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Page 1: ...En Reference Manual DIGITAL CAMERA ...

Page 2: ... registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC 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 AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance w...

Page 3: ...he Camera and Basic Operations The Basics of Shooting and Playback Shooting Features Playback Features Recording and Playing Back Movies Using GPS Displaying Maps General Camera Setup Reference Section Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 4: ...efer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera Confirming the Package Contents In the event that any items are missing please contact the store where you purchased the camera Shape of power cable depends on country of use NOTES Accessories are not waterproof A memory card is not included with the camera COOLPIX AW100 Digital Camera Camera strap for land use Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN ...

Page 5: ...f purchase is referred to as the default setting The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and monitor content shown in this manual may differ from the actual pro...

Page 6: ...ND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on impor...

Page 7: ...opy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use thi...

Page 8: ...horized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing the battery Do not use the camera or Battery Charger in the presence of flammable gas Using the camera in the presence of flammable gases such as propane and gasoline as well as flammable sprays or dust could result in explosion or fire Remove the strap when using the camera underwater Twisting the camera st...

Page 9: ...tice 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 Battery Charger Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a...

Page 10: ...uld result in burns or fire Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital Turn the power off while inside an airplane during takeoff and landing Also before boarding a...

Page 11: ...uctions 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 Reo...

Page 12: ...LACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS This symbol indicates that thisproductistobecollected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collectionatanappropriate collection point Donot disposeofas household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of...

Page 13: ...in camera malfunction Do not use the camera deeper than 10 m 33 ft underwater Do not subject the camera to water pressure by exposing it to running water Do not sit down with the camera in the pocket of your trousers Do not forcibly stuff the camera into a bag Notes on waterproof and dustproof performances The camera is equivalent to IEC JIS waterproof grade 8 IPX8 and IEC JIS dustproof grade 6 IP...

Page 14: ...res to the camera immediately wipe it off Do not leave the camera in low temperature conditions in cold climate regions or in high temperature conditions of 40 C 104 F or more in particular a place exposed to direct sunlight inside the cabin of a car on a boat on the beach or near heating apparatus for a long period of time This could cause deterioration of the waterproof performance Before using ...

Page 15: ...ra or subject it to high water pressure conditions such as rapids or waterfalls This camera does not float in water Make sure not to drop the camera underwater Cleaning after using the camera underwater After using the camera underwater clean the camera within 60 minutes If you leave the camera in wet conditions where salt particles hot spring particles or other foreign substances are adhered to i...

Page 16: ...ryer or clothes dryer Do not use chemicals such as benzine thinner alcohol or cleanser soap or neutral detergents If the waterproof packing or body of the camera becomes deformed the waterproof performance will deteriorate 3 After making sure that there are no water droplets on the camera open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and gently wipe off any water or sand remaining inside the cam...

Page 17: ...onditions such as temperature and humidity may cause fogging condensation on the inside of the monitor or lens This is not the camera malfunction or defect b Environmental conditions that are likely to cause condensation inside of the camera Fogging condensation may occur on the inside of the monitor or lens in the following environmental conditions where there are sharp temperature changes or hig...

Page 18: ...asuring instrument separately When the camera lens is facing upward the digital compass is not displayed An individual may be identified from still pictures or movies that have been recorded with location information Observe caution when you transfer still pictures or movies recorded with location information or GPS log files to a third party or upload them to a network such as the Internet where ...

Page 19: ...i Notes on using the camera underwater xiii Cleaning after using the camera underwater xiii Notes on operating temperature and humidity and condensation xv Notes on GPS digital compass xvi Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations 1 Parts of the Camera 2 The Camera Body 2 Controls Used in Shooting Mode 4 Controls Used in Playback Mode 5 The Monitor 6 Basic Operations 9 Switching Between Shooting Mo...

Page 20: ... 34 Shooting Features 37 G Easy Auto Mode 38 Changing G Easy Auto Mode Settings 38 Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes 39 Changing Scene Mode Settings 39 Characteristics of Each Scene 40 Special Effects Mode Applying Effects When Shooting 47 Characteristics of Each Special Effect 47 Changing Special Effects Mode Settings 48 Smart Portrait Mode Shooting Smiling Faces 49 Changing Smart Portrait Mod...

Page 21: ...de Playback Menu 71 Connecting the Camera to a TV Computer or Printer 73 Using ViewNX 2 74 Installing ViewNX 2 74 Transferring Images to the Computer 76 Viewing Images 77 Retouching Photographs 78 Editing Movies 78 Printing Images 78 Recording and Playing Back Movies 79 Recording Movies 80 Changing Movie Recording Settings Movie Menu 83 Playing Back Movies 84 Using GPS Displaying Maps 85 Starting ...

Page 22: ... Still Pictures E15 Editing Features E15 k Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation E17 I D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast E17 s Glamour Retouch Making Facial Skin Tones Softer Face Smaller or Eyes Larger E18 p Filter Effects Applying Digital Filter Effects E19 g Small Picture Reducing the Size of an Image E20 a Crop Creating a Cropped Copy E21 Connecting the Camera to a TV Play...

Page 23: ...een E47 f Rotate Image E48 E Voice Memo E49 h Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card E50 C Sequence Display Options E51 x Choose Key Picture E51 The Movie Menu E52 Movie Options E52 Open with HS Footage E53 Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie E54 Autofocus Mode E56 Movie Light E56 Wind Noise Reduction E56 Map Menu E57 GPS Settings E57 Distance Units E58 Calculate Di...

Page 24: ...t Memory Format Card E78 Language E78 TV Settings E79 Blink Warning E80 Assign Action Button E81 Reset All E81 Firmware Version E84 File and Folder Names E85 Optional Accessories E87 Error Messages E88 Technical Notes and Index F1 Caring for the Products F2 The Camera F2 The Battery F4 The Battery Charger F5 The Memory Cards F6 Caring for the Camera F7 Cleaning F7 Storage F8 USER LICENSE AGREEMENT...

Page 25: ...amera Body 2 Controls Used in Shooting Mode 4 Controls Used in Playback Mode 5 The Monitor 6 Basic Operations 9 Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode 9 Using the Multi Selector 10 Using Menus the d Button 11 Using the Action Button 13 Attaching the Camera Strap for Land Use 14 Use of the Filter Adapter and the Attachment Method 14 If you want to start using the camera right away see Th...

Page 26: ...ash 54 5 GPS antenna 86 6 Self timer lamp 56 AF assist illuminator 95 Movie illuminator 83 7 Lens 8 Memory card slot 20 9 Battery latch 18 19 10 Battery chamber 18 11 HDMI mini connector Type C 73 12 Hinge xii 13 Waterproofing packing xiii 14 USB Audio video connector 73 15 Battery chamber memory card slot cover latch release 18 20 16 Battery chamber memory card slot cover latch 18 20 17 Battery c...

Page 27: ...lash lamp 54 5 Zoom buttons 29 f Wide 29 g Tele 29 h Thumbnail playback 33 i Playback zoom 33 j Help 39 6 b e movie record button 80 7 c playback button 9 32 8 k apply selection button 10 9 Multi selector 10 10 Action button U Display map 13 V Action control 13 11 Tripod socket 12 A shooting mode button 9 26 13 d menu button 11 50 51 83 14 l delete button 34 84 ...

Page 28: ...ti Selector for more information 10 d menu button Display and hides the menu 11 Shutter release button When pressed halfway i e if you stop pressing when you feel resistance slightly Set focus and exposure When pressed all the way i e if you press the button all the way down Release the shutter 30 b e movie record button Start and stop movie recording 80 Playback button Play back images 9 32 Delet...

Page 29: ...or voice memo and movie playback 33 71 84 Multi selector See Using the Multi Selector for more information 10 Apply selection button Display individual images of a sequence in full frame Scroll a picture recorded with easy panorama Play back movies Switch from image thumbnail or zoomed image display to full frame playback mode 10 10 84 10 d menu button Display and hide the menu 11 Delete button De...

Page 30: ...ation is displayed when the camera is first turned on and when you operate the camera and turns off after a few seconds when Photo info in Monitor settings A94 is set to Auto info Shooting Mode 1 250 1 250 999 999 999 F3 9 F3 9 F3 9 29m 0s 29m 0s 29m 0s 1 250 999 999 999 9999 9999 9999 28 20 26 25 24 23 27 29 21 22 3 4 2 1 6 5 18 15 16 8 9 17 37 36 31 33 32 35 30 12 10 7 11 13 14 34 19 29m 0s 1342...

Page 31: ...ge mode 61 19 Easy panorama 45 20 Number of exposures remaining still pictures 22 62 21 Internal memory indicator 22 22 Aperture value 30 23 Focus area for manual center 30 52 24 Focus area for auto 52 25 Focus area for face detection pet detection 46 52 65 26 Focus area for subject tracking 52 27 Shutter speed 30 28 ISO sensitivity 28 52 29 Exposure compensation value 58 30 Skin softening 50 31 W...

Page 32: ... 70 List by date mode 70 5 Battery level indicator 22 6 Protect icon 71 7 GPS reception 86 8 Log display 91 9 Compass display Compass 91 10 Print order icon 71 11 Image mode 61 12 Movie options 83 13 Easy panorama indicator 45 14 a Current image number total number of images 32 b Movie length 84 15 Internal memory indicator 32 16 Easy panorama playback guide E4 Sequence playback guide E7 Movie pla...

Page 33: ... movie record button If you press the A shooting mode button while the shooting mode is displayed the shooting mode selection menu is displayed from which you can select one of the available shooting modes A26 27 If you press the c playback button while the playback mode is displayed the playback mode selection menu is displayed from which you can select one of the available playback modes A70 Use...

Page 34: ...r menu A56 Flash mode Display the o exposure compensation guide A58 Select the previous image move the displayed area when the image is magnified A33 4 4 ޓ 4 ޓ 4 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 11 2011 15 11 2011 15 11 2011 Plays back images of a sequence E7 plays back panorama pictures E4 plays back movies A84 Select the next image move the displayed area when the image is magnifi...

Page 35: ...back mode Tabs Tabs c tab Displays available settings in the current playback mode A70 Depending on the current playback mode the tab icon that is displayed will be different z tab Displays the setup menu basic camera setup items A tab Displays available settings in the current shooting mode A27 Depending on the current shooting mode the tab icon that is displayed will be different D tab Displays ...

Page 36: ...ion Print date Monitor settings Time zone and date Press the multi selector J to highlight the tab Press the multi selector H or I to select a tab and press the k button or K The selected menu is displayed Shooting menu Continuous Autofocus mode AF area mode ISO sensitivity White balance Image mode Autofocus mode Single AF Full time AF Press the multi selector H or I to select an item and then pre...

Page 37: ...camera for a single up down or forward backward stroke to perform the functions In the action menu you can select the following options by shaking the camera up down or forward backward Shooting mode You can select the Easy auto mode Auto mode Beach Snow Landscape and Underwater modes Start movie recording Press the action button to begin shooting Press the button again to exit shooting Quick play...

Page 38: ...ng the Camera Strap for Land Use Remove the strap for land use before using the camera underwater Use of the Filter Adapter and the Attachment Method Use the included filter adapter to attach a commercially available φ 40 5 mm filter The filter adapter is used in cases such as when attaching the color filter or polarizing filter Attach the filter adapter to the camera strap using a cord B Note on ...

Page 39: ...reparation 2 Insert the Battery 18 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card 20 Shooting Step 1 Turn the Camera On 22 Setting the Display Language Date and Time First Use Only 24 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode 26 Step 3 Frame a Picture 28 Step 4 Focus and Shoot 30 Playback Step 5 Play Back Images 32 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images 34 ...

Page 40: ... into the battery charger by sliding the battery forward 1 and press down until it locks into place 2 CHARGE lamp starts blinking when charging starts A fully exhausted battery charges in about two hours and 30 minutes When charging is complete the CHARGE lamp stops blinking See Understanding CHARGE Lamp A17 3 When charging is complete remove the battery and then unplug the charger ...

Page 41: ... separately E87 is used power is included to the camera from an electrical outlet enabling taking and playing back pictures Do not under any circumstances use an AC Adapter other than the EH 62F Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Status Description Blinks Battery charging On Battery fully charged Flickers The battery is not inserted correctly ...

Page 42: ...backwards could damage the camera Be sure to confirm that the battery is in the correct orientation 3 Push the battery chamber memory card slot cover to the camera 1 and rotate the battery chamber memory card slot cover latch until the cover is locked 2 Rotate the battery chamber memory card slot cover latch until it clicks into place B Note on Closing the Cover without Getting the Camera Strap or...

Page 43: ...ra battery and memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card B Opening Closing the Battery Chamber Memory Card Slot Cover Do not open and close the battery chamber memory card slot cover in a sandy or dusty environment or with wet hands If the cover is closed without removing foreign particles water may seep inside the camera or ...

Page 44: ... camera strap or filter adapter s cord gets caught in the battery chamber memory card slot cover when it is closed the cover could be damaged Before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover make sure that the strap or cord does not get caught in it B Formatting a Memory Card The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera be sure to format it...

Page 45: ...or playback first remove the memory card Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera When recording a movie onto a memory card a memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended If the transfer speed of the card is slow the movie recording may end unexpectedly 1 Before using a card reader or similar d...

Page 46: ...emory card is not inserted C is displayed and images are recorded to the internal memory approx 83 MB The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the remaining capacity of the internal memory or memory card and the image quality and image size image mode A61 The number of exposures remaining shown in the illustration differs from the actual value Display Description b Battery level high B...

Page 47: ... blink If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically While the camera is in standby mode the monitor is turned on again when any of the following buttons is pressed Power switch shutter release button A shooting mode button c playback button or b e movie record button The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using ...

Page 48: ...to choose Yes and press the k button To cancel setting select No 3 Press J or Ktoselectyour home time zone Time zone and press the k button See Daylight Saving Time A25 for more information about daylight saving time 4 Press H or I to choose the date display order and press the k button or K Čeština Dansk Deutsch English Español Ελληνικά Cancel Language Multi selector Time zone and date set date a...

Page 49: ...tomatically calculates the time difference between the travel destination and the w home time zone and saves images using the date and time of the travel destination If you exit without setting the date and time O will blink when the shooting screen is displayed Use the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu A94 to set the date and time C The Clock Battery The camera s clock is powered by a ...

Page 50: ...r I to select a shooting mode G Easy auto mode is used in this example Select G Easy auto mode 3 Press the k button The camera switches to G easy auto mode The shooting mode icon changes to U e f g h j or i according to the subject and composition See The Monitor A6 for more information The selected shooting mode is saved even if the power is turned off Easy auto mode Multi selector 50s 50s 21 21 ...

Page 51: ...e shooting b Scene A39 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene To select a scene first display the shooting mode selection menu and then press the multi selector K Select the desired scene by pressing H I J or K and then press the k button D Special effects A47 Effects can be applied to pictures during shooting Six different effects are available To select an effect pres...

Page 52: ...isplayed Position the main subject near the center of the monitor B Notes on G Easy Auto Mode When the digital zoom is in effect the shooting mode is set to U Depending upon shooting conditions the camera may not select the desired scene mode In this case select another shooting mode C ISO Sensitivity E ISO sensitivity A7 may be displayed on the shooting screen When E is displayed the ISO sensitiv...

Page 53: ...and the focus area will not be displayed when the digital zoom is in effect C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike the optical zoom the digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of image quality depending on the image mode A61 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V When the zoo...

Page 54: ... the subject is in focus the focus area active focus area lights in green maximum of nine areas When the digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed When the subject is in focus the focus indicator A6 lights in green When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the focus area or focus indicator may blink red t...

Page 55: ...tween the subject and surroundings e g a portrait subject wearing a white shirt is standing in front of a white wall Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g an animal inside a cage Subjects that repeat the same pattern e g as window blinds or buildings lined with windows of the same shape Subject is moving rapidly In these situations try pressing the shutter release button h...

Page 56: ...ng face detection A65 or pet detection A46 will be rotated automatically when displayed in full frame playback mode according to the orientation of the face except for pictures taken when Continuous in the shooting menu A51 was set When pictures taken with the continuous shooting feature are displayed each series of images is treated as a group and only the group s key picture is displayed see Pla...

Page 57: ...he k button to return to full frame playback mode Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display You can view several images on one screen making it easy to find the image you want You can change the number of images displayed by pressing the zoom button f h g i Press the multi selector H I J or K to select an image and then press the k button to display that image in full frame playback mode When 16 images ...

Page 58: ...otes on Deletion Deleted images cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer before deleting them Protected images cannot be deleted A71 C Deleting Images in a Sequence When images are taken with continuous shooting each series of images is treated as a group pictures in a sequence and only the group s key picture is displayed in the default setting E7 When the l button is pressed d...

Page 59: ...tch back to full frame playback mode or f h to display thumbnails 2 Add y to all images that you want to delete and then press the k button to apply the selection A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions displayed on the monitor C Selecting Certain Types of Images for Deletion When using favorite pictures mode auto sort mode or list by date mode A70 images in the same album or ca...

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Page 61: ...erring to this information you will learn how to select different shooting modes and adjust settings according to the shooting conditions and the kind of images you want to capture 1342 1342 29m 0s 29m 0s Auto mode 29m 0s 1342 1342 29m 0s Shooting menu Continuous Autofocus mode AF area mode ISO sensitivity White balance Image mode 29m 0s 1342 1342 29m 0s Flash mode ...

Page 62: ...ot be selected in certain conditions In this case select another shooting mode B Note after Taking the Camera out of the Water After taking the camera out of water sometimes it may not automatically switch to another scene from underwater mode Gently brush any water droplets with your hand from the camera or wipe it off with a soft and dry cloth See Cleaning after using the camera underwater Axiii...

Page 63: ...mation The setting varies with scene mode See Default Settings A59 for more information Functions that can be set using the d button The combination of image size and image quality image mode can be set by pressing the d button in shooting mode A61 except Easy panorama C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously These features may not be used in combination with certain features A63 Display the ...

Page 64: ...elease button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator A6 always lights in green d Sports Use this mode when shooting sporting events The camera captures a series of still pictures that allow you to clearly see detailed movements in a moving subject The camera focuses on the subject at the center area of the frame To capture a series of images hold down the shutter release button all t...

Page 65: ...of candlelight and other indoor background lighting The camera focuses on the subject at the center area of the frame When shooting in dark surroundings hold the camera steadily to avoid the effects of camera shake To take a picture with the camera attached to a tripod set Vibration reduction in the setup menu A94 to Off Z Beach Capture the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit expanses...

Page 66: ...ose up Use this mode to photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Macro mode A57 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position to the subject where the camera can shoot You can move the focus area that the camera focuses on Press the k button and then press the multi selector H I J or K to move the focus area To adjust the following settings press th...

Page 67: ...ot pressed halfway You may hear the sound of the camera focusing l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash The camera focuses on the subject at the center area of the frame The camera captures up to ten images while the shutter release button is pressed all the way and the sharp...

Page 68: ...ame the P icon lights in green The camera focuses on the subject at the center area of the frame When the shutter release button is pressed all the way the camera shoots pictures continuously and saves the following two images An image processed by D Lighting A71 at the time of shooting HDR composite image loss of detail is reduced in highlights and shadows The second image saved is an HDR composi...

Page 69: ...move the camera slowly in the horizontal or vertical direction When shooting starts the camera focuses on the subject at the center area of the frame The zoom is fixed at the wide angle position Display the picture recorded with easy panorama in full frame playback mode and press the k button The camera displays the short side of the picture filling the entire screen and scrolls the picture automa...

Page 70: ...of the frame Press the multi selector J n to change the pet portrait auto release settings Pet portrait auto release default setting When the camera focuses on the detected face the shutter is released automatically When Pet portrait auto release is selected d is displayed on the shooting screen OFF Press the shutter release button to release the shutter In the following situations Pet portrait au...

Page 71: ...ction and then adjust each setting Flash mode A54 Macro mode A57 To return to the color selection screen press the k button again Display the shooting screen M A shooting mode button M D the third icon from the top M K M Select the effect A26 27 Option Description D Soft Soften the image by adding a slight blur to the overall image E Nostalgic sepia Add a sepia tone and reduce the contrast to simu...

Page 72: ...ctor A53 for more information on flash mode A54 self timer A56 macro mode A57 and exposure compensation A58 Functions that can be set using the d button The combination of image size and image quality image mode can be set using the d button A61 C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously These features may not be used in combination with certain features A63 ...

Page 73: ...le detection is repeated 2 Shooting ends To finish automatic shooting of smile detection press the A button to switch to another shooting mode B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode The digital zoom is not available Under some shooting conditions faces and smiling faces may not be detected properly See Notes on Face Detection A65 for more information C Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode When Smile timer i...

Page 74: ...ize and image quality used when saving images A61 The default setting is P 4608 3456 This setting is also applied to other shooting modes 61 Skin softening Enable skin softening The camera makes facial skin tones softer before saving images The extent of effect applied can be selected The default setting is Normal E32 Smile timer When set to On default setting the camera detects human faces and th...

Page 75: ... focus area lights in green maximum of nine areas Changing A Auto Mode Settings See Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector A53 for more information on flash mode A54 self timer A56 macro mode A57 and exposure compensation A58 See the shooting menu below for more information on functions that can be set using the d button Options Available in the Shooting Menu A Auto Mode In A auto mode ...

Page 76: ...frames per second while the shutter release button is pressed all the way when image mode is set to Q 4608 3456 E36 ISO sensitivity Higher ISO sensitivity allows you to take pictures of darker subjects Additionally even with subjects of similar brightness pictures can be taken with faster shutter speeds and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced When set to Auto defaul...

Page 77: ...lows See Default Settings A59 for more information on the default settings in each shooting mode The setting varies with scene mode or special effects See Default Settings A59 for more information Function Easy auto mode Scene Special effects Smart portrait A Auto m Flash mode A54 w w w w n Self timer A56 w w w w D Macro mode A57 w w o Exposure compensation A58 w w w w n Self timer A56 D Macro mod...

Page 78: ...gardless of Photo info settings A94 3 Frame the subject and take a picture The flash lamp indicates the status of the flash when you press the shutter release button halfway On The flash will fire when you press the shutter release button all the way Blinking The flash is charging The camera cannot take pictures Off The flash will not fire when a picture is taken If the battery is low the monitor ...

Page 79: ... there is a slight lag between when the shutter release button is pressed and when the picture is shot The time required to save the picture increases slightly Advanced red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations In extremely rare instances areas not subject to red eye may be affected by advanced red eye reduction processing In these cases choose another flash mode and...

Page 80: ...t portrait in scene mode Y pet portrait auto release is displayed A46 The self timer 10s and 2s are not available The mode selected for the self timer is displayed If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds the selection will be canceled 3 Frame the subject and press the shutter release button halfway The focus and exposure are set 4 Press the shutter release button all the way The self t...

Page 81: ...indicator light in green the camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm 4 in from the lens At the zoom position between the maximum wide angle position and G icon the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm 0 4 in from the lens B Note on Using the Flash The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in C Autofocus In the A auto mode you can foc...

Page 82: ...t and the setting menu disappears Even when the shutter release button is pressed without pressing the k button a picture can be shot using the selected compensation value When an exposure compensation value other than 0 0 is applied the value is displayed with the H icon on the monitor 4 Press the shutter release button to take a picture To turn off exposure compensation return to step 1 change t...

Page 83: ...e for the scene it has automatically selected 2 The setting cannot be changed 3 Cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On 4 Can be set when Smile timer is set to Off The setting applied in A auto mode is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off except for self timer Shooting mode Flash mode A54 Self timer mode A56 Macro mode A57 Exposure compensation A58 G Easy auto mode...

Page 84: ...sy panorama 6 The self timer is not available Pet portrait auto release A46 can be set to on or off C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously These features may not be used in combination with certain features A63 Flash mode A54 Self timer mode A56 Macro mode A57 Exposure compensation A58 b A40 V OFF OFF1 0 0 c A40 W1 OFF OFF1 0 0 d A40 W1 OFF1 OFF1 0 0 e A41 V2 OFF OFF1 0 0 f A41 V3 OFF OFF1 ...

Page 85: ... The setting is also applied to other shooting modes This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously A63 for more information Display the shooting screen M d button A11 M Shooting Menu M Image mode Option Description Q 4608 3456P Images will be higher quality than P The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 P 4608 3456 default sett...

Page 86: ... display shows 9999 2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated Image mode Internal me...

Page 87: ...ge size 2560 1920 pixels Continuous Self timer A56 When using the self timer the setting is fixed at Single ISO sensitivity Continuous A52 When Continuous L is used 3200 of ISO sensitivity cannot be used If Continuous L is selected when 3200 is set the setting is changed to 1600 When Multi shot 16 is used for shooting the ISO sensitivity is automatically specified according to the brightness Autof...

Page 88: ...uous A52 When continuous is used for shooting shutter sound is disabled Smile timer A50 When Smile timer is set to On shutter sound is disabled Blink warning Continuous A52 When continuous is used for shooting blink warning is disabled Digital zoom AF area mode A52 When Subject tracking is used for shooting the digital zoom cannot be used Continuous A52 When Multi shot 16 is used for shooting the ...

Page 89: ...lly hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed When faces take up too much 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 subject is facing In some rare cases such as those described in Autofocus A31 the subject may not be in focus...

Page 90: ... can also be applied to saved images even after shooting B Notes on Skin Softening It may take more time to save images Under some shooting conditions the desired skin softening results may not be achieved and skin softening may be applied to areas of the image where there are no faces If the desired results are not produced select another shooting mode or set Skin softening to Off when using smar...

Page 91: ...osition the subject at the center of the frame 2 Press the shutter release button halfway Focus is locked and the focus area lights in green Exposure is also locked 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject 4 Press the shutter release button all the way to take the picture 1342 1342 ...

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Page 93: ...of the features available when playing back images 4 4 132 132 ޓ 132 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 11 2011 15 11 2011 4 4 132 132 ޓ 132 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 11 2011 15 11 2011 Auto sort Playback menu Protect Slide show Print order Filter effects Glamour retouch D Lighting Quick retouch ...

Page 94: ...Select an album a category or shooting date and then press the k button h See Favorite Pictures Mode E9 for more information F See Auto Sort Mode E12 for more information C See List by Date Mode E14 for more information To select favorite pictures auto sort or list by date again repeat the operation from step 1 c Play A32 All images are played back without selecting types of images When you switch...

Page 95: ...d Fog removal E19 a Print order2 When using a printer to print images saved on the memory card the print order function can be used to select which images are printed and how many copies of each image are printed E42 b Slide show2 Images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card are played back in an automatic slide show E45 d Protect2 Protect selected images from accidental deletion E46 f ...

Page 96: ...mode auto sort mode or list by date mode 4 When changing this setting select the desired sequence before displaying the menu 5 This option is not displayed in favorite pictures mode 6 This option is displayed only in favorite pictures mode See Editing Images Still Pictures E15 and The Playback Menu E42 in the Reference Section for more information about each function C Sequence display options Dis...

Page 97: ...e TV s HDMI input jack Viewing and organizing images on a computer A74 If you transfer images to a computer you can perform simple retouching and manage image data in addition to playing back images and movies Connection method Connect the camera to the computer s USB input jack with the included USB Cable UC E6 Before connecting to a computer install ViewNX 2 on the computer using the included Vi...

Page 98: ...ic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 5 8 10 6 7 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility 1 Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2 Installer CD into the CD ROM drive Mac OS W...

Page 99: ...tallation Recommended in the installation window 4 Download the software When the Software Download screen is displayed click I agree Begin download Follow the on screen instructions to install the software 5 Exit the installer when the installation completion screen is displayed Windows Click Yes Mac OS Click OK The following software is installed ViewNX 2 consisting of the three modules below Ni...

Page 100: ... a card reader available separately from third party suppliers to the computer and insert the memory card If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a program select Nikon Transfer 2 When using Windows 7 If the dialog shown at right is displayed follow the steps below to select Nikon Transfer 2 1 A program selection dialog will be displayed select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and clic...

Page 101: ... the computer turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If you are using a card reader or card slot choose the appropriate option in the computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot Viewing Images Start ViewNX 2 Images are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete Consult online help f...

Page 102: ...one compensation sharpness adjustment and trimming cropping Editing Movies Click Movie Editor in the ViewNX 2 toolbar Movie editing functions include the ability to delete unwanted scenes Printing Images Click Print in the ViewNX 2 toolbar A dialog is displayed and images can be printed using a printer connected to the computer ...

Page 103: ...ack Movies You can record movies by simply pressing the b D movie record button In playback mode press the k button to play a movie 9 9 29m 9s 29m 9s 7m23s 7m23s 7m23s 10m16s 10m16s 10m16s 0004 MOV 0004 MOV 15 30 15 30 15 30 0004 MOV 15 11 2011 7m42s 7m42s 7m42s ...

Page 104: ...yed during recording When recording with the movie options of the aspect ratio of 16 9 i e Movie options is d HD 1080pP 1920 1080 monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 the movie is recorded in the range shown in the screen on the right The approximate remaining movie length is displayed on the monitor C is displayed while saving to the internal memory Recording stops automatically whe...

Page 105: ... may appear skewed The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved B Notes on Autofocus When Autofocus mode A83 in the movie menu is set to A Single AF default setting the focus is locked when the b e movie record button is pressed to start movie recording Autofocus may not perform as expected A31 Shou...

Page 106: ... starting movie recording The self timer A56 can be used If the self timer is set and the b e movie record button is pressed the camera starts movie recording after ten or two seconds The flash does not fire Press the d button before starting to record the movie to display the e movie tab and select movie menu settings A83 C Recording HS High Speed Movies When Movie options in movie menu is set to...

Page 107: ...When On default setting is selected record slow motion or fast motion movies from the start of HS movie recording E53 Autofocus mode Select how the camera focuses when recording normal speed movies Single AF default setting where the focus is locked when movie recording begins or Full time AF where the camera focuses continuously during movie recording can be selected When Full time AF is selected...

Page 108: ...ode A33 to select a movie and press the l button A34 B Note on Movie Playback Movies recorded with cameras other than COOLPIX AW100 cannot be played back To Use Description Rewind A Rewind the movie while the k button is pressed down Advance B Advance the movie while the k button is pressed down Pause E The following operations can be performed with the playback controls at the top of the monitor ...

Page 109: ...GPS Displaying Maps This chapter describes how to record the position information on the image using GPS and how to display the current position and image shooting location on the screen using the camera s internal map information 500km ...

Page 110: ...ception Indicator and Point of Interest POI Information GPS reception can be checked on the shooting screen A6 n Signals are being received from four or more satellites and determines position Position information is recorded on the image o Signals are being received from three satellites and determines position Position information is recorded on the image z Signals are being received from the sa...

Page 111: ... there is a significant difference in the signals from the GPS satellite there could be a deviation of up to several hundred meters Be aware of your surroundings when positioning If Record GPS data is set to On and the camera is turned off positioning will be done every 30 minutes for up to six hours If positioning cannot be done positioning will be done every 15 minutes for up to an hour Position...

Page 112: ...he action button is pressed the image shooting location is displayed on the screen To adjust the scale of the map use the zoom button f h g i To move the map display press the multi selector H I J or K When the k button is pressed another image can be selected Only images with the recorded position information are displayed in the thumbnail display The image shooting location and a rough direction...

Page 113: ...ng mode when Record GPS data in GPS options of the map menu is set to Off or when positioning could not be performed a world map centered on the region that was set in Time zone of Time zone and date in the setup menu A94 is displayed If the position information is not recorded on the playback image the map cannot be displayed C Action Control If Assign action button in the setup menu A94 is set t...

Page 114: ...options of the map menu is set to On Update A GPS file A memory card is used to update the A GPS assist GPS file Using the latest A GPS file can shorten the time needed for tracking the position information E57 Distance units The distance units of the map display can be selected from km m kilometers meters default setting or mi yd miles yards E58 Calculate distance Calculate the linear distance fr...

Page 115: ...Edit POI The level of the location name information recorded on the image can be changed and the regional information can be deleted E60 Create log When log recording starts the measured tracking information for a certain duration is recorded until a preset time has elapsed only when Record GPS data in GPS options of the map menu is set to On To display the log data save it to a memory card E61 Vi...

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Page 117: ...menu See Using Menus the d Button A11 for more information about using the camera s menus For further details about each setting refer to The Setup Menu in the Reference Section E66 Set up Welcome screen AF assist Motion detection Vibration reduction Print date Monitor settings Time zone and date 1342 1342 1342 29m 0s 29m 0s ...

Page 118: ...and the w home time zone and saves images using the date and time of the travel destination E67 Monitor settings In Photo info select the kind of information that is displayed on the monitor during shooting mode and playback mode If you select Framing grid auto info a framing grid is displayed when shooting to help you frame the picture Also set the image review display after shooting and the scre...

Page 119: ...scene mode that is selected E75 Digital zoom When set to On default setting the digital zoom is enabled if the zoom button g i is pressed when optical zoom is set at the maximum telephoto zoom position A29 When using certain shooting modes or settings the digital zoom cannot be used simultaneously E75 Sound settings Turn various camera sounds on and off A beep will sound in the default setting Whe...

Page 120: ...or not the camera receives signals from a TV when the TV that conforms to the HDMI CEC standard is connected with an HDMI cable E79 Blink warning When the camera detects that a human subject may have closed the eyes immediately after recognizing the face while shooting with modes other than the smart portrait mode A65 the Did someone blink screen is displayed on the monitor to check the picture ta...

Page 121: ...ing Mode Sequence E7 Favorite Pictures Mode E9 Auto Sort Mode E12 List by Date Mode E14 Editing Images Still Pictures E15 Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV E22 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print E24 Editing Movies E30 Menu The Smart Portrait Menu E32 The Shooting Menu A Auto Mode E34 The Playback Menu E42 The Movie Menu E52 Map Menu E57 The Setup Menu E66 Additional Infor...

Page 122: ...4 6400 when the camera is moved vertically For the image size when the camera is held in tall orientation the combinations of the moving direction and W H are the opposites of the above 3 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and press the shutter release button halfway to adjust the focus The zoom is fixed at the wide angle position The framing guide is displayed on the monitor The camera...

Page 123: ...ly or vertically in an arc If about 15 seconds in Normal 180 or 30 seconds in Wide 360 pass from the start of the shooting and before the guide showing the shooting point reaches the end the shooting ends B Notes on Easy Panorama Shooting The image area seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen on the monitor at the time of shooting When the camera movement speed is too fast there is...

Page 124: ...r K and press the k button the following operations can be performed B Note on Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama Panorama pictures recorded with functions other than easy panorama of the COOLPIX AW100 may not be scrolled or zoomed on this camera To Use Description Rewind A Scroll quickly back while the k button is pressed Advance B Scroll quickly forward while the k button is pressed Pa...

Page 125: ... J up K or down L The yellow panorama direction icon II is displayed for the current direction and the direction is fixed when the k button is pressed A white icon I is displayed in the selected direction Apply flash mode A54 self timer A56 macro mode A57 and exposure compensation A58 settings with this step if necessary Press the k button again to reselect the direction 3 Frame the first portion ...

Page 126: ...irst picture The panorama series is terminated if the auto off function E77 triggers the standby mode during shooting To prevent this setting a longer time for the auto off function is recommended C R exposure lock Indicator When using panorama assist mode all pictures in the panorama have the same exposure white balance and focus as the first picture of the panorama When the first picture is shot...

Page 127: ...picture only display press the multi selector H The following operations can be performed when each image in a sequence is displayed individually Choose an image Press the multi selector J or K Zoom in Press the zoom button g i A33 B Note on Sequence Pictures captured continuously with cameras other than COOLPIX AW100 cannot be displayed as a sequence C Sequence Display Options Select Sequence dis...

Page 128: ...ge When the sequence is selected all images in the sequence are deleted Erase selected images When the key picture is selected in the erase selected images screen A35 all images in the sequence are deleted All images All images including the sequence that is displayed are deleted If the key picture is selected and the k button is pressed to display each individual image in the sequence before pres...

Page 129: ...h to full frame playback mode or f h to display thumbnails 2 Display y for all images to be added to an album and press the k button to set the chosen images 3 Use the multi selector to choose the album to which the images will be added and press the k button The selected images are added and the camera switches to the playback menu To add the same image to multiple albums select h Favorite pictur...

Page 130: ...hoose an image and press H to display y To remove more images from the same album repeat this step as necessary To cancel the selection press I to remove y Press the zoom button A29 g i to switch back to full frame playback mode or f h to display thumbnails 2 Display y for all images to be removed and press the k button to set the chosen images 3 Choose Yes and press the k button To cancel removal...

Page 131: ...ges and the monitor display returns to the list of albums screen B Notes on Album Icons Set the album icons separately for the internal memory and for the memory card To change the album icons for the internal memory first remove the memory card from the camera The default setting for the icon is the number icon black Select favorite pictures mode M Select an album to change its icon E10 M d butto...

Page 132: ...tab auto sort mode menu you can then select a feature from the playback menu A71 Option Description a Smile Images captured in smart portrait mode A49 with the smile timer setting set to On D Portraits Images captured in A auto mode A51 with the face detection A65 Images captured in Portrait Night portrait Party indoor or Backlighting scene mode A39 Images captured in smart portrait mode A50 with ...

Page 133: ...images and movies cannot be sorted to that category nor can they be displayed in auto sort mode You can play back images and movies that could not be sorted to a category by using normal playback mode A32 or list by date mode E14 Images copied from the internal memory or a memory card cannot be displayed in auto sort mode Images or movies saved by a camera other than COOLPIX AW100 cannot be played...

Page 134: ...one of the following features and apply that feature to images captured on the selected date Print order slide show protect and favorite pictures When viewing images in full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode if you press the d button to display the menu and then select the C tab list by date menu you can then select a feature from the playback menu A71 Calendar display mode A33 cannot...

Page 135: ...es for which only a key picture is displayed E7 perform one of the following operations before editing Press the k button to display individual images and then select an image in the sequence Set Sequence display options E51 to Individual pictures so that each image is displayed individually and then select an image Editing function Application Quick retouch E17 Easily create a copy with enhanced ...

Page 136: ...Edited Copies Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same shooting date and time as the original Even if the pictures that are marked for Print order E42 or Protect E46 are used for editing these settings are not reflected ...

Page 137: ...ess the k button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right To cancel select Cancel and press the k button D Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode C More Information See File and Folder Names E85 for more information Select a picture A32 M d button M Playback menu A11 M k Quick retouch Select a picture A32 M d...

Page 138: ...hange the effect type of glamour retouch press the d button and return to step 1 To create a copy edited with glamour retouch press the k button Copies created using the glamour retouch function can be recognized by the u icon displayed in playback mode B Notes on Glamour Retouch Depending on conditions such as the direction the subject is facing or the brightness of the face the face may not be d...

Page 139: ...e focus of the image from the center to the edge In pictures taken with face detection A65 or pet detection A46 selected areas around faces will be blurred Selective color Keep only selected image colors and makes other colors black and white Cross screen Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections and city lights Suitable for night scenes ...

Page 140: ...The available size is 640 480 320 240 or 160 120 2 Select Yes and press the k button A new smaller copy is created The compression ratio of the created image is 1 16 To cancel choose No and press the k button The copy is displayed with a black frame C More Information See File and Folder Names E85 for more information Select a picture A32 M d button M Playback menu A11 M g Small picture Preview Sa...

Page 141: ...button C Image Size The narrower the cropping range the smaller the size amount of pixels of the cropped picture copy When the image size setting for a cropped copy is 320 240 or 160 120 a black frame appears around the picture in playback mode and C small picture icon is displayed on the left side of the monitor C Cropping the Picture in its Current Tall Orientation Use the Rotate image option E4...

Page 142: ...ith a commercially available HDMI cable to play back movies 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV When connecting using the included audio video cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the red and white plugs to the audio in jacks When connecting using a commercially available HDMI cable Connect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV White Yellow Red HDMI mini ...

Page 143: ...eo Cable When connecting the cable be sure that the plug is oriented correctly Do not force the plug into the camera When disconnecting the cable do not pull the plug at an angle Do not connect cables to the HDMI mini connector and USB audio video connector simultaneously B When Nothing Appears on the TV Make sure that TV settings E79 in the setup menu is appropriate for your television C Using th...

Page 144: ...ution could result in overheating or damage to the camera C Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer and printing pictures with a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures recorded on the memory card Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab F...

Page 145: ...ngs 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the included USB cable Be sure that the plug is oriented correctly When disconnecting the cable do not pull the plug at an angle 4 Turn on the camera When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 is displayed on the camera monitor Then the Print selection screen 2 is displayed 32 32 NO Print selection 2011 15 11 1 2 ...

Page 146: ... picture to be printed and press the k button Press the zoom button f h to display 12 thumbnails or g i to switch back to full frame playback mode 2 Choose Copies and press the k button 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press the k button 4 Choose Paper size and press the k button 32 32 NO Print selection 2011 15 11 PictBridge 001 prints Start print Copies Paper size 4 Copies PictBridge...

Page 147: ...ss the k button Printing Multiple Images After connecting the camera to the printer correctly E25 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the d button The Print menu screen is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press the k button To exit the print menu press the d button Paper size Default 3 5 5 in 5 7 in 100 150...

Page 148: ...cted for printing can be recognized by the check mark icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for images the selection is canceled Press the zoom button g i to switch to full frame playback mode or f h to display 12 thumbnails Press the k button when setting is complete When the menu shown on the right is displayed choose Start print and ...

Page 149: ... one per each When the menu shown on the right is displayed choose Start print and press the k button to start printing Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu DPOF printing Pictures for which a print order was created in Print order option E42 can be printed When the menu shown on the right is displayed choose Start print and press the k button to start printing Choose Ca...

Page 150: ...t the start position To cancel press H or I to choose L Back and press the k button 4 Press H or I to choose K Choose end point Press J or K to move the end point at the right end to the end position of the desired portion To check the playback of the movie in the specified range before saving it choose c Preview and press the k button During preview playback the volume can be adjusted with the zo...

Page 151: ...d edit the original movie Because the edited movies are extracted in 1 second units they may vary slightly from the set start point and end point Sections shorter than two seconds cannot be extracted Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card C More Information See File and Folder Names E85 for more information ...

Page 152: ...during shooting A6 When Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed The effects of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for shooting Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode Smile Timer When On default setting is selected the camera detects human faces and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected When smile timer...

Page 153: ...t s eyes may have been closed the dialog shown on the right is displayed for a few seconds Flash cannot be used when On is selected The default setting is Off When blink proof is enabled the icon for the current setting is displayed on the monitor during shooting A6 When Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed Display the shooting screen in smart portrait mode A49 M d butt...

Page 154: ...g you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results The icon for the current setting other than Auto is displayed on the monitor A6 B Notes on White Balance At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash set the flash mode to W off A54 This feature may not be used in combination with certain features See Features That Cannot Be Used Si...

Page 155: ...ss the k button The lens extends to the zoom position for measurement 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured white balance value select Cancel and press the k button The most recently measured white balance value will be set 4 Frame a white or gray reference object in the reference object frame 5 Press the k button to measure the white balance value The shutter is released and the ne...

Page 156: ...ption Description U Single default setting One picture is shot each time the shutter release button is pressed k Continuous H While the shutter release button is pressed all the way images are captured continuously at a rate of about 7 1 frames per second when the image mode is Q 4608 3456 Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released or three pictures have been taken continuously m Co...

Page 157: ... if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 125 A28 When Fixed range auto is selected U icon and the maximum value for ISO sensitivity are displayed B Note on ISO Sensitivity Settings This feature may not be used in combination with certain features See Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously A63 for more information Display the shooting screen in A Auto mode A51 M d button M ...

Page 158: ...n non human subjects are photographed or a subject with which no face can be detected is framed AF area mode is set to Auto The camera automatically selects the focus area up to nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera w Auto The camera automatically selects the focus area up to nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activ...

Page 159: ...tioned at the center of the frame Press the multi selector H I J or K to select one of 99 focus areas displayed on the monitor s focus area selection screen and shoot To adjust the following settings press the k button to temporarily cancel focus area selection and then adjust each setting Flash mode macro mode or self timer Exposure compensation To return to the focus area selection screen press ...

Page 160: ...ry again Once the subject is registered it is framed by a yellow focus area display and subject tracking begins Press the k button to cancel the registration of the subject If the camera loses sight of the subject the focus area display disappears register the subject again 3 Press the shutter release button to take the picture If the camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter release butto...

Page 161: ...lights in green If you cannot focus change the AF area mode setting to Manual or Center or try shooting with focus lock A67 by refocusing on another subject at the same distance This feature may not be used in combination with certain features See Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously A63 for more information Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses B Note on AF mode This feature may not...

Page 162: ...ures stored on the internal memory 1 Use the multi selector to choose Select images and press the k button When favorite pictures mode E9 auto sort mode E12 or list by date mode E14 is selected the menu shown on the right is not displayed Proceed to the step 2 2 Choose the pictures up to a maximum of 99 and number of copies up to nine per picture Press the multi selector J or K to choose the pictu...

Page 163: ...nt order menu shooting date and shooting information are printed on pictures when a DPOF compatible F23 printer which supports printing of shooting date and shooting information is used Shooting information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the included USB cable for DPOF printing E29 Date and Info are reset each time the Print order menu is displayed The dat...

Page 164: ...r setting C Deleting All Print Orders In step 1 of the print order procedure E42 choose Delete print order and press the k button to delete the print orders for all pictures C Print Date The shooting date and time can be imprinted in pictures at the time of shooting by using Print date E72 in the setup menu This information can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of the date...

Page 165: ...J to display the previous picture Press and hold K to fast forward or J to rewind When Background music is set press the zoom button g or f to adjust the volume To exit partway or pause press the k button 3 Choose End or Restart When exiting or pausing the slide show the screen shown on the right is displayed Choose G and press the k button to return to step 1 Choose F to play the slide show again...

Page 166: ...a picture and set or cancel protection See The Image Selection Screen E47 for more information Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card permanently erases the protected files E78 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon in playback mode A8 Press the c button Playback mode M d button A11 M d Protect ...

Page 167: ...deselect or the number of copies When an image is selected a check mark y is displayed with the image Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images 3 Press the k button to apply the image selection With selections such as Selected images the confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions on the screen Functions for which only one image can be selected Functions for which multiple imag...

Page 168: ...her direction Select a picture in the picture selection screen E47 to display the rotate image screen Press the multi selector J or K to rotate the picture 90 Press the k button to set the orientation displayed and save the orientation data with the picture B Rotating Images in a Sequence While the key picture of a sequence is displayed images cannot be rotated Apply the setting after displaying i...

Page 169: ...ring playback to adjust playback volume Press the multi selector J before or after playing a voice memo to return to the playback menu Press the d button to exit the playback menu Deleting Voice Memos Press the l button on the voice memo playback screen Press the multi selector H or I to select Yes and press the k button to delete only the voice memo B Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a vo...

Page 170: ...ence has been selected before displaying the playback menu All pictures in the current sequence are copied B Notes on Copying Pictures JPEG MOV and WAV format files can be copied Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied Voice Memo E49 attached to pictures and Protect setting E46 are also copied with the pictures Pictures recorded with another make or model of camera or that have been mo...

Page 171: ...the camera s memory even if the camera is turned off x Choose Key Picture When Sequence display options is set to Key picture only the key picture displayed in full frame playback mode A32 or thumbnail playback mode A33 can be set for each sequence of pictures When changing this setting before pressing d first select the desired sequence using full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode Wh...

Page 172: ...aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded Movie bitrate 14 Mbps Frame rate 30 frames per second e HD 1080p 1920 1080 Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded Movie bitrate 12 Mbps Frame rate 30 frames per second f HD 720p 1280 720 Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded Movie bitrate 9 Mbps Frame rate 30 frames per second p iFrame 540 960 540 Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are record...

Page 173: ...length 10 s playback time 1 min 20 s Movie bitrate 640 kbps Frame rate 240 frames per second h HS 120 fps 640 480 1 4 speed slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded Max movie length 15 s playback time 1 min Movie bitrate 3 Mbps Frame rate 120 frames per second i HS 60 fps 1280 720 1 2 speed slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded Max movie length 30 s playba...

Page 174: ...y changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 When the Open with HS footage E53 is set to Off normal speed movies are recorded when recording begins Press the k button to switch to HS movie recording at the point where the camera should record for slow motion or fast motion playback The camera switches between normal speed movie recording and HS movie recording each time the k button is pressed If recordin...

Page 175: ...ack in slow motion can be recorded When set to j HS 15 fps 1920 1080 movies that can be played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed can be recorded Portions recorded at h HS 120 fps 640 480 A movie of up to 15 seconds in length is recorded when recording for the purpose of high speed capture Movies recorded at high speed can be played back in slow motion at a speed fou...

Page 176: ... camera and the subject remains fairly consistent B Full time AF The camera focuses continuously during movie recording Suitable for shooting when the distance between the camera and subject changes The operation sound when the camera focuses may be recorded Setting to Single AF is recommended if the sound is noticeable Display the shooting screen M d button M e Movie tab A11 M Movie light Option ...

Page 177: ... camera 4 Turn on the camera and press the action button to display a map 5 Press the d button to display the map menu and use the multi selector to select GPS options 6 Select Update A GPS file and update the file Display a map A88 M d button M U tab A11 M GPS options Option Description Record GPS data When set to On signals are being received from the GPS satellite and positioning starts A86 The...

Page 178: ...if it is not accurate in Synchronize B Notes on Updating A GPS File The validity period of the A GPS file is seven days The validity period can be checked on the update screen Once the validity period of the A GPS file has expired tracking of the position information will not become faster Updating of the A GPS file before using the GPS feature is recommended Distance Units The distance units of t...

Page 179: ...tes the distance between the shooting locations of two images 2 Press J or K to select the image that is the start point and press the k button To adjust the scale of the map use the zoom button f h g i 3 Press J or K to select the image that is the end point Each time an image is selected the distance is displayed on the screen Press the k button to end the distance calculation B Note on Distance...

Page 180: ... or playback screen A6 8 The default setting is Off Level of detail Set the display level of the location name information A higher display level shows more detailed regional information and a lower display level shows regional information for a wider area such as country names When set to level 1 country names are displayed When set to level 6 landmark names facilities are displayed The informati...

Page 181: ... duration that the log will be recorded and press the k button Log recording starts The log data is recorded every minute until the preset time is reached D is displayed on the screen during log recording 3 When log recording is completed select End log in Create log in the map menu and press the k button Display a map A88 M d button M U tab A11 M Create log Create log Start log End log Log data f...

Page 182: ...g During movie recording When connected with a USB cable Although the log recording time elapses based on the internal clock even if the camera battery is removed the log is not recorded The log data is temporarily stored in the camera New logs cannot be recorded if the log data remains in the camera After recording log data save it to a memory card A maximum of 36 log data events can be recorded ...

Page 183: ...the map use the zoom button f h g i To move the map display use the multi selector H I J or K To erase the displayed log data press the l button To Erase Log Data To erase the log data press the l button in step 1 Selected log The selected log data is erased All logs All log data stored on the memory card is erased C Log Data Log data is NMEA format compliant However display in any software or on ...

Page 184: ...ion for the destination from the actual location on the basis of measured direction information Display style north east south and west Display range 16 cardinal points The red arrow of the circle compass display points north Compass correction Correct the compass when the compass direction is not displayed correctly When the screen shown on the right is displayed swing the camera to draw a figure...

Page 185: ...tions The displayed information is intended as a general guide only Direction may not be measured correctly near the following objects magnet metal electrical motor electrical home appliance or electrical power cable Direction may not be measured correctly in the following places in automobiles trains ships airplanes inside buildings or in underground malls Direction may not be measured correctly ...

Page 186: ...n before displaying the shooting or playback screen Select an image Select an image taken to display as the welcome screen Display the image selection screen choose an image E47 and press the k button to register it Because the selected image is stored in the camera the image appears in the welcome screen even if the original image is deleted Pictures taken with Image mode A61 of g 4608 2592 pictu...

Page 187: ...nute Set the contents Press H or I Finish setting Choose minute and press the k button or K Date format Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed Year Month Day Month Day Year or Day Month Year Time zone w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving can be enabled or disabled When x travel destination is registered the time difference E69 from the w home time zone is a...

Page 188: ...tor and the clock advances by one hour To turn off press I Press the k button to register the travel destination time zone While the travel destination time zone is selected the Z icon is displayed on the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode C w Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone choose w Home time zone in step 2 and press the k button To change the home time zone choose w Home ...

Page 189: ...nki 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 Noronha...

Page 190: ...itor immediately after shooting and the monitor display returns to shooting screen Off Picture is not displayed immediately after shooting Brightness Choose from five settings to select the monitor brightness The default setting is 3 Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info default setting The same information as in Show info is displayed If no operations are performed after a few seconds t...

Page 191: ...ayed Movie frame auto info In addition to information shown with Auto info above the movie frame is displayed before recording movies The same information as in Auto info is displayed Shooting mode Playback mode 29m 0s 1342 1342 29m 0s 4 4 ޓ 132 132 ޓ 132 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 11 2011 15 11 2011 15 11 2011 29m 0s 1342 1342 29m 0s 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 30 15 30 15 ...

Page 192: ...This feature may not be used in combination with certain features See Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously A63 for more information Dates imprinted with an Image mode A61 setting of O 640 480 may be difficult to read Set the image size to N 1024 768 or higher The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Time zone and date option A24 E67 C Print date and Print order Whe...

Page 193: ...hybrid is set When the shutter speed is fast or extremely slow electronic VR may not operate even when On hybrid is set When electronic VR in On hybrid operates saving the picture takes longer than normal because when the picture is shot the shutter is released twice automatically to perform picture compensation Shutter sound E76 is heard only once One frame is recorded Press the d button M z tab ...

Page 194: ...aken may become grainy This feature may not be used in combination with certain features See Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously A63 for more information Press the d button M z tab A11 M Motion detection Option Description U Auto default setting If the camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake the ISO sensitivity is raised and the shutter speed is increased to reduce their...

Page 195: ...information Press the d button M z tab A11 M AF assist Option Description Auto default setting AF assist illuminator lights automatically if the lighting is dim The illuminator has a range of about 3 5 m 11 ft at the maximum wide angle position and about 2 0 m 6 ft 6 in at the maximum telephoto position For some focus areas and scene modes such as Museum A43 and Pet portrait A46 AF assist illumina...

Page 196: ...ith certain features See Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously A63 for more information Press the d button M z tab A11 M Sound settings Option Description Button sound Set the following all sound settings to On default setting or Off Setting beep beep sounds once when the settings are completed Focus beep beep sounds twice when the camera focuses on the subject Error beep beep sounds three t...

Page 197: ...on response of selecting images is fixed Auto Off If no operations are performed for a certain period while the camera is on the monitor is turned off to save power and the camera enters standby mode A23 This option sets the amount of time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode Choose from 30 s 1 min 5 min default setting and 30 min C Auto Off Setting In the following situations t...

Page 198: ...mory and Memory card When formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card album icons E11 are reset to their default icons number icon Do not turn off the camera or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera be sure to format it with this camera Language Choose one of 29 ...

Page 199: ...g video output system from NTSC and PAL in accordance with your TV HDMI Choose a picture resolution for HDMI output from Auto default setting 480p 720p or 1080i When Auto is set the output resolution that is best suited to the connected TV is selected automatically from 480p 720p or 1080i HDMI device control Choose whether or not the camera receives signals from a TV when a TV that conforms to the...

Page 200: ...ects have closed their eyes press H I J or K during playback zoom to display other faces Press the l button to delete the picture taken Press the k button to return to shooting screen B Note on Blink Warning This feature may not be used in combination with certain features See Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously A63 for more information Press the d button M z tab A11 M Blink warning Option...

Page 201: ...n Display map default setting Display a map A13 Action control Operate the function by shaking the camera action control Press the d button M z tab A11 M Reset all Option Default value Flash mode A54 Auto Self timer A56 OFF Macro mode A57 OFF Exposure compensation A58 0 0 Option Default value Scene A39 Portrait Hue adjustment in Food mode A43 Center HDR in Backlighting A44 Off Panorama A45 Normal ...

Page 202: ...ty E37 Auto AF area mode E38 Face priority Autofocus mode E41 Single AF Option Default value Movie options E52 d HD 1080pP 1920 1080 Open with HS footage E53 On Autofocus mode E56 Single AF Movie light E56 Off Wind noise reduction E56 Off Option Default value Record GPS data E57 Off Distance units E58 km m Embed POI E60 Off Display POI E60 Off Level of detail E60 Level 6 detailed Compass display E...

Page 203: ...anual data for White balance E34 Playback menu Sequence display options E51 and Choose key picture E51 Setup menu Time zone and date E67 Language E78 and Video mode E79 in TV settings Brightness E70 3 Print date E72 Off Vibration reduction E73 On Motion detection E74 Auto AF assist E75 Auto Digital zoom E75 On Button sound E76 On Shutter sound E76 On Action control response E77 High Auto off E77 5...

Page 204: ...E84 The Setup Menu Reference Section Firmware Version Displays the current camera firmware version Press the d button M z tab A11 M Firmware version COOLPIX AW100 Ver X X Back ...

Page 205: ...re to which the voice memo is attached In Panorama assist E5 a folder is created for each shooting session using the following naming convention Folder number P_XXX e g 101P_001 Pictures are saved in sequence in file numbers starting from 0001 DSCN0001 JPG Identifier not displayed on camera monitor Original still pictures voice memo attachment included movies DSCN Small copies voice memo attachmen...

Page 206: ...d file numbers in ascending order following the largest file number in memory Files copied using All images along with their folder are copied together Folder numbers are assigned in ascending order following the largest folder number on the destination medium File names are not changed When the current folder is numbered 999 if there are 200 files in the folder or if a file is numbered 9999 no fu...

Page 207: ...ery charger Battery Charger MH 65 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62F connect as shown Fully insert the cord of the AC Adapter into the slot in the AC Adapter then insert the AC Adapter in the battery chamber While using the AC adapter the battery chamber memory card slot cover cannot be closed Do not pull the cord of the AC adapter If the cord is pulled the connection between the camera and power source...

Page 208: ...ut you can also press the power switch to turn it off manually 23 P The camera will turn off to prevent overheating Inside of the camera has become hot The camera turns off automatically Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled and then turn it on again Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Use focus lock 30 31 67 P Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera can...

Page 209: ...21 P Image cannot be saved Error occurred while recording picture Format the internal memory or memory card E78 Camera has run out of file numbers Replace the memory card or format the internal memory memory card 20 E78 Picture cannot be used for welcome screen The following pictures cannot be used Pictures taken with Image mode of g 4608 2592 Pictures created with small picture or crop function t...

Page 210: ...cture taken with this camera E49 N A blink was detected in the picture just taken Someone may have had their eyes closed when the picture was taken Check results in playback mode E33 N Image cannot be modified Cannot edit selected picture Confirm the conditions that are required for editing These options cannot be used with movies E15 N Cannot record movie Time out error while recording movie Choo...

Page 211: ...ns is not operating properly Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 23 P Communications error Error occurred during communication with printer Turn off camera and reconnect cable E25 System error Q Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry Turn off camera remove and reinsert battery and turn on camera If the error per...

Page 212: ... Unable to determine current position Unable to determine the current position when distance is calculated Change the location or time and determine the location again N Cannot save to card A memory card is not inserted Insert a memory card 20 36 log data events have been already saved in one day 100 log data events have been already saved Delete log data that is no longer required from a memory c...

Page 213: ...Paper has jammed in the printer Remove the jammed paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in the printer Load the specified size of paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error out of ink Ink ...

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Page 215: ...he Products F2 The Camera F2 The Battery F4 The Battery Charger F5 The Memory Cards F6 Caring for the Camera F7 Cleaning F7 Storage F8 USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MAP DATA AND LOCATION NAME DATA F9 Troubleshooting F13 Specifications F20 Supported Standards F23 Index F24 ...

Page 216: ...lot cover is closed make sure that the camera strap hair lint dust sand grains other foreign substances or dirt are not attached on the waterproofing packing and portions that make a contact with the waterproofing packing Do not open and close the battery chamber memory card slot cover in areas exposed to water spray high winds dust or sand When an external force is applied on the camera it could ...

Page 217: ...ep 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 such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data saved on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry B Avoid Sudden Changes in Temp...

Page 218: ...se Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use If the battery wil...

Page 219: ...ase a new EN EL12 battery Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations The Battery Charger Be sure to read and follow the warnings of For Your Safety Avi to viii thoroughly before using the battery charger The included Battery Charger is for use only with a Rechargeable Li ion Battery ...

Page 220: ...ll data in the memory card Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting If the error message Card is not formatted Format card is displayed when you insert a memory card into this camera the memory card must be formatted If the memory card contains images you wish to keep select No and save those images on your computer before formatting the memory card To format the card...

Page 221: ...ilure to observe this precaution could result in damage or trouble If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints oily substances or other stains carefully wipe the monitor with a dry soft cloth or eyewear cleaning cloth Do not wipe the monitor forcibly or with a hard material Failure to obse...

Page 222: ...ng electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios Exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again Be sure to read and follow the warnings given...

Page 223: ... Warning The Data may contain inaccurate or incomplete information due to the passage of time changing circumstances sources used and the nature of collecting comprehensive geographic data any of which may lead to incorrect results No Warranty This Data is provided to you as is and you agree to use it at your own risk Nikon and its licensors and their licensors and suppliers make no guarantees rep...

Page 224: ...ntire Agreement These terms and conditions constitutetheentireagreementbetweenNikon and its licensors including their licensors and suppliers and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in their entirety any and all written or oral agreements previously existing between us with respect to such subject matter Governing Law The above terms and conditions shall be governed by the l...

Page 225: ...laamse Gemeenschap and the Ministèrie de l Equipement et des Transports France source IGN 2009 BD TOPO Germany Die Grundlagendaten wurden mit Genehmigung der zuständigen Behörden entnommen Great Britain Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown copyright and database right 2010 Great Britain Royal Mail data Contains Royal Mail data Royal Mail copyright and database right 2010 Greece Copyright Geomatics ...

Page 226: ...ia Hema Maps Pty Ltd 2010 Copyright Based on data provided under license from PSMA Australia Limited www psma com au Product incorporates data which is 2010 Telstra Corporation Limited GM Holden Limited Intelematics Australia Pty Ltd NAVTEQ International LLC Sentinel Content Pty Limited and Continental Pty Ltd Israel Survey of Israel data source Jordan Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre Mozambique ...

Page 227: ...ected via A V cable or HDMI cable 23 22 23 73 73 Monitor is hard to see Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 94 F2 Date and time of recording are not correct If the camera clock has not been set Date not set indicator blinks during shooting still pictures have a time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 and movies are dated 01 01 2011 00 00 Set the correct date and time using Time zone an...

Page 228: ...ra temperature rises When functions such as movie recording are used for a long time or when the camera is used in a location with a high ambient temperature the camera temperature may rise This is not a malfunction 81 Problem Cause Solution A Cannot set to shooting mode Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable 73 No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed When camera is in playback mod...

Page 229: ...Museum or Pet portrait is selected in scene mode When the camera is recording a movie Other functions that restrict the use of the shutter sound are set Do not block the speaker 94 40 43 46 63 3 AF assist illuminator does not light Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu Even when Auto is set AF assist illuminator may not light depending on the focus area position or scene mode 94 Pictures...

Page 230: ... not affected by red eye Set a flash mode other than V auto with red eye reduction select a scene mode other than Night portrait and resume shooting 41 54 Skin softening results are not as expected Skin softening may not produce the desired results depending on shooting conditions For pictures with four or more faces try using Skin softening in the playback menu 66 71 Saving images takes time It m...

Page 231: ...be attached to movies Voice memos cannot be attached to pictures taken with cameras other than COOLPIX AW100 and voice memos recorded by other cameras cannot be played back 84 71 Pictures and movies cannot be edited Confirm the conditions that are required for editing pictures or movies Pictures and movies taken with cameras other than COOLPIX AW100 cannot be edited 72 E16 Pictures not displayed o...

Page 232: ...d to a computer Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer Confirm that the operating system used is compatible with the camera Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer 2 automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer 2 refer to help information contained in ViewNX 2 23 22 73 74 77 Pictures to be printed are not displa...

Page 233: ...uired position information may deviate in some shooting environments When there is a significant difference in the signals from the GPS satellite there could be a deviation of up to several hundred meters 87 An incorrect location name is recorded or the correct location name is not displayed The desired landmark name is not registered or an incorrect landmark name is displayed Unable to update the...

Page 234: ...m 3 ft 4 in to g Macro mode 1 cm 0 4 in at a wide angle zoom position beyond G to Focus area selection Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas subject tracking Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in approx 460k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD monitor with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 98 horizontal and 98 vertical ...

Page 235: ...n be selected from NTSC and PAL HDMI output Can be selected from Auto 480p 720p and 1080i I O terminal Audio video AV output digital I O USB HDMI Mini Connector Type C HDMI output Digital compass 8 cardinal and intercardinal direction to be detected position correction using 3 axis acceleration sensor automatic correction for the deviated angle and automatic offset adjustment GPS Receiver frequenc...

Page 236: ...ugh free space on the memory card 3 Dropped from a height of 152 cm 60 in onto a surface of 5cm 2 in thick plywood changes in appearance such as paint peeling off and deformation of the drop shock portion and waterproof performance are not subject to the test These tests do not guarantee that the camera will be free from damage or trouble under all conditions Operating environment Temperature 10 C...

Page 237: ... be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers See the instruction manual of the printer for further details PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC...

Page 238: ...Album E9 E11 Assign action button 96 E81 Attaching the camera strap 14 Audio video cable 73 E22 Audio video in jack 73 E22 Auto 55 Auto mode 51 Auto off 95 E77 Auto sort mode 70 E12 Autofocus 52 57 E41 E56 Autofocus mode 52 83 E41 E56 AV cable 73 E22 B Backlighting R 44 Battery 16 18 E87 Battery charger 16 E87 Battery level indicator 22 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 18 20 Beach Z 41 Best ...

Page 239: ...rd 20 E78 FSCN E85 Full time AF 52 E41 E56 G Glamour retouch 71 E18 H HDMI 96 E22 E79 HDMI device control 96 E79 HDMI mini connector 73 E22 HS movie 83 E53 E54 I Identifier E85 Image copy 71 E50 Image mode 61 62 ISO sensitivity 52 E37 L Landscape c 40 Language 96 E78 Lens 28 F20 Li ion rechargeable battery 16 E87 List by date mode 70 E14 Lithium ion type battery E87 M Macro mode 57 Memory capacity...

Page 240: ... pictures E47 Self timer 56 Self timer lamp 56 Sequence E7 Sequence display options 72 E51 Setup menu 94 Shooting 26 Shooting menu 51 Shutter sound 95 E76 Shutter release button 4 5 30 Single 52 E36 Single AF 52 E41 E56 Skin softening 50 66 E32 Slide show 71 E45 Slow sync 55 Small picture 71 E20 Smart portrait menu 50 Smart portrait mode 49 Smile timer 50 E32 Snow z 41 Sound settings 95 E76 Specia...

Page 241: ...Index F27 Technical Notes and Index Wide 29 Wind noise reduction 83 E56 Z Zoom 29 Zoom buttons 4 5 29 ...

Page 242: ... in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION FX1H03 11 6MM15311 03 2011 Nikon Corporation ...

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