Nikon Coolpix SQ User Manual
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51 Scene Modes 4More on Photography Close Up Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects and other small objects, with the background artistically blurred. • Camera automatically selects middle zoom position(indicated by ) for a minimum focus distance of 4 cm/1.6 (zoom indicator turns green). Minimum focus distance will increase if camera is zoomed in or out. • Focus area can be selected manually using multi selec- tor. (AF area mode: Manual 81) • Camera focuses continuously, even when shutter- release button is not pressed halfway. Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example in museums and art galleries) or in other set- tings in which you do not want to use the flash. • The Best Shot Selector (80) turns on automatically, reducing the effects of inadvertent camera movement. • Camera focuses on subject at center of focus area. • The AF-Assist illuminator does not fire even when the subject is dark ( 36). • Photography may be prohibited altogether in some settings.Be sure to obtain permission first. Fireworks Show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from fireworks. • Focus is fixed at infinity. • When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the autofocus indicator ( ) lights green instead of the focus area indicator. • Self-timer mode is not available. • Exposure compensation is not available. (Can be changed)ON (automatically set) ON/OFF OFF Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
52 Scene Modes 4More on Photography Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board, business card or in other printed matter. • Camera focuses on subject at center of focus area. • When taking close-up shots, use the (macro close-up) mode ( 42). • Colored text and drawings may not show up well inthe final picture. Back Light Use when light is coming from behind your subject, or when your subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit. • Camera focuses on subject at center of focus area. Panorama Assist Use to take a series of photographs that you will later join to form a single scene (for example, a panorama or 360º virtual-reality image). • When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the autofocus indicatorlights (green)/flashes (red) instead of the focus area indicator ( 35). • Self-timer mode is not available. (Can be changed)ON/OFF OFF (Can be changed, but is fixed by mode selected for first picture.)ON/OFF Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
53 Scene Modes 4More on Photography Taking Pictures for a Panorama Highlight (Panorama Assist). Press the multi selector . • The direction indicator ( ) forpanorama shooting is displayed and a small screen appears in the middle of the monitor. Take the first picture. • The left two-thirds of the picture just taken is displayed on the left side of the monitor and the shoot- ing screen is displayed on the right. Compose the next shot to overlap with the previous picture. Take the next picture. • Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until all shots in series have been taken. Complete the Panorama Assist mode by the following way: • Press the MENU button or . • Change the mode dial setting. • Turn the camera off. 1Panorama Assist 2 3 4 5 6 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
54 Scene Modes 4More on Photography Panorama Assist • Using a tripod makes it easier to compose shots so that they overlap. • If the lens is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor, panorama assist mode is not available. • Each time a new series of pictures is begun at a setting of Panorama Assist, a folder will be created with a name consisting of “P_” followed by a three-digit number assigned automatically by the camera (e.g., “P_001”), and all pictures in the series stored in this folder. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
55 4More on Photography Quick Deletion/Memo Record The picture you have just taken is displayed in the monitor for a few seconds immediately after shooting. The following functions are available during this time: You may not delete a picture or record a voice memo after firing the flash when icon is displayed. For more information on: 58 Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo ToPressDescription Delete picture Press the button to display confirmation dialog. Press the multi-selector / to select No or Ye s , and press to execute. • Select No to save picture and return to shooting mode. • Select Ye s to delete picture. Record voice memo Memo of up to 15 s can be recorded using the camera’s microphone while button is held down. During recording, length of memo that can be recorded is displayed in monitor. Recording ends after 15 s or when button is released. YesNo DELETE Erase image(s) Yes/No? Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
56 5More on Playback More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Pressing the (W) button in full-screen playback mode displays a menu of four thumbnail images. The following operations can be per- formed while thumbnails are displayed: ToPressDescription Highlight pictures Press the multi selector / / / to high- light thumbnails. Change number of pictures displayed With four thumbnails displayed, press the (W ) button once to view nine thumbnail pictures, and press again to switch to full- screen playback. With nine thumbnails displayed, press the (T) button once to view four thumbnail pictures, and press again to switch to full-screen playback. Delete highlighted picture Press the button to display the confirma- tion dialog. Press the multi-selector / to select Ye s or No, and press to execute. Select No to exit with- out deleting picture. Select Ye s to delete picture. Select highlighted picture for transfer to a computer By pressing the button to display or remove the (transfer) icon on a picture, you can select or deselect pictures for later transfer to a computer ( 62). Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Erase image(s) Yes/No? No YesDELETE 5 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
57 Viewing Pictures on the Camera 5More on Playback Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Use the button to zoom in on photos displayed in full-screen playback. To view other pictures on the memory card, first cancel the zoom. ToPressDescription Zoom photo in • Zoom increases each time the ( T) button is pressed, to maximum of 6.0x. • While picture is zoomed in, the icon and zoom ratio are displayed in upper left corner of monitor. View other areas of image Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not visible in monitor. Cancel zoom Press the ( W) button to cancel zoom. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
58 Viewing Pictures on the Camera 5More on Playback Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo This function can be used to record a brief voice memo for the picture currently displayed in full-screen playback. If voice memo can be record- ed, will be displayed in monitor. The voice memo is recorded on the memory card as a sound file (.wav) and the icon is displayed on the picture. You can also record a voice memo immediately after tak- ing the picture (55). ToPressDescription Record memo Memo of up to 15 s can be recorded using the camera’s microphone while button is held down. During recording, length of memo that can be recorded is displayed in monitor. Recording ends after 15 s or when button is released. Do not cover the microphone during recording a memo. Play back memo • If a voice memo has been recorded for current picture, will be displayed during playback. Press button to play recording back over the camera’s speaker. Playback ends when entire recording has been played back. • blinks during playback. Delete memo/ picture Press the button when picture with icon is displayed and confirmation dialog appears. Press the multi-selector / to highlight option and press to execute. • Select No to exit without deleting both voice memo and picture. • Select to delete only voice memo. • Select Ye s to delete both voice memo and picture. 15 s left Audio Rec: Erase image(s) Yes/No? No YesDELETE Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
59 5More on Playback Viewing Pictures on a TV Using the audio/video (A/V) cable EG-CP12 provided with your camera, you can connect COOLPIX SQ to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR). Choosing a Video Mode The Video mode item in the camera setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL stan- dards ( 96). Be sure that the standard selected matches that used in the device. Turn the camera off. Connect the video cable. • Insert the black plug into the camera’s A/V out connector, the yellow plug into the video-in jack on the television or VCR and the white plug into the audio-in jack. Turn the TV to the video channel. • For more information, refer to the manu-al for the video device. Press the button for about two seconds to enter full-screen play- back. • Pictures will be played back on the televi-sion screen. • The camera monitor will remain off. Use an AC adapter When displaying pictures on a TV for an extended period of time, use the EH-61 AC adapter provided with the camera. Auto Off ( 95) is fixed at 30 minutes when the adapter is connected. 1 2 3 4 Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals
60 5More on Playback Viewing Pictures on a Computer Using the COOL-STATION MV-10 via the UC-E7 USB cable and Nikon View software provided with your camera, you can view your photo- graphs and movies on a computer. Before Connecting the COOL-STATION Be sure to install Nikon View before connecting the COOL-STATION to your com- puter. For information on installing Nikon View, see the Quick Start Guide and the Nikon View Reference Manual CD-ROM. Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by: • Pressing the button on the COOL-STATION • Clicking the button in Nikon View Which method you will use depends on your computer’s operating sys- tem and the USB option selected in the camera setup menu. After con- sulting the following table, select the appropriate option using the USB item in the camera setup menu. The default option is Mass Storage. *Pictures cannot be transferred using the button on the COOL-STA- TION in Mac OS X 10.1.2. Use Nikon View button to transfer pic- tures after turning the camera on ( 64). Operating system Pictures transferred using: COOL-STATION buttonNikon View button Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Choose Mass Storage or PTP . Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later Choose PTP. Choose Mass Storage or PTP . Mac OS X 10.1.2 —* Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Mac OS9 (9.0 - 9.2) Choose Mass Storage . 1. Before Connecting the Camera Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals