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DIGITAL CAMERA
User’s Manual
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Introduction
First Steps
A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Taking Portrait (Smile Face) Shots

a
Automatically
c More on Playback
D Movies
E Voice Recordings
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Technical Notes
i
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.
Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed
in this section are indicated by the following symbol:
This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon
product, to prevent possible injury.
WARNINGS
Turn off in the event of Do not use the camera or AC
malfunction adapter in the presence of
Should you notice smoke or an flammable gas
unusual smell coming from the Do not use electronic equipment in
camera or AC adapter, unplug the AC the presence of flammable gas, as this
adapter and remove the battery could result in explosion or fire.
immediately, taking care to avoid
Handle the camera strap with
burns. Continued operation could care
result in injury. After removing or
Never place the strap around the neck
disconnecting the power source, take
of an infant or child.
the equipment to a Nikon-authorized
service representative for inspection. Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to
Do not disassemble
prevent infants from putting the
Touching the internal parts of the
battery or other small parts into their
camera or AC adapter could result in
mouths.
injury. Repairs should be performed
only by qualified technicians. Should
the camera or AC adapter break open
as the result of a fall or other accident,
take the product to a Nikon-authorized
service representative for inspection,
after unplugging the product and/or
removing the battery.
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For Your Safety
Observe caution when skin, rinse immediately with plenty

handling the battery of water.
The battery may leak or explode if Observe the following
improperly handled. Observe the precautions when handling
following precautions when handling the battery charger
the battery for use in this product: • Keep dry. Failure to observe this
• Before replacing the battery, turn precaution could result in fire or
the product off. If you are using the electric shock.
AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. • Dust on or near the metal parts of
• Only use a Rechargeable Li-ion the plug should be removed with a
Battery EN-EL11 (supplied). Charge dry cloth. Continued use could
the battery by inserting it in a result in fire.
Battery Charger MH-64 (supplied). • Do not handle the power cable or
• When inserting the battery, do not go near the battery charger during
attempt to insert it upside down or lightning storms. Failure to observe
backwards. this precaution could result in
• Do not short or disassemble the electric shock.
battery or attempt to remove or • Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug
break the battery insulation or or bend the power cable, place it
casing. under heavy objects, or expose it to
• Do not expose the battery to flame heat or flames. Should the insulation
or to excessive heat. be damaged and the wires become
• Do not immerse in or expose to exposed, take it to a Nikon-
water. authorized service representative for
• Return the battery to the battery inspection. Failure to observe these
case for transportation. Do not precautions could result in fire or
transport or store with metal objects electric shock.
such as necklaces or hairpins. • Do not handle the plug or battery
• The battery is prone to leakage charger with wet hands. Failure to
when fully discharged. To avoid observe this precaution could result
damage to the product, be sure to in electric shock.
remove the battery when no charge
remains.
• Discontinue use immediately should
you notice any change in the
battery, such as discoloration or
deformation.
• If liquid from the damaged battery
comes in contact with clothing or
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For Your Safety
Use appropriate cables Avoid contact with liquid

When connecting cables to the input crystal
and output jacks, use only the cables Should the monitor break, care should
provided or sold by Nikon for the be taken to avoid injury caused by
purpose, to maintain compliance with broken glass and to prevent liquid
product regulations. crystal from the monitor touching the
skin or entering the eyes or mouth.
Handle moving parts with
care
Be careful that your fingers or other
objects are not pinched by the lens
cover or other moving parts.
CD-ROMs
The CD-ROMs supplied with this
device should not be played back on
audio CD equipment. Playing CD-
ROMs on an audio CD player could
cause hearing loss or damage the
equipment.
Observe caution when using
the flash
Using the flash close to your subject’s
eyes could cause temporary visual
impairment. Particular care should be
observed if photographing infants,
when the flash should be no less than
one meter (39 in.) from the subject.
Do not operate the flash with
the flash window touching a
person or object
Failure to observe this precaution
could result in burns or fire.
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Notices
Notice for Customers in the U.S.A.
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Radio
Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
CAUTIONS
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are Modifications
designed to provide reasonable The FCC requires the user to be
protection against harmful notified that any changes or
interference in a residential installation. modifications made to this device that
This equipment generates, uses, and are not expressly approved by Nikon
can radiate radio frequency energy Corporation may void the user’s
and, if not installed and used in authority to operate the equipment.
accordance with the instructions, may
Interface Cables
cause harmful interference to radio
Use the interface cables sold or
communications. However, there is no
provided by Nikon for your equipment.
guarantee that interference will not
Using other interface cables may
occur in a particular installation. If this
exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of
equipment does cause harmful
the FCC rules.
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined Notice for customers in the State of
by turning the equipment off and on, California
the user is encouraged to try to correct
WARNING
the interference by one or more of the
Handling the cord on this product will
following measures:
expose you to lead, a chemical known
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
to the State of California to cause birth
antenna.
defects or other reproductive harm.
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver. Wash hands after handling.
• Connect the equipment into an Nikon Inc.,
outlet on a circuit different from that 1300 Walt Whitman Road
to which the receiver is connected. Melville, New York 11747-3064
• Consult the dealer or an USA
experienced radio/television Tel: 631-547-4200
technician for help.
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Notices
Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION
This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.
ATTENTION
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
Symbol for Separate Collection in
European Countries
This symbol indicates that
this product is to be
collected separately.
The following apply only to
users in European countries:
This product is designated for separate
collection at an appropriate collection
point. Do not dispose of as household
waste.
For more information, contact the
retailer or the local authorities in
charge of waste management.
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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 c (Playback) Button..................................................................................................................................8
The r (favorites) Button....................................................................................................................................8
The Multi Selector...................................................................................................................................................9
The d Button....................................................................................................................................................10
Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................11
Shutter-release Button .....................................................................................................................................11
Attaching the Camera Strap .........................................................................................................................11
First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 12

Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................12
Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................14
Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................15
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................15
Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................16
Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................18
Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................19
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A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode ................................................................. 20

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................20
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................21
Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................22
Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................22
Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................24
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures ..........................................................................................26
Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)............................................................................................................26
Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................26
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................28
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................28
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................30
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................31
Exposure Compensation ...................................................................................................................32
Shooting Suited for the Scene...................................................................................................... 33

C Using the Scene Mode .................................................................................................................33
Setting the Scene Mode..................................................................................................................................33
Features .....................................................................................................................................................................34
Taking Pictures for a Panorama ..................................................................................................................40
x Automatic Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene auto selector mode) ....................42
How to shoot pictures in the scene auto selector mode...........................................................42
u Using the Food Mode ....................................................................................................................44
a Taking Portrait (Smile Face) Shots Automatically............................................................ 46

Using the Smile Mode ........................................................................................................................46
The Smile Menu....................................................................................................................................48
Adding to List.........................................................................................................................................................48
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c More on Playback....................................................................................................................... 49
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback ......................................................................49
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ..........................................................................................50
Editing Pictures.....................................................................................................................................51
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting..............................................................................52
Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop .................................................................................................................53
g Resizing Pictures: Small Picture ...........................................................................................................54
Voice Memos: Recording and Playback .......................................................................................55
Recording Voice Memos.................................................................................................................................55
Playing Voice Memos........................................................................................................................................56
Deleting Voice Memos.....................................................................................................................................56
Viewing Pictures by Date ..................................................................................................................57
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode ...................................................................................................57
Using List by Date Mode.................................................................................................................................58
List by Date Menus .............................................................................................................................................59
Image Searching (Auto sort mode) ...............................................................................................60
Displaying pictures in the auto sort mode ..........................................................................................60
Auto sort Mode.....................................................................................................................................................61
Auto sort menu.....................................................................................................................................................62
Storing the pictures in the specified Favorites folder.............................................................63
Preparing a favorites folder ...........................................................................................................................64
Classifying pictures for the Favorites folder ........................................................................................65
Viewing the pictures in the Favorites folder (Favorites playback mode)..........................66
Removing Favorites............................................................................................................................................66
Using Favorite Pictures Playback Mode.................................................................................................67
Favorite Pictures Playback Mode ...............................................................................................................67
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D Movies ............................................................................................................................................. 69
Recording Movies ................................................................................................................................69
The Movie Menu...................................................................................................................................70
Selecting Movie Options.................................................................................................................................70
Electronic VR ...........................................................................................................................................................71
Autofocus mode ..................................................................................................................................................71
Time-Lapse Movies.............................................................................................................................................72
Movie Playback .....................................................................................................................................74
Deleting Movie Files...........................................................................................................................................74
E Voice Recordings........................................................................................................................... 75
Making Voice Recordings..................................................................................................................75
Playing Voice Recordings..................................................................................................................77
Deleting Sound Files..........................................................................................................................................78
Copying Voice Recordings................................................................................................................79
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers ............................................................ 80

Connecting to a TV..............................................................................................................................80
Connecting to a Computer...............................................................................................................81
Before Connecting the Camera..................................................................................................................81
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer ....................................................................82
Connecting to a Printer......................................................................................................................85
Connecting the Camera and Printer........................................................................................................86
Printing Pictures One at a Time ..................................................................................................................87
Printing Multiple Pictures ...............................................................................................................................88
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set.........................................................................................91
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d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus ............................................................................. 93

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu .......................................................................................93
Displaying the Shooting Menu...................................................................................................................94
A Image Mode ....................................................................................................................................................95
B White Balance.................................................................................................................................................97
C Continuous ......................................................................................................................................................99
E ISO Sensitivity............................................................................................................................................... 101
F Color Options............................................................................................................................................... 102
G AF Area Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 103
Q Distortion Control .................................................................................................................................... 106
Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time........................................................... 107
Playback Options: The Playback Menu ..................................................................................... 108
Displaying the Playback Menu................................................................................................................. 108
b Slide Show..................................................................................................................................................... 110
c Delete ................................................................................................................................................................ 111
d Protect ........................................................................................................................................................... 111
f Rotate Image................................................................................................................................................ 112
h Copy .................................................................................................................................................................. 113
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu....................................................................................... 114
Displaying the Setup Menu........................................................................................................................ 115
a Menus .............................................................................................................................................................. 115
c Welcome Screen........................................................................................................................................ 116
d Date.................................................................................................................................................................... 117
e Monitor Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 120
f Date Imprint.................................................................................................................................................. 121
g Vibration reduction .................................................................................................................................. 123
h AF Assist ......................................................................................................................................................... 124
u Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................................................... 124
i Sound Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 125
k Auto Off .......................................................................................................................................................... 125
l Format Memory/m Format Card ................................................................................................... 126
n Language ........................................................................................................................................................ 127
o Video Mode .................................................................................................................................................. 127
d Blink Warning .............................................................................................................................................. 127
p Reset All ........................................................................................................................................................... 129
r Firmware Version ..................................................................................................................................... 131
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Technical Notes................................................................................................................................132
Optional Accessories ....................................................................................................................... 132
Approved Memory Cards ............................................................................................................................ 132
Image/Sound File and Folder Names ........................................................................................ 133
Caring for the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 134
Cleaning ................................................................................................................................................................. 136
Storage .................................................................................................................................................................... 137
Error Messages................................................................................................................................... 138
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................ 142
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 148
Supported Standards ..................................................................................................................................... 151
Index ...................................................................................................................................................... 152
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Introduction
About This Manual
Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S560 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 read it.
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Symbols and Conventions
To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and
conventions are used:
This icon marks cautions,
This icon marks tips, additional
information that should be read
B before use, to prevent damage to D information that may be helpful
when using the camera.
the camera.
This icon indicates that more
This icon marks notes, information
information is available elsewhere
C that should be read before using A in this manual or in the Quick Start
the camera.
Guide.
Notations
• A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a “memory card”.
• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting”.
• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of
buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor appear in bold.
Screen Samples
In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so
that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.
Illustrations and Screen Display
Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display.
C Memory Cards
Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera’s internal memory or on removable
memory cards. If a memory card is inserted, all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and
delete, playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. The
memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store,
delete or view pictures.
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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/
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• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/

• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/
Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently
asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional
information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. See the URL below for
contact information:
http://imaging.nikon.com/
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic
circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries and AC
adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and
proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.
THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY
VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.
For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer.
Holographic seal: Identifies this

Rechargeable Li-ion
device as an authentic Nikon product.
Battery EN-EL11
Before Taking Important Pictures

Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on
a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable
for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.
About the Manuals

• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,
stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without
Nikon’s prior written permission.
• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in
these manuals at any time and without prior notice.
• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.
• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and
complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the
Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).
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Information and Precautions
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 from being copied or reproduced
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Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or local government
bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample”. The copying or reproduction
of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited. Unless
the prior permission of the government was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused
postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited. The copying or
reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is
prohibited.
• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private
companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes or coupon tickets, except
when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do
not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies
and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.
• Comply with copyright notices
The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings,
woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies and photographs is governed by national and
international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to
infringe copyright laws.
Disposing of Data Storage Devices

Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built-
in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes
be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially
resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s
responsibility.
Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data
using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images
containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any
pictures selected for the welcome screen (A 116). Any pictures registered in Add to list (A 48) will
be completely removed using Remove from list. Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage
to property when physically destroying data storage devices.
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Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body
5 1 2 3 4
Introduction
Lens cover closed
6 7 8 9 10 11
1 Shutter-release button..............................24 7 Eyelet for camera strap..............................11

2 Power-on lamp ...................................20, 125 8 Built-in flash......................................................28
3 Power switch...................................................20 9 Lens .........................................................136, 148
Self-timer lamp...............................................30 10 Lens cover ......................................................134
4
AF-assist illuminator......................... 25, 124
11 Built-in microphone....................55, 69, 75
5 Pin cover.............................................80, 82, 86
6 Cable connector............................80, 82, 86
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Parts of the Camera
1 2 3 4 5
Introduction
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11
10
6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16
1 Monitor ..................................................................6 Battery-chamber/

8
memory card slot cover....................14, 18
2 Multi selector......................................................9
9 d button.............10, 33, 48, 70, 94, 108
3 r (favorite) button ........................................8
10 l (delete) button.........26, 27, 56, 74, 78
Zoom buttons ................................................22
f : wide .......................................................22 11 k (apply selection) button...................... 9
g : tele..........................................................22
4 12 c (shooting/playback) button .... 8, 26
h : thumbnail playback.....................49
i : playback zoom................................50 13 Power connector cover .........................132
j : help ........................................................11 14 Memory card slot..........................................18
Indicator lamp ................................................75 15 Battery-chamber............................................14
5
Flash lamp.........................................................29
16 Battery latch .............................................14, 15
6 Tripod socket
7 Speaker................................................56, 74, 77
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Parts of the Camera
The Monitor
The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback
(actual display varies with current camera settings).
The information on indicators in the monitor during shooting and playback will
Introduction
display only for a few seconds (A 120).

Shooting
4 6
5
24
10 1 2 3
23
7
22 8
9
21 10
11
20 +1.0 12
19 1600 1/125 F3.5 999
18 15 14
13
999 a
9999
59m59s b
9h59m59s
17 16
1 Shooting mode* ....20, 33, 42, 44, 46, 69 a Number of exposures remaining
2 Macro mode.................................................... 31 13 (still pictures)..............................................20
3 Zoom indicator...................................... 22, 31 b Movie length..............................................69
4 Exposure lock.................................................. 41 14 Internal memory indicator......................21
5 Focus indicator .............................................. 24 15 Aperture .............................................................24
6 Flash mode....................................................... 28 16 Focus area.............................................. 24, 103
7 Battery level indicator................................ 20 17 Focus area (Face Priority).............. 24, 103
Vibration reduction icon (still pictures) ... 21, 123 18 Shutter speed .................................................24
8
Electronic VR icon (Movie)...................... 71 19 ISO sensitivity ....................................... 29, 101
9 Distortion control...................................... 106 20 Exposure compensation value ............32
“Date not set” indicator ......................... 138 21 Color options ............................................... 102
10
Time zone indicator................................. 117 22 White balance mode..................................97
11 Date imprint ................................................. 121 23 Continuous shooting mode..................99
Image mode.................................................... 95 24 Self-timer indicator......................................30
12
Movie options ................................................ 70
* Differs according to the current shooting mode. Refer to the sections on each mode for details.
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Parts of the Camera
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Playback
4
1 2 3 5
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12 6
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11 8 999 999 a
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9h59m59s
1 Date of recording......................................... 16 9 Add to favorites guide...............................65
2 Time of recording......................................... 16 10 Movie playback indicator ........................74
3 Volume indicator.......................... 55, 74, 77
11 List by Date guide ........................................57
Auto sorting playback folder display *1 ... 60
4
Displaying the Favorites Folder *1 ..... 66 12 Print-order icon..............................................91
5 Battery level indicator................................ 20 13 Small picture....................................................54
Image mode*2 ............................................... 95 14 D-Lighting icon..............................................52
6
Movie options*2 ............................................ 70
15 Protect icon................................................... 111
a Current frame number/
7 total number of frames ....................... 26 16 Voice memo icon .........................................55
b Movie length ............................................. 74
17 File number and type ............................. 133
8 Internal memory indicator...................... 26
*1 Icons for Auto sorting playback folder display or the Favorites Folder selected in playback
will appear.
*2 The displayed icons vary with the settings in shooting mode.
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Basic Operations
The c (Playback) Button
Press c once in shooting mode to enter playback
mode; press again to switch back to shooting mode.
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Pressing the shutter-release button in playback mode

(A 26) will also activate shooting mode.
If the camera is turned off, hold down c to turn the
camera on in playback mode (A 26).
The r (favorites) Button

Press r to display the Favorites menu. The camera
mode can be switched to the following modes using
the favorites menu. Use the multi selector (A 9) to
choose the desired mode.
Favorites Menu
Movie mode (A 69)

Auto mode (A 20) Scene mode (A 33)
Favorite pictures Favorite pictures

playback mode (A 66)
Food mode (A 44)
Scene auto selector mode List by date mode
(A 42) (A 57)
Smile mode (A 46)
Playback mode (A 26)
Auto sort mode (A 60) Setup mode (A 114)

Voice recording mode (A 75)
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Basic Operations
The Multi Selector

This section describes standard uses of the multi selector to select modes, select
menu options and to apply selection.
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For Shooting
Display m (flash mode) (A 28) menu or move cursor up.
Display n Display o (exposure

(self-timer) compensation) (A 32)
Flash mode
(A 30) menu. menu.
Apply selection.
Display p (macro mode) (A 31) menu or move cursor down.
For Playback
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Display the Display the next

previous picture. picture.
4 4
For the Menu Screen

Favorite pictures
Move cursor up. Apply selection
(Go to the next
Move cursor to left screen).
or return to the
previous screen.
Move cursor to Shooting menu
right or go to the Image mode
Move cursor down. White balance
next screen Continuous
(Apply selection). ISO sensitivity
Color options
Exit
C Notes on the Multi Selector

In this manual, H, I, J and K are sometimes used to indicating the up, down, left and right
operating parts of the multi selector.
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Basic Operations
The d Button
Press d to display the menu for the selected mode. Use the multi selector to
navigate the menus (A 9).
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To exit the menu display, press d again.
Shooting menu Displayed when the

Image mode menu contains two or
White balance more pages.
Continuous
ISO sensitivity
Displayed when Color options
there are one or Exit
more menu items The selected option.
to follow.
Shooting menu AF area mode

Displayed when Face priority
AF area mode
there are more Distortion control Auto
previous menu Manual
items. Center
Exit Exit
Press the multi selector K or Press the multi selector K

k to proceed to the next set or k to apply selection.
of options.
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Basic Operations
Help Displays
Press g (j) when M is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a
description of the currently selected menu option.
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To return to the original menu, press g (j) again.
Continuous
Choose single frame,
continuous mode, BSS (camera
chooses sharpest shot in series),
multi-shot 16, or interval timer
shooting.
Exit Back
Shutter-release Button
The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and
exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel
resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-release button is held in this
position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the shutter-release button
the rest of the way down. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release
button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures.
Press the shutter- Press the shutter-

release button release button the
halfway to set focus rest of the way down
and exposure. to take picture.
Attaching the Camera Strap
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First Steps
Charging the Battery
The camera uses a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL11 (supplied).
Charge the battery with the Battery Charger MH-64 (supplied) before first use or
when the battery is running low.
It is recommended to charge the battery within six months after it is first used
(A 135).
First Steps
1 Connect the power cable.

Connect the power cable to the battery charger 1 and insert the wall plug into a
power outlet 2. The CHARGE lamp will light to show that the charger is on 3.
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Insert the battery 1 to set it to the
battery charger 2.
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CHARGE lamp starts blinking when

battery is inserted 3. Charging is 3 4
complete when lamp stops blinking 4.
About 120 minutes are required to
charge a fully depleted battery.
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Charging the Battery
The CHARGE lamp status and description of each status are as follows.
CHARGE lamp Description

Blinks Battery charging.
On Battery fully charged.
• Remove and reinsert the battery into the battery charger at a
First Steps
nearly horizontal angle.
• If ambient temperature is not 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F), wait until
Flickers temperature is in this range before charging.
• Battery error. Unplug charger and remove battery immediately
and take both devices to retailer or Nikon-authorized service
representative.
3 Unplug the charger.

Remove the battery and unplug the charger.
B Note on the Battery Charger

Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery charger on pages iii and iv before using the
battery charger.
The supplied battery charger is for use only with a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL11. Do not use
with incompatible batteries.
When recharging the battery, the ambient temperature should be 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F).
The battery will not charge if its temperature is below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 60 °C (140 °F). The
rechargeable capacity of the battery may tend to decrease when the battery temperature is from
0 °C to 15 °C (32 °F to 59 °F) and from 45 °C to 60 °C (113 °F to 140 °F).
B Note on the Battery

Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section, “The Battery”
(A 135), before using the battery.
C Note on AC power supply

Using the EH-62E (A 132) AC Adapter allows you to supply power from a wall outlet to the COOLPIX
S560. Do not, under any circumstances, use an AC adapter other than the EH-62E.
Connecting another model of AC Adapter cannot recharge the battery.
Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or damage to the camera.
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Inserting the Battery
Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL11 (supplied) that has been fully
charged, using the Battery Charger MH-64 (supplied), into your camera.
1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.
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2 Insert the battery.

Confirm that the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals
are oriented correctly as described on the label at the
entrance of the battery chamber, and insert the battery.
Turn the orange battery latch on the battery side in the
direction indicated by the arrow 1 when inserting the
battery 2. When the battery is fully inserted, the battery
latch will lock it in place.
Battery latch
B Inserting the Battery
Inserting the battery in the incorrect direction may damage
the camera. Be sure to check the battery is in the correct
orientation.
3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.
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Inserting the Battery
Removing the Battery

Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on
lamp and the monitor have gone out before opening
the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
To eject the battery, turn the orange battery latch in
the direction shown 1. The battery can then be
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removed by hand 2.
• Note that the battery may become hot during use;
observe due caution when removing the battery.
Turning On and Off the Camera

To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The
power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the
monitor will turn on.
To turn off the camera, press the power switch again.
When the camera turns off, both the power-on lamp
and monitor will turn off.
If the camera is turned off, hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode.
D Auto Power-Off (Standby Mode)

• The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about
five seconds. The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used. If no operations are
performed for about a minute (default setting), the monitor will turn off automatically and the
camera will enter standby mode. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are
performed for three minutes (Auto off) (A 125). To turn on the monitor of the standby mode,
press the power button or shutter-release button.
• The standby mode time setting can be changed using Auto off on the setup menu. (A 125)
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Setting Display Language, Date and Time
A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on.
1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and
the monitor will turn on.
First Steps
2 Use the multi selector to choose the

desired language and press k.
For information on using the multi selector,
see “The Multi Selector” (A 9).
3 Choose Yes and press k. Date

If No is selected, the date and time will not be set. Set time and date?
No
Yes
4 Press J or K to select your home time zone

(city name) (A 119) and press the k button. London
Casablanca
The Date menu is displayed.
Back
D Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time

To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time is in display
effect, press H on the home time zone in Step 4 to display the
W mark on the top of the monitor and set the daylight saving
time. To release the daylight saving time setting, press I. London
Casablanca
Back
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Setting Display Language, Date and Time
5 Change the date and time. Date

• Press H or I to edit the highlighted item.
D M Y
• Press K to move the cursor in the following order.
D ->M ->Y ->Hour ->Minute ->D M Y 01 01 2008
• Press J to return to the previous cursor. 00 00
Edit
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6 Choose the order in which the day, month and Date
year are displayed and press k or press K.
D M Y
The settings are applied and monitor display returns to
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shooting mode.
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Edit
D Changing the date and time

• To change the date and time, select Date from Date (A 117) in the setup menu (A 114) and
follow the instructions starting from the above step 5.
• To change the time zone and the daylight saving settings, select Time zone from Date in the
setup menu (A 117, 118).
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Inserting Memory Cards
Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 44 MB) or on
removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 132).
If a memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures are automatically stored on the
memory card and pictures recorded to the memory card can be played back,
deleted or transferred. Remove the memory card to store pictures in the internal
memory, or play back, delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory.
First Steps
1 Make sure that the power-on lamp and the

monitor are off before opening the battery
compartment/memory card slot cover.
Make sure that the camera is off (the power-on lamp and
the monitor are off) before opening the battery-
chamber/memory card slot cover.
2 Insert the memory card.

Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into
place.
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
B Inserting Memory Cards

Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards
could damage the camera or the memory card. Make
sure that the memory card is correctly oriented.
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Inserting Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards

Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off
and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor
are off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover and press the card in 1 to partially eject the card
2. The card can then be removed by hand.
First Steps
B Formatting Memory Cards
If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be
formatted before use (A 126). Note that formatting permanently Card is not formatted.
Format card?
deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card. Be sure
to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting
No
the memory card. Yes
Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press k. The
confirmation dialog will be displayed. To start formatting, choose
Format and press k.
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until
formatting is complete.
• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S560, be sure to
format them using this camera (A 126).
B The Write Protect Switch

SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch. Write protect switch
Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card
cannot be formatted when this switch is in the “lock” position.
Unlock by sliding the switch to the “write” position.
B Memory Cards
• Use only Secure Digital memory cards.
• Do not perform the following during formatting, while data
is being written to or deleted from the memory card, or during data transfer to a computer. Failure
to observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory
card:
- Take out the battery or memory card
- Turn off the camera
- Disconnect the AC adapter
• Do not format the memory card using a computer.
• Do not disassemble or modify.
• Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shocks.
• Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects.
• Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.
• Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures.
• Do not expose to humidity, dust, or to corrosive gases.
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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic,
“point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.
1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and
the monitor will turn on. In this step, the lens will also
open.
Proceed to step 4 when A is displayed.
2
Press r.
3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose A Shooting

and press k.
The camera enters A (auto) mode.
4 Check the battery level and number of Battery level indicator

exposures remaining.
Battery Level
Monitor Description
NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged.
Battery low; prepare to charge or
B
replace the battery. 18
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N Cannot take pictures. Recharge or Number of exposures
Battery replace with a fully charged remaining
exhausted. battery.
Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or
memory card and image mode setting (A 96).
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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
Shooting mode Vibration reduction icon

A displayed in A (auto) mode. Vibration reduction will be adjusted.

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Internal memory indicator Image mode

Pictures will be recorded to internal Display image size and quality set in
memory (approximately 44 MB). When the image mode menu. The default
memory card is inserted, C is not setting is K Normal (3648 × 2736).
displayed and pictures will be recorded
to memory card.
The information on indicators in the monitor during shooting and playback will
display only for a few seconds (A 120).
D Available Functions in A (Auto) Mode

In A (auto) mode, macro mode (A 31) and exposure compensation (A 32) can be applied and
pictures can be taken using the flash mode (A 28) and self-timer (A 30). Pressing d in A (auto)
mode displays the shooting menu. This menu allows you to specify the image mode (A 95), white
balance setting (A 97), and to apply continuous shooting (A 99), ISO sensitivity (A 101), color
options (A 102), AF area (A 103) and Distortion control (A 106), to suit shooting conditions or your
own preferences.
D Vibration Reduction
Vibration reduction (A 123), when On (default setting) is selected, can be applied to effectively
reduce blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when
shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds.
Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes.
Turn vibration reduction off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
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Step 2 Frame a Picture
1 Ready the camera.

Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your
fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash and
self-timer lamp.
When taking pictures in “tall” orientation, turn the camera

so that the built-in flash is above the lens.
2 Frame the picture.

When the camera recognizes a face (front view), that face
will be framed by a yellow double border (by default). If
more than one face is recognized, the face nearest to the
camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by
a single border.
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Focus area will not appear when shooting non-human
subjects or when no faces are recognized.
Using the Zoom

Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press Zoom out Zoom in
f to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame,
or g to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of
the frame.
Zoom indicator displayed when the zoom buttons are
pressed.
Optical Digital
zoom zoom
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Step 2 Frame a Picture
Digital Zoom
When the optical zoom is set at the telephoto end, i.e. at maximum magnification,
holding down g triggers digital zooming. The subject is magnified up to a max.
optical zoom magnification of 4×.
The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect, and focus will be in
the center of the screen.

Optical zoom (up to 5×). Digital zoom is in effect.
C Digital zooming and degraded picture quality

In digital zooming, which is different from optical zooming, the image is enlarged using digital
processing. This can degrade the image quality depending on the using image mode (A 95) or
the digital zooming magnification.
The V mark on the zooming indicator shows the zooming position where the image quality
begins to degrade.
When the zooming position goes over this mark, the image quality begins to degrade. Also, the
zoom indicator turns yellow.
When the image size becomes smaller, the position of the V mark moves to the right side. Thus,
you can check the zooming position where the image quality is not degraded in shooting,
beforehand.
When the image size is small
• The digital zoom can be turned off in the setup menu (A 124).
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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1 Press the shutter-release button halfway.
When people's faces (front view) are recognized:

Camera will focus on the face surrounded by a double
border.
Once focus has been locked the double border will glow
green.
1/125 F3.5
Shutter Aperture
speed
When shooting non-human subjects or when no faces

are recognized:
Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine)
containing the subject closest to the camera.
When the subject is in focus, the active focus area glows
green. 1/125
1/ F3.5
• Focus will be on the center of the screen (without active focus area display) when
digital zoom is in effect . And the subject is in focus, the focus indicator (A 6) will
glow green.
• The shutter speed and aperture are displayed when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
• The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and then the double border
blinks in Face Priority, or the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red, the camera is
unable to focus. Change the composition and press the shutter-release button
halfway down again.
• See AF area mode (A 103) or “Face Priority” (A 105) for more information about
Face Priority.
2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of

the way down.
The picture will be recorded to the memory card or
internal memory.
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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
C During Recording
While the indicator of the number of exposures remaining is blinking on the monitor, pictures are
being recorded. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Removing the memory
card or battery while pictures are being recorded could result in loss of data or in damage to the
recorded data, camera or card.
C Autofocus
Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject
may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green:
• Subject is very dark

• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subject
and is in deep shadow)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. when the subject is standing in front of a
white wall, wearing a white shirt)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several
times, or focus on another subject and use focus lock (A 104). When using focus lock, be sure that
the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that
for the actual subject.
C Blink Warning
If the Did someone blink? screen is displayed shortly after the picture is taken in the Face Priority,
someone’s eyes may have been closed during the shot (A 127).
Did someone blink?
Exit
• Human subjects with eyes closed will be framed by a yellow border in Did someone blink?
screen.
• To return to the shooting mode, press k or press the shutter-release button halfway (A 128).
D AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A 124) may light by pressing the shutter-release
button halfway, or the flash (A 28) may fire by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down.
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Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)
Press c.
Modes can still be switched even if playback mode has been
selected from the favorites menu (A 8).
The last picture taken will be displayed in full-frame playback
mode.
Use the multi selector H, I, J or K to view additional
pictures. Hold down the multi selector H, I, J or K to fast
forward pictures.
Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being
read from the memory card or internal memory.
Press c or the shutter-release button to switch to shooting
mode.
When C is displayed, pictures stored in the internal memory
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will be displayed. When memory card is inserted, C is not 0004.JPG
displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be
displayed.
4 4
Internal memory
indicator
Deleting Pictures
1 Press l to delete the picture currently

displayed in the monitor.
2 Use the multi selector

to select Yes and press Erase 1 image?
k. Done
To exit without deleting the

picture, choose No and press No
k. Yes
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Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures
C Playback Mode
The following options are available in full-frame playback mode.
Option Use Description A

Press g (i) to enlarge view of picture
currently displayed in monitor up to
Playback zoom g (i) 50
about 10×.
Press k to return to full-frame playback.
Press f (h) to display 4, 9, 16 picture
View thumbnails f (h) 49

thumbnails.
Add the picture currently displayed to
Add favorite pictures k 65
favorite pictures.
c
Press c or the shutter-release button
Switch to shooting
to switch to the shooting mode 26
mode
selected in the favorite menu.
C Power on by pressing c
If the c is pressed continuously while the power is OFF, the power will be switched ON and
playback mode will be started up.
C Viewing Pictures
• Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted.
• Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in full-frame playback, will be rotated (if necessary) and
displayed.
C Deleting the Last Picture Taken

In shooting mode, press l to delete the last picture taken. When Erase 1 image?
the confirmation dialog shown at right is displayed, use the multi
selector to choose Yes and press k.
To exit without deleting the picture, choose No and press k.
No
Yes
D Selecting multiple pictures for deletion

When Delete (A 111) is selected from the playback menu (A 108) or the list by date menus (A 59),
multiple pictures can be deleted.
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Using the Flash
The flash has a range of 0.3-3.5 m (1-11.5 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all
the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.6-2.2 m (2-7.2 ft.)
(when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto). The following flash modes are available.
U Auto (default setting for A (auto) mode)
Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.
V Auto with red-eye reduction
Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (A 29).
W Off
Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

X Fill flash
Flash fires when a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit
subjects.
Y Slow sync
U (auto) is combined with slow shutter speed.
Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture
background at night or under dim light.
Setting the Flash Mode

1 Press m (flash mode).
The flash menu is displayed.
2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired

flash mode and press k.
The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the
top of the monitor.
D will disappear after a few seconds regardless of the
Photo info option (A 120). Flash mode
If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few

seconds, the selection will be cancelled.
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Using the Flash
B The W (Off) Indicator

Turn Vibration reduction (A 123) off when using a tripod. Note the following when lighting is
poor and the flash is OFF (W):
• Place the camera on a flat, level surface or use a tripod (recommended).
• The E is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity to minimize blur caused
by slow shutter speed. Pictures taken when E is displayed may be slightly mottled.
B Note on Using the Flash
When using the flash at a wide-angle zoom position, reflections from dust particles in the air may
appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (Off) or zoom in on
the subject.

C The Flash Lamp
The flash lamp indicates flash status when the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
• On: Flash will fire when picture is taken.
• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and
try again.
• Off: Flash will not fire when picture is taken.
If the remaining battery level is low, the monitor
will turn off until the flash has finished charging.
C The Flash Mode Setting
The default setting of the flash mode depends on the shooting mode.
• A (Auto): U Auto
• Scene mode: The default setting depends on the scene menu (A 34).
• Scene auto selector mode: U Auto; The camera automatically sets the flash mode depending
on the scene mode automatically detected (A 42).
• Food mode: W Off (locked)
• Smile mode: U Auto
• Time-laps movie mode: U Auto
In A (Auto) mode, the changed flash mode setting is stored even if the camera is turned off.
C Red-eye Reduction
The COOLPIX S560 is equipped with an advanced red-eye reduction system. Pre-flashes are fired
several times at low intensity before the main flash, to reduce “red-eye.” If the camera detects “red-
eye” after a picture is taken, Nikon’s own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as it is recorded.
Therefore, there is a slight delay before the shutter-release button operates normally to take another
picture. Note the following when using red-eye reduction:
• Not recommended when shutter-release timing is essential.
• Red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results.
• In some rare cases, other portions of pictures may be affected.
Use flash modes other than auto with red-eye reduction in above cases.
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits.
When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn Vibration
reduction (A 123) off when using a tripod.
1 Press n (self-timer).
The self-timer menu is displayed.
2 Use the multi selector to choose 10s or 2s and

press k.
10s (ten seconds): Suited for important occasions
(such as weddings)
2s (two seconds): Suited for preventing camera shake
Self-timer
The mode selected for self-timer is displayed.
If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds, the selection will be
cancelled.
3 Frame the picture and press the

shutter-release button halfway. 10
Focus and exposure will be set.
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4 Press the shutter-release button the

rest of the way down. 9
The self-timer starts and the self-timer lamp will
be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds
until the shutter is released. The self-timer lamp
is blinking while the self-timer is operating, and
the lamp lights up about one second before the
shutter is released.
When the shutter is released, the self-timer will
be set to OFF.
To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press
the shutter-release button again.
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Macro Mode
Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 10 cm (3.9 in.). Note
that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm
(11.8 in.).
1 Press p (macro mode).

The macro menu is displayed.

2 Use the multi selector to choose ON and press
k.
The macro mode icon (F) is displayed.
The monitor will return to the normal display for the
current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing k
within a few seconds. Macro mode
3 Press g (i) or f (h) to frame the picture.

The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm
(3.9 in.) when the F and the zoom indicator glow green
(zoom indicator is positioned in the left side of G).
C Macro Mode
In macro mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not
pressed halfway to lock focus.
C The Macro Mode Setting

In A (Auto) mode, the macro mode setting is stored even if the camera is turned off.
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Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the
camera to make pictures brighter or darker.
1 Press the multi selector o (exposure

compensation).
The exposure compensation guide is displayed.
2
Use the multi selector to adjust exposure.

• When the picture is too dark: adjust the exposure
compensation to “+” side.
• When the picture is too bright: adjust the exposure
compensation to “-” side.
• Exposure compensation can be set to values between Exposure compensation
-2.0 and +2.0 EV.
• If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few
seconds, the selection will be cancelled.
3 The setting is applied.

• The H icon is displayed in the monitor.
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C Exposure Compensation Value

In A (Auto) mode, the exposure compensation value is stored even if the camera is turned off.
D Using Exposure Compensation

The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to
increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required
to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of
water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative
compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for
example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main
subject.
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Using the Scene Mode
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The
following scene modes are available.
b Portrait f Party/indoor j Night landscape n Copy

c Landscape g Beach/snow k Close-up o Backlight
d Sports h Sunset l Museum p Panorama assist
e Night portrait i Dusk/dawn m Fireworks show
Setting the Scene Mode

1 Press r to display the favorite Scene

menu, use the multi selector to
choose C and press k.
2 Press d to display the scene Scene menu

menu screen, choose the desired Beach/snow
scene and press k. Sunset
Dusk/dawn
Night landscape
Close-up
Exit
3 Frame the subject and shoot.
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D Image Mode Scene menu

Image mode (A 95) can be set in the Scene menu. Changes Image mode
made to these settings apply to all shooting modes (except for
movie menu).
Exit
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Features
b Portrait
Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands
out clearly. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking
skin tones.
• Focus will be set on people's faces if it recognizes people's
faces (front view). See “Face Priority” (A 105) for more
information.
• If the camera detects a smiling face of the subject, the smile
indicator increases or decreases.
• If the camera recognizes multiple faces, locks the focus
nearest the center of the screen, and waits for a smiling face.
• If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the
screen.
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Smile indicator
m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0*
* Other settings can be selected.
c Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
(A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
• The AF-assist illumination turns off automatically regardless
of the setting of the AF-assist illumination (A 124).
m W n Off* p Off o 0.0*

C Icons Used for Descriptions

The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode (A 28); n, self-timer
(A 30); p, macro mode (A 31); o, exposure compensation (A 32).
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d Sports
Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action
in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.
• While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked.
• While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at a
rate of about 1.2 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set
to i Normal (3648). This rate is maintained for up to 7 pictures.
• The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the
current image mode setting and the memory card used.
• The AF-assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF-assist
illumination (A 124).
m W n Off p Off o 0.0*

e Night portrait OQ
Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main
subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night.
• Focus will be set on people's faces if it recognizes people's faces
(front view). See, “Face Priority” (A 105) for more information.
• If more than one face is recognized, focus will be on the face
nearest to the camera.
• If no faces are recognized, focus will be on the center of the screen.
• Digital zoom is not available.
m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0.02

1 Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.
2 Other settings can be selected.
f Party/indoor
Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor
background lighting.
• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the
camera steadily. In a dark place, the use of a tripod is
recommended. Turn Vibration reduction (A 123) off
when using a tripod.
m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0.02

1 Slow sync with red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected.
2 Other settings can be selected.
O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn Vibration reduction
(A 123) off when using a tripod.
Q: For those scene modes with Q, noise reduction is carried out automatically so the time taken to
save an image will be longer than usual.
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g Beach/snow
Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields,
beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.
m U* n Off* p Off o 0.0*

h Sunset O
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.
• Camera focuses at the center of the screen.
m W* n Off* p Off o 0.0*

i Dusk/dawn OQ
Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before
sunrise or after sunset.
• Camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator (A 6)
always glows green; however, focus may not be set for near
subjects, while the camera focuses at infinity.

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j Night landscape OQ
Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night
landscapes.
is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator (A 6)
always glows green; however, focus may not be set for near
subjects, while the camera focuses at infinity.


kClose-up
Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close
range.
• The macro mode (A 31) will turn ON and the zoom will
automatically move to the closest possible shooting
position.
• The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm (3.9 in.)
when the F and the zoom indicator glow green (zoom
position is positioned in the left side of K). The closest
possible shooting position may vary according to the zoom
position.
• AF area mode is set to Manual (A 103). When k is
pressed, camera focuses on subject in active focus area.
• While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the
camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and
locked.
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the
Vibration reduction (A 123) setting and hold the camera
steadily.
m U* n Off* p On o 0.0*
* Other settings can be selected. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at
distances of less than 30 cm (11.8 in.).
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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.
• BSS (best shot selector) can be used to shoot (A 99).
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the
Vibration reduction (A 123) setting and hold the camera
steadily.
m W n Off* p Off* o 0.0*

m Fireworks show O
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst
of light from a firework.
is pressed halfway, the focus indicator (A 6) always glows
green; however, focus may not be set for near subjects,
while the camera focuses at infinity.
m W n Off p Off o 0.0
n Copy
Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or
in print.
• Use macro mode (A 31) to focus at short ranges.
• Colored text and drawings may not show up well.
m W* n Off* p Off* o 0.0*

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o Backlight
Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing
features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to
“fill in” (illuminate) shadows.
m m n Off* p Off o 0.0*

p Panorama assist

Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using
the supplied Panorama Maker software.
m W* n Off* p Off* o 0.0*

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Taking Pictures for a Panorama

The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for best
results. Turn Vibration reduction (A 123) off when using a tripod.
1 Use the multi selector to choose p Scene menu

Panorama assist in the scene menu and Museum
press k. Fireworks show
Copy
The panorama direction icon (I) is displayed to show the Backlight
direction in which pictures will be joined. Panorama assist
Exit
2 Use the multi selector to choose the direction

and press k.
Select how pictures will be joined together in the
completed panorama; right (I), left (J), up (K) or down
(L).
The yellow panorama direction icon (II) is displayed to 18
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the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when k is
pressed. The fixed direction I is displayed. Apply flash mode (A 28), self-timer (A 30),
macro mode (A 31) and exposure compensation (A 32) settings with this step, if
necessary. Press k to reselect the direction.
3 Shoot the first picture.

The first picture is superimposed in the first
third of the monitor.
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4 Shoot the second picture.

Compose the next picture so that it overlaps
the first picture.
Repeat until you have taken the necessary
number of pictures to complete the scene.
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5 Press k when shooting is completed.

The camera returns to step 2.
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B Panorama Assist
Flash mode (A 28), self-timer (A 30), macro mode (A 31) and exposure compensation (A 32)
settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom
or image-mode setting (A 95) be adjusted until the series is finalized.
The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function
(A 125) during shooting. Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled
to a longer setting is recommended.
D Exposure Lock
R is displayed to indicate that white balance, exposure, and
focus have been locked at the values set with the first shot. All
pictures taken in a panorama series have the same white balance,
exposure, and focus settings.
D Panorama Maker
Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD. Transfer End 16
pictures to a computer (A 81) and use Panorama Maker (A 84) to join them in a single panorama.
D More Information
See, “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 133) for more information.
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Automatic Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene auto selector mode)
The camera automatically judges the type of subject (scene mode) when you
frame the picture so that you can more easily take a picture suited for the scene.
The mode will automatically be changed to one of the following scene modes by
selecting the Scene auto selector mode and pointing the camera at the subject.
• Auto (A 20) • Night portrait (A 35)
• Portrait (A 34) • Close-up (A 37)
• Landscape (A 34) • Backlight (A 39)
• Night landscape (A 37)
For the characteristics of each shooting mode, see the reference pages for the
particular mode.
How to shoot pictures in the scene auto selector mode
1 Press r to display the favorites Scene auto selector

choose x and press k.
The scene auto selector mode is selected.
2 Frame a picture for shooting. Shooting mode icon

When the camera determines the scene mode, the
shooting mode icon will change.
Shooting mode icons
d Auto h Night portrait
e Portrait i Close-up
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f Landscape j Backlight
g Night landscape
Pressing the shutter-release button halfway sets the focus and exposure.
Pressing the shutter-release button the rest of the way down takes the picture.
B Note on using the scene auto selector mode

In some shooting conditions, the scene mode you want is not chosen. In such a case, select the auto
mode (A 20) or select the scene mode (A 33) suited for your purpose and take a picture.
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Automatic Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene auto selector mode)
C Setting the flash mode in the scene auto selector mode

Auto (default setting) or Off can be selected in the flash mode (A 28).
• When U (Auto) is selected, the camera automatically sets the flash mode according to the
determined scene mode.
• When W (Off) is selected, the flash won’t fire regardless of the shooting conditions.
C Restrictions applied to the functions in the scene auto selector mode

• You can set the Image mode (A 95) only by pressing d. If the image mode setting is changed,
the changed image mode is applied to also the other shooting modes (except for movie menu).
• Digital zooming is not available.
• The macro mode button (A 9, 31) on the multi selector is not available.
• Even if e (Portrait) is selected, the smile indicator (A 95) is not displayed.
• In i Close-up, the AF area mode (A 103) is set to Auto.
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Using the Food Mode
Use when shooting cuisines.
1 Press r to display the favorites Food

choose u and press k.
• The macro mode (A 31) will turn ON and
the zoom will automatically move to the
closest possible shooting position.
2 Use the multi selector H or I to choose

white balance.
• Press H to increase the amount of red, or I to increase
the amount of blue.
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3 Frame the picture.

The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm (3.9
in.) when the F and the zoom indicator glow green.
(zoom position is positioned in the left side of G) The
closest possible shooting position may vary according to
the zoom position.
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check
the Vibration reduction (A 123) setting and hold the camera steadily.
• The AF area mode is set to Manual (A 103). Press k
to move the focus area. Press the multi selector H, I,
J or K to move the focus area to the focus position.
Press k again to lock the focus area.
• With the AF area locked, the self-timer (A 30) and
exposure compensation (A 32) can be set.
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Using the Food Mode
4 Press the shutter-release button to

shoot.
• Pressing the shutter-release button halfway
locks the focus, and pressing the shutter-
release button the rest of the way down
takes the picture. 1/125 F3.5
• When the camera is unable to focus, the
focus area will blink. Change the composition and try pressing the shutter-release
button halfway again.

B Notes when using the food mode
The flash is disabled. The macro mode (A 31) will be locked to ON.
C White balance in Food Mode

• Increasing the amount of red or blue will decrease illumination effects.
• Changing white balance in Food mode will not affect White balance in the shooting menu
(A 97).
• White balance setting in the food mode will be saved even when the power is turned off.
D Available Functions in the Food Mode

Pressing d in the Food mode can change the Image mode (A 95). If the image mode setting is
changed, the changed image mode will apply to the other shooting modes (except for the movie
menu).
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Taking Portrait (Smile Face) Shots Automatically
Using the Smile Mode
The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically.
1 Press r to display the favorites Smile

choose a and press k.
2 Frame a picture.
• Point the camera at the subject.
• If the camera recognizes the people’s face (front face),
the face will be framed by a double yellow border in the
focus area, and when the face comes into focus, the
double border will instantly be green and the focus will 18
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be locked.
• When the faces of the multiple peoples are recognized, the people positioned at the
nearest center of the screen will be framed by a double border in the focus area and
the other faces will be framed by a single border. Up to three faces will be recognized.
• If the face of the people registered in Add to list (A 48) is recognized, the border
color will be blue.
3 The shutter is automatically released.

• If the camera detects the smiling face of the people framed by a double border, the
shutter is automatically released.
• When the face registered in the Add to list is recognized and the blue border frame is
displayed, the shutter is automatically released by detecting the smiling face of the
people framed by the blue border. If 2 or more blue border frames are observed, the
shutter is released by detecting the people's face positioned at the nearest center of
the screen.
• If the camera recognizes a person’s face, the self-timer lamp (A 4) blinks. Just after the
shutter is released, the self-timer lamp blinks rapidly.
• Each time the shutter is released, the camera automatically shoot pictures using the
recognizing face and the detecting smiling face features repeatedly.
4 Exit smile mode by pressing r.

• Change to the other shooting mode.
• The shooting is terminated if the internal memory or
removal Secure Digital (SD) memory card has no
capacity.
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Using the Smile Mode
C Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection features

When the camera is pointed at a people’s face (front face) in the smile mode, the face is
automatically recognized and the smiling face of the recognized one is detected.
• In some shooting conditions, face recognition does not work and faces cannot be detected.
• See “Face Priority” (A 105) for more information about Face Priority.
C Operation of Shutter-Release Button

Press the shutter-release button to shoot pictures.
• When the Face priority takes effect, the focus is locked to the recognized face and the shutter-
release button is automatically released.
• When the Face priority doesn’t take effect, the camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and released in Face priority mode, the
camera will recognize the face again. Pressing k will also recognize the face again.
C Recognition of Add to List

In some shooting conditions, even if people are registered in the Add to list and Face recognition

is set to ON (A 48), the registered people may not be recognized.
C Available Functions in Smile Mode

• Settings can be changed for Flash mode (A 28) and Exposure Compensation (A 32).
• Digital zoom is not available.
C Shooting in the Smile Mode

When any of the following conditions persists in the Smile mode, the auto off (A 125) will be
effective and the camera will turn off.
• When the camera does not recognize any faces for a while
• When the camera recognized the face but cannot detect a smiling face
D More Information
See, “Autofocus” (A 25) for more information.
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The Smile Menu
The following item can be set in the smile menu.
For displaying the smile menu, press d in the smile mode.
A Image mode
Choose an image size and quality (A 95).
Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes (except for movie
menu).
c Face recognition
When ON (default setting) is selected, the camera gives priority to the smiling face of
the people registered in Add to list to detect and the shutter is released. The
registered peoples’ faces framed by a blue border when the camera recognizes faces.
b Add to list
The people you want to give priority for detecting in smile mode will be registered.
c Remove from list
Any image registered in Add to list will be selected in the selecting multiple
pictures (A 109) and removed. You can also check the registered pictures.
Adding to List
The people you want to give priority for detecting smiling face will be registered. If
you set the Face recognition to ON and shoot the picture, the camera detects
the smiling face of the registered people and the shutter is automatically released.
1 Use the multi selector to choose Add to list in Smile

the smile menu and press k. Image mode
• The camera enters the display for registration. Face recognition
Add to list
Remove from list
Exit
2 Take a picture of the human face you want to

register so that the face’s eyes and mouth are
positioned in the frame displayed on the monitor.
• It is unnecessary to shoot the smiling face in registering
the face.
• If the camera recognizes a face, the shutter is Exit
automatically released and the face is registered. The
shutter will be released even if you press the shutter-release button.
• When the image is registered, “Registered” appears. If the image could not be
registered, “Failed to register” appears and the camera starts face detection again.
• Each time the camera detects a face, the face is repeatedly registered.
• To exit the display for registration, press the k button.
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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Press f (h) in full-frame playback mode (A 26) to
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display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail
images. The following operations can be performed
while thumbnails are displayed.
To Use Description A
Choose pictures Press the multi selector H, I, J or K. 9
When f (h) is pressed, display

picture thumbnails in the following
Change number of pictures f (h) order:
–
displayed g (i) 4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16
When g (i) is pressed, the number of
thumbnails changes reversely.
Cancel thumbnail playback k Press k. 26
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c
Press c or the shutter-release button
Switch to shooting mode to return to the last shooting mode 26
selected.
C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display Protect icon

While pictures selected for printing (A 91) and Print-order icon
protected pictures (A 111) are chosen, the icons
1 9
shown at right are displayed with them. Movies
are displayed as film frames.
Film frames
C Thumbnail mode display in Auto
sort and Favorite pictures playback
1 3
• When Thumbnails are displayed in the Auto sort mode (A 60) , the
icon of the genre of the played back pictures will appear at the
right top of the screen.
• The Add favorite pictures icon will be shown at the top right of the
screen when thumbnail playback mode is entered while in favorite
pictures playback (A 66).
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Pressing g (i) during full-frame playback mode (A 26)
zooms the current picture, with the center of the picture
displayed on the monitor.
• The guide displayed in the right bottom in the
monitor will show which part of the image is currently
displayed.
The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in.
Press g (i) to enlarge view of picture
Zoom in g (i) currently displayed in monitor, up to about –
10×.
Press f (h). When the magnification ratio
Zoom out f (h) reaches 1×, the display returns to full-frame –
playback mode.
Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to

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Switch to full- k Press k. 26

frame playback
Press d to crop current picture to contain
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only the portion visible in the monitor.
c
Switch to Press c or the shutter-release button to
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shooting mode return to the last shooting mode selected.
Pictures taken in Face Priority

When pressing g (i) during full-frame playback mode,
the picture taken in Face Priority (A 105) will be
enlarged using the face (which was focused on during
shooting time) as the centralized point.
• If several faces are recognized, the picture will be
enlarged using the face (which was focused on during
shooting time) as the centralized point, and pressing the
multi selector H, I, J or K will enable you to switch between the people’s faces.
• Further pressing g (i) or f (h) can change the magnification ratio and the
pictures will be zoomed in as usual.
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Editing Pictures
Use the COOLPIX S560 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files
(A 133). The editing features described below are available.
Editing function Description
Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness
D-Lighting (A 52)
and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture.
Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy
Crop (A 53)
containing only the portion visible in the monitor.
Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or
Small picture (A 54)
as e-mail attachments.
C Picture Editing
• Pictures taken at an Image mode (A 95) setting of P 16:9 (3584), s 1:1 with black border,
s 1:1 with white border or s 1:1 (2736) cannot be edited.
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• The COOLPIX S560 editing functions are not available for pictures taken with non-COOLPIX S560
digital cameras.
• If a copy created using the COOLPIX S560 is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may
not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer.
• Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or
on the memory card.
C Restrictions on Picture Editing (✔: available, –: not available)

2nd editing
1st editing D-Lighting Crop Small picture
D-Lighting – ✔ ✔
Crop – – –
Small picture – – –
• Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function.
• D-Lighting should be done first when D-Lighting is combined with Crop or Small picture editing
functions.
D Original Pictures and Edited

• Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. The
original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted.
• Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original.
• Edited copies are not marked for printing (A 91) or protecting (A 111) as the original.
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Editing Pictures
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting

D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast,
brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stored as separate
files.
1 Select the desired picture from full-frame

(A 26) or thumbnail (A 49) playback mode
and press d.
The playback menu will be shown.
2 Use the multi selector to choose D-Lighting Playback menu

and press k. D-Lighting
Print set
The original version will be shown on the left and the
Slide show
edited version will be shown on the right. Delete
Protect
Exit
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3 Choose OK and press k. D-Lighting

A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is
created.
To cancel D-Lighting, choose Cancel and press k.
OK
Cancel
D-Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon

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D More Information
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Editing Pictures
Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop

This function is only available when u is displayed in the monitor with
playback zoom (A 50) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files.
1 Press g (i) in full-frame playback mode to

zoom in on the image.
• Cropping can be done by enlarging the portrait image
displayed in full-frame playback mode above the
current magnification ratio, but the cropped image is
displayed in the landscape position. If you want to crop
the portrait image in the captured position, use Rotate Image (A 112) to change the
position of the portrait image to landscape one before cropping it, and then return
the image to the captured position.
2 Refine copy composition.

Press g (i) or f (h) to adjust the zoom ratio.
Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to scroll the picture
until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the
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monitor.
3 Press d.
4 Use the multi selector to choose Yes and

press k. Save this image as
displayed?
A new picture, containing only the portion visible in the
monitor, is created.
To cancel creating a cropped copy, choose No and press No
k. Yes
C About the size of the original image

The smaller the cropped area of the image, the smaller of the cropped image size (number of pixels).
When the image is cropped and the size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, a small
picture icon l or m will be displayed on the left of the playback screen.
D More Information
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Editing Pictures
g Resizing Pictures: Small Picture

Create a small copy of the current picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with
a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available.
Option Description
l 640×480 Suited to television playback.
m 320×240 Suited to display on web pages.
n 160×120 Suitable for e-mail attachments.

(A 26) or thumbnail (A 49) playback mode
and press d.
The playback menu is displayed.
2 Use the multi selector to choose Small pic. Playback menu

and press k. Rotate image
Small pic.
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Voice memo
Copy
Exit
3 Choose the desired copy size and press k. Small pic.

640×480
320×240
160×120
Exit
4 Choose Yes and press k.

A new, smaller copy is created. Create small picture file?
To cancel creating a small copy, choose No and press k.

The copy is displayed with a gray frame.
No
Yes
D More Information
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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback
Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice memos for pictures.
Recording Voice Memos

playback mode (A 26) and press d.
2 Use the multi selector to choose Voice memo Playback menu

Small pic.
The screen for recording a voice memo will be displayed.
Voice memo
Copy
Exit
3 Press and hold k to record a voice memo.

Recording ends after 20 seconds or when k is released.
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Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.
During recording, o and p blink in the monitor.
When recording ends, the voice memo playback screen is Back 0s
displayed. Follow the instructions in step 3 of “Playing
Voice Memos” (A 56) to play the voice memo.
Press d before or after recording a voice memo to
return to full-frame playback mode.
17s
D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 133) for more information.
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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback
Playing Voice Memos

Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated with p in
fullframe playback mode.
1 Select the desired 15/11/2008 15:30

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playback mode (A 26)
and press d.
The playback menu is
displayed. 4 4
2 Use the multi selector to choose Voice memo Playback menu

Small pic.
The screen for playing a voice memo will be displayed.
Voice memo
Copy
Exit
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3 Press k to listen to the voice memo.

Playback ends when the voice memo ends or k is
pressed again.
Press the zoom buttons (g/f) to adjust the volume.
Press d before or after playing a voice memo to return
to full-frame playback mode. Back 6s
Deleting Voice Memos

Select a picture with a voice memo and press l. Use
the multi selector to choose w and press k. Only the Erase 1 image?
voice memo will be deleted.
No
Yes
B Voice Memos
• When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted, both the picture and its voice memo are
deleted.
• If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new voice memo
can be recorded.
• The COOLPIX S560 cannot be used to attach voice memos to pictures shot with cameras other
than the COOLPIX S560.
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Viewing Pictures by Date
In list by date mode, pictures taken on a specified date can be displayed. In the full-
frame playback mode, just as with playback mode, picture displays can be
enlarged, pictures can be edited, voice memos can be recorded or played back,
and movies can be played back or stored in the Favorites folder. When d is
pressed, the list by date menu is displayed, and all pictures taken on a specified
date can be selected for deletion, printing, and protection.
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
1 Press r to display the favorite List by date

choose C, and press k.
Dates for which pictures exist will be listed.
2 Choose the desired date and press k. List by date

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29 dates, all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29
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The first picture for that date will be displayed full-frame.

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Press f (h) in full-frame playback mode to return to 0004.JPG
the date list.
Pressing the k button sorts the displayed images in the
Favorites folder (A 65).
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Using List by Date Mode

The following operations are possible from the date selection screen.
Press the multi selector H or I to select a

Select date 9
date.
Press k to display the first picture taken

on the selected date.
Switch to full- Press f (h) in full-frame playback to
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frame playback return to the calendar or list by date mode
selected before viewing in full-frame
playback.
Press l to delete all pictures taken on the
Delete picture l selected date. Choose Yes on the 26
confirmation dialog to be displayed.
View list by date
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menu
View favorites
r Press r to display the favorites menu. 8
menu
c
Switch to Press c or the shutter-release button to

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shooting mode return to the last shooting mode selected.
B Notes on List by Date Mode

• Up to 9,000 pictures can be displayed in list by date mode. If more pictures exist, “*” is displayed
next to the number.
• Pictures taken with no date stamp are not listed in these modes.
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List by Date Menus

Press d in list by date mode to display the following menus for only the pictures
taken on the specified date.
D-Lighting* A 52
Print set A 91
Slide show A 110
Delete A 111
Protect A 111
Rotate image* A 112
Small pic.* A 54
Voice memo* A 55
* During full-frame playback only
When d is pressed in the date selection screen (A 57), options can be applied
to all pictures taken on the same date, or all pictures taken on the same date can
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be deleted. To apply options to individual pictures, or to select individual pictures
for deletion, display a picture full-frame and press d.
B Print Set
When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified, a
confirmation dialog Save print marking for other dates? will be displayed. Select Yes to add the
new print to the existing marking. Select No to remove the existing print and leave only the new
marking.
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Image Searching (Auto sort mode)
Pictures and movies will automatically be sorted in any of the following folder
names after shooting them. If the F auto sort mode is selected, you can display
the pictures and movies by selecting the folder name sorted in shooting.
a Smile D Portraits u Food

U Landscape V Dusk to dawn D Close-ups
D Movie X Retouched copies W Other scenes
In full-frame playback mode, just as with the normal playback mode, picture
displays can be enlarged, the thumbnail playback mode can be displayed, pictures
can be edited, and voice memos can be recorded, played back and registered in
the favorites folder. Also, all images sorted in the same folder can be deleted at the
same time and print set and protect can be set at the same time.
Displaying pictures in the auto sort mode
1 Press r to display the favorite Auto sort

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choose F, and press k.

• The auto sort folder list screen appears. For
details of the sort folder, see “Types of
folders and their content” (A 61).
• The pictures in the folder are displayed.
2 Choose the folder icon and press k. Portraits
• The picture in the folder you selected will be displayed

in full-frame playback mode. 15/11/2008 15:30
0004.JPG
• The icon of the folder being played back currently will
be displayed in the top right of the screen.
• Pressing the k button sorts the displayed images in
the Favorites folder (A 65).
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Types of folders and their content

Folder name Description
a Smile Pictures taken in the smile mode (A 46) are displayed.
Pictures taken with Face Priority (A 105) of the A (auto) mode
(A 20) or scene auto selector mode (A 42), or with Portrait*,
D Portraits
Night Portrait*, Party/indoor or Backlight* of scene mode
(A 33) are displayed.
Pictures taken with Landscape* of the scene mode (A 33) are
U Landscape
displayed.
Pictures taken with Night landscape*, Sunset, Dusk/dawn or
V Dusk to dawn
Fireworks show of the scene mode (A 33) are displayed.
Pictures taken with Close-up of the scene mode (A 33) or with
D Close-ups
the macro (A 31) of the A (auto) mode are displayed.
u Food Pictures taken in the Food mode (A 44) are displayed.
D Movie Movies recorded in the movie mode (A 69) are displayed.
Pictures created using D-lighting (A 52), crop (A 53) or small
X Retouched copies
picture (A 54) are displayed.
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W Other scenes All pictures that are not included in the other folders are displayed.
* The pictures taken in the scene auto selector mode (A 42) are included.
Auto sort Mode

The following operations are possible from the Auto sort folder list screen.
Select the folder Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to

9
name select the folder.
Switch to full-frame
k Press k to display the first picture in the 26
playback selected folder.
Press l after selecting pictures from the
folder, and a confirmation dialogue will be
Delete picture l 26
displayed. Choose Yes and press k to delete
all pictures from the folder.
View favorites menu r Press r to display the favorites menu. 8
c
Switch to shooting Press c or the shutter button to return to the
26
mode last shooting mode selected.
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Auto sort menu

Press d in full-frame playback mode to display the following menus. To apply
options to individual pictures, or to select individual pictures for deletion, display a
picture full-frame and press d.
D-Lighting A 52
Print set A 91
Slide show A 110
Delete A 111
Protect A 111
Rotate image A 112
Small pic. A 54
Voice memo A 55
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B Notes when using the auto sort mode

• Up to 999 frames can be added per folder in the auto sort mode. A newly shot picture/movie
whose folder already contains 999 frames cannot be registered and displayed in the auto sort
mode. To display such a picture/movie, use the normal playback mode (A 26) or the list by date
mode (A 57).
• Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory or the memory card (A 113) cannot be
displayed in the auto sort mode.
• Pictures or movies recorded by a camera other than the S560 cannot be displayed in the auto sort
mode.
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Storing the pictures in the specified Favorites folder
Pictures can be added to the favorite folders and sorted for showing on vacation,
at weddings, etc. Adding it to favorites will allow you to playback only the event
you want to see. A picture can be added to multiple folders.
Steps for classifying/playback
Preparing a favorites folder (A 64)
Play back the taken pictures.

(Play back the pictures you want to register in the playback
mode (A 26), the list by date mode (A 57) or Auto sort
mode (A 60))
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Classifying pictures for the Favorites folder (A 65).
Viewing the pictures in the Favorites folder (A 66).
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Preparing a favorites folder

Changing the display icons for the favorites folders will make it easier to know
what pictures are in each folder. The icons can be changed again after adding the
pictures to the folders.
1 Press r to display the favorite Favorite pictures

choose h, and press k.
• Favorite folders will be displayed.
2 Choose the favorites folder and Favorite pictures

press d. 01 02 03
• Icon selection screen will be displayed. 04 05 06
07 08 09
Choose icon
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3 Use the multi selector J or K to choose an Choose icon

icon color, and press k.
Back
4 Use the multi selector H I J or K to choose Choose icon

an icon and press k.
• The icon will be changed and the screen will return to
favorite pictures playback as in step 2.
Back
B Setting icons in favorites folder

Set the favorites folder icon for the internal memory or memory card. Changing to internal memory
or a memory card that does not have the icon set will revert the icon back to the number icon
(default setting). Remove the memory card from the camera when changing the favorites folder
icon in the internal memory.
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Classifying pictures for the Favorites folder

Pictures can be added to favorites folders and sorted. Adding the pictures will
enable for easier and faster searching.
1 Playback the pictures in the playback mode (A 26), the list by date
mode (A 57) or Auto sort mode (A 60).
2 Select your favorite picture and press the k 15/11/2008 15:30
button. 0004.JPG
• Select full-frame playback mode and press the k
button.
• The Favorites selection screen will be displayed.
4 4
3 Use the multi selector to choose the favorite Favorite pictures

folder and press k. 02 03
• The added picture will be in the Favorites folder. 04 05 06
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07 08 09
Back Add
B Notes about Selecting favorite pictures

• A favorites folder can contain up to 200 pictures.
• If the picture chosen is already in the Favorites folder, the checkbox on the folder chosen will have
the On mark (w).
• One picture can be added to multiple favorite folders.
• Pictures will not be copied or moved even if added to favorite folders (A 68).
• Movies cannot be added to the favorites folders.
D More information
See ”Removing Favorites” (A 66) for more information.
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Viewing the pictures in the Favorites folder

(Favorites playback mode)
In Favorite Pictures Playback mode the Favorites folder with the pictures can be chosen
and displayed. In full-frame playback mode, just as with the normal playback mode,
picture displays can be enlarged, the thumbnail playback mode can be displayed,
pictures can be edited, and voice memos can be recorded or played back.
1 Press r to display the favorite Favorite pictures

choose h, and press k.
• Favorite folders will be displayed. Favorite
folders that have pictures added to it will
have the pictures displayed.
2 Choose a Favorite folder and press k. Favorite pictures

02 03
04 05 06
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07 08 09
Choose icon
• The pictures in the selected favorites folder will be
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displayed in full-frame playback mode. 0004.JPG
• The icon of the favorites folder being played back
currently will be displayed on the top right of the
screen.
4 4
Removing Favorites
Press k during favorites full-frame playback (step 2 Remove this picture from
favorites?
above) and the removing favorites screen will be
displayed.
No
To remove the picture from favorites, choose Yes and
Yes
press k. To cancel removing, choose No and press k.
B Difference between removing and deleting favorites

• Favorite pictures playback will playback the pictures that have been added to the favorites folder
(A 68). Deleting a picture (A 26, 67, 111) while in playback will delete the original picture that has
been added to the favorites folder. To remove a picture from favorites without deleting it use
Removing the favorites folder.
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Using Favorite Pictures Playback Mode

The following operations are possible from the Favorites folder display screen.
Press the multi selector H,I, J or K to select

Select favorite folder 9
the favorites folder.
k Press k to display the first picture in the 26
playback Favorites folder.
Press l after selecting pictures from the favorites
folder, and a confirmation dialogue will be
Delete picture l 26
displayed. Choose Yes and press k to delete all
pictures from the folder.
Change the icon for
d Change the icon for favorites folder. 64
favorites folder
View favorites menu r Press r to display the favorites menu. 8
c
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Switch to shooting Press c or the shutter button to return to the
26
mode last shooting mode selected.
Favorite Pictures Playback Mode

Press d in full-frame playback mode to display the following menus. To apply
options to individual pictures, or to select individual pictures for deletion, display a
picture full-frame and press d.
D-Lighting A 52
Print set A 91
Slide show A 110
Delete A 111
Protect A 111
Rotate image A 112
Small pic. A 54
Voice memo A 55
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C Playback/Adding to favorites
Adding to favorites does not copy the original picture data and move it. The filename will be added
to the favorites folder. Favorite Pictures Playback uses the filename from that favorites folder and
playbacks the picture from there. Deleting a picture (A 26, 67, 111) while in playback will delete the
original picture that has been added to favorites, so be careful while deleting pictures.
Adding to favorites
Internal memory and memory card Favorites Folder 1
0001.JPG 0002.JPG 0001.JPG

Adds a file name
0002.JPG
0003.JPG
0003.JPG 0004.JPG
Favorites Folder 2
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Adds a file name 0001.JPG

0004.JPG
Favorites Pictures Playback

0001.JPG
Favorites Folder 1
0002.JPG
0001.JPG
Calling a file Internal Playback
0002.JPG memory or
0003.JPG memory card
0003.JPG
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Movies
Recording Movies
To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting
mode and follow the steps below.
1 Press r to display the favorite Movie

choose D and press k.
Exposure count display shows maximum
total length of movie that can be recorded.
2 Press the shutter-release button all

the way down to start recording.
Camera focuses on subject in center of
frame.
A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor
shows the amount of recording time 30s
remaining.
To end recording, press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time.
B Recording Movies
Movies
• Flash mode (A 28) and exposure compensation (A 32) can only be used for time-lapse (A 72)
movie. Macro mode (A 31) is available in all modes. Self-timer (A 30) cannot be used.
• Flash mode, macro mode, and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied or changed
while movies are being recorded. Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording
begins.
• Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded. Digital zoom cannot be used just
before recording a movie, but up to 2× digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded
(except for time lapse movie).
• With the exception of Time-lapse movie mode, the angle of view (field of view) when shooting
movies is smaller than when shooting still pictures.
B During Recording
The movie is being recorded from when the movie shooting was terminated to when the shooting
screen appears.
Do not open the battery-chamber / memory card slot cover.
Removing the memory card or the battery during the movie recording may result in loss of the
movie data or damage to the camera or the memory card.
D Changing Movie Settings

• Movie options, Electronic VR or Autofocus mode can be changed (A 70).
• When Movie options is set to Time-lapse movieP, movies are recorded without sound.
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The Movie Menu
Movie options, Electronic VR or Autofocus mode settings can be changed
from the movie menu. Press d in movie mode to display the movie menu and
use the multi selector to modify and apply settings.
Selecting Movie Options

The movie menu offers the options shown below.
Option Image size and frame rate

J TV movie 640P Image size: 640 × 480 pixels
(default setting) Frame rate: 30 frames per second
Image size: 320 × 240 pixels
L Small size 320P
Frame rate: 30 frames per second
S Small size 320
The camera automatically takes pictures at intervals and
joins them into a silent movie. Record flowers opening or
y Time-lapse movieP
butterflies emerging from cocoons.
(A 72)
Movies
C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
Internal memory Memory card

Option
(approx.44 MB) (256 MB)
J TV movie 640P
40 sec. 3 min. 40 sec.
(default setting)
L Small size 320P 1 min. 19 sec. 7 min. 20 sec.
S Small size 320 2 min. 36 sec. 14 min. 30 sec.
y Time-lapse movieP
471 frames 1,800 frames per movie
(A 72)
* Movies can be as long as free space in the internal memory or on the memory card allows.
All figures are approximate. Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory
card. The maximum file size for movies is 2 GB. Even if the memory card has a capacity
greater than 4 GB, the camera displays the maximum movie length for the file size of 2 GB.
D More Information
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The Movie Menu
Electronic VR
Enable or disable electronic VR for movie recording.
Option Description
x On Reduce the effects of camera shake in all movie modes except
(default setting) Time-lapse movieP.
k Off Electronic VR is not enabled.
At settings other than Off, the electronic vibration reduction icon is displayed in
the monitor (A 6).
D Vibration Reduction for Time-Lapse Movies

To enable or disable vibration reduction while shooting in Time-lapse movie mode 640P, use
the Vibration reduction setting (A 123) in the setup menu (A 114).
Autofocus mode
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode.
Option Description
A Single AF Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway
(default setting) and locks at this position during shooting.
Movies
Camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked.
B Full-time AF To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with
recording, use of Single AF is recommended.
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The Movie Menu
Time-Lapse Movies
Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons.
1 Use the multi selector to choose Movie Movie

options from the movie menu and press k. Movie options
Electronic VR
Autofocus mode
Exit
2 Choose Time-lapse movieP and press k. Movie options

TV movie 640
Small size 320
Small size 320
Time-lapse movie
Exit
3 Choose the interval between shots and press Set interval time
k. 30 s
1 min
Choose from intervals between 30 seconds and
5 min
60 minutes.
Movies
10 min
30 min
Exit
4 Press d.
The camera returns to shooting mode.
450
5 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording.
Monitor turns off and power-on lamp blinks between shots.
Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot.
6 Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to
end recording.
Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full,
or when 1,800 frames have been recorded. A 1,800-frame movie has a playback time of
60 seconds.
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The Movie Menu
B Time-Lapse Movie
• Flash mode (A 28), macro mode (A 31), and exposure compensation (A 32) cannot be adjusted
after the first picture is taken. Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins.
• To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged
battery.
• To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery
or the AC Adapter EH-62E (sold separately).
Movies
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Movie Playback
In full-frame playback mode (A 26), movies are 15/11/2008 15:30
recognized by the Movie options icon (A 70). To play a 0010.AVI
movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press
k.
10s
Use the zoom buttons (g/f) to adjust playback

Pausing
volume.
Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor.
Press the multi selector J or K to choose a control,
then press k to perform the selected operation. The
following operations are available.
4s
Volume indicator
During playback
To Press Description
Rewind K Rewind movie. Playback resumes when k is released.
Advance L Advance movie. Playback resumes when k is released.
Movies
Pause playback. The following operations can be performed

while playback is paused.
Rewind movie by one frame. Rewind continues while k
M
Pause O is pressed.
Advance movie by one frame. Advance continues while
N
k is pressed.
P Resume playback.
End Q End playback and return to full-frame playback.
Deleting Movie Files

Press l when playing a movie, or when displayed in full- Erase 1 image?
frame playback mode (A 26), or when selected in
thumbnail (A 49) playback mode. A confirmation dialog
is displayed. Choose Yes and press k to delete the No
Yes
movie, or choose No and press k to return to the
normal playback display without deleting the movie.
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Voice Recordings
Making Voice Recordings
Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built-in microphone and played
back over the built-in speaker.
1 Press r to display the favorite Voice recording

choose E and press k.
2 Choose Record and press k. Voice recording

The length of recording that can be made will be Record
displayed.
Voice Recordings
Copy
3 Press the shutter-release button all the way Voice recording

down to start recording.
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The indicator lamp lights during recording. After about 30
Max. rec. time 0 0 : 0 5 : 0 0
seconds, the camera’s auto off function is enabled and the
monitor turns off.
See, “Operations During Recording” (A 76) for more
information.
end recording.
Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full,
or after five hours of recording on the memory card.
D More Information
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Making Voice Recordings
Operations During Recording

Voice recording
Recording indicator Date of recording
File number 001 15/11/2008 17: 30
Length of recording 00:01:00/ 00: 04:00 Time remaining
Index 0 2 Index number
Progress indicator
Reactivate the
monitor
c If the monitor has turned off, press c to reactivate.
Pause/resume Press once to pause recording; indicator lamp will

recording
k blink.
During recording, press the multi selector to create
Voice Recordings
index. Camera can skip to any index during

Create index* playback. Start of recording is index number one;
other numbers are assigned in ascending order, to
a maximum of 98.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down a

End recording
second time to end recording.
* The copied files can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV-compatible audio
player. Note that index points created with the camera cannot be used when voice
recordings are played back on computers.
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Playing Voice Recordings
1 Press r to display the favorite Voice recording

choose E, and press k.
2 Choose the desired file and press k. Voice recording

The selected file will be played back. Record
001 15/11/2008 17:30
002 15/11/2008 18:30
003 26/11/2008 13:00
004 29/11/2008 16:40
Copy Play
Voice Recordings
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Playing Voice Recordings
Operations During Playback
Sound file playback

Control icons Date and time of recording
File number 001 15/11/2008 17:30
Playback time 00:00:05/ 00:00:20 Length of recording
Index 0 2 Index number
Progress indicator
Index Volume
Use the zoom buttons (g/f) to adjust playback volume.

Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Press the multi selector J or K
to choose a control, then press k to perform the selected operation. The
following operations are available.
Voice Recordings
Rewind K Rewind voice recording. Playback resumes when k is released.

Advance voice recording. Playback resumes when k is
Advance L
released.
Skip to
previous R Skip to previous index.
index
Skip to next
S Skip to next index.
index
O Pause playback.
The following operations can be performed while playback is
Pause
paused:
P Resume playback.
End playback and return to the Voice recording selection
End Q
screen.
Deleting Sound Files

Press l during playback or after selecting a sound file Delete
(use the multi selector). A confirmation dialog will be File will be deleted. OK?
displayed. To delete the file, choose Yes and press k.
To cancel deletion, choose No and press k. No
Yes
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Copying Voice Recordings
Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card. This
option is available only when a memory card is inserted.
1 Display the Voice recording screen (A 77

step 2) and press the d button.
2 Use the multi selector to choose the option Copy sound files
and press k.
q: Copy recordings from internal memory to
memory card.
r: Copy recordings from memory card to internal
memory. Exit
Voice Recordings
3 Choose the copy option and press k. Camera to card
Selected files: Proceed to step 4 Selected files
Copy all files
Copy all files: Proceed to step 5
Exit
4 Choose the desired file. Select sound files

Press the multi selector K to select the file (y). Press the 001 03/12/2008 08:00
multi selector K again to cancel the selection. 002 29/11/2008 16:40
003 26/11/2008 13:00
• Multiple files can be selected. 004 15/11/2008 18:30
• Press k to finalize file selection. 005 15/11/2008 17:30
Exit Select
5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed, choose Yes and press k.

Copying starts.
C Voice Recordings
The COOLPIX S560 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make of camera.
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Connecting to a TV
Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio video cable (AV
cable) to play back pictures on the television.
1 Turn off the camera.
2
Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied audio video cable.
Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the TV, and the white plug to the audio-
in jack.
Yellow White
3 Tune the television to the video channel.

See the documentation provided with your television for details.
4 Hold down c to turn on the camera.

The camera enters playback mode, and the pictures
taken will be displayed on the television.
While connected to the TV, the camera monitor will
remain off.
B Connecting an AV Cable
When connecting the AV cable, be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly. Do not use
force when connecting the AV cable to the camera. When disconnecting the AV cable, do not pull
the connector at an angle.
B Video Mode
Be sure that the camera’s video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your television. The
video mode setting is an option set in the Set up menu (A 114) > Video mode (A 127).
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Connecting to a Computer
Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, and copy
(transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software.
Before Connecting the Camera

Install the Software
Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer
and Panorama Maker for creating panorama images, must be installed from the
supplied Software Suite CD. For more information on installing the software, refer

to the Quick Start Guide.
Operating Systems Compatible with the Camera
Windows
Preinstalled versions of 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (Home Basic/Home
Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate editions), Windows XP Service Pack 2
(Home Edition/Professional)
Macintosh
Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.2)
Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system
compatibility.
B Note on Power Source

• When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the
camera from turning off unexpectedly.
• If the AC Adapter EH-62E that is sold separately is used, COOLPIX S560 can be charged using the
home electrical outlet. Do not use any other AC adapters as it will cause the camera to heat up or
malfunction.
C If You Are Using Windows 2000 Professional

• Do not connect the camera to the computer.
• Use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer
(A 82).
• If the camera has been connected to the computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog is
displayed. Select Cancel to close the dialog and disconnect the camera from the computer.
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Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer
1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed.

3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
4 Turn on the camera.

The power-on lamp will light.
Windows Vista
When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click Copy
pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon
Transfer. Nikon Transfer will start. To bypass this dialog in the future, check Always do
this for this device:.
Windows XP
When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a
folder on my computer, and click OK. Nikon Transfer will start. To bypass this dialog in
the future, check Always use this program for this action..
Mac OS X
Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto-Launch setting
dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed.
B Connecting the USB Cable

• When connecting the USB cable, be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly. Do not use
force when connecting the USB cable. When disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull the
connector at an angle.
• Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub.
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5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading.

Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer. At the default setting, all pictures are transferred
to the computer.

Start Transfer button
At the Nikon Transfer default setting, the folder to which pictures are transferred is
automatically opened when transfer is complete.
When ViewNX is installed, ViewNX automatically starts to check the transferred pictures.
For more information on using Nikon Transfer, refer to help information contained in
Nikon Transfer.
6 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete.

Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
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D Using a Card Reader

The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be
transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer.
• If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB, or is SDHC-compliant, the intended device
must support these features of the memory card.
• At the Nikon Transfer default settings, Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card
is inserted into the card reader or similar device. See step 5 of “Transferring Pictures from a Camera
to a Computer” (A 83).
• To transfer pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the computer, the pictures must
first be copied to a memory card using the camera (A 79, 113).
D Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image/Sound Files

• Navigate to the folder on the computer’s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a
picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system.
• Sound files copied to the computer can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV-
compatible audio player.
D Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker

• Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode (A 39) to create
a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker.
• Panorama Maker can be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD. After
installation is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker.
Windows
Open All Programs (Programs under Windows 2000) from the Start menu>ArcSoft
Panorama Maker 4>Panorama Maker 4.
Macintosh
Open Applications by selecting Applications from the Go menu, and double-click the
Panorama Maker 4 icon.
• For more information on using Panorama Maker, refer to the on-screen instructions and help
information contained in Panorama Maker.
D Image File Names and Folder Names

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Connecting to a Printer
Users of PictBridge-compatible (A 151) printers can connect the camera directly
to the printer and print pictures without using a computer.
Take pictures
Select pictures for printing

using Print set option (A 91)

Connect to printer (A 86)
Print pictures one at a

Print multiple pictures (A 88)
time (A 87)
Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable
B Note on Power Source

When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the
camera from turning off unexpectedly.
If the AC Adapter EH-62E that is sold separately is used, COOLPIX S560 can be charged using the
home electrical outlet. Do not use any other AC adapters as it will cause the camera to heat up or
malfunction.
D Printing Pictures
In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing
over a direct camera-to-printer connection, the following options are also available for printing
pictures:
• Insert a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer’s card slot
• Take a memory card to a digital photo lab
For printing using these methods, specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your
camera’s Print set menu (A 91).
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Connecting the Camera and Printer
2 Turn on the printer.

Check printer settings.
3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable.
4 Turn on the camera.

When connected correctly, the PictBridge startup screen
1 will be displayed in the camera monitor. Then the
print selection screen will be displayed 2.
1 2 Print selection
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B Connecting the Audio Video/USB Cable

When connecting the audio video/USB cable, be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly. Do
not use force when connecting the audio video/USB cable. When disconnecting the audio video/
USB cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.
D More Information
Notes on Printing Pictures with the Image Mode Setting of 1:1 (A 96)
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Printing Pictures One at a Time

After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (A 86), print pictures by
following the procedure below.
1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired Print selection

picture and press k. 15/11
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switch back to full-frame playback. NO. 12

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2 Choose Copies and press k. PictBridge
Start print
Copies
Paper size
Exit
3 Choose the number of copies (up to nine) and Copies

press k.
4
Exit
4 Choose Paper size and press k. PictBridge
Start print
Copies
Paper size
Exit
5 Choose the desired Paper size and press k. Paper size

To specify paper size using printer settings, choose 4×6 in.
Default in the paper size menu. 8×10 in.
Letter
A3
A4
Exit
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6 Choose Start print and press k. PictBridge
Start print
Copies
Paper size
Exit
7 Printing starts.
Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when

printing is complete. Printing
002/004
To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k.
Cancel
Current print/
total number of prints
Printing Multiple Pictures

After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (A 86), print pictures by
following the procedure below.
1 When the Print selection screen is displayed,
press d.
The Print menu is displayed.
2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size Print menu

and press k. Print selection
Print all images
DPOF printing
Paper size
Exit
3 Choose the desired Paper size and press k. Paper size

To specify paper size using printer settings, choose 4×6 in.
Default in the paper size menu. 8×10 in.
Letter
A3
A4
Exit
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4 Choose Print selection, Print all images or Print menu

DPOF printing and press k. Print selection
Print all images
DPOF printing
Paper size
Exit
Print selection

Choose the pictures and number of copies (up Print selection 10
to nine) of each.
Press the multi selector J or K to select
pictures, and press H or I to set the number of
copies for each.
Pictures selected for printing can be recognized
by the check mark (y) and the numeral Back
indicating the number of copies to be printed.
Pictures for which no copies have been
specified will not be printed.
Press g (i) to switch to full-frame playback.
Press f (h) to switch back to thumbnail
display.
Press k when setting is complete.
The menu shown at right will be displayed. Print selection
To print, choose Start print and press k. 010 prints
Choose Cancel and press k to return to the
print menu.
Start print
Cancel
Exit
Print all images

All pictures stored in the internal memory, or on Print all images
the memory card, are printed one at a time. 012 prints
The menu shown at right will be displayed.
To print, choose Start print and press k.
Choose Cancel and press k to return to the Start print
print menu. Cancel
Exit
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DPOF printing
Print pictures for which a print order was
DPOF printing
created in Print set (A 91). 010 prints
• The menu shown at right will be displayed.
• To print, choose Start print and press k. Start print
• Choose Cancel and press k to return to the View images
print menu. Cancel
Exit
• To view the current print order, choose View
View images 10
images and press k. To print pictures, press
k again.
Back
5 Printing starts.
Monitor display returns to the print menu (step 2) when
printing is complete. Printing
002/010
To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k.
Cancel
Current print/
total number of prints
B Paper Size
The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the current
printer), 3.5 × 5 in., 5 × 7 in., 100 × 150 mm, 4 × 6 in., 8 × 10 in., Letter, A3, and A4. Only sizes
supported by the current printer will be displayed. To specify paper size using printer settings,
choose Default in the paper size menu.
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Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders”
for printing on DPOF-compatible devices (A 151).
When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer, pictures can be
printed from the printer according to the DPOF print order you have created for
pictures on the memory card. If the memory card is removed from the camera, you
can create the DPOF print order for pictures in the internal memory and print
pictures according to the DPOF print order.
1 Press d in playback mode.

2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and Playback menu
press k. D-Lighting
The print set menu is displayed. Print set
Slide show
Delete
Protect
Exit
3 Choose Select images and press k. Print set

Select images
Delete print set
Exit
4 Choose the pictures and number of copies (up Print selection

to nine) of each.
Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired
pictures. Press H or I to set the number of copies for each.
Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the
check mark (y) icon and the numeral indicating the
Back
number of copies to be printed. A check mark is not
displayed with pictures for which no copies have been specified and these pictures will
not be printed.
Press f (h) to switch back to thumbnail display.
Press k when setting is complete.
D More Information
Notes on Printing Pictures with the Image Mode Setting of 1:1 (A 96)
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Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting Print set

date and photo information.
Done
Choose Date and press k to print date of recording on
all pictures in the print order. Date
Choose Info and press k to print photo information (shutter Info
speed and aperture) on all pictures in the print order. Exit
Choose Done and press k to complete the print order

and exit.
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icon displayed with playback. 0004.JPG
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B Notes on Printing Shooting with Date and Photo Information

• When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print set menu, shooting date and photo
information are printed on pictures when a DPOF-compatible (A 151) printer which supports
printing of shooting date and photo information is used.
• Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via the
supplied USB cable, for DPOF printing (A 88).
• Date and Info are reset each time the Print set menu is displayed.
C Deleting All Print Orders

Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press k. Print orders for all pictures will be deleted.
C Note on the Print Set Date Option

The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when
Date in the Print set menu is enabled, are those recorded with the
picture when it was taken. Date and time printed using this option
are not affected when the camera’s date and time setting are
changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded.
D Date Imprint 15.11.2008
When date and time of recording are imprinted on pictures using

the Date imprint option (A 121) in the setup menu, pictures with the date and time imprinted on
them can be printed from printers that do not support printing of the date and time on pictures.
Only the Date imprint date and time on pictures will be printed, even if Print set is enabled with
Date selected in the print set screen.
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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
The shooting menu of the A (auto) mode has the following options.
A Image mode* A 95
Choose image size and quality.
B White balance A 97
Match white balance to the light source.
C Continuous A 99
Change settings for Continuous or BSS (best shot selector).
E ISO sensitivity A 101
Control camera’s sensitivity to light.
F Color options A 102
Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded.
G AF area mode A 103
Choose where the camera focuses.

Q Distortion control A 106
Correct the distortion.
* Image mode can change the settings for menus of other shooting modes (except movie
menu).
B Camera settings that cannot be applied at the same time

Some functions may not be set at the same time (A 107).
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Displaying the Shooting Menu

Press the r button to display the Favorites menu and select A (auto shooting
mode). Press d to display the shooting menu.
Shooting Shooting menu

Image mode
White balance
Continuous
ISO sensitivity
Color options
Exit
• Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings (A 9).

• To exit the shooting menu, press d.
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A Image Mode
Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the
files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size
and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to
how you plan to use the picture.
Option Size (pixels) Description

Highest quality, suitable for enlargements
h High (3648P) 3,648 × 2,736 or high-quality prints. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:4.
Normal (3648)
i 3,648 × 2,736 Best choice in most situations. The
(default setting)
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
L Normal (2592) 2,592 × 1,944
Smaller size allows more pictures to be
M Normal (2048) 2,048 × 1,536 stored. The compression ratio is

approximately 1:8.
Square images surrounded by a small black
1:1 with black
s 2,736 × 2,736 border can be taken. The compression ratio
border
is approximately 1:8.
Square images surrounded by a small
1:1 with white
s 2,736 × 2,736 white border can be taken. The
border
Square images can be taken. The
s 1:1 (2736) 2,736 × 2,736
Suited to display on a computer monitor.
N PC screen (1024) 1,024 × 768
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to full-screen display on a television,
O TV screen (640) 640 × 480 or distribution by e-mail or the web. The
Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be
P 16:9 (3584) 3,584 × 2,016 taken. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A 6, 7).
D Image Mode
Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes (except movie menu).
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C Number of Exposures Remaining

The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory
and on a 256 MB memory card. Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ
depending on the composition of the picture (due to JPEG compression). In addition, this number
may differ depending on the make of memory card, even if the capacity for the memory card is the
same.
Internal memory Memory card1 Print size (printed at

Setting
(approx. 44 MB) (256 MB) 300 dpi; cm/in.)2
h High (3648P) 9 50 31 × 23/12.2 × 9.1
i Normal (3648) 18 100 31 × 23/12.2 × 9.1
L Normal (2592) 35 195 22 × 16.5/8.7 × 6.5
M Normal (2048) 55 305 17 × 13/6.7 × 5.1
1:1 with black
s 24 130 23 × 23/8.3 × 8.3
border
1:1 with white

s 24 130 23 × 23/8.3 × 8.3
border
s 1:1 (2736) 24 130 23 × 23/8.3 × 8.3
N PC screen (1024) 188 1045 9 × 7/3.5 × 2.8
O TV screen (640) 353 1965 5 × 4/2 × 1.6
P 16:9 (3584) 25 135 30 × 17/11.8 × 6.7
1 If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures
remaining display shows 9999.
2 Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution (dpi) and
multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at the same image size, pictures printed at higher
resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated, and those printed at lower resolutions
will print larger than the size indicated.
D Notes on Printing Pictures with the Image Mode Setting of 1:1

To print images with the image mode set to “1:1”, set the printer to “with borders”.
With some printers, pictures of an aspect ratio of 1:1 cannot be printed out.
See your printer’s manual or consult with the digital photo lab for more information.
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B White Balance
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 appear white whether seen in the shade, direct
sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras are required to mimic
this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source.
This is known as “white balance.” For natural coloration, choose a white balance
setting that matches the light source before shooting. Although the default
setting, Auto, can be used under most types of lighting, you can apply the white
balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results.
a Auto (default setting)
White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in
most situations.
b Preset manual

Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual
lighting conditions. Please refer to “Preset Manual” for more information(A 98).
c Daylight
White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
d Incandescent
Use under incandescent lighting.
e Fluorescent
Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.
f Cloudy
Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
g Flash
Use with the flash mode.
The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings
other than Auto, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A 6).
B Flash Mode
At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A 28).
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Preset Manual
Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with
a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red
shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be
used during shooting.
2 Use the multi selector to choose b Preset White balance
manual in the White balance menu, and Auto
press k. Preset manual
Daylight
The camera zooms in. Incandescent
Fluorescent
Exit
3
Choose Measure. Preset manual

To apply the most recently measured value for preset
manual, choose Cancel and press k.
Cancel
Measure
Exit
4 Frame the reference object. Preset manual
Cancel
Measure
Exit
Reference object frame
5 Press k.
The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is set.
No pictures are recorded.
B Note on Preset Manual

Regardless of the flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5. Therefore,
the camera cannot measure a value for preset manual for when the flash is used.
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C Continuous
Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Flash will be switched
off for Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16, and focus, exposure and white balance are
fixed at the values for the first picture in each series.
U Single (default setting)
One shot is taken each time shutter-release button is pressed.
V Continuous
While the shutter-release button is held down, up to 7 pictures are taken at a rate of
about 1.2 frames per second (fps) when Image mode is set to i Normal (3648).
D BSS (Best Shot Selector)
The “best shot selector” is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the
camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in
blurred pictures. When BSS is on, the camera takes up to 10 pictures while the
shutter-release button is held down. The sharpest picture in the series is

automatically selected and saved.
W Multi-shot 16
Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16
shots at about 1.2 frames per second and arranges them in a
single picture with Image mode setting L Normal (2592).
Digital zoom cannot be applied.
At an ISO sensitivity (A 101) setting of 3200, the Multi-
shot 16 option is not available.
When shooting with the Multi-shot 16 option, select options other than 3200 for
ISO sensitivity and select Multi-shot 16 for Continuous.
X Intvl timer shooting
Camera takes pictures (up to 1,800 frames) automatically at specified interval
(A 100).
At settings other than Single, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in
the monitor (A 6).
B Note on Continuous Shooting

• The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary, depending upon the current image
mode setting and the memory card used.
• Digital zoom cannot be used in Multi-shot 16.
B Note on BSS
• BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while
the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.
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Interval Timer Photography

Pictures are taken automatically at specified intervals. Choose from intervals
between 30 seconds and 60 minutes.
1 Use the multi selector to choose Intvl timer Continuous

shooting in the Continuous menu, and press Single
k. Continuous
BSS
Multi-shot 16
Intvl timer shooting
Exit
2 Choose interval between shots and press k. Set interval time

30 s
1 min
5 min
10 min
30 min
Exit
3 Press d.
The camera returns to shooting mode.
4 Press the shutter-release button all the way

down to take the first picture and initiate
interval timer shooting.
Monitor turns off and power-on lamp blinks between shots.
The monitor turns on automatically right before the next
shot is taken. 18
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end recording.
Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full,
or when 1,800 pictures have been taken.
B Note on Interval Timer Shooting

• To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery.
• To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-62E (available
separately from Nikon). Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC
adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.
D More Information
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E ISO Sensitivity
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the
sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating
is suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting, high sensitivity
is often associated with “noise” - randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels
concentrated in dark parts of the image.
Auto (default setting)
Sensitivity is ISO 64 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the flash is
off, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800.
64,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200
Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.
At the settings other than Auto, the current setting is displayed in the monitor
(A 6). If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 64, the E icon
will be displayed (A 29).
C Notes on ISO 3200

• When 3200 is selected for ISO sensitivity, the image mode mark on the screen will be displayed
in red during shooting.
• When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200, Image mode cannot be set to h 3648×2736,
i 3648×2736, L 2592×1944, P 3584×2016, and s 2736×2736. At these image mode
settings, selecting 3200 for ISO sensitivity automatically switches the Image mode setting to
M 2048×1536. When any option other than 3200 is next selected for ISO sensitivity, the
original image size setting is restored.
• At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200, the Multi-shot 16 (A 99) option of the continuous
shooting mode is not available. At a Continuous setting of Multi-shot 16, selecting 3200 for
ISO sensitivity switches the Continuous setting to Single. The Single setting does not change
even when ISO sensitivity is set to options other than 3200.
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F Color Options
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.
n Standard color (default setting)
Use for pictures exhibiting natural color.
o Vivid color
Use to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect.
p Black-and-white
Record pictures in black-and-white.
q Sepia
Record pictures in sepia tones.
r Cyanotype
Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome.
u
Pastel
Change to a pastel shade.
The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings
other than Standard color, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the
monitor (A 6).
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G AF Area Mode
Use this option to determine where the camera focuses. When digital zoom is in
effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the settings used.
z Face priority (default setting)
When the camera recognizes a face (front view), the
camera will focus on that face. See “Face Priority”
(A 105) for more information. If more than one face
is recognized, focus will be on the face closest to the
camera.
When shooting non-human subjects or when no
faces are recognized, AF area mode will switch to 18
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Auto, and the camera will automatically
select the focus area (one of nine) containing the
subject closest to the camera.
w Auto
Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of

nine) containing the subject closest to the camera.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate
the focus area. When the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, the focus area selected by the
camera will be displayed in the monitor.
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Focus area
x Manual
This option is suited to situations in which the Focus area
intended subject is relatively still and not positioned
in the center of the frame.
Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to select from
99 focus areas in the frame. Pictures can be taken
while focus-area selection screen is displayed.
To end focus-area selection and adjust the flash,
macro, self-timer and exposure compensation
settings, press k. To return to the focus-area
selection screen, press k. Selectable focus areas
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y Center
Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
Center focus area is used.
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Focus area
D Focus Lock
To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode, use focus lock as
described below.
1 Position the subject in the center of the frame.
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2 Press the shutter-release button halfway.

• Confirm that the focus area is green.
1/125 F3.5
3 Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway

and recompose the picture.
• Be sure that the distance between the camera and the
subject does not change.
1/125 F3.5
4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to

shoot.
D More Information
See, “Autofocus” (A 25) for more information.
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Face Priority
When the camera is pointed at a people’s face, the camera automatically
recognizes the face and will focus on it.
In the following cases, the face priority feature will take effect.
• When AF area mode is set to Face priority (default setting) (A 103)
• When Scene mode is set to Portrait (A 34) or Night portrait (A 35)
• When the scene auto selector mode is selected (A 42)
• When the smile mode is selected (A 46)
1 Frame a picture
When the camera recognizes a face (front view), that face
will be framed by a yellow double border.

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If more than one face is recognized, the operations will vary with the shooting modes as follows.
Faces framed by a double The number of faces
Shooting mode
border to be recognized
A (auto) mode (Face
Priority) The face positioned at the
nearest to the camera.
Scene mode:
* The other faces are framed Up to 12
Night portrait
by a single border.
Scene auto selector mode
Scene mode: Portrait The face positioned at the
nearest center of the screen.
Smile mode * The other faces are framed Up to 3
by a single border.
2 Press the shutter-release button halfway

Focus will be on the face framed by the double border. The
double border will glow green once focus has been locked.
When the camera is unable to focus, the double border
will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway and try
focusing again.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
to take the picture. 1/125 F3.5
You don’t need to press the shutter-release button halfway in the smile mode. If the
camera detects the smiling face, the shutter is automatically released (A 46).
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B Notes about Face Priority

• In Face priority, if the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, AF
area mode will be set to Auto.
• In the Portrait, Night portrait settings or the smile mode of scene mode, if the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, focus will be set on the center of the
screen.
• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
- When the subject is not looking directly at the camera
• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the
subject is facing the camera.
• In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A 25),
the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green. If the subject
is not in focus, switch to Manual or Center for AF area mode in A (auto) mode, try to use the
focus lock (A 104) and refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the
camera. Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in full-frame playback, the image is automatically
rotated to the vertical direction of the captured face and displayed.

• Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in full-frame playback, will be rotated (if necessary) and
displayed.
Q Distortion Control
Specify whether or not the distortion is corrected. Enabling distortion control
reduces the size of the frame.
On
Distortion at frame peripheries is corrected.
Off (default setting)
No distortion correction performed.
At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the
monitor (A 6).
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Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time

Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode.
Flash mode
Flash turns off at Continuous settings of Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16.
Applied setting is restored when Single or Intvl timer shooting is selected.
Self-timer
If self-timer is on, only one shot will be taken when shutter is released, regardless of
settings chosen for Continuous.
Applied Continuous settings are restored when picture is taken or self-timer is
turned off.
ISO sensitivity
When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200, Image mode cannot be set to
h 3648×2736, i 3648×2736, L 2592×1944, P 3584×2016, and
s 2736×2736. At these image size settings, selecting 3200 for ISO sensitivity
automatically switches the Image mode setting to M 2048×1536. When any

option other than 3200 is next selected for ISO sensitivity, the original image
mode setting is restored.
At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200, the Multi-shot 16 option of the continuous
shooting mode is not available. At a Continuous setting of Multi-shot 16,
selecting 3200 for ISO sensitivity switches the Continuous setting to Single. The
Single setting does not change even when ISO sensitivity is set to options other
than 3200.
Continuous
If Continuous setting is set to Multi-shot 16, Image mode will be set to L
Normal (2592).
If Continuous mode is restored to any setting other than Multi-shot 16 the
settings for Image mode will also be restored.
White balance
White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted when Black-
and-white, Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color options.
Applied white balance setting is restored when Standard color, Vivid color or
Pastel is selected.
Distortion control
When Distortion control is set to On, Continuous will change to Single. After
that, if Distortion control is returned to Off, Continuous remains Single.
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Playback Options: The Playback Menu
The playback menu contains the following options.
I D-Lighting A 52
Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures.
a Print set A 91
Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each.
b Slide show A 110
View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an
automatic slide show.
c Delete A 111
Delete all or selected pictures.
d Protect A 111
Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.
f Rotate image A 112
Change the orientation of a picture.

g Small pic. A 54
Create a small copy of the current picture.
E Voice memo A 55
Record and play voice memo.
h Copy A 113
Copy files between memory card and internal memory.
Displaying the Playback Menu

Display the playback menu by pressing c and pressing d.
Playback menu
D-Lighting
Print set
Slide show
Delete
Protect
Exit

• To exit the playback menu, press d.
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Selecting Multiple Pictures

The screen shown at right will be displayed in the Protect
menus (shown below) when choosing pictures.
Smile menu: Remove from list (A 48)
Playback menu: Print set (A 91), Delete (A 111),
Protect (A 111), Rotate image (A 112), Picture Copy
(A 113) Back ON/OFF
Setup menu: Welcome screen (A 116)

Follow the procedure described below to choose the pictures.
1 Press J or K to choose the desired picture. Protect

Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and
Welcome screen. Proceed to step 3.

Press f (h) to switch back to thumbnail display.
Back ON/OFF
2 Press H or I to select ON or OFF (or the Protect

number of copies).
When ON is selected, a check mark (y) is displayed in the
top left corner of the current picture. Repeat steps 1 and 2
to select additional pictures.
Back ON/OFF
3 Press k.
The setting is enabled.
Done
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b Slide Show
Play back pictures, stored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one
in an automated “slide show”.
1 Use the multi selector to choose Start and Slide show

press k. Pause:
To change the interval between pictures, choose Frame
Start
intvl, select the desired interval time, and press k Frame intvl
before choosing Start. Loop
To repeat the slide show automatically, enable Loop and Exit
press k before choosing Start. The check mark (w) will
be added to the loop option when enabled.
2 The slide show begins.

While the slide show is in progress, the following
operations can be performed:

• Use the multi selector to switch pictures. Hold J or K
down to fast forward or rewind.
• Press k to pause the slide show.
3 Choose End or Restart.

When the slide show ends or is paused, choose End and
press k to return to the playback menu, or choose Pause
Restart to play the slide show again.
Restart
End
Frame intvl
B Notes on Slide Show

• Only the first frame of movies (A 74) included in slide shows is displayed.
• Even if Loop is selected, the monitor can continuously display the Slide Show for up to 30 minutes
(A 125).
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c Delete
Delete selected pictures or all pictures.
Erase selected images
Delete selected pictures (A 109).
Erase all images
Delete all pictures.
B Notes on Deletion
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important images to a computer before
deletion.
• Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted.

d Protect
Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. See “Selecting Multiple
Pictures” (A 109) for more information on using this function. Note, however, that
formatting the camera’s internal memory or the memory card will permanently
erase protected files (A 126).
Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon (A 7, 49) in playback mode.
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f Rotate Image
Set the picture orientation (vertical or horizontal frame) displayed on the camera
monitor after the pictures are taken.
Pictures can be rotated 90° clockwise or counterclockwise.
Pictures that were recorded in the portrait (vertical) orientation can be rotated up
to 180° in either direction.
When the image that can be rotated in the picture selection screen (A 109) is
selected, the Rotate image screen appears. In this step, pressing the multi
selector K or J rotates the image by 90°.
Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image
Back Rotate Back Rotate Back Rotate

Rotate 90° Rotate 90°
counterclockwise clockwise
Press k to select the displayed direction and the vertical / horizontal position data
will be recorded on the picture.
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h Copy
Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card.
1 Select an option from the copy screen using Copy

the multi selector and press k.
q: Copy pictures from internal memory to
memory card.
r: Copy pictures from memory card to internal
memory. Exit
2 Choose the copy option and press k. Camera to card

Selected images: Copy pictures selected from the picture Selected images
selection screen (A 109). All images
All images: Copy all pictures.

Exit
B Notes on Copying Pictures

• JPEG-, AVI-, and WAV-format files can be copied. Files recorded in any other format cannot be
copied.
• If voice memos (A 55) are attached to pictures selected for copying, voice memos are copied
with the pictures.
• Sound files recorded using Voice Recording (A 75) can be copied using the Copy sound files
option (A 79) in sound file playback mode.
• Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be
copied.
• Edited copies have the same protection marking (A 111) as the original, but are not marked for
printing (A 91).
• Pictures copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in the auto sort
mode (A 60).
• Even if a picture that was added to favorites (A 65) is copied the contents of favorites will not be
copied.
C Memory contains no images. Message

If there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied, the message
Memory contains no images. will be displayed. Press d to display the copy option screen, and
copy the pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the memory card.
D More Information
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Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
The setup menu contains the following options.
a Menus A 115
Choose how menus are displayed.
c Welcome screen A 116
Select screen displayed when camera is turned on.
d Date A 117
Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.
e Monitor settings A 120
Adjust monitor brightness and choose display style.
f Date imprint A 121
Imprint date or date counter on pictures.
g Vibration reduction A 123
Specify the vibration reduction setting for shooting pictures.
h AF assist A 124
Enable or disable AF-assist illumination.

u Digital zoom A 124
Adjust settings for using digital zoom.
i Sound settings A 125
Adjust sound and volume settings.
k Auto off A 125
Set time before camera enters standby mode.
l/m Format memory/Format card A 126
Format internal memory or memory card.
n Language A 127
Choose the language used for camera monitor display.
o Video mode A 127
Adjust settings necessary for connection to television.
d Blink warning A 127
Set whether or not to detect human subjects with eyes closed when
shooting pictures in the face priority (A 105).
p Reset all A 129
Restore camera settings to default values.
r Firmware version A 131
Display camera firmware version.
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Displaying the Setup Menu

First, display the favorite menu by pressing r. Then select F (use the multi
selector), and press k.
Set up Set up
Menus
Welcome screen
Date
Monitor settings
Date imprint

• To exit the setup menu, press the r button to display the favorites menu and
select another mode.

a Menus
Choose the initial menus displayed.
Text (default setting)
Menus are displayed in list format.
Set up
Menus
Welcome screen
Date
Monitor settings
Date imprint
Icons
All menu items can be displayed in a single page.
Menu names
Menus
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c Welcome Screen
You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on.
None (default setting)

No welcome screen will be displayed.
COOLPIX
Displays a welcome screen.
Select an image
Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome
screen. Choose a picture in the picture selection screen and press k.
As the selected image is stored in the camera, the image will appear in the welcome
screen even if the original picture is deleted.
Pictures which are set as 16:9 (3584), 1:1 with black border, 1:1 with white
border or 1:1(2736) on Image mode setting (A 95) and images smaller than
320×240 edited by the crop (A 53) or small picture (A 54) function are not
selectable.
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d Date
Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones.
Date
Set camera clock to current date and time.
See “Setting Display Language, Date and Time” (A 16) for more information.
Time zone
Set the home (w) time zone (district) or daylight saving time. When x (destination
time zone) is selected, the time difference (A 119) is automatically calculated and
the date and time in the selected region are recorded. Useful when travelling.
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone Date

and press k.
15/11/2008 15:30

The time zone menu is displayed.
Date
Time zone
2 Choose x and press k. Time zone

The date and time displayed on the monitor changes 15/11/2008 06:30
according to the region currently selected. London, Casablanca
Home time zone

Travel destination
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3 Press K. Time zone

The home time zone display appears. 15/11/2008 15:30
London, Casablanca
Home time zone

Travel destination
4 Press J or K to choose the travel destination 11 : 00 -13 : 00

time zone (city name). EST:
New York
To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time Toronto
is in effect, press H to display the W mark on the top of Lima
the monitor and set the daylight saving time. When the
daylight saving time goes into effect, the time is Back
automatically advanced one hour.
To release the daylight saving time setting, press I.
Press k to enter the travel destination.

While the travel destination time zone is selected, the x icon will be displayed in the
monitor when the camera is in shooting mode.
B The Clock Battery

The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected, and can
provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging.
C w (Home Time Zone)

• To switch to the home time zone, choose [w Home] in step 2 and press the k button.
• To change the home time zone, choose w in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4, to set the home
time zone.
C Daylight Saving Time

When the summer saving time begins or ends, turn the daylight saving time option on or off using
the home time zone display in Step 4.
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C Time Zones (A 16)

The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time differences not listed below, set the
camera clock to local time.
UTC +/– Location UTC +/– Location

–11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin
–10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara
Moscow, Riyadh, Kuwait,
–9 Alaska, Anchorage +3
Manama, Nairobi
PST (PDT): Los Angeles,
–8 +4 Abu Dhabi, Dubai
Seattle, Vancouver
MST (MDT): Denver, Phoenix,
–7 +5 Islamabad, Karachi
La Paz
CST (CDT): Chicago, Houston,
–6 +5.5 New Delhi
Mexico City

EST (EDT): New York, Toronto,
–5 +6 Colombo, Dhaka
Lima
–4 Caracas, Manaus +7 Bangkok, Jakarta
Beijing, Hong Kong,
–3 Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo +8
Singapore
–2 Fernando de Noronha +9 Tokyo, Seoul
–1 Azores +10 Sydney, Guam
±0 London, Casablanca +11 New Caledonia
+12 Auckland, Fiji
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e Monitor Settings
Choose whether or not to display information in the monitor, and set the monitor
brightness.
Photo info
Choose information displayed in monitor during shooting and playback mode.
Brightness
Choose from five settings for monitor brightness. The default setting is 3.
Photo Info
The following display options are available.
See “The Monitor” (A 6, 7) for information on indicators in the monitor.
Shooting mode Playback mode
15/11/2008 15:30
0004.JPG
Show info
18
10 4 4
Auto info After the same information as in Show info above is displayed for a few
(default setting) seconds, display will be the same as Hide info.
Hide info
15/11/2008 15:30
0004.JPG
18
10 4 4
Framing grid In A (auto) mode, a framing grid is The current settings or

displayed to help frame pictures; operation guide is displayed, as
other current settings or operation in Auto info above.
guide is displayed for a few seconds,
as in Auto info above.
In other shooting modes, the current
settings or operation guide is
displayed, as in Auto info above.
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f Date Imprint
Date and time are imprinted on pictures. Date can be printed from printers that do
not support the date imprinting (A 92).
Off (default setting)
Date and time are not imprinted on pictures.
Date
Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in
effect.
Date and time
Date and time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this
option is in effect.
Date counter
Time stamp shows number of days between date of recording and selected date.

At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the
monitor (A 6).
B Date Imprint
• Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted.
• Date imprint is disabled in the following situations.
- When the Continuous mode is set to Continuous or BSS.
- When the Scene mode is set to Sports, Museum or Panorama assist.
- When movies are being recorded.
• Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting (A 95) of TV screen (640) may be difficult to read.
Choose PC screen (1024) or larger when using date imprint.
• The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu’s Date item (A 16, 117).
C Date Imprint and Print Set

When pictures are printed from DPOF-compatible printers that can print date and photo
information, you can use Print Set (A 91) and print the shooting date and photo information on
the pictures. In such a case, it is unnecessary to imprint date and time on pictures beforehand using
Date Imprint.
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Date Counter
Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days
remaining until, or the number of days elapsed since a specified date. Use it to
track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding.
Date counter
Press k to display the
stored dates option.
5
01/01/2008
Stored dates
Display options Press k to display the
display option.
Stored dates
Up to three dates can be stored. To set, choose an
Stored dates
option, press the multi selector K, enter a Date
(A 16), and press k. To select a different date,
20/11/2008
choose an option and press k. 03/12/2008
Display options
Choose Number of days, Years and days, or Yrs,
Display options
mnths, days and press k.
Number of days
Years and days
Yrs, mnths, days
Sample date counter time stamps are shown below.
02/ 18.11.2008 02/ 22.11.2008

Two days remaining Two days elapsed
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g Vibration reduction
Specify the vibration reduction setting for shooting pictures. Vibration reduction
effectively corrects blur that commonly occurs when shooting with zooming or at
slow shutter speeds.
Turn vibration reduction off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during
shooting.
On (default setting)
Specify the vibration reduction setting for shooting pictures. The camera detects
and factors out panning movements automatically when reducing camera shaking.
When the camera is panned horizontally, for example, vibration reduction affects
only vertical shaking. If the camera is panned vertically, vibration reduction affects
only horizontal shaking.
Off
Electronic vibration reduction is not enabled.

When vibration reduction is enabled, the current setting is displayed on the
monitor during shooting (When off is selected, an icon for the current setting is
not displayed on the monitor.) (A 6).
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 display stabilizes before shooting.
• Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function, images displayed on the camera’s
monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry.
• Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shaking in some
situations.
• “VR” stands for vibration reduction.
D Compensating Movies with Electronic VR

To reduce the effects of camera shake when recording movies other than time-lapse movies, enable
Electronic VR (A 71) from the movie menu (A 70).
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h AF Assist
Change settings for AF-assist illumination.
Auto (default setting)
The AF-assist illumination automatically turns on when the subject is poorly lit. The
illuminator has a range of about 1.9 m (6.3 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle position
and 1.1 m (3.6 ft.) at the maximum telescopic position. However, the AF-assist
illumination will not turn on in some scene modes even if AUTO is selected (A 34,
35, 36, 37, 38).
Off
Disable this function. The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor.
u Digital Zoom
Adjust settings for using digital zoom.
Digital zoom (A 23) will be activated when the g (i) is pressed when the optical
zoom has been magnified to its maximum rate.
Off
Digital Zoom will not be activated (Except when shooting a movie).
B Notes on Digital Zoom

• When digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Center (A 103).
• Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations.
- When the Scene auto selector mode is selected.
- When Scene Mode is set to Portrait or Night portrait.
- When the smile mode is selected.
- When Continuous mode is set to Multi-shot 16.
- Just before recording a movie (Up to 2× zoom can be activated while recording movies other
than Time-lapse movieP).
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i Sound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings.
Button sound
Turn button sound On or Off.
When On (default setting) is selected, a beep will sound once when operations are
completed successfully, two times when focus has been locked, and three times
when an error is detected, and welcome sound.
Shutter sound
Choose shutter sound from On (default setting) or Off.
k Auto Off
When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any operations been
done, the camera will enter standby mode (A 15) to save power. Once in standby

mode, the power lamp will blink, and if no operations are performed for another
three minutes the camera turns off. The time taken to enter standby mode can be
set to 30 s, 1 m (default setting), 5 m, or 30 m.
C Notes on Auto Off

The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following cases:
• While menus are displayed: 3 minutes
• While slide show is in progress: Up to 30 minutes
• While the AC adapter is connected: 30 minutes
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l Format Memory/m Format Card

Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.
Formatting the Internal Memory
To format the internal memory, remove the memory Format memory
card from the camera. All images will
The Format memory option appears in the setup be deleted! OK?
menu. No
Format
Formatting a Memory Card Format card

When the memory card is inserted in the camera, the All images will
be deleted! OK?
Format card option appears in the setup menu.
No
Format
B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards

• Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure to transfer
important pictures to a computer before formatting.
• Formatting the internal memory or memory card will change the icon settings (A 64) for the
favorites folder back to the default settings (number icon).
• Do not turn the camera off, disconnect the AC adapter, or open the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover during formatting.
• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S560, be sure to
format them using this camera.
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n Language
Choose one of 24 languages for display of camera menus and messages.
Czech Polish
Danish Portuguese
German Russian
(default setting) Finnish
Spanish Swedish
Greek Turkish
French Arabic
Indonesian Simplified Chinese
Italian Traditional Chinese

Hungarian Japanese
Dutch Korean
Norwegian Thai
o Video Mode
Adjust settings for connection to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL.
d Blink Warning
Set whether or not to detect human subjects with eyes closed when shooting
pictures in the face priority (A 105).
When the camera detects that one or more human subjects have closed their eyes
shortly after recognizing the faces and shooting them, the Did someone blink?
screen will appear on the monitor. The face of the human subject that may have
closed his/her eyes is framed by a yellow border. You can check the shot picture
and determine if you need to take the picture again. In such a case, you can check
the shot picture and determine if you take the picture again.
Off
Blink warning doesn’t take effect.
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Operating the Did someone blink? Screen

When the camera detects a human subject with closed
Did someone blink?
eyes, the Did someone blink? screen will appear on
the monitor.
The following operations are available in the Did
someone blink? screen.
Exit
If no operations are performed for a few seconds, the
screen automatically returns to the shooting mode screen.
Option Use Description

Enlarge and display
g (i) Press g (i).
the detected face
f (h) Press f (h).
playback
If the camera detects more than one human

Select the face to be subjects with their eyes closed, press HIJK
displayed during the enlarged display to switch over the face
displayed.
Delete the shot
l Press l.
picture
k
Switch to shooting
Press k or the shutter-release button.
mode
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p Reset All
When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their default values.
Pop-up Menu
Option Default value
Flash mode (A 28) Auto
Self-timer (A 30) Off
Macro mode (A 31) Off
Exposure compensation (A 32) 0.0
Scene Mode
Scene menu (A 33) Portrait
Food Mode

White Balance in Food Mode (A 44) Center
Movie Menu
Movie options (A 70) TV movie 640P
Time-lapse movieP (A 72) 30s
Electronic VR (A 71) On
Autofocus mode (A 71) Single AF
Shooting Menu
Image mode (A 95) i Normal (3648)
White balance (A 97) Auto
Continuous (A 99) Single
Intvl timer shooting (A 100) 30s
ISO sensitivity (A 101) Auto
Color options (A 102) Standard color
AF area mode (A 103) Face Priority
Distortion control (A 106) Off
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Smile Menu
Face recognition (A 48) On
Setup Menu
Menus (A 115) Text
Welcome screen (A 116) Disable welcome
Photo info (A 120) Auto info
Brightness (A 120) 3
Date imprint (A 121) Off
Vibration reduction (A 123) On
AF assist (A 124) Auto
Digital zoom (A 124) On

Button sound (A 125) On
Shutter sound (A 125) On
Auto off (A 125) 1m
Blink warning (A 127) On
Others
Paper size (A 87, 88) Default
Slide show (A 110) 3s
• Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number (A 133) from the memory. Numbering will
continue from the lowest number available. To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures
(A 111) before selecting Reset all.
• The following settings in the menus will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed.
Smile menu: the registered people in Add to list (A 48)
Shooting menu: Preset manual in the White balance menu (A 98)
Setup menu: settings for picture registered for Welcome screen (A 116), Date (A 117), Date
counter (A 122), Language (A 127), and Video mode (A 127)
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r Firmware Version
View the current camera firmware version.
COOLPIX S560 ver. X.X
Back
Firmware version
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Technical Notes
Optional Accessories
Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL11

Battery charger Battery Charger MH-64
AC Adapter EH-62E
<How to attach EH-62E>
AC adapter
Please check that the AC adapter cord has been inserted

correctly into the battery chamber before closing the battery-
chamber/memory card slot cover. If part of the cord has not
been inserted into the chamber the cover may be damaged
during closure.
USB Cable USB Cable UC-E6
AV Cable Audio/Video Cable EG-CP14
Approved Memory Cards

The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved
for use in this camera.
All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used, regardless of speed.
SanDisk 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB2, 8 GB2
Technical Notes
TOSHIBA 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB2, 8 GB2
Panasonic 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB2, 8 GB2
1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that the device
supports 2 GB cards.
2 SDHC compliant.
If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that the device
supports SDHC.
Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card. Contact the manufacturer
for details on the above cards.
Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on approved cards.
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Image/Sound File and Folder Names
Pictures, movies, voice memos and voice recordings are assigned file names as
follows.
D SC N 00 0 1 . J P G
Identifier (not shown on camera monitor) Extension (signifies the file type)
Original still pictures (voice Still pictures .JPG
memo attachment included), Movies .AVI
movies, voice memos, voice DSCN
recordings Voice memos
.WAV
Cropped copies (voice memo Voice recordings
attachment included) RSCN
File number (assigned automatically in
Small copies (voice memo
SSCN ascending order, starting with “0001”)
attachment included)
D-Lighting copies (voice
memo attachment included) FSCN
Time-lapse movies INTN
• Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five-
character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures taken
using panorama assist (e.g. “101P_001”; A 40), “INTVL” for interval timer
photography (e.g. “101INTVL”; A 100), “SOUND” for voice recordings (e.g.
“101SOUND”; A 75), and “NIKON” for all other pictures (e.g. “100NIKON”). When
the number of files within a folder reaches 9999, a new folder will be created.
File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with “0001.”
Technical Notes
• Files copied using Copy > Selected images or Copy sound files > Selected
files are copied to the current folder, where they are assigned new file numbers
in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory. Copy > All
images and Copy sound files > Copy all files copy all folders from the source
medium; file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in
ascending order, starting from the largest folder number on the destination
medium (A 79, 113).
• Folders can hold up to 200 pictures; if a picture is taken when the current folder
contains 200 pictures, a new folder will be created by adding one to the current
folder number. If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999
and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999, no further pictures can
be taken until the medium is formatted (A 126) or a new memory card
inserted.
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Caring for the Camera
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.
B Do not drop
The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration.
B Handle the lens and all moving parts with care

Do not apply force to the lens, lens cover, monitor, memory card slot or battery chamber. These
parts are easily damaged. Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or
damage to the lens. Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by
broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes
or mouth.
B Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods
Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or
storing the camera. Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor, producing a
white blur effect in photographs.
B Keep away from strong magnetic fields

Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic
radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment
such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory
card, or affect the product’s internal circuitry.
B
Technical Notes
Avoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day,
can cause condensation to form inside the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in a
carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.
B Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source
Do not remove the battery while the product is on, or while images are being recorded or deleted.
Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product
memory or internal circuitry.
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C The Battery
• Check the battery level when taking the camera out, and charge the battery if necessary. Do not
continue charging once the battery is fully charged, as this will result in reduced battery
performance. If possible, carry a fully-charged spare battery when taking pictures on important
occasions.
• Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (104 °F). Failure
to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance.
• When recharging, the ambient temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F).
• The battery will not charge if its temperature is below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 60 °C (140 °F).
Charging times may increase at battery temperatures from 0 °C to 10 °C (32 °F to 50 °F) and from
45 °C to 60 °C (113 °F to 140 °F).
• On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure that the battery is fully charged
before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather. Keep spare batteries in a warm place and
exchange as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.
• Should the battery terminals become dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry cloth before use.
• If the battery will not be used for some time, insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing
it for storage. The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambient temperature of 15 to
25 °C (59 to 77 °F). Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold locations.
• While the battery is in storage, charge it at least once every six months and then use the camera to
run it flat again before storing it in a cool location.
• Always remove the battery from the camera or battery charger when it is not being used. Left
installed, minute amounts of current flow even when unused, and the battery may become
excessively drained and no longer function.
• After removing the battery from the camera or battery charger, place it in the supplied battery
case and store in a cool place.
• A marked drop in the time a fully-charged battery retains its charge, when used at room
temperature, indicates that the battery needs to be replaced. Purchase a new EN-EL11 battery.
Technical Notes
• Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge. Used batteries are a valuable resource.
Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations.
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Cleaning
Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower
(typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is
pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end). To remove fingerprints
Lens or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a soft
cloth, using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and working
toward the edges. If this fails, clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened
with commercial lens cleaner.
Remove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fingerprints and other stains,
Monitor
clean the monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to apply pressure.
Use a blower to remove dust, dirt or sand, then wipe gently with a soft, dry
cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt
Body with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly. Note
that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the
warranty.
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.
Technical Notes
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Storage
Turn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is off before
putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an
extended period. Do not store the camera with naptha or camphor moth balls, or
in any of the following locations:
• Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as
televisions or radios
• Exposed to temperatures below –10 °C (14 °F) or above 50 °C (122 °F)
• Poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 %
To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month.
Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera
away again.
C Notes on the Monitor

• The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is a characteristic
common to all TFT LCD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images recorded using the
product will not be affected.
• When framing bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten toward either end may
appear in the display. This phenomenon, known as “smear”, does not appear in the final
photograph and does not indicate a malfunction. Some smear may appear in movies.
• Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting.
• The monitor is lit by an LED backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your
Nikon-authorized service representative.
Technical Notes
137
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 clock. 117
B Battery running low. Prepare to charge or 12
change battery.
N Battery exhausted. Charge or change battery. 12
Battery exhausted.
Battery temperature is Turn off camera, and allow 15
high. battery to cool down
before resuming use. After
5 seconds, this message
will disappear, the monitor
will turn off, and the
P
power-on lamp and flash
Battery temperature
lamp will blink rapidly.
high
After the lamps blink for 3
minutes, the camera will
turn off automatically, but
you can also press the
power switch to turn it off
manually.
Q (● blinks red) Camera cannot focus. • Refocus. 24, 25
• Use focus lock. 104
P Camera cannot perform Wait until message clears 25
Technical Notes
Please wait for the other operations until from display automatically
camera to finish recording is complete. when recording is
recording. complete.
N Write-protect switch is in Slide write-protect switch 19
Memory card is write “lock” position. to “write” position.
protected.
P Error accessing memory • Use approved card. 132
This card cannot be card. • Check that connectors 18
used. are clean.
P • Confirm that memory 18
This card cannot be card is correctly inserted.
read.
138
Error Messages

P Memory card has not been Choose Yes and press k 19
Card is not formatted. formatted for use in to format card, or turn
Format card? COOLPIX S560. camera off and replace
No card.
Yes
N Memory card is full. • Choose smaller image 95
Out of memory. size.
• Delete pictures or sound 26, 74,
files. 78
• Insert new memory card. 18
• Remove memory card 19
and use internal
memory.
P Error occurred while Format internal memory or 126
Image cannot be recording picture. memory card.
saved.
Camera has run out of file • Insert new memory card. 18
numbers. • Format internal memory 126
or memory card.
Picture cannot be used for Pictures taken with Image 53, 54,
welcome screen. mode set to P16:9 95
(3584), s 1:1 with black
border, s 1:1 with white
border or s 1:1 (2736)
and copies created at sizes
below 320 × 240 with the
crop or small picture
Technical Notes
function cannot be used.
Cannot copy picture. Delete pictures from 111
destination.
N Over 200 pictures have • Remove some pictures 66
Album is full. No already been added to from favorite folder.
further pictures can be favorite folder. • Add to other favorite 65
added. folders.
P Camera has run out of file • Insert new memory card. 18
Sound file cannot be numbers. • Format internal memory 126
saved. or memory card.
N Cannot edit selected Select picture that 51
Image cannot be picture. supports D-Lighting, crop
modified. or small picture.
N Time out error while Choose memory card with 132
Cannot record movie. recording movie. faster write speed.
139
Error Messages

N No pictures or sound file in
Memory contains no the internal memory or – –
images. memory card.
No pictures are contained Select the folder 61
in the folder selected in the containing the sorted
auto sort mode. pictures.
No pictures can be played Play back the pictures 62
back in the auto sort mode. using the playback mode
or the list by date mode.
The picture has not been • Add the picture to 65
added to favorites folder. favorites folder.
• Choose the favorites 66
folder that the picture is in.
N Memory card does not To copy picture or sound 113, 79
No sound file. contain pictures or sound file from internal memory
file. to memory card, press
d. The copy option
screen or copy sound file
screen will be displayed.
N File not created with View file on computer or
File contains no image COOLPIX S560. other device.
data.
–
P
This file cannot be
played back.
Technical Notes
N Date and time are not set

All images are hidden. for pictures to be displayed – –
in list by date mode.
N Picture is protected. Disable protection. 111
This image cannot be
deleted.
N Destination in same time 117
Travel destination is in zone as home. –
the current time zone.
Lens error Q Lens error. Turn camera off and then 20
on again. If error persists,
contact retailer or Nikon-
authorized service
representative.
140
Error Messages

P USB cable disconnected Turn camera off, reconnect 86
Communications error during printing. USB cable.
System error Q Error has occurred in Turn camera off, remove 14, 20
camera’s internal circuitry. and reinsert battery, and
turn camera on. If error
persists, contact retailer or
Nikon-authorized service
representative.
PR Running out of ink or Check printer. After
Printer error: check printer error. checking the ink or solving
printer status. the problem, select –
Resume and press k to
resume printing.*
PR Specified size of paper is Load the specified paper,
Printer error: check not loaded in printer. select Resume and press –
paper k to resume printing.*
PR Paper has jammed in the Eject the jammed paper,
Printer error: paper printer. select Resume and press –
jam k to resume printing.*
PR No paper is loaded in Load the specified paper,
Printer error: out of printer. select Resume and press –
paper k to resume printing.*
PR Ink error. Check ink, select Resume
Printer error: check ink and press k to resume –
Technical Notes
printing.*
PR Ink cartridge is empty. Replace ink, select Resume
Printer error: out of ink and press k to resume –
printing.*
PR An error caused by the Select Cancel and press k
Printer error: file image file has occurred. to cancel printing. –
corrupt
* See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information.
141
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.
Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem Cause/Solution A
Monitor is blank • Camera is off. 20
• Battery is exhausted. 20
• Standby mode for saving power: press the 15, 24
shutter-release button halfway.
• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash 29
has charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB 82
cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via AV cable. 80
• Time lapse or interval timer photography in
progress. –
Monitor is hard to read • Adjust monitor brightness. 120
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 136
• Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor 15
brightens when controls are used.
Camera turns off without • Battery is low. 20
warning • Camera has turned off automatically to save 125
power.
• Battery is cold. 135
Date and time of recording are • Pictures recorded before clock was set, and 16
Technical Notes
not correct “Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting,

will have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”;
movies and voice recordings will be dated “01/
01/2008 00:00.”
• Check camera clock regularly against more 117
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
No indicators displayed in Hide info is selected for Photo info. 120
monitor Select Show info.
Date imprint not available Camera clock has not been set. 16, 117
Date not appearing on pictures Date does not appear on movies or on pictures 35, 38,
even when Date imprint is taken using d, l, p or when Continuous is 39, 69,
enabled set to Continuous or BSS. 99
Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were 118
restored to their default values.
142
Troubleshooting
Monitor turns off, and the Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera, 15
power-on lamp and flash lamp and allow battery to cool down before resuming
blink rapidly use. After the lamps blink for 3 minutes, the
camera will turn off automatically, but you can
also press the power switch to turn it off
manually.
Electronically Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the
camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a
strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery,
then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact
your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting
the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not
recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem
occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.
Technical Notes
143
Troubleshooting
Shooting
No picture taken when shutter- • When camera is in playback mode, press c 26
release button is pressed. or the shutter-release button.
• When menus are displayed, press d. 10
• Battery is exhausted. 20
• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. 29
Camera cannot focus. • The intended subject is one with which 25
autofocus does not perform well.
• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto. 124
• Focus error. Turn camera off and then on 20
again.
Pictures are blurred. • Use flash. 28
• Use Vibration reduction. 123
• Use D (Best Shot Selector). 99
• Use tripod and self-timer. 30
Bright specks appear in Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash 29
pictures taken with flash. off.
Flash does not fire. • Flash is off. 28, 42
• Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash 33
are selected.
• The mode is set to the food mode. 44
• D modes other than Time-lapse movieP is 69
selected.
• Continuous, Multi-shot 16 or BSS is 99
Technical Notes
selected for Continuous.

Optical zoom cannot be used. Optical zoom cannot be used while recording 69
movies.
Digital zoom cannot be used. Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu. 124
Digital zoom is not available in the following
situations.
• when the Scene auto selector mode is 42
selected.
• when Portrait or Night portrait is selected 34, 35
for Scene mode.
• when the smile mode is selected. 46
• just before recording a movie (up to 2× can 69
be applied while recording movies other than
Time-lapse movieP).
• when Multi-shot 16 is selected for 99
Continuous.
144
Troubleshooting
Image mode not available. • Image mode cannot be adjusted when 99
Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous.
• When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200, 101
h 3648×2736, i 3648×2736,
L 2592×1944, M 2048×1536,
P 3584×2016, and s 2736×2736 cannot
be selected for Image size.
No sound when shutter is • Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter 125
released. sound in setup menu.
• Continuous or Multi-shot 16 or BSS is 99
selected for Continuous in shooting menu.
• d (Sports scene mode) or l (Museum 35, 38
scene mode) is selected.
• D mode is selected. 69
• Do not block the speaker. 5
AF-assist illuminator does not • Off is selected for AF assist option in camera 124
light. setup menu.
• The AF-assist illuminator automatically turns 34-39
off in some scene modes.
Pictures appear smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 136
Colors are unnatural. White balance does not match light source. 97
Randomly spaced bright pixels Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:
(“noise”) appear in image. • Using flash. 28
• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting. 101
Technical Notes
• Using a scene mode which has noise 34-39
reduction ability.
Pictures are too dark • Flash is off. 28
(underexposed). • Flash window is blocked. 22
• Subject is beyond flash range. 28
• Adjust exposure compensation. 32
• Raise the ISO sensitivity. 101
• Subject is backlit. Select o (Backlight scene 28, 39
mode) or use fill flash.
Pictures are too bright Adjust exposure compensation. 32
(overexposed).
145
Troubleshooting
Unexpected results when flash The in-camera red eye correction may be 28, 35,
set to V (auto with red-eye applied to other areas than red eyes if taking 42
reduction). pictures with V (auto red-eye reduction) or fill
flash with slow sync and redeye reduction when
the scene mode is set to Night portrait or
Scene auto selector mode is selected. Use any
other scene mode other than Night portrait,
and change the flash to any other settings other
than V (auto with red-eye reduction) and try
shooting again.
Playback
File cannot be played back. • File was overwritten or renamed by computer –
or other make of camera.
• Time-lapse or interval timer photography in 72, 100
progress: pictures cannot be played back until
recording is complete.
Cannot zoom in on picture. Playback zoom cannot be used with movies,
small pictures, or pictures that have been –
cropped to below 320 × 240.
Cannot record voice memo. • Voice memos cannot be appended to movies. 74
• Voice memos cannot be attached to images 56
taken with other cameras. Voice memos that
Technical Notes
are attached to the image using other

cameras cannot be played back on this
camera.
Cannot use D-Lighting, crop, or • These options cannot be used with movies. 74
small picture options. • These options cannot be used with pictures 95
taken when P 16:9 (3584), s 1:1 with
black border, s 1:1 with white border or
s 1:1(2736) is applied in the Image mode
setting.
• Select picture that supports D-Lighting, crop, 51
or small picture.
• Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with 51
other cameras.
• Other cameras may be unable to play back 51
pictures recorded with this camera.
146
Troubleshooting
Pictures not displayed on • Choose correct Video mode. 127
television. • Memory card contains no pictures. Replace 18
memory card. Remove memory card to play
back pictures from internal memory.
Icon settings for favorites folder • Data in the memory card may not playback
revert back to default settings, correctly if overwritten on a computer.
or pictures that were added to
–
favorites are not displayed
during favorite pictures
playback.
The recorded pictures are not • The picture you want to display is sorted in a
displayed in the auto sort folder other than that you are browsing.
mode. • Pictures recorded by a camera other than the 60, 113
COOLPIX S560 or pictures copied using copy
cannot be displayed in the auto sort mode.
• Pictures in the memory card may not
playback correctly if overwritten on a
computer.
Nikon Transfer does not start • Camera is off. 20
when camera is connected. • Battery is exhausted. 20
• USB cable is not correctly connected. 82
• If the computer OS used is Windows 2000 81
Professional, the camera will not be able to
connect.
• Camera is not recognized by the computer. –
• Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer –
Technical Notes
automatically.
Pictures to be printed are not Memory card contains no pictures. Replace 18
displayed. memory card. Remove memory card to print
pictures from internal memory.
Cannot select paper size with Paper size cannot be selected from the camera if 87, 88
camera. the printer does not support the paper sizes
used by the camera, or the printer automatically
selects the paper size. Use the printer to select
paper size.
147
Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX S560 Digital Camera
Type Compact digital camera
Effective pixels 10.0 million
1/2.33-in. CCD; total pixels: 10.7 million
Image sensor
Lens 5× Zoom-Nikkor lens
Focal length 6.3-31.5mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle:
34.8-174mm)
f/-number f/3.5-5.6
Construction 8 elements in 6 groups
Digital zoom Up to 4× (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle:
approx. 696mm)
Vibration reduction Image-sensor shift (still pictures)
Electronic (movies)
Autofocus (AF) Contrast-detect AF
Focus range (from • Approx. 60 cm (2 ft.) to ∞
lens) • Macro mode: 10 cm (3.9 in.) (wide-angle zoom position) to ∞
Focus-area selection Auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual with
99 focus areas, face priority
Monitor Wide viewing-angle 2.7 in., Approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with
anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage Approx. 97 % horizontal and 97 % vertical (Compared to actual
(shooting mode) picture)
Frame coverage Approx. 100 % horizontal and 100 % vertical (Compared to
(playback mode) actual picture)
Technical Notes
Storage
Media • Internal memory (approx. 44 MB)
• SD (Secure Digital) memory cards
File system DCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliant
File formats Compressed: JPEG-Baseline compliant
Movies: AVI
Sound files: WAV
Image size (pixels) • 3,648 × 2,736 [High (3648P)/Normal (3648)]
• 2,592 × 1,944 [Normal (2592)]
• 2,048 × 1,536 [Normal (2048)]
• 2,736 × 2,736 [1:1 with black border/1:1 with white border/
1:1(2736)]
• 1,024 × 768 [PC screen (1024)]
• 640 × 480 [TV screen (640)]
• 3,584 × 2,016 [16:9 (3584)]
148
Specifications
ISO sensitivity (Standard ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200, Auto
output sensitivity) (auto gain from ISO 64 to 800)
Exposure
Metering 256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than
2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more)
Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation
(–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Range [W]: 3.7 to 15.5 EV
(ISO 100) [T]: 5 to 16.8 EV
Shutter Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Speed 1/2000-2 s, 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
Aperture Electronically-controlled preset aperture

Range 2 steps (f/3.5 and f/5.6 [W])
Self-timer Can be selected from 10 and 2 second duration
Built-in flash
Range (approx.) [W]: 0.3 to 3.5 m (1 to 11 ft.)
(ISO sensitivity: [Auto]) [T]: 0.6 to 2.2 m (2 to 7 ft.)
Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface USB
Data Transfer Protocol MTP, PTP
Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
I/O terminal Multi connector
Supported languages Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish,
Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, German, Hungarian,
Technical Notes
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese,
Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Power sources One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL11 (supplied)
AC Adapter EH-62E (sold separately)
Battery life* Approx. 160 shots (EN-EL11)
Dimensions Approx. 93 × 54.5 × 23.5 mm (3.5 × 2.1 × 0.9 in.) (excluding
(W × H × D) projections)
Weight Approx. 130 g (4.2 oz) (without battery and SD memory card)
Operating environment
Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Humidity Less than 85 % (no condensation)
149
Specifications
* Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life
of camera batteries. Measured at 23 °C (73 °F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired
with every other shot, image mode set to i Normal (3648). Battery life may vary
depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.
* Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable
Li-ion Battery EN-EL11 operated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F).
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL11

Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated capacity DC 3.7 V, 680 mAh
Operating temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Dimensions Approx. 27.1 × 38.2 × 7.8 mm (1.1 × 1.5 × 0.3 in.) (excluding
(W × H × D) projections)
Weight Approx. 14.5 g (0.5 oz) (excluding battery case)
Battery Charger MH-64

Rated input AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.06 to 0.042 A
Rated capacity 6 ~ 10.1 VA
Rated output DC 4.2 V, 0.455 A
Applicable batteries Nikon Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL11
Charging time Approx. 120 minutes when no charge remains
Operating temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Technical Notes
Dimensions Approx. 54 × 21 × 85 mm (2.1 × 0.8 × 3.3 in.),

(W × H × D) (excluding power cable)
Length of cord Approx. 1.8 m (6 ft.)
Weight Approx. 56 g (2.0 oz), excluding power cable
B Specifications
Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. The appearance of this product
and its specifications are subject to change without notice.
150
Specifications
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 allows
pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card.
• Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format
for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.2, a standard that allows information stored
with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are
output from Exif-compliant printers.
• PictBridge: A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and
printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer
without connecting the camera to a computer.
Technical Notes
151
Index
Symbols Autofocus 31, 71
h Favorite pictures playback mode 67 Autofocus mode 71
R 41 AV cable 80
f button 5, 22, 27, 49, 50 AVI 133
h button 5, 22, 27, 49, 50
g button 5, 11, 22, 27, 49, 50 B
i button 5, 22, 27, 49, 50 Backlight o 39
j button 5, 11 Battery 12, 14, 118
x Scene auto selector 42 Battery charger 12, 132
k Apply selection button 5, 9 Battery latch 5, 14
A Auto mode 20 Battery level 20
F Auto sort mode 60 Battery-chamber 5
l Delete button 5, 26, 27, 56, 74, 78 Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
c D-Lighting 52 5, 14, 18
o Exposure compensation 32 Beach/snow g 36
r Favorites button 5, 8 Best Shot Selector 99
m Flash mode 28 Black-and-white 102
u Food mode 44 Blink warning 127
C List by date mode 57 Brightness 120
p Macro mode 31 BSS 99
d button 5, 10 Built-in flash 4, 28
D Movie mode 69 Built-in microphone 4
c Playback button 5, 8, 26 Button sound 125
c Playback mode 26
C Scene mode 33 C
Technical Notes
n Self-timer 30 Cable connector 4, 80, 81, 85

F Setup mode 114 Close-up k 37
a Smile mode 46 Cloudy 97
Color options 102
A Compression ratio 95
AC adapter 132 Computer 81
AF area mode 103 Continuous 99
AF-assist illumination 4, 25, 124 Copy n 38
Audio Video Cable 80 Copying pictures 113
Audio-in/Video-in jack 80 Copying voice recordings 79
Auto flash 28 Crop 53
Auto mode 20 Cyanotype 102
Auto off 125
Auto sort menu 62
Auto sort mode 60
152
Index
D Format 19, 126

Date 16, 117 Format memory card 19, 126
Date counter 121, 122 Formatting internal memory 126
Date imprint 121 FSCN 133
Daylight 97 Full-time AF 71
Daylight saving time 16, 118
Delete 111 H
Digital zoom 23, 124 Halfway 11
Direct print 85
Distortion control 106 I
D-Lighting 51, 52 Identifier 133
DPOF 151 Image mode 21, 33, 95
DPOF print 90 Incandescent 97
DSCN 133 Indicator lamp 5
Dusk/dawn i 36 Internal memory 18
INTN 133
E Intvl timer Shooting 100
Electronic VR 71 ISO sensitivity 29, 101
EN-EL11 12, 14
Exposure compensation 32 J
Extension 133 JPG 133
Eyelet for camera strap 4
L
F Landscape c 34
Face priority 103, 105
Technical Notes
Language 127
Favorite pictures playback mode 67 Lens 4, 148
Favorites menu 8 Li-ion rechargable battery 12, 14
File names 133 List by date menus 59
Fill flash 28 List by date mode 57
Fireworks show m 38
Firmware version 131
M
Flash 28, 29
Macro mode 31
Flash lamp 5, 29
Making voice recordings 75
Flash off 28
Memory capacity 20, 96
Fluorescent 97
Memory card 18, 132
Focus 11, 24, 71, 103
Memory card slot 5, 18
Focus area 103
Menus 115
Focus lock 104
Monitor 5, 6, 136
Folder name 133
Monitor settings 120
Food u 44
153
Index
Movie menu 70 R
Movie mode 69 Rechargable battery 132
Movie playback 74 Rechargable Li-ion battery 12, 14
Movie settings 70 Recording movies 69
Multi selector 5, 9 Red-eye reduction 28, 29
Multi-shot 16 99 Replay mode 26, 27
Museum l 38 Reset all 129
Rotate image 112
N RSCN 133
Night landscape j 37
Night Portrait e 35 S
Noise reduction 35, 36, 37 Scene auto selector 42
Number of Exposures Remaining 20, 96 Scene mode 33, 34
Self-timer 30
O Self-timer lamp 4, 30
Optional Accessories 132 Sepia 102
Setup menu 114
P Shooting 20, 22, 24
Panorama assist p 39, 40 Shooting menu 93
Paper size 87, 88 Shutter sound 125
Party/indoor f 35 Shutter-release button 4, 24
Photo info 120 Single 99
PictBridge 85, 151 Single AF 71
Pin cover 4 Slide show 110
Playback 26, 27, 49, 50 Slow Sync 28
Technical Notes
Playback menu 108 Small picture 54

Playback zoom 50 Smile indicator 34
Playing voice recordings 77 Smile menu 48
Portrait b 34 Smile mode 46
Power 16, 20 Sound settings 125
Power switch 4, 20 Speaker 5
Power-on lamp 4, 20 Sports d 35
Preset manual 98 SSCN 133
Print 87, 88, 91 Standard color 102
Print Set 91 Strap 11
Print Set (Date) 92 Sunset h 36
Printer 85
Protect 111 T
Thumbnail Playback 49
Time zone 16, 117, 119
154
Index
Time-lapse movies 72
Tripod socket 5
TV 80
TV movie 70
U
USB cable 81, 82, 86
V
Vibration reduction 123
Video Mode 80, 127
Vivid color 102
Voice memo 55
Voice recording 77
Volume 74, 78
W
WAV 133
Welcome screen 116
White balance 97
Z
Zoom 22
Zoom button 5, 22, 74, 78
Technical Notes
155
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(except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be
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DIGITAL CAMERA

A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

Taking Portrait (Smile Face) Shots

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Observe caution when skin, rinse immediately with plenty

Use appropriate cables Avoid contact with liquid

Notice for customers in Canada

For Your Safety ......................................................................................................................................ii

First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 12

A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode ................................................................. 20

Shooting Suited for the Scene...................................................................................................... 33

a Taking Portrait (Smile Face) Shots Automatically............................................................ 46

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers ............................................................ 80

d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus ............................................................................. 93

• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Holographic seal: Identifies this

Before Taking Important Pictures

About the Manuals

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

Lens cover closed

1 Shutter-release button..............................24 7 Eyelet for camera strap..............................11

1 Monitor ..................................................................6 Battery-chamber/

display only for a few seconds (A 120).

Pressing the shutter-release button in playback mode

The r (favorites) Button

Movie mode (A 69)

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Playback mode (A 26)

Auto sort mode (A 60) Setup mode (A 114)

The Multi Selector

Display n Display o (exposure

Display p (macro mode) (A 31) menu or move cursor down.

Display the Display the next

For the Menu Screen

C Notes on the Multi Selector

To exit the menu display, press d again.

Shooting menu Displayed when the

Shooting menu AF area mode

Press the multi selector K or Press the multi selector K

Press the shutter- Press the shutter-

Attaching the Camera Strap

1 Connect the power cable.

2 Charge the battery. 1 2

CHARGE lamp starts blinking when

CHARGE lamp Description

3 Unplug the charger.

B Note on the Battery Charger

B Note on the Battery

C Note on AC power supply

1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

2 Insert the battery.

3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

Removing the Battery

Turning On and Off the Camera

D Auto Power-Off (Standby Mode)