User manual NIKON COOLPIX S5100

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual En Trademark Information · Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. · Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc. · Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. · SD and SDHC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. [. . . ] · It may be impossible to register the desired subject, or the camera may be unable to track the registered subject or may begin tracking a different subject, if the subject is moving rapidly, if there is a significant amount of camera shake, or if the camera detects a similar subject. The camera's ability to accurately track the registered subject is also dependent upon the size and brightness of the subject. · In some rare cases, subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A 27) may be out of focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode and set AF area mode (A 45) to Manual or Center, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A 46). C Functions Available in Subject Tracking Mode 68 · Flash mode (A 30) and exposure compensation (A 34) settings can be adjusted. · Self-timer (A 32) and macro mode (A 33) cannot be used. · Press the d button to display the s (subject tracking) menu and adjust Image mode, Autofocus mode, and Face priority tracking (A 69). Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking Mode) Changing Subject Tracking Mode Settings While using s (subject tracking) mode (A 67), press the d button (A 9) and then set the following options in the subject tracking menu. · Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings (A 9, 10). · Press the d button to exit the menu. Image mode Choose the image mode (combination of image size and compression rate) at which images are saved (A 37). Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes. Autofocus mode Set Autofocus mode (A 48) used for subject tracking mode (the default setting is Full-time AF). When using subject tracking mode while set to Full-time AF, the camera continuously focuses once a subject is registered for subject tracking until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus. The sound of lens drive movement can be heard. Changes made to the autofocus mode setting in this mode will not be applied to the autofocus mode setting in A (auto) mode. The autofocus mode setting applied in subject tracking mode is saved in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off. Face priority tracking When On is selected (default setting), if the camera detects a subject's face, that subject is automatically registered as the subject to be tracked, and subject tracking begins tracking that subject. More on Shooting B Notes on Face Priority Tracking · Only one subject can be tracked. If the camera detects multiple faces at the same time, the face closest to the center of the frame is tracked. · When the frame includes more than one face, the face detected by the camera and registered as the subject to be tracked depends upon a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking. · Depending on shooting conditions, such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera, the face may not be detected properly. Additionally, the camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed - When faces take up too much or too little of the frame · When the camera is unable to track the registered subject, press the k button to track again, or set Face priority tracking to Off, frame the picture so that the subject is inside the border in the center of the frame, and press the k button to register the subject again. 69 More on Playback Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode Press the c (playback) button in shooting mode to enter playback mode and display images that have been captured (A 28). 15/11/2010 15:30 0004. JPG 4/ 4 The following operations are available in full-frame playback mode. Function Control Description Press H, I, J, or K to display previous or next images. Press and hold H, I, J, or 9 K to scroll quickly through images. Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to display 4, 9, or 16 image thumbnails. Rotate the zoom control to f (h) with 16 thumbnails displayed to switch to calendar display. [. . . ] · The printer automatically selects the paper size. Cannot select paper size with camera. 116, 117 ­ 157 Technical Notes and Index Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S5100 Digital Camera Type Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital zoom Vibration reduction Autofocus (AF) Focus range (from lens) Focus-area selection Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode) Frame coverage (playback mode) Storage Media File system File formats Compact digital camera 12. 2 million 1/2. 3-in. 12. 39 million total pixels 5× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens 5. 0-25. 0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 28-140 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) f/2. 7-6. 6 7 elements in 6 groups Up to 2× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 280 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) Lens shift Contrast-detect AF · [W]: Approx. 2 cm (0. 8 in. ) to (wide-angle position) Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), manual with 99 focus areas, center 6. 7 cm (2. 7-in. ), approx. [. . . ]