Nikon Coolpix S7 Users Manual

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Error Messages
Technical Notes
File contains no 
image data
rFile not created with 
COOLPIX S7c.View file on computer or 
other device.–
This file cannot be 
played back.
All images are hid-
denDate and time are not set 
for pictures to be dis-
played by calendar mode 
or list-by-date mode.––
Pictmotion cannot 
be created.Error occurred when cre-
ating Pictmotion movie.
Start creating Pictmotion 
movie from the beginning.65
Pictmotion cannot 
be played back.Pictmotion files have 
been deleted or moved.Delete affected Pictmo-
tion movie.67
This image cannot be 
deleted
rPicture is protected. Disable protection. 111
New city is in the 
current time zone
uDestination in same time 
zone as home.– 119
Initializing lens.
Cannot focus.
yCamera cannot focus.
Wait until message has cleared 
from display and camera has 
zoomed all the way out.–
Lens error
uLens error. Turn camera off and then 
on again. If error persists, 
contact retailer or Nikon 
representative.24
Lens cover error Finger or other obstruc-
tion prevents lens cover 
from opening.Turn camera off and 
remove obstruction.4, 162
Cannot reduce blur. Image cannot be 
enhanced by vibration 
reduction.• Picture is considerably 
blurred
• Shutter speed too slow
•
Picture was taken with a dif-
ferent camera, with Multi-
shot 16, or with date imprint
•Picture was taken imme-
diately after the camera 
was turned on or reacti-
vated from standby mode
57
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Error Messages
Technical Notes
This image has been 
retouched. Cannot 
retouch to reduce 
blur.Image cannot be com-
pensated using vibration 
reduction.Copies from small pic-
ture, crop, or vibration 
reduction option cannot 
be adjusted using vibra-
tion reduction.57
Communications 
error
EUSB cable disconnected 
during transfer or print-
ing.If PictureProject displays 
error, click [OK] to exit. 
Resume operation after 
turning camera off and 
reconnecting cable.83, 88
[USB] option incorrect. Choose correct [USB] 
option.83, 84
PictureProject did not start.––
No images are 
marked for transfer
sNo pictures selected for 
transfer.Select pictures for trans-
fer in the playback menu 
and try again.86,
112
Transfer error
ETransfer error. • Check battery level.
• Check that USB cable is 
connected.24
83
System error
uError has occurred in 
camera’s internal cir-
cuitry.Turn camera off, remove 
and reinsert battery, and 
turn camera on. If error 
persists, contact retailer 
or Nikon representative.17, 24
Printer error 
check printer status
uRunning out of ink or 
printer error.Check printer. After 
checking the ink or solv-
ing the problem, select 
[Resume] and press d to 
resume printing. 
(Depending on the error, 
[Resume] may not be 
available.)–
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Error Messages
Technical Notes
Wireless Transfer Mode
DisplayProblemSolutionc
Transfer error Error during image trans-
fer.Check signal strength. 
Move the camera closer 
to the profile device or 
remove obstruction 
between the camera and 
device.–
Profile not regis-
tered. Set up profile.No profile devices are 
configured for wireless 
transfer.Configure profile devices 
using Wireless Camera 
Setup Utility or PD-10 
wireless printer adapter.134, 
158
Battery exhausted. 
Transfer terminated.Battery ran out during 
image transfer.Recharge battery, turn 
camera on again and set 
it to wireless transfer 
mode. 18
Failed to connect to 
(SSID/profile device)Selected profile cannot 
be used.• IP address saved in the 
camera may be incor-
rect. Confirm settings 
using Wireless Camera 
Setup Utility.
• Change firewall set-
tings.134, 
158
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Error Messages
Technical Notes
Connection error. Wireless connection to 
the profile was termi-
nated.Check signal strength. 
Move the camera closer 
to the profile device or 
remove obstruction 
between the camera and 
device.–
User information 
incorrectCamera is not certified to 
connect to the wireless 
network.Start Wireless Camera 
Setup Utility, connect 
camera and computer, 
and reconfigure to con-
nect to the network.134
Mailbox is full The online album is full. Delete unnecessary pic-
tures.–
Service not available Cannot use COOLPIX 
CONNECT network ser-
vice.Start Wireless Camera 
Setup Utility, connect 
camera and computer, 
and reconfigure to con-
nect to the network.134
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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob-
lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to
the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
ProblemCause/Solutionc
Monitor is blank • Camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: press 
the shutter-release button halfway.
• Flash lamp blinks red: wait until flash 
has charged.
• USB cable is connected.
• A/V cable is connected.
• Time lapse or interval timer photogra-
phy in progress.24
24
25, 28
33
83
82
Monitor is hard to read • Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
• Monitor has dimmed to save power. 
Monitor brightens when controls are 
used.120
164
25
Camera turns off without warn-
ing• Battery is low.
• Camera has turned off automatically 
to save power.
• Battery is cold.24
163
[Format memory] > [Format] 
option not availableBattery is low. 24,
125
Camera clock is not correct • Clock battery exhausted: recharge 
clock battery. Pictures recorded before 
clock has been set will have time 
stamp of “00.00.0000 00:00”; movies 
will be dated “01.09.2006 00:00.”
• Check camera clock regularly against 
more accurate timepieces and reset as 
required.20
117
No indicators displayed in moni-
tor[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info].
Select [Show info].120
[Date imprint] not available Camera clock has not been set. 20,
117
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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
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, and then turn the camera on
again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon 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 appearing on pictures 
even when [Date imprint] is 
enabledDate does not appear on movies or on 
pictures taken using P, N, F, [Contin-
uous], or when option other than [Off] is 
selected for [BSS].41, 45, 
47, 70, 
102, 
104
Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted; all settings 
were restored to their default values. 118
ProblemCause/Solutionc
No picture taken when shutter-
release button is pressed• Camera is in playback mode: press 
o.
• Menus are displayed: press m.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Flash lamp blinks: flash is charging.30
11
24
33
Camera cannot focus • Subject is low in contrast, dominated 
by repeating geometric patterns, cov-
ers too small an area of the frame, or 
contains many fine details, objects of 
sharply differing brightness, or objects 
at different distances from the cam-
era. Use focus lock to focus on 
another subject at same distance.
• Focus error. Turn camera off and then 
on again.29
24
ProblemCause/Solutionc
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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Pictures are blurred • Use flash.
• Use anti-shake mode.
•Use A.
• Use tripod and self-timer.32
49
104
34
Bright specks appear in pictures 
taken with flashFlash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn 
flash off.33
Flash does not fire Flash is off. Note that flash turns off 
automatically in T modes other than 
[Time-lapse movieA] and [Stop-motion 
movie], some scene modes, when [Con-
tinuous] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected for 
[Continuous], or when option other than 
[Off] is selected for [BSS].32,
37,
70,
102,
104
Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used while 
recording movies.70
Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom is not available in assist 
modes, or when [Multi-shot 16] is 
selected for [Continuous].37,
102
[Image mode] not available [Image mode] cannot be adjusted when 
[Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continu-
ous].102
No sound when shutter is 
released• [Off] is selected for [Sound settings] > 
[Shutter sound] in setup menu. 
•P or T mode is selected, option 
other than [Single] is selected for 
[Continuous], or option other than 
[Off] is selected for [BSS].123
41, 70, 
102, 
104
AF-assist illuminator does not 
light• [Off] is selected for AF assist option in 
camera setup menu.
• AF-assist illuminator turns off auto-
matically in some modes.123
37
Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 164
Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light 
source.99
Randomly spaced bright pixels 
(“noise”) appear in imageShutter speed too slow. Noise can be 
reduced by:
• Using flash
• Fixing the sensitivity
•
Choosing scene mode with noise reduction
32
105
39-47
ProblemCause/Solutionc
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Technical Notes
Playback
Pictures are too dark 
(underexposed)• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back 
light] scene mode) or use fill flash.32
26
32
101
32, 46
Pictures are too bright 
(overexposed)Adjust exposure compensation. 101
Unexpected results when flash 
set to A (auto with red-eye 
reduction)In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may, in very rare 
cases, be applied to areas not affected 
by red-eye. Set flash to z (auto) or C 
(fill-flash) and try again. Note that red-
eye reduction is the default setting for 
one-touch portrait, B, and D modes.32,
39,
42, 50
ProblemCause/Solutionc
File cannot be played back • File has been overwritten or renamed 
by computer or other make of camera.
• Time lapse or interval timer photogra-
phy in progress: pictures cannot be 
played back until recording is com-
plete.–
Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with 
movies, small pictures, or pictures that 
have been cropped to below 320 × 240.–
Cannot record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to 
movies.76
Cannot use crop, D-Lighting, or 
small picture optionsThese options cannot be used with mov-
ies and may not be available with pic-
tures created with other cameras. Select 
picture that supports crop, D-Lighting, 
or small picture.76, 54
Cannot create new Pictmotion 
movieCamera may be unable to create Pictmo-
tion movies using pictures recorded with 
other cameras. Other cameras may be 
unable to play Pictmotion movies cre-
ated with COOLPIX S7c.–
ProblemCause/Solutionc
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Technical Notes
Custom Pictmotion background 
music tracks are not listedMemory card contains no background 
tracks. If background tracks were 
deleted when memory card was format-
ted, copy tracks to card again.68
Pictures not displayed on televi-
sion• Choose correct video mode.
• A/V cable and USB cable are both con-
nected to the COOL-STATION: discon-
nect USB cable.126
–
PictureProject does not start 
when camera is connected• Camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• USB cable is not correctly connected.
• Appropriate [USB] option is not 
selected.
• Camera is not recognized by the com-
puter.
• Computer is not set to launch 
PictureProject automatically.
See the supplied PictureProject Refer-
ence Manual (on CD) (silver) for more 
information on PictureProject.24
24
83
84
–
–
Cannot mark pictures for transfer No more than 1,000 pictures can be 
marked for transfer. Use the [Transfer] 
button in PictureProject to transfer pic-
tures.85
Transfer marking does not 
appearPictures were marked for transfer using 
another model of camera. Mark pictures 
for transfer using COOLPIX S7c.86,
112
Cannot transfer picturesd cannot be used to transfer pictures 
from internal memory when [Mass stor-
age] is selected for [USB] or if memory 
card is locked. Transfer pictures using 
the [Transfer] button in PictureProject.23,
126
Cannot transfer Pictmotion mov-
ies• Pictmotion movies cannot be trans-
ferred to Mac OS.
•d cannot be used to transfer Pictmo-
tion movies. Use the [Transfer] button 
in PictureProject.–
–
ProblemCause/Solutionc
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Technical Notes
Wireless Transfer
ProblemCause/Solutionc
The camera is not detected by 
the Wireless Camera Setup Util-
ity.• Set the camera to L (auto) mode.
• Select [PTP] for [Interface] > [USB] in 
the setup menu.24, 
126
SSID is not displayed. • Configure a profile device.
• SSID is set to hide.
• Signal strength is poor.
• Move the camera closer to the access 
point or computer. 
• Remove obstruction between the 
camera and profile device. 
• Adjust the direction of the camera so 
it can receive a better signal. 134
Connection to the access point or 
server failed.• A profile for home wireless LAN is set 
in the procedure for public wireless 
LAN.
• Connect the computer and camera 
and start the Wireless Camera Setup 
Utility. Then choose the action 
[Rename/Delete profiles], choose the 
profile from the list, and click [View 
Profile] to confirm the information.142
Wireless transfer was terminated 
during image transfer, and trans-
fer failed.• Turn the camera off and on again, and 
try again. 
• Battery is running out. 17, 18
Pictmotion movies were not wire-
lessly transferred.• [Easy Trans. (no PM)] is selected in 
wireless transfer menu.
• Pictmotion movies cannot be trans-
ferred from a Macintosh.150
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