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Page 1: ...Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPI Y_ L15 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo isa trademark of the SDCard Association PictBridge isa trademark ImageLink and the ImageLink print system logo aretrademarks of Eastman Kodak Company D Lighting technology isprovided by Apical Limited All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product aretrademarks or registe...

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Page 4: ...he power source take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection _ Do not Disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging ...

Page 5: ... sure to remove the batteries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handling the Battery Charger MH 71 available separately Keep Dry Failure to observe th...

Page 6: ...uld cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject _ Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this...

Page 7: ...ollowing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Modifications The FCCrequires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this ...

Page 8: ...l for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be X collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management ...

Page 9: ...the Batteries 12 Supported Batteries 12 Turning On and Off the Camera 12 Setting Display Language Date and Time 14 Inserting Memory Cards 16 Removing Memory Cards 17 I_ Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode 18 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select I_ Easy Auto Mode 18 Step 2 Frame a Picture 20 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 22 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 24 Using the Flash 26 Setting the F...

Page 10: ...enu 41 More on Playback 42 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 42 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 43 Editing Pictures 44 Enhan ing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 45 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 46 Resizing Pictures Small Picture 47 Jl_ Movies 48 Recording Movies 48 The Movie Menu 49 Selecting Movie Options 49 Stop Motion Movies 50 Movie Playback 51 Deleting Movie Files 51 viii ...

Page 11: ...ne at a Time 5g Printing Multiple Pictures 60 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 63 Connecting to an ImageLink compatible Printer 65 Removing the Dock Insert 65 MENU Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 66 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 66 Displaying the Shooting Menu 66 image Mode 67 WBWhite Balance 69 Continuous 71 _ Color Options 72 Restrictions on Camera Settings 73 Playback Options The Pl...

Page 12: ...ttings 87 Auto Off 88 I_1 Format Memo_y l_J Format Card 89 iu Language 90 Video mode 90 Reset All 91 _ Battery Type 93 Protect 93 _ 1 Copy 93 UBI Firmware Version 94 Technical Notes 95 Optional Accessories 95 Approved Memory Cards 95 Image File and Folder Names 96 Caring for the Camera 97 Cleaning 99 Storage 99 Error Messages 1O0 Troubleshooting 103 Specifications 108 Supported Standards 111 Index...

Page 13: ...monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor are indicated with brackets Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display Memory Cards Pictures taker with ri...

Page 14: ...safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THEUSE OF NON N IKON ELECTRONIC ACCE ORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ens...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...I 23 4 Lens cover closed 13 109 Q Power on lamp 12 Q Lens 97 108 Powerconnectorcoverfor optional AC adapter 95 _Eyeletforcamera strap 11 m Cable connector 52 54 58 Self timer lamp 28 98 W_I AF assist illuminator 23 33 87 98 ...

Page 17: ...D Flash lamp 27 _ Multi selector g Zoom but ons 21 W Zoom out 21 T Zoom in 21 Thumbnail playback 42 c Hayback zoom 43 Help 11 D MENU bu _on 10 4 l 49 dd 74 _ delete 24 25 51 button Battery chamber memory card slo cover 12 16 _ Tripod socket m SD card slot 16 ...

Page 18: ...icator 100 Time zone indicator 81 n zoom indicator 21 29 n Digital zoom interpolation indicator 21 _ Internal memory indicator 19 _ Battery level indicator 18 m Vibration reduction icon 86 Number of exposures remaining still pictures 18 Movie length 48 m Focus area 22 m Exposure compensation value 3O _J_ Color options 72 m White balance mode 69 Differs according to the current shooting mode Refer ...

Page 19: ...nal memory indicator 19 D Batte y level indicator 18 _ Small pictule 47 _ Volume indicator 51 _ Print order icon 63 Current frame number total number of frames 24 Movie length 51 Differs according to the selected movie option ...

Page 20: ... shooting mode selection menu The Shooting mode Selection Menu in the shooting mode selection menu use the multi selector to select the shooting mode _ Movie _ 48 Scene J_ 32 _ _One touch portrait 40 I_ Auto mode 31 The shooting mode selection menu iscontinuously displayed until you select the shooting mode and press _ to determine the mode or you press the shooting mode button again The Playback ...

Page 21: ...or move cursor down For the Playback Mode Display the Display the next previous picture picture For the Menu Screen Apply selection _ Go to the next Move cursor up screen Return to the _ _ _1 White balance _ _1_ Go to the next previous screen screen Apply I _ _J selection Move cursor down Notes on the Multi Selector Multiple operations are available with the multi selector but no detailed operatio...

Page 22: ... the menu display press MENU again The selected option Displayed when there are more previous menu items Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages Press the multi selector or to proceed to the next set of options Press the multi selector or _ to apply selection 10 ...

Page 23: ... Press T when _ isdisplayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option To return to the original menu press T _ again E _ Continuous Attaching the Camera Strap ...

Page 24: ...lowing size AA batteries Two LR6 alkaline batteries batteries supplied Two FRd L91 lithium batteries Two ZR6 oxyride batteries Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries available separarely Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power ...

Page 25: ...d in Europe and alkaline batteries were supplied change the setting to Alkaline When any other type of batter is used turn the camera on and change the setting 93 Alkaline Batteries Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reliable brand Alternative Power Resources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 6BA AC adapter availa...

Page 26: ...e and time will not be set Proceed to step 8 4 Press _ The home time zone menu is displayed 14 Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on Daylight saving in the time zone menu and set the date 1 Before pressing _ press the multi selector to choose Daylight saving 2 Press 000_ to enable daylight saving time _ Pressing ooo_ toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 ...

Page 27: ... highlight movement may differ in some areas After editing the minutes press the multi selector I_ The row for setting the order in which the date is displayed will blink 7 Choose the order in which the day month 6 Date and year are displayed and press or i_ The settings are applied 8 Press to exit the screen The camera enters shooting mode Change the selected date and time To change the already s...

Page 28: ...om the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery _v _ chamber memory card slot cover _ _ Z_ Mokesurethorthe cometd isoff the power on lampand the monitor areoff before opening the battery 7 1 2 chamber memory card slot over Holdthe amera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out 2 Insertthe memory card Slidethe memory card in correctly until it clicksinto place Closeth...

Page 29: ...the COOLPIX L15 be sure to format them 89 _1_ The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position Memory Cards Useonly Secure Digital memory cards Write protect switch Do not perform the following durin...

Page 30: ...3ress the mu ti se ector or to choos 0 press 0 The camera enters I_ easy auto mode o_ 4 Check the battery level and number of Batterylevel indicator exposures remaining Battery Level Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Batteries fully charged _ T _ _ Batteries low prepare to replace batteries Warning Cannot take pictures Replace Battery batteries exhausted Number of Exposures Remaining The number of ...

Page 31: ...o mode macro mode _1_ 29 and exposure compensation _1_ 30 can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash mode i_ 26 and self timer PI_28 Pressing MEHU in I_ easyauto mode displays the shooting menu This menu allows you to specify the image mode i_ 67 and setup menu i_ 78 Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction PI_86 when On default setting isselected can be applied to effectively reduce ...

Page 32: ...s and other objects away from the lens flash sel5 timer lamp and built in microphone When taking pi tures in tall orientation turn the camera so that the built in flash is above the lens _D o_ m 3_ n_ _1 Framethe picture Positionthe main subjectnearthe center of the monitor 20 ...

Page 33: ...e a picture by cropping the area visible in the morfitor to the current image mode 1_ 67 increasing magnification without affecting quality If the crop would be smaller than the current image mode additional pixels are added through a process known as interpolation creating a slightly grainy image The amount of zoom available before interpolation is used depends on the option currently selected fo...

Page 34: ...memory card slot cover or remove or disconnect the power source while these icons are displayed Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Shutter release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halbvay stopping when you feel resista...

Page 35: ...ect with which focus was locked is the same as that for _ the actual subject __ o Focus Lock To focus on off center subject use focus lock as described blow Be sure that the distance between the camera and the sub ect does not change while focus is locked Position the subject Press the Confirm that the Continue holding Press the in the center of the shutter focus indicator down the shutter shutter...

Page 36: ... Internal memory read from the memory card or internal memory indicator Pressthe shooting mode button to swith to shooting mode When is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed When memoly ard is inserted _ is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed Deleting Pictures 1 Press _ to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Usethe...

Page 37: ...Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memo_7 card isinserted Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press_ to delete the last picture taker currently displayed in monitor up to about lOx 43 PressW _1_ to display 4 9 or 16 N t ure thumbnails 42 Pressthe shooting mode button to _ switch to the shooting mode selected 8 __ in the shooting mode selection menu o o 25 ...

Page 38: ... Use to fill in illuminate shadows and backlit subjects _r_ Slowsync _RUTO auto iscombined with slow shutter speed Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim light Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press _ flash mode The flash menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired flash mode and press _ The ion for the selected flash mo...

Page 39: ...ash lamp blinks until the flash is completel charged The Flash Mode Setting Flash lamp The default setting is _rRUTO auto except for the one touch portrait mode and a part of Scene mode In any flash mode other than i_1 auto mode switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off restores the default flash setting for all modes Red eye Reduction The COOLPIX L1S is equipped with an advance...

Page 40: ... pressing _ within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 Frame the picture and press the i_ _ g Foc_s and exposure w_ be set 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The selhtimer starts and the sel_timer lamp will blink The lamp stops blinking one second before the photograph is taken and remains lit until the shutter is released The number of seconds remaining before...

Page 41: ... few seconds _ o_ 3 Press T q or W l_ tO frame the picture The camera can focus at a distance of 15 cm 59 in at the zoom position at which _ glows green the zoom _ indicatoris positioned ove_ _ IF 1 _ Macro Mode In macro mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed halMa to lock focus When the shutter release button is halfway pressed the focus is locked...

Page 42: ...lue are _ displayed in the monitor 30 Exposure Compensation Value Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off returns exposure compensation setting other than that _r I_1 auto mode to 00 Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the flame is dominated by brightly lit ob ects and to increase exposure when the frame ismostly dark Pc_ dve compensation maythe...

Page 43: ...election menu will be displayed Press the multi selector A or V to choose I _1 _I 2 andpress ThecameraentersI_1 auto mode Press MENU to selectanoption fromthe shooting menu _ I _ o 3 Frame the subject and shoot _1_ Available Functions in I_1 auto Mode In addition to the items in shooting menu flash mode _ 26 car be changed and sel_timer _ 28 macro mode 29 and exposure compensation 30 can be applie...

Page 44: ...ssist Fireworks show Setting the Scene Mode 1 Presstheshooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and use the multi selector to choose __ and press _ oo 2 PressMl NUtodisplaythescene menu screen choose the desired _ _1_ r_a_h_ _ scene and press _ _ Sunset _ Dusk dawn 3 Frame the subject and shoot Image Mode _Ii Image mode _1_ 67 can be set in the scene menu Ch...

Page 45: ...ses continuously until focus is acquired and locked While shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at rate of about 1 1 frames per second fps when image mode is set to _ Normal 3264 This rate is maintained for up to 5 pictures The maximum flame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used Other settings can be selected ...

Page 46: ...the Vibration reduction J_ 86 setting and hold the camera steadily o i _m Fill flash with slow sync and red eye red uction Other settings can be selected 2 Other settings can be selected _ Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields bea hes or sunlit expanses of water Other settings can be selected 34 C_ For those scene modes with C_ use of a tripod is recommended Turn vibrat...

Page 47: ...gs can be selected _ Night landscape _ _ Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus indicator _ 22 always lights however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera fo uses at infinity g Other settings can be selected _ For those scene modes with _ use of a tripod is recommend...

Page 48: ...an be selected Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1g 7 in _ Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and ar_ galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash BSS _ 71 is available As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration reduction J_ 86 setting and hold t...

Page 49: ...selected _ Backlight Use when light iscoming from behind your subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Other settings can be selected _ 1_ Panorama assist _ 38 _ Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be oined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software Other settings can be selected 37 ...

Page 50: ...how pictures will be joined together in the completed panorama right D left _ up _ or down The panorama direction icon D isdisplayed to the direction pressed and changes to white when is pressed Apply flash mode I_ 26 self timer I_ 28 macro mode I_ 29 and exposure compensation 30 settings with this step if necessary Press to reselect the direction 3 Shoot the first picture The first picture is dis...

Page 51: ...on _ _ 88 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto offfunction is enabled to a longer setting is recommended Exposure Lock or _ it macro mode is displayed to indicate that white balance and exposure have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same exposure and white balance settings Panorama Maker Install Panoram...

Page 52: ...themulti selector to choose _ and press _ The one touch portrait mode is displayed 2 Framea picture When the camera detects a f_ce the guide is displayed with a double yellow border Up to 5 people can be detected When the camera detects more than one fae the closest face isframed by a double border and the rest by a single border The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border If the ca...

Page 53: ...en by sunglasses or other obstructions When the subject is not looking directly at the camera When faces take up too much or too little of the frame The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera If the yellow double border blinks when the shutter release button is pressed hallway the camera was unable to focus Release...

Page 54: ...es g displayed 16 _ 9 Switch to full frame playback Switch to shooting mode w II_ T o0 Press the multi selector A V or Press W _l_ PressT q _ Press_ 24 a _l_ _ Pressthe shooting mode button to return 8 to the last shooting mode selected 42 Thumbnail Playback Mode Display When protected pictures PI_ 93 are displayed in thumbnail playback mode except for 16 picture thumbnail playback mode the icon s...

Page 55: ... picture MENU Switch to i_ ij_ _ _ shooting mode Description Press T 0 to enlarge view of picture currently splayed in monitor up to about lOx Press W _1_ When the magnification ratio reaches 1x the display returns to full frame playback mode Pressthe multi selector A V or to scroll to areas of the picture not visible in g the monitor Press_ 24 Press MENU to crop current pi ture to contain only th...

Page 56: ...unctions may not be available for pictures taken with non COOLPIX L 5 digital cameras not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memol 7 card Restrictions on Picture Editing _ available not available 44 Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function The D Lighting ...

Page 57: ...e playback menu is displayed _1 andUSe ttlepressmulti_ selector to choose D Lighting The original picture is displayed at left and the picture _1Slide show I applied with D lighting enhancement is displayed at I right 3 Choose OK and press _ A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is aeated To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press _ D Lighting copies can be recognized by the _ icon di...

Page 58: ...cture containing only the portion visible in the monitor iscreated Choose No to cancel the creation of a new picture and press _ Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following image mode settings for cropped copies unit pixels _3 264x2 448 _ 2 816 2 112 _2 592 1 944 2 272 x 1 704 ...

Page 59: ... and press MENU Theplayback menu isdisplayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Small pic and press _ Press MENU to return to the playback mode without creating a new picture 3 Choose the desired copy size and press _ 4 Choose Yes and press _ A new smallercopy iscreated Choose No to cancelthe creation of a new picture and press_ Thecopy isdisplayedwith a grayflame More Information See Image File a...

Page 60: ...nd exposure compensation i_ 30 can only be used for stop motion movies PI_ 50 Macro mode PI_ 29 is available in all modes Selfitimer i_ 28 cannot be used Flash mode macro mode and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessaly before movie recording begins Once novie recording begins optical zoom cannot be adjusted ...

Page 61: ...mes per seond Image size 160 x 120 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second Pictures can be taken and joined into a silent movie Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate for playback 15 frames per second TV movie 640 _ default setting Small size 320 ir small size 320 o Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames _ Internal memory Memory card approx 23 MB 256 M_ 23 sec 4 min 20 sec 1 min S se 12 mi...

Page 62: ...operations are performed for 30 minutes and recording ends 5 Press _ to stop recording when the desired number of frames has been taken Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memoly card becomes full or when 1 800 frames have been recorded 5O i_ Stop Motion Movie Flash mode i_ 26 macro mode 29 and exposure compensation 30 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken The...

Page 63: ...d Advance _ I Pause _1 i End _ _ I _ Pausing Volume indicator During playback Description _ _ _ _ _ Rewind movie Playba k resumes when _ isreleased Advance movie Playback resumes when _ is released While paused use the multi selector to advance or rewind the movie The following operations car be performed while playback is paused __lnues whi e End playback and return to full frame playback Deletin...

Page 64: ... will remain off and the image normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television _I_ Connecting the A V Cable When connecting the A V cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the A V cable to the camera When disconnecting the AA cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s A V...

Page 65: ...Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 2 Home Edition Professional _ If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer _ o Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 10 4 9 _ Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility _1_...

Page 66: ... do this for this device Windows Vista or Always use this p ogram for this action Windows XP Nikon Transfer will start Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed 54 Connecting the USB Cable When con necting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connec...

Page 67: ...eader or similar device to transfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer If your memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB the intended device must support the memory card io t the Nikon Transfer default settings Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device See step 5 above to transfer pictures Do not connect the...

Page 68: ... be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite D After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker Windows Open All Programs Programs under Windows 2000 from the Start menu ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 Panorama Maker 4 Macintosh Open Applications by selecting Applications from the Go menu and double click the Panorama Maker 4 icon For more infor...

Page 69: ...tion could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printin...

Page 70: ...en 1_ will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the pdnt selection screen will be displayed _ _1_ Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s USB connector and the...

Page 71: ...desired rd Printselection picture and press _ pressW _1_ to switch to thumbnail display Press T c to switch backto full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press_ 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and Copies press 4 Choose Paper size and press _ _ 5 Choose the desired paper size and press _ To specifl paper sizeusing printer settings choose Default in the paper sizemenu 59 ...

Page 72: ...d press Current print total number of prints Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the pdnter correctly 58 print pictures by tollowing the procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is displayed press MENU Theprint menu isdisplayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press _ Press the MENU to exit the print menu f_ Print menu 6O ...

Page 73: ...f copies for each Pictures seEected for printing can be recognized by the check mark _ and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which no copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press T o to switch to full frame playback Press W _1_ to switch back to thumbnail display Press_ when setting iscomplete The me...

Page 74: ...ancel and press _ to return to the print menu To view the current print order choose View images and press _ To print pictures press _ again 5 Printing starts Monitor display returns to the print menu step 2 when pdnting is complete To cancel before all copies have been printed press _ Current print total number of prints 62 _ Paper Size The camera suppoRs the following paper sizes Default the def...

Page 75: ...mode Theplayback menu isdisplayed _1 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and press _ Theprint set menu isdisplayed _ 3 Choose Print selected and press _ 4 Choose the pictures and number of copies up _ Print selection to nine of each Press the multi selector or to choosethe desired pictures Press or to setthe number of opies for each Picturesselectedfor printing canbe recognizedby the chek m...

Page 76: ... to a printer through the supplied USB cable and choose DPOF printing PI_ 61 Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press Q Print orders for all pictures will be deleted Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the print set menu is enab ed are t...

Page 77: ...wthe proceduresdescribedin the printer manual Removing the Dock Insert Place your thumbs where indicated press and lift _ o o Note on Connecting to an ImageLink compatible Printer The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for about one minute while the camera is connected to an ImageLink printer The camera will turn off if no operations are performed for another about ...

Page 78: ...mage mode setting can be applied in the other shooting mode menus except for the movie menu 2 See the information on restrictions that may apply to these settings 73 3 Set up can be selected from other shooting mode menus Displaying the Shooting Menu Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and set the shooting menu to I_ auto mode Press MENUto di...

Page 79: ...tio is approximately 1 4 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to display on acomputer monitor The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to full screen display on a television or distribution by e mail or the web The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Pic...

Page 80: ...2592 Normal 2048 PC screen 1024 TV screen 640 Internal memory approx 23 MB 6 10 16 26 95 189 14 Memory Card 256 MB 60 170 280 1 000 1 g85 145 Print size printed at 300 dpi cm in 2 28 21 110x82 28 21 110x82 22 x 165 88 x 66 17x 13 68x 52 9 x 7 36 x 28 5x4 2x16 275 x 155 108 x 61 I Ifthe number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 Print size...

Page 81: ... balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results R I_ Auto default setting White balanceautomatically adjustedto suit lighting conditions Bestchoice in most situations _ Presetmanual Neutral olored object usedasreferenceto setwhite balanceunder unusual lighting ond tions See PresetManual 70 for more information Daylight White balanceadjustedfor direct sunlight ...

Page 82: ...reset manual in the white balance menu and press Thecarne_azooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Can el and press _ WB Preset manual _ J_ Exit 4 Framethe reference object MB Preset manual I_ ll Exit Referenceobject frame 5 Press Theshutter isreleasedand the new white balancevalue isset No picturesare recorded 0_ Note on Preset Manual Regardles...

Page 83: ...ther situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures When BSSis on the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest picture in the series is automatically selected and saved Multi shot 16 Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at about 13 frames per second and arranges them in a single picture with image...

Page 84: ... color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect Black and white Record pictures in black and white Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor 6 0_ 72 ...

Page 85: ... when shutter is released regardless of settings chosen for Continuous Applied Continuous settings is restored when picture istaken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Multi shot 16 changes image mode setting to _ Normal 3264 White balance White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adiusted when Black and white Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color options Applied whi...

Page 86: ...ow 76 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show 1_ Delete 77 Delete all or selected pictures Small pic 47 Create a small copy of the current picture g o_ Displaying the Playback Menu Press to enter playback mode Display the playback menu by pressing MENU Slide show Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings _ 9 To exit the playback menu pre...

Page 87: ...ictures 1 Press the multi selector _1 or to choose the _ Protect desired picture Only one picturecar be selectedfor Welcomescreen Proceedto step3 Press T to switchto full frame playback Press W _i_ to switch backto thumbnail display 2 Press or to select ON or OFF or the _ Protect number of copies When ON isselected a check mark _ _ isdisplayed in the top left corner of the current picture Repeatst...

Page 88: ...erations can be performed Use the multi selector to switch pictures Hold or I1_ down to fast rewind or forward Press_ to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press _ to return to the playback menu or choose Restart to play the slide show again 76 W k_l Notes on Slide Show Only the first frame of movies 5 I included inslide shows is displ...

Page 89: ...mages Delete selected pictures _ 75 Erase all images Delete all pictures o o g r_ Notes on Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer before deletion Pictures marked with the _ icon are protected and cannot be deleted 77 ...

Page 90: ...87 Enable or disable AF assist illumination Sound settings m87 Adjust sound settings Auto off _88 Set time before camera enters standby mode I_1 1_ Format rnernory Fon nat card Fom_at internal memory or memory card iW Language _90 Choose the language used for camera monitor display Video mode EgO Adjust settings necessary for connection to television Reset all _91 Restore camera settings to defaul...

Page 91: ... _ I Easyauto mode Pressthe multi selector or to choose Set up and press_ To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector 9 To exit the setup menu press MENU ME_ Menus Choose the initial menus displayed Text default setting Text labelsfor menusaredisplayedin list format Welcome screen _ I Icons All menu items car be displayed in a singlepage V g 79 ...

Page 92: ...come screen when the camera is turned on Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen J_ 75 and press As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures taken at an image mode setting of I16 g I_ 67 cannot b...

Page 93: ...e difference j_ 83 isautomatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region arerecorded Usefulwhen travelling Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone Date and press _ Thetime zone menu isdisplayed 2 Choose _ and press _ Tirnezone The date and time displayed on the monitor changes according to the region urrently selected Ifdaylight saving ti...

Page 94: ...de several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging _ HomeTimeZone To switch to the home time zone choose _ in step 2 To change the home time zone choose _ in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4 to set the home time zone Daylight Saving Time If date arid time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn Daylight saving on _ when daylight saving time begins to automatically ad...

Page 95: ...Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST PDT Los Angeles 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai Seattle Vancouver MST MDT Denver Phoenix 7 La Paz B Islamabad t arachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston 55 New Delhi Mexico City 5 EST EDT New York Toronto 6 Colombo Dhaka Lima 4 Caracas Manaus 7 Bangkok Jakarta 3 Buenos Aires o Paulo 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 2 Femando de Noronha 9 Tokyo 0 1 Azores 1...

Page 96: ...oting mode Show info default setting Hide info _ _w_ Framing grid Playback mode iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii _ The current settings or operation g uide isdispByed for five seconds as in Show info above After five seconds display will be the same as Hide info II In I_ easy auto and I_1 auto mode a flaming grid is displayed to help frame pictures other current settings or operation guide is displayed for fiv...

Page 97: ...ng is displayed in the rnonitor _ 6 o o g _1_ Date Imprint Imprirced dates form a permanent pa_ of image data and cannot be deleted Dates imprinted at an image mode setting 67 of IV screen 640 may be difficult to read hoose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menus Date item 14 8 Date Imprint and Print Set r When pictures are...

Page 98: ...ucing camera shake When camera is panned horizontally for example vibration reduction reduces only vertical shake If camera is panned vertically vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake Set vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod Off Vibration reduction is not enabled o_ 86 Notes on Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned...

Page 99: ...ble this function The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor _ Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound When On default setting is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully three times when error is detected and twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject and start up sound will come when the cameTa is turned on Shutter sound...

Page 100: ...f no operations are performed from 30s default setting 1m Sm and 30m Sleep Mode If On default setting is selected the camera will enter standby mode when there is no change in the brightness of the subject even before the time selected in the auto off menu has elapsed The camera will enter sleep mode after 30 seconds when Auto off is set to 1m or less or after 1 minute when Auto off is set to Sm o...

Page 101: ...card isinserted in the camera the Format card option appears in the setup menu Forrnat card o o 8 g _1_ Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Do not turn the camera off open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting The first ti...

Page 102: ...n English default setting Suomi JFinnish EspaBol Spanish Svenska Swedish E_qVIK_ Greek Turkish Ften_ ais French _ _tlf_ Simplified Chinese Indonesia Indonesian _m Traditional Chinese Itaiieno Italian 13_ Japanese Magyar Hungarian _ Korean Nederlands Dutch a_a_ Norsk Nolwegian o _ Video mode Adjust settings for connection to a television C _oose frorn NTSq and PAL 0_ 90 ...

Page 103: ...e default settings for the scene mode _ 32 and one touch poRrait mode _ 40 see the description for each mode Scene Mode L 2_ _ Default value Scene nlode _ 32 _ Portrait One touch Portrait Menu 2 _ i___L _t___iL i 1 2 il oofou tv0 ue Portrait effect S_ 41 Normal Movie Menu 8 L _L _ o_ I_ Movie options _ 49 YV movie 640 _ _ Shooting Menu Z _ Z k t o_ i _ _Z j oo_ou tv0 ue co t _us _ L i 1 _ n_e Colo...

Page 104: ...3 Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number g6 from the memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 000 delete all pictures 77 before selecting Reset all _ Settings for Date _ 81 Language _i_ g0 Video mode _ g0 Battery Type _ 93 and picture stored in the camera for the welcome screen i_ 80 in the setup menu and Preset manual PI_ 70 in the...

Page 105: ... See Selecting Multiple Pictures 75 for more information on using this function Protected pictures are recognized by the _ icon 7 in full frame playback mode and the erase selected images screen and by the T icon _ 42 in 4 picture or 9 picture thumbnail playback mode _ _ Copy copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Select an option from the copy screen and C_3 C0py press _ I_...

Page 106: ...pied In ages recorded in any other format cannot be copied Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking 93 asthe original but are not marked for printing 63 More Information See hnage File and Folder Names _ g6 for more information oo U8_ Firmware Version View _he curren_ camera nrmware version F...

Page 107: ...nDisk High speed 10 MB s cards B12 MB 1GB 2 GB1 4 GB1 2 High speed 20 MB s ards I GB 2 GB1 128MB 256MB B12MB 1GB 2GBI 4GB 1 2 Toshiba High speed 10 MB s cards 25B MB 512 MB 1GB High speed 20 MB s ards 512 MB 1GB 2 GB1 _ _ _ _ _ _ 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GBI 4 GB1 2 Panasonic High speed 10 MB s cards 4 GB1 2 Highspeed 20MB s ards B12MB 1GB 2GB1 4GB 1 2 I If the memory ard will be used with a ca...

Page 108: ...norama assist 38 e g 101P_O01 and file numbers will be assigned automatically starting with 0001 if files are copied between the internal memory and the memory card 93 the files are named as follows Selected images The image data iscopied in the using folder or the folder to be used in the next time shooting The newly copied pictures are numbered consecutively from the largest number available in ...

Page 109: ...oducing a white blur effect in photographs _ KeepAwayfromStrong Magnetic Fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s int...

Page 110: ...spare batteries when taking pictures on important occasions Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather K_ep 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 Used bat...

Page 111: ... on lamp isoff before putting the camera away Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naptha or camphor moth balls or in any of the following locations Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios Exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above SO C 122 F Poorly ventilated or subject to ...

Page 112: ...otect switch is in Slide write protect switch 17 lock position to write position Error accessing memory 9B card 16 0 Warning please wait for the camera to finish recording 2 0 Memory card is write protected 0 This card cannot be used 0 Warning This card cannot be read 0 Card is not formatted Format card No Yes Memory card has not been formatted for use in amera 0 Outofmemo_ Memory card isfull Cann...

Page 113: ...py picture Image cannot be enhanced using D Lighting Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16 9 or copies from D Lighting crop or small picture option cannot be adjusted using D Lighting Choose memory card with faster write speed 77 44 Time out error while 95 Cannot record recording movie movie No pictures in the internal Remove memory card to 17 Memory contains no memory or memory card play back pictu...

Page 114: ...tion after turning camera off and reconnecting cable Check printer Turn camera off remove 12 18 and reinsert batteries and turn camera on If error _ersists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Check printer After checking the ink or solving the problem select Resume and press _ to resume printing _ Load the specified paper select Resume and press _ to resume printing _ Eject...

Page 115: ...ightens when corrtfoB are used Camera turns oft without Batteries are low 18 warning Camera has turned off automatically to save power Batteries are cold 98 Date and time of recording are 14 not correct Pictures recorded before clock was set and Date not set indicator blinks during shooting will have time stamp of 00 00 O000 0090 movies will be dated 01 0g 2007 0090 Set the correct date and time f...

Page 116: ...When camera is in playback mode press the 24 release button is pressed shooting mode button When menus are displayed press MEit J 10 Battery is exhausted 18 When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 27 Camera annot focus The intended subject is one with which 23 autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto 87 Focus error Turn camera off and then on 18 again Pictures are b...

Page 117: ...useum 33 36 scene mode is selected Movie mode is selected 48 AF assist illuminator does not Off is selected for AF assist option in camera 87 light setup menu AF assist illuminator turns off automatically in 33 37 some modes Pictures appear smeared Lens isdirty Clean lens 99 Colors are unnatural White balance does not math light source 69 Randomly spaced bright pixels Shutter speed too slow or ISO...

Page 118: ...in progress pictures cannot be played bak until re ording iscomplete Cannot zoom in on pi ture Playback zoom annot be used with movies small pi tures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 x 240 Cannot use D Lighting crop or small picture options These options cannot be used with movies and pictures taken when 16 9 is applied in the image mode setting Select picture that supports D Lighti...

Page 119: ...e information on Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer Pictures to be printed are not Memory card contains no pictures Replace displayed memory card Remove memory ard to print _ictures from internal memoly Cannot select paper size with Paper size cannot be sele ted from the camera if camera the printer does not support the page sizes used by the camera or the printer...

Page 120: ...00 dot TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage Approx 97 horizontal and 97t8 vertical shooting mode Corr pared to actual picture Frame coverage Approx 10090 horizontal and 100 vertical playback mode Cornpared to actual picture 3 264 x 2 448 High 3264_ Normal 3264 2 592 x 1 944 Normal 2592 2 048 x 1 536 Normal 2048 1 024 x 768 PC s teen 1024 640 x 480 TV screen d40 3 264 1 836 16 ...

Page 121: ...ean Thai Two AA alkaline lithium or oxyride batteries Two EN MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries available separately EH 65A AC adapter available separately Approx 160 shots with alkaline 580 shots with lithium or 330 shots with EN MH1 batteries Approx 91 x 61 295 mm 36 x 24 x 12 in excluding proje dons W_i_ht Approx 125 g 44 ozJ wRhout battery and memo y card z o Unless otherwise stated all figures a...

Page 122: ...attery life mayva_y depending on shooting intewal and length of time menus and images are displayed Supplied batteries are for trial use only Dock Insert PV 15 Approx 1355 x 15 x 63 mm 53 x 06 x 25 in excluding projections Approx 25 g 09 oz m z _1_ Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product 770 and its specifications are subje...

Page 123: ...on 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exificomp nt printers 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 ImageLink The ImageLink standard allows pictures ta...

Page 124: ...acklight l 32 37 Backlit subjects 26 37 Batteries 12 98 EN MH1 12 93 95 FR6 L91 AA 12 93 LR6 AA 12 93 ZR6 AA 12 93 Battery charger 95 Battery level indicator 6 18 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 Beach snow _ 32 34 Best shot selector BSS 71 Black and white 72 Blur 104 Brightness 84 C Cable connector 4 52 54 58 Cleaning Body 99 Lens 99 Monitor 99 Close up _ 32 36 Cloudy 69 Color options 72 ...

Page 125: ... 108 JPG 96 L Landscape 1_ 32 33 Language 14 1 0 Lens 4 1 1 M Macro mode 29 Memory card 6 7 6 68 1 5 approved 1 5 capacity of 68 formatting 81 Inserting and removing 16 slot 16 Menu button 10 Menus 71 Microphone 4 48 Monitor 5 6 7 18 9 84 91 brightness 84 indicators in 6 7 Monitor settings 84 Movie menu 49 Movie mode 48 Movie options 49 maximum movie length 49 small size 49 smaller size 49 Stop mo...

Page 126: ...u 78 94 Shooting menu 66 73 Shooting mode 8 Shooting mode button 5 8 Shooting mode selection menu 8 Shutter release button 4 Single 71 Slide show 76 Slow sync 26 Small picture 47 Smear P9 Sound settings 87 Speaker 4 Sports _ 32 33 CN 96 Standard color 72 Strap Camera 11 Sunset _ 32 35 Support information 2 T Television 52 connecting to 52 Thumbnail playback 42 Time zone 14 15 81 83 Transfer 54 Tri...

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