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Summary of Contents for Coolpix P300

Page 1: ...En User s Manual DIGITAL CAMERA ...

Page 2: ...censing LLC All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC video an...

Page 3: ... Photography and Playback A Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 4: ...ernal parts of the camera or Charging AC Adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or Charging 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 battery Do not use the camera or Charging AC Adapt...

Page 5: ...ould you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handlingthe Charging AC Adapter Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be ...

Page 6: ...irment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and t...

Page 7: ... may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient o...

Page 8: ...RRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS This symbol indicates that this product is to be 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 wast...

Page 9: ...tery 14 Removing the Battery 15 Charging the Battery 16 Turning On and Off the Camera 19 Setting the Display Language Date and Time 20 Inserting the Memory Card 22 Removing the Memory Card 22 Basic Photography and Playback A Auto Mode 24 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A Auto Mode 24 Indicators Displayed in A Auto Mode 25 Step 2 Frame a Picture 26 Using the Zoom 27 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 28 S...

Page 10: ...r 69 Shooting Options Shooting Menu A B C D Modes 72 Image Mode Image Quality Image Size 74 White Balance 76 Metering 78 Continuous 79 ISO Sensitivity 81 Exposure Bracketing 82 AF Area Mode 83 Focusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting Subject Tracking Face Priority Tracking 87 Autofocus Mode 89 Flash Exp Comp 89 Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously 90 More on Playback 92 Operations in Fu...

Page 11: ...and Playback 118 Recording Movies 118 Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie 120 Using the Movie Menu 122 Movie Options 123 Autofocus Mode 125 Movie Playback 126 Deleting Unnecessary Movies 126 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 127 Connecting to a TV 127 Connecting to a Computer 129 Before Connecting the Camera 129 Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer 13...

Page 12: ... 153 Auto Off 153 Format Memory Format Card 154 Language 155 TV Settings 155 Charge by Computer 156 Blink Warning 157 Reset All 159 Firmware Version 161 Caring for the Camera 162 Caring for the Camera 162 Cleaning 164 Storage 165 Technical Notes and Index 166 Optional Accessories 166 Approved Memory Cards 167 File and Folder Names 168 Error Messages 170 Troubleshooting 175 Specifications 181 Suppo...

Page 13: ...itted 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 C Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be...

Page 14: ...CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures ...

Page 15: ...not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of 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 us...

Page 16: ...27 f Wide 27 g Tele 27 h Thumbnail playback 94 i Playback zoom 96 j Help 41 2 Command dial 9 3 Shutter release button 13 28 4 Power switch power on lamp 19 153 5 Mode dial 40 6 Microphone stereo 105 118 7 Flash 32 8 K flash pop up control 33 9 Self timer lamp 35 AF assist illuminator 152 10 Lens 164 181 11 Lens cover ...

Page 17: ...rge lamp 17 134 Flash lamp 34 7 Speaker 106 126 8 Tripod socket 9 d button 11 41 73 98 122 142 10 l delete button 31 106 126 11 Cover latch 14 22 12 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 22 13 Eyelet for camera strap 13 14 HDMI Mini Connector 127 15 HDMI connector cover 127 16 USB Audio video connector 127 130 136 17 Connector cover 127 130 136 18 Battery latch 14 15 19 Battery chamber 14 20 M...

Page 18: ...r a few seconds A147 The displayed information varies according to the camera settings and condition Shooting 1 250 1 250 999 999 999 F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1 250 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 29 19 26 25 24 23 22 27 28 30 32 20 21 3 4 5 2 1 7 6 999 999 999 9999 9999 9999 b a 18 13 12 14 17 15 16 8 9 10 11 33 35 36 38 37 39 34 31 ...

Page 19: ... 124 17 Image mode 74 18 Easy panorama 57 19 a Number of exposures remaining still pictures 24 75 b Movie length 118 125 20 Internal memory indicator 25 21 Aperture value 63 22 Focus area for manual center 28 83 23 Focus area for auto 83 24 Focus area for face detection pet detection 36 56 83 25 Focus area for subject tracking 87 26 Spot metering area 78 27 Shutter speed 63 28 Hand held tripod 44 ...

Page 20: ... of recording 20 2 Time of recording 20 3 Protect icon 102 4 Volume indicator 106 126 5 Battery level indicator 24 6 Movie types 123 7 Image mode 74 8 Easy panorama indicator 59 9 a Current frame number total number of frames 30 b Movie length 126 10 Internal memory indicator 30 11 Easy panorama playback guide 59 Movie playback guide 126 12 Filter effects icon 114 13 Skin softening icon 112 14 Pri...

Page 21: ...op up control to raise the flash See Using the Flash A32 for more information When not using the flash lower it by gently pushing it down until it clicks Mode Description A Mode dial set to A Adjust the flexible program 64 Mode dial set to B or D Adjust shutter speed 65 67 Mode Description A Playback zoom Change the zoom ratio 96 Mode Description A First level of shooting menu or setup menu is dis...

Page 22: ...n above Apply selection Display D macro mode menu A38 Choose the option below Display n Self timer Smile timer menu A35 36 Flash mode Display creative slider2 A69 display the o exposure compensation guide A39 Rotate to set the aperture value1 Choose the option Choose the previous picture Choose the next picture 4 4 132 132 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 05 2011 15 05 2011 15 05 20...

Page 23: ...uous ISO sensitivity Exposure bracketing AF area mode Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages Tab for the menus available in the current shooting mode tab for playback mode menu Tab for movie menu during shooting mode Tab for displaying the setup menu Displayed when there are following menu options Gisdisplayedwhen there are previous menu options Shooting menu Image mode White balance M...

Page 24: ...on The setting is applied 4 When setting is finished press the d button The camera exits the menu display C Command Dial Operations during Menu Display Rotate the command dial while the first level of the shooting menu or setup menu is displayed step 2 above to change the setting for the selected item Shooting menu Image mode White balance Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity Exposure bracketing AF...

Page 25: ...re shutter speed and aperture value are set Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway While the shutter release button is held in this position release the shutter and take a picture by pressing the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred image...

Page 26: ...ch in the direction shown 1 and fully insert the battery 2 When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch locks it in place B Inserting the Battery Correctly Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to confirm that the battery is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover 1 and slide the cover latch to the Z position 2 ...

Page 27: ...attery while being careful not to remove the battery at an angle 2 The camera battery or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card B Notes on Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings of For Your Safety Aii thoroughly before using the battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for The Battery A163 thoroughly before...

Page 28: ...y held in place Once the two are connected attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the camera was purchased The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached in Argentina and Korea 2 Insert the battery into the camera A14 Do not turn on the camera 3 Use the supplied USB cable...

Page 29: ... the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable Charge lamp Description Blinks slowly green Battery charging Off Battery not charging When charging is complete the charge lamp stops blinking green and turns off Flickers green The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F The USB cable or Charging AC Ada...

Page 30: ...h the Charging AC Adapter the camera cannot be turned on Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of USB AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH 69P Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera C AC Power Source If the AC Adapter EH 62F available separately A166 is used power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outlet enabl...

Page 31: ...Standby Mode Auto Off If no operations are performed the monitor is turned off automatically the camera enters standby mode and the power on lamp blinks The camera turns off when the standby mode continues for about three minutes When the power on lamp blinks turn on the monitor again with one of the following operations Press the power switch the shutter release button the c button or the b e mov...

Page 32: ...choose Yes and press the k button To cancel setting the time zone and date select No 4 Press J or K to select your home time zone Time zone A146 and press the k button D Daylight Saving Time To set the date and time in a time zone where daylight saving is in effect turn on the daylight saving setting with H in the time zone selection screen shown in step 4 When turned on the W icon is displayed on...

Page 33: ... time can also be set by rotating the command dial A9 Finish setting Choose minute and press the k button or K After finishing the setting the lens extends and the shooting screen is displayed D Imprinting the Date and Changing the Date and Time To imprint the date on pictures when shooting first set the date and time and then set Print date A149 in the setup menu A141 To change the date and time ...

Page 34: ...he cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card until it clicks into place B Inserting the Memory Card Correctly Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure to confirm that the memory card is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Removing the Memory Card Before opening the battery chamber memo...

Page 35: ... cannot be written to or deleted from the memory card If you want to record data delete data or format the memory card and the switch is in the Lock position slide the switch to its original position to unlock it B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following operations during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data...

Page 36: ... the mode dial to A 3 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining The number of exposures remaining is displayed The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the remaining capacity of the internal memory or memory card and the image mode A74 Display Description b Battery level high B Battery level low Prepare to charge or replace th...

Page 37: ...lied Pressing the d button allows you to specify a combination of image quality compression ratio and image size with Image mode A74 in the shooting menu D Vibration Reduction and Motion Detection See Vibration reduction A150 or Motion detection A151 in the setup menu A141 for more information Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 1 250 1 250 F5...

Page 38: ...p your fingers hair strap and other objects away from the lens flash AF assist illuminator and microphone When using the flash A32 to shoot in the tall orientation hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens 2 Frame a picture Position the main subject near the center of the monitor 1 250 1 250 1 250 26 26 26 F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 ...

Page 39: ...e and the focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike the optical zoom the digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality depending on the image mode A74 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still...

Page 40: ...ect the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen and the focus area is not displayed When the subject is in focus the focus indicator A6 lights in green When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the focus area or focus indicator blinks red the camera is unable to focus Change the composition and press the shutter release button halfway again 2 Press the shutter releas...

Page 41: ...ces from the camera e g an animal inside a cage Subjects that repeat the same pattern e g window blinds buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock D Focus Lock Use focus lock to focus on off center subjects whe...

Page 42: ...er on lamp blinks press the c button to turn on the monitor again A153 C Options Available in Playback Mode For details see More on Playback A92 or Editing Pictures A108 C Displaying Shooting Information Press the k button in full frame playback mode to display the histogram and shooting information A93 Press the k button again to return to full frame playback mode C Pressing the c Button to Turn ...

Page 43: ...on Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1 Rotate the rotary multi selector or press J or K to choose an image to be deleted and press H to add y to the image To undo the selection press I to remove y Rotate the zoom control A4 toward g i to switch back to full frame playback or f h to display thumbnails 2 Add y to all desired images and then press the k button to confirm the selection A conf...

Page 44: ...5 A B C D U Auto This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously A90 for more information In the following situations the setting for flash mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off When shooting mode A B C or D is used When shooting with V Auto with red eye reduction in A auto mode U Auto Flash fi...

Page 45: ...enu is displayed 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired mode and press the k button The mode selected for the flash is displayed When U auto is applied D is only displayed for a few seconds regardless of Photo info settings A147 If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds the selection will be canceled B Lowering the Flash When not using the flash lower it by gently pushing ...

Page 46: ...these reflections set the flash to W Off or shoot pictures with the flash lowered C Flash Lamp The flash lamp shows the flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down On Flash fires when picture is shot Blinks Flash is charging Wait a few seconds and try again Off Flash does not fire when picture is shot When the battery level islow the monitoris turnedoff during charging of ...

Page 47: ...lected the camera uses face detection to detect a human face and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected A36 The mode selected for the self timer is displayed If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds the selection will be canceled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway The focus and exposure are set 4 Press the shutter release button th...

Page 48: ...e the picture Point the camera at the subject When the camera detects a face the focus area containing the face is displayed with a double border When the camera focuses on the face the double border lights in green for a moment and the focus is locked Up to three faces can be detected When more than one face is detected the face closest to the center of the frame is framed by a double border and ...

Page 49: ...e Smile timer the auto power off function A153 is activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed The camera does not detect any faces The camera detected a face but cannot detect a smile C When the Self timer Lamp Blinks When using the Smile timer the self timer lamp blinks when the camera detects a face and flickers ...

Page 50: ...n the zoom position When the zoom is at a position where F and the zoom indicator light in green to the left of G the camera can focus on subjects as close as 4 cm 1 6 in from the lens At the maximum wide angle position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 3 cm 1 2 in from the lens Macro mode C Autofocus When using A B C or D mode if Autofocus mode A89 is set to Full time AF the camera foc...

Page 51: ... menu disappears When an exposure compensation value other than 0 0 is applied the value is displayed with the H indicator on the monitor 4 Press the shutter release button to take a picture To cancel the exposure compensation setting return to step 1 and change the value to 0 0 C Exposure Compensation Value In shooting mode D Manual A67 or when the scene mode is Fireworks show A54 the exposure co...

Page 52: ... A41 Shoot with settings suitable for the scene by choosing one of the scene modes y Scene Choose the desired scene from 16 different scene types and the camera s settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene In Scene auto selector mode the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting Special effects such as Soft or Nostalgic sepia can be added for shootin...

Page 53: ...e Press the d button to display the scene menu and choose one of the following shooting scenes x Scene auto selector default setting A42 i Dusk dawn A51 b Portrait A46 k Close up A52 c Landscape A47 u Food A53 d Sports A48 l Museum A54 e Night portrait A49 m Fireworks show A54 f Party indoor A50 n Black and white copy A54 Z Beach A50 p Panorama A55 z Snow A50 O Pet portrait A56 h Sunset A51 R Spec...

Page 54: ... not raised the message The flash is lowered is displayed Slide the K flash pop up control to raise the flash 3 Frame the subject and take the picture The shooting mode icon changes Press the shutter release button halfway toset thefocus and exposure When the subject is in focus the focus area active focus area lights in green Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the p...

Page 55: ...e auto selector pictures are shot continuously and the camera combines these pictures to save a single picture If the camera switches to h Night portrait when using Scene auto selector flash mode is fixed at slow sync with red eye reduction for shooting human subjects the camera does not shoot continuously In dark surroundings the use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction A150 to Off ...

Page 56: ...yed on the shooting screen When the shutter release button is pressed all the way pictures are shot continuously and the camera combines these pictures to save a single picture Once the shutter release button is pressed all the way hold the camera steady without moving it until a still picture is displayed After taking a picture do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to the shootin...

Page 57: ...hooting screen When the shutter release button is pressed all the way the camera shoots pictures continuously with a high shutter speed and saves the following two images An image without HDR composition HDR composite image the effects of over exposure and under exposure are reduced The second image saved is an HDR composite image If only one image can be saved the camera enhances brightness and c...

Page 58: ... be visible and areas other than the face may be processed The extent of skin softening effect that is applied cannot be set Skin softening can also be applied to pictures after they have been taken A112 y M b Portrait Use this mode for portraits The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face see Shooting with Face Priority A85 for more information If the camera detects multiple faces the ...

Page 59: ...res to save a single picture Once the shutter release button is pressed all the way hold the camera steady without moving it until a still picture is displayed After taking a picture do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen The angle of view image area seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen on the monitor at the time of shooting Single shot def...

Page 60: ... the frame The camera continuously adjust the focus until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus While the shutter release button is pressed all the way up to seven pictures are shot at a rate of about eight frames per second fps when Image mode is set to I 4000 3000 Focus exposure and white balance are fixed at values determined with the first shot in each series The fram...

Page 61: ... off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously the image may be distorted overlapped or blurred Tripod default setting Select this mode when the camera is stabilized such as with a tripod The Z icon is displayed on the shooting screen Vibration reduction A150 is automatically set to Off regardless of the applied option in the ...

Page 62: ...lighting The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Hold the camera steadily as pictures are easily affected by camera shake When shooting under low lighting use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction A150 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting X V1 n Off2 p Off o 0 03 y M Z Beach Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunli...

Page 63: ...s and sunrises The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator A6 always lights in green AF assist illuminator A152 does not light X W n Off1 p Off o 0 02 y M i Dusk dawn O Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset The camera focuses on the subject at the cente...

Page 64: ... zoom indicator light in green to the left of G the camera can focus on subjects as close as 4 cm 1 6 in from the lens At the maximum wide angle position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 3 cm 1 2 in from the lens AF area mode is set to Manual to enable the focus area to be chosen A83 Press the k button and then rotate the rotary multi selector or press H I J or K to move the focus area...

Page 65: ...just hue within a slider display at the left of the monitor Pressing the rotary multi selector H increases the red hue and pressing I increases the blue hue The hue adjustments are stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off AF area mode is set to Manual to enable the focus area to be chosen A83 Press the k button and then rotate the rotary multi selector or press H I J or K ...

Page 66: ...ake be sure that Vibration reduction A150 is enabled and hold the camera steadily AF assist illuminator A152 does not light X W n Off1 p Off2 o 0 02 y M m Fireworks show O Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from fireworks The camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator A6 always lights in green Ho...

Page 67: ...o lab y M p Panorama Use this mode for shooting panorama pictures Select Easy panorama or Panorama assist on the screen that is displayed when p Panorama scene mode is selected Easy panorama default setting Shoots panorama pictures that can be played back on the camera by moving the camera in the direction you want to create a panorama picture See Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama A57 See Viewing...

Page 68: ...m is not available AF assist illuminator A152 does not light Button and shutter sounds A153 are disabled In some cases dogs or cats may not be detected or other animals may be detected depending on the distance between the camera and the pet where the pet is facing how fast it is moving the brightness and other shooting conditions X W n Off p Off o 0 0 y M R Special effects You can add special eff...

Page 69: ... image size W H when the camera is held in landscape orientation is as follows W Normal 180 3200 560 when the camera is moved horizontally 1024 3200 when the camera is moved vertically X Wide 360 6400 560 when the camera is moved horizontally 1024 6400 when the camera is moved vertically For the image size when the camera is held in tall orientation the combinations of the moving direction and W H...

Page 70: ...ton all the way and release it The I icon showing the current panorama direction is displayed 7 Move the camera straight and slowly in one of the four directions to start shooting When the camera detects the panorama direction the shooting starts The guide showing the current shooting point is displayed When the guide showing the shooting point reaches the end the shooting ends Example of moving t...

Page 71: ...ed in the direction of the panorama shooting Rotate the rotary multi selector to fast forward or rewind Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor during playback When you choose a playback control with the rotary multi selector J or K and press the k button the following operations can be performed The pictures can also be scrolled by rotating the rotary multi selector B Note on Vi...

Page 72: ...layed to show the direction in which pictures are joined 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the direction and press the k button Select the direction in which pictures are joined in the completed panorama right I left J up K or down L The yellowicon II moves to the direction pressed so press the k button to choose the direction A white icon I is displayed in the chosen direction Apply flash...

Page 73: ...not be deleted nor can zoom or Image mode A74 be adjusted after shooting the first picture The panorama series is terminated if the auto off function A153 triggers the standby mode during shooting To prevent this setting a longer time for the auto off function is recommended D R exposure lock Indicator When using panorama assist mode all pictures in the panorama have the same exposure white balanc...

Page 74: ...st the shooting menu A72 settings Mode Description Usage A Programmed auto A64 The camera sets the shutter speed and aperture value automatically for optimal exposure Flexible program which changes the combination of shutter speed and aperture value with the same exposure can be used A64 Recommended for most situations B Shutter priority auto A65 The user chooses the shutter speed the camera selec...

Page 75: ...d The following figures show how shutter speed and aperture value affect exposure When the ISO sensitivity setting A81 is changed the range of shutter speeds and aperture values at which the correct exposure can be obtained also changes Shutter Speed Aperture Value Fast shutter speed 1 1000 s Slow shutter speed 1 30 s Large aperture Small f number f 1 8 Small aperture Large f number f 8 1 250 1 25...

Page 76: ...ture fast moving subjects Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures large f numbers when you want to increase depth of field or for slow shutter speeds to emphasize the motion of a subject To cancel flexible program rotate the command dial until the flexible program mark A is no longer displayed Selecting another shooting mode or turning off the camera also cancels flexible program B...

Page 77: ...ea lights in green maximum of nine areas A83 B Note on B Shutter Priority Auto Shooting When the subject is too dark or too bright it may not be possible to obtain the appropriate exposure with the set shutter speed In such cases the shutter speed indicator blinks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another shutter speed and try again C Shutter Speed When the aperture value i...

Page 78: ...he appropriate exposure with the set aperture value In such cases the aperture value indicator blinks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another aperture value and try again C Shutter Speed When the aperture value is set to f 1 8 large aperture or f 8 the shutter speed can be set to up to 1 1600 second The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the ISO sensi...

Page 79: ...om the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure indicator The degree of deviation in the exposure indicator is shown in EVs 2 to 2 EV in increments of 1 3 EV The display on the right shows that the picture will be overexposed by 1 EV 1 3 Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose an aperture value If necessary repeat steps 2 to 3 to modify shutter speed and aperture value...

Page 80: ...ve focus area lights in green maximum of nine areas A83 B Note on ISO Sensitivity When ISO sensitivity A81 is set to Auto default setting or Fixed range auto ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 160 C Shutter Speed When the aperture value is set to f 1 8 large aperture the shutter speed can be set to up to 1 1600 second The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the ISO sensitivity set...

Page 81: ... can be adjusted with the creative slider Operating the Creative Slider 1 Press the rotary multi selector K o The creative slider is displayed o Brightness Exp Use to brighten or darken the overall image When the shooting mode is D manual mode o brightness exposure compensation cannot be used G Vividness Use to adjust the vividness of the overall image F Hue Use to adjust the hue of the overall im...

Page 82: ... A71 To turn off the effects of the creative slider press J or K to choose P and press the k button 3 When adjustment is complete press J or K to choose y and press the k button If the k button except when P is selected or the shutter release button is pressed in step 2 the selected amount of effect is applied When the effect is applied the camera returns to the shooting screen If brightness is ad...

Page 83: ...Adjust the overall vividness of the image Vividness increases as the slider is moved up Vividness decreases as the slider is moved down Adjusting Hue White Balance Adjustment Adjust the overall hue of the image The overall image becomes more reddish as the slider is moved up The overall image becomes more bluish as the slider is moved down 0 3 0 0 0 0 Brightness Exp Histogram Slider Exposure compe...

Page 84: ...te balance to the light source to produce images with natural looking colors Metering A78 Choose how the camera meters the brightness of the subject Continuous A79 Change the settings for continuous shooting and BSS Best Shot Selector ISO sensitivity A81 Set the ISO sensitivity to suit the brightness of the subject Exposure bracketing A82 Vary exposure slightly over a burst of pictures AF area mod...

Page 85: ... selector to select items and set functions on menus A10 Press the d button to exit the shooting menu B Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously Some functions cannot be enabled in conjunction with others A90 C Navigating the Camera Menu Rotate the command dial while the first level of the shooting menu is displayed to change the setting for the selected item Shooting menu Image mode White ...

Page 86: ...cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously A90 for more information Set to A B C or D M d Shooting menu M Image mode Image mode Size pixels Description H 4000 3000P 4000 3000 Images are higher quality than I The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 I 4000 3000 default setting 4000 3000 Best choice in most situations The compression rat...

Page 87: ... number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size in...

Page 88: ...When white balance is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting A6 When Auto is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed C Notes on White Balance When hue is adjusted using the creative slider A71 this feature cannot be set At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash set the flash to W Off A32 This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features S...

Page 89: ... Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured white balance value choose Cancel and press the k button The most recently measured white balance value will be set 4 Frame a white or gray reference object in the reference object frame 5 Press the k button to measure the white balance value The shutter is released and the new white balance preset value is set no picture is recorded B Note on Pr...

Page 90: ...ly A90 for more information D Metering Area The active metering area is displayed when Center weighted is selected for Metering A6 Set to A B C or D M d Shooting menu M Metering G Matrix default setting Uses a wide area of the screen for metering This metering mode provides the appropriate exposure for a variety of shooting conditions Recommended for typical shooting q Center weighted The camera m...

Page 91: ...s dim without the flash with the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which camera shake is likely to blur pictures Thecamera continuously takes up toten pictureswhile the shutter release button is pressed all the way The sharpest picture picture with the most details in the series is automatically selected and saved W Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release button is pressed all the way...

Page 92: ...es or the composition changes B Note on Multi shot 16 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 B Notes on Continuous H It may take some time to save the images after shooting The amount of time it takes to finish saving the captured images depends on the num...

Page 93: ...Fixed range auto is selected U and the maximum ISO sensitivity value are displayed B Notes on ISO Sensitivity In D manual mode ISO sensitivity will be fixed at ISO 160 if Auto or Fixed range auto is selected This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously A90 for more information Set to A B C or D M d Shooting menu M ISO sensitiv...

Page 94: ...ly the combined exposure compensation values are applied This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously A90 for more information Set to A B or C M d Shooting menu M Exposure bracketing 0 3 Camera varies exposure by 0 0 3 and 0 3 over next three shots The three shots are taken in sequence when the shutter release button is presse...

Page 95: ... to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate the focus area When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area selected by the camera is displayed on the monitor up to nine areas x Manual Choose manually the focus position from 99 areas in the screen This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned at the...

Page 96: ...on y Center The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame The focus area is always displayed at the center of the frame s Subject tracking Subjecttrackingbeginsonce you selecta subjecttobe focused on and the focus area will move and follow the subject See Focusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting Subject Tracking Face Priority Tracking A87 R Face priority tracking Once the camera det...

Page 97: ... more information on face priority tracking 1 Frame the picture When the camera detects a face the focus area containing the face is displayed with a double yellow border When the camera detects more than one face depending upon the shooting mode the operation varies as follows Shooting mode Faces framed by a double border Number of faces to be recognized A B C D modes Face priority The face close...

Page 98: ...e camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area The camera may not detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too little of the frame If the camera detects more than one face the face that it focuses on depends on the shooting conditions such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera ...

Page 99: ...n so that the subject is at the center of the frame and then press the k button The subject is registered When the camera is unable to focus on the subject the border lights in red Change the composition and try again For Face priority tracking when the camera detects a face in the frame that face is automatically registered as the subject When no faces are detected and the k button is pressed the...

Page 100: ... depending on factors such as the subject s size and brightness In some rare cases of shooting subjects for which autofocus does not perform as expected A29 the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area lights in green If you cannot focus change the AF area mode setting to Manual or Center or try shooting with focus lock A29 by switching the shooting mode to a mode such as a...

Page 101: ...n 0 0 is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed Set to A B C or D M d Shooting menu M Autofocus mode A Single AF default setting The camera focuses only when the shutter release button is pressed halfway B Full time AF The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway Use with moving subjects A sound will be heard while the camera focuses For Fa...

Page 102: ...uous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps image mode is fixed at M image size 1280 960 pixels White balance Hue using the creative slider A69 When hue is adjusted using the creative slider White balance in the shooting menu cannot be set Continuous Exposure bracketing Continuous A79 Exposure bracketing A82 Continuous and Exposure bracketing are not available simultaneously Exposure bracketing is reset...

Page 103: ... Print date Continuous A79 When Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps is selected for shooting the date cannot be imprinted Blink warning Smile timer A36 Continuous A79 Exposure bracketing A82 Blink warning does not take effect when using the Smile timer Continuous is set to a setting other than Single or exposure bracketing is set Digital zoom Smile timer A36 The digital zoom cannot be used...

Page 104: ...the 72 picture thumbnail display to change to the calendar display 94 95 Playback zoom g i Enlarge the view of the picture currently displayed on the monitor up to about 10 Press the k button to return to the full frame playback mode 96 Displaying the shooting information k The histogram and shooting information are displayed Press the k button to return to full frame playback 93 Scroll pictures r...

Page 105: ...o Backlighting 2 A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image The horizontal axis corresponds to brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the number of pixels 4 4 100NIKON 0004 JPG 200 P ISO 1 250 F5 6 1 0 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 4 132 132 132 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 05 2011 15 05 2011 15 05 2011 k 1 F...

Page 106: ...m 4 9 16 72 Calendar display In calendar display the pictures can be selected according to date by moving the cursor A95 Rotate toward the g i direction to return to thumbnail display Decrease number of picture thumbnails displayed g i Rotate the zoom control toward the g i direction to decrease the number of thumbnails from 72 16 9 4 Rotate toward g i again during 4 thumbnails display to return t...

Page 107: ...cting a date Dates for which pictures exist are underlined in yellow The following operations can be performed in calendar display mode B Notes on Calendar display Pictures taken without the date set are treated as pictures taken on January 1 2011 d and l buttons are disabled while the Calendar is displayed To Use Description A Select date Rotate therotary multiselector or pressH I J or K 10 Retur...

Page 108: ... Zoom out f h Rotate the zoom control toward f h When the magnification ratio reaches 1 the display returns to full frame playback mode Zoom also decreases by rotating the command dial to the left Move the display area Press the rotary multi selector H I J or K to move the display area to other areas of the picture s 10 Return to full frame playback k Press the k button 30 92 Delete pictures l Sel...

Page 109: ...e face that was detected during shooting excluding pictures that were shot using Continuous A79 Exposure bracketing A82 or Face priority tracking A87 If more than one face was detected the picture is enlarged with the face that was focused on at the center of the monitor Press the rotary multi selector H I J or K to display other faces that were detected When the zoom control is further rotated to...

Page 110: ...ppear smoother p Filter effects A114 Apply a variety of effects using digital filter a Print order A99 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A101 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show d Protect A102 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A104 Change the orientation of the picture taken...

Page 111: ...internal memory 1 Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose Select images and press the k button 2 Choose the pictures up to a maximum of 99 and number of copies up to nine per picture Rotate the rotary multi selector or press J or K to choose the pictures and press H or I to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark icon and the numeral ...

Page 112: ...directly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing A140 Date and Info are reset each time the Print order menu is displayed The date printed is that saved when the picture was captured Changing the camera s date using the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu after a picture has been captured has no effect on the date printed on the picture C Deleting All Print Orders In ste...

Page 113: ...or K to display the next picture or J to display the previous picture Press and hold the button to fast forward or rewind To exit partway or pause press the k button 3 Choose End or Restart When exiting or pausing the slide show the screen shown on the right is displayed Choose End and press the k button to return to the playback menu Choose Restart to play the slide show again B Notes on Slide Sh...

Page 114: ...hoose a picture and set or cancel protection See Selecting Pictures A103 for more information Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card permanently erases the protected files A154 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon in playback mode A8 95 Press the c button Playback mode M d Playback menu M d Protect ...

Page 115: ...proceed to step 3 2 Press H or I to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies When a picture is selected a check mark y is displayed with the picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures 3 Press the k button to apply the picture selection With selections such as Selected images the confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions on the screen Functions for which ...

Page 116: ...d up to 180 in either direction Select a picture in the picture selection screen A103 to display the Rotate image screen Rotate the rotary multi selector or press J or K to rotate the picture 90 Press the k button to set the orientation displayed and save the orientation data with the picture Press the c button Playback mode M d Playback menu M f Rotate image Rotate image Back Rotate Rotate image ...

Page 117: ... ends after about 20 seconds or when the k button is released Do not touch the microphone during recording During recording o and p blink on the monitor When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the procedure in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos A106 to play the voice memo Press the rotary multi selector J before or after recording a voice memo to return to the playback me...

Page 118: ...ect a picture with a voice memo and press the l button Rotate the rotary multi selector or press H or I to choose Current image and press the k button A31 When the confirmation dialog is displayed press the rotary multi selector H or I to choose w and press the k button Only the voice memo will be deleted B Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture ...

Page 119: ...emos A105 are attached to pictures selected for copying voice memos are copied with the pictures Operation is not guaranteed with pictures recorded with another make or model of camera or that have been modified on a computer When pictures with Print order A99 settings are copied the print order settings are not copied When pictures with Protect A102 settings are copied the copied pictures are als...

Page 120: ...t may not be possible to display the picture properly or transfer it to a computer Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card Editing function Application Quick retouch A110 Easily create a copy with enhanced contrast and richer colors D Lighting A111 Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast...

Page 121: ...pies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same shooting date and time as the original Even if the pictures that are marked for Print order A99 or Protect A102 are used for editing these settings are not reflected on the edited c...

Page 122: ...d press the k button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right 3 Press H or I to choose the setting level and press the k button A retouched copy is created To cancel press the d button Quick retouched copies can be recognized by the s icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See File and Folder Names A168 for more information Playback...

Page 123: ...Lighting and press the k button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right 3 Choose OK and press the k button A new edited copy is created To cancel choose Cancel and press the k button D Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See File and Folder Names A168 for more information Playback menu ...

Page 124: ...2 Use the rotarymulti selector to choose e Skin softening and press the k button The screen that allows you to set the amount of skin softening is displayed If no faces are detected in the image a warning is displayed and the screen returns to the playback menu 3 Press H or I to choose the setting level and press the k button A confirmation screen is displayed and the image is displayed zoomed in ...

Page 125: ... To create a copy edited with skin softening press the k button Copies created by editing with skin softening can be recognized by the E icon displayed in playback mode B Note on Skin Softening Depending on conditions such as the direction the subject is facing or the brightness of the face the face may not be detected properly or the desired effect may not be achieved D More Information See File ...

Page 126: ...firmation screen is displayed Option Description Cross screen Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections and city lights Suitable for night scenes Fisheye Creates images that look like they were shot with a fisheye lens Suitable for pictures shot in macro mode Miniature effect Creates images that look like close up photos of a diorama Suit...

Page 127: ...el select Cancel and press the k button Copies created by editing with filter effect can be recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See File and Folder Names A168 for more information Preview Save Cancel 132 132 132 4 4 4 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 30 15 30 15 30 15 05 2011 15 05 2011 15 05 2011 ...

Page 128: ...or thumbnail A94 playback mode and press the d button The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose g Small picture and press the k button 3 Choose the desired copy size and press the k button 4 Choose Yes and press the k button A new smaller copy is created To cancel choose No and press the k button The copy is displayed with a black frame D More Information See File an...

Page 129: ...re for cropping crop the picture and then rotate the cropped picture back to tall orientation 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control toward g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio Press the rotary multi selector H I J or K to scroll the picture so that only the portion to be copied is visible on the monitor 3 Press the d button 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press the k b...

Page 130: ... with movie recording the area indicated on the right is recorded When Movie frame auto info is selected for Photo info of Monitor settings A147 in the setup menu the movie frame can be displayed on the monitor before recording movies When the rotary multi selector K is pressed during movie recording the exposure is locked To unlock press K again The approximate remaining movie length is displayed...

Page 131: ...ve residual images when the camera is moved B Movie Recording of a Subject for Which Autofocus Does Not Perform as Expected Autofocus may not perform as expected A29 Should this occur try the following 1 Set to A Auto mode or set AF area mode A83 to Center or Manual in A B C or D mode 2 Before recording set Autofocus mode A125 in the movie menu to A Single AF default setting 3 Position the focus a...

Page 132: ...s and return to the shooting screen 3 Press the b e movie record button to start recording The LCD monitor turns off for a moment and then the HS movie recording starts The camera focuses at the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording When recording movies with i HS 60 fps 1280 720 orjHS15fps 1920 1080 monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 The approximate re...

Page 133: ...at can be played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed can be recorded When recorded at h HS 120 fps 640 480 A movie of up to seven minutes and 15 seconds in length is recorded when recording for the purpose of high speed capture Movies recorded at high speed can be played back in slow motion at a speed four times slower than normal speed When recorded at j HS 15 fps 19...

Page 134: ...rotary multi selector to change to the D tab and display the movie menu A11 Use the rotary multi selector to select items and set functions on the menu A10 Press the d button to exit the movie menu Movie options A123 Select the desired movie option to record Autofocus mode A125 Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies Movie Movie options Autofocus mode 1 250 1 250 1 250 F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1...

Page 135: ... on a wide screen TV that is compatible with full high definition Image size 1920 1080 pixels Movie bitrate 18 8 Mbps Frame rate 30 frames per second e HD 1080p 1920 1080 Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded in full high definition This option is suited to playback on a wide screen TV that is compatible with full high definition Image size 1920 1080 pixels Movie bitrate 12 6 Mbps Frame...

Page 136: ...of 4 3 are recorded Max movie length 7 min 15 s playback time 29 min Image size 640 480 pixels Movie bitrate 2 8 Mbps Frame rate 120 frames per second When the shooting mode is set to special effects A56 the Soft effect is not applied to the movies Only hue adjustment in Nostalgic sepia is applied i HS 60 fps 1280 720 1 2 speed slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded Max movie...

Page 137: ...25 min e HD 1080p 1920 1080 57 s 40 min f HD 720p 1280 720 1 min 25 s 1 h g VGA 640 480 4 min 2 s 3 h h HS 120 fps 640 480 1 min 5 s 45 min i HS 60 fps 1280 720 42 s2 30 min j HS 15 fps 1920 1080 1 min 17 s 50 min Display the shooting screen M d M D Movie menu A122 M Autofocus mode Option Description A Single AF default setting Focus is locked when the b e movie record button is pressed to start r...

Page 138: ...ode A30 orthumbnailplaybackmode A94 to display the confirmation dialog for deletion See Deleting Unnecessary Images A31 for more information B Note on Movie Playback Movies shot with cameras other than COOLPIX P300 cannot be played back To Use Description Rewind A Rewind the movie while the k button is pressed down Advance B Advance the movie while the k button is pressed down Pause E The followin...

Page 139: ...mera with a commercially available HDMI cable to enjoy recorded movies in the high definition quality 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV When connecting using the supplied audio video cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the red and white plugs to the audio in jacks When connecting using a commercially available HDMI cable Connect the plug to the HDMI ...

Page 140: ...720 or higher B Notes on Connecting the Audio Video Cable When connecting the cable be sure that the connector is oriented correctly Do not force the connector into the camera When disconnecting the cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not connect cables to the camera s HDMI mini connector and USB audio video connector simultaneously B When Nothing Appears on the TV Make sure that TV set...

Page 141: ...tible Operating Systems Windows Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 5 For information on the requirements for playing back high definition movies refer to System Requirements in the Vie...

Page 142: ...arately is used COOLPIX P300 can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the camera to overheat or malfunction Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which ViewNX 2 was installed 2 Be sure that the camera is off 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable Be sure that connectors a...

Page 143: ...ically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when ViewNX 2 was first installed See Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually A133 for more information If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low the computer may not recognize the camera If the camera is not recognized images will not be transferred When battery charging starts aut...

Page 144: ...information A133 Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer When transfer is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable B Charging the Battery The charge lamp slowly blinks...

Page 145: ...click the ViewNX 2 icon Clicking the ViewNX 2 icon on the Dock will also start ViewNX 2 D Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually To start Nikon Transfer 2 first start ViewNX 2 and then click the Transfer icon at the top of the screen or select Launch Transfer from the File menu D For More Information on Using ViewNX 2 and Nikon Transfer 2 For more information on ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 start View...

Page 146: ...be turned off When disconnecting the camera from a computer turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable It may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging using the Charging AC Adapter EH 69P Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging When the camera is connected to a computer an application installed on the co...

Page 147: ... camera to heat up or malfunction D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer and printing pictures with a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures recorded on the memory card Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these ...

Page 148: ...insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable 4 The camera is automatically turned on When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 isdisplayedin the camera monitor Then the Print selection screen 2 is displayed B If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is Not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set the Charge by comput...

Page 149: ...ils or to g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press the k button 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press the k button 4 Choose Paper size and press the k button 5 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button To specify the paper size using the printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu 32 32 NO Print selection 15 05 2011 PictBridge Start pri...

Page 150: ...elow 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the d button The Print menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size and press the k button To exit the print menu press the d button 3 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button To specify the paper size using the printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu PictBridge Start print Copies Paper s...

Page 151: ...s are not printed Rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch to 12 thumbnails display Press the k button when setting is complete When the menu shown on the right is displayed choose Start print and press the k button to start printing Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory o...

Page 152: ...er A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the current printer are displayed DPOF printing Pictures for which a print order was created in the Print order option A99 can be printed When the menu shown on the right is displayed choose Start print and press the k button to start printing Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu To view the current print order choose View images and...

Page 153: ...and subject movement when shooting still pictures AF assist A152 Enable or disable AF assist illuminator Digital zoom A152 Enable or disable the digital zoom Sound settings A153 Adjust sound settings Auto off A153 Set the time before the camera enters standby mode to save power Format memory Format card A154 Format the internal memory or memory card Language A155 Choose the language used for the c...

Page 154: ...ress the d button or press J and switch to another tab C Navigating the Camera Menu Rotate the command dial while the first level of the setup menu is displayed to change the setting for the selected item Shooting menu Image mode White balance Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity Exposure bracketing AF area mode Shooting menu Image mode White balance Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity Exposure bra...

Page 155: ... or playback screen Select an image Select a picture that you have shot to display as the Welcome screen Display the picture selection screen choose a picture A103 and press the k button to register it Because the selected picture is stored in the camera the picture appears in the Welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures shot with Image mode A74 of o 3968 2232 cannot be sele...

Page 156: ...ress K or J selected in the following order D day M month Y year hour minute Set the contents Press H or I Date and time can also be set by rotating the command dial A9 Finish setting Choose minute and press the k button or K Date format Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed Year Month Day Month Day Year or Day Month Year Time zone w Home time zone can be specified and day...

Page 157: ...ed or the AC adapter is connected and provides several days of clock battery power after about ten hours of charging C w Home time zone To switch to the home time zone choose w Home time zone in step 2 and press the k button To change the home time zone choose w Home time zone in step 2 and perform the same procedure as for x Travel destination to set the home time zone C Daylight Saving Time When...

Page 158: ...Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de Noronha 10 ...

Page 159: ...s for the options below Press the d button M z Setup menu A142 M Monitor settings Photo info Choose information displayed on the monitor during shooting and playback mode A148 Brightness Choose from five settings to select the monitor brightness The default setting is 3 ...

Page 160: ... above a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures It is not displayed while recording movies The same information as in Auto info is displayed Movie frame auto info In addition to information shown with Auto info above the movie frame is displayed before recording movies The same information as in Auto info is displayed 1 250 1 250 1 250 F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1342 1342 1342 4 4 132 132 0004 JPG 0...

Page 161: ...ps or Continuous H 60 fps is selected for Continuous A79 During movie recording Dates imprinted with an Image mode A74 setting of O 640 480 may be difficult to read Set the image mode to N 1024 768 or higher The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Time zone and date option A20 144 C Print date and Print order When printing from DPOF compatible printers that support the p...

Page 162: ...urned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode wait until the display stabilizes before shooting Due to the characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displayed on the monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations Press the d button M z Setup menu A142 M V...

Page 163: ...ake and subject movement in some situations Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark The pictures taken may become grainy Press the d button M z Setup menu A142 M Motion detection U Auto default setting When the camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake the ISO sensitivity is raised and the shutter speed is increased to reduce t...

Page 164: ... for AF area mode A83 When the digital zoom is in effect Metering is set to Center weighted Press the d button M z Setup menu A142 M AF assist Auto default setting AF assist illuminator turns on automatically when the subject is dimly lit The illuminator has a range of about 4 0 m 13 ft at the maximum wide angle position and about 1 5 m 4 ft 11 in at the maximum telephoto position However for some...

Page 165: ...mode continues for about three minutes When the power on lamp blinks turn on the monitor again with one of the following operations Press the power switch shutter release button the c button or the b e movie record button Rotate the mode dial B Auto Off Setting In the following situations the time taken for the camera to enter standby mode is fixed When menus are displayed three minutes when auto ...

Page 166: ...ption is displayed in the setup menu Formatting Memory Card When the memory card is inserted in the camera the Format card option is displayed in the setup menu B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory card Do not turn off the camera or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera be s...

Page 167: ... Portuguese Traditional Chinese Greek Russian Japanese French Romanian Korean Indonesian Finnish Thai Italian Swedish Press the d button M z Setup menu A142 M TV settings Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL HDMI Choose a picture resolution for HDMI output from Auto default setting 480p 720p or 1080i When Auto is set the output resolution that is best suited to the connected high definition TV is s...

Page 168: ...s with direct connection of the camera to some printers If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed on the monitor after the camera is connected to a printer and turned on turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to the printer Press the d button M z Setup menu A142 M Charge by computer Auto default setting When the camera is con...

Page 169: ... bracketing A82 is set or when Smile timer is set A36 blink warning does not take effect Press the d button M z Setup menu A142 M Blink warning On When the camera detects that a human subject may have closed the eyes immediately after recognizing the face and shooting the subject the Did someone blink screen appears on the monitor The face of the human subject that may have closed his her eyes is ...

Page 170: ...ription Zoom in to the face for which blinking was detected g i Rotate the zoom control toward g i Return to full frame playback f h Rotate the zoom control toward f h Select the face to be displayed When the camera detects one or more human subjects with closed eyes press J or K during playback zoom to display other faces Delete the picture taken l Press the l button Return to shooting screen k P...

Page 171: ...tion Default value Flash mode A32 Auto Self timer A35 Smile timer A36 OFF Macro mode A38 OFF Creative slider adjustment A69 Off Exposure compensation A39 0 0 Option Default value Scene menu A41 Scene auto selector Landscape A47 Single shot Night portrait A49 Tripod Hue adjustment in Food mode A53 Center Panorama A55 Normal 180 of Easy panorama Special effects A56 Soft Option Default value Night la...

Page 172: ...le AF Flash exp comp A89 0 0 Option Default value Movie options A123 HD 1080pP 1920 1080 Autofocus mode A125 Single AF Option Default value Welcome screen A143 None Photo info A147 Auto info Brightness A147 3 Print date A149 Off Vibration reduction A150 On Motion detection A151 Auto AF assist A152 Auto Digital zoom A152 On Button sound A153 On Shutter sound A153 On Auto off A153 1 min HDMI A155 Au...

Page 173: ...emory or on the memory card A31 before selecting Reset all The following settings remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed Shooting menu Preset manual data for White balance A77 Setup menu Time zone and date A144 Language A155 and Video mode A155 in TV settings Firmware Version Displays the current camera firmware version Option Default value Paper size A137 138 Default Frame intvl for Sli...

Page 174: ...or extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs B Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as r...

Page 175: ...spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery that could not be used temporarily due to lowered performance may recover some of its charge Should the battery terminals become dirty the camera may not turn on due to poor contact Wipe the terminals off with a clean dry cloth before use Recharge it at least once every six months and run it flat before returning ...

Page 176: ...al 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 lens cleaner Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Body Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft d...

Page 177: ... F Poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again C Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not in...

Page 178: ... battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL121 Charging AC adapter Charging AC Adapter EH 69P1 2 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 652 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62F connect as shown Be sure that the power connector cord has been properly aligned in power connector and battery chamber grooves before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord runs out of the grooves the co...

Page 179: ...Before using a card reader or similar device check that the device supports 2 GB cards 2 SDHC compliant Before using a card reader or similar device check that the device supports SDHC 3 SDXC compliant Before using a card reader or similar device check that the device supports SDXC Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards SD memory cards SDHC memory cards2 SDXC memory cards3 SanDisk...

Page 180: ...number as the picture to which the voice memo is attached In Panorama assist A55 a folder is created for each shooting session using the following naming convention Folder number P_XXX e g 101P_001 Pictures are saved in sequence in file numbers starting from 0001 DSCN0001 JPG Identifier not shown on camera monitor Original still pictures voice memo attachment included movies DSCN Small copies voic...

Page 181: ... are assigned file numbers in ascending order following the largest file number in memory Files copied using All images along with their folder are copied together Folder numbers are assigned in ascending order following the largest folder number on the destination medium File names are not changed If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 files or a file is numbered 9999 no further p...

Page 182: ...also press the power switch to turn it off manually 19 P The camera will turn off to prevent overheating Inside of the camera has become hot The camera turns off automatically Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled and then turn it on again Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Use focus lock 28 29 29 P Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera cannot perform...

Page 183: ...f file numbers Replace the memory card or format the internal memory memory card 22 154 169 Picture cannot be used for Welcome screen The following pictures cannot be used Pictures shot with Image mode of o 3968 2232 Pictures created with small picture or crop function that are 320 240 or smaller Pictures recorded with easy panorama 74 116 117 57 There is insufficient space to save a copy Delete p...

Page 184: ...era s internal memory To copy files from internal memory to memory card press the d button to display the copy screen then copy the files from internal memory to memory card 22 107 N File contains no image data File not created with COOLPIX P300 File cannot be viewed on this camera View file using the computer or any other device which was used to create or edit this file P Thisfilecannotbe played...

Page 185: ...nter Turn off camera and reconnect USB cable 136 System error Q Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry Turn off camera remove and reinsert battery and turn on camera If the error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 19 PR Printer error check printer status Printer error Check printer After solving the problem select Resume and press the k button to resume...

Page 186: ...error Check ink select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error out of ink Ink cartridge is empty Replace ink cartridge select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error file corrupt An error caused by the image file has occurred Select Cancel and press the k button to cancel printing Display Description Solution A ...

Page 187: ...e possible via computer connection 156 134 134 Camera cannot be turned on Battery is exhausted The camera cannot be turned on while connected to an electrical outlet via the Charging AC Adapter Camera cannot be turned on if the battery chamber memory card slot cover is open 24 16 14 Camera turns off without warning Battery is exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power The camera t...

Page 188: ...me using Time zone and date in the setup menu Thecamera clock is not as accurate asa normalclock such as watches Check camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required 20 144 144 No information displayed in monitor Hide info is selected for Photo info of Monitor settings in the setup menu 147 Print date not available Time zone and date has not been set 20 144 Date not ...

Page 189: ...n focus area when shutter release button pressed halfway Turn camera off and then on again 38 42 52 29 152 28 83 19 Colored bands appear on the shooting screen Colored bands interference patterns moiré may appear on subjects that repeat the same pattern e g window blinds This is not a malfunction These phenomena are not saved in the recorded pictures or movies However they may be saved on the pict...

Page 190: ...mode When the camera is recording a movie Do not block the speaker 153 79 82 48 54 56 118 5 AF assist illuminator does not light Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu Even when Auto is set AF assist illuminator may not light depending on the focus area position or scene mode 152 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 162 Colors are unnatural White balance or hue does not match ...

Page 191: ...unction is in operation When flash is set to V Auto with red eye reduction When taking pictures in the following scene modes Hand held in j Night landscape HDR set to other than Off in o Backlighting Noise reduction burst in Landscape Hand held in Night portrait Easy panorama in Panorama When Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps is selected for Continuous in the shooting menu 32 44 45 47 49...

Page 192: ...cted to a computer Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer Confirm that the operating system used is compatible with the camera Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer 2 automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer 2 refer to help information contained in ViewNX 2 19 24 130 129 133 The PictBridge startup screen i...

Page 193: ... upmode Approx 3cm 1 2 in to wide angle position Focus area selection Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas subject tracking face priority tracking Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in approx 921k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD monitor with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 100 horizontaland100 vertical compared t...

Page 194: ...ode 1 20001 2 to 2 s when ISO sensitivity is fixed at 800 1 20001 2 to 1 s when ISO sensitivity is fixed at 1600 and when set to Auto or Fixed range auto in A B or C mode 1 20001 2 to 1 2 s when ISO sensitivity is fixed at 3200 1 4000 to 1 60 s Continuous H 1 In auto mode scene mode A or C mode when the aperture value is f 8 and the zoom is at the maximum wide angle position or moved one increment...

Page 195: ...Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Power sources One Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied AC Adapter EH 62F available separately Charging time Approx 4 hours when using Charging AC Adapter EH 69P and when no charge r...

Page 196: ...al Still Cameras version 2 3 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant 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 Type Rechargeable lithium i...

Page 197: ...dio video cable 127 Audio video in jack 127 Auto 32 Auto mode 24 Auto off 153 Autofocus 38 89 125 Autofocus mode 89 125 AV cable 127 166 B Backlighting R 45 Battery 14 16 166 Battery charger 18 166 Battery level indicator 24 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 22 Beach Z 50 Best shot selector 79 Black and white copy n 54 Blink warning 157 Brightness 69 71 BSS 79 Button sound 153 C Calendar d...

Page 198: ...ge 155 Lens 164 181 Li ion rechargeable battery 16 166 Lithium ion type battery 14 16 166 M Macro mode 38 Manual mode 67 Memory capacity 24 Memory card 22 167 Memory card slot 22 Metering 78 Microphone 105 118 Mode dial 40 Monitor 6 8 164 Monitor brightness 147 Monitor settings 147 Motion detection 151 Movie length 125 Movie menu 122 Movie options 123 Movie playback 126 Movie recording 118 Multi s...

Page 199: ...5 Shutter sound 153 Shutter speed 63 Shutter priority auto mode 65 Shutter release button 4 28 Single 79 Skin softening 46 49 112 Slide show 101 Slow sync 32 Small picture 116 Smile timer 36 Snow z 50 Sound settings 153 Special effects 56 Sports d 48 SSCN 168 Strap 13 Subject tracking 84 87 Sunset h 51 Switching between tabs 11 T Tele 27 Television 127 Thumbnail playback 94 Time difference 146 Tim...

Page 200: ... 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 FX1A03 11 6MM04611 03 2011 Nikon Corporation ...

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