Nikon L820 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

Reference Manual

Feature Highlights of the COOLPIX L820

Let your camera take over

G (Easy Auto) Mode................................................. A 36

When you aim the camera at your subject, the camera selects the appropriate settings for you.
It’s easy to take pictures in situations that normally require difficult settings, such as when

shooting with backlighting or shooting at night.
Simply press the shutter-release button to capture beautiful shots quickly and easily.

It’s easy to record beautiful movies

d HD1080p Movies .............................................. A 88

With just the press of a button you’ll be recording beautiful 1080p high-resolution movies.
When you’re ready to share your movies with friends or family, connect the camera to your
TV. Stereo sound will make them feel a part of your adventures.

Add special effects to capture truly unique shots

Special Effects Mode................................................. A 47

Brighten, darken, or soften your pictures, or keep a specific color in the image and change
the other colors to black and white.

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Parts of the Camera

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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Introduction

Read This First

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX L820 digital camera. Before using the camera,
please read the information in “For Your Safety” (A ix) and familiarize yourself with the
information provided in this manual. After reading, please keep this manual handy and refer

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to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera.

ii

About This Manual

If you want to start using the camera right away, see “The Basics of Shooting and Playback”
(A 13).

To learn about the parts of the camera and information that is displayed in the monitor, see
“Parts of the Camera” (A 1).

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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

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A/E/F

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

This icon indicates notes and 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.”

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

• 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 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.

iv

Information and Precautions

Life-Long Learning

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

• 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

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

NIKON WARRANTY.

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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 Manuals

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

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

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

these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

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

• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and

complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the
Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).

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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.

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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

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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 (A 96). 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.

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 AC adapter, unplug the AC
adapter and remove the batteries
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 AC adapter could result in
injury. Repairs should be performed
only by qualified technicians. Should
the camera or AC adapter break open

as the result of a fall or other accident,
take the product to a Nikon-authorized
service representative for inspection,
after unplugging the product and/or
removing the batteries.

Do not use the camera or AC
adapter in the presence of
flammable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in
the presence of flammable gas, as this
could result in explosion or fire.

Handle the camera strap with
care

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

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Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to
prevent infants from putting the
batteries or other small parts into their
mouths.

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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.

Observe caution when
handling batteries

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

• Before replacing the batteries, turn
the product off. If you are using an
AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

• Use only the batteries approved for
use in this product (A 14). Do not
combine old and new batteries or
batteries of different makes or types.

• When charging Nikon EN-MH2
rechargeable Ni-MH batteries, use
only the specified charger and
charge the batteries four at a time.
When replacing the batteries with
EN-MH2-B2 batteries (available
separately), purchase two sets (total
of four batteries).

• The EN-MH2 rechargeable batteries
are for use with Nikon digital
cameras only, and are compatible
with COOLPIX L820.

• Insert batteries in the correct
orientation.

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

• Do not expose batteries to flame or
to excessive heat.

• Do not immerse in or expose to
water.

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

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

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

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

Observe the following
precautions when handling
the Battery Chargers
(available separately)

• 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 power cable 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 power cable, place it
under heavy objects, or expose it to
heat or flame. Should the insulation
be damaged and the wires become
exposed, take it to a Nikon-

authorized service representative for
inspection. Failure to observe these
precautions could result in fire or
electric shock.

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

• 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 result in 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.

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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.

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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.

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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. Remove
the Eye-Fi card, which can be the
cause of the disruption, beforehand if
inserted in the camera.

3D Images

Do not continuously view 3D images
recorded with this device for extended
periods, whether on a television,
monitor, or other display.

In the case of children whose visual
systems are still maturing, consult a
pediatrician or ophthalmologist prior
to use and follow their instructions.

Prolonged viewing of 3D images may
cause eye strain, nausea, or discomfort.

Cease use should any of these
symptoms occur and consult a
physician if necessary.

Notices

Notice for Customers in the
U.S.A.

Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Radio
Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

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

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

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.

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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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Notice for customers in the State of
California

WARNING

Handling the cord on this product will
expose you to lead, a chemical known
to the 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: [phone]

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.

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Symbol for Separate Collection in
European Countries

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 batteries
indicates that the batteries
are 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.

Table of Contents

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

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

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

Information and Precautions ............................. v

For Your Safety .................................................... ix

WARNINGS ................................................................... ix

Notices................................................................. xiii

Parts of the Camera ..................................... 1

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

Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap

Raising and Lowering the Flash ....................... 5

Using Menus (d Button) .............................. 6

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

Shooting Mode .......................................................... 8

Playback Mode ........................................................ 10

... 4

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries ............... 14

Applicable Batteries .............................................. 14

Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card .......... 16

Internal Memory and Memory Cards ......... 17

Preparation 3 Set the Display Language,

Date, and Time................................................... 18

Step 1 Turn the Camera On........................... 22

Turning the Camera On and Off ................... 23

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode.................... 24

Available Shooting Modes................................ 25

Step 3 Frame a Picture .................................... 26

Using the Zoom ...................................................... 27

Step 4 Focus and Shoot.................................. 28

The Shutter-release Button .............................. 29

Step 5 Play Back Images ................................. 30

Step 6 Delete Images....................................... 32

... 13

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Shooting Features...................................... 35

G (Easy Auto) Mode ....................................... 36

Scene Mode

(Shooting Suited to Scenes).......................... 37

To View a Description of Each Scene ........ 38

Characteristics of Each Scene ......................... 38

Special Effects Mode

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(Applying Effects When Shooting) ............. 47

Smart Portrait Mode

(Capturing Smiling Faces).............................. 49

Using Skin Softening............................................ 51

A (Auto) Mode ................................................ 52

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi

Selector................................................................. 53

Available Features.................................................. 53

Using the Flash (Flash Modes) ....................... 54

Using the Self-timer.............................................. 57

Using Macro Mode................................................ 59

Adjusting Brightness

(Exposure Compensation)................................ 61

Default Settings....................................................... 62

Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the

d Button (Shooting Menu) ...................... 64

Available Shooting Menus ............................... 65

Features That Cannot Be Used

Simultaneously .................................................. 66

Focusing............................................................... 68

Using Face Detection .......................................... 68

Focus Lock.................................................................. 70

Playback Features...................................... 73

Playback Zoom .................................................. 74

Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display ........ 75

Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the

d Button (Playback Menu) ....................... 76

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer,

or Printer .............................................................. 78

Using ViewNX 2 ................................................. 80

Installing ViewNX 2................................................ 80

Transferring Images to the Computer....... 83

Viewing Images ....................................................... 85

Recording and Playing Back Movies... 87

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

Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the

d Button (Movie Menu) ............................... 91

Playing Back Movies......................................... 92

General Camera Setup............................. 95

Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the

d Button (Setup Menu) ............................. 96

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

Using Easy Panorama

(Shooting and Playback) ........................... E2

Shooting with Easy Panorama ................. E2

Viewing Images Captured with Easy

Panorama.............................................................. E5

Viewing and Deleting Images Captured

Continuously (Sequence).......................... E6

Viewing Images in a Sequence ............... E6

Deleting Images in a Sequence .............. E8

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

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

Quick Retouch:
Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
D-Lighting:
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
Skin Softening:

Softening Skin Tones .................................. E13

Filter Effects:

Applying Digital Filter Effects ................ E14

Small Picture:

Reducing the Size of an Image............. E16

Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy .......... E17

Editing Movies ............................................ E19

Connecting the Camera to a TV

(Viewing Images on a TV)........................ E21

Connecting the Camera to a Printer

(Direct Print)................................................. E23

Connecting the Camera to a Printer

Printing Individual Images....................... E26

Printing Multiple Images .......................... E28

... E11

... E12

... E24

The Shooting Menu

(for A (Auto) Mode)................................ E31

Image Mode

(Image Size and Quality) ........................... E31

White Balance (Adjusting Hue)............. E33

Continuous Shooting ................................. E36

ISO Sensitivity................................................... E38

Color Options................................................... E39

The Smart Portrait Menu......................... E40

Skin Softening.................................................. E40

Smile Timer........................................................ E41

Blink Proof .......................................................... E41

The Playback Menu ................................... E42

Print Order

(Creating a DPOF Print Order) ............... E42

Slide Show ......................................................... E45

Protect.................................................................. E46

Rotate Image.................................................... E49

Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory

and Memory Card)........................................ E50

Sequence Display Options ...................... E52

Choose Key Picture ...................................... E52

The Movie Menu ........................................ E53

Movie Options................................................. E53

Autofocus Mode ............................................ E58

Wind Noise Reduction ............................... E58

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The Setup Menu ......................................... E59

Welcome Screen............................................ E59

Time Zone and Date ................................... E60

Monitor Settings ............................................ E63

Print Date

(Imprinting Date and Time) .................... E65

Introduction

Vibration Reduction..................................... E67

Motion Detection.......................................... E68

AF Assist .............................................................. E69

Sound Settings ............................................... E70

Auto Off............................................................... E71

Format Memory/Format Card............... E72

Language ........................................................... E73

TV Settings......................................................... E74

Blink Warning................................................... E75

Eye-Fi Upload................................................... E77

Reset All............................................................... E78

Battery Type...................................................... E82

Firmware Version........................................... E82

File and Folder Names ............................. E83

Optional Accessories ................................ E85

Error Messages............................................ E86

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

Caring for the Product.................................. F2

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

Batteries.................................................................... F3

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

Cleaning and Storage................................... F6

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

Storage...................................................................... F7

Troubleshooting ............................................ F8

Specifications ............................................... F16

Approved Memory Cards........................... F20

Supported Standards.................................... F21

Index................................................................ F23

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Parts of the Camera

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

Playback” (A 13).

This chapter describes the parts of the camera and explains information that is displayed in
the monitor.

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

Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap ..........................................4

Raising and Lowering the Flash ...............................................................5

Using Menus (d Button).....................................6

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

Shooting Mode ..............................................................................................8

Playback Mode ............................................................................................ 10

Parts of the Camera

1

The Camera Body

1

Zoom control........................................................ 27

f : Wide-angle.............................................. 27

g : Telephoto................................................. 27

h : Thumbnail playback .......................... 75

i : Playback zoom...................................... 74

j : Help.............................................................. 38

2 Shutter-release button.................................... 28

3 Eyelet for camera strap ...................................... 4

4 Power switch/power-on lamp ................... 22

5

Self-timer lamp..................................................... 57

AF-assist illuminator.......................................... 96

6 Speaker......................................................................93

7 Built-in microphone (stereo)........................88

8 Flash ....................................................................... 5, 54

9 USB/audio/video output connector.......78

10 HDMI micro connector (Type D) ...............78

11 Connector cover.................................................. 78

12 m (flash pop-up) button............................5, 54

13 Side zoom control ..............................................27

14 Lens

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2

5

1 Monitor ........................................................................ 8

2

A (shooting mode) button

.................................................................36, 37, 49, 52

3 Flash lamp............................................................... 56

4 b (e movie-record) button ..................... 88

5 c (playback) button....................................... 30

6

DC input connector (for AC adapter available
separately from Nikon)

......................15, E85

7 DC input connector cover ............................ 15

8 Multi selector
9 k (apply selection) button

10

Battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover.......................... 14, 16

11 l (delete) button ...............................................32

12 d button .................................... 64, 76, 91, 96

13 Tripod socket ..................................................F18

14 Battery chamber ..................................................14

15 Memory card slot ................................................16

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7
8

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Parts of the Camera

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13 14 15

3

Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap

Attach them at two places.

B Lens Cap

• Remove the lens cap before you take a picture.

• At times when you are not taking pictures such as when the power is off or while you are carrying

the camera, attach the lens cap to the camera to protect the lens.

Attach the Lens Cap LC-CP28 to the camera strap, and then attach the strap to the camera.

Parts of the Camera

4

Raising and Lowering the Flash

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

• Flash settings ➝ “Using the Flash (Flash Modes)” (A 54)

• Push the flash down gently to lower the flash until it clicks into place when not in use.

Parts of the Camera

5

Using Menus (d Button)

Menu icon

You can use the multi selector and the k button to navigate the menus.

1 Press the d button.

• The menu is displayed.

Parts of the Camera

3 Press H or I to select the

desired menu icon.

6

Set up

Welcome screen

Time zone and date

Monitor settings

Print date

Vibration reduction

Motion detection

2 Press the multi selector J.

• The menu icon is displayed in yellow.

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance

Continuous

ISO sensitivity

Color options

4 Press the k button.

• You can now select items within the
menu.

Welcome screen

Time zone and date

Monitor settings

Print date

Vibration reduction

Motion detection

5 Press H or I to select an item

C Notes About Setting Menu Items

• Certain menu items cannot be set depending on the current shooting mode or the state of the
camera. Unavailable items are displayed in gray and cannot be selected.

• When a menu is displayed, you can switch to shooting mode by pressing the shutter-release
button, the A (shooting mode) button, or the b (e movie-record) button.

in the menu.

Welcome screen

Time zone and date

Monitor settings

Print date

Vibration reduction

Motion detection

6 Press the k button.

• The settings for the item you selected
are displayed.

Vibration reduction

On (hybrid)

On

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Parts of the Camera

7 Press H or I to select a

setting.

Vibration reduction

On (hybrid)

On

O

8 Press the k button.

• The setting you selected is applied.

• When you are finished using the menu,

press the d button.

7

The Monitor

10

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F 3.0

1 /2 5 0

9 99

9 99 9

+1.0

10

HDR

• The information that is displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback changes
depending on the camera’s settings and state of use.
By default, information is displayed when you turn on the camera and also when you
operate the camera, and disappears after a few seconds (Monitor settings (A 96) >

Photo info > Auto info).

Shooting Mode

28

33

37

35

34

32

36

HDR

10

123

5

4

6

7

8

10

9

11
12

29

+1.0

27
26

1/250

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F3.0

21

19

29m 0s

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Parts of the Camera

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Parts of the Camera

1 Shooting mode..................... 36, 37, 47, 49, 52

2 Macro mode .......................................................... 59

3 Zoom indicator............................................ 27, 59

4 Focus indicator..................................................... 28

5 AE/AF-L indicator................................................ 45

6 Flash mode............................................................. 54

7 Eye-Fi indicator .................................................... 97

8 Battery level indicator ...................................... 22

9 Vibration reduction icon ................................96

10 Print date ................................................................. 96

11 Motion detection icon .................................... 96

12 Wind noise reduction ...................................... 91

13 “Date not set” indicator...........21, 96, E86

14 Travel destination indicator ......................... 96

15 Movie options (normal speed movies) ... 91

16 Movie options (HS movies) .......................... 91

17 Image mode ..........................................65, E31

18 Easy panorama..................................................... 43

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Number of exposures remaining

(still images) ...........................................22, E32

20 Internal memory indicator ............................22

21 Movie recording time...................... 88, E55

22 Aperture value ......................................................29

23 Shutter speed........................................................29

24 Focus area................................................................ 28

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Focus area (face detection,

pet detection) .......................................................28

26 ISO sensitivity......................................................... 65

27 Exposure compensation value...................61

28 Color options.........................................................65

29 Skin softening........................................................ 65

30 White balance .......................................................65

31 Continuous shooting mode ................ 44, 65

32 Blink proof icon ....................................................65

33 Hand-held, tripod ....................................... 39, 40

34 Backlighting (HDR) .............................................42

35 Self-timer indicator ............................................ 57

36 Smile timer ..............................................................65

37 Pet portrait auto release .................................44

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Parts of the Camera

1 Date of recording ............................................... 18

2 Time of recording............................................... 18

3 Eye-Fi indicator .................................................... 97

4 Battery level indicator ...................................... 22

5 Protect icon............................................................ 76

6 Small picture icon .............................................. 76

7 Cropped image icon ........................................ 74

8 Print order icon .................................................... 76

9 Image mode ..........................................65, E31

10 Easy panorama..................................................... 43

11 Movie options....................................................... 91

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(a) Current image number/

total number of images.......................... 30

(b) Movie recording time.............................. 92

13 Internal memory indicator ............................30

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Easy panorama playback guide .................43

Sequence playback guide .............................31

Movie playback indicator............................... 92

15 Volume indicator.................................................93

16 Quick retouch icon ............................................76

17 D-Lighting icon ....................................................76

18 Filter effects icon .................................................76

19 Skin softening icon ............................................76

20 3D image indicator ............................................45

21

Sequence display (when Individual

pictures is selected).........................................76

22 File number and type.............................. E83

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Preparation

Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries ..................................................................................14

Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card .............................................................................16

Preparation 3 Set the Display Language, Date, and Time.....................................18

Shooting

Step 1 Turn the Camera On.............................................................................................. 22

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode.......................................................................................24

Step 3 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................26

Step 4 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................28

Playback

Step 5 Play Back Images ....................................................................................................30

Step 6 Delete Images..........................................................................................................32

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Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries

1

2

3

2

3

1

1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

• Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover, hold the camera upside down to prevent the
batteries from falling out.

2 Insert the batteries.

• Confirm that the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals are

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oriented correctly as described on the labels at the
entrance of the battery chamber, and insert the batteries.

3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

• Slide the cover while securely holding down the area
marked 2.

Applicable Batteries

• Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (included batteries)

• Four FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries

• Four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries

* EN-MH1 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries cannot be used.

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B Removing the Batteries

• Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off before
opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

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

B Notes About the Batteries

• Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page x and in “Batteries” (F3) before use.

• Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types.

• Batteries with the following defects cannot be used:

B Battery Type

By setting Battery type in the setup menu (A 96) to match the type of batteries inserted in the
camera, the batteries can perform more efficiently.
The default setting is the type of batteries included with purchase. When any other type of batteries
are used, turn the camera on and change the setting.

B Notes About EN-MH2 Rechargeable Batteries

When using EN-MH2 batteries with the camera , charge four batteries at a time using Battery Charger
MH-73 (E85, F4).

C Alkaline Batteries

Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer. Choose a
reliable brand.

C AC Power Source

• You can use the AC Adapter EH-67 (available separately; E85) to power the camera from an
electrical outlet.

• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other than the EH-67.
Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

Batteries with insulation that
does not cover the area around
the negative terminal

Batteries with peeling Batteries with a flat

negative terminal

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Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card

1

2

3

1 Turn off the camera and open the battery-

chamber/memory card slot cover.

• When the camera turns off, the monitor turns off.

• Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover, hold the camera upside down to prevent the
batteries from falling out.

2 Insert a memory card.

• Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place.

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B Inserting a Memory Card

Inserting a memory card upside down or backwards
could damage the camera and the memory card. Be sure

to check that the memory card is in the correct orientation.

3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

• Slide the cover while securely holding down the area

marked 2.

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1

3

Removing the Memory Card

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 ca rd is permanently deleted when the card is formatted.
Copy any data on the card that you wish to keep to a computer before formatting.

• To format a memory card, insert the card into the camera, press the d button, and select

Format card (E72) in the setup menu (A 96).

B Notes About Memory Cards

See “Memory Cards” (F5) and the documentation included with your memory card for more
information.

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Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on lamp and the
monitor have turned off before opening the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover.
Gently push the memory card into the camera (1) to partially eject
the card, and then remove the card (2). Do not pull it at an angle.

B High Temperature Caution

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

Internal Memory and Memory Cards

Camera data, including images and movies, can be saved either in the camera’s internal
memory (approx. 65 MB) or on a memory card. Remove the memory card to use the internal
memory for image saving and playback.

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Preparation 3 Set the Display Language, Date, and Time

Cancel

Time zone and date

Yes

No

Choose time zone and
set date and time?

When the camera is turned on for the first time, the language-selection screen and the date
and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed.

1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

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

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2 Press the multi selector H or I to

select the desired language and then
press the k button.

3 Press H or I to select Yes and then press the

k button.

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Language

Cancel

4 Press J or K to select your home

time zone and then press the
k button.

• Press H to enable daylight saving time.
When the daylight saving time function is
enabled, W is displayed in the monitor.
Press I to disable the daylight saving time
function.

London, Casablanca

Back

5 Press H or I to select the date format and

then press the k button.

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

and then press the k button.

• Select an item: Press K or J (changes between D, M, Y,
hour, and minute).

• Edit the date and time: Press H or I.

• Confirm the setting: Select the minute setting and then

press the k button.

7 Press H or I to select Yes and then press the

k button.

Date format

Date and time

Date and time

15/05/2013 15:30

Year/Month/Day

Month/Day/Year

Day/Month/Year

01 01 2013

YMD

00 00

OK?

Yes

No

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8 Make sure that the lens cap has been

removed, then press the A button.

• The lens extends and the shooting-mode selection screen
is displayed.

Press this button in
shooting mode for
shooting-mode
selection menu.

9 When Easy auto mode is displayed, press the

k button.

• The camera enters the shooting mode and you can take
pictures in Easy auto mode (A 24).

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• To switch to another shooting mode, press H or I before
pressing the k button.

Easy auto mode

C Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting

• You can change these settings using the Language (E73) and Time zone and date (E60)
settings in the z setup menu (A 96).

• You can enable and disable daylight saving time by selecting the z setup menu > Time zone
and date (E60) > Time zone. When enabled, the clock moves forward one hour; when

disabled, the clock moves back one hour. When the travel destination (x) is selected, the time
difference between the travel destination and the home tim e zone (w) is automatically calculated
and the date and time in the selected region are saved at the time of shooting.

• If you exit without setting the d ate and time, O flashes when the shooting screen is displayed. Use
the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu to set the date and time (A 96, E60).

C The Clock Battery

• The camera’s clock is powered by an internal backup battery. The backup battery charges when
the main batteries are inserted into the camera or when the camera is connected to an optional
AC adapter, and can power the clock for several days after about 10 hours of charging.

• 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. ➝ Step 3 of “Preparation 3 Set the
Display Language, Date, and Time” (A 18)

C Imprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images

• Set the date and time before shooting.

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

date (E65) in the setup menu (A 96).

• If you want the shooting date to be printed without using the Print date setting, print using the
ViewNX 2 software (A 80).

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On

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Battery level indicator

Number of exposures

remaining

C Notes About the Flash

The flash does not pop-up automatically. Raise the flash (A 5, 54) in situations where you want to
use the flash, such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit.

1 Remove the lens cap and press the power

switch to turn on the camera.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• Raise the flash when using it (A 5).

2 Check the battery level indicator and the

number of exposures remaining.

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Battery Level Indicator

Display Description

b Battery level high.

B

Battery
exhausted.

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed.

• C is display ed when no memor y card is in serted in t he camera, and i mages are saved in the

internal memory (approx. 65 MB).

• The number of exposures remaining depends on the amount of available memory in the
internal memory or memory card, and also varies depending on the image quality and
image size (determined by the image mode setting; A 65, E32).

Battery level low.
Prepare to replace the batteries.

Cannot take pictures.
Replace the batteries.

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Turning the Camera On and Off

C Power Saving Function (Auto Off)

If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor turns off, the camera enters standby mode,
and the power-on lamp flashes. If no operations are performed for approx. another three minutes,
the camera turns off automatically.

While the camera is in standby mode, the monitor turns back on if you perform any of the following
operations:

➝ Press the power switch, shutter-release button, A (shooting mode) button, c (playback)

button, or b (e movie-record) button

• The time that elapses before the camera en ters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off

setting in the setup menu (A 96).

• By default, the camera enters standby mode in about 30 seconds when you are using shooting
mode or playback mode.

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Flashes

No operations

performed

No operations

performed

3 min

Camera enters

standby mode.

Camera turns off.

• Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on.

• When the camera is turned on, the power-on lamp (green) lights and then the monitor

turns on (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on).

• To turn off the camera, press the power switch. When the camera turns off, the power-on
lamp and monitor turn off.

• You can press and hold the c (playback) button to turn on the camera and switch to
playback mode. The lens does not extend.

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Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode

1 Press the A button.

• The shooting-mode selection menu, which allows you to
select the desired shooting mode, is displayed.

2 Press the multi selector H or I to

select the desired shooting mode

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and then press the k button.

• G (easy auto) mode is used in this example.

• The shooting mode setting is saved when the

camera is turned off.

Easy auto mode

Available Shooting Modes

C Changing Settings When Shooting

• Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector ➝ A 53

-Using the flash ➝ A 54

-Using the self-timer ➝ A 57

- Using macro mode ➝ A 59

- Adjusting brightness (exposure compensation) ➝ A 61

• Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the d Button (Shooting Menu) ➝ A 64

• Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the d Button (Setup Menu) ➝ A 96

G Easy au to mode (A 36)

b Scene (A 37)

D Special effects (A 47)

F Smart portrait (A 49)

A Auto mode (A 52)

The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode when
you frame a picture.

Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you
select.

• To select a scene, first display the shooting-mode selection

menu and then press the multi selector K. Select the desired
scene by pressing H, I, J, or K, and then press the k button.

Effects can be applied to images when shooting. Six different
effects are available.

• To select an effect, first display the shooting-mode selection

menu and then press the multi selector K. Select the desired
effect by pressing H, I, J, or K, and then press the k button.

When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture
automatically without pressing the shutter-release button (smile
timer). You can also use the skin softening option to smooth the
skin tones in people’s faces.

Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted in the shooting
menu (A 64) to suit the shooting conditions and the type of
picture you want to take.

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Step 3 Frame a Picture

9 70

2 9m 0s

Shooting mode icon

B Notes About Easy Auto Mode

• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. In this

case, select another shooting mode (A 37, 47, 49, 52).

• When the digital zoom is in effect, the scene mode changes to U.

1 Hold the camera steady.

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

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2 Frame the picture.

• Aim the camera at the desired subject.

• When the camera automatically determines the scene

mode, the shooting mode icon changes (A 36).

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Using the Zoom

C When Using a Tripod

• We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations:

- When shooting in dark conditions with the flash lowered, or when shooting in dark conditions
using a shooting mode in which the flash does not fire

- When zooming in on the subject

• Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A 96) when using a tripod.

Zoom out Zoom in

f

Zoom out

g

Zoom in

Optical zoom Digital zoom

Small image size

Rotate the zoom control to activate optical zoom.

• To zoom in closer to the subject, rotate the

zoom control to g (telephoto).

• To zoom out and view a larger area, rotate the

zoom control to f (wide-angle).
When you turn the camera on, the zoom
moves to the maximum wide-angle position.

• The side zoom control (A 2) can also be
turned toward g or f to operate the zoom.

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

• If you rotate the zoom control or the side
zoom control to g when the camera is
zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, you can use the digital zoom to
magnify the image further by up to 4×.

C Digital Zoom and Interpolation

When using the digital zoom, image quality deteriorates when zooming in past V.
The position of V is more to the right when shooting smaller images;
therefore, when the image size is smaller (as determined by the image
mode setting; A 65, E31), more digital zoom can be applied without
image quality deterioration.

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Step 4 Focus and Shoot

F 3.0

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F 3.0

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1 Press the shutter-release button halfway

(A 29).

• When a face is detected:
The camera focuses on the face framed by the yellow
double border (focus area). When the subject is in focus,
the double border turns green.

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• When no faces are detected:
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame. When the camera has focused, the focus area turns
green.

• When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame and the focus area is not displayed. When the camera has focused, the focus indicator
(A 8) lights in green.

• While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator may
flash in red. This indicates that the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition and
then press the shutter-release button halfway again.

2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of

the way down (A 29).

• The shutter is released and the image is saved.

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The Shutter-release Button

B Notes About Saving Data

After taking pictures or recording movies, the number of exposures remaining or the remaining
recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do not open the battery-
chamber/memory card slot cover. Image and movie data could be lost and the camera or memory
card could be damaged.

B Notes About Focus

Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus ➝ A 71

C AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is dimly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A 96) may light when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway, and the flash (A 54) may fire when the shutter-release button is pressed all the
way down.

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.

To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value),

Press halfway

Press all the way

press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel
resistance. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter­release button is pressed halfway.

While pressing the shutter-release button halfway, press the
shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the
shutter and take a picture.
Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this
may result in camera shake and blurred images. Press the button
gently.

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Step 5 Play Back Images

c

(playback)

button

Displays the previous image

Displays the next image

4 / 4

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Current image number/
total number of images

1 Press the c (playback) button.

• The camera switches to playback mode and the last image
saved is displayed in full-frame playback mode.

2 Use the multi selector to select an image to

display.

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• Display the previous image: H or J

• Display the next image: I or K

• Press and hold H, I, J, or K to scroll quickly through

images.

• Remove the memory card from the camera to play back
images saved in the camera’s internal memory. C is
displayed near the current image number/total number of
images.

• To return to shooting mode, press the A button, the
shutter-release button, or the b (e movie-record)
button.

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C Viewing Images

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

• When you play back images in which the face of a person (A 68) or pet (A 44) was detected at
the time of shooting, depending on the orientation of the detected face, the images are
automatically rotated for playback display.

• Each series of images captured using continuous shooting is saved in a sequence, and by default,
only the first image in the sequence (key picture) is displayed to represent them (A 76). Press the

k button to display them as individual images. Press H to return to the key picture only display.

C More Information

• Playback Zoom ➝ A 74

• Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display ➝ A 75

• Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the d Button (Playback Menu) ➝ A 76

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Step 6 Delete Images

1 Press the l button to delete the image

currently displayed in the monitor.

2 Press the multi selector H or I to select the

desired deletion method and then press the

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k button.

• Current image: Only the current image is deleted.

• Erase selected images: Multiple images can be selected

and deleted (A 33).

• All images: All images are deleted.

• To exit without deleting, press the d button.

3 Press H or I to select Yes and then press the

k button.

• Deleted images cannot be recovered.

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

k button.

Delete

Current image

Erase selected images

All images

Erase 1 image?

Yes

No

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Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen

B Notes About Deletion

• Deleted images cannot be recovered. Copy important images to a computer before deleting
them from the camera.

• Protected images (A 76) cannot be deleted.

B Deleting Images in a Sequence

• If you press the l button and delete a key picture while only key pictures are displayed for
sequences of images (A 30), all images in the sequence, including the key picture, are deleted.

• To delete individual images in a sequence, press the k button to display them one at a time and
then press the l button.

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.

1 Press the multi selector J or K to select an

Erase selected images

image to be deleted, and then press H to
display c.

• To undo the selection, press I to remove c.

• Rotate the zoom control (A 2) to g (i) to switch to full-

frame playback mode or f (h) to display thumbnails.

Back

2 Add c to all images that you want to delete and then press the

k button to confirm the selection.

• A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor.

ON/OFF

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Shooting Features

This chapter describes the camera’s shooting modes and the features that are available when
using each shooting mode.

You can adjust settings according to the shooting conditions and the kind of pictures you
want to take.

G (Easy Auto) Mode............................................ 36

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes) .......... 37

Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Smiling Faces)

A (Auto) Mode ................................................... 52

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Using the Flash (Flash Modes) ............................................................... 54

Using the Self-timer................................................................................... 57

Using Macro Mode..................................................................................... 59

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) ............................ 61

Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the

d

Button (Shooting Menu)
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Focusing ............................................................... 68

... 47
... 49

.... 53

... 64

..... 66

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G (Easy Auto) Mode

The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode when you frame a picture.

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M G (easy auto) mode M

k

button

Automatic Scene Selection

The camera automatically selects one of the following scenes when you point the camera at a
subject:

• e Portrait

• f Landscape

• h Night portrait*

• g Night landscape*

• i Close-up

• j Backlighting

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• U Other scenes

* One image is captured at a slow shutter speed.

Changing G (Easy Auto) Mode Settings

• Depending on the scene selected by the camera, you can press the multi selector J (n)
or K (o) to set the corresponding features. ➝ “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi
Selector” (A 53), “Default Settings” (A 62)

• Features that can be set by pressing the d button ➝ Image mode (image size and
quality; A 65, E31)

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

When one of the following scenes is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for
the selected scene.

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M b (second icon from the top*)
M K M H, I, J, K M select a scene M k button

* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.

b Portrait

(default setting;
A 38)

f Party/indoor

(A 39)

i Dusk/dawn

(A 40)

l Museum

(A 41)

p Easy panorama

(A 43)

c Landscape

(A 38)

Z Beach

(A 39)

j Night landscape

(A 40)

m Fireworks show

(A 41)

O Pet portrait

(A 44)

d Sports

(A 38)

z Snow

(A 39)

k Close-up

(A 40)

Black and white copy

n

(A 41)

s 3D photography

(A 45)

e Night portrait

(A 39)

h Sunset

(A 40)

u Food

(A 41)

o Backlighting

(A 42)

Changing Scene Mode Settings

• Depending on the scene, the multi selector H (X), I (p), J (n), or K (o) can be used
to set the corresponding features. ➝ “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector”
(A 53), “Default Settings” (A 62)

• Features that can be set by pressing the d button ➝ Image mode (image size and
quality; A 65, E31)

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To View a Description of Each Scene

Select the desired scene from the scene selection screen and
rotate the zoom control (A 2) to g (j) to view a description
of that scene. To return to the original screen, rotate the zoom
control to g (j) again.

Characteristics of Each Scene

b Portrait

• When the camera detects a person’s face, it focuses on that face (A 68).

• The skin softening feature makes the skin tones in people’s faces appear smoother (A 51).

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

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

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

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the sound of the camera focusing.

c Landscape

• The focus area or focus indicator (A 9) always turns green when the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway.

d Sports

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

• If you continue to hold the shutter-release button all the way down, up to about 6 images are

captured continuously at a rate of about 8 fps (when Image mode is set to P 4608×3456).

• The camera focuses 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 image in each series.

• The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode

setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.

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e Night portrait

• The flash always fires. Raise the flash before shooting.

• After you select e Night portrait, select Y Hand-held or Z Tripod on the next screen.

• Y Hand-held (default setting):

- When e in the upper left of the monitor lights in green, press the shutter-release button all

the way to capture a series of images that will be combined and saved as a single image.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until a still image

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

- If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously, the image may be distorted,

overlapped, or blurred.

• Z Tripod: Select this option when using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera during
shooting.

- Vibration reduction is not used even if Vibration reduction (A 96) in the setup menu is

set to On.

- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button is pressed all

the way.

• When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face (A 68).

• The skin softening feature makes the skin tones in people’s faces appear smoother (A 51).

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

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

f Party/indoor

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

• As images are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily. Set Vibration

reduction to Off in the setup menu (A 96) when shooting using a tripod to stabilize the
camera.

Z Beach

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

z Snow

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

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h Sunset

O

O

O: Shutter speed is reduced when using scene modes indicated with O; therefore, the use of a

tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A 96) when
shooting using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

i Dusk/dawn

• The focus area or focus indicator (A 9) always turns green when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.

j Night landscape

• After you select j Night landscape, select Y Hand-held or Z Tripod on the next screen.

• Y Hand-held (default setting): Select this option to produce shots with reduced blurring and

noise even when the camera is hand-held.

- When j in the upper left of the monitor lights in green, press the shutter-release button all

the way to capture a series of images that will be combined and saved as a single image.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until the

captured image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before the
monitor switches to the shooting screen.

• Z Tripod: Select this option when using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera when

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shooting.

- Vibration reduction is not used even if

- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button is pressed all

the way.

• The focus area or focus indicator (A 9) always turns green when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

k Close-up

• Macro mode (A 59) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at
which it can shoot.

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. Use focus lock to frame the picture
on an object not in the center of the frame (A 70).

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

Vibration reduction (A

96) in the setup menu is set to On.

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u Food

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O

O: Shutter speed is reduced when using scene modes indicated with O; therefore, the use of a

tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A 96) when
shooting using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

• Macro mode (A 59) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at
which it can shoot.

• You can adjust hue by pressing the multi selector H or I. The
hue setting is saved in the camera’s memory even after the
camera is turned off.

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. Use
focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center of
the frame (A 70).

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

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focusing.

l Museum

• The flash does not fire.

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

The camera captures a series of up to 10 images while the shutter-release button is held all the way

•

down, and the sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved (BSS (best shot
selector)).

m Fireworks show

• Shutter speed is fixed at four seconds.

• The camera focuses at infinity.

• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus indicator (A 9) always turns

green.

n Black and white copy

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

• Use together with macro mode (A 59) when shooting subjects that are close to the camera.

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o Backlighting

• After you select o Backlighting, set HDR (high dynamic range) compositing to On or Off on
the next screen.

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

• When HDR is set to On: Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same

frame.

- P is displayed when shooting.

- Digital zoom cannot be used.

- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots images

continuously at high speed, and saves the following two images.

- A non-HDR composite image

- An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows is
minimized

- The second image saved is an HDR composite image. If there is only enough memory to save

one image, an image processed by D-Lighting (A 76) at the time of shooting, in which dark
areas of the image are corrected, is the only image saved.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until a still image

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

- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image will be narrower
than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.

• When HDR is set to Off (default setting): The flash always fires. Raise the flash before shooting.

- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, one image is captured.

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p Easy panorama

B Notes About Printing Panorama Images

When printing panorama images, the entire image may not be able to be printed depending on the
printer’s settings. Additionally, printing may not be possible depending on the printer.

See the documentation provided with the printer or consult a digital photo lab for details.

• You can take a panorama picture simply by moving the camera in the desired direction.

• After you select p Easy panorama, select the shooting range from Normal (180°) or Wide

(360°) on the next screen.

• Press the shutter-release button all the way down, remove your finger from the button, and
then slowly pan the camera horizontally. Shooting automatically ends when the camera
captures the specified shooting range.

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame when shooting starts.

• The zoom is fixed at the wide-angle position.

• If you press the k button when an image captured using easy panorama is displayed in full-

frame playback mode, the image scrolls automatically.

➝ “Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)” (E2)

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O Pet portrait

B Pet Portrait Auto Release

• To change Pet portrait auto release settings, press the multi selector J (n).

- Y: When the camera detects a pet’s face, it focuses and then releases the shutter automatically.

- OFF: The camera does not release the shutter automatically, even if a pet’s face is detected.
Press the shutter-release button to release the shutter. The camera also detects people’s faces (A68).
If the camera detects a person’s face and a pet’s face in the same shot, it focuses on the pet’s face.

• Pet portrait auto release turns off automatically when:

- Five bursts have been taken.

- Internal memory or the memory card is full.

To continue shooting with Pet portrait auto release, press the multi selector J (n) to set again.

B Focus Area

• When the camera detects a face, a yellow double border (focus
area) is displayed around the face, and the double border turns
green when the camera has focused.

• When the camera detects more than one dog or cat face (up to
five can be detected), the face displayed largest in the monitor is
framed by a double border and the others by single borders.

• If no pets’ or people’s faces are detected, the camera focuses on
the subject in the center of the frame.

B Notes About Pet Portrait

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

• Depending on the distance of the subject from the camera, the speed of the subject’s movement,

the direction that the subject is facing, the ambient brightness of the face, etc., pet faces may not
be detected or other subjects may be framed by a border.

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• When you aim the camera at the face of a dog or cat, the camera can detect the face and focus
on it. By default, the camera automatically releases the shutter once it has focused (pet portrait
auto release).

• After you select O Pet portrait, select Single or Continuous on the next screen.

- Single: Images are captured one at a time.

- Continuous: The camera captures three images continuously at a rate of about 2.1 fps when

it has focused on the detected face. If you shoot manually by holding the shutter-release
button all the way down, up to about 38 images are captured continuously at a rate of about

2.1 fps (when Image mode is set to P 4608×3456).

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s 3D photography

Guide

B Notes About Capturing 3D Images

• Moving subjects are not suited to 3D photography.

• 3D images have a less pronounced 3D feel as the distance between the camera and subject is

increased.

• 3D images may have a less pronounced 3D feel when the subject is dark or when the second
image is not aligned precisely.

• Images captured under dim lighting may appear grainy with noise.

• The telephoto zoom position is limited to the angle of view equivalent to that of up to a 132 mm

lens in 35mm [135] format.

• If you press the k button after capturing the first image, or if the camera does not detect that the
subject is aligned with the guide within 10 seconds, shooting is canceled.

• If the camera does not capture the second image and cancels the shooting even when you align
the guide with the subject, try manual shooting using the shutter-release button.

• Movies cannot be recorded in 3D.

• The camera captures one image for each eye to simulate a 3D image on a 3D-compatible TV or

monitor.

• After taking the first picture by pressing the shutter-release
button, move the camera horizontally to the right so that the
subject is aligned with the guide on the monitor.
The camera automatically captures the second image when it
detects that the subject is aligned with the guide.

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame for
the first shot.

• The focus, exposure, and white balance are locked after the first
shot, and R is displayed on the monitor.

• The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the
saved image is narrower than that seen in the monitor at the
time of shooting.

• Images captured in this mode are saved at an image size of n (1920 × 1080).

• The two captured images are saved as a 3D image (MPO file). The first image (the left eye image)

is also saved as a JPEG file.

CancelCancel

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B Playing Back 3D Images

• 3D images cannot be played back in 3D on the camera monitor. Only the left eye image of a 3D
image is displayed during playback.

• To view 3D images in 3D, a 3D-compatible TV or monitor is required. Use a 3D-compatible HDMI
cable to connect the camera and these devices (A 78) for 3D viewing.

• When connecting the camera using an HDMI cable, set TV settings in the setup menu (A 97) as
follows:

- HDMI: Set to Auto (default setting) or 1080i.

- HDMI 3D output: Set to On (default setting).

• When the camera is connected via HDMI and images are played back, it may take a while to
display images when switching between 3D images and non-3D images. Playback zoom is not
possible while images are played back in 3D.

• Refer to the documentation included with the TV or monitor for details on how to make the
settings.

B Notes About Viewing 3D Images

When viewing 3D images on a 3D-compatible TV or monitor for an extended period of time, you
may experience discomfort such as eye strain or nausea. Carefully read the documentation included
with your TV or monitor to ensure proper use.

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Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

Effects can be applied to images when shooting.

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M D (third icon from the top*) M
K M H, I, J, K M select an effect M k button

* The icon of the last effect selected is displayed.

The following six effects are available.

Selective color

Category Description

D Soft
(default setting)

E Nostalgic sepia

F High-contrast

monochrome

G High key Gives the entire image a bright tone.
H Low key Gives the entire image a dark tone.
I Selective color Creates a black and white image in which only the specified color remains.

Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire image.

Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the qualities of an
old photograph.

Changes the image to black and white and gives it sharp contrast.

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• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

Slider

• When Selective color is selected, press the multi selector

H or I to select the desired color from the slider.
To change settings for any of the following functions, first
press the k button to cancel color selection, then change
the settings as desired.

- Flash mode (A 54)

- Self-timer (A 57)

SaveSave

- Macro mode (A 59)

- Exposure compensation (A 61)
To return to the color selection screen, press the k button again.

Changing Special Effects Mode Settings

• Features that can be set using the multi selector (A 53) ➝ Flash mode (A 54), self-timer
(A 57), macro mode (A 59), and exposure compensation (A 61)

• Features that can be set by pressing the d button ➝ Image mode (image size and
quality; A 65, E31).

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Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Smiling Faces)

When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture automatically without
pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). You can use the skin softening option to
smooth the skin tones in people’s faces.

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait mode M

k

button

1 Frame the picture.

• Raise the flash when using it (A 5).

• Point the camera at a person’s face.

• “Using Face Detection” (A 68)

2 Wait for the subject to smile. Do not press the shutter-release button.

• If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, it automatically

releases the shutter (Smile timer; A 65, E41).

• After the camera releases the shutter, it continues to detect faces and smiles, and releases
the shutter again if it detects a smiling face.

3 Stop shooting.

• To cancel smile detection and stop shooting, perform any of the following operations:

-Turn the camera off.

-Set Smile timer (A 65, E41) to Off.

-Press the A button and select a different shooting mode.

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B Notes About Smart Portrait Mode

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

• Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles.

• “Notes About Face Detection” ➝ A 69

C Auto Off When Using Smile Timer

When Smile timer is set to On, the auto off function (A 96) is activated and the camera turns off
when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed.

• The camera does not detect any faces.

• The camera detected a face, but cannot detect a smile.

C When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes

When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes
quickly 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
camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.

B Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 66).

Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings

• Features that can be set using the multi selector (A 53) ➝ Flash mode (A 54), self-timer
(A 57), and exposure compensation (A 61)

• Features that can be set by pressing the d button ➝ Features That Can Be Set by
Pressing the d Button (Shooting Menu) (A 64)

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Using Skin Softening

B Notes About Skin Softening

• It may take more time than usual to save images after shooting.

• Under some shooting conditions, the desired skin softening results may not be achieved, or skin

softening may be applied to areas of the image where there are no faces.

When the shutter is released in one of the following shooting modes, the camera detects one
or more person’s faces (up to three), and processes the image to soften facial skin tones.

• Portrait or Night portrait in G (easy auto) mode (A 36)

• Portrait (A 38) or Night portrait (A 39) in scene mode

• Smart portrait mode (A 49)

Skin softening can also be applied to saved images (A 76, E13).

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A (Auto) Mode

B Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 66).

Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu (A 65) to suit the
shooting conditions and the type of picture you want to take.

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode M k button

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings

• Features that can be set using the multi selector (A 53) ➝ Flash mode (A 54), self-timer
(A 57), macro mode (A 59), and exposure compensation (A 61)

• Features that can be set by pressing the d button ➝ Features That Can Be Set by
Pressing the d Button (Shooting Menu) (A 64)

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

X (flash mode)

p (macro mode)

o (exposure compensation)

n (self-timer),

pet portrait auto release

When shooting, the multi selector H, I, J, or K can be used to set the following features.

Available Features

The features that are available vary with the shooting mode, as shown below.

• See “Default Settings” (A 62) for information about each mode’s default settings.

G (easy

auto)

X Flash mode1 (A 54) –
n Self-timer (A 57) www

Pet portrait auto release (A 44) – –––
p Macro (A59) – w – w
o Exposure compensation (A 61) w www

1

Can be set when the flash is raised. The flash does not fire while it is lowered.

2

Varies by the scene. ➝ “Default Settings” (A 62)

3

Varies by the smart portrait menu setting. ➝ “Default Settings” (A 62)

Scene

Special

effects

ww3w

2

Smart

portrait

A

(auto)

3

w

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Using the Flash (Flash Modes)

In dark locations or when the subject is backlit, you can take pictures with the flash by raising
the flash.

When using A (auto) mode and other shooting modes, you can set the flash mode.

1 Press the m (flash pop-up) button.

• The flash pops up.

• The flash does not fire while it is lowered. W is displayed to indicate that the flash does not

fire.

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2 Press the multi selector H (X flash mode).

3 Press H or I to select the desired mode and

then press the k button.

• Available Flash Modes ➝ A 55

• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within

a few seconds, the selection is canceled.

• When U (auto) is applied, D is only displayed for a

few seconds, regardless of Monitor settings (A 96,
E63).

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Auto

Available Flash Modes

Auto

U

The flash fires automatically when lighting is dim.

Auto with red-eye reduction

V

Reduces red-eye in portraits caused by the flash (A 56).

Fill flash

X

The flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and backlit
subjects.

Y Slow sync

Auto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed.
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. The flash
illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or
under dim lighting.

• Lower the flash when you do not want the flash to fire. When the flash is lowered, W is

displayed in the monitor to indicate that the flash does not fire.

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B Lowering the Flash

Push the flash down gently to lower the flash until it clicks into place when not in use (A 5).

C The Flash Lamp

The flash lamp indicates the status of the flash when you press the
shutter-release button halfway.

• On: The flash fires when a picture is taken.

• Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot take pictures.

• Off: The flash does not fire when a picture is taken.

If the battery level is low, the monitor turns off while the flash is charging.

C The Flash Mode Setting

• The setting varies with the shooting mode.

➝ “Available Features” (A 53)
➝ “Default Settings” (A 62)

• Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 66).

• The flash mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the

camera is turned off.

C Effective Range of the Flash

When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of approx. 0.5–6.0 m (1 ft 8 in.–19 ft) at the
maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of approx. 1.5–6.0 m (5–19 ft) at the maximum
telephoto zoom position.

C 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.
Additionally, if the camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area is processed to
reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when shooting:

• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is
pressed and when the shutter is released.

• More time than usual is required to save images.

• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations.

• In rare cases, areas of the image that are not affected by red-eye may be processed by red-eye

reduction. In these cases, select another flash mode and take the picture again.

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Using the Self-timer

F 3.0

1 /2 5 0

1 0

The camera’s self-timer can release the shutter about 10 seconds after you press the shutter­release button.

The self-timer is useful when you want to be in the picture you are taking, or when you want
to avoid the effects of camera shake that occur when you press the shutter-release button.
When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction to Off
in the setup menu (A 96) when shooting using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

1 Press the multi selector J (n self-timer).

2 Press H or I to select ON and then press the

k button.

• n10 is displayed.

• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within

a few seconds, the selection is canceled.

• When Pet portrait is selected in scene mode, Y (pet

portrait auto release) is displayed (A 44). The self-timer
cannot be used.

3 Frame the picture and then press the

shutter-release button halfway.

• Focus and exposure are set.

Self-timer

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4 Press the shutter-release button the

F 3.0

1 /2 5 0

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B Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 66).

C Using the Self-timer With Continuous Shooting

When Continuous (A 65) is set to Continuous H, Continuous L, or BSS, press and hold the
shutter-release button all the way down to use the self-timer. If you lift your finger from the shutter­release button before the shutter is released, the camera operates as if Single is selected (i.e., one
image is captured).

rest of the way down.

• The self-timer starts, and the number of seconds
remaining before the shutter is released is
displayed in the monitor. The self-timer lamp
flashes while the timer is counting down. About
one second before the shutter is released, the
lamp stops flashing and glows steadily.

• When the shutter is released, the self-timer is set
to OFF.

• To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press
the shutter-release button again.

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9

1/250

F 3.0

Using Macro Mode

When using macro mode, the camera can focus on objects as close as about 1 cm (0.4 in.)
from the lens.

This feature is useful when taking close-up pictures of flowers and other small subjects.

1 Press the multi selector I (p macro mode).

2 Press H or I to select ON and then press the

k button.

• F is displayed.

• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within

a few seconds, the selection is canceled.

3 Use the zoom control or the side zoom

control to set the zoom to a position where F
and the zoom indicator turn green.

• How close you can be to the subject when shooting depends on the zoom position.
When the zoom is set to a position where F and the zoom indicator turn green, the camera
can focus on subjects as close as about 5 cm (2 in.) from the lens.

• When the zoom position is in the area indicated by 1, the
camera can focus on objects as close as about 1 cm (0.4 in.)
from the lens.

1

Macro mode

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B Notes About Using the Flash

The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.).

C Autofocus

Depending on the shooting mode, when shooting still images in macro mode, the camera focuses
continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus. You may hear the
sound of the camera focusing.

C The Macro Mode Setting

• Macro mode cannot be used when using certain shooting modes. ➝ “Default Settings” (A 62)

• The macro mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after

the camera is turned off.

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Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

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C Exposure Compensation Value

The exposure compensation value applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even
after the camera is turned off.

You can adjust overall image brightness.

1 Press the multi selector K (o exposure

compensation).

2 Press H or I to select a compensation value.

• To make the image brighter, apply positive (+) exposure
compensation.

• To make the image darker, apply negative (–) exposure
compensation.

Exposure compensation

3 Press the k button to apply the

compensation value.

• If you do not press the k button within a few seconds, the
setting is applied and the menu disappears.

• When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is
applied, H and the value are displayed in the monitor.

4 Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.

• To turn off exposure compensation, return to step 1 and change the value to 0.0.

+2.0

+0.3

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Default Settings

Default settings for each shooting mode are described below.

1

Flash

(A 54)

G (easy auto) (A 36) U

2

D (special effects) (A 47) U Off Off 0.0
F (smart portrait) (A 49) U

4

A (auto) (A 52) U Off Off 0.0

Scene

b (A 38) V Off

W
W
V
V

6

6

7

8

Shooting Features

c (A 38)
d (A 38)
e (A 39)
f (A 39)

Z (A 39) U Off
z (A 39) U Off

h (A 40)
i (A 40)
j (A 40)

6

W

6

W

6

W

k (A 40) W Off
u (A 41)
l (A 41)
m (A 41)

6

W

6

W

6

W

n (A 41) W Off Off 0.0
o (A 42)
p (A 43) W

X/W

9

6

62

Self-timer

(A 57)

Off Off

5

Off

Off

6

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

(A 59)

3

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Off Off 0.0

Off

Off

Off

6

6

Off

Off

Off

6

6

6

Macro

Exposure

compensation

(A 61)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

6

0.0

0.0

0.0

1

B Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 66).

Flash

(A 54)

O (A 44)
s (A 45)

1

Setting is used when the flash is raised.

2

The setting cannot be changed. The camera automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for
the scene it has selected.

3

The setting cannot be changed. Automatically changes to macro mode when the camera selects
Close-up.

4

Cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On.

5

Can be set when Smile timer is set to Off.

6

The setting cannot be changed.

7

The setting cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with slow sync and red­eye reduction.

8

Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used.

9

The flash is fixed at X (fill flash) when HDR is set to Off. The flash does not fire when HDR is set to
On.

10

The self-timer cannot be used. You can turn the pet portrait auto release (A 44) on and off.

6

W

6

W

Self-timer

(A 57)

10

Y

6

Off

Macro

(A 59)

Off 0.0

Off 0.0

Exposure

compensation

(A 61)

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Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the

97 0

29 m 0 s

d

Button (Shooting Menu)

When shooting, you can set the following features by pressing the d button.

Image mode

White balance

Continuous

29m 0s

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ISO sensitivity

Color options

The features that are available vary with the shooting mode, as shown below.

Easy auto

mode

Image mode* wwwww

Shooting Features

White balance ––––w

Scene

Special
effects

Smart

portrait

Auto mode

Continuous ––––w
ISO sensitivity ––––w
Color options ––––w
Skin softening –––w –
Smile timer –––w –
Blink proof –––w –

* If you change the image mode setting, the new setting is applied to all shooting modes.

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Available Shooting Menus

B Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 66).

Option Description

Image mode

White balance

Continuous

ISO sensitivity

Color options

Skin softening

Smile timer

Blink proof

Allows you to select the combination of image size and image quality
used when saving images. The default setting is P 4608×3456.

Allows you to adjust white balance to suit the light source in order to
make the colors in images match what you see with your eye. The
available settings are Auto (default setting), Preset manual,
Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, and Flash.

Allows you to capture a series of images. The available settings are

Single (default setting), Continuous H, Continuous L, Continuous
H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps, BSS, and Multi-shot 16.

Allows you to control the camera’s sensitivity to light. You can set
sensitivity to Auto (default setting), or lock the setting at 125, 200,
400, 800, 1600, or 3200. When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the
camera sets the ISO sensitivity automatically, and E is displayed
while shooting when ISO sensitivity increases.

Allows you to change the color tones of images. The available settings
are Standard color (default setting), Vivid color, Black-and-white,
Sepia, and Cyanotype.

Enables skin softening. Makes the skin tones in people’s faces smoother.
The default setting is On.

(default setting) is selected, the camera detects people’s

When On
faces and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is
detected.

When On is selected, the camera automatically releases the shutter
twice each time a picture is taken. Of the two shots, the image in
which the subject’s eyes are more open compared to the other shot is
saved.
The flash cannot be used when On is selected.
The default setting is Off.

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E36

E38

Shooting Features

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E40

E41

E41

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Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Certain features cannot be used simultaneously.

Restricted

function

Flash mode

Self-timer Smile timer (A 65)

Digital zoom Continuous (A 65)

Shooting Features

Image mode Continuous (A 65)

White balance

ISO sensitivity Continuous (A 65)

Print date Continuous (A 65)

Option Description

Continuous (A 65)

Blink proof (A 65) When Blink proof is set to On, the flash cannot be used.

Color options
(A 65)

When a setting other than Single is selected, the flash
cannot be used.

When Smile timer is used for shooting, the self-timer
cannot be used.

When Multi-shot 16 is selected, digital zoom cannot
be used.

Image mode is fixed as follows depending on the
continuous shooting setting:

• Continuous H: 120 fps: O (image size: 640 × 480

pixels)

• Continuous H: 60 fps: M (image size: 1280 × 960

pixels)

• Multi-shot 16: L (image size: 2560 × 1920 pixels)

When using Black-and-white, Sepia, or Cyanotype,
the White balance setting is fixed at Auto.

When Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60
fps, or Multi-shot 16 is selected, the ISO sensitivity
setting is automatically specified according to the
brightness.

The date is not imprinted in images when

Continuous H, Continuous L, Continuous H: 120
fps, Continuous H: 60 fps, or BSS is

selected.

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Restricted

function

Motion detection

Shutter sound Continuous (A 65)

Option Description

Flash mode (A 54) When the flash fires, Motion detection is disabled.

Continuous (A 65)

ISO sensitivity
(A 65)

When Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60
fps, or Multi-shot 16 is selected, Motion detection
is disabled.

When the ISO sensitivity is set to any setting other
than Auto, Motion detection is disabled.

When a setting other than Single is selected, the
shutter sound is not heard.

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Focusing

9 70

2 9m 0s

Using Face Detection

In the following shooting modes, the camera uses face
detection to automatically focus on people’s faces.

If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is
displayed around the face that the camera focuses on, and
single borders are displayed around the other faces.

Shooting mode

Portrait and Night portrait in
G (easy auto) mode (A 36)

Portrait (A 38) and Night portrait

Shooting Features

(A 39) in scene mode

Pet portrait (when Pet portrait
auto release is set to OFF; A 44) in

scene mode

Smart portrait mode (A 49) Up to 3

1

If the camera detects both people and pets in the same shot, the camera can detect up to 12
faces.

2

If the camera detects a person’s face and a pet’s face in the same shot, it focuses on the pet’s face.

• If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.

• You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

Number of faces that

can be detected

Up to 12 The face closest to the camera

Up to 12

Focus area (double border)

1

The face closest to the camera

The face closest to the center of
the frame

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B Notes About Face Detection

• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the
subject is facing the camera. Additionally, the camera may be unable to detect faces in the
following situations:

- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed

- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

• When the frame includes more than one person’s face, the faces detected by the camera and the
face on which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors, including the direction in
which the faces are looking.

• In some rare cases, such as those described in “Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus” (A 71), the
subject may not be in focus even though the double border turns green. Should this occur, use
another mode, such as A (auto) mode, and try focus lock shooting (A 70) by focusing on
another subject that is the same distance from the camera.

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Focus Lock

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When the camera focuses on an object in the center of the frame, you can use focus lock to
focus on an off-center subject.

Use the following procedure when taking pictures using A (auto) mode.

1 Aim the camera at the subject so that the subject is in the center of the

frame.

2 Press the shutter-release button

halfway.

• Confirm that the focus area turns green.

• Focus and exposure are locked.

Shooting Features

3 Continue holding down the shutter-release

button halfway and recompose the picture.

• Be sure to maintain the same distance between the
camera and the subject.

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4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of

the way down to take the picture.

F 3.0

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B Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject
may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator turns 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 the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, 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 with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped

windows, etc.)

• Subject is moving rapidly

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several
times, or select A (auto) mode and use focus lock (A 70) to take the picture by first focusi ng on an
object that is the same distance from the camera as the desired subject.

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Playback Features

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Playback Zoom .................................................... 74

Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display................ 75

Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer

Using ViewNX 2.................................................... 80

Installing ViewNX 2.................................................................................... 80

Transferring Images to the Computer ................................................ 83

Viewing Images........................................................................................... 85

d

Button (Playback Menu)

Quick retouch

D-Lighting

Skin softening

Filter eects

Print order

Slide show

Playback Features

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3 .0

g (i)

f

(h)

Image is zoomed in.

Image is displayed full-frame.

Displayed area guide

Rotating the zoom control to g (i) in full-frame playback mode (A 30) zooms in on the
center of the image displayed in the monitor.

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• You can change the zoom ratio by rotating the zoom control to f (h) or g (i). Images

can be zoomed up to approx. 10×.

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

• If you are viewing an image that was captured using face detection (A 68) or pet

detection (A 44), the camera zooms in on the face detected at the time of shooting. If the
camera detected multiple faces when the image was captured, press H, I, J, or K to
display a different face. To zoom in on an area of the image where there are no faces,
adjust the zoom ratio and then press H, I, J, or K.

Playback Features

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

pressing the d button (E17).

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

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Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display

1 / 2 0

1 5/ 0 5/ 2 01 3 1 5 :3 0
0 00 1 .J P G

Image thumbnail display

(4, 9, 16 images per screen)

Full-frame display Calendar display

g (i)

f

(h)

g (i)

f

(h)

B Notes About Calendar Display

Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1,

2013.

Rotating the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame playback mode (A 30) displays images in
“contact sheets” of thumbnail images.

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• You can view several images on one screen, making it easy to find the image you want.

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

f (h) or g (i).

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

display that image full-frame.

• When 16 thumbnails are displayed, rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch to

calendar display.

• While using calendar display mode, 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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Su M Tu W Th F Sa

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12 13 14 15 16 17

12 12 12 12 12
19 20 21 22 23 24
26 27 28 29 30 31

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Features That Can Be Set by Pressing the

d

Button (Playback Menu)

When viewing images in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode, you can
configure the menu operations listed below by pressing the d button.

Option Description A

Allows you to create retouched copies in which contrast and

1, 2

3

1, 2

saturation have been enhanced.

Allows you to create copies with enhanced brightness and
contrast, brightening dark portions of an image.

The camera detects people’s faces in images and creates a copy

1, 2

with softer facial skin tones.

Digital filter effects can be used to apply a variety of effects to
images. Effect types include Soft, Selective color, Cross

1, 2

screen, Fisheye, Miniature effect, Painting, and Toy
camera effect.

When using a printer to print images saved on the memory card,
you can use the Print order function to select which images are
printed, and how many copies of each image are printed.

Allows you to view images sav ed in the internal memory or on a
memory card in an automatic slide show.

Allows you to specify the orientation in which saved images are

2, 3

displayed with playback.

Allows you to create a small copy of the current image. This

1, 2

feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or
e-mail attachments.

Allows you to copy images between the internal memory and a
memory card.

Allows you to select whether to display only the key picture for a
sequence of images captured continuously or to display the
sequence as individual images.

Quick retouch

D-Lighting

Skin softening

Filter effects

Print order

Playback Features

Slide show

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Rotate image

Small picture

Copy

Sequence display
options

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E12

E13

E14

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E45

E49

E16

E50

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Option Description A

Allows you to change the key picture for images captured in

Choose key picture

1

Images are edited and saved with a new file name. Certain restrictions apply (E10). For example,
images captured using Easy panorama (A 43) or 3D photography (A 45) cannot be edited,
and the same editing feature cannot be applied multiple times.

2

This function is not available when only the key pictu res are displayed for sequences of images. To
use this function, press the k button to display the images in a sequence individually.

3

Cannot be applied to images captured using 3D photography (A 45) in scene mode.

sequence (sequence of images; A 31).
When making this setting, first select an image from the
sequence you want to change before pressing the d button.

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Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer

Insert the plug straight.

USB/audio/video output connector

HDMI micro connector (Type D)

How to open the
connector cover.

You can enhance your enjoyment of images and movies by connecting the camera to a TV,
computer, or printer.

• Before connecting the camera to an external device, make sure the remaining battery level
is sufficient and turn the camera off. For information about the connection methods and
subsequent operations, refer to the documentation included with the device in addition to
this document.

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Viewing images on a TV E21

You can view the camera’s images and movies on a TV.
Connection method: Connect the video and audio plugs of the included
Audio Video Cable EG-CP16 to the TV’s input jacks. Alternatively, connect a
commercially available HDMI cable (Type D) to the TV’s HDMI input jack.

Viewing and organizing images on a computer A 80

If you transfer images to a computer, you can perform simple retouching and
manage image data in addition to playing back images and movies.
Connection method: Connect the camera to the computer’s USB input jack
with the included USB Cable UC-E16.

• Before connecting to a computer, install ViewNX 2 on the computer using
the included ViewNX 2 CD-ROM. For information about using the ViewNX 2
CD-ROM and transferring images to a computer, see page 80.

Printing images without using a computer E24

If you connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print
images without using a computer.
Connection method: Connect the camera directly to the printer’s USB input
jack with the included USB cable.

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Using ViewNX 2

Your Imaging Toolbox

ViewNX 2™

ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one software package which enables you to transfer, view, edit and share
images.

Install ViewNX 2 using the included ViewNX 2 CD-ROM.

Installing ViewNX 2

Playback Features

• An Internet connection is required.

Compatible Operating Systems

Windows

Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Macintosh

Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, 10.8

Refer to the Nikon website for details on system requirements, including the latest
information on operating system compatibility.

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