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Page 3: ...of Shooting and Playback Shooting Features Playback Features Recording and Playing Back Movies General Camera Setup Using the Wi Fi Wireless LAN Function Connecting the Camera to a TV Computer or Printer Reference Section Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 4: ...gital camera Before using the camera please read the information in For Your Safety Avii ix and familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual After reading please keep this manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera Read This First ...

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

Page 6: ...nly Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries charging AC adapters AC adapters and cables certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARR...

Page 7: ...ocal government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the government was obtained the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps ...

Page 8: ... such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information for example pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the Select an image option in the Welcome scr...

Page 9: ...rs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or charging AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing the battery Do not use the camera or charging AC adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the pr...

Page 10: ...hout using a camera When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards Do not short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or break the battery insulation or casing Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water Put the battery in a plastic bag etc to insulate the terminal before transporting it Do not transport or...

Page 11: ...jects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment The flash should be no less than 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject Particular care should be observed when photographing infants Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in b...

Page 12: ...ructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re...

Page 13: ...wing 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 Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environment that might result from incorrect disposal For more information contact the retailer or the l...

Page 14: ... S A and Canada Federal Communications Commission FCC and Industry of Canada IC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operatio...

Page 15: ...T65 and RSS 102 of the IC radio frequency RF Exposure rules Please refer to the SAR test report that was uploaded to FCC website Declaration of Conformity Europe Hereby Nikon Corporation declares that COOLPIX S9600 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC The declaration of conformity may be consulted at http imaging nikon com support pd...

Page 16: ...al information is susceptible to alteration and loss resulting from operational error static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handling Always keep separate copies of important information Nikon is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from alteration or loss of content that is not attributable to Nikon Before discarding this product or transfe...

Page 17: ...ng and Playback 10 Preparation 1 Insert the Battery 10 Preparation 2 Charge the Battery 12 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card 14 Internal Memory and Memory Cards 15 Preparation 4 Setting the Display Language Date and Time 16 Step 1 Turn the Camera On 20 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode 22 Available Shooting Modes 23 Step 3 Frame a Picture 24 Using the Zoom 25 Step 4 Focus and Shoot 26 The Shutter rel...

Page 18: ... 56 Options Available in the Shooting Menu 57 Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously 59 Focusing 63 Using Target Finding AF 63 Using Face Detection 64 Using Skin Softening 65 Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus 65 Focus Lock 66 Playback Features 67 Playback Zoom 67 Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display 68 Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button Playback Menu 69 Recording and Playing Back M...

Page 19: ...m Icon E8 Auto Sort Mode E9 List by Date Mode E10 Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously Sequence E11 Viewing Images in a Sequence E11 Deleting Images in a Sequence E12 Editing Still Images E13 Before Editing Images E13 Quick Effects Changing Hue or Mood E14 Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation E15 D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast E15 Red eye Correction Correcting...

Page 20: ...E42 Skin Softening E42 Smile Timer E43 Blink Proof E44 The Playback Menu E45 Print Order Creating a DPOF Print Order E45 Slide Show E48 Protect E49 Rotate Image E50 Voice Memo E51 Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card E52 Sequence Display Options E53 Choose Key Picture E53 The Movie Menu E54 Movie Options E54 Open with HS Footage E58 AF Area Mode E58 Autofocus Mode E59 Movie VR E60 Win...

Page 21: ...Eye Fi Upload E76 Reset All E77 Firmware Version E77 The Wi Fi Options Menu E78 Error Messages E80 File Names E84 Optional Accessories E85 Technical Notes and Index F1 Caring for the Product F2 The Camera F2 The Battery F3 Charging AC Adapter F4 Memory Cards F5 Cleaning and Storage F6 Cleaning F6 Storage F7 Troubleshooting F8 Specifications F17 Approved Memory Cards F21 Index F24 ...

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Page 23: ... raised 1 Mode dial 22 2 Shutter release button 26 3 Power switch power on lamp 20 4 Microphone stereo 69 71 5 Flash 45 6 Zoom control 25 f wide angle 25 g telephoto 25 h thumbnail playback 68 i playback zoom 67 j help 34 7 Self timer lamp 48 AF assist illuminator 78 8 Lens 9 Speaker 76 78 10 Lens cover ...

Page 24: ...ion button 4 5 c playback button 28 6 l delete button 29 77 7 Charge lamp 12 Flash lamp 45 8 b e movie record button 71 9 Tripod socket 10 Power connector cover for connection with optional AC adapter E85 11 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 10 14 12 HDMI connector cover 83 13 Eyelet for camera strap 3 14 USB connector cover 12 83 86 15 HDMI micro connector Type D 83 16 Micro USB connector 12...

Page 25: ...3 Parts of the Camera Attaching the Camera Strap ...

Page 26: ... also be selected by rotating the multi selector 4 Press the k button The menu options become selectable Using Menus the d Button 25m 0s 25m 0s 880 880 AF area mode ISO sensitivity Continuous Metering White balance Image mode Shooting menu Autofocus mode Menu icons Motion detection Photo VR Print date Monitor settings Time zone and date Welcome screen Set up AF assist Motion detection Photo VR Pri...

Page 27: ...d When you are finished using the menu press the d button C Notes About Setting Menu Options Certain menu options cannot be set depending on the current shooting mode or the state of the camera Unavailable options are displayed in gray and cannot be selected When a menu is displayed you can switch to shooting mode by pressing the shutter release button or b e movie record button Motion detection P...

Page 28: ... the camera is first turned on and when you operate the camera and turns off after a few seconds when Photo info is set to Auto info in Monitor settings A78 Shooting Mode The Monitor 1 4 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 23 24 25 a b 34 26 18 19 20 21 22 12 11 27 28 29 30 31 32 36 37 33 38 39 40 41 42 35 999 999 9999 9999 HDR HDR AF AF 999 999 29m 0s 29m 0s 10 10 F3 4 F3 4 1 250 1 250 1 0 1 0 400 40...

Page 29: ...nding AF 26 57 63 19 Focus area for manual or center 57 66 20 Focus area face detection pet detection 39 40 57 64 21 Focus area subject tracking 57 E40 22 Center weighted area 57 23 Shutter speed 27 24 ISO sensitivity 57 25 a Battery level indicator 20 b Charging AC adapter connection indicator 26 Print date 78 27 Travel destination icon E64 28 Date not set indicator 16 29 Eye Fi communication ind...

Page 30: ...Playback Mode 14 15 16 17 a b 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 20 21 23 1918 22 13 1 12 2 3 24 26 27 25 a b 29m00s 29m00s 29m00s 29m00s 999 999 999 999 9999 9999 9999 9999 15 05 2014 15 30 15 05 2014 15 30 9999 JPG 9999 JPG 999 999 999 999 ...

Page 31: ...69 E15 12 Red eye correction 69 E16 13 Internal memory indicator 20 14 a Current image number total number of images b Movie length 15 Image mode 57 E29 16 Easy panorama 38 17 Movie options 75 E54 18 Small picture icon 69 E18 19 Crop icon 67 E19 20 Volume indicator 76 E51 21 Quick effects guide 28 22 Easy panorama playback guide 38 E4 Sequence playback guide 70 E11 Movie playback guide 76 23 Time ...

Page 32: ...battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 and fully insert the battery 2 The battery locks into place when inserted correctly B Be Careful to Insert the Battery in Correct Direction Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Preparation 1 Insert the Battery Battery latch ...

Page 33: ...he power on lamp and the monitor have turned off and then open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Move the battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 to eject the battery 2 B High Temperature Caution The camera battery and memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera ...

Page 34: ...can be omitted if the plug adapter comes permanently bonded to the charging AC adapter 2 Make sure the battery is installed in the camera and then connect the camera to the charging AC adapter in order of 1 to 3 Keep the camera turned off Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented Do not insert or remove the plugs at an angle when connecting or disconnecting them B Notes Do not use a USB cable...

Page 35: ...ting the camera to a computer A83 E74 You can use the Battery Charger MH 65 available separately E85 to charge the battery without using the camera Charge lamp Description Flashes slowly green The battery is charging Off When charging is complete the charge lamp stops flashing green and turns off About 2 hours and 20 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery Flashes quickly green Th...

Page 36: ... Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera and the memory card 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover B Formatting Memory Cards The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera make sure to format it with this camera Insert the card into the camera press the d button and select Format card in the setup menu P...

Page 37: ...t cover Gently push the memory card into the camera 1 to partially eject the card 2 B High Temperature Caution The camera battery and memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Internal Memory and Memory Cards Camera data including images and movies can be saved either in the camera s internal memory or on a memory card To use the camera s internal memory first remove the memory car...

Page 38: ...tting the date and time O will flash when the shooting screen is displayed 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera 2 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired language and press the k button 3 Select Yes and press the k button Preparation 4 Setting the Display Language Date and Time Dansk Български Čeština Deutsch English Español Cancel Language Cancel No Yes set date and time Choose ...

Page 39: ...date and time and press the k button Select a field Press JK changes between D M Y h and m Edit the date and time Press HI Date and time can also be changed by rotating the multi selector Confirm the setting Select the m field and press the k button 7 Select Yes and press the k button When settings are finished the lens extends and the camera switches to shooting mode London Casablanca Back Day Mo...

Page 40: ...tery charges when the main battery is inserted into the camera or when the camera is connected to an optional AC adapter and it can run the clock for several days after about 10 hours of charging If the camera s backup battery becomes exhausted the date and time setting screen is displayed when the camera is turned on Set the date and time again See step 3 A16 of Preparation 4 Setting the Display ...

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Page 42: ...Number of Exposures Remaining The number of images that can be taken is displayed C is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera and images are saved in the internal memory Step 1 Turn the Camera On Display Description b The battery level is high B The battery level is low N Battery exhausted The camera cannot capture images Recharge the battery 880 880 25m 0s 25m 0s Battery level in...

Page 43: ...orm any of the following operations Press the power switch shutter release button c button or b e movie record button Rotate the mode dial While the charging AC adapter is connected to the camera the monitor turns back on if you press the power switch The camera turns off if you operate the shutter release button mode dial c button or b e movie record button 25m 0s 25m 0s 880 880 Flashes No operat...

Page 44: ...22 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Rotate the mode dial to select a shooting mode A auto mode is used in this example Rotate the mode dial to A Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode ...

Page 45: ...age making it even easier to take images using settings that suit the scene y scene Press the d button to select a scene X night landscape Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes S night portrait Best suited to capture images of people with a night view in the background W backlighting Fill flash fires to prevent the backlit subject from being hidden in shadow or the HDR function can be used t...

Page 46: ...is above the lens 2 Frame the picture C When Using a Tripod We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations When shooting in dim lighting When shooting with the flash mode A47 set to W off When using the telephoto setting When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting set Photo VR to Off in the setup menu A78 to prevent potential errors caused by this f...

Page 47: ...her magnify the subject up to approximately 4 the maximum optical zoom ratio can be activated by moving and holding the zoom control toward g when the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position C Notes About Digital Zoom The zoom indicator turns blue when the digital zoom is activated and it turns yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further Zoom indicator is blue Image qu...

Page 48: ...e camera is unable to focus Modify the composition and try pressing the shutter release button halfway again 2 Without lifting your finger press the shutter release button the rest of the way down 3 To apply an effect to the captured image press the k button The screen for selecting an effect is displayed See Using Quick Effects A32 for more information When you press the d button or when no opera...

Page 49: ...when you press the shutter release button halfway when the flash mode is set to U auto default setting The flash will fire when you press the shutter release button all the way See Using the Flash A45 for more information Lower the flash by gently pushing it down When not taking images lower the flash Press halfway To set focus and exposure shutter speed and aperture value press the shutter releas...

Page 50: ...C Notes About the Quick Effects Function When e is displayed in full frame playback mode you can press the k button to apply an effect to the image When the effect selection screen is displayed use the multi selector JK or rotate it to select an effect press the k button and then select Yes in the confirmation dialog and press the k button to save the image as a separate file See Quick Effects Cha...

Page 51: ...ti selector HI to select the desired deletion method and press the k button To exit without deleting press the d button 3 Select Yes and press the k button Deleted images cannot be recovered To cancel select No and press the k button Step 6 Delete Images All images Erase selected images Current image Delete No Yes Erase 1 image ...

Page 52: ...onfirm the selection A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor B Deleting Images in a Sequence If you press the l button and delete a key picture while only key pictures are displayed for sequences of images A70 all images in the sequence including the key picture are deleted To delete individual images in a sequence press the k button to display them one ...

Page 53: ...d the type of shot you want to capture You can change how the camera selects the area of the frame to focus on by changing the AF area mode setting A57 The default setting is Target finding AF A63 Functions Available in A Auto Mode Flash mode A45 Self timer A48 Macro mode A49 Creative slider A50 Shooting menu A56 A Auto Mode ...

Page 54: ...ts to Off in the shooting menu A56 2 Use the multi selector JK or rotate it to select the desired effect and press the k button Move the zoom control A1 toward g i to display a confirmation dialog for the applied effect Move the zoom control toward f h to return to the selection screen for effects To exit without saving the edited image press the d button When a confirmation dialog is displayed se...

Page 55: ... the d button to display the scene menu and select one of the following shooting scenes b Portrait default setting k Close up A37 c Landscape1 u Food A37 d Sports A36 2 l Museum A37 2 f Party indoor A36 2 m Fireworks show A37 1 3 Z Beach2 n Black and white copy A37 2 z Snow2 p Easy panorama A38 h Sunset2 3 O Pet portrait A39 i Dusk dawn1 3 Snow Beach Party indoor Sports Landscape Portrait Sunset X...

Page 56: ... In some shooting conditions the camera may not select the appropriate scene mode that you intended If this happens switch to A auto mode or select the scene mode that you want to use when taking images A22 x Scene auto selector e Portrait for taking close up portraits of one or two people b Portrait for taking portraits of three or more people or framing images with a large background size f Land...

Page 57: ... pressed all the way Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the Photo VR A78 setting in the setup menu Press the d button to select Hand held or Tripod in Night portrait Hand held default setting When the e icon at the top left of the monitor glows green press the shutter release button all the way to capture a series of images which are combined into a single image and saved Once the shutt...

Page 58: ...image are corrected is the only image saved Once the shutter release button is pressed all the way hold the camera still until a still image is displayed After taking an image do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen The angle of view i e the area visible in the frame seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting Whil...

Page 59: ... camera s memory even after the camera is turned off You can move the focus area Press the k button use the multi selector HIJK or rotate it to move the focus area and press the k button to apply the setting The camera captures a series of up to 10 images while the shutter release button is held all the way down and the sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved BSS Best Shot...

Page 60: ...nge Focus and exposure are locked when shooting starts If you press the k button when a captured image is displayed in full frame playback mode the image scrolls automatically You cannot use any image editing functions other than cropping for images captured with easy panorama on this camera See Using Easy Panorama Shooting and Playback E2 for more information B Notes About Printing Panorama Image...

Page 61: ...amera automatically releases the shutter k The camera does not release the shutter automatically even if a dog or cat face is detected Press the shutter release button The camera also detects human faces when k is selected Pet portrait auto release is set to k after five bursts have been taken Shooting is also possible by pressing the shutter release button regardless of the Pet portrait auto rele...

Page 62: ...amed by the double border is smiling the shutter is automatically released Whenever the camera detects a smiling face it automatically releases the shutter 3 End automatic shooting Perform one of the operations listed below to end shooting Set Smile timer to Off Rotate the mode dial to switch to a shooting mode other than F smart portrait mode Turn off the camera B Notes About Smart Portrait Mode ...

Page 63: ...hen using smile timer the self timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode Flash mode A45 Self timer A48 Exposure compensation A53 Shooting menu A56 ...

Page 64: ...o black and white and gives it sharp contrast G High key Gives the entire image a bright tone H Low key Gives the entire image a dark tone I Selective color Creates a black and white image in which only the specified color remains l Pop Increases the color saturation of the entire image to create a bright look k Super vivid Increases the color saturation of the entire image and sharpens the contra...

Page 65: ...to cancel color selection Flash mode A45 Self timer A48 Macro mode A49 Exposure compensation A53 To return to the color selection screen press the k button again o Cross process Gives the image a mysterious appearance based on a specific color m Toy camera effect 1 Gives the entire image a yellowish hue and darkens the image periphery n Toy camera effect 2 Decreases the color saturation of the ent...

Page 66: ...pends on the setting See Default Settings A54 for more information Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector Function A y x X S W F u 1 m Flash mode A45 w w w 2 n Self timer A48 w w w 3 D Macro mode A49 w w 4 o Creative slider o Brightness Exp G Vividness F Hue A50 w Exposure compensation A53 w w 1 3 4 2 ...

Page 67: ...button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled B The Flash Lamp The status of the flash can be confirmed by pressing the shutter release button halfway On The flash fires when you press the shutter release button all the way down Flashing The flash is charging The camera cannot shoot images Off The flash does not fire when an image is taken If the battery level is low the monitor turns...

Page 68: ... shutter release button is pressed halfway The camera determines whether or not the flash pops up based on the brightness of the subject and the settings used during shooting W off The flash does not pop up even when the shutter release button is pressed halfway The camera can shoot pictures with the flash lowered X fill flash The flash pops up when the shutter release button is pressed halfway du...

Page 69: ...tion may not produce the desired results in all situations In some rare cases red eye reduction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the image In these cases select another flash mode and take the image again U Auto The flash fires when necessary such as in dim lighting The flash mode icon on the shooting screen is displayed only immediately after the setting is made V Auto with red eye ...

Page 70: ...vent camera shake If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled When the shooting mode is Pet portrait scene mode Y pet portrait auto release is displayed A39 The self timer cannot be used 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure are set 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down ...

Page 71: ...osition where the zoom indicator glows green the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 10 cm 4 in from the lens When the zoom is at the position where G is displayed the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 1 cm 0 4 in from the lens B Notes About Using the Flash The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in C The Ma...

Page 72: ...ting Hue White Balance Adjustment A52 HI or rotation The slider moves The effect can be adjusted while confirming the results on the monitor To turn off the effects of the creative slider select P and press the k button 3 When adjustment is complete select y and press the k button If the k button except when P is selected or the shutter release button is pressed in step 2 the selected amount of ef...

Page 73: ...tion of tones in the image Use as a guide when using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the number of pixels Increasing exposure compensation shifts tone distribution to the right and decreasing it shifts tone distribution to the left 0 3 2 0 2 0 B...

Page 74: ...ness decreases as the slider is moved down Adjusting Hue White Balance Adjustment Adjust the overall hue of the image The overall image becomes more reddish as the slider is moved up The overall image becomes more bluish as the slider is moved down B Notes About White Balance Adjustment The setting may not be changed when using certain settings of other functions Vividness Slider Hue Slider ...

Page 75: ... k button To brighten the image set a positive value To darken the image set a negative value The compensation value is applied even without pressing the k button C Exposure Compensation Value When the shooting mode is Fireworks show A37 in scene mode the exposure compensation cannot be used When the exposure compensation is set while using the flash the compensation is applied to both the backgro...

Page 76: ...U1 k2 k3 0 0 u special effects W k k 0 0 Shooting mode Flash A45 Self timer A48 Macro A49 Exposure compensation A53 x scene auto selector U4 k k5 0 0 X night landscape W3 k k3 0 0 S night portrait V3 k k3 0 0 W backlighting X W6 k k3 0 0 y b portrait V k k3 0 0 c landscape W3 k k3 0 0 d sports W3 k3 k3 0 0 f party indoor V7 k k3 0 0 Z beach U k k3 0 0 z snow U k k3 0 0 h sunset W3 k k3 0 0 i dusk ...

Page 77: ... manually 5 Cannot be changed The camera enters macro mode when i is selected 6 Flash is fixed at X fill flash when HDR is set to Off and is fixed at W off when HDR is set to On 7 Slow sync with red eye reduction flash mode may be used 8 Self timer cannot be used Pet portrait auto release can be turned on or off A39 Shooting mode Flash A45 Self timer A48 Macro A49 Exposure compensation A53 m firew...

Page 78: ...ings are available for some scene modes See Tips and Notes A34 for more information Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button Shooting Menu Function A y x X S W2 F u Image mode1 w w w w White balance w Metering w Continuous w ISO sensitivity w AF area mode w Autofocus mode w Quick effects w Skin softening w Smile timer w Blink proof w AF area mode ISO sensitivity Continuous Metering White balanc...

Page 79: ...the brightness of the subject Default setting Matrix E33 Continuous Allows you to select single or continuous shooting Default setting Single E34 ISO sensitivity Allows you to control the camera s sensitivity to light Default setting Auto When Auto is selected E is displayed in the monitor while shooting if ISO sensitivity increases E37 AF area mode Allows you to determine how the camera selects t...

Page 80: ...mer Allows you to select whether or not the camera automatically releases the shutter when it detects a human smiling face Default setting On single E43 Blink proof The camera automatically releases the shutter twice with every shot and saves one image in which the subject s eyes are open Default setting Off E44 Option Description A ...

Page 81: ... When Subject tracking is selected macro mode cannot be used Image mode Continuous A57 Image mode is fixed as follows depending on the continuous shooting setting Pre shooting cache M image size 1280 960 pixels Continuous H 120 fps O 640 480 Continuous H 60 fps M image size 1280 960 pixels Multi shot 16 L image size 2560 1920 pixels White balance Hue using the creative slider A50 When hue is adjus...

Page 82: ...r operates using the On single setting if On continuous or On BSS is set Blink proof Smile timer A58 When Smile timer is set to On continuous or On BSS Blink proof operates using the Off setting Monitor settings Quick effects A57 When Quick effects is set to On the captured image is displayed after each shot regardless of the Image review setting Print date Continuous A57 When Continuous H Continu...

Page 83: ...er when On hybrid is selected Photo VR operates using the On setting Motion detection A78 If Motion detection is set to Auto when On hybrid is selected Photo VR operates using the On setting Motion detection Flash mode A45 When the flash fires Motion detection is disabled Continuous A57 When Pre shooting cache Continuous H 120 fps Continuous H 60 fps or Multi shot 16 is selected Motion detection i...

Page 84: ...in effect the camera focuses in the center of the frame Digital zoom Continuous A57 When Multi shot 16 is selected digital zoom cannot be used AF area mode A57 When Subject tracking is selected digital zoom cannot be used Shutter sound Continuous A57 When a setting other than Single is selected the shutter sound is disabled Restricted function Option Description ...

Page 85: ... containing the subject closest to the camera when you press the shutter release button halfway When the subject is in focus the focus areas that are in focus glow green B Notes About Target Finding AF Depending on shooting conditions the subject that the camera determines to be the main subject may vary The main subject may not be detected when using certain White balance settings The camera may ...

Page 86: ...mode Portrait scene mode or smart portrait mode the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame In A auto mode the camera selects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera B Notes About Face Detection The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including the direction in which the faces are looking The camera may be unable to detect faces in the...

Page 87: ...ot Suitable for Autofocus The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations In some rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green Subject is very dark Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene e g the sun behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark No contrast between the subject ...

Page 88: ...on the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button halfway Confirm that the focus area glows green Focus and exposure are locked 3 Without lifting your finger recompose the picture Make sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture 1 250 1 250 F3 4 F3 4 F3 4 1 250 1 2...

Page 89: ...ce detected at the time of shooting except when viewing an image captured in a series To zoom in on an area of the image where there are no faces adjust the zoom ratio and then press HIJK When a zoomed image is displayed press the k button to return to full frame playback mode C Cropping Images When a zoomed image is displayed you can press the d button to crop the image to include only the visibl...

Page 90: ...calendar display mode use the multi selector HIJK or rotate it to select a date and then press the k button to display the images captured on that day B Calendar Display Images captured when the camera s date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1 2014 Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display 1 20 1 20 1 20 1 20 15 05 2014 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 05 2014 15 30 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri...

Page 91: ...ces in images and retouches the detected faces glamorously E17 Print order Allows you to select which images are printed and how many copies of each image are printed prior to printing E45 Slide show Allows you to view images in an automatic slide show E48 Protect Protects selected images from accidental deletion E49 Rotate image Allows you to rotate the displayed image to portrait or landscape or...

Page 92: ...is displayed for a sequence press the k button to display each image in the sequence Press the multi selector H to return to the key picture display E53 Choose key picture Allows you to change the key picture for images captured in sequence E53 Favorite pictures Allows you to add images to an album This option is not displayed in favorite pictures mode E5 Remove from favorites Allows you to remove...

Page 93: ...e record button to start movie recording The focus area for autofocus differs depending on the setting of AF area mode A75 The default setting is Face priority Press the multi selector K to pause recording and press K again to resume recording except when p iFrame 720 30p p iFrame 720 25p or an HS movie option is selected in Movie options Recording automatically ends if it remains paused for about...

Page 94: ...ng movies F21 Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used When using the camera s internal memory saving movies may take some time There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used The sounds of zoom control operation zoom autofocus lens drive movement vibration reduction and aperture operation when brightness changes may ...

Page 95: ... the camera becomes extremely hot when recording movies the camera will automatically stop recording The amount of time remaining until the camera stops recording B10s is displayed After the camera stops recording it turns itself off Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled B Notes About Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected A65 Should this occur try the following 1...

Page 96: ...ting B Notes About Saving Still Images During Movie Recording Still images cannot be saved during movie recording in the following situations When movie recording is paused When the remaining movie length is less than 5 seconds When Movie options is set to Z 1080 60i U 1080 50i g 480 30p W 480 25p or HS movie Frames of a movie that were recorded when a still image was being taken may not be played...

Page 97: ...HS movies Default setting On E58 AF area mode Set the method how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus during movie recording Default setting Face priority E58 Autofocus mode Select either Single AF which locks focus when movie recording begins or Full time AF which continues focusing during movie recording Default setting Single AF E59 Movie VR Select the vibration reduction setting use...

Page 98: ...er playback mode Movies are indicated by the movie options icon A75 Press the k button to play back movies To adjust the volume move the zoom control A1 Playing Back Movies 15 05 2014a 15 30 15 05 2014 15 30 0010 MOV 0010 MOV 10s 10s Movie options Volume indicator ...

Page 99: ... frame playback mode A28 or thumbnail playback mode A68 and press the l button A29 Function Icon Description Rewind A Hold down the k button to rewind the movie Advance B Hold down the k button to advance the movie Pause E Pause playback The operations listed below can be performed while paused C Rewind the movie one frame Hold down the k button for continuous rewinding D Advance the movie one fra...

Page 100: ... date Allows you to imprint the shooting date and time on images E67 Photo VR Allows you to select the vibration reduction setting used when shooting still images E68 Motion detection Allows you to set whether or not the camera automatically increases the shutter speed to reduce blurring caused by camera shake if motion is detected when shooting still images E69 AF assist Allows you to enable or d...

Page 101: ...the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a computer E74 Blink warning Allows you to set whether or not closed eyes are detected when taking images of people using face detection E75 Eye Fi upload Allows you to set whether or not to enable the function for sending images to a computer using a commercially available Eye Fi card E76 Reset all Allows you to reset the camera s settings to ...

Page 102: ...not be performed on the camera during remote control operation View Photos You can copy the images saved in the camera s memory card and view them on your smart device 1 Use your smart device to connect to Google Play Store App Store or other online apps marketplace and search for Wireless Mobile Utility Check the user s manual provided with your smart device for further details 2 Check the descri...

Page 103: ...for the smart device is displayed select the SSID displayed on the camera When the message for entering a password is displayed enter the password that is displayed on the camera When the camera is successfully connected to a Wi Fi network the shooting screen is displayed on the camera with the Wi Fi communication indicator A7 3 Start the Wireless Mobile Utility installed on the smart device The s...

Page 104: ...o a TV computer or printer When the battery level indicator in the monitor indicates B In addition if B is indicated when Wi Fi is connected the connection is terminated Select Disable Wi Fi in a place where the use of radio waves is prohibited When Wi Fi is connected Auto off is disabled When Wi Fi is connected the battery drains faster than normal C Notes About Security Settings If the camera is...

Page 105: ...ff Before disconnecting make sure to turn the camera off If the AC Adapter EH 62F available separately is used this camera can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as it may cause the camera to heat up or malfunction For information about the connection methods and subsequent operations refer to the documentation included with the device in addition...

Page 106: ...fore connecting to a computer install ViewNX 2 on the computer A85 If any USB devices that draw the power from the computer are connected disconnect them from the computer before you connect the camera to it Connecting the camera and other USB powered devices to the same computer simultaneously may cause a camera malfunction or excessive power supply from the computer which could damage the camera...

Page 107: ...equired For system requirements and other information see the Nikon website for your region 1 Download the ViewNX 2 installer Start the computer and download the installer from http nikonimglib com nvnx 2 Double click the downloaded file 3 Follow the on screen instructions 4 Exit the installer Click Yes Windows or OK Mac Using ViewNX 2 Your Imaging Toolbox ViewNX 2 ...

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

Page 109: ... to the computer 3 Terminate the connection If the camera is connected to the computer turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If you are using a card reader or card slot choose the appropriate option in the computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot Start Transfer ...

Page 110: ...ages Start ViewNX 2 Images are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete Consult online help for more information on using ViewNX 2 C Starting ViewNX 2 Manually Windows Double click the ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desktop Mac Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock ...

Page 111: ... Captured Continuously Sequence E11 Editing Still Images E13 Connecting the Camera to a TV Viewing Images on a TV E20 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print E21 Editing Movies E27 Menu The Shooting Menu for A Auto Mode E29 The Smart Portrait Menu E42 The Playback Menu E45 The Movie Menu E54 The Setup Menu E62 The Wi Fi Options Menu E78 Additional Information Error Messages E80 File Names ...

Page 112: ...ed vertically 2 Frame the first edge of the panorama scene and then press the shutter release button halfway to focus The zoom position is fixed at wide angle position The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame 3 Press the shutter release button all the way and then remove your finger from the shutter release button KLJI are displayed to indicate the direction of camera movement Usi...

Page 113: ... about 30 seconds when Wide 360 is selected after shooting starts B Notes About Easy Panorama Shooting The range of the image seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting If the camera is moved too quickly or shaken too much or if the subject is too uniform e g walls or darkness an error may occur If shooting is stopped before the camera reaches the hal...

Page 114: ... following operations These operations can also be performed by rotating the multi selector B Notes About Scroll Playback This camera may not be able to scroll the playback of or zoom in on easy panorama images captured with another make or model of digital camera Function Icon Description Rewind A Hold down the k button to scroll backward quickly Advance B Hold down the k button to scroll forward...

Page 115: ... pictures playback mode 1 Use the multi selector JK to select an image and use H to display L You can add L to multiple images To remove L press I Move the zoom control A1 toward g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch to thumbnail playback 2 Press the k button after configuring the settings 3 Select the desired album and press the k button The selected images are added Favorite Pict...

Page 116: ...ictures The following operations are available from the album selection screen d button Changes the album icon E8 l button Deletes all original images added to the selected album B Notes About Deletion If an image is deleted while using favorite pictures mode the original image is deleted When removing images from albums see Removing Images from Albums E7 Press the c button playback mode M d butto...

Page 117: ... A1 toward g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch to thumbnail playback 2 Press the k button after configuring the settings 3 Select Yes and press the k button To cancel removal select No Enter favorite pictures mode M select the album containing the image you want to remove M k button M d button M Remove from favorites M k button Back Remove from favorites ...

Page 118: ...lbum and press the d button 2 Use JK to select an icon color and press the k button 3 Select an icon and press the k button The icon changes Press the c button playback mode M d button M N menu icon M h Favorite pictures M k button Choose icon Favorite pictures Back Choose icon Back Choose icon ...

Page 119: ...for the images in the selected category except Copy and Remove from favorites While the category selection screen is displayed press the l button to delete all original images in the selected category B Notes About Auto Sort Mode Up to 999 images and movie files can be sorted into each category in auto sort mode Images or movies saved by cameras other than this camera cannot be played back in auto...

Page 120: ...he same settings can be applied to all images captured on the selected date l button Deletes all images captured on the selected date B Notes About List by Date Mode Up to the most recent 29 dates can be selected If images exist for more than 29 dates all images saved earlier than the most recent 29 dates will be combined under Others The 9 000 most recent images can be displayed Images captured w...

Page 121: ...splay images in a sequence as thumbnails or to play them back in a slide show set Sequence display options to Individual pictures in the playback menu E53 B Sequence Display Options Images captured continuously with cameras other than this camera cannot be displayed as a sequence C Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence When images in a sequence are displayed in full frame playback mo...

Page 122: ...ack mode Current image All images in the displayed sequence are deleted Erase selected images When a key picture is selected on the erase selected images screen A30 all images in that sequence are deleted All images All images in the internal memory or on the memory card are deleted Current image The image currently displayed is deleted Erase selected images Images that are selected in the sequenc...

Page 123: ... can easily edit images on this camera Edited copies are saved as separate files Edited copies are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original C Restrictions on Image Editing An image can be edited up to ten times Editing Still Images ...

Page 124: ...ated Quick effects option Description Pop and Super vivid Mainly enhances the color saturation Painting High key Toy camera effect 1 Toy camera effect 2 Low key Cross process red Cross process yellow Cross process green and Cross process blue Mainly adjusts hue and creates a different look for the image Soft Soft portrait Fisheye Cross screen and Miniature effect Processes images with a variety of...

Page 125: ...D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Use the multi selector HI to select OK and press the k button The edited version is displayed on the right To exit without saving the copy select Cancel and press the k button Press the c button playback mode M select an image M d button M Quick retouch M k button Press the c button playback mode M select an image M d button M D Lighting M k button Amou...

Page 126: ...rection can only be applied to images when red eye is detected Red eye correction can be applied to pets dogs or cats even if their eyes are not red Red eye correction may not produce the desired results in some images In some rare cases red eye correction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the image Press the c button playback mode M select an image M d button M Red eye correction M k...

Page 127: ...n F small face B skin softening C powder m glare reduction E hide eye bags A big eyes G whiten eyes n eye shadow o mascara H whiten teeth p lipstick D redden cheeks Press the d button to return to the screen for selecting a face 3 Preview the result and press the k button To change the settings press J to return to step 2 To exit without saving the edited image press the d button 4 Select Yes and ...

Page 128: ...n returns to the playback menu The glamour retouch function is available only for images captured when the ISO sensitivity is 1600 or lower Small Picture Reducing the Size of an Image 1 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired copy size and press the k button Images taken at an image mode setting of l 4608 2592 are saved at 640 360 pixels Proceed to step 2 2 Select Yes and press the k butto...

Page 129: ...portion to be copied is visible in the monitor 3 Select Yes and press the k button An edited copy is created C Image Size When the image size of the cropped copy is 320 240 or smaller the image is displayed at a smaller size during playback C Cropping the Image in Its Current Tall Orientation Use the Rotate image option E50 to rotate the image so that it is displayed in landscape orientation After...

Page 130: ...yed on the TV The camera monitor does not turn on C Using a TV Remote Control HDMI Device Control The remote control of an HDMI CEC compatible TV can be used to select images start and pause movie playback switch between full screen playback mode and four image thumbnail display etc Set the HDMI device control setting E73 of TV settings to On default setting and then connect the camera and TV usin...

Page 131: ...ges without using a computer Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print Take images Select images for printing and number of copies using Print order option E45 Connect to the printer E22 Print images one at a time E23 Print multiple images E25 When printing is complete turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable ...

Page 132: ...turned on The PictBridge startup screen 1 is displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen 2 B If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is not Displayed When Auto is selected for Charge by computer E74 it may be impossible to print images with direct connection of the camera to some printers If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed after the camera is turned on turn the c...

Page 133: ... button Move the zoom control toward f h to switch to thumbnail playback or g i to switch to full frame playback 2 Use HI to select Copies and press the k button 3 Select the desired number of copies up to 9 and press the k button 32 15 05 2014 Print selection Paper size Copies Start print 1 prints PictBridge 4 Copies ...

Page 134: ...efault as the paper size option The paper size options available on the camera vary depending on the printer that you use 6 Select Start print and press the k button Printing starts To cancel printing press the k button Paper size Copies Start print PictBridge 4 prints 8 10 in 4 6 in 100 150 mm 5 7 in 3 5 5 in Default Paper size Letter Paper size Copies Start print PictBridge 4 prints ...

Page 135: ...e paper size setting configured on the printer select Default in the paper size option The paper size options available on the camera vary depending on the printer that you use 4 Select Print selection Print all images or DPOF printing and press the k button 32 15 05 2014 Print selection Paper size DPOF printing Print all images Print selection Print menu 8 10 in 4 6 in 100 150 mm 5 7 in 3 5 5 in ...

Page 136: ...layed select Start print and press the k button to start printing Print all images One copy each of all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed When the screen shown on the right is displayed select Start print and press the k button to start printing DPOF printing Print images for which a print order was created using the Print order option E45 When the screen shown o...

Page 137: ...lect M Choose start point in the editing controls Use the multi selector JK or rotate it to move the start point To cancel editing select O Back and press the k button 4 Use HI to select N Choose end point Use the multi selector JK or rotate it to move the end point To preview the specified portion select G and then press the k button Press the k button again to stop previewing 5 Use HI to select ...

Page 138: ...e a movie and display the frame to be extracted A77 Use the multi selector JK to select the H control and press the k button Select Yes when a confirmation dialog is displayed and press the k button to save the image The image quality of the saved still image is normal compression ratio of approximately 1 8 The image size is determined by the type image size E54 of the original movie For example a...

Page 139: ...ed is reduced The total number of pixels captured and the number of pixels captured horizontally and vertically Example P 4608 3456 approx 16 megapixels 4608 3456 pixels The Shooting Menu for A Auto Mode Enter shooting mode M d button M Image mode M k button Option Compression ratio Aspect ratio horizontal to vertical Q 4608 3456P Approx 1 4 4 3 P 4608 3456 default setting Approx 1 8 4 3 R 3264 24...

Page 140: ...Note that due to JPEG compression the number of images that can be saved may vary greatly depending on the image content even when using memory cards with the same capacity and the same image mode setting In addition the number of images that can be saved may vary depending on the make of the memory card If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining displ...

Page 141: ...than Auto and Flash A45 The setting may not be changed when using certain settings of other functions Select A auto mode M d button M A menu icon M White balance M k button Option Description a Auto default setting White balance is automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions b Preset manual Use when the desired result is not achieved with Auto Incandescent etc E32 c Daylight White balance a...

Page 142: ...t measured value select Cancel and press the k button 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window 5 Press the k button to measure the value The shutter is released and measurement is complete No image is saved B Notes About Preset Manual A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual When shooting using the flash set White balance to Auto or Flash White balance Flash Fla...

Page 143: ...ns C Metering Area When Center weighted is selected for Metering the metering range guide A7 is displayed except when digital zoom is used Select A auto mode M d button M A menu icon M Metering M k button Option Description G Matrix default setting The camera uses a wide area of the screen for metering Recommended for typical shooting q Center weighted The camera meters the entire frame but assign...

Page 144: ... cache shooting begins When the shutter release button is pressed the rest of the way down the camera saves the current image as well as the images captured immediately before the button is pressed E36 This function helps you to avoid missing the shot The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 20 fps and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25 including a maximum of 5 frames captured in ...

Page 145: ... may occur in images that were captured under lighting that flickers at high speeds such as fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium vapor lighting j BSS Best Shot Selector While the shutter release button is held all the way down the camera captures a series of up to 10 images and automatically saves the sharpest image Use when shooting a stationary subject in a place where flash photography is prohib...

Page 146: ...way or all the way down images are saved in the manner described below The pre shooting cache icon Q in the monitor glows green while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Images saved by pressing halfway Images saved by pressing all the way Press down halfway Press down all the way ...

Page 147: ... other functions C ISO Sensitivity Display on the Shooting Screen When Auto is selected E is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases When Fixed range auto is selected the maximum value for ISO sensitivity is displayed Select A auto mode M d button M A menu icon M ISO sensitivity M k button Option Description a Auto default setting Sensitivity is automatically selected from the ran...

Page 148: ...framing a composition with no human subjects or detected faces the camera automatically selects one or more of the 9 focus areas containingthe subjectclosest to the camera when the shutter release button is pressed halfway x Manual Use the multi selector HIJK to move the focus area to where you want to focus To use the multi selector to configure the flash mode or other settings press the k button...

Page 149: ...enu y Center The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame s Subject tracking Use this function to take images of moving subjects Register the subject on which the camera focuses The focus area automatically moves to track the subject See Using Subject Tracking E40 for more information M Target finding AF default setting When the camera detects the main subject it focuses on that su...

Page 150: ... the camera can no longer track the registered subject the focus area disappears Register the subject again 2 Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture If the shutter release button is pressed while the focus area is not displayed the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame B Notes About Subject Tracking If you perform operations such as zooming while the camera i...

Page 151: ...on is pressed halfway B Full time AF The camera continues focusing even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway The sound of lens drive movement is heard while the camera focuses a Pre focus default setting Even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway the camera focuses automatically if the composition of the framed image is significantly changed Select A auto mode M ...

Page 152: ...back mode after taking images The Smart Portrait Menu Select smart portrait mode M d button M F menu icon M Skin softening M k button Option Description S High When the shutter is released the camera detects one or more human faces up to 3 and processes the image to soften facial skin tones before saving the image You can select the amount of effect that is applied R Normal default setting Q Low O...

Page 153: ...mart portrait mode M d button M F menu icon M Smile timer M k button Option Description a On single default setting Whenever a smile is detected the camera captures one image aC On continuous Whenever a smile is detected the camera captures up to 5 images continuously and saves them all aD On BSS Whenever a smile is detected the camera captures up to 5 images continuously and saves the one that be...

Page 154: ...k proof M k button Option Description y On The camera automaticallyreleases the shutter twice with every shot and saves one image in which the subject s eyes are open If the camera saved an image in which the subject s eyes may have been closed the dialog shown on the right is displayed for a few seconds Off default setting Turns the blink proof off picture just taken A blink was detected in the ...

Page 155: ...the memory card to a digital photo lab that supports DPOF Digital Print Order Format printing Inserting the memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer E21 1 Use the multi selector HI to select Select images and press the k button In favorite pictures auto sort or list by date mode the screen shown on the right is not displayed Pr...

Page 156: ...n to print the shooting date on all images Select Info and press the k button to print the shutter speed and aperture value on all images Lastly select Done and press the k button to complete the print order B Notes About Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Information Some printers may not be able to print the shooting date and shooting information Shooting information is not printed when the cam...

Page 157: ...n shown below is displayed Yes Removes print markings from all other images and uses only the current print order settings Cancel Does not remove print markings from other images and cancels the current print order settings C Canceling Existing Print Order Select Delete print order in step 1 E45 of Print Order Creating a DPOF Print Order C More Information See Printing Images at 1 1 Aspect Ratio E...

Page 158: ...ow automatically select Loop and press the k button before selecting Start The maximum playback time is up to about 30 minutes even if Loop is enabled 2 Select End or Restart The screen shown on the right is displayed after the slide show ends or is paused To exit the show select G and then press the k button To resume the slide show select F and then press the k button Operations During Playback ...

Page 159: ...s 1 Use the multi selector JK to select an image Move the zoom control A1 toward g i to switch to full frame playback or f h to switch to thumbnail playback Only one image can be selected for Rotate image Choose key picture and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 2 Use HI to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies When an image is selected an icon is displayed below the image Repeat ste...

Page 160: ...n screen E49 When the Rotate image screen is displayed use the multi selector JK or rotate it to rotate the image 90 degrees Press the k button to finalize display orientation and save orientation information with the image Press the c button playback mode M d button M Rotate image M k button Rotate Back Rotate image Rotate Back Rotate image Rotate Back Rotate image Rotate 90 degrees counterclockw...

Page 161: ...l frame playback mode Playing Voice Memos Select an image with p displayed before pressing the d button Press the k button to play the voice memo Press the button again to stop playback Move the zoom control during playback to adjust playback volume Deleting Voice Memos Press the l button while the screen described in Playing Voice Memos E51 is displayed When the confirmation dialog is displayed u...

Page 162: ...es E49 B Notes About Copying Images Only files in formats that this camera can record can be copied Operation is not guaranteed with images captured with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer The Print order E45 settings configured for images are not copied Copied images or movies cannot be displayed in auto sort mode E9 If an image added to an album E5 is copied the copi...

Page 163: ...thod used to display images in the sequence E11 Settings are applied to all sequences and the setting is saved in the camera s memory even if the camera is turned off Choose Key Picture Specify a different image in the sequence as the key picture When the key picture selection screen is displayed select an image E49 Press the c button playback mode M d button M Sequence display options M k button ...

Page 164: ... rate setting in the movie menu E61 2 iFrame is a format supported by Apple Inc When recording movies to the internal memory recording may stop before the maximum movie length is reached The Movie Menu Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Movie options M k button Option Imagesize Framerate1 File format Image size Aspect ratio horizontal to vertical e 1080 30p S 1080 25p default setting 1...

Page 165: ...out HS Movie Sound is not recorded Zoom position focus exposure and white balance are locked when movie recording starts Option Image size Aspect ratio horizontal to vertical Description k k HS 240 8 320 240 4 3 1 8 speed slow motion movies Max recording time 10 seconds playback time 1 minute 20 seconds h a HS 480 4 640 480 4 3 1 4 speed slow motion movies Max recording time 15 seconds playback ti...

Page 166: ...vie recording starts at high speed when the Open with HS footage option in the movie menu is set to On or at normal speed when it is set to Off The camera switches between normal speed movie recording and HS movie recording each time the k button is pressed The movie options icon changes when switching between HS movie recording and normal speed movie recording When the maximum recording time for ...

Page 167: ... normal speed They are played back in slow motion at 4 slower speed When recording at j HS 1080 0 5 Y HS 1080 0 5 Movies are recorded at 1 2 normal speed They are played back in fast motion at 2 faster speed Recording time 10 s Playback time 10 s Recording time 10 s Slow motion playback Playback time 40 s Recording time 10 s Fast motion playback Playback time 5 s ...

Page 168: ...ofocus mode in the movie menu is set to Single AF and no faces are detected before pressing the b e movie record button When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Open with HS footage M k button Option Description On default setting Record HS movies when movie recording begins Off Record normal speed movies when movie recording begins Enter ...

Page 169: ...ked when the b e movie record button is pressed to start recording Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent B Full time AF Camera focuses continuously Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during recording The sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded movie Use of Si...

Page 170: ...ompletely eliminated in some situations Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Movie VR M k button Option Description V On hybrid default setting Performs optical compensation for camera shake using the lens shift method Also performs electronic VR using image processing The angle of view i e the area visible in the frame becomes narrower g On Compensates for camera shake using the lens sh...

Page 171: ...ovie options E54 are changed 30 fps 30p 60i is suitable for a TV using the NTSC system to play back movies and 25 fps 25p 50i for a TV using the PAL system Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Wind noise reduction M k button Option Description Y On Reduces the sound produced when wind passes over the microphones Other sounds may become difficult to hear during playback Off default settin...

Page 172: ...reen with the COOLPIX logo Select an image Displays an image selected for the welcome screen The image selection screen is displayed Select an image E49 and press the k button Because a copy of the selected image is saved in the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original image is deleted Images captured using easy panorama cannot be selected An image cannot be se...

Page 173: ... changed by rotating the multi selector Apply the setting Select the m setting and press the k button Date format Select Year Month Day Month Day Year or Day Month Year Time zone Set time zone and daylight saving time When Travel destination x is set after having set the home time zone w the time difference between the travel destination and the home time zone is automatically calculated and the d...

Page 174: ...n and W is displayed Press I to disable the daylight saving time function Press the k button to apply the time zone If the correct time is not displayed for the home or travel destination time zone setting set the appropriate time in Date and time 15 05 2014 15 30 London Casablanca Time zone Date format Date and time Time zone and date Tokyo Seoul 15 05 2014 23 30 Travel destination Home time zone...

Page 175: ...e review This setting determines whether or not the captured image is displayed immediately after shooting Default setting On Brightness Select from 5 settings Default setting 3 Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info default setting Current settings and operation guide are displayed as in Show info If no operations are performed for a few seconds the information is hidden as in Hide info ...

Page 176: ...o info In addition to information shown with Auto info a frame is displayed before recording begins that represents the area that will be captured when recording movies The movie frame is not displayed when recording movies The current settings or operation guide is displayed as in Auto info Shooting mode Playback mode 25m 0s 25m 0s 880 880 4 4 4 4 15 05 2014 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 05 2014 15 ...

Page 177: ... when set to Hand held W backlighting when HDR is On Sports Museum Easy panorama or Pet portrait when set to Continuous When Blink proof is set to On or when Smile timer is set to On continuous or On BSS in smart portrait mode When Continuous H Continuous L Pre shooting cache Continuous H 120 fps Continuous H 60 fps or BSS is selected for Continuous E34 When recording movies When saving still imag...

Page 178: ...When the shutter speed is extremely slow images cannot be compensated using image processing even when On hybrid is set Press the d button M z menu icon M Photo VR M k button Option Description V On hybrid Performs optical compensation for camera shake using the lens shift method Under the following conditions also performs electronic VR using image processing Flash Does not fire Shutter speed Slo...

Page 179: ...cription U Auto default setting Motion detection is enabled with some shooting modes or settings when r is displayed on the shooting screen When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake r turns green and the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring Set ISO sensitivity E37 to Auto in A auto mode Off Motion detection is disabled Press the d button M...

Page 180: ...A auto mode When digital zoom is in effect Metering E33 is set to Center weighted or spot metering where the center of the frame is metered depending on the magnification of an enlargement Press the d button M z menu icon M Digital zoom M k button Option Description On default setting Digital zoom is enabled Z Crop The zoom ratio is limited within a range in which the image quality does not deteri...

Page 181: ...et to 30 s or 1 min When the AC adapter is connected 30 minutes Press the d button M z menu icon M Sound settings M k button Option Description Button sound When On default setting is selected the camera produces one beep when operations are performed two beeps when focus is acquired on the subject and three beeps when an error occurs The start up sound is also produced Sounds are disabled when us...

Page 182: ...ormatting Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting Formatting the Internal Memory Remove the memory card from the camera The Format memory option is displayed in the setup menu Formatting Memory Cards Insert a memory card in the camera The Format card option is displayed in the setup menu Press the d button M z menu icon M Format memory Format...

Page 183: ... to inter operate Press the d button M z menu icon M Language M k button Press the d button M z menu icon M TV settings M k button Option Description HDMI Select a resolution for HDMI output When Auto default setting is selected the option best suited to the TV to which the camera is connected is automatically selected from 480p 720p or 1080i HDMI device control When On default setting is selected...

Page 184: ...ature is not suited to charging Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F The USB cable is not connected correctly or the battery is faulty Make sure the USB cable is connected correctly and replace the battery if necessary The computer is in sleep mode and is not supplying power Wake up the computer The battery cannot be charged because the computer cannot...

Page 185: ...lti selector JK to select the desired face To switch to full frame playback Move the zoom control toward f h If you press the k button or if no operations are performed for a few seconds the camera returns to shooting mode B Notes About Blink Warning The blink warning is disabled at continuous settings other than Single E34 The blink warning may not function properly in some shooting conditions Pr...

Page 186: ...ion is enabled the number of images taken may not be displayed correctly Eye Fi cards are for use only in the country of purchase Observe all local laws concerning wireless devices Leaving the setting as Enable will result in the battery being depleted in a shorter period of time C Eye Fi Communication Indicator The communication status of the Eye Fi card in the camera can be confirmed in the moni...

Page 187: ... Language are not reset C Resetting File Numbering To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card A29 before selecting Reset all Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Press the d button M z menu icon M Reset all M k button Press the d button M z menu icon M Firmware version M k button ...

Page 188: ...s SSID Change the SSID The SSID configured here is displayed on the smart device Set a 1 to 24 character alphanumeric SSID Auth encryp Select whether or not to encrypt the communications between the camera and the connected smart device Communications are not encrypted when Open default setting is selected Password Set the password Set an 8 to 16 character alphanumeric password Channel Select the ...

Page 189: ...te one character press the l button To apply the setting select P on the keyboard and press the k button Character Input for Channel Subnet mask and DHCP server IP address Use the multi selector HI to set the numbers To move to the next digit press K or the k button To return to the previous digit press J To apply the setting select the last digit and press the k button N i x x k on S 9 6 0 0 x x ...

Page 190: ... the terminals are clean Confirm that the memory card is correctly inserted 14 F21 This card cannot be read Card is not formatted Format card The memory card has not been formatted for use in the camera Formatting deletes all data saved on the memory card If you need to keep copies of any images make sure to select No and save the copies to a computer or other medium before formatting the memory c...

Page 191: ...mage cannot be modified Select images that support the editing function E13 F14 Cannot record movie A time out error occurred while saving the movie on the memory card Select a memory card with a faster write speed 72 F21 Memory contains no images There are no images in the internal memory or on the memory card Remove the memory card from the camera to play back images in the camera s internal mem...

Page 192: ...Wi Fi connection terminated A cable was connected to the camera while the camera and smart device were wirelessly connected the battery level became low or the connection was aborted due to poor connectivity Check the status of the camera and establish the wireless connection again 81 E78 Lens error A lens error occurred Turn the camera off and then on again If the error persists contact your reta...

Page 193: ... paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error out of paper Load the specified size of paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error check ink There is a problem with the printer s ink Check the ink select Resume and press the k button to resume printing Printer error out of ink Replace the ink cartridge select Resume and press the k butt...

Page 194: ...r not shown on camera monitor Original still images voice memo attachment included and movies DSCN Small copies voice memo attachment included SSCN Cropped copies voice memo attachment included RSCN Images created by an image editing function other than small picture or crop voice memo attachment included and movies created by the movie editing function FSCN Extension indicates file format Still i...

Page 195: ...5 Charging time when no charge remains Approx 2 h 30 min AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62F connect as shown Make sure that the power connector cord has been properly aligned in power connector and battery chamber grooves before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord runs out of the grooves the cover or cord may be damaged when the cover is closed 1 2 3 ...

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Page 197: ...duct F2 The Camera F2 The Battery F3 Charging AC Adapter F4 Memory Cards F5 Cleaning and Storage F6 Cleaning F6 Storage F7 Troubleshooting F8 Specifications F17 Approved Memory Cards F21 Index F24 Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 198: ... to high humidity B Avoid Sudden Changes in Temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation to form inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature B Keep away from Strong Magnetic Fields Do not use or store this device...

Page 199: ...ry Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance Whenever possible carry a fully charged spare battery when taking images on important occasions Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F before use When charging t...

Page 200: ...a fully charged battery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that the battery needs to be replaced Purchase a new EN EL12 battery Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations Charging AC Adapter Be sure to read and follow the warnings in For Your Safety Avii ix be...

Page 201: ...all images and other data on the memory card If there is data saved on the memory card that you wish to keep copy that data to a computer before formatting If the message Card is not formatted Format card is displayed when the camera is turned on the memory card must be formatted If there is data on the memory card that you do not want to delete select No and press the k button Copy that data to a...

Page 202: ...at starts at the center of them and working toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Body Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After u...

Page 203: ...ing locations Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios Exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away a...

Page 204: ...corded will not be affected by removing or disconnecting the power source 20 E85 Battery inserted in the camera cannot be charged Confirm all connections When connected to a computer the camera may not charge for any of the reasons described below Off is selected for Charge by computer in the setup menu Battery charging stops if the camera is turned off Battery charging is not possible if the came...

Page 205: ... the flash to charge The camera and computer are connected via the USB cable The camera and TV are connected via an HDMI cable The camera and smart device are connected using Wi Fi connection and the camera is operated by remote control 20 1 21 45 83 86 83 E20 80 Monitor is hard to read Adjust the monitor brightness The monitor is dirty Clean the monitor 78 E65 F6 Date and time of recording are no...

Page 206: ...e clock battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 16 18 Camera settings reset Camera becomes hot The camera may become hot when used for an extended period of time to record movies or send images using an Eye Fi card or when used in a hot environment this is not a malfunction Camera makes sound Depending on the Autofocus mode setting or the shooting mode the camera ma...

Page 207: ...in the setup menu to Auto Turn the camera off and then on again 34 37 49 65 78 E69 20 Images are blurred Use the flash Increase the ISO sensitivity value Enable vibration reduction or motion detection Use j Best Shot Selector Use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting using the self timer at the same time is more effective 45 57 78 37 57 E34 48 Bright specks appear in images captured with ...

Page 208: ...de option is enabled 59 No sound when shutter is released Off is selected for Sound settings Shutter sound in the setup menu No sound is produced with some shooting modes and settings even when On is selected 78 E71 AF assist illuminator does not light Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup menu AF assist illuminator may not light depending on the position of the focus area or the c...

Page 209: ...an S night portrait and change the flash mode to any setting other than V auto with red eye reduction and try taking an image again 34 35 45 Skin tones are not softened In some shooting conditions facial skin tones may not be softened For images containing four or more faces try using the Skin softening effect in Glamour retouch in the playback menu 40 69 E17 Saving images takes time It may take m...

Page 210: ...a edited on a computer Cannot zoom in on image Playback zoom cannot be used with movies When zooming in on a small sized image the zoom ratio shown on the screen may differ from the actual zoom ratio of the image This camera may not be able to zoom in on images captured with another make or model of digital camera Cannot record voice memos Voice memos cannot be attached to movies Voice memos canno...

Page 211: ...contained in ViewNX 2 20 20 83 86 88 The PictBridge startup screen is not displayed when the camera is connected to a printer With some PictBridge compatible printers the PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed and it may be impossible to print images when Auto is selected for the Charge by computer option in the setup menu Set the Charge by computer option to Off and reconnect the camera t...

Page 212: ...tion A SSID network name of the camera is not displayed on the smart device Select Connect to smart device in the Wi Fi options menu on the camera to enter connection standby mode Turn off the Wi Fi function of the smart device and then turn it on again 81 ...

Page 213: ...n still pictures Autofocus AF Contrast detect AF Focus range W Approx 50 cm 1 ft 8 in T Approx 1 5 m 5 ft Macro mode Approx 1 cm 0 4 in wide angle position All distances measured from center of front surface of lens Focus area selection Face priority manual with 99 focus areas center subject tracking target finding AF Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in approx 460k dot LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level...

Page 214: ...1 3 EV Shutter Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter Speed 1 1500 1 s 1 4000 s maximum speed during high speed continuous shooting 4 s Fireworks show scene mode Aperture Electronically controlled ND filter 2 AV selection Range 2 steps f 3 4 and f 6 8 W Self timer Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s Flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto W 0 5 5 7 m 1 ft 8 in 18 ft T 1 5 3 2 m 5 10 ft Flash control...

Page 215: ... Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Marathi Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese European and Brazilian Romanian Russian Serbian Spanish Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Power sources One Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 included AC Adapter EH 62F available separately Charging time Approx 2 h 20 min when using Charging AC Adapter EH 71P and when no cha...

Page 216: ... ion Battery EN EL12 Charging AC Adapter EH 71P B Specifications 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 DC 3 7 V 1050 mAh Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 32 43 8 7 9 mm 1 3 1 7 0 3 in Weight A...

Page 217: ...upports 2 GB cards Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards We cannot guarantee camera performance when using memory cards made by other manufacturers SD memory card SDHC memory card 2 SDXCmemory card 3 SanDisk 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB TOSHIBA 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB Panasonic 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB Lexar 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB 2 SDHC compl...

Page 218: ...non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See http www mpegla com FreeType License FreeType2 Portions of this software are copyright 2012 The FreeType Project http www freetype org All rights reserved MIT License HarfBuzz Portio...

Page 219: ...d trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc SDXC SDHC and SD Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC PictBridge is a trademark HDMI HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Wi Fi and the Wi Fi logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc All ot...

Page 220: ...t mode 40 u Special effects mode 42 g Telephoto 25 h Thumbnail playback 68 f Wide angle 25 JPG E84 MOV E84 WAV E84 A AC adapter 83 E85 AF area mode 57 75 E38 E58 AF assist 78 E69 AF assist illuminator 1 Album E5 Aperture value 27 Auto flash 47 Auto mode 22 31 Auto off 21 78 E71 Auto sort mode E9 Auto with red eye reduction 47 Autofocus 57 75 E41 E59 B Backlighting 33 36 Battery 10 12 18 Battery ch...

Page 221: ...ma p 33 38 E2 Easy panorama playback 38 E4 Exposure compensation 51 53 Extension E84 Eye Fi upload 79 E76 Eyelet for camera strap 2 F Face detection 64 Face priority 64 75 E38 E58 Favorite pictures 70 E5 Favorite pictures mode E5 File name E84 Fill flash 47 Fireworks show m 33 37 Firmware version 79 E77 Fixed range auto E37 Flash 1 45 Flash lamp 2 45 Flash mode 45 47 Flash off 47 Focus 26 57 75 E3...

Page 222: ...cro mode 49 Memory capacity 20 Memory card 14 Memory card slot 14 Microphone 1 Micro USB connector 83 86 E22 Monitor 2 6 F6 Monitor settings 78 E65 Motion detection 78 E69 Movie editing 77 E27 Movie length 71 72 Movie menu 75 E54 Movie options 75 E54 Movie playback 76 Movie recording 71 Movie VR 75 E60 Multi selector 2 4 28 44 Multi shot 16 E35 Museum l 33 37 N Night landscape 33 35 Night portrait...

Page 223: ... from favorites 70 E7 Reset all 79 E77 Rotary multi selector 2 4 28 44 Rotate image 69 E50 RSCN E84 S Scene mode 33 34 Selective color I 42 Self timer 48 Self timer lamp 1 48 Sequence display options 70 E11 E53 Setup menu 78 E62 Shooting 22 24 26 Shooting menu 56 E29 Shooting mode 22 Shutter sound E71 Shutter speed 27 Shutter release button 1 26 Single 57 E34 Single AF 75 E41 E59 Skin softening 58...

Page 224: ...ct 2 n 43 Tripod socket 2 F19 TV 84 E20 TV settings 79 E73 U USB cable 83 86 E22 USB connector cover 2 V Vibration reduction 75 78 E60 E68 ViewNX 2 85 Vividness 52 Voice memo 69 E51 Volume 76 E51 W Welcome screen 78 E62 White balance 57 E31 Wi Fi options 80 E78 Wind noise reduction 75 E61 Wireless LAN 80 E78 Z Zoom 25 Zoom control 1 25 Zoom in 25 Zoom out 25 ...

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