Nikon COOLPIX S8100 S8100 User's Manual - Page 9

Table of Contents 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 The Monitor...6 Main Features of the Operation Controls 8 Using Camera Menus...10 Switching Between Tabs...11 The Shutter-release Button...11 Attaching the Camera Strap ...11 First Steps ...12 Inserting the Battery ...12 Removing the Battery ...13 Charging the Battery ...14 Turning On and Off the Camera...17 Setting Display Language, Date, and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards ...20 Removing Memory Cards...20 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 22 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 23 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...24 Using the Zoom...25 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...26 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 28 Playing Back Images (Playback Mode)...28 Deleting Unwanted Images...29 Using the Flash...30 Raising and Lowering the Flash...30 Setting the Flash Mode...31 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 33 Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer 34 Macro Mode...36 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue 37 Operating the Creative Slider...38 Adjusting Exposure Compensation ...41 vii