Nikon COOLPIX P7100 Reference Manual

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AVC Patent Portfolio License

This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC standard (“AVC video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, L.L.C.

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Introduction

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Shooting Features

Playback Features

Recording and Playing Back Movies

General Camera Setup

Reference Section

Technical Notes and Index

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Read This First

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX P7100 digital camera. Be for e us ing the ca mer a, p lea se r ead the in for mat ion in “ For Your Saf ety ” (Avi) and familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual. After reading, please keep this manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your

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new camera.

Confirming the Package Contents

In the event that any items are missing, please contact the store where you purchased the camera.

COOLPIX P7100

Digital Camera (with

Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1)

Battery Charger MH-24* USB Cable UC-E6 Audio Video Cable EG-CP16

ViewNX 2 Installer CD Reference Manual CD

• Warra nty

* A plug adapter is included if the camera was purchased in a country or region that requires

a plug adapter. The shape of the plug adapter varies with the country or region of purchase.

Camera Strap Rechargeable Li-ion

Battery EN-EL14

(with terminal cover)

NOTE: A memory card is not included with the camera.

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About This Manual

If you want to start using the camera right away, see “The Basics of Shooting and Playback” (A17). To learn about the parts of the camera and basic operations, see “Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations” (A1).

Other Information

• Symbols and Conventions

To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used in this manual:

Icon Description

A/E/F

SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards are referred to as “memory cards” in this manual.

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• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”

• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of

buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold.

• In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor and viewfinder display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.

• Illustrations and monitor content shown in this manual may differ from the actual product.

This icon indicates cautions and information that should be read before using the camera.

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

These icons indicate other pages containing relevant information; E: “Reference Section”, F: “Technical Notes and Index.”

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Information and Precautions

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education,

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continually updated information is available online at the following sites:

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

• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/suppor t/

• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/

Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. Visit the site below for contact information:

http://imaging.nikon.com/

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) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.

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

VOID YOUR The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could

interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.

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

NIKON WARRANTY.

Holographic seal: Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product.

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 profits that may result from product malfunction.

About the User’s Manual

• No part of the documentation included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted,

transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any f orm, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission.

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

• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in

the documentation at any time and without prior notice.

• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in the documentation 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).

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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that was 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 was 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 certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited.

• 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 certificates, 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, mov ies, 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.

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built-in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility.

Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the Select an image option in the Welcome screen setting (A104). Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices.

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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.

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

WARNINGS

Turn off in the event of malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or Battery Charger, unplug the Battery Charger and remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.

Do not disassemble

Touching the internal parts of the camera or Battery Charger could result in injury. Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians. Should the camera or Battery Charger break open as the result of a fall or other accident, take the product to a Nikonauthorized service representative for inspection, after unplugging the product and/or removing the battery.

Do not use the camera or Battery Charger in the presence of flammable gas

Using the camera in the presence of flammable gases such as propane and gasoline, as well as flammable sprays or dust could result in explosion or fire.

Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder

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

Handle the camera strap with care

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

Keep out of reach of children

Do not keep the products within reach of children. Doing so may cause injury. Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths.

Do not remain in contact with the camera, battery charger, or AC adapter for extended periods while the devices are on or in use.

Parts of the devices become hot. Leaving the devices in direct contact with the skin for extended periods may result in low-temperature burns.

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For Your Safety

Observe caution when handling the battery

The battery may leak, overheat, or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product:

• Before replacing the batter y, turn the product off. If you are using the Battery Charger/AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

• Use only a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14 (included). Charge the battery by inserting it in a Battery Charger MH-24 (included). For Remote Control ML-L3 (available separately), use only 3 V CR2025 lithium battery.

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

• Do not short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or break the battery insulation or casing.

• Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat.

• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

• Replace the terminal cover when

transporting the battery. Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

• The battery i s prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to the product, be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains.

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

• If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin, rinse immediately with plenty of water.

• If leaked battery fluid gets into your eyes, rinse them out immediately with clean running water and get medical treatment.

• Do not attempt to charge batteries that are not rechargeable.

Observe the following precautions when handling the Battery Charger

• Keep dry. Failure to observe this

precaution could result in fire or electric shock.

• Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth. Continued use could result in fire.

• Do not handle the plug or go near the Battery Charger during lightning storms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.

• Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug or bend the USB cable, place it under heav y objec ts, or e xpos e it to hea t or flames. Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed, take it to a Nikonauthorized service representative for inspection. Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock.

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For Your Safety

• Do not handle the plug or Battery Charger with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.

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• Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DCto-AC inverters. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire.

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.

Handle moving parts with care

Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs included with this device 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 using the flash

Using the flash close to your subject’s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Particular care should be observed if photographing infants, when the flash should be no less than 1 m (3 ft 4 in.) from the subject.

Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object

Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

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

Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital

Turn the power off while inside the airplane during take off or landing. Follow the instructions of the hospital when using while in a hospital. The electromagnetic waves given out by this camera may disrupt the electronic systems of the airplane or the instruments of the hospital.

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Notices

Notices for Customers in the U.S.A.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS -

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed.

The power supply unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position.

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.

COOLPIX P7100

CAUTIONS

Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications 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.

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Notices

Notice for Customers in the State of California

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Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064 USA Tel: 631-547-4200

Notice for Customers in Canada

CAUTION

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

otices for Customers in Europe

CAUTIONS

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in European countries:

• This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste.

• For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.

This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in European countries:

• All batteries, whether marked with this symbol or not, are designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste.

• For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.

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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... ii

Read This First ........................................................................................................................................ ii

Confirming the Package Contents.............................................................................................................. ii

About This Manual............................................................................................................................................... iii

Information and Precautions........................................................................................................................ iv

For Your Safety...................................................................................................................................... vi

WARNINGS............................................................................................................................................................... vi

Notices ..................................................................................................................................................... ix

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations................................................................................. 1

Parts of the Camera.............................................................................................................................. 2

The Camera Body.................................................................................................................................................. 2

Controls Used in Shooting Mode............................................................................................................... 4

Controls Used in Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 6

Changing the Angle of the Monitor......................................................................................................... 7

Raising and Lowering the Flash................................................................................................................... 7

Attaching the Camera Strap.......................................................................................................................... 7

The Monitor.............................................................................................................................................................. 8

Basic Operations.................................................................................................................................. 11

Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode........................................................ 11

Using the Rotary Multi Selector................................................................................................................. 12

Using Menus (the d Button)................................................................................................................. 13

Switching the Monitor Display (the x Button) ............................................................................ 15

Using the Viewfinder........................................................................................................................................ 16

The Basics of Shooting and Playback........................................................................................ 17

Preparation 1 Charge the Battery.................................................................................................. 18

Preparation 2 Insert the Battery..................................................................................................... 20

Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................ 22

Internal Memory and Memory Cards..................................................................................................... 23

Approved Memory Cards.............................................................................................................................. 23

Step 1 Turn the Camera On............................................................................................................. 24

Turning the Camera On and Off................................................................................................................ 25

Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time................................................................................ 26

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode...................................................................................................... 28

Available Shooting Modes............................................................................................................................ 29

Step 3 Frame a Picture....................................................................................................................... 30

Using the Zoom................................................................................................................................................... 31

Step 4 Focus and Shoot.................................................................................................................... 32

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Step 5 Play Back Images ................................................................................................................... 34

Changing How Images Are Displayed................................................................................................... 35

Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images................................................................................................... 36

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Shooting Features............................................................................................................................ 37

A (Auto) Mode.................................................................................................................................... 38

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings........................................................................................................ 38

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes).................................................................................. 39

Changing Scene Mode Settings................................................................................................................ 39

Characteristics of Each Scene ..................................................................................................................... 40

Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)..................................................... 46

Changing Special Effects Mode Settings............................................................................................. 48

Options Available in the Special Effects Menu................................................................................. 48

Low Noise Night Mode (Shooting Low-lit Scenes) ................................................................. 49

Changing Low Noise Night Mode Settings ....................................................................................... 50

Options Available in the Low Noise Night Mode Menu............................................................ 50

A, B, C, D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)...................................................... 51

Changing A, B, C, D Modes..................................................................................................................... 54

Options Available in the Shooting Menu............................................................................................ 54

E, F and N (User Setting Modes)........................................................................................ 57

Changing E, F or N Mode Settings.......................................................................................... 57

Available Specialized Menu for E, F or N............................................................................... 58

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector................................................................. 60

Available Functions........................................................................................................................................... 60

Using the Flash (Flash Modes).................................................................................................................... 61

Using the Self-timer .......................................................................................................................................... 64

Smile Timer (Shooting Smiling Faces)................................................................................................... 65

Using Focus Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 67

List of the Default Settings............................................................................................................................ 69

Features That Can Be Set Using the Exposure Compensation Dial................................... 71

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)............................................................................ 71

Features That Can Be Set with the Quick Menu....................................................................... 72

Available Quick Menu...................................................................................................................................... 73

Changing the Image Quality and Image Size ........................................................................... 74

Available Image Quality.................................................................................................................................. 75

Available Image Size......................................................................................................................................... 77

Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously....................................................................... 80

Using Face Detection......................................................................................................................... 85

Using Skin Softening ......................................................................................................................... 86

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Playback Features............................................................................................................................. 87

Selecting Pictures for Playback by Date (List by Date Mode).............................................. 88

Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu) ........................................................ 89

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer.......................................................... 91

Using ViewNX 2.................................................................................................................................... 92

Installing ViewNX 2............................................................................................................................................ 92

Transferring Images to the Computer................................................................................................... 94

Viewing Images ................................................................................................................................................... 95

Retouching Photographs.............................................................................................................................. 96

Editing Movies...................................................................................................................................................... 96

Printing Images.................................................................................................................................................... 96

Recording and Playing Back Movies.......................................................................................... 97

Recording Movies ............................................................................................................................... 98

Changing Movie Mode Settings............................................................................................................ 101

Options Available in the Movie Menu................................................................................................ 101

Playing Back Movies........................................................................................................................ 102

General Camera Setup.................................................................................................................. 103

The Setup Menu ............................................................................................................................... 104

Reference Section........................................................................................................................ E1

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ......................................................................................... E2

Using Panorama Assist................................................................................................................. E3

A, B, C, D Modes......................................................................................................................... E5

A (Programmed Auto), B (Shutter-Priority Auto) or

C (Aperture-Priority Auto)...................................................................................................................... E5

D (Manual) Mode........................................................................................................................................ E7

Editing Still Images........................................................................................................................ E9

Editing Features............................................................................................................................................. E9

k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation................................................... E11

I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast............................................................ E11

e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones.................................................................................... E12

p Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects.......................................................................... E13

g Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image.................................................................. E14

j Black Border: Adding a Black Border to Pictures ............................................................. E15

R Straighten: Compensating for Picture Slanting............................................................... E16

F NRW (RAW) Processing: Creating JPEG Images from NRW Images .............. E17

a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy................................................................................................. E19

Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV) ........................................ E20

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Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print).......................................................... E22

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Editing Movies.............................................................................................................................. E28

Quick Menu................................................................................................................................... E30

Shooting Menu (A, B, C or D Mode)................................................................................. E43

Specialized Menu for E, F or N ................................................................................... E58

Connecting the Camera to a Printer.............................................................................................. E23

Printing Individual Images................................................................................................................... E24

Printing Multiple Images....................................................................................................................... E25

Extracting Only the Desired Portions of the Movie.............................................................. E28

Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture........................................................................ E29

a Image Quality and Image Size................................................................................................ E30

b Sensitivity (Setting the ISO sensitivity)............................................................................... E30

c White Balance (Matching Image Colors with Colors as Seen with

the Naked Eye)............................................................................................................................................. E32

d Bracketing (Continuous Shooting While Changing the Shutter Speed,

ISO Sensitivity and White Balance) ................................................................................................. E36

a Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control) (Changing the Settings for

Image Recording )..................................................................................................................................... E38

a Movie Options (Changing the Type of Movie to Shoot)........................................ E42

Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control).......................................... E43

Metering.......................................................................................................................................................... E44

Continuous Shooting.............................................................................................................................. E45

AF Area Mode .............................................................................................................................................. E48

Subject Tracking Mode (Focusing on a Moving Subject)................................................. E50

Autofocus Mode......................................................................................................................................... E52

Flash Exp. Comp......................................................................................................................................... E52

Noise Reduction Filter............................................................................................................................. E53

Long Exposure NR..................................................................................................................................... E53

Distortion Control...................................................................................................................................... E54

Wide-angle Converter ............................................................................................................................ E54

Flash Control................................................................................................................................................. E55

Active D-Lighting....................................................................................................................................... E56

Zoom Memory ............................................................................................................................................ E57

Save User Settings..................................................................................................................................... E58

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The Playback Menu .................................................................................................................... E60

a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order) .......................................................................... E60

b Slide Show.............................................................................................................................................. E63

c Delete......................................................................................................................................................... E64

The Image Selection Screen............................................................................................................... E65

d Protect...................................................................................................................................................... E66

f Rotate Image......................................................................................................................................... E66

i Hide Image............................................................................................................................................. E66

E Voice Memo............................................................................................................................................. E67

h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)................................... E68

The Movie Menu.......................................................................................................................... E69

Autofocus Mode......................................................................................................................................... E69

Wind Noise Reduction............................................................................................................................ E69

The Setup Menu .......................................................................................................................... E70

Welcome Screen........................................................................................................................................ E70

Time Zone and Date................................................................................................................................ E71

Monitor Settings......................................................................................................................................... E74

Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Pictures).............................................................. E75

Self-timer: After Release......................................................................................................................... E76

Vibration Reduction................................................................................................................................. E76

Motion Detection...................................................................................................................................... E77

AF Assist........................................................................................................................................................... E78

Red-eye Reduction................................................................................................................................... E78

Digital Zoom................................................................................................................................................. E79

Zoom Speed................................................................................................................................................. E80

Fixed Aperture............................................................................................................................................. E80

Sound Settings............................................................................................................................................ E81

Record Orientation................................................................................................................................... E81

Rotate Tall....................................................................................................................................................... E82

Auto Off ........................................................................................................................................................... E82

Format Memory/Format Card............................................................................................................ E83

Language........................................................................................................................................................ E83

TV Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... E84

External Mic Sensitivity........................................................................................................................... E84

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Built-in ND Filter.......................................................................................................................................... E85

Customize Command Dials................................................................................................................. E86

Multi Selector Right Press..................................................................................................................... E86

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Delete Button Options........................................................................................................................... E86

AE/AF Lock Button.................................................................................................................................... E87

Fn1 + Shutter Button............................................................................................................................... E88

Fn1 + Command Dial.............................................................................................................................. E89

Fn1 Guide Display...................................................................................................................................... E89

Fn2 Button...................................................................................................................................................... E90

Customize My Menu................................................................................................................................ E90

Reset File Numbering.............................................................................................................................. E91

Blink Warning............................................................................................................................................... E92

Eye-Fi Upload............................................................................................................................................... E93

MF Distance Indicator Units................................................................................................................ E94

Reverse Indicators ..................................................................................................................................... E94

Reset All ........................................................................................................................................................... E94

Firmware Version........................................................................................................................................ E98

File and Folder Names............................................................................................................... E99

Speedlights (External Flash Unit) ........................................................................................ E101

How to Attach a Speedlight............................................................................................................. E101

Optional Accessories ............................................................................................................... E103

Shooting with Remote Control...................................................................................................... E105

Error Messages........................................................................................................................... E107

Technical Notes and Index ......................................................................................................... F1

Caring for the Products................................................................................................................. F2

The Camera ....................................................................................................................................................... F2

The Battery......................................................................................................................................................... F3

The Battery Charger ..................................................................................................................................... F4

The Memory Cards........................................................................................................................................ F5

Caring for the Camera................................................................................................................... F6

Cleaning .............................................................................................................................................................. F6

Storage................................................................................................................................................................. F6

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................. F7

Specifications ................................................................................................................................. F13

Supported Standards................................................................................................................................ F16

Index.................................................................................................................................................. F17

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Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

This chapter describes the parts of the camera and also explains the main functions of each part and the basic camera operations.

Parts of the Camera ................................................2

The Camera Body ..........................................................................................2

Controls Used in Shooting Mode ............................................................ 4

Controls Used in Playback Mode .............................................................6

Changing the Angle of the Monitor .......................................................7

Raising and Lowering the Flash ...............................................................7

Attaching the Camera Strap ......................................................................7

The Monitor .....................................................................................................8

Basic Operations.................................................. 11

Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode ........... 11

Using the Rotary Multi Selector............................................................. 12

Using Menus (the d Button) ............................................................. 13

Switching the Monitor Display (the x Button)............................. 15

Using the Viewfinder................................................................................. 16

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

If you want to start using the camera right away, see “The Basics of Shooting

and Playback” (A17).

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Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

1 Eyelet for camera strap................................7

2 Exposure compensation dial.................71

3 Exposure compensation dial mark.... 71

Power switch/power-on lamp

5 Mode dial...........................................................28

Quick menu dial mark

7 Quick menu button....................................72

8 Quick menu dial............................................72

9 Infrared receiver (front)..........60, E105

10 Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1.........E101

11 Accessory shoe ...................................E101

12 Flash......................................................................61

HDMI mini connector (Type C) .............91

14 USB/Audio video connector..................91

15 Connector cover ...........................................91

Power connector cover (for connection

with an optional AC Adapter)....E103

191714 161513 18

.................................72

..............25

85 6 79

10 11 12

Lens cover closed

2321

17 w2 (FUNC2) button ..............................108

18 Shutter-release button........................4, 32

Zoom control..................................................31

f : Wide ...................................................31

g : Tele......................................................31

h: Thumbnail playback.................35

i : Playback zoom.............................35

j : Help ....................................................39

20 Sub-command dial..............................51, 53

21 w1 (FUNC1) button ..............................107

Self-timer lamp...............................................64

AF-assist illuminator.................................105

23 Lens

Microphone (stereo)...............................90, 98

Lens cover

26 Lens ring

27 Lens ring release button

...............................................55,

2524

Flash raised

26 27

E55

...........55,

E55

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1413 1815 17 1916 23 24

1 Microphone connector cover

2 External microphone connector

3 Eyelet for camera strap................................7

4 K (flash pop-up) button.........................7

5 Diopter adjustment control...................16

6 Autofocus (AF)/access lamp..................32

7 Flash lamp.........................................................61

8 Viewfinder.........................................................16

9 c (playback) button.........................11, 34

10 x (monitor) button .........................15, 16

g (AE-L/AF-L) button........................5,

C (list by date) button

12 Main command dial

13 Speaker ..........................................90, 102, 106

............ 100

...... 100

...............................88

............................. 51, 53

14 Monitor ..........................................................8, 15

Rotary multi selector

(multi selector) ...............................................12

16 k (apply selection) button ...................12

17 d (menu) button ....................................13

18 Infrared receiver (rear).............60, E105

19 l (delete) button.............................. 36, 102

20 Tripod socket

Battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover...................20, 22

22 Cover latch................................................20, 22

107

23 Memory card slot .........................................22

24 Battery latch .............................................20, 21

25 Battery chamber............................................20

21 22

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Parts of the Camera

Controls Used in Shooting Mode

Control Name Main Function A

Mode dial Change the shooting mode. 28

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Zoom control

Rotary multi

selector

Main

command dial

Sub-command

dial

Quick menu

dial, Quick

menu button

d (menu)

button

Shutter-

release button

Exposure

compensation

dial

Rotate toward g (i) (telephoto zoom position) to zoom in, and rotate toward f (h) (wide-angle position) to zoom out.

See “Using the Rotary Multi Selector” for more information.

Adjust shutter speed or aperture value.

Display or exit the quick menu. 72

Display and hide the menu. 13

When pressed halfway (i.e., if you stop pressing when you feel resistance slightly): Set focus and exposure. When pressed all the way (i.e., if you press the button all the way down): Release the shutter.

Adjust the brightness (exposure compensation).

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Control Name Main Function A

g (AE-L/AF-L)

button

w1 (FUNC1)

button

w2 (FUNC2)

button

x (monitor)

button

Playback

button

Delete button Delete the last image that was saved. 36

Lock the exposure or focus. 107

Combined with the zoom control: Change the zoom lens focal length. Combined with the shutter-release button: Shoot with the assigned function setting. Combined with the command dial: Change the assigned function setting.

Change the assigned function setting. 108

Switch the monitor display. 15

Play back images.

107

108

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Parts of the Camera

Controls Used in Playback Mode

Control Name Main Function A

Playback

button

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Zoom control

•

When the camera is turned off, press and hold this button to turn the camera on in playback mode.

• Return to shooting mode.

•

Enlarge the image when rotated toward

g(i

); display image thumbnails or the

calendar when rotated toward f (h).

• Adjust the volume for voice memo and movie playback.

90 102

Rotary multi

selector

Main

command dial

Sub-command

dial

Apply

selection

button

d (menu)

button

Delete button Delete images. 36

C (list by

date) button

x (monitor)

button

Shutter-

release button

See “Using the Rotary Multi Selector” for more information.

Select pictures and date. 34, 35

• Play back movies.

• Switch from image thumbnail or

zoomed image display to full-frame playback mode.

Display and hide the menu. 13

Display the list by date screen. 88

Switch the monitor display. 15

Return to shooting mode. –

102 12

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Changing the Angle of the Monitor

The angle of the monitor can be lowered down to approx. 81° or raised upward to approx. 105°. This is convenient when taking pictures with the camera held at high or low positions.

B Notes on Monitor

• Do not apply excessive force when changing the angle of the monitor.

• The monitor cannot be moved horizontally.

• Put the monitor back in the original position when using in normal situations.

Raising and Lowering the Flash

Press the K (flash pop-up) button to raise the flash.

•

See “Using the Flash (Flash Modes)” (A61) for more information on setting the flash.

• When not using the flash, lower it by gently pushing it down until it clicks.

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Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach the strap at two places.

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• The information that is displayed on the monitor during shooting and playback

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Shooting mode......................................28, 29

Focus mode......................................................68

Quick menu dial indicator.......................72

Zoom indicator ..............................................31

Zoom memory...............................................56

AE/AF-L indicator....................................E4

AE-L/AF-L button setting......................107

Flash mode.......................................................62

Speedlight.............................................E101

Flash exp. comp.....................................50, 55

Battery level indicator................................24

Monitor brightness boost indicator

..................................................................................16

Vibration reduction icon.......................105

Distortion control.........................................55

Wide-angle converter................................55

Noise reduction filter

Long exposure NR

Motion detection icon ...........................105

Wind noise reduction..............................101

“Date not set” indicator..................27, 104

Travel destination indicator.................104

Print date.........................................................104

Eye-Fi communication indicator

.............................................................. 108, E93

Metering.............................................................54

w1 button operation indicator .....108

Image quality ..........................................74, 75

Image size..................................................74, 77

Movie options......................................73, 100

(a) Number of exposures remaining

(still pictures) ....................................24, 78

(b) Movie length.................................98, 100

......................................55

.............................................55

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Internal memory indicator..................... 24

Aperture value............................................... 51

Focus area (for center)................32, 55,

Focus area (for manual)

Focus area (for auto)............................55,

Focus area (for face detection,

pet detection)..................45, 55, 60, 65, 85

Focus area (for subject tracking)

..........................................................................55,

Shutter speed.................................................51

Exposure indicator

ISO sensitivity ..........................................30, 73

Exposure compensation value............ 71

Active D-Lighting......................................... 55

Built-in ND filter...........................................107

COOLPIX Picture Control.........................73

White balance................................................ 73

Continuous shooting mode

Backlighting (HDR)

Auto bracketing............................................ 73

Self-timer........................................................... 64

Remote control............................................. 60

Smile timer Spot metering area

Center-weighted area

Virtual horizon (bars)................................104

Virtual horizon (circle) .............................104

View/hide histograms.............................104

View/hide framing grid..........................104

..............................................................65

........42, 43, 55, 60

............................................53

........................................... 44

..................................50, 54

............................50, 54

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..... 45, 50, 54

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Date of recording.........................................26

Time of recording........................................26

Voice memo indicator...............................90

List by date display......................................88

Battery level indicator ............................... 24

Monitor brightness boost indicator

.................................................................................16

Protect icon......................................................89

Print order icon..............................................89

Image quality..................................................75

Image size.........................................................77

Movie options......................................73, 100

(a) Current image number/total

number of images................................ 34

(b) Movie length.........................................102

Internal memory indicator ..................... 34

Movie playback guide............................ 102

List by date guide......................................... 88

Volume indicator................................90, 102

Black border indicator............................... 90

D-Lighting icon .............................................89

Quick retouch icon......................................89

Filter effects icon...........................................89

Small picture...................................89, E19

Straighten indicator....................................90

Skin softening icon......................................89

File number and type........................E99

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The camera has two modes of operation: Shooting mode, which is used for taking pictures, and playback mode, which is used for viewing pictures.

Press the c (playback) button to switch between shooting mode and playback mode.

• While using playback mode, you can also switch to shooting mode by pressing the shutter-release button.

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• Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select different shooting modes (A28, 29).

• Press the C (list by date) button in playback mode to select pictures for playback by shooting date (A88).

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Using the Rotary Multi Selector

Operate by rotating the rotary multi selector, pressing up (H), down (I), left (J) or right (K) on the rotary multi selector, or pressing the k button.

• The “rotary multi selector” is also referred to as the “multi selector” in this manual.

When Using Shooting Mode

Display m (flash mode)

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Rotate to select an option

(A61) menu

Display n (Self-timer/ Smile timer/

Display G (AF area mode) menu2 (A55)

Remote control) menu (A64, 65, E105)

Items can also be chosen by pressing up, down, left or right.

Displayed for A, B, C, D, E, F and N modes, O (low noise night) mode, and u (special effects) mode.

Display D (focus mode) menu (A67)

Apply selection

When Using Playback Mode

Select the previous image1, move the displayed area when the image is magnified (A35).

Play back movies

(A102)

Select the next image1, move the displayed area when the image is magnified (A35).

Previous or next images can also be chosen by rotating the rotary multi selector.

When displaying image thumbnails or when the image is magnified, this button switches the camera to full-frame playback mode.

When Displaying Menus

Select the item above*

Select the item on the left*, return display to the previous screen

Select the item below*

* Items above or below can also be chosen by rotating the rotary multi selector.

Select the item on the right*, display sub-menu (apply selection)

Apply selection

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When the d button is pressed while the shooting screen or playback screen is displayed, the menu for the current mode is displayed. Once the menu is displayed, various settings can be changed.

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Displays the settings that can be changed for the current shooting mode (A29). Depending on the current shooting mode, the tab icon that is displayed will be different.

• A (auto): Tabs are not displayed.

• C (scene): Scene menu tab (A39)

• R (special effects): Special effects menu tab (A48)

• O (low noise night): Low noise night menu tab (A50)

• A, B, C, D: Shooting menu tab (A54)

• E, F, N: E, F, N specialized menu tab (E58), shooting menu tab on the second

level

• D (movie): Movie menu tab (A101)

c tab:

Displays the settings that can be changed for the current playback mode (A89). Depending on the current playback mode, the tab icon that is displayed will be different.

z tab:

Displays the setup menu, where you can change a number of general settings.

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Basic Operations

Switching Between Tabs

Shooting menu

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Press the rotary multi selector J to highlight the tab.

Selecting Menu Items

Shooting menu

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Press the rotary multi selector H or I to select an item, and then press K or the k button.

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Press the rotary multi selector H or I to select a tab, and press the k button or K.

Autofocus mode

Single AF

Full-time AF

Press H or I to select an item and then press the k button.

Set up

Welcome screen

Time zone and date Monitor settings Print date Self-timer: after release Vibration reduction Motion detection

The selected menu is displayed.

When you finished changing settings, press the d (menu) button to exit the menu.

C Displayed When the Menu Contains Two or More Pages

The scroll bar is displayed to indicate the current page.

Shooting menu

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information.

1 Available when the mode dial is se t to A, B, C, D, E, F or N. The shutter does not click when

the subject is not in focus and the AF/access lamp does not light up.

2 You can check for loss of contrast detail in highlights and shadows from the histogram that is

displayed, or the blinking display for each tone level. These provide guidelines when adjusting the picture brightness with functions such as exposure compensation. When the tone level to check is selected by pressing the rotary multi selector J or K, the area of the picture that corresponds to the chosen tone level blinks.

3 The histogram is a bar graph that shows the brightness distribution in the picture. The horizontal

axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.

4 The shooting information displayed includes the shooting mode A, B, C or D, shutter speed,

aperture value, image quality, image size, ISO sensitivity, white balance, exposure compensation, COOLPIX Picture Control, and the current frame number/total number of frames. A is displayed when the shooting mode A, y, u, O or A is chosen.

Information hidden

Display the picture only.

Information hidden

Display the picture only.

Monitor off

Turn off the monitor.

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(excluding movies)

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C Holding Down the x Button and b (Monitor Brightness Boost Indicator)

Hold down the x button to set the monitor to the maximum brightness. To return the brightness to its original level, hold down the x button again or turn off the camera. When the brightness is set to the maximum with the x button, b (monitor brightness boost indicator) is displayed on the monitor.

C Virtual Horizon, Histogram and Framing Grid Displays for Shooting

• The display options for the monitor can be changed in Photo info (E74) of Monitor settings

in the setup menu. A virtual horizon, histogram and framing grid are available as the display options.

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• The setting for virtual horizon display can be changed in Virtual horizon display of Monitor

settings in the setup menu (A104). The default setting is Circle.

Using the Viewfinder

Use the viewfinder to frame pictures when bright light makes it difficult to see the monitor. When the image in the viewfinder is difficult to see, adjust by rotating the diopter adjustment control while looking through the viewfinder.

• Take care not to scratch your eye with your fingertips or nails.

Diopter adjustment control

Viewfinder

B Notes on the Viewfinder

As the area visible in the viewfinder may differ from that of the final picture, use the monitor to frame pictures in the following situations:

• When shooting at ranges of about 2 m (6 ft 7 in.) or less at the maximum telephoto zoom position

• When a wide-angle converter lens is used (available separately; E103)

• When the digital zoom is applied (A31)

•

When shooting at an

Image size (A

77) of I3648×2432, z

3584×2016

or H2736×2736

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Preparation

Preparation 1 Charge the Battery ..................................................................................18

Preparation 2 Insert the Battery ..................................................................................... 20

Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card .............................................................................22

Shooting

Step 1 Turn the Camera On.............................................................................................. 24

Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time (First Use Only) ..................... 26

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode.......................................................................................28

Step 3 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................30

Step 4 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................32

Playback

Step 5 Play Back Images ....................................................................................................34

Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images ................................................................................... 36

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Preparation 1 Charge the Battery

1 Prepare the included Battery Charger MH-24.

If a plug adapter* is included with your camera, attach the plug adapter to the plug on the Battery Charge r. Push the plug adapter firmly until it is securely held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product.

* The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the

country or region in which the camera was purchased.

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The Battery Charger comes with the plug adapter attached in Argentina, Brazil and Korea.

2 While pushing in the battery (1), set it into the Battery Charger (2).

3 Plug the Battery Charger into an electrical outlet.

• CHARGE lamp starts blinking when charging starts.

• A fully-exhausted battery charges in about one hour and

30 minutes.

• When charging is complete, the CHARGE lamp stops blinking.

• See “Understanding CHARGE Lamp” (A19).

4 When charging is complete, remove the battery and then disconnect

the Battery Charger from the electrical outlet.

CHARGE lamp

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Preparation 1 Charge the Battery

Understanding CHARGE Lamp

Status Description

Blinks Battery charging.

On Battery fully charged.

• The battery is set incorrectly. Disconnect the Battery Charger from the electrical outlet, remove the battery, and then reset the battery to lie flat in the Battery Charger.

• Operating temperature range exceeded. Charge the

Flickers

battery indoors while the ambient temperature is 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F).

• The battery is faulty. Immediately disconnect the Battery Charger from the electrical outlet, and stop charging. Take the battery and Battery Charger to your retailer or Nikonauthorized service representative.

B Notes on Battery Charger

• Be sure to read and follow the warnings of “For Your Safety” (Avi) thoroughly before using the

Battery Charger.

• Be sure to read and follow the warnings for “The Battery Charger” (F4) thoroughly before using

the battery.

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B Notes on Battery

• Be sure to read and follow the warnings of “For Your Safety” (Avi) thoroughly before using the

battery.

• B e sur e to r ead a nd fo llo w the war ning s for “The Bat ter y” (F3) thoroughly before using the battery.

C AC Power Supply

• If the AC Adapter EH-5b and the Power Connector EP-5A (available separately) (E103) are used,

power is supplied to the camera from an electrical outlet, enabling taking and playing back pictures.

• Do not, under any circumstances, use an AC Adapter other than the EH-5b or a Power Connector other than the EP-5A. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

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Preparation 2 Insert the Battery

1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

2 Insert the battery.

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• Use the battery to push the orange battery latch in the direction shown (1), and fully insert the battery (2).

• When the battery is fully inserted, the battery latch locks it in place.

B Inserting the Battery Correctly

Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Be sure to confirm that the battery is in the correct orientation.

3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

Battery latch

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Preparation 2 Insert the Battery

Removing the Battery

Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off (A25) and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction shown (1). Then, remove the battery straight (2).

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B High Temperature Caution

The camera, battery, and memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera. Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card.

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Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card

1 Confirm that the power-on lamp and the

monitor are turned off and open the batterychamber/memory card slot cover.

• Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the cover.

2 Insert the memory card.

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• Slide the memory card until it clicks into place.

B Inserting the Memory Card

Correctly

Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. Be sure to confirm that

the memory card is in the correct orientation.

3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

B Formatting a Memory Card

• The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera, be sure to format it with this camera.

• All data stored on a memory card is permanently deleted when the card is formatted. Be sure to make copies of any data you wish to keep before formatting the memory card.

• To format a memory card, insert the memory card into the camera, press the d button and select Format card from the setup menu (A104).

B Note on Memory Cards

Refer to the documentation included with the memory card, as well as “The Memory Cards” (F5) in “Caring for the Products”.

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Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card

Removing Memory Cards

Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off and confirm that the poweron lamp and the monitor are off.

Press the memory card in lightly with your finger (1) to partially eject it, and then pull it out straight (2).

B High Temperature Caution

The camera, battery, and memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera. Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card.

Internal Memory and Memory Cards

Camera data, including images and movies, can be saved in either the camera’s internal memory (approximately 94 MB) or on a memory card. To use the camera’s internal memory for shooting or playback, first remove the memory card.

Approved Memory Cards

The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera.

• When recording a movie onto a memory card, a memory card with an SD speed

class of Class 6 or higher is recommended. If the transfer speed of the card is slow, the movie recording may end unexpectedly.

SD memory cards

SanDisk 2 GB 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB

TOSHI BA 2 GB 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB

Panasonic 2 GB

Lexar - 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB -

1 Before using a card reader or similar device, check that the device supports 2 GB cards. 2 SDHC-compliant. Before using a card reader or similar device, check that the

device supports SDHC.

3 SDXC-compliant. Before using a card reader or similar device, check that the

device supports SDXC.

SDHC memory cards2SDXC memory cards

4 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

48 GB, 64 GB

• Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards.

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On

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• If you are turning the camera on for the first time, see “Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time” (A26).

• The lens extends, and the monitor is turned on.

2 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining.

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Battery Level

Display Description

b Battery level high.

B Battery level low. Prepare to charge or replace the battery.

Battery exhausted.

Cannot take pictures. Charge or replace the battery.

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The number of exposures remaining is displayed.

• When a memory card is not inserted, C is displayed and pictures are recorded to the internal memory (approx. 94 MB).

• The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the remaining capacity of the internal memory or memory card, the image quality, and the image size (A78).

• The number of exposures remaining shown in the illustration differs from the actual value.

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• When the camera is turned on, the power-on lamp (green) lights and the monitor is turned on (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor is turned on).

• To turn off the camera, press the power switch. Both the monitor and the power-on lamp are turned off.

• To turn on the camera in playback mode, press and hold the

c (playback)

button. At this time, the lens does not extend.

C Power Saving Function (Auto Off)

If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor will turn off, the camera will enter standby mode, and the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for another three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.

To turn on the monitor again in standby mode, perform either one of the following operations.

• Press the power switch, shutter-release button or the c button.

• Rotate the mode dial.

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• The time tha t elapses before the camera enters stand by mode can be changed using the Auto off

setting in the setup menu (A104).

• By default, the camera enters standby mode in about one minute when you are using shooting

mode or playback mode.

• If you are using the optional AC Adapter EH-5b, the camera enters standby mode after 30 minutes.

This setting cannot be changed.

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On

Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time

Dialogs for language selection and camera clock setting are displayed the first time the camera is turned on.

1 Press the multi selector H or I

to choose the desired language and press the k button.

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2 Press H or I to choose Ye s and press the k

button.

• To cancel setting, select No.

3 Press J or K to select your

home time zone (Time zone), and press the k button.

• See “Daylight Saving Time” (A27) for

more information.

4 Press H or I to choose the date display order

and press the k button or K.

Multi selector

Language

Čeština Dansk Deutsch

English

Español Ελληνικά

Cancel

Time zone and date

Choose time zone and set date and time?

Yes

Cancel

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Date format

Year/Month/Day Month/Day/Year

Day/Month/Year

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5 Press H, I, J or K to set date and time, and

press the k button.

• To choose an item: Press K or J (selected in the

following order: D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y (year) ➝ hour ➝ minute).

• To set the contents: Press H or I. Date and time can

also be set by rotating the command dial.

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• Finish setting: Choose minute, and press the k button or K.

• After finishing the setting, the lens extends and the shooting screen is displayed.

Daylight Saving Time

If daylight saving time is in effect, press the multi selector H to enable the daylight saving time function while setting the region in step 3.

is displayed at the top of the monitor.

Press I to disable the daylight saving time function.

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C Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting

• You can change these se ttings using the Language and Time zone and date settings in z setup

menu (A104).

• In the Time zone setting of Time zone and date in z setup menu, when the daylight saving

time function is enabled, the camera’s clock is set forward by one hour, and when disabled, set back by one hour. When the x travel destination is set, the camera automatically calculates the time difference between the travel destination and the w home time zone, and saves images using the date and time of the travel destination.

• If you exit without setting the date and time, O blinks when the shooting screen is displayed. Use

the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu (A104) to set the date and time.

C The Clock Battery

• The camera’s clock is powered by a backup battery that is separate from the camera’s main

battery.

• The backup battery charges after about ten hours of charging when the main battery is inserted

into the camera or when the camera is connected to an optional AC adapter, and can store the set date and time for several days.

• If the camera’s backup battery becomes exhausted, the date and time setting screen is displayed

when the camera is turned on. Set the date and time again. See step 2 of “Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time” (A26) for more information.

C Imprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images

• Set the date and time before shooting.

• You can imprint the shooting date in images as they are captured by setting Print date in the

setup menu (A104).

• If you want the shooting date to be printed without using the Print date setting, print using the

included ViewNX 2 software (A92).

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Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode

Rotate the mode dial to select the shooting mode.

• The following describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode as an example. Rotate the mode dial to A.

Auto mode

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• The camera switches to A (auto) mode and the shooting mode icon changes to A.

Shooting mode icon

• See “The Monitor” (A8) for more information.

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Available Shooting Modes

A (Auto) mode A38

Shoot with basic camera operations.

y (Scene) mode A39

When one of the scene modes is selected, pictures are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected scene. In scene auto selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting.

u Special effects mode A46

Effects can be applied to pictures during shooting. Ten different effects are available.

O Low noise night mode A49

Shoot with the ISO sensitivity controlled automatically to a high level and without the flash, to capture the atmosphere of a low-lit scene.

A, B, C, D modes A51

Choose these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture value.

E, F, N User settings modes A57

Up to three setting combinations that are frequently used for shooting can be saved in E, F and N. The saved settings can be immediately retrieved for shooting simply by rotating the mode dial to E, F or N.

D (Movie) mode A98

Movies can be recorded with sound.

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C Note on the Flash

When the flash is lowered, the flash setting is fixed at off and W is displayed at the top of the monitor. In situations where a flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit, be sure to raise the flash (A7).

C Features That Are Available in Shooting Mode

• The functions of the multi selector H (m), I (p), J (n) or K (G) can be set.

See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector” (A60) for more information.

• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Exposure Compensation Dial ” for more information on

exposure compensation (A71).

• See “Features That Can Be Set with the Quick Menu” for more information on available quick menu

(A73).

• Press the d button to display the menu for the selected shooting mode. See “Shooting

Features” (A37) for more information about the settings available in the menu for the current shooting mode.

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• Keep your fingers, hair, strap and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator and microphone.

• To shoot in the “tall” orientation, hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens.

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2 Frame the picture.

• Position the main subject near the center of the monitor.

• See “Using the Viewfinder” (A16) for more information.

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E (ISO sensitivity, A8) may be displayed on the shooting screen. When E is displayed, the ISO sensitivity is automatically raised.

C Using a Tripod

• In the following situations, use of a tripod is recommended to avoid the effects of camera shake:

- When shooting in a dark location or with the flash mode (A61) set to W (off)

- When shooting in the telephoto zoom position

• To take a picture with the camera attached to a tripod, set Vibration reduction in the setup

menu (A104) to Off.

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Step 3 Frame a Picture

Using the Zoom

Zoom out Zoom in

Rotate the zoom control to activate the optical zoom.

• To zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of

the frame, rotate toward g (telephoto zoom position).

• To zoom out so that the area visible increases in the

frame, rotate toward f (wide-angle position).

• A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is rotated.

Optical zoom

Digital zoom

Digital Zoom

When the camera is already at the maximum optical zoom position, rotating the zoom control toward g (telephoto zoom position) triggers the digital zoom.

Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4× beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom.

Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled

• The focus will be at the center of the frame and the focus area will not be

displayed when the digital zoom is in effect.

C Digital Zoom and Interpolation

Unlike the optical zoom, the digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images, resulting in slight deterioration of image quality depending on the image size (A77) and digital zoom magnification. Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V. When the zoom is increased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator also turns yellow. Additionally, V moves right as the image size becomes smaller, allowing you to confirm the zoom position that can be used to capture still images without image degradation before shooting at the current image size setting.

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When the image size is small

• Using Digital zoom in the setup menu (A104), it is possible to restrict the magnification of the

digital zoom to a range where images do not deteriorate, or to set the digital zoom so that it does not operate.

C More Information

• See “Zoom memory” (A56) for more Information.

• See “Zoom speed” (A106) for more Information.

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press the button slightly until you feel resistance.

• When you press the shutter-release button halfway, the camera sets the focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value). Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

• The camera automatically focuses on the subject in the center focus area. When the subject is in focus, the

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focus area lights in green, and the AF/access lamp next to the viewfinder lights.

• When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen, and the focus area is not displayed. When the subject is in focus, the AF/access lamp lights in green.

• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and the focus area blinks red or the AF/access lamp flickers, the camera is unable to focus. Change the composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again.

2 Press the shutter-release button all the way,

i.e., press the button the rest of the way down.

• The shutter is released and the picture is recorded.

• If you press the shutter-release button with too much

force, the camera may shake, causing images to be blurred. Press the button gently.

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• While the AF/access lamp or the indicator showing the number of exposures remaining is blinking, images are being recorded. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Cutting the power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

• Depending on the settings or shooting conditions, the image recording time may take longer than usual (F11).

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B Autofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the active focus area or AF/access lamp lights in green.

• Subject is very dark

• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun behind the subject

makes that subject appear very dark)

• No contrast between th e subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject, wearing a white shir t, is

standing in front of a white wall)

• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g., an animal inside a cage)

• Subjects that repeat the same pattern (e.g., as window blinds or buildings lined with windows of

the same shape)

• Subject is moving rapidly

In these situations, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or focus on another subject and use focus lock. When using focus lock, be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actual subject. The camera can also be focused using manual focus (E2).

B The Subject Is Too Close to the Camera

If the camera does not focus, try shooting with p (macro close-up) (A68) in the focus mode, or Close-up (A42) scene mode.

C AF-assist Illuminator

In dark places, the AF-assist illuminator (A105) may light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

C To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot

If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without first pressing it halfway.

C Focus Lock

Use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area mode.

• Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change.

• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the exposure is locked.

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• When you switch from shooting mode to playback mode, the last image saved will be displayed in full-frame playback mode.

Multi selector

2 Use the multi selector to view previous or next images.

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• To view previous images: H or J

• To view next images: I or K

• Images can also be selected by rotating the multi selector or command dial.

• To return to shooting mode, press the c button again or press the shutter-release

button.

• To play back images that are saved in the internal memory, remove the memory card. C is displayed around

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C Viewing Pictures

• Press the x button to hide or show the shooting information and photo information on the monitor (A15).

• When the orientation of the camera is changed during playback, the displayed images are rotated automatically (except when fast forward/rewind is performed).

• Pictures taken in “tall” orientation will be rotated automatically (A106). The rotating direction can be changed from the Rotate image option in the playback menu (A89).

• Pictures taken using face detection (A85) or pet detection (A45) will be rotated automatically when displayed in full-frame playback mode according to the orientation of the face (except for pictures taken when Continuous in the shooting menu or Auto bracketing in the quick menu (A73) was set).

• Images may be displayed at low resolution immediately after switching to the previous or next image.

C More Information

• See “Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)” (A89) for more information.

• See “Selecting Pictures for Playback by Date (List by Date Mode)” (A88) for more information.

c (playback) button

Current image number

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Image is zoomed in.Image is displayed in full-

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frame playback mode.

• To adjust the zoom ratio, rotate the zoom control toward f (h)/g (i).

Images can be zoomed up to 10×.

• To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector H, I, J, or K.

• Pictures taken using face detection (A85) or pet detection (A45) are

enlarged at the center of the face that was detected during shooting (except for pictures taken when Continuous in the shooting menu (A54) or Auto bracketing in the quick menu (A73) was set). If the camera detected multiple faces when the image was captured, use H, I, J, and K to display a different face. Change the zoom ratio and press H, I, J, or K to zoom in on an area of the image where there are no faces.

• You can crop the image and save the displayed area of the image as a separate

file by pressing the d button (E19).

• Press the k button to return to full-frame playback mode.

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• You can change the number of images displayed by rotating the zoom control

toward f (h)/g (i).

• Rotate the multi selector or press H, I, J, or K to select an image and then

press the k button to display that image in full-frame playback mode.

• When 72 images are displayed, rotate the zoom control toward f (h) to

switch to calendar display.

• While using calendar display mode, rotate the multi selector or press H, I, J,

or K to select a date and then press the k button to display the first image captured on that day.

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Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images

1 Press the l button to delete the image

currently displayed on the monitor.

2 Press the multi selector H or I to select Yes

and press the k button.

• Deleted images cannot be recovered.

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• To cancel, press H or I to select No and press the k

button.

When Delete button options in the setup menu (A104) is set to Press twice to delete, the image can be deleted by pressing the l button again while a confirmation message for deleting an image is displayed.

B Notes on Deletion

• Deleted images cannot be recovered. Transfer important images to a computer before deleting

them.

• Protected images (A89) cannot be deleted.

• When pictures taken with an Image quality (A75) setting of NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW)

+ Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic are deleted with the l button, both the NRW (RAW) and JPEG images that were recorded at the same time are deleted. To delete only NRW (RAW) images or JPEG images, select Erase selected NRW images or Erase selected JPEG images in Delete of the playback menu (A89).

Erase 1 image?

Yes

C Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode

When using shooting mode, press the l button to delete the last image that was saved.

C Deleting Multiple Images

To delete multiple images, select Delete from the playback menu (A89).

C Selecting Certain Types of Images for Deletion

Switch to list by date mode (A88) to delete a picture shot on a specified date.

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By referring to this information, you will learn how to select different shooting modes and adjust settings according to the shooting conditions and the kind of images you want to capture.

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A (Auto) Mode

Shooting with basic camera operations is available.

• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings

• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector” (A60) for more

information on flash mode (A61), self-timer (A64), smile timer (A65), remote control (A60) and focus mode (A67).

• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Exposure Compensation Dial” for more

information on exposure compensation (A71).

• See “Features That Can Be Set with the Quick Menu” for more information on

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available quick menu (A73).

C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

This feature may not be used in combination with certain features (A80).

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Press the d button and display the scene menu to select one of the following scenes. Pictures are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected scene.

Scene menu

Scene auto selector

Portrait Landscape Sports Night portrait Party/indoor Beach

x Scene auto selector (A40) j Night landscape (A42) b Portrait (A40) k Close-up (A42) c Landscape (A40) u Food (A43) d Sports (A41) l Museum (A43) e Night portrait (A41) m Fireworks show (A43) f Party/indoor (A41) n Black and white copy (A43)

Z Beach (A41) o Backlighting (A44) z Snow (A42) p Panorama assist (A45)

h Sunset (A42) O Pet portrait (A45) i Dusk/dawn (A42)

C View a Description (Help Information) of Each Scene

Select the desired scene from the scene menu and rotate the zoom control (A4) toward g (j) to view a description of that scene (help). To return to the original screen, rotate the zoom control toward g (j) again.

Changing Scene Mode Settings

• “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector“ (A60) vary with scene

mode. See “List of the Default Settings” (A69) for more information.

• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Exposure Compensation Dial” for more

information on exposure compensation (A71).

• See “Features That Can Be Set with the Quick Menu” for more information on

available quick menu (A73).

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C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

This feature may not be used in combination with certain features (A80).

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Characteristics of Each Scene

• Use of a tripod is recommended in scenes with which O is indicated. Set

Vibration reduction in the setup menu (A104) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

• For scene modes that use the flash, be sure to press the K (flash pop-up)

button to raise the flash before shooting (A7).

x Scene auto selector

When you frame a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene for simpler shooting.

e: Portrait, f: Landscape, h: Night portrait, g: Night landscape, i: Close-up, j: Backlighting, d: Other scenes

• When the camera automatically selects a scene mode, the shooting mode icon changes to that for the scene mode currently enabled.

• The camera automatically selects the focus area for autofocus in accordance with the composition. The camera detects and focuses on faces (see “Using Face Detection” (A85) for more information).

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• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A28) or select the optimum scene mode for the subject manually.

• The digital zoom is not available.

b Portrait

Use this mode for portraits.

• The camera detects and focuses on a face (see “Using Face Detection” (A85) for more information).

• After the skin softening feature makes the subject’s skin appear smoother, the camera records the image (A86).

• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.

• The digital zoom is not available.

c Landscape

Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.

• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the AF/ access lamp always lights in green.

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d Sports

Use this mode when shooting sporting events. The camera captures a series of still images that allow you to clearly see detailed movements in a moving subject.

• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.

• To capture a series of images, hold down the shutter-

release button all the way. Up to 90 pictures are shot at a rate of about 1.2 frames per second (fps) (when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to M 3648×2736).

• The camera focuses the subject even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first shot in each series.

• The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image quality setting, image size setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.

e Night portrait

Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night.

• The camera detects and focuses on a face (see “Using Face Detection” (A85) for more information).

• After the skin softening feature makes facial skin tones softer, the camera records the image (A86).

• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.

• Shoot pictures with the flash raised.

• The digital zoom is not available.

f Party/indoor

Suitable for taking pictures in parties. Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting.

• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.

• When shooting in a dark location, hold the camera steadily

to avoid the effects of camera shake. To take a picture with the camera attached to a tripod, set Vibration reduction in the setup menu (A104) to Off.

Z Beach

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

• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.

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z Snow

Captures the brightness of sunlit snow.

• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.

h Sunset

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.

i Dusk/dawn

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

• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the AF/ access lamp always lights in green.

j Night landscape

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the atmosphere of a night landscape.

• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the AF/ access lamp always lights in green.

k Close-up

Use this mode to photograph flowers, insects, and other small objects at close range.

• The focus mode (A67) setting is changed to p (macro close-up) and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position to the subject where the camera can shoot.

• You can move the focus area that the camera focuses on. Press the k button and then rotate the multi selector or press H, I, J, or K to move the focus area. To adjust the following settings, press the k button to temporarily cancel focus area selection, and then adjust each setting.

- Flash mode or self-timer

• The camera focuses the subject even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

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Use this mode when taking pictures of food.

• The focus mode (A67) setting is changed to p (macro close-up) and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position to the subject where the camera can shoot.

• You can adjust the hue by pressing the multi selector H or I. The hue adjustment setting is saved in the camera’s

memory even after the camera is turned off.

- Hue or self-timer

• The camera focuses the subject even when the shutterrelease button is not pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

l Museum

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

• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.

• The camera captures up to ten images while the shutter-

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m Fireworks show

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from fireworks.

• The camera focuses at infinity.

• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the AF/

access lamp always lights in green.

n Black and white copy

Provides clear images of text or drawings on a white board or in print.

• The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.

• When shooting nearby object, shoot with p (macro close-

up) in the focus mode (A67).

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o Backlighting

Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing features or details into shadow. On or Off can be selected in HDR (high dynamic range) composition on the screen that is displayed when o Backlighting scene mode is selected.

• Off (default setting): The flash fires to prevent the backlit subject from being hidden in shadow.

- Shoot pictures with the flash raised.

- The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.

- Press the shutter-release button all the way to shoot a

single picture.

• On: Use when shooting scenes with high contrast.

- The P icon is displayed on the shooting screen. If

there are very bright areas and very dark areas in the frame, the P icon lights in green.

- The camera focuses at the center area of the frame.

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- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,

the camera shoots pictures continuously and saves the following two images.

- An image processed by D-Lighting (A89) at the time of shooting

- HDR composite image (loss of detail is reduced in highlights and shadows)

- The second image saved is an HDR composite image. If only one image can be saved,

an image processed by D-Lighting is the only image saved.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without

moving it until a still picture is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen.

- Use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction in the setup menu (A104)

to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

-Smear (F3) that occurs on the monitor after shooting will not be recorded with images.

- The digital zoom is not available.

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p Panorama assist

Use this mode when shooting a series of pictures that can later be joined on a computer to form a single panorama.

• Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to select the direction in which pictures are to be joined and press the k button.

• After shooting the first picture, shoot the necessary number of pictures while confirming the seams. To finish shooting, press the k button.

• Transfer pictures to a computer and use the included Panorama Maker 5 software (A92, E4) to join them in a single panorama. See “Using Panorama Assist” (E3) for more information.

O Pet portrait

Use this mode for shooting pictures of dogs or cats.

• Select Single or Continuous (three pictures are shot continuously).

- Single: One picture is captured at a time.

- Continuous (default setting): When the camera focuses

on the detected face in Pet portrait auto release (default setting) mode, three pictures are shot continuously (frame rate with continuous shooting: approximately 1.2 frames per second when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to M 3648×2736). If pet portrait auto release is not used, up to 90 pictures are shot at a rate of about 1.2 frames per second while the shutter-release button is fully held down (when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to M 3648×2736).

• The camera detects and focuses on the face of a dog or cat. When the subject is in focus, the shutter is released automatically (Pet portrait auto release (default setting)).

• Up to five pet faces are detected simultaneously.

• If a pet’s face is not detected, press the shutter-release button halfway to focus on the

subject at the center of the frame.

• Press the multi selector J (n) to change the pet portrait auto release settings.

- Pet portrait auto release (default setting): When the camera focuses on the

detected face, the shutter is released automatically. When Pet portrait auto release is set, the d icon is displayed on the shooting screen.

- OFF: Press the shutter-release button to release the shutter.

• In the following situations, Pet portrait auto release is automatically switched to OFF.

- When pet portrait auto release is repeated five times

- When remaining capacity of the internal memory or memory card is low To continue shooting with pet portrait auto release, press the multi selector J (n) to set again.

• The digital zoom is not available.

•

Under some shooting conditions such as pet-to-camera distance, speed of moving pets, direction in which the pets are facing, and brightness of the faces, the camera may be unable to detect a dog or cat, or a border is displayed around something other than a dog or cat.

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Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

Nostalgic sepia

Soft

Cross process

Defocus during exposure

Zoom exposure

Painting

The effect can be applied to pictures during shooting. One of the 10 special effects is selected to shoot.

To select an effect, press the d button to display the special effects menu.

Special eects

AF area mode

Special eects

Creative monochrome

Painting

Painting Zoom exposure

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• Special effects can also be selected by rotating the sub-command dial while

pressing the w1 button in the shooting screen.

• The focus area for autofocus differs depending on the setting of AF area mode

that can be selected in the R tab after pressing the d button.

• When AF area mode is set to Auto (default setting), the camera has nine focus areas, and automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus area (active focus area) lights in green (maximum of nine areas).

Zoom exposure Defocus during exposure

Defocus during exposure Cross process

Cross process Soft

Soft Nostalgic sepia

Nostalgic sepia

Characteristics of Each Special Effect

Option Description

Creative monochrome (default setting)

Painting Create images with the ambience of paintings.

Create monochrome photographs by adjusting the grainy feel and contrast. Also, the normal color image can be converted into black and white (solarization).

• Rotate the main command dial to adjust grainy feel.

• Rotate the sub-command dial to adjust contrast.

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Option Description

When the shooting mode icon lights in green, create dynamic pictures radiated out from the center by zooming from f (wide- angle position) to g (telephoto zoom position) after the shutter is open and until it is closed.

Zoom exposure*

Defocus during exposure*

Cross process

Soft Soften the image by adding a slight blur to the overall image.

Nostalgic sepia

High key Give the overall image a bright tone.

Low key Give the overall image a dark tone.

Selective color

* Use of a tripod is recommended. Vibration reduction in the setup menu (A104) is fixed

at Off.

• The zoom is fixed at f (wide-angle) end.

• The shutter speed is fixed at one second.

• Rotate the main command dial to switch zooming

magnifications (2x or 3x (default setting)).

• The desired shooting effect is not produced when the subject is bright and the shutter speed cannot be slowered.

When the shooting mode icon lights in green, create pictures by varying focus slightly between the shutter-release button being pressed and the picture being shot.

• The desired shooting effect is not produced when the subject is bright and the shutter speed cannot be slowered.

Create images with an unusual hue by converting a positive color image into negative or negative color image into positive.

• Rotate the main command dial to select hue.

• Rotate the sub-command dial to set peripheral light intensity to

on or off.

Add a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the qualities of an old photograph.

Create a black and white image in which only the specified color remains.

• Rotate the main command dial to select a color to be retained.

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Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

Changing Special Effects Mode Settings

• Features that can be set using the main command dial and sub-command dial

differ depending on the special effects (A47).

• Features that can be set using the multi selector (A60) vary with special effects. See “List of the Default Settings” (A69) for more information.

• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Exposure Compensation Dial” for more information on exposure compensation (A71).

• See “Features That Can Be Set with the Quick Menu” for more information on available quick menu (A73).

• See “Options Available in the Special Effects Menu” (below) for more information on functions that can be set using the d button.

Options Available in the Special Effects Menu

In the special effects mode, the following option settings can be changed.

Shooting Features

Select special effects mode M d button M R tab (A13)

Option Description

Choose how the focus area is determined from Face priority, Auto (default setting), Manual, Center (spot),

AF area mode

Center (normal), or Center (wide).

• The AF area mode can also be selected by pressing the

multi selector K (G).

C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

This feature may not be used in combination with certain features (A80).

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Low Noise Night Mode (Shooting Low-lit Scenes)

The ISO sensitivity is controlled automatically to a high level. This allows you to capture the atmosphere of a low-lit scene and shoot pictures with a low amount of noise without using the flash. It also reduces the effects of camera shake and subject movement when shooting at the telephoto zoom position.

• The ISO sensitivity is set automatically within the range of ISO 400 to 12800.

• To use the flash, raise the flash.

• The focus area for autofocus differs depending on the setting of AF area mode

that can be selected in the O tab after pressing the d button.

B Notes on Low Noise Night Mode

• Although vibration is reduced even in low-lit environments, a tripod is recommended when not

using a flash. Set Vibration reduction (A105) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

• The picture taken may be grainy, because the shooting is performed with ISO sensitivity set to a

high level.

• The appropriate exposure may not be obtained (overexposure) in clear sunlight, because the

shooting is always performed at ISO 400 or higher.

• The camera may be unable to focus in extremely dark environments.

• The slowest shutter speed is restricted to 1/4 second.

• In low noise night mode, the available image size (A73) is C 2048×1536 or smaller.

C Built-in ND Filter

When the subject is too bright, set Built-in ND filter in the setup menu (A104) to reduce the light and shoot.

Shooting Features

C More Information

See “Autofocus” (A33) for more information.

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Changing Low Noise Night Mode Settings

• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector” (A60) for more information on flash mode (A61), self-timer (A64)/smile timer (A65)/ remote control (A60), focus mode (A67) and AF area mode.

• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Exposure Compensation Dial” for more information on exposure compensation (A71).

• See “Features That Can Be Set with the Quick Menu” for more information on available quick menu (A73).

• See “Options Available in the Low Noise Night Mode Menu” (below) for more information on functions that can be set using the d button.

Options Available in the Low Noise Night Mode Menu

In the low noise night mode, the following option settings can be changed.

Shooting Features

Select low noise night mode M d button M O tab (A13)

The settings of Continuous, Flash exp. comp. and Metering in low noise night menu are stored in the camera’s memory independently and is not applied to the settings in any other shooting mode. When the camera is turned off or switched to another shooting mode, AF area mode is reset to Auto.

Option Description A

Continuous

Flash exp. comp.

Metering

AF area mode

Continuous shooting can be set. Choose Single or Continuous.

Adjust the flash output.

Choose how the camera meters the brightness of the subject. Determines the exposure (combination of shutter speed and aperture value) according to the measured brightness.

Set how the camera selects the AF area mode to Face

priority, Auto (default setting), Manual, Center (spot), Center (normal), Center (wide) or Subject tracking.

• The AF area mode can also be selected by pressing the

multi selector K (G).

Low noise night mode

Continuous

Flash exp. comp. Metering AF area mode

C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

This feature may not be used in combination with certain features (A80).

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Pictures can be shot with greater control by setting the quick menu (A73) or shooting menu (A54) items in addition to setting the shutter speed or aperture value manually according to shooting conditions and requirements.

• The focus area for autofocus differs depending on the setting of AF area mode that can be selected in the A, B, C or D tab after pressing the d button. When AF area mode is set to Auto (default setting), the camera has nine focus areas, and automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus area (active focus area) lights in green (maximum of nine areas).

The procedure for shooting pictures at the desired brightness (exposure) by adjusting the shutter speed or aperture value is called “determine exposure”. The sense of dynamism and amount of background defocus in pictures to be shot vary depending on the combinations of shutter speed and aperture value even if the exposure is the same.

Rotate the command dial to set the shutter speed and aperture value.

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Aperture value

Main command dial Sub-command dial

Exposure mode

Programmed auto

(A53)

Shutter-priority

auto (A53)

Aperture-priority

auto (A53)

D Manual (A53)

Shutter speed (A83)

Automatically adjusted (flexible program is enabled by the main command dial).

Adjusted by the main command dial.

Automatically adjusted.

Adjusted by the main command dial.

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Shutter speed

Aperture value (A52)

Automatically adjusted.

Adjusted by the sub-comm and dial.

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A, B, C, D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)

Adjusting the Shutter Speed

Fas ter

1/1000 s

Slower

1/30 s

Adjusting the Aperture Value

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Larger aperture

(Small f-number)

f/2.8

Smaller aperture (Large f-number)

f/8

C Aperture and zoom

The aperture value (f-number) indicates the lens brightness. Large apertures (expressed by small f-numbers) let more light into the camera, and small apertures (large f-numbers) let less light. The aperture value of this camera zoom lens can be changed depending on the zoom position. When zooming to the wide-angle position and telephoto zoom position, the aperture values are f/

2.8 and f/5.6, respectively.

• When Fixed aperture (A106) is set to On, zooming can be performed with minimum changes

in the aperture value.

C Built-in ND Filter

When the subject is too bright, set Built-in ND filter in the setup menu (A104) to reduce the light and shoot.

C E, F or N (User Setting) Mode

Even when the mode dial is set to E, F or N (user setting) mode, you can shoot in A (Programmed auto), B (Shutter-priority auto), C (Aperture-priority auto) or D (Manual). The setting combinations (user settings) that are frequently used for shooting can be saved in E, F and N (E58).

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A (Programmed auto) (E5)

Use for automatic control of the exposure by the camera.

•

Different combinations of shutter speed and aperture value can be selected without changing the exposure by rotating the main command dial (“flexible program”). While flexible program is in effect, a

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) in the upper left of the monitor.

) is displayed next to the

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• To cancel flexible program, rotate the main command dial until the flexible program mark (A) is no longer displayed, or press the AE-L/AF-L button while pressing the w1 button. Selecting another shooting mode, or turning off the camera, also cancels flexible program.

B (Shutter-priority auto) (E5)

Use to shoot fast moving subjects with a fast shutter speed, or use to emphasize the movements of a moving subject with a slow shutter speed.

• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the main command dial.

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C (Aperture-priority auto) (E5)

Use to blur the background or bring both the foreground and background into focus.

• The aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the sub-command dial.

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D (Manual) (E7)

Use to control the exposure according to shooting requirements.

• When adjusting the aperture value or shutter speed, the degree of deviation from the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure

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Exposure indicator

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• When the degree of deviation of the exposure value is below –2 EV or above +2 EV, the exposure indicator is displayed in red.

• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the main command dial and the aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the sub-command dial.

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A, B, C, D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)

Changing A, B, C, D Modes

• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector” (A60) for more information on flash mode (A61), self-timer (A64)/smile timer (A65)/ remote control (A60) and focus mode (A67), AF area mode.

• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Exposure Compensation Dial” for more information on exposure compensation (A71).

• See “Features That Can Be Set with the Quick Menu” for more information on available quick menu (A73).

• See “Options Available in the Shooting Menu” (below) for more information on functions that can be set using the d button.

Options Available in the Shooting Menu

In the A, B, C, D mode, the following option settings can be changed.

Shooting Features

Select A, B, C, D mode M d button M A, B, C, D tab (A13)

Option Description A

Custom Picture Control

Metering

Continuous

Allow you to store the settings customized in COOLPIX Picture Controls, which can set picture editing options for recording images according to the shooting scene or your preferences.

Select the method that the camera uses to measure the brightness of the subject. The camera adjusts the exposure, which is a combination of shutter speed and aperture value, based on the brightness measurement. The default setting is Matrix.

Select the mode used for taking a series of pictures from

Single, Continuous, Continuous flash, BSS (A43), Multi-shot 16, and Intvl timer shooting. The default

setting is Single (i.e., only one picture is captured at a time). Allow you to shoot up to 90 pictures at a rate of about 1.2 frames per second while Continuous is selected and the shutter-release button is fully held down (when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to M 3648×2736).

Shooting menu

Custom Picture Control

Metering Continuous

AF area mode Autofocus mode Flash exp. comp. Noise reduction lter

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A, B, C, D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)

Option Description A

Set how the camera selects the AF area mode to Face

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Flash exp. comp.

Noise reduction filter

Long exposure NR

Distortion control

Wide-angle converter

Flash control

Active D-Lighting

priority, Auto (default setting), Manual, Center (spot), Center (normal), Center (wide) or Subject tracking.

• The AF area mode can also be selected by pressing the

multi selector K (G).

When Single AF (default setting) is selected, the camera focuses only while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. When Full-time AF is selected, the camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

Flash compensation is used to adjust the flash output, changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background. The default setting is 0.0.

Set the strength of the noise reduction function that is normally performed when recording the picture. The default setting is Normal.

At slow shutter speeds, pictures may be affected by “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored dots concentrated in dark parts of the image. Reduce noise at slow shutter speeds. The default setting is Auto.

Choose whether to correct the peripheral distortion that occurs due to the intrinsic characteristics of lenses. Enabling distortion control reduces the size of the frame, as compared to when distortion control is not enabled. The default setting is Off.

Set the option to On when using the Wide-angle Converter WC-E75A (available separately). The default setting is None.

Set the built-in flash to off even when you are not using a Speedlight (external flash unit) attached to the camera’s accessory shoe. The default setting is Auto.

Prevent loss of contrast details in highlights and shadows when shooting images. The default setting is Off.

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A, B, C, D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)

Option Description A

When the zoom control is operated while pressing the

Zoom memory

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w1 button, the camera changes in steps to the focal length (equivalent to 35mm [135] format of angle of view) of the zoom lens that is set in advance.

• The default setting is on w for all the check boxes.

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C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

This feature may not be used in combination with certain features (A80).

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E, F and N (User Setting Modes)

Up to three setting combinations that are frequently used for shooting (user settings) can be saved in E, F and N. Shooting is possible in A (Programmed auto), B (Shutter-priority auto), C (Aperture-priority auto) or D (Manual).

Rotate the mode dial to E, F or N to retrieve the settings saved in Save user settings.

• Frame the subject and shoot with these settings, or change the settings as required.

• The setting combinations that are retrieved when the mode dial is rotated to E, F or N can be changed as many times as you want in Save user settings.

• See E58 for more information on the Save user settings.

Changing E, F or N Mode Settings

• See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Exposure Compensation Dial” for more information on exposure compensation (A71).

• See “Features That Can Be Set with the Quick Menu” for more information on available quick menu (A73).

• See “Available Specialized Menu for E, F or N” (A58) and “Options Available in the Shooting Menu” (A54) for more information on functions that can be set using the d button.

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E, F and N (User Setting Modes)

Available Specialized Menu for E, F or N

Following settings can be changed in E, F or N mode.

Set to E, F or N mode M d button M E, F or N tab (A13)

User settings

Save user settings

Reset user settings Shooting mode Focal length (35mm equiv.) Photo info Virtual horizon display Initial monitor display

Description A

Shooting Features

Option

Save user settings

Reset user settings

The current settings are stored. E58

The settings saved to E, F or N are reset. E59

Choose the standard shooting mode (default setting is A). The

Shooting mode

current flexible program (when set to A), shutter speed (when set to B or D) or aperture value (when set to C or D) settings are also saved.

Focal length (35mm equiv.)

Set the zoom position for when the mode dial is set. Choose

28 mm (default setting), 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, 105 mm, 135 mm, 200 mm or Current zoom position.

Set the information displayed on the monitor when the mode

Photo info

dial is set. This setting is not applied to the setup menu settings.

Virtual horizon display

Initial monitor display

Set the virtual horizon display for when the mode dial is set. This setting is not applied to the setup menu settings.

Set the information displayed on the monitor when the mode dial is set (default setting is Show info).

Flash mode Set the flash mode for when the mode dial is set. 61

Set the focus mode for when the mode dial is set. The current

Focus

focus distance is also saved when the focus mode is E (manual focus).

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E, F and N (User Setting Modes)

Option

AF area mode

AF assist

Description A

Set the AF area mode for when the mode dial is set. The current focus area position is saved when AF area mode is set to Manual.

Enable or disable the AF assist mode for when the mode dial is set. This setting is not applied to the setup menu settings.

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Press the multi selector H (m), J (n), I (D), or K (G) while shooting to operate the following functions.

m Flash mode (A61)

n Self-timer (A64)/

Smile timer (A65)/ Remote control

D Focus mode (A67)

G AF area mode

Available Functions

Shooting Features

Available functions differ according to the shooting mode as follows.

• See “List of the Default Settings” (A69) for more information on the default settings in each shooting mode.

Function A y u O

m Flash mode (A61) w

Self-timer (A64) www-

Smile timer (A65) www-

Remote control

D Focus mode (A67) wwww

G AF area mode

Use the Remote Control ML-L3 (available separately) to release the shutter (E105). It is convenient for taking self-portraits of group shots and effectively eliminating blur caused by camera shake that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed.

Set the method of how to change the focus area for autofocus (A54). Set Multi selector right press to Off in the setup menu (A104) if you do not want to display the selected focus area when the multi sector K is pressed.

The setting varies with scene mode or special effects. See “List of the Default Settings” (A69) for more information.

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A, B, C, D,

E, F, N

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Using the Flash (Flash Modes)

You can shoot pictures with a flash by raising the built-in flash. You can set a flash mode that suits the shooting conditions.

1 Press the K (flash pop-up) button to raise the flash (A7).

• When the flash is lowered, the flash mode is fixed at W (off ).

2 Press H (m flash mode) on the multi selector.

3 Press the multi selector to select the desired

mode and press the k button.

• See “Available Flash Modes” (A62) for more

information.

• When the manual flash is selected, press K before pressing the k button and select the flash output.

• When Y (slow sync) or Z (rear-curtain sync) is selected for flash mode, the flash mode can be switched by pressing K before pressing the k button.

• If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection is set and the setting menu disappears.

• When U (auto) is applied, D is only displayed for a few seconds even if monitor indicators (A15) are turned on.

Flash mode

4 Frame the subject and take a picture.

• The flash lamp indicates the status of the flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

- On: The flash will fire when you press the shutter-

release button all the way.

- Blinking: The flash is charging. The camera cannot

take pictures.

- Off: The flash will not fire when a picture is taken.

• If the battery is low, the monitor will be turned off while the flash is charging.

C Lowering the Flash

When not using the flash, gently push to lower the flash until it clicks shut (A7).

C Effective Range of the Built-in Flash

The built-in flash has a range of about 0.3 to 9.0 m (1 ft to 29 ft) for wide-angle position, and about

0.3 to 4.5 m (1 ft to 14 ft) for telephoto zoom position (when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto).

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Available Flash Modes

Auto

Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim.

Auto with red-eye reduction

Best choice for portraits. Reduces red-eye effect caused by flash in portraits (A63).

Off

Flash does not fire.

• Available when the scene mode is x (scene auto selector) or an optional

Speedlight (external flash unit) is attached.

• Use of a tripod is recommended to avoid the effects of camera shake when shooting in a dark location.

Fill flash

The flash fires when a picture is taken, regardless of how bright the subject is. Use to

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“fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects.

Manual

Flash is forcibly fired at the flash output that is set for the built-in flash.

• Choose the flash output from SFull (full flash), S1/2, S1/4, S1/8, S1/16, S1/32 and S1/64. For example, when S1/16 is chosen, the flash is 1/16 of the

full flash.

• Not available when a Speedlight flash unit (available separately) is attached.

Slow sync /Z Rear-curtain sync

• Slow sync: Fill flash is combined with a slow shutter speed. Suitable for portraits of human subjects shot at night or under dim light. Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background.

• Rear-curtain sync: Fill flash fires just before the shutter closes, creating the effect of a stream of light behind moving subjects.

C Flash Mode Setting

• The setting varies with shooting mode. See “Available Functions” (A60) and “List of the Default Settings” (A69) for more information.

• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See “Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously” (A80).

• The changed flash mode setting applied in the following situations is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

- When shooting mode A, B, C or D or special effects mode is used

- When V (auto with red-eye reduction) is selected in A (Auto) mode

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C Auto with Red-eye Reduction

This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”). Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect. If the camera detects “red-eye” when a picture is taken, Nik on’s own In-Camera Red-Eye Fix processes the image before it is recorded. Note the following when taking pictures:

• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is

pressed and when the picture is shot.

• The time required to save the picture increases slightly.

• Advanced red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.

• In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by advanced red-eye

reduction processing. In these cases, choose another mode and try again.

• The red-eye reduction process when NRW (RAW) images (A75) a re recorded consists o nly of the

pre-flashing before the main flash (including the JPEG image that is recorded at the same time).

When Red-eye reduction in the setup menu (A104) is set to Pre-flash off, the shutter is released immediately when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.

C External Flash Unit

You can attach the following Nikon Speedlights on the camera's accessory shoe (A2) to take pictures.

• Speedlights SB-400, SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900

• Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800

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Using the Self-timer

The self-timer is suitable for taking group pictures and reducing the vibration when the shutter-release button is pressed. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Set

104) to

Off

in the setup menu (

when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

Vibration reduction

1 Press J (n self-timer) on the multi selector.

2 Use the multi selector to select Y 10s (or

Y 2s) and press the k button.

• To change the time for self-timer, press K before

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pressing the k button.

• Y 10s (ten seconds): suitable for group pictures.

• Y 2s

(two seconds): suitable for preventing camera

shake.

•

When the shooting mode is set to release) is displayed (A45). The self-timer Y

• The mode selected for the self-timer is displayed.

• If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection is set and the setting

menu disappears.

Pet portrait

in scene mode, Y (pet portrait auto

10s

and Y 2s are not available.

Self-timer

3 Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway.

• Set the focus and exposure.

4 Press the shutter-release button all the

way.

•

The self-timer starts, and the number of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed. The self-timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting down. About one second before the shutter is released, the lamp stops blinking and remains lit.

• When the shutter is released, the self-timer turns OFF.

• To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press the shutter-release button again.

C More Information

See “Self-timer: after release” (A104) for more information.

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Smile Timer (Shooting Smiling Faces)

When this mode is selected, the camera detects smiling faces and automatically releases the shutter even if you don’t press the shutter-release button.

• This function can be used when the shooting mode is A (auto), A, B, C, D,

E, F, N, O (low noise night), scene mode Portrait or Night portrait.

1 Press J (n self-timer) on the multi selector.

• Change any flash mode, exposure, or shooting menu settings before pressing the n button.

2 Use the multi selector to choose a (smile

timer), and press the k button.

• If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection is set and the setting menu disappears.

Smile timer

Frame the picture and wait for the subject to smile without pressing the shutter-release button.

• When the camera detects a face, a yellow double border (focus area) is displayed around that face. When the camera has focused on that face, the double border will turn green for a moment and focus is locked.

• Up to three faces are detected. When more than one face is detected, the face closest to the center of the frame is framed by a double border and the others by single borders.

• If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the shutter is automatically released.

• Each time the shutter is released, automatic shooting using face detection and smile detection is repeated.

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4 Shooting ends.

• To cancel smile detection and stop shooting, return to step 1 and select OFF.

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B Notes on Smile Timer

• The digital zoom is not available.

• When the smile ti mer is selected, the monitor is not turned off even when the x button is p ressed

(A15).

• Under some shooting conditions, faces and smiling faces may not be detected properly.

• See “Viewing Pictures Taken Using Face Detection” (A85) for more information.

• The smile timer cannot be used simultaneously with certain shooting modes. See “Available

Func tions” (A60) and “List of the Default Settings” (A69) for more information.

• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See “Features That Cannot Be

Used Simultaneously” (A80) for more information.

C When the Self-timer Lamp Blinks

When the camera detects a face, the self-timer lamp blinks. The lamp flickers immediately after the shutter is released.

C Releasing the Shutter Manually

The shutter can also be released by pressing the shutter-release button. If no faces are detected, the

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camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.

C More Information

See “Autofocus” (A33) for more information.

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Using Focus Mode

Choose a focus mode according to the desired scene.

1 Press I (p focus mode) on the multi selector.

2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired

focus mode and press the k button.

• See “Available Focus Modes” (A68) for more information.

• If the k button is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection is set and the setting menu disappears.

• When A (autofocus) is applied, P is only displayed for a few seconds even if monitor indicators (A15) are turned on.

Autofocus

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Available Focus Modes

Autofocus

The camera automatically adjusts the focus according to the distance to the subject. Use when the distance from the subject to the lens is 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) or more, or 80 cm (2 ft 8 in.) or more at the maximum telephoto zoom position.

Macro close-up

Use for close-ups of flowers or small objects. How close you can be to the subject while shooting depends on the zoom ratio. When the zoom ratio is set to a position where F and the zoom indicator light in green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as 7 cm (2.8 in.) from the lens. At the maximum wide-angle zoom position (the zoom position G), the camera can focus on subjects as close as 2 cm (0.8 in.) from the lens.

Infinity

Use when shooting distant scenes through window glass or when shooting landscapes. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the AF/access lamp always lights

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in green. However, the camera may not be able to focus on nearby objects. The flash mode is set to W (off).

Manual focus

The focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of 2 cm (0.8 in.) to infinity from the lens (E2). The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position.

• This function can be used when the shooting mode is A, B, C, D, E, F, N, O (low noise night), special effects mode or scene mode Sports.

B Note on Shooting with the Flash

When shooting with D (macro close-up), the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm (1 ft).

C Focus Mode Setting

• The setting varies with the shooting mode. See “Available Functions” (A60) and “List of the Default Settings” (A69) for more information.

• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See “Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously” (A80) for more information.

• For shooting modes A, B, C or D or special effects mode, the changed focus mode setting is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

C Macro Close-up

When using A, B, C, D, E, F or N mode if Autofocus mod e in the shooting menu (A54) is set to Full-time AF, or when using D (movie) mode if Auto focus mod e in the movie menu (A101) is set to Full-time AF, the camera will adjust focus even if the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. When using other shooting modes, Full-time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is turned on. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

C Infinity

If you set focus mode to infinity while using A (auto) mode, A, B, C, D, E, F or N mode, O (low noise night) mode or special effects mode, the focus area is not displayed on the screen.

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List of the Default Settings

The default settings in each shooting mode are described below.

• Similar information about scene mode can be found on the next page.

(A61)

Self-timer

(A64)

OFF

Focus mode

(A67)

A w

AF area mode

(A55)

–

Shooting mode

Flash mode

A (auto)

U OFF A

(A38) u

(special effects)

(A46) O

(low noise night)

U OFF A w

(A49) A, B, C, D

(A51)

U OFF A w

E, F, N (user setting)

U OFF A w

(A57) D

(movie)

(A98)

When the flash is lowered, the flash mode is fixed at W (off). When using the built-in flash, W (off) cannot be selected. When using a flash unit (available separately), S (manual) cannot be selected.

A (autofocus), p (macro close-up) or B (infinity) can be selected.

The flash is fixed at W (off) when in Painting or Zoom exposure. When Defocus during exposure is selected, W (off) or Y (slow sync) can be selected.

Smile timer cannot be selected.

s (subject tracking) cannot be selected. The AF area mode is fixed at Center (normal), when Zoom exposure is selected.

The setting cannot be changed.

Quick-response remote can be selected

• The setting applied in shooting modes A, B, C and D is saved in the camera’s

memory even after the camera is turned off (except for self-timer).

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Default settings in scene mode are described below.

Flash mode

(A61)

x (A40) U

b (A40) V OFF A c (A40) W d (A41) W e (A41) V f (A41) V

Z (A41) U OFF z (A42) U OFF

h (A42) W i (A42) W

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j (A42) W

k (A42) U OFF u (A43) W l (A43) W m (A43) W

n (A43) U OFF o (A44) X/W

p (A45) U OFF O (A45) W

U (auto) and W (off) can be selected. When U (auto) is selected, the camera automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has selected.

Self-timer or remote control can be selected.

The setting cannot be changed.

A (autofocus) or E (manual focus) can be selected.

The setting cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.

May switch to slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode.

A (autofocus) or D (macro close-up) can be selected.

Quick-response remote can be selected.

When HDR is set to Off, the flash mode is fixed at X (fill flash). When HDR is set to On, the flash mode is fixed at W (off).

A (autofocus), D (macro close-up) or B (infinity) can be selected.

The self-timer is not available. Pet portrait auto release (A45) can be set to on or off.

Self-timer

(A64)

OFF

OFF OFF A

OFF

Focus mode

(A67)

C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

This feature may not be used in combination with certain features (A80).

AF area mode

(A55)

–

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Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

When exposure compensation is set for shooting, the brightness of the overall image can be adjusted to make it brighter or darker.

1 Sele ct the compensation value by rotating the

exposure compensation dial.

• To make the subject brighter: adjust the exposure compensation value to the “+” side.

• To make the subject darker: adjust the exposure compensation value to the “–” side.

Exposure compensation dial mark

• When set to a value other than 0.0, the H mark and compensation value are displayed on the monitor and the exposure compensation dial mark turns on when shooting.

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Exposure compensation value

2 Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.

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C Exposure Compensation Value

• When the shooting mode is the Fireworks show scene mode (A43) or D (manual) mode (E7), the exposure compensation cannot be used.

• When recording a movie, the compensation value is not adjusted even when the exposure compensation dial is rotated.

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Features That Can Be Set with the Quick Menu

When the quick menu dial is rotated while shooting, the quick menu is displayed for the function that is selected with the mark. When the quick menu is displayed, the quick menu dial mark turns on.

• The quick menu is also displayed by pressing the quick menu button.

• To exit the quick menu, press the quick menu button or the shutter-release

button.

Quick menu dial mark

Quick menu dial

Quick menu button

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Available functions differ according to the shooting mode.

Dial

position

b ISO sensitivity (A73) – w –––– c White balance (A73) – w ––ww d Auto bracketing (A73) – w –––– I My Menu (A73) – w ––––

a Picture Control (A73) – w ––––

Function A

Image quality/Image size (A73)

Movie options (A73) –– –––w

A, B, C, D,

E, F, N

ww www–

y u O D

C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

This feature may not be used in combination with certain features (A80).

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Available Quick Menu

Option Description A

Set the image quality (compression ratio) and image size to

Image quality/ Image size

Movie options

ISO sensitivity

White balance

Auto bracketing

My Menu

Picture Control

be recorded (A74). The default setting of image quality is Normal, and of image size is M 3648×2736. This setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except for low noise night mode and shooting modes E, F and N).

Set the desired type of movie. The default setting is f HD 720p (1280×720).

Higher ISO sensitivity allows you to take pictures of darker subjects. Additionally, even with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced. When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto (default setting), the camera sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

• In D (manual) mode, ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 100 if

Auto, High ISO sensitivity auto, ISO 100-200 or ISO 100-400 is selected.

Adjust colors in the image closer to the colors as they appear to the eye. Although Auto (normal) (default setting) can be used under most types of lighting, you can apply the white balance setting suited to the sky conditions or light source to achieve better results if the default setting results are unsatisfactory.

• The preset value for preset manual applies commonly to

the A, B, C, D, E, F and N shooting modes.

Continuous shooting can be performed while changing the exposure (brightness) automatically with the shutter speed (Tv) or ISO sensitivity (Sv), or multiple images can be recorded while varying the white balance (WB). The default setting is OFF.

Display only the menu items that are frequently used for shooting.

• Options that are displayed in My Menu can be changed

from Customize My Menu in the setup menu (A104).

Change the settings for image recording according to the shooting scene or your preferences. The default setting is Standard.

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E30

E32

E36

E90

E38

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Display the shooting screen M a (Quick menu dial) (A72) M Image quality/Image size

The image quality (compression ratio) and image size can be selected for recording.

1 Choose the type of image quality (A75) by

J or K.

Image quality

Image size

Normal

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pressing the multi selector

• Items can also be chosen by rotating the main command dial.

• To change the image quality only, choose the type of image quality, and then press the quick menu button.

• To continue and change the image size, press the multi selector I.

2 Choose the type of image size (A77).

• Image size cannot be selected when NRW (RAW) is selected for Image quality.

• The number of exposures remaining for the selected image size is displayed.

• Press the multi selector H to return to the image quality setting.

Image quality

Image size

3648×2736

Numbers of exposures remaining

3 After completing the settings, press the quick menu button or the k

button.

• The monitor display reverts to shooting screen.

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Available Image Quality

Lower compression ratios result in higher quality pictures, but also larger file sizes, limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.

Option

a Fine

Normal (default

setting)

c Basic

NRW (RAW) +

Fine*

NRW (RAW) +

Normal*

NRW (RAW) +

Basic*

F NRW (RAW)*

* NRW (RAW) images cannot be chosen in scene mode, special effects mode (except for Zoom

exposure and Defocus during exposure) or low noise night mode.

Fine image quality than Normal, suitable for enlargement or high quality prints. File format: JPEG, compression ratio of about 1:4

Normal image quality, suitable for most applications. File format: JPEG, compression ratio of about 1:8

Basic image quality is lower than with Normal, suitable for pictures attached to e-mails or used on web pages. File format: JPEG, compression ratio of about 1:16

Two images are recorded at the same time: one NRW (RAW) image and one fine-quality JPEG image.

Two images are recorded at the same time: one NRW (RAW) image and one normal-quality JPEG image.

Two images are recorded at the same time: one NRW (RAW) image and one basic-quality JPEG image.

Raw data from the image sensor are saved. Create JPEG image files after shooting using NRW (RAW) processing in the playback menu (A89).

• When NRW (RAW) is selected, Image size is reset to

M 3648×2736.

File format: NRW (RAW)

Description

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C COOLPIX P7100 NRW (RAW) Images

• The extension of the picture taken is “.NRW.”

• NRW (RAW) images cannot be printed. Creating JPEG images with NRW (RAW) processing

enables the images to be printed using PictBridge compatible printers or in digital photo labs.

• No editing other than NRW (RAW) processing can be performed for images in the NRW (RAW)

format. To edit such images, first create JPEG images using NRW (RAW) processing (E17), and then edit the JPEG images.

• ViewNX 2 needs to be installed on the computer to be able to view NRW (RAW ) images on the computer. Capture NX 2 is also compatible with NRW (RAW) images.

• Install ViewNX 2 on a computer using the included ViewNX 2 CD-ROM. (See “Using ViewNX 2” (A92).) For more information on using ViewNX 2, refer to the on-screen instruc tions and help information contained in ViewNX 2.

C Image Quality Setting

• The setting for image quality is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting and playback (A8 to 10).

• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except for shooting modes E, F and N).

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• NRW (RAW) images cannot be recorded in the following shooting modes.

-Scene mode

- Special effect mode (except for Zoom exposure and Defocus during exposure)

- Low noise night mode When the mode is changed to scene mode or special effect mode (except for Zoom exposure and Defocus during exposure) from other shooting modes, the image quality is changed according to situation as follows.

- When NRW (RAW) is set, the image quality is changed to Normal.

- When NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic is set, the image

quality is changed to Fine, Normal or Basic, respectively.

• The digital zoom cannot be used when Image quality is set to NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic.

• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See “Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously” (A80) for more information.

C Recording of NRW (RAW) and JPEG Images at the Same Time

• The NRW (RAW) image and the JPEG image that are recorded at the same time have the same file number but their own file extensions, “.NRW” and “.JPG” (E99).

• When playing back on the camera, only the JPEG image is displayed.

• Note that when the JPEG image is deleted by pressing the l button, the NRW (RAW) image that

was recorded at the same time is also deleted.

C More Information

• See “Number of Exposures Remaining” (A78) for more information.

• See “File and Folder Names” (E99) for more information.

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Available Image Size

You can set the JPEG image size (amount of pixels) for pictures recorded with an image quality of Fine, Normal or Basic. The larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without becoming noticeably “grainy,” limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded. Conversely, small image sizes are suitable for pictures attached to e-mails or used on web pages. However, printing small images in large print sizes results in the image turning “grainy.”

Options* Description

3648×2736

(default setting)

E 3264×2448 D 2592×1944 C 2048×1536 B 1600×1200 A 1280×960

J 1024×768

f 640×480

I 3648×2432

z 3584×2016 Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (16:9) as wide screen TV.

H 2736×2736 Record square pictures.

* The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and

vertically. Example: M 3648×2736 = 10 megapixels, 3648×2736 pixels

Record pictures with finer detail than those shot at E 3264×2448 or D 2592×1944.

Good balance between file size and quality; suitable in most situations.

Smaller than M 3648×2736, E 3264×2448 and D 2592×1944; for recording more pictures.

Record pictures of a size suitable for display on devices such as a computer monitor.

Record pictures suitable for display on a television with a screen aspect ratio of 4:3, or for e-mail attachment.

Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (3:2) as those shot with 35mm [135] format film cameras.

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C Image Size Setting

• The setting for the image size is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting and playback (A8 to 10).

• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except for low noise night mode, and shooting modes E, F and N).

• In low noise night mode, the available image size is C 2048×1536 or smaller.

• The size of JPEG images can be chosen when you create JPEG images from NRW (RAW) images

using NRW (RAW) processing (E17) (up to a maximum of 3648 × 2736 pixels).

• Image size for the JPEG image can be set when NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic is selected. However, note that I 3648×2432, z 3584×2016 and H 2736×2736 cannot be selected.

• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See “Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously” (A80) for more information.

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C Number of Exposures Remaining

The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in the internal memory and on a 4 GB memory card, at each combination of Image size (A77) and Image quality (A75) settings. Note that the number of exposures that can be stored differs depending on the composition of the image (due to JPEG compression). In addition, thi s number may differ depending on the make of memory card, even if the capacity of the memory card is the same.

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Image size Image quality

3648×2736

(default setting)

3264×2448

2592×1944

2048×1536

1600×1200

1280×960

1024×768

640×480

3648×2432

3584×2016

2736×2736

Fine Normal Basic NRW (RAW)

Fine Normal Basic

Internal

memory

(94 MB)

140

116 216

183 319

144 263 433

216 378 606

433 673 866

102

19 38 75

24 48 93

38 74

22 43 84

26 53

26 51 99

Memory card

(4 GB)

780 1,540 3,010

230

970 1,910 3,710

1,520 2,980 5,610

2,410 4,640 8,620

3,830 7,310

12,700

5,740

10,400 17,200

8,620

15,000 24,100

17,200 26,800 34,400

870 1,720 3,350

1,070 2,110 4,090

1,030 2,040 3,950

Print size

31 × 23/12 × 9

28 × 21/11 × 8

22 × 16/8.5 × 6.5

17 × 13/7 × 5

14 × 10/5 × 4

11 × 8/4 × 3

9 × 7/3.5 × 2.5

5 × 4/2 × 1.5

31 × 21/12 × 8

30 × 17/12 × 6.5

23 × 23/9 × 9

(cm/in.)

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1 If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, “9999” is displayed. 2 The print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi.

Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by the printer resolution (dpi) and multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, even with the same image size setting, images printed at higher resolutions print smaller than the size indicated, and those printed at lower resolutions print larger than the size indicated.

3 The print size of NRW (RAW) images differs according to the image size of the NRW (RAW)

processed images (E17).

C Printing Images of Size 1:1

Change the printer setting to “Border” when printing images with the size set to 1:1. The images may not be printed in 1:1 ratio depending on the printer. See the instruction manual of the printer or check with the authorized print dealer for further details.

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Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some shooting settings cannot be used in combination with other functions.

Restricted function

Flash mode

Shooting Features

Self-timer/Smile timer/Remote control

Focus mod e

Image quality

Image size

ISO sensitivity

Setting Description

Focus mode (A67)

Continuous (A54)

Auto bracketing

When B (infinity) is selected for shooting, the flash is not available.

• When BSS or Multi-shot 16 is selected for shooting, the flash is not available.

• When continuous is selected for shooting, the builtin flash is not available (A84).

• The built-in flash is fixed at X (fill flash) when Continuous flash is selected for shooting. The Speedlight (external flash unit) cannot be used (A84).

The built-in flash is not available.

(A73)

Wide-angle

The flash is not available when On is set for shooting.

converter (A55)

When

Flash control (A55)

AF area mode (A55)

Smile timer (A65)

Continuous (A54)

AF area mode (A55)

Continuous (A54)

Image quality (A75)

Continuous (A54)

Flash cont rol

red-eye reduction), (rear-curtain sync) flash modes cannot be selected.

When Subject tracking is selected for shooting, the self-timer/smile timer/remote control are not available.

When shooting with the smile timer, the mode is changed to A (autofocus).

B (infinity) cannot be used when Continuous flash is set for shooting.

When Subject tracking is selected for shooting, E (manual focus) is not available.

When Multi-shot 16 is selected for shooting, Image quality is fixed at Normal.

• Image size is fixed at M 3648×2736 when NRW (RAW) is selected for Image quality.

• Image size for a JPEG image can be set when NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic is selected. However, I

3648×2432, z 3584×2016 and H 2736×2736 cannot be selected.

Image size is fixed at D (2560×1920 pixels) when Multi-shot 16 is selected for shooting.

When shooting in Multi-shot 16, ISO sensitivity is set automatically according to the brightness when shooting mode A, B or C is used. The setting for ISO sensitivity is fixed at 400 for shooting mode D.

is set to

Built-in off, V

(manual), Y (slow sync) and Z

(auto with

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Restricted function

White balance

Picture Control

Metering

Continuous/ Auto bracketing

Setting Description

Picture Control (A73)

Wide-angle converter (A55)

Active D-Lighting (A55)

AF area mode (A55)

Active D-Lighting (A55)

Continuous (A54)/Auto bracketing (A73)

Self-timer (A64)/ Smile timer (A65)/Remote control (A60)

Image quality (A75)

Picture Control (A73)

Long exposure NR (A55)

Wide-angle converter (A55)

White balance is fixed at Auto (normal) when Monochrome is selected for shooting.

When On is selected for shooting, Preset manual is not available.

When using Active D-Light ing for shooting, Contras t in manual adjustment cannot be adjusted.

• When AF area mode is set to Auto, Center (s pot), Center (normal) or Cente r (wide) while Metering is set to Spot AF area, the Metering setting automatically changes to Matrix.

• When AF area mode is set to Subject tracking while Metering is set to Spot or Spot AF area the

Metering setting automatically changes to Matrix.

Metering is reset to Matrix when Active D-Lighti ng

is set to any mode other than Off.

Continuous and auto bracketing are not available simultaneously. Auto bracketing is reset to OFF when Continuous is set to any mode other than Single. The setting for Continuous is reset to Single when Auto bracketing is set to any mode other than OFF.

• Continuous and the self-timer/remote control are not available simultaneously.

• Continuous or auto bracketing and smile timer are not available simultaneously.

BSS, Multi-shot 16 or White balance bracketing cannot be used when Image quality is set to NRW

(RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic.

White balance bracketing cannot be used when Monochrome is selected for shooting.

When On is selected for Long exposure NR, Multishot 16 is not available.

Continuous flash cannot be used when On is set for

shooting.

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Restricted function

AF area mode

Long exposure NR

Active D-Lighting

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Print date

Photo info

Motion detection

Sound settings

Blink warning

Setting Description

• When a setting other than Subject tracking is

Focus mode (A67)

Picture Control (A73)

Continuous (A54)

ISO sensitivity (A73)

Image quality (A75)

Continuous (A54)

Auto bracketing

selected and B (infinity) is selected as the focus mode for shooting, the camera focuses at infinity regardless of the applied AF area mode option.

•

When set to E (manual focus), the AF area mode cannot be set.

When Picture Control is set to Monochrome while AF area mode is set to Subject tracking, the AF area mode setting automatically changes to Auto.

When Multi-shot 16 is selected for shooting, the Long exposure NR is not available.

When ISO sensitivity is set to High ISO sensitivity auto, 3200 or Hi 1, Active D-Lighting is not available. When High ISO sensitivity auto, 3200 or Hi 1 is selected, Active D-Lighting is reset to Off.

Print date is not available when Image quality is set to

NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic.

When Continuous, Continuous flash or BSS is selected for shooting, print date is not available.

Print date is not available.

(A73)

Smile timer (A65)

AF area mode (A55)

Smile timer (A65)

AF area mode

A55)

(

Continuous (A54)

Auto bracketing (A73)

Smile timer (A65)/ Continuous

The virtual horizon is not displayed when shooting with the smile timer.

The virtual horizon and histogram are not displayed when shooting with Subject tracking.

Motion detection is disabled when shooting with the smile timer.

Motion detection is disabled when shooting with Subject tracking.

Shutter sound is disabled when Continuous, Continuous flash, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected in the shooting menu.

Shutter sound is disabled.

Blink warning does not take effect when using the smile timer, Continuous is set to a setting other than Single, or auto bracketing is set.

(A54)/Auto bracketing (A73)