Nikon Coolpix SQ User Manual

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Error Messages
The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that ap-
pear in the monitor and how to deal with them.
DisplayProblemSolution
(Flashes)Clock not set. Set clock to current date and
time.
28
Warning! 
Battery exhausted Battery exhausted. Turn camera off and charge bat-
tery.
26
[     ]  /
(AF Area/AF indi-
cator flashes red) Camera cannot focus.
Use focus lock to focus on
another subject at same distance,
then recompose photograph. 34
37
Slow shutter...

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Memory Card full
Camera in shooting mode: Insufficient memory to
record pictures at cur-
rent settings.• Choose lower image quality/size.
• Delete pictures.
• Insert new memory card.74
39
85
24
Camera and COOL-
STATION connected to
computer: Not enough
space on memory card
to record information
need for transfer.
Delete unwanted pictures and try
again.
39
85
Image cannot be  saved • Memory card has
not been formatted
for use in camera, or
error occurred while
saving...

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Troubleshooting
If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common
problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative.
Refer to the page numbers listed in the rightmost column for informa-
tion on solving the problems listed here. 
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...

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No photo is taken when shutter-
release button is  fully pressed • Camera is in playback mode.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Flash-ready lamp flickers: flash is charging.
• Message “Memory Card is not formatted” appears in
monitor: memory card is not formatted for use in
COOLPIX SQ.
• Message “Memory Card fu ll” appears in monitor:
insufficient memory to re cord pictures at current
Image quality/size settings. 38
26
34
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Photos are too dark 
(underexposed)...

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Colors are unnatural • White balance does not match light source. 76No menu is dis-
played when the  MENU button is 
pressed • Camera is in movie mode. 69
Picture cannot be  played back • File created by computer or cameras other than
COOLPIX SQ. Reformat memory card. 91
TV does not display  image • Audio/Video cable not correctly connected.
• Television not turned to video channel.
• Video Mode setting does not match video device. 59
59
96
No small picture is  made...

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The power-on lamp on the camera rap-
idly blinks green 
when the camera is 
placed on the 
COOL-STATION and  the  button on 
the COOL-STATION  is pressed • Camera removed from the COOL-STATION, USB cable
disconnected or memory card removed while pictures
are being transferred to computer. 
If error appears in computer monitor, click “OK” to
exit Nikon View. Turn camera off and replace the
camera on the COOL-STATION, reconnect cable or
replace memory card, then press...

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Specifications
JCOOLPIX SQ
Type SQ digital camera
Effective pixels 3.1 million
CCD 1/2.7 high-density CCD; total pixels: 3.34 million
Image size (pixels)2016
×1512 ( ), 1600 ×1200 ( ), 1024 ×768 ( )
640 ×480 ( )
Lens 3
× Zoom Nikkor; f =5.6 – 16.8 mm (35-mm [135] camera-
format equivalent: 37 – 111 mm); F2.7 – 4.8; 7 elements
in 6 groups
Lens rotation range Maximum 120 ° forward or 90 ° back toward the monitor
Digital zoom 4.0 ×
Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL)...

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Aperture Electronically-controlled preset aperture
Aperture range Two steps (f/2.7 and f/5.4 [W])
Sensitivity Approximately equivalent to ISO 70 (auto gain)
Self-timer Ten- or three-second duration
Built-in
Speedlight Range
(approx.)
W:  0.3* – 5.0 m (1 – 16.4 ft.)
T:  0.3* – 3.7 m (1 – 12.1 ft.)
*  0.15 m (0.5 ft.) at middle zoom position in macro close-
up mode
Flash 
control Sensor flash system
Interface COOL-STATION connector
Video output Can be selected NTSC and...

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JCOOL-STATION MV-10
JEH-61 AC adapter
The data in the specifications are based on use at standard temperature (20°C) and
with the EN-EL2 rechargeable battery fully charged.
Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
Your camera conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), a stan-
dard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among
different makes of camera.
Exif Version 2.2
Your camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format...

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INDEX
Symbols
 (auto) mode.............. 30, 71
 (flash-ready lamp) .............. 34  (manual) mode ...............71
 (movie) mode ................... 69  (playback) button ............. 38
 (recording) indicator .......... 35
 (wait) icon .......................... 35  (camera shake) icon ........... 47
 (macro close-up/self-timer) 
button
.............................. 42, 43
 (delete) button....... 39, 55, 56  (exposure compensation/
flash mode) button .......... 40, 45...