Nikon Coolpix S9900 User manual

Nikon
DIGITAL
CAMERA
COOLPIX
59900
Quick Start Guide
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2_lmDI
Parts
of
the
Camera 7
Preparing
for
Shooting
8
Basic
Shooting
and Playback
Operations
14
Other
Functions
22
Technical Notes 26

Introduction
To
get
the
most from this Nikon product, be sure
to
read "For Your Safety"
(0J39-41), "<Important> Notes
About
Location Data Functions
(GPS/
GLONASS,
Electronic Compass)"
(0J44),
and "Wi-Fi (Wireless
LAN
Network)"
(0J46),
and
all
other instructions
thoroughly
and keep
them
where they will
be read
by
all
who
use
the
camera.
• Ifyou
want
to
start using
the
camera right away,
see
"Preparing for
Shooting" (OJ8) and
"Basic
Shooting and Playback Operations"
(0J14).
Downloading
the
11Reference Manual"
The Reference Manual
(PDF
format) provides more details in various languages
on
how
to
use this camera. Download
the
Reference Manual from
the
Nikon
website and refer
to
it
along
with
this manual.
http://nikonimglib.com/manual/
• The Reference Manual can be viewed using Adobe
Reader,
available for free
download from
the
Adobe website.
Downloading ViewNX 2
ViewNX 2
is
free software that enables you
to
transfer images and movies
to
your
computer
so
that
you can view, edit,
or
share
them
.
To install ViewNX
2,
download
the
ViewNX 2 installer from
the
Nikon website
and follow
the
on-screen installation instructions.
http:/
/nikonimglib.com/nvnx/
Nikon User Support
Should you need technical support,
we
offer a
number
of
options.
Internet
For customers in
the
United States: www.nikonusa.com
For customers in Canada: www.nikon.ca (English), fr.nikon.ca
(Fran<;ais)
For customers in Mexico: www.nikon.com.mx
For customers in
Brazil:
www.nikon.com.br
Telephone
For customers in the United States:
1-800-NIKON-US (1-800-645-6687)
For customers in Canada:
1-877-534-9910
For customers in Mexico:
001-888-565-5452
For customers in
Brazil:
0800-886-4566
(0800-88 NIKON)
2 I Introduction

Confirming
the
Package Contents
In
the
event
that
any items are missing, please contact
the
store
where
you
purchased
the
camera.
D COOLPIX S9900
Digital Camera D Camera Strap
D Charging
AC
Adapter D
USB
Cable
UC-E21
EH-71
P*
D Quick Start Guide
(this manual) D Warranty
D Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery
EN-EL
12
* A
plug
adapter
is
included
if
the
camera was purchased in a
country
or region
that
requires a
plug
adapter. The shape
of
the
plug adapter varies
with
the
country
or
region
of
purchase
([I}9).
NOTE:
A
memory
card
is
not
included
with
the
camera.
SO,
SDHC,
and
SDXC
memory
cards are referred
to
as
"memory
cards" in this manual.
How
to
Attach
the
Camera Strap
• The camera strap can be attached
to
the
eyelet on either side (left and right)
of
the
camera body.
Introduction I 3

Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning
As
part
of
Nikon's "Life-Long Learning"
commitment
to
ongoing
product
support
and education, continually updated information
is
available online at
the
following
websites:
• For
users
in the
U.S.A.:
http://www.nikonusa.com/
•
For
users
in Europe and Africa:
http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/
•
For
users
in
Asia,
Oceania, and the Middle
East:
http://www.nikon-asia.com/
Visit these websites
to
keep up-to-date
with
the latest
product
information, tips,
answers
to
frequently asked questions
(FAQs),
and general advice on digital imaging
and photography. Additional information may be available from
the
Nikon
representative in your
area.
Visit the website
below
for contact information.
http://imaging.nikon.com/
Use OnlyNikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Nikon
COOLPIX
cameras are designed
to
the
highest standards and include complex
electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery
chargers, batteries, Charging
AC
Adapters,
AC
adapters and,
USB
cables) certified by
Nikon specifically for
use
with
this Nikon digital camera
are
engineered and proven
to
operate
within
the
operational and safety requirements
of
this electronic circuitry.
THE
USE
OF
NON-N
IKON
ELEGRONIC
ACCESSORIES
COULD DAMAGE
THE
CAMERA
AND MAY
VOID
YOUR
N
IKON
WARRANTY.
The
use
of
third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries
not
bearing the Nikon
holographic
seal
could interfere
with
normal operation
of
the camera or result in the
batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.
Holographic seal:
Identifies this
device
as
an
authentic Nikon product.
For more information
about
Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized
Nikon dealer.
Before Taking
Important
Pictures
Before taking pictures on
important
occasions (such
as
at weddings
or
before taking
the camera
on
a trip), take a test shot
to
ensure
that
the
camera
is
functioning
normally. Nikon will
not
be held liable for damages or lost profits
that
may result from
product
malfunction.
4 I
Introduction

About
the
Manuals
• No part
of
the
manuals included
with
this product may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language in any form, by any means,
without
Nikon's prior written permission.
• Illustrations and
monitor
content
shown in this manual may differ from the actual
product.
• Nikon reserves the right
to
change the specifications
of
the
hardware and software
described in these manuals at any
time
and
without
prior notice.
• Nikon will
not
be held liable for any damages resulting from the
use
of
this
product.
• While every effort
was
made
to
ensure
that
the information
in
these manuals
is
accurate and complete,
we
would
appreciate
it
were you
to
bring any errors or
omissions
to
the attention
of
the
Nikon representative in your
area
(address
provided separately).
Notice Concerning Prohibition
of
Copying orReproduction
Note
that
simply being in possession
of
material
that
was digitally copied or
reproduced by means
of
a scanner, digital camera
or
other device may be
punishable by law.
• Items prohibited by lawfrom being copied or reproduced
Do
not
copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities,
government
bonds or local
government
bonds, even
if
such copies or reproductions
are
stamped "Sample." The
copying
or
reproduction
of
paper money, coins,
or
securities.which
are
circulated in a
foreign country
is
prohibited. Unless the prior permission
of
the
government
was
obtained, the copying
or
reproduction
of
unused postage stamps or post cards
issued by
the
government
is
prohibited.
The copying or reproduction
of
stamps issued by the
government
and
of
certified
documents stipulated by law
is
prohibited.
• Cautionson certain copies and
reprodudions
The
government
has
issued cautions
on
copies or reproductions
of
securities issued
by
private companies
(shares,
bills, checks,
gift
certificates, etc.),
commuter
passes,
or
coupon
tickets, except
when
a
minimum
of
necessary copies
are
to
be provided for
business
use
by a company. Also,
do
not
copy or reproduce passports issued by the
government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups,
ID
cards and
tickets, such
as
passes
and meal coupons.
• Comply
with
copyright notices
The copying or reproduction
of
copyrighted creative works such
as
books, music,
paintings,
woodcut
prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs
is
governed by
national and international copyright
laws.
Do
not
use
this productfor the purpose
of
making illegal copies or
to
infringe
copyright
laws.
Introduction
I 5

Disposing
of
Data Storage Devices
Please
note that deleting images orformatting data storage devices such
as
memory
cards or built-in camera memory does
not
completely
erase
the original image data.
Deleted files
can
sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using
commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious
use
of
personal
image data. Ensuring the privacy
of
such data
is
the user's responsibility.
Before discarding adata storage device or transferring ownership
to
another person,
erase
all
data using commercial deletion software, or set
Record location
data
of
Location
data
options
(1Il22)
to
Off
after formatting the device and then
completely refill it
with
images containing no private information (for example,
images
of
empty
sky).
Care
should be taken
to
avoid injury or damage
to
property
when physically destroying data storage devices.
For
the
COOLPIX
59900, the log
data
saved
on the memory card
is
handled
in
the same way
as
other data. To
erase
the log data that
is
obtained
but
not
stored on the memory card, select
Create
log
--+
End log
--+
Erase log.
To delete the
Wi-Fi
settings, select
Restore
default
settings
in
the
Wi-Fi
options
menu ([J]22).
Conformity Marking
Follow the procedure below
to
display some
of
the conformity markings that the
camera complies with.
Press
the
MENU
button
+
Y
menu icon
+Conformity
marking
+®button
6
I Introduction

Parts
of
the
Camera
1 2 3 4 s
ll
7 6
Command dial
Power switch/power-on lamp
Shutter-release button
Mode dial
Flash
Zoom control
W : wide-angle
T :
telephoto
~:
thumbnail playback
~
: playback zoom
@:help
N-Mark
(NFC
antenna)
~
g
(flash
pop-up) control
Charge lamp
Flash
lamp
17
10
e
(~
movie-record) button
11
[E
(playback) button
12
<<r,>
(Wi-Fi)
button
13
Rotary multi selector
(multi selector)
14
® (apply selection) button
15
UiJ
(delete) button
16
MENU
(menu) button
17
Monitor
18
f1
(map) button
Parts
of the
Camera
I 7

Preparing for Shooting
Battery
latch
Memory
card
slot
• With the battery's positive and negative terminals oriented correctly, move
the orange battery latch (@),and fully insert the battery(@).
• Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place(@).
•
Be
careful
not
to
insert the battery or memory card upside-down or
backward,
as
this could cause a malfunction.
~
Formatting a MemoryCard
The first
time
you insert a memory card that
has
been used in another device
into
this camera, make sure
to
format it
with
this camera.Insert the card
into
the
camera,
press
the
MENU
button, and select
Format card
in the setup menu
(0J22)
.
Removing
the
Battery or
Memory
Card
Turn the camera
off
and make sure that the power-on lamp and
monitor
have
turned off, and then open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
• Move the battery latch
to
eject the battery.
• Gently push the memory card into the camera
to
partially
~ject
the memory
card.
•
Be
careful when handling the camera, battery, and memory card
immediately after using the camera,
as
they may become hot.
Memory
Cards and Internal
Memory
Camera data, including images and movies, can be
saved
either on a memory
card or in the camera's internal memory.To
use
the camera's internal memory,
remove the memory card. -
8 I
Preparing
for
Shooting

1
With
the battery
installed,
connect
the
camera
to
an
elect
rica
Ioutlet.
Charging
AC
Adapter
•••••
Charge lamp
USB
cable
(included)
Ifa plug adapter*
is
included with your camera, securely connect it
to
the
Charging
AC
Adapter. Once the
two
are
connected, attempting
to
forcibly
remove the plug adapter could damage the product.
* The shape
of
the plug adapter varies according
to
the country or region
in
which the camera
was
purchased.
This step can be
omitted
if
the plug adapter comes permanently bonded
to
the Charging
AC
Adapter.
• The charge lamp slowly flashes green
to
indicate that the battery
is
charging.
• When charging
is
complete, the charge lamp turns
off
.It
takes
about 2 hour
and
20
minutes
to
charge afully exhausted battery.
• The battery cannot be charged when the charge lamp quickly flashes green,
possibly due
to
one
of
the reasons described below.
-The ambient temperature
is
not
suited
to
charging.
-The
USB
cable or Charging
AC
Adapter
is
not properly connected.
-The battery
is
damaged.
2
Disconnect
the
Charging
AC
Adapter
from
the
electrical
outlet
and
then
disconnect
the
USB
cable.
Preparing
for
Shootinq
I 9

~
Notes About
the
USB
Cable
• Do
not
use a
USB
cable
other
than
the
UC-E21
.Using a
USB
cable
other
than
the
UC-E21
could result
in
overheating, fire or electric shock.
• Make sure
that
the
plugs are properly oriented. Do
not
insert or remove
the
plugs
at
an
angle
when
connecting or disconnecting them.
~
Notes About Charging
the
Battery
Do not, under any circumstances,
use
another make or model
of
AC
adapter
other
than Charging
AC
Adapter
EH-71
P, and
do
not
use a commercially available
USB-AC
adapter or a battery charger for a
mobile
phone. Failure
to
observe this precaution
could result
in
overheating or in damage
to
the
camera.
d Charging Using a Computer or BatteryCharger
• You can also charge
the
battery
by
connecting
the
camera
to
a computer.
• You can use
the
Battery Charger MH-65 (available separately)
to
charge
the
battery
without
using
the
camera.
10
I Preparing for Shooting

Changing the orientation
of
the monitor
is
useful when shooting
with
the
camera in a high or a
low
position, or when taking
selfies.
For normal shooting, fold the monitor against the camera body with the screen
facing
out
(@).
CD
®
When you
are
not
using or carrying the camera, fold
the
monitor
against the camera body with the screen
facing inward
to
prevent scratches or contamination.
~
Notes About the Monitor
When moving the monitor,
do
not
apply excessive force and turn slowly within the
monitor's adjustable range
so
that the connection will
not
be damaged.
Preparing
for
Shooting
I
77

Turn
the
Camera On
and
Set
the
Display
Language, Date,
and
Time
When
the
camera
is
turned
on
for
the
first time,
the
language-selection screen
and
the
date and
time
setting screen for
the
camera clockare displayed.
1 Press
the
powerswitch
to
turn
on
the
camera.
• The
monitor
turns on.
• To turn
the
camera off, press
the
power
switch again.
• The
power
switch
is
enabled a
few
seconds
after
the
battery
is
inserted. Wait a
few
seconds before pressing
the
power
switch.
2
Use
the
multi selector
._
T
to
select
the
desired language
and
press
the®
button.
3 Select
Yes
and
press
the®
button.
4 Selectyour
home
time
zone
and
press
the®
button.
•
Press
A
to
display
~
above
the
map
and enable
daylight saving time.
Press
·
'Y
to
disable it.
I
Language
Y .
obmapcKI/1
, Cestina
!
Dansk
I
i
Deutsch
English
Espariol
5 Use
._
T
to
select
the
date
format
and
press
the®
button.
12
I Preparing
for
Shooting

6
Set
the date
and
time,
and
press
the®
button.
•
Use
<IIIII.,...
to
selectafield and then
use
A~
to
set
the
date and time.
• Select
the
minute field and
press
the ®
button
to
confirm
the
setting.
7 When the confirmation dialog
is
displayed,
use
•
T
to
select
Yes and
press
the®
button.
• When settings
are
finished,
the
lens extends and
the
camera switches
to
shooting mode.
B Changing
the
language
or
the
Date
and
Time Setting
• You can change these settings using
the
Language
and
Timezone and
date
settings in
the
Y setup menu
(aJ22).
•
You
can enable ordisable daylight saving time in
the
Y setup menu by selecting
Time zone and
date
followed by
Time zone.
Enabling daylight saving
time
moves
the
clockforward one hour, and disabling
it
moves
the
clock backone hour.
D
The ClockBattery
• The camera's clock
is
powered bya built-in backup battery.
The backup batterycharges
when
the main battery
is
inserted
into
the
camera
or
when
the
camera
is
connected
to
an optional
AC
adapter, and it can run the clock
for several days after
about
10
hours
of
charging.
•
If
the
camera's backup battery becomes exhausted, the date and
time
setting
screen
is
displayed
when
the
camera
is
turned on.
Set
the
date and
time
again
(
aJ
12).
Preparing for Shooting I
13

Basic Shooting and Playback
Operations
Shooting with Q (Auto) Mode
1 Rotate
the
mode
dial
to
Q.
• The camera enters
0
(auto)
mode
and can be used
for
general
shooting.
• Battery level indicator
(c::JI
:
The battery level
is
high.
(-.:JI
:The battery level
is
low. -•
..-::.!
0
.:-------
-
--=~
•
Number
of
exposures remaining
[11]
is
displayed
when
no
memory
card
is
inserted
in
the
camera, and
images are saved in
the
internal
memory.
~
.............
--
'
2 Hold
the
camera steady.
Batterylevel
indicator
• Keep fingers and
other
objects away from
the
lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator,
microphones,
and
speaker.
• When taking pictures in portrait ("tall")
orientation,
turn
the
camera
so
that
the
flash
is
above
the
lens.
14
Basic
Shooting and Playback Operations
Number
of
exposures remaining

3 Frame
the
picture.
•
Move
the
zoom
control
to
change
the
zoom
lens position.
Zoom
out
Zoom
in
-
-
4
Press
the
shutter-release
button
halfway.
• When
the
subject
is
in focus,
the
focus
area
or
focus indicator
is
displayed in
green.
• When you are using digital zoom,
the
camera focuses in
the
center
of
the
frame and
the
focus area
is
not
displayed.
~~~
·
0
;~~
•
If
the
focus area
or
focus indicator
flashes,
the
camera
is
unable
to
focus.
Modify
the
composition and
try
pressing
the
shutter-release
button
halfway again.
5
Without
lifting yourfinger, press
the
shutter-release
button
the
rest
of
the
waydown.
Basic
Shooting and PlaybackOperations
I
75

~
Notes About Saving Images or Movies
The indicator showing the number
of
exposures remaining or the indicator showing
remaining recording time flashes while images or movies
are
being
saved
.
Do
not
open
the
battery-chamber/memorycard slotcover or remove
the
batteryor
memorycard
while
an
indicator
is
flashing.Doing this could result
in
loss
of
data, or
in
damage
to
the camera or the memory card.
U The Auto
Off
Function
• When no operations
are
performed for about one minute, the monitor turns off,
the camera enters standby mode, and then the power-on lamp flashes. The
camera turns
off
after remaining
in
standby
mode
for about three minutes.
•
To
turn the monitor back on while the camera
is
in standby mode, perform
an
operation such
as
pressing the power switch or shutter-release button.
U When Using a Tripod
•
We
recommend using atripod
to
stabilize the camera
in
the following situations:
-When shooting in dim lighting with the flash mode set
to
(J;)
(off)
-When the zoom
is
at atelephoto position
• When using atripod
to
stabilize the camera during shooting, set
Photo
VR
to
Off
in
the setup menu
(0J22)
to
prevent potential errors caused by this function.
16
I
Basic
Shooting and
Playback
Operations

Using
the
Flash
In
situations where aflash
is
needed, such
as
in dark locations
or
when
the
subject
is
backlit,
move
the~
g (flash pop-up)
control
to
raise
the
flash.
• When
not
using the flash, gently push
to
lower
the
flash until it clicks shut.
ta
The Flash Lamp
• The status
of
the flash
can
be confirmed by
pressing
the
shutter-release
button
halfway.
-On: The flash fires when you
press
the
shutter-release
button
all
the way down.
-Flashing: The flash
is
charging.
The camera cannot shoot images.
-Off: The flash does
not
fire when a picture
is
taken.
• If
the
battery level
is
low, the
monitor
turns
off
while the flash
is
charging.
I
• I #
. .
..
0
..
Basic
Shooting
and
Playback Operations
I
77

PlayBackImages
1
Press
the
[E] (playback) button
to
enter playback mode.
• Ifyou
press
and hold
down
the
[E
(playback)
button
while the camera
is
turned off, the camera turns on in playback
mode.
2 Use
the
multi selector
to
select an
image
to
display.
•
Press
and hold
down
AT~
.....
to
scroll
through
the
images quickly.
• Images can also be selected by rotating the
multi selector.
• To play back arecorded movie,
press
the®
button.
• To return
to
shooting mode,
press
the lE
button
or
shutter-release button.
• When
[!l3:rlJ
is
displayed in full-frame
playback mode, you can
press
the ®
button
to
applyan effect
to
the image.
• Move thezoom control
toward T (q ) in full-frame
playback mode
to
zoom in
on
an
image.
•
In
full-frame playback mode,
move the zoom control
toward W
(
~
)to
switch
to
thumbnail playback mode
and display multiple images
on
the screen.
18
I
Basic
Shooting
and
Playback Operations

DeleteImages
1
Press
the
1iD
(delete)
button
to
delete
the
imagecurrently
displayed in
the
monitor.
2
Use
the
multi
selector
.A.
T
to
select
the
desired deletion
method
and press
the®
button.
• To exit
without
deleting, press
the
MENU
button.
3 Select Yes and press
the®
button.
• Deleted images
cannot
be recovered.
~
Deleting
Images
Captured
Continuously
(Sequence)
• Images captured continuously are saved
as
a
se
quence, and only
the
first image
of
the
sequence (the key picture)
is
displayed in
playback mode.
•
If
you press
the
UiJ
button
while a key picture
is
di
s
pl
ayed
for
a sequence
of
1mages,
all images in
th
e sequence are deleted.
• To delete individual images in a
seq
uence, press
th
e ®
button
to
display
them
one
at a time and press
the
UiJ
button.
m
Deleting
the
Image
Captured
While
in
Shooting
Mode
When using shooting mode, press
the
UiJ
button
to
delete
the
last image
that
was
saved.
Basic
Shooting
and
Playback
Operations
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Rotate the mode dial to select one of the
following shooting modes.
• 0 (Auto) mode
Used for general shooting.
• SCENE (Scene) mode
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
When using scene auto selector, the camera automatically recognizes the
shooting scene when you frame a picture, making it easier
to take pictures
using settings
that suit the scene.
In time-lapse movie scene mode, the camera can automatically capture 300
still images at a specified interval
to create time-lapse movies (1080~1080/
30p) that are approximately 10 seconds long.
When using special effects, effects
can be applied to images during
shooting.
• ~ (Smart portrait) mode
Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting, and use the
smile timer or self-collage function
to take pictures.
• II (Short movie show) mode
You can create ashort movie (1080~ 1080/30p or l§i~ 1080/25p) that is up
to 30 seconds long by recording and automatically combining multiple
movie clips
that are several seconds long.
• P, S, A, Mmodes
Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture
value.
Display the shooting screen and press thee(~
movie-record) button to start recording a movie.
Press the·(~) button again to end recording.
•
To play back a movie, select a movie in full-
frame playback
mode and press the®
button.
20 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations