Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 manual Specifications

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Specifications

Type:

digital camera

Recording modes:

automatic (A-REC), custom (M-REC; offers

 

monochrome mode and allows manual ad-

 

justments to focus, shutter speed, aperture,

 

sensitivity, white balance, metering, bright-

 

ness, and contrast)

Image sensor:

high-density 1/ ˝ CCD

 

2

Pixel count:

effective pixel count 1.92 million pixels (1,600

 

⋅ 1,200 pixels), total pixel count 2.11 million

 

pixels

Image size:

1,600 ⋅ 1,200 (full), 1,024 ⋅ 768 (XGA),

 

640 ⋅ 480 pixels (VGA)

Lens:

⋅3 zoom Nikkor aspherical glass lens con-

 

taining nine multi-coated elements in seven

 

groups, f=7.0mm–21.0mm with macro

 

(35mm [135] format equivalent is 38mm–

 

115mm), F2.6–F4.0; wide-angle, telephoto

 

and fish-eye lens adapters (sold separately)

 

can be attached

Range:

30cm (11.8˝)–∞; macro 2cm (at middle zoom

 

position)–∞(0.8˝–∞)

Focus modes:

continuous autofocus (color LCD monitor

 

on), single autofocus (color LCD monitor off

 

or single autofocus selected from M-REC

 

setup menu), manual (ten steps from 10cm/

 

3.9˝–∞)

Autofocus:

contrast-detect TTL autofocus with 4,746-

 

step control

Modes:

normal, forced ∞, macro

Optical viewfinder: real-image optical zoom viewfinder with di-

 

opter adjustment (-1–+2dpt.)

Magnification:

⋅0.44–⋅1.2

Field of view:

approximately 85%

LCD monitor*:

2˝ low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD

 

display with brightness adjustment

Pixel count:

130,000 pixels

Refresh rate:

30 frames per second

Field of view:

approximately 97% (approximately 100% in

 

playback mode)

Shutter:

combined mechanical and charge-coupled elec-

 

tronic shutter

Speed:

8– 1/ sec.

 

750

Aperture:

electromagnetically controlled

Capture modes:

single-shot, continuous (approximately 1.5

 

frames per second at full size), VGA se-

 

quence (approx. 2fps), 16-shot

Sensitivity:

ISO 80 equivalent

Exposure metering: three-mode TTL

Modes:

256-element matrix, center-weighted, spot

Note

The LCD monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is a characteristic common to all LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction. The monitor also contains a fluorescent backlight. Should the display begin to dim or flicker, contact your Nikon service representative.

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Contents Coolpix SEQ.XFER ContentsOverview First Steps Putting Batteries in Your Camera Open the battery coverTurn the camera off Insert batteries…remove the memory card Inserting and Removing Memory CardsChoosing a Language for the Menus Open the card slotFirst Steps Setting the Time and Date Setting the Time and DateClock battery Remove the lens cap as shown below Turn the mode dial to A-RECTakingYour First Photograph Remove the lens capCheck the number of exposures remaining Adjust camera settingsCompose a photograph Take a photograph Half-press the shutter-release buttonReplace the lens cap Check the resultsReplace the lens cap as shown below Using the Buttons A-REC, M-REC Flash Settings Using the Buttons A-REC, M-RECFlash Settings Setting How it works When to use itTips Using an External FlashAutofocus settings Focus SettingsUsing the Buttons A-REC, M-REC Focus Settings Lect a focus distance Manual focusFocus Distance Using the Buttons A-REC, M-REC Using the Self-Timer Using the Self-TimerApprox. No Using the Buttons A-REC, M-REC Image Quality and SizeImage Quality and Size Image QualitySensitivity Turn the command dial to select the deImage Size Using the Buttons A-REC, M-REC Exposure Mode Exposure ModeShutter Priority Aperture PriorityUsing the Buttons Play Using the Buttons PlayTo view photos one at a time Each preview gives the position To select a photo for viewing Press the thumbnail button toCamera Menus The A-REC Menu Camera MenusA-REC Menu Turn the beep speaker on or offSelecting a Folder Using Folders A-REC, M-RECRight Renaming existing folders Folder Options MenuCreating new folders To create a new folderDeleting folders LCD BrightnessOther for shooting photos A-REC and M-REC Sound SettingsCan be turned on and off using the Sound menu Auto OffMemory card in A-REC or M-REC mode, follow these steps Formatting Memory CardsCamera Menus The M-REC Menu M-REC MenuLens Lens Converter M-REC setup menu offers access to the following settingsD-TELE menu To change the digital zoom setting for M-REC modeDigital Zoom Digital Tele Select the desired magnification fromBlack-and-White Photography Turn the mode dial to M-RECTo change the setting, either Ing mode once you have adjustedOption How it works Lens Converter Settings LensMaking a Panorama-Tips AE-LOCK Using autoexposure and auto white-balance lockSecond User SettingsUnder the current settings number M-REC mode, the camera can memorize up to threeRestoring Default Settings LCD On/Off Setting How it worksSet to Program when the camera is turned on Flash is set to Auto when the camera is turned onControls Menu M-REC Card Prepare photographs for printing Playback setup menu providesPlayback Menu Protects selected photographs from deletionDeleting Multiple Photographs Deleting All Photographs in Memory To delete a folder Using the zoom buttons, highlight DEDeleting Folders Slideshow Using Folders PlaybackProtecting Photographs from Deletion Preparing Photographs for Printing Hiding Photographs During PlaybackBack setup menu Using the zoom buttons, then pressControls Menu Play Connections Connecting to a Television or VCR Connecting to aTelevision or VCRConnections Reading Memory Cards Using a CF Card ReaderUsing a Pcmcia Card Slot Viewing Photos on a ComputerCaring for Your Camera CleaningCaring forYour Camera StorageOptional Accessories AccessoriesWhat’s in the Box General Problems TroubleshootingImages are over- or underexposed See Error Messages, below, for more informationExposure count shows zero Monitor shows the message, no Card Present Is your television compatible with the Coolpix 950? Your television does not mirror the LCD monitorTroubleshooting Error Messages Error MessagesUse a Nikon memory card S T EM E Rror Specifications SpecificationsSlide-show Self-timerExposure Range continuous With red-eye reduction, Anytime Flash
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