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
is complete.
• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S9, be
sure to format them with [Format] (c105).
jRemoving Memory Cards
Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off and
confirm that the power-on and indicator lamps are off.
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press
the card in to partially eject the card. The card can then be
removed by hand.
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.
jMemory Cards
• Use only Secure Digital memory cards.
• Do not eject the memory card, turn the camera off, or remove the battery during format-
ting or while data are being written to or deleted from the memory card. 
Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or
memory card.
• 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: 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 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 the battery.
Warning!!
battery 
exhausted
wBattery exhausted. Recharge or 
replace with a fully charged 
battery.
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Battery level indicator
Number of exposures 
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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 options (c86) to suit shooting conditions or your own
preferences.
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Shooting mode
L displayed in auto mode
Image mode
Choose from five options depending on how you plan to use the picture. 
The default setting is c (2816 × 2112).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: 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
area visible in the frame, or to v 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 triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified
up to 4×, for a total magnification of 12×.
A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio.
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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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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 the picture.
The picture will be recorded to the memory card or
internal memory. The flash may fire or the AF-assist
illuminator (
c29) may light if the subject is poorly lit.
jDuring Recording
While pictures are being recorded, the y (wait) icon will be displayed, the indicator lamp will
blink green, and the O (recording to memory card) or M (recording to internal memory) icon
will blink. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or disconnect the
power source while these icons are displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in
these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
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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 this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures.
lFocus Lock
To focus on off-center subject, use focus lock as described below.
• Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus
is locked.
lAuto Focus
Focus lock does not perform well if the subject is very dark or is moving rapidly, if there are
objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene (e.g., the sun is behind your subject and
their features are in deep shadow), or if there are several objects at different distances from
the camera at the center of the frame (e.g., your subject is inside a cage).
Take picture Set focus and 
exposure
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Position the 
subject in the 
center of the 
frame.Press the 
shutter-
release 
button 
halfway.Confirm that 
the focus indi-
cator (p) is 
greenContinue hold-
ing down the 
shutter release 
button half-
way and 
recompose the 
picture.Press the 
shutter-
release 
button 
the rest of 
the way 
down.
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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 internal memory.
Press o again to switch to shooting mode.
Deleting Pictures
1Press T to delete the picture currently
displayed in the monitor.
A confirmation dialog will be displayed.
2Press the multi selector H to select [Yes]
and press d.
To exit without deleting the picture, choose [No] and
press d.
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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 one second will turn the camera on in playback
mode.
• Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted.
OptionPressDescriptionc
Playback zoomZoom con-
trol to k (v)Enlarge view of picture currently 
displayed in monitor up to about 
10×.47
View thumbnailsZoom con-
trol to j 
(t)Display four or nine picture 
thumbnails.46
View playback mode 
menupDisplay the mode-selection 
menu.9
View playback menumDisplay the playback menu. 88
Record/play voice 
memoRecord or play back voice memos 
up to 20 seconds in length.52
D-LightingiEnhance brightness and contrast 
in dark portions of pictures.50
Switch to shooting 
modeoSwitch to the shooting mode 
selected with the mode-selection 
menu.–
Erase 1 image?Erase 1 image?Erase 1 image?
No
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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 pressing
d within five seconds.
The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at
the top of the monitor.
When z is selected, the icon is only displayed for
five seconds after the setting is applied.
The flash mode applied in L mode is stored in the
camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.
zAuto (default)
Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.
AAuto with red-eye reduction
Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (c29).
BOff
Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
JFill flash
Flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows 
and back-lit subjects.
DSlow sync
Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture back-
ground at night or under dim light.
Flash
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