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Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
f Date Imprint
Date and time of recording can be imprinted on pictures for printing this 
information from printers that are not DPOF-compatible (c135).
At settings other than [Off], the icon for the current setting is displayed in the 
monitor (c6).
jDate Imprint
• Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. 
• Dates imprinted at an image-mode setting (c87) of [TV screen (640)] may be difficult to 
read. Choose [PC screen (1024)] or larger when using date imprint.
• The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu’s [Date] item (c16, 105).
kDate Imprint and Print Set
When using DPOF-compatible devices, shooting date or photo information will be printed if 
[Date] or [Info] is selected in the print set menu (c83). See “Differences Between Print Set 
and Date Imprint” (c84) for more information on the difference between [Date imprint] and 
[Print set].
Off (default setting)
Date and time are not imprinted on pictures.
Date
Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this 
option is in effect.
Date and time
Date and time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken 
while this option is in effect.
Date counter
Time stamp shows number of days between date of recording and selected 
date.
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Date Counter
Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of 
days remaining until, or the number of days elapsed since a specified date. 
Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday 
or wedding.
Sample date counter time stamps are shown below.
Stored dates
Up to three dates can be stored. To set, choose 
an option, press the rotary multi selector J, 
enter a date (c16), and press d. To select a 
different date, choose an option and press d.
Display options
Choose [Number of days], [Years and days], or 
[Yrs, mnths, days] and press d.
fDate counter
20/11/2007Number of days
5
Press d to display the 
stored dates option.
Press d to display the 
display option.
fStored dates
20/11/2007
03/12/2007
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Display options
Number of days
Years and days
Yrs, mnths, days
02/  18.11.200702/  18.11.200702/  18.11.2007
Two days remaining Two days elapsed
02/  22.11.200702/  22.11.200702/  22.11.2007
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b Vibration Reduction
Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur, caused by slight hand 
movement known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting 
with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. Vibration reduction can be 
used in all shooting modes. 
When [Off] is selected, an icon for the current setting is not displayed in the 
monitor (c6).
jNotes on Vibration Reduction
• Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the camera recovers from the 
standby mode or the power is turned on, or the camera enters shooting mode from 
playback mode. Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting.
• Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in 
some situations.
• [VR] stands for vibration reduction.
u AF Assist
If [Auto] (default setting) is selected, AF-assist illumination will be used to 
assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit. 
Note that for some scene modes, AF-assist illumination turns off 
automatically. 
To disable this function, choose [Off]. When set to [Off], the camera may be 
unable to focus if lighting is poor.
On (default setting)
Vibration reduction is enabled when taking pictures and recording movies. 
Camera detects and factors out panning movements when reducing camera 
shake. When camera is panned horizontally, for example, vibration reduction 
reduces only vertical shake. If camera is panned vertically, vibration reduction 
affects only horizontal shake. Set vibration reduction to [Off] when using a 
tripod.
Off
Vibration reduction is not enabled. 
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h Sound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings.
I Record Orientation
Choose whether or not to record the orientation of pictures taken in “tall” 
orientation.
Choose [Auto] (default setting) to record the picture’s orientation detected 
by the camera’s sensor. The taken picture will be automatically rotated in 
playback mode. When [Off] is selected, the picture will be displayed in the 
same orientation as it was taken.
Picture orientation information can be modified from the [Rotate image] 
option in the playback menu (c100).
i Auto Off
Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode 
to save power (c21). The time options are [30s], [1m] (default setting), 
[5m], and [30m]. The power-on lamp flashes in standby mode. If no 
operations are performed for another three minutes, the camera turns off.
kNotes on Auto Off
Regardless of the option selected, the monitor will remain on for three minutes, when [30s] 
or [1m] is selected for [Auto off] and menus are displayed, and 30 minutes, during continuous 
playback for slide shows and Pictmotion movies or when the optional AC adapter is 
connected.
Button sound
When [On] (default setting) is selected, beep will sound once when operations 
are completed successfully, twice when the camera acquires focus on the 
subject, and three times when error is detected.
Shutter sound
Turn shutter sound on or off. The default setting is [On].
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M Format Memory/O Format Card
Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.
Formatting the Internal Memory
To format the internal memory, remove the 
memory card from the camera.
The [Format memory] option appears in the setup 
menu.
Formatting a Memory Card
When the memory card is inserted in the camera, 
the [Format card] option appears in the setup 
menu.
j Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
• Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure to 
transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting.
• Do not turn the camera off, disconnect the AC adapter, or remove the battery or memory 
card during formatting.
• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S51, 
format them. 
Format memory
WARNING!
All images will be deleted!
FormatNo
WARNING!
All images will be deleted!
FormatNoFormat card
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j Language
Choose one of 23 languages for display of camera menus and messages.
k Video Mode
Choose from [NTSC] and [PAL].
n Reset All
This option restores the following settings to their 
default values.
Pop-up menu
CzechPolish
DanishPortuguese
GermanRussian
(default setting)Finnish
SpanishSwedish
GreekTurkish
FrenchSimplified Chinese
IndonesianTraditional Chinese
ItalianJapanese
HungarianKorean
DutchThai
Norwegian
OptionDefault value
Flash mode (c28)Auto
Self-timer (c30)Off
Macro mode (c31)Off
Exposure compensation (c32)0.0
Reset all
Reset all settings to default
values
ResetNo
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Scene mode
One-touch portrait menu
Movie menu
Pictmotion menu
Shooting menu
OptionDefault value
Scene mode (c34)Portrait
OptionDefault value
Portrait effect (c43)Normal
OptionDefault value
Movie options (c63)Small size 320
Stop-motion movies (c64)5 fps
Auto-focus mode (c65)Single AF
OptionDefault value
Background music (c58)High-speed
Effects (c59)Motion
Playback order (c59)Random
Playback duration (c59)Fit to music length
Selected images (c59)Auto select 30
OptionDefault value
Image mode (c87)8 M Normal (3264)
White balance (c89)Auto
Continuous (c91)Single
BSS (c92)Off
ISO sensitivity (c93)Auto
Color options (c93)Standard color
AF area mode (c94)Center
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Setup menu
Others
• Choosing [Reset all] also clears the current file number (c118) from the memory. 
Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file numbering to 
“0001”, delete all pictures (c99) before selecting [Reset all].
• Settings for [Date] (c105), [Date counter] (c110), [Language] (c114), and [Video 
mode] (c114) in the setup menu will remain unaffected even if [Reset all] is performed.
B Firmware Version
View the current camera firmware version. 
OptionDefault value
Menus (c103)Text
Welcome screen (c104)Disable welcome
Photo info (c108)Auto info
Brightness (c108)3
Date imprint (c109)Off
Vibration reduction (c111)On
AF assist (c111)Auto
Button sound (c112)On
Shutter sound (c112)On
Record orientation (c112)Auto
Auto off (c112)1m
OptionDefault value
Sound quality (c68)High
Paper size (c79, 80)Default
Slide show (c98)3s
Back
COOLPIX S51 Ver. X.X
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Technical Notes
Technical Notes
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the 
COOLPIX S51.
1If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, the device must 
support memory card specifications. 
2SDHC-compliant.
Other cards have not been tested. For more details on the memory cards 
listed above, please contact the manufacturer.
Rechargeable batteryRechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8
Battery chargerBattery Charger MH-62
AC adapterAC Adapter EH-64
ImageLink-compatible 
printer adapterDock Insert PV-12
Audio video/USB cableAudio Video/USB Cable UC-E12
SanDisk128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB
1, 4 GB1, 2
High-speed, 10-MB/s cards: 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB1, 2
High-speed, 20-MB/s cards: 1 GB, 2 GB1
Toshiba128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB
1, 4 GB1, 2
High-speed, 10-MB/s cards: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB
High-speed, 20-MB/s cards: 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1
Panasonic128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB
1, 4 GB1, 2
High-speed, 10-MB/s cards: 4 GB1, 2
High-speed, 20-MB/s cards: 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB1, 2
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Technical Notes
Image/Sound File and Folder Names
Pictures, movies, voice memos, and voice recordings are assigned file names 
as follows.
• Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five-
character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures 
taken using panorama assist (e.g., “101P_001”; c40), “SOUND” 
(normal quality sound) or “SOUNE” (high quality sound) for voice 
recordings (e.g., “101SOUND”; c67), and “NIKON” for all other pictures 
(e.g., “100NIKON”). When the number of files within a folder reaches 
9999, a new folder will be created. File numbers will be assigned 
automatically starting with “0001”.
• Files copied using [Copy] > [Selected images] or [Copy sound files] > 
[Selected files] are copied to the current folder, where they are assigned 
new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file number 
in memory. [Copy] > [All images] and [Copy sound files] > [Copy all files] 
copy all folders from the source medium; file names do not change but 
new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the 
largest folder number on the destination medium (c71, 100). DSCN0001.JPG
Identifier
(not shown on camera monitor)
Original still pictures 
(voice memo attachment 
included), movies, voice 
memos, voice recordingsDSCN
Cropped copies (voice 
memo attachment 
included)RSCN
Small copies (voice memo 
attachment included)SSCN
D-Lighting copies (voice 
memo attachment 
included)FSCN
Stop-motion moviesINTN
Extension
(signifies the file type)
Still pictures.JPG
Movies.AVI
Voice memos
.WAV
Voice recordings
File number
(assigned automatically in ascending 
order, starting with “0001”)
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