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Nikon Coolpix 995 Digital Camera

1. Use the Monitor Options sub menu to specify when the Monitor will automatically turn on and to adjust the Monitor brightness and hue Display Mode Tums the Monitor and Preview in OM mode only mode On Off Adjusts the brightness of the Monitor Adjusts the hue of the Monitor Brightness DC Card Format Hue MENU OFF SELECT gt SET Display Mode in af mode only Use this mode to set the Monitor operation mode It can be set to On or Off and you can also specify details such as whether images are displayed after shooting or displayed continuously in on the Monitor Monitor On gt Review Only Preview Only Monitor Off VENUOFF SELECT ker Monitor On When the Mode dial is set to MM the Monitor tums On Review Only In AM mode the Monitor is normally Off but the recorded image is displayed after you release the shutter In Q mode the Monitor is normally On but the recorded Preview Oniy image is not displayed after you release the shutter When the Mode dial is set to GM the Monitor tums Off Monitor Off Before changing this setting the Monitor must be tumed On by pressing the MENU button Brightness This option adjusts the brightness of the Monitor through five levels VENUOFF SELECT D SET Press A or Y to increase or decrease the brightness of the Monitor by moving the arrow at the right side of the display up brighter or down da
2. WB Bracketing White balance is bracketed when you press the Shutter release button fully giving three shots made up of one shot with the selected white balance one reddish image and one bluish image AUTO BRACKETING BKT Off On WB Bracketing D gt MENU OFF SELECT D SET e When you select White Balance Bracketing the White Balance Bracketing indication appears on the Monitor 116 Notes Auto Bracketing and White Balance Bracketing e Bracketing cannot be set in Multi shot 16 Ultra HS Movie p 99 Best Shot Selector p 102 AE Lock p 109 or Noise Reduction mode White balance bracketing cannot be set in Continuous mode other than Single p 99 Best Shot Selector mode AE Lock mode or Noise Reduction mode NOISE REDUCTION When the camera is set for long time exposures noise in the form randomly spaced bright colored pixels will appear The longer the exposure the more this effect is apparent The Noise Reduction setting can be used to minimize this effect NOISE REDUCTION NR Of WENUOFF SELECT ker On The effect of noise on the recorded image is minimized Off Noise reduction is canceled and normal exposure control is used Note Time taken to save an image to the CF memory card When the Noise Reduction function is on the time taken to save a picture to the CF memory card is approximately doubled 117 Menus RESET ALL
3. FOCUS OPTIONS Select AF Area change Autofocus mode confinm Shooting Menu 2 gt gt gt focus or change distance units p 111 IMAGE SHARPENING Ei Select level of image sharpen ing to be perfonred p 114 gt AUTO BRACKETING Set Auto Bracketing on or off or White Balance Bracketing gt 115 NOISE REDUCTION Tum Noise Reduction on or off 117 RESET ALL gt Reset all settings to default velues p 118 gt If the Symbol amp appears to the right of a menu item you can also select an option by rotating the Command dial fl User setting number 1 2 User setting number 2 8 User setting number 3 AE Lock P oroyree EXP P 420 20 Exposure mode bk P S A M AyM S AF Area Mode P AtoyManuaorr Auto Focus Mode gt Cortinuous AF Sinde AF Focus Confirmation MF Q yor Distance Units mt AO Auto Soff High Normal Low Off On P 3 4033 0 7 3 1 0 5 0 3 WB Bracketing 5 0 7 5 L 0 On Off Reset all settings y No to default values Reset 23 Before Using the Camera Menu Guide Wo Shooting Mode SET UP 1 a8 Press MENU JIN button and Multi KC p selector to select CF Card Format O CH Folders gt Monitor Options Controls MENU Zoom Options Auto Off ze Seq Numbers MENU OFF SELECT _ SET RER FOLDERS Folders Options F folder for recording p 122 ME
4. Guide number 10 32 ISO 100 m ft Sync method automatic sync control Flash mode 4 modes Auto Flash Anytime Flash Slow Sync Red Eye Reduction Sync terminal connects to extemal Nikon Speedlight SB 28 28DX 26 25 24 22 22s through the Multi Flash Bracket Unit SK E900 up to 5 flash units when using AS 10 and SC 18 19 Automatically turns off after 30 seconds or a duration selected from 0 5 1 5 30 min after last camera operation Full frame playback Movie Quick review Full screen review Thumbnail 4 9 segments Slide show Zoom playback up to 6X Shooting data display All shooting data display and histogram indication Focus confirmation indication Quick delete delete all frames delete selected frame s delete folder card format Disable delete available 173 Miscellaneous Specifications continued USB video output NTSC PAL selectable DC input Video output Digital terminal USB Sync terminal Interface 1 0 terminal One Li ion Rechargeable Battery EN EL1 or one 6V lithium battery 2CR5 DL245 optional Extemal power source 8 4V 1 3A Power requirements Battery life Approx 110 min when using the Monitor and one Li ion Rechargeable Battery EN EL1 at normal temperature 20 C 68 F Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Humidity under 85 without condensation Dimensions W x H x D 138 x 82 x 40mn7 5 4 x 3 2 x 1 6 in Grip 59mny2 3 in Weight
5. Shooting Mode OM The Reset all setting allows you to restore settings in all Shooting modes A OM and Playback gt to their default values RESET ALL No Exit menu without changing the settings Reset all settings to default values No gt Reset Yes Restore the settings to their default values E MENU OFF SELECT ker When you perfonm Reset All the camera settings are reset to the defaults shown below Shooting menu White Balance Auto Focus Options Metering Matrix AF Area Mode Auto A g Auto Focus Mode Continuous AF Continuous Single Focus Confirmation MF Best Shot Selector Off Distance Unit Not cleared Image Adjustment Auto Image Sharpening Auto Saturation Control Normal Auto Bracketing Off Lens Normal Noise Reduction Off User Setting Not cleared 2 Exposure options AE Lock Off Exposure Compensation O Exposure Mode Not cleared 1 Fine tuned values are also reset 2 Only the settings in the selected User Setting number is reset Shooting SET UP items Folders NIKON info bt Off Monitor Options Auto Off 30S Display Mode On Brightness 3 Seq Numbers Not cleared Hue 6 Date Not cleared Shutter Sound On Video Mode Not cleared Controls Language Not cleared Memorize Cleared Zoom Options Func 1 2 Not cleared Digital Tele On Speedlight Options Startup Position Last Position Variable Power On Fixed Aperture O
6. activated 97 Menus Setting Shooting Mienus continued shooting Mode OH Metering system Characteristic Shooting situations Spot AF Area Metering can be selected Useful when you wert to when the autofocus mode in FOCUS base the exposure on a small OPTIONS gt AF Area Mode p 111 area within the frame without in Shooting Mode Gl is set to Auto changing the composition Manual since the neering area shifts Auto Autometically shifts the Spot with the AF Area Metering area to one of five Spot AF Area fos areas ae Manual Spot Metering area is shifted to one of five focus areas in the AF Area sdlected Off Metrix Metering is automatically selected When the Monitor is off the metering area does not shift to the AF target area and remeins fixed in the center AF Area When you set the Metering mode the Metering indications are displayed on the Control panel and on the Monitor Spot Metering Area display 98 CONTINUOUS e The COOLPIX995 is capable of taking shots singly or in a continuous sequence at a number of different frame rates and resolutions CONTINUOUS El A Records a single picture when you press the Single Shutter release button St Recorcs il continuously at the highest El Continuous Coy Continuous WA eg y Sdt aer 16 possible speed VGA
7. Photos not in focus e The subject is low contrast or not 81 n suitable for autofocus systems Try 82 Manual focus The Speedlight does not The Speedlight is stowed 50 fire Int Flash Off setting is On 133 e Continuous mode Best Shot Selector 99 or Lens mode is selected 102 106 Image color is unnatural e The photo was taken under conditions in 95 which white balance could not be adjusted Try Preset White Balance 166 167 Miscellaneous Error Messages If the following error messages appear on the Monitor or Control panel please check the possible solutions before ordering repairs or requesting service under Warranty Monitor Control panel Problem Solution Page CF memory card is not inserted or is e Insert CF memory card correctly 36 me ax gt not correctly inserted _roa d NO CARD L Dr PRESENT 7 ZA N CF memory card is not formatted for Select Format on the Monitor and format CF memory card 38 Ke COOLPIX995 e Use a correctly formatted CF memory card 36 NEO SELECT Lat CF memory card does not have Delete images and or reduce number of images 77 EI sufficient memory image numbers or transfer the images you want to save to a computer 138 OUT OF MEMORY folder numbers are over limit 156 e Insert a new CF memory card 36 Sr An error has occurred when accessing e Check that the card is compatible with the COOL
8. Auto Transfer ES Hide Image P 143 VE OFF SELECT D SET vum SELECT kor Print Set P 144 wv Auto Transfer P 146 i Check point Choosing from the Playback Menu mpre In gt Playback there is a SET UP page and one further Playback menu When 1 Select the menu item you press the MENU button page one of the Playback menu is displayed To get to the SET UP page press lt on the Multi selector to turn the white Page e Press A V on the Multi selector to highlight the desired menu item and 1 tab orange then press A V on the Multi selector to highlight the S SET press gt to display options for the selected item UP tab Press gt once to enable selection of the SET UP items PLAY BACK MENU f Delete x Folders a Di Slide Show RER 1 Selected Images gt Om Protect SP All Images Mi Reset Trns Print fe A Print Set vun Auto Transfer MENU OFF ___ SELECT KT MENU OFF SELECT KI 136 137 Menus Playback Menus continued Playback Mode Playback Menu Delete Saved photographs the settings of Auto Transfer and Print order files can be deleted With the Delete option in the Playback menu it is possible to delete either selected photographs from the thumbnail pages or alternatively all the photographs on the CF memory card except Hidden and Protected sgg UI Selected Images Delete selected photographs YP All Images Delete all saved photographs 222 Selected
9. FUNC 2 default VENUOFF SELECT ker For even greater ease of use when White Balance operation is assigned to the Exposure mode button or Exposure Compensation button using FUNC 1 or FUNC 2 rotating the Command dial while pressing the button changes the display so that PrE White Bal Preset Sun Fine Inc Incandescent Flu Fluorescent Clo Cloudy or FLa Speedlight appears with the W BAL White Balance indication on the Control panel a Setting FUNC 1 2 1 Press A V on the Multi selector to highlight the selection and press to select The Monitor retums to the SET UP menu Press the MENU button to complete the setting The assigned function can now be activated using the FUNC 1 Exposure mode button or FUNC 2 Exposure Compensation button e Operation after FUNC 1 or 2 setting Exposure mode ISO Sensitivity White Balance Exposure Compensation Exposure Metering Focus mode Flash mode 131 Menus Setting Shooting SET UP Menus continued shooting Mode AM Zoom Options You can use the Zoom Options to determine various functions that relate to the initial set up of the lens and the aperture variations relative to the Zoom position Digital Tele Sets the Digital zoom setting Startup Position Sets the initial Zoom position Fixes the camera aperture during Fixed Aperture Zoom operation to ensure consistent exposure with
10. photograph such as the following e The camera is zoomed in or you are using an optional teleconverter lens attachment e you are using Macro Close up e the subject is dark and the shutter speed is slow BEST SHOT SELECTOR BSS Off gt On BSS Off Best Shot Selector off BSS On Best Shot Selector on MENU OFF SELECT _ D gt SET DSS or Best Shot Selector is off and the regular Shooting mode is used BSS On Holding down the Shutter release button fully records up to 10 images continuously The recorded images are stored in the camera s buffer memory and the most sharply focused image is autorretically selected after the sequence is complete The selected image is then stored on the CF memory card Autofocus exposure and white balance settings are detemined by the settings for the first frame Notes Best Shot Selector The Best Shot Selector cannot be set to On in the following situations When Continuous mode is set to Continuous Multi shot 16 VGA Sequence Ultra HS or Movie p 99 When the Image Quality mode is set to HI p 58 e Even when raised the built in Speedlight does not fire when the Best Shot Selector is on The Best Shot Selector function may not be effective in recording the most sharply focused image when it is used to shoot a fast moving subject or if the composition is changed during continuous shooting 102 When the Best Shot Selector
11. to delete all images Note Deleting All Images e Images with the Protect or Hide Image setting are not deleted e All the images are deleted but the folders are not deleted Reset Tms Print The settings of the Auto Transfer option p 146 can be reset and Print order files created with the Print Set option p 144 in the Playback menu can be deleted Saved photographs are not deleted Press gt on the Multi selector to reset the Auto Transfer setting and delete Print order Files 139 Menus Playback Menus continued Playback Mode gt Folders The Folders option in the Playback menu can be used to select images in all folders for playback or only images in a selected folder This menu also contains options for creating renaming and deleting folders Co Options Options for folder setup sk All Folders Selects All Folders ENTES CT NIKON Selects the NIKON folder E NIKON 1 Folder name Selects newly created folder A NIKON folder is automatically created Newly created folders MENU OFF SELECT gt SET are displayed below the NIKON folder For Folders Options see page 122 e Select a folder to be played back from All Folders NIKON or from a newly created folder The All Folders option enables you to view images in all folders without having to select individual folders Playback of photos taken in Ultra HS mode Photos taken in t
12. 106 10 Best Shot Selector Noise Reduction p 102 117 11 Exposure lock Auto exposure lock White balance lock p 109 12 Exposure bracketing White balance bracketing p 115 116 13 Continuous shooting p 99 14 Battery power p 31 15 Spot exposure metering area AF area p 98 111 16 Image sharpening p 114 17 White balance p 95 18 Sensitivity adjustment p 72 2223 242526 27 28 19 Image adjustment Black and white p 104 105 20 Image size p 59 21 Image quality p 58 22 Metering mode p 97 23 Exposure mode p 64 24 Shutter speed p 66 25 Exposure meter p 67 26 Aperture p 66 27 Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation values p 71 28 Number of exposures remaining Movie duration p 60 100 Monitor in Playback mode 1 A025 2 120 1 Image date p 34 Belt 6 2 Image time p 34 3 Image size p 59 4 Image quality p 58 5 Folder name p 140 a g 6Filenumber p 74 a 9 7 Battery power p 31 3 o 4 NE 10 8 Auto transfer p 146 05 20 11 9 Print order selection p 144 10 Protect on p 142 11 Frame number of displayed image p 74 1 Not displayed when User Setting Number 1 3 Not displayed when folder name is set to is set 2 Flashes when date time setting is not set NIKON 4 Not displayed when battery power is sufficient 17 Before Using the Camera Quick Guide This section will rapidly guide you through the first steps from setting up the cam
13. 13 Sbisable delete YENUOFF SELECT D gt SET Fit e When Int Flash Off is set to On 4 optional Speedlight indication the Flash mode indication for the optional Speedlight and 4 built in Speedlight Flash suppressed appear on the Control panel The Flash mode indication for the optional Speedlight and 4 built in Speedlight Flash suppressed also appear on the Monitor 133 Menus Setting Shooting SET UP Menus continued shooting Mode OM Note Activating an optional Speedlight When you are using an optional Speedlight be sure to raise the built in Speedlight to ensure that the flash sync sensor is available Shot Confirm Lamp With the Shot Confinm Lamp setting On the Red eye reduction Self timer lamp next to lens lights each time a single picture is taken as a shot confirmation lamp MENU OFF SELECT D gt SET The Shot Confirm Lamp setting becomes effective when a setting is selected by pressing A V on the Multi selector Lightly pressing the Shutter release button activates the normal shooting display and the Monitor returns to the SET UP menu when the shutter is released Press the MENU button to complete the setting info txt Image file numbers and a range of photography data are recorded as an independent text file The file is located in the same folder as the image on the CF memory card Speedlight Opt Shutter Sound Date Off Turns off the recording
14. 135 Choosing from the SET UP Menus example Zoom Options Folders P 122 Monitor Options P 125 Shutter Sound P 127 Auto Off P 127 Seq Numbers P 128 CF Card Format P 129 Date P 129 1 Set the Mode dial to o and press the MENU button to display the Shooting menu Use lt on the Multi selector to select the Tab S Lor 2 e Pressing lt in Shooting menu display tums the tab at the left of the display orange WHITE BALANCE E MENUPAGE2 SELECT gt SET SR 2 Select the S tab with A V to display SET UP 1 and press P e SET UP 1 appears at the top of the display when you press A W to select the S tab at the left Press P once to enable selection of the SET UP items PAN Folders L Monitor Options Controls SET UP 1 Zoom Options Auto Off seq Numbers CF Card Format MENU OFF SELECT _ SET 120 Folders P 122 Monitor Options P 125 Controls P 130 Zoom Options P 132 Auto Off P 127 Seq Numbers P 128 CF Card Format P 129 Select the SET UP menu item e Press A V on the Multi selector to highlight the desired item and press to display KEE ees for the selected item Folders Monitor Options Controls Zoom Options Auto Off fei Be Numbers CF Card Format MENU OFF SELECT _ gt SET es EE MAA SET Select the option for the selected item e Press A
15. Canceling Auto Power Off Lightly pressing the Shutter release button or MONITOR button will cancel Auto Power Off Displays on the Control panel and the Monitor will reappear Camera settings made before the Auto Power Off mode will be reactivated 175 Miscellaneous Index 176 EE P 59 60 We Shooting mode ccccccccnococcconcnnncnononncnononnnonononcnnnnnnnnns P 44 45 OM Shooting mode coocooccccccococononononononcnnnnnnnoncncnnn nono cnnonanannn nos P 44 gt Playback pre deiere tii lat dE dee e P 44 AF AE LOCK ees ek SR EN SEN SEN SEENEN SEN EEN EEN NEEN NEEN Aen P 80 ANUME Flash tsisa ltd P 70 Aperture Priority Exposure mode P 66 110 Auto White Baloncei nan nananas P 95 Auto Bracketing P 115 o EE P 70 id P 61 P 112 P 62 111 SN P 127 150 Auto Power OH P 127 150 175 AUTO Sensitivity oooonccicccinncinicinacnncrancrnnrrnnrrnn rara P 72 SU Marte aaa P 146 BASIC modemin cad P 58 60 Best Shot Selector P 102 Black apd VWte cnn nnnn anno cnn nn P 105 Brightness P 125 150 Built in Speedlight oooooooccccnnconiccccnnnconancnnnnnnnnnnnannn cnn P 20 50 Built in Speedlight Flash Cancel P 133 Center Weighted reterirmg cnn P 97 Cloudy White Balance P 95 CompactFlash memory Can P 36 38 163 CONBRUGUS AP aaa EE P 62 112 COMMINUOUS eii e a as ici P 99 Contrast P 104 CONOS onto EE e P 130 Controls gt M Morize c
16. USB for Windows 2000 Me and 98 98SE and Macintosh OS 8 6 9 operating systems that is capable of direct connection to your computer via a USB cable Alternatively you can insert the CF memory card in a PC card slot or CompactFlash card reader where it will function as an additional disk e By using the Nikon View 4 software provided images stored in the memory card or camera can be conveniently checked and selected for copying to your computer The process is made simple by being able to view the images in a variety of sizes rotate them and rename them prior to copying e Before using Nikon View 4 read the provided Nikon View 4 Guide If transferring a large number of images the use of the AC adapter optional is recommended to prevent the camera from tuming off unexpectedly Note Transferring image data For owners of more that one type of Nikon digital camera please note that the COOLPIX995 can only transfer pictures that have been taken with the COOLPIX995 990 950 880 800 700 900s and 900 models It is not possible to transfer images back to the camera It may also not be able to display files that have been renamed or moved to a different folder on the CF memory card using a computer 156 Connecting to a Computer via the USB Interface Open the Video output USB connector cover and connect the COOLPIX995 and computer using the USB cable provided Connecting to Windows compati
17. Viewfinder Parallax compensation marks for close ups Macro orn Autofocus target area ENP Alto 6 Monitor Viewfinder e When shooting in We mode the camera will use the subject in the center of the picture as the focus target 46 Note Composing using image in Viewfinder When composing a picture using the image in the Viewfinder the actual image recorded is shifted slightly due to a phenomenon known as parallax compared to the image in the Viewfinder Especially when shooting close ups the effect of parallax becomes more pronounced and the edges of the image seen in the Viewfinder image may not be included Use of the Monitor is therefore recommended for close up Macro shooting at distances of less than 90 cny35 in The parallax compensation marks in the Viewfinder indicate the compensation required when the subject to camera distance is 60 cn7 24 in Zoom button e Use the Zoom button to frame your subject in the Monitor or Viewfinder W s y a oop g SE Lee ege G Ei AAD Wideangle Telephoto To zoom out and see more in the Monitor or Viewfinder press the Zoom button This sends the lens to the wideangle position To zoom in and make the subject appear closer press the Zoom button When the lens has zoomed to the full telephoto position with the Monitor tumed on the Digital zoom then allows a further magnification of up to 4x p 63 Note Digital zoo
18. When AUTO is selected and sensitivity is automatically adjusted in dark conditions the ISO sensitivity indication is displayed in the Control panel and Monitor Canceling sensitivity setting Select AUTO to cancel the sensitivity setting Detailed Operation 72 73 Playback Playback Playback Mode gt Playback mode is used for reviewing pictures that are saved on the CF memory card starting with the most recent first 600000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 1 Set the Mode dial to gt information such as the folder name file name number and type date and time of recording Image size Image quality mode and frame number To view the previous or next photograph press on the Multi selector Playback Operation Previous Next Selecting a photograph Rapid Scroll photograph photograph To scroll rapidly between photographs simply press and hold the Multi selector The frame count will increment or decrement depending on the scroll direction Release the Multi selector to view the selected frame The message CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES is displayed on the Monitor if the CF memory card contains no image file Deleting photographs setting other Playback modes MONITOR Changing display on the Monitor p 46 Thumbnail Playback p 76 Geen photo p 88 Deleting photographs p 77 Taking a closer
19. a folder to be played back in an automatic sequence as a slide show All photographs in the current folder that have not been hidden using Hide Image will be played back one after another Each image is displayed for a pre set time interval Q start Starts a Slide Show Changes the display time interval SLIDESHOW gt reem man Frame Intvl Pause gt MENUOFF SELECT gt SET 140 MENUOFE SELECT D SET e The display interval is the minimum length of time for which each image is fully displayed The defaultsetting of the display interval is 3 seconds Selectable intervals are 2 3 5 and 10 seconds Depending on the file size of the images in the slide show the actual interval may differ from the selected interval Large files may take longer to load from the CF card memory than the interval setting After the slide show is finished e Press the MENU button to retum to the Full frame playback display e Press lt on the Multi selector to retum to the Playback menu 141 Menus Playback Menus continued Playback Mode gt Protect The Protect option can be used to prevent recorded images in the CF memory card from being deleted 3 1 Press lt P gt on the Multi selector to highlight a desired Thumbnail 2 Press A V to select an image to be protected
20. and locks in position Flash Cancel is automatically selected Infinity mode Sadet this mode when shooting close ups of subjects such as flowers or insects Focus distance is approx 2am in midde Zoom position to infinity In the midde Zoom position WY in the Monitor is displayed in ydlow to assist with optimumlens setting Note that vignetting may occur when using with Speedlight illumination within the 70 an 27 6 in focus distance Macro Close Y Use this mode when you want to be in the photograph The shutter is released 10 sec after pressing the Shutter release button once or 3 sec after pressing the button twice The Sdf timer lamp pulses until 1 sec before shutter release and the lanp lights steadily for the final 1 sec The remaining time is Visible as a countdown on the Monitor To cancel the Sdf tiner after initiation pause the timer and then press the Focus mode button so disappears or tum the power off Self timer Gi Controls In ol mode the selected Focus mode can be set to remain in P 130 memory even when the power is tumed off this setting can be changed with the Memorize setting 61 Detailed Operation Selecting Focus Mode continued shooting Mode AAM Check points The Autofocus mode is selected when the power is tumed on e Selecting the Self timer enables Macro Close up mode and Y is also displayed Autofocus Options There are sev
21. e Selected images are marked by the Protect O n icon By pressing A V again on the image the selection is canceled and O n disappears Press the button to give all selected images the Protect attribute e Continue selecting images and then press the uan button to confirm your selection e Once selected images have been protected a confirmation appears on the Monitor which then returns to the Playback menu Cancel protection on images 1 Press lt P gt on the Multi selector to highlight the thumbnail of the image for which you want to cancel protection Press A V to cancel protection of the selected image the Protect O n icon disappears 2 Press the button to implement the setting 142 Hide Image When creating a slide show or showing photographs to an audience you may want to use the Hide Image option to hide some of the photographs in the current folder from view Hidden images are only visible in the Hide Image Menu They cannot be deleted in Full frame playback or from the Delete sub menu da SELECT SET QUAD DONE ASELECT SET QUAL DONE Press lt gt on the Multi selector to highlight the Thumbnail image to be hidden P diia A V to select the image A V on the Multi selector e Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select deselect further images 3 Press the button to complete the operation e The selected images
22. exposure SE t based on a small area of the picture nat A ee S CJs eg a Subject surrounded by a dark background 0 gt A useful compromise between Spot and O ter Weighted Matrix Useful when the lighting on the Jc g subject is to be used to define the exposure but extends over a larger area Set Spot AF Area Metering when you E Spot AF Area want the exposure measurement to be defined by the selected AF area target Metering system Characteristic Shooting situations Detenrines the exposure measurement by Recommended for use in dividing up the image into 256 separate mot situations Matrix deren and creating an appropriate exposure calculation according to the particular balance of subject and background The carrera meesures light in an area in Best used when the subject the center of the frame occupying roughly 1 32 of the total Monitor area indicated by the square in center of the Monitor is backlit or there is a pronounced contrast in the frane such that eqosure should be based on a just a small area of the frane Center Weighted Bxposure is calculated based on the central 1 4 of the entire frarre contributing 80 percent of the exposure calculation When you use the Digital zoom Genter Weighted Metering is automatically selected Useful when you went to bese the exposure Measurement on the center of the frane Metering method is automatically set to Center Weighted when Digital zoom is
23. extemal flash units MENU OFF SELECT gt SET Digital Tele The Digital zoom function digitally enlarges the center of the image so thet it fill the entire frame The Digital Zoom only functions during shooting if the Monitor is tumed on Folders Hod down the DO optical Zoom button for more Monitor Options than 2 sec after the Zoom has reached its highest Controls HE On telephoto setting The Digital zoom function p 63 A Ki gt then starts up automatically and the image in the Monitor is Zoomed by up to 4 0x Off Digital zoom function does not operate MENUOFF SELECT gt SET When you tum the camera on the lens Last Position moves to its Zoom position at the time the camera was last tumed off When you tum the camera on the lens zooms in to the wide angle setting When you tum the camera on the lens zooms up to the telephoto setting MENU OFF SELECT D SET Tele The start up position for Zoom applies when shooting in both De and Gl modes The start up time is shortest for the telephoto Zoom setting Fixed Aperture Off Aperture varies with zooming In Aperture Priority Auto or Manual Exposure mode the camera memorizes aperture when zooming begins and the aperture value remains fixed throughout zooming Note that with the fixed aperture setting Zooming may cause the exposure to exceed the exposure control range of th
24. f8 2nm Focal length V Focus mode distance setting FOE Se information when in Manual focus 88 3 Detailed information display 2 Description Hash status Image adjustment Sensitivity ISO equivelency OFF ARKE Write balance Saturation control Image sharpening Digital zoom ratio Lens converter stetus File size kilobytes 4 Histogram display Display Description Thumbnail image Highlighted part of image flashes in blad lt white to show overexposed areas Hstogram Show histogram of displayed inrage Shooting infomation Shooting information of displayed image file number and type metering system e The Histogram display shows the distribution of tones in the image the horizontal axis ranges from black left to white right while the vertical axis shows the number of pixels of each brightness in the image A properly exposed image will extend close to the ends of the histogram and should not have a large value at the extremes of the tone range Display Description Focus confinmation image Partions of image in focus are sharply outlined Shooting infomation Shooting information of displayed image file number and type focal length shutter speed aperture Focus node distance setting information in Manual focus selected AF area Noise Reduction 89 p Advanced Operat
25. full battery indication wa steady when the AC Adapter is connected To reset the indicator tum the power off and then on again 31 Preparation Selecting a Language The language in which menus and messages are displayed can be selected using the Language sub menu 1 the Mode dial to gt The Language can also be set using the SET UP menu in the AM Shooting mode 2 Press the MENU button so the Playback menu is displayed e The appearance of the menu will vary depending on the language currently selected PLAY BACK MENU Delete gt Folders Slide Show Protect Hide Image Print Set vun Auto Transfer MENU OFF lt SELECT SET Press lt on the Multi selector to highlight the tab on the left and press A V to highlight the S tab SET UP Delete Monitor Options Folders a Shutter Sound Slide Show Auto Off Protect H CF Card Format Hide Image fe Date Print Set Video Mode Language MENU OFF SELECT gt SET Auto Transfer MENU OFF SELECT SET 32 gr P gt on the Multi selector to display the SET UP menu SET UP Monitor Options gt Shutter Sound Auto Off gt CF Card Format Date Video Mode Language MENU OFF SELECT SET Le Mierer A V on the Multi selector to highlight the Language sub menu and press gt to select Language o O SET UP Monitor Options Language MENU OFF SELECT Zap MENUOFF SELECT ker Press A V on the Multi
26. in Speedlight is raised Exposure Compensation button and Zoom buttons remain active Previously set Shooting mode conditions Exposure value Autofocus White balance Auto are memorized in Quick review mode Completing the Quick review mode The following operations end the Quick review mode and retum the camera to Shooting mode e Lightly pressing the Shutter release button e Setting the Mode dial to another position When the camera s power is tumed off automatically by the Auto Power off function 86 Full Screen Review Mode quick Press the QUICK 5 button in the Quick review mode to set the camera to Full Screen Review mode QUICK Gan O e When the QUICK button Les is pressed in the Quick review mode the small image is enlarged and displayed full screen This sets the camera in a temporary Playback mode so that the normal playback functions of Zoom Delete and Thumbnail playback are possible Completing the Full screen review mode The following operations end the Full screen review mode and return the camera to Shooting mode e Pressing the QUICK button ee e Lightly pressing the Shutter release button e Setting the Mode dial to another position When the camera s power is turned off automatically by the Auto Power off function 87 Advanced Operation Vening Additional Picture Infomation Rotating the Command dial changes the display to the following five screens while a p
27. number of exposures remaining check the Control panel and Monitor 4 OUT OF MEMORY No available ere The counter showing the number of exposures remaining decrements until O is displayed after which no further space is available At this point a waming indication OUT OF MEMORY is displayed in the Monitor The approximate number of images that can be recorded is as follows Memory card 16MB 64MB Note that the numbers will vary significantly with the composition of the pictures due to the way that J PEG compression works Image quality A HI FINE NORMAL BASIC Image size FULL no indication 1 6 10 40 19 78 37 151 UXGA Not available 16 65 31 126 59 236 Not available 24 100 47 190 86 347 XGA Not available 37 151 69 278 121 488 Not available 86 347 144 578 229 918 1 7 11 45 22 88 42 169 Notes The number of exposures remaining From time to time the number may not count down when shots are taken or deleted particularly if the Image size is small Even when 0 is shown selecting another Image quality or size may enable more shots to be taken as there may be enough space for one or more images of a smaller size or higher compression ratio By the same token changing the Image quality or size may cause the frame counter to drop to 0 No more shots can be taken when the image fil
28. operations like shutter release You can use the Shutter Sound menu to activate or cancel the camera s beep SHUTTER SOUND Monitor Options For setting Monitor Options see Monitor Options in Shooting SET UP on p 125 Shutter Sound A On Tums on the beep off Tums off the beep NENUOFF SELECT gt SET For setting shutter sound see Shutter Sound in Shooting SET UP on p 127 Auto Off To extend battery life the camera turns off after a preset time of inactivity This time is set with the Auto Off menu 30S The Monitor automatically tums off after 30 sec 1M The Monitor automatically tums off after 1 minute 5M The Monitor automatically tums off after 5 minutes ENUOFF SELECT D gt SET 30M The Monitor automatically tums off after 30 minutes The Auto Off function for Playback mode can be set independently from the Auto Off for the Shooting mode For detailed information about the Auto Power Off function see p 175 e For setting auto power off see Auto Off in Shooting SET UP on p 127 150 CF Card Format Formatting a CF memory card erases all pictures and data to allow the maximum space to be recovered for use again in the camera a WARNING E All images will No be deleted Does not format the CF memory card Format Starts formatting the CF memory card MENUOFF SELECT gt SET For informat
29. other countries 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 Before Using the Camera Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX995 digital camera a camera that is sure to make photography a bigger part of your life Get to know your COOLPIX995 digital camera and be sure to read this manual thoroughly before using it We recommend that you keep this manual handy Fast Track Guide In addition to taking first time users step by step through the process of setting up and using the camera the printed Fast Track Guide gives a quick overview of Camera settings Take trial shots Take trial shots before shooting at important occasions like weddings or graduations Have Nikon check your camera regularly Nikon recommends that you have your camera serviced by an authorized dealer or service center at least once every two years Using your camera correctly The Nikon COOLPIX995 s performance has been optimized for use with Nikon brand accessories Accessories made by other manufacturers may not meet Nikon s criteria for specifications and nonconforming accessories could damage the COOLPIX995 s components Nikon cannot guarantee the COOLPIX995 s performance when it is used with other than Nikon brand accessories Life Long Leaming As part of Nikon s Life Long Leaming commitment to ongo
30. panel and Exposure Compensation mark and compensation value in the Monitor are both displayed Selectable Exposure Compensation values Go Ve Jeo 8eo 8 70 03 ego the E Tech e idos ile tea Canceling Exposure Compensation Set the compensation value to 0 0 In AA mode tum the power off Check point Exposure Compensation can also be selected from the Exposure Options gt EXP menu p 110 Controls In al the selected Exposure Compensation value can be set to P 130 remain in memory even when the power is tumed off this setting can be changed with the Memorize setting e Other functions can be set to be selected with the Exposure Compensation button with FUNC 2 In this case Exposure Compensation cannot be set with the Exposure Compensation button p 131 71 Detailed Operation Adjusting Sensitivity Shooting Mode ON Sensitivity increases the use that the camera makes of available light allowing faster shutter speeds to be employed However as sensitivity is increased the picture may become noisy Standard sensitivity is equivalent to film ISO 100 The camera will automatically increase Notes Sensitivity Setting Manual adjustment of Sensitivity is only possible in MW mode When the Mode dial is set to AA after Sensitivity is set the setting temporarily is canceled and the camera automatically selects AUTO setting If the Mode dial sensitivity in low levels of ambient lightin
31. selector to highlight D E F ad or S and press to select e When the Language is set the display returns to the SET UP menu The languages available in the Language sub menu are D German Deutsch E English F French Francais J J apanese S Spanish Espa ol Monitor Options Language MENUOFF SELECT SET MENU OFF SELECT gt DOK 33 Preparation Setting Date Tine The date and time for your country or location should be set before use Set the Mode dial to AG and press the MENU button to display the SET UP menu SET UP Folders gt Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers ger Card Format Date MENUOFF SELECT gt SET 2 Select Date in he SETUP menu Press A V on the Multi selector p 44 to highlight Date and press gt to display date time setting The year display flashes SET UP Folders Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers BE Card Format Date Mi MENU OFF SSELECT SET Y M D ON 00 00 VENUOFF gt SELECT ett 3 Set year month day hour and minute e Pressing A on the Multi selector increases the number and pressing W decreases the number After setting a number pressing moves the selection on DATE Mote OOF 2002 03 20 A7 A 00 00 2 7 MENU OFF 4SELECT SET MENU OFF gt SELECT SET Year gt Month lt Day gt Hour gt Minute gt Date display sequ
32. shooting in Shutter Priority Auto or Aperture Priority Auto x appears when Flexible Program is set To cancel the Flexible Program rotate the Command dial until disappears change the Exposure mode or set the Mode dial to other than af 65 Detailed Operation Setting the Exposure modie continued shooting Mode OM 3 Shutter Priority Auto Enables you to manually set the desired shutter speed 8 1 2000 sec in 1 EV steps the camera automatically selects the proper aperture to provide correct exposure e Tuming the Command dial after setting Shutter Priority Auto Exposure mode changes the shutter speed as follows Bi Min gien Dia Peo Men an Goo bl gt 1250250250 gt oie 2000 es SS a norma Note Control range of the camera When the subject is too dark or too bright beyond the control range of the Camera and the Shutter release button is lightly pressed the selected shutter speed display pulses To avoid motion blur or incorrect exposure change the shutter speed setting bh Aperture Priority Auto This mode enables you to choose the camera aperture lens minimum to maximum in 1 3 steps manually The camera automatically selects an appropriate shutter speed 8 to 1 2300 sec to ensure correct exposure e Tuming the Command dial after setting Aperture Priority Auto Exposure mode changes the aperture in 1 3 steps Note Control range of the cam
33. with all CF Type and Type Il memory cards However the demands placed on the memory cards by a digital camera are very high due to the large volume of data and the speed at which pictures are copied Some lower grade CF memory cards may therefore prove unreliable over time Notes Using CF memory cards e The CF memory card may become warm after extended use in the camera Be careful when removing cards that have become warm e Format CF memory cards before first use e For information on formatting CF memory cards see p 38 e Do not remove the CF memory card from the camera during formatting This may damage the card and render it unusable The following actions should be avoided while saving deleting or copying images to or from a CF memory card Such actions may damage the recorded data or may cause the card to malfunction Inserting removing the card Tuming the power off Removing the battery Pulling out the AC adapter 163 Miscellaneous Notes Using CF memory cards continued e Do not attempt to touch the terminals or contacts with your hand or a metal object Do not stress or bend the CF memory card Most CF memory cards being slight and durable are immune to physical shock However certain CF memory cards contain mechanical parts and may be damaged by being dropped or struck by a hard object e Avoid subjecting CF memory cards to excessive heat humidity magnetic fields or direct sunlight CF mem
34. you were to kindly let us know The address of Nikon s representative in your area is provided separately Disclaimer of Liability e Nikon does not accept liability for damages resulting from the use of this product A Note on Memory Cards Your digital camera uses CompactFlash flash memory cards to store photographs While any card conforming to CompactFlash specifications can be used performance may vary depending on the make of card Nikon CompactFlash memory cards are recommended Trademark Information Apple the Apple logo Macintosh and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Finder Macintosh PC Exchange Power Macintosh and PowerBook are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM and IBM PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation used under license Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows MS Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer is a product of Microsoft Corporation Pentium and i486 are trade marks of Intel Corporation Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc Zip is a registered trademark of lomega Corporation in the U S and
35. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 1 Open the DC in connector cover as indicated Set the Mode dial to E and connect the AC adapter plug to the DC in comnector 3 Plug in the adapter e The EN EL1 rechargeable Li ion battery can be charged with the EH 21 AC adapter battery charger e The EN EL1 rechargeable Li ion battery cannot be charged when it is installed inside the camera Notes Connecting the AC adapter When connecting or removing the AC adapter plug make sure that the Mode dial is set to Gi e Use only the Nikon Accessory EH 21 AC adapter battery charger The camera and the AC adapter may become warm when plugged in for a long time This is not a malfunction When taking pictures with the AC adapter connected make sure that the adapter cord does not get in front of the lens Speedlight or the flash sync sensor 154 Connecting to a television or VOR You can connect the COOLPIX995 to a television or VCR to display images on a TV monitor or make a recording on a VCR using the provided video cable Open the Video output connector USB connector cover as shown ee eech e Insert the black plug on the video cable into the camera s video output connector and connect the yellow plug to the video in jack on the television or VCR Note that the Video input connector is not the same as the connector used to connect your TV or VCR to
36. 000000000000000000O A daa Mode dial to gt 2 Press the Thumbnail 25 button once to display nine Thumbnail images or twice to display four Thumbnail images AN K u zi el mE Gen Es D totes Lal If there are fewer than nine or four recorded images they are displayed from the top left e An image that has been displayed in Full frame playback is highlighted by a yellow frame Thumbnail Playback how it works VON Press the Multi selector to highlight the desired image ear Thumbnails are displayed four or nine to a page When the last or first image is reached pressing the Multi Selector flips the display to the next or previous page Select another image KEEN Flip pages RA To flip rapidly from page to page rotate the Command dial in the desired direction 76 Deleting photographs By pressing the Delete fj button in Full frame playback or Thumbnail Playback you can delete individual images 6000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000o0o0a The Delete selection in the Playback menu enables the deletion of all or selected photographs p 138 Deleting Individual Photographs Set the Mode dial to gt Playback Mode gt e The most recent photograph is displayed on the Monitor 2 Display the photograph to be deleted using the Multi selector 2001 07 25 GC 1 ERASE IMAGES YES OR NO N
37. 0000000000000000060 Use a Nikon CF memory cards or other recommended memory card See p 163 and the instruction manual of the CF memory card for notes on using the card Inserting the CF Memory Card Tum the Mode dial to 13 open the card slot cover and gently insert the CF memory card until it is fully seated The label on the CF memory card should face the front of the camera and the edge with the holes has to mate with the connector inside the Camera Note Inserting the CF memory card e Make sure that the Mode dial is set to when inserting the CF memory card Retum the eject lever to its original position after fully inserting the CF memory card and make sure to completely close the card slot cover d 36 Removing the Memory Card Tum the Mode dial to 3 open the card slot cover fold out the eject lever and press it in to release the CF memory card Notes Removing the CF memory card e Make sure that the Mode dial is set to when removing the CF memory card Note that the CF memory card may become warm during extended camera use Grasp the CF memory card with your fingertips and pull gently to extract it Then close the card slot cover 37 Preparation Fonmatting CF Memory Cards CF memory cards must be formatted before being used with the COOLPIX995 Note that the CF memory card supplied with your camera has already been formatted Note Formatting CF memory card
38. 6 52 SPIE TING Opera E 53 Simple Playback Operations 54 55 n lie ee EE 56 Detailed Operations ommcccccnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnn encarnan nera nana 57 78 Setting Image Quality ANd Gtze nn nn teen rnnr nn nn 58 59 How Much Space is Left on My CF Memory Card Confirming the Number of Exposures Rermelrinmg 60 Selecting the Focus MOTE osorno dada la ao a at ed 61 62 DIA MOTTA asi EE 63 Setting the Exposure mode 64 68 Setting the Flash Mode 69 70 Setting the Exposure Compensation Value ssssssssssssssssrrrsssrrnnssssnnnnnnsnnns 71 Adjusting Gent 72 73 Playback 74 76 Deleting Photographs oooooccccccccononccnnncnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn cnn nan nn rro nn naar esas nn nana 77 78 12 Advanced OperatiONS cmcccnonnnoncocnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnn rr nnnnnnnnnnann nan rnnrnnnnnannas 79 90 Autofocus Lock Auto Exposure Lock 80 Manual Focus 81 Situations Where Autofocus May not Work as Expected 82 Recording Movie Movie Playback oooocccnnoninicnnnnconcnncnnncnnonanannn cnn 83 84 Quick Delete Holding the Image in the Dieplenw 85 Quick Review Mode Full Screen Review Mode 86 87 Viewing Additional Picture Information oooononiicinnncconnncnnnnnnnnnanannn nn nn nannnnnnnnns 88 89 Syne TORT AA An ee eege 90 Using the Camera Menus 91 152 Setting Shooting Menus ccoo ro a a a KENE SES KERNEK he 92 119 Setting Shooting SET UP Menus 120 135 Playback Menus coomoccccccccnoono 136 147 P
39. Approx 390g 13 8 oz without battery Supplied accessories Li ion Rechargeable Battery EN EL1 Battery Charger USB Cable Video cable CompactFlash CF Memory Card Strap Lens cap Instruction manual Nikon View 4 CD ROM contains Nikon View 4 and bundled software CD ROM instruction manual for Nikon View 4 Open Me First Envelope All specifications apply when a fully charged battery is used at normal temperature 20 C 68 F Battery life and performance may vary depending on type operating environment and date of manufacture For reference Number of exposures per battery Auto Power Off The COOLPIX995 Auto Power Off function automatically switches the camera to energy saving mode after a certain period of time after the last camera operation With Auto Power Off Control panel and Monitor displays disappear e Those camera settings that were set before Auto Power Off was activated remain in camera memory Do not store the camera while it is in Auto Power Off mode If the Shutter release button is pressed in Auto Power Off mode the mode will be canceled Activating Auto Power Off In Shooting AG al mode In Playback gt mode tums off after selected time Video output off after selected time Control panel During Video Control panel During Video Monitor output Monitor output Automatically Automatically turns Automatically Automatically turns tums off after selected time V
40. CK CJ 4 L S ME EDE 100 6 8 Quick review mode mode quick e Photographs stored on the CF memory card can be reviewed using the _ button Press the _ button to view the image in the top left comer of the Monitor em e Press the C button again to see the image full screen Use the Zoom button to enlarge the image and use the Multi selector to scroll to hidden parts of the picture Set the Mode dial to when you have finished taking FUNC 1 FUNC 2 Deleting images You can delete the image in the Full screen review mode See step 6 of Basic Operation Auto mode on p 52 21 Before Using the Camera Menu Guide OI Shooting Mode WHITE BALANCE 1 Ars el BSS AO MENU Press MENU 0 O button to select NENUPAGE2 SELECT SET WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE S A Press the Multi selector to switch between Shooting menu 1 and 2 KIA Ss S Auto m Fluorescent lect white balance in accor dance with lighting conditions y Y White Pres d Cloudy 6 95 pre Speedight Ze Incandescent METERING Se E Marix Select neering mode p 97 Spot O spot Center Weighted gt Spot AF Area Y center weighted ME OFF SELECT D SET ES Spot AF Area eos ES Din Utra HS Ss Sg 2 pes a E gt By Continuous HN Moie Mult i shot 16 EE D Muiti shot 16 NEW OFF SELECT rer EN VGA Sequence BEST SHOT SELECTOR BEST SHOT SELECTOR Q TUM bes
41. G Metering mode MODE Exposure mode SHUTTER Shutter speed APERTURE Aperture EXP A Exposure Compensation FOCAL LENGTH Focal length and Digital zoom factor IMG ADJ UST Image adjustment SENSITIVITY Sensitivity ISO equivalency WHITEBAL White balance SHARPNESS Sharpening DATE Date of recording QUALITY Image size and quality SATURATION Saturation control FOCUS AREA Focus area info txt can only be viewed when the CF memory card is directly read to the computer and is not available when connecting the camera by USB However Nikon View 4 can copy this information into a special part of the image file called the IPTC text This information can be read in certain applications such as Fotostation and Photoshop Full versions To read this picture data when connected by USB set Nikon View 4 to copy the Exif data into the Caption field of the IPTC test area This information does NOT appear in the image 160 Miscellaneous This chapter provides information on optional accessories and advice on troubleshooting and lists the specifications of the camera 161 Miscellaneous Optional Accessories Wideangle Converter WC E63 When the WC E63 is attached to the COOLPIX995 the focal length is reduced by a factor of 0 63X The combined focal length becomes 5 0mm 35mm 135 format equivalent to approx 24mm The combined f number becomes f 2 6 Fisheye Converter FC E8 When the FC E8 is attached to the COOLPI
42. IMAGE DATA with software An internal memory access error Tum the power off and then on again or reinstall battery 30 170 171 Miscellaneous Specifications Type CCD Image size pixel Lens Autofocus Digital zoom AF area Focus mode Focus range Viewfinder Monitor Storage Approximate cpacity 16 MB Storage media Shooting mode 172 Digital camera E995 1 1 8 high density CCD total number of pixels 3 34 million 2 048 x 1 536 FULL 1 280 x 960 SXGA 1 024 x 768 XGA 640 x 480 VGA 2 048 x 1 360 3 2 4x Zoom Nikkor f 8 32mm B5mm 135 format equivalent to 38 152mm f 2 6 5 1 10 elements in 8 groups Contrast detect TTL AF Multi area AF 4 0X 5 area multi AF and Spot AF available 1 600 x 1 200 UXGA Continuous autofocus Single autofocus Infinity and Macro available Manual 50 steps with focus confirmation indication available 30cm 11 8 in to infinity 2cm 0 8 in at middle Zoom position to infinity eo in macro mode Manual focus Real image zoom viewfinder with LED indication diopter adjustment 2 to mr 1 8 in 110 000 dot low temp polysilicon TFT LCD brightness adjustment 5 levels hue adjustment 11 steps frame coverage approx 97 File system Design rule for Camera File systems Digital Print Order Format DPOF compliant Compression PEG baseline compliant FINE approx 1 4 NORMAL approx 1 8 BASIC approx 1 16 HI un
43. Images gt S All Images GE Delete the settings of Auto a 110 Reset Tms Print Transfer and Print order files DPOP VENUOFF SELECT gt SET Deleting selected photographs To delete selected photographs choose Selected Images from the Delete sub menu IAS DEES Press lt P gt on the Multi selector to highlight with the orange frame the desired images to be deleted Press A V to select the images to be deleted the delete VI icon appears e To cancel the selection and make the Delete OI icon disappear press A V on the selected image again 3 Press the button The Delete confirmation dialog appears Press lt P gt to select Yes or No to abort then press to delete all selected images e Continue selecting images and then confirm your selection by pressing the button SELECT SET _ QUAL DONE gt SELECT SET _ QUAL DONE MENUOFF SELECT ber Notes Images with Protect or Hide Image setting e The protected image s are displayed in the thumbnail menu but cannot be selected e Images with Hide Image settings are not displayed in the thumbnail menu 138 Deleting All Images Select All Images and Yes in the confirmation dialog to delete all photographs on the CF memory card Press A V on the Multi selector to select Yes in the Delete confinmation dialog gt Je gt
44. JORE ett SET hue p 125 VENUOFF SELECT LI Set carrera to rerrerrber tions to FUNC 1 FUNC 2 EM buttons p 130 Monitor Options Tum Digital Tele and Fixed Ban Create new folders rnane or delete existing folders choose gt MONITOR OPTIONS AAM Adjust monitor brightness and CONTROLS an ZOOM CPTIONS am gt settings in effect when cant gt era is tumed off assign func Controls PMC tra esi Aperture on or off set start up gt Fixed Aperture position p 132 sea Numbers CF Card Format MEN OFF SELECT SET dei F Card Format 30M NENU OFF SELECT ker Reset Seq Number function tum file numbering on or off 128 eq Numbers Y O 179 F Card Format Reset VENUOFF SELECT D SET Foame CF memory card ID 129 AUTO CFF an Set time delay for Auto Power Off function p 127 SEQ NUMBERS Aam CF CARD FORMAT Do gt gt gt Press the Multi selector to switch between SET UP menu 1 and 2 Options P NewRenane Dade NIKON Folder name Display Mode gt Montor QyReiew Qhiy Preview oniy y Monitor Off Brightness P lad ajustado Hue P a1 laa ajustado Memorize gt 540 MAYO Mode Func 1 gt Mode Y O Ki _P Write Balanced Metering Digital Tele gt cor Startup Position Last PositiorywideTde Fixed Aperture gt oyo 30S 1M 5M 30M On Off Reset WARNING All images will nyromat be deleted Speedlight Opt gt Sh
45. N folder which is in folder directory DCIM in the root directory The image files are named DSCNOOO1 PG DSCNOO02 PG DSCNOOO3 J PG etc Le A Si k 3 Ha 3 r ES E 159 Connections Connecting to a computer continued Image files and folders naming DSC N0001 PG LJ PG Extension J PG J PEG format TIF TIFF format HI mode MOV Movie format Image file names created by the camera are named DSCNOOO1 J PG to DSCN9999 PG within a given folder If and when the image file number in the 100NIKON folder reaches 9999 the COOLPIX995 automatically creates a new folder called 101NIKON and in that folder new image files starting from DSCNO0O01 PG are stored e Images are stored in RGB TIFF Red Green and Blue Tagged Image File Format format when the image is taken in HI no compression mode TIFF files are not compressed and represent the highest possible Image quality e Images are stored in MOV QuickTime Movie format when the images are taken in Movie mode p 83 DSCN Image file name given by the COOLPIX995 0001 Image file number 0001 to 9999 info bxt A separate text file called info txt is automatically created in the same folder as the images if the info tt menu in he SET UP menu is set to On p 134 The info txt file contains the following data about each picture in the folder DSCNOO01 J PG Example File name and type CAMERA Camera type and finmware version METERIN
46. Nikon The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography COOLPIX995 DIGITAL CAMERA Before Using the Camera This chapter provides information that you should read before using this camera For Your Safety This section contains important safety information Read this section in its entirety before using your COOLPIX995 or the software provided with your camera Wamings and Cautions The symbols listed below are used in this guide and in other documentation to indicate wamings and cautions that should be read before use A Waming This symbol is used to mark warnings that should be read before use to prevent possible injury Y Caution This symbol indicates where caution should be exercised to avoid damaging your Nikon product Wamings To prevent injury observe the following warnings when using your Nikon product A Do not look at the sun through the Viewfinder Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the Viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment A Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter available separately unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately taking care to avoid bums Continued operation could result in injury After removing the battery take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection A Do not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equ
47. PIX995 36 E No 7 CF memory card 163 THIS CARD Po dr d CF memory card may be physically damaged Check that there is no SANAE El USED ZA dirt or foreign matter in the connector Contact authorized Nikon dealer or service center e Folder may contain some hidden or Folder may contain photos taken with camera other than 156 Gu E E p E R protected image file file incompatible COOLPIX995 or image file edited with software DELETED with COOLPIX995 Cancel Protect or Hide Image setting of image file 142 143 168 169 Miscellaneous Error Messages continued SYSTEM ERROR Err internal software crash within the camera or focus or Zoom malfunction If the error message persists contact an authorized Nikon dealer or service center Monitor Control panel Problem Solution Page Overflow of the image number has File number is over the camera s limit Replace card with new one 60 WH occurred or delete folder or images 77 Renae AYE CF memory card has format 138 BE SAVED incompatible with COOLPIX995 Reformat the card for COOLPIX995 38 Image cannot be displayed because it is Cancel image s hidden setting with Hide Image menu on 143 ALL IMACES set to hidden mode Playback menu ARE HIDDEN e Image file cannot be displayed e Photo has been taken with camera other than COOLPIX 995 990 156 FILE CONTAINS 950 880 800 700 900s and 900 or contains image file edited NO
48. SELECT D SET 122 123 Setting Shooting SET UP Menus continued shooting Mode Aaf Delete This option enables you to delete folders other than the NIKON folder Select Delete in Options and press gt on the Multi selector to display the folder list Rename Delete MENUOFF SELECT SET Press A V to select the folder to be deleted and press gt to display the confirmation dialog box SELECT gt SET MENU OFF __ SELECT D SET Press A V to select Yes and then press to delete selected folder The Monitor retums to the SET UP menu Press the MENU button to complete the setting Folders gt Monitor Options Controls Zoom Options Auto Off Seq Numbers Yes CF Card Format MENUOFF SELECT ker MENU OFF SELECT _ SET Notes Deleting folders The NIKON folder cannot be deleted If the selected folder contains hidden or protected images the folder will not be deleted Any images it contains that are neither hidden or protected will however be deleted Selecting a folder Once additional folders have been created you can select the folder that will be used for playback or to store photographs in We and og mode Until a new folder is selected all subsequent images will be stored in this folder which will also be used for playback Folder name shown in the Monitor no folder name is displayed when NIKON folder is selected 124 Monitor Options
49. Selected Photos Y All Photos SSS SET UP Monitor Options gt SET UP Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card Format Date Video Mode Language MENU OFF SELECT gt SET MONITOR OPTIONS MONITOR CPTIONS Monitor Options Brightness E Hue Adjust monitor brightness and hue p 150 gt ENUOFF SELECT gt SET q SHUTTER SOUND Shutter Sound ez Tun camera sound on or off off a 150 gt VENUOFF SELECT AUTO OFF Set time delay for Auito Off Auto Off function p 150 gt VENU OFF CF CARD FORMAI Fonrat CF menory card p 151 gt VENUOFF SELECT D SET 3 DATE Set camera s data and time a 151 gt mp want ai _ ee MDEO MODE Select video standard for your region for playback on tde gt NES sion screen p 151 Video Mode PAL NENUOFF SELECT D SET a LANGUAGE Select language for menu and message display p 152 D E F J Ss Be VENUOFF est D SET gt Brightness P Glad adustable Hue gt 11 lad adustable 30S 1M 5M 30M WARNING All images will be deleted P NoForret Year Month Day Hour Minute Display order 27 Before Using the Camera PREPARATION This section introduces preparations necessary before using the camera Check list Check that all the components listed below are included in the package If any components are missing contact the retailer where you purchased your COOLPIX995 Nikon COOLPIX995 Digital Camera Strap KA Li ion Rechargeable Batte
50. Sequence i i Bini itra HS FB Muiti shot 16 PEE 16 small images as a collage in Movie one image size MENU OFF SELECT ber CN VGA Sequence Records images at low resolution at 2 fips Him Utra HS Records 70 frames at 30 fps KA Movie Records a move file Selectable Selectable Shooting Options Description Image Size Image speed in pixel Quality mode NORMAL E Single Records a single frame each time you All Image All Inmege S press the Shutter release button fully Size quality mode Record image continuously for as long 7 as the Shutter release button is kept Approx ql Continuous fully depressed until the memory Ree Qther than H 1 5fpstin buffer becorres full FULL When you press the Shutter release FULL EH i shot button fully 16 consecutive images are Sc Multis 16 recorded and combined into a single e SS H y 1536 image collage Records images continuously at high speed for as long as the Shutter release button is kept fully depressed VA CN VGA Sequence Because the images are sral NORMAL Aas compared to the buffer capacity you x fos can continue to record image until the CF rrenory card is full When you press the Shutter release button fully 70 images are recorded at ol approx 30ffps The images are stored Zi Ultra HS in a unique new folder designated QUA NORMAL aos N__ creeted every time an Ultra 320 x 240 HS sequence Is recorded All 70 images are saved in this folder Records a movie up to appr
51. V to highlight the option and press to display the detailed option menu el MENU OFF SELECT gt SET Startup Position Last Position D gt WOU DEE ee D SET Set the option and complete the setting by pressing the MENU button e Press A V on the Multi selector to highlight the option and press to set the option Press the MENU button to complete the setting The Monitor returns to the Shooting Mode Startup Position Last Position MENU OFF SELECT ker Folders Monitor Options Controls Zoom Options Auto Off Seq Numbers CF Card Format MENJ OFF SELECT ker Menus Setting Shooting SET UP Menus continued shooting Mode JA The Shooting SET UP Items in AAM mode 3 the MENU button to complete the setting Folders MENU Folder name is shown on the Monitor when a CD folder other than NIKON is selected You can use this option to select new folders to help you organize your pictures on the camera for shooting and image playback This feature A allows you to create rename and delete folders R SNA 6 H EE Folders Options Options Options for folder setup Rename g i i NIKON Selects NIKON folder Use this option to rename folder other than the NIKON folder Folder name Selects the newly created folder Select the Rename option and press gt on the Multi selector to display the folder list The NIKON folder is aut
52. X995 the focal length of the lens is reduced by a factor of 0 21X The picture angle extends to become 183 degrees making the image spherical The combined focal length becomes 1 7mm 35mm 135 format equivalent to approx 8mm The combined f number becomes f 2 6 Telephoto Converter TC E3ED When the TC E3ED is attached to the COOLPIX995 the focal length is extended by a factor of approximately 3X The combined focal length becomes 96mm 35mm 135 format equivalent to approx 456mm and the combined f number becomes f 5 1 Telephoto Converter TC E2 When the TC E2 is attached to the COOLPIX995 the focal length is extended by a factor of approximately 2X The combined focal length becomes 64mm 35mm 135 format equivalent to approx 304mm and the combined f number becomes HERR Multi Flash Bracket Unit SK E900 TTL Multi Flash Adapter AS E900 This bracket unit is used to attach an optional Nikon Speedlight to the COOLPIX995 for multiple flash photography The amount of light from the built in and extemal Speedlights is controlled by the sensor in the COOLPIX995 making multiple flash photography simple and reliable Remote Cord MC EU1 This controller is attached to the COOLPIX995 for remote shooting and playback In addition to the shutter release the controller has buttons to adjust Zoom set and take interval photography and playback images Through the display it is possible to confirm the most important camera status items such as Exp
53. a is tumed off Controls i Pressing the MODE button activates the chosen Zoom Options FUNC 1 Auto Off Y altemate function Seq Numbers gt 7 7 CF Card Format FUNC 2 Pressing the 4 button activetes the chosen altemate MENU OFF SELECT _ SET function Memorize The Memorize determines what Af settings remain in effect when the camera is turned off Any items that are not checked will be restored to default settings when the camera is turned off S Memorizes the flash mode setting AWA Memorizes the Focus mode setting MODE Memorizes the Exposure mode setting Memorizes the Exposure Compensation setting NEW OFF 4 BK SELECT gt SET Done Completes the setting To check an item or to remove a check mark from an item that has already been checked highlight the item and press on the Multi selector Highlight Done and press to put the change into effect 130 FUNC 1 FUNC 2 By default the FUNC 1 button controls exposure mode and the FUNC 2 button controls exposure compensation Using the FUNC 1 and FUNC 2 menus you can assign different functions to these buttons in ol mode i Assigns Exposure mode operation P FUNC 1 default AO Assigns Focus mode including Self timer and Manual focus operation VEWOFF emt ker 4 O Assigns Hash mode and ISO sensitivity operation White Balance Assigns White Balance operation
54. age Notes SLOW Sync Flash e Avoid camera shake since a slow shutter speed is often selected The shutter speed indication in the Monitor appears in yellow when the shutter speed is slower than 1 4 sec Noise may appear in the dark part of the frame in this case This noise in the form randomly spaced bright colored pixels can be reduced with the Noise Reduction setting p 117 Check points In AG mode AUTO flash mode is automatically selected when the built in Speedlight is released The previously set Flash mode is selected in oh mode Vignetting may occur with speedlight illumination where the subject to camera distance is less than 70 cm 27 6 in e The Flash output of other Speedlights connected to the sync terminal is synchronized with the built in Speedlight p 90 In QM mode the selected Flash mode can be set to remain in the P 130 memory even when the power is turned off this setting can be changed with the Memorize setting 70 Setting the Exposure Compensation Value shooting Mode AAM Exposure Compensation can be employed to deliberately offset the exposure from the measured value Twelve Exposure Compensations from 2EV to 2EV in 1 3 steps can be set for various shooting purposes or situations Rotate the Command dial while pressing the Exposure Compensation button until the desired compensation value is displayed The Exposure Compensation mark in the Control
55. amera for the first time being used When the Sequential Numbers setting is enabled image file and also change it if you travel to a different time zone on business or numbers are assigned sequentially even when you switch folders or CF memory vacation Cards ensuring that image files are not created with duplicate numbers This makes it easier for you to manage your files in situations such as when you are downloading all your files to a computer Year Month Day Hour Minute Display sequence Check point When an image file number is greater than 9999 or the current folder contains more than 999 images a new folder with a number one greater than the current folder is automatically created Sequential numbers from 0001 are assigned to See page 32 for Setting the Date Time added image files MENUOFF SELECT _ SET 128 129 Menus Setting Shooting SET UP Menus continued shooting Mode OM Shooting SET UP Items only in 6M mode Controls You can use the Controls setting to specify whether individual functions are retained in the camera or cleared from the camera s memory when you turn the camera off Various alternative functions can be selected and assigned to the FUNC 1 Exposure mode button and FUNC 2 Exposure Compensation button Merrorizss the settings that remain in cameras Folders Memorize E Monitor Options Memory when the carrer
56. an antenna or aerial e When the Monitor is turned off shooting text information will not be displayed on the television screen To prevent the camera from tuming off during extended Video viewing or recording use the optional AC adapter Auto Power Off p 175 for the Monitor is fixed at 30 minutes when the AC adapter is connected However when the video cable is connected the COOLPIX995 will not tum off automatically and the video output will continue until the camera is turned off manually e The Video Mode item in the SETUP menu p 135 offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards for video output Select a standard that matches that used in your television set Note that when the PAL video standard is selected the Monitor will tum off when the camera is connected to a video device While recording in Ultra HS or Movie mode p 99 the Monitor will be used for display and video output will be suspended 155 Connections Connecting to a computer Although it is not necessary to own or use a computer to enjoy digital images from your COOLPIX a computer greatly enhances the range of possibilities and uses for digital photography With the aid of a computer you can view the images stored in the CF memory card apply creative effects using your favorite imaging application create a valuable store of photographs on your hard disk and share them by E mail or on the Internet The COOLPIX995 is equipped with a Universal Serial Bus
57. an be charged with the supplied battery charger Use of the optional accessory AC Adapter Battery Charger EH 21 p 163 is recommended if the camera is being used for extended periods of time wa lights up on Control panel only Sufficient battery power Ca lights up Battery power is low please recharge or change battery peared Battery is exhausted recharge or change battery Pa flashes as soon as possible All the camera functions are disabled when the battery is completely exhausted e The CF memory card will retain images regardless of the condition of the camera battery Battery power can be conserved and the available number of shots per battery increased by turning off the Monitor p 46 and using the Viewfinder Supplied Li ion Rechargeable Battery The supplied Li ion Rechargeable Battery is not fully charged at shipment We recommend that you charge the battery before first use Please see the instruction manual supplied with the charger for details Precautions on battery use and handling Be sure to follow the wamings and cautions in For Your Safety on pp 3 9 when installing handling the battery The battery cannot be replaced when a tripod or optional bracket is attached e Due to the characteristics of the battery the battery power indicator dess may briefly show when the exhausted battery is reinstalled e The flashing low battery indication Ca does not change to
58. an one memory card is used This ma es it All images wi II FO Starts formatting the CF memory card easier for you to manage your files when you are downloading them to No gt a computer as each file has a unique name Format VENUOFF SELECT keet On Sequential Numbers On Off Sequential Numbers Off Notes Formatting CF memory cards i Resets the Sequential Numbers to 0001 If e When Format is selected all the pictures and data on the CF memory card Seq Numbers Reset the number already exist the sequential are deleted See page 38 for more information on formatting CF memory CF Card Format io number is reset to the next number ee MENUOFF SELECT gt SET A i e When Format is selected and you press on the Multi selector formatting starts and cannot be stopped Do not try to remove the CF memory card Image file numbers and folder numbers during formatting Four digit numbers are assigned to image files recorded with the Nikon COOLPIX995 and file names from DSCNOO01 PG to DSCN9999 PG are assigned to the files Three digit numbers are assigned to the folders in which Date these image files are to be saved Since numbers 0001 to 9999 are automatically assigned to image files in each folder it is possible for duplicate The camera s date and time settings are saved with each picture You He names to exist when a large number of folders or CF memory cards are can set the date and time when you use this c
59. anano P 139 e i Nx lt Saturation CONO aa P 105 Si EE P 53 61 A n doyle vey n aaa a Ea e aa SENE ea P 72 Sensitivity setting P 72 Seq Mumibesavoo aaa aio ld P 128 Shooting SET UP cocccccccococonocananannnnnocanananennnnnnnnnnnnns P 24 120 135 Kiss ene NEE P 22 92 A Edge P 44 Shot conim erg P 134 Shutter Priority Exposure mode P 66 110 A A AAA D 127 150 Single AF el dic P 62 112 KE avoid A toa P 99 Slide show Slow Sync Flash Speedlight White Balance Spot AF Area Spot metering Swivel Lock Telephoto converter Thumbnail mode Variable Power Speedlight Options VGA Sequence shooting 0 0 VGA SIZE eee eee Video Mode White Balance White Balance Bracketing Wide angle Conmerter 0 cette ects ntteeee tree nn nn P 106 162 ET P 59 60 ZO add E P 47 54 132 Zooming in Zoom Options gt Startup Boston P 132 179 Miscellaneous No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorisation from NIKON CORPORATION Nikon NIKON CORPORATION FUJ BLDG 2 3 MARUNOUCHI 3 CHOME CHIYODA KU TOKYO 100 8331 J APAN Printed in J apan 6MEA1301 03
60. and Nikon View 4 CD ROM Sl S E eo f E e For details of operation refer to the CD ROM instruction manual for Nikon View 4 To connect the COOLPIX995 to a computer see p 156 56 Detailed Operations This section describes detailed operations in Aa AN or gt mode Setting Image Quality and Size How Much Space is Left on My CF Memory Card Confirming the Number of Exposures Remaining Selecting the Focus Mode Digital Zoom Setting the Exposure mode Setting the Exposure Compensation Value Adjusting Sensitivity Playback Deleting Photographs 57 Detailed Operation Setting Image Quality and Size shoocting Mode AAM In both AJA or AM mode one of the most important options for your pictures is the combination of Image quality setting image compression ratio and Image size setting that you select There are four available Image quality settings and six Image size settings Image Quality To reduce memory requirements images are compressed using J PEG compression At higher compression ratios the block pattern becomes more visible and there may be noticeable loss of detail The actual effect depends on the size of the image when reproduced on a monitor or printer and on the type of subject To set the Image quality press the QUAL Image quality button repeatedly until the desired Image quality setting is displayed NORMAI Setting Compr
61. arpening are under full manual control FUNC 1 FUNC 2 FUNC 1 FUNC 2 P Playback mode The Playback mode is for reviewing and managing your pictures When the Mode dial is set to gt images can be reviewed deleted played back in a slide show marked for printing DPOF or can be protected from accidental deletion FUNC 1 FUNC 2 Multi selector When any camera menu is active the Multi selector is used to move around the menus making selections in both the up down and left right directions When in Shooting mode pressing the Multi selector allows the desired AF area to be chosen Position Operation Press A V to move vertically selecting an item by a highlighting it Once an item has been highlighted further e gt Co selections can be made by pressing gt to move right and then if applicable pressing A W to select the desired setting Selecting focus area in ON mode The camera has five autofocus target areas which can be activated in tum by using A V dor on the Multi selector AN 0 y ZA ES O Simple Shooting and Playback Having mastered simple point operation and studied the section Useful Advice on COOLPIX Camera Techniques we recommend that you read this section which explains some aspects of simple Point and Shoot photography in more detail Setting the Mode dial to Wo auto mode automatically sele
62. binations of settings including White Balance Metering Continuous Best Shot Selector Image Adjustment Saturation Control Lens and Image Sharpening These settings can be recalled as desired allowing you to create separate combinations of settings for different shooting conditions and then recall them later at a touch EXPOSURE OPTIONS Eu 1 User Setting 1 2 User Setting 2 3 User Setting 3 Desired combination of menu settings can be stored in memory A Gi E AQ 0 Select User Setting The User Setting number and the icons for the menu items are displayed e By default any changes made to settings are automatically saved as User Setting1 e Settings that have not been changed from the default values are shown in white Settings that differ from the defaults are shown in orange To store the desired settings in User Setting 2 or 3 highlight 2 or 3 by pressing A V on the Multi selector and then press lt P to select Then set the desired menu item from the Shooting menu e The icon for the selected menu item is displayed in orange When menu item option is changed in each User Setting number the new setting is stored in memory USER SETTING H H H MENU OFF SSELECT_ SET e The User Setting number is displayed in the upper left comer of the Monitor when User Setting 2 or 3 is selected In certain cases you may want to modi
63. ble Connecting to Macintosh computer computer e The COOLPIX995 and computer do not have to be turned off when connecting via a USB interface e Connection of the camera to the computer is confirmed by an animated rectangular display in the Control panel UC 3 Note USB hub Nikon cannot guarantee the COOLPIX995 s performance when it is connected to a USB hub 2 Complete the Connection session e Copying image data may take some time please check the Nikon View 4 progress bar to ensure that all activity has ceased before disconnecting the camera from the computer Note Disconnecting the camera from the computer With Windows Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and remove the camera or memory card from the system With Macintosh Drag the untitled volume corresponding to the camera or memory card into the Trash 157 Connections Connecting to a computer continued Note Operation when connected to a computer Do not tum the Mode dial to OFF while data transfer between the camera and the computer is in progress indicated by the progress bar in Nikon View 4 on your computer screen Failure to observe this precaution might result in unexpected problems such as software malfunction damage to the copied picture or camera malfunction Check point When you connect your camera to a computer the computer must complete a process called registration in order to know how to communicate wi
64. ce is measured and adjusted White Bal Preset using the color temperature l fluorescent Meesurerent for a sample placed in the E sarre lighting as the subject VENUOFE SELECT bar Fine E x1 Preset for bright daid 3 Incandescent L Preset for incandescent tungsten light gm Fluorescent gt 2 Preset for fluorescent light Cloudy Ou Preset for doudy or overcast skies Speedlight Cu Preset for flash photography El You can make additional fine WHITE BALANCE z j i ES A jee e adjustments to the White PES Balance through a range of gt 0 3 to 3 in single steps by rotating the Command dial A negative adjustment tends to Gen 2 SS E DSET make the image reddish while a positive adjustment tends to make the image bluish Press gt on the Multi selector to set the adjustment amp 2 You can select ELL FL2 or WHITE BALANCE TT FL3 for different types of fluorescent light such as warm daylight neutral etc by rotating the Command POE ee eS ORMA Es o 0 Y The White Balance icon is displayed on the Monitor when a White Balance setting other than Auto is selected i Secdllicht dial MEL OFF SELECT ker Selection Light source FLL White W FL2 Digt white Neutral N FL3 Digt D 95 Menus Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM Preset White Balance In certain lighting
65. ces or hairpins The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains When the battery is not in use attach the terminal cover and store in a cool place e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery such as discoloration or deformation A 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 maintain compliance with product regulations A Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths A Do not walk while looking through the Viewfinder Walking while looking through the camera s Viewfinder or color LCD monitor could result in a fall or other injury A Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot during use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera Z CD ROMs The CD ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when operating the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment A When using the Viewfinder When operating the diopter adjustment dial with your eye to the Viewfinder Care should be ta
66. compressed RGB TIFF Compressed FINE 10 NORMAL 19 BASIC 37 approx with 2 048 x 1 536 pixel resolution 16MB memory card CompactFlash Card Type I II Aa Automatic mode AM User setting mode White Balance Metering Best Shot Selector Saturation Control Noise Reduction Image Adjustment and Image Sharpening can be set from the Shooting menu Custom mode ol Three groups of User Settings can be memorized Capture modes Metering mode Exposure control Exposure range Shutter Aperture Sensitivity White Balance Self timer Built in Speedlight Sync terminal Auto power off Playback Menu Delete function Single Continuous Multi shot 16 VGA Sequence Ultra HS Movie 40 sec for QVGA size frames at 15 fps QuickTime Movie 256 segment Matrix Center Weighted Spot AF Spot Programmed Auto with Flexible program ShutterPriority Auto Aperture Priority Auto Manual Exposure Compensation 2 EV in 1 3 EV steps Auto Exposure Bracketing 2 2 to 17 0EV W ISO 100 equivalent Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter 1 1 2300 sec in P mode 8 1 2000 sec in S mode 8 1 2300 sec in A mode 8 1 2000 sec 60 second Bulb in M mode 7 blade iris diaphragm 10 settings in 1 3 EV steps ISO 100 equivalent selectable Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 equivalent Matrix Auto White Balance 5 mode Manual Preset White Balance Bracketing available 10 sec or 3 sec duration
67. ct Reset Tims Print from the Delete sub menu See p 139 Digital Print Order Format DPOF The print orders and the number of prints are stored on the CF memory card in Digital Print Order Format DPOF The card can then be removed from the camera and inserted in a DPOF compatible device either your personal photoprinter or a photofinisher s print system and the selected images printed directly from the card 145 Menus Playback Menus continued Playback Mode gt Auto Transfer Transferring all images The Auto Transfer setting controls whether or not the Nikon View 4 To set all image files to be transferred select All Photos software will automatically copy selected images to a computer when 2 the camera is connected by the USB cable a transferred ONE uw Ol ma Onl lected i ill b S SES vv Selected Photos gt BER vw Selected Photos EE Images WI be MENU OFF SELECT ker gt SERA AN Photos All images will be transferred In the confirmation dialog for transfer of all images press A V on the Multi selector to highlight Yes MENU OFF SELECT gt SET P di P to execute Setting Auto Transfer 3 EAS QUAL DONE 1 Press lt gt on the Multi selector to wee the desired images ae A V to select the images to be transferred e Selected images are marked with t
68. cts the most common exposure and image adjustment settings to ensure that the overall appearance of the picture is well balanced and correctly exposed e Other functions that are also preset are described below Image size resolution ww Full 2048 x 1536 pixels Image quality PEG compression ratio Normal Continuous AF Focus mode camera continuously focuses Flash mode m Auto Exposure Compensation m None 0 0 Monitor On When the Monitor is off Single AF the camera only focuses when the shutter is half pressed is selected 45 Simple Shooting and Playback Basic Operation Auto Mode 1 Set the camera to Auto Mode Set the Mode dial to Wei The camera beeps once when the power is tumed on and standby operation starts After a short pause the camera is ready and the Viewfinder image is displayed on the Monitor FUNC 1 FUNC 2 Control panel Monitor Individual function settings and the number of images that can be fitted on the CF memory card are displayed in the Control panel and Monitor MONITOR button e Pressing the MONITOR button changes the display in the following order example in We mode A MONITOR Y MONITOR MONITOR O Data display 2 Compose your picture e Aim the lens at the subject and compose the picture in the Monitor or
69. d In these instances the following alternative focus method is suggested Focus on a different subject located at the same distance and that has the same brightness but high contrast use Autofocus lock p 80 then recompose and shoot 2 Conflicting or confusing subject detail e Scenes with subjects located at different distances from the camera e Fast moving subjects In these instances the following alternative focus method is suggested Focus on a different subject located at the same distance and that has the same brightness use Autofocus lock p 80 then recompose and shoot Note Focus lock When you lock focus make sure to mentally check the exposure as Auto exposure is locked at the same time 82 Recording Movie Movie Playback shooting mode CAN Playback Mode gt A Movie can be recorded for a maximum of approx 40 seconds Each frame has NORMAL Image quality and is of QVGA Image size 320 x 240 pixels The recorded Movie image can be played back on the Monitor Movie Shooting Mode Select Continuous gt Movie p 99 in the Shooting menu in A mode CONTINUOUS ele El Continuous EBIMulti shot 16 CONTINUOUS Sie MR Continuous EBIMulti shot 16 Even Sequence TS Movie NENUOFF SELECT D gt SET Ewe Sequence Ultra HS Movie MENUOFF SELECT ker Fully depress the Shutter release button to start recording your movie 3 Fully depress the Shutte
70. dptr MENU OFF SELECT ker Inverse color mode Bright lighting is required in Inverse Color mode when checking negative film on a Slide Copy Adapter If the lighting is insufficient the image on the Monitor appears too bright If the image is affected by noise interference set the Image Sharpening to Off or Low p 114 Inverse Color mode is only intended for checking negative film and Image quality varies significantly depending on the type or manufacturer of the film being used To obtain high quality images use of a film scanner such as the Nikon COOLSCAN is recommended Notes Lens setting e The built in Speedlight does not fire when the Lens settings is set to Fisheye 1 Fisheye 2 or Slide Copy Adptr The Flash Cancel Y indication is displayed on the Control panel and Monitor e Refer to the instruction manual for the optional lens converter or Slide Copy Adapter for details The Lens setting indication is displayed on the Monitor when a Lens setting other than Normal is selected e When Fisheye 1 is selected the Infinity A and Center Weighted Metering 8 indications are also displayed on the Monitor When Slide Copy Adptr is selected the Macro Y and Less Contrast 0 indications are also displayed on the Monitor 107 Menus Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM USER SETTING The camera can memorize up to three com
71. e Focus Confirmation Distance Units Cc MENL OFF SELECT _ gt SET MENU OFF __ SELECT __ SET 2 Select the option for the selected item e Press A V to highlight the desired option then press to display further options for the selected option FOCUS OPTIONS AUTO FOCUS MODE FOCUS AF Area Mode Che Auto Focus Mode Auto Focus Mode Focus Confirmation Continuous AF p gt Distance Units Single AF MENU OFF SELECT MENU OFF SELECT ker 3 Set the option e Press A V to highlight the option then press gt to confirm The Monitor then returns to the Shooting menu AUTO FOCUS MODE O mmm Auto Focus Mode Continuous AF y Single AF EA MENU OFF SELECT D SET FOCUS OPTIONS C MENU OFF SELECT __ gt SET a convict the setting by pressing the MENU button e The Monitor then retums to AM Shooting mode MENU GQ Gye O AD 3 S gt ES SS sez 93 Menus Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM Check points Moving from page to page e In the GM Shooting mode two menu pages follow each other so that when you reach the end of page 1 page 2 then appears The number tab for the active page is highlighted in white To move to the SET UP page press d on the Multi selector to tum the white tab orange Then press A W on the Multi selector to move between pages 1 2 and Set Up Select the S tab with A W to display SET UP 1 and press bk e I
72. e Shutter rdease button fully giving 3 shots made up of one with the selected white balance a reddish image and a bluish image The tire required to save bracketed images to the CF memory card is three times that required for a normelly recorded image WEB Bracketing On Each time you press the Shutter release button either three or five shots are taken ranging form over exposed EV values to under exposed EV values When you shoot a high contrast image the image with the desired exposure can be selected from the set of bracketed shots AUTO BRACKETING Number of shots keti compensated EV value pra EES 3 0 3 0 3 O 0 3 3 0 7 0 7 O 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 O 1 0 NENJOFF SELECT 5 0 3 0 7 0 3 O 0 3 0 7 5 0 7 1 3 0 7 O 0 7 1 3 5 ELO 2 0 1 0 O 1 0 2 0 115 Menus Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM Check point To perform Auto Bracketing or White Balance Bracketing in Continuous or VGA Sequence mode p 99 hold down the Shutter release button fully A selected number of consecutive shots are taken up to three shots with FULL 3 2 and Fine mode after which the sequence stops automatically e The Exposure Compensation indication 4 flashes on the Control panel and BKT along with the compensated EV value for the next shot are displayed on the Monitor when the bracketing is set
73. e ll CF cards which are slightly thicker as well as Type CF cards Current laptop computers are generally equipped with PC card slots which are electrically the same as CF but are about the size of a credit card A simple optional inexpensive adapter EC AD1 is available from Nikon and this takes a Type CF card and allows it to fit into a PC card slot If you are using Type Il CF cards make sure that your adapter is compatible Alternatively a CF card reader may be used There are CF card readers for both Type and Type II formats and for a variety of connections to the computer including Parallel USB and SCSI Insert the CF memory card into the EC AD1 PC card adapter CF card reader etc of your computer E 2 e For details on insertion read the instruction manuals provided with the computer or card reader e The steps involved in connecting a card drive and inserting CF memory cards are covered in the instruction manual for the computer or operating system Nikon View 4 will by default automatically begin and allow image files on the CF memory card to be checked and copied to your computer e The CF memory card will now function as an additional drive of the computer e In standard situations where setting creating a new folder changing name is not selected at Folders in the Shooting menu the following folders and image files are stored in the memory card Image files may be found in the LOONIKO
74. e names and folder numbers p 128 reach the maximum number image file name DSCN9999 PG folder number 999 To continue change the memory card or delete all of the image data on the card Note that with the setting Seq Numbers On file names are assigned with the next highest number remaining in the memory card so when a file with a high file name number is left in the memory the maximum number DSCN9999 J PG will soon be reached and no more shots can be taken even if more memory is available on the card 60 Selecting the Focus Mode In AJA or A mode three Focus modes and the Self timer can be activated in turn by repeated presses of the Focus mode button In 6M mode rotating the Command dial while pressing the Focus mode button initiates Manual focus and alters the manual focus distance p 81 Press the Focus mode button repeatedly until the indication for the desired Focus mode or Self timer is shown Note that an indication is not displayed in the Autofocus mode Shooting Mode AAM SN om 19 AO Focus mode Indication Characteristics The easiest Focus mode nomal autofocus operation is suitable for almost any shooting situation induding snapshots or portraits Focus range is 30 am 11 8 in to infinity Autofocus No mode indication Select this mode to focus on distant subjects such as A landscapes or buildings The lens autorratically mowes to a position suitable for infinity focus
75. ect printing where a photo print effect is required Option eri n O Normal Sets the saturation control level to nomal Saturation can be decreased to AO Aut The carrera automatically adjusts the contrast and brightness of the 1 Moderate noma to 1 moderate or 2 ninimum Suitable for images intended inage according to shooting conditions 2 Minimum for subsequent retouching or manipulation on a computer The carrera performs same standard brightness and contrast Images are recorded as monochrome data and the display on the Monitor O Normal adjustment for all images This setting is recommended for images E B amp W also changes to blad lt and white The size of the imag file is the sane as thet will later be retouched on a computer for the color image but the resolution is higher 0 More Contrast ee is qepd pis Peters SH The B amp W black and white indication is displayed on Cloudy scenes the Monitor when B amp W is selected The image is processed to reduce the difference between light and 0 Less Contrast dark areas This is useful in conditions where the light is very bright with strong shadows cast on the subject Increases the brightness of mid tones in the image without affecting Lighten Image detail in the highlights and shadows This setting can be used on images that appear too dark when displayed or printed Decresses the brightness of nid tones in the image without affecting D Darken Image detai
76. ed Monitor e Immediately after a picture is taken the Green LED flashes and Quick delete and pause p 85 are briefly displayed in the Monitor after which the Monitor will retum to normal and the next shot can be taken e It is normally possible to take a picture when the shot is still being displayed in the Monitor Lightly pressing the Shutter release button resets the Monitor to normal display and subsequent shots are possible unless Z Wait is displayed The number of shots that can be taken may vary depending on the Image size and Image quality p 58 Image size Image quality Number of shots that can be taken FULL NORMAL 4 VGA BASIC 77 4 is displayed on the Monitor while image is being recorded on the CF memory card Note Recording on CF Memory Cards The Green LED flashing at intermediate speed indicates that the image is being written to the CF memory card Do not remove the card battery or AC Adapter until the Green LED has gone out or image data may be damaged or not recorded 49 Simple Shooting and Playback Basic Operation Auto Mode continued Built in Speedlight Use the built in Speedlight if there is insufficient light to illuminate the subject This condition is indicated by the Red LED flashing rapidly when the Shutter release button is half pressed To use the Speedlight Slide the Speedlight lock release lever to release the b
77. ence The year display can be set between 1970 to 2037 ke the date display order e Press A V on the Multi selector to change the date display order as followings DATE EA S el MENUOFF SELECT bar ES YYYY MM DD zk MM DD YYYY gt DD MM YYYY Se 5 the date and time setting e Press on the Multi selector after selecting the desired date display order to complete date time setting When the date display order is set the clock starts and the display retums to the SETUP menu SET UP Folders Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers Printing image date time with a photo When date and time are set image date and time are recorded with the image data inside the image file and can be displayed when the image is played back p 74 The image date and time can be printed with the photo p 144 Backup battery of the clock The clock calendar is powered by a separate rechargeable battery which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed If the camera has been stored with the main battery removed for a long period of time the clock may need to be reset Once the main battery has been reinserted the clock battery will recharge in several hours during which time the main battery should be left in the camera 35 Preparation Inserting CF Memory Card The COOLPIX995 uses a CompactFlash CF memory card to store images and movies 6900000000000000000000000000000000
78. era When the subject is too dark or too bright beyond the control range of the camera and the Shutter release button is lightly pressed the selected aperture display pulses If this occurs change the aperture setting to avoid incorrect exposure 66 ut i Manual Enables you to set both shutter speed 8 sec 1 2000 sec in 1 EV steps plus long time exposure BULB up to 60 sec and aperture lens minimum to maximum in 1 3 steps manually Set the Exposure mode to H then take your finger off the MODE button The aperture and shutter speed are displayed altemately in the Control panel as the MODE button is pressed repeatedly e The aperture and shutter speed are highlighted in green in the Monitor 3 norwaL ORMA OR OR ES 00 0 J ES d y ES 0 y Confinn the Exposure condition in the Control panel or Exposure meter display in the Monitor and set the aperture and shutter speed by rotating the Command dial e The difference between the selected exposure and the exposure measured by the camera is displayed in the Exposure condition and the Exposure meter display except in long time exposure 67 Detailed Operation Setting the Exposure modie continued shooting Mode OM Setting the Hash Mode Shooting Mode AAM Four Flash modes are available for use in various flash shooting situations Check point If the shu
79. era to taking your first picture For fully detailed descriptions of each operation please see the page referred as p 00 1 Set the Mode dial to and insert the battery p 30 Gently insert the CF memory card until it is fully seated The label on the memory card should face the front of the camera and the edge with the holes has to mate with the connector inside the camera Note Using a new CF memory card A new CF memory card should be formatted for use with the COOLPIX995 Camera body The CF memory card supplied with the camera is already formatted Removing the CF memory card FUNC 1 f FUNC 2 woe amp Note Inserting removing the CF memory card Make sure that the Mode dial is set to Gil 18 3c Mode dial to AA and check the battery power p 31 FUNC 1 FUNC 2 When Kal lights up or flashes charge the supplied battery using the supplied battery charger Date time setting The date and time for your country or location should be set before use The correct date and time at which each picture is taken is then automatically recorded with the image and can be checked on the camera monitor or computer after transfer See Setting Date Time on p 34 Image quality and Image size Press the Quan button to choose between the four types of Image quality compression ratio p 58 and rotate
80. eral advanced options that may be employed when setting up the Autofocus In particular a difference will be noticed when the Monitor is on or off in Autofocus or Macro Close up mode Monitor AF mode Characteristics Autofocus operation is activated continuously regardless of Geen Continuous the operation of the Shutter release button The focus is AF locked on when the Shutter release button is lightly pressed Focus Lock p 80 and the Geen LED lights as confirmation of successful focus Autofocus operation is activated only when the Shutter release button is lightly pressed Once focus is achieved the Off Single AF Green LED lights and focus is locked p 80 as long as the Shutter release button is kept lightly pressed Battery power can be conserved since the Monitor is not always on In aa mode the autofocus system when the Monitor is on can be changed to Single AF in the Focus Options gt Auto Focus Mode sub menu in Shooting menu p 112 Autofocus Target Area Selection Autofocus target area varies according to Shooting mode Shooting mode Characteristics Aa Focus is targeted on the center AF area Place the main subject in the center AF area All five AF areas in the Monitor are used when focusing Normally AUTO mode where the camera automatically focuses using all five AF aress is an activeted In MANUAL mode you can select just one of the AF areas and when Autofocus is Of
81. erical values 6 Focus mode Self timer p 61 53 7 Continuous shooting p 99 8 Exposure Compensation p 71 9 Number of exposures remaining Exposure condition Image transfer indication p 60 68 157 10 Flash mode p 69 11 Image quality mode p 58 12 Image size p 59 13 Battery status indicator p 31 14 Metering mode p 97 Displays numerical values such as shutter speed in Shutter Priority Auto Manual Exposure mode aperture in Aperture Priority Auto Manual Exposure mode Exposure Compensation value when Exposure Compensation is enabled focus distance when using Manual focus or sensitivity depending upon the functions used Viewfinder LED Parallax compensation marks for close ups macro F WI Autofocus brackets Red On Flash ready LED Flashing rapid Flash recommended 5 0 Flashing slow Flash charging Green On In focus ready for shooting LED Flashing rapid Focus cannot be achieved in AFO autofocus operation intermediate Shooting photo slow Digital zoom slow 3 2 recording size 16 Monitor 12 3 4 56 7 in Shooting mode DA 14 1 User Setup Number p 108 8 ONO Ee 15 2 Self timer Count down 9 O 16 p 53 10 Lem 3 ZoomUltra HS p 47 99 Er 18 4 Digital zoom magnification 11 li El 19 factor p 63 12 BKTHOZ Wen 20 2 L SEN 13 THs Ry 21 6 Focus distance when in Manual focus p 81 7 Flash mode p 69 8 Current Folder names p 122 9 Lens converter selection p
82. es not tum on Battery level is low 31 deleted or card has been formatted 38 ae e Battery is incorrectly installed 30 AC adapter is incorrectly connected 154 Playback image is not e Camera is not correctly connected to the 155 e SR displayed on TV TV set Power tums off e Battery level is low 31 2 monitor e The TV is not set to the Video input immediately e Using camera at low temperatures ZS e The camera is connected to the antenna aerial input Cannot take photo wien Mode dial is not set to We or oh 44 Shutter release button is CF memory card is not compatible with 36 Image is not displayed e The camera is not correctly connected to 155 fully depressed the COOLPIX995 163 clearly image color is the TV contact is incorrect connect e Card memory is full delete images 60 not correct camera and TV correctly e Self timer is selected 53 e TV monitor s setting is not correct refer e The Red LED is flashing slowly indicating 69 to TV instruction manual that the Speedlight is charging takes a few seconds 5 Cannot transmit data to The camera is not correctly connected to 156 ZS computer the computer refer to Nikon View 4 Monitor is blank or e Bright sunlight or other high intensity 46 o instruction manual images on the Monitor light is falling on the Monitor Use the are not clear Viewfinder or move to a location where there is less light e The Monitor has become dirty and 165 2 should be cleaned
83. ession ratio File format Application Best quality image with no compression Use when quality or authenticity is of Paramount importance Available in FULL or 3 2 sizein OM mode ony Quality Virtually identical to uncompressed HI mode for use where Image quality is important for eanple when the image will be cropped and enlarged For use in most general situations where the image will not be significantly enlarged For situations such as sending image data Via Enl where small file size is more important than Image quality HI No compression TIFF FINE Approx 1 4 JPEG NORMAL Approx 1 8 JPEG BASIC Approx 1 16 JPEG Check point The selected Image quality and size settings remain in the camera s memory even when the power is tumed off 58 Image Size The Image size setting determines the maximum size at which the image can be printed If the print size is too large the individual pixels will be visible to the naked eye giving the image a rough uneven appearance As a rule of thumb for printing about 200 pixels per inch are required For display on a computer monitor about 80 pixels per inch are recommended Rotate the Command dial while pressing the QUAL button until the desired Image size is displayed WGA SS MGA I lt VA Dun 9 2 El ll 0 d Setting Size pixels Application Full For high quality prints of up to A4 without add
84. f only the center AF area is activated p 112 62 Digital zoom Shooting Mode AAM With the Monitor turned on Digital zoom electronically magnifies the center of the picture so that it fills the entire image The subject can be magnified by up to 4X Keep pressing the Zoom button for more than 2 sec after the Zoom has reached the highest telephoto position The Digital zoom function activates automatically and the image in the Monitor is zoomed by up to 4 0X The Digital zoom magnification factor is displayed in the Monitor and the Green LED pulses slowly i O O ONAL pm Bi 9 4 0X Digital zoom Green LED pulses slowly Canceling Digital zoom e Pressing the button during Digital zoom lowers magnification and cancels Digital zoom after reaching the highest telephoto position of the optical Zoom Digital zoom can also be canceled by tuming camera power off Check points The AF area remains at the center during Digital zoom even when another AF area is selected in the Focus Options gt AF Area Mode sub menu without Off setting p 111 Metering mode in Digital zoom is same as Center Weighted Metering Note Digital zoom e Resolution of the image deteriorates as you zoom in with the Digital zoom function Digital zoom cannot be used in HI Image quality Multi shot 16 Ultra HS Movie or Black and White mode The Digital zoom function zoo
85. ff Int Flash Off Off Disable delete Off Shot Confirm Lamp Off A 118 Restores settings for all controls Playback Menu items Folders All Folders Frame interval 3S Playback SET UP item Video Mode Not cleared Functions set for each control Functions set for each control not on the Monitor are not reset and remain in memory 119 Menus Setting Shooting SEFUP Menus Shooting Mode AAM The SET UP menu allows you to select various settings for basic camera setup before shooting such as Monitor Zoom and Speedlight options etc Displaying the SET UP Menu K Sieg A V to display SET UP 2 at the top of the screen e The 14 SET UP items are divided into two displays Press A V on the Multi selector to move the cursor and display SETUP 2 In JA mode Set the Mode dial to JA and press the MENU button to display the SETUP menu on the Monitor e You can use the Multi selector to choose the desired menu item CH Folders gt Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers e Card Format Date MENUOFF SELECT KI In af mode SET UP 2 Speedlight Opt gt Shutter Sound OS We Video Mode fei Antas Disable delete MENU OFF SELECT gt SET Speedlight Opt P 133 Shutter Sound P 127 Date P 129 info bd P 134 Video Mode P 135 Language P 135 Disable delete P
86. fy the exposure setting as metered by the camera so as to intentionally over or underexpose the image This is known as exposure compensation Alternatively you may wish to maintain the same exposure over a number of different images for example when you are taking pictures that must be composited or displayed together EXPOSURE OPTIONS EXP AE Lock AE Lock Setting Exposure Lock GE Mode EXP Setting Exposure Compensation Exposure mode Setting Exposure mode MENU OFF SELECT _ SET AE Lock Use the AE Lock to record a number of shots with the same aperture shutter speed sensitivity and white balance settings This is useful in situations such as when you want to join or retouch images on a computer AE LOCK AE L Auto Exposure Lock and WB L White Balance Lock are displayed on the Monitor when AE Lock is set If you choose Reset these icons will tum yellow to indicate that exposure will be reset with the next shot EXP AE Lock MENU OFF SELECT D SET Off Exposure Lock is canceled and nma exposure control is resumed Exposure control aperture shutter speed sensitivity and white balance are locked to L On the settings for the first image recorded after On setting B Ce The flash is canceled Do not release the built in Speedlight Locked exposure control is reset and the exposure control the aperture shutter Reset speed sensitivity and white balance setting
87. g if set to AUTO The is set to MW again the previously adjusted Sensitivity retums sensitivity can be increased manually from the standard value to allow e When the Sensitivity is set to ISO 200 400 or 800 or Sensitivity is faster shutter speeds in low light automatically increased in dark conditions with AUTO a noisier image eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee compared to standard Sensitivity may be recorded Set the Mode dial to Af then rotate the Command dial while e In normal shooting situations 400 or lower Sensitivity setting is recommended pressing the sensitivity button until the desired sensitivity value is Use the 800 setting in a situation such as when you want to avoid effects of displayed camera shake by using a fast shutter speed When using 800 Sensitivity it is recommended that you tum off the Image Sharpening p 114 in Shooting Iso menu GI Setting Shooting sensitivity Standard sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100 Recommended except for shooting in dark conditions or with fast moving subjects Equivalent to ISO 200 Equivalent to ISO 400 81888 Equivelert to ISO 800 Note that the recorded image is rather noisy 800 is displayed in red in the Monitor Set standard sensitivity under noma situations If the brightness is low sensitivity is automatically increased In Shutter Priority Auto or Manual Exposure mode only AUTO standard sensitivity is selected lt
88. g time exposure selecting Noise Reduction On can reduce noise in the form randomly spaced bright colored pixels in the recorded image p 117 E 6 9 No indication is shown in the Monitor when AUTO Flash mode is selected ORMA If the Red LED is pulsing slowly when the Shutter release button is lightly pressed the Speedlight is not fully charged and the shutter cannot be released Wait until the Speedlight is fully charged and release the shutter again 68 69 Setting the Hash Mode continued shooting Mode AAM Setting Indication Characteristics Speediight automatically fires when the subject is dark and the built in Speedlight is released Speedlight does AUTO flash AUTO 4 not fire if the subject is adequately illuminated even when the builtin Speedlight is released AUTO flash with AUTO 4 Reduces the Red eye effect of flash photography Red eye reduction The Red eye reduction lanp lights before the main fi Select this mode to fire the Speedlight regardless of the Anytime flash 4 subjects brightness Speedlight can also be effective in daylight when light is corring from behind the subject Bath your main subject and background can be recorded naturally in twilight or nighttime The shutter stays open SLOW sync SLOW 4 for the same tire as if Speedlight wes not being used to illuminate the background The Speedlight fires to give a dear defined foreground or subject im
89. ge quality Image size button p 58 59 22 Monitor p 17 23 Focus area Multi selector p 111 44 6 Green LED p 16 7 Swivel lock lever p 106 8 Tripod socket 9 Battery chamber cover p 30 10 Battery chamber cover latch p 30 1 DC in connector cover p 154 2 Sync terminal p 90 3 Diopter adjustment dial p 43 4 Viewfinder eyepiece p 16 5 Red LED p 16 Ml The following buttons have different functions in different modes Refer to the figure on p 14 for the location of each button 4 5 6 12 14 23 MONITOR QUICK MENU Command Zoom Multi button review button button dial buttons selector MONITOR QUICK E MENU Indication of functions in Playback mode O We FOCUS ISO SIZE Functions of buttons 19 20 and 21 on page 14 differ in Shooting mode Indication of combined and Playback mode these Operation with SCH ial buttons are indicated as command gia follows in this manual S N Indication of functions in Shooting mode 19 20 21 EE 19 20 21 Indication in Focus mode Flash mode Image quality Shooting mode button button QUAL button Indication in WI Delete button ex Thumbnail Playback mode button QUAL 15 Before Using the Camera Nomenciature continued Control Panel All indications are displayed in the illustration for easy reference 1 Exposure mode p 64 2 White balance p 95 3 Manual focus p 81 4 SO Sensitivity p 72 5 Aperture Shutter speed Various num
90. h a USB interface 5 Users of Mac 8 6 will need to upgrade to version 1 3 5 of the Apple Computer USB driver 164 Caring for Your Camera Cleaning Lens Viewfinder Use blower to remove dirt or dust Wipe carefully with soft cloth to remove fingerprints or other stains Do not touch with fingers Monitor Clean with soft dry cloth Body Clean with damp cloth dry immediately Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile cleaners Storage If you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time remove the battery before putting the camera away Store with the lens rotated to a position adjacent to the Control panel Do not store your camera in locations that e are poorly ventilated or damp e are next to equipment that produces strong magnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are hotter than 50 C 122 F or colder than 10 C 14 F e have a humidity of over 60 165 Miscellaneous Troubleshooting If the COOLPIX995 is not operating properly check the following items If the problem persists contact the retailer where you bought this poban CDEC ROINE Page camera or an authorized Nikon dealer or service center Cannot play back e Mode dial is not set to P 44 image e The CF memory card does not contain 36 Problem Check points Page picture data 74 All image data in the memory card are 138 Power do
91. have been hidden A confirmation appears on the Monitor which then retums to the Playback menu Canceling hiding of images Press lt gt on the Multi selector to highlight the Thumbnail image that has been selected to be hidden Press A V to cancel the Hide Image setting of the selected image the Hide Image icon 2 Press the button to complete the operation 143 Menus Playback SET UP Menus continued Playback Mode gt Print Set The Digital Print Order Format DPOF allows images to be marked for printing at a Lab Print Shop or on a desktop Printer that can read the DPOF information As well as the instruction to print the image the DPOF system also allows the number of prints to be specified and whether or not the image date and or other information should appear This Digital Print Order Format information is stored on the CF memory card Eet MENJOFF SELECT D SET Press lt P gt on the Multi selector to highlight the desired Thumbnail Press A V on the Multi selector to select an image to be printed and to set the number of prints e Selected images are marked with the El icon and the number of prints is displayed on each selected image Press A on the Multi selector to increase the number of prints up to nine or W to decrease the number of prints Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select more images Press the button The se
92. he Auto Transfer icon To deselect press A V on the Multi selector 3 Press the button to complete the operation Canceling auto transfer Press lt gt on the Multi selector to highlight with orange frame the thumbnail image for which you want to cancel auto transfer Press A V to cancel the Auto Transfer setting The Auto transfer setting is canceled and vw disappears 2 Press the button to complete the operation 146 147 Menus Playback SET UP Menus In the Playback SET UP menu you can make changes to basic camera settings and perform tasks such as formatting memory cards Playback Mode gt Displaying the Playback SET UP Menu 1 In Playback gt mode press the MENU button to display the Playback menu and press d on the Multi selector e Pressing lt highlights indicated in orange the tab at the left PLAYBACKMENU i Dalt x Folders Di Slide Show on Protect Hide Image A Print Set vun Auto Transfer MENU OFF SELECT KI 2 Press A V to select the S tab SET UP is displayed at the top and press to activate the Playback SET UP menu SETUP Monitor Options P 150 Monitor Options gt Shutter Sound Shutter Sound P 150 Auto Off CF Card Format Auto Off P 150 CF Card Format P 151 Ce Date P 151 MENU OFF SELECT D SET Video Mode P 151 Language P 152 Choosing from the Playback SET UP Menu exam
93. he Ultra HS mode are stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of N__ followed by a three digit number assigned by the camera To view photographs taken with this setting select All Folders or the appropriate folder from the Folders menu Start Press A V on the Multi selector to select Start then press to display photographs in sequence on the Monitor e Photographs are displayed one by one from the first photo to the last one After the last photograph is displayed the slide show is paused e Any movies in the slide show will be played back as still images showing the first frame of the Movie e e Press the Thumbnail button to pause the slide show at any time e Press the MENU button to end the slide show and retum to Full frame playback e Pressing the Multi selector during the slide show advances or rewinds the show by one frame for each press e The Monitor is automatically tumed off 30 minutes after the last command To change the display time interval in the Frame Intvi sub menu or from the Pause screen press A on the Multi selector to select Frame Intvl then press gt to display the Frame Intvi option Frame Intvi Press A V on the Multi selector to select Frame Intvi from the Slide Show sub menu or from the Pause screen then press to start or restart the slide show with the selected interval Slide Show The Slide Show option in the Playback menu allows the photographs in
94. he camera from the Reset All menu the Folders setting is reset to All Folders e When you take a self portrait with the camera lens swiveled to point backwards the image displayed on the Monitor during shooting and the image displayed during playback both appear upside down To use Ultra HS or Movie mode the Monitor must be tumed on Single frame shooting is automatically selected when the Monitor is off The Best Shot Selector Auto Bracketing and Focus Confirmation functions are set to off in Movie mode e The Best Shot Selector Auto Bracketing functions are set to off in Ultra HS mode Notes Speedlight When a Continuous mode other than Single is selected the built in Speedlight does not fire even when the Speedlight is raised It is recommended that you close the Speedlight since underexposure may occur Multiple flash operation with more than one Speedlight p 90 can be used in Single Continuous Multi shot 16 and VGA Sequence modes with the optional multiple flash bracket SK E900 p 162 etc In multiple flash shooting be sure to set the built in Speedlight to the up position since the flash sync sensor does not operate when the built in Speedlight is stowed 101 Menus Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM BEST SHOT SELECTOR The Best Shot Selector function is most effective in situations where inadvertent camera movement may affect the outcome of the
95. hen you want direct confirmation of camera settings or the view through the lens Using the Swivel e The unique swivel design of the camera allows you to position the lens toward the subject while having the Monitor in a convenient position for checking With the Monitor facing toward you the lens section can be tilted 210 forwards and 90 backward There is a Swivel lock lever p 106 on the base of the Camera which when set prevents the lens from tilting down if a heavy converter lens accessory is fitted Note that bright objects such as lights may cause a vertical white line to appear in the Monitor This is not a malfunction and does not normally appear on the image Self portrait pictures For convenient framing of self portraits when the lens is rotated to face backwards the display will invert so that it appears the correct way up 42 Holding the Camera Pressing the Shutter Release Button Frame photographs in the Viewfinder When you want to save power by tuming the Monitor off p 46 When bright ambient lighting conditions make it difficult to see the display in the Monitor Diopter adjustment dial If the images in the Viewfinder appear blurred even when the subject is in focus set the diopter adjustment for your particular eyesight by rotating the diopter adjustment dial so the autofocus target area frames in the Viewfinder can be seen clearly N
96. icture is displayed on the Monitor in any Full frame playback mode 1 Basic display 2 Detailed information display 1 3 Detailed information display 2 4 Histogram display 5 Focus confirmation display e The contents of the image information displayed are as follows 1 Basic display screen Description Folder name File number the last 4 numbers and file type Battery indication displayed only when battery power is insufficient Auto transfer icon displayed on the image in the Auto transfer setting Print order selection icon displayed on the print ordered image Protect icon displayed on the protected image Frame numbertotal number of frames visible in anert folder Date when the picture wes taken Tine when the picture wes taken Irrage size UXGA SXGA XGA VGA 3 2 QVGA mg mamen et were Display TR 100 Nkon 0025J PG NA a A SE ay ENI A On 25 40 2001 07 25 12 00 VA FINE Image quality H FINE NORMAL BASIC 2 Detailed information display 1 GANERN SP F ipti LT EVO DERRY EES fae z MATRI CAMERA F995 Carrera type SHUTTER 68 Fimwere version displayed only on Seck ES SS N LU reese shot with GOOLPIXO05 the a Un S FOCA EE r ieg EE ER Metering system FOCUS FA MODE P Exposure mode SHUTTER 1 60 Shutter speed APERTURE f2 6 Aperture DEP H 0 0 Exposure Compensation FOCAL LENGTH
97. ideo output off after selected time When monitor ON Li ion Rechargeable Battery EN EL1 Approx 220 frames or 110 min With Zoom 30 flash firing in FINE mode at 20 C 68 F Battery power can be saved by tuming off the Monitor and using the Viewfinder Specifications and equipment are subject to change without notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer 174 0 5 1 5 30 min 0 5 1 5 30 min 0 5 1 5 30 min 0 5 1 5 30 min when other when other camera when other when other camera camera controls controls are not camera controls controls are not are not operated operated Shooting are not operated operated Playback Shooting menu menu will Playback menu menu will will disappear after disappear after 2 will disappear after disappear after 3 3 min y2 min 3 min y2 min Automatically Continues to Automatically Continues to tums off after 30 output even after tums off after 30 output even after min when other 30 min when other min when other 30 min when other camera controls camera controls camera controls camera controls are not operated are not operated are not operated are not operated only Monitor only Monitor display display disappearsy3 disappearsy3 Jojdepe Dv UNM 5b210 S497 T13 N3 WIM 1 About Video output see p 155 2 Default setting is 30 seconds 3 Press the MONITOR button to tum on the Monitor
98. ing product support and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites For users in the U S A http www nikonusa cony For users in Europe http www nikon euro cony e For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa http www nikon asia cony Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information and general advice on digital imaging and photography For more information please contact your nearest Nikon representative http www nikon image conyeng 10 About This Manuel This manual is organized in a progressive fashion from basic operations to more advanced operations so you get to know the camera better and better as you operate it following the instructions This section includes information necessary before using this camera such as precautions for safe Por O o OO Use nomenclature a quick guide a menu guide etc This section introduces necessary preparations z such as installing the battery inserting the CF HA memory card and making various camera settings before using the camera This section introduces useful advice on Useful Advice on COOLPIX COOLPIX camera techniques such as how to hold Carrera Techniques the camera and how to press the Shutter release button E This section explains some aspects of simple Sinple EE Point and Shoot photography and simple Zeie playback operation S e This
99. ion Sync Terminal External Nikon Speedlights can be accommodated by using the optional Mut Flach Bracket Unit SK E900 6000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000o00 Remove the Sync terminal cover and connect the camera plug of the multiple flash adapter al e The following Nikon optional Speedlights can be used SB 28DX SB 28 SB 26 SB 25 SB 24 SB 22s and SB 22 Please contact an authorized Nikon dealer or service center about using other Nikon Speedlights e In Macro close up mode it is recommend that you take trial shots and confirm that the image in the Monitor is correctly exposed e Set the Zoom head position wider than 28mm The Power Zoom function of Speedlights does not function when attached to the COOLPIX995 Please set the Zoom head position manually The AF assist illuminator of the Speedlight does not illuminate e For the basic functions and operations of Multi Flash Bracket Unit SK E900 and optional Speedlights please refer to the instruction manuals supplied with each accessory Check point With the Speedlight Opt gt Int Flash Off in Shooting SET UP menu o it is possible to set the built in Speedlight so that it does not fire and to fire the external Speedlight only p 133 Note Flash Units Made by Manufacturers other than Nikon Use only Nikon Speedlights Other units may damage the camera s electrical circuitry due to incompatible voltage requirements electric c
100. ion on how to format CF memory cards see p 38 Date The camera s date and time setting are saved with each picture The Date and Time menu allows the date and time to be set to your local time zone MENU OFF gt SELECT SET For information on Setting Date Time see p 34 Video Mode The COOLPIX995 supports the two principal worldwide TV standards You can choose either the NTSC or PAL standard for video output Monitor Options NTSC Selects the NTSC standard J apan USA PAL Selects the PAL standard Europe Oceania Language WENUOFF SELECT ker For information on setting video mode see Video Mode in Shooting SET UP on p 135 151 Menus Playback SET UP Menus continued Playback Mode gt Language The camera menus and messages can be viewed in one of a number of languages German Monitor Options English French J apanese Language E E Spanish WOU DEE For information on Selecting a Language see p 32 i m This chapter provides information on connecting your camera to an AC adapter available separately to a computer and to a television or videocassette recorder VCR 152 153 Connections Connecting to an AC Adapter optional The camera can be powered from AC electrical outlets rated at 100 240 V 50 60Hz using the EH 21 AC adapter battery charger 8 4V 1 34 6000
101. ipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire A Do not place camera strap around neck Placing the camera strap around your neck could result in strangulation Special care should be taken to avoid placing the strap around the neck of an infant or child A Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of a malfunction the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident remove the battery and or AC adapter and then take the product to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection Before Using the Camera For Your Safety continued A Observe proper precautions when handling the battery The battery may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product Make sure the product is off before replacing the battery If you are using the AC adapter Make sure it is unplugged e Use only the supplied rechargeable Nikon EN EL1 lithium ion battery or a 6V 2CR5 DL245 lithium battery available separately When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards Do not short circuit or disassemble the battery Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water Do not transport or store with metal objects such as neckla
102. irst frame is displayed after ending movie Playback 84 Quick Delete Holding the Image in the Display shooting Mode Hal When taking photographs with the Monitor on it is possible to immediately cancel the image being recorded and to extend the display of a wanted image after the shutter is released Quick Delete Press the delete button while an image is being recorded and is displayed on the Monitor rf Wry dageg ao 26 fe ZE AE SELECT D SET When the delete button is pressed the confirmation dialog appears Select Yes by pressing the A V on the Multi selector and press to cancel recording of the image data to the CF memory card Check point When Disable delete in the Shooting SET UP menu is On the is not displayed when the delete button is pressed The dialog CANNOT DELETE FILE appears in the Monitor and the image cannot be deleted p 135 Holding the Image on the Display Press the Flash Mode button while an image is being recorded and is displayed on the Monitor 0 af i bi Su S e The REC mark is displayed on the Monitor and the image is held for 20 seconds after which the image is saved to the memory card and the display retums to the normal shooting display e The displayed image can also be saved as any time by pressing the Flash mode button while the REC indicati
103. is On the Best Shot Selector indication is displayed on the Monitor 103 Menus Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM IMAGE AD USTMENT SATURATION CONTROL lt gt When you take a photograph the camera automatically compensates Adjust the Saturation to control the intensity of color in the picture In for optical brightness and contrast before recording the photograph on this mode you can specify a B amp W black and white image the CF memory card The Image Adjustment menu gives you control e y j J g y SATURATION CONTROL 1 Maximum Sets the saturation level to 1 over this image compensation O Normal Sets the saturation level to normal IMAGE ADJUSTMENT AQ Auto Image is adjusted automatically E THE 7 1 Moderate Sets the saturation level to 1 R F orma AQ Auto O Normal Image adjustment is fixed at 1Moderate 2 Minimum Sets the saturation level to 2 O Normal standard level O 2Minimum A 3 More Contrast a Eat AL Baw Sets image to black and white AQQ Less Contrast Q More Contrast Increases the image contrast MENU OFF SELECT ber SE Q Less Contrast Decreases the image contrast WENUOFF SELECT gt SET Lighten Image Increases the image brightness Description Darken Image Decreases the image brightness 1 Maxi Increases the color saturation of the image Suitable for dir
104. is camera 0 MENUOFF SELECT D SET Note Exposure in Fixed Aperture setting Since the exposure will vary as the field of view changes the exposure may exceed the control range of the camera when you use the zoom with the Fixed Aperture setting To avoid this use a Fixed Aperture setting of approx f 5 to f 7 132 Speedlight Options This menu controls settings for built in Speedlight and for external Speedlights Speedlight Opt Shutter WEIER Variable Power Adjusts flash output level Suppresses firing of the built in Int Flash Off Speedlight Tums the shot confirmation lamp Shot Confirm La gic delete onim tamp on and off MENU OFF SELECT gt SET Variable Power Flash output can be adjusted through 12 levels from 2EV to 2EV in 1 3 EV steps Spisable delete VENUOFF __ SELECT D SET Int Flash Off This setting allows you to take photographs with multiple external Speedlights When the Int Flash Off setting is not selected you can take pictures using multiple flash units including both the built in Speedlight and an optional external Speedlight When this setting is selected the built in Speedlight flash is suppressed and only the optional external Speedlight s fire In this situation the flash modes for the optional Speedlights can be selected using the Flash mode button on the COOLPIX995 when the built in Speedlight is raised De A
105. itional no indication 2048 x 1536 treatrrert DEIA 1600 x 1200 For prirting at about AS or large photo albumsize SXGA 1280 x960 For smaller postcard sized prints For display on a 17 inch computer monitor or small prints XGA 1024 x 768 for eanqpe to be induded in a report For output on a 13 inch monitor sending image data via VGA 640 x 480 E mail or posting a picture on an Intemet homepage This fonret gives an aspect ratio which is of identical proportions to 35m film When 3 2 is selected the top EWA 2048 x 1360 and bottom of the Monitor are cropped and the image frane becomes 3 2 The Green LED pulses slowly Setting Size pixels Print size at 200dpi resolution Full 2048 x 1536 Approx 26 x 20 cm 10 2 x 7 9 in UXGA 1600 x 1200 Approx 20 x 15 cm 7 9 x 5 9 in 1280 x 960 Approx 16 x 12 cm 6 3 x 4 7 in 1024 x 768 Approx 13 x 10 cm 5 1 x 3 9 in 640 x 480 Approx 8 x 6 cm 3 1 x 2 4 in 2048 x 1360 Approx 26 x 17 cm 10 2 x 6 7 in W i lt j SIBIENE Bad Ead e 59 Detailed Operation How Much Space is Left on my CF Memory Card Confinming the Number of Exposures Remaining Shooting Mode AAM The total number of images that can be saved on a CF memory card depends on the amount of space left in the CF memory card being Used and on the selected Image quality and size 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 To confirm the
106. ituation Camera controls shutter speed and aperture automatically while allowing you to choose other settings such as Hexble Program Exposure Compensation p 71 or Auto Bracketing p 115 Programmed Auto You set desired shutter speed and the camera seleds the correct aperture Select a fest shutter speed for fast moving subjects such as shooting an athlete or a slow shutter speed to emphesize the notion effect You set desired aperture and the camera sdects the correct shutter speed Lets you detemine depth of the in focus area so you can choose whether near or far subjects are in sharp focus when shooting landscapes or whether the background is to be blurred as in a portrait Shutter speed and aperture are set manually Suitable when you wernt full control over exposure to create your own unique photographic effects Shutter Priority Auto e LI Aperture Priority Auto Manual P Programmed Auto The camera automatically controls exposure correct shutter speed 1 to 1 2300 sec and aperture combination by determining the brightness of the subject Programmed Auto Exposure mode is automatically set in AA mode Flexible Program only in G and with Monitor on By rotating the Command dial in Programmed Auto and with the Monitor on you can change the combination of shutter speed and aperture while maintaining correct exposure With this function you can shoot in Programmed Auto as though
107. ken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally Cautions Observe the following precautions to ensure that you continue to get the most from your Nikon product Y Keep dry This product is not waterproof and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity Y Keep free of salt sand and dust After using your camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a lightly dampened cloth and then dry your camera thoroughly Y Do not touch the lens with your fingers The proper procedure for cleaning the lens is described on page 165 of this document Y Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens orto the battery card or connector covers These parts are especially susceptible to damage Y Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the camera is on or while images are being recorded or deleted from memory Forcibly cutting power to the product in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the intemal circuitry or memory To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected Before Using the Camera Y Donot drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration Attach the strap p 40 and lens cap cord and keep the strap around your wrist when carr
108. l in the highlights or shadows This setting can be used on images that appear too bright when displayed or printed e The Image Adjustment indication is displayed on the Monitor when an Image Adjustment 2 Ot other than Auto or Normal is set Oe co Bo ORMA 104 105 Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM LENS MA Optional lens converters for wideangle telephoto and fisheye photography can be used with the COOLPIX995 A Slide Copy Adapter is also available Each of these converter is adapted to a particular combination of settings such as the Focus mode Zoom position and Metering method IQ Normal Normal setting Jorma P Wide Adapter WIP Wide Adapter Wideangle Converter setting Serr 1 e S E 3 Ye Telephoto 1 2xTelephoto Comerter TC E2 setting Ke 1 Ye Telephoto 2 3x Telephoto Converter TC EBED setting Fisheye 2 WS Slide Copy Adptr Fisheye 1 Fisheye Converter setting MENU OFF SELECT PD SET Records a circular image Fisheye Converter setting The comers of 2 Fisheye 2 the rectangular image are induded in inmege Y Slide Copy Adptr Slide Copy Adapter setting Option Button locked Focal length Zooming WIP Wide Adapter kel Widest angle Enabled after setting WER Telephoto 1 L Maximumtelephoto Enabled after setting YEP Telephoto 2 ke Maximumtalephot
109. layback SETUP MENU eich eer Kee gege io din oda aaa din iaa 148 152 ConnecCHone cnncccconnccnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nn 153 160 Connecting to an AC Adapter optional 154 Connecting to a television or VMCH cnn nnnnnnnnn nn cnn 155 Connecting to aCormpouter ococococcccnnnncnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn cnn nn 156 160 MS ESAS 161 179 Optional Accessories 162 164 Operating Conditions 164 Caring for Your Cameras kesas it o A A sd 165 Troubleshooting 166 167 Error Messages 168 171 172 175 no EE 176 179 13 Before Using the Camera 1 Viewfinder p 16 2 Red eye reduction Self timer lamp p 70 53 3 Lens 4 MONITOR button p 46 5 QUICK review button p 51 6 MENU button p 92 7 Control panel p 16 8 Mode dial p 44 9 Shutter release button p 43 10 MODE FUNC function 1 button p 64 130 11 Exposure Compensation FUNC function 2 button p 71 131 12 Command dial 13 Video output connector USB connector cover p 155 157 14 Zoom buttons p 47 15 Memory card slot cover p 36 16 Camera strap eyelets p 40 14 Inside memory card slot cover Memory card eject lever Inside video output connector USB connector cover Video output connector USB connector Speedlight up d Flash sync sensor Photocell 17 Speedlight lock release lever p 50 18 Built in Speedlight p 50 19 Focus mode Manual focus Delete button p 61 81 77 20 Flash mode Sensitivity Thumbnail button p 69 72 55 21 Ima
110. led E option for the item from the Playback menu Page 1 and Playback SET UP menu screens The Playback options enable you to delete photographs Press A to highlight the desired menu option and press P to display individually or as a selection Delete protect photographs from being either the confirmation dialog detailed option menu or thumbnails to be selected depending on the particular item deleted Protect hide photographs during playback Hide Image select a folder for playback Folders show the pictures in a sequence as a slide show Slide Show and prepare photographs for printing me AU Images Print Set The Nikon View 4 software which allows you to copy All Images R AZAD Reset Trns Print images from your camera or CompactFlash card to a computer can be set to transfer an image based on Protect or Auto Transfer being MENU OFF SELECT gt SET MENUOFF SELECT gt SET either set or not 3 Set the option Displaying the Playback Menu S e Press A V to highlight the option and press to confirm The Monitor then Set the Mode dial to and press the MENU button to display the retums to the Playback menu Press the MENU button to complete the Playback menu on the Monitor operation PLAY BACK MENU Tl Delete P 138 Delete gt Folders ok Folders P 140 GE Gi Slide Show P 140 e T Hide Image O n Protect P 142 Print Set Pe z O
111. look Zooming in p 75 74 Taking a Closer Look Zooming In You can see more detail in the image by zooming into the desired area of the image a tas Mode dial to gt Press and hold the Q Zoom button to see the image in closer detail 2001 DE RLO a oA T ee Stars Some The amount of Zoom increases each time the button is pressed up to a maximum magnification of 6 0X The Zoom icon and magnification factor are displayed in the upper left comer on the Monitor Operations for Zooming Each time the button is pressed Zoom ED Zooms photograph in increases up to a maximum of 6 0X Cancels Zoom retuming the display to Full Cancels Zoom frame playback DIER SCH Scrolls the image e KE S gt Scrolls the image to reveal off screen areas 2 Notes e Before displaying another image cancel Zoom e It takes more time to zoom in an image that has been recorded with the HI Image quality setting e Images recorded in Ultra HS or Movie setting cannot be zoomed in 75 Detailed Operation Playback continued Playback Mode gt Thumbnail Playback Up to nine Thumbnail images can be displayed on the Monitor The Thumbnail images can be viewed a page at a time and it is possible at any time to select one Thumbnail for Full frame playback or deleting 000000000000000000000000000000
112. m When using the Digital zoom the image in the Viewfinder is different from the actual image recorded Make sure to check the image in the Monitor 47 Simple Shooting and Playback Basic Operation Auto Mode continued 3 Lightly press the Shutter release button and confinm the focus In focus Out of focus ZE TAR Green LED lights Green LED flashes CS rapidly 7 Bright subject Dark subject Es eg mu se Confirm LED AFO No LED indication Red LED flashes rapidly Note Continuous AF When the Monitor is on the camera continues to attempt to focus Continuous AF p 62 The shutter can be released without focus being achieved Check the focus status of the image in the Monitor before releasing the shutter Focus Lock When the subject is in focus while you are lightly pressing the Shutter release button the focus is locked and the Green LED lights up without flashing When the main subject is not centered in the frame focus on the subject lock focus then recompose as you like while lightly pressing the Shutter release button In Focus Lock do not change the distance between the camera and subject when changing the composition 48 ge depress the Shutter release button e The shutter is released when the Shutter release button is fully depressed the camera beeps once p 127 and the picture is taken NOMA Green LED flashes at EIR AV D L 19 intermediate spe
113. mage on the display P 85 HUSA EE P 126 150 Image Adjustment coocooccccccnccononcnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn cnn nana an nn nn rra P 104 Image file name P 128 160 image Dual EE P 58 Image Sharpening cccococcccnnncononnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnno Image Glze cee Incandescent White Balance Infinity mode WMO EE P 134 160 rs SORTING WEE P 141 177 Miscellaneous Index continued L M A 178 LANQUAge tacon nata scada ads intra p 32 135 152 Eens COME ni a a P 106 Long time expoeume nan cess nn nn nnnna nn rn nr P 68 Macro Close up mode P 61 Manual Exposure mode P 67 110 Manual Focus Matrix Metering Metering method Multi shot 16 Ve P 125 150 P 83 160 Movie P 83 99 Nee Reduccion a oi pides P 117 NORMAL mode ccoo ideada erecta ENEE P 58 60 P 135 151 See P 60 keet P 135 151 Playback SET UP P 27 148 Playback menu P 26 136 Playback Mode crias re P 44 54 74 Preset White Balance coccnnoninccinnncconnnnnnncnnnnnnnannn cnn P 96 Print Set DP O Pisani cda a de P 144 Programmed Auto Exposure mode P 65 110 Protect Quick Delete Quick Review mode QVGA oseese P 83 99 Red Eye Reduction ooooccccccconncccnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nan nn nn P 70 Red Eye Reduction Jemp P 14 70 P 16 20 48 ROSA lacio eege eege EN P 118 Reset TiMS P lil coooccncccnncnancnnncnnccnnncancnanncannnn anna nnnnananananan
114. me playback selector to select the image to display 2 Press and hold the Zoom button to see the image in closer UD detail Press the button to retum to the original view Use the a i DERSE MS Multi selector to see the hidden parts of the zoomed image E i d No E 7 B MENUOFF SELECT D SET RICO The delete confirmation dialog is displayed You can delete an image after confinming with the confirmation dialog Jeer tee 54 55 Simple Shooting and Playback Cther Functions By connecting the camera to your TV set or a personal computer you can view edit or print out images taken with the COOLPIX995 Connect COOLPIX995 to a TV Set By connecting the COOLPIX995 to a TV set you can view your still pictures and movies on the television Connect the camera s video output terminal and the TV s video input terminal with the provided video cable Get To connect the COOLPIX995 to a TV set see p 155 Connect COOLPIX995 to a Computer By connecting the COOLPIX995 to a computer you can download image data to your computer You can connect your camera directly to your computer via the supplied UC E1 Universal Serial Bus USB cable Nikon View 4 allows you to transfer enlarge save or print out images that have been downloaded to your computer To connect the camera to the computer you will need the supplied USB cable
115. ms into the middle part of the image in the Monitor and the actual recording area differs from the Viewfinder image Make sure to confinm the image in the Monitor 63 Detailed Operation Setting the Exposure mode To create a variety of photographic treatments various Exposure modes can be selected to achieve a desired effect Four Exposure modes can be selected in af Shooting mode 6 0 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000o0o0o0oa0o0o0oO Rotate the Command dial while pressing the MODE button so the desired Exposure mode is displayed Shooting Mode OM Note At slow shutter speed The shutter speed indication in the Monitor appears in yellow when the shutter speed is slower than 1 4 sec Noise may appear in the dark part of the frame in this case This noise in the fonm randomly spaced bright colored pixels can be reduced with the Noise Reduction mode p 117 Controls Controls setting Memorize P 130 The selected Exposure mode is retained when the power is tumed off however it can be set to become Programmed Auto when the power is tumed on by using the Memorize setting Controls setting FUNC 1 Various settings can be selected with the Exposure mode button Note Selecting fast shutter speed When you want to shoot with a fast shutter speed try shooting under as bright a condition as possible so that the aperture is stopped down 64 Exposure mode Display Shooting s
116. n the A Shooting mode if MENU PAGE 2 is displayed in the lower left comer of the menu screen pressing the MENU button will display the second page of the menu Pressing the MENU button when MENU OFF is displayed clears the menu from the Monitor WHITE BALANCE Using the Command Dial to Make a Selection If the symbol Command dial appears to the right of a menu item you can select an option quickly by rotating the Command dial instead of using the Multi selector 1 Select the menu item with the Multi selector A de BSS AO Ol MENU PAGE2 SELECT KI METERING SES Rotate the Command dial to display the icon for the desired option METERING EUZIARASIAA Complete the setting by pressing the MENU button twice in SHOOTING MENU 1 or once in SHOOTING MENU 2 94 Human vision compensates for variations in the color of normal ambient lighting so that we see white and gray objects as neutral Film cameras cannot compensate for such changes in lighting called the color temperature except by the choice of film or in some cases by using filters Digital cameras attempt to mimic humans by measuring the color temperature and compensating automatically This is known as White Balance The White Balance may be preset to one of a number of fixed values and can also be measured manually WHITE BALANCE White balance is measured and adjusted Si autonatically amp Be Write balan
117. nd dial again to display the shooting distance both on the Control panel and Monitor Shooting Mode ON M FOCUS aso e e The shooting distance can be set in 49 steps from 0 02 m 0 06 ft to 10 m 30 ft plus infinity e To confirm the chosen shooting distance in the Control panel lightly press the Shutter release button To Cancel Manual Focus mode Manual Focus mode is canceled by pressing the Focus mode button The Focus mode then returns to the last mode before Manual focus was set Notes Manual Focus e When setting the Self timer and the Manual Focus mode at the same time set the Self timer first When zooming with the shooting distance set less than 0 3 m 1 0 ft focus is not possible in some zooming ranges In this case the shooting distance display in the Monitor lights in red as a waming e Displayed distance and the actual focus distance differ when an accessory lens converter is used 81 Advanced Operation Situations Where Autofocus May not Work as Expected shooting Mode Ha Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below You can Autofocus as detailed below 1 No subject detail for Autofocus system e Very dark subjects e Scenes with a pronounced difference in brightness such as a subject in the shade with the sun in the background e Low contrast scenes Such as a subject whose clothing is the same color as a wall or other backgroun
118. ned the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards or tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is prohibited except when it is done for personal use at home or for similar restricted and non commercial use Notices Concerning the Manuals Provided with This Product e Reproduction in whole or in part of any of the manuals provided with your Nikon product requires prior permission from Nikon e The information contained in these manuals is subject to change without notice While Nikon has made every effort to produce perfect manuals we appreciate any opportunity for improvement Should you find any mistakes we would be grateful if
119. nt Set vun Auto Transfer MENU ORE Selected Images All Images ou A Reset Trns Print All Folders NIKON TOKYO D OSAKA VEWOFF ett gt SET Start Kee Pause 3 vum SELECT gt SET SELECT gt SELECT gt SET Press the Multi selector to switch between Playback menu and SET UP menu Playback Menu MENU Press MENU O button to select DELETE EE Selected Images Delete selected images using thurrbrail dsplay delete all gt i All Images imnages or the settings of Auto Transfer and Print order files ES oa AT Reset Tms Print FOLDERS DO Options gt NewRerarey Create new folders rename or Dage delete existing folders choose y All Folders folder for recarcing P 140 Ol NIKON Ol Fader nae 3 SLIDE SHOW Start slide show of images D Start contained in single folder set gt frane intervel from 2s 3s 5s 10s p 140 Frame Intvl gt 25 35 5S 10S PROTECT Protect selected images using thurbreil dsplay p 142 J O n Sseetimage and set Protect HIDE IMAGE He selected images using thurbreil display p 143 gt Gdlect image and set Hde Image PRINT SET Select images for printing ev sie ens pee gt A Select image and set number of prints AUTO TRANSFER Autorvetically transfer selected images or all images to a con gt nected computer p 146 m
120. nued GJ the Delete button in Full screen review mode and select Yes with the Multi selector to delete a single image e Using the Multi selector choose the image to be deleted Pressing the Delete button displays a confirmation dialog Select Yes with the Multi selector Pressing gt deletes the image and DONE is displayed 1 ERASE IMAGES YES OR NO ENG SELECT D SET 1 ERASE IMAGES YES OR NO No Yes D SELECT _ gt SET Check point Recorded images can also be deleted in gt mode p 77 7 Set the Mode dial to Q when you have finished taking photographs 52 Self Timer Operation The Self timer delays the shutter release for 3 or 10 seconds after the Shutter release button has been pressed to allow you to appear in your photograph We recommend that you use a tripod or place the camera on a stable surface when using the Self timer 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Press the Focus mode button several times until appears in the Control panel and Monitor DoE E ORMA A ESTAN 0 Compose your picture confinm focus and fully depress the Shutter release button EN e Pressing the Shutter release button once activates a 10 second timer and twice activates a 3 second timer Press the Shutter release button twice to pause the 10 second Self timer and once to pause the 3 second timer after ac
121. o D gt Yes MENUOFF SELECT D SET e The Delete confirmation dialog is displayed The photograph to be deleted is shown at the upper left in the dialog display d r A V on the Multi selector to highlight Yes then press P 1 ERASE IMAGES YES OR NO gt T DONE No Yes D MENUOFF SELECT D SET e The delete operation is confirmed with a dialog after which the next photograph is displayed To cancel delete press on the Multi selector or select No by pressing A V then press to retum to Full frame playback without deleting the photograph 77 Detailed Operation Deleting photographs continued Playback Mode gt Deleting Individual Photographs in Thumbnail Playback Highlight the image to be deleted using the Multi selector The selected image is marked with a yellow highlight e _5 w Ed SS Advanced operation 1 ERASE IMAGES This section provides complete descriptions of i advanced camera operations WENUOFF SELECT D gt SET lt 1 ERASE IMAGES YES OR NO 0 MENUOFF SELECT ber The delete operation is confirmed with a dialog then the Monitor returns to the Thumbnail display 78 79 Advanced Operation Autofocus Lock Auto Exposure Lock shooting Mode Deh If the subject is outside of the Autofocus area a feature called Autofocus lock can be used to maintain focus on the subject Autofocus is l
122. o Enabled after setting amp Fisheye 12 3 Ki Widest ange Disabled R Fisheye 2 ma Go Midde Disabled S Slide Copy Adptr 5 3 4 Macro Enabled after setting 1 The built in Speedlight is set to Flash Cancel Only an optional external Speedlight can be fired 2 The Focal length is fixed to infinity the metering system to Center Weighted and the range o selectable apertures is limited 3 The Self timer can be set 4 Both the built in Speedlight and any optional external Speedlight are set to Flash Cancel 5 Less contrast is set for Image Adjustment and compensation of 0 7 EV is set This can be changed after the setting is made Swivel Lock The Swivel Lock function prevents the lens section of the Camera from being unintentionally swiveled beyond the horizontal position by the weight of an optional lens converter Slide the Swivel Lock lever in the direction of the arrow to activate the Swivel Lock function and lock the lens section of the camera so that it cannot be rotated more than 90 forward vertical position 106 Slide Copy Adapter Select Slide Copy Adptr when the camera is attached to a Slide Copy Adapter to copy a 35mm type color slide film or check the images on negative film LENS 1 Name hw Aifficls Acera Ser lelephoto jl Positive Inverse Color Setting for color slide film Setting for negative film Ye elephoto 2 ph sh Positive Da O Gerishinverse Color WY WSlide Copy A
123. o abort the Format selection by pressing the MENU button to immediately exit the menu Alternatively select No with A V on the Multi selector and retum to the SET UP menu by pressing lt gt Note Formatting Selecting Format by pressing on the Multi selector starts formatting immediately At this point formatting cannot be stopped Formatting permanently deletes all the data recorded on the CF memory card Do not remove the CF memory card during formatting 39 Preparation Strap and Lens Cap Attaching strap Attach the strap as illustrated Lens cap Press the latch on the lens cap to attach detach it e Since the lens cap can easily be misplaced we recommend attaching it to the strap with the supplied cord 40 Useful Acivice on COOLPIX Camera Techniques 41 Useful Advice Holding the Camera To reduce blurring caused by camera shake hold the camera steadily in both hands and press the Shutter release button slowly and gently Photographs can be framed in the Monitor or the Viewfinder Check point The lens section of this camera rotates so the subject can be seen easily on the Monitor and or Viewfinder Rotate the camera so that it can be held securely Frame photographs in the Monitor When you are using Macro close up p 61 When you are using Digital zoom p 63 When you are using a lens converter p 106 162 When Image size is set to 3 2 p 59 W
124. occoocononcccnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn aaa eee rra P 130 Date Time settinmg cece eset tees cess aeaeeeeeeeeeaaaee p 34 129 151 DCF Design rule for Camera File Gveterm P 158 Dellanos sab drwenchanaubinpasessdanpe Delete Full frame playback mode Delete Thumbnail Playback mode Delete all images eeee Delete selected image s Digita e A EE GEES P 63 132 Disable Delete ect 135 Display mode P 125 Distance Units P LS DPOF Digital Print Order Format TA Exposure Compensattion occccccconncccccnncononnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnns P 71 109 EPOSU LOCK eher gege dech r iy aed E P 109 Exposure mode P 64 110 Exp s re QptoNS ri o ai P 109 Fine White Balance P 95 FINE mode crucial e P 58 60 Fisheye converter P 106 162 Fixed Aperture P 132 Flash mode P 69 133 Hexible Progr EE P 65 Fluorescent White Balance P 95 Focus Confirmation display P 89 112 FOCUS MO E P 61 FOCUS OPIO ul ll tl li dile P 111 Folders sett P 122 140 Folders gt Options gt New Folders gt Options gt Rename Folders gt Options gt Delete Formatting CF memory card Full frame playback mode FULL mode 38 129 151 P 54 74 88 FullScreen Review mode P 51 87 FUNC ME P 14 130 EIN P 14 131 Green LED P 16 20 48 Hide ibi P 143 elei ei e ER P 58 60 HISIDOFAITTCIS EEN P 89 Holding the i
125. ocked by half pressing the shutter with the subject in the focus target area At the same time exposure for the main subject is memorized by the camera Auto exposure lock This function is convenient when the exposure should be defined by the subject Center the main subject between the Autofocus brackets and lightly press the Shutter release button s MA e EAS a HEN 19 The Green LED lights when a subject is in focus and focus and exposure are locked Do not change the distance to the subject after the focus is locked Check points The purpose of Auto exposure lock is to fix the exposure precisely on the subject The Center Weighted or Spot Metering modes are most suited for this purpose For setting metering see page 97 When shooting with the Autofocus lock we recommend manually setting the focus target area p 111 to the center in 6M mode 80 Manual Focus When the Mode dial is set to oh the camera to subject distance can be set manually by using Manual focus This is convenient to ensure accurate focus when the shooting distance is known or in situations where Autofocus may not work as expected p 82 To select Manual Focus rotate the Command dial while pressing the Focus mode button indication appears in the Control panel as confirmation Keeping the Focus mode button pressed rotate the Comma
126. of text data E l TENNE On Turns on the recording of text data Language Disable delete MENUOFF ett _ gt SET For more information see info Get on p 160 134 Video Mode You can set the video output mode to either NTSC or PAL NTSC Use when connecting to NTSC devices Use when connecting to PAL devices Video Mode PAL Be Disable delete MENUOFF SELECT gt SET Note PAL video mode When the video mode is set to PAL the Monitor tums off during video connection Language Use the Language sub menu to choose the language used in menus and messages displayed by the camera Speedlight Opt D German E English F French Language J Japanese Disable delete VOWOFE emt D SET S Spanish For more information see Selecting a Language on p 32 Disable delete You can use this option to disable the function that deletes all image files at a single command Activates the Disable Delete setting images cannot be deleted Deactivates the Disable Delete setting images Can be deleted On Off D MENUOFF ett gt SET Note Disable Delete When Disable Delete is set to On you cannot delete an image file with the Delete button or format a CF memory card 135 Menus Playback Menus Playback Mode gt The Playback mode has two pages of settings which are control
127. omatically created Newly EEN created folders are displayed below the NIKON folder BC Rename Press A V on the Multi selector to select Options and then press gt A Des to display the Options Menu MEWOFF SELECT gt SET MENUOFE SELECT ker Press A V to select the folder to be renamed and press to New New Creates a new folder display the name pc Rename Rename Renames a folder Delete Delete Deletes a folder ou ep _ SET New Creates a new folder on the CF memory card NENUOFF SELECT gt SET MENUOFF SELECT SET Select New in the Options menu and press P on the Multi q A V to edit the name as described in the step 2 of selector NIKON is displayed first New on p 122 Press gt to rename existing folder The Monitor retums to the SETUP menu E EN e Folders gt Rename ZAA GE S Ai Delete gt Co fee optione MENUOFF SELECT gt SET MENU OFF SELECT gt SET AD haa GE Press 4 gt to highlight letter to be changed and press A IV to MENU OFF SELECT ker MENU OFF SELECT SET 3 edit selected letter Repeat the procedure to create new five d r the MENU button to complete the setting o letter folder name Press gt to create new folder The Monitor retums to the SET UP menu MENU Folders gt Monitor Options Controls Zoom Options Auto Off ON Seq Numbers EDP 46 6 9 CF Card Format MENU OFF SELECT gt SET VENLOFF
128. on is displayed To cancel press the delete button The delete confinmation dialog appears from which is it possible to delete the image 85 Advanced Operation Quick Review Mode Full Screen Review Mode shooting Mode al Quick review mode Full screen review mode is set by pressing the QUICK review button 25 in Shooting mode Aaf These two review modes enable you to quickly review and confirm the image without having to turn the Mode dial from Aaf to gt eoeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee quick e The display in the Monitor changes as follows each time the QUICK button is pressed when the Mode dial is set to Shooting mode Aap Shooting mode gt Quick review mode Full screen review mode Quick Review Mode Quick I Press the QUICK C button in a Shooting mode Wel to set the camera to Quick review mode QUICK 2 z ah We 1 0 Se ENANA 0 8 In Quick review mode a small image of the most recent shot is displayed in the top left corner of the Monitor Pressing the Multi selector scrolls through the saved images on the CF memory card It is possible to take further photos at any time When there are no recorded images available the Monitor displays the message CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES and retums to the Shooting mode display Various operations in Quick review mode e In Quick review mode the Focus mode button so Flash mode button when the built
129. ontact alignment or switching phase Note Activating an Optional Speedlight When using an optional Speedlight make sure to raise the built in Speedlight to operational position even if the Int Flash Off setting is set on the built in Speedlight to ensure that the flash sync sensor is activated 90 Using the Camera Menus This section describes the menus used to manage the more advanced features available on the COOLPIX995 Separate menus are available for each mode EA ESA Advanced Shooting options Shooting e g White Balance Oo 92 119 Metering Continuous Basic camera setup e g e formatting CF memory cards Wa 1203123 setting date time SET UP menus for the GM and P 6M 120 135 SET UP modes are accessible from the Shooting and Playback menus respectively The options available depend gt 148 152 on the operation mode Playback Playback options gt 136 147 The Menus share a common operation method making it easy for you to learn and remember how to navigate around the menus and make selections quickly and confidently 91 Menus Setting Shooting Menus In el Shooting mode the Shooting menu provides access to a range of camera setting adjustments such as the White balance Saturation control and Noise reduction Shooting Mode OM 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 The Shooting menu contains two pages of advanced shoo
130. orient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help 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 Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 U S A Tel 631 547 4200 Before Using the Camera Notice Conceming 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 Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins or securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtai
131. ory cards are not damaged by X ray equipment used in aircraft security Operating Conditions Windows Computer PC AT compatible CPU MMX Pentium or greater Os Windows 98 98SE Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 2000 or later pre installed model RAM 32MB or more 64MB or more recommended Hard Disk Space 15MB for installation and twice the memory size of the CF memory card Video Resolution 640 x 480 pixels or greater with 16 bit RGB or more 800 x 600 pixels or more full color recommended CD ROM Drive Required for installation Interface USB interface built in only 3 Macintosh Computer iMac iMac DV Power Mac G3 blue and white Power Macintosh G4 or later iBook PowerBook G3 or later CPU Power PC G3 or greater OS Mac OS 8 6 9 0 9 1 RAM 32MB or more 64MB or more recommended Hard Disk Space 15MB for installation and twice the memory size of the CF memory card Video Resolution 640 x 480 pixels or greater with 16 bit RGB or more 800 x 600 pixels or more full color recommended CD ROM Drive Required for installation Interface USB interface built in onlyys 1 Ondy for pre install model 2 Refer to the softwere instruction manuals for the required memory when used in combination with other software 3 Camera may not function correctly when connected to a USB hub 4 Make sure that your computer is fitted wit
132. osure mode and the number of remaining exposures available Slide Copy Adapter ES E28 The ES E28 for the COOLPIX995 is designed to facilitate copying of 35mm film It screws onto the front of the lens and with the dedicated camera setting the camera automatically adjusts the focus 162 PC Card Adapter EC AD1 The EC AD1 PC Card Adapter allows a Type CompactFlash card to be used in a PC Card slot AC Adapter Battery Charger EH 21 This AC adapter is designed for COOLPIX cameras that use the Li ion Rechargeable Battery EN EL1 AC Adapter Battery Charger EH 21 can also charge the Li ion Rechargeable Battery EN EL1 The AC Adapter EH 31 30 cannot be used with the COOLPIX995 CompactFlash card EC CF series CompactFlash memory cards are available in a variety of capacities Choose a memory card which has adequate storage for your needs Usable CF memory cards Nikon EC CF series CompactFlash cards have been rigorously tested and certified by our quality assurance process Operation with the following memory cards of other manufacturers has also been certified SanDisk SDCFB 16 SDCFB 32 SDCFB 48 SDCFB 64 SDCFB 96 SDCFB 128 LEXAR MEDIA 10X USB Series 128MB 160MB 8X USB Series 8MB 16MB 32MB 48MB 64MB 80MB 4X USB Series 8MB 16MB 32MB 48MB 64MB 80MB For detailed functions and operations with the above CF memory cards please contact the manufacturer e The COOLPIX995 is physically and electrically compatible
133. otes Holding the camera Make sure not to let your finger hair the strap power cord of the AC Adapter or video cable get in front of the lens or Speedlight e Make sure not to get your finger or clothing caught in the rotating part of the camera or cover while shooting e Do not look directly at the sun through the Viewfinder e The rotating lens section should be rotated slowly and within its range Approx 270 degrees Pressing the Shutter release button ss Before releasing Fully depressed shutter Half press e Lightly pressing the Shutter release button and holding it halfway down activates the camera s exposure meter and autofocus e The focus is locked as long as the Shutter release button is kept lightly pressed p 48 80 Pressing it fully all the way down releases the shutter Note Pressing the Shutter release button Pressing the Shutter release button abruptly can result in picture blur Make sure to press the Shutter release button slowly 43 Useful Advice Mode Dial and Muti Selector Mode Dial Use the Mode dial to select the Shooting mode We AM or Playback mode gt 6000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Aaf Shooting mode There are two modes for taking pictures e In AJA Auto mode the camera controls the exposure and other settings for simple easy operation e In el Manual mode camera settings such as exposure white balance image adjustment and sh
134. ox 40 sec in length when you press the Shutter V Movie release button fully To interrupt movie 2 NORMAL i recording press the Shutter release 320 x 240 15fps button fully again 99 Menus Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM The shooting speed varies with the memory available in the camera e Once shooting has commenced the Autofocus mode exposure value and white balance settings in the Continuous Multi shot 16 VGA Sequence and Ultra HS modes are fixed at their initial values Note CF memory card After shooting a sequence do not remove the CF memory card from the camera until all the pictures have been saved In Ultra HS or Movie mode images are first recorded in the camera s buffer memory and then saved on the CF memory card which takes longer The Gi indication is displayed while the camera is saving images to the CF Memory The Continuous menu settings other than Single are indicated by an icon on the Control panel and on the Monitor Check point The progress of continuous shooting is indicated on the Monitor in Ultra HS mode Shooting can be interrupted by releasing your finger from the shutter release button 100 Ultra HS and Movie mode e To playback images recorded in Ultra HS mode set the Folders setting to All Folders or to one of the folders that starts with N__ in which Ultra HS sequences are stored Note that when you set t
135. ple Monitor Options 1 Select the Playback SET UP menu item e Press A V on the Multi selector to highlight the desired menu item then press to display options for the item SET UP Monitor Options Shutter Sound a Auto Off CF Card Format Date Gei Video Mode Language MENU OFF SELECT __ gt SET MONITOR OPTIONS Monitor Options Brightness gt MENU OFF SELECT SET 148 2 Select the option for the selected item e Press A V to highlight the desired option then press to display option details 3 Set the option MONITOR OPTIONS Monitor Options Brighthessin NENUOFF SELECT kr e Press A V to highlight the desired option then press to set The display returns to the Playback SETUP menu Press the MENU button to complete the operation SET UP Monitor Options gt Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card Format Date ideo Mode Language MENU OFF SELECT SET 149 Menus Playback SET UP Menus continued Playback Mode gt Playback SET UP Menu items Monitor Options The hue overall color and brightness of the Monitor can be adjusted to improve visibility Monitor Options Brightness Shutter Sound Brightness Adjusts Monitor brightness Hue Adjusts overall Monitor color g Menu OFF SELECT SET Shutter Sound The camera has a small speaker to provide a confidence beep to indicate important
136. r release button again to stop recording If you forget to fully depress the Shutter release button to end the movie the camera will automatically stop the operation after 40 seconds The camera records movies at 15 frames per second in QVGA size 320 x 240 pixels The file is recorded in QuickTime format DOS file extension MOV Movie Playback Mode Press ua button to play back the movie e After completing the playback the final frame is displayed for one second and then retums to the still image of the first frame ICONIKON OOO HOY bs Qual Et 83 Advanced Operation Recording Movie Movie Playback continued Operation in Movie Playback mode When the first frame is displayed as a still image Start movie After completing the playback the final frame is displayed for one second and then returns to the still image of the first frame While movie is in progress Ki Pause movie The movie stops and a still image of the frame when the button was pressed is displayed While the movie is paused still image display except the first frame Resume movie Resume Movie Playback from the displayed still image Ee Display previous frame Display the previous frame of the movie While a frame in the middle is displayed Display next frame Display the next frame of the movie While the last frame is displayed End movie Playback The f
137. rker Press gt to complete the Brightness setting and retum to the SET UP menu Press the MENU button to complete this setting 125 Menus Setting Shooting SET UP Menus continued Shooting Mode Aaf Hue The hue overall color of the Monitor can be finely adjusted to any of eleven levels MENU OFF SELECT ker PressA or Y to alter the hue by moving the arrow at the right side of the display up reddish or down bluish Once you have adjusted hue to your satisfaction press gt to complete the hue setting and to retum to the SET UP menu Press the MENU button to complete the setting Selecting Brightness and Hue settings The Brightness and Hue settings become effective as the arrow moves allowing instant visual feedback on the changes in color and brightness Check point The adjusted Brightness and Hue are applied to all Aa AM and gt 126 Shutter Sound The camera has a small speaker to allow a confidence beep to indicate important operations like shutter release With Shutter Sound menu you can activate or cancel the camera s beep SUTTER SOUND Speedlight Opt Shutter Sound On Tums the beep on Off Tums the beep off S Disable delete MENUOFF SELECT ker Power is tumed on in Shooting Mode Shutter release button is fully depressed and the shutter is released Completion of the following settings and preparations Len
138. ry Battery Charger with AC power cord Video Cable CompactFlash CF Memory Card USB Cable for connection to computer Lens cap Nikon View 4 CD ROM contains Nikon View 4 and bundled software 10 Instruction manual for COOLPIX995 11 CD ROM instruction manual for Nikon View 4 12 Open Me First Envelope your path to After Sales Support and Service O O INIA CMN Preparation Installing Battery The camera requires either the supplied Li ion Rechargeable Battery or a 2CR5 DL245 6V lithium battery available separately Make sure to check the battery power when a new battery is installed or before shooting 600000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 a Mts Mode dial p 44 to EIS and open the battery chamber cover Slide the battery chamber cover latch toward E to open the cover FUNC 1 FUNC 2 pr Aere battery with the and O ends positioned as indicated inside the battery chamber then firmly close the cover Slide the battery chamber cover latch toward 8 to lock the cover Set the Mode dial to WO and check the battery power on the Control panel or Monitor Battery power f indication only displayed in the Monitor when there is insufficient MY battery power Power sources We recommend use of the supplied Li ion Rechargeable Battery This battery c
139. ry cards Inserting or removing cards with the power on could render them unusable Insert memory cards as shown on page 36 Inserting cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Notice for customers in the U S A Federal Communications Commission Nikon E995 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement C Tested To Comply This equipment has been tested and With FCC Standards found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part EE 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential 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 tuming the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Re
140. s Manual Focus CF Card Format Delete Protect Hide Image Print Set Auto Transfer and Shutter Sound On Beeps once to confirm s Image cannct be focused when the Monitor is tumed off s CF rrerrory card not is inserted or no more space is available on the CF merrory card The battery is depleted Beeps twice to wam Auto Off To extend battery life the camera enters sleep mode if it is not used for 30 sec Auto Power Off function p 175 The time limit for sleep mode can be set in the Auto Off Menu Folders Monitor Options 30S 30 seconds ontrols A Zoom Options 1M 1 minute Auto Off 5M 5 minutes Seq Numbers 5M x F Card Format Exe 30M 30 minutes MENUOFF SELECT br The Auto Off duration is fixed at 30 minutes when the AC Adapter is connected However even after the Auto Off time has elapsed video signals will continue to be transmitted if a video cable is connected to the camera In this case only the Monitor tums off 127 Menus Setting Shooting SET UP Menus continued shooting Mode Aaf Seq Numbers CF Card Format In order to avoid taking multiple pictures with the same file name for Formats a CF memory card in the camera example DSCO0001 J PG it is possible to allocate sequential numbers that E es to image dr GE GE Sch De used WARNNG No Does not format the CF memory card even when more th
141. s Note that when a CF memory card is formatted the entire contents of the card are permanently deleted 1 Insert the CF memory card into the COOLPIX995 p 36 P nie Mode dial to We CF memory cards can also be formatted in o or gt mode 3 Press the MENU button e The SET UP menu is displayed in the Monitor A EE Folders gt Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers e Card Format Date MENUOFF SELECT gt SET go CF Card Format e Press A V on the Multi selector to highlight CF Card Format and select it by ot AA gt CECARD FORMAT Fol rs a Monitor Options a WARNING Shutter Sound Il All images will Auto Off OK be deleted Gel Seq Numbers No gt CF Card Format Format PEL d e NENUOFF SELECT gt SET um SELECT D SET 38 5 Select Format e Press A V on the Multi selector to highlight Format and select it by pressing gt Formatting is started FORMATTING is displayed and then the Monitor retums to the SET UP menu Gr C5 button to complete the operation CF CARD FORMAT a WARNING a IS All images will be deleted O z Format gt E EM e After formatting confirm the available number of frames in the Control panel or Monitor p 60 Folders Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers CF Card Format gt Date MENUOFF SELECT gt SET Aborting format It is possible t
142. s will be locked to the settings for the first image recorded after resetting Menus 109 Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM Exposure Compensation Exposure metering can be offset to allow manual compensation for more creative control of your pictures Twelve settings are available for Exposure Compensation from 2EV to 2EV in 1 3 EV steps 0 3 A o E v 053 MENU OFF SELECT ker e The Exposure Compensation indication 4 is displayed on the Control panel and both 4 and the compensation value are shown on the Monitor when the Exposure Compensation is set Check point The flash output level is also adjusted when the Speedlight is used To adjust only the flash output level and leave the exposure metering as determined by the camera select Speedlight Opt gt Variable Power in the Shooting SET UP menu p 133 Exposure mode The Exposure mode can be selected by pressing the Multi selector instead of using the MODE button and the Command dial This option cannot be selected if MODE is assigned to either the FUNC 1 or FUNC 2 button in the Controls setting p 130 in the Shooting SET UP menu See p 65 for the characteristics of the Exposure modes and details on using them EXPOSURE MODE EXP P 2 Exposure Mode S A M A NED MENU OFF SELECT gt SET Check point Set the shutter speed in the 5 exposure mode or the aperture in
143. section includes detailed explanations of Detaled crios shooting playback and deletion of images ach iQ e This section provides complete descriptions of advanced camera operations S a M This section gives detailed explanations of menu ES items in the Shooting and Playback modes G ti This section describes connection to extemal devices such as TV sets or personal computers Miscell This section covers optional accessories trouble shooting and specifications 11 Contents Before Using the Camera onmmmccccononennnnnnnnnanannnnnnnnnnnennn nacen nn nana 2 27 For Your Safety 008 3 9 Introduction 10 A tee AEN 11 INGORE gt ia A a 14 17 QUICK GUIDE secon EE 18 21 Menu Guide AM Shooting Mode cooococcccccccncocooncncncncanannnnononcanananonnnnnononnns 22 23 Menu Guide AAM Shooting Mode nnns nsrt nn nnnn nn 24 25 Menu Guide gt Playback Mode 26 27 Preparation 29 40 Installing Battery 30 31 Selecting a Language 32 33 Setting Date Time 34 35 Inserting CF Memory Card Formatting CF Memory Cards 38 39 E te E A0 Useful Advice on COOLPIX Camera Techniques seess rrrceed 41 44 Holding the Came eo 42 Holding the Camera P ressing the Shutter Release BUON 00 0 eee 43 Mode Dial and Multi Selector AAA 44 Simple Shooting and Playback ssseeEsEEKEEEEEEERERERERKEREREEEEEEEEEREER een 45 56 Basic Operation Auto Mode 4
144. sharpness is set for all images The image is processed to increase the sharpness effect above the gt High nonral laa giving the edges of objects more emphesis and meking details more distinct O Low The images processed to decrease sharpness below the nma level meking edges less distinct Q off No sharpening Note Image Sharpening setting The Image sharpening setting does not affect the monitor display during shooting or the video output data The Image Sharpening indication is displayed on the Monitor when High Normal or Low is O set ORMA EY F ll 10 9 114 AUTO BRACKETING In situations where it might be difficult to obtain a proper exposure Auto Bracketing lets you shoot the same subject at three or five different exposures In WB Bracketing the white balance is bracketed in three shots AUTO BRACKETING OFF Bracketing is off On Auto Bracketing is set WB Bracketing White Balance Bracketing is set BKTOff On WB Bracketing MENU OFF SELECT D gt SET Characteristics Off Bracketing is canceled and noma exposure control is used Auto Bracketing is performed with the selected number of bracketing shots and with a compensated EV value offset from the automatically metered exposure The Shutter speed is bracketed inP H oM Exposure modes and the aperture is bracketed in S Exposure mode The White Balance is bracketed when you press th
145. t shot selection on or BSS Of EIS gt BSS WO DEE SELECT D SET IMAGE ADJUSTMENT IMAGE AD USTMENT Si AQ SEO AUTO Lighten Image RE gt Adjust brightness or contrast O qe More Contrast of inreg p 104 gt l 2 AOD erat ee O More Contrast Darken Image kei OFF SELECT ter Q Less Contrast SATEEN SATURATION CONTROL Si 451 Mesa D gsw Adjust the saturation to con trol the strength of colar ar to gt O Nome select black and white pho 1 Mm i tographs p 105 0 SELECT SET 2 Minimum LENS E x Noma gt Fisheye 1 Select type of optional lens e cometer or Slide Copy gt WIP Wide Adapter Fisheye 2 Adapter p 106 Y Taho WE slide Copy Addr y A lide Copy Adptr MEUOFF SELECT Eat YEP Telephato 2 USER SETTING MENUJORE NENUOFF SELECT KI EXPOSURE OPTIONS EXPLAE Lock 2 EXP Exposure Mode MENUOFF SELECT gt SET FOCUS OPTIONS 2 FOCUS AF Area Mode Auto Focus Mode Focus Confirmation Distance Units L MEN OFF SELECT gt SET IMAGE SHARPENING VENUOFF SELECT bar AUTO BRACKETING BKTOff On WB Bracketing MENU OFF SELECT D SET NOISE REDUCTION NR Of Off D MENU OFF SELECT kat RESET ALL Reset all settings to default values MENL OFF SELECT Kar SELECT gt SET USER SETTING Select User Setting 1 2 3 p 108 Tum AE Lock and Auto Bracketing on or off set exposure compensation p 109
146. th the device in the correct manner With Windows Me or Windows 62000 when you connect the camera and the computer via a USB cable for the first time the required driver software will be automatically installed to your computer and the computer automatically registers the camera as a COOLPIX995 see the Windows Device Manager in your computer To register your camera on a computer running Windows 98 98SE the required driver software can be found on the Nikon View 4 CD ROM Please make sure that you have the CD ROM in your computers CD ROM drive when you first connect the camera Note that Windows 95 and Windows NT do not support USB With Macintosh OS 8 6 or OS 9 the untitled volume corresponding to the camera is automatically displayed on the desktop Note that users of Mac OS 8 6 will need to upgrade to version 1 3 5 of the Apple Computer USB driver Nikon View 4 0 will by default automatically start as soon as the camera is connected DCF The COOLPIX995 confinms to the Design rule for Camera File system DCF format The DCF is a widely adopted image format standard enabling the shared use of image data from different digital camera manufacturers 158 Reading Photographs from Memory Cards There are a number of different types of memory card in use with digital cameras The COOLPIX uses the small CF CompactFlash format memory cards which are about the size of a book of matches and accepts Typ
147. the Command dial while pressing the out button to select one of the six types of Image size p 59 High HTI Large FULL ro indication FINE a U XGA uality i NORMAL SXGA PACTA Low BASIC Small CAT Image quality cannot be selected in We mode Center the subject in the Monitor or Viewfinder and compose your picture p 46 e Use the Zoom buttons to frame your subject in the Monitor or Viewfinder e The button zooms the camera out reducing magnification and increasing the field of view The button zooms the camera in 19 Before Using the Camera Quick Ogcka continued Press the Shutter release button lightly to focus on the subject by using autofocus p 48 In focus Out of focus Green LED lights Green LED flashes The Green LED lights when the subject is in focus and flashes rapidly when the camera cannot autofocus Use the built in Speedlight if there is insufficient light to illuminate the subject p 50 This condition is indicated by the Red LED flashing rapidly when the Shutter release button is half pressed e Slide the Speedlight lock release lever to release the built in Speedlight Slowly and fully depress the Shutter release button to take the picture p 49 A single beep sound indicates that the shutter has been released 20 Press the QUICK cy button to check the picture immediately p 51 SE QUICK 2 QUI
148. the H exposure mode by rotating the Command dial as described in Setting the Exposure mode on p 64 However in M exposure mode set M A to select the aperture and M S to select the shutter speed by rotating the Command dial 110 FOCUS OPTIONS You can use the Focus Options menu to select the AF Area Mode change the Auto Focus Mode select Focus Confirmation or change the Distance Units FOCUS OPTIONS AF Area Mode Setting AF Area mode selection FOCUS AF Area Mode Auto Focus Mode Auto Focus Mode Sets the autofocus mode Focus Confirmation a Focus Confinmation Sets the focus confinretion selection Distance Units Distance Units Sets the units used for distance display MENU OFF __ SELECT _ SET AF Area Mode Focus using the five AF Areas on the Monitor AE AREA MODE When Manual is selected in AF Area Mode press the ZAA Multi selector up 0 down left or right to KE z S select the AF Area NORMAL ES FOCUS AF Area Mode Auto Focus Mode Auto Focus Confirmat i Manual Distance Units Off MENU OFF SELECT ker 5 60 0 All five AF Areas ae used to focus the image The carrera will automatically select the AF Area for the subject dosest to the carrera This function minimizes the chance of out of focus pictures The automatically selected AF Area is identified by the indicator that glows red on the Monitor when the Sh
149. ting options SHOOTING MENU 1 WHITE BALANCE A WEE BALANCE pos Ars de METERING S P 97 El E amnas P 9 Ml BSS BEST SHOT SELECTOR P 102 AO IMACEAD USTMENT S P 104 VENUPAGE2 SELECT gt SET O SATURATION CONTROL amp 9 P 105 WS ms gt P 106 SHOOTING MENU 2 SETTING fl USER SETTING P 108 EXP EXPOSURE CPTIONS P 109 HUE FOCUS OPTIONS P 111 AQ IMAGE SHARPENNG Ee P 114 BKT AUTO BRACKETING P 115 Cada NR NOSE REDUCTION P 117 C PESET AL P 118 Displaying the Shooting Menu Set the Mode dial to Gf and press the MENU button to display the Shooting menu on the Monitor e The desired menu item can be selected with the Multi selector WHITE BALANCE ALSS FUNC 1 FUNC 2 ENUPAGE2 SELECT SET To go back one step press d on the Multi selector Changes to settings apply as soon as the selection is made Check point In the A and We Shooting modes pressing the Shutter button will cause the camera to quit the MENU and retum to Shooting mode for as long as the shutter is lightly pressed Choosing from the Shooting Menu example Focus Mode 1 Select the Shooting menu item e Press A V on the Multi selector to highlight the desired menu item then press to display the options for the selected item FOCUS OPTIONS FOCUS OPTIONS FOCUS AF Area Mode gt Auto Focus Mod
150. tivation of the timer The Self timer lamp pulses for 1 second before the shutter is released and then lights steadily for the final 1 second The remaining time is visible as a count down on the Monitor In ol Shooting mode Self timer operation using Manual focus p 81 is possible To cancel Self timer after activation of the timer pause then press the Focus mode button so disappears or else tum the power off Check point Setting the Self timer also activates Macro shooting mode causing Y to be displayed 53 Simple Shooting and Playback Simple Playback Operations Set the Mode dial to to set the camera to Playback mode In Thumbnail Playback See p 76 Playback mode recorded images are visible on the Monitor Multiple reduced size images can be viewed at once Thumbnail Playback or Press the Thumbnail button once to display nine Thumbnail reviewed for deletion images or twice to display four Thumbnail images The 600 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Thumbnail image can be selected with the Multi selector and displayed Full frame Full Frame Playback See p 74 DE e Oo LE UE E 1 Set the Mode dial to gt FUNC 1 FUNC 2 Deleting Photographs in Full Frame Playback See p 77 a e The most recent photograph is displayed in the Monitor Press the Multi 1 Press the Delete button in Full fra
151. tter speed is displayed in red when 1 2000 sec shutter speed is selected stop down aperture while confirming exposure on the Exposure meter in the Monitor Condition in which Flash mode can be set Flash mode can only be set when the built in Speedlight is raised The Flash Exposure status Cancel indication 4 is displayed in the Control panel and Monitor when the built in Speedlight is stowed Correct exposure Slide the Speedlight release lever to release the built in 1 EV under Speedlight Hl 2 EVover KOU Os Long time BULB exposure up to 60 sec 1 Set the Exposure mode to H and place the camera on a tripod or secure position then rotate the Command dial to set the shutter speed indication to Note If flash d maitre bu th next after 8 sec to enable long time BULB exposure A A E z The Speedlight does not fire with Infinity focus p 61 in Continuous Shooting mode other than Single mode p 99 in Best Shot Selector mode p 102 Lens mode p 106 or Int Flash Off mode p 133 even when the built in Ka Speedlight is released norma i 5 S Press the Flash mode button repeatedly until the desired Flash S mode appears e Pressing the Shutter release button once opens the shutter up to 60 sec 3 BULB can only be set when Single mode is selected in the Continuous a 2 Shooting menu p 99 e The Speedlight is canceled if BULB exposure is set e During lon
152. tting is completed and the Monitor retums to the display of Print options 144 Print Set options You can specify whether to print recording date shutter speed and aperture on all selected photographs Done Complete print order Specify whether to print shutter speed and Info aperture on all selected photographs Specify whether to print date of recording on all selected photographs MENU OFF SELECT ker Done Press A V on the Multi selector to select Done then press to complete print order The Monitor shows Done and then returns to the Playback menu Info Press A V on the Multi selector to select Info then press to check or uncheck the item If the item is checked shutter speed and aperture will be printed on all selected photographs Date Press A V on the Multi selector to select Date then press to check or uncheck the item If the item is checked the date of recording will be printed on all selected photographs Cancel print order on images 1 Press lt gt on the Multi selector to highlight the Thumbnail for which you want to cancel the print order Press Y to cancel the print order on the selected image e Pressing W on the image with the Print El icon decreases the number of prints By pressing W when the number of prints is 1 the print order is canceled 2 Press the button to complete the operation Check point To delete print order files sele
153. uilt in Speedlight Red LED flashes rapidly DM 2 Confirm the Red LED is steady then gently depress the Shutter release button fully to take the picture with the built in Speedlight Red LED steady Note Using built in Speedlight Note that the built in Speedlight may become warm during extended Speedlight use 50 Press the QUICK ES button to check the image immediately after shooting 2001 07 25 Quick O QUICKE Ge CJ L n 0 L S ME Ese 1 60 0 8 Full screen review mode Quick review mode Each press of the QUICK ES button changes the display on the Monitor as follows Shooting mode take a picture Quick review mode Full screen review Quick check of last mode picture e Press the Multi selector to choose the image to be displayed To display the previous image frame continue to press A When the oldest frame is reached pressing lt A changes the display to the most recent frame recorded When the most recent frame is reached pressing W changes the display to the oldest one Check points e Lightly pressing the Shutter release button in either Quick review or Full screen review resets the camera to normal Shooting mode and more shots can be taken Recorded images can be played back in Full frame playback p 74 by rotating the Mode dial to gt 51 Simple Shooting and Playback Basic Operation Auto Mode conti
154. utter Sound Date info txt Video Mode Language Disable delete SELECT P SET MENU OFF ASEO Speedlight Opt Shutter EIA WEE NENUJOFE Wu e Language SELECT SET Disable delete SELECT gt SET SELECT D SET Disable delete NENUOFE Ve SELECT D SET On Off E SELECT D SET SET UP 2 a SPEEDLIGHT CPT Af Set flash output tum intemal flash and shot confinmation lamp on or off p 133 SHUTTER SOUND Woh Tum carrera sound on or off o 127 DATE aan Set cameras data and time e 129 INFQ TXT al Tums recording of text data on or off p 134 VIDEO MODE ot Select video standard for your P int Flash of SET UP Ma SET UP item with AAM can also be set in De Shooting mode Folders gt Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers CF Card Format Date MENUJOFE SELECT SET Variable Power gt 3200 20 oro Shot Confirm Lanp i70 p On gt or Year Montiy Day Hour Minute Display order On region for playback on teed j sion sarean p 135 LANGUAGE am Select language for menu and message display p 135 DISABLE DELETE AM Disable enable deletion of all gt km mp On inage files at a single com gt mand p 135 off 25 Before Using the Camera Menu Guide gt Playback Mode PLAY BACK MENU Delete gt Folders Slide Show om Protect Hide Image A Pri
155. utter release button is pressed lightly Focusing is targeted on one of five AF Areas selected on the Monitor Press A V 4D onthe Muti selector to select the desired AF Area The selected AF Area is indicated in red on the Monitor This is useful in situations where the aimis to focus precisdy on a single AF Area with a relatively stable subject Manual Only the center AF Area is used for focusing This is useful in Autofocus Lock Auto Exposure Lock operation p 80 Note AF Area selection Auto and Manual settings can only be selected when the Monitor is tumed on AF Area Mode is automatically set to Off when the Monitor is off or the Digital zoom is activated 111 Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM Auto Focus Mode Distance Units The camera Auto Focus can operate in two modes Continuous AF You can change the distance used on the Control panel and on the and Single AF Monitor in Manual Focus mode AUTO FOCUS MODE DISTANCE UNITS meters feet FOCUS 2 FOCUS Auto Focus Mode 7 3 Continuous AF gt Single AF Distance Units m gt f MENU OFF SELECT ker MENUJOFF As long as the monitor is tumed on Autofocus is enabled continuously regardiess of whether the shutter is being pressed or not The Focus is locked when the Shutter release button is pressed lightly If the Monitor is tumad off Single AF is autorretically selected until
156. ying the camera Y Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that produces strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields The magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters or household television sets could interfere with the color monitor damage data stored on the flash memory card or affect the product s intemal circuitry Y Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in its canying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Batteries When you tum the device on check the battery level displayed in the control panel to detenmine whether the battery needs to be replaced The battery needs to be replaced when the battery level indicator is flashing The battery level indicator may briefly show dess battery fully charged after an exhausted battery is reinserted in the camera On cold days the capacity of the battery tends to decrease When taking pictures outside in cold weather keep a warm spare battery on hand Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them with a clean dry cloth before use J Memory cards Observe the following precautions when handling CompactFlash memory cards Tum the power off before inserting or removing memo
157. you may find that you can obtain a more accurate color balance by measuring the color temperature of the light manually The Preset White Balance function allows you to photograph a neutral object usually a piece of gray card from which the camera calculates the color temperature The camera then automatically recalibrates the white balance according to the result WHITE BALANCE PRESET e When White Bal Preset is selected the camera will Zoom in and the preset white balance menu will appear on the Monitor Cancel gt Measure MENU OFF SELECT gt SET Cancel Select Cancel to abort the Preset White Balance setting and then press the gt on the Multi selector to return the white balance to its most recent setting The lens also returns to its previous position Measure To measure the color temperature select Measure and then place a flat neutral object such as a piece of gray card in the same lighting as the intended subject Then press on the Multi selector to take a sample image The camera measures the color temperature and the recalibrates the white balance Note When you select Measure the camera will beep and zoom out but no photograph will be taken 96 METERING The METERING menu offers a choice of four metering methods Choose the best metering method for your composition and lighting conditions 1 a a gt Best when you went to set the
158. you tum it on again Autofocus is only enabled when the Shutter release button is pressed lightly regardless of the Monitor status Continuous AF Single AF Focus Confinmation This function allows you to check the Focus visually on the Monitor FOCUS CONFIRMATION FOCUS Focus ConfirmationMF gt n off MENU OFF SELECT SET MF In MF Manual Focus mode the outline of the in focus area of the image is emphasized in the Monitor as an aid to focus On In all Focusing modes the outline of the in focus area of the image is eamphesized on the Monitor Off Focus Confirmation is canceled Check point The outline of the focused image emphasized in Focus Confirmation mode is displayed only on the Monitor It does not affect the recorded image 112 113 Menus Setting Shooting Menus continued shooting Mode OM IMAGE SHARPENING The camera can emphasize the details and borders of objects making the picture appear sharper and bolder IMAGE SHARPENING AO Auto The camera automatically sets the sharpness pa mom D gt High Sets the Sharpness to high KA lt gt Normal Sets the Standard sharpness S Low Sets the Sharpness to low VENUOFF SELECT ker S amp S of Cancels image sharpening Option Description AO Auto The carrera automatically sharpens the image for optimal results O Normal The sarre standard

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