Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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User's Manual
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Introduction
First Steps
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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene Focusing on a Moving Subject in Active Child Mode Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face
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Movies
Voice Recordings
Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers
Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus
Technical Notes
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For Your Safety
To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. [. . . ] · In some shooting conditions, Face priority will not take effect and smiling face cannot be detected. · See "Shooting with Face Priority" (A 92) for more information about Face Priority.
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Operation of the Shutter-Release Button
Press the shutter-release button to take pictures. · When a face is detected, the focus is locked to the detected face. · If no face is detected, the camera focuses on the subject in center of frame.
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Functions Available in Smile Mode
· Flash mode (A 30) and exposure compensation (A 34) settings can be adjusted. · When the d button is pressed in smile mode, only the Image mode menu (A 83) is displayed. Changes made to the image mode setting in this mode apply to all shooting modes (except those available from the movie menu).
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Automatic Shooting of a Smiling Face
For more information about shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, see "Autofocus" (A 27).
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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Press the f (h) button in full-frame playback mode (A 28) to display pictures in "contact sheets" of thumbnail images.
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The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed.
To Use Description Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press J, K, H, or I, to choose pictures. A 9
Choose pictures
Increase number of picture thumbnails displayed Decrease number of picture thumbnails displayed Return to fullframe playback Switch to shooting mode
f (h)
Press the f (h) button to increase number of picture thumbnails displayed: 9 16 25
g (i)
Press the g (i) button to decrease number of picture thumbnails displayed: 25 16 9
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Press the k button. Press the c button to return to the last shooting mode selected.
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Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Print-order icon Protect icon
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When print set (A 80) and protected pictures (A 98) are selected in thumbnail playback mode, the icon shown at right is displayed with them. Movies are displayed as film frames in all thumbnail playback modes.
Film frames
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Pressing the g (i) button during full-frame playback mode (A 28) zooms the current picture, with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor. The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarged. The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in.
To Zoom in Use Description Zoom increases each time the g (i) button is pressed, to a maximum of 10×. When the magnification ratio reaches 1×, the display returns to full-frame playback mode. Press the rotary multi selector H, I, J, or K to move the display area to other areas of the picture. A
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Zoom out
Move the display area Return to fullframe playback Crop picture Switch to shooting mode
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Press the k button. Press the d button to crop current picture to contain only the portion visible in the monitor. Press the c button to return to the last shooting mode selected.
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Pictures Taken Using the Face-Priority Function
When zooming in (playback zoom) on a picture taken using the face-priority function, the picture will be enlarged with the face detected with shooting at the center of the monitor. · If more than one face was detected, the picture will 2. 0 be enlarged with the face on which focus was acquired at the center of the monitor. Press the rotary multi selector H, I, J, or K to display other faces that were detected. · When the g (i) or f (h) button is pressed to adjust the zoom ratio, the center of the picture (normal playback zoom display), rather than the face, is displayed at the center of the monitor.
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Editing Pictures
Use this camera to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files (A 117).
Editing function D-Lighting (A 54) Crop (A 55) Small picture (A 56) Description Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture. Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor. Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or as e-mail attachments.
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Picture Editing
· Pictures taken at an image mode setting of l 16:9 (3584) or m 16:9 (1920) (A 83) cannot be edited. · This camera's editing functions cannot be used for pictures taken with another make or model of camera. [. . . ] Use the printer to select page size.
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Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connected
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Pictures to be printed are not displayed Cannot select paper size with camera
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Technical Notes
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Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX S610/S610c 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 Monitor Compact digital camera 10. 0 million 1/2. 33-in. 10. 34 million 4× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens 5-20mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 28-112mm) f/2. 75. 8 7 elements in 6 groups Up to 4× (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: approx. 8 in. ) to [T]: 60 cm (2 ft. ) to , · Macro mode: 3 cm (1. 2 in. ) to (when the zoom indicator is before G) Auto (9-area automatic selection), face priority, manual with 99 focus areas, center 3-in. , Approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment (equipped with monitor brightness boost function) Approx. [. . . ]