Nikon Coolpix S7 User Manual

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W Date
Set the camera clock and choose home and travel
destination time zones.
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
1Use the rotary multi selector to choose
[Time zone] and press d.
The time zone menu is displayed.
2Choose Y and press d.
The date and time displayed on the monitor changes
according to the region currently selected.
If daylight saving time is in effect, use the rotary multi
selector to choose [DaylightSaving] press...

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4Choose the travel destination time zone
and press d.
The setting is enabled.
Press m to return to shooting or playback mode.
While the travel destination time zone is selected, the
Y icon will be displayed in the monitor when the
camera is in shooting mode.
jThe Clock Battery
The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected,
and can provide several days of backup power after about 10...

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kTime Zones (c20)
The camera supports the time zones listed below. Increments of less than one hour are not
supported; when travelling to or from destinations at half- or quarter-hour increments from
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), such as Afghanistan, Central Australia, India, Iran, Nepal, or
Newfoundland, set the camera clock to local time (c20, 117).
GMT +/–LocationGMT +/–Location
–11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin
–10...

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Z Monitor Settings
Choose whether or not to display information in
the monitor, and set the monitor brightness.
Photo Info
The following display options are available.
See “The Monitor” (c8) for information on indicators in the monitor.
Photo info
Choose information displayed in monitor during 
shooting and playback mode.
Brightness
Choose from five settings for monitor brightness.
Shooting modePlayback mode
Show info
Auto infoThe...

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f Date Imprint
Date and time of recording can be imprinted on
pictures for printing this information from printers
that are not DPOF-compatible (c168).
At settings other than [Off], the icon for the current setting is displayed in the
monitor (c8).
jDate Imprint
• Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. 
• When [Date imprint] is set, [Electronic VR] will automatically be disabled even if set to...

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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...

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u AF Assist
If [Auto] is selected, AF-assist illumination will be
used to assist the focus operation when the subject
is poorly lit. 
Note that for some 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.
h Sound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings.
Button sound
When [On] is selected, beep will sound once...

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I Record Orientation
Choose whether or not to record the orientation of
pictures taken in “tall” orientation.
Choose [Auto] to record the picture’s orientation
detected by the camera’s sensor. The taken picture
will be automatically rotated when played back on
the camera monitor or with PictureProject. When
[Off] is selected, the picture will be displayed in the same orientation as it
was taken.
i Auto Off
Choose the time allowed...

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M Format Memory/O Format Card
Format the internal memory or a memory card.
Formatting the Internal Memory
If no memory card is inserted, this option is labeled
[Format memory] and formats internal memory.
Remove the memory card from the camera to for-
mat the internal memory.
Formatting a Memory Card
If a memory card is inserted, the option is labeled
[Format card] and formats the memory card.
j Formatting Internal Memory and...

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j Language
Choose one of 20 languages for display of camera
menus and messages.
k Interface
Adjust settings for connection to a computer or
television.
CzechPolish
DanishPortuguese
GermanRussian
(default)Finnish
SpanishSwedish
FrenchSimplified Chinese
IndonesianTraditional Chinese
ItalianJapanese
DutchKorean
NorwegianThai
USB
Select [Mass storage] or [PTP] for connection to computer (c83) or printer 
(c88).
Video mode
Choose from...