Nikon Coolpix S9600 manuel d'utilisation

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i Introduction Parts of the Camera The Basics of Shooting and Playback Shooting Features Playback Features Recording and Playing Ba ck Movies Genera l Camera Se tup Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Functio n Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer Reference Section Technical Notes and Index[...]

ii Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX S9600 digital camera. Before using the camera, please read the information in “For Your Safety” ( A vi i-ix) and familiarize yourself with the inform ation provided in this manual. After reading, please keep this manual ha ndy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of yo[...]

iii Introduction About This Manual If you want to start usi ng the camera right away, see “The Basi cs of Shooting and Playback” ( A 10). To learn about the parts of the camera an d information that is displayed in the monitor, see “P arts of the Camera” ( A 1). Other Information • Symbols and Conventions To make it easie r to find the in[...]

iv Introduction Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learni ng” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated informat ion is available online at the following sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe and Af rica: http://www.europe-n[...]

v Introduction About the Manuals • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system , or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission. • Nikon reserves the right to change th e specifications of the h ardware and soft[...]

vi Introduction Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or form a tting data storage devices such as memory cards or built-in camera memory doe s not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can some times be recovered from discard ed storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resul [...]

vii Introduction To prevent damage t o your Nikon product or injury to yours elf or to others, read the following safet y precautions in their entirety befor e using this equipment. Keep thes e safety instructions where all t hose who use the product will read them. The conseque nces that could result fro m failure to observe the prec autions liste[...]

viii Introduction Do not leave the product where it will be exposed to extremely high temperatures, such as in an enclosed automobile or in direct sunlight Failure to observe this precaution could cause damage or fire. Use the appropriate power supply (battery, charging AC adapter, AC adapter, USB cable) Using a power supply other tha n those provi[...]

ix Introduction • Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug or bend the USB cable, place it under heavy objects, or expose it to heat or flames. Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become expose d, take it to a Nikon-authorized service representative fo r inspection. Failure to observe the se precautions could res ult in fire or electric sho[...]

x Introduction Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE SE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed. The power sup[...]

xi Introduction Notice for customers in the State of Califo rnia WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville, New York 11747 -3064 USA Tel: 631-547-4200 Notice f[...]

xii Introduction This product is controlled by the Un ited States Export Administration Regulations, and you are re quired to obta in permission fr om the United St ates government if you export or re-export th is product to any country to which the United States embargoes goods. The following countries were subject to embargo: Cuba, Iran, North Ko[...]

xiii Introduction COOLPIX S9600, which is equipped with a DW092 (FCC ID: EW4DW092/IC ID: 4634A-3149EC) Wireless LAN Module, has been tested and found to comply with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits se t forth for an uncontrolle d environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65 and RSS-102 of the IC ra[...]

xiv Introduction Precautions when Using Radio Trans missions Always keep in mind that radio tra nsmission or reception of data is subjec t to interception by third parties. Note that Nikon is not responsible for data or information leak s that may occur during data transfer. Personal Information Management and Disclaimer • User information re gis[...]

xv Introduction Introduction ............ ................. ................ ................. ................. ................. ................ ii Read This First ..... ............................................. .................................... .......................... ............ ii About This Manu al ........................... ....[...]

xvi Introduction Scene Mode (Shooting Suite d to Scenes) .................................................... .................. 33 Tips and Notes .......... ............... .................. ................... ................... ............... ................. ............. .............. 34 Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Fa[...]

xvii Introduction Installing the Software on t he Smart Device ................... ............................................. 80 Connecting the Smart Device to t he Camera ............................................. .................. 81 Connecting the Camera to a TV, Comput er, or Printer ......... ................. .... 83 Connection Methods[...]

xviii Introduction Editing Movies ................................................. .................................... ............................ E 27 Extracting Only the Desired Porti on of a Movie ................. ................... ................... ..... E 27 Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image .................. ..............[...]

xix Introduction AF Assist ............ .................. ................... ................... ............... .................. ................ ... ............... ......... E 69 Digital Zoom .................. .................. ................... ................... ............... .................. ........ ... ............ ..... E 70 S[...]

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1 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 12 3 4 10 5 8 9 67 Lens co ver closed Flash raised 1 Mode dial ..... .................. ................... ....... 22 2 Shutter-release button .................... 26 3 Power switch/power-on lamp .... 20 4 Microphone (stereo) ................. 69, 71 5 Flash ....................... ........[...]

2 Parts of the Camera * Also referred to as the “mul t i selector“ in this manual. 12 3 45 7 8 6 16 15 12 13 14 11 10 9 1 Monitor ........................ ............... ......... 6, 20 2 d (menu) button ................... .......... 4 3 Rotary multi selector (multi sel ector)* ................. ............... ...... 4 4 k (apply selection) [...]

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4 Parts of the Camera Use the multi se lector and k button to navigate the me nus. 1 Press the d button. • T he menu is displayed. 2 Press the multi selector J . • T he current menu icon is displaye d in yellow. 3 Select the desire d menu icon. • T he menu is changed. • T he menu icons can also be selected by rotating the multi sele ctor. 4[...]

5 Parts of the Camera 5 Select a menu option. • The menu options can also be selected by rotating the multi sele ctor. 6 Press the k button. • T he settings for the option you selected ar e displayed. 7 Select a setting. • The settings can also be selected by rotating the multi sele ctor. 8 Press the k button. • T he setting you selected is[...]

6 Parts of the Camera The information that is displayed in th e monitor during shooting and playback changes depending on the camera’s settings and state of use. By default, informatio n is displayed wh en th e camera is first turned on and when you operate the camera, and turns of f after a few seconds (when Photo info is set to Auto info in Mon[...]

7 Parts of the Camera 1 Shooting mode... ............... .......... 22, 23 2 Flash mode ............ ................... .............. 45 3 Macro mode ........................ ............... ... 49 4 Zoom indicator .......... ............... ... 25, 49 5 Focus indicator........... ............... ........... 26 6 Movie options (normal speed movie[...]

8 Parts of the Camera Playback Mode 14 15 16 17 a b 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 20 21 23 19 18 22 13 1 12 23 24 26 27 25 a b 2 9 m 0 0 s 29 m 00s 2 9 m 0 0 s 29 m 00s 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 999 / 999 9 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 9 9999 / 9999 1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 4 1 5 : 3 0 15/05/2014 15:30 9 9 9 9 . J P G 9999. JPG 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 999 / 999[...]

9 Parts of the Camera 1 Album icon in favor ite pictures mode ................. ............... ............... ..... E 5 2 Category icon in auto sort mode ............. .................. ............... ............... ..... E 9 3 List by date icon . ................... ..... E 10 4 Protect icon ...................... ..... 69, E 49 5 Sequence di[...]

10 The Basics of Shooting and Playback The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Open the battery-c hamber/ memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. • Pu sh the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow ( 1 ), and fully insert the battery ( 2 ). • T he battery locks into place when inserted correctly. B Be Careful to Insert [...]

11 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off, and then open the batter y-chamber/ memory card slot cove r. Move the battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow ( 1 ) to eject the battery ( 2 ). B High Temperature Caution The camera, bat[...]

12 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Prepare the included charging AC adapter. If a plug adapter* is included with your camera, attach the plug adapter to the plug on the charg ing AC adapter. Push the plug adapter firmly unti l it is secure ly held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to forcibly remove the plug adap ter could dama[...]

13 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 3 Disconnect the charging AC adapter from the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable. B Notes About Charging Do not, under any circumstances, use anot her make or model of AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH -71P, and do not use a comm ercially available USB-AC adapter or a battery charge[...]

14 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Turn off the camera and open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the memory card. • Sli de the memory card in until it clic ks into place. B Be Careful to Insert the Memory Card in Correct Directi on Inserting the memory ca rd upside down or backwards could damage th e camera and the memor[...]

15 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Removing Memory Cards Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off, and then open the battery -chamber/memory card slot cover. Gently push the memory card into the camera ( 1 ) to partiall y eject the card ( 2 ). B High Temperature Caution The camera, battery, and me[...]

16 The Basics of Shooting and Playback When the camera is turne d on for the first time, the languag e-selection screen and the date and tim e setting screen for the camera cloc k are displayed. • If you exit without se tting the date and time, O wil l flash when the shooting screen is displayed. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. 2 [...]

17 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 4 Select your home time zone and press the k button. • T o enable daylight saving time, press H . Wh en the daylight sav ing time function is enabled, W is displayed ab ove the map. To turn off the d aylight saving time function, press I . 5 Select the date format and press the k button. 6 Set the date and t[...]

18 The Basics of Shooting and Playback C Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting • You can change thes e settings using the Language and Time zon e and date settings in the z setup menu ( A 78). • You can enab le or disab le daylight saving tim e in the z setup menu by selecting Time zone and date f ollowed by Time zone . En[...]

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20 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Press the power switch. • T he monitor turns on. • T o turn the camera off, press the power switch again. 2 Check the battery level indicator and the number of exposures remaining. Battery level indicator Number of Exposures Remaining The number of images that can be tak en is disp layed. • C is displa[...]

21 The Basics of Shooting and Playback C The Auto Off Function • The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode is about 1 minute. The time can be changed using the Auto off setting in the setup menu ( A 78). • While the camera is in standb y mode, the monitor turns back on if you perform any of the followin g operations: - Press t[...]

22 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Rotate the mode dial to select a shooting mode. • A (auto) mode is used in this example. Rotate the mode dial to A . Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode[...]

23 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Available Shooting Modes A Auto mode A 31 Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture. x , y , X , S , W Sc ene mode A 33 Camera settings are optimized accordin g to the scene that you select. x (scene auto select or): The camera [...]

24 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Hold the camera steady. • Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, microphone s, and speaker. • When taking pictures in portrait (“ tall”) orientation, turn the camera so that the flash is above the lens. 2 Frame the picture. C When Using a Tripod • We recomm[...]

25 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Using the Zoom When you move the zoom control, th e zoom lens position changes. • To zoom in closer to th e subject: Move toward g (telephoto) • To zoom out and view a larger ar ea: Move toward f (wide- angle) When you turn the came ra on, the zoom moves to t he maximum wi de-angle position. • A zoom ind[...]

26 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • Whe n the subject is in focus, the focus area that i ncludes the subje ct or focus indicator ( A 7) glows green (multiple focus areas can glow green). • Whe n you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame and the focus[...]

27 The Basics of Shooting and Playback The Shutter-release Button B Notes About Saving Images and R ecording Movies The indicato r showing the numb er of exposures re maining or the in dicator showing the maximum m ovie length flashes while images are be ing saved or wh ile a movie is being recorded. Do not open the battery-cha mber/memory card slo[...]

28 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Press the c (playback) button. • If you press and hold down the c (playback) button while the camera is turned off, the camera turns on in pl ayback mode . 2 Use the multi selector t o select an image to display. • Press and hold down HIJK to scroll through the im ages quickly. • Images can also be sel[...]

29 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Press the l button to delete the image curre ntly displayed in the monitor. 2 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired deletion method and press the k button. • T o exit without deleting , press the d button. 3 Select Yes and press the k button. • Deleted images cannot be recovered. • To cancel,[...]

30 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1 Use the multi selector JK to s el e c t a n i m a g e to b e d e le t e d , a n d then use H to display K . • T o undo the selection, p ress I to remove K . • Move the zoom control ( A 1) toward g ( i ) to switch to full-frame playback or f ( h ) to switch to th[...]

31 Shooting Features Shooting Features Used for general shooti ng. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shoot ing conditions and the type of shot you want to capture. • You can change how the camera sele cts the area of the frame to focus on by changing the AF area mode se tting ( A 57). The default se tting is Target finding AF ( A 63). Function[...]

32 Shooting Features Using Quick Effects When in A (auto) mode , you can apply effects to images immediately after releasing the shutte r. • The edited image is saved as a separat e file with a different name. 1 Press the k button when the image is displayed after it is taken in A (auto) mode. • When you press t he d button or when no operation[...]

33 Shooting Features When a scene is selecte d, camera settings are automatic ally optimized for the selected scene . 1 The camera focuses at infinity. 2 The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. 3 Use of a tripod is recommended beca use the shutter sp eed is slow. Set P hoto VR to Off in the setup menu ( A 78) whe n using a tripod[...]

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35 Shooting Features • Press the d button to select Han d-held or Tripod in Night landsc ape . • Hand-held (default setting): - When the j icon at the top left of the monitor glows green, press the shutter-release button all the way to ca pture a ser ies of image s which ar e combined into a single image and saved. - Once the shutter-r elease b[...]

36 Shooting Features • Press the d button to select On or Off in HDR to enable or disable th e high dynamic range (HDR) function base d on the type of image you want to take. • Off (default setting): The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow. - When the shutter-release button is pr essed all the way down, one imag e is [...]

37 Shooting Features • Macro mode ( A 49) is enabled and the camera au tomatically zooms to the closest position at whic h it can focus. • You can move th e focus area. Press t he k button, use the multi selector HIJK or rotate it to move the focus area, and press the k button to apply the setting. • Macro mode ( A 49) is enabled and the came[...]

38 Shooting Features • From the screen displayed afte r p Easy pan orama is selected, select the shooting range from Normal (180°) or Wide (360°) . • The zoom position is fixed at w ide-angle. • Press the shutter-release button all the wa y down, remove your fi nger from the button, and then slowly pan the camera horizontally. Shooting ends[...]

39 Shooting Features • When you point the camera at a dog or cat, the camera detects the pet’s face and focuses on it. By default, the shutter is automatically released when the camera detects a dog or cat face (pet portrai t auto release). • From the screen displayed afte r O Pet portrait is selected , select Single or Continuous . - Single [...]

40 Shooting Features When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take an image automa tically without pressing the shutter-releas e button (smile timer ( A 58)). You can use the s kin softening option to smoot h the skin tones of human faces . 1 Frame the picture. • Po int the camera at a hum an face. 2 Without pressing the shutter-release bu[...]

41 Shooting Features C When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes When using smile tim er, the self-timer lam p flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is release d. Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode • Flash mode ( A 45) • Self-timer ( A 48) • Exposure compensation ( A 53) • Shooting menu ( A [...]

42 Shooting Features Effects can be applied to images during shooting. Press the d button to display the special effects menu and sel ect an effect using the multi selecto r. Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting) Category Description O Soft (defaul t setting) Softens the image by ad ding a slight blur to the entir e image. P Nost al[...]

43 Shooting Features • The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. • When Selective color or Cross process is selected, use t he multi selector HI to select the desired colo r from the slider . To change settings fo r any of the following functions, pres s the k button to cancel color selection. - Flash mode ( A 45) - Self-timer [...]

44 Shooting Features The functions that are available vary with the shooting mode, as sh own below. * Availability depends on the setting. See “Default Settings” ( A 54) for more information. Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector Function A y , x , X , S , W F u 1 m Flash m ode ( A 45) w * w * w 2 n Self-timer ( A 48) ww * w 3 D Ma[...]

45 Shooting Features Using the Flash You can select the flash mode to ma tch the shooting c onditions. 1 Press the multi selector H ( m ). 2 Select the desire d flash mode ( A 47) and press the k button. • If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be can celed. B The Flash Lamp • The status of[...]

46 Shooting Features Raising the Flash When you press the shutter-rele ase button halfway, the flash will automatica lly pop up if the conditions requir ed for flash photography are met. • Auto flash ( U auto, V auto with red-eye reduction, or Y slow sync): If the lighting is dim, the flash automatically pops up when the shutter-rel ease button i[...]

47 Shooting Features Available Flash Modes C The Flash Mode Setting • The setting m ay not be available with some shooting modes. • The setting applie d in A (auto) mode is saved in the came ra’s memory even after the camera is turned off. C Auto with Red-eye Reduction Pre-flashes ar e fired repeatedly a t low intensity be fore the main flash[...]

48 Shooting Features Using the Self-timer The camera is equipped with a self-timer tha t releases the shutter a bout 10 seconds or 2 se conds after you press the shutter-release bu tton. Set Photo VR to Off in the setu p menu ( A 78) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. 1 Press the multi selector J ( n ). 2 Select n 10s or n[...]

49 Shooting Features Using Macro Mode Use macro mode when taking clos e-up images. 1 Press the multi selector I ( p ). 2 Select o and press the k button. • If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be can celed. 3 Move the zoom control to set the zoom ratio to a position where F and the zoom ind[...]

50 Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (Exp osure Compensation), Vividness, an d Hue (Creative Slider) When the shooting mode is s et to A (auto) mode, use the crea tive slider to adjust brightness (expos ure compensation), vividn ess, and hue for taking images. Operating the Creative Slider 1 Press the multi selector K ( o ). 2 Select the item [...]

51 Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Adjust the ov erall brightness of the image . • To brighten the image, set a posi tive (+) value. • To darken the image, set a nega tive (–) value. C Using the Histogram A histogram is a grap h showing the distri buti on of tones in the im age. Use as a guide when using expo su[...]

52 Shooting Features Adjusting Vividness (Saturation Adjustment) Adjust the overa ll vividness of the image. • The overall image viv idness increases as the slider is moved up. The overall image vividness decre ases as the slider is mov ed down. Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment) Adjust the overa ll hue of the image. • The overall image b[...]

53 Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (E xposure Compensation ) When the shooting mode is s et to scene mode, smart portrait mode or spe cial effects mode, you can adjust the br ightness (exposure compensati on). 1 Press the multi selector K ( o ). 2 Select a compensation value and press the k button. • T o brighten the image, se t a positive[...]

54 Shooting Features Default Settings Default settings fo r each shoo ting mode are described below. Shooting mode Flash ( A 45) Self-ti mer ( A 48) Macro ( A 49) Creative slider ( A 50) A (auto) U kk Off Shooting mode Flash ( A 45) Self-ti mer ( A 48) Macro ( A 49) Exposure compensati on ( A 53) F (smart portrait) U 1 k 2 k 3 0.0 u (special effect[...]

55 Shooting Features 1 Cannot be used when Blink p roof is set to On or when Smile timer is set to On (continuous) or On (BSS) . 2 Can be set when Smile timer is set to Off . 3 The setting cannot be changed. 4 The camera au tomatically select s the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has selected. W (off) can be selected manually. 5 Cannot be c[...]

56 Shooting Features The settings listed bel ow can be changed by pressing the d button during shooting ( A 4). Available functions vary depending on the shooting mode, as shown below. 1 The setting is also applied to other shooting modes. 2 Additional setting s are available fo r some scene modes. See “Tip s and Notes” ( A 34) for mo re inform[...]

57 Shooting Features Options Available in the Shooting Menu Option Description A Image mode Allows you to set the combination of image size and image qua lity used wh en saving images. • Default setting: P 4608×3456 E 29 White bala nce Allows you to adjust white balance to suit the weather cond it ion s or l igh t so urc e in ord er to ma ke th [...]

58 Shooting Features Skin softening Allows you to select the ski n softening level for human faces. • Default setting: Normal E 42 Smile timer Allows yo u to select w hether or not the came ra automatically releases the shutter when it detects a human smiling face. • Default setting: On (single) E 43 Blink proof The camera automatically release[...]

59 Shooting Features Some functions cannot be used with other menu options. Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Restricted function Option Description Flash mode Continuous ( A 57) When a setting other than Single is selected, th e flash cannot be us ed. Blink proof ( A 58) When Blink proof is set to On , the flash cannot b e used. Self-ti[...]

60 Shooting Features ISO sensitivity Continuous ( A 57) When Pre- shooting cache , Continuous H: 120 fps , Continuous H: 60 fps , or Multi-sho t 16 is selected, the ISO sensitivity setting is automatically specified according to the brightness. AF area m ode White balance ( A 57) When a setting other than Auto is selected for White balance in Targe[...]

61 Shooting Features Photo VR Flash mode ( A 45) If the flash fires when On (hybr id) is selected, Photo VR operates usi ng the On setting. Self-timer ( A 48) If the self- timer is us ed when On (hybrid) is selected, Photo VR operates using t he On setting. Continuous ( A 57) If Continuous is set to any setting other than Single when On (hybrid) is[...]

62 Shooting Features B Notes About Digital Zoom • Depending on the shooting mode or the current settin gs, digital zoom may not be available ( E 70). • When digital zoom is in effect, the came ra focuses in the cen ter of the frame. Digital zoom Continuous ( A 57) When Multi-shot 16 is selecte d, digital zoom cannot be used. AF area mode ( A 57[...]

63 Shooting Features The focus area varie s depe nding on the shooting mode. Using Target Finding AF When AF area mode ( A 57) in A (auto) mode is set to Target finding AF , the camera focuses in th e manner described below. • When the camera dete cts the main subject, a yellow border (focus area) is displayed around it. If a human face is detect[...]

64 Shooting Features Using Face Detection In the following shooti ng modes, the camera uses face de tection to automatically focus on human faces. • x (scene auto selec tor) mode ( A 34) • S (night portrait) mode ( A 35) • Portrait s cene mode ( A 33) • Smart portrait mode ( A 40) • When AF area mode ( A 57) in A (auto) mode ( A 31) is se[...]

65 Shooting Features Using Skin Softening When the shutter is released while using on e of the shooting modes list ed below, the camera detects human faces and processes the image t o soften facial skin tones (up to 3 faces). • Smart portrait mode ( A 40) - The skin softening level can be adjusted. • x (scene auto selec tor) mode ( A 34) • S [...]

66 Shooting Features Focus Lock Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activa te the focus area t hat contains the desire d subject. 1 Set AF area mode to Center in A (auto) mode ( A 56). 2 Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button halfway. • Co nfirm that the focus area glows gr een[...]

67 Playback Features Playback Features Moving the z oom control to ward g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 28) zooms in on the imag e. • You can change the zoom ratio by m oving the z oom control to ward f ( h ) or g ( i ). • To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector HIJK . • If you are viewing an image that was cap[...]

68 Playback Features Moving the z oom control to ward f ( h ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 28) displays images as thumbnails. • You can change the number of thum bnails displayed by moving the zoom control toward f ( h ) or g ( i ). • While using thumbnail playback mode, use the multi selecto r HIJK or rotate it to select an ima ge, and then[...]

69 Playback Features When viewing images in full-frame pl ayback mode or thumbnail playback mode, you can configur e the menu oper ations listed below by pressing the d button ( A 4). Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Playback Menu) Option Description A Quick reto uch * Allows you to create retouched cop ies in which contrast and saturat[...]

70 Playback Features * Edited images are saved as separate files. Some images m ay not be edited. Sequence display options Allows y ou to s elect whether to displa y only the key picture for a sequence of images captured continuously or to display the sequence as individual images. • Wh en only the key picture is displayed for a sequence, pres s [...]

71 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Recording and Playing Back Movies 1 Display the shooting screen. • C heck the remain ing amount of mo vie recording ti me. • If Photo info in the Monitor s ettings ( A 78) in the setup menu is set to Movie frame+auto info , the area that will be visible in the movie can be confirmed before movie re cording [...]

72 Recording and Playin g Back Movies B Maximum Movie Length Individual mo vie files cannot exce ed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in len gth, even when there is su fficient free space on th e memory card for longer recording. • The maximum movie le ngth for a single movie is displayed on the s hooting screen. • Recording may end before eithe r lim[...]

73 Recording and Playin g Back Movies B Notes About Vibration Reduction During Movie R ecording • When Movie VR ( A 75) in the movie menu is set to On (hybrid) , the ang le of view (i.e., th e area visible in the fram e) becomes narrower during mov ie recording. • When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during recor ding, set Movie VR to Of[...]

74 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Saving Still Images While Recording Movies If the shutter-release button is pressed all the way while recording a movie, one frame is saved as a still image. Movie recording cont inues while the still image is being sa ved. • Q is displayed at the to p left of the monitor. When z is displayed, a still image c[...]

75 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Functions That Can Be Set wit h the d Button (Movie Menu) The settings of the me nu options listed below can be configured. Enter shooti ng mode M d button M D menu ico n M k button Option Description A Movie options Select the movie type. Select normal speed to record movies at normal speed, or HS (hig h speed[...]

76 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Press the c butt on to ente r playback mode. Movies ar e indicated by the movie optio ns icon ( A 75). Press the k button to play back movies. • To adjust the volu me, move the zoom control ( A 1). Playing Back Movies 15 / 0 5 /2 0 1 4 a 1 5 :3 0 15/05/2014 15:30 00 1 0 . MO V 0010. MOV 10s 10s Movie options [...]

77 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Functions Available During Playback Rotate th e multi selector to fast forwar d or rewind. Playback controls are disp layed at the bott om of the monitor. The operations listed be low can be performed by using the multi selecto r JK to select a control and then pressing the k button. * The movie can also be adv[...]

78 General Camera Setup General Camera Setup The settings of the me nu options listed below can be configured. Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Setup Menu) Press the d button M z (setup) men u icon M k butt on Option Descri ption A Welcome screen Allows you to select whether or not the welcome screen is displa yed in th e monitor wh en [...]

79 General Camera Setup Format memory/ Format card Allows you to format the inte rnal memory or the memory card. E 72 Language Allows you to change the came ra’s display language. E 73 TV settings Allows you to adjust TV-connection settin gs. E 73 Charge by compute r Allows you to set whether or not the battery in the camera is charged when th e [...]

80 Using the Wi-Fi (Wirele ss LAN) Function Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function You can perform the fol lowing functions if you install the dedicated so ftware “Wireless Mo bile Utility” on your smar t de vice that runs on Android OS or iOS, and connect it to the camera. Take Photos You can take still images using the two m ethods described[...]

81 Using the Wi-Fi (Wirele ss LAN) Function 1 Use the multi selector HI to select Connect to smart device and press the k button. • If Connect to smart device cannot be selected, se e “Notes About Wi-Fi Connect ion” ( A 82). • Whe n the Wi-Fi function is turned on, the SSID and password of the camera are displaye d. • If no connection con[...]

82 Using the Wi-Fi (Wirele ss LAN) Function To Terminate the Wi-Fi Connection Perform one of the fo llowing operations. • Turn off the camera. • Select Disable Wi-Fi in the Wi-Fi optio ns menu on the camera (exce pt when the camera is operated by re mote control). • Set the Wi-Fi setting on the smart devic e to Off. B Notes About Wi-Fi Connec[...]

83 Connecting th e Camera to a TV, Compu ter, or Printer Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer You can enhance your enjoyment of images and movies by connecting the camera to a TV, computer, or printer. • Before connecting the camer a to an external device, make sure th e remaining battery level is suffic ient and turn the camera of[...]

84 Connecting th e Camera to a TV, Compu ter, or Printer Viewing images on a TV E 20 Images and movies capture d with the camera can be viewed on a TV. Connection method: Connect a commercially available HDMI cable to the TV’s HDMI input jack. Viewing and organizing images on a computer A 86 You can transfer images to a computer to perform simple[...]

85 Connecting th e Camera to a TV, Compu ter, or Printer Install ViewNX 2 to upload, view, edit, and shar e photos and movies. Installing ViewNX 2 An Internet connect ion is required. For system req uirements and other informat ion, see the Nik on website for your region. 1 Download the ViewNX 2 installer. Start the computer and down load the insta[...]

86 Connecting th e Camera to a TV, Compu ter, or Printer Transferring Images to the Computer 1 Choose how images will be copied to the computer. Choose one of the following methods: • Direct USB connection : Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory card is inser ted in the camer a. Conn ect the camera to the computer using the USB cable. Th[...]

87 Connecting th e Camera to a TV, Compu ter, or Printer 2 Transfer images to the computer. • Click Start Transf er . • A t default settings, all the im ages on the memory card will be copied to the computer. 3 Terminate the connectio n. • If the cam era is connected to the computer, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. • If yo[...]

88 Connecting th e Camera to a TV, Compu ter, or Printer Viewing Images Start ViewNX 2. • Images are displa yed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete. • Consult online help for more information on using Vi ewNX 2. C Starting ViewNX 2 Manually • Windows : Double-click the Vi ewNX 2 shortcut on the desktop. • Mac : Click th e ViewNX 2 icon in[...]

E 1 The Reference Section provides detailed information and hints about using the camera. Shooting Using Easy Panor ama (Shooting and P layback) ...................... E 2 Playback Favorite Pictures Mode ........ ............. ............... ............ ............. ........ E 5 Auto Sort Mode ................ ............ ................ .....[...]

Reference Sectio n E 2 Shooting with Easy Panorama 1 Select Normal (180°) or Wide (360°) as the shooting range and press the k button. • W hen the camera is readied in the horizontal position, the image size (width × height) is as follows . - Normal (180°) : 4800 × 920 when moved horizontally, 1536 × 4800 when moved vertically - Wide (360°[...]

Reference Sectio n E 3 4 Move the camera in one of the four directions until the guid e indicator reaches the end. • Whe n the camera detect s which dire ction it is moving in, shooting be gins. Exampl e of came ra move ment • Using your body as the axis of rotation, mov e the camera slowl y in an arc, in the direction of the marking ( KLJI ). [...]

Reference Sectio n E 4 Viewing Imag es Captured with E asy Panorama Switch to playback mode ( A 28), display an image captured using easy panorama in full- frame playback mode, and then press the k button to scroll the ima ge in the direction that was used when shooting. • Rotate the multi sele ctor to scroll forward or backward quickly. Playback[...]

Reference Sectio n E 5 By adding images (except mov ies) to alb ums as favorite pictures, you can play back only the added images. • Images can be sorted into nine albums. Up to 200 images can be added to each album. • The original images ar e not copied or move d. • The same image can be added to multiple albums. Adding Images to Albums * Im[...]

Reference Sectio n E 6 Playing Back Images in Albums Use the multi select or to select an album and then press the k button to play ba ck the images in the selected al bum. • Functions in the playback menu ( A 69) can be used for the images in the se lected album (except Copy and Favorite pictures ). • The following operations are available fro[...]

Reference Sectio n E 7 Removing Images from Albums 1 Use the multi selector JK to select an image and use H to hide L . • T o display the icons aga in, press I . • Move the zoom control ( A 1) toward g ( i ) to switch to full-frame playback or f ( h ) to switch to thumbnail playback. 2 Press the k button after configuring the settings. 3 Select[...]

Reference Sectio n E 8 Changing the Favorites Album Icon 1 Use the multi selector t o select an album and press t he d button. 2 Use JK to select an icon color and press the k button. 3 Select an icon and press the k button. • The icon changes . Press the c butt on (playback mo de) M d button M N menu icon M h Favorite pictures M k button Choose [...]

Reference Sectio n E 9 Images ar e automa tically sor ted into cat egories, su ch as portr aits, landsca pes, and movies, based on the camera settings at th e time of shooting. Use the multi select or to sel ect a catego ry and then press the k button to play ba ck the images in the selected ca tegory. • Functions in the playback menu ( A 69) can[...]

Reference Sectio n E 10 Use the mul ti selecto r to select a date and then press the k button to play back the images captured on the selected date. • Functions in the playback menu ( A 69) can be used for t he images in th e selected shooting date (except Copy and Remove from favorites ). • The following operations are available while the shoo[...]

Reference Sectio n E 11 Viewing Imag es in a Sequence Images captured continuously are saved as a sequence. The first image of a sequence is us ed as the key picture to represent th e sequence when displayed in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode (default sett ing). To display each image in the sequence individually, press the k but[...]

Reference Sectio n E 12 Deleting Images in a Se quence When the l button is pressed for images in a sequence, the images that are deleted vary depending on h o w the sequences a re displayed. • When the key pic ture is displa yed: • When images in a sequence are disp layed in full-frame playback mode: - Current image : All images in the display[...]

Reference Sectio n E 13 Before Editing Images You can easi ly edit images on this camera. Edited copies are saved a s separate files. Edited copies are save d with the same shooting date and time as the original . C Restrictions on Image Editing An image can be edited up to ten times. Editing Still Images[...]

Reference Sectio n E 14 Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood 1 Display the imag e to which you want to apply an effect in full- frame playback mode and press the k button. 2 Use the multi selector JK or rotate it to select the desired effect and press the k button. • Move the zoom control ( A 1) toward g ( i ) to display a confirmation dialog for [...]

Reference Sectio n E 15 Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast a nd Saturation Use the multi selector HI to select the amount of effect applied and press the k button. • The edited ver sion is dis played on the right. • To exit without saving the copy, pr ess J . D-Lighting: Enhancin g Brightness and Contrast Use the multi selector HI to select OK a[...]

Reference Sectio n E 16 Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When Shooting with the Flash Preview the result and press the k button. • To exit without saving the copy, pr ess the multi selector J . B Notes About Red-eye Correction • Red-eye correcti on can only be applied to images when red-eye is detected. • Red-eye correction can be appli[...]

Reference Sectio n E 17 Glamour Retouch: Enhancing H uman Faces 1 Use the multi selector HIJK to select the face that y ou want to retouch and press the k butt on. • When only one face is detected, proceed to step 2. 2 Use JK to select the effect, use HI to select the effect level, and press the k button. • You can simultaneously apply multiple[...]

Reference Sectio n E 18 B Notes About Glamour Retouch • Only one face can be edited at a time using the glamour retouch function. The function can be used for up to ten faces (u p to ten times) on the same image if you edit a differ ent face each time. • Depending up on the direction in which fa ces are looking, or the brightn ess of faces, the[...]

Reference Sectio n E 19 Crop: Creat ing a Cropped Copy 1 Move the zoom control to enlarge the image ( A 67). 2 Refine copy composition and press the d button. • Move the zoom control toward g ( i ) or f ( h ) to adjust the zoom ratio. Se t a zoom ratio at which u is displaye d. • Use the multi selector HIJK to scroll the image so that only the [...]

Reference Sectio n E 20 1 Turn off the camera and connect it to the TV. • Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented. Do not insert or remove the plugs at an angle when connecting or disconn ecting them. 2 Set the TV’s input to external input. • See the documentation provided with your TV for details. 3 Hold down the c button to turn on t[...]

Reference Sectio n E 21 Users of PictBridge-compati ble printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print images without using a computer. Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) Take im ages Select images for printin g and number of c opies using Print order option ( E 45) Connect to the pri nter ( E 22) Print images one [...]

Reference Sectio n E 22 Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. • Che ck printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable. • Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented. Do not insert or remove the plugs at an angle when connecting or disconn ecting them. 4 The camera is auto[...]

Reference Sectio n E 23 Printing Individual Images 1 Use the multi selector to select the desired image and press the k button. • Move the zoom control toward f ( h ) to switch to thumbnail playback or g ( i ) to switch to full -frame playback. 2 Use HI to select Copies and press the k button. 3 Select the desire d number of copies (up to 9) and [...]

Reference Sectio n E 24 4 Select Paper size and press the k button. 5 Select the desire d paper size and press the k button. • T o apply the paper size setting configured on the printer, select Default as the pape r size option. • T he paper size options available on the camera vary depending on the printer that you use. 6 Select Start print an[...]

Reference Sectio n E 25 Printing Multiple Images 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed, press th e d button. 2 Use the multi selector HI to select Paper size and press the k button. • T o exit the print menu, press the d button. 3 Select the desire d paper size and press the k button. • T o apply the paper size setting configured on th[...]

Reference Sectio n E 26 Print selection Select images (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to 9) of each. • Use the multi selector JK to select images, an d use HI to specify the number of copies to be printed. • Im ages selected for printing are indicated by M and the numeral indicating the number o f copies to b e printed. If no copies hav[...]

Reference Sectio n E 27 Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie The desired portions of a recorded mo vie can be saved as a separate file. 1 Play back the desired movie and pause at the start point of the portion that is to be extracted ( A 76). 2 Use the multi selector JK to select I in the p layback controls, and then press the k button. 3[...]

Reference Sectio n E 28 B Notes About Movie Editing • Use a sufficiently charge d battery to pre v ent the camera from turning off during editing. • A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again. • The actual trimmed portion of a movie m ay di ffer slightly from the portion selected using the start and end poin ts. • Movies ca[...]

Reference Sectio n E 29 Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality) Select the combination of image size and compression ratio that is used when saving images. The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed, and the lower the compression ratio, the higher the quality of the images, but th e number of images that [...]

Reference Sectio n E 30 C Notes About Image Mode • The image mo de setting can also be changed in shooting mode s other than auto. The changed setting is also ap plied to other shooting modes. • The setting may not be changed whe n using certain setting s of other functions. C Number of Images That Can Be Saved • The approximate nu mber of im[...]

Reference Sectio n E 31 White Balance (Adjusting Hue) Adjust white balance to suit the light source or weather co nditions in order to make the col ors in images match what you see with you r eyes. • Use Auto under most conditions. Change the setting when you want to adjust the hue of the image you are taki ng. B Notes About White Balance • Set[...]

Reference Sectio n E 32 Using Preset Manual Use the procedure below to m easure the white balanc e value under the lighting used during shooting. 1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting. 2 Use the multi selector HI to select Preset manual in the White balance menu, and press the k button. • T [...]

Reference Sectio n E 33 Metering The process o f measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposure is known as “m etering.” Use this option to set the method of how the came ra meters exposure. B Notes About Metering • When digital zoom is in effect, Center-weighted or spot meteri ng (where the center of the frame is meter ed)[...]

Reference Sectio n E 34 Continuous Shooting Select A (aut o) mode M d button M A menu icon M Continuous M k button Option Description U Single (defaul t setting) One image is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed. k Continuous H While the shutter-release butto n is held all the way down, images are captured continuous ly. • The fr[...]

Reference Sectio n E 35 B Notes About Continuous Shooting • Focus, exposure , and white balance ar e fixed at the values dete rmined with the first image in each ser ies. • It may take some time to sa ve the imag es after sh ooting. • When ISO sensitivity increas es, noise may appear in captured images. • The frame rate for continuou s shoo[...]

Reference Sectio n E 36 C Pre-shooting Cache When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or all the way down, images are saved in the manner described below. • The pre-shooting cache icon ( Q ) in the monitor glows gre en while the shutter - release bu tton is pressed halfway . Images saved by pressing halfway Images saved by pressing all [...]

Reference Sectio n E 37 ISO Sensitivity Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be ca ptured. Additionally, even with subjects of similar brightness, im ages can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and blurring cause d by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced. • When higher ISO sensitivity is set, im ages may contain noise. B N[...]

Reference Sectio n E 38 AF Area Mode Use this option to dete rmine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus when shoo ting still images. Select A (auto) mode M d button M A menu icon M AF area mo de M k button Option Description a Face priority When the cam era detects a human face , it focuses on that face. See “Using Face Detection?[...]

Reference Sectio n E 39 B Notes About AF Area Mode • When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame regar dless of the AF area mode setting. • The setting may not be changed whe n using certain setting s of other functions. C AF Area Mode for Movie Recording AF area mode for mo vie recording can be s e[...]

Reference Sectio n E 40 Using Subject Tracking 1 Register a subject. • A lign the subject that you want to track with the border in the ce nter of the monitor and press the k button. • W hen the subject is registered , a yellow border (focus area) is displayed around that subject and the camera begins tracking that subject. • If the subject c[...]

Reference Sectio n E 41 Autofocus Mode Select how the camera focu ses when shooting still images. C Autofocus Mode for Movie Recording Autofocus mode fo r movie recording can be set with Autofocus mo de ( E 59) in the movie menu. Quick Effects B Notes About Quick Effects The setting may not be changed when using cer tain settings of other functions[...]

Reference Sectio n E 42 • See “Image Mode Se ttings (Image Size an d Quality)” ( E 29) for information about Image mode . Skin Softening The effects of skin so ftening are not visible when framing images fo r shooting. Check the r esults in playba ck mode, after taking images. The Smart Portrait Menu Select smart portrait mode M d button M F [...]

Reference Sectio n E 43 Smile Timer The camera detect s human faces and then automatical ly releases the shutter whenever a s mile is detected. B Notes About Smile Time r The setting may not be changed when using cer tain settings of other functions. Select smart portrait mode M d button M F menu icon M Smile timer M k button Option Description a O[...]

Reference Sectio n E 44 Blink Proof B Notes About Blink Proof The setting may not be changed when using cer tain settings of other functions. Select smart portrait mode M d button M F men u icon M Blink proof M k button Option Description y On The camera automatically releases the shutter twice with every shot a nd saves one image in which the subj[...]

Reference Sectio n E 45 • See “Editing Still Images” ( E 13) for information about image editing functions. • See “Favorite Pict ures Mode” ( E 5) for information about Favorite pictures and Remove from favorites . Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order) If you configure print orde r settings in advance, you can use them with the prin[...]

Reference Sectio n E 46 2 Select images (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to 9) of each. • Use the multi selector JK to select images, and use HI to s pecify the nu mber of copies to be pr inted. • Images selected for prin ting are indicated b y M and the nu meral indicating the number of copies to be pr inted. If no copie s have been spe[...]

Reference Sectio n E 47 B Notes About Print Order When a print ord er is created in favorite pictures mode, auto sort mode, or list by date mode, the screen shown below is displayed if images other than those in the selected album, category, or shooting date have been marke d for printing. • Yes : Does not remove print marking s from other images[...]

Reference Sectio n E 48 Slide Show Play back images o ne by one in an a uto mated “slide sho w.” When movie fi les are played back in the slide show, onl y the first frame of each movie is displayed. 1 Use the multi selector HI to select Start and press the k button. • T he slide sh ow begins. • T o change the interval between images, selec[...]

Reference Sectio n E 49 Protect The camera prot ects selected images from accidental delet ion. Select images to protect or cancel protection for previous ly protected images from the image sel ection screen ( E 49). Note that formatting the came ra’s internal memory or the memory card permanently del etes protected file s ( E 72). The Image Sele[...]

Reference Sectio n E 50 Rotate Image Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed during playback. Still images can be rotated 90 de grees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise. Select an image from the image selec tion screen ( E 49). When the Ro tate image screen is disp layed, use the multi selector JK or rotate it to rota te t[...]

Reference Sectio n E 51 Voice Memo Voice memos can be rec orded and attached to images. Recording Voice Memos • Press and hold t he k button to record (up to about 20 seconds). • Do not touch the microphones. • During recording, o and p flash in the monitor. • The voice memo playback screen is displayed after recording ends. Press the k bu [...]

Reference Sectio n E 52 Copy (Copy Between In ternal Memory a nd Memory Card) Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card. 1 Use the multi selector HI to select a destination option to which images are copied and press the k button. 2 Select a copy option and press the k button. • If you choose the Selected images option, use the im[...]

Reference Sectio n E 53 C Notes About Copying Images in a Sequence • If you select a key picture of a sequence in Selected i mages , all images in the sequence are copied. • If you press the d button while images in a seq uence are displayed, onl y the Card to camera copy option is avail able. All images in the sequence are copied if you select[...]

Reference Sectio n E 54 Movie Options Select the desired movie option to record. Select normal s peed movie options to record at normal speed, or HS movi e options ( E 55) to record in slow or fast motion. • Memory cards (Class 6 or higher) ar e recommended for recording movies ( F 21). Normal Speed Movie Options 1 The items and fr ame rate that [...]

Reference Sectio n E 55 HS Movie Options Recorded movies are played back in fast or slow motion. See “Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS M ovie)” ( E 56). * While r ecording movies, the camera can be switched betwee n normal speed movie recording and slow motion or fast motion movie re cording. The maximum recording time sh own[...]

Reference Sectio n E 56 Recording Movies in Slow Mo tion and Fast Motion (HS Movie) Movies recorded using HS movie can be pl ayed back in slow motion at 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 of the normal playback speed, or in fast motion at twice the normal playback speed. 1 Use the multi selector HI to select an HS movie optio n ( E 55) and press the k button. • A f[...]

Reference Sectio n E 57 C Playing Back in Slow Motion and Fast Motion When recordin g at normal speed: When recordin g at h HS 480/4× ( a HS 480/4×): Movies are recorded at 4× normal speed. They are played back in slow motion at 4× slower speed. When recordin g at j HS 1080/0.5× ( Y HS 1080/0.5×): Movies are recorded at 1/2 normal speed. They[...]

Reference Sectio n E 58 Open with HS Footage Set whether to start recording HS mo vi es or at normal speed when recording HS movies. AF Area Mode Use this option to dete rmine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus during movie recording. B Notes About AF Area Mode fo r Movie Recording AF area mode is set to focus on the center in the [...]

Reference Sectio n E 59 Autofocus Mode Set how the camera focuses in movie mode. • When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options , the setting is fixed at Single AF . Enter shoo ting mode M d button M D menu icon M Autofocus mod e M k button Option Description A Single AF (defaul t setting) Focus is lock ed when t he b ( e movie-record ) b[...]

Reference Sectio n E 60 Movie VR Set to reduce the effects of camera sha ke while recording movies. Set this option to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camer a during recording. B Notes About Movie VR The effects of camer a shake may not be completely eli minated in some situat ions. Enter shooti ng mode M d button M D menu ico n M Movie VR[...]

Reference Sectio n E 61 Wind Noise Reduction Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording. • When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options , the setting is fixed at Off . Frame Rat e Select the frame rate us ed when recording movies. When the frame rate is swit ched, available fra me rates in Movie options ( E 54) are cha[...]

Reference Sectio n E 62 Welcome Screen Configure the we lcome scree n that is displa yed when you tu rn on the camera . The Setup Menu Press the d button M z menu icon M Welcome screen M k button Option Description None (defaul t setting) Does not display the welcome screen. COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen with the COOLPIX logo. Select an image D[...]

Reference Sectio n E 63 Time Zone and Date Set the camera clock. Press the d button M z menu icon M Time z one and date M k button Option Description Date and time • Sele ct an item: Press the multi selector JK (changes between D , M , Y , h , and m ). • Ed it the date and ti me: Press HI . Date and time can also be changed by rotating the mult[...]

Reference Sectio n E 64 Setting the Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector HI to select Time zone and press the k button. 2 Select w Home time zo ne or x Travel destination and press the k button. • T he date and time displayed in the m onitor changes dependi ng on whether the home time zone or travel de stination is selected. 3 Press K . 4 Use JK to[...]

Reference Sectio n E 65 Monitor Settings B Notes About Monitor Settings When Quick effects ( E 41) is set to On , the captured image is displayed after each shot regardle ss of the Image review setting. Photo Info Press the d button M z menu icon M Monitor sett ings M k button Option Description Photo info Set whether or not to display information [...]

Reference Sectio n E 66 Framing grid+auto info In addition to inform ation shown with Auto info , a framing gr id is displayed to help frame images. The framing grid is not displayed when r ecording movies. The current settings or operation guide is displayed as in Auto info . Movie frame+auto info In addition to inform ation shown with Auto info ,[...]

Reference Sectio n E 67 Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images when shooting, allowing the information to be printe d even from printers that do not support date printing ( E 46). B Notes About Print Date • Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The date [...]

Reference Sectio n E 68 Photo VR Set to reduc e the effects of camera sh ake while shoot ing still images . Set this option to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camer a during shooting. B Notes About Photo VR • After turning on th e camera or after switching from playback mode to shooting mode, wait for the shooting s creen to be displaye [...]

Reference Sectio n E 69 Motion Detection Enable motion dete ction to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shak e when shooting still images. B Notes About Motion Detection • Motion detection may be unable to elimin ate the effects of subject movemen t and camera shake i n some situation s. • Motion detection m ay be disabled if the[...]

Reference Sectio n E 70 Digital Zoom B Notes About Digital Zoom • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. - When the scen e mode is x (scene auto selector), X (night landscape), S (night portrait), W (backlighting) with HDR set to On , Portrait , Easy panorama or Pet portrait - When sm art portrait mod e is selected - When Contin[...]

Reference Sectio n E 71 Sound Settings Auto Off Set the amount of time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode ( A 21). You can select 30 s , 1 min (default setting), 5 min , or 30 min . C Notes About Auto Off T he t i m e th a t p as s e s be f o r e th e c a m e ra e n t er s s t an d b y m o de i s f ix e d i n th e f o ll o w i n g s[...]

Reference Sectio n E 72 Format Memory/F ormat Card Use this optio n to format the internal memory or a memory card. Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered. Make sure to transfer important ima ges to a computer before for matting. • Do not turn the camera off or o[...]

Reference Sectio n E 73 Language Select a language for display of camer a menus and messages. TV Settings Adjust settings fo r connection to a TV. C HDMI and HD MI-CEC HDMI (High-Defin ition Multimedia Interfac e) is a multimedia interface. HDMI-CEC (HDMI-Consumer Electronics Control) allo ws compatible device s to inter-operate. Press the d button[...]

Reference Sectio n E 74 Charge by Computer B Notes About Charging with a Co mputer • When connected to a computer, the came ra automatically turns on and starts charging. If the camera is turned off, charging stops. • About 4 hours and 10 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery. Charging tim e increases whe n images are transfe[...]

Reference Sectio n E 75 Blink Warning Select whether or not the ca mera detects human subj ects that have blinked using face detection ( A 64) when shooting in the following modes: • x (scene auto selec tor) mode ( A 34) • S (night portra it) mode (when Tripod is selected) ( A 35) • Portrait scene mode ( A 33) • A (auto) mode (when Face pri[...]

Reference Sectio n E 76 Eye-Fi Upload B Notes About Eye-Fi Cards • Note that images will not be uploaded if signal stre ngth is insuffici ent even if Enable is selected. • Remove your Eye- Fi card from the camera wher e wireless devices are prohibited. Signals may be transmitted even if Disable is selected. • Refer to the inst ruction manual [...]

Reference Sectio n E 77 Reset All When Reset is selected, th e camera’s settings are resto red to their default values. • Some settings, such as Time zone and date or Language , are not reset. C Resetting File Numbering To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card ( A 29) before sel[...]

Reference Sectio n E 78 Configure the Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) settings to connect the camera and a smart device. The Wi-Fi Options Menu Press the d button M q menu icon M k button Option Description Connect to smart device Select when wirelessly connec ting the camera and a smart device. See “Usi ng the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function” ( A 80) for m[...]

Reference Sectio n E 79 Operatin g the Text Inpu t Keyboard Character Input for SSID and Password • Use the multi selecto r HIJK to select alphanumeric characters. Press the k button to enter the sele cted character in the text field and move the cu rsor to the next space. • To move the cu rsor in the text field, select N or O on the keyboard, [...]

Reference Sectio n E 80 Refer to the table belo w if an error message is displayed. Error Messages Display Cause/Solut ion A Battery temperature is elevated . The camera will turn off. The camera turns off automatically. Wait until the camera or battery te mperature has cooled before resumin g use. – The camera will turn off to pr event overheati[...]

Reference Sectio n E 81 Image cannot be saved. An error occurred while saving the image. Insert a new memory card or f ormat the inte rnal memory or memory car d. E 72 The camera has ru n out of file numbers. Insert a new memory card or f ormat the inte rnal memory or memory car d. E 72 The image cannot be used for t he welcome screen. E 62 There i[...]

Reference Sectio n E 82 All images are hidden. There are no images avail able for a slide show, etc. E 48 This imag e cannot be delet ed. The image is prot ected. Disable protection. E 49 No access. The camera could not receive the communication signal from the smart device. Select Connect to smart device in the Wi-Fi options menu, and wirelessly c[...]

Reference Sectio n E 83 * See the docume ntation provided w ith your printer for fu rther guidance and information. Printer error: check printer st atus. After solving the problem, select Resume and press the k button to resum e printing.* – Printer error: check paper. Load the spe cified size of pap er, select Resume , and press the k button to [...]

Reference Sectio n E 84 Images, movies, or voice memos are assigned file names as follows. * Includin g images edited using th e quick effects function ( A 32) in A (aut o) mode • Voice memo fi le names have the same identifier and file number as the image to which the voice memo is attached. File Names DSCN0001.JPG Identifier (not shown on camer[...]

Reference Sectio n E 85 Availability may vary with country or region. See our we bsite or br ochures fo r the late st informat ion. Optional Accessories Batte ry charg er Battery Charger MH-65 (Charging time when no charge rem ains: Approx. 2 h 30 min) AC adapter AC Adapter EH-62F (connect as shown) Make sure that the power connector cord h as been[...]

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F 1 Caring for the Product..................... ................ F 2 The Camera .. ............. ............... ............. ............... ............ ................ ....... F 2 The Battery ............. ............ ............... ............. ............... ............. ............. F 3 Charging AC A dapter ................. .........[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 2 The Camera To ensure continued en joyment of this Nikon product, o bserve the precautions described below in addition to the warnings in “For Your Sa fety” ( A vii-ix) when using or storing the device. B Do Not Drop The product may m alfunction if subjec ted to strong shock or vibration. B Handle the Lens and All [...]

Technical Not es and Index F 3 B Turn the Product off Bef ore Remo ving or Disconnecting the Power Source Do not remove the b attery while the p roduc t is on, or wh ile images are b eing saved or deleted. Forcibly cuttin g power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to pr oduct memory or intern al circuitry. B Notes Abou[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 4 • If the battery will not be used fo r some time, insert it in the camera and completely exhau st it before remo ving it for storage. The ba ttery should be stored in a cool location with an ambi ent temperature of 15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F). Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold locatio ns. • Alw[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 5 Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital me mory cards. See “Approved Memor y Cards” ( F 21) for recommended memory cards. • Observe the pre cautions not ed in the documentation incl uded with your memory card. • Do not affix labels o r stickers to the me mory card. • Do not format the memory card using a co[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 6 Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinne r, or other volatile chemicals. Cleaning and Sto rage Lens Avo id t ouc hin g gl as s par ts wit h yo ur f ing ers . Re mov e du st or l int w ith a blower (typically a small device with a r ubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stre am of air out the other end)[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 7 Storage Turn the cam era off when not in use. Be sure that the power-on lamp is off before putting the ca mera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or in any of th e following locations: • Next to equipment th at p[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 8 If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of co mmon problems below before consulting your retaile r or Niko n-authori zed service representativ e. Power, Display, Settings Issues Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution A The camera is on but does not re spond. • W ait for recording to end. • If t[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 9 Camera turns off without warning. • The came ra automatically turns off to save power (auto off function). • The camera or battery has become too cold and cannot operate properly. • Th e inside of the camera has be come hot. Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled, and then try turnin g it[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 10 Shooting Issues No indicators di splayed in monito r. Hide info is selected for Photo info in Monitor settings in the setup menu. 78, E 65 Print date not available. Time zone and date has not been set in the setup menu. 16, 78, E 63 Date not imprinted on images even when Print date is enabled. • The current sh ooti[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 11 No image cap tured when the shutter- release button is pressed. • W hen the camera is in playback mode, press the c button, the shutter -release button, or the b ( e movie-record) button. • W hen menus are di splayed, press th e d button. • The batter y is exhausted. • When the flash lamp is flashi ng, the fl[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 12 Digital zoom cannot be used. • Digital zoom is se t to Off or Crop in the setup menu. • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following si tuations. - When the scene mod e is x (scene auto selector), X (night landscape), S (night portrait), W (backlighting) with HDR set to On , Portrait , Easy panorama or Pet portra[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 13 Images are too dark (underexposed ). • The flash mode is set to W (off). • The flash window is blocked. • The subject is beyond the range of the flash. • Adjust exposure compensat ion. • Increase ISO sensitivity. • The subject is backlit. Set the scene mode to W (backlighting) with HDR set to Off , or set[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 14 Playback Issues A ring-shaped be lt or rainbow-colored s tripe appears in the monitor or images. When shooting wi th backlighting or when a very strong light source (such as s unlight) is in the fram e, a ring-sh aped belt or rainbow- colored str ipe (ghostin g) may occur. Change the position of the ligh t source, or[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 15 Cannot rotate image. This camera cannot ro tate images captured with another make or model of digital camera. – Images are not displaye d on TV. • HDMI is not corre ctly set in the TV settings setup menu. • A computer or printer is conne cted to the camera. • Th e memory card contains no images. Replace the m[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 16 Wi-Fi Problem Cause/Solution A SSID (network name) of the camera is not displaye d on the smart device. Select Connect to smart device in the Wi-Fi options menu on the camera to enter connection standby mode. Turn off the Wi-Fi fu nction of the smart device and then tu rn it on again. 81[...]

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Technical Not es and Index F 18 Image size (pixels) • 16M (High) 4608×3456 P • 16M 4608×3456 • 8M 3264×2448 • 4M 2272×1704 • 2M 1600×1200 • VGA 64 0×480 • 16:9 12M 4608×2592 • 1:1 3456×3456 ISO sensitivity (Standar d output sensitivity) • ISO 125 - 1600 • ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using Auto mode) Exposure Metering [...]

Technical Not es and Index F 19 Wi-Fi (Wire less LAN) Standards IEEE 802.11b/g/n (standar d wireless LAN protocol) ARIB STD-T66 (standard for low power data communication s ystems) Communications protocols IEEE 802.11b: DBPSK/DQPSK/CCK IEEE 802.11g: OFDM IEEE 802.11n: OFDM Range (line of si ght) Approx. 30 m (32 yd) Operating frequency 2412 - 2462 [...]

Technical Not es and Index F 20 • Unless otherwise stated, al l figures as sume a fully-charged battery and an ambient temperature of 23 ± 3°C (73. 4 ±5.4°F) as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). 1 Batter y life may vary depending o n conditio ns of use, such as the interval between shots or the length of time th[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 21 Approved Memory Ca rds The following Secure Digital (SD) me mory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera. • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies. When using a memory card wit h a lower Speed Class rating, movie recording may stop unexpecte[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 22 AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License fo r the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC standard (“AVC vi deo”) and/or (ii) decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal a nd non-comm[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 23 Tradema rk Informat ion • Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered t rademarks or trademarks of Microso ft Corporation in the United States and/or ot her countries. • Mac, OS X, the iFrame logo and the iFrame symbol are trademarks or registered trademar ks of Apple Inc., in the U.S. and other co[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 24 Symbols A Auto mode ............................ 22, 31 F Auto sort mode .................. ...... E9 o Backlighting .... ........................... ...... 36 l Delete button..... 29, 77, E51 o Exposure compensation ................... .......................... .................. 51, 53 h Favorite pictures mode ...[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 25 C Calendar display ....... ........................... 68 Charge by computer ..... 79, E74 Charge lamp........... ..................... ..... 2, 13 Charger ........................... ......... 13, E85 Charging AC adapter ........ ................. 12 Choose key picture ................... ................ 70, E11, E[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 26 HDMI device control ......... ........ E73 HDMI micro connector .................... .... 2 HDR ... ........................... ..................... ............ 36 Help .................. ........................... ................ 34 High key G .................. ...................... ..... 42 High-contrast mono[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 27 Playback ............ 28, 67 , 76, E51 Playback menu .................. 69, E45 Playback mode ..................... ................. 28 Playback zoom ........... ...................... ...... 67 Pop l ..... ..................... ...................... ..... 42 Portrait b ..... ...................... ................[...]

Technical Not es and Index F 28 Thumbnail playback .......................... 68 Time difference ............................ E64 Time zone ........................... ... 18, E63 Time zone and date ................... ........................ 16, 78, E63 Toy camera effect 1 m ........ ........... 43 Toy camera effect 2 n .................. 43 Trip[...]