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Summary of Contents for COOLPIX S8000

Page 1: ...Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX 58000 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...c Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc SD and SDHC Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC PictBridge is a trademark HDMI Hi lm logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HOMI Licensing LLC All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered tradem...

Page 3: ...eps Basic Photogr llphy lind PI lIyback a Auto Mode More on Shooting Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playb llck Connecting to Televisions Computers lind Printers C lIring for the C lImer ll TKhnic ll1 Notes and Index i ...

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

Page 5: ...y 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 For Your Safety Observe the following precautions when handling the Charging AC Adapter Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be r...

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

Page 7: ...or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the sepa ration 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 Nikon COOLPIX S8000 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified ...

Page 8: ... 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 batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are designate...

Page 9: ...e E Playback Button 8 The Movie record Button 8 The Rotary Multi Selector 9 The MENU Button 10 Switching Between Tabs 10 Help Displays 11 The Shutter release Button 11 Attaching the Camera Strap 11 First Steps 12 Inserting the Battery 12 Removing the Battery 13 Charging the Battery 14 Turning On and Off the Camera 17 Setting Display Language Date and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards 20 Removing Memo...

Page 10: ...er Screen 35 Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation in Other Shooting Modes 39 More on Shooting 40 Selecting a Shooting Mode 40 Shooting Options Shooting Menu 0 Auto Mode 41 Image Mode Image Quality Image Size 42 we White Balance Adjusting Hue 44 Metering 46 IJ I Continuous 47 ISO ISO Sensitivity 48 AF Area Mode 49 Autofocus Mode 52 Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously 53 Shoo...

Page 11: ...by Date Mode 84 List by Date Menu 85 Playback Options Playback Menu 86 Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order 87 Slide Show 90 1m Delete Deleting Multiple Pictures 91 0 Protect 93 tj J Rotate Image 93 Voice Memos 94 CiJ Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card 96 Editing Pictures 97 Editing Functions 97 Picture Editing 99 d Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation 99 frO D Lighting ...

Page 12: ...27 Date 128 IClI Monitor Settings 131 mm Date Imprint Imprinting Date and Time 132 Vibration Reduction 133 l J e Motion Detection 134 1 AF Assist 135 Digital Zoom 135 l Sound Settings 136 e Auto Off 137 1ft Format Memory LJ Format Card 138 Language 139 III TV Settings 139 Charge by Computer 140 Blink Warning 141 I I Reset All 143 Vet Firmware Version 145 Caring for the Camera 146 Maximizing Camera...

Page 13: ...names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes 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 Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera c...

Page 14: ...R 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 Holographic seal Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product 2 Before ...

Page 15: ...or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups 10 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 overned by national and international copyright laws Do not use this pro...

Page 16: ...rol 25 W wide 25 T tele 25 thumbnail playback 75 77 q playback zoom 78 help 11 II Shutter release button 11 26 I Self timer lamp 33 AF asslst illuminator 135 I Power switch power on lamp J 17 137 l1 Microphone stereo 94 104 II Built in flash 30 a Lens 148 161 II Lens cover 4 ...

Page 17: ... II Tripod socket II MENU button 10 41 86 106 125 II illJ delete button 28 29 95 109 1m over latch 12 20 IIBattery chamber memory ca rd slot cover 12 20 m a pply selection button 9 lEI Eyelet for camera strap 11 m E playback button 8 28 79 lEI HDMI mini connector 11 0 1m HDMI connector cover 11 0 I US iO t P1u 19 III Connector cover 14 110 113 119 ED Battery latch 12 13 Em Battery chamber 12 mMemo...

Page 18: ...ocus area auto 26 49 II Zoom indicator 25 34 1m Focus area for manual or center 49 II Focus indicator 26 mFocus area face priority 49 67 II AE AF L indicator 66 I Focus area II Flash mode 30 subject tracking mode 70 1 1 Battery level indicator 22 fII Center weighted metering area 46 II Vibration reduction icon 23 133 ED Shutter speed 26 II Motion detection icon 23 134 Ell ISO sensitivity 31 48 n I...

Page 19: ... l l 1 ffiDl 1 T _1 6 17 19 1 JW ii lAb lS rn 16 _ _ 1 __ Ioca 15 10lQ 14 1 13 1_ 1 7 I S 12 1_ EJ_g _ __ m_il i r l 11 10 n a Date of recording 18 II Time of recording 18 II Protect icon 93 a Volume indicator 95 109 11 Category icon in auto sort mode1 80 II Battery level indicator 22 II Movie options2 109 II Image mode2 42 I a Current frame number total number of frames 28 b Movie length 109 1 Th...

Page 20: ...g mode to enter playback mode Press the E button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu and switch playback modes CIJ 79 When the camera is off holding down the button will turn the camera on in playback mode The e Movie record Button 8 Press the movie record button in shooting mode to start movie recording CD 104 Press the movie record button again to stop movie recording Pr...

Page 21: ...cted by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down Playback Select previous Displ y hi stogram and pictures shooting Inf rmatlon 1f1 except movies CD 74 I 5electsubsequent pictures Previous or subsequent pictures can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector Menu Screen flad mode U n U JIP J o a c o J Move the highlight up Move the highlight G P i Move the highlight left or return ...

Page 22: ...ode Display the movie menu in shooting mode Display the setup menu The MENU Button Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when previous menu items are available Choose a menu item and press the button or the rotary multi selector to display the set of options Press the button or the rotary multi selector to apply selection Switching Between Tabs 10 Press the rotary mul...

Page 23: ...re press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures Press the shutter Press th...

Page 24: ...rectly as shown on the label at the battery chamber opening and insert the battery Use the edge of the battery to push the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 0 and fully insert the battery When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check ...

Page 25: ...orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow CD The battery can then be removed by hand Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery Notes on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery IJ 147 before use If the battery will not be used for an extended period recharge it ...

Page 26: ...ging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet 1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P For Customers in Argentina If the camera was purchased in Argentina the shape of the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P AR differs from that supplied in other countries and a plug adapter is not included Proceed to step 2 EH 68P AR 2 Be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Be sure to insert the b...

Page 27: ...ription Off Battery not charging When charging is complete the charge lamp stops blinking green and turns off Flickers green The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to i 35 C 41 F to 95 oF The USB cable or Charging AC dapter is not properly I connected or there is a problem with the battery I Disconnect the USB cable or unplug...

Page 28: ...a cannot be turned on Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH 68P or USB AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera ra AC Power Source If the AC Adapter EH 62F available separately CD 149 is used power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outlet and taking pictures and...

Page 29: ... the monitor will turn off automatically 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 If no operations are performed for about a minute default setting in shooting or playback mode the camera will enter standby mode When the monitor has turned off in standby mode the power on l...

Page 30: ...e date and time will not be set 4 Press the rotary multi selector or to select your home time zone CO 130 and press the button Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect press the mtary multi selector 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 6 is displayed at the top of the monito...

Page 31: ...ear are displayed and press the button or press The settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode Changing and Imprinting the Date and Time Select Date from the Date item CD 128 in the setup menu CD 124 to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described from step 5 Select Time zone from the Date item in the setup menu to change the time zone and daylight savin...

Page 32: ...d slot cover Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in the correct orientation shown at right until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure to check...

Page 33: ...switch Wher this switch is in the lock position data cannot 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 Write protect switch Lock EJ LOCl Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is...

Page 34: ... rotary multi selector to choose 10 and press the button The camera enters 01 auto mode uto mode Number of exposures remaining Battery level indicator Description Cannot take pictures Recharge or replace with a fully charged battery Monitor o Battery exhausted NO INDICATO J 1ttPr l fl Illy charged 01 Battery low Prepare to charge or replace the battery 4 Check the battery level and the number of e...

Page 35: ...ot appear and images will be stored on the memory card The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds nIl 131 When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power press the following button to reactivate it OJ 137 Power switch the shutter release button 0 button or movie record button D s c o s o Q 1 Functions Available in 0 Auto Mod...

Page 36: ...s hair and other objects away from the lens built in flash AF assist illuminator and microphone When taking pictures in portrait tall orientation turn the camera so that the built in flash is above the lens 2 Frame the picture Frame the picture so that the intended subject is at or near the center of the frame Built in flash ...

Page 37: ... when digital zoom is in effect Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled 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 42 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond 8 when taking still pictu...

Page 38: ...ter of the frame Once focus has been acquired the focus indicator CD 6 glows green When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the shutter speed and aperture values also appear Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Shutter speed Aperture While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator may blink red This ind...

Page 39: ...l objects are at different distances from the camera eg the subject is inside a cage Subject is moving rapidly In the s ituations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock OJ 50 When using focus lock be sure that the dis ance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that f...

Page 40: ...e E playback button The last picture taken will be displayed in full frame playback mode Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or to view previous or subsequent pictures OJ 9 Press the 0 button the shutter release button or movie record button to switch to shooting mode c 2 D s o Q I D Deleting Pictures 1 Press the on button to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 1ql I EfJ t ...

Page 41: ...hen pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting 0 51 are displayed in full frame playback mode depending upon the orientation of the recognized face the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display except pictures taken with Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 and Sport continuous setting 47 When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power press the EJ button to rea...

Page 42: ...kground scenery Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting Raising and Lowering the Built in Flash Auto flash AUTO auto j auto with red eye reduction and t9i slow sync When the shutter release button is pressed halfway under dim lighting the built in flash pops up automatically The camera determines whether or not the built in f...

Page 43: ... When the Flash Is Disabled or Lighting Is Dim Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting Set Vibration reduction IT 133 to Off in setup menu IT 124 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera The m indicator is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity Pictures taken when m is displayed may be slightly mottled The noise reduction function may be act...

Page 44: ...ubject tracking i off There may be functions with which the flash cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously rn 53 for more information The flash mode setting applied in 0 auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time 0 auto mode is selected ri Red eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye I eductio...

Page 45: ... Use to prevent camera shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled Self tlflliH D s o 0 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway j 0 l ocus and exposure will be set 0 TI lg If 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down 0 l l The self timer starts a...

Page 46: ...n focus on subjects as close as 1 cm 0 4 in to the lens Use the rotary multi selector to choose ON and press the button The macro mode icon M is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled 3 2 o 0 ro D fI1 Autofocus When using 0 auto mode if Autofocus mode Q 52 is set to Full time AF the camera focuses continuously until focus is...

Page 47: ... used to adjust the vividness of the entire image tl H 3 lID ue Hue adjustment is used to adjust the hue of the entire image Operation in Creative Slider Screen Press the rotary multi selector IB The creative slider screen is displayed 2 Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or to select IB i or at the bottom of the monitor and press the button The brightness exposure compensation vividness or...

Page 48: ...nitor as applied The slider can also be moved by rotating the rotary multi selector When the slider is highlighted press the button to apply the adjustment and return to step 2 Follow the procedure described in steps 2 and 3 to apply other adjustments Highlight and press the button or press T to disable adjustment and return to step 2 Refer to the following sections for more information on adjusti...

Page 49: ...apture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame for example sunlit expanses of water sand or snow or when the background is much brighter than the main subject Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects for example a swath of dark green leaves or when the back jround is much darker than the main 3ubject Using the Histogram 6 his...

Page 50: ...selected and the button is pressed in step 2 of Operation in Creative Slider Screen CD 35 Press the rotary multi selector to highlight the slider Positioning the slider above the midpoint makes the image more reddish while positioning it below the midpoint makes it more bluish When is highlighted hue adjustment is set to off the white balance setting selected in the shooting menu lII44 will be app...

Page 51: ...0 0 is applied the value is displayed with the indicator in the monitor Exposure compensation is also used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker in the following shooting modes Scene mode CIJ 55 Smart portrait mode CIJ 67 Subject tracking mode CIJ 70 1 Press the rotary multi selector IB exposure compensation The exposure compensation guide and...

Page 52: ... 1 o Auto mode CO 22 Pictures can be taken with an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras Brightness hue and vividness can be adjusted using the creative slider CO 35 Shooting settings such as continuous shooting can be applied from the shooting menu CO 41 2 Scene mode CO 55 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene In scene auto...

Page 53: ... shooting or BSS best shot selector ISO ISO sensitivity Control the camera s sensitivity to light AF area mode Choose how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus I Q Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses Displaying the Shooting Menu Enter 0 auto mode III 40 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu lI l47 lI l48 lI l49 lI lS2 o o J V l r o o rio J lO Use the rotary multi se...

Page 54: ...n with an aspect ratio of 4 3 or distribution bye mail The compression ratio is apprOXimately 18 4320 x 3240 640x480 1m 4320 x 3240 Higher quality than 1m suitable for enlargements 4320 x 3240 or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ w __ _w _ w _ _ _ _ _ _ _w __ _ _ _ __ o III o J VI r o o J 1 O g 4224 x 2376 Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are...

Page 55: ... I 36 x 27 14 x 105 1m 4320 x 3240 8 _ J _ _ t 3264 x 2448 14 1650 28 x 21 11 x 8 M _ _ ___ li I 2592 x 1944 22 2565 22x 16 85 x 65 o _ _ _ _ e 2048 x 1536 34 4020 17 x 13 7 x 5 _ o _ _ _ 6I Iii 1024 x 768 107 12000 9 x 7 35 x 25 oo _ _tOW 1m 640 x 480 392 29000 5 x 4 2 x 15 o _ _ I 14224 x 2376 11 1325 I 36 x 20 14 x 8 a _ ____ V _ 1 If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the numb...

Page 56: ...manually to achieve more accurate results AUTO Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations PRE Preset manual Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions See Preset Manual for more information CO 45 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use under in...

Page 57: ...y reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting 2 Display the shooting menu II 41 use the rotary multi selector to choose PRE Preset manual in the White balance menu and press the button The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window Measuring window 5 Press the button to measure a value for preset manual...

Page 58: ... meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight to the subject in the center of the frame Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at the center of the frame determine exposure Can be used with focus lock CIJ 50 to meter off center subjects Note on Metering When using digital zoom Metering is set to Center weighted and the metered area is not ...

Page 59: ...pictures When BSS is on camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest picture in the series is automatically selected and saved Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at a rate of about 30 fps and arran Jes them in a single image Image mode is fixed at image size 2560 x 1920 pixels Digital zoom is not availab...

Page 60: ...h sensitivity settings are often associated with noise randomly spaced brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark portions of the image Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 100 when there is sufficient lighting the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 when lighting is dim Fixed range auto Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity ...

Page 61: ...ing the subject closest to the 0 camera Auto default setting The camera automatically selects the focus area 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 up to nine areas offia selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor D Focus areas n Manual Select one...

Page 62: ...ot Be Applied Simultaneously CD 53 for more information Focus Lock To focus on off center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode use focus lock as described below 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame o ro o Lf r o o 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject wh...

Page 63: ...e 0 a t od _ f _ w _ _ face priority The face closest to the camera I _ _ a r fe l _ _ _ Scene auto selector Other faces framed by single IUp to 12 Portrait or Night border portrait scene mode I _ _ t _ _ f The face closest to the enter of the frame I U 3 Pto Other faces framed by Single i _ _ __OC _ _ _ _ b_ o_r_d_e _ _ _ _ _ _J _ _ _ _ _ 2 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focu...

Page 64: ...ra as the actual portrait subject and use focus lock OJ 50 When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting are displayed in full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode depending upon the orientation of the recognized face the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display except pictures taken with Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 and Sport continuous OJ 47 Autofocus M...

Page 65: ... the shooting menu cannot be set _ t _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ When the digital zoom is in effect Metering is fixed at Center weighted Continuous Self timer OJ 33 Fixed at Single when using self timer ISO sensitivity Continuous CD 47 AF area mode Digital zoom OJ 135 When Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous is selected the ISO sensitivity setting is automatically specified according to ...

Page 66: ...m Continuous CD 47 Blink warning Continuous CD 47 When Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous is selected Blink warning is disabled OW N M j M When Multi shot 16 is selected digital zoom is not available s o ro o l l l r o o l to PI More Information See Notes on Digital Zoom OJ 135 for more information 54 ...

Page 67: ...o select the scene mode icon The icon for the last scene mode selected is displayed The default setting is Scene auto selector I 56 2 Press the rotary multi selector to choose the desired scene and then press the button The display changes to that for the selected scene mode For more information about features of scene modes see page 58 3 Frame the subject and take a picture i Image Mode The Image...

Page 68: ...ght portrait 0 Close up s 1 0 Press the 0 button in shooting rtl 0 mode to display the shooting iij I J VI mode selection menu and use the gJ J 0 0 rotary multi selector to select J I LO Scene auto selector scene mode 155 The camera enters scene auto selector scene mode 2 Frame the subject and take a picture When the camera automatically selects a scene mode the shooting mode icon changes to that ...

Page 69: ... nine areas containing the subject closest to the camera as same as when Auto is selected for AF area mode l 49 ra Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode tAum auto default setting and off flash mode settings can be applied l 30 When tAIJTD auto is applied the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it has selected When off is applied the flash ...

Page 70: ... The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before recording pictures CD 68 If no faces are recognized the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available x Default setting can be modified Off Off 0 0 IIiIl Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or f...

Page 71: ...ame Digital zoom is not available 1 Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction 2 Default setting can be modified Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor back lround lighting The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame I As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily In dark surroundings the use of a tripod is recommended Set...

Page 72: ...or CD 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus AF assist illuminator CD 135 does not light Off Off 0 0 Default setting can be modified Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator CD 6 always glows gr...

Page 73: ...AF area mode is set to Manual CD 49 Choose the focus area in which the camera focuses Press the button and then rotate the rotary multi selector or press or to select a different focus area Press the button again to lock the selected focus area Flash mode and exposure compensation settings can be adjusted and the self timer can be enabled while the focus area is locked The camera focuses continuou...

Page 74: ...n rotate the rotary multi selector or press T or to select a different focus area Press the button again to lock the selected focus area Hue and exposure compensation settings can be adjusted and the self timer can be enabled while the focus area is locked The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway As pictures are easily affected by camera ...

Page 75: ...135 does not light Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Use macro mode I 34 to focus at short ranges Colored text and draWings may not show up well Default setting can be modified ij Backlight Use when light is coming from behind the subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires aut...

Page 76: ...sist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software See Shooting for a Panorama OJ 65 for more information s Default setting can be modified o It o l Vl r o o l C 64 ...

Page 77: ...es will be joined in the completed panorama right left up 6 or down 9 The yellow panorama direction icon is displayed for the current direction and the direction is fixed when the button is pressed The icon changes to the white fixed direction icon If necessary apply flash mode CD 30 self timer CD 33 macro mode CD 34 and exposure compensation CD 39 settings with this step Press the button again to...

Page 78: ... mode during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended f 1LIndicator In Panorama assist scene mode exposure white balance and focus for all pictures in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series When the first picture is aken P IL is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus ...

Page 79: ...around the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders around the others 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling Smile timer OJ 69 is activated and the shutter is automatically released When the camera recognizes a face the self timer lamp OJ 4 blinks Immediately after the shutter is released the self timer l...

Page 80: ...ected in the scene mode Skin softening can also be applied on recorded pictures m 101 Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode When Smile timer is set to On the auto power off function m 137 is activated and the can era turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed The camera does not recognize any faces The camera recognized a face but cannot det...

Page 81: ... effects of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for shooting Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode Smile timer On default setting The camera uses face priority to recognize a human face and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected Off The camera does not release the shutter automatically with smile detection Press the shutter rel...

Page 82: ... mode CD 30 is set to G off the setting can be changed 2 1 o o J V1 T o o Align the subject with the border at the center of the frame and press the button The subject is selected When the camera is unable to focus on the subject the border will glow red Change the composition and try again When the subject is selected a yellow border focus area is displayed around that subject and the camera begi...

Page 83: ...o select the desired subject or the camera may be unable to track the selected subject or may begin tracking a different subject i the subject is moving rapidly if there is a significant amount of camera shake or if the camera recognizes a similar subject The camera s ability to accurately track the selected subject is also dependent upon the size and brightness of the subject In some rare cases s...

Page 84: ...ode setting in this mode will not be applied to the autofocus mode setting in 0 auto mode The autofocus mode setting applied in subject tracking mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off Face priority tracking When On is selected default setting if the camera detects a subject s face that subject is automatically registered as the subject to be tracked and subject t...

Page 85: ...iew thumbnails enable calendar display Rotate the zoom control to W to display 4 W 9 or 16 picture thumbnails F otate the zoom control to W with 16 thumbnails displayed 75 77 to switch to calendar display _ _ _ _ _ f _ n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W Return to the list by date screen 183 I Display shooting information except list by date mode Display the histogram and the shooting information Press the button t...

Page 86: ...stogram and Shooting Information g Press the button in full frame playback mode to display the histogram and the IJ d shooting information with the current picture not possible with movies Press the button again to return to full frame playback mode 7 u n ll J i j a Picture II Folder name D Filename II Shooting mode 1 II Aperture 10 II Shutter speed a Exposure compensation II ISO sensitivity I Cur...

Page 87: ...he zoom control to W in I W the 16 Pic d ture thurnmbnail display to apply the II calendar isplay 77 and pictures can be found by the date on which they were taken Rotate the zoom control to T C to return to thumbnail display Decrease the number of pictures displayed Rotate the zoom control to T C to decrease I the number of picture thumbnails displayed 16 I T 9 4 Rotate the zoom control to T C in...

Page 88: ...ked using Print set 1Il 87 or Protect Q 93 are selected the icons shown at right are displayed with them Movies are displayed as film frames Thumbnail Display in Auto Sort Mode When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode 1Il 80 the picture s category icon is displayed at right above the monitor ...

Page 89: ...T 1 _ To Use Descript 0 _ 0 e ct date Rotate the rotary multi sele III 1 or p __N _ rn to full The first picture taken on th e playback displayed full frame rn to T QJ Rotate the zoom control to bnail display _ l _ Sele Retu fram Retu thum Notes on Calendar Display Pictures taken when the camera s date is not set are treated as pictures taken on January 1 2010 The ffiI button and MENU button are n...

Page 90: ...e button 73 rame p ay ac _ _ _ _ __ y _ _ _ _ _ w v c w _ _ era icture I MENU Create a cropped copy with only the enlarged 103 P P portion and save the copy as a separate file Switch to shooting mode Press the 0 button the shutter release button or the movie record button 28 78 Pictures Taken with Face Priority When zooming in playback zoom on a picture taken using the face priori function CD 51 b...

Page 91: ...to select a playback mode and press the button The camera enters the selected playback mode To return to the current playback mode without switching playback modes press the E button 1 E Playback mode Play back all pictures 2 b Auto sort mode Play back pictures and movies automatically sorted to the selected category with shooting 3 IDI List by date mode Play back pictures taken on the selected da...

Page 92: ... MENU button is pressed the auto sort menu IJ 82 is displayed and all pictures sorted to the specified category can be selected for deletion viewing in a slide show or applying print order or protection settings 80 Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode 1 Press the lEI button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu use the rotary multi selector to select 111J and press the button ...

Page 93: ... Close up scene mode lJ 55 Movies CD 104 Movie Close ups Retouched copies Copies created using editing function lJ 97 _ _ g Other scenes IAll other pictures that cannot be defined by the categories _ _ _ __Ld s d abc _ __ _ _ _ _ __ Pictures taken in scene auto selector scene mode lJ 56 are also sorted to the appropriate categories Notes on Auto Sort Mode up to 999 pictures and movie files can be ...

Page 94: ...on after selecting a category and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose 28 Yes and press the button to delete all pictures I sorted to that category ___ _ __ _ __ _w _ _ __ _ __ w w w m w _ _ k w Press the button to display the playback mode selection menu Switch to another fi playback mode o l U cu 0 cu f l 7 Switch to shooting mode Auto Sort Menu I 91 I 93 I 93 I 102 I 94 Press the MENU...

Page 95: ...ect ai and press the button Dates for which pictures exist are listed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select the desired date The 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 combined under Others When the 8utton is pressed the first picture taken on the selected date will be displayed full frame Rotate the ...

Page 96: ... 28 79 85 Switch to another playback mode View list by date menu Delete picture Press the ffiJ button to delete all pictures taken on the selected date and a confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press the button to delete all the pictures _ _ w __ _ _ o _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ 1 MENU IPress the MENU button to display the list by date Imenu ___ _ w ww w_ _ w _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Press the E but...

Page 97: ...Slide show 90 Delete 91 Protect 93 Rotate image m 93 Small picture m 102 Voice memo 94 i During full frame playback only When the MENU button is pressed in the list by date screen m 83 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 pic...

Page 98: ...res stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show Delete CD 91 Delete all or selected pictures Protect CD 93 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Rotate image OJ 93 Change the orientation of pictures Small picture CD 102 Create a small copy of the current picture Voice memo CD 94 Record voice memos for pictu res fiJ7 s 0 0 rp 0 l 0 51 OJ 0 OJ 1 7 Ii e t...

Page 99: ...ra 1 Press the MENU button in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Print set and press the button Proceed to step 4 when playing back in auto sort mode or list by date mode 3 Choose Select images and press the button 4 Choose pictures up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine of each Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or to select picture...

Page 100: ...oting date and photo information Choose Date and press the button to print the shooting date on all pictures in the print order Choose Info and press the button to print photo information shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in the print order Choose Done and press the button to complete the print order Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the icon displayed with playback Auto so...

Page 101: ...camera s date using the Date option in the setup menu after a picture has been taken has no affect on the date printed on the picture raJ Canceling Existing Print Order Select Delete print set in step 3 of Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order m 87 and press the button to remove print marking from all pictures and cancel the print order Date Imprint When date and time of recording are imprinted on...

Page 102: ...he check mark V will be added to the loop option when enabled 2 The slide show begins While the slide show is in progressl the following operations are available Press the rotary multi selector to display the subsequent picture or to display the previous picture Hold down either button to fast forward or rewind Press the button to pause the slide show 3 End the slide show or restart it When the sl...

Page 103: ...lection screen and delete them See Selecting Pictures J 92 for more information Erase all images Delete all pictures In auto sort or list by date mode all pictures in the category or taken on the selected date are deleted Notes on Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important pictures to a computer before deleting them Pictures marked with the ui icon are protected and cann...

Page 104: ...rotary multi selector or press or to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Rotate the zoom control to T q to switch to full frame playback or W to switch back to 12 thumbnail display Press or to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies When a picture is selected a check mark is displayed with the picture Repea...

Page 105: ...e CO 7 76 6J Rotate Image button Playback mode MENU Playback menu Rotate image Specify the orientation in which recorded pictures are displayed with playback Still pictures can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise Pictures that were recorded in portrait tall orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direction Select a picture from the picture selection screen...

Page 106: ...oice memos is displayed 3 Press and hold the button to record a voice memo Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the button is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording During recording and rm blink in the monitor When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the procedure in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos CD 95 to play the voice memo Press the ...

Page 107: ...tate the zoom control to T or W during playback to adjust playback volume Press the MENU button 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 the WJ button Use the rotary multi selector to choose J and press the button Only the voice memo will be deleted Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice m...

Page 108: ...o pictures selected for copying voice memos are copied with the pictures Operation is not guaranteed with pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer When pictures selected for a print order OJ 87 are copied print marking is not copied with pictures copies will not be included in the print order When protected pictures CD 93 are copied the copies are also pr...

Page 109: ...g the skin softening function CD 101 Edited copies created with this camera may not be displayed properly on another make or model of digital camera It may also be impossible to transfer them to a computer using another make or model of digital camera Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card to store the edited copies Rest...

Page 110: ...s 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 Print marking rn 87 and protect settings rn 93 do not remain effective in edited copies ...

Page 111: ...lector to choose Quick retouch and press the button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right 3 Press the rotary multi selector or T to choose the degree of enhancement performed and press the button A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy press the MENU button Copies created with the quick retouch function can be recognized...

Page 112: ...layed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose frO 0 Lighting and press the button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right 3 Choose OK and press the button A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy choose Cancel and press the button Copies created with the D Lighting function can be recognized by the icon displayed in playb...

Page 113: ... with the face to which skin softening was applied enlarged at the center of the monitor To exit without saving the copy press the MENU button m a 707 Note on Skin Softening Depending upon the direction in which faces are looking or the brightness of faces the camera may be unable to accurately recognize faces or the skin softening function may not perform as expected More Information See Image So...

Page 114: ...e CD 73 or thumbnail playback mode CD 75 and press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Small picture and press the button m Q r J 10 3 Choose the desired copy size and press the rl button ro VI 4 Choose Yes and press the button A new small copy is created To exit without saving the copy choose No and press the button The copy is displayed with a...

Page 115: ...ape orientation Next enlarge the picture 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 T q or W to adjust the zoom ratio Press the rotary multi selector or to scroll the picture so that only the portion to be copied is visible in the monitor 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and p...

Page 116: ...d The default setting is HD 720p 1280 x 720 CD 107 Movie option 2 Press the movie record button to start movie recording The camera focuses at the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording gg liJ 0 EIl 104 When HD 720p 1280 x 720 is selected for Movie options monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 with movie recording the area indicated at right is recorded The...

Page 117: ...ocus mode in the movie menu to Single AF default setting before starting movie recording 2 Frame another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject in the center of the frame press the movie record button to start recording and then modify the composition Note on Saving Movies After a movie has been recorded it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memor...

Page 118: ... button in shooting mode The menu is displayed If the MENU button was pressed in scene mode press the rotary multi selector Q 9 to display the tabs 2 Press the rotary multi selector Tab selection is activated s o ii 0 o 0 3 Press or to select the tab l 0 u Qi 0 Qi 7 4 Press or the button The movie menu items can be selected Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings Q 9 To exit the...

Page 119: ...per second As a variable bitrate VBR system has been adopted the movie recording rate varies automatically according to the subject so that more data is recorded per second for movies containing frequently moving subjects thus increasing movie file size The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length _ll Option Internal memory Memory card ...

Page 120: ...s Autofocus Mode Switch to shooting mode MENU Movie menu iII 06 O Autofocus mode Camera focuses continuously Full time AF To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording use of Single AF is recommended ...

Page 121: ...he movie Press the butt nt paus yba k _ The follOWing operations can be performed while playback is paused using the controls displayed at the top in the monitor IPress the button t r wi d the o ie Hoidd wnthe button for continuous rewinding B Press th to advance the ovie H w the button for continuous advancing p h b i ba k _ m _ _ _ _ _ _ En d t 11 o P r e s the b tt t d j ybac k nd r Wrn to full...

Page 122: ...play 1 Turn off the camera i ills fl n 1 J o i l l In o J In o 3 0 C l In Q J Q J J l In 2 Connect the camera to the TV When 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 1V VIDEO AUDIO 000 CI When using a commercially available HOMI cable Connect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV HOMI mini connector Type C 770 F ...

Page 123: ...e CD 42 settings of g 2048 x 1536 or higher and a Movie options CD 107 setting of HD 720p 1280 x 720 are recommended for pictures or movies that will be played back on a TV via HOMI connection Connecting the Cable When connecting the cable be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented Do not use force when connecting the cable to the camera When disconnecting the cable do not pull the con...

Page 124: ...layback OIl 116 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility Note on Computer Connection Disconnect other USB devices such as commercial USB chargers from the computer Simultaneous connection of the camera and other USB devices to the computer could result in operation malfunction or excessive supply of power to the camera causing damage to the camera or ...

Page 125: ...he camera is automatically turned on and the power on lamp will light The camera monitor will remain off o l VI o J Y n o 3 0 C ro VI QI J Q 0 l ro VI Connecting the 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 The connection may not be recognized if the camera is connecte...

Page 126: ...omputer and click OK MacOSX Nikon Transfer will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low the computer may not recognize the camera If the camera is not recognized pictures will not be transferred When battery charging starts...

Page 127: ... USB cable Charging the Battery The charge lamp slowly blinks green while the battery inserted into the camera is charging CD 117 ra Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer If the memory carel capacity is 2 GB or more or if the memory card is SDHC compliant the card reader ...

Page 128: ... Nikon Transfer Help or ViewNX Help from the Help menu n o J J 1 J 0 t o l 1 1 VI o J Y n o 3 IJ C t 1 VI OJ J Q 0 J t 1 VI Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker Use a series of pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode CD 65 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker Panorama Maker can be installed on a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD After installation is complete fol...

Page 129: ...n to a Computer The banery cannot be charged nor can data be transferred when the camera is connected to a computer before the camera s date and time have been set OJ 18 If the camera s clock battery OJ 129 has been exhausted the date and time must be reset before the battery can be charged or images can be transferred with connection to a computer In this case use the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P O...

Page 130: ...ly charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly If the AC Adapter EH 62F available separately is used COOLPIX 58000 can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapters as they may cause the camera to heat up or malfunction Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printin...

Page 131: ...artup screen CD will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen 1 Turn off the camera CD Connecting the 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 If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB ...

Page 132: ...ulti selector to choose the desired picture and press the button Rotate the zoom control to W to display 12 thumbnails and T QJ to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press the button 3 Choose the desired number of copies up to nine and press the button 4 Choose Paper size and press the button 5 Choose the desired paper size and press the button To specify paper size uSing setti...

Page 133: ...e been printed press the button r1 o ro ro VI o J Y n o 3 0 C r1 ro VI Q J 0 lJ J r1 ro VI Printing Multiple Pictures After properly connecting the camera to the printer lIJ 119 follow the procedures described below to print multiple pictures 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the MENU button The Print menu screen is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size ...

Page 134: ...e selection is canceled Rotate the zoom control to T q to switch back to full frame playback or W to display 12 thumbnails Press the button when setting is complete When the screen shown at right is displayed choose Start print and press the button to start printing Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu Choose Print selection Print all images or DPOF printing and press the...

Page 135: ...to the print menu To view the current print order choose View images and press the button To print pictures press the button again 5 Printing begins Monitor display returns to the print menu shown in step 2 when printing is complete To cancel printing before all copies have been printed press the button n o J J 1 n o i 1 VI o J VI n o 3 0 C 1 VI III J Q 0 J 1 VI Current number of copies total numb...

Page 136: ...the effects of subject OJ movement and camera shake in still pictures OJ Vl 1 AF assist CD 135 n OJ Enable or disable AF assist illuminator 3 ro Ifg1 Digital zoom CD 135 OJ Vl ro Enable or disable digital zoom C 0 4 Sound settings CD 136 Adjust sound settings D Auto off CD 137 Set time before camera enters standby mode dilL Format memory Format card CD 138 Format internal memory or memory card 124...

Page 137: ...tton was pressed in scene mode press the rotary multi selector CD 9 to display the tabs 2 Press the rotary multi selector Tab selection is activated 3 Press or to select the Ytab OJ III VI n n III 3 It III VI It C 0 4 Press or the button The setup menu items can be selected Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings CD 9 To exit the setup menu press the MENU button or to select a d...

Page 138: ...nu 1 Menus _ 0 _ 726 MENU button Y Setup menu CD 125 Menus Choose the initial menus displayed Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format lli Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single screen ...

Page 139: ...nters shooting or playback mode Select an image Displays a picture selected for the welcome screen When the picture selection screen is displayed select a picture OJ 92 and press button As the selected picture is stored by the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original picture is deleted Pictures taken at an Image mode OJ 42 setting ofim 4224 x 2376 and copies cr...

Page 140: ...press the button CD 19 Time zone Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving is enabled or disabled from Time zone options When the travel destination is selected local time CD 130 is automatically calculated and shooting date and time in the selected region are recorded with pictures Useful when traveling Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Tim...

Page 141: ... button to apply the travel destination time zone While the travel destination time zone is selected the icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode rI b Home Time Zone To sWitch to the home time zone choose Home time zone in step 2 and press the button To change the home time zone choose Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 rI Daylight Saving Time When...

Page 142: ...kara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 IMST MDT Denver Phoenix 6 CST COT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka Beijing Hong Kong Singapore Ddl 1 rta 7 8 I 10 C vrlney Guam M M _ _ _ _ mm _ M m M m m m 11 Caledonia 12 land Fiji s Manaus Caracas t llldIIUU ue Noronha...

Page 143: ...displayed in the monitor OJ OJ VI l OJ 3 OJ V I C 0 f I 1 JIP Current settings and operational guides are displayed as in Show info above If no operations are performed for a few seconds the display changes to that with Hide info Information will be displayed again when the next operation is performed Auto info default setting Show info Hide info Framing grid In addition to information shown with ...

Page 144: ...ates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted The date and time cannot be imprinted on pictures after they have been taken The date cannot be imprinted in the following situations Pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode Movies Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting CD 42 of 640 x 480 may be difficult to read Choose an Image mode setting of 1024 x 768 or larger when using da...

Page 145: ...amera is panned horizontally for example vibration reduction reduces only vertical shake If the camera is panned vertically vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake Off Vibration reduction is not enabled The current vibration reduction setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting CO 6 23 When Off is selected no icon is displayed Notes on Vibration Reduction Vibration reduc...

Page 146: ... Sport continuous II 47 In the following scene modes Night portrait Q 59 Fireworks show II 63 and Backlight Q 63 scene mode When subject tracking mode is selected Off Motion detection is not enabled The current motion detection setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting OIl 6 23 The motion detection icon turns green when the camera detects camera shake and increases shutter speed...

Page 147: ...amera may be unable to focus under dim lighting Digital Zoom MENU button Y Setup menu CD 125 Digital zoom Enable or disable digital zoom On default setting When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating the zoom control to T C triggers digital zoom CD 25 Off Digital zoom will not be activated except when recording movies Notes on Digital Zoom When digital zoom is in eff...

Page 148: ...successfully twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject and three times when an error is detected Start up sound will also play when the camera is turned on Shutter sound Select On default setting or Off Shutter sound cannot be heard in the following situation even if On is selected When Continuous is set to Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 or Sport continuous When Museum is selected in scene...

Page 149: ...apse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30 S 1 min default setting 5 min and 30 min Canceling Standby Mode Cancel standby mode and reactivate the monitor by pressing any of the following buttons the power switch the shutter release button the 0 button the button the movie record button Notes on Auto Off The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters stan...

Page 150: ...enu Formatting a Memory Card When a memory card is inserted in the camera the Format card option is displayed in the setup menu 138 Formatting Internal Memory 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 Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cuver...

Page 151: ...iano Italian TV Settings English default setting __ _ _ _ w _ Espanol Spanish EMr IK t _ _ Fran ais I French OW _ _ l _ Indonesia Indonesian Adjust settings for connection to a television Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL HOMI Choose a picture resolution for HDMI output from Auto default setting 4S0p 720p or 1OSOi When Auto is selected the option best suited to the high definition T I to which t...

Page 152: ...nserted into the camera is not charged when the camera is connected to a computer Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer even if the printer complies with the PictBridge standard When Auto is selected for Charge by computer it may be impossible to print pictures with direct connection of the camera to some printers If the PictBridge s...

Page 153: ...t one or more human subjects may have blinked in a picture taken using face priority 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 picture should be taken See Operating the Blink Warning Screen CIJ 142 for mor...

Page 154: ...e camera automatically returns to shooting mode To Enlarge the detected face that blinked Rotate the zoom control to T q Switch to full frame playback W Rotate the zoom control to W Press the illJ button If the camera detects that more than one human subject blinked press or to switch display to another face 1 Press the button or the shutter release button I Switch to shooting mode Select the face...

Page 155: ...value i l4320 x 3240 White balance CD 44 Option Image mode CD 42 Metering CD 46 ___ __ w _ __ _ _ _ _ _ M_ _ Continuous CD 47 Single ______ __ _ _ _ M _ __ ISO sensitivity CD 48 Auto Single AF AF area mode CD 49 Auto __ __ _M _ _ _ _ _w _ _ _ _ __ Autofocus mode OIl 52 Scene Mode Option Default value Scene mode setting in the shooting mode selection menu CD 55 Scene auto selector Center Hue adjust...

Page 156: ...ext None Option Menus CD 126 Welcome screen CD 127 _ Im a A _ _ _ _ w _ _ O x V Photo info CD 131 _ __ 4_ M _ R _ _ _ M _ _ __ _ _ M M _ _ Brightness CD 131 3 _ t_ _m_ _N m _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ Date imprint CD 132 Off f Vibration reduction CD 133 llAl Tlla JA _ I ll XlI 5 _1_ t _ _ Motion detection CD 134 i AF assist CD 135 _ _ _ _ Digital zoom CD 135 o i lSm X _ w _ _ _ _ __ w Button sound CO 136 Shu...

Page 157: ...mory or on the memory card m 91 before selecting Reset all The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting menu Preset manual data CD 45 acquired for White balance Setup menu Date CD 128 Language m 139 and Video mode m 139 Vet Firmware Version MENU button V Setup menu OJ 125 Vet Firmware version View the current camera firmware version en OJ VI 1 n O...

Page 158: ... the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCO image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs 746 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 produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere wi...

Page 159: ...ery 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 cool location with an ambient temperature of 15 to 25 ...

Page 160: ... be used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in any of the following locations Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios Exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 OF or above 50 C 122 OF Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the ca mera out of ...

Page 161: ...sl rating of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used _ _ O X l N_ 1O or _ w _ _ _ x SanDisk 2 GB2 4 GB3 8 GB3 16 GB3 32 GB3 J I I OH _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ x _ t _ o w _ TOSHIBA 2 GB2 4 GB3 8 GB3 16 GB3 32 GB3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Panasonic B2 4 GB3 8 GB3 12 GB3 16 GB3 32 GB3 _ _ _ Lexar 2 4 GB3 8 GB...

Page 162: ...ithin a folder reaches 9999 a new folder will be created File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with 0001 Voice memo file names have the same identifier and file number as the picture to which the voice memo is attached Files copied using Copy Selected images are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file nu...

Page 163: ...will blink rapidly After fJ e blinks reel CD Battery temp high o Batteryexhau The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor as well as the solutions for dealing with them Displa _ _ _ blinks D Please wait for the Camera cannot perform Wait until message clears camera to finish other operations until from display automatically recording recording is comple...

Page 164: ...l b format Internal memory or 150 Ie num ers d t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ f g pi t cannot I be registered as welcome I screen I i Pictures taken at an Image IPicture cannot be used I mode setting of m4224 x Ifor welcome screen I 2376 127 I I Pictures reduced to 320 x I 240 size or smaller with cropping or small picture I editing L M _ _ M _t __ _ _ w _ IInsufficient space to Delete pictures from save a cop...

Page 165: ...ory selected in _ _ _ __ _ a_u _t__ o_s o_rt_m_od_e _ __ _ P_i ct u _re_s_ __ _ o 130 93 90 File cannot be viewed on this camera View file using a computer or the devices used to create or edit this file l Destination in same time zone as home o Travel destination is in the current time zone File contains no image data I File not created with this _ _ _ _ CD camera This file cannot be played back ...

Page 166: ...inter error check paper Check printer After solving the problem select Resume Iand press the button to resume printing _ w _ i O oi _ _ _ Load the specified paper select Resume and press the button to resume printing J ___ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ w _ __ Remove the jammed paper select Resume and press the button to resume printing Load the specified paper select Resume and ...

Page 167: ...ainst more accurate timepieces and reset as required Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor Battery is exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is connected while the camera is on The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting itto a computer or printer is disconnected Reconnect the USB cable Cam...

Page 168: ...attery is charging The camera may be turned off Depending upon computer specifications settings and status it may be impossible to charge the battery inserted into the camera via computer connection 117 Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong ex...

Page 169: ...ictures are blurred Camera cannot focus Optical zoom cannot be used while recording Optical zoom cannot be used i movies _ __ _ __ _ N _ _ _ i Y x_ _ f The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto 135 Turn camera off and then on again 17 _ _ _ 4 _ _ Use flash 30 Enable vibration reduction or motion 133 detection 134 J r b ig h t lig...

Page 170: ...other than Night portrait and change Ithe flash mode to any setting other than j I auto with red eye reduction and try taking a I I picture again _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ In some shooting conditions facial skin tones may not be smoothed Use Skin softening in the playback menu for pictures containing four or more faces _ _ _ _m _ _ _ S 7 h ut ter speed TStQ sloW or ISOsen sTiTvity jsTiTg h as the subject i...

Page 171: ...s small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to a size of 320 x 240 or smaller _ Voice memos cannot be attached to movies 109 Voice memos cannot be attached to images 94 taken with other cameras Voice memos attached to images using another camera cannot be played back on this camera _ _ _ li These options cannot be used with movies 109 I These options cannot be used with pictures 42 1 taken...

Page 172: ...era is connected Computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 116 I automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer With some PictBridge compatible printers the PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed The PictBridge startup screen is I and it may be impossible to print pictures when i not displayed when the camera is connected to a A...

Page 173: ...to ro wide end zoom position Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection manual with 99 focus areas center 7 5 cm 3 in approx 921 k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Internal memory approx 32 MB SD Secure Digital memory cards DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant St...

Page 174: ...om 10 and 2 seconds duration Wl 0 5 to 5 5 m 1 ft 8 in to 18 ft m 0 9 to 3 7 m 2 ft 11 in to 12 ft TIL auto flash with monitor preflashes Hi Speed USB MTP PTP Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Can be selected from Auto 480p 720p and 1080i Audio video output digital 110 HDMI mini connector Type C HDMI output Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German ...

Page 175: ...nus and images are displayed Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 Rechargeable lithium ion battery DC 3 7 V 1050 mAh oto 40 C 32 to 104 OF Approx 32 x 43 8 x 7 9 mm 1 3 x 1 7 x 0 3 in Approx 22 5 g 0 8 oz excluding terminal cover Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 065 0 04 A 6 5 9 6 VA DC 5 0 V 0 5 A oto 40 C 32 to 104 OF EH 68P Approx 55 x 22 x 65 mm 2 2 x 0 9 x 2 6 in EH...

Page 176: ... printed from print orders stored on memory cards 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 177: ... I uto mode 22 Auto off 137 Auto sort menu 82 Auto sort mode 80 Autofocus 34 52 Autofocus mode 52 72 AVcable110 AVl150 B Back light iIj 63 Battery 12 14 129 Battery chamber 5 Battery charger 16 149 Battery latch 12 Battery level 22 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 12 20 Beach snow 59 Best shot selector 47 Blink proof 69 Blink warning 141 Brightness Exp 35 131 BSS 47 Built in flash 30 Built i...

Page 178: ...lock 50 Folder name 150 Food T 62 Format internal memory 138 Format memory ca rd 21 138 Formatting 21 138 FSCN 150 Full frame playback 28 29 Full time AF 52 108 H HD 720p 107 HDMI139 HDMI cable 110 Help 11 Histogram 36 Histogram shooting info 74 Hue 35 1 Identifier 150 Image copy 96 Image mode 23 42 55 69 71 Image size 42 Incandescent 44 Internal memory 20 Internal memory indicator 23 ISO sensitiv...

Page 179: ...witch 22 Power on lamp 15 22 Preset manual 45 Press halfway 11 Print120 121 Print set 88 Print set date option 88 Printer 118 Protect 93 Q Quick retouch 99 QVGA 107 R Rechargeable battery 149 Rechargeable Li ion battery 12 Recording movies 104 Red eye reduction 30 32 Reset all 143 Rotary multi selector 9 Rotate image 93 RSCN 150 5 Scene auto selector 55 56 Scene mode 55 58 Self timer 33 Self timer...

Page 180: ...5 Television 110 Thumbnail display 75 Thumbnail playback 75 Time difference 130 Time zone 128 130 Tripod socket 5 1V 110 1V settings 139 U USB cable 14 112 113 119 V VGA 107 Vibration reduction 23 133 Video mode 139 ViewNX 115 Vividness 35 Voice memo 94 Volume 109 W WAV 150 Welcome screen 127 White balance 44 Wide 25 Z Zoom control 25 109 ...

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Page 182: ..._ _ A_n _ _ _ A _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __A _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ Shooting and Playback 9 _ __ _ n _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ Installing the Supplied Software Applications 12 _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ Transferring Pictures to a Computer 17 COOLPIX 58000 1 IX ...

Page 183: ...ll 1 800 NIKON UX 1 800 645 6689 for technical support and other product assistance Our professional advisers are standing by to help with your digital camera needs An Important Notice about Accessories Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon accessories such as battery chargers batteries Charging AC Adapter and AC adap...

Page 184: ...na differs from that supplied in other countries C06 NOTE A Secure Digital SO card hereafter referred to as a memory card is not provided See page 149 of the User s Manual for a list of approved memory cards Parts of the Camera 14 13 1a mm1 l QC f1 5 rIF IIIIIIH 6 m IWA 7 IIIILJI 8 alill I 9 II i 1111 I 10 12 IIIV 11 Power SWitch power on lamp D Rotary multi selector o Zoom control 0 apply selecti...

Page 185: ...ide CD and open the cover Memory card slot Battery chamber 2 2 Insert the battery Insert the supplied Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 into the battery chamber Use the edge of the battery to push the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow CD and fully insert the battery When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place Battery latch 6 Inserting the...

Page 186: ...r on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover Removing the Battery To eject the battery open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow CD The battery can then be removed by hand 1 Do not attempt to remove the battery at an angle Note that the battery may become hot duri...

Page 187: ...region in which the camera was purchased For Customers in Argentina If the camera was purchased in Argentina a plug adapter is not supplied Proceed to step 3 2 EH 68P AR 3 2 Be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Be sure to insert the battery into the camera and turn off the camera I ll 3 3 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the Charging AC Adapter to the camera i USB cable J 00...

Page 188: ...witch shutter release button 0 button E button or movie record button Step 5 Choose a Language andSet the Camera Clock A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on Follow the procedures below to choose a language and set the time and date The Rotary Multi Selector Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings Press the rotary multi selector up down l...

Page 189: ... which the month day and year are displayed and press the button The settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode The lens will extend at this time Pa Changing the Current Date Time or Language Display the Y setup menu and change the settings Press the MENU button and choose the Y setup tab to display the setup menu Select Language to change the displayed language Select Date to...

Page 190: ...d exhausted battery Number of exposures remaining When the camera s internal memory is being used lrn appears Pages 22 23 of the User s Manual Step 2 Frame a Picture Position the main subject near the center of the monitor The zoom control Rotate the zoom control to T to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame or W to zoom out thus increasing the area visible in the frame Page...

Page 191: ...assist illuminator may light or the built in flash may pop up Aperture Flash lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway On Flash will fire when picture is taken I CJ Blinks Flash charging I Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken If the battery is low the monitor display will turn off and remain off until the flash is fully charged 3 2 Smoot...

Page 192: ...on to switch to shooting mode Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor press the W1 button When a confirmation dialog is displayed use the rotary multi selector to select Yes and press the button to delete the picture Deleted pictures cannot be restored To exit without deleting the picture select No and press the button movie record button 01 button Display subseq...

Page 193: ...ons of Windows 7 or Windows Vista the software will run in 32 bit mode 1GHz or faster Intel Celeron Pentium 4 or Core series processor recommended Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 GB or more 1 5 GB or more recommended Windows XP 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended All systems minimum of 128 MB available RAM is necessary 1 GB or more required when software is running PowerPC G4 or G5 model Intel Core ...

Page 194: ...matically choose Computer Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Computer Windows XP from the Start menu and double click the Software Suite CO icon MacOSX The Software Suite folder will open automatically Double click the Welcome icon If the folder does not open automatically double click on the Software Suite CO icon on the desktop 2 Enter the administrator name and password and then click OK Macintosh o...

Page 195: ...e CD An Internet connection required 5 Install Panorama Maker Panorama Maker is software that joins a series of images to create a single panorama image Windows Choose a language in the Choose Setup Language dialog and click OK When the ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5 dialog is displayed click Next The license agreement dialog will be displayed Read the license agreement carefully click Yes and follow th...

Page 196: ...hiPkf Wr ird for hiit m Tr iIIs l r _ _ 0 _ _ Mac as x Follow on screen instructions to complete the installation When the license agreement dialog is displayed read the license agreement carefully and click Accept The Read Me dialog will be displayed Read the contents of this document carefully and click OK When the Auto Launch setting dialog is displayed with installation of Nikon Transfer click...

Page 197: ... on screen instructions to complete the installation s Not downloading software Click Skip fj Microsoft DirectX 9 Windows XP only If DirectX 9 is not yet installed a OirectX 9 installer dialog will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to install OirectX 9 Yilh iij tl Irl en J rt Ea h ll Pit u d t ill nICI I l J I L Click Yes Windows or OK Mac OS X to close the Install Center window If pr...

Page 198: ...etup menu the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged Pictures can be transferred while the battery is charging The charge lamp slowly blinks green while the battery inserted into the camera is charging Pages 117 and 140 of the User s Manual fI Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the c...

Page 199: ...sXP When the action selection dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to afolder on my computer and click OK Mac as x Nikon Transfer will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed If there are a large number of images on the memory card it may take some time for Niko...

Page 200: ...will also start ViewNX For more information on Nikon Transfer or ViewNX refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX 5 Disconnect 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 disconnectthe USB cable If the camera is turned off charging will also stop Viewing Nikon Transfer and V...

Page 201: ...tomatically tracks and focuses on a moving subject Pages 67 and 70 of the User s Manual II l Auto sort and a List by date modes After taking pictures pictures can be found by the category to which they were automatically sorted or selecting shooting date Pages 80 and 83 of the User s Manual Movies High definition movies with sound recorded via the built in microphone can be recorded Page 104 of th...

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