Nikon COOLPIXP7800BK инструкция обслуживания

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i Introduction Parts of the Camera and Main Functions The Basics of Shooting and Playback Shooting Features Playback Features Recording and Playing Ba ck Movies Genera l Camera Se tup Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer Reference Section Technical Notes and Index[...]

ii Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Nikon CO OLPIX P7800 digital ca mera. Before using the camera, please read the information in “For Your Safety” ( A v ii-ix ) and familiarize yourself with the inform ation provided in this manual. Afte r reading, please keep this manual ha ndy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment o[...]

iii Introduction About This Manual If you want to start usi ng the camera right away, see “The Basi cs of Shooting and Playback” ( A 20). To learn about the parts of the camera an d information that is displayed in the monitor, see “P arts of the Camera and Main Funct ions” ( A 1). Other Information • Symbols and Conventions To make it ea[...]

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

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

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

vii Introduction To prevent damage t o your Nikon product or injury to yours elf or to others, read the following safet y precautions in their entir ety before using this equipment. Keep thes e safety instructions whe re all those who use t he product will read them. The conseque nces that could resul t from failure to obs erve the precaution s lis[...]

viii Introduction Do not leave the product where it will be exposed to extremely high temperatures, such as in an enclosed automobile or in direct sunlight Failure to observe this precaution could cause damage or fire. Observe caution when handling the battery The battery may leak, overheat, or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following p[...]

ix Introduction with DC-to-AC inve rters. F ailure to observe this prec aution could damage the produ ct or cause overheating or fire. Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use onl y the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations. Handle moving parts with [...]

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

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

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

xiii Introduction Shooting Features .................... ............ ............... .............. ............ ............... ........... 38 A (Auto) Mode ................................................................. ............................................. ..... .... 38 Scene Mode (Shooting Suite d to Scenes) .........................[...]

xiv Introduction Using the Screen for Selecting Images ........................ ................... ............... .................. ........... 90 Recording and Playing Bac k Movies.................... .............. ............ ............... .... 91 Recording Movies ....... .................................... ...............................[...]

xv Introduction Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV) ............................ . E 18 Connecting the Camera to a Prin ter (Direct Print) ........................... ................... E 20 Connecting the C amera to a Prin ter ........... ............... ................... ................... .................. .. E 20 Printin[...]

xvi Introduction h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card) ................. ......... E 68 C Sequence Disp lay Options .. ................... ............... .................. ................... ............... ......... E 69 x Choose Key Pictu re ... ................... ............... .................. ................... ........[...]

xvii Introduction Accessory Terminal .... .................. ............... ................... ................... .............. ................... . .......... .. E 95 Eye-Fi Upload ......... ................... ............... .................. ................... ................... ............... ....... ............. E 96 MF Distance I n[...]

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1 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Parts of the Camera and Main Functions The Camera Body 56 7 9 81 0 20 4 19 18 17 16 14 13 12 12 3 15 11 1 Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1 .......... ........... .......... ......... .......... ......... ... E 108 2 Accessory shoe ......... ............ ..... E 108 3 Fla sh ......... ............ ......... ........[...]

2 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions * Also referred to as the “mul ti selector“ in this manu al. 3 4 5 2 7 69 10 11 12 13 8 19 18 20 17 16 15 14 1 1 External microphone connector ........ ........... .......... ......... E 104 2 Eyelet for camera strap............. .......... 8 3 K (flash pop-up) control ........... 59 4 Electronic view fi[...]

3 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Principle Functions of the Controls For Shooting Control Mai n Functi on A Mode dial Change the shooting mode. 30 Zoom control Move toward g ( i ) (telephoto) to zoom in closer to the subject, and move toward f ( h ) (wide-angle) to zoom out and view a larger area. 33 Multi selector • While the shooting sc[...]

4 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions n (quick menu) button Display or e xit the quick menu. 70, 95 d (menu) button Display and h ide the menu. 12, 73, 96, 99 Shutter-release button When pressed halfway (i .e., if you stop pressing when you feel resistance sligh tly): Set focus and exposure. When pressed all the way (i.e., if you p ress the butt[...]

5 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions w 2 (function 2) button • Switch the infor mation displa yed in the monitor . • Set the function assigned in Fn2 button . 11 101 x (monitor) button Switch between the monitor and viewfi nder. 10 c (playback) button Play back images. 36 l (delete) butt on Delete the last image that was saved. 37 Control M[...]

6 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions For Playback Control Ma in Function A c (playback) button • When the camera is turned off, press and hold this button to turn the camera on in playback mode. • Return to shooting mode. 36 36 Zoom control • Move toward g ( i ) to zoom in on th e image, and move toward f ( h ) to display images as t humb[...]

7 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions d (menu) button Display and hide the menu. 12, 88 l (delete) butt on Delete an image. 37 w 2 (function 2) button Switch the infor mation displayed in the monitor. 11 x (monitor) button Switch between the m onitor and viewfinder. 10 Shutter-release button Return to shooting mode. – Control Ma in Function A[...]

8 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Attaching the Came ra Strap Attaching and Detaching the Lens Cap B Lens Cap At times when you are not shooting image s , attach the lens cap to the lens to protect i t. Attach the strap at t wo places.[...]

9 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Opening and Adjusting th e Angle of the Monitor The orient ation and til t of the monitor can be changed. This is useful when shooting with the camera in a high or a low position, or when taking self- portraits. For normal shooting, fold the monitor against the camera body with the scree n facing out ( 3 ). [...]

10 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Switching Between the Mo nitor and Viewfinder ( x Button) You can use the viewfinder when bright light under the open sky makes it diff icult to see the monitor. Each press of the x button switches the display between the monitor and viewfinder. • When you fold the monitor against the camera body with the[...]

11 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Switching the Monitor Display (Fn2 Button) To switch the information displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback, press the w 2 (function 2) button. • This operation is available when Fn2 button ( A 101) in the setup menu is set to Show/hide info (default setting). C Virtual Horizon, Histogram a[...]

12 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Use the multi se lector and k button to navigate the me nus. 1 Press the d button. • The menu that matche s the status of the camera , such as shooting or playback menu, is displayed. Unavailable menu items are displaye d in gray and cannot be selected. 2 Use the multi se lector to select a menu item. •[...]

13 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Switching Among Menu Tabs To display a different menu, such as t he setup me nu ( A 99), use the multi selector to switch to an other tab. Tab Types For Shooting For Playback A tab: Displays the settings available for the current shooting mode ( A 31) . Depending on the current shooting mode, the tab icon t[...]

14 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions The information that is displayed in th e monitor during shooting and playback changes depending on the camera’ s settings and state of use. Press the w 2 button to show or hide the informat ion in the monitor ( A 11). Fo r Shooting The Monitor 1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1/250 999 999 999 9999 9999 9999 1[...]

15 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions 1 Shooting mode ... ............... .......... 30, 31 2 Focus mode... ................... ................... ...65 3 Focus indicator ........ ............... ..............34 4 Quick menu icon ........... .............. 70, 95 5 Zoom indicator........ .................. ... 33, 65 6 Zoom memor y ..........[...]

16 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions 1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1/250 1/1200 1/1200 F2 .8 1280 1280 F2.8 1234567 8 1/1200 1/1200 F2 .8 1280 1280 F2.8 9 1/1200 1/1200 F2.8 F2.8 1280 1280 10 1280 1280 1/1200 1/1200 F2.8 F2.8 11 1/1200 1/1200 F2.8 F2.8 1280 1280[...]

17 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions 1 Focus ar ea (for cent er) ................ ................... ............. 58, 67, 73, 85 2 Fo cus area (f or manual) ................ ................... ..... 41, 42, 58, 67, 73 3 Focus area (auto, tar get finding AF) .............. ......... 58, 67, 73, 82 4 Focus area (face dete ction, pet detection[...]

18 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions For Pl a yb a ck 999/ 999 999/ 999 9999.JP 9999.JP G 24 23 15/11/2013 15/11/2013 15/11/2013 9999.JPG 12:00 12:00 12:00 999/ 999 1m 0s 1m 0s 9999/9999 9999/9999 999/ 999 999/ 999 9999/9999 999/ 999 1m 0s 1m 0s 1m 0s 1m 0s 4 22 19 16 17 18 12 11 12 89 10 13 14 7 b a 3 15 20 21 25 26 6 5 Full-frame playback ( [...]

19 Parts of the Camera and Main Functions 1 You can check for loss of contrast deta il in highlights and shadows from the histogr am that is displa yed, or the flashi ng display for each tone level. Th ese provide gui delines when ad justing the im age brightne ss with functi ons such as exposure compensation. 2 A is displayed when the sh ooting mo[...]

20 The Basics of Shooting and Playback The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Prepare the included battery charger. If a plug adapter* is in cluded with y our camera, attach the plug adapter to the plug on the battery charger . P ush the plug adapter firmly until it is securely held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to forcibly remove[...]

21 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 3 Plug the batter y charger into an electrical outlet. • CHARGE lamp starts fl ashing when charging starts. 4 When charg ing is complete , remove the battery and then disconnect the battery charger from the electrical outlet. CHARGE lamp Description Flas he s The battery is charging. On The battery is fully [...]

22 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Open the battery- chamber/ memory card slot cov er . 2 Inser t the battery. • Push the orange batter y latch in the directi on indicat ed by the arr ow ( 1 ), and fully inser t the batter y ( 2 ). • The batter y locks into place when inser ted correctly. B Be Careful to Inser t the Battery in Corr ect Di[...]

23 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Removing the Battery T urn the camera off and make sur e that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off , and then open the batt er y-chamber/memory card slot co ver . Move the batter y latch in the direction indicated by the arro w ( 1 ) to eject the batter y ( 2 ). B High Temperature Caution The came[...]

24 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 T urn off the camera and open the battery- chamber/memory card slot co ver . 2 Inse r t the me mor y c ard. • Slide the me mory card in unti l it clicks into place. B Be Care ful to Insert the Memory Card in Correct Direc tion Inser ting the memor y card upside down or backwards could damage the camera and[...]

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

26 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Open the monitor and remove the lens cap. • See “Opening and Adjusting the Angle of the Monitor“ ( A 9) for more information. • See “Attaching and Detaching the Lens Cap“ ( A 8) for more informa tion. 2 Press the power switch. • If you are turning the camer a on for the first time , see “Sett[...]

27 The Basics of Shooting and Playback C The Auto Off Function • The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode is about 1 minute. The time can be changed using the Auto off setting in the setup menu ( A 99). • While the camera is in standb y mode, the monitor turns back on if you perform any of the followin g operations: - Press t[...]

28 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Setting the Display Language, Date , and T ime When the camera is turned on for the first time , the language-selection screen and the date and time setting scr een for the camera clock ar e displayed . • If you exit without se tting the date and tim e, O will flash when the shooting screen is displayed. 1 U[...]

29 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 5 Set the date and time , and pr ess the k button. • Select a fie ld: P ress JK (changes bet ween D , M , Y, hour , and minute). • Edit the date and time: Press HI . Date and time can also be changed by rotating the multi selector or main command dial . • Confirm the setting: Se lect the minute field and[...]

30 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Rotate the mode dial to select a shooting mode. • A (auto) mode is used in this exampl e. Rotate the mode dial to A . C Notes About the Flash In situati ons where a flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the su bject is backlit, make sure to r aise the flash ( A 59). Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode[...]

31 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Available Shooting Modes A Auto mode ( A 38) Used for general shooting. y Scene mod e ( A 39 ) Camera settings are optimized accordin g to the scene that you select. When using scene auto se lector, the camera automatically se lects the optimum scene mode when you frame an image, mak ing it even easier to take[...]

32 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Hold the camera steady . • Keep finge rs and other objects away f rom the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, micro phone, a nd speaker . • When taking pic tures in portrait (“tall“) orientation, turn the camera so that the flash is above the lens . 2 Frame the picture . C Viewfinder By pressing the [...]

33 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Using the Z oom When you move the zoom control, th e zoom lens position changes. • To zoom in closer to th e subject: Move toward g (teleph oto) • To zoom out and view a larger ar ea: Move toward f (wide-angle) • A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom cont rol is moved. •[...]

34 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • When the subject is in focus, the focus area that in cludes the subject or focus indicator ( A 14) glows green (multiple focus areas can glow gree n). • When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame and the focus [...]

35 The Basics of Shooting and Playback The Shutter-release Button B Notes About Saving Images and R ecording Movies The indicato r showing the n umber of expos ures remain ing or the in dicator showing the maximum m ovie length flashes while images are be ing saved or wh ile a movie is being recorded. Do not open the battery-cha mber/memory card sl[...]

36 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Press the c (playback) button. • If you press and hold down the c (playback) button while the camera i s turned off, the camera turns on in playback mode. 2 Use the multi selec tor to select an image to display. • Press and hol d down HIJK to scroll through the im ages quickly. • Images can also be sel[...]

37 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Press the l button to delete the image currently displayed in the monitor. 2 Use the multi selector HI to select Yes and press the k button. • The deleted image cannot be recove red. • To cancel, select No and press the k button. B Notes About RAW and JPEG Images Recorded at the Same Time When images t a[...]

38 Shooting Features Shooting Features Used for general shooting. The camera sel ects the fo cus area for autofocus in accordance with the compos ition or subject. • The camera automat ically selects one o r more of the 9 focus areas co ntaining the subject closest to the cam era. When the sub ject is in focus, the focus areas tha t are in focus [...]

39 Shooting Features When a scene is selected, ca mera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene. Press the d bu tton to display t he scene men u and select a scene using the multi selector. 1 The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. 2 The camera focuses at infinity. 3 Use of a tripod is recommended, be cause the[...]

40 Shooting Features Tips and Notes x Scene aut o selector • When you point the camera at the subjec t, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode from the list below and adjusts the shooting settings accordingly. • Depending u pon shooting conditi ons, the cam era may not se lect the desire d scene mode. Should this occur, switch [...]

41 Shooting Features f Party/indoor • To avoid the effe cts of camera shake, hold th e camera steady. Set Vibrat ion reduction to Off in the setup menu ( A 99) when usi ng a tripod to stabilize the camera durin g shooting. j Night landscape • From the s creen display ed after j Night landscape is selected, select Y Hand-held or Z Tr i p o d . ?[...]

42 Shooting Features u Food • The focus mode ( A 64) setting is changed to p (macro close-up) and th e camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus. • You can adjust hue by using the multi selector HI . The hue setting is saved in the camera ’s memory even after the camera is tur ned off. • You can move the focus[...]

43 Shooting Features B Notes About HDR • Use of a tripod is recommend ed. Set Vibration reduction in the setup menu ( A 99) to Off when using a tripod to stabil ize the camera. • The angle of view (i. e., the area visi ble in the frame) seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting. • When the sh ut[...]

44 Shooting Features B Notes About Printing Panoram a Images The entire image may not be able to be pr inted depending on the printer’s settings. Additionally, printing may not be possible depending on the printer. p Panorama • From the s creen display ed after p Pa norama is selected, select V Ea sy panorama or U Panorama assi st . •E a s y [...]

45 Shooting Features B Pet Portrait Auto Release • Press the multi sel ector J ( n ) to change the Pet portrait auto release settings. - Y : The camera detects a dog or cat face and automatically releases the shutter when the detected face is in focus. - OFF : The camera does not release the shutte r automatically, even if a dog or cat face is de[...]

46 Shooting Features Effects can be applied to images during shooting. Press the d button to display the special effect s menu and select an effect using the multi selecto r. Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting) Creative monoc hrome (defaul t settin g) Creates monochrome ph otographs by adjusting the grainy feel and contrast. Mo no[...]

47 Shooting Features * Use of a tripod is recommended duri ng Zoom exposure or Defocus during exposure . Vibration r eduction will not f unction even if Vibration reduction in the setup menu is set to On . • The focus area for auto focus differs depe nding on the setting of AF area mode ( A 58, 73). • When AF area mode is set to Auto (default s[...]

48 Shooting Features Functions Available in Special Effects Mode • AF area mode ( A 58, 73) • Flash mode ( A 59) • Self-timer ( A 62) • Focus mode ( A 64) • Exposure compensation ( A 69) • Special effects menu ( A 46) • Quick menu ( A 70)[...]

49 Shooting Features Images can be shot with greater control by setting the quick me nu ( A 70) or shooting menu ( A 73) items in addition to set ting the shutter speed or apert ure value manually according to shooting conditions and requirements. • The focus area for autofocus diffe rs depending on the setting of AF area mode ( A 58, 73). • Wh[...]

50 Shooting Features Exposure The procedure for shooting images at th e desired brightness (exposure) by adjusting the shu tter speed or aperture value is called “d etermine exposur e”. The sense of dynamism and amount of b ackground defocus in images to be shot vary depending on the combinations of shutter s peed and apertu re value even if th[...]

51 Shooting Features A (Programmed auto) Use for automa tic control o f the exposure by the camera. • Different combinations of shutter speed and aperture value can be selected without changing the exposure by rotatin g the main command dial (“flexible progr am”). While flexible program is in effect, a flexible program mark ( A ) is displayed[...]

52 Shooting Features B Notes About Shooting • When zooming i s performed af ter the exposure is set, exp osure combinations or aperture val ue may be changed. • When the subje ct is too dark or too bri ght, it may not be possible to ob tain the appropriate exposure . In such cases, the shutter spe ed indicator or aperture value indicator flashe[...]

53 Shooting Features The Control Range of the Shutter Speed The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the aperture value or the ISO sensitivity setting. Additional ly, the control range changes in the following continuous shooting settings. A , B , C , D Modes Setting Control range A , B , C mode D mode ISO sensitivity ( A 72) 1 A[...]

54 Shooting Features 1 The ISO sen sitivity setting is restricted d epending on the continuous sh ooting setting ( A 78). 2 In D mode, the I SO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 80. 3 The maximum shutter spee d value var ies depend ing on the a perture valu e. The shutter speed b ecomes slower wh en the aper ture value is smaller. W hen the aperture valu[...]

55 Shooting Features Setting combinations that are frequently used for shooting (User settings) can be saved in E , F and N . Shooting is possible in A (Programmed auto), B (Shutter-prio rity auto), C (Ape rture-priori ty auto) or D (Manual) . Rotate the mode dial to E , F or N to retrieve the settings saved in Save user settings . • Frame the su[...]

56 Shooting Features 4 Select Yes and press the k button. • The current settings are saved. • Move the zoom control toward g ( i ) to display the settings. Move toward g ( i ) again to return to the Save user settings screen. B The Clock Battery If the internal clock battery ( A 29) is exhausted, the se ttings saved in E , F or N will be reset.[...]

57 Shooting Features Functions Available in E , F and N Modes • Flash mode ( A 59) • Self-timer ( A 62) • Focus mode ( A 64) • Exposure compensation ( A 69) • Quick menu ( A 70) • Shooting menu ( A 73) • Specialized menu for E , F or N ( A 75) • Setup menu ( A 99) C Resetting for E , F and N If Reset user settings is se lected in sp[...]

58 Shooting Features The functions that are available vary with the shooting m ode, as shown below. . 1 Set this function to release the shutter with the Remote Control ML-L3 (available separately) ( E 106). 2 Set the method of how th e camera selects the focus area for autofocus ( A 73) . Set Multi selector right press to Off in the setup men u ( [...]

59 Shooting Features Using the F lash Y ou can shoot images with a flash by raising t he built-in flash. Y ou c an set the flash mode to match the shootin g conditions . 1 Lower the K (flash pop-up) control to ra ise the flash. • When the flash is lowere d, flash operation is disable d and S is displayed. 2 Press the multi selector H ( m ). 3 Sel[...]

60 Shooting Features Available Flash Modes U Auto The flash f ires when necess ary, such as in dim lighting . • The flash mode icon on the shoot ing sc reen is disp layed only immediately after the setting is made. V Auto with red-eye reduction Reduce red- eye in por traits cause d by the flash ( A 61). W Off The flash does not fi re. • Availa [...]

61 Shooting Features B High Temperature Caution If you are taking images repe atedly with the flash within a short period of time, the flash unit an d its surrou nding area can b eco me hot. Before lowering the flash, make sure to allo w the flash un it and its sur rounding area to cool down. C Lowering the Flash When not using the flash, gently pu[...]

62 Shooting Features Using the Self-timer The camera is equipp ed with a self-tim er that relea ses the shutter ab out 10 seco nds, 2 se conds or 1 sec ond af ter you p ress the s hutter-relea se butto n. Se t Vi bratio n reductio n to Off in the setup menu ( A 99) when us ing a tripod to stabilize the camera during sh ooting. 1 Press the multi sel[...]

63 Shooting Features Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically (Smile Timer) When the camera detec ts a smiling face, you can ta ke an image automaticall y without pressing the shutter-release button. • This function can be used when the shooting mode is A (aut o), A , B , C , D , E , F , N , scene mode Portrait or Night portrait . 1 Press the multi s[...]

64 Shooting Features Using Focus Mode Set the focu s mode according to the distance to the subject. 1 Press the multi selector I ( p ). 2 Selec t the desired focus mode and press the k button. • If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be can celed. Autofocus[...]

65 Shooting Features Available Focus Modes B Notes About Shooting with the Flash The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less tha n 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.). C Focus Mode Setting • The setting may not be available with some shootin g modes. • For s h o o ti n g m o d es A , B , C and D , the setting is saved in the camera?[...]

66 Shooting Features Taking Images with Manual Focus Available when the shooting mode is A , B , C , D , E , F , N , special effe cts mode, Sports scene mode, movie mode or movie cust om setting mode. 1 Press the multi selector I ( p ), select E (manual focus), and then press the k button. • An enlarg ed view of th e center area of the frame is d[...]

67 Shooting Features Default Settings The default se ttings for each sh ooting mode are described below. Shooting mode Flash mode ( A 59) Self-timer ( A 62) Focus mode ( A 64) AF area mode ( A 73) A (auto) U OFF 1 A 2 – u (special effects) W 3 OFF A w 4 A , B , C , D U OFF 1 A y E , F , N (User setti ngs) U OFF 1 A y e (movie ), h (movie custom s[...]

68 Shooting Features 1 Smile timer can also be sele cted. 2 E (manual focus) cannot be selected. 3 The default setting i s U (auto) when Creative monochr ome or Cross proce ss is selected. The flash is fixed at W (off) when Zoom exposure or Defocus during exposure is selected. 4 s (subject tracking) and M (target finding AF) are not available. The [...]

69 Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (E xposure Compensation ) Y ou can adjust overall image brigh tness. Select the compensation value by rotating the exposure compensation dial. • To brighten the image, set a posi tive (+) value. • To darken the image, set a nega tive (–) value. • When set to a value othe r than “ 0 “, the exposu[...]

70 Shooting Features The functions that can be set vary de pending on the shooting mode, as shown below. Basic Quick Menu Operations 1 Press the n button. 2 Use the multi selector HI to move to the tabs at the to p of the screen. • You can also move to the tabs by rotating the sub-command dial. Functions That Can Be Set Using the n Button (Quick [...]

71 Shooting Features 3 Use JK to select the tab for the function to be set. • You can also select a tab by r otating the main command dial. 1 a Image quality/Image size * Movie options will be shown when the mode dial is rotated to e or h . 2 b ISO sensitivity 3 c White bal ance 4 d Auto bracketing 5 I My Menu 6 a Picture Cont rol 4 Use HI to sel[...]

72 Shooting Features Ava i l a b l e Q u i c k M en u Option Description A a Image quality/Image size Allows you to set the image quality (compression ratio) and image si ze used when s aving images. • Default setting: Nor mal (image quality), F 4000×3000 (image size) E 27 b ISO sensitivity Allows you to control the camera’s sensitivity to lig[...]

73 Shooting Features Shooting Menu In the following shootin g modes, the settings of the sho oting menu can be changed by pressing the d button ( A 12). • A , B , C and D modes • Special effects mode (Only AF area mode can be set.) • E , F and N modes (The settings can be c hanged in the second tab.) Functions That Can Be Set with the d Butto[...]

74 Shooting Features Autofo cus m ode Allows you to select eithe r Single AF , which focuses only when th e shutter-release bu tton is pressed h alfway, or Full- time AF , which continues fo cusing even wh en the shutte r- release button is not pressed half way. • Default setting: Single AF E 53 Flas h e xp. com p. Allows you to adjust the flash [...]

75 Shooting Features Specialized Menu for E , F or N In E , F and N shooting m odes, the sett ings of the following me nu options can be changed in the top tab ( A 12). . Foc us - co u pl e d meteri ng If Metering ( A 73) is set to Matrix or Spot and AF area m ode ( A 73) is set to Manual , th e brightne ss of the subj ect is measured by giving hig[...]

76 Shooting Features Virtual horizon display Allows you to set the vir tual horizon display. This setting is not applied to the setup menu settings. • Default setting: Circle 99 Initial monitor display Allows you to set the information displayed in the monitor. • Default setting: Show info 11 Flash mode Allows you to set the flash mode. • Def[...]

77 Shooting Features Some functions cannot be used with other me nu settings. Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Restrict ed function Setting Description Flash mode Focus mode ( A 64) When B (infin ity) is selected, the flash is not availab le. Image quality ( A 72) When RAW (NRW) imag es are recorded, re d- eye reduction proce ssing is n[...]

78 Shooting Features ISO sensitivity Continuous ( A 73) When Multi-shot 16 , Continuous H: 120 fps or Continuous H: 60 fps is selected, ISO sensitivity is fixed at Auto . Active D - Lighti ng ( A 74) • When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto and Active D-Lighting is set to any mode other than Off , the maximum value for ISO sensitivity is set to ISO [...]

79 Shooting Features Continuous/ Auto bracketing Continuous ( A 73)/Auto bracket ing ( A 72) Continuous and Auto bracketing are not available simultaneously. Self-timer ( A 62)/ Remote control ( A 58) When self-timer or the Remote Control ML-L3 is used, a singl e image is shot even if Continuous H , Continuous M , Continuous L , or BSS has been set[...]

80 Shooting Features Autofo cus mode Smile timer ( A 63) Autofocus mode option cannot be changed when the smile timer is selected. Focus mode ( A 64) When the focus mode is set to B (infinity), the autofocus mode operates using the Single AF setting. AF area mode ( A 73) When AF area mode is set to Face priority , Subject tracking or Target finding[...]

81 Shooting Features B Notes About Digital Zoom • Depending on the shooting mode or the current settin gs, digital zoom may not be available ( E 81). • When digital zoom is in effect, sel ectable options for AF area mode or metering mode are restricted. Digital zoom Smile timer ( A 63) When the smile timer is selected, digi tal zoom is not avai[...]

82 Shooting Features The focus area varie s depe nding on the shooting mode. Focusing in A (Auto) Mode or u Mode • The camera autom atically selects o ne or more of the 9 focus areas containing the subject closes t to the camera when the shutter-release button is pres sed halfway. When the subject is in focus , the focus areas that are in focus g[...]

83 Shooting Features Using Face Detection In the fo llowing settings, t he camera us es face detection to a utomatically focus on human faces. •S c e n e a u t o s e l e c t o r , Portrai t , or Night portrait scene mode ( A 39) • a (Smile timer) ( A 63) • When AF area mode ( A 73) is set to Face priority If the camera detects mo re than one [...]

84 Shooting Features Using Skin Softening When the shutter is released whil e using one of the shoot ing modes listed below, the camera detects human faces and processes the image to soften facial skin tones (up to 3 faces). • Scene auto selector , Portra it or Nig ht portrait in scene mode ( A 39) Skin softening can also be a pplied to saved ima[...]

85 Shooting Features Focus Lock Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activa te the focus area t hat contains the d esired subject. 1 Set AF area mode to Center (normal) ( A 73). •A F a r e a m o d e can b e set when the shooting mod e is A , B , C , D , E , F , N , or special effects. 2 Position the subjec t in the center o[...]

86 Playback Features Playback Features Moving the zoom contro l toward g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 36) zooms in on the image. • You can change the zoom ratio by moving the zoom control toward f ( h ) or g ( i ). The zoom can also be adjusted by rotating the command dial. • To view a different area of the image, press the multi se le[...]

87 Playback Features Moving the zoom control toward f ( h ) in full- frame playback mode ( A 36) displays images as thumbnails. • You can change the number of thum bnails displayed by moving the zoom control toward f ( h ) or g ( i ). • While using thumbnail playback mode, use the multi selecto r HIJK or rotate it to select an ima ge, and then [...]

88 Playback Features When viewing images in full-frame pl ayback mode or thumbnail playback mode, you can configure the playback menu settings listed below by pressing the d button ( A 12). Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Playback Menu) Option Description A k Quick retouc h 1 Allows you to create retouched copies in which contrast and [...]

89 Playback Features 1 Edited images are sav ed as separate files. Some images m ay not be edited. 2 Select an image on the imag e selection screen . See “Using the Screen for Selecting Images“ ( A 90) for mo re informatio n. h Copy 2 Allows you to copy image s between the in ternal memory and a me mory card. This function can also be used to c[...]

90 Playback Features Using the Screen for Selecting Images When an image sele ction screen such as the one shown on the right is displayed while operating the camera, fo llow the procedu res described below to select the images . 1 Use the multi selector JK or rotate it to select the desired image. • Move the zoom control ( A 1) toward g ( i ) to[...]

91 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Recording and Playing Back Movies Movies can be record ed us ing the following two modes. 1 Rotate the mode dial to e (or h ). • Check the remaining amount of movie recording time. • When Shooting mode ( A 96) of the movie custom setting mode is set to Aperture-priority auto or Manual , set the aperture val[...]

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

93 Recording and Playin g Back Movies B Notes About Using Zoom During Movie Recordi ng • The zoom indicator is not displayed during movie recording. • There may be some degradation in image qu ality when digital zoom is used. When recording movies, digital zoom operates up to approximately 2× th e maximum optical zoom ratio. If you zoom in on [...]

94 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Functions Available in Movi e Mode and Movie Custom Setting Mode • Self-timer ( A 62) • Focus mode ( A 64) • Exposure compensation ( A 69) • Quick menu ( A 70) • Movie menu ( A 96) • Setup menu ( A 99)[...]

95 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Functions That Can Be Set Using the n Button (Quick Menu: When Recording Movies) Available functions diff er a ccording to the movie mode. • See “Basic Quick Menu Operations” ( A 70) for how to s et the quick menu options. Fun c t i o n e h a Movie options ww b ISO sensitivit y – w c White ba lance ww d[...]

96 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Functions That Can Be S et with the d Button (Movie and Movie Custom Setting Menus) In movie mode or mo vie custom setting mo de, press the d butt on to set the following menu options ( A 12). Available functions differ ac cording to t he movie mode . Fun c t i o n e (movie) h (movie custom setting) Shooting mo[...]

97 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Press the c butt on to ente r playback mode. Movies ar e indicated by the movie optio ns icon ( A 95, E 30). Press the k button to play back movies. • To adjust the volume, move the zoom control ( A 1 ). Built-in ND filter Allows you t o select On or Off for the built-in N D filter. • Default setting: Off ?[...]

98 Recording and Playin g Back Movies Functions Available During Playback Rotate the multi selector or the main command dial to fast forward or rewind. Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor. The operations list ed below can be performed by using the multi selecto r JK or sub- command dial to select a c ontrol and then pressing t[...]

99 General Camera Setup General Camera Setup The settings of the me nu options listed below can be configured. Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Setup Menu) Press the d button M z (setup) tab ( A 13) Option Descript ion A Welcome screen Allows you to select whether or not the welco me screen is d isplayed when th e camera is tur ned on. [...]

100 General Camera Setup Sound settings Allows you to adjust sound settings. E 83 Record orientation Allows you to set whether or not to record the “tall” orientation data on the images that are shot with the camera held in “tall” orientation. E 83 Rotate tall Allows you to set whether or not to rotate the images in accordance with the “t[...]

101 General Camera Setup Fn1 + selector dial Allows you to set the function to be performed when the multi selector is rotated while pre ssing the w 1 (function 1) button during shooting. E 91 Fn1 guide display Allows you to set whether or not to display guides for the functions assigned to Fn1 + shut ter button , Fn1 + command dial and Fn1 + selec[...]

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

103 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Compute r, or Printer Viewing images on a TV E 18 Images and movies capture d with the camera can be viewed on a TV. Connection method: Connect th e video and audio plugs of the optional Audio Vi deo Cable EG-CP16 ( E 104) to the TV’s input jacks. Alternatively, co nnect a commer ci ally available HDMI cable to[...]

104 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Compute r, or Printer ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one s oftware package which ena bles you to transfe r, view, edit and share images. Install ViewNX 2 using the included ViewNX 2 CD-ROM. Installing ViewNX 2 Compatible Operating Systems Windows Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Macintosh Mac OS X 10.6, 10.[...]

105 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Compute r, or Printer 2 Select a language in the language select ion dialog to open the installation window. • If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different region an d then ch oose the de sired lang uage (the Region Selection button is not available in the European rele[...]

106 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Compute r, or Printer Transferring Images to the Computer 1 Choose how ima ges will be copied to t he computer. Choose one of the following methods: • Direct USB connection : Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory card is inser ted in the camera. Conn ect the camera to the computer using the included US[...]

107 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Compute r, or Printer 2 Transfer images to the computer. • Confirm that the name of the connec ted camera or removable d isk is displayed as the “ Source” on t he “Opt ions” title bar of Nikon Transfer 2 ( 1 ). • Click S tart Transfer ( 2 ). • At default settings, all the images on the me mory card [...]

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E 1 The Reference Secti on provides de tailed information a nd hints about using the camera. Shooting Using Easy Panor ama (Shooting and P layback) .............. ........ E 2 Using Panorama Assist .............. ............. ............... ............. .............. E 5 Playback Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence) ....[...]

Reference Sect ion E 2 Shooting with Easy Panorama 1 Use the multi selector HI to select V Easy panorama and press the k button. 2 Select W Normal (180°) or X Wide (360°) as the shooting range and press the k button. • When the camera is readied in the horizontal position, the image size (width × height) is as follows . - W Normal (180°) : 32[...]

Reference Sect ion E 3 4 Press the shutter-release button all the way, and then remove your finger from the shutter-release button. • KLJI are displayed to in dicate the direction of camera movement. 5 Move the camera in one of the four directions until the guid e indicator reaches the end. • When the cam era dete cts which direction it is movi[...]

Reference Sect ion E 4 Viewing Imag es Captured with Easy Panoram a Switch to playback mode ( A 36), display an image captured using easy panorama in full- frame playback mode, and then press the k button to scroll the ima ge in the direction that was used when shooting. • Rotate the multi sele ctor to scroll forward or backward quickly. Playback[...]

Reference Sect ion E 5 Using a tripod makes the comp osition easier. When using a tripod to stabilize the camera, set Vibration redu ction ( E 79) to Off in the setup menu. 1 Use the multi selector HI to select U Panorama assist and press the k button. 2 Use HIJK to select the direction in which images are joined, and press the k button. • Apply [...]

Reference Sect ion E 6 4 Shoot the next image. • Match the outline of the next image so that 1/3 of the frame overlaps th e previous i mage, and press the shutter-re lease button. 5 Press the k button when shooting is completed. • The camera ret urns to step 2. B Notes About Panorama Assist • The panorama s eries is term inat ed if the auto o[...]

Reference Sect ion E 7 Viewing Imag es in a Sequen ce Images captured continuously are saved as a sequence. The first image of a sequence is us ed as the key picture to represent the sequence when displayed in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode (d efault setting). To display each image in the sequence individually, press the k butt[...]

Reference Sect ion E 8 Deleting Images in a Se quence When the l button is pressed for images in a sequence, the images that are deleted vary depending on h o w the sequences are displayed. • When the key pictur e is displayed: Al l images in the displayed sequ ence are deleted. • When images in a sequence are disp layed in full-frame playback [...]

Reference Sect ion E 9 Before Editing Images You can easi ly edit images on this camera. Edited copies are saved a s separate files ( E 103). Edited copies are save d with the same shooting date and time as the o riginal. C Restrictions on Image Editing • Images taken using an aspect ratio of 1 6:9, 3:2 or 1:1 cannot be edited (except when using [...]

Reference Sect ion E 10 k Quick Retouch: Enhancin g Contrast and Saturation Use the multi selector HI to select the desired effect level and press the k button. • The edit ed version is displa yed on the right. • To exit without saving the copy, press J . I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Use the multi selector HI to select the de[...]

Reference Sect ion E 11 e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones 1 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired effect level and press the k button. • To exit without saving the copy, press J . 2 Preview the result and press the k button. • The edited face is zoome d in. • When more than one face has been edit ed, press JK to switch the face[...]

Reference Sect ion E 12 p Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects 1 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired filter effect and press the k button. • When Cr oss screen , Fisheye , Miniature effect , Painting or Vignet te is sel ected, proceed to step 3. 2 Adjust the effect and press the k button. •S o f t : Use HI to select the e[...]

Reference Sect ion E 13 3 Preview the result and press the k button . • An edited copy is created. • To exit without saving the copy, press J . g Small Picture: Redu cing the Size of an Image 1 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired copy size and press the k button. 2 Select Yes and press the k button. • An edited copy is created (co[...]

Reference Sect ion E 14 j Black Border: Adding a Black Bord er to Images 1 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired border thickness and press the k button. 2 Select Yes and press the k button. • An edited copy is created. B Notes About Black Border • A portion of the image equi valent to the thickness of the blac k border is cut off bec[...]

Reference Sect ion E 15 R Straighten: C ompensating for Image Slanting Use the multi selector to compensate for slanting and press the k button. • Press J to rotate counterclockwise by 1 degree. • Press K to rotate clockwise by 1 degree. • To cancel, pre ss the d button. B Notes About Straighten • The larger the sla nt for which compensatio[...]

Reference Sect ion E 16 2 Set the RAW (NRW) processing parameters. • Apply the settin gs below while checkin g the image and moving the zoom control toward g ( i ). Move toward g ( i ) again to return to the setting screen. - White balance ( E 35) - Exp. +/- - Picture Contr ol ( E 40) - Image quality ( E 27) - Image size ( E 29) - Distortion cont[...]

Reference Sect ion E 17 a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy 1 Move the zoom control to enlarge the image ( A 86). 2 Refine copy composition and press the d button. • Move the zoom control toward g ( i ) or f ( h ) to adjust the zoom ratio. Se t a zoom ratio at which u is displayed. • Use the multi selector HIJK to scroll the image so that only the [...]

Reference Sect ion E 18 1 Turn off the camera and connect it to the TV. • Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented. Do not insert or remove the plugs at an angle when connecting or disconn ecting them. When using the optional audio video cable ( E 104) When using a commercially available HDMI cable Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Ima[...]

Reference Sect ion E 19 2 Set the TV's input to externa l video input. • See the documentation provided with your TV for details. 3 Hold down the c butt on to turn on the camera. • Images are displayed on the TV. • The camera monitor d oes not turn on. B If Images Are Not Displayed on the TV Make sure that TV settings ( E 86) in the setu[...]

Reference Sect ion E 20 Users of PictBridge-compati ble printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print images without using a computer. Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. • Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the included USB cable. • Make sure that [...]

Reference Sect ion E 21 4 The camera is automatically turned on. • The PictB ridge star tup screen ( 1 ) is displayed in the came ra monitor, followed by the Print selection screen ( 2 ). C More Information See “Prin ting Images of Size 1:1” ( E 29) for more inf ormation. Printing Individual Images 1 Use the multi selector HIJK to select the [...]

Reference Sect ion E 22 4 Select Paper size and press the k button. 5 Select the desired paper size and press the k button. • To apply the p aper size setting configured on the printer, select Default as the pape r size option. • The paper size options available on the camera vary depending on the printer that you use. 6 Select Start print and [...]

Reference Sect ion E 23 2 Use the multi selector HI to select Paper size and press the k button. • To exit the print menu, press the d button. 3 Select the desired paper size and press the k button. • To apply the p aper size setting configured on the printer, select Default as the pape r size option. • The paper size options available on the[...]

Reference Sect ion E 24 Print selection Select images (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to 9) of each. • Use the multi s elector JK to select images, and use HI to specify the number of copies to be printed. • Images s elected for printing are indica ted by the chec k mark icon and the numeral indicating the nu mb er o f c op i es to be p[...]

Reference Sect ion E 25 Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie The desired portion of a recorded movi e can be saved as a separate file. 1 Play back the desired movie and pause at the start point of the portion that is to be extracted ( A 98). 2 Use the multi selector JK to select the I control, and then press the k button. 3 Use HI to sele[...]

Reference Sect ion E 26 B Notes About Movie Editing • Use a sufficiently charge d battery to pre v ent the camera from turning off during editing. Whe n the battery leve l indicator is B , mo vie editing is not possib le. • A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again. • The actual trimmed portion of a movie m ay di ffer slight[...]

Reference Sect ion E 27 a Image Quality and Image Size Set the image qua lity (compression ra ti o) and image size (numbe r of pixels) used when saving images. Available Image Quality Low er compression ratios result in higher qual ity images, but the numbe r of images that can be save d is reduc ed. The Quick Menu Display the still i mage shooting[...]

Reference Sect ion E 28 C RAW (NRW) Images of This Camera • To print or edit RAW (NRW ) imag es, use JPEG images cr eated from the RAW (NRW) images using RAW (NRW) processing ( E 15). RAW (NRW) images cannot be printed or edited. • ViewNX 2 ( A 104) needs to be install ed on the co mputer to be able to view RAW (NRW) images on the computer. Cap[...]

Reference Sect ion E 29 Available Image Size Set the ima ge size (number of pixels ) used when saving JPEG images. The larger the ima ge size, the larger t he size at which it c an be printe d, but the number of images that can be saved is reduced. C Image Size Setting • The image size can be set in any shooting mode . The setting is also appl ie[...]

Reference Sect ion E 30 a Movie Options Select the desired movie option to record. Select normal s peed movie optio ns to record at normal speed, or HS movie options ( E 31) to record in slow or fast motion. • Memory cards (Class 6 or higher) ar e recommended for recording movies ( A 25). Normal Speed Movie Options * The items and frame rate that[...]

Reference Sect ion E 31 HS Movie Options ( e (Movie) Mode Only) Recorded movies are played back in fast or slow motion . See “Playing Back in Slow Motion and Fast Motion” ( E 32) for more informa tion. B Notes About HS Movie • Sound is not recorded. • Zoom position, focus, exposu re, and white balanc e are locked when movie recording st art[...]

Reference Sect ion E 32 C Playing Back in Slow Motion and Fast Motion When recordin g at normal spee d: When recordin g at h / u HS 480/4×: Movies are recorded at 4 × normal speed. They are played back in slow motion at 4× slower spee d. When recordin g at j / x HS 1080/0.5×: Movies are r ecorded at 1/2 n ormal speed. They are played back in fa[...]

Reference Sect ion E 33 b ISO Sensitivity Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be ca ptured. Additionally, even with subjects of similar brightness, im ages can be taken at faster shutte r speeds, and blurring cause d by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced. • When higher ISO sensitivity is set, im ages may contain noise. [...]

Reference Sect ion E 34 B Notes About ISO Sensitivity • In D (manual) mode, when set to Auto , ISO 80-2 00 , ISO 80-400 or ISO 80-800 , the ISO sensi tivity is fixed at ISO 80. • The setting may not be changed whe n using certain setting s of other functions. B Notes About ISO Sensitivity Settings in h (Movie Custom Setting) Mode • When Shoot[...]

Reference Sect ion E 35 c White Balance (Adjusting Hue) Adjust white balance to suit the light source or weat her conditions in order to make the col ors in images ma tch what you see with your eyes. • Use Auto (normal) under most conditions. Change the setting when you want to adjust the hue of the im age you are taking. B Notes About White Bala[...]

Reference Sect ion E 36 C Fine Ad justment of Whi te Bala nce To perform f ine adjustme nt of white balance, s elect Fine-tune and press the k button. Use the multi selector HIJK to configure settings. • “A” represent s amber, “B” bl ue, “G” green, an d “M” magenta. • Press the l button to reset. • Rotate the sub-command dial [...]

Reference Sect ion E 37 Using Preset Manual Use the procedure below to m easure the white balanc e value under the lighting used during shooting. • Up to 3 measured valu es can be saved: PRE1, PRE2 and PRE3. 1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting. 2 Use the multi selector JK to select PRE1, P[...]

Reference Sect ion E 38 d Auto Bracketing (Continuous Shooting While Changing the Exposure and White Balance) Continuous shooting can be perfor med while chang ing the ex posure (brigh tness) auto maticall y with the s hutter speed ( T v), the ap ertu re value (Av) or ISO sensitivity (Sv), or multiple images can be re corded while varying the white[...]

Reference Sect ion E 39 Various types of bracke ting can be set depending on the shooting mode. B Notes About Auto Bracketing • When exposure compensation ( A 69) is set with AE Bracketin g (Tv) , AE Bracketing (Av) or AE Bracketing (Sv) s imultaneously, a combined exposure compensation is ap plied. The new expo sure compensation value upd ates t[...]

Reference Sect ion E 40 a Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control) (Changing the Settings for Image Recording) Change the settings f or image recor ding according to the shooting scene or your prefer ences. Sharpness, contrast a nd satur ation can be adjusted in detail. * Only displa yed when the set ting customiz ed in Custom Pi cture Cont rol ( [...]

Reference Sect ion E 41 Customizing Existing COOLPIX Picture Controls: Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust COOLPIX Picture Control can be customiz ed using Quick adjust, which allows for balanced adjustment of sharpness, contrast, saturation and other image editing components, or manual adjust, wh ich all ows for detailed adjus tment of the components i[...]

Reference Sect ion E 42 Types of Quick Adjust and Manua l Adjust Option Description Quick a djust 1 Adjusts the sha rpness, contrast and saturation levels automatically. Setting to the – sid e reduces th e effect of t he selected COOLPIX Picture Control, and setting to the + side emphasizes it s effect. • Default setting: 0 Image sharpening Con[...]

Reference Sect ion E 43 1 Quick adjust is not available in Neutral , Mo nochrome , Custom 1 and Custom 2 . The values set manually are disable d if qu ick adjust is used af ter manual setting. 2 Not displayed for Monochrome . 3 Only displayed for Monochrome . B Notes About Image Sharpening • The effects of Image sharpening cannot be previewed in [...]

Reference Sect ion E 44 Custom Picture Con trol (C OOLPIX Custom Pictur e Control) Customize the sett ings of COOLPIX Picture Cont rol ( E 41) and register them in Custom 1 or Custom 2 of Picture Control in the quick me nu. Creating C OOLPIX Cust om Picture Controls 1 Use the multi selector HI to select Edit and save , and press the k button. • S[...]

Reference Sect ion E 45 Metering The process of m easuring the brightness of the subj ect to determine the exposure is known as “ metering. ” Use this option to se t the method of how the camera met ers exposure . 1 When Focus-coupled meterin g is set to On and AF area mode ( E 49) is se t to Manual , the bri ghtness of the subject is measured [...]

Reference Sect ion E 46 Continuous Shooting Rotate the mode di al to A , B , C , D , E , F or N M d button M A , B , C or D tab ( A 13) M Continuous Option Description U Single (default setting) One image is shot each time the shutter-release button is pressed. k Continuous H While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, images are cap[...]

Reference Sect ion E 47 B Notes About Continuous Shooting • Focus, exposure and white bal ance are fixed at the values determined wi th the first shot in each series. • It may take some t ime to save the images a fter shooting. • When ISO sensitivity increas es, noise may appear in captured images. • The frame rate may become slower depen d[...]

Reference Sect ion E 48 2 Select the desired interval between each shot and press the k button. • The maximum numbe r of images that can be taken during interval timer sh ooting differs according to the selected interval. - 30 s : 600 images - 1 min : 300 images - 5 min : 60 images - 10 min : 30 images 3 Press the d button to display the sho otin[...]

Reference Sect ion E 49 AF Area Mode Change the method of how the camera sel ects the focus are a for autofocus. • The AF area mode can also be sele cted by pressing the m ulti selector K ( G ) ( A 58, E 88). • In A , B , C or D mode, the default setting is Center (normal) . • In u mode, the defa ul t setting is Auto . Rotate the mode di al t[...]

Reference Sect ion E 50 x Manual Use the multi selector HIJK or rotate it to move the focus area to where you want to focus. • To use the multi s elector to configure the flash mo de or other settings, pres s the k button. To return to moving the focus area, pres s the k button again. • At an Image siz e setting ( E 29) of H 3000×300 0 , 81 fo[...]

Reference Sect ion E 51 * Not available in specia l effects mode. B Notes About AF Area Mode • When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuse s on the area in the cent er of the frame regar dless of the AF area mode setting. • The setting may not be changed whe n using certain setting s of other functions. Using Subject Tracking 1 Use the mu[...]

Reference Sect ion E 52 2 Register a subject. • Align the subject that you want to track with the border in the ce nter of the monitor and press the k button. • When the subject is regi stered, a yellow border (focus area) is displayed around that subject and the camera begins tracking that subject. • If the subject cannot be registered , the[...]

Reference Sect ion E 53 Autofocus Mode Select how the camera focu ses when shooting still images. B Notes About Autofocus Mode The setting may not be changed when usin g certain setti ngs of other function s. C Autofocus Mode for Movie Recording Autofocus mode fo r movie recording can be set with Autofocus mo de ( E 71) in the movie menu or movie c[...]

Reference Sect ion E 54 Flash Exp. Comp. Adjust the fla sh output. Use this option w hen the flash is too bright or to o dark. B Notes About Flash Exp. Comp. When flash exposure compen sation has b e en set on the optional flash unit the compensation values on the camera and the Speedlig ht are added. Noise Reduction Filter Set the strength of the [...]

Reference Sect ion E 55 Built-in ND Filter When the camera's built -in ND filter is used, th e amount of light that enters t he camera can be reduced to about one- eighth (equiv alent to three steps lower in terms of the exp osure value) while shooting . Use in situa tions such as wh en overexposure r esults from the subject being too bright. [...]

Reference Sect ion E 56 Active D-Lighting Details in highlights and shadows are pres erved, and the natural contrast that is seen with the naked eye is well reproduced in the image taken. Th is is particularly effect ive for shooting scenes with high contrast, su ch as brightly lit outdoor scenery from a dark room or shaded subjects at a sunny seas[...]

Reference Sect ion E 57 Zoom Memory When the zoo m control is mo ved while pressing th e w 1 button, the zoom position (equivalent to focal length/a ngle of view in 35mm [135] format) is switched to the positions tha t have been selected by sett ing the check box to on in this menu option. The following settings are available: 28 mm , 35 mm , 50 mm[...]

Reference Sect ion E 58 M Exposure Preview Focus-coupled Metering Set whether or not to measur e the br ightness of the subject by giving higher priority to t he focus are a when AF area mode ( E 49) is set to Manual . Rotate the mode di al to A , B , C , D , E , F or N M d button M A , B , C or D tab ( A 13) M M exposure preview Option Description[...]

Reference Sect ion E 59 Commander Mode Set how the wirelessly-control led optional flash unit fires when th e flash mode ( A 59) is set to z (commander mode). C More Information • See “Using the C ommander Mode“ ( E 60) for more information. • See “Speedligh ts (External Flash Unit)“ ( E 108) for more information. Rotate the mode di al [...]

Reference Sect ion E 60 Using the Commander Mode When the flash mode ( A 59) is set to z (commander mode), you can wirelessly control an off-camera optional fl ash unit. • Set the group and channel settings for the remote flash unit to “Group A” and “3 CH,” respectively. • Place the flash unit within the range shown in the diagra m belo[...]

Reference Sect ion E 61 B Notes About Using Command er Mode • In comman der mode, the camera's bu ilt-in flas h emits low-l evel flash es in order to control the flas h unit. Ther efore, the buil t-in flash m ust always be raised when using commander mode . The remote flash unit fires in acco rdance with the Commander mo de options ( E 59) s[...]

Reference Sect ion E 62 See “Editing Still Images“ ( E 9) for information about image editing functions. a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order) If you configure print orde r settings in advance, you can use them with the printing methods listed below. • Taking the memory card to a digital pho to lab that supports DPOF (Digital Print Orde[...]

Reference Sect ion E 63 3 Select whether or not to print shooting date and shooting information. • Select Date and press the k button to print the sh ooting date on all images. • Select Info and press the k button to print the shutter speed and aperture value on all images. • Lastly, select Done and press the k button to complete the print or[...]

Reference Sect ion E 64 b Slide Show Play back im ages one by one in an a u tomated “slide show. ” Wh en movie files ( A 97) are played back in the slide show, only the first f rame of e ach movie is displaye d. 1 Use the multi selector HI to select Start and press the k button . • The slide show b egins. • T o change the interval between i[...]

Reference Sect ion E 65 c Delete Delete selected imag es, or all images at one tim e. See “Usi ng the Screen for Selecting Images” ( A 90 ) for more information. B Notes About Deletion • Deleted images cannot be recov ered. T ran sf er impor tant images to a computer before deleting them. • Images mar ked with th e s icon are protected and [...]

Reference Sect ion E 66 d Protect The camera prot ects selected ima ges from accidenta l deletion. Select images to protect or cancel protection for prev iously protected images from the image sel ection screen ( A 90). Note that formatting the came ra’s internal memory or the memory card ( E 85) permanently dele tes prot ected files. f Rotate Im[...]

Reference Sect ion E 67 E Voice Memo Voice m emos can be recor ded and attached to image s. Recording Voice Memos • Press and hold t he k button to record (up to about 20 seconds). • Do not touch the microphone. • During recording, o and p flash in the monitor. • The voice memo playback screen is displayed after recording ends. Press the k [...]

Reference Sect ion E 68 h Copy (Copy Between In ternal Memor y and Memory Card) Copy images or movi es between the internal memory and a memor y card. 1 Use the multi selector HI to select a destination opti on to which images are copied and press the k button. 2 Selec t a copy option and pr ess the k button . • If you choose the Selected images [...]

Reference Sect ion E 69 C Sequence Display Options Select the method used to display images in the seque nce ( E 7). Settings are appli ed to all se quences, and t he setting is s aved in the camera’s memory even if the camera is turned off. x Choose Key Picture Specify a different image in the sequ ence as the key picture. • When the key pictu[...]

Reference Sect ion E 70 Shooting Mode (Movie Custom Setting Only) Set the standard sh ooting mode during h (movie custom setting ) mode. C Notes About Shooting Mode The setting may not be changed when usin g certain setti ngs of other function s. Custom Picture Control (Movie Custom Setting Only) To set Custom Pict ure Control, see “Custom Pictu [...]

Reference Sect ion E 71 Autofocus Mode Set how the camer a focuses when recording movies. C Notes About Autofocus Mode • When an H S movie opti on is selected in Movie options , the setting is fixed at Single AF . • The setting may not be changed whe n using certain setting s of other functions. Built-in ND Filter (Mov ie Custom Setting Only) T[...]

Reference Sect ion E 72 Wind Noise Reduction Welcome Screen Configure the we lcome scree n that is displa yed when you tu rn on the camera . Rotate the mode di al to e or h M d button M D (movie) or Z (movie custom setting) tab ( A 96) M Wind nois e reduction Option Description Y On Reduces the so und produced wh en wind pass es over the microphone[...]

Reference Sect ion E 73 Time Zone and Date Set the camera clock. Press the d button M z tab ( A 13) M Time zone and date Option Description Date and time • Select an item: Press the multi selector JK (changes between D , M , Y , hour, and minute). • Edit the date and time: Press HI . Date and time can also be changed by r otating the multi sele[...]

Reference Sect ion E 74 Setting the Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector HI to select Time zone and press the k button. 2 Select w Home time zone or x Travel destination and press the k button. • The date and time displayed in the monitor changes dependi ng on whether the home time zone or travel de stination is selected. 3 Press K . 4 Use JK to se[...]

Reference Sect ion E 75 Monitor Settings Press the d button M z tab ( A 13) M Monitor settin gs Option Description Image review On (default setting) : The captur ed image is d isplayed in t he monitor immediately after shooting and the mon itor display returns to the shooting screen. Off : The captured image is not display ed immediately after shoo[...]

Reference Sect ion E 76 B Notes About Photo Info • The histogram i s not displayed during mo vie re cording. The vi rtual horizon is displayed only b efore recording is started. • The virtual horizon is not displaye d in the foll owing scene modes. Scene auto selec tor , Portrait , Night portrait , Food , Panorama and Pet portrait • The virtu[...]

Reference Sect ion E 77 Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Images) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images when shooti ng, allowing the information to be printed even from printer s that do not support date printing ( E 63). B Notes About Print Date • Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted[...]

Reference Sect ion E 78 Self-timer: After Re lease Set whether or not to canc el the self-timer setti ng after shooting wit h self-timer ( A 62). Press the d button M z tab ( A 13) M Self-timer: after release Option Description Exit self-t imer mode (defaul t settin g) Cancels the self-timer setting after shooting. • When the self-t imer remote c[...]

Reference Sect ion E 79 Vibration Reduction Set to reduc e the effects of camera sh ake while shoot ing. Set Vibration reduction to Off when u sing a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. B Notes About Vibration Reduction • After turning on th e camera or after switching from playback mode to shooting mode, wai t for the shooting mode s[...]

Reference Sect ion E 80 AF Assist Enable or disable the AF-assist illuminator which assis ts autofocus oper ation. B Notes About the AF-assist Illuminator In shootin g modes E , F and N , set AF assist in the special ized menu for E , F or N ( A 73, 75). ISO Sensitivity Step Value Set the step valu e of the sensitivity to be set for ISO sensitivity[...]

Reference Sect ion E 81 Digital Zoom B Notes About Digital Zoom • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. - When Scene auto selector , Portrait , Night portrait , Easy panorama in Panorama or Pet portrait is sele cted in scene mode - When Zoom e xposure is selected in special effe cts mode • Digital zoom cannot be used when us [...]

Reference Sect ion E 82 Zoom Speed Set the zoom operation spe ed. Slow do wn the zoom speed to minimize the recording of the zoom ope rati ng noise during movie recording. Fixed Aperture C More Information See “Aperture Valu e (F-number) and Zoom“ ( A 50) f or more info rmation. Press the d button M z tab ( A 13) M Zoom speed Option Description[...]

Reference Sect ion E 83 Sound Settings Record Orientation Set whether or not to recor d the “tall” orientation data on the images that are shot with the camera he ld in “tall” orientation. • The orientation data can be changed after shooting using Rotate image in the playback menu ( E 66). B Notes About Recording the “Tal l” Orientati[...]

Reference Sect ion E 84 Rotate Tall Auto Off Set the amount of time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode ( A 27). Y ou can select 30 s , 1 m in (default se tting), 5 min , or 30 min . C Notes About Auto Off • The time that passes before the camera enters standb y mode is fixe d in the following si tuations: - W hen a menu is displa [...]

Reference Sect ion E 85 Format Memory/F ormat Card Use this option to format the internal memor y or a memor y card. Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered. Make sure to transfer important ima ges to a computer before formatting. • Do not turn the camera off or o[...]

Reference Sect ion E 86 TV Settings Adjust settings fo r connection to a TV. C HDMI and HDMI-CEC HDMI (High-De finition Multim edia Interface ) is a multim edia interface. HDMI-CEC (HDMI -Consumer Elec tronics Control ) allows compatible devices to in ter- operate. External Mic Sensitivity Set the external micro phone sensitivity to A uto (default [...]

Reference Sect ion E 87 Customize Command Dials Swap the function of the main command di al for that of the s ub-command dial when the exposure is set ( A 49). • This option is available onl y when shooting mode is set to A , B , C , D , E , F or N mode or during movie cu stom setting mode (when Shooting mode is set to Apertu re-priority auto or [...]

Reference Sect ion E 88 Multi Selector Right Press Set the function to be perform ed when the multi selecto r K is pressed. Delete Button Options Press the d button M z tab ( A 13) M Multi selector righ t press Option Description AF area m ode (defaul t settin g) The AF area mode ( E 49) setting is displayed when the multi selector K is pressed. Of[...]

Reference Sect ion E 89 AE/AF Lock Button Set the function to be perform ed when the AE-L/AF-L button ( A 4) is pressed while shooting. • See “Focusing During Movie Recording“ ( A 93) for more information on the operation when the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed during movie recording. B Notes About AE/AF Lock Button Setting • When the sce ne m[...]

Reference Sect ion E 90 Fn1 + Shutter Button Set the function to be performed when the shutte r-release button is pressed while pressing the w 1 (function 1) button ( A 4) during shooting. • This option is ava ilable when A , B , C , D , E , F or N is selected f or shooting mode. Press the d button M z tab ( A 13) M Fn1 + shutter button Option De[...]

Reference Sect ion E 91 Fn1 + Command Dial/Fn1 + Selector Dial Set the function to be per formed when the command dial or mul ti selector is rotated while pr essing the w 1 (function 1) button during shooting. • Rotating either the main co mmand dial or sub-command dial enable s the command dial operat ion. • This option is ava ilable when the [...]

Reference Sect ion E 92 Fn1 Guide Display Fn2 Butt on Set the function to be per formed when the w 2 button ( A 5) is pressed . Press the d button M z tab ( A 13) M Fn1 guide display Option Description On (defaul t settin g) When the w 1 (function 1) butt on is pressed du ring shooting, guides for the functions assigned to Fn1 + shutter button ( E [...]

Reference Sect ion E 93 Customize My Menu Register frequentl y used menu it ems in My Menu (up to 5 items). The settings of the menu items registered in My Menu can be checked and changed in the I tab of the quick menu(only when the shoo ting mode is set to A , B , C , D , E , F or N ). The following items can be registered. * Select t o remov e an[...]

Reference Sect ion E 94 Reset File Numbering When Ye s is selected, th e sequentia l numbering of f ile numbers is reset ( E 103). After resetting, a new folder is created and the file number f or the next image taken starts with “0001. ” B Notes About Reset File Numbering Reset f ile numbe ring cannot be applied when the folder number reaches [...]

Reference Sect ion E 95 Accessory Terminal Set this option when the opt ional Wireless Remote Controller WR-R10 or GPS unit ( E 105) is attac hed to th e accessory terminal ( A 2). B Notes About Use GPS to S et Clock • Date/time adjustment by Use GPS to set clock is set according to the time zone set in Time zone and date ( A 28, E 73) of the se [...]

Reference Sect ion E 96 Eye-Fi Upload B Notes About Eye-Fi Cards • Note that images will not be uploaded if signal stre ngth is insuffici ent even if Enable is selected. • Remove your Eye- Fi card from the camera wher e wireless devices are prohibited. Signals may be transmitted even if Disable is selected. • Refer to the inst ruction manual [...]

Reference Sect ion E 97 MF Distance Indicator Units Set either m (meter) (default sett ing) or ft (feet) for the unit of gauge displaye d when the focus mode is set to manual focus ( A 66). Reverse Indica tors Change the +/– display direction of the exposure indicator ( A 51) displayed when shooting mode is D and the indicator displayed for setti[...]

Reference Sect ion E 98 Reset All When Reset is selected , the camera's se ttings are r estored t o their default values. • Some settings , such as Time z one and date or Language , a re not reset. • User settings that were saved in E , F and N of the mode dial are no t reset. T o reset these settings , use Reset user settings ( A 75). C R[...]

Reference Sect ion E 99 Refer to the table belo w if an error message is displayed. Error Messages Display Cause/Sol ution A Battery temperatur e high The camera turns off automatically . W ait until the batter y has cooled before resuming use. – The camera will turn off to pr event overhea ting. The inside of the came ra has become hot. The came[...]

Reference Sect ion E 100 Image cannot be saved. An error occurr ed while sa ving the image . Inser t a new memory card or f ormat the internal memory or memo ry card. 24, E 85 The camera has run out of file numbers. Inser t a new memory card or f ormat the internal memory or memo ry card. The image cannot be used for the welcome screen. E 72 There [...]

Reference Sect ion E 101 All images are hidden. • There are no images available for a slide show, etc. • There are no i mages that can be display ed on the image selection scre en for deletion. – This image cannot be deleted. The image is protected. Disabl e protecti on. E 66 My Menu can not be changed at curr ent settings. All registered men[...]

Reference Sect ion E 102 * See the docume ntation provided w ith your printe r for further guidance and information. Pri nt er e rro r : ch ec k printer status. After solving the pr oblem, select Resume and press the k button to resume printing.* – Pri nt er e rro r : ch ec k paper Load the specif ied size of p aper, select Resume , and press the[...]

Reference Sect ion E 103 Images, movies, or voice memos are assigned file names as follows. B Notes When images are shot with an Image quality ( E 27) setting of RAW (NRW) + Fine or RAW (NRW) + Normal , the RAW (NRW) and JPEG images that are recorded at the same time ar e assigned the same iden tifier and file number. The pair of images is saved in[...]

Reference Sect ion E 104 Optional Accessories AC adapter/power connector AC Adapter EH-5b and p ower connector: • When the power connector is inserted into the camera and the AC adapter i s connected, the came ra can be powered from an electrical outlet. The AC adapte r and the power connector are available separately. Before closin g the battery[...]

Reference Sect ion E 105 * Setting a longer Auto off time ( E 84) is recommende d when using the remote control function. Availability may vary with country or region. See our we bsite or br ochures fo r the late st informat ion. B Using a Commercially Available Step-up Ring When a com mercially available step-up r ing is used , remove the lens r i[...]

Reference Sect ion E 106 Use the Remo te Control ML-L3 (available se parately) ( E 105) to release the shutter. Set Vibration reduction ( E 79) in the setu p menu to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the cam era. 1 Press the multi selector J ( n ). 2 Select remote control mode and use K to display the set ting. • Select the remote control sett[...]

Reference Sect ion E 107 4 Aim the transmitter at the infrared receiver on the front of the camera ( A 1) and press the transmission button. • Press the transmission button from a d i s t a n c e o f 5m ( 1 6f t ) o r l e s s . • In the quick- response remote mode, once the subject is in focus, the shutter is released. • When the time for sel[...]

Reference Sect ion E 108 With this camera, various funct ions ar e available in combination with the Speedlight (external flas h unit) supported by the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) ( E 109). Use the Speedlight when the built-in flash cannot provide sufficient lighting. The following Speedlights a nd wireless Speedlight commander can be used[...]

Reference Sect ion E 109 Functions That Can Be Used in Combination with the Speedlight • SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700 or SB-600 1 Not available when metering mode is set to Spot. 2 The remote flash unit can control Group A only. 3 Can also be set on the Speedlight. 4 The selection of A A mode and A mode is perf ormed using the custom setting fo[...]

Reference Sect ion E 110 • SU-800, SB-400 or SB-R200 1 Not available when metering mode is set to Spot. 2 The remote flash unit can control Group A only. 3 This setting can be made using the flash mode ( A 59) of this camera. When S (manual) is set, f ill flash fires at the flash output that was set. If other flash mode is set, i-TTL Fla sh is en[...]

Reference Sect ion E 111 C Notes About i-TTL Flash • The monitor preflash es are fired to measur e the reflecting light from a subject in order to adjust the flash output of the Speedlight. - i-TTL-BL flash: The flash output is adju sted with consideration for the balance between a subject and its background light. - Standard i-TTL flash: Th e fl[...]

Reference Sect ion E 112 B Notes About Using the Remote Flash U nit • Set up the remote flash unit in a position close to the subject from the camera to ensure the light from the Speedlight to enter the sensor window. • Aside from monitor prefl ashes, the master flash un it emits a mi nute amount of flashes to control the remote flash unit. Whe[...]

Reference Sect ion E 113 When the GPS unit (available separately) is attached to the accessory termin al, signals from GPS satell ites are received to determine t he cu rrent position and the position information (latitud e a nd longitude) can be recorded on the images to be shot. Position information recorded on image s can be checked on a map wit[...]

Reference Sect ion E 114 C GPS Reception Indicator GPS reception can be checke d on the shoot ing sc reen ( A 14). • n : Signals are being received from four or more sate llites and determin e position. Position informatio n is recorded on the image. • o : Signals are bein g received from thr ee satellites and determine position. Position infor[...]

F 1 Caring for the Products .... ............... ............. ... F 2 The Camera .. ............. ............... ............. ............... ............ ................ ....... F 2 The Battery .......... ............... ............ ............. ............... ............. ............... . F 3 The Battery Charger .............. ..........[...]

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

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

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

Technical Notes and Index F 5 Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital me mory cards. See “Approved Memor y Cards” ( A 25). • Observe the pre cautions not ed in the documentation incl uded with your memory card. • Do not affix labels o r stickers to the me mory card. • Do not format the memory card using a comput er. • The first time yo[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 6 Cleaning Do not use volatile or ganic solvents such as alc ohol or thinner, chemical detergents, anticorro sive agents, or anti-f ogging agents. Caring for the Camera Lens/ viewfinder Av oi d t o uc hi n g g la ss p ar ts w it h y ou r fi ng e rs . R em o ve du s t o r l in t wi th a blower (typically a small device wi[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 7 Storage Turn the cam era off when no t in use. Be s ure that the power-on lamp is off before putting the ca mera away. Remov e the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or in any of th e following locations: • Next to equipment th at[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 8 If the camera fails to function as expected, check t he list of common proble ms below before consulting your retaile r or Niko n-authori zed service representativ e. Power, Display, Settings Issues Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution A The camera is on but does not respo nd. • Wait for re cord ing to end. • If [...]

Technical Notes and Index F 9 Monitor is har d to see. • The ambient light is too br ight. Mo ve to a darker place or use the viewfin der . • Adjust the monitor b rightness . • The monitor is dir ty. Clean the monitor. 10 99, E 75 F 6 Image i n th e viewfind er is difficult t o see. Adjust the viewfinder us ing the di opter adjustme nt contro[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 10 Shooting Issues Reset file numbering cannot be done. Although a new folder is created in the internal memory or on the memo ry card by res etting fi le numbering , etc., if t he sequential number of a folder name (which is not displayed on the camera) reaches the upper limit (“999”), reset is not possible. Change [...]

Technical Notes and Index F 11 Camera cannot focus. • The subject is too close. Try shooting using the Scene auto se lector or Close-up scene mode, or the close range only/ma cro close-u p focus mode. • Incorrect focus mode setting. Check or change the setting. • The subject is h ard to f ocus on. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto .[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 12 Digital zoom cannot be used. • A function that restricts digital zoom is enabled. • Digital zoom is set to Off or Crop in the setup menu. • Digital zoom cannot be used in the f ollowing situations. - When Scene auto selec tor , Po r tr ai t , Nig ht portrait , Easy panorama in Pano ram a or Pe t portrait is sele[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 13 Images are too dark (underexposed). • The flash mode is set to W (off ). • The flash window is blocked. • The subject is be yond the range of the flash. • Adjust exposu re compensation. • Increase ISO se nsitivity . • The subject is backlit. R aise the flash, and set the scene mode Backlighting with HDR se[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 14 Playback Issues A ring-shap ed belt or rainbow- colored stripe appears in the monitor or images. When shooting with back lighting or when a ver y strong light source (such as sunlight) is in the frame, a ring- shaped belt or rainbo w-colo red stripe (gho sting) may occur . Change the position of th e light source, or [...]

Technical Notes and Index F 15 Images are no t displayed on T V. •V i d e o m o d e or HDM I is not correctly set in the TV settings setup menu. • The cables are connect ed to th e HDMI mini conn ecto r and to the U S B/audio/video output connector simultaneously . • The memor y card contains no images. Replace the memory car d. Rem ove t he [...]

Technical Notes and Index F 16 Nikon COOLPIX P7800 Digital Camera Specific ations Type Compact digital camera Number of effective pixels 12.2 million Image sensor 1/1.7-in. type CMOS; approx. 12.76 million total pixels Lens NIKKOR lens with 7.1× optical zoom Focal length 6.0-42.8 mm (angle of view equiv alent to that of 28-20 0 mm lens in 35mm [13[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 17 Storage Media Internal memory (approx. 86 MB) SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card File system DCF, Exif 2.3 and DPOF compliant File formats Still pictures: JPEG, RAW (N R W) (Nikon's own format) Sound files (voice memo): WAV Movies: MOV (Vid eo: H.264/MPEG- 4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo) Image size (pixels) ISO sensitivity (Stan[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 18 Nikon Creative Lighting System • i-TTL fla sh control suppor t in combinati on with Nikon Creative Li ghting System -compatible Speedlights (only Standard i -TTL flash control is supported during sp ot metering mode). • Flash Color I nformation Comm unication is supported. • Advanced Wire less Lighting is suppor[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 19 • Unless otherwise stated, al l figures as sume a fully-charged ba ttery and an ambient temperature of 23 ±3°C (73.4 ±5.4°F) as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). 1 Batter y life may v ary depen ding on con ditio ns of use, such as the interval between shots or the length of time th[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 20 AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the A VC Pa tent P ortfolio License for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in co mpliance with the A VC standard (“ AVC video ”) and/or (ii) decode A VC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal a nd non[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 21 Tradema rk Inform ation • Microsof t, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered tra demarks or trademarks of Microsoft Co rporation in the United States and/o r other countries. • Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., regi stered in the U .S. and other countries . • Adobe and Acrobat are regis[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 22 Symbols R ................. ........................... E6 g AE-L/AF-L button .... .............. 4, 85 G AF area mode.... 58 , 73 , E49 C Aperture-priority auto mode ................... .......................... ................. 49, 51 k Apply selection button ................ 6 A Auto mode ........... ............[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 23 B Backligh ting o .................................... 43 Battery ... ..................... .... 20, 22, F18 Battery cha rger .......... .......... 20, F19 Battery lev el indicator .................. ...... 26 Battery-chamb er/memory card slot cover ................................ ................. 22, 24 Best Shot S[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 24 Fill flash ...... ..................... ...................... ..... 60 Filter effects ...... 88, E12, E42 Fireworks show m ........ ..................... 42 Firmware version ...... ...... 101, E98 Fixed aperture .................. .. 99, E82 Flash ....................... ..................... ...... 58, 59 Flash cont[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 25 M M exposure preview....... 74, E58 Macro close-up ................ ..................... . 65 Main com mand dial ........... 3, 6, 49 Manual flash ........................................... 60 Manual focus .............. ................. 65, 66 Manual mode ........ ..................... . 49, 51 Memory capacity ...[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 26 Q Quick adju st ....... ..................... ........ E42 Quick men u .............. 70, 95 , E27 Quick ret ouch ............. ......... 88, E 10 R RAW (NRW) im ages ............ ........ E27 RAW (NRW) processing ... 89 , E15 Rear-curtain sync ................. ................ 60 Rechargeable b attery ....... ......[...]

Technical Notes and Index F 27 Toning ........................ ........................ E43 TV .................. ..................... ...... 102 , E18 TV settings ............... .......... 100, E86 U USB cable .............. 10 3, 106, E 20 USB/audio/video output connector .................. 102, 106, E18, E20 Use GPS to set clock ..............[...]

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