Nikon CoolPix S8100 User manual

Take the Camera out of the Box 3

First Steps 4

Shooting and Playback 9

Installing ViewNX 2 13

Using ViewNX 2 15

Quick Start Guide

Thank you for purchasing a Nikon COOLPIX S8100 digital camera.

This guide introduces the procedures necessary in using this camera for the first

time.

For more detailed information, please refer to the supplied User’s Manual.

Technical support information is available online at the following sites:

•For users in the USA: http://www.nikonusa.com/

•For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/

•For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/

An Important Notice about Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and

includes complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon accessories, such as battery

chargers, batteries, Charging AC Adapter and AC adapters are certified by

Nikon specifically for your Nikon COOLPIX camera and are engineered and

tested to operate within the requirements of the electronic circuitry of our

cameras.

Take the Camera out of the Box 3

Take the Camera out of the Box

Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the

items listed below.

Parts of the Camera

COOLPIX S8100

Digital Camera

Camera Strap Rechargeable Li-ion

Battery EN-EL12

(with terminal cover)

Charging AC Adapter

EH-68P/EH-68P (AR)*

USB Cable UC-E6 Audio Video Cable

EG-CP16

ViewNX 2 installer CD

•Quick Start Guide (this guide) •User’s Manual •Warranty

* Plug adapter supplied only in countries or regions where required and its shape

varies with country or region of purchase. The shape of the Charging AC Adapter

EH-68P (AR) supplied in Argentina differs from that supplied in other countries (A6).

NOTE:

A Secure Digital (SD) memory card, hereafter referred to as a “memory card”, is not

provided. Refer to page 184 in the

User’s Manual

for a list of approved SD memory cards.

A: This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide.

1Power switch/power-on lamp

2Mode dial

3Zoom control

4Shutter-release button

5Charge lamp/flash lamp

6b(movie-record) button

7c(playback) button

8Rotary multi selector

9k(apply selection) button

10 l(delete) button

11 dbutton

12 Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

13 Monitor

14 Flash

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First Steps

Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap

Step 2 Insert the Battery and Memory Card

If a memory card is inserted, images will be saved on the memory card when you

take pictures. If a memory card is not inserted, images will be saved in the camera’s

internal memory (approximately 102 MB).

1Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

2Insert the supplied battery

(EN-EL12).

Use the edge of the battery to push the

orange battery latch in the direction

indicated by the arrow (1)and fully

insert the battery (2).

When the battery is fully inserted, the

battery latch will lock it in place.

Inserting the Battery

Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Be sure to

check that the battery is in the correct orientation.

Battery chamber

First Steps 5

3Insert the memory card.

Slide the memory card in until it clicks into

place.

Inserting Memory Cards

Inserting the memory card upside down or

backwards could damage the camera or

the memory card.

Be sure to check that the memory card is in

the correct orientation.

4Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

Removing the Battery and Memory Card

Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off

before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

The battery or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera.

Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card.

Removing the Battery

To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card

slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction

indicated by the arrow (1), then remove the battery while being

careful not to remove the battery at an angle (2).

Removing the Memory Card

Press the card in (1) to partially eject the card, then remove the

card by hand while being careful not to remove the card at an

angle (2).

Pages 12, 13, 20, and 21 of the User’s Manual

Memory card slot

First Steps

Step 3 Charge the Battery

Use the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-68P and USB Cable UC-E6 to charge the

supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 while it is in the camera.

1Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH-68P.

If a plug adapter* is included, attach the plug adapter to the plug on

the Charging AC Adapter. Push the plug adapter firmly until it is

securely held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to

forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product.

* The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or

region in which the camera was purchased.

For Customers in Argentina

If the camera was purchased in Argentina, a plug adapter is not

supplied. Proceed to step 3.2.

2Be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off.

Be sure to insert the battery into the camera and turn off the camera (A12).

3Use the supplied

USB cable to

connect the

Charging AC

Adapter to the

camera.

4Plug the Charging AC Adapter

into an electrical outlet.

The charge lamp slowly blinks green

to indicate that the battery is charging.

Charging is complete when the

charge lamp turns off.

About three hours and 50 minutes are

required to charge a fully exhausted battery.

5Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then

disconnect the USB cable.

Pages 14-16 of the User’s Manual

EH-68P (AR)

USB cable

First Steps 7

Step 4 Turn On the Camera

Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

•The power-on lamp (green) will light, and then the

monitor will turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when

the monitor turns on).

CPower Saving Function (Auto Off)

If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor will turn off, the camera will enter

standby mode, and the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for another

three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.

When the power-on lamp is blinking, the following operations will turn the monitor back on.

- Pressing the power switch, shutter-release button, cbutton, or b(movie-record) button

- Rotating the mode dial

Step 5 Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock

When the first time the camera is turned on, the language-selection screen and the

date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed.

Use the rotary multi selector to make the settings.

Press

, or

to choose the desired

language and press the

button.

Press Hor Ito choose Yes and press

the kbutton.

The Rotary Multi Selector

Press the rotary multi selector up, down, left, or right, or

press the kbutton. Items can also be selected by

rotating the rotary multi selector.

Rotate to select an item

Apply selection

Move the highlight

down

Return to the

previous screen

(move the highlight

to the left)

Advance to the next

screen

(move the highlight

to the right)

Move the highlight up

Yes

Set time and date?

Date

Cancel

First Steps

CImprinting the Date on Images While Taking Pictures

After setting the date and time, enable date imprint from the Date imprint option in the z

(setup) menu.

Display the z(setup) menu using the following procedure and change the settings.

Press the dbutton ➝press the rotary multi selector J➝press Hor Ito select the z

(setup) tab and press the kbutton ➝press Hor Ito select an item and press the k

button.

Pages 158 and 165 of the User’s Manual

CChanging the Current Date, Time, or Language

Just as described under “Imprinting the Date on Images While Taking Pictures” above, display

the z(setup) menu and set Language or Date.

•To set the time zone or daylight saving time settings, select Time zone from the Date

option.

Pages 160 and 173 of the User’s Manual

Press Jor Kto choose your home

time zone and press the kbutton.

Edit the date and time.

•Choose an item: Press Kor J

(changes between D, M, Y, hour,

minute, DMY (the order in which the

day, month, and year are displayed)).

•Edit the highlighted item: Press Hor

Finally, choose DMY (the order in which

the day, month, and year are displayed)

and press the kbutton.

•The clock starts. The lens extends

and the screen used for taking

pictures is displayed.

The next step explains basic shooting operations using A(auto) mode.

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Daylight Saving Time

If daylight saving time is in effect, press

to enable the daylight saving time function.

•When the daylight saving time

function is enabled, Wis displayed at

the top of the monitor.

•Press Ito disable the daylight saving

time function.

Date

DMY

01 01

0000

Edit

201001

Date

1115

1015

2010

Edit

Shooting and Playback 9

Shooting and Playback

Step 1 Rotate the Mode Dial and Align the A(Auto) Icon

to the Mark

Step 2 Check the Battery Level and the Number of

Exposures Remaining

Pages 22 and 23 of the User’s Manual

Battery level

indicator Description

(NO INDICATOR) Battery fully charged.

B(glows) Battery low. Prepare to charge or

replace battery.

Battery exhausted.

Cannot take pictures. Recharge or

replace with a fully charged battery.

Auto mode

3 5

Battery level indicator

Numberofexposures

remaining

When the camera’s internal memory is

being used, Cappears.

Shooting and Playback

Step 3 Frame a Picture

1Use both hands and ready the camera.

Do not hold the flash down with your fingers or other

objects. Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens,

etc.

2Frame a picture.

Point the camera at the object (subject) you want to take

a picture of.

If the camera detects a face, a square double border is

displayed around the face. If more than one face is

detected, a double border is displayed around the face

closest to the camera, and single borders are displayed

around the other faces.

Using the Zoom

Rotate the zoom control.

•To zoom in closer to the subject: rotate the

zoom control to g(telephoto).

•To zoom out and view a larger area: rotate the

zoom control to f(wide-angle).

When the camera is turned on, the zoom is at

the widest position.

Pages 24 and 25 of the User’s Manual

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