Nikon coolpix s230 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• For Your Safety

  4
  • WARNINGS

    4
• Notices

  7
• Table of Contents

  9
• Introduction

  13
  • About This Manual

    13
  • Information and Precautions

    14
  • Parts of the Camera

    16
    • The Camera Body

      16
    • Attaching the Camera Strap

      17
  • Basic Operations

    18
    • The Shooting Mode Button

      18
    • The Playback Button

      18
    • Shutter-release Button

      18
  • Operating the Touch Panel

    19
    • Tapping

      19
    • Dragging

      19
    • About the Stylus

      19
  • Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations

    20
    • Shooting (Operation Controls)

      20
    • Shooting (Other Indicators)

      21
    • Playback (Operation Controls)

      22
    • Playback (Information Display)

      23
    • Photo Information and Controls Display

      24
    • The Shooting-mode Selection Menu

      25
    • The Playback-mode Selection Menu

      25
    • The Menu Screen

      26
    • Help Display

      27
• First Steps

  28
  • Charging the Battery

    28
  • Inserting the Battery

    30
    • Removing the Battery

      31
    • Turning On and Off the Camera

      31
  • Setting Display Language, Date and Time

    32
  • Inserting Memory Cards

    34
    • Removing Memory Cards

      35
• Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

  36
  • Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Auto Mode

    36
    • Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode

      37
  • Step 2 Frame a Picture

    38
  • Step 3 Focus and Shoot

    40
  • Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures

    42
    • Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)

      42
    • Deleting Pictures

      42
  • Using the Flash

    44
    • Setting the Flash Mode

      44
  • Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

    46
  • Macro Mode

    47
• Shooting Suited for the Scene

  48
  • Shooting in Scene Mode

    48
    • Setting the Scene Mode

      48
    • Features

      49
    • Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)

      55
    • Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode

      56
    • Taking Pictures in Food Mode

      57
    • Using the Draw Option

      59
    • Taking Pictures for a Panorama

      60
• Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face

  62
  • Shooting in Smile Mode

    62
    • Blink Proof Function

      63
• More on Playback

  64
  • Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback

    64
  • Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

    66
  • Editing Pictures

    67
    • Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop

      68
    • Paint Pictures

      69
    • Quick Retouch

      72
    • Stretching Pictures: Stretch

      73
    • Adding a Sense of Perspective: Perspective control

      74
    • Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting

      75
    • Change Color Tones: Color Options

      76
    • Resizing Pictures: Small Picture

      77
  • Voice Memos: Recording and Playback

    78
    • Recording Voice Memos

      78
    • Playing Voice Memos

      79
    • Deleting Voice Memos

      79
  • Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode)

    80
    • Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode

      80
    • Using List by Date Mode

      81
    • List by Date Menu

      82
  • Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode

    83
    • Displaying Pictures in Auto Sort Mode

      83
    • Using Auto Sort Mode

      85
    • Auto Sort Menu

      86
  • Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)

    87
    • Preparing Favorites Folder

      88
    • Sorting Pictures to a Favorites Folder

      89
    • Viewing the Pictures in Favorites Folder

      90
    • Removing Pictures from Favorites

      91
    • Using Favorite Pictures Mode

      91
    • Favorite Pictures Menu

      92
• Movies

  94
  • Recording Movies

    94
  • The Movie Menu

    95
    • Movie Options

      95
    • Electronic VR

      96
  • Movie Playback

    97
    • Deleting Movie Files

      97
• Voice Recordings

  98
  • Making Voice Recordings

    98
  • Playing Voice Recordings

    100
    • Deleting Sound Files

      101
  • Copying Voice Recordings

    102
• Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

  103
  • Connecting to a TV

    103
  • Connecting to a Computer

    105
    • Before Connecting the Camera

      105
    • Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer

      106
  • Connecting to a Printer

    109
    • Connecting the Camera and Printer

      110
    • Printing Pictures One at a Time

      111
    • Printing Multiple Pictures

      112
  • Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set

    115
    • Creating a Print Order by Date, Category, or Folder

      117
• Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

  119
  • Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

    119
    • Displaying the Shooting Menu

      119
    • Image Mode

      120
    • White Balance

      122
    • Exp.+/-

      124
    • Continuous

      125
    • ISO sensitivity

      127
    • AF Area Mode

      128
    • Distortion Control

      131
    • Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously

      132
  • Playback Options: The Playback Menu

    133
    • Displaying the Playback Menu

      133
    • Slide Show

      135
    • Delete

      136
    • Protect

      136
    • Rotate Image

      137
    • Copy

      137
  • Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

    139
    • Displaying the Setup Menu

      140
    • Electronic VR

      140
    • Welcome Screen

      141
    • Date

      142
    • Monitor Settings

      145
    • Date Imprint

      145
    • Motion Detection

      146
    • Digital Zoom

      147
    • Sound Settings

      148
    • Auto Off

      148
    • Format Memory/ Format Card

      149
    • Language

      150
    • Video Mode

      150
    • Blink Warning

      150
    • Reset All

      151
    • Firmware Version

      154
• Technical Notes

  155
  • Optional Accessories

    155
    • Approved Memory Cards

      155
  • Image/Sound File and Folder Names

    156
  • Caring for the Camera

    157
    • Cleaning

      159
    • Storage

      159
  • Error Messages

    160
  • Troubleshooting

    164
  • Specifications

    170
    • Supported Standards

      173
  • Index

    174