User manual NIKON COOLPIX S10

[. . . ] Trademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions, information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera. This icon marks notes, information that should be read before using the camera. [. . . ] If [Confirm] is selected in Step 2, specified number of images will be selected in Step 4, starting with most recent picture. Pictmotion If the current memory card holds twenty Pictmotion movies, no additional movies can be created until an existing movie has been deleted. Viewing Pictures on the Camera The pictures in a Pictmotion movie are automatically protected when the movie is saved ( 62). Protected pictures are marked with a icon in full-frame and thumbnail playback ( 4­5). Pictmotion supports both still pictures and movie files; note, however, that in the case of movies only a small portion selected from the first sixty seconds of each movie will be included. PictureProject The supplied PictureProject software can be used to transfer Pictmotion movies to a computer for viewing and to copy up to three three-minute custom sound tracks to a memory card (Windows only; not available on Macintosh computers). If using Windows 2000, before copying sound tracks to the computer, set the [Interface] > [USB] option in the camera setup menu to [Mass storage] ( 71). 45 Viewing Pictmotion Movies To view Pictmotion movies, display the Pictmotion menu as described in Steps 1­3 on page 44 and follow the steps below. 1 2 Highlight movie. * * To delete highlighted movie, press light [Yes] and press . Display Pictmotion playback screen. button. Confirmation dialog will be displayed; high- 3 4 Highlight [Play]. View movie. If [Loop] option is selected, movie will repeat automatically. To pause playback, press . 5 End Restart 6 Highlight [End]. ** **To resume playback, highlight [Restart] and press . Exit to movie list. Viewing Pictures on the Camera Pictmotion See the Appendix for information on how Pictmotion movies are stored ( 46 85). Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers In addition to viewing pictures on the camera, you can also: · View pictures on TV and record movies to video (see below) · Copy pictures to a computer for storage and editing ( 47­49) · Print pictures on a home printer ( 50) or order prints from photofinisher Before connecting the camera to another device, it may be necessary to change the [Interface] settings in the setup menu ( 49, 71). To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during connection, use fully charged batteries or an optional EH-62A AC adapter kit. Viewing Pictures on TV Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers 1 2 3 4 Check that the option selected for [Interface] > [Video mode] matches the device to which the camera will be connected ( 71), and then turn the camera off. Connect the black plug to the camera, the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the TV, and the white plug to the audio-in jack. The camera monitor will remain off and the television will show the image normally shown in the monitor. Viewing Pictures on a Computer Before pictures can be transferred (copied) to a computer, PictureProject must be installed. For more information on installing and using PictureProject, see reference CD and Quick Start Guide. To transfer pictures to a computer: 1 2 Start a computer to which PictureProject has been installed. Choose an [Interface] > [USB] option as described in "Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer" ( 49) and then turn the camera off. 47 3 4 5 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Connect camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. Turn the camera on. The following messages will be displayed: Preparing to transfer Transferring images to computer Transfer completed * Note that the button can not be used to transfer pictures if the memory card is locked ( 9) or if [Mass storage] is selected for [USB] and no memory card is inserted. Transfer pictures using the PictureProject [Transfer] button (see below). Pictmotion movies can be transferred using PictureProject ( 45). 6 The pictures will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete. Disconnect the camera as described in "Disconnecting the Camera" ( 49). Marking Pictures for Transfer Pictures marked for transfer are shown by a icon during 15. 10. 2006 100NIKON playback. By default, all pictures are automatically marked 10:15 0001. JPG for transfer. Two options control transfer marking: · [Interface] > [Auto transfer] (setup menu): Choose [On] to mark all new pictures for transfer ( 71). · [Transfer marking] (playback menu): Change marking for existing pictures ( 62). 1/ 1 The PictureProject Transfer Button To copy both marked and unmarked pictures to the computer, click the PictureProject [Transfer] button instead of pressing the button in Step 5. [. . . ] [Copy] > [All images] and [Copy sound files] > [Copy all files] copy all folders from the source device; file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination device ( 36, 64). Pictmotion movies ( 43) are stored under the "NKSS" folder in folders named with a threedigit folder number followed by "PRJCT" (e. g. , "101PRJCT"). Each folder contains the picture and sound files for a single Pictmotion movie. Copies ( 38, 39, 63, 64) Copies created using crop ( 38), D-Lighting ( 39), and small picture ( 63) have the same transfer marking as the original but are not marked for printing or protection. [. . . ]