Nikon Coolpix P60 manual

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i Introduction First Steps A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode bce y Shooting Suited for the Scen e B High-Sensi tivity Shooting Mode P M P and M Modes c More on Playback D Movies E Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Pr inters d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes[...]

ii For Y ou r S afe t y To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e usin g this equipment. Keep thes e safety instructio ns where all those who use the product wi ll read them. The consequences that could result from failure t o observe the precautions l[...]

iii For Your Safety Observe caution when handling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product: • Before replacing the batteries , turn the product off. If you are using an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. • Use only the batteries approved fo[...]

iv For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the inpu t and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon f or the purpose, to maintain complia nce with product regulations. Handle moving part s with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts. CD-RO[...]

v Notices Notice for Customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in [...]

vi Notices Notice for c ustomers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme N MB-003 du Canada. Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following app[...]

vii T able of Conten ts For Your Safety......................................... ................................. ...................................... ........................ ii WARNINGS ............................. ...................... .................. .................. ...................... .......... ......... .................. .....[...]

viii Table of Contents b c e y Shooting Suited for the Scene ...................... ............ ............... .............. ...... 33 Scene Mode .................... ................................. ........................................ ........................ ............... ....... 33 Shooting in Scene Modes .................. ..........[...]

ix Table of Contents E Voice Recordings............. ............ ............... ............ .............. ............ ............ ............... ..... ....... ...... 58 Making Voice Recordings............................ ................................. ........................................ ... ..........58 Playing Voice Recordings .....[...]

x Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Me nu ................. ................................. ................................. ....... 96 Displaying t he Setup Menu........... .................. ................... ...................... .................. .............. ..... ................ 97 a Menus .......... ..................[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX P60 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictur es with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, an d keep it wh ere all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier [...]

2 Introduction Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learni ng” commit ment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is avai lable online at the followi ng sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europ e and Africa: http://www.europe-[...]

3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or othe r device may be pu nishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or re[...]

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body Attaching the Came ra Strap OUT A/V 12 4 3 5 6 10 7 8 9 11 12 Lens cover closed 1 Power switch/power-on lamp .................. .................. ................... ............... 14, 107 2 Shutter-release butt on............................. . 24 3 Mode dial........... .................. ......[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 3 5 2 1 4 11 1 2 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 4 1 3 1 Electronic viewfinder ..................... ............ 22 2 Speaker .......................... .................. ... 53, 57, 60 3 x (monitor) button .......... ...................... .... 8 4 Zoom buttons .............. ...................... ............ 22 f (wide) .....[...]

6 Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in th e monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). • See “The x Button” ( A 8) for infor mation on switching between the monitor and electronic vi ewfinder. Shooting * Diff ers accordi ng to the cur rent shooti ng[...]

7 Parts of the Camera Introduction Playback * Differs according to the selected movie optio n. 1 Date of recording .......................... ............... 16 2 Time of record ing.......................... ............... 16 3 Volume indicator ....................... ........... 53, 57 4 Battery level indicator .. ...................... ........ [...]

8 Introduction Basic Operations The x Button Press x to switch between monitor and el ectronic viewfinder display, and to hide or show indicators and photo in fo, during shoo ting and playback. With Shooting Monitor on View through lens, indi cators, and photo info displayed Monitor on Only view through lens is displayed Electronic vie wfinder on O[...]

9 Basic Operations Introduction With Playback Monitor on Picture and photo info displayed Monitor on Picture and shooting data displayed (see below) Electronic vie wfinder on Picture and photo info displayed Monitor on Only the picture is displayed Shooting data : Shows the f older name, file name , current frame number/to tal number of frames, exp[...]

10 Basic Operation s Introduction The Mode Dial Align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial . b Portrait , c Landscape , e Night portrait , y Scene ( A 33) Choose this mo de for automatic adjustment of settings to su it the selected s ubject type, or use the voice recording option to re cord sound only. P , M ( A 43, 44) Adjust shooting[...]

11 Basic Operations Introduction The Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of th e multi selector to select modes, select menu options and to a pply selection. With Shooting With Playback With Menu Screens C Note on the Multi Selector In the manual, the button indicating up, d own, left and right of the multi selector is shown as H , [...]

12 Basic Operati ons Introduction The d Button Press d to display the menu for the select ed mode. Use the multi selector to navigate the menus ( A 11). Shooting menu Exit Image quality Image size Optimize image White balance ISO sensitivity The selected option Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the menu cont a[...]

13 Basic Operations Introduction Help Displays Press g ( j ) when M is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option. To return to the original menu, press g ( j ) again. Image quality Exit Back Choose from 3 image quality settings which gov ern compression/file size.[...]

14 First Steps First Steps Inser ting Batteries 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Hold the cam era upside down to prevent the bat teries from falling out. 2 Insert the batteries. Insert the batteries correctly a s shown at right. 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Supported Batteries This camera uses the following [...]

15 Inserting Batteries First Steps B Replacing Batteries Turn the camer a off and make s ure that the powe r-on lamp and monitor are off b efore openin g the battery-chamber/memor y card slot cover to remove or insert batteries. B Additional Pr ecautions Regarding Batteries • Read and follow the warnin gs for batteries on pa ges ii i and the sect[...]

16 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) wi ll light for a moment and the monitor will tu rn on. 2 Press the multi selector H or I to choose the desired language, and pres s k . F[...]

17 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Press the multi selector J or K to select your home time zone ( A 101), and press k . 6 Edit the date. Press the multi sel ector H or I , to edit the highlighted item. Press K to move the highlight in the following order. D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y (year) ➝ hour ➝ minute ➝ DMY (the ord[...]

18 First Steps Inserting Memor y Card s Pictures are stored in t he camera’s internal memory (approx. 12 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memo ry cards (available separately) ( A 112). If a memory card is inserted in the camera , pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and pictures recorded to the memory card can be played bac[...]

19 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps Removing Memory Ca rds Before removing memory cards turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp and monitor are off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in 1 to partially eject the card 2 . The card can then be removed by hand. B Formatting Memory Cards If the message a[...]

20 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 T urn the Camer a On and Selec t A (Aut o) Mod e This section describes how to take a picture in A (aut o) mode, an automa tic, “point-and-sh oot” mode recommended for f irst-time users of di gital cameras. 1 Rotate the mode dial to A . 2 Press the pow[...]

21 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and S elect A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode D Available Functions in A (Auto) Mode In A (auto) m ode, focu s mode ( A 31) and exposu re compensation ( A 32) can be applied and the camera can shoot using the flash mode ( A 28) and self-timer ( A 30). Pressi ng[...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 2 Fr ame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF- assist illumi nator, and microphone. When shooting in “tall” (po rtrait) orientation, hold the camera so that the flash is up. 2 Frame the picture.[...]

23 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Digital Zoom W he n th e c am e ra i s z o om e d in to t h e maximum magnification (5×), holding down g ( i ) triggers digital zoom. The subject is ma gni fied up to an additional 4×, for a total magn ification of 20×. When digital zoo m is in effect, the focus area will not be[...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 3 Fo cus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. The camera au tomatically foc uses on the subj ect in the center focus area. When the subject is in focus, the focus area will glow green. When digita l zoom is in effect, and the subject is in focu s, the focus indicator ( A 6) will glo[...]

25 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B During Recording While pictures are bein g recorded, the O (wait) icon will be displayed, or the number of exposures remaining /movie length indicator will blink. Do no t turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cove r, or remove or disconnect the power sou[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 4 V iewing and Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press c . The last picture taken will be displayed in full-frame playback mode. Press the multi selec tor H , I , J , or K to view additiona l pictures. Hold down the multi selecto r H , I , J , or K to fast forward pictures. Pictures[...]

27 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode C Playback M ode The following options are availabl e in full-frame playba ck mode. C Pressing c to Turn O n the Camera When the cam era is off, h olding down c will turn the camera on in playback mode. The lens does not extend. C Viewing Pictures Pictures stored in t[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the F lash The flash has a range of about 0.4-5.1 m (1 ft. 4 in.-16 ft. 8 in.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum op ti cal zoom applied, the range is about 0.6-4.0 m (2 ft.-13 ft.) (when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto ). The following flash modes are avail able. Setting the Fl[...]

29 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode B Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled ( W ) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabili ze the camera d uring shooting an d avoid the effects of camera shake. Set Vibration reduction ( A 105) to Off when using a tripod to stab ilize the camera during shooting. • T[...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Shooting with the Self-timer The camera is equipped with a ten-s econd and two-second timer for self-portraits. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction ( A 105) to Off when using a tripod. 1 Press n (self-timer). The self-timer me nu is disp layed. 2 Use the mul[...]

31 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Choosing a F ocus Mode Choose a focus mode acco rding to the subject and composition. Setting the Focus Mode 1 Press p (focus mode). The focus menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired focus mode and press k . The icon for the selected focus mode is displayed at the top of the mo [...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Exposure C ompensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Press o (exposure compensation). The exposure compensa tion value will be displayed. Exposure compensation is not available in M (manual) mode. 2 Press the [...]

33 Shooting Suite d for the Scene Shooting Suited for the Scene Scene Mode Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted scene type. Some scene types can be selected using only the mode dial, while others can easily be selected from the scene menu. Mode Dial Scenes Scene Menu Scenes * See “Voice Recordings” ( A 58). D Image Qua[...]

34 Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Shooting in Scene Modes b (Portrait), c (Landscape), and e (Night Portrait) Modes 1 Rotate the mode dial to b (portrait ), c (landscape), or e (night portrait). 2 Frame the subject and take the picture. Other Scene Modes 1 Rotate the mode dial to y . 2 Press d to display the scene menu screen, choose the[...]

35 Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene Features * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. C Icons Used for Descriptions The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m , flash mode ( A 28); n , self-timer ( A 30); p , focus mode ( A 31); o , expos ure compensation ( A 32); h , AF-assi st illuminati[...]

36 Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene 1 Fill flash with slow sync and re d-eye reduction wi ll be selected. 2 Other settings can be selected. 1 The flash mode may be switched to slow sync with red-e ye reduction. Other se ttings can be selected. 2 Other settings can be selected. 1 Other settings can be selected. 2 Also p (macro close-up) can[...]

37 Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scen e modes with O , use of a trip od is recommended. Set Vibration reduction ( A 105) to Off when u sing a tripod. Q : Pictures take n in scene modes utilizing Q may be processed to re[...]

38 Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be se lected. Note that the flash may be unable to lig ht entire subject at distances of less than 40 cm (1 ft. 4 in.) 1 Other settings can be selected. 2 Also p (macro close-up) can be selected . d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that[...]

39 Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene 1 Other settings can be selected. 2 Also p (macro close-up) can be selected . * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scen e modes with O , use of a trip od is recommended. Set Vibration reduction ( A 105) to Off when u sing a tripod. m Fireworks show O Slow shutter speeds are used to capture th[...]

40 Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene * Other settings can be select ed. Shooting Pictures for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject in the cente r of the frame. Use a tripod for best results. Set Vibration reduction ( A 105) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. 1 Use the multi selector to choose p Panor[...]

41 Scene Mode Shooting Suite d for the Scene 3 Take the first picture. The first picture is displa yed in the first third of the monitor. 4 Take the second picture. Compose the next picture so that it overlaps the first pict ure. Repeat until you have taken the necessary number of pictu res to complete the scene. 5 Press k when shooting is complete[...]

42 High-Sens itivity Shooting Mo de High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode Shooting in High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode In high-sensitivity shooting mode, sensit ivity i s increased when shooting under low lighting, to reduce blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement, allowing you to capture the atmosphere of the scene. ISO sensitivity will be auto[...]

43 P and M Modes P and M Modes P (Programmed A uto) Mode The camera automatically sets shutter speed and aperture. Adjust shooting menu settings such as white balance and ISO sensitivity, as well as the continuous shooting mode. 1 Rotate the mode dial to P . 2 Adjust settings to suit the subject or your creative intent. Press d and adjust shooti ng[...]

44 P and M Modes M (Manual) Mode Choose this mode to cont ro l exposure with manual specification of shutter speed and aperture. Adjust shooting menu settings such as white balance and ISO sensitivity, as well as the continuous shooting mode. 1 Rotate the mode dial to M . 2 Press the multi selector K to activate the shutter s peed setting. The acti[...]

45 M (Manual) Mode P and M Modes 5 Press the multi selector H or I to choose one of two aperture values. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to modify shutter speed and aperture settings until the desired exposu re is achieved. Press k to apply the settings. 6 Frame the subject and take the picture. When a face looking toward the camera is reco gnized, the camera [...]

46 M (Manu al) Mod e P and M Modes B Note on ISO Sensitivity Even at an ISO sensitivity ( A 83) setting of Auto (default setting), sensitivity is set to ISO 80. D Exposure The adjustment of shutter speed and aperture to achieve the inten ded brightness (exposur e) is known as “ad justing expo s ure.” Varying shutter speed allows you to fr eeze [...]

47 More on Playback More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Press f ( h ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 26) to display pictures in “conta ct sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed. C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display When pictures includ ed in a print set ( [...]

48 More on Playback T ak ing a Closer L ook: Playback Zoom Pressing g ( i ) during full-frame playback mode ( A 26) enables the quick playback zoo m function, which zooms the current picture in 3× with the center of the picture displayed. The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarged. Press the multi selector H , I , J , [...]

49 More on Playback Editing Pic tures Use the COOLPIX P60 to edit pict ures in-camera and store them as separat e files ( A 113). The editing features described below are available. C Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an image size of I (3,264 × 2,176) and G (3,264 × 1,836) ( A 77) cannot be modified usi ng the D-Ligh ting, crop, or sm all pi[...]

50 Editing Pictures More on Playback Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are st ored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 26) or thumbnail ( A 47) playback mode and pre ss d [...]

51 Editing Pictures More on Playback Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop This function is only available when u is displayed in the monit or with playbac k zoom ( A 48) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files. 1 Press g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on the image. 2 Refine copy composition. Press g or f to adjust the zoom ratio[...]

52 Editing Pictures More on Playback Resizing Pictures: Sma ll Picture Create a small copy of the cu rrent picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 26) or thumbnail ( A 47) playback mode and pre ss d . The playback menu is dis[...]

53 More on Playback V oice Memos: Recording and Pla yback Use the camera’s built-in mi crophone to record voice memos for pictures marked with n in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 26). Recording Voice Memos A voice memo, up to 20 seconds in length, will be recorded while k is pressed down. • Do not touch the built-in micr ophone during recording.[...]

54 Movies Movies Recor ding Movies To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, follow the steps below. 1 Rotate the mode dial to D . Exposure count display sho ws total maximum le ngth of movie that can be recorded. 2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording . Camera focuses on the su bject in the ce[...]

55 Movies The Mo vie Menu Movie options , Autofocus mode ( A 56), and Electronic VR ( A 56) settings can be changed from the movie menu. Press d in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the multi selector to modify and apply settings. Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below. C Movie Options and Ma ximum Movie Le[...]

56 The Movie Menu Movies Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. Electronic VR Enable or disable electronic VR for movie recording. At settings other than Off , the electronic vi bration reduction icon is displayed ( A 6). C Setting for Electronic VR When TV movie 6 40 P or Small size 32 0 P is selected for Movie options ( A 55)[...]

57 Movies Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 26), movies are recognized by movie options ( A 55) icons. To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mo de and press k . Use the zoom buttons, g ( i ) and f ( h ), to adjust playbac k volume. Press the multi selector J or K to choose a control at the top of the monitor, then press k [...]

58 Voice Recordings Voice Recordings Making V oice Recor dings Audio voice recordings can be recorded ov er the built-in microphone and played back over t he built- in speaker. 1 Rotate the mode dial to y . 2 Press d to display the scene menu, use the multi selector to choose E (voice recording), and pre ss k . The length of recording that can be m[...]

59 Making Voice Recordings Voice Recordings Operations During Recording * The copied files can be play ed back using QuickTime or a ny other WAV-compatible audio player. Note that index points created with the camera cannot be used whe n voice recordings are played back on computers. To Press Descript ion Reactivate the monitor c If the monitor has[...]

60 Voice Recordings Playing V oic e Recordings 1 Press c in the voice recording screen ( A 58, step 3). 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired sound file and press k . The selected s ound file will be playe d back. Operatio ns During P layback Use the zoom buttons, g ( i ) and f ( h ), to adjust playback volume. Playback controls appear at [...]

61 Voice Recordings Cop ying V oice Recor dings Copy voice recordings between t he in ternal memory and a memory card. This option is available only wh en a memory card is inserted. 1 Press d in the select sound file screen ( A 60, step 2). 2 Use the multi selector to choose the option and pre ss k . q : Copy recordings from internal me mory to mem[...]

62 Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio/video cable to play back pictures on the television. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied audio/video cable. Connect the yellow [...]

63 Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs Connecting to a Computer When the camera is connected to a co mputer using the supp lied USB cable, pictures recorded with the camera can be copied (transferred) to the computer for storage u sing the Nikon Tran sfer software. Before Connecting the Camera Installing the Software Before connec[...]

64 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs Transferring Pictur es from the Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer has been installed. 2 Turn off the camera. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. The power-on lamp will light. Window[...]

65 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading. Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer. At the default setting, all pictures are transferred to the co mputer. At the Niko n Transfer default sett ings, the folder to whic h pictures are transfe rred is a[...]

66 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs D Using Standard OS Op erations to Open I mage/Sound Files • Navigate to the folder on th e computer’s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operati ng system. • Sound files copied to the computer can be pl [...]

67 Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 128) printers can connect the camera directly to the pri nter and print pict ures without using a computer. B Notes on Power Source • When connecting the camera to a computer or printe r, use batteries with adequate charge remaini[...]

68 Connecting to a Printer Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs Connecting the Camera a nd Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. When properly connecte d, the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed [...]

69 Connecting to a Printer Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Comput ers and Printe rs Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 68), print pictures by following the procedure below. 1 Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired picture and press k . Press f ( h ) to display 12 thumbnails, and g ( [...]

70 Connecting to a Printer Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Comput ers and Printe rs 6 Choose Start print and press k . 7 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to that shown in ste p 1 when printing is complete. To cancel before all co pies have been printed, press k . Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ([...]

71 Connecting to a Printer Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and press k . Print sele ction Choose the pictures and number of copies (up to nine) of each. Press th e multi selector J or K to s elect pictures, and press H or I to set the number of copies for each. Pictu[...]

72 Connecting to a Printer Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs 5 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to the print menu (st ep 2) when printing is complete. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k . C Paper Size The camera support s the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the curre nt prin[...]

73 Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs Crea ting a DPOF Prin t Order: P rint Set The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices ( A 128). When the camera is connected to a PictBr idge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer accordi[...]

74 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecti ng to Televisi ons, Compute rs and Printe rs 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo information. Choose Date and press k to print date of recording on all pictures in the print order. Choose Info and press k to print photo information (shutter speed and aperture) on all pictu[...]

75 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu The shooting menu of P and M modes, and high-sensitivi ty menu of high- sensitivity shooting mode, cont ain the following options. 1 Settings can be a pplied from other shooting me nus (except the movie menu). 2 This setting cannot be se t [...]

76 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Displaying the Shooting Menu and High-sensitivity Menu Choose P (programmed auto), M (manual), or B (high sensiti vity) by rotating the mode dial. Press d to display the shooting menu or hi gh-sensitivity menu. • The high sensitivity menu is displayed when B is selected by[...]

77 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus r Image Size Choose the size of pictures in pixels for recording. Pictures taken at smaller sizes require less memory, maki ng them suited to distribution by e-mail or the web. Conversely, the larger the image, the larger t he size at which it can be printed or displayed wit[...]

78 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus C Number of Exposure s Remaining The following table list s the approximate number of pictures that can be stored i n internal memory, and on a 256-MB memory card, at ea ch combination of image quality ( A 76) and image size ( A 77) settings. Note that the number of pictures[...]

79 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus F Optimize Image Optimize contrast, sharpening, and other settings according to how pictures will be used or the type of scene. At settings other than Normal , th e indicator for the current optimize image setting is displayed during shooting ( A 6). B Optimize Image At sett[...]

80 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Customizing Image Enhancement Options: Custom Select Custom to make separate adjustments to the following op tions. B Note on Image Sharpening The effects of image sharp ening cannot be previewed dur ing shooting. Check result s in playback mode. Contrast Control contrast. H[...]

81 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus B White Balance The color of light reflected fr om an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, o[...]

82 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color ca st (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). 1 Place a white or gray referenc e o[...]

83 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus E ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating is suited for shooting subjects in action or in poor li ghting, high sensitivity is often a[...]

84 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus G Metering Choose how the camera meters exposure . B Note on Metering When the digital zoom r atio is between 1.2× and 1.8×, Metering is set to Cent er-weighte d . When the digital zoom ratio i s between 2.0× and 4.0×, Metering is set to Spot . When digital zoom is in ef[...]

85 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus C Continuous Capture motion in a series of pictures an d apply Best Shot Sele ctor (BSS). When a setting other than Single is selected, the flash will be disabled, and focus, exposure and white balance are fixe d at th e values for the first picture in each series. At settin[...]

86 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus G AF Area Mode Use this option to determine where the camer a focuses. When digital zoom is in effect, the ca mera will focus on the subjec t in the center focus area regardless of the applied AF ar ea mode option. z Face priority (default setting) The camera automa tically [...]

87 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Shooting with Face-Priority When Face p riority is selected for AF area mode , or the Portrait scene mode or Night portrait scene mode is selected during shooting, the face-priority function will be applied. The camera automatically detects and fo cuses on a face looking tow[...]

88 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus B Face-Prior ity • When Face priori ty is select ed for AF area mode , the setting will automati ca lly switch to Auto if no face is recognized wh en the shu tter-release button is pressed halfway. • If no face is recognized when the sh u tter-release button is pressed h[...]

89 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus J Flash Exp. Comp. Flash compensation is used to adjust flash output, changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background. At settings other than 0 . 0 , the icon for th e current setting is displayed during shooting ( A 6). -0.3 - -2.0 Flash output is red[...]

90 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Restrictions on Camera Settings In P , M , and B (high sens itivity) modes, the follo wing restrictions on simultaneous use of multiple fu nctions may apply. Flash mode Flash mode is disabled ( W ) when a setting other than Single is selected for Continuous . Applied setting[...]

91 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Playback Options: The Pla yback Menu The playback menu contains the following options. Displaying the Playback Me nu Display the playback menu by pressing c and pressing d . • Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 11). • To exit the playback menu, press d . I D-Lighting A 50 Copy current [...]

92 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Selecting Multiple Pictures The picture selection screen, as shown at right, will b e displayed with the following menus: • Playback menu : print set ( A 73) delete ( A 94) protect ( A 94) copy ( A 95) • Setup menu : welcome screen ( A 98) Follow the procedure described [...]

93 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus b Slide Show Play back pictures, s tored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated “slide show.” 1 Use the multi selector to choose Start and press k . To change the interval between pictures, choo se Frame intvl , select th e desired interva[...]

94 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus c Delete Delete selected pictur es or all pictures. C Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer importan t im ages to a computer before deletion. • Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted. d Protect Protect selec[...]

95 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus h Copy Copy pictures between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Use the multi se lector to select an option from the copy screen and press k . q : C opy pictures from internal memory to memory card. r : Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory. 2 Select a cop[...]

96 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Basic Camer a Setup: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. a Menus A 97 Choose how menus are displayed. c Welcome screen A 98 Select screen displayed wh en camera is turne d on. d Date A 99 Set camera clock and choo se home and destination time zones. e Monitor settings A 102 Choose inf[...]

97 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Displaying the S etup Menu Rotate the mode dial to z . • Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 11). • To exit the setup menu, rotate the mode dial to another mode. a Menus Select a format for menu display. Text (default setting) Text labels f or menus ar[...]

98 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus c Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. None (defaul t setting) Welcome scree n is not displayed. COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen. Select an image Select a pict ure in the internal memory or on the memory card for the[...]

99 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus d Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones. Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and pre ss k . The time zone me nu is displayed. 2 Choose x and press k . The date and time displayed changes accor[...]

100 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus 3 Press the multi selector K . The travel destinatio n menu is displayed. 4 Choose the travel destination time zone and press k . The setting is enabled. While the travel destinat ion time zone is selected, the x icon will be displayed when the camera is in shooting mode. B [...]

101 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus C Time Zones ( A 17) The camera support s the time zones listed below. For time differ ences not listed below, set the camera clock to local time ( A 16, 99). The table contains some loca tions that are not displayed on the camera’s time zone map. UTC +/– Location UTC +/[...]

102 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus e Monitor Settings Choose whether or not to display informat ion in the monitor, choose whether the monitor or the electronic viewfin der is activated when the camera is turned on, and specify monitor brightness. Photo Info Choose information displayed in the moni tor when x[...]

103 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus f Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on picture s. This information can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of date and time ( A 74). At settings other than Off , the icon for the current setting is displayed ( A 6). B Date Imprin[...]

104 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Date Counter Pictures taken while thi s option is in effect are imprinte d with the number of days remaining until, or the number of days elapsed since a specified date. Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding. Sample date cou[...]

105 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus g Vibration Reduction Enable or disable vibration reduct ion for shooting still pictures. Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly o ccurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. Vib[...]

106 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus u Digital Zoom Use this setting to cont ro l digital zoom operation. B Notes on Digital Zoom • When digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Cen ter ( A 86). • Digital zoom is not available in the following situations. - Whe n b (portrait) or e (night portr ait)[...]

107 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus k Auto Off If no operations are performed for the selected length of ti me, the monitor will turn off and the camera enters standby mode ( A 15) to reduce drain on the batteries. The power-on lamp blinks in standby mode. If no operations are perform ed for another t hree min[...]

108 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus n Language Choose one of 23 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. o Video Mode Adjust settings for connect ion to TV. Choose NTSC or PAL . p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Pop-up Menu Scene [...]

109 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Movie Menu Shooting Menu Option Default value Movie option s ( A 55) TV movie 640 Autofocus mo de ( A 56) Single AF Electronic VR ( A 56) On Option Default value Image quality ( A 76) Normal Image size ( A 77) E 3264×2 448 Optimize image ( A 79) Normal Custom in Optimize im[...]

110 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Setup Menu Others • Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number ( A 113) from the memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number av ailable. • To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures ( A 94) before selecting Reset all . • The follo[...]

111 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus s Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level ( A 20), choose the type that matches the batteries currently in use. r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version. Alkaline (d efault setti ng) LR6 alkaline (AA-size) batteries COOLPIX ([...]

112 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional Acc essories Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use i n the COOLPIX P60. All cards of the desig nated make and capacity can be used, regardless of speed. 1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that device supports 2 GB[...]

113 Technical Notes Image/Sound File and F older Names Pictures, movies, voice memos and voice re cordings are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five- character identifier: “P _” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist (e.g. “101P_001”[...]

114 Technical Notes Caring for the C amera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device: B Keep Dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity. B Do Not Drop The product may m alfunction if subjec ted to strong shock or vibration. B Handle [...]

115 Caring fo r the Camera Technical Notes C Batteries • Check the battery level when taking the camera out, and replace the batte ries if necessary ( A 20). If possible, carry spar e batteries when taking pictures on important occasions. • Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days. Be sure that the batte ries are fresh before heading out[...]

116 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Chec k that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the batteri es if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the came ra with naptha or camphor mo[...]

117 Technical Notes Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other war nings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Problem Solution A O (blinks) Clock not se t. Set clock. 99 B Batteries running low. Prepare to change batteries. 14 N Battery exhausted. Batteries exhaust ed. Change b[...]

118 Error Messages Technical Notes P Image cannot be saved. Error occurred while recording picture. Format internal memory o r memory card. 107 Camera has run out of file numbers. • Insert new memory card. • Format internal memory or memory card. 18 107 Picture cannot be used for welcome screen. Choose picture 640 × 480 pixels or larger, or pi[...]

119 Error Messages Technical Notes N This image cannot be deleted. Picture is protected. Disable protection. 94 N Travel destination is in the current time zone. Destination in same time zone as home. – 101 Lens error Q Lens error. Turn camera off and then on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon - authorized ser vice representativ [...]

120 Error Messages Technical Notes * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informa tion. PR Printer error: check printer status. Running out of ink or printer error. Check printer . After checking the ink or solving the problem, selec t Resume and press k to resume printing*. – PR Printer error: check paper Sp[...]

121 Technical Notes T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expe cted, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Refer to the page numbers in the righ t-most column for more information. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solut ion A Monitor is blank[...]

122 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual characters ma y appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In mo st cases, this phenomen on is caused by a strong external static c harge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the batteries, then turn the camera on ag ain. I[...]

123 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Pictures are blurred. • Use flash. • Use high-sensitivit y shooting mode. • Use vibration reduction. • Use D . • Use tripod and se lf-timer. 28 42 105 85 30 Bright specks appear in pictures taken with flash. Flash is reflecti ng off particles in air. Turn flash off. 28 Flash does not fire. • Flash is [...]

124 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Playback Pictures appear smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 116 Colors are unnatural. White balance s e tting is not appropriate for light source. 81 Randomly spaced bright pixels (“noise”) appear in image. Shutter speed too s low. Noise can be reduced by: • Using flash • Specifying a lower ISO sensitivi[...]

125 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Cannot record or play back voice memo. • Voice memos cannot be appended to movies. • Voice memos cannot be a ppended to pictures taken by othe r cameras, and voice memos recorded by othe r cameras cannot be played back. 57 53 Cannot use D-Lighting, crop, or small picture options. • These options cannot be u[...]

126 Technical Notes Specific ations Nikon COOLP IX P60 Digi tal Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 8. 1 million Image sensor 1 / 2.35 -in. CCD; total pixels : approx. 8.50 million Lens 5× Zoom-Nikkor lens Focal length 6.4-32.0mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 36-180mm) f/-number f/3.6-4.5 Construction 9 element[...]

127 Specifications Technical Notes Image size (p ixels) ISO sensitivity (Stand ard output sensi tivity) ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, Auto (auto ga in from ISO 80 to 800) Exposure Metering 96 -segment matrix, center-we ighted, spot, spot AF area (with support for 99 focus areas) Exposure con trol Programmed auto, manual, expo sure co mpen[...]

128 Specifications Technical Notes * Based on Camera and Imaging Pr oducts Association (CIPA) stand a rds for me asuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23 °C (73 °F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to b N ormal , image size set to E 32 6 4 × 2448 . Battery life may vary dependin g on[...]

129 Technical Notes Index Symbols R 41 A Auto mode 20–27 B High-sensi tivity shooting m ode 42 y Scene mo de 34 b Portrait 35 c Landscap e 35 e Night portrait 36 z Setup mode 96 D Movie mode 54, 55 M (manual) mode 44 P (programmed aut o) mode 43 k (apply selection) b utton 5 E Audio playback mode 60 l (delete) button 26 o Exposure compensation 32[...]

130 Index Technical Notes Dusk/dawn ( i ) 37 E Electronic vie wfinder 5, 22 Elect ronic V R 56 Error messages 117–120 Exif version 2.2 128 Exposure compensation 32 Extension 113 F File names 113 Fill flash 28 Fireworks show ( m ) 39 Firmware version 111 Flash 28 Flash exp. comp. 89 Flash mode 28, 90 Focus 6, 31, 56, 88 area 6, 24 Focus area 6 Foc[...]

131 Index Technical Notes Photo Info 102 PictBridge 67–74, 128 Playback 26, 47–52 full-frame 26, 27 menu 91–95 mode 26, 27 thumbnail 47 zoom 48 Playback menu 91–95 Portrait mode ( b ) 35 Power switch 4, 14 Power-on lamp 4, 14, 20 Preset manual (w hite balance) 82 Print set 73 Print size 78 Protect 94 Q Quick playback zoom 48 R Rear-curtain [...]

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