User manual NIKON COOLPIX S2700

[. . . ] 1 Start the computer and insert the User's Manual CD. 2 Double-click the CD (COOLPIX S2700) icon in My Computer (Windows) or on the desktop (Macintosh). 3 Double-click the [INDEX. pdf] icon to display a language selection screen. Click a language and follow the links to view the User's Manual. 2 First Steps Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown. Step 2 Charge the Battery The camera uses a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied). [. . . ] When memory card is inserted, M is not displayed, and pictures will be recorded to memory card. L M w W Vibration reduction (VR) icon Reduce the effects of camera shake. Page 107 of the User's Manual Number of exposures remaining E 15 Battery level indicator NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged. Battery low; replace or charge the battery. w K Battery exhausted. Battery exhausted. Image mode Choose image size and quality from the image mode menu. Page 82 of the User's Manual c: This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide. 8 Taking Pictures Step 2 Ready the Camera Hold the camera steady in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash. Step 3 Frame a Picture Frame the subject near the center of the monitor. Modify composition by using the zoom buttons to zoom in for a close-up of the subject, or zoom out to include more of the background. The zoom buttons Press v to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame. Press t to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. L M W E 15 9 Taking Pictures Step 4 Focus and Shoot 4. 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. By default, the camera automatically chooses the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera and adjusts exposure accordingly. Focus remains locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check focus and flash: Focus indicator On (green) Subject in focus. L M W 15 p Flash lamp Blinks red Camera unable to focus. Change composition and try again. On (red) Blinks red Off Flash will fire when picture is taken. Shooting Modes Setup mode Movie mode Voice recording mode Shooting Auto mode High-sensitivity shooting mode Scene mode (c 14) Playback Modes Setup mode Audio playback mode Play Playback mode Calendar mode List by date mode To make a selection from the shooting-mode selection menu or playbackmode selection menu, follow the steps below: 1 Shooting 2 L M W 15 Highlight mode and press d. Exit to highlighted mode. Scene Modes The camera offers a choice of 15 "scene" options. Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. To select scene mode, press C in shooting mode (c 14), then select n and press d. To choose a scene mode, press m to display the scene menu, then highlight the scene and press d. Scene Scene menu B Portrait E Landscape P Sports D Night portrait C Party/indoor Exit 14 Other Functions The following scene modes are available: Scene B Portrait E Landscape P Sports D Night portrait C Party/indoor H Beach/snow I Sunset J Dusk/dawn G Night landscape M Close up N Museum K Fireworks show O Copy L Back light F Panorama assist Description For clear portrait shots. For brightly-lit expanses of water, sand, or snow. For indoor shots where fl ash photograph is prohibited. For drawings, handwriting, or printed text. For panoramas. Page 34 of the User's Manual Anti-shake Mode To enter anti-shake mode, press F. This mode reduces effects of camera shake and blurred subjects. Page 42 of the User's Manual One-Touch Portrait Mode For portrait shots, press A. The camera automatically detects and focuses on faces. [. . . ] Macintosh If an earlier version of QuickTime is installed, Macintosh users will be prompted to install QuickTime following installation of PictureProject. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. 8 Follow the on-screen instructions to install Fotoshare (Europe only). Macintosh Macintosh users must install Nikon Fotoshare manually when installation of PictureProject is complete. To install Nikon Fotoshare, open the [Fotoshare] folder on the PictureProject installer CD and drag the [Nikon Fotoshare] icon to the [Applications] folder on the computer's hard disk. 9 10 11 After reading the license agreement, click [Yes] (Windows) or [Accept] (Macintosh) to proceed. Follow the on-screen instructions to install PictureProject. [. . . ]