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Shoot

ing Features

Features Not Available in Combination

Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings.

Restricted function

Setting

Description

Flash mode

Focus mode
(

62)

When

(infinity) is selected, the flash is not

available.

Continuous
(

68)

When

Continuous H

Continuous L

Pre-

shooting cache

Continuous H: 120 fps

Continuous H: 60 fps

BSS

Multi-shot 16

selected, the flash is not available.

Exposure
bracketing
(

69)

The flash is not available.

Self-timer/Smile
timer

AF area mode
(

69)

When

Subject tracking

is selected, the self-timer/

smile timer are not available.

Focus mode

Smile timer
(

60)

When smile timer is selected, the focus mode is
reset to

(autofocus).

AF area mode
(

69)

When

Subject tracking

is selected,

(manual

focus) is not available.

Image quality

Continuous
(

68)

When

Pre-shooting cache

Multi-shot 16

selected,

Image quality

is fixed at

Normal

Image size

Continuous
(

68)

•

When

Pre-shooting cache

is selected,

Image

size

is fixed at

(2048×1536 pixels).

•

When

Continuous H: 120 fps

is selected,

Image size

is fixed at

(640 × 480 pixels) and

when

Continuous H: 60 fps

is selected,

Image

size

is fixed at

(1920 × 1080 pixels).

•

When

Multi-shot 16

is selected,

Image size

fixed at

(2560 × 1920 pixels).

ISO sensitivity

Continuous
(

68)

When

Pre-shooting cache

Continuous H: 120

fps

Continuous H: 60 fps

Multi-shot 16

selected,

ISO sensitivity

is fixed at

Auto

Active D-Lighting
(

69)

•

When

ISO sensitivity

is set to

Auto

and

Active

D-Lighting

is set to any mode other than

Off

the maximum value for ISO sensitivity is set to
ISO 800.

•

When

Active D-Lighting

is set to any mode

other than

Off

1600

3200

Hi 1

ISO

sensitivity

is not available.

White balance

Picture Control
(

68)

When

Monochrome

is selected for shooting,

White balance

is fixed at

Auto (normal)

Picture Control

Active D-Lighting
(

69)

When using

Active D-Lighting

Contrast

manual adjustment cannot be adjusted.

Summary of Contents for COOLPIX P520

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

Page 2: ...th the shooting mode and white balance settings You can also record slow motion and fast motion movies GPS Function A98 You can record position information latitude and longitude on the pictures to be shot using the camera s internal GPS unit Compatible with Wireless Mobile Adapter Available Separately You can attach the optional Wireless Mobile Adapter WU 1a to a USB Audio video connector You can...

Page 3: ...arts of the Camera and Main Functions The Basics of Shooting and Playback Shooting Features Playback Features Recording and Playing Back Movies Using GPS General Camera Setup Reference Section Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 4: ...OLPIX P520 digital camera Before using the camera please read the information in For Your Safety Avi to viii and familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual After reading please keep this manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera ...

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

Page 6: ... THE 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 pict...

Page 7: ...passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that del...

Page 8: ...ult ofa 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 Adapter in the presence of flammable gas Using the camera in the presence of flammable gases such as propane and gasoline as well as flammable sprays or dust could result in explosion or fire Handle...

Page 9: ...hould 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 handling the 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 b...

Page 10: ...hould the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital Turn the power off while inside the airplaneduringtakeoff orlanding Also before boarding an airplane set the GPS tracking information recording function to ...

Page 11: ...e instructions 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 measu...

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

Page 13: ...m this product may affect the measuring instruments of an airplane or medical equipment When use of the product is prohibited or limited during airplane takeoffs and landings or inside a hospital set Record GPS data to Off and then turn off the camera An individual may be identified from still pictures or movies that have been recorded with location information Observe caution when you transfer st...

Page 14: ...der 8 Switching the Monitor Screen s Button 9 Basic Menu Operations 10 Monitor Screen 12 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 16 Preparation 1 Insert the Battery 16 Preparation 2 Charge the Battery 18 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card 20 Internal Memory and Memory Cards 21 Approved Memory Cards 21 Step 1 Turn the Camera On 22 Turning the Camera On and Off 23 Setting the Display Language Date and T...

Page 15: ...ault Settings 65 Features That Can Be Set Using the d Menu Button Shooting Mode 67 Options Available in the Shooting Menu 68 Functions That Can Be Set Using the Fn Function Button 71 Changing the Image Quality and Image Size 72 Image Quality 72 Image Size 73 Features Not Available in Combination 75 The Control Range of the Shutter Speed j k l m Modes 78 Focusing on Subject 79 Using the Target Find...

Page 16: ... Viewing Easy Panorama Scroll E5 Using Panorama Assist E6 Playing Images in a Sequence E8 Editing Still Images E10 Editing Features E10 k Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation E12 I D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast E12 e Skin Softening Softening Skin Tones E13 p Filter Effects Applying Digital Filter Effects E14 g Small Picture Reducing the Size of an Image E15 a Crop Creatin...

Page 17: ...8 Movie Options E48 Autofocus Mode E51 The Playback Menu E52 a Print Order Creating a DPOF Print Order E52 b Slide Show E54 d Protect E55 f Rotate Image E55 E Voice Memo E56 h Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card E57 C Sequence Display Options E58 x Choose Key Picture E58 GPS Options Menu E59 GPS Options E59 Points of Interest POI Recording and Displaying Location Name Information E60...

Page 18: ...ad E80 Reverse Indicators E80 Reset All E81 Firmware Version E84 Error Messages E85 File and Folder Names E90 Optional Accessories E92 Technical Notes and Index F1 Caring for the Products F2 The Camera F2 The Battery F3 Charging AC Adapter F4 The Memory Cards F5 Caring for the Camera F6 Cleaning F6 Storage F6 Troubleshooting F7 USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION NAME DATA F15 Specifications F19 S...

Page 19: ...on button 4 4 Mode dial 26 5 Microphone stereo 85 92 6 Flash 56 7 m flash pop up button 56 8 USB Audio video connector 18 87 9 HDMI mini connector Type C 87 10 Connector cover 18 87 11 Power connector cover for an optional AC adapter E92 12 Shutter release button 3 30 13 Zoom control 29 f Wide 29 g Tele 29 h Thumbnail playback 83 i Playback zoom 82 j Help 36 14 Self timer lamp 59 AF assist illumin...

Page 20: ...Speaker 85 97 104 3 Diopter adjustment control 8 4 GPS antenna 99 5 Electronic viewfinder 8 6 s display button 9 7 b e movie record button 32 92 8 Command dial 3 5 49 9 Monitor 12 26 10 Charge lamp 18 E77 Flash lamp 56 11 c playback button 32 97 12 d menu button 10 13 l delete button 33 97 14 k apply selection button 3 5 15 Rotary multi selector multi selector 3 5 16 Tripod socket 17 Battery chamb...

Page 21: ...sation by pressing right K When the shooting mode is l or m Rotate the rotary multi selector to set the aperture value While the setting screen is displayed Select items using H I J or K or by rotating the rotary multi selector apply the selection by pressing the k button 55 49 51 10 Command dial When the shooting mode is j Set the flexible program When the shooting mode is k or m Set the shutter ...

Page 22: ...9 104 s display button Switch the information displayed on the monitor screen 9 Playback button Play back images 32 Delete button Delete the last image that was saved 33 Control Main Function A Playback button When the camera is turned off press and hold this button to turn the camera on in playback mode Return to shooting mode 23 32 Zoom control Enlarge the image when rotated toward g i display i...

Page 23: ...2 10 82 Apply selection button Display individual images of a sequence in full frame Scroll an image recorded with Easy panorama Play back movies Switch from image thumbnail or zoomed image display to full frame playback mode While the setting screen is displayed apply the selection 32 E8 43 E5 97 83 10 Command dial Switch the magnification of an enlarged image 82 d menu button Display and hide th...

Page 24: ...d then attach the strap to the camera B Lens Cap Remove the lens cap before you shoot a picture At times when you are not shooting pictures such as when the power is off or while you are carrying the camera attach the lens cap to the camera to protect the lens Do not attach other than the lens cap to the lens Attach the strap at two places ...

Page 25: ... portraits For normal shooting fold the monitor screen against the camera face out 3 When you are not using or carrying the camera fold the monitor with the screen facing the camera body to prevent scratches or contamination B Note on Monitor When moving the monitor do not apply excessive force and turn slowly within the monitor s adjustable range so that the connection will not be damaged C More ...

Page 26: ...rd a picture that was displayed on the monitor is displayed on the viewfinder You cannot turn on both viewfinder and monitor at the same time While the viewfinder is used the power on lamp green lights When the image in the viewfinder is difficult to see adjust by rotating the diopter adjustment control while looking through the viewfinder Take care not to scratch your eye with your fingertips or ...

Page 27: ...the display options For Shooting Display information Display the picture and the shooting information Movie frame Display the range of a movie in a frame Information hidden Display the picture only For Playback Display photo information Display the picture and photo information Tone level information excluding movies Display a histogram tone level and shooting information Information hidden Displa...

Page 28: ... Pressing K also applies a selection See Switching Among Menu Tabs A11 for more information 3 After completing the settings press the d button or shutter release button Press the shutter release button to display the shooting screen C Note on the Command Dial Operation When Menus are Displayed Rotating the command dial when menus are displayed allows you to change the setting values of a selected ...

Page 29: ...s z tab Displays the setup menu A103 where you can change general settings Continuous Metering White balance Custom Picture Control Picture Control Image size Image quality Shooting menu Continuous Metering White balance Custom Picture Control Picture Control Image size Image quality Shooting menu AF assist Motion detection Vibration reduction Print date Monitor settings Time zone and date Welcome...

Page 30: ...ow the information on the monitor A9 For Shooting 1 250 1 250 F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1 250 25m 0s 25m 0s 11 25m 0s 999 999 9999 9999 999 9999 26 28 36 27 38 2 1 9 7 17 22 18 19 30 31 32 33 34 35 10 14 12 13 16 15 6 3 999 999 999 8 37 43 45 46 42 41 47 44 39 23 24 25 20 21 4 5 40 29 1 250 1 250 F5 6 F5 6 840 840 25m 0s 25m 0s 25m 0s 48 49 1 250 1 250 F5 6 F5 6 840 840 25m 0s 25m 0s 25m 0s 50 840 840 25m 0s...

Page 31: ...ze 73 25 Easy panorama 43 26 Number of exposures remaining still pictures 22 74 27 Internal memory indicator 22 92 28 Aperture value 49 29 Focus area for center 69 81 30 Focus area for manual 41 42 69 31 Focus area for auto target finding AF 31 69 79 32 Focus area for face detection pet detection 44 60 69 80 33 Focus area for subject tracking 69 34 Center weighted area 68 35 Spot metering area 68 ...

Page 32: ...munication indicator 106 E80 7 Recorded GPS information indicator 100 8 Small picture 84 E15 9 Crop 82 E16 10 Print order icon 84 11 Image quality 72 12 Image size 73 13 Movie options 92 96 14 Easy panorama indicator 43 15 a Current image number total number of images 32 b Movie length 97 16 Internal memory indicator 32 17 Easy panorama playback guide E5 Sequence playback guide E8 Movie playback g...

Page 33: ... selector or pressing J or K the area of the picture that corresponds to the selected tone level flashes Press the multi selector H or I to view the previous or next image 4 A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the number of pixels 1...

Page 34: ...wn in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 and fully insert the battery 2 When the battery is inserted correctly the battery latch will lock the battery in place B Inserting the Battery Correctly Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check that the battery is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Charge the batte...

Page 35: ...er memory card slot cover and push the orange battery latch in the direction shown 1 Then remove the battery straight 2 B High Temperature Caution The camera battery and 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 Avi thoroughly before using the batte...

Page 36: ...na and Korea 2 Make sure the battery is inserted in the camera and then connect the camera to the Charging AC Adapter in order of 1 to 3 Keep the camera turned off When connecting the cable be sure that the plug is properly oriented Do not use force when connecting the cable to the camera When disconnecting the cable do not pull the plug at an angle When charging starts the charge lamp flashes slo...

Page 37: ...to turn on the camera in playback mode and play back images Shooting is not possible C AC Power Source You can take pictures and play back images while using the AC Adapter EH 62A available separately E92 to power the camera from an electrical outlet Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than the EH 62A Failure to observe this precaution could result in overh...

Page 38: ...is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover B Formatting a Memory Card The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera be sure to format it with this camera All data stored on a memory card is permanently deleted when the card is formatted Be sure to make copies of any data you wish to keep before formatting the mem...

Page 39: ...ayback first remove the memory card Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera When recording a movie onto a memory card a memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended If the transfer speed of the card is slow the movie recording may end unexpectedly 1 Before using a card reader or similar device...

Page 40: ...er of exposures remaining is displayed When a memory card is not inserted C is displayed and pictures are recorded to the internal memory approx 15 MB The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the remaining capacity of the internal memory or memory card the image quality and the image size A72 The number of exposures remaining shown in the illustration differs from the actual value Disp...

Page 41: ...ll turn off the camera will enter standby mode and the power on lamp will flash If no operations are performed for another 3 minutes the camera will turn off automatically To turn on the monitor again in standby mode perform either one of the following operations Press the power switch shutter release button c button or b e movie record button Rotate the mode dial The time that elapses before the ...

Page 42: ...s the k button 3 Press J or K to select your home time zone and press the k button In regions where daylight saving time applies press H to enable the daylight saving time function W will be displayed To disable the daylight saving time function press I 4 Press H or I to choose the date display order and press the k button or K Čeština Dansk Deutsch English Español Ελληνικά Cancel Language Cancel ...

Page 43: ... time setting screen is displayed when the camera is turned on Set the date and time again See step 2 of Setting the Display Language Date and Time A24 for more information C Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting You can change these settings using the Language and Time zone and date settings in z setup menu A103 In the Time zone setting of Time zone and date in z setup menu ...

Page 44: ...ple Rotate the mode dial to A The camera switches to A auto mode and the shooting mode icon changes to A See Monitor Screen A12 for more information C Note on the Flash In situations where a flash is needed such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit be sure to raise the flash A56 Auto mode 1 250 1 250 1 250 F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 840 840 840 25m 0s 25m 0s 25m 0s Shooting mode icon ...

Page 45: ...sing the scene menu 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 To select a scene first rotate the mode dial to y and press the d button Select the desired scene by pressing the multi selector H or I and then press the k button X Night landscape Captures the atm...

Page 46: ...hen bright light makes it difficult to see the display on the monitor C Using a Tripod In the following situations use of a tripod is recommended to avoid the effects of camera shake When shooting in a dark location with the flash lowered or in a mode in which flash is disabled When shooting in the telephoto zoom position To take a picture with the camera attached to a tripod set Vibration reducti...

Page 47: ...sign side zoom control in the setup menu A103 Amount of zoom is displayed at the top of the monitor screen when the zoom control is rotated Rotating the zoom control toward g at the maximum optical zoom ratio triggers the digital zoom and the digital zoom can magnify up to about 2 beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom C Digital Zoom and Interpolation When the digital zoom is used th...

Page 48: ...sing the shutter release button the rest of the way down B Note on Recording Images and Saving Movies The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum movie length flashes while images are being recorded or while a movie is being saved Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an indicator is flashi...

Page 49: ...formation In auto mode the camera automatically selects the areas containing the subject closest to the camera out of 9 focus areas When the subject is in focus the focus areas that are in focus up to 9 areas light in green When j k l m or M mode is selected the areas to be used for focusing can be set using AF area mode A69 in the shooting menu The areas to be used for focusing in scene mode vary...

Page 50: ...g Pictures Press the s button to switch between showing and hiding the photo information or shooting information that is displayed on the monitor screen A9 Pictures taken using face detection A80 or pet detection A44 will be rotated automatically when displayed in full frame playback mode according to the orientation of the face The orientation of an image can be changed using Rotate image in the ...

Page 51: ...o cancel press H or I to select No and press the k button B Notes on Deletion Deleted images cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer before deleting them Protected images A84 cannot be deleted When images are taken with continuous shooting each series of images is treated as a group pictures in a sequence and only the first picture in a group key picture is displayed in the def...

Page 52: ...n press H to display y To cancel the selection press I to remove y Rotate the zoom control A29 toward g i to switch back to full frame playback or f h to display thumbnails 2 Add y to all images that you want to delete and then press the k button to apply the selection A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions displayed on the monitor ON OFF Erase selected images Back ...

Page 53: ...a automatically selects the areas containing the subject closest to the camera out of 9 focus areas When the subject is in focus the focus areas that are in focus up to 9 areas light in green See Focus and Exposure A31 for more information Changing A Auto Mode Settings Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector A55 Features That Can Be Set Using the d Menu Button Changing the Image Quality ...

Page 54: ... C More Information See Basic Menu Operations A10 for more information y Scene Press the d button to display the scene menu and choose one of the following shooting scenes x Scene auto selector default setting A39 k Close up A41 b Portrait A39 u Food A42 d Sports A40 l Museum A42 e Night portrait A40 m Fireworks show A42 f Party indoor A40 n Black and white copy A42 Z Beach A40 p Panorama A43 z Sn...

Page 55: ...olding the camera by hand 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 shooting...

Page 56: ...gle shot in Landscape Noise reduction burst This enables you to shoot a sharp landscape with a minimum of noise 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 t...

Page 57: ...tal zoom is not available y M b Portrait The camera detects and focuses on a face A80 The skin softening feature makes the subject s skin appear softer A46 If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame The digital zoom is not available e Portrait close up picture of one to two persons b Portrait shooting a picture of three or more persons or shooting a compo...

Page 58: ...g pictures Z Tripod default setting Select this mode when the camera is stabilized such as with a tripod Vibration reduction is not used even if Vibration reduction in the setup menu A103 is set to Normal or Active The camera shoots a single picture at a slow shutter speed Compared to using Tripod when Hand held is selected the camera sets a slightly faster shutter speed in accordance with the sho...

Page 59: ...ff before the monitor switches to the shooting screen If the subject moves or there is a significant camera shake during continuous shooting the image may be distorted overlapped or blurred The angle of view i e the area visible in the frame seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen on the monitor at the time of shooting Single shot default setting Records pictures with emphasized outline...

Page 60: ...tting Hue Self timer Exposure compensation The camera focuses on the subject even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway You may hear the sound of the camera focusing y M l Museum The camera focuses at the center area of the frame The camera captures up to 10 images while the shutter release button is pressed all the way and the sharpest image in the series is automatically selecte...

Page 61: ...ting automatically ends when the camera captures the specified shooting range When shooting starts the camera focuses on the subject at the center area of the frame The zoom is fixed at the wide angle position When the k button is pressed while the picture recorded with Easy panorama is displayed in full frame playback mode the camera scrolls the displayed area automatically See Using Easy Panoram...

Page 62: ...e Under some shooting conditions such as subject to camera distance speed of moving pets direction in which the pets are facing and brightness of the faces the camera may be unable to detect a face or may display a border around something other than a dog or cat B Viewing Pictures Taken Using Pet Detection During playback the camera automatically rotates images according to the orientation of the ...

Page 63: ...te a three dimensional image on a 3D compatible TV or monitor After pressing the shutter release button to shoot the first frame move the camera horizontally to the right until the guide on the screen overlaps the subject The camera automatically captures the second image when it detects that the subject is aligned with the guide You can move the focus area that the camera focuses on Press the k b...

Page 64: ...in 3D cannot be enlarged See the documentation included with your TV or monitor to perform settings of the TV or monitor B Note on Viewing 3D Images When viewing 3D images on a 3D compatible TV or monitor for an extended period of time you may experience discomfort such as eye strain or nausea Carefully read the documentation included with your TV or monitor to ensure proper use Using Skin Softeni...

Page 65: ...Add a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the qualities of an old photograph High contrast monochrome Create a black and white photograph with a clear contrast High key Give the overall image a bright tone Low key Give the overall image a dark tone Image size Image quality Special effects Special effects Special effects Soft Selective color Selective color Low key Low key High key High...

Page 66: ...t the following settings press the k button to temporarily cancel color selection and then adjust each setting Flash mode A56 Self timer A59 Focus mode A62 Exposure compensation A64 To return to the color selection screen press the k button again High ISO monochrome Create monotone black and white pictures by intentionally taking pictures with high ISO sensitivity This setting is effective when sh...

Page 67: ...ter speed or aperture value is called determine exposure The sense of dynamism and amount of background defocus in pictures to be shot vary depending on the combinations of shutter speed and aperture value even if the exposure is the same Rotate the command dial or multi selector to set the shutter speed and aperture value The setting method of the flexible program shutter speed and aperture value...

Page 68: ... let more light into the camera and small apertures large f numbers let less light The aperture value of the zoom lens of this camera changes depending on the zoom position When zooming to the wide angle position and telephoto zoom position the aperture values are f 3 and f 5 9 respectively C M User settings Mode Even when the mode dial is set to M User settings mode you can shoot in j Programmed ...

Page 69: ... can be adjusted by rotating the command dial l Aperture priority auto Use to bring subjects including both the foreground and background into focus or blur the subject s background intentionally The aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the multi selector m Manual Use to control the exposure according to shooting requirements When adjusting the aperture value or shutter speed the degree of d...

Page 70: ...en the shutter release button is pressed halfway except when the m mode is used Change the shutter speed setting or aperture value When settings such as ISO sensitivity A69 are changed the appropriate exposure may be obtained B Note on ISO Sensitivity When ISO sensitivity A69 is set to Auto or Fixed range auto the ISO sensitivity in m mode is fixed at ISO 80 Changing j k l m Modes Features That Ca...

Page 71: ...e The current flexible program when set to j shutter speed when set to k or m or aperture value when set to l or m settings will also be saved 2 The current zoom position will also be saved Startup zoom position A69 cannot be set 3 The current focus distance will also be saved when set to E manual focus 4 The preset value for preset manual applies commonly to j k l m and M shooting modes 5 The cur...

Page 72: ... settings and press the k button Done screen is displayed and the current settings are saved B Clock Battery If the internal clock battery A25 is exhausted the settings saved in M will be reset Writing down any important setting is recommended C Resetting for User Settings If Reset user settings is selected the settings that are saved in the user settings are reset as follows Shooting mode j Progr...

Page 73: ...lt settings in each shooting mode 1 The setting varies with scene mode or special effects See List of the Default Settings A65 for more information 2 When the shooting mode is m exposure compensation cannot be used Function A y X c R u j k l m M m Flash mode A56 w 1 1 w n Self timer A59 w w w Smile timer A60 w w D Focus mode A62 w w w o Exposure compensation A64 w w w2 Self timer Autofocus Auto 0 ...

Page 74: ...ton See Available Flash Modes A57 for more information If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds the selection will be canceled When U auto is applied D is only displayed for a few seconds even if monitor indicators A9 are turned on 4 Frame the subject and take a picture The flash lamp indicates the status of the flash when the shutter release button is pressed halfway On The flash will ...

Page 75: ...tically when lighting is dim V Auto with red eye reduction Best choice for portraits Reduces red eye effect caused by flash in portraits A58 X Fill flash The flash fires when a picture is taken regardless of how bright the subject is Use to fill in illuminate shadows and backlit subjects Y Slow sync Fill flash is combined with a slow shutter speed Suitable for portraits of human subjects shot at n...

Page 76: ...turned off When shooting mode j k l or m is used When V auto with red eye reduction is selected in A auto mode C Auto with Red eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix If the camera detects red eye when a picture is taken Nikon s own In Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image before it is recorded Note the following when taking pictures The time required to sa...

Page 77: ...s set to Pet portrait in scene mode Y pet portrait auto release is displayed A44 The self timer is not available The mode selected for the self timer is displayed If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds the selection will be canceled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Set the focus and exposure 4 Press the shutter release button all the way The self timer ...

Page 78: ...3 Frame the picture and wait for the subject to smile without pressing the shutter release button When the camera detects a face a yellow double border focus area is displayed around that face When the camera focuses on that face the double border will turn green for a moment and focus is locked Up to 3 faces are detected When more than one face is detected the face closest to the center of the fr...

Page 79: ...f the Default Settings A65 for more information Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings See Features Not Available in Combination A75 for more information C When the Self timer Lamp Flashes When the camera detects a face the self timer lamp flashes The lamp quickly flashes immediately after the shutter is released C Releasing the Shutter Manually The shutter can also b...

Page 80: ...ode on the multi selector 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired focus mode and press the k button See Available Focus Modes A63 for more information If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds the selection will be canceled When A autofocus is applied P is only displayed for a few seconds even if monitor indicators A9 are turned on Autofocus ...

Page 81: ...matically adjusts the focus according to the distance to the subject Use when the distance from the subject to the lens is 50 cm 1 ft 8 in or more or 2 0 m 6 ft 7 in or more at the maximum telephoto zoom position D Macro close up Use for close ups of flowers or small objects How close you can be to the subject while shooting depends on the zoom position At the zoom position where F and the zoom in...

Page 82: ...n on the monitor screen 4 Press the shutter release button to take a picture To turn off exposure compensation return to step 1 and change the value to 0 0 C Exposure Compensation Value The changed exposure compensation value applied in j k or l mode is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off When the shooting mode is the Fireworks show scene mode A42 or m Manual A51 the e...

Page 83: ...tings in each shooting mode are described below Similar information about scene mode can be found on the next page 1 When the flash is lowered you cannot set a flash mode 2 Smile timer can also be selected 3 E manual focus cannot be selected 4 The flash does not fire when High ISO monochrome or Silhouette is selected The setting applied in shooting modes j k l and m is saved in the camera s memory...

Page 84: ...n flash mode 9 A autofocus or D macro close up can be selected 10 Flash does not fire when using Noise reduction burst 11 The setting cannot be changed when using Easy panorama 12 The setting cannot be changed when using Easy panorama A autofocus D macro close up or B infinity can be selected when using Panorama assist 13 Pet portrait auto release A44 can be set to on or off The self timer is not ...

Page 85: ...n Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings A75 C More Information See Basic Menu Operations A10 for more information Function A j k l m M y 1 j c W u 2 Image quality A72 w w w w Image size A73 w w w w Picture Control A68 w Custom Picture Control A68 w White balance A68 w Metering A68 w Continuous A68 w ISO sensitivity A69 w Exposure bracketing A69 w AF area mode A69 w A...

Page 86: ... apply the white balance setting suited to the sky conditions or light source to achieve better results if the default setting results are unsatisfactory The preset value for preset manual applies commonly to j k l m and M shooting modes E31 Metering 1 Select the method that the camera uses to measure the brightness of the subject The camera adjusts the exposure which is a combination of shutter s...

Page 87: ... is not pressed halfway You may hear the sound of the camera focusing E44 Flash exp comp Adjust the flash output Use this option when the flash is too bright or too dark The default setting is 0 0 E45 Noise reduction filter Set the strength of the noise reduction function that is normally performed when recording the picture The default setting is Normal E45 Active D Lighting Prevent loss of contr...

Page 88: ... 1 If this function is assigned to the w function button using Fn button its setting menu can be also displayed on the screen by pressing the w function button during shooting See A71 for more information on using the Fn function button 2 This function cannot be set when using M mode ...

Page 89: ...f the function default setting is Continuous that was last assigned to the w function button are displayed 2 Use the multi selector to select the menu item To assign another function select the U Fn button function menu and press the k button Then select the desired function from the displayed menu 3 After you finish assigning the function press the k button or w function button The camera returns...

Page 90: ...e quality and rotating the command dial when menus are displayed The setting is also applied to other shooting modes except for shooting modes M and Easy panorama and 3D photography in scene mode Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings See Features Not Available in Combination A75 for more information C More Information See Number of Exposures Remaining A74 for more in...

Page 91: ...rinted at lower resolutions print larger than the size indicated C Image Size Setting The setting for the image size is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting and playback A12 to 14 The image size can be changed by selecting Image size and rotating the command dial when menus are displayed The setting is also applied to other shooting modes except for shooting modes M and Easy p...

Page 92: ...s displayed After removing the memory card check the indicator showing the number of exposures that can be stored in the internal memory approx 15 MB on the screen during shooting C Printing Images of Size 1 1 Change the printer setting to Border when printing images with the size set to 1 1 The images may not be printed in 1 1 ratio depending on the printer See the instruction manual of the print...

Page 93: ...ted Image quality is fixed at Normal Image size Continuous A68 When Pre shooting cache is selected Image size is fixed at C 2048 1536 pixels When Continuous H 120 fps is selected Image size is fixed at f 640 480 pixels and when Continuous H 60 fps is selected Image size is fixed at O 1920 1080 pixels When Multi shot 16 is selected Image size is fixed at D 2560 1920 pixels ISO sensitivity Continuou...

Page 94: ... is set shooting finishes automatically after one picture is shot Picture Control A68 Exposure bracketing cannot be used when Monochrome is selected AF area mode Smile timer A60 The camera takes a picture using face detection regardless of the applied AF area mode option Focus mode A62 When a setting other than Subject tracking is selected and B infinity is selected as the focus mode for shooting ...

Page 95: ...fps or Continuous H 60 fps is selected print date is not available Sound settings Continuous A68 Shutter sound is disabled when Continuous H Continuous L Pre shooting cache Continuous H 120 fps Continuous H 60 fps BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected Exposure bracketing A69 Shutter sound is disabled Blink warning Smile timer A60 Continuous A68 Exposure bracketing A69 Blink warning does not take effect...

Page 96: ...00 second The shutter speed becomes slower when the lens is at the telephoto zoom position and the aperture opening is bigger When the aperture value is set to f 8 3 largest aperture and the lens is at its maximum telephoto zoom position the maximum shutter speed will be 1 2500 second Setting Control range ISO sensitivity A69 1 Auto2 Fixed range auto2 1 40003 to 1 s j k l mode 1 40003 to 8 s m mod...

Page 97: ...automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera When the subject is in focus the focus areas that are in focus light in green B Notes on Target Finding AF Depending on shooting conditions the subject that the camera determines to be the main subject may vary The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situations When the subject is v...

Page 98: ...not the subject is facing the camera Additionally the camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed When faces take up too much or too little of the frame When the frame includes more than one face the faces detected by the camera and the face on which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors includ...

Page 99: ...ll Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g an animal inside a cage Subjects with repeating patterns window blinds buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows etc Subject is moving rapidly In these situations try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock When using focus lock be sure that t...

Page 100: ... K to display a different face Change the zoom ratio and press H I J or K to zoom in on an area of the image where there are no faces Function Operation Description Adjusting the magnification f h g i The zoom increases up to 10 The zoom can also be adjusted by rotating the command dial Moving the display position Move the display position Cropping d Crop only the displayed area of the image and s...

Page 101: ...ate the zoom control toward f h to switch to calendar display When calendar is displayed rotate the zoom control toward g i to switch to 72 image display Selecting an image or date In thumbnail display mode select an image In calendar display mode select a date Returning to full frame playback mode k In thumbnail display mode the selected image is displayed in full frame playback mode In calendar ...

Page 102: ...tive color Cross screen Fisheye Miniature effect Painting and Vignette E14 a Print order4 5 When using a printer to print images saved on the memory card the print order function can be used to select which images are printed and how many copies of each image are printed E52 b Slide show Images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card are played back in an automatic slide show E54 d Protec...

Page 103: ...cannot be applied to pictures taken using 3D photography 5 Select an image in the image selection screen See Using the Screen for Selecting Images A86 for more information See Editing Still Images E10 and The Playback Menu E52 in the Reference Section for more information about each function E Voice memo3 Use the camera s microphone to record voice memos and attach them to pictures taken Playback ...

Page 104: ...ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark y is displayed with the image Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images 3 Press the k button to apply the image selection With selections such as Erase selected images the confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions on the screen Functions for which only one image can be selected Functions for which multiple ima...

Page 105: ...mage data in addition to playing back images and movies Connection method Connect the camera to the computer s USB input jack with the included USB cable Before connecting to a computer install ViewNX 2 on the computer using the included ViewNX 2 CD ROM See A90 for more information about using the included ViewNX 2 CD ROM and transferring images to a computer If any USB devices that draw the power...

Page 106: ...ndows Vista Windows XP Macintosh Mac OS X 10 6 10 7 10 8 Refer to the Nikon website for details on system requirements including the latest information on operating system compatibility 1 Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2 CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Windows If instructions for operating the CD ROM are displayed in the window follow the instructions to proceed to the installation window M...

Page 107: ...lick Typical Installation Recommended in the installation window 4 Download the software When the Software Download screen is displayed click I agree Begin download Follow the on screen instructions to install the software 5 Exit the installer when the installation completion screen is displayed Windows Click Yes Mac OS Click OK The following software is installed ViewNX 2 consisting of the three ...

Page 108: ...y in the slot SD card reader Connect a card reader available separately from third party suppliers to the computer and insert the memory card If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a program select Nikon Transfer 2 When using Windows 7 If the dialog shown at right is displayed follow the steps below to select Nikon Transfer 2 1 Under Import pictures and videos click Change program A pro...

Page 109: ...the computer turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If you are using a card reader or card slot choose the appropriate option in the computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot Viewing Images Start ViewNX 2 Images are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete Consult online help fo...

Page 110: ...ot displayed during recording See Focus and Exposure During Movie Recording A 93 for more information See Pausing Movie Recording A 93 for more information When movies are recorded by setting d 1080P 30p for Movie options i e pictures with 16 9 aspect ratio the aspect ratio of shooting screen will switch to 16 9 the movies are recorded in the area shown in the right side screen Press the s display...

Page 111: ...al focus A62 E2 or set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF default setting and then use focus lock A81 to record When the multi selector K is pressed during movie recording the exposure is locked To unlock press K again Pausing Movie Recording When the k button is pressed during movie recording recording is paused except when using p iFrame 540 30p p iFrame 540 25p or HS movies To resu...

Page 112: ...he entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved B Notes on the Camera Temperature The camera may become warm when recording movies for an extended period of time or when the camera is used in a hot area When the temperature inside the camera becomes extremely high during movie recording the camera may a...

Page 113: ... 10 pictures and Q are displayed at the top left of the monitor When f is displayed a still picture cannot be saved The image size of the still pictures to be saved is set to i 1920 1080 B Notes on Saving Still Pictures During Movie Recording Still pictures cannot be saved during movie recording in the following situations When movie recording is paused When a movie is recorded in the internal mem...

Page 114: ...he camera can record normal speed movies and HS high speed movies which can be played back in slow motion or fast motion The default setting is d 1080P 30p or o 1080P 25p E48 Autofocus mode Select how the camera focuses when recording normal speed movies Single AF default setting where the focus is locked when movie recording begins or Full time AF where the camera focuses continuously during movi...

Page 115: ...layback mode A83 to select a movie and press the l button A33 Adjusting the Volume Operate the zoom control g f A1 during playback To Use Description Rewind A Rewind the movie while the k button is pressed down Advance B Advance the movie while the k button is pressed down Pause E The following operations can be performed with the playback controls at the top of the monitor while playback is pause...

Page 116: ...rrectly before using the GPS function 1 Use the multi selector to select Record GPS data and then press the k button 2 Select On and press the k button Signals are received from the GPS satellites and positioning starts The default setting is Off 3 Press the d button The camera returns to shooting screen Operate in an open air area when starting to receive signals from GPS satellites Press the d b...

Page 117: ...era may disrupt positioning When carrying this camera around while positioning do not place it in a metal bag Positioning cannot be performed if the camera is covered with metal materials When there is a significant difference in the signals from the GPS satellites there could be a deviation of up to several hundred meters Be aware of your surroundings when positioning The shooting date and time t...

Page 118: ... name information for the current location is displayed during shooting When Embed POI is set to On location name information can be recorded on the image during shooting When images recorded with the location name information are played back the location name information that was recorded during shooting will be displayed if Display POI is set to On may be displayed for the location name informat...

Page 119: ... and use it to update the file http nikonimglib com agps2 index html E59 Points of interest POI Make the settings for the POI points of interest location name information Embed POI When set to On the location name information is recorded on the pictures to be shot The default setting is Off Display POI When set to On the location name information is displayed on the shooting and playback screens T...

Page 120: ...ons menu is set to On Select End log and save the recorded log data to a memory card E61 View log You can check or erase the log data stored on a memory card by selecting Create log and then selecting End log To erase log data select a log data and press the l button E63 Synchronize Signals from the GPS satellites are used to set the date and time of the camera s internal clock only when Record GP...

Page 121: ...ation is set the camera automatically calculates the time difference between the travel destination and the w home time zone and saves images using the date and time of the travel destination E65 Monitor settings Set the image display after shooting the screen brightness and whether or not to display a framing grid or histograms on the monitor E67 Print date Imprint the shooting date and time on p...

Page 122: ...ings motion is not detected In this case the r indicator is not displayed E70 AF assist When set to Auto default setting the AF assist illuminator A30 lights if shooting in dark surroundings to help the camera focus Even if Auto is selected the AF assist illuminator may not light depending on the position of the focus area or the scene mode that is selected E71 Digital zoom When set to On default ...

Page 123: ...tting you can charge the camera s battery by connecting the camera to a computer provided that the computer is able to supply power When charging by computer it may take more time to charge the battery than when using the Charging AC Adapter EH 69P E76 Toggle Av Tv selection Switch the method for setting the flexible program shutter speed or aperture value When Do not toggle selection default sett...

Page 124: ...ether or not to enable the function for sending images to a computer using a commercially available Eye Fi card The default setting is Enable when an Eye Fi card is in the camera E80 Reverse indicators Set the display direction of exposure indicator to be displayed when the shooting mode is m E80 Reset all Reset the camera s settings to their default values Some of the settings such as Time zone a...

Page 125: ...sist E6 Playback Playing Images in a Sequence E8 Editing Still Images E10 Connecting the Camera to a TV Viewing Images on a TV E17 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print E19 Movies Editing Movies E24 Menu Shooting Menu j k l or m Mode E26 Movie Menu E48 The Playback Menu E52 GPS Options Menu E59 The Setup Menu E64 Additional Information Error Messages E85 File and Folder Names E90 Optiona...

Page 126: ... Press the shutter release button all the way to take the picture 3 Press the k button The set focus is locked Press the shutter release button all the way to take the picture To readjust the focus press the k button again to display the screen in step 2 To change back to autofocus return to step 1 and choose any setting other than E C E Manual Focus The digits displayed for the gauge on the right...

Page 127: ...n the camera is held in tall orientation the combinations of the moving direction and W H are the opposites of the above Pictures taken in this mode are saved with Normal as the image quality 3 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and press the shutter release button halfway to adjust the focus The zoom is fixed at the wide angle position The framing guide is displayed on the monitor The ...

Page 128: ...ally or vertically in an arc If about 15 seconds in W Normal 180 or 30 seconds in X Wide 360 pass from the start of the shooting and before the guide showing the shooting point reaches the end the shooting ends B Notes on Easy Panorama Shooting The image area seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen on the monitor at the time of shooting When the camera movement speed is too fast th...

Page 129: ...ctor J or K and press the k button the following operations can be performed These operations can also be performed by rotating the multi selector B Note on Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama Panorama pictures recorded with functions other than Easy panorama of the COOLPIX P520 may not be scrolled or zoomed on this camera To Use Description Rewind A Scroll quickly back while the k button...

Page 130: ... Apply flash mode A56 self timer A59 focus mode A62 and exposure compensation A64 settings with this step if necessary Press the k button again to reselect the direction 3 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first picture The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame 1 3 of the image will be displayed as translucent 4 Shoot the next picture Match the outline o...

Page 131: ...r the auto off function is recommended C R Exposure Lock Indicator When using panorama assist mode all pictures in the panorama have the same exposure white balance and focus as the first picture of the panorama When the first picture is shot R is displayed on the monitor to indicate that exposure white balance and focus are locked C Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker Transfer pictures to a com...

Page 132: ...wing operations can be performed when each image in a sequence is displayed individually Select an image Rotate the multi selector or press J or K Zoom in Rotate the zoom control toward g i A82 B Note on Sequence Pictures captured continuously with cameras other than the COOLPIX P520 cannot be displayed as a sequence C Sequence Display Options Select Sequence display options E58 in the playback me...

Page 133: ...image that is displayed Erase selected images Select multiple images in the sequence to delete in the erase selected images screen A34 Entire sequence All images in the sequence including the image that is displayed are deleted Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence When the d button is pressed during an image sequence playback the following menu operations are available 1 Press the d...

Page 134: ...se settings are not reflected on the edited copies C More Information See File and Folder Names E90 for more information Editing function Application Quick retouch E12 Easily create a copy with enhanced contrast and richer colors D Lighting E12 Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Skin softening E13 Make the facial skin...

Page 135: ...nce display options E58 to Individual pictures so that each image is displayed individually and then select an image C Restrictions on Image Editing The following restrictions apply when editing pictures that were created by editing Copies created by editing cannot be edited again using the same editing function To use an editing function together with small picture or crop use the other editing f...

Page 136: ...ed by the s icon displayed in playback mode A14 I D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Press the multi selector H or I to choose the setting level and press the k button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right To cancel press J D Lighting copies are stored as separate files and recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode A14 Se...

Page 137: ...or J or K to switch the face that is displayed To adjust the extent of skin softening press the d button and return to step 1 Copies created by editing with skin softening are stored as separate files and recognized by the E icon displayed in playback mode A14 B Notes on Skin Softening Depending on conditions such as the direction the subject is facing or the brightness of the face the face may no...

Page 138: ...n pictures taken with face detection A80 or pet detection A44 selected areas around faces will be blurred Selective color Keep only selected image colors and makes other colors black and white Cross screen Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections and city lights Suitable for night scenes Fisheye Create images that look like they were sho...

Page 139: ...able sizes are 640 480 320 240 and 160 120 2 Choose Yes and press the k button The created copies are stored as separate files compression ratio of about 1 16 Images created using small picture are displayed as small images in playback mode and C is displayed A14 Select a picture A32 M d button A10 M g Small picture 160 120 320 240 640 480 Small picture No Yes Create small picture file ...

Page 140: ...d recognized by the a icon displayed in playback mode A14 C Image Size The narrower the cropping range the smaller the size amount of pixels of the cropped picture copy When the image size setting for a cropped copy is 320 240 or 160 120 a small image is displayed in playback mode C Cropping the Picture in its Current Tall Orientation Use the Rotate image option E55 to rotate the picture so that i...

Page 141: ...ially available HDMI cable to play back pictures 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV When connecting using the included Audio Video Cable EG CP16 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 input connector on the TV White Yellow Red HD...

Page 142: ...lug at an angle B When Nothing Appears on the TV Make sure that TV settings E75 in the setup menu is appropriate for your television C Using the TV s Remote Control HDMI Device Control The remote control of a TV that conforms to the HDMI CEC standard can be used to operate the camera during playback Instead of the multi selector or zoom control the remote control can be used for picture selection ...

Page 143: ...startup screen 1 is displayed on the monitor screen of the camera 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 computer option E76 in the camera s setup menu to Off and reconnect the cable B Notes on Power Source When connecting the camera to a printer use a fully charged batter...

Page 144: ...copies and paper size Choose Copies and press the k button to set the number of copies up to 9 Choose Paper size and press the k button to set the paper size E23 To prioritize the printer settings select Default 3 Choose Start print and press the k button 4 Printing starts The monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete When printing is complete turn the camera off an...

Page 145: ...99 and number of copies up to 9 per picture Press the multi selector 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 indicating the number of copies to be printed If the numeral is set to 0 the print selection is cancelled Rotate the zoom control toward g i to switch to full ...

Page 146: ...nd press the k button to start printing DPOF printing Pictures for which a print order was created in Print order option E52 can be printed When the menu shown on the right is displayed choose Start print and press the k button to start printing To view the current print order choose View images and press the k button To print pictures press the k button again Cancel Start print 18 prints Print al...

Page 147: ...es supported by the current printer are displayed C Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer and printing pictures with a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures recorded on the memory card Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For print...

Page 148: ... or K to adjust the start position To cancel press H or I to choose L back and press the k button 4 Press H or I to choose K choose end point Rotate the multi selector or press J or K to move the end point at the right end to the end position of the required section To check the playback of the movie in the specified range before saving it choose c preview and press the k button During preview pla...

Page 149: ...ry card C More Information See File and Folder Names E90 for more information Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture A frame from a recorded movie can be extracted and saved as a still picture except for movies recorded with n 1080 60i q 1080 50i p iFrame 540 30p or iFrame 540 25p Pause a movie and display the frame to be extracted A97 Choose H on the playback control with the multi select...

Page 150: ...ture NX 2 and ViewNX 2 Picture Control feature Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings See Features Not Available in Combination A75 for more information Rotate the mode dial to j k l m or M M d button M j k l m or M tab A10 M Picture Control Option Description b Standard default setting Standard processing for balanced results Recommended for most situations c Neutral...

Page 151: ...setting select Reset and press the k button C View Grid of COOLPIX Picture Control When the zoom control is rotated toward g i while the screen in step 1 of the above procedure is displayed the contrast and saturation are displayed using a grid The vertical axis indicates the contrast level and the horizontal axis indicates the saturation Rotate the zoom control toward g i again to return to the p...

Page 152: ... or choose from seven levels of adjustment between 3 and 3 Setting to the side makes it into an image with a softer appearance and setting to the side gives it a harder appearance Choose lower values to prevent highlights in portrait subjects from being washed out in direct sunlight higher values to preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects The default setting is 0 Satura...

Page 153: ...ation and A Auto Results for contrast and saturation vary with the exposure and the position and size of the subject in the frame The setting for the COOLPIX Picture Control which has A auto selected for either Contrast or Saturation is displayed in green in the COOLPIX Picture Control grid C Options that Can Be Adjusted in Custom 1 and Custom 2 The same option as that of the original COOLPIX Pict...

Page 154: ...K to choose a value E27 The options are the same as those for adjusting the COOLPIX Picture Control Press the k button to display the Save as screen To change the values to the default setting select Reset and press the k button 4 Choose the registration destination and press the k button The COOLPIX Custom Picture Control is registered Custom 1 or Custom 2 can be selected from the Picture Control...

Page 155: ...2 B Notes on White Balance At white balance settings other than Auto normal Auto warm lighting or Flash lower the flash Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings See Features Not Available in Combination A 75 for more information Rotate the mode dial to j k l m or M M d button M j k l m or M tab A10 M White balance Option Description a1 Auto normal default setting White ...

Page 156: ...hite balance value select Cancel and press the k button The most recently measured white balance value will be set without re measuring the value 4 Frame a white or gray reference object in the reference object frame and press the k button The shutter is released and the new white balance preset value is set no picture is recorded B Note on Preset Manual The camera cannot measure a white balance v...

Page 157: ...hen digital zoom is used Rotate the mode dial to j k l m or M M d button M j k l m or M tab A10 M Metering Option Description G Matrix default setting The camera 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 meters the entire frame but assigns greate...

Page 158: ... shutter release button is pressed halfway and shooting continues while the shutter release button is pressed all the way E36 Frame rate up to 15 fps Number of frames up to 20 frames including up to 5 frames captured in the pre shooting cache Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released or when the maximum number of frames has been shot The image quality is fixed at Normal and the ima...

Page 159: ...ptured images Banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were captured under lighting that flashes quickly at high speeds such as fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium vapor lighting B Note on BSS BSS is suited for shooting stationary subjects BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes B Note on Multi shot 16 Banding or variance in ...

Page 160: ... A12 The pre shooting cache icon lights in green while the shutter release button is pressed halfway If the number of exposures remaining is less than 6 the pictures taken with the pre shooting cache are not recorded Before shooting check that there are 6 or more exposures remaining Interval Timer Shooting Choose from 30 s 1 min 5 min or 10 min 1 Use the multi selector to select X Intvl timer shoo...

Page 161: ...tically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full B Notes on Interval Timer Shooting To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during shooting use a fully charged battery If the AC Adapter EH 62A available separately E92 is used the COOLPIX P520 can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not under any circumstances use an AC adapter other than the EH 62A Failure to observe this...

Page 162: ...ation with other menu settings See Features Not Available in Combination A75 for more information Rotate the mode dial to j k l m or M M d button M j k l m or M tab A10 M ISO sensitivity Option Description ISO sensitivity Auto default setting The sensitivity is ISO 80 in bright places in dark places the camera automatically raises the sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 Fixed range auto Choose th...

Page 163: ...pensation values are applied Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings See Features Not Available in Combination A 75 for more information Rotate the mode dial to j k or l M d button M j k or l tab A10 M Exposure bracketing Option Description 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 b...

Page 164: ...re photographed or a subject with which no face can be detected is framed AF area mode is set to Auto The camera automatically selects the focus areas up to 9 that contain the subject closest to the camera w Auto default setting The camera automatically selects the focus areas up to 9 that contain the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate the focus area...

Page 165: ...turn to the focus area selection screen press the k button again At an Image size setting A73 of H 3672 3672 81 focus areas are available When Metering E33 is set to Matrix the camera meters by assigning greatest weight to the focus area y u Center normal Center wide The camera focuses at the center of the frame The focus area is always displayed at the center of the frame Two sizes are available ...

Page 166: ... with other menu settings See Features Not Available in Combination A75 for more information If the camera does not focus on the desired subject when using a feature that selects and focuses on the subject such as Target finding AF set AF area mode to Manual Center normal or Center wide and align the focus area with the desired subject You can also try using focus lock A81 M Target finding AF When...

Page 167: ...ress the k button to cancel the registration of the subject If the camera loses sight of the subject the focus area display disappears register the subject again 3 Press the shutter release button all the way to take the picture If the camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area display lights in green and the focus is locked If the shutter re...

Page 168: ...ct is canceled To prevent this setting a longer time for the auto off function E73 is recommended Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings See Features Not Available in Combination A75 for more information Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses B Note on Autofocus Mode Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings See Features Not Available ...

Page 169: ...utton M j k l m or M tab A10 M Flash exp comp Option Description 0 3 to 2 0 The flash output is increased from 0 3 to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV to make the main subject of the frame appear brighter 0 0 default setting The flash output is not adjusted 0 3 to 2 0 The flash output is reduced from 0 3 to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections Rotate the mode ...

Page 170: ...that the gradation is appropriate adjustments of the highlighted areas shadow areas and mid tones are made before recording Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings See Features Not Available in Combination A75 for more information B Active D Lighting Versus D Lighting The Active D Lighting option in the shooting menu reduces exposure before shooting to optimize the dyn...

Page 171: ...10 M Zoom memory Option Description On When the zoom control is operated the camera changes in steps to the focal length equivalent to 35mm 135 format of angle of view of the zoom lens that is set in advance The following settings are available 24 mm 28 mm 35 mm 50 mm 85 mm 105 mm 135 mm 200 mm 300 mm 400 mm 500 mm 600 mm 800 mm and 1000 mm Choose the focal length with the multi selector and then ...

Page 172: ... and q 1080 50i settings use interlace system for recording while other settings use progressive scanning system for recording 3 iFrame is one of the formats supported by Apple Inc The movie editing functions E24 cannot be used Display the shooting screen M d button M D Movie tab A10 M Movie options Option1 Image size pixels Aspect ratio horizontal vertical Frame rate1 2 approx Movie bitrate d o 1...

Page 173: ...en movie recording starts B Note on HS Movie Recording and Special Effects Mode Setting h u HS 480 4 for Movie options cannot be selected when Soft or Nostalgic sepia is selected for the special effects shooting mode Even if you select h u HS 480 4 for other recording mode while Soft or Nostalgic sepia is selected for the special effects shooting mode i w HS 720 2 is automatically selected for Mov...

Page 174: ...ximum movie length for a single movie is displayed on the monitor during movie recording If the camera becomes hot a movie recording in progress may be terminated even if there is more time available for recording Only a short movie can be recorded in the internal memory To record a movie use a memory card Class 6 or higher is recommended After removing the memory card check the indicator showing ...

Page 175: ... at j x HS 1080 0 5 Movies are recorded at half 0 5 the frame rate of normal speed maximum movie length 29 minutes Movies are played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed Autofocus Mode Select how the camera focuses when recording normal speed movies E48 Display the shooting screen M d button M e Movie tab A10 M Autofocus mode Option Description A Single AF default sett...

Page 176: ... the camera the print order can also be performed for the pictures stored on the internal memory 1 Use the 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 9 per picture Rotate the 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 print...

Page 177: ...onnected directly to a printer via the included USB cable for DPOF printing E22 Date and Info are reset each time the Print order menu is displayed The date printed on the picture is the same as those set on the camera when the picture was taken The date printed using this option is not affected if the camera s Time zone and date setting is changed from the setup menu after the pictures are taken ...

Page 178: ...he previous picture Press and hold K to fast forward or J to rewind To exit partway or pause press the k button 3 Choose End or Restart After the last frame is played back or during playback pause the screen shown on the right is displayed Choose G and press the k button to return to step 1 Choose F to play the slide show again B Notes on Slide Shows Only the first frame of movies A97 included in ...

Page 179: ...that were recorded in the tall orientation can be rotated up to 180 in either direction Select a picture in the image selection screen A86 to display the rotate image screen Rotate the 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 B Notes on Image Rotation Images captured using 3D photograp...

Page 180: ...ti selector J before or after playing a voice memo to return to the playback menu Press the d button to exit the playback menu Deleting Voice Memos Press the l button on the voice memo playback screen Press the multi selector H or I to select Yes and press the k button to delete only the voice memo B Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its...

Page 181: ...s not displayed Current sequence This option is displayed when a picture in a sequence has been selected before displaying the playback menu All pictures in the current sequence are copied B Notes on Copying Pictures JPEG MOV WAV and MPO format files can be copied Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied Voice memo E56 attached to pictures and Protect setting E55 are also copied with th...

Page 182: ... if the camera is turned off x Choose Key Picture When Sequence display options is set to Key picture only the key picture displayed in full frame playback mode A32 or thumbnail playback mode A83 can be set for each sequence of pictures When changing this setting before pressing the d button first select the desired sequence using full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode When the key pi...

Page 183: ...tly under the memory card root directory If the memory card does not have NCFL folder create a new folder 3 Insert the memory card containing the copied file into the camera 4 Turn on the camera 5 Press the d button to display the GPS options menu and use the multi selector to select GPS options 6 Select Update A GPS file and update the file About 2 minutes are needed to update the A GPS file Pres...

Page 184: ...ion Description Embed POI When set to On the location name information is recorded on the pictures to be shot The default setting is Off The location name information can be recorded on a still image or movie Display POI When set to On the location name information is displayed on the shooting and playback screens A12 14 If Embed POI was set to On when a picture was taken the location name informa...

Page 185: ...rding The default setting is 15 s 2 Select the duration that the log will be recorded and press the k button Log recording starts The log data is recorded at the interval set for the Log interval until the preset time is reached D is displayed on the screen during log recording A12 3 When log recording is completed select End log in Create log in the GPS options menu and press the k button 4 Selec...

Page 186: ... as when Reset all is performed The setting of the internal clock time zone or date and time is changed Even when the camera is turned off log recording is continuously performed until the preset time has elapsed if there is still time remaining for log recording The log data is temporarily stored in the camera New logs cannot be recorded if the log data remains in the camera After recording log d...

Page 187: ...lites are used to set the date and time of the camera s internal clock only when Record GPS data in GPS options of the GPS options menu is set to On Check the positioning status before starting synchronize B Notes on Synchronize Date and time adjustment by Synchronize is set according to the time zone set in Time zone and date A24 E65 of the setup menu Check the time zone before setting Synchroniz...

Page 188: ...ack screen Select an image Select a picture taken to display as the welcome screen Display the image selection screen choose an image A86 and press the k button to register it Because the selected image is stored in the camera the image appears in the welcome screen even if the original image is deleted The following pictures cannot be registered Pictures taken with Image size A73 of s 4864 2736 O...

Page 189: ...ate and time can also be set by rotating the multi selector or command dial Finish setting Choose minute and press the k button or K Date format Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed Year Month Day Month Day Year or Day Month Year Time zone w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving can be enabled or disabled When x travel destination is registered the time diff...

Page 190: ...e the daylight saving time function press I If the time difference cannot be selected set the correct time using Date and time Press the k button to register the travel destination time zone While the travel destination time zone is selected the Z icon is displayed on the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode C w Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone choose w Home time zone in step ...

Page 191: ...ss the d button M z tab A10 M Monitor settings Option Description Image review On default setting Picture is displayed on the monitor immediately after shooting and the monitor display returns to shooting screen Off Picture is not displayed immediately after shooting Brightness Choose from 5 settings to select the monitor brightness The default setting is 3 View hide framing grid On A boxed guide ...

Page 192: ...s or Continuous H 60 fps is selected for Continuous E34 During movie recording Dates imprinted with an Image size A73 setting of f 640 480 may be difficult to read Set the image size to B 1600 1200 or higher The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Time zone and date option A24 E65 C Print Date and Print Order When printing from DPOF compatible printers which support prin...

Page 193: ...camera shake in some situations When the X Night landscape or Night portrait scene mode is set to Tripod the camera shake is not compensated even if Vibration reduction is set to Normal or Active Press the d button M z tab A10 M Vibration reduction Option Description g Normal default setting Compensate camera shake that commonly occurs when shooting at the telephoto zoom position or slow shutter s...

Page 194: ...ct exhibits significant movement or is too dark The pictures taken may become grainy Press the d button M z tab A10 M Motion detection Option Description U Auto default setting If the camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake the ISO sensitivity is raised and the shutter speed is increased to reduce their effects However motion detection does not function in the following situatio...

Page 195: ...Metering E33 is set to Center weighted or Spot depending on the magnification of an enlargement Press the d button M z tab A10 M AF assist Option Description Auto default setting AF assist illuminator lights automatically if the lighting is dim The illuminator has a range of about 4 1 m 13 ft at the maximum wide angle position and about 2 2 m 7 ft 2 in at the maximum telephoto position For some fo...

Page 196: ...cts Snap back zoom This is convenient when shooting at the telephoto position when it is more difficult to keep subjects in focus Use the side zoom control in the direction of f to zoom a specific increment from the current zoom position toward the f side Use it in the direction of f again to move the zoom position further toward f side Use it in the direction of g to return to the original zoom p...

Page 197: ...In the following situations the time taken for the camera to enter standby mode is fixed When menus are displayed 3 minutes when auto off is set to 30 s or 1 min During slideshow playback maximum of 30 minutes When the AC Adapter EH 62A is connected 30 minutes The camera does not enter standby mode when transferring images using the Eye Fi card Press the d button M z tab A10 M Sound settings Optio...

Page 198: ...d on 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 sure to format it with this camera Language Choose one of 34 languages for displaying the camera menus and messages Press the d button M z tab...

Page 199: ...tput resolution that is best suited to the connected TV is selected automatically from 480p 720p or 1080i HDMI device control Select whether or not the camera receives signals from a TV when a TV that conforms to the HDMI CEC standard is connected with an HDMI cable When set to On default setting the television remote control can be used to operate the camera during playback See Using the TV s Rem...

Page 200: ... and then set the camera s date and time If the camera is turned off charging will also stop If the computer enters sleep mode while charging charging will stop and the camera may be turned off When disconnecting the camera from the 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 Char...

Page 201: ... complete Flashes quickly 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 is not connected correctly or the battery is faulty Make sure the USB cable is connected correctly and replace the battery if necessary The computer is in sleep mode and is not supplying power Wake up the computer The bat...

Page 202: ...on Reset File Numbering Reset file numbering cannot be applied when the folder number reaches 999 and there are images in the folder Insert a new memory card or format the internal memory memory card E74 Press the d button M z tab A10 M Toggle Av Tv selection Option Description Do not toggle selection default setting Use the command dial to set the flexible program or shutter speed and the multi s...

Page 203: ...button to delete the picture taken Press the k button or the shutter release button to return to shooting mode If no operations are performed for a few seconds the screen automatically returns to the shooting screen B Note on Blink Warning Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings See Features Not Available in Combination A75 for more information Press the d button M z t...

Page 204: ... for use only in the country of purchase Observe all local laws concerning wireless devices Leaving the setting as Enable will result in the battery being depleted in a shorter period of time C Eye Fi Communication Indicator The communication status of the Eye Fi card in the camera can be confirmed on the monitor A12 w Eye Fi upload is set to Disable x lights Eye Fi upload enabled waiting to begin...

Page 205: ...o Self timer A59 Smile timer A60 OFF Focus mode A62 Autofocus Exposure compensation A64 0 0 Option Default value Scene menu A36 Scene auto selector Night portrait A40 Tripod Close up A41 Single shot Hue adjustment in Food mode A42 Center Panorama A43 Normal 180 in Easy panorama Pet portrait A44 Pet portrait auto release ON Continuous Continuous Option Default value Night landscape A37 Hand held Op...

Page 206: ...38 Auto Minimum shutter speed E38 None Exposure bracketing E39 Off AF area mode E40 Auto Autofocus mode E44 Single AF Flash exp comp E45 0 0 Noise reduction filter E45 Normal Active D Lighting E46 Off Zoom memory E47 Off Startup zoom position E47 24 mm Option Default value Movie options E48 d 1080P 30p or o 1080P 25p Autofocus mode E51 Single AF Option Default value Record GPS data E59 Off Embed P...

Page 207: ...o Digital zoom E71 On Assign side zoom control E72 Zoom Button sound E73 On Shutter sound E73 On Auto off E73 1 min HDMI E75 Auto HDMI device control E75 On HDMI 3D output E75 On Charge by computer E76 Auto Toggle Av Tv selection E78 Do not toggle selection Blink warning E79 Off Eye Fi upload E80 Enable Reverse indicators E80 0 Option Default value Fn button A71 Continuous Option Default value Pap...

Page 208: ... The following settings remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed Shooting menu Custom Picture Control registration E30 and preset manual data for White balance E32 Setup menu Time zone and date E65 Language E74 and Video mode E75 in TV settings User settings that were saved for mode dial M are not reset to the default settings when Reset all is performed To change these settings back to th...

Page 209: ...annot focus Refocus Use focus lock 30 81 Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera cannot perform other operations until recording is complete Wait until message clears from display automatically when recording is complete Memory card is write protected Write protect switch of the memory card is in lock position Slide the write protect switch to write position Not available if Eye Fi c...

Page 210: ...rection only Unable to create panorama Pan the camera more slowly Shooting failed Failed to shoot the first image for 3D photography Try shooting again In some shooting conditions such as when the subject moves or the subject is dark or low in contrast the picture may not be taken 45 Failed to take second shot When taking 3D images the second shot could not be successfully taken after the first sh...

Page 211: ...show This image cannot be deleted Picture is protected Disable protection E55 Travel destination is in the current time zone Destination in same time zone as home Mode dial is not in the proper position Mode dial is between two modes Rotate the mode dial to select the desired mode 26 Raise the flash When the scene mode is Scene auto selector you can take a picture even if the flash is lowered but ...

Page 212: ...ent than the A GPS file saved in the camera Whether the A GPS file is still valid Update failed Unable to update A GPS file The A GPS file may be corrupted Download the file from the website once more E59 Cannot save to card A memory card is not inserted Insert a memory card 20 100 log data events have already been saved or 36 log data events have been saved for one day Delete log data that is no ...

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

Page 214: ...e number Assigned automatically in ascending order starting from 0001 to 9999 When the file numbers in a folder reach 9999 a new folder is created and the next file number returns to 0001 Serial file numbers are automatically assigned to still pictures that are saved during movie recording A95 starting from the file number of the movie currently being recorded 1 3 Extension Signifies the file type...

Page 215: ...r The file names consist of N date the last two digits of the year month and date identification number 0 to 9 and A to Z and extension log Example the first GPS log recorded on 15 May 2013 is N1305150 log Up to 36 files can be recorded a day and up to 100 files can be recorded on a memory card 1 Folder number Assigned automatically in ascending order starting from 100 to 999 A new folder is creat...

Page 216: ...d strap Hand Strap AH CP1 Wireless Mobile Adapter Wireless Mobile Adapter WU 1a When you attach the WU 1a to the USB Audio video connector A1 the camera can connect via Wi Fi wireless LAN connection to smart devices that have the dedicated software installed You can use your smart device to release the camera s shutter by remote operation or copy images stored on the memory card inserted in the ca...

Page 217: ...ucts F2 The Camera F2 The Battery F3 Charging AC Adapter F4 The Memory Cards F5 Caring for the Camera F6 Cleaning F6 Storage F6 Troubleshooting F7 USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION NAME DATA F15 Specifications F19 Supported Standards F22 Index F24 ...

Page 218: ...s at the sun or other strong light sources for 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 charge or the magn...

Page 219: ...uced battery performance Whenever possible carry a fully charged spare battery when taking pictures on important occasions Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F before use When the battery temperature is between 45 C to 60 C 113 F to 140 F the chargeable capacity may decre...

Page 220: ...y charger attach the included terminal cover to the battery and store it in a cool place A marked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that the battery needs to be replaced Purchase a new EN EL5 battery Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordanc...

Page 221: ...mory card Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting If the error message Card is not formatted Format card is displayed when you insert a memory card into this camera the memory card must be formatted If the memory card contains images you wish to keep select No and save those images on your computer before formatting the memory card To format the card select Yes and p...

Page 222: ...ber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints oily substances or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower carefully wipe the lens with a dry soft cloth or eyewear cleaning cloth using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and working toward the edges Do not wipe the lens forcibly or with a hard material Fail...

Page 223: ...connecting the camera to a computer battery charging stops when the camera is turned off When charging by connecting the camera to a computer battery charging stops when the computer is suspended sleeping and the camera may turn off Depending upon computer specifications settings and status charging the battery inserted in the camera may not be possible via computer connection 105 E76 E76 E76 Came...

Page 224: ...dated 01 01 2013 00 00 Set the correct date and time using Time zone and date in the setup menu The camera clock is not as accurate as a normal clock such as watches Check camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required 24 103 E65 103 E65 No information displayed on the monitor Shooting and photo information may be hidden Press the s button until shooting information ...

Page 225: ... flash lamp flashes flash is charging 32 10 22 38 40 56 56 Cannot take 3D images In some shooting conditions such as when the subject moves or the subject is dark or low in contrast the second shot may not be taken or the 3D image may not be saved Camera cannot focus Incorrect focus mode setting Check or change the setting The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set ...

Page 226: ... restrict the use of the shutter sound are set Do not block the speaker 104 40 42 44 75 2 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 104 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens F6 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light sour...

Page 227: ...ning in the playback menu 46 84 E13 Saving images takes time It may take more time to save images in the following situations When the noise reduction function 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 X Night landscape Noise reduction burst in c Landscape or Close up HDR set to other than Off in R Backlighting...

Page 228: ... be edited Confirm the conditions that are required for editing pictures or movies Pictures and movies taken with cameras other than the COOLPIX P520 cannot be edited 85 E11 E24 Pictures are not displayed on television Video mode or HDMI is not correctly set in the TV settings setup menu HDMI output is disabled when the camera is connected to either a computer or printer with a USB cable Memory ca...

Page 229: ...aken by 3D photography cannot be printed 20 21 45 Cannot select paper size with camera Paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations even for PictBridge compatible printers Use the printer to select paper size The paper size selected using the camera is not compatible with the printer A printer that automatically sets the paper size is being used E20 E21 Problem Cause S...

Page 230: ...s there could be a deviation of up to several hundred meters 98 An incorrect location name is recorded or the correct location name is not displayed The desired landmark name may not be registered or an incorrect landmark name may be displayed Unable to update the A GPS file Check the following items Whether the memory card is inserted Whether the A GPS file is stored on the memory card Whether th...

Page 231: ...ion due to the passage of time changing circumstances sources used and the nature of collecting comprehensive geographic data any of which may lead to incorrect results No Warranty This Data is provided to you as is and you agree to use it at your own risk Nikon and its licensors and their licensors and suppliers make no guarantees representations or warranties of any kind express or implied arisi...

Page 232: ...the laws of the Japan is not deemed applicable to this Agreement for any reason in the country where you obtained the Data this Agreement shall be governed with the laws of the country where you obtained the Data You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of Japan for any and all disputes claims and actions arising from or in connection with the Data provided to you hereunder Government End Users If ...

Page 233: ...ovenia Ukraine EuroGeographics France source IGN 2009 BD TOPO Germany Die Grundlagendaten wurden mit Genehmigung der zuständigen Behörden entnommen Great Britain Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown copyright and database right 2010 Contains Royal Mail data Royal Mail copyright and database right 2010 Greece Copyright Geomatics Ltd Hungary Copyright 2003 Top Map Ltd Italy La Banca Dati Italiana è s...

Page 234: ...ct incorporates data which is 2012 Telstra Corporation Limited GM Holden Limited Intelematics Australia Pty Ltd and Continental Pty Ltd Nepal Copyright Survey Department Government of Nepal Sri Lanka This product incorporates original source digital data obtained from the Survey Department of Sri Lanka 2009 Survey Department of Sri Lanka The data has been used with the permission of the Survey Dep...

Page 235: ...Focus area selection Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center wide normal manual with 99 focus areas subject tracking target finding AF Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder 0 5 cm 0 2 in approx 201k dot equivalent LCD with the diopter adjustment function 4 to 4 m 1 Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical compared to actual picture Frame coverage playback mode Ap...

Page 236: ...lf timer Durations of 2 or 10 seconds can be selected Flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 5 8 0 m 1 ft 8 in 26 ft T 1 5 4 5 m 5 14 ft Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Flash exposure compensation In steps of 1 3 EV in the range between 2 and 2 EV Interface Hi Speed USB Data transfer protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL HDMI output Can be select...

Page 237: ...h shot and flash fired with every other shot The values may vary depending on operating conditions such as the interval between shots and the length of time menus and images are displayed Power sources One Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5 included AC Adapter EH 62A available separately Charging time Approx 4 h and 30 min when using Charging AC Adapter EH 69P and when no charge remains Battery li...

Page 238: ...ows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers See the instruction manual of the printer for further details PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer Type Recharge...

Page 239: ...yright 2013 The Harfbuzz Project http www freedesktop org wiki Software HarfBuzz All rights reserved Trademark Information Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The iFrame logo and the ...

Page 240: ...WAV E90 Numerics 3D photographys 45 A AC adapter 18 19 E92 Active D Lighting 69 E46 AF area mode 69 E40 AF assist 104 E71 A GPS file 101 E59 Aperture value 49 Aperture priority auto mode 49 51 Assign Side Zoom Control 4 29 Assign side zoom control 104 Audio video cable 87 E17 Audio video in jack 87 E17 Auto 57 Auto off 23 104 E73 Auto with red eye reduction 57 58 Autofocus 63 69 96 E44 E51 Autofoc...

Page 241: ... Filter effects 84 E14 E28 Fireworks show m 42 Firmware version 106 E84 Flash 56 Flash exp comp 69 E45 Flash mode 55 56 Fn button 71 Focal length 69 E47 F19 Focus 30 E40 E44 E51 Focus area 30 E40 Focus lock 81 Focus mode 55 62 Folder name E91 Food u 42 Format 20 105 E74 Format the internal memory 105 E74 Format the memory card 20 105 E74 FSCN E90 Full frame playback 32 Full time AF 69 96 E44 E51 G...

Page 242: ...trol 68 E26 Playback 32 97 E56 Playback menu 84 E52 Playback mode 32 Playback zoom 82 Points of Interest POI 100 101 E60 Portrait b 39 Power 22 23 24 Power switch power on lamp 23 Preset manual E32 Pre shooting cache 68 E34 E36 Pressing halfway 3 30 Print E19 E20 E21 Print date 103 E68 Print order 84 E52 Print order date option E53 Printer 87 E19 Programmed auto mode 49 51 Protect 84 E55 Q Quick a...

Page 243: ...t h 41 Switching between tabs 11 Synchronize 102 E63 T Target finding AF 69 79 E42 Tele 29 Thumbnail playback 83 Time difference E66 Time zone 24 E66 Time zone and date 24 103 E65 Toggle Av Tv selection 105 E78 Tone level 15 Tone level information 9 15 E67 Toning E29 TV settings 105 E75 U USB cable 87 90 E19 USB Audio video connector 87 90 E17 E19 User setting modes 53 V Vibration reduction 104 E6...

Page 244: ...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 FX3A03 11 6MN07111 03 ...

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