Nikon Coolpix S6 Users Manual

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Technical Notes Notes on the Monitor
•  The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light.  This is a char- acteristic common to all TFT LCD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction.  Images 
recorded using the product will not be aff  ected.
•  When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten toward either end  may appear in the display.  This phenomenon, known as “ smear,” does not appear in the fi nal 
photograph and does not indicate a...

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Technical Notes
Cleaning
Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fi  ngers.  Remove dust or lint with a  blower (typi-
cally a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to pro-
duce a stream of air out the other).  To remove fi ngerprints or other stains that can 
not be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a soft cloth, using a spiral motion 
that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges.  If this fails, clean the 
lens using a cloth lightly dampened...

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Technical Notes
Storage
Tu rn the camera off   when not in use.  Check that the power-on lamp is off   before 
putting the camera away and remove the batteries if the camera will not be used 
f or an extended period.  Do not store the camera with naptha or camphor moth 
balls or in locations that:
•  are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fi elds, such as tele- visions or radios
•  are exposed to temperatures below –10 °C (14 °F) or above 50 °C (122 °F)
•  are poorly ventilated or...

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Technical Notes
Display Problem Solution
 CARD IS NOT
  FORMATTED
 Format
  No M
emory card has not 
been formatted for use 
in camera. H
ighlight  FORMAT  and press 
 but-
t on to format card, or turn camera off   
and replace card.12
IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED or 
Error occurred while re-
cording picture.Fo rmat internal memory or memory 
ca rd.89
Camera has run out of 
fi le numbers.•  Insert new memory card.
• Select  Reset all  after either inserting 
new memory card or formatting in-
te rnal memory or...

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Technical Notes
Display Problem Solution
NEW CITY IS IN THE
CURRENT TIME ZONE D
estination in same 
time zone as home. No need to change time zones if desti-
nation is in same time zone as home.85
INITIALIZING LENS
CANNOT FOCUSCamera cannot focus. W
ait until message has cleared from 
display and camera has zoomed all 
the way out.—
LENS ERROR Lens error. Tu
rn camera off   and then on again.  If 
error persists, contact retailer or Nikon 
r epresentative.14
LENS COVER ERROR F
inger or other obstruc-...

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Technical Notes
Display Problem Solution
SYSTEM ERROR Error has occurred in 
camera’s internal cir-
cuitry. Tu
rn camera off  , remove and reinsert 
batteries, and turn camera on.  If error 
persists, contact retailer or Nikon rep-
r esentative.14
PRINTER ERROR
CHECK PRINTER STATUS Pr
inter error. Check printer.  To resume, highlight 
Resume
 (if available) and press .—
Tr
oubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems 
below before consulting your retailer...

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Technical Notes
Problem Solution
Camera clock is not 
correct Check camera clock regularly against more accurate time-
pieces and reset as required.84
Camera settings reset Clock battery exhausted: recharge clock battery.  Pictures 
r
ecorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of 
“00.00.0000 00:00”; movies will be dated “01.01.2006 00:00.”84
No picture taken 
when shutter-release  button is pressed •  Camera is in playback mode: press  button.
•  Menus are displayed: press  button.
•...

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Technical Notes
Problem Solution
Blur warning is not 
displayed • 
Off   is selected for  Blur warning in camera setup menu.
•  Blur warning is not displayed in self-timer, , , , , or   mode or when option other than  Single is selected for 
Co ntinuous  or BSS is on. 88
22, 26, 
35, 76,  78
No sound when
shutter is released Sound is not played when 
Off  selected for  Sound settings  > 
Shutter sound , BSS on, option other than  Single selected 
f or  Co ntinuous , or 
 or  mode is selected. 34, 35,...

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Technical Notes
Problem Solution
Transfer marking does 
not appear Pi
ctures were marked for transfer using another model of 
camera.  Mark pictures for transfer using S6. 81
Pi ctureProject does 
not start when cam- era is connected •  Camera is off
 .
•  Battery is exhausted.
•  USB cable is not correctly connected.
• Appropriate  USB option is not selected.
•  Computer can not detect camera.
See the PictureProject reference manual  (on CD) for further 
information. 14
14
55
56
—
Cannot transfer...

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Technical Notes
Appendix
Su p porte d  S ta n d ard sSupported Standards
•  DCF : D esign Rule for  Camera  File System (DCF) is standard widely used in the digital camera 
industry to ensure compatibility among diff  erent makes of camera.
•  DPOF:  D igital  Print  Order  Format (DPOF) 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...