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Troubleshooting

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l Note

No picture is taken

when shutter-

release button is

pressed

• Camera is in playback mode.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• Red (

) lamp flickers: flash is charging.

• Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to focus.
• Message "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED" appears in

monitor: memory card is not formatted for use in your
camera.

• Message "OUT OF MEMORY" appears in monitor:

insufficient memory to record picture at current

Image

mode

setting.

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12
20
20

10-11,

Pictures are too dark

(underexposed)

• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is outside range of flash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.

24
18
25
67

Pictures are too

bright (overexposed)

• Exposure compensation is too high.

Pictures are out of

focus

• Subject was not in focus area when shutter-release

button was pressed halfway.

• Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to focus.

Pictures are blurred

• Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused by camera

shake can be reduced by:

Using the flash

Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS)

Using the self-timer with a tripod

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69
26

Randomly-spaced

bright pixels

("noise") appear in

image

• Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:

Using the flash

Selecting

(night portrait assist) mode, or selecting

(scene) mode and choosing

Dusk/Dawn

Night landscape (E3200)

Selecting

(portrait assist),

(landscape assist),

(night portrait assist) mode, or selecting

(scene)

mode and choosing

Party/Indoor

Beach/

Snow

Sunset

Dusk/Dawn

Night

landscape

Close up

Fireworks show

Copy

Panorama assist

, or selecting

(Auto) mode and choosing

(single, turning

BSS off)

(E2200)

33, 35,

30, 31

35-39

68, 69

Colors are unnatural

• White balance does not match light source.
• Color options is not set to Standard color.

Problem

Possible cause

Summary of Contents for 2200 - Coolpix 2MP Digital Camera

Page 1: ... En The Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA ...

Page 2: ...indows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documen tation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered tra...

Page 3: ...mable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Observe caution when using the camera strap Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of malfunction the product should be repaired only by a quali fied technician Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident t...

Page 4: ...ided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compli ance with product regulations Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to pre vent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot during use Observe due caution when remov ing memory cards from the camera CD ROMs The CD ROMs on which the softwar...

Page 5: ...ailable separately is connected Do not drop The product may malfunction if sub jected to strong shocks or vibration Keep away from strong mag netic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that gen erates strong electromagnetic radia tion or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields pro duced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with...

Page 6: ...harm ful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence 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 Reorient or reloca...

Page 7: ...permission of the government has been obtained the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipu lated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securi ties is...

Page 8: ...es Your Nikon COOLPIX camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON ...

Page 9: ...8 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 20 Step 4 View the Results Full screen Playback Mode 22 More on Photography 24 When Lighting Is Poor Using the Flash 24 Taking a Self Portrait Using the Self Timer 26 Easy Close ups Macro Close up Mode 27 Assist and Scene Modes 28 Framing Assist 29 e Scene Mode 34 More on Playback 40 Viewing Pictures on the Camera 40 Cropping Pictures 42 Voice Memos Recording and Playback ...

Page 10: ...Transfer 76 Small Picture 78 Copy 79 The Setup Menu 82 Using the Setup Menu 82 Welcome Screen 83 Date 84 Monitor Settings 86 Date Imprint 87 Brightness 89 Sound Settings 90 Blur Warning 91 Auto Off 92 Format memory card 93 Language 94 Video Mode 94 Reset All 94 Battery Type 96 Firmware Version 96 Technical Notes 97 Optional Accessories 97 Caring for Your Camera 98 Error Messages 100 Troubleshootin...

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Page 12: ...iewfinder Q 18 Built in Speedlight Q 24 Self timer lamp Q 26 Red eye reduction lamp E3200 only Q 24 AF Assist illuminator E3200 only Q 24 Lens Q 18 Power on lamp Q 12 Attaching the Camera Strap Memory card slot cover Q 10 Eyelet for camera strap Speaker E3200 only Microphone E3200 only ...

Page 13: ... connector Q 46 Audio video AV out connector E3200 only Q 44 Video output connector E2200 only Q 44 Interface connector cover Q 44 46 Tripod socket Q 25 26 u delete button Q 22 23 Viewfinder Q 18 Multi selector Y V Q 7 x play button Q 22 23 Battery chamber cover latch Q 8 Interface connector cover Green AF lamp Q 20 MENU button Q 61 ...

Page 14: ...e zone 84 18 Continuous shooting mode 68 9 Date not set icon5 14 19 Best Shot Selector BSS 69 10 Self timer indicator 26 20 White balance 65 11 Date imprint indicator 87 21 Color options 70 22 Macro close up mode 27 1 2 3 4 Appears when taking pictures with Panorama Assist Displayed when zoom buttons are pressed Appears when batteries are running low Appears at slow shutter speeds to warn that pic...

Page 15: ...icon2 43 3 Internal memory memory card indicator 16 11 Image mode 63 12 Movie indicator 57 4 Battery level indicator1 12 13 Protect icon 75 5 Volume indicator2 60 14 Print order icon 48 6 Voice memo recording guide2 43 15 Transfer icon 76 7 Voice memo playback guide2 43 16 Time of recording 14 15 8 Current frame number total number of frames length of movie 23 60 17 Date of recording 14 15 1 2 App...

Page 16: ...the rest i Portrait Assist N Landscape Assist j Sports Assist m Night Portrait Assist Use framing assist to help compose pictures suited to a particular type of subject Q 28 33 P Auto Q 16 Choose this mode to take pictures Select from six shooting menus to achieve the desired effect W Movie Q 56 59 Choose from three kinds of movies Make movies with sound using E3200 or using E2200 for silent movie...

Page 17: ...mp next to the viewfinder will light when the focus operation is complete Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway To take the picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Move cursor up Cancel and return to previous menu or move cursor left Move cursor down Display sub menu move cursor right or make selection Press center a to ...

Page 18: ...mber cover out d Insert the batteries Insert the batteries as shown in the label inside the battery chamber Close the battery chamber cover Close the battery chamber cover c and slide it in until it latches d Be sure that the bat tery chamber cover is properly latched IMPORTANT Battery Type To improve battery performance select the type of battery currently inserted in the camera in the setup menu...

Page 19: ...ries Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reli able brand EN MH1 Batteries Using an MH 70 battery charger charge EN MH1 batteries before first use Charge each pair of batteries at the same time do not charge batteries one at a time or mix batteries with different charges Note that EN MH1 batteries may discharge quickly immediately after purchase...

Page 20: ...emove the memory card Confirm that the camera is off The power on lamp should be off Open the memory card slot cover Insert the memory card Insert the memory card in the direction of the arrow as shown in the label on the underside of the memory card slot cover Insert straight without bending Inserting Memory Cards Insert the memory card terminals first Inserting the card upside down or backwards ...

Page 21: ...ards Do not disassemble or modify Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical shocks Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card Do not leave in direct sunlight in a closed vehicle or in other areas exposed to high temperatures Do not expose to high levels of humidity or to corrosive gas The Write Protect Switch ...

Page 22: ...i selector See First Steps Basic Setup Q 14 Before checking the battery level select the appropriate Battery type option in the setup menu Q 96 The red and green AF lamps will blink when the BATTERY EXHAUSTED warning is displayed The x Button The camera can also be turned on by pressing the x button for about a second Your most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor Q 22 Display Meaning N...

Page 23: ...activated from standby mode when you Press the power switch Press the shutter release button halfway Press the x button to view the last picture taken Press the MENU button to display the menu for the current mode Rotate the mode dial to select a new mode The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the setup menu Q 92 However when a menu or ...

Page 24: ...s or 2004 01 01 00 00 movies TIME ZONE menu displayed Display map of world time zones To turn daylight saving time on or off press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press center of multi selector When DaylightSaving is checked time will automatically be advanced one hour Q 85 To return to Step 4 press multi selector up to highlight current time zone 1 LANGUAGE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE C...

Page 25: ...E menu Select Month Repeat steps 8 9 to edit Month Year hour and minute Choose order in which Day Month and Year will be displayed Exit to mode currently selected with mode dial Note that time and date of recording will not be imprinted on pic tures unless Date or Date and time is se lected for Date imprint Q 87 6 HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE Back Set MENU London Casablanca 8 2004 01 00 00 05 DAT...

Page 26: ...ot when the monitor shows the view through the camera lens 1 2 AUTO 19 Image mode Choose from five E3200 or four E2200 options depending on how you plan to use the picture Q 63 The default setting is b E3200 or c E2200 Shooting mode scene mode P indicates auto mode Flash mode Choose from five modes de pending on lighting and your creative intent Q 24 The de fault setting is auto Number of exposure...

Page 27: ...s Remaining If the number of exposures remaining is zero the message OUT OF MEMORY will be displayed in the monitor No further pictures can be taken until you choose a lower Image mode setting Q 63 insert a new memory card Q 10 delete some pictures Q 22 23 73 74 ...

Page 28: ... increasing the area visible in the frame Press the O T button to zoom in on your sub ject so that it fills a larger area of the frame When the camera is zoomed in to maximum magnification holding the O T button down for about one second will trigger digital zoom The zoom indicator will turn yellow and the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will blink Use the O T and l W buttons to ad just zoom ...

Page 29: ...ulti Shot 16 is selected in the CONTINUOUS menu Q 68 When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor may be slightly mottled This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Monitor or Viewfinder Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time viewing an image that shows how the final picture will appear T...

Page 30: ...er Monitor turns off while flash is charging Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture The shutter sound is played when the shutter release button is pressed default setting Q 90 To prevent blur press the shutter release button down smoothly You can choose whether or not to display the camera shake warning Q 25 On Flash will fire when picture is...

Page 31: ...erent distances from the camera at the center of the frame e g your subject is inside a cage Focusing on Off Center Subjects Focus Lock If your subject is not at the center of the frame when the shutter release button is pressed halfway your picture may be out of focus To focus on an off center subject n Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button hal...

Page 32: ...he multi selector voice memo recording guide is displayed E3200 only To cancel full screen playback and return to shoot ing mode press the x button again Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture displayed in the monitor press the u button A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the multi selector up or down to highlight Yes and then press the center of the multi selector To exit with...

Page 33: ...d extension appear in the top right corner of the display The identifier is not displayed but is visible when the picture is transferred toa computer Pictures are storedin folders created automatically by the camera andnamedwitha three digit fold er number followed by NIKON e g 100NIKON Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if you take a picture when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new fo...

Page 34: ... reducing red eye Use for portraits works best when sub ject is well within range of flash and looking at pre flash Not recommended when quick shutter response is required Flash Cancel off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Use to capture natural lighting under dim light or where use of flash is prohib ited If 2 camera shake icon appears care should be taken to avoid blurring Anytime F...

Page 35: ...lose Ups The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 40 cm 1 4 When taking close ups play each picture back after shooting to check the results Flash Mode Selection In P auto mode the camera remembers the current flash mode setting even when the cam era is turned off The most recent setting will automatically be restored whenever the mode dial is set to P unless...

Page 36: ...lf timer icon is displayed in monitor Highlight YON to exit without chang ing mode wait two seconds or press multi selector to left Frame picture and start timer Countdown timer shows number of seconds remaining until picture is taken Focus and exposure lock when the shutter release button is pressed The self timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink until one second before the picture is t...

Page 37: ... seconds or press multi selector to left Frame picture If camera is zoomed out until icon turns green camera can fo cus at distance of 4 cm 1 6 Macro Close up Mode At short ranges the viewfinder does not show the image that will appear in the final picture Use the monitor for close ups In macro close up mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfwa...

Page 38: ...o take portraits that feature a landmark in the background 31 j Sports assist Use for sports shots that freeze motion in rapidly moving subjects 32 m Night portrait assist Use for portraits taken against a dimly lit backdrop 33 Mode Description Q B Party Indoor Use to capture background details or the effects of can dlelight and other indoor lighting 35 C Beach Snow Use for bright subjects such as...

Page 39: ...on Framing guide appears in monitor Choose composition type Current selec tion shown by large icon and caption When taking pictures position subject or subjects in framing guide as described on following pages Using the Guides Your subject does not have to fit exactly in the framing guides When framing pictures pay at tention to your surroundings be careful not to trip and fall Image Mode The imag...

Page 40: ...n framing guide 0 Portrait right Use to compose shot with subject centered in right half of frame Camera will focus on subject in framing guide Portrait close up Use to compose shot with your subject s face positioned in top half of frame Camera will focus on face area in framing guide Portrait couple Use to compose shot with two subjects positioned side by side Camera will focus on closest subjec...

Page 41: ... top of skyline with wavy yellow guide 7 Architecture Use to photograph buildings A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame MENU Exit Set Landscape Landscape Landscape MENU Scenic view Exit Set Landscape Landscape Landscape MENU Architecture Exit Set Landscape Landscape Landscape Y OFF OFF 5 Group right Use to compose portraits with portrait s...

Page 42: ...s when image mode is set to c 1600 Focus exposure and white balance are determined by first shot in each series Camera focuses continuously even when shutter release button is not pressed Sport spectator Sport spectator is ideal for capturing those instants when you have no time to compose the picture Use at ranges of 3 m to infinity A series of shots can be taken by holding the shutter release bu...

Page 43: ...ckground Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are adjusted to improve quality slightly in creasing processing time to prevent blurring mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat stable surface For more information on framing assist options see i Portrait Assist Q 30 Other modes can be selected Flash Mode Selection in m Mode Flash mode is automatically set to auto with red eye reduction Y O...

Page 44: ...r Choose scene Current selection shown by large icon and caption Take pictures Image Mode Image mode can be selected in the scene menu The current setting is shown when the image mode icon is highlighted The 2 Camera Shake Icon When the 2 icon appears in the monitor pictures may be blurred In this section the precautions that you can take to avoid blur are indicated by stars hold camera in both ha...

Page 45: ...tness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Flash mode automatically set to AUTO other modes can be selected DSunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises EDusk Dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to improve quality slightly increasing time before pict...

Page 46: ...ntinuously even when shutter release button is not pressed halfway Mini mum focus distance varies with zoom position To focus on objects as close as 4 cm 1 6 to the lens adjust zoom until the macro close up icon in monitor turns green GMuseum Flash turns off automatically Use this mode indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other indoor setting...

Page 47: ...e button all the way down at the start of the burst ICopy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card Flash and macro close up turn off automatically other modes can be selected Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the final picture JBack light Use when light is coming from behind your subject throwing their features into s...

Page 48: ...ot Joining Panorama Pictures Transfer the pictures taken with Panorama Assist to your computer Q 45 and use the Panorama Maker function in Nikon View to join them into a single scene For further information see the Nikon View Reference Manual on CD ROM KPanorama Assist Use to take a series of photographs that you will later join to form a single scene for example a panorama or 360º virtual reality...

Page 49: ...een taken Panorama Assist Thepandirection flashmode macroclose upmode andexposurecompensationcannotbechangedafterthe first picture is taken To change the pan direction press the button to end shooting and repeat steps 1 3 Using a Tripod Using a tripod makes it easier to compose shots so that they overlap Storage Locations for Panoramas Each series of pictures taken at Panorama assist is stored in ...

Page 50: ...es Press center of multi selector to return to full screen playback Change number of pictures displayed l W O T With four thumbnails displayed press l W button once to view nine thumbnails Press O T to zoom in from nine thumbnails to four thumbnail view or when four thumbnails are displayed to return to full screen playback Cancel thumbnail playback Cancel thumbnail playback and return to full scr...

Page 51: ...s pressed to a maxi mum of 10 While image is zoomed in O icon and zoom ratio are displayed in top left corner of monitor View other areas of picture Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not visible in monitor To use multi selector to view other pictures cancel zoom Zoom out l W Zoom decreases each time l W button is pressed To cancel zoom zoom picture out until entire picture is dis pl...

Page 52: ... the time the copy was created copies will be 2 048 1 536 E3200 only 1 600 1 200 1 280 960 1 024 768 640 480 320 240 or 160 120 pixels in size Copies are stored in separate files in the memory or on the memory card with names of the form RSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a four digit number assigned automatically by the camera Photo Trim Cropped pictures are stored with the same recording date and time a...

Page 53: ...If icon is displayed on current picture memo will be recorded while shutter release button is held down During recording zREC icon blinks Recording ends after about 20s or when shutter release button is released Do not touch microphone during recording Play voice memo Pictures for which voice memo exists are marked by 1 icon Press shutter release button to play voice memo Playback ends when voice ...

Page 54: ... Connect the AV video cable to the camera Open the interface connector cover and insert the black plug into the camera s interface con nector Connect the AV video cable to the television or VCR E3200 Insert the yellow plug on the AV cable into the video in jack on the television or VCR and the white plug into the audio in jack E2200 Insert the yellow plug on the video ca ble into the video in jack...

Page 55: ... USB item in the camera setup menu The default option is Mass Storage The camera a V button can not be used to transfer pictures in the following cases Use the Nikon View button When your computer s operating system is Mac OS X 10 1 2 When Mass Storage is selected for the USB option when transferring pictures from the camera memory When the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position ...

Page 56: ...u disconnect the camera as described below Be sure to select Mass Storage before reconnecting the camera Windows 2000 Professional A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wizard Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera Windows Millennium Edition Me After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updat ed the compu...

Page 57: ...ardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears Windows 98 ...

Page 58: ...Pictures can be printed by inserting a memory card containing pictures into a printer or having prints made at a digital photo lab If a print order has been created the printer or photo lab must support DPOF Pictures stored in the camera memory can be printed They must be copied to the memory card Q 79 Copy the pictures before creating a print order By a printer that supports PictBridge Q 52 Conne...

Page 59: ...rom all pictures in the current print order the pictures themselves will not be deleted 1 1 3 1 3 PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU Print set Slide show Delete 1 3 2 PRINT SET PRINT SET PRINT SET Print selected Delete print set 3 PRINT SET PRINT SET PRINT SET Print selected Delete print set 4 2004 2004 08 05 08 05 12 00 12 00 MENU PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION Back Set 5 ...

Page 60: ...ox next to item To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order highlight Info and press the center of the multi selector Check will appear in box next to item To deselect checked item highlight and press the center of the multi selector To complete print order and return to playback highlight Done and press the center of the multi selector Done is dis played and the screen retu...

Page 61: ... camera clock was set incorrectly when the picture was taken Q 14 15 The date will not be printed if the print system does not support the DPOF date function The date stamp recorded when Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint Q 87 forms a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the pictures are printed even if the printer does not support the DPOF date function Print set c...

Page 62: ...the USB option see Viewing Pictures on a Computer Q 45 After confirming that the camera is off connect the UC E6 USB cable as shown above You can now turn the camera and printer on Highlight Print Display options 1 USB USB USB PTP Mass Storage 2 3 PictBridge PictBridge PictBridge Print DPOF printing Cancel 4 PRINT PRINT PRINT Print selection Print all images Cancel Option Description Print selecti...

Page 63: ...number of prints to 1 Selected pictures marked by d icon View selected pictures Press multi selec tor up right left or down to view pic tures not visible in display 5 PRINT PRINT PRINT Print selection Print all images Cancel 6 2004 2004 08 05 08 05 12 00 12 00 5 5 5 MENU PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION Back Set 7 2004 2004 08 05 08 05 12 00 12 00 MENU PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTIO...

Page 64: ...t DPOF printing Display options Highlight Confirm to exit without print ing pictures highlight Cancel and press center of multi selector Display print order Press multi selector up right left or down to view pictures not visible in display 11 PRINT PRINT PRINT 007 prints prints Printer ready Printer ready prints Printer ready Start print Confirm Cancel Printing 002 007 Cancel Done YOU MAY TURN OFF...

Page 65: ...n be sure the battery is fully charged If in doubt recharge the battery before printing or use the optional EH 62B AC adapter DPOF Printing The DPOF printing option is only available if a print order has been created Error Messages If an error message is displayed an error has occurred After checking the printer and resolving any problems as directed in the printer manual high light Resumeand pres...

Page 66: ...movie that can be recorded Start recording Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording During recording the zREC icon blinks and progress is shown by the indicator at the bottom of the monitor Recording will end automatically when no more memory is available in the memory or on the memory card To select a movie mode Select W Mode Display MOVIE menu 1 20s 2 REC 12s 3 1 20s ...

Page 67: ...ct a focus mode of Single AF The progress indicator stops at 999s Recording can continue past this point if enough mem ory is available on the memory card Movies Movies are recorded as Quick Time movie files with the extension MOV and can be played back on a computer after transfer Type Description Length of movie 1 Memory Memory card 128 MB 256 512 MB TV movie 640 Movies are recorded at a rate of...

Page 68: ...lti selector to left Return to shooting mode Selected movie mode shown in monitor 3 Movie options Auto focus mode MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE 4 TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 MOVIE OPTIONS MOVIE OPTIONS MOVIE OPTIONS 5 ŕŗ ōő TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 MOVIE OPTIONS MOVIE OPTIONS MOVIE OPTIONS 7 8s 6 ŕŗ ōő TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 MOVIE OPTIONS MOVIE OPTION...

Page 69: ...mode Description Single AF Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus locks when focus operation is complete Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously 1 Movie options Auto focus mode MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE 2 Single AF Continuous AF AUTO FOCUS MODE AUTO FOCUS MODE AUTO FOCUS MODE 3 Single AF Continuous AF AUTO FOCUS MODE AUTO FOCUS MODE AUTO FOCUS MODE 4 Single AF Continuo...

Page 70: ...or Yes delete movie and return to full screen playback No exit to full screen playback without deleting movie To Press Description Rewind While movie is in progress use multi selector to select icon then press and hold center of multi selector Fast forward Use multi selector to select icon then press and hold center of multi selector Playback ends at the last frame once playback has ended the firs...

Page 71: ...ription Q Image mode Choose image size and quality 63 64 White balance Match white balance to your light source 65 Exp Adjust exposure for very bright very dark or high contrast subjects 67 Continuous Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence 68 BSS Turn the Best Shot Selector BSS on or off 69 Color options Choose a standard color vivid color black and white sepia or cyanotype effect for your p...

Page 72: ... return to previous step press multi selector to left Display options Make selection To exit menu and return to shooting mode press MENU button 1 1 2 1 2 SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU Image mode White balance Exp 1 2 3 EXP EXP EXP 0 7 0 0 3 2 EXP EXP EXP 0 3 0 3 0 4 AUTO 19 ...

Page 73: ...olumn assume a printer resolution of approximately 200 dpi dimensions in Print size column a resolution of approximately 300 dpi If in doubt choose Normal 2048 or Normal 1600 Pictures can be reduced or cropped when played back in the monitor after shooting Q 42 78 Option Size pixels Quality Description Print size cm L 2048 E3200 only 2 048 1 536 1 4 High quality suitable for enlarge ments or high ...

Page 74: ...t can be stored Image Size Smaller images create smaller files suited to transmission by e mail or use in web pages When printed at larger sizes however small images will be rough and uneven in appearance Print Size The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution the higher the resolution the smaller the final print size Image Mode The current image mode setting is shown by an ic...

Page 75: ... with Auto M or you want to lock the white balance for a specific light source or shooting conditions choose a setting other than Auto M When the white balance setting is changed the new setting is reflected in the picture in the monitor Option Description M Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting condi tions Best choice in most situations n White bal preset Gray object used as ...

Page 76: ...n by an icon in the mon itor Option Description Cancel Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from memory and sets white balance to this value Measure To measure a new value for white balance place a gray object such as a piece of cardboard under the lighting that will be used in the final picture Frame this object so that it fills the square in the center of the menu shown above H...

Page 77: ...se of sunlit water sand or snow or when the background is much brighter than the main subject Choose negative values when large areas of the frame are very dark for example when photographing a forest of dark green leaves or when the back ground is much darker than the main subject This is because the camera in order to avoid extreme over or under exposure tends to lower exposure when the frame is...

Page 78: ... by an icon in the monitor Option Description Single Camera takes one picture each time shutter release button is pressed Continuous Camera takes pictures continuously while shutter release button is held down Pictures are recorded at rate of about three frames every two seconds With E3200 camera records three pictures when image mode is set to b Normal 2048 and with E2200 six pictures when image ...

Page 79: ...y not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change the composition while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Continuous and BSS CONTINUOUS is automatically set to Single when BSS is on Choosing another option for CON TINUOUS cancels BSS The Self Timer BSS will not take effect when the self timer is on even if On is selected in the BEST SHOT SELEC TOR menu B...

Page 80: ... option is not available in the shooting menu Color Options Indicator When an option other than Standard color is chosen the selected mode indicator is displayed in the monitor Option Description Standard color Picture appears with natural colors Vivid color Picture appears in sharp colors Black and white Picture appears in black and white Sepia Picture appears in sepia tones Cyanotype Picture app...

Page 81: ...51 Slide show View pictures in the memory or on the memory card in an automatic slide show 72 Delete Delete all or selected pictures 73 74 Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion 75 Auto transfer Mark all or selected pictures for transfer to a computer turn auto transfer marking on or off 76 77 Small pic Create small copies of pictures 78 Copy Transfer pictures from internal mem...

Page 82: ...s created with the small picture option Q 78 are not displayed during slide shows Movies are displayed as still images showing the movie s first frame 1 SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW Pause Pause SLIDE SHOW Start Pause Loop 2 To Press Description Pause slide show Menu shown right will be dis played Highlight Restart and press the center of the multi selec tor to resume show Highlight End and press the cent...

Page 83: ...ic tures marked by u icon Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press multi selector down To exit without deleting pictures press button DELETE DELETE DELETE Erase selected images Erase all images 1 DELETE DELETE DELETE Erase selected images Erase all images 3 ON OFF MENU 2004 2004 08 05 08 05 12 00 12 00 ERASE SELECTED IMAGES ERASE SELECTED IMAGES ER...

Page 84: ...th out deleting pictures Before Deletion Once deleted pictures can not be recovered Be sure that any pictures you would like to keep have been transferred to a computer Q 45 47 Protected Pictures Pictures marked with a U icon are protected and can not be deleted Q 75 6 No Yes DELETE DELETE DELETE Erase 1 image s Erase 1 image s Erase 1 image s 1 DELETE DELETE DELETE Erase selected images Erase all...

Page 85: ...ictures press button Select highlighted picture Selected pic tures marked by U icon Complete operation and return to play back menu Notes on Protecting Pictures Protected pictures cannot be deleted using the Delete button or menu However all pictures in cluding protected files will be deleted when the memory or memory card is formatted The Protect Icon During playback a protect icon appears on all...

Page 86: ...cted for transfer are identified by a V icon When you connect the camera to a computer via the UC E6 USB cable and press the center of the multi selector to transfer pictures only pictures marked with a V icon will be transferred Q 45 Option Description V All on default option All pictures in memory or on memory card are marked for transfer Pictures taken while this option is in effect will be mar...

Page 87: ...es for Transfer with Other Cameras Pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon camera can not be transferred when the memory card is inserted in the E3200 E2200 Use the E3200 E2200 to reselect the pictures 1 AUTO TRANSFER AUTO TRANSFER AUTO TRANSFER All on All off Select image s 3 ON OFF MENU 2004 2004 08 05 08 05 12 00 12 00 AUTO TRANSFER AUTO TRANSFER AUTO TRANSFER Back Set 4 4 5 ...

Page 88: ...s of the form SSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a four digit number assigned automat ically by the camera Copies can not be viewed or cropped using playback zoom Small Picture Small pictures can not be created from resized copies or cropped copies Small pictures can not be printed using the Direct Print function Q 52 Option Size pixels Description q 640 480 640 480 Copy can be displayed full screen on te...

Page 89: ...card or memory card mem ory press multi selector to right Pictures in memory or on memory card are displayed Based on when is selected in step 1 Highlight Selected images Highlight picture COPY COPY COPY COPY COPY COPY 1 3 ON OFF MENU 2004 2004 08 05 08 05 12 00 12 00 COPY COPY COPY Back Set 5 5 5 2 CAMERA TO CARD CAMERA TO CARD CAMERA TO CARD Selected images All images 4 ON OFF MENU 2004 2004 08 ...

Page 90: ... or memory card memory press multi selector to right Confirmation dialog displayed Select Yes to copy pictures No to exit without copying pictures Highlight All images 5 ON OFF MENU 2004 2004 08 05 08 05 12 00 12 00 COPY COPY COPY Back Set 4 4 5 6 Selected images Selected images will be copied will be copied OK OK Selected images will be copied OK COPY COPY COPY No Yes COPY COPY COPY 1 3 No Yes CO...

Page 91: ...re copied using the All images option all the pictures in the folder are copied with the same file numbers When pictures are copied using the Selected images option numbering will continue from the lowest number after the last number in the memory or on the memory card to which the pictures have been copied Ex when the last number in the memory or on the memory card to which pictures have been cop...

Page 92: ...e of button shutter and start up sounds 90 Blur warning Choose whether or not to perform a camera shake check 91 Auto off Choose how long the monitor will remain on before turning off automatically to save power 92 Format memory card Format internal memory or memory cards for use in the camera 93 Language Choose a language for camera menus and messages 94 USB Choose PTP or Mass Storage according t...

Page 93: ...ed Option Description Disable welcome No welcome screen is displayed when camera is turned on Nikon Image shown at right is displayed when camera is turned on Animation default option Short animation is displayed when camera is turned on Select an image You can choose the welcome screen from pic tures currently stored in the memory or on the memory card 1 The SELECT IMAGE screen is displayed High ...

Page 94: ...rence is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are displayed 1 Press multi selector up or down to highlight or then press center of multi selec tor Press multi selector down to highlight Day lightSaving and press center of multi selec tor The h icon is displayed Selecting daylight saving time automatically advances the time one hour To cancel daylight saving time pr...

Page 95: ...n set Time zone increments of less than one hour are not supported When travelling to or from destinations at half or quarter hour increments from Greenwich Mean Time GMT such as Afghanistan Central Australia India Iran Nepal or Newfoundland set the camera clock to local time Q 14 GMT Location GMT Location GMT 14 Sydney Guam GMT 3 BuenosAires Sanpauro GMT 13 NewCaledonia GMT 2 Fernando de Noronha ...

Page 96: ...on Show info Display current settings in monitor when taking or viewing pictures Hide info Current settings are hidden Framing grid Display framing grid Current settings are hidden P mode only Monitor off Turn the monitor off P mode only MONITOR SETTINGS MONITOR SETTINGS MONITOR SETTINGS1 2 1 2 1 2 Show info Hide info Framing grid ...

Page 97: ...d in the order selected in the DATE menu You will not be able to select Date or Date and time if the camera clock has not been set When shooting with the following Date Imprint is automatically canceled E3200 Panorama assist and Movie E2200 BSS Continuous in the Continuous menu Sports and Sports spectator in the Scene mode Panorama assist and Movie Print Set The Print set option can be used to pri...

Page 98: ... selected and the date imprint option is set to Date counter the date counter indi cator and stored date number are displayed in the monitor Option Description Stored dates Up to 3 dates can be stored Press multi selector up or down to highlight option in STORED DATES menu then press multi selector to right Enter date Follow steps described in Basic Setup Q 14 Dates between 1 January 1910 and 31 D...

Page 99: ...n to increase or de crease the brightness of the monitor by moving the indicator on the left of the display up or down Press the center of the multi selector to make a selection To return to the setup menu press the multi selector to the left BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS ...

Page 100: ...here are three shutter sounds to choose from Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center of multi selector to select Start up sound E3200 only Adjust volume of sound played when camera is turned on Volume E3200 only Adjust volume of voice memos movies and shut ter and start up sounds Choose volume for built in speaker from Loud and Normal Choosing Off mutes shutter and start u...

Page 101: ...t has caused the picture you have just taken to be blurred Select Yes to keep the picture or No to delete it Blur Check If you want to check how blurred the picture is before deciding whether to delete it or not select Yes to save the picture and then press x BLUR WARNING BLUR WARNING BLUR WARNING On Off PICTURE IS BLURRED PICTURE IS BLURRED SAVE PICTURE SAVE PICTURE PICTURE IS BLURRED SAVE PICTUR...

Page 102: ...when menus are dis played When powered by AC adapter camera will enter standby mode if no opera tions are performed for thirty minutes Sleep mode If On is selected camera will enter standby mode when there is no change in brightness of subject even before time selected in AUTO OFF menu has elapsed The camera will enter sleep mode after thirty seconds of non operation when Auto off is set to thirty...

Page 103: ...at to exit without for matting card highlight No and press the center of the multi selector Begin formatting While formatting is in progress message shown above will be displayed WARNING WARNING All images will be All images will be deleted deleted WARNING All images will be deleted WARNING All images will be deleted No Format MEMORY CARD FORMAT MEMORY CARD FORMAT MEMORY CARD FORMAT 1 WARNING WARN...

Page 104: ...s the video standard used in the device Your Nikon digital camera supports NTSC and PAL standards Select this option to restore the settings listed oppo site to their original state Option Description No Exit menu leaving settings unchanged Reset Restore settings to default values LANGUAGE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE Back Set MENU Video Mode Video mode NTSC PAL VIDEO MODE VIDEO MODE VIDEO MODE Reset All Res...

Page 105: ...memory card Q 93 Setting Default i Portrait assist Portrait N Landscape assist Landscape j Sports assist Sports m Night portrait assist Night Portrait e Scene Party Indoor W Movie Small size 320 Speedlight Auto Self timer Off Macro close up Off Image mode Normal 2048 E3200 Normal 1600 E2200 White balance Auto Exp 0 Continuous Single Best Shot Selector Off Color options Standard color Auto transfer...

Page 106: ... to display the current firmware ver sion Option Description Alkaline Select this option when you have inserted alkaline AA batteries COOLPIX NiMH Select this option when you have inserted rechargeable EN MH1 AA nickel metal hydride batteries or nickel manganese batteries CR V3 Select this option when you have inserted a CR V3 lithium battery or lithium AA batteries BATTERY TYPE BATTERY TYPE BATTE...

Page 107: ...g memory cards have been tested and approved for use with your Nikon digital camera High speed type of 10 MB s or over Rechargeable battery Additional EN MH1 NiMH batteries are available from your retailer or local Nikon representative Battery charger MH 70 battery charger for EN MH1 batteries AC adapter EH 62B AC adapter Carrying case CS CP18 soft case 1 Water proof Case WP CP1 2 San Disk 16 MB 3...

Page 108: ...g the skin or en tering the eyes or mouth Body Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or t...

Page 109: ...onth Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again Store the batteries in a cool dry place Batteries When turning the camera on check that the batteries are charged The monitor will display a warning when batteries are low Carry a fresh CR V3 battery as a replace ment when taking pictures on important occasions You may find it difficult to pur chase re...

Page 110: ... hands with elbows against torso 18 24 25 Recorded picture may be blurred Select Yes to keep picture No to delete Camera shake warning can be hidden 91 WARNING PLEASE WAIT FOR THE CAM ERA TO FINISH RECORDING Camera turned off or x but ton pressed during recording The mode dial was rotated during recording Message clears from display automatically when recording is complete 21 MEMORY CARD IS WRITE ...

Page 111: ...file numbers Camera can not copy pic ture using small picture or crop options Memory card has not been formatted for use in camera Error occurred while saving movie Camera has run out of file numbers Takes long time to save movie on memory card Reformat memory card Insert new memory card or delete pictures Copies can not be created from movies or from other copies Reformat memory card Insert new m...

Page 112: ...O IMAGES ARE MARKED FOR TRANSFER No pictures selected for trans fer when a V button pressed to transfer pictures to computer Disconnect camera and select at least one picture for trans fer then begin transfer again 47 76 77 TRANSFER ERROR Error occurred when pictures were transferred to computer Check that camera is con nected and that batteries are fully charged 12 46 NEW CITY IS IN THE CURRENT T...

Page 113: ...ative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory or memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be affected Problem Possible cause Q Monitor is blank Camera is off Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery chamber cover is not properly latched Batteries ...

Page 114: ...tton was pressed halfway Green AF lamp flickers camera unable to focus 20 20 Pictures are blurred Camera shook during shot Blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced by Using the flash Using the Best Shot Selector BSS Using the self timer with a tripod 24 69 26 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Using the flash Selecting m night p...

Page 115: ... copy 60 42 78 16 17 Can not zoom in on picture Picture is a movie Picture was created with small picture option Picture has been cropped to size less than 320 240 60 78 42 Nikon View does not start when camera is connected or mem ory card inserted in card reader or card slot Camera is off EH 62B AC adapter available separately is not prop erly connected or batteries are exhausted UC E6 USB cable ...

Page 116: ...etect through the lens TTL AF with AF assist illu minator E3200 only Focus range 30 cm 1 macro mode 4 cm 1 6 W Focus area selection Center with five area selection in frame assist mode Viewfinder Real image zoom viewfinder with LED indication Magnification 0 34 0 94 Frame coverage Approximately 82 horizontal and 82 vertical E3200 Approximately 80 horizontal and 80 vertical E2200 Monitor 1 6 80 000...

Page 117: ... Ten second duration Built in Speedlight Range approx W 0 4 3 4 m 1 3 11 2 E3200 0 4 3 7 m 1 3 12 1 E2200 T 0 4 2 0 m 1 3 6 6 E3200 0 4 2 0 m 1 3 6 6 E2200 Flash control Sensor flash system Interface USB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminals DC in A V out digital I O E3200 Video out digital I O E2200 Power sources Two rechargeable Nikon EN MH1 NiMH batteries One CR V3 lithiu...

Page 118: ...ee Design rule for Cam era File system Delete 71 73 74 Deleting pictures 73 74 all pictures 74 during shooting 23 in full screen playback 22 selected pictures 73 74 Design rule for Camera File system 106 107 Digital Print Order Format 48 52 106 DPOF see Digital Print Order Format Dusk Dawn 28 35 104 E E mail 63 64 78 EN MH1 see Batteries Error messages 100 102 Exif 2 2 106 107 Exif Print see Exif ...

Page 119: ...traits 26 Self timer 26 69 106 Self timer lamp 2 26 Sensitivity 25 107 Setup menu 82 96 f setup mode 6 82 96 Shooting menu 61 70 Shutter release button 2 7 Shutter release delay see Self timer Size see Image mode Slide show 71 72 Small pic 71 78 Smear 98 Sound settings 82 90 Speaker 2 Speedlight see Flash Standby mode 13 92 Strap camera i 2 Sunset 28 35 Support information 1 T Telephoto see Zoom T...

Page 120: ...e 6MAA9511 A Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 1AG6P1P1940 A 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 authoriza tion from NIKON CORPORATION ...

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