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The Camera Body

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Built-in flash raised

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Power switch/Power-on lamp

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Mode dial........................................................... 42

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Microphone (stereo)......................117, 127

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Built-in flash ................................................7, 34

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Eyelet for camera strap (at two places)

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Power connector cover (for connection 
with an optional AC Adapter)............ 179

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Shutter-release button ..............................30

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Zoom control ..................................................29

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Self-timer lamp...............................................37
AF-assist illuminator................................. 163

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Lens ......................................................... 177, 195

Summary of Contents for 26212

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

Page 2: ...rade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC video and or ii decode AVC vide...

Page 3: ... Photography and Playback A Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 4: ...ce representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or Charging AC Adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or Charging 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 an...

Page 5: ...ly 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 Observethe followingprecautions when handling the Charging AC Adapter 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...

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: ...g the Battery 16 Removing the Battery 17 Charging the Battery 18 Turning On and Off the Camera 21 Setting Display Language Date and Time 22 Inserting Memory Cards 24 Removing Memory Cards 24 Basic Photography and Playback A Auto Mode 26 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A Auto Mode 26 Indicators Displayed in A Auto Mode 27 Step 2 Frame a Picture 28 Using the Electronic Viewfinder 28 Using the Z...

Page 10: ...h Speed Burst Sport Continuous Mode 62 Sport Continuous Menu 64 Setting the Exposure for Shooting A B C D Modes 66 A B C D Modes 66 A Programmed Auto Mode 68 B Shutter Priority Auto Mode 69 C Aperture Priority Auto Mode 70 D Manual Mode 71 Shooting Options Shooting Menu A B C D Modes 73 q Image Quality 75 r Image Size 76 F Optimize Image 79 B White Balance 82 E ISO Sensitivity 84 G Metering 85 C C...

Page 11: ...117 Deleting Voice Memos 117 Editing Pictures 118 Picture Editing Functions 118 Editing Pictures 120 k Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation 120 I D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast 121 e Skin Softening Making Skin Appear Smoother 122 g Small Picture Resizing Pictures 124 j Black Border Adding a Black Border to a Picture 125 a Crop Cutting Out Part of a Picture 126 Movie Record...

Page 12: ...ction 160 U Motion Detection 162 h AF Assist 163 K Red eye reduction 163 u Digital Zoom 164 i Sound Settings 165 k Auto Off 165 l m Format Memory Format Card 166 n Language 167 H TV Settings 167 V Charge by Computer 168 d Blink Warning 169 p Reset All 171 P Reset file numbering 174 r Firmware Version 174 Caring for the Camera 175 Caring for the Camera 175 Cleaning 177 Storage 178 Technical Notes a...

Page 13: ...ic 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 car...

Page 14: ...AMERA AND 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 o...

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: ...ne stereo 117 127 4 Built in flash 7 34 5 m Flash pop up button 7 35 6 Eyelet for camera strap at two places 7 7 Power connector cover for connection with an optional AC Adapter 179 8 Shutter release button 30 9 Zoom control 29 f Wide 29 g Tele 29 h Thumbnail playback 104 i Playback zoom 106 j Help 14 10 Self timer lamp 37 AF assist illuminator 163 11 Lens 177 195 ...

Page 17: ...27 7 Movie mode switch 127 8 Command dial 11 9 k apply selection button 12 10 HDMI Mini Connector 138 11 USB Audio video connector 138 141 147 12 Connector cover 138 141 147 13 Monitor 8 15 27 14 c playback button 32 15 d button 13 45 74 107 132 153 16 Multi selector 12 17 l delete button 32 33 117 137 18 Tripod socket 19 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 16 24 20 Cover latch 16 24 21 Memory ...

Page 18: ... 82 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: ...ot using the built in flash gently push the flash down 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 ...

Page 20: ...camera settings See page 15 for details on changing the monitor display Shooting 1 250 1 250 1 250 999 999 999 F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 999 999 999 9999 9999 9999 1m00s 1m00s 39 33 40 41 42 43 34 35 36 37 38 32 25 26 31 24 2 7 1 3 8 9 5 4 6 10 13 16 15 12 11 14 17 19 22 21 b a 23 20 27 28 29 30 18 44 46 45 1 250 1 250 1 250 17 17 17 F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 ...

Page 21: ...r 155 19 Date imprint 159 20 Movie options 132 21 HS movie options 134 22 Image size 76 23 a Number of exposures remaining still pictures 26 b Movie length 127 24 Internal memory indicator 27 25 Image quality 75 26 Aperture 67 27 Focus area for manual center 30 90 28 Focus area for auto 90 29 Focus area for face priority 55 90 30 Focus area for subject tracking mode 59 31 Shutter speed 67 32 Expos...

Page 22: ... Protect icon 113 4 Volume indicator 117 137 5 Battery level indicator 26 6 Image quality 75 7 Movie options 133 8 Image size 76 9 a Current frame number total number of frames 32 b Movie length 137 10 Internal memory indicator 32 11 Voice memo recording guide 117 12 Voice memo playback guide 117 13 Sequence playback guide 102 Movie playback guide 137 14 Sequence display 116 15 Skin softening icon...

Page 23: ...ority auto mode dial set to B Adjust shutter speed 69 Aperture priority auto mode dial set to C Adjust aperture 70 Manual mode dial set to D Adjust shutter speed or aperture press the multi selector K to select a different option 71 Mode Use Description A Full frame playback or thumbnail playback Choose a picture 32 101 104 Calendar display Choose a date 105 Playback zoom Change the zoom ratio 106...

Page 24: ...ectormaybe indicatedwith H I J andK Display m flash mode A34 menu or choose the option above Apply selection Display D focus mode A38 menu or choose the option below Display n self timer A37 menu Flash mode Display o exposure compensation A41 guide Choose the previous picture 4 4 4 4 15 05 2010 15 05 2010 15 05 2010 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 30 15 30 15 30 Choose the next picture Shooting menu...

Page 25: ...enu Displays the setup menu Shooting menu Full time AF Auto bracketing AF area mode Autofocus mode Flash exp comp Noise reduction Distortion control Active D Lighting Single AF 0 0 Autofocus mode Press the k button or the multi selector K to apply the selection Displayed when there are previous menu options Select an item then press the k button or the multi selector K to proceed to the next set o...

Page 26: ...n 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 diopter adjustment control White balance White balance Bac...

Page 27: ...me 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 F s 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 Playb...

Page 28: ...ly as shown on the label at the entrance 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 ...

Page 29: ...that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery B Notes on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings and cautions of For Your Safety Aii thoroughly before using the battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for The Battery A176 of the section Caring for the Camera thoroughly before using the battery If the battery will not be used for an ext...

Page 30: ... product The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the camera was purchased For Customers in Argentina If the camera was purchased in Argentina the shape of the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P AR differs from that supplied in other countries and a plug adapter is not included Proceed to step 2 2 Be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Be sure to ins...

Page 31: ...AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable Power on lamp Description Blinks slowly orange Battery charging Off Not charging When the power on lamp changes from slow blinking orange to off charging is complete Flickers orange Operating temperature range exceeded Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F A USB cable is incorrectly...

Page 32: ...an electrical outlet with EH 68P it cannot be turned on Do not under any circumstances use a Charging AC Adapter other than the EH 68P or a USB AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera C Notes on AC Power Supply If the AC Adapter EH 62A available separately A179 is used power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outlet and taking ...

Page 33: ...ayed check that the lens cap has been removed and turn the camera on again C Standby Mode Auto Power Off If no operations are performed the monitor turns off automatically the camera enters standby mode and the power on lamp blinks If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically During shooting or playback if no operations are performed for about a m...

Page 34: ... 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 A157 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 35: ...moved and then press the k button or K The settings are applied and monitor display reverts to shooting mode The lens will extend at this time D Changing the Date and Time and Imprinting the Date Select Date from Date A155 in the setup menu A152 to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described in step 5 above Select Time zone from Date in the setup menu to change the time zon...

Page 36: ... 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 camera or the memory c...

Page 37: ... data 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 tra...

Page 38: ...on 2 Rotate the mode dial to A 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 A77 Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fu...

Page 39: ...ecify settings for the shooting menu options Image quality A75 and Image size A76 D Vibration Reduction See Vibration reduction A160 in the setup menu A152 for more information Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 1 250 1 250 1 250 17 17 17 F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 Internal memory indicator Pictures will be recorded to internal memory approx 43 MB When a...

Page 40: ...osition 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 displa...

Page 41: ...gital 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 A76 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when shooting still pictures When zoom is increased beyond the V position interpolation is initiat...

Page 42: ...ange the composition and press the shutter release 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 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 b...

Page 43: ...e g an animal 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 of...

Page 44: ... picture 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 2 Use the multi selector tochoose Yes and...

Page 45: ...nitor A15 Pictures that were shot using face priority A91 will be rotated automatically when displayed in full frame playback mode according to the orientation of the face except for pictures shot when Continuous A86 or Auto bracketing A89 was set When full frame playback is performed for pictures that were shot continuously those pictures shot at the same time are displayed together in a group se...

Page 46: ... to save the picture increases slightly Advanced red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations In extremely rare instances areas not subject to red eye may be affected by advanced red eye reduction processing in these cases choose another mode and try again When Red eye reduction A163 in the setup menu is set to Pre flash off the shutter is released immediately when the ...

Page 47: ... or I on the multi selector to 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...

Page 48: ...he flash indicator shows the flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down On Flash will fire when picture is shot Blinks Flash is charging Wait a few seconds and try again Off Flash will not fire when picture is shot C The Flash Mode Setting The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode A auto mode U auto flash x scene auto selector U auto flash The camera sets t...

Page 49: ...traits 2s two seconds suitable for preventing camera shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed If a setting 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 num...

Page 50: ...8 in or more when camera 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 In the zoom position where the F icon and zoom indicator on the monitor glow green wide angle side from the K icon the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 10 cm 4 in from the lens In the cente...

Page 51: ...ressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled C Macro Close up When using shooting mode A B C D or M if Autofocus mode A93 is set to Full time AF the camera will continually focus until you press the shutter release button halfway and the focus locks A sound will be heard while the camera focuses When using other shooting modes Full time AF is turned on automatically wh...

Page 52: ...ter release button halfway to check the composition Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take 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 The set focus is locked You can continue s...

Page 53: ...nge the value to 0 0 and press the k button 3 Press the shutter release button to take the picture Pressing the shutter release button instead of the k button in step 2 will allow pictures to be taken with the specified exposure compensation value although the face priority A91 will not be available C Exposure Compensation Value For shooting modes A B and C the setting for exposure compensation wi...

Page 54: ...tor A43 By simply framing a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting d Sport continuous A62 Continuous shooting of pictures is done at high speeds M User settings A98 Save the settings made in shooting modes A B C and D Once the settings are saved you can shoot with the settings that are more frequently used by just changing over to this mode s Subject t...

Page 55: ...p up button to raise the built in flash 2 Frame the subject and take the picture When the camera automatically selects a scene mode the shooting mode icon changes 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 wa...

Page 56: ...ommend stabilizing the camera with a tripod Set Vibration reduction A160 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting C Note on the Flash When the built in flash is lowered the flash setting is fixed to off and W appears at the top of the monitor In situations where flash is needed such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit be sure to raise the built in flash A3...

Page 57: ...e the 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 If you press the d button to display the C scene menu you can set Image quality A75 and Image size A76 Changes made to the image quality and image size settings apply to all shooting modes except for sport continuous mode and shootin...

Page 58: ...tically detects and focuses on a face see Shooting with Face Priority A91 for more information If the camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera After the skin softening feature makes the subject s skin appear smoother up to three people record the image A56 If no face is recognized the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame Digital zoom...

Page 59: ...ith the built in flash raised The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face see Shooting with Face Priority A91 for more information If the camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera After the skin softening feature makes the subject s skin appear smoother up to three people record the image A56 If no face is recognized the camera will focus on the ...

Page 60: ...bjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame X U n Off p A o 0 0 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 n Off p A o 0 0 i Dusk dawn OQ Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at ...

Page 61: ...during shooting Digital zoom is not available AF assist illuminator A163 does not light X W n Off p B o 0 0 k Close up Q Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range The focus mode A38 setting will be changed to D macro close up and the camera automatically zooms to the position at the closest distance at which the camera can focus The closest shooting distance will vary accor...

Page 62: ...The hue adjustments are stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off AF area mode will be changed to Manual to enable the focus area to be chosen A90 Press the k button andH I J orK on the multi selector to move the focus area When the focus area position is set by pressing the k button the hue adjustment self timer and exposure compensation settings can be adjusted The camera...

Page 63: ... or focus indicator A8 always lights green however objects in the foreground may not always appear in focus Digital zoom is not available AF assist illuminator A163 does not light 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 macro close up mode A38 in focus mode with this mod...

Page 64: ...When the number of exposures remaining is one frame only the picture processed with Active D Lighting is saved The camera focuses in the center of the frame The D icon at the top left of the monitor turns green when there is a large contrast between light and dark After pressing the shutter release button fully hold the camera steadily until the still picture is displayed A longer period of time m...

Page 65: ...ction 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 A34 self timer A37 focus mode A38 and exposure compensation A41 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 displaye...

Page 66: ... off function A165 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 When using panorama assist mode all pictures in the panorama have the same exposure white balance and focus as the first picture of the panorama When the first picture is shot R is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance...

Page 67: ... the k button to choose on which face to focus Press J K on the multi selector to choose the face on which to focus and press the k button 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling the Smile timer function A57 automatically releases the shutter When the flash does not fire the shutter is released five times each time a pictur...

Page 68: ...ent of skin softening effect that is applied cannot be set while using the Portrait or Night portrait scene modes Skin softening can also be applied to pictures after they have been taken A122 C Auto Power Off When Using Smile Timer Standby Mode When Smile timer is set to On the auto off function A165 will turn the camera off in the following situations if no operations are performed The camera is...

Page 69: ...he image The effect of this feature can be set to High Normal default setting and Low When Off is selected skin softening is turned off When skin softening is enabled the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor during shooting A8 When Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed Additionally the effects of the current skin softening setting cannot be previewed ...

Page 70: ...ght will be displayed for a few seconds when the camera records an image in which someone may have been blinking When Blink proof is turned On Smile timer is turned Off Press the shutter release button to release the shutter When set to On the flash cannot be used The default setting is Off When blink proof is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting A8 When Off is selected an icon...

Page 71: ...low focus area display and subject tracking begins To change subjects press the k button to cancel the currently selected subject then select a new subject If the camera loses sight of the subject the focus area display disappears register the subject again 3 Press the shutter release button to take the picture If the camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter releasebutton is pressed halfw...

Page 72: ...cked properly depending on factors such as the subject s size and brightness In some rare cases when shooting subjects for which autofocus may not perform as expected A31 the subject may not appear in focus despite the fact that the focus area display glows green Should this occur switch to auto mode or set AF area mode A90 to Manual or Center in shooting modes A B C D or M refocus on another subj...

Page 73: ...ngs can be changed Changes made to the image size setting apply to all shooting modes except for sport continuous mode and shooting mode M Autofocus mode Allows you to set the Autofocus mode A93 used for subject tracking mode the default setting is Full time AF When using subject tracking mode while set to Full time AF the camera continuously focuses until the shutter release button is pressed hal...

Page 74: ...13 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 screen 3 Frame the subject and shoot The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Pressing the shutter release button halfway sets the focus and exposure When High speed mode is set press the shutter release button fully to shoot...

Page 75: ...rescent mercury vapor or sodium vapor lamps banding on the picture or variations in monitor brightness and hue may occur C Functions Available in Sport Continuous Mode The flash and self timer are not available Exposure compensation A41 settings can be adjusted Focus mode A38 settings can be adjusted When A autofocus default setting or D macro close up is set in sport continuous mode full time AF ...

Page 76: ... have been shot continuously Frame rate Maximum 15 fps Number of continuously shot frames Up to 25 frames including a pre shooting cache of up to five frames Image size B 1600 1200 fixed Image quality Image quality A75 settings can be changed This is stored in the camera s memory independently and is not applied to the settings in any other shooting mode Option Description Continuous H auto defaul...

Page 77: ...ng cache When pre shooting cache is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting A8 When Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed When the shutter release button is pressed down halfway the pre shooting cache icon changes to green Check the number of exposures remaining before starting to shoot Having 25 or more exposures remaining in the memory is recommended w...

Page 78: ...an be changed and the self timer A37 focus mode A38 and exposure compensation A41 settings can be adjusted Press the d button to adjust the shooting menu A73 settings Mode Description Usage A Programmed auto A68 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 A68 Recommended for m...

Page 79: ...ol depth of field The following figure shows how shutter speed and aperture affect exposure When the ISO sensitivity setting A84 is changed 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 1 250 1 250 1 250 17 17 17 ...

Page 80: ...itor Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures small f numbers when you want to blur background details or for fast shutter speeds to capture fast moving subjects Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures large f numbers when you want to increase depth of field or for slow shutter speeds to emphasize the motion of a subject To restore default shutter speed and aperture...

Page 81: ...d result in the picture 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 shutter speeds of 1 4 second or slower noise may appear in the image in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored dots In such situations the shutter speed indicator will turn red Setting Noise reduction A94 to On...

Page 82: ...ill flash when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another aperture value and try again B Notes on Shutter Speed When the ISO sensitivity A84 is ISO 800 the slowest shutter speed is restricted to four seconds when ISO 1600 restricted to two seconds and when ISO 3200 restricted to one second When Multi shot 16 is selected for the Continuous setting A86 the slowest shutter speed is ...

Page 83: ...shutter speed value between 1 2000 second and eight 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 indicatesthat the picture wi...

Page 84: ...the focus area active focus area glows green maximum of nine areas A90 B Notes on Shutter Speed When the ISO sensitivity A84 is ISO 800 the slowest shutter speed is restricted to four seconds when ISO 1600 restricted to two seconds and when ISO 3200 restricted to one second When Multi shot 16 is selected for the Continuous setting A86 the slowest shutter speed is restricted to 1 30 second B Note o...

Page 85: ...produceimageswithnatural lookingcolors E ISO sensitivity A84 Modify the camera s sensitivity to light according to the brightness of the subject G Metering A85 Choose how the camera meters exposure C Continuous A86 Changesettings for Continuous continuous shooting andBSS Best Shot Selector etc H Auto bracketing A89 Vary exposure slightly over a burst of pictures G AF area mode A90 Choose how the f...

Page 86: ...nctions 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 A96 C Navigating the Camera Menu The command dial can also be used in place of pressing H or I on the multi selector u Save user settings A99 Save the current edited settings into the mode dial M u Reset user settings A100 R...

Page 87: ... sport continuous mode and shooting mode M Use the sport continuous menu to change the image quality setting for sport continuous mode A64 D More Information See Number of Exposures Remaining A77 for more information See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously A96 for more information Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A74 M Image quality a Fine Fine quality images compression r...

Page 88: ...ultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously A96 for more information Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A74 M Image size Image size Description M 3648 2736 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 mo...

Page 89: ...ry 43 MB Memory card1 4 GB Print size2 cm in M 3648 2736 default setting Fine Normal Basic 8 17 34 775 1545 3015 31 23 12 9 E 3264 2448 Fine Normal Basic 11 21 42 970 1915 3655 28 21 11 8 D 2592 1944 Fine Normal Basic 17 33 63 1525 2940 5485 22 16 8 5 6 5 C 2048 1536 Fine Normal Basic 27 52 98 2410 4640 8620 17 13 7 5 B 1600 1200 Fine Normal Basic 43 83 144 3770 7100 12000 14 10 5 4 A 1280 960 Fin...

Page 90: ... multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However even with the same 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 D Printing Images of Size 1 1 Change the printer setting to Border when printing images of size set to 1 1 The images may not be printed in 1 1 ratio depending on t...

Page 91: ...hoose a setting other than Auto for contrast sharpening and saturation This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously A96 for more information Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A74 M Optimize image g Normal default setting Standard image optimization recommended in most situations h Softer Softens outlines producing ...

Page 92: ...ight 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 Choose moderate for less saturated colors enhanced for more vivid c...

Page 93: ... 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 A80 Image sharpening Same as Optimize image Custom Image sharpening A80 Monochrome filter This effect simulates black and white photography with a color filter Yellow Orange Red Enhance contrast Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape photo...

Page 94: ...ases the red hue The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor A8 At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor C Notes on White Balance At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off W A34 This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously A96 fo...

Page 95: ...f of 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 preset value is set no picture is recorded B Note o...

Page 96: ...annot be Applied Simultaneously A96 for more information Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A74 M ISO sensitivity ISO sensitivity Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 160 in bright places in dark places the camera automatically raises sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 High ISO sensitivity auto The ISO sensitivity is set automatically within the range of ISO 160 to 1600 according to...

Page 97: ... for Metering A8 Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A74 M Metering G Matrix default setting Camera sets exposure for entire frame Recommended in most situations q Center weighted Camera meters by assigning the greatest weight to the center weighted area that is displayed on the screen Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of...

Page 98: ...elease button is held down up to 200 pictures are shot at a rate of about up to 2 8 frames per second fps when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to M 3648 2736 When Distortion control A94 is set to On the frame rate slows down D BSS BSS is recommended for shooting under low lighting without the flash with the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which camera shake is likel...

Page 99: ...s BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down B Note on Multi shot 16 When shooting under lights that flicker at high speed such as fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium vapor lamps banding on the picture or variations in monitor brightness and hue may occur B Note on Shutter Speed When Multi sho...

Page 100: ...tter 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 the maximum amount of frames have been recorded B 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 th...

Page 101: ... used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously A96 for more information D More Information See Viewing Continuously Shot Pictures Pictures in a sequence A102 for more information Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A74 M Auto bracketing X 0 3 Camera varies exposure by 0 EV 0 3 EV and 0 3 EV over next three shots The three shots are taken in...

Page 102: ...ically selects the focus area 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 up to nine areas x Manual Choose manually the focus position from 99 areas in the screen This option is suited to situations in which t...

Page 103: ...cture When the camera detects a face 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 M modes Face prior...

Page 104: ...rtrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode 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 by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too little of the frame Depending on shooting conditions such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera faces may no...

Page 105: ... 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background At settings other than 0 0 the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A9 Set to A B C or D M d M A B C D shooting menu A74 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 un...

Page 106: ...of lenses Enabling distortion control reduces the size of the frame as compared to distortion control not being enabled When distortion control is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting A8 When Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed C Note on Distortion Control This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be ...

Page 107: ... 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 This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously A96 for more in...

Page 108: ...o Auto ISO sensitivity Continuous A86 When shooting in Multi shot 16 ISO sensitivity will beset automaticallyaccording to thebrightness when shooting mode A B or C is used The setting for ISO sensitivity will be fixed at 160 for shooting mode D When shooting in Continuous L 3200 is not available If Continuous L is selected while ISO sensitivityis set to 3200 the sensitivity is changed to 1600 Mete...

Page 109: ...ode for shooting the camera focuses at infinity regardless of the applied AF area mode option Noise reduction Continuous A86 Auto bracketing A89 Distortion control A94 When Continuous H or Multi shot 16 is selected for shooting the noise reduction function is not available When Continuous L BSS or Auto bracketing is selected for shooting and Distortion control is set to On the noise reduction func...

Page 110: ...preset manual applies to the A B C D and M shooting modes 4 The current focus area position is saved when AF area mode is set to Manual B Clock battery If the internal clock battery A156 is exhausted the settings saved in M will be reset Writing down any important setting is recommended Shooting modes A B C D A66 1 Monitor display A14 15 Zoom position A29 m Flash mode A34 p Focus mode A38 2 o expo...

Page 111: ... used setting 3 Press the d button The shooting menu is displayed Switch to the A B C D or M tab when the shooting menu is not displayed A13 4 Use the multi selector to choose Save user settings and press the k button Done screen is displayed and the current settings are saved D Shooting in M user setting mode Rotate the mode dial to M to shoot with the saved settings The settings can be changed A...

Page 112: ... default setting of shooting mode A 1 Choose Reset user settings in the shooting menu screen and press the k button 2 Choose Yes and press the k button The saved settings have been reset Save user settings Shooting menu Reset user settings Reset user settings User settings will be reset to default values OK Yes No ...

Page 113: ...yback 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 106 Hide or show photo information s Hide or show the shooting information and photo information in monitor 15 Switch between displays x Switchbetween themonitorandelectronic viewfinder display 14 Record play voice memos k Record or play back voice me...

Page 114: ...ce Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor during playback Press the multi selector J or K or rotate the command dial to choose a playback control and press the k button The following operations are available D Perform Playback Zoom for Pictures in a Sequence Rotate the zoom control to g i while playback is paused to perform playback zoom A106 To Use Description Rewind O K N The rewind ...

Page 115: ...ure of a sequence is displayed the following menu operations are available for the pictures in the selected sequence Print set A108 Slide show A110 Delete A111 Protect A113 Hide image A114 Copy A115 Sequence display options A116 Choose key picture A116 In addition press the d button while the sequence playback is paused to change the settings or perform editing for individual pictures D Individual...

Page 116: ...of thumbnails from 4 9 16 Calendar display In calendar display the images can be selected according to date by moving the cursor A105 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 Rotate towards g i again during 4 thumbnails displa...

Page 117: ...l 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 10 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 selector 12 Rotate the comman...

Page 118: ... 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 the magnification ...

Page 119: ...y cardin an automaticslide show c Delete A111 Delete a picture Multiple pictures can be deleted d Protect A113 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A114 Change the orientation of an existing picture i Hide image A114 Hide selected pictures during playback g Small picture A124 Create a small copy of the current picture h Copy A115 Copy files between memory card and inte...

Page 120: ...es and press the k button 2 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 indicating the number of copies ...

Page 121: ...via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing A151 Date and Info are reset each time the Print set menu is displayed The date and time printed on the picture is the date and time recorded on the camera when the picture was taken The date and time printed using this option will not be affected even if the camera s Date setting is changed from the setup menu after the pictures are taken C Deleting Al...

Page 122: ... 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 the playback menu Choose Restart to play the slide show again B Notes on Slide Show Only the first frame of mo...

Page 123: ... In the picture selection screen choose the pictures for deletion See Selecting Pictures A112 for more information When a sequence A102 that is set to display the key picture only is chosen all pictures in the sequence that is displayed are deleted When Delete is chosen while sequence playback A102 is paused only the pictures in the sequence can be chosen Erase all images Delete all pictures Not d...

Page 124: ...e menus will be displayed if menu items are selected when the playback menu has been displayed from a mode other than playback 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 Lightin...

Page 125: ...onfirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions on the screen d Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion In the picture selection screen choose a picture and set or cancel protection See Selecting Pictures A112 for more information Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A166 Protected pictures ar...

Page 126: ...e k button to set the orientation displayed and save the orientation data with the picture i Hide Image Hide selected pictures during playback In the picture selection screen choose a picture and enable or disable the Hide image setting See Selecting Pictures A112 for more information Hidden pictures cannot be deleted using the Delete option Note however that formatting the camera s internal memor...

Page 127: ...mages Copy all pictures Not displayed when Copy is chosen while sequence playback is paused Current sequence Displayed when Copy is chosen while sequence playback is paused All pictures in the sequence that is playing are copied B Notes on Copying Pictures JPEG MOV and WAV format files can be copied Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied If voice memos A117 are attached to pictures se...

Page 128: ...equence that you want to set the picture in the sequence display A10 105 C Choose Key Picture When Sequence display options is set to Key picture only the key picture displayed for the full frame or thumbnail display in playback mode is changed for each sequence When setting before pressing the d button choose in the full frame or thumbnail display the sequence that you want to set When the key pi...

Page 129: ... g f 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 recorded for a picture that already has...

Page 130: ...ons before editing a sequence A102 for which only the key picture is displayed Select a picture while the sequence playback A102 is paused Set Sequence display options A116 to Individual pictures to display the pictures individually and then select a picture Editing function Application Quick retouch A120 Easily create a copy with enhanced contrast and richer colors D Lighting A121 Create a copy o...

Page 131: ... 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 A108 or Protect A113 are used for editing these settings will not be reflected on the edited copies Copies Created By Can Be Edited By Quick ret...

Page 132: ...e 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 Quick retouch to display the picture selection screen A112 Choose an image to edit and press the k button 3 Choose the extent of the setting using H or I and press the k button A retouched copy is created To cancel press the d button Quick retouched copies can be r...

Page 133: ...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 A112 Choose an image to edit and press the k button 3 Choose the extent of the setting using H or I and press the k button A new edited copy is created To cancel press the d button D Lighting cop...

Page 134: ...on The screen that allows you to set the amount of skin softening appears If no faces can be detected in the image a warning is displayed and the screen returns to the playback menu If the playback menu is displayed from a mode other than playback mode the picture selection screen A112 is displayed when Skin softening is chosen Choose an image to edit and press the k button 3 Press H or I to choos...

Page 135: ...button to create a copy edited with skin softening Copies created by editing with skin softening can be recognized by the E icon displayed during playback B Note on Skin Softening Depending on conditions such as the direction the subject is facing or the brightness of the face the face may not be detected properly or the desired effect may not be achieved D More Information See File and Folder Nam...

Page 136: ...2 Use the multi selector to choose g Small picture and press the k button If the playback menu is displayed from a mode other than playback mode choose Small picture to display the picture selection screen A112 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 choose No an...

Page 137: ... display the picture selection screen A112 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 choose No and press the k button B Black Border Borders of a picture will be hidden with black lines because black portion is drawn from picture s edges accordi...

Page 138: ...tion 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 Y...

Page 139: ...ed it may disturb the recording 3 Press the b movie record button to start the movie recording The LCD monitor turns off for a moment and then the movie recording starts The camera focuses in the center of the frame The focus area is not displayed while the movie is recorded When shooting high definition or full high definition movies the aspect ratio of the shooting screen is switched to 16 9 The...

Page 140: ...as fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium lamps Distortion of subjects that move at high speed through the frame such as trains or cars Distortion of the entire frame when the camera is panned horizontally After images left by bright areas such as light sources when the camera is panned B Notes on Autofocus If Autofocus mode in the movie menu is set to A Single AF default setting the focus is locked ...

Page 141: ...ding except for Spot AF area The focus mode and exposure compensation settings are also applied to the movie that is recorded Check the settings before starting to record the movie The self timer A37 is available When the b movie record button is pressed after setting the self timer the camera focuses after ten seconds or two seconds and then the movie recording starts The flash will not fire Pres...

Page 142: ...e movie recording The LCD monitor turns off for a moment and then the movie recording starts The camera focuses in the center of the frame The focus area is not displayed while the movie is recorded In the default setting movies are recorded with a resolution of 320 240 pixels 3 Press the k button when you want to start recording the HS movie HS movie recording starts In the default setting up to ...

Page 143: ...n is 30 frames per second fps The shot movie including the section shot as an HS movie is played at 30 fps When recording at 240 fps When shooting up to ten seconds of a movie is recorded at high speed The section recorded at high speed is played in slow motion eight times longer than at normal speed When recording at 15 fps When shooting up to two minutes of a movie is recorded for speeded up pla...

Page 144: ... HD D HS movie options A134 Options can be selected for the movie that is shot when the movie mode switch is rotated to HS I Autofocus mode A135 Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies with the movie mode switch rotated to HD w Electronic VR A136 Enable or disable electronic VR when recording movies with the movie mode switch rotated to HD Y Wind noise reduction A136 Set whether or not...

Page 145: ...132 M Movie options Option Description U HD 1080pP 1920 1080 default setting Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded in full high definition This option is suited to playback on a wide screen TV that is compatible with full high definition Image size 1920 1080 pixels Movie bitrate 14 Mbps V HD 1080p 1920 1080 Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded in full high definition This op...

Page 146: ... 1 8 the speed of a normal movie Maximum recording time 10 seconds playback time 80 seconds Image size 320 240 pixels Movie bitrate 640 kbps 120 fps Slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded at 1 4 the speed of a normal movie Maximum recording time 10 seconds playback time 40 seconds Image size 640 480 pixels Movie bitrate 3 Mbps 60 fps Slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of ...

Page 147: ...ovie Shooting When the scene mode is Fireworks show the focus is fixed at infinity When the focus mode is E manual focus the focus is fixed before movie recording starts Option Internal memory 43MB Memory card 4GB U HD 1080pP 1920 1080 default setting 23 s 34 min V HD 1080p 1920 1080 26 s 39 min 25 s x HD 720p 1280 720 34 s 50 min y VGA 640 480 1 min 37 s 2 h 5 min z QVGA 320 240 4 min 34 s 4 h 45...

Page 148: ...reduction setting is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting A8 When Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed Press d button M D Movie menu A132 M Electronic VR Option Description On default setting Reduces the effects of camera shake in movie modes Off Electronic VR is not enabled Press d button M D Movie menu A132 M Wind noise reduction Option Description...

Page 149: ...ail A104 playback mode Select Yes and press the k button to delete the movie or select No to exit without deleting the movie B Note on Movie Playback Movies recorded with cameras other than COOLPIX P100 cannot be played back 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 The following operations c...

Page 150: ...ou can connect it to the camera with an HDMI cable to enjoy recorded movies in the high definition quality 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV When connecting using the supplied audio video cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the white plug to the audio in jack When connecting using the optional HDMI cable Connect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV Wh...

Page 151: ... end of the cable is a HDMI Mini Connector To enjoy playback in high definition quality when the camera is connected to a television that has an HDMI connector we recommend shooting still pictures with Image size set to C 2048 1536 or higher and recording movies with Movie options set to x HD 720p 1280 720 or higher B Notes on Connecting the Audio Video Cable When connecting the audio video cable ...

Page 152: ... ViewNX help information A144 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility B Note on Computer Connection Disconnect other USB devices such as commercial USB chargers from the computer Simultaneous connection of the camera and other USB devices to the computer could result in operation malfunction or excessive supply of power to the camera causing damage t...

Page 153: ...a to the computer using the supplied USB cable The camera turns on automatically and the power on lamp glows or blinks A145 The camera monitor will remain off B Connecting the USB Cable Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable The connection may not be recognized if the camera i...

Page 154: ...es to a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically when the camera is connected if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed When the level of the battery in the camera ...

Page 155: ...on on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX refer to the help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX A144 Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer When transfer is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes while t...

Page 156: ...iewNX Macintosh Open Applications and double click Nikon Software Nikon Transfer Nikon Transfer or Nikon Software ViewNX ViewNX Clicking the Nikon Transfer or ViewNX icon on the Dock will also start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX D Viewing Nikon Transfer and ViewNX Help Information For more information on Nikon Transfer or ViewNX start Nikon Transferor ViewNX and select Nikon TransferHelp or ViewNX Help...

Page 157: ...will stop and the camera may be turned off When disconnecting the camera from a computer turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable About six hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging When the camera is connected to a computer an application installed on the computer such as Nikon Transfer may...

Page 158: ...bserve this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera B 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 memory card to...

Page 159: ...1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the Print selection screen 2 will be displayed 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 B If the PictBridge Screen is not Displayed Turn off the camera anddisconnect the USB...

Page 160: ...lti selector to choose the picture to be printed and press the k button Pictures can also be chosen by rotating the command dial Rotate the 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 32 32 NO Print select...

Page 161: ...d press the k button Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly A147 print pictures by following the 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 Paper size Default 3 5 5 in 5 7 in 100 15...

Page 162: ... selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which no copies 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 T...

Page 163: ...mory card are printed one at a time 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 DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set option A108 The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press the k button Choose Cancel and press...

Page 164: ...ng still pictures h AF assist A163 Enable or disable AF assist illumination K Red eye reduction A163 Choose the red eye reduction method when the flash mode is auto with red eye reduction u Digital zoom A164 Enable or disable digital zoom i Sound settings A165 Adjust sound settings k Auto off A165 Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power l m Format memory Format card A166 Format in...

Page 165: ... the setup menu press the d button or press J and switch to another tab P Reset file numbering A174 Reset the file numbering r Firmware version A174 Display camera firmware version Shooting menu Image quality Image size Optimize image White balance ISO sensitivity Metering Continuous Shooting menu Shooting menu Image quality Image size Optimize image White balance ISO sensitivity Metering Continuo...

Page 166: ...ing the shooting or playback screen Select an image Select a picture that you have shot to display as the welcome screen Display the picture selection screen choose a picture A112 and press the k button to register it 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 A76 of I 3648 2432...

Page 167: ...ate and time Highlight an item day month year hour minute and the order in which day month and year are displayed Press J or K Edit the highlighted item Press H or I Finish setting After selecting the order in which the day month and year are displayed press the k button A23 Time zone w home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from time zone options When x travel des...

Page 168: ...ttery is installed or the AC adapter is connected and provides several days of clock battery 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 2 and perform the steps for x Travel destination to set the home time zone C Daylight Saving Time ...

Page 169: ...ra 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 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de Noronha 10 Sydn...

Page 170: ...p menu A153 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 171: ...racketing A89 is used When Smile timer or Blink proof A58 in smart portrait is set to On When sport continuous mode is selected During movie recording Dates imprinted at Image size A76 setting of f 640 480 may be difficult to read Choose J 1024 768 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date option A22 155 C Date Imprint and Print Set W...

Page 172: ...bration reduction On hybrid Records with optical compensation for camera shake during still picture recording using the image sensor shift method and under the following conditions also performs electronic VR using image enhancement When the flash does not fire When the shutter speed is slower than 1 60 second When the self timer is off When Single is selected for the Continuous setting When Off i...

Page 173: ... Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations When the camera shake is extremely high or low picture compensation with electronic VRmay not be possible even when On hybrid is set When the shutter speed is fast or extremely slow electronic VR may not operate even when On hybrid is set When electronic VR in On hybrid operates saving the pic...

Page 174: ...ement in some situations Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark The pictures taken may become grainy Press the d button M z Setup menu A153 M Motion detection Auto When the camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake the ISO sensitivity is raised and the shutter speed is increased to reduce their effects However motion detection...

Page 175: ...ote that for some focus areas or scene modes the AF assist illuminator may not light even if Auto is set Off Disable this function The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor Press the d button M z Setup menu A153 M Red eye reduction Pre flash on default setting The flash repeatedly fires pre flashes at low intensity before the main flash to reduce the red eye effect and it then performs...

Page 176: ...r the Continuous A86 setting At magnifications of 1 2 to 1 8 Metering is set to Center weighted and at magnifications of 2 0 to 4 0 it is set to Spot Press the d button M z Setup menu A153 M Digital zoom On default setting When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating and holding the zoom control at g i triggers digital zoom A29 Crop Limit zoom magnification up to the ...

Page 177: ...ease button c button The standby mode can also be canceled 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 EH 62A is connected 30 minutes Press the d button M z Setup menu A153 M Sound settings Button sound Turn button sound On ...

Page 178: ...g Internal Memory and Memory card Formatting the internal memory or memory card permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Do not turn off the camera 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 this camera be sure to forma...

Page 179: ...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 A153 M TV settings Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL HDMI Choose a picture resolution for HDMI output from Auto default setting 480p 720p or 1080i When Auto is set the output resolution that is best ...

Page 180: ...ith direct connection of the camera to some printers If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed in the monitor after the camera is connected to a printer and turned on turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to the printer Press the d button M z Setup menu A153 M Charge by computer Auto default setting When the camera is connec...

Page 181: ...ontinuous A86 blink warning does not take effect Press the d button M z Setup menu A153 M Blink warning On When the camera detects that a human subject has closed the eyes immediately after recognizing the face and shooting the subject the Did someone blink screen will appear on the monitor The face of the human subject that may have closed his her eyes is framed by a yellow border You can check t...

Page 182: ...tion Zoom in to the face for which blinking was detected 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 When the camera detects that one or more human subjects have closed their eyes press H I J or K during playback zoom to display other faces Delete the picture taken l Press the l button Return to shooting mode k...

Page 183: ... menu A153 M Reset all Option Default value Flash mode A34 Auto Self timer A37 OFF Focus mode A38 Autofocus Exposure compensation A41 0 0 Option Default value Scene menu A45 Portrait White balance in food mode A50 Center Option Default value Skin softening A57 Normal Smile timer A57 On Blink proof A58 Off Option Default value Autofocus mode A61 Full time AF Option Default value High speed mode A64...

Page 184: ...ize image A80 Contrast Auto Image sharpening Auto Saturation Auto Custom of Black and white in Optimize image A81 Contrast Auto Image sharpening Auto Monochrome filter None B W color OFF White balance A82 Auto ISO sensitivity A84 Auto Fixed range auto A84 ISO 160 200 Minimum shutter speed A84 None Metering A85 Matrix Continuous A86 Single Intvl timer shooting A87 30 s Auto bracketing A89 Off AF ar...

Page 185: ...16 Setup menu Date A155 Language A167 and Video mode A167 in TV settings User settings that were saved to the mode dial M mode 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 A100 Option Default value Welcome screen A154 None Image review A158 On Brightness A158 3 Date imprint A159 Off Vibration reducti...

Page 186: ... for Continuous when A B C D or M 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 A181 182 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 memory memory card A166 r Firmware ...

Page 187: ... extended periods 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 ...

Page 188: ...tteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once 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 fla...

Page 189: ...ing 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 wit...

Page 190: ... F Poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a 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 in...

Page 191: ...ttery Charger MH 61 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62A connect as shown Before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover fully insert the cord of the AC adapter into the slot in the battery chamber If part of the cord runs out of the groove the cover or cord may be damaged when the cover is closed USB cable USB Cable UC E6 A V cable Audio Video Cable EG CP14 Lens cap Lens Cap LC CP21 1 2 3 PUSH...

Page 192: ...f speed 1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports 2 GB cards 2 SDHC compliant If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports SDHC Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards SanDisk 2 GB1 4 GB2 8 GB2 16 GB2 32 GB2 TOSHIBA 2 GB1 4 GB2 8 GB2 16 GB2 32 GB2 Panasonic 2 GB1 4 GB2 8 GB2 1...

Page 193: ...oice memo file names have the same identifier and file number as the picture to which the voice memo is attached Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five character identifier P_ plus a three digit sequence number for pictures shot using Panorama assist e g 101P_001 A53 Each time a picture is taken in Interval timer shooting A87 a folder named with the convention Fo...

Page 194: ...using All images along with their folder are copied together Folder numbers are assigned in ascending order following the largest folder number on the destination medium A115 A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures if the current folder already contains 200 pictures a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a picture is taken When the current fol...

Page 195: ...turn off automatically but you can also press the power switch to turn it off manually 21 N The camera will turn off to prevent overheating Inside of the camera has become hot The camera turns off automatically Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled and then turn it on again Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Use focus lock 30 31 31 P Please wait for the camera to fin...

Page 196: ...d while recording picture Format internal memory or memory card 166 Camera has run out of file numbers Replace the memory card or format the internal memory memory card 24 166 Picture cannot be used for welcome screen The following pictures cannot be used Pictures shot with Image size of I 3648 2432 G 3584 2016 or H 2736 2736 Pictures created with small picture or crop function that are 160 120 or...

Page 197: ...rom internal memory to memory card 24 115 N File contains no image data File not created with COOLPIX P100 File cannot be viewed on this camera View file using the computer or any other devices which was used to create or edit this file P Thisfile cannotbe played back N All images are hidden The picture cannot be played back in a slide show 110 All images in the internal memory memory card are hid...

Page 198: ...r Nikon authorized service representative 21 P Communications error Error occurred during communication with printer Turn off camera and reconnect cable 141 147 System error Q Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry Turn off camera remove and reinsert battery and turn on camera If the error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 21 PR Printer error check pri...

Page 199: ...guidance and information PR Printer error out of ink Ink cartridge is empty Replace ink select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error file corrupt An error caused by the image file has occurred Select Cancel and press the k button to cancel printing Display Description Solution A ...

Page 200: ... read Ambient lighting too bright use electronic viewfinder or move to darker location Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 14 158 175 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 ...

Page 201: ...eir default values 156 Reset file numbering cannot be done Reset file numbering cannot be applied when the folder number reaches 999 and there are images in the folder Change the memory card or format the internal memory memory card Reset file numbering cannot be set when the scene mode is set to Panorama assist or when the shooting mode is A B C D or M and Intvl timer shooting is chosen for Conti...

Page 202: ...menus are displayed press the d button Battery is exhausted The built in flash is not raised during the Night portrait or Backlight scene modes When flash indicator blinks flash is charging 32 13 26 35 47 51 36 Camera cannot focus The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Subject not in focus area when shutter release button pres...

Page 203: ...is restricting Image size 96 No sound when shutter is released Off is selected for Shutter sound under Soundsettings in the setup menu Continuous H Continuous L BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous in the shooting menu A setting other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing Museum is selected in scene mode Smile timer or Blink proof is set to On for smart portrait mode Sport continuous...

Page 204: ...ed eye reduction select a scene mode other than Night portrait and resume shooting 34 47 Skin softening results are not as expected Skin softening may not produce the desired results depending on shooting conditions For pictures with four or more faces try using Skin softening in the playback menu 57 122 Saving images takes time It may take more time to save images in the following situations When...

Page 205: ...ng skin softening small picture black border or crop options These options cannot be used with movies Editing other than Black border cannot be performed on pictures shot with Image size of I 3648 2432 G 3584 2016 and H 2736 2736 Confirm the conditions that are required for editing Pictures taken with cameras other than COOLPIX P100 cannot be edited 137 76 118 Pictures not displayed on television ...

Page 206: ... to Off and reconnect the camera to the printer 168 Pictures to be printed are not displayed Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to print pictures from internal memory 24 24 Cannot select paper size with camera Paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations even for PictBridge compatible printers Use the printer to select page size The...

Page 207: ... between the maximum wide angle side and the K icon Focus area selection Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas Electronic viewfinder Color LCD viewfinder 0 6 cm 0 24 in TFT LCD approx 230k dot with diopter adjustment function Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical compared to actual picture Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100...

Page 208: ...ic shutter Speed 1 2000 2 s 1 2000 8 s B C D mode 1 8000 1 s sport continuous mode 4 s Fireworks show scene mode Aperture Electronically controlled 6 blade iris diaphragm Range 10 steps of 1 3 EV Self timer Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 5 to 10 m 1 ft 8 in to 32 ft T 1 7 to 2 5 m 5 ft 8 in to 8 ft 2 in Flash control TTL auto fla...

Page 209: ... Power sources One Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5 supplied AC Adapter EH 62A optional Charging time Approx 3 h 30 min when using Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR and when no charge remains Battery life Approx 250 shots EN EL5 Dimensions W H D Approx 114 4 82 7 98 6 mm 4 5 3 3 3 9 in excluding projections Weight Approx 481 g 17 0 oz with battery and SD memory card Operating environment Temp...

Page 210: ...printed 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 ind...

Page 211: ... A A V cable 179 AC adapter 179 Active D Lighting 95 AF area mode 90 AF assist 4 163 Aperture 67 Aperture priority auto 70 Audio video cable 138 Audio video in jack 138 Auto 34 Auto bracketing 89 Auto mode 26 Auto off 165 Autofocus 39 60 93 135 Autofocus mode 61 93 AV cable 138 B B W color 81 Backlight o 51 Backlit scene HDR D 52 Battery 16 18 179 Battery charger 20 179 Battery level indicator 26 ...

Page 212: ...14 Hide Image 114 High ISO Sensitivity auto 84 High speed continuous shooting 64 HS movie 130 131 134 I Identifier 181 Image copy 115 Image quality 75 Image Sharpening 80 Image size 76 Infinity 38 Internal memory 24 Internal memory indicator 27 Interval Timer Shooting 86 87 ISO sensitivity 36 84 L Landscape c 46 Language 167 Lens 4 177 195 Lens cap 7 179 Li ion rechargable battery 18 179 Lithium i...

Page 213: ... battery 179 Recording 127 Recording slow motion movies 130 Red eye reduction 34 163 Reset all 171 Reset file numbering 174 Resetting Saved Settings 100 Rotate image 114 RSCN 181 S Saturation 80 Save to user setting 99 Scene auto selector 43 Scene mode 45 Self timer 37 Self timer lamp 37 55 Sequence display options 116 Setup menu 152 Shooting 26 42 Shooting menu 73 Shooting with Face Priority 91 S...

Page 214: ...Technical Notes and Index V Vari angle monitor 6 Vibration reduction 160 Video output 167 Voice memo 117 Volume 137 W Welcome screen 154 White balance 82 Wide 29 Wind Noise Reduction 136 Z Zoom 29 Zoom control 29 ...

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Page 216: ...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 Printed in Japan FX0B02 11 6MM74911 02 ...

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