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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 press
d .
The settings are applied and monitor display returns to
shooting mode.
X
Home time zone
Back London,Casablanca
Date
DM Y
15 00
00 2007
01
Date
DM Y
15 00
00 2007
05
Date
DM Y
15 00
00 2007
05
Date
DM Y
15 10
15 2007
05
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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 the camera off and open the bat-
tery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to
turn off the camera.
Make sure that the camera is off  (power-on lamp is
off) before inserting or removing the memory card.
2Insert the memory card.
Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place.
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
jInserting Memory Cards
Inserting the memory card upside down or back-
wards could damage the camera or the memory
card.  Make sure that the memory card is correctly ori-
ented.
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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 make copies of any pict ures you wish to keep before
formatting the memory card.
Use the multi selector to choose [Format] and press  d. The
screen shown at right will be displayed. To  start formatting, choose [Format] again and press d.
• Do not turn the camera off or remove the battery or memory card until formatting
is complete.  
• The first time you insert the memory cards us ed in other devices into the COOLPIX S200, be
sure to format them ( c110).
jThe Write Protect Switch
SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect
switch. Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and
the memory card cannot be formatted when this
switch is in the “lock” position. Unlock by sliding the
switch to the “write” position.
jMemory Cards
• Use only Secure Digital memory cards.
• Do not perform the following during formatting, while data are being written to or deleted
from the memory card, or during data transfer  to a computer. Failure to observe this pre-
caution could result in the loss of data or  in damage to the camera or memory card.
- Eject the memory card
- Remove the battery
- Turn off the camera
- Disconnect the AC adapter
• Do not disassemble or modify.
• Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shocks.
• Do not touch the metal terminals wi th your fingers or metal objects.
• Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.
• Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles, or areas exposed to high temperatures.
• Do not expose to humidity or to corrosive gases.
Card is not formatted.
No
Format
Write protect switch
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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 camera enters  L (auto) mode.
4Check the battery level and number of
exposures remaining.
Battery level
Number of exposures remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory
or memory card and image mode setting.
MonitorDescription
NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged.
wBattery low; charge or replace 
the battery.
K
Warning!Battery 
exhausted. Battery exhausted. Recharge or 
replace with a fully charged 
battery.
Shooting
121
212
Battery level indicator
Number of exposures 
remaining
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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 shooting ( c88), BSS
( c 90), ISO sensitivity ( c91), and color options ( c91) to suit shooting conditions or your
own preferences.
lAuto Power off (Stand-by Mode)
If no operations are performed for about five  seconds in shooting mode, the monitor will
gradually dim to save power.  Full brightness  can be restored by pressing the shutter-release
button or operating any of the controls next to  the monitor.  If no operations are performed
for about a minute, the monitor will turn off  altogether and the camera will enter stand-by
mode, further reducing the drain on the battery ( c109).  The camera will turn off automati-
cally if no operations are performe d for another three minutes. 
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Shooting mode
M displayed in L (auto) mode
Image modeChoose from seven image-mode 
options depending on how you plan to 
use the picture. The default setting is
E Normal (3,072 × 2,304).
Internal memory indicator
Pictures will be recorded to internal 
memory. When memory  card is inserted, 
M  is not displayed, and pictures will be 
recorded to memory card.
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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
Unlike optical zoom, data from the camera’s imag e sensor are processed digitally with digital
zoom. Details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly
“grainy” image.
Zoom out Zoom in
Optical zoom 
(up to 3×) Zoom indicator turns 
yellow when digital 
zoom is in effect.
Zoom indicator dis-
played when the zoom 
buttons are pressed.
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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 the rest of the
way down to take the picture.  Note that the
flash may fire if the subject is poorly lit.
lShutter-Release Button
The camera features a two-stage shutter-releas e button. To set focus and exposure, press the
shutter-release button halfway, stopping when  you feel resistance. Focus and exposure lock
while the shutter-release button is held in this  position. To release the shutter and take a pic-
ture, press the shutter-release button the rest  of the way down. Do not use force when press-
ing the shutter-release button, as this may re sult in camera shake and blurred pictures.
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Take picture
Set focus and 
exposure
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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 camera or card.
kAutofocus
Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations:
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are incl uded in the scene (e.g., the sun is behind the
subject and is in deep shadow)
• No contrast between the subject and surrounding s (e.g., when the subject is standing in
front of a white wall, wearing a white shirt)
• Several objects are at different distances from th e camera (e.g., the subject is inside a cage)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing th e shutter-release button halfway to refocus sev-
eral times, or use focus lock below.
lFocus Lock
To focus on off-center subjects, us e focus lock as described below.
1Position the subject in the center of the frame.
2Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus
and exposure.
• Confirm that the focus indicator ( p) is green.
3Continue holding down the shutter-release button
halfway and recompose the picture.
• Be sure that the distance between the camera and
the subject does not change.
4Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way
down.
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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 displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will
be displayed. 
Deleting Pictures
1Press  T to delete the picture currently
displayed in the monitor.
2Use the multi selector
to select [Yes] and
press  d.
To exit without deleting the
picture, choose [No] and
press  d.
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Internal memory
indicator
Erase 1 image?Era se  1  im age?Erase 1 image?
No
Ye sK
Done
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