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Focusing

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The Shutter-release Button

Focusing

Press halfway

To press the shutter-release button “halfway” means to press
and hold the button at the point where you feel a slight
resistance.

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Focus and exposure (shutter speed and f-number) are set
when you press the shutter-release button halfway. Focus
and exposure remain locked while the button is pressed
halfway.

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The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.

Press all the
way

To press the shutter-release button “all the way” means to
press the button down completely.

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The shutter is released when the shutter-release button is
pressed all the way.

•

Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release
button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred
images. Press the button gently.

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Summary of Contents for 1155EB

Page 1: ...horoughly before using the camera To ensure proper use of the camera be sure to read For Your Safety page vi After reading this manual keep it in a readily accessible place for future reference En_01 Q15205_RM_En book Page i Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 2: ...hooting and Playback Operations 22 Shooting Features 30 Playback Features 83 Movies 95 Connecting the Camera to a TV Printer or Computer 109 Using the Menu 119 Technical Notes 178 Common Topics For Your Safety Tips for Setting Exposure Manual Focus Creative Mode Functions of the Controls Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Troubleshooting Index Q15205_RM_En book Page ii Monday May 14 2018...

Page 3: ...referred to as the default setting The names of menu items displayed on the camera screen and the names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer screen appear in bold In this manual images are sometimes omitted from screen display samples so that screen indicators can be more clearly shown Read This First Symbol Description This icon marks cautions and information that should be read before ...

Page 4: ...kon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries AC adapters and USB cables 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 p...

Page 5: ... may be restricted in the case of photographs or recordings of exhibits or live performances Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available softwar...

Page 6: ...xposed as the result of a fall or other accident Failure to observe these precautions could result in electric shock or other injury Should you notice any abnormalities such as the product producing smoke heat or unusual odors immediately disconnect the battery or power source Continued operation could result in fire burns or other injury Keep dry Do not handle with wet hands Do not handle the plu...

Page 7: ...rms Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Do not handle with bare hands in locations exposed to extremely high or low temperatures Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or frostbite CAUTION Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light sources Light focused by the lens could cause fire or damage to product s internal parts When shooti...

Page 8: ...tion could result in the batteries leaking overheating rupturing or catching fire If battery liquid comes into contact with the eyes rinse with plenty of clean water and seek immediate medical attention Delaying action could result in eye injuries WARNING for Batteries Keep batteries out of reach of children Should a child swallow a battery seek immediate medical attention Do not immerse batteries...

Page 9: ...ery liquid comes into contact with a person s skin or clothing immediately rinse the affected area with plenty of clean water Failure to observe this precaution could result in skin irritation Q15205_RM_En book Page ix Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 10: ...Viewfinder 10 For Shooting 10 For Playback 13 Getting Started 14 How to Attach the Strap 15 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 16 Removing the Battery or Memory Card 16 Charging the Battery 17 Changing the Angle of the Monitor 19 Camera Setup 20 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations 22 Shooting Images 23 Using the Flash 25 Recording Movies 25 Touch Shooting 26 Switching Between the Monitor and...

Page 11: ...he Multi Selector m n p o 57 Flash Mode 58 Self timer 61 Focus Mode 63 Using Manual Focus 64 Using the Creative Slider 66 Exposure Compensation Adjusting Brightness 68 Using the w Function Button 69 Using the Zoom 70 Using Touch Shooting 72 Focusing 73 The Shutter release Button 73 Using Target Finding AF 74 Using Face Detection 75 Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus 76 Focus Lock 77 Default Setti...

Page 12: ...Movie Playback 106 Editing Movies 107 Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie 107 Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image 108 Connecting the Camera to a TV Printer or Computer 109 Utilizing Images 110 Viewing Images on a TV 111 Printing Images Without a Computer 112 Connecting the Camera to a Printer 112 Printing Images One at a Time 113 Printing Multiple Images 114 Transferring Images...

Page 13: ...e Show 152 Protect 153 Rotate Image 153 Copy Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory 154 Sequence Display 155 The Network Menu 156 Operating the Text Input Keyboard 158 The Setup Menu 159 Time Zone and Date 159 Monitor Settings 161 EVF Auto Toggle Automatically Switching the Display to the Viewfinder 163 Date Stamp 164 Self timer After Release 165 Photo VR 165 AF Assist 166 Digital Zoom 1...

Page 14: ...s 178 Notices 179 Notes About Wireless Communication Functions 181 Caring for the Product 184 The Camera 184 The Battery 185 The Charging AC Adapter 186 Memory Cards 187 Cleaning and Storage 188 Cleaning 188 Storage 188 Error Messages 189 Troubleshooting 192 File Names 203 Accessories 204 ML L7 Remote Control 205 Specifications 209 Memory Cards That Can Be Used 213 Index 215 Q15205_RM_En book Page...

Page 15: ...rts of the Camera En_01 Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 2 Principle Functions of the Controls 4 Operating the Touch Panel 7 The Monitor Viewfinder 10 Q15205_RM_En book Page 1 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 16: ...tton 24 73 4 Zoom control 70 f Wide angle 70 g Telephoto 70 h Thumbnail playback 85 i Playback zoom 84 5 Mode dial 23 31 6 Self timer lamp 61 AF assist illuminator 166 7 Flash 25 58 8 q snap back zoom button 71 9 Side zoom control 70 f Wide angle 70 g Telephoto 70 10 Lens cover 11 Lens 12 w function button 69 13 Microphone stereo Q15205_RM_En book Page 2 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 17: ...tch power on lamp charge lamp 17 20 7 Connector cover 17 110 8 Micro USB connector 17 110 9 HDMI micro connector Type D 110 10 c playback button 27 11 Rotary multi selector multi selector 57 120 12 k apply selection button 120 13 l delete button 28 14 d menu button 120 15 b e movie record button 96 16 g AE L AF L button 6 168 17 Monitor 10 19 18 Power connector cover for optional AC adapter 19 Bat...

Page 18: ...nap back zoom button For shooting Widen the angle of view temporarily Side zoom control For shooting Use the function assigned in Assign side zoom control Zoom default setting Move toward g telephoto to zoom in closer to the subject and move toward f wide angle to zoom out and view a larger area Manual focus When the focus mode is set to E manual focus adjust the focus Set the f number ISO sensiti...

Page 19: ...the shooting mode is C or D Rotate the multi selector to set the f number For playback While the playback screen is displayed Change the displayed image using up H left J down I right K or by rotating the multi selector While a zoomed image is displayed Move the display area For setting Select an item using HIJK or by rotating the multi selector and then apply the selection by pressing the k butto...

Page 20: ... w function button For shooting When the shooting mode is A B C or D Display or close the setting menus such as Continuous or Photo VR g AE L AF L button For shooting Fix the exposure and focus according to the AE AF lock button setting x monitor button For shooting playback Switch between the monitor and viewfinder A26 c playback button For shooting Play back images A27 For playback When the came...

Page 21: ...ncel playback zoom Uses touch shooting Inputs characters using the keyboard You can tap the following items varies depending on the settings and status of the camera Shooting screen Areas with a gray frame Menus Menu icons menu items and areas with a gray frame Operating the Touch Panel F3 4 F3 4 500 500 25m 0s 25m 0s 1 250 1 250 0 0 0 0 100 100 Filter effects Cross screen Selective color Soft por...

Page 22: ...ve your finger up down left or right and then release Scrolls the screen in menus and thumbnail playback Moves the display range while a zoomed image is displayed Adjusts the start or end point when editing movies Spreading pinching Touch the touch panel with two fingers and spread them apart or pinch them together Changes the number of thumbnails displayed in thumbnail playback Zooms in or out on...

Page 23: ...perate properly if your fingers are still touching the touch panel or something touches another part of the touch panel when you tap The camera may not operate properly if you do the following when sliding spreading pinching Hit the touch panel The distance over which your fingers move is too short Lightly touch the touch panel when moving your fingers The speed at which you move your fingers is t...

Page 24: ... 29m 0s 29m 0s 1 250 1 250 0 0 0 0 29m 0s 29m 0s x2 0 x2 0 10 10 840mm 840mm 100 100 AF AF 1 4 5 7 2 3 6 8 9 11 10 15 16 12 13 14 17 1 Shooting mode 31 Effect group creative mode 51 2 Flash mode 58 3 Focus mode 63 4 Zoom indicator 63 70 5 Focal length in 35mm 135 format 70 6 Focus indicator 24 7 Digital zoom magnification 70 8 AF L 168 9 AE L 168 10 Movie options normal speed movies 144 11 Movie o...

Page 25: ...ng still images 23 24 Internal memory indicator 23 25 F number 53 26 Shutter speed 53 27 ISO sensitivity 137 28 ISO sensitivity auto indicator 137 29 ISO sensitivity indicator 137 30 Battery level indicator 23 31 Charging AC Adapter connection indicator 32 Date stamp 164 33 Travel destination icon 159 34 Date not set indicator 193 35 Bluetooth communication indicator 157 36 Wi Fi communication ind...

Page 26: ...134 49 Exposure bracketing 138 50 Hand held tripod 35 36 51 Backlighting HDR 37 52 Time lapse movie 101 53 Multiple exp Lighten 40 54 Blink proof icon 49 55 Self timer indicator 61 56 Self portrait timer 61 57 Pet portrait auto release 38 58 Self Collage 47 59 Smile timer 50 60 Still image capture during movie recording 100 61 Focus area face detection pet detection 38 50 75 139 62 Focus area manu...

Page 27: ...ck retouch icon 89 7 Red eye correction icon 90 8 Marked for upload icon 151 9 Internal memory indicator 23 10 Current image number total number of images 11 Movie length or elapsed playback time 12 Image size 129 13 Easy panorama 44 14 Movie options 144 15 Image quality 127 16 Crop icon 84 94 17 Volume indicator 106 18 Movie playback guide Sequence playback guide Easy panorama playback guide 19 T...

Page 28: ...En_01 Getting Started How to Attach the Strap 15 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 16 Charging the Battery 17 Changing the Angle of the Monitor 19 Camera Setup 20 Q15205_RM_En book Page 14 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 29: ...ing Started How to Attach the Strap En_01 The strap can be attached to the eyelet on either side left and right of the camera body How to Attach the Strap Q15205_RM_En book Page 15 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 30: ... used in another device into this camera make sure to format it with this camera Note that formatting a memory card permanently deletes all images and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any images you wish to keep before formatting the memory card Insert the memory card into the camera press the d button and select Format card in the setup menu A120 Removing the Battery or Mem...

Page 31: ...e the power on lamp charge lamp turns off Unplug the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and disconnect the USB cable Charging time is about hours and minutes for a fully exhausted battery The battery cannot be charged when the power on lamp charge lamp quickly flashes possibly due to one of the reasons described below The ambient temperature is not suited to charging The USB cable or C...

Page 32: ...erated while the battery is charging but the charging time increases The power on lamp charge lamp turns off while the camera is being operated Movies cannot be recorded while the battery is charging Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than the EH 73P EH 73PCH Charging AC Adapter and do not use a commercially available USB AC adapter or a battery charger fo...

Page 33: ... s adjustable range so that the connection will not be damaged Do not touch the area to the rear of the monitor Failure to observe this precaution could cause product malfunction Changing the Angle of the Monitor For normal shooting When shooting in a low position When taking self portraits When shooting in a high position Be particularly careful not to touch these areas Q15205_RM_En book Page 19 ...

Page 34: ...or region 2 Select Yes and press the k button 3 Highlight your home time zone and press the k button Press H to set daylight saving time When it is on the time is one hour earlier and W is displayed When you press I to turn it off the time goes back one hour Camera Setup Multi selector k button apply selection Up Down Left Right Power switch Language Cancel Choose time zone and set date and time Y...

Page 35: ...ct Yes and press the k button The camera switches to the shooting screen when setup is complete C Setting the Language The language can be set at any time in Language in the z setup menu A120 C To Change the Time Zone and Date Setting Set in Time zone and date in the z setup menu In Time zone the time is one hour earlier when daylight saving time is on and goes back one hour when it is off 00 00 D...

Page 36: ...22 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations En_01 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations Shooting Images 23 Playing Back Images 27 Deleting Images 28 Q15205_RM_En book Page 22 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 37: ... B The battery level is low Number of exposures remaining C is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera and images are saved in the internal memory 2 Hold the camera steady Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens flash AF assist illuminator microphone and speaker Shooting Images 1 250 1 250 F3 4 F3 4 500 500 25m 0s 25m 0s 0 0 0 0 100 100 Battery level indicator Number of e...

Page 38: ...halfway means to press and hold the button at the point where you feel a slight resistance When the subject is in focus the focus area or focus indicator is displayed in green When you are using digital zoom the camera focuses in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed If the focus area or focus indicator flashes the camera is unable to focus Modify the composition and try pres...

Page 39: ...essing the power switch or shutter release button C When Using a Tripod We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations When shooting in dim lighting with the flash mode set to W off When the zoom is at a telephoto position When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting set Photo VR to Off in the setup menu A120 to prevent potential errors caused by thi...

Page 40: ...der the eye sensor responds to it and the viewfinder turns on and the monitor turns off default setting You can also press the x monitor button to switch the display between the monitor and viewfinder Diopter Adjustment of the Viewfinder When the display in the viewfinder is difficult to see adjust by rotating the diopter adjustment control while looking through the viewfinder Take care not to scr...

Page 41: ... command dial To play back a recorded movie press the k button To return to shooting mode press the c button or shutter release button Move the zoom control toward g i in full frame playback mode to zoom in on an image In full frame playback mode move the zoom control toward f h to switch to thumbnail playback mode and display multiple images on the screen C Operating the Touch Panel on the Playba...

Page 42: ...e only one format B Deleting Images Captured Continuously Sequence Images captured continuously or with the self collage function are saved as a sequence and only one image in the sequence the key picture is displayed in playback mode default setting If you press the l button while a key picture is displayed for a sequence of images all images in the sequence are deleted To delete individual image...

Page 43: ...back or f h to switch to thumbnail playback 2 Use HI to select ON or OFF When ON is selected an icon is displayed under the selected image Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images 3 Press the k button to apply the image selection A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the on screen instructions to operate Erase selected images Back Confirm ON OFF Erase selected images Back Confirm ON OF...

Page 44: ...ooting 53 Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector m n p o 57 Flash Mode 58 Self timer 61 Focus Mode 63 Using the Creative Slider 66 Exposure Compensation Adjusting Brightness 68 Using the w Function Button 69 Using the Zoom 70 Using Touch Shooting 72 Focusing 73 Default Settings Flash Self timer and Focus Mode 78 Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting 80 Q15205_RM_En...

Page 45: ...ture and you can take pictures in accordance with the conditions M Short movie show mode The camera creates a short movie that is up to 30 seconds long e1080 30p or S1080 25p by recording and automatically combining multiple movie clips that are several seconds long A B C and D modes Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and f number C Help Display The descriptions of functions...

Page 46: ...a variety of shooting conditions When the camera detects a human face it focuses on that face A75 Functions Available in A Auto Mode Flash mode A58 Self timer A61 Focus mode A63 Exposure compensation A68 Shooting menu A127 A Auto Mode Q15205_RM_En book Page 32 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 47: ...ommended because the shutter speed is slow When Nightscape light trails is selected the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame When Nightscape star trails or Star trails is selected the camera focuses at infinity Scene Mode Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions o Scene auto selector default setting A34 j Night landscape A36 1 b Portrait k Close up A36 c Landscape1 u Food A36 N ...

Page 48: ...e The frame rate for continuous shooting may become slow depending on the current image quality setting image size setting the memory card used or shooting conditions Focus exposure and hue for the second and subsequent images are fixed at the values determined with the first image A Portrait for taking close up portraits of one or two people B Portrait for taking portraits of large numbers of peo...

Page 49: ... the screen switches to the shooting screen If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously the image may be distorted overlapped or blurred The angle of view i e the area visible in the frame seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen on the shooting screen Continuous shooting may not be possible in certain shooting conditions w Tripod One image is captured at a slow shutte...

Page 50: ... shutter speed when the shutter release button is pressed all the way Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the Photo VR setting A165 in the setup menu y M k Close up The focus mode A63 setting is changed to p macro close up and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus You can move the focus area Press the k button use the multi selector HIJK or rotate i...

Page 51: ...age On Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame When the shutter release button is pressed all the way the camera shoots images continuously and saves the following two images A non HDR composite image An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows is minimized If there is only enough memory to save one image an image processed by D L...

Page 52: ... focuses on the face of a dog cat or human when detected When V Continuous is selected images are captured continuously while the shutter release button is held all the way down B Focus Area When the camera detects a face the face is displayed inside a yellow border When the camera acquires focus on a face displayed inside a double border focus area the double border changes to green If no faces a...

Page 53: ...ditions En_01 y M I Selective color Keeps only a selected color and makes other colors black and white Rotate the command dial to select the desired color F3 4 F3 4 500 500 25m 0s 25m 0s 0 0 0 0 1 250 1 250 100 100 Q15205_RM_En book Page 39 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 54: ...the command dial or multi selector to set the desired interval between the shots The set interval becomes the shutter speed You can also set the shutter speed by tapping the shutter speed indicator on the shooting screen When 50 shots are taken the camera automatically stops shooting For every 10 shots taken one composite image with trails overlapped from the start of shooting is automatically sav...

Page 55: ... from turning off unexpectedly Exposure compensation cannot be used A68 When using W Nightscape star trails or S Star trails the telephoto zoom position is restricted to the angle of view equivalent to that of approx 300 mm lens in 35mm 135 format Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the Photo VR setting A165 in the setup menu C Time Remaining You can check the time remaining until shooti...

Page 56: ...ay and then remove your finger from the shutter release button KLJI are displayed to indicate the direction of camera movement 4 Move the camera in one of the four directions until the guide indicator reaches the end When the camera detects which direction it is moving in shooting begins Shooting ends when the camera captures the specified shooting range Focus and exposure are locked until shootin...

Page 57: ... than that seen on the screen at the time of shooting If the camera is moved too quickly or shaken too much or if the subject is too uniform e g walls or darkness an error may occur If shooting is stopped before the camera reaches the half way point in the panorama range a panorama image is not saved C Image Size of Easy Panorama There are four different maximum image sizes in pixels as described ...

Page 58: ...orama Images The images cannot be edited on this camera This camera may not be able to scroll the playback of or zoom in on easy panorama images captured with another make or model of digital camera B Notes About Printing Panorama Images The entire image may not be able to be printed depending on the printer s settings Additionally printing may not be possible depending on the printer Function Ico...

Page 59: ...p Q Soft G Vividness o Brightness Exp Select f Exit to hide the slider After configuring the desired effects press the k button to apply them 2 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button B Notes About Smart Portrait The amount of effect may differ between the image on the shooting screen and the saved image C Glamour Retouch Settings A histogram is displayed when you select Brightness ...

Page 60: ...acial colors before saving the image up to three faces You can also save images with the Skin softening effect applied when shooting in Scene auto selector Portrait or Night portrait scene mode The amount of effect cannot be adjusted You can also apply the effects of Skin softening or Foundation makeup in Glamour retouch in the playback menu after shooting A90 B Notes About Skin Softening It may t...

Page 61: ...hutter sound when shooting with the self collage function Standard SLR Magic default setting or Off can be selected If you set other than Off countdown sound is produced The setting that is specified for Shutter sound in Sound settings in the setup menu is not applied to this setting After the settings are complete press the d button or shutter release button to exit the menu 2 Press the multi sel...

Page 62: ... individual image separate from the collage image The images are grouped as a sequence and a one frame collage image is used as the key picture A86 When No is selected the collage image is not saved B Notes About Self Collage If you perform the operations listed below before the camera takes the specified number of shots shooting is canceled and the collage image is not saved The pictures that wer...

Page 63: ...subject s eyes may have been closed the dialog shown on the right is displayed for a few seconds Select On or Off default setting in Blink proof and press the k button B Notes About Blink Proof This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions A80 Rotate the mode dial to y M d button M F Smart portrait M k button M Blink proof M k button A blink was detected in the pict...

Page 64: ...r is terminated B Notes About Smile Timer Under some shooting conditions the camera may be unable to detect faces or smiles A75 The shutter release button can also be used for shooting This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions A80 C When the Self timer Lamp Flashes When using smile timer the self timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quic...

Page 65: ...ithout saving the selection press H 3 To adjust the effect press I If you do not want to adjust the effect press the k button to proceed to step 6 4 Use J K to highlight the desired option and then press I Select Exposure compensation Contrast Hue Saturation or Peripheral illumination The options that can be selected vary depending on the group Creative Mode Applying Effects When Shooting Light Li...

Page 66: ...focuses on it target finding AF A74 If a human face is detected the camera automatically sets focus priority on it C Selecting an Effect Group You can also select an effect group by pressing the d button when the screen in step 1 is displayed Functions Available in Creative Mode Flash mode A58 Self timer A61 Focus mode A63 Exposure compensation A68 Shooting menu A127 70 Contrast Back Confirm Q1520...

Page 67: ...can be changed by rotating the command dial or multi selector flexible program While the flexible program is in effect O flexible program mark is displayed on the upper left of the screen To cancel the flexible program rotate the command dial or multi selector in the opposite direction than when you set it until O is no longer displayed change the shooting mode or turn off the camera B Shutter pri...

Page 68: ... subject s background intentionally C Shutter Speed and F number The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the zoom position f number or ISO sensitivity setting The f number of this camera also changes depending on the zoom position When zooming is performed after the exposure is set exposure combinations or the f number may be changed Large apertures expressed by small f numbers...

Page 69: ...e camera is displayed in the exposure indicator on the screen The degree of deviation in the exposure indicator is displayed in terms of EV 3 to 3 EV in increments of 1 3 EV B Notes About ISO Sensitivity When ISO sensitivity A123 is set to Auto default setting or Fixed range auto the ISO sensitivity in D mode is fixed at ISO 100 Functions Available in A B C and D Modes Flash mode A57 Self timer A5...

Page 70: ...s restricted depending on the continuous shooting setting A81 2 In D mode the ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 100 Setting Control range second A mode B mode C mode D mode ISO sensitivity1 A137 Auto2 1 2000 1 s 1 2000 8 s ISO 100 4002 ISO 100 8002 ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 ISO 3200 6400 1 2000 8 s Continuous A134 Continuous H Continuous M Continuous L 1 2000 1 s Pre shooting cache 1 4000 1 125 s Con...

Page 71: ...on p Focus mode According to the distance to the subject A autofocus or D macro close up can be set E manual focus can be set when the shooting mode is A B C or D or when the scene mode is Sports or Fireworks show o Creative slider Exposure compensation Creative slider When the shooting mode is set to A B C or D mode you can adjust the brightness exposure compensation vividness hue and Active D Li...

Page 72: ... m 3 Select the desired flash mode A59 and press the k button If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button the selection will be canceled B The Ready Light While the flash is charging K flashes The camera cannot shoot images If charging is complete K is displayed steadily when you press the shutter release button halfway Flash Mode OK Auto F3 4 F3 4 500 500 25m 0s 25m 0s 1 250 1 250 100 ...

Page 73: ... The flash fires when necessary such as in dim lighting The flash mode indicator is only displayed immediately after setting on the shooting screen V Auto red eye reduction Red eye reduction Reduce red eye in portraits caused by the flash A60 When Red eye reduction is selected the flash fires whenever a picture is taken X Fill flash Standard flash The flash fires whenever a picture is taken Y Slow...

Page 74: ...before the image is saved Note the following when shooting More time than usual is required to save images Red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations In rare cases red eye reduction may be applied to areas of an image unnecessarily In these cases select another flash mode and take the picture again Q15205_RM_En book Page 60 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 75: ...the setting is not applied by pressing the k button the selection will be canceled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway When using n10s 10 seconds or n3s 3 seconds make sure that the subjects are in focus When using r5s 5 seconds self portrait timer press the shutter release button all the way down in step 4 and then frame the picture 4 Press the shutter release button ...

Page 76: ...he focus and exposure are locked when you press the shutter release button all the way down r5s The focus and exposure are set right before the shutter is released C The Self timer Setting The setting may not be available with some shooting modes A78 Q15205_RM_En book Page 62 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 77: ...at the maximum telephoto zoom position D Macro close up Set when taking close up pictures When the zoom ratio is set to a position where F and the zoom indicator are displayed in green the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 10 cm 4 in from the lens When the zoom is at a position more wide angled than where G is displayed the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximatel...

Page 78: ... the command dial When J is pressed the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame with autofocus The manual focus can be operated after the camera focuses with autofocus Focusing is assisted by highlighting areas that are in focus in white peaking A65 Press HI to adjust the peaking level Press the shutter release button halfway to confirm the composition of the picture Press the shu...

Page 79: ...i selector C Peaking The range of the contrast level considered to be in focus can be changed by adjusting the peaking level It is effective to set the level low for high contrast subjects and high for low contrast subjects Peaking highlights high contrast areas of the image in white Under some shooting conditions highlighting may not work properly or areas that are not in focus may be highlighted...

Page 80: ...ge J Active D Lighting Reduce the loss of details in highlights and shadows Select w High x Normal y Low for the amount of effect 3 Use HI to adjust the level You can preview the results on the screen To set another item return to step 2 Select y Exit to hide the slider To cancel all settings select P Reset and press the k button Return to step 2 and adjust the settings again 4 Press the k button ...

Page 81: ...S 1080 4 This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions A80 The following settings are saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off Hue Vividness Brightness Exp Active D Lighting See Using the Histogram A68 for more information C Active D Lighting Versus D Lighting The Active D Lighting option in the shooting menu captures images while reducing lo...

Page 82: ...owing scene modes Time lapse movie during Night sky 150 minutes or Star trails 150 minutes Fireworks show Multiple exp Lighten When the exposure compensation is set while using a flash the compensation is applied to both the background exposure and the flash output C Using the Histogram A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image Use as a guide when using exposure compens...

Page 83: ...a setting and press the k button If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button the selection will be canceled To return to the shooting screen without changing the setting press the w button or shutter release button To set a different menu option select U Fn button and press the k button Select the desired menu option and press the k button to set it Using the w Function Button Image qua...

Page 84: ...ly except while recording movies The function of the side zoom control can be set in the Assign side zoom control A167 in the setup menu When using the ML L7 Remote Control available separately the camera zooms in when the button on the remote control is pressed and zooms out when the button is pressed C Digital Zoom The zoom indicator changes to blue when the digital zoom is activated and it chan...

Page 85: ...the subject more easily While pressing the q button frame the subject inside the framing border of the shooting screen To change the visible area move the zoom control or side zoom control while pressing the q button Release the q button to return to the original zoom position Snap back zoom is not available during movie recording 1 250 1 250 F3 4 F3 4 500 500 25m 0s 25m 0s 0 0 0 0 100 100 Framing...

Page 86: ...nnot be saved during movie recording with Touch shutter Using Touch Shooting Option Description A Touch shutter default setting The camera focuses on the tapped subject with autofocus and releases the shutter The shutter release button can also be used for shooting B Touch AF Tap to select the AF area for autofocus in the following situations In A B C or D mode AF area mode A139 is set to Manual s...

Page 87: ...n halfway Focus and exposure remain locked while the button is pressed halfway The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode Press all the way To press the shutter release button all the way means to press the button down completely The shutter is released when the shutter release button is pressed all the way Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in c...

Page 88: ...losest to the camera When the subject is in focus the focus areas that are in focus are displayed in green B Notes About Target Finding AF Depending on shooting conditions the subject that the camera determines to be the main subject may vary The main subject may not be detected when using certain White balance settings The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situ...

Page 89: ...lected the focus area changes depending on the shooting conditions that the camera recognizes In Portrait Night portrait or Smart portrait the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame When AF area mode is set to Face priority the camera selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera B Notes About Face Detection The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a var...

Page 90: ...t and surroundings e g a portrait subject wearing a white shirt is standing in front of a white wall Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Subjects with repeating patterns window blinds buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows etc Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button hal...

Page 91: ...ake sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject 3 Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture C Moving the Focus Area to the Desired Position In A B C or D shooting mode the focus area can be moved using the multi selector by setting AF area mode A139 in the shooting menu to one of the manual options C Using the g AE L AF L Button You can also us...

Page 92: ...ndscape W3 k4 A3 N time lapse movie W3 k A3 d sports W3 k3 A5 e night portrait V3 k A3 f party indoor V6 k A3 Z beach U k A1 z snow U k A1 h sunset W3 k A3 i dusk dawn W3 k4 A3 j night landscape W3 k4 A3 k close up U k p3 u food W3 k p3 m fireworks show W3 k3 E3 o backlighting X W7 k A3 p easy panorama W3 k3 A3 O pet portrait W3 Y8 A1 O soft U k A1 I selective color U k A1 U multiple exp lighten W...

Page 93: ...tofocus or E manual focus can be selected 6 May switch to slow sync with red eye reduction flash mode 7 When HDR is set to Off the flash mode is fixed at X fill flash When HDR is set to On the flash mode is fixed at W off 8 Y Pet portrait auto release and r5s Self portrait timer can be used n10s or n3s cannot be used 9 Cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On 10 a Smile timer and n Self Collag...

Page 94: ...F area mode A139 When Subject tracking is selected the self timer cannot be used Hue vividness using the creative slider Image quality A127 When RAW RAW Fine or RAW Normal is selected hue and vividness cannot be set using the creative slider Image quality Continuous A134 When Pre shooting cache is selected Image quality is fixed at Normal When Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps is selecte...

Page 95: ...sensitivity setting is automatically specified according to the brightness Exposure bracketing Self timer A61 Exposure bracketing cannot be used Continuous A134 When a setting other than Single is selected Exposure bracketing cannot be used AF area mode Focus mode A63 When E manual focus is set AF area mode cannot be set White balance A130 When a setting other than Auto is selected for White balan...

Page 96: ...digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses in the center of the frame Digital zoom Image quality A127 When RAW RAW Fine or RAW Normal is selected digital zoom cannot be used AF area mode A139 When Subject tracking is selected digital zoom cannot be used Shutter sound Exposure bracketing A138 Shutter sound is disabled Restricted function Option Description Q15205_RM_En book Page 82 Monday May 14 ...

Page 97: ...atures En_01 Playback Features Playback Zoom 84 Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display 85 Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence 86 Editing Images Still Images 88 Q15205_RM_En book Page 83 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 98: ...ed image is displayed press the k button to return to full frame playback mode C Cropping Images When a zoomed image is displayed you can press the d button to crop the image to include only the visible portion and save it as a separate file A94 C Operating the Touch Panel on the Playback Screen You can use the touch panel to operate the playback screen A7 Playback Zoom g i 100 0004 100 0004 15 11...

Page 99: ...u can also select an image by rotating the command dial B Notes About Calendar Display Images captured when the camera s date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1 2018 C Operating the Touch Panel on the Playback Screen You can use the touch panel to operate the playback screen A7 Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display f h 100 0004 100 0004 15 11 2018 15 30 15 11 2018 15 30 4 4 4 4 1...

Page 100: ...ture display To display images in a sequence as thumbnails or to play them back in a slide show set Sequence display A155 to Individual pictures in the playback menu B Sequence Display Options Images captured with cameras other than this camera cannot be displayed as a sequence C Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence When images in a sequence are displayed in full frame playback mode...

Page 101: ...ted Erase selected images When a key picture is selected on the erase selected images screen A29 all images in that sequence are deleted All images All images on the memory card or in the internal memory are deleted When images in a sequence are displayed in full frame playback mode Current image The image currently displayed is deleted Erase selected images Images that are selected in the sequenc...

Page 102: ...with the same shooting date and time as the original C Restrictions on Image Editing RAW images cannot be edited A JPEG can be edited up to 10 times A still image created by editing a movie can be edited up to 9 times You may not be able to edit images of a certain size or with certain editing functions Editing Images Still Images Q15205_RM_En book Page 88 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 103: ...g Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Use the multi selector HI to select the desired effect level and press the k button The edited version is displayed on the right To exit without saving the copy press J Press the c button playback mode M Select an image M d button M Quick retouch M k button Press the c button playback mode M Select an image M d button M D Lighting M k button Save Quick retouch N...

Page 104: ...ection may not produce the desired results in some images In rare cases red eye correction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the image Glamour Retouch Enhancing Human Faces 1 Use the multi selector HIJK to select the face that you want to retouch and press the k button When only one face is detected proceed to step 2 Press the c button playback mode M Select an image M d button M Red ...

Page 105: ...2 To exit without saving the edited image press the d button 4 Select Yes and press the k button An edited copy is created B Notes About Glamour Retouch Only one face at a time can be edited To apply glamour retouch to another face edit the edited image again Depending on the direction in which faces are looking or the brightness of faces the camera may be unable to accurately detect faces or the ...

Page 106: ...r night scenes Fisheye Creates images that look like they were shot with a fisheye lens Suitable for images shot in macro mode Miniature effect Creates images that look like close up photos of a diorama Suitable for images shot while looking down from a high location with the main subject near the center of the frame Painting Creates images with the ambience of paintings Vignette Lowers the periph...

Page 107: ...Use HI to select the color to keep and press the k button 3 Preview the result and press the k button An edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy press J OK Selective color Preview Save Back Q15205_RM_En book Page 93 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 108: ... to display 3 Confirm the area that you want to keep and press the k button To reselect a cropping area press J to return to step 2 To exit without saving the cropped image press the d button 4 Select Yes and press the k button An edited copy is created B Notes About Cropping Easy panorama images cannot be edited C Image Size The aspect ratio horizontal to vertical of the cropped copy is the same ...

Page 109: ...layback 96 Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies 100 Shooting Time lapse Movies 101 Short Movie Show Mode Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies 103 Operations During Movie Playback 106 Editing Movies 107 Q15205_RM_En book Page 95 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 110: ...ption is selected in Movie options Recording automatically ends if it remains paused for about five minutes You can capture a still image by pressing the shutter release button while recording a movie A100 3 Press the b e button again to end recording 4 Select a movie in full frame playback mode and press the k button to play it back An image with a movie options icon is a movie Basic Operations o...

Page 111: ...n you press the g button during movie recording the exposure or focus is locked To unlock press the g button again When the focus mode A63 is E manual focus adjust the focus manually The focus can be adjusted while recording movies by rotating the multi selector counterclockwise to focus on far subjects or clockwise to focus on near subjects The focus can also be adjusted by rotating the command d...

Page 112: ...ng movie recording may stop unexpectedly B Camera Temperature The camera may become hot when recording movies for an extended period of time or when the camera is used in a hot area If the inside of the camera becomes extremely hot when recording movies the camera will automatically stop recording The amount of time remaining until the camera stops recording B10s is displayed After the camera stop...

Page 113: ...nt of zoom applied colored stripes may appear on subjects with repeating patterns fabrics lattice windows etc during movie recording and playback This occurs when the pattern in the subject and the layout of the image sensor interfere with each other it is not a malfunction B Notes About Vibration Reduction During Movie Recording When Movie VR A149 in the movie menu is set to On hybrid the angle o...

Page 114: ...not be saved during movie recording in the following situations When the remaining movie recording time is less than five seconds When Movie options A144 is set to an HS movie option The frames of a movie that were recorded when a still image was being captured may not play back smoothly The sounds of operating the shutter release button when saving a still image may be heard in the recorded movie...

Page 115: ...is restricted to the angle of view equivalent to that of approx 300 mm lens in 35mm 135 format 5 Star movement appears as lines of light due to image processing The focus is fixed at infinity 1 Use the multi selector HI to select a type and press the k button Shooting Time lapse Movies Rotate the mode dial to y M d button M N Time lapse movie M k button Type required shooting time Interval time 30...

Page 116: ...ay turn off while the camera is not capturing images The power on lamp flashes while the screen is off Shooting ends automatically when 300 or 250 images are captured Press the k button to end shooting before the required shooting time elapses and create a time lapse movie Sound and still images cannot be saved B Notes About Time lapse Movie The camera cannot capture images if a memory card is not...

Page 117: ... settings are complete press the d button or shutter release button to exit the menu 2 Press the b e movie record button to record a movie clip The camera automatically stops recording the movie clip when the time specified in step 1 elapses Movie clip recording can be paused temporarily See Pausing Movie Recording A105 3 Check the recorded movie clip or delete it To check it press the k button To...

Page 118: ...a slight blur to the entire image P Nostalgic sepia Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the qualities of an old photograph F High contrast mono Creates a black and white photograph with a strong contrast I Selective color Keeps only a selected color and makes other colors black and white l Pop Increases the color saturation of the entire image to create a bright look o Cross pro...

Page 119: ...dby screen is displayed You can pause movie recording and play back images or enter other shooting modes to take pictures Movie recording resumes when you enter short movie show mode again Functions Available in Short Movie Show Mode Self timer A61 Focus mode A63 Exposure compensation A68 Short movie show menu A103 Movie options menu A144 Function Icon Description Rewind A Hold down the k button t...

Page 120: ...s During Movie Playback Function Icon Description Rewind A Hold down the k button to rewind the movie Fast forward B Hold down the k button to fast forward the movie Pause E Pause playback The operations listed below can be performed while paused C Rewind the movie one frame Hold down the k button for continuous rewinding D Advance the movie one frame Hold down the k button for continuous advancin...

Page 121: ...ontrol and then press the k button 3 Use HI to select M choose start point Use JK or rotate the command dial to move the start point You can also adjust it by sliding the start point icon A7 To cancel editing select O back and press the k button 4 Use HI to select N choose end point Use JK or rotate the command dial to move the end point You can also adjust it by sliding the end point icon To prev...

Page 122: ...sired frame of a recorded movie can be extracted and saved as a still image Pause a movie and display the frame to be extracted A106 Use the multi selector JK to select the H control and press the k button Select Yes when a confirmation dialog is displayed and press the k button to save the image The still image is saved with Normal as the image quality The image size is determined by the original...

Page 123: ...puter En_01 Connecting the Camera to a TV Printer or Computer Utilizing Images 110 Viewing Images on a TV 111 Printing Images Without a Computer 112 Transferring Images to a Computer ViewNX i 116 Q15205_RM_En book Page 109 Monday May 14 2018 11 29 AM ...

Page 124: ... For information about the connection methods and subsequent operations refer to the documentation included with the device in addition to this document Utilizing Images Viewing Images on a TV Images and movies captured with the camera can be viewed on a TV Connection method Connect a commercially available HDMI cable to the TV s HDMI input jack Printing Images Without a Computer If you connect th...

Page 125: ...ack button to turn on the camera Images are displayed on the TV To play back movies that were saved using d 2160 30p 4K UHD or c 2160 25p 4K UHD in 4K UHD quality use a TV and HDMI cable that support 4K B Notes When an HDMI Cable Is Connected When you switch the camera to shooting mode the shooting screen is displayed but you cannot shoot while connected with an HDMI cable No information is displa...

Page 126: ...s automatically turned on The PictBridge startup screen 1 is displayed on the camera screen followed by the Print selection screen 2 B If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is Not Displayed When Auto is selected for Charge by computer A172 it may be impossible to print images with direct connection of the camera to some printers If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed after the camera is turn...

Page 127: ... to nine and press the k button 3 Select Paper size and press the k button Select the desired paper size and press the k button To print with the paper size setting configured on the printer select Default The paper size options available on the camera vary depending on the printer that you use 4 Select Start print and press the k button Printing starts Print selection 15 11 2018 No 32 32 Confirm ...

Page 128: ...ss the k button To print with the paper size setting configured on the printer select Default The paper size options available on the camera vary depending on the printer that you use To exit the print menu press the d button 3 Select Print selection or Print all images and press the k button Print selection 15 11 2018 No 32 32 Confirm Print selection Print all images Paper size Print menu Print s...

Page 129: ...pies to 0 Move the zoom control toward g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch to thumbnail playback Press the k button when setting is complete When the screen for confirming the number of print copies is displayed select Start print and press the k button to start printing Print all images One copy each of all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed Whe...

Page 130: ...transfer images from the memory card to a computer SD memory card slot card reader Insert the memory card into the card slot of your computer or the card reader commercially available that is connected to the computer Direct USB connection Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory card is inserted in the camera Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable The camera automatically tu...

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