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Nikon Coolpix P5000 10 Megapixel Compact Camera - Black - 2.5 inch LCD - 3.5x

1. Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter release button is AF i OENE pressed halfway Use with moving subjects mp 6 Menu Guide Focus Lock Focus locks while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus lock can be used to photograph subjects that will not be in the selected focus area in the final composition or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus 8 20 Press shutter release button halfway and check focus Recompose picture keeping shutter Take picture release button pressed halfway Menu Guide 77 Gl Flash Exp Comp Flash compensation is used to alter flash output by 2 0EV in increments of V 3EV changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections Flash compensation is available with the built in flash and with optional SB 400 SB 600 and SB 800 flash units 93 3o Flash Control Choose Auto the default option to use the built in flash when no optional flash unit is mounted on the camera accessory shoe 8 93 or choose Built in off to disable the built in flash altogether th Fixed Aperture Choose whether aperture varies with zoom position Option Description In A and M modes aperture is kept as close as possible to selected f On number To prevent selected fnu
2. Landscape lal 30 Museum iil 32 Night landscape 31 Night portrait Fal 30 Index 113 Gl Panorama assist M 33 35 Party Indoor X 31 Portrait 4 30 Sports amp 30 Sunset 31 Voice recording See Voice recording 51 53 106 SD Secure Digital See Memory cards 14 91 Secure Digital SD See Memory cards 14 91 Self timer 7 26 105 Self timer lamp 2 26 94 Sensitivity See ISO sensitivity 71 Sepia 48 SETUP See Setup mode 6 83 Setup menu 83 89 Setup mode 6 83 Sharpening 68 Shooting menu 65 79 Shutter speed 4 17 38 39 40 42 78 Shutter priority auto 38 40 Shutter release button 2 20 21 Slide show 81 Slide shows 81 Slow sync See Flash mode 7 24 Small pic 45 103 Smear 47 95 Sound 88 101 See also Volume 46 50 52 88 Sound settings 88 Speaker 3 Speedlight See Flash optional 93 Stand by See Auto off 16 88 Startup 83 84 Strap camera 3 Support information 1 T T See Zoom control 2 7 19 43 Telephoto See Accessories Converter Zoom 90 79 92 19 Television 55 103 connecting to 55 Thumbnail playback 43 Time lapse See Continuous Movies time lapse 73 74 106 49 Time zone 12 13 85 107 Seealso Date 12 13 84 85 ED 114 Index Time See Date 12 13 84 85 Timer See Self timer 2 26 105 Transfer mark 43 56 103 marking pictures for 56 82 89 103 Transfer marking 82 Tipod 3 25 26 31 35 USB 56 5 7 59 60 61 89 See also Interface 57 89 cable
3. copying pictures to 56 59 60 103 Continuous 73 74 105 Contrast 44 68 Converter 79 Converter lens 79 90 92 See also Accesso ries Converter 90 79 92 Copies 44 45 106 See also Copy playback menu Cropping pictures D Lighting Small pic 82 44 45 Copy playback menu 82 106 Cropping pictures 43 45 103 D Date 12 13 84 85 Date and time 12 13 84 See also Date 12 13 84 85 printing 60 64 86 Date counter 86 Date imprint 60 86 100 Daylight saving time See Date 12 13 84 85 DCF See Design Rule for Camera File System 110 Defaults 104 restoring See Reset all 89 104 Delete 81 Index 111 Gl Deleting 22 81 all pictures 81 See also Formatting 15 88 individual pictures 22 43 last picture 22 movies 50 selected pictures 81 voice memos 46 voice recordings 52 Design Rule for Camera File System 110 Digital Print Order Format 60 64 110 Digital zoom 87 Digital zoom See Zoom digital 19 47 72 87 101 108 Direct Print See PictBridge 60 63 110 Distortion 79 Distortion control off See Converter 79 Distortion control on See Converter 79 D Lighting 44 103 DPOF See Digital Print Order Format 60 64 110 E E mail 45 66 Energy saving See Auto off 16 88 Error messages 97 99 Exit 2 2 110 Exif Print See Exif 2 2 110 Exposure 38 42 75 102 bracketing 75 compensation 4 7 28 75 102 Extension 106 F File names 8 106 Fill flash 24 33 Firmware 89 Firmware version 89
4. nected and can provide several days of backup power after about 10 hours of charging lol Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness the iol Brightness default setting is 3 r Menu Guide 85 Gall pe Date Imprint Imprint date information on pictures as they are taken Option Description Off default Time and date do not appear on pictures Date Date or date and time are imprinted on pictures taken while this option is Date and time in effect Time stamp shows number of days remaining until or elapsed since selected date see below Use to track growth of a child or count down days to a birthday or wedding Date counter 7 tb TEBI _02 22 05 2007 Future date Past date days remaining days elapsed At settings other than Off the selected option is shown in the monitor E 4 Date Counter Selecting Date counter displays the dialog shown at right To change the date highlight the current date and press The camera can store up to three dates to enter a new date highlight date 1 2 or 3 press the multi selector right and enter a date as described on page 84 To choose one of the existing dates highlight the date and press T Date counter Ea 2 fe GR 1770572007 Number of days Date stamps created with the date counter option can show the number of days years and days or years months and days remaining until or elapsed since the selected date To c
5. 56 58 59 V Vibration reduction 17 87 89 108 Vibration reduction 87 Video mode 55 89 Viewfinder iii 2 3 18 96 108 Voice memo 23 46 82 103 106 deleting 46 playback 46 recording 46 Voice recording 51 53 82 106 copying 53 deleting 52 playback 52 recording 51 Volume 46 50 52 88 VR See Vibration reduction 17 87 89 108 W W See Zoom control 2 19 43 WAV 106 Welcome screen 84 White balance 70 89 102 preset 70 White balance 70 Wide angle See Accessories Converter Zoom 90 79 92 19 Z Zoom 19 36 41 78 digital 19 47 72 87 101 108 indicator 4 19 optical 19 47 101 playback 23 43 103 Zoom control 2 7 19 43 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION CE NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Japan Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome SB7B02 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MA28511
6. 8 95 96 108 brightness 85 indicators in 4 5 8 16 17 100 Movie menu 48 Movies 43 47 50 106 deleting 50 recording 47 49 time lapse 49 viewing 50 Moving subjects 30 37 Multi selector 3 7 22 N Night photography 24 30 31 Noise reduction 31 40 78 102 Noise reduction 78 105 NTSC See Video mode 55 89 Number of exposures remaining 4 16 0 button 3 7 On off See Power switch 2 12 Optimize image 68 69 P P See Programmed auto 38 39 PAL See Video mode 55 89 Panorama 33 35 PictBridge 60 63 110 PictureProject 53 56 58 103 Playback 5 22 23 43 46 full frame 22 23 menu 44 45 64 80 82 movies 50 thumbnail 23 43 voice memos 46 voice recording 52 Zoom 23 43 Portraits 24 26 30 33 34 72 Power saving See Auto off 16 88 Power switch 2 12 Power on lamp 2 12 Print set 60 64 Print size 66 Printing 60 63 See also Date and time printing Date imprint Digital Print Order Format PictBridge Print set 12 13 84 60 63 86 110 64 Programmed auto 38 39 Protect 31 Protected pictures 43 81 Q Quick startup 83 QuickTime 53 R Rear curtain sync See Flash mode 7 24 Red eye reduction See Flash mode 7 24 102 Reset all 89 104 Retouching pictures 44 45 S S See Shutter priority auto 38 40 ET See Scene mode 6 29 35 Scene mode 6 29 35 Back light 0 33 Beach Snow 8 31 Close up Wb 32 Copy Ld 32 Dusk Dawn ifi 31 Face priority AF 30 34 Fireworks show 3 32
7. Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable Turn the camera on A PictBridge start up screen will be displayed followed by the PictBridge playback screen PictBridge Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 61 E Printing Pictures One at a Time PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size MENUSA Highlight picture nana dial can be Display PictBridge menu used in place of multi selector Press zoom control to T Q to display highlighted picture full frame Press zoom control to W Ei to return to thumbnail list Highlight option and press Description Start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press Camera returns to PictBridge playback display when printing is complete repeat from Step 1 to print additional pictures Option Start print f Copies Copies Choose number of copies up to 9 MENU sai Choose from Default default page size for fY Paper size current printer 3 5x5in 5x7in Post aoe Paper if g 5x5in size card 100x150mm 4x6in 8x10in 5x7 in Letter A4 and A3 Only sizes supported by a i X mm the current printer will be displayed TAM Exit Paper Size Paper size can not be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the page sizes used by the camera or if the printer automatically selects the page size Use the printer to
8. Language 88 How do turn off the light on the front of the camera AF assist 97 AF assist illuminator How do keep the camera from beeping Sound settings 88 EED viii Taking Photographs Question Key phrase xs Is there an easy way to take snapshots auto mode 16 Is there an easy way to take more creative shots EI scene mode 29 How can avoid blur with the camera zoomed in W anti shake mode 36 How can avoid blur when lighting is poor EB high sensitivity mode 37 How do record and play movies Movies 47 How do record and play audio Voice recordings 51 How do use the flash Flash mode 24 How do l use the self timer Self timer 26 Can focus on nearby or distant objects Focus mode fd Can make photos brighter or darker Exposure compensation 28 How do adjust exposure P S A and M modes 38 How do improve image quality How do take bigger photographs Image quality and size 66 How can get more photos on the memory card Viewing Printing and Retouching Photographs Question Key phrase i Can view my photographs on the camera Camera playback 22 How do I get rid of an unwanted photo Deleting individual photos 22 Can delete several photos at once Delete 81 Can zoom in on pictures to make sure they re in Pabaon 43 focus Can protect photos from accidental deletion Protect 81 Can hide selected photos Hi
9. MENU button displays options for adjusting image quality s BH 66 and size ig R 66 Basic Photography and Playback 17 Gill Frame a picture 3 1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens flash and microphone When taking pictures in portrait orientation with the camera rotated 90 hold the cam era with the flash uppermost 3 2 Frame the picture Frame the picture with the subject posi tioned in approximately the center of the monitor or viewfinder The Viewfinder Use the viewfinder to frame pictures when bright light makes it difficult to see the dis play in the monitor Note that because the image in the viewfinder may differ from the final picture the monitor should be used at distances of about 1m 3ft 3in or less at image sizes of 3 648x2 432 3 or 3 584 2 016 89 or when using converter lenses available separately BM 79 90 or digital zoom WH 19 MD 18 Basic Photography and Playback Zoom The zoom control can be used to frame subjects Zoom out Foon in the monitor or viewfinder Select W to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame Select T to zoom in up to 3 5x so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame The amount of zoom is displayed in the monitor Ww Ww Indicator is d
10. Optical zoom can not be adjusted during recording digital zoom is available to a maximum of 2x If the camera is pointed at the sun or other bright light source during recording vertical comet like streaks smear may appear in the movie Avoid pointing the camera at bright light sources while filming movies Movies 4 7 Gl The Movie Menu Pressing the MENU button in movie mode displays the movie menu Option Description Choose type of movie that will be recorded from a Movie options TV movie 640 Movie will be recorded at 30 Tu TV movie 640 TV movie 640 frames per second fps each frame is 640x480 a aT pixels in size Smaller size 160 Fy TV movie 640 15 fps frame size 640x480 gt Bee TER Movie Small size 320 15 fps frame size 320x240 options tp Smaller size 160 15 fps frame size 160x120 2 Time lapse movie x Camera takes up to 1 800 stills at specified intervals and joins them into silent movie up to 60s long Use for time lapse movies of such subjects as flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons W 49 Ze Sepia movie 320 Record sepia movies at 15 fps frame size 320 x 240 4 B amp W movie 320 Record black and white movies at 15 fps frame size 320 x 240 Choose from amp Single AF Camera focuses on subject in center of frame when shutter release Hee button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting prevent mate ing sound of ca
11. Option Description Cm 640x480 Suited to television playback Ca 320X240 Suited to display on web pages Cl 160x120 Suitable for e mail A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press Copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1 16 Copies are indicated by a gray border and in full frame playback by a Cm Ca or Cl icon 5 Create small picture file More on Playback 45 Gal Voice Memos Recording and Playback The built in microphone 8 2 can be used to record voice memos for pictures marked with a icon in om full frame playback 8 22 Recording Voice Memos To record a voice memo press and hold the button REC and M icons will flash Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the button is released Do not touch the microphone during recording Note that if a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded Playing Voice Memos During playback pictures to which a voice memo has been appended are indi cated by MIN and J icons Press to start and stop playback Use the zoom control to adjust volume select W to lower volume T to increase Deleting Voice Memos To delete the voice memo for the current picture press the J button The dialog shown at right will be Erase 1 image displayed press the multi selector up or down to aA EAA highlight an option and press to
12. W anti shake mode 6 36 a auto mode 6 16 21 T delete button 3 22 IOl monitor button 3 8 movie mode 6 47 49 gt playback button 3 12 22 23 O Z eal amp Fal SK 3 Si E e o i Dd WH H See Scene mode 6 29 35 vz transfer button 3 amp wait icon 21 A A See Aperture priority auto 38 41 A V cable 55 AC adapter 2 10 49 54 85 88 90 94 109 Accessories x 90 93 AE L 4 35 AF See Focus indicator 4 20 97 AF area mode 76 AF assist 87 AF lamp 3 20 AF assist illuminator 2 25 87 94 101 108 Aperture 4 17 38 39 41 42 78 Aperture priority auto 38 41 Audio See Movies Sound Voice memo Voice recording 47 88 46 51 Auto bracketing 75 105 Auto off 16 88 Auto off 88 Auto focus mode 76 AVI 106 B Backlit subjects 24 33 44 Batteries ii x 9 11 90 95 109 110 charging 9 inserting 10 removing 11 Battery chamber 3 10 Battery charger iii 9 90 110 Battery level indicator 4 5 16 Best Shot Selector See BSS 75 105 Black and white See Movies Optimize image 68 69 Blur 21 25 26 87 101 See also W anti shake mode 6 36 Bracketing See Auto bracketing 75 105 Brightness 85 BSS 75 105 Burst See Continuous Scene mode Sports amp 73 74 30 C Cleaning 96 Clock See Date 12 13 84 85 Close ups See Focus mode Scene mode Close up Wb 7 27 32 Color 68 70 102 Command dial 2 23 65 89 Computer 56 58 60
13. com 9 cm Display options Select exposure compensation value Pictures can be taken at any time 3 Return to shooting display Selection is shown by icon Option last selected in P S tj Vi A or mode is stored when camera is turned off S 1125 FA LO Exposure compensation is not available in mode M Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark Positive compensation may therefore be required to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame for example sunlit expanses of water sand or snow or when the background is much brighter than the main subject Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects for example a swath of dark green leaves or when the background is much darker than the main subject ED 28 Basic Photography and Playback Scene Mode The camera offers a choice of sixteen scenes Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type Scene mode can also be used to make voice recordings WH 51 9 Face priority AF i Dubaw Z Fireworksshow Voice recording Image quality 6451 E 66 Portrait P To take pictures in scene mode To skip Steps 2 4 press Fn button and rotate command dial until desired scene is displayed
14. edit and Year may differ Month Year hour and minute Select DM Y Choose date display order Press to return to setup menu WD 84 Menu Guide Selecting Time zone from the Date menu displays the dialog shown in Step 1 Follow the steps below to set the clock to the time in a new time zone Time zone Time zone 15 05 2007 10 15 15 05 2007 10 15 feLondon Casablanca m Daylight saving London Casablanca m Daylight saving O don Casablanca o Daylight saving o Daylight saving m gt D Select zA destination time zone Set clock to time in selected time zone or ft home time zone If is selected will be displayed when camera is in shooting mode To turn daylight saving time in selected zone on or off highlight Daylight saving and press Clock will automatically be adjusted one hour Press MENU button to skip steps 3 6 OJ London Casablanca 4 New city time zone New city time zone amp D gt Hawaii Tahiti To change selected time zone press Highlight time zone multi selector right Map of world time zones displayed Time zone 4 Set up 15 05 2007 00 15 Menus O London Casablanca Quick startup m Daylight saving Welcome screen OJ Hawaii Tahiti A Date o Daylight saving Brightness E Set clock to time in new time zone Return to setup menu The Clock Battery The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is con
15. form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the speci fications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Notice for Customers in the U S A e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product e While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete we would appreci ate it were you to bring any errors or omis sions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turn ing the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of t
16. full or 1 800 frames have been recorded Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots cy 238 Time Lapse Movies Adjust flash mode focus mode and exposure compensation before shooting begins To prevent loss of power during recording use a fully charged battery or optional EH 62A AC adapter kit Do not rotate the mode dial to a different setting during recording Movies 49 Gi Movie Playback In full frame playback 8 22 movies are indicated by TET 1550 a WR icon 0010 AVI OK gt 20s To play a movie display it in full frame playback and em press Playback controls appear at the top of the display press the multi selector left or right to high light a control then press to perform the selected operation Gp i nooo 4 Rewind recording Playback resumes when button is released Advance recording Playback resumes when button is released u Pause playback Go ahead one frame Advance continues while button is pressed la Go back one frame Rewind continues while button is pressed Resume playback a End movie and return to full frame playback Volume is displayed when the zoom control is pressed Select W to lower vol ume T to increase To fast forward or rewind rotate the command dial To delete a movie display it in full frame playback or ra a select it in the thumbnail list and press the
17. in the center focus area e If the camera is able to focus the focus indica tor and focus area will be displayed in green and the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will light Proceed to Step 4 2 If the camera is unable to focus the focus indi cator and focus area blink red and the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will flicker Change the composition and try again Digital Zoom The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the back ground and the subject is evenly lit It does not perform well if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene e g the sun is behind the subject and their features are in deep shadow or if the focus area contains objects at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus change the composition press the shutter release button halfway several times to refocus or use focus lock R8 77 to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photo graph ED 20 Basic Photography and Playback 4 2 Take the picture Gently press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture movin
18. information Shooting data displayed Photo information displayed see below hidden 15 05 2007 15 30 OONICON is 0004 JPG 004 JIE P 12S FAS ENO AVTO IN Shooting data Shows the folder name file name exposure mode shutter speed aperture exposure compensation ISO sensitivity and histogram for the current picture Shooting data are not displayed if the current picture is a movie Exposure mode P S A or M 38 P is also displayed on pictures taken in auto W anti shake high sensitivity and scene modes Histogram A graph showing tone distribution The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right the vertical axis shows number of pixels of each brightness in image ED 8 Introduction First Steps Charging the Battery The camera uses a rechargeable EN EL5 Li ion battery supplied Charge the battery with the supplied MH 61 battery charger before first use or when the battery is running low Plug the charger in Connect the power cable to the charger and then plug it into a power outlet The CHARGE lamp will light 2 Insert the battery Remove the battery terminal cover and insert the battery as shown matching the projections on the battery to the indentations in the charger 3 Charge the battery The CHARGE lamp will blink as the battery recharges If the lamp flickers rapidly either the te
19. is Zoomed out the focal length of the lens diminishes and the f number decreases When the camera is zoomed in the focal length and f number increase In modes A and M this effect can be minimized by selecting On for Fixed aperture 78 The COOLPIX P5000 has a lens with a focal length of 7 5 26 3mm and an aperture of f 2 7 to f 5 3 P S A andM Modes 41 Gall M Manual In mode M the user controls both shutter soeed and aperture Rotate mode dial to M Select shutter speed or aperture Selected item changes each time multi selector is pressed to right Set selected item Exposure display shows amount pictures will over or under exposed at current settings see below Shutter speeds slower than 1 4s are dis played in red 40 Shutter speed of 2 000S is only available if camera is Zoomed all the way out and aperture is set to f 7 6 Select remaining item aperture or shutter speed Repeat steps 3 4 until desired exposure is achieved yl Take pictures Camera automatically com pares distances to subjects in nine focus areas and sets focus and exposure for clos est subject 3 76 ol peak n 250 A The Exposure Display The exposure display which is displayed for a few seconds Underexposed Overexposed each time aperture or shutter speed is adjusted shows the amount exposure deviates from the value selected by the camera in EVs 2 to 2EV in incr
20. matches the video device amp 89 and then turn the camera off g PAL Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied EG CP14 A V cable Con nect the black plug to the camera the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the white plug to the audio in jack Tune the television to the video channel If in doubt consult the documen tation for the TV Press and hold the P button to turn the camera on The camera monitor will remain off and the television will show the image normally displayed in the monitor mM Connecting Cables Do not use force or attempt to insert or remove the connectors at an angle Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 55 E Viewing Pictures on a Computer The camera can be connected to a computer using the supplied USB cable The supplied PictureProject software can then be used to copy pictures to the com puter where they can be organized retouched and printed Before Connecting the Camera Install PictureProject from the supplied installer CD For more information on installing and using PictureProject see the Quick Start Guide and reference CD The appropriate USB option must be selected in the camera setup menu before the camera can be connected a computer or printer 8 57 When connecting to a computer select a USB option according to the computer operating system and how pictures will be transferred Pictures transferred using Computer opera
21. memory card At settings other than Single the current continuous setting is shown by an icon in the display amp 4 Continuous Flash p Continuous will be set to Single if an option other than None is selected for Converter when Continuous flash is in effect 79 The original Continuous setting is not be restored when None is selected for Converter Menu Guide 73 Gl Interval Timer Photography To display the interval timer menu highlight Intvl timer shooting in the Con tinuous menu amp 73 and press To prevent unexpected loss of power use a fully charged battery or an optional EH 62A AC adapter kit Do not rotate the mode dial to a different setting during recording Ty Set interval time a Choose interval between shots Press to 30s make selection then press MENU to return eS 1 to shooting mode Press shutter release button all the way down to start recording Camera will take pictures at specified interval until shutter release button is pressed again memory is full or 1 800 frames have been recorded Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots S m E g See the Appendix for information on how pictures taken using interval timer photography are stored 8 106 mp 4 Menu Guide B55 BSS BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures It may not produce the desired results if the subject moves
22. memory card in the printer If the printer is equipped with a card slot a memory card can be inserted in the printer and pictures printed directly from the card If the printer supports DPOF the camera Print set option can be used to select pictures for printing W464 See the printer manual for details Taking memory cards to a digital print service If the service supports DPOF the camera Print set option can be used to select pictures for printing Wf 64 e Transferring pictures to a computer Once transferred to a computer 8 56 59 pictures can be printed using imaging software or uploaded to a digital print service See the application and printer manuals for details Printing the Date of Recording on Pictures Two options are available for printing the date of recording on pictures Date imprint i 86 and Print set gt Date 64 Date imprint Print set gt Date Must be set before picture is taken Set after picture is taken Date permanently imprinted on picture Date stored separately Date only appears when picture is printed Date appears whenever picture is printed on DPOF compatible printer The date only appears once Print set gt Date can not be used to print two dates on pic tures with a date imprint ED 60 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Connecting the Printer 1 Turn the camera off M usB setup menu before the camera can be connected to a printer 4 57 2 Turn the printer on 3
23. more pictures are com pressed the less memory they require W467 Compression also however selec tively reduces image quality and the more pictures are compressed the more noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be Option Description FNE Fine Fine quality images compression ratio of 1 4 suitable for enlargement or high quality prints nop Normal mL default Normal image quality compression of 1 8 suited to most applications Basic image quality Compression of 1 16 suitable for pictures that will ic Basic ee be distributed by e mail or used in web pages Image quality is shown by an icon in the monitor Mf 4 5 is Image Size Image size is measured in pixels Pictures taken at smaller sizes require less memory 67 making them suited to distribution by e mail or the web Con versely the larger the image the larger the size at which it can be printed or dis played without becoming noticeably grainy Option Description print sizes assume printer resolution of 300 dpi O 3648 x 2736 default Will print at size of about 31 23cm 12 x9in co 2592x1944 Will print at size of about 22 x16cm 81 2 X61 2in M 2048 x 1536 Will print at size of about 17 x13 cm 7 x5in 2 1600 x 1200 Will print at size of about 14x10cm 51 2 x3 in 1280x960 Will print at size of about 11 x8cm 4 x3in Suited to display on a computer will print at size of about 9 x7cm 31 2 X21 2iN Y 640x480 Suited to
24. or small picture D Lighting is not available with copies created with crop D Lighting or small pic ture D Lighting can be applied before using crop or small picture to create additional cop ies note however that each option can only be applied once See the Appendix for information on how copies are stored 106 EED 44 More on Playback Creating a Cropped Copy If a ENIES icon is displayed in the monitor during play back zoom 8 43 the portion of the picture cur rently visible in the monitor can be saved to a separate file Pressing the MENU button displays the dialog shown at right highlight Yes and press to create a new picture containing only the area visible in the monitor Save this image i as displayed A Cropped copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1 8 Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created copies will be 2 592 x 1 944 2 272 x 1 704 r 2 048 x 1 536 131 1 600 1 200 12 1 280 960 L 1 024 768 IF 640480 CY 320x240 La or 160x 120 C1 pixels in size Sizes of 320x240 and 160x120 are indicated by a gray border during playback Creating Small Copies Small Pic To create small copy of the picture currently selected in full frame or thumbnail playback press the MENU button and select Small pic from the playback menu 80 The following options will be displayed highlight a size and press
25. picture Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from memory If no memory card is inserted in the camera a M icon is displayed and pictures are played back from internal memory If a memory card is inserted the f icon will not be displayed and pictures will be played back from the memory card Press the gt button again or press the shutter release button to return to shoot ing mode when playback is complete Deleting Unwanted Pictures Erase 1 image a fr Yew wa Delete picture Deleting the Last Shot To delete the most recent picture press the 1 button while the camera is in shooting mode A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press to delete the last shot taken ED 22 Basic Photography and Playback Full Frame Playback The following operations can be performed during full frame playback To Description By Press multi selector to down or right or rotate com Oo mand dial right to view pictures in order recorded oy l Press multi selector up or left or rotate command dial left to view pictures in reverse order Zoom current picture in 3x with center of picture displayed in monitor quick playback zoom Press 43 to return to full frame playback View thurmbriaile W Gea View multiple pictures 43 Hide or display photo info Hide or display photo info in monitor g Reco
26. return to playback mode Option Description xy Bl D ighting 14 A Print set 64 Slide show d i Delete J on Protect i en Transfer marking 52 iN Hide image Hide selected pictures during playback 82 M Small pic Create small copy of current picture 45 Ei Copy Copy files between memory card and internal memory 82 To select multiple pictures for Delete Protect Transfer marking Hide image and Copy On Protect D f S S A y K N Z Z a 1 HAPN 3 OH s Ty a Kg i tae TA a ae g e a j nN a AR sl Wi Scroll through pictures command dial can be used in place of multi selector 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to select addi tional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press multi selector down Complete operation Confirmation message may be displayed ED 80 Menu Guide B Slide Show Selecting Slide show displays the options shown at right Press the multi selector up or down to high light an option and press to select Option Description Choose length of time each slide will be dis Frame intvl played Loo If this option is checked slide show will repeat P until button is pressed Start Start slide show E Slide show Pause ij Frame intvl MEN E While the slide show is in progress press the multi selector to the right to skip ahead left to rewind Press to pause the slide show When the slid
27. select oe e No Exit without deleting the picture or voice memo H Delete voice memo only e Yes Delete both picture and voice memo ZA Voice Memos Voice memos can not be added to movies or to pictures created with other types of cam era Voice memos recorded using other types of camera can not be played back on the COOLPIX P5000 See the Appendix for more information on voice memos 8 106 ED 46 More on Playback Movies Recording Movies Follow the steps below to shoot movies with sound recorded via the built in microphone for information on recording time lapse movies see page 49 Rotate mode dial to and select desired movie option 48 Exposure count dis play shows length of movie that can be recorded o Cm 2 Press shutter release button all the way down to start recording camera will focus on subject in center of frame Progress bar shows amount of memory remaining Avoid touching microphone during pa Ea recording 3 Press shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically when memory is full or movie reaches file size of 2GB 57s Movies See the Appendix for information on movie menu defaults WJ 104 and on how movie files are stored 6 106 The self timer is not available in movie mode In all modes except Time lapse movie x the flash will turn off and exposure compensation can not be used
28. select the page size ED 62 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Printing Multiple Pictures To print multiple pictures press the MENU button A Print menu while the PictBridge playback screen is displayed amp Print all images 61 The menu shown at right will be displayed DPOF printing highlight an option and press ee MENU sai Option Description Print selection Print selected pictures see below Print all images Print one copy of all pictures Menu shown at right will be displayed f DPOF printing Highlight option and press O prints _ Start print Print current print order amp DPOF printing 64 View images Cancel View images View print order Press MENU Sear to start printing See Step 4 below Cancel Return to print menu Paper size Choose page size Wf 62 Step 3 Choosing Print selection displays the menu shown in Step 1 below Ga Print selection f Print ara ay Vy ieack g E Scroll through pictures command dial Select picture and set FITE of prints can be used in place of multi selector to 1 Selected items marked by icon Press zoom control to T Q to display selected picture full frame Press zoom control to W GS to return to thumbnail list Choose number of prints up to 9 To deselect picture press multi selector down when number of prints is 1 Repeat Steps 1 3 to select additional pictures 4 A04 Start printing pr
29. to users in European countries e This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law e Items prohibited by law from being copied or Cautions on certain copies and reproductions 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 government has issued cautions on cop ies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes Or COU pon tickets except when a minimum of nec essary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the govern ment licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circu lated in a foreign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the govern ment has been obtained the copying or reproduction of
30. 05 2007 17 31 i TP Recording will end automatically after five hours or when no more memory is avail able amp a n Voice Recordings See the Appendix for information on how voice recordings are stored MH 106 The COOLPIX P5000 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with other devices Voice Recordings 51 Gl Playing Voice Recordings To play voice recordings select in the scene menu amp Select sound file WH 29 and press the P button A list of recordings a EMITTERS will be displayed as shown at right 003 26 05 2007 13 00 004 29 05 2007 16 40 005 03 06 2007 08 00 MENU eS OK EN Select sound file Select recording 001 15 05 2007 17 30 002 15 05 2007 18 30 00 6 05 7200 00 004 29 05 2007 16 40 005 03 06 2007 08 00 MENU IEO A OK ay amp Audio playback 1 Control icons 6 Date of recording noOoood 1 2 File number 7 Length of recording 2 003 26 05 2007 13 00 B 00 00 50 00 01 00 7 3 Playback time 8 Index Qlndex 03 g 4 Index number 9 Volume atic 5 OR Play recording To delete recording press T 5 Progress indicator Press multi selector left or right to highlight control press to select WW Pause playback gt Resume playback Advance recording Playback resumes when button is released Rewind recording Playback resumes when button is released l4 Go back to previous index Pi Skip to next index End playback and re
31. 1 button A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press to delete or highlight No and press to exit without deleting the movie mp 50 Movies Voice Recordings Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built in microphone and played back over the built in speaker Making a Voice Recording To make a voice recording rotate the mode dial to eE and select in the scene menu 29 The length of the recording that can be made will be dis played as shown at right amp Voice recording 001 15 05 2007 17 30 Max rec time 00 47 47 amp a n 1 amp Voice recording 1 Pause icon of 4 2 File number 2001 15 05 2007 17 30 CAYA 3 Length of recording KI E Ondex 01 6 4 Date of recording 5 Time remaining 8 0 6 Index number 7 Progress indicator Press shutter release button all the way down to start recording AF lamp lights while recording is in progress Camera will enter stand by mode 16 after about 30s press P to reactivate display To pause recording press AF lamp will blink Press again to resume t To create index press multi selector up down left or right during recording Camera can skip to any index during playback Start of recording is index number 01 other numbers are assigned in ascending order to maximum of 98 amp Voice recording Press shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording 002 15
32. 40cm 1 ft 4 in to T Focus area selection Auto 9 focus areas manual 99 focus areas center 2 5 in 230 000 dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage Shooting mode approx 97 vertical and 97 horizontal Playback mode approx 100 vertical and 100 horizontal Media Internal memory approx 21 MB SD Secure Digital memory cards File system DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant File formats Compressed JPEG Baseline compliant Fine 1 4 Normal 1 8 Basic 1 16 Movies AVI Sound files WAV Image size pixels 3 648 x 2 736 N e 2 592 1 944 11 2 048 x 1 536 18 1 600 1 200 121 1 280 960 Lm 1 024 768 PS 640x480 LY 3 648x2 432 E3 3 584x2 016 89 ISO 64 100 200 400 800 1600 2000 3200 Auto auto gain from ISO 64 to ISO 800 Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice MD 108 Technical Notes Metering 256 segment matrix center weighted spot spot AF area with support for 99 AF areas Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with flexible program shutter priority auto aperture priority auto manual exposure compensation 2 0 2 0EV in steps of 1 3EV auto bracketing Range ISO 100 W 1 0 to 17 5 EV T 0 9 to 16 4EV Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutte
33. EN EL5 F authentic Nikon product stave rechargeable battery Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX P5000 digital camera This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digi tal camera Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most a from the camera and keep them where they will be read by all those who use the product 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 normally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and edu cation continually updated information is available on line at the following sites For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to fre quently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the following URL for contact information http nikonimaging com Int
34. Fixed aperture 41 78 Flash iii 24 25 73 78 built in 2 24 78 105 109 compensation 78 mode 7 24 102 optional 25 73 78 90 93 105 Flash control 78 Flash exp comp 78 Flash lamp 3 24 WD 112 Index Fn FUNC button 3 29 48 89 See also FUNC button 89 Focus 20 27 76 101 108 area 4 20 33 76 face priority 34 indicator 4 20 97 lock 77 mode 7 27 Folders 8 106 Format card 88 Format memory 88 Formatting 81 82 88 97 internal memory See Format memory 88 memory cards See Format card 88 FUNC button 89 H Help 7 Hide image 82 Hiding images 82 E high sensitivity mode 6 37 Histogram 8 Image quality 66 Image quality and size 17 29 36 66 67 89 101 Image size 66 Indoor photography 31 32 37 Interface 55 57 61 89 Internal memory v 14 17 22 23 capacity of 14 48 67 formatting 88 Interval timer See Continuous Movies time lapse 73 74 106 49 ISO sensitivity 25 71 89 ISO sensitivity 71 J JPEG JPG 45 66 106 108 L Landscapes 27 30 31 Language 88 Language choosing 12 88 Lens 2 96 108 adapter ring 90 92 Lens cover 2 M M See Manual 38 42 Manual 38 42 Memory card slot 3 14 15 Memory cards v 14 15 17 22 60 91 approved 91 capacity of 48 67 formatting 15 inserting 14 removing 15 MENU button 3 65 80 Menus 29 37 48 65 89 text or icons 83 Menus 83 Metering 72 Metering 72 Microphone 2 46 47 51 Mode dial 2 6 Monitor 3 4 5
35. Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX P5000 User s Manual Where to Find It Find what you re looking for from Q The Table of Contents W vi vii Find items by function or menu name Q The Q amp A Index Wi viii ix Know what you want to do but don t know the function name Find it from the question and answer index KEJ The index 111 114 Search by key word Q Error Messages 897 99 Ifa warning is displayed in the viewfinder or monitor find the solution here Q Troubleshooting 100 103 Camera behaving unexpectedly Find the solution here Help Use the camera s on board help feature for helo on menu items and other topics See page 7 for details Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Apical Limited All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documenta tion provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders COOLPIX P5000 Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used vV This icon marks cautions information that should be read before use to pre vent damage to the camera This icon marks notes information that should
36. The camera is equipped with an accessory shoe with a safety lock allowing optional SB 400 SB 600 and SB 800 Speedlights to be mounted directly on the camera without a sync cable Remove the accessory shoe cover before attaching a Speedlight and replace it when the Speedlight is not in use Use optional Speedlights for indirect lighting or when additional lighting is required The built in flash turns off automatically and a icon appears in the display Before using an optional Speedlight set the Speedlight flash control mode to TTL for i TTL flash control which uses monitor pre flashes to adjust flash output automatically in response to lighting conditions Flash mode can be set as described on page 24 Power zoom can be used with SB 800 and SB 600 Speedlights although a wide panel may be needed to illuminate the edges of the picture at ranges under 2m 2ft 7in when the camera is zoomed out Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed in instructions When set to STBY stand by the optional Speedlight will power on and off at the same time as the camera The camera does not support Advanced Wireless Lighting Flash Color Information Communication Auto FP High Speed Sync FV lock or AF assist for multi area AF M Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon Speedlights Negative voltages or voltages over 250V applied to the acces sory shoe could not only prevent normal operation but damage the sync circuitry of
37. Turn on vibration reduction or use tripod and self timer 26 87 e Incorrect option selected in converter menu 79 Pictures are blurred Bright specks in pic w aa ach Flash is reflecting from particles in air Turn flash off 24 Flash is off Note that flash turns off automatically in mode Time lapse movie excepted and some scene 24 modes when Continuous is selected for Continuous 30 33 when BSS or bracketing is on when an option other than 47 73 None is selected for Converter when Built in off is 75 78 selected for Flash control or when optional flash unit is 79 93 Built in flash does not fire Opica pom cah Nel Optical zoom can not be used while shooting movies 47 be used or A selected in scene mode Wide angle con verter selected for Converter or Off selected for Digital zoom Settings of 3 648x2 736 OM 3648x2 432 8 and 3 584 2 016 89 are not available when 3200 is selected 71 for ISO sensitivity Sound is not played in amp m W or HR mode or when Off 30 32 is selected for Sound settings gt Shutter sound BSS or 36 47 bracketing is on or option other than Single is selected 73 75 for Continuous 88 e Off selected for AF assist option in setup menu 87 e AF assist illumination turns off automatically in some 30 33 modes Digital zoom can not be used 30 79 87 Image size options not available No sound when shut ter is release
38. VA Rated output DC 4 2V 950mA e Supported batteries EN EL5 rechargeable Li ion batteries supplied Charging time Approximately 2 hours when battery is fully discharged Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions WxHxD Approx 67x 26x67mm 2 6X 1 0 2 6in excluding projections Weight Approx 70g 2 5 oz excluding power cable EN EL5 Rechargeable Li ion Battery Rated capacity 3 7V 1100mAh Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions WXHXD Approx 36x54x8mm 1 4X2 1 x0 3in excluding projections Weight Approx 30g 1 1 oz excluding terminal cover Supported Standards DCF Design Rule for Camera File System DCF is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on a memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed in cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer DP 110 Technical Notes Index Symbols
39. Ver Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Image quality Image size balance Menu Guide 89 Gal Technical Notes Optional Accessories At the time of writing the following items were available for this camera Con tact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details Rechargeable battery Rechargeable EN EL5 Li ion batteries Battery charger MH 61 battery charger AC adapter EH 62A AC adapter kit Connects as shown Open the power connector cover and ensure that the power connec tor cord passes through the opening before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover Failure to observe this precaution could cause damage to the battery chamber memory card slot cover USB cable UC E6 USB cable A V cable EG CP14 audio video cable Converter lenses require UR E20 lens adapter ring Lens adapter ring UR E20 step down ring adapter Optional Speedlights SB series 400 600 800 Strap AN CP16 strap e WC E67 wide angle converter 0 67 x e TC E3ED telephoto converter 3 x HD 90 Technical Notes Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX P5000 High speed 10 MB s High speed 20 MB s Other 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB t 64MB 128MB 256 MB SanDisk 512MB 1GB 2GB 1GB 2GB 512MB 1 B 2GB 4GB t Toshiba 128MB 256MB 512MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 1GB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB T When usi
40. a do the rest The Multi Selector The multi selector is used to navigate the camera menus and to display the flash mode self timer focus mode and exposure compensation menus Changing Settings Shooting Mode 7 Press up to display flash mode menu 424 or move cursor up Press right to display exposure compensation 5 menu 28 Press left to display self timer menu 8826 2 J Press center to make selection Press down to display WY focus mode menu 8427 or move cursor down Navigating the Camera Menus 65 Press up to move cursor up Press right to display sub be menu or move cursor right Press left to return to previ ous menu or move cursor__ w x D lid OF center to 4 make selection Press down to move cursor down Lost If a question mark EJ is displayed in the monitor help for P Shooting menu the current menu item can be displayed by pressing the rene a E mage zoom control to T To return to the original menu press Optintae nace the zoom control to T again White balance ISO sensitivity Introduction 7 Gill The IC Button To hide or display indicators in the monitor press the IOl button Shooting Framing guides Current settings W EB P S A and M modes only Monitor off modes P S A and M only View through lens only Pictures can only be taken when camera is in focus Playback Photo
41. a to card Selected files will be copied OK 003 26 05 2007 13 00 004 29 05 2007 16 40 No 005 03 06 2007 08 00 Exit Select MENULIS SL Selected files shown by w Repeat steps Confirmation dialog displayed To copy 5 6 to select additional files t files highlight Yes and press t To deselect file highlight and press multi selector right Copying Voice Recordings to a Computer PictureProject can not be used to transfer or play voice recordings Select Interface gt Mass storage for USB in the camera setup menu copy the files manually and play them back using QuickTime or another WAV compatible audio player Note that index points can not be used when voice recordings are played back on another device Voice Recordings 53 Gl Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers In addition to viewing pictures on the camera you can View pictures on TV 55 Copy pictures to a computer for storage and editing M4 56 59 e Print pictures on a home printer amp 60 63 or order prints from a photofinisher Before connecting the camera to another device it may be necessary to change the interface settings in the setup menu Mf 89 To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly use a fully charged battery or an optional EH 62A AC adapter kit Mp 54 connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Viewing Pictures on TV Check that the option selected for Interface gt af Video mode Video mode
42. and the camera takes up to ten shots while the shutter release button is Jiitiseae pressed using the Best Shot Selector BSS ff 75 to select the clearest picture e Photography may be prohibited altogether in some settings Be sure to obtain permis sion first e Hold camera steadily in both hands to prevent blur 23 Fireworks Show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework e Camera focuses at infinity AF lamp lights and focus indicator is displayed in green whenever shutter release button is pressed halfway AF assist illuminator will not light even if lighting is poor Provides clear pictures of text or drawings in printed matter or on a white board Use macro close up amp 27 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Other options can be selected t amp macro close up can be selected MD 32 Scene Mode K Back Light Use when light is coming from behind a portrait subject throwing ji their features into shadow The built in flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame baa Panorama Assist TFR Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined together in PictureProject to form a panorama 8 35 Other options can be selected Focus Area Selection In portrait Bal night port
43. ate Brightness FUNC button Hil GLE G GLE G i UB Video mode T Video mode Auto transfer Auto transfer a USB MPPT EL x Mass storage waz Mass storage Highlight desired option Select option Rotate mode dial to differ ent setting to exit setup menu Video mode Auto transfer Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 57 E Transferring Pictures to a Computer 1 Start a computer to which PictureProject has been installed 2 Turn the camera off 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable 4 Turn the camera on PictureProject will start Press to transfer all marked pictures to the computer The following messages will be dis played Preparing to transfer Transferring images to Transfer completed computer gt x x Note that the button can not be used to transfer pictures if the memory card is locked 15 or if Mass storage is selected for Interface gt USB and no memory card is inserted Transfer pictures using the PictureProject Transfer button see below The pictures will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete Disconnect the camera as described on the following page The PictureProject Transfer Button To copy both marked and unmarked pictures to the com puter click the PictureProject Transfer button instead of 6 of 6 photos selecte
44. ayback Options The Playback Menu Bh LACH AC iinnararaniinaeaisin E Ol aan eos enteea BAY Slide SHOW sssrin FI Delete sssri 2 AOIS Ne ae en nn ee Basic Camera Setup The Setup M nu csssssscsssscsssessssssscsssecsssessssssscssssescseescsescsssecsesesssseencaseess FEM MENUS woesescccsssssssssscssensssssccesensssssensessssssetensnseseee 83 Sound Settings 88 CF Quick StartUp 83 W AUO ON eee eet ee meer er eee eee 88 l Welcome Screen sssi 84 M Format Memory Format Card 88 Date 84 W Language sesicesssscsasentssascascsestssacacessssssbscaesocies 88 ION BrigRTNESS wecsessssssssssssssssssssssesesssssssssssssssseeceesseee 85 OE Nterfa Ce 89 Date lpi N e 86 FUNC OR Oasncen stances 89 VR Vibration Reduction 87 Reset All pasan 89 Sa pertaseteenaesaeaeudetues 87 Yer Firmware Version sss 89 Digital ZOOM cicussecitessnauteipetanieedincuze 87 Technical NOCES ssivsssssscsstatecsonsecedavecvasecsvatecuassssaieesnacucesebedensesdedooberdsescsienssedondamsaisvassvavnns 90 Optional ACCESSOnes cisiauininunninnanesunuuddnionncuaiiunnaamenaNuoIMuniat 90 Caring for the Camera sccscrcesispsaic cians sterdesandinsienenithininnnieeaeraeunennnanuadaciuaiwe 94 ES E E EE E E E AEE EEE E E E 96 SOGE enere an a a E E eee 96 Error Messages siseromisiisereiia nei eiriaa aT e T EEE AA A a S 97 Troubleshooting see esssseesosseeessssoeosseeesssseeossseeesssseooseeeossseerosseeeosssteonsneeosseeroossrersssereosserossreosseressssreo
45. be read before using the cam era This icon marks tips additional informa tion that may be helpful when using the camera Q A This icon indicates that more informa tion may be found elsewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Play back Scene Mode P and T Modes P S A and M Modes More on Playback Movies Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Technical Notes For Your Safety To prevent damage to the product or injury to yourself or to others read the fol lowing safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol A This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS ZA Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or optional AC adapter unplug the AC adapter and or remove the battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing or disconnecting the power source take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Z Do not
46. bjects in nine focus areas and sets focus and exposure for closest subject 4 76 Flexible Program In mode P different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial flexible program Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures small f numbers that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures large f numbers that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion All combinations produce the same exposure While flexible program is in effect an aster isk appears next to the mode indicator P in the moni tor To restore default shutter soeed and aperture settings rotate the command dial until the indicator is no longer dis played choose another mode or turn the camera off P S A and M Modes 39 Gl S Shutter Priority Auto In shutter priority auto you choose the shutter speed from values between 8s and 1 2 000s and the camera sets aperture for optimum exposure Choose shutter speed Take pictures Camera automatically com pares distances to subjects in nine focus areas and sets focus and exposure for clos est subject Mf 76 If the selected shutter soeed would result in the picture being over or under exposed the shutter speed display will flash when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Ch
47. cted to high levels of moisture ED 94 Technical Notes M Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration M Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electro magnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio trans mitters could interfere with the monitor damage stored data 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 conden sation inside the device To prevent con densation place the device in a carrying case or plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature YA The AF assist illuminator self timer lamp LED The light emitting diode LED used in the AF assist illuminator self timer lamp 2 25 conforms to the following IEC standard a gt CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT IEC60825 1 Edition 1 27200 Notes on the Monitor e The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is char acteristic of all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected e When you frame bright subjects vertical red comet like streaks that brighten toward either end may appear in th
48. d AF assist illuminator does not light Technical Notes 101 Shooting Continued problem Solution S Pictures are smeared 96 Colors are unnatural 70 Shutter speed too slow or ISO sensitivity too high Noise can be reduced by Randomly spaced e Using flash 24 bright pixels noise e Choosing P S A or M mode and setting ISO sensitivity to 71 appear in image 64 e Choosing scene mode with noise reduction or turning 30 33 Noise reduction on 78 Rotate mode dial to or choose higher ISO sensitivity 37 71 e Flash is off 24 Pictures are too dark Flash window is blocked 18 underexposed e Subject is outside of range of flash 24 Exposure compensation is too low 28 e Subject is backlit select scene mode or use fill flash 24 33 Pictures are too bright overexposed Unexpected results Advanced red eye reduction may in very rare cases be when flash set to applied to areas not affected by red eye Set flash to num 24 25 auto with red eye or and try again Note that red eye reduction is default 30 reduction flash setting for 4 and Bal modes Exposure compensation is too high 28 ED 102 Technical Notes Playback problem Soin e Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress pic 49 74 Pictures can not be tures can not be played back until recording is complete played back e File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or other mak
49. d to transfer pressing in Step 5 See the Quick Start Guide or the PictureProject reference manual on CD for details Z MD 58 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Disconnecting the Camera If MTP PTP is selected for USB turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If Mass storage is selected for USB remove the camera from the system as described be low before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable Windows Vista Windows XP Click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device e Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hard meee ware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass a S 10 00 AM Storage Device e Macintosh Drag the untitled camera volume NO NAME into the Trash NO NAME Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 59 Gil Printing Pictures Users of PictBridge compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer Take pictures Select pictures for printing using Print set 64 Select MTP PTP in camera USB menu and connect camera to printer amp 61 Print pictures one at a time 62 Print multiple pictures Wi 63 Print current print order DPOF printing amp 63 Disconnect USB cable Other Ways to Print Pictures Pictures can also be printed by Inserting a
50. de image 82 How do bring out details in shadows D lighting 44 Can I crop pictures Cropped copies 45 Can copy pictures at a smaller size Small picture 45 Can record a voice memo about a picture Voice memos 46 Can view my photos on TV Television playback 55 How do copy photos to my computer Connecting to a computer 56 Can print photos without a computer PictBridge 60 Can print the date on my photographs Printing the date of recording 60 How do order professional prints Printing photographs print set 64 ix 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 chargers batteries AC adapters and flash accessories 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 The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal shown below could interfere with normal operation of the cam era or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Holographic seal Identifies this device as an Nikon
51. disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Re pairs should be performed only by quali fied technicians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the prod uct and removing the battery N Do not use the camera battery charger or AC adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child ZN Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting batteries or other small parts into their mouths ZN Observe caution when handling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precau tions when handling batteries for use in this product e Before replacing the battery turn the product off If you are using the AC adapt er be sure it is unplugged e Use only rechargeable Nikon EN ELS5 lithi um ion batteries supplied Use the sup plied MH 61 battery charger to charge the batteries When inserting the battery do not at tempt to insert it upside down or back wards Do not short or disassemble batteries Do not expose to flame or to excessive hea
52. e been taken End series Shooting will also end if new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode 8 16 Panorama Assist Flash self timer focus and exposure compensation can not be adjusted after the first pic ture is taken Pictures can not be deleted or zoom image quality or image size adjusted until shooting is complete See page 106 for information on how panoramas are stored Scene Mode 35 Gill W and E Modes W Anti Shake Mode If the camera or the subject moves while the shutter is open pictures can be blurred In W anti shake mode vibration reduction 8 87 and BSS Best Shot Selector R8 75 turn on and ISO sensitivity 71 is raised to a maximum of ISO 1600 reducing blur caused by camera shake when the flash is off or the camera is zoomed in Use this mode to capture natural lighting or when shooting sub jects at a distance from the camera for example when taking pictures of animals or when trying to capture natural expressions on a portrait subject To take pictures in anti shake mode Rotate mode dial to W Focus camera focuses on subject in cen ter focus area and shoot Camera takes up to ten shots while shutter release button is pressed and selects clearest picture Wf 75 W Anti Shake Mode Pictures taken in anti shake mode may be affected by noise in the form of bright ran domly spaced bright dots The flash turns off automatically and the
53. e display This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light e The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker con tact a Nikon authorized service representative Batteries e Check the battery level when taking the camera out and charge the battery if necessary 16 Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance If possible carry a fully charged spare battery when tak ing pictures on important occasions Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F During charging the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 35 C 41 95 F Note that the battery may become hot during use wait for the battery to cool before charging Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery impair its performance or prevent it from charging normally On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning When the battery is not in use remove
54. e mail will print at size of about 5 x4cm 2 x11 2in Picture has same proportions as pictures taken on 35 mm film will print at size of about 31 x21cm 12 x8in Picture has same proportions as wide screen television display will print at size of about 30x17cm 12 x7in u PS 1024x768 a 22 3648x2432 a a 83 3584x2016 Image size is shown by an icon in the monitor 4 5 ED 66 Menu Guide Memory Capacity Image Quality and Image Size The following table lists the number of pictures that can be recorded to internal memory and to a 256MB memory card Image size Image quality Internal memory 21MB 256MB memory card 3648x2736 tine 7 z 100 denials 105 95 fine OB St 2592x1944 Normal IT 195 Bs o o o a o 380 fine 155 2048x1536 Normal 305 Bs o a o o 575 me o z y o 255 1600x1200 Mom B 285 Bs o o o 365 me OS 300 1280x960 Normal 705 Bsc 0 eo o o 1300 Fine SS 575 124x768 Moml 3 1040 1730 1300 640 x 480 1950 3120 ee Fme 5 amp 3648x2432 Nomal I 170 Bsc 215 fine ooo o e o 65 P3 3584x2016 Noma 135 Bsc 265 All figures are approximate Actual capacity varies with make of memory card and type of scene recorded If memory remains for more than 9999 pictures exposure count display will show 9999 Menu Guide 6 7 Gi Optimize Image Optimize contrast sharpening and other settings according to how pictures will be used or the type of scene Option De
55. e of camera Can not zoominon Playback zoom can not be used with movies small pic Can not record voice memo Voice memos can not be appended to movies 50 These options can not be used with movies or with pictures Can not use crop D recorded at image sizes of 3 648 x 2 432 E3 or 3 584x 2 016 lighting or small pic 9 and may not be available with pictures created with 44 ture options other cameras Select picture that supports crop D light ing or small picture e Choose correct video mode 89 Pictures not dis e Memory card contains no pictures Insert memory card 14 15 played on television containing pictures or remove card to view pictures in internal memory e Camera is off 12 Battery is exhausted 16 PictureProject does USB cable is not correctly connected 58 not start when cam e Appropriate USB option is not selected 56 era is connected e Computer can not detect camera e PictureProject auto launch disabled See PictureProject reference manual on CD for details for transfer PictureProject Transfer button to transfer pictures not appear camera Mark pictures for transfer using COOLPIX P5000 button can not be used to transfer pictures if memory Can not transfer pic card is locked or if no memory card is inserted and Mass tures storage is selected for USB Use PictureProject Transfer button 58 Technical Notes 103 Appendix Defaults Choosing Reset fo
56. e show ends or is paused the menu shown at right will be displayed Highlight Restart and press to restart the show or select End to end the show and return to the playback menu Slide Show Frame intvl AR DEIN Movies 6 47 appear as still images showing the first frame The camera will turn off auto matically if no operations are performed for 30 minutes during the show even if Loop is selected 88 Choose Erase all images to delete all pictures or Erase selected images to select pictures for deletion 80 Pictures marked with a On icon will not be deleted On Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion 80 Protected pictures are marked with a On icon 5 and can not be deleted using the 1 button or Delete Note however that formatting will delete protected files 88 Menu Guide 81 Gall Transfer Marking Mark existing pictures for transfer to a computer WY 56 59 Option Description Allon default Mark all images for transfer All off Remove transfer marking from all images Selected image s Mark selected images for transfer 80 Pictures selected for transfer are marked by a icon 5 43 iN Hide Image Hide or reveal selected pictures 80 Hidden pictures are visible only in the Hide image menu and can not be deleted using Delete Note however that formatting will delete hidden pictures 88 E Copy Copy pictures between internal memory and a
57. eececesesesesssssseees 66 6 Volume indicator sssri 46 50 15 Small picture iNdicator s s s 45 7 Voice memo recording guide 46 16 Protect icon s sssssssrssressssrsrrsessrrsrrserrerrserssre 81 8 Voice memo playback guide 46 WA Print order ICOn sssssssrssresesssrsssssrsrsssrssresreeese 64 9 Current frame number 18 Transfer ICON 56 82 89 total number of fra MeS cccccscsseesesseeeeenen 22 19 Movie indicator 50 Movie length inosia 50 Introduction 5 Gall The Mode Dial To select a mode align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cam eras vent or reduce blur using vibration reduction and the Best Shot Selector BSS Choose this mode to reduce blur when the sub ject is poorly lit HD 6 Introduction DLPLX P5000 GE Auto i 16 A simple P S A M 38 Choose these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture W Anti shake 36 Pre SETUP Setup amp 83 Display the setup menu where you can perform such tasks as setting the camera clock and adjusting moni tor brightness gt Movie 47 Choose from seven movie modes eee ema Scene Mf 29 Make EA High sensitivity 4 37 voice recordings or choose from sixteen scenes suited to differ ent subjects or shooting conditions and let the camer
58. ements of 1 3EV The dis play at right indicates that the picture will be underexposed 1 1 by 1 EV Values in EVs mp 42 P S A and M Modes More on Playback Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Pressing the zoom control to W Gf in full frame playback Mf 22 displays pictures in contact sheets of four nine or sixteen thumbnail images The fol lowing operations can be performed while thumb nails are displayed To Page through pictures Highlight picture Change number of pictures displayed In displays of four or nine thumbnails protected pic Protected tures are identified by a F pictures selected for trans Selected for fer by a Movies are identified by a movie frame transfer Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Pressing the zoom control to T Q during full frame playback amp 22 zooms the current picture in 3x with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor quick playback zoom The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in To Zoom picture in or out Zoom in up to 10x Zoom out View other areas of picture Shutter Area currently displayed is button shown in bottom right cor ner of monitor More on Playback 43 E Creating Retouched Copies The following options can be used to create retouched copies of the pictures in internal memory or on the memory card Option Descripti
59. er Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera ED 10 First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off before removing or inserting batteries To eject the battery open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the bat tery latch in the direction shown The battery can then be removed by hand Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery First Steps 11 Turning the Camera on and Off To turn the camera on press the power switch The green power on lamp lights and the monitor turns on To turn the camera off press the power switch again Basic Setup STZ W ON OFF TQ Feel MY 4 Ni Press and hold the PH button to turn the camera on in playback mode B 22 A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on Use the multi selector to choose a language and set the time and date as described below in the steps that follow the multi selector controls used are highlighted in white Set time and date No Time zone oO AeLondon Casablanca o Daylight saving e tina Italiano Svenska Dansk Nederlandseh xz faik Deutsch Norsk cow sees English e es Espanol Portugu s t Fran ais 9 PycckwA mwrtuns Indonesia Suomi Date Set time and date No Time zone menu displayed Display map of world time zones If dayl
60. ess shutter release button again E ay WIRY Choosing a Focus Mode Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition Mode Description Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject AF Autofocus Use when subject is 30cm 1ft or more from lens 7Ocm 2ft 4in or more when camera is Zoomed all the way out Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as Ah infinity windows or when shooting landscapes at ranges of 5m 16ft 5in or more Flash turns off automatically 4 Focusing limit Use for faster focus at ranges of 2m 6ft 7in or more Use for close ups If zoomed in or out until amp icon in display turns Y Macro green camera can focus on objects as close as 4cm 1 6in to lens close up Camera focuses continuously until shutter release button is pressed halfway 2 Highlight mode Make selection to exit without changing mode wait five seconds Selection is tJ H shown by icon in display if AF is selected AF icon is displayed for five seconds only Option last selected in P S A M or mode is stored when camera is turned off z 112 F43 E 9l Basic Photography and Playback 27 Gl Exposure Compensation In modes other than M exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera Choose from values between 2 0 and 2 0EV in increments of 3EV 2 eg
61. ess to cancel before N printing is complete PictBridge menu is oe displayed when printing is complete M Cancel Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 63 Gi Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set The Print set option in the playback menu 8 80 is used to create digital print orders for printing on DPOF compatible devices 60 Selecting Print set dis plays the menu shown in Step 1 below Print set Print selection A Delete print set A hN As ones rae Au A COSA a F ai A ys BA PES Cit AAS AN 5 A Highlight Print selected Display selection dialog To delete current print order highlight Delete print set and press 3 Select pictures as described in steps 1 3 on page 63 Print set Highlight option and press e Date Print date of recording on all pictures in print order e Info Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order e Done Complete print order and exit Pic tures in print order are shown by icon during playback 8 5 FA Print Set Date and Info are reset each time the menu shown in Step 4 is displayed Shutter speed and aperture are not printed when the camera is connected directly to the printer ED 64 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Menu Guide Shooting Options The Shooting Menu To display the shooting menu select P S A M or mode and press the MENU button After using t
62. essssecsesssscseesssucseesssscsecseenescaeeness 26 Choosing a Focus MOde eseesssesssseessseossseosseeosseesssessserosseeoseeesseossseosseeosseesssesesseesssrosserosserossooseeessseessee 27 Exposure COMpensatiOn esesesesssesssessesssesssesssesssesseosseosseesseesresseeoseesseessessnesseesseeosesseesseesserssroseesssesseees 28 Scene MOG ssssisssssccecseissssscesscacssssscasssssssesceciscsasssssessetececsssssisssessssoeesssvesoosrncssensasessseseseuess 29 W and Id acetates ee eee eee et ee 36 W Anti Shake MOde esssseeessssesssseeessesesssseeesssseossseerossseossseeesssseoossseessseeessseeossseressseeossseresseossseeeesseess 36 EB High Sensitivity MOde cesesssssssssesssesssssssescsscsssesssesesecssscsssessscsesecsnecssscsasecssecssecssscssscesseeseesseeess 37 P S A E E oc scescstsnedsunssssiivivosyesccxicndonsifotavvssustiasesusddidevdsnvonepatesuoncsdaosbesstonsdenis 38 More on Playback suisGusibasucdesuusueloudwosesevededecusesaeaudessevuseceuessssustedevecessisisaavesetiusversenvonsdessits 43 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback essssssssssssssssssssssessssseessessesssassesseseesscseesees 43 Taking a Closer Look Playback ZOOM sescctccccesctscescecccstealsecsiccvenietscenchcatiatecasteeaiseenicnctsadeeactteancsseictee 43 Creating Retouched COpieS esseesssseesesseeessseeesssseeoseeessssterosseeoseeeesssntooserersssnroosseeesssnroosererossssereessreos 44 Voice Memos Recording and PlaybaCk s
63. fety egies E ca tecte E cacy ea one heeled eee eee ii INOUE COS oeeie eee stnnuniaiclannatin tana nasa EEA AE AAAA EEEE AEREA AAEE NAE AEE iv OSA INIEX aoee e AE EE E EAE EEE E pe eee res viii Introduction c sssscssscsssssscsssccssscssssssccssscssessscsscesssssssesssssssesssssssssssesssssssssssessssssssesssesssesseesssees 1 Parts of the aU A cece cases eens cacao anuenteCaaezcenesaecece cet tbcttncaas neensabeehe teska sterea ea eai rai raasta 2 First Steps E ESI IEEE E E NE ERE ETE 9 Charging theBatteiy aeee e a A A EE AE 9 Inserting the Battery ssssseeessssseesssssssessssssseeeosssseeeessseeeesssseeeeosnsseeeeossseeeeoosssstreoosssseeessssteresssseeerrsssseeeess 10 Turning the Camera on and Off essssssssssssssssssessesesesssssssesscsscsssecsesscsesssscsessesucsecsesscsecseesesesseseeness 12 Basic SUID sss icccss sch sch scsasssaeha nEn E EN RE N RE E eI 12 Inserting Memory CardsS seesessssssesssseeressseessseeressseessssersssseeosseeessseeeossseossseeesssseosssserossseossseeressssossssereossseos 14 Basic Photography and Playback ssosescsssosooocccsssosocoocccessssososcccssesssossossssecessssssssseeses 16 OMode eae eee EE E E E nT on Pe ENO TE o ena 16 Viewing PICTUTES iiisssisieiresiosiiiisericiseisoidareeitei nates dc bcdesavees aeiae ea eased seii e aa aaad da ek eti eiadadesr atassada 22 Using the Flashisiecnsnrsnnnisndinsinini nn a AAA NAE 24 Taking Pictures with the Self Timet ccscsssssssssessssssscssssssesssssssecs
64. for current shooting conditions and vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame For consistent results over a series of photographs select Custom and choose a setting other than Auto for contrast sharpening and saturation WD 68 Menu Guide Taking Pictures in Black and White Black and White Select this option to take pictures in black and white Choose Standard to take standard black and white pictures or Custom to adjust contrast and sharpen ing as described on the preceding page Custom also offers a Monochrome filter option for the following color filter effects Option Description None No color filter effect Yellow Enhances contrast Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in land Orange scape photographs Orange produces more contrast than yellow red more con Red trast than orange Green Softens skin tones Can be used for portraits Menu Guide 69 Gall WB White Balance Process pictures to produce natural colors under different types of light Option Description fis Auto default Best choice in most situations Neutral colored object used as a reference to set white balance pa White pal preset under unusual lighting conditions see below Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting i Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies amp Flas
65. g DSCN WAV Voice memo Same as picture Pictures and sound files are stored in folders named with a three digit folder number fol lowed by a five character identifier P_ plus a three digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist e g 101P_001 Raf 35 INTVL for interval timer photogra phy e g 1OTINTVU Bf 74 SOUND for voice recordings e g 101SOUND 8 51 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 1O1NIKON Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted W488 or a new memory card is inserted Files copied using Copy gt Selected images or COPY SOUND FILES gt Selected files are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory Copy gt All images and COPY SOUND FILES gt Copy all files copy all folders from the source device file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination device WH 53 82 WD 106 Technical Notes Time Zones 12 85 The camera supports the time zones listed bel
66. g or playback WH 15 88 Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards Do not open the bat tery chamber memory card slot cover turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recorded deleted or copied to a computer Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Do not disassemble or modify Do not bend drop or subject to strong physical shocks e Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not affix labels or stickers to memory cards Do not leave in direct sunlight closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures Do not expose to high levels of humidity or to corrosive gas ED 14 First Steps Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp is off Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover press the card in to partially eject it and then remove it by hand Formatting Memory Cards If the message shown at right is displayed when the camera is turned on the memory card must be formatted before use Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card Be sure to make cop ies of any pictures you wish to keep before beginning for matting To begin formatting press the multi selector up to highlight Format and then press Do not turn t
67. g the camera while pressing the shutter release button can result in blurred pictures The AF assist illuminator may light or the flash may fire if the subject is poorly lit RH 24 25 mM During Recording While pictures are being recorded a or f icon will blink in the monitor and a amp wait icon may be displayed Opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover or removing memory cards or batteries while the or di icon is blinking or the amp icon is displayed could affect pictures or damage the camera or card The Shutter Release Button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button about halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button down the rest of the way Use a gentle touch moving the camera while pressing the shutter release button can result in blurred pictures Set focus and Take picture exposure Basic Photography and Playback 21 Gill Viewing Pictures Press the gt button to display the most recent pic OMSIT 18 80 A ture full frame in the monitor full frame playback esl Use the multi selector to view additional pictures press the multi selector down or right to view pic tures in the order recorded up or left to view pictures in reverse order Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired
68. h Use with the flash For best results turn the flash off when using this option White balance is shown in the display at settings other than Auto 4 PRE Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light 1 Place white or gray reference 2 WB White balance object under lighting that will be 2 an A used during shooting Note that O fe Sa preset white balance can not be S 2g Incandescent measured with flash l ce al preset WB White bal preset Frame reference object here Set preset white balance to new value Frame reference object and return to shooting menu ED 0 Menu Guide IS0 ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light The higher the sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure Much as film with a high ISO rating tends to produce grainy images high sensitivities may however be associated with noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels concen trated in dark parts of the image Choose from values between ISO 64 and ISO 3 200 Auto is equivalent to ISO 64 under normal conditions when lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera compensates by raising ISO sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 note that ISO sens
69. hange how dates are displayed highlight the current dis play option in the date counter dialog and press Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and press Date Imprint The date is recorded in the order selected in the Date menu 84 Date imprints do not appear on pictures taken at the settings listed on page 100 and can not be added to exist ing pictures See page 60 for a comparison of date imprint and Print set gt Date Data imprinted at an image size of 640480 L may be difficult to read Choose sizes of 1 024 768 IF or larger when using date imprint ND 86 Menu Guide VA Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction VR compensates for slight hand movements that can blur pictures or cause shake in the monitor when the camera is Zoomed in or when shooting in the dark without a flash Vibration reduction can also be used when shooting movies When vibration reduction is on the camera detects and fac tors out panning movements If the camera is panned horizontally for example vibration reduction reduces only vertical shake If the camera is panned verti cally vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake Vibration reduction is on by default Choose Off when using a tripod The cur rent setting is displayed in the monitor 4 QZ Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the camera is turned on Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting There ma
70. he camera off or remove the battery or memory card until formatting is complete The Write Protect Switch SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures Write protect switch can not be recorded or deleted and the memory card can not be formatted when this switch is in the lock position First Steps 15 Basic Photography and Playback O Mode This section describes how to take pictures in auto mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras Select O mode Rotate the mode dial to Turn the camera on 2 1 Turn the camera on Press the power switch to turn the camera on The green power on lamp lights the monitor turns on and the lens extends 2 2 Check indicators in the monitor Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery indicat ra attery indicator NO ICON Battery fully charged Low battery prepare to recharge or change battery Warning Battery exhausted Recharge or change Battery exhausted battery Number of exposures e e remaining Depends on capacity of internal memory or memory card WH 14 and on options chosen for image quality WJ 66 and size 66 Auto Power off Stand by Mode In shooting mode the monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five seconds The monitor will brig
71. he following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equip ment 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 experienced radio television technician for help Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 D iv FC Nikon COOLPIX P5000 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Cor poration may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other inter face cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for Customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 U S A Tel 631 547 4200 ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est con forme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only
72. he multi selector to adjust settings 4 7 press the shutter release button or MENU button to return to shooting mode Unless Reset all amp 89 is used to restore default settings changes to settings will be recalled the next time P S A M or mode is selected See the Appendix for information on default settings 4 104 and on settings that can not be used together amp 105 Option Description i Image quality Choose how pictures are stored 66 ga Image size Choose a size according to how pictures will be used 66 Optimize image Control contrast sharpness and saturation 68 69 MB White balance 70 ISD ISO sensitivity Control the camera s sensitivity to light not available in mode 71 Metering 72 O Continuous Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence 73 74 BS BSS 7 IKT Auto bracketing 75 EH AF area mode 76 9 Auto focus mode 76 Flash exp comp 78 55 Fash control 78 Gh Fived aperture 78 NF Noise reduction 78 Converter Adjust settings for optional converter lenses 79 The shooting menu is shown below Scroll up to view Eqgtinener Displayed if menu has more more options EGA than one page Continuous Current menu item is highlighted Scroll down to view more options Using the Command Dial The command dial can be used in place of the multi selec tor to scroll up and down through menus Menu Guide 65 Gall Image Quality Pictures are stored in compressed JPEG format The
73. ht W anti shake mode when the flash is off or the camera is Zoomed in W and EA Modes 37 GE P S A and M Modes P S A and M modes offer control over a variety of advanced settings including shutter speed aperture and white balance Mode Description Camera sets shutter soeed and aperture for optimal exposure Rec ommended for snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera settings Shutter priority User chooses shutter speed camera selects aperture for best results auto Wf 40 Use to freeze or blur motion User chooses aperture camera selects shutter soeed for best results Use to blur background or bring both foreground and background into focus M Manual 8 42 User controls both shutter speed and aperture Programmed auto 8 39 Aperture priority auto 41 Shutter Speed and Aperture The same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter soeed and aperture allowing you to freeze or blur motion and control depth of field The following figure shows how shutter speed and aperture affect exposure Y i i Slow shutter speed 1 305 Large aperture small f number f 2 7 ED 38 P S A and M Modes P Programmed Auto In this mode the camera automatically adjusts shutter soeed and aperture for optimal exposure To take pictures in programmed auto 2 Take pictures Camera automatically compares distances to su
74. hten when camera controls are used At default settings the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are per formed for about a minute during shooting and playback stand by mode 8 88 While the camera is in stand by mode the power on lamp will blink and the monitor can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button halfway The camera will turn off auto matically if no operations are performed for another three minutes MD 16 Basic Photography and Playback In 5 auto mode the following indicators are also displayed Internal memory indicator If i is displayed pictures will be recorded to internal memory If memory Shooting mode E is dis card is inserted f icon is no longer displayed played in ms auto mode and pictures are recorded to memory card Image quality and size Choose image quality 4 66 and size MH 66 Vibration reduction VA is according to how pic displayed when vibra ture will be used I tion reduction is on see Default settings are nor below mal image quality NORM with an image size of 3 648 x 2 736 0m Aperture 38 Shutter speed WW 38 Vibration Reduction E When vibration reduction is on the default setting the camera compensates for slight hand movements that can blur pictures at slow shutter speeds or high zoom ratios Pad Ati Wis 8 ol Image Quality and Size In 6 auto mode pressing the
75. ight saving time is in effect press multi selector down to highlight Daylight sav ing and press to select Press multi selector up to return to Step 5 See page 85 for more information on turning daylight saving time on and off ED 12 First Steps Home time zone Edit need A month and year may differ in some areas Select Month Repeat Steps 9 10 to edit Month Year hour and minute Choose date display order Set clock and exit to shooting mode First Steps 13 Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the camera s internal memory approximately 21 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards 91 Internal memory is used for recording playback and deletion only if no memory card is inserted To insert a memory card Turn the camera off If the power on lamp is lit press the power switch to turn the camera off ON OFF TQ Eee Insert the memory card Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the memory card in until it clicks into place Close the cover M Inserting Memory Cards Be sure the card is in the correct orientation Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or card Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards e Memory cards that have been formatted in a computer or other device must be refor matted in the camera before they can be used for recordin
76. in monitor SEN Scene menu Face priority AF Portrait x Sports ag Night portrait Landscape Beach Snow a Backlight Image size R 66 SEN Scene menu amp Portrait a Landscape 2 Sports ag Night portrait oF mm 125 F43 E ol Exit to selected scene ire 12 F43 E 9 Take pictures Scene Mode 29 Gall The following scenes are available IQ Face Priority AF Frame portrait shots of from one to three subjects from the waist up WY 34 The camera automatically detects and focuses on the faces of the subjects Digital zoom is not available 4 Portrait Use for smooth natural looking portraits The focus area can bel selected using the multi selector amp 33 id Digital zoom is not available lal Landscape Create vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines colors and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests e Camera focuses at infinity AF lamp lights and focus indicator is displayed in green whenever shutter release button is pressed halfway AF assist illuminator will not light even if lighting is poor Sports Freeze action with fast shutter speeds The camera focuses contin uously on the subject in center of frame until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus While the shutter release button fully pressed the camera shoots up to eight pictures at about 0 8f
77. inese Japanese Korean a Korean WD 88 Menu Guide e Interface Adjust settings for connection to a computer or video device Option Description USB Select USB option for connection to computer 56 or printer 61 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL 855 Auto transfer Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer to computer 4 56 FUNC Button Choose the function performed by the Fn button in P FUNC button S A and M modes sf Image quality Eis mage size WA White balance VA Vibration reduction Option Description ISO sensitivity Pressing Fn button displays ISO sensitivity options Wf 71 Rotate command default dial to highlight desired option and release Fn button Pressing Fn button displays image quality options 4 66 Rotate command dial to highlight desired option and release Fn button Pressing Fn button displays image size options 8 66 Rotate command dial to highlight desired option and release Fn button White Pressing Fn button displays white balance options amp 70 Rotate command dial to highlight desired option and release Fn button If White bal preset is selected dialog shown in Step 3 on page 70 will be displayed Vibration Pressing Fn button displays vibration reduction options 8 87 Rotate com reduction mand dial to highlight desired option and release Fn button a Reset All Select Reset to restore camera settings to default values 104
78. is mode is not recommended when a quick shutter response is required The time before the next picture can be taken also increases slightly Advanced red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations In extremely rare instances areas not subject to red eye may be affected by advanced red eye reduction processing in these cases choose another mode and try again ZA When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor and the flash is off shutter soeeds may slow and pictures may be blurred Blur can be reduced by placing the camera on a steady level surface or by turning Vibration reduction amp 87 off and using a tripod If an ISO icon is displayed sensitivity has been raised to compensate for poor lighting and pictures may be affected by noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored dots W371 Dust or Mist Light from the flash reflected from particles of dust or other matter in the air may appear in pictures as bright specks If this occurs turn the flash off and try again The AF Assist Illuminator If lighting is poor the AF assist illuminator may light to z assist the focus operation when the shutter release button Niky Lon is pressed halfway The illuminator has a maximum range of about 1 8m 5ft 11in W to 1m 3ft 3in T The AF assist illuminator is not available in some modes 30 33 and can also be turned off manually 8 87 although in this case the camera may
79. is detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the cam era will focus on the subject in the center of the frame The camera will focus continuously until a face is detected If the double border flashes yel low when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera is unable to focus re lease the button and try again MD 34 Scene Mode Taking Pictures for a Panorama Selecting M panorama assist in the scene menu amp w 29 displays the default pan direction as shown at right Take pictures as described below Use a tripod i D for better results 1125 F43 E 9 Right Bottom Select how pictures will be joined together toleft a totop in completed panorama This is the direc 4llp Vl tion in which camera will be panned after each shot Topto VY Leftto bottoms p4 right 2 Make selection to return to Step 1 press again Pan direction displayed in white iI D W Complete any changes to flash self timer focus or exposure compensation settings before proceeding to next step ina F43 E ol Take first shot camera will focus on subject in center of frame About one third of pic i ture is superimposed on view through lens balance and exposure settings for this pic ture apply to all shots in series 2a Teens Compose next shot to overlap with Take next shot Repeat steps 4 5 until all previous picture shots in series hav
80. isplayed Optical zoom Indicator turns yello when zoom control is up to 3 5x when digital zoom is in pressed effect Holding the control to T at 3 5 x zoom will trigger digital zoom allowing the subject to be magnified up to 4x more for a total magnification of 14x Digital Zoom If possible digital zoom will create a picture by cropping the area visible in the moni tor to the current image size 8 66 increasing magnification without affecting qual ity If the crop would be smaller than the current image size additional pixels are added through a process known as interpolation creating a slightly grainy image The amount of zoom available before interpolation is used depends on the option currently selected for image size as shown in the following table Image Max zoom without interpolation Image Max zoom without interpolation size Digitalzoom Total magnification size Total magnification 19x 28 a sox KE 2 tx AE is displayed when interpolation is in effect Using digital zoom at sizes of 3 648 x 2 736 3 648 x 2 432 E3 or 3 584 2 016 9 always triggers interpolation Basic Photography and Playback 19 Gall 4 Focus and shoot 4 1 Focus Lightly press the shutter release button about halfway stopping when you feel resistance In mode the camera auto matically sets focus and exposure for the subject
81. it from the camera or battery charger and replace the terminal cover The camera and battery charger draw minute amounts of current even when off if left in place the battery could be drained to the point that it no longer functions Turning the camera on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life If the battery will not be used for an extended period store it in a cool 15 C 25 C 59 F 77 F dry place Recharge it at least once a year and run it flat before returning it to storage e Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations Technical Notes 95 Gal Cleaning Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower viewfinder 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 with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works outwards to the edges If this fails clean using a cloth lightly dampened with commer cial lens cleaner 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 Body Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand and then wipe gently with a soft dr
82. itivity is fixed at 64 in mode M The current ISO sensitivity is displayed in the monitor at settings other than Auto 4 If Auto is selected an ISO icon will be displayed when sensitivity is raised above ISO 64 ISO 3200 Image sizes over 2 592 x 1 944 5 are not available at ISO 3200 WH 66 If 3 648 x 2 736 lm 3 648 x 2 432 89 or 3 584x2 016 9 is selected for Image size when ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 Image size will automatically be set to 2 592 x 1 944 14 The original image size will be restored when a lower ISO sensitivity is selected When 3200 is selected for ISO sensitivity image size is displayed in red and the slowest shutter speed available is 2s Menu Guide 71 Gall L Metering Choose how the camera meters exposure Option Description Matrix l PEENE deru Camera sets exposure for entire frame Recommended in most situations Camera meters entire frame but assigns P a greatest weight to subject in center of moni ice tor see right Classic meter for portraits pre vi serves background details while letting weighted __ lighting conditions at center of frame deter 3 mine exposure Can be used with focus lock W477 to meter off center subjects Camera meters area shown by circle in center fe a of monitor see right Ensures that subject in E Spot metering target is correctly exposed even if W background is much lighter or darker Can be used with focus l
83. mber from exceeding exposure range at new zoom position set aperture to around f 5 1 7 3 Off default Aperture varies with zoom position NA Noise Reduction At slow shutter speeds pictures may be affected by noise in the form of ran domly spaced brightly colored dots concentrated in dark parts of the image Use this option to reduce noise at slow shutter speeds Option Description On Noise reduction takes effect at slow shutter speeds increasing time needed to record pictures after shooting Off default No noise reduction performed When noise reduction is on a NB icon is displayed in the monitor mp 78 Menu Guide Converter This option is for use with the optional converter lenses listed below Note that these accessories require a lens adapter ring available separately for more information see page 92 of this manual or the documentation provided with the converter lens Option Description OFF None No modifications made to camera settings Use when no converter lens is default attached be sure to remove lens adapter ring Use with WC E67 wide angle converter wy Wide angle converter Camera zooms to widest angle menu Distortion contro on oFF Distortion control off shown at right is displayed Choose from Distortion control on default Correct for pin cushion and barrel distortion Con tinuous set to Single 73 BSS and Wide angle l a bracketing can not be used 68 75 con
84. memory card Technical Notes 97 Internal memory or Outofmemony memory card is full Image cannot be saved Display Problem Solution movie recording movie write speed no images for playback e Copy pictures to card 82 No sound file for playback e Copy voice recordings to card 53 There are no Sound recording con O 8 File contains no image data File not created with View or play file on computer or This file cannot COOLPIX P5000 other device be played back All pictures in internal All images are P Hiddo memory or on mem ory card are hidden This image cannot i hadeleted Picture is protected Remove protection 81 Image has already za Layer been modified D Lighting Original does not sup D lighting can not be used with 44 can not be used port D lighting copies Newcityis in Destination is in same araea eaeseneas home No need to change time zone 85 WARNING Mode dial Mode dial is between Rotate mode dial to select desired 6 is notin the proper position two modes mode Turn camera off and then on again Q Lens error Lens error If error persists contact retailer or 12 Nikon representative If PictureProject displays error click OK to exit Resume operation after Use Hide image to change hidden Status of pictures USB cable disconnected during transfer or print ing 58 turning camera off and reconnect ing cable USB
85. memory card This option is only available when a memory card is inserted Option Description M Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card i Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory Selecting either of the above options displays the E Camera to card menu shown at right Choose Selected images to select the pictures that will be copied 80 or All images to copy all pictures A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight E Camera to card Selected images will be copied Yes and press ib ZA copy Voice memos amp 46 will be copied with the associated picture but voice recordings amp 51 will not Copies created using Copy have the same protection marking as the original but are not marked for printing or transfer Hidden pictures can not be copied The cam era may be unable to copy pictures that were created with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer See page 106 for information on how copies are stored ED 82 Menu Guide Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu To make changes to the items in the setup menu rotate the mode dial to SETUP and use the multi selector 8 7 To exit the setup menu rotate the mode dial to a different setting Settings remain in effect until reset 4 89 See the Appendix for setup menu defaults 104 Option Description wy E Menus 83 CF Quick startup 83 FH Welcome screen 84 Date Set clock and choose home and destination time zo
86. mera focusing from interfering with recording amp amp Full time AF Camera constantly adjusts focus for subject in center of frame even when shutter release button is not pressed To choose a movie option without displaying the movie menu press the Fn button and rotate the command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the monitor The following table lists the approximate maximum length of movies that can be recorded to internal memory or to a 256MB memory card Movie option Internal memory 21 MB 256MB memory card Ho TV movie 640 3min 40s u TV movie 640 395 7min 20s WE Small size 320 14min 305 tp Smaller size 160 48min Time lapse movie x 1800 frames Y Sepia movie 320 14min 305 B amp W movie 320 14min 305 All figures are approximate Actual length may vary with make of memory card and type of scene recorded If more than 2GB of memory are available camera shows recording time available for 2GB file ED 48 Movies Recording Time Lapse Movies Selecting Time lapse movie from the movie options menu W 48 displays the menu shown in Step 1 below Set interval time Movie kan i a E T Auto focus mode Choose interval between shots Select and exit to movie options menu Press MENU button to exit menu 3 Press shutter release button all the way down to start recording Camera will take pictures at specified interval until shutter release button is pressed again memory is
87. mperature is not in the range of 5 35 C 41 95 F supported by the charger or the battery is faulty If the battery is faulty unplug the charger immediately and bring the battery and charger to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection A fully exhausted battery will charge in about two hours Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking Remove the battery and unplug lt I Ez SE the charger AS M The Battery Charger only First Steps 9 GG Inserting the Battery After charging the battery insert it as described below Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover i CE onki ote d lt a Insert the battery Insert the battery in the orientation shown in the label inside the battery chamber The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted The battery is fully inserted when the latch clicks back into place m Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Check to be sure the battery isin mmm the correct orientation Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover M Batteries era can be used with EN EL5 batteries only do not under any circumstances attempt to use other types If desired the optional EH 62A AC adapter kit can be used to power the camera for extended periods 90 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapt
88. nes 84 85 N Brightness 85 Date imprint 36 W Vibration reduction 87 ED AF assist 87 Digitalzoom 87 4 Sound settings 88 Auto off 88 Seman jw Language 58 of Interface 59 FUNC button 59 H Resetall 59 Wr Firmware version 80 Menus Choose how menus are displayed Y Set up i mj Quick startup Welcome screen Date S w i a Brightness Text Icon d Quick Startup Choose On the default setting to disable the welcome screen 84 and start up sound The camera will be ready for use immediately after being turned on Menu Guide 83 Gl Welcome Screen Choose the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on This option is only available when Off is selected for Quick startup Option Description Nikon COOLPIX logo is displayed at start up Animation default Animation displayed at start up Saleta Select picture from internal memory or memory card Copy of selected image image is created for use in welcome screen and remains when original is deleted or memory card is removed Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones Option Description Date Set camera clock to current date and time see below Time zone Choose home or travel destination time zone 85 turn daylight saving time on or off Selecting Date displays the menu shown in Step 1 Follow the steps below to set the camera clock S aa a of Day Month Select Month Repeat steps 1 2 to
89. ng card reader or other device check that device supports 2 GB cards Pictures can still be copied to computer if camera is connected using supplied USB cable t SDHC compliant Panasonic 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB Other cards have not been tested For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer Technical Notes 91 Attaching Converter Lenses The optional WC E67 wide angle and TC E3ED telephoto converter lenses attach as described below the illustrations show the WC E67 See the con verter instruction manual for details Remove the lens ring Turn the camera off and remove the lens ring as shown at right 2 Remove the rear cap from the converter lens Attach the UR E20 adapter ring Attach the UR E20 to the camera lens as shown at right Attach the converter lens Screw the converter lens into the UR E20 as shown at right Choose a Converter option Rotate the mode dial to P S A M or and select the appropriate setting for the Converter option in the camera shooting menu amp 79 Remove the lens cap Remove the front cap from the converter lens Rotate the mode dial to P S A M or when using optional converter lenses To remove the converter turn the camera off and perform steps 1 4 in reverse order Set the Converter option in the camera shooting menu 79 to None when no converter is attached HD 92 Technical Notes Using Optional Speedlights
90. ngs in P A M and E modes Self timer f self timer is on only one shot will be taken each time shutter is released 4 26 regardless of settings chosen for Continuous BSS and Auto bracketing Original Continuous BSS and Auto bracketing settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting option other than Single for Continuous turns BSS and Auto 73 bracketing off ai When BSS is on Continuous is set to Single and Auto bracketing turns off Auto bracketing When Auto bracketing is on Continuous is set to Single and BSS turns off 875 Auto Noise Reduction Noise reduction will only turn on automatically if Continuous is set to Single and BSS and Auto bracketing are off Using a Flash in Continuous Mode 73 The built in flash turns off automatically when Continuous is selected for Continuous optional flash units mounted on the camera accessory shoe can still be used Technical Notes 105 Ga Image File and Folder Names Pictures movies and voice memos are assigned file names with three parts a four letter identifier a four digit file number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order and a three letter extension e g DSCNO001 JPG Originals Identifier Extension Copies Identifier Extension Still picture DSCN JPG Cropped copy Movie Small copy JPG DSCN AVI INTN D lighting copy Voice recordin
91. not focus when lighting is poor CY optional Flash Units See page 93 for information on using optional flash units mounted on the camera acces sory shoe The flash modes available with optional flash units are the same as for the built in flash Basic Photography and Playback 25 Gil Taking Pictures with the Self Timer The camera is equipped with ten and three second timers for self portraits and to reduce blur When using the self timer mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat level surface Be sure to turn vibration reduction off when using a tri pod W487 1 Self timer Self timer m 3s Display self timer menu Highlight option e 10s 10s timer Use for self portraits e 3s 3s timer Use to reduce blur L 1 125 F43 Col Make selection to exit without changing mode wait five seconds Selection appears next to icon in display 4 iFe A MS 1125 F48 i 9 Frame picture and press shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure 425 ON F43 E 9 The self timer lamp will blink until one second before the picture is taken staying lit during the final sec ond to warn that the shutter is about to be released ED 26 Basic Photography and Playback Start timer display in monitor shows sec onds remaining before shutter is released To stop timer before picture is taken pr
92. ock 77 to meter off cen ter subjects t o Spot AF Camera meters selected focus area w 76 Not available when Center is B ores selected for AF area mode if Center is selected for AF area mode when spot AF area metering is in effect Metering will be set to Matrix Digital Zoom When digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area and center weighted metering is used At magnifications of 2 0x or higher the camera meters the center focus area only The metered area is not shown in the monitor mp 2 Menu Guide Continuous Capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject photograph subjects that are moving unpredictably or capture motion in a series of pictures Option Description E Single default One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed While shutter release button is pressed camera takes up to eight pictures at up to 0 8 frames per second fps While shutter release button is pressed camera takes 3 shots at up to 0 8 fos using flash Once shooting ends no additional pictures can be taken until flash has charged Pictures may be affected by noise randomly spaced brightly colored dots Intvi timer shooting Camera takes pictures automatically at specified interval 8 74 QO Continuous 4 Continuous flash Image quality Normal image size 3 648 x 2 736 Actual frame rate varies with image quality and size 4 66 and make of
93. on D Lighting Create copies with enhanced contrast and brightness in shadows Crop Create cropped copies Small picture Create small copies Enhancing Contrast D Lighting Copies created using D Lighting are EE iF processed to enhance contrast and 7 brightness in dark areas of the pic fi ture brightening dark and backlit subjects Before After selecting a picture in full frame or thumbnail playback press the MENU button and select D Light ing from the playback menu 80 A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight OK and press to i create an enhanced copy of the selected picture Cancel During playback pictures created with D Lighting are indicated by an icon 85 GN copies Copies are independent of the originals deleting the copy has no effect on the original deleting the original no effect on the copy Copies are created with the same transfer marking and date and time of recording as the original but any subsequent changes to transfer marking or to protect and print attributes must be made separately Copies can not be created from pictures with a size of 3 648 x 2 432 8 or 3 584 x 2 016 89 The camera may be unable to make copies of pictures that were created with other types of camera or that have been modified on a computer Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other types of camera The crop and small picture options can not be used with copies created with crop
94. oose another shutter speed and try again At soeeds slower than 1 4s the shutter speed indicator will turn red to show that noise reduction i 78 is recommended to reduce noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored dots Shutter Speed A shutter speed of 1 2005 is only available when the camera is zoomed all the way out Aperture is restricted to f 7 6 mp 40 P S A and M Modes A Aperture Priority Auto In aperture priority auto you choose the aperture and the camera sets shutter speed for optimum exposure When the camera is zoomed all the way out aperture can be set to values between f 2 7 and f 7 6 at maximum zoom aper ture can be set to values between f 5 3 and f 7 3 Choose aperture Take pictures Camera automatically com pares distances to subjects in nine focus areas and sets focus and exposure for clos est subject amp 76 If the selected aperture would result in the picture being over or under exposed the aperture display will flash when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another aperture and try again CY Aperture and Zoom Aperture is expressed as an f number which is the ratio of the focal length of the lens to the effective diameter of the opening aperture through which light enters the camera Large apertures expressed by small f numbers let more light into the camera small aper tures large f numbers less When the camera
95. option is incorrect 56 57 PictureProject did not See the PictureProject reference marked for transfer for transfer again e Check battery level 16 Turn camera off remove and reinsert Communications error Error has occurred in System error camera s internal cir cuitry batteries and turn camera on If 12 error persists contact retailer or 10 11 Nikon representative HD 98 Technical Notes Display Problem Soton 0a Printer error RTE Check printer To resume highlight x Check printer status Resume if available and press DA Printer error Paper in printer is not Insert paper of correct size then 62 check paper of selected size highlight Resume and press DA Printer error Paper is jammed in Clear jam then highlight Resume paper jam printer and press OS Printer error Insert paper of selected size then out of paper PIED CUBR pec highlight Resume and press QA Printer error Check ink To resume highlight p check ink neema Resume and press DA Printer error or Replace ink then highlight Resume ___ OA Printer error File is corrupt image Highlight Cancel and press tof x file corrupt can not be printed end printing See printer manual for more information Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the cam era may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a s
96. or the composition is changed while the shutter release button is pressed Option Description Camera takes up to ten shots while shutter release button is pressed These On images are compared and sharpest picture picture with highest level of detail is saved Flash turns off automatically and focus exposure and white balance for all photos are determined by first picture in series Off default BSS off When On is selected a BS icon appears in the display 4 KT Auto Bracketing Auto bracketing is used to vary exposure by a selected amount over a series of pictures bracketing the exposure value selected by the camera or with expo sure compensation MH 28 Use in situations in which it is difficult to guess the correct exposure Option Description Camera varies exposure by 0 EV 0 3EV and 0 3EV over next three J3 0 3 shots Keep shutter release button pressed to take all three shots in sequence Camera varies exposure by O EV 0 7EV and 0 7EV over next three J7 0 7 shots Keep shutter release button pressed to take all three shots in sequence Camera varies exposure by 0 EV 1 0EV and 1 0EV over next three 0 1 0 shots Keep shutter release button pressed to take all three shots in sequence OFF Off default Bracketing is not performed Auto bracketing is not available when the mode dial is rotated to M At settings other than Off auto bracketing is shown by an icon in the display 4 The flash turn
97. ow Increments of less than one hour are not supported when travelling to or from destinations at half or quarter hour increments from Greenwich Mean Time GMT such as Afghanistan Central Australia India Iran Nepal or Newfoundland set the camera clock to local time 4 84 GMT Location GMT Location 11 Midway Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST Denver Phoenix La Paz 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST Chicago Houston Mexico City 6 Colombo Dhaka 5 EST New York Toronto Lima 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Caracas Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong HK Singapore 3 Buenos Aires S o Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de Noronha 10 Sydney Guam 1 Azores 11 New Caledonia 0 London Casablanca 12 Auckland Fiji Technical Notes 107 GG Specifications Nikon COOLPIX P5000 Digital Camera Effective pixels 10 0 million Image sensor 1 1 8 in CCD total pixels approx 10 37 million 3 5x Zoom Nikkor lens Focal length 7 5 to 26 3mm 35mm 135 picture angle equivalent approx 36 126mm f number 27 t053 Construction 7 elements in 6 groups Digital zoom Up to 4x 35mm 135 picture angle equivalent approx 504mm Vibration reduction VR Lens shift Contrast detect AF Focus range from lens 30cm 1 ft to W 70cm 2ft 4 in to T Macro close up mode 4cm 1 6in to W
98. pose picture Warning Other operations can Message clears from display auto Please wait for the camera to finish recording not be performed until matically when recording is com recording is complete plete Memory card is Write protect switch is Slide write protect switch to write 15 write protected in lock position position This card cannot e Use approved card 91 be used Error accessing mem Check that connectors are clean Warning e Confirm that memory card is cor 14 This card cannot be read rectly inserted Cardis not formatted Memory card has not Highlight Format and press to No been formatted for use format card or turn camera off and 15 Format in camera replace card e Lower image quality or size 66 e Delete files 52 81 Insert new memory card 14 e Remove memory card and use 15 internal memory Error occurred while Format internal memory or mem 99 recording picture ory card Insert new memory card 14 Camera has run out of Select Reset all after either insert 14 file numbers ing memory card or formatting 88 89 internal memory or memory card D lighting or small copy lighting or small picture Picture can not be used Minimum size is 640480 Pictures Bi Select Reset all after either insert Sound file can Camera has run out of 14 ing memory card or formattin not be saved file numbers ih 4 J 88 g9 internal memory or
99. ps image quality Normal image size 3 648 2 736 jl frame rate may vary with image quality and size and make of memory card Focus exposure and white balance are determined by first shot in each series AF assist illuminator will not light even when lighting is poor Night Portrait Capture background lighting in portraits taken at night or under i low light The focus area can be selected using the multi selector faiga WH 33 Digital zoom is not available Other options can be selected t Slow sync fill flash with red eye reduction MD 30 Scene Mode x Party Indoor the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame e Hold camera steadily in both hands to prevent blur sunlit expanses of water e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame 2 Sunset Preserve the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame ifi Dusk Dawn Preserve colors in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sun set Camera focuses at infinity AF lamp lights and focus indicator is displayed in green whenever shutter release button is pressed halfway AF assist illuminator will not light even if lighting is poor Night Landscape Slow shutter speeds produce stunning night landscapes e Camera focuses at infinity AF lamp lights and focus indicator is iii displayed in green whenever shutter release button is pre
100. r 1 20005 to 8S 6 blade iris diaphragm 10 steps of 1 3EV Can be selected from 10 and 3 seconds duration Range approx W 0 3 to 8m 1 to 26ft T 0 3 to4m 1 to 13ft Flash control Sensor flash system ISO 518 hot shoe contact with safety lock Sync contact X contact only USB Audio video out digital I O USB Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Norwegian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Speed Number of stops e One EN EL5 rechargeable Li ion battery supplied gt EH 62A AC adapter kit available separately Approx 250 shots EN EL5 Approx 98x 64 5 x41 mm 3 9X 2 5 x 1 6in excluding projections Approx 200g 7 1 oz without battery or memory card Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring life of cam era batteries Measured at 23 C 77 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image quality set to Normal and image size set to 3 648 x 2 736 0m Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with a fully charged EN EL5 battery operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Technical Notes 109 Ga MH 61 Battery Charger Rated input 100 to 240V AC 50 60H7z 0 12 to 0 08A Rated capacity 11 to 16
101. r Reset all 89 restores the following default settings Shooting mode 24 28 Flash mode Auto Auto Seiftimer OOF Single AF Autofocus Flash exp comp 0 0 Flashcontrol AUTO Scene mode fj 29 35 Face priority AF Off Movie mode amp 47 50 Off Movie options Small size 320 None 30s Wide angle converter Distortion control on Single AF Playback menu amp 80 82 Shooting menu 84 65 79 Slide show Image quality Normal Frameintvl 35 3648x2736 OH Setupmenu E 83 80 Normal Mems J T Custom On Contat ww Animation Image sharpening Auto 3 Saturation At OF Black and white Standard On Custom AFasit wwo Contrast J Ato On Image sharpening Auto Sound settings Monochrome filter None On White balance Auto Shutter sound 1 Osensitvity Auo Volume Noma Metering Marx Auto im Single Interface Interval timer shooting 305 On Bs SSC FUNCbutton 15O sensitivity Auto bracketing Off Miscellaneous Shooting menu continued Paper size 08 62 Default Choosing Reset also clears the current file number 106 from memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available to reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pic tures before selecting Reset All other settings are unaffected including Date 84 Date counter 86 Language 88 USB 89 and Video mode 89 ED 104 Technical Notes Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to the following setti
102. rait and close up modes the focus area can be selected by pressing the button Press the multi selector up down left or right to select from 99 focus areas then press the button again to return to shooting mode Som ins 3 lol Exit to shooting mode Select focus area Display focus area To end focus area selection and adjust flash focus self timer and exposure compensa tion settings press Scene Mode 33 Gl Taking Pictures in Face Priority AF Mode When I face priority AF is selected in the scene menu 29 a icon is dis played in the center of the monitor Take pictures as described below Frame picture using icon as guide When camera detects face le will change to double yellow border If camera detects multiple faces it will focus on closest sub ject other subjects are indicated by single border If camera can no longer detect subject for example because subject has looked away from camera borders will no longer be displayed recompose picture Set focus and exposure Double border Take picture turns green Face Priority AF The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera The camera may be unable to detect faces that are hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions or that occupy too much or too little of the frame If no face
103. rd play R voice memo Exit to shootin gt or shutter J End playback and return to shooting mode mode release button Turning the Camera on in Playback Mode To turn the camera on in playback mode press and hold the PJ button The most recent picture will be displayed full frame in the monitor but the lens will not extend View other pictures LOA ORS Zoom picture in ecord or play voice memos of up to 20s in length 46 Viewing Pictures in Internal Memory Pictures can only be played back from internal memory if no memory card is inserted If an empty memory card is inserted the message Memory contains no images will be dis played To view the pictures in internal memory remove the memory card or use the Copy option in the playback menu to copy the pictures to the memory card 8 82 Basic Photography and Playback 23 Gill Using the Flash The flash has a range of 0 3 8m 1 26ft when the camera is zoomed all the way out The range at maximum zoom is 0 3 4m 1 13ft The following flash modes are available Mode Description SATO Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor Auto with red Advanced red eye reduction is used to reduce red eye in portraits ai eye reduction see following page amp Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Fill flash Flash fires whenever picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate back lit subjects Combines auto flash with slow
104. rect pieces and reset as required No indicators appear e Press IOI button until indicators are displayed 8 available Date does not appear on movies or on pictures taken in amp 30 32 m H W or mode with Continuous or Continuous 33 36 flash selected for Continuous or while BSS or bracketing 47 73 is On 75 Clock battery exhausted recharge clock battery Pictures recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of 85 00 00 0000 00 00 movies will be dated 01 01 2007 00 00 Camera turns off without warning Date not appearing on pictures taken with Date imprint Camera settings reset WD 100 Technical Notes Shooting problem CSoution S No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed Battery is exhausted 16 e Flash lamp blinks flash is charging 24 e Subject is low in contrast dominated by repeating geo 77 metric patterns occupies too little of the frame or con tains many fine details objects of sharply differing brightness or objects at different distances from camera Camera can not focus Use focus lock to focus on another subject at same dis using autofocus tance then recompose picture e Off is selected for AF assist option in setup menu B7 AF lamp flickers subject not in focus area when shutter 20 release button pressed halfway Focus error turn camera off and then on again 12 e Rotate mode dial to W 36 e Use flash or BSS 24 75 e
105. roduction 1 Gill Parts of the Camera 1 Command dial 23 29 43 48 50 52 89 2 Power on lamp sssrin 3 Power SWITCH sses 4 Mode dial sssssessserssersserrsseresrrssrrssersssrissrssersserssn BE VICWTINGE T sses 6 Built in flaSh sses 7 Accessory Shoe COVED ssssssrsississrssissrsersers 8 Accessory shoe for optional flash Unit ssusisiisisns 9 Shutter release DUTTON woes 10 Eyelet for camera strap x2 HD 2 Introduction 11 ZOOM COMMON sescisiisscaszilcessits acdctensncssetiactosidicaens 19 Bed thumbnail playback wees 43 Q playback ZOOM 43 P EID S 7 12 Cable CONN CHOP eee 55 58 61 TB CONNECTOT COVED ossis 55 58 61 14 Power connector cover for optional AC adapter kit ccc 90 15 Self tiMer IAM ccccsssessesessessen 26 94 AF assist IUMINATOM s s 25 94 16 MICrophone sssrin 46 47 51 117 AEAEE ALAO EO 92 18 LenS ccc cosinaiheicivedaasbissin saad iinviasteteiuatntadwinae 96 108 19 LENS COVED cscssssssssssssssssesssssssssesessssssvesosssssssssessecs 94 1 Fn FUNC button 29 48 89 2 IOl monitor button sssi 8 3 LB playback button s s s 22 23 4 MENU menu button 29 48 53 65 80 5 T delete button 22 43 46 50 52 6 Speaker 7 VICWTINGET sssri 18 8 Flash laMp sssri 24 9 Autofocus AF laMp s s s 20 10 Monitor 4 5 16 17 18 85 96 108 Attaching the Camera Strap 11 Multi SCIECTON ecscecsccescccesc
106. s off automatically when auto bracketing is on Menu Guide 75 Gl G AF Area Mode Choose where the camera focuses Option Description Use for snapshots Camera automatically a compares distances to subjects in nine focus CHM imi Auto areas shown at right and selects focus area CME default containing closest subject Selected focus LIC IC J area is highlighted when shutter release but on sl ton is pressed halfway Focus areas Use to focus on relatively stationary subjects not in center of frame Press multi selector up down left or right to select from 99 focus areas in large frame shown at right Pictures E Manual can be taken while focus area selection screen is displayed To end focus area selec tion and adjust flash focus self timer and exposure compensation settings press Press again to change focus area Focus area Camera focuses on subject in center focus ti a Center area Focus lock 77 can be used to focus i S on off center subject E o Center focus area The focus area is displayed in green when the camera is able to focus If the focus area blinks red the camera is unable to focus In Auto mode the focus area is not displayed until the shutter release button is pressed halfway D Auto focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses Option Description amp Single AF default Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway
107. scription G Normal default Recommended in most situations Softens outlines producing natural results suitable for portraits or retouching on a computer Enhances saturation contrast and sharpness to produce vivid images with vibrant reds greens and blues Maximizes saturation contrast and sharoness to produce crisp images with sharp outlines Lowers contrast while lending natural texture and rounded feel to skin of portrait subjects G Custom Customize image optimization settings see below G Black and white Take photos in black and white 69 G Softer G Vivid G More vivid G Portrait Customizing Image Enhancement Options Custom Select Custom to make separate adjustments to the following options The default setting for all three options is Auto e Contrast Control contrast Lower settings prevent loss of detail in highlights under harsh lighting or in direct sunlight Higher settings preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects e Image sharpening Choose how much outlines are sharpened during shooting Choose high settings for sharp outlines low settings for softer outlines Note that the effects of sharpening can not be previewed in the monitor during shooting Saturation Control the vividness of colors Choose Moderate for less saturated colors Enhanced for more vivid colors Optimize Image At settings other than Custom and Black and white gt Custom results are optimized
108. self timer can not be used Slower shutter speeds are not available and consequently high sensitivity mode is recommended to reduce blur when the subject is dark Date imprint 86 is not available in anti shake mode Image Quality and Size Pressing the MENU button in W mode brings up a menu that contains options for adjust ing image quality 66 and size BH 66 ED 36 W and E Modes B High Sensitivity Mode In high sensitivity mode the camera automatically raises ISO sensitivity to a maximum of 1600 reducing blur when the subject is moving or poorly lit 471 To take pictures in mode Rotate mode dial to e Take pictures Camera automatically compares distances to subjects in nine focus areas and sets focus and exposure for closest subject EB High Sensitivity Mode Pictures taken in mode may be affected by noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored dots If the subject is poorly lit shutter soeeds will slow and pictures may be blurred Turn vibra tion reduction 87 off and use a tripod for best results The camera may be unable to focus if the subject is very dark The Shooting Menu Pressing the MENU button in mode brings up a menu of shooting options 65 The ISO sensitivity option in the shooting menu is not available in mode E High Sensitivity Versus W Anti Shake EA high sensitivity mode is recommended when shooting indoors or under low lig
109. shutter speeds Flash illuminates Slow sync main subject slow shutter speeds capture background at night or under dim light Rear curtain Flash fires just before shutter closes creating effect of a stream of sync light behind moving subjects 2 Highlight mode G Make selection to exit without changing 3 mode wait five seconds Selection is i shown by icon in display if um is selected snuT0 icon is displayed for five seconds only Except in P S A M and modes or when picture has been taken with mum or auto with red eye reduction selected in amp mode flash mode is not stored when cam era is turned off 12 F43 E 9l The Flash Lamp The flash lamp shows flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway e On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again Off Flash off or not required MD 24 Basic Photography and Playback Advanced Red Eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix The flash fires repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash reducing red eye The camera then analyzes the picture if red eye is detected the affected area will be processed to further reduce red eye before the picture is saved Note that because there is a slight lag between the shutter release button being pressed and the picture being taken th
110. ssed halfway AF assist illuminator will not light even if lighting is poor Other options can be selected Setting Icons Use for shots that include details of the background or to capture The default flash 4 E 24 selftimer BH 26 focus WY BH 27 and exposure compen sation Ed amp 28 settings for each mode are shown below the scene description A icon to the right of the scene name indicates that a tripod is recommended to avoid blur at slow shutter speeds Be sure to turn vibration reduction off when using a tripod A icon indicates that pictures may be processed to reduce noise resulting in increased recording times Scene Mode 31 Gil eb Close Up Take close ups of flowers insects and other small objects with the background artistically blurred The camera zooms to the macro close up position and the macro close up icon WY turns green indicating that the camera can focus as close as 4cm 1 6in to the lens minimum focus distance varies with zoom position The focus area can be selected using the multi selector WH 33 The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus e Hold camera steadily in both hands to prevent blur till Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums or art galleries or in other settings in which you do not wish to use the flash The AF assist illuminator turns off
111. ssesccseccsseccreeesseceseeeeses 7 12 DUTTON nsss 7 aa transfer bUttON ccn 58 13 Tripod socket 14 Battery chamber memory card slot CO Ecce 10 14 15 Memory Card slot wccssscscsccccccscesseessee 14 16 Battery chamber ss ssesssrserssrsesrserserssrssersersnes 10 TF Battery latch sscssscscsscceccsesessssssssssssseessesse 10 Attach the strap as shown at right Repeat for the second eyelet Introduction 3 Gl The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and play back actual display varies with current camera settings Shooting D BKIEOS mM Sh sania Tpm RP A o a0 2200 i Ww We y EC a O i etaa TE Or E p5 AAG gt k ag ore e a ee NOR P eaSe o mm a omo eo 7 Shooting Mode s 17 29 36 37 38 M7 Date imprint date counter use 86 2 Exposure LOCK sssrin 35 18 Number of exposures remaining 16 67 B FOCUS MOOS x duinainianianceuincnmmnutnnas 27 Movie lengt ssssrisssanininssonani 47 4 ZOOM Nd CAtOT sssssrssersrsresrerrsrsrerrrrn 19 19 Aperture sssri 38 39 41 42 5 FOCUS iNdicator sssrin 20 20 Exposure display s s s 42 6 Digital zoom interpolation indicator 19 21 Shutter speed 38 39 40 42 7 Flash mode built in flaSH essen 24 22 IMAGE quality nnn ccscscsssesssssssnsnssvssssesesesses 66 8 Flash mode optional flash unit 25 A Mage SIZE wana eeccscscsssscsssess
112. ssrees 100 POS MI niera A Eaa a TSA E 104 BSP CBI Ud OMENS seas cesastcspocsscezcsseneass ea dzsausse econ tanissiveassaestsessoessecrossteiuassaueeustiaieseeenenenneieiasaes siisi sias 108 AEK ccc steers E nes vacua tesa stares acc ace sees at eeee eee eseete eee 111 vii Q amp A Index Find what you re looking for using this question and answer index General Questions Question Key phrase vy What do these indicators mean Monitor What does this warning mean Error messages and displays 97 How do get more information on a menu Help 7 How much charge does the battery have left Battery level 16 What does exposure mean and how does it work Exposure 38 What accessories are available for my camera Optional accessories 90 What optional converter lenses can use Optional converter lenses 92 What optional flash units can use Optional Speedlights 93 What memory cards can use Approved memory cards 91 How do clean the camera Cleaning the camera 96 Camera Setup Question Key phrase w How do I keep the monitor from turning off Auto off 88 How do turn the monitor on and off The IOl button 8 How do adjust monitor brightness Brightness 85 How do set the clock How do set the clock for daylight saving time Date 84 How do change time zones when travel How do restore default settings Reset all 89 Can display the menus in a different language
113. ssssesenesssssssnsnsstsrssesesesees 66 9 Internal Memory indicator 17 21 24 Exposure COMPENSATION s 28 10 Battery level indicator s 1s 1s 1s11s11011 16 25 Image optimization 68 69 11 ISO sensitivity cccccccccsssssssssssseccsccscsessssnsses 25 71 26 Converter lens setting pitas sae 79 TZ Vibration reduction Wo cccccccscscscsccsesesssssseeeee 87 White balance 70 BN FOCUS afea usssssesssissesssrssrssrssressresrssrssess 20 33 76 28 Best Shot Selector BSS n 75 14 Self timer indicator s ss sssssssissississrssrsriseies 26 29 Noise reduction n 78 15 Date not set iNdicator s s rs 1se10s11 97 BO Bracketing uniin 75 16 TIME zone indicator sssri 85 31 Continuous shooting mode n E Displayed only in P S A M and E modes WD 4 Introduction Playback 2 01 01 2007 00 00 my O 8999 JP6 1 O O HD Ta opo noT Eo c i i a 10000 00091 i O 06 eo Ta Bo mojo Mmo 1 Date of recording s 12 13 84 TO D Lighting iCOn ss sessssssrssrssrssrssrrserserssrserrens 44 2 Time of recording 12 13 84 11 Movie playback indicator un esse 50 3 Internal memory indicator uu 17 12 Voice MEMO ICOM cecccccsssssessssssessesnsnsnsssssssee 46 4 Battery level indicator cesssssssssssssssseee 16 W age quality ones ccscssssnesssssssnsnsnssnesssses 66 5 File number AN type uc ccccccscsssesssssssee 106 PRB Mage Size ne casssssssssssssssssssecees
114. sssssesesssssesesssssseeesssssseeesssseeeeossseeeeosssseesoonsssereosssseeeessss 46 Movies eee oeoesiecss ele cements 47 FROWN IO WSS sa cates eas chs steepest E acted eee ace pe 47 Movis PL AON sss eran ahs aE cag E E 50 Voice Recording aa aaa 51 Connecting to Televisions Computers ANC Printers scccssssrssssssrssrssrssrsssccscsssceses 54 Viewing Pictures Oon TV ocessede ccs oss ccascsecatconctcteemticasicesnstva concise tats esses ndeeeiceatecmecada doen tietes 55 Viewing Pictures on a COMPUTED es sesesesesssesssesseessesoseesseesseesseoseeosseosseoseosseosseesseessesseesseesseroserssesseosses 56 Printing FC US econ ieina spia ia A e Ei 60 D ij Menu Guide ss cso cescesanccevetcawesesaeaaceisdscudsntusa rec cctuniussnscdsdsesseensseccevesaasescodeutesasedeicassesusessucouss 65 Shooting Options The Shooting M NU ccessesssssssesssssesesssssssesscseessensscsessssecsessesecsescseeasseeseeseess 65 whe Mage QUATILY nceecccecsssssssssssessssssssseeseessssssee 66 BET Auto Bracketing sss 75 Hia mage S ZE senerernnnnnnnnnnrnn 66 H AF Area Mode senenn 76 F Optimize IMAGE sessies 68 D Auto focus Mode 76 WB White Balance s s 70 Flash Exp COMP sssrini 78 ISD ISO SONSITIVILY ssesisasisiniusannsis 71 Oy eS COMING E ieatanintsaunc ant 78 DEMONIC ccs catin ders Gascnerctateteisivtetsteaatecatihicaeeciel 72 BBD Fixed Aperture sss 78 j CONT NUOUS eee en een 73 NF Noise Reduction sss 78 fos EA 75 E CONVEN E 79 Pl
115. sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment ZN Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables sold or provided by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regula tions ZN Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other ob jects are not pinched in the lens or other moving parts ZN CD ROMs The CD ROMs supplied with this device should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss of damage the equipment Z Observe caution when operating the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed when photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39in from the subject Z Do not fire the flash while it is touching a person or object Such use can result in the person being burned and or their clothes igniting from the heat of the flash Z N 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 Notices No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any
116. t Do not immerse in or expose to water e Replace the terminal cover when trans porting the battery Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the prod uct be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Z N Observe the following precautions when han dling the battery charger e Use only battery chargers designated for use with this product e Keep dry Failure to observe this precau tion could result in fire or electric shock e Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth Con tinued use could result in fire e Do not handle the power cable or go near the adapter during thunderstorms Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Do not damage modify forcibly tug or bend the power cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flame Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed take it to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Failure to observe these precautions could result in electric shock Z Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder Viewing the
117. the camera or flash Before using a Nikon Speedlight not listed in this section contact a Nikon authorized service representative for more information Technical Notes 93 Caring for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when storing or using the device M Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens or monitor or to the lens cover connector cover or battery chamber memory card slot cover Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to pre vent the liquid crystal from the display from touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods Avoid framing the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration in the image sensor produc ing a white blur effect in photographs Turn the product off before removing or discon necting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while im ages are being recorded or deleted Forc ibly cutting power could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or circuitry To prevent an accidental interrup tion of power do not move the product while the AC adapter is connected m Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subje
118. ting system PictureProject Transfer button Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Choose Mass Choose MTP PTP or Mass storage storage Windows XP Home Edition Professional Choose MTP PTP or Mass storage Windows 2000 Professional Choose Mass storage Mac OS 10 3 9 or 10 4 x Choose MTP PTP Choose MTP PTP or Mass storage Can not be used to transfer pictures if memory card is locked 15 or if Mass storage is selected for Interface gt USB and no memory card is inserted Use PictureProject Transfer button t Do NOT select MTP PTP If MTP PTP is selected when camera is connected wait until Windows hardware wizard is displayed then click Cancel and disconnect camera Select Mass storage in camera USB menu before reconnecting camera When connecting to a printer 4 61 set USB to MTP PTP Marking Pictures for Transfer Pictures marked for transfer are shown by a icon during playback By default all pictures are automatically marked for transfer Two options control transfer marking Interface gt Auto transfer setup menu Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer 89 Transfer marking playback menu Change marking for existing pictures 82 MDP 56 connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Follow the steps below to choose a USB option Y Set up Y Set up Auto off Quick startup Format memory Welcome screen G Language D
119. trong exter nal static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the batteries and then turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded will not be affected Technical Notes 99 GE Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers in the right most column for more information Display and Setup Problem SO Camera is off e Battery is exhausted r e Monitor is off press IOI button 8 Stand by mode press shutter release button 16 Monitor is blank e Flash lamp blinks red wait until flash has charged 24 e USB cable is connected 58 e A V cable is connected 55 e Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress 49 74 monitor turns off automatically between shots e Ambient lighting too bright use viewfinder or move to 18 darker location Monitor is hard to e Monitor has dimmed to saved power press shutter 16 read release button halfway e Adjust monitor brightness 85 e Monitor is dirty clean monitor 96 Battery is low 16 e Camera has turned off automatically to save power 16 Battery is cold 95 cor
120. turn to voice recording list Recordings can also be advanced or rewound by rotating command dial t Zoom control controls volume Select W to lower volume T to increase ZA No Sound File If the memory card contains no voice recordings the message No sound file will be dis played when the P button is pressed To copy voice recordings from internal memory to the memory card press the MENU button and follow the instructions on page 53 MD 52 Voice Recordings Copying Voice Recordings If a memory card is inserted voice recordings can be copied between internal memory and the memory card by pressing the MENU button while the recording list is displayed see previous page amp Copy sound files Highlight option Copy recordings from internal memory to memory card M Copy recordings from memory card to internal memory Camera to card Highlight Selected files To copy all voice recordings highlight Copy all files and press Confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press Select sound files DOT 15 05 2007 17 30 fi 002 15 05 2007 18 30 003 26 05 2007 13 00 004 29 05 2007 16 40 005 03 06 2007 08 00 f select Select sound files 001 15 05 2007 17 30 002 15 05 2007 18 30 Select sound files 002 15 05 2007 18 30 003 26 05 2007 13 00 004 29 05 2007 16 40 005 03 06 2007 08 00 f gt Sataat amp Camer
121. unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is pro hibited e Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paint ings woodcuts prints maps drawings mov ies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making ille gal copies or to infringe copyright laws The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information for example pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the welcome screen 84 Care should be taken to avoid injury when physically destroying data storage devices v Table of Contents BE I Sa
122. verter Note Distortion control reduces the area visible in the final picture Distortion control off No distortion correction performed Zoom can be adjusted manually while Wide angle converter is in effect note however that best results will be achieved with camera zoomed out Focal length at widest angle is 24mm 35 mm format equivalent distor tion control off Use with TC E3ED telephoto converter Camera will zoom all the way in Telephoto optical zoom is restricted to positions near maximum zoom Focal length converter at maximum zoom is 378mm 35 mm format equivalent Focus mode can not be adjusted At settings other than None a converter icon appears in the display Converter Be sure to select the appropriate option when using a converter lens Select None when no converter lens is attached At settings other than None the built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off Continuous flash 73 can not be used Optional flash units can still be used although the converter may cast shadows in pictures taken with the SB 400 SB 600 or SB 800 8 93 a wide panel is recommended when shooting with the SB 600 or SB 800 Check pictures in the monitor after shooting Menu Guide 79 Gl Playback Options The Playback Menu To display the playback menu press the P button to select playback mode and press the MENU button Use the multi selector to navigate the menu 7 and then press the MENU button again to
123. wing sound settings Option Description When On default is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully three times when errors are detected Shutter sound Choose sound played when shutter is released Default setting is 1 Choose volume for shutter and start up sounds from Loud Normal and Off Button sound Volume Auto Off Choose from 30 seconds 1 minute the default setting 5 minutes or 30 min utes If no operations are performed for the selected length of time the camera will enter stand by mode to reduce the drain on the battery The monitor will turn off and the power on lamp will blink If no operations are performed for about another 3 minutes the camera will turn off automatically Regardless of the setting chosen the camera will remain active for 3 minutes when menus are displayed and for 30 minutes when the camera is powered by an optional EH 62A AC adapter kit or when Loop is selected in slide show playback tf Format Memory Format Card Format the current storage medium internal memory or memory card Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data Be sure to make copies as required before formatting Format Do not turn the camera off or remove memory cards during formatting Choose a language for camera menus and messages from the following options Haliano Italian Svenska Nederlands Dutch HA fje Simplified Chinese Ae Traditional Ch
124. y cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Note that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered under warranty Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Storage Turn the camera off when not in use Check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away and remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that 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 e are poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting it away again HD 96 Technical Notes Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them Display Problem Solution blinks 84 85 E Battery running low Prepare to charge or change battery 9 10 e Battery exhausted Charge or exchange battery 9 10 Use focus lock to focus on another J ind Camera can not focus subject at same distance then 20 77 blinks red recom
125. y also be a slight lag after a picture is taken Vibration reduction may not produce the desired results in all cases AF Assist If Auto is selected AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus opera tion when the subject is poorly lit AF assist illumination is unavailable in some modes ff 30 33 Choose Off to disable AF assist illumination note that the camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor E Digital Zoom When On the default setting is selected digital zoom functions as described on page 19 cropping is used when possible to increase magnification without affecting image quality Select Crop to limit digital zoom to magnifications at which cropping can be used 8 19 or Off to turn digital zoom off altogether Digital Zoom Digital zoom is not available when face priority AF portrait or Gal night portrait is selected in scene mode or when Wide angle converter is selected for Converter Crop is not available at an image size of 3 648 x 2 736 0 3 648 x 2 432 8 or 3 5842 016 189 When digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area and center weighted metering is used At magnifications of 2 0x or higher the camera meters the center focus area only The option selected for Digital zoom has no effect in movie mode as interpolation is not used when recording movies Menu Guide 87 Gi Sound Settings Adjust the follo

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