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Speaker ............................................... 54, 61, 64

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ImageLink connector.................................79

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Battery chamber............................................12

Memory card slot..........................................16

Summary of Contents for 25583 - Coolpix P50 Digital Camera

Page 1: ...f this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION Printed in China YP7H00700101 11 6MMA1511 01 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En ...

Page 2: ...t are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark ImageLink and the ImageLink print system logo are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company D Lighting technology is provided by P Apical Limited All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or regist...

Page 3: ...Playback Auto Mode bce y Shooting Suited for the Scene B High Sensitivity Shooting Mode P M P and M Modes c More on Playback D Movies E Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ...

Page 4: ...on authorized service representative for inspection Do not Disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing the batteries Do ...

Page 5: ... product be sure to remove the batteries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handling the Battery Charger MH 71 available separately Keep dry Failure to...

Page 6: ... player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to obse...

Page 7: ...ce by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any ch...

Page 8: ...da Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste managemen...

Page 9: ...teps 12 Inserting Batteries 12 Supported Batteries 12 Turning On and Off the Camera 12 Setting Display Language Date and Time 14 Inserting Memory Cards 16 Removing Memory Cards 17 A Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode 18 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A Auto Mode 18 Step 2 Frame a Picture 20 Using the Viewfinder 20 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 22 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 24 Using ...

Page 10: ... Pictures 47 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 49 Compensating Blurring After Shooting Electronic VR 50 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 51 g Resizing Pictures Small Picture 52 Adding Black Frame on Pictures Black Border 53 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 54 Recording Voice Memos 54 D Movies 56 Recording Movies 56 The Movie Menu 57 Selecting Movie Options 57 Electronic VR 58 Time Lapse M...

Page 11: ...77 Connecting to a ImageLink compatible Printer 79 Removing the Dock Insert 79 d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 80 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 80 Displaying the Shooting Menu and High sensitivity Menu 81 q Image Quality 81 r Image Size 82 F Optimize Image 84 B White Balance 86 E ISO Sensitivity 88 G Metering 89 C Continuous 90 G AF Area Mode 93 I Auto focus Mode 95 J Flash Exp Comp 96 M ...

Page 12: ...om 112 i Sound Settings 112 k Auto Off 113 l Format Memory m Format Card 113 n Language 114 o Video Mode 114 p Reset All 115 s Battery Type 117 r Firmware Version 117 Technical Notes 118 Optional Accessories 118 Approved Memory Cards 119 Image Sound File and Folder Names 120 Caring for the Camera 121 Cleaning 123 Storage 123 Error Messages 124 Troubleshooting 128 Specifications 133 Supported Stand...

Page 13: ...monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display C Memory Cards Pictures shot with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and d...

Page 14: ...e operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Shooting Important Pictures Before shooting pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip ...

Page 15: ... a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyr...

Page 16: ...ower switch power on lamp 12 113 2 Mode dial 8 3 Shutter release button 22 4 Viewfinder 20 5 Self timer lamp 28 122 AF assist illuminator 23 111 122 6 Built in flash 26 7 Eyelet for camera strap 8 Connector cover 66 68 72 9 Cable connector 66 68 72 10 Power connector cover 118 11 Lens 123 133 12 Lens cover 13 Microphone 54 56 62 ...

Page 17: ...e 21 g tele 21 h thumbnail playback 45 i playback zoom 46 j help 10 6 Speaker 54 61 64 7 Monitor 6 11 19 8 c playback button 24 9 k button 9 10 Multi selector 9 11 l delete button 24 25 55 61 64 12 d menu button 10 57 81 98 13 ImageLink connector 79 14 Tripod socket 15 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 12 16 16 Battery chamber 12 17 Memory card slot 16 ...

Page 18: ... 41 42 56 2 Exposure lock 39 3 Focus mode 29 4 Zoom indicator 21 5 Digital zoom interpolation indicator 21 6 Flash mode built in flash 26 7 Internal memory indicator 19 8 Battery level indicator 18 9 ISO sensitivity 27 88 10 Electronic vibration reduction icon 19 58 111 11 Focus area 22 93 Focus area when a face is recognized 93 12 Self timer indicator 28 13 Date not set indicator 124 Time zone in...

Page 19: ...not available 50 111 8 Current frame number total number of frames 24 Movie length 61 9 Movie playback indicator 61 10 D Lighting icon 49 11 Voice memo icon 54 12 Image quality 81 13 Image size 82 14 Small picture indicator 52 15 Protect icon 101 16 Print order icon 77 17 Movie indicator 61 2 1 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 7 a b c a d d a w w 0h00m00s 0h00m00s l m n l m n E E 0h00m00s R R Q...

Page 20: ...ings such as white balance and ISO sensitivity as well as the continuous shooting mode for P programmed auto or M manual mode A Auto A 18 Choose this simple point and shoot mode suited to first time users of digital cameras in which the camera automatically adjusts settings B High sensitivity A 40 Choose this mode to reduce blur when the subject is poorly lit D Movie A 56 Choose this mode to shoot...

Page 21: ... V W X Y Z Display m flash mode A 26 menu or move cursor up Display p focus mode A 29 menu or move cursor down Display o exposure compensation A 30 menu Display n self timer A 28 menu Apply selection E E E 15 11 2007 15 30 15 11 2007 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 11 2007 15 30 4 4 4 4 Q Choose the previous picture Choose the next picture Move cursor up Move cursor down Display sub menu or mo...

Page 22: ...timize image White balance ISO sensitivity The selected option Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages U G y A Exit Continuous AF area mode Auto focus mode Flash exp comp Shooting menu Metering AF area mode Exit Auto Manual Center Face priority z G w x y Displayed when there are more previous menu items Press k or the multi selec...

Page 23: ...lder name file name exposure mode shutter speed aperture exposure compensation ISO sensitivity and histogram for the current picture Shooting data are not displayed if the current picture is a movie Exposure mode P or M A 41 P is also displayed on pictures shot in A auto B high sensitivity and y scene modes Histogram A graph showing tone distribution The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel bright...

Page 24: ...e batteries supplied Two ZR6 oxyride AA size batteries available separately Two FR6 lithium AA size batteries available separately Two EN MH1 Rechargeable Ni MH Batteries available separately from Nikon Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power switch...

Page 25: ...alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reliable brand C AC Adapter The AC Adapter EH 65A available separately from Nikon can be used to power the COOLPIX P50 from an electrical outlet Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera D Auto Power Off in...

Page 26: ...the date and time will not be set 4 Press k D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on Daylight saving in the time zone menu and set the date 1 Before pressing k press the multi selector I to choose Daylight saving 2 Press k to enable daylight saving time w Pressing k toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 Press the multi selector H and then press k to procee...

Page 27: ...y month and year are displayed Press J to return to the previous item 7 Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press k or the multi selector K The settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode D Editing the Date and Time To edit the date and time select Date from the Date menu A 106 in the setup menu A 103 and follow the procedure described in step 6 w...

Page 28: ...ctures from the internal memory 1 Confirm that the camera is off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Make sure that the camera is off power on lamp is off before inserting or removing the memory card When opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctl...

Page 29: ...P50 be sure to format them A 113 with this camera B The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatt...

Page 30: ...will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on 3 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card image quality and image size A 83 Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Batteries fully charged B Batteries low prepare to replace the batteries N Warnin...

Page 31: ...ot using the flash mode A 26 and self timer A 28 Pressing d displays the shooting menu options for specifying the image quality A 81 and image size A 82 D Shutter Speed and Aperture Shutter speed and aperture settings adjusted by the camera to suit shooting conditions are displayed In M manual mode A 42 shutter speed and aperture can be specified manually 26 26 26 E E A 1 125 1 125 F2 8 F2 8 1 125...

Page 32: ...n subject near the center of the monitor Using the Viewfinder Use the viewfinder to frame pictures when bright light makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor B The Viewfinder As the area visible in the viewfinder may differ from that of the final picture use the monitor to frame pictures in the following situations When shooting at ranges of about 1 m 3 ft 3 in or less When digital zoo...

Page 33: ...current image size additional pixels are added through a process known as interpolation creating a slightly grainy image The amount of zoom available before interpolation is used depends on the option currently selected for image size as shown in the following table The camera pauses temporarily in its zooming operation when it reaches the maximum zoom ratio possible before interpolation is used V...

Page 34: ...ase button the rest of the way down The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory D Shutter release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and shoot p...

Page 35: ... times or focus on another subject and use focus lock When using focus lock be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actual subject D Focus Lock To focus on an off center subject when Center is selected for AF area mode use focus lock as described blow Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not c...

Page 36: ... or internal memory Press c or the shutter release button to switch to shooting mode When C is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed When memory card is inserted C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed Deleting Pictures 1 Press l to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press...

Page 37: ...the Last Picture Shot In shooting mode press l to delete the last picture shot Option Use Description A Playback zoom g i Press g i to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 Press k to return to full frame playback mode 46 View thumbnails f h Press f h to display four nine or 16 picture thumbnails 45 Hide or show photo info x Hide or show photo info in monitor 11 Ele...

Page 38: ... applied D is only displayed for five seconds If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled U Auto default setting for A auto mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor V Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits A 27 W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor X Fill flash Flash fires when a picture is shot Use to ...

Page 39: ...is fully charged C The Flash Mode Setting In A auto high sensitivity shooting P and M modes the default setting is U auto The flash mode setting modified in A auto mode returns to U auto when the camera is turned off unless a picture is shot with V auto with red eye reduction enabled Adjustments to the flash mode setting applied in any scene mode are cancelled and these settings return to their de...

Page 40: ...ection will be cancelled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The self timer starts and the self timer lamp will blink The lamp stops blinking one second before the photograph is shot and remains lit until the shutter is released The number of seconds remaining before the shutter ...

Page 41: ...In A auto high sensitivity shooting P and M modes the default setting is A autofocus The focus mode applied in A auto mode will be restored to its default setting when another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off The focus mode applied in scene mode will be restored to its default setting when another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off A Autofocus Camera automat...

Page 42: ... compensation value other than 0 0 is applied the value is displayed with the H icon in the monitor To cancel exposure compensation select 0 0 before pressing k or follow steps 1 and 2 to select 0 0 C Exposure Compensation Value Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off cancels the exposure compensation setting applied in A auto or scene mode and returns to 0 0 D Using Exposure ...

Page 43: ...s Scene Menu Scenes See Voice Recordings A 62 D Image Quality and Image Size When d is pressed in a scene mode the scene menu is displayed and the Image quality A 81 and Image size A 82 settings can be adjusted Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes b Portrait c Landscape e Night portrait d Sports j Night landscape o Backlight f Party indoor k Close up p Panorama assist g Beach...

Page 44: ... Frame the subject and shoot Other Scene Modes 1 Rotate the mode dial to y 2 Press d to display the scene menu screen choose the desired scene with the multi selector and press k 3 Frame the subject and shoot 26 26 26 E E 1 125 1 125 F2 8 F2 8 1 125 F2 8 W W B B c d f g h i Scene menu Sports Party indoor Beach snow Sunset Dusk dawn Exit 26 26 26 E E 1 125 1 125 F2 8 F2 8 1 125 F2 8 V V g ...

Page 45: ...ted or the camera is turned off b Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones The camera detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera Shooting with Face Priority A 94 If the camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera If no face is recognized the camer...

Page 46: ...om is not available m V1 n Off2 p A o 0 02 h Auto2 d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures While the shutter releasebuttonis pressedhalfway the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked While the shutter release button is held down the camera shoots at a rate of about 1 1 frames per secon...

Page 47: ...wfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject in center of frame m U n Off p A o 0 0 h Auto h Sunset O Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses on subject in center of frame m W n Off p A o 0 0 h Auto i Dusk dawn OQ Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter releas...

Page 48: ...range D macro close up is selected for focus mode A 29 and the camera automatically zooms to the position at the closest distance at which the camera can focus The camera can focus at distances as close as 5 cm 1 9 in at the wide angle zoom position at which F glows green The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending upon zoom position AF area mode is set to Manual A 93 When ...

Page 49: ...wever focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity m W n Off p B o 0 0 h Off n Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Use p macro close up mode A 29 in focus mode with this mode to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well m W1 n Off1 p A2 o 0 01 h Auto1 o B...

Page 50: ...rama direction icon I is displayed to the direction pressed and changes to white when k is pressed Apply flash mode A 26 self timer A 28 focus mode A 29 and exposure compensation A 30 settings with this step if necessary Press k to reselect the direction 3 Shoot the first picture The first picture is displayed in the first third of the monitor p Panorama assist Use when shooting a series of pictur...

Page 51: ...rs standby mode with the auto off function A 113 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D Exposure Lock R is displayed to indicate that white balance and exposure have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures shot in a panorama series have the same exposure and white balance settings D Pano...

Page 52: ... the subject in the center focus area A 22 93 B Notes on High Sensitivity Shooting Mode This mode reduces effects of camera shake even for shooting under low lighting however when shooting without the flash use of a tripod is recommended Pictures shot in this mode may become somewhat grainy Focus may not be precisely fixed in extremely dark places D Options Available in High Sensitivity Shooting M...

Page 53: ...your creative intent Press d and adjust shooting menu settings A 80 Adjust the flash mode A 26 self timer A 28 focus mode A 29 and exposure compensation A 30 settings 3 Frame the subject focus and shoot At default setting the camera automatically focuses on the subject in the center focus area A 93 B Note on Shutter Speed When Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous A 90 the slo...

Page 54: ... or I to choose a shutter speed between 1 1 000 sec and 8 sec When adjusting aperture or shutter speed the degree of deviation from the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed for a few seconds in the exposure display The degree of deviation in the exposure display is shown in EVs 2 to 2 EV in increments of 1 3 EV A display similar to that illustrated at right indicates that the picture...

Page 55: ...of randomly spaced brightly colored dots B Notes on Shutter Speed At a Continuous A 90 setting of Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 the slowest shutter speed available is down to 1 2 sec The slowest shutter speed available is down to 4 sec at an ISO sensitivity A 88 setting of 800 and 2 sec at 1600 or higher B Note on ISO Sensitivity At an ISO sensitivity A 88 setting of Auto sensitivity is set to I...

Page 56: ...ve the intended brightness exposure is known as adjusting exposure Varying shutter speed allows you to freeze or blur subject movement even while maintaining the same exposure 26 26 26 E E 1 125 1 125 1 125 F2 8 F2 8 F2 8 Shutter speed Aperture Fast shutter speed 1 1 000s Slow shutter speed 1 30s ...

Page 57: ...humbnail playback mode the icons shown at right are displayed with them Movies are displayed as film frames To Use Description A Choose pictures Press the multi selector H I J or K to choose pictures 9 Change number of pictures displayed f h g i When f h is pressed display picture thumbnails in the following order 4 9 16 When g i is pressed the number of thumbnails changes reversely Cancel thumbna...

Page 58: ...nter of the monitor Press the multi selector H I J or K to display a different recognized face The magnification ratio can be changed further by operating the zoom buttons The zoom ratio will be displayed in the monitor and can be increased up to 10 The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in To Use Description A Zoom in g i Press g i Zoom out f h Press f h When the magn...

Page 59: ...on Picture Editing available not available Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function The D Lighting or electronic VR should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists Editing function Description D Lighting Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Electronic VR Compensate blurring caus...

Page 60: ...ions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original Edited copies are not marked for printing A 77 or protecting A 101 as the original ...

Page 61: ...e D Lighting and press k The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right 3 Choose OK and press k A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press k D Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed during playback D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 120 for more...

Page 62: ...isplayed in the monitor during playback B Notes on Electronic VR In addition to the restrictions described in Restrictions on Picture Editing A 47 electronic VR cannot be used for the following pictures Pictures marked with R that were compensated Pictures marked with Q that were not compensated Pictures shot with Multi shot 16 A 90 or with slow shutter speeds Pictures with Date imprint A 109 Pict...

Page 63: ...d press k A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created To cancel creating a cropped copy choose No Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following image size settings for cropped copies unit pixels When the image size setting for cropped copies is m 3...

Page 64: ... choose Small pic and press k 3 Choose the desired copy size and press k 4 Choose Yes and press k A new smaller copy is created To cancel creating a small copy choose No The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 120 for more information Option Description l 640 480 Suited to television playback m 320 240 Suited to display on web pages n 160 ...

Page 65: ...Black border and press k 3 Choose Yes and press k A new copy with black frame is created To cancel creating a copy with black frame choose No B Black Border Borders of a picture will be hidden with black lines because black portion is drawn from picture s edges When a picture with black border are printed using printer s borderless print function black frame may not be printed D More Information S...

Page 66: ...k to record a voice memo Recording ends after 20 seconds or when k is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording During recording o and p blink in the monitor When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the instructions in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos A 55 to play the voice memo Press d before or after recording a voice memo to return to full frame p...

Page 67: ... or after playing a voice memo to return to full frame playback mode Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press l Use the multi selector to choose w and press k Only the voice memo will be deleted B Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be...

Page 68: ...nly be used for time lapse movies Focus mode A 29 and exposure compensation A 30 are available in all modes Self timer A 28 cannot be used Flash mode A 26 focus mode A 29 and exposure compensation A 30 settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins ...

Page 69: ...ie 640 Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second D Small size 320 Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second M Smaller size 160 Image size 160 120 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second N Time lapse movieP The camera automatically shoots pictures at intervals and joins them into a silent movie A 59 Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate for playback 30 frames per secon...

Page 70: ...other than Off the electronic vibration reduction icon is displayed in the monitor A 6 Option Internal memory approx 52 MB Memory card 256 MB J TV movie 640P default setting 47 sec Approx 3 min 40 sec I TV movie 640 1 min 33 sec Approx 7 min 20 sec D Small size 320 3 min 4 sec Approx 14 min 20 sec M Smaller size 160 10 min 10 sec Approx 47 min 40 sec N Time lapse movieP 555 frames 1 800 frames per...

Page 71: ...ding Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot 6 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 frames have been recorded An 1 800 frame movie has a playback time of 60 seconds J Movie Exit Movie opti...

Page 72: ...rom turning off unexpectedly during recording use batteries with adequate charge remaining To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 65A available separately from Nikon A 118 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Do not rotate the mode dial to ...

Page 73: ... mode A 45 A confirmation dialog is displayed To delete the movie select Yes and press k To exit without deleting the movie select No and press k To Press Description Rewind K Rewind movie Playback resumes when k is released Advance L Advance movie Playback resumes when k is released Pause O Pause playback While paused use the multi selector to advance or rewind the movie The following operations ...

Page 74: ...If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds after voice recording begins the camera s auto off function is enabled and the monitor turns off See Operations During Recording A 63 for more information 4 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after five hours of rec...

Page 75: ...use recording AF lamp will blink Create index During recording press the multi selector H I J or K to create index Indexes make it easy to locate desired portions of a recording Start of recording is index number 01 other numbers that follow are assigned in ascending order each time the multi selector is pressed up to index number 98 End recording Press the shutter release button all the way down ...

Page 76: ...d press k To exit without deleting the sound file select No and press k To Press Description Rewind K Rewind voice recording Playback resumes when k is released Advance L Advance voice recording Playback resumes when k is released Skip to previous index R Skip to previous index Skip to next index S Skip to next index Pause O P Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback...

Page 77: ... again to cancel the selection Multiple files can be selected Press k to finalize file selection 5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press k Copying starts B Voice Recordings The COOLPIX P50 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with cameras other than the COOLPIX P50 C No sound file Message If there are no sound files stored on the memory card when c is pressed A ...

Page 78: ...vision for details 4 Hold down c to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and pictures recorded to the internal memory or memory card will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off B Connecting an Audio Video Cable When connecting the audio video cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connec...

Page 79: ...ws Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 2 Home Edition Professional If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer A 69 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 9 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating syst...

Page 80: ... Always do this for this device Windows XP When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first in...

Page 81: ... Windows 2000 Professional Use a card reader or similar device to transfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer If your memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB the intended device must support the memory card At the Nikon Transfer default settings Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device See step 5 above to...

Page 82: ...ion in scene mode A 38 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker Panorama Maker can be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker Windows Open All Programs Programs under Windows 2000 from the Start menu ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 Panorama Maker 4 Macintosh Open Applications by s...

Page 83: ...o printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera ...

Page 84: ... supplied USB cable 4 Turn on the camera When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2 B Connecting the USB Cable Be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly and do not use force to connect the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Print selection...

Page 85: ...splay 12 thumbnails and g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press k 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k 4 Choose Paper size and press k 5 Choose the desired paper size and press k To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Print selection 15 11 2007 NO 32 32 PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit 4 Copies Exi...

Page 86: ...owing the procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is displayed press d The print menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press k To exit to the print menu press d 3 Choose the desired paper size and press k To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit PR Cancel Printing 002 004...

Page 87: ...ess g i to switch to full frame playback Press f h to switch back to thumbnail display Press k when setting is complete The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press k Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card are printed one at a time The menu shown at right will be disp...

Page 88: ... sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set A 77 The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press k Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu To view the current print order choose V...

Page 89: ...e playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and press k The print set menu is displayed 3 Choose Print selected and press k 4 Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector JK to select pictures and press H or I to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark y icon and the n...

Page 90: ...e for DPOF printing A 76 Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed C Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press k Print orders for all pictures will be deleted C Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture as it was shot Da...

Page 91: ...and attach it to the dock insert 3 Print pictures Follow the procedures described in the printer manual Removing the Dock Insert Place your thumbs where indicated press and lift B Note on Connecting to an ImageLink compatible Printer The monitor will dim automatically if no operations are performed for about one minute while the camera is connected to an ImageLink printer The camera will turn off ...

Page 92: ...ompression ratio of recorded pictures r Image size1 3 A 82 Choose the image size of recorded pictures F Optimize image3 A 84 Control contrast sharpness and saturation B White balance3 A 86 Match white balance to the light source E ISO sensitivity2 3 A 88 Control the camera s sensitivity to light G Metering A 89 Choose how the camera meters exposure C Continuous3 A 90 Select the option to shoot pic...

Page 93: ... applied to pictures Lower compression ratios result in higher quality pictures but also larger file sizes limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded Image quality is shown by an icon in the monitor A 6 7 D More Information See Number of Exposures Remaining A 83 for more information a Fine Fine quality images compression ratio of 1 4 suitable for enlargement or high quality prints b Norm...

Page 94: ...shown by an icon in the monitor A 6 7 Option Description E 3264 2448 default setting Good balance between file size and quality makes this the best choice in most situations D 2592 1944 C 2048 1536 Smaller than E 3264 2448 and D 2592 1944 for recording more pictures B 1600 1200 A 1280 960 J 1024 768 Record pictures suited to display on a computer monitor K 640 480 Record pictures suited to display...

Page 95: ...t smaller the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated Image size Image quality Internal memory 52 MB 256MB memory card1 Print size printed at 300 dpi cm in 2 E 3264 2448 default setting Fine Normal Basic 13 26 52 Approx 60 Approx 120 Approx 240 Approx 28 21 10 8 8 1 D 2592 1944 Fine Normal Basic 21 41 81 Approx 95 Approx 195 Approx 380 Approx...

Page 96: ... results over a series of photographs select Custom and choose a setting other than Auto for contrast sharpening and saturation g Normal default setting Recommended in most situations h Softer Softens outlines producing natural results suitable for portraits or retouching on a computer o Vivid Enhances saturation contrast and sharpness to produce vivid images with vibrant reds greens and blues i M...

Page 97: ... Lower settings prevent loss of detail in highlights under harsh lighting or in direct sunlight The default setting is Auto Image sharpening Choose how much outlines are sharpened during shooting Choose high settings for sharp outlines low settings for softer outlines The default setting is Auto Saturation Control the vividness of colors Choose Enhanced for more vivid colors Moderate for less satu...

Page 98: ...f lighting you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 B Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off W A 26 a Auto default setting White b...

Page 99: ...ite balance menu and press k The camera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press k 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press k The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded C Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5 Therefo...

Page 100: ...centrated in dark parts of the image At the settings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 64 the E icon will be displayed A 27 B Note on Shutter Speed The slowest shutter speed available is down to 4 sec at an ISO sensitivity setting of 800 and 2 sec at 1600 or higher Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO ...

Page 101: ...ame Recommended in most situations q Center weighted Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of frame Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine exposure Can be used with focus lock A 23 to meter off center subjects r Spot Camera meters area shown by circle in center of frame Ensures th...

Page 102: ... second fps when image quality is set to b Normal and image size is set to E 3264 2448 j BSS BSS is recommended for shooting under low lighting without the flash with the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which camera shake is likely to blur pictures When Best Shot Selector BSS is enabled the camera shoots up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest pictu...

Page 103: ...ges while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down B Note on Shutter Speed When Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous the slowest shutter speed available is down to 1 2 sec C Note on Continuous Shooting The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image quality setting image size setting and the memory card used ...

Page 104: ...cond time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 pictures have been recorded C Note on Interval Timer Shooting To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use batteries with adequate charge remaining To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 65A available separately...

Page 105: ...amera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate the focus area When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor When the monitor has been turned off the camera focuses using only the center focus area x Manual This option ...

Page 106: ...the camera detects more than one face the closest face is framed by a double border and the others by single borders Up to 12 faces can be detected 2 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border The double border will glow green and focus will be locked When the double border blinks the camera is unable to focus Press the shutter release butto...

Page 107: ...subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected A 23 the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green Should this occur switch to A auto mode or change the AF area mode setting to Manual or Center in high sensitivity shooting P and M modes refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject and use focu...

Page 108: ...time needed to record pictures after they are shot When noise reduction is enabled the current setting is displayed in the monitor during shooting when Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed in the monitor A 6 0 3 2 0 Flash output is reduced from 0 3 to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections 0 default setting Flash output is not adjus...

Page 109: ... shot when shutter is released regardless of a setting chosen for Continuous The applied Continuous setting is restored when picture is shot or self timer is turned off Focus mode When Face priority is selected for AF area mode setting focus mode to B Infinity changes AF area mode to Auto Selecting an option other than B Infinity for focus mode restores AF area mode to Face priority Continuous Sel...

Page 110: ...Print set A 77 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 100 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 101 Delete all or selected pictures d Protect A 101 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion g Small pic A 52 Create a small copy of the current picture h Copy A 102 Copy files between memory car...

Page 111: ...e pictures 1 Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press g i to switch to full frame playback Press f h to switch back to thumbnail display 2 Press H or I to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark y is displayed in the top left corner of the current picture Repeat steps ...

Page 112: ...rogress the following operations can be performed Press the multi selector K to view pictures in the order recorded or J to view pictures in reverse order Press and hold K to fast forward or J to rewind Press k to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press k to return to the playback menu or choose Restart to play the slide show again B ...

Page 113: ...eted d Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Selecting Multiple Pictures A 99 Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A 113 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon A 7 in full frame playback mode and the erase selected images screen and by the a icon A 45 in four picture or nine picture thumbna...

Page 114: ...mos are copied with the pictures However sound files recorded in voice recording mode A 62 cannot be copied with this option Sound files can be copied using the Copy sound files option A 65 in audio playback mode Pictures recorded with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking A 101 as the original but are not ma...

Page 115: ...onic vibration reduction setting for shooting still pictures h AF assist A 111 Enable or disable AF assist illumination u Digital zoom A 112 Enable or disable digital zoom i Sound settings A 112 Adjust sound settings k Auto off A 113 Set time before camera enters standby mode l m Format memory Format card A 113 Format internal memory or memory card n Language A 114 Choose the language used for cam...

Page 116: ...the setup menu rotate the mode dial to another mode a Menus Select a format for menu display Text default setting Text labels for menus are displayed in list format Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single page k 3 Date Brightness Date imprint Set up Menus Welcome screen k 3 Date Brightness Date imprint Set up Menus Welcome screen a c d e f w h u i k m o n p r s Menus Menu name ...

Page 117: ... an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen A 99 and press k As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures shot at an Image size setting A 82 of I 3264 2176 or G 3200 1800 and copies created at a size of 160...

Page 118: ...Daylight saving and press k and then press the multi selector H The time is automatically advanced one hour Date Set camera clock to current date and time See steps 6 and 7 of the section Setting Display Language Date and Time A 15 for more information Time zone w home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from Time zone options When x destination time zone is selected...

Page 119: ...Zone To switch to the home time zone choose w in step 2 To change the home time zone choose w in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4 to set the home time zone C Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn Daylight saving on w when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour If date and time are set with Daylight sa...

Page 120: ... 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 Caracas Manaus 7 Bangkok Jakarta 3 Buenos Aires São Paulo 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 2 Fernando de Noronha 9 Toky...

Page 121: ...r larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 14 106 Date cannot be imprinted on pictures shot in certain modes A 129 C Date Imprint and Print Set When printing from DPOF compatible printers which support printing of shooting date and photo information the date and information can be printed on pictures without date and time imprint...

Page 122: ... three dates can be stored To set choose an option press the multi selector K enter a date A 15 step 6 and press k To select a different date choose an option and press k Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press k Press k to display the stored dates option Press k to display the display option 2 17 11 2007 Number of days Date counter 17 11 2007 03 02 2008 St...

Page 123: ...with the R icon in full frame playback mode If electronic VR cannot compensate a blurred picture the picture is marked with the Q icon in full frame playback mode A 6 7 D Compensating Movies with Electronic VR Electronic VR can be enabled for movie recording from Electronic VR A 58 in the movie menu A 57 h AF Assist Enable or disable AF assist illumination Auto default setting The effects of camer...

Page 124: ...o 1 8 Metering is set to Center weighted and at magnifications of 2 0 to 4 0 Metering is set to Spot i Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings On default setting Pressing and holding down g i at the maximum optical zoom position trigger digital zoom A 21 Crop Limit digital zoom to the range at which image quality does not suffer Off Disable digital zoom except when recording movies Butt...

Page 125: ...eparately from Nikon is connected l Format Memory m Format Card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory remove the memory card from the camera The Format memory option appears in the setup menu Formatting a Memory Card When the memory card is inserted in the camera the Format card option appears in the setup menu B...

Page 126: ...isplay of camera menus and messages o Video Mode Adjust settings for connection to TV Choose NTSC or PAL Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Hungarian Korean Dutch Thai Norwegian ...

Page 127: ... up Menu Scene Mode Movie Menu Option Default value Flash mode A 26 Auto Self timer A 28 Off Focus mode A 29 Autofocus Exposure compensation A 30 0 0 Option Default value Scene menu A 31 Sports Option Default value Movie options A 57 TV movie 640P Frame interval for Time lapse movies A 59 30s Electronic VR A 58 Off p Reset all settings to default values No Reset Reset all ...

Page 128: ... White balance A 86 Auto ISO sensitivity A 88 Auto Metering A 89 Matrix Continuous A 90 Single Interval timer photography A 92 30s AF area mode A 93 Center Auto focus mode A 95 Single AF Flash exp comp A 96 0 Noise reduction A 96 Off Option Default value Menus A 104 Text Welcome screen A 105 Disable welcome Brightness A 109 3 Date imprint A 109 Off Electronic VR A 111 Auto AF assist A 111 Auto Dig...

Page 129: ...lue measured using Preset manual A 87 Setup menu Date A 106 Date counter A 110 Language A 114 and Video mode A 114 Battery Type s Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level A 18 choose the type that matches the batteries currently in use r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Option Default value Paper size A 73 74 Default Slide show A 100 3s Alkali...

Page 130: ...AC Adapter EH 65A connects as shown Ensure that the power connector cord passes through the opening before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover Failure to observe this precaution could cause damage to the battery chamber memory card slot cover The AC Adapter EH 62B cannot be used with the camera USB cable USB Cable UC E6 A V cable Audio Video Cable EG CP14 1 2 3 ...

Page 131: ...e not been tested For more details on the memory cards listed above please contact the manufacturer SanDisk 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB1 2 High speed 10 MB s cards 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB1 2 High speed 20 MB s cards 1 GB 2 GB1 Toshiba 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB1 2 High speed 10 MB s cards 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB High speed 20 MB s cards 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 Panasonic 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB...

Page 132: ...change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 65 102 A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures if the current folder already contains 200 pictures a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a picture is shot If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pict...

Page 133: ...he CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs B Keep Away from Strong Magnetic Fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or...

Page 134: ... A 18 If possible carry spare batteries when taking pictures on important occasions Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera f...

Page 135: ...y This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon authorized service representative Lens viewfinder Avoid touching glass parts with your fin...

Page 136: ...ally when recording is complete 23 N Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect switch to write position 17 P This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 119 16 16 P Warning This card cannot be read P Card is not formatted Format card No Yes Mem...

Page 137: ...of file numbers Insert new memory card Format internal memory or memory card 16 113 N Image can not be modified Pictures cannot be modified using editing functions Confirm restrictions on editing using the D Lighting electronic VR crop small picture and black border functions 47 N Cannot record movie Time out error while recording movie Choose memory card with faster write speed 119 N Memory conta...

Page 138: ...ate mode dial to select desired mode 8 Lens error Q Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 18 P Communications error USB cable disconnected during transfer or printing If Nikon Transfer displays error click OK to exit Resume operation after turning camera off and reconnecting cable 68 72 System error Q Error has oc...

Page 139: ... k to resume printing PR Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error out of ink I...

Page 140: ...ogress 18 18 13 22 11 27 67 66 Monitor is hard to read Ambient lighting too bright use viewfinder or move to darker location Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor Monitor has dimmed to save power Monitor brightens when controls are used 20 109 123 13 Camera turns off without warning Batteries are low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Batteries are cold 18 13 122 ...

Page 141: ...ctures even when Date imprint is enabled Date does not appear on movies on pictures shot using d Sports l Museum or p Panorama assist in scene mode when Continuous or BSS is selected for Continuous in shooing menu or Auto is selected for Electronic VR in setup menu 34 36 38 56 90 111 Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 107 Problem Ca...

Page 142: ...es 56 Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom is not available when shooting in the b Portrait or e Night portrait mode before movie recording begins when Continuous is set to Multi shot 16 or when Digital zoom in the setup menu is set to Off 32 56 90 112 Image size not available Image size cannot be adjusted when Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous 90 No sound when shutter is released Off i...

Page 143: ... Backlight scene mode or use fill flash 26 20 26 30 40 88 26 37 Pictures are too bright overexposed Adjust exposure compensation 30 Unexpected results when flash set to V auto with red eye reduction When V or fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction of e mode is applied during shooting In Camera Red Eye Fix may in very rare cases be applied to areas not affected by red eye Set a flash mode ...

Page 144: ... displayed on television Choose correct video mode Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory 114 16 Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connected Camera is off Batteries are exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer automatical...

Page 145: ...stillumination Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 max output 1 500 μW Viewfinder Real image optical viewfinder with LED indication Frame coverage Approx 75 vertical and 75 horizontal Monitor 2 4 in 115 000 dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100...

Page 146: ...Auto W 0 5 to 5 9 m 1 ft 7 6 in to 19 ft 4 2 in T 0 5 to 2 8 m 1 ft 7 6 in to 9 ft 2 2 in Flash control Sensor flash system Interface USB Date transfer protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminal Audio video output digital I O USB ImageLink connector Supported languages Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hungar...

Page 147: ...ions Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Dimensions W H D Approx 135 5 17 63 mm 5 3 0 6 2 4 in excluding projections Weight Approx 27 g 0 9 oz ...

Page 148: ...ital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer ImageLink The ImageLink s...

Page 149: ...cable 66 Auto off 113 Autofocus 29 Autofocus AF lamp 5 22 Auto focus mode 58 95 AVI 120 AV out connect 66 B Backlight o 37 Backlit subjects 26 37 Batteries alkaline 12 13 117 lithium 12 117 oxyride 12 117 rechargeable 12 117 118 Battery charger 118 Battery level indicator 124 Battery type 13 117 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 Beach snow g 35 Best shot selector 36 90 Black border 53 Blur ...

Page 150: ...Internal memory 6 7 16 83 113 capacity 83 formatting 113 ISO sensitivity 88 J JPEG 133 JPG 120 L Landscape mode c 33 Language 14 114 Lens 4 123 Lithium batteries 12 117 M M manual mode 42 Macro close up 29 Manual 42 Memory card 6 7 16 83 119 approved 119 capacity of 83 formatting 113 Inserting and removing 16 slot 16 Menus 104 Metering 89 Microphone 4 Mode dial 4 8 Monitor 5 6 7 18 123 brightness ...

Page 151: ...imer lamp 4 28 Setup menu 103 117 Shooting menu 80 117 Shooting Pictures for a Panorama p 38 Shutter release button 4 Single AF 95 Slide show 100 Small picture 52 Smear 123 Sound settings 112 Speaker 5 Sports d 34 SSCN 120 Strap Camera 4 Sunset h 35 Support information 2 T Tele 5 21 Television 66 connecting to 66 Thumbnail playback 45 Time zone 14 15 106 108 Transfer 68 Tripod 5 U USB cable 67 72 ...

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