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Summary of Contents for CoolPix S520

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

Page 2: ...me are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark D Lighting technology is provided by P Apical Limited 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 hol...

Page 3: ...ps A Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene c More on Playback D Movies E Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ...

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: ...emove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediatelyshould 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 el...

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

Page 7: ...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: ...ymbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management ...

Page 9: ...ery 12 Inserting the Battery 14 Removing the Battery 15 Turning On and Off the Camera 15 Setting Display Language Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards 18 Removing Memory Cards 19 A Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A Auto Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in A Auto Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture 22 Using the Zoom 22 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 24 Step 4 View...

Page 10: ...nd Contrast D Lighting 49 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 50 Resizing Pictures Small Picture 51 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 52 Recording Voice Memos 52 Playing Voice Memos 53 Deleting Voice Memos 53 Viewing Pictures by Date 54 Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 54 Using List by Date Mode 55 List by Date Menus 56 Favorite Pictures Playback 57 Change the icon for favorites folder 58 Add favor...

Page 11: ...79 Printing Pictures One at a Time 80 Printing Multiple Pictures 81 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 84 d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 86 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 86 Displaying the Shooting Menu 86 A Image Mode 87 B White Balance 89 C Continuous 91 E ISO Sensitivity 93 F Color Options 93 G AF Area Mode 94 Face Priority 96 Restrictions on Camera Settings 97 Playback Options The ...

Page 12: ...Off 115 l Format Memory m Format Card 116 n Language 117 o Video Mode 117 p Reset All 118 r Firmware Version 120 Technical Notes 121 Optional Accessories 121 Approved Memory Cards 121 Image Sound File and Folder Names 122 Caring for the Camera 123 Cleaning 125 Storage 125 Error Messages 126 Troubleshooting 130 Specifications 135 Supported Standards 138 Index 139 ...

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

Page 14: ...ronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioni...

Page 15: ... 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 16: ...ens cover closed 1 Shutter release button 24 2 Power switch 20 3 Power on lamp 20 115 4 Built in flash 28 5 Speaker 53 67 70 6 Eyelet for camera strap 11 7 Self timer lamp 30 124 AF assist illuminator 25 114 124 8 Built in microphone 52 63 68 9 Lens 125 135 10 Lens cover 123 ...

Page 17: ...ack 46 i playback zoom 47 j help 11 4 r favorite button 8 5 c playback button 8 26 6 k apply selection button 9 7 l delete button 26 27 53 67 71 8 Multi selector 9 9 Tripod socket 10 d button 10 34 64 86 98 11 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 18 12 Pin cover 73 75 79 13 Cable connector 73 75 79 14 Power connector cover 121 15 Memory card slot 18 16 Battery chamber 14 17 Battery latch 14 1...

Page 18: ... 8 12 a b 15 13 17 18 14 22 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 23 9 10 11 20 19 21 16 1 Shooting mode 20 33 63 2 Macro mode 31 3 Zoom indicator 22 31 4 Exposure lock 44 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 28 7 Battery level indicator 20 8 Vibration reduction icon 113 9 Date not set indicator 126 Time zone indicator 107 10 Date imprint 111 11 Image mode 87 Movie options 64 12 a Number of exposures remaining still picture...

Page 19: ...59m59s 7 6 3 2 1 4 5 10 11 8 9 14 13 12 15 17 16 1 Date of recording 16 2 Protect icon 101 3 Time of recording 16 4 Volume indicator 52 67 70 5 Favorites folder 60 6 Battery level indicator 20 7 Image mode 87 Movie options 64 8 a Current frame number total number of frames 26 b Movie length 67 9 Internal memory indicator 26 10 Add to favorites guide 59 11 Movie playback indicator 67 12 List by Dat...

Page 20: ...to enter playback mode press again to switch back to shooting mode Pressing the shutter release button in playback mode A 26 will also activate shooting mode If the camera is turned off hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode A 26 Auto mode A 20 Scene mode A 33 Favorite scenes mode A 33 Movie mode A 63 Favorite pictures playbackmode A 60 Voice recording mode A 68 Shooting Playback mode ...

Page 21: ...s where necessary In the manual the button indicating up down left and right of the multi selector is shown as H I J and K Flash mode Display m flash mode A 28 menu Select the option above Display n self timer A 30 menu Display p macro mode A 31 menu Select the option below Apply selection Display o exposure compensation A 32 menu 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 15 05 2008 15 30 15 05 2008 15 3...

Page 22: ...ontinuous ISO sensitivity Color options The selected option Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages AF area mode Exit Auto Manual Center Face Priority AF area mode Shooting menu Exit Displayed when there are more previous menu items Press the multi selector K or k to proceed to the next set of options Press the multi selector K o...

Page 23: ... at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option To return to the original menu press g j again White balance Exit Back For accurate color reproduction choose a setting that matches the light source B Attaching the Camera Strap ...

Page 24: ... the power cable Connect the power cable to the battery charger 1 and insert the wall plug into a power outlet 2 The CHARGE lamp will light to show that the charger is on 3 2 Charge the battery Push 1 and insert the battery into the battery charger 2 CHARGE lamp starts blinking when battery is inserted 3 Charging is complete when lamp stops blinking 4 About 100 minutes are required to charge a ful...

Page 25: ...n The Battery A 124 before using the battery C Note on AC power supply To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 62D available separately from Nikon Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera CHARGE lamp Description Blinks Battery charging On Batter...

Page 26: ... the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the battery Use the battery to push the orange battery latch up 1 as the battery is inserted 2 The battery latch will spring back into place when the battery is fully inserted B Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check the battery is in the correct orientation 3 Close t...

Page 27: ...witch The power on lamp green will light and the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power switch again If the camera is turned off hold down c to turn the camera on in playback mode D Auto Power Off Standby Mode The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five seconds The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used At ...

Page 28: ...9 3 Choose Yes and press k If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press k The home time zone menu is displayed D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on Daylight saving in the Time zone menu and set the date 1 Before pressing k in step 4 press the multi selector I to choose Daylight saving 2 Press k to enable daylight saving time w Pressing k toggles the da...

Page 29: ...h the day month and year are displayed and press k or press K The settings are applied and monitor display returns to shooting mode D Changing the date and time To change the current date and time in the Setup Menu A 104 go into Date A 107 choose Date and follow the instructions starting from step 6 above To change the settings for home time zone or daylight saving time in the setup menu s Date it...

Page 30: ...or play back delete or transfer data from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover If the power on lamp is lit press the power switch to turn off the camera Make sure that the camera is off power on lamp is off before inserting or removing the memory card 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into place Clos...

Page 31: ...them using this camera A 116 B The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is bei...

Page 32: ...d to step 4 when A is displayed 2 Press r 3 Use the multi selector to choose A and press k The camera enters A auto mode 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card and image mode setting A 87 Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charg...

Page 33: ...t shooting conditions or your own preferences D Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction A 113 when On default setting is selected can be applied to effectively reduce blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes Turn vibration reduction off when using a ...

Page 34: ...efault If more than one face is recognized the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by a single border AF area will not appear when shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom Press f h to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame or g i to zoom in so that the subject fills a l...

Page 35: ...ation is in effect B Maximum zoom ratio without interpolation If possible digital zoom will create a picture by cropping the area visible in the monitor to the current Image mode A 87 increasing magnification without affecting quality and changing the position of V The amount of zoom available before interpolation is used depends on the option currently selected for image size as shown in the foll...

Page 36: ... in the center focus area The focus indicator will glow green and the focus area will not be displayed Press the shutter release button halfway to display the shutter speed and aperture Focus and exposure remains locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the camera is unable to focus while the shutter release button is pressed halfway either the double border for face priorit...

Page 37: ...tter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock A 95 When using focus lock be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actual subject D Shutter release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button ha...

Page 38: ...rom the memory card or internal memory Press c or the shutter release button to switch to shooting mode When C is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed When memory card is inserted C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed Deleting Pictures 1 Press l to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the multi selector to s...

Page 39: ...ng the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press l to delete the last picture taken When the confirmation dialog shown at right is displayed use the multi selector to choose Yes and press k To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press k Option Use Description A Playback zoom g i Press g i to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 Press k to return to full...

Page 40: ...of the monitor When U auto is applied D will disappear after a few seconds regardless of the monitor settings A 110 If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled U Auto default setting for A auto mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor V Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits A 29 W Off Flash will not fire even when li...

Page 41: ...using the flash to shoot the monitor will turn off and the flash lamp will blink until the flash has finished charging C The Flash Mode Setting The default setting is U except for some modes in scene mode When flash mode is applied in a scene mode the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera...

Page 42: ...e selected for self timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The self timer starts and the self timer lamp will blink The lamp stops blinking one second before the photogr...

Page 43: ...ied by pressing k within a few seconds 3 Press g i or f h to frame the picture The camera can focus at a distance of 15 cm 5 9 in at the zoom position at which F and the zoom indicator glows green the zoom indicator is positioned before G C Macro Mode In full time AF the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway to lock focus C The Macro Mode Setting W...

Page 44: ...Exposure Compensation Value When exposure compensation is adjusted in a scene mode the setting is only enabled until another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off returns exposure compensation to 0 0 D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to...

Page 45: ...display the favorite menu use the multi selector to choose the desired scene and press k Food Portrait and Landscape has been set at the default setting The favorite scene can be changed to other scenes A 45 2 Frame the subject and shoot u Food e Night portrait i Dusk dawn m Fireworks show b Portrait f Party indoor j Night landscape n Copy c Landscape g Beach snow k Close up o Back light d Sports ...

Page 46: ... menu screen 3 Choose the desired scene in the scene menu and press k 4 Frame the subject and shoot D Image Mode A Image mode A 87 can be set in the Scene menu Changes made to these settings apply for all shooting modes including auto shooting mode Scene 9 9 Scene menu Exit Party indoor Beach snow Sunset Dusk dawn Night landscape F2 8 F2 8 1 60 1 60 F2 8 1 60 Scene menu Panorama assist Image mode ...

Page 47: ...etails AF area mode is set to Manual A 94 When k is pressed camera focuses on subject in active focus area m W n Off p On o 0 0 h Off b Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones Focus will be set on people s faces if it recognizes people s faces front view See Face Priority A 96 for more information...

Page 48: ...s when image mode is set to R Normal 3264 This rate is maintained for up to 2 pictures The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off e Night portrait O Q Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night Focus will be se...

Page 49: ... brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject in center of frame m U n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto h Sunset O Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses on subject in center of frame m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto i Dusk dawn O Q Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera foc...

Page 50: ... button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off k Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Macro mode A 31 will be changed to ON and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position The camera can focus at distances as close as 15 cm 5 9 in when the F glows gree...

Page 51: ...hake check the Vibration reduction A 113 setting and hold the camera steadily m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off m Fireworks show O Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity The focus indicator A 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focu...

Page 52: ...features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in center of frame m m n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto 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 software See Taking Pictures for a Panorama A 43 for details m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto ...

Page 53: ...he zoom position As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration reduction A 113 setting and hold the camera steadily 1 Use the multi selector to choose u Food in the scene menu and press k A 34 2 Use the multi selector H or I to choose white balance Press H to increase the amount of red or I to increase the amount of blue 3 Frame the picture Press k to move the focus area Pres...

Page 54: ...tton halfway again 5 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory C White balance in Food Mode Increasing the amount of red or blue will decrease illumination effects Changing white balance in Food mode will not affect white balance in the shooting menu A 86 White balance in Food mode will be saved even when the shooti...

Page 55: ...r in the completed panorama right I left J up K or down L The yellow panorama direction icon II will move to the direction pressed and press k to choose the direction A white panorama direction icon I will be displayed in the chosen direction Apply flash mode A 28 self timer A 30 macro mode A 31 and exposure compensation A 32 settings with this step if necessary Press k to reselect the direction 3...

Page 56: ...to off function A 115 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D Exposure Lock R is displayed to indicate that white balance exposure and focus have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same focus exposure and white balance settings D Panorama Maker Ins...

Page 57: ...o display the favorites menu use the multi selector to choose g and press k All favorite scenes that are currently added will be displayed 2 Choose the favorite scene to be changed and press k All scenes will be displayed 3 Choose the scene to be added and press k The scene will be overwritten and you will return to the favorites menu Add favorite scene Add favorite scene Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 S...

Page 58: ... in Favorite pictures playback The Add favorite pictures icon will be shown at the top right of the screen when thumbnail playback mode is entered while in favorite pictures playback A 60 To Use Description A Choose pictures Use the multi selector to choose pictures 9 Change number of pictures displayed f h g i When f h is pressed display picture thumbnails in the following order 4 9 16 When g i i...

Page 59: ...ng shooting time as the centralized point and pressing the multi selector H I J or K will enable you to switch between the people s faces Pressing g i or f h will change the magnification ratio and return back to the normal enlargement rate To Use Description A Zoom in g i Zoom increases each time g i is pressed to a maximum of 10 Zoom out f h Zoom decreases each time f h is pressed When the magni...

Page 60: ...ice with the same editing function The D Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists D Original Pictures and Edited Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the...

Page 61: ...th the multi selector and press k The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right 3 Choose OK and press k A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press k D Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed during playback D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 122...

Page 62: ...e monitor 3 Press d 4 Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press k A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created To cancel creating a cropped copy choose No and press k Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following image mode settings for cropped...

Page 63: ...oose Small pic and press k 3 Choose the desired copy size and press k 4 Choose Yes and press k A new smaller copy is created To cancel creating a small copy choose No and press k The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 122 for more information Option Description l 640 480 Suited to television playback m 320 240 Suited to display on web pag...

Page 64: ...ld k to record a voice memo Recording ends after 20 seconds or when k is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording During recording o and p blink in the monitor When recordings ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the instructions in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos A 53 to play the voice memo Press d before or after recording a voice memo to return to full fra...

Page 65: ... Press d before or after playing a voice memo to return to full frame playback mode Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press l Use the multi selector to choose w and press k Only the voice memo will be deleted B 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 pic...

Page 66: ...nsfer Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 1 Press r to display the favorite menu use the multi selector to choose C and press k Dates for which pictures exist will be listed 2 Choose the desired date and press k Camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 29 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be listed together as Others The first picture for that ...

Page 67: ... Switch to full frame playback k Press k to display the first picture taken on the selected date Press f h in full frame playback to return to the calendar or list by date mode selected before viewing in full frame playback 26 Delete picture l Press l after selecting a date and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press k to delete all pictures taken on the selected date 26 View ...

Page 68: ...reen A 54 options can be applied to all pictures taken on the same date or all pictures taken on the same date can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion display a picture full frame and press d B Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures taken on dates other than that specified a confirmation dialog Save print marking for ot...

Page 69: ... favorites will allow you to playback only the event you want to see A picture can be added to multiple favorite folders Steps for adding playback Pictures can be added to favorites even without changing the icon Take a picture Change the icon for favorite folders A 58 Add picture to favorites A 59 Playback the picture that was added to favorites A 60 ...

Page 70: ...ed 3 Use the multi selector J or K to choose an icon color and press k 4 Use the multi selector H I J or K to choose an icon and press k The icon will be changed and the screen will return to favorite pictures playback as in step 2 B Setting icons in favorites folder Set the favorites folder icon for the internal memory or memory card Changing to internal memory or a memory card that does not have...

Page 71: ... about Selecting favorite pictures A favorites folder can contain up to 200 pictures If the picture chosen is already in the Favorites folder the checkbox on the folder chosen will have the On mark w One picture can be added to multiple favorite folders Pictures will not be copied or moved even if added to favorite folders A 62 D More information See Removing Favorites A 60 for more information 15...

Page 72: ...avorite folder been playbacked currently will be displayed on the top right of the screen Removing Favorites Press k during favorites full frame playback step 2 above and the removing favorites screen will be displayed To remove the picture from favorites choose Yes and press k To cancel removing choose No and press k B Difference between removing and deleting favorites Favorite pictures playback ...

Page 73: ... A 101 Small pic A 51 Voice memo A 52 To Use Description A Select favorite folder Press the multi selector H I J or K to select the favorites folder 9 Switch to full frame playback k Press k to display the first picture in the Favorites folder 26 Delete picture l Press l after selecting pictures from the favorites folder and a confirmation dialogue will be displayed Choose Yes and press k to delet...

Page 74: ...eleting a picture A 26 61 101 while in playback will delete the original picture that has been added to favorites so be careful while deleting pictures Adding to favorites Favorites Pictures Playback Internal memory and memory card Favorites Folder 1 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Adds a file name Adds a file name Favorites Folder 1 0001 JPG 0004 JPG 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG 0004 JPG Favorites Folde...

Page 75: ... all the way down a second time B Recording Movies Flash mode A 28 and exposure compensation A 32 can only be used for time lapse A 65 movies Macro mode A 31 is available in all modes Self timer A 30 cannot be used Flash mode macro mode and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins...

Page 76: ...to maximum 2 GB of the movie length D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 122 for more information Option Image size and frame rate J TV movie 640P default setting Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second L Small size 320P Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second S Small size 320 Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second N Time...

Page 77: ...hutter release button all the way down to start recording Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot 6 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 frames have been recorded A 1 800 frame movie has a...

Page 78: ...1 and exposure compensation A 32 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery or the AC Adapter EH 62D sold separately ...

Page 79: ...d Choose Yes and press k to delete the movie or choose No and press k to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie To Press Description Rewind K Rewind movie Playback resumes when k is released Advance L Advance movie Playback resumes when k is released Pause O Pause playback While paused use the multi selector to advance or rewind the movie The following operations can be p...

Page 80: ...lights during recording If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds after voice recording begins the camera s auto off function is enabled and the monitor turns off See Operations During Recording A 69 for more information 4 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or...

Page 81: ... Pause resume recording k Press once to pause recording indicator lamp will blink Create index During recording press the multi selector to create index Camera can skip to any index during playback Start of recording is index number one other numbers are assigned in ascending order to a maximum of 98 End recording Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording 01 ...

Page 82: ...u use the multi selector to choose E and press k 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired file and press k The selected file will be played back Voice recording Voice recording 003 004 002 Copy Play 001 15 05 2008 17 30 15 05 2008 18 30 26 05 2008 13 00 29 05 2008 16 40 Record ...

Page 83: ...ancel deletion choose No and press k To Press Description Rewind K Rewind voice recording Playback resumes when k is released Advance L Advance voice recording Playback resumes when k is released Skip to previous index R Skip to previous index Skip to next index S Skip to next index Pause O P Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Resume playback End Q En...

Page 84: ...Proceed to step 4 Copy all files Proceed to step 5 4 Choose the desired file Press the multi selector K to select the file y Press the multi selector K again to cancel the selection Multiple files can be selected Press k to finalize file selection 5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press k Copying starts C Voice Recordings The COOLPIX S520 may be unable to play or copy sound ...

Page 85: ...tation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down c to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off B Connecting an AV Cable When connecting the AV cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the AV cable to the ...

Page 86: ...ed versions of Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 2 Home Edition Professional If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer A 76 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest informat...

Page 87: ... Nikon Transfer will start Windows XP When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action Nikon Transfer will start Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first install...

Page 88: ... a card reader or similar device to transfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB or is SDHC compliant the intended device must support these features of the memory card At the Nikon Transfer default settings Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device See step 5 ...

Page 89: ...e mode A 40 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker Panorama Maker can be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker Windows Open All Programs Programs under Windows 2000 from the Start menu ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 Panorama Maker 4 Macintosh Open Applications by selecting Ap...

Page 90: ...apters as it will cause the camera to heat up 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 Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For prin...

Page 91: ...able 4 Turn on the camera When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2 B Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle...

Page 92: ...ay 12 thumbnails and g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press k 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k 4 Choose Paper size and press k 5 Choose the desired paper size and press k To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Print selection 15 05 2008 4 No 4 PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit 4 Copies Exit Pic...

Page 93: ...pictures by following the procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is displayed press d The print menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press k 3 Choose the desired paper size and press k To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit 002 004 Cancel Printing Current print total ...

Page 94: ...d and these pictures will not be printed Press g i to switch to full frame playback Press f h to switch back to thumbnail display Press k when setting is complete The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press k Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card are printed one at ...

Page 95: ...nly sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set A 84 The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press k Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu To view the current print order choos...

Page 96: ...nu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and press k The print set menu is displayed 3 Choose Select images and press k 4 Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector J or K to select 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 y icon and the numeral ind...

Page 97: ... for DPOF printing A 83 Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed C Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press k Print orders for all pictures will be deleted C Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the Print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture when it was taken ...

Page 98: ... d to display the shooting menu Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 To exit the shooting menu press d A Image mode1 A 87 Choose image size and quality B White balance2 A 89 Match white balance to the light source C Continuous2 A 91 Change settings for Continuous or BSS best shot selector E ISO sensitivity A 93 Control camera s sensitivity to light F Color options2 A 93 Apply co...

Page 99: ...compression ratio is approximately 1 8 s 1 1 with white border 2 448 2 448 Square images surrounded by a small white border can be taken The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 S High 3264 P 3 264 2 448 Highest quality suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 R Normal 3264 default setting 3 264 2 448 Best choice in most situations The compressi...

Page 100: ... internal memory is been used 2 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 Setting Internal memory approx 23 MB Memory card1 256 MB...

Page 101: ... can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 B Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off W A 28 a Auto default setting White balance automat...

Page 102: ...he camera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press k 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press k The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded B Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5 Therefore the camera cannot measure a...

Page 103: ... button is pressed all the way down U Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While the shutter release button is held down up to 2 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 0 frames per second fps when Image mode is set to R Normal 3264 D BSS Best Shot Selector The best shot selector is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the cam...

Page 104: ...hooting Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots The monitor turns on automatically right before the next shot is taken 5 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 pictures have been taken C Power Source To prevent the camera from turning off unex...

Page 105: ...E icon will be displayed A 29 F Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 64 under normal conditions when lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera compens...

Page 106: ... nine containing the subject closest to the camera w Auto Camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate the focus area When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor x Manual This option is suited to situations in whi...

Page 107: ...firm that the focus area indicator is green 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot D More Information See Autofocus A 25 for more information y Center Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Center focus...

Page 108: ...ace Priority In Face priority if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized AF area mode will be set to Auto In the Portrait and Night portrait settings of scene mode if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized focus will be set on the center of the screen The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When fac...

Page 109: ...released regardless of settings chosen for Continuous Applied Continuous settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous If Continuous setting is set to Multi shot 16 Image mode will be set to R Normal 3264 If Continuous mode is restored to any setting other than Multi shot 16 the settings for Image mode will also be restored White balance White balance is automa...

Page 110: ...Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 100 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 101 Delete all or selected pictures d Protect A 101 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A 103 Change the orientation of an existing picture g Small pic A 51 Create a small copy of the curren...

Page 111: ...hoose the pictures 1 Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Welcome screen and Rotate image Proceed to step 3 Press g i to switch to full frame playback Press f h to switch back to thumbnail display 2 Press H or I to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark y is displayed in the top left corner of the curr...

Page 112: ...n enabled 2 The slide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed Press the multi selector K to view pictures in the order recorded or J to view pictures in the reverse order Press and hold K to fast forward or J to rewind Press k to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press k to return to t...

Page 113: ... s icon are protected and cannot be deleted d Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion See Selecting Multiple Pictures A 99 for more information on using this function Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A 116 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon during playback A 7 46 Erase selected images...

Page 114: ...se Choose a picture to be rotated in the picture selection screen A 99 and the Rotate image screen will be displayed Press the multi selector J or K to rotate the image 90 Press k to choose the direction and record the orientation for the picture as shown in the rotate image screen Rotate image Back Rotate Rotate image Back Rotate Rotate image Back Rotate Rotate 90 counterclockwise Rotate 90 clock...

Page 115: ... pictures Sound files recorded using Voice Recording A 68 can be copied using the Copy sound files option A 72 in sound file playback mode Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking A 101 as the original but are not marked for printing A 84 Even if a picture that was added to favorites A 59 is ...

Page 116: ...s g Vibration reduction A 113 Set vibration reduction on or off for shooting h AF assist A 114 Enable or disable AF assist illumination u Digital zoom A 114 Adjust settings for using digital zoom i Sound settings A 115 Adjust sound and volume settings k Auto off A 115 Set time before camera enters standby mode l m Format memory Format card A 116 Format internal memory or memory card n Language A 1...

Page 117: ...e the multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 To return to the favorites menu press r a Menus Choose the initial menus displayed Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single page Set up Set up Menus Date imprint Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Set up Menus Date imprint Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Menus Menu names ...

Page 118: ...n the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen and press k As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures taken with Image mode set to P16 9 3200 s 1 1 2448 s 1 1 with black border or s 1 1 with white border function cannot be used Copies ...

Page 119: ... multi selector to choose Daylight saving and press k and then press H The time is automatically advanced one hour Date Set camera clock to current date and time See Setting Display Language Date and Time A 16 for more information Time zone w home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from Time zone options When x destination time zone is selected the time difference A...

Page 120: ...me zone choose w in step 2 To change the home time zone choose w in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4 to set the home time zone C Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn Daylight saving on w when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour If date and time are set with Daylight saving turned on w when dayligh...

Page 121: ...y Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 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 La Paz 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 Caracas Manaus 7 Bangkok Jakarta 3 Buenos Aires São Paulo 8...

Page 122: ...nfo Auto info default setting The current settings or operation guide is displayed for a few seconds as in Show info above Thereafter display will be the same as Hide info Hide info Framing grid 9 9 15 05 2008 15 30 15 05 2008 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 0004 JPG 15 05 2008 15 30 9 9 In A auto mode a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures other current settings or operation guide is ...

Page 123: ...e is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 16 107 Date cannot be imprinted on pictures shot in certain modes A 130 C Date Imprint and Print Set When printing from DPOF compatible printers which support printing of shooting date and photo information the date and information can be printed on pictures without date and time imprinted on them using options in the Print se...

Page 124: ...to three dates can be stored To set choose an option press the multi selector K enter a Date A 17 and press k To select a different date choose an option and press k Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press k 5 Date counter 20 05 2008 Number of days Press k to display the stored dates option Press k to display the display option Stored dates 20 05 2008 03 06...

Page 125: ... reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displayed in the camera s monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of cam...

Page 126: ...us mode is set to Multi shot 16 Just before recording a movie Up to 2 zoom can be activated while recording movies Auto default setting AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit Note that for some scene modes AF assist illumination turns off automatically Off Disable this function The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor On defaul...

Page 127: ...ff The time taken to enter standby mode can be set to 30 s 1 m default setting 5 m or 30 m C Notes on Auto Off Regardless of the option selected the monitor will remain on for three minutes when menus are displayed or for 30 minutes during slide show playback or when the AC adapter is connected Button sound Turn button sound On or Off When On default setting is selected a beep will sound once when...

Page 128: ... and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Formatting the internal memory or memory card will change the icon settings A 58 for the favorites folder back to the number icon default settings Do not turn the camera off disconnect the AC adapter or open the battery chamber memory ...

Page 129: ...amera menus and messages o Video Mode Adjust settings for connection to a television Choose from NTSC and PAL Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Hungarian Korean Dutch Thai Norwegian Arabic ...

Page 130: ...uto Self timer A 30 OFF Macro mode A 31 OFF Exposure compensation A 32 0 0 Option Default value Scene menu A 34 Food White Balance in Food Mode A 41 Center Option Default value Movie options A 64 TV movie 640P Time lapse movie A 65 30 s Option Default value Image mode A 87 R Normal 3264 White balance A 89 Auto Continuous A 91 Single Intvl timer shooting A 92 30 s ISO sensitivity A 93 Auto Color op...

Page 131: ...for Date A 107 Date counter A 112 Language A 117 and Video mode A 117 in the setup menu Preset manual A 90 in the shooting menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed Option Default value Menus A 105 Text Welcome screen A 106 None Photo info A 110 Auto info Brightness A 110 3 Date imprint A 111 Off Vibration reduction A 113 On AF assist A 114 Auto Digital zoom A 114 On Button sound ...

Page 132: ...120 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Shooting Playback and Setup Menus r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Back COOLPIX S520 Ver X X Firmware version ...

Page 133: ...closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord has not been inserted into the chamber the cover may be damaged during closure USB Cable USB Cable UC E6 AV Cable Audio Video Cable EG CP14 SanDisk 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB2 Toshiba 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB2 Panasonic 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB2 1 If the memory card will be used with a card rea...

Page 134: ...files copy all folders from the source 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 72 103 Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken w...

Page 135: ...ods 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 charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmi...

Page 136: ...rom charging normally On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning When the battery is not in use r...

Page 137: ...isplay This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon authorized service representative Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers R...

Page 138: ...ait until message clears from display automatically when recording is complete 25 N Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect switch to write position 19 P This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 121 18 18 P This card cannot be read P Card ...

Page 139: ...to favorite folder Remove some pictures from favorite folder Add to other favorite folders 60 59 P Sound file cannot be saved Camera has run out of file numbers Insert new memory card Format internal memory or memory card 18 116 N Image cannot be modified Cannot edit selected picture Select picture that supports D Lighting crop or small picture 48 N Cannot record movie Time out error while recordi...

Page 140: ... zone as home 109 Lens error Q Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 20 Lens cover error Q Finger or other obstruction prevents lens cover from opening Turn camera off and remove obstruction 4 123 P Communications error USB cable disconnected during printing Resume operation after turning camera off reconnecting t...

Page 141: ... k to resume printing PR Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error out of ink I...

Page 142: ...itor Monitor has dimmed to save power Monitor brightens when controls are used 110 125 15 Camera turns off without warning Battery is low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 20 115 124 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures recorded before clock was set and Date not set indicator blinks during shooting will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies and v...

Page 143: ...ady recorded will not be affected Shooting Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 108 Problem Cause Solution A No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed When camera is in playback mode press c or the shutter release button When menus are displayed press d Battery is exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 26 10 ...

Page 144: ... recording a movie up to 2 can be applied while recording movies other than Time lapse movie 114 35 36 39 91 63 Image mode not available Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous 91 No sound when shutter is released Off is selected for Sound settings Shutter sound in setup menu Continuous or Multi shot 16 or BSS is selected for Continuous in shooting menu d Sports...

Page 145: ... mode is set to e Night portrait In Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not affected by red eye Use any other scene mode other than e Night portrait and change the flash to any other settings other than V auto with red eye reduction and try shooting again 28 36 Problem Cause Solution A File cannot be played back File was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera Time lapse ...

Page 146: ... displayed on television Choose correct Video mode Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory 117 18 Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connected Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected If the computer OS used is Windows 2000 Professional the camera will not be able to connect Camera i...

Page 147: ...ority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas AF assist illumination Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 max output 700 μW Monitor 2 5 in approx 153k dot TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical St...

Page 148: ...econd duration Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 5 to 8 0 m 1 6 to 26 2 ft T 0 5 to 5 0 m 1 6 to 16 4 ft Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface USB Data Transfer Protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminal Audio video output digital I O USB Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch En...

Page 149: ...ecifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity 3 7 V DC 740 mAh Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 31 5 39 5 6 mm 1 2 1 6 0 2 in excluding projections Weight Approx 15 g 0 5 oz excluding b...

Page 150: ...print orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allow...

Page 151: ...5 Add favorite scene mode 45 AF area 24 AF area mode 94 AF assist illumination 4 25 114 Audio video cable 73 Auto mode 20 Auto power off 115 AVI 122 B Back light o 40 Battery 12 14 108 Battery charger 12 121 Battery latch 5 Battery level 20 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 14 18 Beach snow g 37 Best Shot Selector 91 Black and white 93 Brightness 110 BSS 91 Built in flash 4 28 Built in micr...

Page 152: ... 5 Internal memory 18 Intvl timer Shooting 92 ISO sensitivity 29 93 J JPG 122 L Landscape c 35 Language 117 Lens 4 135 Li ion rechargeable battery 12 14 List by date mode 54 M Macro mode 31 Making voice recordings 68 Memory capacity 20 Memory card 18 121 Memory card slot 5 18 Menus 105 Monitor 5 6 125 Monitor settings 110 Movie menu 64 Movie mode 63 Movie playback 67 Movie settings 64 Multi select...

Page 153: ...Scene mode 33 35 Self timer 30 Self timer lamp 4 30 Sepia 93 Setup menu 104 Shooting 20 22 24 Shooting menu 86 Shutter sound 115 Shutter release button 4 24 Single 91 Slideshow 100 Slow Sync 28 Sound settings 115 Speaker 4 Sports d 36 SSCN 122 Standard color 93 Strap 11 Sunset h 37 T Thumbnail Playback 46 Time zone 16 107 109 Time lapse movies 65 Tripod 5 TV 73 TV movie 64 U USB cable 74 75 79 UTC...

Page 154: ...ion 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 Printed in China FX7L01 11 6MA35811 01 ...

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