Nikon P100 manual

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i Intr oduction Fir st Step s Basic Photograph y and Playback: A (Auto ) M ode More on Shootin g More on Pla yback Editing Pictures Movie R ecording and P layback Connecting to T elevisions, Computers and Printers Basic Came ra Setup Caring for the Camera T e chnical N otes and Inde x[...]

ii For Y o ur S a fe t y T o prevent damage to your N ikon product or injur y to yourself or to others, read the fo llowing safe ty precautions in their entirety before u sing this equipment. Keep these safet y instructions where all those who us e the product will read them. The consequ ences that co uld result from failu r e to obse rve the preca[...]

iii For Y o ur S afe ty Obs erve cau tion wh en handli ng the battery The b attery may l eak or ex plod e if improperly handled. Obser ve the following pr ecautions when handling the batte ry for us e in th is prod uct : • Before r ep lacing the battery , turn the product off . I f you are using the Charging AC Adapter/AC adapter, be sure it is u[...]

iv Fo r You r Sa fe t y Us e appr opr iat e cables When connecting c ables to the input and output j acks, use only the ca bles provid ed or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations. Handl e moving pa rts w ith care Be car eful tha t your fi ngers or othe r objects are not pinched by the lens cover o r o t her [...]

v Notic es Notice for Customers in the U.S.A. Federal Commu nications Commission (FC C ) Rad io Fr equency Interferenc e Sta tement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital d evice, pu rsuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reaso nable protection against harmful int[...]

vi Noti ces Notice for cust omers in Canada CA UTIO N This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. AT T E N T I O N Cet appareil numériq ue de la classe B est conf orme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Noti ce for c ustome rs in Europe This symbol indicat es that this product is to be collec ted separa tely . The following apply o[...]

vii T able of C ontents F or Y our Safety ............................................................... ................................................. .... ............. ....... ii W ARNINGS .......................... ............................. ...................... ..................................... ..... ........................ .....[...]

viii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Setting the Focus Mode ............ ...................... .................................... .............................. ..... ................. ........ 39 Using Manual F ocus ............................ ..................................... ............................. ............... ....... ............[...]

ix T abl e of Contents Viewing Continuously Shot P ic tures (Pictures in a sequence) ......................... .................... 1 02 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback.................................................................. .. 104 Calendar display ............................. .............. ...................... .........[...]

x Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s T r ansf e rring P i ctur es from a Camera t o a Computer ........................ ............................. ............. 141 Charging While Connecting to a Computer........................... ..................................... .................... 1 45 Connecting to a Printer..................................[...]

1 Introduction Introduc tion Abou t This Man ual Thank you for your pur chase of N ikon COOL PIX P100 digital camera. T his manual is written t o help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it wher e all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conv entions T o make it e[...]

2 Introduction Info rmation and Pr ecaut ions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’ s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing pr oduct suppor t and education, continually upda t ed informa tion is available online at the following sites: • For us er s i n t he U.S .A .: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For u sers in Europe and Afri ca: http:/[...]

3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Conc erning Prohibition of C opying or Reprod uction No te th at si mpl y b e ing in po ss es si on of ma ter i al t h at was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scann er , digital camera or o ther device may be p unishable by law . • Items pr ohibite d by law from bei ng copied or re pro[...]

4 Introduction P arts of the Camer a Th e Ca me ra Bo dy 9 10 8 11 4 5 7 1 2 3 6 Buil t-in flash rais ed 1 Powe r sw itc h/Po wer -o n la mp ................... ............................. .... 19, 21, 1 45, 165 2 Mode dial.......................... ............... .................. 42 3 Microphone (stereo) .. ....................117, 127 4 Buil[...]

5 Par t s of the Cam er a Introduction PUSH T O E JE CT 18 19 21 22 23 20 17 10 15 14 12 11 13 16 2 1 3 4 8 7 9 6 5 1 Speaker ............... ...................................117, 137 2 x (monitor) button ............... .................. 14 3 Diopter adjustment control ................ ... 14 4 Electronic viewfinder ............... ............[...]

6 Pa r ts o f th e C a me r a Introduction Changing the Angle of the Monitor Th e a ng le o f t he mo ni tor ca n b e l owe re d d own to 82 ° o r ra is ed upw ar d to 90 °. Th is is convenient when taking pi ctures with the camera he ld at high or low positions. B Notes on Mo nitor • Do not apply excessive force when changing the angl e of the[...]

7 Par t s of the Cam er a Introduction Raising and Lo wering the Built-in Flash Pres s t he m (flash pop-up) button to raise the built -in flash. • See “Usin g the F la sh” ( A 34 ) for more information on setting the flash. • When not u sing the built-in flash, gently push the flash down. Atta chin g t he Cam era Strap and Lens Cap Attach [...]

8 Pa r ts o f th e C a me r a Introduction Th e M on it or The following indicators may appear in the monitor du ring shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). See page 15 for details on changing the moni tor display . Shooting 1/250 1/250 1/250 999 999 999 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 999 999 999 9999 99[...]

9 Par t s of the Cam er a Introduction * Differs according to the current shooting mode. 1 Shooting mode * .................... ....... 26, 43, 45, 5 5, 59, 62, 66, 98 2 Focus mode............................ ....................... ... 38 3 Zoom indicator .................... ..........................29 4 Focus indicator .........................[...]

10 Pa r ts o f th e C a me r a Introduction Playba ck * Differs according to the selected option. 999/999 999/999 999/999 15/05/2010 15/05/2010 15/05/2010 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 12:00 12:00 12:00 17 20 19 18 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 9999/9999 9999/9999 999/999 999/999 9999/9999 999/999 1m00s 1m00s 11 12 13 15 14 16 22 21 10 5 12 3 4 6 8 7 9 b a [...]

11 Introduction Basic O perations The C o mmand Dial Y ou can rotate the command dial to se lect items from a menu screen or to choose and configure any of the following functions. Fo r S h oo t in g Fo r P l ay b ac k Mod e Use Descript ion A Prog r ammed auto (mode di al set to A ) Change the flex ible program 68 Shut ter-pri orit y auto (mode di[...]

12 Basic Operations Introduction The Multi Selector This section describes standar d uses of th e multi selector to sele ct modes, select menu options, and to apply selections. Operate by pres sing the up, down, l eft, right section, or the k (app ly sel ection) butt on. Fo r S h oo t in g * In shooti ng mode D (manual), select whether to set the s[...]

13 Basic Operations Introduction Th e d Button Press the d button to display the menu and to select o ptions fo r the menu items. • Use the multi selector to navigate the menus ( A 12) . • Menu items can also be chose n by rotating th e command dial . • Selec t a tab on the left s ide of the monitor to display the corresponding menu. • Pres[...]

14 Basic Operations Introduction Help Displays Rotate the zoom control to g ( j ) w hen M is displayed at the botto m of the menu scree n to view a description of the currently selected menu optio n. T o retu rn to the o rigin al m enu, rot ate t he zoo m con trol to g ( j ) again. Th e x (monitor) B utton Pres s t he x (monitor) button to switch b[...]

15 Basic Operations Introduction Th e s (disp la y) Button T o switch between the information displayed on the mo nitor du ring s hooti ng and pl ayback, pr ess the s button. 1 Avail able only when mode dial is set to A , B , C , D or M . 2 The brightest por tions of the image (portions that ar e highligh ted) wil l b li nk. Use high lights as a gu[...]

16 First Steps Fir st Step s Inser tin g the Batte ry Inse r t a R ech arg eable Li- ion B att er y EN-EL5 (supplied ) int o the camera. • Charge the batter y before first use or when the batter y is running low ( A 18). 1 Open th e batt ery-chamber/me mory card slot cover . • Slide the cover latc h to the Y position ( 1 ), and open the batt er[...]

17 Inse rting the Batter y First Steps Removing the Battery T urn the camera off ( A 21) and confirm that the power- on lamp and the monit o r are off before openi ng the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover . Slide the orange b attery latch in the dir e ction shown ( 1 ) and eje ct the battery. Pull the batter y out straight ( 2 ). • Note that[...]

18 First Steps Char ging the Batt er y Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Batter y EN-EL5 ins erted into the camera, by connecting the sup plied Charging AC Adapter EH-68P to the came r a via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and then plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrica l outlet. 1 Prepare th e Chargin g AC Adapte r EH-6 8P . If a p[...]

19 Charging the Battery First Steps 4 Plug the Cha rging AC Ad apter in to an elec trica l outlet. • The camera’ s power-on lamp slowly blinks orange to indicate that the ba ttery is c harging. • About three hour s and 30 minutes are required to charge a fu lly exhausted batte ry. • The following char t explains power-on lamp status when th[...]

20 Charging the Battery First Steps B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • Do not use the Charging AC Adapter EH-68P with any device that is not supported. • Be s ure to read and foll ow the w arni ngs an d cauti ons o f “For Y o ur Safe ty” ( A ii) thoroughly before using the EH-68P . • Be sure to r e ad and follow the warnings for “The Batt[...]

21 Charging the Battery First Steps T urning On and Off the Camera Remove the lens cap befor e turning on the camera. Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the mo nit or will tur n on . Pr ess the power switch again to turn o ff the camera. When the power is turned off , both th e power-[...]

22 First Steps Settin g Displa y La nguage , Date an d Time A language -selection dialog is display ed the first time the c amera is turned on. 1 P ress t he pow er switch t o turn o n the ca mera. • The power- on lamp (green) will lig ht for a moment and the mo nitor will tur n on. • Remove t he lens cap. 2 Use the multi selector to choose the[...]

23 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Edit the date. • Pr ess H or I to edit the highlighted item. • Pr ess K to move the highlight in the f ollowing order . D (day) ➝ M (m onth) ➝ Y (y ear) ➝ hour ➝ minu te ➝ DMY (the or der i n wh ich t he day , mont h, and y ear ar e displayed) • Pr ess J to retur n the cursor [...]

24 First Steps Inser ting Me mory Cards Image and movie file s are st ored in the camera ’ s internal memory (approx . 43 MB) or on r emovable memory cards (a va i lable se paratel y) ( A 180) . If a memory card is inserted in the camer a, data is automa tically store d on the memory card and da ta rec orded to the memory card can be pla yed back[...]

25 In se rti ng Me mo ry C ar ds First Steps B Fo rmatting a Memory Card If the message at the right is displayed when the camera is turned on, th e memory ca rd must be formatt ed bef ore use. Note that form attin g ( A 166) permanently delete s all dat a on the memory card. Be sur e to m a ke copi es of any pi ctures you wi sh to keep before form[...]

26 Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Basic Pho togr aphy and Play back: A (Auto) Mo de Step 1 T urn the Camer a On and Selec t A (Auto ) M ode This section describes how to take pic tur es in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “po int- and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Remo ve the lens ca p and pre ss[...]

27 Step 1 Turn the Came ra On and Sele ct A (Aut o) M ode Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mo de If the monitor is turned off in standby mode to save po wer , press the power switch or the shutter -release button to turn the mo nitor on ( A 1 65). D Note on the Flash When the built-in fla sh is lowered[...]

28 Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Step 2 Fr ame a Picture 1 Ready th e camera. • Hold the camer a steadily in both han ds. • Keep your fing ers, hair , strap and other obj ects away from the len s, flash, AF-assist illuminator , microphone and speaker . 2 Frame the p icture. • Position the main sub ject near the cente r of the[...]

29 Step 2 Fr am e a P icture Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Using the Zoom Rotate the zoom control to activate o ptical zoom. Rotate in the direction of g to zoom in on the subje ct. Or rotate in the direction of f to have a wider view . Rotating the zoom contr ol all the way in e ither direction will adjust the zoom quickly, while [...]

30 Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 P ress t he shutt er-relea se butt on halfw ay . • When the button is press ed halfway, the camera foc us es. • The camera focuses on the subject in the cen ter f o cus ar ea d isp lay . Wh en the subj ect is i n foc u s , the fo cus ar ea display will gl ow green. • W[...]

31 Step 3 Focus an d Sho ot Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode B During Recording While pictu r es are being recorded, the number of exposu res remaining display will blink . Do not open t he batt ery-chamber/mem ory card slot cov er whi le pictures are being recorded. Cutting power or re moving the memor y card in these circumst ance s[...]

32 Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Step 4 Viewing and De leting Pic tures V iewing Pictures (Playback Mode) P ress th e c (Playbac k) button. • The last pic ture shot will be displ a yed in full-f rame play back mod e . • Pr ess th e multi selector H , I , J or K to view additional pictures. Continue holding down H , I , J or K t[...]

33 Step 4 Viewing an d Deleting Pic tures Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode C Opti ons A vail able in Pl aybac k Mode For details, see "More on Playback" ( A 101) or "Edi ting Picture s" ( A 118). C Pressi ng t he c But ton to Turn on the Ca mera When the camera is off, holding down the c button wil l turn the camer[...]

34 Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Us in g t he Fla sh In dark locations or when the subject is backlit, you can shoot pictures with flash by raising the built -in flash. Y ou can set a flash mode that suits the shooting conditions. The flash has a range of abo ut 0.5 to 10 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 32 ft.) f or wide, and about 1.7 to 2.5 m [...]

35 Usin g the Flas h Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Setting the Flash Mode 1 P ress t he m (fl ash pop-u p) button. The built-in flash will be raised. • When the built-in fla sh is lowered, the flash mo de will be fixed to W (off ). 2 P ress m (flash m ode) on t he mult i selec tor . • The flash mo de menu is displayed. 3 P ress[...]

36 Usin g the Flash Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode B Shooting When Lighting is P oor and When the Flash is Disabled ( W ) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shak e. When the camera is sta bilized with a tr ipod, set Vib r ati o n r ed uc t ion ( A 160) to Off in[...]

37 Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode T aking Picture s with the Self- Ti mer The self-t imer is usef ul for tak ing p ictur es of yourse lf, such as in group so uvenir shots, o r i f y ou w an t t o r e d uc e ca m e ra s ha k e wh e n yo u p re s s t h e s h ut t e r- r e le a s e b u t to n . You can select a two-sec ond or ten-seco [...]

38 Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Using Focus Mode Choose a fo cus mode according to the subject and composition. Focus Mo des Available in Eac h Shooting M ode 1 Default setting f or each shooting mode. 2 Available focus modes an d default set ting varies b etween different scene modes ( A 45 to 5 2). 3 The camera sets the focus mo[...]

39 Using F o cus Mode Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Setting the Focus Mode 1 P ress p (focus mode) on the multi sele ctor . • The focus mode menu is dis pla yed. 2 P ress H or I on the multi selec tor to choose the desire d focus mode and pres s the k button. • The mode selected f or focus mode is displayed. • When A ( autofo[...]

40 Usin g Focus Mod e Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Usi ng Ma nu al Focu s Available when the shooting mode is A , B , C , D , M or d ( sport continuo us). Select a shooting mode with the mo de dial ( A 42). 1 P ress p (focus mode) on the multi sele ctor to display the setup men u fo r fo cu s m od e. • Use the multi selec tor to[...]

41 Basic Photography and Pl ayback: A (Auto) Mode Adjusting th e Brightne ss (Exposure Compen sation) Exposure compensation is used to alter the exposu r e from the value suggested by the ca mera to make pictures brig hter or d arker . 1 P ress o (exposure compensation ) on the multi select or . • The exposure c ompensation guid e is d ispl a yed[...]

42 More on Shooting More on Sho oting Selecting a Shooti ng Mode (Mod e Dial) When the mode dial is r otated next to the mar k, the camera switches to th e corresponding shooting mode shown below . Auto mode A Auto mode ( A 26) Choose this sim ple mode, an automatic, “point-and- shoot” mode recommen ded for fir st- time users of di gital camera[...]

43 More on Shooting Shooti ng Suited f or the Scene Shooting in the Scene Selec ted by the Camera (Scene Auto Selec tor) By simply framing a picture , the camera automati cally selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting. When the camera is aimed at a subject in x scene auto selector m ode, the camera automatically selec ts one of the follo[...]

44 Sho oting Suited f or t he Scen e More on Shooting B Note on Scene Auto Se lecto r Mo de Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should this occur , switch to A (Auto) mode ( A 26) or cho ose the desire d scen e mode ma nually ( A 45 ). C Focusing in Scene Auto Selector Mode • In s cene au to sele [...]

45 Shooting Suit ed for the Scene More on Shooting Selec ting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) Camera settings are automati cally optimized for the s elected subjec t type. The following scene mode s are available. Settin g the S cene Mode 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to y . • The camera enters sce ne mode. The default settin g is b (por trait). 2 P[...]

46 Sho oting Suited f or t he Scen e More on Shooting Fe a tu r e s The fo llowing icons are used f or descriptions in this section: X = flash mo de when the built- in flash is rais ed ( A 34); n =self-timer ( A 37); p = focus mo de ( A 38) ; o =exposure c ompensation ( A 41). * Other se ttings can be selected. 1 Self-timer is availa ble. 2 Other s[...]

47 Shooting Suit ed for the Scene More on Shooting 1 F ill flash wit h slow sync and r ed-eye re duction . 2 Other settings can be selec t ed. 1 May automatically switch to s l ow sync with r e d- eye reduction. Other settings can be selected. 2 Other settings can be selec t ed. O : Indicates a tripod is recommended when using this scene mode. Tu r[...]

48 Sho oting Suited f or t he Scen e More on Shooting * Other settings can be selec t ed. * Other settings can b e selected. * Other settings can be selec t ed. O : Indicates a tripod is recommended when using this scene mode. Tu rn Vi br at io n r ed u ct io n ( A 160) to Off when using a tripod. Q : Indicates pic tures shot in this scene mode ar [...]

49 Shooting Suit ed for the Scene More on Shooting * Other settings can be selec t ed. 1 Oth er sett ings can b e selecte d. Note that whe n sho oting wit h the flash , the flash may be unable to light t he entire sub ject at dis tances of less than 50 cm (1 f t. 8 in.) . 2 Oth er sett ings can be select ed. j Nigh t lan dsca pe Q This enables you [...]

50 Sho oting Suited f or t he Scen e More on Shooting * Other settings can be selec t ed. 1 Other settings can be selec t ed. 2 D (macro clo se-up) can be selected. u Fo od Use this mode when ta king pic tures of food . • The focus mode ( A 38) setting will be changed to D (macr o close -up) and th e camera automaticall y zooms to the position at[...]

51 Shooting Suit ed for the Scene More on Shooting 1 Other settings can be selec t ed. 2 D (macro clo se-up) can be selected. * Other settings can be selec t ed. O : Indicates a tripod is recommended when using this scene mode. Tu rn Vi br at io n r ed u ct io n ( A 160) to Off when using a tripod. Q : Indicates pic tures shot in this scene mode ar[...]

52 Sho oting Suited f or t he Scen e More on Shooting * Other settings can be selec t ed. 1 Other settings can be selec t ed. 2 D (macro clo se-u p ) or B (infinit y) can be selected. Q : Indicates pic tures shot in this scene mode ar e processed automatically to reduce noise, and therefore may take more time to save. D Backli t scen e HDR Suitable[...]

53 Shooting Suit ed for the Scene More on Shooting T ak ing P ictures for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame . Use a tripod for best results. When the camera is stabilized with a tripod, set Vi b rati o n re d uc ti on ( A 160) to Off in the s etup menu ( A 1 52). 1 Use the multi selector to choos e p Pan oram a[...]

54 Sho oting Suited f or t he Scen e More on Shooting 5 P ress t he k button when shooting is compl eted. • The came ra re turns to step 2. B Panor am a Assist • Set flash mod e, self-ti mer , focus m ode and exposure compensation before taking the first picture. They cannot be chan ged after the first picture is ta ken. Pictures cannot be dele[...]

55 More on Shooting T aki ng Picture s of Smiling F aces (Smar t P or trait Mode) In the de fa ult setting, the camera detec ts smiling faces using face pr i ority and releases the shutter automatically (smile timer func tion). The skin softening function makes a human subject ’ s sk in appear smoother . 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to F (sm art por[...]

56 T aking Pictur es of Smiling F aces (Sm art Portrait Mode) More on Shooting 4 Finish sh ooti ng. • T o finish autom atic shooting of smilin g faces, either turn the came ra off , set Smile timer to Off , or rotate the m ode dial to select anot her shooting mode. B Notes on Sm art Por trait M ode • Digital z oom is not available. • Under so[...]

57 T ak ing Pictures of S miling Fac es (Smar t Portrait M ode) More on Shooting Smart Port r ait Menu Press the d button ( A 13) to display the smart por trait menu and use the multi select or ( A 12) to mo dify and apply settings. The following options are available. Switch t o the F tab when the smar t portrait me nu is not displayed ( A 13) . ?[...]

58 T aking Pictur es of Smiling F aces (Sm art Portrait Mode) More on Shooting Bli nk pro of When s et to On , the shut ter is released five times as the shutter-releas e button is full y pres sed once ; the c amer a choos es o ne i m a ge i n whi ch the sub jects ' ey es are open, and saves it. • The message on the right will be displayed f[...]

59 More on Shooting F ocusing on a Mo ving Su bject in Subject T racking Mode Use this mode to shoot mo ving subjects. Subject tracking be gi ns once you se lect a subjec t to be f o cused on , and the focus a rea will move an d follow the subjec t. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to s (subje ct tra cking) . • The camera en ters subjec t tracking mode,[...]

60 F ocusing on a Moving Subject in Subject T racking Mode More on Shooting B Subject T racki ng Mode • Digital z oom is not available. • Set the zoom position, flash mode, exposure compe nsation , and me nu bef ore reg ister ing a subject. I f any of these are changed after a su bject is registered, the subject will be cance led. • During ce[...]

61 F ocusing on a Moving Subject in Subject T racking Mode More on Shooting Subjec t T racking Menu Pres s t he d button ( A 13) to display the subjec t tracking menu and use the multi selector ( A 12) to modify and apply settings . The f ollowing options are ava ilab le. Switch t o the s tab when t he subject track ing menu is not displa yed ( A 1[...]

62 More on Shooting Sh ooti ng w ith a H igh-Spe ed Bu rst (S port C ontinu ous Mo de) Sport continuous mode allo ws the split -second movements of high-speed movi ng subjects to be c aptur e d throu gh continuous shooting. • The image size is fixed to B 1600×1200 or A 1280×960 ( A 64). • The ISO sensitivity is set auto matically within the r[...]

63 Shooting with a High- S peed Burst (Spor t Continuous Mode) More on Shooting B Not es on S port Co ntinuous Shoo ting • A longer period of time m ay be required before the recording is complete. The time taken until recording en ds may var y, dependin g upon the amount of f rames tak en, image q uality setting an d the write spe ed o f th e me[...]

64 Shooting with a Hig h-Speed Burst (Sport Continuous Mod e) More on Shooting Spor t C o n tin uous Menu Press the d but to n ( A 1 3) to display the spor t continuous menu, and then use the multi selector ( A 12) to change the settings. The f ollowing options are ava ilab le. Switch t o the d tab when the sport continuous menu is not d isplayed ([...]

65 Shooting with a High- S peed Burst (Spor t Continuous Mode) More on Shooting C Pre -shoot ing Cac he When pre-shooting cache is set to On , shooting starts when the shu tter-release button is pressed down halfway for 0.5 seconds or mo r e, and imag es that were shot just b efore the shutter-release but ton is press ed d own f ully c an b e saved[...]

66 More on Shooting Setting the Exposure for Shootin g ( A , B , C , D Mod es) A , B , C , D Modes By rota ting the m ode dia l, you can shoo t pic ture s in the follow ing four e xpos ure modes: A (programmed auto), B (shutter-priority auto), C (aperture -priority auto), and D (manual). In ad dition to allowing you to set the shutter spee d and ap[...]

67 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting D Shutter Speed and Aper ture The same exposur e can be achieved with diff erent combinations of shutter speed and aper ture, allowing you to fr eeze or blur motion and co ntrol depth of field. The f ollowing f igure show s how s hutter speed a nd aperture affect exposure[...]

68 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting A (Programmed A uto) Mode Shoot pictures with shu tt er speed and aperture value set automatically by the came ra. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to A . 2 Frame the s ubjec t and sho ot. • At the d efault sett ing, the cam era automati cally selec ts the focus area (one of n[...]

69 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting B (Shutter-Priority A uto) Mode Set the shutter speed and shoot pictures. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to B . 2 Rotate the comm and dial to c hoose the shu tte r speed value betwee n 1/2000 s econd and eight s econds. 3 F ocus and shoot. • At the d efault sett ing, the cam[...]

70 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting C ( Aperture -Priority Auto) Mode Set the aper ture value and shoot pictu r es. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to C . 2 Rotate the comm and dial to c hoose the ap ert ure value (f/- number). • When the c amer a is z oome d all t he way out, ape rture can b e set to values be[...]

71 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting D (Manual) Mode Set the shutter speed an d aperture value, and shoo t pictures. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to D . 2 P ress t h e multi se lector K to act ivate th e shutt er speed set ting. • The active set ting switches bet ween shutter speed and aper ture each time the[...]

72 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting 5 Rotate the comm and dial to c hoose an aperture value. • Repeat steps 2 to 5 to modif y shutter speed and aper ture settings un til the desired exp osure is achiev ed. 6 F ocus and shoot. • At the d efault sett ing, the cam era automati cally selec ts the focus area[...]

73 More on Shooting Shoo ting Option s: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mode s) While shooting in A , B , C , D and M ( A 98), the shoot ing menu contains th e following optio ns. q Image quality A 75 Choose t he image qua lity (co mpression ratio ) of recorded pictures. This can also be set in th e menus of another shooting mode. r Image size A 76 C[...]

74 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting Displaying the Shooting Menu Choose A (Programmed auto), B (Shutter-priority auto), C (Aper tur e-p riority auto), D (Manual) or M (User settings) by ro tating the mode dial. Press the d button and switch to the A , B , C , D or M tab to display the shooting menu ( A 13)[...]

75 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting q Image Q uality Choose the amount of c ompres sion app lied t o pictur es. Lower comp ress ion ra tios re sult in high er qu alit y pic ture s, but als o larg er fil e sizes, limiting the number of pictures that can be r ecorded. The icon for the current setting is dis[...]

76 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting r Image Size Cho ose the s ize of pic tures in pixels for rec ordin g. Pi c tur es shot at s maller si zes requir e less memory , making them suited to distribution by e -mail or the web. Conversely , the larger the image, the larger the size at whi c h it can be printed[...]

77 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting C Number of Exposu res Remaining The following table lists the approxima te number of pictures that can be stored in internal m emory and on a 4 GB memor y card, at each combination of Image size ( A 76) an d Image qualit y ( A 75 ) settings. Note that the number of ima[...]

78 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting 1 If the num ber of exposures remaining is 10,000 or m or e, the number of exposures r emaining display shows “9999 ” . 2 Print size at an output resolution of 30 0 dpi. Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution (d pi) and mult[...]

79 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting F Optimize Image Change the settings f o r optimizing images according to the shooting scene or your prefer ences. Contrast, saturation, sharpening, and other settings can be adjusted in detail. At settings other than Nor mal , the indicator for the current optimize ima[...]

80 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting Customizin g Image Enhan cement Options : C u stom Select Cust om to make separat e adjustme nts t o the following optio ns. B Note on Image Sharpening The effects of image s harpening cannot be previewed in the mon itor during shooting. Check results in playback mode. C[...]

81 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Shoo ting in B lack -and- White When Black-an d-white is s elected, the options described below are available. • Choose Standard to shoot in basic black - and-whit e. • Choose Cus tom to manually adjust Con tr as t , Imag e sharpeni ng , and Monochr ome fi lter effe[...]

82 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting B White Balance The colo r of light reflect ed from an object varies with the c olor of the li ght sour ce. The human brai n is abl e to ad apt to c han ges in th e col or of the light source, wi th the result that w hite objects appear whit e whether seen in the shade ,[...]

83 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Pr eset Manual Pr eset manual is used under unusual lighting conditions or when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incande sce nt (f or example , to mak e ima ges shot under a lamp with a red shade look as though th ey had[...]

84 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting E ISO Sensitivit y Sensitivity is a measur e of how quickly the camera reacts to lig h t. The higher the sensiti vity, the less light needed to make an exposure . Alth ough a high ISO rating is sui table for shoot ing pictures of subj ec ts in action or in poor lighting [...]

85 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting G Metering The process of measuring the brightness of the subjec t to determine the exposure is k now n as M eter ing. Choose ho w the camera mete rs exposu re. B Notes on M etering • When digital zoom is in effec t, at magnifications of 1.2× to 1. 8×, Metering is s[...]

86 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting C Continuous Change settings for Continuous (continuous shooting) and BSS (Best Shot Selector), etc . At settings other than Single , the indicator f or the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 8). Set to A , B , C or D M d M A , B , C , D (shooting menu ) ( A[...]

87 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting B Not es on Con tinu ous Shoot ing • When Continuous H , C ontinuous L , BSS or Multi- shot 16 is s elect ed, th e flash w il l be set to off . F ocus, exposure and white balance are fixed at the values f or the first picture in each series. • The frame ra t e may b[...]

88 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting 2 Choos e the in ter va l taken be tween each sh ot and pr ess the k button . • The maximum am ount of frames that ca n be taken during interval timer shooting differs according to t he inter val taken between each shot. - 30 s : 600 image s - 1 min : 300 images - 5 mi[...]

89 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting H Auto Br acketing The came ra automatic ally varies exposu re sl ightly over a burst of pictures . Use in situations wher e it is di fficult t o per fo r m exposur e compensation ( A 41 ). When auto bracketing is enabled , the current setting is displayed dur i ng shoo[...]

90 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting G AF-Area Mod e Choose how the focus area is determined for autofocus . When digital zoom is in effect, the camera will f ocus on the subject in the center focu s are a rega rdles s of t he a ppl ied AF ar ea mode option. Set to A , B , C or D M d M A , B , C , D (shooti[...]

91 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting D More Information • See “Autofocus” ( A 31) for more information. • See “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultane ously” ( A 96) for more information. Shooting with Face Priorit y The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face. The face priority f[...]

92 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting 2 P ress t he shutt er-relea se butt on halfw ay . • The camera focuses on the face framed by th e double border. The double bord er will glow green and focus will be loc ked. • When the camera is unable to focus on a fa ce, the double border will blink. Press the sh[...]

93 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting I Auto focu s Mo de Choose how t he camera focu ses. C Note on Autofoc us Mod e This fea ture cannot be used simultaneously wi th certa in f ea tur e s. S ee “F unc tions that Cannot be Appli ed Simult aneo usly ” ( A 96) for more information. C Note on the Auto foc[...]

94 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting M Noise Reduc tion At slow sh utter spe eds, pictur es may be affec ted by “noise” in the f orm of random ly- spaced, brightly-colored dots concentrated in d ark par ts of the image. Use this option to reduce noise at slow shutt er speeds. Enabling noi s e r educ ti [...]

95 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting J Active D-Li ghting “ Active D-Lighting” preserves details in highlights and shadows, cr eating photographs with natural contrast. The image tak en will reproduce the contrast effect that is seen with the naked eye. This is par ticularly effective for shooting brig[...]

96 Shoot ing Opt ions: Sh ooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Mo des) More on Shooting F un ctions that Cannot be Applied Simultane ously Certain settings in the shooting menu cannot be used with other func tions . Restricted function Set tin g Descr iptio n Fla sh m od e Fo cu s m o de ( A 38) When B ( infinity) is sele cted for shooting, the flash is not[...]

97 Shoot ing O ptions : Shoot ing Men u ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting B More Information See “Notes on Digital Zoom” ( A 164) for more information . Co ntinu ous/Aut o bracke ting Optimize ima ge ( A 79) When Black-and-white is selecte d and B&W + c olor is e nab led in Opt imize imag e , then Continuous H , Continuous L , BSS , M[...]

98 More on Shooting Us in g M (User Setti ng Mode) Settings that are fr eq uently used f or A , B , C and D s hooti ng modes can b e save d in mod e dia l M . Rotating the mode d ial to M enables you to shoot u sing the saved settings. The fo llowing settings can be s aved in M . Basic S ettings Shooting menu 1 The current flexible program (when se[...]

99 Usin g M (User Setti ng Mode) More on Shooting Save the Settings in M 1 Rota te the mo de dial to the de sired exp osure mode. • Rotate to A , B , C or D . • Settings can be saved even if rotated to M (the de fault settings of shooting mode A are sav ed when t he camera is firs t purchased). 2 Change to a frequen tly used set ting. 3 P ress [...]

100 Usin g M (User Setti ng Mode) More on Shooting Resetting Saved Settings The saved setting will revert back to the d efault setti ng of shooting mode A . 1 Choose Re set user settings in the shoo ting menu scree n and pr ess the k butto n. 2 Choose Ye s and pre ss the k butt on. • The saved settings have been reset. Save user settings Shooting[...]

101 More on Playback More on Playb ack Oper ations in F ull-F rame Pla yback In shooting mode , press th e c (playback) button to enter p layback mode and play back the ima ges that have been shot ( A 32). In full -frame playback, the following operations are available. C V iewing Pictures Pi c t ur e s th a t w er e s ho t u si n g f ac e p r io r[...]

102 Oper atio ns i n F ul l-F rame P layb ack More on Playback V iewing Continuously Shot P ictures (Pic tures in a sequence) Pi ctures that were shot continuously in the f ollowing modes are s aved as a “ sequence ” for each s hooting. • Contin uous H or Continuous L for th e Continuous ( A 86) •A u t o b r a c k e t i n g ( A 89) • Spor[...]

103 Operations in Fu ll-Frame Pla yback More on Playback Delet ing Pic tures in a Sequ ence • Press the l button while the key pic tur e is displayed to delete all the pictures in the sequence that is displayed. • Press the l button while sequence playback is paused to selec t the deletion method. - Er ase cu rr ent p ic t ur e : Delete only th[...]

104 More on Playback V i ewing Mult iple Pict ures: Thumbnai l Playback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) i n full-frame playback mode ( A 32, 10 1) to di spla y pictur es as thumbnail images in thumbnail playback mode. The following operations can be per f ormed in thumbnail playback. To Use Descript ion A Choose p ictures Pres s H , I , J or K o[...]

105 Viewing Multiple P ic ture s: Thumbnail P laybac k More on Playback C Icons on the Thum bnails When pictu r es mark ed using Pr int s et ( A 108) or Pro tect ( A 113) are se lected, the icons sh own at right are display ed. When Sequence ( A 102) i s select ed in thumbnail playback mode, the icons shown on the right are displayed. Movies ar e d[...]

106 More on Playback T aking a Closer Look: Pla yback Zoo m Rot atin g the zo om cont rol to g ( i ) during fu ll-frame pla yb ac k mode ( A 32) zooms in on the current picture, enlar ging and displaying t he c enter of the pic tur e on the monitor . • The guide at low er right shows which portion is enlarged. The following operations can be per [...]

107 More on Playback Play back Options: Playback Menu The fo llowing options are a vailable in playback menu. Displaying the Playback Me n u Disp lay the playba ck men u by pres sing th e d button and switc hing to th e c tab ( A 13) . • Pr ess t he multi sel ector to select items a nd set funct ions on menus ( A 12). • T o exit the playback me[...]

108 Playback O ptions: Playbac k Menu More on Playback a Print Set: Setting the Pictur es and Number of C opies to Print If you choose to use one of the following methods to pr int pictures that ar e recorded on a memor y card, the pictures to print and the number of copies can be set in advance on the memor y card. • Printing with a DPOF-compati[...]

109 Playback Opti ons: Playback Menu More on Playback 3 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo information. • Choose Date a nd press the k button to print the da te of recording on all pictures in the prin t order . • Choose Info and press the k button to print s hooting informatio n (shutter speed and aper ture) on all pic[...]

110 Playback O ptions: Playbac k Menu More on Playback b Slide Show View pictur es stor ed in the internal memory o r on a memory card in an automatic slide s how. 1 Use t he multi sele ctor to choose St art and pre ss the k butt on. • T o change the inter val betwee n pictures, choose Fr ame intvl , selec t the d esired inter val time, a nd pres[...]

111 Playback Opti ons: Playback Menu More on Playback c Delete: Deleting Multiple Pictures Delete a picture. Mu ltiple pictures can also be deleted. B Not es on Dele tion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recover ed. T r ans fe r importa nt im ages to a co mpu ter bef ore delet ion. • Pictures marked with the s icon are prot ected and can not [...]

112 Playback O ptions: Playbac k Menu More on Playback Se le cting Pi ctur es The picture selection screen, as s hown at right, will be displayed with the following menus: •P l a y b a c k m e n u : Quick re touch* ( A 12 0) , D-L ighting* ( A 12 1) , Skin softening* ( A 122 ), Sel ect imag es in P rint set ( A 108), Erase s elected im ages in De[...]

113 Playback Opti ons: Playback Menu More on Playback 2 P ress H or I to sel ect ON or OFF ( or the number of copies). • When ON is selec ted, a check mark is displayed in the current pic ture. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to se lect additional pictures. 3 P ress t he k button to apply pi c ture selection. • Wit h sele ctio ns s uch as Erase selected i[...]

114 Playback O ptions: Playbac k Menu More on Playback f Rotate Image Change the orientation o f pictu r es play ed back in the camera ’ s monitor after shooting. Pictures can be rotat ed 90° clockwise or counter clockwise. Pi ctures that were r e cor ded in the portrait (vertical) orientation can be rotated up to 180° in either direction. Sele[...]

115 Playback Opti ons: Playback Menu More on Playback h Cop y : C opying Betw een the Inte rnal Memory an d Memory Ca rd Copy pictu res between the internal memory and a memory card . 1 Use the multi select or to select an option from the c o p y scr een and press the k button. • q : Copy pic tures from internal mem ory to mem ory c ard. • r : [...]

116 Playback O ptions: Playbac k Menu More on Playback C Memor y c o ntains no images. Message If there are no pictu r es stored on the memor y card when playback mode is app lied, the message, Memory contains no images. , wil l be disp layed. Press the d button to display the copy option screen, and copy the pictures stored in the camer a ’s int[...]

117 More on Playback V oice Memo s: Recording an d Play back Use the ca mera ’ s built - i n micr ophone to recor d voice memos f or pictures marked with n in full-frame playback mode ( A 32). Recording V oice Memos A voic e memo, up to 20 sec onds in l ength, wil l be record ed w hil e the k button is pr esse d down . • Do not touc h the built[...]

118 Editin g Picture s Editin g Pictu res Pict ure Editing F un ction s Use this camera to edit pic tures in- cam era and store them as separate files ( A 181). B Not es on Pictu re Ed itin g • Editing other than Black borde r cannot be performed on pictures shot with Image size ( A 76) of I 3648×2432 , G 3584×2016 , and H 2736×2736 . • This[...]

119 Pic tu re Ed it ing Func ti ons Editin g Picture s C Restric tions on Pic ture Editing The following limitations ap ply when editing pictures that we r e created by editing. • Copies created by editing cannot be edited again u sing the same edit function. • T o use an editing functi on together with small pic tur e or crop, use the other ed[...]

120 Editin g Picture s Edit ing Pictur es k Quick Retouc h: Enhancing C ontrast and Saturation Easily create retou ched images in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Ret ouched copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Choos e the desir ed pictur e from full -frame ( A 32) or thumb nail ( A 104) p layb ack mode and pr ess the d button .[...]

121 Editi ng Pic tures Editin g Picture s I D-Lighting: Enhanc ing B rightness and Contrast D-Lighting can be u s ed to cr eate co pies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Choos e the desir ed pictur e from full -frame ( A 32) or thumb nail ( A 104) p layb a[...]

122 Editi ng Pic tures Editin g Picture s e Skin So ftening: Making Skin App ear Smoother Skin softening can be applied to f aces that are d etected in pictures already taken, to make skin appear smoother . Pictures edited with this function are stor ed as separate files . 1 Choos e the desir ed pictur e from full -frame ( A 32) or thumb nail ( A 1[...]

123 Editi ng Pic tures Editin g Picture s 4 Confir m the resul ts. • Up to 12 faces, in order of proximity to the center of the frame, can be en hanced. • When multiple faces are edited using sk in softenin g, use the multi selec tor J and K to sw itch the fac e that is displayed. • T o ad just the ex tent of sk in so ftening, press th e d bu[...]

124 Editi ng Pic tures Editin g Picture s g Small Picture: Resizing Pictures Create a small copy of the current picture. Suitab le fo r displaying on w eb pages or sending as e -mail attachments. The available size is l 640×4 80 , m 3 20×240 or n 160×120 . Small copies are stored as separate files with a co mpr ession ratio of 1:16. 1 Choos e th[...]

125 Editi ng Pic tures Editin g Picture s j Black Border: Adding a Black Border to a Picture This function creates copies with Thin , Medium , or Broad black lines, along borders of pictures. The created picture is stored as a separa t e file. 1 Choos e the desir ed pictur e from full -frame ( A 32) or thumb nail ( A 104) p layb ack mode and pr ess[...]

126 Editi ng Pic tures Editin g Picture s a Crop: Cutting Out Part of a Picture Creat e a cop y containing only the portion visible in t he monitor whe n u is displayed with pla yback zoom ( A 106) enable d . Cropped co pies are stored as separate files. 1 Enlar ge the desir ed pictur e durin g full- frame display ( A 32) by ro tating the zoom cont[...]

127 Movie Recording an d Playback Movie Recordi ng and Playb ack Recording Movies Y ou can shoot high-d efi nition movies with sound. • Regardless of the re maining memory on the memory card, the maximum length for a single movi e is 29 minutes. 1 T urn on the camera and di splay th e shooting scr een. • Movies can be record ed in an y shooting[...]

128 Recor ding Movies Movie Recording an d Playback B Notes on Movie R ecording • Whe n record ing a mo vie on to a mem or y card, a m emo ry ca rd with an SD s peed c lass o f Class 6 or higher is recommended ( A 180) . If the transfer speed of the card is slow, the movie recording may end unexpec tedly . • When recording movies, the angl e of[...]

129 Record ing Movies Movie Recording an d Playback C Functions A vailable in Movie R ecording • Mov ies ar e recor ded wit h the sam e hue adjus tm ent as A (auto mode) in an y shooting mo de ( A 42). Settings su ch as the hue adjustment in scene mode and Optimize image or White bala nce in the shooting men u ( A 73) ar e not applie d to movi es[...]

130 Recor ding Movies Movie Recording an d Playback Rec ording Slow Moti on Movies or F ast Motio n Mo vies (HS Movie) After the movie mode switch is rotated to HS and movie recording is star ted, when the k button is pressed during recording, the mode sw itches to high speed ( HS) recording (HS movi e recording). The sect ion that is shot as an HS[...]

131 Record ing Movies Movie Recording an d Playback B Notes on HS Movi e • Sound is not recorded for the section shot for slow motion or speeded up pla yback. • The vibration reduction f unction is not available dur ing movie recording while the movie mode switch is rotat ed to HS. The zoom position, focu s , exposure and white bal ance are fix[...]

132 Recor ding Movies Movie Recording an d Playback Movie Menu The options below c an be set in the mo vie menu. Displa ying the Movie Menu Press the d button to dis play the menu screen, and switch to the D tab ( A 13). • Pr ess the multi selector t o select items and set functions on the menu ( A 12). • Pr ess the d button to exit the movie m[...]

133 Record ing Movies Movie Recording an d Playback D Movie Options Options can be selected f or the mo vi e that is shot when the movie mo de switc h is rotated to HD . The higher the re solution and bitrate, the higher the picture qualit y; but the file size also becomes larger. • The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data reco rded per seco[...]

134 Recor ding Movies Movie Recording an d Playback D HS Movie Options Options can be selected f or the mo vi e that is shot when the movie mo de switc h is rotated to HS. * The maximum record ing ti me refers only to the s ecti on shot for sl ow motion o r speed ed up pl ayback . Open w ith HS Footage Check B o x When Open with HS footage is selec[...]

135 Record ing Movies Movie Recording an d Playback C Maximum M o vie Length All figure s are a pprox imate . The maxim um recor ding time may va ry by make of memory car d and the bitrates at which the movi e was r ecorded. * The maximum r ecording t ime f or a si ngle mov ie is 2 9 minute s. Th e maxim um movie length displayed dur ing recording [...]

136 Recor ding Movies Movie Recording an d Playback w Electron ic VR Enable or disable electronic VR when r ec o rding movies with t he movie mode switch rotated to HD . When the electronic VR is set to On , R is displa yed on t he screen whe n movie rec ordin g star t s ( A 8). B Note on Elec tronic V R Electronic VR is not availa ble when recordi[...]

137 Movie Recording an d Playback Movie P layback In full-frame playba ck mode ( A 32), mo vies ar e recogniz ed by the movie options icon ( A 133). T o pla y a movie, display it in full-frame p la yb ack mode and press the k button. Use the zoom control g or f duri ng playback t o adjust the vol ume. Playback contr ols appea r at the top of the mo[...]

138 Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers Connect ing to T elevis ions, Computer s and Printe rs Connect ing to a TV Connect the c amera to a television to play bac k pictures on the television. If your t elevision is equipped with an HD MI connector , you can connect it to the camera with an HDMI cable to enjoy r e cor ded movies in t[...]

139 Connecting to a TV Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers 3 T une the te levision to th e video ch annel . • See the documen tation provided with your tele vision for details. 4 Hold down th e c button to turn on the camera. • The camera e nters play back mode, and p ictures recorded t o the internal memor y , or memor y card, w[...]

140 Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers C onnecting to a C omputer Use the supp li ed USB cable to con nect the camera to a compu t er , and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer w i th the s upplied N ikon T ransfer soft ware. Be fore Con nec ti ng th e Cam era Inst all th e Softwar e Bef o r e connecting the camera to a compute r [...]

141 Conne cting to a Compu ter Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers T ransferring Pictures f rom a Ca mer a to a Computer 1 Start the c ompu ter to which Nik on T ransf er w as instal led. 2 Be sur e th at the came ra is off . 3 Co nnect the c amera t o the comput er us ing the su pplied U SB cabl e. • The camera tur ns on automatic[...]

142 Connec ting t o a Comp uter Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers 4 Start Ni kon T ransfer installed on the computer . •W i n d o w s 7 When the Devic es and Pri nt ers K P100 screen i s displayed, click Change program under Import pi cture s and vi deo s . Select Copy pictur es to a f older on my com pute r in the Change program[...]

143 Conne cting to a Compu ter Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers 5 Co nfirm that the sou rce d evice is displayed i n the tr ansf er optio ns Source panel an d click Start T rans fer . At the Nik on T r ansfer default settin gs, all pictures are tra nsferred to the computer. At the Nik on T r ansfer default set tings, ViewNX star t[...]

144 Connec ting t o a Comp uter Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers D Using a C ard Reader The pictures stored on the memor y card inserted in t o a card reader or similar device can a lso be transferred to the computer usi ng Nikon Transfer . • If the memor y card capacity is 2 GB or more, or if the memor y card is SDHC-compliant,[...]

145 Conne cting to a Compu ter Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers Charging While Connecting to a Computer When conn ecting the c amera to a comput er via t he suppli ed USB ca ble while Auto (default setting) is selected for t he Charge by computer option ( A 16 8) in the setup menu, th e battery inserted into the camera is automati[...]

146 Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers Connec ting to a Printer User s of PictB ridge -c ompat ible ( A 198) printe rs can connect the ca mera di rectly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer. The steps for printing are as f ollows. B Notes on Power S ource • When connec ting the camera to a printer, use a full[...]

147 Conne ctin g to a Pr inter Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers Co nnec ting the C amera and Printer 1 T urn off the came ra. 2 T urn on the pri nter . • Check pr inter settings. 3 Co nnect the c amera t o the print er using th e supplied USB cable. 4 The came ra tur ns on au tomatica lly. • When connected c orrectly, the Pict[...]

148 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers D More Information See “Printing Im ages of Size 1:1” ( A 78 ) fo r mo re i nfor ma tio n. Printing Pictures One at a T ime After connecting the came ra to the print er correctly ( A 1 47), print pictures by following the pr o cedure below . 1 Use th e multi se lec t[...]

149 Conne ctin g to a Pr inter Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers 5 Choose the desired paper s ize and press the k butt on. • T o specify paper siz e using prin ter settings, choose Default in th e paper s ize me nu. 6 Choose Sta rt prin t and pr ess the k button. 7 Pri nting starts. • Monito r display retur ns to that shown in [...]

150 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers 3 Choose the desired paper s ize and press the k butt on. • T o specify paper siz e using prin ter settings, choose Default in th e paper s ize me nu. 4 Choose Print s election , P rint al l images or DPOF printing and p r e ss the k button. Pri nt se lec ti on Choose [...]

151 Conne ctin g to a Pr inter Connecting to Televisions, Comput ers and Printers 5 Pri nting starts. • Monito r display retur ns to that shown in step 2 wh en printing is comp lete. • T o canc el before all copies have been pr inted, press the k button. C Pap er Si ze The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper si[...]

152 Basic Camera Setup Basic Came ra Se tup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the fo llowing options. c Wel co me s cr ee n A 154 Choose whether or n ot to display the welcome sc reen on the monitor when t he camera is turned on. d Date A 155 Set camera clock and choose home and des tination time zones. e Moni tor s etti ng s A 158 Adjust po st-sh[...]

153 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Displaying the Setu p Menu Switch t o the z tab in the menu scr een. 1 P ress t he d button to di splay th e menu scre en. 2 P ress J o n the mu lti sele ctor . • T ab w ill b e select abl e. • See "The Mu lti S elec tor" ( A 12 ). 3 P ress H or I to sel ect the z tab. 4 P ress K or the k button . •[...]

154 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup c W elcome Screen Choose whether or not to display the welcom e screen on the monitor when the camera is turned on. Press th e d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 153) M Welcome s creen None (default setting) Displays the sh ooting or playbac k screen without disp laying the welcome screen. COOLPIX Displays the welc ome [...]

155 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Date Set the camera ’ s internal clock. Settin g the T r av el Destina tion T ime Z one 1 Use t he multi sele ctor to choose Time zo ne and pr ess the k button . • The Time zone screen is d isplayed. 2 Choose x Tr avel desti nation and pre ss the k butt on. • The date a nd time displayed on the monitor chan[...]

156 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 P ress K . • The time zone selec tion screen is displaye d. 4 P ress J or K to ch oose the tr ave l destinati on time zone. • When using the came ra in an area where daylight saving time is in effec t, press H to set the clock to daylight saving time. When daylight saving time is turn ed on, the W icon is dis[...]

157 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup D Time Zones The camera supports the time zones listed below . For time differences not listed be low , se t the camera clock using Dat e . UTC +/- Location UTC +/- Location -11 Midway , Samoa +1 Madrid , Pa ris, Berlin -10 H awaii, T ahiti +2 Athens, H elsinki, A nkara -9 Alask a, Anchor age +3 Moscow, Nairobi, Ri[...]

158 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup e Mon it or Se tti ng s Change the settings for the options below. Press th e d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 153) M Moni tor sett ings Image review On (def aul t setting): Picture is a utoma tically displayed in the monitor immediately after it is tak en and the moni t or displ ay returns to shooting mode. Off : Pic[...]

159 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup f Date Imprint The shooting date and time can be impr int ed in pictures at the time of shooting. This inf ormation can be printed even from printers that do not suppo rt printing of da te an d t ime ( A 10 9). At settings other than Off , the icon f or the current setting i s displayed in the monitor ( A 8). B Not[...]

160 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup g V ibration Reduction Specify the vibration reduction setting for taking still pictures. Correct blur , caused by slight ha nd movement known as camera shake, that common l y oc curs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. When the camera is stabiliz ed for s till picture shooting wit h a tripod[...]

161 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes o n Vibration Redu ctio n • It may tak e a few seconds to activate vibration red u ction after the power is turne d on or the camera enters shooting mode from playba ck mode. W a it until the display stabilizes before shooting. • Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function , images displa[...]

162 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup U Motion Detec tion Enable motion detection to r ed uce the ef fects of camera shake and subject movement whe n shooting still pi ctures . When motion detection is enabled, the curre nt setting is displayed during shooting ( A 8). The motion det ection icon will glow gr e en when th e camera detects any vibration a[...]

163 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup h AF Assist Enable or disable the AF-assist illumination t hat assists the auto fo cus when the lighting is poor . K Red-eye reduction Choose the red- eye reduction metho d when the flash mode ( A 34) is V (aut o wi th red- ey e redu ctio n). Press th e d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 153) M AF assist Auto (default s[...]

164 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup u Digital Zo om Enable or dis able digital zoom . B Notes on Dig ital Zoo m • When digi tal zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Cent er ( A 90). • Digital zoom cannot be used in the fol lowing situations. -W h e n t h e f o c u s m o d e ( A 38) is se t t o E (manu al focus) -W h e n Po r tra it , Night p[...]

165 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup i Sound Setting s Adjust the following sound settings. k Auto Of f If no operations are per formed for the selected length of time, the monitor will turn off a nd the c amera ent e r s stand by mode ( A 21) to r edu ce drain on the batteries. The power -on lamp blinks in standby mode. If no operations ar e per f or[...]

166 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup l / m Format Memory /F or ma t Card Use this option to f ormat the internal memory or a memor y card . Formatting t he Intern al Memor y T o format the internal memory , remove the me mory car d from the camera. The For mat memory optio n appears in the setup menu. F ormat ting Memor y Card When the memory card is [...]

167 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup n Language Choose one of 24 languages for displa y of camera me nus and message s. H T V Setting s Select the settings necessary for connecting to a television. Press th e d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 153) M Language Czech Polish Danish Por tuguese German Russian (defaul t setting) Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Tu[...]

168 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup V Charge by C o mputer Choose whether or not the battery ins erted in the camera is charged when the camera is connect ed to a computer v ia USB cabl e ( A 145) . B Notes on Connec ting th e Camera to a Printe r • The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer , even if the printer complies with the P[...]

169 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Blin k W ar ning Choose whethe r or not blinking eyes are detec ted when using face priorit y ( A 91) in the f ollowing shooting modes. • Scene auto selector mode ( A 43) •P o r t r a i t ( A 46) o r Night portr ait ( A 47) sc ene modes • Shooting mod e s A , B , C , D or M (when Fa c e pr i o r i t y ( A 9[...]

170 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Opera ting the Did someo ne blink ? Screen The following operations can be per f ormed when the Did someone bl ink? scr een is displ aye d. If no operations are performed f o r a few second s, the screen automatically returns to the shooting mode screen. To Use Descri ption Zoom in to the fa ce for wh ich bli nk in[...]

171 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup p Reset All When Reset is selected, t h e camera sett in gs will be restor ed to the following defa ult value s. Po p- u p M e nu Shootin g in the Scene M ode Smar t P or trait Menu Subjec t T racking Menu Spor t Continuous Menu Press th e d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 153) M Rese t all Option Defa ult va lue Fla s[...]

172 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Movi e Menu Shooting Me nu Option Defa ult va lue Movie options ( A 1 33) HD1080p P (1 920×1080) HS m ovi e op tion s ( A 134) 240 fp s Aut ofoc us m od e ( A 135) Sin gle A F Elec tron ic VR ( A 136) On Wind noise r eduction ( A 136) Of f Option Defa ult va lue Image quality ( A 75) Normal Image size ( A 76) M 36[...]

173 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu Others • Choosing Reset all also clears the cur rent file number ( A 181) i n the memor y . N umbering will continue from the lowest n umber available. If all pictures ( A 111) are del ete d bef ore sel ect ing Reset all , the file numbe r f or the next image taken w ill start from 0001. • The follow[...]

174 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup P Reset file numbering When Ye s is selected, th e sequential nu mbering of file numbers will b e reset ( A 181). After res etting, a new f o lder will be created and the file number for the next image taken will start fr om “0001. ” B Notes on Reset file numbering • Reset file numbering cannot be used wh en [...]

175 Caring for th e Camera Caring for t he Camera Caring for the C amera T o ensure con ti nued enj oymen t of thi s N i kon pr oduct, observe th e fo llowi ng precautions when using or storing the device. B Kee p dr y The d evice will be damaged if immersed i n w at er or s ub j ected to h igh hum i d ity. B Do not drop The pr oduc t ma y malfun c[...]

176 Caring f or the Camera Caring for th e Camera C The Battery • Check the battery level when taking the camera ou t, a nd charge the batter y if necessar y . D o not continue charging once the battery is fully ch arged, as this will result in redu ced batter y perform ance. If possible, carry a fully- charged spare battery when ta king pictures[...]

177 Caring fo r the Camera Caring for th e Camera Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner , or other volatile chemicals. Len s/ electroni c viewfinder Avoid touching glass par ts with your fingers. Rem ove dust or lint with a blower (ty pically a small device w ith a rubber bul b attached to one en d that is pumpe d to produce a stream of air out the [...]

178 Caring f or the Camera Caring for th e Camera Sto rage T ur n the camera off when n ot in use. Chec k that the power-on lamp is off befo re putting the camera a w ay . Remove the battery if the camera will not be used f o r an extended per iod. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or in any of the following locations: •[...]

179 Technical Notes and Index T echnical N otes a nd Inde x Optio nal A cc essories Rechargeable batter y Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 Charging AC Adap ter C harging AC Adapter EH- 68P/EH-68 P (AR) Batte ry charg er Ba ttery Ch arger MH -61 AC adapter AC Adapter EH-62A (c onnect as shown) Before closing th e battery -chamber / memor y card sl[...]

180 Opti onal Acce ssor ies Technical Notes and Index A ppro ved Memo r y Car ds The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have bee n tested and ap pro ved for use in this camera. All cards o f the designated m ake and c apacity can be used, regardless of speed. 1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar de vice, check tha[...]

181 Technical Notes and Index F i le and F older Names Pi c tur es, movies , and voice memos are assig ned file names as f ollows . • A folder for storing files w ill be automatically created u sing the f ollowing naming convention: 'Folder number + NIKON' (e.g., '100NIKON' ). If there are 200 files in the folder , a new folde[...]

182 Fi le a nd Fo l de r Na m es Technical Notes and Index • When image files or voice files are copied to or from the internal me mory or memory card ( A 11 5), t he file namin g conv entions are as f ollows : - Files copied using Selec ted image s are copied to the current folder (o r to the folder used for subseque nt pictures), where they are[...]

183 Technical Notes and Index Error Messages Th e f oll owing t able li sts th e err or mes sages and o ther warnin gs di splay ed i n the monitor , as well as the solutions fo r dealing with them. Displ ay Descr iption Solution A O (bli nks) Clock not set. Set clock. 155 B Battery is runnin g l ow. Prepa re to charge or change battery. 16, 18 N Ba[...]

184 Error Messages Technical Notes and Index P Card is not formatted. For m at ca rd? Ye s No Memo ry ca rd has n ot be en fo rm att ed fo r u se in this camera. All data stored on the memory card will be d eleted when formatted. If there is any data on the card th at you want t o keep, select No , and backup the data to a computer befor e formatti[...]

185 Err or Mes sages Technical Notes and Index N Ca nno t rec ord movi e. Time out error while recording movie. Choose memory card with fa ster write speed. 180 N Cannot reset file numbering. No more folders can be created. In sert a n ew m em ory ca r d, or fo rma t the int ernal memory/m emory card . 24, 166, 174 N Memor y contains no images. No [...]

186 Error Messages Technical Notes and Index N Press th e flash pop-up button to raise the flash. The built-in flash is not raised duri ng the Night por trait or Backlight sc ene modes . Pres s th e m (flash pop- up ) butt on to raise the built-in flash. 35, 47, 51 N The flash is lowered. The built-in flash is not raised duri ng the scene auto sele[...]

187 Err or Mes sages Technical Notes and Index * See the documenta tion pr ovided with your printer for fur ther guidance and informati on. PR Printer error: out of ink Ink car tridge is em pty . Rep lace i n k, s elect Resume and pr ess the k button to resume printing. * - PR Pri nte r er ror : fi le co rr upt An error caused by the image fil e ha[...]

188 Technical Notes and Index T roublesh ooting If the camera fails to fu nction as expected, check the list of common probl ems below before c onsulting your r etailer or Nikon-authorized servic e r epresentative. Refer to the page numbers in the r ight -most column for more information. Display, Settin gs and Power Sup ply Prob lem Cau se/Solutio[...]

189 T roublesh ooti ng Technical Notes and Index Date and time of recording are not correct. • Still pictures recorded before the clock was set (when the “Date not set ” indicator blinks durin g shooting) will have a time stamp of “ 00/00 /0000 00:00”; movie recor dings will have a time stamp of “01/01/ 10 00:00. ” Set the correc t da[...]

190 Tr ou b l e s h oo t i n g Technical Notes and Index Elec tronical ly Controlled Came ras In extremely rare instances, u nusual characters may appear in the monitor and the c amera may sto p func tioning. I n mo st cases, this phe nomen on is ca used by a strong exter nal static char ge. T ur n the camera off , remove and replace the battery, t[...]

191 T roublesh ooti ng Technical Notes and Index Digital zoom cannot be used. •O f f is selec ted for D igital zoom in the setup menu. • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. - When focus mode is set to E (manual focus) - When Po r tra it , Night port rait , Night landscape , Fireworks show or Backlit scen e HDR is selected f[...]

192 Tr ou b l e s h oo t i n g Technical Notes and Index Pictures are too dark (unde rex posed). • Flash is set to W (off ). • Built-in flas h window is blocked. • Subject is be yond flash range. • Adjust exposur e compensation. • Raise the ISO sensitivity. • Subjec t is backl it. Rai se the built-i n flash, set Backli ght of the scene [...]

193 T roublesh ooti ng Technical Notes and Index Playba ck Prob lem Cau se/Solution A Fi le can n ot be played back. • File was ove rwr itten or ren amed by computer or another make or model of c amera. • Inter val timer shooting in progress . • Movie s recorded with cameras other than COOLPIX P100 cannot be played back. – 87 127 Cannot pla[...]

194 Tr ou b l e s h oo t i n g Technical Notes and Index The PictBridge screen is not displa yed when the camera is connected to a printer. With s ome P ictBridge-comp atible prin ters, the Pict Bridge star tup screen may not be displayed and it m ay be unable to print pictu res when Aut o is se lected for the Charge by compu ter op tion in the set[...]

195 Technical Notes and Index Speci ficati ons Nikon C OOLPI X P100 Digital Camera Ty p e Compact digi tal camera Effec tive p ixels 10.3 million Image sensor 1/2.3-in. CMOS; appro x. 10.6 million total p ixe ls Len s 26× optical zoom, NIKKOR len s Focal le ngth 4.6-120 mm (an gle of vie w equi valent to that of 26-678m m lens in 35mm [135] format[...]

196 Spe cifica tions Technical Notes and Index Image size (pixe ls) ISO sensit ivity (Sta ndard o utput sensit ivity) • ISO 160, 200, 400, 800 , 1600, 3200 • Auto (auto gain from ISO 160 to 800) • High ISO Sensitivit y auto (ISO 160 to 16 00) • Fixed range auto (ISO 160 to 20 0, 160 to 400) • Spor t continuous mode (ISO 16 0 to 3200) Expo[...]

197 Spe cificat ions Technical Notes and Index • Unless o therw i se stated, a ll figures are for a came r a with a fully-charged Rechargeable L i-ion Battery EN-EL5 operated at an ambie nt temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). * Bas ed on Camera an d Imagin g Pr oducts As sociation (C IP A) st andards for measu ring the li f e o f c ame ra ba tt er ie[...]

198 Spe cifica tions Technical Notes and Index Suppor ted Standards •D C F : D esign Ru le for Came ra File System is a stand ard wid ely used in the di gital camera industry to ensure compat ibility among diff ere nt makes of camera. •D P O F : Digital P rint Order Fo rmat is an industry-wide standard that allows pictur es to be printe d from [...]

199 Technical Notes and Index Inde x Symbols R 54 C Ap erture -priority mode 66 , 70 k (apply se lection) button 12 A Auto mode 26 l Delet e butt on 32, 33 , 117, 137 s (dis play) bu tton 1 5 o Exposure compensation 41 X Flas h mode 35 X Flash pop-up but ton 35 p Foc us mode 39 j Help 1 4 D Man ual mo de 66 , 71 d Menu button 1 3 x Monitor butto n [...]

200 Index Technical Notes and Index Distortion control 94 D-Lighting 121 DPOF printing 151 DSCN 181 Dusk/dawn i 48 E Electronic v iewfinder 14 Electronic VR 136 Exposure compensa tion 41 Exposure mode 66 Extensi on 181 Eyelet f o r camera stra p 7 F Face prio rity 90 File name 181 Fill flash 34 Fireworks sho w m 51 Firmware vers io n 17 4 Fixe d ra[...]

201 Inde x Technical Notes and Index Night port rait e 47 Nikon Transfer 141 Noise r eduction 94 Number of expos ures remaining 26 , 77 O Off 34 Optica l zoom 29 Optimiz e Image 79 Option al accessories 179 P Panora ma assist p 52, 53 Paper s ize 14 8, 1 4 9 Party/in door f 47 PictBr idge 146, 198 Pic tur e editin g 118 Pictur es in a sequence 102 [...]

202 Index Technical Notes and Index V Vari-a ngle monito r 6 Vibration reduction 160 Video ou tput 167 Voice memo 11 7 Volume 1 37 W Welcome screen 154 Whi te ba lanc e 82 Wide 29 Wind Noise Reduc tion 136 Z Zoom 29 Zoom co ntrol 29[...]

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