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Error Messages
Technical Notes and Index
u
Cannot record movie.Time out error while 
recording movie on the 
memory card.Choose memory card with 
faster write speed.20
N
Memory contains no 
images.No pictures in the 
internal memory or 
memory card.•Remove the memory card 
from the camera to play 
back pictures stored in the 
camera’s internal memory.
•To copy picture from 
internal memory to 
memory card, press the 
d button. The copy 
screen will be displayed 
and pictures in the internal 
memory can be copied to 
memory card.20
92
No pictures are 
contained in the 
category selected in 
auto sort mode.Select the category 
containing the sorted 
pictures.77
N
File contains no image 
data.
File not created with this 
camera.File cannot be viewed on this 
camera. View file using a 
computer or the devices used 
to create or edit this file.–
P
This file cannot be 
played back.
N
All images are hidden.No pictures available for 
a slide show.–86
N
This image cannot be 
deleted.Picture is protected. Disable protection. 89
N
Travel destination is in 
the current time zone.Destination in same 
time zone as home.– 126
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* See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information. Lens error
QLens error.Turn camera off and then on 
again. If error persists, contact 
retailer or Nikon-authorized 
service representative.22
P
Communications errorError occurred during 
communication with 
printer.Turn camera off and 
reconnect USB cable.115
System error
QError has occurred in 
camera’s internal 
circuitry.Turn camera off, remove and 
reinsert battery, and turn 
camera on. If error persists, 
contact retailer or Nikon-
authorized service 
representative.12, 17
PR
Printer error: check 
printer status.Printer error.Check printer. After solving 
the problem, select Resume 
and press the k button to 
resume printing.*–
PR
Printer error: check 
paperSpecified size of paper is 
not loaded in printer.Load the specified paper, 
select Resume, and press the 
k button to resume 
printing.*–
PR
Printer error: paper 
jamPaper has jammed in 
printer.Remove the jammed paper, 
select Resume, and press the 
k button to resume 
printing.*–
PR
Printer error: out of 
paperNo paper is loaded in 
printer.Load the specified paper, 
select Resume, and press the 
k button to resume 
printing.*–
PR
Printer error: check inkInk error.Check ink, select Resume, 
and press the k button to 
resume printing.*–
PR
Printer error: out of inkRunning out of ink or ink 
cartridge is empty.Replace ink cartridge, select 
Resume, and press the k 
button to resume printing.*
–
PR
Printer error: file 
corruptAn error caused by the 
image file has occurred.Select Cancel and press the 
k button to cancel printing.–
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Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems 
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.
Display, Settings, and Power Supply
ProblemCause/SolutionA
Monitor is blank.•Camera is off.
•Battery is exhausted.
•Standby mode for saving power: press the power 
switch, the shutter-release button, A button, c 
button, or b (movie-record) button.
•When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has charged.
•Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.
•Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable or HDMI 
cable.
•When connecting to an electrical outlet using a 
Charging AC Adapter, the camera cannot be turned 
on.17
22
8, 11, 
17
31
108
107
14
Monitor is hard to read.•Adjust monitor brightness.
•Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.127
142
Camera turns off without 
warning.•Battery is exhausted.
•Camera has turned off automatically to save power.
•Battery is cold.
•The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is 
connected while the camera is on.
•The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to 
a computer or printer is disconnected. Reconnect 
the USB cable.22
133
143
14
109, 
111, 
115
Date and time of 
recording are not correct.•If camera clock has not been set, “Date not set” 
indicator blinks with shooting and movie recording. 
Pictures and movies recorded before clock is set are 
dated “00/00/0000 00:00” or “01/01/2010 00:00” 
respectively. Set the correct time and date from the 
Date option in the setup menu.
•Check camera clock regularly against more accurate 
timepieces and reset as required.18, 
124
124
No indicators displayed 
in monitor.Hide info is selected for Photo info.
Select Show info.127
Date imprint not 
available.Camera clock has not been set.18,
124
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Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the 
camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a 
strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, 
then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact 
your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting 
the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not 
recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem 
occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.
Shooting
Date not imprinted on 
pictures even when 
Date imprint is enabled.•The current shooting mode is one that does not 
support Date imprint.
•The date cannot be imprinted on movies.128
Camera settings reset.Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were restored to 
their default values.125
Monitor turns off, and 
the power-on lamp 
blinks rapidly.Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera and allow 
battery to cool down before resuming use. After the 
lamp blinks for three minutes, the camera will turn off 
automatically. Pressing the power switch also turns off 
the camera.17
Battery inserted into the 
camera is not charged 
when the camera is 
connected to a 
computer.•The battery is not charged when the camera is 
turned off.
•Charging stops if the computer enters sleep mode 
while the battery is charging. The camera may be 
turned off.
•Depending upon computer specifications, settings, 
and status, it may be impossible to charge the 
battery inserted into the camera via computer 
connection.113
ProblemCause/SolutionA
No picture taken when the 
shutter-release button is 
pressed.•When camera is in playback mode, press the 
A button, the shutter-release button, or the 
b (movie-record) button.
•When menus are displayed, press the d 
button.
•Battery is exhausted.
•When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.8, 28
10
22
31
ProblemCause/SolutionA
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Cannot switch to shooting 
mode.Disconnect HDMI cable or USB cable. 106
Camera cannot focus.•The intended subject is one with which 
autofocus does not perform well.
•Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
•Turn camera off and then on again.27
131
17
Pictures are blurred.•Use flash.
•Enable vibration reduction or motion 
detection.
•Use D (Best Shot Selector).
•Use tripod and self-timer.30
129, 
130
42
32
Streaks of light or partial 
discoloration are visible in the 
monitor.Smear occurs when extremely bright light 
strikes the image sensor. When shooting with 
Continuous set to Multi-shot 16 and when 
recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such 
as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric 
lights is recommended.42, 144
Bright specks appear in 
pictures taken with flash.Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash 
mode setting to W (off).31
Flash does not fire.•The flash mode is set to W (off).
•Scene mode with which the flash does not 
fire is selected.
•On is selected for Blink proof in smart 
portrait menu.
•Another function that restricts flash is 
enabled.30
54
65
49
Optical zoom cannot be used.Optical zoom cannot be used while recording 
movies.101
Digital zoom cannot be used.•Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.
•Digital zoom is not available in the following 
situations.
- When Scene auto selector, Portrait, or 
Night portrait scene mode is selected.
- When shooting in smart portrait mode.
- When shooting in subject tracking mode.
- When Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16.131
52, 54, 
55
63
66
42
Image mode not available.Another function that restricts the Image mode 
option is enabled.49
ProblemCause/SolutionA
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No sound when shutter is 
released.Off is selected for Sound settings>Shutter 
sound in setup menu. No sound is heard with 
some shooting modes and settings, even when 
On is selected.132
AF-assist illuminator does not 
light.Off is selected for the AF assist option in the 
setup menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light 
depending on the position of the focus area or 
the current scene mode, even when Auto is 
selected.54-60, 
131
Pictures appear smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 142
Colors are unnatural. White balance or hue is not adjusted properly. 39, 58
Randomly spaced bright pixels 
(“noise”) appear in image.Shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is high 
as the subject is dark. Noise can be reduced by:
•Using flash.
•Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.30
43
Pictures are too dark 
(underexposed).•The flash mode is set to W (off).
•Flash window is blocked.
•Subject is beyond flash range.
•Adjust exposure compensation.
•Increase ISO sensitivity.
•Subject is backlit. Select Backlight scene 
mode or set the flash mode setting to X (fill 
flash).30
24
30
34
43
30, 59
Pictures are too bright 
(overexposed).Adjust exposure compensation. 34
Unexpected results when flash 
set to V (auto with red-eye 
reduction).When taking pictures with V (auto with red-
eye reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and 
red-eye reduction in Night portrait scene 
mode, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to 
areas not affected by red-eye. Use any scene 
mode other than Night portrait, and change 
the flash mode to any setting other than V 
(auto with red-eye reduction) and try taking a 
picture again.30, 55
Skin tones are not softened.•In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones 
may not be smoothed.
•Use Skin softening in the playback menu for 
pictures containing four or more faces.64
97
ProblemCause/SolutionA
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Playback
Saving images takes time.It may take more time to save images in the 
following situations.
•When the noise reduction function is in 
operation
•When the flash mode is set to V (auto with 
red-eye reduction)
•When the skin softening function is applied 
while shooting31
31
54, 55, 
65
ProblemCause/SolutionA
File cannot be played back.•File or folder was overwritten or renamed by 
computer or other make of camera.
•The COOLPIX S6000 is not able to playback 
movies recorded with another make or model 
of digital camera.–
105
Cannot zoom in on picture.Playback zoom cannot be used with movies, 
small pictures, or pictures that have been 
cropped to a size of 320 × 240 or smaller.–
Cannot record or play back 
voice memos.•Voice memos cannot be attached to movies.
•Voice memos cannot be attached to images 
taken with other cameras. Voice memos 
attached to images using another camera 
cannot be played back on this camera.105
90
Cannot use quick retouch, 
D-Lighting, skin softening, 
small picture, or crop.•These options cannot be used with movies.
•These options cannot be used with pictures 
taken at an Image mode setting of P 4224 
× 2376.
•
Select pictures that support quick retouch, 
D-Lighting, skin softening, small picture, or crop.
•Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with 
other cameras.105
37
93
93
Pictures not displayed on 
television.•Select the correct Video mode and HDMI 
options from the TV settings item.
•Both HDMI cable and A/V cable or USB cable 
are connected to the camera. 
•
Memory card contains no pictures. Replace the 
memory card. Remove the memory card to 
play back pictures from the internal memory.
135
106
20
ProblemCause/SolutionA
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The recorded pictures are not 
displayed in auto sort mode.•The desired picture was sorted to a category 
other than the category currently displayed.
•Pictures recorded by a camera other than the 
COOLPIX S6000 and pictures copied using the 
Copy option cannot be displayed in auto sort 
mode.
•Pictures recorded in the internal memory or 
on the memory card may not be played back 
correctly if overwritten by a computer.
•Up to 999 pictures and movies in total can be 
added to each category. If the desired 
category already contains 999 pictures or 
movies in total, new pictures or movies 
cannot be added.76
77
–
77
Nikon Transfer does not start 
when camera is connected.•Camera is off.
•Battery is exhausted.
•USB cable is not correctly connected.
•Camera is not recognized by the computer.
•Confirm system requirements.
•Computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 
automatically. 
For more information on Nikon Transfer, refer 
to help information contained in Nikon 
Transfer.17
22
109
–
108
112
The PictBridge startup screen is 
not displayed when the 
camera is connected to a 
printer.With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the 
PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed 
and it may be impossible to print pictures when 
Auto is selected for the Charge by computer 
option in the setup menu. Set the Charge by 
computer option to Off and reconnect the 
camera to the printer.136
Pictures to be printed are not 
displayed.•Memory card contains no pictures. Replace 
the memory card.
•Remove the memory card to print pictures 
from the internal memory.20
Cannot select paper size with 
camera.Paper size cannot be selected from the camera 
in the following situations, even when printing 
from a PictBridge-compatible printer:
•The printer does not support the paper sizes 
specified by the camera.
•The printer automatically selects the paper 
size.116, 
117
–
ProblemCause/SolutionA
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Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX S6000 Digital Camera
Type
Compact digital camera
Effective pixels
14.2 millionImage sensor1/2.3-in. CCD; approx. 14.48 million total pixelsLens
7× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
Focal length5.0-35.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28-196mm 
lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number
f/3.7–5.6
Construction
9 elements in 7 groups
Digital zoomUp to 2× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 392mm 
lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Lens shiftAutofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect AF
Focus range (from 
lens)•[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.) to ∞, 
[T]: Approx. 1.1 m (3 ft. 8 in.) to ∞•Macro mode: Approx. 3 cm (1.2 in.) to ∞ (wide-angle position)
Focus-area selectionFace priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), manual with 99 
focus areas, center
Monitor6.7 cm/2.7-in., approx. 230k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD 
with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage 
(shooting mode)Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Frame coverage 
(playback mode)Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
StorageMediaInternal memory (approx. 32 MB), SD (Secure Digital) memory cardsFile system
DCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliant
File formatsStill pictures: JPEG
Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV
Movies: MOV (video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, audio: AAC stereo)
Image size
(pixels)•14M (High) [4320 × 3240P]
•14M [4320 × 3240]
•8M [3264 × 2448]
•5M [2592 × 1944]
•3M [2048 × 1536]
•PC [1024 × 768]
•VGA [640 × 480]
•16:9 [4224 × 2376]
ISO sensitivity 
(Standard output 
sensitivity)•ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
•Auto (auto gain from ISO 100 to 1600)
•Fixed range auto (ISO 100 to 400, 100 to 800)
•Sport continuous (ISO 400 to 6400)
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Exposure
Metering
224-segment matrix, center-weighted
Exposure controlProgrammed auto exposure with motion detection and 
exposure compensation (–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Range 
(A auto mode)[W]: –0.2 to +16.7 EV
[T]: 1 to 17.9 EV 
(exposure values achieved with automatic ISO sensitivity 
adjustment converted to ISO 100 values)
Shutter
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Speed•
1/2000 -8 s (when ISO sensitivity is set to 100, 200, 400)
•1/2000 -2 s (when ISO sensitivity is set to 800)
•1/2000 -1 s (when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, 1600, 3200)
•4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
Aperture
Electronically-controlled ND filter (–2 AV) selection
Range
2 steps (f/3.7 and f/7.4 [W])
Self-timer
Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration
Built-in flash
Range (approx.)
(ISO sensitivity: Auto)[W]: 0.5 to 4.9 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 16 ft.)
[T]: 1.1 to 3.6 m (3 ft. 7 in. to 11 ft.)
Flash control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface
Hi-Speed USB
Data transfer protocol
MTP, PTP
Video output
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
HDMI output
Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
I/O terminalAudio/video output; digital I/O
HDMI mini connector (Type C) (HDMI output)
Supported languagesArabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, 
Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, 
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, 
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Power sourcesOne Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied)
AC Adapter EH-62F (available separately)
Charging timeApprox. 4 hours (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-68P/
EH-68P (AR) and when no charge remains)
Battery life*
Approx. 210 shots (EN-EL12)
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approx. 97.0 × 55.5 × 25.0 mm (3.9 × 2.2 × 1.0 in.) (excluding 
projections)
Weight
Approx. 156 g (5.5 oz) (including battery and SD memory card)
Operating environment
Temperature
0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Humidity
Less than 85 % (no condensation)
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