Nikon Coolpix S3100 - Table of Contents

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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
Basic Operations..................................................................................................................................... 8
The A (Shooting Mode) Button...................................................................................................................8
The c (Playback) Button..................................................................................................................................8
The b (e Movie-record) Button................................................................................................................8
The Multi Selector...................................................................................................................................................9
The d Button....................................................................................................................................................10
Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen...................................................................................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 Pictures .................................................................................28
Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................28
Deleting Unwanted Pictures........................................................................................................................29
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................31
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................31
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................33
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................34
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) .....................................................................35