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  • Page 1 Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPI, S6100 User's Manual...

  • Page 2: Selecting A Scene Mode

    Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The following scene modes are available. Selecting a Scene Mode Press the I_1 button in shooting mode and tap _. _ ..displayed. Tap the desired scene icon. The display changes to that for the selected scene mode. For more information about features of scene modes, see page 64.
  • Page 3 Shooting Settings in Scene Mode The shooting settings _r each scene mode are shown below, °ff"_'_=_'_i_ Exposure '_'_'_?!= Flash mode Self-timer Macro mode TQuch shooting ([_.] 34) (_37) (_.3 39) compensation (%_.3 40)([._ 47, 52) Off2 kUTO _®2 off2 off 2 Off2 _u_o_ off _...
  • Page 4 Adjusting Scene Effect Tile scene effect adjustment slider is displayed in tile scene modes listed below. Tap or drag tile scene effect adjustment slider to adjust tile degree of effect to be applied to images captured in tile selected scene mode.
  • Page 5 Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply flaming a picture, the carnera automatically selects one of the following scene modes for simpler shooting. • __._i_" Auto (general shooting) • _:°"Portrait' • _11: L andscape •...
  • Page 6 Focusing in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode • When the camera recognizes a human face in scene auto selector scene mode, it _cuses on that face, See "Face Detection" 42) for more information, • When the shooting mode indicator i_ or _ (close up) is displayed, the camera automatically selects...
  • Page 7 Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features) See "Shooting in tile Scene IVlode Selected by tile Camera (Scene Auto Selector)" 62) for more information on scene auto selector. _._ Portrait Use this mode for portraits. • When the camera detects a human face, that face will be framed by a yellow double border (focus area).
  • Page 8 _. Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and save motion in a series of images. • The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter (_ 47) or touch AF/AE (_]] 52).
  • Page 9 Party/indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. • The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter (_ 47) or touch AF/AE (_]] 52). •...
  • Page 10 j DusWdawn Preserves the colors seen inthe w eak natural light before sunrise or after sunset. • The camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator (_ 30) aEwaysglows green when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.
  • Page 11 _ Close-up Use this mode to photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at dose range. • Macro mode (_ 39) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can fOCUS. • The closest possible shooting distance may vary according to the zoom position.
  • Page 12 I_i Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. • The camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter (_]] 47) or touch AF/AE (_ 52).
  • Page 13 [_ Black and White copy Provides clear images of text or drawings on a white board or in print. • The camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter ([_) 47) or touch AF/AE (_ 52).
  • Page 14 Pet portrait Use this mode for taking portraits of pets (dogs or cats). When the camera detects the face of a dog or cat, it focuses on the face and automatically releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release) three times at the default setting. •...

  • Page 15: Using The Draw Option

    Using the Draw Option Write a memo, or draw a picture, on tile touch panel display and save it as an image. The image is saved at an image mode size setting of _ 640x480. Press the I_1 button in shooting mode tap _' _]_ ..
  • Page 16 Tap Yes. Tile memo is saved. To cancel saving the memo, tap No. _,A*.

  • Page 17: Shooting For A Panorama

    Shooting for a Panorama Tile camera focuses on tile subject at tile center of tile frame. Use a tripod for tile best results. Set Vibration reduction 158) to Off in tile setup menu 149) when using a tripod to stabilize tile camera.
  • Page 18 Takethe next picture. Frame the next image so that one-third of the frame overlaps the previous image press the shutter-release button. Repeat this process until the necessary number of pictures have been taken complete the scene. Tap [] when shooting is complete.
  • Page 19 At the default settings, the camera uses the face detection function to detect human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected (smile timer). The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces.
  • Page 20 Notes on Skin Softening Function • More time than usual may be required to save an image when shooting with skin softening function. • In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be smoothed or parts other than face may be modified though the camera...
  • Page 21 Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings Tile settingsindicated below can be made by tapping tile tabs to display tile setting controls in smart portrait mode. • Eachicon alsoindicatesthe current setting. • Tap the icon of the desireditem to display the setting screenfor that item. •...
  • Page 22 _ Touch shooting Can be changed between touch shutter (_ 47) and touch AF/AE ([_[_152). This setting is not available when Smile timer is set to On. _ Skin softening Enable skin softening. When the shutter is released, the camera detects one or more human faces (up to three), and processes the image to soften facial skin tones before saving the image.
  • Page 23 Some stqooting settings cannot be used with other functions. Restricted function Option Description Continuous When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected, flash is disabled. Flash mode Blink proof When On is selected, flash is disabled. When the touch shooting is set to Subject Self-timer tracking, self-timer is disabled.
  • Page 24 Restricted Functions in Shooting Mode The restricted functions vary with the shooting mode ([._ 41). See the _llowing pages _r details the functions available in each shooting mode: • I_I (auto) mode • Scene mode ,[._ • Smart portrait mode More Information See "Notes on Digital Zoom"...
  • Page 25 Press the [] (playback) button to enter playback mode LS:_,:s:Sa'L "LS ,:_6' and display imagesthat have been captured 32). The following operations are available in full-frame playback mode. Function Icon/button Description _,_w_,_ ..Drag the image to the right to display the Select an image previous image and to the left to display the next image.
  • Page 26 Rotate the zoom control to W (_;_) in full-frame playback mode (_ 82) to display images in "contact sheets" of thumbnail images. The following operations are available while thumbnails are displayed. Function Icon/button Description Rotate the zoom control to W (_) Increasethe number (_;_)
  • Page 27 Thumbnail Playback Mode Display When images with rating 101), or marked using Protect 104) are selected, the icons shown on the right are displayed with them, Movies are displayed as film frames, Ratin_ icon Film frames Thumbnail Display in Favorite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode...
  • Page 28 Rotating the zoom control to T (c_)in full-frame playback mode (_ 82) enlarges display of the (:enter portion of the current image. • The guide displayed at bottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed. The following operations can be performed while image...
  • Page 29 Images Captured with Face Detection or Pet Detection When zooming in (playback zoom) on an image captured using tile face detection (_ 42) or pet detection (_ 71) function by rotating tile zoom control to T (C(),tile image will be enlarged with tile face detected at tile time of shooting at tile (:enter of tile monitor (except images captured with Subject tracking (_...
  • Page 30 Following playback modes can be selected. Playback mode Play back all images. D Favorite pictures mode Hay back images added to an album. _!_ Autos0rt mode Play back images and movies by sdecting the category to which they were sorted at the time of shooting.
  • Page 31 Images can be sorted to albums. Once images have been sorted to albums, "l_ favorite picture mode" can be used to play back only the images in a specific: album. • Adding images to albums makes finding a particular image faster and easier. •...
  • Page 32 Notes on Adding Favorite Pictures • An album can contain up to 200 images, • Movies cannot be added to albums. • If the selected image has already been added to an album, the album icon turns yellow, • When images are added to albums, they are not physically...
  • Page 33 Viewing Images in an Album Images car] be displayed by selecting the album to which they were added in "a favorite pictures mode." • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, images can be displayed as thumbnails, or image display can be enlarged. When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls, settings can be made and editing can be performed on images sorted to the specified album (_ 100).
  • Page 34 Removing Images from Albums To remove an image from an album without permanently deleting it, follow tile procedures described below. • Select tile desired image in full-flame display in step 2 in favorite pictures mode (_ 90), tap tile bottom tab to display tile setting controls, and then tap I_.
  • Page 35 Operations in Favorite Pictures Mode Tile following operations are available in the album list screen (step 2 of_ 90). Function Icon/button Description Change the album Tap tile bottom tab to display tile setting icon controls, and tap _1. _:_°°:_ ....................When t hebottom tab_stapped tod_splay the Delete all images in setting controls, and _ is tapped, the album...
  • Page 36 Changing Icons Assigned to Albums Tile icon assigned to an album can be changed to reflect tile theme of images included in the album. Press the[_] button in playback mode and tap I_. A listofalbums is displayed. I _'1_]1 I Tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls...
  • Page 37 Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures When images are added to albums, they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder to which they were originally saved ([._ 178). Only the file names of images are added to albums. In favorite pictures mode, images with file names that have been added to the specified album...

  • Page 38: Viewing Images In Auto Sort Mode

    When taking pictures and movies, they are automatically sorted to one of the categories shown below. When "_ (auto sort) mode" is selected, images and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted. Smile • Portrait Dusk to dawn Landscape...
  • Page 39 Auto Sort Mode Categories Category Description Smile mages captured in smart portrait mode ([_ 76) with the smile umer serving set to On are displayed T/ages captured in I_ (auto) mode ([_ 26) with the face _e_ec_lon function images captured in Portrait _, Night •...
  • Page 40 Operations in Auto Sort Mode following operations are available in the category list screen (step 2 of _ 95). Function Icon/button Description Delete all image s in When the bottom tab is tapped to display the the selected setting controls, and _ is tapped, the category selection screen is displayed.

  • Page 41: Selecting A Date In List By Date Mode

    In "11_1 l ist by date mode", images captured on a same date can be played back. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, images can be displayed as thumbnails, or image display can be enlarged, and movies can be played back.
  • Page 42 Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen (step 2 of _ 98). Function _w_'- Icon/button Description OorO TapOorO. change the month When tile bottom tab is tapped to display the Delete all images in setting controls, and _ is tapped, the date the selected date...
  • Page 43 To adjust image settings or edit images, tap the tab in full-frame playback mode to display the setting controls. • The controls available and monitor display vary depending upon the current image and camera settings. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display the setting screen for that item. •...

  • Page 44: Playing Back Images By Rating

    Arating ofone tofive can beassigned toeach image, itisalso p ossible toplay back only t he images that have b een a ssigned aspecific: rating. Tap the right tab in full-frame playback ([Z_ 82) or thumbnail playback ([Z_ 83) mode. See"Operating the Tabs"([_) 14)for more information. Drag and drop 8) the...
  • Page 45 Play back images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in an automated "slide show." Tap the bottom tab in playback mode display setting controls, tap _. Tap I'_1. Tap II_ (effects), [] (frame intvl), [] (background music), or _...
  • Page 46 Slide Show Options Tap [] (effects), (frame intvI), [] (background music) or _ (volume)in step 2 under "_ Enjoying Slide Show" 102) to change each setting. Im Effects Select from Classic (default setting), Zoom or Animated. I_ Frame intvl Select the length of time each image is dispByed from 2 s, 3 s (default setting), 5 s, and lOs.
  • Page 47 Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Protected images can be identified by the @_ icon (_ 12) in playback mode. Protecting One Image Select the desired image to be protected full-frame playback mode and tap the bottom tab. Tap O,n. Tap On.
  • Page 48 Protecting Multiple Images Multiple images can be protected at a time. Switch to thumbnail playback mode ([_ 83), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, and tap O.n. The monitor display switchesto the Protect screen. Tap the desired images to be protected. When an image is selected,a check markis displayed.To cancelthe selection,tap the image again.

  • Page 49: Creating A Print Order For One Image

    When printing images saved on the memory card using any of the following methods, the Print order option in the playback menu is used to create digital "print orders" for printing on DPOF<:ompatible devices. • Inserting the memory card into a DPOF-compatible (_ 196) printer's card slot •...
  • Page 50 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and shooting information. Tap Date to place _ in the checkbox to imprint shooting date on the image. Tap Info to place in the checkbox to imprint shooting information (shutter speed and aperture) on the image.
  • Page 51 Creating a Print Order for Multiple Images Switch to thumbnail playback mode 83), bottom to display setting controls, and tap _:_. The monitor switches to the print selection screen. Tap the desired images to print (up to 99) and or I_ at the upper left in the monitor...

  • Page 52: Canceling Print Order

    Canceling Print Order • To remove a print marking from an image, display an image selected for printing in full-frame playback modQ follow tile procedure in "Creating a Print Order for One Image" (_ 106)_and tap %" in step 3. •...
  • Page 53 Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed with playback. Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise. Images that were saved in portrait ("tall")orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direction. Select an image in the full-frame playback mode ([_...

  • Page 54: Recording Voice Memos

    Use the camera's built-in microphone to record voice memos for images. Recording Voice Memos Selectthe desired imagefrom full-frame [_J _:s,:v_:_,_-L -u_;,/_ playback mode 82) and tap the bottom _J_ !_' tab. 2 Tap_. The screen for recording voice memos is displayed. Tap ITI to record a voice memo.

  • Page 55: Playing Voice Memos

    Playing Voice Memos Images for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by _ in full- frame playback mode. Select the desired image from full-frame playback mode ([_ 82) and tap the bottom tab, 2 Tap_. The voice memo playback screen is displayed.
  • Page 56 Use the COOLPIX S6100 to edit images in-camera and save them as separate files 1 78). The editinc functions described below are available. Editing function '_i_ Description Paint ([_J 115) Draw on images, or add decorations, to images. Quick retouch Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation ([]_[] 118)have been enhanced.
  • Page 57 Restrictions on Image Editing When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function, check the _llowing restrictions. Editing function used Editing function to add Paint The paint, small picture, or crop function can be added. D_Lighting Stretch The paint, glamour retouch, small picture, or crop...
  • Page 58 Paint Draw on images or decorate them. Shooting date decoration can also be added. Painted copies are saved as separate files. Select an image in full-frame playback mode ([_[_] 82), tap the bottom tab to display setting controls, tap _. use the [I_, tools...
  • Page 59 Tap Yes. A new, painted copy is created. captured at images an Image mode setting 45) of [] 2048xl 536 or larger are savedat a sizeof 2048 × 1536and imagescaptured at [] 1024x768 or 640x480 are savedat a sizeof 640 x 480. To exit without saving the copy,tap No.
  • Page 60 Add Decorations Decoration type Tap [] to add a decoration. To change tile decoration type or size,tap tile bottom tab to display tile screen shown on tile right. • Decoration type can be selected from 14 types. • Tap tile decoration size slider to select tile decoration size.
  • Page 61 F._ _ Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation Quick retouch can be usd to easily create retouched copies in which contrast saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick retouch function are saved as separate files. Select an image in full-frame playback mode...
  • Page 62 _E] D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting can be used to create c:opies wit[] enhanced brightness and c:ontrast, brightening dark portions of an image. New copies are saved as separate files. Select an image in full-frame playback mode ([_[_] 82), tap the bottom tab to display setting...

  • Page 63: Stretch: Stretching Images

    [] Stretch: Stretching Images Stretch images hodzontally. Stretched copies are saved as separate files. Select an image in full-frame playback mode ([_[_ 82), tap the bottom tab to display setting controls, tap ______. The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap};1_. Tap n or 17, or tap or drag the slider at the bottom of the...
  • Page 64 Perspective Control: Adjusting a Sense of Perspective Adjust the sense of perspective in the image captured in landscape orientation. Copies created with the perspective control function are saved as separate files. Select an image in full-frame playback mode ([_[_ 82), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, and tap ______.

  • Page 65: Filter Effects

    Filter Effects (Digital Filter) Apply a variety of effects using digital filter. Tile available effects are Color options, Soft, Selective color, Cross screen, Fisheye, or Miniature effect. New copies are saved as separate files. Select an image in full-frame playback mode ([_[_] 82), tap the bottom...
  • Page 66 Type Description _!_,_,!_?_ Give the image a soft look by blurring the area surrounding the point that is 'Itapped. Soft i • Tap the monitor, select the degree of effects, and tap I_....to blackand white :_elective COlOr , " Tap the color shder displayed on the screen to select the color to keep, and tap _'_.

  • Page 67: Glamour Retouch

    ,_ Glamour Retouch Glamour retouch can be used to soften tile skin tone of faces detected in an image and make the faces look smaller with larger eyes. New copies are saved as sepa rate files. Select an image in full-frame playback mode ([_[_] 82), tap the...
  • Page 68 Tap Yes. A new, edited copy is created. To exit without saving the copy, tap No. Copies created using the glamour retouch function can be identified by the l_ icon displayed in playback mode. Notes on Glamour Retouch • If no faces are detected in the image, the glamour retouch function...
  • Page 69 Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size Create a small copy of the current image. This feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or e-mail attachments. Small copies are saved as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:1.6. T he [] 640x480, 320x240, and 160xl 20 sizes are available.
  • Page 70 Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only tile portion visible in the monitor when is displayed with playback zoom 85) enabled. Cropped copies are saved as separate files. Rotate the zoom control to T (q) in full-frame playback mode ([Z[_ 82) to zoom...
  • Page 71 High-definition movieswith sound recordedviathe built-in microphone (:anbe recorded. • The maximum movie length for a single movie is29 minutes,even when there issufficientfree spaceon the memory cardfor longer recording (_ 131). • When a memory cardis not inserted(i.e., w hen the internalmemory is used), Movie options (_ 130)isfixedat i_ VGA(640x480).
  • Page 72 Recording Movies • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or _ster are recommended when recording movies (_ 177), Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class ratings are used. • There may be some degradation in image quality when digital...
  • Page 73 Changing Movie Recording Settings Tile movie settings described below carl be made. Apply tile settings before starting movie recording. Movie 0ptions Selectthe desired movie option for recording movies. Movie AF mode _[_]!31 Choose how the camerafocuseswhen recording movies. _11 Wind' reduction"...
  • Page 74 Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length A[[ figures are approximate, The maximum movie length may vary by make of memory card or movie bit rate, 1 When the internal memory is used, _720HD 720p (1280x720) cannot be selected, 2 The maximum movie length fora...
  • Page 75 _1_ Wind Noise Reduction screen shooting In the the bottom tab (_ _' _1 Wind noise reduction Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording.
  • Page 76 In full-frame playback mode (_ 82), movies (:an be identified by Q icon. Tap Q to play a movie. To adjust the volume before playback, tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap _,)). Rotate the zoom control to T or W during playback to During playback adjust playback volume.
  • Page 77 Connect the camera to a television to play images or movies back on the television. If your TV is equipped with an HDMI jack, a commercially available HDMI (:able (:an be used to connect the camera to the TV for high-definition display.
  • Page 78 Tune the television to the video channel. See the documentation provided with your television for details. Hold down the _ button to turn on the camera. " [ ,(;;:r-__..:_II Thecamera enters payback modeand magesaredspayed i_Mi'O_)_ II / on t he television, i "_%-':: _ J / The camera...
  • Page 79 Operations with TV Connection While images are displayed full-frame on the TV, the previous or next image can be viewed by dragging your finger across the camera monitor. • By operating the zoom control, images can be displayed as thumbnails (_ and image display can be enlarged (_ 85).

  • Page 80: Before Connecting

    For more information on installing the software, refer to the Quick Stort Guide. • ViewNX 2: Use the image transfer feature "Nikon Transfer 2" to save images that were captured with the camera on the computer. Saved images (:an be viewed and printed.
  • Page 81 (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION. Printed in Hong Kong NIKON CORPORATION CTLC02(11) 6MM07611-02 © 2011 Nikon Corporation...

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