Nikon Coolpix S51 Users Manual

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
[Image mode] not available [Image mode] cannot be adjusted when 
[Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous].91
No sound when shutter is 
released• [Off] is selected for [Sound settings] > 
[Shutter sound] in setup menu. 
• [Continuous] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected 
for [Continuous], or [On] is selected for 
[BSS] in shooting menu.
•P ([Sports] scene mode) or N ([Museum] 
scene mode) is selected.
•T mode (other than [Stop-motion movie]) 
is selected.112
91, 92
35,...

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Playback
ProblemCause/Solutionc
File cannot be played back • File has been overwritten or renamed by 
computer or other make of camera.
• Stop-motion in progress: pictures cannot 
be played back until recording is complete.–
Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with movies, 
small pictures, or pictures that have been 
cropped to below 320 × 240.–
Cannot record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to 
movies.66
Cannot use D-Lighting, crop, 
or...

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Pictures not displayed on 
television• Choose correct video mode.
• Memory card contains no pictures. Replace 
memory card. Remove memory card to 
play back pictures from internal memory.114
18
Nikon Transfer does not start 
when camera is connected• Camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Audio video/USB cable is not correctly 
connected.
• Camera is not recognized by the 
computer.
• Computer is not set to launch Nikon 
Transfer automatically.
• If your computer is...

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Technical Notes
Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX S51 Digital Camera
TypeCompact digital camera
Effective pixels8.1 million
Image sensor1/2.5-in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 8.28 million
Lens3× Zoom-Nikkor lens
Focal length6.3-18.9 mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture 
angle: 38-114 mm)
f/-numberf/3.3–4.2
Construction12 elements in 9 groups
Digital zoomUp to 4× (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 
approx. 456 mm)
Vibration reductionLens shift
Autofocus (AF)Contrast-detect AF
Focus...

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Specifications
Technical Notes
• Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged 
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8 operated at an ambient temperature of 
25°C (77 °F).* Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring 
the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23 °C (73 °F); zoom adjusted with each 
shot, flash fired with every other shot, image mode set to [c Normal (3264)]. 
Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length...

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Specifications
Technical Notes
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8
Battery Charger MH-62
Dock Insert PV-12
jSpecifications
Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. The appearance of this 
product and its specifications are subject to change without notice.
TypeRechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated capacity3.7 V, 730 mAh
Operating temperature0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Dimensions
(W × H × D)Approx. 35 × 47 × 5 mm (1.4 × 1.9 × 0.2 in.)
WeightApprox. 17 g (0.6 oz) (excluding...

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Technical Notes
Supported Standards
•DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the 
digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of 
camera.
•DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows 
pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card.
•Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File 
Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.2, a standard that allows 
information stored with...

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Technical Notes
Index
Symbols
d (apply selection) button 5
q Audio playback mode 69
L Auto mode 20–27
J Calendar mode 52
T (delete) button 10, 26
z (D-Lighting) 48
I (exposure compensation) 5, 32
l Help 11
K High-sensitivity shooting mode 33
L List by date mode 53
m button 10
C (mode) button 5, 8
T Movie mode 8, 10, 61, 62
A (one-touch portrait/D-Lighting) 
button 4, 42, 48
P Pictmotion mode 56
i Playback mode 8, 10, 26, 27
k Playback zoom 46, 49
n Scene mode 10, 34
i (shooting/playback) button 5, 8,...

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Index
Technical Notes
E
E-mail 87
Error messages 123–126
Exif version 2.2 135
Exposure compensation 32
Extension 118
F
Face-priority AF 43
File names 118
Fill flash 28
Fireworks show (K) 39
Firmware version 116
Flash 28, 114
lamp 5, 29
mode 28
Flash mode 95
Focus 6, 24
area 6, 24
face-priority 42
Folder names 118
Format 19, 113
Framing 22
FSCN 118
H
High-sensitivity shooting mode 33
I
Image mode 34, 87
ImageLink-compatible printer 85
Internal memory 6–7, 18, 88, 113
capacity 88
formatting 113
ISO...

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Index
Technical Notes
PictBridge 77–83, 135
Pictmotion by muvee 56
Playback 26, 44–50
menu 96–100
thumbnail 44
zoom 46
Playback menu 96–100
Playback-mode selection menu 8
Power switch 4
Power-on lamp 4, 20
Print set 83, 96
Print size 88
Protect 99
R
Record orientation 112
Red-eye reduction 29
Reset all 114
Rotary multi selector 5, 9
Rotate image 100
RSCN 118
S
Self-timer 30, 95
Self-timer lamp 4, 30
Setup menu 102–116
Shooting menu 86–93
Shooting-mode selection menu 8
Shutter-release button 4
Slide...