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    Setting Display Language, Date and Time
    First Steps
    5Change the date and time.
    •Press H or I to edit the highlighted item.
    •Press K to move the cursor in the following order.
    D ->M ->Y ->Hour ->Minute ->D M Y 
    •Press J to return to the previous cursor.
    6Choose the order in which the day, month and 
    year are displayed and press k or press 
    K.
    The settings are applied and monitor display returns to 
    shooting mode.
    DChanging the date and time
    •To change the date and time, select Date from Date (A117) in the setup menu (A114) 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 (A117, 118).
    Date
    DM Y
    01
    00 002008 01
    Edit
    Date
    DM Y
    15
    10 152008 11
    Edit
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    First Steps
    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) (A132). 
    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.
    1Make 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.
    2Insert the memory card.
    Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into 
    place.
    Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
    BInserting 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
    First Steps
    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.
    BFormatting Memory Cards
    If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be 
    formatted before use (A126). Note that formatting permanently 
    deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card. Be sure 
    to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting 
    the memory card.
    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 (A126).
    BThe Write Protect Switch
    SD memory cards are equipped with a 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.
    BMemory 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.
    Card is not formatted.
    Format card?
    No
    Ye s
    Write protect switch
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    Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
    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.
    1Press 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.
    2Press r.
    3Press the multi selector H or I to choose A 
    and press k.
    The camera enters A (auto) mode.
    4Check the battery level and number of 
    exposures remaining.
    Battery Level
    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 (A96).
    MonitorDescription
    NO INDICATORBattery fully charged.
    BBattery low; prepare to charge or 
    replace the battery.
    N
    Battery 
    exhausted.Cannot take pictures. Recharge or 
    replace with a fully charged 
    battery.
    Shooting
    101818
    Battery level indicator
    Number of exposures 
    remaining
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    Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
    Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
    Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
    The information on indicators in the monitor during shooting and playback will 
    display only for a few seconds (A120).
    DAvailable Functions in A (Auto) Mode
    In A (auto) mode, macro mode (A31) and exposure compensation (A32) can be applied and 
    pictures can be taken using the flash mode (A28) and self-timer (A30). Pressing d in A (auto) 
    mode displays the shooting menu. This menu allows you to specify the image mode (A95), white 
    balance setting (A97), and to apply continuous shooting (A99), ISO sensitivity (A101), color 
    options (A102), AF area (A103) and Distortion control (A106), to suit shooting conditions or your 
    own preferences.
    DVibration Reduction
    Vibration reduction (A123), 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.
    101818
    Shooting mode
    A displayed in A (auto) mode.
    Image mode
    Display image size and quality set in 
    the image mode menu. The default 
    setting is K Normal (3648 × 2736). Internal memory indicator
    Pictures will be recorded to internal 
    memory (approximately 44 MB). When 
    memory card is inserted, C is not 
    displayed and pictures will be recorded 
    to memory card.
    Vibration reduction icon
    Vibration reduction will be adjusted.
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    Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
    Step 2 Frame a Picture
    1Ready 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.
    2Frame 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.
    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 
    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.
    101818
    Zoom out
    Zoom in
    Optical 
    zoomDigital 
    zoom
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    Step 2 Frame a Picture
    Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
    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.
    CDigital 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 (A95) 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.
    •The digital zoom can be turned off in the setup menu (A124).
    Optical zoom (up to 5×). Digital zoom is in effect.
    When the image size is small
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    Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
    Step 3 Focus and Shoot
    1Press 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.
    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.
    •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 (A6) 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 (A103) or “Face Priority” (A105) for more information about 
    Face Priority.
    2Press the shutter-release button the rest of 
    the way down.
    The picture will be recorded to the memory card or 
    internal memory.
    F3.51/1251/125
    F3.5
    Shutter
    speedAperture
    F3.51/1251/125
    1/1/ F3.5
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    Step 3 Focus and Shoot
    Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
    CDuring 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.
    CAutofocus
    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 (A104). 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.
    CBlink 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 (A127).
    •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 (A128).
    DAF-assist Illuminator and Flash
    If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A124) may light by pressing the shutter-release 
    button halfway, or the flash (A28) may fire by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down.
    ExitExit
    Did someone blink?
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    Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
    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 (A8).
    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 
    will be displayed. When memory card is inserted, C is not 
    displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be 
    displayed.
    Deleting Pictures
    1Press l to delete the picture currently 
    displayed in the monitor.
    2Use the multi selector 
    to select Yes and press 
    k.
    To exit without deleting the 
    picture, choose No and press 
    k.
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    4 44 4
    Internal memory
    indicator
    Erase 1 image?Erase 1 image?Erase 1 image?
    No
    Ye sDone
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