Nikon Camera Coolpix S7000 Reference Manual

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Preparing for Shooting
6Set the date and time, and press 
the k button.
•Use  JK  to select a field and then use  HI 
to set the date and time.
• Select the minute field and press the  k 
button to confirm the setting.
7When the confirmation dialog is displayed, use  HI to 
select  Yes and press the k  button.
•When settings are finished, the lens extends and the camera switches to 
shooting mode.
CChanging the Language or the Date and Time Setting
•You can change thes e settings using the Language...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Basic Shooting and Playback 
Operations
1Rotate the mode dial to A.
•The camera enters  A (auto) mode and can 
be used for general shooting.
• Battery level indicator
b : The battery level is high.
B : The battery level is low.
• Number of exposures remaining
C is displayed when no memory card is 
inserted in the came ra, and images are 
saved in the internal memory.
2Hold the camera steady.
• Keep fingers and other objects away from 
the lens, flash, AF...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
3Frame the picture.
•Move the zoom control to change the 
zoom lens position.
4Press 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.
• If the focus area or focus indicator 
flashes, the camera is unable to focus. 
Modify the composition and try pressing 
the...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
BNotes About Saving Images or Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing 
the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do 
not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the 
battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in 
loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.
CThe Auto Off Function
• When no operations are...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Using the Zoom
When you move the zoom control, the zoom 
lens position changes.
•To zoom in: Move toward g
• To zoom out: Move toward  f
When you turn the camera on, the zoom 
moves to the maximum wide-angle 
position.
• A zoom indicator is displayed on the 
shooting screen when the zoom control is 
moved.
• Digital zoom, which al lows you to further 
magnify the subject up  to approximately 4× 
the maximum optical zoom ratio, can be 
activated by moving and...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
1Press the c (playback) button to 
enter playback mode.
• If you press and hold down the  c button 
while the camera is tu rned off, the camera 
turns on in playback mode.
2Use the multi selector to select an 
image to display.
• Press and hold down HIJK  to scroll 
through the images quickly.
• To return to shooting mode, press the  c 
button or shutter-release button.
• When  e  is displayed in full-frame 
playback mode, you can press the k  
button to apply an...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
1Press the l (delete) button to 
delete the image currently 
displayed in the monitor.
2Use the multi selector  HI to 
select the desired deletion 
method and press the  k button.
•To exit without deleting, press the d  
button.
3Select  Yes and press the  k 
button.
• Deleted images cannot be recovered.
BDeleting Images Captured  Continuously (Sequence)
•Images captured continuously are saved as a 
sequence, and only the first image of the 
sequence (the key...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
1Use the multi selector JK to 
select an image to be deleted, and 
then use  HI to display  K.
• To undo the selection, press  HI to 
remove  K.
• Move the zoom control ( A1) toward  g(i ) 
to switch to full-frame playback or  f(h ) 
to switch to thumbnail playback.
2Add  K to all images that you want to delete and then press 
the  k button to confirm the selection.
•A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Rotate the mode dial to select one of the 
following shooting modes.
•A  (Auto) mode
Used for general shooting. Settings  can be changed to suit the shooting 
conditions and the type of shot that you want to capture.
• x, y , X , W  (Scene) modes
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
- x (scene auto selector): The camera automatically recognizes the 
shooting scene when you frame a picture, making it easier to shoot 
pictures using...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
When the shooting screen is displayed, you can press the multi selector H(m ) 
J (n ) I (p ) K (o ) to set the functions described below.
• m Flash mode
You can select a flash mode to  match the shooting conditions.
• n Self-timer
The camera releases the shutter 10 seco nds or 2 seconds after you press the 
shutter-release button.
• p Macro mode
Use macro mode when you take close-up pictures.
• o Creative slider  (o  brightness (exposure compensation), 
G...