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    DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual En
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    • The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. • PictBridge is a trademark. • D-Lighting technology is provided by P Apical Limited. • All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
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    Introduction First Steps A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene c More on Playback D Movies E Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes i
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    remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection. Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC
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    result in fire or electric shock. • Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth. Continued use could result in fire. • Do not handle the power cable or go near the battery charger during lightning storms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric
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    input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations. Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts. CD-ROMs The CD-ROMs supplied
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    device that are not expressly approved by 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. Notice
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    digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users
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    About This Manual ...1 Information and Precautions...2 Parts of the Camera...4 The Camera Body ...4 Battery ...12 Inserting the Battery ...14 Removing the Battery ...15 Turning On and Off the Camera...15 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards ...18 Removing Memory Cards
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    Table of Contents Macro Mode...31 Exposure Compensation ...32 C Shooting Suited for the Scene 33 Shooting in the Scene Mode ...33 Setting the Scene Mode...33 Features ...35 Taking Pictures for Food Mode...41 Taking Pictures for a Panorama ...43 Adding and changing a favorite scene 45 c More on
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    87 B White Balance...89 C Continuous ...91 E ISO Sensitivity...93 F Color Options...93 G AF Area Mode ...94 Face Priority...96 Restrictions on Camera Settings ...97 Playback Options: The Playback Menu 98 Displaying the Playback Menu...98 b Slide Show...100 c Delete ...101 d Protect ...101 f Rotate
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    118 r Firmware Version ...120 Technical Notes...121 Optional Accessories ...121 Approved Memory Cards ...121 Image/Sound File and Folder Names 122 Caring for the Camera ...123 Cleaning ...125 Storage ...125 Error Messages ...126 Troubleshooting...130 Specifications ...135 Supported Standards ...138
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    Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S520 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it
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    Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are
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    material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software
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    Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 1 23 4 5 Introduction Lens cover closed 6 7 8 9 10 1 Shutter-release button 24 2 Power switch 20 3 Power-on lamp 20, 115 4 Built-in flash 28 5 Speaker 53, 67, 70 6 Eyelet for camera strap 11 7 Self-timer lamp 30, 124 AF-assist illuminator 25,
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    Parts of the Camera 1 2 3 4 56 7 Opening the pin cover Introduction 12 13 8 9 98 11 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover 14, 18 12 Pin cover 73, 75, 79 13 Cable connector 73, 75, 79 14 Power connector cover 121 15 Memory card slot 18 16 Battery-chamber 14 17 Battery latch 14,
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    Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). Information displayed in the monitor during shooting or playback will appear for a few seconds. (A 110) Shooting 2
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    Parts of the Camera Introduction Playback 5 1 23 4 15/05/2008 12:00 6 17 9999.JPG 16 14 Battery level indicator 20 7 Image mode 87 Movie options 64 (a) Current frame number/ 8 total number of frames 26 (b) Movie length 67 9 Internal memory indicator 26 10 Add to favorites guide
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    press again to switch back to shooting mode. Pressing the shutter-release button in playback mode (A 26) will also activate shooting mode. If the camera is turned off, hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode (A 26). The r (favorites) Button Press r to display the Favorites menu. Switching
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    produce the same results. Since the selector can be used in various ways, concrete descriptions such as "Press the multi selector K" are included only in cases where necessary. • In the manual, the button indicating up, down, left and right of the multi selector is shown as H, I, J and K. 9
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    Shooting menu AF area mode Exit Press the multi selector K or k to proceed to the next set of options. AF area mode Face Priority Auto Manual Center Exit Press the multi selector K or k to apply selection. 10
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    . To return to the original menu, press g (j) again. B White balance For accurate color reproduction, choose a setting that matches the light source. Exit Back Attaching the Camera Strap 11
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    -EL10 (supplied). Charge the battery with the Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied) before first use or when the battery is running low. 1 Connect the power cable. Connect the power cable to the battery charger 1 and insert the wall plug into a power outlet 2. The CHARGE lamp will light to show that the
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    Description Battery charging. Battery fully charged. Battery error. If ambient temperature is not 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F), wait until temperature is in this range before charging. Otherwise unplug charger and remove battery immediately and take both devices to retailer or Nikon-authorized service
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    EN-EL10 (supplied) that has been fully charged, using the Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied), into your camera. 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. Confirm that the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals are oriented correctly as described on the label at the
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    / memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in the direction shown 1. The battery can then be removed by hand 2. • Note that the battery may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing the battery. Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera, press the power switch
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    Setting Display Language, Date and Time A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will turn on. 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired language and press k. For
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    the date and time • To change the current date and time, in the Setup Menu (A 104) go into Date (A 107), choose Date and follow the instructions starting from step 6 above. • To change the settings for home time zone or daylight saving time, in the setup menu's Date item, select and change
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    Turn the camera off and open the battery- chamber/memory card slot cover. If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn off the camera. Make sure that the camera is off (power-on lamp is off) before inserting or removing the memory card. 2 Insert the memory card. Slide the memory card
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    , choose Format and press k. Card is not formatted. Format card? No Yes • Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until formatting is complete. • The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S520, be sure to format them
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    ) mode, an automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp will light up, the lens will open and the monitor will turn on. Proceed to step 4 when A is displayed. 2 Press r. Basic Photography and
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    the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode Shooting mode A displayed in A (auto) mode. Vibration reduction icon Vibration reduction will be adjusted. Internal memory indicator Pictures will be recorded to internal memory (approximately 23 MB). When memory card is
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    lens, flash, selftimer lamp, microphone and speaker. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 2 Frame the picture. When the camera recognizes a face (front view), that face will to the camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by a single border. 9 AF area will not appear when
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    Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding down g (i) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of 12×. The focus area will not be displayed and focus will be on the center of the screen when digital zoom is in effect
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    area or focus display will blink red. Change the composition and try again. See AF area mode (A 94) or "Face Priority" (A 96) for more information about Face Priority. 2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory. 24
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    will blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these icons are displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card Off manually (A 114), although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor. 25
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    mode. When C is displayed, pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed. When memory card is inserted, C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed. 15/05/2008 15:30 0004.JPG 44 Internal memory indicator Deleting Pictures 1 Press l to delete the picture
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    pressing c If the c button is pressed continuously while the power is OFF, the power will be switched ON and playback mode will be started up. C Viewing Pictures • Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted. • Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in
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    The flash has a range of 0.5-8.0 m (1.6-26.2 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range Auto with red-eye reduction Reduces "red-eye" in portraits (A 29). Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor. Fill flash Flash fires when a picture is
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    Red-eye Reduction The COOLPIX S520 is equipped with an advanced red-eye reduction system. Pre-flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main flash, to reduce "red-eye." If the camera detects "redeye" after a picture is taken, Nikon's own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as
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    timer The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction way down. The self-timer starts and the self-timer lamp will blink. The lamp stops blinking one second before the photograph is
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    selector to choose ON and press k. The macro mode icon (F) is displayed. The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by selected or the camera is turned off. Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off enables the default macro setting
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    will be cancelled. 3 The setting is applied. • The H icon is displayed in the monitor. Exposure compensation 9 C Exposure Compensation Value When exposure compensation is adjusted in a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned
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    Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting in the Scene Mode Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The following scene modes are available. u Food b Portrait c Landscape d Sports e Night portrait f Party/indoor g Beach/snow h
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    Shooting in the Scene Mode Selecting from Scene menu 1 Press r to display the favorite menu, use the multi selector to choose C and press k. 2 Press d to display the scene menu screen. 3 Choose the desired scene in the scene menu and press k. 4 Frame the subject and shoot. Scene 9 Scene menu Party/
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    for details. • AF area mode is set to Manual (A 94). When k is pressed, camera focuses on subject in active focus area. Shooting focus will be on the face nearest to the camera. • If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is camera is turned off. 35
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    image mode setting and the memory card used. m W n Off p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be selected. e Night portrait O Q • Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night. • Focus will be set on people's faces
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    or sunlit expanses of water. • Camera focuses on subject in center of the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. h after sunset. • Camera focuses at infinity. with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction (A 113) off when using
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    will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position. • The camera can focus at distances as close as 15 cm (5.9 in.) when the F glows green. (zoom position is before the G) The closest possible shooting position may vary according to the zoom position. • AF area mode is set to Manual
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    you do not want to use the flash. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. • BSS (best shot in focus. • Up to 2.4× optical zoom can be used. • Digital zoom is not available. m W n Off p Off o 0.0 a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction (A 113) off when using a tripod. 39
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    ) shadows. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. m m n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Auto* * Other settings can be selected. p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software. See "Taking
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    Suited for the Scene Shooting in the Scene Mode Taking Pictures for Food Mode Macro mode (A 31) will be changed to ON and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position. The camera can focus at distances as close as 15 cm (5.9 in.) when the F glows green. (zoom position
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    . • When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will blink. Change the composition and try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again. 5 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. • The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory. 1/60 F2.8 Shooting
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    frame. Use a tripod for best results. Turn vibration reduction (A 113) off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. 1 Use the multi selector the direction. 3 Shoot the first picture. • The picture taken will be displayed in 1/3 of the monitor. 4 Shoot the second picture
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    until the series is finalized. The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function (A 115) during shooting. settings. D Panorama Maker End 8 Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD-ROM. Transfer pictures to a computer (A 74) and use
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    , use the multi selector to choose g, and press k. • All favorite scenes that are currently added will be displayed. Add favorite scene 2 Choose the favorite scene to be changed and press k. • All scenes will be displayed. Add favorite scene Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 3 Choose the scene to be added
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    as film frames. Print Set icon 1/ 10 Protect icon More on Playback C Thumbnail display in Favorite pictures playback The Add favorite pictures icon will be shown at the top right of the screen when thumbnail playback mode is entered while in favorite pictures playback (A 60). Film frames Add
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    3×, with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor. • The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarged. ×3.0 The in Face Priority (A 96), pressing g( i) in full-frame playback will enlarge the picture using the face (which was focused on during shooting
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    S520 digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX S520 is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer. • Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card
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    -frame (A 26) or thumbnail (A 46) playback mode and press d. The playback menu will be shown. 2 Choose D-Lighting with the multi selector and press k. The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right. 3 Choose OK and press k. A new copy with enhanced
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    Yes Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created, the camera will automatically select one of the following image-mode settings for cropped copies (unit: pixels). • y 3,264 × 2,448 • Z 2,816 × 2,112 • e 2,592 × 1,944 • f 2,272 × 1,704
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    Editing Pictures Resizing Pictures: Small Picture Create a small copy of the current picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available. Option l 640×480 m 320×240 n 160×120 Description Suited to television playback. Suited to
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    Use the camera's built-in choose Voice memo and press k. • The screen for recording a voice memo will be displayed. 3 Press and hold k to record a voice memo. • recordings ends, the voice memo playback screen is displayed. Follow the instructions in step 3 of "Playing Voice Memos" (A 53) to play
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    memo and press k. • The screen for playing a voice memo will be displayed. 3 Press k to listen to the voice memo. to choose w and press k. Only the voice memo will be deleted. 44 Playback menu Rotate image Small pic. COOLPIX S520 is not able to attach a voice memo to pictures recorded by other
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    1 Press r to display the favorite menu, use the multi selector to choose C, and press k. Dates for which pictures exist will be listed. List by date 2 Choose the desired date and press k. Camera lists up to 29 dates. If pictures exist for more than 29 dates, all pictures recorded earlier than most
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    return to 26 the calendar or list by date mode selected before viewing in full-frame playback. Press l after selecting a date, and a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Choose Yes and press k to delete all pictures taken on the selected 26 date. Press d to display the list by date menu. 56
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    B Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified, a confirmation dialog Save print marking for other dates? will be displayed. Select Yes to add the new print to the existing marking. Select No to remove the existing print and leave only the new
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    Favorite Pictures Playback Pictures taken can be added to favorite folders to be shown when travelling, at weddings etc. Adding it to favorites will allow you to playback only the event you want to see. A picture can be added to multiple favorite folders. Steps for adding/playback Take a picture
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    Set the favorites folder icon for the internal memory or memory card. Changing to internal memory or a memory card that does not have the icon set will revert the icon back to the number icon (default setting). Remove the memory card from the camera when changing the favorites folder icon in the
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    displayed. 15/05/2008 15:30 0004.JPG 2 Use the multi selector to choose the favorite folder and press k. • The added picture will be in the Favorites folder. 44 Favorite pictures 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Back Add More on Playback B Notes about Selecting favorite
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    2008 15:30 0004.JPG More on Playback Removing Favorites. Press k during favorites full-frame playback (step 2 above) and the removing favorites screen will be displayed. To remove the picture from favorites, choose Yes and press k. To cancel removing, choose No and press k. 44 Remove this picture
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    first picture in the playback Favorites folder. 26 Delete picture Press l after selecting pictures from the favorites l folder, and a confirmation dialogue will be displayed. Choose Yes and press k to delete all 26 pictures from the folder. Change the icon for favorites folder d Change
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    picture from there. Deleting a picture (A 26, 61, 101) while in playback will delete the original picture that has been added to favorites, so be careful while deleting pictures. Adding to favorites Internal memory and memory card Favorites Folder 1 0001.JPG 0002.JPG Adds a file name 0001.JPG
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    2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. A progress bar at the bottom applied while movies are recorded. Digital zoom cannot be used just before recording a movie, but up to 2× digital zoom can be applied while movies
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    allows. All figures are approximate. Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card. The maximum file size for movies is 2 GB. Even if a memory card with 4 GB or above is used the camera will only display up to maximum 2 GB of the movie length. D More Information See "Image/Sound
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    recording. Monitor turns off and power-on lamp blinks between shots. Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot. 6 Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end recording. Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or
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    mode (A 31), and exposure compensation (A 32) cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken. Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins. • To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery or the AC Adapter EH-62D (sold separately). 66
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    Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode (A 26), movies are recognized by the Movie options (A 64) icon. To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press k. 15/05/2008 15:30 0010.AVI Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the
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    turns off. See "Operations During Recording" (A 69) for more information. Voice recording 001 15/05/2008 17:30 Max. rec. time 0 0 : 0 5 : 0 0 4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end recording. Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card
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    Pause/resume recording Create index* Press c k Description If the monitor has turned off, press c to reactivate. Press once to pause recording; indicator lamp will blink. During recording, press the multi selector to create index. Camera can skip to any index during playback. Start of recording is
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    menu, use the multi selector to choose E and press k. Voice recording 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired file and press k. The selected file will be played back. Voice recording Record 001 15/05/2008 17:30 002 15/05/2008 18:30 003 26/05/2008 13:00 004
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    the voice recording selection screen. (A 70) Deleting Sound Files Press l during playback or after voice recording selection (A 70) (use the multi selector). A confirmation dialog will be displayed. To delete the file, choose Yes and press k. To cancel deletion, choose No and press k. Delete File
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    memory to memory card r: Copy recordings from memory card to internal memory 3 Choose the copy option and press k. Selected files: Proceed to step 4 Copy all files: Proceed to step 5 Copy sound files Exit Camera to card The COOLPIX S520 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with another
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    . 4 Hold down c to turn on the camera. The camera enters playback mode, and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television. While connected to the TV, the camera monitor will remain off. B Connecting an AV Cable When connecting the AV cable, be sure that the camera connector is oriented
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    stored on the memory card to the computer (A 76). Macintosh Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11) Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility. B Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent
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    to a Computer Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed. 2 Turn off the camera. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. The power-on lamp will light. Windows Vista When the AutoPlay
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    is complete. Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. For Users of Windows 2000 Professional Use a card reader or similar device to transfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer. If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB, or is SDHC-compliant, the intended
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    Using Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files • Navigate to the be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD. After installation is complete, follow on using Panorama Maker, refer to the on-screen instructions and help information contained in Panorama Maker. D Image File
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    pictures (A 81) Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable B Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. If the AC adapter EH-62D that is sold separately is used, COOLPIX S520 can be
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    supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. When connected correctly, the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor. Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2. 1 2 Print selection 15/05 2008 No. 4 4 B Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable, be
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    Connecting to a Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (A 79), print pictures by following the procedure below. 1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired picture and press k. Press f (h) to
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    , press k. Copies Paper size Exit Printing 002/004 Cancel Current print/ total number of prints Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (A 79), print pictures by following the procedure below. 1 When the print selection screen is displayed, press d. The
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    Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu. Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory, or on the memory card, are printed one at a time. The menu shown at right will be displayed. To print, choose Start print and press k. Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print
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    created in Print set (A 84). • The menu shown at right will be displayed. • To print, choose Start print and press k. • Printing 002/010 Cancel Current print/ total number of prints B Paper Size The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the current printer),
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    digital "print orders" for printing on DPOF-compatible devices (A 138). When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer according to the DPOF print order you have created for pictures on the memory card. If the memory card pictures will not
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    when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via the supplied USB cable, for DPOF printing (A 83). • Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed. C Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press k. Print orders for all pictures will be deleted
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    quality. B White balance2 Match white balance to the light source. C Continuous2 Change settings for Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). E ISO sensitivity Control camera's sensitivity to light. F Color options2 Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded. G AF area mode Choose where the
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    The Shooting Menu A Image Mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the files The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. s 1:1 with black border 2,448 × 2,448 Square images surrounded by a small black border can be taken. The compression ratio is
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    Remaining The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 256 MB memory card. Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the composition of the picture (due to JPEG compression). In addition, this number
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    in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color conditions. Best choice in most situations. b Preset manual Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white , turn the flash off (W) (A 28). 89
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    a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting. 2 Use the multi selector to choose b Preset manual in the White balance menu, and press k. The camera zooms in. White balance Auto Preset manual Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Exit 3 Choose Measure. To apply
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    will be switched off for Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16, and focus, exposure and white balance are fixed pictures. When BSS is on, the camera takes up to ten pictures while the depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used. • Digital zoom cannot be used in Multi-shot 16.
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    a second time to end recording. Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when 1,800 pictures have been taken. C Power Source To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery or the AC Adapter EH-62D
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    spaced, brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image. Auto (default setting) camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600. 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000 Sensitivity will "photoprint" effect. p Black-and-white Record pictures in black-and-white. q Sepia
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    Mode Use this option to determine where the camera focuses. When digital zoom is in effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of halfway, the focus area selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor. 9 AF area x Manual This option is suited to situations in which
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    focus area indicator is green. 3 Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway and recompose the picture. • Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change. 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. 9 1/60 F2.8 1/60 F2.8 D More
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    recognized, focus will be set on the center of the screen. • The camera may be unable cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A 25), the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green. Should this occur, switch to AF area mode (Manual
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    Shooting Menu Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode. Flash mode Flash turns off at Continuous picture is taken or self-timer is turned off. Continuous If Continuous setting is set to Multi-shot 16, Image mode will be set to R Normal (3264).
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    A 84 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each. b Slide show A 100 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show. c Delete A 101 Delete all or selected pictures. d Protect A 101 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion
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    Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Playback Options: The Playback Menu Selecting Multiple Pictures The screen shown at right will be displayed in the menus (shown below) when choosing pictures. Playback menu: Print set (A 84), Delete (A 101), Protect (A 101), Rotate image (A 102), Picture Copy (A
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    Menu b Slide Show Play back pictures, stored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated "slide show." 1 Use automatically, enable Loop and press k before choosing Start. The check mark (w) will be added to the loop option when enabled. 2 The slide show begins. While
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    . See "Selecting Multiple Pictures" (A 99) for more information on using this function. Note, however, that formatting the camera's internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files (A 116). Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon during playback (A 7, 46). 101
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    Image Set the direction of the picture used for playback on camera. Pictures can be rotated 90° clockwise or counterclockwise. Choose a picture to be rotated in the picture selection screen (A 99), and the Rotate image screen will be displayed. Press the multi selector J or K to rotate the image
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    are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied, the message Memory contains no images. will be displayed. Press d to display the copy option screen, and copy the pictures stored in the camera's internal memory to the memory card. D More Information See "Image/Sound File
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    Format memory/Format card Format internal memory or memory card. n Language Choose the language used for camera monitor display. o Video mode Adjust settings necessary for connection to television. p Reset all Restore camera settings to default values. r Firmware version Display camera
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    Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu First, display the favorites menu by pressing r. Then select F (use the multi selector), and press k. Set up
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    select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. None (default setting) No welcome screen will be displayed. COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen. Choose a picture in the picture
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    clock and choose home and travel destination time zones. Date Set camera clock to current date and time. See "Setting Display Language, Date and Time" (A 16) for more information. Time zone w (home time zone) can be specified
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    icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is Battery The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected, and can provide several days of backup power Turn Daylight saving on (w) when daylight saving time begins, to automatically advance the camera's
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    Setup: The Setup Menu D Time Zones (A 17) The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time differences not listed below, set the camera clock to local time (A 17, 108). The table contains some locations that are not displayed on the camera's time zone map. UTC +/- -11 -10 Location Midway
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    Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu e Monitor Settings Choose whether or not Show info 9 44 Auto info The current settings or operation guide is displayed for a few seconds, as in (default setting) Show info above. Thereafter, display will be the same as Hide info. Hide info Shooting, Playback
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    Camera Setup: The Setup Menu f Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on pictures. This information can be printed even from printers that do not support monitor (A 6). B Date Imprint • Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. • Dates imprinted at
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    Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Date Counter Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until, or the
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    reduction is not enabled. B Notes on Vibration Reduction • Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on, or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode. Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting. • Due to characteristics of the vibration
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    for some scene modes, AF-assist illumination turns off automatically. Off Disable this function. The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor. u Digital Zoom Adjust settings for using digital zoom. On (default setting) Digital zoom (A 22) will be activated when the g (i) is pressed when
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    and a period of time passes without any operations been done, the camera will enter standby mode (A 15) to save power. Once in standby mode, the power lamp will blink, and if no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera turns off. The time taken to enter standby mode can be set
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    back to the number icon (default settings). • Do not turn the camera off, disconnect the AC adapter, or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting. • The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S520, be sure to format them using this
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    Setup: The Setup Menu n Language Choose one of 24 languages for display of camera menus and messages. Czech Danish German (default setting) Spanish Greek French Indonesian Italian Hungarian Dutch Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Finnish Swedish Turkish Simplified Chinese Traditional
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    Setup: The Setup Menu p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera's settings will be restored to their default values. Pop-up Menu Option Flash mode (A 28) Self-timer (A 30) Macro mode (A 31) Exposure compensation (A 32) Scene Mode Option
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    Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Setup Menu Option Menus (A 105) Welcome screen (A 106) Photo info (A 110) Brightness (A 110) Date imprint (A 111) Vibration reduction (A 113) AF assist (A 114) Digital memory. Numbering will continue manual (A 90) in the shooting menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all
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    Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version. COOLPIX S520 Ver. X.X Back Firmware version Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 120
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    battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. If part of the cord has not been inserted into the chamber the cover may be damaged during closure. USB Cable UC-E6 Audio/Video Cable EG-CP14 Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX S520. All cards
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    camera three-digit sequence will be created by adding one to the current folder number. If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999, no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted (A 116) or a new memory card
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    or vibration. B Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens, lens cover, monitor, memory card slot or battery chamber. These parts are easily damaged. Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or damage to the lens. Should the monitor break
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    the battery case. The camera and battery charger draw minute amounts of current even when off; if left in place, the battery could be drained to the point that it no longer functions. Turning the camera on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life. If the battery will
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    volatile chemicals. Technical Notes Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your Nikon-authorized service representative. 125
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    for use in to format card, or turn Format card? COOLPIX S520. camera off and replace No card. Yes N Out of memory. Memory card is full. • Choose smaller image size. • Delete pictures or sound files. • Insert new memory card. • Remove memory card and use internal memory. 87 26, 67, 71 18
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    Messages Display Problem Solution A P Image cannot be saved. Error occurred while recording picture. Format internal memory or 116 memory card. Camera has run out of file • Insert new memory card. 18 numbers. • Format internal memory 116 or memory card. Picture cannot be used for welcome
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    turning camera off, reconnecting the cable and try connecting the USB cable again. System error Q Error has occurred in camera's internal circuitry. Turn camera off, remove and reinsert battery, and turn camera on. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative
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    check printer status. Check printer. After checking the ink or solving the problem, select - Resume and press k to resume printing.* PR Specified size of paper is Load the specified paper, Printer error: not loaded in printer. select Resume and press - check paper k to resume printing
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    and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A Monitor is blank. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhausted. • Standby mode for saving power: press the shutter-release button halfway. • When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged. • Camera and computer are connected via USB cable. • Camera
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    the battery, then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service 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
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    Troubleshooting Problem Flash does not fire. Optical zoom cannot be used. Digital zoom cannot be used. is selected for AF Assist option in camera setup menu. • AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically in some modes. 114 35-40 Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 125 White balance does not match
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    Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution A Randomly spaced bright pixels Shutter speed too slow. Noise can flash with slow sync and redeye reduction when scene mode is set to e Night portrait, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not affected by red-eye. Use any other scene mode other than
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    . Replace memory card. Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory. Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connected. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhausted. • USB cable is not correctly connected. • If the computer OS used is Windows 2000 Professional, the camera will not
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    Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S520 Digital Camera Type Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital zoom Vibration reduction Autofocus (AF) Focus range (from lens) Focus-area selection AF-assist illumination Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode) Frame coverage (
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    output/digital I/O (USB) Supported languages Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish Power sources Battery
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    (excluding projections) Weight Approx. 15 g (0.5 oz) (excluding battery case) Battery Charger MH-63 Rated input 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, power cable) Weight Approx. 55 g (1.9 oz) (excluding power cable) Technical Notes B Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual
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    -wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card. • Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.2, a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color
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    cable 73 Auto mode 20 Auto power off 115 AVI 122 B Back light o 40 Battery 12, 14, 108 Battery charger 12, 121 Battery latch 5 Battery level 20 Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover 5, 14, 18 Beach/snow g 37 Best Shot Selector 91 Black Digital zoom 114 Direct print 78 D-Lighting 49 DPOF 138
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    ISO sensitivity 29, 93 J JPG 122 140 L Landscape c 35 Language 117 Lens 4, 135 Li-ion rechargeable battery 12, 14 List by date mode 54 M Macro mode 31 Making voice recordings 68 Memory capacity 20 Memory card 18, 121 Memory card slot 5, 18 Menus 105 Monitor 5, 6, 125 Monitor settings 110 Movie menu
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    Power 16, 20 Power switch 4, 20 Power-on lamp 4, 20 Preset manual 90 Print 80, 81, 84 Print set 84 Print Set (Date) 85 Printer 78 Protect 101 R Rechargeable battery 121 Rechargeable Li-ion battery lapse movies 65 Tripod 5 TV 73 TV movie 64 U USB cable 74, 75, 79 UTC 109 V Vibration reduction 113
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    No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION. Printed in China FX7L01(11) 6MA35811-01
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