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Getting Started

Camera Setup

Image Upload and Remote Photography

When the camera is set to the modes below, you may not be able to upload images* 
and use 

Remote photography

. Also, image upload may be interrupted.

Change the settings or switch to playback mode.
When 

Send while off

 in 

Bluetooth

 in the network menu is set to 

On

, you can 

resume image upload even after turning off the camera.

* Image upload that is performed while 

Send while shooting

, 

Mark for upload

, and 

Download selected pictures

 are set.

•

Continuous

 in 

A

 (auto) mode

-

Continuous H

-

Continuous L

-

Pre-shooting cache

-

Continuous H: 120 fps

-

Continuous H: 60 fps

•

Scene modes
-

Night landscape

 (when set to 

Y

 

Hand-held

)

-

Backlighting

 (when 

HDR

 is set to 

On

)

-

Sports

-

Multiple exp. Lighten

-

Easy panorama

-

Pet portrait

 (when set to 

V

 

Continuous

)

-

Bird-watching

 (when set to 

V

 

Continuous

)

•

Smart portrait mode
-

Self-Collage

- When 

Blink proof

 is set to 

On

Summary of Contents for Coolpix B500

Page 1: ...ce Manual Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera To ensure proper use of the camera be sure to read For Your Safety page viii After reading this manual keep it in a readily accessible place for future reference ...

Page 2: ...f the Camera 1 Getting Started 9 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations 21 Shooting Features 28 Playback Features 64 Movies 76 Connecting the Camera to a TV Printer or Computer 87 Using the Menu 98 Technical Notes 146 Common Topics For Your Safety What SnapBridge Can Do for You Selecting a Shooting Mode Using the Zoom Continuous Shooting Editing Images Still Images Troubleshooting Index ...

Page 3: ...rtlessly to cloud storage services inviting access across all your devices You can share your excitement when and where you want Download the SnapBridge app to get started Take advantage of the wide ranging convenience by downloading the SnapBridge app onto your smart device now Through a few simple steps this app connects your Nikon cameras with a compatible iPhone iPad and or iPod touch or smart...

Page 4: ...it information e g copyright comments text and logos on pictures Automatic update of camera s date and time info and location info Receive camera s firmware updates Automatic picture transfer from camera to smart device thanks to the constant connection between the two devices making online photo sharing easier than ever Upload of photos and thumbnail images to the NIKON IMAGE SPACE cloud service ...

Page 5: ...rred to as the default setting The names of menu items displayed on the camera screen and the names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer screen appear in bold In this manual images are sometimes omitted from screen display samples so that screen indicators can be more clearly shown Read This First Symbol Description B This icon marks cautions and information that should be read before us...

Page 6: ...p imaging nikon com Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety ...

Page 7: ...te that even personal use may be restricted in the case of photographs or recordings of exhibits or live performances Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using comme...

Page 8: ...nternal parts that become exposed as the result of a fall or other accident Failure to observe these precautions could result in electric shock or other injury Should you notice any abnormalities such as the product producing smoke heat or unusual odors immediately disconnect the batteries or power source Continued operation could result in fire burns or other injury Keep dry Do not handle with we...

Page 9: ...e to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Do not handle with bare hands in locations exposed to extremely high or low temperatures Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or frostbite CAUTION Turn this product off when its use is prohibited Disable wireless features when the use of wireless equipment is prohibited The radio frequency emissions produced by this pr...

Page 10: ...e to observe this precaution could result in the batteries leaking overheating rupturing or catching fire Keep batteries out of reach of children Should a child swallow a battery seek immediate medical attention Do not immerse this product in water or expose to rain Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction Immediately dry the product with a towel or similar ob...

Page 11: ... For Your Safety If battery liquid comes into contact with a person s skin or clothing immediately rinse the affected area with plenty of clean water Failure to observe this precaution could result in skin irritation ...

Page 12: ...amera Body 2 The Monitor 4 Switching the Information Displayed on the Screen s Button 4 For Shooting 5 For Playback 7 Getting Started 9 How to Attach the Camera Strap and Lens Cap 10 Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 11 Applicable Batteries 11 Removing the Batteries or Memory Card 12 Memory Cards and Internal Memory 12 Changing the Angle of the Monitor 13 Camera Setup 14 Setup from a Smartph...

Page 13: ...th Easy Panorama 41 Creative Mode Applying Effects When Shooting 42 Smart Portrait Mode Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting 44 Using Smile Timer 45 Using Self Collage 46 Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector 47 Flash Mode 48 Self timer 50 Macro Mode Taking Close up Pictures 52 Exposure Compensation Adjusting Brightness 53 Using the Zoom 54 Focusing 56 The Shutter release Button 56 Usi...

Page 14: ...he Size of an Image 74 Crop Creating a Cropped Copy 75 Movies 76 Basic Operations of Movie Recording and Movie Playback 77 Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies 80 Short Movie Show Mode Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies 81 Using Special Effects 83 Operations During Movie Playback 84 Editing Movies 85 Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie 85 Saving a Frame from a Movie a...

Page 15: ...07 White Balance Adjusting Hue 107 Continuous Shooting 109 ISO Sensitivity 111 AF Area Mode 112 Autofocus Mode 115 The Smart Portrait Menu 116 Self Collage 116 Blink Proof 117 The Movie Menu 118 Movie Options 118 Autofocus Mode 122 Movie VR 123 Wind Noise Reduction 123 Frame Rate 124 The Playback Menu 125 Mark for Upload 125 Slide Show 126 Protect 127 Rotate Image 127 Copy Copy Between the Memory ...

Page 16: ...ormation 143 Location Data 144 Reset All 144 Battery Type 145 Conformity Marking 145 Firmware Version 145 Technical Notes 146 Notices 147 Notes About Wireless Communication Functions 149 Caring for the Product 152 The Camera 152 Batteries 153 Memory Cards 154 Cleaning and Storage 155 Cleaning 155 Storage 155 Error Messages 156 Troubleshooting 159 File Names 165 Optional Accessories 166 Specificati...

Page 17: ...1 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 2 The Monitor 4 ...

Page 18: ...humbnail playback 66 i Playback zoom 65 2 Shutter release button 23 3 Eyelet for camera strap 10 4 Power switch power on lamp 14 5 Self timer lamp 50 AF assist illuminator 6 Mode dial 22 29 7 Microphone stereo 8 Flash 24 48 9 N Mark NFC antenna 15 10 m flash pop up button 24 48 11 Side zoom control 54 12 q snap back zoom button 55 13 Lens ...

Page 19: ... button 77 6 c playback button 25 7 DC input connector for AC adapter available separately from Nikon 166 8 HDMI micro connector Type D 88 9 USB audio video output connector 88 10 Connector cover 88 11 Multi selector 99 12 k apply selection button 99 13 l delete button 26 14 d menu button 99 15 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 11 16 Tripod socket 169 ...

Page 20: ... playback press the s display button For Shooting For Playback The Monitor 3200 3200 25m 0s 25m 0s 3200 3200 25m 0s 25m 0s Show information Movie frame Display the range of a movie in a frame Hide information 4 4 4 4 15 11 2016 15 30 15 11 2016 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 11 2016 15 30 15 11 2016 15 30 4 4 4 4 F3 F3 1 250 1 250 0 0 0 0 125 125 Show information Tone level informati...

Page 21: ...Easy panorama 39 10 Photo VR icon 138 11 Movie VR icon 123 12 Wind noise reduction 123 13 Exposure compensation value 30 44 53 14 Remaining movie recording time 77 15 Number of exposures remaining still images 22 16 Internal memory indicator 22 17 Framing border Moon or Bird watching scene mode or snap back zoom 38 55 18 Travel destination icon 134 19 ISO sensitivity 111 20 Battery level indicator...

Page 22: ...cus area subject tracking 113 114 31 F number 56 32 Shutter speed 56 33 View hide framing grid 136 34 Soft 44 35 Active D Lighting 30 36 Foundation makeup 44 37 White balance 107 38 Hue 30 39 Skin softening 44 40 Special effects 83 41 Vividness 30 42 Continuous shooting mode 37 109 43 Blink proof icon 117 44 Hand held tripod 33 34 45 Backlighting HDR 34 46 Multiple exp Lighten 35 47 Still image ca...

Page 23: ...ck effects icon 70 6 D Lighting icon 71 7 Quick retouch icon 71 8 Red eye correction icon 72 9 Internal memory indicator 10 Current image number total number of images 11 Movie length or elapsed playback time 12 Volume indicator 84 13 Image mode 106 14 Movie options 118 15 Easy panorama 41 16 Small picture icon 74 17 Crop icon 65 75 18 Easy panorama playback guide Sequence playback guide Movie pla...

Page 24: ...rresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the number of pixels 2 The tone level indicates the brightness level 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 11 2016 15 30 15 11 2016 15 30 4 4 4 4 F3 F3 1 250 1 250 0 0 0 0 125 125 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 13 9 10 7 8 11 1 Current image number total number of images 2 Histogram1 3 Tone level2 4 ISO sensitivity 111 ...

Page 25: ...9 Getting Started Getting Started How to Attach the Camera Strap and Lens Cap 10 Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card 11 Changing the Angle of the Monitor 13 Camera Setup 14 ...

Page 26: ... B Lens Cap When the camera is not in use attach the lens cap to the lens to protect it If you turn on the camera without removing the lens cap the message Turn the camera off and then on again is displayed Remove the lens cap and turn the camera off and then on again How to Attach the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Attach the strap at two places ...

Page 27: ... make sure to format it with this camera Note that formatting a memory card permanently deletes all images and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any images you wish to keep before formatting the memory card Insert the memory card into the camera press the d button and select Format card in the setup menu A99 Applicable Batteries Four LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries include...

Page 28: ...Memory Card Turn the camera off and make sure that the power on lamp and screen have turned off and then open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Gently push the memory card into the camera to partially eject the memory card Be careful when handling the camera batteries and memory card immediately after using the camera as they may be hot Memory Cards and Internal Memory Camera data includi...

Page 29: ... to approx 85 or raised upward to approx 90 B Notes About the Monitor Do not apply excessive force when changing the angle of the monitor The monitor cannot be moved to the left or right Put the monitor back in the original position when using in normal situations Changing the Angle of the Monitor ...

Page 30: ...ttings A language selection dialog will be displayed Press H or I on the multi selector to highlight a language and press k to select The language can be changed at any time using the Language option in the setup menu A99 2 Press k when the dialog at right is displayed If you do not wish to use a smart device to configure the camera press d A16 Camera Setup Multi selector k button apply selection ...

Page 31: ...n instructions to tap the name of the camera you want to pair with 4 Check the authentication code After confirming that the camera and smart device display the same six digit authentication code follow the steps below to complete pairing note that the code may not be displayed in some versions of iOS but you should follow the steps below even if the code is not displayed On the camera press k On ...

Page 32: ...set the camera clock from the menus as described in Step 2 on page 17 Setup is complete when the camera returns to the shooting display See page 18 for more information on using SnapBridge B Where the Use of Wireless Devices Is Prohibited Where the use of wireless devices is prohibited disable wireless features in the camera network menu by selecting On for Airplane mode This will temporarily inte...

Page 33: ...ght items and press H or I to change Press k to set the clock 6 When prompted press H or I to highlight Yes and press k The camera exits to the shooting display when setup is complete C Resetting the Clock The Time zone and date option in the setup menu can be used to choose the time zone and set the camera clock Daylight saving time can be turned on or off in the Time zone menu Later Later Set Us...

Page 34: ...uto upload can be disabled using the Send while shooting Still images option in the camera network menu A99 Upload options Use the Send while shooting Upload photos item in the camera network menu to choose the types of pictures automatically uploaded Selecting pictures for upload You can use this option to automatically upload selected pictures that were not uploaded during shooting Use the Mark ...

Page 35: ...network menu and follow the instructions in Setup from a Smartphone or Tablet from Step 2 A14 Unpairing In the SnapBridge app tap z in y Connect and then tap End pairing on the screen that is displayed Uploading pictures via Wi Fi A Wi Fi connection is recommended for large volume uploads Follow the on screen instructions in the SnapBridge app to switch to a Wi Fi connection The Wi Fi Network sett...

Page 36: ... image upload even after turning off the camera Image upload that is performed while Send while shooting Mark for upload and Download selected pictures are set Continuous in A auto mode Continuous H Continuous L Pre shooting cache Continuous H 120 fps Continuous H 60 fps Scene modes Night landscape when set to Y Hand held Backlighting when HDR is set to On Sports Multiple exp Lighten Easy panorama...

Page 37: ...21 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations Basic Shooting and Playback Operations Shooting Images 22 Playing Back Images 25 Deleting Images 26 ...

Page 38: ... The battery level is low Number of exposures remaining C is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera and images are saved in the internal memory Press the s display button to switch the information displayed on the screen each time 2 Hold the camera steady Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens flash AF assist illuminator microphone and speaker Shooting Images 3200 3200 ...

Page 39: ...you are using digital zoom the camera focuses in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed If the focus area or focus indicator flashes the camera is unable to focus Modify the composition and try pressing the shutter release button halfway again 5 Without lifting your finger press the shutter release button all the way down B Notes About Saving Images or Movies The indicator sho...

Page 40: ...n the following situations When the flash is lowered in dark locations or when using a shooting mode in which the flash does not fire When the zoom is at a telephoto position When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting set Photo VR to Off in the setup menu A99 to prevent potential errors caused by this function Using the Flash In situations where a flash is needed such as in dark l...

Page 41: ...screen each time To play back a recorded movie press the k button To return to shooting mode press the c button or shutter release button When e is displayed in full frame playback mode you can press the k button to apply an effect to the image Move the zoom control toward g i in full frame playback mode to zoom in on an image In full frame playback mode move the zoom control toward f h to switch ...

Page 42: ...collage function are saved as a sequence and only one image in the sequence the key picture is displayed in playback mode default setting If you press the l button while a key picture is displayed for a sequence of images all images in the sequence are deleted To delete individual images in a sequence press the k button to display them one at a time and press the l button C Deleting the Image Capt...

Page 43: ...g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch to thumbnail playback 2 Use HI to select ON or OFF When ON is selected an icon is displayed under the selected image Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images 3 Press the k button to apply the image selection A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the on screen instructions to operate Erase selected images Back Erase selected images B...

Page 44: ...ooting 42 Smart Portrait Mode Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting 44 Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector 47 Flash Mode 48 Self timer 50 Macro Mode Taking Close up Pictures 52 Exposure Compensation Adjusting Brightness 53 Using the Zoom 54 Focusing 56 Default Settings Flash Self timer and Macro Mode 60 Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting 62 ...

Page 45: ...its that include background scenery o backlighting Use this mode to shoot backlit subjects d sports Use this mode to shoot sports photos s Creative mode The camera saves four images with effects and one image without effects simultaneously in one shot F Smart portrait mode Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting and use the smile timer or self collage function to take pictures M...

Page 46: ... Shooting menu A106 107 Using the Creative Slider You can adjust the brightness exposure compensation vividness hue and Active D Lighting when shooting 1 Press the multi selector K 2 Use JK to select an item F Hue Adjust the hue reddish bluish of the entire image G Vividness Adjust the vividness of the entire image o Brightness Exp Adjust the brightness of the entire image J Active D Lighting Redu...

Page 47: ...lider Settings This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions A62 The settings for brightness exposure compensation vividness hue and Active D Lighting are saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off See Using the Histogram A53 for more information C Active D Lighting Versus D Lighting The Active D Lighting option in the shooting menu captures im...

Page 48: ... selected the camera focuses at infinity Scene Mode Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions j Nightlandscape1 2 A33 e Night portrait A34 o Backlighting2 A34 d Sports2 A35 Rotate the mode dial to j e o or d and take pictures y Press the d button to display the scene menu and select one of the following scene modes using the multi selector b Portrait default setting k Close up A36 c Landscape1 2 ...

Page 49: ...d into a single image and saved Once the shutter release button is pressed all the way hold the camera still until a still image is displayed After taking a picture do not turn the camera off before the screen switches to the shooting screen The angle of view i e the area visible in the frame seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen on the shooting screen Z Tripod One image is captured a...

Page 50: ...amic range HDR function in HDR based on the shooting conditions Off default setting The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow Shoot images with the flash raised Press the shutter release button all the way to capture one image On Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame When the shutter release button is pressed all the way the camera shoo...

Page 51: ...n When you have obtained the desired trails end shooting If you continue shooting details in the composited areas may be lost The images automatically saved during shooting and the image composited when shooting ends are grouped as a sequence and the image composited when shooting ends is used as the key picture A68 Option Description V Nightscape light trails Use to capture the flow of car lights...

Page 52: ...ize the camera during shooting y M k Close up Macro mode A52 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus You can move the focus area Press the k button use the multi selector HIJK to move the focus area and press the k button to apply the setting y M u Food Macro mode A52 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which ...

Page 53: ...utter release button all the way down The camera focuses on the face of a dog cat or human when detected If V Continuous is set you can take pictures continuously by holding the shutter release button all the way down B Focus Area When the camera detects a face the face is displayed inside a yellow border When the camera acquires focus on a face displayed inside a double border focus area the doub...

Page 54: ...ting conditions such as the waxing and waning of the moon and shooting requirements y M l Bird watching On the screen displayed when l Bird watching is selected select U Single or V Continuous U Single One image is shot each time the shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While the shutter release button is held all the way down images are captured continuously The camera can capture up to...

Page 55: ...Press the shutter release button all the way and then remove your finger from the shutter release button KLJI are displayed to indicate the direction of camera movement 4 Move the camera in one of the four directions until the guide indicator reaches the end When the camera detects which direction it is moving in shooting begins Shooting ends when the camera captures the specified shooting range F...

Page 56: ...mage seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen on the screen at the time of shooting If the camera is moved too quickly or shaken too much or if the subject is too uniform e g walls or darkness an error may occur If shooting is stopped before the camera reaches the half way point in the panorama range a panorama image is not saved C Image Size of Easy Panorama There are four different ima...

Page 57: ...camera may not be able to scroll the playback of or zoom in on easy panorama images captured with another make or model of digital camera B Notes About Printing Panorama Images The entire image may not be able to be printed depending on the printer s settings Additionally printing may not be possible depending on the printer Function Icon Description Rewind A Hold down the k button to rewind scrol...

Page 58: ...ic or Noir The image without effects is displayed on the upper part of the screen Four types of images with effects are displayed on the lower part of the screen Only one type of effect can be applied to a movie Press JK to select the desired effect 3 Press the shutter release button or b e movie record button to shoot The five saved images are treated as a sequence One image with an applied effec...

Page 59: ...ode Applying Effects When Shooting Functions Available in Creative Mode The functions below are available when you press the k button in step 2 Flash mode A48 Self timer A50 Macro mode A52 Exposure compensation A53 Shooting menu A106 ...

Page 60: ...Brightness Exp Select f Exit to hide the slider Press the k button after checking the settings for all effects 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button B Notes About Smart Portrait Mode The amount of effect may differ between the image on the shooting screen and the saved image When Soft is set some Movie options A118 are not available Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode Smi...

Page 61: ...tion before selecting smile timer A44 When you press the shutter release button to take a picture smile timer is terminated B Notes About Smile Timer Under some shooting conditions the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles A57 The shutter release button can also be used for shooting C When the Self timer Lamp Flashes When using smile timer the self timer lamp flashes when the camer...

Page 62: ...e remaining pictures A countdown starts about three seconds before shooting The number of shots is indicated by U on the screen It is displayed in green during shooting and it changes to white after shooting 3 On the screen displayed when the camera finishes taking the number of shots that is set in Number of shots select Yes and press the k button The collage image is saved Each captured image is...

Page 63: ...lash mode can be set according to shooting conditions n Self timer Self portrait timer The camera releases the shutter when the set number of seconds elapses after you press the shutter release button p Macro mode Use macro mode when you take close up pictures o Exposure compensation You can adjust overall image brightness The functions that can be set vary depending on the shooting mode Setting S...

Page 64: ...e A49 and press the k button If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button the selection will be canceled C The Flash Lamp The status of the flash can be confirmed by pressing the shutter release button halfway On The flash fires when you press the shutter release button all the way down Flashing The flash is charging The camera cannot shoot images Off The flash does not fire when a pictu...

Page 65: ...ollowing when shooting More time than usual is required to save images Red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations In rare cases red eye reduction may be applied to areas of an image unnecessarily In these cases select another flash mode and take the picture again U Auto The flash fires when necessary such as in dim lighting The flash mode indicator is only displayed i...

Page 66: ...k button n10s 10 seconds Use on important occasions such as weddings n2s 2 seconds Use to prevent camera shake r5s 5 seconds self portrait timer Use for self portraits If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button the selection will be canceled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway When using n10s 10 seconds or n2s 2 seconds make sure that the subjects are in fo...

Page 67: ... shutter release button again When the shooting mode is Moon scene mode the self timer is not automatically set to OFF To end the self timer select OFF in step 2 C Focus and Exposure During Self timer Shooting n10s n2s The focus and exposure are locked when you press the shutter release button all the way down r5s The focus and exposure are set right before the shutter is released C The Self timer...

Page 68: ...n the zoom ratio is set to a position where F and the zoom indicator are displayed in green the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 10 cm 4 in from the lens When the zoom position is at the wide angle and in the area indicated by 1 the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 1 cm 0 4 in from the lens C The Macro Mode Setting The setting may not be available with s...

Page 69: ...d instead of the exposure compensation screen A30 C Exposure Compensation Value When the shooting mode is Multiple exp Lighten A35 or Fireworks show A36 scene mode exposure compensation cannot be used C Using the Histogram A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image Use as a guide when using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash The horizontal axis correspo...

Page 70: ...he maximum optical zoom ratio can be activated by moving and holding the zoom control or the side zoom control toward g when the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position C Digital Zoom The zoom indicator changes to blue when the digital zoom is activated and it changes to yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further Zoom indicator is blue Image quality is not noticeably ...

Page 71: ...sible area so that you can frame the subject more easily While pressing the q button frame the subject inside the framing border of the shooting screen To widen the visible area further move the zoom control toward f while pressing the q button Release the q button to return to the original zoom position Snap back zoom is not available during movie recording 3200 3200 25m 0s 25m 0s q button Framin...

Page 72: ...us the focus areas that are in focus are displayed in green Focusing Press halfway To press the shutter release button halfway means to press and hold the button at the point where you feel a slight resistance Focus and exposure shutter speed and f number are set when you press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure remain locked while the button is pressed halfway The focus area va...

Page 73: ...mode A112 in A auto mode A30 is set to Face priority If the camera detects more than one face a double border is displayed around the face that the camera focuses on and single borders are displayed around the other faces If the shutter release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected In o scene auto selector mode the focus area changes depending on the shooting conditions that the cam...

Page 74: ...ocus The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations In rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator is displayed in green Subject is very dark Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the shooting conditions e g the sun behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark No contrast between the subject an...

Page 75: ...n the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area is displayed in green Exposure is also locked 3 Without lifting your finger recompose the picture Make sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject 4 Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture F3 F3 1 250 1 25...

Page 76: ... portrait V6 Off Off4 o backlighting X W7 Off Off4 d sports W4 Off4 Off4 b portrait V Off Off4 c landscape W4 Off5 Off4 U multiple exp lighten W4 n 2s5 Off4 f party indoor V8 Off Off4 Z beach U Off Off4 z snow U Off Off4 h sunset W4 Off Off4 i dusk dawn W4 Off5 Off4 k close up W Off On4 u food W4 Off On4 m fireworks show W4 Off4 Off4 V easy panorama W4 Off4 Off4 O pet portrait W4 Y9 Off L moon W4 ...

Page 77: ... set to Hand held the flash mode setting is fixed at auto and slow sync with red eye reduction When set to Tripod the flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash and slow sync with red eye reduction 7 Flash is fixed at X fill flash when HDR is set to Off The flash does not fire when HDR is set to On 8 May switch to slow sync with red eye reduction flash mode 9 Y Pet portrait auto release and r5s Sel...

Page 78: ... image size 1600 1200 pixels Continuous H 120 fps O image size 640 480 pixels Continuous H 60 fps M image size 1280 960 pixels White balance Hue using the creative slider A30 When hue is adjusted using the creative slider White balance in the shooting menu cannot be set To set White balance select P in the creative slider setting screen to reset the brightness vividness hue and Active D Lighting C...

Page 79: ...not be available A139 When digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses in the center of the frame Date stamp Continuous A109 When Pre shooting cache Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps is selected date and time cannot be stamped on images Digital zoom AF area mode A112 When Subject tracking is selected digital zoom cannot be used Restricted function Setting Description ...

Page 80: ...64 Playback Features Playback Features Playback Zoom 65 Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display 66 List by Date Mode 67 Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence 68 Editing Images Still Images 70 ...

Page 81: ...the image press the multi selector HIJK When a zoomed image is displayed press the k button to return to full frame playback mode C Cropping Images When a zoomed image is displayed you can press the d button to crop the image to include only the visible portion and save it as a separate file A75 Playback Zoom g i 4 4 4 4 15 11 2016 15 30 15 11 2016 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 3 0 3 0 g i f h Image is ...

Page 82: ...ess HIJK to select a date and then press the k button to display the images captured on that day B Notes About Calendar Display Images captured when the camera s date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1 2016 Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display f h 1 20 1 20 15 11 2016 15 30 15 11 2016 15 30 0001 JPG 0001 JPG 1 20 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2016 11 1 30 30 30 29 29 29 26 26 26 2...

Page 83: ...ettings can be applied to all images captured on the selected date l button Deletes all images captured on the selected date B Notes About List by Date Mode Up to the most recent 29 dates can be selected If images exist for more than 29 dates all images saved earlier than the most recent 29 dates will be combined under Others The 9 000 most recent images can be displayed Images captured when the c...

Page 84: ...press H to return to the key picture display To display images in a sequence as thumbnails or to play them back in a slide show set Sequence display options to Individual pictures in the playback menu A129 B Sequence Display Options Images captured with cameras other than this camera cannot be displayed as a sequence C Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence When images in a sequence a...

Page 85: ...played sequence are deleted Erase selected images When a key picture is selected on the erase selected images screen A27 all images in that sequence are deleted All images All images on the memory card or in the internal memory are deleted When images in a sequence are displayed in full frame playback mode Current image The image currently displayed is deleted Erase selected images Images that are...

Page 86: ...You can select Painting Photo illustration Soft portrait Background monochrome portrait Fisheye Cross screen or Miniature effect 1 Display the image to which you want to apply an effect in full frame playback mode and press the k button 2 Use the multi selector HIJK to select the desired effect and press the k button Move the zoom control A2 toward g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to sw...

Page 87: ...opy press J D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Use the multi selector HI to select OK and press the k button The edited version is displayed on the right To exit without saving the copy select Cancel and press the k button Press the c button playback mode M Select an image M d button M Quick retouch M k button Press the c button playback mode M Select an image M d button M D Lighting M k...

Page 88: ...yes are not red Red eye correction may not produce the desired results in some images In rare cases red eye correction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the image Glamour Retouch Enhancing Human Faces 1 Use the multi selector HIJK to select the face that you want to retouch and press the k button When only one face is detected proceed to step 2 Press the c button playback mode M Selec...

Page 89: ...ings press J to return to step 2 To exit without saving the edited image press the d button 4 Select Yes and press the k button An edited copy is created B Notes About Glamour Retouch One face can be edited at a time To apply glamour retouch to another face edit the edited image again Depending on the direction in which faces are looking or the brightness of faces the camera may be unable to accur...

Page 90: ...aptured at an image mode setting of l 4608 2592 only 640 360 is displayed and for those of s 3456 3456 only 480 480 is displayed 2 Select Yes and press the k button An edited copy is created compression ratio of approximately 1 8 Press the c button playback mode M Select an image M d button M Small picture M k button Small picture 640 480 320 240 160 120 Yes No Create small picture file ...

Page 91: ...which u is displayed Use the multi selector HIJK to scroll to the portion of the image that you want to display 3 Confirm the area that you want to keep and press the k button To set the area again press J 4 Select Yes and press the k button An edited copy is created C Image Size The aspect ratio horizontal to vertical of the cropped copy is the same as the original When the image size of the crop...

Page 92: ...Operations of Movie Recording and Movie Playback 77 Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies 80 Short Movie Show Mode Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies 81 Operations During Movie Playback 84 Editing Movies 85 ...

Page 93: ...selector K to pause recording and press K again to resume recording except when an HS movie option is selected in Movie options Recording automatically ends if it remains paused for about five minutes You can capture a still image by pressing the shutter release button while recording a movie A80 4 Press the b e movie record button again to end recording 5 Select a movie in full frame playback mod...

Page 94: ...en The actual remaining recording time may vary depending on the movie content subject movement or type of memory card Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording movies A171 Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when a memory card with a lower Speed Class rating is used B Camera Temperature The camera may become hot when recording movies for an extende...

Page 95: ...o the other such as a moving train or car 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 Depending on the distance to the subject or the amount of zoom applied colored stripes may appear on subjects with repeating patterns fabrics lattice windows etc during movie recording and playba...

Page 96: ...etermined by the movie image size A118 B Notes About Capturing Still Images During Movie Recording Still images cannot be saved during movie recording in the following situations When the remaining movie recording time is less than five seconds When Movie options A118 is set to Z 1080 60i U 1080 50i g 480 30p W 480 25p or HS movie The sounds of operating the shutter release button when saving a st...

Page 97: ... You can preview it by moving the zoom control A2 toward g i After the settings are complete press the d button or shutter release button to exit the menu 2 Press the b e movie record button to record a movie clip The camera automatically stops recording the movie clip when the time specified in step 1 elapses Movie clip recording can be paused temporarily See Pausing Movie Recording A82 3 Check t...

Page 98: ...w The camera cannot record movies if a memory card is not inserted Do not exchange the memory card until a short movie show is saved C Pausing Movie Recording A still image l 4608 2592 can be captured if you press the shutter release button when the shooting standby screen is displayed You can pause movie recording and play back images or enter other shooting modes to take pictures Movie recording...

Page 99: ... a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the qualities of an old photograph F High contrast monochrome Creates a black and white photograph with a strong contrast I Selective color Keeps only a selected color and makes other colors black and white l Pop Increases the color saturation of the entire image to create a bright look o Cross process Gives the image a mysterious appearance based...

Page 100: ... down the k button to rewind the movie Fast forward B Hold down the k button to fast forward the movie Pause E Pause playback The operations listed below can be performed while paused C Rewind the movie one frame Hold down the k button for continuous rewinding D Advance the movie one frame Hold down the k button for continuous advancing I Extract the desired portion of a movie and save it as a sep...

Page 101: ... k button 3 Use HI to select M choose start point Use JK to move the start point To cancel editing select O back and press the k button 4 Use HI to select N choose end point Use JK to move the end point To preview the specified portion select G and then press the k button Press the k button again to stop previewing 5 Use HI to select m save and press the k button Follow the instructions on the scr...

Page 102: ...rom a Movie as a Still Image The desired frame of a recorded movie can be extracted and saved as a still image Pause a movie and display the frame to be extracted A84 Use the multi selector JK to select the H control and press the k button Select Yes when a confirmation dialog is displayed and press the k button to save the image The image quality of the still images to be saved is normal compress...

Page 103: ...he Camera to a TV Printer or Computer Connecting the Camera to a TV Printer or Computer Utilizing Images 88 Viewing Images on a TV 89 Printing Images Without a Computer 91 Transferring Images to a Computer ViewNX i 95 ...

Page 104: ...ction methods and subsequent operations refer to the documentation included with the device in addition to this document Utilizing Images Viewing Images on a TV Images and movies captured with the camera can be viewed on a TV Connection method Connect the video and audio plugsof the optional audio video cable to the TV s input jacks Alternatively connect a commercially available HDMI cable to the ...

Page 105: ...ape and direction of the plugs and do not insert or remove the plugs at an angle When using the audio video cable When using a commercially available HDMI cable 2 Set the TV s input to external input See the documentation provided with your TV for details Viewing Images on a TV White Yellow Red HDMI micro connector Type D to HDMI jack ...

Page 106: ...Connecting the Camera to a TV Printer or Computer Viewing Images on a TV 3 Press and hold down the c playback button to turn on the camera Images are displayed on the TV The camera screen does not turn on ...

Page 107: ...necting the Camera to a Printer 1 Turn on the printer 2 Turn off the camera and connect it to the printer using the USB cable Check the shape and direction of the plugs and do not insert or remove the plugs at an angle 3 Turn on the camera The PictBridge startup screen 1 is displayed on the camera screen followed by the Print selection screen 2 Printing Images Without a Computer Print selection 15...

Page 108: ... desired number of copies up to nine and press the k button 3 Select Paper size and press the k button Select the desired paper size and press the k button To print with the paper size setting configured on the printer select Default The paper size options available on the camera vary depending on the printer that you use 4 Select Start print and press the k button Printing starts Print selection ...

Page 109: ...e desired paper size and press the k button To print with the paper size setting configured on the printer select Default The paper size options available on the camera vary depending on the printer that you use To exit the print menu press the d button 3 Select Print selection or Print all images and press the k button Print selection 15 11 2016 No 32 32 Print menu Paper size Print all images Pri...

Page 110: ...tion set the number of copies to 0 Move the zoom control toward g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch to thumbnail playback Press the k button when setting is complete When the screen for confirming the number of print copies is displayed select Start print and press the k button to start printing Print all images One copy each of all images saved in the internal memory or on the m...

Page 111: ...or your region Transferring Images to a Computer 1 Prepare a memory card that contains images You can use any of the methods below to transfer images from the memory card to a computer SD memory card slot card reader Insert the memory card into the card slot of your computer or the card reader commercially available that is connected to the computer Direct USB connection Turn the camera off and en...

Page 112: ... the dialog shown on the right is displayed click the dialog and then click Import File Nikon Transfer 2 When using Mac OS X If Nikon Transfer 2 does not automatically start launch the Image Capture application that comes bundled with Mac while the camera and your computer are connected and select Nikon Transfer 2 as the default application to open when the camera is connected to your computer If ...

Page 113: ...tarts and the transferred images are displayed 3 Terminate the connection 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 memory card from the card reader or card slot If the camera is connected to the computer turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable ...

Page 114: ...u Menu Operations 99 Menu Lists 102 The Shooting Menu The Common Shooting Options 106 The Shooting Menu for A Auto Mode 107 The Smart Portrait Menu 116 The Movie Menu 118 The Playback Menu 125 The Network Menu 130 The Setup Menu 134 ...

Page 115: ... button when the playback screen is displayed Menu icons and available setting options vary depending on the playback mode 1 Press the d menu button The menu is displayed 2 Press the multi selector J The current menu icon is displayed in yellow 3 Select a menu icon and press the k button The menu options become selectable Menu Operations Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensit...

Page 116: ...of the camera 5 Select a setting and press the k button The setting you selected is applied When you are finished using the menu press the d button When a menu is displayed you can switch to shooting mode by pressing the shutter release button or b e button Time zone and date Monitor settings Date stamp Photo VR Digital zoom AF assist Off Date stamp Date and time Date ...

Page 117: ...trol A2 toward g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch to thumbnail playback Only one image can be selected for Rotate image Proceed to step 3 2 Use HI to select ON or OFF When ON is selected an icon is displayed with the image Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images 3 Press the k button to apply the image selection When a confirmation dialog is displayed follow the on scree...

Page 118: ...Lists Enter shooting mode M d button Option Default setting A Image mode P 4608 3456 106 Option Default setting A White balance Auto 107 Continuous Single 109 ISO sensitivity Auto 111 AF area mode Target finding AF 112 Autofocus mode Pre focus 115 Option Default setting A Self Collage 116 Blink proof Off 117 ...

Page 119: ... mode M d button M D menu icon M k button Option Default setting A Movie options e 1080 30p or S 1080 25p 118 Autofocus mode Single AF 122 Movie VR On hybrid 123 Wind noise reduction Off 123 Frame rate 124 Press the c button playback mode M d button Option A Mark for upload1 125 Quick retouch2 71 D Lighting2 71 Red eye correction2 72 Glamour retouch2 72 Slide show 126 Protect1 127 Rotate image1 12...

Page 120: ...the Menu Menu Lists The Network Menu Press the d button M J menu icon M k button Option A Airplane mode 130 Connect to smart device 130 Send while shooting 130 Wi Fi 130 Bluetooth 130 Restore default settings 130 ...

Page 121: ...ne and date 134 Monitor settings 136 Date stamp 137 Photo VR 138 AF assist 138 Digital zoom 139 Sound settings 139 Auto off 140 Format card Format memory 141 Language 141 Image comment 142 Copyright information 143 Location data 144 Reset all 144 Battery type 145 Conformity marking 145 Firmware version 145 ...

Page 122: ...1 1 aspect ratio B Notes About Image Mode This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions A62 C Number of Images That Can Be Saved The approximate number of images that can be saved can be checked on the screen when shooting A22 Note that due to JPEG compression the number of images that can be saved may vary greatly depending on the image content even when using memo...

Page 123: ...ion may not be available to use in combination with other functions A62 The Shooting Menu for A Auto Mode Rotate the mode dial to A M d button M A menu icon M White balance M k button Option Description a Auto default setting White balance is automatically adjusted b Preset manual Use when the desired result is not achieved with Auto Incandescent etc A108 c Daylight Use under direct sunlight d Inc...

Page 124: ... 3 Select Measure To apply the last measured value select Cancel and press the k button 4 Frame the white or gray reference object in the measuring window and press the k button to measure the value The shutter is released and measurement is complete no image is saved B Notes About Preset Manual A white balance value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual When shooting using the ...

Page 125: ...begins when the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the shutter release button is pressed the rest of the way down the camera saves the current image as well as the images captured immediately before the button is pressed A110 Pre shooting cache makes it easy to capture perfect moments The camera can capture up to about 25 images continuously at a rate of about 15 fps including a maximu...

Page 126: ... 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were captured under lighting that flashes quickly at high speeds such as fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium vapor lighting This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions A62 C Pre shooting Cache When the shutter release button is pressed halfway or all the way down imag...

Page 127: ...in combination with other functions A62 C ISO Sensitivity Display on the Shooting Screen When Auto is selected E is displayed when the ISO sensitivity increases When Fixed range auto is selected the maximum value for ISO sensitivity is displayed Rotate the mode dial to A M d button M A menu icon M ISO sensitivity M k button Option Description a Auto default setting Sensitivity is automatically sel...

Page 128: ... composition with no human subjects or detected faces the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera when the shutter release button is pressed halfway x Manual Use the multi selector HIJK to move the focus area to where you want to focus To use the multi selector to configure the flash mode or other settings press the k button To ...

Page 129: ...n the subject in the center of the frame s Subject tracking Use this function to take pictures of moving subjects Register the subject on which the camera focuses The focus area automatically moves to track the subject See Using Subject Tracking A114 for more information M Target finding AF default setting When the camera detects the main subject it focuses on that subject See Using Target Finding...

Page 130: ...utton If the camera can no longer track the registered subject the focus area disappears Register the subject again 2 Press the shutter release button all the way to take the picture If the shutter release button is pressed while the focus area is not displayed the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame B Notes About Subject Tracking If you perform operations such as zooming whil...

Page 131: ...utofocus mode M k button Option Description A Single AF The camera focuses only when the shutter release button is pressed halfway B Full time AF The camera always focuses even if the shutter release button is not pressed halfway The sound of lens drive movement is heard while the camera focuses a Pre focus default setting Even if the shutter release button is not pressed halfway the camera focuse...

Page 132: ...e camera automatically captures number of captured images for an aggregated image 4 default setting or 9 can be selected Interval Set the interval time between each shot Short Medium default setting or Long can be selected Shutter sound Set whether to activate the shutter sound when shooting with the self collage function Standard SLR Magic default setting or Off can be selected The same setting t...

Page 133: ... proof M k button Option Description y On The camera automatically releases the shutter twice with every shot and saves one image in which the subject s eyes are open If the camera saved an image in which the subject s eyes may have been closed the dialog shown on the right is displayed for a few seconds The flash cannot be used Off default setting Turns the blink proof off A blink was detected in...

Page 134: ...faster are recommended for recording movies A171 Normal Speed Movie Options 1 Interlaced format uses Fields per second 2 The setting is not available when using certain effects in creative mode or glamour retouch The Movie Menu Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Movie options M k button Option Image size Frame rate1 File format Image size Aspect ratio horizontal to vertical e S 1080 30...

Page 135: ... fast motion movie recording The maximum recording time shown here refers only to the portion of the movie that is recorded in slow motion or fast motion B Notes About HS Movie Sound is not recorded Zoom position focus exposure and white balance are locked when movie recording starts Option Image size Aspect ratio horizontal to vertical Description h a HS 480 4 1 640 480 4 3 1 4 speed slow motion ...

Page 136: ...ed at 4 normal speed They are played back in slow motion at 4 slower speed When recording at j Y HS 1080 0 5 Movies are recorded at 1 2 normal speed They are played back in fast motion at 2 faster speed Recording time Playback time 10 s 10 s Recording time Playback time Slow motion playback 10 s 40 s Recording time Playback time Fast motion playback 10 s 5 s ...

Page 137: ...movie record button to start recording The camera starts recording an HS movie The camera switches between normal speed movie recording and HS movie recording each time the k button is pressed The movie options icon changes when switching between HS movie recording and normal speed movie recording When the maximum recording time for HS movies A119 is reached the camera automatically switches to no...

Page 138: ...A Single AF default setting Focus is locked when movie recording starts Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent B Full time AF The camera focuses continuously Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during recording The sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded movie ...

Page 139: ...R M k button Option Description V On hybrid default setting Performs optical compensation for camera shake using lens shift VR and simultaneously performs electronic VR using image processing The angle of view i e the area seen in the frame becomes narrower g On Performs compensation for camera shake using lens shift VR Off Vibration reduction is disabled Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu ic...

Page 140: ...rding movies When the frame rate setting is switched options that can be set in Movie options A118 change Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Frame rate M k button Option Description 30 fps 30p 60i Suited for playback on a TV using the NTSC standard 25 fps 25p 50i Suited for playback on a TV using the PAL standard ...

Page 141: ...hem On the image selection screen A101 select or deselect images for the Mark for upload function Movies cannot be selected To upload movies to a smart device use the SnapBridge app Note that when you select Reset all A144 in the setup menu or Restore default settings A130 in the network menu the Mark for upload settings that you made are canceled The Playback Menu Press the c button playback mode...

Page 142: ...elect Loop and press the k button before selecting Start The maximum playback time is up to about 30 minutes even if Loop is enabled 2 End or restart the slide show The screen shown on the right is displayed after the slide show ends or is paused To exit the show select G and then press the k button To resume the slide show select F and then press the k button Operations During Playback Use the mu...

Page 143: ...k Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise Select an image from the image selection screen A101 When the Rotate image screen is displayed press the multi selector JK to rotate the image 90 degrees Press the k button to finalize display orientation and save orientation information with the image Press the c button playback mode M d button M Protect M k button ...

Page 144: ...images use the image selection screen to specify images A101 B Notes About Copying Images Only files in formats that this camera can record can be copied Operation is not guaranteed with images captured with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer C Copying Images in a Sequence If you select a key picture of a sequence in Selected images all images in the sequence are copie...

Page 145: ...etting is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off Press the c button playback mode M d button M Sequence display options M k button Option Description Q Individual pictures Displays each image in a sequence individually F is displayed on the playback screen V Key picture only default setting Displays only the key picture for images in a sequence ...

Page 146: ...mart device Wi Fi Network settings SSID Change the SSID Set a 1 to 32 character alphanumeric SSID Auth encryp Select whether or not to encrypt the communications between the camera and the connected smart device Communications are not encrypted when Open is selected Password Set the password Set an 8 to 36 character alphanumeric password Channel Select the channel used for wireless connections Cur...

Page 147: ...og is displayed 2 After checking that NFC is enabled on the smart device touch the camera Y N Mark to the NFC antenna on the smart device Launch the SnapBridge app When the confirmation dialog for connecting is displayed tap OK If the SnapBridge download site is displayed download and install the app before repeating the above steps 3 Follow the instructions on page 15 starting with Step 4 Later L...

Page 148: ...n the dialog shown on the right is displayed 3 Tap z in y Connect and then tap the name of the camera you want to pair with 4 Follow the instructions on page 15 starting with Step 4 Later Later Set Use SnapBridge to send photos to your smart device and share them online To skip this screen and set SnapBridge later from the Network menu press MENU Cancel Cancel SnapBridge App Camera On your smart d...

Page 149: ...the k button to enter the selected character in the text field and move the cursor to the next space To move the cursor in the text field select N or O on the keyboard and press the k button To delete one character press the l button To apply the setting select P on the keyboard and press the k button Delete Back SSID Text field Keyboard ...

Page 150: ... time Select a field Press the multi selector JK Edit the date and time Press HI Apply the setting Select the minute field setting and press the k button Date format Select Year Month Day Month Day Year or Day Month Year Time zone Set time zone and daylight saving time When Travel destination x is set after having set the home time zone w the time difference between the travel destination and the ...

Page 151: ... daylight saving time function and W is displayed Press I to disable the daylight saving time function Press the k button to apply the time zone If the correct time is not displayed for the home or travel destination time zone setting set the appropriate time in Date and time 15 11 2016 15 30 London Casablanca Time zone and date Time zone Date format Date and time Sync with smart device 15 11 2016...

Page 152: ...isplayed while changing the shooting mode or while the setting screen is displayed Default setting On Image review Set whether or not to display the captured image immediately after shooting Default setting On Brightness Adjust the brightness Default setting 3 View hide framing grid Set whether or not to display a boxed guide for framing on the shooting screen Default setting Off ...

Page 153: ...rtrait when set to Y Hand held Backlighting when HDR is set to On or Easy panorama When the continuous shooting setting A109 is set to Pre shooting cache Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps When recording movies When saving still images during movie recording When creating still images by editing movies The stamped date and time may be difficult to read when using a small image size Press ...

Page 154: ... situations AF Assist Press the d button M z menu icon M Photo VR M k button Option Description g On default setting Compensation for camera shake is performed using lens shift VR Off Compensation is not performed Press the d button M z menu icon M AF assist M k button Option Description a Auto default setting The AF assist illuminator automatically lights up when you press the shutter release but...

Page 155: ...setting Digital zoom is enabled Off Digital zoom is disabled Press the d button M z menu icon M Sound settings M k button Option Description Button sound When On default setting is selected the camera produces one beep when operations are performed two beeps when focus is acquired on the subject and three beeps when an error occurs The welcome screen sound is also produced Sounds are disabled when...

Page 156: ... menu is displayed 3 minutes when auto off is set to 30 s or 1 min When shooting using Pet portrait auto release 5 minutes when auto off is set to 30 s or 1 min When shooting using Smile timer 5 minutes when auto off is set to 30 s or 1 min When the audio video cable is connected 30 minutes When an HDMI cable is connected 30 minutes When the EH 67 EH 67s AC Adapter is connected 30 minutes When wai...

Page 157: ... then press the k button Formatting the Internal Memory Remove the memory card from the camera Select Format memory in the setup menu and then press the k button To start formatting select Format on the screen that is displayed and press the k button Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting This setting cannot be selected while a wireless conn...

Page 158: ...n M Image comment M k button Option Description Attach comment A comment registered with Input comment is attached to images Select Attach comment press K and set the check box to on w When you press the k button the setting is enabled and the comment will be attached to the images captured afterwards Input comment You can register a comment of up to 36 alphanumeric characters Select Input comment...

Page 159: ...played back on the camera Press the d button M z menu icon M Copyright information M k button Option Description Attach copyright info Copyright information registered with Artist and Copyright is attached to images Select Attach copyright info press K and set the check box to on w When you press the k button the setting is enabled and the copyright information will be attached to the images captu...

Page 160: ... established C Resetting File Numbering To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all images saved on the memory card or in the internal memory A26 before selecting Reset all Press the d button M z menu icon M Location data M k button Option Description Download from device Select Yes to add location information from a smart device to the images that you take Enable the location information function ...

Page 161: ... camera firmware version This setting cannot be selected while a wireless connection is established Press the d button M z menu icon M Battery type M k button Option Description k Alkaline default setting LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries l COOLPIX Ni MH Nikon EN MH2 Rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries m Lithium FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries Press the d button M z menu icon M Co...

Page 162: ...on Functions 149 Caring for the Product 152 The Camera 152 Batteries 153 Memory Cards 154 Cleaning and Storage 155 Cleaning 155 Storage 155 Error Messages 156 Troubleshooting 159 File Names 165 Optional Accessories 166 Specifications 167 Memory Cards That Can Be Used 171 Index 173 ...

Page 163: ... 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the r...

Page 164: ... is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environment that might result from incorrect disposal For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management This symbol ...

Page 165: ...attacks may allow unauthorized access even when security is enabled Nikon is not responsible for data or information leaks that may occur during data transfer Do not access networks that you are not permitted to use even if they are displayed on your smartphone or tablet Doing so may be regarded as unauthorized access Only access networks that you are permitted to use Personal Information Manageme...

Page 166: ...eless devices There is no proof however that these low power wireless devices are absolutely safe Low power wireless devices emit low levels of radio frequency energy RF in the microwave range while being used Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects by heating tissue exposure of low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects Many studies of l...

Page 167: ...ication Functions Notice for Customers in Singapore This device complies with radio frequency regulations Notice for Customers in Jamaica This product contains a Type Approved Module by Jamaica SMA LBEE5ZZ1GV 893 Complies with IDA Standards DA103423 ...

Page 168: ...lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause the image sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in photographs Turn the Product Off Before Removing or Disconnecting the Power Source or Memory Card Do not remove the batteries while the product is on or while images are being saved or deleted Forcibly cutting ...

Page 169: ...teries EN MH1 Rechargeable Ni MH batteries cannot be used Notes About Rechargeable Ni MH Batteries If you repeatedly charge rechargeable Ni MH batteries while they still have some charge remaining the message Battery exhausted may be displayed prematurely when using the batteries This is due to the memory effect in which the amount of charge the batteries can hold decreases temporarily Use the bat...

Page 170: ...that formatting a memory card permanently deletes all images and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any images you wish to keep before formatting the memory card If the message Card is not formatted Format card is displayed when the camera is turned on the memory card must be formatted If there is data that you do not want to delete select No Copy the necessary data to a compu...

Page 171: ...with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and working toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with ...

Page 172: ...inserted 11 171 This card cannot be read Card is not formatted Format card The memory card has not been formatted for use in the camera Formatting deletes all data saved on the memory card If you need to keep copies of any images make sure to select No and save the copies to a computer or other medium before formatting the memory card Select Yes and press the k button to format the memory card 154...

Page 173: ...t portrait or Backlighting when HDR is set to Off scene mode 34 48 Turn the camera off and then on again Remove the lens cap and turn the camera off and then on again If the error persists contact your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 10 159 Communications error An error occurred while communicating with the printer Turn the camera off and reconnect the USB cable 91 System error...

Page 174: ...em with the printer s ink Check the ink select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error out of ink Replace the ink cartridge select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error file corrupt There is a problem with the image file to be printed Select Cancel and press the k button to cancel printing Display Cause Solution A ...

Page 175: ... batteries are exhausted 11 153 The camera turns off without warning The camera automatically turns off to save power auto off function The camera and batteries may not work properly at low temperatures The inside of the camera has become hot Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled and then try turning it on again 24 153 The monitor is blank The camera is off The camera auto...

Page 176: ...restored to their default values Configure the camera settings again The internal clock battery is used to power the camera clock and to retain certain settings Charging time of the clock battery takes about 10 hours when you insert the batteries into the camera or connect the AC adapter available separately to the camera and the clock battery operates for several days even after the camera batter...

Page 177: ... value Enable Photo VR when shooting still images Enable Movie VR when recording movies Use a tripod to stabilize the camera using the self timer at the same time is more effective 48 111 123 138 50 Bright specks appear in images captured with flash The flash is reflecting off particles in the air Lower the flash 24 48 Flash does not fire The flash is lowered A scene mode that restricts the flash ...

Page 178: ...ting scene mode or raise the flash and set the flash mode setting to X fill flash 24 48 60 22 168 53 111 34 48 Images are too bright overexposed Adjust exposure compensation 53 Unexpectedresults when flash set to V auto with red eye reduction Use any shooting mode other than Night portrait and change the flash mode to any setting other than V auto with red eye reduction and try taking the picture ...

Page 179: ...that have already been edited may not be edited again There is not enough free space on the memory card or in the internal memory This camera is unable to edit images captured with other cameras Editing functions used for images are not available for movies 41 70 Cannot rotate image This camera cannot rotate images captured with another make or model of digital camera Images are not displayed on T...

Page 180: ...emory 12 Cannot select paper size with the camera The camera cannot be used to select the paper size in the following situations even when printing from a PictBridge compatible printer Use the printer to select the paper size The printer does not support the paper sizes specified by the camera The printer automatically selects the paper size Problem Cause Solution A ...

Page 181: ... still images movies still images created by the movie editing function SSCN Small picture copies RSCN Cropped copies FSCN Images created by an image editing function other than crop and small picture movies created by the movie editing function 2 File number Assigned in ascending order starting with 0001 and ending with 9999 3 Extension Indicates file format JPG Still images MP4 Movies ...

Page 182: ...argeable Ni MH batteries cannot be used Availability may vary with country or region See our website or brochures for the latest information Optional Accessories Battery charger rechargeable batteries MH 73 Battery Charger includes four EN MH2 Rechargeable Ni MH batteries Replacement rechargeable batteries EN MH2 B4 Rechargeable Ni MH batteries set of four EN MH2 batteries AC adapter EH 67 EH 67s ...

Page 183: ...ectronic VR movies Autofocus AF Contrast detect AF Focus range W Approx 30 cm 1 ft T Approx 3 5 m 11 ft Macro mode Approx 1 cm 0 4 in wide angle position All distances measured from center of front surface of lens Focus area selection Face priority manual with 99 focus areas center subject tracking target finding AF Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in approx 921k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti reflectio...

Page 184: ...chanical and CMOS electronic shutter Speed 1 1500 1 s 1 4000 s maximum speed during high speed continuous shooting 25 s Star trails in Multiple exp Lighten scene mode Aperture Electronically controlled ND filter 2 AV selection Range 2 steps f 3 and f 6 W Self timer 10 s 2 s 5 s self portrait timer Flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 5 6 9 m 1 ft 8 in 22 ft T 3 5 m 11 ft Flash control TTL a...

Page 185: ...lugu Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Power sources Four LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries Four FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries Four EN MH2 Rechargeable Ni MH batteries available separately EH 67 EH 67s AC Adapter available separately Battery life1 Still images Approx 600 shots when using alkaline batteries Approx 1240 shots when using lithium batteries Approx 750 shots when using EN MH2 batte...

Page 186: ...ial use only The figures listed for lithium batteries were obtained using commercially available FR6 L91 AA size Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries 2 Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length Recording may end before this limit is reached if camera temperature becomes elevated Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of t...

Page 187: ... countries Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3 0 Attribution License iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco Systems Inc in the United States and or other countries and is used under license Adobe th...

Page 188: ... www mpegla com FreeType License FreeType2 Portions of this software are copyright 2012 The FreeType Project http www freetype org All rights reserved MIT License HarfBuzz Portions of this software are copyright 2016 The HarfBuzz Project http www freedesktop org wiki Software HarfBuzz All rights reserved Made for iPod Made for iPhone and Made for iPad mean that an electronic accessory has been des...

Page 189: ... mode 47 48 p Macro mode 47 52 o Exposure compensation 30 44 47 53 Y N Mark 2 15 A AC adapter 88 166 Active D Lighting 30 AF area mode 102 112 AF assist 105 138 AF assist illuminator 2 Airplane mode 104 130 Alkaline batteries 11 Audio video cable 88 89 166 Audio video in jack 88 89 Auto flash 49 Auto mode 29 30 Auto off 24 105 140 Autofocus 58 122 Autofocus mode 102 103 115 122 B Background music ...

Page 190: ...trap 2 F Face detection 57 Face priority 112 File names 165 Fill flash 49 Fireworks show m 32 36 Firmware version 105 145 Fixed range auto 111 Flash 2 24 48 Flash lamp 3 48 Flash mode 47 48 F number 56 Focus 56 Focus area 23 Focus indicator 5 Focus lock 59 Food u 32 36 Format internal memory 105 141 Format memory cards 11 105 141 Formatting 11 141 Foundation makeup 44 Frame rate 103 124 Full frame...

Page 191: ...2 37 Photo VR 105 138 PictBridge 88 91 Playback 25 68 84 Playback menu 99 125 Playback mode 25 Playback zoom 25 65 Portrait b 32 Power switch power on lamp 2 14 Preset manual 108 Pre shooting cache 109 110 Pressing halfway 56 Print 88 92 93 Printer 88 91 Protect 103 127 Q Quick effects 70 Quick retouch 71 103 R Rechargeable battery 166 Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries 11 Recording movie...

Page 192: ...w z 32 Soft 44 Sound settings 105 139 Speaker 3 Special effects 81 83 Sports mode 29 32 35 Strap 10 Subject tracking 113 114 Sunset h 32 Sync with smart device 134 T Target finding AF 56 113 Telephoto 54 Thumbnail playback 25 66 Time difference 135 Time zone 17 134 Time zone and date 14 105 134 Tone level 8 Tone level information 4 8 Tripod socket 3 169 TV 88 89 U USB cable 88 91 95 USB audio vide...

Page 193: ...K04 11 6MN66411 04 No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION ...

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