Nikon COOLPIX 5400 Owner Manual

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The Guide to Digital Photography

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DIGITAL CAMERA

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Trademark Information

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How to Read This Manual

First, be aware of the warnings, cautions, and notices on pages ii–vi.

Before You Begin

Next, read “Before You Begin” to familiarize yourself with the conventions used in this manual and the names of camera parts.

First Steps

Know where everything is? Then set up your camera as described in “First Steps.”

Basic Photography

Now you are ready to take pictures and view them in the monitor. You can then try your hand at creative composition as described in “Taking Pictures in Scene Mode,” or learn more about ﬂ ash and focus mode settings.

More on Photography

Once you have mastered the basics of digital photography, read “More on Photography” for information on ﬁ ne-tuning camera settings for more challenging shots.

More on Playback

See “More on Playback” for information on viewing pictures on the camera, on TV, on a computer, and printing pictures.

Movies

Read “Movies” to learn more about shooting and viewing movies.

Menu Guide

Refer to the “Menu Guide” for information on camera menus.

Technical Notes

“Technical Notes” covers optional accessories, camera care, troubleshooting, and camera speciﬁ cations.

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For Your Safety

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS

Do not look at the sun through the

viewﬁ nder

Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewﬁ nder could cause permanent visual impairment.

Turn of f immediately in the event of

malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter (available separately), unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing the battery, take the equipment to a Nikon- authorized service representative for inspection.

Do not use in the presence of ﬂ am-

mable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of ﬂ ammable gas, as this could result in explosion or ﬁ re.

Observe caution when using the cam-

era strap

Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child.

Do not disassemble

Touchin g t he product’s internal parts could result in injury. In the event of malfunction, the product should be repaired only by a qualiﬁ ed technician. Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident, take the product to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the AC adapter and removing the battery.

Observe proper precautions when han-

dling batteries

Batteries may leak or explode if improp erly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product:

• Before replacing the batter y, turn the product off and make sure the poweron lamp has gone out. If you are using an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

• Use only rechargeable Nikon EN - EL1 lithium-ion batteries (supplied) or six-volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium batteries (available separately).

• When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards.

• Do not short or disassemble batteries.

• Do not expose batteries to ﬂ ame or to excessive heat.

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• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

• Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

• Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to the product, be sure to remove the bat tery when no charge remains.

• Immediately after use, or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period, the battery may become hot. Before removing the battery, turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool.

• The camera grip may become noticeably warm when the camera is used with a 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

• Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery, such as discoloration or deformation.

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should b e ta ken to preve nt infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths.

Removing memory cards

Memory cards may become hot during use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when operating the

ﬂ ash

Using the ﬂ ash close to your subject’s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Particular care should be observed if photographing infants, when the ﬂ ash should be no less than one meter (39˝ ) from the subject.

When using the viewﬁ nder

When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the view ﬁ nder, care should be taken to not put your ﬁ nger in your eye accidentally.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

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Cautions

To ensure continu ed enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the follow ing precautions when storing or using the device:

Keep dry

The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of moisture.

Handle the lens and all moving parts with care

Do not apply force to the lens, monitor, or to the connector, card slot, or battery chamber covers. These parts are espe cially susceptible to damage.

Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source

Do not unplug the product or remove the batteries while the product is on, or while images are being recorded or deleted. Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry. To prevent an accidental interruption of power, avoid carrying the product from one place to another while the AC adapter (available separately) is connected.

Do not drop

The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration.

Keep away from strong magnetic ﬁ elds

Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic ﬁ elds. Strong static charges or the magnetic ﬁ elds produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory card, or affect the product’s internal circuitry.

Avoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.

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Notices

• 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 the speciﬁ cations of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

Notice for customers in the U.S.A.

Federal Communications Commission (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 interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.

• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).

E5400

CAUTIONS

Modiﬁ cations

The FCC requires the user to be notiﬁ ed that any changes or modiﬁ cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Interface Cables

Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A. Te l.: 631-547-4200

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Notices

Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced

Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds, or local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample.”

The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited.

Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited.

The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certiﬁ ed documents stipulated by law is prohibited.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions

The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certiﬁ cates, etc.), commuter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.

• Comply with copyright notices

The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws.

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How to Read This Manual ................................................................................ i

For Your Safety ................................................................................................ ii

Cautions .......................................................................................................... iv

Notices ............................................................................................................ v

Before You Begin .............................................................................................. 1

Introduction..................................................................................................... 2

Parts of the Camera ......................................................................................... 4

The Monitor................................................................................................. 6

The Mode Dial ............................................................................................. 8

The Shutter-Release Button .......................................................................... 9

(Monitor) Button ............................................................................. 9

The

Using the Menus.............................................................................................. 10

Viewing the Menus ...................................................................................... 10

Making a Selection....................................................................................... 11

First Steps .......................................................................................................... 13

Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................ 14

Inserting Memory Cards................................................................................... 16

Checking the Battery Level............................................................................... 18

Basic Setup...................................................................................................... 20

Basic Photography ............................................................................................ 23

Taking Pictures in Mode ............................................................................ 24

Step 1 — Select Mode............................................................................ 24

Step 2 — Frame the Picture ........................................................................... 26

Step 3 — Focus and Shoot ............................................................................. 28

Step 4 — View the Results ............................................................................. 31

Flash Photography ........................................................................................... 32

Focusing Near and Far...................................................................................... 34

Self-Timer Mode .......................................................................................... 35

Exposure Compensation................................................................................... 36

Taking Pictures in Scene Mode ......................................................................... 37

Taking Pictures for a Panorama..................................................................... 44

More on Photography ...................................................................................... 47

Controlling Exposure........................................................................................ 48

P: Programmed Auto.................................................................................... 49

S: Shutter-Priority Auto ................................................................................ 50

A: Aperture-Priority Auto ............................................................................. 51

M: Manual................................................................................................... 52

Image Quality and Size..................................................................................... 54

Image Quality............................................................................................... 54

Image Size ................................................................................................... 55

Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M) ................................................................................ 58

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Table of Contents

White Balance (P, S, A and M) .......................................................................... 60

Continuous (P, S, A, and M) ............................................................................. 63

Sharpening, Contrast, and Color (P, S, A, and M) ............................................. 65

Image Sharpening ........................................................................................ 65

Image Adjustment........................................................................................ 66

Saturation Control........................................................................................ 67

Metering (P, S, A, and M) ................................................................................. 68

More on Focus (P, S, A, and M)......................................................................... 69

Focus Options .............................................................................................. 69

Manual Focus............................................................................................... 72

More on Playback ............................................................................................. 73

Viewing Pictures on the Camera....................................................................... 74

Quick Review and Playback .......................................................................... 74

Photo Information........................................................................................ 76

Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback............................................. 78

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ........................................................... 79

Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo .................................................... 80

Creating Small Copies: Small Picture............................................................. 81

Viewing Pictures on TV..................................................................................... 82

Viewing Pictures on a Computer ...................................................................... 83

Printing Pictures ............................................................................................... 86

Movies ............................................................................................................... 87

Recording Movies ....................................................................................... 88

Recording a Time-Lapse Movie ..................................................................... 90

Viewing Movies ............................................................................................... 92

Menu Guide....................................................................................................... 93

The Shooting Menu ......................................................................................... 94

White Balance.............................................................................................. 96

Metering...................................................................................................... 96

Continuous .................................................................................................. 96

Best Shot Selector (BSS)................................................................................ 97

Image Adjustment........................................................................................ 98

Saturation Control........................................................................................ 98

User Setting ................................................................................................. 98

Image Quality and Size................................................................................. 100

Sensitivity..................................................................................................... 100

Image Sharpening ........................................................................................ 100

Lens ............................................................................................................. 101

Exposure Options ......................................................................................... 103

Focus Options .............................................................................................. 105

Zoom Options .............................................................................................. 105

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Table of Contents

Controlling the Flash: Speedlight Options..................................................... 106

Auto Bracketing ........................................................................................... 109

Noise Reduction ........................................................................................... 111

Reset............................................................................................................ 112

My Menu ..................................................................................................... 113

CF Card Format............................................................................................ 114

The Playback Menu.......................................................................................... 115

Delete .......................................................................................................... 116

Folders ......................................................................................................... 118

Slide Show ................................................................................................... 123

Protect ......................................................................................................... 125

Hide Image .................................................................................................. 126

Print Set ....................................................................................................... 127

Auto Transfer ............................................................................................... 129

Move Image................................................................................................. 131

CF Card Format............................................................................................ 133

Small Pic ...................................................................................................... 133

The Setup Menu .............................................................................................. 134

Language..................................................................................................... 135

Date............................................................................................................. 135

Folders ......................................................................................................... 135

Monitor Options .......................................................................................... 136

Seq. Numbers .............................................................................................. 138

Shutter Sound.............................................................................................. 139

Auto Off ...................................................................................................... 140

CF Card Format............................................................................................ 140

Controls....................................................................................................... 141

Shot Conﬁ rmation ....................................................................................... 143

info.txt......................................................................................................... 143

USB.............................................................................................................. 144

Video Mode ................................................................................................. 144

Reset All....................................................................................................... 144

Date Imprint................................................................................................. 145

Firmware Version.......................................................................................... 145

Technical Notes.................................................................................................. 147

Optional Accessories ........................................................................................ 148

Caring for Your Camera ................................................................................... 149

Error Messages................................................................................................. 151

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 153

Speciﬁ cations ................................................................................................... 156

Index ................................................................................................................. 158

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Before You Begin

Read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the symbols and conventions used in this manual, camera controls and displays, and menu operations.

Introduction.......................................

Parts of the Camera ..........................

Using the Menus...............................

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Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX5400 digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon

Before You Begin

digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it.

To make it easier to ﬁ nd the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used:

This icon marks cautions, information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera.

This icon marks notes, information that should be read before using the camera.

This icon marks tips, additional information that may be helpful when using the camera.

This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide.

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Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certiﬁ ed by Nikon speciﬁ cally for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.

HE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON

WARRANTY.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer.

Before Taking Important Pictures

Before taking pictures on important 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 proﬁ ts that may result from product malfunction.

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing prod uct sup port and ed u ca tion, con tin u al ly-updated information is avail able on-line at the following sites:

• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

• For users in Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/

• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product in for ma tion, tips, an swers to fre quent ly-asked ques tions (FAQs), and gen er al advice on digital imaging and pho tog ra phy. Ad di tion al information may be available from the Nikon rep re sen ta tive in your area. See the URL below for contact in for ma tion:

http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/

Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)

This camera conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.

Exif Version 2.2

This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.2 (Exif Print), a standard that allows information stored with pictures to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif-compliant printers.

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Parts of the Camera

(ﬂ ash mode) button ( 33)

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Command dial

(exposure compensation)/ (voice memo) button ( 36, 80)

Shutter-release button (

Eyelet for camera strap ( 5)

Power switch (

Self-timer lamp (

14, 16)

35)

Built-in microphone (

80, 89)

Mode dial (

Power-on lamp ( 14, 16)

FUNC. button

141)

( Accessory shoe

106, 148)

( Photocell ( Eyelet for camera

strap ( 5)

Viewﬁ nder (

Built-in Speedlight

32)

(

Lens (

108)

26)

Battery-chamber cover ( 14)

Tripod socket

Battery-chamber cover latch (

14)

USB (digital I/O) connector (under cover;

Audio/video (AV) out connector (under cover; 82)

Speaker (

84)

80, 92)

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i k

o n

i k

o n

Diopter adjustment control ( 27)

Viewﬁ nder ( 26)

) lamp

Red (

28)

(

Green (AF) lamp ( 9,28)

Monitor ( 6, 27)

(quick review)/ (small picture) button ( 74, 81)

(monitor) button

( 9)

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach the camera strap as shown below. Repeat for the second eyelet.

1 2

3 4

AE/AF-L button (

30, 142)

Zoom buttons (

26, 78, 79)

DC-in connector (under cover;

(menu) button

( 10)

(focus mode)/ MF (manual focus)/ (self-timer)/ (delete) button ( 31, 34, 35, 72)

Center button ( 11)

Memory card slot cover ( 16)

Multi selector

The Lens Cap

When replacing or removing the lens cap, press the tabs on either side of the cap to release the latch (1). To avoid losing the lens cap, use the cord provided to attach it to the camera as shown (2).

1 2

Before You Begin

15)

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Parts of the Camera

The Monitor

During shooting, the monitor shows the view through the camera lens,

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together with icons indicating the status of various camera settings (see opposite). The monitor is also used to display pictures during quick review (

74) and playback ( 75).

0°

90°

180°

Fold out to use Range of rotation

Stow on camera body

Storage position

Frame self-portraits

(monitor turns off)

* When swivelled to point in same direction as the lens, the monitor shows a mirror

image of what will appear in the ﬁ nal picture.

Using the Monitor

Do not apply excessive force to the monitor when it is folded out from the camera body. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the hinge that connects the monitor to the camera.

When the Monitor Is in the Storage Position

The only controls that can be used when the monitor is off are the shutter-release and zoom buttons (optical zoom only). To use digital zoom ( 26) and other camera controls, fold the monitor out.

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Parts of the Camera

The following indicators appear in the monitor during shooting:

5 76 8

1 2 3

16 17 18

and modes P, S, A, and M modes

10 11 12

13 14 15

20 21 22 23 24

25 2826 27

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29 30 31 32

1 Recording indicator.................29

2 Self-timer indicator..................35

3 Exposure compensation ..........36

4 Shooting mode .................25, 38

5 Zoom indicator........................26

Folder name..........................135

6 “Date not set” icon*...............21

7 Exposure lock..........................30

8 Focus mode ............................34

9 Flash-ready indicator ...............28

10 Flash mode .............................33

11 Battery level indicator ..............18

12 Focus indicator........................28

13 Image size...............................56

14 Image quality ..........................56

15 Number of exposures remaining/

length of movie.................25, 88

16 Shutter speed..........................50

17 Aperture .................................51

18 Date imprint indicator ...........145

19 User Setting bank....................98

20 Continuous shooting mode.....63

Noise reduction.....................111

21 Metering mode .......................68

22 Bracketing indicator ..............109

Best Shot Selector (BSS)...........97

23 Lens converter setting ...........101

24 Exposure mode .......................48

25 Ultra HS recording indicator ....64

26 Manual focus display...............72

27 Spot metering exposure target

...............................................68

28 Flash mode for optional

Speedlights ...........................108

29 White balance.........................60

30 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) .....58

31 Image adjustment/black-and-

white indicator..................66, 67

32 Focus areas .............................70

33 Exposure display......................53

* Appears when camera clock has not been set.

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Parts of the Camera

The Mode Dial

To select a mode, align the mode icon with the

Before You Begin

“ ” mark next to the mode dial.

Exposure Mode ( 48)

P, S, A, and M modes offer varying degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture. A shooting menu is available which grants access to advanced settings such as metering and image sharpening.

Auto ( 24)

A simple “point-and-shoot” mode in which the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera. Recommended for ﬁ rst-time users of digital cameras.

Playback ( 75)

Play pictures back in the monitor.

WB ( 60)

Display a menu of white balance options.

Scene ( 38)

Choose from ﬁ fteen “scenes” suited to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest.

Movie ( 88)

Choose from three movie modes.

SET UP ( 134)

Choose this mode to display the setup menu, where you can perform such tasks as setting the camera clock and adjusting monitor brightness.

( 56)

Display a menu of image quality and size options.

ISO ( 59)

Display a menu of sensitivity (ISO equivalency) options.

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The Shutter-Release Button

The camera has a two stage shutter-release button. The camera sets focus and exposure when the button is pressed halfway. The green (AF) lamp next to the viewﬁ nder will light when the focus operation is complete. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. To take the picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

The ( Monitor) Button

The button controls the monitor.

Parts of the Camera

Before You Begin

Monitor shows view through lens only

Monitor shows current settings and view through lens

Monitor off ( , P, S, A,

and M only)

The monitor turns off automatically when face down on the camera body.

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Using the Menus

Metering Continuous BSS Image adjustment Saturation control User setting

Viewing the Menus

To view the menu for P, S, A, M, , , or mode, rotate the mode dial

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to the desired setting and press the button. The menu for the current mode will be displayed in the monitor.

MY MENU

Select mode.

Menu for current mode displayed.

Metering Continuous BSS Image adjustment Saturation control User setting

Show all menus

When the mode dial is rotated to SET UP,

, ISO, or WB, the menu for the

selected mode will automatically be displayed in the monitor.

SET-UP 1/3

Language

Date Folders Monitor options Seq. numbers Shutter sound Auto off

Menu for selected mode displayed.

No menu is available in mode.

Exiting the Menus

To exit the menus and return to shooting or playback, press the button. To exit the menu displayed when the mode dial is set to SET UP, , ISO, or WB, rotate the mode dial to another setting.

Taking Pictures while Menus Are Displayed

In P, S, A, M, , and modes, the monitor will show the view through the camera lens when the shutter-release button halfway. To take a picture, press the shutter-release button all the way down. The menus will be displayed again when shooting ends.

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Making a Selection

Use the multi selector to make a selection from the menus.

Highlight menu item.

SET-UP 2/3

CF card format Controls

Shot confirmation

info.txt USB Video mode Reset all

SHOT CONFIRMATION

Display options.

Off

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3 4

SHOT CONFIRMATION

Off

Highlight option

Make selection.

SET-UP 2/3

CF card format Controls

Shot confirmation

info.txt USB Video mode Reset all

* Selection can also be made by pressing

multi selector to right.

• The selection for some options is made from a sub-menu. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make a selection from a sub-menu.

• To go back one step, press the multi selector to the left.

• If the menu has more than one page of options, press the multi selector up or down to scroll to the next page.

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First Steps

This chapter details the steps you will take before using the camera for the ﬁ rst time.

Inserting Batteries ............................ 14

For more on batteries and alternative power sources, see:

• Technical Notes: Optional Accessories ( 148)

Inserting Memory Cards................... 16

For more on formatting memory cards, see:

• The Shooting Menu: CF Card Format ( 114)

Checking the Battery Level .............. 18

Basic Setup ........................................ 20

To learn more about camera setup options, see:

• The Setup Menu ( 134)

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Inserting Batteries

A Nikon EN-EL1 rechargeable lithium-ion battery is included with the camera. Charge the battery as necessary using the battery charger provided (about

First Steps

two hours are required to charge an EN-EL1 battery when no charge remains). For more information, see the documentation provided with the battery charger. Note that EN-EL1 batteries must be charged before ﬁ rst use.

Turn the camera off

Check that the power-on lamp is off.

Open the battery-chamber cover

Slide the battery-chamber latch to the open position ( ; 1) and ﬂ ip the battery-chamber cover open (2).

Insert the battery

-E N E

Insert the battery as shown in the label inside the battery chamber.

Close the battery-chamber cover

Close the battery-chamber cover (1) and slide the latch to the closed position ( ; 2). Be sure that the battery-chamber cover is properly latched.

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Read Battery Warnings

Read and follow the battery warnings and cautions on pages ii–iv and 150 of this manual, together with any warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.

Replacing Batteries

Before removing or inserting batteries, make sure that the camera is off. Do not open the battery chamber cover while the power-on lamp is lit. To remove the battery,

open the battery chamber cover as described in Step 2 on the preceding page and slide the battery out.

Alternative Power Sources

• To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an EH-53 AC adapter or an EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger ( 148), which doubles as a battery charger for EN-EL1 batteries. Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

• The camera can also be powered by a six-volt 2 CR5 (DL245) lithium battery. We recommend buying 2CR5 (DL245) batteries as a back-up power source. Insert 2CR5 batteries as shown at right.

1 L

-E

First Steps

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Inserting Memory Cards

The camera stores pictures on CompactFlash™ memory cards.

First Steps

Turn the camera off

Check that the power-on lamp is off.

Open the memory card slot cover

Insert the memory card

Check that the eject button is all the way down, then insert the memory card in the direction of the arrow as shown in the label on the underside of the memory card slot cover.

Front

Direction of

insertion

Terminals

Inserting Memory Cards

Insert the memory card terminals ﬁ rst. Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Check to be sure that the card is in the correct orientation.

Close the memory card slot cover

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Closing the Card-Slot Cover

If the eject button is up when the card-slot cover is closed, closing the cover will partially eject the memory card, causing errors when the camera is turned on. Be sure the eject button is down before inserting memory cards.

Formatting Memory Cards

The memory card supplied with the camera is formatted at shipment. Other memory cards must be formatted before ﬁ rst use. For information on formatting memory cards, see “Shooting Menu Options: CF Card Format” ( 114).

Removing Memory Cards

Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off. To remove memory cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover. Press the eject button to pop it up (1), then press it again to partially eject the card (2). The card can then be removed by hand. Note that memory cards may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing memory cards.

Approved Memory Cards

In addition to the card provided with your camera, the following memory cards have been tested and approved for use with your Nikon digital camera:

Nikon EC-CF All capacities

SanDisk

Lexar

Media

Hitachi

(Renesas

Technology)

Microdrive DSCM 10512 (512MB), 11000 (1 GB)

Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of memory card. For more details on the above cards, please contact the manufacturer.

SDCFB 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB

SDCFH Ultra 128 MB, 192 MB, 256 MB, 384 MB, 512 MB

4× USB 8× USB 12× USB 16× USB

24× USB/WA (Write

Acceleration) USB

Compact FLASH HB28 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB

16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB,

128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB

64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB

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Checking the Battery Level

Select mode

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Turn the camera on

The power-on lamp will light.

Check the battery level in the monitor

For information on opening the monitor, see “Parts of the Camera: The Monitor” ( 6).

Display Meaning

NO ICON

WARNING ! !

BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

The power-on lamp will blink when the “battery exhausted” warning is displayed.

Charge sufﬁ cient for normal operation.

Low battery; fewer shots can be taken consecutively in “continuous” mode. Ready spare battery.

Battery exhausted. Replace with fully-charged battery.

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Auto Power Off ( Standby Mode)

If no operations are performed for one minute (three minutes when menus are displayed), the monitor will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain on the batteries (when the camera is powered by an AC adapter, the monitor will turn off after thirty minutes). The camera can be reactivated by:

• Pressing the shutter-release button halfway

• Pressing the

• Pressing the button to display the menu for the current mode

• Pressing the button to enter quick review

• Rotating the mode dial to select a new mode

The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the setup menu ( 140). The camera will not enter standby mode when connected to a computer ( 83).

button

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Basic Setup

Before using the camera for the ﬁ rst time, choose a language for camera menus and messages and set the camera clock to the correct time and

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date.

SET-UP 1/3

Language

Date Folders Monitor options Seq. numbers Shutter sound Auto off

Rotate mode dial to SET UP

and turn camera on.

LANGUAGE

Deutsch

English

Français

Español

Display options.

SET-UP 1/3

Language

Date Folders Monitor options Seq. numbers Shutter sound Auto off

Return to setup menu.

SET-UP 1/3

Language

Date Folders Monitor options Seq. numbers Shutter sound Auto off

Highlight Language.

LANGUAGE

Deutsch

English

Français

Español

Choose language from Deutsch (German), English, Français (French),

(Japanese), or Español (Spanish).

SET UP 1/3

Language

Date

Folders Monitor options Seq. numbers Shutter sound Auto off

Highlight Date.

The Clock Battery

When the main batteries are installed or the camera is powered by an AC adapter, the clock battery will charge in about ten hours. When fully charged, the clock battery can provide several days of back-up power.

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DATE

YMD

２００３０１．０１

００：００

DATE

YMD

２００３０１．０１

００：００

First Steps

Display DATE menu.

Select Month. Repeat steps 8–9 to

edit remaining items.

Choose order in which Year, Month,

and Day will be displayed.

The Icon

If the (“date not set”) icon ( 7) ﬂ ashes in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode, the date and time have not been set or the clock battery is exhausted. Set the camera clock as described above. Still pictures taken before the clock has been set will have a time stamp of “0000.00.00 00:00,” movies a time stamp of “2003.01.01 00:00.”

DATE

YMD

２００３．０４０１

００：００

DATE

YMD

Edit Year.

DATE

YMD

Highlight Y M D.

SET UP 1/3

Language

Date

Folders Monitor options Seq. numbers Shutter sound Auto off

Return to setup menu.

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Basic Photography

This chapter covers the basics of taking pictures and playing them back. It also describes how to take pictures in scene mode.

Taking Pictures in Mode .................... 24

Select Mode ( 24)Step 1

For more about the mode dial, see:

• Before You Begin: The Mode Dial ( 8)

Frame the Picture ( 26)Step 2

Focus and Shoot ( 28)Step 3

For more about focus options, see:

• Basic Photography: Focusing Near and Far ( 34)

• More on Photography: More on Focus ( 69)

For information on using the self-timer, see:

• Basic Photography: Focusing Near and Far ( 34)

View the Results ( 31)Step 4

For more about playback, see:

• More on Playback ( 73)

Flash Photography.................................... 32

Focusing Near and Far .............................. 34

Exposure Compensation........................... 36

Taking Pictures in Scene Mode................. 37

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Taking Pictures in Mode

This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in (auto) mode. In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of camera

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settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, producing optimal results in most situations.

Step 1 — Select Mode

Remove the lens cap

Rotate the mode dial to

Turn the camera on

A beep will sound and the power-on lamp will light. The camera is ready to shoot when the monitor shows the view through the camera lens.

Autofocus ( Mode)

When the monitor is on in mode, the camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. When the monitor is off, the camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

P, S, A, and M Modes

In addition to the options available in mode, P, S, A, and M modes offer control over shutter speed and

aperture, manual focus, and such shooting menu settings as white balance and sensitivity (ISO equivalency), allowing settings to be adjusted for more challenging shots. See “More on Photography” ( 47) and “The Shooting Menu” ( 94).

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Flash mode

Choose from six options depending on lighting and your creative intent ( 32). At the default setting (auto), the ﬂ ash ﬁ res automatically when lighting is poor. No icon is displayed in auto mode.

Image size

Choose from six options depending on how picture will be used ( fault setting is (2592 × 1944).

55). The de-

Shooting mode

The current shooting mode or scene selection is displayed here.

Shutter speed

Aperture

Number of Exposures Remaining

If the number of exposures remaining is zero, the message “OUT OF MEMORY” will be displayed in the monitor. No further pictures can be taken until:

• a new memory card is inserted ( 16)

• pictures are deleted ( 116)

It may also be possible to take additional pictures at a lower image quality or size (

54).

Using the Self-Timer

The self-timer can be used to delay shutter release by three or ten seconds. See “Basic Photography: Focusing Near and Far” ( 34).

Choose from four options depending on how picture will be used (

54). The default setting is NORMAL.

Number of exposures remaining

The number of pictures that can be stored on a memory card depends on the capacity of the card and the current image quality and size.

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Taking Pictures in Auto Mode

Step 2 — Frame the Picture

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Zoom inZoom out

Indicator in monitor shows amount of zoom when either button is pressed

Digital zoom

Ready the camera

Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Photographs can be framed in the monitor

or the viewﬁ nder B.

Don’t Block the Shot

To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures, keep ﬁ ngers and other objects away from the lens and ﬂ ash window.

Frame the subject

The camera is equipped with two types of built-in zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera’s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 4 ×, and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used to further magnify the image up to 4 ×, for a total of 16 ×. Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject in the center of the monitor:

• Press the button to zoom out from the subject, increasing the area visible in the frame.

• Press the subject so that it ﬁ lls a larger area of the frame.

• When the camera is zoomed in to maximum magniﬁ cation, holding the button down for about two seconds will trigger digital zoom. The zoom indicator will turn yellow, and the green (AF) lamp next to the viewﬁ nder will blink. Use the and buttons to adjust zoom in the digital zoom range. To cancel digital zoom, press until the zoom indicator turns white.

button to zoom in on the

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Taking Pictures in Auto Mode

Monitor or Viewﬁ nder?

Use the monitor to conﬁ rm camera settings at a glance while at the same time viewing an image that shows how the ﬁ nal picture will appear. This is particularly useful when the image in the viewﬁ nder does not accurately reﬂ ect what will appear in the ﬁ nal picture, for example when:

• the subject is close to the camera (particularly if the range is 50 cm/1´8˝ or less)

• digital zoom is in effect (

• image size is set to 2592 × 1728 ( 55)

• an optional converter lens is mounted on the camera ( 148)

Use the viewﬁ nder when the monitor has been turned off to save power ( 9), or when bright ambient lighting makes it difﬁ cult to see the display in the monitor.

Framing Pictures in the Viewﬁ nder

• At ranges of 1.5 m/4´11˝ or less, use the smaller of the two frames in the viewﬁ nder display.

• In mode, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame, shown by the focus brackets in the viewﬁ nder. When framing pictures in the viewﬁ nder, make sure the focus brackets are over the subject before pressing the shutter-release button halfway.

Viewﬁ nder Focus

If the focus brackets in the viewﬁ nder seem blurred, the viewﬁ nder is not in focus. Rotate the diopter adjustment control until the brackets are in sharp focus when your eye is to the viewﬁ nder.

Using the Diopter Control

When operating the diopter control with your eye to the viewﬁ nder, care should be taken to avoid accidentally putting your ﬁ ngers or ﬁ ngernails in your eye.

Digital Zoom

In digital zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the center portion of the picture to ﬁ ll the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image. Digital zoom is not available when the monitor is off or in the storage position.

26)

Small frame

Focus brackets

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Taking Pictures in Auto Mode

Step 3 — Focus and Shoot

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Red ( ) lamp

Green (AF) lamp

Flash-ready indicator

Focus indicator

Focus

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. In mode, the camera will automatically focus on the subject at the center of the frame. Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check focus and ﬂ ash. Focus is indicated by the green AF (autofocus) lamp next to the viewﬁ nder and the focus indicator in the monitor. Flash status is shown by the red (ﬂ ash-ready) lamp next to the viewﬁ nder and the ﬂ ash-ready indicator in the monitor.

ﬂ ash-ready indicator

Red ( ) lamp/

Green (AF) lamp/

focus indicator

Flickers

Flash will ﬁ re when picture is

taken.

Blinks

Flash charging. Brieﬂ y lift ﬁ n-

(red

ger from shutter-release but-

lamp

ton, then try again.

only)

Off Flash off or not required.

Subject in focus.

Camera unable to focus on subject in focus area. Using focus lock ( 29), focus on another subject at same distance, then recompose picture and shoot.

If Both the Green and Red Lamps Blink

If the green (AF) and red ( ) lamps blink together, an error has occurred. Check the message displayed in the monitor ( 151).

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Taking Pictures in Auto Mode

Take the picture

Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. To pre-

vent blur, press the shutter-release button down smoothly.

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Flash Photography

Select a ﬂ ash mode according to lighting conditions. The following options are available:

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Option How it works When to use it

NO ICON

Auto

Flash Cancel

(off)

Auto with

red-eye

reduction

Flash ﬁ res when lighting is poor.

Flash will not ﬁ re even when lighting is poor.

Pre-ﬂ ash ﬁ res before main ﬂ ash, minimizing “red eye” caused by ﬂ ash reﬂ ecting from retina.

Best choice in most situations.

Use when subject is not in range of ﬂ ash, to capture natural lighting, or where ﬂ ash photography is prohibited. If red ( ) lamp ﬂ ickers, care should be taken to prevent blur.

Use for portraits (works best when subject is well within range of ﬂ ash and looking at pre-ﬂ ash). Not recommended when quick shutter response is required.

Anytime Flash

( ﬁ ll ﬂ ash)

Slow sync

Rear-curtain

sync

Speedlight Options/Repeating Flash

The Speedlight opt. item in the shooting menu for P, S, A, and M modes provides options for controlling the built-in and optional Speedlights ( moving object multiple times in a single frame, choose mode M, set shutter speed to BULB or TIME, and select On for Speedlight opt. > Repeating ﬂ ash ( 107). Use of a tripod is recommended.

Optional Speedlights

Optional ﬂ ash accessories can be mounted on the camera’s accessory shoe ( 4).

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency; 58)

A sensitivity setting of 400 is not recommended when using the ﬂ ash.

Flash ﬁ res whenever picture is taken.

Auto ﬂ ash combined with slow shutter speeds.

As for slow sync, except that ﬂ ash does not ﬁ re until just before shutter closes.

Use to “ﬁ ll-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects.

Use to capture both subject and background at night or under dim light. Care should be taken at slow shutter speeds to prevent blur.

Creates effect of stream of light behind moving objects. Care should be taken at slow shutter speeds to prevent blur.

148). To capture a

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To choose a ﬂ ash mode:

Press displayed in monitor.

Flash Range

Flash range varies with zoom position. When the camera is zoomed all the way out, the ﬂ ash has a range of 0.5 – 4.5 m/1´8˝ – 14´9˝ (Auto ISO). The range at maximum zoom is 0.5 – 2.8 m/1´8˝ – 9´2˝ (Auto ISO). At ranges of 0.5 m (1´8˝) or less, the ﬂ ash may be unable to light the entire subject. When using the ﬂ ash at short range, play pictures back after shooting to check the results.

The Flash-Ready Light

A short pause is required between exposures for the ﬂ ash system to charge. If the red ( ) lamp next to the viewﬁ nder blinks when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the ﬂ ash is charging. Lift your ﬁ nger brieﬂ y from the shutter-release button and try again.

Low Battery

If the built-in Speedlight ﬁ res while the (low battery) icon is displayed, the monitor will turn off while the ﬂ ash system charges.

Keep the Flash Window Clear

Keep your ﬁ ngers and other objects away from the ﬂ ash window and photocell. If a shot seems dark even though the ﬂ ash has ﬁ red, you may have accidentally blocked the ﬂ ash window. Check that the ﬂ ash is unobstructed and try again.

When Lighting Is Poor

When lighting is poor and the ﬂ ash is off ( ) or set to slow sync ( ) or rear-curtain sync ( ), shutter speed slows and pictures may be blurred. At speeds below ¼ s, the shutter-speed indicator in the monitor will turn yellow to indicate that pictures may be affected by “ noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, bright pixels. Noise can be reduced by turning noise reduction on ( 111). At speeds slower than mend using a tripod or resting the camera on a steady, level surface.

button until desired mode

30 s, we recom-

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Focusing Near and Far

Choose a focus mode according to your subject and composition.

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Option When to use itHow it works

NO ICON

Autofocus

Inﬁ nity

Macro close-up

Self-timer

Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject.

Focus is ﬁ xed at inﬁ nity. Flash is disabled.

Camera can focus on objects as close as 1 cm (0.4˝) to lens.

Combines autofocus (see above) at distances of 1 cm (0.4˝) or more with shutter-release delay of 10 s or 3 s.

To choose a focus mode:

Press displayed in monitor.

Use when subject is 50 cm (1´8˝) or more from lens.

Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as windows.

Use for close-ups.

Use for self portraits or to prevent pictures from blurring when shutter-release button is pressed.

button until desired mode

Macro Close-Up

Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position. To focus as close as 1 cm (0.4˝) to the lens, zoom the camera out until the icon in the monitor turns green.

Manual Focus

For information on manual focus, see “More on Photography: Manual Focus” (

72).

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Self-Timer Mode

The self-timer is generally used for self-portraits or when taking low-light or close-up shots without a ﬂ ash, when it prevents pictures from being blurred by camera movement that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed.

When using the self-timer option, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a ﬂ at, level surface.

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Press ( ) button until and icons are displayed in monitor. Ad-

just settings and frame picture.

The Self-Timer

The Continuous option in the shooting menu is automatically set to Single while the self-timer is on. The self-timer is not available in movie mode or when Fireworks

show is selected in the scene-mode menu.

Manual Focus

Select the self-timer before choosing a focus distance. Choosing another focus mode will automatically cancel manual focus.

Check focus.

Start timer. Press once for delay of about 10 s, twice for delay of about 3 s. Press a third time to turn self-timer off. Count-down timer in monitor shows number of seconds remaining until shutter is released.

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Exposure Compensation

To obtain the desired results with certain compositions (for example, when large areas of the frame are very bright, very dark, or contain areas of high

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contrast), it may be necessary to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera. This can be done using exposure compensation.

Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 EV (underexposure) and +2.0 EV (overexposure) in increments of exposure compensation, press the button and rotate the command dial:

Compensation displayed in monitor at values other than ±0. Check image in monitor before shooting.

To cancel exposure compensation, choose a value of ±0. In and modes, exposure compensation will be reset to ±0 when the camera is turned off or the mode dial is turned to another setting.

3 EV. To choose a value for

Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation

As a rule of thumb, select positive values when large areas of the frame are very brightly lit (for example, when photographing an expanse of sunlit water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Choose negative values when large areas of the frame are very dark (for example, when photographing a forest of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject. This is because the camera, in order to avoid extreme under- or over-exposure, tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame is very dark, which can make naturally bright subjects look dim and naturally dark subjects appear over-bright, or “washed out.”

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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode

(scene) mode offers a menu of ﬁ fteen “scenes,” each corresponding to a common situation, such as a backlit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Camera settings are automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene, sparing the user the necessity of adjusting each setting separately.

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Scene

Portrait

Party/Indoor

Night portrait

Beach/Snow

Landscape

Sunset

Night landscape

Museum

Fireworks show

Close up

Copy

Back light

Panorama assist

Sports

Dusk/Dawn

Description

Use for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened.

Use to capture background details or the effects of candlelight and other indoor lighting.

Use for portraits taken against a dimly-lit backdrop.

Use for bright subjects such as snowﬁ elds, beaches, and sunlit expanses of water.

Use to enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in skyscapes, forests, and other landscape shots.

Use to preserve the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

Use when taking landscape shots at night.

Use where ﬂ ash photography is prohibited.

Use to capture the expanding burst of light from a ﬁ rework.

Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of ﬂ owers, insects, and other small objects.

Use to copy text and line drawings.

Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing their features into shadow.

Use to take a series of pictures that will later be joined on a computer to form a panorama.

Use for sports shots that freeze motion in rapidly-moving subjects.

Use to preserve the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise and after sunset.

Shooting in Scene Mode

Turn the monitor on before shooting in scene mode.

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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode

To select a scene:

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Por trait

Select .

Choose scene.* Current selection

shown by large icon and caption.

* Scene can also be selected by rotating

command dial. Press button to exit without changing current selection.

Landscape

Make selection and return to shooting mode. Selected scene shown by

Display scene menu.

icon in monitor.

Depending on the scene selected, restrictions may apply to ﬂ ash ( ; 32) or focus mode ( ; 34). These restrictions are noted on the pages that follow.

Camera Shake

At slow shutter speeds, pictures may be blurred. In this section, precautions appropriate for avoiding blur are indicated by stars:

hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against body

✭

use tripod or rest camera on ﬂ at, level surface

✭ ✭

Autofocus ( Mode)

In mode, the camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode

The following scenes are available:

Portrait

Use for portraits. Main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened, lending composition sense of depth.

• Degree of softening depends on amount of light available.

• Focus area can be selected manually using multi selector ( 70).

(other modes can be selected)

Auto (other modes can be selected)

Use for shots that include details of the background, or to capture the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting.

Auto (other modes can be selected) (other modes can be selected)

Use for shots that provide natural balance between main subject and background when shooting portraits under low light.

Noise reduction ( 40) turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds.

Auto ( can be selected)

Beach/Snow

Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowﬁ elds, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.

Auto (other modes can be selected) Auto (other modes can be selected)

✭

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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode

Landscape

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Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests.

Focus is ﬁ xed at inﬁ nity, eliminating the need to check focus before shooting.

( can be selected)

Sunset

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

(other modes can be selected)

Auto ( can be selected)

Night landscape

A slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night landscapes.

• Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds.

• Focus is ﬁ xed at inﬁ nity, eliminating the need to check focus before shooting.

✭

✭✭

( can be selected)

Noise Reduction

“ Noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to appear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds. This effect is particularly noticeable in dark areas of the picture. At settings of Night portrait, Night landscape, and Dusk/Dawn, pictures taken at shutter speeds of about ¼ s or slower are processed to reduce noise (this more than doubles the time needed to process pictures before they are saved to the memory card). NR is displayed in the monitor when noise reduction is in effect.

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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode

Museum

Use indoors where ﬂ ash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the ﬂ ash.

• The Best Shot Selector (BSS; 97) turns on automatically, reducing the effects of inadvertent camera movement.

• Photography may be prohibited altogether in some settings. Be sure to obtain permission ﬁ rst.

Auto ( and can be selected)

Fireworks show

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a ﬁ rework.

Focus is ﬁ xed at inﬁ nity, eliminating the need to check focus before shooting.

Close up

✭

✭✭

Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of ﬂ owers, insects, and other small objects, with the background artistically blurred.

• Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position. To focus on objects as close as 1 cm/0.4˝ to the lens, adjust zoom until the macro close-up icon ( ) in monitor turns green.

• Focus area can be selected manually using multi selector ( 70).

(other modes can be selected)

( can be selected)

✭

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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode

Copy

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Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card.

• Use macro close-up ( 34) to focus on objects close to the camera.

• Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the ﬁ nal picture.

(other modes can be selected) Auto (other modes can be selected)

Back light

Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing their features into shadow, or when the subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit. The ﬂ ash will ﬁ re automatically to “ﬁ ll in” (illuminate) shadows.

Auto ( can be selected)

Panorama assist

Use to take a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single scene (e.g., a panorama or 360 ° virtual-reality image). See “Taking Pictures for a Panorama” (

44).

• Auto white balance and exposure are determined by the ﬁ rst picture in each series.

• Flash and focus mode can not be changed after shooting begins.

• Each series of pictures is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of a folder number, “P_”, and a three-digit sequence number assigned automatically by the camera (e.g., “101P_001”).

(other modes can be selected) Auto (other modes can be selected)

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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode

Sports

High shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots.

• Monitor turns off during shooting. Frame pictures in viewﬁ nder.

• Camera records pictures at about three frames per second while shutterrelease button is fully pressed.

• Focus, exposure, and auto white balance are determined by the ﬁ rst picture in each series.

Auto (other modes can be selected)

Dusk/Dawn

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset.

✭

• Noise reduction ( 40) turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds.

• Focus is ﬁ xed at inﬁ nity, eliminating the need to check focus before shooting.

( can be selected)

Scene Mode

Depending on your subject, scene mode may not always produce the desired results. If results are not satisfactory, choose (auto), P, S, A, or M mode and try again.

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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode

Ta king Pictures for a Panorama

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Panorama assist

Highlight ( Panorama assist).

Right to left

Top to

bottom

Select how pictures will be joined together in completed panorama. This is the direction in which to pan the camera after each shot. Yellow AE-L icon in monitor

shows that white balance and exposure will lock with ﬁ rst shot.

Panorama Assist

The pan direction, ﬂ ash mode, and focus mode can not be changed after the ﬁ rst picture is taken. Shooting will end if the monitor is closed.

Use a Tripod

Using a tripod makes it easier to compose overlapping shots.

Default pan direction displayed in

monitor.

Bottom to top

Left to right

Take ﬁ rst picture. About one third of picture is shown superimposed on view through lens. If pan direction is left to right, picture will appear on left side of monitor. AE-L icon turns white to show that white balance and exposure settings for this picture apply to all pictures in series.

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Compose next shot to overlap with

previous picture.

End series.

Take next picture. Repeat steps 5–6 un-

til all shots in series have been taken.

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Viewing Pictures Taken Using Panorama Assist

To view pictures taken at a setting of Panorama assist, select All folders in the playback Folders menu, or select the appropriate folder from the folder list ( 118).

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More on Photography

“Basic Photography” introduced the basics of taking pictures in (auto) and (scene) modes. This chapter explains some of the more frequently-used camera functions in greater detail, and describes how to take pictures in P, S,

A, and M modes.

Controlling Exposure................................ 48

Image Quality and Size ............................ 54

Sensitivity.................................................. 58

White Balance ........................................... 60

Continuous ................................................ 63

Sharpening, Contrast, and Color ............. 65

Metering.................................................... 68

More on Focus........................................... 69

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Controlling Exposure

In (auto) and (scene) modes, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture to produce optimal exposure. In P, S, A, and M modes,

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shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted to suit the user’s creative intent.

Mode How it works When to use it

Camera sets shutter speed and

Programmed

auto

Shutter-priority

auto

Aperture-priority

auto

Manual

aperture for best exposure. Flexible program can be used to select additional combinations of shutter speed and aperture that will produce the same exposure.

User chooses shutter speed; camera sets aperture for best results.

User chooses aperture; camera sets shutter-speed for best results.

User controls both shutter speed and aperture.

Best choice in most situations.

High shutter speeds freeze action. Low shutter speeds suggest movement by blurring moving objects.

Large apertures (small f/-numbers) soften background details and let more light into camera, increasing range of ﬂ ash. Small apertures (large f/-numbers) increase depth of ﬁ eld, bringing main subject and background into focus.

Use when you want complete control over exposure.

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P: Programmed Auto

In programmed auto, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture according to the amount of light available, producing optimal exposure in most situations. Adjustments to exposure can be made using exposure compensation ( 36) or exposure bracketing ( 109).

Flexible Program

In programmed auto, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial (ﬂ exible program). Each combination of shutter speed and aperture will produce the same exposure.

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Select mode P.

Restoring Default Values for Shutter Speed and Aperture

Default values for shutter speed and aperture can be restored by rotating the command dial until the asterisk (“*”) is no longer displayed. Default values can also be restored by selecting another mode or turning the camera off.

Shutter speed and aperture shown in monitor. Asterisk (“*”) appears

when ﬂ exible program is in effect.

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S: Shutter-Priority Auto

In shutter-priority auto, the user selects the shutter speed by rotating the

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command dial; aperture is set automatically by the camera in response to lighting conditions. Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s and in increments equivalent to 1 EV (one step).

4000 s

Select mode S.

Shutter speed displayed in monitor.

If the selected shutter speed would result in the picture being under- or overexposed, the shutter speed display in the monitor will ﬂ ash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another shutter speed and try again. At slow shutter speeds, the shutter-speed indicator in the monitor will turn yellow to show that “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightlycolored pixels may appear in the ﬁ nal photograph. We recommend that you either choose a faster shutter speed or use noise reduction (

Ultra HS

When Ultra HS is selected in the Continuous menu ( 63), the frame advance rate is ﬁ xed at thirty frames per second, with the result that shutter speed can not be set to a value slower than

Faster Shutter Speeds

When a shutter speed of to values between f/4.4 and f/7.9 when the camera is zoomed all the way out, or to f/7.3 when the camera is zoomed all the way in. If you are unable to achieve optimum exposure in shutter-priority auto, choose aperture-priority auto (exposure mode A), zoom the camera all the way out, and select the smallest aperture (largest f/-number). Depending on the amount of light available, it may be possible to achieve optimum exposure at shutter speeds as fast as

30 s.

4000 s is selected in shutter-priority auto, aperture is restricted

4000 s (

8000 s in Ultra HS mode).

111).

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A: Aperture-Priority Auto

In aperture-priority auto, aperture is controlled by rotating the command dial; shutter speed is set automatically by the camera in response to lighting conditions. Aperture varies in increments equivalent to

3 EV (13 step); de-

pending on the zoom position you may be able to achieve apertures as large as f/5 or as small as f/8.

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Select mode A.

Aperture displayed in monitor.

If the selected aperture would result in the picture being under- or over-exposed, the aperture display in the monitor will ﬂ ash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another aperture and try again.

An aperture of f/8 may not be available at some zoom positions. For smaller apertures, try zooming the camera out.

Aperture and Zoom

The maximum and minimum values for aperture are the maximum and minimum values for the camera lens, adjusted for the current zoom setting. Higher f/-numbers (smaller apertures) can be achieved by zooming the camera in, lower f/-numbers (larger apertures) by zooming the camera out. Unless On is chosen for Zoom options > Fixed aperture in the shooting menu ( 105), aperture will change as the camera is zoomed in or out. If the second-highest aperture setting is selected with the camera zoomed all the way out and the camera is then zoomed in, the camera will vary the f/-number to maintain aperture at the second-highest setting for the current zoom position.

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Controlling Exposure

M: Manual

In manual exposure mode, the user controls both shutter speed and aper-

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ture. Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s and equivalent to 1 EV (one step), or the shutter can be held open for long timeexposures of up to ten minutes (see opposite page). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum in increments equivalent to

3 EV (13 step).

4000 s in increments

Select mode M.

Set selected item. Exposure display shows amount picture will be under-

or over-exposed at selected setting.

If the Shutter Speed Is Displayed in Red

If the selected shutter speed exceeds the limits of the camera’s exposure control system, the shutter speed will be displayed in red and no pictures can be taken.

Select shutter speed or aperture. Selected item (shown in green) changes

each time button is pressed.

Select remaining item (aperture or

shutter speed).

Set selected item. Repeat steps 2 – 3 until desired exposure is achieved.

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Understanding the Exposure Display

The exposure display in the monitor shows the amount pictures will be under- or overexposed at the values currently selected for shutter speed and aperture. The amount exposure deviates from the value suggested by the camera is shown in EVs (–2 to +2 EV in increments of

3 EV).

Underexposed

Overexposed

–2 ±0 +2

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–1

(Values in EVs)

Long Time-Exposures

When Single is selected for Continuous ( 63) in manual exposure mode, the shutter can be left open for long time-exposures of up to ten minutes. With shutter speed selected in the monitor, rotate the command dial until the shutter-speed display shows BULB or TIME. The length of time the shutter will remain open depends on the option selected for Exposure options > Bulb/Time in the shooting menu ( 104):

• Bulb release: The shutter will remain open as long as the shutter-release button is held down, to a maximum of ten minutes. Shutter-speed display shows BULB10M.

• Timed release: Select this option for time exposures of thirty seconds, one minute, three minutes, ﬁ ve minutes, or ten minutes. The shutter will open when the shutter-release button is pressed and remain open until the exposure is complete or the shutter-release button is pressed a second time. Shutter-speed display shows TIME and the selected exposure time (e.g., “TIME30S”).

To prevent blurring caused by camera shake, we recommend using a tripod and a remote shutter release such as the MC-EU1 remote cord. To reduce “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels, use noise reduction ( 111).

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Image Quality and Size

Together, image quality and size determine how much space each picture occupies on the memory card.

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Image Quality

The camera stores pictures in one of two formats: TIFF (HI quality) and JPEG (FINE, NORMAL, and BASIC quality). JPEG images are compressed to reduce the amount of memory each picture occupies. Images are analyzed in blocks eight pixels on a side and detail within each block selectively reduced. The more images are compressed, the smaller the resulting ﬁ les and the less space occupied on the memory card. Compressing images to make very small ﬁ les may however cause the block pattern to become visible, and there may also be noticeable loss of detail. The actual effects depend on the type of subject and the size of the image when printed or displayed.

Option Format Description Compression

Image stored in TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) with no compression. Use when ﬁ delity is of par-

FINE

BASIC

TIFF

amount importance. Only available at image sizes

(RGB)

of (2592 × 1944) and (2592 × 1728).

Fine image quality, suitable for enlargements or high quality prints. File size reduced to roughly ¼ of original.

Normal image quality, suited to most applications.

JPEGNORMAL

File size reduced to roughly

Basic image quality, suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e-mail or used in web pages. File size reduced to roughly

8 of original.

16 of original.

None

Low

High

Digital Zoom

Digital zoom is not available at HI image quality.

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Image Size

Image size refers to the physical dimensions of the picture, measured in pixels. Pictures taken at smaller sizes require less memory to store, making them suited to distribution by e-mail and the web. Conversely, the larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without becoming noticeably “grainy.” Choose an image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand.

DescriptionOption

3˝ × 4˝).

2592 × 1944 Will print at a size of about 21.9 × 16.5 cm (8 ½˝ × 6 ½˝).

1600 × 1200 Will print at a size of about 13.5 × 10.2 cm (5

1280 × 960 Will print at a size of about 10.8 × 8.1 cm (4˝ × 3˝).

1024 × 768

640 × 480

Suited to printing at smaller sizes (for example, as in illustration in a letter or report), or to display on monitors 17˝ or larger.

Can be displayed full screen on 13˝ monitors. Suited to distribution by e-mail or the web.

The top and bottom of the frame are cropped out to produce a

2592 × 1728

picture of the same proportions as photographs taken with a 35mm ﬁ lm camera. The green (AF) lamp blinks slowly to show that pictures can not be accurately framed in the viewﬁ nder.

* Assumes a printer resolution of 300 dpi.

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Print Size

The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution: the higher the resolution, the smaller the ﬁ nal print size.

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Image Quality and Size

To choose image quality or size:

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IMAGE QUALITY/SIZE

Image quality

Image size

IMAGE QUALITY/SIZE

Image quality

Image size

IMAGE QUALITY/SIZE menu

Display options for highlighted item.

Make selection. Repeat steps 2–5 to

The Shooting Menu

Image quality and size can also be set using the Image quality/size option in the shooting menu ( 94).

displayed.

IMAGE SIZE

2592X1944

1600X1200 1280X960 1024X768

640X480

2592X1728

IMAGE QUALITY/SIZE

Image quality

Image size

change remaining item.

Highlight Image quality or Image

size.

IMAGE SIZE

2592X1944

1600X1200

1280X960 1024X768

640X480

2592X1728

Highlight option.

Rotate mode dial to , , P, S, A, or M. Current image quality and

size displayed in monitor.

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Image Quality and Size

Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size

The approximate number of pictures that can be stored on 16 MB, 64 MB, and 96 MB cards at different combinations of image quality and size is shown below.

Image size

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Image

Card

quality

16 MB 64 MB

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

96 MB

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

* All ﬁ gures are approximate. File size of JPEG images varies with scene recorded.

2592 ×

1944

146

1600 ×

1200

—

125

236

—

188

354

1280 ×

960

—

100

190

347

—

150

285

520

1024 ×

768

—

121

—

151

278

488

—

227

418

731

640 ×

480

—

144

229

—

347

578

918

—

520

867

1377

2592 ×

1728

109

163

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Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M)

Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing the same

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exposure to be achieved with faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures. In a ﬁ lm camera, sensitivity is a characteristic of the ﬁ lm, not the camera. The ISO ratings on ﬁ lm packages are a measure of sensitivity —the higher the ISO rating, the more sensitive the ﬁ lm. Higher sensitivity is achieved by altering the chemical composition of the ﬁ lm, causing a random pattern, called “grain,” to appear in the ﬁ nal picture. In a digital camera, increased sensitivity has a similar effect: higher sensitivities allow higher shutter speeds, at the expense of “noise” — randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels that appear mainly in dark parts of the image.

(auto) and (scene) modes, the camera automatically raises sensi-

In tivity when lighting is poor. In P, S, A, and M modes, the following options are available:

Option

Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 50. Recommended except when lighting is poor or when faster shutter speeds are required (e.g.,

when photographing moving objects). Noise may appear in pictures taken at ISO settings above this value.

Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 100.

100

200

Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 200.

400

Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 400.

Equivalent to a setting of 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor, however, camera automatically compensates by raising sensitivity to

Auto

a maximum equivalent to ISO 200.

Auto

In and modes, or when a sensitivity of Auto is selected in P, S, A, or M mode, an ISO icon is displayed in the monitor whenever sensitivity is raised above ISO 50 equivalent. Noise may appear in pictures taken when this icon is displayed.

Noise Reduction

Noise reduction ( 111) can be used to reduce noise in pictures taken at shutter speeds of about ¼ s or slower.

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To choose a value for sensitivity:

SENSITIVITY

50 100 200 400

Auto

SENSITIVITY

100

200 400

Auto

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SENSITIVITY menu displayed.

Exposure Mode

If Auto is selected in shutter-priority auto or manual exposure mode, sensitivity will be ﬁ xed at ISO 50 equivalent and will not vary with lighting conditions.

Using the Flash

A setting of 400 is intended for use with natural lighting. Choose Auto, 50, 100, or 200 when using the ﬂ ash.

The Shooting Menu

Sensitivity can also be set using the Sensitivity option in the shooting menu ( 94).

Rotate mode dial to P, S, A, or M. At settings other than Auto, ISO value is displayed in monitor.

Make selection.

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White Balance (P, S, A and M)

Auto White bal preset

Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight

White bal preset Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight

The color of the light reﬂ ected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to such changes in color, with

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the result that we see white objects as white, regardless of whether they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Unlike the ﬁ lm used in ﬁ lm cameras, digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing information from the camera’s image sensor (CCD) according to the color of the light source. This process is known as a “white balance adjustment.”

In and modes, white balance is adjusted automatically to suit the selected scene. In P, S, A, and M modes, you can choose from the following white balance options:

DescriptionOption

Auto

White bal preset

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight

Shade

To choose a white balance setting:

White balance adjusted automatically to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations.

White object used as a reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions.

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

White balance adjusted for incandescent lighting.

White balance adjusted for ﬂ uorescent lighting.

Use when shooting outdoors under cloudy skies.

White balance adjusted for light produced by built-in ﬂ ash.

Use under sunny skies when your subject is in the shade.

WHITE BALANCE 1/2

Auto

White bal preset Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight

WHITE BALANCE menu displayed.

WHITE BALANCE 1/2

Auto White bal preset

Daylight

Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight

Make selection. (To ﬁ ne-tune white balance, rotate command dial. See

following page.)

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Auto White bal preset

Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight

Auto White bal p

Incandesce Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight

Rotate mode dial to P, S, A, or M. At settings other than Auto, white balance is shown in monitor.

Fine-Tuning White Balance

At settings other than (Auto) and (White bal preset), white balance can be “ﬁ ne tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to create pictures with a “warm” or “cold” cast. Except in the case of (Fluorescent), adjustments can be made in the range +3 to –3 in increments of one. Higher settings can be used to lend images a bluish tinge or to compensate for light sources with a yellow or red cast. Lower settings can be used to make pictures slightly yellow or red or to compensate for light sources with a blue cast.

When white balance is set to (Fluorescent), you can choose from three different bulb types (see table at right).

To ﬁ ne-tune white balance, display the white-balance menu and highlight an option as described above, then follow the steps below:

Option

FL1

FL2

FL3

Bulb type

White (W)

Daylight White/

Neutral (N)

Daylight (D)

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Choose value for ﬁ ne tuning.

WHITE BALANCE 1/2

Auto White bal p

Daylight

Incandesce Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight

±0

WHITE BALANCE 1/2

Auto White bal preset

Daylight

Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight

Make selection. To return to shooting mode, rotate mode dial to P, S,

A, or M.

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White Balance

Preset White Balance

Preset white balance is used when shooting under

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mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). If the multi selector is pressed to the right when White bal preset is selected in the white-balance menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu shown above at right will be displayed in the monitor.

WHITE BAL PRESET

Cancel

Measure

Option

Cancel

Measure

The Shooting Menu

White balance can also be set using the White balance option in the shooting menu ( 94).

Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from the memory and sets white balance to this value.

To measure a new value for white balance, place a white object, such as a piece of paper, under the lighting that will be used in the ﬁ nal picture. Frame this object so that it ﬁ lls the square in the center of the menu shown above. Highlight Measure and press the center of the multi selector to measure a new value for white balance (shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position, but no picture will be recorded).

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Continuous (P, S, A, and M)

In P, S, A, and M modes, the Continuous option in the shooting menu can be used to take pictures in a rapid sequence. This can be used to capture ﬂ eeting expressions on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a series of pictures.

DescriptionOption

Single One shot recorded each time shutter-release button is pressed.

Camera records pictures at up to three frames per second while

Continuous H

Continuous L

Multi-shot 16

Ultra HS

5 shot buffer

shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum of seven shots. Monitor turns off during shooting; frame pictures in viewﬁ nder.

Camera records pictures at up to 1.5 fps (three frames every two seconds) while shutter-release button is pressed. Rate of recording will drop when (wait) icon is displayed.

Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes sixteen consecutive pictures 648 × 486 pixels in size at rate of about 2 fps and arranges them in four rows to form a single picture measuring 2592 × 1944 pixels. Only available at image size of 2592 × 1944.

Camera records pictures 320 × 240 pixels in size while shutter-release button is pressed. Shooting stops after one hundred pictures or when shutter-release button is released. Image quality is set to NORMAL, allowing pictures to be taken at up to 30 fps. With each sequence, camera creates new folder in which all photos in sequence are stored. Folder name consists of “N_” followed by three-digit number assigned automatically by camera. Exposure count is shown in monitor.

Camera records pictures at up to 1.5 fps (three frames every two seconds) while shutter-release button is pressed, but only last ﬁ ve pictures are recorded to memory card.

CONTINUOUS

Single

Continuous H Continuous L Multi-shot 16 Ultra HS 5 shot buffer

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HI Image Quality

Options other than Single are not available when HI is selected for image quality.

Using the Menus

For more information on menu operations, see “Using the Menus” ( 10).

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Continuous

Using a Flash

At settings other than Single, the built-in Speedlight turns off automatically and will

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not ﬁ re even when lighting is poor. Optional Speedlights mounted on the accessory shoe can be used at settings other than Ultra HS.

Focus, Exposure, and White Balance

At settings other than Single, focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by the ﬁ rst picture in each series.

Digital Zoom

Digital zoom is not available at settings of Multi-shot 16 and Ultra HS.

Noise Reduction ( 111)

Noise reduction can not be used in combination with settings other than Single.

Ultra HS

Ultra HS can not be used in combination with BSS ( 97) or bracketing ( 109). If

the monitor is swivelled to point in the same direction as the lens during shooting, the display in the monitor will be inverted.

During shooting, the zoom indicator in the monitor will move from S (start) to E (end). To interrupt shooting before one hundred pictures have been recorded, lift your ﬁ nger from the shutter-release button.

The Memory Buffer

During shooting, pictures are stored in a temporary memory buffer before being transferred to the memory card for permanent storage. You can continue to take pictures as long as room is available in the buffer. When the buffer is full, a (wait) icon will be displayed and shooting will be suspended. More pictures can be taken as soon as enough memory becomes available in the buffer.

Continuous

At settings other than Single, the current “continuous” setting is shown by an icon in the monitor when the camera is in P, S, A, or M mode.

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Sharpening, Contrast, and Color (P, S, A, and M)

In P, S, A, and M modes, the shooting menu ( 94) offers options for sharp- ening outlines, improving contrast, and adjusting color during shooting. Options can be chosen to suit the subject or according to how the picture will be used.

Image Sharpening

and

modes, the camera automatically processes pictures to emphasize the borders between light and dark areas of the picture, making edges seem sharper. As this processing takes place after shooting, its effects can not be previewed in the monitor, but they will be visible in the ﬁ nal picture. In P, S, A, and M modes, the image-sharpening menu gives you control over the amount of sharpening performed.

DescriptionOption

Auto

High

Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all images.

Low Sharpening reduced below normal level.

Off No sharpening performed.

Camera sharpens edges for optimal results; amount of sharpening varies from shot to shot.

Pictures processed to increase sharpness, making edges more distinct.

IMAGE SHARPENING

Auto

High Normal Low Off

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Sharpening, Contrast, and Color

Image Adjustment

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and adjusts contrast for optimal results before recording pictures to the memory card. In P, S, A, and M modes, the image-adjustment menu grants control over contrast.

Auto

Normal

More contrast

Less contrast

modes, the camera automatically

Camera automatically adjusts contrast according to shooting conditions.

Camera performs same standard contrast adjustment on all pictures. Suitable for a wide variety of scenes, from dark to bright.

Picture processed to emphasize difference between light and dark areas, enhancing contrast. Useful when shooting under overcast skies or shooting low contrast subjects such as landscapes.

Picture processed to decrease difference between light and dark areas, reducing contrast. Recommended when light is very bright, creating strong shadows on subject.

IMAGE ADJUSTMENT

Auto

Normal More contrast Less contrast

DescriptionOption

Image Adjustment

At settings other than Auto, the current image-adjustment setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor when the camera is in P, S, A, or M mode.

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Saturation Control

Saturation control is used to heighten or reduce the vividness of colors.

DescriptionOption

+2 Maximum

+1 Enhanced

0 Normal Best choice in most situations.

–1 Moderate

–2 Minimum

Black&white

Use for vivid, photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed “as is,” without further modiﬁ cation.

Use when taking pictures that will later be retouched on a computer.

Pictures recorded in black-and-white. Black-and-white images require same amount of memory as color images, but show a higher level of detail. Black&white can not be used in combination with digital zoom, white balance, white-balance bracketing, or a Lens setting of Slide copy adptr.

SATURATION CONTROL

Maximum Enhanced

Normal

Moderate Minimum Black&white

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Black-and-White

When Black&white is selected, monitor shows the view through the lens in black-and-white. A icon appears in the monitor when the camera is in P, S, A, or M mode.

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Metering (P, S, A, and M)

In P, S, A, and M modes, the metering menu offers a choice of four metering methods for deter-

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mining how the camera sets exposure (in

modes, matrix metering is used). Choose a metering method suited to the composition and lighting conditions.

and

METERING

Matrix

Spot Center-weighted Spot AF area

Option How it works

Camera compares measurements from 256 ar-

Matrix

Spot

Centerweighted

Spot AF area

Metering

At settings other than Matrix, the current metering method is indicated by an icon in the monitor.

eas of frame with library of typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire picture.

Camera meters area shown by square in center of monitor. Only

about

32 of frame is me-

tered.

Camera meters entire frame but assigns weight of 80% to area in center of frame occupying roughly ¼ of total.

Camera meters active focus area when Manual or Auto selected for Fo-

cus options > AF area mode ( 69).

Best choice in most situations.

Ensures that subject in metering target will be correctly exposed even when background is much brighter or darker. Can be used with autoexposure lock (

30) to meter off-center subjects.

Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with autoexposure lock ( 30) to meter off-center subjects.

Links spot metering to active focus area. Use instead of autoexposure lock to meter off-center subjects. Matrix metering is used when focus-area selection is off; if monitor is off, spot metering is used.

When to use it

Spot metering exposure target

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Focus Options

The Focus options item in the shooting menu for P, S, A, and M modes ( 94) contains three options controlling focus settings.

AF Area Mode

In (auto) mode (and at all scene-mode settings except Portrait and Close up), the camera automatically focuses on the subject in the focus area at the center of the frame, shown by the focus brackets in the viewﬁ nder. In P, S, A, and M modes, a total of ﬁ ve focus areas are available, making it possible to focus on an off-center subject without using focus lock. AF area mode determines how the focus area is selected.

FOCUS OPTIONS

AF area mode

Auto-focus mode Focus confirmation

AF AREA MODE

Auto

Manual Off

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Option

Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. Selected focus area is displayed in red when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose this setting to minimize risk of pictures

Auto

being out of focus when subject is moving erratically or in other situations in which there is little time to check focus.

User selects focus area manually using multi selector. Can be used in-

Manual

Focus-area selection is not available when the monitor is off or digital zoom ( 26) is in effect. In these cases, the center focus area is used.

stead of focus lock ( 29) to focus on relatively motionless subjects that are not centered in frame.

Camera focuses on subject in center focus area (shown by focus brackets in viewﬁ nder). No focus area indicators appear in monitor. Can be used

Off

in combination with focus lock (

Restrictions on Focus Area Selection

Description

29) to focus on off-center subjects.

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focus areas are displayed in the monitor. Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right to select the focus area containing your subject. Manual focus area selection can be used in combination with focus lock (

29) if the subject does not fall

in any of the ﬁ ve focus areas.

Spot AF Area Metering

Focus area selection (both manual and automatic) can be used in combination with spot AF-area metering to meter exposure only in the active focus area ( 68).

Auto-Focus Mode

In P, S, A, and M modes, the Auto-focus mode option determines how the camera focuses when the monitor is on (single autofocus is used when the monitor is off, regardless of the setting chosen for Auto-focus mode).

AUTO-FOCUS MODE

Single AF

Continuous AF

Option

Single AF

Continuous AF

Description

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. If monitor is off, pictures can only be taken when camera is in focus. Choose this option to save batteries. Note that when monitor is on, pictures can be taken even if camera is not in focus; check green (AF) lamp before shooting.

Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway, minimizing time needed to focus before picture is taken. Note that pictures can be taken even when camera is not in focus; check green (AF) lamp before shooting.

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Focus Conﬁ rmation

Use focus conﬁ rmation to determine exactly what areas of the frame are in focus before a picture is taken. Focus conﬁ rmation affects only the view through the lens shown in the monitor; no indicators of focus appear in the ﬁ nal picture.

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Option

Manual

focus

Off

Description

Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor in manual focus mode ( 72).

Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor in all focus modes ( 34).

No indication of focus appears in monitor.

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you can not achieve the desired results using autofocus. The focus distance can be selected from preset values ranging from 1 cm (0.4˝) to inﬁ nity. To use manual focus:

Conﬁ rm focus in monitor. Un-

less Off is selected for Focus options > Focus conﬁ rmation

( 71), focus conﬁ rmation turns on automatically when manual focus is in effect, and objects that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor.

Close-Ups

Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position. At some zoom positions, the camera may be unable to focus at very short distances (the end of the manual focus display). If the camera is unable to focus at the current zoom position, the manual focus display will turn red.

Focus Lock

Focus can not be locked using the AE/AF-L button in manual focus mode.

Using a Converter Lens

Use autofocus ( 34) when using an optional converter lens ( 148).

Pressing MF ( ) button, rotate command dial until subject is in focus. Manual focus display shows approximate focus distance (from lens), from 1 cm/0.4˝ ( ) to inﬁ nity ( ).

Take pictures. To cancel manual focus, press MF ( ) button to select

another focus mode.

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This chapter describes how to view pictures on the camera, on television, and on a computer.

Viewing Pictures on the Camera.............. 74

Viewing Pictures on TV............................. 82

Viewing Pictures on a Computer ............. 83

Printing Pictures........................................ 86

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Viewing Pictures on the Camera

This section describes how to view pictures on the camera, both full-screen and as thumbnails, how to zoom in on pictures for a closer look, record voice

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memos, and create small copies of your pictures.

Quick Review and Playback

There are two ways to play pictures back on the camera: quick review, in which you can view your pictures without leaving shooting mode, and a dedicated playback mode that can be used to view movies, create small copies of still pictures, or access the options in the playback menu.

Quick Review

Quick review is used to play back pictures while still in shooting mode, making it possible to view the results of earlier attempts while setting up the next shot. Quick review is available in , P, S, A, M, , and modes. Press the button once to view pictures in the top left corner of the monitor, with the view through the lens visible in the background. Press the button again to view pictures full screen. To return to shooting mode, press the button a third time or press the shutter-release button halfway.

Shooting Mode Quick Review

Pictures are displayed in top left corner of the monitor. Use to check results of earlier attempts while setting up the next shot.

Full-Screen Review

View pictures full screen or in “contact sheets” of four or nine thumbnail images. View photo information, zoom in on pictures, or delete shots one at a time.

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Full-Screen Playback

Erase 1 image(s)?

When you rotate the mode dial to , the most recent picture will be displayed full-screen in the monitor.

Viewing Additional Pictures

Press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded, up or left to view pictures in reverse order. Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame number.

Keep or Delete

In (movie) mode or when image quality is set to HI, or when Ultra HS is selected for Continuous in P, S, A, or M mode, pictures will be displayed brieﬂ y in the monitor immediately after each shot. To delete the picture before it is recorded to the memory card, press the AF ( ) button. A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press the center of the multi selector to select.

• Select No to exit without deleting the picture.

• Select Yes to delete the picture.

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Ye s

Deleting Pictures

To delete the picture currently displayed in full-screen review or full-screen playback, press the AF ( ) button. A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed; delete the picture as described above under “Keep or Delete.”

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Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Photo Information

In full-screen review and full-screen playback,

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information about each picture is superimposed on the image. There are six pages of photo information for each picture. Rotate the command dial to cycle through photo information as follows: Page 1 ⇔ Page 2 ⇔ Page 3 ⇔ Page 4 ⇔ Page 5 ⇔ Page 6 ⇔ Page 1.

Page 1 (File Information)

1 2

Page 2 (Shooting Information)

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Date of recording

5 6

2 Time of recording

7 8

3 Image size

4 Folder

5 File number and type

6 Battery level indicator

7 Vo ice memo icon

1 Camera type

2 Firmware version

3 Metering method

8 Transfer icon

9 Print-order icon

10 Protect icon

11 Current frame

number/total number of frames visible in current folder

12 Image quality

4 Exposure mode

5 Shutter speed

6 Aperture

Page 3 (Shooting Information, continued)

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Exposure

compensation

2 Focal length

3 Focus mode

4 Flash status

5 Image adjustment

6 Sensitivity (ISO

equivalency)

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Page 4 (Shooting Information, continued)

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 White balance

2 Color saturation

3 Sharpening

Page 5 (Exposure Information)

1 Thumbnail preview (ﬂ ashing border marks image

highlights — i.e., brightest areas of image)

2 Histogram (shows distribution of tones in image;

horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness,

with dark tones to left and bright tones to right, while vertical axis shows number of pixels of each brightness in image)

3 File number and type

4 Exposure information (metering, shutter speed,

aperture, exposure compensation, sensitivity)

Page 6 (Focus Conﬁ rmation)

1 File number and type

2 Focus information (focal length, shutter speed,

aperture, focus mode, noise reduction)

3 Focus conﬁ rmation (areas of picture that are in fo-

cus are sharply outlined; active focus area is shown in red)

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

4 Digital zoom

5 Converter lens status

6 File size

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Viewing Pictures on the Camera

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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback

Pressing the

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or full-screen playback displays the pictures on the memory card in “contact sheets” of four thumbnail images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed:

Highlight

pictures

Page through pictures

Change number

of pictures

displayed

Delete

highlighted

picture

(

) button in full-screen review

Use Description

Press multi selector up, down, left, or right to highlight pictures.

Rotate the command dial to scroll through thumbnails a page at a time.

With four thumbnails displayed, press ( ) button once to view nine thumbnails. Press ( ) to “zoom in” from nine

( )/

thumbnails to four thumbnail-view or, when four thumbnails

( )

are displayed, to view highlighted picture full screen.

Conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press center to select.

( )

SELECTED IMAGES

Erase 1 image(s)?

Ye s

• Select No to exit without deleting picture

• Select Ye s to delete picture

3 4

View

highlighted

picture full

screen

Press center of multi selector to view highlighted picture full screen.

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Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Ta king a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

()

Use the displayed in full-screen review and full-screen playback.

To Press Description

Zoom in

View other

areas of

picture

Zoom out

Cancel

zoom

button to zoom in on still images

Zoom increases each time button is pressed, to a maximum of about 6 ×. While image is zoomed in, icon and zoom

( )

ratio are displayed in top left corner of monitor.

Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not visible in monitor. To use multi selector to view other pictures, cancel zoom.

Zoom decreases each time button is pressed. To cancel

( )

zoom, zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed.

Cancel zoom and return to full-screen display.

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Playback Zoom

Playback zoom is not available with movies, still pictures created with the Ultra HS option in the Continuous menu, or with small copies created using the small picture option.

Before a HI-quality image can be displayed at higher zoom ratios, additional data must be read from the memory card. If the ( ) button is pressed immediately after the picture is displayed full screen, a message will be displayed in the monitor. Wait a few seconds and try again.

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Viewing Pictures on the Camera

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Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo

Brief voice memos can be added to still pictures

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displayed in full-screen playback. Voice memos can not be added to movies. Memos are stored on the memory card as WAV-format sound ﬁ les. During playback, the presence of a memo is indicated by a

icon.

Record memo

Play memo

Pause/resume

playback

Raise volume

Lower volume

Delete memo

Press Description

Memo of up 20 s can be recorded while button is pressed. Recording ends after about 20 s or when button is released.

If icon appears in ﬁ le information display during playback, memo can be played back by pressing button. Playback ends when entire recording has been played back or button is pressed a second time.

Press center of multi selector to pause playback. Press again to resume.

Volume indicator displayed in monitor when zoom buttons

( )

are pressed. Three levels are available: high ( ), low ( ), and mute ( ). Default setting is high.

( )

Pressing AF ( ) button while memo is being played back displays conﬁ rmation dialog. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press center to select.

SELECTED IMAGES

( )

Erase 1 image(s)?

Ye s

• Select No to exit without deleting picture or voice memo

• Select to delete voice memo without deleting picture

• Select Ye s to delete picture and voice memo

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Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Creating Small Copies: Small Picture

In full-screen playback, you can press the ( ) button to create a small copy of the current picture. Depending on the option selected for Small pic in the playback menu ( 115), copies will be 640 × 480, 320 × 240, or 160 × 120 pixels in size. Copies have an image quality of BASIC, making them ideal for distribution by e-mail or for use in web pages.

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Conﬁ rmation dialog displayed.

SMALL PIC

Create small picture file ?

Ye s

Create copy and return to full-screen playback.

Highlight Ye s (to exit without creating small copy, highlight No and press

center of multi selector).

To view the copy, use the multi selector to scroll to the last picture in memory. When viewed on the camera, copies

SMALL PIC

Create small picture file ?

Ye s

are surrounded by a gray border.

Copies are stored as ﬁ les with names of the form “SSCNnnnn.JPG,” where “nnnn” is a four-digit number assigned by adding one to the largest ﬁ le number in the current folder. Copies are independent of the originals: deleting the copy has no effect on the original, deleting the original no effect on the copy. Copies are created with the same transfer marking and date and time of recording as the original; print and protect attributes are not set.

Copies can not be viewed using playback zoom

Restrictions on Small Picture

Copies can only be created when sufﬁ cient space is available on the memory card. Copies can not be created in quick review or full-frame review. Copies can not be created from movies, from other small pictures, or from pictures taken at Ultra HS, an image quality of HI, or an image size of create copies from pictures taken with another model of camera.

Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Camera Models

Small copies may not display or transfer correctly on other camera models.

2592 × 1728. You may not be able to

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Viewing Pictures on TV

The EG-E5000 audio/video cable included with the camera can be used to connect the camera to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR).

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Choosing a Video Mode

The Video mode item in the setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL (

144). Be sure that the mode selected matches the standard used in the video device. In PAL video mode, video output will be suspended and the camera monitor will turn on when you shoot movies or take pictures at Ultra HS.

Turn the camera off

Connect the audio/video cable

Insert the black plug into the camera’s interface connector, the yellow plug into the video-in jack on the television or VCR. Connect the white plug to the audio-in jack.

Tune the television to the video channel

If in doubt, consult the documentation for your television or VCR.

Select mode

Turn the camera on

The camera monitor will remain off and the television will display the image normally shown in the monitor. If the camera is connected to a VCR, images can be recorded to video tape.

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Viewing Pictures on a Computer

Using the UC-E1 USB cable and Nikon View software provided with your camera, you can view pictures on a computer. Before pictures can be transferred (copied) to a computer, Nikon View must be installed. For more information on installing Nikon View and transferring pictures to your computer, see the Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD-ROM) and the reverse side of the Quick Start Guide.

Before Connecting the Camera

Before transferring pictures to a computer, set the USB option in the camera setup menu to match the computer’s operating system (

134). The camera supports two options: Mass

storage (the default option) and PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).

Operating system USB option

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Professional

Mac OS X (10.1.2–10.2)

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

Mac OS 9 (9.0–9.2)

Choose Mass storage or PTP.

Choose Mass storage.

USB

PTP

Mass storage

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Connecting the USB Cable

Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. After conﬁ rming that the

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camera is off, connect the UC-E1 USB cable as shown below. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard.

Digital I/O connector

tilts upwards slightly

UC-E1 USB cable

Turn the camera on and transfer pictures as described on the reverse side of the Quick Start Guide.

Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me),

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9 (9.0–9.2)

NOT select PTP when connecting the camera to a computer running one of the

Do above operating systems. If the camera has been connected to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP selected in the USB menu, disconnect the camera as described below. Be sure to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera.

Windows 2000 Professional

The computer will display the welcome dialog for the Found New Hardware Wizard. Click Cancel to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera.

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated, the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera.

Mac OS 9 (9.0–9.2)

A dialog will be displayed stating that the computer is unable to use the driver needed for the “Nikon Digital Camera E5400_PTP” USB device. Click Cancel to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera.

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Disconnecting the Camera

If PTP is selected in the USB menu ( 83), the camera can be turned off and the USB cable disconnected once transfer is complete. If the USB option in the camera setup menu is still at its default setting of Mass storage, the camera must ﬁ rst be removed from the system as described below.

Windows XP Home Edition / Windows XP Professional

Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears.

Windows 2000 Professional

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears.

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

In My Computer, click with the right mouse button on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears.

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Mac OS X

Drag the “NO_NAME” camera volume into the Trash.

Mac OS 9

Drag the “untitled” camera volume into the Trash.

Mac OS X Mac OS 9

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Printing Pictures

To print the pictures from the camera memory card:

• take the card to a digital print service center

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• insert the card into a personal photo printer equipped with a CompactFlash™ card slot

• transfer the pictures using Nikon View and print them from a computer (see the Nikon View Reference Manual, on CD-ROM)

To print the time and date of recording on pictures:

• take pictures using the Date imprint option in the setup menu, which imprints the date or date and time of recording directly on pictures as they are taken ( 145)

• if the photo printer or print service supports Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), use the Date option in the Print set > Print selection menu (

127)

• transfer the pictures using Nikon View and print them using the Nikon View date imprint option (see the Nikon View Reference Manual, on CD-ROM)

“ Print Set” and Digital Print Order Format ( DPOF)

The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create a digital “print order” list- ing the pictures to be printed, the number of prints, and the information to be included on each print. This print order is stored on the camera memory card in Digital Print Order Format (DPOF). Once a print order has been created, the memory card can be inserted in a DPOF-compatible device and the pictures printed directly from the card. Before using this option, check that the printer or print service supports DPOF. Note that:

• If the Print set option has not been used to create a print order, all the pictures on the memory card will be printed

• The print order is not copied to the computer when pictures are transferred using Nikon View

“Date Imprint” Versus the Print Set “Date” Option

Date imprint Print selection > Date

Must be set before picture is taken Set after picture is taken

Date permanently imprinted on picture Date stored separately

Date appears whenever picture is printed

Date only appears when picture is print-

ed on DPOF-compatible printer

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Movies

Your Nikon digital camera can record three different types of movie. This chapter describes how to record and view movies.

Recording Movies ..................................... 88

Viewing Movies ........................................ 92

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Recording Movies

Select mode

Movies

Using the Flash

The ﬂ ash turns off ( ) automatically when TV movie (640) or Small movie (320) is selected.

Zoom

When TV movie (640) or Small movie (320) is selected, optical zoom can only be adjusted before recording begins. Before and during recording, digital zoom can be adjusted between 1.2 × and 2.0 ×. Pressing the zoom button during recording triggers digital zoom, even if Off has been selected for Zoom options > Digital tele ( 105).

Before recording During recording

Optical

Can be adjusted normally.

zoom

1.2 × – 2.0 × from maximum

Digital

optical zoom position.

zoom

Rotate the mode dial to , turn the camera on, and open the monitor. In place of the number of exposures remaining, the monitor will show the maximum length of the movie that can be recorded at current settings.

Record movie

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. While recording is in progress, a REC indicator is displayed. Recording ends when the shutter-release button is pressed a second time, when the memory card is full, or when the movie has reached its maximum length.

Fixed at position selected before recording.

1.2 × – 2.0 × from current optical zoom position (from maximum optical position if digital zoom was in effect when recording began).

The Monitor

If the monitor is swivelled to point in the same direction as the lens when recording a

TV movie (640) or Small movie

Focus Mode

If Single AF (the default option) is selected for Focus options > Auto-focus mode (

70), focus will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed to start recording.

(320)

, the display in the monitor will be inverted.