Nikon CoolPix S8100 - Table of Contents

For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................................ii
WARNINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................ii
Notices .......................................................................................................................................................v
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1
About This Manual ................................................................................................................................I
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: I_1 (Auto) Mode ...............................................................22
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select I_1 (Auto) Mode .......................................................22
Indicators Displayed in I_1 (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