Nikon Camera Coolpix S9900 Reference Manual

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Calculate Distance
Calculate the linear distance from the current position to the shooting location 
of the image or between the shooting locations of two images.
1Use the multi selector  HI to 
select the desired option for 
calculating the distance, and press 
the  k button.
•Position now    image : Calculates the 
distance from the current position to the 
image shooting location . Confirmation of 
the current position starts. Proceed to step 
3.
• Image    image : Calculates the distance between the shooting locations of 
two images.
2Use  JK  to select the image that is 
the start point, and press the  k 
button.
• To adjust the scale of the map, use the 
zoom control ( f (h )/g  (i )).
3Press  JK to select the image that 
is the end point.
• Each time an image is  selected, the distance 
is displayed on the screen.
• To end distance calculation, press the  k 
button.
BNotes About Distance Calculation• If the location data is not recorded on the image, the distance cannot be 
calculated.
• In order to calculate the distance using  Position now   image , the current 
position must have been obtained  (
E32).
Press the c button (playback mode)  M Display a map ( E35)  M d  
button  M z  menu icon  M Calculate distance  M k  button
Image
⇔image
Position now
⇔image
Calculate distance
500m
BackSelect image
Choose start point
100m
BackSelect image
500m
Choose end point
Distance 
						

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Points of Interest (POI)  (Recording and Displaying 
Location Name Information)
Configure the POI (points of interest, location name info rmation) settings.
CPOI Display
If there is no location name information at the set display level, no information may 
be displayed.
Press the d button M z  menu icon  M Points of interest (POI) M  
k  button
OptionDescription
Embed POI Set whether or not to record the location name 
information on the images to be shot.
•
Default setting:  Off
• The location name informat ion can be recorded on 
both still images and movies.
Display POI Set whether or not to display the location name 
information on the shooting sc
reen or playback screen 
( A 3, 5).
• If Embed POI  was set to On when an image was 
captured, the location name information for the image 
is displayed on the playback screen.
• Default setting:  Off
Level of detail Set the display level of the location name information. A 
higher display level shows more detailed regional 
information.
•
When set to level 1: country names are displayed.
• When set to levels 2 to 5: the information displayed 
varies depending on the country.
• When set to level 6: landmark names (facilities) are 
displayed. 
Edit POI If 
Update POI  is selected during  playback mode, the 
location name information recorded on the image can be 
changed. Before  pressing the d button, select the 
image to change the location name information.
• When level 6 is selected, press the multi selector  JK to 
change the landmark name.
• To change the POI informat ion level, press the multi 
selector  HI. 
If  Remove POI  is selected, the location name information 
recorded on the image is deleted. 
						

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Set Clock from Satellite
Signals from the positioning satellites are used to set the date and time of the 
camera’s internal clock. Check the positioning status before setting the clock 
using this option.
BNotes About Set Clock from Satellite
•To set the camera’s internal clock, posi tioning must have been done successfully 
( E 32).
• Date/time adjustment by  Set clock from satellite is set according to the time 
zone set in  Time zone and date  (E 95) of the setup menu. Check the time zone 
before setting  Set clock from satellite .
• The date/time set using  Set clock from satellite  is not as accurate as radio clocks. 
Use Time zone and date  in the setup menu to set the time if it is not accurate in 
Set clock from satellite .
Electronic Compass
Press the d button  M z  menu icon  M Set clock from satellite  M 
k  button
Press the  d button  M z  menu icon  M Electronic compass  M 
k  button
OptionDescription
Compass display Set whether or not to displa
y a compass on the shooting 
screen.
• Default setting:  Off
• The direction the camera is pointing is displayed based 
on measured direction information.
• When the camera lens fa ces downward, the compass 
display switches to a circle  compass with a red arrow 
that points north.
- Display style: north, east, south and west
- Display range: 16 cardinal points 
						

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BNotes About Using the Electronic Compass
•The electronic compass is not displayed when the camera lens is facing upwards.
• Do not use the electronic compass in this  camera for mountain climbing and other 
specialized applications. The displayed information is intended as a general guide 
only.
• Direction may not be measured correctly near the following objects: 
magnets, metals, electrical  motors, electrical home appliances or electrical power 
cables.
• Direction may not be measured correctly in the following places: 
in automobiles, trains, ship s, airplanes, inside buildings or in underground malls.
• Direction may not be measured correctly if the location data is not obtained.
Compass correction
Correct the compass when the compass direction is not 
displayed correctly.
When the screen shown 
on the right is displayed, 
swing the camera to draw 
a figure eight in the air 
while turning 
your wrist 
to face the camera 
forward and backward, 
side to side, or up and 
down.
OptionDescription
  
Compass correction
   Move camera in a figure eight. 
						

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Configure the Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) settings to connect the camera and a smart 
device.
The Wi-Fi Options Menu
Press the  d button  M q  menu icon  M k  button
OptionDescription
Connect to smart 
device Select when wirelessly connec
ting the camera and a smart 
device. See “Connecting to  a Smart Device (Wi-Fi)” (E50) 
for more information.
Upload from camera Select when wirelessly connec
ting the camera and a smart 
device. See “Preselecting Images in the Camera That You 
Want to Transfer to a Smart Device” ( E52) for more 
information.
• The images to transfer can be selected on the image 
selection screen before establishing a Wi-Fi connection 
(A 53, E 82). The SSID and password of the camera 
are displayed on the screen after images are selected.
Disable Wi-Fi Select to terminate the wireless connection between the 
camera and a smart device. 
See “To Terminate the Wi-Fi 
Connection” ( E51) for more information.
Options SSID: Change the SSID. The SSI
D configured here is 
displayed on the smart device. Set a 1- to 24-character 
alphanumeric SSID.
Auth./encryp. : Select whether or not to encrypt the 
communications between the camera and the connected 
smart device.
Communications are not encrypted when  Open (default 
setting) is selected.
• When  WPA2-PSK-AES  is set, the message for entering 
a password is displayed when the camera is connected 
to smart device ( E50).
Password : Set the password. Set an 8- to 16-character 
alphanumeric password.
Channel : Select the channel used for wireless 
connections.
Subnet mask : Use the default setting ( 255.255.255.0) 
under normal conditions.
DHCP server IP address: Use the default setting 
( 192.168.0.10) under normal conditions. 
						

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Operating the Text Input Keyboard
Character Input for SSID and Password
•Use the multi selector  HIJK to select 
alphanumeric characters. Press the  k 
button to enter the selected character in the 
text field and move the cursor to the next 
space. 
• To move the cursor in the text field, select  N 
or  O  on the keyboard, and press the  k 
button.
• To delete one character, press the  l button.
• To apply the s etting, select P on the 
keyboard and press the  k button.
Character Input for Channel, Subnet  mask and DHCP server IP address
• Use the multi selector  HI to set the 
numbers. To move to the next digit, press 
K  or the  k button. To return to the 
previous digit, press  J.
• To apply the setting, select the last digit 
and press the k  button. 
Current settings Display the current settings.
Restore default 
settings Restore the Wi-Fi settings to their default values.
OptionDescription
N i
x x konS9900xx
xxxx
0 1 23456789
AB CDE F GH I J K LMNOP QRS T
U VWX Y Z
SSID
Back
Delete
Keyboard
Text field
1
92 . 168 . .
DHCP server IP address
Edit
010 
						

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Time Zone and Date
Set the camera clock.
Setting the Time Zone
1Use the multi selector  HI to 
select  Time zone  and press the  k 
button.
The Setup Menu
Press the  d button  M z  menu icon  M Time zone and date  M 
k  button
OptionDescription
Date and time •
Select a field: Press the multi 
selector  JK.
• Edit the date and time: Press 
HI . Date and time can also 
be changed by rotating the 
multi selector or command 
dial.
• Apply the setting: Select the 
minute field setting and press 
the  k button.
Date format Select 
Year/Month/Day , Month/Day/Year , or Day/Month/
Year .
Time zone Set time zone and daylight saving time. 
•
When Travel destination ( x) is set after having set the home 
time zone ( w), the time difference between the travel 
destination and the home time zone is automatically 
calculated, and the date and time are saved for the selected 
region.
15 30
Edit
mh
Date and time
11
15
D M
2015
Y
Time zone Date format Date and time
Time zone and date
15/11/2015  15:30
London, Casablanca 
						

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2Select  w Home time zone  or x 
Travel destination  and press the 
k  button.
•The date and time displayed in the monitor 
changes depending on whether the home 
time zone or travel destination is selected.
3Press  K.
4Use  JK  to select the time zone.
•Press  H to enable daylight saving time 
function, and  W is displayed. Press  I to 
disable the daylight saving time function.
• Press the k  button to apply the time zone.
• If the correct time is not displayed for the 
home or travel destination time zone 
setting, set the appropriate time in  Date 
and time .
Travel destination Home time zone
Time zone
London, Casablanca
15/11/2015  15:30
Travel destination
Home time zone
Time zone
London, Casablanca
15/11/2015  15:30
New York, Toronto, Lima
10:30 –5:00
Back 
						

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Monitor Settings
Photo info
Press the  d button  M z  menu icon  M Monitor settings  M k  button
OptionDescription
Photo info Set whether or not to display information in the monitor.
Image review Set whether or not to display the captured image is displayed 
immediately after shooting.
•
Default setting:  On
Brightness Adjust the brightness.
•
Default setting:  3
Shooting modePlayback mode
Show info
Auto info
(default 
setting) The same informat
ion as shown in Show info is displayed, and it 
is hidden as shown in  Hide info if no operations are performed 
for a few seconds. The information is displayed again when an 
operation is performed.
Hide info
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Framing 
grid+auto info In addition to the information 
shown in 
Auto info , a framing 
grid is displayed to help frame 
pictures.
The framing grid is not 
displayed while recording 
movies. Same as 
Auto info .
Movie 
frame+auto 
info In addition to the information 
shown in 
Auto info , a frame is 
displayed before movie 
recording begins that 
represents the area that will be 
captured when recording 
movies.
The movie frame is not 
displayed while recording 
movies. Same as 
Auto info .
Shooting modePlayback mode
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