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Image Size

Image size is measured in pixels. At a given image quality setting, smaller im-
age sizes require less space to store, making them suitable for electronic dis-
tribution. Conversely, the larger the image, the larger prints can be made with-
out loss of detail.

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14

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Print Size

The size of images when printed depends on the resolution of the printer (the
higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size). The approximate sizes
given above assume a resolution of around 300 dpi (dots per inch).

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Summary of Contents for COOLPIX 5700

Page 1: ...En DIGITAL CAMERA The Guide to Digital Photography with the ...

Page 2: ... STEP 1 Ready the camera View pictures on a television screen View pictures on a TV VCR 46 Transfer pictures Connecting to a Computer 38 Getting ready First Steps 13 Camera setup Using the SET UP Menu 120 and delete unwanted pictures during playback Playing Back Your Pictures 83 immediately Keep or Delete Picture Review 67 while shooting Reviewing Your Pictures 31 Delete multiple pictures Using th...

Page 3: ...r camera Nikon View 5 Reference Manual The Nikon View 5 Reference Manual can be found in electronic format on the reference CD pro vided with your camera For infor mation on viewing the Reference Manual see Connections in this manual Product Documentation Overview and Symbols Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 First Steps Basic Picture Taking Reviewing Your Pictures Connecting to a Computer Viewing P...

Page 4: ...e center for inspection Do not use in the presence of flam mable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Do not place strap around neck Placing the camera strap around your neck could result in strangulation Special care should be taken to avoid placing the strap around the neck of an infant or child Do not disassemble Touching...

Page 5: ...n compliance with product regulations Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to pre vent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot dur ing use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera CD ROMs The CD ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played ...

Page 6: ...tal apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interfer ence Causing Equipment Regulations ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règle ment sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Notices A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the control panel and the camera may stop functioning In most...

Page 7: ...ption 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 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 exp...

Page 8: ... use by 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 copy righted creative works such as books mu sic paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is prohibited except when it is done f...

Page 9: ...oose a Language 18 Step 5 Set the Time and Date 19 Taking and Reviewing Pictures 21 Basic Picture Taking 22 Step 1 Ready the Camera 22 Step 2 Select User Set A 25 Step 3 Adjust Camera Settings Optional 25 Step 4 Frame the Shot 26 Step 5 Focus and Shoot 28 Step 6 Put the Camera Away 30 Reviewing Your Pictures 31 Quick Review 32 Full Screen Review 33 Thumbnail Review 35 Doing More with Your Digital ...

Page 10: ... 83 Full Screen Playback 84 Thumbnail Playback 86 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 87 Viewing Image Information 88 Movie Playback 90 Menu Guide 91 List of Menu Options 92 Using the Menus 97 Using the SHOOTING Menu 100 Keeping Colors True White Balance 101 Measuring Light Metering 103 Making Movies and Taking Photographs in a Sequence Continuous 104 Getting Sharper Pictures Best Shot Selector 106...

Page 11: ...oto Info in a Separate File info txt 141 Choosing a Video Standard Video Mode 142 Choosing a Language Language 142 Choosing a USB Protocol USB 143 Using the PLAY BACK Menu 145 Deleting Images Delete 145 Selecting a Folder for Playback Folders 148 Automated Playback Slide Show 149 Safeguarding Valuable Images Protect 151 Hiding Images During Playback Hide Image 152 Ordering Prints Print Set 153 Sel...

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Page 13: ...ymbols used to navigate through this manual Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 Introduces the various parts of the camera and where to find additional information First Steps Takes you through the basic steps required to get your camera ready STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 Attach the Camera Strap Insert the Battery Insert the Memory Card Choose a Language Set the Time a...

Page 14: ...nd how to use it The manual s chapters are listed below along with a brief description of what each chapter contains Getting Started This chapter Introduces the parts of your camera and the first steps necessary to ready your camera for taking pictures Taking and Reviewing Pictures Explains the basics of taking and reviewing pictures Doing More with Your Digital Camera Explains how to connect your...

Page 15: ... date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http www nikon image com eng Cautions information you should read before use to pre vent damage to your camera Notes information th...

Page 16: ...n 28 13 Eyelet for camera strap x2 13 14 Audio video A V out connector under cover 46 15 DC IN connector under cover 15 16 USB connector under cover 41 17 Speaker 90 18 SIZE Image Quality Image Size button 49 51 1 Command dial 2 LCD illuminator button 8 3 Exposure compensation button 66 4 Exposure mode button 70 5 Accessory shoe 138 158 6 Built in Speedlight 27 62 7 Photocell 26 138 8 Lens 13 162 ...

Page 17: ... 12 G Diopter adjustment dial 12 19 MF Focus mode Manual Focus button 53 80 20 AE AF Lock button 56 131 21 ISO Flash mode Sensitiv ity button 62 78 22 Control panel 8 23 Zoom buttons 27 35 60 86 87 24 Memory card slot cover 16 25 Multi selector 18 99 26 Delete button 33 67 84 27 Display button 6 24 28 Quick Review button 31 29 Menu button 97 30 Tripod socket 31 Battery chamber cover latch 14 ...

Page 18: ... 62 10 Battery level indicator 23 11 Date not set icon 20 12 Focus indicator 28 13 Focus mode 53 14 Image size 51 15 Image quality 49 16 Aperture 74 17 Exposure compensation 66 18 Number of exposures remaining length of movie 23 77 1 2 3 Photo information displayed Photo information hidden The Display Button To turn the display of camera settings or photo information in the monitor on and off pres...

Page 19: ...n sensitivity is raised above ISO 100 in AUTO 19 Progress bar Ultra HS 105 20 User Setting No User Set 68 21 Converter lens setting 109 22 Best Shot Selector BSS 106 23 Noise reduction 117 Appears only when battery is running low Monitor or Viewfinder Playback Mode In playback mode the icons in the monitor or viewfinder indicate the sta tus of the following camera settings 1 Date of recording 19 2...

Page 20: ...valency indicator 78 2 White balance indicator appears when button is used to set white balance shutter speed ap erture display shows white bal ance mode selected 130 3 Battery level indicator 23 4 Image quality 49 5 Exposure mode 70 6 Shutter speed 73 Aperture 74 Image size 51 Exposure compensation value 66 Sensitivity 78 White balance setting 130 Image transfer status 42 7 Manual focus 80 8 Cont...

Page 21: ... the viewfinder before closing the monitor the monitor will not turn on automati cally when you open it again Press the SEL button after opening the moni tor to turn it on B SEL Button Pictures can be framed in the monitor or viewfinder The monitor and viewfinder display the same con tents Pressing the SEL button will toggle between the monitor and viewfinder which cannot be used si multaneously w...

Page 22: ...ring shooting 6 The monitor is also used to review the pictures that you have taken 31 84 When folded out as shown the monitor can be rotated forward 180 and backward 90 When the monitor is not in use you can fold it onto the camera body as shown to protect it from dust or fingerprints When the monitor is pointing in the same direc tion as the lens it can be folded back onto the cam era body for s...

Page 23: ...matic point and shoot mode User Set A Menu settings for User Sets 1 2 and 3 are stored separately You can create combinations of settings for User Sets 1 2 and 3 and switch instantly from one combination of settings to the other simply by selecting the desired User Set 68 In User Sets 1 2 and 3 you can choose the function assigned to the but ton making it possible to select the User Set or adjust ...

Page 24: ...e the battery chamber cover before the coupling contacts cover or you may damage the camera To replace the battery chamber cover insert the cover s right peg into the hole at B 햲 then slide the left peg closest to the cou pling contacts into its slot Slide the cou pling contacts cover back into place B 햳 For more information refer to the instruc tion manual included with the MB E5700 G The Diopter...

Page 25: ...low To avoid losing the lens cap use the cord provided to attach it to the camera strap as shown Complete the steps in this section before using your camera for the first time Removing and Replacing the Lens Cap Remove or replace the lens cap by pressing the tabs on either side of the cap Remove the lens cap be fore trying to take pictures ...

Page 26: ...ons for charging the battery are in the instruction manual included with the charger 2 2 Turn the camera off 2 4 Insert the battery Insert a fully charged EN EL1 or new 2CR5 DL245 battery as shown on the label on the underside of the battery chamber cover 2 3 Open the battery chamber cover Slide the battery chamber cover latch to the position 1 and flip the cover open 2 2 5 Close the battery chamb...

Page 27: ...n the main battery is installed or the camera powered by an AC adapter available separately After charg ing for about ten hours this power source can provide roughly three days of back up power If the main battery has been removed for an extended period or removed before charging is complete a flashing icon may appear in the monitor indicating that the clock needs to be reset 20 Removing the Batte...

Page 28: ...sertion With this label facing the back of the camera the side with the monitor insert the card in the direction of the arrow 3 sliding it in until it is firmly in place Close the card slot cover 4 Step 3 Insert the Memory Card Your Nikon digital camera uses CompactFlash CF memory cards Type I or II or IBM Microdrive memory cards to store pictures 159 Memory cards are inserted as follows 3 1 Turn ...

Page 29: ...front label facing camera back Direction of insertion Front label Terminals Formatting Memory Cards While the memory card provided with your camera is formatted at shipment other memory cards must be formatted before first use For more informa tion on formatting cards see Formatting Memory Cards 135 Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off To re...

Page 30: ...anish Set mode selector to and turn cam era on 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 Highlight SET UP menu page tab S Position cursor in SET UP menu Highlight page tab Press button to display PLAY BACK menu Open the monitor If no images exist on memory card CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES message will appear in moni tor ignore it and proceed to next step ...

Page 31: ... previous section then follow the steps below 5 1 5 2 Highlight Date Display Date menu 4 7 4 8 4 9 Make selection and return to SET UP menu 4 10 Choose a language from De Deutsch German En English Fr Français French Japanese Es Español Spanish Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card Format Date Video Mode Language Display options Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card Format Date Vi...

Page 32: ...n which year month and day will be displayed 5 7 Save changes to settings and return to SET UP menu Flashing Clock Icon If the time and date have not been set a flashing clock icon will appear in the top right corner of the monitor or viewfinder when the camera is in shooting mode Any pictures taken before the time and date have been set will have a time stamp of 0000 00 00 00 00 To return to play...

Page 33: ...wing Your Pictures Illustrates how to review your pictures in the moni tor or viewfinder 22 24 STEP 1 Ready the Camera 30 STEP 6 Put the Camera Away 25 26 27 28 29 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Adjust Camera Settings Frame the Shot Focus and Shoot 25 STEP 2 Select User Set A Taking and Reviewing Pictures Reviewing Your Pictures 31 35 Basic Picture Taking 22 30 ...

Page 34: ... Before using your camera complete the following steps 1 1 Remove the lens cap Remove the lens cap by pressing the tabs on either side of the cap 1 4 Turn the camera on A beep will sound and the lens will extend After a short pause current settings will be displayed in the control panel and the monitor or viewfinder the monitor or viewfinder will show the view through the lens 1 3 Slide the mode s...

Page 35: ...me images 33 35 to free up space on the card It may be pos sible to record more pictures at a different image quality or size 49 Monitor Battery indicator Number of exposures remaining Control panel Control Panel Flashes None Monitor Flashes Battery fully charged Meaning Low battery Charge EN EL1 as soon as possible or ready a new 2CR5 DL245 battery Camera functions normally Camera status As above...

Page 36: ...Off menu default 30 sec onds 133 In sleep mode the monitor or viewfinder turn off and all cam era functions are deactivated The camera itself is effectively off To reactivate the camera press or press the shutter release button halfway The SEL Button Press the SEL button to switch between the monitor and viewfinder when the monitor is open The monitor and viewfinder display the same contents ...

Page 37: ...ontrol the settings listed in the following table The default settings suitable for most situations are also shown below Refer to the rightmost column page num bers for information on changing these settings This section assumes that the defaults are used Setting Default Description Control Image size Image quality NORMAL Pictures compressed for balance between quality and file size that is ideal ...

Page 38: ... whichever best suits your shooting conditions by pressing the SEL button Avoid pressing buttons on side of camera while shooting To avoid blocking red eye reduction lamp keep fingers below ridges on camera grip Don t Block the Shot To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures keep your fingers and other ob jects away from the lens flash and photocell Ridges on the camera grip also keep your finge...

Page 39: ...n monitor or viewfinder while zoom button is pressed Zoom out Zoom in Do Not Obstruct the Built in Speedlight In User Set A if the flash mode is set to auto the default setting red eye reduction or slow sync and additional light is required for correct exposure the built in Speed light will pop up automatically when the shutter release button is pressed halfway When set to fill flash the built in ...

Page 40: ...not appear Indicator Meaning Autofocus indicator Green Subject in focus Green flashes Camera unable to focus on subject Use focus lock 56 to focus on another subject at same distance then recompose the picture Flash ready indicator None Speedlight not required or set to off Red flashes Speedlight charging Remove finger briefly from shut ter release button then try again Red Speedlight will fire wh...

Page 41: ...e pictures are being recorded to the memory card a icon will be dis played in the monitor Pictures taken while earlier images are being recorded are stored in a temporary memory buffer When the buffer is full an hour glass icon will be displayed and the shutter release will be disabled Do not turn the camera off remove the memory card or remove or discon nect the power source while or is displayed...

Page 42: ...e putting the camera away 6 1 Turn the camera off Turn the camera off to save battery power 6 2 Lower the built in Speedlight If the built in Speedlight is raised lower it by gently pushing it down 6 3 Close the monitor and replace the lens cap Close the monitor and replace the lens cap to protect the monitor and lens from dust and fingerprints ...

Page 43: ...iew or twice to display the image full screen full screen review Pressing the but ton a third time returns to the view through the lens Press the multi selector up or left to display pictures taken before the cur rent picture down or right to display pictures taken after the current pic ture When viewing pictures in quick review or full screen review you can press the shutter release button at any...

Page 44: ...een View other pictures Press multi selector up or left to view images recorded before current picture down or right to view images recorded after current picture Hold multi selector down to scroll rapidly to desired frame number with out viewing intervening images Return to shooting mode Shutter release Press shutter release button halfway to return to shooting mode and focus Press all the way do...

Page 45: ... will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press to right to select Select No to exit without deleting picture Select Yes to delete picture Zoom picture in Press for an enlarged view of current picture up to 6 0 When picture is zoomed in use multi se lector to view areas of image not visible in monitor or viewfinder To cancel zoom press While image is zoomed in icon and...

Page 46: ...rotect images from deletion and also to hide images so that they will not be displayed in the monitor during review To access play back mode set the mode selector to 83 To Use Description Return to shooting mode Shutter release Press button to end review and return to shoot ing mode To return to shooting mode and focus press shutter release button halfway Press shutter re lease button all the way ...

Page 47: ...se Press button to end review and return to shoot ing mode To return to shooting mode and focus press shutter release button halfway Press shutter re lease button all the way down to return to shooting mode and take a picture Change number of images displayed With four thumbnails displayed press button once to view nine thumbnail images Press to zoom in from nine thumbnails to a four thumbnail vie...

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Page 49: ...ections Connecting to a Computer Shows you how to connect your camera to a com puter and save pictures to the hard disk Viewing Pictures on a TV VCR Takes you through the steps necessary to connect your camera to a television or VCR and view pic tures on the television screen Doing More with Your Digital Camera ...

Page 50: ...ou to transfer pictures from the camera memory card to a computer hard disk and view them on the computer monitor To install Nikon View 5 you must have a computer running one of the following operating systems The first step to installing Nikon View 5 is to read the installation instructions These are included on the reference CD provided with your camera 1 Insert the reference CD After turning on...

Page 51: ...Nikon View 5 Once you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader double click the INDEX pdf icon in the root directory of the reference CD to view a clickable index of the documentation available for Nikon View 5 Follow the links to view the installation instructions for your computer system If desired you can print the installation instructions using the Print command in the Acro bat File menu and follo...

Page 52: ...ing the UC E1 cable provided 1 Turn the computer on 2 Connect the camera and computer Connect the UC E1 USB cable as shown below Use the flat connector for connection to the computer and connect the other end of the cable to the camera s USB connector Do not connect the camera via a USB hub or keyboard Before Connecting the Camera Be sure to install Nikon View 5 before connecting your camera Windo...

Page 53: ...Turn the camera on Turn the camera on Nikon View 5 will detect the camera and the Nikon Transfer window will automatically be displayed For details see the Nikon View 5 Reference Manual on CD While the UC E1 USB cable is con nected the camera monitor will remain off will appear in the control panel and all controls except the power switch will be inactive 4 Transfer pictures to your computer To co...

Page 54: ...ed the camera from the system you can disconnect the interface cable or turn the camera off Mac OS 9 Mac OS X Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Stor ag...

Page 55: ...n RAW images without increasing the amount of memory allocated to Nikon View 5 the pictures will not be opened instead the computer will display a message prompt ing you to increase the memory allocation Use a Reliable Power Source When transferring data between the camera and the computer be sure that the battery is fully charged If in doubt recharge the battery before begin ning transfer or use ...

Page 56: ...using a PC card slot insert the memory card into a PC card adapter see note below and then insert the adapter into the PC card slot If you are using a card reader insert the memory card directly into the card reader If installed Nikon View 5 will detect cards from Nikon digital cam eras and start automatically See the Nikon View 5 Reference Manual on CD for information on transferring pictures to ...

Page 57: ... the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and remove the memory card from the system Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and remove the memory card from the system Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer right click on the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and select Eject from the menu that appears ...

Page 58: ... TV will stop and the screen will go blank however pressing the shutter release button half way or pressing the button will restart output to the TV The time limit for auto power off can be chosen from 30 seconds the default setting one minute five minutes and 30 minutes using the Auto Off menu 133 When using a battery we recommend choose a later time limit For extended use connect the camera to a...

Page 59: ... access User Sets 1 2 or 3 Using the Camera Controls All User Sets Contains information on the most frequently used camera controls zoom image quality and size focus flash and exposure compensation Choosing a User Set Shows you how to choose a User Set User Sets al low you to record frequently used combinations of camera settings Using the Camera Controls User Sets 1 2 3 Details the extra controls...

Page 60: ...ds The numbers below are approximate File size of images depends on the scene recorded pro ducing wide variations in the number of images that can be stored The ac tual number of remaining images that can be taken will be displayed in the control panel and monitor or viewfinder while shooting 6 8 16 MB RAW 1 HI 1 FINE 6 NORMAL 12 BASIC 25 1 7 14 27 24 37 86 47 69 144 86 121 229 16 31 59 64 MB RAW ...

Page 61: ... 1 4 1 8 1 16 Compres sion Ratio NEF TIFF JPEG JPEG JPEG File Type Quality Raw uncompressed CCD data saved directly to memory card in Nikon Elec tronic Format NEF Only available at an image size of FULL File size smaller than HI images Black White can not be selected from Saturation Control menu 108 High image quality Image stored as TIFF file with no compression TIFF files supported by many graph...

Page 62: ... separately To view RAW images with other applications first convert the RAW images into HI TIFF pictures using the Convert RAW to HI option in full screen review 85 The converted image file will have a new name and the NEF extension will be changed to TIF The TIFF format is supported by most graphics applications Image quality displayed in control panel or monitor or viewfinder Press To select an...

Page 63: ...ger prints can be made with out loss of detail 3 2 Option FULL NO ICON XGA VGA SXGA UXGA 2560 1704 Size pixels 2560 1920 1024 768 640 480 1280 960 1600 1200 22 14 cm 81 2 51 2 Print Size 22 16 cm 81 2 6 9 6 cm 31 2 2 5 4 cm 2 11 2 11 8 cm 4 3 14 10 cm 51 2 4 Print Size The size of images when printed depends on the resolution of the printer the higher the resolution the smaller the final print siz...

Page 64: ...dial Image size displayed in monitor or viewfinder While dial is rotated control panel shutter speed aperture display shows width of image in pixels To choose an image size rotate the command dial while pressing the button The image size setting cycles as follows FULL UXGA SXGA XGA VGA and 3 2 ...

Page 65: ...d at infinity allow ing camera to focus on distant scenes Speedlight is disabled Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as a window Self timer Combines macro close up see above at distances of 3 cm 1 2 or more with shutter release delay of 3 s or 10 s Use the 3 s delay to prevent pic tures from blurring especially when using macro close up Use the 10 s delay for self por ...

Page 66: ...onitor or viewfinder At setting of infinity icon appears in monitor or viewfinder and control panel Press To select the focus mode press the button repeatedly until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel and monitor or viewfinder The focus mode cycles as follows autofocus no icon infinity macro close up self timer ...

Page 67: ...he focus area The subject is very dark the subject should not however be too much brighter than the background The subject is moving rapidly If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus the autofocus indicator will flash in the monitor or viewfinder when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Use focus lock 56 to focus on another subject at the same dis tance or use manual focus 80 Macr...

Page 68: ...ter of the monitor or viewfinder and press the shutter release button halfway 2 Check the autofocus indicator When the subject is in focus the autofocus indicator will be displayed in the monitor or viewfinder Focus will remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway 3 Recompose the picture and shoot Keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway recompose your pic ture Pres...

Page 69: ...Controls AE L AF L option in the SET UP menu 131 can be used to set the AE AF button to lock just focus or just exposure With focus set to lock you can adjust exposure without refocusing the camera With exposure set to lock you can refocus the camera without adjusting exposure You can improve results by manually selecting the center focus area 112 and setting metering to spot or central weighted m...

Page 70: ...e up shots with the flash turned off The ten second timer is generally used for pictures in which you wish to appear yourself giv ing you time to position yourself in front of the camera after pressing the shut ter release button To use the self timer 1 Position the camera Mount the camera on a tripod recommended or rest it on a flat stable surface 2 Select a self timer mode Press the button repea...

Page 71: ...art the timer Press the shutter release button all the way down to activate the timer Press once for a ten second delay twice for a three second delay and three times to stop the timer When the shutter release button is pressed the camera will beep and the self timer lamp below the shutter release button will start to blink The lamp will continue to blink until one second before the picture is tak...

Page 72: ...e viewfinder or monitor using the zoom button Press to zoom out Press to zoom in Indicator in monitor or viewfinder displays de gree of zoom while either button is pressed Digital Zoom At the maximum optical zoom position holding the button down for two seconds starts digital zoom Zoom factor displayed in monitor or viewfinder Maximum optical zoom position Hold for 2 s When digital zoom is on the ...

Page 73: ... 1 2 or 3 131 Wide Adapter is selected in the Lens menu 109 The maximum value for digital zoom when Movie is selected in the Continu ous menu is 2 104 Optical vs Digital Zoom In digital zoom data from the camera s image sensor are processed digitally enlarging the center portion of the image to fill the frame Unlike optical zoom digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the pi...

Page 74: ...ng of Auto no icon appears in monitor or viewfinder Auto Flash Cancel Auto red eye reduction Fill flash Slow Sync To protect the built in Speedlight we recommend that you lower it when not in use Setting the Built in Speedlight to Manual The built in Speedlight can be raised by pressing the button when the Speedlight Opt Pop Up option in the SET UP menu is set to Manual 136 The flash will fire whe...

Page 75: ...sh min imizing red eye Use for portraits works best when subjects are well within range of flash and looking at the lamp Because a slight delay occurs after the shutter release button is fully pressed to allow red eye re duction to take effect this setting is not rec ommended with subjects that are moving erratically or in other situations in which you want the camera to react quickly Auto with re...

Page 76: ...dlight is attached so that the photocell can be used to correctly set exposure for the shot 138 If your finger or another object obstructs the built in Speedlight preventing it from popping up when the shut ter release button is pressed halfway the built in Speed light and any external Speedlight will not fire and a message will appear in the monitor When the built in Speedlight is raised keep you...

Page 77: ...so turns off when BSS is on 106 a setting other than Single is selected for Continuous 104 a setting other than Normal is selected in the Lens menu 109 On is selected for the AE Lock option in the Exposure Options menu 110 or when Noise Reduc tion is set to Clear Image Mode 117 Low Batteries When the low battery indicator appears in the control panel and moni tor or viewfinder and the built in Spe...

Page 78: ...A exposure compensation is cancelled when the camera is turned off Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value The camera may set exposure too low if large areas of the frame are very bright containing for example sunlit expanses of water sand or snow or the back ground is much brighter than the main subject If the image in the monitor is too dark choose a positive value for exposure compensation Simi...

Page 79: ... the monitor or viewfinder for a few seconds while the picture is be ing recorded to the memory card During this time you can delete the picture Press the button a confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to select Select No to save the image to the memory card Select Yes to delete the picture ...

Page 80: ...icular combination of settings you use frequently you can select User Set 1 and set the camera to those settings The camera will remember your settings even when turned off and will automatically restore these settings the next time User Set 1 is selected You can create further combinations of set tings for User Sets 2 and 3 and switch instantly from one combination of set tings to the other simpl...

Page 81: ... A 1 2 or 3 3 1 Display the list of User Sets 2 5 Set mode selector to shooting mode Press button to enter SET UP or SHOOTING menu Make selection and return to SET UP or SHOOTING menu Press button once or twice to exit menu Except in case of User Set A User Set number displayed in monitor or viewfinder 4 ...

Page 82: ...t A the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture In User Sets 1 2 and 3 you can choose from four exposure modes that can give you direct control over shutter speed and aperture To choose the expo sure mode rotate the command dial while pressing the button The exposure mode cycles as follows programmed auto shutter pri ority auto aperture priority auto and manual Using the Camera Con...

Page 83: ...light into camera increasing range of flash Small apertures large f numbers increase depth of field bringing main subject and background into focus Shutter priority auto User chooses shutter speed camera sets aperture for best exposure High shutter speeds freeze ac tion Low shutter speeds sug gest movement by blurring moving objects Programmed auto Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for best e...

Page 84: ...era to programmed auto then turn the command dial until the desired combination of shutter speed and aper ture appears in the monitor or viewfinder The shutter speed appears in the control panel Press the button to switch between displaying the shutter speed and the aperture An asterisk appears next to the exposure mode indicator in the control panel and monitor or viewfinder to indicate that flex...

Page 85: ...of the lens is f 7 4 Shutter Speed Limitations At Continuous settings of Ultra HS and Movie 104 the camera takes a fixed number of frames per second Shutter speed can not be set to values slower than the frame advance rate 1 30 s and 1 15 s respectively In and mode if the selected shutter speed or aperture would result in the picture being under or over exposed the shutter speed or aperture dis pl...

Page 86: ... camera lens adjusted for the current zoom setting Higher f numbers smaller apertures can be achieved by zooming the camera in lower f numbers larger apertures by zooming the camera out Unless On is cho sen for Fixed Aperture in the Zoom Options menu accessible from the SET UP menu 131 aperture will change as the camera is zoomed in or out If for example you choose the second highest aperture sett...

Page 87: ...e control panel or in green in the monitor or viewfinder The item selected will change each time the button is pressed 3Rotate the command dial to set the selected item aperture or shutter speed to the desired value The amount the pic ture would be under or over exposed at the selected set ting is displayed in the control panel and in the exposure dis play in the monitor or viewfinder 4 Repeat ste...

Page 88: ...sed to a maximum of 1 min for exposures of up to five minutes set the Exposure Options Maximum Bulb Duration item in the SHOOTING menu to 5 min 110 To prevent blurring caused by camera shake we recom mend that you use a tripod and a remote shutter re lease such as the MC EU1 remote cord available separately We also recommend that you turn Noise Reduction on 117 to reduce mottling noise The Multi S...

Page 89: ...f no more memory is available on the memory card The movie will be stored as a QuickTime movie file with a file name end ing in MOV For information on playing back your movie see Movie Playback 90 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to begin recording If the monitor is rotated to point in the same direction as the lens the im age in the monitor will be inverted The exposure count d...

Page 90: ...e camera sets sensitivity automatically in response to lighting conditions In User Set 1 2 or 3 you can choose a fixed value for sensitivity from four possible settings Sensitivity is set by rotating the command dial while pressing the ISO button The sensitivity setting cycles as follows AUTO 800 400 200 and 100 Noise At shutter speeds of 1 30 s or slower mottling noise may appear in the final pic...

Page 91: ...O 400 When sensitivity is raised above a value approximately equivalent to ISO 100 ISO icon appears in control panel and monitor or viewfinder 400 Approximately equivalent to ISO 400 100 Approximately equivalent to ISO 100 recommended except when lighting is poor or when higher shutter speeds are re quired Noise may appear in pictures taken at settings above this value 200 Approximately equivalent...

Page 92: ...ontrol panel 2 Focus While pressing the MF button rotate the command dial Using the monitor or viewfinder as your guide continue to rotate the command dial until your subject is in focus The camera can focus from macro close up about 3 cm 1 measured from the lens to infinity If you zoom the lens after focusing you will have to refocus your subject 3 Take the picture Press the shutter release butto...

Page 93: ... viewfinder will turn red Zoom the cam era in or out until the focus distance is no longer shown in red Using the Self Timer When using the self timer be sure that the self timer is selected 58 be fore manually adjusting focus Changing the focus mode after setting focus ing will cancel manual focus Focus Confirmation Setting Focus Confirmation to MF or On 113 in the SHOOTING menu will cause the ar...

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Page 95: ...83 Set the mode selector to and play back your pic tures using playback mode Playing Back Your Pictures ...

Page 96: ...images at a time 86 Start movie Press to start movie playback 90 Delete current picture A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press to right to select Select No to exit without deleting picture Select Yes to delete picture View other pictures Press multi selector up or left to view images recorded before current picture down or right to view im...

Page 97: ...splay the PLAY BACK menu View image information Rotate the command dial to view additional informa tion about the current picture 88 Convert RAW images to HI images 1A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press to right to select Select No to exit and return to full screen playback with out converting RAW image Select Yes to convert RAW image to...

Page 98: ...h four thumbnails displayed press but ton once to view nine thumbnail images Press to zoom in from nine thumbnails to four thumb nails again to zoom in from four thumbnails to full size full screen playback Highlight images Press the multi selector up down left or right to high light thumbnails To Use Description Delete selected image A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up...

Page 99: ...ssed to a maximum of 6 0 While image is zoomed in icon and zoom ratio are displayed in upper left corner of monitor View other areas of image Press multi selector to scroll to areas of the image not visible in monitor Notes on Playback Zoom To view other pictures on the memory card first cancel zoom Additional time may be required to display pictures taken at an image quality setting of RAW or HI ...

Page 100: ...ber total number of frames visible in current folder 1 Camera type 2 Firmware version 3 Metering method 4 Exposure mode 5 Shutter speed 6 Aperture 7 Exposure compensation 8 Focal length 9 Focus mode 2 Shooting Information Page 1 1 File Information Appears only when battery is running low Image File and Folder Names Pictures taken with the COOLPIX5700 are identified by file names that begin with DS...

Page 101: ...ibution of tones in image horizontal axis gives pixel brightness with dark tones to left and bright tones to right verti cal axis shows number of pixels of each brightness in image 4 Exposure Information 5 Focus Confirmation 1 File no and type 2 Metering method 3 Shutter speed 4 Aperture 5 Exposure com pensation 6 Sensitivity 1 File no and type 2 Focal length 3 Shutter speed 4 Aperture 5 Focus mod...

Page 102: ...our settings are available mute low medium high Advance movie one frame When movie is paused pressing the multi selector down or right advances the movie one frame If the last frame of the movie is displayed pressing the multi selector down or right ends movie playback and dis plays the first frame of the movie Rewind movie one frame When movie is paused pressing the multi selector up or left rewi...

Page 103: ...menus to change camera settings Using the SHOOTING Menu This menu contains a number of options for fine tuning shooting settings Using the SET UP Menu This menu is used for basic camera setup Using the PLAY BACK Menu The PLAY BACK menu contains options for manag ing images stored on memory cards Menu Guide Using the SHOOTING Menu 100 119 Using the SET UP Menu 120 144 Using the PLAY BACK Menu 145 1...

Page 104: ...ingle Continuous High Continuous Low Multi Shot 16 Ultra HS Movie Best Shot Selector Use when pictures could be blurred by inadvertent camera movement 106 Off On Image Adjustment Raise or lower contrast and brightness 107 Auto Normal More Contrast Less Contrast Lighten Image Darken Image Saturation Control Control color in your pictures or take pictures in black and white 108 Maximum Normal Modera...

Page 105: ...Focus Confirmation Auto Manual Off ContinuousAF SingleAF MF On Off Image Sharpening Heighten or reduce the sharpness of outlines in your pictures 114 Auto High Normal Low Off Auto Bracketing Automatically vary exposure or white balance over a series of pic tures 115 Off On WB Bracketing Noise Reduction Reduce noise in pictures taken with slow shutter speeds or high sensitivity settings 117 Off On ...

Page 106: ...eed On Off Off On High Low 1 2 3 Controls Specify default settings set func tions of and AE AF buttons 129 Memorize Func AE L AF L Mode AE L AF L AE L AF L 1 2 3 Monitor Options Set start up display turn picture review on and off or control mon itor display 126 1 2 3 Start up Display Review Options Shutter Release Speed Folders Select folder for storage create rename and delete folders 121 A 1 2 3...

Page 107: ...fo txt Save image information in text format 141 1 2 3 Off On Video Mode Choose standard for video output from NTSC or PAL 142 1 2 3 NTSC PAL Language Choose language in which cam era messages and menus are dis played 142 1 2 3 USB Choose USB protocol used when camera is connected to a com puter 143 1 2 3 PTP Mass Storage De German En English Fr French 日 Japanese Es Spanish Speedlight Cntrl Shot C...

Page 108: ...art Frame Intvl Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion 151 Select pictures Auto Transfer Mark pictures for transfer to a computer 155 PLAY BACK Menu The PLAY BACK menu contains options for managing the images stored on the memory card It is available in playback mode 2 S 3 S 5 S 10 S New Re name Delete Select pictures Selected Photos All Photos Select pictures Print Set Select ...

Page 109: ...o the mode and User Set in use 120 1 Display menu Using the Menus Set the mode selector to either shoot ing mode or playback mode Press the button to display the menu In shooting mode if you are using User Set A the SET UP menu will be displayed if you are using User Set 1 2 or 3 the SHOOTING menu will be displayed In playback mode the PLAY BACK menu will be displayed 1 2 1 1 Taking Pictures while...

Page 110: ...ghted item in the SHOOTING menu shows that a selection can be made directly using the command dial The current selection for these items is shown by the icon that appears in the main menu 2 Using the menus to adjust camera settings To navigate through the menus press the multi selector in the direction you want to go Highlight menu item 2 1 Display options 2 2 Rotate the command dial Stop when ico...

Page 111: ...b Press the multi selector up or down to select the tab for the desired menu then press the multi selector to the right to enter the menu 3 Exiting the menus You can use to exit the menu If PAGE 2 appears in the bottom left of the menu press once to go to the next page again to exit the menu and return to shooting or play back mode If OFF appears in the bottom left of the menu press once to exit t...

Page 112: ... User Set and will be recalled the next time the User Set is selected The SHOOTING menu contains two pages of options which are described on the following pages Using the SHOOTING Menu 68 User Setting 101 White Balance 103 Metering 104 Continuous 106 Best Shot Selector 107 Image Adjustment 108 Saturation Control 109 Lens 110 Exposure Options 112 Focus Options 114 Image Sharpening 115 Auto Bracketi...

Page 113: ... object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions Fine White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use when taking pictures indoors under incandescent light Fluorescent Use when taking pictures indoors under fluorescent light Cloudy Use for pictures taken outdoors under overcast skies Speedlight White balance adjusted to match light produced by Speedlight...

Page 114: ...sed in the final picture Frame this object so that it fills the square in the center of the menu shown above Highlight Measure and press the multi selector to the right to measure a new value for white balance shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position but no picture will be recorded Fine Tuning White Balance At settings other than Auto and White Bal Preset white bal...

Page 115: ...according to lighting at the center of the frame but still preserves background details Spot AF Area Camera measures light in current focus area only Useful when you want to use spot metering with manual or automat ic focus area selection 112 to meter an off center subject Meters whole frame but central 1 4 has an 80 weighting Matrix Meters 256 areas of frame producing optimal expo sure for whole ...

Page 116: ...ld down Not available at im age quality setting of HI Multi shot 16 Sixteen consecutive thumbnail images 640 480 pixels re corded at three fps and combined into a collage 2560 1920 pixels Image size setting must be FULL Not available at im age quality setting of RAW or HI Movie Records QVGA movies 320 240 pixels at 15 fps built in mi crophone records sound Press shutter release button all the way ...

Page 117: ...e Folders menu 148 Focus Exposure and White Balance At settings other than Single and Movie focus exposure and white balance are determined by the first shot in each series Speedlights The built in Speedlight is only available at a setting of Single At settings of Single Continuous Low Continuous High and Multi shot 16 an exter nal Speedlight can be used however if the built in Speedlight is unabl...

Page 118: ...own BSS is not available at Continuous settings other than Single 104 when auto bracketing or white balance bracketing is selected 115 when Noise Reduction is set to On or Clear Image Mode 117 Selecting these settings automatically cancels BSS Viewing the Current BSS Setting When the best shot selector is on a BSS icon appears in the monitor or viewfinder Off BSS off camera functions normally Opti...

Page 119: ...ording to shooting conditions Option Description Normal Same brightness and contrast adjustment on all imag es useful for images to be edited on computer More Contrast Image contrast enhanced Use when shooting land scapes low contrast subjects or under overcast skies Less Contrast Image contrast reduced Use when bright light creates strong shadows on subject Lighten Image Lightens mid tones in ima...

Page 120: ... shown in green and a icon is displayed Option 1 Maximum 1 Moderate 2 Minimum Best choice in most circumstances 0 Normal Description Image contrast enhanced Use when shooting landscapes low contrast subjects under overcast skies or when tak ing pictures that will later be edited on a computer Use for a vivid photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed as is without further editing ...

Page 121: ...mend not using manual focus or the infinity focus mode Using Speedlights with Converter Lenses The built in Speedlight turns off automatically when one of the converter lenses is selected from the menu External Speedlight accessories can still be used 158 Viewing the Current Lens Setting At settings other than Normal a converter lens icon appears in the monitor or viewfinder Option Description Nor...

Page 122: ... AE Lock is On AE L AE Lock and WB L White Balance Lock icons appear in the monitor or viewfinder When On or Reset is chosen or if you select a new value for white balance shutter speed or aperture these icons turn yellow Reset Clears existing exposure settings First shot resets exposure for all subsequent shots until Off is selected or Reset is reselected On The first shot taken after On is selec...

Page 123: ...ration In manual exposure mode setting shutter speed to BULB lets you keep the shutter open as long as the shutter release button is pressed 76 The default Maximum Bulb Duration is 1 min There is also a 5 min option Note that longer exposure times increase the amount of noise visible in the final image ...

Page 124: ...In User Sets 1 2 and 3 five fo cus areas are available unless digital zoom is in use in which case the central focus area is used Option Description Auto Focus area containing subject closest to camera is automati cally selected Selected focus area displayed in red in monitor or viewfinder when shutter release button is pressed halfway Auto is best used when there is little time to select focus ar...

Page 125: ... in fo cus check autofocus indicator before shooting Continuous AF Focus continuously adjusted until shutter release button is pressed halfway focus then locks Shots can be taken even when subject is not in focus check autofocus indicator before shooting Focus Confirmation Use the options below to check which areas of the frame are in focus before shooting Focus confirma tion has no effect on the ...

Page 126: ...menu options shown below to control sharpening in User Set A Auto is the only setting Viewing the Current Image Sharpening Setting At settings other than Auto the current image sharpening setting is shown by an icon in the monitor or viewfinder Auto Camera sharpens edges for optimal results adjustment performed differs from image to image Option Description Off No sharpening performed High Photos ...

Page 127: ...hite balance setting 5 5 1 0 1 EV 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5 5 0 7 2 3 EV 0 1 3 0 7 0 7 1 3 5 5 0 3 1 3 EV 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 3 3 1 0 1 EV 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 7 2 3 EV 0 0 7 0 7 3 3 0 3 1 3 EV 0 0 3 0 3 No of shots Option Exposure increment Bracketing order Notes on Autoexposure Bracketing Autoexposure bracketing restarts from positive EV values when changes are made to any exposure setting exposure mode expo...

Page 128: ...is chosen for Continuous 104 Confirming Bracketing White Balance Bracketing Three shots are taken each time the shutter release button is fully pressed White balance is varied to pro duce one image with the current white balance 101 one with a red cast and one with a blue cast The time required to save images to the memory card approximately triples when using white balance brack eting Off Select ...

Page 129: ...r When set to Clear Image Mode no icon is displayed Avoiding Grainy Pictures Noise Reduction When sensitivity ISO equivalency is above ISO 100 or shutter speed is slower than 1 30 s noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels may appear in pictures particularly in shadows Use the options be low to reduce noise Description On Reduces noise in long exposures speeds of 1 30 sec or sl...

Page 130: ...tings for the current User Set to their default values Settings in other User Sets are unaffected Reset Restore settings to default values No Exit menu leaving settings unchanged Option Description Fine tuning reset to 0 Default Auto Matrix Single Off Auto Normal Normal Exposure options AE lock Off Setting White balance Metering Continuous BSS Image adjustment Saturation control Lens Default Setti...

Page 131: ...Fixed aperture Off Digital tele On Memorize All options on Hue 6 Brightness 3 NIKON Folders Default Setting On Shutter sound Speedlight options Default Setting Speedlight control Auto Shot confirmation Off SET UP menu Default Setting PLAY BACK menu All folders Folders Slide show Frame Intvl 3 s 30 s Auto Off ...

Page 132: ...d User Set Using the SET UP Menu 1 User Setting option accessible from main SHOOTING menu 2 Playback Folders option accessible from main PLAY BACK menu 145 Controls 129 Zoom Options 131 Auto Off 133 Seq Numbers 134 CF Card Format 135 Monitor Options 126 User Setting 1 Folders 121 2 Option User Set A User Set 1 2 3 shooting mode User Set A shooting mode User Set 1 2 3 Page 2 shooting mode User Set ...

Page 133: ...res by theme The Folders menu is used to create rename and delete folders and to select the folder in which subsequent pictures and movies will be stored or from which images will be played back Creating Renaming and Deleting Folders Options The Options menu in the Folders menu can be used to create rename or delete folders USB 143 Language 142 Video Mode 142 info txt 141 Speedlight Opt 136 Date 1...

Page 134: ...t folder is selected from Folders menu all new images will be stored in new folder Press button to exit without cre ating folder Highlight letter Press multi selector up or down to edit se lected letter Folder name can include up percase letters A Z numbers and spaces Press multi selector to right to set selection Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create new five letter folder name 1 2 3 4 5 N I K O N L M O...

Page 135: ...Menu 123 Display list of existing folders folder NIKON can not be renamed Highlight Rename Renaming Existing Folders Highlight folder name Display menu Edit name as described in steps 3 5 of Creating New Folders opposite 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 136: ...ny images it contains that are neither hidden nor protected will however be deleted Display list of folders Highlight Delete Highlight folder name Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press to right to select Select No to exit without deleting folder Select Yes to delete selected folder 1 2 3 4 Deleting Folders ...

Page 137: ...e a name consisting of N_ followed by a three digit number assigned automatically by the camera Folders can be deleted or selected for playback from the Folders menu but folders created at a setting of Ultra HS can not be selected for storing additional images Choosing a Folder Once additional folders have been created you can select the folder for play ing back or storing images in shooting mode ...

Page 138: ... up however if monitor is closed viewfinder will turn on instead Viewfinder On Viewfinder turns on at start up or when switching from playback mode to shooting mode Option Description Regardless of the setting chosen for Start up Display you can switch between the monitor and viewfinder any time the monitor is open by pressing the SEL button Taking Pictures and the Quick Response Setting When Shut...

Page 139: ...Release Speed This option specifies the timelag between pressing the shutter button all the way down and the actual tak ing of the picture Display quality in the monitor or viewfinder is also affected Option Description Normal Normal time lag between pressing shutter release but ton and taking of picture Image in monitor or view finder will appear jerky if camera is moved but display quality will ...

Page 140: ...ase or decrease the brightness of the monitor or viewfinder Changes are immediately visible in the center of the display Adjusting Monitor Tone Hue This option controls the hue tone of the monitor Press the multi selector up to give the monitor or viewfinder display a blue cast down to give a red cast Changes are immediately visible in the center of the display ...

Page 141: ...rmines what camera but ton settings remain in memory User Set 1 2 or 3 when the camera is turned off Any unchecked items will be restored to default value settings when the cam era is turned off Will revert to whichever setting was last used Option Setting affected Default Auto or auto with red eye reduction Flash mode Focus mode Autofocus Mode Exposure mode Programmed auto P Exposure compensation...

Page 142: ... and rotate the command dial to set white balance 101 Press button and hold for 2 sec to measure preset white balance according to the object in the center of the frame Metering Press button and rotate the command dial to set me tering 103 Press button to change the flash mode 62 Press button and rotate command dial to set sensitiv ity ISO value 78 Press button to change the focus mode 53 Press bu...

Page 143: ...E AF button locks exposure only Focus is locked when shutter release button is pressed halfway AF L Pressing the AE AF button locks focus only Exposure is locked when shutter release button is pressed halfway Controlling Zoom Zoom Options The Zoom Options menu contains settings for opti cal and digital zoom Digital Tele This menu turns digital zoom on and off If On is se lected the camera enters d...

Page 144: ...ay exceed the camera s exposure range at the new zoom position to prevent this choose an f number from about f 5 to around f 8 Zoom Speed Zoom speed is adjustable and can be set to either of the options below Option High Low Description Use when rapid response is required Use when precise control is required Fixed Aperture and Auto Off If the camera goes into sleep mode Auto Off next page while Fi...

Page 145: ...or playback is independent of the time limit for shooting mode and is set using the Auto Off option in the playback SET UP menu Sleep Mode In sleep mode all camera functions are deactivated and the camera itself is effectively off consuming almost no power The camera can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button halfway moving the mode selector or press ing or Using an AC Adapter When ...

Page 146: ...ile and folder num bering will continue from the last numbers used Option Description File Numbering File numbering starts over from 0001 if a picture is taken when the current folder contains a file numbered 9999 The camera will create a new folder by adding one to the current folder number for example if the current folder is 100NIKON the new folder will be named 101NIKON The new picture will be...

Page 147: ...ely Formatting can not be reversed All images on the card will be permanently deleted No Exit without formatting card Setting Description During Formatting Do not remove the memory card remove the battery or unplug the AC adapter available separately while formatting is in progress Doing so may damage the card and render it incapable of recording pictures Formatting Deletes Data Formatting permane...

Page 148: ...h Speedlight Options This menu controls both the built in Speedlight and ex ternal Speedlight options Auto Built in Speedlight pops up automatically when needed Flash must be lowered manually If left raised flash only fires when illumination is low unless set to fill flash mode Setting Description Manual Built in Speedlight will only pop up when the button is pressed Flash must be lowered manually...

Page 149: ...ights connected to the camera s acces sory shoe 4 Auto If no external Speedlight is attached built in Speedlight func tions normally When attached only external Speedlight fires Int Ext Active Built in Speedlight fires at same time as external Speedlight Option Description Shot Confirmation The red eye reduction lamp can be fired after the shut ter is released to let your subjects know that a pict...

Page 150: ...re optimal exposure D TTL flash control available with the SB 80DX SB 50DX and SB 28DX is not supported 6 Take the picture If the Speedlight Options Speedlight Control option in the SET UP menu is set to Auto only the external Speedlight will fire If this op tion is set to Int Ext Active then the external Speedlight and the built in Speedlight will fire at the same time The COOLPIX5700 does not su...

Page 151: ...t will not fire and a message will appear in the monitor When Pop Up is set to Manual the built in Speedlight will only pop up when the button is pressed To use the photocell for external Speedlights press the button When the built in Speedlight is raised keep your fingers and other objects away from the flash window and photocell Flash Mode Indicators for External Speedlights When Auto is selecte...

Page 152: ...beeps disabled Sound re corded with movies can still be played back On the memory card is full the memory card is not inserted Two beeps the camera has been turned on the shutter release button has been pressed all the way down to release the shutter manual focus has been activated or a lens converter option selected in the Lens menu images have been deleted or the memory card for matted changes h...

Page 153: ...h and digital zoom Image adjustment Sensitivity ISO equivalency White balance Sharpening Date of recording Image size and quality Saturation control Focus area The info txt file is stored in the same folder as the image When the contents of the memory card are viewed from a computer this file can be read with a text browser such as Notepad or SimpleText Images are listed in the order re corded sep...

Page 154: ...ecting camera to PAL devices If the video cable is connected to the camera at this setting camera monitor or viewfinder will turn off NTSC Use when connecting camera to NTSC devices Option Description Choosing a Language Language This option is used to choose the language in which camera menus and messages are displayed For more information see Step 4 Choose a Language 18 De Deutsch German En Engl...

Page 155: ... only under Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional and Mac OS X version 10 1 2 or later Select this option when using PTP to transfer pictures to your computer Mass Storage The Mass Storage protocol is supported under Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Pro fessional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Sec ond Edition SE Mac OS X version 10 1 2 or later and M...

Page 156: ...escribed below Be sure to select Mass Storage in the USB menu be fore reconnecting the camera Windows 2000 Professional A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wiz ard Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera Windows Millennium Edition Me After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated the computer will st...

Page 157: ...Deleting Images Delete Use the Delete menu to delete all images or only selected images from the memory card The Delete menu also allows you to delete the Print Set and re set Auto Transfer markings Using the PLAY BACK Menu The items in the PLAY BACK menu are as follows Menu Item 145 Delete 148 Folders 149 Slide Show 151 Protect 152 Hide Image 153 Print Set 155 Auto Transfer ...

Page 158: ...tor up or down to high light option press to right to put choice into effect Select No to exit without deleting im ages Select Yes to delete all selected images 5 Before Deletion Once deleted pictures can not be recovered Be sure that any pictures you would like to keep have been transferred to your computer Hidden and Protected Pictures Pictures marked with a icon are protected and can not be sel...

Page 159: ...r up or down to highlight option press to right to put choice into effect Select No to exit without deleting im ages Select Yes to delete all images on memory card images that are pro tected or hidden will not be deleted 1 2 Cancelling the Print Order To cancel the current print order when it is no longer needed select Print Set from the Delete menu Note that this will also remove transfer marking...

Page 160: ...ect folder and return to PLAY BACK menu 1 2 3 Press button to return to full screen playback most recent im age in selected folder displayed Playing Back Ultra HS Images With each sequence of pictures taken at Ultra HS 104 the camera cre ates a new folder in which all pictures in the sequence are stored Each folder will have a name consisting of N_ followed by a three digit number assigned automat...

Page 161: ...d as still images showing the movie s first frame To start a slide show follow the steps below Highlight Start Press multi selector to the right to cycle through all images in the current folder except hidden images 2 1 After the Slide Show Once all pictures have been shown the slide show will pause with the first picture in the folder displayed To return to the PLAY BACK menu press multi selector...

Page 162: ...ti selector to the right Then highlight the desired setting from the menu shown right and press the multi selector to the right again To Use Description Go forward or back one frame Press the multi selector up or left to go back one frame down or right to go to forward one frame End slide show Press the button to end the slide show and return to full screen playback While the slide show is in prog...

Page 163: ...reen playback or from the Delete menu Highlight image Press multi selector up or down to se lect image Selected images are marked by icon Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press multi selector up or down Press to complete operation To exit Protect menu without changing protected status of pictures press button 1 2 3 Formatting the Memory Card Note...

Page 164: ...arked by a icon Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images To deselect image highlight and press multi selector up or down Press to complete operation To exit Hide Image menu without changing hid den status of images press button 1 2 3 HIDE IMAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 Formatting the Memory Card Note that hidden images will be deleted when a memory card is formatted ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN If all the ima...

Page 165: ...th the Print Set menu you can specify photographs to be printed the num ber of prints and the information to be included on each print This informa tion is stored on the memory card in Digital Print Order Format DPOF Once a print order has been created the memory card can be removed from the cam era and inserted in any DPOF compatible device be it your personal photo printer or a photofinisher s p...

Page 166: ... highlight options Highlight Info and press multi selec tor right to print shutter speed and aperture on all images Highlight Date and press multi selec tor right to print date of recording on all images To deselect an item highlight and press multi selector to right When finished highlight Done and press multi selector to right To exit without altering print order press button 4 Cancelling the Pr...

Page 167: ...o se lect image for transfer Selected images are marked by icon Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images To deselect image highlight and press multi selector up or down Press to complete operation To exit Auto Transfer menu without changing trans fer status of images press button Selecting Images for Transfer Highlight Selected Photos in the Auto Transfer menu and press the multi selector ...

Page 168: ...n View 5 to select the images for transfer Removing Transfer Marking from All Images To remove transfer marking from all images on the memory card select Trans fer from the Delete menu 147 Marking All Images for Transfer To mark all images for later transfer to a computer Highlight All Photos A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to high light option press to righ...

Page 169: ...ptions and Resources This chapter provides tips on cleaning and storing your camera a list of optional accessories available for the COOLPIX5700 information on where to get help online troubleshooting advice and cam era specifications ...

Page 170: ...s WC E80 wide angle converter 0 8 TC E15ED telephoto converter 1 5 Converter lenses requires lens adapter ring Lens adapter ring UR E8 step down ring lens adapter for WC E80 wide angle converter and TC E15ED tele photo converter Wired remote cable MC EU1 remote cord Lens hood HR E5700 lens hood Flash accessories The following Nikon Speedlights can be at tached directly to the camera accessory shoe...

Page 171: ...of the frame will be eclipsed in any photographs taken Approved Memory Cards In addition to the memory card included with your camera and the Nikon EC CF series of memory cards the following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX5700 CompactFlash memory cards SanDisk SDCFB series 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 64 MB 96 MB and 128 MB Lexar Media 4 USB series 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 64 ...

Page 172: ... Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicin ity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the mag netic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor or viewfinder damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry Avoid sud...

Page 173: ...ff with a clean dry cloth before use Memory cards Turn the power off before inserting or re moving memory cards Inserting or re moving cards with the power on could render them unusable Insert memory cards in the correct orien tation Inserting cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card Storage To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area If you w...

Page 174: ...st and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly damp ened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Lens Viewfinder A key to cleaning these glass part...

Page 175: ...on digital imaging equipment For Product Information and Tips For users in the USA http www nikonusa com For users in Europe http www nikon euro com For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa http www nikon asia com For Contact Information Contact information for the Nikon representative in your area may be found at http www nikon image com eng ...

Page 176: ...C adapter available separately is not prop erly connected Camera is in sleep mode Press shutter release button halfway or press button Camera turns off immediately 23 161 Battery is low Battery is cold Monitor is blank 9 13 40 46 Viewfinder is on Press to turn monitor on Lens cap is attached Remove lens cap USB cable is connected Audio video cable is connected MC EU1 remote cable is attached and i...

Page 177: ...s set to self timer mode Photos are out of focus 56 28 55 Subject was not in focus area when shutter release button was pressed halfway or AE AF button was pressed Focus indicator flashes camera unable to fo cus You may be using autofocus with an un suitable subject Photos are too bright overexposed 66 73 74 Exposure compensation is too high Shutter speed indicator in monitor or viewfind er flashe...

Page 178: ...ight does not fire 62 54 104 106 109 110 117 137 23 Flash is off Note that flash turns off automat ically when Focus is set to infinity A setting other than Single is selected for Continuous User Set 1 2 3 The Best Shot Selector BSS is on User Set 1 2 3 A setting other than Normal is selected for Lens User Set 1 2 3 AE Lock is on User Set 1 2 3 Clear Image Mode is selected User Set 1 2 3 Speedligh...

Page 179: ...t See Nikon View 5 Reference Manual for further information on troubleshooting Nikon View 5 Image can not be played back Image has been overwritten or renamed by a computer or other make of camera Image is inverted when played back 77 104 While shooting at a setting of Ultra HS or Movie monitor was rotated forward Television does not display image 46 46 142 Video cable not correctly connected Tele...

Page 180: ... Turn camera off and re place battery 23 Flashes Clock calendar not set Set clock calendar to current date and time 20 28 Green dot flashes Can not focus Focus on different sub ject at same distance and recompose shot Take finger off shutter release button then try again 28 Red dot flashes Built in Speedlight re charging NO CARD PRESENT Camera can not detect memory card Turn camera off and confirm...

Page 181: ...ark ing Delete unwanted pic tures and re attempt changes 33 145 154 156 Insufficient memory to record further pictures at current settings Reduce image quality or size Delete photographs Insert new card 48 145 17 IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED Memory card has not been formatted for use in COOLPIX5700 Error encountered while saving photo Camera has run out of folder or file numbers Reformat memory card Inse...

Page 182: ...ove and re insert battery and turn camera on If error per sists contact retailer or Nikon representative 14 22 THE FOLDER CANNOT BE DELETED Folder contains hidden or protected images or images not created with COOLPIX5700 For images not created with COOLPIX5700 delete file or reformat card Folder can only be de leted if all images it contains are neither hidden nor protected 135 151 152 FILE CONTA...

Page 183: ... elements in ten groups Digital zoom 4 Autofocus AF Contrast detect through the lens TTL AF Focus range 50 cm 1 8 3 cm 0 8 in macro and manual focus modes middle zoom position Focus area selection Five area multi AF and spot AF available Viewfinder Color LCD viewfinder 0 44 180 000 dot high temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with diopter ad justment Magnification 0 27 2 1 Frame coverage Approximately...

Page 184: ...ering Four mode through the lens TTL metering 256 segment matrix Spot Center weighted AF spot Exposure control Programmed auto with flexible program shut ter priority auto aperture priority auto manu al exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV autoexposure bracketing Range ISO 100 equivalent W 2 0 18 0 EV T 0 5 18 0 EV Shutter Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter Speed 8 sec...

Page 185: ...ttery supplied or six volt 2CR5 DL245 lith ium battery available separately MB E5700 battery pack available separately with six LR6 AA alkaline lithium NiCad or NiMH batteries EH 21 AC adapter battery charger available separately EH 53 AC adapter available separately Battery life EN EL1 Approximately 90 minutes as measured at room temperature 20 C 68 F under standard Nikon test conditions monitor ...

Page 186: ... is run ning Video resolution 800 600 or better with High Color True Col or recommended Miscellaneous CD ROM drive required for installation System requirements Nikon View 5 Macintosh OS Mac OS 9 0 Mac OS 9 1 Mac OS 9 2 Mac OS X 10 1 2 or later Models iMac iMac DV Power Mac G3 Blue White Power Mac G4 or later iBook PowerBook G3 or later only models with built in USB ports sup ported RAM 128 MB or ...

Page 187: ...See also exposure mode Audio See movies Audio Visual See television playback Auto See flash mode sensitivity Auto Bracketing 115 Autoexposure bracketing 115 lock 57 See also AE Lock Autofocus 28 53 56 112 continuous 113 single 113 Autofocus indicator See Indicators autofocus Auto Focus Mode 113 Auto Off 133 Auto Transfer 155 A V OUT See television playback B BASIC 48 49 Battery 14 23 MB E5700 12 1...

Page 188: ... information See photo information Exposure metering See Metering Exposure mode 70 aperture priority auto 74 manual 75 programmed auto 72 flexible program 72 shutter priority auto 73 Exposure Options 110 F Files See image files FINE 48 49 Fixed Aperture 132 Flash built in 27 62 Flash external 138 Flash mode 62 Flash ready indicator See Indicators flash ready Flexible program See exposure mode Focu...

Page 189: ...files JPEG See image quality L Language 18 142 LCD illuminator button 4 8 Lens 13 162 Lens cap 13 Lens converter 109 Lens adapter ring 158 Long time exposure 76 button 57 131 M See exposure mode manual Macro close up See focus mode Manual focus 80 Maximum Bulb Duration 111 Memorize 129 Memory card 161 approved cards 159 capacity of 48 formatting 135 insertion and removal of 16 reading images from ...

Page 190: ...uction See flash mode Reset All 118 Reset print 147 Reset transfer 147 Retouch photo See Image Adjustment Image Sharpening Saturation Control Review Options 127 S See exposure mode shutter priority auto Saturation Control 108 Self portrait See monitor self timer Self timer 53 58 Sensitivity 78 Seq Numbers 134 SET UP menu 120 playback 120 User Sets 1 2 3 120 User Set A 120 SHOOTING menu 100 Shootin...

Page 191: ...68 A 68 saving user settings 68 selecting 69 User Setting 68 UXGA 48 51 V Variable Power 137 VCR See television playback VGA 48 51 Video Mode 142 Viewfinder 10 focusing 28 framing photographs in 26 switching with monitor 9 W See zoom button WB BKT See White Balance bracketing WB L See AE Lock Web resources 163 White Balance 101 bracketing 116 fine tuning 102 preset 102 Wide angle See Lens zoom X X...

Page 192: ...Printed in Japan S2H05000301 11 6MAA2011 03 En ...

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