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See “Editing Images (Still Images)” (

62) for information about image

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Mark for Wi-Fi Upload

Select images in the camera that you want to transfer to a smart device in
advance before transferring them.
On the image selection screen (

97), select or deselect images for the

Mark

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function.

Note that when you select

Reset all

(

116) in the setup menu or

Restore

default settings

(

105) in the Wi-Fi options menu, the

Mark for Wi-Fi

upload

settings that you made are canceled.

The Playback Menu

Press the

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Mark for Wi-Fi

upload

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Summary of Contents for COOLPIX L840

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

Page 2: ...ng for Shooting 6 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations 12 Shooting Features 23 Playback Features 57 Recording and Playing Back Movies 68 Using Menus 75 Using the Wi Fi Wireless LAN Function 118 Connecting the Camera to a TV Printer or Computer 122 Technical Notes 132 ...

Page 3: ...ferred to as memory cards in this manual The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the default setting The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Read This First Sym...

Page 4: ...ing 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 requir...

Page 5: ...r money coins securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the government was obtained the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is pro...

Page 6: ...licious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information for example images of empty sky Care should be taken to avoid injury or...

Page 7: ... AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing the batteries Do not use the camera or AC adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Handle the camera strap...

Page 8: ...y insulation or casing Do not expose batteries to flame or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the batteries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batterie...

Page 9: ... this precaution could result in injury Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment The flash should be no less than 1 meter 3 ft 4 in from the subject Particular care should be observed when photographing infants Do not operat...

Page 10: ...ful 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 receiv...

Page 11: ...signated 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 on the...

Page 12: ...S A and Canada Federal Communications Commission FCC and Industry of Canada IC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation...

Page 13: ...lease refer to the SAR test report that was uploaded to FCC website Declaration of Conformity Europe Hereby Nikon Corporation declares that COOLPIX L840 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC The declaration of conformity may be consulted at http imaging nikon com support pdf DoC_L840 pdf Notice for Customers in Singapore This device c...

Page 14: ...ther personal information is susceptible to alteration and loss resulting from operational error static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handling Always keep separate copies of important information Nikon is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from alteration or loss of content that is not attributable to Nikon Before discarding this product...

Page 15: ...d Lens Cap 6 Insert the Batteries and Memory Card 7 Applicable Batteries 7 Removing the Batteries or Memory Card 8 Memory Cards and Internal Memory 8 Turn the Camera On and Set the Display Language Date and Time 9 Raising and Lowering the Flash 11 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations 12 Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode 12 Using the Zoom 14 The Shutter release Button 16 Play Back Images 17 ...

Page 16: ...ing Smile Timer 36 Using Self Collage 37 Short Movie Show Mode Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies 38 A Auto Mode 41 Using the Creative Slider 41 Flash Mode 43 Self timer 45 Macro Mode Taking Close up Pictures 46 Exposure Compensation Adjusting Brightness 47 Default Settings Flash Self timer Etc 48 Focusing 50 Using Face Detection 50 Using Skin Softening 51 Using Target Finding AF 52 Subj...

Page 17: ...ood 62 Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation 63 D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast 64 Red eye Correction Correcting Red eye When Shooting with the Flash 64 Glamour Retouch Enhancing Human Faces 65 Small Picture Reducing the Size of an Image 66 Crop Creating a Cropped Copy 67 Recording and Playing Back Movies 68 Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies 71 Operations During ...

Page 18: ...The Short Movie Show Menu 90 Number of Shots 90 Special Effects 90 Background Music 91 End Recording 91 The Playback Menu 92 Mark for Wi Fi Upload 92 Slide Show 93 Protect 94 Rotate Image 94 Copy Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory 95 Sequence Display Options 96 The Image Selection Screen 97 The Movie Menu 98 Movie Options 98 Autofocus Mode 102 Movie VR 103 Wind Noise Reduction 103 Fr...

Page 19: ... Memory 115 Language 116 Reset All 116 Battery Type 116 Conformity Marking 117 Firmware Version 117 Using the Wi Fi Wireless LAN Function 118 Functions That Can Be Performed Using Wi Fi 118 Take Photos 118 View Photos 118 Installing the Software on the Smart Device 118 Connecting the Smart Device to the Camera 119 Preselecting Images in the Camera That You Want to Transfer to a Smart Device 121 ...

Page 20: ...One at a Time 127 Printing Multiple Images 128 Using ViewNX 2 Transferring Images to a Computer 130 Installing ViewNX 2 130 Transferring Images to a Computer 130 Technical Notes 132 Caring for the Product 133 The Camera 133 Batteries 134 Memory Cards 135 Cleaning and Storage 136 Cleaning 136 Storage 136 Error Messages 137 Troubleshooting 140 File Names 146 Optional Accessories 147 Specifications 1...

Page 21: ...yback 58 i Playback zoom 57 j Help 24 2 Shutter release button 13 3 Eyelet for camera strap 6 4 Power switch power on lamp 9 5 Z Wi Fi button 119 121 6 Self timer lamp 45 AF assist illuminator 7 Speaker 8 Microphone stereo 9 Flash 11 43 10 N Mark NFC antenna 119 121 11 m flash pop up button 11 43 12 Side zoom control 14 13 q snap back zoom button 15 14 Lens ...

Page 22: ...ton 68 5 c playback button 17 6 DC input connector for AC adapter available separately from Nikon 147 7 HDMI micro connector Type D 122 8 USB audio video output connector 122 9 Connector cover 122 10 Multi selector 75 11 k apply selection button 75 12 l delete button 18 13 d menu button 75 14 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 7 15 Tripod socket 150 ...

Page 23: ... F3 1 250 999 9999 1 0 10 AF 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7 1 Shooting mode 20 23 24 33 35 38 41 2 Flash mode 43 3 Macro mode 46 4 Zoom indicator 14 46 5 Focus indicator 13 6 Movie options normal speed movies 98 7 Movie options HS movies 99 8 Image mode 77 9 Easy panorama 30 10 Photo VR icon 112 11 Movie VR icon 103 12 Wind noise reduction 103 13 Exposure compensation value 35 41 47 14 ...

Page 24: ...ed 16 24 Travel destination icon 107 25 ISO sensitivity 83 26 Battery level indicator 10 27 Date not set indicator 141 28 Date stamp 111 29 Wi Fi communication indicator 105 119 30 Soft 35 31 Foundation makeup 35 32 White balance mode 79 33 Hue 41 34 Skin softening 35 35 Special effects 90 36 Vividness 41 37 Continuous shooting mode 28 81 38 Blink proof icon 89 39 Hand held tripod 25 26 40 Backlig...

Page 25: ... Lighting icon 64 7 Quick retouch icon 63 8 Red eye correction icon 64 9 Internal memory indicator 10 Current image number total number of images 11 Movie length or elapsed playback time 12 Volume indicator 72 13 Image mode 77 14 Movie options 98 15 Easy panorama 32 16 Small picture icon 66 17 Crop icon 57 67 18 Easy panorama playback guide Sequence playback guide Movie playback guide 19 Quick eff...

Page 26: ... Shooting Attach the lens cap to the camera strap and then attach the strap to the camera B Lens Cap When the camera is not in use protect the lens by attaching the lens cap Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Attach them at two places ...

Page 27: ...hile securely holding down the area marked 7 B Formatting a Memory Card The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera make sure to format it with this camera Insert the memory card into the camera press the d button and select Format card in the setup menu A75 Applicable Batteries Four LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries included batteries Four FR6 L9...

Page 28: ...e camera off and make sure that the power on lamp and monitor 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 become hot Memory Cards and Internal Memory Camera data including images and ...

Page 29: ...n To turn the camera off press the power switch again 2 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired language and press the k button 3 Select Yes and press the k button 4 Select your home time zone and press the k button Press H to display W above the map and enable daylight saving time Press I to disable it 5 Use HI to select the date format and press the k button Turn the Camera On and Set th...

Page 30: ...ss the k button The shooting screen is displayed and you can take pictures in scene auto selector mode The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode Battery level indicator b The battery level is high B 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 Date and time 2015 01 01 00...

Page 31: ...nd move the clock back one hour C The Clock Battery The camera s clock is powered by a built in backup battery The backup battery charges when the main batteries are inserted into the camera or when the camera is connected to an optional AC adapter and it can run the clock for several days after about 10 hours of charging If the camera s backup battery becomes exhausted the date and time setting s...

Page 32: ...trol or side zoom control to change the zoom lens position When the subject is lost at the telephoto zoom position press the q snap back zoom button to temporarily widen the angle of view so that you can frame the subject more easily When the camera recognizes the shooting scene the shooting mode icon changes accordingly Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode Zoom out Zoom in Zoom in Zoom out q sn...

Page 33: ... slot cover or remove the batteries or memory card while an indicator is flashing Doing this could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or the memory card C The Auto Off Function When no operations are performed for about one minute the monitor turns off the camera enters standby mode and then the power on lamp flashes The camera turns off after remaining in standby mode for about thr...

Page 34: ...oximately 4 the 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 no...

Page 35: ...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 change the angle of view further move the zoom control while pressing the q button Release the q button to return to the original zoom position B Notes About Snap back Zoom The snap back zoom cannot be used during movie recording 25m 0s q button Framing borde...

Page 36: ...ton lightly until you feel a slight resistance Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Press all the way Press the shutter release button all the way to release the shutter and take a picture Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred images Press the button gently ...

Page 37: ...uickly To return to shooting mode press the A 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 to thumbnail playback mode and display multiple images on t...

Page 38: ...aved as a sequence and only the first image of 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 Captured While in Sh...

Page 39: ...y c To undo the selection press I to remove c Move the zoom control A1 toward g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch to thumbnail playback 2 Add c to all images that you want to delete and then press the k button to confirm the selection A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the on screen instructions to complete operations Erase selected images Back ...

Page 40: ...and use the smile timer or self collage function to take pictures M Short movie show You can create a short movie that is up to 30 seconds long by recording and automatically combining multiple movie clips that are several seconds long A Auto mode Used for general shooting Settings can be changed to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture 1 When the shooting screen is...

Page 41: ...ash mode to match the shooting conditions when the flash is raised n Self timer The camera releases the shutter 10 seconds or 2 seconds 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 Using the Flash Self timer Etc ...

Page 42: ...the k button The angle of the monitor can be lowered down to approx 85 or raised upward to approx 90 This is convenient when taking pictures with the camera held at high or low positions B Notes About 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 situati...

Page 43: ...es to d Functions Available in o Scene Auto Selector Mode Flash mode A43 Self timer A45 Exposure compensation A47 Image mode A77 o Scene Auto Selector Mode Enter shooting mode M A shooting mode button M o scene auto selector mode M k button e Portrait for taking close up portraits of one or two people b Portrait for taking portraits of large numbers of people or images in which the background take...

Page 44: ...Scene Mode Help Display Select a scene and move the zoom control A1 toward g j to view a description of that scene To return to the previous screen move the zoom control toward g j again Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes Enter shooting mode M A shooting mode button M b second icon from the top M K M HI M select a scene M k button b Portrait default setting j Night landscape1 2 A26 c Landscape1 ...

Page 45: ...screen is displayed in green press the shutter release button all the way to capture a series of images which are combined 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 monitor switches to the shooting screen If the subject moves while the camer...

Page 46: ... One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter release button is pressed all the way Vibration reduction is disabled even when Photo VR A112 in the setup menu is set to On k Close up Macro mode A46 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 ...

Page 47: ...ay the camera shoots images continuously at high speed and saves the following two images A non HDR composite image An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows is minimized If there is only enough memory to save one image an image processed by D Lighting A64 at the time of shooting in which dark areas of the image are corrected is the only image saved Once the shut...

Page 48: ...y 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 double border changes to green If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Under some shooting conditions the pet face may not be detected and other subjects may be displayed ins...

Page 49: ...ame the subject more easily l Bird watching From the screen displayed after 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 default setting While the shutter release button is held all the way down images are captured continuously The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 9 2 fps and the maxim...

Page 50: ...20 when moved horizontally 1536 9600 when moved vertically 2 Frame the first edge of the panorama scene and then press the shutter release button halfway to focus The zoom position is fixed at wide angle position The camera focuses in the center of the frame 3 Press the shutter release button all the way and then remove your finger from the shutter release button KLJI are displayed to indicate the...

Page 51: ...within about 15 seconds when W Normal is selected or within about 30 seconds when X Wide is selected after shooting starts B Notes About Easy Panorama Shooting The range of the image seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen in the monitor 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...

Page 52: ...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 scroll backward qui...

Page 53: ...imulate the qualities of an old photograph F High contrast monochrome Changes the image to black and white and gives it sharp contrast I Selective color Creates a black and white image in which only the specified color remains 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 on a specific color m Toy came...

Page 54: ...he area in the center of the frame When Selective color or Cross process is selected use the multi selector HI to select the desired color and press the k button to apply the color To change the color selection press the k button again Save Save ...

Page 55: ...ects press the k button to apply them 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 A98 are not available Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode Glamour retouch A35 Smile timer A36 Self Collage A37 Flash mode A43 Self time...

Page 56: ...mer is terminated B Notes About Smile Timer Under some shooting conditions the camera may be unable to detect faces or smiles A50 The shutter release button can also be used for shooting This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions A55 C When the Self timer Lamp Flashes When using smile timer the self timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes qu...

Page 57: ...mera automatically releases the shutter for the remaining pictures A countdown starts about three seconds before shooting The number of shots is indicated by U in the monitor It is displayed in green during shooting and it changes to white after shooting When the camera finishes taking the specified number of shots the collage image is saved Each captured image is saved as an individual image sepa...

Page 58: ...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 stops recording the movie clip when the time specified in step 1 elapses Movie clip recording can be paused temporarily See Pausing Movie Recording A40 3 Check the recorded movie clip or delete it To check it press the k button To delete it press...

Page 59: ...d below can be performed by using the multi selector JK to select a control and then pressing the k button B Notes About Recording a Short Movie Show 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 Function Icon Description Rewind A Hold down the k button to rewind the movie Advance B Hold down the k button to advan...

Page 60: ...n while a movie is not being recorded You can pause movie recording and play back images or enter other shooting modes to take pictures Movie recording resumes when you enter short movie show mode again Functions Available in Short Movie Show Mode Self timer A45 Macro mode A46 Exposure compensation A47 Short movie show menu A90 Movie options menu A98 ...

Page 61: ...de A43 Self timer A45 Macro mode A46 Shooting menu A77 Using the Creative Slider You can adjust the brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue 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 A Auto Mode...

Page 62: ...gs again 4 Press the k button when setting is complete The settings are applied and the camera returns to the shooting screen C Creative Slider Settings This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions A55 The settings for brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue are saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off See Using the Histogram A47 ...

Page 63: ... is displayed to indicate that the flash does not fire 2 Press the multi selector H X 3 Select the desired flash mode A44 and press the k button If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled B Lowering the Flash Push the flash down gently to lower the flash until it clicks into place when not in use A11 Flash Mode Auto ...

Page 64: ... red eye before the image is saved Note the following 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 unnecessarily to other areas of the image In these cases select another flash mode and take the picture again U Auto The flash fires when necessary such as in dim l...

Page 65: ...s the selection will be canceled When the shooting mode is Pet portrait scene mode Y pet portrait auto release is displayed A28 The self timer cannot be used When the shooting mode is set to smart portrait mode a Smile timer A36 and n Self Collage A37 are also available besides self timer 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure are set 4 Press the shutte...

Page 66: ...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 B Notes About Using the Flash The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in C The Macro Mode Settin...

Page 67: ...er is displayed A41 C Exposure Compensation Value The setting may not be available with some shooting modes A48 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 corresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The ver...

Page 68: ...ff Off4 0 0 f party indoor V5 Off Off4 0 0 Z beach U Off Off4 0 0 z snow U Off Off4 0 0 h sunset W4 Off Off4 0 0 i dusk dawn W4 Off Off4 0 0 j night landscape W4 Off Off4 0 0 k close up W Off On4 0 0 u food W4 Off On4 0 0 m fireworks show W4 Off4 Off4 0 04 o backlighting X W6 Off Off4 0 0 p easy panorama W4 Off4 Off4 0 0 O pet portrait W4 Y7 Off 0 0 L moon W4 n 2s Off4 0 0 l bird watching W4 Off O...

Page 69: ...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 5 Slow sync with red eye reduction flash mode may be used 6 Flash is fixed at X fill flash when HDR is set to k The flash does not fire when HDR is set to o 7 Self timer cannot be used Pet portrait auto release can be turned on or off A28 8 Cannot be used ...

Page 70: ...d around the other faces If the shutter button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected In o scene auto selector mode the focus area changes depending on the scene In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode the camera focuses in the center of the frame In A auto mode the camera selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera B Notes About Face Det...

Page 71: ...ing effect in the glamour retouch o scene auto selector mode A23 Portrait or Night portrait in scene mode A24 Editing functions such as Skin softening can be applied to saved images by using Glamour retouch A65 even after shooting B Notes About Skin Softening It may take more time than usual to save images after shooting Under some shooting conditions the desired skin softening results may not be ...

Page 72: ...reas containing the subject closest to the camera When the subject is in focus the focus areas that are in focus are displayed in green B Notes About Target Finding AF Depending on shooting conditions the subject that the camera determines to be the main subject may vary The main subject may not be detected when using certain White balance settings The camera may not detect the main subject approp...

Page 73: ...ery dark No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g a portrait subject wearing a white shirt is standing in front of a white wall Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Subjects with repeating patterns window blinds buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows etc Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try ...

Page 74: ...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 the rest of the way down to take the picture F3 1 250...

Page 75: ... A81 Image mode is set as follows depending on the continuous shooting setting Pre shooting cache q 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 A41 When hue is adjusted using the creative slider White balance in the shooting menu cannot be set To set White balance select P ...

Page 76: ...detect the main subject Blink proof Smile timer A36 When Smile timer is selected Blink proof is disabled Self Collage A37 When Self Collage is selected Blink proof is disabled Date stamp Continuous A81 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 A84 When Subject tracking is selected digital zoom...

Page 77: ... a different area of 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 A67 Playback Zoom 4 4 15 11 2015 15 30 0004 JPG 3 0 g i f h Image is zoomed in Full fr...

Page 78: ... using calendar display mode press 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 2015 Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display 1 20 15 11 2015 15 30 0001 JPG 1 20 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2015 11 1 30 30 29 29 28 28 27 27 26 26 25...

Page 79: ...tings 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 cam...

Page 80: ...he sequence 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 A96 B Sequence Display Options Images captured continuously with cameras other than this camera cannot be displayed as a sequence C Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence Whe...

Page 81: ...eleted Erase selected images When a key picture is selected on the erase selected images screen A19 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 selected in the sequ...

Page 82: ...s 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 A1 toward g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to ...

Page 83: ...ulti selector HI to select the amount of effect applied and press the k button The edited version is displayed on the right To exit without saving the copy press J Press the c button playback mode M select an image M d button M Quick retouch M k button Quick retouch Normal Amount ...

Page 84: ...he multi selector J B Notes About Red eye Correction Red eye correction can only be applied to images when red eye is detected Red eye correction can be applied to pets dogs or cats even if their eyes 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 Press the c button playback...

Page 85: ...F Small face B Skin softening l Foundation makeup m Glare reduction E Hide eye bags A Big eyes G Whiten eyes n Eye shadow o Mascara H Whiten teeth p Lipstick D Redden cheeks Press the d button to return to the screen for selecting a person 3 Preview the result and press the k button To change the settings press J to return to step 2 To exit without saving the edited image press the d button 4 Sele...

Page 86: ...ch function is available only for images captured at an ISO sensitivity of 1600 or lower and the image size of 640 480 or larger Small Picture Reducing the Size of an Image 1 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired copy size and press the k button For images captured 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 S...

Page 87: ...cation rate Set a magnification rate at which u is displayed Use the multi selector HIJK to scroll to the portion of the image that you want to display 3 Select Yes and press the k button An edited copy is created C Image Size The aspect ratio horizontal to vertical after cropping is the same as the original image When the image size of the cropped copy is 320 240 or smaller the image is displayed...

Page 88: ...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 A71 4 Press the b e movie record button again to end recording 5 Select a movie in full frame playback mod...

Page 89: ...ooting screen 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 A152 Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used B Notes About Camera Temperature The camera may become hot when shooting...

Page 90: ...ch 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 playback This occurs...

Page 91: ... varies depending on the Movie options setting A98 B Notes About Capturing Still Images During Movie Recording Still images cannot be captured during a movie recording in the following situations When the remaining movie recording time is less than five seconds When Movie options is set to Z 1080 60i U 1080 50i g 480 30p W 480 25p or HS movie The sound of pressing the shutter release button may be...

Page 92: ...n the k button to rewind the movie Advance B Hold down the k button to advance 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 separate file H O...

Page 93: ...ctor JK to select I in the playback controls and then press the k button 3 Use HI to select M choose start point in the editing controls Use JK to move the start point To cancel editing select O return 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 previ...

Page 94: ...vie as a Still Image A frame from a recorded movie can be extracted and saved as a still image Pause movie playback so that the frame to be extracted is displayed A72 Use the multi selector JK to select H in the playback controls and then press the k button When the confirmation dialog is displayed select Yes and press the k button to save The image quality of the still images to be saved is norma...

Page 95: ...o edit images play slide shows etc D Movie menu Available by pressing the d button when the shooting screen is displayed Allows you to change movie recording settings J Wi Fi options menu Allows you to configure Wi Fi settings for connecting the camera and a smart device z Setup menu Allows you to adjust basic camera functions such as date and time display language etc 1 Press the d menu button Th...

Page 96: ...lect 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 A button or b e button Digital zoom AF assist Photo VR Date stamp Monitor settings Time zone and date Set up Digital zoom AF assist Photo VR Date stamp Monitor settings Time ...

Page 97: ...er the quality of the images but the number of images that can be saved is reduced The numerical values indicate the number of pixels that are captured Example P 4608 3456 approx 16 megapixels 4608 3456 pixels The Shooting Menu for A Auto Mode Enter shooting mode M d button M Image mode M k button Option Compression ratio Aspect ratio horizontal to vertical Q 4608 3456P Approx 1 4 4 3 P 4608 3456 ...

Page 98: ...ages That Can Be Saved The approximate number of images that can be saved can be checked in the monitor when shooting A10 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 memory cards with the same capacity and the same image mode setting In addition the number of images that can be saved may vary depending on ...

Page 99: ...vailable to use in combination with other functions A55 Enter shooting mode M A shooting mode button M A auto mode M k button M d button 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 A80 c Daylight Use under direct sunlight d Incandescent Use under i...

Page 100: ...e balance 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 value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual When shooting using the flash...

Page 101: ...hooting cache shooting begins 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 A82 This function helps you to avoid missing the shot The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 15 fps and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25 including a maximum of 4 frames captu...

Page 102: ...ps or Continuous H 60 fps banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were captured under lighting that flickers 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 A55 C Pre shooting Cache When the shutter release button is pressed halfway or all the way down images are saved ...

Page 103: ...s A55 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 Enter shooting mode M A shooting mode button M A auto mode M k button M d button M ISO sensitivity M k button Option Description a Auto default setting Sensitivity is automatically selecte...

Page 104: ...framing a 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 b...

Page 105: ...bject 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 A86 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 AF A52 O...

Page 106: ...ra can no longer track the registered subject the focus area disappears Register the subject again 2 Press the shutter release button fully 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 while the camera is trackin...

Page 107: ... M Autofocus 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 continues focusing even when 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 when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway the c...

Page 108: ...at the 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 sett...

Page 109: ...mera 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 the picture just taken ...

Page 110: ...urce that will be recorded A33 Soft Nostalgic sepia High contrast mono Selective color Pop Cross process Toy camera effect 1 Toy camera effect 2 or Mirror Select Off default setting when you do not want to apply any effects The Short Movie Show Menu Enter shooting mode M A shooting mode button M M Short movie show mode M k button M d button M Number of shots M k button Enter shooting mode M A shoo...

Page 111: ...ording Select when to save a short movie show before recording for the number of shots set by Number of shots A90 ends Enter shooting mode M A shooting mode button M M Short movie show mode M k button M d button M Background music M k button Enter shooting mode M A shooting mode button M M Short movie show mode M k button M d button M End recording M k button ...

Page 112: ...e before transferring them On the image selection screen A97 select or deselect images for the Mark for Wi Fi upload function Note that when you select Reset all A116 in the setup menu or Restore default settings A105 in the Wi Fi options menu the Mark for Wi Fi upload settings that you made are canceled The Playback Menu Press the c button playback mode M d button M Mark for Wi Fi upload M k butt...

Page 113: ...select 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 m...

Page 114: ...ges can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise Select an image from the image selection screen A97 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 Press the c ...

Page 115: ...the image selection screen to specify images A97 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 copied If you pre...

Page 116: ...saved in the camera s memory even if 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 117: ...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 or deselect or to specify the number of copies When an image 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 image selection When a confirmation dialog is displ...

Page 118: ...mended for recording movies A152 Normal Speed Movie Options 1 Interlaced format uses Fields per second 2 The setting is not available when using certain effects in special effects 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 30p2 1080 2...

Page 119: ... 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 movie...

Page 120: ...ormal 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 121: ...cord 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 A99 is reached the camera automatically switches to normal spee...

Page 122: ... movie recording starts Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will remain fairly consistent during movie recording B Full time AF The camera focuses continuously during movie recording 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 Use of...

Page 123: ...d in Movie options the setting is fixed at Off Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Movie VR 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 visible in the frame becomes narrower g On Performs compensation for camera ...

Page 124: ...vies When the frame rate setting is switched options that can be set in Movie options A98 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 125: ...e camera are displayed on the screen after images are selected Disable Wi Fi Select to terminate the wireless connection between the camera and a smart device See Using the Wi Fi Wireless LAN Function A118 for more information Options SSID Change the SSID The SSID configured here is displayed on the smart device Set a 1 to 24 character alphanumeric SSID Auth encryp Select whether or not to encrypt...

Page 126: ...on 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 Back Delete SSID Text field Keyboard ...

Page 127: ...the setting Select the minute 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 home time zone is automatically calculated and the date and time are saved for the selected r...

Page 128: ...ble 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 Time zone and date Time zone Date format Date and time 15 11 2015 15 30 London Casablanca 15 11 2015 15 30 London Casabl...

Page 129: ... the captured image immediately after shooting Default setting On Brightness Adjust the brightness Default setting 3 Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info default setting The same information as shown in Show info is displayed and it is hidden as shown in Hide info if no operations are performed for a few seconds The information is displayed again when an operation is performed Hide info...

Page 130: ...movies Same as Auto info Movie frame auto info In addition to the information shown in Auto info a frame is displayed before movie recording begins that represents the area that will be captured when recording movies The movie frame is not displayed while recording movies Same as Auto info Shooting mode Playback mode 25m 0s 4 4 15 11 2015 15 30 0004 JPG 25m 0s 4 4 15 11 2015 15 30 0004 JPG ...

Page 131: ...o o or Easy panorama scene mode When the continuous shooting setting A81 is set to Pre shooting cache Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps When shooting movies When saving still images during moving recording When creating still images by editing movies The stamped date and time may be difficult to read when using a small image size C Printing a Shooting Date on Images Without a Date Stamp ...

Page 132: ...tuations 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 button...

Page 133: ...f 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 using Pet portrait or Bird watchi...

Page 134: ...e following situations When a 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 AC Adapter EH 67 is connect...

Page 135: ... card into the camera Select Format card in the setup menu and 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 fo...

Page 136: ...on the memory card or in the internal memory A18 before selecting Reset all Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level A10 select the type that matches the batteries currently in use Press the d button M z menu icon M Language M k button Press the d button M z menu icon M Reset all M k button Press the d button M z menu icon M Battery type M k button Option Description ...

Page 137: ...h the camera complies Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version This setting cannot be selected while Wi Fi is connected Press the d button M z menu icon M Conformity marking M k button Press the d button M z menu icon M Firmware version M k button ...

Page 138: ... preselect the images in the camera that you want to transfer to your smart device 1 Use your smart device to connect to the Google Play Store App Store or other online apps marketplace and search for Wireless Mobile Utility Check the user s manual provided with your smart device for further details 2 Check the description and other information and install the software C User s Manual for Wireless...

Page 139: ... PSK AES you are prompted to enter a password Enter the password that is displayed on the camera When the camera is successfully connected to a Wi Fi network the shooting screen is displayed on the camera with the Wi Fi communication indicator A4 3 Start the Wireless Mobile Utility installed on the smart device The screen for selecting Take photos or View photos is displayed When the message Canno...

Page 140: ... is processing data such as saving images or recording movies When the camera is connected to a smart device Select Disable Wi Fi in areas where the use of radio waves is prohibited When Wi Fi is connected Auto off is disabled When Wi Fi is connected the battery drains faster than normal If the battery level is low the Wi Fi connection is terminated C Security Settings If no security settings encr...

Page 141: ...eless Mobile Utility starts tap View Photos on the displayed confirmation screen to transfer the specified images to the smart device B Preselecting Images to Transfer During Playback While the camera is in playback mode press the Z Wi Fi button or use the NFC function to establish a Wi Fi connection and preselect the displayed images that you want to transfer You can preselect one image at a time...

Page 142: ...ra off Before disconnecting make sure to turn the camera off If the AC Adapter EH 67 available separately is used this camera can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as it may cause the camera to heat up or malfunction For information about the connection methods and subsequent operations refer to the documentation included with the device in addit...

Page 143: ... Printing images without using a computer A126 If you connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer you can print images without using a computer Connection method Connect the camera directly to the printer s USB port with the included USB cable Viewing and organizing images on a computer A130 You can transfer images to a computer to perform simple retouching and manage image data Connecti...

Page 144: ...insert or remove the plugs at an angle when connecting or disconnecting them 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 Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV White Yellow Red HDMI micro connector Type D to HDMI jack ...

Page 145: ...e camera Images are displayed on the TV The camera monitor does not turn on C Image Resolution During TV Output The option best suited to the TV to which the camera is connected is automatically selected from 1080i 720p or 480p C HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a multimedia interface ...

Page 146: ...he printer 2 Turn off the camera and connect it to the printer using the USB cable Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented Do not insert or remove the plugs at an angle when connecting or disconnecting them 3 Turn on the camera The PictBridge startup screen 1 is displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen 2 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print Print sel...

Page 147: ...f 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 15 11 2015 No 32 ...

Page 148: ...ize 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 2015 No 32 32 Print menu Paper size Print all images Print selection Prin...

Page 149: ...er 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 memory card is pri...

Page 150: ...ter 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 ensure that the memory card is inserted in the ...

Page 151: ...until Nikon Transfer 2 starts B Notes About Connecting the USB Cable Operation is not guaranteed if the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub 2 After Nikon Transfer 2 starts click Start Transfer Image transfer begins When image transfer is complete ViewNX 2 starts and the transferred images are displayed Consult online help for more information on using ViewNX 2 3 Terminate the connect...

Page 152: ...r the Product 133 The Camera 133 Batteries 134 Memory Cards 135 Cleaning and Storage 136 Cleaning 136 Storage 136 Error Messages 137 Troubleshooting 140 File Names 146 Optional Accessories 147 Specifications 148 Approved Memory Cards 152 Index 154 ...

Page 153: ...he 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 power in ...

Page 154: ...1 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 batteries until...

Page 155: ...his 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 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...

Page 156: ...wer 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 commercial...

Page 157: ...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 135 Out of memory D...

Page 158: ...No access The camera could not receive the signal from the smart device Establish the wireless connection again Press the Z Wi Fi button Touch an NFC compatible smart device to the camera Select Connect to smart device in the Wi Fi options menu 105 119 Could not connect The camera failed to establish the connection while receiving the signals from the smart device Set a different channel in Channe...

Page 159: ...k printer status After solving the problem select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error check paper Load the specified size of paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error paper jam Remove the jammed paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error out of paper Load the specified size of paper select Resume and pres...

Page 160: ...34 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 13 134 The monitor is blank The camera is off The camera automatically turns off to save p...

Page 161: ...n the setup menu 107 Datenotstamped on images even when Date stamp is enabled The current shooting mode does not support Date stamp The date cannot be stamped on movies 111 Screen for setting time zone and date is displayed when the camera is turned on The clock battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 9 11 The camera settings reset The camera makes sound When Autofo...

Page 162: ...not fire The flash is lowered A scene mode that restricts the flash is selected A function that restricts the flash is enabled 11 43 48 55 Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu Digital zoom cannot be used with certain shooting modes or when using certain settings in other functions 113 56 113 Image mode not available A function that restricts Image mode is enable...

Page 163: ...bright overexposed Adjust exposure compensation 47 Unexpectedresults when flash set to V auto with red eye reduction Use any scene 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 again 43 48 Skin tones are not softened In some shooting conditions facial skin tones may not be softened For images containing f...

Page 164: ...ited 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 32 62 Cannot rotate image This camera cannot rotate images captured with another make or model of digital camera Images are not displayed on TV A computer or printer i...

Page 165: ...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 166: ... still images movies still images created by editing movies 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 MOV Movies ...

Page 167: ...e 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 Battery Charger MH 73 includes four EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH batteries Replacement rechargeable batteries Rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 B4 set of four EN MH2 batteries AC adapter AC Adapter EH 67 Aud...

Page 168: ...ofocus AF Contrast detect AF Focus range W Approx 50 cm 1 ft 8 in T Approx 3 5 m 11 ft 6 in Macro mode Approx 1 cm 0 4 in when zoom is set to middle 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 refle...

Page 169: ...chanical and CMOS electronic shutter Speed 1 1500 1 s 1 4000 s maximum speed during high speed continuous shooting 4 s Fireworks show scene mode Aperture Electronically controlled ND filter 2 AV selection Range 2 steps f 3 and f 6 W Self timer Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s Flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 5 6 9 m 1 ft 8 in 22 ft T 1 5 3 2 m 5 10 ft Flash control TTL auto flash with ...

Page 170: ...sian Polish Portuguese European and Brazilian Romanian Russian Serbian Spanish Swedish Tamil Telugu 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 AC Adapter EH 67 available separately Battery life1 Still images Approx shots when using alkaline batteries App...

Page 171: ... batteries are for trial use only Figures listed for lithium batteries are measured using commercially available FR6 L91 AA size Energizer R 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 T...

Page 172: ... or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries SDXC SDHC and SD Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC PictBridge is a trademark HDMI HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Wi Fi and the Wi Fi logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance Android and Google...

Page 173: ...ommercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See http 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...

Page 174: ...lash mode 21 43 n Self timer 21 45 p Macro mode 21 46 o Exposure compensation 21 35 41 47 j Help 24 Y N Mark 1 119 121 A AC adapter 147 AF area mode 84 AF assist 112 AF assist illuminator 1 Alkaline batteries 7 Aperture value 16 Audio video cable 123 124 147 Audio video in jack 123 124 Auto flash 44 Auto mode 20 41 Auto off 13 114 Autofocus 53 102 Autofocus mode 87 102 B Background music 91 Backli...

Page 175: ...let for camera strap 1 F Face detection 50 Face priority 84 File names 146 Fill flash 44 Fireworks show m 24 26 Firmware version 117 Fixed range auto 83 Flash 1 11 43 Flash lamp 2 44 Flash mode 21 43 Focus 50 Focus area 13 Focus indicator 3 Focus lock 54 Food u 24 26 Format internal memory 115 Format memory cards 7 115 Formatting 7 115 Foundation makeup 35 Frame rate 104 Full frame playback 17 Ful...

Page 176: ...t portrait auto release 28 Pet portrait O 24 28 Photo info 109 Photo VR 112 PictBridge 123 126 Playback 17 72 Playback menu 75 92 Playback mode 17 Playback zoom 17 57 Pop l 33 Portrait b 24 Power switch power on lamp 1 9 Preset manual 80 Pre shooting cache 81 82 Pressing halfway 16 Print 123 127 128 Printer 123 126 Protect 94 Q Quick effects 62 Quick retouch 63 R Rechargeable battery 147 Rechargea...

Page 177: ...gs 113 Speaker 1 Special effects 90 Special effects mode 20 33 Sports d 24 25 Strap 6 Subject tracking 85 86 Sunset h 24 T Target finding AF 52 85 Telephoto 14 Thumbnail playback 17 58 Time difference 108 Time zone 9 107 Time zone and date 9 107 Toy camera effect 1 m 33 Toy camera effect 2 n 33 Tripod socket 2 150 TV 123 124 U Upload from camera 105 USB cable 122 126 130 USB audio video output con...

Page 178: ...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 CT4L01 11 6MN50811 01 ...

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