Nikon S2700 manual

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

xii Tabl e of Co nten ts Introduction Chang ing A ( Auto) Mode Settings .............................. .............. ............... ...................... ............... ....... 36 Shooting M enu Option s in A (Auto) Mode ................... ............... ...................... .............. ............... 37 Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to S[...]

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

xi v Tabl e of Co nten ts Introduction f Rotate Image .............. ...................... ............... .............. ...................... ............... ............ ... .............. ...... E 43 E Voice Memo ........... ...................... .............. ...................... ............... ............... ................. ..... ..[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 Basic Operations Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ion Using th e Multi S elector Operate by pressing the multi sele ctor up ( H ), do wn ( I ), left ( J ), or right ( K ), o r pressing the k button. Shooting Mode Playba ck M ode * When disp laying im age thumb nails or wh en th e image is ma gnified, this butto n switches the ca mera to full-[...]

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

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

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13 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Preparatio n Preparation 1 Insert t he Battery ............ ...... ......... .............. ...... ...... ......... ...... ......... ...... . 14 Preparation 2 Charge t he Battery ......... ............... ..... ......... ............... ............... ...... .......16 P[...]

14 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Basic S teps f or Sh ooting and P layba ck Pr epar ation 1 Insert the Batt ery 1 Open th e battery -chamber /memory card slot cover. 2 Inse rt th e inc lud ed Re char geable Li-ion Batter y EN- EL1 9. • Use the batter y to push th e orange batt ery la tch i n the dir ection indicated by the arro w ( 1 ) an[...]

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

16 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Pr epar ation 2 Charge t h e Batt ery 1 Prepare th e include d Charging A C Adapter EH-70P. • If a pl ug adap ter* i s in clu ded, atta ch th e plu g ad apter to th e plug on the Charg ing AC Adapter . Push the pl ug adapt er firmly until it is securely held in plac e. Once the two a re connecte d, atte mp[...]

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

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

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

20 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 1 T urn the Camer a On 1 Press t h e power switch to turn o n the ca mera. • If you are turning the camera on for the first time after purchase, see “ Setting Display Language, Date a nd T ime” ( A 22). • The lens exte nds and the monito r turns on. 2 Check the ba ttery le vel in dicat or and t[...]

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

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

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

24 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 2 Select a Shooting Mod e 1 Press t he A butt on. • The shooting mode selection menu, which allows you to select th e desired shooting mode, is displayed. 2 Press th e multi selecto r H or I to cho ose a sho oti ng mod e. • A (auto) mode is used in this example. Select A Aut o m ode . 3 Press t he [...]

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

26 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 3 Fr ame a Pic ture 1 Hold the camer a stead ily in bot h hands. • Keep finge rs and othe r objects aw ay from th e lens, flas h, AF a ssis t-i llum inat or, mic rop hone, and sp eaker . • When taking image s in portrait ( “tall”) orienta tion, turn the camera so that the built-in flash is abo [...]

27 Step 3 F ram e a P ict ure Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Using th e Zo om Use the z oom cont rol t o act ivate opti cal z oom. • Rotate the zoom control to g to zoom in so that the subject f ills a larger a rea of the fra me. • Rotate the zoom control to f t o zoom out, thus incre asi ng the a rea v isi ble in the fr ame. • The zoo[...]

28 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 4 Fo cus and Shoot 1 Pre ss the shu tter -releas e button halfwa y, i.e., pr ess th e button l ightly until you fe el a slight resista nce. • When you press the shut ter-relea se button halfway, the ca mera sets focus and e xposure (shutter sp eed and aper ture val ue). Focus and exposur e remain loc[...]

29 Step 4 F ocus an d Shoot Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback B Note on R ecording Image s and Sa ving Movies The in dicator showing the num ber of exp osures re maining or th e indicat or showi ng the ma ximum movie length flas hes while images are being recorded or while a m ovie is being saved . Do not open the batter y-chamb er/memo ry card[...]

30 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 5 Play Back Images 1 Press t he c (playb ack) button. • The camera en ters playb ack mode, and the last image capt ured is disp layed in fu ll- frame pl ayback m ode. 2 Use the mult i se lect or to sele ct an ima ge to display . • Press H or J to view the pre vious imag e. • Press I or K to vie w[...]

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

32 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 6 Delete Un wanted I mages 1 Press t he l butt on to delete th e imag e curre ntly displa yed in the monitor . 2 Press t he multi sele ctor H or I to choose the desi red de letion method and pre ss the k button. • Current i mage : Delete the image curr ently displayed. • Erase selected images : S e[...]

33 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Oper ating the Erase S elected Image s Screen 1 Press t he multi sele ctor J or K to choose an imag e to be de leted, an d then p ress H to display y . • To undo the sel ection, press I to remov e y . • Rota te the z oom c ontr ol ( A 2) to g ( i ) to switch back to full- fr[...]

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35 Shooting Features Shooting Features This chapter describes each of the camera’s shooting modes and the features that are available when usin g each shooting m ode. By referring to this information, you will learn ho w to select different shooting modes and adjust setting s according to the shooting conditions and the kind of images you want to[...]

36 Shooting Features Shoo ting Feat ures A (A u to) Mo de A (aut o) mo de i s usef ul f or ge neral photogr aphy, and it allows you to c ustomize a variety of settings to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to ca p tur e ( A 37). • You can cha nge how the came ra sele cts t he area of the f rame to f ocus on by pres sing t [...]

37 A (Auto) Mo de Shooting Features Shooting M enu O ptions in A (Auto) Mode In A (auto) mode, the following options can be cha nged. On the A (Auto) mode shooting screen M d button Option Descrip tion A Image mode Allows you to select the comb ination of image siz e and image qual ity us ed when saving images. The default setting is P 4 6 0 8× 34[...]

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

39 Shooting Features Scene Mode (Shoo ting Suit ed to Sce nes) Camera settings are automatically optimized for the s elected subject type. Scene m odes shown as b elow are availa ble. * The icon for the l ast scen e mod e select ed is disp layed. Th e defaul t setti ng is x (Sc ene au to selector ). C Displaying a Descr iption of Each Scene Mode (H[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 Shooting Features Special Effects Mode (A pplying Effects When Shooting) Effects can be applied to images during shooting. * The icon of the last effect sele cted is displayed. Th e default setting is D (soft). The following six e ffects are available. • The c amera focus es on the area at the center of the f rame. • Whe n S elective color i[...]

48 Special Effe cts Mode (Applying Effec ts When Shooting) Shooting Features Changing Special Effects Mode Set tings • Features that can be set using the multi selector ( A 52): Flash mo de ( A 53), self-timer ( A 55), ma cro mode ( A 56), and ex posu re comp ensatio n ( A 57) . • Features that can be set by pressing the d button: Image mode, w[...]

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

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

51 Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces) Shooting Features Changing Smar t Portrait Mode Settin gs • Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector ( A 52): Fla sh mode ( A 53 ), self-timer ( A 55), an d expos ure compe nsati on ( A 57). • See “Smart Portrait Menu Options” ( A 51) for more information about func tions t[...]

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

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

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

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

56 Features That Ca n Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Using Macro Mode When usi ng macro mod e, the came ra can focus on object s a s clos e as approximately 5 cm (2 in.) fro m the front of the lens . This feature is useful when taki ng close -up images of flower s and other sma ll subj ects . 1 Press t he multi sele ctor I ( p m[...]

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

58 Features That Ca n Be Set Using the M ulti Selector Shooting Features Default Settings The default settings for each function in each shooting mode a re described below. • Se e th e ne xt pag e f or in fo rm atio n abo ut the def aul t se tti ng s in th e sc ene modes. 1 Cannot be us ed when Blink proof is set to On . 2 Can be se t when Sm ile[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

65 Face De tection Shooting Features B Notes About Fa ce De tect ion Fun cti on • The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looki ng. The camera m ay be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidd en by sunglasses or otherwi se obs[...]

66 Shooting Features Ski n S o ft eni ng In the shooting modes as shown below, the camera d etects up to three human faces when the shutter is released, and processes the image to so ften facial skin tones before saving the image. • Scen e auto s elector , Portrait ( A 40) or Night portrait ( A 41) scene mo de • Smart portrait mode Editing func[...]

67 Shooting Features F ocus Lock Use f ocus lo ck to focus on off-c enter subj ects w hen ce nter is sel ected for AF area mode. T o focus o n off-cen ter subjects when Cent er i s s el e ct e d f or AF area mod e in the shooting menu ( A 37) in A (auto ) mode , use focu s lock as de scribe d below. 1 Posi tio n th e sub ject at th e ce nter of the[...]

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69 Playback Feature s Playback Features This chapter describes how to select certai n types of images for playback as well as some of the f eat ures avai labl e when play ing ba ck imag es. 4 / 4 4/ 4 1 5/ 0 5 / 2 0 1 3 1 5: 3 0 15/05/2013 15:30 0004.J P G 0004.J P G Auto sort 4 / 4 4/ 4 15/05/2013 15:30 15/05/2013 15:30 0 00 4 . J P G 0004. J P G [...]

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

71 Playback Feature s F unc tions A vailable in Play back Mo de (Playbac k Menu) When viewing images in full-frame playback mo de or thumbnail pla yback mode, you can configure the menu operations listed below by pressing the d button. When using favorite pictures ( h ), auto sort ( F ), or lis t by date ( C ) mode, t he menu fo r the curr ent play[...]

72 Playback Feature s Con n e c t i n g t h e Ca me r a to a T el ev i s i o n , Com p u t e r , o r Pr i n te r You can enhan ce your enjo yment of images and mov ies by connec ting t he camera to a TV, computer, or printer. • Before connecti ng the camera to an e xte rnal device, make sure the remaining battery level is sufficient and the camer[...]

73 Playback Feature s Using V i ewNX 2 ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one software package w hich enables you to transfer, view, edit and share images. Install ViewNX 2 u sing the included ViewNX 2 CD-ROM. Installing ViewN X 2 • An Internet connection is required. Compat ibl e Oper ating Syst ems Wind ows • Windows 7 H ome Basic/ Home Premium/Profes sio[...]

74 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s 2 Select a langua ge in the languag e selecti on dialo g to open t he installation window. • If the d esired language is not av ailable, click Reg ion Selection to choose a diff erent region and then choose the desired language (t he Region Selection but ton is n ot availab le in the Europea n releas e). • C[...]

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

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

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

78 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recor ding an d Playin g Back Movies Recording Movies You can record movies by s imply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. The settings made for still images, such as hue and white balance, are applied when rec or din g m o vi es . • The maximum f ile s ize for a single movie is 2 GB or the maximum movie [...]

79 Recording Movie s Recording and Playing Back Movies B Note on R ecording Image s and Sa ving Movies The in dicator showing the num ber of exp osures re maining or th e indicat or showi ng the ma ximum movie length flas hes while images are being recorded or while a m ovie is being saved . Do not open the batter y-chamb er/memo ry card slot cov e[...]

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

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

82 Recording and Playing Back Movies Movie Playback 1 Press t he c (playb ack) button to enter playbac k mo de. • Press the m ulti selecto r to choose th e desired movie. • Movies are ind icated by th e movie optio ns icon ( A 78). 2 Press t he k butto n. • The movie is played back. Operation during Movie Playbac k Playb ack co ntr ols a re d[...]

83 Movie Play back Recording and Playing Back Movies Deleting a Movie File To delete a mov ie, select the de sired movie in full-fram e playback mode ( A 30) or thumbnail playback mod e ( A 31) and press the l bu tton ( A 32) . B Note About Mo vie Playback Movies recorded by a cam era other than the COOLPI X S2700 cann ot be played back.[...]

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85 General Ca mera Set up General Camera Setup This chapter describes the var ious settings that can be adjusted in the z setup menu. • See “Using Me nus (the d Button)” ( A 10) for inf ormation about using the camera’s menus. • See “The Setup Menu” ( E 49) in Reference Section for more information. 760 760 8 m 0 s 8 m 0 s Set up We l[...]

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

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

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

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

E 2 Reference Sect ion Refere nce Se ctio n Using Panorama Assist Use a tri pod for th e be st re sul ts. * The icon for the l ast scen e mod e select ed is disp layed. Th e defaul t setti ng is x (Sc ene au to selector ). 1 Use the multi select or to choose the direction in which imag es will be join ed and pres s the k butt on. • Panora ma dire[...]

E 3 Using Pano rama As sist Reference Sect ion 4 Press t he k button when shooting is compl ete. • The camer a ret urns to st ep 1. B Notes About Panorama Assist • Flas h mode, s e lf-ti mer, ma cro mod e and expos ure co mpensati on sett ings ca nnot b e adju sted after the first image is taken. Ima ges cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or Image[...]

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

E 5 Favori te Pictu res Mo de Reference Sect ion Viewing Image s in an Album Use the multi selector to select an album and then press the k button to play ba ck the images that have been ad ded to the selected album. • The following operatio ns are available from the albu m sel ection sc reen . - d button: Changes the album icon ( E 6) . - l butt[...]

E 6 Fav orit e Pict ur es Mode Reference Sect ion Changing Ico ns Assigned to Albums From the album selection screen ( A 70, E 5), select an album and press the d button to change the album’s icon. • Select a color, p ress the k button, a nd select an icon and pre ss the k button to change the icon. B Notes About Icon s for Al bums • Choose i[...]

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

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

E 9 Reference Sect ion List by Date Mode Select a date with the multi selector, and pre ss the k button to play ba ck images captured on the selected date. • The first image cap tured on the s elected date is disp laye d. • The foll owing op erations are a vailable while the shooting date selection screen is displayed. - d button: Y ou can sele[...]

E 10 Reference Sect ion Editing Imag es (Still Imag es) Editing Functions Use the CO OLPIX S2700 to e dit images in-c amera and store them as sepa rate files ( E 70). The editing functions described below are available. B Notes About Image Edit ing • Images c apture d at an Image mode setting of l 4 6 0 8×2 5 92 ( A 60) cannot be edited. • The[...]

E 11 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion C Restriction s on Image Edit ing When an edited copy is furth er modified with anothe r e dit ing fun cti on, che ck the fol low ing restrictions. • Copies created with an editin g function cannot be further edited with the same function used to create them. • When combining the small pictu[...]

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

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

E 14 Editing Images (Still Image s) Reference Sect ion p Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects 1 Press t he multi sele ctor H or I t o select th e type of the effects and p ress the k butt on. • When Cross screen , Fisheye , Miniature effect , or Painting is se le cted , proc eed t o st ep 3. 2 Adjust the effect and pres s the k butt on[...]

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

E 16 Editing Images (Still Image s) Reference Sect ion a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the por tion visible in t he monitor when u is displayed with playbac k zoom ( A 31 ) ena bled. Cr opped copies a re store d as separa te files . 1 Enlar ge the image f o r cro pping ( A 31 ). 2 Refine c opy composi tion. • Rota te[...]

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

E 18 Reference Sect ion C onnecting the C amera t o a Prin ter (Dir ec t Print) User s of P ictB ridg e-c ompa tible ( F 17 ) printers c an connect the camera directly to the printer and print images without us ing a computer. Follo w the procedu res below to print ima ges. B Notes Abou t Po wer S ource • When connecting the camera to a printer, [...]

E 19 Connecting the Came ra to a Printer (Di rect Print) Reference Sect ion Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off t he camera. 2 Turn on the pri nter. • Check pr inter set tings. 3 Conn ect the c amera to the print er usin g the i nclude d USB ca ble. • Be sure th at plugs are pro perly or iented. Do no t attempt to insert pl ugs at an[...]

E 20 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer (Dire ct Print) Reference Sect ion Printing Images O ne by One After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( E 19), follow the proc edure described below to print an image. 1 Use th e mult i selec tor t o choos e the de sired image and press the k butto n. • Rota te the zoom c ontro l to f ( h ) to[...]

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

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

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

E 24 Reference Sect ion The S h ooting Menu (f or A (Auto) Mod e) • See “Cha nging t he Imag e Size ( Image Mode) ” ( A 60) for information about Image mod e . White Balance (Adjusting Hue) The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light s ource. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the c olor of the l[...]

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

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

E 27 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion B Not es About Cont inuous Shoo ting • When Continuous , BSS , or Mult i-s hot 1 6 is selected , flash is d isabled. Focus, exposure, a nd whi te b alan ce are fixe d at the values det erm ine d wi th t he fi rst im age in each ser ies . • The frame rate with continuous shooting [...]

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

E 29 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion Color Options Make colors more vivid or save images in monochrome . At settings other than Stand ar d col or , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 6). Color tones in shooting display change according to the selecte d col or opt ion. B Note A bout Co lor O[...]

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

E 31 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion B Notes Abou t AF Area Mode • When digita l zoom is in ef fect, focus will be on the center of the screen rega rdless of the AF ar ea mode setting. • Autofocus may not perform as expected ( A 29). • Some functions cannot be used with other menu options ( A 62). x Man ual Select[...]

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

E 33 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion Autofocus Mode Choos e how th e came ra focu ses. C Autofocus Mode for Movie Record ing Autofocus mode for movie recordi ng can be set with Autofocus mode ( E 48 ) in the mo vie menu ( E 47). On the A (auto) mode sh ooting s creen M d button M Autofocus mode Option Descr iption A Sin[...]

E 34 Reference Sect ion Sm art P ort r ai t M e n u • See “Cha nging t he Imag e Size ( Image Mode) ” ( A 60) for information about Image mod e . Skin Softenin g Enable skin softening. The current skin softening setting is indicated by a n icon displayed in the monitor during sho otin g ( A 6). No ind icator is displayed when Off is selec ted[...]

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

E 36 Reference Sect ion The Pl ayback Me nu • See “Editing Images (Still Images )” ( E 10) for inf ormation about image editing features. a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print O rder) When printing images s tored on the memory card using any o f the following methods, the Print orde r option in the playback menu is used to create digital “pr[...]

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

E 38 The Playback Menu Reference Sect ion B Notes Abo ut Print Orde r When a p rint o rder is cr eated in f avorite pictures mode, a uto sort m ode or l ist by da te mode, the screen shown below is dis played if images other than those in the sele cted album, or category , or captured on the selected shooting date, have been m arked for printing . [...]

E 39 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion B Not es About Pri ntin g Shoo ting Da te and Ph oto In forma tio n When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print or der option, shooting date and photo inf ormat ion ar e pr inte d on im ages when a DPOF- comp atib le ( F 17) printer which supports printing of shooting date and photo information[...]

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

E 41 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion d Protect Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Sele ct image s to prote ct or canc el prot ecti on for prev ious ly prot ecte d images from the image s election screen. See “ Selecting Imag es” ( E 42). Note that formattin g the camera’s inte rnal memory or the memory card will permanent[...]

E 42 The Playback Menu Reference Sect ion Select ing Im ages The image selection s creen like that sho wn at right is displayed with the following op erations: • Print order> Select im ages ( E 36) • Protec t ( E 41) • Rotate image ( E 43) • Copy> Se lecte d im ages ( E 46) • Welco me sc reen > Select an image ( E 49) • Delete&[...]

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

E 44 The Playback Menu Reference Sect ion E Voice Memo Use the camera’s built-in mic rophone to record voice memos for images. • When playing back an image with no voice memo attached, the screen changes to the recording screen. When playing back an imag e with a voice memo attached (indicated by the p icon in full-f rame), the scre en changes [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

E 51 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Select ing T ravel Destin ation Time Z one 1 Use the multi sele ctor to choose Time zone and press the k button. 2 Choose x Travel dest ination and press the k butt on. • The date and time displayed in the monitor changes according to the region currently selected. 3 Press K . • The time zone select ion sc[...]

E 52 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion C w Home Time Zone • To switch to the home time zone, choose w Home time zone in step 2 a nd press the k button. • To change the home time zone, choose w Home time zone in s tep 2 a nd pe rform the sam e procedure as for x Travel destination to set the home time zone. C Daylight Saving Time When daylight s[...]

E 53 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Monitor Settings Set the options below. Photo Info Select whether or not the pho to information is displayed in the mo nitor. See “The Monitor” ( A 6) for information on indicators displayed in the monitor. Press th e d button M z tab M Monitor settings Option Descr iption Ph oto in fo Cho ose information [...]

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

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

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

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

E 58 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Digital Zo om Enable or dis able dig ital zoom . B Notes About Dig ital Zo om • When digital zoom is used , the camera focuses at the center of the frame regardl ess of the AF area mode setting. • Digital zoom ca nnot be used in the following situations. -W h e n Continuous is set to Multi-shot 1 6 ( E 26)[...]

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

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

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

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

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

E 64 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Blin k W arni ng Specify whether or not the camera dete cts human s ubjects that have blinked when shooting with face detection ( A 64) in the following modes. • A (auto) mode (when Face pri orit y ( E 30) is selec ted for AF area mod e option). • Scen e auto s elector ( A 40), Portra it ( A 40), or Night [...]

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

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

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

E 68 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Smart Portrait Menu Movi e Menu Setup Me nu Option Defau lt v alu e Skin sof ten ing ( E 34) Normal Smil e ti mer ( E 34) On Blink pr oof ( E 35) Off Option Defau lt v alu e Mov ie op tions ( E 47) When using a memory card: n HD 720p (1 280×7 20) When using the internal memory: m VGA (6 40×48 0) Autofocus mo[...]

E 69 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Other s • Choosi ng Reset all also clears the current file number ( E 70) f rom memo ry. Numbe ring will continue from the lowest number available. To rese t file numbering to “0001”, delete all images stored i n the internal memory or on the memory card ( A 3 2) before selecting Reset all . • The foll[...]

E 70 Reference Sect ion Image/So und F ile and F old er Names Images, movies o r voice me mos are assi gned file names a s foll ows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder numbe r followed by a five- character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequ ential number for images capture d in Panora ma assist sc ene mode (e .g. “101P_[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

F 7 Technical Not es and Index T roubleshoo ting If th e camera fail s to f unction a s expected, c heck t he list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nik on- authori zed se rvi ce r epr esent ative. Displ ay, Se ttings and Power Supply Problem Cause /Solution A The camera is on but does not resp ond. Wait f or reco rding to[...]

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

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

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

Trouble shooti ng F 11 Technical Not es and Index Images a ppear smea red. Lens is dirty . Clea n lens. F 6 Colors are unnatura l. White balan ce does not matc h light so urce. 37, 4 3, E 24 Rand oml y sp aced b ri ght pixels (“n oise”) ap pear in image. Shutter s peed is t oo slo w or ISO sens itivity is high as the subj ect is dark. No ise ca[...]

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

Trouble shooti ng F 13 Technical Not es and Index The recorded images ar e not displayed in auto sort mode. • The desired image was sorted in to a categ ory othe r than the c atego ry curren tly displayed. • Image s re corde d by a c ame ra ot her th an t he COOLPIX S270 0 an d images copied us ing the copy option cannot b e displayed in auto s[...]

F 14 Technical Not es and Index Spec ifica tio ns Niko n COOLP IX S 2700 Di gita l Camer a Type Compact digital camera Number of effective pixels 16.0 mi llio n Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CCD; approx . 16.44 millio n total pix els Lens 6× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 4.6–27.6mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26–156 mm lens [...]

Specificatio ns F 15 Technical Not es and Index ISO sen sitivity (Stand ard output se nsitivit y) • ISO 80- 1600 • ISO 3200 (availa ble when using Auto mode) Expo sur e Mete ri ng mod e 256-s egment matrix , center-weig hted (digita l zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exp osure c ontrol Programme d auto expo sure and expo sur[...]

Spe cif icat ions F 16 Technical Not es and Index • Unless o therwise stated , all figures assu me a fully- charged battery and an ambient temp erature of 23 ±3°C (73.4 ±5.4°F) as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). 1 Figures based on the Came ra and Imaging Produ cts Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the[...]

Specificatio ns F 17 Technical Not es and Index Supported S tandards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera indus try to ensu re compati bil ity among different makes o f camera. • DPOF : Digital Print Order Format i s an industry-wide standard that allows images to be printed from print order[...]

F 18 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols A Auto mode 20, 24, 36 C Scene mode 39 D Special effe cts mod e 47 F Smart portrait mode 49 c Playba ck mode 30, 70 h Favorite pictu res mode 70, E4 F Auto sort 70, E7 C List by date 70, E9 z Setup menu 86 g (Telephoto) 2, 27 f (Wide-angle) 2, 27 i Playba ck zoo m 2, 31 h Thumbnail pla yback 2, 31 j Hel[...]

Index F 19 Technical Not es and Index Compression r atio 60 Connector cover 3 Continuous 37, E2 6 Copying images 71, E46 Crop 31, E16 Cross scr een 71, E 14 Cyanotype 38, E29 D Date and time 22, E50 Date format 22, E50 Daylight E24 Daylig ht sav ing t ime 23, 86 , E52 Delete 32, 83, E 45 Digital zoom 27 , 87, E 58 Direct print 72, E18 D-Lighting 71[...]

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

Index F 21 Technical Not es and Index Shutter sound 87 , E59 Shutter spe ed 28 Shutte r-relea se butt on 2, 4, 5, 28 Single 37, E26 Single AF 38, 81, E3 3, E48 Skin softening 51, 6 6, E34 Slide show 71, E40 Slow sync 54 Small picture 71, E15 Smart portr ait menu 51, E34 Smart portr ait mode 49 Smile timer 51 , E34 Snow z 42 Soft 71, E14 Soft D 47 S[...]

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