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 and Time zone and date  
settings in the  zsetup menu ( A76).
• You can enable or disable daylight saving time in the  z setup menu by selecting 
Time zone and date  followed by Time zone . Press the multi selector  K and then 
H  to enable daylight saving time an d move the clock forward one hour, or  I to 
disable daylight saving time an d move the clock back one hour.
CThe Clock Battery
•The camera’s clock is powered by a built-in backup battery. 
The backup battery charges when the main battery is inserted into the camera or 
when the camera is connected to an option al AC adapter, and it can run the clock 
for several days after about 10 hours of charging.
• If the camera’s backup ba ttery becomes exhausted, the date and time setting 
screen is displayed when the camera is  turned on. Set the date and time again 
( A 10).
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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 assist-illuminator, 
microphone, and speaker.
• When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) 
orientation, turn the camera so that the 
flash is above the lens.
Shooting with A  (Auto) Mode
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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 shutter-releas e button halfway 
again.
5Without lifting your finger, press 
the shutter-release button the rest 
of the way down.
Zoom out Zoom in
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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 performed for ab out one minute, the monitor turns off, 
the camera enters standby mode, and th en 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 powe r switch or shutter-release button.
CWhen Using a Tripod
•We recommend using a tripod to stabilize  the camera in the following situations:
- When shooting in dim lighting with the flash mode ( A20) set to  W (off)
- When the zoom is at a telephoto position
• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set  Photo VR to Off  
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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 holdi ng the zoom control toward g when the 
camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position.
CDigital Zoom
The zoom indicator changes to  blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it 
changes to yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further.
• Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is not noticeably reduced by using the 
Dynamic Fine Zoom.
• Zoom indicator is yellow: There may be cases in which image quality is noticeably 
reduced.
• The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.
• The zoom indicator may not change to  blue when using certain continuous 
shooting settings or  other settings.
The Shutter-release Button
Press halfway To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and 
aperture value), press the shutter-release button 
lightly until you feel a sl
ight resistance. Focus and 
exposure remain locked while the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
Press all the 
way Press the shutter-release button all the way to 
release the shutter and take a picture.
Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release 
button, as this may result in camera shake and 
blurred images. Press the button gently.
Wide-angle Telephoto
Optical 
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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 effect to the image.
• Move the zoom control 
toward  g (i ) in full-frame 
playback mode to zoom in 
on an image.
• In full-frame playback mode, 
move the zoom control 
toward  f (h ) to switch to 
thumbnail playback mode 
and display multiple images 
on the screen.
Play Back Images
Display the previous image
Display the next image
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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 picture) is displayed in 
playback mode.
• If you press the  l button while a key picture is 
displayed for a sequence of  images, all images in 
the sequence are deleted.
• To delete individual imag es in a sequence, press 
the  k button to display them one at a time and press the  l button.
CDeleting the Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
When using shooting mode, press the  l button to delete the last image that was 
saved.
Delete Images
All images Erase selected images Current image Delete
No
Yes
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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 on-screen instructions to 
complete operations.
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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 settings that suit the scene.
- y : Press the  d button and select a scene. 
In time-lapse movie scene mode, the camera can automatically capture 
300 still images at a specified inte rval to create time-lapse movies 
( e 1080/30p ) that are approximately 10 seconds long.
-  X (night landscape): Use this  mode to shoot night landscapes.
-  W (backlighting): Fill flash fires to  prevent the backlit subject from
being hidden in shadow, or the HDR function can be used to shoot 
scenes with high contrast.
• u  (Special effects) mode
Effects can be applied to im ages during shooting. Press the  d button to 
select the effect.
• F  (Smart portrait) mode
Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting, and use the 
smile timer or self-collage function to take pictures.
• n (Short movie show) mode
You can create a short movie ( e 1080/30p  or S  1080/25p ) that is up 
to 30 seconds long by recording a nd automatically combining multiple 
movie clips that are several seconds long.
Changing the Shooting Mode 
						

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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  vividness, and  F hue)
In  A  (auto) mode, you can adjust over all image brightness, vividness, and 
hue. 
In scene mode, special effects mode, or short movie show mode, you can 
adjust overall image brightness (exposure compensation). 
In smart portrait mode, you can appl y glamour retouch to enhance human 
faces.
The functions that can be set va ry depending on the shooting mode.
Display the shooting screen and press the  b (e  
movie-record) button to start recording a movie. 
Press the  b(e ) button again to end recording.
• To play back a movie, select a movie in full-
frame playback mode and press the  k button. 
Using the Flash, Self-timer, Etc.
Recording Movies