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i Int rodu ction Firs t St eps A Basic Photogr aphy and Pla yback: Aut o Mode y / x Shoo ting Suited for the Scenes a / y Automatic Shooting of Sm iling Faces d Spor t Continuous Mode Shoot pic tures using A , B , C , D , E an d F c More o n Pla yback D Mov ies E V oice Recordin gs Connecti ng to T elevisions, Comp uters and Printers d Shooting , P[...]

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

iii For Y o ur S afe ty Obs erve cau tion wh en handli ng the battery The b att ery may lea k or explod e if improperly handled. Obser ve the following pr ecautions when handling the batte ry for us e in th is prod uct : • Before r ep lacing the battery , turn the product off . I f you are using t he AC adapter , be sure it is unplugged . • Use[...]

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

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

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

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

viii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Using F ocus Mode ............................. .................................................................. ................ ................ 36 Setting the Focus Mode ............ ...................... .................................... .............................. ..... ................. ........ 37 U[...]

ix T abl e of Contents Playing V oice M emos .................. .............. ...................... ..................................... ................. ........................... . 80 Deleting Voice Memos ............................. .............................. ...................... .............. ............ .......... ...............[...]

x Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s M Noise Reduction ..... ...................... ..................................... ............................. ................... ... .................... 126 Q Distortion Control ........................ ...................... ............... ...................... .......................... .......... .........[...]

1 Introduction Introduc tion Abou t This Man ual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX P90 digital camera. This ma nual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Niko n digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those wh o use the pro duct will read it. Symbols and Conv entions T o make it e[...]

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

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

4 Introduction P arts of the Camer a Th e Ca me ra Bo dy 7 8 11 12 10 13 4 5 9 1 2 3 6 Built- in flash rais ed 1 Powe r sw itc h/Po wer -o n la mp ................... ............................. ...................... 19, 146 2 Mode dial.......................... ............... .................. 10 3 Built-in microphone.................... 80, [...]

5 Par t s of the Cam er a Introduction 13 14 16 17 18 15 11 12 9 8 6 7 10 1 2 3 5 4 1 x (monitor) button ............... .................. 14 2 Diopter adjustment control ................ ... 14 3 Electronic viewfinder ............... .................. 14 4 s (display) button ............. .................. 15 5 Command dial ....... ............[...]

6 Pa r ts o f th e C a me r a Introduction Changing the Angle of the Monitor Th e a ng le o f t he mo ni tor ca n b e l owe re d d own to 45 ° o r ra is ed upw ar d to 90 °. Th is is convenient when taking pi ctures with the camera he ld at high or low positions. B Notes on Mo nitor • Do not apply excessive force when changing the angl e of the[...]

7 Par t s of the Cam er a Introduction Raising and Lo wering the Built-in Flash Pres s t he m (flash pop-up) button to raise the built -in flash. • When not u sing the built-in flash, gently push the flash down un t il it clicks shut. Atta chin g t he Cam era Strap and Lens Cap Attach the lens cap to the strap, and then attach the strap to th e c[...]

8 Pa r ts o f th e C a me r a Introduction Th e M on it or The following indicators may appear in the monitor du ring shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). See page 15 for details on changing the moni tor display . Shooting * Differs according to the current shooting mode. Ref er to the sections on each mode fo[...]

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10 Introduction Basic O perations The Mode Dial Align the mode icon with the mark nex t to the mode dial. A Auto ( A 24) Choose this sim ple mode, an automatic, “point-and- shoot” mode recommen ded for fir st- time users of di gital cameras. A , B , C , D ( A 60) Choo se th ese mod es f or greate r control ov e r shutte r speed a nd ape rtur e.[...]

11 Basic Operations Introduction The C o mmand Dial Y ou can rotate the command dial to select items from a menu screen or to choose and configure any of the following functions. Fo r S h oo t in g Fo r P l ay b ac k Mod e Use Descript ion A Prog r ammed auto (mode di al set to A ) Change the flex ible program 62 Shut ter-pri orit y auto (mode di a[...]

12 Basic Operations Introduction The Multi Selector This section describes standar d uses of th e multi selector to select modes, select menu options, and to apply selections. Fo r S h oo t in g Fo r P l ay b ac k F or the Menu Scr een C Note on the Mult i Selec tor In t his ma nual, up, down, left, an d ri ght pres ses of the mu lti sele ctor m ay[...]

13 Basic Operations Introduction Th e d Button Press the d button to display the menu and to select o ptions fo r the menu items. • Use the multi selector to navigate the menus ( A 12) . • Menu items can also be chose n by rotating th e command dial . • Choose the tabs o n the left to display the options f o r each menu item. • Press the d [...]

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

15 Basic Operations Introduction Th e s (disp la y) Button T o switch between the information displayed on the mo nitor du ring s hooti ng and pl ayback, pr ess the s button. 1 Availabl e only when mode dial i s set to A , B , C , D , E or F . 2 The brightest por tions of the image (portions that are hig h li ghted) will bli nk. Use highli ghts as [...]

16 First Step s Fir st Step s Char ging the Batt ery Charge the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (sup pli ed) using the Batter y Charger MH-61 (s upplied ). 1 Co nnect the po wer cabl e in the or der of 1 - 2 . • The CHAR GE lamp will ligh t. 2 Insert the batt ery into the batte r y c harger b y slid ing the batt ery for ward 1 , and pre ss dow[...]

17 Charging the Battery First Step s 3 Remove the b attery and unplug the charger . B Notes on th e Batter y Ch arger • The supplied batter y charger is for use only with a Rechargeabl e Li-ion Battery EN-E L5. Do not use with incompatible batteries. • Be s ure to read and foll ow the w arni ngs an d cauti ons o f “For Y o ur Safe ty” ( A i[...]

18 First Step s Inser tin g the Batte ry Inse r t a R echa rgeab le Li- ion B att er y EN-EL5 (supplied ) int o the camera. • Charge the batter y before first use or when the batter y is running low ( A 16). 1 Open th e batt ery-chamber/me mory card slot cover . 2 Insert the batt er y . • Confirm th at the po sitive (+) and negative (–) termi[...]

19 Inse rting the Batter y First Step s Removing the Battery Tu r n t h e c a m e r a of f and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off befo re opening th e battery-chamber/memory card slot cover . T o eject the batter y , open t he batter y-cham ber/ memory card slo t cover and slide the ora nge battery latch in the direction shown 1[...]

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

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

22 First Step s Inser ting Me mory Cards Image, s ound, and movie files a r e st ore d in the camera ’ s internal memory (approx. 47 MB) or on removable memor y cards ( available separately) ( A 155). If a memory card is inserted in the camer a, data is automa tically store d on the memory card and da ta rec orded to the memory card can be pla ye[...]

23 In se rti ng Me mo ry C ar ds First Step s B Fo rmatting a Memory Card If the message at the right is displayed when the camera is turned on, th e memory ca rd must be formatt ed bef ore use. Note that form attin g ( A 147) permanently delete s all data on the memory card. Be sur e to m ake copies of an y pictures y ou wish to keep before format[...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Basic Pho tograph y and Play back: Aut o Mode Step 1 T urn the Camer a On and Selec t A (Auto ) M ode This section describes how t o take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point- and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to A . 2 Remo ve t[...]

25 Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Select A (Aut o) Mo de Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mo de D Note on the Flash When the built-in fla sh is lowered, the flash setting is fixed to off a nd W appears at the top of the monitor. In situations where flash is needed, su ch as in dark locations or when the su[...]

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

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

28 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 P ress t he shutt er-relea se butt on halfw ay . • The camera focuses on the subject in the cen ter f o cus area. When the sub ject is in focus, the focus area will glow green. • W h e n d i g i t a l z o o m i s i n e f fe c t , t h e f o c u s a r e a i s no t d i s p l a [...]

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

30 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Step 4 Viewing and De leting Pic tures V iewing Pictures (Playback Mode) P ress th e c butto n. • The last pic ture shot will be displ a yed in full-f rame play back mod e . • Pr ess th e multi selector H , I , J or K to view additional p ictures. Continue holding down th e button to fast for ward p[...]

31 Step 4 Viewing an d Deleting Pic tures Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode C Opti ons A vaila ble in Pla yback Mode The following opti ons are available in fu ll-frame play back mode. C Pressi ng t he c But ton to Turn on the Ca mera When the camera is off, holding down the c button wil l turn the camera on in p layback mode. The lens wil[...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Us in g t he Fla sh In dark locations or when the subject is backlit, you can shoot pictures with flash by raising the built -in flash. The flash has a range of about 0.5 to 8.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 26 ft.) for wide , and about 1.7 to 5.0 m ( 5 ft. 7 in. to 16 ft.) for tele (whe n ISO se nsitivity is set t[...]

33 Usin g the Flas h Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Setting the Flash Mode 1 P ress t he m (fl ash pop-u p) button. The built-in flash will be raised. • When the built-in fla sh is lowered, the flash mo de will be fixed to W (off ). 2 P ress m ( flash mod e). • The flash mo de menu is displayed. 3 Use t he multi sele ctor to choose [...]

34 Usin g the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode B Shooting When Lighting is P oor and When the Flash is Disabled ( W ) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake. Set V ibration reduction ( A 143) to Off when using a tri pod to s t abilize the camera during shootin[...]

35 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode T aking Picture s with the Self- Ti mer The se lf-timer function is useful w hen you wish to have you r picture taken, suc h as when tak ing memor ial pictures, and for reducing the ef fects of cam era shake that occ urs when th e shutte r-r ele ase bu tton is pr essed. Wh en using t he self -tim er , u[...]

36 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Using Focus Mode Choose a fo cus mode according to the subject and composition. Focus Mo des Available in Eac h Shooting M ode *1 Default setting for each shooting mode. *2 A vailable foc us modes and default setting varies betw een differ ent scene modes ( A 41 to 5 1). *3 The camera sets the focus mod[...]

37 Using F o cus Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Setting the Focus Mode 1 P ress p (focus mode). • The focus mode menu is dis pla yed. 2 Use t he multi sele ctor to choose the focus mode a nd pr ess the k butt on. • The mode selected f or focus mode is displayed. • When A (autofocus) is applied, P is only displayed for a few s[...]

38 Usin g Focus Mod e Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Usi ng Ma nu al Focu s 1 P ress p (focus mode ) to display th e fo cus me nu . • Use the multi selec tor to choose E (manua l focus) and p r ess th e k button. • The center o f the picture will b e enlarged and displayed on the screen. 2 P ress H or I on the multi sele c to r to a[...]

39 Basic Photography and Playback: A uto Mode Exposure Compen sation Exposure compensation is used to alter the exposu r e from the value suggested by the ca mera to make pictures brig hter or d arker . 1 P ress o (exposure compensation ). • The exposure c ompensation guid e is d ispl a yed. • Exposure co mpensation is not available for D (manu[...]

40 Shooting Suited for the Scenes Shoo ting Su ite d for t he Sce nes Shoo ting in Sc ene Mode Camera settings are automati cally optimized for the s elected subjec t type. The following scene mode s are available. * See “Voice Recordings” ( A 87). Setting the Scene Mo de 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to y . 2 P ress t he d button to di splay th e [...]

41 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scenes Fe a tu r e s * Other se ttings can be selected. *1 Self-timer is availa ble. *2 Other settings can be selected. Q : Pictures shot in scene modes ut ilizing Q are processed automatically t o reduce noise and therefore take a longer time to record. C Icons Used for Descriptio ns The following [...]

42 Sho oting in Sce ne M ode Shooting Suited for the Scenes *1 F ill flash wit h slow sync and r ed-eye redu c ti on. *2 S elf-ti mer and a ( smile timer) are avai lable. *3 Other settings can be selected. *1 May automatically switch to slo w sync with re d-eye reduction. O ther settings can be selec ted. *2 Self-timer is availa ble. *3 Other setti[...]

43 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scenes *1 Other settings can be selected. *2 Self-timer is availa ble. *1 Other settings can be selected. *2 Self-timer is availa ble. *1 Self-timer is availa ble. *2 Other settings can be selected. O :F o r s c e n e m o d e s w i t h O , use of a tr ipod is recommended. Turn V ibration reduction ([...]

44 Sho oting in Sce ne M ode Shooting Suited for the Scenes *1 Self-timer is availa ble. *2 Other settings can be selected. *1 Other settin gs can be selec ted. Note that the fl a sh may be unable to light entire subjec t at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). *2 Self-timer is availa ble. O :F o r s c e n e m o d e s w i t h O , use of a tr[...]

45 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scenes *1 Self-timer is availa ble. *2 Other settings can be selected. *1 Self-timer is availa ble. *2 D (mac ro c lose-up ) can be sel ected . *3 Other settings can be selected. u Fo od Use this mode to tak e pictures of food. See “ T akin g P ic tures in Fo o d M o d e” ( A 4 8) for mo re i nf[...]

46 Sho oting in Sce ne M ode Shooting Suited for the Scenes *1 Other settings can be selected. *2 Self-timer is availa ble. *3 D (mac ro c lose-up ) can be sel ected . *1 Self-timer is availa ble. *2 Other settings can be selected. O :F o r s c e n e m o d e s w i t h O , use of a tr ipod is recommended. Turn V ibration reduction ( A 143) off when [...]

47 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scenes *1 Other settings can be selected. *2 Self-timer is availa ble. *3 D (macr o clos e-up) or B (infinit y) can be sele cted. Q : Pictures shot in scene modes ut ilizing Q are processed automatically t o reduce noise and therefore take a longer time to record. p Pano rama assist Q Use when t aki[...]

48 Sho oting in Sce ne M ode Shooting Suited for the Scenes T aking P ictures in F ood Mode Use this mode t o take pictures of fo od. 1 Use the multi selec tor to choose u Foo d from the sc ene menu and press the k button ( A 40). • The focus mod e ( A 36) setting will be change d to p (macro cl ose-up) and the camera automatically z ooms to the [...]

49 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scenes 4 P ress t he shutt er-relea se butt on to take the pic ture. • F ocus and ex posure are locked wh en the shutter-releas e button is pressed ha lfway , and a picture is tak en when the shu tter-release button is pres sed the rest of the way dow n. • When the camera is unable to focus, the[...]

50 Sho oting in Sce ne M ode Shooting Suited for the Scenes T ak ing P ictures for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame . Use a tripod for best results. S et Vibrati on redu ctio n ( A 143) to Of f when using a tripod to stabil ize the camera during shooting . 1 Use the mu lti selecto r to choos e p Pa no rama ass[...]

51 Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scenes 5 P ress t he k button when shooting is compl eted. • The came ra re turns to step 2. B Panor am a Assist • Fla sh mode, self-timer , focus mod e a nd exposur e compensa tion settings c annot be adju sted after the first picture is ta ken. Apply the appropriate settings before you s tart [...]

52 Shooting Suited for the Scenes Shooting in the Scene M ode Selec ted by the Camer a (Scene Auto Selector) By simply framing a picture , the camera automati cally selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting. When the camera is aimed at a subject in x scene auto selector m ode, the camera automatically selec ts one of the following scene m[...]

53 Shoot ing in th e Scen e Mode Sel ected by t he Camer a (Sc ene A uto Select or) Shooting Suited for the Scenes B Note on Scene Auto Se lecto r Mo de Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should this occur , switch to auto mod e ( A 24) or choose the desired scene mode manually ( A 40). C Focusing [...]

54 Automatic Shootin g of Smiling Faces Automatic Sh ooting o f Smiling F aces U sing Smile Timer/Blink Pr oof The camera de tects a smiling fa ce using face p riority and re leases th e shutt er automa tically . This fun ction can be used in the follow i ng sh ooting modes: A (auto) mode, Por tr ait and Night port rait (excluding blink proof ) set[...]

55 Using Smile T imer/Blink Proof Automatic Shootin g of Smiling Faces 5 Press the s hutter- r eleas e button when th e required pi ctures have been tak en. • Automatic shooting will en d. • Shooting will also end in the situat ions below. - Whe n nine pictures h ave been taken - Whe n more than five minu tes has pass ed since press ing the sh [...]

56 Sport Continuous Mode Spor t Contin uous Mo de Shoo ting in Sport C ontinuo us Mode Sport conti nuous mode al lows rapid , continuo us shooting whi le you press and hold the shutter-release button fully. With continuous shooting, instantaneous mov ements in moving subje cts can be capture d clearly . • The ISO sensitivity is set auto matically[...]

57 Shooting in Sport Continuous Mode Sport Continuous Mode B Not es on S port Co ntinuous Shoo ting • A longer period of time i s tak en to record th e images after shooting ends. The time taken until recording ends may var y , depending upon the am ount of images taken, ima ge quality setting, image size setting and the write sp eed of the memor[...]

58 Sport Continuous Mode Spor t Conti nuous M enu The sport continuous menu has setting opti ons for the following it ems. P ress the d button when in sport continuous mode to dis play the sport continuous menu, and then u se the multi selector to change the s ettings. • Choo se the d tab when the spor t continuous menu is not displayed ( A 13) .[...]

59 Sport Conti nuous Menu Sport Continuous Mode C Pre -shoot ing Cac he When pre -shooting cache is set to On , shooti ng will start when the shutter-releas e button is pressed down halfwa y for mor e than 0.5 seconds, and images (up to ten) that were r ecorded just b efore the shutter-release button is pressed down fully will be sav ed. U p to a m[...]

60 Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F Shoot pic tures using A , B , C , D , E and F A , B , C , D modes By rota ting the m ode dia l, you can shoo t pic ture s in the follow ing four e xpos ure modes: A (programmed auto), B (shutter-priority auto), C (aperture -priority auto), and D (manual). In ad dition to allowing you to set the shutte[...]

61 A , B , C , D mo des Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F D Shutter Speed and Aper ture The same exposur e can be achieved with diff erent combinations of shutter speed and aper ture, allowing you to fr eeze or blur motion and co ntrol depth of field. The f ollowing f igure show s how s hutter speed a nd aperture affect exposure. When th[...]

62 Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F A (Pr ogrammed A uto ) Mode Shoot pictures with shu tt er speed and aperture value set automatically by the came ra. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to A . 2 Frame the s ubjec t and sho ot. • At the d efault sett ing, the cam era automati cally selec ts the focus area (one of nine) containing the subj ect[...]

63 Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F B (Shutter-P riority Auto) Mod e Set the shutter speed and shoot pictures. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to B . 2 Rotate the comm and dial to c hoose the shu tte r speed value betwee n 1/2000 s econd and 8 second s. 3 F ocus and shoot. • At the d efault sett ing, the cam era automati cally selec ts the [...]

64 Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F C ( Aperture -Priority A uto) M o de Set the aper ture value and shoot pictu r es. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to C . 2 Rotate the comm and dial to c hoose the ap ert ure value (f/- number). • When the c amer a is z oome d al l the w ay out, ape rture can b e set to values between f/2 .8 and f /8.0; a[...]

65 Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F D (Manu al) Mode Set the shutter speed an d aperture value, and shoo t pictures. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to D . 2 P ress t he multi selector K to ac tivate the shutt er speed set ting. • The active set ting switches bet ween shutter speed and aper ture each time the m ulti selector K is pressed . [...]

66 D (Manual) Mode Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F 5 Rotate the comm and dial to c hoose an aperture value. • Repeat steps 2 to 5 to modif y shutter speed and aper ture settings un til the desired exp osur e is ach iev ed. 6 F ocus and shoot. • At the d efault sett ing, the cam era automati cally selec ts the focus area (one of nin[...]

67 Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F Us in g E , F (Use r Setting Mode) Settings that are fr eq uently used f or A , B , C and D sh ootin g modes can b e save d in mod e dia l E or F . Rotating the mode dial to E or F enables you to shoot using the saved settings . The fo llowing settings can be s aved in E and F . Basic S ettings Shooti[...]

68 Usin g E , F (User Setting Mode) Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F Save the Settings in E or F 1 Rota te the mo de dial to the de sired exp osure mode. • Rotate to A , B , C or D . • Settings can be saved even if rotated to E or F (the default sett ings of shooting mode A are save d when the cam era is fi rst p ur cha sed ). 2 Cha[...]

69 Using E , F (User Setting Mode ) Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F Resetting Saved Settings The saved setting will revert back to the d efault setti ng of shooting mode A . 1 Choose Re set user settings in the shoo ting menu scree n and pr ess the k butt on. 2 Choos e the de stinati on to r eset and pr ess th e k butt on. • The save[...]

70 Shoot pictures using A , B , C , D , E and F Ac ti ve D - Li gh ti ng “ Active D-Lighting” preserves details in highlights and shadows, cr eating photographs with natural contrast. The image tak en will reproduce the contrast effect that is seen with the naked eye. This is par ticularly effective for shooting brig htly lit ou tdoor scenery f[...]

71 More on Playback More on Playb ack V i ewing Mul tiple Pict ures: Thumbnai l Playback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) i n full-frame playback mode ( A 30) to display pictures as thumbnail images in thumbnail playback mode. The following operations can be per f ormed in thumbnail playback. To Use Descrip tion A Choose p ictures Pres s H , I , [...]

72 Viewi ng Multiple Pictures: Thu mbnail Playback More on Playback C Icons on the Thum bnails When print set ( A 103) and pro tected p icture s ( A 132) are selected in thumbna il playback mode, the icons shown at the right are displayed with them. Movies ar e displayed as fi lm frame s. Calendar display Rotate the zoom control towards f ( h ) dur[...]

73 More on Playback T aking a Closer Look: Pla yback Zoo m Rot atin g the zo om cont rol to g ( i ) during fu ll-frame pla yb ac k mode ( A 30) zooms in on the current picture, enlar ging and displaying t he center of the pi cture on the monitor . • The guide at low er right shows which portion is enlarged. The following operations can be per for[...]

74 More on Playback Edit ing Pictur es Use this camera to edit pic tures in- cam era and store them as separate files ( A 156). C Not es on Pictu re Ed itin g • Editing other than Black border cannot be per formed on pictures shot with Image si ze ( A 108) of I 3984×265 6 , G 3968×2232 , and H 2992×2992 and pictures shot on Con tinuou s H (16:[...]

75 Editi ng Pic tures More on Playback Using Quick Retouch Easily create retou ched images in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Ret ouched copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Choos e the desir ed pictur e from full -frame ( A 30) or thumb nail ( A 71) pl ayback m ode and pr ess the d button . • The playba ck menu is displaye d[...]

76 Editi ng Pic tures More on Playback Enhancing Brightness and Contr ast: D-L ighting D-Lighting can be u s ed to cr eate copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Choos e the desir ed pictur e from full -frame ( A 30) or thumb nail ( A 71) pl ayback m ode[...]

77 Editi ng Pic tures More on Playback Creating a Cr opped Copy: Crop Create a c opy containing only the portion visible in the monit or when u is disp layed with playback zo om ( A 73) enabled. Cro p ped copies ar e stored as separate files. 1 Enlar ge the desir ed pictur e durin g full- frame display ( A 30) by ro tating the zoom contr ol to the [...]

78 Editi ng Pic tures More on Playback Resizing Pictures: Small Picture Create a small c opy of the cur rent picture. Small c opies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1: 16. The following sizes ar e available. 1 Choos e the desir ed pictur e from full -frame ( A 30) or thumb nail ( A 71) pl ayback m ode and pr ess the d button . ?[...]

79 Editi ng Pic tures More on Playback Adding Black F rame on Pictures: Black Border This function creates copies with Thin , Medium , or Broad black lines, along borders of pictu r es. Copies w i th a b lack frame are stored as sepa rate files. 1 Choos e the desir ed pictur e from full -frame ( A 30) or thumb nail ( A 71) pl ayback m ode and pr es[...]

80 More on Playback V oice Memo s: Recording an d Play back Use the ca mera ’ s built - i n microphone to recor d voice memos f or pictures marked with n in full- frame playback mode ( A 30). Recording V oice Memos A voic e memo, up to 20 seconds in l ength, wil l be record ed w hil e the k button is pr esse d down . • Do not touc h the built -[...]

81 Movies Movies Recording Movies T o shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to D . • Exposure count d isplay shows the max imum total length of a movie tha t can be recorded. 2 P ress t he shutt er-relea se butt on all the way down to start recordin[...]

82 Movies T he Movie Menu Movie options , Autofocus m ode and Electronic VR s ettings can be changed in th e movi e menu. Press the d button in movi e mode to displ ay the movie menu and u se the multi selector to modify and apply settings. • Choo se the D ta b when the movi e menu is not dis played ( A 13 ). D Selecti ng Movi e Optio ns The m ov[...]

83 The Mov ie Menu Movies C Maximum M o vie Length * All f igure s ar e appr oxim ate . The maximum recordi ng time may va ry with make of memo r y car d. This c amera ca n rec ord mo vies up to a maxi mum of 25 minu tes in l ength. The rema ining le ngth of the movie that is displayed on the screen du rin g re cordin g will be a maximum o f 25 min[...]

84 Th e Movi e Menu Movies w Electronic V R Enable or disable elec tronic VR f o r movie r ecording. At settings other than Off , the icon f or the current setting i s displayed in the monitor ( A 8). D Vi bration R eduction fo r T ime -Lapse Movi es T o enab le or disable vibration reduction whil e shooting in Time-lapse movie P mod e, use the V i[...]

85 The Mov ie Menu Movies 3 Choos e the in ter va l taken be tween each sh ot and pr ess the k button . • Choose f r om 30 s , 1 min , 5 min , 10 min , 30 min and 60 min . 4 P ress t he d bu tton. • The camera retur ns to shooting mode. 5 P ress t he shutt er-relea se butt on all the wa y dow n to start r ecor ding . • Monito r turns off and [...]

86 Movies Movie P layback In full-frame playba ck mode ( A 30), mo vies ar e recognized by the mo vie mode icons ( A 82) . T o pla y a movie, display it in full-frame pla yback mode and press the k button. Use the zoom control g or f duri ng playback t o adjust the vol ume. Rotate the command d ial to a dvance or rewind the movie . Playback contr o[...]

87 Voice Rec ordings V oice Rec ordin gs Mak ing V oice R ecordin gs Audio voi ce recordings can be r ecorded over the built-in mic rophone and played back over the built-in speaker . 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to y . 2 P ress t he d button to di splay th e sc ene menu scr een, choos e E Vo i c e rec ord ing with t he multi selecto r and pr ess the [...]

88 Making Voi ce R ecor dings Voice Rec ordings Operati ons Duri ng Recordin g * The copied files can be played back using QuickT ime or any other W AV compatible audio play er . Note that index points created with the camera cannot be used when voice recordings are played back on computers. To Use Descript ion Move the cursor on the ope ration pan[...]

89 Voice Rec ordings Playing V oice Recording s 1 Rota te the m ode dia l to y . 2 P ress t he d button to di splay th e sc ene men u s cre en, ch oose E Vo i ce rec ord ing with t he multi selecto r and pr ess the k button . • The screen switches to the voice recording screen. • Choose th e C tab wh en the scen e menu is not dis played ( A 13)[...]

90 Play ing V o ic e Recor dings Voice Rec ordings Operati ons Durin g P layback Use the zoom control g / f to adjust playback volume. Rotate the command dial t o advance or rewind the voice recording . Playback c ontrols appear at the botto m of the monitor . Pr es s the multi selector J or K to choose a control, the n pr e ss the k butt on to per[...]

91 Voice Rec ordings C opying V oice Recordings Copy v o ic e recor dings between the interna l memory and a memory car d. This opti on is availabl e only when a me mory card is inserted. 1 P ress J or K on th e mult i selec tor in t he voice recording screen ( step 3 of A 89), c hoose s and p ress the k butt on. 2 Choose a copy option and press th[...]

92 Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters Connect ing to T elevis ions, Computer s and Printe rs Connect ing to a TV Connect the c amera to a television using the s upplied audio/video cable to play back pictures on the television. 1 T urn off the came ra. 2 Co nnect the c amera to the TV using the suppl ied audio/vid eo cable . • Co[...]

93 Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters C onnecting to a C omputer Use the supp li ed USB cable to con nect the camera to a compu t er , and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer w i th the s upplied N ikon T ransfer soft ware. Be fore Con nec ti ng th e Cam era Insta lling the S oftwa re Bef ore connecting the camera t o a computer[...]

94 Connec ting t o a Comp uter Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters T ransf erring P ictures from the Camera to a Computer 1 Start the c ompu ter to which Nik on T ransf er w as instal led. 2 T urn off the came ra. 3 Co nnect the c amera t o the c omput er using the supplied U SB cabl e. 4 T urn on the came ra. • The power-on lamp [...]

95 Conne cting to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters 5 T ransfe r pictures when Nikon T ransf er has finished l oading. • Click the Start T ransfer but ton i n Niko n T ransf er . Al l pic tur es will be t ransf erre d to the computer (a t the Nikon T ra nsfer default setting ). • The folder to which pic tures are t[...]

96 Connec ting t o a Comp uter Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters D Using a C ard Reader Pictur es stor ed on a memory card tha t is inserted into a card re ader or simi lar device can a lso be transferred to the computer usi ng Nikon Transfer . • If the memory card has a cap acity of 2 GB or greater , or is SDHC-compliant, the i[...]

97 Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters Connec ting to a Printer User s of PictB ridge -c ompat ible ( A 175) printe rs can connect the ca mera di rectly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer. The steps for printing are as f ollows. B Notes on Power S ource • When connecting the cam era to a computer or prin te[...]

98 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters Co nnec ting the C amera and Printer 1 T urn off the came ra. 2 T urn on the pri nter . • Check pr inter settings. 3 Co nnect the c amera t o the p rinter using the supplie d USB cable. 4 T urn on the came ra. • When conn ected correc tly, the PictBr idge star tup sc[...]

99 Conne ctin g to a Pr inter Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters Printing Pictures One at a T ime After connecting the came ra to the print er correctly ( A 9 8 ), print pictures b y following the pr o cedure below . 1 Use th e multi se lec tor to choo se the pi ctu r e to be pr inted and press the k button. • Pict ures can a lso[...]

100 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters 6 Choose Sta rt prin t and pr ess the k button. 7 Pri nting starts. • Monito r display retur ns to that shown in step 1 wh en printing is comp lete. • T o canc el before all copies have been pr inted, press the k button. Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting t[...]

101 Conne ctin g to a Pr inter Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters 4 Choose Print s election , Pri nt all imag es or DPOF printing and p r e ss the k butto n. Pri nt se lec ti on Choose th e pictures (up to a maximum of 99) and numb er o f co pies (up t o nin e per pictur e). • Press the multi selector J or K to choose the pict ur[...]

102 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters 5 Pri nting starts. • Monito r display retur ns to that shown in step 2 wh en printing is comp lete. • T o canc el before all copies have been pr inted, press the k button. C Pap er Si ze The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size[...]

103 Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters 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 printi ng on DPOF- compatible pr inters or in print shops ( A 175) . When the camer a is connec ted to a PictBri dge- compatible pr inter , pic tures can be prin[...]

104 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Televi sions, Computers and P rinters 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo information. • Choose Date a nd press the k button to print the da te of recording on all pictures in the prin t order . • Choose Info and press the k button to print s hooting informatio n[...]

105 Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Shooti ng, Playbac k and Setup Menus Shoo ting Options : The Shooting Menu The shooti ng menu of A , B , C , D , E and F modes contain the following options. q Image quality * A 107 Choose t he image qua lity (co mpression ratio ) of recorded pictures. r Image size * A 108 Choose t he image s iz e o f recorde[...]

106 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus * This option ca n also be set in the menus for other sh ooting modes ( except f or movie mod e). Displaying the Shooting Menu Choose A (P rogrammed Auto), B (Shutter-P riority Au t o), C (Apertu r e-Priority Auto ), D (Manual) or E / F by rotating the mode dial. Press[...]

107 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus q Image Qua lity Choose the amount of c ompres sion app lied t o picture s. Lower comp ress ion ra tios re sult in high er qu alit y pic ture s, but als o larg er fil e sizes, limiting the number of pictures that can be r ecorded. The icon for the current setting is dis[...]

108 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus r Image size Cho ose the s ize of pic tures in pixels for rec ordin g. Pi c tur e s shot a t small er siz es re quire l ess memory , making them suite d to distribution by e -mail or the web. Conversely , the larger the image, the larger the size at whi ch it can be pr[...]

109 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus C Number of Exposu res Remaining The following table lists the approxima te number of pictures that can be stored in internal m emory and on a 512 MB memory card, at each combination of Image s ize ( A 108) and Image quality ( A 107) settings. Note that the number of im[...]

110 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus 1 If the num ber of exposures remaining is 10,000 or m ore, the number of exposures remaining display shows “9999 ” . 2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 d pi. Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution (d pi) and mult[...]

111 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus F Opt imiz e Ima ge Change the settings f o r optimizing images according to the shooting scene or your prefer ences. Contrast, saturation, sharpening, and other settings can be adjusted in detail. At settings other than Nor mal , the indicator for the current optimize [...]

112 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Customizin g Image Enhan cement Options : C u stom Select Cust om to make separat e adjustme nts t o the following optio ns. B Note on Contrast Contrast settings cannot be cha nged if Active D-Lighting ( A 70) is set to a ny setting other than Off . B Note on Image Sha[...]

113 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Shoo ting in Bla ck-and -W hite: Black- and-whi te When Black-an d-white is s elected, the options described below are available. • Choose Standard to shoot in basic black -and-white. • Choose Cus tom to manually adjust Con tr as t , Imag e sharpeni ng , and Monochr[...]

114 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus B White Balance The color of light reflected from an obje ct varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is a ble to adapt to changes in the c olor of the light source , with the result that white objec ts appear wh ite whe ther seen in the shade, direct[...]

115 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Pr eset Manual Pr eset manual is used with mixe d lighting or to compensate for light sources with a stro ng color cas t when the desir e d e ff ect has not been ac hieved with set tings like Aut o and Incandesc ent (f or e x ample, to make images shot under a lamp with[...]

116 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus E ISO Sensitiv ity Sensitivity is a measur e of how quickly the camera reacts to lig ht. The higher t he sensitivity , the less light needed to make an exposure . Alth ough a high ISO rating is suitabl e for shooting pictures of subj ec ts in action or in poor lighting[...]

117 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus G Metering The process of measuring the brightness of the subjec t to determine the exposure is k now n as M eter ing. Choose ho w the camera mete rs exposu re. B Notes on M etering • When digital zoom is in effec t, at magnifications of 1.2× to 1. 8×, Metering is s[...]

118 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus C Continuous Capture motion in a series of pictur es and apply Best Shot Selector (BSS). When Cont inuo us , BSS , or Mult i-sho t 16 is selected, the flash will be set to W (of f ), and f ocus , exposu re and whi te b alan ce ar e fixe d at the valu es f or th e fir s[...]

119 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus B Not es on Con tinu ous Shoot ing • The maximum frame ra te with continuous shooting may vary, depending u pon the current image quality setting, image size setting and the type of memor y card used. • Be aware that s hooting will stop if the b uilt-in flash is rai[...]

120 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus 3 P ress t he d bu tton. • The camera retur ns to shooting mode. 4 P ress t he shutter- rele ase bu tton a ll the w ay do wn to sho ot the first pictu re a nd init iate inte r v al timer s hooting. • Monito r turns off and the p ower-on lamp blinks betwee n shots. [...]

121 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus H Auto Bra cke ting Auto bracketing is used to vary exposure by a selected amount over a s eries of pictures, “bracketing” the exposure value selected by the c amera or with exposure compensation. Use in situations in which it is difficult to guess the corr ect expo[...]

122 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus G AF-A rea Mod e Use this option to determine wher e the c amera f ocuses. When digital zoom is in effect, the camera will f ocus on the subject in the center focu s are a rega rdles s of t he a ppl ied AF ar ea mode option. Set to A , B , C or D M d M A , B , C , D (s[...]

123 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus D More Information See “Autofocus” ( A 29) for more information. Shooting with Face Priorit y The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face lo oking toward the came ra. The face priority function will be enabled for the following situations. • F ace p rio[...]

124 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus 2 P ress t he shutt er-relea se butt on halfw ay . • The camera focuses on the face framed by th e double border. The double bord er will glow green and focus will be loc ked. • When the camera is unable to focus on a fa ce, the double border will blink. Press the [...]

125 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus I Autofocus Mode Choose how t he camera focu ses. J Fla sh E xp. Comp. Flash compensation is used to adjust flash output by ±2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV , changi ng the br i ghtness of the main subject relative to the background. At settings other than 0.0 , t he ic[...]

126 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus M Noise Reduc tion At slow sh utter spe eds, pictur es may be affec ted by “noise” in the f orm of random ly- spaced, brightly-colored dots concentrated in d ark par ts of the image. Use this option to redu ce noise at slow shutt er speeds. Enabling noi s e r educ [...]

127 Shootin g Optio ns: T he Shooti ng Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus F un ctions that Cannot be Applied Simultane ously Restrictions apply to the followin g settings in A , B , C , D , E and F mod es. Fla sh m od e • Flash mode is disabled ( W ) wh en B (infinity) is selected for focus mode, Cont inu ous , BS S , or Multi-shot 1 6 is s[...]

128 Shoot ing Opt ions: T he Sho oting Me nu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus ISO sensit ivity • When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 , Image siz e cannot be set to F 4000×3 000 , E 3264× 2448 , D 2592×194 4 , I 3984 × 2 656 , G 3968×2 232 and H 2992×2 992 . At these image size sett ings, selecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity[...]

129 Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Playback Opti ons: T he Playback Men u The playback menu contains the f o llowing options. Displaying the Playback Menu Display the playback menu by pressing the d button and choos ing the c tab ( A 13). • Pr ess t he multi sel ector to select items a nd set funct ions on menus ( A 12 ). • T o exit the pl[...]

130 Playback O ptions: The Playbac k Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Se le cti ng Pi ctur es The picture selection screen, as s hown at right, will be displayed with the following menus: •P l a y b a c k m e n u : Quick retouch* ( A 75) , D-Lighting* ( A 76) , Sel ect im ag es in Print set ( A 103) , Erase sele cted image s in Delete ( A[...]

131 Playback O ptions: The Playbac k Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus b Slide Show Pla yback pictures, stored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an auto mated “ slide s how. ” 1 Use t he multi sele ctor to choose St art and pre ss the k butt on. • T o chan g e the inter val betwee n pictures, choose Fr ame intvl[...]

132 Playback O ptions: The Playbac k Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus c Delete Delete se lected or a ll pictures. B Not es on Dele tion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recover ed. T r ans fe r imp ortant images t o a c om pute r bef ore delet ion. • Pictures marked with the s icon are prot e ct ed and c anno t be dele ted . d Protec [...]

133 Playback O ptions: The Playbac k Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus f Rot ate Im age Change the orientation o f pictu r es play ed back in the camera ’ s monitor after shooting. Pictures can be rotat ed 90° clockwise or counterclo ckwise. Pi ctures that were r e cor ded in the portrait (vertical) orientation can be rotated up to 180° [...]

134 Playback O ptions: The Playbac k Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus h Co py Copy pictu res between the internal memory and a memory card . 1 Use the multi select or to select an option from the c o p y scr een and press the k button. • q : Copy p ictures from internal mem ory to mem ory c ard. • r : Copy pic tures from memory c ard t [...]

135 Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Basic Camer a S etup: T he Setup Menu The setup menu contains the fo llowing options. c Wel co me s cr ee n A 137 Selec t screen dis played when c amera is t urned on . d Date A 138 Set camera clock and choose home and des tination time zones. e Moni tor s etti ng s A 141 Adjust po st-shooting image review, a[...]

136 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Displaying the Setup Menu Choose the z tab in the menu screen. 1 P ress t he d button to di splay th e menu scre en. 2 P ress J o n the mu lti sele ctor . • T ab w ill b e select able . 3 P ress H or I to sel ect the z tab. 4 P ress K or the k button . • The setup men u [...]

137 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus c W elcome Screen Y ou can selec t the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is tur ned on. Press th e d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 135) M Welcome s creen None (default setting) Welcome screen is not disp layed. COOLPIX Displays a welcome sc reen. Select an image S[...]

138 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus d Date Set the camera c lo ck and choose ho me and travel destination time zones. Settin g the T r av el Destina tion T ime Z o n e 1 Use t he multi sele ctor to choose Time zo ne and pr ess the k button . • The time zone screen is disp layed. 2 Choose x Tr avel desti nati[...]

139 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus 3 P ress K . • The time zone selec tion screen is displaye d. 4 P ress J or K to ch oose the tr ave l destinati on time zone. • Pr essing H in a time zone where daylight saving is in effect will d isplay the W icon on the top of the screen. Daylight sav ing will be turne[...]

140 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus D Time Zones ( A 20) The camera supports the time zones listed below . For time differences not listed be low , s et the camera clock using Da te . UTC +/- Location UT C +/ - Location -11 Midway , Samoa +1 Madrid , Pa ris, Berlin -10 H awaii, T ahiti +2 Athens, Helsink i, An[...]

141 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus e Monitor Settin gs Change the settings for the options below. Press th e d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 135) M Moni tor sett ings Image review On (def aul t setting): Picture is automatically displayed in the mon itor immediately after it is tak en and the moni t or displ ay[...]

142 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus f Date Imprint Date and time o f recording c an be imprinted on pictur es. This information can be printed even fr o m printers that do not suppor t printing of date and time ( A 104). At settings other than Off , the icon f or the current setting i s displayed in the monito[...]

143 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus g V ibration Reduction Specify the vibration reduction se tt ing for taking s ti ll pictu r es. Vibr atio n redu ct ion ef fect ively cor rects blur , caused by sli ght hand movement k n ow n a s c a m er a s ha k e , t h a t c o m mo n l y o c c ur s w he n sh o o t in g wi[...]

144 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus U Mot ion De t ect ion Enable motion detection to r educe the effects of camera shake and subject movement whe n shooting still pi ctures . When motion detection is enabled, the curre nt setting is displayed during shooting (whe n Of f is selected, an icon for the current se[...]

145 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus h AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illumination. u Digita l Zoom Enable or dis able digital zoom . B Notes on Dig ital Zoo m • When digi tal zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Cent er ( A 122). • Digital zoom cannot be used in the fol lowing situations. -W h [...]

146 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus i Sound Setting s Adjust the following sound settings. k Auto Off If no operations are per formed for the selected length of time, the monitor will turn off a nd the c amera ent e r s stand by mode ( A 19) to r ed uce dr ain on the batteries. The power -on lamp blinks in sta[...]

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

148 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus n Language Choose one of 24 languages f or displa y of camera me nus and message s. o Vi d eo M od e Adjust settings for connection to T V . Choose NT SC or PA L . Press th e d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 135) M Language Czech Polish Danish Por tuguese German Russian (defaul[...]

149 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus d Blink W a rning Set whether o r not to detect human subj ects with eyes closed when shooting pictures using face priority ( A 123) in any m ode other than a s mile timer/ y blink proof ( A 54 ). B Not es on Bli nk W arnin g • The camera does not per form blin k warnin g [...]

150 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Opera ting the Did someo ne blink ? Screen When the Did someone blink? screen app ears on the monitor while shooting using any modes o ther than a (smile timer)/ y (blink proof ) ( A 55), the following operations can be per f ormed. If no operations are performed f o r a few[...]

151 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera ’ s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Po p- u p M e nu Shootin g in the Scene M ode Movi e Menu Spor t Continuous Menu Press th e d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 135) M Rese t all Option Defa ult va lue Fla sh [...]

152 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Shooting Me nu Option Defa ult va lue Image quality ( A 107) No rmal Image size ( A 108) F 4000×30 00 Optimiz e image ( A 111) No rmal Cus tom in O ptim ize ima ge ( A 112) Contr ast: Auto Image shar pening: A uto Satura tion: Auto Custom of Black-and-white in Optimize imag[...]

153 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus Setup Menu Others • Choosing Res et all also clears the current file number ( A 156) from the memory. Numbering will continue fr om the lowest number avai lable. If all pictures ( A 132) are deleted befor e selectin g Res et al l , the file number for the next image taken [...]

154 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback an d Setup Menus P Reset file numbering When Ye s is selected, th e sequential nu mbering of file numbers will b e reset ( A 156). After res etting, a new f o lder will be created and the file number f or the next image taken will start fr om 0001. B Notes on Reset file numbering • Reset f[...]

155 Technical N otes T echnical No tes Optio nal A cc essories A ppro ved Memo r y Cards The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have bee n tested and ap pro ved for use in this camera. • All car ds of the desi gnated make and ca pacit y can be used , regar d l ess of sp eed . *1 I f the me mor y ca rd will be used with a card reader or si[...]

156 Technical N otes F i le and F older Names Pi c tur es, movies , voice memos, and voi ce r ecordings ar e assig ned f ile names as follows. • Files ar e stored in f olders named with a folder number followed by a five- character identifier: “P_” plus a thr e e-digit sequence number for pictures shot using Panorama as sist (e.g. “101 P_00[...]

157 File a nd Fold er Na mes Technical N otes • A single folder can hold up to 200 picture s; if the curr ent folder alr e ady contai ns 200 pi c tu res , a new fo lder , named by adding one to th e curr ent fol der n ame, w i ll be created the next time a pic ture is taken. If the current folder is numbered 999 and contai ns 200 p icture s, or a[...]

158 Technical N otes Caring for the C amera T o ensure con ti nued enj oymen t of thi s N i kon pr oduct, observe th e fo llowi ng precautions when using or storing the device. B Kee p dr y The d evice will be damaged if immersed i n w at er or s ubjected to high humidi ty. B Do not drop The pr oduc t ma y malfun ction if subjected t o strong shock[...]

159 Caring fo r the Camera Technical N otes C The Battery • Check the battery level when taking the camera ou t, a nd charge the batter y if necessar y . D o not continue charging once the battery is fully ch arged, as this will result in redu ced batter y perform ance. If possible, carry a fully- charged spare battery when ta king pictures on im[...]

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

161 Caring fo r the Camera Technical N otes Sto rage T urn the cam era off when not in use. Chec k that the power-on lamp is off bef ore putting the camera a w ay . Remove the battery if the camera will not be used f o r an extended per iod. Do not s t ore the camera with naptha or camphor moth balls, or in any of the following locations: • Next [...]

162 Technical N otes Error Messages Th e f oll owing t able li sts th e err or mess ages and ot her warni ngs di spla yed i n the monitor , as well as the solutions fo r dealing with them. Displ ay Descr iption Solution A O (blink s) Clock not set. Set clock. 138 B Battery is runnin g l ow. Prepar e to charge or change battery. 16, 18 N Battery exh[...]

163 Err or Mes sages Technical N otes P Image cannot be saved. Error occurred while recording picture. F ormat internal memory or me mory card. 147 Camera has run out of file numbers. • Replac e memory ca rd. • F ormat internal memor y or memory car d. 22 147 Picture cannot be used for w elcome screen. Pic t ure s s ho t w ith Image size of I 3[...]

164 Error Messages Technical N otes N File contains no image data . F ile not created with this camera. File cannot be viewed on this camera. View file using the computer or a ny other devices which wa s used to create or edit this file. – P T h i s f i l e c a n n o t b e p l a y e d back. N All images are hid den. The picture cannot be played b[...]

165 Err or Mes sages Technical N otes * See the documenta tion pr ovided with your printer for fur ther guidance and informati on. System error Q Error has occurred in cam era ’ s int ernal circuitry. Turn camera off, r emove and reinser t battery, and turn cam era on. If error persists, contact retailer or Nik on- authorized ser vice representat[...]

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

167 T roublesh ooti ng Technical N otes Elec tronical ly Controlled Came ras In extremely rare instances, u nusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may sto p func tioning. I n mo st cases, this phe nomen on is ca used by a strong exter nal static char ge. T ur n the camera off , remove and replace the battery, then turn the camer[...]

168 Tr ou b l e s h oo t i n g Technical N otes Shooting Prob lem Cau se/Solution A No picture take n when shutter- release button is pressed . • When camera is in playback mode, press the c or shutter-release button. • When menu s ar e displ ayed , pr ess th e d butt on. • Battery is exhausted. • The built-in fl ash is not raised during th[...]

169 T roublesh ooti ng Technical N otes Digital zoom cannot be used. •O f f is s elected for D igital z oom in the setup menu. • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. - When f ocus mode is s et to E (manual foc us) - a (smil e timer ) or y (blink pr oof ) is being use d - When Po r tra it , Night por tra it or Fireworks show [...]

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

171 T roublesh ooti ng Technical N otes Ca nno t rec ord or play back voice memo. • Voice me mos can not be attache d to movies. • Voice memos cannot be attached to pictures taken by other cameras. Voice memos that are attached to the picture using other cameras cannot be played back on this camera. 86 80 Cannot use quick retouch, D-Lighti ng, [...]

172 Technical N otes Speci ficati ons Nikon C OOLPIX P90 Digital Camera Ty p e Compact digi tal camera Effec tive p ixels 12 .1 million Image sensor 1/2.33-in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 12.7 million Len s 24× optical zoom, NIKKOR len s Focal le ngth 4.6-110 .4mm (e quivalent with 35 mm [135] fo r m at picture angle : 26- 624mm ) f/-n umbe r f/2. [...]

173 Spe cificat ions Technical N otes Image size (pixe ls) ISO s ensit ivity (S tandard out put sens itivity) • ISO 64, 1 00, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 • Aut o ( auto g ain from IS O 64 t o 80 0) • High I SO Sensitivity auto (ISO 64 to 1600) • Fixed range auto (ISO 64 to 100 , 64 to 200, 64 to 400) • Spor t continuous mode (ISO 64 0[...]

174 Spe cifica tions Technical N otes • Unless o therw i se stated, a ll figures are for a came r a with a fully-charged Rechargeable L i-ion Battery EN-EL5 operated at an ambie nt temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). * Based on Ca mera and I maging Products As sociation (CIP A) st andards for measu ring the l if e o f c ame ra ba tt er ie s. M ea su [...]

175 Spe cificat ions Technical N otes Suppor ted Standards •D C F : D esign Ru le for Came ra File System is a stand ard wid ely used in the di gital camera industry to ensure compat ibility among diff ere nt makes of camera. •D P O F : Digital P rint Order F ormat is an industry-wide standard that allows pictur es t o be printed fr om print or[...]

176 Technical N otes Inde x Symbols R 51 C Aper ture-pr iority mod e 60, 64 k (apply se lection) button 12 A Auto mod e 24 l Dele te button 30, 31 , 80, 86, 90 s (dis play) bu tton 1 5 o Exposure compensation 39 X Flash mode 33 X Flash pop-up butt on 33 p Foc us mode 37 j Help 14 D Man ual mo de 60 , 65 d Me nu bu tton 13 x Monitor butto n 15 D Mov[...]

177 Inde x Technical N otes Distortion control 126 D-Lighting 76 DPOF 175 DPOF print 102 DSCN 156 Dusk/dawn i 43 E Electronic v iewfinder 14 Electronic VR 84 Exposure compensati on 39 Exposure mode 60 Extensi on 156 Eyelet f o r camera stra p 4 F Face prio rity 1 22 File name 156 Fill flash 32 Fireworks m 46 Firmware vers io n 154 Fixe d rang e aut[...]

178 Index Technical N otes Noise r eduction 126 Number of expos ures remaining 24 , 109 O Off 32 Opti cal zoom 27 Optimiz e Image 111 Option al accessories 155 P Panora ma assist p 47, 50 Paper si ze 99, 100 Party/in door f 42 PictBridge 97 , 175 Playba ck 30, 31, 71, 72, 73, 80 , 86, 89 Playba ck menu 129 Playba ck mod e 30 Playba ck zoom 73 Port [...]

179 Inde x Technical N otes Voice memo 80 Voi ce reco rdin g 87 Voi ce reco rdin gs E 87 Volume 8 6, 90 W Welcome screen 137 Whi te ba lanc e 114 Wide 27 Z Zoom 27 Zoom co ntrol 4, 27[...]

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