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Mercedes-Benz 2001 S-Class Automobile User Manual

1. 230 e Optical Viewfinder DF CP1 Attaches to the camera accessory Viewfinders shoe covers the angle of view equivalent to that of a 28 mm lens in 35 mm 135 format e Capture NX 2 A complete photo editing package offering such features as white balance adjustment and color Software control points Note See the websites listed on page 1 for the latest information on supported operating systems e Wireless Remote Control ML L3 M 66 The ML L3 uses a 3 V CR2025 battery for safety precautions see page vii UOC 7 a 1 Remote O l EX LY LY Fx controls remote cords Pressing the battery chamber latch to the right insert a fingernail into the gap and open the battery chamber Ensure that the battery is inserted in the correct orientation e Remote Cord MC D Q GPS Unit GP 1 The GP 1 attaches to the camera accessory shoe allowing the current latitude longitude altitude and Coordinated Universal Time UTC to be recorded when photographs are taken Wireless Mobile Adapter WU 1a Supports two way communication between the camera and smart devices Wireless running the software supplied with the adapter The WU 1a mobile can not be used with Eye Fi cards do not insert Eye Fi cards adapters while the WU 1a is connected For more information see Nikon catalogs or websites or the manual provided with the WU 1a EN GPS units 231 Caring for the Camera Cleaning Use a
2. Command button dial Set exposure compensation mode P S or ey Do A 87 ModeP S 4 O n Command or A button dial Adjust ISO sensitivity QO 81 ISO Fn2 Command button dial 11 12 Camera Menus An Overview Most shooting playback and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus To view the menus press the MENU button MENU button Tabs Choose from the following menus e P gt Playback M 172 c Retouch 1 197 amp Shooting C1 176 Recent settings or My Menu oY Setup 182 defaults to Recent settings T 221 SETUP MENU Slider shows position in current menu Reset user settings Monitor brightness T Current settings are shown by icons Flicker reduction Time zone and date Menu options Options in current menu Ifa icon appears at the bottom left corner of the monitor a description of the currently selected option or menu can be displayed by pressing the Q1 2 button A description of the currently selected option or menu will be displayed while the button is pressed Press A or W to scroll through the display Using Camera Menus The multi selector and Move cursor button button are used to select navigate the camera highlighted menus Cancel and item return to Select previous highlighted menu item or display sub menu Move cursor d
3. Cra 1 5 ADL OFF GidBack lt 3Move GOK W button Information display 2 Display Picture Control Set Picture Control am NORU options 7425 F5 6 Ben Highlight the current Picture Control and press 69 3 Select a Picture Set Picture Control Control me Highlight a Picture Control Faas and press 68 To return to shooting mode press the Back Move MOK shutter release button halfway The Shooting Menu Picture Controls can also be selected using the SHOOTING MENU Reset shooting menu Set Picture Control option in the shooting SEATS menu M 176 Image quality Image size E white balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Color space Custom Picture Controls Custom Picture Controls are created through modifications to existing Picture Controls using the Manage Picture Control option in the shooting menu M 106 Custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory card and shared with other cameras and software that support the base Picture Control M 109 100 Modifying Picture Controls Existing preset or custom Picture Controls M 106 can be modified to suit the scene or the user s creative intent Choose a balanced combination of sharpening contrast and saturation using Quick adjust or make manual adjustments to individual settings 1 Display the Picture E Control menu 7 To display the menus press the MENU button Highlight Set Picture N Control in the shooting MENU
4. so 400 16 Command dial In shutter priority auto you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects fast shutter speeds to freeze motion Se Shin Toon Fast shutter speed 1 16005 Slow shutter speed 6 s 54 A Aperture Priority Auto To choose aperture rotate the command dial AF s SS cise A NJ Command dial In aperture priority auto you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure Large apertures low f numbers increase flash range and reduce depth of field blurring objects behind and in front of the main subject Small apertures high f numbers increase depth of field bringing out details in the background and foreground Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur background details long field depths in landscape photographs to bring the foreground and background into focus Large aperture f 5 6 Small aperture f 22 55 M Manual In manual mode you control both shutter speed and aperture Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed and the multi selector to set aperture shutter speed can also be set by keeping the O n button pressed and rotating the multi selector aperture by keepi
5. Option Description High Reduce noise randomly spaced bright pixels lines or fog Normal particularly in photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities Choose the amount of noise reduction performed from High Normal and Low Noise reduction is only performed at ISO sensitivities of ISO Off 1600 and higher The amount of noise reduction is less than the amount performed when Low is selected for High ISO NR Low 179 Built in AF assist Illuminator MENU button gt shooting menu Choose whether the built in AF assist AF assist illuminator illuminator lights to assist the focus operation when lighting is poor Option Description On The AF assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor The AF assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus Off operation The camera may not be able to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor See Also For information on the shooting modes in which AF assist is available 180 see page 236 Exposure Comp for MENU button gt shooting menu Flash d Choose how the camera adjusts flash level when exposure compensation is used Option Description Both flash level and exposure Entire frame compensation are adjusted to modify exposure over the entire frame Exposure compensation applies to Background only background only Flash Cntrl for Built in Flash MENU button gt shooting menu Choose the flash mode for the buil
6. 186 Auto Image Rotation MENU button gt setup menu Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback or when viewed in ViewNX 2 or Capture NX 2 available separately Q 231 The following orientations are recorded Oo000 OC i Landscape wide Camera rotated 90 Camera rotated 90 orientation clockwise counterclockwise Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected Choose this option when panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down Rotate Tall To automatically rotate tall portrait orientation photographs for display during playback select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu M 174 187 Self Timer MENU button gt 9 setup menu Choose the length of the shutter release delay and the number of shots taken M 66 e Self timer delay Choose the length of the Self timer shutter release delay pees 2s 2s O5s 5s Olls 10 s 0K Oils 20 s e Number of shots Press A and VW to choose the Self timer x Number of shots number of shots taken each time the i shutter release button is pressed from 1 to 9 188 Auto off Timer MENU button gt setup menu Choose the delay before the monitor turns off EErmtam to save power when no operations are performed the camera will turn off automatically if no operations
7. Insert the Battery 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Unlatch and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the battery Insert the battery in the orientation shown using the battery to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side The latch locks the battery in place when the battery is fully inserted 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover 21 22 Removing the Battery To remove the battery turn the camera off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Press the battery latch in the direction shown by the arrow to release the battery and then remove the battery by hand Inserting and Removing Batteries Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages vi viii and 233 235 of this manual Do not short the charger terminals failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating and damage to the charger Do not move the charger or touch the battery during charging Failure to observe this precaution could in very rare instances result in the charger showing that charging is complete when the battery is only partially charged Remove and reinsert the battery to begin charging again If the CHARGE lamp flashes quickly unplug the charger and remove and reinsert the battery If the problem persists cease
8. The vecwite esting preset data menu shown at right will be displayed highlight Yes and press The message shown at right will be displayed before the camera enters preset measurement mode eb a hag When the camera is ready to measure rl white balance a flashing PRE will appear in the monitor 4 Measure white balance Before the indicator stops flashing frame the reference object so that it fills Ca the display and press the shutter release button all the way down No photograph will be recorded white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus Preset White Balance The camera can store only one value for preset white balance at a time the existing value will be replaced when a new value is measured Default Preset White Balance The default value for preset white balance is 5200 K the same as Direct sunlight 95 96 5 Check the results If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance the message shown at right will be displayed If lighting is too dark or too bright the camera may be unable to measure white balance and the message shown at right will be displayed Return to Step 4 and measure white balance again Q Unable to measure 1125 F5 6 100 PRE preset white balance Please try again 1125 F5 6 100 PRE Other Methods for Measuring Preset White Balance To enter preset measurement mode see abov
9. gt button MENU button gt button Multi selector button Q button Qui button button button Command dial Rotate Tall To display tall portrait orientation photographs in tall orientation select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu 174 100N I KON DSC_0011 JPG 2013 05 15 15 39 22 132 To Description View Press to view photographs in order additonal recorded 4 to view photographs in reverse photographs order Photographs can also be viewed by rotating the multi selector or command dial View additional Change photo info displayed GO 134 photo info View Q1 See page 140 for more information on the thumbnails thumbnail display Zoom in on Q See page 144 for more information on photograph playback zoom Delete a Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press images again to delete photo To protect image or to remove protection 4 O n from protected image press E4 O n button M 146 Change protect status Return to nc Press shutter release button halfway to exit shooting Y i mode E to shooting display Create retouched copy of current photograph 1 199 retouch menu can also Retouch be displayed by pressing MENU button and photo or play selecting r tab If current picture is movie marked with icon to show that it is a movie pressing X starts movie playback CQ 45 Display WEN See
10. 1 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used support 2 GB cards 2 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used are SDHC compliant 3 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will S2 be used are SDXC compliant XC Other cards have not been tested For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer 251 Memory Card Capacity The following table shows the number of pictures that can be stored on a 4 GB memory card at different image quality 1 69 and size M 72 settings All figures are approximate results will vary with the card type camera settings and the scene recorded Image quality No of image 4GB NEF RAW 160 410 JPEG fine 720 1600 810 JPEG normal 1400 3000 1600 JPEG basic 2700 Small 5500 The following table shows the movie footage that can be stored on a 4 GB memory card at different combinations of movie settings CO 43 All figures are approximate results will vary with the card type camera settings and the scene recorded Footage High quality Normal 4 i 180 Fr 080 fy 20 minutes 35 minutes ees 35 minutes 55 minutes TEk 720 2i 45 minutes 1 hour 10 minutes Individual movies can not exceed 20 minutes or 29 minutes 59 seconds in length 1 43 The camera shows the amount of the maximum recording time available for the current movie but note that the camera may
11. Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions Caring for the Camera Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration Keep dry This product is not waterproof and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as those that occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light source for an extended period Intense light may cause the image sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in photographs Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded o
12. _ Connect to camera Connect to high definition device choose cable with connector for HDMI device 3 Tune the device to the HDMI channel 4 Turn the camera on and press the gt button During playback images will be displayed on the high definition television or monitor screen Note that the edges of images may not be displayed 169 170 Standard Televisions The camera can only be connected to devices with an HDMI connector Television Playback Use of an EH 5b AC adapter and EP 5C power connector available separately is recommended for extended playback Volume can be adjusted using television controls the camera controls can not be used Using External HDMI Displays HDMI displays connected via an HDMI cable can be used during shooting During movie recording images will be output to the HDMI device at the resolution and frame rate selected for Movie settings gt Frame size frame rate in the shooting menu M 43 note however that if 1080i interlaced is selected for HDMI gt Output resolution in the setup menu the image will be output at 720p while if 1920 x 1080 30p or 1920 x 1080 25p is selected for Frame size frame rate the image will be displayed on the camera not on the HDMI device Movies may be output at a frame size smaller than that selected for Frame size frame rate M 43 M Close the Connector Cover Close the connector cover when the connectors are not in use Foreign matter in the con
13. 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Approx 67 0 x 28 0 x 94 0 mm 2 6 x 1 1 x 3 7 in excluding plug adapter Approx 83 g 2 9 oz excluding plug adapter Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain EE Supported Standards e DCF The Design Rule for Camera File Systems DCF is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera e DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card e Exifversion 2 3 The COOLPIX A supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 3 a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif compliant printers e PictBridge A standard developed through cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer BE AVC Patent Portfolio License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO
14. F as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA 1 Figures based on the Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the endurance of camera batteries Performance for still pictures measured under the following test conditions image quality set to JPEG normal image size set to E Large 4928 x 3264 and flash fired with every other shot Movie recording time assumes movie settings of Wm 1920 x 1080 30p or w 1920 x 1080 25p Performance varies with the condition of the battery temperature the interval between shots and the length of time menus are displayed 2 Individual movies can be up to 20 minutes or 29 minutes 59 seconds long recording may end before these limits are reached if the camera temperature rises 247 248 EE Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL20 Type Rated capacity Operating temperature Dimensions W x H x D Weight Rechargeable lithium ion battery DC 7 2 V 1020 mAh 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Approx 30 7 x 50 0 x 14 0 mm 1 2 x 2 0 x 0 6 in Approx 41 g 1 4 oz excluding terminal cover EE Battery Charger MH 27 Rated input Rated output Supported rechargeable battery Charging time Operating temperature Dimensions W x H x D Weight M Specifications AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A DC 8 4 V 0 6 A Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL20 Approx 2 hours at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F when no charge remains
15. AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE http vww mpegla com 249 250 Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the United States and or other countries Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries PictBridge logo is a trademark The SD SDHC and SDXC logos are trademarks of the SD 3C LLC HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Homi All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Approved Memory Cards The following SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX A Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recommended for movie recording Recording may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used SD memory SDHC memory cards 2 SDXC ey cards cards SanDisk 64 GB 128 GB osia 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB Panasonic Lexar 64 GB 128 GB
16. Camera is slow to record photos Turn long exposure noise reduction off CO 179 Noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines appear in photos e Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn high ISO noise reduction on m 179 e Shutter speed is slower than 1 s use long exposure noise reduction m 179 e Turn Active D Lighting off to avoid heightening the effects of noise m 110 AF assist illuminator does not light e The AF assist illuminator does not light if the subject is brightly lit e The AF assist illuminator does not light in some autofocus AF area and scene modes e Off selected for Built in AF assist illuminator in the shooting menu M 180 Smudges appear in photographs Clean lens Sound is not recorded with movies Off is selected for Movie settings gt Microphone M 43 The brightness of the image in the monitor differs from the final photograph e Center weighted or spot metering is selected M 85 e The camera is in mode M e The subject is too bright or too dark Active D Lighting is in effect M 110 e The flash is used M 116 The monitor is dark Increase monitor brightness M 183 Flicker or banding appears during in the monitor during shooting Choose an option for Flicker reduction that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply QI 184 Bright bands appear in the monitor A flashing sign flash or other light source with brief duration was used during shooti
17. Note the following e Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available e While pressing generally has the same effect as pressing there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing 6 e To exit the menus and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway 1 31 15 16 Menu Options gt PLAYBACK MENU Image quality CO 172 Delete Selected Select date All Playback folder Current default All Playback None image only display options Highlights RGB histogram Shooting data Image size Overview Imagereview On default Off White balance Rotate tall On default Off Slide show Start Frame interval DPOF print Select set order Deselect all SHOOTING MENU erga 17 6 ontro Reset shooting Yes menu No Storage folder Select folder New Manage Picture Rename Control Delete NEF RAW JPEG fine NEF RAW JPEG normal NEF RAW JPEG basic NEF RAW JPEG fine JPEG normal default JPEG basic Large Medium Small Auto default Incandescent Fluorescent default Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade Preset manual Standard default Neutral Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape Save edit Rename Delete Load save Color space Active D Lighting 7 Long exposure NR High ISO NR ISO sensitivity settings Release mode Built in AF assist illuminator Exposure comp for flash Flash cntrl fo
18. OVA OK 0 4 3 Select the second image The selected image will appear as Image 1 Highlight Image 2 and press 6 then select the second photo as described in Step 2 4 Adjust gain Image overlay Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 pee sees eee and optimize exposure for the E 1 Lid overlay by pressing A or VW to To select gain from values between 0 1 and 2 0 Repeat for the second image The default value is 1 0 select 0 5 to halve gain or 2 0 to double it The effects of gain are visible in the Preview column APAL OK NA Ta 207 5 Preview the overlay Image overlay Overlay Press lt or P to place the cursor in the Preview column es ei and press A or W to highlight Overlay Press to preview ae the overlay as shown at right to save the overlay without displaying a preview select Save To return to Step 4 and select new photos or adjust gain press Q8 6 Save the overlay yy Press while the preview is 3 displayed to save the overlay A After an overlay is created the resulting image will be ie ar displayed full frame in the monitor V Image Overlay The overlay has the same photo info including date of recording metering shutter speed aperture shooting mode exposure compensation and image orientation and values for white balance and Picture Control as the photograph selected for Image 1 The current image comment is appended to the overlay when it is saved 208
19. Other Shooting Options B More on Playback Connections Camera Menus Technical Notes Baez 7 LU 38 CO 60 n 69 LO 74 CO 81 LO 85 QO 89 Be LO 154 L172 Quick Start Guide Follow these steps for a quick start with the COOLPIX A For safety precautions see For Your Safety M vi 1 Attach the camera strap Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets 2 Charge the battery 20 Insert battery Plug charger in CHARGE z Oa Battery END Oe charging Charging complete 3 Insert the battery and a memory card M 21 23 Rear Memory card slot 4 Turn the camera on 2 Loy When using the camera for the l first time you will be wo prompted to choose a language and set the camera clock M 25 5 Rotate the focus mode selector to AF autofocus 075 6 Frame the photograph M 29 7 Focus and shoot CO 30 The focus area will light green when the focus operation is complete 8 View the photograph m 33 1OONIKON DSC_0001 JPG 15 05 2013 15 30 05 34928x3264 gt button For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment Keep these safety instructi
20. Position the subject in the selected focus area and press the shutter release button halfway to initiate focus Check that the focus area is displayed in green Focus will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway aA E gt 1125 F5 6 100 1 6 2 Recompose the photograph and shoot Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is in effect If the subject moves focus again at the new distance The Fni Button Focus lock can also be assigned to the Fni button M 193 in which case focus can be kept locked between shots by keeping the Fn1 button pressed 80 Manual Focus To focus manually rotate the focus Focus mode selector ring until the subject is in focus the faster the ring is rotated the more rapidly focus will be adjusted To magnify the view in the monitor for precise focus press the amp button While the view through the lens is zoomed in the multi selector can be used to scroll to areas of the frame not visible in the monitor 5 mans The distance indicator on the right side of the display shows the approximate focus distance the actual focus distance varies with aperture in meters or feet the units used can be selected using the MF distance indicator units option in the setup menu M 192 EEE ISO Sensitivity The higher the ISO sensitivity the less light needed to make an exp
21. TIMERE 66 127 Ho all a s MRTE EE E 103 105 g EAEE EEE 202 TriMMINg MOVIES sessesssesssssseessesseoseesssesssessessee 47 U USB cable sc cncsuuunsmnwnmienanionens 156 159 Use GPS to set camera CIOCK escsecseees 130 U5 E E EEA 130 138 V ViewNX 2 ssssssessesessssssceeeeesssssssseeeeonsssssseeressssses 154 Virtual horizon ss ssssesssseessseseesseserssserossseessseessss 17 Vivid Set Picture Control ssss essssersssseessss 99 VOIUME sae e RA 46 W Warm filter Filter effects vss 203 WB oesssssessssssssssssessssesessessesessessssssseseesesesssosesessesesseose 89 White balance sessssesessesesesesesesessesssessssesssessssess 89 Wide area AF ssesssesesessssesessssessscesesessseessesesseesssee 76 257 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 NIKON CORPORATION SB3C03 11 2013 Nikon Corporation 6MN0561 1 03
22. and SB 700 with standard illumination Feature Guide No 2 227 The following features are available with compatible flash units Compatible flash units SB 900 SB 910 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 400 7 7 m fuoa e e e t a Nota e e e eE n Distance priortymanual WW M w mma ww RPT Repeating v v Flash Color Information Communication Y Y Y FV Lock Red eye reduction Camera flash mode selection fe a ee ee Camera flash unit firmware update Late ol ae ee ae 1 Not available with spot metering 2 Can also be selected with flash unit 3 AA A mode selection performed on flash unit using custom settings 4 Can only be selected with camera 5 Available with i TTL flash control and when monitor pre flashes are used in AA and A modes yselj a 6uls KAK IS 228 i TTL Flash Control In i TTL flash control the camera adjusts the flash level based on reflections from a series of nearly invisible pre flashes monitor pre flashes emitted by the flash unit immediately before firing There are two types of i TTL flash control i TTL balanced fill flash in which flash output is adjusted for a natural balance between the main subject and ambient background lighting and standard i TTL flash in which flash output is adjusted to bright lighting in the frame to a standard level without taking the brightness of the background into account To use i TTL flash control with optional flash units other than the SB 400
23. hairpins e The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water If leaked battery fluid gets into your eyes rinse them out immediately with clean running water and get medical treatment e Do not attempt to charge non rechargeable batteries N Observe the following precautions when handling the battery charger e Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution 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 Continued use could result in fire e Do not handle the plug or go near the battery charger during lightning storms Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock e Do not handle the plug or battery charger with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock vii vill e Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks u
24. mode dial Saving User Settings 1 Select a mode Mode dial Rotate the mode dial to the desired mode 2 Adjust settings Make the desired adjustments to flexible program shutter speed aperture exposure and flash compensation flash mode metering autofocus and AF area modes bracketing and shooting menu M 176 settings note that the camera will not store the options selected for Reset shooting menu Storage folder Manage Picture Control Release mode or Interval timer shooting 3 Select Save user _ B SETUP MENU ESS o L memory card settings p E Reset user settings Press the MENU button to Monitor brightness 0 Photo info 0N display the menus HDMI b Flicker reduction 50Hz Highlight Save user Time zone and date settings in the setup MENU button menu and press gt 4 Select Save to U1 or Save user settings Save to U2 Highlight Save to U1 or Save to U2 and press P Sae to U2 5 Save user settings orr Highlight Save settings and press to assign the gt settings selected in Steps Cancel S 1 and 2 to the mode dial position selected in Step 4 61 Recalling User Settings Simply rotate the mode dialtoU1to Mode dial recall the settings assigned to Save U __ to U1 or to U2 to recall the settings SN a A N assigned to Save to U2 Treo ae D Resetting User Settings To reset settings for U 1 or U2 to default
25. sensitivity will remain fixed at the value selected by the user 83 3 Adjust settings SO sensitivity settings 5 ISO sensitivity 100 The maximum value for auto ISO sensitivity can be gt Maximum sensitivity 6400 selected using Maximum E sensitivity the minimum value for auto ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO 100 In modes P and A sensitivity will only be adjusted if underexposure would result at the shutter speed selected for Minimum shutter speed 1000 1 s Shutter speeds slower than the minimum value may be used if optimum exposure can not be achieved at the ISO sensitivity value selected for Maximum sensitivity Press to exit when settings are complete Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines is more likely at higher sensitivities Use the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise see page 176 Note that ISO sensitivity may be raised automatically when auto ISO sensitivity control is used in combination with slow sync flash modes available with the built in flash and the optional flash units listed on page 226 possibly preventing the camera from selecting slow shutter speeds Exposure Metering Choose how the camera sets exposure in P S A and M modes in other modes the camera selects the metering method automatically Method Description Produces natural results in most situations Camera meters a wide area of the fra
26. the monitor will turn off to save power and the power on lamp will flash The display can be reactivated using the power switch rotating the mode dial or by pressing the shutter release or gt button If no operations are performed for a further three minutes or so the camera will turn off automatically Point and Shoot Photography 3 Mode This section describes how to take photographs in 3 mode automatic point and shoot modes in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions 1 Select O Mode dial 2 Ready the camera Keep your elbows propped lightly against your torso for support and place one foot half a pace ahead of the other to keep your upper body stable Be careful that your fingers or hair the camera strap or other objects do not obstruct the lens flash AF assist illuminator or microphone When using the flash to take pictures in tall portrait orientation hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens If lighting is poor use the built in flash QQ 112 or mount the camera on a tripod to prevent blur 3 Frame the photograph 29 30 4 Press the shutter release button halfway Press the shutter release button halfway to focus Ifa face is detected the camera will focus on the face otherwise the camera will focus on the subject in the focus area selected with the multi selector before
27. to select Option Page size No of copies Border Description Highlight a page size only sizes supported by the current printer are listed and press to select and exit to the previous menu to print at the default page size for the current printer select Printer default Press A or W to choose number of copies maximum 99 then press to select and return to the previous menu This option is available only if supported by the printer Highlight Printer default use current printer settings Print with border print photo with white border or No border and press to select and exit to the previous menu 161 162 Option Description Highlight Printer default use current printer settings Print time stamp print times and dates of recording on photos or No time stamp and press to select and exit to the previous menu This option is available only if supported by the printer To exit without cropping highlight No cropping and press To crop the current picture highlight Crop and press gt A crop selection dialog will be displayed press amp to increase the size of the crop Q to decrease Position the crop using the multi selector and press Note that print quality may drop if small crops are printed at large sizes Time stamp Cropping 4 Start printing Select Start printing and press to start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press 68 Printing M
28. 1 Turn the camera on Nn A language selection dialog i will be displayed Mer 2 Choose a language and set the camera clock Use the multi selector and button to select a language and set the camera clock note that the camera uses a 24 hour clock Time zone Time zone and date Date format Language e tina Dansk ___ English j Y M D Year Month Day gt Espa ol M D Y Month Day Year REEI London Casablanca D WY Day Month Year sss Indonesia UTC O 15 05 2013 15 30 04 Italiano OK10 Select time zone Select date format Time zone and date Time zone and date Note The language and Daylight saving time Date and time date time can be YMD HMS changed at any time 70 00w using the Language and Time zone and date options in the Select daylight Press 4 or to p ae i BEP setup menu M 185 saving time option highlight items and rotate the multi selector or press amp or VW to change When setup is complete the lens will extend and the view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor 25 26 The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by an independent rechargeable power source which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional EP 5C power connector and EH 5b AC adapter QO 247 A day of charging will power the clock for about 2 weeks If the camera displays a warning at startup stating that the clock is not set the clock batter
29. 173 Tall portrait orientation photos are displayed in wide landscape orientation e Select On for Rotate tall V 174 e Photo was taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation M 187 e Photo is displayed in image review M 173 e Camera was pointed up or down when photo was taken M 187 Can not delete picture e Picture is protected remove protection M 146 e Memory card is locked C1 24 Can not retouch picture Photo can not be further edited with this camera 199 Can not change print order e Memory card is full delete pictures G1 27 148 e Memory card is locked CA 24 Can not select photo for printing Photo is in NEF RAW format Create JPEG copy using NEF RAW processing or transfer to computer and print using supplied software or Capture NX 2 156 209 Picture is not displayed on TV HDMI cable is not correctly connected M 169 Camera does not respond to remote control for HDMI CEC television e Select On for HDMI gt Device control in the setup menu M 171 e Adjust HDMI CEC settings for the television as described in documentation provided with the device Can not transfer photos to computer OS not compatible with camera or transfer software Use card reader to copy photos to computer M 156 Photos are not displayed in Capture NX 2 Update to latest version M 231 Computer displays NEF RAW images differently from camera Third party software does not display e
30. 2 Select a release mode i Release mode Select Self timer amp 2s ie amp Delayed remote ML L3 m j Me or Quick response ML L3 mode M 63 note f Back Move MOK that if no operationsare 4 button Information display performed for about a minute after a remote control mode is selected the camera will turn off automatically 3 Frame the photograph and shoot Self timer mode Press the shutter release button halfway to focus and then press the button the rest of the way down The self timer lamp will start to flash stopping two seconds before the photo is taken The shutter will be released ten seconds after the timer starts Remote control mode ML L3 From a distance of 5 m 16 ft or less aim the transmitter on the ML L3 at the infrared receiver on the front of the camera CO 3 and press the ML L3 shutter release button to focus and shoot In delayed remote mode the self timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the shutter is released In quick response my remote mode the self timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released Turning the camera off cancels self timer and remote control release modes and restores the previously selected release mode 67 ic 68 I Before Using the ML L3 Remote Control Before using the ML L3 for the first time remove the clear plastic battery insulator sheet Remote Control Photography Note that the shutter m
31. 2 Selecta picture Color balance Highlight a picture and press C3100N KON to view the highlighted EARRA picture full screen press and Ea m ibe hold the amp button S reo A PAT im OK 0 4 3 Select retouch options For more information see the section for the selected item To exit without creating a retouched copy press MENU Gre am CX PAT OK BY 4 Create a retouched copy Press to create a retouched copy Retouched copies are indicated by a kK icon 100NIKON DSC_00 15 05 2013 15 50 4928x3264 198 Creating Retouched Copies During Playback Options other than Image overlay and Edit movie can be used during playback RETOUCH MENU Ey D Lighting MY Trim CH Monochrome Filter effects ty osc 0001 JPG T49 weer z a G Cancel C3Zoom OKE Display picture full Highlight an option Create retouched copy frame and press and press Retouch The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices If the image was recorded at image quality settings of NEF RAW JPEG 1 69 retouch options apply only to the JPEG copy Image overlay and NEF RAW processing excepted Note that the monitor will turn off and the operation will be cancelled if no actions are performed for a brief period any unsaved changes will be lost m Retouching Copies Most options can be applied to copies created using other retouch options although with the exceptions of Image overla
32. 6 Ea HA 0 0 0 0 ESD ext OFF Fb S aqme Move MOK Image quality 1125 F5 6F 1 5 HA 0 0 0 0 ESD et OFF GidBack Move MOK NORM GdBack Move MOK NEF RAW Images Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF RAW images White balance bracketing M 123 is not available at image quality settings of NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG NEF RAW images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2 available separately Q 231 or ViewNX 2 available on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu M 209 NEF RAW JPEG When photographs taken at NEF RAW JPEG are viewed on the camera only the JPEG image will be displayed When photographs taken at these settings are deleted both NEF and JPEG images will be deleted The Shooting Menu Image quality can also be adjusted using the SHOOTING MENU Image quality option in the shooting menu 2 176 i Image quality Image size 3 White balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Color space See Also Image quality and size can also be adjusted by rotating the command dial while keeping the ISO Fn2 button pressed M 194 For information on using the Fn1 button to record NEF RAW images see page 193 71 Image Size Choose a size for JPEG images Image size Print size cm in Large 41 7
33. Choose from values between 5 EV underexposure and 5 EV overexposure in increments of 3 EV In general positive values make the subject brighter while negative values make it darker No exposure 1 EV compensation 1 EV To choose a value for exposure compensation press the 4 O n button and rotate the command dial until the desired value is displayed in the monitor 4 O n Command dial button Normal exposure can be restored by setting E REISIS sT S0aTsnr exposure compensation to 0 Exposure lis compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off 87 88 The Information Display Exposure compensation can also be adjusted by selecting the current exposure compensation setting in the information display 4 7 Using a Flash When a flash is used exposure compensation affects both background exposure and flash level The Exposure comp for flash option in the shooting menu M 180 can be used to restrict the effects of exposure compensation to the background only Mode M In mode M exposure compensation affects only the exposure indicator shutter speed and aperture do not change The value selected for exposure compensation in other modes remains in effect when mode M is selected See Also For information on automatically varying exposure over a series of shots see page 123 For information on using the Fn1 button and the command dial to adju
34. D Lighting am NORM 1125 F5 6 0i AF S H 5 ised o OFF HA 00 G4 00 GdBack Move MOK Active D Lighting Auto ee HH E amp H EN aot OFF GBack Move MOK camera will automatically adjust Active D Lighting according to shooting conditions To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway Active D Lighting Active D Lighting can not be used with movies Noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines may appear in photographs taken with Active D Lighting Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects Active D Lighting can not be used at ISO sensitivities of Hi 0 3 or above See Also For information on automatically varying Active D Lighting over a series of shots see page 123 For information on using the ISO Fn2 button and command dial to select an Active D Lighting option see page 194 111 a Flash Photography Using the Built in Flash The camera supports a variety of flash modes for photographing poorly lit or backlit subjects 1 Raise the flash Slide the flash pop up control to raise the flash Charging begins when the flash is raised once charging is complete a flash ready indicator will when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 2 Choose a flash mode See page 113 for more information In f mode flash mode is fixed at fill flash and the flash fires with every shot 3 Take pictures Ins Z Z amp Fa X and modes the
35. 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 imaging nikon com Getting to Know the Camera The Camera Body Jj Built in flash ss snrsninmsmennoen 112 Shutter release button Taking photographs 29 i Recording MOVIES s sessecseeseeeees 38 JEJ Power switch s ssssssssesesessssssssssssosesesessss 2 Eyelets for camera strap cseseeee iv The Power Switch To turn the camera on rotate the power switch To turn the camera on for playback without extending the lens press and hold the gt button 4 BE Command dial cssssssssssesnsseee 10 IJ Power on lamp sccsesssssssesssssensessen 25 Mode ial sscssssssssssssseessssessssseesssseeees 9 BE Accessory Shoe Cover BS 1 226 BE Accessory SHOC ccssssssssseesssesnsee 226 KJ Flash pop up control occa 112 To turn the camera off rotate the power switch the monitor will turn off Lens retracted PG Stereo MicroPhone seesssesaseensen 43 BR Built in flash es sssessseenseenee 112 Infrared receiver for remote control F r E E G 67 1 Accessory terminal USB connector 7 COV OF eninin iii 231 BBY Focus mode selector 74 BED FOCUS tingssssssssinesessns 80 Lens ring I The Microphone and Speaker 8 Ee AET EE E 245 Fn1 butto
36. Flash Compensation Modes Only Flash compensation is used to alter flash output from the level suggested by the camera changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background Choose from values between 3 EV darker and 1 EV brighter in increments of 1 3 EV in general positive values make the subject brighter while negative values make it darker 1 Press the button Shooting information will be displayed in the Image quality 1125 F5 6 en AF S monitor 1 5 jie K 0 0 0 0 E3SD sr OFF GiBack lt 2Move IOK W button Information display 2 Display flash Fash compensation am NOR compensation options 1 125 F56 m Highlight flash E ka compensation in the so OFF information display and press 6 3 Choose a value Highlight a value and press 68 To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button E RI halfway Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to 0 Flash compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off 116 Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also available with optional SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 and SB 400 flash units in the case of all but the SB 400 it can be adjusted using the controls on the flash unit in addition to the procedure described above The flash compensation selected with the optional flash unit is added to the flash compensation selected with the camera See Also The Exposure comp for fl
37. Option AA Format memory card 183 Remote on duration ML L3 189 Save user settings 60 Beep 190 Reset user settings 62 Shutter sound 190 Monitor brightness 183 File number sequence 191 Photo info 184 MF distance indicator units 192 HDMI 169 Reverse indicators 192 Flicker reduction 184 Assign Fn1 button 193 Time zone and date 185 Assign Fn2 button 194 Language 186 Reverse dial rotation 194 Image comment 186 Slot empty release lock 195 Auto image rotation 187 GPS 130 Self timer 188 Eye Fi upload 195 Auto off timer 189 Firmware version 196 Image review time 189 Only available when compatible Eye Fi memory card is inserted M 195 See Also Menu defaults are listed on page 16 182 Format Memory Card MENU button gt setup menu Memory cards must be formatted before first use or after being used or formatted in other devices Y Formatting Memory Cards Formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding M 156 1 Highlight Yes To exit without formatting the All images on memory card will be deleted memory card highlight No Yes 0 and press No S 2 Press The message shown at right will be displayed while formatting is in progress Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting Monitor Brightness MENU button gt setup m
38. Play the movie back as described on page 45 your approximate position in the movie can be ascertained from Progress bar the movie progress bar Pause the movie at the frame you intend to copy Display movie edit options Press the 4 O n button to display movie edit options Choose Save selected frame Edit movie j j NM Choose start end point Highlight Save selected y frame and press ance 4 Create a still copy TE Press A to create a still copy of the current frame 5 Save the copy Highlight Yes and press 6 to create a JPEG copy of the selected frame Movie stills are indicated by a icon in full frame playback Save Selected Frame JPEG movie stills created with the Save selected frame option can not be retouched JPEG movie stills lack some categories of photo information M 134 51 P S A and M Modes Shutter Speed and Aperture P S A and M modes offer different degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture Mode Description Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for Programmed auto optimal exposure Recommended for CO 53 snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera settings User chooses shutter speed camera selects Shutter priority auto j y aperture for best results Use to freeze or blur a motion User chooses aperture camera selects shutter Aperture priority speed for best results Use to blur b
39. Press amp button to reduce the number Display fewer Q of images displayed When four images images are displayed press to view highlighted image full frame Use multi selector or command dial to highlight images for full frame playback playback zoom MQ 144 deletion M 148 or protection M 146 View highlighted Press to display the highlighted image image full frame Delete highlighted RT See page 148 for more information photo Highlight images 140 To o o Ue Description Change protect status of O n See page 146 for more information highlighted photo Return to shooting mode Press shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting display Display menus MENU See page 172 for more information 141 142 Calendar Playback To view images taken on a selected date press the Q amp button when 72 images are displayed Date list Thumbnail list Full frame Thumbnail playback Calendar playback playback The operations that can be performed depend on whether the cursor is in the date list or the thumbnail list To Ue Description Toggle between Press Q8 button in date list to date list and Qe place cursor in thumbnail list Press thumbnail list again to return to date list Exit to thumbnail e Date list Exit to 72 frame playback playback Zoom in Q e Thumbnail list Press and hold amp on highlighted button to zoom in on highlighted ph
40. Rotate the mode dial to choose from the following shooting modes Mode dial Select this mode for simple point and shoot photography Auto Mode M 29 Scene Modes M 35 The camera automatically Match your selection to the scene being photographed P S A and M Modes Select these modes for full control over camera settings e P Programmed auto M 53 e S Shutter priority auto N 54 e A Aperture priority auto A 55 e M Manual M 56 U 1and U2 Modes M 60 Store and recall customized shooting settings optimizes settings to suit the selected scene 10 The Command Dial The command dial can be used with other controls to adjust a variety of settings when shooting information is displayed in the monitor Mode dial 4 O n button Exposure compensation Aperture ISO Fn2 button ISO sensitivity oa aS Ot o O a Q N old S S ON OFF UT 2 os Choose a combination of aperture and shutter speed mode P 1 53 C ips on orFQ ISS e e Eaas Mode P Command dial Choose a shutterspeed ump J mode S or M M 54 56 ModeSor Command M dial Choose an aperture mode A M 55 Mode A Command dial Choose an aperture mode M CO 56
41. Udi Aiccninmoiwrnesuwsnunniws 137 SHOOTING MENU sssse ssseesssssessseerssssersssersssseessss 176 Shutter priOrity AUTO uu ssssscsssssecsssseseneees 54 Shutter release button uu eeseseceseeees 31 79 Side by side Comparison s sssscseseeeceeees 219 Single frame Release MOde csessseseeseees 63 Single servo AF sssssessecssecsssecsecessecsssecsecnsseees 75 SIZE een renee er ree err ae 43 72 Skylight Filter effects oe esesssesseseseesees 203 Slide SHOW neniet 174 Slot empty release lOCK uo essseesesseseeseees 195 SIOW SYN Criei sins 114 Small Image SIZE csscessscsssecessecssesssecsssecseens 72 Soft Filter effects oo esesessessessessesstesseseesesees 204 SPEOCIIGM wis damnnawsmmocieneuoaunaen 226 Spot metering sssesssesssessssesssessressssesssesssessssee 85 SRGB nsssesesesssssssceesssssssscceessssssssceressssssssceeeosssseseeeees 178 Standard Set Picture Control uu essen 99 Start printing PictBridge 162 165 Storage Folder sisi assissscceesasssisasestoranvissnsiacnannis 177 Straighten s essssesssssesssseeessserssseersssersssseessseessss 213 Subject tracking AF s ssssesessseessseesesseeesseessssse 76 T TEIEVISION sireisas 169 Thumbnail playbaCk ssseesssesessssessssseessseess 140 TME oe oat acco ee ec ees tec reese cease 58 Time stamp PICtBridGe cscsssssseceseeeees 162 TIME ZONE sainn 185 Time zone and date sssessssseessseesssseessseeeess 185
42. a memory buffer for temporary storage allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card Up to 100 photographs can be taken in succession While photographs are being recorded to the memory card the AF lamp memory card access lamp will light M 23 Depending on shooting conditions and memory card performance recording may take from a few seconds to a few minutes Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the access lamp has gone out If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer the power will not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded If the battery is exhausted while images remain in the buffer the shutter release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card The Shooting Menu The release mode can also be selected using the E SHOOTING MENU Active D Lighting OFF Release mode option in the shooting menu Long exposure NR OFF CO 176 High ISO NR NORM ISO sensitivity settings as a Built in AF assist illuminator ON Exposure comp for flash Flash cntrl for built in flash TTL f 65 i Self Timer and Remote Control Modes The self timer and optional ML L3 remote control M 231 allow the photographer to be at a distance from the camera when a photo is taken 1 Mount the camera ona tripod Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable level surface
43. a photograph Selective color Highlight a photograph C1000 KO to view the highlighted E ARA photograph full frame a ey 7N press and hold the amp Croom COK button Press to select the highlighted photograph and proceed to the next step 3 Select a color Selected color Use the multi selector to position the cursor over an object and press 4 O n to select the color of the object as one that will remain in the final g o m button copy the camera may have difficulty detecting unsaturated colors choose a saturated color To zoom in on the picture for precise color selection press amp Press QE to zoom out GAReset FH Save 217 218 Highlight the color range Color range Rotate the command dial to highlight the color range for the selected color Choose the color range Press A or to increase or decrease the range of similar hues that will be included in the final photograph Choose gaa hace ta from values between 1 and 7 note that higher values may include hues from other colors The effect can be previewed in the edit display Select additional colors To select additional colors rotate the command dial to highlight another of the three color boxes at the top of the display and repeat Steps 3 5 to select another color Repeat for a third color if desired To deselect the highlighted color press 1 To remove all colors press and hold t A confirmati
44. battery is users in European countries to be collected separately e This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environment that might result from incorrect disposal The following apply only to users in European countries e All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are 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 Notices for Customers in the U S A The Battery Charger IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed This power unit is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position 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 reasonable protection against harmful interferenc
45. camera treats folders with the same name but different folder numbers as the same folder For example if the folder NIKON is selected for Storage folder photographs in all folders named NIKON 100NIKON 101NIKON 102NIKON etc will be visible when Current is selected for Playback folder M 173 Renaming changes all folders with the same name but leaves the folder numbers intact Selecting Delete deletes empty numbered folders but leaves other folders with the same name intact 178 Color Space MENU button gt 3 shooting menu The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction Choose sRGB for photographs that will be printed or used as is with no further modification Adobe RGB has a wider color gamut and is recommended for images that will be extensively processed or retouched after leaving the camera Color Space Color spaces define the correspondence between colors and the numeric values that represent them in a digital image file The sRGB color space is widely used while the Adobe RGB color space is typically used in publishing and commercial printing sRGB is recommended when taking photographs that will be printed without modification or viewed in applications that do not support color management or when taking photographs that will be printed with ExifPrint the direct printing option on some household printers or kiosk printing or other commercial print services Adobe RGB phot
46. encounter problems using the camera Optional Flash Units Speedlights Compatible optional flash units can be attached directly to the camera accessory shoe as described below The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for flash units with a locking pin 1 Remove the accessory shoe cover pe a WITTE TUTTI 2 Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe See the manual provided with the flash fire when an optional flash unit is attached M Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon flash units Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash Compatible Flash Units The camera can be used with the flash units listed below for the latest information on compatible flash units see the websites listed on page 1 For more information refer to the documentation provided with the flash unit Flash unit SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 400 150700 34 111 34 111 38 125 28 92 30 98 150200 48 157 48 157 53 174 39 128 427138 1 Ifacolor filter is attached to the SB 910 SB 900 or SB 700 when AUTO or 4 flash is selected for white balance the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white balance appropriately 2 m ft 20 C 68 F SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 and SB 600 at 35 mm zoom head position SB 910 SB 900
47. flash fires as required To turn the flash off lower the flash or choose a flash mode of InP S A M and t1 modes the flash fires with every shot Lower the flash to prevent it firing 112 Flash Mode The flash modes available vary with shooting mode O Z Y X 4AUTO Auto 4 AUTO Auto slow sync 4 AUTO Auto red eye reduction SLOW red eye reduction off AUTO Auto slow sync off P A S M 4 Fill flash 4 Fill flash 4 Red eye reduction Red eye reduction Slow sync red eye SREAR Rear curtain sync sL_ow reduction T SSLOW Slow sync 5 Fill flash SREAR Rear curtain slow sync SLOW appears in information display when setting is complete In al lt BS 28 amp amp 2 9 A H and A modes flash mode is fixed at off 1 Press the button Image quality om LOT Shooting information will 7125 F5 6 m w be displayed in the 4 Ars monitor 42 00 0 0 ESD st OFF GiBack Move GOK amp button Information display 2 Display flash mode an NOR options 1 125 F5 6 m w Highlight the current flash 15 ws mode in the information display and press 6 3 EBak Move GOK 113 3 Choose a flash mode Highlight a mode and pare press 68 Press the shutter m toe release button halfway to iy ean return to shooting mode S Back Move MOK Flash Modes The flash modes listed on the previous page may combine one or more of the following settings as shown by the
48. i Flash To display the menus amp Cloud IN onade press the MENU button CAdiust Select White balancein MENU button the shooting menu then highlight an option other than Preset manual and press P If an option other than Auto or Fluorescent is selected proceed to Step 2 If Auto or Fluorescent is selected highlight the desired setting and press gt 2 Fine tune white White balance balance ac Use the multi selector to fine tune white balance White balance can be fine tuned on the amber A Coordinates blue B axis and the green Adjustment G magenta M axis The meea eeh horizontal amber blue axis corresponds to color Increase Increase temperature while the blue amber vertical green magenta axis has the similar effects Increase magenta to the corresponding color compensation CC filters Increase green Green G m Amber A Increase magenta Magenta M Increase blue lt q Increase amber 3 Press GK Press to save settings and return to the shooting menu If white balance has been fine tuned an asterisk will be displayed in the monitor White Balance Fine Tuning The colors on the fine tuning axes are relative not absolute For example moving the cursor to B blue when a warm setting such as incandescent is selected will make photographs slightly colder but will not actually make them blue See Also When white ba
49. installer Click Install and follow the on screen instructions 4 Exit the installer Click Yes Windows or OK Mac OS when installation is complete The following software is installed e ViewNxX 2 includes the following three modules Nikon Transfer 2 used to copy pictures to the computer ViewNxX 2 used to view retouch and print pictures and Nikon Movie Editor used for simple movie editing e Panorama Maker join pictures together to create a panorama e Apple QuickTime Windows only 5 Remove the installer CD from the CD ROM drive 155 156 Copy Pictures to the Computer Before proceeding be sure you have installed the software on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD M 154 1 Choose how pictures will be copied to a computer e Direct USB connection Turn the camera off and ensure that a memory card containing pictures is inserted in the camera Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied UC E16 USB cable the camera will turn on automatically e SD card slot If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot the card can be inserted directly in the slot e SD card reader Connect a card reader available separately from third party suppliers to the computer and insert the memory card Nikon Transfer 2 will start automatically if a dialog is displayed prompting you to choose a program select Nikon Transfer 2 Note that Nikon Transfer 2 may take some time to launch if the memory
50. malfunction If the ambient temperature is high or the camera has been used for extended periods particularly in continuous release mode a warning may be displayed and the camera may turn off automatically to prevent damage to its internal circuits If a temperature warning is displayed when you turn the camera on allow the camera to turn off and wait for the internal circuits to cool before trying again See Also Frame size and movie quality options are available in the Movie settings menu M 43 Movie Settings Use the Movie settings option in the shooting menu to adjust the following settings e Frame size frame rate Movie quality Choose from the following options Frame size frame rate Movie quality Maximum bitrate Maximum length Frame size i Mbps High quality pixels Pomerat High quality Normal 2 Normal si gri 1080 1920 x 1080 30p m i 1920 x 1080 18 10 eO nin y 29 min 59s w m 1920 x 1080 720m 720m 1280x 720 30p 2 2 1280 x 720 T E 1280x 720 1 Listed value Actual frame rates for 30p 25p and 24p are 29 97 25 and 23 976 fps respectively 2 Camera may turn off automatically to prevent overheating before maximum length is reached 10 6 29 min 59 s 29min 59s e Microphone Turn the audio recording on or off Frame Size and Rate Frame size and rate affects the distribution and amount of noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or bright spots 43 1 Select
51. out The results can be previewed in the edit display Press to copy the photograph or press gt to exit to playback without creating a copy Before After 215 216 Miniature Effect MENU button gt r retouch menu Create a copy that appears to be a photo of a diorama Works best with photos taken from a high vantage point The area that will be in focus in the copy is indicated by a yellow frame To Press Description Choose 9 Qe 2 Press Q8 to choose orientation of area that orientation is in focus If area of effect is in wide orientation press A or V to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus Choose area in focus If area of effect is in tall orientation press lt or gt to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus I Cancel GiConfirm WaSave If area of effect is in wide orientation press lt or gt to choose height Choose size If area of effect is in tall orientation press A or to choose width Preview copy Preview copy Cancel ECE Exit to full frame playback without creating copy Create copy Create copy Selective Color MENU button gt r retouch menu Create a copy in which only selected hues appear in color 1 Select Selective color Bree OUCH MEN Highlight Selective color Edit movie in the retouch menu and press to display a picture selection dialog 2 Select
52. press V when the number of prints is 1 Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected button View photo full Qm button AV Choose number of copies screen If you chose Select date in Step 2 press A or to highlight a date and press gt to toggle the highlighted date on or off To view the pictures taken on amp button View highlighted the selected date press Q1 Use photo full screen the multi selector to scroll through the pictures or press and hold amp to fa view the current picture full screen gt Press Q1 again to return to the date selection dialog Qm button View photos for selected date 4 Display printing options Press to display PictBridge printing options 5 Adjust printing options Choose page size border and time stamp options as described on page 161 a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small for an index print 6 Start printing Select Start printing and press to start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press 68 See Also See page 242 for information on what to do if an error occurs during printing 165 166 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set The DPOF print order option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for PictBridge compatible printers and devices that support DPOF 1 Choose Select set for
53. select i TTL flash control mode on the flash unit before shooting When using an SB 700 or SB 400 note that i TTL balanced fill flash is activated automatically when matrix or center weighted metering is selected with the camera while standard i TTL is used with spot metering Optional Flash Units Optional flash units enter standby when the camera is turned off check the flash ready indicator on the flash unit before shooting Auto power zoom is supported with SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 and SB 600 flash units but note that a wide panel may be required to eliminate vignetting at ranges under 2 m 6 ft 7 in Advanced Wireless Lighting auto FP high speed sync and AF assist for multi area AF are not supported 229 Other Accessories At the time of writing the following accessories were available for the COOLPIX A e Power Connector EP 5C AC Adapter EH 5b These accessories can be used to power the camera for extended periods EH 5a and EH 5 AC adapters can also be used An EP 5C power connector is required to connect the camera to the EH 5b EH 5a or EH 5 The power connector and adapters are each sold separately Power sources cover be sure the power connector cable is fully inserted in the power connector slot The cable could be damaged if caught between the cover and the edge of the battery chamber when the cover is closed After closing the cover connect the cable to the DC socket on the AC adapter
54. the shutter release button was pressed halfway When the focus operation is complete the focus area will light green the AF lamp memory card access lamp will light and focus will lock if the camera is unable to focus AF lamp memory the focus area will flash red card access lamp and the AF lamp memory card access lamp will flash If the subject is poorly lit the AF assist illuminator M 180 may light to assist the focus operation Shoot Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph The AF lamp memory card access lamp will light while the photograph is being recorded to the memory card Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete The photograph will be displayed in the monitor for about a second when shooting is complete The Shutter Release Button The camera has a two stage shutter release button The camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway To take the photograph press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Focus press halfway Shoot press all the way down Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below and in rare instances the focus area and AF lamp memory card access lamp may light green even when the camera is not in focus If
55. the camera is unable to focus using autofocus try pressing the shutter release button halfway a few times focus manually M 80 or use focus lock M 79 to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph e The subject is extremely dark e The frame contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness e g the subject is half in the shade e There is little or no contrast between the subject and the background e g the subject is the same color as the background e The focus area contains objects at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage e The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns e g blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper e The subject is moving quickly 31 32 I The Shooting Display Although they will not appear in the final picture jagged edges color fringing moir and bright spots may appear in the monitor while bright bands may appear in some areas with flashing signs and other intermittent light sources or if the subject is briefly illuminated by a flash or other bright momentary light source In addition distortion may occur if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through the frame Flicker and banding visible in the monitor under fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium lamps can be reduced using Flicker reduction M 184 although they may still be visible in the final photograph at some shu
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57. value between ISO 100 and 6400 The Movie Recording Displa PMR AF SI ISP CAy i680 Fy No movie icon E Movie frame size E Time remaining Before Recording Choose a color space before recording M 178 41 42 Recording Movies Flicker banding or distortion may be visible in the monitor and in the final movie under fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame for information on reducing flicker and banding see Flicker reduction 184 Jagged edges color fringing moir and bright spots may also appear Bright bands may appear in some areas of the frame with flashing signs and other intermittent light sources or if the subject is briefly illuminated by a flash or other bright momentary light source When recording movies avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the camera s internal circuitry The camera can record both video and sound do not cover the microphone during recording Note that the built in microphone may record lens noise during autofocus Note that the temperature of the camera s internal circuits may rise and noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be displayed if the camera is used continuously for extended periods the camera may also become noticeably warm but this does not indicate a
58. with monitor pre flashes manual flash control available Guide Number approx 6 21 or 6 22 when fired in manual mode at full power ISO 100 m ft 23 C 73 4 F Range Flash control Flash compensation 3 1 EV in steps of 3 EV EE ISO 518 hot shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock Interface Hi Speed USB HDMI output Auto 480p 576p 720p 1080i i t e Digital connector USB 1 0 terminals e HDMI mini connector Type C e Accessory terminal Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Supported languages Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish European Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish e One rechargeable Li ion EN EL20 battery supplied e AC Adapter EH 5b requires Power Connector EP 5C available separately Power sources Battery life Still pictures Approx 230 shots with EN EL20 Movie recording endurance for movie Approx 1 hour and 10 minutes with EN EL20 recording Tripod socket 1 4 ISO 1222 Approx 111 0 x 64 3 x 40 3 mm 4 4 x 2 6 x 1 6 in excluding projections Dimensions W x H x D Approx 299 g 10 6 oz including battery and eee memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Humidity 85 or less no condensation e Unless otherwise stated all figures assume a fully charged battery and an ambient temperature of 23 3 C 73 4 5 4
59. x 27 6 16 4 x 11 4 MJ Medium 31 3 x 20 7 12 3 x 8 2 S Small 20 9 x 13 8 8 2 x 5 4 Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch dpi 1 inch approximately 2 54 cm 1 Press the button Image quality on CT Shooting information will 1 125 F5 6 m w be displayed in the QUY aS monitor 1 5 Je HA 0 0 0 0 ESD sxt OFF GiDBack Move MOK W button Information display 2 Display image size options 7125 F566 Highlight the current 15 ars image size in the ai Gi 00 A 00 ESD r OFF information display and Back Move MOK press 6 3 Choose an image size Highlight an option and press 68 To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button EET RTT halfway 72 The Shooting Menu Image size can also be adjusted using the Image By SHOOTING MENU Reset shooting menu a size option in the shooting menu M 176 Traed Image quality Image size E White balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Color space The ISO Fn2 Button Image quality and size can also be adjusted by rotating the command dial while keeping the ISO Fn2 button pressed M 194 73 eee Focus The focus mode selector can be used to choose between normal and macro autofocus and manual focus modes The user can also select the focus area for automatic or manual focus M 75 80 or use Focus mode
60. 013 10 00 02 Option Description Choose a time zone The camera Time zone clock is automatically set to the time in the new time zone Time zone London Casablanca UTC 0 15 05 2013 10 00 19 0K10 4 Set the camera clock M 25 Time zone and date Date and time Date and YMD HM S time 413005015 fm 1000 00 Choose the order in which the day Time zone and date month and year are displayed vane Date Y M D Year Month Day format W D Y Month Day Year Turn daylight saving time on or off Time zone and date Daylight The camera clock will automatically Seat saving be advanced or set back one hour time The default setting is Off 185 Language MENU button gt setup menu Choose a language for camera menus and messages Image Comment MENU button gt setup menu Add acommentto new photographs as they are taken Comments can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 supplied or Capture NX 2 available separately Q 231 The comment is also visible on the shooting data page in the photo information display M 137 The following options are available e Input comment Inout a comment as described on page 107 Comments can be up to 36 characters long e Attach comment Select this option to attach Image comment the comment to all subsequent a photographs Attach comment can be sarpe turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing gt After choosing the desired setting highlight Done and press to exit
61. 2 Select items Renove tem Highlight items and press to select or deselect Selected y E NEF RAM processino items are indicated by a check mark 3 Delete the selected items Highlight Done and press A confirmation dialog will be aiii displayed press again to delete the selected items Deleting Items in My Menu To delete the item currently highlighted in My Menu press the button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press f again to remove the selected item from My Menu 224 EE Reordering Options in My Menu 1 Select Rank items In My Menu 8 highlight Rank items and press P 2 Select an item Rank items P 3 Image size Highlight the item you Image quality p NEF RAW processing wish to move and press 6 gt M Select items 3 Position the item Rank itens mage size Press Aor V to move the Image quality NEF RAW processing wy item up or down in My a gy ion Ft button 5 Menu and press Repeat Steps 2 3 to lie eek reposition additional items 4 Exit to My Menu Fp MMN RSS mage size Press the MENU button to q Image quality NEF RAW processing return to My Menu Assign Fn1 button iE Add items Remove items Rank items P Choose tab MENU button 225 m Y4 U 226 Technical Notes Read this chapter for information on compatible accessories cleaning and storing the camera and what to do if an error message is displayed or you
62. A recording indicator and the time available are displayed in the monitor InP S and A Shutter release button modes exposure can be altered by up to 2 EV in steps of 3 EV by pressing the i O n button and rotating the command dial M 87 Recording indicator Time remaining 39 7 End recording Press the shutter release button all the way down to end recording Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached the memory card is full or another mode is selected Maximum Length The maximum length for individual movie files is 20 minutes or 29 minutes 59 seconds M 43 note that depending on memory card write speed shooting may end before this length is reached M 251 Autofocus and AF Area Modes For information on choosing autofocus and AF area modes see page 75 and 76 respectively Full Time Servo AF AF F In AF F mode the camera will adjust focus in response to changes in the distance to the subject during shooting QI 75 AF ON If AF ON is selected for Assign Fn1 button in the setup menu M 193 autofocus can be initiated by pressing the Fni button Focus and Exposure Lock Focus and or exposure lock can be assigned to the Fn1 button using the Assign Fn1 button option in the setup menu M 193 ISO Sensitivity In mode M ISO sensitivity can be manually set to values between ISO 100 and 6400 M 81 In other modes the camera automatically selects a
63. AE lock indicator BBY FV lock indicator sess 118 BAF Metering osaisin 85 Battery indicator ssssssssesssssssseeeees aT 28 GPS connection indicator 130 FX Eye Fi connection indicator 195 EQ Monitor brightness indicator 194 EGY Beep indicator 190 ERY Help indicator 12 EEJ FOCUS areais 30 EE Playback Mode 1 Protect status sssseessscsssssseesessseen 146 2 Retouch indicators 197 E Frame number total number of images Image quality ssessssssssseecsssssseeeseen 69 EJ mage size siseinsiieinaunaisi 72 6l File NAMiEssiiissiisiiinsiiinisiiniiisornisinis 191 Time of recording 25 185 BR Date of recording eee 25 185 KA Folder NAME scree 177 The Information Display To adjust camera settings press the amp button Current settings are shown in the monitor information display highlight items using the multi selector M 13 and press to view options for the highlighted item 125 F5 6 16 17 7425 F56 AE BKT peootooOeene eon F H r 8 SOANE IAE moz GPS I oWk en so dm 20K GH Wamms ms an mas as ta 00 A 00 AoD 25 24232221 20 19 m 15 14 13 12 11 1 Image quality sssssssseessssssersssssssseess 69 Exposure INGICATOL seseeceeseererees 57 2 IMAQE S ZE vsccssssnnshccesvescaivesevinerveesstesnons 72 Exposure compensation display 87 JEJ White balance sss
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65. AGES S ZE veessssssssssssssssessssssssesssssseeeesee 72 8 File MAME cecssesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssoen 191 o Time of recording uu 25 185 Date Of reCOrding ccscscsseseeees 25 185 Folder NaMe ecsssessssessssecsssecseescseens 177 12 Metering vesssesssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssseessessen 85 13 Shooting MOE uussssessssssseeeen 29 35 52 Lah Li big Lh 17 13 23 22 21 2019 Shutter SPCC eccccscscssssssssssssssssees 54 56 15 PCN CUI i caccssiusiceccteconsecttcescvaseseste 55 56 ISOSONSUIVILY sitatisisesivinecsioenecisances 81 Image comment indicato 186 18 Focal length 19 GPS data indicator ssssssssssseees 130 KJ Active D Lighting 110 Picture COntrol sssessssessssessssessssessssesss 99 22 Color SPaC sirinin 178 23 Flash MOCC cssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssee 113 PEE White balance sessssesessecsssecssseeosseees 89 White balance fine tuning 92 Preset MANU ssecsscecssecseeeseeee 94 25 Flash COMPENSATION 116 26 Exposure compensation s s s 87 Displayed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control on 139 Thumbnail Playback To display tele in contact sheets of four nine or 72 images press the Q8 button Full frame Thumbnail playback Calendar playback playback To Ue Description Display more Q Press Q1 button to increase the images number of images displayed
66. CS oo acasestccetecrssecesieencseoeesnacteatcosermnroenieacicsaieosvasnnieetnns 45 Edin MOVIES msni 47 TAMMING MOV ES ra 47 Saving Selected Frames essesesessssesseesssessseessseesseessseosseeessersseess 50 P S A and M Modes 52 Shutter Speed and Aperture uuu eeesesssscscsssssesesscscsescssssssssesesesees 52 P Programmed AUTO isosscssessscessscyexcevassranpscsnesucsesansoovasneseatennnnseenaets 53 S Shutter Priority AUtO qu sssssessssessssssecssesscsesecsssecsesesseseseees 54 A Aperture Priority AUtO ssssssessesssesesesssesseesseesseessroseeossesseee 55 Wi Welle ENEE EEE EE E E AA EE EA ES 56 User Settings U1 and U2 Modes 60 Saving User Settings sesesessessssssessersessesecssesseeseroseoserseessesseeseesee 60 Recalling User Settings es esssessseessseessesssseesseesssessseeosseesseessesssee 62 Resetting User SettingS essessesseessessersesesessersesssesscsseoseesereserssee 62 Release Mode 63 Single Frame Continuous Self timer Remote and Movie MOGGE ii EE E E ua E AN 63 Self Timer and Remote Control Modes ss sssessseesssessseesseesseesseess 66 Image Quality and Size 69 image OUa erroa E S 69 Image SIZE sssrinin ia aaa RRE 72 Focus 74 AUO FOCUS a A A 75 A tofoc s Mod susirasime 75 AF Area M de srrccornarsiianirianan nn 76 FOCUS LOCK oraren A 79 Manual FOCUS susrusa aA 80 ISO Sensitivity 81 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control sseesseesseesssssseesssesssessseess
67. Color sketch Perspective control Miniature effect Selective color Edit movie Choose start end point Save selected frame Side by side comparison Only available when button is pressed to display retouch menu during full frame playback RECENT SETTINGS Q 221 Choose tab My Menu Recent settings fa MY MENU M 222 Add items Playback menu Shooting menu Setup menu Retouch menu Remove items Rank items Choose tab My Menu Recent settings tems can also be deleted by highlighting them in MY MENU and pressing the f button twice 19 First Steps Charge the Battery The camera is powered by an EN EL20 rechargeable Li ion battery supplied To maximize shooting time charge the battery in the supplied MH 27 battery charger before use About two hours are required to fully recharge the battery when no charge remains Insert battery Plug charger in chare t Battery charging Charging complete Unplug the charger and remove the battery when charging is complete The Plug Adapter Depending on the country or region of purchase a plug adapter may be supplied with the charger The shape of the adapter varies with the country or region of purchase If a plug adapter is supplied raise the wall plug and connect the plug adapter as shown at right making sure the plug is fully inserted Attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product
68. Filter effects are more pronounced than those produced by physical glass filters Toning Monochrome Only Pressing V when Toning is selected displays Monochrome saturation options Press lt or gt to adjust a pale j H ontras saturation Saturation control is not available Brightness when B amp W black and white is selected alls Sepia 4 o QL GReset OK LO 105 Creating Custom Picture Controls The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls 1 Select Manage Picture ___ Ea CTT Control Storage folder To display the menus press the MENU button Highlight Manage Picture F Control in the shooting MENU button menu and press gt Image quality Image size a White balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Color space 2 Select Save edit Manage Picture Control Highlight Save edit and 5 _ press gt Load save 3 Select a Picture Manage Picture Control Choose Picture Control Control Highlight an existing Picture Control and press PT Portrait gt or press to proceed 7 p S Oates to step 5 to save a copy of the highlighted Picture Control without further modification 106 4 Edit the selected Picture Control See page 103 for more information To abandon a any changes and start over CVrid Reset MOK from default settings press the 1 button Press when settings are complete ff Quick adjust a Con
69. L 105 Filter effects Toning Aju awWosyOUOW sjuawjsni pe jenuew 103 104 A Auto Results for auto sharpening contrast and saturation vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame The Picture Control Grid Pressing the amp button in Step 3 on page 102 displays a Picture Control grid showing the contrast and saturation for the selected Picture Control in relation to the other Picture Controls only contrast is displayed when Monochrome is selected Release the amp button to return to the Picture Control menu n c Ww E amp Saturation The icons for Picture Controls that use auto contrast and saturation are displayed in green in the Picture Control grid and lines appear parallel to the axes of the grid Previous Settings The line under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting Use this as a reference when adjusting settings Filter Effects Monochrome Only The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs The following filter effects are available Option Description Y Enhances contrast Can be used to tone down the 0 brightness of the sky in landscape photographs R Orange produces more contrast than yellow red more contrast than orange G Softens skin tones Can be used for portraits Note that the effects achieved with
70. More on Playback Full Frame Playback c ccscsscssecscsssscscscsesscsssssesscecsesecseseseess Photo Information ssiccascavssressessecsseesrsdeassasnsnenotmnnniannenseone Thumbnail Playback s ss ssesssesssssssesssesssesssesssesssessseoseeesseesseess Calendar Playback ccsssecsssssssssssssscssssssssssssecsessssssssseseeees Taking a Closer Look Playback ZOOM ccssssssessesseeeeees Protecting Photographs from Deletion ccceceseeeees Deleting Photographs eessesssessesssesssessessesssesseesecoseeseeoserssess Full Frame Thumbnail and Calendar Playback The Playback Menu ss esseesesesssesssseesseesseessssessseeossersseesssessss Connections Usna VIEWNA 2 eren aiin a aN TNN Installing ViewNX 2 essesssessssessseesssessseessseeosseesseesnsessseeossees Copy Pictures to the Computer sesessseessseesseesssesssseessee MICWY FICIENT Printing PhotographS ssessseessesssesssesssesssesssesssessseosseesseesseess Connecting the Printer seseesssesseesssessseessseesseessessseeossee Printing Pictures One at a Time s sssseessesssesssesssesssesseesss Printing Multiple Pictures ssssesssseesssserssseessssesssseesssseess Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set essen Viewing Photographs ON TV sssesssessseessesssesssesssessseeseessseess PROMI OPUONS uanirsretonnisnnan in Camera Menus gt The Playback Menu Managing Images sssssssseessseessees Playback Folder se
71. Movie settings s SHOOTING MENU CSS Auto bracketing set Press the MENU button to Interval timer shooting Movie settings display the menus Highlight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press gt MENU button 2 Choose movie options Movie settings Highlight the desired item 5 and press then gt Tc highlight an option and Microphone ON press k The N Icon N is displayed in full frame and movie playback if the movie was recorded without sound Viewing Movies Movies are indicated by a icon in full frame playback GO 132 Press to start playback HR icon Length Current position total length gt 00m10s 00m30s OK Eg 1OONIKON _ DSC_0013 HOV 30p Y 15 05 2013 15 39 17 11920x1080 E Movie progress bar Guide The following operations can be performed To Use Description Pause Pause playback Resume playback when movie is paused or Play during rewind advance Speed increases OTT with each press tir from 2x to 4x to 8x to 16x keep i pressed to skip to Am beginning or end of pave movie first frame is indicated by P in top rewind right corner of monitor last frame by WD If playback is paused movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time hold for continuous rewind or advance Frame advance rewind can also be performed by rotating multi selector or command dial 45 46 To Adjust volume Return to full frame playback Exi
72. Movie settings 43 Long exposure NR 179 Note Depending on camera settings some items may be grayed out and unavailable For information on the options available in each shooting mode see page 236 Reset Shooting Menu MENU button gt shooting menu Select Yes to restore shooting menu options to their default values CO 16 176 Storage Folder MENU button gt 3 shooting menu Create rename or delete folders or choose the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stored e Select folder Choose the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stored Current folder Storage folder Select folder NIKON default folder 2 nixon Other folders in alphabetical order e New Create a new folder and name it as described on pages 107 108 Folder names can be up to five characters long e Rename Select a folder from the list and rename it as described on pages 107 108 e Delete Delete all empty folders on the memory card Folder Names On the memory card folder names are preceded by a three digit folder number assigned automatically by the camera e g JOONIKON Each folder can contain up to 999 photographs During shooting pictures are stored in the highest numbered folder with the selected name Ifa photograph is taken when the current folder is full or contains a photograph numbered 9999 the camera will create a new folder by adding 1 to the current folder number e g 101NIKON The
73. NEF RAW Processing MENU button gt r retouch menu Create JPEG copies of NEF RAW photographs CH 69 1 Select NEF RAW processing Highlight NEF RAW Eee processing in the retouch Color balance menu and press to display a 7 picture selection dialog listing only NEF RAW images created with this camera 2 Select a photograph NEF RAW processing Use the multi selector to 5 100N1KON highlight a photograph to EARRA view the highlighted E E i photograph full frame press PS aroas AAE and hold the amp button Press to select the highlighted photograph and proceed to the next step 209 3 Adjust NEF RAW processing settings Adjust the settings listed below Note that white balance is not available with pictures created with image overlay and that exposure compensation can only be set to values between 2 and 2 EV If Auto is selected for white balance it will be set to whichever of Normal and Keep warm lighting colors was in effect when the picture was taken The Picture Control grid is not displayed when Picture Controls are adjusted Sia S 2 9 A 10 a s amp 2 S ONES NEF RAW processing Image quality NORM gt a age quality 1 69 Min AWS Image size 1 72 AUTO White balance CO 89 0 0 Exposure compensation M 87 ESD Picture Control 1 99 SONRA N High ISO NR CQ 179 Cancel G3Zoom WOK E_N D Lighting 41200 4 Copy
74. Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX AN Reference Manual Menu items options and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold Memory Cards SD and SDHC SDXC memory cards are referred to as Memory cards in this manual Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used Help Use the camera s on board help feature for help on menu items and other topics See page 12 for details A For Your Safet Before using the camera for the first time read the safety instructions in For Your Safety CO vi viii Where to Find It Find what you re looking for from G The Table of Contents scssscsssssscssscnsensessensessscnsennsensenseesees m xiii G For Your Safety sscssscsssssscnsessscssessesnsensessscnscsssensenssenseneesees mo vi G Menu Options cccsscssecssensernsenscsnsenscssssnsencensenscensensenseesees m 16 G The Index cssssssessssssssssesscsossssescsesessssssessesvsssssssssesssconsesssssees m 253 Q Troubleshooting sscsssssscsssssscssssssenssnssessensssssensesssessenseesees m 238 G Error Messages csssssssssscssssssssssssssensssssssssensssnsssnessnscnseeasssess m 242 Introduction Basic Photography E Recording and Viewing Movies FH P S A and M Modes A User Settings U1 and U2 Modes Release Mode KA Image Quality and Size EJ ISO Sensitivity Exposure M White Balance Image Enhancement Flash Photography
75. Number of times Press lt or P to highlight number of intervals i e the number of times the camera shoots press A or to change Press to continue Before Shooting Select single frame or continuous release mode when using the interval timer Before beginning interval timer photography take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor To ensure that shooting starts at the desired time check that the camera clock is set correctly M 185 Use of a tripod is recommended Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins To ensure that shooting is not interrupted be sure the battery is fully charged or use an optional EH 5b AC adapter and EP 5C power connector M 230 128 5 Start shooting Interval timer shooting Highlight On and press to return to the shooting menu without starting the interval timer highlight Off and press The first series of shots will be taken at the specified starting time or after about 5 s if Now was selected for Choose start time in Step 2 Shooting will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been taken Note that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary from shot to shot intervals may be skipped if the camera is still in the process of recording the previous interval If shooting can not proceed at current settings for example if a shutter speed of Bulb is currently selected in shoo
76. O Z ery Z a 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 Full frame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback Press the 4 O n button The photograph will be marked with a l icon To remove protection from the photograph so thatit ga o n button can be deleted display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the E4 O n button Removing Protection from All Images To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected in the Playback folder menu press the 4 O n and buttons together for about two seconds during playback 147 148 Deleting Photographs To delete the photograph displayed in full frame playback or the photograph highlighted in the thumbnail list press the 7 button To delete multiple selected photographs all photographs taken on a selected date or all photographs in the current playback folder use the Delete option in the playback menu Once deleted photographs can not be recovered Note that protected pictures can not be deleted Full Frame Thumbnail and Calendar Playback Press the T button to delete the current photograph 1 Select an image Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Press the it button A confirmation dialog will be displayed oo ee 2013 ene Delete L j Delete l HOPEA 12 E Yes p r EO toe BRE Filan a Thumbnail playback Cale
77. SO R SHOOTING MENU sensitivity settings option in the shooting Active D Lighting OFF q Long exposure NR OFF menu M 176 High ISO NR NORM ISO sensitivity settings z Release mode B Built in AF assist illuminator ON Exposure comp for flash Flash cntrl for built in flash TTL See Also For information on enabling auto ISO sensitivity control in P S A or M modes see page 83 For information on using the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise at high ISO sensitivities see page 179 For information on using the ISO Fn2 button and the command dial to select ISO sensitivity see page 194 Auto ISO Sensitivity S aMMoasony Control If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings gt Auto ISO sensitivity control in the shooting menu ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriately when the flash is used 1 Select Auto ISO ISO sensitivity settings 5 ISO sensitivity 100 sensitivity control for ISO sensitivity settings in the shooting menu To display the menus MENU button press the MENU button Select ISO sensitivity settings in the shooting menu highlight Auto ISO sensitivity control and press P Auto ISO sensitivity control OFF gt 2 Select On ISO sensitivity settings Highlight On and press 5 Auto ISO sensitivity control if Off is selected ISO
78. U and select the P gt playback menu tab PLAYBACK MENU m PLAYBACK MENU elete Playback folder Playback folder NIKON Playback display options Playback display options Image review Image review Rotate tall mm E Rotate tall Slide show A Slide show DPOF print order J DPOF print order 7 MENU button The playback menu contains the following options Option RA Option AA Delete 150 Rotate tall 174 Playback folder 173 Slide show 174 Playback display options 173 DPOF print order 166 Image review 173 See Also Menu defaults are listed on page 16 172 Playback Folder MENU button gt playback menu Choose a folder for playback Option Description All Pictures in all folders will be visible during playback Only photos in the folder currently selected for Storage Current folder in the shooting menu M 177 are displayed during playback Playback Display Options MENU button gt gt playback menu Choose the information that can be displayed SESU by pressing A or in full frame playback Done M 134 Press A or W to highlight an option Dew then press gt to select the option for the photo information display AM appears next Faiiamamiiiald to selected items to deselect highlight and press gt To return to the playback menu highlight Done and press QW Image Review MENU button gt playback menu Choose whether pictures are automati
79. ackground auto M 55 or bring both foreground and background into focus User controls both shutter speed and M Manual CQ 56 aperture Set shutter speed to Bulb or Time for long time exposures M 58 52 P Programmed Auto In this mode the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture according to a built in program to ensure optimal exposure in most situations This mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture Flexible Program In mode P different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial flexible program Rotate the dial Command dial counterclockwise for large apertures low f numbers that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion Rotate the dial in the opposite direction for small apertures high 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 a W indicator is displayed To restore default shutter soeed and aperture settings rotate the command dial until the indicator is no longer displayed choose another mode or turn the camera off S Shutter Priority Auto To choose a shutter speed rotate the command dial Sh 5 AF ShinleeS0FF ISDICIA s CINORM _ aa
80. an l sinnene enna 56 Manual fOCUS sss ssssssssseessssssseceesrssssssceeesssssssseeess 80 Matrix metering s ssessssessessesssesssessesesseesssessessee 85 Maximum sensitivity seeesesessossessessessee0s 84 Medium Image SIZE es essssessssseesssesessseesss 72 Memory bUffer ssssssseessssssssseersssssssseseresssssessee 65 Memory card ccsssessessssscseesesscees 23 183 251 MeteriNg wesc cdecici ccc nceacvactsccceecisterseeeceestsvactucnsceeeses 85 MICIODNONG iatsnciwatnanieronuimennar 43 Miniature effect ou ceeseeseesesesseseseseesessesees 216 Minimum shutter Speed eseesesesseseseees 84 Mode idl jvinivenrconisinmeniiGunmunnanin 9 MONITO isnositacnnnuncinuuwunsneuein 5 132 Monitor Drightness csccssssecssssssecssseesess 183 Monitor pre flash ou sessessesecsesecseseeseeseseees 119 IVVONA OC PONTING acces cokes scsecedesindsscanesceseszessenedetseinnss 203 Monochrome Set Picture Control 99 Movie quality sccenticeinccntinkudemeeeh 43 Movie settings sseseseessesseosressressesssesressseosesse 43 MOVIES sescetecssacteeteie arava tani eeakenniande 38 My MENU os decsoe scat cceeccestae erate eaeeeteeseneetes 222 N NEF vucuimuminininmnnraintunmummentien 69 NEF RAW ionananiimatancmumwniinn 69 209 NEF RAW processing ssssssscesssseesseeeeees 209 Neutral Set Picture Control cesses 99 Nikon Transfer 2 cccessesesececsessesesseseesesesees 157 Normal area
81. are performed for an additional three minutes after the monitor has turned off Note that regardless of the option selected the monitor will remain on for 3 minutes while menus or shooting information is displayed and for 30 minutes when an optional EH 5b AC adapter is connected and will not turn off during slide shows or while images are being transmitted using an Eye Fi card Image Review Time MENU button gt 9 setup menu Choose how long pictures are displayed inthe EZIN monitor after shooting O 4s 8s 20s 1 min Remote on Duration ML L3 MENU button gt setup menu Choose how long the camera will wait for a Remote on duration ML 13 signal from the optional ML L3 remote control before cancelling the currently selected TT 10 min remote control release mode and turning off M 66 Choose shorter times for longer battery life 15 min 189 Beep MENU button gt setup menu Choose the pitch High or Low of the beep that sounds when the camera focuses using autofocus while the release timer is counting down in self timer and delayed remote modes Off QQ 63 when a photograph is taken in quick response remote mode M 63 or if you attempt to take a photograph when the memory card is locked CO 24 Select Off to prevent the beep from sounding Note that a beep will not sound in movie mode when the memory card is locked or the camera focuses Shutter Sound MENU button gt setup
82. ash option in the shooting menu I 180 can be used to restrict the effects of exposure compensation to the background only 117 118 FV Lock This feature is used to lock flash output allowing photographs to be recomposed without changing the flash level and ensuring that flash output is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in ISO sensitivity and aperture To use FV lock 1 Assign FV lock to the Fn1 button Asian Ft button Select FV lock for Assign Fn1 button in corm the setup menu M 193 then press MENU to return to the shooting display 3 AE lock Hold a AF lock only 2 Raise the flash 3 Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button halfway to focus 4 Lock flash level After confirming that the flash ready indicator is displayed press the Fn1 button The flash will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level Flash output will be locked at Fni button this level and an FV lock icon m will be a displayed Ee 5 Recompose the photograph se 100 1 6 6 Take the photograph Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot If desired additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock 7 Release FV lock Press the Fn1 button to release FV lock Confirm tha
83. ay not respond to the ML L3 remote control if there is a bright light source behind the camera In 6 quick response ML L3 and amp 2s delayed release ML L3 release modes the camera responds only to the shutter release button on the ML L3 remote control Using the Built in Flash To use the flash slide the flash pop up control to raise the flash before shooting The flash will not fire if it is raised while the self timer or delayed remote release timer is counting down Note that when the flash is used in self timer mode only one photograph will be taken when the flash fires regardless of the number of exposures selected for Self timer in the setup menu M 188 In remote control modes the flash begins charging when remote control mode is selected once the flash is charged it will automatically fire when required The camera will only respond to the ML L3 shutter release button once the flash has charged In flash modes that support red eye reduction shutter release will be delayed for about a second to allow red eye reduction to take effect See Also The Self timer and Remote on duration ML L3 options in the setup menu can be used to choose the duration of the self timer and the number of shots taken and how long the camera will wait for a signal from the remote M 188 189 a Image Quality and Size Together image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card Larger
84. before proceeding To Description Zoom in Press amp button to zoom in Qs button to zoom out While photo is zoomed in use Zoom out multi selector to view areas of image not View other areas A visible in monitor Keep multi selector of image pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame Navigation window is displayed when zoom buttons or multi selector is pressed area currently visible in monitor is indicated by yellow border Press to cancel zoom If the camera detects red eye in the selected photograph a copy will be created that has been processed to reduce its effects No copy will be created if the camera is unable to detect red eye Cancel zoom Create copy 201 Trim MENU button gt r retouch menu Create a cropped copy of the selected M 4480x2984 BED Aspect photograph The selected photograph is FELN displayed with the selected crop shown in yellow create a cropped copy as described in the following table Gin cs ies Wen To Description Increase size of Press the amp button to increase the size of the crop crop Reduce size of Qm 2 Press the Qm button to reduce the size of crop lt the crop Rotate the command dial to switch between aspect ratios of 3 2 4 3 5 4 1 1 and 16 9 Change crop aspect ratio Use multi selector to move the crop to another area of the image Press and hold the selector to move the crop more quickly Move crop Create copy Sav
85. blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened in distilled water and dry thoroughly Important Dust or other foreign matter inside the camera may cause damage not covered under warranty This glass element is easily damaged Remove dust and lint with a blower If using an aerosol blower keep the can Lens vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft dry cloth and clean with care Remove dust and lint with a blower When removing fingerprints and other stains wipe the surface lightly with a soft dry cloth or chamois leather Do not apply pressure as this could result in damage or malfunction Camera body Monitor Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period remove the battery and store it in a cool dry area with the terminal cover in place To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area Do not store your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that e are humid have a humidty of 60 or more or poorly ventilated e are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are exposed to temperatures above 50 C 122 F or below 10 C 14 F 232
86. button menu and press P Storage folder Image quality Image size White balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Color space 2 Select a Pictu re Set Picture Control Co ntrol ENL Neutral Highlight the desired EMC Monochrome P EPT Portrait Picture Control and ALS Landscape Q press gt Grid_ GAdiust 101 3 Adjust settings Press A or W to highlight E ee a Contrast Brightness Saturation Hue the desired setting and press lt or gt to choose a value M 103 Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted or select Quick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings Default settings can be restored by pressing the f button QL Wr LAT OK 10 4 4 save changes and exit Press 6 Modifications to Original Picture Controls Picture Controls that have been modified from Set Picture Control EASD Standard ce Neutral default settings are indicated by an asterisk Monochrome EPT Portrait FILS Landscape EC VIVID 02 Grid GAdiust 102 EE Picture Control Settings Option Description Choose from options between 2 and 2 to reduce or exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Control by adjusting sharpening contrast and saturation note that Quick adjust this resets all manual adjustments For example choosing positive values for Vivid makes pictures more vivid Not available with Neutral Monochrome or custom Picture Cont
87. cally jy mage review displayed in the monitor immediately after shooting If Off is selected pictures can only be displayed by pressing the gt button 173 Rotate Tall MENU button gt playback menu Choose whether to rotate tall portrait g Rotate tall orientation pictures for display during playback Note that because the camera itself Gi me is already in the appropriate orientation off during shooting images are not rotated automatically during image review Option Description Tall portrait orientation pictures are automatically rotated for display in the camera monitor Pictures taken with Off on selected for Auto image rotation M 187 will be displayed in wide landscape orientation Off Tall portrait orientation pictures are displayed in wide landscape orientation Slide Show MENU button gt gt playback menu Create a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder 173 Option Description Start Start slide show Frame interval Choose how long each picture will be displayed 174 To start the slide show highlight Start and g Slide show press 68 The following operations can be performed while the slide show is in progress Estat EAEE Pause 09 To Ue Description Press lt to return to previous frame gt to skip to next frame or rotate multi selector or command dial to skip frames Skip back skip ah
88. card contains a very large number of pictures wait until the Nikon Transfer 2 dialog is displayed before proceeding to Step 2 USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard 2 Copy pictures After confirming that the desired camera or memory card is displayed in the Options panel Source tab 1 click Start Transfer At default settings all pictures on the memory card will be copied to the computer 3 Terminate the connection If the camera is connected to the computer turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If you are using a card reader or card slot choose the appropriate option in the computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot Windows 7 If the following dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer 2 as described below 1 Under Import pictures and videos click Change program A program selection dialog will be displayed select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK 2 Double click Import File 157 View Pictures Pictures are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete Starting ViewNX 2 Manually e Windows Double click the ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desktop e Mac OS Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock For More Information Consult online help for more information o
89. ctor Type C 169 PAE Battery lath sciscainainrinanteanvan 22 The rotary multi selector is referred to by the term multi selector throughout this manual The Monitor The following are the indicators that may be displayed in the monitor the display is shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes EE Shooting Mode Litt pt 33 32 7 tno EL NSA EISDEN NOM 7 14 27 2 j F 26 a is 16 25 23 2119 17 BRD Shooting mode s ssssssssssesessesessesesesses 9 BR Flash mode iienaa 113 JEJ Release Mode sssssssessesnseensen 63 AUTOFOCUS MOCE eesssssssssessssssesessseecs 75 AF area mode esecsesessssesesssseseeseees 76 I Active D Lighting v vss v 11 11 110 Picture Control ssssssssesssssssssreeessssesre 99 BB White balance sesso 89 BD Mage size sssissccsscsssstssssanisccssssacte 72 KJ Image quality es assccassscesssssscnnesa 69 11 Guide GE Bracketing indicator 123 KEJ Distance indicator csssssseeseesee 80 Bracketing progress indicator 125 BEY Exposure Indicator ssssesssessneesen 57 KJ Flash ready indicator ssssse 112 FA Number of exposures remaining BED ISO Sensitivity icssccisseaccsctaccsiees KJ Auto ISO sensitivity control EJ Exposure compensation EA Flash compensation wsssessesseen 22 ADSI T scccsctisccssssrsicntnnctn 55 56 BE Shutter speed ssssssssesnseens 54 56
90. d items My Menu srcssssssessssesesnssnese 223 AUTUMN COLOLS nnrrmerrrrmententenennenen 36 Adobe RGB esssssssssssssvsssvistintintnteesnsee 178 TY FOO srvsvntstsetntntnneneenenenneneninsn a rn 74 79 HA Silhouette cscsssescessscessesssesecssrsseeccaseseees BO Re sree T ac cece cece av ceeteahe escad 76 Bl High key ssesreseesreseeseseesensenetneneenennene BE RESIS cectrccestactinc lar ntateccatecnececstet 180 LOW KEY orssssssnssessssnenenenssnenenennninin nt 75 P Programmed auto esessececsecseeseesecneees S o N cette ecteeectnnsdiees eae 75 S Shutter priority AUtO evesreresresnrereneene D4 Aperture nienn 55 56 A Aperture priority AUtO assesses 99 Aperture priority AUTO esses 55 M Manual E E 56 Auto White balance OE 89 UVU S ae ee eereeeteetrertr ec rrecerer ee 60 Auto bracketing 123 181 S Single Frame q eevesrrtsteeereetntnentnenente 3 Auto flaSh nsss 114 Ty COntiNUOUS ssesssssesssseeseesossssseerreessssseeererses 63 Auto image rotation 187 S Self timMer ssssseressssssssessssrrerrreeeessssssssssrrrreeeees S te Tie occoreessseeeecc ac ssc es acseesc 189 G 2s Delayed remote ML L3 svrererrren 8 NUtOFOCUS esscssscrsecessnessecesseettestesetestnesee 75 79 Quick response remote ML L3 66 Autofocus MOE seresscsssesscesessensssesttneteesenee 75 PER Movie ssseeeeesssssseeseeessosureeeeerssssneeerrersssserererres BB T NE eicc ccoscscs oc sie eectccsteecet he 75 St Face priority AF svsss
91. e 4 Save the resized copies Q Create resized copy A confirmation dialog will be displayed Highlight C Yes and press 6 to save the resized copies m Viewing Resized Copies Playback zoom may not be available when resized copies are displayed mM Image Quality Copies created from NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG photos have an image quality M 69 of JPEG fine copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original 212 Quick Retouch MENU button gt r retouch menu Create copies with enhanced saturation and Quick retouch contrast D Lighting is applied as required to brighten dark or backlit subjects Press A or W to choose the amount of enhancement The effect can be previewed in Cancel E oom save the edit display Press to copy the photograph Straighten MENU button gt r4 retouch menu Create a straightened copy of the selected image Press gt to rotate the image clockwise by up to five degrees in increments of approximately 0 25 degrees q to rotate it counterclockwise the effect can be x previewed in the edit display note that edges of the image will be trimmed to create a square copy Press to copy the photograph or press gt to exit to playback without creating a copy Fisheye MENU button gt r4 retouch menu Create copies that appear to have been taken with a fisheye lens Press to increase the effect this also increases the amou
92. e after selecting preset white balance in the information display press for a few seconds If white balance has been assigned to the ISO Fn2 button white balance preset measurement mode can be activated by keeping the ISO Fn2 button pressed for a few seconds after selecting preset white balance with the ISO Fn2 button and command dial EE Copying White Balance from a Photograph Follow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from a photograph on the memory card 1 Select Preset manual To display the menus press the MENU button Highlight White balance in the shooting menu and press to display white balance options MENU button Highlight Preset manual and press gt 2 Select Use photo Highlight Use photo and press gt 3 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press to skip the remaining steps and use the image last selected for preset white balance select This image White balance 5 PRE Preset manual White balance Preset manual a White balance 5 Use photo This image Select image gt 97 4 Choose a folder White balance 5 Select image Highlight the folder containing the source image and press P 5 Highlight the source White balance Select image image E ioonikon 6 Copy white balance Press X to set preset white balance to the white balance value for the highlighted photograph Inspecting Pictures The picture curren
93. e in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help FC Nikon COOLPIX A 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 Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules 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
94. e Fn1 button is pressed again or the auto off timer expires AF lock only Focus locks while the Fn1 button is pressed M 79 Pressing Fn1 button initiates autofocus When single AF ON servo autofocus is selected the camera can not be focused by pressing the shutter release button Exposure Press the Fn1 button and rotate the command dial to compensation choose the exposure compensation value M 87 Press the Fn1 button to record NEF RAW copies with all photos taken the next time the shutter release button is pressed Normal shooting will then resume NEF RAW automatically To exit without creating NEF RAW copies press the Fni button again This option has no effect when Movie recording is selected for Release mode 193 Assign amp Fn2 Button MENU button gt setup menu Choose the role played by the ISO Fn2 button Option Description Press the ISO Fn2 button and rotate the command dial to set ISO sensitivity QI 81 Press the ISO Fn2 button and rotate the command dial to adjust white balance M 89 Image quality Press the ISO Fn2 button and rotate the command size dial to choose image quality and size M 69 72 Press the ISO Fn2 button and rotate the command dial to choose metering option M 85 Active Press the ISO Fn2 button and rotate the command D Lighting _ dial to choose a setting for Active D Lighting HJ 110 Press the ISO Fn2 button and rotate the command ISO sensitivity Whi
95. e Picture Control gt Delete The Delete option in the Manage Picture Control menu can be used to delete selected custom Picture Controls when they are no longer needed Sharing Custom Picture Controls Custom Picture Controls created using the Picture Control Utility available with ViewNX 2 or optional software such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a memory card and loaded into the camera or custom Picture Controls created with the camera can be copied to the memory card to be used in compatible cameras and software and then deleted when no longer needed To copy custom Picture Controls to or Manage Picture Control from the memory card or to delete custom Picture Controls from the at memory card highlight Load save in the Manage Picture Control menu and press The following options will be displayed e Copy to camera Copy custom Picture Controls from the memory card to custom Picture Controls C 1 through C 9 on the camera and name them as desired e Delete from card Delete selected custom Picture Controls from the E IERIE memory card The confirmation ian dialog shown at right will be displayed before a Picture Control is deleted to delete the selected Picture Control highlight Yes and press e Copy to card Copy a custom Picture Control C 1 through C 9 from the camera to a selected destination 1 through 99 on the memory card Saving Custom Picture Controls Up to 99 custom Picture Controls can b
96. e stored on the memory card at any one time The memory card can only be used to store user created custom Picture Controls The preset Picture Controls supplied with the camera can not be copied to the memory card renamed or deleted 109 Preserving Detail in o Highlights and Shadows Active D Lighting Active D Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows creating photographs with natural contrast Use for high contrast scenes for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day Itis most effective when used with matrix metering M 85 Active D Lighting OFF Off Active D Lighting amp A Auto Active D Lighting Versus D Lighting The Active D Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range while the D Lighting option in the retouch menu M 200 brightens shadows in images after shooting 1 Press the button Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor 2 Display Active D Lighting options Highlight Active D Lighting in the information display and press 6 3 Choose an option Highlight E A Auto EH Extra high H High 4 N Normal L Low or OFF Off and press If EA Auto is selected the qW button Image quality 1 125 F56 1 5 aot OFF 0 0 0 0 ESD ext OFF Fi S Ta ame Move MOK Information display Active
97. e the current crop as a separate file M Trim Image Quality and Size Copies created from NEF RAW or NEF RAW RZ 4480x2984 DETE JPEG photos have an image quality of JPEG fine aoe M 69 cropped copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original The size of the copy varies with crop size and aspect ratio and appears at upper left in the GB OAH Gsae crop display M Viewing Cropped Copies Playback zoom may not be available when cropped copies are displayed Monochrome MENU button gt r retouch menu Copy photographs in Black Monochrome and white Sepia or Cyanotype blue and white i monochrome Cyanotype Selecting Sepia or Cyanotype Increase displays a preview of the saturation selected image press A to increase color saturation W to decrease Press to create a monochrome copy Decrease saturation Filter Effects MENU button gt r retouch menu Choose from the following filter effects After adjusting filter effects as described below press to copy the photograph Darker Lighter aSave Option Description Creates the effect of a skylight filter making the picture less blue The Skylight effect can be previewed in the monitor as shown at right Creates a copy with warm tone filter Warm filter effects giving the copy a warm red cast The effect can be previewed in the monitor 203 Option Description Red intensifier Inten
98. ead View additional photo info Pause resume slide show 2 Q Pause show Press again to resume Q Exit to playback End show and return to playback menu menu Exit to playback End show and return to playback mode mode Press shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting display Exit to shooting mode The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends Select Restart to restart or d Exit to return to the playback menu BB Frame interval E Exit Change photo info displayed CO 134 175 The Shooting Menu Shooting Options To display the shooting menu press MENU and select the ea shooting menu tab SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU Reset shooting menu torage folder Storage folder Image quality Image quality Image size Image size E White balance E white balance Set Picture Control n 2 Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control J Manage Picture Control Color space Color space MENU button The shooting menu contains the following options Option RA Option AA Reset shooting menu 176 High ISO NR 179 Storage folder 177 ISO sensitivity settings 81 Image quality 69 Release mode 63 Image size 72 Built in AF assist illuminator 180 White balance 89 Exposure comp for flash 180 Set Picture Control 99 Flash cntrl for built in flash 181 Manage Picture Control 106 Auto bracketing set 181 Color space 178 Interval timer shooting 127 Active D Lighting 110
99. ement batteries on short notice Note that on cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather Keep a spare battery ina warm place and exchange the two as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge e Used batteries are a valuable resource recycle in accord with local regulations e Charge the battery indoors at ambient temperatures of 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F failure to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance Capacity may be reduced and charging times may increase at battery temperatures from 0 C 32 F to 10 C 50 F and from 45 C 113 F to 60 C 140 F The battery will not charge if its temperature is below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F The Charger The supplied charger is for use with EN EL20 rechargeable Li ion batteries only It is intended solely for use in the country of purchase before visiting other countries contact your travel agent for information on plug adapters 235 Available Settings The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode 9 1 S A Z Hl Storagefolder WW OW VV viv 7 7 White balance v v SetPicture Control v wv v Active D Lighti
100. enu Press A or W to choose monitor brightness Monitor brightness Choose higher values for increased yy brightness lower values for reduced brightness Choose lower values if the monitor seems too bright when an optional external viewfinder is attached M 231 a 183 Photo Info MENU button gt 9 setup menu Choose the information displayed in the Photo info monitor during shooting Select Show info or Hide info to view or hide shooting indicators 1 134 Select Framing grid to view a framing grid or Virtual horizon to display a virtual horizon to assist in keeping the camera level Flicker Reduction MENU button gt 9 setup menu Reduce flicker and banding when shooting under fluorescent or mercury vapor lighting Choose an option that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply Flicker Reduction If you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power supply test both options and choose the one that produces the best results Flicker reduction may not produce the desired results if the subject is very bright in which case you should select mode A or Mand choose a smaller aperture higher f number 184 Time Zone and Date MENU button gt 9 setup menu Change time zones set the camera clock Time zone and date i Time zone choose the date display order and turn Date and time Date format daylight saving time on or off eae London Casablanca UTC 0 15 05 2
101. ersion MENU button gt setup menu View the current camera firmware version c4 The Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies To display the retouch menu press MENU and select the r retouch menu tab RETOUCH MENU RETOUCH MENU gt z D Lighting F D Lighting Red eye correction Red eye correction z Trim Monochrome Filter effects a Filter effects Color balance oof d Color balance Image overlay J Image overlay P NEF RAW processing NEF RAW processing MENU button The retouch menu is used to create trimmed or retouched copies of the photographs on the memory card and is only available when a memory card containing photographs is inserted in the camera Option aa Option AA EF D Lighting 200 fm Straighten 213 Red eye correction 201 EK Fisheye 213 X Trim 202 Color outline 214 E Monochrome 203 Y Color sketch 214 Filter effects 203 Al Perspective control 215 def Color balance 205 Miniature effect 216 Cah Image overlay 206 Selective color 217 NEF RAW processing 209 IM Edit movie 47 Cm Resize 211 mC Side by side comparison 219 C Quick retouch 213 Available only if button is pressed in full frame playback when a retouched image or original is displayed 197 Creating Retouched Copies To create a retouched copy 1 Display retouch options Highlight the desired item in the retouch menu and press gt Color balance Image overlay 2 NEF RAW processing
102. ery e Remove the battery from the camera or charger when not in use and replace the terminal cover These devices draw minute amounts of charge even when off and could draw the battery down to the point that it will no longer function If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it and storing it in a location with an ambient temperature of 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F avoid hot or extremely cold locations Repeat this process at least once every six months e Turning the camera on and off repeatedly when the battery is fully discharged will shorten battery life Batteries that have been fully discharged must be charged before use e The internal temperature of the battery may rise while the battery is in use Attempting to charge the battery while the internal temperature is elevated will impair battery performance and the battery may not charge or charge only partially Wait for the battery to cool before charging e Continuing to charge the battery after it is fully charged can impair battery performance e Amarked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that it requires replacement Purchase a new EN EL20 battery e Charge the battery before use When taking photographs on important occasions ready a spare EN EL20 battery and keep it fully charged Depending on your location it may be difficult to purchase replac
103. ess the i4 O n button to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom When zoom is selected you can zoom in and out with the amp and amp buttons and scroll the image with the multi selector 205 Image Overlay MENU button gt p retouch menu Image overlay combines two existing NEF RAW photographs to create a single picture that is saved separately from the originals the results which make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor are noticeably better than overlays created in an imaging application The new picture is saved at current image quality and size settings before creating an overlay set image quality and size 1 69 72 all options are available To create an NEF RAW copy choose an image quality of NEF RAW 1 Select Image overlay Highlight Image overlay in the retouch menu and press gt e Color balance NEF RAW processing Ra The dialog shown at right will Image overlay be displayed with Image 1 Image1 Image2 Preview highlighted press 6 to display a list of the NEF RAW i pictures created with this s eh camera 206 2 Select the first image Image overlay Image 1 Use the multi selector to aia highlight the first photograph KA ei uy eos ey in the overlay To view the highlighted photograph full frame press and hold the amp button Press to select the highlighted photograph and return to the preview display ey 100 11 100 12
104. essee 215 Miniature Eff Ct ese ssssesssseesssseesssserssseeessserossseossseesssserssssresss 216 DEIBCLIVE COLON esnan 217 Side by Side COMPALISON sssssessssssecsssscsssessssesscssseessseees 219 Recent Settings My Menu sssssesssssssssesssssssseesesssssescesssssses 221 MVEN serene tte es re mare nr ne rr nee ean maemo 222 Technical Notes 226 Optional Flash Units Speedlights ss sseessessessesssesseessesseesse 226 Other ACCESSOrE S uiine nE EO 230 Caring for the CaMeEra es eseesseessesssessseesseesseesseesseeoseesssessseosseosseessee 232 IE e E E E E 232 TOTOO a ee eer 232 Caring for the Camera and Battery CautionsS seeseeees 233 Caring for the Camera sessesssesssseesssseesssseessseeesseesosseessssersssseesss 233 Caring for the Battery esseessssessssesssseessssersssseessseeesseesosseesssseessss 234 THE CNAG E nern AN 235 Available Settings nesiimti 236 xix TROUDIESNOOUIG easain 238 Battery DiS pla Veia 238 Shooting All Modes sesesssessseesssessseessseesseesssessseeosseesseesssessss 238 SHOOTNGAP S A M eria a 240 PayBACK nit nceatieesac cine nartucaeeysauaaee aves 240 Miscellaneous areor nnen AA 241 EMO IVICSSAG CS 2 stcsssasceacctecsacacachasestascussavetansnes ueacvasssbessuavsantenreenaneenis 242 SD ECINICALIONS eaa ir TE U uss Gece ias Marts 245 Approved Memory Cals cessssssessessesscsssssessesssssecssssseseesssesees 251 Memory Card Capat asissiiscecsssi
105. esseess 63 R Rank items My Menu ccsssssssscseecseeees 225 Recent settings scscscssscssesrssesssseseserasaees 221 Red intensifier Filter effects oe 204 Red eye correction cesssscssnsseccesssensensesees 201 Red eye reduction ssssesssseesssseessseessseessseessss 113 Release mode nunenuimcniousminuoedinns 63 Remote COntrOl esssesessssesosesssesssseesseesseesss 66 231 Remote cord ssessssessssesssssersssersseserssssrssseres 58 231 Remote on duration ML L3 eee 189 Remove items My Menu ccssesseceeeees 224 RESE lennotooun aninion 121 176 Reset shooting MENU ss sssessssseessseessseeessseesss 176 Reset user settingsS sesessesesesssessesseessesseessee 62 RESIZE eee ee 211 Retouch MENU iesimnsimunnienmnuennoruwn 197 Reverse dial rotation cccsesssecseeseeseseeees 194 Reverse INGICATOIS cscsessssesessseeeseseessseeees 192 RGB HiStOgraM ssesssessssesssesssessssesssesssessssesseess 135 Rotate tall insacnemundimanacomeanecin 174 S Save selected frame ssesesesessssserseseressseesssseesss 50 Save user settings essesssessssersseesssersseesseessseess 60 SCONE MO GG esaret ire eE a n 35 SelSCtIVE COlOt iiris 217 Self tiMETf ssseesseseessseesssescssseesssseeesssrerssseesss 63 188 SensitiVitY ssisssiissirsiiirsrirsiiisiirsiiirsrireiirsiiirioi 127 DED Id CEPA A T 203 Set p MENU siseses iranier 182 Shade White balance uu cessssesessesesseseees 90 Shooting
106. essseessersseesss 83 Exposure 85 IVS EE A S E E A A O E A T 85 Exposure COMPENSATION scssscscssecsrecersssesesscscscscssecssserersesescseacers 87 White Balance 89 White Balance Options uu ssssssssssesscscscssssssssssescessescsesseseseseseeees 89 Fine TUNINg White Balance sssesseessesssessesssessesssesseossessessecsserseeos 92 Preset WGI UG cesccessceccactescncaitetacacstiaucecaisssctaccsreatessstnasstesscestadeessesseeccee 94 Image Enhancement 99 PIEC E OROS aea ee ne ee eee 99 Selecting a Picture Control es sseesesessssessseesseessssesssesssseesseesseess 99 Modifying Picture Controls ssseesssssesssserssseeesseesossecossseessssee 101 Creating Custom Picture ControlS sss sseesssessseessssesssersseesss 106 Sharing Custom Picture Controls s ssseesseesssessseesssersseesssessss 109 Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows Active DIGI TING enesinnnsncnismacnnan n 110 Flash Photography 112 Using the Built in FlaSh ssesssessesssesseessesssessessesssesseesseoseeseesseeseesse 112 Flash MOde esesesesseesseesseesecsseesseessersseoseeoseeosecsseesseesseesseossroseessesss 113 Flash Compensation E 116 Eo e A E EAE E E EE E ETER 118 Other Shooting Options 121 Restoring Default Settings ce sessesesscsesesessesessssssssesssseseseeseeees 121 Brac KEUN irena 123 Interval Timer Photography ss sseesseesseesseesssessseessessseesseesseessessss 127 Usio a GPS UNIT susesi 130 xvi
107. ete as described on the preceding page 2 Delete the photograph aa Press the f button A confirmation dialog will eas be displayed press the i ON GIO Oyo button again to delete the t button image and return to playback To exit without deleting the picture press gt Delete To delete selected images all images taken on a selected date or all images in a chosen folder use the Delete option in the playback menu QQ 150 Creative Photography Scene Modes Choosing a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene SCENE Mode To view the currently selected scene rotate the mode dial to SCENE To choose another scene rotate the command dial The selected scene is shown by an icon in the monitor Mode dial Command dial Monitor Portrait amp child Use for portraits with soft Use for snapshots of children natural looking skin tones Ifthe Clothing and background subject is far from the details are vividly rendered background background while skin tones remain soft and details will be softened to lend natural the composition a sense of depth Landscape Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight 35 36 X Sports Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly While the shutter release button is pressed all the way down the camera will take up to 26 shots at fra
108. etouch indicator veces 197 n Frame number total number of images Image quality wiceescceeesscsssssssessssssssseeen 69 E WAGE Eceran 72 6l File Name ssssssssssssssssresssrrsssresssrrssseress 191 Time of recording w eessssssesssssees 25 185 Date of recording sssss essses 25 185 Pe Folder NAM Ci isssssssssssssssssessssssesssssseees 177 Image highlights Frame number total number of H images E Camera name Histogram RGB channel In all histograms horizontal axis gives pixel brightness vertical axis number of pixels 2 Histogram red channel Histogram green channel Histogram blue channel H Frame number total number of images White balance ssesesesessesesesersesesesesse 89 White balance fine tuning 92 Preset Manual cecesessesessesesseeseees 94 135 136 Playback Zoom To zoom in on the photograph when the histogram is displayed press amp Use the amp and Q1 buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the multi selector The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the Eei portion of the image visible in the monitor COOLPIX A Histograms Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications Some sample histograms are shown below If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses the distribution of tones will be relatively even If the image is dark tone dist
109. ffects of Picture Controls or Active D Lighting Use ViewNxX 2 supplied or optional Nikon software such as Capture NX 2 available separately Miscellaneous Date of recording is not correct Set camera clock M 25 185 Menu item can not be selected Some options are not available at certain combinations of settings or when no memory card is inserted C1 23 197 236 241 242 Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the camera displays indicator Solution a 7 Shutter release disabled Low battery Turn camera off remove Recharge battery battery and insert charged battery Initialization error Turn camera j off and then on again battery and turn camera on If subject is too bright reduce ISO sensitivity or choose a faster shutter speed mode S or smaller aperture Exposure indicator and shutter higher f number mode A If subject is speed or aperture display flash too dark increase ISO sensitivity use the flash or choose slower shutter speed mode S or larger aperture lower f number mode A A shutter speed of Bulb is not available in shutter priority auto mode Choose a different shutter speed or select manual mode l Adjust image quality and size for 69 a is full It dite S emallerfle izet 72 vee ee Delte photographs 148 image quality or size Insert new memory card 23 Error Turn camera off and then Turn camera off remove a
110. flash mode icon e AUTO auto flash Flash fires as required when lighting is poor or subject is back lit red eye reduction Use for portraits Flash fires at low intensity before main flash reducing red eye but increasing lag between shutter release button being pressed all the way down and shutter being released off Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or subject is back lit SLOW slow sync Shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light Use to include background lighting in portraits REAR rear curtain sync The flash fires just before the shutter closes creating streams of light behind moving light sources as shown below at left Rear curtain sync enabled Rear curtain sync disabled See Also For information on using the Fni button and the command dial to choose the flash mode see page 193 Lowering the Built in Flash To save power when the flash is not in use press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place Do not use force failure to observe this precaution could result in product malfunction M The Built in Flash The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it has been used for several consecutive shots The flash can be used again after a short pause Objects close to the camera may appear overexposed in photographs taken with the flash at high ISO sensitivities 115 e P S A nd M
111. further photographs can be taken Choose Reset and then either format the current memory card or insert anew memory card 191 MF Distance Indicator E MENU button gt setup menu Units Toep Choose whether the focus distance for manual focus is displayed in meters m or feet ft Reverse Indicators MENU button gt 9 setup menu If ete Oe et em 02 is Selected the exposure indicator is displayed with positive values on the left and negative values on the right Select mmgis 2 0 2 2 a ate O to display negative values on the left and positive values on the right 192 Assign Fn1 Button MENU button gt setup menu Choose the role played by the Fn1 button Option Description Press the Fni button and rotate the command dial to choose the flash mode M 113 Bulcacainedn Press the Fni button and rotate the command dial to choose the release mode M 63 Press the Fni button to select self timer mode Press Flash mode Serceimer again to cancel self timer mode M 66 EV lock Press the Fn1 button once to lock flash output again to release M 118 Lock exposure and focus while the Fn1 button is REIRE IOS pressed M 79 Lock exposure at the value selected by the metering AE lock only system while the Fn1 button is pressed Exposure will not change if the composition is changed while the button is pressed Press the Fn1 button to lock exposure Exposure AE lock Hold remains locked until th
112. g DPOF print order the DPOF print order a item in the playback menu Deselect all Press the MENU button and A E select DPOF print order MENU button in the playback menu Highlight Select set and press to remove all photographs from the print order select Deselect all 2 Select pictures Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card To display the current picture in full screen press and Q1 button AW Choose hold the amp button To number of copies select the current picture n ea DPOF print order gt for printing hold the R Select set button and press A 018 074 The picture will be marked pe Epa pa with a amp icon and the T e JN number of prints will be ECAA set to 1 Keeping the Q button pressed press A or W to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the picture press W when the number of prints is 1 Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected 3 Display imprint DPOF print order Select set options Press 6X to display data imprint options O Print date 4 Select imprint options gy DCE et ere Highlight the following options and press gt to E Done toggle the highlighted option on or off to complete the print order without including this information proceed to Step 5 e Print shooting data Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order e Print date Pr
113. g time See page 247 Input comment Attach comment On default Off Self timer delay Number of shots 20s 1 min 5 min 30 min default 15 default 4s 85s 20s 1 min 1 min default 5 min 10 min 15 min High Low Off default On default Off On Off Reset default m default ft Reverse indicators Assign Fn1 button Assign amp Fn2 button Reverse dial rotation Slot empty release lock GPS Haiiti gh iit default Flash mode default Release mode Self timer FV lock AE AF lock AE lock only AE lock Hold AF lock only AF ON Exposure compensation NEF RAW ISO sensitivity default White balance Image quality size Metering Active D Lighting Auto bracketing Monitor brightness Exposure compensation Shutter speed aperture Release locked default Enable release Auto off Position Use GPS to set camera clock Eye Fi upload Firmware version Available only with compatible Eye Fi memory cards Enable Disable default c4 RETOUCH MENU Q 197 D Lighting Red eye correction Trim Monochrome Filter effects Color balance Image overlay NEF RAW processing Resize Quick retouch Straighten Fisheye Black and white Sepia Cyanotype Skylight Warm filter Red intensifier Green intensifier Blue intensifier Cross screen Soft Select image Choose size Color outline
114. he bracketing sequence have been taken bracketing will resume from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is turned on The Bracketing Progress Indicator During AE bracketing progress is shown by the bracketing indicator in the information display Camera ready to take first Camera ready to take second T Camera ready to take third shot During ADL bracketing the setting that will be used for the next shot is underlined in the information display 125 126 Disabling Bracketing To disable bracketing and resume normal shooting select OFF in Step 4 on the previous page To cancel bracketing before all frames have been recorded rotate the mode dial to a setting other than P S A or M Memory Card Capacity Ifthe memory card fills before all shots in the sequence have been taken shooting can be resumed from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been replaced or shots have been deleted to make room on the memory card Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter soeed and aperture mode P aperture mode S or shutter speed modes A and M If auto ISO sensitivity control is enabled in modes P S and A the camera will automatically vary ISO sensitivity for optimum exposure when the limits of the camera exposure system are exceeded in mode M the camera will first use auto ISO sensitivity control to bring exposure as close as possible to the optimu
115. higher quality images can be printed at larger sizes but also require more memory meaning that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card M 252 Image Quality Choose a file format and compression ratio image quality Option Description NEF RAW Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image JPEG fine and one fine quality JPEG image NEF RAW NEF Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image JPEG normal JPEG and one normal quality JPEG image NEF RAW Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image JPEG basic and one basic quality JPEG image Raw data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory card Settings such as white balance and contrast can be adjusted after shooting Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 4 fine quality Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 8 normal quality Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 16 basic quality NEF RAW NEF JPEG fine JPEG normal JPEG JPEG basic 69 70 2 Display image quality 3 Choose afile type 1 Press the button Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor X qW button options Highlight the current image quality in the information display and press 6 Highlight an option and press 68 To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway Image quality Qual RANE RAH RAH RAW FINE Image quality Qual 1125 F5
116. ht the current gt 15 autofocus mode in the ee OF z s HA 0 0 0 0 ESD er OFF information display and Vr Back Move GOK press 3 Choose a mode Autofocus mode Highlight an option and ac e AFF press To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button Raye halfway 75 AF Area Mode Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected in modes other than B Option Description The camera automatically detects and focuses on portrait subjects Use for portraits Use for hand held shots of landscapes and fue Wide area AF other non portrait subjects Use the multi selector to position the focus area Use for pin point focus on a selected spot in the frame Track a selected subject as it moves through the frame 2 Face priority AF fort Normal area AF Subject tracking AF 1 Press the button Image quality om WUE Shooting information will 1 125 F5 6 m w be displayed in the AFS monitor 1 5 HA 0 0 0 0 E2SD sxt OFF GiBack lt 2Move GOK W button Information display 2 Display AF area mode AF area mode gual Kory options 1 125 F5 6 m w Highlight the current AF 15 area mode in the a OF HA 0 0 0 0 ESD et OFF information display and GDBack Move MOK press 6 76 3 Choose an AF area Miaa tins Normal area AF a oo mode Highlight an option and press To return to shooting mode press the Back Move MOK shutter release button halfway Face priori
117. ice could interfere with aircraft navigation or hospital medical equipment Notices e No part of the manuals included with e Nikon will not be held liable for any this product may be reproduced damages resulting from the use of transmitted transcribed stored in a this product retrieval system or translated into e While every effort has been made to any language in any form by any ensure that the information in these means without Nikon s prior written manuals is accurate and complete permission we would appreciate it were you to e Nikon reserves therighttochangethe bring any errors or omissions to the specifications of the hardware and attention of the Nikon software described in these manuals representative in your area address at any time and without prior notice provided separately Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This Class B digital apparatus complies Cet appareil num rique de la classe B with Canadian ICES 003 est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notices for Customers in Europe CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS This symbol indicates that e For more information contact the electrical and electronic retailer or the local authorities in equipment is to be col charge of waste management lected separately This symbol on the battery ati The following apply only to indicates that the
118. iesaisienstaiaisaimaacdianmers 252 SEE EEE Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon digital camera To get the most from your camera please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all who use the product Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used V This icon marks cautions information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera This icon marks notes information that should be read before using the camera LH This icon marks references to other pages in this manual 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 education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites e Forusers in the U S A http www nikonusa com e Forusers in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support e Forusers 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 frequently asked questions
119. int date of recording on all pictures in print order 5 Complete the print order Press to complete the print order 167 168 DPOF Print Order To print the current print order when the camera is connected to a PictBridge printer select Print DPOF in the PictBridge menu and follow the steps in Printing Multiple Pictures to modify and print the current order M 163 DPOF print date and shooting data options are not supported when printing via direct USB connection to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order use the PictBridge Time stamp option The DPOF print order option can not be used if there is not enough space on the memory card to store the print order NEF RAW photographs M 69 can not be selected using this option JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu M 209 Print orders may not print correctly if images are deleted using a computer or other device after the print order is created Viewing Photographs on TV The camera can be connected to high defintion video devices using a High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI cable available separately from commercial sources The cable must have a HDMI mini connector Type C for connection to the camera 1 Turn the camera off Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting an HDMI cable 2 Connect the HDMI cable as shown
120. isareasaterdeiavieaieionss 203 Filter effects Picture control 103 105 Fine tuning white balance 92 Firmware version cesesescsssssessesceesesesesseeeecsees 196 FiS NOYCkissiisisissisiisisiiiisssiseisopsisrissaeiinsossisisssr eri 213 Flas ennea AAS 112 226 Flash White balance ccsssesesesssseseeeeees 90 Flash cntrl for built in flashuuwe 181 Flash compensation cssesssseesesesesseseesesees 116 Flash ready indicator cssssssssssssecsesecsens 119 Flexible PrograM ssscsssssssscssesssecsssecsssesseesees 53 Flicker reduction cecsescsesesesesseseseseseseeseereeee 184 Fluorescent White balance 89 HUME afin cncidereonianeamancnais 55 FOCUS earner anes 74 80 FOCUS AV etic sesaseestaccbdussidvceassbaevabarsesdesdecouaveniovis 76 FOCUS lOCKisssisissiissssssivsessssressrirsiissrsssssissinussesssionas 79 FOCUS TiN ennsnenanenomonnats sisii 80 Focus mode selector e seseeeseesssesseessessesss 74 80 Format memory card ssssesessssseressssseesss 23 183 Frame size frame rate ssssessessesesssesssesssresscers 43 Full frame playback cssssesssssessessssseseeseeees 132 Full timMe Servo AF sessssessessesssesseessesseessesssessesss 75 G GP Senininieianiateieenes 130 138 231 GPS Gat arent ee ee eee 138 GPS SUN sceneries aes 130 231 Green intensifier Filter effects 204 H HEID e eat tawaiscce eee 12 Hi Sensitivity sesseesssesessseessseesssssersssseess
121. lance bracketing is on the camera will create several images each time the shutter is released M 123 White balance will be varied with each image bracketing the value currently selected for white balance 94 Preset Manual Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast Two methods are available for setting preset white balance Method Description Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will Measure be used in final photo and white balance measured by camera see below Usephoto White balance is copied from photo on memory card 97 EE Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance Before proceeding choose an option other than Movie recording for Release mode M 63 1 Light a reference object Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance in mode M adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows 0 M 57 2 Display white balance White balance EES A PRE Preset manual options To display the menus press the MENU button Highlight White balance NSA in the shooting menu and MENU button press to display white balance options Highlight Preset manual and press P 3 Select Measure Highlight Measure and press
122. lected pictures GEBSet Zoom MOK are marked by a Tf icon Qm button Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional pictures to deselect a picture highlight it and press Q8 4 Press to complete the operation Delete A confirmation dialog will ae be displayed highlight Boe Yes and press 151 152 1 Choose Select date In the delete menu highlight Select date and press gt Highlight a date Press A or W tohighlighta date To view the pictures taken on the highlighted date press Qe Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures or press and hold amp to view the current picture full screen Press Qm button Qm to return to the date list Select the highlighted date Press to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date Selected dates are marked EE Select Date Deleting Photographs Taken on a Selected Date Delete Bom Selected Select date gt ALL All Select date K EA 0 16 05 2013 0 17 05 2013 CConfirm MOK Select date gt 15 05 2013 C100N1IKON Tas gaat ey 100 10 2100 11 fame 100 12 CE Back G3Zoom MSet Select date O 16 05 2013 KA O 17 05 2013 EA QEL OK 0 with a M icon Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional dates to deselect a date highlight it and press gt 4 Press to complete th eo pe rati on Delete all images taken on selected date A confirmatio
123. lex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including 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 at right could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Y Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements THE USE OF NON NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY Y Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative once every one to two years and that it be serviced once every three to five years note that fees apply to these services Frequent inspection and servicing are particularly
124. light a bracketing a er increment and press 8 ul ekt OFF Choose from values between GDBack Move MOK 0 3 and 2 EV AE bracketing or 1 to 3 WB bracketing or select ADL ADL bracketing 5 Framea photograph focus and shoot AE bracketing The camera will vary exposure with each shot The value currently selected for exposure compensation is modified as follows for the first shot the bracketing increment is added to the current value for the second shot the current value is used without modification and for the third shot the bracketing increment is subtracted from the current value The modified values are reflected in the values shown for shutter speed and aperture WB bracketing Each shot is processed to create three copies one at the current white balance setting one with increased amber and one with increased blue If there is not enough space available on P EEEIEE the memory card to record three images the exposure count display in LJ the monitor will flash Shooting can begin when a new memory card is inserted ADL bracketing The first shot after bracketing is activated is taken with Active D Lighting off the second at the current Active D Lighting setting 21 110 if Active D Lighting is off the second shot will be taken with Active D Lighting set to Auto In continuous release mode shooting will pause after each bracketing cycle If the camera is turned off before all shots in t
125. m and then bracket this exposure by varying shutter speed See Also For information on using the ISO Fn2 button and the command dial to choose the bracketing increment see page 194 Interval Timer Photography The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals Mount the camera on a tripod and frame the subject before proceeding 1 Select Interval timer SHOOTING MENU Ry Auto bracketing set AE shooting Movie settings Press the MENU button to display the menus Highlight Interval timer l shooting in the shooting MENU button menu and press gt 2 Choose a starting time Interval timer shooting Choose from the following a E ili starting triggers gt IA Start time e To start shooting eae immediately highlight p a Now and press P Shooting begins about five seconds after settings are completed proceed to Step 3 e To choose a starting time Interval timer shooting highlight Start time oo and press gt to display the start time options shown at right Press lt or P to highlight hours or minutes and press A or W to change Press to continue 127 3 Choose the interval Interval timer shooting a Interval Press lt or gt to highlight hours minutes or seconds and press A or VW to choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed Press to continue 4 Choose the number of terval timer shooting intervals Al
126. me and sets exposure Matrix meterin PR J according to tone distribution color and composition Center weighted Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest metering weight to center area Classic meter for portraits Camera meters only current focus area making it possible to meter off center subjects Ensures that subject will be correctly exposed even when background is much brighter or darker CI Spot metering 85 1 Press the button Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor lt button 2 Display metering options Highlight the current metering method in the information display and press 3 Choosea metering method Highlight an option and press To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway See Also Image quality Qual 1125 F5 6 en AF S Cra 1 5 aot OFF HA 0 0 0 0 ESD st OFF GidBack lt 3Move GROK Information display NORM QuaL 125 F5 6 B AF S 15 HA 0 0 0 0 ESD sxt OFF Fb S aqme Move MOK Metering Matrix metering GBack Move MOK For information on using the ISO Fn2 button and the command dial to choose a metering method see page 194 Expos ure P S and A Modes Only Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera making pictures brighter or darker It is most effective when used with center weighted or spot metering M 85
127. me rates as high as 4 fps normal quality size L all figures are approximate Close up Use for close up shots of flowers insects and other small objects Night Portrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken under low light Night Landscape Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes including street lighting and neon signs YN Party Indoor Capture the effects of indoor background lighting Use for parties and other indoor scenes 28 Beach Snow Capture the brightness of sunlit expanses of water snow or sand gt Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Dusk Dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before dawn or after sunset A Pet Portrait Use for portraits of active pets Candlelight Capture the effects of background lighting in photographs taken by candlelight 3 Blossom Use for fields of flowers orchards in bloom and other landscapes featuring expanses of blossoms E Autumn Colors Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves t1 Food Use for vivid photographs of food A Silhouette Silhouette subjects against bright backgrounds High Key Use with bright scenes to create bright images that seem filled with light Low Key Use with dark scenes to create dark somber images with prominent highlights 37 Recordi
128. menu Choose whether the camera makes a sound when the shutter is released The J Icon A icon is displayed when an option other than Off is selected for Beep or Shutter sound 190 File Number Sequence MENU button gt setup menu When a photograph is taken the camera names the file by adding one to the last file number used This option controls whether file numbering continues from the last number used when a new folder is created the memory card is formatted or anew memory card is inserted in the camera Option Description When a new folder is created the memory card formatted or a new memory card inserted in the camera file numbering continues from the last number used If a photograph is taken when the current folder contains a photograph numbered 9999 a new folder will be created automatically and file numbering will begin again from 0001 File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new folder is created the memory card is formatted or anew memory card is inserted in Off the camera Note that a new folder is created automatically if a photograph is taken when the current folder contains 999 photographs Resets the file numbering for On to 0001 and creates a new folder with the next photograph taken On Reset File Number Sequence If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains either 999 photographs or a photograph numbered 9999 the shutter release button will be disabled and no
129. mera or file is corrupt Images created with other devices can not be retouched Turn the camera off and then on again If the problem persists contact a Nikon 2 199 authorized service representative Check printer To resume select Continue if available 159 243 244 Indicator Check paper Paper jam Out of paper Check ink supply Out of ink SSeS eee a Insert paper of correct size and select x 159 Continue Clear jam and select Continue 159 Insert paper of selected size and select 159 Continue Check ink To resume select Continue 159 Replace ink and select Continue 159 See printer manual for more information Specifications EE Nikon COOLPIX A Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Number of effective pixels 16 2 million 23 6 x 15 6 mm Nikon DX format CMOS approx 16 93 million total pixels Lens NIKKOR lens 18 5 mm angle of view equivalent to that of Image sensor FOCA EngtN 28 mm lens in 35mm 135 format f number f 2 8 Construction 7 elements in 5 groups Autofocus AF Contrast detect AF Approx 50 cm 1 ft 8 in approx 10 cm 4 in Focus range in macro autofocus mode All distances measured from center of front surface of lens i Face priority normal area wide area and subject Focus area selection tracking AF 7 5 cm 3 in approx 921k dot TFT LCD with a Monitor wide viewing angle anti reflection coa
130. n Auto slow sync 123 181 87 116 113 53 B rac keti n g P S A and M Modes Only Bracketing automatically varies exposure Active D Lighting ADL or white balance slightly with each shot bracketing the current value Choose in situations in which it is difficult to set exposure white balance or Active D Lighting and there is not time to check results and adjust settings with each shot or to experiment with different settings for the same subject 1 choosea bracketing _ SHOOTING MENU x EES Auto bracketing set AE option Interval timer shooting OFF Movie settings After pressing MENU to display the menus highlight Auto bracketing set in the MENU button shooting menu and press gt The options shown at right Auto bracketing set will be displayed Highlight the desired bracketing type AE AE bracketing WB WB bracketing and press 6 then press MENU Bi ADL bracketing to return to the shooting display 2 Press the lt gt button ma Image quality am K Shooting information will f 1 125 F5 6 kt be displayed in the u s monitor 1 5 7 0 0 0 0 E3SD st OFF GiBack Move GOK button Information display 123 3 Display bracketi ng Auto bracketing aun non 124 options 1 125 F5 6 m 10 Highlight the current gt 15 AES Ox bracketing setting and press f a A BES GX GIBack Move WIOK 4 Select a bracketing Auto bracketing increment as l High
131. n fi eee E E E ee 193 AF assist illuminator self timer lamp H ee eee 29 BE Accessory terminal sssssssssesse 231 BE USB connector ns sssssssssseesee 156 159 13 Lens cover Do not place the microphone or speaker in close proximity to magnetic devices Failure to observe this precaution could affect the data recorded on the magnetic devices AF lamp memory card access lamp sarees AE E EE EETA T 23 30 2 E rh o eesteeemerenereeeeteenteee trees 112 MENU button MeONUSG sscccscessesscessscecnssessnes 12 172 9 gt button Playback ssesssssssssscsssesseesees 33 132 BE HDMI connector Cover sssssseense 170 WJ Rotary multi selector esse 13 DUE O enaena 13 JE POWs 7 T button Deleting pictures during playback See A E E E 34 148 10 Power Connector COVef sses 230 Battery chamber memory card slot cover latch 20 Battery chamber memory card slot COVEF 000 23 KE Tripod socket Speaker Seana ee nee ene 3 Q1 button Thumbnails ees essesecscsesseeneees 140 Zooming out during playback E N aetna ET 142 E E A A EEE 12 Q button Zooming in during playback 144 7A ISO Fn2 button 1E E EEEE E E 81 FIA uen 194 O n button Exposure compensation 87 Adjusting aperture ssseessssssess 56 Protecting photographs from deletion ssssssssssssssssseeessssesssssee 146 EE Monitor ssaciinetreancesmeanteeniesa 12 PXJ HDMI mini conne
132. n dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press 6 153 154 Connections Using ViewNX 2 The supplied ViewNX 2 software can be used to copy pictures to your S computer wheretheycan MS a be viewed retouched and Sy O an shared Your Imaging Toolbox Installing ViewNX 2 EE Supported Operating Systems At the time of writing ViewNX 2 was compatible with the following operating systems For the latest information on supported operating systems see the websites listed on page 1 Windows Macintosh Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X version 10 6 10 7 or 10 8 1 Start the computer and insert the installer CD Windows If prompted follow the on screen instructions to launch the ViewNxX 2 installer Mac 0S The contents of the CD will be displayed double click the Welcome icon to display the language selection dialog 2 Selecta language If the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language region selection is not available in the European release After choosing a language click Next The dialog shown below at right will be displayed Typical Installation Recommended Welcome orld of Nikon digital photography Please si nguage from the drop down list to the wi elect your lai To view detailed installation instructions click Installation Guide before proceeding 3 Start the
133. n using ViewNX 2 158 Printing Photographs Selected JPEG images can be printed on a PictBridge printer M 249 connected directly to the camera Connecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied UC E16 USB cable 1 Turn the camera off 2 Connect the USB cable Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle The camera will turn on automatically and a welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor followed by a PictBridge playback display PictBridge 159 160 Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the EN EL20 battery is fully charged or use an optional EH 5b AC adapter and EP 5C power connector M 230 When taking photographs to be printed via direct USB connection set Color space to sRGB M 178 USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer do not connect the cable via a USB hub Printing Pictures One ata Time 1 Selecta picture Press lt or P to view additional pictures Press the amp button to zoom in on the current frame M 144 press to exit zoom To view six pictures at a time press the R button Use the multi selector to highlight pictures or press amp to display the highlighted picture full frame 2 Display printing options Press 6 to display PictBridge printing options 3 Adjust printing options Press A or W to highlight an option and press gt
134. nd ends when button is pressed again M 38 63 D 64 1 Press the button Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor qW button 2 Display release mode options Highlight the current release mode and press to display release mode options 3 Select a release mode Highlight a release mode and press 68 Press the shutter release button halfway to return to the shooting display Image quality Qual 125 F5 6 Pe aot OFF HA 0 0 G4 0 0 ESD ext OFF GIBack Move MOK Qual NORM we AUTO Gia aot OFF fd 00 A 00 ESD er OFF GidBack Move MOK Release mode Single frame Los ae D10 2 u GdBack Move MOK Continuous Release Mode Continuous release mode can not be used with the built in flash lower the flash or turn the flash off N 112 116 when shooting in continuous release mode Buffer Size The approximate number of images that can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in the monitor exposure count display while the shutter release button is pressed halfway up to 26 large normal quality JPEG images or 9 large RAW JPEG fine images can be stored in the buffer although the number of pictures that can be taken before the frame rate drops varies with shooting conditions and memory card performance The illustration shows the display when space remains in the buffer for about 17 pictures The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with
135. nd reinsert on again battery and turn camera on i Turn camera off and confirm that card is correctly inserted Change shutter speed or select mode 54 M 56 No memory card 23 Indicator This memory card cannot be used Card may be damaged Insert another card Memory card is locked Slide lock to write position Not available if Eye Fi card is locked This card is not formatted Format the card Clock has been reset Failed to update flash unit firmware Flash cannot be used Contact a Nikon authorized service representative Folder contains no images Cannot display this file Cannot select this file Lens error Check printer Use Nikon approved card 251 Check that contacts are clean If card is damaged contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Delete files or insert new memory card after copying important images to computer or other device Eye Fi card is still emitting wireless signal after Disable has been selected for Eye Fi upload To terminate wireless transmission turn the camera off and remove the card Slide card write protect switch to write position Format memory card or insert new 53 memory card Setcameraclock SS Contact a Nikon authorized service representative Select folder containing images from Playback folder menu or insert 173 memory card containing images File has been created or modified using computer or different make of ca
136. ndar playback thumbnail list 3 Press the f button again To delete the photograph press the 1 button again To exit without deleting the photograph press the gt button Calendar Playback During calendar playback you can delete all photographs taken ona selected date by highlighting the date in the date list and pressing the button 149 The Playback Menu The Delete option in the playback menu contains the following options Note that depending on the number of images some time may be required for deletion Option Description nom Selected Delete selected pictures Select date Delete all pictures taken on a selected date ALL AII Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for playback QO 173 EE Selected Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Choose Selected for g Delete the Delete option in 7 the playback menu Press the MENU button and select Delete in the I playback menu Highlight MENU button Selected and press gt fom Selected gt Select date ALL All 2 Highlight a picture Eo Use the multi selector to 5 100N1 KON highlight a picture to Fee Fee Fe view the highlighted ey pes N 100 4 100 5 100 6 picture full screen press a Gaon E and hold the amp button 150 3 Select the highlighted g Delete e Selected picture C 100NIKON Press the Q81 button to i pE Koh fa select the highlighted ws fide 100 4 100 5 100 6 picture Se
137. nectors can interfere with data transfer HDMI Options The HDMI option in the setup menu controls output resolution and can be used to enable the camera for remote control from devices that support HDMI CEC High Definition Multimedia Interface Consumer Electronics Control a standard that allows HDMI devices to be used to control peripherals to which they are connected Note that when connected to an HDMI CEC device the camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for 30 minutes regardess of the option selected for Auto off timer EE Output Resolution Choose the format for images output to the k utput resolution HDMI device If Auto is selected the camera i will automatically select the appropriate 480p progressive format Regardless of the option selected a Auto will be used for movie recording and RASEL playback EE Device Control If On is selected for HDMI gt Device control in the setup menu when the camera is connected to a television that supports HDMI CEC and both the camera and television are on the display shown at right will appear on the television and the television remote can be used in place of the camera multi selector and 8 button during full frame playback and slide shows If Off is selected the television remote can not be used to control the camera Slide show 171 Camera Menus gt The Playback Menu Managing Images To display the playback menu press MEN
138. ng Menu item can not be selected Some options are not available in all modes B U 239 240 Shooting P S A M Full range of shutter speeds not available The flash is in use Colors are unnatural e Adjust white balance to match light source M 89 e Adjust Set Picture Control settings 99 Can not measure white balance Subject is too dark or too bright A 96 Image can not be selected as source for preset white balance Image was not created with COOLPIX A 97 White balance bracketing unavailable NEF RAW or NEF JPEG image quality option selected for image quality QI 71 Effects of Picture Control differ from image to image A auto is selected for sharpening contrast or saturation For consistent results over a series of photos choose another setting M 104 Metering can not be changed Autoexposure lock is in effect Exposure compensation can not be used Choose mode P S or A M 52 Noise reddish areas or other artifacts appears in long exposures Turn long exposure noise reduction on M 179 Playback NEF RAW image is not played back Photo was taken at image quality of NEF RAW JPEG CH 69 Can not view pictures recorded with other cameras Pictures recorded with other makes of camera may not be displayed correctly Some pictures are not displayed during playback or message is displayed stating that no images are available for playback Select All for Playback folder 1
139. ng 2 S A ee ee glongexposureNR V V v v Vv Z High ISO NR v amp ISO sensitivity V3 2 settings 12 v Built in AF assist svivlviw j V illuminator fan flash Flash cntrl for built in flash Optional flash kara Gee 7 Auto bracketing set WW v3 AF areamode WW WA v Zimetering v v D meran compensation Autobracketng W v Fashmo viy EL oH ao Flash compensation Ww l 236 Self timer Selftimer Auto offtimer 7 Remote on duration the Eadie cs File numbersequence Vo WW v WW AAAA units Y A Y Reverse Reverse indicators Vo oe Y Y Y Y Assign Fn1 ao oe Y iv Y Y Y A Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y nuaw es Assign Fn2 button V V V v v v Reverse dialrotation V V V v v v Slot empty releaselock V V V V V v 1 seas with Reset shooting menu M 176 2 Reset with two button reset QJ 121 Two button reset also resets parameters for Picture Control currently selected with Set Picture Control 3 Auto ISO sensitivity control is not available 4 Reset when mode dial is rotated to new setting 237 238 Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Battery Display The camera is on but does not respond Wait for reco
140. ng and Viewing Movies Recording Movies Follow the steps below to record movies with sound 1 Press the button Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor SSID S O 5S s Ss S gt Q UO lt W button 2 Display release mode options Highlight the current release mode and press to display release mode options 3 Select Movie recording Highlight Movie recording and press W Press the shutter release button halfway to return to the shooting display 38 Image quality Qual 1125 F5 6 Ea AF S 1 5 aot OFF HA 0 0 0 0 ESD e t OFF GidBack Move MOK Information display Release mode aunt _ 7125 5 6 eee 15 HA 0 0 0 0 ESD st OFF GidBack Move MOK Release mode Movie recording g z CE u oe GidBack Move MOK 4 Choose a shooting mode Aperture can not be adjusted while recording is in progress in A and M modes adjust aperture before beginning recording Shutter speed can only be adjusted in mode M when it can be set to values between 1 8000 s and 1 30 s Flexible program M 53 is not available 5 Focus Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 3 and 4 on page 29 When using manual focus M 74 note that focus can not be adjusted during recording adjust focus before recording begins 6 Start recording Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to start recording movie footage with sound
141. ng the 4 O n button pressed and rotating the command dial Use the exposure indicators to check exposure ME ESS Scie eae aa ao Shutter speed 1 Command dial Multi selector Aperture 56 The Exposure Indicator If a shutter speed other than bulb or time is selected M 58 the exposure indicator shows whether the photograph would be under or over exposed at current settings If the subject is too bright or too dark for the camera to meter the indicator will flash Optimal exposure Underexposed by 3EV Overexposed by over 2 EV ee eee 0O F ul LELETET S e The baseline for the exposure indicator is adjusted for exposure compensation M 88 See Also The Reverse indicators option in the setup menu can be used to reverse the exposure indicators so that negative values are displayed on the right and positive values on the left M 192 57 58 Hi Long Time Exposures M Mode Only Select the following shutter speeds for long time exposures of moving lights the stars night scenery or fireworks Bulb The shutter remains open while the shutter release button is held down To tj prevent blur use a tripod or an optional Length ofexp MC DC2 remote cord M 231 The shutter release button on the MC DC2 performs the same role as the camera shutter release button Time Requires an optional ML L3 remote control M 231 Start the exposure b
142. nt that will be cropped out at the edges of the image lt to reduce it The effect can be previewed in the edit display Press to copy the photograph or press gt to exit to playback without creating a copy 213 Color Outline MENU button gt r retouch menu Create an outline copy of a photograph to use x PRR A 7 as a base for painting The effect can be previewed in the edit display Press to copy the photograph Q K N gt Before After Color Sketch MENU button gt r retouch menu Create a copy of a photograph that resembles Color sketch a sketch made with colored pencils Press A or W to highlight Vividness or Outlines and press lt or gt to change Vividness can be increased to make colors more saturated or igi decreased for a washed out monochromatic effect while outlines can be made thicker or thinner Thicker outlines make colors more saturated The results can be previewed in the edit display Press to copy the photograph or press gt to exit to playback without creating a copy GiCancel G 3Zoom WaSave 214 Perspective Control MENU button gt c4 retouch menu Create copies that reduce the effects of Perspective control perspective taken from the base of a tall object Use the multi selector to adjust perspective note that greater amounts of perspective control result in more of the edges being cropped
143. ographs can also be printed using these options but colors may not be as vivid JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are DCF compliant applications and printers that support DCF will select the correct color space automatically If the application or device does not support DCF select the appropriate color soace manually For more information see the documentation provided with the application or device Nikon Software ViewNxX 2 supplied and Capture NX 2 available separately automatically select the correct color space when opening photographs created with this camera Long Exposure NR MENU button gt shooting menu If Onis selected photographs taken at shutter speeds slower than 1 s will be processed to reduce noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog The time required for processing roughly doubles the message shown at right will be displayed when processing starts and pictures can not be taken until processing is complete if the camera is turned off before processing is complete the picture will be saved but noise reduction will not be performed In continuous release mode frame rates will slow and while photographs are being processed the capacity of the memory buffer will drop Long exposure noise reduction is not available during movie recording High ISO NR MENU button gt shooting menu Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities can be processed to reduce noise
144. on dialog will be displayed select Yes Save the edited copy Press 6X to copy the photograph 100NIKON DSC_00 15 05 2013 15 50 Side by Side Comparison Compare retouched copies to the original photographs This option is only available if the button is pressed to display the retouch menu when a copy or original is played back full frame 1 Selecta picture Select a retouched copy shown by a r icon ora photograph that has been retouched in full frame playback and press 2 Select Side by side comparison Highlight Side by side comparison in the retouch menu and press 6 100NIKON DSC_00 15 05 2013 15 50 4928x3264 RETOUCH MENU R Color sketch A Perspective control Miniature effect me Side by side comparison N Cancel 219 3 Com pare the copy with the Options used to create Original The source image is displayed on the left the retouched copy on the right with the options used to create the copy listed at the top of the display Press lt or P to switch between the Source Retouched source image and the image copy retouched copy To view the highlighted picture full frame press and hold the amp button If the copy was created from two images using Image overlay press A or W to view the other source image If multiple copies exist for the current source image press A or F to view the other copies To exit to playback mode press the gt button or press to
145. oncerning wireless devices Where wireless devices are prohibited remove the card from the camera as the card may continue to emit wireless signals even when Disable is selected When an Eye Fi card is inserted its status is indicated by an icon in the monitor e Eye Fi upload disabled e Eye Fi upload enabled but no pictures available for upload e static Eye Fi upload enabled waiting to begin upload e animated Eye Fi upload enabled uploading data e Error camera can not control Eye Fi card 195 196 V Eye Fi Cards Eye Fi cards can not be used with optional WU 1a wireless mobile adapters Do not insert Eye Fi cards while a WU 1a is connected Eye Fi cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is selected If a warning is displayed in the monitor M 243 turn the camera off and remove the card See the manual provided with the Eye Fi card and direct any inquiries to the manufacturer The camera can be used to turn Eye Fi cards on and off but may not support other Eye Fi functions Supported Eye Fi Cards Some cards may not be available in some countries or regions consult the manufacturer for more information Eye Fi cards are for use only in the country of purchase Using Eye Fi Cards in Ad Hoc Mode Additional time may be required when connecting using Eye Fi cards that support ad hoc mode Select longer values for Auto off timer in the setup menu M 189 Firmware V
146. ons where all those who use the product will read them This icon marks warnings information that should be read before vi using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury EE WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or battery charger unplug the battery charger and remove the battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing or disconnecting the power source take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection N Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or battery charger could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or battery charger 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 product and or removing the battery N Do not use the camera or battery charger in the presence of flammable gas Using the camera in the presence of flammable gases such as propane and gasoline as well as flammable sprays or dust could result in explosion or fire N Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child Keep out of reach of children Do not keep the products within reach of children Doing so may cause injury Particula
147. or temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source defined with reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wavelengths While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5000 5500 K appear white light sources with a lower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue The camera white balance options are adapted to the following color temperatures all figures are approximate ANA e Sodium vapor lamps 2700K e 3 direct sunlight 5200 K incandescent e 4 flash 5400 K warm white fluorescent e amp cloudy 6000 K 3000 K e daylight fluorescent 6500 K e white fluorescent 3700 K e im high temp mercury vapor e cool white fluorescent 7200 K 4200 K e shade 8000 K e day white fluorescent 5000 K See Also For information on using the ISO Fn2 button and the command dial to select white balance see page 194 91 92 Fine Tuning White Balance White balance options other than Preset manual can be fine tuned to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image 1 Select a white balance San White balance eee l T 5 option in the shooting Incandescent 4 Fluorescent menu X Direct sunlight
148. osure allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures but the more likely the image is to be affected by noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines Noise is particularly likely at settings between Hi 0 3 equivalent to ISO 8000 and Hi 2 equivalent to ISO 25600 Choosing Auto allows the camera to set ISO sensitivity automatically in the range ISO 100 to 3200 in response to lighting conditions Mode ISO sensitivity TS Os SCENE Auto 100 6400 in steps of 3 EV Hi 0 3 Hi 0 7 Hi 1 Hi 2 PS A M 100 6400 in steps of 3 EV Hi 0 3 Hi 0 7 Hi 1 Hi 2 1 Press the button Image quality a A Shooting information will 7125 F566 be displayed in the QUY monitor FF HA 00 0 0 ESD sxt OFF GiBack Move MOK button Information display 2 Display ISO sensitivity ISO sensitivity an options 125 F5 6 fer ay Highlight the current ISO gt irs sensitivity in the 5 i HA 0 0 0 0 ESD er OFF information display and S Back Move MOK press 6 81 3 Choose an ISO ISO sensitivity sensitivity ae 100 Highlight an option and gt Har Ne press 68 To return to shooting mode press the y Back Move OK shutter release button halfway Auto If the mode dial is rotated to P S A or M after Auto is selected for ISO sensitivity in another mode the ISO sensitivity last selected in P S A or M mode will be restored The Shooting Menu ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted using the I
149. oto picture Date list Use multi selector or command dial to highlight date Thumbnail list Use multi selector or command dial to highlight picture Date list View pictures taken on selected date Thumbnail list View highlighted picture Highlight dates Highlight images Toggle full frame playback To Description e Date list Delete all pictures taken on Delete highlighted is selected date photo s e Thumbnail list Delete highlighted picture M 148 Change protect status of 4 O n See page 146 for more information highlighted photo Press shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting display Return to shooting mode Display menus MENU See page 172 for more information 143 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Press the amp button to zoom in on the image displayed in full frame playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail or calendar playback The following operations can be performed while zoom is in effect To Ue Description Press amp tozoominto K Aoir maximum of ani Q QE approximately 31x large images 23x medium images or 15x small images Press Q1 to zoom out While photo is zoomed in use multi View other selector to view areas of image not visible in areas of monitor Keep multi selector pressed to image scroll rapidly to other areas of frame Navigation window is displayed when zoom ratio is altered area curren
150. own Items can also be highlighted by rotating multi selector Follow the steps below to navigate the menus 1 Display the menus Press the MENU button to display the menus 2 Highlight the icon for the SETUP MENU Format memory card current menu ave user settings g i eset user settings Press lt to highlight the icon Monitor bikin oto info for the current menu HDMI amp Flicker reduction Time zone and date 13 3 Select a menu PLAYBACK MENU elete Press A or to select the Playback folder E Playback display options desired menu Image review Rotate tall Slide show DPOF print order a 4 Position the cursor in the E rem AeA MENU elete selected menu Playback folder k Playback display options Press gt to position the cursor a Mage review Rotate tall in the selected menu Slide show DPOF print order as 5 Highlight a menu item m PLAYBACK MENU Delete Press A or V or rotate the o Playback folder NIKON A i Playback display options multi selector to highlight a ri A F Rotate tall ON menu item Slide show DPOF print order A T 6 Display options jy mase review Press to display options for the selected menu item 14 7 Highlight an option g Imase review Press A or W to highlight an option 8 Select the highlighted item Press to select the highlighted item To exit without making a selection press the MENU button
151. p menu Enable M 182 if no operations are performed before standby ends the camera will turn off automatically This reduces the drain on the battery The camera does not turn off automatically while a GPS unit Disable is connected e Position This item is only available if a GPS unit is connected when it displays the current latitude longitude altitude and Coordinated Universal Time UTC as reported by GPS e Use GPS to set camera clock Select Yes to synchronize the camera clock with the time reported by the GPS device Coordinated Universal Time UTC UTC data is provided by the GPS device and is independent of the camera clock The amp Icon Connection status is shown by the E icon e static Camera has established communication with the GPS unit Photo information for pictures taken while this icon is displayed include an additional page of GPS data M 138 e 5 flashing The GPS unit is searching for a signal Pictures taken while the icon is flashing do not include GPS data e Noicon No new GPS data have been received from the GPS unit for at least two seconds Pictures taken when the GB icon is not displayed do not include GPS data 131 More on Playback Full Frame Playback To play photographs back press the gt button The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor 100N IKON DSC_0012 JPG NORMAL 15 05 2013 15 39 27 4928x3264
152. pacity esssesssesssessseesseesseesseesssessseosses 27 Point and Shoot Photography 123 Mode cccsssssecseseesee 29 Base PO K aa E EAEE E EE 33 Deleting Unwanted Photographs es ssssessseesssesssesssseesseesssessss 34 Creative Photography Scene Modes sesessssesecsessseseeseseees 35 EPO e rc cosstaseagentsaeeas than eessisasthnteenaeanniereteencettaenieni 35 Landscape en ne ne an Pe 35 Se LG PRE E EE E E E 35 Be o a e EE E A E E EE E E 36 AEL o A A 36 Night Portrait e eessssseessssssssseecesssssseesesossssescroosseseeresssssseereoss 36 Night Landscape essonzinmenin 36 iy GOON an 36 38 Beach SNOW siisinnsssincsdvssssncissecercatssssderenticissiersoneaanenstcrenannavies 36 MG SS E A EE EEE 36 IS I DAW Merosak 36 wW Pet Pormal seneden ra a 36 SCAG SLI OIE sessami 36 B BIOSS OM sascossuasstncsoicwsenesvoniositeiscrnieascortinamermnneaiiaaiianalieise 36 E Autumn Colors wu cccessesssssssecsessssessscsecsessessssscsscscsecsseacescsncesees 36 Ye Oae E A EE EOE 37 A Silhouette ssse esssseesessseesssseeressssccoosseeressssecoosseecessseeresssserossseeee 37 MPNO KOV irisan eai A 37 EON ROW E E E A ONEN 37 Recording and Viewing Movies 38 Recording MOVIES wissiasscussscsesssssisedpuiescevuvscaceosiaecunssvessebeorvev asssetsoeverdecas 38 The Movie Recording Display ssssesssesssessseesssessseeosseesseesssesssee 41 Movie Settings czenas ca ce enaten eset enceetees ese 43 Viewing MOVI
153. page 172 for more information menus Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu M 173 photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor for about 1 s after shooting because the camera is already in the correct orientation images are not rotated automatically during image review In continuous release mode pictures are displayed when shooting ends beginning with the first photograph in the current series 133 Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full frame playback Press A or W to cycle through photo information as shown below Note that image only shooting data RGB histograms highlights and overview data are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Playback display options M 173 GPS data are only displayed if a GPS unit was used when the photo was taken LATITUDE iN LONGITUDE 139 43 696 35 36 371 ALTITUDE 35m TIME UTC WEITE 701 15 29 S NE DAT 0 0 sRGB ESD cS 100N1KON DSC_0001 JPG 15 05 2013 15 30 05 aa s 100NIKON DSC_0001 JPG MAI M 14928 4928 15 05 2013 15 30 05 File None image Overview GPS data only MTR SPD AP 3 EXP MODE ISO P 5 10 FOCAL LENGTH 18 5mm LENS AF VR FLASH TYPE an MODE a J Shooting data Highlights 134 BE File Information a Protect Status cssssssesscscscssssseeeeseeee 146 B R
154. proximate and do not reflect fine tuning if applicable 1 Press the button i Image quality an KT Shooting information will 1 125 F5 6 em be displayed in the s monitor i aot OFF 00 0 0 ESD ext OFF GidBack Move MOK amp button Information display 2 Display white balance options 1 125 F5 6 ey Highlight the current 15 Fs white balance setting in a GZ 00 A 00 ESD sr OFF the information display 7 GDBack Move MOK and press 6 3 Choose a white White balance Normal we AUTO ney Wis balance option Highlight an option and press 68 To return to shooting mode press the Back Move COK shutter release button halfway The Shooting Menu White balance can be selected using the White balance option in the shooting menu M 176 which also can be used to fine tune white balance CO 92 or measure a value for preset white balance M 94 The Auto option in the White balance menu 7 SHOOTING MENU Reset shooting menu aa offers a choice of Normal and Keep warm aire N lighting colors which preserves the warm i f i age size c u l l Ing White balance AUTO colors produced by incandescent lightin LI White balance ATO WW Set Picture Control ESD while the Fluorescent option can be used to aie Pia Pi select the light source from the bulb types Color space sRGB Color Temperature The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions Col
155. ps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal 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 e Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices 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 after disconnecting any optional GPS devices completely refill it with images containing no private information for example pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for preset manual white balance M 94 Care should be taken to avoid injury when physically destroying data storage devices xi xii Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are designed to the highest standards and include comp
156. r built in flash Optional flash sRGB default Adobe RGB Auto Extra high High Normal Low Off On Off default High Normal default Low Off ISO sensitivity Auto ISO sensitivity control Single frame default Continuous Self timer Delayed remote ML L3 Quick response ML L3 Movie recording On default Off Entire frame default Background only TTL default Manual TTL default Manual Auto bracketing AE bracketing set default WB bracketing ADL bracketing Interval timer Choose start time shooting Now Start time Interval Number of times Start Movie settings Frame size frame rate Movie quality Microphone 1 Not available if no custom Picture Controls are present 2 Defaults to Off modes P S A M A Hi and M or Auto other modes q SETUP MENU mM 182 Format memory card Save user Save to U1 settings Save to U2 Reset user Reset U1 settings Reset U2 Monitor 5 3 brightness Photo info Showinfo default Hide info Framing grid Virtual horizon HDMI Output resolution Device control Flicker 50 Hz reduction 60 Hz 17 18 Time zone and date Language Image comment Auto image rotation Self timer Auto off timer Image review time Remote on duration ML L3 Beep Shutter sound File number sequence MF distance indicator units Time zone Date and time Date format Daylight savin
157. r care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths Do not remain in contact with the camera battery charger or ACadapter for extended periods while the devices are on or in use Parts of the devices become hot Leaving the devices in direct contact with the skin for extended periods may result in low temperature burns N Store out of direct sunlight When the camera is not in use turn it off to close the lens cover and store it out of direct sunlight Light focused by the lens could cause fire Observe caution when handling the battery The battery may leak overheat or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product e Before replacing the battery turn the product off e The camera takes EN EL20 rechargeable Li ion batteries only supplied which must be charged using the supplied MH 27 battery charger The optional ML L3 remote control uses 3 V CR2025 batteries only e When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards e Do not short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or break the battery insulation or casing e Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat e Do not immerse in or expose to water e Replace the terminal cover when transporting the battery Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or
158. r deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected 233 234 Notes on the monitor The monitor is constructed with extremely high precision at least 99 99 of pixels are effective with no more than 0 01 being missing or defective Hence while these displays may contain pixels that are always lit white red blue or green or always off black this is not a malfunction and has no effect on images recorded with the device Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light Do not apply pressure to the monitor as this could cause damage or malfunction Dust or lint on the monitor can be removed with a blower Stains can be removed by wiping lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury from broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes and mouth Caring for the Battery Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling batteries e Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment e Do not expose the battery to flame or excessive heat e Keep the battery terminals clean e Turn the product off before replacing the batt
159. rding to end If the problem persists turn the camera off If the camera does not turn off remove and reinsert the battery or if you are using an AC adapter disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter Note that although any data currently being recorded will be lost data that have already been recorded will not be affected by removing or disconnecting the power source Display turns off without warning Choose longer delays for Auto off timer in the setup menu LH 189 Shooting All Modes Camera takes time to turn on Delete files or folders Shutter release disabled e Memory card is locked full or not inserted CO 23 24 e Built in flash is charging No photo taken when remote control shutter release button is pressed e Replace battery in remote control 1 231 e Built in flash is charging e Time selected for Remote on duration ML L3 in the setup menu CQ 189 has elapsed e Bright light is interfering with ML L3 remote control Only one shot taken each time shutter release button is pressed in continuous shooting mode Continuous shooting is not available if built in flash fires QQ 65 115 Photos are out of focus e Camera unable to focus using autofocus use manual focus or focus lock 1 31 74 79 80 e Camera is in manual focus mode focus manually M 80 Can not select AF area mode Camera is in 8 mode M 29 Image size can not be changed An NEF RAW option is selected for image quality M 69
160. recommended if the camera is used professionally Any accessories regularly used with the camera such as lenses or optional flash units should be included when the camera is inspected or serviced Table of Contents QUICK Start GCS ssa seavsrscncnsserseaecssanisacorsecet a a iv FOR YOUN 5 ane LY EEE vi NOT E asioi n ere er OA ix Introduction 1 Getting to KNOW the Camera ssesseessesseesscsseessesseeseessesssesseeseessesseesse 2 The Camera BOdY csssscssssssssssecsssssscsssecsssecsssesscssseesssesscsessesssecsssees 2 The MONO eee annie agian encase 5 The Information Display s sessesssseessseesssseesssseessseeesseerosseeossseessssee 7 The Mode Dial sesessseesssesssesssseesseesseessseessserosseesseroeeossseosseesseessseesss 9 The Command Dial sesessseessseesseesssesssseesseresseeoseesnserosseesseessseessse 10 Camera Menus An OvervieW ssssessessessessessessesseesesseeseossosseseeseess 12 Using Camera MenUS ss ssesseessessesseessesseessoseesseoseonersseosesseessesses 13 Menu OPTIONS cernere N 16 E S E S A E E A ET 20 Charge the Battery cssscssssssssssecssssssssssecsssesscsesessssesessssecssseess 20 Insert the Battery essssescsesscsssessssessssssessssesessssecssseesessseeeesees 21 Insert A Memory Card csssssssssssecsssesscsssecsssecscsssecsssesseseseesssecees 23 Sre age ni a PAPA A A A E hie 25 xiii Xiv Basic Photography 27 Battery Level and Card Ca
161. rently displayed press lt or or rotate the command dial to advance or rewind To switch the current selection from start point to end point F or vice versa press 4 O n Once you have selected the start point and or end point press A All frames before the selected start point and after the selected end point will be removed from the copy O n button Edit movie R Save selected frame iCancel Are you selecting the current frame as the start point or as the end point Start point OK End point Cancel 6 Save the copy Meg o Highlight one of the Savesnew fle i Overwrite existing file following and press 68 e Save as new file Save the HEE copy to a new file e Overwrite existing file Replace the original movie file with the edited copy e Cancel Return to Step 5 e Preview Preview the copy Edited copies are indicated by a Micon in full frame playback V Trimming Movies Movies must be at least 2 seconds long If a copy can not be created at the current playback position the current position will be displayed in red in Step 5 and no copy will be created The copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card Copies have the same time and date of creation as the original Sa ving Selected Frames To save a copy of a selected frame as a JPEG still 1 50 View the movie and eee choose a frame
162. return to playback with the highlighted image displayed M Side by Side comparison The source image will not be displayed if the copy was created from a photograph that was protected M 146 or on a locked memory card 24 220 Recent Settings My Menu To display the recent settings menu press MENU and select the recent settings tab RECENT SETTINGS RECENT SETTINGS Image quality Image quality Image size Image size t ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity settings Ni Release mode Choose tab MENU button The recent settings menu lists the 20 most RECENT SETTINGS Image quality recently used settings with the most recently kas ISO sensitivity settings used items first Press A or W to highlight an ERRpeee option and press to select Choose tab Removing Items from the Recent Settings Menu To remove an item from the recent settings menu highlight it and press the tf button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press t again to delete the selected item My Menu To access a customized menu of up to 20 options selected from the playback shooting setup and retouch menus select f amp My Menu for E Recent settings gt Choose tab 1 Select Choose tab a EN SETING In the recent settings menu image sie El highlight Choose tab and a sea sa press gt 2 Select fa My Menu Choose tab Highlight f3 My Menu and press 6 The name of the x menu
163. ribution will be shifted to the left If the image is bright tone distribution will be shifted to the right Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right while decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to the left Histograms can provide a rough idea of overall exposure when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see photographs in the monitor EE Shooting Data Se COON OOIRON AUTO1 0 0 C SRGB L aR ARD Metering sesesessessesssesseeseoosessresseoseossessees 85 Shutter speed sss sseessseesscessessseess 54 56 POSTING wissscursrontecntenecimnatetes 55 56 Shooting MOAE csececseeees 29 35 52 H ISO sensitivity ssssssesssssssssssss000000000 81 Exposure compensation 00 87 Focal length A Lens data 6l FOCUS MOE wicsssesssssssessssssesssssseeeee 74 80 Flash type vssssssssssssssssssssssssseeees 112 226 Flash MOde sessseesseesseseseesssesssesseesseess 113 K Flash control cccscssssesssssssssessssssseeeeen 181 Flash COMpeENSAtION ececeeees 116 White balance ssessseesssesssesssessecessessse 89 White balance fine tuning 92 Preset MANUAL s ssessseessessseesssesssesssessss 94 11 Color SpaCE iirinn 178 12 Picture COntrOl sssssssssssssressseseresssereese 99 i Quick adjust ssssssssssssssssssssssesssseessss 103 Original Picture Control 3 0 99 Sharpening evesssscsssssessssssssssse
164. rols Control the sharpness of outlines Select A to adjust sharpening automatically according to the type of scene or choose from values between 0 no sharpening and 9 the higher the value the greater the sharpening Select A to adjust contrast automatically according to the type of scene or choose from values between 3 and 3 choose lower values to prevent highlights in portrait subjects from being washed out in direct sunlight higher values to preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects Choose 1 for reduced brightness 1 for enhanced Sharpening Contrast sjo1 U0 NPId e sjuawysnf pe jenuey prigntness brightness Does not affect exposure gt Control the vividness of colors Select A to adjust Ss saturation automatically according to the type of scene 3 or choose from values between 3 and 3 lower values 2 a reduce saturation and higher values increase it ss Choose negative values to a minimum of 3 to make 3 reds more purple blues more green and greens more 3 yellow positive values up to 3 to make reds more orange greens more blue and blues more purple Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs Choose from OFF yellow orange red and green M 105 Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs from B amp W black and white Sepia Cyanotype blue tinted monochrome Red Yellow Green Blue Green Blue Purple Blue Red Purple L
165. rting and Removing Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards 23 24 V Memory Cards e Memory cards may be hot after use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera e Do not remove memory cards from the camera 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 e Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects e Do not bend drop or subject to strong physical shocks e Do not apply force to the card casing Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card e Do not expose to water heat high levels of humidity or direct sunlight e Do not format memory cards in a computer The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of i gt W data When this switch is in the lock position the memory card can not be Write protect switch formatted and photos can not be deleted or recorded To unlock the memory card slide the switch to the write position 4 vWLOCK Basic Setup A language selection dialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on Choose a language and set the time and date Photographs can not be taken until you have set the time and date
166. s 91 Command CIAL sersisssescsinsinatieannnadamusinn 10 Continuous Release MOde cssscseseeeeees 63 Cross screen Filter effects sececseceseees 204 CYANOLYPE sssecsssssscecsececscsssecsssecscassececsecncaees 203 D Date and tiMe sssesssssessssseesssersssseesssersssseesss 185 Date fOrMat sseessssssoesessssseeossssseerssseerossssseeesss 185 Daylight SAVING tiMe sessessssssesssseesssserssseres 185 DCE aerie iae aa a 249 Delayed remote ML L3 usec 63 66 BIE E cstnuwnieoueusnmenwaomwns 34 148 Delete all iMageS sssssssssecssseseseeseeeseeees 150 Delete current iMage s ssseersssserssseesssseesss 148 Delete selected IMAGES cscs 150 Device control HDMI sss sssessssseessseessseessss 171 Digital Print Order Format 163 166 249 Direct sunlight White balance 89 D Lighting s s sssessssersssseessseesssseessseessseeessseesss 200 E Edit MOViE ciel tee ieee 197 Exif version 2 3 ccccsssssscessssssessessssssssesessessesseees 249 EXPOSUTFE ossessessessesseseessesseeseeseosessessseseeseosessees 85 87 Exposure compensation s s ssessessersessessessessee 87 Exposure indicator ese sseeesseesssresseesseesseeesseeess 57 Eye Fi UDO AG issunieicentanisumennnion 195 F Face priority AF cvcaantincdas inns 76 File information asus rewccmunianienndewk 134 File number SEQUENCE sessesssseseseeseseeseeees 191 Filter effects sierossisassessisavetaieia
167. s esseesssessssessseessseesseesssesoseeosseesseessseesss Playback Display Option sss ssseesesessseessseessseesseesssessss Image RevieW essessessesssessessesssesecseroseosersersresserssoseessees ROE TA ne T Sae SNOW sardas eE a xvii EB The Shooting Menu Shooting Options ssssscsessessssessecssseeseees 176 Reset SHOOTING MenU ss sssessseesssessseessseessseesseesseossseosserossees 176 Storage FOIMIEN i csrinthi cats csarsoceasenasnanetess asics eon enna 177 CONOR SAGE shua conasentutetioseeeuuneeneiesees 178 LONG EXPOSURE NR saarena 179 PONISO NR ean erate rien TAN 179 Built in AF assist Illuminator ss esssessseessseesseesssessseeosseesseess 180 Exposure Comp for Flas Pinecsmininuienina 180 Flash Cntrl for Built in Flash uu sesssecessecssetcssseceeesesees 181 AUTO Bracketing Set sssini nR 181 1 The Setup Menu Camera Setup sesscsecsecsessessessscsssssssssseeseeseeseeseess 182 Format Memory Card s sesessseessseesseesssessseessseesseessseossseosseesseess 183 Monitor BriQhtneSS ccccssssssessssssessssesssesscsssecsssesscsssecssseees 183 PHOTO Oa 184 Flicker REOUCTI OM esen anjena ar aN 184 TIME ZONE ANA Date srs a 185 language eiar A EES 186 image COMMENT sroin 186 Auto Image Rotation cssssssssccececessssssssssesesseseacecececenes 187 Sel TMe hasnain aa a ex um taciantoauaaiiens 188 AUTO O INEN ornen A 189 Image Review TiMe esessessessseseoseesseserosesseoseossesscssessersse
168. se only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts CD ROMs The CD ROMs included with this device should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment N Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject N Do not aim a flash at the operator of a motor vehicle Failure to observe this precaution could result in accidents N Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth A Follow the directions of airline and hospital personnel Remove Eye Fi cards from the camera before boarding an aircraft and turn the product off during takeoff and landing or when so directed by airline or hospital staff Radio waves emitted by the dev
169. sees 82 High ISO NR sssssssseesssssssessssssseesssseressssseeesesssseee 179 Highlights sssini 135 Histogram e sseessessesseeessessessseoseessesssessee 135 136 l Image cCOoMMent esessesssessseesersreeseessesserssessse 186 Image overlay ess sssseessssesessseessseesssseessseesessse 206 Image quality ssse ssessosssssseseesssseressssseresssserersss 69 Image revieW sssesseessesseoosrossesseoseeosresreoseesss 173 IMAQE SiZe eesseessessessrossressesseesreoresseeosresresreessees 72 Incandescent White balance uu 89 IN FOCUS INCICATON eesessessssessesscsesseessssseeseeees 79 Information CisSplay csscssssesssssessssecsecseeseeseees 7 Infrared receivEf sesssssecsesssseesesseeseeseeseess 3 67 Interval timer Shooting ss sseseessseesssseesssee 127 ISO sensitivity s sssessssesssesssessssesseeessersseessseess 81 ISO sensitivity settingS ssssesseesseessseessseess 82 A renee EES 181 J Ole C peeerrererereneerreere eemrnrremrarerrrrr reer erenrrn rennet 69 JPEG 8c hc Cannenne 69 JPEG TING ennen eoe REN 69 JPEG Normal sc cess ssestass cesassecelaws ivinsmevosstsmoanwvesne 69 L Landscape Set Picture Control 0 99 Language sseessessseeressreeseosreoreroreoseosreeoreeseesss 186 Large Image SIZE esssessssessesseessssseessserssssees 72 Long exposure NR sessessessssesssessesseessesssessesss 179 M Manage Picture Control cscssssecseeeeseees 106 M
170. selector focus lock to focus to recompose photographs after focusing 4 79 Normal and Macro Autofocus Use normal autofocus to focus on subjects about 50 cm 1 ft 8 in or more in front of the lens macro autofocus to focus on flowers insects or other small objects at ranges of about 10 cm 4 in or more Note that even when AF normal autofocus is selected macro autofocus is used when amp or ff is chosen in scene mode Autofocus with Manual Override After pressing the shutter release button halfway to focus using autofocus you can make manual adjustments to focus by keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway and rotating the focus ring 1 80 To refocus using autofocus lift your finger from the shutter release button and then press it halfway again Autofocus Autofocus Mode Choose from the following autofocus modes Option Description Single servo For stationary subjects Focus locks when shutter AF S AF release button is pressed halfway For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously Full time AF F until shutter release button is pressed Focus locks servo AF when shutter release button is pressed halfway Image quality 1125 F5 6 em 1 Press the button Shooting information will be displayed in the Q AFS monitor a HA 00 0 0 E3SD sxt OFF GiBack Move MOK button Information display 2 Display autofocus an NORU modes 1 125 F5 6 en Highlig
171. sify reds Red intensifier greens Green intensifier or blues Green i sigs Blue intensifier Press A to intensifier zz __ increase the effect W to decrease Aces Blue intensifier Darker Lighter Save Add starburst effects to light sources e Number of points Choose from four six or eight e Filter amount Choose the brightness of the light sources Cross screen affected Number of points 4 gt e Filter angle Choose the angle of the x Cross screen erang g 0 no points a e Length of points Choose the length fa 5 E of points e Confirm Preview the effects of the filter as shown at right Press amp to preview the copy full frame e Save Create a retouched copy Hel Soft Add a soft filter effect Press A or V 62 6 F Normal to choose the filter strength Cancel G3Zoom OK EE 204 Color Balance MENU button gt r4 retouch menu Use the multi selector to create a copy with lal modified color balance as shown below The effect is displayed in the monitor together y a WW with red green and blue histograms 21135 PAJ giving the distribution of tones in the copy i Ry Increase amount of green Create retouched copy Increase amount of amber Zoom To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor press the amp button The histogram will be updated to show data only for the portion of the image displayed in the monitor While the image is zoomed in pr
172. ssee 189 Remote on Duration ML L3 ss ssesssesssesssersseesseessesssessesss 189 BOOD a O OTTE 190 SNOET OUN sana a OE 190 File Number SEQUENCE c sssesesessssssesessescsesecsesesesssescscseesess 191 MF Distance Indicator UNITS ssseessseesseesssessseesssersseesssesssee 192 Reverse IhaicatoiS insera A 192 ASSON FA BUTON ioon a 193 Assign BO FIN2 BUOM ososan 194 Reverse Dial Rotation sssessseesesessseessseessseesseesssesssseosserossees 194 Slot Empty Release LOCk sesessseessseesseesssessssessseesseesssessseeessee 195 EV SAFI OAH inaa E 195 Firmware VersiOM acca ee aa hanes 196 xviii c The Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies ssssesseesseessessee 197 Creating Retouched Copies ccsesssssssssssscssecsessseesssessesesseees 198 D LONN O iai 200 Red Eye Correction cssssssssscsssessssssscsssscsssssscsesessssesecsesseeees 201 TUM E E E seme E tenes 202 IVIOTA OG OIG s serissesssnssansniiarere irano renier in Saa NNT iE 203 Fiker ENG uno 203 Color Balan Ce parsonna aE 205 image OVEN AY sssvecssnsessnceassenvesansesavondoesessonveneavebsnvovensonsnvoetsaeveess 206 NEF RAW PrOCGSSING issccbiestectscecsnevetetesheeelesccicartecsetecenlcadives 209 FR 9 A A A A E EA N 211 QUICK Retou sasin a 213 aie LSA i a E EE O A TANE EA S 213 F Y a E E E 213 COn DUU E aana A S 214 Bao aE a E E E E A EN E 214 Perspective Control esesssesseesseesseesserssesseeoseesseesseoseesseesse
173. ssssssssseeess 103 KE Cona ee ee 103 16 BriQt SS scscscsssscivesnssesasoelsccssswsseencisexs 103 Saturation G siaiuinrnmnansieanncest 103 Filter effects gt ve ceccessesessessessessesseessees 103 Ie UG ccna ddenmanateeas 103 TONG eannan 103 137 High ISO noise reduction 179 20 144 REDUC HI SO NORM Long exposure noise reduction 179 21 Th Active D LIQhting sssccsccssssssssees 110 COLOR BALANCE R H NISTON acuis 197 22 O SPRING HAS COME 21 SOUE Tay 2 22 Image COMMENT uvvessscssssssssssssssssseees 186 1 Displayed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control on 2 Standard Vivid Portrait and Landscape Picture Controls only 3 Neutral Monochrome and custom Picture Controls only 4 Not displayed with monochrome Picture Controls only 5 Monochrome Picture Controls only EE GPS Data Fal Latitude 1a i 2 Longitude 2 oE N Altitud 3 Z i SECERA E oe 3 IN EEVT a IE Coordinated Universal Time UTC Data for movies are for start of recording 138 Hi Overview Data P 1 125 F5 6 S100 FZ CO ROMO GPS MEAUTO1 0 0 sRGB SD EAN 11 SUS peur 06 j 10 9 8 7 H Frame number total number of images Protect status secaiiccsntennmcadeds 146 Camera name Retouch indicator essssssssessssssseeen 197 H Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the image M 136 6 Image quality s ssssssssessrsssressrssssessrrssse 69 IM
174. ssssusseusseussene 89 Bracketing progress indicator 125 ISO SeNSitiVty essssssssssesssesee 81 M K appears when memory remains JE Release mode seessssssscssusesssesesesen 63 for over 1000 exposures s s 27 Bd ANOS sinsisnticaccintrneensnintesie 74 E Number of exposures remaining 27 AF area MOE nssssssssssssssssssessssssessseee 76 Manual flash indicator PR Meternngisssessenmoneea 85 Flash compensation indicator for BE Active D Lighting neeeeeeeeneens 110 Optional flash units sssseesseen 116 E Bracketing increment n 123 EQ Battery indicator sss 27 BE Picture COMtOL esses 99 EE Beep indicator sess 190 Exposure ComMpensation 87 Eye Fi connection indicator 195 H Exposure compensation value 87 25 GPS connection indicator 130 Flash compensation indicator 116 BJ Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 83 H Flash compensation value 000 6 116 FV lock indicator ceseceseeseeeeees 118 Flash MOE vvessesesesssssscsccccecsessecessessen 113 Bracketing indicator 123 15 GEL 12 ADL bracketing progress indicator 16 Shutter SPCC ccsessccceceecseceeeeeee 5A 56 wrrsresssssssssssssssnessessscnnsssnnsnnesseessensnssan 125 Aperture wisscsessssscsssssssssssssssssssssesese 55 56 Note Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes The Information Display To hide the information display press the amp button again The Mode Dial
175. ssusesettntenenee 70 Available settings u un 236 Wire Wide area AF esssessssssessessesssecseeseeseesees 76 ort Normal area AF c scsssecssessessssssesseeseecsees 76 B BF Subject tracking AF wns 76 Battery 20 21 248 Matrix metering B5 Beep nnn 190 Center weighted metering ous BD Bit rate nnn 43 9 Spot Metering erssrsrsrrsresesenenenensenn 85 Black and white 203 253 254 Blue intensifier Filter effects oes 204 Border PictBridge ssssesssseesssssessseeessssesss 161 Bracketing s sesseessseesesssesrssserssseesssseesss 123 181 Bri gN GSS x scundnniennnseioumniemun 103 Built in AF assist illuminator 180 Built in flash acaancrdieninamdoamans 112 BUID eaea E EREE E E 58 DUDS EEE EEEE EEEE A 63 C Calendar playback sssse sesssessssesssssessssseesssees 142 Capture NX 2 esessesssesssessesssesseesseosecosersseessessee 231 Center weighted metering sss ssseressseessss 85 Chal Gel iasiciuncincimeisinmimemumeiius 20 248 Choose start end POINt ceesesesessesesseseees 47 CIOCK sisien 185 Cloudy White balance ou ssessecsesseeseeees 90 Color DalaNnGe iicnsicnasicGateunnuaiaancdn 205 Color outlining eiers 214 Color sketch sssesssseessseeessseessseessssseesssersssseesssees 214 Color Space essssessesesseossssesssesseesssecesseosecoeseeessee 178 Color COIN esse svciecssctoeorcsandevarieincecinsieivastivasrernsaet 89 Color temperature ou ceecsesessssesessseeeseseeeeee
176. st exposure compensation see page 193 White Balance P S A and M Modes Only White Balance Options White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources in P S A and M modes other values can be selected if necessary according to the type of source Option AUTO Auto Keep warm lighting colors Incandescent im Fluorescent Sodium vapor lamps 2700K fluorescent 370K fluorescent Day white fluorescent 5000 K i Colortemp 3500 8000 K Daylight fluorescent 6500 K 7200 K High temp mercury vapor NA z0 TIN Direct sunlight Description Automatic white balance adjustment Recommended in most situations 3000K Use under incandescent lighting Use with Sodium vapor lighting found in sports venues Warm white fluorescent lights White fluorescent lights Cool white fluorescent lights Daylight white fluorescent lights Daylight fluorescent lights High color temperature light sources e g mercury vapor lamps 5200K USE with subjects lit by direct sunlight 89 90 Option Description 4 Flash 5400K Use with built in or optional flash Cloudy 6000 K ne in daylight under overcast f Shade 8000 K sein daylight with subjects in the Use subject light source or PRE Preset manual existing photograph as reference for white balance M 94 All values are ap
177. t in flash Option Description TIL TTL Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions Choose a flash level between Full and 1 32 32 of full M Manual power The camera does not emit monitor pre flashes Manual A icon flashes in the monitor when Manual is selected and the flash is raised The SB 400 When an optional SB 400 flash unit is attached and turned on Flash cntrl for built in flash changes to Optional flash allowing the flash control mode for the SB 400 to be selected from TTL and Manual Auto Bracketing Set MENU button gt shooting menu Choose the setting or settings bracketed when auto bracketing M 123 is in effect Choose AE bracketing CU 124 to bracket exposure WB bracketing V 124 to perform white balance bracketing 2 123 or ADL bracketing Q 125 to perform bracketing using Active D Lighting M 110 Note that white balance bracketing is not available at image quality settings of NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG 181 The Setup Menu Camera Setup To display the setup menu press MENU and select the setup menu tab SETUP MENU SETUP MENU O ci Save user settings Reset user settings Monitor brightness Monitor brightness 0 E Photo info E Photo info ON HDMI HDMI Flicker reduction J Flicker reduction 50Hz Time zone and date Time zone and date MENU button The setup menu contains the following options Option RA
178. t the FV lock icon m is no longer displayed 119 120 Using FV Lock with the Built in Flash FV lock is only available with the built in flash when TTL is selected for Flash cntrl for built in flash in the shooting menu M 181 Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units FV lock is also available with optional flash units in TTL and where supported monitor pre flash AA and monitor pre flash A flash control modes See the flash unit manual for details Other Shooting Options Restoring Default Settings The camera settings listed below and on page 122 can be restored to default values by holding the amp and MENU buttons down together for more than two seconds The monitor turns off briefly while settings are reset mudo MENU button Option O Defaut Image quality 69 Image size 72 White balance 9 2 oe P S A M 100 n nai Autofocus mode AF S 75 P S A M amp amp 7 ff AF area mode ZA Di A B Fa X Io A a 4 Di X Normal area AF 76 Face priority AF l 3 6 Metering P S A M Matrix metering 85 Active D Lighting PS A M 710 121 122 Option Bracketing Picture Control settings Exposure compensation Flash compensation Flash mode Flexible program Current Picture Control only P S A M P S A M P S A M P S A M P S A M 1 N ou ee SS oO Unmodified Fill flash Auto Auto red eye reductio
179. t to shooting mode Display menus Description Press amp to increase volume amp amp to VR 2 decrease Press shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting display MEN See page 172 for more information Editing Movies Trim footage to create edited copies of movies or save selected frames as JPEG stills Option Description Create a copy from which the opening or closing footage has been removed ft Save selected frame Save a selected frame as a JPEG still zi Choose start end point Trimming Movies To create trimmed copies of movies 1 Display a movie full frame Press the gt button to display pictures full frame in the monitor and press lt and gt to scroll through gt button pictures until the movie you wish to edit is displayed 2 Choosea starting or sere end point Play the movie back as described on page 45 pressing to start and resume playback and to Movie progress bar pause Your approximate position in the movie can be ascertained from the movie progress bar 47 48 3 Display movie edit options Press the 4 O n button to display movie edit options 4 Select Choose start end point Highlight Choose start end point and press The dialog shown at right will be displayed choose whether the current frame will be the starting or end point of the copy and press 5 Delete frames If the desired frame is not cur
180. te balance Metering Auto dial to choose the bracketing increment exposure and bracketing white balance bracketing or turn ADL bracketing on or off M 123 Monitor Keeping the ISO Fn2 button pressed press A or F to brightness adjust monitor brightness M 183 Reverse Dial Rotation MENU button gt 9 setup menu Reverse the direction of rotation of the Reverse dial rotation command dial and multi selector when they are used to make adjustments to exposure g O Exposure compensation compensation Exposure compensation Shutter speed aperture and or shutter speed and aperture Shutter speed aperture Highlight options and press gt to select or deselect then highlight Done and press 194 Slot Empty Release Lock MENU button gt setup menu If Release locked is selected the shutter release button is only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera Selecting Enable release allows the shutter to be released when no memory card is inserted although no pictures will be recorded they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode Eye Fi Upload MENU button gt setup menu This option is displayed only when an Eye Fi memory card available separately from third party suppliers is inserted in the camera Choose Enable to upload photographs to a preselected destination Note that pictures will not be uploaded if signal strength is insufficient Observe all local laws c
181. the photograph Highlight EXE and press to create a JPEG copy of the selected photograph note that the copy will be recorded in the color space currently selected in the shooting menu not the color space selected at the time the photograph was taken M 178 The resulting image will be displayed full frame in the monitor To exit without copying the photograph press the MENU button 210 Resize MENU button gt r4 retouch menu Create small copies of selected photographs 1 Select Resize RETOUCH MENU f Resize To resize selected images Quick retouch x Straighten press MENU to display the E Fisheye e i E Color outline menus and select Resize in the Color sketch retouch menu p encanta 2 Choose a size Highlight Choose size and press gt fe Select image The options shown at right will Resize g i Choose size be displayed highlight an option and press E 25M 1920x1280 25M C 1 1M 1280x 856 1 1 M 0 6m 960x 640 0 6 M 0 3m 640x 424 0 3 M 211 3 Choose pictures Resize Highlight Select image and press P gt Pap select image Choose size Highlight pictures using a elect image the multi selector and 5 100N1 KON press the amp button to Ps Rom Fe select or deselect to view the highlighted picture eet loom GOK full screen pressand hold Qm 2 button the amp button Selected pictures are marked by a Emi icon Press when the selection is complet
182. ting and 9 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage Approx 100 horizontal and vertical compared shooting mode to actual picture Frame coverage Approx 100 horizontal and vertical compared playback mode to actual picture Storage Media SD SDHC SDXC memory cards File system DCF Exif 2 3 DPOF and PictBridge compliant e Still pictures JPEG RAW NEF a proprietary Nikon format File formats e Movies MOV Video H 264 MPEG 4 AVC Audio Linear stereo PCM 245 246 Image size pixels L 4928 x 3264 M 3696 x 2448 S 2464 x 1632 ISO 100 3200 can be adjusted using ISO Sa dioere sensitivity to 6400 Hi 0 3 ISO 8000 equivalent ees posure Hi 0 7 ISO 10000 equivalent Hi 1 ISO 12800 equivalent and Hi 2 ISO 25600 equivalent Exposure Metering mode Matrix center weighted or spot Programmed auto with flexible program shutter priority auto aperture priority auto manual with Exposure control exposure bracketing and exposure compensation 5 EV photos or 2 EV movies in steps of 1 3 EV Shutter Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter Speed 1 2000 30 s bulb and time available in mode M time requires optional ML L3 remote control Aperture Electronically controlled 7 blade iris diaphragm Range 19 steps of 3 EV Choose from durations of approximately 20 10 5 Self timer and 2 seconds Built in flash Approx 0 5 11 5 m 1 ft 8 in 37 ft mode auto ISO TTL auto flash
183. ting mode M or the start time is in less than a minute a warning will be displayed in the monitor If the interval between shots is long enough while the camera is powered by a battery the monitor will turn off and the power on lamp will flash between shots Pictures can not be played back but images will be displayed in the monitor automatically after shooting Manual override M 74 is not available with autofocus during interval timer shooting to focus manually select manual focus mode Out of Memory If the memory card is full the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be taken Resume shooting after deleting some pictures or turning the camera off and inserting another memory card 129 130 Using a GPS Unit An optional GP 1 GPS unit M 231 can be connected to the accessory terminal M 3 allowing information on the camera s current position to be recorded when photographs are taken When connecting GPS units turn the camera off and note that the unit can not be mounted on the accessory shoe when the built in flash is used for more information see the manual provided with the GP 1 EE Setup Menu Options The GPS item in the setup menu contains the options listed below e Auto off Choose whether the camera turns off automatically when a GPS unit is attached Option Description The camera will enter standby if no operations are performed for the time selected for Auto off timer in the setu
184. tly White balance highlighted in the thumbnail a display can be inspected by 6 pressing amp the picture will be displayed full screen while the ANXO button is pressed 18705 2013 15 30 05 amp button T Image Enhancement Picture Controls PS A andMModesoniy Nikon s unique Picture Control system makes it possible to share image processing settings including sharpening contrast brightness saturation and hue among compatible devices and software Selecting a Picture Control The camera offers six Picture Controls In P S A and M modes you can choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene in other modes the camera selects a Picture Control automatically Option Description i lan results FS Standard Standard processing for ba a ced esults Recommended for most situations Minimal processing for natural results Choose for INL Neutral photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched Pictures are enhanced for a vivid photoprint effect KVI Vivid Choose for photographs that emphasize primary colors MC Monochrome Take monochrome photographs Process portraits for skin with natural texture and a rounded feel L Landscape Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes KAPT Portrait 99 Image quality Qual 7425 F5 6 Pe AF S 1 Press the button Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor HA 0 0 0 0 ESD er OFF
185. tly visible in monitor is indicated by yellow border Faces up to 35 detected during zoom are indicated by white borders in navigation window Use the multi selector to view other faces or press to zoom in on the currently selected face Press amp again to return to normal zoom Select zoom in on or out from faces 144 To Description Rotate command dial or multi selector to View other view same location in other images at images current zoom ratio Playback zoom is cancelled when a movie is displayed Cancel zoom and return to full frame playback Change protect status 4 O n See page 146 for more information Return to Press shutter release button halfway to exit shooting Y l moi Z to shooting display Display O NUO See page 172 for more information menus Cancel zoom 145 Protecting Photographs from Deletion In full frame zoom thumbnail and calendar playback the i O n button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion Protected files can not be deleted using the i button or the Delete option in the playback menu Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted CO 183 To protect a photograph 146 1 Select an image Display the image in full frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 1 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 EA 16 17 18 9 Ge
186. trast Brightness 5 Select a destination Manage Picture Control Save as Highlight a destination for A ERC Unused the custom Picture Control i FAC3 Unused C 1 through C 9 and ECS Unused press P e 6 Name the Picture 0123456789 BCDE Control ATA Keyboard The text entry dialog tk Zabegeton area shown at right will be displayed By default new amp ZEBCursor input GOK Picture Controls are named by adding a two digit number assigned automatically to the name of the existing Picture Control to use the default name proceed to Step 7 To move the cursor in the name area hold the 4 O n button and press lt or gt To enter a new letter at the current cursor position use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and press To delete the character at the current cursor position press the 1 button Name area Custom Picture Control names can be up to nineteen characters long Any characters after the nineteenth will be deleted 107 108 7 Save changes and exit Press amp to save changes and exit The new Picture Control will appear in the Picture Control list Set Picture Control ENL Neutral EVI Vivid EMC Monochrome EPT Portrait ELS Landscape Grid GAdjust Q button Manage Picture Control gt Rename Custom Picture Controls can be renamed at any time using the Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu Manag
187. tter speeds Note that the temperature of the camera s internal circuits may rise and noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be displayed if the camera is used continuously for extended periods the camera may also become noticeably warm but this does not indicate a malfunction V Temperature Warnings If the ambient temperature is high or the camera has been used for extended periods particularly in continuous release mode a warning may be displayed and the camera may turn off automatically to prevent damage to its internal circuits If a temperature warning is displayed when you turn the camera on allow the camera to turn off and wait for the internal circuits to cool before trying again Basic Playback 1 Press the M button A photograph will be displayed in the monitor gt button 2 View additional pictures Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing lt or gt or by rotating the multi selector or command dial To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway 1OONIKON DSC_0012 JPG NORMAL 15 05 2013 15 39 27 4928x3264 100NIKON DSC_0001 15 05 2013 15 30 05 33 34 Deleting Unwanted Photographs To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor press the tf button Note that photographs can not be recovered once deleted 1 Display the photograph Display the photograph you wish to del
188. turn off automatically to prevent overheating before this length is reached 252 Index Symbols AUTO auto flaSh cccssecsssecssesssesssessseesseesses 113 OT GY red eye reduction oo eessesssesssecsssesseeenes 113 ER Auto mode worrrrerrtrerntnerntnterntnee 9129 SLOW SIOW SYNC sssssssssssssntsstetinstntnesse 113 SCENE Scene MOE saimn 9 35 REAR rear curtain SYMC sessssssssssssseseesee 113 E Portrait werrrnnerrnnnerrnnnrnnnnnrnnnnn Se O1 eee ee ere ee 12 Landscape aunes ere terrier ot 35 D Beep indicator 190 Z Child E EE A E E E T 35 Memory buffer On Teen NETE EE 65 SPOKES orvserrstnnntnntnnntnnennnennennnen ec ET 193 COSE UP rnrrnrrnrinnentnninnentnnenin 20 JSO gli eee eee nee 194 Pi Night portrait ssesssesessssessssssssssssseeccereeee 36 Night landscape ssssesssssessssseessseessseeesss 36 AOO A Party INAOOT eavereeresseneseeneentneeneeetnee 36 AC adapter 230 BB Beach SNOW nesrererernrerernrneeeeneneennentne 36 Accessories v n 230 Sunset ssseesssssssessssseerssssseerosseerorossseeessseeeees 36 ACCESSOFY SHOCcssessessesscssssseesiertnstsstnese 226 ai Dusk Dawn ee ee ee 36 Accessory terminal sesssscsscsscssessesensscseee 231 a Pet portrait EAR 36 Accessory terminal accessories 231 Candlelight csccasssssanstencenereiadecanhann 36 Active D Lighting v s 110 B BIOSSOM s cesesssesssoscsvceseossassoseasersedeseossovesoncovate 36 Ad
189. ty AF The camera automatically PESES detects and focuses on portrait subjects the selected subject is indicated by a double yellow border if fE EP multiple faces up to a maximum of 35 rrr err eae are detected the camera will focus on Focus area the closest subject to choose a different subject use the multi selector If the camera can no longer detect the subject because for example the subject has turned to face away from the camera the border will no longer be displayed and the camera will focus using Normal area AF Wide area normal area AF PE S E AFS EOF SD DA CCONORW Use the multi selector to move the focus area anywhere in the frame or press 68 to position the focus area in the center of the frame Focus area 77 78 Subject tracking AF Position the focus area over your subject and press 6 The focus area will track the selected subject as it moves through the frame To end tracking press again Focus area Note that the camera may be unable to track subjects if they move quickly leave the frame or are obscured by other objects change visibly in size color or brightness or are too small too large too bright too dark or similar in color or brightness to the background Focus Lock If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus M 75 use focus lock to recompose the photograph after focusing on another object at the same distance as your original subject 1 Focus
190. ultiple Pictures 1 Display the PictBridge menu Press the MENU button in the PictBridge playback display 2 Choose an option Highlight one of the following options and press gt e Print select Select pictures for printing e Select date Print one copy of all the pictures taken ona selected date e Print DPOF Print an existing print order created with the DPOF print order option in the playback menu M 166 The current print order will be displayed in Step 3 e Index print To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card proceed to Step 4 Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures only the first 256 images will be printed m Selecting Photographs for Printing NEF RAW photographs M 69 can not be selected for printing JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu M 209 163 164 3 Select pictures or choose a date If you chose Print select or Print DPOF in Step 2 use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card To display the current picture full screen press and hold the amp button To select the current picture for printing hold the Q1 button and press A The picture will be marked with a amp icon and the number of prints will be set to 1 Keeping the Q1 button pressed press A or V to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the picture
191. use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative The battery may be hot immediately after use Wait for the battery to cool before recharging Use the charger with compatible batteries only Unplug when not in use Insert a Memory Card The camera stores pictures on Secure Digital SD memory cards available separately Q 251 To install a memory card turn the camera off and holding the card in the orientation shown below Slide it in until it clicks into place Rear DA 3 Se gt S gt Vd SA Memory card slot Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation m Formatting Memory Cards If this is the first time the memory card will be used in the camera or if the card has been formatted in another device select Format memory card in the setup menu and follow the on screen instructions to format the card 41 183 Note that this permanently deletes any data the card may contain Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the AF lamp memory card access lamp is off turn the camera off open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and press the card in to eject it D The card can then be removed by hand M Inse
192. values 1 Select Reset user 5 SETUP MENU RESSA ao Format memory card settin gs Save user settings Press the MENU button to Monitor brightness om oto info display the menus HDMI i Flicker reduction 50Hz Highlight Reset user Time zone and date settings in the setup MENU button menu and press P 2 Select Reset U1 or Reset user settings Reset U2 Highlight Reset U1 or gt as Reset U2 and press P Reset U2 3 Reset user settings Reset user settings Highlight Reset and press 68 The shooting mode gt will be set to P Cancel eee Release Mode Single Frame Continuous Self timer Remote and Movie Modes Choose from the following release modes Mode S D Description Single frame Camera takes one photograph each time shutter release button is pressed all the way down Continuous The camera takes photographs at about 4 frames per second fps while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Self timer Use self timer for self portraits or to reduce blurring f caused by camera shake M 66 Delayed remote ML L3 Shutter is released 2 s after shutter release button on optional ML L3 M 231 remote control is pressed M 66 Quick response ML L3 Shutter is released when shutter release button on optional ML L3 M 231 remote control is pressed M 66 Movie recording Movie recording begins when shutter release button is pressed all the way down a
193. will change from E RECENT SETTINGS RECENT SETTINGS to MY MENU To view recent settings again select Recent settings for My Menu gt Choose tab 222 EE Adding Options to My Menu 1 Select Add items In My Menu 3 highlight Add items and press gt m Select a menu Highlight the name of the menu containing the option you wish to add and press P m Select an item Highlight the desired menu item and press Position the new item Press A or V to move the new item up or down in My Menu iF Press 68 to add the new item Add more items The items currently displayed in My Menu are indicated by a check mark Items indicated by aNicon can not be selected Repeat steps 1 4 to select additional items MY MENU Image quality Image size NEF RAW processing Assign Fn1 button Add items Remove items Rank items Choose tab Add items Playback menu Setup menu Retouch menu Add items Shooting menu N Reset shooting menu Storage folder v Image quality White balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Choose position Image size Image quality NEF RAW processing Assign Fn1 button SOK 4 Add items Shooting menu N Reset shooting menu v_ Image quality v Image size White balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control 223 EE Deleting Options from My Menu 1 Select Remove items In My Menu highlight Remove items and press gt
194. y and Edit movie gt Choose start end point each option can be applied only once note that multiple edits may result in loss of detail Options that can not be applied to the current image are grayed out and unavailable Image Quality Except in the case of copies created with Trim Image overlay NEF RAW processing and Resize copies created from JPEG images are the same size and quality as the original while copies created from NEF RAW photos are saved as large fine quality JPEG images 199 D Lighting MENU button gt p retouch menu D Lighting brightens shadows making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs Before Press A or W to choose the amount of D Lighting correction performed The effect can be lljo PY ber previewed in the edit display Press to copy FF the photograph a Normal G Cancel G3Zo0om OK KET 200 Red Eye Correction MENU button gt cA retouch menu This option is used to correct red eye caused by the flash and is available only with photographs taken using the flash The photograph selected for red eye correction can be previewed in the edit display Confirm the effects of red eye correction and create a copy as described in the following table Note that red eye correction may not always produce the expected results and may in very rare circumstances be applied to portions of the image that are not affected by red eye check the preview thoroughly
195. y is exhausted and the clock has been reset Set the clock to the correct time and date M 185 The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate than most watches and household clocks Check the clock regularly against more accurate time pieces and reset as necessary SE Basic Photography Battery Level and Card Capacity Before shooting turn the camera on and check the battery level and number of oe A DEAA exposures remaining Battery level is shown EE in the monitor as follows 1125 F5 6 mio 10 Battery Number of indicator exposures remaining Monitor Description waa Battery fully charged mal Battery partially discharged CE Low battery Ready fully charged spare battery or prepare to charge battery Shutter release disabled Battery exhausted shutter release disabled Recharge battery Charge or exchange battery The monitor also shows the number of exposures remaining or in other words the number of photographs that can be taken at current settings values over 1000 are rounded down to the nearest hundred e g values between 1600 and 1699 are shown as 1 6 k If a warning is displayed stating that there is not enough memory for additional photographs insert another memory card or delete some photos 27 28 Auto Power Off If no operations are performed for the length of time selected for Auto off timer in the setup menu M 189 the default for both shooting and playback is about 1 minute
196. y pressing the ML L3 shutter release button The shutter remains open for 30 minutes or until the button is pressed a second time osure 355 1 Ready the camera Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable level surface To prevent loss of power before the exposure is complete use a fully charged EN EL20 battery or an optional EH 5b AC adapter and EP 5C power connector Note that noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be present in long exposures before shooting choose On for Long exposure NR in the shooting menu M 179 2 Rotate the mode dial to M Mode dial 3 Choose a shutter speed Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed of Bulb Fora shutter speed of Time Command dial select a remote control release mode M 66 after choosing the shutter speed ME ESS sie ee A ON 4 Open the shutter Bulb After focusing press the shutter release button on the camera or optional remote cord all the way down Keep the shutter release button pressed until the exposure is complete Time Press the ML L3 shutter release button all the way down 5 Close the shutter Bulb Take your finger off the shutter release button Time Press the ML L3 shutter release button all the way down Shooting ends automatically after 30 minutes 59 2 60 User Settings U1 and U2 Modes Assign frequently used settings to the U1and U2 positions on the

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