Nikon Coolpix S6000 User Manual

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Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when u is 
displayed with playback zoom (A74) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as 
separate files.
1Rotate the zoom control to g (i) in full-frame 
playback mode (A69) to zoom in on the 
image.
To crop a picture displayed in “tall” (portrait) orientation, 
zoom in on the picture until the black bars displayed on 
the both sides of the monitor disappear. The cropped...

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Movie Recording and Playback
Movie Recording and Playback
Recording Movies
High-definition movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone can be 
recorded.
•The maximum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes, even when there 
is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording (A103).
1Turn on the camera and be sure that it is in 
shooting mode.
Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode (A35). 
The icon for the selected movie option is displayed. The 
default setting...

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Recording Movies
Movie Recording and Playback
BRecording Movies
•Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording 
movies (A145). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower 
Speed Class ratings are used.
•Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins.
•Rotate the zoom control during recording to enable digital zoom. Subjects can be magnified up to 
2× the optical zoom ratio applied before movie recording began.
•There may...

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Recording Movies
Movie Recording and Playback
Movie Menu
The following options can be adjusted from the movie menu.
Displaying the Movie Menu
1Press the d button in shooting 
mode.
The menu is displayed.
If the d button was pressed in scene 
mode, press the rotary multi selector (A9) 
J to display the tabs.
2Press the rotary multi selector J.
Tab selection is activated.
3Press H or I to select the D tab.
4Press K or the k button.
The movie menu items can be selected.
Use the rotary multi selector to...

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Recording Movies
Movie Recording and Playback
D Movie Options
Select the desired movie option to record. Larger image sizes and faster movie 
bitrates mean greater image quality and larger movie file sizes.
•The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. As a 
variable bitrate (VBR) system has been adopted, the movie recording rate varies 
automatically according to the subject so that more data is recorded per 
second for movies containing frequently moving subjects, thus...

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Recording Movies
Movie Recording and Playback
IAutofocus Mode
Select how the camera focuses in movie mode.
Switch to shooting mode  M d  M  D  (Movie menu) ( A102)  M I Autofocus mode
OptionDescription
A Single AF 
(default setting) Focus is locked when the 
b (movie-record) button is pressed 
to start recording.
Select this option when the distance between the camera 
and the subject will rema in fairly consistent.
B Full-time AF Camera focuses continuously.
Select this option when the distance...

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Movie Recording and Playback
Movie Playback
In full-frame playback mode (A69), movies are 
recognized by the Movie options icon (A103). To 
play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and 
press the k button.
Rotate the zoom control to g or f to adjust playback 
volume.
Rotating the rotary multi selector enables advancing/
rewinding.
Playback controls are displayed at the top of the 
monitor. Press the rotary multi selector J or K to 
choose a control, then press the k button to perform 
the...

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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
Connecting to a TV
Connect the camera to a television to play pictures or movies back on the 
television. If your TV is equipped with an HDMI jack, a commercially HDMI cable 
can be used to connect the camera to the TV for high-definition display.
1Turn off the camera.
2Connect the camera to the TV.
When using the supplied audio/video cable
Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack and the white...

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Connecting to a TV
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
3Tune the television to the video channel.
See the documentation provided with your television for details.
4Hold down the c button to turn on the 
camera.
The camera enters playback mode and pictures are 
displayed on the television.
While connected to the TV, the camera monitor will 
remain off.
BNotes on Connecting the HDMI Cable
•HDMI cable is not provided. Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to a...

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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
Connecting to a Computer
Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, and copy 
(transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software.
Before Connecting the Camera
Install the Software
Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer, 
ViewNX for displaying transferred pictures, and Panorama Maker for creating 
panorama photos, must be installed using the supplied Software Suite...