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  • Page 2 Technologies. PictBridge is a trademark. D-Lighting technology is provided by Apical Limited. Face- priority AF technology is provided by Identix®. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 3 Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to fi nd the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions, information that should be read before use to prevent dam- age to the camera. This icon marks notes, information that should be read before using the camera.

  • Page 4: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

  • Page 5: Notices

    • Nikon will not be held liable for any damages re- sulting from the use of this product. • While every eff ort has been made to ensure that...
  • Page 6 Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 7 Health Canada’s website at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb. Notice for customers in Europe Hereby, Nikon, declares that this digital camera is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents For Your Safety ... ii Notices ... iii Introduction Parts of the Camera ... 2 The Monitor ... 6 The COOL-STATION and AC Adapter ... 8 First Steps Inserting the Battery ...10 Charging the Battery ...11 Inserting Memory Cards ...12 Camera Operations Turning the Camera on and Off...
  • Page 9 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Viewing Pictures on TV ...54 Viewing Pictures on a Computer ...54 Printing Pictures Via USB ...57 Wireless Transfer and Printing Connecting to a Wireless Network ...63 Wireless Transfer ...71 Wireless Printing ...73 Menu Guide Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ...74 Image Mode ...74 White Balance ...75...
  • Page 10 Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, bat- teries, and AC adapters) certifi ed by Nikon specifi cally for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    (FAQs), and gen er al advice on digital imaging and pho tog ra phy. Ad- di tion al information may be available from the Nikon rep re sen ta tive in your area. See the URL below for contact in for ma tion: http://nikonimaging.com/...

  • Page 12: Parts Of The Camera

    Parts of the Camera Built-in fl ash ( Lens ( Lens cover closed Lens cover Microphone Speaker ( 35, 39, 46) 41, 46, 51, 53) (One-touch portrait) button ( See also (D-lighting; Self-timer lamp ( AF-assist illuminator (LED; Power switch Power-on lamp 24).
  • Page 13 Monitor ( 6–7, 91, 92) Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover ( 10, 12) Battery latch ( Tripod socket Multi connector ( Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the strap as shown at right. (menu) button 17, 74, 80, 83) 8, 54, 55, 58, 62, 65) (shooting/playback) button ( 19, 43)
  • Page 14 The Rotary Multi Selector The rotary multi selector is used to navigate the camera menus. Rotate in either direction to highlight items and press the center ( ) to select. To cancel and return to the previous menu, press the rotary multi selector to the left. Rotate: highlight Items can also be highlighted by pressing the rotary multi selector up, down, left, or right.
  • Page 15 (Mode) Button Pressing the button during shooting or playback displays a mode-selection menu 17). Shooting Modes Wireless ( Movie ( Voice recording ( Playback Modes Voice playback ( List by date ( Auto ( Scene ( Scene assist ( Playback ( Pictmotion ( Calendar (...

  • Page 16: The Monitor

    The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings): Shooting Playback 100NIKON 100NIKON 100NIKON 01.01.2006 01.01.2006 01.01.2006 00:00 00:00 00:00 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 0h00m00s 0h00m00s...
  • Page 17 Shooting mode ...5, 18, 26, 35 Exposure lock ...29 Macro close-up mode ...23, 28 Zoom indicator ...15, 23 Focus indicator ...16 Flash mode ...20 Camera shake icon ...21 Internal memory / memory card indicator ...14 Battery level indicator ...14 Sensitivity ...21, 78 Self-timer indicator/count down ...22 “Date not set”...

  • Page 18: The Cool-Station And Ac Adapter

    The COOL-STATION and AC Adapter The COOL-STATION The supplied MV-15 COOL-STATION can be used to: • Charge the camera battery ( • View pictures on a television ( Camera connector Placing the Camera in the COOL-STATION The multi connector should be fully inserted in the COOL-STATION camera connector as shown.
  • Page 19 The AC Adapter The supplied EH-64 AC adapter can charge the battery in the camera ( 11) or power the camera for playback, data transfer, or printing (do not use any other make or model of AC adapter; failure to observe this precaution could result in fi re or product malfunction).

  • Page 20: First Steps

    First Steps Inserting the Battery The camera uses a rechargeable EN-EL8 Li-ion battery (supplied). Turn the camera off If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera off . Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover Insert the battery The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted.

  • Page 21: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery Charge the battery before fi rst use or when the battery is running low. Turn the camera off If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera off . Connect the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter directly to the camera or place the camera in the COOL-STATION and connect the AC adapter ( Charge the battery...

  • Page 22: Inserting Memory Cards

    Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 20 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards ( recording and deleting pictures only if no memory card is inserted. To insert a memory card: Turn the camera off If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera off...
  • Page 23 Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off and con- fi rm 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.

  • Page 24: Camera Operations

    Camera Operations Turning the Camera on and Off To turn the camera on, press the power switch. The power-on lamp will light. Power-on lamp Blinks Flickers Battery exhausted. Recharge or change battery. Off Power switch The monitor will turn on. Battery indicator NO ICON WARNING!! BATTERY...

  • Page 25: Zoom

    Zoom The zoom control is used to frame subjects in the mon- itor. Select W to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Select T to zoom in up to 3 × so that the subject fi lls a larger area of the frame. The amount of Zoom out Zoom in zoom is displayed in the monitor.

  • Page 26: Focus And Shutter Release

    Focus and Shutter Release The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. First, lightly press the shutter-release button about halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Once the camera has focused, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take a picture.

  • Page 27: Using Menus

    Using Menus To make a selection from the shooting or playback menus, press the follow the steps below: Highlight menu item. Highlight option. * In some cases, menu items can also be selected by pressing rotary multi selector to right. To make a selection from the shooting or playback mode menus, press the button and follow the steps below: Highlight mode.

  • Page 28: Basic Photography And Playback

    Basic Photography and Playback Mode This section describes how to take pictures in and-shoot” mode recommended for fi rst-time users of digital cameras. Turn the camera on. * If is displayed in monitor, camera is already in Highlight Frame subject in center focus area. Holding the Camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fi...

  • Page 29: Viewing Pictures

    Viewing Pictures Press the button to display a picture in the moni- tor (if the picture was taken with the camera rotated 90 °, it will be displayed in “tall” orientation). Use the rotary multi selector to view additional pictures: rotate the rotary multi selector clockwise to view pictures in the order recorded, counter-clockwise to view pictures in reverse order.

  • Page 30: Using The Flash

    Using the Flash The fl ash has a range of 0.3–2.6 m (1 ft.–8 ft. 6 in.) when the camera is zoomed all the way out. The range at maximum zoom is 0.3–1.4 m (1 ft.–4 ft. 7 in.). The following fl...
  • Page 31 Red-eye Reduction The camera uses advanced red-eye reduction. Low-intensity light pulses cause the sub- ject’s pupils to contract before the fl ash fi res. If the camera still detects red-eye, it will pro- cess the image to further its eff ects (“In-Camera Red-eye Fix”; note that this may slightly increase the time needed to record the picture).

  • Page 32: Taking Pictures With The Self-Timer

    Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer The camera is equipped with a ten- and three-second timers for self-portraits and to reduce blur. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recom- mended) or rest it on a fl at, level surface. The self-timer lamp will blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit during the fi...

  • Page 33: Macro Close-Up Mode

    Macro Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for taking shots of objects as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.). Display macro close-up menu. Focus and shoot. Note that fl ash may be unable to light entire subject at dis- tances of less than 30 cm (1 ft.);...

  • Page 34: One-Touch Portrait Mode

    One-Touch Portrait Mode For portrait shots, press the will automatically activate the following features: • Portrait: The portrait subject stands out clearly. • Face-priority AF: The camera automatically detects and focuses on faces. • Advanced red-eye reduction: Reduces “red-eye” caused by the fl ash ( Macro close-up is not available in one touch portrait mode.
  • Page 35 The One-Touch Portrait Menu Pressing the button in one-touch portrait mode displays the one-touch portrait menu. With the exception of exposure compensation, the options chosen in this menu are restored the next time one-touch portrait mode is selected. Option SET UP Display setup menu ( Image mode Choose image size and quality (...

  • Page 36: Scene And Scene Assist Modes

    Scene and Scene Assist Modes The camera off ers a choice of eleven “scene” and four “assist” options. Camera set- tings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. Scene mode: The following scenes are available. Party/Indoor Beach/Snow Sunset Dusk/Dawn Scene assist modes: These scenes off...
  • Page 37 The following scenes are available: Party/Indoor Party/Indoor Use for shots that include details of the background, or to capture the eff ects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. Beach/Snow Beach/Snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfi elds, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.
  • Page 38 Dusk/Dawn Dusk/Dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset. Night Landscape Night Landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes. Close Up Close Up Use to photograph fl owers, insects, and other small objects at rang- es as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.), with the background artistically blurred.
  • Page 39 Panorama Assist Panorama Assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined together in PictureProject to form a panorama. Taking Pictures for a Panorama Highlight (Panorama assist) in scene menu ( 26). Right to left Top to bottom AUTO Default pan direction displayed.
  • Page 40 Compose next shot to overlap with previ- ous picture. The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for bet- ter results. Panorama Assist Flash mode ( 20), macro close-up ( the fi rst picture is taken. Pictures can not be deleted or zoom or image mode ( until shooting is complete.
  • Page 41 Using Exposure Compensation in Scene Mode Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 EV. Negative values pro- duce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures. To choose a value for expo- sure compensation, select a scene ( Display scene menu.

  • Page 42: Scene Assist Mode

    Scene Assist Mode Compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor. Display shooting mode menu. Select and exit to selected mode. Highlight composition type. : camera setup ( 83); Highlight Display framing assist menu. Select and return to shooting mode. : select image-mode ( 74);...
  • Page 43 Portrait Assist: Use for smooth, natural-looking portraits. No guides are displayed. Camera sets focus PORTRAIT and exposure for subject in center focus area. Portrait Left Compose shot with subject in left or right half of frame. Portrait Right Portrait Close-up Compose shot with face in top half of frame. Compose shot with two subjects side-by- Portrait Couple †...
  • Page 44 Sports Assist: Capture motion in a series of high-speed shots. No framing guides are displayed. Focus, exposure, and white balance for all pictures are determined by the fi rst shot in each series. While shutter-release button is held down, camera shoots about 2.2 frames SPORTS per second (fps) until even when shutter-release button is not pressed.

  • Page 45: Movies

    Movies Recording Movies To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting mode and follow the steps below (no sound is recorded for time-lapse movies). Movies recorded to internal memory at the default setting of Small Size 320 can be up to 1 minute 10 seconds long;...

  • Page 46: The Movie Menu

    The Movie Menu Pressing the button in movie mode displays the movie menu. Options chosen in this menu are restored the next time movie mode is selected. Option SET UP Display setup menu ( Movie options Choose type of movie that will be recorded (see below). Auto-focus mode Choose how camera focuses in movie mode ( Electronic VR Reduce eff...
  • Page 47 Auto-focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. Option Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and Single AF locks at this position during shooting, preventing sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording. Camera constantly adjusts focus, even when shutter-release button Full-time AF is not pressed.

  • Page 48: Movie Playback

    Movie Playback In full-frame playback ( icon. To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback and press the button. Playback controls appear at the top of the display; press the rotary multi selector left or right to highlight a control, then press the perform the selected operation.

  • Page 49: Voice Recordings

    Voice Recordings Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built-in microphone and played back over the built-in speaker. Making a Voice Recording To make a voice recording, select shooting mode and follow these steps: Display shooting mode menu. Press shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. * Camera enters stand-by mode ( vate display.
  • Page 50 WAV-compatible audio player. Note that index points created with the camera can not be used when voice recordings are played back on another device. The COOLPIX S6 may be unable play or copy sound fi les created with other devices. See the Appendix for information on how voice recordings are stored (...
  • Page 51 Playing Voice Recordings To play voice recordings back, select playback mode and follow these steps. Display playback mode menu. Display list of voice recordings. Play recording. Rotate rotary multi selector to advance or rewind. To delete recording, press button. Press * Press rotary multi selector left or right to highlight control, press Pause playback.
  • Page 52 Copying Voice Recordings To copy voice recordings between internal memory and a memory card, display the voice recording list shown in Step 3 on the preceding page and press the button. This option is available only when a memory card is inserted. Display menu of copy options.

  • Page 53: Viewing Pictures On The Camera

    Viewing Pictures on the Camera To view pictures full-frame in the monitor (full-frame playback), press the pressing the button for about a second will turn the camera on in playback mode). The following op- erations can be performed: View other pictures Delete picture Zoom picture in View thumbnails...

  • Page 54: Taking A Closer Look: Playback Zoom

    Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Pressing the zoom control to T during full-frame play- back zooms the current picture in 3 ×, with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor (Quick Playback Zoom). The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in: Zoom in (maximum 10 ×) Zoom out...

  • Page 55: Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting

    Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting Pressing the button during full-frame or thumbnail playback creates a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark and backlit subjects. Confi rmation dialog displayed. During playback, copies created with D-Lighting are indicated by a 6–7).

  • Page 56: Voice Memos: Recording And Playback

    Voice memos can not be added to pictures created with other types of camera. Voice memos recorded using other types of camera can not be played back on the COOLPIX S6. See the Appendix for more information on voice memos (...

  • Page 57: Viewing Pictures By Date

    Viewing Pictures by Date In full-frame and thumbnail playback, pictures taken on selected dates can be se- lected for viewing, deletion, printing, protection, and transfer. Calendar Mode: Choose a date from a calendar. Display playback mode menu ( Calendar/List by Date The camera lists a maximum of 9,000 pictures for each date.
  • Page 58 List-by-Date Mode: Choose a date from a list. Display playback mode menu ( * Camera lists up to 30 dates. If pictures ex- ist for more than 30 dates, all pictures re- corded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be listed together as Others. Pressing the button in the calendar or date list dis- plays the options listed at right.
  • Page 59 Viewing Pictures To view pictures taken on a selected date, highlight the date in the calendar or date list and press the button. The fi rst picture for that date will be displayed full frame, with (calendar mode) or by-date mode) displayed in the top left corner, and the date and time of recording displayed in place of the folder name and fi...

  • Page 60: Pictmotion By Muvee

    Pictmotion by muvee Pictmotion creates slide show movies with custom transitions and background music. It is only available when a memory card is inserted in the camera. Creating a Pictmotion Movie To create a simple movie using the ten most recent pictures during full-frame or thumbnail playback: Display playback mode menu ( Display options.
  • Page 61 To create a custom Pictmotion movie: Display options 50, Step 3). Select To select pictures for movie, highlight Confi rm and press to turn check box on. All images (Confi rm off ) View Pictmotion. Press Adjust settings 52). To choose style, background music, playback order, and number of slides for new movie, press make selections in Pictmotion settings...
  • Page 62 Other Options (Steps 1 and 7 on Page 51) Rotate the rotary multi selector to highlight options, press left or right to change. Press the button to exit when done. Music: Choose from Pachelbel’s Canon, Scarborough Fair, Pomp and Circumstance March, Turkish March, and Grandfather’s Clock;...
  • Page 63 Viewing Pictmotion Movies To view Pictmotion movies, display the Pictmotion menu as described in Steps 1–3 on page 50 and follow the steps below. Highlight movie. * To delete highlighted movie, press light Yes and press Highlight Play. † If Loop option is selected, movie will repeat automatically. To select or deselect Loop op- tion, highlight Loop and press ‡...

  • Page 64: Connecting To Televisions, Computers, And Printers

    Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers By connecting the camera to another device using the supplied A/V or USB cables, you can: • View pictures on TV and record movies to video (see below) • Copy pictures to a computer for storage and editing ( •...
  • Page 65 Choose an Interface > USB option as described in “Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer” ( Connect COOL-STATION to the computer using the supplied USB cable. Place the camera in the COOL-STATION and turn it Press the ) button tures to the computer.
  • Page 66 Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer Consult the following table when choosing a USB option for connection to a computer ( is PTP. For more information on menu operations, see “Using Menus” ( 17). Computer operating system Windows XP Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

  • Page 67: Printing Pictures Via Usb

    Printing Pictures Via USB Users of PictBridge- or ImageLink-compatible printers can connect the camera di- rectly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer. Connect USB cable to PictBridge printer ( Print pictures one Print multiple at a time ( pictures ( Disconnect USB cable Other Ways to Print Pictures...

  • Page 68: Connecting The Printer

    Connecting the Printer Turn the camera off . PTP (the default option) must be selected for Interface > USB in the camera setup menu before the camera can be connected to a printer ( Connect COOL-STATION to the printer using the supplied USB cable.

  • Page 69: Printing Pictures One At A Time

    Printing Pictures One at a Time Select picture. * To choose picture from thumbnail list, press zoom control to W ) and use rotary multi selector to highlight desired picture, or press zoom control to T ( ) to exit to full-frame playback. Highlight option and press : Option Start printing.

  • Page 70: Printing Multiple Pictures

    Printing Multiple Pictures To print multiple pictures, press the the PictBridge playback screen is displayed ( The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight an option and press the Option Print selection Print selected pictures (see below). Print all images Print one copy of all images. Menu shown at right displayed.
  • Page 71 Confi rm selection (to return to step 1 and change selection, press * Press again to cancel before printing is complete. Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set The Print set option in the playback menu ( orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices ( plays the menu shown in Step 1.
  • Page 72 ImageLink Use the supplied PV-11 dock insert to print pictures on an ImageLink printer ( 100). See the printer manual for details. Attach the dock insert to the printer. Attach the supplied printer insert to the printer. PTP (the default option) must be selected for Inter- face >...

  • Page 73: Wireless Transfer And Printing

    Wireless Transfer and Printing Using the camera’s built-in IEEE 802.11b/g wireless transmitter, you can: • Transmit pictures to a computer for storage and editing ( • Save pictures directly to the computer hard disk as they are taken ( • Print pictures on a printer connected to a wireless network ( PD-10 wireless printer adapter is used with a PictBridge printer, the printer need not be connected to a computer) Connecting to a Wireless Network...
  • Page 74 Confi guring the Camera Follow the steps below to copy wireless settings to the camera via USB. For details, see pages 65–68. Information on the settings required for manual setup in Steps 8 and 9 may be found on page 69. Help can be displayed by clicking Help at any stage;...
  • Page 75 Start the Wireless Camera Setup Utility. • Windows: Click the Start button and select All Programs > Nikon up Utility. • Macintosh: Open the “Applications : Nikon Soft- : Wireless Camera Setup Utility” folder ware and double-click the Wireless Camera Set- up Utility icon.
  • Page 76 Confi rm that the computer is equipped for wire- less LAN and click Next. For more information, click Help. Connect the COOL-STATION to the computer us- ing the supplied USB cable and turn the camera on. Click Next to proceed. •...
  • Page 77 Enter a profi le name of up to sixteen characters and choose the icon that will appear in the cam- era profi le list ( 70). Click Next to proceed. If Create an Ad-hoc (Camera to Computer) network profi le was selected in Step 6, the dialogs shown in Steps 8 and 9 will not be displayed;...
  • Page 78 Enter TCP/IP settings ( If desired, select the printer that will be used for wireless printing with this profi le ( • Windows: Select a printer from the pull-down down menu. • Macintosh: Click Select Printer… and select a printer, print quality, and so on. Click Print to return to the Wireless Camera Setup Utility.
  • Page 79 Wireless Network Settings The Wireless Camera Setup Utility may require information on some or all of the following wireless network settings: Item Network Name (SSID) Enter a name for the wireless network or choose from a list of existing (required) networks.
  • Page 80 Connecting to the Network After creating a network profi le, you can connect to the network by selecting the profi le from a list. Turn the camera on, select shooting mode, and follow the steps below: Display shooting mode menu. CHOOSE PROFILE Display profi...

  • Page 81: Wireless Transfer

    Wireless Transfer When a network profi le is selected from the profi le list ( 70), the menu shown at right will be displayed. Highlight an option and press the sage “Connecting to (profi le name)” will be displayed while the camera connects. To exit before a connec- tion is established, press Option Easy Transfer (PM)
  • Page 82 During transfer, the dialog shown at right is displayed. Signal strength is indicated by the antenna icon at the top of the dialog, varying from “strong” (four bars) to “no signal” (antenna icon turns red). For maximum sig- nal strength, ensure a clear line of sight between the camera antenna and the wireless LAN adapter or ac- cess point.

  • Page 83: Wireless Printing

    Saving Pictures Directly to the Computer: Shoot & Transfer Once a wireless connection has been established in Shoot & Transfer mode, the camera monitor will display the view through the lens. Pictures are transferred di- rectly to the computer as they are taken. The next picture can be taken when transfer is complete.

  • Page 84: Menu Guide

    * See the Appendix for information on restrictions that may apply to these settings ( Image Mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image fi les. The size of the fi les, and with it the number of images that can be recorded ( size and quality of the images (image mode).

  • Page 85: White Balance

    White Balance Process pictures to produce natural colors under diff erent types of light. Option White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Auto Best choice in most situations. Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance un- White bal. preset der unusual lighting conditions (see below).

  • Page 86: Exp

    Exp. +/– Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera. Choose from values between –2.0 EV and +2.0 EV in increments of   EV. Negative values produce darker pictures, positive values brighter pictures. The ef- fects can be previewed in the display;...
  • Page 87 Interval Timer Photography To display the interval timer menu, highlight Intvl timer shooting in the CON TINUOUS menu ( 76) and press the power, charge the battery before shooting begins. Interval Timer Photography See the Appendix for more information on how pictures taken with interval timer photogra- phy are stored ( 103).

  • Page 88: Best Shot Selector (Bss)

    Best Shot Selector (BSS) BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone to under- or over- exposure. It may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the com- position is changed while the shutter-release button is fully pressed.

  • Page 89: Color Options

    Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome. Option Standard color Natural color. Vivid color Vivid, “photoprint” colors. Black-and-white Take pictures in black-and-white. Sepia Record pictures in sepia. Cyanotype Take pictures in blue-tinted monochrome. The eff ects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings other than Standard color, the current setting is also indicated by an icon in the display ( 6–7).

  • Page 90: Playback Options: The Playback Menu

    Playback Options: The Playback Menu To display the playback menu, press the 19) and press the button. See page 17 for more on using the menus. Option SET UP Display the setup menu. Print set Select pictures for printing. Slide show View pictures in an automatic slide show.

  • Page 91: Slide Show

    Slide Show Selecting Slide show displays the following options. Rotate the rotary multi selec- tor to highlight and press the Option Frame intvl Choose length of time each slide will be displayed. If this option is checked, slide show will repeat until Loop button is pressed.

  • Page 92: Small Pic

    Small Pic. Create a small copy of the current picture. Highlight a size and press Option 640 × 480 Suited to television playback. 320 × 240 Suited to display on web pages. 160 × 120 Suitable for e-mail. A confi rmation dialog will be displayed. Highlight Yes and press the button to create a copy at the chosen size.

  • Page 93: Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

    Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu To display the setup menu, select SET UP or 80), scene ( 26), movie ( menus ( 40). See page 17 for more on using the menus. Settings remain in eff ect until reset ( 89).

  • Page 94: Welcome Screen

    Choose the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on. This option is only available when Off is selected for Quick Startup. Option Nikon COOLPIX logo displayed at start-up. Animation Animation displayed at start-up. Select picture from internal memory or memory card. Copy of selected image...
  • Page 95 Selecting Time zone from the Date menu displays the dialog shown in Step 1. Fol- low the steps below to set the clock to the time in a new time zone. Highlight Display map of world time zones. To change the home time zone, select Set clock to time in travel time zone.

  • Page 96: Monitor Settings

    Monitor Settings The following options are available: Option Photo info Choose information displayed in monitor. Brightness Choose from fi ve settings for monitor brightness (default is 4). Photo Info The following display options are available: Option Description Indicators are displayed in Show info monitor ( Auto info...

  • Page 97: Date Imprint

    Date Imprint Imprint date information on pictures as they are taken. Option Off Time and date do not appear on pictures. Date Date or date and time are imprinted on pictures taken while this op- tion is in eff ect. Date and time Time stamp shows number of days between date of shooting and se- Date counter...

  • Page 98: Af Assist

    AF Assist If Auto is selected, AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit (AF-assist illumination is unavailable in some modes; 26–34). Choose Off to disable AF-assist illumination (note that the camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor).

  • Page 99: Format Memory/Format Card

    Format Memory/ If no memory card is inserted, this option is named Format memory and formats internal memory. Otherwise it is named Format card and formats the memory card for use in the camera. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data.

  • Page 100: Technical Notes

    USB cable A/V cable Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX S6: Panasonic 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 256 MB SanDisk 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 256 MB...

  • Page 101: Caring For The Camera

    Caring for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following pre- cautions when storing or using the device. Handle the lens and all moving parts with care The lens, monitor, and battery-chamber/ memory card slot and lens covers are easily damaged.
  • Page 102 Cleaning Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fi ngers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typi- cally a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to pro- duce a stream of air out the other). To remove fi ngerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a soft cloth, using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges.

  • Page 103: Error Messages

    Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away and remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the camera with naptha or camphor moth balls or in locations that: •...
  • Page 104 No sound fi les available for playback. NO SOUND FILE FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA File not created with COOLPIX S6. THIS FILE CANNOT BE PLAYED BACK. ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN No pictures available for welcome screen or slide show. No pictures selected for...
  • Page 105 Wait until message has cleared from display and camera has zoomed all the way out. Turn camera off and then on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. Turn camera off and remove obstruc- tion. profi les Create profi...

  • Page 106: Troubleshooting

    Turn the camera off , remove and replace the batteries, and then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred.
  • Page 107 Problem Camera clock is not Check camera clock regularly against more accurate time- correct pieces and reset as required. Clock battery exhausted: recharge clock battery. Pictures Camera settings reset recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of “00.00.0000 00:00”;...
  • Page 108 Problem • Off is selected for Blur warning in camera setup menu. Blur warning is not • Blur warning is not displayed in self-timer, displayed Continuous or BSS is on. Sound is not played when Off selected for Sound settings > No sound when Shutter sound, BSS on, option other than Single selected shutter is released...
  • Page 109 Problem Transfer marking does Pictures were marked for transfer using another model of not appear camera. Mark pictures for transfer using S6. • Camera is off . • Battery is exhausted. PictureProject does • USB cable is not correctly connected. not start when cam- •...

  • Page 110: Appendix

    Supported Standards Supported Standards • DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) is standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among diff erent makes of camera. • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card.
  • Page 111 Defaults ( Defaults ( 74, 80, 83, 89) 74, 80, 83, 89) Choosing Reset for Reset all restores the following default settings: Option Shooting mode ( 18–25) Flash mode Self timer Macro close-up One-touch portrait Exposure compensation Portrait eff ect Scene mode ( 26–34) mode framing assist...
  • Page 112 Image Mode ( Image Mode ( 74), Movie Options ( 74), Movie Options ( The following table lists the number of pictures, maximum length per movie, or maximum to- tal voice recording length that can be recorded to internal memory or a 256 MB memory card, together with the size of still pictures printed at 300 dpi.
  • Page 113 77), “SOUND” or “SOUNE” for voice recordings (e.g., “101SOUND”; “NIKON” for all other pictures (e.g, “100NIKON”). Folders can hold up to 200 pictures; if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures, a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number.

  • Page 114: Specifi Cations

    Specifi cations Nikon COOLPIX S6 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Eff ective pixels 6.0 million 1 2.5 -in. CCD; total pixels: 6.18 million Image size (pixels) • 2,816 × 2,112 (2816 • 2,048 × 1,536 (2048) Lens 3 × Zoom-Nikkor ED Lens Focal length 5.8 –17.4 mm (35 mm [135] picture angle equivalent: approx.
  • Page 115 25 °C (77 °F). Specifi cations Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. The appearance of this product and its specifi cations are subject to change without notice. T: 0.3 – 1.4 m/1 ft – 4 ft. 7 in.
  • Page 116 MV-15 COOL-STATION Supported cameras Nikon S6 digital cameras I/O terminals DC in, USB, audio-video out, camera connector Interface Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Approximate dimensions 111.5 × 28 × 50.5 mm/4.4 × 1.1 × 2.0 in. (W × H × D, excluding projections) Approximate weight 52 g (1.8 oz)

  • Page 117: Index

    Index Symbols (auto) mode, 18 (calendar) mode, 47 (delete) button, 19, 43 (D-lighting) button, 2, 45 (list-by-date) mode, 48 (MENU) button, 3, 17 (mode) button, 3, 5, 17 (movie) mode, 35 (One-touch portrait) button, 2, 24 (Pictmotion) mode, 50 (playback) mode, 43 , see scene assist modes (shooting/playback) button,...
  • Page 118 Monitor, 3, 6–7, 91, 92 brightness, 86 indicators in, 6–7 Monitor settings, 86 MOV, 103 Movies, 35–38 recording, 35–37 viewing, 38 MOVIE menu, 36–37 Moving subjects, 34, 76 Multi selector, 4, 17 Night photography, 20, 26 Noise reduction, 21, 27–28, 34 NTSC, see Video mode Number of exposures remaining, 14, 102...

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