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Summary of Contents for 26260

Page 1: ...y 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 YP0K01 11 6MM01011 01 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En En ...

Page 2: ...QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc SDXC SDHC and SD Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC PictBridge is a trademark All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders ...

Page 3: ... 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: ... 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 rem...

Page 6: ...ent Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 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 an...

Page 7: ...ctions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reor...

Page 8: ...RRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of wast...

Page 9: ... Operations 10 Shooting Information Display 10 Shooting Operation Controls 11 Playback Information Display 12 Playback Operation Controls 13 Operating the Tabs 14 First Steps 16 Inserting 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 P...

Page 10: ...to Selector 61 Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures Features 63 Using the Draw Option 71 Shooting for a Panorama 72 Shooting Smiling Faces Smart Portrait Mode 74 Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings 76 Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously 78 More on Playback 80 Operations in Full frame Playback Mode 80 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 81 Taking a Closer Look Pl...

Page 11: ...ctions 110 Picture Editing 112 U Paint 112 k Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation 115 I D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast 116 P Stretch Stretching Pictures 117 O Perspective Control Adjusting a Sense of Perspective 118 i Filter Effects Digital Filter 119 j Glamour Retouch 121 g Small Picture Making Smaller Pictures 123 o Crop Creating a Cropped Copy 124 Movie Recording and Pl...

Page 12: ...AF Assist 156 u Digital Zoom 156 i Sound Settings 157 k Auto Off 158 l m Format Memory Format Card 159 n Language 160 o Video Mode 160 V Charge by Computer 161 d Blink Warning 162 p Reset All 164 h Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card 167 r Firmware Version 168 Caring for the Camera 169 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance 169 Cleaning 171 Storage 171 Technical Notes and Index 172 O...

Page 13: ...omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display C 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 ...

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: ... 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: ... release button 30 2 Zoom control 29 f Wide angle 29 g Telephoto 29 h Thumbnail playback 81 i Playback zoom 83 3 Power switch power on lamp 21 26 158 4 Flash 34 5 Self timer lamp 36 AF assist illuminator 156 6 Lens 171 187 7 Built in microphone 108 126 8 Lens cover 169 9 Eyelet for camera strap 7 ...

Page 17: ...ord button 6 126 3 Charge lamp 19 139 Flash lamp 35 4 A shooting mode button 6 40 5 c playback button 6 32 85 6 USB audio video output connector 132 135 141 7 Tripod socket 8 Speaker 109 131 9 Connector cover 132 135 141 10 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 16 24 11 Memory card slot 24 12 Battery chamber 16 13 Battery latch 16 17 ...

Page 18: ... 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 85 If the camera is turned off hold down the c button to turn the camera on in playback mode Press the b e movie record button in shooting mode to start movie recording A 126 Press the b e movie record button again to stop movie rec...

Page 19: ...ocus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway While the shutter release button is held in this position release the shutter and take a picture by pressing 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 images Attaching the Camera Strap Press the shutte...

Page 20: ...tions Drag the tab to display the setting controls during shooting or playback A 14 Dragging Drag your finger across the touch panel and remove it from the touch panel Use this operation to Scroll through pictures in full frame playback mode A 32 Move the visible portion of a picture enlarged with playback zoom A 83 Use sliders to adjust exposure compensation A 39 or other settings Dragging and Dr...

Page 21: ...sary pressure to the touch panel B Notes on Tapping Dragging The camera may not respond if your finger is left in one place too long The camera may not respond if the followings are made Bounce your finger off the display Drag your finger over too short a distance Stroke the display too lightly Move your finger too quickly The camera may not respond if something else is touching the touch panel wh...

Page 22: ...2 250 250 250 5 4 3 3 3 50 50 50 1 Shooting mode1 26 58 74 2 Macro mode 38 3 Zoom indicator 29 38 4 Focus indicator 30 5 AE AF L indicator 73 6 O Date not set indicator 175 Print date indicator 153 7 Travel destination icon 149 8 Motion detection icon 155 9 Electronic VR icon 154 10 a Number of exposures remaining still pictures 2 26 b Movie length 126 11 Internal memory indicator 27 12 Aperture 3...

Page 23: ...ettings Tap the tab to display the setting controls and shooting settings can be changed A 14 The controls available and indicators displayed vary with shooting mode and the current camera settings AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO OFF OFF OFF 4 3 2 1 1 Tab 14 2 Scene effect adjustment slider 60 3 Setting controls 15 4 Touch AF AE cancellation 50 ...

Page 24: ...selected in playback mode is displayed 3 3 3 3 15 15 30 30 15 30 05 05 05 2011 2011 2011 15 15 15 0003 0003 0003 JPG JPG JPG 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 9999 9999 9999 9999 3 3 3 3 00 00 00 00 1 1 1 1 9 11 10 a b 1 Playback mode1 32 86 93 96 2 File number and type 174 3 Date time of recording 22 4 Image mode2 43 Movie options2 128 5 Print order icon 103 6 Protect icon 101 7 Album icon in favorite pictures ...

Page 25: ...ap the following controls to change settings Tap the tab to display the setting controls and deleting or editing will be available A 14 The controls available and indicators displayed vary with the picture played back and the current camera settings 3 2 1 1 Movie playback 131 2 Tab 14 3 Setting controls 15 ...

Page 26: ...in the setting controls to make the basic camera settings When H or J is displayed on the setting screen tap H to exit the setting screen Tap J to return to the previous screen Tap the tab again to hide the setting controls AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO OFF OFF Image mode 4320 3240 3 3 3 Tap an icon to display the setting screen of that item Tap an icon to apply the setting of that item Tap the tab again to...

Page 27: ... mode 34 n Self timer 36 p Macro mode 38 o Exposure compensation 39 2 A Image mode 43 Touch shooting q Touch shutter 45 s Subject tracking 48 r Touch AF AE 50 E ISO sensitivity 53 C Continuous 54 w White balance 55 D Movie options 128 nMovie AF mode 129 Y Wind noise reduction 130 3 z Setup 146 AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO OFF OFF 2 1 3 1 Rating 99 2 h Add pictures to albums except in favorite pictures mode...

Page 28: ...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 the camera Be sure to check that the battery is in the correct orientation 3 Close the b...

Page 29: ...tery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 The battery can then be removed by hand 2 Note that the camera battery and memory card may become hot during use observe caution when removing the battery or memory card 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 170 before use If the battery will not be used for an ex...

Page 30: ...apter firmly until it is securely held in place Once the two are connected attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the camera was purchased The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached in Argentina and Korea 2 Insert the battery A 16 Do not turn the camera on 3 Use the s...

Page 31: ...er from 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...

Page 32: ...e camera cannot be turned on Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH 69P 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 62G available separately A 172 is used power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outlet and taking picture...

Page 33: ...ng Function Auto Off If no operations are performed for a while the monitor will turn off 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 When the power on lamp is blinking pressing any of the following buttons will turn the monitor back on Power switch shutter release button A butto...

Page 34: ...ee Operating the Touch Panel A 8 3 Tap Yes If No is tapped time zone and date will not be set 4 Tap E or F to select your home time zone A 151 and tap I Tap J to return to the previous screen D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect tap p in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time option When the daylight saving time option is enabl...

Page 35: ...ied the lens extends and the camera enters shooting mode C Imprinting and Changing the Date and Time To imprint the date on pictures when shooting enable the Print date option A 153 in the setup menu A 146 after the date and time have been set To change the date and time of the camera clock select the Time zone and date item A 149 in the setup menu A 146 Date format Y M D D M Y M D Y Date and time...

Page 36: ...ure to turn off the camera before opening the cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure to check that the memory card is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Removing Memory Cards Turn the ca...

Page 37: ...ted 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 memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failure to observe this p...

Page 38: ...roceed to step 4 2 Press the A button 3 Tap A in the monitor 4 Check the battery level indicator and the number of exposures remaining Number of Exposures Remaining Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer 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 44 Battery level indicator Descripti...

Page 39: ...g settings A 34 42 can be changed by tapping the left or bottom tab to display the setting controls D Motion Detection See Motion detection A 155 in the setup menu A 146 for more information D Electronic Vibration Reduction When the flash mode A 34 is set to c off or d slow sync with Electronic VR A 154 in the setup menu set to Auto the R icon may be displayed in the monitor When R is displayed th...

Page 40: ...uilt in flash is above the lens 2 Frame the picture A face detected by the camera will be framed by a yellow double border focus area Up to 12 faces can be detected If more than one face is detected the face closest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the others by a single border When taking pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is detected...

Page 41: ... area is not displayed when digital zoom is 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 43 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still pictures When zoom is...

Page 42: ...ning the subject closest to the camera When focus is set the active focus area up to nine areas turns green When digital zoom is used the focus area is not displayed and the camera focuses at the center of the frame Once focus has been acquired the focus indicator will glow green If the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera is un...

Page 43: ...ect is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject A 52 When focusing on another subject be sure that the alternate subject is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway B When the Subject Is Close to the Camera If the camera ca...

Page 44: ...ck C When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power When the power on lamp is blinking press the c button to turn the monitor back on A 158 C Operations Available in Playback Mode See More on Playback A 80 or Editing Pictures A 110 for more information C Pressing the c Button to Turn On the Camera When the camera is off holding down the c button will turn the camera on in playback mode The lens wil...

Page 45: ...confirmation dialog Deleted pictures cannot be recovered To exit without deleting the picture tap J or No Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1 Tap a picture to display y To deselect the picture tap the picture again and y will be hidden Tap B or C to display the previous or next page Tap n or o or rotate the zoom control to g i or f h to change the number of pictures displayed 2 Display y ...

Page 46: ...ap the desired flash mode icon Tap J to return to the previous screen To hide the setting controls after applying the setting tap the tab again a Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor b Auto with red eye reduction Reduce red eye in portraits A 35 c Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor X Fill flash Flash fires whenever a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadow...

Page 47: ...s fully charged C The Flash Mode Setting The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode A auto mode a auto Scene varies with the selected scene mode A 59 F smart portrait fixed at a auto when Off is selected for Blink proof c off when On is selected for Blink proof A 77 There are functions with which the flash cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A ...

Page 48: ...e of a tripod is recommended 1 Tap the left tab to display the setting controls A 14 and tap the self timer icon 2 Tap 10s or 2s 10s ten seconds Use on important occasions such as weddings 2s two seconds Use to prevent camera shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed Tap J to return to the previous screen To hide the setting controls after applying the setting tap the tab again 3 Frame t...

Page 49: ...nks while the timer is counting down About one second before the shutter is released the lamp stops blinking and glows steadily When the shutter is released the self timer will be set to Off To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button again B Note on Self timer There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied ...

Page 50: ...en and the zoom indicator is positioned to the left of G wide angle position The camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm 4 in to the lens when zoomed out to the maximum wide angle position or when zoomed in one step from the maximum wide angle zoom position At the G zoom position the camera can focus at a distance of 30 cm 1 ft B Note on Macro Mode Setting There are functions with which thi...

Page 51: ...o change the exposure compensation value To make the picture brighter apply positive exposure compensation To make the picture darker apply negative exposure compensation Tap J to return to the previous screen 3 Tap I To hide the setting controls after applying the setting tap the tab again To cancel the exposure compensation return to step 1 revert the value to 0 and tap I C Exposure Compensation...

Page 52: ...nt and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras The flash mode and macro mode settings can be changed and other settings are available such as the continuous setting or the subject tracking option which moves the active focus area to track the registered subject C Scene mode A 58 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene In scene auto selector mode th...

Page 53: ...or too little of the frame When the frame includes more than one face the faces detected by the camera and the face on which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors including the direction in which the faces are looking In some cases including those noted in Autofocus A 31 autofocus may not perform as expected and the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border ...

Page 54: ...d in some scene modes A 59 and in smart portrait mode A 76 2 The settings can be adjusted in some scene modes A 59 C Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 78 for more information AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO OFF OFF 3 3 3 3 3 12 1110 5 6 8 9 7 3 2 1 4 1 m Flash mode1 34 2 n...

Page 55: ...s with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 78 for more information A auto M Tap the bottom tab 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 sit...

Page 56: ... dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated The number of exposures remaining is displayed on the shooting screen when 50 or fewer remain A 26 If there are 10 000 or more pictures saved in the camera 9999 is displ...

Page 57: ...e when tapping the monitor as this may cause slight movement of the camera resulting in blurred pictures When digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame The shutter release button can also be used when the touch shutter option is selected If X is displayed when the monitor is tapped the shutter cannot be released Tap an area within X or a border displaye...

Page 58: ...in A auto mode and some scene modes by changing the touch shooting setting to Touch AF AE A 50 At this setting the shutter is not released when the monitor is tapped When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected the subject may not be in focus A 31 When a subject displayed in the monitor is tapped with the self timer A 36 enabled the camera locks focus and releases the sh...

Page 59: ...the camera focuses at the area tapped Portrait and Night portrait scene modes A 58 Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be selected When the camera detects more than one face tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure for that face Landscape Sunset Dusk dawn Night landscape Fireworks show and Panorama assist scene modes A 58 Focus and exposure are set for ...

Page 60: ...nd begin tracking If the camera detects more than one face the borders around the faces that are not selected disappear When a subject other than a face is registered a yellow focus area is displayed on the subject and the camera begins tracking the subject When the border framing the subject glows red the camera is unable to focus Change the composition and try again If the tapped area does not c...

Page 61: ... has been registered subject registration will be canceled It may be impossible to register the desired subject or the camera may be unable to track the registered 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 detects a similar subject The camera s ability to accurately track the registered subje...

Page 62: ...rest of the way down to take the picture 1 Tap the bottom tab tap q s r touch shooting A 42 then tap r touch AF AE 2 Tap the subject at which the camera focuses u or a double border will be displayed at the area tapped When digital zoom is applied the focus area cannot be selected To cancel the focus area selection tap a displayed at left in the monitor If a position at which focus cannot be acqui...

Page 63: ... detects a face only a face framed by a border can be selected When the camera detects more than one face tap a face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that face When no face is detected the camera focuses at the area tapped Portrait and Night portrait scene modes A 58 and smart portrait mode when Smile timer is set to On A 74 Only a border displayed by the face detection function...

Page 64: ...rom the camera as the desired subject 3 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area glows green Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is acquired when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera...

Page 65: ...n ISO Sensitivity There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 78 for more information When the ISO sensitivity setting is set to any option other than Auto Motion detection A 155 is disabled A auto M Tap the bottom tab M E ISO sensitivity s Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 80 under normal conditions when lighting ...

Page 66: ...corded with images Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled is recommended A auto M Tap the bottom tab M C Continuous U Single default setting One picture is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While the shutter release button is held down up to three pictures are taken at a rate of ab...

Page 67: ...setting Auto can be used under most types of lighting the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results B Note on White Balance At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off c A 34 A auto M Tap the bottom tab M w White balance s Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting c...

Page 68: ...ccording to the light source when shooting 1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting 2 Tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls A 42 and tap w 3 Tap b The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual tap Cancel...

Page 69: ...Adjusting the A Auto Mode setting More on Shooting B Note on Preset Manual A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual When shooting using the flash set White balance to Auto or Flash ...

Page 70: ...djustment slider A 60 depending on the scene mode C Displaying a Description of Each Scene Mode Help Display When u is tapped in the scene selection screen step 2 the help selection screen is displayed Tap a scene icon to display a description of the features of that mode Tap J to return to the help selection screen Tap J in the help selection screen to return to the monitor display shown in step ...

Page 71: ...auto release shutter can be enabled or disabled 7 Touch shutter default setting or touch AF AE can be selected when Pet portrait auto release A 70 is set to Off C Image Mode Image Quality Image Size Setting The setting specified in other shooting modes also applies in scene mode This setting can also be changed in scene mode by tapping the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tapping A A...

Page 72: ...drag the scene effect adjustment slider to adjust the degree of effect to be applied to pictures taken in the selected scene mode b Portrait e Night portrait Z Beach z Snow j Night landscape o Backlighting u Food c Landscape k Close up h Sunset i Dusk dawn 3 3 3 Scene effect adjustment slider Darker Brighter More blue More red Less vivid More vivid More blue More red ...

Page 73: ...ap x Scene auto selector The camera enters scene auto selector scene mode 3 Frame the subject and take a picture The shooting mode icon changes to that of 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 shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture d Au...

Page 74: ...tically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera C Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode When the left or bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls the flash mode A 34 self timer A 36 exposure compensation A 39 image mode A 43 and touch shooting A 45 50 settings can be changed a auto default setting or c off flash mode can ...

Page 75: ... that face A 45 50 The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before recording pictures A 75 If no faces are detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available The default setting for flash mode is b Auto with red eye reduction Use the scene effect adj...

Page 76: ...time when the shutter is released using the Touch shutter function A 45 Flash is disabled AF assist illuminator A 156 does not light up e Night portrait Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preserving background lighting to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background ambience When the camera detects a huma...

Page 77: ...ted by camera shake hold the camera steadily Use of a tripod is recommended in dark surroundings Z Beach Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter A 45 or touch AF AE A 50 Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 60 to adjust picture brightness z Snow ...

Page 78: ...or A 30 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus Flash is disabled AF assist illuminator A 156 does not light up Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 60 to adjust picture color j Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focu...

Page 79: ... are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 60 to adjust picture saturation u Food Use when taking pictures of food Macro mode A 38 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus The closest possible shooting distance may vary according to the zoom position The camera can focus at a closer dista...

Page 80: ...a steadily Flash is disabled AF assist illuminator A 156 does not light up m Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity The focus indicator A 30 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus Flash is disabled AF assist il...

Page 81: ...lly to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter A 45 or touch AF AE A 50 The flash mode setting is fixed at X Fill flash Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 60 to adjust picture brightness p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using t...

Page 82: ...s activated and the focus is acquired on the detected face the camera releases the shutter three times continuous shooting speed rate about 0 7 frames per second when the image mode setting is R 4320 3240 When the pet portrait auto release function is disabled up to three pictures can be continuously taken at a rate of about 0 7 frames per second while the shutter release button is held down when ...

Page 83: ... pen to write text or draw pictures and tap J eraser to erase text or pictures A 113 Tap n to display the picture in full frame playback mode and tap n again to enlarge the picture display by 3 Tap A D B or C to change the portion of the picture visible in the monitor Tap o to return to the original display size 4 Tap I Tap J before tapping I to undo the last operation applied using the pen or era...

Page 84: ...n icons are displayed to show the direction in which pictures will be joined 3 Tap a direction icon Select the direction in which pictures will be joined in the completed panorama right D left C up A or down B A different direction can be selected by tapping a different panorama direction icon Change shooting settings A 59 before the first picture is taken in the next step 4 Take the first picture...

Page 85: ...picture has been taken Shooting for the panorama series is terminated if the auto off function A 158 initiates standby mode 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 pict...

Page 86: ... is locked Up to three faces can be detected When the camera detects more than one face the double border is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders around the others Tap the face framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling S...

Page 87: ...rait is selected in the scene mode Retouch effects such as the glamour retouch function s skin softening effect can be applied to pictures after they are taken A 121 C Self timer Lamp The self timer lamp blinks slowly when the smile timer is enabled and the camera detects a face and it blinks quickly immediately after the shutter is released C Releasing the Shutter Manually Pictures can also be ta...

Page 88: ... controls 1 X Flash mode Set the flash mode A 34 when taking pictures in smart portrait mode 2 n Self timer Set the self timer A 36 The self timer is not available when Smile timer is set to On A 77 3 p Macro mode Macro mode is disabled A 38 4 o Exposure compensation Adjust Exposure compensation A 39 with shooting in smart portrait mode 5 A Image mode Choose the image mode combination of image siz...

Page 89: ... softening performed in playback mode 8 y Blink proof When On is selected the camera automatically releases the shutter twice each time a picture is taken Of the two shots one in which the subject s eyes are open is saved If the camera saved a picture in which the subject s eyes may have been closed the dialog shown at right is displayed for a few seconds When On is selected the flash is disabled ...

Page 90: ...lly specified according to the brightness Continuous Self timer A 36 When taking a picture using the self timer the continuous setting is fixed to Single Touch shutter A 45 When using the touch shutter function one picture is taken each time the monitor is tapped Electronic VR Continuous A 54 When Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected electronic VR is disabled ISO sensitivity A 53 When a set...

Page 91: ...s on the functions available in each shooting mode A auto mode A 42 Scene mode A 59 Smart portrait mode A 76 D More Information See Notes on Digital Zoom A 156 for more information Digital zoom Continuous A 54 When Multi shot 16 is selected digital zoom is not available Subject tracking A 48 When the touch shooting is set to Subject tracking digital zoom is disabled Restricted function Setting Des...

Page 92: ...e thumbnails 81 Playback zoom g i Rotate the zoom control to g i to enlarge the picture up to 10 Tap H to return to full frame playback mode 83 Playback movies R Tap R to play back the movie currently displayed 131 Set the picture rating play back pictures by rating Right tab P Apply a rating of one to five to each picture or play back pictures by rating 99 Make playback settings Bottom tab Tap th...

Page 93: ...the number of picture thumbnails displayed 16 9 4 Rotate the zoom control to g i in 4 picture thumbnail display to return to full frame playback mode Scroll display Bor C Tap B or C It is also possible to scroll through the thumbnails by dragging your finger up or down across the monitor Switch to full frame playback mode Tap a picture 32 Set the picture rating play back pictures by rating Right t...

Page 94: ...own at right Movies are displayed as film frames C Thumbnail Display in Favorite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures mode A 86 the favorite pictures icon is displayed in the monitor When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode A 93 the pictures category icon is displayed in the monitor 1 1 10 Film frames Protect icon Rating setting icon 2 3 ...

Page 95: ...ted to g i to a maximum of 10 Zoom out f h Zoom decreases each time the zoom control is rotated to f h When the magnification ratio reaches 1 the display returns to full frame playback mode Change the display area The area of the picture currently displayed can be changed by dragging the picture Delete pictures E Tap E to delete the picture 33 Switch to full frame playback H Tap H to switch to ful...

Page 96: ... the center of the monitor except pictures taken using Continuous BSS and Multi shot 16 or the subject tracking function If more than one face was detected the picture will be enlarged with the face on which focus was acquired at the center of the monitor Tap M or N to display other detected faces When the zoom control is rotated to g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio the center of the picture rat...

Page 97: ...camera enters the selected playback mode To return to the current playback mode press the c button c Playback mode A 32 Play back all pictures h Favorite pictures mode A 86 Play back pictures added to an album F Auto sort mode A 93 Play back pictures and movies automatically sorted to the selected category with shooting C List by date mode A 96 Play back pictures taken on the selected date Playbac...

Page 98: ...ultiple albums Adding Pictures to Albums Pictures can be added to albums and sorted 1 Display pictures in playback mode A 32 auto sort mode A 93 or list by date mode A 96 2 Select a picture and tap the bottom tab Display a picture in full frame playback mode and tap the bottom tab 3 Tap h The albums selection screen is displayed 4 Tap the desired album The picture is added to the album and monitor...

Page 99: ...ovies cannot be added to albums If the selected picture has already been added to an album the album icon turns yellow When pictures are added to albums they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder A 174 to which they were originally recorded A 92 D More Information See Removing Pictures from Albums A 89 for more information ...

Page 100: ...tapped to display the setting controls settings can be made and editing can be performed on pictures sorted to the specified album A 98 1 Press the c button in playback mode and tap h A list of albums is displayed 2 Tap the desired album The pictures in the selected album will be displayed in full frame playback mode The icon for the current album is displayed on the screen Repeat steps 1 and 2 to...

Page 101: ...e A 88 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and then tap h The confirmation dialog is displayed Tap Yes to remove the picture from the album To exit without removing the picture tap No B Note on Deleting Pictures in Favorite Pictures Mode Note that deleting a picture in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the picture from the album but also deletes the original picture from the i...

Page 102: ...ap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap K 91 Delete all pictures in the selected album c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls and c is tapped the album selection screen is displayed Select the desired album and tap I Change playback mode Press the c button to display the playback mode selection menu 85 Switch to shooting mode b Press the A button b e movi...

Page 103: ...displayed 4 Tap the desired icon to be assigned to an album tap or drag the slider to select the icon s color and tap I The icon is modified and the monitor display returns to the list of albums Tap J to return to the album selection screen without changing settings B Notes on Icons for Albums Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory card used To change the i...

Page 104: ... to the specified album are played back Note that deleting a picture A 33 90 played back in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the picture from the album but also deletes the original picture from the internal memory or memory card permanently Adding Pictures to Albums Favorites Picture Playback Internal memory memory card Album 1 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Adds file names Adds file names Alb...

Page 105: ... can be performed on pictures sorted to the specified category A 98 Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode 1 Press the c button in playback mode and tap F A list of categories is displayed 2 Tap the desired category For more information on categories see Auto Sort Mode Categories A 94 A picture sorted to the selected category will be displayed in full frame playback mode The icon for the category curr...

Page 106: ...00 cannot be displayed in auto sort mode Category Description Z Smile Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 74 with the smile timer setting set to On D Portraits Pictures taken in A auto mode A 26 with the face detection function A 41 Pictures taken in Portrait Night portrait Party indoor and Backlighting scene modes A 58 Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 74 with the smile timer setting se...

Page 107: ...tion A Delete all pictures in the selected category c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls and c is tapped the category selection screen is displayed Select the desired category and tap I Switch to another playback mode Press the c button to display the playback mode selection menu 85 Switch to shooting mode b Press the A button b e movie record button or shutter release b...

Page 108: ...cting a Date in List by Date Mode 1 Press the c button in playback mode and tap C Dates for which pictures exist are listed 2 Tap the desired date To change the displayed month tap C or D The first picture taken on the selected date will be displayed full frame Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select a different date B Notes on List by Date Mode Up to 9 000 of the most recently recorded pictures can be dis...

Page 109: ...A Change the month C or D Tap C or D Delete all pictures in the selected date c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls and c is tapped the date selection screen is displayed Select the desired date and tap I Switch to another playback mode Press the c button to display the playback mode selection menu 85 Switch to shooting mode b Press the A button b e movie record button or...

Page 110: ...bnail playback mode while pictures are played back in favorite pictures auto sort or list by date mode this function can be performed only on the pictures sorted to the selected folder category or date 5 4 3 2 1 0 15 15 30 30 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 30 15 15 30 30 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 30 1 3 2 4 5 6 9 8 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 05 05 05 2011 2011 2011 15 15 15 05 05 05 2011 2011 2011 15 15...

Page 111: ... Tap the right tab in full frame playback A 80 or thumbnail playback A 81 mode 2 Tap a rating icon to display the pictures with that rating The icon of the tapped rating turns yellow and only the pictures assigned with the selected rating are displayed Multiple ratings can be selected To stop displaying pictures of a selected rating tap the icon of the rating to deselect it To stop playback by rat...

Page 112: ... the loop option when enabled To exit without playing back pictures in a slide show tap J 3 The slide show begins Tap the monitor to display the operation panel at the bottom of the screen Tap the icons in the operation panel to perform the corresponding operation The following operations are available B Notes on Slide Show Only the first frame of movies included in slide shows is displayed Even w...

Page 113: ...esired picture to be protected in full frame playback mode and tap the bottom tab 2 Tap d 3 Tap On The selected picture is protected To exit without protecting pictures tap J B Note on Protecting Pictures Note that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently delete protected files A 159 4 4 4 4 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 15 15 30 30 30 05 05 05 2011 2011 2011 15 ...

Page 114: ...splayed To cancel the selection tap the picture again Tap n or o or rotate the zoom control to g i or f h to change the number of pictures displayed 3 Tap I The selected pictures are protected To exit without protecting pictures tap J Removing Protection from Pictures To remove protection from a picture display a protected picture in full frame playback mode follow the procedure in Protecting One ...

Page 115: ...rint Order for One Picture 1 Select the desired picture in full frame playback mode and tap the bottom tab 2 Tap a 3 Tap the desired number of copies up to nine and tap I To exit without making the print order setting tap J If the total number of pictures in a print order including pictures just added exceeds 99 the screen shown at right will be displayed Tap Yes to remove pictures previously adde...

Page 116: ... shooting date on the picture Tap Info to place w in the checkbox to imprint the photo information shutter speed and aperture value on the picture Tap I to complete the print order Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the w icon displayed with playback Print order Date Info 4 4 4 4 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 15 15 30 30 30 05 05 05 2011 2011 2011 15 15 15 ...

Page 117: ...dicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for pictures the selection is canceled Tap n or o or rotate the zoom control to g or f to change the number of pictures displayed Tap n to remove print markings from all pictures and cancel the print order Tap I when setting is complete 3 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information Tap Date to place...

Page 118: ...nformation cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing A 145 Note that Date and Info settings are reset each time the Print order option is displayed The date printed is that recorded when the picture was taken Changing the Date and time and Time zone settings using the Time zone and date option in the setup menu after a picture...

Page 119: ...rection 1 Select a picture in the full frame playback mode A 80 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap f The rotate image screen is displayed 3 Tap J or I The picture rotates 90 degrees Tap I to finalize display orientation and save the orientation information with the picture To exit without rotating image tap J Retouch Rotate image Rotate...

Page 120: ... about 20 seconds Do not touch the built in microphone during recording To exit without recording voice memos tap J During recording o blinks in the monitor Recording ends when S is tapped during recording When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the instructions in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos A 109 to play the voice memo D More Information See Image Sound File and ...

Page 121: ...g playback To exit without playing voice memos tap J Deleting Voice Memos Tap E in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos Tap Yes to delete only the voice memo B Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded The COOLPIX...

Page 122: ... A 71 can only be edited with the paint small picture or crop function Editing function Description Paint A 112 Draw on pictures or add decorations to pictures Quick retouch A 115 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced D Lighting A 116 Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Stre...

Page 123: ...ions are not deleted when the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted when copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original The rating settings A 99 protect settings A 101 and print markings A 103 of the original image are not applied to edited copies Editing function used Editing function t...

Page 124: ...ls to paint pictures For more information about using each tool see Write and Draw on Pictures A 113 Tap n to display the picture in full frame playback mode and tap n again to enlarge the picture display by 3 Tap A D B or C to change the portion of the picture visible in the monitor Tap o to return to the original display size Tap J to undo the last operation applied using the pen eraser or decor...

Page 125: ...ools Write and Draw on Pictures Tap I to write or draw on pictures To change the pens color or thickness tap the bottom tab to display the screen shown at right Tap or drag the pen s color slider to select pen s color Tap the pen s thickness slider to select pen s thickness Erase Paint Tool Additions Tap J to erase additions to pictures using the paint or decoration tool To change the eraser s siz...

Page 126: ...mes one at a time Tap I to select a frame B Notes on Shooting Date Decoration When the shooting date decoration is added to pictures taken at an Image mode setting A 43 of O 640 480 the shooting date may be difficult to read Set Image mode to N 1024 768 or larger when shooting The date added with the shooting date decoration uses the Date format setting selected in the setup menu s Time zone and d...

Page 127: ...the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap k The screen for selecting the degree of enhancement is displayed 3 Choose the degree of enhancement performed and tap I 4 Tap Yes A new retouched copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the quick retouch option can be recognized by the a icon displayed in playback mode D...

Page 128: ...ottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap I The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right 3 Tap I 4 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the D Lighting function can be recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See I...

Page 129: ...trols and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap P 3 Tap q or r or tap or drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust stretch effect 4 Tap I 5 Tap Yes A new stretched copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Stretched copies can be recognized by the r icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 174 for more information Retou...

Page 130: ...y the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap O 3 Tap y or z or tap or drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust perspective control 4 Tap I 5 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created using the perspective control function can be recognized by the q icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Soun...

Page 131: ...ew copies are stored as separate files 1 Select a picture in full frame playback mode A 80 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap i 3 Tap C or D to select the type of the effects Type Description Color options Modify color tones Select option from o vivid color p black and white q sepia or r cyanotype and tap I Retouch Filter effects Color ...

Page 132: ...specified color in the picture and change the other colors to black and white Tap the color slider displayed on the screen to select the color to keep and tap I Cross screen Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections and city lights This effect is suitable for night scenes Confirm the degree of enhancement and tap I Fisheye Make a picture ...

Page 133: ...ing or k both e Soften facial skin tones k Soften facial skin tones make faces look smaller and make eyes look larger The preview screen is displayed 4 Preview the result of the effects Skin tones in up to 12 faces in the order of that closest to the center of the frame are softened Tap Before or After to view the picture with or without the effects If more than one face was retouched tap M or N t...

Page 134: ... displayed in playback mode B Notes on Glamour Retouch If no faces are detected in the picture the glamour retouch function cannot be used The glamour retouch function may not perform as expected depending on the direction in which the faces are looking or the brightness of the faces in the picture D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 174 for more information Yes No Save OK ...

Page 135: ...n 160 120 sizes are available 1 Select a picture in full frame playback mode A 80 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap g 3 Tap the desired small copy size control and tap I 4 Tap Yes A new small copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder...

Page 136: ...layed in landscape orientation To crop the picture in its current tall portrait orientation first rotate the picture A 107 so that it is displayed in landscape orientation 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 Drag the pictu...

Page 137: ...the cropped copy is also reduced When the size of the cropped copy is 320 240 or 160 120 a gray frame is displayed around the picture and the small picture icon m is displayed on the top of the screen in full frame playback mode D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 174 for more information ...

Page 138: ...hen the Shooting option in Monitor settings A 152 in the setup menu is set to View hide movie frame a frame indicating the area captured in the recorded movie can be displayed before recording starts When N HD 720p 1280 720 default setting is selected for Movie options A 128 monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 with movie recording the area indicated at right is recorded The approxim...

Page 139: ...g depending on the shooting distance or zoom ratio This phenomenon occurs when the subject s pattern interferes with the camera sensor grid and it does not indicate a malfunction B Notes on Autofocus for Movie Recording When A Single AF default setting is selected for Movie AF mode focus is locked by pressing the b e movie record button to start recording A 129 Autofocus may not perform as expecte...

Page 140: ... movie option for recording movies n Movie AF mode A 129 Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies Y Wind noise reduction A 130 Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording In the shooting screen M Tap the bottom tab A 14 M D Movie options Option Description N HD 720p 1280 720 default setting Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded This option is suited to play...

Page 141: ...er Names A 174 for more information n Movie AF Mode Choose how the camera focuses with recording movies Option Internal memory approx 20 MB Memory card2 4 GB N HD 720p 1280 720 1 15 min y VGA 640 480 13 s 45 min z QVGA 320 240 43 s 2 h 45 min In the shooting screen M Tap the bottom tab A 14 M n Movie AF mode Option Description A Single AF default setting Focus is locked when the b e movie record b...

Page 142: ...n the shooting screen M Tap the bottom tab A 14 M Y Wind noise reduction Option Description o On Records while minimizing the noise of wind blowing on the microphone Suitable for recording in strong winds During playback not only wind noise but other sounds may also become difficult to hear p Off default setting Wind noise is not reduced ...

Page 143: ...d back C Deleting Movie See Deleting Unwanted Pictures A 33 for more information To Use Description Adjust volume X Tap X to adjust volume Rewind O Touch and hold O to rewind movie Advance P Touch and hold P to advance movie Pause Q Tap Q to pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused U Tap U to rewind movie one frame Touch and hold U for continuous rewinding ...

Page 144: ...e white plug to the audio in jack on the TV Be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented Do not use force when connecting the audio video cable to the camera When disconnecting the audio video cable do not pull the connector at an angle 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down the c button to turn on the camera...

Page 145: ...fter about one second Tap the camera monitor to turn TV display off and display the picture in the camera monitor When pictures are displayed in the camera monitor tap the controls displayed to operate the camera Pictures cannot be cropped Pictures will be automatically displayed on the TV in the following situations No operations are performed for a few seconds A slide show is played back A movie...

Page 146: ...ible Operating Systems Windows Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 5 For information on the requirements for playing back high definition movies refer to System Requirements in the View...

Page 147: ...parately is used COOLPIX S4100 can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the camera to overheat or malfunction Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which ViewNX 2 was installed 2 Be sure that the camera is off 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable Be sure that connectors...

Page 148: ...tically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when ViewNX 2 was first installed See Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually A 138 for more information If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low the computer may not recognize the camera If the camera is not recognized images will not be transferred When battery charging starts a...

Page 149: ...nformation A 138 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 the camera is connected via the USB cable B Charging the Battery The charge lamp slowly blinks...

Page 150: ...le click the ViewNX 2 icon Clicking the ViewNX 2 icon on the Dock will also start ViewNX 2 D Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually To start Nikon Transfer 2 first start ViewNX 2 and then click the Transfer icon at the top of the screen or select Launch Transfer from the File menu D For More Information on Using ViewNX 2 and Nikon Transfer 2 For more information on ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 start V...

Page 151: ...ay 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 69P 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...

Page 152: ...y cause the camera to overheat 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 Inserting a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using...

Page 153: ...empt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable 4 The camera is automatically turned on When properly connected the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen 2 B If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set the Charge b...

Page 154: ... picture 1 Tap B or C to choose the desired picture and tap I Tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch to 9 thumbnail display Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Tap Copies 3 Tap the desired number of copies up to nine 4 Tap Paper size Print selection PictBridge Start print 001 prints Copies Paper size Copies PictBridge Start print 004 prints Co...

Page 155: ...ng before all copies have been printed tap Cancel Printing Multiple Pictures After properly connecting the camera to the printer A 141 follow the procedure described below to print multiple pictures 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed tap F The Print menu screen is displayed 2 Tap Paper size To exit the print menu tap J Paper size Default 3 5 5 in 5 7 in 100 150 mm PictBridge Start prin...

Page 156: ...d 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 Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback Tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 9 thumbnail display Tap n to cancel the selection of all pictures Tap I when setti...

Page 157: ...s choose Default in the paper size option Print all images One copy each of all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed When the screen shown at right is displayed tap Start print to start printing Tap Cancel to return to the print menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created using the Print order option A 103 When the screen shown at right ...

Page 158: ...ration reduction is enabled when taking still pictures U Motion detection A 155 Enable or disable motion detection which reduces the effects of subject movement and camera shake in still pictures h AF assist A 156 Enable or disable AF assist illuminator u Digital zoom A 156 Enable or disable digital zoom i Sound settings A 157 Adjust sound settings k Auto off A 158 Set time before the monitor turn...

Page 159: ...he setting To exit the setup menu tap J or press the shutter release button when shooting d Blink warning A 162 Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked with shooting using the face detection function p Reset all A 164 Restore camera settings to default values h Copy A 167 Copy files between memory card and internal memory r Firmware version A 168 Display camera f...

Page 160: ...e selected for the welcome screen When the Select image screen is displayed select a picture and tap I In the Select image screen tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback and tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 9 thumbnail display As the selected picture is stored by the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the origi...

Page 161: ...te and time Select the item tap the desired item Edit the highlighted item tap A or B Apply the setting tap I Date format Select the order in which the day month and year are displayed from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year and D M Y day month year Time zone w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving is enabled or disabled from Time zone options When Travel destination x is sele...

Page 162: ...e clock battery charges when the main battery is inserted or an AC 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 tap w Home time zone in step 2 To change the home time zone tap w Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 C Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends ...

Page 163: ...Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de No...

Page 164: ...tion displayed in the monitor during playback See Playback Information Display A 12 for more information Show info 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 information is hidden Information will be displayed again when the next operation is performed Image review On default setting Picture...

Page 165: ...e mode Movies Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A 43 of O 640 480 may be difficult to read Choose an Image mode setting of N 1024 768 or larger when using the Print date option The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Time zone and date item A 22 149 C Print Date and Print Order If using a DPOF compatible printer that supports the printing of shooting date and phot...

Page 166: ...sitivity A 53 is set to Auto When Blink proof A 77 is set to On in smart portrait mode In the following scene modes Sports A 64 Night portrait A 64 Dusk dawn A 66 Night landscape A 66 Museum A 68 Fireworks show A 68 and Backlighting A 69 The angle of view the area captured in the recorded movie is smaller when electronic VR is enabled during movie recording Tap the bottom tab A 147 M Tap z Setup m...

Page 167: ...nt movement or is too dark The pictures taken using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance Tap the bottom tab A 147 M Tap z Setup menu M U Motion detection Auto default setting When the camera detects the subject movement or camera shake the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring However motion detection does not function in the following si...

Page 168: ...he bottom tab A 147 M Tap z Setup menu 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 1 9 m 6 ft 3 in at the maximum wide angle position and about 1 1 m 3 ft 7 in at the maximum telephoto position Note that for some scene modes or focus areas AF assist illuminator may not light ...

Page 169: ...erations are completed successfully 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 No sound is played with shutter release when some features such as continuous shooting or BSS best shot selector are enabled or when shooting in Pet portrait scene ...

Page 170: ...ion Power on lamp blinks in standby mode Camera turns off after three minutes passes in standby mode To reactivate the monitor while the power on lamp is blinking press any of the following buttons The power switch shutter release button A button or b e movie record button C Auto Off Settings The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following situations When...

Page 171: ...ry Card When a memory card is inserted in the camera the Format card option is displayed in the setup menu B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory card restores album icon settings A 91 to the default setting displayed as number Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting Be sure to use this camera t...

Page 172: ...ion Select from NTSC and PAL Tap the bottom tab A 147 M Tap z Setup menu M n Language Czech Portuguese Danish Russian German Romanian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Ukrainian Indonesian Arabic Italian Simplified Chinese Hungarian Traditional Chinese Dutch Japanese Norwegian Korean Polish Thai Tap the bottom tab A 147 M Tap z Setup menu M o Video mode ...

Page 173: ... 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 Tap the bottom tab A 147 M Tap z Setup menu M V Charge by computer Auto default setting When the camera ...

Page 174: ...ous BSS or Multi shot 16 Tap the bottom tab A 147 M Tap z Setup menu M d Blink warning On When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in a picture taken using the face detection function 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 Should this occur ch...

Page 175: ...ally returns to shooting mode To Use Description Enlarge the detected face that blinked g i Rotate the zoom control to g i If the camera detects that more than one human subject blinked tap M or N to switch display to another face Switch to full frame playback f h Rotate the zoom control to f h Delete the picture E Tap E Switch to shooting mode I Tap the monitor or I The shutter release button can...

Page 176: ...ode A 34 Auto Self timer A 36 Off Macro mode A 38 Off Exposure compensation A 39 0 Option Default value Image mode A 43 R 4320 3240 Touch shooting A 45 50 48 Touch shutter ISO sensitivity A 53 Auto Continuous A 54 Single White balance A 55 Auto Option Default value Scene effect adjustment slider A 60 Center Continuous in pet portrait mode A 70 Continuous Pet portrait auto release in pet portrait m...

Page 177: ...ingle AF Wind noise reduction A 130 Off Option Default value Welcome screen A 148 None Shooting A 152 Off Playback A 152 Auto info Image review A 152 On Brightness A 152 3 Print date A 153 Off Electronic VR A 154 Off Motion detection A 155 Auto AF assist A 156 Auto Digital zoom A 156 On Button sound A 157 On Shutter sound A 157 On Auto off A 158 1 min Charge by computer A 161 Auto Blink warning A ...

Page 178: ...ed in the internal memory or on the memory card A 33 before selecting Reset The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting settings Preset manual data A 56 acquired for White balance Setup menu Time zone and date A 149 Language A 160 and Video mode A 160 Option Default value Paper size A 142 143 Default Frame interval for slide show A 100 3 s Slide ...

Page 179: ... is displayed tap Yes Pictures are copied To return to the setup menu without copying tap No 3 Tap the pictures to be copied When a picture is selected a check mark is displayed To cancel the selection tap the picture again A check mark is removed Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback and tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 9 thumbnail displ...

Page 180: ...ory card or vice versa cannot be displayed in auto sort mode A 93 When pictures added to albums A 86 are copied the copies are not automatically added to the same albums as the original pictures C Memory contains no images Message If there are no pictures stored on a memory card inserted in the camera when playback mode is applied the message Memory contains no images will be displayed Perform the...

Page 181: ...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 182: ...ecover 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 ambient temperature of 15 C to 25 C 59 F ...

Page 183: ... 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 lighting ...

Page 184: ... battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL191 Charging AC Adapter Charging AC Adapter EH 69P1 2 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 66 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62G connect as shown Be sure that the power connector cord has been properly aligned in power connector and battery chamber grooves before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord runs out of the grooves the cov...

Page 185: ...e be sure that the device supports an SD memory card of 2 GB or more 2 SDHC compliant If the memory card is used with a card reader or similar device be sure that the device is compliant with the SDHC standard 3 SDXC compliant If the memory card is used with a card reader or similar device be sure that the device is compliant with the SDXC Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards SD...

Page 186: ...le names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 167 A single folder can hold up to 200 files if the current folder already contains 200 files a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a file is stored If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 20...

Page 187: ...three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera 21 Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject 30 31 52 P Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera cannot perform other operations until recording is complete Wait until message clears fro...

Page 188: ...Image cannot be saved Error occurred while recording picture Format internal memory or memory card 159 Camera has run out of file numbers Insert new memory card or format internal memory or memory card 174 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...

Page 189: ... faster write speed 127 173 N Memory contains no images No pictures in the internal memory or memory card Remove the memory card from the camera to play back pictures stored in the camera s internal memory To copy picture from internal memory to memory card display the setup menu and select Copy 24 167 The picture has not been added to album Add the picture to album Choose the album to which pictu...

Page 190: ...lied to pictures 99 99 u Movies can not be rated Ratings cannot be applied to a movie Movies cannot be rated Select still pictures for rating 99 Lens error Q Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 21 26 P Communications error Error occurred during communication with printer Turn camera off and reconnect cable 141 S...

Page 191: ...rinter Eject the jammed paper tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error out of ink Running out of ink or ink cartridge is empty Replace ink cartridge tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error file c...

Page 192: ...camera may not be possible via computer connection 18 161 139 139 Camera cannot be turned on Battery is exhausted The camera cannot be turned on while connected to an electrical outlet via the Charging AC Adapter 26 18 Camera turns off without warning Battery is exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power The camera and battery may not work properly at low temperatures The camera t...

Page 193: ...is set to Auto info for Monitor settings in the setup menu 152 Print date not available Time zone and date setting is not applied in the setup menu 22 149 Date not appearing on pictures even when Print date is enabled The current shooting mode is one that does not support Print date Date cannot be imprinted on movies 153 Time zone and date setting screen appears when the camera is turned on Clock ...

Page 194: ...ess the shutter release button Battery is exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 32 26 35 Camera cannot focus The subject is too close to the camera Try shooting with macro mode or in Scene auto selector or Close up scene mode The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Turn camera off and then on again 38 58 31 156 21 ...

Page 195: ... Image mode not available Another function that restricts the Image mode option is enabled 78 No sound when shutter is released Off is selected for Sound settings Shutter sound in setup menu No sound is heard with some shooting modes and settings even when On is selected The speaker is being blocked Do not cover the speaker 157 5 28 AF assist illuminator does not light up Off is selected for the A...

Page 196: ...ed eye reduction When taking pictures with b auto with red eye reduction or fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction in Night portrait scene mode In Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not affected by red eye Use any scene mode other than Night portrait and change the flash mode to any setting other than b auto with red eye reduction and try shooting again 34 64 Skin tones are not so...

Page 197: ...ther cameras Voice memos attached to images using another camera cannot be played back on this camera 131 109 Cannot edit pictures These options cannot be used with movies These options cannot be used with pictures taken at an Image mode setting of P 4224 2376 Select pictures that support editing functions Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with other cameras 131 43 110 110 Pictures not displ...

Page 198: ...ments Computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 2 automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer 2 refer to help information contained in ViewNX 2 21 26 135 134 138 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 199: ...Macro mode Approx 10 cm 4 in wide angle position to Focus area selection Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual focus area can be selected using the touch panel subject tracking Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in approx 460k dot TFT LCD touch panel and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical compared to actual picture Frame coverage pla...

Page 200: ...y Auto W 0 5 to 4 5 m 1 ft 8 in to 14 ft T 0 5 to 2 2 m 1 ft 8 in to 7 ft 3 in 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 I O terminal Audio video output digital I O USB Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hu...

Page 201: ...anual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Weight Approx 131 g 4 7 oz with battery and SD memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 700 mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions W H D...

Page 202: ...e printed from print orders stored on memory card Exif version 2 3 This camera supports Exchangeable image file format Exif version 2 3 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 203: ...6 Auto off 158 Auto sort mode 93 Autofocus 38 AVI 174 B Back light o 69 Battery 16 18 150 Battery charger 20 172 Battery latch 5 16 Battery level indicator 26 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 16 24 Beach Z 65 Best Shot Selector 54 Black and white copy n 68 Blink proof 77 Blink warning 162 Brightness 152 BSS 54 Built in microphone 4 108 Button sound 157 C Charge by compute...

Page 204: ...AF 129 G Glamour retouch 121 H Halfway 7 HD 720p 128 Help 58 I Identifier 174 Image mode 43 Image review 152 Image size 43 Incandescent 55 Internal memory 24 Internal memory indicator 27 ISO sensitivity 53 J JPG 174 L Landscape c 63 Language 160 Lens 4 187 Lens cover 4 List by date mode 96 M Macro mode 38 Memory card 24 173 Memory card slot 5 24 Monitor 5 10 171 Monitor settings 152 Motion detecti...

Page 205: ...tor x 61 Scene mode 58 63 Self timer 36 Self timer lamp 4 37 Setup menu 146 Shooting 26 28 30 152 Shooting mode 40 Shutter sound 157 Shutter speed 30 Shutter release button 4 30 Single 54 Single AF 129 Skin softening 77 Slide show 100 Slow Sync 34 Small picture 123 Smart portrait mode 74 Smile timer 77 Snow z 65 Sound settings 157 Speaker 5 Sports d 64 SSCN 174 Strap 7 Stretch 117 Stylus 9 Subject...

Page 206: ...194 Index Technical Notes and Index White balance 55 Wind noise reduction 130 Z Zoom 29 Zoom control 4 29 ...

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