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1. O QO M i CARD IS NOT FORMATTED m Confirm To begin formatting rotate the rotary multi selector to highlight Format and then press the or memory card until formatting is complete button Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards turn the camera offand con F a firm that the power on and indicator lamps are off Open the 1 battery chamber memory card slot cover and press the card 64 80 in to partially eject the card The card can then be removed A T Er by hand es 4 Ly The Write Protect Switch SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures Write protect switch can not be recorded or deleted and the memory card can not be formatted when this switch is in the lock position 13 sd 5 SJl4 F suoiejodg elawes E Turning the Camera on and Off To turn the camera on press the power switch The power on lamp will light Power on lamp Camera on Monitor has turned off to save power see below Battery exhausted Recharge or change battery Power switch and the monitor will turn on Battery indicator NO ICON Battery fully charged L ow battery prepare to recharge or change battery WARNING BATTERY E
2. umexit mgConfirm Highlight Measure To restore most recent value for preset white balance highlight Cancel and press Preset White Balance Preset white balance can not be measured with the flash 62 m Preset white balance set to new value Ga Exp Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera Choose from values between 2 0 EV and 2 0EV in increments of EV Negative values produce darker pictures positive values brighter pictures The ef fects can be previewed in the display at settings other than zero the current value for exposure compensation is also shown 4 6 7 Ol Continuous Capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably or capture motion in a series of pictures At settings of Con tinuous and Multi shot 16 the flash turns off and focus exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series Option Description Single One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed CONROE While shutter release button is pressed camera takes pictures at up to 2 2 frames per second fps Each time shutter release button iS pic pressed camera takes 16 shots at about Sas Multi shot 16 2fos and arranges them in a single pic ture as shown at right Image mode set to En Normal 2816 Intvl timer shooting Camera takes pictures automa
3. _ View dates for which pictures exist The fol lowing ee can be performed Highlight date View pictures taken on date 47 Delete all pictures taken on date a 41 View playbackmodemenu mJ 5 View playbackmenu Exit to shooting mode em Pressing the Mew button in the daa or date list dis yy plays the options listed at right These options apply to CO all pictures taken on the currently selected date Slide show Delete 6 E 2006 05 16 1 Bem 2006 05 15 Camera lists up to 30 dates If pictures ex ist for more than 30 dates all pictures re corded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be listed together as Others Cy YS Protect 68 Transfer marking 68 Print Set Transfer Marking Selecting Print set or Transfer marking from the menu for the calendar or date list displays a confirmation dialog Selecting Yes removes existing print or transfer marking from all pic tures in internal memory or on the memory card ensuring that only pictures taken on the selected date are selected for printing or transfer 46 Viewing Pictures To view pictures taken on a selected date highlight If calendar mode Date the date in the calendar or date list and press the HE list by date mode button The first picture for that date will be displayed 75005 2006 full frame with calendar mode or list by date mode displayed in the top left corner
4. 28 Panorama assist M 29 30 Party Indoor X 27 Sunset i 27 Scene assist modes 32 34 Landscape gq 33 Night portrait Gg 34 Portrait 33 Sports 34 Secure Digital SD see Memory cards Self timer 22 Self timer lamp 2 22 Sepia 66 SET UP MENU 70 76 SHOOTING MENU 61 66 Shutter release button 2 16 Shutter sound see Sound settings Single AF see Focus mode Size see Image mode Slide show 68 Slow sync see Flash mode Small pic 69 Smear 78 Sound 37 39 44 51 75 Sound settings 75 Standby mode see Auto off Strap camera 2 3 Support information 1 T Telephoto see Zoom Television 36 52 61 76 connecting to 52 Thumbnail playback 41 Time see Date Time zone 71 72 90 Timer see Self timer Transfer 52 54 mark 53 marking pictures for 53 68 76 Transfer marking 68 Tripod 3 22 27 28 34 T button see Zoom control U USB 54 76 See also Interface USB 52 54 56 60 cable 8 52 54 56 connection 52 54 56 connector 8 52 54 56 v VCR 52 Video mode 52 76 See also Interface Vivid color 66 Voice memo 44 Voice recording 38 40 Volume 37 39 44 51 75 Volume see Sound settings Ww WAV 89 Welcome screen 71 White balance 62 White balance 62 preset 62 Wide angle see Zoom W button see Zoom control Z Zoom 15 digital 15 indicator 6 7 15 optical 15 playback 42 Zoom control 2 95 xapu Nikon No reproduction in any form
5. Viewing Pictures on a COMpUtef s essseeseesseesseessesseessesssesssesssosseossesssesseosseoseroseosscoseeoseeoseesseeseeosersseessesseees 52 Printing PIC TIRES aeinn ii AET AES AR EE R A T A 55 Menu Guide 61 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu ssssesssssessssseessssesossseosseccesssceosseeosssecessserosseeesssserossssoossecessseeeoss 61 Image MOIE a aAA E A I E EE NO 61 White FEIN 3 cx ss cuterbnsucaxntanvettindatteasNiebe cu ertuchexndavinst e e ae e ae 62 Te nl EEE eae ETE A LEITE Renae cae Nacht E 63 EONA E ESEE AE E en NENT So Or 63 Best ShotselectorlBSS zessen i o renee Ra EA S E ene Mu a a 65 SENSI easa a a a a eee A casa 65 COFON aeneae a r a tenner tattantatiade 66 ARATI MOIO A E A OE EAE OE E AE a neo NE er 66 Playback Options The Playback Menu u sssssssssssssssscssssessssssssscsscssssssesssssacsessecsucsscsecsucsesseeasenseneenseeees 67 Piot Seta e A eee a A a ac earls TT A a E T E 67 SHAE SNOW ae em ener mer Dee a a E a E a A 68 Delete neoa E E EA E E E E ER 68 RLON S E E E E A A EA 68 Manser ab KU Grese i e Mead a a a a a a a nee Macias 68 SIA US ete E EE eee E EE ATE EE TTA 69 CODYaseman a a aa a aa a a a A A 69 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu cssssesssssssssssesssssssessssscssssssecsessssecssssssecsssscssesssucseescsucaeeaceneaeess 70 PT NS becca Seta e a a a a a a a hier eiee Ga 70 Quick StartU iseaee secede ead cterresaaitintr cia Peat aa e a e A 70 Welcome Scr eie rara re eles eae hte a D Sata ahs
6. Highlight OK During playback copies created with D Lighting are indicated by a Ep icon 6 7 D Lighting See the Appendix for more information on D Lighting copies 4 89 43 eJ WL BY UO S INPId UIM IA F eJaWeD Y UO SAINIDIg uimara E Voice Memos Recording and Playback The built in microphone A 2 can be used to record 15 05 2006 100NIKON l i Pe 10 15 0001 JPG voice memos for pictures marked with a R amp Q icon in full frame playback 4 41 Recording Voice Memos To record a voice memo press and hold the shutter release button Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the button is released Do not touch the mi crophone during recording Note that if a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded Playing Voice Memos During playback pictures to which a voice memo has been appended are indi cated by a R amp A icon 4 6 7 Press the shutter release button to start and stop playback Volume is controlled by the zoom control Select W to lower volume T to increase Deleting Voice Memos To delete the voice memo for the current picture press Cl the C button The dialog shown at right will be dis Fikse tame h played rotate the rotary multi selector to highlight an option and press the button to select e No Exit without deleting the picture or voice memo iiss R Delete voice memo only e Yes
7. C14 Focus and shoot Note that flash may be unable to light entire subject at dis tances of less than 30cm 1 ft if flash fires play picture back and check results Frame picture Minimum focus distance var ies with zoom position if Zoom is adjusted to A position and 4 icon turns green camera can focus at distance of 4cm 1 6in Camera focuses continuously until shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus yoeqhe g pue Aydeisbojoud dIseg r The macro close up mode option last selected for auto mode is restored the next time mode is selected 23 yoeqhe g pue Aydeibojoug dIseg i One Touch Portrait Mode For portrait shots press the button when the camera is in shooting mode This will automatically activate the following features Portrait Background details are softened allowing the portrait subject to stand out clearly Face priority AF The camera automatically detects and focuses on faces Advanced red eye reduction Reduces red eye caused by the flash 421 Macro close up is not available in one touch portrait mode To return to the previ ously selected shooting mode press the l button again Press button e icon is displayed Frame picture using icon as guide When camera detects face J will change to double yellow border If camera detects mul tiple faces it will focus on closest subject other subjects ar
8. L uon po1 U The COOL STATION and AC Adapter The COOL STATION The supplied MV 14 COOL STATION can be used to Charge the camera battery 11 Copy pictures to a computer 4 52 View pictures on a television 4 52 e Print pictures via direct USB connec tion 8455 Audio video connector USB connector A V out A 52 53 56 Camera connector Placing the Camera in the COOL STATION Removing the Camera The multi connector Remove the camera should be fully inserted las shown The AC Adapter The supplied EH 64 AC adapter can charge the battery in the camera 11 or power the camera for playback data transfer or printing do not use any other make or model of AC adapter failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction Connect the power cord and plug the adapter into the COOL STATION or camera making sure the plugs are in the correct orienta tion Plug the adapter in and check that the power lamp is lit COOL STATION N Camera p uon po1 U sdaisjsuly Inserting the Battery The camera uses a rechargeable EN EL8 Li ion battery supplied 1 Turn the camera off If the power on lamp is lit press the power switch to turn the camera off Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover J ac ce NJ o BAIERY s Insert the battery e The orange battery latch is
9. 1d format operations will apply only to the on the memory card The memory card removed before the internal memory can ed or used to store delete or view pic Introduction First Steps Camera Operations g Scene and Scene Ass Modes zs Movies Voice Recordings E Viewing Pictures on mera Connecting to Televi Computers and Prin A enu Guide Technical Notes 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 A This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS A Turn off in the event of malfunction A Observe caution when handling batteries Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or AC adapt er unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing or disconnecting the power source take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the inte
10. _ Slide Shows Movies A 37 appear as still images showing the movie s first frame The camera will turn off automatically QQ 75 if no operations are performed for 30 minutes during the show even if Loop is selected 68 Create a small copy of the current picture Highlight a size and press Option Description 4 640 x 480 Suited to television playback 4 320x240 Suited to display on web pages EZ 160x120 Suitable for e mail A confirmation dialog will be displayed Highlight Yes and press the button to create a copy at the chosen size EiGreate small picture tile Small copies stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1 16 see page 89 for more information During playback CIW Conim copies are indicated by a gray border a Ee or Ga icon is displayed when they are viewed full frame 4 6 7 El Copy Copy pictures between internal memory and a memory card This option is only available when a memory card is inserted Option Description Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card gt M Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory Selecting either of the above options displays the menu shown IE CAMERA TO CARD at right Choose Selected images to select the pictures that ememr will be copied 467 or All images to copy all pictures sz All images A confirmation dialog will be displayed Highlight Yes and press the k button to copy th
11. coverage Playback 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Storage Media Internal memory approx 21 MB SD Secure Digital memory cards File system DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant File formats Compressed JPEG baseline compliant Movies QuickTime Sound files WAV Exposure Metering 256 segment matrix center weighted spot spot AF area Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 EV in steps of EV Range W 1 2 16 1 EV T 2 9 17 8 EV Shutter Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter Speed Aperture Electronically controlled ND filter selection Range f 3 0 and f 8 5 W ISO sensitivity 50 100 200 400 ISO equivalent Auto auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent Self timer Can be selected from approximately 10 and 3 seconds duration 91 SOON Je21Uy2 1 p Built in flash Range approx W 0 3 2 6 m 1 ft 8 ft 6in T 0 3 1 4m 1 ft 4 ft 7 in Sync method Sensor flash system 1 0 terminals Multi connector supports ImageLink Interface SB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Norwegian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Power sources e One EN EL8 rechargeable lithium ion battery supplied e EH 64 AC adapter supplied Battery life Approx 210 shots EN EL8 Dimensio
12. see Using Menus 4 17 P e D a a Mass storage Pictures transferred using Computer operating system Camera button PictureProject button Windows XP Choose Mass Storage or PTP Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Choose Mass Storage Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS X 10 1 5 or later Choose PTP Choose Mass Storage or PTP Can not be used to transfer pictures if memory card is locked 4 13 or if Mass Storage is selected for USB and no memory card is inserted Use PictureProject Transfer button Pictmotion movies can be transferred using PictureProject 4 50 t Do not select PTP If PTP is selected when the camera is connected wait until the Win dows hardware wizard is displayed then click Cancel and disconnect the camera Select Mass Storage in the camera USB menu before reconnecting the camera Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected for USB turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If Mass Storage is selected for USB remove the camera from the system as described be low before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional f 7 ae Safely Remove Hardware Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar A 10 00 AM and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject EEPE TIET Hardware icon in
13. supplied A V cable Connect the black plug to the COOL STATION the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the white plug to the audio in jack 3 Tune the television to the video channel Ifin doubt consult the documenta tion for the TV 4 Place the camera in the COOL STATION and press the button for about a second to turn the camera on The camera monitor will remain off and the television will show the image normally shown in the monitor Viewing Pictures on a Computer Before pictures can be transferred copied to a computer PictureProject must be installed For more information on installing and using PictureProject see reference CD and Quick Start Guide To transfer pictures to a computer 1 Start a computer to which PictureProject has been installed Choose an Interface gt USB option as described in Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer AN 54 and then turn the camera off 52 3 Connect COOL STATION to the computer using the supplied USB cable Place the camera in the COOL STATION and turn it On 5 aN button to copy all marked pic tures to the computer The following messages will be displayed TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO PREPARING TO TRANSFER COMPUTER Note that the button can not be used to transfer pictures if the memory card is locked 4 13 or if Mass Storage is selected f
14. 1 536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored PC screen 1024 1 024 768 Suited to computer display i TV screen 640 640x480 Suited to e mail or television viewing The current setting is shown by an icon in the display 4 6 7 Shooting Menu Settings See the Appendix for information on shooting menu defaults 4 87 61 nu W buljooys aul E WB White Balance Process pictures to produce natural colors under different types of light Option Description Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations MNE i i rey Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance un der unusual lighting conditions see below At settings other than Auto the current setting is shown by an icon in the display i 6 7 Preset White Balance Preset white balance 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 Place white or gray reference object under lighting that will be used during shooting WB WHITE BALANCE 1 2 ce NO ii e DA DIESEL 6 DENIA Incandescent i Fluorescent immExit Confirm mE White bal preset Exit mgConfirm WB WHITE BAL PRESET Frame reference object here pacura umexit mgConfirm Frame reference object
15. 32 104 F Dimensions Approx 35x47x5mm 14x 1 9 x0 2in W XH D excluding projections Approx 17g 0 6 0z excluding terminal cover SOION Je21uy2 1 xapu Index Symbols i auto mode 18 calendar mode 45 tJ delete button 19 41 Eh D lighting button 2 43 Mig list by date mode 46 menu MENU button 3 17 m mode button 3 5 17 WR movie mode 35 One touch portrait button 2 24 Pictmotion mode 48 eo mode 41 ha 2 Fa see scene assist ae shooting playback button 3 19 41 voice recording mode 38 voice recording playback mode 39 amp wait icon 16 80 A Accessories 77 AE L 29 AF see Focus indicator Autofocus see Focus AF area mode 66 AF Assist 75 Auto focus mode 37 Auto off 75 Auto transfer see Interface A V cable 8 52 B Backlit subjects 20 28 Batteries 10 11 Battery level indicator 6 7 14 Best Shot Selector 65 Black and white 66 Blur 21 75 Blur warning 75 Brightness see Monitor set tings BSS see Best Shot Selector Burst shooting see Continuous Scene assist Sports amp Button sound see Sound settings C Calendar playback 45 94 Clock see Date Close ups 23 28 Color options 66 Computer 52 copying pictures to 52 Continuous 63 Copies 42 43 69 See also Copy playback menu Cropping pictures D lighting Small pic Copy playback menu 69 Cropping pictures 42 Cyanotype 66
16. 76 77 88 approved 77 capacity of 88 formatting 12 76 inserting and removing 12 13 Memory card slot 3 12 13 Menus 5 17 61 Menus 70 Monitor 3 6 7 79 brightness 73 indicators in 6 7 Monitor settings 73 MOV 89 Movies 35 37 recording 35 37 viewing 37 MOVIE menu 36 37 Moving subjects 34 63 Multi selector 4 17 N Night photography 20 26 Noise reduction 21 27 28 34 NTSC see Video mode Number of exposures remaining 14 88 O On off see Power switch One touch portrait 24 25 button 2 menu 25 P PAL see Video mode Panorama 29 30 Photo info see Monitor set tings PictBridge 55 59 86 Pictmotion 48 51 PictureProject 50 52 54 PLAYBACK MENU 67 69 Playback 19 41 calendar 45 47 full frame 19 41 list by date 46 47 menu 67 69 movies 37 on TV 52 Pictmotion 51 thumbnail 41 voice memo 44 Zoom 42 Portraits 24 25 26 Power on lamp 2 14 Power switch 2 14 Printing pictures 55 60 See also Date and time printing Date imprint Digital Print Or der Format PictBridge Print set Print set 59 Print size 57 58 Protect 68 Protected pictures 6 7 68 76 Q Quick format see Format card Quick startup 70 QuickTime 91 R Red eye reduction see Flash mode Reset all 76 87 S CCN scene mode 26 31 Back light 4 28 Beach Snow 4 27 Close up 8 28 Copy Wd 28 Dusk Dawn ii 28 Fireworks show 2 28 Museum m 28 Night landscape
17. D Date 71 Date and time see Date printing 55 59 74 Date counter see Date imprint Date imprint 74 Daylight saving time see Date DCF see Design rule for Camera File system Default settings 87 restoring see Reset all Delete 68 Deleting pictures 19 41 68 in full frame playback 19 41 selected pictures 68 Design rule for Camera File system 86 Digital Print Order Format 58 59 86 Direct Print see PictBridge D lighting 43 Dock insert 60 DPOF see Digital Print Order Format E Electronic VR 37 E mail 61 69 Error messages 80 82 Exif 2 2 86 Exif Print see Exif 2 2 Exp 25 31 63 Exposure compensation 25 31 63 scene mode 31 shooting mode 63 Extension 89 F Field jacket see Accessories Fill flash 20 Firmware 76 Firmware version 76 Flash 20 mode 20 Focus 16 66 area 16 66 face priority 24 indicator 16 lock 66 mode 37 66 Format see Format card Format card 76 Format memory 76 Formatting 12 76 internal memory see Format memory memory cards see Format card Framing 16 18 24 32 guides 32 Full time AF see Focus mode H Help 17 l ImageLink 60 86 Image mode 61 Image size see Image mode Indicator lamp 11 16 36 38 64 Indoor photography 20 21 26 Interface 52 53 56 60 76 Internal memory 12 14 J JPEG 89 JPG 89 L Landscapes 26 Language 7 6 Language choosing 76 Lens 2 79 List by date 46 M Macro close up 23 28 Memory cards 12 13
18. Failure to observe this pre caution could result in electric shock Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to main tain compliance with product regulations A A 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 dam age the equipment Observe caution when operating the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if pho tographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not fire the flash while it is touching a person or object Such use can result in the person being burned and or their clothes igniting from the heat of the flash Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the mon itor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced transmitted tran scribed stored in a retrieval system or translat ed into any language in any form by any means without Nikon
19. HS Peete ude nae a 71 BEIA A etc E E E E EEA ES A 71 Monitor Settings nonmen yanana nea E R A A A T A 73 Date IMOUR Tam e E E E E E N E A I E E N 74 AAS SSO E E EEE E E A eet ee 75 Sound setig eee ene ans ne Mc a ee oe e EN Ae SETA A RR SE u aN 75 BIETA e ARRIO EEE E E oe as a EE E AE EE NAE EE A E 75 AMOO rerne enea a a ee E A a Oe Oar AS 75 Formae erno FOTA C NN AAE E NE N N 76 LANGUI Es peieienenidia na aaia a ae 76 ESAE N EEEE E EREE AEAEE SAA ATT ACER NTR EE E en 76 ROR Eve EE SEE E EEE NEEE ET EEE AET 76 FIAI ENVOIS Nae a E E CNN E A A NE E 76 Technical Notes 77 Optional ACCESSOrE Sennen aA EE AO EA N ORNE 77 Caring for the Cameras 6 ieee ostcsclevarinen aa N AN R a 78 LOIA a E EEA E O E EEEE E 80 Troubleshoot gienen aae a A A O A a ii 83 721 of 1 1 b auniem A A E ARGS 86 SPECINGALIONS a cnsiancnananaianntiue aeioaannaansaneia E TT AE 91 ig p AEE EEE E E A EA EA ES E E 94 vii Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex elec tronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers bat teries 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 informatio
20. ISO 50 and 400 equivalent Auto is equivalent to ISO 50 under normal conditions when lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera compensates by raising Sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 200 equivalent The current Sensitivity is displayed in the monitor at settings other than Auto 4 6 7 If Auto is selected an 180 icon will be displayed when sensitivity is raised above ISO 50 equivalent 65 nu W Bbuljooys aul E nu W burooys aul Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome Option Description Standard color Natural color Vivid color Vivid photoprint colors Black and white Take pictures in black and white Record pictures in sepia Cyanotype Take pictures in blue tinted monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Standard color the current setting is also indicated by an icon in the display amp 6 7 AF Area Mode Choose where the camera focuses Option Description Camera focuses on subject at center of frame Press rotary multi selector up down left or right to se lect from 99 focus areas in large frame shown at right Pictures can be taken while focus area selection screen J Manual li displayed To end focus area selection and adjust flash macro close up and self timer settings press button Press button again to change selection Focus area Focus Lock
21. If no operations are performed for CIPICTURE IS BLURRED about twenty seconds the picture will be recorded auto ila matically Ne Yes ok Confirm 21 yoeqhe d pue Aydesbojou diseg F Taking Pictures with the Self Timer The camera is equipped with a ten and three second timers for self portraits and to reduce blur When using the self timer mount the camera on a tripod recom mended or rest it on a flat level surface Display self timer menu FO 9 OF 0 Contr 10s 3s Highlight option 3s Use to reduce blur OF v F EE AE 0K Confirm 10s Use for self portraits Make selection to exit without setting timer wait five seconds icon appears in tJ 0S display yoeqhe g pue Aydeibojoud dIseg E C 14 1 Frame picture and start timer display in monitor shows seconds remaining before tJ Be shutter is released To stop timer before pic ture is taken press shutter release button t q again The self timer lamp will blink until one second before the picture is taken staying lit during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be released 22 Macro Close up Mode Macro close up mode is used for taking shots of objects as close as 4cm 1 6in Oa Highlight ON Make selection to exit without changing mode wait five seconds Selection is shown by icon in display
22. To focus on off center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode Press shutter release button halfway and check focus Recompose picture with shutter release button pressed halfway Take picture 66 Playback Options The Playback Menu To display the playback menu press the button to select playback mode amp 19 and press the button See page 17 for more on using the menus Option Description sy SETUP Display the setup menu 4 Print set Select pictures for printing Ci Slide show View pictures in an automatic slide show fy Delete Delete all or selected pictures On Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion x Transfer marking Change transfer marking for existing pictures Create a small copy of the current picture Ei Copy Copy files between memory card and internal memory 19 05 2006 13 19 Scroll through pictures Current picture shown at center of display Select current picture Selection shown by icon Repeat steps 1 2 to select addi tional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press rotary multi se lector down Complete operation Confirmation message may be displayed nuay yeqhe d 4L amp Print Set Create digital print orders for PictBridge printers and devices that support DPOF PE 59 i 67 Ci Slide Show Selecting Slide show displays the followi
23. and the date and time of recording displayed in place of the folder name and file number and type 4 6 7 The following operations can be performed Press ro To To View other pictures taken r View playback menu ansamedae Record play voice memo Er E Movie Play movie ra View playback mode menu mj 5 Exit to shooting mode Pressing the button in full frame playback displays the options listed at right These options apply only time to the picture currently displayed full frame although Slide show other pictures taken on the same date can be select Delete 68 C ed Protect amp Transfer marking 68 _ Smallpic 69 47 esae y UO SIINPId Bulmal E eJIWED 9Y UO SAINIDIg Hulmal E Pictmotion by muvee Pictmotion creates slide show movies with custom transitions and background music Itis only available when a memory card is inserted in the camera Creating a Pictmotion Movie To create a simple movie using the ten most recent pictures during full frame or thumbnail playback Display options Choose date By PICTURE SELECTION l Choose date When dialog is displayed highlight Yes Pictmotion is powered by muvee Technologies 48 Save Pictmotion and return to Step 3 Save Pictmotion oa Gangessitings No To create a custom Pictmotion movie To choose style
24. avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices Table of Contents FOr VOU SAN gate aana a a ea aeaieie iee len aaa eea ii NOTICES aniatra n a a ie ea aaa a AETERNE EE a S eran EESE EOLA EOE Eiei ETNEA iv Introduction 1 Parts ofthe C a lire RUD nner nme rt RA ee E ea A R 2 STING IV UOMNUUON cies sce dae ep tec ance i ce sic cede an At eae Se ale ecu ae 6 The COOL STATION and AC Adapter ccsssssssssssssssssssssecsessssssssscsecssssssssssssecsecsecsesssssseassnssssssssscsecsessecsess 8 First Steps 10 Inserting the Baten y ecosete hice te eeae te tacit oh ete ahd ep eee tee en oe tedster reeds 10 Chatging the Battery gem enannne Ne memen encarta aa E a ern tna ATE aa nine Aer Senter oP 11 Inserting MEMOry Gard sia sata a taco a ate odes Oecd A eset ane 12 Camera Operations 14 Turning the Camera on and OFF sss suctscsctcokssyivsetsesess cel swtesensovavust evedteSotss ves hentaayhciues stueviesaaateaveawdovtsulaoaseaecbe 14 ZOOM sists sacesteces E EE A E E E 15 Focus and Shutter Releases taste sala iensiicai eed uiesnacauaeal aia udaiianciatoiy Te tensemanenalans 16 STAG MENUS aeee a aug r inh eas a A asta taa ain E ANE ogi 17 Basic Photography and Playback 18 TIN Fo E E an et BO AN A OA ESAS OM Sea tv dred ne Rae ON en Norte 18 VIEWING PICTUO incest casas nna r AR EE A A ER E 19 Using the Flas Atiscsaindsssesenssinrntacacsuniineanndniekenannmrern naan ERE CRORES 20 Taking Pictures with the Self TimM
25. background music playback order and number of slides for new movie press button and make selections in Pictmotion settings Jim Repeat photos dialog 450 Press when done a nA Pier wim Display options CE 48 Step 3 r Select a a Di PICTURE SELECTION Choose date m All images Confirm onj 5 SELECT IMAGE 10 mChoose date Confirm one psi i fra hoo E ile eae 3 Brine 7 e f n 33 CHOOSE DATE a 2006 05 19 C5 ih PAY 2000 05 16 2 To select pictures EE 2006 05 15 12 for movie highlight selector to highlight images total 0 Confirm and press Kabak Mgconfim Offa pictures press to turn check box on Rotate rotary multi to select up to 30 i selector to highlight Press zoom control to All images date press left or T to view highlighted Confirm off right to select Press picture full frame when done select W to return to thumbnail display a Confirm off Press shutter button ca a when done Place hand behind speaker for better sound View Pictmotion Press 6 Save Picimotiion GmdfathersClock om Yes Motion Prves M Confirm Random Save Pictmotion Repeat photos No Confirmation dialog e to displayed Step 1 Adjust settings r p lt I 50 Change settings 49 eJ WL BY UO S INPId UIM IA p Other Options Steps 1 and 7 on Page 49 Rotate the rotary
26. battery will not be used for an extended period store it in a cool 15 C 25 C 59 F 77 F dry place Recharge it at least once a year and run it flat before returning it to stor age e Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge Used batteries are a valuable re source Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations 79 S ON Jed UYyda n Storage Turn the camera off when not in use Check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away and remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naptha or camphor moth balls or in locations that e are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as tele visions or radios e are exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F e are 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 Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them EE Problem Solution 4 o blinks Battery running low Prepare to charge or change battery 10 11 WARNING BATTERY EXHAUSTED Battery exhausted Charge or change battery 10 11 FO Use focus lock to focus on another sub blinks red Camera
27. card to internal memory COPY SOUND FILES i 05 06 10 001 15 05 06 10 15 002 16 05 06 15 10 002 16 05 06 i 003 19 05 06 13 19 1 003 19 05 06 13 19 to copy file WA Voice Recordings PictureProject can not be used to transfer or play voice recordings Select Interface gt Mass storage for USB copy the files manually and then play them back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player Note that index points created with the camera can not be used when voice recordings are played back on another device The COOLPIX S5 may be unable play or copy sound files created with other devices 40 Viewing Pictures on the Camera To view pictures full frame in the monitor full frame 15 05 2006 1OONKON playback press the button if the camera is off i me pressing the button for about a second will turn the camera on in playback mode The following op erations can be performed Press yy To ly iam ie 3 View playback menu View other pictures SNE o Record play voice memo paten ream ff Enhance contrast h e TQ au TEI View thumbnails we Exit to shooting mode View playback mode menu m 5 as a zZ Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Pressing the zoom control to W EB in full frame play back displays pictures in contact sheets of four nine or sixteen thumbnail images The followin
28. is dirty clean monitor 00 00 0000 00 00 movies will be dated 01 01 2006 00 00 No picture taken Camera is in playback mode press button when shutter release Menus are displayed press button button is pressed Battery is exhausted e Subject is low in contrast dominated by repeating geomet ric patterns covers too small an area of the frame or con tains many fine details objects of sharply differing bright ness or objects at different distances from the camera Use focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance e Off is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu e Focus error Turn camera off and then on again e Use flash Pictures are blurred Use BSS e Use tripod and self timer Camera can not focus using autofocus 83 SOON Jed1UYyda S ON Jed1UYyda _ Problem Solution Flash is off e Flash window is blocked Pictures are too dark Subject is outside range of flash underexposed Exposure compensation is too low e Subject is backlit select scene mode or use fill flash Pictures are too bright a Exposure compensation is too high overexposed Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Randomly spaced bright pixels noise eile Setting Sensitivity to 50 appear in image PP 3 e Choosing scene mode option with noise reduction Lens is dirty Clean lens Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source Flash
29. 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 high levels of humidity or to corrosive gas 77 S ON L21UyY2 L E SOION Je21Uy2 1 Caring for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following pre cautions when storing or using the device m Handle the lens and all moving parts with care The lens monitor and battery chamber memory card slot and lens covers are easily damaged Do not use force Force applied to the lens cover could cause malfunction or damage the lens Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Do not point the lens at strong light sources for ex tended periods Avoid framing the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration in the image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs m Turn the product off before removing or disconnect ing the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while im ages are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power do not move the
30. left or right to highlight a control then press the x button to perform the selected operation Control Description Movie rewinds while button is pressed Movie advances while button is pressed Pause playback Rotate rotary multi selector for single frame advance or rewind Go ahead one frame Advance continues while button is pressed Go back one frame Rewind continues while button is pressed Resume playback a _ End movie and return to full frame playback Volume is displayed when the zoom control is pressed Select W to lower volume T to increase Rotate the rotary multi selector to fast forward or rewind while the movie is playing To delete a movie display it in full frame playback or select it in the thumbnail list and press the button A confirmation dialog will be displayed 37 a O lt D SBUIPJOIDY 210A E Voice Recordings Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built in microphone and played back over the built in speaker Making a Voice Recording To make a voice recording select shooting mode and follow these steps 3 VOICE RECORDING 001 15 05 06 10 15 amp Max rectime 00 13 49 VOICE RECORDING eHIT g 2001 15 05 06 10 15 amp Highlight amp Select and exit to voice recording mode Display shows length of recording that can be made 1 Recording indicator 5 Time re
31. logo displayed in the moni tor Printing Pictures One at a Time To choose picture from thumbnail list press zoom control to W 3 and use rotary multi selector to highlight desired picture or Select picture press zoom control to T Q to exit to full frame playback E Highlight option and press Description Start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press Camera returns to PictBridge playback display when printing is complete repeat from Step 1 to print additional pictures Copies Choose number of copies up to 9 Paper Size Choose from Default the default page size for the current printer 3 5x5in 5x7in Postcard 100x150mm 4x6in 8x 10in Letter A4 and A3 Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed Copies O Paper size fu PictBridge Display print options A COPES iN a I LS i Cel A R as A ij R AXA A AR 3 5 X 5in 5x7 in Postcard Ad Paper size can not be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the page sizes used by the camera or the printer automatically selects the page size Use the printer to select page size 57 S19 ULd pue SIaINAdWO suosija 0 Hul DBUUOD E SJ9 ULd pue SsIaINdWOD suosija 0 HulyDBUUOD Printing Multiple Pictures To print multiple pictures press the button while the
32. multi selector to highlight options press left or right to change Press the button to exit when done Music Choose from Pachelbel s Canon Scarborough Fair Pomp Style Choose from Mo and Circumstance March Turkish March and Grandfather s tion Moody Pro Slow Clock press zoom control to T to preview selected track pre Pro Fast and Classic installed tracks only Up to three custom tracks can be added Press zoom control to T to using PictureProject Windows only see below preview selected style Playback order Choose order of pictures in movie j ictmotion ELING sere Random Play pictures in random order Play i in order Play pictures in order recorded Fit to length Choose whether to play background track once or Repeat photos repeat track until all pictures have been displayed at least once 10 pictures Repeat lk as music Repeat background track until all pictures have been played at least once some pictures may be repeated Repeat photos Play background track once repeating or omitting pic tures as necessary Auto select This option is only available if Menu button is pressed in Step 1 8449 Choose from 10 20 30 or No auto select This will be number of slides in slide show if Confirm is not selected in Step 2 If Confirm is selected in Step 2 specified number of images will be selected in Step 4 starting with most recent picture Follow instructi
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34. or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equip ment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir cuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all require ments of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Nikon COOLPIX S5 C Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Cor poration may void the user s authority to oper ate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other inter face cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 U S A Tel 631 547 4200 ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Symbol for Separate Collection i
35. the time of writing the following optional accessories and replacement items were available for this camera Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details Meme Rechargeable EN EL Lrion batteries Battery charger MH 62 battery charger SSS ASTON EH 64ACadapter oS Cradie MAZE ImageLink compatible printer adapter USB cable UCEIO USB cable NN cable C 5000 audio video cable E F CP Feld Jacket water resistant to 3m 9 e 10in Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX S5 64MB 128 MB 256 MB 256MB 512MB 512 MB 1GB 1 GB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 256MB 512 MB 512 MB 1GB 1 GB 64MB 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB High speed 10 MB s Other cards have not been tested For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards Format memory cards before first use Rj 76 Do not eject the memory card turn the camera off remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter during formatting or while data are being written to or deleted from the card Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data or damage to the camera or card 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
36. use ton to format card or turn camera off in camera and replace card Error occurred while re Format internal memory or memory cording picture card Insert new memory card Camera has run out of Select Reset all after either inserting file numbers new memory card or formatting in ternal memory or memory card Cannot create cropped Select picture that supports crop D lighting or small copy D lighting or small picture u AL OX N Wer Picture cannot be used Choose picture 640x480 pixels or for welcome screen larger Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from destination Originaldoes notsupport D lighting can not be used with cop D lighting Select Reset all after either inserting new memory card or formatting inter nal memory or memory card Time out error while re Choose memory card with faster write cording movie speed e Choose smaller image size e Delete pictures or voice recordings Memory card is full Insert new memory card Remove memory card and use inter nal memory No pictures available for playback No sound file available for playback File not created with View file on computer or other de COOLPIX 5 Camera has run out of file numbers N iN ONO N Ov Nl Or Co No pictures available for welcome screen or slide show No pictures selected for eae Select pictures 49 Pictmotion movie ie 51 Pictmotion files have Delete affected Pictmotion movie be
37. 0 Supported Standards DCF Design Rule for Camera File System DCF is standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF 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 on Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed by in cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer e ImageLink The ImageLink standard allows pictures taken with a digital camera to be print ed directly on a household printer without using a computer The camera can be connect ed directly to any ImageLink compatible printer for one touch picture printing 86 Defaults 61 67 70 76 Choosing Reset for Reset all restores the following default settings Default Default Shooting menu continued Exposure BSS Highlight BSS One touch portrait Standard color Ezio ttre coineta ok ea TETEA Scene mode 26 34 Party Indoor Slide show Z mode framingassist PORTRAIT Frameintd J 5s leq mode framing assist LANDSCAPE Setup menu 4 7
38. 076 es aa Menus ext mode framing assist NIGHT PORTRAIT apase compensation 0 Movie menu 4 36 37 Monitor settings Movie options Small size 320 EectronicVR AFassist awo Pictmotion settings 50 i Muse Pachelbel Kanon Fittolength Repeat photos slur warning Shooting menu 61 66 uto transfer Miscellaneous Sound quality 39 Bp o lPapersize 57 58 Continuous Single Interval timer Choosing Reset also clears the current file number A 89 from memory Numbering will con tinue from the lowest number available to reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures before selecting Reset All other settings are unaffected including Date 471 Date counter amp 74 Language 76 USB 76 and Video mode amp 76 SAION Jed1UYyda 87 S ON Jed1UYyda E Image Mode 61 Movie Options 36 and Sound Quality 39 The following table lists the number of pictures maximum length per movie or maximum to tal voice recording length that can be recorded to internal memory or a 256 MB memory card together with the size of still pictures printed at 300 dpi Setting Internal memory 21 MB 256 MB memory card Print size cm in High 2816 85 24K 18 917 305 C ee 183 apow abew PC screen 1024 1045 9x7 3 x 2 TV screen 640 193 2245 5x4 2x1 TV movie 640 th Pictmotion 320 1 min Smallersize160 4min7s 4mnss Timelapse movie 225fram
39. Athens Helsinki Moscow Nairobi Abu Dhabi Dubai Islamabad Karachi Colombo Dhaka Bangkok Jakarta Beijing Hong Kong HK Singapore Tokyo Seoul Sydney Guam New Caledonia Auckland Fiji Location Midway Samoa Hawaii Tahiti Alaska Anchorage ST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver ST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz ST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico Cit EST EDT New York Toronto Lima Caracas Manaus Buenos Aires S o Paulo Fernando de Noronha Azores London Casablanca N ee oO NY OV Gy RI Go NR Lee 8 6 0 Q U z lt ae fea EF n o 90 Specifications Nikon COOLPIX S5 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Effective pixels 6 0 million CCD 1 25 in CCD total pixels 6 18 million Image size pixels 2 816X2 112 2816 2816 1 024 x 768 1024 2 048 x 1 536 2048 640 x 480 640 lens Focal length f number Construction Digital zoom Up to 4x 35mm 135 picture angle equivalent 420 mm Autofocus AF Contrast detect AF with AF assist illumination MMMM CCIM 30 CM 1 ft 0 Macro mode 4cm 1 6in middle zoom position Focus area selection Center manual with 99 focus areas VERSIE ely me Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 221 max output 1 500 UW Monitor 2 5in 230 000 dot wide viewing angle low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment Approximate frame Shooting mode 97 horizontal and 97 vertical
40. Delete both picture and voice memo K Confirm M Voice Memos Voice memos can not be added to pictures created with other types of camera Voice memos recorded using other types of camera can not be played back on the COOLPIX S5 See the Appendix for more information on voice memos 4 89 44 Viewing Pictures by Date In full frame and thumbnail playback pictures taken on selected dates can be se lected for viewing deletion printing protection and transfer Calendar Mode Choose a date from a calendar Highlight Calendar 2 Dates for which pictures exist are underlined SU M TU W Th F Sa ees in yellow The following operations can be 0 910111213 performed 14 15 16 1 18 t 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Press X mE Highlight date only if pictures exist for more than one date EY View pictures taken on date 47 View playback modemenu mJ 5 View playbackmenu _faa _ 46 Exitto shooting mode e To Select month keep control pressed for quick scroll PJBWE gt D BY UO S INPId UIM IA F Calendar List by Date The camera lists a maximum of 9 000 pictures for each date Dates with more than 9 000 pictures are indicated by an asterisk Pictures taken while the camera clock is not set are not displayed 45 PJBWE gt D BY UO S INPId UIM IA E List by Date Mode Choose a date from a list
41. NTER STATUS Printer error doa if available and press utton Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the cam era may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the batteries and then turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon 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 Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers in the right most column for more information Problem Solution e Battery is low e Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold e Camera is off e Battery is exhausted Standby mode monitor turns on when controls are used e Flash lamp blinks red wait until flash has charged e USB cable is connected e A V cable is connected Camera turns off without warning Monitor is blank e Monitor has dimmed to save power monitor brightens Monitor is hard to when controls are used read e Adjust monitor brightness e Monitor
42. Nikon En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX 5 DIGITAL CAMERA Nikon cm COOLPIX 5 CE Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc ImageLink and the Im ageLink print system logo are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company Pictmotion is powered by muvee priority AF technology is provided by Identix All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Is and Conventions it easier to find the information you need ving symbols and conventions are used This icon marks cautions information that should be read before use to prevent dam age to the camera This icon marks notes information that should be read before using the camera This icon marks tips additional information that may be helpful when using the cam era This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide mory Cards taken with this camera can be stored in the internal memory or on removable memory 4 Memory card is inserted all new pictures ed on the memory card and delete play
43. PictBridge playback screen is displayed WH 56 ETENE The menu shown at right will be displayed highlight P DPOF printing an option and press the button Bj st Option Description Print selection Print selected pictures see below Print all images Print one copy of all images Menu shown at right displayed Highlight option fa DPOFPRINING and press W Start print Print current print order 0 59 Wps Confirm View print order 59 Step 4 Press contin to start printing or press to exit Cancel Cancel Exit without printing a Choose page size AR 57 Step 3 Printing Selected Pictures Choosing Print selection displays the menu shown in Step 1 DPOF printing 19 05 2006 13 19 Af A Select picture and set number of prints to 1 Selected pictures marked by icon Scroll through pictures Current picture shown at center of display Choose number of prints up to 9 To de select picture press rotary multi selector down when number of prints is 1 Repeat steps 1 3 to select additional pictures 58 A 006 PRINTS AAK Tabac Start p Printing 001 006 el Confirm selection to return to step 1 and change selection press button played when printing is complete Press again to cancel before printing is complete g g Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set The Print set option in the playback menu A 67 is used to c
44. XHAUSTED Shooting mode Battery exhausted Recharge or change battery 845 18 26 32 35 14 Number of exposures remaining i 88 Image mode 84 61 Flash mode Co 20 To turn the camera off press the power switch and wait for the power on lamp to turn off Turning the Camera on Playback Mode If the button is pressed for about a second when the camera is off the camera will turn on in playback mode 4 41 Auto Power off Stand by Mode In shooting 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 At default settings the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting and playback stand by mode tej 75 The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes 14 Zoom The zoom control is used to frame subjects in the mon itor Select W to zoom out increasing the area visible SS willie _ wiz in the frame Select T to zoom in up to 3x so that the A subject fills a larger area of the frame The amount of Zoomout Zoomi zoom is displayed in the monitor r Indicator is displayed when Optical zoom up to 3 x Indicator turns yellow when zoom control is pressed digital zoom is in effect Holding the control to T for about two seconds at 3 x zoom w
45. age the camera or card 16 Using Menus To make a selection from the shooting or playback menus press the ven button and follow the steps below Oy CONTINUOUS C Continuous Multi shot 16 Intvl timer shooting Single ch UO UOUS Multi shot 16 Intvl timer shooting ramexit Wace l EAN J bate Highlight option In some cases Menu items can also be selected by pressing rotary multi selector to right To make a selection from the shooting or playback mode menus press the m button and follow the steps below Highlight mode Lost For help on the current menu press the zoom control toT Press the button to display the options for the se lected item To return to the original menu press the zoom control to T or press the button to return to shoot ing or playback 17 suoeJiado elawes E yoeqhe q pue Aydeibojoug dseg E Basic Photography and Playback Mode This section describes how to take pictures in auto mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras Take picture If lighting is poor AF assist il luminator may light when camera focuses and flash may fire when picture is taken 20 21 Holding the Camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands keeping your fin gers and other objects away from the l
46. another model of aappear neta Mak plac frtandersngsse e Camera is off 14 Battery is exhausted PictureProject does USB cable is not correctly connected not start when cam Appropriate USB option is not selected era is connected e Computer can not detect camera See the PictureProject reference manual on CD for further information button can not be used to transfer pictures from inter Cannot transfer nal memory when Mass Storage is selected for USB or if pictures memory card is locked Transfer pictures using PictureProject transfer button Pictures not displayed Choose correct video mode on television USB cable is connected disconnect USB cable Format card gt For mat option not avail Batteries are low able 85 S ON L21Uy2 L SOION Je21Uy2 1 Appendix Operation Flowchart The following flowchart illustrates basic camera operations Menus auto mode 18 ENU Shooting menu 4 61 Scene mode A 26 ENU Scene menu A 26 Scene assist modes A 32 Framing assist menu 4 32 Movie menu 36 Voice recording menu 39 Voice recording mode A 38 One touch portrait mode Qj 24 One touch portrait menu 25 m Zz Setup menu 8 70 Playback casey IM RORY Yas Playback mode 4 41 Pctmotion mode l4s aaa Calendar mode 45 n Tstby date mode 46 An D lighting amp 43 Setup menu 8 7
47. cannot focus ject at same distance then recompose picture Use flash or steady camera using tri Ey Slow shutter speed Pic pod by placing camera on level sur 18 20 blinks tures may be blurred face or by holding camera in both hands with elbows against torso WARNING PLEASE WAIT FOR CAMERA n a parom Message clears from display automati 17O FINISH RECORDING other operations until esas a ae cally when recording is complete 5 x recording is complete A w lt MEMORY CARD IS WRITE Write protect switch is oe hes se a PROTECTED ecco pie write protect to write position oO oaren o memory card insert seinni card 12 ed in Pictmotion mode THIS CARD _ CANNOT BE USED e Use approved card Error accessing memory Check that connectors are clean N WARNING Confirm that memory card is cor THIS CARD CANNOT BE READ rectly inserted m 80 Display CARD IS NOT FORMATTED m Format No IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED M or Image has already been modified D Lighting cannot be used SOUND FILE CAN NOT BE SAVED M or CANNOT RECORD MOVIE OUT OF MEMORY M or CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES NO SOUND FILE FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA THIS FILE CANNOT BE PLAYED BACK ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN PICTMOTION CANNOT BE CREATED PICTMOTION CANNOT BE PLAYED BACK THIS IMAGE CANNOT BE DELETED Problem Solution Memory card has not Highlight FORMAT and press but been formatted for
48. e images Copy Voice memos A 44 will be copied with the associated picture but voice recordings 38 will not See Copying Voice Recordings for information on copying voice recordings 4 40 The camera may be unable to copy pictures that were created with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer See page 89 for more information on how copies are stored 69 nu W y2eqQAeld ayL Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu To display the setup menu select SET UP or aff from the shooting 8461 playback E 67 scene A 26 movie A 36 one touch portrait A 25 or voice recording menus 84 39 See page 17 for more on using the menus Settings remain in effect until reset A 76 Ac We Option Description 3 Choose how menus are displayed d Quick startup Enable or disable welcome screen and start up sound Hl Welcome screen Select screen displayed when camera is turned on Date Set clock and choose home and destination time zones A l E OI Monitor settings Date imprint 4 Sound settings Blur warning 2 Auto off C S ne i Format memory Format internal memory or memory card 76 Format card y y is Language of Interface Reset all Wet_ Firmware version Choose how menus are displayed NNN NN NINI NINI NINININI NIIN OV OV OV OV Oz G1 Oi Gry BS Wo CO nu W dnjes aul Text Icon i Quick Startup Choose On to disable the welcome screen 471 and star
49. e indicated by single border If camera can no longer detect subject for example because subject has looked away from camera borders will no longer be displayed return to Step 2 Set focus and exposure Double border turns green Take picture Face Priority AF The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera The camera may be unable to detect faces that are hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions or that take up too much or too little of the frame If no face is detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera will focus on the center of the frame The camera will focus continuously until a face detected If the double border flashes yellow when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera is unable to focus release the button and try again 24 The One Touch Portrait Menu Pressing the ew button in one touch portrait mode displays the one touch portrait menu With the exception of exposure compensation the options chosen in this menu are restored the next time one touch portrait mode is selected Option Description oy SETUP Display setup menu 70 Image mode Choose image size and quality 461 Alter exposure from the value selected by the camera Choose from a Exp values between 2 0EV and 2 0EV Negative values produce darker pictures positive values brighter picture
50. ef ssisssesicessssesissssssees csssassesctevin seusbssiswvdain cuvtas dataset endovasiuarsshiaveesdevacieovaless 22 Macro Close up MOG eG ois cssetseccetercceseneicra dete a a e E wae ta lea iste 23 One Totich Portrait Modens rai areal ne eed 24 Scene and Scene Assist Modes 26 SCSI Mod Ennn e e cram asst lactacin ites act avn E R A E Ei S 26 Scene AsSsiSEMOdE ma a E a Eae aT aeaea E aE ar SA eee eels 32 Movies 35 Recording MOVIES radien a i AAE Aa iA e 35 THE MOVIS MENU ssiri a a EE E ant a aa mE lean 36 M vie Play b kisin nereereer atest tere everrriysere rie mint Tonscat ones erent erent one tirs eaten teen et 37 Voice Recordings 38 Viewing Pictures on the Camera 41 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback csssssssssssessecsssseessesssssscessessssesssessessssesesssssssssssessesssssssseeseessus 4 Deleting Pictures asean aa a a a e a a N E 4 Taking a Closer Look Playback ZOOM sssssisissississisissisrssrssisrrsrrsissistsrtsssntsssstrstrstnnrstsntsnrntrntsnrsnrntstnnnrnranrnnsntnrnnrnrans 42 Enhancing Contrast D CAN G asperen eaei n ine 43 Voice Memos Recording and PIAV GCI se asitacscstiea satis scsscstia tsetse sitetelscinls ola Siaca laa stevbuaiaseitiatuonties 44 Viewing Pictures DV ALO canta sets tee wt a N enue Rance tae oneal sad tai we Raadiactaeeaiies 45 PictMoton Oh ain glUb lt 1 A iea a a A a EARRA 48 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 52 Viewing Pictures on TV ieineioe na E A T R E E ERR 52 yi
51. en deleted or moved Picture is protected Remove protection S ON L21UyY2 L S ON Jed UYyda E Display Problem Solution DA CURRENTTIME ZONE time zone as home nation is in same time zone as home INITIALIZING LENS Wait until message has cleared from CANNOT FOCUS Camera cannot focus display and camera has zoomed all K the way out Turn camera off and then on again If LENS ERROR Lens error error persists contact retailer or Nikon 1 representative Finger or other obstruc LENS COVER ERROR tion prevents lens cover ia camera off and remove obstruc from opening 4 USB cable disconnected OK to exit Resume operation after during transfer or print g P turning camera off and reconnecting cable 4 1 6 ing USB option incorrect Choose correct USB option PictureProject did not See the PictureProject reference man Start ual on CD for more information NO IMAGES ARE MARKED No pictures selected for Select pictures for transfer and try FOR TRANSFER transfer again e Check battery level 14 TRA NOFEI CARGI e Check that USB cable is connected 52 53 0 __ Turn camera off remove and reinsert Error has occurred in batteries and turn camera on If error i If PictureProject displays error click 52 53 5 COMMUNICATIONS ERROR SYSTEM ERROR camera s internal cir l cuir persists contact retailer or Nikon rep y resentative PRINTER ERROR Check printer To resume highlight CHECK PRI
52. ens flash self timer lamp and microphone 18 Viewing Pictures Press the button to display a picture in the moni tor if the picture was taken with the camera rotated 90 it will be displayed in tall orientation Use the rotary multi selector to view additional pictures rotate the rotary multi selector clockwise to view pictures in the order recorded counter clockwise to view pictures in reverse order Rotate quickly to scroll rapidly to the desired picture Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from memory 15 05 2006 TOONIKON 0001 JPG Press the button again to return to shooting mode Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the moni tor press the button A confirmation dialog will be Erase image displayed highlight one of the following options and press the 4 button l No Exit without deleting the picture e Yes Delete the picture Deleting the Last Shot To delete the most recent picture press the button while the camera is in shooting mode A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press to delete the last shot taken The Rotary Multi Selector As an alternative to rotating the rotary multi selector press the rotary multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left to view pictures in reverse order Keep p
53. era still detects red eye it will pro cess the image to further its effects In Camera Red eye Fix note that this may slightly increase the time needed to record the picture This mode is not recommended where a quick shutter response is required if the desired results are not achieved try again at a different flash setting When Lighting Is Poor C The AF assist illuminator may light If lighting is poor the AF assist illuminator may light to as o 4 sist the focus operation when the shutter release button is 1 e S pressed halfway The illuminator has a maximum range of about 1 9m 6ft d W to 1 1 m 3ft 7in T The AF assist illuminator is not available in some modes 84 84 and can also be turned off manually amp 75 although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor 2 Ablur warning may be displayed If the flash is off a E icon will be displayed to warn that pic 3 O tures may be blurred as a result of slow shutter speeds If an 180 icon is displayed sensitivity has been raised to com tJ pensate for poor lighting and pictures may be affected by noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored dots A 65 The camera may process pictures to reduce En C 14 noise doubling recording times If the warning at right is displayed after a picture is taken a the picture may be blurred Select No to exit without re cording the picture
54. ervals and joins them into a silent movie up to sixty seconds long Charge the battery before shooting begins SOIAOW Selecting Time lapse movie displays the menu shown in Step 1 below 7 SET INTERVAL TIME Tn Select and exit to movie options menu Press button to exit menu Press shutter release button all the way 3 down to start recording Camera will take pictures at specified interval until shutter release button is pressed again memory T i is full or 1800 frames have been recorded a Monitor turns off and indicator lamp blinks green between shots 36 D Auto focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode Description Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway and Single AF locks at this position during shooting preventing sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording Full time AF Camera constantly adjusts focus even when shutter release button is not pressed oR Electronic VR Choose On to reduce the effects of camera shake in all movie modes except Time lapse movie An electronic VR indicator is displayed in the monitor when elec tronic VR is on 4 6 7 Movie Playback In full frame playback 41 movies are indicated by 15 05 2006 JOONIKON a Micon We sea To play a movie display it in full frame playback and press the k button Playback controls appear at the top of the display press the rotary multi selector
55. es 1800famess A Q Normal 46min 8s o 5m O o Ey High 16min 435 3hr 15min 55s a All figures are approximate Actual capacity varies with make of memory card and in the case of JPEG images with the type of scene recorded If memory remains for more than 9999 pictures exposure count display will show 9999 iq Smallsize320 38s mms suoi do aIAOW yyenb n Restrictions on Camera Settings 61 Restrictions apply to the following settings in mode BEM Flash turns off at Continuous settings of Continuous or Multi shot 16 or when BSS is on Original mode is restored when Single or Intvl timer shoot ing is selected or BSS is turned off setae If self timer is on only one shot will be taken when shutter is released regardless of settings chosen for Continuous and BSS Original Continuous and BSS set tings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off CUI Selecting Continuous or Multi shot 16 turns BSS off Original BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected s Continuous is set to Single when BSS is on Original setting is not restored when BSS is turned off WIRI White balance is set to Auto and can not be adjusted when Black and white HEKA Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color options Original white balance is restored when Standard color or Vivid color is selected 88 Image File and Folder Names Pictures movies and voice memos are assigned file name
56. g a Cropped Copy To If a RAS icon is displayed in the monitor during play back zoom the portion of the picture currently visible oe iis ape in the monitor can be saved to a separate file Pressing the shutter release button displays the dialog shown at right highlight Yes and press the button to cre ate a new picture containing only the area visible in the monitor Cropped copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1 8 Depending _ onthe size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created cop ies will be 2 592 1 944 Gm 2 048 x 1 536 Gm 1 600 1 200 En 1 280 x 960 llm 1 024 x 768 PL 640 x 480 TY 320 x 240 EB or 160 x 120 EI pixels in size UIM IA Cropped Copies See the Appendix for more information on cropped copies 4 89 Auto Power off Stand by Mode At default settings the monitor will turn off if no operations are performed for about a minute during playback stand by mode te 75 The camera will turn off automatically if no opera tions are performed for another three minutes 42 PJIWE gt D JY UO S NPId 6 Enhancing Contrast D Lighting Pressing the Ef button during full frame or thumbnail playback creates a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark and backlit subjects En D Lighting En D Lighting K 3 Contin Cancel SE 1 Contin Cancel 3 Create copy l Done
57. g operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed Press X To O Press yy Exit to full frame playback View playback mode menu Cm 5 View playback menu Exit shooting node jae Change number of pictures W displayed TQ Delete highlighted picture Deleting Pictures Pressing the Lf button in full frame or thumbnail play back displays the dialog shown at right Highlight Yes irse image 9 and press the button to delete the selected picture Viewing Pictures in Internal Memory Pictures in internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted 41 esae y UO SIINPId Bulmal F Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Pressing the zoom control to T during full frame play back zooms the current picture in 3 x with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor Quick Playback Zoom The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in Playback zoom display Note that tall orientation Zoom in maximum 10 x pictures are displayed in wide orientation when zoomed in Select T once View other areas of picture to display picture in wide orientation again to zoom Delete picture picture in 3x Exit to full frame playback View playback menu veny reate cropped copy see below Exittoshootingmode e Creatin
58. he flash A 20 turns off in all modes except Time lapse movie The self timer 4 22 can not be used Optical zoom can not be adjusted during recording digital zoom is available to a maximum of 2x A 15 SOIAOW F If the camera is pointed at the sun or other bright light source during recording vertical com et like streaks smear may appear in the movie Avoid pointing the camera at bright light sources when filming movies More on Movies See the Appendix for information on how movie files are stored 4 89 the maximum total length of movie that can be recorded at different settings AN 88 and movie menu defaults i 87 35 The Movie Menu Pressing the weny button in movie mode displays the movie menu Options chosen in this menu are restored the next time movie mode is selected Option Description oy SETUP Display setup menu 8 70 WR Movie options Choose type of movie that will be recorded see below D Auto focus mode Choose how camera focuses in movie mode A 37 Qh Electronic VR Reduce effects of camera shake 4 37 42 Movie Options The following options are available Option Size pixels Frames per second fg Smallsize320 320x240 3S Time lapse movie Maximum length is 60s making movie suitable for use with Pictmotion 4 48 Time Lapse Movie Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons The camera takes up to 1800 stills at specified int
59. ill trigger digital zoom allowing the subject to be magnified up to 4x more for a total of magnification of 12x Digital Zoom suoeJiado elawes d Unlike optical zoom digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the picture Instead details visible at 3 x zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image 15 suolesado eioueD E Focus and Shutter Release The camera features a two stage shutter release button First lightly press the shutter release button about halfway stopping when you feel resistance Once the camera has focused press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take a picture 1 Focus Press the shutter release button halfway If the camera is able to focus on the subject in the focus area at the center of the frame the focus AF indicator and focus area will be displayed in green If they blink red the camera was unable to focus Change the composition and try again Shoot Gently press the shutter release button the rest of the way down moving the camera when re leasing the shutter may result in blurred pictures The flash may fire if the subject is poorly lit V During Recording While pictures are being recorded the or icon will blink and the indicator lamp will blink green Removing memory cards or batteries while these indicators are blinking or the amp wait icon is displayed could affect pictures or dam
60. images and COPY SOUND FILES gt Copy all files copy all folders from the source device file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination device A 40 69 Pictmotion movies 4 48 are stored under the NKSS folder in folders named with a three digit folder number followed by PRJCT e g 101PRJCT Each folder contains the picture and sound files for a single Pictmotion movie Copies 1 42 43 69 Copies created using crop 442 D Lighting 443 and small picture G4 69 have the same transfer marking as the original but are not marked for printing or protection Copies created using Copy 4 69 have the same protection marking as the original but are not marked for printing or transfer The crop and small picture options can not be used with copies created with crop or small picture D lighting is not available with copies created with crop D light ing or small picture 89 SOON Jed1UYyda F S ON Jed1UYyda Time Zones 71 72 The camera supports the time zones listed below Increments of less than one hour are not supported when travelling to or from destinations at half or quarter hour increments from Greenwich Mean Time GMT such as Afghanistan Central Australia India Iran Nepal or New foundland set the camera clock to local time 4 71 72 a a E T Location Madrid Paris Berlin
61. internal memory Otherwise it is named Format card and formats the memory card for use in the camera Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data Be sure to make copies as required before formatting Two format options are available when a memory card is inserted Quick format formats only areas of the card on which data are stored and Format formats entire card Format is not available when batteries are low V Format Do not turn the camera off disconnect the AC adapter or remove the battery or memory card during formatting Use the Format option to format memory cards before first use and refor mat them regularly thereafter Without regular formatting performance will drop with use ws Language Choose a language for camera menus and messages from the following options i Nederlands Simplified Chinese e tina Dansk Deutsch English Espa ol spanish Frangais French i ima Indonesian inni af Interface Adjust settings for connection to a computer or video device gt ies Option Description USB Select USB option for connection to computer 54 or printer BY 56 60 hoose from NTSC and PAL 8452 2 Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer to computer 684 53 Cc Resetall a Select Reset to restore camera settings to their default values 487 Ver Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Technical Notes Optional Accessories At
62. is off Note that flash turns off automatically in Wi mode Time lapse movie excepted and some scene modes or when option other than Single or Intvl timer shooting is selected for Continuous or BSS is on Flash does not fire e Off is selected for AF assist option in camera ee menu AF assist illuminator e AF assist pene turns off automatically in 4 POR does not light TRAIT excepted ke 42 Gal NIGHT PORTRAIT ee ia a and modes Bright specks in pic Hire tkanka Flash is reflecting from particles in air Turn flash off e Off is selected for Blur warning in camera setup menu Blur warning is not e Blur warning is not displayed in self timer amp m 3 M or M a displayed MB mode or when option other than Single i is selected for 35 63 Continuous or BSS is on Sound is not played when Off selected for Sound settings gt 34 35 Shutter sound BSS on option other than Single selected 63 65 for Continuous or amp or MM mode is selected Optical zoom cannot p Optical zoom cannot be used while shooting movies be used Digital zoom cannot Digital zoom is not available when Multi shot 16 is selected be used for Continuous Unexpected results In camera red eye fix may in very rare cases be applied to when flash set to areas not affected by red eye Set flash to al auto or 20 24 auto with red eye fill flash and try again Note that red eye reduction is the 33 34 reduction default setting for
63. k select playback mode and follow these steps P gt Highlight SELECT SOUND FILE 001 15 05 06 10 15 a v 003 19 05 06 13 19 amp Select recording 1 Control icons 6 Date of recording RRR 2 File number 7 Length of recording 8 Pega MEA eo 3 Playback time 8 Volumet x 4 Index number 9 Index 5 Progress indicator rotary multi selector to advance or rewind To delete recording press button Press to exit playback and return to recording mode Press rotary multi selector left or right to highlig ht control press button to select 1 Pause playback B Resume playback gt gt Advance recording Playback resumes when rotary multi selector is released 44 Rewind recording Playback resumes when rotary multi selector is released SHUIPJODDY 210A p leq Return to start of current index Pi Skip to next index m End playback and return to voice recording list t Zoom control controls volume Select W to lower volume T to raise volume 39 SHUIPIOIDY BdIO A E Copying Voice Recordings To copy voice recordings between internal memory and a memory card display the voice recording list shown in Step 3 on the preceding page and press the button This option is available only when a memory card is inserted Highlight option M gt Copy recordings from internal mem ory to memory card J Copy recordings from memory
64. maining 2 File number 6 Index numbert 8 00 01 12 00 11 24 5 3 Length of recording 7 Progress indicator 4 Index 01 6 4 Date of recording CO AL t Press shutter release button all the way down to start recording Camera enters stand by mode 4 14 and indicator lamp turns green Press to reacti vate display To pause recording press button self timer and indicator lamps will blink Press again to resume t To create index press rotary multi selector up down left or right during recording Camera can skip to any index during playback Start of recording is index number 01 other numbers are assigned in ascending order to maximum of 98 VOICE RECORDING Press shutter release button all the way U down a second time to end recording Re WEE cording will end automatically after five Max rec time 00 06 56 hours or when no more memory is avail able Voice Recordings See the Appendix for information on how voice recordings are stored A 89 and on the maximum total length of voice recording that can be stored 4 88 38 The Voice Recording Menu Pressing the button in voice recording mode displays the following options The option selected for Sound quality is restored the next time voice recording mode is selected Option Description sy SETUP Display setup menu 70 8 Sound quality Select High for high quality Normal for reduced file size Playing Voice Recordings To play voice recordings bac
65. n with the background artistically blurred Camera zooms to macro close up position Macro close up icon 4 turns green indicating that camera can focus as close as 4cm 1 6in to lens Camera focuses continuously until shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus i Museum RIG a i OFF OFF Wey 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 465 turns on automatically i Fireworks Show O X SE A OFF OFF Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the exoandinig burst A A from a firework Gicoy OO EECOCE Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white aoaia or in printed matter such as a business card Use macro close up 23 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show UP well Use Wael light is coming from behind a Aek A throwing their features into shadow The flash fires automatically to fll in il luminate shadows 28 Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined together in PictureProject to form a panorama Taking Pictures for a Panorama ia j m C 14 Default pan direction displayed Highlight Panorama assist in scene menu S84 26 Right Bottom Select how pictures will be joined together to er as totop in completed panorama This is the direc ON p tio
66. n European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries e This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law e Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins securities government bonds or local govern ment bonds even if such copies or reproduc tions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a for eign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the government e Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on cop ies 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 g
67. n about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer A fale BARE RAORALZEOT KERA MAIRS ee Holographic seal Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon PyN YOUN uo tomo ENEL product ares rechargeable battery viii Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S5 digital camera This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the camera i and keep them where they will be read by all those who use the product uoI 2npo1 U Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the cam era 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 Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and edu cation continually updated information is available on line at the following sites e For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support e 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 fre quently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digi
68. n in which camera will be panned after q Topto Y Left to each shot bottom right H Make selection to return to step 3 press button again Pan direction displayed in LID white C 14 REL ae Ta Take first shot About of picture is super D imposed on view through lens if pan direc a tion is left to right picture will appear on side of monitor AE L icon is displayed to show that white balance and exposure settings for this picture apply to all shots in series 29 Sapo ISISSY UaDS pue JUS p SapOW ISISSY AUIS pue JUS E 13 Compose next shot to overlap with previ ous picture Take next shot Repeat steps 6 7 until all shots in series have been taken End series Shooting will also end if a new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode 14 The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use a tripod for bet ter results Panorama Assist Flash mode 20 macro close up A 23 and self timer 4 22 can not be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures can not be deleted or zoom or image mode 61 adjusted until shooting is complete See page 89 for information on how panoramas are stored 30 Using Exposure Compensation in Scene Mode Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera Choose from values between 2 0EV and 2 0EV Negative values pro duce darker pictures positive val
69. nation will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit AF assist illumination is unavailable in some modes 84 Choose Off to disable AF assist illumination note that the camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings Option Description Button When On is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed suc sound cessfully three times when error is detected always play Pe4 84 Choose Off to disable shutter sound Choose volume from Loud Normal and Off 4 Blur Warning Choose whether or not the blur warning is displayed 421 Note that the warning may not always be displayed 4 84 Choose the time before the monitor turns off automatically to save power from 30 seconds 1 minute the default setting 5 minutes or 30 minutes Regardless of the option chosen the monitor will remain on for 3 minutes when menus are displayed and for 30 minutes when Loop is selected during Pictmotion or slide show playback or the camera is powered by the supplied AC adapter While the monitor is off the power on lamp will blink The camera will turn off automatically if no Operations are performed for another three minutes pane Choose sound played when shutter is released note that shutter sound may not 75 nua dns aul p M Format Memory Format Card If no memory card is inserted this option is named Format memory and formats
70. ng a fully exhausted battery will re charge in about two hours Remove the cam era from the COOL STATION and unplug the AC adapter The MH 62 Battery Charger The battery can also be charged using the optional MH 62 battery charger 4 77 11 sdaisisul4 F sdays jsul4 Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the camera s internal memory approximately 21 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards AN 77 Internal memory is used for recording and deleting pictures only if no memory card is inserted To insert a memory card 1 Turn the camera off If the power on lamp is lit press the power switch to turn the camera off Insert the memory card Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the memory card in until it clicks into place Close the memory card slot cover v Inserting Memory Cards Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card Press the power switch to turn the camera on If no message is displayed in the monitor the camera is ready for use If the message shown at right is displayed the memory card must be formatted before use Note that formatting permanently deletes all pic tures and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before beginning formatting mir N t
71. ng options Rotate the rotary multi selec tor to highlight and press the button to select Ey SLIDE SHOW Option Description Pause gt Frame intvl Choose length of time each slide will be displayed If this option is checked slide show will repeat until button is pressed Start Start slide show While the slide show is in progress rotate the rotary multi selector clockwise to skip ahead counter clockwise to rewind To pause the slide show press the button Frame intyl When the slide show ends or is paused the menu shown at eae right will be displayed Highlight Restart and press the button to restart the show or select End to end the show and return to the playback menu Choose Erase all images to delete all pictures Erase selected image s to select pictures for deletion 467 Pictures marked with a On icon will not be deleted Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Protected pictures are marked with a On icon 6 7 and can not be deleted using the button or Delete Note however that formatting will delete protected files A 76 x Transfer Marking Mark existing pictures for transfer to a computer R453 Option Description Mark all images for transfer nu W y2eqQAeld 4L Ne All off Remove transfer marking from all images Select image s Mark selected pictures for transfer 467 Pictures selected for transfer are identified by a icon 46 7
72. ns Approx 93 x 59x 20 mm 3 7 X 2 3 X0 8in WxHxD excluding projections Weight Approx 135 g 4 8 oz without battery or memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standard for measuring life of camera batteries Measured at 25 C 77 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to NORMAL Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with fully charged EN EL8 battery operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F MV 14 COOL STATION Supported cameras COOLPIX S5 digital cameras 1 0 terminals DC in USB audio video out camera connector Interface SB TCM ace O 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions Approx 103 5 x 28 x 50 5 mm 4 1 x 1 1 x 2 0 in WxHxD excluding projections Weight Approx 50g 1 8 oz PV 10 Dock Insert Dimensions Approx 135 5 x 22 5 x63 mm 5 3 x 0 9 x 2 5 in WxHxD excluding projections Approx 33 g 1 2 oz SOION Je21Uy2 1 i 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 92 EH 64 AC Adapter Rated capacity Operating temperature Dimensions EN EL8 Rechargeable Li ion Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity 3 7 V 730 mAh TCM ccm O 40 C
73. nute while the camera is connected to an ImageLink printer If no operations are performed for another seven minutes the camera will turn off If the printer does not support the language selected in the camera setup menu menus will be displayed in English 60 This section describes the menus available for shooting playback and camera set up See page 17 for information on using the menus Shooting Options The Shooting Menu To display the shooting menu select B mode i 18 and press the button With the exception of Image mode the following options are available only in B mode Unless Reset all 8 76 is used to reset settings to their default values 4 87 settings in this menu will be restored the next time mode is selected Option Description ys Control color 66 H AF area mode Choose where the camera focuses 66 See the Appendix for information on restrictions that may apply to these settings 4 88 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 4 88 depends on the size and quality of the images image mode Before shooting choose an image mode according to how you plan to use the picture Option Size pixels Description Pictures are compressed less than Normal produc A High 2816 2916x2112 ing nigh o EIS Normal 2816 _ 2816x2112 nu W Bbulooys aul am Normal 2048 2 048 x
74. of ten These images are then compared and sharpest picture picture with highest level of detail is saved Flash turns off automatically and focus exposure and white balance for all photos are determined by first picture in each series Selecting this option displays sub menu shown at Bi EXPOSURE BSS is right Choose from Do m Highlight BSS picture with smallest area of over riran BSS exposure is selected Shadow BSS picture with smallest area of un derexposure is selected Histogram BSS of pictures with least under and over exposure cam era chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum Camera takes five shots each time shutter release button is pressed but only picture that best meets selected criterion is saved Flash turns off automatically and focus and white balance for all photos are determined by first picture in each series Recommended for high contrast subjects when it is difficult to set exposure correctly At settings other than Off the current BSS setting appears in the display 4 6 7 0 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 Much as film with a high ISO rating tends to produce grainy images high sensitivities may however be as sociated with noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image Choose from values between
75. one touch portrait and Ba modes Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous or Sports composite is selected in 34 63 scene mode No sound when shutter is released Image mode not available Problem Solution X Y available Date not appearing Date does not appear on movies or pictures taken using m 26 35 M amp Sports composite excepted Continuous or BSS 63 65 Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress pic 36 64 Pictures cannotbe tures can not be played back until recording is complete played back File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or oth er make of camera Cannot zoom in on Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures 37 42 picture or pictures that have been cropped to below 320x 240 69 Cannot record voice Voice memos cannot be appended to movies Cannot use crop These options cannot be used with movies and may not be D lighting or small available with pictures created with other cameras Select picture options picture that supports crop D lighting or small picture Camera may be unable to create Pictmotion movies using Cannot create new pictures recorded with other cameras Other cameras may l i 48 Pictmotion movie be unable to play Pictmotion movies created with COOLPIX 5 for transfer PictureProject Transfer button to transfer pictures Transfer marking does Pictures were marked for transfer using
76. ons in Step 4 to change selection Pictmotion PictureProject If the current memory card holds twenty Pictmotion movies no additional movies can be created until an existing movie has been deleted The pictures in a Pictmotion movie are automatically protected when the movie is saved i 68 Protection is not removed when the Pictmotion is deleted Protected pictures are marked with a icon in full frame and thumbnail playback 4 6 7 Pictmotion supports both still pictures and movie files note however that in the case of mov ies only a small portion selected from the first sixty seconds of each movie will be included eJaWeD dy UO SAINIDIg Huimaa E The supplied PictureProject software can be used to transfer Pictmotion movies to a com puter for viewing and to copy up to three three minute custom sound tracks to a memory card Windows only not available on Macintosh computers Before copying sound tracks to the computer set the Interface gt USB option in the camera setup menu to Mass Storage 76 See the PictureProject reference manual on CD for details 50 Viewing Pictmotion Movies To view Pictmotion movies display the Pictmotion menu as described in Steps 1 3 on page 48 and follow the steps below Ez Pictmotion by muvee Pause 7 Highlight movie Display Pictmotion playback screen To delete highlighted movie press button Confirmation dialog will be dis
77. or USB and no memory card is inserted Transfer pictures using the PictureProject Transfer button see below Pictmotion movies can be transferred using PictureProject 4 50 The pictures will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete Disconnect the camera as described in Disconnecting the Camera 4 54 Marking Pictures for Transfer Pictures marked for transfer are shown by a x icon during 15 05 2006 1OONIKON playback By default all pictures are automatically marked 10 15 for transfer Two options control transfer marking Interface gt Auto transfer setup menu Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer SY 76 Transfer marking playback menu Change marking for existing pictures se 68 The PictureProject Transfer Button To copy both marked and unmarked pictures to the com z Options puter click the PictureProject Transfer button instead of pressing the button in Step 5 See the Quick Start Guide 10 of 10 photos selected to transfer or PictureProject reference manual on CD for details Cancel SJ UlJd pue SIdINAWOD SUOISIAD a 0 Hul DBUUOD S19 ULd pue SaINAdWO suosija 0 Hul DBUUOD _ Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer Consult the following table when choosing a USB option for connection to a computer 8452 The default option is PTP For more information on menu operations
78. or improved shutter response Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes By 16 shots in about 2 seconds and arranges them in single Sg picture em 1 600 x 1 200 pixels in size Camera focuses Hy continuously even when shutter release button is not pressed Night Portrait Assist Use for a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits shot at night This mode offers the same assist options as portrait as sist mode To prevent blurring mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat stable surface AF assist available in NIGHT PORTRAIT mode _ SapOW ISISSY BUDS pue JUS 34 sof ORNL Recording Movies To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built in microphone select shooting mode and follow the steps below no sound is recorded for time lapse movies Movies recorded to internal memory at the default setting of Small Size 320 can be up to 1 minute 14 seconds long a 256 MB memory card can hold up to 14 min utes 30 seconds o Display shooting mode menu Highlight Select and exit to movie mode Exposure count display shows maximum total length of movie that can be recorded REL Press shutter release button all the way down to start recording Progress bar shows amount of memory remaining Press shut ter release button all the way down a sec Te lt e imide ond time to end recording Recording Movies T
79. otary multi selector is used to navigate the camera menus Rotate in either direction to highlight items and press the center to select To cancel and return to the previous menu press the rotary multi selector to the left select Press left cancel Items can also be highlighted by pressing the rotary multi selector up down left or right Press up or down Press right amp Menu Help For help on the current menu or menu item press the zoom control to T X 17 Z The _m Mode Button 17 Shooting Modes Voice recording 38 Playback Modes List by date 46 aim Voice playback S39 amp Pressing the m button during shooting or playback displays a mode selection menu Auto S84 18 j p Movie 35 cw 7 SHOOTING Scene 4 26 Scene assist S84 32 A Pictmotion A 48 aa W DATE 27 eo Calendar 68 45 uonnpo1 u F uon ponu a The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display varies with current camera settings Oe 12 DATE 14 gt ae A Playback gt 13 10 OK NOMOS LE TIME ZONE INGICATON ue eessesssssssssssssssssssssssessnee 71 G Date imprint date COUNTED 74 if Number of exposures R rele hale eaeoneeemenn eokceinrn eeretne etree re 14 88 Movie lengthens 35 88 16 OCS ET oi cbectedscovnc
80. ours of charging 71 nu W dnyes aul F nua dns aul _ Selecting Time zone from the Date menu displays the dialog shown in Step 1 Fol low the steps below to set the clock to the time in a new time zone 15 06 2006 10 15 15 05 2006 10 15 TO A London Casablanca 4 London Casablanca London Casablanca m DaylightSaving Ea li Set clock to time in new time zone is dis ee i played when camera is in shooting mode Ta N To reset clock to home time zone select Hawaii Tahiti in time zone menu Step 1 To turn daylight o saving time in selected zone on or off high light DaylightSaving and press Clock will automatically be advanced one hour Press button to exit to shooting or play back To change the home time zone select in Step 1 and follow Steps 2 5 72 Oo Monitor Settings The following options are available Option Description Choose information displayed in monitor Choose from five settings for monitor brightness default is 4 Photo Info The following display options are available Display Description Shooting mode Playback mode Indicators are displayed in monitor 4 6 7 Indicators are not displayed in monitor Indicators are displayed in monitor In mode framing Framing grid grid is displayed to help frame m pictures other indicators are A displayed for 5s AM 73 nu W dnyes aul E Da
81. played high light Yes and press 9 Ej Pictmotion by muvee Pause Highlight Play View movie t If Loop option is selected movie will repeat automatically To select or deselect Loop op tion highlight Loop and press Zoom control controls volume To pause playback press End Coni Ret Highlight End Exit to movie list To resume playback highlight Restart and press Pictmotion Vy See the Appendix for information on how Pictmotion movies are stored A 89 51 esae y UO SIINPId Bulmal E SJO ULd pue SIaINAdWOD SUOISIAZ a 0 HulyDBUUOD Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers In addition to viewing pictures on the camera you can also e View pictures on TV and record movies to video see below Copy pictures to a computer for storage and editing 4 52 54 Print pictures on a home printer 455 or order prints from photofinisher Before connecting the camera to another device it may be necessary to change the Interface settings in the setup menu 4 54 76 To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during connection use fully charged batteries or the sup plied AC adapter Viewing Pictures on TV 1 Check that the option selected for Inter face gt Video mode matches the device to which the camera will be connected 76 and then turn the camera off 2 Connect the COOL STATION to the TV using the
82. product while the AC adapt er is connected v Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of moisture Notes on the Monitor e The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a char acteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected iV Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration iV Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electro magnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields pro duced by equipment such as radio transmit ters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry iV Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as oc cur when entering or leaving a heated build ing on a cold day can cause condensation 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 The AF Assist Illuminator LED The light emitting diode LED ted 2 21 used in the AF assist illuminator conforms to the following IEC standard P S CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT IEC60825 1 Edition 1 272001 When you frame bright
83. pushed aside as the A s eA battery is inserted The battery is fully inserted when the latch clicks back into place UY V Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover V Batteries Removing the Battery Turn the camera off before removing or inserting batteries To eject the battery open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in the direction shown The battery can then be removed by hand Note that the bat tery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery 10 Charging the Battery Charge the battery before first use or when the battery is running low Turn the camera off If the power on lamp is lit press the power switch to turn the camera off 2 Connect the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter directly to the camera or place the camera in the COOL STATION and connect the AC adapter 9 3 Charge the battery The indicator lamp next to the camera monitor will blink green as the battery charges If the lamp flickers rapidly the camera is not correctly inserted or the battery is faulty Reinsert the cam era or replace the battery Charging is complete when the indicator lamp stops blinki
84. r sunset FO o ag Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Setting Icons selected Focus is shown as follows f Camera focuses on subject in center of frame always be in focus Hold camera steady Use tripod recording times The icons to the right of the scene name indicate in order from left to right the default flash A 20 self timer HH 22 macro close up HH 23 focus see below and AF assist 421 settings for that scene White squares O indicate settings that can be changed solid squares settings that are fixed at the values shown Default values for the current scene are restored when the camera is turned off or another scene or shooting mode is Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator is always displayed in green when shut ter release button is pressed halfway note however that foreground objects may not The following icons indicate the precautions that may be needed to avoid blur A INR icon indicates that pictures may be processed to reduce noise resulting in increased 27 S pOW ISISSY U 2S pue BUaIS F SapOW ISISSY UaDS pue JUS E i Dusk Dawn AMAR Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset NightLanscae APEE Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Blclseup EOE Use to photograph flowers insects and other small objects at rang es as close as 4cm 1 6i
85. r other volatile chemicals Batteries e Check the battery level when taking the camera out and charge the battery if necessary 11 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 During charging the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 35 C 41 95 F Note that the battery may become hot during use wait for the battery to cool before charging Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery impair its performance or prevent it from charging normally 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 Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning e When the battery is not in use remove it from the camera or battery charger and replace the terminal cover The camera and battery charger draw minute amounts of current even when off if left in place the battery could be drained to the point that it no longer functions Turning the camera on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life If the
86. reate digital print or ders for printing on DPOF compatible devices A 86 Selecting Print set displays the menu shown in Step 1 PRINT SELECTION 19 05 2006 13 19 4 4 Highlight option and press e Date Print date of recording on all pictures in print order e Info Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order e Done Complete print order and exit Pic tures in print order are shown by icon dur ing playback 46 7 SJ9 ULd pue SIaINAdWOD suosija 0 BulyDBUUOD p Print Set Date and Info are reset each time the menu shown Step 4 is displayed Info is not printed when the camera is connected directly to the printer 59 SJOJUNd pue SIdINAWOD SUOISIAZ a 0 Hul DBUUOD ImageLink Use the supplied PV 10 dock insert to print pictures on an ImageLink printer G4 86 See the printer manual for details 1 Attach the dock insert to the printer V USB PTP the default option must be selected for Inter face gt USB in the camera setup menu before the cam era can be connected to a printer 2 Turn the camera off and attach it to the dock in sert The camera will turn on automatically 3 Print pictures as described in the printer manual To remove the dock insert place your thumbs where indicated press and lift ImageLink The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for about one mi
87. ressed to scroll rapidly to the desired picture 19 p yoeghe g pue Ayde1bozoydq dIseg yoeqhe g pue Aydeibojoug dseg Using the Flash The flash has a range of 0 3 2 6 m 1 ft 8 ft 6in when the camera is Zoomed all the way out The range at maximum zoom is 0 3 1 4m 1 ft 4ft 7in The following flash modes are available Mode Description Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor Auto with red Reduces red eye in portraits see following page eye reduction y P l Opa Flash Cancel off Flash Cancel off Cancel off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Cas Flash Flash fires whenever picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shad OWS and back lit subjects background at night or Uer dim light ALM te Make selection to exit without changing mode wait five seconds Selection is shown t J by icon in display Selection for mode is stored in memory even when camera is Off D 9 C 14 The Flash Lamp The flash lamp shows flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway On red Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks red Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again Off Flash off or not required Red eye Reduction The camera uses advanced red eye reduction Low intensity light pulses cause the sub ject s pupils to contract before the flash fires If the cam
88. rnal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Re pairs should be performed only by quali fied 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 prod uct and or removing the battery Do not use the camera or AC adapter in the pres ence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precau tions when handling batteries for use in this product Before replacing the battery turn the prod uct off If you are using the AC adapter be sure it is unplugged e Use only rechargeable Nikon EN EL8 lith ium ion batteries supplied Charge the battery either by inserting it in the camera and connecting the supplied AC adapter or by inserting it in a MH 62 battery charger available separately When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards Do not short or disassemble batteries Do not expose batteries to flame or to ex ces
89. roups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons has been obtained the copying or reproduc tion of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited e Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paint ings 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 cop ies or to infringe copyright laws The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified docu ments stipulated by law is prohibited 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 re sulting 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 Care should be taken to
90. s Choose from Normal Brighter reduces vividness of skin tones and Softer soft effect Portrait effect 25 yoeqhe g pue Aydeisbojoud dIseg p SapOW ISISSY AUIS pue BUaIS Scene and Scene Assist Modes The camera offers a choice of eleven scene and four assist options Camera set tings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type Scene mode The following scenes are available x Party Indoor Night Landscape Copy g Beach Snow 8 Close Up i Back Light f iil Dusk Dawn EA Fireworks Show Scene assist modes These scenes offer framing assist to help compose shots Mode Description For moving subjects Mode Description Portrait For portraits bal Landscape For landscapes _ For portraits taken against ok D a a night backdrop To take pictures in scene mode select shooting mode and follow these steps Scene Mode El ag Highlight scene to display image mode menu amp 61 A to Select to display setup menu WH 70 adjust exposure compensation A 31 26 iFe Take pictures The following scenes are available MijParty indoor fo O Ee Use for shots that include details of the background or to capture the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting B Beach Snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of wate
91. s or portraits that O feature a landmark in the background a No guides are displayed Use to focus on dis ig LANDSCAPE tant objects through foreground objects such as windows or a screen of branches SI sa Compose shot with sky in top third of frame Dace Photograph buildings Framing grid helps Architecture keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame t Group Right Compose shots with landmark to left or right of portrait subjects Camera sets focus and ex fel Group Left posure for portrait subjects In Group Right and Group Left modes flash mode is automatically set to AUTO other modes can be selected t Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator 16 is always displayed in green when shut ter release button is pressed halfway note however that foreground objects may not al ways be in focus 33 SOpOW ISISSW BUDS pue DUZIS E Sports Assist Capture motion in a series of high speed shots No framing guides are displayed Focus exposure and white balance for all pictures are determined by the first shot in each series ODDE OFF OFF OFF a While shutter release button is held down camera shoots about 2 2 frames 2 SPORTS per second fps until X icon is displayed Camera focuses continuously even when shutter release button is not pressed re Sport As above except that camera focuses at about 4 5 m 15 ft 6m 20 ft at maxi PRC pectator mum zoom to infinity f
92. s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the speci fications of the hardware and software de scribed in these manuals at any time and with out prior notice Notice for Customers in the U S A e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is ac curate 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 Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro tection against harmful interference in a resi dential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient
93. s with three parts a four letter iden tifler a four digit file number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order and a three letter extension e g DSCNO001 JPG Copies Identifier Extension Cropped copy RSCN Originals Identifier Extension Still picture DSCN DCN small copy SSCh D lighting copy FSCN NTN DSCN Voice memo Same as picture WAV Pictures and sound files are stored in folders named with a three digit folder number followed by a five character identifier P_ plus a three digit sequence number for pictures taken us ing panorama assist e g 101P_001 te 29 30 INTVL for interval timer photography e g 101INTVL fed 64 SOUND or SOUNE for voice recordings e g 101SOUND ted 38 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 100NIKON 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 4 76 or anew memory card inserted Files copied using Copy gt Selected images or COPY SOUND FILES gt Selected files are cop ied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order start ing from the largest file number in memory Copy gt All
94. setsccatsetctactennctataseacieneds 16 66 OA Mage MOE aeccecccscsssseesssssssssssssssssssssessssessnsensnee 61 it Exposure Compensation s s 25 31 63 LEJ Electronic VR iNdiCator eessssssssssssssssssssssesseee 37 PRY COLO OPTION wesssessssesssssssscssscsssesssssssssssssssssssssssen 66 White balance weenie 62 PY Best Shot Selector BSS 65 YE Continuous shooting MOE s s s 63 PE Current folde ssssssssssrssrississeisrrserirnrsreeeen 89 9 File number and TYPO eccsccscsesssssssssssseeceseeeee 89 Internal memory memory card EEE E 14 MI Battery level indicator wesc 14 BY Volume iNdiCatOr s ss ssss1ss1s102110 1 37 39 44 J Voice memo recording guide s s s 44 I4 Voice memo playback GUIDE 44 f Current frame number total number of frames Movie length wesesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssessessesecsees a E D Lighting ICON suieiienesieniininisiri 43 UL Movie playback indicator 37 MBE Mage Mode sssssssssssssrssrsrssrrssrsssssesrssrsrrsrrserserserses 61 LP Movie indicator s s sssssssesssisesssssissrsrrsersersersrnes 37 E Small picture INGICATON sssr 69 GI Protect ICOM simreiieisnsneisinsnennasii 68 1 5 Hd Glee ale gerne E om res 59 WKS Transfer ICOM secsessssssssssssssssssssessesnssee 53 68 76 OA Time Of recording w ieesesessssssssssssssssssssssssessssssseee rA HE Date of recording A Display differs in calendar and list by date modes 447 UO DNPOJ U E
95. sive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water e Replace the terminal cover when trans porting the battery Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the prod uct be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immedi ately with plenty of water A Observe the following precautions when handling the AC adapter Use only adapters designated for use with this product e Keep dry Failure to observe this precau tion could result in fire or electric shock e Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth Con tinued use could result in fire Do not handle the power cable or go near the adapter during thunderstorms Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Do not damage modify forcibly tug or bend the power cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flame Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed take it to a Nikon authorized service representative for in spection Failure to observe these precau tions could result in fire or electric shock Do not handle the plug or battery charger with wet hands
96. 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 e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light e The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon service representative 78 Cleaning RIH Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typi cally a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to pro duce a stream of air out the other To remove fingerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Wiis Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure str 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 with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Note that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered under warranty Do not use alcohol thinner o
97. t option can be used to select pictures for printing A 59 Transferring pictures to a computer Once transferred to a computer A 52 53 pictures can be printed using imaging software See the application and printer manuals for details Printing the Date of Recording on Pictures ee Two options are available for printing the date of recording on pictures Date imprint 74 and Print set gt Date 59 Date imprint Print set gt Date Must be set before picture is taken Set after picture is taken Date permanently imprinted on picture Date stored separately _ Date only appears when picture is printed Date appears whenever picture is printed oh DPOF Conipatible piter The date only appears once Print set gt Date can not be used to print two dates on pic tures with a date imprint 55 S19 ULd pue Sia NAdWO suosija 0 HulJDBUUOD S19 ULg pue SIaINAdWOD SUOISIAD a 0 HulyDBUUOD Connecting the Printer 1 56 Turn the camera off V USB PTP the default option must be selected for Interface gt USB in the camera setup menu before the camera can be connected to a printer YY 76 Connect COOL STATION to the printer using the supplied USB cable Turn the printer on Place the camera in the COOL STATION and turn it on A PictBridge start up screen will be displayed f The camera will then enter full frame playback with the PictBridge
98. t up sound The camera will be ready for shooting as soon as it is turned on Default Settings See the Appendix for information on setup menu defaults 4 87 70 l Welcome Screen Choose the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on This option is only available when Off is selected for Quick Startup Option Description Nikon COOLPIX logo displayed at start up Animation Animation displayed at start up Select picture from internal memory or memory card Copy of selected image is created for use in welcome screen and remains when original is deleted or memory card is removed Select an image Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones Option Description _ Date Set camera clock to current date and time see below Choose home a or travel destination gt time zone 90 turn daylight Time zone ae saving time on or off Selecting Date displays the menu shown in Step 1 Follow the steps below to set the camera clock to the current date and time Select Month Repeat steps 1 2 to edit Month Year hour and minute Edit Day order of Day Month and Year may differ Choose date display order Press to return to setup menu Select D MY 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 10 h
99. tal imaging and photography Ad ditional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http nikonimaging com Parts of the Camera Self timer lamp S84 22 Built in flash 34 20 AF assist illuminator LED te 21 il lt SS oe x G A I Gj Lens S84 79 Lens cover closed Eyelet for camera strap Lens cover Microphone cove Power on lamp Speaker 4 37 B35 38 44 QS 14 14 Shutter release ee a button 84 16 39 44 49 51 8 One touch portrait button 4 24 Zoom control 415 See also See also fy D lighting A 43 Ged thumbnail playback R8 41 Q playback zoom RR 42 help 17 menu button shooting playback Monitor 46 7 78 79 88417 61 67 70 button 19 41 m mode button 45 17 Indicator lamp 4 11 16 36 38 64 Flash lamp 20 delete button 19 41 42 Rotary multi selector E 4 17 X center button 4 4 17 wz transfer button A 53 ee Battery chamber memory card slot cover 4 10 12 Battery latch 10 Ss Da z Memory card slot A 12 Nikon Tripod socket 4 lt mmens Battery chamber 84 10 Multi connector 848 52 53 56 60 Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the strap as shown at right uopnpou E E uon po1 U The Rotary Multi Selector The r
100. te Imprint Imprint date information on pictures as they are taken Option Description Off s Time and date do not appear on pictures Date Date or date and time are imprinted on pictures taken while this op Date Date andtime time tion is in effect Time stamp shows number of days between date of shooting and se Date counter lected date see below At settings other than Off the option selected is indicated by an icon in the moni tor during shooting 4 6 7 IH Date Counter Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with Press button to the number of days remaining until or the number of days view stored dates elapsed since a specified date Use it to track the growth of a i child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding E An ee Stored Press button to view display options Sample date counter time stamps are shown below gt D D A Ai 5 D 02 15 05 2006 Future date days remaining Past date days elapsed F QJ Date Imprint The date is recorded in the order selected in the DATE menu 71 Date imprint can not be used to print date information on existing pictures See page 55 for a comparison of date imprint and Print set gt Date Data imprinted at an Image mode setting of TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint 74 If Auto is selected AF assist illumi
101. the taskbar and select Stop USB eae Mass Storage Device Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or TSE ee Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop a S 10 00 AM USB Disk Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer right click on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject e Macintosh Drag the untitled camera volume NO NAME into the Trash 54 Printing Pictures Users of PictBridge or ImageLink compatible printers can connect the camera di rectly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer Take photographs Use Print set to select pic tures for printing amp 59 printing 0X 58 ImageLink printer Connect USB cable to PictBridge printer amp 56 Print pictures one Print multiple Print cugat print at a time 57 pictures A 58 dock and print pic tures from printer order DPOF Place camera in Disconnect USB cable 68 60 Other Ways to Print Pictures Pictures can also be printed by Inserting a memory card in the printer If the printer is equipped with a card slot a memory card can be inserted in the printer and pictures printed directly from the card If the printer supports DPOF the camera Print set option can be used to select pictures for printing 459 See the printer manual for details Taking memory cards to a digital print service If the service supports DPOF the camera Print se
102. tically at specified interval 4 64 g y Except at Single the current setting is shown by an icon in the display amp 6 7 63 nuay Bburooys aul F nu W Bburooys aul Interval Timer Photography To display the interval timer menu highlight Intvl timer shooting in the CON TINUOUS menu 8 63 and press the button To prevent unexpected loss of power charge the battery before shooting begins Choose interval between shots Press button to make selection then press button to return to shooting mode 1 Press shutter release button all the way 2 down to start recording Camera will take tj pictures at specified interval until shutter release button is pressed again memory a E is full or 1800 frames have been recorded Monitor turns off and indicator lamp blinks green between shots Interval Timer Photography See the Appendix for more information on how pictures taken with interval timer photogra phy are stored 89 64 BS Best Shot Selector BSS BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures or when parts of the image are prone to under or over exposure It may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the com position is changed while the shutter release button is fully pressed Option Description Off BSS off Camera takes shots while shutter release button is pressed to a maximum
103. ues brighter pictures To choose a value for expo sure Compensation select a scene 4 27 29 and follow the steps below Danaa TEXit maconfirm TEXit maconfirm Dr Select and exit to scene menu Return to previously selected scene Exposure compensation for the current scene will be reset to 0 when the camera is turned off or another scene or shooting mode is selected SOPpOW ISISSW U 2 pue DUZIS E 31 SapOW ISISSY BUDS pue JUS a Scene Assist Mode Compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor PORTRAIT m MODE BW camera setup RH 70 select image mode A 61 El adjust exposure HH 31 32 Take pictures If framing guides are dis played position subject in guides before shooting Portrait Assist Use for smooth natural looking portraits Wy D OFF Z PORTRAIT No guides are displayed Camera sets focus and exposure for subject in center focus area Portrait Left Compose shot with subject in left or right half Portrait Right of frame Portrait Close up Compose shot with face in top half of frame Portrait Couple sed shot with two subjects side by Portrait Figure Compose shot in tall orientation AF assist available in PORTRAIT mode t Camera sets focus and exposure for subject in framing guides iN e leq Landscape Assist Use for vivid landscape

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