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 
 mode is selected.
O ption Description
SET UP Display the setup menu. 70
Image modeChoose image size and quality. 61
White balance 
*Ma tch white balance to the light source. 62
Exp. +/– Adjust exposure for very bright or very dark subjects. 63
Co ntinuous 
*Ta ke  pictures one at a time or in a sequence. 63
BSS 
*Use BSS to choose the sharpest picture. 65
S ensitivity Control camera’s sensitivity to light. 65
C olor Options 
*C ontrol color. 66
AF area mode Choose where the camera focuses. 66
*  See the Appendix for information on restrictions that may apply to these settings (
 88).
  Image Mode
Pi ctures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image fi les.  The size of the fi les, 
and with it the number of images that can be recorded (
  88), depends on the  size 
and  quality  of the images (image mode).  Before shooting, choose an image mode 
according to how you plan to use the picture.
O ption Size (pixels) Description
High (2816★) 2,816 × 2,112 Pi
ctures are compressed less than  Normal, produc-
ing higher quality images.
Normal (2816) 2,816 × 2,112 Best choice in most situations.
Normal (2048)2,048 × 1,536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored.
PC screen (1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to computer display.
TV screen (640) 640 × 480 Suited to e-mail or television viewing.
The current setting is shown by an icon in the display ( 6–7).
 Shooting Menu Settings
See the Appendix for information on shooting menu defaults (
 87).
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  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 uorescent lighting.
Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
Flash Use with the fl ash.
At settings other than 
Auto, the current setting is shown by an icon in the display 
(
 6–7).
 Preset White Balance
Pr eset white balance is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources 
with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a 
r ed shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
Place white or gray reference object under lighting that will be used during 
shooting.1
2
H ighlight  White bal. preset .
3
Camera zooms in.
*  To restore most recent value for preset white balance, highlight  Cancel  and press .
4
Highlight  Measure . *
5
Frame reference object. F
rame
re ference 
object here
  Pr eset White Balance
Pr eset white balance can not be measured with the fl ash.
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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 portrait subject, photograph a subject that is 
moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a series of pictures.  At settings of  Con-
tinuous  and  Multi-shot 16 , the fl ash turns off    and focus, exposure, and white 
balance are fi xed at the values for the fi rst picture in each series.
O ption Description
Single One shot is taken each time shutter-release button is pressed.
Continuous While shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes pictures at 
up to 2.2 frames per second (fps).
Multi-shot 16 Each time shutter-release button is 
pressed, camera takes 16 shots at about 
2 fps and arranges them in a single pic-
ture as shown at right.  Image mode set 
to 
 
Normal (2816) .
Intvl timer shooting Camera takes pictures automatically at specifi ed interval ( 64).
Except at  Single, the current setting is shown by an icon in the display ( 6–7).
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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 timer shooting in the CON
TINUOUS  menu (
 63) and press the  button.  To prevent unexpected loss of 
power, charge the battery before shooting begins.
  In te rv al Timer Photography
See the Appendix for more information on how pictures taken with interval timer photogra-
phy are stored (
 89).
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  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 compared and sharpest picture (picture 
with highest level of detail) is saved.  Flash turns off
   automatically and 
f ocus, exposure, and white balance for all photos are determined by fi rst 
picture in each series.
Exposure
BSS Selecting this option displays sub-menu shown at 
r
ight.  Choose from:
•  Highlight BSS : picture with smallest area of over-
exposure is selected.
•  Shadow BSS : picture with smallest area of un-
derexposure is selected.•  Histogram BSS : of pictures with least under- and over-exposure, cam-
era chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum.
Camera takes fi ve shots each time shutter-release button is pressed, but 
only picture that best meets selected criterion is saved.  Flash turns off   
automatically and focus and white balance for all photos are determined 
by fi rst picture in each series.  Recommended for high-contrast subjects, 
when it is diffi   cult to set exposure correctly.
At settings other than  Off , the current BSS setting appears in the display ( 6–7).
  Sensitivity
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light.  The higher the 
sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure.  Much as fi lm with a high 
ISO rating tends to produce “grainy” images, high sensitivities may however be as-
sociated with “noise”—randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels concentrated in 
dark parts of the image.  Choose from values between ISO 50 and 400 equivalent.  
Auto  is equivalent to ISO 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and 
the fl ash is off  , the camera compensates by raising Sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 
200 equivalent.
The current Sensitivity is displayed in the monitor at settings other than  Auto 
(
  6–7).  If  Auto is selected, an  ISO icon will be displayed when sensitivity is raised 
above ISO 50 equivalent.
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  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).
  AF Area Mode
Choose where the camera focuses.
O ption Description
Center Camera focuses on subject at center of frame.
ManualPr
ess rotary multi selector up, down, left, or right to se-
lect from 99 focus areas in large frame shown at right.  
Pi ctures can be taken while focus area selection screen 
is displayed.  To end focus area selection and adjust 
fl  ash, macro close-up, and self-timer settings, press 
 
button.  Press  button again to change selection.Foc us area
To  focus on off  - center subjects when  Center is selected for  AF area mode :
Focus Lock
1
P osition subject in center of frame.
2
Pr ess shutter-release button halfway and 
check focus.
3
Recompose picture with shutter-release button pressed halfway.
4
Take picture.
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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 marking for existing pictures. 68
Small pic. Create a small copy of the current picture. 69
Copy 
*Co py fi les between memory card and internal memory. 69
*  To select multiple pictures for deletion, protection, transfer, or copying:
3Repeat steps 1–2 to select addi-
tional pictures.  To deselect picture, 
highlight and press rotary multi se-
lector down.
2
S elect current picture.  Selection shown 
by icon.
1
Scroll through pictures.  Current picture 
shown at center of display.
4
Complete operation.  Confi  rmation
message may be displayed.
 P rint Set
Create digital “print orders” for PictBridge printers and devices that support DPOF 
(
 59).
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  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 slide show, press the 
 button.
When the slide show ends or is paused, the menu shown at 
r ight will be displayed.  Highlight  Restart and press the 
 
button to restart the show, or select  End to end the show and 
r eturn to the playback menu.PauseP au sePause
ConfirmC o n fi rmConfirmEnd
RestartR esta rtRestart
 Slide Shows
Mo vies (
 37) appear as still images showing the movie’s fi rst frame.  The camera will turn off   
automatically (  75) if no operations are performed for 30 minutes during the show, even if 
L oop
 is selected.
 Delete
Choose  Erase all images  to  delete all pictures,  Erase selected image(s)  to  select 
pictures for deletion (
 67).  Pictures marked with a  icon will not be deleted.
  Prot ect
Pr otect selected pictures from accidental deletion.  Protected pictures are marked 
with a 
  icon ( 6–7) and can not be deleted using the  button or   Delete.  
Note, however, that formatting  will delete protected fi les (
 76).
 Transfer Marking
Ma rk existing pictures for transfer to a computer (
 53).
Option Description
A ll on Mark all images for transfer.
All off   Remove transfer marking from all images.
Select image(s) Mark selected pictures for transfer ( 67).
Pictures selected for transfer are identifi ed by a  icon ( 6–7).
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  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 gray border; a 
, , or   icon is 
displayed when they are viewed full-frame (
 6–7).
  Copy
Co py pictures between internal memory and a memory card.  This option is only 
a vailable when a memory card is inserted.
O ption Description
Co py pictures from internal memory to memory card.
Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory.
Selecting either of the above options displays the menu shown 
at right.  Choose  Selected images  to select the pictures that 
will be copied (
 67) or  All images  to copy all pictures. 
Create small picture file?Cre a te  s m all p ic tu re  f il e ?Create small picture file?
ConfirmC o n fi rmConfirmNo
YesY esYes
A confi rmation dialog will be displayed.  Highlight  Ye s and 
press the 
 button to copy the images.
  Copy
V oice memos ( 44) will be copied with the associated picture, but voice recordings ( 38) 
will not.  See “Copying Voice Recordings” for information on copying voice recordings ( 40).  
The camera may be unable to copy pictures that were created with another make of camera 
or that have been modifi ed on a computer.  See page 89 for more information on how copies 
are stored.
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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 turned on. 71
Date Set clock and choose home and destination time zones. 71
Monitor settingsAdjust monitor brightness and choose display style. 73
Date imprint Imprint date or birthday counter on pictures. 74
AF assist Enable or disable AF assist illumination. 75
Sound settings Adjust sound and volume settings. 75
Blur warning Turn blur warning on or off  .75
Auto  off  Choose when monitor will turn off   to  save power. 75
Format memory / 
F ormat card Fo
rmat internal memory or memory card. 76
Language Choose language for camera menus and messages. 76
InterfaceAdjust settings for connection to television or computer. 76
Reset all Restore camera settings to default values. 76
Firmware version Display camera fi rmware version. 76
 Menus
Choose how menus are displayed.
  Default Settings
See the Appendix for information on setup menu defaults (
 87).
  Quick Startup
Choose  On to  disable the welcome screen (
 71) and start-up sound.  The camera 
will be ready for shooting as soon as it is turned on.
Te x t Icon
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