Nikon COOLPIX-S8100 - Manual (Page 9)

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Table of Contents
For Your Safety........................................................................................................................................ ii
WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................................. ii
Notices ....................................................................................................................................................... v
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1
About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1
Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2
Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4
The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4
The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................6
Main Features of the Operation Controls...................................................................................... 8
Using Camera Menus........................................................................................................................................10
Switching Between Tabs.................................................................................................................................11
The Shutter-release Button............................................................................................................................11
Attaching the Camera Strap .........................................................................................................................11
First Steps............................................................................................................................................. 12
Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................12
Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................13
Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................14
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................17
Setting Display Language, Date, and Time ................................................................................18
Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................20
Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................20
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode............................................................... 22
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................22
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................23
Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................24
Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................25
Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................26
Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images...................................................................................28
Playing Back Images (Playback Mode)....................................................................................................28
Deleting Unwanted Images..........................................................................................................................29
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................30
Raising and Lowering the Flash..................................................................................................................30
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................31
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................33
Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer ...........................................................................................34
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................36
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue .............................37
Operating the Creative Slider.......................................................................................................................38
Adjusting Exposure Compensation .........................................................................................................41