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Viewing Pictures by Date

Mor

on Pla

Calendar and List by Date Menus

Press

in either mode to display the following menus for only the pictures

taken on the specified date.

D-Lighting*

Print set

Slide show

101

Delete

102

Protect

102

Rotate image*

103

Small pic.*

Voice memo*

* During full-frame playback only

When

is pressed in the date selection screen (

55, 56), options can be

applied to all pictures taken on the same date, or all pictures taken on the same
date can be deleted. To apply options to individual pictures, or to select individual
pictures for deletion, display a picture full-frame and press

Print Set

When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified, a
confirmation dialog

Save print marking for other dates?

will be displayed. Select

Yes

to add the

new print to the existing marking. Select

to remove the existing print and leave only the new

marking.

Summary of Contents for 26108

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...me are trademarks of Apple Inc 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 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 registered trademarks of their respective hol...

Page 3: ...aphy and Playback Auto Mode B High Sensitivity Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene a Smile Mode 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: ...ervice representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing ...

Page 5: ...ure to remove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handling the battery charger Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in f...

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: ...rference 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 ...

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: ...11 First Steps 12 Charging the Battery 12 Inserting the Battery 14 Removing the Battery 15 Turning On and Off the Camera 15 Setting Display Language Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards 18 Removing Memory Cards 19 A Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A Auto Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in A Auto Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture 22 Using the Zoom 22 St...

Page 10: ...king a Closer Look Playback Zoom 47 Pictures taken in Face Priority 47 Editing Pictures 48 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 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 53 Recording Voice Memos 53 Playing Voice Memos 54 Deleting Voice Memos 54 Viewing Pictures by Date 55 ...

Page 11: ...a TV 72 Connecting to a Computer 73 Before Connecting the Camera 73 Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer 74 Connecting to a Printer 77 Connecting the Camera and Printer 78 Printing Pictures One at a Time 79 Printing Multiple Pictures 80 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 83 d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 85 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 85 Displaying the Shooting Menu and...

Page 12: ...112 w Electronic VR 114 h AF Assist 115 u Digital Zoom 115 i Sound Settings 116 k Auto Off 116 l Format Memory m Format Card 117 n Language 118 o Video Mode 118 d Blink Warning 118 p Reset All 120 r Firmware Version 122 Technical Notes 123 Optional Accessories 123 Approved Memory Cards 123 Image Sound File 124 Image Sound File and Folder Names 124 Cropped Image Size 125 Caring for the Camera 126 C...

Page 13: ...itor 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 taken 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 del...

Page 14: ...ronic 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 Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioni...

Page 15: ...rts 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 copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpo...

Page 16: ... 1 6 5 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter release button 24 2 Power on lamp 20 116 3 Power switch 20 4 Self timer lamp 30 127 AF assist illuminator 25 115 127 5 Eyelet for camera strap 11 6 Built in flash 28 7 Lens 128 140 8 Lens cover 126 9 Built in microphone 53 61 67 ...

Page 17: ...playback zoom 47 j help 11 5 Indicator lamp 67 Flash lamp 29 6 Tripod socket 7 Speaker 54 66 69 8 Multi connector 72 74 78 9 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 18 10 d button 10 34 62 86 99 11 l delete button 26 27 54 66 70 12 k apply selection button 9 13 c shooting playback button 8 26 14 Power connector cover 123 15 Memory card slot 18 16 Battery chamber 14 17 Battery latch 14 15 ...

Page 18: ... 6 8 9 10 13 16 17 19 20 23 1 2 3 6 7 24 11 12 21 22 14 a b 15 18 4 5 1 Shooting mode 20 33 34 61 2 Macro mode 31 3 Zoom indicator 22 31 4 Exposure lock 42 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 28 7 Battery level indicator 20 8 Electronic VR icon 114 9 Distortion control 97 10 Date not set indicator 130 Time zone indicator 108 11 Date imprint 112 12 Image mode 87 Movie options 62 13 a Number of exposu...

Page 19: ...59m59 59s 59m59s 1 Date of recording 16 2 Time of recording 16 3 Volume indicator 53 66 69 4 Battery level indicator 20 5 a Compensated image b Electronic VR not available 50 114 6 Image mode 87 Movie options 62 7 a Current frame number total number of frames 26 b Movie length 66 8 Internal memory indicator 26 9 Electronic VR guide 50 10 Movie playback indicator 66 11 Calendar List by Date guide 5...

Page 20: ...u Playback mode Selection Menu Press c once in shooting mode to enter playback mode press again to switch back to shooting mode Pressing the shutter release button halfway in playback mode A 26 will also activate shooting mode If the camera is turned off hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode A 26 Shooting Auto mode A 20 Voice recording mode A 67 Scene mode A 34 High sensitivity mode A...

Page 21: ...tor is shown as H I J and K Flash mode Display m flash mode A 28 menu or move cursor up Display n self timer A 30 menu Display p macro mode A 31 menu or move cursor down Apply selection Display o exposure compensation A 32 menu 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 15 05 2008 15 30 15 05 2008 15 30 Display the next picture Display the previous picture Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Conti...

Page 22: ...uous ISO sensitivity Color options The selected option Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages Displayed when there are more previous menu items Shooting menu Exit AF area mode Exit Face priority Distortion control Auto Manual Center AF area mode Press the multi selector K or k to proceed to the next set of options Press the mult...

Page 23: ...ocus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures Continuous Exit Back Choose single frame continuous mode BSS camera chooses sharpest shot in series multi...

Page 24: ...ower cable Connect the power cable to the battery charger 1 and insert the wall plug into a power outlet 2 The CHARGE lamp will light to show that the charger is on 3 2 Charge the battery Insert the battery 1 to set it to the battery charger 2 CHARGE lamp starts blinking when battery is inserted 3 Charging is complete when lamp stops blinking 4 About 120 minutes are required to charge a fully depl...

Page 25: ...te on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery A 127 before using the battery C Note on AC power supply To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 62E available separately from Nikon A 123 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could ...

Page 26: ...minals are oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the battery The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted The battery is fully inserted when the battery latch clicks back into place B Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards will not set the power supply to ON Be sure to check the battery is...

Page 27: ...ch 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 again When the camera turns off both the power on lamp and monitor will turn off If the camera is turned off hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode D Auto Power Off in A Auto Mode Standby Mode The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operati...

Page 28: ...elector A 9 3 Choose Yes and press k If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press k The home time zone menu is displayed D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on Daylight saving in the Time zone menu in Step 4 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 togg...

Page 29: ...the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press k or press K The settings are applied and monitor display returns to shooting mode D Changing the date and time To change the date and time select Date from Date A 108 in the setup menu A 105 and follow the instructions starting from the above step 6 To change the time zone and the daylight saving settings select Time zone from Date...

Page 30: ...ansfer pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Make sure that the camera is off the power on lamp and the monitor are off before opening 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 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in cor...

Page 31: ... format them using this camera A 117 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 formatting while dat...

Page 32: ...pen Proceed to step 4 when A is displayed 2 Press e 3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose A and press k The camera enters A auto mode 4 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 and image mode setting A 88 Monitor Description NO INDICATOR ...

Page 33: ...control A 97 to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences D Electronic VR When the Electronic VR option A 114 of the Set up menu is set to Auto default setting and the flash mode A 28 is set to W off or Y slow sync R may be displayed in the monitor When R is displayed Electronic VR can be applied to effectively reduce blur caused by slight hand movement in shooting and record the image Even...

Page 34: ...ce will be framed by a yellow double border by default If more than one face is recognized the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by a single border Focus area will not appear when shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom Press f h to zoom out increasing the area visible in the fr...

Page 35: ...n goes beyond V and the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade C Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation The V position displayed in the zoom indicator will move to the Zoom in side if the image size in the image mode A 87 becomes smaller and the picture quality won t degrade due to the digital zoom until the magnification reaches the values shown in the table below If the magnificatio...

Page 36: ...us has been locked in the center of the monitor The shutter speed and aperture are displayed when the shutter release button is pressed halfway The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and then the double border blinks in Face Priority or the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red the camera is...

Page 37: ...is inside a cage Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock A 95 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 C Blink Warning When the screen below is display...

Page 38: ... 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 k To exit without deleting the pi...

Page 39: ... frame playback will be rotated if necessary and displayed C Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press l to delete the last picture taken When the confirmation dialog shown at right is displayed use the multi selector to choose Yes and press k To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press k Option Use Description A Playback zoom g i Press g i to enlarge view of picture curr...

Page 40: ...of the monitor When U auto is applied regardless of Photo Info A 111 D will go out for a few 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 29 W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor ...

Page 41: ...low after using the flash to shoot the monitor will turn off and the flash lamp will blink until the flash has finished charging C The Flash Mode Setting The default setting is U auto except for smile mode and some modes in scene mode When flash mode is applied in Smile or Scene mode turning the camera off or switching to another shooting mode changes the flash mode back to the default C Red eye R...

Page 42: ...ting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds the selection 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 be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds until the shutter is released The self timer lamp is blinkin...

Page 43: ...isplay for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds 3 Press g i or f h to frame the picture The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm 3 9 in when the F and the zoom indicator glows green zoom indicator is positioned in the left side of G C Macro Mode In macro mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed ...

Page 44: ... The H icon is displayed in the monitor C Exposure Compensation Value When exposure compensation is adjusted in Smile or Scene mode turning the camera off or switching to another shooting mode returns exposure compensation to 0 0 D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dar...

Page 45: ... shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized the camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera See AF area mode A 94 or Face Priority A 96 for more information about Face Priority B Notes on High Sensitivity Mode This mode reduces effects of camera shake even for shooting under low lighting however when shooting without the fla...

Page 46: ... to display the scene menu screen choose the desired scene and press k 3 Frame the subject and shoot D Image Mode A Image mode A 87 can be set in the Scene menu Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes except for movie menu b Portrait f Party indoor j Night landscape n Copy c Landscape g Beach snow k Close up o Back light d Sports h Sunset l Museum p Panorama assist e Night portr...

Page 47: ...out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones Focus will be set on people s faces if it recognizes people s faces front view See Face Priority A 96 for more information If the camera detects a smiling face of the subject the smile indicator increases or decreases If the camera detects multiple smiling faces the smiling face positioned at the nearest center of the screen w...

Page 48: ...age mode is set to i Normal 3648 This rate is maintained for up to 8 pictures The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used Electronic VR A 114 is set to OFF m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off e Night portrait OQ Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken a...

Page 49: ...s as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject in center of frame m U n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto h Sunset O Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses at the center of the screen m W n Off p Off 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 shut...

Page 50: ...focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off kClose up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Macro mode A 31 will be changed to ON and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm 3 9 in when the F and the zoom indicator glows gree...

Page 51: ...mera shake hold the camera steadily m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off m Fireworks show O Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus indicator A 6 always glows green however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity Electronic VR A 114 is set ...

Page 52: ...ind your subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in center of frame m m n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto ...

Page 53: ...left J up K or down L The yellow panorama direction icon II is displayed to the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when k is pressed The fixed direction I is displayed Apply flash mode A 28 self timer A 30 macro mode A 31 and exposure compensation A 32 settings with this step if necessary Press k to reselect the direction 3 Shoot the first picture The first picture is superimposed in the...

Page 54: ...uto off function A 116 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 exposure and focus have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same white balance exposure and focus settings D Panorama Maker In...

Page 55: ...omatically released If the camera detects the smiling face of the people framed by a double border the shutter is automatically released When the face registered in the Add to list is recognized and the blue border frame is displayed the shutter is automatically released by detecting the smiling face of the people framed by the blue border If 2 or more blue border frames are observed the shutter i...

Page 56: ...d halfway and released in Face priority mode the camera will recognize the face again Pressing k will also recognize the face again C Recognition of Add to List When two people are framed with a single border and only one of them is registered in Add to list the single border color does not become blue Also in this case if the double border is yellow and the smiling face recognized as a registered...

Page 57: ...ou failed to register the pictures Could not add to list will appear Refit to the guide and shoot again It is unnecessary to shoot the smiling face in registering the face To exit the display for registration press k A Image mode Choose an image size and quality A 87 Changes made to the settings in the image mode apply to all shooting modes c Face recognition When ON default setting is selected th...

Page 58: ...displayed as film frames C Thumbnail Smile Mode Display While the pictures are played back in the smile mode A 43 59 the icon shown at right are displayed To Use Description A Choose pictures Press the multi selector H I J or K 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 chan...

Page 59: ...ich was focused on during shooting time as the centralized point and pressing the multi selector H I J or K will enable you to switch between the people s faces Further pressing g i or f h can change the magnification ratio and the pictures will be zoomed in as usual To Use Description A Zoom in g i Press g i to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 Zoom out f h Pre...

Page 60: ...estricted use of combination exists D Original Pictures and Edited Copies created with editing functions 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 have the same transfer marking as the original but are not...

Page 61: ...r to choose 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 12...

Page 62: ...mpensated images the R indicator is displayed in the monitor during playback B Notes on Electronic VR In addition to the restrictions described in Restrictions on Picture Editing A 48 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 91 or with slow shutter speeds ...

Page 63: ...f h to adjust the zoom ratio Press the multi selector H I J or K to scroll the picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the monitor 3 Press d 4 Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press k A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created The size of the cropped copies varies depending on the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created A...

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 The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 124 for more information Option Description l 640 480 Suited to television playback m 320 240 Suited to display on web pages n 160 120 Suitable for e mail attachments Playbac...

Page 65: ... hold 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 54 to play the voice memo Press d before or after recording a voice memo to return to full f...

Page 66: ...ress d before 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 pictu...

Page 67: ... taken on a specified date can be selected for deletion printing protection and transfer Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode 1 Enter calendar mode by pressing e in playback mode selecting B use the multi selector and then pressing k 2 Choose the desired date and press k Dates for which pictures exist are underlined in yellow Press f h to view the previous month or press g i to view the following mon...

Page 68: ...ose the desired date and press k Camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 29 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be listed together as Others The first picture for that date will be displayed full frame Press f h in full frame playback mode to return to the date list List by date 3 2 56 List by date 15 05 2008 10 05 2008 Others 15 05 2008 15 30 15 ...

Page 69: ...ress f h to view the previous month or press g i to view the following month Switch to full frame playback k Press k to display the first picture taken on the selected date Press f h in full frame playback to return to the calendar or list by date mode selected before viewing in full frame playback 26 Delete picture l Press l to delete all pictures taken on the selected date Choose Yes on the conf...

Page 70: ... selection screen A 55 56 options can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date or all pictures taken on the same date can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion display a picture full frame and press d B Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified a confirmation dialog Save prin...

Page 71: ...ck 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 47 Press d to crop the picture which is being enlarged 51 View thumbnails f h Press f h to display 4 9 16 picture thumbnails 46 Delete picture l Delete all or selected pictures 26 View Smile menu in playback mode d Press d to disp...

Page 72: ...hile the pictures are played back in the smile mode to display the following menu D Lighting A 49 Print set A 83 Slide show A 101 Rotate image A 103 B Notes on Smile Mode during Playing back Up to 999 pictures from that shot in the oldest day can be displayed in smile playback mode ...

Page 73: ...ease button all the way down a second time B Recording Movies Flash mode A 28 and exposure compensation A 32 can only be used for time lapse A 64 movie Macro mode A 31 is available in all modes Self timer A 30 cannot be used Flash mode macro mode and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movie record...

Page 74: ...plays the maximum movie length for the file size of 2 GB D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 124 for more information Option Image size and frame rate J TV movie 640P default setting Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second L Small size 320P Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second S Small size 320 Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 15 fra...

Page 75: ...on x On default setting Reduce the effects of camera shake in all movie modes except Time lapse movieP k Off Electronic VR is not enabled Option Description A Single AF default setting Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting B Full time AF Camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked To prevent sound of camera focus...

Page 76: ...utton all the way down to start recording 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 A 1 800 frame movie has a playback time o...

Page 77: ...1 and exposure compensation A 32 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery or the AC Adapter EH 62E sold separately ...

Page 78: ... and press k to delete the movie or choose No and press k to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie 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 can be performed whi...

Page 79: ...down to start recording The indicator lamp lights during recording After about 30 seconds the camera s auto off function is enabled and the monitor turns off See Operations During Recording A 68 for more information 3 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 hou...

Page 80: ... Pause resume recording k Press once to pause recording indicator lamp will blink Create index During recording press the multi selector to create index Camera can skip to any index during playback Start of recording is index number one other numbers are assigned in ascending order to a maximum of 98 End recording Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording IND...

Page 81: ...sing k Voice recordings can also be played back by pressing c in voice recording mode A 67 to display the select sound file screen 2 Choose the desired file and press k The selected file will be played back Sound file playback Select sound file 003 004 002 Play Copy 001 15 05 2008 17 30 15 05 2008 18 30 26 05 2008 13 00 29 05 2008 16 40 03 06 2008 08 00 005 ...

Page 82: ...cancel deletion choose 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 is paused Resume playback End Q E...

Page 83: ...elector K 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 C Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S550 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make of camera C No sound file Message If there are no sound files stored on the memory card when E is selected A 6...

Page 84: ...ra The camera enters playback mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off B Connecting an AV Cable When connecting the AV cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the AV cable to the camera When disconnecting the AV cable do not pull the connector at an angle When ...

Page 85: ...nstalled versions of Windows 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 75 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest in...

Page 86: ...e 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 Nikon Transfer will start Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed B Connecting the...

Page 87: ...al Use a card reader or similar device to transfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB or is SDHC compliant the intended device must support these features of 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 s...

Page 88: ...e mode A 40 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 selecting Ap...

Page 89: ... as it will cause the camera to heat up or malfunction D Printing Pictures In addition to 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 u...

Page 90: ...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 Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting the audio video USB cable do not p...

Page 91: ... display 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 15 05 2008 NO 12 12 Print selection PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit Copies 4 ...

Page 92: ... print pictures by following 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 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 Printing 002 004 Cancel Current print...

Page 93: ...d and these pictures will not be printed Press 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 ...

Page 94: ...nly 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 83 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 choos...

Page 95: ...s displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and press k The print set menu is displayed 3 Choose Select images and press k 4 Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired pictures 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 numeral...

Page 96: ...io video USB cable for DPOF printing A 80 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 ...

Page 97: ...ay apply to these settings A 98 3 This setting cannot be set in the high sensitivity menu A Image mode1 A 87 Choose image size and quality B White balance2 A 89 Match white balance to the light source C Continuous2 A 91 Change settings for Continuous or BSS best shot selector E ISO sensitivity3 A 93 Control camera s sensitivity to light F Color options2 A 93 Apply color effects to pictures as they...

Page 98: ...ting mode by pressing e in shooting mode selecting A auto or B high sensitivity and then pressing k Press d to display the shooting menu or high sensitivity menu Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 To exit the shooting or high sensitivity menu press d Shooting Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Color options Exit ...

Page 99: ...on h High 3648P 3 648 2 736 Highest quality suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 i Normal 3648 default setting 3 648 2 736 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 L Normal 2592 2 592 1 944 M Normal 2048 2 048 1 536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 N PC s...

Page 100: ...is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated Setting Interna...

Page 101: ... 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 28 a Auto default setting White balance automat...

Page 102: ...he 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 B Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5 Therefore the camera cannot measure a...

Page 103: ...ressed all the way down U Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While the shutter release button is held down up to 8 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 0 frames per second fps when Image mode is set to i Normal 3648 D BSS Best Shot Selector The best shot selector is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed i...

Page 104: ...s taken 5 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 when 1 800 pictures have been taken B Note on Interval Timer Shooting To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery To power the camera continuously for extended periods u...

Page 105: ... E icon will be displayed A 29 F Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 64 under normal conditions when lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera compen...

Page 106: ...ontaining the subject closest to the camera w Auto Camera 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 x Manual This option is suited to situations in which the ...

Page 107: ...way Confirm that the focus area is green 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot D More Information See Autofocus A 25 for more information y Center Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Center focus ar...

Page 108: ... face framed by the double border The double border will glow green once focus has been locked When the camera is unable to focus the double border will blink Press the shutter release button halfway and try focusing again Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture You don t need to press the shutter release button halfway in the smile mode If the camera detects ...

Page 109: ...to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected A 25 the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green Should this occur switch to AF area mode manual or center refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance fr...

Page 110: ...re restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous If Continuous setting is set to Multi shot 16 Image mode will be set to L Normal 2592 If Continuous mode is restored to any setting other than Multi shot 16 the settings for Image mode will also be restored White balance White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted when Black and white Sepia or Cyanotype ...

Page 111: ... set A 83 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 101 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 102 Delete all or selected pictures d Protect A 102 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A 103 Change the orientation of a picture g Small pic A 52 Create a small copy of the curren...

Page 112: ...cedure described below to choose the pictures 1 Press J or K to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and 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 ...

Page 113: ...e loop option when enabled 2 The slide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed Use the multi selector to switch pictures Hold J or K down to fast forward or 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 sh...

Page 114: ... icon are protected and cannot be deleted d Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion See Selecting Multiple Pictures A 100 for more information on using this function Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A 117 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon A 7 46 in playback mode Erase selected images...

Page 115: ...r counterclockwise When the image that can be rotated in the picture selection screen A 100 is selected the Rotate image screen appears In this step pressing the multi selector K or J rotates the image by 90 Press k to select the displayed direction and the vertical horizontal position data will be recorded on the picture Back Rotate Rotate image Back Rotate Rotate image Back Rotate Rotate image R...

Page 116: ... selected for copying voice memos are copied with the pictures Sound files recorded using Voice Recording A 67 can be copied using the Copy sound files option A 71 in sound file playback mode Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking A 102 as the original but are not marked for printing A 83 C...

Page 117: ...shooting still pictures h AF assist A 115 Enable or disable AF assist illumination u Digital zoom A 115 Adjust settings for using digital zoom i Sound settings A 116 Adjust sound and volume settings k Auto off A 116 Set time before camera enters standby mode l m Format memory Format card A 117 Format internal memory or memory card n Language A 118 Choose the language used for camera monitor displa...

Page 118: ...ector and press k Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 To exit the setup menu press e a Menus Choose the initial menus displayed Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single page Set up Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint Set up Set up Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint Menus Me...

Page 119: ...Select 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 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 which are set as 16 9 1920 on Image mode setting A 87 and images smaller than 320 240 edited by the...

Page 120: ... multi selector to choose Daylight saving and press k and then press H The time is automatically advanced one hour Date Set camera clock to current date and time See Setting Display Language Date and Time A 17 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 the time difference A...

Page 121: ...ime 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 saving turned on w when daylig...

Page 122: ...moa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Riyadh Kuwait Manama 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 Bei...

Page 123: ... Show info Auto info default setting After the same information as in Show info above is displayed for a few seconds display will be the same as Hide info Hide info Framing grid 10 10 10 15 05 2008 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 05 2008 15 30 4 4 4 4 10 10 10 In A auto mode or high sensitivity shooting mode a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures other current settings or operation...

Page 124: ...mprint is returned to Off Electronic VR remains Off The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 16 108 C Date Imprint and Print Set When pictures are printed from DPOF compatible printers that can print date and photo information you can use Print Set A 83 and print the shooting date and photo information on the pictures In such a case it is unnecessary to imprin...

Page 125: ... dates Up to three dates can be stored To set choose an option press the multi selector K enter a Date A 17 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 5 Date counter 20 05 2008 Number of days Press k to display the stored dates option Press k to display the display option Stored dates 20 05 ...

Page 126: ...res are considerably blurred Blurred subjects cannot be compensated D Electronic Vibration Reduction Icons in Playback Mode The compensated pictures are marked 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 7 50 D Compensating Movies with Electronic VR Electronic VR can be enabled ...

Page 127: ... mode is set to Multi shot 16 Just before recording a movie Up to 2 zoom can be activated while recording movies other than Time lapse movieP Auto default setting AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit Note that for some scene modes AF assist illumination turns off automatically Off Disable this function The camera may be unable to focus if...

Page 128: ...ng 5 m or 30 m C Notes on Auto Off The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following cases While menus are displayed 3 minutes While slide show is in progress Up to 30 minutes When any smiling face cannot be detected in the smile mode 5 minutes 30 minutes When Auto Off is set to 30 m While the AC adapter is connected 30 minutes Button sound Turn button soun...

Page 129: ...Format card option appears in the setup menu B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Do not turn the camera off disconnect the AC adapter or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting The first time you insert the memory car...

Page 130: ...an default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Arabic Indonesian Simplified Chinese Italian Traditional Chinese Hungarian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai On default setting When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have closed eyes shortly after recognizing the faces and shooting them a message will appear in the monitor After the message was displayed any r...

Page 131: ...link warning screen If no operations are performed for a few seconds the screen automatically returns to the shooting mode screen Option Use Description Enlarge and display the detected face g i Press g i Switch to full frame playback f h Press f h Select the face to be displayed If the camera detects more than one human subjects with their eyes closed press KIJH during the enlarged display to swi...

Page 132: ...f Macro mode A 31 Off Exposure compensation A 32 0 0 Option Default value Scene menu A 34 Portrait Option Default value Movie options A 62 TV movie 640P Time lapse movieP A 64 30s Electronic VR A 63 On Autofocus mode A 63 Single AF Option Default value Image mode A 87 i Normal 3648 White balance A 89 Auto Continuous A 91 Single Intvl timer shooting A 92 30s ISO sensitivity A 93 Auto Color options ...

Page 133: ...ed people in Add to list A 45 Shooting menu Preset manual in the White balance menu A 90 Setup menu settings for picture registered for Welcome screen A 107 Date A 108 Date counter A 113 Language A 118 and Video mode A 118 Option Default value Face recognition A 45 On Option Default value Menus A 106 Text Welcome screen A 107 Disable welcome Photo info A 111 Auto info Brightness A 111 3 Date impri...

Page 134: ...122 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Shooting Playback and Setup Menus r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX S550 ver X X Back Firmware version ...

Page 135: ...s not guaranteed with other makes of card Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL11 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 64 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62E How to attach EH 62E Please check that the AC adapter cord has been inserted correctly into the battery chamber before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part ...

Page 136: ...the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 71 104 Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken when the current folder is nu...

Page 137: ...e and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following image mode settings for cropped copies unit pixels A 51 K 3 648 2 736 e 2 592 1 944 f 2 272 1 704 g 2 048 1 536 h 1 600 1 200 i 1 280 960 j 1 024 768 k 640 480 l 320 240 m 160 120 ...

Page 138: ...ods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the 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 transmi...

Page 139: ...eather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it for storage The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambient t...

Page 140: ...motion that starts at the center of the lens and working toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Body Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry ...

Page 141: ... month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again C Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected When framing bright subjects vertical comet like stre...

Page 142: ...wer on lamp and flash lamp will blink rapidly After the lamps blink for 30 seconds the camera will turn off automatically but you can also press the power switch to turn it off manually 15 Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Use focus lock 24 25 95 P Please wait for the camera to finish recording O Camera cannot perform other operations until recording is complete Wait until message clears fr...

Page 143: ...s Insert new memory card Format internal memory or memory card 18 117 Picture cannot be used for welcome screen Pictures which are set as 16 9 1920 on Image mode setting and images smaller than 320 240 edited by the crop or small picture function are not selectable 51 52 87 Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from destination 102 P Sound file cannot be saved Camera has run out of file numbers Inse...

Page 144: ...r pictures to be displayed in calendar mode or list by date mode N This image cannot be deleted Picture is protected Disable protection 102 N Travel destination is in the current time zone Destination in same time zone as home 108 Lens error Q Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 20 P Communications error Audio v...

Page 145: ... 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 146: ...nitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor Monitor has dimmed to save power Monitor brightens when controls are used 111 128 15 Camera turns off without warning Battery is low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 20 116 127 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures recorded before clock was set and Date not set indicator blinks during shooting will have ...

Page 147: ... memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded will not be affected Electronic VR will automatically be set to OFF Electronic VR and Date imprint cannot be used at the same time When Date imprint is selected Electronic VR will automatically be set to Off Reset Electronic VR to Auto 114 Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were restored t...

Page 148: ...elf timer 28 33 114 91 30 Bright specks appear in pictures taken with flash Flash is reflecting off particles in air Turn flash off 29 Flash does not fire Flash is off Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are selected D modes other than Time lapse movieP is selected Continuous Multi shot 16 or BSS is selected for Continuous 28 34 61 91 Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used ...

Page 149: ...d too slow Noise can be reduced by Using flash Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting Using a scene mode which has noise reduction ability 28 93 35 40 Pictures are too dark underexposed Flash is off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Apply high sensitivity shooting mode or raise the ISO sensitivity Subject is backlit Select o Back light scene mod...

Page 150: ...ns These options cannot be used with movies These options except Electronic VR cannot be used with pictures taken when 16 9 1920 is applied in the Image mode setting Select picture that supports D Lighting Electronic VR crop or small picture Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with other cameras Other cameras may be unable to play back pictures recorded with this camera 66 87 48 48 48 Pictures...

Page 151: ... Remove memory card to print pictures from internal memory 18 Cannot select paper size with camera Paper size cannot be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the paper sizes used by the camera or the printer automatically selects the paper size Use the printer to select paper size 79 80 Problem Cause Solution A ...

Page 152: ...to 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas face priority AF assistillumination Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 max output 610 μW Monitor Wide vision 2 5 in Approx 230k dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Compared to actual picture Frame coverage playback mo...

Page 153: ...tion Built in flash Range approx High sensitivity mode W 0 3 to 4 7 m 1 to 15 ft T 0 6 to 3 1 m 2 to 10 ft Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface USB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminal Multi connector Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japa...

Page 154: ...ations 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 Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 680 mAh Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 27 1 38 2 7 8 mm 1 1 1 5 0 3 in excluding projections Weight Approx 14 5 g 0 5 oz excluding bat...

Page 155: ...print orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allow...

Page 156: ... mode 43 E Voice recording mode 67 A AC adapter 123 AF area mode 94 AF assist illumination 4 25 115 Audio Video USB Cable 72 73 74 78 Audio in Video in jack 72 Auto flash 28 Auto mode 20 Auto off 116 Autofocus 31 63 Autofocus mode 63 AVI 124 B Back light o 40 Battery 12 14 109 Battery charger 12 123 Battery latch 5 14 Battery level 20 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 14 1...

Page 157: ...ea 94 Focus lock 95 Folder name 124 Format 19 117 Format memory card 19 117 Formatting internal memory 117 FSCN 124 Full time AF 63 H Halfway 11 High sensitivity mode 33 I Identifier 124 Image mode 21 34 87 Image size 87 Incandescent 89 Indicator lamp 5 Internal memory 18 INTN 124 Intvl timer Shooting 92 ISO sensitivity 29 33 93 J JPG 124 L Language 118 Lens 4 140 Li ion rechargable battery 12 14 ...

Page 158: ...te 84 Printer 77 Protect 102 R Rechargable battery 123 Rechargable Li ion battery 12 14 Recording movies 61 Red eye reduction 28 29 Replay mode 26 27 Reset all 120 Rotate image 103 RSCN 124 S Scene mode 34 35 Self timer 30 Self timer lamp 4 30 Sepia 93 Setup menu 105 Shooting 20 22 24 Shooting menu 85 Shooting mode Selection menu 8 Shutter sound 116 Shutter release button 4 24 Single 91 Single AF ...

Page 159: ...147 Index Technical Notes V Video Mode 72 118 Vivid color 93 Voice memo 53 Volume 66 70 VSCN 124 W WAV 124 Welcome screen 107 White balance 89 Z Zoom 22 Zoom button 5 22 66 70 ...

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