Nikon CT3A03 11 инструкция обслуживания

No repr oduction in an y form of this ma nual, in whole or in part (excep t for brief quotation in critical articl es or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIK ON CORPORA TION. CT 3A03(11) 6MN15911-03 DIGIT AL CAMERA Ref erence Manual[...]

F eature Highligh ts of the C OOLPIX L28 Let your camera take over G (Easy Auto) Mode ............. ............... ................ ..... A 32 When you aim the camera at your subject , the camera selects the appropriate settings for you. It’s easy to take pictures in situatio ns that normally require difficult setting s, such as when shooting wi[...]

i Introduction Parts of the C amera The Basics of Shooting and Playbac k Shooting Features Playback Features Recording and Playing Back Movies Genera l Camera Setup Reference Section Technical Notes and Index[...]

ii Introduction Introduction Read This First Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX L28 digital camera. Befo re using the camera, please read the informa tion in “For Your Safety” ( A x ) and familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual. After read ing, please keep this manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoy[...]

iii Introduction Attaching the Came ra Strap 1 2 3[...]

iv Introduction About This Manual If you want to start using the camera right aw ay, see “The Basi cs of Shooting and Playback” ( A 9). To learn about the parts of the camera and information that is displ ayed in the monitor, see “Parts of the Camera” ( A 1).[...]

v Introduction Other Information • Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find th e information you need, the foll owing symbols and conventions are used in this manual: • SD, SDHC, an d SDXC memory cards are referre d to as “memory cards” in this manual. • The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “def ault settin[...]

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

vii Introduction Before Taking Important Pictures Before ta king pictur es on impor t ant occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that ma y result from product malfunction. About the Manuals ?[...]

viii Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproducti on Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or rep roduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or othe r device may be pu nishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper m oney, c[...]

ix Introduction Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or form atting data storage devices su ch as memory car ds or built-in camera memor y does not completely er ase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recover ed from discarded storage devices using commercially avail able software, potentially resu[...]

x Introduction For Y ou r S a f e t y To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e usin g this equipment. Keep thes e safety in structio ns where a ll those who use the pro duct will read t hem. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you not[...]

xi Introduction Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the batteries or other small par ts into their mouths. Do not remain in contact with the camera, battery charger, or AC adapter for extended periods while the devices are on or in use Parts of the devices become hot. Leaving the devices in [...]

xii Introduction • Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries, such as discoloration or deformation. • If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin, rinse immediately with plent y of water. Observe the following precautions when handling the Battery Chargers (available separately) • Ke[...]

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

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

xv Introduction Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon f or your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules. Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the St ate of Californ[...]

xvi Introduction T able of Co ntents Introduction ............ .............. ............... .......... ii Read This First ....................................................... ii Attaching the Cam era Strap .................. ............ iii About This Manu al ....................... ................... ........ iv Information and P recautions[...]

xvii Introduction Focusing ........................................... .................... 57 Using Face Detection ............. ............... .............. 57 Focus Lock ............... ............... ................... ............... .. 59 Playback Features......... .............. ............... . 61 Playback Zoom ............ ...........[...]

xviii Introduction The Playback Menu ............................... .... E 31 Print Order (Creating a DPOF P rint Order) ............... E 31 Slide Show .......................... ............... ................ E 34 Protect ......... ............... ............... ............... ............ E 35 Rotate Image .................. .............. [...]

1 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera This chap ter descr ibes the par ts of the c amera and explains information that is displayed in the monitor. The Camera Body ................... ............... ..................2 Using Menus ( d Button) .............. ................ .......4 The Monitor.................... .................. ..........[...]

2 Parts of the Camera The Camera B od y 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release bu tton ......... ................... ........ 24 2 Zoom control .............. ............... ................... ........ 23 f : Wide-angle ............ ................... .............. . 23 g : Telephoto ............... ............... ............[...]

3 Parts of the Camera 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 16 14 15 12 2 1 Monitor ..... ................... .................. ............... ............... 6 2 Speaker ............................... ............... ................... .... 79 3 Flash lamp ... ............... ............... ............... .............. . 46 4 b ( e movie-record) button [...]

4 Parts of the Camera Using Menus ( d Button) You can use the mult i selector and the k button to navi gate the menus. 1 Press the d button. • The menu is displayed. 2 Press the multi s elector J . • The selected menu icon is displayed in yellow. 3 Press H or I to select the desired menu icon. 4 Press the k button. • You can now select ite ms[...]

5 Parts of the Camera 5 Press H or I to select an item in the menu. 6 Press the k button. • The settings for the item you selected are displayed. 7 Press H or I to select a setting. 8 Press the k button. • The setting you selected is applied. • When you are fini shed using the menu, press the d button. Welcome screen Time zone and date Monito[...]

6 Parts of the Camera The Monitor • The information that is disp layed in the monitor during sh ooting and playback changes depending on the camera’s s ettings and state of use. By default, information is di splayed when you turn on th e camera and al so when you operate the camera, and disappears after a few seconds ( Monitor settings ( A 82) [...]

7 Parts of the Camera 1 Shooting mode .............. ............... 32, 33, 39, 42 2 Macro mode ............. ............... .................. ............ 49 3 Zoom indicator ......................... ............... .... 23, 49 4 Focus indicator........ .................. ............... ............ 2 4 5 AE/AF-L indi cator...... ............[...]

8 Parts of the Camera Playback Mode 1m 0s 1m 0s 999/ 999 999/ 999 1m 0s 1m 0s 9999/9999 9999/9999 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 999/ 999 999/ 999 15/05/2013 12:00 15/05/2013 12:00 16 17 9 10 12 b a 1 2 4 14 11 6 13 15 8 3 5 7 1 Date of recording .. .................. ............... ............ 14 2 Time of record ing ......... ............... ...............[...]

9 The Basics of Shooting and Playback The Basics of Shooting and Playback Preparation Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries ............................ ............. ............ ............ ................ . 10 Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card .................... ............ ............. ............ ................ .... 12 Preparation 3 Set[...]

10 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Prepar ation 1 Insert the Batt eries 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. • Before opening the batte ry-chamber/mem ory card slot cover, hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out. 2 Insert the batteries. • Confirm that the positive (+) and neg ative (–) terminals[...]

11 The Basics of Shooting and Playback B Removing the Batteries • Turn the camera off and be sure that the power- on lamp and the monitor have turne d off before opening the battery-cha mber/memory card slot cover. • The camera, batteries, or memo ry card may be hot immediatel y after using the camer a. Observe caution when removing the batteri[...]

12 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Prepar ation 2 Insert a Memor y Card 1 Turn off the camera and open the battery- chamber/memory card slot cover. • When the camera turns off, the monitor turns off. • Before opening the batte ry-chamber/mem ory card slot cover, hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out. 2 Insert[...]

13 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Removing the Memory Card Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off bef ore opening the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cove r. Gently push the memory card into the camera ( 1 ) to partially eject the card, and then remove the card ( 2 ). Do not pull it at an angle[...]

14 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Prepar ation 3 Set the Display Language , Date, and T ime When the camera is turne d on for the first time, the langua ge-selection screen an d the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displaye d. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. • When the camer a is turned on , the power-on [...]

15 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 4 Press J or K to select your home time zone and then press the k button. • Press H to enable daylight saving time. When the daylight saving time function is enabled, W is displayed in the m onitor. Press I to dis able daylig ht saving time . 5 Press H or I to select the date format and then press the k butt[...]

16 The Basics of Shooting and Playback 8 Press the A button. • The lens extends and the shootin g-mode selection scre en is displaye d. 9 When Easy auto mode is display ed, press the k button. • The camera enters the shooting mode and you can take pictures in E asy auto mode ( A 20). • To switch to another shooting mo de, press H or I before [...]

17 The Basics of Shooting and Playback C Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting • You can change these settings using the Language ( E 57) and Time zone and date ( E 44) settings in the z setup menu ( A 82). • You can enable and disable daylight saving time by selecting the z setu p menu > Time zone and date ( E 44) >[...]

18 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 1 T urn the Camera On 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. • The lens extends an d the monitor turns on . 2 Check the battery level indicator and the number of exposures remaining. Battery Level In dicator Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictu res that can be taken is display ed. [...]

19 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Turning the Camera On and Off • When the camera is turned on, the power-on lamp (green) lights and then the monitor turns on (the power-on lamp turn s off when the monitor turns on). • To turn off the camera, press the power switch. When the camera turns off, the power-on lamp and the monitor tu rn off. ?[...]

20 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode 1 Press the A button. • The shooting-mode selection menu, which allows you to select the desire d shooting mode, is displayed. 2 Press the multi selector H or I to select the desired shooting mode and then press the k button. • G (easy auto) mode is us ed in this example. • [...]

21 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Available Shooting Modes G Eas y au to mo de ( A 32) The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode when you frame a picture. b Scene ( A 33) Camera settings are optimized according to the sce ne that you select. • To select a scene, first d isplay the shooting-mode se lection menu and then press th[...]

22 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 3 F rame a Picture 1 Hold the camera steady. • Keep fingers, hair, th e camera strap, and other obje cts away from the lens, flash, AF-assis t illuminator, and microphone. • When taking pictures in the “tall” (portrait) orientation, make sure the flash is above the lens. 2 Frame the picture. • A[...]

23 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Using the Zoom Rotate the zoo m control to activate optical zoom. • To zoom in closer to the subj ect, rotate the zoom cont rol to g (telephoto). • To zoom out a nd view a larger area, rotate t he zoom control to f (wide-angle). When you turn the camera o n, the zoom moves to the maximum wide-angle positio[...]

24 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 4 F ocus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway ( A 25). • When a face is detected: The camera focuses on the face framed by the yellow double border (focus area). Wh en the subject is i n focus, the double border turns green. • When no faces are detected: The camera focuses on the s ubj[...]

25 The Basics of Shooting and Playback The Shutter-release Button Press halfway To set focus and exposure (shu tter speed and apert ure value), press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when y ou feel resistance. Focus and exposur e re main locked while the shutter- release button is pressed halfway. Press all the way While pressing the sh[...]

26 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 5 Play Back Images 1 Press the c (playback) button. • The camera switches to playback mode and the last image saved is displaye d full-frame. 2 Use the multi selector to select an image to display. • Display the pr evious image: H or J • Display the next image: I or K • Press and hold H , I , J , [...]

27 The Basics of Shooting and Playback C Viewing Images • Images may be displayed briefl y at low resolutio n imme diately after switchi ng to the prev ious image or next image. • When yo u play ba ck image s in which the fac e of a per son ( A 57) or pet ( A 38) was detected at the time of shooting, depending on the orientation of the detected[...]

28 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Step 6 Delete Images 1 Press the l button to delete the image currently displayed in the monitor. 2 Press the multi selector H or I to select the desired deletion method and then press the k button. • Current image : Only the curre nt image is deleted. • Erase select ed images : Multip le image s can be se[...]

29 The Basics of Shooting and Playback Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1 Press the multi selector J or K to select an image to be deleted, and then press H to add c . • To undo th e selection, press I to remove c . • Rotate the zoom control ( A 2) to g ( i ) to switch to full- frame playback mode or f ( h ) to display thumbnails. 2 A[...]

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31 Shooting Features Shooting Features This chapter describe s the camera’s shooting modes and the features that are available when using each shooting mode. You can adjust settings according to the sh ooting conditions and th e kind of pictures you want to take. G (Easy Auto) Mode................... .................. ....... 32 Scene Mode (Shoo[...]

32 Shooting Features G (Easy Auto) Mode The camera automatically sele cts the optimum scene mode when you frame a picture. Automatic Scene Selection The camera automat ically selects one of the follo wing scenes when you point the camera at a subject: • e Portrait • f Landscape • h Night portrait • g Night landscape • i Close-up • j Bac[...]

33 Shooting Features Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to S cenes) When one of the follow ing scenes is selected, camera s ettings are automaticall y optimized for the selected scene. * The icon of th e last sc ene sele cted is displ ayed. Changing Scene Mode Settings • Depending on the scene, the multi selector H ( X ), I ( p ), J ( n ), or K ( o ) ca[...]

34 Shooting Features To View a Description of Each Scene Select the de sired scene from the scene selection sc reen and rotate the zoom control ( A 2) to g ( j ) to view a description of that scene. To re turn to the original s creen, rotate the zo om control to g ( j ) again. Characteristics of Each Scene b Portrait • When the camera de tects a [...]

35 Shooting Features e Night portrait • The flash always fires. • When the camera de tects a person’s face, it focuses on that face ( A 57). • The skin soften ing feature makes the ski n tones in people’s faces app ear smoother ( A 41). • If no faces are dete cted, the camera focuse s on the subject in the center of the frame. • Digit[...]

36 Shooting Features k Close-up • Macro mode ( A 49) is enabled and the camera automatica lly zooms to the closest position at which it can shoot. • The camera f ocuses on the area in the center of the fram e. Use fo cus lock to fra me the pi cture on an object not in th e center of th e frame ( A 59). • The camera focuses even when th e shut[...]

37 Shooting Features m Fireworks show • Shutter speed is fixed at fou r seconds. • The camera focuses at infinity. • When the shutter-release button is pr essed hal fway, the focus indicator ( A 7) always turns green. n Black and white copy • The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. • Use together with macro mode ( A 49)[...]

38 Shooting Features O Pet portrait • When you aim the camera at the face of a dog or cat, the camera can detect the face and focus on it. By default, the camera automatically releases the shutter once it has focused (pet portrait auto rele ase). • After you select O Pe t portrait , select Single or Continuous on the next screen. - Single : Ima[...]

39 Shooting Features Smart Portrait Mode ( Capturing Smiling F aces) When the camera detects a smil ing face, you can take a picture automatically without pressing the shutter-relea se button (smile time r). You can use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones in peopl e’s faces. 1 Frame the picture. • Point the camera at a person’s[...]

40 Shooting Features Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings • Features that can be se t using the multi select or ( A 43) ➝ Flash mode ( A 44), self-timer ( A 47), and exposure compensation ( A 51) • Features that can be set by pressing the d button ➝ Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the d Button (Shooting Menu) ( A 54) B Notes About Sma[...]

41 Shooting Features Using Skin Softening When the shutte r is released in one of the following shooting modes, th e camera detects o ne or more person’s faces (up to three), and proce sses the image to soften facial skin tones . • Portrait and Night portrait in G (easy auto) mode ( A 32) • Portrait ( A 34) or Night portra it ( A 35) in scene[...]

42 Shooting Features A (A uto) Mode Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjus ted in the shootin g menu ( A 54) to suit the shooting conditions and the type of picture you want to take. • The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. Changing A (Auto) Mode Setting s • Features that can be se t using the multi select or ( A 4[...]

43 Shooting Features F eatures T hat Can Be Set Using the Multi Selec tor When shooting, the mult i selector H , I , J , or K can be used to set the followin g features. Available Featu res The features that are availa ble vary with th e shooting mode, as shown below. • See “Default Settings” ( A 52) for information about each mode’s defaul[...]

44 Shooting Features Using the Flash (Flash Modes) You can set the flash mode . 1 Press the multi selector H ( X flash mode). 2 Press H or I to select the desired mode and then press the k button. • Available Flash Mode s ➝ A 45 • If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection is canceled. • When U [...]

45 Shooting Features Available Flash Modes U Auto The flash fires automatically when lighting is dim. V Auto with red-eye reduct ion Reduces red-eye in portraits caused by the flash ( A 46). W Off The flash does not fi re. • We recommend using a tripod to s tabilize the camer a when shooting in dark surroundings. X Fill flash The flash fires when[...]

46 Shooting Features C The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicate s the status of the flash when you press th e shutter-release button h alfway. • On: The flash fires whe n a picture is taken. • Flashing: T he flash is charg ing. The camera cannot take pictures. • Off: The fl ash does n ot fire wh en a pictu re is taken . If the battery level is [...]

47 Shooting Features Using the Self-timer The camera’s self-timer can re lease the shut ter about 10 seco nds after you pre ss the shutter- release button. The sel f-timer is useful when you wa nt to be in the picture you are taking, or when you want to avo id the effects of camera shake tha t occur when you press the shut ter- release button. Wh[...]

48 Shooting Features 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. • The self-tim er starts, and the num ber of seconds remaining before the shutter i s released is displaye d in the monitor . The self-t imer lamp flashes while the timer is counting down. About one second be fore the shutter is released, th e lamp stops flashin g a[...]

49 Shooting Features Using Macro Mode When using macr o mode, the came ra can focus on objects as clos e as about 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens. This featu re is useful when tak ing close-up picture s of flowers and other sm all subjects. 1 Press the multi selector I ( p macro mode). 2 Press H or I to select ON and then press the k button. • F is d[...]

50 Shooting Features B Notes About Using the Flash The flash may be unab le to light the enti re subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.). C Autofocus When shooting stil l images in macr o mode, the camera focuses continuo usly until the shutter- release button is pressed halfw ay to lock the focus. Y ou may hear the sound of the camera[...]

51 Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (E xposure Compensation ) You can adjust overall imag e brightness. 1 Press the multi selector K ( o exposure compensation). 2 Press H or I to select a compensation value. • To make the im age brighter , apply positive (+ ) exposure compensation. • To make the image d arker, apply negati ve (–) exposu[...]

52 Shooting Features Default Settings Default settings fo r each shoo ting mode are described below. Flash ( A 44) Self-timer ( A 47) Macro ( A 49) Exposure compensa tion ( A 51) G (easy auto; A 32) U 1 Off Off 2 0.0 F (smart portrait; A 39) U 3 Off 4 Off 5 0.0 A (auto; A 42) U Off Off 0.0 Scene b ( A 34) V Off Off 5 0.0 c ( A 34) W 5 Off Off 5 0.0[...]

53 Shooting Features 1 You can select U (auto) or W (of f). When U (auto) is selected, the camera automatically selects th e flash mode appropriate for the scene i t has selected. 2 The setting cannot be changed. Automatically change s to macro mode wh en the camera selects Close-up . 3 Cannot be used when Blink p roof is set to On . 4 Can be set w[...]

54 Shooting Features Feat u re s That Ca n B e S et by Pr e ss i ng t h e d Button (Shooting Menu) When shooting, yo u can set the f ollowing features by pressing the d button. The features that are availa ble vary with th e shooting mode, as shown below. * If you change the image mode setting, the ne w setting is applied to all shooting modes. Eas[...]

55 Shooting Features Available Shooting Menus Option Descripti on A Image mode Allows you to select the combination of image size and image quality used when sa ving images. T he default sett ing is x 5152×3 864 . E 22 White bala nce Allows yo u to adjust wh ite balanc e to suit the light source in order to make the colors in imag es match what yo[...]

56 Shooting Features F eatures T hat Cannot Be U sed Simultaneously Certain features cannot be used simultaneously. Restricted function Option Description Flash mode Continuous ( A 55) When Continuous , BSS , or Multi-sh ot 16 is selected, the flash cannot be used. Blink proof ( A 55) When Blink proof is set to On , the flash cannot be used. Self-t[...]

57 Shooting Features F ocusing Using Face Detection In the follow ing shooting modes, the camera u ses face detection to automatical ly focus on people’s faces . If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around the face that the camer a focuses on, and single borders are displayed around the other faces. 1 If the came[...]

58 Shooting Features B Notes About Face Detection • The camera’s abil ity to detect f a ces depends on a variety of factor s, including whether or no t the subject is facing the cam era. Additionally, the came ra may be unable to detect faces in the following situ ations: - When faces are partially hidden b y sunglasses or otherwis e obstructed[...]

59 Shooting Features Focus Lock When the camera focuse s on an object in the ce nter of the frame, you can use focus lock to focus on an off-center subject. Use the following procedure when taking pictures using A (auto) mode. 1 Aim the camera at the subject so that the subjec t is in the center of the frame. 2 Press the shutter-release button half[...]

60 Shooting Features B Subjects Not Suitable f or Autofocus The camera may not focus as expecte d in the following situati ons. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus are a or the focu s indicator turn s green: • Subject is very dark • Objects of sharply differi ng brightness are incl uded in the sce[...]

61 Playback Features Playback Features This chapter describe s the features that are availa ble when playing back images. Playback Zoom .............. ................ ............... ....... 62 Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display................ 63 Features That Can Be Set by Pres sing the d Button (Playbac k Menu) ... 64 Connecting the Camera to [...]

62 Playback Features Play back Zoom Rotating the zoom co ntrol to g ( i ) in full-fra me playback mode ( A 26) zoom s in on the center of the image displayed in the monitor. • You can change the zoom ratio by rotating the zoom cont rol to f ( h ) or g ( i ). Images can be zoomed up to approx. 10×. • To view a different area of the image, press[...]

63 Playback Features Thumbnail Displa y , C alendar Display Rotating the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 26) displays images in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. • You can view several im ages on one screen, making it easy to find the image you want. • You can change the number of thumbnails di splayed by rota ti[...]

64 Playback Features Feat ure s That Ca n B e S et by P res s in g t he d Button (Playback Menu) When viewing images in full-f rame playback mode or thum bnail playback mode, you can configure the menu operations listed below by pressing the d button. * Images are edited and saved as sepa rate files. Certain r estrictions a pply ( E 6). For example[...]

65 Playback Features Connecting the Camer a to a TV , Computer , or Printer You can enhance yo ur enjoyment of images and movies by connecting the camera to a TV, computer, or printer. • Before connectin g the camera to an external device, make sure the remaining battery level is sufficient and turn the camera off. Fo r in formation about the con[...]

66 Playback Features Viewing images on a TV E 12 You can vie w the cam era’s imag es and mo vies on a TV. Connection method: Connect the vide o and audio plugs of the optional audio/video cable to the TV’s input jacks. Viewing and organizing images on a computer A 67 If you transfer images to a computer, you can perform simple retouching and ma[...]

67 Playback Features Using V iewNX 2 ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one software package which enables you to transfe r, view, edit and share images. Install ViewN X 2 using the included ViewNX 2 CD-ROM. Installing ViewNX 2 • An Internet connect ion is required. Compatible Operating Systems Windows Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Macintosh[...]

68 Playback Features 1 Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • Windows: If instruction s for operating the C D-ROM are displayed in the window, follow the instructions to proceed to the installation window. • Mac OS: When the ViewNX 2 window is di splayed, double-click the We lcome icon. 2 Select a language in[...]

69 Playback Features 4 Download t he software. • When the Software Download screen is displayed, c lick I agree - Begin downlo ad . • Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. 5 Exit the installer when the installation completion screen is displ ayed. • Windows: Click Yes . • Mac OS: Click OK . The following soft ware is in[...]

70 Playback Features Transferring Images to the Computer 1 Choose how ima ges will be copied to th e computer. Choose one of the following methods: • Direct USB co nnection : Tu rn the camera off and ensure th at the memory c ard is inserte d in the camera. Connect the camera to the comp uter using the include d USB cable. Turn the camera on. To [...]

71 Playback Features 2 Transfer images to the computer. • Confirm that the name of the connecte d camera or re movable disk is displayed as the “Source” on the “Options” titl e bar of Nikon Trans fer 2 ( 1 ). • Click Star t Transfer ( 2 ). • At default settings, all the images on the memory card will be copied to the computer . 3 Term[...]

72 Playback Features Viewing Images Start ViewNX 2. • Images are di splayed in View NX 2 when transfer is complete. • Consult online help for more informati on on using ViewNX 2. C Starting ViewNX 2 Manually • Windows : Doub le-c lick th e ViewNX 2 shortcut icon on the desktop. • Mac OS : Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock.[...]

73 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recording and Playing Back Movies You can record movies by simply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. Recording Movies .................. .................. ............ 74 Playing Back Movies .............. .................. ............ 78 710 710 5m 0s 5m 0s 2m30s 2m30s[...]

74 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recor ding Movies You can record movies by simply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. • When no memor y card is inse rted (i .e. , when usi ng th e camera’ s int ernal memory) , Movie options ( A 77, E 40) is set to g 480/30p . f 720/30p cannot be selected. 1 Display the shooting screen. • The icon fo[...]

75 Recording and Playing Back Movies B Notes About Saving Data After tak ing pictures or recording movies, the number of exp osures remain ing or the remaining recording time flashes while imag es or movies are be ing saved. Do no t open the battery- chamber/memory card slot cover . Image and movie data could be lost and the camera or memory card c[...]

76 Recording and Playing Back Movies B Notes About Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected ( A 60). Should this occur, try the following: 1. Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Sin gle AF (default setting) before starting movie recording ( A 77, E 42). 2. Frame another subject—positioned at the same distance from the camera as the i[...]

77 Recording and Playing Back Movies Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the d Button (Movie Menu) The following settings can be changed. Enter shooti ng mode M d button M D menu ic on M k button Option Description A Movie options Determines the type of movie that will be recorded. The default setting is f 720/30p . When no me mory card is inserte[...]

78 Recording and Playing Back Movies Play ing Back Mov ies Press the c button to ente r playback mode. Movies ar e indicated by the movie optio ns icon ( A 77). Press the k button to play back movies. Functions Available During Playback Playback controls are displaye d at the top of the monitor. Press the multi selec tor J or K to select a control.[...]

79 Recording and Playing Back Movies Adjusting volume Use the zoom control during playback. Deleting movies To delete a movie, select the desired movi e in full-frame playback mode ( A 26) or thumbnail playback mode ( A 63) and then press the l button ( A 28). 4 s 4s Volume indicator B Notes About Playing Back Movies This camera cannot play back mo[...]

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81 General Camera Setup General Camera Setup This chapter describe s the various se ttings t hat can be adjus ted in the z setup menu. For further details about each setting, re fer to “The Setup Menu” in the Reference Section ( E 43). Welcome screen Time zone and date Monitor settings Print date Electronic VR Motion detection AF assist 710 710[...]

82 General Camera Setup Features That Can B e S et by Pres si ng t he d Button (Setup M enu) You can change the followi ng settings by selecting the z menu icon when the menu is displayed. Press the d button M z (setup) m enu icon M k bu tton Option Description A Welcome screen Allows you to select whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when [...]

83 General Camera Setup Language Allows you to change the camera’s display language. E 57 Video mode Allows you to adjust TV-connection settings. E 58 Blink warnin g Allows you to set whe ther or not closed eyes are detected when taking pictures of people using fa ce detection. E 58 Eye-Fi upl oad Allows you to set wheth er or not to enable th e [...]

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E 1 E Reference Section Reference Section The Reference Section provides detailed info rmation and hints about using the camera. Shooting Using Panorama Assist ..... ............ ............. ............ ................ ............ .......... E 2 Playback Editing Still Images .................. ............. ............ ............ ..........[...]

E 2 Reference Section Using P anorama A ssist The camera focuses o n the subject in the center of the frame . Use a tripod for the best results. * The icon of th e last sc ene sele cted is displ ayed. 1 Use the multi se lector to select the d irection and press the k button. • Panorama direction icon s are displayed to show the direction in wh ic[...]

E 3 Reference Section 3 Take the next picture. • Frame the next image so that one third of the frame overlaps the first image, and press the shutter-release button. • Repeat this process until the necessary number of images ha s been taken to comp lete the scene. 4 Press the k button wh en shooting is complete. • The camera ret urns to step 1[...]

E 4 Reference Section C R Indicator In Panorama assist scene mode, exposure, white balance , and focus for all images in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first image in each s eries. When the first picture is ta ken, R is displaye d to indicate that exposure, whi te balance, and focus are locked . C Combining Images to Make a Panorama (Pa[...]

E 5 Reference Section Editing Still I mages Editing Features You can use the following fea tures to edit your images . Edited images are saved as separa te files ( E 65). Editing function Description D-Lighting ( E 7) Allows you to create a copy of the current imag e with enhanced brightnes s and contrast, brig htening dark port ions of the image. [...]

E 6 Reference Section B Notes About Image Editing • This camera cannot edit imag es capt ured with anothe r make or model of digital camera. • Images captured wh en Image mode ( E 22) is set to z 5120×2880 cannot be edited usin g the skin softening function ( E 8). • If no people’s faces are detected in an image, a copy cannot be created u[...]

E 7 Reference Section D-Lighting: Enhancin g Brightness and Contrast You can create a copy of the current image with enhanced bright ness and contrast, brightening dark portions of an image. Press the multi selector H or I to select OK and then press the k button. • The original ve rsion is display ed on the left and an example o f the edited ver[...]

E 8 Reference Section Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones The camera detects peo ple’s faces in images and cre ates a copy with softer facial skin tones. 1 Press the multi selector H or I to select the degree of softening and then press the k button. • The confirmation di alog is displayed with the face to which the effect was applie d enlarge[...]

E 9 Reference Section Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Im age You can create a small copy of the current image. 1 Press the multi selector H or I to select the desired copy size and then press the k button. • For images capt ured at an Imag e mode ( E 22) setting of z 5120×2880 , only 640× 360 is displayed. 2 Select Yes and then press the[...]

E 10 Reference Section Crop: Creat ing a Cropped Copy You can create a copy containing only th e portion visible in the monitor when u is displayed with playback zoom ( A 62) enabled. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mo de ( A 26) to zoom in on the image. • To crop an image displayed in “tall” (portrait) orientation[...]

E 11 Reference Section C Image Size • As the area to be saved is reduced, the image si ze (pixels) of the cropped copy is also reduced. • Images cropped to an image size of 320 × 240 or 160 × 120 are smaller than other images when displayed duri ng playback. C More Information File and Folder Names ➝ E 65 5/ 5 5/ 5 15/05/2013 15:30 15/05/20[...]

E 12 Reference Section Connecting the Camera to a TV ( Viewing Images on a TV ) Connect the camera to a TV using an option al audio/video cable ( E 66) to play back images or movies on the TV. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the TV. • Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cable to the video-in jack and the white p lug to the a[...]

E 13 Reference Section B Notes About Connecting the Cable When connecting the cable, be sure that the came ra connector is pr operly oriented , do not ins ert the cable at an angle, and do not use excessive fo rce. When disconnecting th e cable, do not pull the connector at an angle. B If the Images Are Not Displayed on the TV Be sure that the came[...]

E 14 Reference Section Connecting the Camer a to a Prin ter (Direct Print) Users of PictBridge-compatible ( F 20) printers can connect the cam era directly to the printer and print images without using a comput er. Follow the procedure s below to print images. Take pictures Select images for printi ng and number of copies using Print order optio n [...]

E 15 Reference Section Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. • Check printer settings. B Notes About Power Source • When connecting the came ra to a printer, use batteries wi th a sufficient am ount of charge remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. • If the AC Adapter E H-65A [...]

E 16 Reference Section 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the included USB cable. • Be sure that connectors ar e properly oriented, do not insert the cable at an angle, and do not use excessiv e force. When disconne cting the cable, do not rem ove the cable at an angle. 4 Turn on the camera. • When properly connected, the PictBridge star[...]

E 17 Reference Section Printing Individual Images After properly co nnecting the camera to the printe r ( E 15), follow the procedures described below to print an image. 1 Use the multi selec tor to select the desired image and then press the k button. • To make it easi er to select images, rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) to switch to 6-image [...]

E 18 Reference Section 4 Select Paper size and then press the k button. 5 Select the desired paper size and t hen press the k button. • To specify pape r size using s ettings on the printer, se lect Default in the paper size option. 6 Select Start print and then press the k button. 7 Printing begins. • Monitor display r eturns to the prin t sel[...]

E 19 Reference Section Printing Multiple Images After properly co nnecting the camera to the printe r ( E 15), follow the procedures described below to print multiple images. 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed, press the d bu tton. 2 Use the multi selec tor to select Paper size and then press the k button. • To exit the print menu, pr[...]

E 20 Reference Section Print selection Select which images will be printed (up to 99) and how ma ny c op ies of e ach ima ge wil l b e pr int ed (up to nine). • Press the mu lti selector J or K to select images , and then press H or I to set the number of copies fo r each. • a and the numeral ind icating the number of copies to be printe d are [...]

E 21 Reference Section 5 Printing begins. • Monitor display returns to the print menu shown in step 2 when printin g is complete. DPOF printing Print images for which a print orde r was created using the Print order option ( E 31). • When the screen show n on the right is displaye d, select Start print and then pr ess the k button to start prin[...]

E 22 Reference Section The S hooting Menu (f or A (A uto) M ode) Image Mode (Image S ize and Quality) You can select the combina tion of image size and image quality (i. e., image compres sion ratio) that is u sed when savi ng images. The higher the image mo de setting, the larger the size at which images can be printed, and the lower the compres s[...]

E 23 Reference Section C Number of Images That Can Be Saved The following tab le lists the approximat e number of images that ca n be saved on a 4 GB memory card. Note that due to JP EG compression, the numb er of images that can be saved varies gr eatly depending on the composition of the imag e, even when memory capacit y and image mode settings [...]

E 24 Reference Section White Balance (Adjusting Hue) The color of light re flected from an object var ies with the color of the li ght source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the res ult that white objects appear white whether seen in the sh ade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Dig[...]

E 25 Reference Section Using Preset Manual Preset manual is us ed with unusual li ghting or to compensat e for light sources with a strong color cast whe n the desired effe ct has not be en ach ieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make ima ges sh ot under a lamp with a re d shade look as though they had be e[...]

E 26 Reference Section 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window. 5 Press the k button to measure a value for preset manual. • The shutter is released and the new wh ite- balance value is set. No image is saved. Preset manual Cancel Measure Measuring window B Notes About White Balance • Some settings cannot be used with other functio[...]

E 27 Reference Section Continuous Shooting You can change settin gs to continuous or BSS (best shot sele ctor). The icon for the current setting is displ ayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode ( A 6). No icon is displayed when Single is selected. Select A (auto) mode M d button M Contin uous M k button Option Description U Single ([...]

E 28 Reference Section Color Options You can adjust the col ors when images are sav ed. The icon for the current setting is displ ayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode ( A 6). When Standard color is selected, no icon is di splayed. Color tones shown in the monitor when shooting change ac cording to the selected color option. Selec[...]

E 29 Reference Section T he S m a rt P ort r a it M en u • See “Image Mode (Image Size and Quali ty)” ( E 22) for information about Image mode . Skin Softening You can change skin softening settings. The icon for the current setting is displ ayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode ( A 6). No icon is displayed when Off is selec[...]

E 30 Reference Section Smile Timer The camera dete cts people’s faces and the n automatically re leases the shutte r whenever a smile is detected. The icon for the current setting is displ ayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode ( A 6). No icon is displayed when Off is selected. Blink Proof The camera a utomatica lly releases the [...]

E 31 Reference Section The Pla yback Menu • See “Editing Still Images” ( E 5) for information about image editing features. Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order) When printing images saved on the memory card using any of the following me thods, the Print order option in the playback menu is u sed to create digi tal “print or ders.” ?[...]

E 32 Reference Section 2 Select images (up to 99) and the num ber of copies (up to nine) of each. • Press the multi selector J or K to select images, and then press H or I to set the number of copies for each. • a and the nume ral indicating th e number of copies to be printed ar e displayed below t he images selected for printing. If no copies[...]

E 33 Reference Section B Notes About Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Informati on When the Date and Info settings are enabled i n the print or der option, shooting date and shooti ng information are printed on im ages when a DPOF-comp atible printer ( F 19) that supports printing of shooting date an d shooting information is used. • Shooting [...]

E 34 Reference Section Slide Show You can play back images, saved in the inter na l memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated “slide show.” 1 Use the multi selector to select Start and then press the k button. • To repeat the slide show automatically, select Lo op and then press the k button before selecting Start . The che ck ma[...]

E 35 Reference Section Protect You can protect sele cted images from acc idental deletion. Select images to prot ect or ca ncel protection for previously protected images fr om the image selection scre en. ➝ “The Image Selection Screen” ( E 36) Note that formatt ing the camera’s internal memory or the memory card per manently deletes protec[...]

E 36 Reference Section The Image Selection Screen When using one of the following fe atures, a screen like that shown on the right is displa yed when selecting images. • Print order > Se lect images ( E 31) • Protect ( E 35) • Rotate image ( E 37) • Copy > Selected images ( E 38) • Welcome screen > Select an image ( E 43) • Del[...]

E 37 Reference Section Rotate Image After shooting, you can change th e orientation in which still imag es are displayed. Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwis e or 90 degrees counterclockwise. When you select an im age you want to rot ate in the image sele ction screen ( E 36), the Rotate image screen is displayed. You can then rotate th[...]

E 38 Reference Section Copy (Copy Betw een Internal Mem ory and Memory Card) You can copy images betwee n the internal memory and a memory card. 1 Use the multi selector to select a destination option to which images are copied and then press the k button. • Camera to ca rd : Copies images from intern al memory to memory c ard. • Card to came r[...]

E 39 Reference Section B Notes About Copying Images • JPEG- and AVI-format files can be copied. • Operation is not guaranteed with images captured w ith anothe r make of camera or that have been modifi ed on a computer. • When copying im ages for which Print ord er ( E 31) options are en abled, the print order settings are not copied. Howe ve[...]

E 40 Reference Section The Movie Menu Movie Options You can select the desired movie option for rec ording movies. Larger image sizes produ ce greater image quality and la rger file sizes. * When no me mory card is insert ed (i.e., w hen us ing the camera’s internal memory), the setting is g 480/30p . • The frame rate is approx. 30 fps no mat t[...]

E 41 Reference Section C Maximum Movie Recording Time The following table lists the approximate recording time available when using a 4 GB memory card. Actual recording time and file size may vary depending on subjec t movement and imag e composition, even when memory capacity and movie settin gs remain constant. Availabl e recording time may also [...]

E 42 Reference Section Autofocus Mode You can select how the camera fo cuses in movie mode. Enter shooting mode M d button M D me nu icon M Autofocus mode M k button Option Description A Single AF (default setting) Focus is locked when the b ( e movie-record) b utton is pressed to start recording. Select this option when the dist ance between the c[...]

E 43 Reference Section The Se tup M enu Welcome Screen You can configure the welcom e screen that is displ ayed when you turn on the camera. d button M z menu icon M Welcom e screen M k button Option Description None (defaul t setting ) The camera enters shoot ing or p layback mode without d isplaying the welcome screen . COOLPIX The camera display[...]

E 44 Reference Section Time Zone and Date You can set the camera clo ck. d button M z menu icon M Time zo ne and date M k button Option Description Date and time Allows you to set the camera’s clock to the current date and time. Use the multi selector to set each item displaye d on the screen. • Select an item: Press K or J (changes between D ,[...]

E 45 Reference Section Selecting the Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selec tor to select Time zone and then press the k button. 2 Select x Travel destination and then press the k button. • The date and time displayed in th e monitor chang es according to the region currently selected. 3 Press K . • The travel destination screen is [...]

E 46 Reference Section 4 Press J or K to select the travel destination time zone. • If daylig ht saving t ime is in ef fect, press H to enable daylight saving tim e function. W is displaye d in the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one hour. Press I to disable the daylight saving time function. • Press the k button to apply the travel de[...]

E 47 Reference Section Monitor Settings You can set the options be low. Photo Info You can select whether or not the photo information is displayed in the monitor. d button M z menu icon M Monitor settings M k button Option Description Photo info Select infor mation displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback. Brightness Select from five [...]

E 48 Reference Section Framing grid+auto info In addition to information shown with Auto info , a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures. The framing gri d is not displayed when recording movies. The same infor mation as in Auto info is displaye d. Movie frame+auto info In addition to information shown with Auto info , a frame is displaye[...]

E 49 Reference Section Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images when shooting, allowing the info rmation to be printed even from printers tha t do not support date printing ( E 33). The icon for the current setting is displ ayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode ( A 6). No icon[...]

E 50 Reference Section Electronic VR You can select the electronic VR (vibra tion reduction) setting used when shooting s till images. When Auto is selected, electr onic VR is applied according to the shoo ting cond itions while R is displayed in the shooting screen ( A 6). d button M z menu icon M Electronic VR M k button Option Description w Auto[...]

E 51 Reference Section B Notes About Electronic Vibration Reduction • Electronic VR is disabled while the flas h is used, except when using slow sync mode. Note that Electronic VR is disabled even when f lash mode is slow sync with red-eye re duction ( A 53). • If the exposure period exceeds a certain period of ti me, electronic VR will not fun[...]

E 52 Reference Section Motion Detection You can select the motion detection setting—which redu ces the effects of subject movement and camera s hake—used when shooting st ill images. The icon for the current setting is displ ayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode ( A 6). When the camera de tects camera shake o r subject movemen[...]

E 53 Reference Section AF Assist You can enable or disable the AF-assist illuminator, which assist s autofocus operation when the subject is diml y lit. d button M z menu icon M AF assis t M k button Option Description Auto (defaul t setting ) The AF-assist illuminator lights automati cally when the subject is dimly lit. The illuminator has a range[...]

E 54 Reference Section Sound Settings You can adjust the foll owing sound settings. d button M z menu icon M Sound set tings M k button Option Description Button sound Select On (default setting) or Off . When On is selected, a be ep sounds on ce when operations are completed success fully, two times when the focus has been locked , and three t ime[...]

E 55 Reference Section Auto Off If no operations are performed for a specified amount of time, the mon itor turns off and the camera enters standby mo de to save power ( A 19). This setting determines the amount of time that passes before th e camera enters standby mode. d button M z menu icon M Auto off M k button Option Description Auto of f You [...]

E 56 Reference Section Format Memory/F ormat Card Use this optio n to format th e internal memory or a memory card. Formatting the internal memor y or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered. Be su re to transfer important dat a to a computer before formatting. Formatting the Internal Memory To form[...]

E 57 Reference Section Language You can select one of 34 language s for display of camera menus and messages. d button M z menu icon M Lan guage M k button Czech Finnish Danish Swedish German Vietnamese (Default setting) Turkish Spanish Ukrainian Greek Arabic French Bengali Indonesian Simplified Chines e Italian Traditional Chinese Hungarian Hindi [...]

E 58 Reference Section Video Mode You can adjust settings for connection to a TV. Set the camera’s analog vide o output signal to NTS C or PAL according to the specific ation of your TV. Blink Warning You can sel ect whether or not the camer a dete cts human subjects that have blinked using face detection ( A 57) when shooting in the following mo[...]

E 59 Reference Section The Blink Warning Screen When the Did someone blink? screen shown on the right is displayed in the monitor, the operations described below are available. If no operations are perfor med within a few seconds, the camera auto matically returns to shooting mode. Function Descript ion Enlarge the detected face that b linked Rotat[...]

E 60 Reference Section Eye-Fi Upload You can select whether or not the came ra’s Eye-Fi card (available from third-party manufacturers) sends images to your comput er. d button M z menu icon M Eye-Fi upload M k button Option Description b Enable Images created with this camera are uploaded to the pre- determined comp uter. c Disable (default sett[...]

E 61 Reference Section Reset All When Reset is selected, th e camera’s settings are resto red to their default values. Basic Shooting Functions Scene Mode Smart Portrait Menu d button M z menu icon M Reset al l M k button Option Default value Flash mode ( A 44) Auto Self-tim er ( A 47) Off Macro mode ( A 49) Off Exposure compensation ( A 51) 0.0 [...]

E 62 Reference Section Shooting Menu Movie Menu Setup Menu Option Default value Image mode ( E 22) x 5152 × 3864 White bal ance ( E 24) Auto Continuous ( E 27) Single Color options ( E 28) Standard color Option Default value Movie options ( E 40) When a memory card is inserted: 720/30p Autofo cus mode ( E 42) Single AF Option Default value Welcome[...]

E 63 Reference Section Others • Selecting Reset all also resets the camera’s file numbering ( E 65). Afte r a reset, the camera determines the largest file nu mber in th e internal memory or on the memory card and saves images using the next available file number. To re set file numbering to “0001”, delete all image s saved in the int ern a[...]

E 64 Reference Section Battery Type To ensure that the ca mera shows the corr ect battery level ( A 18), select the type that matches the batterie s currently in use. Firmware Version You can view the current camera firmware version. d button M z menu icon M Battery type M k button Option Description Alkaline ( default set ting) LR6/L40 (AA-size) a[...]

E 65 Reference Section File and F older Names Images and movies are assigned file names as follows. • Files are saved in folder s named with a folder number follow ed by “NIKON” (e.g. “100NIKON”). A single folder can hold up to 200 images; if the current folder already contains 200 images, a new folder, named by adding one to the current [...]

E 66 Reference Section Optional A cc essories * To charge EN-MH2 batterie s, use only Battery C h arger MH-72 or MH-73. Do not use these battery chargers to char ge any other type of battery. Rechargeable batter y Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B2 (set of two EN-MH2 batteries)* Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B4 (set of four EN-M H2 batter[...]

E 67 Reference Section Error Messages Display Cause/Solut ion A O (flashes) Clock not set. Set date and time. E 44 Battery exhausted. Replace the batteries. 10 Q (flashes in red) Camera cannot focus. • Refocus. • Use focus lock. 24, 60 59 Please wait for the camera to finish recording. Wait until th e image is save d and the mess age disappears[...]

E 68 Reference Section Card is not formatted. Format card? Yes No Memory card has not been form atted for use in this camera. Formatting deletes all data saved on the memory card. Be sure to select No and ma ke copies of any images which need to be kept bef ore formatting the m emory card. Select Yes and then press the k button to format the memory[...]

E 69 Reference Section Image cannot be modified . Cannot edit se lected image. • Select images that support editing function . • Movies cannot be edite d. E 6 – Cannot record mov ie. Time out error whi le saving movie on the mem ory card. Select memory car d with faster write spee d. 12 Memory contains no images. No images in th e internal me[...]

E 70 Reference Section * See the documenta tion provided w ith your printe r for further guidance and in formation. System e rror Error has occurred in camera’s inte rnal circuitry. Turn camera off, r emove and rei nsert batteries, and turn camera on. If e rror persists , contact retailer or Nikon- authorized service representative . 10, 19 Print[...]

F 1 Technical Notes and In dex Technical Notes and Index Caring for the Product ..................... ................ .......... F 2 The Camera .... ............ ............ ............. ............... ............. ............ ............ ................ F 2 Batteries ............. ............ ............ ................ ............ ...[...]

F 2 Technical Notes and In dex Caring for the P roduct The Camera To ensure safe and continued enjoyment of your Ni kon camera, observe the following precautions and the precautions note d in “For Your Sa fety” ( A x - xv) when using or storing your camera. B Do Not Subject the Prod uct to Strong Shocks The product may m alfunction if droppe d [...]

F 3 Technical Notes and In dex B Turn the Camera off Before Removing the Batteries, AC Adapter, or Memory Card Removing the batteries, AC adapter, or memory card while the camera is on could damage the camera or memory card. If remov ed while the cam era is saving or d eleting dat a, data may b e lost and the camera’s m emory or the memory card m[...]

F 4 Technical Notes and In dex Batteries Be sure to read and follo w the warn ings noted in “For Your Safety” ( A x-xv) before use. B Notes About Using Batter ies • Used batteri es may overh eat. Handle with caution. • Do not use batteries beyond their recommen ded expiration date. • Do not turn the camera on and off repeatedly if discha [...]

F 5 Technical Notes and In dex B Notes About Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries • If you repeatedly charge rech argeable Ni-MH batteri es while the y still have some charge remaining, the message Battery exhausted. may be displayed prematurely w hen using the batteries. This is due to the “mem ory effect,” in which the amount of charge the batterie[...]

F 6 Technical Notes and In dex Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital mem ory cards. Approved memory card s ➝ F 19 • Observe the precautions n oted in the docume ntation included with your memory card. • Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card. • Do not format the memory card using a computer. • Before using a m emory card wi[...]

F 7 Technical Notes and In dex Cleaning and Storage Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinne r, or other volatile chemical s. Storage Remove the batt eries if the cam era will not be used for an extended period . To prevent mold or malfunction and to ensure long, trouble- free use of the ca mera, we recommend you insert the batterie s and operat e the c[...]

F 8 Technical Notes and In dex T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check th e list of common problems belo w before consulting your re tailer or Nikon-aut horized service re presentative. Power, Display, Settings Issues Proble m Cause/Solution A The camera is on but does not respond. • Wait for recording to end. • If t[...]

F 9 Technical Notes and In dex Monitor is hard to read. • Adjust monitor brightne ss. • Monitor is di rty. Clean monitor. 82, E 47 F 7 Date and time of recording are not correct. • If camera clock has not been set, O flashes when shooting images and reco rding movies. Images and movies saved before cloc k is set are dated “00/ 00/0000 00:00[...]

F 10 Technical Notes and In dex Shooting Issues Proble m Cause/Solution A Cannot switch to shooting mode. Disconnect USB cable. 65, 70, E 15 No image captured when the shutter-release button is pressed. • When camera is in playback mo de, press the A button, the shutter-release button, or the b ( e movie-record) button. • When men us are displ [...]

F 11 Technical Notes and In dex Bright specks appear in images captured with flash. Flash is reflecting of f particles in air. Se t the flash mode setting to W (off). 45 Flash does not fire. • The flash mode is set to W (off). • Scene mode with which the flash does not fire is selected. • On is selected for Blink proof in smart portrait menu.[...]

F 12 Technical Notes and In dex Randomly spac ed bright pixels (“noise”) appear in image. The subject is dark, so shutte r speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by using flash. 44 Images are too dark (underexposed ). • The flash mode is set to W (off). • Flash is blocked by finger or other object. • Subjec[...]

F 13 Technical Notes and In dex Playback Issues Proble m Cause/Solution A File cannot be played bac k. • File or folder was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera. • This camera cannot play ba ck movies record ed with another make or model of digital c amera. – 79 Cannot zoom in on image. • Playback zoom cannot be used w[...]

F 14 Technical Notes and In dex Images to be printed are not displaye d. • Memory card contains no im ages. Replac e the memory card. • Remove the memory card to pri nt images from the internal memory. 12 Cannot select paper s ize with camera. Paper size cannot be select ed fro m the ca mera in the following sit uations, even wh en printing fr [...]

F 15 Technical Notes and In dex Specifications Nikon COOLPIX L28 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Number of effective pixels 20.1 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CCD; approx. 20.48 million total pixels Lens NIKKOR lens with 5× optical zoom Focal length 4.6–23.0 mm (angle of view equiva lent to that of 26–130 mm lens in 35mm [1[...]

F 16 Technical Notes and In dex Storage Media Internal memory (approx. 2 5 MB), SD/SDHC/SDX C memory card File syst em DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant File formats Still pictures: JPEG Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compli ant) Image size (pixe ls) • 20M (High) [5152 × 3864 P ] • 20M [5152 × 3864] • 10M [3648 × 2736] • 4M [2272 × 1704] • [...]

F 17 Technical Notes and In dex • Unless otherwise stated, all fi gures assume fresh LR6/L40 (AA-size ) alkaline batteries and an ambient temperature of 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F) as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). Interface Hi-Speed USB Data transfer protocol MTP, PTP Video output Can be selected fr om NTSC and [...]

F 18 Technical Notes and In dex 1 Figures based on the Camera and Imaging Produc ts Association (CIPA) standards fo r measuring the endurance of camera b atteries. Perform ance for stil l pictures meas ured under the following test conditions: x 5152×3864 selected for Image mode , zoom adjusted wi th each shot, and flash fired with every other sho[...]

F 19 Technical Notes and In dex Approved Memory Ca rds The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approv ed for use in this camera. • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for reco rding movies. When us ing a memory card with a lo wer Speed Class rating, movie recording may stop unexpec[...]

F 20 Technical Notes and In dex • PictBridge : A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera a nd printer industries, allowing phot ographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting th e camera to a compute r. Trademark Information • Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vist a are either regist ered trademarks o r trademarks of[...]

F 21 Technical Notes and In dex Index Symbols R ................. ..................... ................... E4 g Telephoto ...................................... ................... 23 f Wide-angle ...... ........................... ................... 23 i Playback zoom ..................... ..................... .... 62 h Thumbnail playback . ...[...]

F 22 Technical Notes and In dex Blink proof........... .......................... ....... 55, E30 Blink warning .................... ................. 83, E58 Brightness ................ ..................... ................ E47 BSS ................ ..................... ...................... . 36, E27 Button sound ......... .....................[...]

F 23 Technical Notes and In dex Formatting ......................... ......... 13 , 82, E56 FSCN ....................... .......................... ................ E65 Full-frame playback mode ....... ................... 26 Full-time AF ....................... ................. 77, E42 H Help .. ...................... .......................... ..[...]

F 24 Technical Notes and In dex Playback .................... ..................... ................ 26, 78 Playback button ... ..................... ................... 3, 26 Playback menu ..... ..................... ....... 64, E31 Playback mode .......... ...................... ................... 26 Playback zoom ...... ........................[...]

F 25 Technical Notes and In dex Time zone ........... .......................... ....... 15, E44 Time zone and date ............. 14, 82, E44 Tripod socket .............. ...................... ....... 3, F17 TV ....................... ...................... ................. 66, E12 U USB cable ............ ..................... ... 65 , 70, E16 U[...]

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