Nikon Coolpix S7 User Manual

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Inserting the Battery
First Steps
Removing the Battery
Turn the camera off before removing the battery.
To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch
in the direction shown (1). The battery can then be
removed by hand (2). 
• Note that the battery may become hot during
use; observe due caution when removing the
battery.
Turning On and Off the Camera
To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The
power-on lamp will light and the monitor will turn
on. To turn off the camera, press the power switch
again.
If the camera is turned off, press o for about a
second to turn the camera on in playback mode (c30).
jNote on the Battery
Be sure to read the warnings for the battery on page ii and “Caring for the Camera” (c162)
to make use of this camera.
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First Steps
Charging the Battery
Charge the battery before first use or when the battery is running low.
1Connect the COOL-STATION and AC adapter, and plug the
power cable into an outlet (c15).
The AC adapter power-on lamp will light.
2Turn the camera off.
If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to
turn off the camera. You cannot charge the bat-
tery while the camera is turned on.
3Place the camera in the COOL-STATION
(c14).
The multi connector should be fully inserted.
4Charge the battery.
The indicator lamp next to the camera monitor will
blink green as the battery charges. If the lamp flickers
rapidly, the camera is not correctly inserted or the
battery is faulty. Reinsert the camera or replace the
battery.
A fully exhausted battery will recharge in about
two hours.
5Charging is complete.
The indicator lamp stops blinking when charging is complete.
6Remove the camera.
Make sure to unplug the power cable from the power outlet.
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Charging the Battery
First Steps
lCharging Without the COOL-STATION
• Charging the battery is possible without using the COOL-STATION. Insert the battery into
the camera, make sure that the camera is turned off, and connect the AC adapter to the
multi connector of the camera directly (c15).
• The battery can also be charged using the optional MH-62 battery charger (c159).
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First Steps
Setting Display Language, Date, and Time
A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned
on. 
1Press the power switch to turn on the
camera.
The power-on lamp (green) will light and the monitor
will turn on.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose
the desired language and press d.
For information on using the multi selector, see “The
Rotary Multi Selector” (c12).
3Choose [Yes] and press d.
If [No] is selected, the date and time will not be set.
4Press d.
The home time zone menu is displayed.
If daylight saving time is in effect in the local time
zone, see “Daylight Saving Time” on the next page.
5Select your home time zone and press d.
The date menu is displayed.
Date
Set time and date?
No
Ye s
X
Time zone
London,Casablanca
DaylightSaving
X
Home time zone
BackLondon,Casablanca
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Setting Display Language, Date, and Time
First Steps
6Edit the day ([D]) (order of the day,
month, and year may differ in some
areas) and press d.
7Edit the month ([M]) and press d.
8Repeat steps 6 and 7 to edit the year
([Y]), hour, and minutes. Press d after
setting each item.
The row for setting the order in which the date is dis-
played will blink.
9Choose the order in which the day,
month, and year are displayed and press
d.
The settings are applied and monitor display returns to
shooting mode.
kDaylight Saving Time
If daylight saving time is in effect, turn on [DaylightSaving] in the time zone menu in step 4
and set the date.
1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose [DaylightSaving].
2Press d to enable daylight saving time (y).
The d button toggles the daylight saving time option on and off.
3 Use the rotary multi selector to return to step 4 and proceed to step 5.
When daylight saving time ends, turn [DaylightSaving] off from the date menu (c117) in the
setup menu. The camera’s clock is automatically set back one hour.
Date
DM Y
01
00 002006 09
Date
DM Y
10
00 002006 09
Date
DM Y
10
00 002006 10
Date
DM Y
10
10 152006 10
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First Steps
Inserting Memory Cards
Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (14 MB) or on removable
Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (c159). 
If a memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures are automatically
stored on the memory card and only pictures recorded to the memory
card can be played back, deleted, or transferred. Remove the memory
card to store pictures in the internal memory, or play back or delete
pictures from the internal memory.
1Turn the camera off and open the bat-
tery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to
turn off the camera.
Make sure that the camera is off (power-on lamp is
off) before inserting or removing the memory card.
2Insert the memory card.
Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place.
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
jInserting Memory Cards
Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the
camera or the memory card. Make sure that the memory card is correctly
oriented when inserting.
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Inserting Memory Cards
First Steps
Removing Memory Cards
Before removing memory cards, turn the cam-
era off and confirm that the power-on and indi-
cator lamps 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.
jFormatting Memory Cards
If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be
formatted before use (c125). Note that formatting per-
manently deletes all pictures and other data on the mem-
ory card. Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to
keep before formatting the memory card.
Use the rotary multi selector to choose [Format] and press d. The
screen shown at right will be displayed. To start formatting, choose [Format] again and press d.
•Do not turn the camera off or remove the battery or memory card until formatting
is complete.
• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S7c, be
sure to format them with [Format] (c125).
jThe Write Protect Switch
SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect
switch. Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the
memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in
the “lock” position. Unlock by sliding the switch to the
“write” position.
jMemory Cards
• Use only Secure Digital memory cards.
• Do not perform the following during formatting, while data are being written to or deleted
from the memory card, or during data transfer to a computer. Failure to observe this pre-
caution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card.
- Eject the memory card
- Remove the battery
- Turn off the camera
- Disconnect the AC adapter
• Do not disassemble or modify.
• Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shocks.
• Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects.
• Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.
• Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles, or areas exposed to high temperatures.
• Do not expose to humidity or to corrosive gases.
Card is not formatted
No Format
Write protect switch
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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in L (auto) mode, an automatic,
“point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cam-
eras.
1Press the power switch.
The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will turn
on.
Proceed to step 4 when M is displayed.
2Press D.
3Use the rotary multi selector to choose
L and press d.
The camera enters L (auto) mode.
4Check the battery level and number of
exposures remaining.
Battery level
Number of exposures remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory
or memory card and image mode setting.
MonitorDescription
NO INDICATORBattery fully charged.
wBattery low; charge or replace 
the battery.
Warning!
Battery 
exhausted
wBattery exhausted. Recharge or 
replace with a fully charged 
battery.
Shooting
8 8
M
MMw
w
Battery level indicator
Number of exposures 
remaining
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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Indicators Displayed in L (Auto) Mode
lAvailable Functions in L (Auto) Mode
In L (auto) mode, macro close-up mode (c35) can be applied and pictures can be taken
using the flash (c32) and self-timer (c34). Pressing m in L (auto) mode displays the
shooting menu. This menu allows you to specify the image mode (c97), white balance set-
ting (c99), and to apply exposure compensation (c101), continuous shooting (c102),
BSS (c104), ISO sensitivity (c105), color options (c105), AF area (c106), and electronic
VR (c57) to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences.
lAuto Power Off in L (Auto) Mode (Standby Mode)
The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for
about five seconds. The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used. At default set-
tings, the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute
during shooting and playback. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are per-
formed for another three minutes (c124).
8
8
M
MM
Shooting mode
M displayed in L (auto) mode
Image mode
Choose from six options depending on how you plan to use the picture. 
The default setting is E Normal(3072 × 2304).Internal memory/memory card
MPictures will be recorded to internal 
memory.
OPictures will be recorded to memory 
card.
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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,
and self-timer lamp.
When taking pictures in “tall” orientation, turn the
camera so that the built-in flash is above the lens.
2Frame the picture.
Position the main subject near the center of the mon-
itor.
Using the Zoom
Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom.
Press to t (j) to zoom out, increasing the area
visible in the frame, or to v (k) to zoom in so that
the subject fills a larger area of the frame.
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding
the zoom control down to v (k) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magni-
fied up to 4×, for a total magnification of 12×.
A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio.
jDigital Zoom
Unlike optical zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally with digital
zoom. Details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly
“grainy” image.
8 8
M
MM
Zoom out Zoom in
Optical zoom 
(up to 3×)Zoom indicator turns 
yellow when digital 
zoom is in effect. Zoom indicator dis-
played when the zoom 
control is pressed.
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