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YP9L01(11)

6MM76311-01

User’s Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

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Page 1: ...f this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION Printed in China YP9L01 11 6MM76311 01 User s Manual DIGITAL CAMERA En En ...

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: ...ernal 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 and or removing the battery Do not use the camera or Charging AC Adapt...

Page 5: ...ould you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handling the 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 be...

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

Page 8: ...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: ... Button 8 The c Playback Button 8 The b Movie record Button 8 The Rotary Multi Selector 9 The d Button 10 Switching Between Tabs 10 Help Displays 11 The Shutter release Button 11 Attaching the Camera Strap 11 First Steps 12 Inserting the Battery 12 Removing the Battery 13 Charging the Battery 14 Turning On and Off the Camera 17 Setting Display Language Date and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards 20 Re...

Page 10: ...hooting 35 Selecting a Shooting Mode 35 Shooting Options Shooting Menu A Auto Mode 36 A Image Mode Image Quality Image Size 37 B White Balance Adjusting Hue 39 G Metering 41 C Continuous 42 E ISO Sensitivity 43 F Color Options 44 G AF Area Mode 45 I Autofocus Mode 48 Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously 49 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode 51 Selecting a Scene Mode 51 Shooting ...

Page 11: ...t by Date Mode 80 List by Date Menu 81 Playback Options Playback Menu 82 a Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order 83 b Slide Show 86 c Delete Deleting Multiple Pictures 87 d Protect 89 f Rotate Image 89 E Voice Memos 90 h Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card 92 Editing Pictures 93 Editing Functions 93 Picture Editing 95 k Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation 95 I D Lighting ...

Page 12: ... 123 d Date 124 e Monitor Settings 127 f Date Imprint Imprinting Date and Time 128 g Vibration Reduction 129 U Motion Detection 130 h AF Assist 131 u Digital Zoom 131 i Sound Settings 132 k Auto Off 133 l Format Memory m Format Card 134 n Language 135 H TV Settings 135 V Charge by Computer 136 d Blink Warning 137 p Reset All 139 r Firmware Version 141 Caring for the Camera 142 Maximizing Camera Li...

Page 13: ...or 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 Internal Memory and 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 m...

Page 14: ...CAMERA 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 ...

Page 15: ...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 copyright laws Do not us...

Page 16: ...m control 25 f wide 25 g tele 25 h thumbnail playback 71 73 i playback zoom 74 j help 11 2 Shutter release button 11 26 3 Power switch power on lamp 17 133 4 Microphone stereo 90 100 5 Built in flash 30 6 Self timer lamp 32 AF assist illuminator 131 7 Speaker 91 105 8 Lens 144 157 9 Lens cover ...

Page 17: ... socket 7 d button 10 36 82 102 121 8 l delete button 28 29 91 105 9 Cover latch 12 20 10 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 12 20 11 k apply selection button 9 12 Eyelet for camera strap 11 13 c playback button 8 28 75 14 HDMI mini connector 106 15 HDMI connector cover 106 16 USB audio video output connector 14 106 109 115 17 Connector cover 14 106 109 115 18 Battery latch 12 13 19 Battery ch...

Page 18: ...us indicator 26 5 AE AF L indicator 62 6 Flash mode 30 7 Battery level indicator 22 8 Vibration reduction icon 23 129 9 Motion detection icon 23 130 10 Date not set indicator 124 147 11 Travel destination icon 124 12 Date imprint 128 13 Movie options 103 14 Image mode 37 15 a Number of exposures remaining still pictures 22 b Movie length 100 16 Internal memory indicator 23 17 Aperture 26 18 Focus ...

Page 19: ... 9 b a 1 2 4 5 3 10 11 1 Date of recording 18 2 Time of recording 18 3 Protect icon 89 4 Volume indicator 91 105 5 Category icon in auto sort mode1 76 6 Battery level indicator 22 7 Movie options2 105 8 Image mode2 37 9 a Current frame number total number of frames 28 b Movie length 105 10 Internal memory indicator 28 11 Movie playback indicator 105 12 List by date guide 79 13 Skin softening icon ...

Page 20: ...35 Press the c button in shooting mode to enter playback mode Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu and switch playback modes A 75 When the camera is off holding down the c button will turn the camera on in playback mode Press the b movie record button in shooting mode to start movie recording A 100 Press the b movie record button again to stop movie recor...

Page 21: ...al H I J and K are used in some cases to indicate up down left and right rotary multi selector operations Flash mode Display o exposure compensation A 34 guide Display n self timer A 32 menu Display m flash mode A 30 menu Display p macro mode A 33 menu Rotate to select an item Apply selection 4 4 4 4 15 05 2010 15 30 15 05 2010 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 1 0 ISO 100 F3 7 1 250 0004 JPG 100NIKON 4 4 S...

Page 22: ...e menu in shooting mode AF area mode Autofocus mode Exit Shooting menu Displayed when previous menu items are available Exit Full time AF Autofocus mode Single AF Choose a menu item and press the k button or the rotary multi selector K to display the set of options Press the k button or the rotary multi selector K to apply selection Exit Shooting menu Image mode White balance Metering Continuous I...

Page 23: ...lfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures Attaching the Camera Strap White balance For accurate color repr...

Page 24: ...inals are oriented correctly as shown on the label at the battery chamber opening and insert the battery Use the edge of 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 Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage th...

Page 25: ...de the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 The battery can then be removed by hand 2 Note 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 for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery A 143 before use If the battery will not be used for an extended period rec...

Page 26: ...duct 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 insert ...

Page 27: ... the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable Charge lamp Description Blinks slowly green Battery charging Off Battery not charging When charging is complete the charge lamp stops blinking green and turns off Flickers green The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F The USB cable or Charging AC Ada...

Page 28: ...he camera cannot be turned on Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH 68P or USB AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera C AC Power Source If the AC Adapter EH 62F available separately A 145 is used power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outlet and taking pictur...

Page 29: ...or a while the monitor will turn off automatically the camera will enter standby mode and the power on lamp will blink If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically If no operations are performed for about a minute default setting in shooting or playback mode the camera will enter standby mode When the monitor has turned off in standby mode the pow...

Page 30: ... Selector A 9 3 Choose Yes and press the k button If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press the rotary multi selector J or K to select your home time zone A 126 and press the k button D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect press the rotary multi selector H in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time option When th...

Page 31: ...ress the k button or press K The settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode D Changing and Imprinting the Date and Time Select Date from the Date item A 124 in the setup menu A 120 to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described from step 5 Select Time zone from the Date item in the setup menu to change the time zone and daylight saving time settings A 1...

Page 32: ...mber memory card 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 the correct orientation shown at right until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card...

Page 33: ...hen this switch is in the lock position 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 during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the me...

Page 34: ...played 2 Press the A button to display the shooting menu 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose A and press the k button The camera enters A auto mode 4 Check the battery level and the number of exposures remaining Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting A 37 Monito...

Page 35: ...tion Detection See Vibration reduction A 129 or Motion detection A 130 in the setup menu A 120 for more information Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 8 8 Shooting mode A displayed in A auto mode Image mode The combination of image quality compression and image size is displayed The default setting is k 4320 3240 Internal memory indicator Ind...

Page 36: ... Keep fingers hair and other objects away from the lens built in flash AF assist illuminator and microphone When taking pictures in portrait tall orientation turn the camera so that the built in flash is above the lens 2 Frame the picture Frame the picture so that the intended subject is at or near the center of the frame 8 8 ...

Page 37: ...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 mode A 37 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still pictures When zoom is increased beyond the V position interpola...

Page 38: ...ocus has been acquired the focus indicator A 6 glows green When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the shutter speed and aperture values also appear Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator may blink red This indicates that the camera is unable to focus Modif...

Page 39: ...ene e g the sun behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g a portrait subject wearing a white shirt is standing in front of a white wall Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to...

Page 40: ... pictures stored in the camera s internal memory C is displayed When a memory card is inserted in the camera C is not displayed and images stored on the memory card are played back Deleting Pictures 1 Press the l button to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select Yes and press the k button Deleted pictures cannot be restored To exit without de...

Page 41: ...When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting A 47 are displayed in full frame playback mode depending upon the orientation of the recognized face the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display except pictures taken with Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 and Sport continuous setting A 42 When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power press the c button to r...

Page 42: ...he top of the monitor When U auto is applied D is only displayed for a few seconds regardless of Photo info settings A 127 If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim V Auto with red eye reduction Reduce red eye in portraits A 31 W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is dim X F...

Page 43: ... battery is low the monitor display will turn off and remain off until the flash is fully charged C The Flash Mode Setting The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode A auto U auto Scene varies with the selected scene mode A 54 60 F smart portrait U auto when Off is selected for Blink proof fixed at W off when On is selected for Blink proof A 65 s subject tracking W off There may be f...

Page 44: ...sions such as weddings 2s two seconds Use to prevent 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 canceled 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 t...

Page 45: ...epending on the zoom position The camera can focus on subjects as close as 3 cm 1 2 in to the lens when the zoom indicator is positioned to the left of G and F and the zoom indicator glow green When the zoom indicator is aligned with G the camera can focus at a distance of 4 cm 1 6 in C Autofocus When using A auto mode if Autofocus mode A 48 is set to Full time AF the camera focuses continuously u...

Page 46: ...in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A auto mode is selected D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to reduce exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark Positive compensation may therefore be required to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame...

Page 47: ...ss the A button or the shutter release button 1 A Auto mode A 22 Pictures can be taken with an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras Shooting settings such as continuous shooting can be applied from the shooting menu A 36 2 x Scene mode A 51 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene In scene auto selector mode the camera automat...

Page 48: ...combination of image size and compression rate at which pictures are recorded The image mode setting can also be modified from other shooting modes B White balance A 39 Match white balance to the light source G Metering A 41 Choose how the camera meters exposure C Continuous A 42 Enable continuous shooting or BSS best shot selector E ISO sensitivity A 43 Control the camera s sensitivity to light F...

Page 49: ...enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 49 for more information A auto M d Shooting menu M A Image mode Option Size pixels Description Q 4320 3240P 4320 3240 Higher quality than R suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 R 4320 3240 default setting 4320 3240 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approx...

Page 50: ...re the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the...

Page 51: ...pecified manually to achieve more accurate results At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting mode A 6 B Notes on White Balance There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 49 for more information At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash...

Page 52: ...he camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press the k button 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window 5 Press the k button to measure a value for preset manual The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No picture is recorded B Note on Preset Manual A ...

Page 53: ...tering area is displayed in the monitor when Center weighted is selected for Metering A auto M d Shooting menu M G Metering G Matrix default setting The camera sets exposure for the entire frame Recommended in most situations q Center weighted The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight to the subject in the center of the frame Classic meter for portraits preserves background de...

Page 54: ...le the shutter release button is held down up to ten pictures are taken at a rate of about 0 7 frames per second fps when Image mode is set to R 4320 3240 Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released or ten pictures have been taken D BSS Best Shot Selector The best shot selector is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which ina...

Page 55: ... with noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark portions of the image At the settings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 100 the E icon will be displayed A 31 When Fixed range auto is selected U and the maximum value for ISO sensitivity is displayed B Notes on ISO Sensitivity There...

Page 56: ... color option B Note on Color Options There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 49 for more information A auto M d Shooting menu M F Color options n Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect p Black and white Record pictures in bla...

Page 57: ... the subject closest to the camera w Auto default setting The camera automatically 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 up to nine areas selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor x Manual Select one of 99 focus areas disp...

Page 58: ...tter release button halfway Confirm that the focus area glows green Focus and exposure are locked 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture D More Infor...

Page 59: ...es on the face framed by the double border The double border turns green and focus is locked When the camera is unable to focus the double border will blink Press the shutter release button halfway again and focus Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take a picture If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling in smart portrait mode the Smile ti...

Page 60: ...camera as the actual portrait subject and use focus lock A 46 When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting are displayed in full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode depending upon the orientation of the recognized face the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display except pictures taken with Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 and Sport continuous A 42 I Autofoc...

Page 61: ...otype the White balance setting is fixed at Auto Metering Digital zoom A 131 When the digital zoom is in effect Metering is fixed at Center weighted Continuous Self timer A 32 Fixed at Single when using self timer ISO sensitivity Continuous A 42 When Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous is selected the ISO sensitivity setting is automatically specified according to the brightness AF area mode Digital...

Page 62: ...n Digital Zoom A 131 for more information Blink warning Continuous A 42 When Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous is selected Blink warning is disabled Digital zoom Continuous A 42 When Multi shot 16 is selected digital zoom is not available Restricted function Setting Descriptions ...

Page 63: ...he rotary multi selector K to choose the desired scene and then press the k button The display changes to that for the selected scene mode For more information about features of scene modes see page 54 3 Frame the subject and take a picture C Image Mode The Image mode setting A 37 can be changed by pressing the d button in scene mode Change made to this setting applies to all shooting modes x Scen...

Page 64: ...ct x Scene auto selector scene mode A 51 The camera enters scene auto selector scene mode 2 Frame the subject and take a 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 active focus area glows green Press the shut...

Page 65: ...y selects the focus area up to nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera as same as when Auto is selected for AF area mode A 45 C Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode U auto default setting and W off flash mode settings can be applied A 30 When U auto is applied the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it has selected When W ...

Page 66: ...rtrait Use this mode for portraits The camera recognizes and focuses on a human face See Face Priority A 47 for more information If more than one face is recognized focus will be on the face closest to the camera The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before recording pictures A 64 If no faces are recognized the camera focuses on the subject at t...

Page 67: ...l be on the face closest to the camera The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before recording pictures A 64 If no faces are recognized the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0 02 f Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting The came...

Page 68: ...t illuminator A 131 does not light m W n Off p Off o 0 0 i Dusk dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator A 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus AF assist illuminator A 131 does not light...

Page 69: ...he left of G and F and the zoom indicator glow green When the zoom indicator is aligned with G the camera can focus at a distance of 4 cm 1 6 in AF area mode is set to Manual A 45 Choose the focus area in which the camera focuses Press the k button and then rotate the rotary multi selector or press H I J or K to select a different focus area Press the k button again to lock the selected focus area...

Page 70: ...ed in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time food scene mode is selected AF area mode is set to Manual A 45 Choose the focus area in which the camera focuses Press the k button and then rotate the rotary multi selector or press H I J or K to select a different focus area Press the k button again to lock the selected focus area Hue and exposure compensat...

Page 71: ...oom positions shown at right can be applied When the zoom control is rotated zoom will not stop at any position other than the four indicated digital zoom is available m W n Off p Off o 0 0 n Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Use macro mode A 33 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings ma...

Page 72: ... Default setting can be modified p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software See Shooting for a Panorama A 61 for more information m W n Off p Off o 0 0 ...

Page 73: ... joined in the completed panorama right I left J up K or down L The yellow panorama direction icon I I is displayed for the current direction and the direction is fixed when the k button is pressed The icon changes to the white fixed direction I icon If necessary apply flash mode A 30 self timer A 32 macro mode A 33 and exposure compensation A 34 settings with this step Press the k button again to...

Page 74: ...de during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D R Indicator In Panorama assist scene mode exposure white balance and focus for all pictures in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series When the first picture is taken R is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus are l...

Page 75: ...ound the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders around the others 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling Smile timer A 65 is activated and the shutter is automatically released When the camera recognizes a face the self timer lamp A 4 blinks Immediately after the shutter is released the self timer lamp ...

Page 76: ...ected in the scene mode Skin softening can also be applied on recorded pictures A 97 C Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode When Smile timer is set to On the auto power off function A 133 is activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed The camera does not recognize any faces The camera recognized a face but cannot det...

Page 77: ... effects of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for shooting Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode a Smile timer On default setting The camera uses face priority to recognize a human face and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected Off The camera does not release the shutter automatically with smile detection Press the shutter r...

Page 78: ...ash mode A 30 is set to W off the setting can be changed 2 Select a subject Align the subject with the border at the center of the frame and press the k button The subject is selected When the camera is unable to focus on the subject the border will glow red Change the composition and try again When the subject is selected a yellow border focus area is displayed around that subject and the camera ...

Page 79: ...y be impossible to select the desired subject or the camera may be unable to track the selected subject or may begin tracking a different subject if the subject is moving rapidly if there is a significant amount of camera shake or if the camera recognizes a similar subject The camera s ability to accurately track the selected subject is also dependent upon the size and brightness of the subject In...

Page 80: ...in the center of the frame and press the k button to register the subject again A Image mode Adjust Image mode A 37 Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes I Autofocus mode Set Autofocus mode A 48 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 once a subject is ...

Page 81: ...bnails displayed to switch to calendar display 71 73 Select a different shootingdate list by date mode f h Return to the list by date screen 79 Playback zoom g i Rotate the zoom control to g i to enlarge the picture up to 10 Press the k button to return to full frame playback mode 74 Display shooting information except list by date mode k Display the histogram and the shooting information Press th...

Page 82: ...cture not possible with movies Press the k button again to return to full frame playback mode 1 A is displayed as the shooting mode 2 A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image The horizontal axis corresponds to brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the number of pixels Switch to shooting mode A Press the A button th...

Page 83: ...ease the number of picture thumbnails displayed 4 9 16 Rotate the zoom control to f h in the 16 picture thumbnail display to apply the calendar display A 73 and pictures can be found by the date on which they were taken Rotate the zoom control to g i to return to thumbnail display Decrease the number of pictures displayed g i Rotate the zoom control to g i to decrease the number of picture thumbna...

Page 84: ...t set A 83 or Protect A 89 are selected the icons shown at right are displayed with them Movies are displayed as film frames C Thumbnail Display in Auto Sort Mode When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode A 76 the picture s category icon is displayed at right above the monitor 1 10 Film frames Print set icon Protect icon 1 3 ...

Page 85: ...eated as pictures taken on January 1 2010 The l button and d button are not available in calendar display D List by Date Mode Only the pictures taken on the same date can be played back in list by date mode A 79 The list by date options A 81 are also available only for the pictures taken on the selected dates To Use Description A Select date Rotate the rotary multi selector or press H I J or K 9 R...

Page 86: ...was acquired at the center of the monitor Press the rotary multi selector H I J or K to display other recognized faces When the zoom control is rotated to g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio the center of the picture normal playback zoom display rather than the face is displayed at the center of the monitor To Use Description A Zoom in g i Zoom increases each time the zoom control is rotated to g ...

Page 87: ...ector to select a playback mode and press the k button The camera enters the selected playback mode To return to the current playback mode without switching playback modes press the c button 1 c Playback mode A 69 Play back all pictures 2 F Auto sort mode A 76 Play back pictures and movies automatically sorted to the selected category with shooting 3 C List by date mode A 79 Play back pictures tak...

Page 88: ...ed for deletion viewing in a slide show or applying print order or protection settings Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode 1 Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu use the rotary multi selector to select F and press the k button A list of categories is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select a desired category For more information on categories s...

Page 89: ...vies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S6000 cannot be displayed in auto sort mode Category Description Z Smile Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 63 with the smile timer setting set to On D Portraits Pictures taken in A auto mode A 22 with the face priority A 47 Pictures taken in Portrait Night portrait Party indoor and Backlight scene mode A 51 Pictures taken in smart portrait mod...

Page 90: ...k k Press the k button to display the first picture in the selected category 69 Delete picture l Press the l button after selecting a category and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press the k button to delete all pictures sorted to that category 28 Switch to another playback mode c Press the c button to display the playback mode selection menu 75 Switch to shooting mode A Pre...

Page 91: ...on Dates for which pictures exist are listed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select the desired date The camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 29 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be combined under Others When the k button is pressed the first picture taken on the selected date will be displayed full frame Rotate the zoom control to f h in ...

Page 92: ... the zoom control to f h in full frame playback mode to return to the list by date screen 69 Delete picture l Press the l button to delete all pictures taken on the selected date and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press the k button to delete all the pictures 28 View list by date menu d Press the d button to display the list by date menu 81 Switch to another playback mode c...

Page 93: ...rint set A 83 Slide show A 86 Delete A 87 Protect A 89 Rotate image A 89 Small picture A 98 Voice memo A 90 During full frame playback only When the d button is pressed in the list by date screen A 79 options can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date or all pictures taken on the same date can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deleti...

Page 94: ... Skin softening A 97 Make facial skin tones softer a Print set A 83 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 86 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 87 Delete all or selected pictures d Protect A 89 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A 89 Change the orientation of pictur...

Page 95: ...ss the k button Proceed to step 4 when playing back in auto sort mode or list by date mode 3 Choose Select images and press the k button 4 Choose pictures up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine of each Rotate the rotary multi selector or press J or K to select pictures and press H or I to specify the number of copies to be printed Picture selected for printing can be recognized by the check ...

Page 96: ...ooting date to the existing print order Select No to remove print marking from previously marked pictures and restrict the print order to pictures in the selected category or taken on the selected shooting date If the total number of the pictures in a print order exceeds 99 the screen shown below will be displayed Select Yes to remove pictures previously added from the print order and restrict the...

Page 97: ...camera s date using the Date option in the setup menu after a picture has been taken has no affect on the date printed on the picture C Canceling Existing Print Order Select Delete print set in step 3 of Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order A 83 and press the k button to remove print marking from all pictures and cancel the print order D Date Imprint When date and time of recording are imprinted ...

Page 98: ...ins While the slide show is in progress the following operations are available Press the rotary multi selector K to display the subsequent picture or J to display the previous picture Hold down either button to fast forward or rewind Press the k button to pause the slide show 3 End the slide show or restart it When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press the k button to return to the...

Page 99: ...uter before deleting them Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted A 89 c button Playback mode M d Playback menu M c Delete Erase selected images Select pictures from the picture selection screen and delete them See Selecting Pictures A 88 for more information Erase all images Delete all pictures In auto sort or list by date mode all pictures in the category or taken on ...

Page 100: ...he desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch back to 12 thumbnail display 2 Press H or I to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies When a picture is selected a check mark y is displayed with the picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additiona...

Page 101: ...ayed with playback Still pictures can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise Pictures that were recorded in portrait tall orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direction Select a picture from the picture selection screen A 88 When the Rotate image screen is displayed rotate the rotary multi selector or press J or K to rotate the picture 90 degrees Press the...

Page 102: ...ecord a voice memo Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the k button is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording During recording o and p blink in the monitor When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the procedure in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos A 91 to play the voice memo Press the d button before or after recording a voice memo to ret...

Page 103: ... Press the d button before or after playing a voice memo to return to full frame playback mode Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press the l button Use the rotary 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 I...

Page 104: ...es Operation is not guaranteed with pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer When pictures selected for a print order A 83 are copied print marking is not copied with pictures copies will not be included in the print order When protected pictures A 89 are copied the copies are also protected Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory or a memory c...

Page 105: ...ions Copies created with editing functions cannot be further edited with the same function used to create them When combining the small picture or crop function and another editing function use the small picture and crop functions after other editing functions have been applied The skin softening function can be added to the picture taken with skin softening A 65 Editing function Description Quick...

Page 106: ...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 Print marking A 83 and protect settings A 89 do not remain effective in edited copies ...

Page 107: ...h and press the k button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right 3 Press the rotary multi selector H or I to choose the degree of enhancement performed and press the k button A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy press the d button Copies created with the quick retouch function can be recognized by the s icon displayed i...

Page 108: ...o choose I D Lighting and press the k button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right 3 Choose OK and press the k button A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy choose Cancel and press the k button Copies created with the D Lighting function can be recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See I...

Page 109: ...without saving the copy press the d button 4 Check the preview of the copy Skin tones in up to 12 faces in the order of that closest to the center of the frame are softened If more than one face was softened press the rotary multi selector J or K to display a different face Press the d button to adjust the degree of softening The monitor display returns to that shown in step 3 When the k button is...

Page 110: ... playback mode A 71 and press the d button The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose g Small picture 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 small copy is created To exit without saving the copy choose No and press the k button The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See...

Page 111: ...ture 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 rotary multi selector H I J or K to scroll the picture so that only the portion to be copied is visible in the monitor 3 Press the d button 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press ...

Page 112: ...r the selected movie option is displayed The default setting is x HD 720p 1280 720 A 103 2 Press the b movie record button to start movie recording The camera focuses at the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording When x HD 720p 1280 720 is selected for Movie options monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 with movie recording the area indicated at right is re...

Page 113: ...his occur try the following 1 Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF default setting before starting movie recording 2 Frame another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject in the center of the frame press the b movie record button to start recording and then modify the composition B Note on Saving Movies After a movie has been recorded it is no...

Page 114: ...s activated 3 Press H or I to select the D tab 4 Press K or the k button The movie menu items can be selected Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 To exit the movie menu press the d button or J to select a different tab D Movie options A 103 Select an option for movie recording I Autofocus mode A 104 Select how the camera focuses during movie recording 8 8 Shooting menu E...

Page 115: ... recorded The maximum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes The maximum movie length displayed during recording is 29 minutes even when there is enough free space on the memory card for a longer movie D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 146 for more information Switch to shooting mode M d M D Movie menu A 102 M D Movie options Option Description x HD 720p 1280 720 ...

Page 116: ...is locked when the b movie record button is pressed to start recording Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent B Full time AF Camera focuses continuously Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during recording Use of Single AF is recommended to prevent the sound of the camera focusi...

Page 117: ...lect a movie and press the l button in full frame playback mode A 69 or thumbnail playback mode A 71 A confirmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press the k button to delete the movie or choose No and press the k button to exit without deleting the movie To Use Description Rewind K Hold down the k button to rewind the movie Advance L Hold down the k button to advance the movie Pause O Press ...

Page 118: ...DMI jack a commercially HDMI cable can be used to connect the camera to the TV for high definition display 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV When using the supplied audio video cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack and the white plug to the audio in jack on the TV When using a commercially available HDMI cable Connect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV White Yellow...

Page 119: ... device end of the cable is an HDMI mini connector Image mode A 37 settings of M 2048 1536 or higher and a Movie options A 103 setting of HD 720p 1280 720 are recommended for pictures or movies that will be played back on a TV via HDMI connection B Connecting the Cable When connecting the cable be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented Do not use force when connecting the cable to the...

Page 120: ...H 264 High Definition HD movie playback A 112 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 ...

Page 121: ...mera to the computer using the supplied USB cable The camera is automatically turned on and the power on lamp will light 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 is c...

Page 122: ...y computer and click OK Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low the computer may not recognize the camera If the camera is not recognized pictures will not be transferred When battery charging s...

Page 123: ...he computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable B Charging the Battery The charge lamp slowly blinks green while the battery inserted into the camera is charging A 113 C Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer If the memory card capacity is 2 GB o...

Page 124: ...kon Transfer or ViewNX start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX and select Nikon Transfer Help or ViewNX Help from the Help menu D Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker Use a series of pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode A 61 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker Panorama Maker can be installed on a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD After installation is complete follow ...

Page 125: ...camera may be turned off When disconnecting the camera from a computer turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable It may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging using the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging When the camera is connected to a computer an application installe...

Page 126: ...at up or malfunction D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures stored on the memory card Inserting a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing usin...

Page 127: ...startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen 2 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 B If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set the Char...

Page 128: ...nails and g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press the k button 3 Choose the desired 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 settings on the printer choose Default in the paper size option Print selection 32 NO 32 15 05 2010 Exit PictBr...

Page 129: ...s After properly connecting the camera to the printer A 115 follow the procedures described below to print multiple pictures 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the d button The Print menu screen is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size and press the k button To exit the print menu press the d button Exit PictBridge Copies Paper size Start print 002 004 Pr...

Page 130: ...elected for printing can be recognized by the check mark y and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for pictures the selection is canceled Rotate the zoom control to g i to switch back to full frame playback or f h to display 12 thumbnails Press the k button when setting is complete When the screen shown at right is displayed choose Start print...

Page 131: ...ctures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed When the screen shown at right is displayed choose Start print and press the k button to start print Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created using the Print set option A 83 When the screen shown at right is displayed choose Start print and ...

Page 132: ...disable motion detection which reduces the effects of subject movement and camera shake in still pictures h AF assist A 131 Enable or disable AF assist illuminator u Digital zoom A 131 Enable or disable digital zoom i Sound settings A 132 Adjust sound settings k Auto off A 133 Set time before camera enters standby mode l m Format memory Format card A 134 Format internal memory or memory card n Lan...

Page 133: ...ctor to choose and apply settings A 9 To exit the setup menu press the d button or J to select a different tab p Reset all A 139 Restore camera settings to default values r Firmware version A 141 Display camera firmware version Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity Color options Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Metering Continuous ISO sensitivit...

Page 134: ...layed d button M z Setup menu A 121 M a Menus w Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format x Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single screen Exit Set up Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint Vibration reduction Exit Menus Menu names ...

Page 135: ...me screen and enters shooting or playback mode Select an image Displays a picture selected for the welcome screen When the picture selection screen is displayed select a picture A 88 and press k button As the selected picture is stored by the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original picture is deleted Pictures taken at an Image mode A 37 setting of P 4224 2376 ...

Page 136: ...hlight a different 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 or rotate the rotary multi selector Apply the setting select the order in which day month and year are displayed and press the k button A 19 Time zone w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving is enabled or disabled from Time zon...

Page 137: ...C adapter is connected and can provide 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 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 C Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn the daylight saving time functi...

Page 138: ...inki 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 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de Noronh...

Page 139: ...fo Auto info default setting Current settings and operational guides are displayed as in Show info above If no operations are performed for a few seconds the display changes to that with Hide info Information will be displayed again when the next operation is performed Hide info Framing grid In addition to information shown with Auto info above a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures in...

Page 140: ...aken in Panorama assist scene mode Movies Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A 37 of O 640 480 may be difficult to read Choose an Image mode setting of N 1024 768 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 18 124 C Date Imprint and Print Set When printing from DPOF compatible printers that support the printing of shooting ...

Page 141: ...tion reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode Wait until the image of the monitor stabilizes before shooting Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displayed in the camera s monitor immediately after shooting may be displayed blurry Vibration reduction may be unable to completely elimi...

Page 142: ...ion may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark The pictures taken using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance d button M z Setup menu A 121 M U Motion detection U Auto default setting When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring However motion detection...

Page 143: ...Metering is set to Center weighted d button M z Setup menu A 121 M h AF assist Auto default setting AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is dimly lit The illuminator has a range of about 3 0 m 9 ft 10 in at the maximum wide angle position and about 2 2 m 7 ft 3 in at the maximum telephoto position Note that for some scene modes or focus areas AF assist...

Page 144: ...sfully twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject and three times when an error is detected Start up sound will also play when the camera is turned on Shutter sound Select On default setting or Off Shutter sound cannot be heard in the following situation even if On is selected When Continuous is set to Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous When Museum is selected in scene mode ...

Page 145: ...dby mode if no operations are performed from 30 s 1 min default setting 5 min and 30 min C Canceling Standby Mode Cancel standby mode and reactivate the monitor by pressing any of the following buttons the power switch the shutter release button the A button the c button the b movie record button C Notes on Auto Off The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the f...

Page 146: ...u 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 or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time they are in...

Page 147: ...nish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Hungarian Korean Dutch Thai Norwegian Arabic d button M z Setup menu A 121 M H 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 selected the option best suited to the high definition TV...

Page 148: ...ictures with 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 d button M z Setup menu A 121 M V Charge by computer Auto default setting When the camera is conn...

Page 149: ...ontinuous settings of Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous d button M z Setup menu A 121 M d Blink warning On When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in a picture taken using face priority the blink warning screen is displayed in the monitor The face of the human subject that may have blinked when the shutter was released is framed by a yellow border Sh...

Page 150: ...urns to shooting mode To Use Description Enlarge the detected face that blinked g i Rotate the zoom control to g i Switch to full frame playback f h Rotate the zoom control to f h Select the face to be displayed If the camera detects that more than one human subject blinked press J or K to switch display to another face Delete the picture l Press the l button Switch to shooting mode k Press the k ...

Page 151: ...Macro mode A 33 Off Exposure compensation A 34 0 0 Option Default value Image mode A 37 R 4320 3240 White balance A 39 Auto Metering A 41 Matrix Continuous A 42 Single ISO sensitivity A 43 Auto Color options A 44 Standard color AF area mode A 45 Auto Autofocus mode A 48 Single AF Option Default value Scene mode setting in the shooting mode selection menu A 51 Scene auto selector Hue adjustment in ...

Page 152: ...F Option Default value Menus A 122 Text Welcome screen A 123 None Photo info A 127 Auto info Brightness A 127 3 Date imprint A 128 Off Vibration reduction A 129 On Motion detection A 130 Auto AF assist A 131 Auto Digital zoom A 131 On Button sound A 132 On Shutter sound A 132 On Auto off A 133 1 min HDMI A 135 Auto Charge by computer A 136 Auto Blink warning A 137 Off Option Default value Paper si...

Page 153: ... in the internal memory or on the memory card A 87 before selecting Reset all The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting menu Preset manual data A 40 acquired for White balance Setup menu Date A 124 Language A 135 and Video mode A 135 r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version d button M z Setup menu A 121 M r Firmware version C...

Page 154: ...urces for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs B Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charge or the magnetic fields produced by equipment...

Page 155: ...sary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it for storage The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambi...

Page 156: ...of partial discoloration in the monitor during shooting It does not appear in images recorded with the camera except in the cases of movies and of images recorded with Multi shot 16 selected for Continuous When shooting in these modes we recommend that you avoid bright subjects such as the sun reflected sunlight and electric lights Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lightin...

Page 157: ...k that device supports 2 GB cards 3 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 Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 Charging AC adapter Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR Battery charger Battery Charger MH 65 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62F Connecting ...

Page 158: ...medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 92 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 If the current folder is numbered 999...

Page 159: ...nitor will turn off and the power on lamp will blink rapidly After the lamp blinks for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera 17 Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Use focus lock 26 27 46 P Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera cannot perform other operations until recording is complete Wait until message clear...

Page 160: ...numbers Insert a new memory card or format internal memory or memory card 146 Picture cannot be used for welcome screen The following pictures cannot be registered as welcome screen Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of P 4224 2376 Pictures reduced to 320 240 size or smaller with cropping or small picture editing 123 Insufficient space to save a copy Delete pictures from destination 87 P Soun...

Page 161: ...pictures in the internal memory can be copied to memory card 20 92 No pictures are contained in the category selected in auto sort mode Select the category containing the sorted pictures 77 N File contains no image data File not created with this camera File cannot be viewed on this camera View file using a computer or the devices used to create or edit this file P This file cannot be played back ...

Page 162: ... Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error check paper Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in 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 prin...

Page 163: ...ightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 127 142 Camera turns off without warning Battery is exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is connected while the camera is on The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to a computer or printer is disconnected Reconnect the USB cable 22 133 143 14 109 111 115 Date ...

Page 164: ...exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 125 Monitor turns off and the power on lamp blinks rapidly Battery temperature is high Turn off camera and allow battery to cool down before resuming use After the lamp blinks for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera 17 Battery inserted into the camera is not charged whe...

Page 165: ...lights is recommended 42 144 Bright specks appear in pictures taken with flash Flash is reflecting off particles in air Set the flash mode setting to W off 31 Flash does not fire The flash mode is set to W off Scene mode with which the flash does not fire is selected On is selected for Blink proof in smart portrait menu Another function that restricts flash is enabled 30 54 65 49 Optical zoom cann...

Page 166: ... 43 Pictures are too dark underexposed The flash mode is set to W off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Increase ISO sensitivity Subject is backlit Select Backlight scene mode or set the flash mode setting to X fill flash 30 24 30 34 43 30 59 Pictures are too bright overexposed Adjust exposure compensation 34 Unexpected results when flash set to V a...

Page 167: ...play back voice memos Voice memos cannot be attached to movies Voice memos cannot be attached to images taken with other cameras Voice memos attached to images using another camera cannot be played back on this camera 105 90 Cannot use quick retouch D Lighting skin softening small picture or crop These options cannot be used with movies These options cannot be used with pictures taken at an Image ...

Page 168: ...nts Computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer 17 22 109 108 112 The PictBridge startup screen is not displayed when the camera is connected to a printer With some PictBridge compatible printers the PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed and it may be impossible to print pictures whe...

Page 169: ...Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection manual with 99 focus areas center Monitor 6 7 cm 2 7 in approx 230k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Storage Media Internal memory approx 32 MB SD Secure Dig...

Page 170: ... 16 ft T 1 1 to 3 6 m 3 ft 7 in to 11 ft Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface Hi Speed USB Data transfer protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL HDMI output Can be selected from Auto 480p 720p and 1080i I O terminal Audio video output digital I O HDMI mini connector Type C HDMI output Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Cz...

Page 171: ...ery EN EL12 Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR B Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 1050 mAh Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 32 43 8 7 9 mm 1 3 1 7 0 3 in Weigh...

Page 172: ... printed from print orders stored on memory cards Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exchangeable image file format Exif version 2 2 for digital still cameras 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 indus...

Page 173: ... jack 106 Auto 30 Auto flash mode 30 Auto mode 22 Auto off 133 Auto sort menu 78 Auto sort mode 76 Autofocus 33 48 Autofocus mode 48 68 AV cable 106 AVI 146 B Back light o 59 Battery 12 14 125 Battery chamber 5 Battery charger 16 145 Battery latch 12 Battery level 22 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 12 20 Beach snow g 55 Best shot selector 42 Black and white 44 Blink proof 65 Blink warning 1...

Page 174: ...cator 6 26 Focus lock 46 Folder name 146 Food u 58 Format internal memory 134 Format memory card 21 134 Formatting 21 134 FSCN 146 Full frame playback 28 29 Full time AF 48 104 H HD 720p 103 HDMI 135 HDMI cable 106 Help 11 Histogram shooting info 70 I Identifier 146 Image copy 92 Image mode 23 37 51 65 67 Image size 37 Incandescent 39 Internal memory 20 Internal memory indicator 23 ISO sensitivity...

Page 175: ... 74 Portrait b 54 Power 18 22 Power switch 22 Power on lamp 15 22 Preset manual 40 Press halfway 11 Print 116 117 Print set 84 Print set date option 84 Printer 114 Protect 89 Q Quick retouch 95 QVGA 103 R Rechargeable battery 145 Rechargeable Li ion battery 12 Recording movies 100 Red eye reduction 30 31 Reset all 139 Rotary multi selector 9 Rotate image 89 RSCN 146 S Scene auto selector x 51 52 S...

Page 176: ...56 T Tele 25 Television 106 Thumbnail display 71 Thumbnail playback 71 Time difference 126 Time zone 124 126 Tripod socket 5 TV 106 TV settings 135 U USB cable 14 108 109 115 V VGA 103 Vibration reduction 23 129 Video mode 135 ViewNX 111 Vivid color 44 Voice memo 90 Volume 105 W WAV 146 Welcome screen 123 White balance 39 Wide 25 Z Zoom control 25 105 ...

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