Nikon Coolpix S2700 manuel d'utilisation

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i Introduction Parts of the Camera and Basic Operation Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Shooting Fe atures Play ba ck Fea tur es Recordin g and Playing B ack Movie s General Camera Setu p Reference Section Technical Notes and Index[...]

ii Introduction Introduct ion Read Thi s First Thank you for purchasing the Niko n COOLP IX S2700 digital camera. Before using th e camer a, pl ease r ead the info rmation in “For Your Safety” ( A vi-viii) and familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual. After reading, please keep this manual handy and refer to it to en ha[...]

iii Read This First Introduction About This Manual If you want to start using the camera right away, see “Basic Steps for Shooting and Playb ack” ( A 13). To learn about the parts of the camera and basic operations, see “Parts of the Camera and Bas ic Operation” ( A 1). Other Information • Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find[...]

iv Read Th is Fi rst Introduction Information and Pr ecautions Life-Long Le arning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoi ng product support and education, continua lly upda ted inform atio n is availab le online at the follo wing si tes: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Eu rope and A[...]

v Read This First Introduction Abou t the M anua ls • No part of the docum entation includ ed with this product may be re produced, transmitted , transcr ibed, sto red in a r etrieval system , or trans lated into any la nguage in any for m, by any mean s, without Nikon’s prior written permission. • Nikon reserves the right to change the speci[...]

vi Introduction For Y ou r S a f e t y To prevent dam age to your Nikon pro duct or injury to you rself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equ ipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The con sequ ences that could resu lt from fail ure t o observ [...]

vii For You r Safe ty Introduction Obse rve caution wh en handling the battery The b att ery ma y leak, over heat or explode if improperly hand led. Observe the follow ing precautions when handling the battery for use in this p ro duc t: • Before r eplacing the battery, turn the p roduct off. If y ou ar e usi ng the Charging A C Ada pter/AC adapt[...]

viii For Your Safe ty Introduction • Do not handle the plug or Charging AC Adapter with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric s hock. • Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC- to-AC inverters. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the pr[...]

ix Introduction Notices Notices fo r Custom ers in the U.S.A . IMPO RTANT SAF ETY IN STRU CTIONS– SAVE THESE INST RUCTIONS. DANGER - TO REDUC E THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FO LLOW THESE INSTRUCTIO NS For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the powe r out let if[...]

x Noti ces Introduction Notice f or cus tomer s in th e State of California WARN ING Handling the cord on thi s product will expose you to lead, a chemical kno wn to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Nikon Inc., 1300 W alt Whit man Road Melvi lle, N ew York 1174 7-3064 USA Tel: 631[...]

xi Introduction T able of C ont ents Introduction ............... ......... .......... .............. .......... ............... ......... .......... .............. ......... ...... ....... ....... ... ii Read This First ..................................... ........................... ....................................... ......... .............[...]

xii Tabl e of Co nten ts Introduction Chang ing A (Auto) Mode Settings .............................. ...................... .............. ...................... ............... 3 6 Shooting M enu Option s in A (Auto) Mode .......................... ............... ...................... ............... ....... 37 Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Sc[...]

xiii Table of Contents Introduction General Camera Setup............... .......... .............. .......... ......... ............... .......... .............. .......... ......... 85 The Setup Menu ............................................................ .......................... ........................... ................. 86 Reference Sec[...]

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1 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Parts of the Camera and Basic Operation This chapter describes the pa rts of the ca mera and also e xplains how to use basic came ra fea tures . Parts of the Camera ............ .......... ........... ............... .......... ..2 The Camera Body ... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... [...]

2 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Parts of th e Camer a an d Basic Oper atio n P arts of the Camer a The Camera Body 9 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release button............ ........ 4, 5, 28 2 Zoom control ................. ............... ........ 4, 5, 27 f : Wide-angle ................ ............... ...... 4, 27 g : Te[...]

3 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion 8 9 6 7 5 4 2 1 3 10 11 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 1 Charge lamp ................... .................17, E 63 Flash lamp........................ ............... .................. 53 2 b ( e movie-record) button..... 4, 5 , 78 3 A (shooting mode) button ................... .............. .....[...]

4 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Camera Controls Used in Shooting Mode Control Name Main function A Shooting mode button Changes the shoot ing mode (displays the shoot ing mode selectio n screen) . 24 Zoom c ontrol Zooms in an d out; rota te to g ( i ) to zoom in, an d rotate to f ( h ) t o zoom out . 27 Mult i s elec [...]

5 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Camera Controls Used in Playba ck Mode Control Name Main function A Playbac k bu tton • Chang es the playback mode (dis plays the play back mode selection screen). • When the c amera is o ff, press and hold t his butto n to turn the cam era on in playback mode. 70 21 Zoom c ontrol ?[...]

6 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion The Monitor The in form ati on th at is d ispla yed in the mon itor duri ng s hooti ng a nd pl ayba ck changes depending on th e camera’s settings and state o f use. At the default setti ng, the in dicators b elow are disp layed when th e camera is tu rned on or i s in operatio n, and[...]

7 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Playba ck M ode 1 m 0 s 1 m 0s 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 999/ 999 1 m 0 s 1 m 0s 9 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 9 9999/9999 9 9 9 9 . J P G 9999. J PG 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 999/ 999 1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 3 1 2 : 0 0 1 5/05/20 1 3 1 2 : 00 7 15 16 17 19 1 8 5 6 8 9 b a 1 2 4 3 10 1 2 11 13 14 2 0 1 Date of recording .........[...]

8 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Basic O perat ions Switching Between Sh ooting Mode and Playback Mode The camera has two modes of operation: Shooting mode, which is used for taking images, and playback mode, which is used for viewing images. While using shooting mode, press the c (playbac k) button to switch to play back mode; while usin[...]

9 Basic Operations Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Using th e Multi S elector Operate by pressing the multi sele ctor up ( H ), d ow n ( I ), left ( J ), or right ( K ), o r pressing the k button. Shooting Mode Playba ck M ode * When displayi ng image thum bnai ls or when th e image is magnified, t his butto n switch es the ca mera to full[...]

10 Basic Operations Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Using Menus ( the d Butt on) If you press the d button while the shooting screen or pla yback screen is displ ayed, the menu for the curre nt mode is displayed. Once the menu is displayed , you can ch ange v arious se tting s. C If Tabs are not Displayed If you press the d button and the [...]

11 Basic Operations Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Switc hing Be tween Tabs Selec ting I tems C When the Menu Contain s Two or More Pa ges The scroll bar is displa yed when all of the menu items do not fit on one screen. Attaching th e Camera Strap Image mode White balance Continuous Shooting menu ISO sensitivity Color options AF area mod[...]

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13 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Preparatio n Preparation 1 Insert t he Battery ......... ...... ......... ...... ..... ......... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... .... 14 Preparation 2 Charge t he Battery ...... ...... ...... ......... ..... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ......... ...[...]

14 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Basic S teps f or Sh ooting and P layba ck Pr epar ation 1 Insert the Batt ery 1 Open the battery -chamb er/memory card slot cover. 2 In ser t th e inc lud ed Re char ge abl e Li -io n Ba tt ery EN- EL1 9. • Use the batter y to push th e orange batt ery la tch i n t he di rec tion indicated by the arro w ([...]

15 Preparation 1 Insert the Battery Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Remo ving th e Ba ttery Turn the camera off and be s ure that the power-on lamp and t he monitor have turned off and open t he battery-chamber/m emory card slot cover. Push the orange battery latch in the d irection indicated by the arrow ( 1 ) to partially eject the battery.[...]

16 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Pr epar ation 2 Charge t he Ba ttery 1 Prepare the inclu ded Charging A C Adapter EH-70P . • If a pl ug adap ter * is in clu ded, atta ch the p lug a dapte r to the pl ug on the Charg ing AC Adapter . Push the pl ug adapt er firmly until it is securely held in plac e. Once the two a re connecte d, atte mpt[...]

17 Preparation 2 Charge the Battery Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Unders tandi ng the Charg e Lamp B Note About Cha rging AC Ada pte r Be sure to read an d follow the warnings for the Charg ing A C Adapt er on page vii an d the secti on, “Charging AC Adapter” ( F 5) befo re us e. C Charging Using Computer or B attery Charger • Connect[...]

18 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Pr epar ation 3 Insert a Memory Car d 1 Be sure that the power-on la mp and the monitor are of f and open the battery- cham ber/mem ory c ard sl ot cove r. • Be sure to tu rn off the camera be fore open ing the cov er. 2 Insert the memor y card. • Slide the memor y card in correct ly until it clicks into[...]

19 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Removing Memo ry Card s Turn the camera off and be s ure that the power-on lamp and t he monitor have turned off and open t he battery-chamber/m emory card slot cover. Gently push the memory card into the camera ( 1 ) to partially eject the card. Pull the memory card s trai[...]

20 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 1 T urn the Camer a On 1 Press the po wer swi tch to turn on the camer a. • If you are turning the camera on for the first time after purchase, see “ Setting Display Language, Date a nd T ime” ( A 22 ). • The lens exte nds and the monito r turns on. 2 Check the battery le vel indicat o r and th[...]

21 Step 1 Tu rn the C amera O n Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Turning the Camera On and Off • W hen the camera is turned on, the p ower-on lamp (green) will light, and then the monitor will turn o n (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on). • To turn off the camera, press the power switch. When the camera is turned off, b[...]

22 Step 1 Turn the Cam era On Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Setting Display Language, Date and Time A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the mu lti selector H or I to choose the des ired langu age and press th e k button. 2 Press H or I to choose Yes and pres s the k button. 3 Press J or K[...]

23 Step 1 Tu rn the C amera O n Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback 6 Press H or I to choose Yes and pres s the k button. • When the s etting s are app lied, t he lens ex tends and the monitor disp lay exits to sh ooting m ode. Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in e ffect, press H t o en a b le t h e daylight saving time function [...]

24 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 2 Select a Shooting Mod e 1 Press the A bu tton. • The shooting mode selection menu, which allows you to select th e desired shooting mode, is displayed. 2 Press the mult i selector H or I to cho ose a sho oti ng mod e. • A (auto) mode is use d in this example. Select A Aut o m ode . 3 Press the k [...]

25 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Available Sh ooting Mode s C Features That Are Availabl e in Each Sho oting Mode • The multi s electo r H ( m ), I ( p ), J ( n ), and K ( o ) can be used to s e t the corresponding features. See “Fea tures That Can Be Set U sing the Multi Sele ctor” ( A 52) for mo re info[...]

26 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 3 Fr ame a Pic ture 1 Hold the cam era stead i ly in b oth hand s. • Keep finge rs and othe r objects aw ay from th e lens, flas h, AF a ssist- illu minato r, m icro phon e, and s peaker . • When taking image s in portrait ( “tall”) orienta tion, turn the camera so that the built-in flash is ab[...]

27 Step 3 F ram e a P ict ure Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Using th e Zo om Use the zoom cont rol to ac tivate opti cal zoom. • Rotate the zoom control to g to zoom in s o that t he subject f ills a larger a rea of the fra me. • Rotate the zoom control to f to z oom out, thus incre asing th e area v isible i n the f rame . • The zoom[...]

28 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 4 Focus and Sho o t 1 Press the shutter -release b utton halfwa y, i.e., pr ess the butto n lightly until you feel a slight resistance. • When you press the shut ter-relea se button halfway, the ca me ra sets focus and exposure (shutter sp eed and aper ture val ue). Focus and exposur e remain lock ed[...]

29 Step 4 F ocus an d Shoot Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback B Note on R ecording Image s and Sa ving Movies The in dicator showing the number of e xposures r emainin g or t he indica tor show ing the maximum movie length flas hes while images are being recorded or while a m ovie is being saved . Do not open the batter y-chamb er/memo ry card [...]

30 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 5 Play Back Imag es 1 Press the c (pl a yback) button. • The camera en ters playb ack mode, and the last image capt ured is disp layed in fu ll- frame pl ayback m ode. 2 Us e the mult i se lecto r to sele ct an imag e to display . • Press H or J to view the previous image. • Press I or K to view [...]

31 Step 5 Play Back Images Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Changing How Images Ar e Displayed When using pla yback mo de, you can change how images are disp la ye d b y r ota ti ng th e z oo m c on tro l to f ( h ) an d g ( i ) ( A 4). Playbac k Zoom • You can adj ust the z oom ratio by rota ting the zoom co ntrol to f ( h )/ g ( i ). Image[...]

32 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 6 Delete Un wanted I mages 1 Press the l butt on to delete the imag e currently displayed in the monitor . 2 Press the mu lti selector H or I to choose the desi red deletion method and p ress the k button. • Current i mage : Delete the image curr ently displayed. • Erase selected images : S elect m[...]

33 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Oper ating the Erase S elected Image s Screen 1 Press the mu lti selector J or K to choose an imag e to be de leted, an d then p ress H to display y . • To undo the sel ection, press I to remov e y . • Rota te the zoom con trol ( A 2) to g ( i ) to switch back to full- frame[...]

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35 Shooting Features Shooting Features This chapter describes each of the camera’s shooting modes and the features that are available when usin g each shooting m ode. By referring to this information, you will learn ho w to select different shooting modes and adjust setting s according to the shooting conditions and the kind o f images you want t[...]

36 Shooting Features Shoo ting Feat ures A (A u to) Mode A (auto ) mode is useful for gene ral photogr aphy, and it allows you to c ustomize a variety of settings to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to ca p tur e ( A 37) . • You can chang e how the camer a select s the area of the fr ame to fo cus on by pres sing t he d [...]

37 A (Au to) Mode Shooting Features Shooting M enu O ptions in A (Auto) Mode In A (auto) mode, the following optio ns can be cha nged. On the A (Auto) mode shooting screen M d button Option Descrip tion A Image mode Allows you to select the comb ination of image siz e and image qual ity us ed when saving images. The default setting is P 4 6 0 8× 3[...]

38 A (Auto) Mod e Shooting Features C Features That Cannot Be Used Simu ltaneously Some functions cannot be used with other menu options ( A 62) . Color option s Allows you to chang e the color ton es of images at the time of s hooting. The availa ble s ettings ar e St and ard color (defa ult se tting), Vivid col or , Black-and-white , Sep ia , and[...]

39 Shooting Features Scene Mode (Shoo ting Suited to Sce nes) Camera settings are automatically optimized for the s elected subject type. Scene m odes shown as b elow are availa ble. * The icon for th e last scene m ode select ed is d isplayed . The de fault setti ng is x (Scen e auto selector ). C Displaying a Description of Ea ch Scene Mode (H el[...]

40 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features Scene Mode and Features O : Use of a tripod is recommend ed in scene modes indica ted with O . x Scene auto selector The camera simplifies shooting by automatically selecting the optimum scene mode as shown below when the shot is framed. e : Portrait, f : Landscape, h : Night portrait,[...]

41 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features d Sports Use this mode fo r dynam ic action shot s that fr eeze the actio n in a single sh ot and recor d motion in a series of still images. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e frame. • To take images continuousl y, hold dow n the shutter -release bu tton. Up to 6 images are[...]

42 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features O : Use of a tripod is recommend ed in scene modes indica ted with O . z Snow Captures th e brightn ess of sunlit sn ow. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e frame. h Sunset Preserves the deep h ues seen in sunsets a nd sun rises. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e [...]

43 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features k Clos e-up Photogr aph flowers, ins ects and ot her small obj ects at cl ose range. • Macro mode ( A 56) is ena bled and th e camera aut omatic ally zooms to th e closest po sition at which it can fo cus. • The act ive focus area can be mo ved by pressin g the k button and then pr e[...]

44 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features O : Use of a tripod is recommend ed in scene modes indica ted with O . l Muse um Use indoors where flash photogr aphy is p roh ibited (for example, in mus eums and art galleries ) or in other set tings in which you do not w ant to use the flash. • The camera f ocuses at the center of[...]

45 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features U Panorama a ssist Takes a series of images that yo u can join tog ether into a panoram a on a computer . • Select the direction in which to a dd images to the pa norama by press ing the multi selector H , I , J , or K and then press the k butto n. • After takin g the first image, ta[...]

46 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features O Pet por trait Use this mode for t aking portrait s of pet s (dogs or cats). W hen th e came ra detects the fa ce of a dog or cat , it focuses on the face and a utomatically relea ses the shutter (p e t portrait aut o release ). • On t he scre en dis play ed when O Pet por trait is [...]

47 Shooting Features Special Effects Mode (A pplying Effects When Shooting) Effects can be applied to images during shooting. * The icon of t he last effect sele cted is displayed. Th e default setting is D (so ft). The following six e ffects are available. • The camera focuses o n the area at the center of the frame. • When Selective color is [...]

48 Special Effe cts Mode (Applying Effec ts When Shooting) Shooting Features Changing Special Effects Mode Set tings • Features that can be set using the multi s elector ( A 52): Fl ash mode ( A 53 ), self-timer ( A 55), macro mode ( A 5 6), and ex posure compen sation ( A 57). • Features that can be set by pressing the d button: Image mode, wh[...]

49 Shooting Features Smar t Por t rait M ode (Captur ing Imag es of Smi ling F a ces) When human smiles are detected , the camera automatically re leases the shutter without you having to pres s the shutter-release button (smile timer). You can a lso use the skin softening option to smooth the s kin tones of human faces. 1 Frame a pic ture and wait[...]

50 Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces) Shooting Features B Note s Ab out Smar t Po rtrait Mod e • Digital zoom is not available. • Under some sh ooting cond itions, the came ra may be un able to detect f aces or smil es. • See “Notes About Face Detection Func tion” ( A 65) for more inform ation. C Auto O ff in Smile T [...]

51 Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces) Shooting Features Changing Smar t Portrait Mode Settin gs • Features That Can Be Se t Using the Multi Se lector ( A 52): Fl ash mode ( A 53), self-timer ( A 55), and exp osure compen satio n ( A 57). • See “Smart Portrait Menu Options” ( A 51) for more informatio n about functions t[...]

52 Shooting Features Features That Ca n B e Se t Usi ng t he M ult i Se lec to r The following shooting functions can be set by pres sing the multi selector H ( m ), I ( p ), J ( n ), or K ( o ) when shoot ing. Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode The functions that can be se t vary depending on the shooting mode, as show n below. • See “[...]

53 Features That Can Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Using the Flash (Flash Modes) The flash mode can be s et to match the shooting cond itions. 1 Press the mu lti selector H ( m flash mode). 2 Press the multi s elector H or I to choose the desired flash m ode and press th e k button. • See “Availa ble Fl ash M odes” ( A 54[...]

54 Features That Ca n Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Avail a ble Fla sh Modes C The Flash Mode Setting • The default flash mode setting var ies with shooting mode. See “Defa ult Settings” ( A 58) and “Functions Availa ble for Each Shooting Mode” ( A 52) for more informatio n. • Some functions cannot be used with othe[...]

55 Features That Can Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Using the Self-timer The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter ten seconds or two seconds after you press the s h utter-re lease button. The self-timer is useful when you want to be in the image you are taking, and when you want to avoid the effects of [...]

56 Features That Ca n Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Using Macro Mode When usi ng macro mode, the ca mera can focus on obje cts as cl ose as approximately 5 cm (2 in.) fro m the front of the lens . This feature is useful when taki ng close-up imag es of flower s and other small sub jects . 1 Press the mu lti selector I ( p macro[...]

57 Features That Can Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensa tion) Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value sugg ested by the camera to make images brighte r or darker. 1 Press the mu lti selector K ( o expo sure compens atio n). 2 Press the mu lti selector H or I t o select a[...]

58 Features That Ca n Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Default Settings The default settings for each function in each shooting mode a re described below. • S ee the nex t pa ge for inf or mat io n ab ou t the de fa ult set tin gs in t he sc en e modes. 1 Cannot be us ed when Blink proof is set to On . 2 Can be se t when Sm ile [...]

59 Features That Can Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features The de fault sett ings fo r e ach f unctio n in scene mode are desc ribed below . 1 U ( Auto ) or W ( Off ) can be select ed. When U ( Auto ) is selected, the camera automatica lly select s the flash mod e appropr iate for th e scene it has been select ed. 2 Canno t be modif ie[...]

60 Shooting Features Changin g the Image Siz e (Image Mode) You can us e the Im age mode setting in the shooting menu to select the combination of image size and compression ratio that is u sed when saving images. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The[...]

61 Changing the Image Size (Image Mode) Shooting Features C Image Mode • Change made to this setting applies to all shoot ing mo des. • Some functions cannot be used with other menu options ( A 62). C Numb er of Ex posures Remainin g The following tabl e lists the approxima te number of imag es that can be saved on a 4 GB me mory card. Note tha[...]

62 Shooting Features Features That Can not Be Used Sim ulta neo usly Some functi ons cannot be used with other menu options. Restrict ed functio n Setting Descr ipti on Flash m ode Conti nuous ( A 37) When Continu ous , BSS , or Mul ti-shot 1 6 is selecte d, flash is dis abled. Self -ti mer AF are a mode ( A 38) When Subject tracking is sel ected, [...]

63 Features That C annot Be Used Sim ultaneously Shooting Features B Notes Abou t Dig ital Zo om • Digital zoom cannot be used with some settings and shooting modes ( E 58 ). • When digital zoom is in eff ect, the camera focuses at the center of the frame. Blink war n ing Conti nuous ( A 37) When Continu ous , BSS , or Mul ti-shot 1 6 is select[...]

64 Shooting Features Fa c e D e t e c t i o n When the camera is po inted at a human face in the shooti ng m odes as sh own b elow , the cam era automatically detects the face and f o cuses on it. When the ca mera detects more than one fac e , the double border (focus area) is displayed aro und the face that is focused on, and single borders around[...]

65 Face De tection Shooting Features B Notes About Face De tection Fu ncti on • The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looki ng. The camera m ay be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partia lly hidden by sung lasses or otherwise obstr[...]

66 Shooting Features Ski n S o ft eni ng In the shooting modes as shown below, the camera d etects up to three human faces when the shutter is released, and processes the image to so ften facial skin tones before saving the image. • S cene au to selecto r , Portrait ( A 40) o r Ni ght portrait ( A 41) sc ene mo de • Smart portrait mode Editing [...]

67 Shooting Features F ocu s Lock Use f ocus lo ck to focus on off- center su bjects when cen ter is sel ected for AF are a mode. T o focus o n off-cen ter subjects when Cent er i s s e l ec t e d fo r AF area mo de in the shooting menu ( A 37) in A (auto) mode, us e focus lo ck as de scribe d below. 1 Po si tion the s ub ject at th e cen ter of th[...]

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70 Playback Feature s Play back Feat ures Selecting Certain T ypes of Images f or Playback You can change the playb ack mode according to the type o f images you want to view. Available Playback Mod es Switching Between Playback Mod es 1 Press the c button in full-frame or thum bnail playb ack m ode . • The screen used to select a pla yback mode [...]

71 Playback Feature s F unct ions A vailable in Pla yback Mode (Pla yback Menu) When viewing images in full-frame playback mo de or thumbnail pla yback mode, you can configure the menu operations listed below by pressing the d button. When using favorite pictures ( h ), auto sort ( F ), or list by date ( C ) mode, the menu fo r the curr e nt playba[...]

72 Playback Feature s Con n e c t i n g t h e Ca me r a to a T el e v i s i o n , Com p u te r , o r Pr i nt e r You can enhance your enjoyment of images and movi es by conn ecting th e camera to a TV, computer, or printer. • Before connecting the camera to an ex te rnal device, make sure the remaining battery level is sufficient and the camera i[...]

73 Playback Feature s Using V iewNX 2 ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one software package w hich enables you to transfer, view, edit and share images. Install ViewNX 2 u sing the included ViewNX 2 CD-ROM. Installing ViewN X 2 • An Inte rnet connection is required . Compat ibl e Oper ating Syst ems Wind ows • Windows 7 Home Ba sic/Home Premium/Professi o[...]

74 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s 2 Select a langu age in the language sele ction di alog to ope n the installation window. • If the d esired language is not av ailable, click Reg ion Selection to choose a diff erent region and then choose the desired language (t he Region Selection but ton is n ot availab le in the Europea n releas e). • Cl[...]

75 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s Transferring Image s to t he Computer 1 Choose how i mages will be copi ed to the comp uter. Choose one of the fol lowing methods: • Direct USB connection : Turn the came ra off an d ensure th at the me mory ca rd is inserted in the camera . Connect th e camera to th e computer us ing the supp lied USB cabl e.[...]

76 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s 2 Tran sfer images to the computer. • Confirm that the name of the conn ected camera or remo vable disk is d isplaye d as the “Source” on th e “Options ” title bar of Nikon Tran sfer 2 ( 1 ). • Click Start Transfer ( 2 ). • At default sett ings, all the ima ges on the memo ry card will be c opied t[...]

77 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recording and Playing Back Movies You can record movies by s imply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. In playback mode, pre ss the k button to play a movie. 7 6 0 760 8 m 0 s 8 m 0 s 1 5 s 15 s 0 0 1 0 . A V I 0010. A V I 2 0 s 20 s 1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 3 1 5 : 3 0 15/05/2013 15:30 4 s 4 s[...]

78 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recor ding an d Playing Back M ovies Recording Movies You can record movies by s imply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. The settings made for still imag es, such as hue and white balance, are applied when rec or din g m o vi es . • The maximum fil e size for a s ingle movie is 2 GB or the maxi mum movi[...]

79 Recording Movie s Recording and Playing Back Movies B Note on R ecording Image s and Sa ving Movies The in dicator showing the number of e xposures r emainin g or t he indica tor show ing the maximum movie length flas hes while images are being recorded or while a m ovie is being saved . Do not open the batter y-chamb er/memo ry card slot cov er[...]

80 Rec ord ing Mo vie s Recording and Playing Back Movies B Notes About Ca mera T empera ture • The camera te mperature may increase sign ificantly when used for an extend ed period of time f or mov ie recording, etc. or when used in places with hi gh ambient temperat ure. • If the camera becomes extremely hot while recor ding a movie, the came[...]

81 Recording Movie s Recording and Playing Back Movies Changing Movie Recording Settin gs (The Movie Menu) The following options can be adjusted. On the shootin g screen M d button M D ta b ( A 10) Option Descrip tion A Mov ie opti ons The following movie types are availabl e: n HD 7 2 0 p ( 1 28 0 × 7 2 0 ) (default set ting) , m VGA (6 40 × 4 8[...]

82 Recording and Playing Back Movies Movie Playback 1 Press the c (pl a yback) button to enter playback mode. • Press the m ulti selecto r to choose th e desired movie. • Movies are ind icated by th e movie optio ns icon ( A 78). 2 Press the k button . • The movie is played back. Operation during Movie Playbac k Playb ack co ntr ols a re di s[...]

83 Movie Play back Recording and Playing Back Movies Deleting a Movie File To delete a mov ie, select the de sired movie in full-fram e playback mode ( A 30) or thumbnail playback mod e ( A 3 1) and press the l button ( A 32) . B Note About Mo vie Playback Movies recorded by a cam era other than the COOLPI X S2700 cann ot be played back.[...]

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85 General Ca mera Setup General Camera Setup This chapter describes the var ious settings that can be adjusted in the z setup menu. • See “Using Menus (t he d Button)” ( A 10) for informatio n about using the camera’s menus. • See “The Setup Menu” ( E 49) in Reference Section for more information. 7 6 0 760 8 m 0 s 8 m 0 s Set up We [...]

86 General Ca mera Setup Genera l Camer a Se tup The Setup Me nu The following settings can be c hanged in the setup menu by selec ting the z ta b. Press th e d bu tton M z (setup) tab ( A 10) Option Descr ipti on A Welcom e screen Allows you to sel ect the image d isplayed as th e welcom e screen when the camera is turne d on. Select COOLPIX to di[...]

87 The Setup Menu General Ca mera Setup Motion d etectio n When the c amera dete cts camer a shake or subj ect movement at the time of shooting, it automatically increases ISO sen sitivity an d shutter speed t o reduce blurring . The r in dicator glows green when the c amera detects c amera sh ake and inc reases sh utter spe ed. The default setting[...]

88 The Setup Menu General Ca mera Setup Format memory/ Format c ard Allows you to format the internal mem ory (on ly wh en a memory card is not inserted) or the memory card (when a memory card is inserted). • All data st ore d in th e in ternal memory or on the memory card is de leted during formatting and cannot be rest ored. Be sure to transf e[...]

E 1 E Reference Sect ion Reference Section The Reference Section provides detailed information and hints for using the came ra. Shootin g Using Panorama Assist ............ ............ ............... ........... ......... ............ ......... ............ . E 2 Playback Favorite Pi ctures Mode......... ......... ............ .............. ....[...]

E 2 Reference Sect ion Refere nce Se ctio n Using Panorama Assist Use a tripod for the b est resu lts. * The icon for th e last sc ene m ode select ed is d isplayed. The de fault setti ng is x (Scen e auto selector ). 1 Use the multi sel ector to choose the direct ion in which imag es will be join ed and pres s the k butt on. • Panora ma dire cti[...]

E 3 Using Panorama As sist Reference Sect ion 4 Press the k button when shooting is compl ete. • The camer a ret urns to st ep 1. B Notes About Panorama Assist • Flas h mode, s elf-timer, macro mode and expo sure co mpensation settin gs cannot be adjuste d after the first image is taken. Ima ges cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or Image mode set[...]

E 4 Reference Sect ion Fa v o r i t e P i c t u r e s M o d e You can sort your favorite pictures into ni ne albums (this option is not available for movies). Once they are ad ded, you can cho ose to play back only favorite pictures by selecting favorite pic tures mode. • Categorizing albums by theme or type of subject makes it e asier to find a [...]

E 5 Favori te Pictu res Mo de Reference Sect ion Viewing Image s in an Album Use the multi selector to select an alb um and then press the k button to play back the images that have been ad ded to the selected album. • The following operations are a vailable from the albu m select ion sc reen. - d bu tton: Changes the album icon ( E 6). - l butto[...]

E 6 Fav orit e Pictur es Mo de Reference Sect ion Changing Ico ns Assigned to Albums From the album selection screen ( A 70, E 5), se lect an album and press the d button to c hange the album’s icon. • Se lect a colo r, press the k button, and select an icon and pre ss the k button to change the icon. B Notes About Icons for Al bums • Choose [...]

E 7 Reference Sect ion Aut o S or t M o de Images are automatically sorted into categories , such as portraits, landscapes , and movies. Use the multi se lector to select a c ategory and then press the k button to play back the images in the selecte d cate gor y. • The following operation is available while the category selection screen is displa[...]

E 8 Auto Sor t Mod e Reference Sect ion B Note s About Aut o Sort Mod e • Up to 999 im ages and movie fil es can be sorted into each catego ry in auto sort mode. If 99 9 images or movi es have alre ady been sorted into a specific cate gory, new image s and movies cannot be sorted into that category nor can they be displayed in auto sort mode. Dis[...]

E 9 Reference Sect ion List by Date Mode Select a date with the multi selector, and pre ss the k button to play ba ck images captured on the selected date. • The first image captured o n the selected date is disp laye d. • The following operations are available while the shooting date selection screen is displayed. - d bu tton: Y ou can select [...]

E 10 Reference Sect ion Editing Imag es (Still Imag es) Editing Functions Use the CO OLPIX S2700 to e dit images in-c amera and store them as sepa rate files ( E 70). The editing functions described below are available. B Notes About Image Edit ing • Images c apture d at an Image mode setting of l 4 6 0 8×2 5 92 ( A 6 0) cannot be edited. • Th[...]

E 11 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion C Restriction s on Image Edit ing When an edited copy is furth er modified with anothe r edit ing fu nct ion, c h eck the fo ll owi ng restrictions. • Copies created with an editin g function cannot be further edited with the same function used to create them. • When combining the small pict[...]

E 12 Editing Images (Still Image s) Reference Sect ion k Quick Retouch: Enhan cing Contrast and Saturat ion Press t he multi sele ctor H or I to choos e the degre e of enh ancement pe rformed and press th e k butt on. • The original version is disp layed on the lef t and the edited version is dis played on t he right. • To exit with out saving [...]

E 13 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion s Glamour Retouch: So ftening Skin and Making Face s Looking Smal ler with Large r Eyes 1 Press the mul ti selecto r H or I to choose Al l or Ski n softenin g and press t he k butto n. • All : Soften facia l skin tone s, make faces look sma ller, and make eyes loo k larger. • Skin softening [...]

E 14 Editing Images (Still Image s) Reference Sect ion p Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects 1 Press the mu lti selector H or I t o select the type of the effects and press t h e k butto n. • When Cross screen , Fisheye , Miniature effect , or Painting is se lected , pro ceed t o step 3. 2 Adjust the eff ect and press th e k bu tton. [...]

E 15 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion 3 Check the results , and pre ss the k butt on . • A new, edited c opy is created . • To exit witho ut saving the copy , press J . • Copies cre ated with th e filter effects option can be recogni zed by the c icon displayed in playback mode. g Small Picture: Reducing Image Size 1 Press the[...]

E 16 Editing Images (Still Image s) Reference Sect ion a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the por tion visible in t he monitor when u is displayed with playbac k zoom ( A 31) en abled . Cropp ed copies are s tored as separa te files . 1 Enlarge the image for cr opping ( A 31) . 2 Refine copy composi tion. • Rota te the [...]

E 17 Reference Sect ion C o nnecting the Camer a to a T V (Playback on a T V ) Connect the camera to a television using the Audio Video Cable EG-CP14 (available separately) to play back images on a television . 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the c amera to the TV . • Connect the y ellow plug to the vid eo-in jack an d the white plug to the audi[...]

E 18 Reference Sect ion C onnec ting the C amera to a Pri nter (Di rect Print) User s of P ictB ridg e-c ompa tible ( F 17) printers can connect the camera directly t o the printer and print imag es without us ing a computer. Follo w the procedur es below to print ima ges. B Notes Abou t Po wer S ource • When connecting the camera to a printer, u[...]

E 19 Connecting the Came ra to a Printer (Di rect Print) Reference Sect ion Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Tur n on the pri nter. • Check pr inter set tings. 3 Connect th e came ra to the printer us ing the i ncluded USB cable. • Be sure th at plugs are pro perly or iented. Do no t attempt to insert pl ugs at an an[...]

E 20 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer (Dire ct Print) Reference Sect ion Printing Images O ne by One After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( E 19) , follow the proced ure described below to print an image. 1 Use the mul ti sel ector t o choos e the desired image and press the k butto n. • Rota te the zoom control to f ( h ) to sw[...]

E 21 Connecting the Came ra to a Printer (Di rect Print) Reference Sect ion 6 Ch oose St art pr int and pr ess the k button. 7 Printing begins . • Monitor di splay re turns to the pr int selec tion scre en shown in st ep 1 when p rinting is complete . • To cancel p rinting be fore all copie s have been printe d, press the k button. Printing Mul[...]

E 22 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer (Dire ct Print) Reference Sect ion 3 Ch oose the desire d paper s ize and pres s the k butt on. • To specify pa per size usi ng printe r settings , choose Default in the pa per size me nu. 4 Ch oose Pr int se lec tion , Print all im ages or DPOF printing and pres s the k button. Print se lection Choose ima[...]

E 23 Connecting the Came ra to a Printer (Di rect Print) Reference Sect ion 5 Printing begins . • The monitor display re turns to the print menu shown in step 2 whe n printing is compl ete. • To cancel p rinting be fore all copie s have been printe d, press the k button. C Paper Siz e The camera supports the followi ng paper sizes: Default (the[...]

E 24 Reference Sect ion The S hooting Menu (f or A (Auto) Mode) • See “Chang ing the Image S ize (I mage Mode )” ( A 6 0) for information about Image mod e . White Balance (Adjusting Hue) The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light s ource. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the c olor of the lig[...]

E 25 The Shooting Menu (for A (A ut o) M ode ) Reference Sect ion Preset Man ual The preset manual option is effective with mixed li g hting or to compensate for light sour ces wit h a strong co lor cast w hen the de sired ef fect has no t been achieved with white balance settings like Aut o and Incandescent (for example, to make i ma ges taken und[...]

E 26 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) M ode) Reference Sect ion Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (Best Shot Selector). At settings other than Si ngle , the indicator f or the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 6). On the A (auto) mode sh ooting s creen M d button M Cont inuous Option Descrip tion U Single (de fau lt s ett in[...]

E 27 The Shooting Menu (for A (A ut o) M ode ) Reference Sect ion B Not es About Cont inuous Shoo ting • When Continuous , BSS , or Mult i-sho t 1 6 is selected, flash i s disabled. Focus, exposu re, and whi te bala nce are fix ed at t he v alues d etermi ned wi th t he fi rst im age in each se ries . • The frame rate with continuous shooting m[...]

E 28 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) M ode) Reference Sect ion ISO Sensitivity The higher the sensitivity, the le ss light is needed to expose an imag e, allowing capturing darker subjects. Additionally, even with subjects of s imilar brightness, images can be t aken at faste r shu tter spe eds, a nd blu rring c aused by cam era shake and subject m[...]

E 29 The Shooting Menu (for A (A ut o) M ode ) Reference Sect ion Color Options Make colors more vivid or save ima ges in monoc hrome. At settings other than Stand ard co lor , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 6). Color tones in shooting display change according to the selecte d col or opt ion. B Note Abou t Co lor O[...]

E 30 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) M ode) Reference Sect ion AF Area Mode Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focu s area for autofocus. On the A (auto) mode sh ooting s creen M d button M AF are a mod e Option Descript ion a Face priori ty (defaul t setting) When the c amer a detects a hu man face, it foc uses on tha t face. [...]

E 31 The Shooting Menu (for A (A ut o) M ode ) Reference Sect ion B Notes About AF Ar ea Mode • When digita l zoom is in ef f ect, focus will be on the center of the screen rega rdless of the AF ar ea mode setting. • Autofocus may not perform as expected ( A 29). • Some functions cannot be used with other menu options ( A 62). x Man ual Selec[...]

E 32 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) M ode) Reference Sect ion Using Subject Tracking Use this function to take images of moving subjects. When a s ubject is registered, the ca mera automatica lly moves th e focus ar ea to track the subject. I f the camera detects a human face, it automatically registers the human face and begins tra cki ng t ha t [...]

E 33 The Shooting Menu (for A (A ut o) M ode ) Reference Sect ion Autofocus Mode Choos e how th e came ra focu ses. C Autofocus Mode for Movie Reco rding Autofocus mode for movie recordi ng can be set with Autofocus mode ( E 48) in the m ovie men u ( E 47). On the A (auto) mode sh ooting s creen M d button M Auto focus mode Option Descrip tion A Si[...]

E 34 Reference Sect ion Sm a rt P ort ra it Men u • See “Chang ing the Image S ize (I mage Mode )” ( A 6 0) for information about Image mod e . Skin Softenin g Enable skin softening. The current skin softening setting is indicated by a n icon displayed in the monitor during sho otin g ( A 6). No indicator is displaye d when Off is se lected. [...]

E 35 Smart Portrait Menu Reference Sect ion Blin k Proo f The camera automa tically releas es the shu tter twice each time an image is taken. Of the tw o shots, one in which the subjec t’s eyes are op en is saved . The current blink proof setting is indicated by an icon when shooting ( A 6). No ico n i s di sp lay ed w hen Off is selected. On t h[...]

E 36 Reference Sect ion The Pl ayback Me nu • Se e “Editing Imag es (Still Imag es)” ( E 1 0) for information about image editing features. a Print Order (Crea ting a DPOF Print Order) When printing images s tored on the memory card using any o f the following methods, the Print orde r option in the playback me nu is used to create digital ?[...]

E 37 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion 3 Ch oose wh ethe r or n ot to pri nt s hoo tin g date and photo inf ormat ion. • Choose Date and press the k butt on to print the shootin g date on all imag es in the prin t order. • Choose In fo and press the k b utton to pr int shutt er speed and ap erture value inform ation on all imag es in the pr[...]

E 38 The Playback Menu Reference Sect ion B Notes Abou t Print Order When a p rint order is c reated in favorit e pictures mode, auto sort m ode or list by date mode, the screen shown below is dis played if images other than those in the sele cted album, or category , or captured on the selected shooting date, have been m arked for printing . • S[...]

E 39 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion B Not es About Pri nting Shoo ting Da te and Photo In formatio n When the Date and Info options are ena bled in the print or der option, shooting date and photo inf ormation are p rinte d on imag es whe n a DPO F-co mpati ble ( F 17) printer which supports printing of shooting date and photo information is[...]

E 40 The Playback Menu Reference Sect ion b Slide Show Play back images st ored in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in an a utomated “sl ide show. ” 1 Us e the multi selector to choose St art an d press t he k button. • To change the interval between ima ges, choos e Frame intvl , sel ect the d esire d in terva l time, a nd [...]

E 41 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion d Protect Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Sele ct images to prote ct or cancel pr otecti on for pr evious ly protect ed image s from the image s election screen. See “ Selecting Imag es” ( E 42). Note that formattin g the camera’s inte rnal memory or the memory card will permanently[...]

E 42 The Playback Menu Reference Sect ion Select ing Images The image selection s creen like that sho wn at right is displayed with the following op erations: • Print order> Select imag es ( E 36) • Protec t ( E 41) • Rotate image ( E 43) • Copy> Selected im ages ( E 46) • Welcom e scre en> Select an image ( E 49) • Delete> [...]

E 43 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion f Rotate Image Specify the orientation in whic h recorded images are displayed with playback. Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees c ounterclockwise. Images that were recorded in portrait ( “tall”) orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direc tion. Select an im[...]

E 44 The Playback Menu Reference Sect ion E Voice Memo Use the camera’s built-in mic rophone to record voice memos for images. • W hen playing back an i mage with no voice memo attached, the screen changes to the recording screen. When playing back an imag e with a voice memo attached (indicated by the p ico n in full-frame) , the screen chang [...]

E 45 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion Deleting Voice Me mos In voice memo playback screen, press the l button. Press the multi selec tor H or I to choose Yes and press the k button. Only the voice memo will be deleted . B Notes About Voice Memos • When an image with a voice memo atta ched is deleted, b oth the image and its voice memo are de[...]

E 46 The Playback Menu Reference Sect ion h Copy (Copy Between I nternal Memory and Memory Card) Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card. 1 Us e the mult i se lect or to sele ct an opti on from t he c opy sc reen and pres s the k button. • Camera to card : Copy images fr om internal mem ory to memory card. • Card to ca me ra :[...]

E 47 Reference Sect ion The M ovie Menu Movie Options Select the desired movie option to record . A la rger im age size improves the image quality and increase s the file size. * When recording in the internal memory , the default setting is m VGA (6 40 × 4 8 0 ) . • The frame rate is approx imately 30 frames per second for all options. • See [...]

E 48 The Movie Menu Reference Sect ion Autofocus Mode Select the autofocus method used when recording movies. Wind Noise Reduction Select whether wind noise is reduced when rec ording movies. When the wind noise reduction setting is enable d, the current setting is displayed during sh ootin g ( A 6). Wh en Off is selected, an icon for the c urrent [...]

E 49 Reference Sect ion The Setup Me nu Welcom e Screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is d isplayed when the camera is turned on. Press th e d bu tton M z tab M Welcom e screen Option Descript ion None (default sett ing ) The camera enters shooting or p layback mode without displaying the welc ome scr een. COOLPIX The camera d isplay s a w[...]

E 50 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Time Zone and Date Set the camera clock. Press th e d bu tton M z tab M Time zon e and date Option Descript ion Date a nd time Set camer a clock to cur rent date and time. Use the multi selec tor to set the dat e and time in the displayed screen. • Select a field : Pre ss J or K (the highlight switches betwe[...]

E 51 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Select ing Travel Destin ation Tim e Zone 1 Us e the multi selector to choose Time zone and press the k button. 2 Ch oose x Travel dest ination a nd pr ess the k butt on. • The date and time displayed in the monitor changes according to the region currently selected. 3 Press K . • The time zone select ion [...]

E 52 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion C w Home Time Zone • To switch to the home time zone, choose w Home time zone in step 2 an d press the k button. • To change the home time zone, choose w Home time zone in s tep 2 and pe rform the same procedure as for x Travel destination to set the home time zone. C Daylight Sa ving Time When daylight sa[...]

E 53 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Monitor Settings Set the options below. Photo Info Select whether or not the pho to information is displayed in the mo nitor. See “The Monitor” ( A 6) for information o n indicators displayed in the mo nitor. Press th e d bu tton M z tab M Monitor settings Option Descrip tion Ph oto in fo Choose informatio[...]

E 54 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Framin g grid+auto info Movie frame+auto in fo The cur rent settin gs or operatio nal guides are displayed, as in Auto info . Shooting m ode Playback mode 7 6 0 760 8 m 0 s 8 m 0 s In addition to infor mation sh own with Auto info , a framing grid is displaye d as a ref erence fo r framing an i mage. The grid [...]

E 55 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images with shooting, allowing the information to be printed even from p rinters that do not support date printing ( E 39). The current print date setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting ( A 6). When O[...]

E 56 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Motion Detect ion Enable motion detection to reduce the e f fe cts of subject move ment and ca mera shake when sho oting still image s. The current moti on detection setting c an be confirmed in the c ame ra monitor wi th sh oo tin g ( A 6 ). The motion d etection icon turns green when the c amera det ects c a[...]

E 57 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illumination, whic h assists autofocus operatio n when the sub je ct i s po or ly l it. Press th e d bu tton M z tab M AF assist Option Descrip tion Auto (defa ult sett ing) AF-assis t illumin ation is use d to a ssist the foc us opera tion when the subj ect is poorly l it[...]

E 58 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Digital Zo om Enable or dis able dig ital zoom . B Notes Abou t Dig ital Zo om • When digital zoom is used , the camera focuses at the center of the frame regardl ess of the AF area mode setting. • Digital zoom ca nnot be used in the following situations. -W h e n Continuous is set to Multi- shot 1 6 ( E 2[...]

E 59 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. B Note About Sound Settings In Pet portrait scene mode, button and shut ter sounds are disabled. Auto Off When the camera i s on and a p eriod of time passes without any operations having been performed , the monito r will be turned off and the c amera w ill [...]

E 60 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Format Memo ry/Format Card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card. Formatting the internal memory or m emory cards permanently de letes all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be restored. Be sure to transfer important im age s to a co mputer befo re for matt ing. Form atting th e I[...]

E 61 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Lang uag e Choose one of 29 languag es for displa y of camera menus an d messages. Video Mode Adjust settings neces sary for connection to a television. Sele ct from NTSC and PAL . Press th e d bu tton M z tab M Lang uage Czech Russian Danish Roman ian German Finnish (defaul t setting) Swedish Spanish Vietname[...]

E 62 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Charge by Co mputer Choose whether or not the battery inserted in the camera is charged when the camera is connecte d to a computer via USB cable. B Notes Abo ut Connecti ng the Camer a to a Prin ter • The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the printer compl ies with the Pict Bri[...]

E 63 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion C Char ge La mp The follo wing char t explai ns charg e lamp s tatus when the camera is connected to a computer. Char ge l amp Description Flashes slowly (green) Battery charging. Off Battery not charging. When the charge lamp chan ges from slow fla shing (green ) to off while the power-o n lamp is lit, cha rg[...]

E 64 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Blin k W arni ng Specify whether or not the camera dete cts human s u bjects that have blinked when shooting with face detection ( A 64) in the following modes. • A (auto) mode (when Face priori ty ( E 30) is s elected f or AF area mod e option). • S cene au to selecto r ( A 40), Portrait ( A 40), or Ni gh[...]

E 65 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Opera tin g the Blin k Warn ing Sc reen When the Did someon e blink? screen sh own on the right is d isplayed in the monitor, the operations described below a re available. If no operations are pe rformed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mode. Option Use Description Enlarge th[...]

E 66 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Eye-Fi Uplo ad B Note s About Ey e-F i Cards • Note that images will not be uploa ded if signal strength is insufficient even if Enable is selected. • Select Disable where wire less devices are pr ohibited. • Refer to the instruction manual of your Eye-Fi card for more infor mation. In the event of malfu[...]

E 67 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Res et Al l When Reset i s selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to t heir default values. Basic Shooting Fun ctions Shooting Me n u Scene Mo de Special E ffects Mod e Press th e d bu tton M z tab M Rese t a ll Option Defau lt valu e Flash m ode ( A 53) Auto Self -ti mer ( A 55) Off Macro mode ( A[...]

E 68 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Smart Portrait Menu Movi e Menu Setup Me nu Option Defau lt valu e Skin sof ten ing ( E 34) Normal Smil e ti mer ( E 34) On Blink pr oof ( E 35) Off Option Defau lt valu e Mov ie opti ons ( E 47) When using a memory card: n HD 720p (1280 ×720) When using the internal memory: m VGA (640× 480) Autofocus mod e [...]

E 69 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Other s • Choosi ng Reset all also c le ars the current file nu mber ( E 70) from memory. Numbe ring will continue from the lowest number available. To rese t file numbering to “0001”, delete all images stored i n the internal memory or on the memory card ( A 32) before selecting Reset all . • The foll[...]

E 70 Reference Sect ion Image/So und F ile and F older Names Images, movies or voice memos are assigned fil e names as fol lows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder num ber followe d by a five- character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequ ential number for images capture d in Panorama assist sc ene mode (e .g. “101P_00 1[...]

E 71 Reference Sect ion Optional A cces s ories Batt er y ch arge r Batte ry Cha rger MH -66 (Charging time when no charge remains: Approx. 1 h 50 min) AC adapter AC Ada pter EH- 62G (c onnect as shown ) Be sure that the po wer con nect or cord ha s been pr operly aligned in power c onnecto r and batt ery cham ber gr ooves befo re closing the batte[...]

E 72 Reference Sect ion Err or Messag es The following table lists the erro r messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Displ ay Cause/Sol ution A O (flashe s) Clock not set. Set date and time. E 50 Battery ex haust ed. Charg e or replac e the ba ttery. 14, 16 Battery tem peratu re high Ba[...]

E 73 Error Me ssages Reference Sect ion Card is not formatt ed. Fo rmat card ? Yes No Memory card h as not b een form atted fo r use in CO OLPIX S27 00. Formattin g delet es all da ta stor ed on the m emory card. If you need to ke ep copies of an y images, mak e sure to select No and sa ve the copi es to a c ompu ter or othe r medium before formatt[...]

E 74 Error Messages Reference Sect ion Memo ry co ntain s no images. No images in the internal memory or memory card. • To play ba ck images stored in inte rnal mem ory, remove memory card from t he camera. • To copy the images sav ed in the camera’s inte rnal memory to the me mory card, pres s the d button to select Copy in the play back men[...]

E 75 Error Me ssages Reference Sect ion * See the documen tation provide d with your printe r for further guidance and information . Pri nter e rror : paper jam Paper has ja mmed in the printe r. Remove th e jammed pap er, select Resume an d press the k b utton to re sume print ing.* – Pri nter error : out of paper No paper is load ed in printer.[...]

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F 1 Technical Not es and Index Technical Notes and Index Maximizing Camera Life and Pe rformance ...... ............ F 2 Memory Cards..... ......... ............ ......... ............ ......... ........... ............... ............ ............... ... F 5 Cleaning .......... ......... ............ ............... ............ .............. ...[...]

F 2 Technical Not es and Index Techni cal Note s and Index Maximizing Camer a Life and Performance The Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon pro duct, observe the precautions described below in additi on to the warnings in “For Your Safety” ( A vi-viii) when usi ng or stor ing the devic e. B Kee p Dr y The dev ice will be da maged [...]

Maximizing Camera Life and Performa nce F 3 Technical Not es and Index B Note s on th e Mo nit or • Monitors and electr onic viewfinders are constructed with extr emely hig h precisio n; at least 99.99 % of pixels are effective , with no more than 0.01 % being missing or defective . Hence while these d is p l ay s m a y co n t ai n p i xe l s t h[...]

Maximizing Camera Life and Performance F 4 Technical Not es and Index The Battery Be sure to rea d and follow the wa rnings in “For Your Safety” ( A vi-viii) bef ore use. • Check the battery leve l before using the camera and re place or charge the battery if nece ssary. Do not continue charging once the battery is fully ch arged as this will[...]

Maximizing Camera Life and Performa nce F 5 Technical Not es and Index Charging AC Adapter Be sure to rea d and follow the wa rnings in “For Your Safety” ( A vi-viii) bef ore use. • The Charging AC Adapter EH-7 0P is for use only wi th compatible devices. Do not use with another make or model of device. • The EH-70P is compatible wi th AC 1[...]

Maximizing Camera Life and Performance F 6 Technical Not es and Index Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera o ff when not in use. Be su re that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the c ame[...]

F 7 Technical Not es and Index T roubleshoo ting If th e camera fail s to function a s expected, check t he list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon -aut horize d servic e repres entati ve. Displ a y, Se ttings and Power Supply Problem Cause /Solution A The camera is on but does not resp ond. Wait f or reco rding to en[...]

Troub lesho otin g F 8 Technical Not es and Index Monitor is bla nk. • The c a mera i s o ff. • Battery is e xhausted. • Standby mode for savin g powe r. Press th e power sw itch, shu tter-r elease button, A button , c button , or b ( e movie-re cord) button . • When flash lamp flas hes, wait until flash ha s charged. • The c amera and co[...]

Trouble shooting F 9 Technical Not es and Index Shooting The camera become s hot. The camera may become hot when used for an extended pe riod of time to shoot mov ies or send images using an Eye-Fi card, or when used in a hot envir onment; th is is not a malfunction. – Problem Cause /Solution A No imag e capt ured when shutter-r elease butto n is[...]

Troub lesho otin g F 10 Technical Not es and Index Streaks of light or partial discolorati on are visible in the mo nitor. Smear may occur when e xtrem ely brigh t light strikes the im age sensor. Wh en s hooting with Continuous set to Multi-s hot 1 6 and when record ing movies , avoidin g bri ght object s, such as the sun, refl ections of th e sun[...]

Trouble shooting F 11 Technical Not es and Index Images a ppear smea red. Lens is dirty . Clea n lens. F 6 Colors are unnatura l. Wh ite balanc e does not matc h light so urce. 37, 43, E 24 Rand omly sp aced b right pixels (“n oise”) ap pear in image. Shutter s peed is t oo slo w or ISO sens itivity is high as the subj ect is dark. No ise can b[...]

Troub lesho otin g F 12 Technical Not es and Index Playba ck Colo red circ les or light streaks app ear in th e monitor or images. When shooting with backlighting or when a very stron g light sou rce (such as su nlight) is in the fram e, colored cir cles or light streaks (ghosting) may occur. Chan ge the posi tion of the light sour ce, or fra me th[...]

Trouble shooting F 13 Technical Not es and Index The recorded images ar e not displayed in auto sort mode. • The desired image was sorted in to a categ ory othe r than the c atego ry curren tly displayed. • Image s recorde d by a came ra other than the COOLPIX S270 0 an d images copied us ing the copy option cannot b e displayed in auto so rt m[...]

F 14 Technical Not es and Index Spec ifica tions Niko n COOLP IX S2700 Digita l Camera Type Compact digital camera Number of effective pixels 16.0 mi llio n Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CCD; approx . 16.44 millio n total pix els Lens 6× optical zoom, NIKKO R lens Focal length 4.6–27.6mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26–156 mm lens i n[...]

Specificatio ns F 15 Technical Not es and Index ISO sen sitivity (Standard output se nsitivit y) • ISO 80- 1600 • ISO 3200 (availa ble when using Auto mode) Expo sur e Mete ring mod e 256-s egment matr ix, center-w eighted (digita l zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exp osure c ontrol Programme d au to expo sure a nd expo sur[...]

Spe cif icat ions F 16 Technical Not es and Index • Un less otherwise s tated, all f igures as sume a fully-charged battery and an ambient temp erature of 23 ±3°C (73.4 ±5.4°F) as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). 1 Figures based on the Came ra and Imaging Produ cts Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the[...]

Specificatio ns F 17 Technical Not es and Index Supported S tandards • DCF : Design Rule fo r Camera File System is a standard wid ely used in the digital camera indus try to ensure compati bil ity among different makes of camera. • DPOF : Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wid e standard that allows images to be printed from print order[...]

F 18 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols A Auto mode 20, 24, 36 C Scen e mode 39 D Spec ial effe cts m ode 47 F Smart portrait mode 49 c Playba ck mode 30, 70 h Favorite p ictures mode 70, E4 F Auto sort 70, E7 C List by date 70, E 9 z Setup menu 86 g (Telephoto) 2, 27 f (Wide-angle) 2, 27 i Playba ck zoo m 2, 31 h Thumbnail playb ack 2, 31 j [...]

Index F 19 Technical Not es and Index Compression r a tio 60 Connector cover 3 Continuous 37, E26 Copying images 71, E46 Crop 31, E16 Cross scr e en 71, E14 Cyanotype 38, E29 D Date and time 22, E50 Date format 22, E50 Daylight E24 Daylig ht sav ing t ime 23, 86 , E52 Delete 32, 83, E 45 Digital zoom 27 , 87, E 58 Direct print 72, E18 D-Lighting 71[...]

Index F 20 Technical Not es and Index Lang uag e 88, E61 Lens 2, F14 Lens cov er 2 List by da te m en u 71, E9 List by date m ode 70, E9 Low key H 47 M Macr o m ode 56 Memo ry c ard 18, 19 Memo ry c ard slot 3, 18 Miniature ef fect 71 , E14 Mon itor 3, 6, F 6 Mon itor s etti ngs 86, E53 Motio n d ete cti on 87, E56 Movi e leng th 78, 80 Movie menu [...]

Index F 21 Technical Not es and Index Shutter sound 87 , E59 Shutter spe ed 28 Shutte r-relea se butt on 2, 4, 5, 28 Single 37, E26 Single AF 38, 81, E3 3, E48 Skin softening 51, 6 6, E34 Slide show 71, E40 Slow sync 54 Small picture 71, E15 Smart portr a it menu 51, E34 Smart portr ait mode 49 Smile timer 51 , E34 Snow z 42 Soft 71, E1 4 Soft D 47[...]

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