Nikon Coolpix S610 User Manual

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Setting Display Language, Date, and Time
First Steps
5Edit the date.
Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press H or I, to edit 
the highlighted item.
Press 
K to move the highlight in the following order. 
D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y (year) ➝ hour ➝ minute ➝ 
DMY (the order in which the day, month, and year are 
displayed)
Press 
J to return to the previous item.
6Choose the order in which the day, month, 
and year are displayed and press the k 
button or the rotary multi selector 
K.
The settings are...

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First Steps
Inserting Memory Cards
Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approx. 
45 MB) or on removable memory  cards (available separately) (A116). 
If a memory card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically stored on the 
memory card and data recorded to the memory card can be played back, 
deleted, or transferred. Remove the memo ry card to store data in the internal 
memory, or play back, delete, or tran sfer data from the internal memory.
1Confirm the...

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Inserting Memory Cards
First Steps
Removing Memory Cards
Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off 
and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor 
are off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot 
cover and press the card in  1 to partially eject the card 
2 . The card can then be removed by hand.
BFormatting Memory CardsIf the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be 
formatted before use ( A112). Note that  formatting permanently 
deletes all pictures and other data on...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, 
“point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.
1Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and 
the monitor will turn on. The lens will also extend.
Proceed to step 4 when A is displayed.
2Press the e button....

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off 
after a few seconds (A107). When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to 
save power, press the power switch or the shutter-release button to reactivate it 
(A112).
CMonitor Brightness BoostIf it is difficult to see the monitor display when shooting outdoors, holding down the c button...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 2 Frame a Picture
1Ready the camera.
Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your 
fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-
assist illuminator, microphone, and speaker.
2Frame the picture.
Position the main subject near the center of the monitor.
Using the Zoom
Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press 
the g button to zoom in so that the subject fills a 
larger area of the frame, or the f button to zoom out, 
increasing...

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Step 2 Frame a Picture
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Digital Zoom
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, holding 
down the g button triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4× the 
maximum optical zoom ratio.
When digital zoom is in effect, the focus area will not be displayed and the camera 
will focus on the subject in the center focus area.
CDigital Zoom and Interpolation
Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1Press the shutter-release button halfway.
Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) 
containing the subject closest to the camera. When the 
subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green.
When digital zoom is in effect, the focus area is not displayed. When the camera focuses 
on the subject in the center of the monitor, the focus indicator (A6) will glow green. 
Press the shutter-release button halfway to...

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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
BDuring Recording
While pictures are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining display will blink. Do not 
open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while pictures are being recorded. Cutting 
power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in 
damage to the camera or card.
CAutofocus
Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)
Press the c button.
The last picture taken will be displayed in full-frame 
playback mode.
Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press H, I, J, or 
K, to view additional pictures (A9). 
Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or 
internal memory.
Press the c button to switch to shooting mode.
When C is displayed, pictures stored in the...