Nikon Coolpix S9 Users Manual

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Inserting Memory Cards
First Steps
jFormatting Memory Cards
If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be
formatted before use (c105).
• Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures
and other data on the memory card. Be sure to make cop-
ies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting the
memory card.
• To format the memory card, press the multi selector G to choose [Format] and press d.
•Do not turn the camera off or remove the battery or memory card until formatting...

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Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: L (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 (green) will light for a moment
and the monitor will turn on.
2Press p.
The shooting mode menu will be displayed.
3Press the multi selector G to choose L
and press...

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
lAvailable Functions in Auto Shooting Mode
In L mode, macro close-up mode (c31) can be applied and pictures can be taken using
the flash (c28) and self-timer (c30). Pressing m in L mode displays the shooting
menu. This menu allows you to specify the image mode (c77), white balance setting
(c79), and to apply exposure compensation (c81), continuous shooting (c82), BSS
(c84), sensitivity (c85), and color...

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Basic Photography and Playback: L (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.
Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Press
the zoom control to t to zoom out, increasing the...

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Step 2 Frame a Picture
Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
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.
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Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1Press the shutter-release button halfway.
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of
the frame. When the subject is in focus, the focus
indicator (p) is green. When the camera is unable
to focus, the focus indicator blinks red. Change the
composition and try again.
The distance between the camera and your subject
should not change while the focus is locked.
2Press the shutter-release button the rest
of the way down to take...

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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
lShutter-Release Button
The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the
shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Focus and exposure lock
while the shutter-release button is held in this position. To release the shutter and take a pic-
ture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. Do not use force when press-
ing the shutter-release button, as...

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Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Full-Frame Playback
1Press o to display pictures in the monitor.
To view additional pictures, press the multi selector
HJ to view pictures in the order recorded, GI to
view pictures in reverse order. Press and hold the
multi selector to scroll quickly to a particular frame
number without viewing the intervening pictures.
Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while
being read from the memory card or...

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Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
kFull-Frame Playback Mode
The following options are available in full-frame playback mode.
kDeleting the Last Picture Taken
In shooting mode, press T to delete the last picture taken. The
confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed. Press the
multi selector H to choose [Yes] and press d.
• To exit without deleting the picture, choose [No] and press
d.
lViewing Pictures
• When the camera is off, pressing o for...

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Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode
Using the Flash
The flash has a range of 0.3–2.6 m (1 ft.–8 ft. 6 in.) when the camera is
zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is
0.3–1.4 m (1 ft.–4 ft. 7 in.). The following flash modes are available:
1Press J (flash mode).
The flash menu is displayed.
2Press the multi selector GH to choose
the desired flash mode and press d.
The monitor will return to the normal display for the
current mode if the setting is not applied by...