Nikon S9050 - Manuals

iv For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the 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 ...

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vi Notices Notice for customers in the State of CaliforniaWARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville, New York...

vii Table of Contents For Your Safety........................................................................................................................................ ii WARNINGS .....................................................................................................................

viii Table of Contents Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue .............................40 Operating the Creative Slider....................................................................................................................... 41Adjusting Exposure Compensati...

ix Table of Contents Viewing Images by Date (List by Date) ..................................................................................... 113 Viewing Images in List by Date Mode ................................................................................................. 113Operations in ...

1 In troducti on Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S9050 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 ...

2 In troducti on Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is available online at the following sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in ...

3 Information and Precautions In troducti on Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by law fro...

4 In troducti on Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 2 1 3 11 10 6 7 4 5 8 9 Lens cover closed Flash raised 1 Zoom control ..................................................27 f : wide .....................................................27 g : tele......................................................

6 Parts of the Camera In troducti on The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings).The indicators that appear in the monitor during shooting and playback disappear after a few seconds ( A 172). Shootin...

7 Parts of the Camera In troducti on * The icon displayed varies with the shooting mode. 1 Shooting mode*.................... 24, 58, 61, 80 2 Macro mode ....................................................39 3 Zoom indicator ...................................... 27, 39 4 Focus indicator..............

8 Parts of the Camera In troducti on Playback 1 The icon for the selected album or the selected category in auto sort mode in playback mode is displayed. 2 The icon displayed varies with the setting that was set at the time of shooting. 1 m 0 0 s 1 m 0 0 s 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 1 m 0 0 s 1 m 0...

9 In troducti on Basic Operations Raising and Lowering the Flash ( K Flash Pop-up Control) Slide the K (flash pop-up) control ( 1 ) to make the flash pop up ( 2 ). • See “Using the Flash” ( A 32) for more information on setting the flash. • If the flash will not be used, gently lower the flash until...

10 Basic Operations In troducti on Mode Dial The c (Playback) Button The b ( e Movie-record) Button Rotate the mode dial to the desired icon to switch to the corresponding shooting mode ( A 45). • Press the c button in shooting mode to enter playback mode. • When the camera is in shooting mode, pres...

11 Basic Operations In troducti on The Rotary Multi Selector Rotate the rotary multi selector, press its upper ( H ), lower ( I ), left ( J ), or right side ( K ), or press the k button. Shooting * Items can also be selected by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down. Playback * Previous or su...

12 Basic Operations In troducti on Using Camera Menus Press the d button ( A 5) to display the menu for the selected mode. Use the rotary multi selector ( A 11) to navigate the menus. 1 Press the d button. 2 Press the rotary multi selector H or I to choose an item, and then press K or the k button. ...

13 Basic Operations In troducti on Switching Between the Tabs on Menu Screens Attaching the Camera Strap S e t u p W e l c o m e s c r e e n T i m e z o n e a n d d a t eM o n i t o r s e t t i n g sP r i n t d a t e M o t i o n d e t e c t i o nA F a s s i s t V i b r a t i o n r e d u c t i o n A ...

14 First Ste p s First Steps Inserting the Battery Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low ( A 16). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. Use the battery t...

15 Inserting the Battery First Ste p s Removing the Battery Turn the camera off ( A 19) and be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the o...

16 First Ste p s Charging the Battery Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 inserted into the camera, by connecting the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-69P to the camera via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and then plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. 1 Prepare...

17 Charging the Battery First Ste p s 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging. About 3 hours and 50 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery. The following chart explains charge lamp status...

18 Charging the Battery First Ste p s B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • The Charging AC Adapter EH-69P is for use only with compatible devices. Do not use with another make or model of device. • Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the Charging AC Adapter on page iii and the section, “The Batt...

19 Charging the Battery First Ste p s Turning On and Off 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). To turn off the camera, press the power switch again. Whe...

20 First Ste p s Setting Display Language, Date, and Time 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. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will light, and then...

21 Setting Display Language, Date, and Time First Ste p s 5 Press H or I to choose the date format and press the k button. 6 Press H , J , I , or K to set the date and time, and press the k button. Choose an item: Press K or J (changes between D , M , Y , hour , and minute ). Edit the highlighted it...

22 First Ste p s Inserting Memory Cards Data is saved in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 74 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (commercially available; A 196). If a memory card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically saved on the memory card and data saved to ...

23 Inserting Memory Cards First Ste p s B Formatting Memory Cards If the message on the right is displayed when the camera is turned on, the memory card must be formatted before use ( A 182). Note that formatting permanently deletes all images and other data on the memory card. Be sure to make copie...

24 Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode This section describes taking pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and- shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. ...

25 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode • The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds ( A 172). • When the monitor has turned off in stan...

26 Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Use both hands and ready the camera. Keep fingers, hair, the camera strap, and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator, microphone, and speaker. When using the flash ( A 32) while taking pictures i...

27 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Rotate the zoom control toward g to zoom in, increasing the size of the subject. Rotate the zoom control toward f to zoom out, increasing the area visible in th...

28 Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway ( A 9), the camera sets focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value). Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutt...

29 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de B Note on Saving Images While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while images are being saved. Cutting power or removing the memory ...

30 Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Playing Back Images (Playback Mode) Press the c (playback) button. The last image captured will be displayed in full-frame playback mode. Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press H , I , J , or K to view...

31 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Deleting Unwanted Images 1 Press the l button to delete the image currently displayed in the monitor. To exit without deleting, press the d button. 2 Press the rotary multi selector H or I to choose the de...

32 Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Using the Flash When the flash is needed, such as when the subject is dimly lit or when there is backlighting, pop the flash up. The flash mode can be set to match the shooting conditions. • When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto , the flash has a ...

33 Using the Flash Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Setting the Flash Mode 1 Slide the K (flash pop-up) control. The flash pops up. When the flash is lowered, the flash mode will be fixed at W (off). 2 Press the rotary multi selector m (flash mode). The flash mode menu is displaye...

34 Using the Flash Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de B Notes on Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled ( W ) or Lighting Is Dim • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting. Set Vibration reduction ( A 175) to Off in setup menu ( A 167) when using a tripod ...

35 Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Taking Pictures with the Self-timer The self-timer is useful for self-portraits or reducing the effects of camera shake that occur when the shutter-release button is pressed. The timer can be set to ten or two seconds. When using the self-timer,...

36 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The self-timer starts, and the number of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor. The self-timer lamp blinks wh...

37 Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer The camera uses face detection to detect human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected. This feature can be used when shooting mode ( A 45) is set to A (auto) mode or the S...

38 Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de B Notes on the Smile Timer • Digital zoom is not available. • Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles. • See “Notes on Face Detection” ( A 57) for more inform...

39 Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.). 1 Press the rotary multi selector p (macro mode)...

40 Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue can be adjusted for taking pictures by pressing the rotary multi selector K ( o ). Items that can be set vary by the shooting...

41 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Operating the Creative Slider When using A (auto) mode and C (continuous) mode, use the creative slider to adjust brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue for taking ...

42 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de 4 When adjustment is complete, press J or K to choose y and press the k button. If the k button (except when P is selected) or the shutter-release button is pressed in step 3, the ...

43 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Adjust the overall brightness of the image. • To make the subject brighter, move the slider toward “+”. • To make the subject darker, m...

44 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue Basic Ph otography an d Playba ck : A (Auto) M o de Adjusting Exposure Compensation When using scene mode or special effects mode, brightness (exposure compensation) can be adjusted for taking pictures. 1 Press the rotary multi sele...

45 More on Sh ooting More on Shooting Selecting a Shooting Mode (Mode Dial) Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select one of the following shooting modes. Auto mode A (Auto) mode ( A 24) Pictures can be taken with an automatic, point-and-shoot mode recommended for first-time users...

46 More on Sh ooting Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) The following options can be set when shooting in A (auto) mode ( A 24). Displaying the Shooting Menu Rotate the mode dial to A (auto) mode ( A 45). Press the d button to display the shooting menu. • Use the rotary multi selector t...

47 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality (compression) at which images are saved. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used and th...

48 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting C Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the approximate number of images that can be saved on a 4 GB memory card. Note that due to JPEG compression, the number of images that can be saved differs depending on the ...

49 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting White Balance (Adjusting Hue) The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects a...

50 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, ...

51 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting Metering The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine exposure is known as metering. Choose how the camera meters exposure. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Metering G Matrix (default setting) Uses a wide area ...

52 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting ISO Sensitivity When ISO sensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking pictures. Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be tak...

53 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting AF Area Mode Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M AF area mode a Face priority (default setting) When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that f...

54 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting y Center The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.The focus area is always displayed at the center of the screen. s Subject tracking By registering a subject, the focus area will automatically move to track and ...

55 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting D Focus Lock Use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area mode.The following steps explain the usage of focus lock when Center is selected for AF area mode . 1 Position the subject in the cente...

56 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting Face Detection When the camera is pointed at the face of a person, the camera detects the face and focuses on it. The face detection function is activated in the following situations. • When AF area mode is set to Face priority in ...

57 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting 2 Press the shutter-release button halfway. The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border. The double border turns green and focus is locked. When the camera is unable to focus, the double border will blink. Press the ...

58 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking) Use this mode to take pictures of moving subjects. By registering a subject, the camera can move the focus area automatically to track the subject. 1 Press the d button in A (auto) mo...

59 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting 4 Press the shutter-release button to take a picture. The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The focus area will glow green and focus will be locked. When the camera is unable to fo...

60 Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) More on Sh ooting Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses. A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Autofocus mode A Single AF (default setting) The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. B Full-time AF The camera focuses cont...

61 More on Sh ooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) When one of the following scenes is selected using the mode dial or the scene menu, images are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected scene. x (Scene auto selector) ( A 62) By simply framing a picture, the camera automa...

62 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects one of the following scene modes for simpler shooting. 1 Rotate the mode dial to x . The camera enters sce...

63 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting B Notes on Scene Auto Selector • Digital zoom is not available. • Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode ( A 24) or select the desired scene manually ...

64 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting Choosing a Scene and Shooting (Scene Mode Types and Characteristics) The mode dial can be used to select scenes when shooting ( A 61). See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” ( A 62) for more informatio...

65 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting 1 The flash fires using red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can be selected. S Night portrait Use this mode for portraits of a human subject shot in front of background lighting at night. Flash is used to illuminate the subject while mainta...

66 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting 1 Flash is fixed at X (fill flash) when HDR is set to Off , and is fixed at W (off) when HDR is set to On . 2 The self-timer can be used. 3 Other settings can be selected. R Backlighting Use when light is coming from behind the subject, thr...

67 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting * Other settings can be selected. * Other settings can be selected. y M b Portrait Use this mode for portraits. • The camera detects and focuses on a human face. See “Face Detection” ( A 56) for more information. • If more than one face is ...

68 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting * Other settings can be selected. 1 The flash mode setting may automatically switch to slow sync with red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected. 2 Other settings can be selected. d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that ...

69 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting * Other settings can be selected. * Other settings can be selected. * Other settings can be selected. * Other settings can be selected. y M Z Beach Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit expanses of water. • The camer...

71 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting * Other settings can be selected. y M u Food Use this mode when taking pictures of food. • Macro mode ( A 39) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus. • The closest distance at which the c...

72 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting * Other settings can be selected. y M l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. • Camera focuses on the subject at ...

73 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting * Other settings can be selected. 1 Can be changed when using Panorama assist . 2 Self-timer can be used when using Panorama assist . 3 Other settings can be selected. y M n Black and white copy Provides clear images of text or drawings on ...

75 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting Shooting with Easy Panorama 1 Rotate the mode dial to y , press the d button and choose p Panorama ( A 61). 2 Choose V Easy panorama and press the k button. 3 Choose W Normal (180°) or X Wide (360°) as the shooting range and press the k but...

76 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting 5 Press the shutter-release button all the way, and then remove your finger from the shutter-release button. I is displayed to indicate the direction the camera movement. 6 Move the camera slowly and straight in one of the four directions, ...

77 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting Playing Images Captured with Easy Panorama Switch to playback mode ( A 30, 89), display an image captured using easy panorama in full-frame playback mode, and then press the k button to display the short edge of the image using the entire m...

78 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting Shooting with Panorama Assist The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. Use a tripod for the best results. Set Vibration reduction ( A 175) to Off in setup menu ( A 167) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera. 1 Rot...

79 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Sh ooting 5 Take the next picture. Frame the next image so that one third of the frame overlaps the first image, and press the shutter-release button. Repeat this process until the necessary number of images has been taken to complete the scene. 6 Pr...

80 More on Sh ooting Burst Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) Use this mode to capture the details of a moving subject by shooting a continuous series of images. • The focus, exposure, and white balance settings are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series. 1 Rotate the mode dial to...

81 Burst Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) More on Sh ooting B Notes on Continuous Shooting Mode • It may take some time to save the images after shooting. The amount of time it takes to finish saving the captured images depends on the number of images, image mode, the write speed of the memory ca...

82 Burst Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) More on Sh ooting Changing Continuous Shooting Mode Settings After displaying the V (continuous) mode shooting screen ( A 80), press the d button ( A 5) to set the following options in the continuous menu. • Items other than Continuous share the same sett...

83 Burst Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) More on Sh ooting Option Description q Pre-shooting cache Pre-shooting cache makes it easy to capture perfect moments, by saving images from before the shutter-release button was pressed all the way. Pre-shooting cache shooting begins when the shutter-rel...

84 Burst Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode) More on Sh ooting ISO sensitivity A 52 Set the ISO sensitivity to suit the brightness of the subject. AF area mode A 53 Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. Autofocus mode A 60 Choose how the camera focuses. C ...

85 More on Sh ooting Applying Effects When Shooting (Special Effects Mode) One of the following effects can be applied to images during shooting. 1 Rotate the mode dial to u (special effects). The camera enters special effects mode. 2 Press the d button to display the special effects menu, use the r...

86 Applying Effects When Shooting (Special Effects Mode) More on Sh ooting 3 Press H or I to choose an effect and press the k button. Press the d button after changing the settings and return to the shooting screen. 4 Frame the subject and shoot. The camera focuses on the subject at the center of th...

87 More on Sh ooting Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some settings in the A (auto) mode ( A 24) shooting menu ( A 46), the continuous shooting mode ( A 80) shooting menu ( A 82), and the continuous menu cannot be used with other functions. Restricted function Setting Descriptio...

89 Mor e on Playb ac k More on Playback Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode Press the c (playback) button in shooting mode to enter playback mode and display images that have been captured ( A 30). The following operations are available in full-frame playback mode. Function Control Description A ...

90 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode Mor e on Playb ac k Delete images l Select a deletion method and delete images.When using favorite pictures mode ( A 101), auto sort mode ( A 109), or list by date mode ( A 113), images in the same album, category, or shooting date can be deleted. 31, 93 Dis...

91 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode Mor e on Playb ac k Displaying the Histogram and Shooting Information Press the k button in full-frame playback mode to display the highlight, histogram, and the shooting information. Press the k button again to return to full-frame playback mode. 1 Areas of...

92 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode Mor e on Playb ac k Playing Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence) Each series of images captured using the following settings is saved in a sequence. In full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode ( A 94), the first image of a seq...

93 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode Mor e on Playb ac k Deleting Images in a Sequence If Sequence display options ( A 129) in the playback menu is set to Key picture only , press the l button to select a deletion method and delete the following images. • If only the key picture is displayed to...

94 Mor e on Playb ac k Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 89) to display images in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations are available while thumbnails are displayed. Function Control Description A C...

95 Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback Mor e on Playb ac k Switch to full-frame playback mode k Press the k button. 89 Switch to shooting mode c Press the c button or shutter-release button. The b ( e movie-record) button can also be used to switch to shooting mode. 30 b Function Control Des...

96 Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback Mor e on Playb ac k Calendar Display With playback display of 72 thumbnails ( A 94), rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) to switch to calendar display (except for list by date mode). Images can be selected for display based on the date on which they were...

97 Mor e on Playb ac k Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 89) enlarges display of the center portion of the current image. • The guide displayed at bottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed. The following ope...

98 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Mor e on Playb ac k Images Captured with Face Detection or Pet Detection When zooming in (playback zoom) on an image captured using the face detection ( A 56) or pet detection function ( A 74) by rotating the zoom control to g ( i ), the image will be enlarged ...

99 Mor e on Playb ac k Playing Back Images by Category The following playback modes can be selected. 1 Press the d button in playback mode. The playback menu is displayed. 2 Press the rotary multi selector J . Tab selection is activated. 3 Press H or I to choose the N tab. 4 Press K or the k button....

100 Playing Back Images by Category Mor e on Playb ac k 5 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a playback mode. To return to the current playback mode without switching playback modes, press the d button. 6 Press the k button. The camera enters the selected playback mode. P l a y b a c k m o d e ...

101 Mor e on Playb ac k Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) Captured images can be added to an album and sorted. After images are added, they can be easily played back using “ h favorite pictures mode.” • By adding images to an album, images can be easily found. • Images can be sorted b...

102 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) Mor e on Playb ac k 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the album to which the images will be added and press the k button. The selected images are added and the camera switches to the playback menu. To add the same image to multiple albums,...

103 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) Mor e on Playb ac k Viewing Images in an Album When using “ h favorite pictures mode”, images added to an album can be displayed by selecting the album. • In full-frame playback mode, images in the same album can be played back ( A 89) and edited ...

104 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) Mor e on Playb ac k Removing Images From an Album Remove images from an album without deleting the images. 1 Select the album from which images will be removed, play back images in that album ( A 103), and then press the d button. The playback men...

105 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) Mor e on Playb ac k Using Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available from the list of albums screen ( A 103 step 3). Favorite Pictures Menu Press the d button in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode in favorite pi...

106 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) Mor e on Playb ac k Changing the Album Icons The design of the album icons can be changed. By changing the icons, it will be easier to identify what kind of images are added to each album. 1 Press the d button during playback, choose the N (playba...

107 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) Mor e on Playb ac k B Notes on Album Icons Set the album icons separately for the internal memory and for the memory card. • To change the album icons for the internal memory, first remove the memory card from the camera. • The default setting for...

108 Sorting Favorite Images (Favorite Pictures Mode) Mor e on Playb ac k C Adding/Playing Favorite Pictures When images are added to an album, they are not moved from the folder to which they were saved ( A 197) or copied to the album. Only the file names of the images are added to the album. When u...

109 Mor e on Playb ac k Finding Images in Auto Sort Mode Images and movies are automatically sorted to one of the following categories with shooting. When “ F auto sort mode” is selected, images and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted. • In full-frame playback mo...

111 Finding Images in Auto Sort Mode Mor e on Playb ac k Auto Sort Mode Categories * Images captured in scene auto selector ( A 62) are also sorted to the appropriate categories. Category Description Z Smile Images captured using smile timer ( A 37). Y Portraits Images captured in A (auto) mode ( A ...

112 Finding Images in Auto Sort Mode Mor e on Playb ac k Operations in Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available in the category list screen ( A 110 step 3). Auto Sort Menu Press the d button in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode in auto sort mode to operate the followin...

113 Mor e on Playb ac k Viewing Images by Date (List by Date) In “ C list by date mode”, only images captured on the same date can be played back. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, shooting information can be displayed, image display can be enlarged, images can be edi...

114 Viewing Images by Date (List by Date) Mor e on Playb ac k Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen ( A 113 step 3). List by Date Menu Press the d button in list by date mode to apply one of the following menu operations to images captured ...

115 Mor e on Playb ac k Playback Options: Playback Menu The following options are available in the playback menu. k Quick retouch A 132 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. I D-Lighting A 133 Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of images. e...

116 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k Displaying the Playback Menu Press the c button to enter playback mode ( A 89). Press the d button to display the playback menu. • Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 11). • Press the d button to exit the playback men...

117 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order) When printing images saved on the memory card using any of the following methods, the Print order option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible d...

118 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k 4 Choose images (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to nine) of each. Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press J or K to select images, and press H or I to specify the number of copies to be printed. Image selected for printing can be ide...

119 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k B Notes on Print Order When a print order is created in favorite pictures mode, auto sort mode, or list by date mode, the screen shown below is displayed if images other than those in the selected album, category, or shooting date have been mar...

120 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k B Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Information When the Date and Info settings are enabled in the print order option, shooting date and shooting data are printed on images when a DPOF-compatible ( A 213) printer that supports printi...

121 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k b Slide Show Play back images, saved in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated “slide show.” 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start and press the k button. To change the interval between images, choose Fram...

122 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k d Protect Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Select images to protect or cancel protection for previously protected images from the image selection screen. See “Selecting Images” ( A 123) for more information. Note that formattin...

123 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k Selecting Images When using one of the following features, a screen like that shown on the right is displayed when selecting images. • Print order > Select images ( A 117) • Protect ( A 122) • Rotate image ( A 124) • Copy > Selected image...

124 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k f Rotate Image Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed with playback. Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise. Images that were saved in portrait (“tall”) orientation can be rotated up...

125 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k E Voice Memo Use the camera’s microphone to record voice memos for images. Recording Voice Memos 1 Choose an image in full-frame playback mode ( A 89) or thumbnail playback mode ( A 94) and press the d button. The playback menu is displayed. 2 ...

126 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k Playing Voice Memos Images for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in full- frame playback mode. 1 Choose an image in full-frame playback mode ( A 89) or thumbnail playback mode ( A 94) and press the d button. The playback m...

127 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card) Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card. 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a destination option to which images are copied and press the k button. q : Copy images f...

128 Playback Options: Playback Menu Mor e on Playb ac k C Memory contains no images. Message If there are no images saved on a memory card inserted in the camera when playback mode is applied, the message Memory contains no images. will be displayed. Press the d button to display the copy option scr...

130 Ed it in g Im ag es Editing Images Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S9050 to edit images in-camera and save them as separate files ( A 197). The editing functions described below are available. Editing function Description Quick retouch ( A 132) Easily create retouched copies in which contrast ...

131 Editing Functions Ed it in g Im ag es C Restrictions on Image Editing When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function, check the following restrictions. • Copies created with editing functions cannot be further edited with the same function used to create them. • When combi...

132 Ed it in g Im ag es Image Editing k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick retouch function are saved as separate files. 1 Choose the desired i...

133 Image Editing Ed it in g Im ag es I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of an image. Enhanced copies are saved as separate files. 1 Choose the desired image in full-frame playback m...

134 Image Editing Ed it in g Im ag es e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones The camera detects faces in images and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones. Copies created using the skin softening function are saved as separate files. 1 Choose the desired image in full-frame playback mode ( A 8...

135 Image Editing Ed it in g Im ag es p Filter Effects (Digital Filter) Filter effects (digital filter) can be used to apply a variety of effects to images. The following effects are available. Copies created with the filter effects function are saved as separate files. 1 Choose an image in full-fra...

136 Image Editing Ed it in g Im ag es 4 Adjust the effect. Soft : Press H or I to choose the range of the effect and press the k button. Selective color : The slider is displayed. Rotate the rotary multi selector or press H or I to select the color to be retained, and press the k button. 5 Confirm t...

137 Image Editing Ed it in g Im ag es S Frame (Adding Frames to Images) A frame can be added to the outside of an image. There are four frames for horizontal images, three frames for vertical images, and four frames that can be used for both horizontal and vertical images. Copies created with this f...

138 Image Editing Ed it in g Im ag es g Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size Create a small copy of the current image. This feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or e-mail attachments. The l 640×480 , m 320×240 , and n 160×120 sizes are available. Small copies are saved as s...

139 Image Editing Ed it in g Im ag es a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when u is displayed with playback zoom ( A 97) enabled. Cropped copies are saved as separate files. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode ...

140 M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback Movie Recording and Playback Recording Movies Movies with sound can be recorded. • Each movie is limited to a file size of 4 GB and a movie length of 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording ( A 149). • The ang...

141 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback B Notes on Recording Movies • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording movies ( A 196). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class ratings are used. • There ma...

142 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies If the shutter-release button is pressed all the way while recording a movie, one frame is saved as a still image. Movie recording continues while the still image is being saved. • A still image can ...

143 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie) HS (high speed) movies can be recorded. The portions of the movie recorded using HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1/8 or 1/2 of normal playback speed, or played back in fast...

144 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback 4 Press the b ( e movie-record) button to start recording. Movie recording begins after the monitor briefly turns off.The camera focuses at the center of the frame. Focus areas are not displayed during recording.When the Open with HS footage che...

145 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback B Notes on HS Movie • Portions recorded for slow motion or fast motion playback are not recorded with sound. • When recording HS movies, vibration reduction cannot be used. Zoom position, focus, exposure, and white balance are locked when the b ...

146 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback Changing Movie Recording Settings The following options can be adjusted from the movie menu. Displaying the Movie Menu 1 Press the d button in shooting mode. The menu is displayed. If the d button was pressed in x (scene auto selector), press th...

147 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback 3 Press H or I to choose the D tab. 4 Press K or the k button. The movie menu items can be selected. Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 11). To exit the movie menu, press the d button or J to select a different tab. W...

148 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback Movie Options Select the options for recording movies. Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image quality and larger movie file sizes. • When recording normal speed movies, d HD 1080p P (1920×1080) , e HD 1080p (1920×1080) ,...

149 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback * The maximum recording time shown here refers only to the portion of the movie that is recorded in slow motion or fast motion. • The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. Variable bitrate (VBR) encoding is used to autom...

150 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback Open with HS Footage Select whether the camera records normal speed movies or HS movies (slow motion or fast motion movies) when movie recording starts. Autofocus Mode Select the autofocus method used when recording normal speed movies. Switch t...

151 Recording Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback Electronic VR When the camera is configured in the Movie options screen to record normal speed movies, select whether the camera uses electronic vibration reduction. When Electronic VR is set to On , R is displayed when movie recording starts ( ...

152 M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 89), movies can be identified by the Movie options icon ( A 148). To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press the k button. Rotate the zoom control to g or f to adjust playback volume. Rotate t...

153 M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback Editing Movies The desired portions of a recorded movie can be saved as a separate file. 1 Play back the desired movie and pause playback ( A 152). 2 Press the rotary multi selector J or K to choose the L control, and then press the k button. The movie edit scre...

154 Editing Movies M o vie Rec o rdin g and Playback B Notes on Movie Editing • A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again. To trim another area of the movie, select and edit the original movie. • Movies are trimmed in one-second intervals, therefore the actual trimmed portion of th...

155 Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television to play images or movies back on the television. A cable for connecting to your TV is not supplied with this camera. If your TV is eq...

156 Connecting to a TV Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters 3 Tune the television to the video channel. See the documentation provided with your television for details. 4 Hold down the c button to turn on the camera. The camera enters playback mode and images are displayed on t...

157 Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters Using ViewNX 2 ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one software package which enables you to transfer, view, edit and share images. Install ViewNX 2 using the included ViewNX 2 CD-ROM. Installing ViewNX 2 • An Internet connection is required. Compatib...

158 Using ViewNX 2 Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters 2 Select a language in the language selection dialog to open the installation window. • If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language (th...

159 Using ViewNX 2 Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters Transferring Images to the Computer 1 Choose how images will be copied to the computer. Choose one of the following methods: • Direct USB connection : Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory card is inserted in the ...

160 Using ViewNX 2 Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters 2 Transfer images to the computer. • Confirm that the name of the connected camera or removable disk is displayed as the “Source” on the “Options” title bar of Nikon Transfer 2 ( 1 ). • Click Start Transfer ( 2 ). • At def...

161 Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters Connecting to a Printer Users of PictBridge-compatible ( A 213) printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print images without using a computer. Follow the procedures below to print images. Take pictures Select images f...

162 Connecting to a Printer Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters Connecting the Camera to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. Be sure that connectors are properly orien...

163 Connecting to a Printer Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters Printing Images One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( A 162), follow the procedures described below to print an image. 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired image and ...

164 Connecting to a Printer Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters 6 Choose Start print and press the k button. 7 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the screen shown in step 1 when printing is complete. To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, press the k ...

165 Connecting to a Printer Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters 3 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button. To specify paper size using settings on the printer, choose Default in the paper size option. 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images , or DPOF printing ...

166 Connecting to a Printer Con n ec ti ng t o Tele vi sions, Co mputers and Prin ters 5 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the screen shown in step 2 when printing is complete. To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, press the k button. Print all images One copy each of all...

167 Basi c Came ra Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. Welcome screen A 169 Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Time zone and date A 170 Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones. Monitor s...

168 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Displaying the Setup Menu 1 Press the d button. The menu is displayed. If the d button was pressed in x (scene auto selector), press the rotary multi selector ( A 11) J to display the tabs. 2 Press the rotary multi selector J . Tab selection is activated. 3 Press ...

169 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Welcome Screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 168) M Welcome screen None (default setting) The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcome screen. COOLPIX T...

170 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Time Zone and Date Set the camera clock. Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Time zone and press the k button. The Time zone screen is displayed. 2 Choose x Travel destination and press the k button. The date and time d...

171 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup 3 Press K . The travel destination screen is displayed. 4 Press J or K to choose the travel destination time zone. If daylight saving time is in effect, press H to enable daylight saving time function. W is displayed at the top of the monitor and the camera clock ...

172 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Monitor Settings Set the options below. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 168) M Monitor settings Photo info Choose information displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback mode. ➝ ( A 173) Image review On (default setting): The captured image is displayed im...

173 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Photo Info Select whether or not the photo information is displayed in the monitor.See “The Monitor” ( A 6) for information on indicators displayed in the monitor. Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info(default setting) The same information as in Show inf...

174 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images with shooting, allowing the information to be printed even from printers that do not support date printing ( A 120). The icon for the current setting is displayed in th...

175 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Vibration Reduction Choose a vibration reduction option for shooting still images. Vibration reduction effectively reduces blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, which commonly occurs when shooting with the camera zoomed in or at slow shutter ...

176 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup 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 image of the monitor stabilizes before shooting. • Due to characteristics of...

177 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Motion Detection Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when shooting still images. The current motion detection setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting ( A 6, 25). The motion detection icon turns gr...

178 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator, which assists autofocus operation when the subject is dimly lit. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 168) M AF assist Auto (default setting) AF-assist illuminator will be used to assist the focus operation when the subj...

179 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 168) M Digital zoom o On (default setting) When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) triggers digital zoom ( A 27). Z Crop The ...

180 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 168) M Sound settings Button sound Select On (default setting) or Off . When On is selected, a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully, twice when the camera ...

181 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Auto Off If no operations are performed for a specified amount of time, the monitor turns off and the camera enters standby mode ( A 19). Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode from 30 s , 1 min (default setting), 5 min , and 30 mi...

182 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Format Memory/Format Card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card. Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be restored . Be sure to transfer important images to a compute...

183 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Language Choose one of 26 languages for display of camera menus and messages. TV Settings Adjust settings for connection to a television. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 168) M Language Czech Portuguese Danish Russian German Romanian (default setting) Finnish Spanis...

184 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Charge by Computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a computer via the USB cable ( A 159). d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 168) M Charge by computer Auto (default setting) When the camera is connec...

185 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup C The Charge Lamp The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is connected to a computer. Charge lamp Description Blinks slowly (green) Battery charging. Off Battery not charging. If the charge lamp changes from slow blinking (green) to off whi...

186 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Blink Warning Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked using face detection ( A 56) when shooting in the following modes. • A (auto) mode (when Face priority ( A 53) is selected for AF area mode option). • In the following scene m...

187 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the Did someone blink? screen shown on the right is displayed in the monitor, the operations described below are available. If no operations are performed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mo...

188 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their default values. Basic Shooting Functions Shooting Menu Scene Mode d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 168) M Reset all Option Default value Flash mode ( A 32) Auto Self-timer ( A 35) Off M...

190 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Others • Selecting Reset all also clears the current file number ( A 197) from memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file numbering to “0001,” delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card ( A 31) before ...

191 Setup Menu Basi c Came ra Setup Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version. d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 168) M Firmware version B a c k C O O L P I X S 9050 V e r . x . x

192 Cari ng for the C amera Caring for the Camera Maximizing Camera Life and Performance To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device. B Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity. ...

193 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Cari ng for the C amera B Notes on the Monitor • Monitors and electronic viewfinders are constructed with extremely high precision; at least 99.99% of pixels are effective, with no more than 0.01% being missing or defective. Hence while these displays may c...

194 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Cari ng for the C amera Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Be sure that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used f...

195 Te ch n ical Note s an d I n dex Technical Notes and Index Optional Accessories 1 Supplied with camera at time of purchase (see page 3 of the Quick Start Guide ). 2 When using in other countries, use a plug adapter (commercially available) as necessary. For more information about plug adapters, ...

196 Optional Accessories Te ch n ical Note s an d I n dex Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera. Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies. When using a memory car...

197 Te ch n ical Note s an d I n dex File and Folder Names Images, movies, or voice memos are assigned file names as follows. • Files are saved in folders named with a folder number followed by an identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequential number for images captured in Panorama assist scene mode...

198 Te ch n ical Note s an d I n dex Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Problem Solution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set date and time. 170 N Battery exhausted. Battery exhau...

200 Error Messages Te ch n ical Note s an d I n dex P Sound file cannot be saved. A voice memo cannot be attached to this file. • Voice memos cannot be attached to movies. • Select an image captured with COOLPIX S9050. 152 126 N Image cannot be modified. Cannot edit selected image. • Select images t...

203 Tec h n ical Notes an d I n dex Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display, Settings, and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A The camera is on but does ...

210 Te ch n ical Note s an d I n dex Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S9050 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Number of effective pixels 12.1 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CMOS; approx. 12.75 million total pixels Lens 15.5× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 4.5–69.8 mm (angle of v...

212 Specifications Tec h n ical Notes an d I n dex * Unless otherwise stated, all figures are based on an ambient temperature of 23°C ±3°C (73.4 ±5.4°F), as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA), and the use of a fully-charged battery. 1 Based on Camera and Imaging Products...

213 Specifications Te ch n ical Note s an d I n dex Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF : Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that a...

214 Te ch n ical Note s an d I n dex Index Symbols R 79 b ( e movie record)-button 10 g (tele) 27 f (wide) 27 c Playback button 10 A Shooting mode button 10 o Exposure compensation 44 A Auto mode 24 F Auto sort mode 109 R Backlighting 66 d button 12, 46, 99, 116, 146, 168 k button 11 C Continuous sh...

215 Index Te ch n ical Note s an d I n dex Continuous menu 82Continuous shooting mode 80Copying images 127Creative slider 41Crop 139 D Date and time 20, 170Date format 21, 170Daylight 49Daylight saving time 20, 171Delete 31, 93, 126, 152Digital zoom 27, 179Direct print 161D-Lighting 133DPOF 213DPOF ...

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