Nikon Camera Coolpix S33 Reference Manual

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Shooting Issues
Screen for setting 
time and date is 
displayed when the 
camera is turned on.
The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were 
restored to their default values.
11, 13
The camera settings 
reset.
Cannot select 
Format card  or 
Format memory .You cannot format while image lock is set.
Remove image lock.
20
Some menu options 
are not displayed. Some options are not displayed depending on 
the 
Variety menu  settings. Change the settings. 81
The camera makes 
sound. Depending on the settings, the camera may 
produce an audibl
e focusing sound. –
ProblemCause/SolutionA
Cannot switch to 
shooting mode. Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 89
Cannot take pictures 
or record movies. •
When the camera is in playback mode, press 
the  c(shooting/playback mode) button, 
shutter-release button, or  b (e ) button.
• When menus are displayed, press the 
c (shooting/playback mode) button, 
Shutter-release button, or  b (e ) button.
• The flash is charging while the flash lamp is 
flashing.
• The battery is exhausted. 1, 17
1
23
7, 9, 100
The camera cannot 
focus. •
The subject is too close. Try moving away 
from the subject or setting  Choose a style to 
Shoot close-ups .
• The subject is hard to focus on.
• Set  AF assist  in the camera settings menu to 
Auto .
• Turn the camera off  and then on again. 27
39
84
–
Images are blurred. •
Use the flash.
• Enable electronic VR.
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the 
self-timer at the same time is more effective). 23
83
24
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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Bright specks appear 
in images captured 
with flash.The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set 
the flash mode setting to 
y Flash off . 23
Flash does not fire. •
The flash mode is set to  y Flash off .
• Choose a style  is set to a function that 
disables the flash. 23
27
Digital zoom cannot 
be used. Digital zoom cannot be used when using certain 
settings in other functions.
42
No sound when the 
shutter is released. •
Turn sounds on or off  in Change sounds  is 
set to  Turn sounds off , or Pick a shutter 
sound  is set to  z in the shooting menu.
• Shutter sound is not heard when  Choose a 
style  is set to  Take a series of pictures.
• Do not block the speaker. 34
29
1
AF-assist illuminator 
does not light. Off
 is selected for  AF assist in the camera 
settings menu. AF-assist illuminator may not 
light depending on the current settings, even 
when  Auto is selected. 84
Images appear 
smeared. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 103
Colors are unnatural. Hue is not adjusted properly. 27, 33
Randomly spaced 
bright pixels (“noise”) 
appear in image. The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too 
slow, or ISO sensitivity is
 too high. Noise can be 
reduced by using the flash. 23
Images are too dark 
(underexposed). •
The flash mode is set to  y Flash off .
• The flash window is blocked.
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
• Adjust exposure compensation. 23
14
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33
Images are too 
bright 
(overexposed). Adjust exposure compensation. 33
Skin tones are not 
sof
 tened. •
In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones 
may not be softened.
• For images containing four or more faces, try 
using  Make skin prettier  in Add makeup in 
the playback menu. 39
50
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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Playback Issues
Saving images takes 
time.
It may take more time to save images in the 
following situations:
•
When the noise reduction function is in 
operation, such as wh en shooting in a dark 
environment
• When  Choose a style  is set to Shoot night 
scenes , Take a series of pictures , Shoot 
backlit scenes , Add a neon effect , or Add a 
cartoon effect
• When the skin softening function is applied 
while shooting –
27, 29, 
30
39
A ring-shaped belt or 
rainbow-colored 
stripe appears in the 
monitor or images. When shooting with backli
ghting or when a very 
strong light source (such as sunlight) is in the 
frame, a ring-shaped belt or rainbow-colored 
stripe (ghosting) may occur. Change the position 
of the light source, or frame the picture so that 
the light source does not enter the frame, and try 
again. –
ProblemCause/SolutionA
File cannot be 
played back. •
This camera may not be able to play back 
images saved with another make or model of 
digital camera.
• This camera cannot play back movies 
recorded with anothe r make or model of 
digital camera.
• This camera may not be able to play back data 
edited on a computer. –
Cannot zoom in on 
image. •
Playback zoom cannot be used with movies, 
and images with an image size of 160 × 120 or 
smaller.
• When viewing small images, the playback 
zoom ratio that is displayed may not match 
the actual image zoom ratio.
•
This camera may not be able to zoom in on 
images captured with an other make or model of 
digital camera.
–
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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Cannot record 
messages.•
Messages cannot be attached to movies.
• Delete the message for an image before 
recording a new one.
• Messages cannot be attached to images 
captured with other cameras.  –
48
–
Cannot edit images. •
Some images cannot be edited. Images that 
have already been edited may not be edited 
again.
• There is not enough free space on the 
memory card or in the internal memory.
• This camera is unable to edit images captured 
with other cameras.
• Editing functions used for images are not 
available for movies. 49, 60, 
64, 66, 
74
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–
–
Cannot rotate image. This camera cannot rotate
 images captured with 
another make or mode l of digital camera. –
Cannot delete 
image. •
Images cannot be deleted while image lock is 
set. Remove image lock.
• Graded images and images added to favorites 
are protected. Remove the grades or remove 
the images from favorites. 20
59, 61, 
63, 65
Images are not 
displayed on TV. •
A computer or printer  is connected to the 
camera.
• The memory card contains no images.
• Remove the memory card to play back images 
in the internal memory. –
–
8
Nikon Transfer 2 
does not start when 
the camera is 
connected. •
The camera is off.
• The battery is exhausted.
• The USB cable is not  correctly connected.
• The camera is not recognized by the 
computer.
• The computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 
2 automatically. For more information about 
Nikon Transfer 2, refer to help information 
contained in ViewNX 2. –
87, 89
89, 96
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–
The PictBridge 
startup screen is not 
displayed when the 
camera is connected 
to a printer. With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the 
PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed 
and it may be impossible to print images when 
Auto
 is selected for  Charge by computer  in 
the camera settings menu.
Set  Charge by computer  to Off  and reconnect 
th

e camera to the printer. 87
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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Images to be printed 
are not displayed.•
The memory card contains no images.
• Remove the memory card to print images in 
the internal memory. –
8
Cannot select paper 
size with the camera. The camera cannot be us
ed to select the paper 
size in the following situations, even when 
printing from a PictBridge-compatible printer. 
Use the printer to select the paper size.
• The printer does not support the paper sizes 
specified by the camera.
• The printer automatically selects the paper 
size. –
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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Images, movies, or messages are assigned file names as follows.
File name: DSCN
 0001 .JPG(1) (2) (3)
File Names
(1) IdentifierNot shown on the scre
en of the camera.
• DSCN: Original still images, movies
• DSCA: Message
• DSCB: Message (reply)
• SSCN: Small picture copies
• RSCN: Cropped copies
• FSCN: Images created by an image editing function other 
than crop and small  picture, photo albums
(2) File numberAssigned in ascending order, st
arting with “0001” and ending 
with “9999.”
• A new folder is created each time a series of images are 
captured using  Shoot at intervals, and the images are 
saved in that folder with file  numbers starting with “0001.”
(3) ExtensionIndicates file format.
•
.JPG: Still images
• .MOV: Movies
• .WAV: Messages (File number is the same as the image to 
which the message is attached.) 
						

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Accessories are not waterproof.
Availability may vary with country or region.
See our website or brochures for the latest information.
Optional Accessories
Battery chargerBattery Charger MH-66
It takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes to charge a fully 
exhausted battery.
AC adapterAC Adapter EH-62G
(connect as shown)
Make sure that the power connec
tor cable is fully inserted in 
the power connector slot before inserting the AC adapter into 
the battery chamber.
• While using the AC adapter, the battery-chamber/memory 
card slot cover cannot be  closed. Do not pull the power 
connector cable.
If the cable is pulled, the connection between the camera 
and power source is interrupted, and the camera turns off. 
						

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Nikon COOLPIX S33 Digital Camera
Specifications
TypeCompact digital camera
Number of effective pixels13.2 million (Image processing may reduce the 
number of effective pixels.)
Image sensor1/3.1-in. type CMOS; approx. 
14.17 million total pixels
Lens
NIKKOR lens with 3× optical zoom
Focal length4.1–12.3 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 30–
90 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number
f/3.3–5.9
Construction6 elements in 5 groups
Digital zoom 
magnification Up to 4× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 
360 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Electronic VR (movies)
Motion blur reductionElectronic VR (still images)
Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect AF
Focus range•
[W]: Approx. 5 cm (2 in.)– ∞, 
[T]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.)– ∞
• Shoot close-ups , Photograph food , Shoot 
under water , Mirror , Add a bubble effect , 
Add a neon effect , Add a cartoon effect , Take 
soft pictures , Create a diorama effect , Shoot 
a movie miniature , Highlight colors : Approx. 
5 cm (2 in.) (wide-angle position)– ∞
(All distances measured from  center of front surface 
of the protective glass)
Focus-area selection Center, face detection, target finding AF
Monitor 6.7 cm (2.7-in.), approx.
230k-dot, TFT LCD with anti-
reflection coatin g and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage 
(shooting mode) Approx. 96% horizontal and vertical (compared to 
actual picture)
Frame coverage 
(playback mode)
Approx. 100% horizontal and vertical (compared to 
actual picture) 
						

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Storage
MediaInternal memory (approx. 25 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC 
memory card
File system
DCF and Exif 2.3 compliant
File formatsStill images: JPEG
Voice messages: WAV
Movies: MOV (Video: H.264
/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: 
PCM stereo)
Image size
(photo size) •
13 megapixels [4160 × 3120]
• 4 megapixels [2272 × 1704]
• 2 megapixels [1600 × 1200]
ISO sensitivity 
(Standard output 
sensitivity) ISO 125–1600
Exposure
Metering mode
Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2×), 
spot (digital zoom 2× or more)
Exposure controlProgrammed auto exposure and exposure 
compensation 
(–2.0 – +2.0 EV in steps of 1 EV)
Shutter
Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Speed•
1/2000–1 s
• 4 s ( Choose a style  is set to Photograph 
fireworks )
Aperture
Electronically-controlled ND filter (–2 AV) selection
Range
2 steps (f/3.3 and f/6.6 [W])
Self-timer 10 s, smile timer
Flash
Range (approx.)
(ISO sensitivity: Auto)[W]: 0.3–3.1 m (1–10 ft)
[T]: 0.6–1.7 m (2 ft–5 ft 6 in.)
Flash control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface
USB connectorMicro-USB connector (do not use any USB cable 
other than the UC-E21), Hi-Speed USB
•
Supports Direct Print (PictBridge)
HDMI output connector HDMI micro connector (Type D) 
						

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Supported languagesArabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and 
Traditional), Czech, Danish, 
Dutch, English, Finnish, 
French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, 
Indonesian, Italian, Japa nese, Korean, Marathi, 
Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European 
and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, 
Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Th ai, Turkish, Ukrainian, 
Vietnamese
Power sources •
One Rechargeable Li-i on Battery EN-EL19 
(included)
• AC Adapter EH-62G (available separately)
Charging time Approx. 1 h 40 min (when using Charging AC 
Adapter EH-71P/EH-71PCH 
and when no charge 
remains)
Battery life1
Still images Approx. 220 shots when using EN-EL19
Movies (actual battery 
life for recording)2Approx. 1 h 25 min when using EN-EL19
Tripod socket
1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approx. 109.5 × 67.0 × 37.6 mm (4.4 × 2.7 × 1.5 in.) 
(excluding projections)
WeightApprox. 180 g (6.3 oz) (including battery and 
memory card)
Operating environment
Temperature–10°C – +40°C (14°F–104°
F) (for land use)
0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F) (for underwater use)
Humidity 85% or less (no condensation)
Waterproof JIS/IEC protection class 8 
(IPX8) equivalent (under 
our testing conditions)
Capacity to shoot pictures underwater up to a depth 
of 10 m (33 ft) and for 60 minutes
Dustproof JIS/IEC protection class 6 
(IP6X) equivalent (under 
our testing conditions)
Shockproof Cleared our testing conditions3 compliant with MIL-
STD 810F Method 516.5-Shock