Nikon 1 s2 kit 11-27.5mm white [70/236] Press the shutter release button all the way down to take a photograph without interrupting movie recording photo graphs taken during movie recording have an as...

Reference manual 1

To get the most from your camera please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all who use the product 2

Download pictures to a computer 4

Getting the most from your camera 4

Shoot movies with the movie record button 4

Take photos with the shutter release button 4

View pictures in high definition 4

Accessories 5

Expand your photographic horizons with a wide variety of inter changeable lenses and other accessories 0 171 5

Table of contents 6

For your safety 12

Notices 15

Danger to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock carefully follow these instructions 16

Important safety instructions save these instructions 16

Before you begin 21

Introduction 21

1 2 5 4 22

Parts of the camera 22

The camera body 22

The camera body continued 23

2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 1011 24

27 22 23 25 24 26 20 24

The monitor 24

The multi selector 25

The multi selector and j button are used to adjust settings and navigate the cam era menus 25

The g button 26

The shooting mode and most shooting playback and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus press the g button to display the menu selection dialog shown below then use the multi selector to highlight the icon for the desired menu and press j 26

Choosing a shooting mode to display the shooting mode menu press the g button highlight shoot ing mode and press j use the multi selector to highlight a shooting mode and press j to select the highlighted option 27

The feature menu 29

An exhausted battery fully charges in about three hours unplug the charger and remove the battery when charging is complete 30

And plug the charger in 30

Attach the camera strap attach the strap securely to the two camera eyelets 30

Charge the battery insert the battery into the charger 30

First steps 30

Attach a lens be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is removed the lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is a 1 nikkor vr 10 30mm f 3 5 pd zoom 35

If the lens supports vibration reduction vr vibration reduc tion can be controlled from the camera 0 133 36

Turn the camera on press the power switch to turn the camera on the power lamp will briefly light green and the monitor will turn on if the lens is equipped with a front lens cap remove the cap before shooting if a 1 nikkor vr 10 30mm f 3 5 pd zoom lens is attached the lens will automatically extend when the camera is turned on and retract when the camera is turned off 37

Set the clock use the multi selector and j button 0 5 to set the time and date note that the camera uses a 24 hour clock 39

Battery level 41

Check the battery level and memory card capacity check the battery level and number of exposures remaining in the moni tor 41

Number of exposures remaining the monitor shows the number of pictures that can be stored on the memory card at current settings values over 1000 are rounded down to the nearest hundred e g values between 1200 and 1299 are shown as 1 k if a warning is displayed stating that there is not enough memory for additional images insert another memory card 0 12 or delete some photos 0 91 41

Point and shoot photography auto mode 42

Taking and viewing photographs 42

Viewing photographs 45

Deleting pictures 46

Live image control 50

Brightness control make pictures brighter or darker 51

Motion control suggest motion by blurring moving objects or freeze motion to capture moving objects clearly 51

Choosing a creative mode 52

Choose a creative mode according to the subject or situation 53

Choosing a mode that matches the subject or situation 53

P programmed auto in this mode the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure in most situations this mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture 55

P s a and m modes offer varying degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture choose a mode and adjust settings accord ing to your creative intent 55

Taking photos in p s a and m modes 55

The creative palette 61

Selective color 63

Cross process 64

Recording and viewing movies 65

Recording movies 65

End recording 66

Press the movie record button again to end recording recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached 0 146 the mem ory card is full the lens is removed or the camera becomes hot 0 xvi 66

Press the movie record button to begin recording a recording indica tor the time elapsed and the time available are displayed while record ing is in progress 66

Start recording 66

Shooting mode movies can be recorded in the shooting modes listed below movies can not be recorded in best moment capture or motion snapshot modes 67

Advanced movie options in v advanced movie mode the fol lowing options can be accessed by press ing and selecting advanced movie in the feature menu 68

Press the shutter release button all the way down to take a photograph without interrupting movie recording photo graphs taken during movie recording have an aspect ratio of 3 2 70

Taking photographs during movie recording 70

Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full frame playback 0 25 press 3 to start playback 71

The following operations can be performed 71

Viewing movies 71

Deleting movies 72

Choosing a shot manually active selection 74

Choosing the moment best moment capture 74

Other shooting modes 74

U choosing the moment best moment capture 74

Letting the camera choose the moment smart photo selector 78

Deleting pictures pressing o when a picture taken with the smart photo selector is selected displays a confirmation dialog press o again to delete the best shot and the best shot candidates or press k to exit without deleting the pictures note that once deleted pictures can not be recovered 83

Combining photos with brief movie vignettes motion snapshot mode 84

Z combining photos with brief movie vignettes motion snapshot mode 84

Deleting motion snapshots 88

Viewing motion snapshots 88

Continuous mode 89

More on playback 105

Photo information 105

21 24 20 22 106

Detailed info 106

Movies 106

Still images 106

The following operations can be performed 108

Thumbnail playback 108

To view pictures in contact sheets of 4 9 or 16 images press j when a picture is displayed full frame and rotate the multi selec tor counterclockwise 108

Calendar playback 109

The following operations can be performed 109

To view pictures taken on a selected date rotate the multi selec tor counterclockwise when 16 pictures are displayed 0 88 109

Playback zoom 110

The following operations can be performed 110

To zoom in on a photograph display it full frame and press j and rotate the multi selector clockwise playback zoom is not available with movies or motion snapshots 110

Deleting pictures 111

Deleting the current picture 111

The playback menu 111

Rating pictures 112

Select the type of image used in the show highlight the desired option and press j 113

Slide shows 113

To view a slide show of the pictures on the memory card press the g button select slide show in the playback menu and follow the steps below 113

Adjust display times and audio settings adjust the following options 114

Highlight start and press j to start the slide show 114

Select start 114

The following operations can be performed while a slide show is in progress 115

The options shown at right are dis played when the show ends select resume to restart or exit to exit to the playback menu 115

Connections 116

Installing the supplied software 116

Exit the installer click yes windows or ok mac when installation is com plete 117

Remove the installer cd from the cd rom drive 117

System requirements 118

The system requirements for viewnx 2 are 118

Transferring pictures 120

Viewing and editing pictures on a computer 120

Click start transfer at default settings all the pictures on the memory card will be copied to the computer 121

Start the nikon transfer 2 component of viewnx 2 if a message is displayed prompting you to choose a pro gram select nikon transfer 2 121

Terminate the connection if the camera is connected to the computer turn the camera off and disconnect the usb cable if you are using a card reader or card slot choose the appropriate option in the com puter operating system to eject the removable disk corre sponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot 121

Viewing pictures 122

High definition devices 123

Viewing pictures on tv 123

Connecting the printer 125

Printing photographs 125

Adjust printer settings press j to display the following items then press 1 or 3 to highlight an item and press 2 to view options only options supported by the current printer are listed to use the default option select use printer settings after selecting an option press j to return to the printer settings menu 126

Display the desired picture press 4 or 2 to view additional pictures rotate the multi selector clockwise to zoom in on the current frame 0 90 rotate the multi selector counterclockwise to exit zoom to view nine pictures at a time rotate the selector counterclock wise when a picture is displayed full frame press 1 3 4 or 2 to highlight pictures or rotate the multi selector clockwise to display the highlighted picture full frame 126

Printing pictures one at a time 126

Printing multiple pictures 128

Creating a dpof print order print set 129

The dpof print order option is used to create digital print orders for pict bridge compatible printers and devices that support dpof press the g but ton select dpof print order in the play back menu and choose from the following options 129

The playback menu 130

The playback menu contains the following options 130

To display the playback menu press g and select playback 130

Selecting multiple images 132

Image review 133

Protect 133

Rating 133

Rotate tall 133

D lighting 134

Resize 135

Create cropped copies of selected jpeg photographs nef raw images can not be cropped 0 125 136

The selected image will be displayed with a default crop of the selected aspect ratio shown in yellow use the controls below to size and position the crop and save the copy 136

Edit movie 137

Face priority zoom 137

Combine 4 second movies 139

Combine nms movies 140

The shooting menu 141

The shooting menu contains the following options 141

To display the shooting menu press g and select shooting 141

Exposure mode 144

Reset shooting options 144

Select yes to reset the options in the shooting menu and other shooting settings to default values 0 121 183 144

The options in the exposure mode menu offer varying degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture in motion snapshot and advanced movie modes 0 45 48 and when active selec tion is chosen in best moment capture mode 0 54 144

Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs 145

Choose the size of photographs 145

Image quality 145

Image size 145

Active selection 147

Number of shots saved 147

Choose whether the movie portions of motion snapshots end when the shutter release button is pressed all the way or about 0 s after 0 64 if 1 s 0 s is selected the photograph used for the motion snapshot will feature the last frame of the movie 148

Movie before after 148

File format 149

Adjust saturation and vignetting for pictures taken with toy camera effect selected in creative mode 150

Choose how the camera sets exposure 150

Metering 150

Saturation choose from high normal and low 150

Toy camera effect 150

Vignetting choose the amount of vignetting from high normal and low 150

Auto distortion control 151

Active d lighting 152

Active d lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows for natural contrast use with high contrast scenes such as a brightly lit outdoor view framed in a door or window or a sub jects in the shade on a sunny day it is most effective when used with matrix metering 0 130 152

Long exposure nr 153

Optical vr 153

Choose how the camera focuses 154

Electronic vr 154

Focus mode 154

Select on to enable electronic vibration reduction in motion snapshot mode 0 64 when filming movies in auto and cre ative modes and when hd movie is selected in advanced movie mode 0 48 but note that electronic vr is not available when 1080 60p or 720 60p is selected for frame size frame rate this feature is available even if the attached 1 nikkor lens does not support vibration reduction note that there will be a slight delay before recording begins and that the edges of the image will be cropped out when on is selected 154

Focus mode the options available vary as shown below 155

Getting good results with autofocus autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below the shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions or the focus area may be displayed in green and the camera may sound a beep allowing the shutter to be released even when the subject is not in focus in these cases focus manually 0 136 or use focus lock 0 139 to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph 155

Menu focus mode shooting af a default af s af c mf 155

Movies 0 hd movie 1 fast motion 2 jump cut 3 4 second movie af f default af s mf 155

Y slow motion af s default mf 155

Manual focus 156

Af area mode 158

Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected 158

Focus lock 159

Built in af assist 160

Face priority 160

Choose a flash control mode for the built in flash 161

Flash control 161

Flash compensation 162

Underwater flash 162

The movie menu 163

The movie menu contains the following options 163

To display the movie menu press g and select movies 163

Choose a frame rate for slow motion movies 0 48 the faster the frame rate the smaller the frame size 165

Reset movie options 165

Select yes to reset the options in the movie menu to default val ues 0 143 165

Slow motion 165

Choose a frame size and frame rate for movies recorded in auto and creative modes and when hd movie is selected in advanced movie mode 0 48 166

Frame size frame rate 166

Auto image capture 167

Movie sound options 167

The image processing menu 168

The image processing menu contains the following options 168

To display the image processing menu press g and select image processing 168

Reset processing options 169

Select yes to reset the options in the image processing menu to default values 0 148 169

White balance 169

White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source auto white balance is recommended for most light sources but other values can be selected if necessary according to the type of source 169

Fine tuning white balance 170

Preset manual 171

Iso sensitivity 174

The camera s sensitivity to light can be adjusted according to the amount of light available the higher the iso sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures 174

Modifying picture controls 175

Picture control 175

Picture control settings 177

Custom picture control 179

Edit save 179

Load from save to card 180

High iso noise reduction 181

Select on to reduce noise randomly spaced bright pixels lines or fog if off is selected noise reduction will still be per formed but the amount is less than that performed when on is selected 181

To copy custom picture controls to or from the memory card or to delete custom picture controls from the memory card select load from save to card in the custom picture control menu the following options will be displayed 181

The setup menu 182

The setup menu contains the following options 182

To display the setup menu press g and select setup 182

Format memory card 184

Reset setup options 184

Slot empty release lock 184

Display 185

Display brightness 185

Grid display 185

Playback 185

Shooting 185

Auto power off 186

Shutter button ae lock 186

Silent photography 186

Sound settings 186

Flicker reduction 187

Reset file numbering 187

Change time zones set the camera clock choose the date display order or turn daylight saving time on or off 0 19 188

Choose a language for camera messages and displays 188

Language 188

Time zone and date 188

Auto image rotation 189

Camera orientation is not recorded when off is selected choose this option when panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down 189

Photographs taken while on is selected contain information on camera orientation allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback or when viewed in viewnx 2 supplied or capture nx 2 available separately 0 172 the following orien tations are recorded 189

Firmware version 190

Pixel mapping 190

Optional accessories 191

Technical notes 191

Approved memory cards 193

Gb 8 gb 16 gb 32 gb 64 gb 193

Microsd cards microsdhc card 193

Microsdxc card 193

Other cards have not been tested for more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer 193

Sandisk 2 g 193

The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recom mended for movie recording recording may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used 193

Toshiba panasonic 193

Attaching a power connector and ac adapter 194

Cleaning 196

Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals 196

If the camera will not be used for an extended period remove the battery and store it in a cool dry area with the terminal cover in place to prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area do not store your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios are exposed to temperatures above 50 c 122 f or below 10 c 14 f 196

Storage 196

Storage and cleaning 196

Caring for the camera and battery cautions 197

Available settings 201

C auto u best moment capture v advanced movie and z motion snapshot modes 201

The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode 201

W creative mode in the table below creative modes are represented by the following icons 4 creative palette 5 hdr q soft r miniature effect s selective color 6 cross process and 7 toy camera effect 202

Defaults 203

Defaults for the options in the playback shooting movie image processing and setup menus may be found on pages 110 121 143 148 and 162 respectively defaults for other settings are listed below 203

Auto creative active selection and smart photo selecto 204

Memory card capacity 204

Smart photo selecto 204

The following table shows the number of pictures or amount of movie footage that can be stored on a 16gb sandisk sdsdqxp 016g j35 uhs i microsdhc card at different image quality size or movie settings all figures are approximate file size varies with the type of card and scene recorded 204

Hd fast motion jump cut and 4 second movies 205

Motion snapshots 205

Slow motion movies 205

Battery display 206

If the camera fails to function as expected check this list of com mon problems before consulting your retailer or nikon repre sentative 206

Troubleshooting 206

Shooting all modes 207

Movies 208

Shooting p s a and m modes 208

Miscellaneous 209

Playback 209

Error messages 210

This section lists the error messages that appear in the display 210

Nikon 1 s2 digital camera 213

Specifications 213

1 nikkor lenses 1 nikkor vr 10 30mm f 3 5 pd zoom 220

Nikkor 11 27 mm f 3 5 220

Nikkor lenses are exclusively for nikon 1 interchangeable lens format digital cameras the angle of view is equivalent to a 35 mm format lens with a focal length about 2 longer the 1 nikkor vr 10 30mm f 3 5 pd zoom supports vibration reduction and can be used with vibration reduction on or off selected for optical vr in the camera menus 0 133 221

Use the zoom ring to zoom in and out 0 28 221

Error messages and displays the following warnings appear in the camera aperture display 225

If a cpu lens is attached in manual focus mode the focus indicator can be used to check whether the camera is focused on the subject in the center focus area 225

Note that with some subjects the in focus indicator i may be displayed when the camera is not in focus check focus in the display before shooting 225

Restrictions auto and best moment capture modes are not supported motion snapshots can be recorded only when an af s lens is attached and the camera is in autofocus mode and then only when the subject is in focus do not attempt to adjust focus using the focus ring shutter speeds of 1 s or slower are not available the sound monitor switch and focus operation button focus lock memory recall af start have no effect 225

The electronic rangefinder 225

Battery life 229

Numerics 230

Symbols 230

Nikon 1 s2 kit 11-27.5mm white [70/236] Press the shutter release button all the way down to take a photograph without interrupting movie recording photo graphs taken during movie recording have an as...

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