Nikon Coolpix S5 Users Manual

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The Shooting Menu
Menu Guide
This section describes the menus available for shooting, playback, and camera set-
up.  See page 17 for information on using the menus.
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
To  display the shooting menu, select  mode ( 18) and press the  button.  
W ith the exception of  Image mode, the following options are available only in 
 
mode.  Unless  Reset all (
 76) is used to reset settings to their default values ( 
87), settings in this menu will be restored the next time...

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The Shooting Menu
  White Balance
Pr ocess pictures to produce natural colors under diff  erent types of light.
O ption Description
Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions.  
Best choice in most situations.
W
hite bal. preset Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance un-
der unusual lighting conditions (see below).
Daylight
White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
IncandescentUse under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent Use under most types of fl...

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The Shooting Menu
6Pr eset white balance set to new value.
  Exp. +/–
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the 
camera.  Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 EV in increments of 
/ EV.  
Negative values produce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures.  The ef-
fe cts can be previewed in the display; at settings other than zero, the current value 
f or exposure compensation is also shown (
 6–7).
  Co ntinuous
Capture a fl eeting expression on a...

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The Shooting Menu
1Choose interval between shots.  Press  
button to make selection, then press  
button to return to shooting mode.
2Pr ess shutter-release button all the way 
down to start recording.  Camera will take 
pictures at specifi  ed interval until shutter-
r elease button is pressed again, memory 
is full, or 1800 frames have been recorded.  
M onitor turns off   and indicator lamp blinks 
gr een between shots.
 Interval Timer Photography
To  display the interval timer menu, highlight  Intvl...

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The Shooting Menu
  Best Shot Selector (BSS)
BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can 
produce blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone to under- or over-
exposure.  It may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the com-
position is changed while the shutter-release button is fully pressed.
O ption Description
Off   BSS off .
On Camera takes shots while shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum 
of ten.  These images are then...

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The Shooting Menu
  Color Options
Ma ke colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.
Option Description
Standard color Natural color.
Vivid color Vivid, “photoprint”  colors.
Black-and-white Take  pictures in black-and-white.
Sepia Record pictures in sepia.
Cyanotype Ta
ke  pictures in blue-tinted monochrome.
The eff  ects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor.  At settings 
other than  Standard color , the current setting is also indicated by an icon in the 
display (
 6–7)....

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The Playback Menu
Playback Options: The Playback Menu
To  display the playback menu, press the  button to select playback mode ( 
19) and press the 
 button.  See page 17 for more on using the menus.
O ption Description
SET UP Display the setup menu. 70
Print set Select pictures for printing. 59
Slide show View pictures in an automatic slide show. 68
Delete 
*D elete all or selected pictures. 68
Prot ect 
*Pr otect selected pictures from accidental deletion. 68
Tr ansfer marking 
*Change transfer...

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The Playback Menu
  Slide Show
Selecting  Slide show  displays the following options.  Rotate the rotary multi selec-
t or to highlight and press the 
 button to select.
O ption Description
Fr ame intvl Choose length of time each slide will be displayed.
L oop If
 this option is checked, slide show will repeat until 
 
button is pressed.
Start Start slide show.
While the slide show is in progress, rotate the rotary multi selector clockwise to skip 
ahead, counter-clockwise to rewind.  To pause the...

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The Playback Menu
  Small Pic.
Create a small copy of the current picture.  Highlight a size and press 
.
O ption Description
640 × 480 Suited to television playback.
320 × 240Suited to display on web pages.
160 × 120Suitable for e-mail.
A confi rmation dialog will be displayed.  Highlight 
Ye s and 
press the 
 button to create a copy at the chosen size.
Small copies stored as JPEG fi les with a compression ratio of 
1 :16 (see page 89 for more information).  During playback, 
copies are indicated by a...

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The Setup Menu
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
To  display the setup menu, select  SET UP or  from the shooting ( 61), playback 
(
  67), scene ( 26), movie ( 36), one-touch portrait ( 25), or voice recording 
menus (
  39).  See page 17 for more on using the menus.  Settings remain in eff  ect 
until reset (
 76).
O ption Description
Menus Choose how menus are displayed. 70
Quick startupEnable or disable welcome screen and start-up sound. 70
Welcome screen Select screen displayed when camera is...