Nikon Coolpix S80 User Manual

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Technical Notes and Index
Shooting
ProblemCause/SolutionA
No picture taken.•When camera is in playback mode, or setting 
items or setup menu are displayed, press the 
shutter-release button.
•Battery is exhausted.
•When flash indicator blinks, flash is charging.30
24
34
Cannot switch to shooting 
mode.Disconnect HDMI cable, audio/video cable, or 
USB cable.129
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.29
154
24
Pictures are blurred.•Use flash.
•Increase ISO sensitivity value.
•Enable vibration reduction.
•Use D (Best Shot Selector).
•Use tripod and self-timer.33
57
153
58
36
Bright specks appear in 
pictures taken with flash.Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash 
mode setting to c (off).33
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.168
Flash does not fire.•The flash mode setting is set to 
c (off).
•Scene mode with which the flash does not 
fire is selected.
•On is selected for Blink proof in smart 
portrait mode.
•Movie is selected for shooting mode.
•Another function that restricts flash is 
enabled.33
62
75
124
76
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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 Portrait or Night portrait scene 
mode is selected
- Touch shooting is set to Subject tracking
- When shooting in smart portrait mode
- When Multi-shot 16 is selected for the 
Continuous setting154
64, 65
55
72
58
Image mode not available.Another function that restricts the Image mode 
option is enabled.76
No sound when the shutter is 
released.•Off is selected for Sound settings>Shutter 
sound in the setup menu. No sound is heard 
with some shooting modes and settings, even 
when On is selected.
•The speaker is blocked. Do not cover the 
speaker.155
5
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.64-69, 
154
Pictures appear smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 166
Colors are unnatural. White balance does not match light source. 59
Randomly spaced bright pixels 
(“noise”) appear in image.Shutter speed too slow or ISO sensitivity is high 
as the subject is dark. Noise can be reduced by:
•Using flash
•Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting33
57
Pictures are too dark 
(underexposed).•The flash mode setting is set to 
c (off).
•Flash window is blocked.
•Subject is beyond flash range.
•Adjust exposure compensation.
•Increase the ISO sensitivity.
•Subject is backlit. Select Backlighting scene 
mode or set the flash mode setting to X (fill 
flash).33
26
33
47
57
33, 69
Pictures are too bright 
(overexposed).Adjust exposure compensation. 47
ProblemCause/SolutionA
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Playback
Unexpected results when flash 
set to b (auto with red-eye 
reduction).When taking pictures with 
b (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 b 
(auto with red-eye reduction) and try taking a 
picture again.33, 65
Skin tones are not softened.•Under some shooting conditions, facial skin 
tones may not be softened.
•Select e (skin softening) for Glamour 
retouch in the retouch menu for pictures 
containing four or more faces.73
120
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 flash mode is set to b (auto with 
redeye reduction)
•When the skin softening function is applied 
while shooting34
35
64, 65, 
74
ProblemCause/SolutionA
File cannot be played back.•File or folder was overwritten or renamed by 
computer or other make of camera.
•The COOLPIX S80 is not able to playback 
movies recorded with another make or model 
of digital camera.–
128
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 memo.•Voice memos cannot be attached to movies.
•Voice memos cannot be attached to pictures 
taken with other cameras. Voice memos 
attached to pictures using another camera 
cannot be played back on this camera.128
108
ProblemCause/SolutionA
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Cannot edit pictures.•These options cannot be used with movies.
•Select pictures that support editing functions.
•Pictures taken with another make or model of 
camera cannot be edited.
•Pictures edited with this camera may not be 
displayed correctly on other cameras and 
cannot be transferred to computers from 
other cameras.128
109
109
109
Pictures not displayed on 
television.•Select the correct Video mode and HDMI 
options from the TV settings item.
•Both HDMI cable and audio/video cable or 
USB cable are connected to the camera.
•Memory card contains no pictures. Replace 
memory card. Remove memory card to play 
back pictures recorded in the internal 
memory.158
129
22
Album icon restored to default 
settings, or pictures added to 
album not displayed in favorite 
pictures mode.Data in the memory card may not be played 
back correctly if overwritten by a computer.–
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 S80 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.92
164
–
92
Nikon Transfer 2 does not start 
when camera is connected.•Camera is off.
•Battery is exhausted.
•USB cable is not correctly connected.
•Confirm the compatible operating systems.
•Camera is not recognized by the computer.
•Refer to help information contained in 
ViewNX 2.19
24, 133, 
137
133, 
137
132
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–
ProblemCause/SolutionA
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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.159
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.22
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.141, 
142
Edge of printed picture is 
cropped.•When printing pictures taken at an Image 
mode setting of p 3968×2232 (default 
setting), the edges of pictures may be 
cropped, preventing printing of complete 
pictures. Refer to the documentation supplied 
with the printer or consult the digital photo 
lab for further details to make sure that the 
printer supports printing at an aspect ratio of 
16:9.
•Take pictures at the Image mode setting 
other than p 3968×2232.138
38
ProblemCause/SolutionA
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Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX S80 Digital Camera
TypeCompact digital cameraEffective pixels14.1 million
Image sensor1/2.3-in. type CCD; total pixels: approx. 14.48 million
Lens5× optical zoom, NIKKOR lensFocal length6.3-31.5mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 35-175 mm 
lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-numberf/3.6-4.8Construction13 elements in 10 groups
Digital zoomUp to 4× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 700 mm 
lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reductionCombination of lens-shift and electronic VR (still pictures)
Lens-shift (movies)
Autofocus (AF)Contrast-detect AFFocus range (from 
lens)•Approx. 30 cm (1 ft.) to ∞ (W); approx. 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.) to ∞ (T)
•Macro mode: 7 cm (2.8 in.) to ∞ (wide-angle zoom position)
Focus-area selectionFace priority, Auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual 
(focus area can be selected using the touch panel), subject 
tracking
Monitor8.7 cm (3.5-in.), widescreen, OLED (touch panel) with anti-
reflection coating, approx. 819k-dot, 5-level brightness 
adjustment
Frame coverage 
(shooting mode)Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical (Compared to actual 
picture)
Frame coverage 
(playback mode)Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (Compared to 
actual picture)
Storage
Media•Internal memory (approx. 79 MB)
•SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File systemDCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliantFile formatsStill pictures: JPEG
Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV
Movies: MOV (video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, audio: AAC stereo)
Image size (pixels)•14M (high image quality) [4320 × 3240P]
•14M [4320 × 3240]
•8M [3264 × 2448]
•5M [2592 × 1944]
•3M [2048 × 1536]
•PC [1024 × 768]
•VGA [640 × 480]
•16:9 [3968 × 2232]
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ISO sensitivity (Standard 
output sensitivity)•ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
•Auto (auto gain from ISO 80 to 800)
•Fixed range auto (ISO 80 to 200, ISO 80 to 400)
Exposure
Metering256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 
2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more)
Exposure controlProgrammed auto exposure with motion detection and 
exposure compensation (–2.0 to  +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
ShutterMechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Speed1/1500-2 s, 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
ApertureElectronically-controlled ND filter (–2.3 AV) insertion
Range2 steps (f/3.6 and f/8.1 [W])
Self-timerCan be selected from 10 and 2 second durations
Built-in flash
Range (approx.)
(ISO sensitivity: Auto)[W]: 0.5 to 4.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 13 ft.)
[T]: 0.5 to 2.5 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 8 ft. 2 in.)
Flash controlTTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
InterfaceHi-Speed USB
Data Transfer ProtocolMTP, PTP
Video outputCan be selected from NTSC and PAL
HDMI outputCan be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
I/O terminalAudio video output/digital I/O (USB)
HDMI mini connector (Type C) (HDMI output)
Supported languagesArabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, 
Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, German, Hungarian, 
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, 
Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Power sourcesOne EN-EL10 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (supplied) 
AC Adapter EH-62D (available separately)
Charging timeApprox. 3 hours (with Charging AC Adapter EH-68P/EH-68P 
(AR) when battery is fully discharged)
Battery life
(EN-EL10)Still pictures*: Approx. 150 shots
Movies: Approx. 1 h 5 min (HD 720p (1280×720))
Tripod socket1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approx. 98.8 × 62.6 × 16.5 mm (3.9 × 2.5 × 0.7 in.) (excluding 
projections)
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•Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged 
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 operated at an ambient temperature of 
25 °C (77 °F).
* Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life 
of camera batteries. Measured at 23 (±2) °C (73 (±4) °F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash 
fired with every other shot, image mode set to p 3968×2232. Battery life may vary 
depending upon shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
Charging AC Adapter EH-68P/EH-68P (AR)
BSpecifications
Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. The appearance of this product 
and its specifications are subject to change without notice.
WeightApprox. 133 g (4.7 oz) (including battery and SD memory card)
Operating environment
Temperature0 to  40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
HumidityLess than 85% (no condensation)
TypeRechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated capacityDC 3.7 V, 740 mAh
Operating temperature0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approx. 31.5 × 39.5 × 6 mm (1.2 × 1.6 × 0.2 in.) (excluding 
projections)
WeightApprox. 15 g (0.5 oz) (excluding battery case)
Rated inputAC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.065-0.04 A
Rated capacity6.5-9.6 VA
Rated outputDC 5.0 V, 0.5 A
Operating temperature0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Dimensions (W × H × D)
EH-68PApprox. 55 × 22 × 65 mm (2.2 × 0.9 × 2.6 in.) (excluding plug 
adapter)
EH-68P (AR)Approx. 55 × 51.6 × 66 mm (2.2 × 2.0 × 2.6 in.)
Weight
EH-68PApprox. 60 g (2.1 oz) (excluding plug adapter)
EH-68P (AR)Approx. 65 g (2.3 oz.)
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Supported Standards
•DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital 
camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
•DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows 
pictures to be printed from print orders stored on memory cards.
•Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exchangeable Image File Format for 
Digital Still Cameras (Exif) version 2.2 for digital still cameras, a standard that 
allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color 
reproduction when images are output from Exif-compliant printers.
•PictBridge: A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and 
printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer 
without connecting the camera to a computer.
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Index
Symbols
G Easy auto mode 24, 49
A Auto mode 51
C Scene mode 61
F Smart portrait mode 72
D Movie 124
c Playback mode 30
h Favorite pictures mode 84
F Auto sort mode 91
C List by date mode 94
z Setup menu 145
j (tele) 27
k (wide) 27
H Exit icon 12
J Return icon 12
R 71
A
AC adapter 169
AF-assist illuminator 4, 29, 154
Aperture 28
Audio/video cable 129
Audio-in/Video-in jack 129
Auto flash 33
Auto mode 51
Auto off 155
Auto sort mode 91
Autofocus 29
B
Backlighting o 69
Battery 14, 16, 149
Battery charger 169
Battery latch 4
Battery level 24
Battery-chamber 4
Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover 
4, 14, 22
Beach Z 65
Best Shot Selector 58
Blink proof 75
Blink warning 159Brightness 151
BSS 58
Built-in microphone 4
Button sound 155
C
Charge by computer 159
Charging AC Adapter EH-68P 16
Close-up k 67
Cloudy 59
Computer 132
copying pictures to 132
Connector cover 5
Copy n 68
Crop 123
D
Date 20, 148
Date counter 153
Date imprint 152
Daylight 59
Daylight saving time 20, 149
Delete 31, 108
Digital zoom 27, 154
Direct print 138
D-Lighting 115
DPOF 187
printing 144
Drag 6
Drag and drop 7
Dusk/dawn i 66
E
Easy auto mode 24, 49
EH-68P/EH-68P (AR) 16
EN-EL10 14, 16
Exposure compensation 47
Extension 171
Eyelet for camera strap 4
F
Face detection 26, 49
File names 171
Fill flash 33
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