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Summary of Contents for 26171 - Coolpix P90 Digital Camera

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

Page 2: ...acintosh Mac OS and QuickTime 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 All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders ...

Page 3: ...ooting Suited for the Scenes a y Automatic Shooting of Smiling Faces d Sport Continuous Mode Shoot pictures using A B C D E and F 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: ... 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 Observethe followingprecautions when handling the battery charger Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth Contin...

Page 6: ...irment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and t...

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: ...r 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 management This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are designated f...

Page 9: ... 14 The s display Button 15 First Steps 16 Charging the Battery 16 Inserting the Battery 18 Removing the Battery 19 Turning On and Off the Camera 19 Setting Display Language Date and Time 20 Inserting Memory Cards 22 Removing Memory Cards 22 A Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode 24 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A Auto Mode 24 Indicators Displayed in A Auto Mode 25 Step 2 Frame a Pictur...

Page 10: ...uous Mode 56 Sport Continuous Menu 58 Shoot pictures using A B C D E and F 60 A B C D modes 60 A Programmed Auto Mode 62 B Shutter Priority Auto Mode 63 C Aperture Priority Auto Mode 64 D Manual Mode 65 Using E F User Setting Mode 67 Save the Settings in E or F 68 Resetting Saved Settings 69 Active D Lighting 70 c More on Playback 71 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 71 Calendar display...

Page 11: ...nnecting to a TV 92 Connecting to a Computer 93 Before Connecting the Camera 93 Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer 94 Connecting to a Printer 97 Connecting the Camera and Printer 98 Printing Pictures One at a Time 99 Printing Multiple Pictures 100 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 103 d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 105 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 105 Displaying the...

Page 12: ...137 d Date 138 e Monitor Settings 141 f Date Imprint 142 g Vibration Reduction 143 U Motion Detection 144 h AF Assist 145 u Digital Zoom 145 i Sound Settings 146 k Auto Off 146 l m Format Memory Format Card 147 n Language 148 o Video Mode 148 d Blink Warning 149 p Reset All 151 P Reset file numbering 154 r Firmware Version 154 Technical Notes 155 Optional Accessories 155 Approved Memory Cards 155 ...

Page 13: ...nic viewfinder 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 ca...

Page 14: ...MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on importan...

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: ...phone 80 81 87 4 Built in flash 7 32 5 m Flash pop up button 7 33 6 Eyelet for camera strap at 2 places 7 7 Connector cover 92 94 98 8 Cable connector 92 94 98 9 Power connector cover 155 10 Shutter release button 28 11 Zoom control 27 f Wide 27 g Tele 27 h Thumbnail playback 71 i Playback zoom 73 j Help 14 12 Self timer lamp 35 AF assist illuminator 145 13 Lens 160 172 ...

Page 17: ...display button 15 5 Command dial 11 6 Speaker 80 86 89 7 Monitor 8 15 25 8 c playback button 30 9 d button 13 40 82 106 129 136 10 Multi selector 12 11 l delete button 30 31 80 86 90 12 k apply selection button 12 13 Tripod socket 14 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 18 22 15 Cover latch 18 22 16 Memory card slot 22 17 Battery latch 18 19 18 Battery chamber 18 ...

Page 18: ... 45 or raised upward to 90 This is convenient when taking pictures with the camera held at high or low positions B Notes on Monitor Do not apply excessive force when changing the angle of the monitor The monitor cannot be moved horizontally Put the monitor back in the original position when using in normal situations ...

Page 19: ... flash down until it clicks shut Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Attach the lens cap to the strap and then attach the strap to the camera at two places B Lens Cap Remove the lens cap before you shoot a picture At times when you will not be shooting pictures such as when the power is off or while you are carrying the camera attach the lens cap to the camera to protect the lens ...

Page 20: ...sh mode 32 8 Motion detection icon 144 9 Battery level indicator 24 10 Vibration reduction icon still pictures 25 143 Electronic VR icon movies 84 11 Distortion control 126 12 Active D Lighting 70 13 Focus area 28 122 14 Focus area Face Priority 122 15 Date not set indicator 162 Time zone indicator 138 16 Date imprint 142 17 Image size 108 Movie options 82 18 a Number of exposures remaining still ...

Page 21: ...7 16 15 9 8 1 Date of recording 20 2 Time of recording 20 3 Protect icon 132 4 Volume indicator 80 86 5 Battery level indicator 24 6 Image quality 107 7 Image size 108 Movie options 82 8 a Current frame number total number of frames 30 b Movie length 86 9 Internal memory indicator 30 10 Voice memo recording guide 80 11 Voice memo playback guide 80 12 Movie playback indicator 86 13 Print order icon...

Page 22: ... selected subject type or use the voice recording option to record sound only D Movie A81 Choose this mode to shoot movies x Scene Auto Selector A52 By simply framing a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting d Sport Continuous A56 Continuous shooting of pictures are done at high speeds when the shutter release button is pressed down fully E F User Sett...

Page 23: ...he flexible program 62 Shutter priority auto mode dial set to B Adjust shutter speed 63 Aperture priority auto mode dial set to C Adjust aperture 64 Manual mode dial set to D Adjust shutter speed or aperture press the multi selector K to select a different option 65 Mode Use Description A Full frame playback or thumbnail playback Choose a picture 30 71 Calendar display Choose a date 72 Playback zo...

Page 24: ...enu or choose the option above Apply selection Display D focus mode A36 menu or choose the option below Display n self timer smile timer blink proof A35 54 menu Flash mode Display o exposure compensation A39 guide Choose the previous picture 4 4 4 4 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 05 2009 15 30 15 05 2009 15 30 Choose the next picture Apply selection or display sub menu Shooting menu Image quality Image size...

Page 25: ...ial Middle tab Display the playback menu Bottom tab Display the setup menu Shooting menu Continuous Auto bracketing AF area mode Autofocus mode Flash exp comp Auto bracketing 0 3 0 7 1 0 Off Noise reduction Press the k button or the multi selector K to apply the selection Displayed when there are previous menu options Press the k button or the multi selector K to proceed to the next set of options...

Page 26: ...e monitor B Diopter Adjustment of Electronic Viewfinder When the diopter for the electronic viewfinder is out of focus and the display is difficult to see adjust the diopter with the diopter adjustment control While looking into the viewfinder rotate the diopter adjustment control until the display is clearly visible Take care not to scratch your eye with your fingertips or nails when rotating the...

Page 27: ...ame file name shooting mode used A B C or D shutter speed aperture exposure compensation ISO sensitivity and the current file number total number of exposures A is displayed when the shooting mode A y x d or A is chosen For Shooting Display information Display the picture and the shooting data Framing grids1 Display a boxed guide for framing Information hidden Display the picture only For Playback...

Page 28: ... two hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery The following chart explains CHARGE lamp status CHARGE lamp Description Blinks Battery charging On Battery fully charged Flickers The battery is not inserted correctly Remove the battery and reinsert it into the battery charger so that the battery is lying flat The temperature is not suitable for usage Use the charger in a room with a sur...

Page 29: ...For Your Safety Aii thoroughly before using the battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for The Battery A159 of the section Caring for the Camera thoroughly before using the battery If the battery will not be used for an extended period recharge it at least once every six months and run it flat before returning it to storage C Note on AC Power Supply To power the camera continuously for ex...

Page 30: ... of the battery chamber and insert the battery Use the battery to push the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 and fully insert the battery 2 When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place B Inserting the Battery Correctly Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to confirm that the battery is in the corre...

Page 31: ...n on Pressing the power switch when the power on lamp green or the monitor is lighted up will turn off the camera When the camera is off holding down the c button will turn the camera on in playback mode A30 If Lens error is displayed check that the lens cap has been removed and turn the camera on again D Auto Power Off while in Shooting Mode Standby Mode If no operations are performed for about a...

Page 32: ... The Multi Selector A12 3 Choose Yes and press the k button If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press the multi selector J or K to select your home time zone A140 and press the k button D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect press the multi selector H in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time option When the day...

Page 33: ...y month and year are displayed 7 Check that the lens cap is removed and press the k button The settings are applied and monitor display reverts to shooting mode The lens will extend at this time D Changing the Date and Time Select Date from Date A138 in the setup menu A135 to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described in step 5 above Select Time zone from Date in the setup...

Page 34: ...ard slot cover Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly as shown on the right until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover after inserting the memory card B Inserting the Memory Card Correctly Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the ...

Page 35: ... cannot be written to or deleted from the memory card If the switch is in the lock position unlock it by sliding the switch to the write position to record or delete pictures or to format the memory card B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following operations during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer...

Page 36: ...ment and the monitor will turn on 3 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining in the monitor Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining The number of exposures remaining will be displayed The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the remaining capacity of the internal memory or memory card the image quality and the image size A109 Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Batter...

Page 37: ...ns Image quality A107 and Image size A108 D Vibration Reduction When On default setting is chosen for Vibration reduction A143 the camera effectively reduces camera shake that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 16 16 1 125 1 125 F2 8 F2 8 1 125 F2 8 16 Internal memory i...

Page 38: ...sition the main subject near the center of the monitor Using the Electronic Viewfinder Use the electronic viewfinder to frame pictures when bright light makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor Press the x button to switch to the electronic viewfinder A14 When the diopter for the electronic viewfinder is out of focus rotate the diopter adjustment control to a position where the display...

Page 39: ...s in effect C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image size A108 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V When zoom is increased beyond the V position interpolation is initiated and the z...

Page 40: ...e button halfway again 2 Press the shutter release button the restof the way down The shutter will be released and the picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory D Pressing the Shutter Release Button Halfway All the Way Down 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...

Page 41: ... the subject 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 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 Use focus lock to focus on ...

Page 42: ...eing read from the memory card or internal memory Press the c button 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 the lbuttontodeletethe picture currently displayed in the monitor ...

Page 43: ...eting the Last Picture Taken While in Shooting Mode In shooting mode press the l button to delete the last picture shot D Deleting Multiple Pictures Choose Delete A132 from the playback menu A129 to delete multiple pictures Option Use Description A Playback zoom g i Enlarge the view of the picture currently displayed in the monitor up to about 10 Press the k button to return to full frame playback...

Page 44: ...situation U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor V Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits A34 W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor X Fill flash Flash fires when a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and backlit subjects Y Slow sync Fill flash is combined with slow shutter speed Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are u...

Page 45: ... choose the desired mode and press the k button The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor When U auto is applied D is only displayed for a few seconds even if monitor indicators A15 are turned on If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled B Lowering the Built in Flash When not using the built in flash ...

Page 46: ...47 x scene auto selector mode U auto the camera automatically chooses the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it has selected A32 d sport continuous mode W off Time lapse movie U Auto The flash mode setting V auto with red eye reduction applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A auto mode is selected For A B C...

Page 47: ...ng is not applied by pressing the k button 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 number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor The self timer lamp will blink T...

Page 48: ...a is zoomed all the way out D Macro close up Use for close ups of flowers or small objects The closest shooting distance will vary according to the magnification of the zoom When the zoom indicator is positioned where the F mark glows green the camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm 4 in from the lens At the K zoom position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm 0 4 in from the ...

Page 49: ...ting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled C Macro Close up In macro close up mode the camera will automatically repeat focusing The focus will lock by pressing the shutter release button halfway and exposure will be fixed However in A B C D E and F modes the setting for Autofocus mode A125 will take priority and be applied C Infinity If you s...

Page 50: ...the picture 3 Press the k button to check the field of view The field of view and the enlarged center section of the picture will be displayed together Press the shutter release button at this point to take the picture 4 Press the k button W is displayed at the top of the monitor and the focus is locked Pictures can be taken using the locked focus To readjust the focus repeat steps 1 to 3 To chang...

Page 51: ... the H icon in the monitor To cancel the exposure compensation setting change the value to 0 0 and press the k button 4 Press the shutter release button to take the picture Pictures can also be taken with a specified exposure compensation value by pressing the shutter release button after step 2 face priority A123 will not be available C Exposure Compensation Value For A B and C shooting modes the...

Page 52: ...picture For scene modes that use the flash be sure to press the m flash pop up button to raise the built in flash before shooting D Image Quality and Image Size Image quality A107 and Image size A108 settings can be adjusted in the scene menu Changes made to the image size setting apply to all shooting modes except for sport continuous mode E and F shooting modes and movie mode b Portrait g Beach ...

Page 53: ... see Shooting with Face Priority A123 for more information If the camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera If no face is recognized the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame The Did someone blink screen may be displayed when the Blink warning option A149 in the setup menu is set to On default setting Press the k button or the shutter ...

Page 54: ...information If the camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera If no face is recognized the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame The Did someone blink screen may be displayed when the Blink warning option A149 in the setup menu is set to On default setting Press the k button or the shutter release button to return to the shooting screen...

Page 55: ...wfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame X U 1 n Off 2 p A o 0 0 1 h Sunset OQ Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame X W 1 n Off 2 p A o 0 0 1 i Dusk dawn OQ Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at i...

Page 56: ...rby subjects while the camera focuses at infinity Motion detection A144 is disabled AF assist illuminator does not light regardless of the AF assist A145 setting X W n Off 1 p B o 0 0 2 k Close up Q Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range The focus mode A36 setting will be changed to D macro close up and the camera automatically zooms to the position at the closest distan...

Page 57: ...ea in which focus is acquired A122 X W n Off 1 p p o 0 0 2 l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or inother settings inwhichyou do not want to use the flash The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame BSS Best Shot Selector A118 is used when shooting As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration re...

Page 58: ...n however focus may not be set for nearby subjects while the camera focuses at infinity Digital zoom is not available Motion detection A144 is disabled AF assist illuminator does not light regardless of the AF assist A145 setting X W n Off p B o 0 0 n Copy Q Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use p m...

Page 59: ... Pictures shot in scene modes utilizing Q are processed automatically to reduce noise and therefore take a longer time to record p Panorama assist Q Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software See Taking Pictures for a Panorama A50 for more information X W 1 n Off 2 p A 3 o 0 0 1 ...

Page 60: ...re the F mark glows green the camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm 4 in from the lens At the K zoom position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm 0 4 in from the lens As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration reduction A143 setting and holdthe camera steadily AF area mode is set to Manual A122 Press the k button to move the focus area Press the mult...

Page 61: ...composition and press the shutter release button halfway again B Note on Food Mode Flash mode is disabled Focus mode setting A36 is fixed at p macro close up C White Balance Setting in Food Mode Increasing the amount of red or blue will decrease illumination effects Changing white balance in food mode will not affect White balance in the shooting menu A114 The white balance setting applied in food...

Page 62: ...icon II will move to the direction pressed so press the k button to choose the direction A white panorama direction icon I will be displayed in the chosen direction Apply flash mode A32 self timer A35 focus mode A36 and exposure compensation A39 settings with this step if necessary Press the k button again to reselect the direction 3 Shoot the first picture The picture taken will be displayed in 1...

Page 63: ...the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function A146 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer time is recommended D R exposure lock Indicator 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 focus exposu...

Page 64: ...ges to that for the scene mode currently enabled Press the shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure When the subject is in focus the focus area active focus area glows green Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture The Did someone blink screen may be displayed when the Blink warning option A149 in the setup menu is set to On default setting Pres...

Page 65: ... icon d is displayed or when i close up mode is in use the camera will automatically focus on the area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera This is similar to the Auto setting of AF area mode A122 C Flash Mode in Scene Auto Selector Mode U auto default setting and W off flash mode settings A32 can be applied When U auto is applied the camera automatically chooses the optimum fl...

Page 66: ...y the double border The double border will turn green for a moment and focus will be locked Up to three faces can be detected When more than one face is detected the face closest to the center of the frame is framed by a double border and the others by single borders Digital zoom is not available 4 Press the shutter release button fully The camera begins searching for smiling faces five seconds af...

Page 67: ...mer y blink proof the face is automatically recognized and that smiling face will be detected Under some shooting conditions Face priority will not take effect and smiling faces cannot be detected See Shooting with Face Priority A123 for more information about Face Priority C Operation of the Self Timer Lamp for Smile Timer Blink Proof When the shutter release button is pressed in step 4 the self ...

Page 68: ...t continuous The shooting mode changes to sport continuous mode 2 Press the d button and choose a continuous shooting type See Sport Continuous Menu A58 for more information Choose the d tab when the sport continuous menu is not displayed A13 Once the configuration is complete press the d button to return to the shooting screen Pressing the shutter release button also returns to the shooting scree...

Page 69: ...speed flickering fluorescent lights or mercury lamps Note that shooting will stop if you raise or lower the built in flash while fully depressing the shutter release button The flash mode A32 is locked to W off The focus mode A36 settings can be changed If the setting is changed to A autofocus default setting or D macro close up in sport continuous mode the focus mode setting will be changed to Fu...

Page 70: ...he shutter release button is fully pressed down Up to a maximumof 35 images can be recorded during the period when the shutter release button is pressed down fully This improves the probability of capturing a critical moment A59 Image quality Image quality A107 settings can be changed Image size Image size A108 settings can be changed The following image sizes are available in sport continuous mod...

Page 71: ...uring shooting when Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed A8 When the shutter release button is pressed down halfway the pre shooting cache icon will glow in green Check the remaining memory capacity before shooting Having 45 or more frames in the memory before shooting is recommended Number of frames recordable Number of frames recordable using pre shooting cache 45 fra...

Page 72: ...ures using the saved settings that are used frequently A68 Mode Description Usage A Programmed auto A62 Camera sets the shutter speed and aperture automatically for optimal exposure Flexible program which changes the combination of shutter speed and aperture can be used A62 Recommended for most situations B Shutter priority auto A63 User chooses shutter speed camera selects aperture for best resul...

Page 73: ...h of field The following figure shows how shutter speed and aperture affect exposure When the ISO sensitivity setting A116 ischanged the range of shutter speeds and aperture values at which the correct exposure can be obtained also changes Fast shutter speed 1 1000 s Slow shutter speed 1 30 s Large aperture small f number f 2 8 Small aperture large f number f 8 0 16 16 1 125 1 125 F2 8 F2 8 1 125 ...

Page 74: ...nd dial to the right for large apertures small f numbers that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures large f numbers that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings rotate the command dial until the A asterisk next to the mode indicator is n...

Page 75: ...e being over or underexposed the shutter speed displaywill flash when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another shutter speed and try again At speeds slower than 1 4 second the shutter speed indicator will turn red to show that noise reduction A126 is recommended to reduce noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored dots Setting Noise reduction to On A126 is recommende...

Page 76: ...the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another aperture value and try again B Note on Shutter Speed When Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous A118 the fastest shutter speed is changed to 1 2500 second and the slowest shutter speed is restricted to 1 30 second D Aperture and Zoom Aperture is expressed as an f number which is the ratio of the focal length of the lens to the effecti...

Page 77: ...econd and 8 seconds 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 will be overexposed by 1 EV 1 4 Press the...

Page 78: ...lects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera A122 B Note on Shutter Speed When Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous A118 the fastest shutter speed is changed to 1 2500 second and the slowest shutter speed is restricted to 1 30 second B Note on ISO Sensitivity When ISO sensitivity A116 is set to Auto default setting High ISO sensitivity auto or Fixed range auto ...

Page 79: ...ue for preset manual applies to the A B C D E and F shooting modes 4 The current focus area position is saved when AF area mode is set to Manual B Backup battery If the internal backup battery A139 is exhausted the settings saved in U1 and U2 will be reset Writing down any important setting is recommended Shooting modes A B C D A60 1 Monitor display A14 15 Zoom position A27 m Flash mode A32 p Focu...

Page 80: ...o a frequently used setting 3 Press the d button The shooting menu is displayed Choose the A B C D E or F tab when the shooting menu is not displayed A13 4 Use the multi selector to choose Save user settings and press the k button 5 Choose the destination to which to save and press the k button The current settings will be saved The settings in the destination will be overwritten Shooting menu Dis...

Page 81: ... default setting of shooting mode A 1 Choose Reset user settings in the shooting menu screen and press the k button 2 Choose the destination to reset and press the k button The saved settings have been reset Shooting menu Distortion control Active D Lighting Save user settings Reset user settings Reset user settings Reset U1 Reset U2 ...

Page 82: ...r A8 B Active D Lighting Additional time is required to record images when shooting using Active D Lighting When Active D Lighting is selected exposure will be reduced in comparison to shooting without selecting Active D Lighting Adjustments will be made to highlighted areas underexposed areas and mid tones so that brightness of gradations will become appropriate The setting for Metering A117 will...

Page 83: ... towards the f h direction to increase the number of thumbnails from 4 9 16 Calendar display In calendar display the images can be selected according to date by moving the cursor A72 Rotate towards the g i direction to return to thumbnail display Decrease number of picture thumbnails displayed g i Rotate the zoom control towards the g i direction to decrease the number of thumbnails from 16 9 4 Ro...

Page 84: ... to the date Dates will be underlined in yellow if there are pictures taken on that date The following operations can be performed while the calendar is displayed B Notes on Calendar display Images taken without the date set will be treated as images taken on 01 01 09 d and l buttons are disabled while the Calendar is displayed To Use Description A Select date Press H I J or K on the multi selecto...

Page 85: ...y other faces that were detected When the zoom control is further rotated towards the g i or f h direction the zoom ratio will change and will become a normal playback zoom display To Use Description A Zoom in g i Zoom increases each time the zoom control is rotated to g i up to about 10 Zoom also increases by rotating the command dial to the right Zoom out f h Rotate the zoom control to f h When ...

Page 86: ...al Pictures and Edited Copies 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 Even if the pictures that are marked for Print set A103 or Protect A132 are used for editing these settings w...

Page 87: ...edited version will be shown on the right If the playback menu is displayed from a mode other than playback mode choose Quick retouch to display the picture selection screen A130 Choose an image to edit and press the k button 3 Choose the amount of enhancement using H or I of the multi selector and press the k button A new edited copy is created To cancel quick retouch press the d button Quick ret...

Page 88: ...will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right If the playback menu is displayed from a mode other than playback mode choose D Lighting to display the picture selection screen A130 Choose an image to edit and press the k button 3 Choose the amount of enhancement using H or I of the multi selector and press the k button A new edited copy is created To cancel D Lighting ...

Page 89: ...n Next enlarge the picture for cropping crop the picture and then rotate the cropped picture back to tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control to g i or 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 the d button 4 Use the multi selector to choose Yes ...

Page 90: ...yed from a mode other than playback mode choose Small picture to display the picture selection screen A130 Choose an image to edit and press the k button 3 Choose the desired copy size and press the k button 4 Choose Yes and press the k button 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 File and Folder Names...

Page 91: ...lack border to display the picture selection screen A130 Choose an image to edit and press the k button 3 Choose the desired thickness of frame and press the k button 4 Choose Yes and press the k button A new copy with a black frame is created To cancel creating a copy with black border choose No B Black Border Borders of a picture will be hidden with black lines because black portion is drawn fro...

Page 92: ...e q icon Use the zoom control g i or f h during playback to adjust the volume Deleting Voice Memos Choose a picture with a voice memo and press the l button Use the multi selector to choose w and press the k button Only the voice memo will be deleted B Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted Voice memos cannot be rec...

Page 93: ...ure compensation 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 Digital zoom cannot be applied before movie recording begins However digital zoom up to 2 can be applied while movies other than time lapse movies are being recorded With the exception ...

Page 94: ...ing Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second I TV movie 640 Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second S Small size 320 Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second y Time lapse movieP A84 The camera automatically shoots pictures at intervals and joins them into a movie Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons No sound will be recorde...

Page 95: ...pprox 47MB Memory card 512 MB J TV movie 640P default setting 43 s Approx 7 min 10 s I TV movie 640 1 min 26 s Approx 14 min 10 s S Small size 320 2 min 50 s 25 min y Time lapse movieP A84 513 frames 1800 frames per movie Q Sepia movie 320 2 min 50 s 25 min R B W movie 320 2 min 50 s 25 min Set to D Movie M d M D Movie menu M Autofocus mode Option Description A Single AF default setting Camera foc...

Page 96: ...s opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons A82 1 Use the multi selector to choose Movie options from the movie menu and press the k button Choose the D tab when the movie menu is not displayed A13 2 Choose y Time lapse movieP and press the k button Set to D Movie M d M D Movie menu M Electronic VR Option Description w On default setting Reduce the effects of camera shake in all movie modes exc...

Page 97: ...s a playback time of 60 seconds B Time Lapse Movie Flash mode A32 focus mode A36 and exposure compensation A39 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is shot The second picture or later will be shot with the same settings Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery To power the camera con...

Page 98: ...in thumbnail A71 playback mode Select Yes and press the k button to delete the movie or select No to exit without deleting the movie To Use Description Rewind K Rewind the movie when the k button is pressed down Advance L Advance the movie when the k button is pressed down Pause O Press the k button to pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused M Press the k ...

Page 99: ...n to start recording The power on lamp lights during recording If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds after voice recording begins the camera s power saving function is enabled and the monitor turns off Press the s button to light up the monitor See Operations During Recording A88 for more information 4 Press J or K to choose m on the operation panel and press the k button to stop rec...

Page 100: ... on the multi selector m Press the k button to end recording r Press the k button to pause recording Choose k and press the k button to resume recording while recording is paused Create index Press H or I on the multi selector 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 ...

Page 101: ... is not displayed A13 3 Press J or K on the multi selector to choose l 4 Press H or I to choose the desired sound file and press the k button The selected sound file will be played back See Operations During Playback A90 for more information Scene menu Copy Backlight Panorama assist Voice recording Image quality Image size 00 01 00 001 17 30 002 18 30 003 13 00 Playback 15 05 2009 15 05 2009 26 05...

Page 102: ...choose Yes and press the k button To cancel deletion choose No To Use Description Rewind n Rewind the voice recording when the k button is pressed down Advance o Advance the voice recording when the k button is pressed down Skip to previous index p Press the k button to skip to the previous index Skip to next index q Press the k button to skip to the next index Pause r l Press the k button to paus...

Page 103: ...all files proceed to step 5 4 Choose the data to be copied Press the multi selector K to select the file y Press the multi selector K again to cancel the selection Multiple files can be selected Press the k button when setting is complete 5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press the k button Copying starts B Note on Copying Sound Files This camera may be unable to play or cop...

Page 104: ...our television for details 4 Hold down the c button 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 the Audio Video Cable When connecting the audio video cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use fo...

Page 105: ...Systems Windows Preinstalled versions of 32 bit Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Service Pack 1 Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 10 5 5 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility B Notes on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or prin...

Page 106: ... do this for this device Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed click Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to afolder 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 ins...

Page 107: ...older to which pictures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete at the Nikon Transfer default setting If ViewNX has been installed ViewNX will start automatically and you can view the pictures transferred For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX refer to the help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX 6 Disconnect the camera when transfer is compl...

Page 108: ...en Image Sound Files Navigate to the folder to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system Sound files can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player D Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode A47 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama ...

Page 109: ... Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection for images recorded in the memory card the following options are also available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a m...

Page 110: ...ted 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 When connecting the USBcable besurethat the connectors are oriented correctly Do notuse forcewhen connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle D More Information See Printing Images of...

Page 111: ... zoom control to f h to display 12 thumbnails or to g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press the k button 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press the k button 4 Choose Paper size and press the k button 5 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu 15 05 2009 NO 32 32 Pr...

Page 112: ...he procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is displayed press the d button The print menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press the k button To exit the print menu press the d button 3 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu PictBridge Start print Copies Paper si...

Page 113: ...ies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch to 12 thumbnails display Press the k button when setting is complete The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press the k button Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu Print all images All pictures...

Page 114: ...8 10 in Letter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set option The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press the k button Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu To view the current print order choose View images and press the k but...

Page 115: ...button 3 Choose Select images and press the k button 4 Choose the pictures up to a maximum of 99 and number of copies up to nine per picture Press the multi selector J or K to choose the pictures and press H or I to set the number of copies for each Pictures can also be chosen by rotating the command dial Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark icon and the numeral indic...

Page 116: ...o a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing A102 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 the k button Print orders for all pictures will be deleted C Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on the picture is the date and time recorded on the camera when the picture was...

Page 117: ... white balance to the light source E ISO sensitivity A116 Control the camera s sensitivity to light G Metering A117 Choose how the camera meters exposure C Continuous A118 Change settings for Continuous continuous shooting and BSS Best Shot Selector H Auto bracketing A121 Vary exposure over a sequence of pictures G AF area mode A122 Choose where the camera focuses I Autofocus mode A125 Choose how ...

Page 118: ...ulti selector to select items and set functions on menus A12 Press the d button to exit the shooting menu B Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some functions cannot be enabled in conjunction with others A127 C Navigating the Camera Menu The command dial can also be used in place of pressing H or I on the multi selector i Save user settings A68 Save the current edited settings into the...

Page 119: ...pply to all shooting modes except for sport continuous mode E and F shooting modes and movie mode Use the sport continuous menu to change the image quality setting for sport continuous mode A58 D More Information See Number of Exposures Remaining A109 for more information Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A105 M Image quality a Fine Fine quality images compression ratio of 1 4 suitable...

Page 120: ... image size settings for sport continuous mode using the sport continuous menu A58 Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A105 M Image size Image size Description F 4000 3000 default setting Record pictures exhibiting greater detail than those shot at E 3264 2448 or D 2592 1944 E 3264 2448 Good balance between file size and quality makes this the best choice in most situations D 2592 1944 C...

Page 121: ...ry card1 512 MB Print size2 cm in F 4000 3000 default setting Fine Normal Basic 8 16 32 80 160 320 34 25 13 10 E 3264 2448 Fine Normal Basic 12 24 48 120 240 470 28 21 11 8 D 2592 1944 Fine Normal Basic 19 38 75 190 375 735 22 16 8 5 6 5 C 2048 1536 Fine Normal Basic 31 60 114 305 590 1115 17 13 7 5 B 1600 1200 Fine Normal Basic 50 96 171 495 940 1675 14 10 5 4 A 1280 960 Fine Normal Basic 77 140 ...

Page 122: ...image size setting images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated 3 This image size is used when Continuous H 16 9 is chosen for the High speed mode option in the Sport Continuous Menu D Printing Images of Size 1 1 Change the printer setting to Border when printing images of size set t...

Page 123: ...ions remain the same For consistent results over a series of photographs select Custom and choose a setting other than Auto for contrast sharpening and saturation Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A105 M Optimize image 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 En...

Page 124: ...ss of detail in highlights under harsh lighting or in direct sunlight Higher settings preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects 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 Ch...

Page 125: ...Custom C B W Color Color pictures recorded when B W color is enabled are the same as those shot at an optimize image setting of Normal Contrast Same as Optimize image Custom Contrast A112 Image sharpening Same as Optimize image Custom Image sharpening A112 Monochrome filter This effect simulates black and white photography with a color filter Yellow Orange Red Enhance contrast Can be used to tone ...

Page 126: ...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 A8 B Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off W A32 Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A105 M Whit...

Page 127: ...the camera s maximum optical zoom 3 Choose Measure To use the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press the k button The most recently measured value will be set for white balance 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press the k button to measure the white balance value The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No images are recorded B Note on Preset Man...

Page 128: ...ese image size settings selecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity automatically switches the Image size setting to C 2048 1536 The last image size setting applied is restored when any setting other than 3200 or 6400 is selected for ISO sensitivity Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A105 M ISO sensitivity Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 64 in bright places in dark places the cam...

Page 129: ... C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A105 M Metering G Matrix default setting Camera sets exposure for entire frame 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...

Page 130: ...age quality is set to Normal and image size is set to F 4000 3000 D BSS BSS is recommended for shootingunder low lightingwithout the flash with the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which camera shake is likely to blur pictures The camera takes up to ten images while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest image image with the most detail in the series is automatically select...

Page 131: ...Multi shot 16 option vertical streaks of light may appear in the recorded images We recommend that you avoid capturing bright objects when shooting with the Multi shot 16 option B Note on Shutter Speed When Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous the fastest shutter speed is changed to 1 2500 second and the slowest shutter speed is restricted to 1 30 second Interval Timer Shooting Images are shot...

Page 132: ... the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when the maximum amount of frames have been recorded C Notes 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 use the AC Adapter EH 62A available separately from Nikon Do not under any circumstances use another make or ...

Page 133: ...pplied A39 and 0 3 or 0 7 or 1 0 is selected for Auto bracketing the combined exposure compensation values will be applied Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A105 M Auto bracketing X 0 3 Camera varies exposure by 0 EV 0 3EV and 0 3EV over next three shots The three shots will be taken in sequence when the shutter release button is fully pressed Y 0 7 Camera varies exposure by 0 EV 0 7EV...

Page 134: ...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 Choose the focus position from 99 areas in the screen This option is suited to situations in which the inte...

Page 135: ...tects a face looking toward the camera that face will be framed by a yellow double border When the camera detects more than one face depending upon the shooting mode the operation varies as follows y Center Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Center focus area is always used Shooting mode Faces framed by a double border Number of faces to be recognized A B C D E F modes Face p...

Page 136: ...etting will automatically switch to Auto if no face is detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway If no face isrecognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway in the Portrait or Night portrait scene modes the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden b...

Page 137: ...ng menu A105 M Autofocus mode A Single AF default setting Camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway B Full time AF Camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed down halfway Use with moving subjects Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A105 M Flash exp comp 0 3 to 2 0 Flash output is reduced from 0 3 to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV to pr...

Page 138: ...ent setting is displayed in the monitor A8 Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A105 M Noise reduction a Auto default setting Noise reduction is performed at slow shutter speeds likely to result in pictures affected by noise M On Noise reduction is applied to pictures shot at shutter speeds of 1 4 s or slower Switching this to On is recommended when shooting at slow shutter speeds Multi s...

Page 139: ...nk proof cannot be used if B W color is enabled for the Black and white option of Optimize image Focus mode When a smile timer or y blink proof is set while the focus mode setting is set to B infinity p macro close up or E the focus mode setting will be changed to A When Face priority is selected for AF area mode setting focus mode to B infinity changes the AF area mode setting to Auto Selecting a...

Page 140: ...cally according to the brightness when shooting mode A B or C is used The setting for ISO sensitivity will be fixed at 400 for shooting mode D When an option other than Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous the original settings for Image quality Image size and ISO sensitivity will be restored Auto bracketing When an option other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing the setting for Continuo...

Page 141: ... A103 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A131 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A132 Delete selected or all pictures d Protect A132 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A133 Change the orientation of an existing picture i Hide image A133 Hide selected pictures during ...

Page 142: ... mode A13 Follow the procedure described below to select pictures 1 Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired picture The command dial can also be used in place of pressing J or K on the multi selector Only one picture can be selected for Quick retouch D Lighting Rotate image Small picture Black border and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to ful...

Page 143: ...slide show begins While the slide show is in progress 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 the k button to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press the k button to return to...

Page 144: ...tion Select the picture and apply the setting in the picture selection screen see Selecting Pictures A130 for more information Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A147 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon in playback mode A9 72 Press the d button M c Playback menu A129 M c Delete Erase selected images Delete...

Page 145: ...e picture 90 Press the k button to set the orientation displayed and save the orientation data with the picture i Hide Image Hide selected pictures during playback Select the picture and apply the setting in the picture selection screen see Selecting Pictures A130 for more information Hidden pictures cannot be deleted using the Delete option Note however that formatting the camera s internal memor...

Page 146: ...ng voice memos are copied with the pictures Sound files recorded using voice recording A87 can be copied using the Copy sound files option A91 Pictures recorded with another make or model of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking A132 as the original but are not marked for printing A103 Hidden pictures A133 cannot be copied C...

Page 147: ...fects of camera shake and subject movement when shooting still pictures h AF assist A145 Enable or disable AF assist illumination u Digital zoom A145 Enable or disable digital zoom i Sound settings A146 Adjust sound settings k Auto off A146 Set time before camera enters standby mode l m Format memory Format card A147 Format internal memory or memory card n Language A148 Choose language used for ca...

Page 148: ...ble Press the multi selector to select items and set functions on menus A12 To exit the setup menu press the d button or J to select the shooting or playback tabs Shooting menu Image quality Image size Optimize image White balance ISO sensitivity Metering Image quality Image size Optimize image White balance ISO sensitivity Metering Shooting menu Welcome screen Date Date imprint Vibration reductio...

Page 149: ...icture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen A130 and press the k button As the selected picture is stored in the camera the picture will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures shot with Image size A108 of I 3984 2656 G 3968 2232 and H 2992 2992 and pictures shot on Continuous H 16...

Page 150: ...te Set camera clock to current date and time Use the following controls to set the date and time J K highlight a different item day month year hour minute and the order in which day month and year are displayed HI edit the highlighted item k button apply the setting Time zone w home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from time zone options When x travel destination ...

Page 151: ...ernal clock uses a different battery from the camera s battery The backup battery charges when the main battery is installed or the AC adapter is connected and provides several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging C w Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone choose w Home time zone in step 2 and press the k button To change the home time zone choose w Home time zone in step...

Page 152: ... 2 Athens Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 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 Sao Paulo 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 2 Fernando de Noronha 9 ...

Page 153: ...e d button M z Setup menu A135 M Monitor settings Image review On default setting Picture is automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after it is taken and the monitor display returns to shooting mode Off Picture is not displayed after it is taken Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 ...

Page 154: ...g situations A167 When Museum or Panorama assist is selected for scene mode When Continuous or BSS is selected for Continuous A118 When Auto bracketing A121 is set to any setting other than Off When y blink proof A55 is selected When sport continuous mode is selected Movie mode C Date Imprint and Print Set When printing from DPOF compatible printers which support printing of shooting date and phot...

Page 155: ...mode from playback mode Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displayed in the camera s monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations D Compensating Movies with Electronic VR To reduce the effects of camera sha...

Page 156: ...n may be unable to completely reduce effects of camera shake and subject movement in some situations Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark The pictures taken may become somewhat grainy Press the d button M z Setup menu A135 M Motion detection Auto When camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake the shutter speed will be increa...

Page 157: ...etering is set to Center weighted and at magnifications of 2 0 to 4 0 its set to Spot Press the d button M z Setup menu A135 M AF assist Auto default setting AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit The illuminator has a range of about 4 m 13 ft at the maximum wide angle position and about 2 2 m 7 ft 2 in at the maximum telephoto position How...

Page 158: ...e Cancel standby mode and reactivate the monitor by pressing the power switch shutter release button or the c button or by rotating the mode dial B Notes on Auto Off The time taken for the monitor to enter standby mode is as follows When menus are displayed three minutes During slideshow playback maximum of 30 minutes When the AC adapter is connected 30 minutes Press the d button M z Setup menu A1...

Page 159: ...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 cards used in other devices into ...

Page 160: ...t settings for connection to TV Choose NTSC or PAL Press the d button M z Setup menu A135 M Language Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Arabic Indonesian Simplified Chinese Italian Traditional Chinese Hungarian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai Press the d button M z Setup menu A135 M Video mode ...

Page 161: ... for shooting the setting for Blink warning is ignored and whenever smiling faces are detected the camera takes two pictures and chooses an image in which the subjects eyes are open Press the d button M z Setup menu A135 M Blink warning On default setting When the camera detects that one or more human subjects have closed their eyes shortly after recognizing the faces and shooting them the Did som...

Page 162: ...onds the screen automatically returns to the shooting mode screen To Use Description Enlarge and display the detected face g i Rotate the zoom control to g i Return to full frame playback f h Rotate the zoom control to f h Select the face to be displayed If the camera detects more than one human subject blinking press J or K during playback zoom to display other faces Delete the picture taken l Pr...

Page 163: ...on Default value Flash mode A32 Auto Self timer Smile timer Blink proof A35 54 OFF Focus mode A36 Autofocus Exposure compensation A39 0 0 Option Default value Scene menu A40 Portrait White balance in food mode A48 Center Option Default value Movie options A82 TV movie 640P Time lapse movieP A84 30 s Autofocus mode A83 Single AF Electronic VR A84 On Option Default value High speed continuous shooti...

Page 164: ...Auto Custom of Black and white in Optimize image A113 Contrast Auto Image sharpening Auto Monochrome filter None B W color OFF White balance A114 Auto ISO sensitivity A116 Auto Fixed range auto A116 ISO 64 100 Metering A117 Matrix Continuous A118 Single Intvl timer shooting A119 30 s Auto bracketing A121 Off AF area mode A122 Auto Autofocus mode A125 Single AF Flash exp comp A125 0 0 Noise reducti...

Page 165: ...anual data for White balance A115 Setup menu Date A138 Language A148 and Video mode A148 User settings that were saved to the mode dial E and F modes will not be reset to default settings when Reset all is performed To change these settings back to the default settings use Reset user settings A69 Option Default value Welcome screen A137 None Image review A153 On Brightness A153 3 Date imprint A142...

Page 166: ... interval timer shooting is chosen for Continuous when A B C D E or F shooting modes are used For Panorama assist and Intvl timer shooting a new folder will be created and file numbers will be assigned automatically starting with 0001 A156 157 Reset file numbering cannot be applied when the folder number reaches 999 and there are images in the folder Insert a new memory card or format the internal...

Page 167: ...nufacturer for details on the above cards Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on approved cards Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 61 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62A connect 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 ...

Page 168: ...sing Copy Selected images or Copy sound files Selected files are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory Copy All images and Copy sound files Copy all files copy all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest ...

Page 169: ...tures a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a picture is taken If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture is numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the internal memory or memory card is formatted A147 or a new memory card is inserted ...

Page 170: ...ods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producinga 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 transmit...

Page 171: ...warmed a cold battery that could not be used temporarily due to lowered performance may recover some of its charge Should the battery terminals become dirty the camera may not turn on due to poor contact Wipe the terminals 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 Attach the included te...

Page 172: ... a spiral 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...

Page 173: ...he 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 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 N...

Page 174: ...he lamp blinks for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically but you can also press the power switch to turn it off manually 19 N Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide the write protect switch to write position 23 P This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use an approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is...

Page 175: ... card 22 147 N One or more subjects may have closed their eyes An image that has blinking subjects detected in it was saved Check results in playback mode 55 N Image cannot be modified Cannot edit selected picture Selectapicturethatsupportsquick retouch D Lighting crop small picture or black border These options cannot be used with movies 74 N Cannot record movie Time out error while recording mov...

Page 176: ...te mode dial to select desired mode 10 N Press the flash pop up button to raise the flash The built in flash is not raised during the Night portrait or Backlight scene modes Press the m flash pop up button to raise the built in flash 33 42 46 N The flash is lowered The built in flash is not raised during the scene auto selector mode Press the X flash pop up button to raisethe built inflash The cam...

Page 177: ... the specified type of paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Remove the jammed paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in the printer Load the specified type of paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error check ...

Page 178: ...r 14 141 160 The electronic viewfinder is hard to read Adjust diopter adjustment control 14 Display does not switch to monitor or electronic viewfinder when the x button is pressed You cannot switch the display in the following situations While recording or playing back movies While recording or playing back voice memos or voice recordings While connected to a printer While displaying image deleti...

Page 179: ... When Continuous or BSS is selected for Continuous When any setting other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing When y blink proof is selected When sport continuous mode is selected Movies 45 47 118 121 55 56 81 Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 139 Reset file numbering cannot be done Reset file numbering cannot be applied when ...

Page 180: ...Turn camera off and then on again 29 145 28 122 36 38 24 Pictures are blurred Use flash Use vibration reduction and motion detection Use D Best Shot Selector Use a tripod to stabilize the camera use with the self timer for best results 32 143 118 35 Bright specks appear in pictures shot using flash Flash is reflecting off particles in air Turn flash W off 32 Flash does not fire Flash is set to W o...

Page 181: ... Continuous H 16 9 is selected 118 58 116 58 No sound when shutter is released Off is selected for Shutter sound of the Sound settings option in the setup menu Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous in shooting menu When any setting other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing When Museum is selected in scene mode Sport continuous mode is selected D mode is selected Do not bl...

Page 182: ... flash mode other than V auto with red eye reduction select a scene mode other than Night portrait and resume shooting 32 42 Camera does not shoot with Multi shot 16 Self timer a smile timer or y blink proof has been set Multi shot 16 is not available when Noise reduction or Distortion control is set to On Multi shot 16 is not available when Black and white is chosen for Optimize image and B W col...

Page 183: ...08 74 Pictures not displayed on television The Video mode setting in Setup menu has not been set correctly Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory 148 22 Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connected Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer Con...

Page 184: ...to 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas Electronic viewfinder Color LCD viewfinder 0 24 in TFT LCD approx 230k dot with diopter adjustment function Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical compared to the actual screen Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical compared to the actual screen Monitor 3 in approx 230k dot TFT L...

Page 185: ...erture Electronically controlled 6 blade iris diaphragm Range 10 steps of 1 3 EV Self timer Can be selected from 10 and 2 second duration smile timer blink proof Built in flash Range ISO sensitivity Auto W Approx 0 5 to 8 0 m 1 ft 8 in to 26 ft T Approx 1 7 to 5 0 m 5 ft 7 in to 16 ft Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface Hi Speed USB Data transfer protocol MTP PTP Video o...

Page 186: ...fications are subject to change without notice Dimensions W H D Approx 114 83 99 mm 4 5 3 3 3 9 in excluding projections Weight Approx 460 g 16 2 oz without battery and SD memory card Operating environment Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Humidity 85 and below no condensation Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 1100 mAh Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104...

Page 187: ...ed from 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 industri...

Page 188: ...tive D Lighting 70 AF area mode 122 AF assist 4 145 Aperture 61 Aperture priority auto 64 Audio video cable 92 Audio video in jack 92 Auto 32 Auto bracketing 121 Auto mode 24 Auto off 146 Autofocus 37 83 125 Autofocus mode 83 125 AV cable 92 B B W color 113 B W movie 82 83 Backlight o 46 Battery 18 139 Battery chamber 5 Battery charger 155 Battery latch 18 Battery level indicator 24 Battery chambe...

Page 189: ...elp 14 Hide Image 133 High ISO Sensitivity auto 116 High speed continuous shooting 58 I Identifier 156 Image copy 134 Image quality 107 Image Sharpening 112 Image size 108 Infinity 36 Internal memory 22 Internal memory indicator 25 Interval Timer Shooting 118 119 INTN 156 ISO sensitivity 34 116 L Landscape c 41 Language 148 Lens 4 172 Lens cap 7 Li ion rechargable battery 18 Lithium ion type batte...

Page 190: ...l 151 Reset file numbering 154 Resetting Saved Settings 69 Rotate image 133 RSCN 156 S Saturation 112 Save to user setting 68 Scene auto selector 52 Scene menu 40 Scene mode 40 Self timer 35 Self timer lamp 35 Sepia movie 82 83 Setup menu 135 Shooting 24 Shooting menu 105 Shutter button 28 Shutter sound 146 Shutter speed 61 Shutter Priority Auto Mode 63 Single 118 Single AF 83 125 Slide show 131 S...

Page 191: ...179 Index Technical Notes Voice memo 80 Voice recording 87 Voice recordings E 87 Volume 86 90 W Welcome screen 137 White balance 114 Wide 27 Z Zoom 27 Zoom control 4 27 ...

Page 192: ...poration FX9B01 11 6MM68411 01 No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION ...

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