Nikon Coolpix S200 User Manual

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Setting Display Language, Date, and Time
First Steps
5Select your home time zone (c105) and
press  d.
The date menu is displayed.
6Edit the day ([D]) (order of the day,
month, and year may differ in some
areas) and press  d.
7Edit the month  ([M]) and press d.
8Repeat steps 6 and 7 to edit the year
([Y]), hour, and minutes. Press  d after
setting each item.
The row for setting the order in which the date is dis-
played will blink.
9Choose the order in which the day,
month, and year are displayed and...

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First Steps
Inserting Memory Cards
Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (20 MB) or on removable
Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (c114). 
If a memory card is inserted in th e camera, pictures are automatically
stored on the memory card and pict ures recorded to the memory card
can be played back, deleted, or  transferred. Remove the memory card
to store pictures in the  internal memory, or play  back, delete, or trans-
fer pictures from the internal memory.
1Turn...

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Inserting Memory Cards
First Steps
Removing Memory Cards
Before removing memory cards, turn the camera
off  and confirm that the power-on lamp is off.
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
and press the card in  1 to partially eject the card
2 . The card can then be removed by hand.
jFormatting Memory Cards
If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be
formatted before use. Note that  formatting permanently
deletes all pictures  and other data on the memory card. Be
sure to...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in  L (auto) mode, an automatic,
“point-and-shoot” mode recommended fo r first-time users of digital cam-
eras.
1Press the power switch  to turn the cam-
era on.
The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will
turn on.
Proceed to step 4 when  M is displayed.
2Press  C.
3Use the multi selector to choose  L and
press  d.
The...

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Indicators Displayed in  L (Auto) Mode
lAvailable Functions in  L (Auto) Mode
In L  (auto) mode, macro close-up mode ( c31) and exposure compensation ( c32) can be
applied and pictures can be taken using the flash ( c28) and self-timer ( c30). Pressing  m
in  L  (auto) mode displays the shooting menu.  This menu allows you to specify the image
mode ( c84), white balance setting ( c86), and to apply continuous...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 2 Frame a Picture
1Ready the camera.
Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your
fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash,
and self-timer lamp. When taking pictures in portrait
orientation with the camera rotated 90 °, hold the
camera with the flash uppermost.
2Frame the picture.
Position the main subject near the center of the mon-
itor.
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Step 2 Frame a Picture
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Using the Zoom
Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom.
Press t to zoom out, increasing the area visible in
the frame, or  v to zoom in so that  the subject fills a
larger area of the frame.
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding
down  v triggers digital zoom. Th e subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total
magnification of 12×.
A monitor indicato r shows the current zoom ratio.
jDigital Zoom...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1Focus
Press the shutter-release button halfway to set
focus and exposure. If the camera is able to focus
on the subject in the focus area at the center of
the frame, the focus (p) indicator and focus
area will be displayed in green. If they blink red,
the camera was unable to focus.  Change the
composition and try again. The focus area is not
displayed when digital zoom is in effect.
2Take the picture
Press the shutter release button...

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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
jDuring Recording
While pictures are being recorded, the y (wait) icon will be displayed, and the  M icon or the
O  icon (when memory card is in serted) will blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the bat-
tery-chamber/memory card slot c over, or remove or disconnect the power source while these
icons are displayed. Cutting power or removi ng the memory card in these circumstances
could result in loss of data or in  damage to the...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Full-Frame Playback
Press i.
The last picture taken will be displayed.
Use the multi selector to view additional pictures.
Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while
being read from the memory card or internal memory.
Press  i or the shutter-release button to switch to shoot-
ing mode.
When M is displayed, pictures stored in the internal mem-
ory will be displayed. When memory card is inserted, M is
not...