For Your Safety........................................................................................................................................ ii

WARNINGS.................................................................................................................................................................. ii

Notices ....................................................................................................................................................... v

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1

About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1

Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2

Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4

The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4

Attaching the Camera Strap ............................................................................................................................4

The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................6

Basic Operations..................................................................................................................................... 8

The c (shooting/playback) Button...........................................................................................................8

The e (mode) Button..................................................................................................................................8

The Rotary Multi Selector...................................................................................................................................9

The d Button....................................................................................................................................................11

Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................11

First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 12

Charging the Battery Using the Battery Charger (COOLPIX S610).....................................12

Inserting the Battery into the Camera..........................................................................................14

Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................15

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................15

Charging the Battery Using the AC Adapter (COOLPIX S610c) ...........................................16

Setting Display Language, Date, and Time ................................................................................18

Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................20

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................21

A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode ................................................................. 22

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................22

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................24

Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................26

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures ..........................................................................................28

Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................30

Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................30

Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer...............................................................................................32

Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................33

Exposure Compensation ...................................................................................................................34

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