Nikon Coolpix 5700 инструкция обслуживания

En Printed in Japan S2H05000301(11) 6MAA2011-03 En DIGIT AL CAMERA The Guide to Digital Photography with the[...]

Using Y our Camera — A Flowchart Guide STEP 5—Enjoy your pictures STEP 4—Install camera software Get to know Nikon View 5 Nikon View 5 Reference Manual (provided on CD) Install software Quick Start Guide (provided) — — STEP 2—T ake pictures Custom shots and movies T aking Pictures: The Details 47 Snapshots (auto mode) Basic Picture T ak[...]

i The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below . Please be sure to r ead all instructions thoroughly to get the most fr om your camera. Quick-Start Guide The Quick-Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first photo- graphs, and transferring them to your co[...]

ii T o prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety pr ecautions in their entirety before using this equip- ment. Keep these safety instructions wher e all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could r esult from failure to obser ve the pr ecautions listed in this secti[...]

iii • When inserting the battery , do not at- tempt to insert it upside down or backwards. • Do not short or disassemble the bat- tery . • Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat. • Do not immerse in or expose to wa- ter . • Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins. • Batteries are pr on[...]

iv • No part of the manuals included with this pr oduct may be repr oduced, trans- mitted, transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system, or translated into any lan- guage in any form, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior written permission. • Nikon r eserves the right to change the specifications of the har dware and softwar e described in thes[...]

v Notice for customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interfer- ence Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable pro- tection against harmful interference in a r[...]

vi Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repr o- duced by means of a scanner , digital camera or other device may be punishable by law . • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or repr oduce paper money , coins, secu[...]

vii T able of Contents Product Documentation ................................................................................ i For Y our Safety ............................................................................................. ii Notices ....................................................................................................[...]

viii T aking Pictures: The Details .......................................................................... 47 Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) ................................................. 48 Making Effective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size ............................. 48 Focus Mode: The Button ...............................[...]

ix Using the SET -UP Menu ............................................................................... 120 Organizing Y our Pictures: Folders .................................................................. 121 Adjusting Monitor Settings: Monitor Options ................................................ 126 Customizing Camera Controls: Controls[...]

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1 Overview and Symbols 2–3 Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 4–12 Getting Started First Steps 13–20 This chapter is divided into the following sections: Overview and Symbols Describes organization of, and the symbols used to navigate through, this manual. Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 Introduces the various parts of the camera and where to fi[...]

Getting Started—Overview and Symbols 2 Overview and Symbols Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Y our Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic cir cuitry . Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon spe- cifica[...]

Getting Started—Overview and Symbols 3 Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’ s “Life-Long Lear ning” commitment to ongoing pr oduct sup- port and education, continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www .nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe: http://www .nikon-euro.com/ ?[...]

Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 4 Parts of the COOLPIX5700 The parts of the camera are identified below . For more information on the function of each part, refer to the page numbers listed. Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 11 Power switch ........................ 22 12 Shutter -release button ......... 28 13 Eyelet for camera stra[...]

Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 5 A Mode selector ......................... 9 B / SEL button ....................... 9 C Electronic viewfinder ............. 10 D Monitor ................................ 10 E (Function) button ........... 11 F Battery-chamber cover / Cou- pling contacts cover .............. 12 G Diopter adjustment [...]

Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 6 Camera Displays Monitor or Viewfinder (Shooting Mode) In (shooting mode), the icons in the monitor or viewfinder indicate the sta- tus of the following camera settings: 1 Digital zoom ......................... 60 2 Zoom indicator ............. 60, 105 3 Current folder ..................... 125 4 S[...]

Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 7 4 24 White balance lock ............. 110 25 Exposure lock ........................ 56 26 White balance bracketing indica- tor ...................................... 116 27 Continuous shooting mode .. 104 28 Manual focus indicator ......... 80 29 Image sharpening ............... 114 30 White balan[...]

Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 8 LCD Illuminator Button The control panel can be illuminated for up to 8 seconds by pr essing the LCD illuminator button ( 4). Control Panel The indicators in the control panel show the status of the following camera settings. T o aid explanation, the control panel graphic below shows all icons, un[...]

Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 9 Using the Monitor Do not apply excessive force to the monitor when folded out fr om the camera body as this could damage the hinge that connects the monitor to the camera. Closing the Monitor Closing the monitor while in use will automatically turn off the monitor , and turn on the viewfinder . Op[...]

Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 10 C The Electronic Viewfinder The viewfinder is a smaller version of the monitor and can be used when bright ambient lighting conditions make the display in the monitor diffi- cult to see. D The Monitor The monitor shows the view through the camera lens together with icons indicating the status of [...]

Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 11 E The (Function) Button By default, the button can be used to choose a User Set without access- ing the camera menus. Press the button while r otating the command dial, the selected User Set will appear in the top left of the monitor or viewfinder (User Sets 1, 2, and 3 only). It will also appear[...]

Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 12 F The Battery-Chamber and Coupling Contacts Covers The COOLPIX5700 can be equipped with the MB-E5700 battery pack (avail- able separately) which takes six LR6 (AA) batteries. T o attach the MB-E5700, you must remove the coupling contacts and battery-chamber covers. Open the battery-chamber cover [...]

Getting Started—First Steps 13 First Steps Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap Attach the strap to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below . T o avoid losing the lens cap, use the cord provided to attach it to the camera strap as shown. Complete the steps in this section before using your camera for the first time. Removing and Replacing t[...]

Getting Started—First Steps 14 Step 2—Insert the Battery Y our camera is powered by a single rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery (provided) or a non-r echargeable 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery (avail- able separately). 2 .1 Charge the battery The EN-EL1 is not fully charged at shipment. A battery charger is pr o- vided with the camera;[...]

Getting Started—First Steps 15 Battery — Cautions • When using the EN-EL1 rechargeable battery , read and follow all warning and instructions supplied with the battery . When inserting the battery , be sure to refer to “Caring for the Camera and Battery” ( 160). • Note that on some occasions when an exhausted battery is reinserted into [...]

Getting Started—First Steps 16 3 .2 Insert the memory card Open the card-slot cover (1) and make sure the eject button is pr essed all the way down (2). Memory cards ar e labeled with an arrow ( ▲ ) showing the direction of insertion. With this label facing the back of the camera (the side with the monitor), insert the card in the direction of [...]

Getting Started—First Steps 17 Inserting Memory Car ds • If the eject button is up when the card-slot cover is closed, closing the cover will par - tially eject the memory card, causing er - rors when the camera is turned on. Be sure the eject button is down (i.e., in po- sition ) befor e inserting memory cards. • Insert memory cards terminal[...]

Getting Started—First Steps 18 Step 4—Choose a Language Menus and messages can be displayed in German, English, Fr ench, Japanese, and Spanish. Set mode selector to and turn cam- era on 4 .1 4 .2 4 .3 4 .4 4 .5 4 .6 Highlight SET -UP menu page tab ( S ) Position cursor in SET -UP menu Highlight page tab Press button to display PLA Y BACK menu O[...]

Getting Started—First Steps 19 Step 5—Set the Time and Date The time and date of shooting is recor ded with all pictures and movies you take. T o set the camera’ s internal clock to the correct time and date, follow steps 4.1 to 4.6 in the previous section, then follow the steps below: 5 .1 5 .2 Highlight Date Display Date menu 4 .7 4 .8 4 .9[...]

Getting Started—First Steps 20 5 .3 5 .4 5 .5 5 .6 Highlight Y ear , Month, Day , hour , or minute (selected item highlighted in red) Edit selected item. Repeat steps 5.3 and 5.4 until all items have been set Highlight Y M D Choose order in which year , month, and day will be displayed 5 .7 Save changes to settings and return to SET -UP menu Flas[...]

21 This chapter is divided into the following sections : Basic Picture T aking Outlines the basic steps necessary to take your first digital picture. Reviewing Y our Pictures Illustrates how to review your pictur es in the moni- tor or viewfinder . 22–24 STEP 1 Ready the Camera 30 STEP 6 Put the Camera Away 25 26–27 28–29 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5[...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictures—Basic Picture T aking 22 Basic Pictur e T aking This section details the steps for taking pictures in the automatic “point and shoot” mode, User Set A. When you first use the camera, it will be set to User Set A by default. Step 1—Ready the Camera Before using your camera, complete the following steps: 1 .1 Re[...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictur es—Basic Picture T aking 23 1 .5 Check indicators in the control panel, monitor or viewfinder Check the battery indicator to make sure the battery has enough power . See the table below for battery indicator meanings. Make sure the memory card has enough memory . If the number of ex- posures r emaining reaches zer o, [...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictures—Basic Picture T aking 24 Auto Power Off T o save power , the camera will enter “sleep” mode if no operations ar e per - formed for the period of time specified in the Auto Off menu (default 30 sec- onds; 133). In sleep mode, the monitor or viewfinder turn off and all cam- era functions are deactivated. The camer[...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictur es—Basic Picture T aking 25 Step 2—Select User Set A The following steps assume the camera is in the au- tomatic “point and shoot” mode, User Set A. When you first use the camera, it will be set to User Set A by default. If a , , or appears in the up- per left corner of the monitor or viewfinder , the camera is [...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictures—Basic Picture T aking 26 Step 4—Frame the Shot After adjusting camera settings, you are r eady to frame your shot. 4 .1 Ready the camera T o prevent camera shake, hold the camera steadily in both hands. Switch between the monitor or viewfinder , whichever best suits your shooting conditions, by pressing the / SEL [...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictur es—Basic Picture T aking 27 4 .2 Frame your subject Subjects can be framed in the monitor or viewfinder using the zoom button to adjust the camera’ s 8 × optical zoom lens. Press (wide) to zoom out from your subject. Pr ess (telephoto) to zoom in on your subject. The degree of zoom is shown in the moni- tor or view[...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictures—Basic Picture T aking 28 Step 5—Focus and Shoot 5 .1 Focus In User Set A, the camera automatically fo- cuses on the subject in the center of the frame. T o lock focus, press the shutter -release button halfway and check the status of the autofocus ( ) and flash-ready indicators ( ), shown right, in the monitor or [...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictur es—Basic Picture T aking 29 5 .2 T ake the picture • T o take a picture, smoothly press the shut- ter -release button all the way down. • If necessary , the built-in Speedlight will pop up and fire. • Jabbing the shutter -release button will cause the camera to shake and result in blurred pictur es. Smoothly pre[...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictures—Basic Picture T aking 30 Step 6—Put the Camera Away When you have finished using the camera, follow these steps before putting the camera away . 6 .1 T urn the camera off T ur n the camera off to save battery power . 6 .2 Lower the built-in Speedlight If the built-in Speedlight is raised, lower it by gently pushin[...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictures—Reviewing Y our Pictures 31 Reviewing Y our Pictures Digital cameras allow you to see the results of your pictur es immediately after shooting, letting you to use the results of earlier attempts to impr ove your next picture. Y our COOLPIX camera allows you to review your pictures while the cam- era is still in (sho[...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictures—Reviewing Y our Pictures 32 To Use Description Quick Review The following options are available in quick r eview . View pictur e full screen Enter full-screen r eview (see next section) with cur r ent picture displayed full scr een. View other pictures Press multi selector up or left to view images recorded before c[...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictures—Reviewing Y our Pictures 33 View other pictures Press multi selector up or left to view images recorded before curr ent picture, down or right to view images recorded after curr ent picture. Hold multi selector down to scroll rapidly to desired frame number with- out viewing intervening images. View multiple images [...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictures—Reviewing Y our Pictures 34 Playback ( ) Mode Besides using quick review and full-scr een review or playback, you can also use playback mode to view your pictures. Playback mode allows you to delete sev- eral images at once, to protect images fr om deletion, and also to hide images so that they will not be displayed[...]

T aking and Reviewing Pictures—Reviewing Y our Pictures 35 Thumbnail Review Pressing the ( ) button in full-screen r eview displays a menu of four thumbnail images. The fol- lowing options are available in thumbnail r eview . Delete selected image A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press [...]

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37 Connecting to a Computer 38–45 Viewing Pictures on a TV / VCR 46 This chapter is divided into the following sections : Connecting to a Computer Shows you how to connect your camera to a com- puter and save pictures to the har d disk. Viewing Pictures on a TV / VCR T akes you through the steps necessary to connect your camera to a television or[...]

Doing More with Y our Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer 38 Y our Nikon digital camera stores pictur es as digital data. Instead of making the trip to a developer and getting negatives, you can simply copy your pic- tures to a computer for long-term storage using the Nikon View 5 softwar e provided with your camera. Once transferr ed to your[...]

Doing More with Y our Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer 39 2 Install Adobe Acrobat Reader The installation instructions ar e in Portable Document Format (PDF). T o view the instructions, you will need Adobe Acr obat Reader 4.0 or later . If you have already installed this version of Acr obat, proceed to Step 3. T o install Adobe Acrobat Rea[...]

Doing More with Y our Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer 40 Making the Connection: Connecting to Y our Computer Once you have installed Nikon View 5, you are ready to transfer photographs and movies to your computer . Pictures can be transferr ed via a direct USB connection between the camera and computer , or by removing the memory card fr [...]

Doing More with Y our Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer 41 Selecting Pictures for T ransfer T o copy only pictures marked for transfer using the Auto T ransfer option in the PLA Y BACK menu ( 155), select Images marked for transfer fr om the Image transfer rule menu befor e clicking the button in the Nikon T ransfer window . T ransferring U[...]

Doing More with Y our Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer 42 Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) In My Computer , click with the right mouse button on the r emovable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject fr om the menu that appears. Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardwar e” icon ( ) in the taskbar and se[...]

Doing More with Y our Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer 43 Viewing RA W Pictures in Mac OS 9 Before using the Nikon View 5 (version 5.1) to display pictur es taken at a camera image-quality setting of RAW ( 49), allocate at least 72 MB of memory to Nikon View 5. If you attempt to open RAW images without increasing the amount of memory alloc[...]

Doing More with Y our Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer 44 Reading Pictures fr om Memory Cards If you have a CompactFlash ™ card r eader or your computer is equipped with a PC card slot, you can transfer pictur es directly from the memory car d. Before inserting the memory card in a car d r eader or card slot, turn the camera off and remo[...]

Doing More with Y our Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer 45 Removing the Memory Card Be sure that transfer is complete befor e r emoving memory cards fr om the card r eader or PC card slot. Before r emoving the memory car d from a PC car d slot or card r eader , you will need to remove the car d from the system: Windows XP Home Edition/Windo[...]

Doing More with Y our Digital Camera—V iewing Pictur es on a TV / VCR 46 V iewing Pictures on a TV / VCR Using the audio/video cable provided with your camera, you can connect the COOLPIX5700 to a TV or VCR. 1 Connect the cable to the camera Connect the black plug to the camera’ s A / V OUT connector . 2 Connect the cable to the video device Co[...]

47 Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 48–67 Choosing a User Set 68–69 This section covers operations available in (shoot- ing) mode. By default, the camera is set to User Set A, the automatic point and shoot mode, where most settings are contr olled by the camera. T o gain wider control over the camera settings, access User Sets 1, 2 or [...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 48 Using the Camera Contr ols All User Sets Making Effective Use of Memor y: Image Quality and Size Image quality and size determine the file size for each image. File size deter - mines the number of images that can be stored on a memory car d. The table below shows how ima[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 49 Image Quality Images can be compressed using JPEG compression when saved to the memory card. This r esults in smaller files that take up less space on the memory card, but at high levels of compression, a per ceptible loss of image detail may oc- cur . Images can also be [...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 50 NEF File Format The Nikon Electronic Format (NEF) is Nikon’ s proprietary graphic format, and requir es Nikon View 5 or Nikon Capture 3 (available separately) to be viewed. NEF images can be saved and edited on a computer without any degradation in quality . RA W Images[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 51 Image Size Image size is measured in pixels. At a given image quality setting, smaller im- age sizes requir e less space to store, making them suitable for electronic dis- tribution. Conversely , the larger the image, the larger prints can be made with- out loss of detail[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 52 Press + Rotate command dial Image size displayed in monitor or viewfinder . While dial is rotated, control-panel shutter -speed/aperture display shows width of image in pixels. T o choose an image size, rotate the command dial while pressing the button. The image size set[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 53 Focus Mode: The Button Choose a focus mode according to your subject and composition. NO ICON Autofocus Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject. Use with subjects 50 cm (1´8˝) or more fr om lens. Setting How it works When to use it Infinity F[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 54 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 Focus mode displayed in control panel and monitor or viewfinder . At setting of infinity , icon ap pears in monitor or viewfinder and control panel. Press T o select the focus mode, press the button repeatedly until the desir ed setting is displayed in the [...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 55 Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus performs best when: • There is contrast between the subject and the background. For example, autofocus may not perform well on subjects that are the same color as the background. • The subject is evenly lit. Autofocus does[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 56 Focus and Exposure Lock At times, your subject may not be at the center of the final composition or autofocus will not give good results ( 55). If so, when the shutter -release button is pressed halfway , the camera will not focus as expected and the main subject may not [...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 57 AE/AF Button: Locking Focus and Exposur e By default, pressing the AE/AF button when the camera is in focus locks both focus and exposure. The Contr ols : AE-L, AF-L option in the SET -UP menu ( 131) can be used to set the AE/AF button to lock just focus or just exposure.[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 58 Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode When the self-timer is used, the camera will not take a pictur e until either three or ten seconds after the shutter -release button is pr essed. The thr ee-second timer prevents pictur es from being blur red by camera movement th[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 59 Count-down timer in monitor or viewfinder shows number of seconds remaining until picture is taken Full press 3 Compose the shot and focus Adjust camera settings, compose the shot, and pr ess the shutter -release button halfway to focus. 4 Start the timer Press the shutte[...]

60 T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) Optical and Digital Zoom: The Button Y our camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera’ s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 8 × , and digital zoom, which magnifies the image up to a further 4 × ( a total zoom factor of 32[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 61 Restrictions on Digital Zoom • Digital zoom is not available when: • Image quality is set to RAW or HI ( 49) • Black&White is selected in the Saturation Control menu ( 108) • Multi-Shot 16 or Ultra HS is selected in the Continuous menu ( 104) • Off is select[...]

62 T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) Flash Mode: The Button The flash mode is controlled with the button. The flash mode changes as shown below . Press button to change flash mode. 1 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 2 Press button repeatedly until desired setting is displayed in control panel, and monitor or viewfinder . At a[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 63 The following settings are available. Speedlight Mode Control Panel Monitor Description Auto flash combined with slow shutter speed. Use to capture both subject and back- ground at night or under dim light. Use of a tripod is recommended to pr event blurring. Slow Sync Fl[...]

64 T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) Do Not Obstruct the Built-in Speedlight • By default, the Pop Up option in the Speedlight Options menu is set to Auto ( 136). When additional light is requir ed for correct exposure, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically when the shutter -release but- ton is[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 65 When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor and the flash is off ( ) or set to slow sync ( ), shut- ter speed slows and pictures may blur . For shutter speeds slower than 1 / 30 s, use of a tripod is recommended. At speeds below 1 / 4 s, the shutter -speed indi- cator in [...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 66 Exposure Compensation: The Button The (exposure compensation) button allows you to alter exposur e from the value suggested by the camera making pictures brighter or darker . T o set exposure compensation, rotate the command dial while pr essing the button. V alues range [...]

T aking Pictures : The Details — Using the Camera Contr ols (All User Sets) 67 Keep or Delete: Picture Review After you have taken your picture, the quick delete icon ( ) will be shown in the monitor or viewfinder for a few seconds while the picture is be- ing recor ded to the memory card. During this time, you can delete the picture. Press the b[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Choosing a User Set 68 The Button ( 130) By default, the button can be used to choose a User Set without access- ing the camera menus. Press the button while rotating the command dial, the selected User Set will appear in the control panel while the button is pressed. By default the camera is set to User Set A, wher[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Choosing a User Set 69 Follow the steps below to select a User Set. Highlight A, 1, 2, or 3 3 1 Display the list of User Sets 2 5 Set mode selector to (shooting mode). Press button to enter SET - UP or SHOOTING menu Make selection and return to SET -UP or SHOOTING menu Press button once or twice to exit menu. Except[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 70 This section covers settings used only when User Set 1, 2, or 3 is selected in (shooting) mode. These are in addition to the settings described in “Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets)”( 48). Controlling Shutter Speed and Apertur e: Exposur e Mode In User Set[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 71 The following modes are available: Manual User chooses both shutter speed and aperture. Use when you want complete control over exposur e. Aperture- priority auto User chooses aperture; camera sets shutter speed for best ex- posure. Large apertures (small f/-num- bers[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 72 Programmed Auto In programmed auto, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture accor ding to the amount of light available. Adjustments to exposure can be made using the flexible program (see below), exposur e compensation ( 66) or exposure bracketing[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 73 Shutter -Priority Auto In shutter -priority auto, shutter -speed is controlled by rotating the command dial. Options range from 8 s to 1 / 4000 s in incr ements equivalent to 1 EV (one step). T o adjust shutter speed, set the camera to (shutter -priority auto), then r[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 74 Aperture-Priority Auto In aperture-priority auto, aperture is contr olled by rotating the command dial, while the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in the range 8 s– 1 / 4000 s to produce optimal exposure. Apertur e varies in increments equivalent to 1 / 3 [...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 75 Manual In manual exposure mode, you contr ol both shutter speed and aperture. Shut- ter speed can be set to values between 8 s and 1 / 4000 s in incr ements equivalent to 1 EV (one step), or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time- exposure of up to [...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 76 Long Time-Exposures (BULB) When manual exposure mode is selected and Continuous set to Single ( 104), shutter speed can be set to BULB for long time-expo- sures of up to five minutes. With shutter speed selected in the control panel or in the monitor or viewfinder , r[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 77 Making Movies: Movie Mode The COOLPIX5700 can recor d movies up to 60 seconds in length at a rate of about 15 frames per second, with sound recor ded via the camera’ s built-in mi- crophone. Each frame is 320 × 240 pixels in size (QVGA). 1 In the SHOOTING menu, sel[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 78 Reacting Faster to Light: Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) What Is “Sensitivity”? “Sensitivity” is a measure of how quickly your camera r eacts to light. The higher the sensitivity , the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing the same exposure to be achi[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 79 The following settings are available: Using the Flash A setting of 800 is intended for use with natural lighting. We recommend that you choose AUTO or a fixed value of 400 or less when using the flash. Exposure Mode If sensitivity is set to AUTO in shutter -priority a[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 80 Focusing by Hand: Manual Focus In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, manual focus can be used in place of the default autofocus for situations in which you are unable to achieve the desir ed results using autofocus. T o use manual focus: 1 Enter manual focus Press and hold the MF[...]

T aking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) 81 Close-ups and Optical Zoom At short focus distances, the camera may be unable to focus at some zoom positions. If the camera is unable to focus at the current zoom position, the focus distance display in the monitor or viewfinder will turn red. Zoom the cam- era in or[...]

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83 Set the mode selector to and play back your pic- tures using playback mode. Playing Back Y our Pictures[...]

Playing Back Y our Pictures 84 Full-Screen Playback The following options are available in full-scr een playback. Slide the mode selector to to access playback mode. The most recent pictur e will be displayed in the monitor . In playback mode, the following op- tions are available. View multiple images ( ) Press ( ) button to display small thumbnai[...]

Playing Back Y our Pictures 85 Zoom picture in ( ) Press ( ) for an enlar ged view of current pictur e, up to 6.0 × ( 87). To Use Description Converting RA W Images When you convert a RA W image into a HI image, the converted image file will have a new name and the .NEF extension will be changed to .TIF . Be sure there is enough space on the card [...]

Playing Back Y our Pictures 86 Thumbnail Playback Pr essing the ( ) button in full-screen playback displays a menu of four thumbnail images. When thumbnails are displayed, the following options ar e available. Page through images Rotate the command dial to scroll thr ough thumbnails one page at a time. Change number of images displayed ( )/ ( ) Wit[...]

Playing Back Y our Pictures 87 T aking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Use the ( ) button to zoom in on images displayed full scr een (disabled when Ultra HS or Movie have been set in the Continuous menu). To Use Description Cancel Press to cancel zoom. Zoom photo in ( ) Zoom increases each time button is pr essed, to a maximum of 6.0 × . While image[...]

Playing Back Y our Pictures 88 Viewing Image Information Image information is shown superimposed on images in full-screen r eview or full-screen playback. Ther e are five pages of image information for each im- age. Rotate the command dial to cycle through image information as follows: Page 1 ⇔ Page 2 ⇔ Page 3 ⇔ Page 4 ⇔ Page 5 ⇔ Page 1. [...]

Playing Back Y our Pictures 89 1 Flash status 2 Image adjustment 3 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) 4 White balance 5 Color saturation 6 Sharpening 7 Digital zoom 8 Lens-converter status 9 File size 3. Shooting Information, Page 2 A Thumbnail preview (flashing border marks image highlights—i.e., brightest areas of image) B Histogram (shows distribut[...]

Playing Back Y our Pictures 90 In full-screen playback, movies ar e indicated by a icon in the lower left corner of the display . Movie playback is controlled with the button. During playback, sound recor ded with the movie is played back over the camera’ s built-in speaker , and the zoom button is used to contr ol playback volume. Movie Playback[...]

91 List of Menu Options 92–96 Using the Menus 97–99 List of Menu Options Outlines all of the options available in the SHOOTING, PLA Y BACK and SETUP menus. Using the Menus Explains how to use the camera menus to change camera settings. Using the SHOOTING Menu This menu contains a number of options for fine- tuning shooting settings. Using the S[...]

Menu Guide—List of Menu Options 92 List of Menu Options User Setting Choose User Set A, automatic “point and shoot” mode; choose User Set 1, 2, or 3 to control set- tings . 68 White Balance Match white balance to your light source . 101 Auto White Bal Preset Fine Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight Metering Control how the camera sets [...]

Menu Guide—List of Menu Options 93 Lens Choose settings for optional con- verter lenses. 109 Normal Wide Adapter T elephoto Exposure Options Lock exposure for a picture series or set time limit for long expo- sures. 110 AE Lock Maximum Bulb Duration Off / On / Reset 1min / 5min F ocus Options Options for autofocus . 112 AF Area Mode Auto-F ocus M[...]

Menu Guide—List of Menu Options 94 CF Card F ormat F ormat memory cards for use in the COOLPIX5700. 135 All modes No Format Seq. Numbers Control automatic file naming. 134 On Off Reset A,1, 2, 3 Auto Off Specify amount of time before camera enters sleep mode to save power . 133 30 s 1 M 5 M 30 M All Modes Zoom Options Control digital zoom, zoom s[...]

Menu Guide—List of Menu Options 95 Speedlight Options Options for built-in Speedlight and external Speedlights . 136 1, 2, 3 Shutter Sound Control beep produced by camera to confirm such operations as shutter release . 140 All modes On Off Date Set time and date. 141 All modes Y ear , Month, Day , hour , minute , dis- play order for year , month,[...]

Menu Guide—List of Menu Options 96 Delete Delete all or selected images; reset transfer or print mark- ing. 145 Selected Images All Images Print Set T ransfer Hide Image Hide pictures during play- back. 152 HIDE IMAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 F olders Select the folder for playback; create , rename , and delete folders . 148 Slide Show Play images back in an [...]

Menu Guide—Using the Menus 97 This chapter explains how to use the camera menus to alter settings. Y our cam- era has three separate menus, the SHOOTING menu, the PLA Y BACK menu, and the SET -UP menu. The SHOOTING menu can only be displayed when the mode selector is set to (shooting) mode, and User Set 1, 2, or 3 is selected. The PLA Y BACK menu[...]

Menu Guide—Using the Menus 98 Make selection. Highlighted setting is put into effect and screen returns to the main menu. Highlight options. If there is a further menu repeat steps 2.2 and 2.3. 2 .3 2 .4 •A icon appearing next to a highlighted item in the SHOOTING menu shows that a selection can be made directly using the command dial. The curr[...]

Menu Guide—Using the Menus 99 4 Moving between menus T o move between pages of a multi-page menu, or to access the SET -UP menu from the SHOOTING and PLA Y BACK menus: With the main menu displayed, press the multi selector to the left to high- light the menu tab. Press the multi selector up or down to select the tab for the desired menu, then pre[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 100 The SHOOTING menu can only be accessed in User Set 1, 2, or 3. Refer to page ( 68) for information on how to select a User Set. Any changes to settings in the SHOOTING menu are automatically stor ed in the selected User Set, and will be recalled the next time the User Set is selected. The SHOOTING menu conta[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 101 At settings other than Auto , the current White Balance setting is indicated by an icon in the moni- tor or viewfinder . Keeping Colors T rue: White Balance White balance is used to pr eserve natural colors under dif fer ent types of lighting. Option Description Auto White balance automatically adjusted to s[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 102 Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used to adjust white balance when shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. When ( White Bal Pr eset ) is selected from the White Balance menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu shown at right will be displayed i[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 103 Measuring Light: Metering User Sets 1, 2, and 3 offer a choice of four metering methods. (In User Set A, matrix metering is used). The following options are available: Option How it works When to use it *Can be used with autoexposure lock ( 57) to meter off-center subjects. Spot* Meters only area shown by sq[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 104 Making Movies and T aking Pictur es in a Sequence: Continuous The Continuous menu sets how many pictures are taken when the shutter -release button is pr essed (and held down). A movie option is also included for recor d- ing short video clips with audio. Option Description * fps = frames per second Continuo[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 105 Restrictions on Using Continuous Mode • At an image-quality setting of HI, Continuous Low and Continuous High are not available. • At a setting of Continuous High , the monitor or viewfinder will tur n off. • At an image-quality setting of RAW or HI, Multi-Shot 16 is not available. • At a setting of [...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 106 Getting Sharper Pictures: Best Shot Selector If you are using a slow shutter speed, or if you ar e taking a close-up shot with either the zoom or macr o focus, camera movement may blur your picture. Use the “best-shot selector” ( BSS ) to reduce the ef fects of blur in these situations. BSS - Restriction[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 107 Adjusting Contrast and Brightness: Image Adjustment In User Set A, the camera automatically adjusts image brightness and contrast. In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, you can adjust image compensation using the menu op- tions shown below . Viewing the Current Image Adjustment Setting At settings other than Auto and No[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 108 Contr olling Color: Saturation Control Saturation control is used to heighten or r educe the vividness of colors. The Saturation Control menu also includes a Black&White option. Black-and-white images requir e the same amount of memory as color images, but show a higher level of detail. Black and White A[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 109 Settings for Optional Converter Lenses: Lens T o use an optional converter lens, attach a lens adapter ring (available separately; 158), attach the lens, and then choose the appropriate option (see table below) from the Lens menu. For com- plete information on use and handling, see the documentation provided[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 110 Contr olling Exposure: Exposure Options The Exposure Options menu contains two options for contr olling exposure. Option Description T aking Multiple Pictur es with the Same Exposure: AE Lock Use AE Lock to take a series of pictur es (e.g. for a pan- orama) at the same exposure (shutter speed, apertur e, sen[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 111 Setting the T ime Limit for Long-T ime Exposures: Maximum Bulb Duration In manual exposure mode, setting shutter speed to BULB lets you keep the shutter open as long as the shutter -release button is pressed ( 76). The default Maximum Bulb Duration is 1 min . Ther e is also a 5 min option . Note that longer [...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 112 Contr olling Focus: Focus Options The Focus Options menu contains options controlling focus-area selection and focus mode, and an option for confirming focus visually in the monitor . Spot metering and Autofocus Ar ea Mode When Spot AF Area metering ( 103) is used together with Auto or Manual in the AF Area [...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 113 Auto-Focus Mode There are two autofocus mode options. Continuous autofocus allows rapid focusing, while single autofocus gives a less rapid response, but saves battery power . Option Description Single AF Focus only adjusted when shutter -release button is pr essed halfway , then focus locks. Recommended whe[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 114 Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening This option controls whether pictur es ar e pr ocessed for increased sharpness, and to what degr ee. Because this processing takes place only as the pictur es ar e being saved to the memory card, the ef fects of sharpening can not be previewed in the monitor or vi[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 115 On Select On and choose the desired option from the menu options shown below . Exposure is bracketed around the exposur e compensation value selected with the button ( 66). V arying Settings Automatically: Auto Bracketing At times, you may find it difficult to select appr opri- ate exposure compensation and [...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 116 Restrictions on Bracketing Neither autoexposure bracketing nor white balance bracketing can be used when BSS ( 106) is on, when Noise Reduction is set to On or Clear Im- age Mode ( 117), or when shutter speed is set to BULB ( 76). Autoexposure bracketing can not be used when Multi-shot 16 , Ultra HS , or Mov[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 117 Noise Reduction — Usage restrictions and other notes • Neither Noise Reduction settings can be used with BSS ( 106), brack- eting ( 115), or Continuous settings other than Single ( 104). •I f Clear Image Mode is selected together with an image size of FULL, 3 : 2, or UXGA, an SXGA image will be recor d[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 118 Restoring Default Settings: Reset All The C (r eset all) option in the SHOOTING menu resets the current User Set to its default values. The items listed on the following page are also r eset for all User Sets and for playback mode. The Reset All menu con- tains the following options: Choosing Reset restor es[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu 119 Zoom options Monitor options Controls 30 s Auto of f V ariable power ±0 Fixed aperture Off Digital tele On Memorize All options on Hue 6 Brightness 3 NIKON Folders Default Setting On Shutter sound Speedlight options Default Setting Speedlight contr ol Auto Shot confirmation Off SET -UP menu Default Setting [...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 120 The options available in the SET -UP menu depend on the operating mode and, in (shooting) mode, the User Set selected. The following table lists the op- tions available in each operating mode and User Set. Using the SET -UP Menu *1 User Setting option accessible from main SHOOTING menu. *2 Playback Folders op[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 121 Organizing Y our Pictures: Folders By default, pictures ar e stored on the memory card in a folder labeled NIKON. T o make it easier to locate pictures during playback, you can cr eate additional folders and organize pictures by theme. The Folders menu is used to create, r ename, and delete folders, and to se[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 122 Display default folder name (NIKON) Highlight New Creating New Folders Highlight last letter and press multi selec- tor to right to create new folder . Until a different folder is selected from Folders menu, all new images will be stored in new folder . Press button to exit without cr e- ating folder . Highli[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 123 Display list of existing folders (folder NIKON can not be renamed) Highlight Rename Renaming Existing Folders Highlight folder name Display menu Edit name as described in steps 3–5 of “Creating New Folders” (opposite). 12 34 5[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 124 Hidden and Protected Images If the selected folder contains hidden or protected images, the folder will not be deleted. Any images it contains that are neither hidden nor pr otected will, however , be deleted. Display list of folders Highlight Delete Highlight folder name Confirmation dialog displayed. Press [...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 125 Folder name shown in monitor or viewfinder (no name displayed when folder NIKON is selected) Highlight folder name 12 Ultra HS W ith each sequence of pictur es taken at Ultra HS ( 104), the camera cre- ates a new folder in which all pictures in the sequence ar e stored. Each folder will have a name consisting[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 126 Adjusting Monitor Settings: Monitor Options The Monitor Options menu sets monitor brightness and hue. In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, it can also specify whether the monitor or viewfinder will turn on auto- matically when the camera is turned on. Controlling the Monitor: Start-up Display This option specifies wheth[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 127 Setting “Keep or Delete” Display: Review Options This option specifies whether or not pictures are dis- played in the monitor for a few seconds after shooting. Review On Pictur es are displayed briefly in monitor after shooting. Review Off Pictures ar e not displayed briefly in monitor after shoot- ing. O[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 128 Adjusting Monitor Brightness: Brightness This option controls monitor brightness. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to increase or decr ease the brightness of the monitor or viewfinder . Changes are immediately visible in the center of the display . Adjusting Monitor T one: Hue This option controls the hue[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 129 Customizing Camera Controls: Controls The options in the Controls menu determine what set- tings made with the camera buttons are r ecalled when User Set 1, 2, or 3 is selected, what function is assigned to the button in User Sets 1, 2, and 3, and what function is assigned to the AE/AF button. Restoring Butto[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 130 Assigning Functions to the Button: Func. In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, you can choose the function assigned to the button, making it possible to se- lect the User Set or adjust white balance and meter - ing without accessing the camera menus, or to adjust flash and focus mode without using the buttons on the came[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 131 Options for the AE/AF Button: AE-L, AF-L By default, both focus and exposure ar e locked when the AE/AF button is pressed. The options in the AE-L, AF-L menu can be used to set the button to lock only focus or exposure. AE-L&AF-L Pressing the AE/AF button locks both focus and exposur e. Option Description[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 132 Fixed Aperture Normally , aperture changes with the zoom position. If desired, you can set the camera to maintain the f/- number selected in aperture-priority or manual expo- sure modes as you zoom in or out. Option Description Off Apertur e changes as you zoom in or out. On In aperture-priority and manual ex[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 133 Conserving Battery Power: Auto Off When operated on battery power , the camera will enter sleep mode if no operations are performed for 30 seconds. This default time limit can be changed from 30 seconds to one minute, five minutes, or 30 minutes using the Auto Off menu. The time limit for (shooting) mode can [...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 134 File Numbering: Seq. Numbers The camera assigns each picture a file name consist- ing of “DSCN” followed by a four -digit number as- signed automatically by the camera (e.g., “DSCN0001.JPG”). This option controls how files ar e numbered. Reset Clears the current file and folder numbers fr om mem- ory [...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 135 Formatting Memory Cards: CF Card Format Use this menu to format the memory card. Formatting permanently deletes all data on the memory card. While formatting is in progr ess, the message shown will be displayed. Format Press multi selector to right to start formatting. Formatting begins immediately . Formatti[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 136 Controlling the Built-in Speedlight: Pop Up In the default auto mode, the built-in Speedlight pops up when needed. Use this menu to change the pop up setting so that the flash will only pop-up when the button is pressed. Contr olling the Flash: Speedlight Options This menu contr ols both the built-in Speedlig[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 137 Controlling Flash Output: V ariable Power This menu adjusts flash output. Flash output can be lowered or raised fr om –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in incre- ments of 1 / 3 EV . Options for External Speedlights: Speedlight Cntrl This menu controls the built-in Speedlight when using external Speedlights connected to th[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 138 Using an External Speedlight Follow the instructions below to attach an external Speedlight. Refer to your Speedlight manual for detailed instructions regar ding Speedlight operation. 1 Make sure that both the camera and the external Speedlight are turned off. 2 Attach the Speedlight to the camera accessory s[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 139 Notes on Built-in and External Speedlights • By default, the flash mode is set to auto and when additional light is requir ed for correct exposur e, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically when the shutter -release button is pressed halfway . The built-in Speedlight will also pop up when an extern[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 140 Audio Confirmation: Shutter Sound The Shutter Sound menu contr ols the “beep” made by the camera’ s speaker . Quick Response Since priority is given to quick photography when the SET -UP menu’ s Shutter Release Speed option is set to Quick Response , the camera will not beep even if Shutter Sound is s[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 141 Storing Photo Info in a Separate File: info.txt While On is selected in the info.txt menu, the follow- ing information about each image recor ded is stor ed in an independent text file (“info.txt”): • File number and type • Camera type and firmware version • Metering method • Exposure mode • Shu[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 142 Choosing a Video Standard: V ideo Mode The Video Mode menu is used to select the standar d used for video output. Adjust this setting to match the standard used in any video device to which you con- nect the camera ( 46). PA L Use when connecting camera to P AL devices. If the video cable is connected to the [...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 143 Choosing a USB Protocol: USB This option is used to select the USB protocol used when your camera is connected to a computer ( 40). Y our camera supports two protocols: PTP ( P icture T ransfer P rotocol) and Mass Storage . The default setting is Mass Storage . Setting Description PTP PTP is supported only un[...]

Menu Guide—Using the SET -UP Menu 144 Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9 Do not select PTP when connecting the COOLPIX5700 to a computer running one of the above operating systems (there is no need to change the USB set- ting when using the camera for the first time, as Mass Storag[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 145 Deleting Selected Images and Movies T o delete selected images and movies: Highlight Selected Images Display menu of thumbnail images 2 1 Deleting Images: Delete Use the Delete menu to delete all images, or only selected images, from the memory car d. The Delete menu also allows you to delete the Print Set[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 146 Highlight image Press multi selector up or down to select image for deletion. Selected images are marked by a icon. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional images for deletion. T o deselect image, highlight and pr ess multi selector up or down. 34 Press to display a confirmation dialog. Press multi selec[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 147 Delete the Current Print Set T o delete the current print set ( 153), select Print Set from the Delete menu and press the multi selector to the right. Deleting All Images and Movies T o delete all images and movies on the memory card (images that are pr otected or hidden will not be deleted): Highlight All[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 148 Selecting a Folder for Playback: Folders The Folders menu in the PLA Y BACK menu can be used to select images in all folders for playback, or play back images in a selected folder . Highlight desired folder . T o view im- ages in all folders, select All Folders Press multi selector to right, to se- lect fo[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 149 Automated Playback: Slide Show The Slide Show menu in the PLA Y BACK menu is used for automated sequential playback. T o start a slide show , select Start from the Slide Show menu. All pic- tures in the curr ent folder that have not been hidden using Hide Image will be played back one after the other in th[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 150 Pause slide show Press to pause slide show . T o restart, highlight Restart and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector left to r eturn to PLA Y BACK menu. Changing the Display Interval T o set the duration of display for each slide, highlight Frame Intvl. (in the Slide Show menu or[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 151 Safeguar ding V aluable Images: Protect Selecting Pr otect from the PLA Y BACK menu displays the menu shown at right, where you can select pictur es to protect fr om accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted in review , full-screen playback, or from the Delete menu. Highlight image Press mult[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 152 Hiding Images During Playback: Hide Image The Hide Image menu allows you to hide any of the images in the current folder . Once hidden, images can only be viewed in the Hide Image menu. They can not be deleted in full-screen r eview or full-scr een play- back, or using the options in the Delete menu. Hide [...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 153 Ordering Prints: Print Set Use the Print Set menu to select images for printing. This “print set” is stored on the memory car d in Digi- tal Print Order Format (DPOF). Highlight image Press multi selector up to select image (selected images marked with a ) 12 PRINT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Digital Print Order Forma[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 154 Press multi selector up to increase num- ber of print copies (maximum 9), down to decrease number . T o deselect image, press multi selector down when num- ber of prints is 1. Repeat steps 1–3 to select additional images. 3 Press to display options. Press multi selector up or down to highlight options. ?[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 155 Selecting Images for T ransfer: Auto T ransfer When the camera is connected to a computer running Nikon View 5, images that have been selected for transfer using the Auto T ransfer option can be cop- ied to the computer . Highlight image Press multi selector up or down to se- lect image for transfer . Sele[...]

Menu Guide—Using the PLA Y BACK Menu 156 Marking All Images for T ransfer No more than 999 images can be transferred to a computer at one time using the Auto T ransfer option. If a thousand images or mor e are selected for trans- fer , no images will be transfer red when the camera is connected to a computer . T o transfer more than 999 images, u[...]

157 T echnical Notes Camera Care, Options, and Resources This chapter provides tips on cleaning and storing your camera, a list of optional accessories available for the COOLPIX5700, information on where to get help online, troubleshooting advice, and cam- era specifications.[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 158 Optional Accessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories wer e available for the COOLPIX5700. Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative for details. Rechargeable battery Additional EN-EL1 Li-ion batteries are avail- able from your r etailer or local Nikon r [...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 159 Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon Speedlights. Using another make of flash could damage the internal circuitry of the camera or flash. Before using a Nikon Speedlight not included in the list on the previous page, contact a Nikon-authorized service repr esentative for more inf[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 160 Keep dry This product is not waterpr oof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or ex- posed to high levels of humidity . Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause ir - reparable damage. Keep free of salt, sand, and dust After using your camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any san[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 161 • Should the monitor or viewfinder break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to pr event the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth. Batteries • When you turn the device on, check the battery-level displayed in the contr[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 162 Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner , or other volatile chemicals Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove the bat- tery after checking to make sure that the camera is of f, the monitor closed, and the lens cap in place. Do not store your camera in locations [...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 163 Web Resour ces At the time of writing, the following on-line resour ces were available for users of Nikon digital imaging equipment: For Product Information and Tips • For users in the USA: http://www .nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe: http://www .nikon-euro.com/ • For users in Asi[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 164 T roubleshooting If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common pr ob- lems below before consulting your r etailer or Nikon r epresentative. Refer to the page numbers listed in the rightmost column for information on solving the problems listed her e. Problem Possibl[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 165 Problem Possible cause No photo is taken when shutter -release button is fully pressed 84 23 23 28 28 17, 135 17 58 • Camera is in playback mode. • Battery is exhausted. • Number of exposures r emaining is zero: not enough memory r emaining. • Focus indicator flashes: camera unable [...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 166 Problem Possible cause Photos are blurr ed 73 62 78 74 106 58 — Camera shook during shot: increase shutter speed. If shutter speed can not be increased without causing underexposur e: – Use the flash – Raise sensitivity (ISO equivalency) – Select a larger aperture T o minimize blur [...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 167 Problem Possible cause Nikon View 5 does not start when cam- era connected or memory card inserted in card r eader or card slot 22 — 41, 44 — • Camera is off. • AC adapter (available separately) is not pr op- erly connected, or battery is exhausted. • Interface cable not correctly[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 168 Error Messages The following table lists the err or messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor or viewfinder and how to deal with them. A flashing icon in the control panel indicates that the battery is exhausted. A flashing icon appears in the control panel when the camera can [...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 169 Camera turned off, button pr essed, or mode selector set to while pictur es ar e being saved. WARNING ! ! Please wait for camer a to finish recording Message clears auto- matically when recor d- ing is complete. — CARD IS NOT FORMA TTED FORMA T NO Memory card has not been formatted for us[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 170 LENS ERROR Lens operation error T urn the camera off, then on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon repr esentative. 22 Speedlight is in the closed position Built-in Speedlight ob- structed by finger or other object. Remove obstruction from Speedlight and press shutter -r elea[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 171 Specifications T ype E5700 digital camera Effective pixels 5.0 million CCD 2 / 3 ˝ high-density CCD; total pixels: 5.24 million Image size (pixels) • 2560 × 1920 (Full) • 1280 × 960 (SXGA) • 2560 × 1704 (3 : 2) • 1024 × 768 (XGA) • 1600 × 1200 (UXGA) • 640 × 480 (VGA) Len[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 172 Storage Media T ype I and II CompactFlash ™ (CF) and Microdrive ® cards (512MB, 1GB) File system Compliant with Design rule for Camera File sys- tems (DCF) Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order For - mat (DPOF) File formats Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant (FINE-, NORMAL-, and BASIC-quali[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 173 Built-in Speedlight Equipped with automatic pop-up Range W : 0.5 – 4.0 m (1’10” – 13’1”) T : 0.5 – 2.8 m (1’10”– 9’2”) Sync method Automatic sync control Compatible Speedlights Nikon SB-80DX, 50DX, 30, 28DX, 28, 26, 25, 24, 22s, and 22 Accessory shoe Standard ISO hot[...]

T echnical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 174 System requir ements (Nikon View 5): Windows OS Pre-installed versions of Windows XP Home Edi- tion, Windows XP Professional, W indows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Models Only models with built-in USB ports supported CPU 300 MHz Pentium [...]

Index 175 Index Symbols 3:2 , 48, 51 100 , 200 , 400 , 800 , 78 (shooting) mode, 9, 22 (playback) mode, 9, 84 button, 86 button, 87 button, 66 button, 62 button, 33, 67, 84 button, 50, 52 button, 9, 26 button, 53, 59, 80 , , 23, 65 , 15 , 80 , , , 53, 58 , , , , 62 , 66, 116 , , , , , , 101 , , , , 103 , , , , , 104 , , , , 107 , 108 , , 109 , , , [...]

Index 176 Clear Image Mode . See Noise Reduc- tion Clock-calendar , 19 Close ups. See focus mode, macro close-up Color in photographs. See Saturation Con- trol ; White Balance of monitor . See Hue Command dial, 4 CompactFlash ™ card. See memory car d Compression. See image quality Computer . See image database software; Nikon View 5; transfer Con[...]

Index 177 Formatting. See memory card Func. , 130 button, 11, 130 H HI, 48, 49 Hide Image , 152 Highlights. See photo information Histogram. See photo information Hue , 128 I Image Adjustment , 107 Image files, 88 file name and type, 88 file size, 48, 89 Image quality , 48 and file size, 48 and space on memory card, 48 Image Sharpening , 114 Image [...]

Index 178 Nikon View 5, 38 system requir ements for , 174 Noise, 73, 117 Noise Reduction , 117 NORMAL, 48, 49 NR. See Noise Reduction NTSC. See Video Mode O On/off. See power switch Optional accessories, 158 P . See exposure mode, programmed auto. P AL. See Video Mode Photo information, 141. See also info.txt Playback, 83. See also quick review ful[...]

Index 179 T elevision playback, 46 Thumbnail display , 35, 86 TIF . See image files TIFF . See image quality Time and date. See Date Time exposure. See long time-exposure T ransfer , 40 marking images for , 155 T roubleshooting, 164 U Ultra HS . See Continuous ; folders USB, 143. User Set, 68 1, 2, and 3, 68 A, 68 saving user settings, 68 selecting[...]

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