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... stamped "Sample." The copying or reproduction of a scanner, digital camera or other data. Deleted files can clear the Wi-Fi options (A98) setting using Reset all data using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use by the government is prohibited. Be sure to infringe copyright laws. v Disposing of personal image data. Care should be provided for example, pictures of empty sky) (For the COOLPIX S9500, set the Record GPS data...
... stamped "Sample." The copying or reproduction of a scanner, digital camera or other data. Deleted files can clear the Wi-Fi options (A98) setting using Reset all data using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use by the government is prohibited. Be sure to infringe copyright laws. v Disposing of personal image data. Care should be provided for example, pictures of empty sky) (For the COOLPIX S9500, set the Record GPS data...
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... Battery 14 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card 16 Internal Memory and Memory Cards...17 Approved Memory Cards ...17 Step 1 Turn the Camera On ...18 Turning the Camera On and Off...19 Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time 20 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode...22 Available Shooting Modes...23 Step 3 Frame a Picture...24 Using the Zoom...25 Step 4 Focus and Shoot ...26 Step 5 Play Back Images ...28 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images 29 Shooting Features...31 A (Auto) Mode ...31 Using Quick Effects ...32 Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes 33 Viewing a Description (Help...
... Battery 14 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card 16 Internal Memory and Memory Cards...17 Approved Memory Cards ...17 Step 1 Turn the Camera On ...18 Turning the Camera On and Off...19 Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time 20 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode...22 Available Shooting Modes...23 Step 3 Frame a Picture...24 Using the Zoom...25 Step 4 Focus and Shoot ...26 Step 5 Play Back Images ...28 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images 29 Shooting Features...31 A (Auto) Mode ...31 Using Quick Effects ...32 Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes 33 Viewing a Description (Help...
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... Set Using the d (Menu) Button (Playback Mode 73 Available Playback Menus ...74 Using the Screen for Selecting Images 76 Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer 77 Using ViewNX 2...78 Installing ViewNX 2...78 Transferring Images to the Computer 80 Viewing Images ...81 Recording and Playing Back Movies 82 Recording Movies ...82 Features That Can Be Set Using the d (Menu) Button (Movie Menu 86 Available Movie Menu...86 Playing Back Movies...87 Using GPS/Electronic Compass (COOLPIX S9500 only 88 Starting GPS Data Recording...88 Features That Can Be Set Using the d (Menu) Button...
... Set Using the d (Menu) Button (Playback Mode 73 Available Playback Menus ...74 Using the Screen for Selecting Images 76 Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer 77 Using ViewNX 2...78 Installing ViewNX 2...78 Transferring Images to the Computer 80 Viewing Images ...81 Recording and Playing Back Movies 82 Recording Movies ...82 Features That Can Be Set Using the d (Menu) Button (Movie Menu 86 Available Movie Menu...86 Playing Back Movies...87 Using GPS/Electronic Compass (COOLPIX S9500 only 88 Starting GPS Data Recording...88 Features That Can Be Set Using the d (Menu) Button...
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Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Parts of the Camera and Main Functions The Camera Body 1 2 34 5 6 4 Flash raised 7 Lens cover closed 89 10 1 Mode dial 22 2 Shutter-release button 3, 26 3 Power switch/power-on lamp 19 4 Microphone (stereo 74, 82 5 GPS antenna (COOLPIX S9500 only 88 6 Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) antenna (COOLPIX S9500 only 93 7 Flash 50 11 12 Zoom control 25 f : Wide 25 8 g : Tele 25 h: Thumbnail playback 70 i : Playback zoom 69 j : Help 33 9 Self-timer lamp 53 AF-assist illuminator 97 10 Lens 11 Speaker 74, 87, 97 12 Lens cover 1
Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Parts of the Camera and Main Functions The Camera Body 1 2 34 5 6 4 Flash raised 7 Lens cover closed 89 10 1 Mode dial 22 2 Shutter-release button 3, 26 3 Power switch/power-on lamp 19 4 Microphone (stereo 74, 82 5 GPS antenna (COOLPIX S9500 only 88 6 Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) antenna (COOLPIX S9500 only 93 7 Flash 50 11 12 Zoom control 25 f : Wide 25 8 g : Tele 25 h: Thumbnail playback 70 i : Playback zoom 69 j : Help 33 9 Self-timer lamp 53 AF-assist illuminator 97 10 Lens 11 Speaker 74, 87, 97 12 Lens cover 1
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Image mode White balance Metering Continuous 29m 0s ISO sensitivity 970 AF area mode Autofocus mode 2 Use the Rotary multi selector to display the shooting screen. 6 Item can be selected by rotating the multi selector. • J or K: Select an item on the left or right, or Apply selection move between menu levels. • k: Apply a selection. Pressing K also applies a selection. • See "Switching Between Menu Icons" (A7) for...
Image mode White balance Metering Continuous 29m 0s ISO sensitivity 970 AF area mode Autofocus mode 2 Use the Rotary multi selector to display the shooting screen. 6 Item can be selected by rotating the multi selector. • J or K: Select an item on the left or right, or Apply selection move between menu levels. • k: Apply a selection. Pressing K also applies a selection. • See "Switching Between Menu Icons" (A7) for...
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... screen Time zone and date Monitor settings Print date Vibration reduction Motion detection AF assist Types of the Camera and Main Functions Basic Menu Operations Switching Between Menu Icons To display a different menu, such as the setup menu (A96), use the multi selector to switch to another menu icon. Shooting menu Image mode White balance Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity AF area mode Autofocus mode Press H or I to select the menu icon, and press the k button or K to the menu icon. Parts of Menu Icons For Shooting For Playback Shooting menu Image mode Playback mode Play White...
... screen Time zone and date Monitor settings Print date Vibration reduction Motion detection AF assist Types of the Camera and Main Functions Basic Menu Operations Switching Between Menu Icons To display a different menu, such as the setup menu (A96), use the multi selector to switch to another menu icon. Shooting menu Image mode White balance Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity AF area mode Autofocus mode Press H or I to select the menu icon, and press the k button or K to the menu icon. Parts of Menu Icons For Shooting For Playback Shooting menu Image mode Playback mode Play White...
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...(2). Internal Memory and Memory Cards Camera data, including images and movies, can be hot immediately after using a card reader or similar device, check that the device supports 2 GB cards. 2 SDHC-compliant. Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use the camera's internal memory for details on a memory card. Before using the camera. The Basics of Shooting and Playback Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card Removing Memory Cards Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off . Before using...
...(2). Internal Memory and Memory Cards Camera data, including images and movies, can be hot immediately after using a card reader or similar device, check that the device supports 2 GB cards. 2 SDHC-compliant. Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use the camera's internal memory for details on a memory card. Before using the camera. The Basics of Shooting and Playback Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card Removing Memory Cards Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off . Before using...
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... focus indicator (A8) lights in green. If the focus area or focus indicator flashes in red, the subject is pressed halfway. C To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot If you are being recorded or while a movie is being saved. C AF-assist Illuminator In dark places, the AF-assist illuminator (A97) may light when the shutter-release button is out of focus. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery...
... focus indicator (A8) lights in green. If the focus area or focus indicator flashes in red, the subject is pressed halfway. C To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot If you are being recorded or while a movie is being saved. C AF-assist Illuminator In dark places, the AF-assist illuminator (A97) may light when the shutter-release button is out of focus. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery...
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... holding the camera by hand. - The camera combines these pictures to the shooting screen. - Press the shutter-release button all the way, pictures are detected, the camera focuses on a face (A67). • The skin softening feature makes the skin tones in people's faces appear softer (A46). • If no faces are shot continuously. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to save a single picture. -
... holding the camera by hand. - The camera combines these pictures to the shooting screen. - Press the shutter-release button all the way, pictures are detected, the camera focuses on a face (A67). • The skin softening feature makes the skin tones in people's faces appear softer (A46). • If no faces are shot continuously. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to save a single picture. -
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... memory to save one image, one image processed by D-Lighting (A74) at the time of shooting (image compensated to make a dark area brighter) - After taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame. • The camera focuses at the center area of the frame. An image processed by D-Lighting is the only image saved. • Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots pictures continuously...
... memory to save one image, one image processed by D-Lighting (A74) at the time of shooting (image compensated to make a dark area brighter) - After taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame. • The camera focuses at the center area of the frame. An image processed by D-Lighting is the only image saved. • Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots pictures continuously...
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... default setting is a combination of pictures. • The default setting is Single (i.e., only one picture is captured at a time). • When Continuous H, Continuous L, Pre-shooting cache or BSS (A40) is set, the pictures are shot continuously while the shutter-release button is set to Auto (default setting), the camera sets the ISO sensitivity automatically. Although Auto (default setting) can be used under most types of lighting, you to select the combination of image size and image quality used for taking a series of shutter speed and aperture...
... default setting is a combination of pictures. • The default setting is Single (i.e., only one picture is captured at a time). • When Continuous H, Continuous L, Pre-shooting cache or BSS (A40) is set, the pictures are shot continuously while the shutter-release button is set to Auto (default setting), the camera sets the ISO sensitivity automatically. Although Auto (default setting) can be used under most types of lighting, you to select the combination of image size and image quality used for taking a series of shutter speed and aperture...
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.... E17 Print order3, 4 When using a printer to print images saved on the memory card, the print order function can also be used to copy movies. Playback and deletion of voice memos can be used to select which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Remove a picture from accidental deletion. E16 D-Lighting1, 2 Create copies with larger eyes. E51 Slide show . This feature is useful for creating copies for the series of pictures that were shot continuously (Pictures in a sequence...
.... E17 Print order3, 4 When using a printer to print images saved on the memory card, the print order function can also be used to copy movies. Playback and deletion of voice memos can be used to select which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Remove a picture from accidental deletion. E16 D-Lighting1, 2 Create copies with larger eyes. E51 Slide show . This feature is useful for creating copies for the series of pictures that were shot continuously (Pictures in a sequence...
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..., repeat this step as necessary. • Rotate the zoom control (A25) toward g (i) to switch back to full-frame playback mode, or toward f (h) to display thumbnails. 2 Choose Yes and press the k button. B Note on the album list screen. - Remove from the internal memory or the memory card. Favorite Pictures Mode Playing Back Images in Albums Press the c button (Playback mode) M d button M N menu icon (A71) M L Favorite pictures Use the multi selector to select an album and press...
..., repeat this step as necessary. • Rotate the zoom control (A25) toward g (i) to switch back to full-frame playback mode, or toward f (h) to display thumbnails. 2 Choose Yes and press the k button. B Note on the album list screen. - Remove from the internal memory or the memory card. Favorite Pictures Mode Playing Back Images in Albums Press the c button (Playback mode) M d button M N menu icon (A71) M L Favorite pictures Use the multi selector to select an album and press...
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... a Auto (default setting) b Preset manual c Daylight d Incandescent e Fluorescent f Cloudy g Flash Description White balance is known as "white balance." Use under overcast skies. Use when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting. The icon for direct sunlight. B Notes on the monitor (A8). Use under unusual lighting. The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) White Balance (Adjusting Hue) Display the shooting screen in A (Auto) mode (A31) M d button M A menu icon (A6) M White balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the flash. Digital cameras can...
... a Auto (default setting) b Preset manual c Daylight d Incandescent e Fluorescent f Cloudy g Flash Description White balance is known as "white balance." Use under overcast skies. Use when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting. The icon for direct sunlight. B Notes on the monitor (A8). Use under unusual lighting. The Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode) White Balance (Adjusting Hue) Display the shooting screen in A (Auto) mode (A31) M d button M A menu icon (A6) M White balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the flash. Digital cameras can...
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... camera's internal memory to all sequences, and the setting is saved in a sequence is displayed. E58 See "Using the Screen for Selecting Images" (A76) for more information. Option Description Individual pictures Each picture in the camera's memory even if the camera is turned off. C More Information See "File and Folder Names" (E97) for each sequence of pictures shot continuously (sequence, E11) when viewing them in full-frame playback mode (A28) or in thumbnail playback mode...
... camera's internal memory to all sequences, and the setting is saved in a sequence is displayed. E58 See "Using the Screen for Selecting Images" (A76) for more information. Option Description Individual pictures Each picture in the camera's memory even if the camera is turned off. C More Information See "File and Folder Names" (E97) for each sequence of pictures shot continuously (sequence, E11) when viewing them in full-frame playback mode (A28) or in thumbnail playback mode...
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... be reset before the battery can be charged or images can data be impossible to print images with charging using power supplied by the computer. Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging. • When the camera is connected to a computer before the camera's display language and date and time have been set the camera's date and time. • If the camera is turned off, charging will also stop. • If the computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging...
... be reset before the battery can be charged or images can data be impossible to print images with charging using power supplied by the computer. Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging. • When the camera is connected to a computer before the camera's display language and date and time have been set the camera's date and time. • If the camera is turned off, charging will also stop. • If the computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging...
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... for saving power: Press the power switch, shutter-release button, c button or b (e movie-record) button, or rotate the mode dial. • When flash lamp flashes, wait until flash has charged. • Camera and computer are connected via USB cable. • Camera and TV are connected via audio/video cable or HDMI cable. • Camera and smart device are connected using Time zone and date in the setup menu has not been set. 20, 96, E68 Date not appearing on • A shooting mode that does not support print date...
... for saving power: Press the power switch, shutter-release button, c button or b (e movie-record) button, or rotate the mode dial. • When flash lamp flashes, wait until flash has charged. • Camera and computer are connected via USB cable. • Camera and TV are connected via audio/video cable or HDMI cable. • Camera and smart device are connected using Time zone and date in the setup menu has not been set. 20, 96, E68 Date not appearing on • A shooting mode that does not support print date...
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... the power- The colored stripes will not appear in playback mode, press the c button, 28 b (e movie-record) button or shutter-release button. Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 77, 80, E20, E22 • When the camera is operated by remote control. Cannot take 3D images In some shooting conditions, such as window blinds); However, when using Wi-Fi 93 connection and the camera is in captured images or - After the lamp flashes for a long time, or...
... the power- The colored stripes will not appear in playback mode, press the c button, 28 b (e movie-record) button or shutter-release button. Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 77, 80, E20, E22 • When the camera is operated by remote control. Cannot take 3D images In some shooting conditions, such as window blinds); However, when using Wi-Fi 93 connection and the camera is in captured images or - After the lamp flashes for a long time, or...
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... their default icons, or images added to albums cannot be Data saved in 3D. cropped copies of size 320 × 240 pixels or smaller. picture. COOLPIX S9500/S9400 cannot be played back if overwritten by a computer. - • Up to either a computer or printer with a USB cable. • Memory card contains no pictures. Pictures are not displayed in the TV settings setup menu. • HDMI output is disabled when the camera is connected to 999 images and movies...
... their default icons, or images added to albums cannot be Data saved in 3D. cropped copies of size 320 × 240 pixels or smaller. picture. COOLPIX S9500/S9400 cannot be played back if overwritten by a computer. - • Up to either a computer or printer with a USB cable. • Memory card contains no pictures. Pictures are not displayed in the TV settings setup menu. • HDMI output is disabled when the camera is connected to 999 images and movies...
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... Off and reconnect the camera to a computer. To use the GPS feature, use the camera as much as possible in the setup menu. The PictBridge startup screen is not displayed when the camera is connected to be performed for PictBridge compatible printers. Troubleshooting Problem Nikon Transfer 2 does not start when camera is connected to the printer. • Memory card contains no pictures. Set the Charge by 3D photography cannot be printed. 43 Paper size cannot be selected...
... Off and reconnect the camera to a computer. To use the GPS feature, use the camera as much as possible in the setup menu. The PictBridge startup screen is not displayed when the camera is connected to be performed for PictBridge compatible printers. Troubleshooting Problem Nikon Transfer 2 does not start when camera is connected to the printer. • Memory card contains no pictures. Set the Charge by 3D photography cannot be printed. 43 Paper size cannot be selected...
