Nikon SB4H04000301 Bedienungsanleitung

Printed in Japan SB4H04000301(11) 6MA03711-A En (En) The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGIT AL CAMERA No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORA TION.[...]

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i Te chnical Notes The Shooting Menu More on Playback Movies More on Photogr aphy Basic Photography First Steps Scene Mode Introduction Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to fi nd the information you need, the following symbols and con- ventions are used: This icon marks tips, additional information that may be helpful when using the camera[...]

ii F or Y our Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, r ead the following safety pr ecautions in their entirety befor e using this equip- ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the pr oduct will read them. The consequences that could result fr om failure to observe the pr ecautions li[...]

iii • Do not handle the plug or battery char - ger with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could r esult in electric shock. Observe proper precautions when han- dling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improp- erly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product: • Before r eplacing [...]

iv Notices E8400 Notice for customers in the U.S.A. Federal Commun ications Com m ission (FCC ) Rad io F re qu e nc y I n ter fe re nc e St ate m en t This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi- tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide r easonable pr otection [...]

v Notice for customers in Canada CA UT I O N This class B digital apparatus meets all re- quirements of the Canadian Interfer ence Causing Equipment Regulations. AT T E N T I O N Cet appareil numérique de la classe B r es- pecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Re[...]

vi T able of Contents For Y our Safety ................................................................................................. ii Notices ............................................................................................................. iv Introduction 1 Parts of the Camera.......................................................[...]

vii Movies 58 Movie Mode..................................................................................................... 58 Recording Movies ............................................................................................ 61 Viewing Movies .............................................................................................[...]

viii The Setup Menu 130 Language ......................................................................................................... 131 Date .................................................................................................................. 131 Folders ...........................................................................[...]

1 Introduction Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX 8400 digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly befor e use, and keep it where all those who use the product will r ead it. Before using the camera, r eady the camera strap and le[...]

Introduction 2 button ( 26, 49, 59, 139) (exposure compensation) button ( 44) V oice memo record/ playback button ( 74) LCD illuminator button ( 6) Power switch ( 14) Control panel ( 6) Eyelet for camera strap (× 2) Built-in Speedlight ( 19, 37) AF ranging sensor ( 101) Lens ( 146, 154) Microphone ( 58, 74) (fl ash mode) button ( 37) Accessory sh[...]

3 Introduction Command dial (monitor) button ( 4) Zoom ( / ) buttons ( 18, 67, 70) Electronic viewfi nder ( 4, 5) Diopter adjustment control ( 19) (menu) button ( 26, 85, 113) Monitor ( 4, 5, 7) (display) button ( 5, 65) Memory card slot cover ( 12, 13) (quick review) button ( 23) Multi selector ( 8) (delete) button ( 23, 57, 65) (self-timer) butt[...]

Introduction 4 The following indicators are displayed during shooting 1 : F2.6 F2.6 F2.6 1 .0 . 0 1. 0 10 10 10 8M 8M 8M TOKYO TOKYO TOKYO AE-L AE - L AE-L AF-L AF - L AF-L 1 AE/AF AE/AF AE/AF 126 126 126 1 / 60 6 0 1/ 60 17 16 5 15 14 13 18 2 3 6 7 10 11 12 8 9 4 1 Auto / scene mode 2 ................... 17, 26 2 Zoom indicator 3 .................[...]

5 Introduction 19 User Settings bank......................... 95 20 Ultra HS recor ding indicator ........... 89 21 Spot metering target ..................... 87 22 Flash mode for optional Speedlights.................................. 105 23 White balance ............................... 54 24 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) ........... 52 25 Image ad[...]

Introduction 6 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1 Flash mode .................................... 38 2 Battery level indicator .................... 17 3 Exposur e compensation indicator ........................................ 44 4 White balance indicator ................. 54 5 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) indicator ......................................[...]

7 Introduction Fold out to use Range of rotation Stow on camera body Storage position † Frame self-portraits * * Monitor shows mirror im- age of what will appear in fi nal picture. † If camera is on, monitor turns off and electronic viewfi nder turns on auto- matically . Do Not Use Excessive For ce Do not use excessive force when r otating th[...]

Introduction 8 To select a mode, align the mode icon with the “ ” mark next to the mode dial. Choose from fi ve movie modes. Auto ( 17) A simple “point-and-shoot” mode recommended for fi rst time users of digital cameras. Setup ( 130) Display the setup menu, Scene ( 26) “scenes” suited to dif- ferent subjects or shoot- ing conditions [...]

9 First Steps First Steps Charging the Battery The camera uses a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL7 lithium-ion battery (supplied). Charge the battery before fi rst use or when the battery is running low . 1 Connect the power cable Connect the power cable to the supplied MH-56 battery charger ( 햲 ) and insert the wall plug into a power outlet ( 햳 ). Th[...]

1 2 1 2 First Steps 10 1 T urn the camera off 3 Insert the battery Insert a fully-charged EN-EL7 battery as shown in the label inside the battery-chamber cover . Inserting Batteries Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation. 4 Close the battery-chamber cover Cl[...]

11 First Steps EN-EL7 Batteries Before using the EN-EL7, read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages ii–iii and 147 of this manual. Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (104 °F). During charging, the tem per a ture should be in the vi cin i ty of 5–35 °C (41– 95 °F). Note that the batte[...]

2 1 First Steps 12 The camera stores pictur es on CompactFlash ™ memory cards. See “T echnical Notes: Approved Memory Car ds” ( 144) for a list of compatible cards. 1 T urn the camera off 2 Open the memory card slot cover A yellow notice detailing memory card insertion is placed in the memory card slot at shipment. Re- move the notice and rea[...]

13 First Steps The Eject Button If the eject button is up when the card-slot cover is closed, closing the cover will partially eject the memory card, causing errors when the camera is turned on. Be sure the eject button is down before inserting memory car ds. Removing Memory Car ds Memory cards can be r emoved without loss of data when the camera i[...]

햲 햲 햶 햶 햳 햳 햴 햴 햵 햵 First Steps 14 Tu rning the Camera On 1 Ready the monitor 2 T urn the camera on The fi rst time the camera is tur ned on, a language- selection dialog will be displayed ( 15). Choose a language and set the time and date. Tu r ning the Camera Off To tur n the camera off, rotate the power switch to the of f po[...]

15 First Steps The Clock Battery When the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected, the clock battery will charge in about 10 hours. When fully charged, the clock battery can provide several days of backup power . The clock may be reset when the battery runs low; when the battery is exhausted, the DA TE menu is displayed automaticall[...]

First Steps 16 ‡ If daylight saving time ( 132) is in effect in local time zone, highlight DaylightSav- ing and press center of multi selector . T o return to Step 6, highlight current time zone. T o return to Step 4, highlight Time zone and press multi selector right. 6 TIME ZONE 01. 09. 2004 00 : 00 Time zone DaylightSaving Madrid, Paris, Berli[...]

17 Basic Photography Basic Photography The Battery Indicator Shooting display Control panel Status Notes — Battery fully charged. Camera functions normally . Battery partially discharged. Low battery . Ready spare battery . If built-in Speedlight fi res, monitor turns off while fl ash recharges. WARNING!! BA TTER Y EXHAUSTED (fl ashes) Battery[...]

Basic Photography 18 1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Don’t Block the Shot To avoid muffl ed sound or dark or partially obscured pictures, keep fi ngers and other objects away from the microphone, lens, built-in Speedlight, AF-assist lamp (LED), and AF ranging sensor . 2 Frame the subject The camera is equipped with tw[...]

19 Basic Photography The Built-in Speedlight In mode, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically when the shutter -r elease button is pressed halfway if additional light is requir ed for correct exposur e. Do not place your fi ngers where they will obstruct the built-in Speedlight. If the Speedlight is prevented fr om popping up when the sh[...]

Basic Photography 20 1 Focus Press the shutter -release button halfway to set fo- cus and exposure ( 7). In mode, the camera will automatically focus on the subject at the center of the frame. Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter -release button is pressed halfway . If the subject is poorly lit and the fl ash is on, the built-in Speedlig[...]

21 Basic Photography During Recor ding While pictures ar e being recor ded to the memory card, a ( r ecording) or ( wait) icon will be displayed in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder . The camera can continue to take pictures until the icon is displayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or disconnect the power source[...]

Basic Photography 22 AF / AE Lock Focus and exposure ar e locked when the shutter -r elease button is pressed halfway , and remain locked while the shutter -release button is held in this position (focus lock). Focus lock can be used to take pictures of of f-center subjects or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus using autofocus. 4 [...]

23 B asic Photo g raph y Playback Mode Pictures can also be viewed by r otating the mode dial to (playback mode; 65). Playback Tips Pictures ar e displayed briefl y at low resolution while being r ead from the memory car d. This makes it possible to scroll rapidly thr ough the pictures in memory without waiting for each image to be displayed at fu[...]

Basic Photography 24 Quick Playback Zoom For an enlarged (× 3) view of the picture currently displayed in full-screen r eview ( 23) or full-frame playback ( 65): 1 Zoom picture in × 3. Center of pic- ture is visible in display . 2 View other areas of picture. Area currently visible indicated by display in lower right corner . 3 End zoom and retur[...]

25 Basic Photography Image File and Folder Names On the memory card, pictur es are identifi ed by fi le names with three parts: a four letter identifi er , a four -digit fi le number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order , and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSCN0001.JPG”). T ype Identifi er Extension Original RAW-qualit[...]

26 Scene Mode Scene mode offers a menu of fi fteen “scenes,” each corresponding to a common situation, such as a backlit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Camera settings are automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene, sparing the user the necessity of adjusting each setting separately . T o select a scene: 1 Select scene mode (default[...]

27 When Lighting Is Poor An ISO icon may be displayed when lighting is poor ( 39). Noise Reduction Randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels (“noise”) tend to appear in pictur es taken at slow shutter speeds. In night portrait, night landscape, and dusk / dawn modes, pictures taken at speeds slower than ¼ s are processed to r educe noise, more [...]

28 Use tripod Hold camera steady Auto — Auto — Auto * Landscape ( ) Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests. • Camera focuses at infi nity . Focus indicator lights whenever shutter -release button is pressed halfway . • AF-assist illuminator will not light even whe[...]

29 Hold camera steady Use tripod Hold camera steady Auto * Museum ( ) Use indoors where fl ash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other set- tings in which you do not want to use a fl ash. • The Best Shot Selector (BSS; 91) turns on automatical - ly , reducing effects of inadvertent camera movement. • [...]

30 Auto — Back light ( ) Use when light is coming from behind a portrait subject, throwing their featur es into shadow , or when the subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit. The built-in Speedlight fi r es automatically to “fi ll in” (illumi- nate) shadows. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. Auto † — * [...]

31 Hold camera steady Auto * — Dusk / Dawn( ) Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light befor e sunrise or after sunset. • Noise reduction ( 109) turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds. • Camera focuses at infi nity . Focus indicator lights whenever shutter -release button is pressed halfway . • AF-assist illuminator will [...]

32 Panorama Assist Pan direction, zoom, exposur e compensation, image quality and size, fl ash mode, and focus mode can not be changed after the fi rst picture is taken. Pictur es can not be deleted until shooting is complete. Viewing Pictur es T aken Using Panorama Assist Each series of pictures taken at Panorama assist is stor ed in a separate [...]

33 More on Photography More on Photogr aphy Pictures taken with a digital camera ar e stored as image fi les. The size of the fi les, and with it the number of images that can be recor ded on the memory card, depends on the quality and size of the images. Befor e shooting, choose image quality and size according to how the pictur e will be used. [...]

More on Photography 34 Viewing RA W (NEF) Images on a Computer RAW (NEF) images can only be viewed using Pictur ePr oject (version 1.0.1 or later) or Nikon Capture (available separately). T o create a TIFF copy for viewing in other appli- cations, press the shutter -release button while a RAW image is displayed in full-frame playback ( 66). The cop[...]

35 More on Photography To choose image quality or size: The Shooting Menu Image quality and size can also be set using the Image mode option in the shooting menu ( 85). 6 Rotate mode dial to , , P , S , A , or M . Current image quality and size displayed in monitor or electronic viewfi nder . 1 1 / 60 6 0 1/ 6 0 5M 5M 195 195 195 F2.6 F2.6 F2.6 RA[...]

More on Photography 36 Memory Car d Capacity and Image Mode The following table shows the approximate number of pictur es that can be stored on a 256 MB memory car d at differ ent combinations of image quality and size. Image size Image quality RAW HI EXTRA FINE NORMAL BASIC 20 10 30 60 125 240 No . of images 12 MB 23 MB 7.6 MB 3.8 MB 1.9 MB 1 MB F[...]

37 More on Photography Select a fl ash mode according to lighting conditions. Mode How it works When to use it Shooting display Control panel Auto If lighting is poor , built-in Speedlight pops up when shut- ter -r elease button is pressed halfway and fi r es when picture is taken. If left raised, fl ash will not fi re if not r equired. Recomme[...]

More on Photography 38 To choose a fl ash mode: Manual Pop-Up When Manual is selected for Speedlight opt. > Pop up , the built-in Speedlight can be raised by pressing the button. When raised, the fl ash will fi re whenever the shutter is released. The fl ash mode can not be changed while the Speedlight is lowered; when the Speedlight is rais[...]

39 More on Photography Using the Built-in Speedlight When Auto (the default option) is selected for Speedlight opt. > Pop up ( 104), the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically when requir ed. Do not place your fi ngers or other objects on top of the Speedlight while shooting. If the Speedlight is held down when the shutter -r elease butt[...]

More on Photography 40 Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition. Mode How it works When to use it NO ICON Autofocus Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject. Use when subject is 50 cm (1´8˝) or more fr om lens. Infi nity Camera focuses at infi nity; focus indicator lights whenever shutter - r eleas[...]

41 More on Photography The self-timer and ML-L3 remote contr ol (supplied; 42) can be used for self-portraits or to avoid blurring that may result fr om the camera moving when the shutter -release button is pressed. Using the Self-T imer Self-T imer and Remote Contr ol Photogr aphy 3 Set focus and exposure. 8M 8M 8M 10 10 10 126 126 126 F2.6 F2.6 F[...]

More on Photography 42 Using the ML-L3 Remote Control To use the ML-L3 remote control: 1 Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or place it on a stable, level surface. 2 Press the ( ) button to select self-timer mode ( 41). 3 After framing the photograph, aim the remote con- trol transmitter at the camera infrar ed receiver and press the shutte[...]

43 M ore on Photo g raph y Using the ML-L3: Replacing the Battery The ML-L3 remote contr ol is powered by a thr ee-volt CR2025 lithium battery . T o replace the battery: Unlatch ( 햲 ) and remove ( 햳 ) battery holder . 1 Remove used battery . 2 Insert fresh battery with face marked “+” on top. 3 Slide holder into remote until latch clicks in[...]

More on Photography 44 1/ 6 0 126 8M 8M 8M 1 .0 . 0 1. 0 F2.6 Exposure compensation is used to alter exposur e from the value suggested by the camera. Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 EV (underexposur e) and +2.0 EV (overexposur e) in increments of 1 3 EV . Restrictions on Exposur e Compensation Exposure compensation is not[...]

45 More on Photography In (auto) and scene modes, the camera automati- cally adjusts shutter speed and aperture to pr oduce op- timal exposure. In P , S , A , and M modes, shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted to suit the user’ s cr eative intent. P , S , A , and M modes also give the user contr ol over sensitivity (ISO equivalency; 51), whi[...]

More on Photography 46 P: Programmed Auto In programmed auto, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and ap- erture accor ding to the amount of light available, producing optimal exposur e in most situations. Adjustments to exposure can be made using exposur e compensation ( 44) or exposure bracketing ( 107). Flexible Pr ogram In mode P , d[...]

47 More on Photography S: Shutter -Priority Auto In shutter -priority auto, the user selects the shutter speed by rotating the com- mand dial; aperture is set automatically by the camera in r esponse to lighting conditions. Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s and 1 / 3,000 s in incre- ments equivalent to 1 EV (one step). If the selected [...]

More on Photography 48 A: Aperture-Priority Auto In aperture-priority auto, apertur e is controlled by r otating the command dial; shutter speed is set automatically by the camera in response to lighting condi- tions. Aperture varies in incr ements equivalent to 1 / 3 EV ( 1 / 3 step); depending on the zoom position, the camera can achieve aperture[...]

49 More on Photography M: Manual In manual exposure mode, the user contr ols both shutter speed and aper - ture. Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s and 1 / 3,000 s in increments equivalent to 1 EV (one step), or the shutter can be held open for long time exposures of up to ten minutes ( 50). Apertur e can set to values between the minim[...]

More on Photography 50 Understanding the Exposur e Displays The exposure displays show the amount pictur es will be under - or over -exposed at the values currently selected for shutter speed and apertur e. The control panel display is in EVs, r ounded to the nearest EV . If the picture would be under - over -exposed by more than 9 EV , the display[...]

51 More on Photography Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) is the digital equivalent of fi lm speed. The higher the sensitivity , the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds and smaller apertures. Much as fi lm with a high ISO rating tends to produce “grainy” images, high sensitivities may be associated with “noise?[...]

More on Photography 52 Exposur e Mode If Auto is selected in mode S or M , AUTO will appear in the photo information display but sensitivity will be fi xed at ISO 50 equivalent and will not vary with lighting condi- tions. Using the Flash A setting of 400 is intended for use with natural lighting. Choose Auto , 50 , 100 , or 200 when using the fl[...]

53 More on Photography White Balance P , S , A , a nd M Modes Only The color of the light refl ected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to such changes in color , with the r esult that we see white objects as white, r egardless of whether they ar e in the shade, direct sunlight, or under inca[...]

More on Photography 54 5 Rotate mode dial to P , S , A , or M . At set- tings other than Auto , current setting is shown in shooting display and W- B icon appears in control panel. F2.6 F2.6 F2.6 15 15 15 8M 8M 8M 1 / 60 6 0 1/ 6 0 Fine-T uning White Balance At settings other than ( Auto ) and ( White bal. preset ), white balance can be “fi ne t[...]

55 More on Photography Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used when shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictur es taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). When ( White bal. preset ) is selected fr om the white-bala[...]

More on Photography 56 Manual focus is available in P , S , A , M , and modes for situations in which the desired r esults can not be achieved using autofocus. Focus distance can be selected from pr eset values ranging from 3 cm / 1˝ (widest angle) or 20 cm / 8˝ (maximum zoom) to infi nity . Cancelling Manual Focus To cancel manual focus, press [...]

57 M ore on Photo g raph y Image Adjustment The shooting menu ( 85) includes options for controlling sharpness, contrast, and color saturation. These settings, which are available only in P , S , A , and M modes, can be adjusted according to shooting conditions and the user’ s creative intent. SATURATION CONTROL Auto Maximum Enhanced Moderate Min[...]

Movies 58 Movies In mode, the camera can record the following types of movie. All except time-lapse movies include sound recor ded via the built-in microphone. Option Description Max. length * TV movie 640 Record color movies up to 60 s long at frame rate of 30 fps. Each frame is 640 × 480 pixels in size. 60 s Small movie 320 Record color movies a[...]

59 Movies Autofocus Mode Select Single AF if the sound of the camera focusing interferes with r ecording. Selecting a Movie Mode To select a movie mode without leaving shooting mode, press the FUNC button and r otate the command dial. 5 MOVIE OPTIONS Time-lapse movie Sepia movie 320 B/W movie 320 TV movie 640 Small size 320 Small size 320 Small siz[...]

Movies 60 Movie Files Movies are r ecorded as QuickTime movie fi les with the extension “.MOV” and names consisting of “INTN” (time-lapse movies) or “DSCN” (other movies) plus a four -digit fi le number assigned by adding one to the highest fi le number in the current folder (e.g., “INTN0001.MOV” or “DSCN0015.MOV”). Movies ca[...]

61 Movies TV , Small, Sepia, and Black-and-White Movies The Speedlight turns off when TV movie 640 , Small movie 320 , Sepia movie 320 , or B / W movie 320 is selected. Optical zoom can not be adjusted during recording. Digital zoom (maximum 2 ×) can be used at any time, both before and during recording, even if Off is selected for Zoom options &g[...]

Movies 62 Recording a Time-Lapse Movie Selecting Time-lapse movie from the MOVIE menu ( 58) displays the menu shown in Step 1, below . T ake a T est Shot T ake a test shot and view the results before beginning r ecording. 2 Display menu of interval options. 1 Highlight Set interval time . 4 Make selection and return to shoot- ing mode. T o change A[...]

63 Movies Use a Reliable Power Sour ce If possible, use the optional EH-54 AC adapter when recor ding time-lapse movies. During Recor ding To save power , the monitor and electronic viewfi nder turn off between frames. The display turns on automatically immediately before the camera takes the next shot. Image Quality The fi le size of time lapse [...]

Movies 64 To play a movie back, rotate the mode dial to and display the movie in full-frame playback (movie fi les are indicated by a icon). Pr ess the center of the multi selector to begin playback. If the movie was r ecor ded with the TV movie 640 , Small movie 320 , Sepia movie 320 , or B / W movie 320 option, sound r ecor ded with the movie wi[...]

65 More on Playback More on Playback Deleting the Curr ent Pictur e To delete the current pictur e, press the button. A confi r- mation dialog will be displayed; press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the center of the multi selector to make a selection. • Ye s : Delete the picture and return to playback mode ?[...]

More on Playback 66 Creating HI-Quality Copies of RA W Images (Full-Frame Playback) HI-quality (TIFF) copies can be created fr om RA W-quality images, allowing the pic- tures to be viewed in any application that supports TIFF . The copy will be named by adding one to the highest fi le number in the current folder , with “.TIF” in place of the [...]

67 More on Playback Vi ewing Multiple Pictur es: Thumbnail Playback Pressing the ( ) button in full-screen r eview ( 23) or full-frame playback ( 65) displays the pictur es on the memory card in “contact sheets” of four thumbnail images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed: 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 To Use Description[...]

More on Playback 68 Photo Information In full-screen r eview ( 23) and full-frame playback ( 65), information about each picture is superimposed on the image. There ar e six pages of photo information for each picture. Rotate the command dial to cycle through photo information as follows: Page 1 ⇔ Page 2 ⇔ Page 3 ⇔ Page 4 ⇔ Page 5 ⇔ Page [...]

69 More on Playback Page 4 (Shooting Information, continued) Page 5 (Exposure Information) Page 6 (Focus Confi rmation) 1 White balance 2 Color saturation 3 Sharpening 4 Digital zoom 5 Converter lens setting 6 File size WHITE BAL WHITE BAL : AUTO AUTO FILE SIZE FILE SIZE : 5790KB 5790KB CONVERTER CONVERTER : OFF OFF DIGITAL TELE DIGITAL TELE : X1.[...]

More on Playback 70 Ta king a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Use the ( ) button to zoom in on still pictures dis- played in full-screen r eview ( 23) or full-frame play- back ( 65). Scroll Scroll Scroll 3.0 3.0 3.0 Zoom Zoom Zoom To Press Description Zoom in ( ) Zoom increases each time button is pr essed, to a maximum of 10 ×. While image is zoomed i[...]

71 More on Playback Playback Zoom Playback zoom is not available with movies or with copies created using the small picture option. Additional time is requir ed to display RA W- or HI-quality images. If a message is dis- played when the button is pressed to zoom in on the image, wait until the message clears from the display and then try again. Cro[...]

More on Playback 72 Quick Edit Pressing the shutter -release button during full-frame or thumbnail playback ( 65, 67) displays the menu shown at right. Option Description Small pic. Create small copy of curr ent picture. D-Lighting Create copy of curr ent picture with enhanced brightness and contrast. Creating Small Copies: Small Pictur e D-Lightin[...]

73 More on Playback Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting D-lighting can be used to brighten dark or backlit subjects. Copies Copies are stor ed as fi les with names of the form “SSCN nnnn .JPG” (small copies) or “FSCN nnnn .JPG” (D-lighting) where “ nnnn ” is a four -digit number assigned automati- cally by the camera. Copies are independent[...]

More on Playback 74 To Press Description Record memo Memo of up 20 s can be recorded while button is pressed. Recor ding ends after about 20 s or when but- ton is released. Play memo If icon appears in fi le information display during playback, memo can be played back over speaker by pressing but- ton. Playback ends when entire r ecording has been[...]

75 More on Playback The EG-CP14 audio / video (A / V) cable included with the camera can be used to connect the camera to a television or video-cassette recor der (VCR). Choosing a Video Mode The V ideo mode item in the setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and P AL ( 141). Be sure that the mode selected matches the standar d used by the video device.[...]

More on Playback 76 Using the UC-E6 USB cable and PicturePr oject software, you can view photo- graphs and movies on a computer . Before pictures can be transferr ed (copied) to your computer , PictureProject must be installed. For mor e information on installing PicturePr oject and transferring pictures to a computer , see the docu- mentation on t[...]

77 More on Playback Connecting the USB Cable Tu rn the computer on and wait for it to start up. After confi rming that the camera is off, connect the UC-E6 USB cable as shown below . Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard. Windows 2000 Pr ofessional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows [...]

More on Playback 78 Macintosh Drag the camera volume (“NO NAME”) into the T rash. Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected in the USB menu, the camera can be tur ned off and the USB cable disconnected once transfer is complete. If the USB option in the camera setup menu is still at its default setting of Mass storage , the camera must fi rs[...]

79 More on Playback To print the pictures from the camera memory card: • select pictures for printing using the Print set option and take the memory card to a digital print service center ( 124) • select pictures for printing using the Print set option and insert the memory card into a personal photo printer equipped with a car d slot ( 124) ?[...]

More on Playback 80 Printing Via Direct USB Connection When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer via the UC-E6 USB cable, selected pictures can be printed dir ectly from the camera memory card. 1 Set the USB option to PTP Before pictur es can be printed via direct USB connection, the USB op- tion in the setup menu must be set [...]

81 More on Playback 3 T urn the camera on Tu rn the camera and printer on. The menu shown at right will be displayed. Option Description Print selection Print selected pictures. 81– 82 Print all images Print one copy of all pictures on mem- ory card. 83 DPOF printing Print pictures selected with Print set ( 124; selected number of copies will be [...]

More on Playback 82 * Select Back to r eturn to Step 2, Cancel to exit without printing pictures. † Pr ess center of multi selector to interrupt printing before all pictur es have been printed. Done 9 Message shown at left is displayed when printing is complete. T urn cam- era off and disconnect USB cable, or press center of multi selector to ret[...]

83 More on Playback † Press center of multi selector to interrupt printing before all pictur es have been printed. PictBridge Print selection Print all images Cancel DPOF printing 1 Highlight DPOF printing . DPOF PRINTING Cancel Start print Confirm Printer ready? 006 prints 3 Highlight Confi rm ( to exit without printing pictures, highlight Canc[...]

More on Playback 84 Printing DPOF Print Orders on PictBridge Compatible Printers The DPOF printing option is only available if pictur es have previously been selected for printing using Print set ( 124–125). Date and shooting information ( 125) will not be included when pictures ar e printed via direct USB connection. Err or Messages If the dialo[...]

85 The Shooting Menu The Shooting Menu P , S , A , a nd M Modes Only * Illustration shows default menu. Press button again to return to shooting mode. Pressing the button displays a one-page custom menu containing six items selected from a total of twenty options available in the full shooting menu (at default settings, the options displayed are Me[...]

The Shooting Menu 86 The Icon A icon appearing next to a highlighted option indicates that the selected option can be changed by rotating the command dial. The full shooting menu contains the following options: ALL MENU ITEMS 1/3 White balance 53–55 Metering 87 Continuous 88–90 BSS 91–92 Image adjustment 93 Saturation control 94 User setting [...]

87 The Shooting Menu Metering Choose a metering method suited to the composition and lighting conditions. METERING Spot Center-weighted Spot AF area Matrix Metering Metering is shown by icons in the control panel and shooting display . No icon appears in the shooting display when ( Matrix ) is selected. When spot AF-area metering is selected, a ico[...]

The Shooting Menu 88 Continuous Use the options in this menu to capture a fl eeting expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably , or capture motion in a series of pictures. CONTINUOUS Continuous H Continuous L Multi-shot 16 Ultra HS 5 shot buffer 1/2 Single Option Description Single Camera takes one picture [...]

89 The Shooting Menu Other Camera Settings Settings other than Single can not be used in combination with BSS ( 91), white-bal- ance bracketing ( 107), or noise r eduction ( 109). Multi-shot 16 , Ultra HS , 5 shot buffer , and Intvl timer shooting can not be used in combination with auto-exposur e bracketing ( 107–108). Digital zoom ( 18) can not[...]

The Shooting Menu 90 Interval T imer Photography To display the menu shown in Step 1, below , highlight Intvl timer shooting in the CONTINUOUS menu and press the multi selector to the right. T ake a T est Shot T ake a test shot and view the results before beginning r ecording. Use a Reliable Power Sour ce To prevent shooting from ending unexpectedl[...]

91 The Shooting Menu Best Shot Selector (BSS) Option Description Off BSS off. On Camera takes shots while shutter -r elease button is pressed, to a maximum of ten. These images are then compar ed and sharpest picture (pictur e with highest level of detail) saved to memory card. Flash turns off automatically and focus, exposure, and auto white balan[...]

The Shooting Menu 92 Restrictions on BSS BSS may not produce the desir ed results with a moving subject or if the composition is changed while the shutter -r elease button is pressed all the way down. BSS can not be used with the self timer ( 41–42), Continuous ( 88) settings other than Single , autoexposure or white-balance bracketing ( 107), or[...]

93 The Shooting Menu Image Adjustment Image Adjustment At settings other than Auto , the current image-adjustment setting is indicated by an icon in the shooting display . No image adjustment icon is displayed when Black&white is selected for Saturation control . The options in the image adjustment menu control contrast. IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Normal[...]

The Shooting Menu 94 Saturation Contr ol Black-and-White When Black&white is selected, monitor shows the view through the lens in black-and-white and a icon appears in the shooting display . Saturation control is used to heighten or r educe the vividness of colors. SATURATION CONTROL Auto Maximum Enhanced Moderate Minimum 1/2 Normal F2.6 F2.6 F[...]

95 The Shooting Menu User Setting In P , S , A , and M modes, the number of the current user set- tings bank appears in the shooting display . User Setting Camera settings can be stored in two separate “banks,” Bank 1 and Bank 2. By default, changes to camera settings are stor ed in Bank 1. T o store another combination of frequently-used setti[...]

The Shooting Menu 96 Image Sharpening The camera automatically processes pictur es to empha- size the borders between light and dark ar eas, making edges seem sharper . As this processing occurs after shooting, its effects can not be pr eviewed in the shoot- ing display , but they will be visible in the fi nal picture. In P , S , A , and M modes, [...]

97 The Shooting Menu Lens The lens menu is used to adjust camera settings for optimal results with the optional converter lenses and adapters listed below . Note that these accessories r equir e a lens adapter ring ( 143). For complete in- formation on use and handling, see the documentation provided with each converter lens. Option Description Nor[...]

The Shooting Menu 98 Exposure Options The exposure options menu contains two options for controlling exposur e. EXPOSURE OPTIONS Bulb/Time AE lock AE Lock Autoexposure (AE) lock pr oduces a series of pictures with the same exposure and white balance. This can be used when taking photographs that will later be joined into a single image after transf[...]

99 The Shooting Menu Bulb / Time In mode M , shutter speed can be set to BULB or TIME for long exposures of up to ten minutes ( 50). This menu controls how long exposur es are made. Long Exposures Longer exposure times incr ease the amount of noise visible in the picture; we r ecommend that noise reduc- tion ( 109) be turned on for long exposures. [...]

The Shooting Menu 100 Focus Options Option Description Auto Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to cam- era. Selected focus area is displayed in r ed when shutter -r elease button is pressed halfway . Choose this setting to minimize risk of pictures being out of focus when subject is moving erratically or in other sit[...]

101 The Shooting Menu AF System When Off is selected for AF area mode, the focus sys- tem can be selected from the following options: AF SYSTEM Hybrid AF Standard AF Hybrid AF Option Description Hybrid AF Fast focus: AF ranging sensor estimates distance before camera focuses. Use for fast shutter response or when subject is moving erratically . Sta[...]

The Shooting Menu 102 Focus Confi rmation Use focus confi rmation to determine exactly what ar- eas of the frame are in focus befor e a picture is taken. Focus confi rmation affects only the view through the lens shown in the shooting display; no indicators of focus appear in the fi nal picture. FOCUS CONFIRMATION On Off Manual focus Option Des[...]

103 The Shooting Menu Zoom Options Digital T ele When On is selected, pressing the button for about 2 s at the maximum optical zoom position activates dig- ital zoom. When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the center focus area and center -weighted metering is used (at zoom factors of 2 × or above, the camera meters only the center [...]

The Shooting Menu 104 Speedlight Options The Speedlight opt. menu contains three options for controlling the built-in Speedlight and optional fl ash units mounted on the camera accessory shoe. SPEEDLIGHT OPT. Speedlight cntrl Flash exp. comp. Pop Up Pop Up Controls whether the built-in Speedlight pops up auto- matically when requir ed. Option Desc[...]

105 The Shooting Menu Speedlight Cntrl This option is used to control the built-in and optional Speedlights when using optional fl ash accessories mounted on the camera’ s accessory shoe. Option Description Auto Optional Speedlight fi res, if attached. If not, built-in Speedlight fi res instead. Internal off Built-in Speedlight turns off. SPEE[...]

The Shooting Menu 106 SB-800 and SB-600 Speedlights Set the optional Speedlight to TTL mode. In this mode, SB-800 and SB-600 Speedlights will use monitor prefl ashes for i-TTL fl ash control (Standard i-TTL fi ll-fl ash for Digital SLR). Note, however , that the camera does not support Advanced Wireless Lighting, auto FP high-speed sync, FV loc[...]

107 The Shooting Menu Auto Bracketing In some situations, you may fi nd it diffi cult to select ap- propriate exposur e-compensation and white-balance settings, and yet not have time to check the results and adjust settings after each shot. Auto bracketing can be used to vary these settings automatically over a series of pictures, “bracketing?[...]

The Shooting Menu 108 Continuous Shooting (Autoexposur e Bracketing) At settings of Continuous H and Continuous L ( 88), shooting will pause after each bracketing cycle is complete. When Single is selected, shutter -r elease button must be pressed once for each shot in bracketing cycle. Auto Flash and Auto ISO (Autoexposur e Bracketing) In auto fl[...]

109 The Shooting Menu Noise Reduction At slow shutter speeds, “noise” in the form of ran- domly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may appear in pictures, particularly in shadows. Noise r eduction can be used to reduce noise at shutter speeds slower than ¼ s. NOISE REDUCTION On Off Restrictions on Noise Reduction Noise reduction can not be used i[...]

The Shooting Menu 110 Reset Select this option to restor e settings for the current User Setting bank ( 95) to their original state. Option Description No Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged. Reset Restore settings to default values. Choosing Reset r estor es the following options for the current User Setting bank to their default values. Setting[...]

111 The Shooting Menu My Menu This option determines which of the twenty items in the full shooting menu appear in the six-item custom menu displayed when the button is pressed in P , S , A , and M modes. At default settings, the custom menu contains metering, continuous, BSS, image adjustment, saturation control, and User Setting options. T o chan[...]

The Shooting Menu 112 CF Card Format CF card format formats memory car ds for use in the camera. Note that formatting memory cards per- manently deletes all data they contain, including protected pictures and any other data that may be on the card . Before formatting, be sur e to transfer any valued pictures to a computer ( 76–78). Option Descrip[...]

113 The Playback Menu The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options: PLA YBA CK MENU 1/2 Delete 114–115 Folders 116–119 Slide show 120–121 Protect 122 Hide image 123 Print set 124–125 Auto transfer 126–127 PLA YBA CK MENU 2/2 Move image 128–129 CF card format 129 Small pic 129 CF card format Small pic. 2/2 PLAYBACK [...]

The Playback Menu 114 The delete menu contains the following options: Option Description Selected images Delete selected pictures. Erase all images Delete all pictures. Deleting Selected Pictures DELETE Erase all images Selected images Delete SELECTED IMAGES Erase 1 image (s)? Erase 1 image (s)? Yes Erase 1 image (s)? No 6 Confi rmation dialog dis[...]

115 The Playback Menu Befor e Deletion Once deleted, pictures can not be recovered . If desired, transfer pictur es to a com- puter before deletion ( 76–78). Pr otected Pictur es Pictures marked with a icon are pr otected and can not be deleted ( 122). Hidden Pictur es Pictures hidden with the Hide image option ( 123) are not displayed in the Del[...]

The Playback Menu 116 By default, pictures ar e stored in a folder with the name NIKON. T o make it easier to locate pictures during playback, additional folders can be created to organize pictures by theme. The options in the Folders menu can be used to: Option Description Folder options Create, rename, and delete folders. Folders Select folders f[...]

117 The Playback Menu Folder Options The Folder options menu can also be accessed from the setup menu ( 133). 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create new fi ve-letter folder name. 1/2 PLAYBACK MENU Slide show Protect Hide image Print set Auto transfer Delete Folders 6 Create folder . New folder will be used for storage and playback until another folder i[...]

The Playback Menu 118 DELETE TOKYO KOBE OSAKA 2 Display list of existing folders. * FOLDER OPTIONS Rename Delete New Delete 1 Highlight Delete . * Folder NIKON can not be deleted. Deleting Folders DELETE Delete : OSAKA Confirm folder deletion? Yes No 4 Confi rmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press cente[...]

119 The Playback Menu Selecting a Folder for Storage and Playback: Folders The Folders item in the playback Folders menu ( 116) can be used to select all folders for playback, or to view pictures in a selected folder . FOLDERS OSAKA NIKON KYOTO All folders TOKYO 3 Highlight folder . T o view pictures in all folders, highlight All folders . 1/2 PLAY[...]

The Playback Menu 120 Pictures will be played back one after the other in the or der recor ded, with a pause between each frame. Movies are displayed as still images showing the movie’ s fi rst frame. The following operations can be performed during the show: To Press Description Pause slide show Menu shown at right will be displayed. To r esume[...]

121 The Playback Menu Auto Of f The camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for thirty minutes during a slide show . Frame Interval Owing to differ ences in fi le size and the speed at which pictur es can be read fr om the memory card, the actual interval may dif fer from the value selected. When the slide show ends, the paus[...]

The Playback Menu 122 This option is used to protect pictur es from accidental deletion. Protected fi les can not be deleted by press- ing the button or using the options in the Delete menu. Note, however , that protected pictures will be deleted when the memory card is formatted. ON OFF Back Se t PROTECT 10.01.2004 10.01.2004 [ 2 / 4 ] 10:25 10:2[...]

123 The Playback Menu When creating a slide show or showing pictur es to an audience, the Hide image option can be used to hide selected pictures. Hidden pictur es are visible only in the Hide image menu and can not be deleted with the button or the delete options in the playback and folder menus. Note, however , that hidden pictures will be delete[...]

The Playback Menu 124 Print set is used to select pictures for printing on devices that support PictBridge or D igital P rint O rde r F ormat (DPOF), to choose the number of copies to be printed, and to specify the information to be included with each print. For information on printing the pic- tures in the print or der , see “More on Playback: P[...]

125 The Playback Menu Print Set If the menu shown in Step 6 is displayed after a print order is cr eated, the Date and Info options will be reset. “Date” If Date is selected in the print set menu, the date of recor ding will appear on any pictures printed using devices that support the DPOF date function. Note that the information printed on th[...]

The Playback Menu 126 When the camera is connected to a computer running PicturePr oject, pictures can be transferr ed (copied) to the computer ( 76). PicturePr oject can be used to transfer all pictures or only those pictur es selected in advance using Auto transfer (in playback mode, these pictures ar e indicated by a icon). For more infor - mati[...]

127 The Playback Menu Restrictions on Auto T ransfer No more than 999 pictur es can be transferred using Auto transfer . T o transfer more than 999 pictures, use Pictur eProject to transfer all pictur es, or select and transfer pic- tures in batches of 999 or less. The COOLPIX 8400 can not be used to transfer pictures selected for transfer with an-[...]

The Playback Menu 128 To move pictures to another folder on the memory card: SELECT SOURCE FOLDER NIKON KOBE TOKYO Sour ce / Destination Folders The following can not be selected as source or destination folders: • Folders created at Ultra HS (folder names begin with “N_”) • Folders created using Intvl timer shooting (folder names begin wit[...]

129 The Playback Menu SELECT DEST. FOLDER KOBE TOKYO NIKON 7 Highlight destination folder . MOVE IMAGE(S)? Confirm image move to another folder? Yes No 8 Confi rmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press center to select: • Select Ye s to move pictures to selected folder • Select No to exit without movi[...]

The Setup Menu 130 The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options: SET -UP 1/3 Language 131 Date 131–132 Folders 133 Monitor options 133–135 Seq. numbers 136 Shutter sound 137 Auto off 138 SET -UP 2/3 CF card format 138 Controls 138–139 Shot confi rmation 140 info.txt 140 USB 141 Video mode 141 Reset all 141 SET -UP 3/3 Date im[...]

131 The Setup Menu The date menu contains the following options: Option Description Date Set camera to current date and time ( 15–16). Time zone Choose home and travel destination time zones; turn daylight saving time on or off. Choosing Home and T ravel Destination Time Zones Selecting Time zone in the Date menu displays the menu shown in Step 1[...]

The Setup Menu 132 * T o turn daylight saving time on or off, highlight DaylightSaving and press multi se- lector right. Selecting daylight saving time advances time in selected zone one hour . To exit without changing settings, press button. To switch between home and travel destination time zones: Time Zones The time zone can not be selected if t[...]

133 The Setup Menu The options in this menu control the quality of the preview displayed in the monitor , whether pictures are displayed after shooting (pictur e review), monitor brightness and hue, and the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on. In addition to creating, r enaming, and deleting folders ( 116–118), the folders optio[...]

The Setup Menu 134 Review Options This option controls whether pictur es are displayed af- ter shooting in P , S , A , and M modes (picture r eview). Option Description Review On Pictures ar e displayed for about one second after shooting. Review Off Pictur es are not displayed after shooting. Brightness This option controls monitor brightness. Pr [...]

135 The Setup Menu Start-up Display Start-up display controls which display activates when the camera is turned on (the button can be used to switch between displays once the camera is on). Option Description Monitor On Monitor tur ns on at startup. Viewfi nder turns on automatically if monitor is closed. Viewfi nder On Viewfi nder turns on at s[...]

The Setup Menu 136 Pictures ar e assigned fi le names that include a four -digit fi le number assigned by adding one to the largest fi le number in the current folder . This option controls how fi le numbers are assigned when a new folder is cr eated, a new memory card is inserted, or the memory car d is formatted. For more information on fi l[...]

137 The Setup Menu Shutter sound contr ols the “beep” made by the cam- era speaker . SHUTTER SOUND Off On Shutter Sound Option Description On Camera beeps once to confi rm that: • camera has completed pr eparations for shooting • manual focus has been activated • images have been deleted or memory car d formatted • option other than No[...]

The Setup Menu 138 CF card format formats memory car ds for use in the camera. See “The Shooting Menu: CF Card Format” ( 112). When operated on battery power , the camera will en- ter standby mode if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the AUTO OFF menu. Choose from thirty seconds ( 30 s ), one minute ( 1 m , the defa[...]

139 The Setup Menu FUNC Assigning frequently-used functions to the FUNC but- ton allows the selected settings to be adjusted without accessing the camera menus in P , S , A , and M modes. FUNC White balance Image quality Image size Sensitivity Continuous User setting Option Description User setting User Setting bank can be selected by pressing FUNC[...]

The Setup Menu 140 If On is selected for this option, the self-timer lamp will light after shooting to confi rm that the shutter has been released. When Multi-shot 16 or 5 shot buf fer is selected for Continuous , the lamp will light after all pictures in the series have been taken. The lamp will not light at a setting of Ultra HS or if the fl as[...]

141 The Setup Menu USB confi gures the camera for connection to a com- puter or printer . See “V iewing Pictures on a Comput- er” ( 76) and “Printing Pictures: Printing Via Dir ect USB Connection” ( 80). USB PTP Mass storage USB Video Mode Before connecting the camera to a video device such as a television or VCR ( 75), choose a video mode[...]

The Setup Menu 142 Date Imprint Data imprinted at a size of (640 × 480), (1,024 × 768), or (1,280 × 960) may be diffi cult to read. Regardless of the setting chosen, the date is not imprinted in movie ( 58) or panora- ma assist ( 31) mode or at an image quality of RAW ( 33) or Continuous settings of Continuous H , Ultra HS , or 5 shot buffer ( [...]

143 T echnical Notes T echnical Notes At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available for this camera. Contact your local retailer or Nikon r epresentative for details. Rechargeable batteries / Battery packs / AC adapters • Additional EN-EL7 rechargeable Li-ion batteries are available from your r etailer or local Nikon r[...]

T echnical Notes 144 The following cards have been tested and appr oved for use with the COOLPIX 8400: Nikon EC-CF All capacities SanDisk CompactFlash (SDCFB) 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB Ultra (SDCFH) 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB Ultra II (SDCFH) 256 MB Lexar Media 4 × USB 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB 8 × USB 12 × USB 64 MB, 12[...]

145 T echnical Notes To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the following precautions when storing or using the device: K eep dry The device will be damaged if im- mersed in water or subjected to high levels of moisture. Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens, monitor , or to the connecto[...]

T echnical Notes 146 Cleaning Lens / Electronic Viewfi nder One key to preserving the condition of these glass parts is to not touch them with your fi ngers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a str eam of air out the other). T o remove fi ngerprints or oth[...]

147 T echnical Notes Storage Tu rn the camera off when not in use and check that the power -on lamp is off befor e putting the camera away . T o prevent mold or mildew , stor e the camera in a dry , well-ventilated area. If you will not be using the product for long periods, run the battery fl at and r emove it from the camera to pr event leakage.[...]

T echnical Notes 148 The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them. Display Problem Solution (Flashes) Clock not set. Set clock to current date and time. 15 W ARNING ! ! BA TTER Y EXHAUSTED Battery exhausted. Charge battery . 9 THIS BA TTER Y CANNO T BE USED Battery inserted in [...]

149 T echnical Notes Display Problem Solution IMAGE CANNO T BE SA VED • Memory card has not been formatted for use in camera, or error occurr ed while saving picture. • Camera has run out of fi le numbers. • Camera can not copy picture using quick edit or crop options. • Reformat memory car d. • Insert new memory card or delete pictures.[...]

T echnical Notes 150 Display Problem Solution SPEEDLIGHT IS IN THE CLOSED POSITION Speedlight prevented from popping up when r equir ed for additional lighting. * Remove fi nger or other object from Speedlight and pr ess shutter - release button halfway . 19 LENS ERROR * • Object caught be- tween lens and cam- era body . • Error has occurr ed [...]

151 T echnical Notes If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your r etailer or Nikon repr esentative. Refer to the page numbers listed in the right-most column for information on solving the problems listed her e. Electronically-Controlled Cameras In extremely rar e instances, unusual c[...]

T echnical Notes 152 Problem Solution Monitor is hard to r ead • Ambient lighting too bright: use electr onic viewfi nder . • Monitor brightness needs adjustment. • Monitor is dirty: clean monitor . 4 134 146 No picture is taken when shutter - release button is pressed • Camera is in playback mode. • Battery is exhausted. • Number of e[...]

153 T echnical Notes Problem Solution Flash does not fi re • Flash is of f. Flash turns off automatically when: ◆ Focus mode is set to (infi nity) ◆ Landscape , Sunset , Night landscape , Museum , Fire- works show , Close up , Copy , Panorama assist , Sports , or Dusk / Dawn selected in scene mode ◆ Option other than Time-lapse movie is s[...]

T echnical Notes 154 Problem Solution PicturePr oject does not start when camera is connected or memory card inserted in card reader or car d slot • Camera is of f. • AC adapter (available separately) is not properly connected, or batteries are exhausted. • USB cable is not corr ectly connected, or card not pr operly inserted in card r eader [...]

155 T echnical Notes Frame coverage Approximately 97% horizontal and 97% vertical (shooting) Monitor 1.8˝, 134,000-dot, High T ransmissive Advanced TFT LCD monitor with brightness and hue adjustment Exposure Metering Four mode through-the-lens (TTL) metering: Range Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with fl exible program, shutter-prior - [...]

T echnical Notes 156 Power sour ces • One r echargeable Nikon EN-EL7 lithium-ion battery (supplied) • MB-CP10 battery pack (available separately) with six AA (LR6) alkaline, lithium, NiCad, or NiMH batteries • EH-54 AC adapter (available separately) Battery life Approximately 260 shots (EN-EL7; based on CIP A standard * ) Dimensions 113 × 82[...]

157 T echnical Notes Symbols , , 95 50 , 100 , 200 , 400 , 51 , , , , , , , , 34–36 , see Auto mode , see Image mode , see Movie mode , see Playback mode button, 37–38 button, 44, 74 and buttons, 67, 70, 74 / button, 23, 41, 57, 65 button, 4, 135 , , , 17 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 27–31 , , , , , 37–39 , , 40 , 4 , 44 , , , , , , 53–5[...]

T echnical Notes 158 E Electronic viewfi nder , see Viewfi nder Electronic VR , 60 E-mail, 34, 72 Exif 2.2, 155 Exif Print , see Exif 2.2 Exposure bracketing, 108 Exposure BSS , 91 Exposure compensation, 44 Exposure information , see Photo information Exposure lock, 22 Exposure metering , see Metering Exposure mode, 45–50 Exposure options , 98?[...]

159 T echnical Notes P P (programmed auto) mode, 45–46 PA L , see Video mode Panorama, 30–32 Passive AF , see Autofocus Photo information, 68–69 PictBridge, 80–84 PLA YBACK MENU, 113–129 Playback mode, 64, 65–74 Playing pictures back, 23, 64, 65–84 full frame, 65–74 in quick review , 23–24 movie playback, 64 on a computer , 76–7[...]

Printed in Japan SB4H04000301(11) 6MA03711-A En (En) The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGIT AL CAMERA No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORA TION.[...]