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Page 1: ...n 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 01 11 01 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En En ...

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

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

Page 4: ...ervice representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing ...

Page 5: ...y should 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 battery charger Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be...

Page 6: ... window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and 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 w...

Page 7: ...rference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that ...

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

Page 9: ...The P Projector Button 9 Operating the Touch Panel 10 Tapping 10 Dragging 10 Dragging and Dropping 10 Using the Stylus 11 Main Display of the Monitor Touch Panel and Basic Operations 12 Shooting Information Display 12 Shooting Operation Controls 13 Playback Information Display 14 Playback Operation Controls 15 Operating the Tabs 16 First Steps 18 Charging the Battery 18 Inserting the Battery 20 Re...

Page 10: ...Shutter Touch Shutter 41 r Tapping the Monitor to Focus Touch AF AE 44 o Changing the Brightness Using Exposure Compensation 47 Taking Pictures with the Remote Control 48 More on Shooting 49 Selecting a Shooting Mode 49 G Easy Auto Mode 50 Shooting in A Auto Mode 52 Adjusting the A Auto Mode setting 53 p Macro Mode 54 s Subject Tracking Focusing on a Moving Subject 55 E ISO Sensitivity 57 C Contin...

Page 11: ...in Auto Sort Mode 93 Selecting Pictures Taken on a Specific Day List by Date Mode 94 Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 94 Operations in List by Date Mode 95 Playback Options 96 Setting the Picture Rating 97 Playing Back Pictures by Rating 97 b Enjoying Slide Show 98 d Protecting Important Pictures Protect 99 Protecting One Picture 99 Protecting Multiple Pictures 100 Removing Protection from Pi...

Page 12: ...ture Making Smaller Pictures 121 o Crop Creating a Cropped Copy 122 Movie Recording and Playback 123 Recording Movies 123 Changing the Movie Recording Settings 125 D Movie Options 125 m Movie Light 126 n Movie AF Mode 127 Movie Playback 128 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 129 Connecting to a TV 129 Connecting to a Computer 131 Before Connecting the Camera 131 Transferring Images f...

Page 13: ...56 p Reset All 158 h Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card 161 r Firmware Version 162 Using the projector 163 Displaying Pictures with the Projector Projector Mode 163 Projecting Pictures 163 Using Projector Mode 166 Projecting Movies 167 Changing the Projecting Settings 168 b Projector Slide Show 169 Changing the Projector Settings Projector Settings Menu 172 Operating the Projector S...

Page 14: ...era Life and Performance 175 Cleaning 177 Storage 177 Technical Notes and Index 178 Optional Accessories 178 Approved Memory Cards 179 Image Sound File and Folder Names 180 Error Messages 181 Troubleshooting 186 Specifications 193 Supported Standards 197 Index 198 ...

Page 15: ... omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display C Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will...

Page 16: ... MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on importa...

Page 17: ... a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyr...

Page 18: ...ck 80 i playback zoom 82 3 Power switch power on lamp 26 153 4 Flash 34 5 P projector button 9 163 6 Projector focus dial 163 7 Built in microphone 106 123 8 Self timer lamp 37 AF assist illuminator 151 Movie light 126 9 Lens 177 193 10 Infrared receiver front 48 164 11 Projector window 163 12 Lens cover 175 13 Eyelet for camera strap 7 14 Connector cover 129 132 137 15 USB audio video output conn...

Page 19: ...3 5 A shooting mode button 8 49 6 c playback button 8 32 83 7 Monitor touch panel 12 8 Cover latch 20 24 9 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 20 24 10 Power connector cover for connection with available separately AC Adapter 178 11 Battery latch 20 21 12 Battery chamber 20 13 Memory card slot 24 14 Projector stand 165 15 Projector stand latch 165 16 Tripod socket ...

Page 20: ...te Control A 48 Projector mode Displaying Pictures with the Projector Projector Mode A 163 b Projector Slide Show A 169 B Notes on the Remote Control Battery When changing the remote control battery be sure that the battery s positive and negative terminals are oriented correctly Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery A 176 1 2 3 4 6 5 1 Inf...

Page 21: ... direction indicated above While holding the tab in grasp the edge of the battery holder with your fingernail and pull it straight out Remove the used 3V CR2025 lithium battery 4 5 Place a new 3V CR2025 lithium battery in the battery holder Be sure that the mark is facing up Insert the battery holder into the remote control ...

Page 22: ...shake and blurred pictures The A Shooting Mode Button The c Playback Button Press the A button in playback mode or projector mode to enter shooting mode Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and switch shooting modes A 49 Press the c button in shooting mode to enter playback mode Press the c button in playback mode or projector mode to display the playback...

Page 23: ... mode to start movie recording A 123 Press the b movie record button again to stop movie recording Press the b movie record button in playback mode to enter shooting mode Press the P button in shooting mode or playback mode to switch to projector mode Press the P button again to end projector mode Projector focus dial A 163 ...

Page 24: ...he setting controls during shooting or playback A 16 Dragging Drag your finger across the touch panel and remove it from the touch panel Use this operation to Scroll through pictures in full frame playback mode A 32 Move the visible portion of a picture enlarged with playback zoom A 82 Use sliders to adjust exposure compensation A 47 or other settings Dragging and Dropping Place your finger on the...

Page 25: ...he supplied stylus Do not apply unnecessary pressure to the touch panel B Notes on Tapping Dragging The camera may not respond if your finger is left in one place too long The camera may not respond if the followings are made Bounce your finger off the display Drag your finger over too short a distance Stroke the display too lightly Move your finger too quickly B Notes on the Touch Panel Keep the ...

Page 26: ...9 F3 9 F3 9 250 250 250 5 4 23 23 23 50 50 50 1 Shooting mode1 26 52 61 73 2 Macro mode 54 3 Zoom indicator 29 54 4 Focus indicator 30 5 AE AF L indicator 72 6 O Date not set indicator 181 Date imprint indicator 149 7 Travel destination icon 145 8 Oq Vibration reduction icon 150 9 Battery level indicator 26 10 a Number of exposures remaining still pictures 2 26 b Movie length 123 11 Internal memor...

Page 27: ...s C Monitor Display in Portrait Tall Orientation When the camera is held in portrait tall orientation the controls and indicators are also displayed in portrait tall orientation Controls and indicators may not be appropriately rotated when the camera is pointing up or down OFF OFF OFF AUTO AUTO AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO AUTO AUTO 1 2 3 4 1 Touch AF AE cancellation 44 2 Tab 16 3 Setting controls 17 4 S...

Page 28: ...selected in playback mode is displayed 4 4 4 4 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 11 2010 15 15 11 2010 15 30 30 15 11 2010 15 30 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9999 9999 9999 9999 4 4 4 4 00 00 00 00 1 1 1 1 10 12 11 a b 1 Playback mode1 32 84 91 94 2 File number and type 180 3 Date time of recording 22 4 Image mode2 39 Movie options2 125 5 Print order icon 101 6 Protect icon 99 7 Album icon in favorite pictures m...

Page 29: ... editing can be available A 16 The controls available and indicators displayed vary with the picture played back and the current camera settings C Picture Display When the camera is rotated the picture and controls displayed are also rotated as indicated below Pictures and controls may not be appropriately rotated when the camera is pointing up or down 3 2 1 1 Movie playback 128 2 Tab 16 3 Setting...

Page 30: ... in the setting controls to make the basic camera settings When H or J is displayed on the setting screen tap H to exit the setting screen Tap J to return to the previous screen Tap the tab again to hide the setting controls OFF OFF OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Image mode 4320 3240 23 23 23 Tap an icon to display the setting screen of that item Tap an icon to apply the setting of that item Tap the tab again to...

Page 31: ...e 1 m Flash mode 34 p Macro mode 54 2 n Self timer 37 A Image mode 39 D Movie options 125 Touch shooting q Touch shutter 41 r Touch AF AE 44 s Subject tracking 55 E ISO sensitivity 57 C Continuous 58 w White balance 59 o Exposure compensation 47 3 z Setup 142 OFF OFF OFF AUTO AUTO AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO AUTO AUTO 2 1 3 1 Rating 97 2 h Add pictures to albums except in favorite pictures mode 84 Remov...

Page 32: ... Charger MH 65 supplied 1 Connect the power cable in the order indicated below 2 Insert the battery into the battery charger by sliding the battery forward 1 and press down until it locks into place 2 CHARGE lamp starts blinking when charging begins About 2 hours 30 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery ...

Page 33: ... Supply If the AC Adapter EH 62F available separately A 178 is used power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outlet and taking pictures and playing back pictures are available with this camera Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than EH 62F Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera CHARGE lamp Descri...

Page 34: ...nals are oriented correctly as shown on the label at the battery chamber opening and insert the battery Use the battery to push up the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 and fully insert the battery 2 When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place B Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera B...

Page 35: ... If the camera is turned off hold down the c button to turn the camera on in playback mode A 32 C Power Saving Function Auto Off If no operations are performed for a while the monitor will turn off the camera will enter standby mode and the power on lamp will blink If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically To reactivate the monitor while the po...

Page 36: ...Panel A 10 3 Tap Yes If No is tapped the date and time will not be set 4 Tap E or F to select your home time zone A 147 and tap I Tap J to return to the previous screen D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect tap p in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time option When the daylight saving time option is enabled W is displayed at th...

Page 37: ...he date on pictures when shooting enable date imprint from the Date imprint option A 149 in the setup menu A 142 after the date and time have been set To change the date and time of the camera clock select Date from the Date item A 145 in the setup menu A 142 and follow the procedure described from step 5 Select Time zone from the Date item A 145 in the setup menu to change the time zone and dayli...

Page 38: ... camera before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure to check that the memory card is in the correct orientation Removing Me...

Page 39: ... be written to or deleted from the memory card If the switch is in the lock position unlock it by sliding the switch to the write position to record or delete pictures or to format the memory card B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Fai...

Page 40: ...ep 4 2 Press the A button to display the shooting mode selection menu 3 Tap G in the monitor The camera enters G easy auto mode 4 Check the battery level indicator and the number of exposures remaining Number of Exposures Remaining Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory...

Page 41: ...nction with which the camera automatically detects that face and focus on it activates A 30 50 Shooting settings A 34 can be changed by tapping the left or bottom tab to display the setting controls D Vibration Reduction See Vibration reduction A 150 in the setup menu A 142 for more information Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 23 23 23 Shoo...

Page 42: ...A face detected by the camera will be framed by a yellow double border focus area Up to 12 faces can be detected If more than one face is detected the face closest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the others by a single border When taking pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is detected a focus area will not be displayed Frame the pictur...

Page 43: ...s not displayed when digital zoom is in effect C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode A 39 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still pictures When zoom is increa...

Page 44: ... focus has been acquired the focus indicator will glow green When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the shutter speed and aperture value are also displayed Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake and increases shutter speed the shutter speed indicator will turn green motion detection A...

Page 45: ... above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject A 46 When focusing on another subject be sure that the alternate subject is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway B Note on Face Detection See Notes on the Face Detection Function A 50 for more information C Touch Shu...

Page 46: ...ation C Pressing the c Button to Turn On the Camera When the camera is off holding down the c button will turn the camera on in playback mode C Viewing Pictures Rotate the zoom control to f h to view pictures in a list thumbnail display A 80 Pictures taken in portrait tall orientation are automatically rotated for display A 15 The orientation can be changed in Rotate image A 105 When the camera is...

Page 47: ...log Deleted pictures cannot be recovered To exit without deleting the picture tap J or No Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1 Tap a picture to display y To deselect the picture tap the picture again and y will be hidden Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to display the picture in full frame playback mode and tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to display pictures in thumbnail pla...

Page 48: ... to the automatically selected scene mode In A auto mode A 52 some scene modes A 61 or smart portrait mode A 73 the following flash modes are available a Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor b Auto with red eye reduction Reduce red eye in portraits A 36 c Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor X Fill flash Flash fires whenever a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminat...

Page 49: ... shooting The noise reduction function may be activated with some shooting conditions such as dim lighting More time than usual is required to record pictures to which noise reduction is applied B Note on Using the Flash When using the flash reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures To reduce these reflections set the flash to c off C The Flash Lamp The flas...

Page 50: ... the camera is turned off C Red eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix To reduce red eye a series of low intensity pre flashes fire before the main flash In addition if the camera detects red eye when a picture is taken the affected area is processed to reduce red eye before the picture is saved Note the following when shooting Due to the pre flashes there ...

Page 51: ...e setup menu A 142 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 1 Tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls A 16 and tap the self timer icon 2 Tap 10s or 2s 10s ten seconds Use on important occasions such as weddings 2s two seconds Use to prevent camera shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed Tap J to return to the previous screen To hide the setting controls af...

Page 52: ...self timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting down About one second before the shutter is released the lamp stops blinking and glows steadily When the shutter is released the self timer will be set to Off To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button again B Note on Self timer There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that...

Page 53: ...ting controls after applying the setting tap the tab again Option Size pixels Description Q 4320 3240P 4320 3240 Higher quality than R suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 R 4320 3240 default setting 4320 3240 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 R 3264 2448 3264 2448 L 2592 1944 2592 1944 M 2048 1536 2048 ...

Page 54: ...ave the same specified capacity Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated The number...

Page 55: ...en a face is detected in G easy auto mode it is framed by a border Tap a detected face to set the focus and exposure on that face When no face is detected the camera focuses on the area that is tapped Do not use force when tapping the monitor as this may cause slight movement of the camera resulting in blurred pictures When digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses on the subject in the center ...

Page 56: ...onitor in G easy auto mode A auto mode and some scene modes by changing the touch shooting setting to Touch AF AE A 44 At this setting the shutter is not released when the monitor is tapped When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected the subject may not be in focus A 31 When a subject displayed in the monitor is tapped with the self timer A 37 enabled the camera locks f...

Page 57: ...auto mode A 52 Sports Party indoor Beach Snow Close up Food Museum Copy and Backlighting scene modes A 61 Tap the intended subject Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped When the camera detects more than one face tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure for that face Portrait and Night portrait scene modes A 61 Only a border displayed by the face detection function ca...

Page 58: ...ious screen To hide the setting controls after applying the setting tap the tab again 3 Tap the subject at which the camera focuses When a face is detected in G easy auto mode faces other than the one surrounded by the frame cannot be tapped When multiple faces are detected tap a face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that face When no face is detected the camera focuses on the a...

Page 59: ...ation G easy auto mode A 26 When the camera detects a face only a face framed by a border can be selected When the camera detects more than one face tap a face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that face When no face is detected the camera focuses at the area tapped A auto mode A 52 Sports Party indoor Beach Snow Close up Food Museum Copy and Backlighting scene modes A 61 Focus a...

Page 60: ...elect Touch AF AE for the touch shooting setting 2 Tap another subject that is as far from the camera as the desired subject 3 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area glows green Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is acquired when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Continue holding down the shutter release button hal...

Page 61: ... picture brighter apply positive exposure compensation To make the picture darker apply negative exposure compensation Tap J to return to the previous screen 3 Tap I To hide the setting controls after applying the setting tap the tab again To exit without setting the exposure compensation set the value to 0 and tap I C Exposure Compensation Value The exposure compensation value applied in A auto m...

Page 62: ...f timer settings Press the g or f button to activate the zoom Press the g button to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame or the f button to zoom out thus increasing the area visible in the frame When Smile timer is set to On in smart portrait mode A 73 and the camera detects human faces remote control operation is not available 3 Point the infrared emitter of the remote con...

Page 63: ...o mode A 26 By simply framing a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum shooting mode A Auto mode A 52 Pictures can be taken with the flash mode or macro mode settings Other settings can be made such as the continuous setting or the subject tracking option which moves the active focus area to track the registered subject C Scene mode A 61 Camera settings are automatically optimized fo...

Page 64: ...to mode A 52 In Portrait A 64 or Night portrait A 65 scene mode In smart portrait mode A 73 B Notes on the Face Detection Function The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too little of the frame When the frame includes more than one face the faces detected by the camera a...

Page 65: ...re increased to reduce blurring In this case the shutter speed indicator will turn green Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and camera shake in some situations Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark The pictures taken using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance ...

Page 66: ...s on that face framed by a double border A 28 50 When taking pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is detected the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera A 50 When focus is set the active focus area up to nine areas turns green A picture is taken when the shutter release button is presse...

Page 67: ...e camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A auto mode is selected C Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 77 for more information OFF OFF OFF AUTO AUTO AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO AUTO AUTO 23 23 23 23 23 23 10 9 8 3 4 6 7 5 1 2 1 m Flash mode 34 2 p Macro mode ...

Page 68: ...K B Note on Macro Mode Setting There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 77 for more information C Autofocus When taking still pictures in macro mode the camera continuously adjusts the focus until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus Therefore the sound of lens drive movement can be heard C ...

Page 69: ...ered When the border framing the subject glows red the camera is unable to focus Change the composition and try again If the tapped area does not contain a subject that can be registered X is displayed in the monitor Tap a subject within X When the subject is registered a yellow focus area is displayed around that subject and the camera begins tracking the subject Tap another subject to change a s...

Page 70: ...re adjusted after the subject has been registered subject registration will be canceled It may be impossible to register the desired subject or the camera may be unable to track the registered subject or may begin tracking a different subject if the subject is moving rapidly if there is a significant amount of camera shake or if the camera detects a similar subject The camera s ability to accurate...

Page 71: ...neously A 77 for more information When the ISO sensitivity setting is set to any option other than Auto motion detection A 51 is disabled B Notes on ISO Sensitivity 3200 and 6400 When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 Image mode settings are limited to M 2048 1536 N 1024 768 and O 640 480 When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 the image mode icon is displayed in red during shooting A aut...

Page 72: ...recorded with images Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled is recommended A auto M Tap the bottom tab M C Continuous U Single default setting One picture is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While the shutter release button is held down up to 4 pictures are taken at a rate of abou...

Page 73: ...setting Auto can be used under most types of lighting the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results B Note on White Balance At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off c A 34 A auto M Tap the bottom tab M w White balance s Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting c...

Page 74: ...e bottom tab to display the setting controls A 16 and tap w 3 Tap b The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual tap Cancel 5 Tap Measure to measure a value for preset manual The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No picture is recorded B Note ...

Page 75: ...degree of effects can be adjusted with the scene effect adjustment slider A 63 depending on the scene mode C Displaying the Description of Each Scene Mode When u is tapped in the scene selection screen step 2 the help selection screen is displayed Tap a scene icon to display a description of the features of that mode Tap J to return to the help selection screen Tap J in the help selection screen t...

Page 76: ...ctures are taken by pressing the shutter release button C Image Mode Image Quality Image Size Setting The image mode A 39 setting previously specified in other shooting modes applies To change the image mode setting in scene mode tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap A Flash mode A 34 Macro mode A 54 Self timer A 37 Touch shooting A 41 44 Exposure compensation A 47 b b1 Off Of...

Page 77: ...ag the scene effect adjustment slider to adjust the degree of effect to be applied to pictures taken in the selected scene mode b Portrait e Night portrait Z Beach z Snow j Night landscape o Backlighting u Food c Landscape k Close up h Sunset i Dusk dawn 23 23 23 Scene effect adjustment slider Darker Brighter More blue More red Less vivid More vivid More blue More red ...

Page 78: ...t face A 41 44 The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before recording pictures A 74 If no faces are detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available The default setting for flash mode is b Auto with red eye reduction Use the scene effect adjustm...

Page 79: ...unction A 41 The flash does not fire and the flash mode is disabled AF assist illuminator A 151 does not light e Night portrait Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preserving background lighting to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background ambience When the camera detects a human face that face will be ...

Page 80: ...ark surroundings Set Vibration reduction A 150 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Z Beach Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter A 41 or touch AF AE A 44 Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 63 to adjust picture brightness z Snow...

Page 81: ...assist illuminator A 151 does not light Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 63 to adjust picture brightness k Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Macro mode A 54 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus The closest possible shooting distance may vary according to the zoom position The camera can focus at...

Page 82: ...inuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway As pictures are easily affected by camera shake be sure that Vibration reduction A 150 is enabled and hold the camera steadily Use the scene effect adjustment slider A 63 to adjust the subject s hue affected by the lighting This adjustment is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off l Museum Use ...

Page 83: ... white board or in print Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter A 41 or touch AF AE A 44 Use macro mode A 54 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well The default setting for flash mode is c Off o Backlighting Use when light is coming from behind subject throwing features or details into shadow The fla...

Page 84: ...Shooting p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker 5 software See Shooting for a Panorama A 71 for details The default setting for flash mode is c Off ...

Page 85: ... selection screen is displayed 2 Tap p Panorama assist A 61 Panorama direction icons are displayed to show the direction in which pictures will be joined 3 Tap a direction icon Select the direction in which pictures will be joined in the completed panorama right D left C up A or down B A different direction can be selected by tapping a different panorama direction icon Change shooting settings A 6...

Page 86: ...picture has been taken Shooting for the panorama series is terminated if the auto off function A 153 initiates standby mode during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D R Indicator In Panorama assist scene mode exposure white balance and focus for all pictures in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first pict...

Page 87: ...en for a moment and focus is locked Up to three faces can be detected When the camera detects more than one face the double border is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders around the others Tap the face framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the d...

Page 88: ...effects such as the glamour retouch function s skin softening effect can be applied to pictures after they are taken A 119 B Note on Using the Remote Control When Smile timer is set to On in smart portrait mode and the camera detects a face the remote control cannot be used C Self timer Lamp The self timer lamp blinks slowly when the smile timer is enabled and the camera detects a face and it blin...

Page 89: ...anges made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes 3 D Movie options Select the desired movie option when recording movies A 123 125 4 e Skin softening Enable skin softening When the shutter is released the camera detects one or more human faces up to three and processes the image to soften facial skin tones before saving the picture The degree of skin softening applied can be select...

Page 90: ...a saved a picture in which the subject s eyes may have been closed the dialog shown at right is displayed for a few seconds When On is selected the flash is disabled The default setting is Off 6 a Smile timer On default setting The camera uses the face detection function to detect a human face and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected Off The camera does not release ...

Page 91: ...ted the image mode setting is automatically changed to M 2048 1536 when ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 Macro mode Subject tracking A 55 When the touch shooting is set to Subject tracking macro mode is disabled ISO sensitivity Continuous A 58 When Multi shot 16 is selected the ISO sensitivity setting is automatically specified according to the brightness Continuous Self timer A 37 When taki...

Page 92: ...nctions available in each shooting mode G easy auto mode A 34 A auto mode A 53 Scene mode A 62 Smart portrait mode A 75 D More Information See Notes on Digital Zoom A 152 for more information Digital zoom Continuous A 58 When Multi shot 16 is selected digital zoom is not available Subject tracking A 55 When the touch shooting is set to Subject tracking digital zoom is disabled Restricted function ...

Page 93: ...r 16 picture thumbnails 80 Playback zoom g i Rotate the zoom control to g i to enlarge the picture up to 10 Tap H to return to full frame playback mode 82 Playback movies R Tap R to play back the movie currently displayed 128 Set the picture rating play back pictures by rating Right tab P Apply a rating of one to five to each picture or play back pictures by rating 97 Make playback settings Bottom...

Page 94: ...re thumbnails displayed 16 9 4 Rotate the zoom control to g i in 4 picture thumbnail display to return to full frame playback mode Scroll display Bor C Tap B or C or drag the slider at right on the screen It is also possible to scroll through the thumbnails by dragging your finger up or down across the monitor Switch to full frame playback mode Tap a picture 32 Set the picture rating play back pic...

Page 95: ...at right are displayed with them Movies are displayed as film frames C Thumbnail Display in Favorite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures mode A 84 the favorite pictures icon is displayed in the monitor When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode A 91 the pictures category icon is displayed in the monitor 1 1 10 Film frames Protect icon Rating setting ...

Page 96: ...e center of the monitor Tap M or N to display other detected faces When the zoom control is rotated to g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio the center of the picture rather than the face is displayed at the center of the monitor normal playback zoom display To Use Description A Zoom in g i Zoom increases each time the zoom control is rotated to g i to a maximum of 10 Zoom out f h Zoom decreases eac...

Page 97: ...camera enters the selected playback mode To return to the current playback mode press the c button c Playback mode A 32 Play back all pictures h Favorite pictures mode A 84 Play back pictures added to an album F Auto sort mode A 91 Play back pictures and movies automatically sorted to the selected category with shooting C List by date mode A 94 Play back pictures taken on the selected date Playbac...

Page 98: ...iple albums Adding Pictures to Albums Pictures can be added to albums and sorted 1 Display pictures in playback mode A 32 auto sort mode A 91 or list by date mode A 94 2 Select a picture and tap the bottom tab Display a picture in full frame playback mode and tap the bottom tab 3 Tap h The albums selection screen is displayed 4 Tap the desired album The picture is added to the album and monitor di...

Page 99: ...ovies cannot be added to albums If the selected picture has already been added to an album the album icon turns yellow When pictures are added to albums they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder A 180 to which they were originally recorded A 90 D More Information See Removing Pictures from Albums A 87 for more information ...

Page 100: ... settings can be made and editing can be performed on pictures sorted to the specified album A 96 1 Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu A 83 and tap h A list of albums is displayed 2 Tap the desired album The pictures in the selected album will be displayed in full frame playback mode The icon for the current album is displayed on the screen Repeat steps...

Page 101: ...e A 86 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and then tap h The confirmation dialog is displayed Tap Yes to remove the picture from the album To exit without removing the picture tap No B Note on Deleting Pictures in Favorite Pictures Mode Note that deleting a picture in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the picture from the album but also deletes the original picture from the i...

Page 102: ...m tab to display the setting controls and tap K 89 Delete all pictures in the selected album c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls and c is tapped the album selection screen is displayed Select the desired album and tap I Change playback mode Press the c button to display the playback mode selection menu 83 Switch to shooting mode b Press the A button b movie record butto...

Page 103: ...e desired icon to be assigned to an album tap or drag the slider to select the icon s color and tap I The icon is modified and the monitor display returns to the list of albums Tap J to return to the album selection screen without changing settings B Notes on Icons for Albums Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory card used To change the icon for an album c...

Page 104: ... to the specified album are played back Note that deleting a picture A 33 88 played back in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the picture from the album but also deletes the original picture from the internal memory or memory card permanently Adding Pictures to Albums Favorites Picture Playback Internal memory memory card Album 1 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Adds file names Adds file names Alb...

Page 105: ...formed on pictures sorted to the specified category A 96 Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode 1 Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu A 83 and tap F A list of categories is displayed 2 Tap the desired category For more information on categories see Auto Sort Mode Categories A 92 A picture sorted to the selected category will be displayed in full frame playba...

Page 106: ...e COOLPIX S1100pj cannot be displayed in auto sort mode Category Description Z Smile Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 73 with the smile timer setting set to On are displayed D Portraits Pictures taken in A auto mode A 52 with the face detection function Pictures taken in Portrait Night portrait Party indoor and Backlighting scene mode A 61 Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 73 with the...

Page 107: ...ctures in the selected category c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls and c is tapped the category selection screen is displayed Select the desired category and tap I Switch to another playback mode Press the c button to display the playback mode selection menu 83 Switch to shooting mode b Press the A button b movie record button or shutter release button 32 ...

Page 108: ...the playback mode selection menu A 83 and tap C Dates for which pictures exist are listed 2 Tap the desired date To change the displayed month tap C or D The first picture taken on the selected date will be displayed full frame Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select a different date B Notes on List by Date Mode Up to 9 000 of the most recently recorded pictures can be displayed in list by date mode Pictur...

Page 109: ... month C or D Tap C or D Delete all pictures in the selected date c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls and c is tapped the date selection screen is displayed Select the desired date and tap I Switch to another playback mode Press the c button to display the playback mode selection menu 83 Switch to shooting mode b Press the A button b movie record button or shutter relea...

Page 110: ...mbnail playback mode while pictures are played back in favorite pictures auto sort or list by date mode this function can be performed only on the pictures sorted to the selected folder category or date 5 4 3 2 1 0 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 1 3 2 4 5 6 9 8 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 15 11 2010 15 15 11 2010 15 30 30 15 11 2010 15 30 15 11 2010 15 15 11 2010 15 30 30 15 11 2010 1...

Page 111: ...the right tab in full frame playback A 79 or thumbnail playback A 80 mode 2 Tap a rating icon to display the pictures with that rating The icon of the tapped rating turns yellow and only the pictures assigned with the selected rating are displayed Multiple ratings can be selected To stop displaying pictures of a selected rating tap the icon of the rating to deselect it To stop playback by rating s...

Page 112: ...thout playing back pictures in a slide show tap J 3 The slide show begins Tap the monitor to display the operation panel at the bottom of the screen Tap the icons in the operation panel to perform the corresponding operation The following operations are available B Notes on Slide Show Only the first frame of movies included in slide shows is displayed Even when Loop is selected the slide show will...

Page 113: ...esired picture to be protected in full frame playback mode and tap the bottom tab 2 Tap d 3 Tap On The selected picture is protected To exit without protecting pictures tap J B Note on Protecting Pictures Note that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently delete protected files A 154 4 4 4 4 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 11 2010 15 15 11 2010 15 30 30 15 11 2010 ...

Page 114: ... displayed To cancel the selection tap the picture again Tap n or o or rotate the zoom control to g or f to change the number of pictures displayed 3 Tap I The selected pictures are protected To exit without protecting pictures tap J Removing Protection from Pictures To remove protection from a picture display a protected picture in full frame playback mode follow the procedure in Protecting One P...

Page 115: ... a Print Order for One Picture 1 Select the desired picture in full frame playback mode and tap the bottom tab 2 Tap a 3 Tap the desired number of copies and tap I To exit without making the print setting tap J If the total number of pictures in a print order including pictures just added exceeds 99 the screen shown at right will be displayed Tap Yes to remove pictures previously added from the pr...

Page 116: ...print the shooting date on the picture Tap Info to place w in the checkbox to imprint the photo information shutter speed and aperture on the picture Tap I to complete the print order Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the w icon displayed with playback Print set Date Info 4 4 4 4 0004 0004 0004 JPG JPG JPG 15 11 2010 15 15 11 2010 15 30 30 15 11 2010 15 30 ...

Page 117: ...dicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for pictures the selection is canceled Tap n or o or rotate the zoom control to g or f to change the number of pictures displayed Tap n to remove print marking from all pictures and cancel the print order Tap I when setting is complete 3 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information Tap Date to place ...

Page 118: ... photo information is used Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing A 141 Note that Date and Info settings are reset when the print set option is displayed The date printed is that recorded when the picture was taken Changing the camera s date using the Date option in the setup menu after a picture has been ...

Page 119: ...rection 1 Select a picture in the full frame playback mode A 79 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap f The rotate image screen is displayed 3 Tap J or I The picture rotates 90 degrees Tap I to finalize display orientation and save the orientation information with the picture To exit without rotating image tap J Retouch Rotate image Rotate...

Page 120: ... about 20 seconds Do not touch the built in microphone during recording To exit without recording voice memos tap J During recording o blinks in the monitor Recording ends when S is tapped during recording When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the instructions in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos A 107 to play the voice memo D More Information See Image Sound File and ...

Page 121: ... playback To exit without playing voice memos tap J Deleting Voice Memos Tap E in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos Tap Yes 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 voice memo are deleted If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded The COOLPIX ...

Page 122: ...he edited copies Editing function Description Paint A 110 Draw on pictures or add decorations to pictures Quick retouch A 113 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced D Lighting A 114 Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Stretch A 115 Stretch the current picture horizontally to ...

Page 123: ...ctions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original The rating settings A 97 protect settings A 99 and print markings A 101 of the original image are not applied to edited copies Editing function used Editing function to a...

Page 124: ... tools to paint pictures For more information about using each tool see Write and Draw on Pictures A 111 Tap n to display the picture in full frame playback mode and tap n again to enlarge the picture display by 3 Tap A D B or C to change the portion of the picture in the monitor Tap o to return to the original display size Tap J to undo the last operation applied using the pen eraser or decoratio...

Page 125: ...ools Write and Draw on Pictures Tap I to write or draw on pictures To change the pens color or thickness tap the bottom tab to display the screen shown at right Tap or drag the pen s color slider to select pen s color Tap the pen s thickness slider to select pen s thickness Erase Paint Tool Additions Tap J to erase additions to pictures using the paint or decoration tool To change the eraser s siz...

Page 126: ... different frames one at a time Tap I to select a frame B Notes on Shooting Date Decoration When the shooting date decoration is added to pictures taken at an Image mode setting A 39 of O 640 480 the shooting date may be difficult to read Set Image mode to N 1024 768 or larger when shooting The date added with the shooting date decoration uses the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 14...

Page 127: ...the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap k The screen for selecting the degree of enhancement is displayed 3 Choose the degree of enhancement performed and tap I 4 Tap Yes A new retouched copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the quick retouch option can be recognized by the a icon displayed in playback mode D...

Page 128: ...ottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap I The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right 3 Tap I 4 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the D Lighting function can be recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See I...

Page 129: ...trols and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap P 3 Tap q or r or tap or drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust stretch effect 4 Tap I 5 Tap Yes A new stretched copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Stretched copies can be recognized by the r icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 180 for more information Retou...

Page 130: ...y the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap O 3 Tap y or z or tap or drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust perspective control 4 Tap I 5 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created using the perspective control function can be recognized by the q icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Soun...

Page 131: ...ew copies are stored as separate files 1 Select a picture in full frame playback mode A 79 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap i 3 Tap C or D to select the type of the effects Type Description Color options Modify color tones Select option from o vivid color p black and white q sepia or r cyanotype and tap I Retouch Filter effects Color ...

Page 132: ...specified color in the picture and change the other colors to black and white Tap the color slider displayed on the screen to select the color to keep and tap I Cross screen Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections and city lights This effect is suitable for night scenes Confirm the degree of enhancement and tap I Fisheye Make a picture ...

Page 133: ...ng or k both e Soften facial skin tones k Soften facial skin tones make faces look smaller and make eyes look larger The preview screen is displayed 4 Preview the result of the effects Skin tones in up to 12 faces in the order of that closest to the center of the frame are softened Tap Before or After to view the picture with or without the effects If more than one face was retouched tap M or N to...

Page 134: ... displayed in playback mode B Notes on Glamour Retouch If no faces are detected in the picture the glamour retouch function cannot be used The glamour retouch function may not perform as expected depending on the direction in which the faces are looking or the brightness of the faces in the picture D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 180 for more information Yes No Save OK ...

Page 135: ...n 160 120 sizes are available 1 Select a picture in full frame playback mode A 79 tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap M The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap g 3 Tap the desired small copy size control and tap I 4 Tap Yes A new small copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder...

Page 136: ...ure for cropping crop the picture and then rotate the cropped picture back to tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control to g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio Drag the picture so that only the portion to be copied is visible in the monitor 3 Tap G 4 Tap Yes A cropped copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created using the crop function can ...

Page 137: ...d during recording When N HD 720p 1280 720 default setting is selected for Movie options A 125 monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 with movie recording the area indicated at right is recorded The approximate remaining movie length is displayed during recording Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie length has been recorded 3 Press the b movie record button again to end...

Page 138: ...r windows in a building depending on the shooting distance or zoom ratio This phenomenon occurs when the subject s pattern interferes with the camera sensor grid and it does not indicate a malfunction B Notes on Autofocus for Movie Recording When A Single AF default setting is selected for Movie AF mode in the setup menu focus is locked by pressing the b movie record button to start recording A 12...

Page 139: ...ncreasing movie file size The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options D Movie options A 125 Select the desired movie option for recording movies m Movie light A 126 Enable or disable the movie light when recording movies n Movie AF mode A 127 Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies In the shooting screen M Tap the bottom tab A 16 M D Movie options Option Descrip...

Page 140: ... a longer movie D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 180 for more information m Movie Light Enable or disable the movie light which is used to illuminate dimly lit subjects when recording movies Option Internal memory approx 79 MB Memory card 4 GB N HD 720p 1280 720 default setting 1 min 4 s 55 min y VGA 640 480 3 min 2 h 40 min z QVGA 320 240 8 min 26 s 10 h 10 min In the sh...

Page 141: ...AF default setting Focus is locked when the b movie record button is pressed to start recording Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent B Full time AF Camera focuses continuously during movie recording Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will change To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering...

Page 142: ...played back C Deleting Movie See Deleting Unwanted Pictures A 33 for more information To Use Description Volume X Tap X to adjust volume Rewind O Touch and hold O to rewind movie Advance P Touch and hold P to advance movie Pause Q Tap Q to pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused U Tap U to rewind movie one frame Touch and hold U for continuous rewinding V ...

Page 143: ...era to the TV using the supplied audio video cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack and the white plug to the audio in jack on the TV 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down the c button to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and pictures are displayed on the television The camera monitor turn...

Page 144: ... to a TV pictures cannot be displayed as thumbnails picture display cannot be enlarged playback zoom and pictures cannot be cropped Pictures will be automatically displayed on the TV in the following situations No operations are performed for a few seconds A slide show is played back A movie is played back B Connecting the Audio Video Cable When connecting the audio video cable be sure that the ca...

Page 145: ...atible Operating Systems Windows Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 4 For information on the requirements for playing back high definition movies refer to System Requirements in the Vi...

Page 146: ... the computer to which ViewNX 2 was installed 2 Be sure that the camera is off 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable 4 Turn on the camera The power on lamp will light The camera monitor will remain off B Connec...

Page 147: ...click Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer 2 Import File and click OK Mac OS X Nikon Transfer 2 will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer 2 was first installed If there are a large number of images on the memory card it m...

Page 148: ...lete default setting of ViewNX 2 Transferred images can be viewed For more information on using ViewNX 2 refer to the ViewNX 2 help information A 135 Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer When transfer is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable ...

Page 149: ...ications folder open the Nikon Software ViewNX 2 folders in that order and then double click the ViewNX 2 icon Clicking the ViewNX 2 icon on the Dock will also start ViewNX 2 Click Transfer in the ViewNX 2 screen to start Nikon Transfer 2 D Viewing ViewNX 2 Help Information For more information on ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select ViewNX 2 Help from the Hel...

Page 150: ... may cause the camera to overheat or malfunction D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures Inserting a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing us...

Page 151: ...the camera 2 Turn on the printer Check printer settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable 4 Turn on the camera When properly connected the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen 2 B Connecting the USB Cable Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle ...

Page 152: ... picture and tap I Previous or subsequent picture can also be viewed by tapping the scroll bar Tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch to 9 thumbnail display Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Tap Copies 3 Tap the desired number of copies up to nine 4 Tap Paper size Print selection 11 15 2010 4 4 PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Copies...

Page 153: ...nting before all copies have been printed tap J Printing Multiple Pictures After properly connecting the camera to the printer A 137 follow the procedure described below to print multiple pictures 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed tap F The Print menu screen is displayed 2 Tap Paper size To exit the print menu tap J Paper size Default 3 5 5 in 5 7 in Postcard PictBridge Start print Co...

Page 154: ...or printing can be recognized by the check mark y and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for pictures the selection is canceled Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback Tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 9 thumbnail display Tap n to cancel the selection of all pictures Tap I when setting ...

Page 155: ...se Default in the paper size option Print all images One copy each of all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed When the screen shown at right is displayed tap Start print to start printing Tap J to return to the print menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created using the Print set option A 101 When the screen shown at right is displayed ...

Page 156: ...bled h AF assist A 151 Enable or disable AF assist illuminator m Movie light A 126 Enable or disable movie light during recording movies u Digital zoom A 152 Enable or disable digital zoom n Movie AF mode A 127 Select how the camera focuses in movie mode i Sound settings A 152 Adjust sound settings k Auto off A 153 Set time before the monitor turns off for saving power l m Format memory Format car...

Page 157: ... Tap J to return to the previous screen When I is displayed in a screen tap I to apply the setting To exit the setup menu tap J or press the shutter release button when shooting p Reset all A 158 Restore camera settings to default values h Copy A 161 Copy files between memory card and internal memory r Firmware version A 162 Display camera firmware version 23 23 23 OFF OFF OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Set up W...

Page 158: ...e selected for the welcome screen When the Select image screen is displayed select a picture and tap I In the Select image screen tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback and tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 9 thumbnail display As the selected picture is stored by the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the origi...

Page 159: ...t the display order of the day month and year and set the date and time Select the item tap the desired item Edit the highlighted item tap A or B Apply the setting tap I A 23 Time zone w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving is enabled or disabled from Time zone options When the destination time zone x is selected local time A 147 is automatically calculated and the date and time in ...

Page 160: ...s inserted or an AC adapter is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging C w Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone tap w Home time zone in step 2 To change the home time zone tap w Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 C Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn the daylight saving time option on or off ...

Page 161: ...inki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de Noronh...

Page 162: ... displayed as in Show info above If no operations are performed for a few seconds information is hidden Information will be displayed again when the next operation is performed Image review On default setting Picture is automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after it is taken and the monitor display returns to shooting mode Off Picture is not displayed after it is taken Brightness Choo...

Page 163: ...When Continuous or BSS is selected for the continuous setting A 58 Movies When On hybrid is selected for Vibration reduction A 150 Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A 39 of O 640 480 may be difficult to read Choose an Image mode setting of N 1024 768 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 22 145 C Date Imprint and Pri...

Page 164: ...he camera monitor with shooting A 12 27 When Off is selected no icon is displayed Tap the bottom tab A 143 M Tap z Setup menu M g Vibration reduction On hybrid The effects of camera shake are reduced optically using a lens shift method Additional image processing with electronic vibration reduction is applied to further reduce the effects of camera shake with recording of still pictures taken unde...

Page 165: ...applied simultaneously When taking pictures with the setting of On hybrid for Vibration reduction Date imprint is set to Off When On hybrid is selected and electronic vibration reduction is activated the shutter is automatically released twice when a picture is taken to allow for image processing Therefore the time required to record pictures increases Shutter sound A 152 can be heard only when th...

Page 166: ...en the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating the zoom control to g i triggers digital zoom A 29 Off Digital zoom will not be activated except during recording movies Tap the bottom tab A 143 M Tap z Setup menu M i Sound settings Button sound Select On default setting or Off When On is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully twice when ...

Page 167: ...minutes passes in standby mode To reactivate the monitor while the power on lamp is blinking press any of the following buttons The power switch shutter release button A button or b movie record button C Auto Off Settings The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following situations When a setting screen mode selection menu or setup menu is displayed three m...

Page 168: ...he internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Formatting the internal memory or memory card restores album icon settings A 89 to the default setting displayed as number Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting Be sure to use this camera to format memory ca...

Page 169: ...Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Hungarian Korean Dutch Thai Norwegian Arabic Tap the bottom tab A 143 M Tap z Setup menu M J Interface USB Select the communication method used when the camera is connected to a computer or printer MTP PTP default setting Select when transferring pictures from the camera to the computer A 131 or when connecting the camera to the printer A 136 Project...

Page 170: ...Tap z Setup menu M d Blink warning On When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in a picture taken using the face detection function the blink warning screen is displayed in the monitor The face of the human subject that may have blinked when the shutter was released is framed by a yellow border Should this occur check the picture and determine whether or not another...

Page 171: ...nk warning does not function at continuous settings of Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 To Use Description Enlarge the detected face that blinked g i Rotate the zoom control to g i If the camera detects that more than one human subject blinked tap M or N to switch display to another face Switch to full frame playback f h Rotate the zoom control to f h Delete the picture E Tap E Switch to shooting m...

Page 172: ...all Option Default value Flash mode A 34 Auto Self timer A 37 Off Image mode A 39 R 4320 3240 Movie options A 125 N HD 720p 1280 720 Touch shooting A 41 44 55 Touch shutter Exposure compensation A 47 0 Option Default value Macro mode A 54 Off ISO sensitivity A 57 Auto Continuous A 58 Single White balance A 59 Auto Option Default value Scene effect adjustment slider A 63 Center Option Default value...

Page 173: ... A 148 Auto info Image review A 148 On Brightness A 148 3 Date imprint A 149 Off Vibration reduction A 150 On AF assist A 151 Auto Movie light A 126 Off Digital zoom A 152 On Movie AF mode A 127 Single AF Button sound A 152 On Shutter sound A 152 On Auto off A 153 1 min Blink warning A 156 Off Option Default value Effects A 171 Classic Frame intvl A 171 3 s Background music A 171 None Volume A 171...

Page 174: ...d in the internal memory or on the memory card A 33 before selecting Reset The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting settings Preset manual data A 60 acquired for White balance Setup menu Date A 145 Language A 155 and Video mode and USB in Interface A 155 Option Default value Power saving A 172 Off Auto off A 173 5 min Tone compensation A 173 O...

Page 175: ... is displayed tap Yes Pictures are copied To return to the setup menu without copying tap No 3 Tap the pictures to be copied When a picture is selected a check mark is displayed To cancel the selection tap the picture again A check mark is removed Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback and tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 9 thumbnail displ...

Page 176: ...ory card or vice versa cannot be displayed in auto sort mode A 91 When pictures added to albums A 84 are copied the copies are not automatically added to the same albums as the original pictures C Memory contains no images Message If there are no pictures stored on a memory card inserted in the camera when playback mode is applied the message Memory contains no images will be displayed Perform the...

Page 177: ...n to 2 4 m 7 ft 10 in A 165 2 Turn on the camera and press the P button The camera enters projector mode and a picture stored in the internal memory or on a memory card inserted into the camera is projected in full frame playback mode The camera can also be switched to projector mode by pressing the P button on the remote control The camera s monitor turns off when the remote control is in operati...

Page 178: ...ote control to end projection Projection also ends if the P button or A button on the camera is pressed to switch to shooting mode B Notes on Using the Projector Be sure to read and follow the projector warnings on page iv Be aware that the camera and battery will become hot in projector mode Allow the camera to cool before using it again when the projector has been used for an extended period of ...

Page 179: ...ave power and enter standby mode and the power on lamp blinks If another three minutes passes in standby mode the camera turns off While the power on lamp is blinking press the buttons indicated below to reactivate the monitor in shooting or playback mode Playback mode power switch shutter release button or c button Shooting mode A button To resume projection press the P button again in playback m...

Page 180: ...ame playback mode In projector mode pictures enlarged with playback zoom cannot be cropped A 122 82 View thumbnails f h Display 9 picture thumbnails Press the H I J or K button on the remote control to select a picture Press the apply selection button on the remote control or tap the picture displayed on the camera s monitor 80 Playback movies Movies are displayed with the R indicator Press the ap...

Page 181: ...ess the c button to display the playback mode selection menu and switch to favorite pictures mode auto sort mode or list by date mode 83 End projection P Press the P button to return to shooting or playback mode 8 A camera only Press the A button to switch to shooting mode To Use Description Rewind or advance J or K Touch and hold to rewind or advance movies Pause Apply selection button Press the ...

Page 182: ...e Use I J K L or H tools to paint pictures Painted copies can be stored as separate files A 180 The H crop projected area setting can be selected when drawing on or decorating pictures in projector mode Drag your finger across the camera monitor to select the area to crop The area outside of the enclosed area becomes black 2 j Glamour retouch A 119 Glamour retouch can be used to soften the skin to...

Page 183: ...the standby screen in step 1 the slide show begins with the previously made settings The operations described in step 3 to 4 can also be performed with the operation controls on the camera s monitor or the g and f zoom controls 3 The slide show begins While the slide show is in progress press the K button on the remote control to display the next picture or the J button to display the previous pic...

Page 184: ...and drop them back into the list in the desired order Tap n to cancel the selection of all pictures 4 Drag and drop all pictures to play back to the list and tap I The list is saved and the screen returns to the standby screen Only a single list can be saved To change the picture selection perform the procedure from step 1 and reselect the pictures in step 3 To cancel the slide show of selected im...

Page 185: ... is displayed Default setting is 3 s When Manual advance only is selected the displayed pictures do not advance automatically Change the displayed picture by pressing the J or K button on the remote control or by dragging the images on the camera s monitor Use this setting to manually switch the pictures in slide shows using transition effects or background music z Background music Select from Up ...

Page 186: ...the setting To exit from the projector settings menu tap J z Power Saving This option offers automatic adjustment of projection brightness to save power P button projector mode M Tap the bottom tab M z Projector settings menu M z Power saving On Enable power saving mode Projection may appear slightly darker than when Off is selected Off default setting Power saving mode is disabled When the batter...

Page 187: ...hooting mode To resume projection press the P button again in playback mode or shooting mode C Notes on Auto Off The time allowed to pass before the camera enters standby mode is fixed as follows During slide show playback with the loop option enabled 30 minutes When a setting screen or the projector settings menu is displayed three minutes Tone Compensation Dark portions of pictures are brightene...

Page 188: ...xisting subfolders 2 NIKON cannot be used as the five character single byte alphabetic string 3 The JPEG files can be projected in the same order as the slides in the PowerPoint presentation if their four digit single byte file numbers are placed in the same order 3 Using the card reader open the memory card4 folder on the computer desktop Open the DCIM folder and copy the folder containing the JP...

Page 189: ...r strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD 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 magnetic fields prod...

Page 190: ...lace and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it for storage The battery should be stored in a ...

Page 191: ...on in the monitor during shooting It does not appear in images recorded with the camera except in the cases of movies and of images recorded with Multi shot 16 selected for Continuous When shooting in these modes we recommend that you avoid bright subjects such as the sun reflected sunlight and electric lights Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit b...

Page 192: ...Connecting the EH 62F Be sure that the AC adapter cord has been properly aligned in AC adapter and battery chamber grooves before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If the cord is not properly aligned in the grooves the cover and cord may be damaged when the cover is closed USB cable USB Cable UC E6 Audio video cable Audio Video Cable EG CP14 Remote control Remote Control ML L5 1 2...

Page 193: ...e be sure that the device supports an SD memory card of 2 GB or more 2 SDHC compliant If the memory card is used with a card reader or similar device be sure that the device is compliant with the SDHC standard 3 SDXC compliant If the memory card is used with a card reader or similar device be sure that the device is compliant with the SDXC Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards SD...

Page 194: ...ce medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 161 A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures if the current folder already contains 200 pictures a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a picture is taken If the current folder is numbered...

Page 195: ...pidly After the lamps blink for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera 21 P The camera will turn off to prevent overheating The camera has become hot due to the heat of the projector The camera turns off automatically Leave the camera off until it has cooled and then turn it on again 164 Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Focu...

Page 196: ... memory card 25 u Out of memory Memory card is full Choose smaller image size Delete pictures Insert new memory card Remove memory card and use internal memory 39 33 24 24 P Image cannot be saved Error occurred while recording picture Format internal memory or memory card 154 Camera has run out of file numbers Insert new memory card or format internal memory or memory card 180 Picture cannot be us...

Page 197: ...ory contains no images No pictures in the internal memory or memory card Remove the memory card from the camera to play back pictures stored in the camera s internal memory To copy picture from internal memory to memory card display the setup menu and select Copy 24 161 The picture has not been added to album Add the picture to album Choose the album to which picture was added 84 86 No pictures ar...

Page 198: ...ists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 21 26 P Communications error USB cable disconnected during data transfer to printer Turn camera off and reconnect cable 137 System error Q Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry Turn camera off remove and reinsert battery and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 21 PR...

Page 199: ... Load the specified paper tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error out of ink Running out of ink or ink cartridge is empty Replace ink cartridge tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error file corrupt An error caused by the image file has occurred Tap Cancel to cancel printing Display Problem Solution A ...

Page 200: ...ss Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 148 177 Camera turns off without warning Battery is exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power The camera has become hot due to the heat of the projector Leave the camera off until it has cooled and then turn it on again The camera and battery may not work properly at low temperatures 26 153 164 181 176 Date and time of recording are not correct I...

Page 201: ... is enabled The current shooting mode is one that does not support Date imprint 77 149 Camera settings reset Clock battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 146 Monitor turns off and the power on lamp blinks rapidly Battery temperature is high Turn off camera and allow battery to cool down before resuming use After the lamp blinks for three minutes the camera will tur...

Page 202: ...ge sensor When shooting with Continuous set to Multi shot 16 and when recording movies avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights is recommended 177 Bright specks appear in pictures taken with flash Flash is reflecting off particles in air Set the flash mode setting to c off 35 Flash does not fire The flash mode is set to c off Scene mode with which the flas...

Page 203: ...too dark underexposed The flash mode is set to c off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Increase ISO sensitivity Subject is backlit Select Backlighting scene mode or set the flash mode setting to X fill flash 34 28 34 47 57 34 69 Pictures are too bright overexposed Adjust exposure compensation 47 Unexpected results when flash set to b auto with red e...

Page 204: ...cropped to a size of 320 240 or smaller Cannot record or play back voice memos Voice memos cannot be attached to movies Voice memos cannot be attached to images taken with other cameras Voice memos attached to images using another camera cannot be played back on this camera 128 106 Cannot edit pictures These options cannot be used with movies These options cannot be used with pictures taken at an ...

Page 205: ...ory If the desired category already contains 999 pictures or movies in total new pictures or movies cannot be added 91 161 92 Nikon Transfer 2 does not start when camera is connected Select the Interface setting from the setup menu and set the USB option to MTP PTP and try to connect the camera again Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized b...

Page 206: ...ter The printer does not support the paper sizes specified by the camera The printer automatically selects the paper size 138 139 Projected pictures are not sharp Projector window is dirty The camera is placed too far or too close to the screen Adjust the distance between the camera and the screen The picture is out of focus Adjust the focus with the projector focus dial 177 163 163 Problem Cause ...

Page 207: ...ode Approx 3 cm 1 2 in to zoom indicator positioned to the left of K to maximum wide angle position Focus area selection Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual focus area can be selected using the touch panel subject tracking Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in approx 460k dot TFT LCD touch panel and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertic...

Page 208: ...ks show Aperture Electronically controlled ND filter 2 AV selection Range 2 steps f 3 9 and f 7 8 W Self timer Can be selected from 10 and 2 second duration Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 3 to 3 5 m 1 ft to 11 ft T 0 5 to 2 5 m 1 ft 8 in to 8 ft 2 in Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface Hi Speed USB Data Transfer Protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be ...

Page 209: ... Resolution output VGA equivalent Endurance battery life Approx 1 h with EN EL12 battery Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Norwegian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Power sources One EN EL12 Rechargeable Li ion Battery supplied AC Adapter EH 62F ava...

Page 210: ...e 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 32 43 8 7 9 mm 1 3 1 7 0 3 in excluding projections Weight Approx 22 5 g 0 8 oz excluding terminal cover Rated input AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 08 0 05 A Rated capacity 8 12 VA Rated output DC 4 2 V 0 7 A Battery Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 Charging time Approx 2 hours 30 minutes when battery is fully discharged Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 3...

Page 211: ...e printed from print orders stored on memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exchangeable image file format Exif version 2 2 for digital still cameras a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer indus...

Page 212: ... video cable 129 178 Audio video in jack 129 Auto flash 34 Auto mode 52 Auto off 153 173 Auto sort mode 91 Autofocus 54 B Back light o 69 Battery 18 20 146 Battery charger 18 178 Battery latch 5 20 Battery level indicator 26 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 20 24 Beach Z 66 Best Shot Selector 58 Blink proof 76 Brightness 148 BSS 58 Built in microphone 4 106 Button sound 1...

Page 213: ...20p 125 Help 61 I Identifier 180 Image mode 39 40 Image review 148 Incandescent 59 Interface 155 Internal memory 24 Internal memory indicator 27 ISO sensitivity 57 J JPG 180 L Landscape c 64 Language 155 Lens 4 193 Lens cover 4 Li ion rechargeable battery 20 List by date mode 94 Lithium ion type battery 18 M Macro mode 54 Memory capacity 26 Memory card 24 179 Memory card slot 5 24 Menus 144 Monito...

Page 214: ...Recording movies 123 Red eye reduction 34 36 Remote control 6 48 164 Reset all 158 Rotate image 105 RSCN 180 S Scene mode 61 64 Self timer 37 Self timer lamp 4 38 Setup menu 142 Shooting 26 28 30 Shooting mode 49 Shutter sound 152 Shutter speed 30 Shutter release button 4 30 Single 58 Single AF 127 Skin softening 75 Slide show 98 169 Slow Sync 34 Small picture 121 Smart portrait mode 73 Smile time...

Page 215: ...01 Index Technical Notes and Index Vibration reduction 150 Video mode 130 155 ViewNX 2 131 135 Voice memo 106 Volume 107 128 W WAV 180 Welcome screen 144 White balance 59 Z Zoom 29 Zoom control 4 29 166 ...

Page 216: ...y 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 YP0G01 11 6MM85411 01 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En En ...

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