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Nikon Coolpix 5400 Digital Camera

1. Sensitivity P S A and M the sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing the same exposure to be achieved with faster shutter soeeds or smaller apertures Ina 5 film camera sensitivity is a characteristic of the film not the camera The ISO ratings on film packages are a measure of sensitivity the higher the ISO rat ing the more sensitive the film Higher sensitivity is achieved by altering the chemical composition of the film causing a random pattern called grain to appear in the final picture In a digital camera increased sensitivity has a similar effect higher sensitivities allow higher shutter speeds at the expense of noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels that appear mainly in dark parts of the image In Ee auto and Bea scene modes the camera automatically raises sensi tivity when lighting is poor In P S A and M modes the following options are available Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 50 Recommended except when lighting is poor or when faster shutter speeds are required e g when photographing moving objects Noise may appear in pictures taken at ISO settings above this value 100 Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 100 50 200 Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 200 400 Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 400 Equivalent to a setting of 50 under normal conditions when lighting is Auto poor however cam
2. Choose interval between frames from 30s thirty seconds 1m one minute 5m five minutes 10m ten minutes 30m thirty minutes and 60m sixty minutes a d TIME LAPSE MOVIE Make selection 0 AE lock Restrictions on Time Lapse Movie Time lapse movie is not available at HI image quality or an image size of 3 2 2592 x 1728 90 Recording Movies TIME LAPSE MOVIE Set interval time On Highlight AE lock Display options Choose On to fix exposure and auto white balance for entire movie at val ues for first frame Off to meter new values for exposure and white balance with each shot TIME LAPSE MOVIE Set interval time Make selection Return to shooting mode Record movie as described on page 88 Take Test Shots We recommend taking a test shot and viewing the results in the monitor before re cording movies at a setting of Time lapse movie During Recording To save power the monitor turns off between frames the green AF lamp blinks to show that recording is in progress The monitor turns on automatically about ten seconds before the camera takes the next shot Time lapse photography will end automatically if the camera Is unable to finish recording a frame in the selected interval this may occur if a microdrive or other memory card with a slow write time Is used Use a Reliable Power Source We recommend using the optional EH 53 AC
3. KEELEGA A UR E9 step down ring lens adapter for WC 80 and TC E15ED e UR E10 step down ring lens adapter for FC E9 e UR E11 step down ring lens adapter for ES E28 E EnO AA MC EU1 remote cord Filters attach to N l ME OTA 7 mM 3 Nikon filters OUEN e SB 80DX 50DX 28DX 30 28 27 26 25 24 23 and 22s V4 Use Only Nikon Approved Flash Accessories Use only Nikon Speedlights Negative voltages or voltages over 250V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation but could damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash Before using a Nikon Speedlight not in the list above contact a Nikon authorized service representative for more information Using Lens Adapter Rings Remove optional lens adapter rings when not in use The corners of the frame will be eclipsed in any pictures taken while a lens adapter ring is mounted on the camera without a converter lens attached SB 27 and SB 23 Speedlights Set Speedlight cntrl to Auto or Internal off when using an SB 27 or SB 23 Speedlight 148 Caring for Your Camera Cleaning Lens Viewfinder One key to preserving the conditions of these glass parts is to not touch them with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other To remove fingerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower wipe the lens or viewfinder
4. 10 63 Continuous O Using a Flash At settings other than Single the built in Speedlight turns off automatically and will not fire even when lighting is poor Optional Speedlights mounted on the accessory shoe can be used at settings other than Ultra HS Focus Exposure and White Balance At settings other than Single focus exposure and white balance are determined by the first picture in each series Digital Zoom Digital zoom is not available at settings of Multi shot 16 and Ultra HS Noise Reduction 4 111 Noise reduction can not be used in combination with settings other than Single Ultra HS Ultra HS can not be used in combination with BSS 97 or bracketing i 109 If the monitor is swivelled to point in the same direction as the lens during shooting the display in the monitor will be inverted ee During shooting the zoom indicator in the monitor will S EY move from S start to E end To interrupt shooting before one hundred pictures have been recorded lift your finger from the shutter release button Y The Memory Buffer During shooting pictures are stored in a temporary memory buffer before being trans ferred to the memory card for permanent storage You can continue to take pictures as long as room is available in the buffer When the buffer is full a amp wait icon will be displayed and shooting will be suspended More pictures can be taken as soon as enough memory becomes available
5. Controlling Exposure O M Manual In manual exposure mode the user controls both shutter speed and aper ture Shutter speed can be set to values between 8s and Yaooos in increments equivalent to 1 EV one step or the shutter can be held open for long time exposures of up to ten minutes see opposite page Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum in increments equivalent to 3 EV step Select shutter speed or aperture Se lected item shown in green changes each time button is pressed Set selected ite shows amount picture will be under shutter speed or over exposed at selected setting itl Set selected item Repeat steps 2 3 until desired exposure is achieved cam ooog E NORM A INO r63 X 12 If the Shutter Speed Is Displayed in Red If the selected shutter speed exceeds the limits of the camera s exposure control sys tem the shutter speed will be displayed in red and no pictures can be taken 52 Controlling Exposure Understanding the Exposure Display The exposure display in the monitor shows the amount pictures will be under or over exposed at the values currently selected for shutter soeed and aperture The amount exposure deviates from the value suggested by the camera is shown in EVs 2 to 2 EV in increments of 73EV Und
6. exposure com pensation amp voice memo button Shutter release S hel SG gt Viewfinder R 26 button i 9 aN Built in Speedlight 4 32 Eyelet for camera strap 5 Lens A 26 Power switch 14 16 Power on lamp Self timer lamp Bi 14 16 Wi 35 Battery chamber USB digital I O connector cover 3 14 under cover W 84 Tripod socket Audio video AV out connector under cover fj 82 Speaker A 80 92 Battery chamber cover latch A 14 Diopter adjustment control A 27 Viewfinder A 26 AE AF L button 4 30 142 Zoom buttons A 26 78 79 Red lamp E 28 DC in connector Green AF under cover W 15 lamp 0 amp 4 9 28 menu button Monitor R24 10 focus mode MF manual focus X self timer i delete button 31 34 35 72 monitor button Center button Memory card slot E 9 B11 cover AN 16 Multi selector Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown below Repeat for the second eyelet Rf 6 27 quick review May Small picture button 74 81 The Lens Cap When replacing or removing the lens cap press the tabs on either side of the cap to release the latch To avoid losing the lens cap use the cord provided to attach it to the camera as shown Parts of the Camera The Monitor During shooting the monitor shows the view through the camera len
7. The Self Timer The Continuous option in the shooting menu is automatically set to Single while the self timer is on The self timer is not available in movie mode or when Fireworks show is selected in the scene mode menu Manual Focus Select the self timer before choosing a focus distance Choosing another focus mode will automatically cancel manual focus 35 Exposure Compensation To obtain the desired results with certain compositions for example when large areas of the frame are very bright very dark or contain areas of high I contrast it may be necessary to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera This can be done using exposure compensation Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0EV underexpo sure and 2 0 EV overexposure in increments of 1 EV To choose a value for exposure compensation press the button and rotate the command dial Compensation displayed in moni tor at values other than 0 Check image in monitor before shoot ing eer e 1 125 To cancel exposure compensation choose a value of 0 In Ee and Rel modes exposure compensation will be reset to 0 when the camera is turned off or the mode dial is turned to another setting Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation As arule of thumb select positive values when large areas of the frame are very bright ly lit for example when photographing an ex
8. The setup menu contains the following options SET UP 1 3 Vy Language 20 Date 20 21 M Folders 135 Monitor options 136 137 Seq numbers 138 Shutter sound 139 Auto off 140 CF card format 114 Controls 141 142 Shot confirmation 143 info txt 143 USB 144 Video mode 144 Reset all 144 EIR gt Date imprint 145 Firmware version 145 To display the setup menu rotate the mode dial to SET UP Using the Menus For more information on menu operations see Before You Begin Using the Menus RH 10 134 Language Use the Language option to choose a language for camera menus and messages See First Steps Basic Setup SH 20 Davisen TEWI Date Date is used to set the camera clock to the current date and time See First Steps Basic Setup SF 20 Folders In addition to creating renaming and deleting folders 4 118 the folders option in the setup menu can be used to select the folder in which subsequent pictures will be stored Press the multi selector up or down to highlight a folder and then press the center of the multi selector to select the highlighted folder and return to the setup menu Until a new folder is selected all new pictures will be stored in the chosen folder Panorama Assist Ultra HS Folders created with the Panorama assist 44 and Ultra HS 63 options can not be used to store additional pictures Folder Options For more information on the Folder
9. Camera can focus on objects as Macro close up close as 1cm 0 4 to lens Use for close ups Combines autofocus see above Use for self portraits or to X at distances of 1cm 0 4 or more prevent pictures from blurring Self timer with shutter release delay of 10s when shutter release button or 3s is pressed To choose a focus mode Press button until desired mode displayed in monitor Macro Close Up Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position To focus as close as 1cm 0 4 to the lens zoom the camera out until the amp icon in the monitor turns green Manual Focus For information on manual focus see More on Photography Manual Focus M8 72 34 Self Timer Mode The self timer is generally used for self portraits or when taking low light or close up shots without a flash when it prevents pictures from being blurred by camera movement that occurs when the shutter release button is pressed When using the self timer option mount the camera on a tripod recom mended or rest it on a flat level surface Press amp button until X and amp Check focus icons are displayed in monitor Ad just settings and frame picture Start timer Press once for delay of about 10s twice for delay of about 3s Press a third time to turn self timer off Count down timer in monitor shows coll number of seconds remaining until NORW shutter is released 5 6 l 12
10. IMAGE QUALITY SIZE T ANNO 5M Image size IMAGE QUALITY SIZE menu displayed 2M_1600X1200 iM _ 1280X960 P 1024X768 OV 640X480 3 2 2592X1728 IMAGE QUALITY SIZE ORIImage quality change remaining item Y The Shooting Menu shooting menu A8 94 56 H 2 Display options for highlighted item Make selection Repeat steps 2 5 is Rotate mode dial to Led Bild p s IMAGE QUALITY SIZE NO aakeXet quality Highlight Image quality or mage size Highlight option 2592X1944 1280X960 1024X768 640X480 2592X1728 KORM NY 1 12 _ F56 A or M Current image quality and size displayed in monitor Image quality and size can also be set using the Image quality size option in the Image Quality and Size Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality Size The approximate number of pictures that can be stored on 16MB 64MB and 96MB cards at different combinations of image quality and size is shown below Image size 2M Image as x 1600 x Card 1944 1200 1 1 FINE 6 16 24 37 86 7 NORMAL 12 31 47 69 144 14 BASIC 24 59 86 121 229 F HI 4 4 rae FINE 25 65 100 151 347 28 NORMAL 50 125 190 278 578 56 BASIC 97 236 347 488 918 109 HI 6 7 FINE 38 97 150 227 520 42 NORMAL 75 188 285 418 867 84 BASIC 146 354 520 731 eve 163 All figures are approximate File size of JPEG images varies with scene recorded 57
11. l rent image quality and size No picture is taken e Green AF lamp flickers camera unable to focus 28 when shutter release e Red 4 lamp flickers flash is charging 28 button is pressed e Message CARD IS NOT FORMATTED appears in 114 monitor memory card is not formatted for use in your camera e Message NO CARD PRESENT appears in moni 16 tor no memory card in camera e Flash is off 32 e Flash window is blocked 33 Pictures are too dark Subject is outside range of flash 33 underexposed Exposure compensation is too low 36 e Shutter speed blinks shutter soeed too fast 50 52 e Aperture blinks f number too high 51 52 e Exposure compensation is too high 36 eye are tOO eShutter speed blinks shutter speed too slow 50 52 bright overexposed e Aperture blinks f number too low 51 52 eSubject was not in focus area when shutter re 28 lease button was pressed halfway or AE AF L Pictures are out of button was pressed focus e Green AF lamp flickers camera unable to focus 28 e Manual focus distance does not match distance 72 to subject eCamera shook during shot choose faster shut 50 52 ter speed If shutter speed can not be increased without causing underexposure Use the flash 82 38 Zoom camera out 26 Pictures are blurred gpaise sensitivity ISO equivalency 58 59 Select larger aperture smaller f number 51 52 To minimize blur at slow shutter speeds Use Best Shot Se
12. e Do not short or disassemble batteries e Do not expose batteries to flame or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the bat tery when no charge remains Immediately after use or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period the battery may become hot Before removing the bat tery turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool The camera grip may become noticeably warm when the camera is used with a 2CR5 DL245 lithium battery This is normal and does not indicate a malfunc tion Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables pro vided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths A A Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot during use Observe due caution when remov ing memory cards from the camera 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 o
13. speed can be set to BULB or TIME for long ex posures of up to ten minutes 453 This menu controls how long exposures are made EE i Option Description Bulb Shutter will remain open as long as shutter release button is held release down to a maximum of ten minutes Selecting this option displays menu of ex posure times Choose from 30s thirty sec Shutter opens for onds 1m one minute 3m three minutes Timed 5m five minutes or 10m ten minutes 3m release Shutter will open when shutter release but 5m ton is pressed and will remain open until 10m specified exposure time has elapsed or the shutter release button Is pressed again im Long Exposures Longer exposure times increase the amount of noise visible in the picture we recom mend that noise reduction A 111 be turned on for long exposures 104 The Shooting Menu oe Focus Options The focus options menu contains three options FOCUS OPTIONS controlling focus settings For more information see More on Photography More on Focus 3 69 Auto focus mode Focus confirmation Zoom Options The Zoom options menu contains options for ZOOM OPTIONS digital and optical zoom Fixed aperture Digital Tele Select On to enable digital zoom when the monitor is on If Off is selected pressing the gt button at the maximum optical zoom position has no effect digital zoom can still be used while recording movies Fixed Aperture Thi
14. Saturation control AE lock Fixed aperture Other settings Flash mode Focus mode Exposure compensation t Any changes to fine tuning and preset white balance apply to both banks regardless of the bank currently selected f Slide copy adptr is selected Lens will be set to Slide copy adptr gt Positive when the settings bank is recalled To select a user settings bank i B SiMetering Continuo BSS pon Omage adjustment NORM sa Saturation control Highlight bank Settings currently Select bank and return to shooting stored in bank shown by icons in menu Any changes to settings will monitor be stored in current bank i User Setting In P S A and M modes the number of the current m user settings bank appears in the top left corner of the monitor 99 E5 The Shooting Menu Image Quality and Size Selecting Image quality size displays the menu shown at right where image quality and size can be selected from separate sub menus For more _ Information see More on Photography Image 5M Image size gt Quality and Size 4 54 Sensitivity Choose this option to set sensitivity ISO equiva lency For more information see More on Photography Sensitivity 4 58 Image Sharpening This option controls the amount of sharpening performed when pictures are saved to the mem ory card See More on Photography Sharpen High ing Contrast and Co
15. Small movie Movies are recorded at a rate of 15 frames per second with 320 sound recorded via built in microphone Each frame has a size of default option 320x240 pixels Maximum length for small movies is 180s Camera takes still pictures at specified intervals and joins these frames together to create silent movie with frame rate of 30 frames Time lapse per second Resulting movie may be up to 60s long Use to cre movie ate time lapse movies of slow processes that can be filmed without moving the camera a flower opening a butterfly emerging from its cocoon clouds moving across the sky etc To choose the type of movie that will be recorded TV movie 640 mall m 2C Small movie 320 Time lapse movie Time lapse movie Highlight option press button to exit without changing settings O Return to shooting mode if Time lapse movie is selected menu of time lapse movie options will be displayed see following page Record movie as described on previous page l Movie Files Movies are recorded as Quick Time movie files with the extension MOV and can be played back on a computer after transfer 89 Recording Movies Recording a Time Lapse Movie TIME LAPSE MOVIE TV movie 640 O Small movie 320 AE lock In movie menu highlight Time lapse Display time lapse movie options movie TIME LAPSE MOVIE AE lock Highlight Set interval time Display options
16. The flash turns off automatically when TV movie 640 or Small movie 320 is selected Zoom When TV movie 640 or Small movie 320 is selected optical zoom can only be adjusted before recording begins Before and during recording digital zoom can be adjusted between 1 2 x and 2 0x Pressing the zoom button during recording triggers digital zoom even if Off has been selected for Zoom options gt Digital tele 4 105 a Before recording During recording Optical zoom Can be adjusted normally Fixed at position selected before recording nS i 1 2 x 2 0x from current optical zoom posi Digital 1 2 x 2 0 x ONANAN from maximum optical position if digital A optical Zoom position zoom was in effect when recording began MZ The Monitor If the monitor is swivelled to point in the same direction as the lens when recording a TV movie 640 or Small movie 320 the display in the monitor will be inverted Focus Mode If Single AF the default option is selected for Focus options gt Auto focus mode amp 70 focus will lock when the shutter release button is pressed to start recording 88 The type of movie recorded can be selected from the following options Movies are recorded at a rate of 15 frames per second with sound TV movie recorded via built in microphone Vertical interlacing is used to 640 achieve a size of 640 x 480 pixels suitable for television playback Maximum length for TV movies is 70s
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18. o 3 3 Gs If Both the Green and Red Lamps Blink If the green AF and red J lamps blink together an error has occurred Check the message displayed in the monitor 151 28 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Take the picture Vv Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture To pre Se vent blur press the shutter release button down smoothly More on Autofocus and Focus Exposure Lock Autofocus performs best when e There is contrast between the subject and the background Autofocus may not per form well if for example the subject is the same color as the background e The subject is evenly lit Autofocus does not perform well when eThe focus area contains objects at different distances from the camera For exam ple autofocus may not perform well with objects inside a cage because the bars of the cage will be closer to the camera than the main subject and both the bars and the main subject will be in the focus area e The main subject is very dark the subject should not however be too much bright er than the background e The subject is moving rapidly If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus the green AF lamp will flicker when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Use focus lock see overleaf to focus on another subject at the same distance or use manual focus A 72 Continued on page 30 V4 During Recording While pictures are being r
19. the flash fires automatically when lighting is poor No icon is displayed in auto mode Image size Choose from six op tions depending on how picture will be used 55 The de fault setting is 5M 2592 x 1944 Image quality Choose from four op tions depending on how picture will be used A 54 The default setting is NORMAL Shooting mode The current shooting mode or scene selec tion is displayed here Shutter speed Aperture j Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored on a memory card depends on the capacity of the card and the current image quality and size Number of Exposures Remaining If the number of exposures remaining is zero the message OUT OF MEMORY will be displayed in the monitor No further pictures can be taken until e anew memory card is inserted A 16 e pictures are deleted 116 It may also be possible to take additional pictures at a lower image quality or size 54 Using the Self Timer The self timer can be used to delay shutter release by three or ten seconds See Basic Photography Focusing Near and Far 34 25 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Step 2 Frame the Picture gt O as Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands Photographs can be framed in the monitor O or the viewfinder Don t Block the Shot To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures keep fingers and othe
20. the settings listed below can be adjusted from the shooting menu the shooting menu is not available in E and modes To display the shooting menu MY MENU gt iVietering Continuous NYBSS mage adjustment Saturation control User setting Select P S A or M Shooting menu displayed Pressing the button displays a one page custom menu containing six items selected trom a total of twenty options available in the full shooting menu You can choose what items appear in the custom menu using the My menu option 113 To display the full shooting menu which consists of three pages of options MY MENU ALL MENU 1 3 OVietering Continuous SMetering NY BSS Continuous mage adjustment NY BSS Saturation control mage adjustment User Setting aa RSetUration Control User setting Highlight Show all menus All options displayed Using the Menus For more information on menu operations see Before You Begin Using the Menus Hi 10 94 The full shooting menu contains the following options ALL MENU 1 3 ALL MENU 1 3 me White balance s Metering J White balance 60 62 Continuous qsss Metering 68 justment Continuous 63 64 ing BSS 97 Image adjustment 66 Saturation control 67 User setting 98 99 CADEA gt ALL MENU 2 3 iivity Image quality size 54 57 mage sharpening as 5 ans Sensitivity 58 59 EXpPOSUTe Options Image sharpening 65 FOCUS Options Zoom Optio
21. 1 x Digital zoom can be adjusted manually 6 26 eFocus mode can be chosen from macro close up and macro close up with self timer 8 34 eExposure compensation 36 set to 0 7 EV Positive or 1 3EV Inverse color elmage adjustment set to Less contrast 66 101 The Shooting Menu Y Using a Flash The built in Speedlight turns off automatically at settings other than Normal Op tional Speedlights mounted on the accessory shoe 8M 148 can be used at settings of 5 Wide adapter and Telephoto Buse Autofocus When shooting at settings other than Normal use autofocus Mf 34 Results in manual focus mode will not accurately reflect the focus distance selected Slide Copy Adapter Inverse Color The Inverse Color option requires a bright light source If lighting is insufficient the image in the monitor will be too bright Should you notice excessive noise in the form of randomly spaced bright pixels set image sharpening to Off or Low 65 Inverse Color is intended for use only when examining film negatives in the monitor and the quality of the image produced will vary widely with the type and make of film used We recommend using a film scanner such as the Nikon COOLSCAN to obtain high quality digital images from negative film Lens Adapter Rings Remove optional lens adapter rings AN 148 when not in use The corners of the frame will be eclipsed in any pictures taken while a lens adapter ring is
22. 9 0 9 2 A dialog will be displayed stating that the computer Is unable to use the driver needed for the Nikon Digital Camera E5400_PTP USB device Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera 84 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected in the USB menu 83 the camera can be turned off and the USB cable disconnected once transfer is complete If the USB option in the camera setup menu is still at its default setting of Mass storage the camera must first be removed from the system as described below Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Sopa Eea Device from the menu that appears TORTE Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon 2 in es the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk trom the Unplug or Eject Hardware menu that appears KONE Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer click with the right mouse button on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears Mac OS X Drag the NO_NAME camera volume into the Trash Mac OS 9 Drag the untitled camera volume into the Trash
23. ENa E AEEA A IE N AE E AET T EE E EEE A T 140 CPC IFON N aaea sida fee a a i O E 140 CONO a a a e a a a a a tate ak 141 SOM CG OWA O a E A N E tie 143 LS D E AAEE AE EE EE E E EAE CE E EA 143 gt EN E EEEE E TESE EEE eR E re ee ee ee ee 144 Vdeo ModE sca elle a E a Aly E 144 ROSCA accu icn sne a a A a ARS coe Ail Aoi tee eS e 144 Date IMDRIN tweets cake add waa deeduasidalnsitind Manis coknmasni Sa eae sand 145 FIAWalre VETSI ON ansintehcamdicitadnimandanus a aa A aA 145 Technical NOCES 5a ocscee se ee feo esas iee Oe St acl asses ged dsc ee eee 147 Optional ACCES OE Secs sisted el A ASA 148 CaM Aor YOUN Cameri orean T S aria anenG eatacesentty 149 ENOC VIE SAG eSa cea iar eo Reale ea ee ean elie 151 Touple MOORING sous ideaan a A a uidieta aac 153 SS CINICA TOMS a aaia e a a A a A 156 NG REPE E BITA eet hn ee E LEA E E E EA EE 158 rr Before You Begin Read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the symbols and conventions used in this manual camera controls and displays and menu opera tions INtFOGUCTION 2c0cccccescececececececeeeeceees Parts of the Camera ccsscssseseeeeees Using the MenusS cccccccsessseeeees l Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX5400 digital camera This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it where all those who use the produc
24. N TI E E E TA E E A E E Iv DS E ETE E E E T ANE A A E E E A V Before You Begi saisai E ak 1 peeli OM e E E OE EEE E I AE E E E E E T 2 Parts OF MU A I ec arantezcate Raa E AAE AE taunt eae 4 Toe RIONI Sate neste a th aun Sesser teen aime dares dana meant eae mentee ate 6 The Mode Dial erranen Ane EAEE a Aa EEA TEESE 8 The Shutter Release Button cccccccccccccceeseeeeeeceeceeeeeeeeeseaeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaaaes 9 The Monitor BUttOn ccccccccececeececececceecececeeecceceeeeeeesseteeeeeeuestneeeeetens 9 Jomo the IIS MINS ss ccncietnnsts dnscavetutanmoceeennsnuatiasaetnckyadaamateeatadeicniecnctiedidancetcsumetise 10 Viewing the MENUS sisestada annie aaa a ai 10 Making a Selection uss gaitainsdoroecsoccnneiddlentowsadesdtteiededsinlaranandadeenndudiddvientavededeannocusds 11 First STEDS cso E E a ANA EAA 13 inserting BatlerieS coesion ene Ea EECA ANE EA AEE EEA 14 NASER Memory Cards oiocssc usta dirwanctendedteniicnibotiinctndidetensitertn a aaee EEn enadi K 16 Ghecking the Battery Level scceiiccsdocteaicns cad danesaancocacatielussunsuseutnsteacstncndndneuueneoedcvinice 18 BAIO U ae E AEAEE EEES 20 Basic Photography nsceioconcnandenectbouneceasevounanntihouncanseameneasaiubntesnseamseeaneudaenbounsannieus 23 Taking Pictures in K Mode x cccccesiees econiecsevastsestericsyvencbincisedevniveveielaincsdacesneses 24 Step 1 Select ED Mode ineeerrrnerrerrrrrrrrnn 24 Step 2 Frame the PICtUTE ca csscte cs itceie ienen sepa Rot aan
25. O pa flash does not fire Creates effect of stream of light behind Rear curtain ng just before shutter MOVIN objects Care should be taken sync doses at slow shutter speeds to prevent blur Speedlight Options Repeating Flash The Speedlight opt item in the shooting menu for P S A and M modes provides options for controlling the built in and optional Speedlights A 148 To capture a moving object multiple times in a single frame choose mode M set shutter speed to BULB or TIME and select On for Speedlight opt gt Repeating flash 107 Use of a tripod is recommended J Optional Speedlights Optional flash accessories can be mounted on the camera s accessory shoe A 4 Sensitivity ISO Equivalency A 58 A sensitivity setting of 400 is not recommended when using the flash 32 To choose a flash mode Press button until desired mode displayed in monitor Flash Range Flash range varies with zoom position When the camera is zoomed all the way out the flash has a range of 0 5 4 5 m 1 8 14 9 Auto ISO The range at maximum zoom is 0 5 2 8m 1 8 9 2 Auto ISO At ranges of 0 5m 18 or less the flash may be unable to light the entire subject When using the flash at short range play pictures back after shooting to check the results MA The Flash Ready Light A short pause is required between exposures for the flash system to charge If the red 4 lamp next to the viewfinder blinks when the shutt
26. adapter or EH 21 AC adapter battery charger when recording time lapse photos at intervals of ten minutes or more 91 Viewing Movies To play a movie back rotate the mode dial to 2003 04 18 1OONIKON OOTEMOY NVA gt and display the movie in full screen playback 16 02 movie files are indicated by a Micon Press the center of the multi selector to begin playback If the movie was recorded with the TV movie 640 or Small movie 320 option sound re START Z corded with the movie will be played back over ax C0 the camera s built in speaker mo press O Desertion Press center of multi selector to start playback While play Start pause N back is in progress pressing center of multi selector pauses resume Jj playback Press again to resume When movie ends first playback frame of movie will be displayed When movie is paused pressing multi selector up or left rewinds movie one frame Rewind movie one frame When movie is paused pressing multi selector down or ois right advances movie one frame When end of movie is movie one 7 bar reached pressing multi selector down or right ends play back and displays first frame of movie 2g VINE F7 Volume indicator displayed in monitor when zoom buttons are pressed Three levels are available high _ low Lower volume w _ and mute _ _ Default setting is high MJ Viewing Time Lapse Movies When a movie is recorded usin
27. and return to playback all folders select All folders Folders 2003 04 18 TOONIKONI Press button to display most recent 15 35 QOOTIPG picture in selected folder in full frame a i playback ya T Panorama Assist Ultra HS Each series of pictures taken at a setting of Panorama assist 44 or Ultra HS 4 63 is stored in a separate folder Folders created at a setting of Panorama assist are listed in the Folders menu under names beginning with P_ followed by a three digit number folders taken at Ultra HS are listed under names beginning with N_ fol lowed by a three digit number To view only the pictures in a selected series choose the appropriate folder from the Folders menu To delete all pictures in a selected series select the appropriate folder in the Folders gt Folders gt Delete menu 122 The Playback Menu Slide Show When Start is selected in the slide show menu all pictures in the current folder that have not been hidden using Hide image 126 will be played back one after the other in the order re corded with a pause between each image Mov ies will be played back as still images showing the Pause gt J movie s first frame Frame intvl Option Description Start slide show Frame intvl Choose how long each picture will be displayed Viewing a Slide Show Frame intvl Pause gt 4J Highlight Start Start slide show When slide sho
28. angle see Zoom button see Zoom buttons Z Zoom 26 51 156 buttons 5 26 78 81 digital 26 27 54 64 69 156 indicator 26 optical 26 playback 79 155 Zoom options 51 95 105 Nikon NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Japan Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome SB3C07000201 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MAA621 1
29. be displayed in the monitor Menu for selected mode displayed E CJ Folders IOI Monitor options ON Seq numbers ON Shutter sound _ 1m Auto off No menu is available in e mode Exiting the Menus To exit the menus and return to shooting or playback press the button To exit the menu displayed when the mode dial is set to SET UP ISO or WB rotate the mode dial to another setting J Taking Pictures while Menus Are Displayed In P S A M EEH and MM modes the monitor will show the view through the camera lens when the shutter release button halfway To take a picture press the shutter release button all the way down The menus will be displayed again when shooting ends 10 Making a Selection Use the multi selector to make a selection from the menus SHOT CONFIRMATION CF card format FUNC Controls ON infotxt lt USB Video mode _ Reset all Highlight menu item Highlight option Display options SHOT CONFIRMATION 4 t CF card format b FUNC R xe aline sy On ON infotxt lt USB Video mode Q Resetall Make selection Selection can also be made by pressing multi selector to right e The selection for some options is made from a sub menu Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make a selection from a sub menu e To go back one step press the multi selector to the left e f the menu has more than one page of options press the multi selector
30. camera and subject while focus lock is in effect If the subject moves focus again at the new distance Take the picture Smoothly press the shutter release button all the way down to shoot lt a Locking Focus between Shots To take a series of pictures without stopping to ad just focus keep the shutter release button pressed halfway between shots The AE AF L Button Focus and exposure can also be locked by pressing the AE AF L button By default the AE AF L button locks both focus and exposure When AE L is selected for the Controls gt AE L AF L option in the setup menu 142 the AE AF L button will lock only exposure while pressing the shutter release button halfway will lock only focus select AF L to assign focus lock to the AE AF L button and exposure lock to the shutter release button This can be used with spot center weighted or spot AF area metering AN 68 to meter one area of a high contrast subject while focusing on another 30 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode oe Step 4 View the Results Rotate the mode dial to gt The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor View additional pictures To view additional pictures press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left to view pictures in reverse order Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll quickly to the desired frame To return to shooting mode rotate the mode dial to ep Viewing Pic
31. can be read from the memory card the actual interval may differ from the value selected 124 Protect Protected files can not be deleted by pressing the AF ff button or using the delete options in the playback and folder menus Note however that protected pictures will be deleted when the memory card is formatted Select Set AJ Don Highlight picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to se lect additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press multi selector up or down To exit without Ni Bide image changing protected status of A Print set pictures press button Select highlighted picture Selected pictures marked by icon Complete operation and return to The Playback Menu oe PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 qt Delete Cq Folders E Slide show N Auto transier playback menu 125 E5 The Playback Menu Hide Image When creating a slide show or showing pictures to an audience the Hide image option can be used to hide selected pictures Hidden pictures _ are visible only in the Hide image menu They gt can not be deleted by pressing the AF ff button Nf or using the delete options in the playback and facie folder menus Note however that hidden pic aini uui tures will be deleted when the memory card is formatted 7 X AA E Se Ne 5 PNG Select Set AJ Done Select Set AJ Done Highlight picture Select highlighted picture Selected pictures marked by
32. for example when e the subject is close to the camera particularly if the range is 50 cm 1 8 or less e digital zoom is in effect 4 26 e image size is set to 3 2 2592 x 1728 R55 e an optional converter lens is mounted on the camera SH 148 Use the viewfinder when the monitor has been turned off to save power R 9 or when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor Framing Pictures in the Viewfinder e At ranges of 1 5m 4 11 or less use the smaller of the Small frame two frames in the viewfinder display e in Ee mode the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame shown by the focus brack ets in the viewfinder When framing pictures in the C viewfinder make sure the focus brackets are over the subject before pressing the shutter release button halfway Viewfinder Focus If the focus brackets in the viewfinder seem blurred the viewfinder is not in focus Rotate the diopter adjust ment control until the brackets are in sharp focus when your eye is to the viewfinder V4 Using the Diopter Control When operating the diopter control with your eye to the viewfinder care should be taken to avoid accidentally putting your fingers or fingernails in your eye Digital Zoom In digital zoom data from the camera s image sensor are processed digitally enlarging the center portion of the picture to fill the frame Unlike optical zoom digital zoom does not incr
33. formatting memory card Format memory card Message shown at right displayed while formatting is in progress Do not turn the camera off remove the batter ies or memory card or unplug the AC adapt FORMATTING er available separately while this message is displayed 114 The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options __ PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 X E Slide show o Protest Folders 11812 x Hide image 123 124 A Print set Auto transfer Hide image 127 128 Auto transfer 129 130 PLAYBACK MENU 2 2 PLAYBACK MENU 2 2 vy oS E CF card format Move image 131 132 Mm Sale CF card format _ PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 C Folders E Slide show o n Protect NS Hide image A Print set 7 Auto transter Select gt Display playback menu Using the Menus For more information on menu operations see Before You Begin Using the Menus E 10 115 E5 The Playback Menu Delete The delete menu contains the following options DELETE Option Description _ Selected images Delete selected pictures Erase all images Delete all pictures Erase all images Deleting Selected Pictures ERASE SELECTED IMAGES ene z FAKA AA T AA BC r al sh Ns gt Select Set 4J Done Pictures on memory card displayed as thumbnail images ERASE SELECTED IMAGES j AN a E A CH sh Ne gt Select Set AJ Done Select highlighted p
34. in the Continuous menu or with small copies created using the small picture option Before a Hl quality image can be displayed at higher zoom ratios additional data must be read from the memory card If the J Q button is pressed immediately after the picture is displayed full screen a message will be displayed in the monitor Wait a few seconds and try again 79 Viewing Pictures on the Camera O Adding Audio Commentary Voice Memo Brief voice memos can be added to still pictures displayed in full screen playback Voice memos can not be added to movies Memos are stored 5 onthe memory card as WAV format sound files During playback the presence of a memo is indi cated by a P icon Memo of up 20s can be recorded while button is Record memo pressed Recording ends after about 20s or when button is released If R icon appears in file information display during play back memo can be played back by pressing button Play memo Playback ends when entire recording has been played back or button is pressed a second time Press center of multi selector to pause playback Press Pause resume fF l again to resume playback Volume indicator displayed in monitor when zoom buttons are pressed Three levels are available high 0 low Lower volume G3 1 and mute _ Default setting is high Pressing AF fp button while memo is being played back displays confirmation dialog Press mul
35. in the buffer LY Continuous At settings other than Single the current continu ill ous setting is shown by an icon in the monitor when the camera is in P S A or M mode m ce Nol 2 1 1 F56 I 64 Sharpening Contrast and Color P S A and M In P S A and M modes the shooting menu 8 94 offers options for sharp Q ening outlines improving contrast and adjusting color during shooting Op tions can be chosen to suit the subject or according to how the picture will be used Image Sharpening z In E and modes the camera automati IMAGE SHARPENING cally processes pictures to emphasize the borders between light and dark areas of the picture making edges seem sharper As this processing takes place after shooting its effects can not be previewed in the monitor but they will be visible in the final picture In P S A and M modes the image sharpening menu gives you control over the amount of sharpening performed AO Camera sharpens edges for optimal results amount of sharpening Auto varies from shot to shot Pictures processed to increase sharpness making edges more dis High tinct lt gt Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all images Low Sharpening reduced below normal level WS Off No sharpening performed 65 Sharpening Contrast and Color OJ Image Adjustme
36. mastered the basics of digital photography read More on Photography for information on fine tuning camera settings for more challenging shots More on Playback See More on Playback for information on viewing pictures on the camera on TV on a computer and printing pictures Read Movies to learn more about shooting and viewing movies Refer to the Menu Guide for information on camera menus Technical Notes Technical Notes covers optional accessories camera care troubleshooting and camera specifications F or Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to oth ers read the following satety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment product will read them Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS A Do not look at the sun through the ii viewfinder Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment 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 adap
37. odes Shutter speed displayed In monitor J If the selected shutter soeed would result in the picture being under or over exposed the shutter speed display in the monitor will flash when the shut ter release button is pressed halfway Choose another shutter speed and try again At slow shutter speeds the shutter speed indicator in the monitor will turn yellow to show that noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels may appear in the final photograph We recommend that you either choose a faster shutter speed or use noise reduction 4 111 Ultra HS When Ultra HS is selected in the Continuous menu 63 the frame advance rate is fixed at thirty frames per second with the result that shutter soeed can not be set to a value slower than Y30S Faster Shutter Speeds When a shutter speed of Yaooos is selected in shutter priority auto aperture is restricted to values between f 4 4 and f 7 9 when the camera is zoomed all the way out or to t 7 3 when the camera is zoomed all the way in If you are unable to achieve optimum exposure in shutter priority auto choose aperture priority auto exposure mode A zoom the camera all the way out and select the smallest aperture largest f number Depending on the amount of light available it may be possible to achieve optimum exposure at shutter speeds as fast as 140005 s0005 in Ultra HS mode 50 Controlling Exposure A Aperture Priority Auto In aperture pri
38. of field bringing main subject and background into focus Use when you want complete control over exposure P Programmed Auto In programmed auto the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture according to the amount of light available producing optimal exposure In most situations Adjustments to exposure can be made using exposure compensation A 36 or exposure bracketing 4 109 Flexible Program In programmed auto different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial flexible program Each com bination of shutter speed and aperture will produce the same exposure Select mode P Shutter speed and aperture shown in monitor Asterisk appears when flexible program is in effect Restoring Default Values for Shutter Speed and Aperture Default values for shutter soeed and aperture can be restored by rotating the com mand dial until the asterisk is no longer displayed Default values can also be restored by selecting another mode or turning the camera off 49 Controlling Exposure OJ S Shutter Priority Auto In shutter priority auto the user selects the shutter speed by rotating the command dial aperture is set automatically by the camera in response to lighting conditions Shutter speed can be set to values between 8s and 4000S in increments equivalent to 1 EV one step D Select
39. pressing the shutter release button halfway Using an AC Adapter When powered by an optional EH 53 AC adapter or EH 21 AC adapter battery char ger the camera will remain on for thirty minutes if no operations are performed re gardless of the setting chosen in the Auto off menu If the camera is connected to a video device video output will continue indefinitely after the monitor has turned off 140 Controls This menu contains the following options ae Specify function performed by FUNC A FUNC button Specify function performed by AE AF L AE L AF L button FUNC This option controls the function assigned to the FUNC button making it possible to select the User Setting number or adjust white balance image quality sensitivity ISO equivalency or The Setup Menu Image quality size metering without accessing the camera menus Sensitivity Continuous User setting White balance Image quality size Sensitivity Continuous When camera is in mode P S A or M User Setting bank changes each time FUNC button is pressed White balance can be set by pressing FUNC button and rotating command dial when camera is in mode P S A or M White bal ance can not be fine tuned using FUNC button When preset white balance is selected camera will measure new value for preset white balance if FUNC button is kept pressed Image quality can be set by pressing FUNC button Image size can be set by
40. the camera clock has not been set When Date or Date and time is selected a date im ae me cam print icon is displayed in the monitor when the camera ma ON is in CD RHH P S A or M mode 1 125 F5 0 12 146 Technical Notes This chapter provides a list of the optional acces sories available for your camera tips on cleaning and storage troubleshooting advice and cam era specifications Optional Accessories ccccceseeeeeeeeeees xy 148 Caring for Your Camera ccccccceeeeeeeeeees Ss 149 Error Me SSag s sssssssessseessseseseeeseees Ss 151 Troubleshooting ccccceeeesesseseseeeeeneeeeees Ss 153 Specifications ccsevcssssvccccncessossncersesrsecserecees lt gt 156 Optional Accessories At the time of writing the following optional accessories were available for this camera Contact your retailer or Nikon representative for details UEI Additional EN EL1 Li ion batteries are available from your re lacey tailer or local Nikon representative AENEA EH 21 AC adapter battery charger PEGAR EK EH 53 AC adapter e MH 53C battery charger plugs into vehicle cigarette lighter socket CS CP16 soft case CompactFlash memory card adapter EC AD1 PC card adapter MeN acm neces FC E9 fisheye converter 0 2 x UEC EGA E WC E80 wide angle converter 0 8 x ice cream 1C E15ED telephoto converter 1 5 x e ES E28 slide copy adapter
41. to number G view nine thumbnails Press D Q to zoom in from nine thumbnails to four thumbnail view or when four thumbnails of pictures gt displayed D Q are displayed to view highlighted picture full screen Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select SELECTED IMAGES eSelect No to exit without deleting Delete picture highlighted e Select Yes to delete picture picture View highlighted Press center of multi selector to view highlighted picture full picture full J screen 78 Viewing Pictures on the Camera Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Use the B Q button to zoom in on still images displayed in full screen review and full screen playback To Press Description Zoom increases each time button is pressed to a maximum Zoom in D Q of about 6x While image is zoomed in Q icon and zoom ratio are displayed in top left corner of monitor View other Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not visible in areas of monitor To use multi selector to view other pictures can picture cel zoom Zoom decreases each time button is pressed To cancel Zoom out amp zoom zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed Cancel Cancel zoom and return to full screen display zoom Playback Zoom Playback zoom is not available with movies still pictures created with the Ultra HS option
42. turn red Focus Lock Focus can not be locked using the AE AF L button in manual focus mode Using a Converter Lens Use autofocus AN 34 when using an optional converter lens 4 148 72 More on Playback This chapter describes how to view pictures on the camera on television and on a computer Viewing Pictures on the Camera 4 Viewing Pictures on TV cccccssesseeeeseenens O Viewing Pictures on a Computer Printing Pictures scree crsectecss ce raeereee teeters DS 73 Viewing Pictures on the Camera E This section describes how to view pictures on the camera both full screen and as thumbnails how to zoom in on pictures for a closer look record voice memos and create small copies of your pictures 5 Quick Review and Playback There are two ways to play pictures back on the camera quick review in which you can view your pictures without leaving shooting mode and a dedicated playback mode that can be used to view movies create small cop ies of still pictures or access the options in the playback menu Quick Review Quick review is used to play back pictures while still in shooting mode mak ing it possible to view the results of earlier attempts while setting up the next shot Quick review is available in E P S A M EEH and HE modes Press the button once to view pictures in the top left corner of the moni tor with the view through the lens visible in the backgr
43. uu ce ceceeecccececeecccececececececaeeaueeseueeausestesereecaess 60 COMTIMUOUS P SA and M cade tenccc sd cndentcntarteasbnadensentcudienteaacsheaeanotngetentenecedoreeie 63 Sharpening Contrast and Color P S A ANd M cece eeceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeaeeees 65 mage SRA TAN sesioen E EAE a EEEE SE eE AEN 65 image Adj stMEnt eieiei a a 66 Saturation CI DO sissen e a ia 67 Metering P SA and M ase otc accans doveesatenoctemnanictestete aaaea iiaiai 68 More on Focus P S A and IW eet voscns oxi cena vie teavaatiene oyccaepedenizsdedecveea lt aadecle denen 69 Focus OPTON S sealant ea resani nE dasa ception Eaa ESERDE ESERE 69 Manual FO econ seeatszaronceashasticteteenauescaaaiasecenctenenbonseatawiancatunanbauabbaaaesedaintokutie 72 More on Playback tanciensnsisnsinssecsssavenecaneusiesdnsouapeudeuscuniensncuksckanssusenseuaisseateheuseactieunas 73 Viewing Pictures on the C GMC Aassssaiinincwsitemciasindwetdunatudy vious adeatlyntusdesicsrabaoustlevnediess 74 Quick Review and Playback cece cccc cece eeeccccceee eee eeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseesanneeeeeeeeenn ees 74 Photo Informatio vie stasicsiran ori citiehsantenteienihsiebsdeeldes anidivatanomaiaieda aiadansiuendcaarnatedeaiiadisadiias 76 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback cccccececeececceceeeeeeeeeeeees 78 Taking a Closer Look Playback ZOOM ccccccceeeeccecccceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaas 79 Adding Audio Commentary Voice Memo cccccccccccceeese see
44. with a Lens setting of Slide copy adptr 101 Sensitivity ISO Equivalency Noise reduction will reduce the noise that occurs at higher sensitivities M58 but only in pictures taken at shutter speeds of 14s or slower Noise Reduction When noise reduction is on an NR icon appears in the monitor The Shooting Menu Reset Reset is used to restore settings for the current User Setting bank to their default values No Exit menu leaving settings unchanged Reset Restore settings to default values Choosing Reset restores the following options for the current User Setting bank to their default values Settings in the other bank are unaffected Basic settings Default Default Flash mode Auto Lens Normal Focus mode Autofocus Exposure options Exposure compensation 0 AE lock Off Bulb time Bulb release Mode dial settings Default White bal ae Focus options eee inate l Ae AF area mode Auto mage CUE Auto focus mode Single AF Image quality Normal l Focus confirmation Manual focus Image size 2592 x 1944 ER an Zoom options cae gt Digital tele On Default Fixed aperture Off Metering Matrix Speedlight options Continuous Single Flash exposure comp 0 BSS Off Speedlight cntrl Auto Image adjustment Auto Repeating flash Off Saturation control Normal Auto bracketing Off Image sharpening Auto Noise reduction Off Fine tuning reset to 0 112 The Shooting Menu oe My Menu This option determ
45. 7 28 indicators in 7 153 opening and closing 6 turning on and off 9 Monitor options 134 136 137 Monochrome see Black and white MOV 138 Move image 115 131 132 Movies 87 92 156 recording 88 91 viewing 92 MOVIE menu 89 Movie mode 8 75 82 88 91 Moving pictures 131 132 Multi selector 5 Museum 37 41 155 My menu 94 95 113 114 N Night landscape 37 40 155 Night portrait 37 39 Nikon View 83 85 129 155 159 Index Noise 33 40 111 Noise reduction 33 40 58 64 111 Noise reduction 95 111 NORMAL 54 NR 40 111 NTSC see Video mode Number of exposures remain ing 25 O On off see Power switch Optional accessories 107 148 P P see Exposure mode P pro grammed auto PAL see Video mode Panorama 44 45 103 Panorama assist 37 42 44 45 122 135 155 Party Indoor 37 39 Photo information 76 77 PLAYBACK MENU 93 115 133 Playback mode 8 73 81 Playing pictures back 31 full screen 31 74 81 in quick review 74 movie playback 92 on a computer 83 85 ona TV 82 Portrait 37 39 69 Portraits 39 68 Power on lamp 4 24 Power switch 4 24 Printing pictures 55 86 127 128 See also Date imprint DPOF Print set 86 115 127 128 Protect 115 125 Protected pictures 117 121 125 Q Quality see Image quality button 5 74 Quick review 74 Quick Time see Movies 160 QVGA see Continuous R Red eye reduction 32 Release spe
46. 74 or playback 75 and select the pictures with the de sired exposure discarding the remaining shots if so desired Continuous Shooting Autoexposure Bracketing At settings of Continuous H and Continuous L A 63 shooting will pause after each bracketing cycle is complete J Auto Flash and Auto ISO Autoexposure Bracketing In auto flash mode 32 the flash setting for the first shot in each bracketing cycle applies to the remaining pictures If the flash fires on the first shot it will fire for the remaining shots if the flash does not fire on the first shot it will not fire for the remain ing shots If sensitivity ISO equivalency is set to Auto 58 the sensitivity value for the first shot in each bracketing cycle will also apply to the remaining pictures 110 The Shooting Menu Noise Reduction At shutter speeds slower than about 4s noise NOISE REDUCTION in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels may appear in pictures particularly in shadows Noise reduction can be used to reduce ER noise at slow shutter speeds Noise reduction takes effect at shutter speeds of about 14s or On slower Time required to save pictures to memory card more than doubles Off Noise reduction off camera functions normally Restrictions on Noise Reduction Noise reduction can not be used in combination with BSS RM 97 exposure BSS i 97 bracketing 109 Continuous settings other than Single 63 or
47. AUTO TRANSFER Highlight All images Selected images O Cancel transfer 2 Confirmation dialog displayed Press Aer ite multi selector up or down to highlight tranferred OK option press center to select e Select No to exit without selecting Yes pictures for transfer e Select Yes to select all pictures for transfer Restrictions on Auto Transfer No more than 999 pictures can be transferred using Auto transfer To transfer more than 999 pictures select the images in Nikon View or select and transfer pictures in batches of 999 or less The COOLPIX5400 can not be used to transfer pictures selected for transfer with an other model of Nikon digital camera Use the COOLPIX5400 to reselect the pictures 130 The Playback Menu oe Move Image To move pictures to another folder on the current SELECT SOURCE FOLDER memory card Select Set Sunt lt P i and CG oe i y Select Set AJ Done Select highlighted picture Selected pictures marked by 0 icon Highlight picture Repeat steps 3 and 4 to se lect additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press multi selector up or down Display list of possible destination folders 131 E5 The Playback Menu Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select e Select No to exit without moving Yes pictures e Select Yes to move pictures to se lecte
48. Digital zoom YA Color saturation Converter lens status J Sharpening File size Thumbnail preview flashing border marks image highlights i e brightest areas of image A Histogram shows distribution of tones in image horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to left and bright tones to right while vertical axis shows number of pixels of each brightness in image e File number and type Exposure information metering shutter speed aperture exposure compensation sensitivity Page 6 Focus Confirmation WN File number and type A Focus information focal length shutter speed aperture focus mode noise reduction Focus confirmation areas of picture that are in fo cus are sharply outlined active focus area is shown in red 77 Viewing Pictures on the Camera O Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Pressing the p button in full screen review or full screen playback displays the pictures on gt the memory card in contact sheets of four thumbnail images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed Description Highlight Press multi selector up down left or right to highlight pic pictures yg tures Page l through Rotate the command dial to scroll through thumbnails a page 7 j atatime pictures Change With four thumbnails displayed press p button once
49. En Nikon The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIXS400 DIGITAL CAMERA Al HIPT Nikon COGLPIKS400 NIKKO Ko R amp C Trademark Information Apple the Apple logo Macintosh Mac OS Power Macintosh PowerBook and Quick Time are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Finder Power Mac iMac and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corpora tion CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Lexar Media is a trademark of Lexar Media Corpora tion Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc 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 How to Read This Manual First be aware of the warnings cautions and notices on pages ii vi Next read Before You Begin to familiarize yourself with the conventions used in this manual and the names of camera parts Know where everything is Steps Then set up your camera as described in First Now you are ready to take pictures and view them in the monitor You can then try your hand at creative composition as described in Taking Pictures in Scene Mode or learn more about flash and focus mode settings More on Photography Once you have
50. Focus lock 9 30 69 142 Focus mode 34 35 38 44 72 154 Focus options 69 71 95 Folders 115 118 122 134 135 choosing for playback 122 creating 119 deleting 121 renaming 120 storing pictures in 135 Formatting see Memory card formatting Framing pictures 26 FUNC 141 FUNC button 4 141 H HI 54 75 Index Lens cap 5 Long time exposures 53 104 M M see Exposure mode M manual Macro close up 34 Manual focus 35 72 Memory cards ili 16 17 156 approved 17 formatting 17 114 125 126 insertion and removal of 16 17 Menus 10 11 93 145 Hidden pictures 117 121 126 button 5 Hide image 115 123 126 Hue 137 l Image adjustment 66 95 Image files 89 138 Image quality 8 25 54 Image quality size 54 57 95 Image sharpening 65 95 Image size 8 25 55 Infinity see Focus mode Manual focus info txt 132 134 143 Information see Photo infor mation ISO see Mode dial Sensitivity J JPEG 54 156 JPG 138 L Lamp green AF 5 9 28 154 Lamp red 5 28 33 154 Landscape 37 40 Language 20 134 Language choosing 20 Lens iv 4 149 155 156 Lens 95 101 102 Lens converter 27 101 148 Lens adapter ring 101 102 148 Metering 30 68 95 MF button 5 72 Microdrive see Memory cards Microphone built in 4 80 88 Mode dial 4 8 Monitor ili iv 5 6 7 9 26 31 149 153 156 brightness and hue 137 framing pictures in 2
51. Il CompactFlash CF and Microdrive cards File system Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System DCF Exif 2 2 and Digital Print Order Format DPOF File formats Uncompressed TIFF RGB HI quality images Compressed JPEG baseline compliant 1 4 1 8 1 16 Movies Quick Time Exposure Metering Four mode through the lens TTL metering e 256 segment matrix e Spot e Center weighted e AF spot Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with flexible program shutter priority auto manual exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 EV in steps of 4 EV autoexposure bracketing Range W 1 0 18 0EV T 0 5 18 0 EV 156 Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter 1 Y4 000S auto scene and programmed auto 8 14 shutter priority auto and aperture priority auto BULB up to 10min and 8 o00s manual exposure mode Y0 Y 000S Ultra HS Aperture Six blade iris diaphragm Range Ten settings in steps of EV to minimum of f 8 Sensitivity Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 100 200 400 Auto auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent Self timer Approximately ten or three second duration Built in Speedlight Range Auto ISO 0 5 4 5 m 18 14 9 W 0 5 2 8m 1 8 9 2 T Sync method Automatic sync control Accessory shoe Standard ISO hot shoe contact with safety lock Sync contact X contact onl USB Video output User can choose from NTSC and PAL 1 0 terminals e DC in e Audio video out e Da
52. MOE oonan 34 pJ Flash ready indicator 28 Flash mode oiie 33 WeBattery level indicator 18 PA Focus indicator 28 EJ IMAQE SIZE 56 Wilmage quality eee 56 Miicngth of movie 25 38 gege adlustment black and white indicator 66 67 g E SPEEA ereid araiiain a EPA FOCUS ALEAS onanan 70 WPA Aperture iscsi saciedend sds iaicesacensns 51 SE Exposure display ccccsc 53 WE Date imprint indicator 145 Appears when camera clock has not been set Parts of the Camera The Mode Dial To select a mode align the mode icon with the c mark next to the mode dial Exposure Mode 48 P S A and M modes of fer varying degrees of con trol over shutter speed and aperture A shooting menu is available which grants ac cess to advanced settings such as metering and image sharpening E Auto 24 A simple point and shoot mode in which the majority of camera settings are con trolled by the camera Rec ommended for first time us ers of digital cameras gt Playback 4 75 Play pictures back in the monitor WB F 60 Display a menu of white bal ance options Neild Scene 38 Choose from fifteen scenes suited to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest ME Movie AE 88 Choose from three movie modes SET UP 134 Choose this mode to dis play the setup menu where you can
53. N icon PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 i Delete Cq Folders E Slide show om Protect Repeat steps 1 and 2 to se 3 lect additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press multi selector up or down To exit without chang ing hidden status of pictures press button al Print set Auto transfer p Complete operation and return to playback menu ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN If all pictures in the current folder are hidden the message ALL IMAGES ARE HID DEN will be displayed in quick review and full frame playback No pictures can be viewed until another folder has been selected or Hide image is used to reveal some of the pictures in the current folder 126 The Playback Menu oe Print Set Print set is used to select pictures for printing on devices that support Digital Print Order Format DPOF to choose the number of copies to be printed and to specify the information to be in Delete print set cluded with each print For information on print ing pictures selected using this option see More on Playback Printing Pictures 8 86 Option Description Print selection Create or modify print order as described below Cancel print order Print marking will be removed from all pic Delete print set tures in print order but pictures will not be deleted To create a print order or modify the existing print order PRINTSET __ PRINT SELECTION nr x ceded faite a ca
54. R Con nect the white plug to the audio in jack Tune the television to the video channel If in doubt consult the documentation for your television or VCR A Select gt mode Turn the camera on The camera monitor will remain off and the television will display the image normally shown in the monitor If the camera is con nected to a VCR images can be recorded to video tape UT 82 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Using the UC E1 USB cable and Nikon View software provided with your E camera you can view pictures on a computer Before pictures can be trans ferred copied to a computer Nikon View must be installed For more infor mation on installing Nikon View and transferring pictures to your computer see the Nikon View Reference Manual on CD ROM and the reverse side of the Quick Start Guide Before Connecting the Camera Before transferring pictures to a computer set the USB option in the camera setup menu to match the computer s operating system 3 134 The camera supports two options Mass storage the default option and PTP Picture Transfer Protocol Operating system USB option Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Choose Mass storage or PTP Mac OS X 10 1 2 10 2 Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Choose Mass storage Mac OS 9 9 0 9 2 83 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Connecting the
55. Trash MacOSX MacOS 9 85 Printing Pictures To print the pictures from the camera memory card e take the card to a digital print service center e insert the card into a personal photo printer equipped with a CompactFlash card slot e transfer the pictures using Nikon View and print them from a computer see the Nikon View Reference Manual on CD ROM To print the time and date of recording on pictures etake pictures using the Date imprint option in the setup menu which imprints the date or date and time of recording directly on pictures as they are taken 4 145 eif the photo printer or print service supports Digital Print Order Format DPOF use the Date option in the Print set gt Print selection menu amp 127 e transfer the pictures using Nikon View and print them using the Nikon View date imprint option see the Nikon View Reference Manual on CD ROM Print Set and Digital Print Order Format DPOF The Print set option in the playback menu Is used to create a digital print order list ing the pictures to be printed the number of prints and the information to be included on each print This print order is stored on the camera memory card in Digital Print Order Format DPOF Once a print order has been created the memory card can be inserted in a DPOF compatible device and the pictures printed directly from the card Before using this option check that the printer or print service suppor
56. USB Cable Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up After confirming that the camera is off connect the UC E1 USB cable as shown below Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or 5 keyboard Digital I O connector tilts upwards slightly lt UC E1 USB cable Turn the camera on and transfer pictures as described on the reverse side of the Quick Start Guide ro 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 9 0 9 2 Do not select PTP when connecting the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems If the camera has been connected to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP selected in the USB menu disconnect the camera as described below Be sure to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera Windows 2000 Professional The computer will display the welcome dialog for the Found New Hardware Wizard Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera Windows Millennium Edition Me After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard Click Cancel to exit the wizard and then disconnect the camera Windows 98 Second Edition SE The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed Click Cancel to exit the wizard and then disconnect the camera Mac OS 9
57. a the following memory cards have been tested and approved for use with your Nikon digital camera SanDisk 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512 MB Lexar Media 16x USB 24x USB AWA Write Acceleration USB Hitachi Renesas Compact FLASH HB28 128MB 256 MB 512 MB Technology DSCM 10512 512MB 11000 1 GB Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of memory card For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer 64MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 17 Eo the Battery Level 1 Select L mode Turn the camera on The power on lamp will light Check the battery level in the monitor For information on opening the monitor see Parts of the Camera The Monitor 84 6 Charge sufficient for normal op NO ICON eration Low battery fewer shots can be taken consecutively in continu ous mode Ready spare battery WARNING BATTER Battery exhausted Replace with Y EXHAUSTED fully charged battery The power on lamp will blink when the battery exhausted warning is displayed Auto Power Off Standby Mode If no operations are performed for one minute three minutes when menus are dis played the monitor will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain on the batteries when the camera is powered by an AC adapter the monitor will turn off after thirty minutes The camera can be reactivated by e Pressing the shutter r
58. alance At settings other than AWB Auto and PRE White bal preset white balance can be fine tuned to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to create pictures with a warm or cold cast Except in the case of Fluorescent adjustments can be made in the range 3 to 3 in increments of one Higher settings can be used to lend images a bluish tinge or to compensate for light sources with a yellow or red cast Lower settings can be used to make pictures slightly yellow or red or to compensate for light sources with a blue cast When white balance is set to Fluorescent Bulb type you can choose from three different bulb types a White W see table at right Daylight White To fine tune white balance display the white bal FL2 Neutral N ance menu and highlight an option as described FL3 Daylight D above then follow the steps below WHITE BALANCE 1 2 WHITE BALANCE 1 2 Mm speediight em Specdiight Choose value for fine tuning Make selection To return to shoot ing mode rotate mode dial to P S J A or M 61 White Balance OJ Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used when shooting under WHITE BAL PRESET mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to make pic 5 tures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light If the multi selector is pressed to the right w
59. ality 54 Image Size Image size refers to the physical dimensions of the picture measured in pixels Pictures taken at smaller sizes require less memory to store making them suited to distribution by e mail and the web Conversely the larger the image the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without becoming noticeably grainy Choose an image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand SM 2592x1944 Will print at a size of about 21 9x 16 5cm 8 x 642 2M 1600x1200 Will print at a size of about 13 5 x 10 2 cm 5 x 4 1M 1280x960 Will print at a size of about 10 8 x 8 1 cm 4 x 3 Suited to printing at smaller sizes for example as in illustration in P PO 1024x768 a letter or report or to display on monitors 17 or larger Can be displayed full screen on 13 monitors Suited to distribu TV 640 x 480 tion by e mail or the web The top and bottom of the frame are cropped out to produce a picture of the same proportions as photographs taken with a 35 mm film camera The green AF lamp blinks slowly to show that pictures can not be accurately framed in the viewfinder 3 2 2592x1728 Assumes a printer resolution of 300 dpi Print Size The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution the higher the resolution the smaller the final print size 55 E Image Quality and Size OJ To choose image quality or size
60. ance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each series Recommended for subjects containing areas of high contrast when it is difficult to set exposure correctly 97 The Shooting Menu Image Adjustment This option is used to adjust contrast See More IMAGE ADJUSTMENT on Photography Sharpening Contrast and Color 66 ORNE Q More contrast Less contrast Saturation Control Use this option to adjust the vividness of colors SATURATION CONTROL and take pictures in black and white See More 2 Maximum on Photography Sharpening Contrast and 1 Enhanced Color 67 1 Moderate 2 Minimum PEOLE User Setting Camera settings can be stored in two sepa fa rate banks Bank 1 and Bank 2 By default changes to camera settings are stored in Bank 1 Bm To store another combination of trequently used settings select Bank 2 and set the camera ap CSM propriately To switch from one combination of NORM settings to the other select the desired bank from the User setting menu 98 The Shooting Menu User settings banks store the following settings Shooting menu settings White balancet Image quality Bulb time Flash exposure comp Metering Image size AF area mode Speedlight cntrl Continuous Sensitivity ISO Auto focus mode Repeating flash BSS Image sharpening Focus confirmation Auto bracketing Image adjustment Lens Digital tele Noise reduction
61. and Far sssseseeseeeeees Exposure Compensation ccccceeeee 4 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode D 23 Taking Pictures in Mode This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in Ee auto mode In this automatic point and shoot mode the majority of camera 5 settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions producing optimal results in most situations Step 1 Select LP Mode 1 Remove the lens cap 2 Rotate the mode dial to E Turn the camera on A beep will sound and the power on lamp will light The camera is ready to shoot when the monitor shows the view through the camera lens Autofocus Mode When the monitor is on in Ee mode the camera focuses continuously until the shut ter release button is pressed halfway When the monitor is off the camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway P S A and M Modes In addition to the options available in e mode P S A and M modes offer control over shutter speed and aperture manual focus and such shooting menu set tings as white balance and sensitivity ISO equivalency allowing settings to be adjusted for more challenging shots See More on Photography 47 and The Shooting Menu 94 24 Flash mode Choose from six options depending on lighting and your creative intent Mj 32 At the default setting auto
62. and return to playback highlight Done and press cen ter of multi selector To exit without altering print order press button If you display the PRINT SELECTION menu after creating a print order the Date and Info options will be reset The Playback Menu Auto Transfer When the camera is connected to a computer AUTO TRANSFER running Nikon View pictures selected with Auto transfer can be transferred copied to the com outer S83 All images Cancel transfer Option Description Selected images Select pictures for transfer All images Mark all pictures for transfer z l f Remove transfer marking from all ancel transfer pictures Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer AUTO TRANSFER All images Cancel transfer Select Set AJ Done Pictures on memory card displayed as thumbnail images G aeia AST 2 A kse sl Ns Select Set J Done Select Set AJ Done Highlight picture Select highlighted picture Selected pictures marked by Aw icon 129 E5 The Playback Menu Repeat steps 3 and 4 to se lect additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press multi selector up or down To exit without chang ing transfer status of pictures press button PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 ti Delete Cq Folders Ea Slide show o Protect NS Aide image Print set Complete operation and return to playback menu Marking All Pictures for Transfer
63. ane EAE 26 Step 3 FOCUS and SIO Tce dinsasduactarasta sia dastnedbeindrinie can duties anaE annaa Ee 28 Step 4 View the Results cccccccecscssssseeceeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesesseaeneneeees 31 Fer SII INO VOGAL consone ete nan eE E AE 32 Focusing Near and a oss tnaricctocerananaccue adetendaacicmotnttohentettedauintncticeetasedidasasstnanionones 34 Sel Timer ModE sipiin eaa a E Aa ENE A EN 235 Exposure COMPENSATION ccccececccccee sees eececeesseeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeesseaeeeeeeeasaaeeeseeeas 36 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode cc ccceeececcccccceeeeeesseseeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeseaeaeeeeeeeseeeenes 37 Taking PICTURES TOF a PAMOFAIN As suis vsocenscisarhasiess olacessaasmantiladay oluniaesvaiomonsanne 44 More on Photography srera E E E 47 Controlling EXPO UE sarearena E EEE AEEA 48 P POOH ATI GFN cscs cise ie ss hesiteisur euddennibcxaesindadiedaasuswnsellinatisxsetadudandnsienousblia sos 49 S Shutter Priority PUN Oi oisectt crass ncctcnccreurioienicd nsteeheanesdinietubiasun iE ASBEST 50 A Aperture Priority AUtO sic coccansivatncecnteiiunsienntianstlnindesecdioeainasindndiled mleuindanswinnaldboees 51 IE eee ccs cinsensied ease occtrecearicsdtas atin tndcceidre ania E 52 Image Quality AN SIZ iinne a a aaa 54 image a oen E EE 54 MI ee E E E E E E A E EAE TE ETATE 59 Sensitivity P S A and M oo eeececcccccccccccecececeensenssssseseeeeeeecessesececnerstnnttaneneeeees 58 Table of Contents White Balance P S A and M
64. as Spot AF Area Metering m m MA coil NORM 2 1 1 F6 12 Focus area selection both manual and automatic can be used in combina tion with spot AF area metering to meter exposure only in the active focus area Wj 68 Auto Focus Mode In P S A and M modes the Auto focus mode option determines how the camera focuses when the monitor is on single autofocus is used when the monitor is off regardless of the setting cho sen for Auto focus mode AUTO FOCUS MODE Si J Co inuous AF Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway If monitor is off pictures can only be taken when camera is in Single AF focus Choose this option to save batteries Note that when monitor is on pictures can be taken even if camera is not in fo cus check green AF lamp before shooting Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter release button is pressed halfway minimizing time needed to focus before picture Continuous AF is taken Note that pictures can be taken even when camera is not in focus check green AF lamp before shooting 70 More on Focus Focus Confirmation Use focus confirmation to determine exactly FOCUS CONFIRMATION what areas of the frame are in focus before a pic ture is taken Focus confirmation affects only the view through the lens shown in the monitor no indicators of focus appear in the final picture On Off Manual Ar
65. ate 20 21 76 printing on pictures 86 145 Date imprint 86 134 145 DCF 3 156 Delete 115 116 117 Deleting pictures 75 116 117 all pictures 117 all pictures in folder 121 during shooting 75 in full screen playback 31 75 selected pictures 116 117 Design Rule for Camera File System see DCF Digital Print Order Format see DPOF Digital tele 105 Diopter adjustment 27 Display mode 137 DPOF 86 127 128 Dusk Dawn 37 43 155 E E mail 54 55 81 Exif 2 2 3 156 Exif Print see Exif 2 2 Exposure bracketing 109 110 Exposure BSS 97 Exposure compensation 36 154 Exposure information see Photo information Exposure lock 30 142 Exposure metering see Metering Exposure mode 8 24 48 53 A aperture priority auto 51 M manual 52 53 P programmed auto 49 S shutter priority auto 50 Exposure options 95 103 104 F Files see Image files File numbering 138 Fill flash 32 42 FINE 54 Fireworks show 37 41 155 Firmware version 134 145 Fixed aperture 51 105 Flash iil 32 33 106 108 154 155 157 built in 4 28 64 106 mode 25 32 33 38 44 optional 32 64 106 108 148 range 33 157 repeating 32 107 Flash exp comp 106 Flash exposure compensation 106 Flash ready lamp see Lamp red 3 Flexible program 49 Focus 28 30 34 35 72 156 Focus area 27 28 69 70 Focus confirmation 71 72 Focus information see Focus confirmation Photo information
66. ce in most situations 1 Moderate Use when taking pictures that will later be retouched on a 2 Minimum computer Pictures recorded in black and white Black and white images require same amount of memory as color images but show a LW Black amp white higher level of detail Black amp white can not be used in combi nation with digital zoom white balance white balance brack eting or a Lens setting of Slide copy adpttr Black and White When Black amp white is selected monitor shows the view through the lens in black and white A LI icon appears in the monitor when the camera is in P S A or M mode Metering P S A and M OJ In P S A and M modes the metering menu of METERING fers a choice of four metering methods for deter cca ETH mining how the camera sets exposure in Fe and E3 Matrix Q i oe L J Spot Real modes matrix metering is used Choose a Center weighted 5 metering method suited to the composition and Spot AF area lighting conditions Camera compares mea surements from 256 ar eas of frame with library of typical compositions to produce optimal ex posure for entire picture lt a Matrix Best choice in most situations Camera meters area Ensures that subject in metering target shown by square in will be correctly exposed even when J Spot center of monitor Only background is much brighter or darker about 1 2 of frame is me Can be used with auto
67. changed Restore all settings except Language Date Video mode and USB to default values 144 VIDEO MODE PAL Reset all settings to default values Reset The Setup Menu Date Imprint This option imprints the date or the date and DATE IMPRINT time of recording on still pictures as they are recorded to the memory card It can not be used to imprint date or time stamps after recording Date Imprinted data form a permanent part of the ma Date and time image and will appear whenever the image is printed regardless of whether the date option Is chosen in the Print set menu Date imprint has no effect in MM mode De Off Time and date do not appear on pictures Date Date is imprinted on all stills taken while this option is in effect Date and Date and time are imprinted on all stills taken while this option is time in effect Firmware Version Select this option to display the current camera firmware version Press the multi selector to the left to return to the setup menu E5400 Ver XX Image Quality Size Date Imprint Data imprinted at an Image quality size setting of TV 640 x 480 may be difficult to read Choose a setting of P 1024 x 768 or larger when using date imprint Date Imprint The date is recorded in the order selected in the date menu 20 Before shooting check that the camera clock has been set to the correct date and time You will not be able to select Date or Date and time if
68. d folder Confirm image move to another folder info txt Moving pictures deletes the associated entries from the info txt file 4 143 File Names When a picture is moved it will be assigned a new file number generated by adding one to the highest file number in the destination folder The identifier DSCN or SSCN and extension TIF JPG MOV will not change Destination Folders The following can not be selected as destination folders e Folders created at Ultra HS folder names begin with N_ e Folders created at a setting of Panorama assist folder names begin with P_ e Folders that already contain the maximum of two hundred pictures e Folders that already contain a picture numbered 9999 Pictures of the following types can not be moved to another folder e Pictures created at a setting of Ultra HS and stored in folders with names that begin with N_ e Pictures created at a setting of Panorama assist and stored in folders with names that begin with P_ 132 CF Card Format CF card format formats memory cards for use in the camera See Shooting Menu Options CF Card Format A 114 Small Pic Small pic controls the size of copies created with the small picture option 81 Choose from sizes of 640 x 480 320x240 and 160x 120 The Playback Menu oe CF CARD FORMAT WARNING All images will be deleted Format 320x240 LJ 160x120 133 The Setup Menu
69. der list 4 118 45 46 et a More on Photography Basic Photography introduced the basics of taking pictures in E auto and scene modes This chapter explains some of the more trequently used camera functions in greater de tail and describes how to take pictures in P S A and M modes Controlling EXpOSsure cccceceeeeeeeeeees oS S 47 Controlling Exposure P Programmed auto S Shutter priority auto A Aperture priority auto M Manual 48 Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for best exposure Flex ible program can be used to se lect additional combinations of shutter speed and aperture that will produce the same exposure User chooses shutter speed camera sets aperture for best results User chooses aperture camera sets shutter soeed for best re sults User controls both shutter speed and aperture OJ tn E auto and RAIH scene modes the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture to produce optimal exposure In P S A and M modes gt shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted to suit the user s creative intent Best choice in most situations High shutter speeds freeze ac tion Low shutter speeds sug gest movement by blurring mov ing objects Large apertures small f num bers soften background details and let more light into camera increasing range of flash Small apertures large f numbers in crease depth
70. duce See Off blurred pictures or when parts of the image are BSS fet prone to under or over exposure Exposure BSS AJ BSS Off BSS off BSS On Camera takes shots while shutter release button is pressed to a maximum of ten These images are then compared and sharpest picture picture with highest level of detail saved to memory card Flash turns off automatically and focus exposure and auto white balance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each series Recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures for example when ethe camera is zoomed in e macro close up Is in effect e lighting is poor and the flash can not be used This setting may not produce desired results with moving subjects or if composition is changed during shooting Exposure Selecting this option displays sub menu EXPOSURE BSS BSS shown at right Choose from e Highlight BSS picture with smallest pei BSS wo area of overexposure is selected Shadow BSS e Shadow BSS picture with smallest area REGIEI sists of underexposure is selected e Histogram BSS of pictures with least under and over exposure camera chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum Camera takes five shots each time shutter release button is pressed These images are then compared and picture that best meets select ed criterion saved to memory card Flash turns off automatically and focus and auto white bal
71. e REPEATING FLASH flash will fire at regular intervals during each exposure allowing you to capture a moving object in several different positions in a single ee trame When using this option rotate the mode dial to M manual exposure mode and choose a shutter speed of BULB or TIME 53 At other shutter speeds the flash will fire only once If an optional Speedlight is used only the optional Speedlight will fire the built in Speedlight will turn off Selecting On displays menu shown at right REPEATING FLASH Interval can be set to values between 1 Hz flash fires once a second and 10 Hz flash fires On ten times a second in increments of 1 Hz Off Normal flash operation restored SB 27 and SB 23 Speedlights Set Speedlight cntrl to Auto or Internal off when using an SB 27 or SB 23 Speed light WM The HN CP10 Lens Hood Remove the HN CP10 lens hood available separately A 148 when using the flash Optional Speedlights The following SB series Nikon Speedlights all available separately can be mounted directly on the camera accessory shoe without a sync cable 80DX 50DX 28DX 30 28 27 26 25 24 23 and 22s The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for Speedlights with a locking pin SB series 28DX 30 28 27 26 25 and 22s 107 The Shooting Menu YA Using Optional Speedlights Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions Before using an optional Speedlight set the zoom
72. e button is pressed to a maximum of seven shots Monitor turns off during shooting frame pictures in viewfinder Camera records pictures at up to 1 5 fps three frames every two Continuous L seconds while shutter release button is pressed Rate of record ing will drop when amp wait icon is displayed Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes sixteen consecutive pictures 648 x 486 pixels in size at rate of about 2 fps i Multi shot 16 and arranges them in four rows to form a single picture mea suring 2592 x 1944 pixels Only available at image size of M 2592 x 1944 Camera records pictures 320 x 240 pixels in size while shutter re lease button is pressed Shooting stops after one hundred pic tures or when shutter release button is released Image quality is set to NORMAL allowing pictures to be taken at up to 30fps With each sequence camera creates new folder in which all photos in sequence are stored Folder name consists of N_ followed by three digit number assigned automatically by cam era Exposure count is shown in monitor w Ultra HS Camera records pictures at up to 1 5 fps three frames every two 5 shot buffer seconds while shutter release button is pressed but only last five pictures are recorded to memory card HI Image Quality Options other than Single are not available when HI is selected for image quality Using the Menus For more information on menu operations see Using the Menus
73. eady contains pictures next file number will be generated by adding one to highest file number in current folder File Numbering If file numbering reaches 9999 when the current folder contains a picture numbered 999 no more pictures can be taken until the memory card is formatted or a new card inserted even if enough memory is available on the card to store more pictures Image File Names Pictures are identified by file names with three parts a four letter identifier a four digit file number and a three letter extension e g DSCNO001 JPG Identifiers are as signed according to how the seed was created extensions according to file ee Picture type File type EnEn asa Hl quality still pictures Small copy 4 81 SSCN Other still pictures Fe Movies MOV 138 The Setup Menu Shutter Sound Shutter sound controls the beep made by the camera speaker Off Camera beeps once to confirm that e camera has completed preparations for shooting eshutter release button has been fully pressed to release shutter no beep will sound when Release speed is set to Quick response e manual focus has been activated or converter lens option selected in Lens menu e images have been deleted or memory card formatted e changes have been made to image status with Protect Hide image Print set or Auto transfer items in playback menu e Shutter sound has been set to on Camera beeps twice to warn that e camera is not i
74. eas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor focus in manual focus mode fH 72 Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor in all focus modes A 34 Off No indication of focus appears in monitor On 71 More on Focus O Manual Focus In P S A and M modes manual focus is available for situations in which you can not achieve the desired results using autofocus The focus distance can be selected from preset values ranging from 1 cm 0 4 to infinity To use manual focus Pressing MF button rotate com mand dial until subject is in focus Manual focus display shows approxi mate focus distance from lens from cS 1cm 0 4 to infinity a Confirm focus in monitor Un 2 less Off is selected for Focus EJ options gt Focus confirmation A 71 focus confirmation turns on automatically when manual focus is in effect and objects lt p ie Be that are in focus will be sharply Take pictures To cancel manual fo outlined in monitor cus press MF button to select another focus mode F4 Close Ups Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position At some zoom positions the camera may be unable to focus at very short distances the amp end of the manual focus display If the camera is unable to focus at the current zoom position the manual focus display will
75. ease the amount of detail visible in the picture Instead details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image Digital zoom is not available when the monitor is off or in the storage position 27 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Step 3 Focus and Shoot Green AF lamp Flash ready indicator m amp Sn we Wiz F5 6 jC 1 Focus indicator Focus Press the shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure In E mode the camera will automatically focus on the sub ject at the center of the frame Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter release button Is pressed haltway With the shutter release button pressed half way check focus and flash Focus is indicat ed by the green AF autofocus lamp next to the viewfinder and the focus indicator in the monitor Flash status is shown by the red 4 flash ready lamp next to the viewfinder and the flash ready indicator in the monitor Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks on red 4 Flash charging Briefly lift fin lamp ger from shutter release but ton then try again 4o e gt 1pul Apeai yseyy dwe 4 pay Flash off or not required Subject in focus Camera unable to focus on Subject in focus area Using focus lock 29 focus on another subject at same dis tance then recompose picture and shoot G O o 2 o a S 5 gt o 9 gt
76. ecorded to the memory card the green AF lamp will blink and a recording or w wait icon will be displayed in the monitor The camera can continue to take pictures until the 3 icon is displayed Do not turn the camera off eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source while the green AF lamp is blinking or the or g icon is displayed Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card MZ When the Monitor Is Off When the monitor is off pictures can only be taken when the camera is in focus 29 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode More on Autofocus and Focus Exposure Lock continued from page 29 If the subject is not in the active focus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the picture may be out of focus To focus on a subject that will not be in the active focus area in the final composition use focus lock Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button halfway Check the green AF lamp With the shutter release button pressed halfway check that the green AF lamp glows steadily indicating that the subject is in focus Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter re lease button is pressed halfway Recompose the picture Keeping the shutter release button pressed half way recompose the picture Do not change the distance between
77. ed 136 Repeating flash 32 107 Reset 95 112 Reset all 134 144 Resizing pictures 81 155 S S see Exposure mode S shut ter priority auto Saturation control 67 95 155 mode 8 37 45 Self timer 35 157 Self timer lamp 4 Sensitivity 32 58 59 95 154 155 157 Seq numbers 134 138 SET UP menu 93 134 146 Setup mode 8 20 21 134 146 Shooting menu 93 94 114 Shot confirmation 134 143 Show all menus 94 Shutter release button 4 9 28 29 Shutter release delay see Self timer Shutter sound 134 139 Shutter speed 25 49 50 52 154 Slide show 115 123 124 Slide shows 123 124 Small pic 81 115 133 Smear 149 Speaker built in 4 80 92 Speedlight see Flash Speedlight cntrl 106 155 Speedlight opt 95 106 108 Sports 37 43 Standby mode 19 123 140 Sunset 37 40 155 T Telephoto see Zoom Television 144 connecting to 82 Thumbnail playback 78 TIF 138 TIFF 54 Time lapse movie 89 90 91 92 Time lapse photography 90 91 Transfer 83 85 marking pictures for 129 130 button see Zoom buttons U Ultra HS 63 64 75 82 122 135 USB 83 134 USB 83 84 155 cable UC E1 84 User setting 95 98 99 V VCR 82 144 Video cable EG E5000 82 Video mode 82 134 144 149 156 focus 27 framing pictures in 27 Voice memos 80 W WB 8 60 61 108 White balance 60 62 95 155 bracketing 109 fine tuning 61 preset 62 Wide
78. eld liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product e While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to Part 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 interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful in terference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving an tenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an expe
79. elease button halfway e Pressing the button e Pressing the button to display the menu for the current mode e Pressing the button to enter quick review e Rotating the mode dial to select a new mode The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the setup menu 140 The camera will not enter standby mode when connected to a computer A 83 19 Basic Setup a Before using the camera for the first time choose a language for camera menus and messages and set the camera clock to the correct time and date Date th Date C Folders C Folders IOI Monitor options IOI Monitor options ON Seq numbers ON Seq numbers ON Shutter sound ON Shutter sound _ 1m Auto oft _ 1m Auto off Rotate mode dial to SET UP and turn camera on Highlight Language Deutsch Deutsch REWOG REWOG Espa ol Choose language from Deutsch German English Fran ais French 5 Japanese or Espa ol Spanish En Cang age OREG T C Folders C Folders IOI Monitor options IOI Monitor options ON Seq numbers ON Seq numbers ON Shutter sound ON Shutter sound _ 1m Auto off _ m Auto off Return to setup menu Highlight Date MZ The Clock Battery When the main batteries are installed or the camera is powered by an AC adapter the clock battery will charge in about ten hours When fully charged the clock battery can provide several days of back u
80. er release button is pressed halfway the flash is charging Lift your finger briefly from the shutter release button and try again Low Battery If the built in Speedlight fires while the low battery icon is displayed the monitor will turn off while the flash system charges Keep the Flash Window Clear Keep your fingers and other objects away from the flash window and photocell If a shot seems dark even though the flash has fired you may have accidentally blocked the flash window Check that the flash is unobstructed and try again MZ When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor and the flash is off or set to slow sync Bi or rear curtain sync z shutter soeed slows and pictures may be blurred At speeds below 4s the shutter speed indicator in the monitor will turn yellow to indicate that pictures may be affected by noise in the form of randomly spaced bright pixels Noise can be reduced by turning noise reduction on 4111 At speeds slower than os we recom mend using a tripod or resting the camera on a steady level surface 33 Focusing Near and Far Choose a focus mode according to your subject and composition NO ICON Camera automatically adjusts focus Use when subject is 50cm Autofocus according to distance to subject 18 or more from lens A M EN _ Use when shooting distant Focus is fixed at infinity Flash is lt cenes through foreground Infinity disabled objects such as windows
81. era automatically compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum equivalent to ISO 200 Z4 Auto in EP and Bela modes or when a sensitivity of Auto is selected in P S A or M mode an ISO icon is displayed in the monitor whenever sensitivity is raised above ISO 50 equivalent Noise may appear in pictures taken when this icon is displayed Noise Reduction Noise reduction M 111 can be used to reduce noise in pictures taken at shutter speeds of about s or slower 58 To choose a value for sensitivity Make selection Rotate mode dial to P S A or M e At settings other than Auto ISO 499 Value is displayed in monitor Exposure Mode If Auto is selected in shutter priority auto or manual exposure mode sensitivity will be fixed at ISO 50 equivalent and will not vary with lighting conditions Using the Flash A setting of 400 is intended for use with natural lighting Choose Auto 50 100 or 200 when using the flash Y The Shooting Menu Sensitivity can also be set using the Sensitivity option in the shooting menu amp 94 59 White Balance P S A and M OJ The color of the light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source The human brain is able to adapt to such changes in color with the result that we see white objects as white regardless of whether they are in the shade direct sunlight or under incandescent lighting Unlike the film 5 used
82. eration error Error has occurred in cam era s internal circuitry e Reformat memory card e nsert new memory card or delete pictures To view pictures select folder containing pictures from Folders menu Select another folder or use Hide image to change hidden status of pictures in current folder View file on computer or correct make of camera Folder can only be deleted if all pictures in folder are neither hidden nor pro tected Remove protection before deleting picture Turn camera off then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative Turn camera off unplug optional AC adapter if us ing remove and reinsert battery and turn camera on If error persists con tact retailer or Nikon rep resentative 114 oS TiS 122 126 83 T257 126 125 Troubleshooting If your camera fails to function as expected check the list of common prob lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers listed in the right most column for information on solving the problems listed here Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the batteries and turn the camera on again or if you are using an AC adapter avai
83. erexposed lt gt Overexposed 2 0 2 oojoo ool lool 1 a in EVs Long Time Exposures When Single is selected for Continuous A 63 in manual exposure mode the shut ter can be left open for long time exposures of up to ten minutes With shutter speed selected in the monitor rotate the command dial until the shutter speed display shows BULB or TIME The length of time the shutter will remain open depends on the option selected for Exposure options gt Bulb Time in the shooting menu A 104 e Bulb release The shutter will remain open as long fil as the shutter release button is held down to a maxi mum of ten minutes Shutter speed display shows BULB10M cM 3 NORM FC BULBIOMI 5 6 12 e Timed release Select this option for time exposures fil of thirty seconds one minute three minutes five minutes or ten minutes The shutter will open when the shutter release button is pressed and remain open until the exposure is complete or the shutter release ceM button is pressed a second time Shutter speed dis 2 NORM play shows TIME and the selected exposure time e g i CTIMES0S 38 _ 12 TIME30S To prevent blurring caused by camera shake we recommend using a tripod and a re mote shutter release such as the MC EU1 remote cord To reduce noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels use noise reduction MY 111 53 Image Quality a
84. esired results If results are not satisfactory choose E auto P S A or M mode and try again 43 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode E CO Bottom to top Right to eft C gt gt Left to right Top to Y amp aa NORM Ei Wie F56 l 12 Select how pictures will be joined together in completed panorama This is the direction in which to pan the camera after each shot Yellow AE L icon in monitor shows that white balance and exposure will lock with first shot Take first picture About one third of picture is shown superimposed on view through lens If pan direction is left to right picture will appear on Vv S 4 left side of monitor AE L icon turns WRI white to show that white balance and IN II 75 6 MAA exposure settings for this picture apply to all pictures in series Panorama Assist The pan direction flash mode and focus mode can not be changed after the first picture is taken Shooting will end if the monitor is closed Use a Tripod Using a tripod makes it easier to compose overlapping shots 44 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode previous picture til all shots in series have been taken End series K4 Viewing Pictures Taken Using Panorama Assist To view pictures taken at a setting of Panorama assist select All folders in the play back Folders menu or select the appropriate folder from the fol
85. exposure lock tered 30 to meter off center subjects Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting Center o l conditions at center of frame determine weighted 80 to area in CEN exposure Can be used with autoex ter of frame occupying posure lock 30 to meter off center roughly of total subjects Camera meters entire frame but assigns weight Camera meters active fo Links soot metering to active focus area cus area when Manual Use instead of autoexposure lock to me Spot AF or Auto selected for Fo ter off center subjects Matrix metering ated cus options gt AF area is used when focus area selection is off if mode A 69 monitor is off soot metering is used Metering At settings other than Matrix the current metering method is indicated by an icon in the monitor Spot metering exposure target 68 More on Focus P S A and M Focus Options The Focus options item in the shooting menu for P S A and M modes 4 94 contains three options controlling focus settings Focus confirmation AF Area Mode In E auto mode and at all scene mode set AF AREA MODE tings except Portrait and Close up the camera automatically focuses on the subject in the focus area at the center of the frame shown by the focus brackets in the viewfinder In P S A and M modes a total of five focus areas are avail ab
86. for use in camera Camera in shooting mode Insufficient memory to re cord pictures at current settings Camera connected to com puter Insufficient mem ory to record information needed for transfer other mode Turn camera off and con firm that memory card is correctly inserted e Use approved card eCheck that connectors are clean If card is dam aged contact retailer or Nikon representative Press multi selector down to highlight FORMAT and press to right to format card or turn camera off and replace card e Reduce image quality or size e Delete pictures e Insert new memory card Disconnect camera de lete unwanted pictures from memory card and try again Ie 54 57 116 117 Koi 85 e 17 151 Error Messages S IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA THE FOLDER CANNOT BE DELETED THIS IMAGE CANNOT BE DELETEED LENS ERROR SYSTEM ERROR 152 eMemory card has not been formatted for use in camera or error OC curred while saving pic ture eCamera has run out of file numbers No pictures on memory card or current folder contains no images All pictures in current fold er are hidden File created by computer or different make of camera Folder contains hidden or protected pictures or pictures not created with COOLPIX5400 Attempt to delete protect ed picture Lens op
87. for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines colors a and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests Focus is fixed at infinity eliminating the need to check focus before shoot ing AA X can be selected P other modes can be selected Auto X can be selected ial A slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night i eens landscapes e Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds eFocus is fixed at infinity eliminating the need to check focus before shooting P AA X can be selected Noise Reduction Noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels tends to appear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds This effect is particularly noticeable in dark areas of the picture At settings of Night portrait Night landscape and Dusk Dawn pictures taken at shutter speeds of about 14s or slower are processed to reduce noise this more than doubles the time needed to process pictures before they are saved to the memory card NR is displayed in the monitor when noise reduction is in effect 40 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for ex ample in museums and art galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash eThe Best Shot Selector BSS 4 97 turns on automatically reducing the effects of Inadvertent camera movement ePhotography may be prohibited altogether in some settin
88. g the Time lapse movie option two files are created the original and a second smaller copy for playback on the camera The original is recorded at the image quality and size settings in effect when shooting begins while the copy has an image quality of NORMAL and a frame size of 320x240 pixels On the memory card the copy will have a file number one greater than the original if the original had the file name MSCNOO01 MOV the copy would be named DSCNOO002 MOV Originals can only be played back on a computer when viewed on the camera they are displayed as still pictures showing the movie s first frame 92 EOS Menu Guide This chapter describes the options available in the following menus The Shooting Menu cccccsseesseseeeeeeeeees lt lt 94 Adjust camera settings when shooting in P S A and M modes The Playback Menu ccccscsssssssseseeneeeeees Ss 115 Delete selected pictures or folders organize pictures into folders select pictures for transfer to a computer or for printing on a DPOF compatible device protect pictures from accidental deletion and hide pictures during playback The Setup Menu ccccceesesseeseeeeeeeeeeees 5s 134 Adjust basic camera settings and perform such tasks as formatting memory cards and choosing a folder to Store your pictures ______________ 93 The Shooting Menu When the mode dial is set to P S A or M
89. gs Be sure to obtain permission first g p Auto amp and x can be selected Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Focus is fixed at infinity eliminating the need to check focus before shoot Ing aA 5 Close up I b T Use to capture vivid colors in close up shots of flowers insects and other small objects with the background ar tistically blurred e Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position To focus on objects as close as 1cm 0 4 to the lens adjust zoom until the macro close up icon in monitor turns green eFocus area can be selected manually using multi selector 4 70 P other modes can be selected amp X can be selected 41 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode d Copy i a Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board e Aww gt or in printed matter such as a business card Rajada phisek Road eUse macro close up 4 34 to focus on objects close to the camera e Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the final picture P other modes can be selected Auto other modes can be selected Back light Use when light is coming from behind the subject throw ing their features into shadow or when the subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit The flash will fire automatically to Till in illuminate shadows Au
90. he deep hues seen in sunsets and 40 lt Sunset sunrises 40 Night landscape Use when taking landscape shots at night AO mi Museum Use where flash photography is prohibited 41 a Use to capture the expanding burst of light from a 8 Fireworks show firework 41 Use to capture vivid colors in close up shots of flowers Y Close up insects and other small objects 41 F Copy Use to copy text and line drawings 42 ae Use when light is coming from behind the subject Back light throwing their features into shadow 42 Use to take a series of pictures that will later be joined Panorama assist 4 a computer to form a panorama 42 Use for sports shots that freeze motion in rapidly mov A Sports ing subjects 43 a Use to preserve the colors seen in the weak natural ma Dusk Dawn 43 light before sunrise and after sunset Shooting in Scene Mode Turn the monitor on before shooting in scene mode 37 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Z 1 125 F56 Select AJH 1 125 _ F56 Make selection and return to shoot ing mode Selected scene shown by icon in monitor Choose scene Current selection shown by large icon and caption Scene can also be selected by rotating command dial Press button to exit without changing current selection Depending on the scene selected restrictions may apply to flash SH 32 or focus mode MH 34 These restrictions are noted on the pages that follow Camera Shake A
91. head to an angle wider than 28mm At smaller angles the 5 flash may not light the entire subject We recommend that you take a test shot and view it in the monitor if the results are not satisfactory try zooming the camera in or adjusting the illuminating angle When a WC E80 is used with the camera zoomed all the way out the combined focal length is 22 mm 35 mm format equivalent Use a wide panel for an illuminating angle wider than 22 mm Set the Speedlight flash mode to TTL before shooting At this setting the optional Speedlight will be controlled by the camera in response to flash mode MH 32 and Speedlight opt A 106 settings When the flash fires the amount of light produced by the optional Speedlight is measured by the camera s photocell and the length of the flash adjusted to ensure optimal exposure D TTL flash control available with the SB 80DX SB 50DX and SB 28DX is not supported When set to STBY standby the optional Speedlight will turn on when the camera is turned on but will not turn off when the camera is turned off The COOLPIX5400 does not support power zoom AF assist illumination or red eye reduction by means of the red eye reduction lamp on the optional Speedlight Flash Mode Indicators for Optional Speedlights When Internal off or Auto is selected for Speedlight E l cntrl and an optional Speedlight is mounted on the TE Icon camera flash mode is indicated in the monitor as Auto A
92. hen PRE White bal preset is selected in the white balance menu the camera will zoom in and the menu shown above at right will be displayed in the monitor Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from the memory Cancel and sets white balance to this value Measure To measure a new value for white balance place a white object such as a piece of paper under the lighting that will be used in the final pic ture Frame this object so that it fills the square in the center of the Measure menu shown above Highlight Measure and press the center of the multi selector to measure a new value for white balance shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position but no picture will be recorded Y The Shooting Menu White balance can also be set using the White balance option in the shooting menu N 94 62 Continuous P S A and M In P S A and M modes the Continuous option in the shooting menu can be used to take pictures Psy Singl in a rapid sequence This can be used to capture El Meveyniitfeliis fleeting expressions on a portrait subject photo Continuous L E Multi shot 16 graph a subject that is moving unpredictably or ene 8 2w Ultra HS capture motion in a series of pictures S Shor buffer S Single One shot recorded each time shutter release button is pressed Camera records pictures at up to three frames per second while H Continuous H shutter releas
93. icture Selected pictures marked by J icon Wek a EA Q 4 Select Set AJ Done Highlight picture Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press multi selector up or down To exit without deleting pictures press button The Playback Menu oe Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select e Select No to exit without deleting selected pictures e Select Yes to delete selected pictures Deleting All Pictures To delete all unprotected pictures on the memory card Highlight Erase all images Selected images Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select e Select No to exit without deleting pictures e Select Yes to delete all pictures that are neither hidden nor protected Before Deletion Once deleted pictures can not be recovered f desired transfer pictures to a computer before deletion 83 85 Protected Pictures Pictures marked with a e icon are protected and can not be deleted WH 125 Hidden Pictures Pictures hidden with the Hide image option 126 are not displayed in the Delete gt Selected images menu and can not be deleted 117 E5 The Playback Menu Folders By default pictures are stored in a folder with FOLDERS the name NIKON To make it easier t
94. in film cameras digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by process ing information from the camera s image sensor CCD according to the color of the light source This process is known as a white balance adjustment S In E and Bed modes white balance is adjusted automatically to suit the selected scene In P S A and M modes you can choose from the following white balance options White balance adjusted automatically to suit lighting condi AWB Auto tions Best choice in most situations White object used as a reference to set white balance under PRE White bal preset Inusual lighting conditions Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight amp Incandescent White balance adjusted for incandescent lighting Fluorescent White balance adjusted for fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when shooting outdoors under cloudy skies 4 Speedlight White balance adjusted for light produced by built in flash S Shade Use under sunny skies when your subject is in the shade To choose a white balance setting WHITE BALANCE 1 2 WHITE BALANCE 1 2 se i ght 7 gilncandescent nA Fluorescent r Cloudy em peedlight aAa NL em Speedlight WHITE BALANCE menu displayed Make selection To fine tune white balance rotate command dial See following page 60 Rotate mode dial to P S A or M O At settings other than Auto white balance is shown in monitor Fine Tuning White B
95. in the direction of the arrow as shown in the label on the underside of the memory card slot cover Y Inserting Memory Cards Insert the memory card terminals first In serting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card Check to be sure that the card Is in the cor rect orientation Direction of insertion ss R gt Ss by o Wa Terminals 4 Close the memory card slot cover 16 4 Closing the Card Slot Cover If the eject button is up when the card slot cover is closed closing the cover will partially eject the memory card causing errors when the camera is turned on Be sure the eject button is down before inserting memory cards Formatting Memory Cards The memory card supplied with the camera is formatted at shipment Other memory cards must be formatted before first use For information on formatting memory cards see Shooting Menu Options CF Card Format Rj 114 Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can be removed without loss of data _ aa when the camera is off To remove memory cards turn roma relat the camera off and open the card slot cover Press the eject button to pop it up then press it again to partially eject the card The card can then be re moved by hand Note that memory cards may become hot during use observe due caution when removing memory cards Approved Memory Cards In addition to the card provided with your camer
96. in the television screen when the camera is connected to a TV or VCR 82 The Brightness and Hue options can not be selected while the EG E5000 video cable is connected 137 The Setup Menu Seq Numbers Pictures are assigned file names that include a SEQ NUMBERS four digit file number assigned automatically by the camera e g DSCNO001 JPG and stored _ in folders with names that contain a three digit folder number e g 1OONIKON Each folder holds up to 200 pictures This option controls how file numbers are assigned When new picture is taken file number is generated by adding one to last file number used If picture is taken when current folder is full new folder will be created by adding one to current folder number and file numbering will continue from last number used File numbering will also continue from On last number used if memory card is formatted or new memory card inserted in camera If picture is taken when current folder contains picture numbered 9999 new folder will be created by adding one to current folder number and file numbering will begin again from 0001 ff As above except that file numbering is reset to 0001 when new folder is cre O ated memory card is formatted or new memory card is inserted in camera Clears last file number from memory If memory card is formatted or empty memory card inserted before Reset is selected file numbering will begin Reset from 0001 If memory card alr
97. ines which of the twenty items in the full shooting menu appear in the six item custom menu displayed when you press the button in P S A or M mode At default set tings the custom menu contains the metering continuous BSS image adjustment saturation control and User Setting items If desired other trequently used items can be placed in the cus tom menu for quick access note that the same item can not appear more than once in the custom menu ALL MENU N 5 rt 3 a ing ih Display custom menu i MY MENU 1 3 Metering Choose item you wish to change Full shooting menu displayed Selection can also be made by highlighting item in Step 3 and rotating command dial Press center of multi selector to save changes to menu and return to shooting mode 113 E5 The Shooting Menu a MY MENU 1 3 Metering Metering Replace item selected in custom menu with item selected in full shooting menu Select item to be added to custom menu Return to shooting mode CF Card Format CF card format formats memory cards for use in the camera Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they con e AG tain including protected pictures and any delciodit other data that may be on the card Before formatting be sure to transfer any valued pic Format tures to a computer 83 85 Option Description o No Exit without
98. ition G Be sure that the battery chamber cover Is properly latched 14 V4 Read Battery Warnings Read and follow the battery warnings and cautions on pages ii iv and 150 of this manual together with any warnings and instructions supplied by the bat tery manufacturer V Replacing Batteries Before removing or inserting batteries make sure that the camera is off Do not open the battery chamber cover while the power on lamp is lit To remove the battery open the battery chamber cover as described in Step 2 on the preceding page and Slide the battery out V4 Alternative Power Sources e To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 53 AC adapter or an EH 21 AC adapter battery charger Rj 148 which doubles as a battery charger for EN EL1 batteries Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera e The camera can also be powered by a six volt 2CR5 DL245 lithium battery We recommend buying 2CR5 DL245 batteries as a back up power source Insert 2CR5 batteries as shown at right 15 Inserting Memory Cards ay The camera stores pictures on CompactFlash memory cards Turn the camera off Check that the power on lamp is off 2 Open the memory card slot cover Insert the memory card Check that the eject button is all the way down then insert the memory card
99. lable separately disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded to the memory card will not be affected Problem Possible cause e Camera is off 24 e Battery is not correctly inserted or battery cham 14 15 ber cover is not properly latched e Battery is exhausted 18 e AC adapter available separately is not properly 15 Monitor is blank connected e Camera is in standby mode Press shutter release 19 button halfway e Monitor is off Press button 9 e USB cable is connected 83 84 e Video cable is connected 82 Camera turns off Battery is low 18 without warning Battery is cold 150 ME e Indicators are hidden Press button until indi 9 No indicators appear cators are displayed In montor e Slide show in progress 123 124 e Ambient lighting is too bright move to darker lo 27 Monitor is hard to cation or use viewfinder read e Display options require adjustment 136 137 e Monitor is dirty clean monitor 149 153 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause H e Mode dial is set to gt 75 e Battery is exhausted 18 e Message OUT OF MEMORY appears in moni 25 tor insufficient memory to record picture at cur
100. le making it possible to focus on an off center subject without using focus lock AF area mode determines how the focus area is selected Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera Selected focus area is displayed in red when shutter release but Auto ton is pressed halfway Choose this setting to minimize risk of pictures being out of focus when subject is moving erratically or in other situa tions in which there is little time to check focus User selects focus area manually using multi selector Can be used in Manual stead of focus lock 29 to focus on relatively motionless subjects that are not centered in frame Camera focuses on subject in center focus area shown by focus brackets Off in viewfinder No focus area indicators appear in monitor Can be used in combination with focus lock AN 29 to focus on off center subjects Restrictions on Focus Area Selection Focus area selection is not available when the monitor is off or digital zoom RH 26 is in effect In these cases the center focus area is used 69 Q More on Focus Manual Focus Area Selection When Manual is selected for AF area mode five focus areas are displayed in the monitor Press the multi selector up down left or right to select the focus area containing your subject Manual focus area selection can be used in combination with focus lock 29 if the subject does not fall in any of the five focus are
101. lector BSS 97 Mount camera on tripod and use self timer 35 154 Problem Possible cause Randomly spaced bright pixels appear in image noise Flash does not fire Colors are unnatural Can not create small picture Can not zoom in on picture TV blank when vid eo cable connected Nikon View does not start when cam era is connected or memory card in serted in card reader or card slot Troubleshooting e Sensitivity ISO equivalency too high e Shutter speed too slow At shutter speeds of 14s or slower turn noise reduction on e Flash is off Flash turns off automatically when Focus mode is set to af infinity Landscape Sunset Night landscape Museum Fireworks show Close up Copy Panorama as sist Sports or Dusk Dawn selected in mode Continuous is set to option other than Single BSS is on Lens is set to option other than Normal AE lock is on Speedlight cntrl is set to Internal off Optional Speedlight is attached and Speedlight cntrl set to Auto e Battery is low e White balance does not match light source e Saturation control is too low or too high Small pictures can not be created in quick review or from movies small pictures or pictures taken at Ultra HS or image quality of HI Can not zoom in on movies small pictures or pic tures taken at Ultra HS Video cable not correctly connected TV not tuned to video channel or Video mode not set correctly e Camera is
102. lete the picture Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in full screen review or full screen playback press the AF M button A confirmation dialog will be displayed delete the picture as described above under Keep or Delete 75 _ Viewing Pictures on the Camera Photo Information In full screen review and full screen playback information about each picture is superimposed gt on the image There are six pages of photo information for each picture Rotate the com mand dial to cycle through photo information as follows Page 1 lt sPage 2 lt gt Page 3 Page 4 lt Page 5Page 6 Page 1 Page 1 File Information i Date of recording J Transfer icon ATime of recording v Print order icon e lmage size Wf Protect icon 4 Folder hi Current frame number total number of frames visible in J Battery level indicator current folder J File number and type I Voice memo icon 1VAlmage quality i Camera type Exposure mode yA Firmware version Shutter speed Metering method Aperture Page 3 Shooting Information continued l Exposure status EXP 0 0 a l IR com peneanol Image adjustment oe ow a Focal length Sensitivity ISO n a A Focus mode equivalency Viewing Pictures on the Camera Page 4 Shooting Information continued Wi White balance
103. lor 4 65 ee Low Off 100 Lens The lens menu is used to adjust camera settings for optimal results with the optional converter lenses and adapters listed below Note that these The Shooting Menu Vi Wide adapter accessories can only be used with a lens adapter SF Telephoto ring 148 For complete information on use gt Fisheye and handling see the documentation provided Slide copy adptr with each converter lens XS Normal WW Wide adapter for WC E80 se Telephoto for TC E15ED gt Fisheye for FC E9 Slide copy adptr for ES E28 No modifications are made to settings Use when no converter lens is attached be sure to remove lens adapter ring eCamera zooms out to widest angle Zoom can be adjusted manually 26 eMaximum aperture in mode P is f 4 To prevent blurring at edges of frame in modes S A and M adjust settings to pro duce apertures no wider than f 4 Optical zoom fixed at maximum optical zoom position Digital zoom can be used S 26 eZoom fixed at widest angle 26 eFocus fixed at infinity 34 e Metering fixed at center weighted 68 eCorners of frame blacked out to create circular frame Selecting this item displays options e pesitive ad shown at right Choose Positive fE innooi when photographing color film In verse color when examining film negatives in monitor eZoom fixed close to maximum zoom position digital zoom set to 1
104. ment when taking pictures on impor tant occasions You may find it difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice e On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge e f the battery terminals are dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use e Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations 150 Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them eee WARNING BATTERY EXHAUSTED WARNING THE MODE DIAL IS NOT IN THE PROPER POSITION WARNING NO MENU IN AUTO MODE PLEASE USE ANOTHER MODE N NO CARD PRESENT WN THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED A WARNING THIS CF CARD CANNOT BE READ WN CARD IS NOT FORMATTED FORMAT NO N OUT OF MEMORY Clock not set Battery is exhausted Mode dial is positioned between two modes Set clock to current date and time Turn camera off and re place battery Adjust mode dial to select desired mode button pressed in E To use menus select an auto mode Camera can not detect memory card Error card accessing memory Memory card has not been formatted
105. mounted on the cam era without a converter lens attached Lens At settings other than Normal the current lens setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor 102 The Shooting Menu Exposure Options The exposure options menu contains two options for controlling exposure AE Lock When taking a series of pictures that will later be AE LOCK joined to form a single image for example when taking shots for a panorama or 360 virtual real ity image you can use autoexposure AE lock to obtain the same exposure and auto white bal ance settings for all pictures in the series First picture taken after On is selected sets exposure shutter speed aper On ture and sensitivity and auto white balance for all subsequent pictures Flash turns off while AE lock is in effect Off Restores normal exposure and white balance Clears existing exposure settings First picture taken after this option is Reset selected sets exposure shutter speed aperture and sensitivity and auto white balance for all subsequent pictures AE Lock While AE lock is in effect an AE L autoexposure lock icon appears in the monitor After you select On or Re set this icon turns yellow to indicate that exposure will be locked with the next shot The icon will turn white once you have taken a picture to set exposure _ The Shooting Menu Bulb Time In mode M manual exposure mode shutter BULB TIME
106. n 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 impair ment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 from the subject When using the viewfinder When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder care should be taken to not put your finger in your eye accidentally Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth iii Cautions To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product observe the follow ing precautions when storing or using the device v m iv Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of moisture Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens monitor or to the connector card slot or battery chamber covers These parts are espe cially susceptible to damage Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the batteries while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of da
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108. n focus when shutter release button has been pressed half way only when monitor off Camera beeps four times to warn that e memory card is full or not inserted when shutter release button is pressed Confirmation and warning beeps disabled Voice memos and sound record ed with movies can still be played back 139 _ The Setup Menu Auto Off When operated on battery power the camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the _ AUTO OFF menu Choose from thirty seconds gt 30s one minute 1m the default setting five minutes 5m or thirty minutes 30m Regard less of the option chosen in the AUTO OFF menu the monitor will remain on for three minutes when menus are displayed The camera will not enter standby mode while connected to a computer CF Card Format CF card format formats memory cards for use in the camera See Shooting Menu Options CF F WARNING Card Format 114 All images will be deleted Format 2CR5 DL245 Batteries When powered by a six volt 2CR5 DL245 lithium battery the camera may become hot if left on for an extended period We recommend that you set Auto off to five minutes or less when using this type of battery Standby Mode In standby mode all camera functions are deactivated and the camera itself is effec tively off consuming almost no power The camera can be reactivated by pressing the button or by
109. nal no effect on the copy Copies are created with the same transfer marking and date and time of recording as the original print and protect attributes are not set Copies can not be viewed using playback zoom Restrictions on Small Picture Copies can only be created when sufficient space is available on the memory card Copies can not be created in quick review or full frame review Copies can not be created from movies from other small pictures or from pictures taken at Ultra HS an image quality of HI or an image size of 32 2592x1728 You may not be able to create copies from pictures taken with another model of camera MZ Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Camera Models Small copies may not display or transfer correctly on other camera models 81 Viewing Pictures on TV ea The EG E5000 audio video cable included with the camera can be used to connect the camera to a television or video cassette recorder VCR MA Choosing a Video Mode gt The Video mode item in the setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL 4 5 144 Be sure that the mode selected matches the standard used in the video device In PAL video mode video output will be susoended and the camera monitor will turn on when you shoot movies or take pictures at Ultra HS 1 Turn the camera off Connect the audio video cable Insert the black plug into the camera s in terface connector the yellow plug into the video in jack on the television or VC
110. nd Size OJ Together image quality and size determine how much space each picture occupies on the memory card Image Quality 5 The camera stores pictures in one of two formats TIFF HI quality and JPEG FINE NORMAL and BASIC quality JPEG images are compressed to reduce the amount of memory each picture occupies Images are analyzed in blocks eight pixels on a side and detail within each block selectively reduced The more images are compressed the smaller the resulting files and the less Space occupied on the memory card Compressing images to make very small files may however cause the block pattern to become visible and there may also be noticeable loss of detail The actual effects depend on the type of subject and the size of the image when printed or displayed Image stored in TIFF Tagged Image File Format TIFF with no compression Use when fidelity is of par uh RGB amount importance Only available at image sizes None of 5M 2592 x 1944 and 3 2 2592 x 1728 Fine image quality suitable for enlargements or Low FINE high quality prints File size reduced to roughly a Y4 of original Normal image quality suited to most applications NORMAL JPEG Eile size reduced to roughly s of original Basic image quality suitable for pictures that will BASIC be distributed by e mail or used in web pages bvd File size reduced to roughly 16 of original High Digital Zoom Digital zoom is not available at HI image qu
111. not fire if a picture is taken during keep or delete optional Speedlights will not fire if Continuous is set to Single 136 The Setup Menu Display Mode This option specifies the conditions under which the monitor will turn on automatically at startup and whether pictures are displayed in the monitor a after shooting keep or delete I8 75 It takes Preview only effect only in P S A and M modes in all other Monitor off modes the monitor functions normally Regard less of the setting chosen the monitor can still be turned on or off using the button Monitor on at startup Keep or delete itor on eview o Monitor on Yes Yes Review only No Yes Preview only Yes No Monitor off No No Brightness This option controls monitor brightness Press the BRIGHTNESS multi selector up or down to increase or decrease brightness The results of any changes are imme diately visible in the center of the display Press the center of the multi selector to put the change into effect and return to the setup menu Hue This option controls monitor hue tone Pressing HUE the multi selector up gives the display a bluish cast pressing it down a reddish cast The results are visible in the center of the display Press the a center of the multi selector to put the change into effect and return to the setup menu Brightness and Hue Changes to these settings have no effect on the image displayed
112. ns Lens 101 102 Exposure options 103 104 Focus options 69 Zoom options 105 odut bracketing Speedlight opt 106 108 Auto bracketing 109 110 Noise reduction 111 CIF card ormat E 112 My menu 113 114 CF card format Al 95 The Shooting Menu White Balance There are eight options for white balance see More on Photography White Balance for details 84 60 Metering Four metering methods can be selected see More on Photography Metering for details fe 68 Continuous Six options are available for taking pictures in a sequence see More on Photography Continu ous for details 84 63 Restrictions on BSS 4 97 BSS At settings other than Off the current BSS setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor 96 WHITE BALANCE 1 2 prvini bal preset Daylight g Aincandescent gt Fluorescent EF peedlignt Spot Center weighted UE Spot AF area CONTINUOUS H Continuous H Continuous L H Multi shot 16 2w Ultra HS 5 shot buffer i BSS can not be used with the self timer 35 Continuous options other than Single 8H 63 exposure or white balance bracketing A 109 or noise reduction RM 111 nj D Mem Zz ES 2 1 1 F56 N The Shooting Menu Best Shot Selector BSS The options in the best shot selector BSS BEST SHOT SELECTOR menu are recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can pro
113. nt dy act modes the camera automatically IMAGE ADJUSTMENT adjusts contrast for optimal results before record a ing pictures to the memory card In P S A and AC aer M modes the image adjustment menu grants Pe aa control over contrast Q Less contrast AQ Auto O Normal Q More contrast Q Less contrast Camera automatically adjusts contrast according to shooting conditions Camera performs same standard contrast adjustment on all pictures Suitable for a wide variety of scenes from dark to bright Picture processed to emphasize difference between light and dark areas enhancing contrast Useful when shooting un der overcast skies or shooting low contrast subjects such as landscapes Picture processed to decrease difference between light and dark areas reducing contrast Recommended when light is very bright creating strong shadows on subject Image Adjustment At settings other than Auto the current image adjust ment setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor when the camera is in P S A or M mode 66 Sharpening Contrast and Color Saturation Control Saturation control is used to heighten or reduce SATURATION CONTROL the vividness of colors 2 Maximum 1 Enhanced Moderate 2 Minimum B Black amp white 2 Maximum Use for vivid photoprint effect when taking pictures that will 1 Enhanced be printed as is without further modification 0 Normal Best choi
114. o locate pictures during playback additional folders can _ be created to organize pictures by theme The palders playback Folders menu is used create and man age folders and to select the folder from which NIKON pictures will be played back Folders A Folder Options The Folders item in the playback Folders menu contains the following options Option Description o New Create new folders Rename Delete Rename existing folders Delete folders and all items they contain Folder Options The Folders menu can also be accessed using the Folders item in the setup menu P 135 118 The Playback Menu oe Creating New Folders Highlight New Display default folder name NIKON Highlight letter Edit letter Folder names can include upper case letters A Z num Dee and spaces feet steps 3 and 4 to create r new five letter folder name Press button to exit without creating folder __ PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 Highlight last letter and press center m Delete of multi selector to create new folder E Slide show Until another folder is selected in o Protect Folders menu all new images will be xy Hide image stored in new folder fal Print set Rename Delete N Auto transfer 119 E5 The Playback Menu Renaming Existing Folders N 2 Highlight Rename Display list of existing folders folder NIKON can not be renamed Select folde
115. off AC adapter available separately is not properly connected or battery is exhausted e USB cable is not correctly connected or card not properly inserted in card reader or card slot e USB item in setup menu set to PTP when camera connected to computer running Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE or Mac OS 9 e Nikon View is not installed See Nikon View Reference Manual on CD for more information 50 39 S10 By 111 By 35 34 37 45 63 97 101 103 106 106 148 18 60 62 67 81 79 82 144 15 I 24 84 83 135 Specifications E5400 digital camera Effective pixels 5 1 million aM CCD 18 high density CCD total pixels 526 million Image size pixels e 2 592 x 1 944 1 280x960 640x480 e 1 600x 1 200 1 024x768 2 592x 1 728 3 2 4x Zoom Nikkor F 5 8 24 mm 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 28 116mm f 2 8 1 4 6 nine ele ments in eight groups Digital zoom 4x 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 460 mm Autofocus AF Contrast detect through the lens TTL AF Focus range 50cm 1 8 c0 macro mode 1 cm 0 4 W ce Focus area selection Five area multi AF and spot AF available Viewfinder Magnification Frame coverage Diopter adjustment 1 5 134 000 dot High Transmissive Advanced TFT LCD monitor with brightness and hue adjustment Frame coverage shooting Storage Media Type and
116. ong Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites e For users in the U S A Atto www nikonusa com e For users in Europe http www nikon euro com e For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa Atto www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and pho tography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http www nikon image com eng Design Rule for Camera File System DCF This camera conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera Exif Version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 Exif Print a standard that allows information stored with pictures to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif compliant print ers Parts of the Camera flash mode Built in microphone button AN 33 80 89 FUNC button Mode dial 4 8 E 141 Accessory shoe RH 106 148 Photocell 4 108 _ Eyelet for camera y strap 5 Command dial
117. ority auto aperture is controlled by rotating the command dial shutter speed is set automatically by the camera in response to lighting conditions Aperture varies in increments equivalent to 3EV 3step de pending on the zoom position you may be able to achieve apertures as large as f 5 or as small as f 8 NORM N Q E TTT it l A 112 Select mode A Aperture displayed in monitor If the selected aperture would result in the picture being under or over ex posed the aperture display in the monitor will flash when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another aperture and try again An aperture of f 8 may not be available at some zoom positions For smaller apertures try zooming the camera out MJ Aperture and Zoom The maximum and minimum values for aperture are the maximum and minimum values for the camera lens adjusted for the current zoom setting Higher f num bers smaller apertures can be achieved by zooming the camera in lower f num bers larger apertures by zooming the camera out Unless On is chosen for Zoom options gt Fixed aperture in the shooting menu A 105 aperture will change as the camera is zoomed in or out If the second highest aperture setting is selected with the camera zoomed all the way out and the camera is then zoomed in the camera will vary the f number to maintain aperture at the second highest setting for the current zoom position 51
118. ound Press the button again to view pictures full screen To return to shooting mode press the button a third time or press the shutter release button haltway 74 Quick Review Pictures are displayed in top left corner of the monitor Use to check results of ear lier attempts while setting up the next shot Full Screen Review View pictures full screen or in contact sheets of four or nine thumbnail im ages View photo information zoom in on pictures or delete shots one at a time Full Screen Playback When you rotate the mode dial to gt the most recent picture will be dis played full screen in the monitor J Viewing Additional Pictures Press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left to view pictures in reverse order Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame number Keep or Delete In SE movie mode or when image quality is set to HI or when Ultra HS is selected for Continuous in P S A or M mode pictures will be displayed briefly in the monitor immediately after each shot To delete the pic ture before it is recorded to the memory card press the AF if button A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an op tion then press the center of the multi selector to select e Select No to exit without deleting the picture e Select Yes to de
119. p power 20 Select Month Repeat steps 8 9 to edit remaining items En Language q Folders IOI Monitor options ON Seq numbers ON Shutter sound _ 1m Auto off Choose pier in which Year Month Return to setup menu and Day will be displayed MY The Icon If the date not set icon RH 7 flashes in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode the date and time have not been set or the clock battery is exhausted Set the camera clock as described above Still pictures taken before the clock has been set will have a time stamp of 0000 00 00 00 00 movies a time stamp of 2003 01 01 00 00 21 22 et _ Basic Photography w This chapter covers the basics of taking pictures and playing them back It also describes how to take pictures in scene mode Taking Pictures in Mode Step 1 Select m Mode x 24 For more about the mode dial see e Before You Begin The Mode Dial A 8 Step 2 Frame the Picture lt y 26 Step 3 Focus and Shoot lt y 28 For more about focus options see e Basic Photography Focusing Near and Far 4 34 e More on Photography More on Focus A 69 For information on using the self timer see e Basic Photography Focusing Near and Far AR 34 Step 4 View the Results lt y 31 For more about playback see e More on Playback A 73 Flash Photography s sssesseeeeees Focusing Near
120. panse of sunlit water sand or snow or when the background is much brighter than the main subject Choose negative values when large areas of the frame are very dark for example when photographing a forest of dark green leaves or when the background is much darker than the main subject This is because the camera in order to avoid extreme under or over exposure tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame is very dark which can make naturally bright subjects look dim and naturally dark subjects appear over bright or washed out 36 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode W scene mode offers a menu of fifteen scenes each corresponding to a common situation such as a backlit subject sunset or interior shot Cam era settings are automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene sparing the user the necessity of adjusting each setting separately A Portrait S Party Indoor xX Night portrait 48 Beach Snow Landscape Use for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened Use to capture background details or the effects of candlelight and other indoor lighting Use for portraits taken against a dimly lit backdrop Use for bright subjects such as snowfields beaches and sunlit expanses of water Use to enhance outlines colors and contrast in sky scapes forests and other landscape shots Use to preserve t
121. perform such tasks as setting the camera clock monitor and adjusting brightness 56 Display a menu of image quality and size options ISO 5 59 Display a menu of sensitivity ISO equivalency options Parts of the Camera The Shutter Release Button The camera has a two stage shutter release button The camera sets focus and exposure when the button is pressed halfway The green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will light when the focus operation is complete Focus and expo sure will remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway To take the picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The Monitor Button The button controls the monitor Monitor shows view through lens only Monitor shows current settings and view through lens Monitor off C P S A and M only The monitor turns off automatically when face down on the camera body Using the Menus Viewing the Menus To view the menu for P S A M EHE 8 or gt mode rotate the mode dial to the desired setting and press the button The menu for the current mode will be displayed in the monitor MY MENU SaVietering Continuous NYBSS Image acjustment aa l iSaturation control User setting Select mode Menu for current mode displayed When the mode dial is rotated to SET UP ISO or WB the menu for the selected mode will automatically
122. pressing FUNC button while rotating command dial Sensitivity can be set by pressing FUNC button and rotating com mand dial when camera is in mode P S A or M Continuous shooting mode can be set by pressing FUNC button and rotating command dial when camera is in mode P S A or M 141 _ The Setup Menu AE L AF L By default both focus and exposure are locked when the AE AF L button is pressed If desired the button can be set to lock only one of focus and exposure Description Option AE L amp AF L Pressing AE AF L button locks both focus and exposure Pressing AE AF L button locks exposure only Focus locks when shut ter release button is pressed halfway AE L Pressing AE AF L button locks focus only Exposure locks when shut AF L ter release button is pressed halfway 142 The Setup Menu Shot Confirmation If On is selected for this option the self timer SHOT CONFIRMATION lamp will light after shooting to confirm that the shutter has been released When Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous the lamp will light after all pictures in the series have been taken The lamp will not light at a setting of Ultra HS or if the flash fired when the picture was taken On ws info txt When pictures are recorded with On selected INFO TXT for info txt information about each image is added to an independent text file into txt stored in the same folder as the picture When wr
123. r PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 m Delete Ea Slide show omm Protect iN Hide image A Print set amp Auto transfer Edit name as described in steps 3 5 Highlight last letter and press center of Creating New Folders on previ of multi selector to rename folder ous page To exit the RENAME dialog without renaming the folder press the button 120 The Playback Menu oe Deleting Folders v Display list of existing folders folder NIKON can not be deleted Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select Delete OSAKA Confirm AE THES e Select No or press button to exit without deleting folder Yes Select Yes to delete selected folder Hidden and Protected Pictures If the selected folder contains hidden or protected pictures the folder will not be deleted Note however that any pictures it contains that are neither hidden nor pro tected will be deleted 121 E5 The Playback Menu Choosing a Folder for Playback The Folders item in the playback menu can be FOLDERS used to select all folders for playback or to view pictures in a selected folder A Folders All folders NIKON yv PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 qt Delete Folders A E Slide show o Protect NS Hide image NIKON A Print set 4 Auto transier v Auto transfer Highlight folder To view pictures in Select folder
124. r Nikon service representative 149 Caring for Your Camera Storage Turn the camera off when not in use and check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away To prevent mold or mildew store the lt camera in a dry well ventilated area If you will not be using the product for long periods remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant Do not store the camera case available separately in a plastic bag as this may cause the material to deteriorate Note that desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals Do not store the camera with naptha or camphor moth balls or in locations that e are poorly ventilated or damp e are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a sunny day e are subject to humidities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again Store the battery in a cool dry place Batteries e When turning the camera on check that the battery is charged The monitor will display a warning when batteries are low e Carry a fresh 2CR5 DL245 battery as a replace
125. r objects away from the lens and flash window 2 Frame the subject J The camera is equipped with two types of KA TO built in zoom optical zoom in which the 7 N Z camera s telescoping lens can be used to Zoomout Zoomin magnify the subject up to 4x and digital zoom in which digital processing is used to further magnify the image up to 4 x for a total of 16x Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject in the center of the monitor e Press the button to zoom out from the subject increasing the area visible in the frame Indicator in monitor shows e Press the button to zoom in on the amount of zoom when ei subject so that it fills a larger area of the ther button is pressed frame eWhen the camera is zoomed in to maxi mum magnification holding the B button down for about two seconds will trigger digital zoom The zoom indicator will turn yellow and the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will blink Use the B and buttons to adjust zoom in the digital zoom Digital zoom range To cancel digital zoom press amp until the zoom indicator turns white 26 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Monitor or Viewfinder Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time viewing an image that shows how the final picture will appear This is particularly useful when the image in the viewfinder does not accurately reflect what will appear in the final picture
126. rienced radio television technician for help E5400 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly ap proved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equip ment Nikon C 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 Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B res pecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro duced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law e items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money
127. s together with icons indicating the status of various camera settings see op posite The monitor is also used to display pictures during quick review 4 74 and playback h 75 Stow on camera body Storage position monitor turns off When swivelled to point in same direction as the lens the monitor shows a mirror image of what will appear in the final picture V4 Using the Monitor Do not apply excessive force to the monitor when it is folded out from the camera body Failure to observe this precaution could damage the hinge that connects the monitor to the camera MZ When the Monitor Is in the Storage Position The only controls that can be used when the monitor is off are the shutter release and zoom buttons optical zoom only To use digital zoom MH 26 and other camera controls fold the monitor out 6 Parts of the Camera The following indicators appear in the monitor during shooting vd awe i pene jo SRB J Z ARO re ae wS NORN O16 ue T 12 ED and modes Recording indicator 29 vA Self timer indicator 0 25 eyExposure Compensation 36 M Shooting Mode 29 39 BYZOOM INdICatOr aeaaeae 26 Folder NaMe 135 J Date not set ICON a n 21 Exposure IOCK 0c cece cee eeeceeeees 30 LJ FOCUS
128. s item in the Folders menu see Playback Menu Options Folders 118 135 The Setup Menu Monitor Options The options in this menu control the quality of MONITOR OPTIONS the preview displayed in the monitor the condi tions under which the monitor will turn on auto ISEE _ matically and monitor brightness and hue Brightness Hue Release Speed The image from the camera s image sensor CCD SHUTTER RELEASE SPEED must be processed before it can be displayed in the camera monitor creating a slight display lag In P S A and M modes this option can be used to minimize the delay between the shutter re lease button being pressed and the picture being taken at the cost of a slight drop in the quality of the preview image displayed in the monitor Normal Priority given to quality of preview image displayed in monitor Reduces lag between shutter release button being pressed and shutter being released in P S A and M modes Horizontal lines may appear Quick When view through lens is previewed in monitor this has no effect on response pictures taken at this setting This setting does not take effect in E Gea and MM movie modes If the shutter release button is pressed all the way down to take a picture during keep or delete 75 the focus exposure and auto white balance settings used in the previous shot will apply to the new picture To ensure a quick response the built in Speedlight will
129. s option controls whether aperture varies with FIXED APERTURE zoom position Description In A and M modes aperture is kept as close as possible to selected f number To prevent selected f number from exceeding exposure range at new zoom position choose aper ture of around f 5 to f 8 Aperture changes as you zoom in and out 105 The Shooting Menu Controlling the Flash Speedlight Options In P S A and M modes the built in Speedlight SPEEDLIGHT OPT and optional external flash units are controlled according to the options selected for Speedlight _ opt g Repeafing flash Controlling Flash Output Flash Exp Comp Use this option to adjust flash output by 2 0EV FLASH EXPOSURE COMP to 2 0EV in increments of EV Options for Optional Speedlights Speedlight Cntrl This option is used to control the built in and SPEEDLIGHT CNTRL optional Speedlights when using optional flash accessories mounted on the camera s accessory shoe l al amp ext active 7 Internal off Optional Speedlight fires If no optional Speedlight is mounted on the camera built in Speedlight will fire instead Auto Int amp ext Both optional and built in Speedlights fire built in Speedlight will not active fire if not required for correct exposure Internal a off Built in Speedlight turns off 106 The Shooting Menu Strobe Photography Repeating Flash When On is selected for Repeating flash th
130. shoe 4 106 107 AC adapter ii iv 3 15 91 140 148 157 AE L 30 44 103 AE L AF L 30 141 142 AE AF L button 5 30 AE lock 103 155 AF see Autofocus 158 AF area mode 68 69 70 button 5 34 35 AF lamp see Lamp green AF Aperture 25 49 51 52 154 Audio see Movies Voice memo Audio Visual see Playing pictures back on TV Auto see Flash mode Sen sitivity Auto focus mode 70 Autofocus 24 28 30 34 35 38 Auto bracketing 95 109 110 Auto mode 8 24 31 Auto off 19 123 134 140 Auto transfer 115 129 130 A V OUT see Playing pictures back on TV B Back light 37 42 BASIC 54 2CR5 DL245 ii iii 15 140 150 157 EN EL1 ii 14 15 148 157 charging 14 Beach Snow 37 39 Best Shot Selector see BSS Black and white 67 Blur 38 97 154 Brightness 137 BSS 41 95 96 97 154 155 BULB see Bulb Time Long time exposures Bulb Time 53 104 C Camera strap ii 5 CF card see Memory card CF card format 95 114 115 134 Clock see Date Close up 37 41 69 155 Close ups 34 41 72 Command dial 4 CompactFlash see Memory cards Compression see Image quality Computer See also E mail Nikon View Printing pic tures Transfer copying pictures to 83 85 Continuous 63 64 95 155 Contrast see Image adjust ment Controls 30 134 141 142 Copy 37 42 155 Copying pictures see Move image Transfer D Date 20 21 134 D
131. shown at right Note that the camera will not detect Flash Cancel off D the optional Speedlight if the flash ready lamp is off nnn Be sure the flash ready lamp on the optional Speedlight is lit before taking a picture eye reduction O Anytime Flash fill flash Slow sync Rear curtain sync ED 108 The Shooting Menu Auto Bracketing In some situations you may find it difficult to AUTO BRACKETING select appropriate exposure compensation and white balance settings and yet not have time to check the results and adjust settings after each Auto bracketing shot Auto bracketing can be used to vary these WB bracketing settings automatically over a series of pictures bracketing a selected exposure compensation or white balance setting Off Restores normal exposure and white balance Auto Camera varies exposure with each shot bracketing current exposure bracketing Compensation value autoexposure bracketing ff 36 Camera takes three shots each time shutter release button is fully pressed bracketing current white balance setting to produce one pic WB orak ture with normal white balance one picture with reddish cast and one racketing picture with bluish cast Recording time roughly triples Use when un sure of appropriate value for white balance Restrictions on Auto Bracketing Autoexposure bracketing can not be used in combination with a shutter soeed of BULB or TIME R104 BSS A 97 e
132. t A Gl al A Ne Select Set J Done Pictures on memory card displayed as thumbnail images Delete print set Highlight Print selection PRINT SELECTION Bar Pop a INe Select Set AJ Done Highlight picture Select highlighted picture Selected pictures marked by icon Number of prints appears on picture 127 E5 The Playback Menu Date Print Set 128 If Date is selected in the PRINT SELECTION menu the date of recording will appear on any pictures printed using devices that support the DPOF date function Note that the information printed on the image will not be correct unless the camera clock was set correctly when the picture was taken Use multi selector to specify number of prints up to 9 To deselect picture press multi selector down when number of prints is 1 Repeat steps 3 5 to select ad ditional pictures To exit without altering print order press button Press center of multi selector to com plete print order and display menu of print options e To print date of recording on all pic tures in print order highlight Date and press center of multi selector ON will appear next to item e To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order high light Info and press center of multi selector ON will appear next to item e To turn selected item off highlight and press center of multi selector To complete print order
133. t slow shutter speeds pictures may be blurred In this section precautions appropri ate for avoiding blur are indicated by stars hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against body use tripod or rest camera on flat level surface Autofocus IJ Mode In Rea mode the camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway 38 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode The following scenes are available Portrait Use for portraits Main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened lending composition sense of depth e Degree of softening depends on amount of light available eFocus area can be selected manually using multi selector 84 70 other modes can be selected Auto other modes can be selected A Party Indoor I ee Use for shots that include details of the background or to not capture the effects of candlelight and other indoor back L gt round lighting r grou ighting other modes can be selected Auto other modes can be selected gana Night portrait I Use for shots that provide natural balance between main subject and background when shooting portraits under low light Noise reduction amp 40 turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds Auto X can be selected Auto other modes can be selected Auto other modes can be selected 39 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Landscape i Use
134. t will read it To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used This icon marks cautions informa This icon marks tips additional in V4 tion that should be read before use formation that may be helpful when to prevent damage to the camera using the camera This icon marks notes information This icon indicates that more infor that should be read before using mation is available elsewhere in this the camera manual or in the Quick Start Guide 4 Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery char gers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera Is functioning nor mally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction Life L
135. ta or in damage to product memory or in ternal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while the AC adapter available separately Is connected m m Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equip ment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry 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 con densation inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carry ing case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature e No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced trans mitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and soft ware described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Notice for customers in the U S A e Nikon will not be h
136. ta output USB Power sources e One rechargeable Nikon EN EL1 lithium ion battery supplied or six volt 2CR5 DL245 lithium battery available separately e EH 53 AC adapter e EH 21 AC adapter battery charger Approximate battery life 110min EN EL1 Measured at standard temperature 20 C 68 F with fully charged batteries under stan dard Nikon test conditions zoom adjusted with each shot flash used in approximately one third of shots im age quality set to NORMAL Dimensions W x H x D 108 x 73 x69 mm 4 3 x 2 9 x 2 7 Approximate weight 320g 11 3 0z without battery or memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation 157 Symbols 1 2 99 50 100 200 400 58 59 E see Auto mode Mode dial see Image quality Image size Mode dial Mi see Mode dial Movie mode gt see Mode dial Playback mode button 5 31 75 78 80 button 4 36 button 4 33 button 5 9 D button 5 81 Ha button 5 78 button 4 80 Q button 5 79 lt 7 18 33 7 6 67 BSS BSS GE 96 97 21 151 E By By A eT 63 1 m 5 Fl 32 108 uA 34 72 Q O 66 E 101 102 5 E 68 e Og ANB PRE X A Ro amp 60 5 lamp see Lamp red 9 A A see Exposure mode A aperture priority auto Accessories see Optional ac cessories Accessory
137. ter and remove the battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing the battery take the equipment to a Nikon authorized ser vice representative for inspection Do not use in the presence of flam mable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Observe caution when using the cam era strap Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child N Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of mal function the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the AC adapter and removing the battery N Observe proper precautions when han dling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improp erly handled Observe the following pre cautions when handling batteries for use in this product e Before replacing the battery turn the product off and make sure the power on lamp has gone out If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged e Use only rechargeable Nikon EN EL1 lithium ion batteries supplied or six volt 2CR5 DL245 lithium batteries available separately e When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards
138. the contents of the memory card are viewed on a computer this file can be read with a text brows er such as Notepad or SimpleText If Off the default option is selected photo information will no longer be recorded to the info txt file Information about pictures recorded when Off is selected can still be viewed in the photo information display 4 76 When On is selected the following information is recorded e File number and type elmage adjustment e Camera type and firmware version Sensitivity ISO equivalency e Metering method e White balance e Exposure mode e Image sharpening e Shutter speed e Date of recording e Aperture e Image size and quality e Exposure compensation e Saturation control e Focal length and digital zoom fac Active focus area tor Images are listed in the order recorded separated by a blank line Nikon View The info txt file can not be transferred to a computer using Nikon View 143 E5 The Setup Menu USB USB configures the camera for connection to a computer See More on Playback Viewing Pictures on a Computer 83 Video Mode Before connecting your camera to a video device such as a television or VCR 82 choose a vid eo mode setting that matches the video standard used in the device The camera supports NTSC and PAL standards Reset All Choose this option to restore settings to their default values Option Description No Exit menu leaving settings un
139. ti selector up or down to highlight option press center to select SELECTED IMAGES _ Select No to exit without delet Delete R aT l ing picture or voice memo memo A Erase 1imagele eSelect P to delete voice memo without deleting picture e Select Yes to delete picture and voice memo 80 Viewing Pictures on the Camera Creating Small Copies Small Picture In full screen playback you can press the Fm button to create a small copy of the current picture Depending on the option selected for Small pic in the playback menu Rf 115 copies will be 640x480 320x240 or 4 160x120 pixels in size Copies have an image quality of BASIC making them ideal for distribution by e mail or for use in web pages Create Create small picture file small picture file No Yes Highlight Yes to exit without creat ing small copy highlight No and press center of multi selector Create copy and To view the copy use the multi selector 3 return to full screen to scroll to the last picture in memory playback When viewed on the camera copies are surrounded by a gray border Confirmation dialog displayed Copies are stored as files with names of the form SSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a four digit number assigned by adding one to the largest file number in the current folder Copies are independent of the originals delet ing the copy has no effect on the original deleting the origi
140. to x can be selected Panorama assist i Use to take a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single scene e g a panorama or 360 virtual reality image See Taking Pictures for a Panorama 4 44 e Auto white balance and exposure are determined by the first picture in each series e Flash and focus mode can not be changed after shooting begins e Each series of pictures is stored in a separate folder with a name con sisting of a folder number P_ and a three digit sequence number assigned automatically by the camera e g 101P_001 P other modes can be selected Auto other modes can be selected 42 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode C High shutter speeds freeze motion tor dynamic sports shots e Monitor turns off during shooting Frame pictures in viewfinder e Camera records pictures at about three frames per second while shutter release button is fully pressed eFocus exposure and auto white balance are determined by the first picture in each series P Auto other modes can be selected mim Dusk Dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset e Noise reduction 40 turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds eFocus is fixed at infinity eliminating the need to check focus before shooting P AA X can be selected Scene Mode Depending on your subject scene mode may not always produce the d
141. ts DPOF Note that e f the Print set option has not been used to create a print order all the pictures on the memory card will be printed e The print order is not copied to the computer when pictures are transferred using Nikon View Date Imprint Versus the Print Set Date Option Date imprint Print selection gt Date Must be set before picture is taken Set after picture is taken Date permanently imprinted on picture Date stored separately Date only appears when picture is print Date appears whenever picture is printed ed on DPOF compatible printer 86 Movies Your Nikon digital camera can record three dit ferent types of movie This chapter describes how to record and view movies Recording MOVIES cccccscsessesseeeeeeeeeeeees xy 88 Viewing Movies ccccseeeeeeeeeeeetseeeeees xy 92 87 Recording Movies Select il mode Rotate the mode dial to MM turn the camera on and open the monitor In place of the number of exposures remaining the monitor will show the maximum length of the movie that can be recorded at current settings Record movie Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording While recording __ is in progress a REC indicator is displayed Recording ends when the shutter release button is pressed a second time when the rec C memory card is full or when the movie has reached its maximum length Using the Flash
142. tures Pictures are displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor Highlight Yes to exit without delet ing picture highlight No and press center of multi selector Delete picture and return to playback 31 Flash Photography Select a flash mode according to lighting conditions The following options are available 3 poou i NOICON Flash fires when lighting Auto IS poor Best choice in most situations Use when subject is not in range of flash PD to capture natural lighting or where Flash Cancel Flash will not fire even flash photography is prohibited If red off when lighting is poor 4 lamp flickers care should be taken to prevent blur Pre flash fires before main Use for portraits works best when sub Auto with flash minimizing red ject is well within range of flash and red eye eye caused by flash re looking at pre flash Not recommended reduction _ flecting from retina when quick shutter response is required 5 Anytime Flash Flash fires whenever pic Use to fill in illuminate shadows and fill flash ture Is taken back lit subjects Use to capture both subject and back Auto flash combined with ground at night or under dim light Slow sync slow shutter speeds Care should be taken at slow shutter speeds to prevent blur As for slow sync except Jz
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144. up or down to scroll to the next page 17 12 et First Steps This chapter details the steps you will take be tore using the camera for the first time Inserting Batteries cccessseeeeeeees vy 14 For more on batteries and alternative power sources see e Technical Notes Optional Accessories A 148 Inserting Memory Cards 000000 lt s 16 For more on formatting memory cards see e The Shooting Menu CF Card Format A 114 Checking the Battery Level vy 18 Basic Setup a a cern veve tae xy 20 To learn more about camera setup options see e The Setup Menu 134 sd 13 Inserting Batteries aj A Nikon EN EL1 rechargeable lithium ion battery is included with the camera Charge the battery as necessary using the battery charger provided about two hours are required to charge an EN EL1 battery when no charge re mains For more information see the documentation provided with the bat tery charger Note that EN EL1 batteries must be charged before first use 1 Turn the camera off Check that the power on lamp is off Open the battery chamber cover Slide the battery chamber latch to the open position G and flip the battery chamber cover open Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown in the label inside the battery chamber Close the battery chamber cover Close the battery chamber cover and slide the latch to the closed pos
145. w ends PAUSE menu is dis played see following page Press multi selec tor left to return to playback menu or press button to return to full frame playback a rame intvl Auto Off The camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for thirty minutes during a slide show 123 The Playback Menu The following operations can be performed during a slide show Mt res escrinion OOOO Dialog shown at right will be dis PAUSE played To restart slide show high 3 light Restart and press center of Pause slide multi selector To end slide show show and return to playback menu press multi selector to left To end slide show and return to full frame play back press button y Frame intvl Eoi Press multi selector up or left to go back one frame down or one frame right to skip ahead to next frame End slide show End slide show and return to full frame playback Changing the Display Interval The slide show menu on the previous page and FRAME INTVL the pause dialog shown above contain a Frame intvl option for choosing how long each picture will be displayed To change the display interval highlight Frame intvl and press the center of the multi selector The menu of interval settings shown at right will be displayed highlight the desired setting and press the center of the mult selector Frame Interval Owing to differences in file size and the speed at which pictures
146. with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Body Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Notes on the Monitor e The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD monitors and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected e When you frame bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward ei ther end may appear in the monitor This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light e The monitor is lit by an LED backlit Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker con tact you
147. xposure BSS 97 AE lock RY 103 noise reduction 8111 or with Continuous settings of Multi shot 16 Ultra HS or 5 shot buffer 4 63 White balance bracketing can not be used in combination with BSS 97 exposure BSS A 97 AE lock 103 noise reduction 111 an image quality of HI G54 Black amp white 67 or with Continuous settings other than Single amp 63 C Auto Bracketing When autoexposure bracketing is in effect a icon is displayed in the monitor with the selected exposure increment When white balance bracketing is in effect and ap icons appear in the monitor DBRT The Shooting Menu Autoexposure Bracketing When Auto bracketing is selected exposure AUTO BRACKETING varies with each shot the number of shots and a amount of exposure compensation performed are selected from the sub menu shown at right Values are added to the eae compte tion value selected with the button 36 Bracketing is performed by varying shutter speed A and M modes aperture S mode or shutter speed and aperture P mode No of shots Bracketing order 3 0 3 3 EV O 0 3 0 3 3 0 7 3 3EV O 0 7 0 7 3 1 0 3 VEV O 1 0 1 0 5 0 3 5 3 EV O 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 5 0 7 5 cE alley 0 1 3 0 7 0 7 1 3 5 1 0 5 EV O 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 After taking a series of shots using bracketing you can view the results in quick review

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