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Nikon COOLPIXP510BLK Manual
260 pages 16.1 Mb
3 iii Introduction 4 Read This FirstConfirming the Package Contents 5 About This Manual6 Information and PrecautionsLife-Long Learning Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY Before Taking Important Pictures About the Users Manual 7 vNotice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Disposing of Data Storage Devices vi 8 For Your Safety11 NoticesNotices for Customers in the U.S.A.IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement CAUTIONS 12 xxi 13 Table of Contents19 Parts of the Camera and Basic OperationsParts of the Camera................................................2 Basic Operations..................................................112 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations 20 Parts of the Camera29 Basic OperationsSwitching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode 30 Using the Rotary Multi SelectorWhen Using Shooting Mode When Using Playback Mode When Displaying Menus 31 Using Menus (the d Button)Shooting menu Playback menu Tabs Shooting mode Playback mode Tabs j c z 14 Switching Between Tabs Selecting Menu Items 32 C15 Switching the Information on the Monitor (s button) 33 C35 The Basics of Shooting and PlaybackPreparation 1 Insert the Battery 36 12 319 Removing the Battery 37 BPreparation 2 Charge the Battery 38 12 321Preparation 2 Charge the Battery Understanding the Charge Lamp 39 BC Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card 40 12 3B 41 BInternal Memory and Memory Cards Approved Memory Cards Step 1 Turn the Camera On 42 1switch to turn on the camera. 2CStep 1 Turn the Camera On Turning the Camera On and Off 43 CFlashes No operations performed. No operations performed. 3 min Camera enters standby mode. Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time 44 12 3 4 527Step 1 Turn the Camera On 45 6After finishing the setting, the lens extends slightly and the shooting screen is displayed. Daylight Saving Time is displayed at the top of the monitor. Press I to disable the daylight saving time function. C 46 Step 2 Select a Shooting ModeRotate the mode dial to select the shooting mode.Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode Available Shooting Modes 47 CStep 3 Frame a Picture 48 12Point the camera at the subject. C 49 CStep 4 Focus and Shoot 50 1halfway, i.e., press the button slightly until you feel resistance. 2i.e., press the button the rest of the way down. 51 BC Step 5 Play Back Images 52 12C Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images 54 12 3 55 12 57 Shooting Features40 Shooting Features 58 A (Auto) ModeChanging A (Auto) Mode Settings 59 Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)73 Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)The camera focuses at the center area of the frame. Characteristics of Each Special EffectSpecial Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting) 74 BChanging Special Effects Mode Settings 75 j, k, l, m Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)58 Adjusting the Shutter Speed Adjusting the Aperture Value 76 C77 59j (Programmed auto) (E10) k (Shutter-priority auto) (E10) l (Aperture-priority auto) (E10) m (Manual) (E11) 78 Changing j, k, l, m ModesOptions Available in the Shooting MenuIn the j, k, l, m mode, the following option settings can be changed. 77 78 63 81 M (User Setting Modes)General setup Shooting menu Saving Settings in M Mode 82 12 4 84 12 3 467 85 BC 86 C69 Using the Self-timerOff 108) to Vibration reduction in the setup menu ( when using a tripod to stabilize the camera. 87 1 2n2s) and press the k button. 3 4the way. 70 Smile Timer (Shooting Smiling Faces) 88 12timer), and press the k button. 3smile without pressing the shutter-release 4 90 1 273 Available Focus Modes 91 BCAdjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 92 12 3 4 104 12 3 4 105 Playback Features113 Recording and Playing Back MoviesYou can record movies by simply pressing the b (D movie-record) button. In playback mode, press the k button to play a movie. 96 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recording Movies 114 12to start movie recording. 3 118 12Adjusting the volumePress the zoom control g/f (A2) during playback. Operations available during movie playback B Starting GPS Data Recording 120 12 125 General Camera Setup131 E Reference SectionShooting Playback Menu Additional Information Taking Pictures with Manual FocusAvailable when the shooting mode is j, k, l, m, M, special effects mode or the Sports scene mode. 132 12 3C Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama 133 12 3E4Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back) 134 45of the four directions to start shooting.Example of moving the camera BE5 Viewing Easy Panorama (Scroll) 135 BUsing Panorama Assist 136 12 3panorama scene, and take the first picture. 4 137 5The camera returns to step 2. B C Using 3D Photography 138 12 3until the translucent guide is aligned with the subject. 4E9 139 Bj, k, l, m Modesj (Programmed auto), k (Shutter-priority auto) or l(Aperture-priority auto) 140 1 23B CE11 m (Manual) ModeThe user controls both the shutter speed and aperture value. The shutter speed can be set in a range from a maximum speed of 1/4000 to 8seconds. 141 1 23 4 148 12BE19 pFilter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects 149 1filter effect type, and press the k button. 2 150 3gSmall Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image 1desired copy size, and press the k button. 2jBlack Border: Adding a Black Border to Pictures 151 12BE22 aCrop: Creating a Cropped Copy 152 1 24the k button.A new cropped copy is created. To cancel, choose No and press the k button. C Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV) 153 1 2E24Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV) 154 3See the instruction manual provided with your TV for details. 4 156 1 23 4BPrinting Individual Images 157 12 3 4 158 56 7 1 2E29Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) 159 34DPOF printing and press the k button. E30Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) 160 5C Editing MoviesExtracting Only the Desired Portions of the Movie 161 12 4 3 5 6E32 162 BSaving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture 163 Shooting Menu (j, k, l or m Mode)Image Quality and Image SizeTo set the image quality and image size, see Changing the Image Quality and Image Size (A77). Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control)Types of COOLPIX Picture ControlThe icon for the current setting other than Standard is displayed on the monitor (A8). BE34 Customizing Existing COOLPIX Picture Controls: Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust 164 1COOLPIX Picture Control, and press the 2(E35) and press J or K to choose a value. C165 E35Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust E36 166 BCE37 Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control)Creating COOLPIX Custom Picture Controls 167 1save, and press the k button. 2 3 4the k button. CE38 White Balance (Adjusting Hue) 168 B 169 12 3 4 5B 170 CE41 171 Continuous ShootingChange the settings for continuous shooting and BSS (Best Shot Selector). E42 is displayed on the monitor ( Single The icon for the current setting other than 8). 172 BC 173 1174 24shoot the first picture and start interval timer shooting. 5 180 1tracking, and press the k button. 2 3take the picture. E51 181 BAutofocus ModeChoose how the camera focuses. C 183 BSave User Settings/Reset User Settings Zoom Memory 184 BThe Playback MenuaPrint Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order) 185 1images, and press the k button. 2and number of copies (up to nine per picture). E56 186 3date and shooting information.Pictures with the print orders are recognized by the w icon displayed in playback mode. B CE57 bSlide ShowView pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show. 187 12 3BE58 188 dProtectThe Image Selection ScreenFollow the procedure described below to select images. 189 1choose the desired image. 2 3E60 fRotate Image 190 BE61 E Voice MemoUse the cameras microphone to record voice memos for pictures. Recording Voice Memos Playing Voice MemosPictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in full-frame playback mode. Deleting Voice Memos 191 BE62 hCopy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card. 192 1the copy screen, and press the k button. 2B 193 CCSequence Display Options xChoose Key Picture 194 The Movie MenuMovie OptionsNormal Speed Movies E65 HS MoviesSee Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie) (E66) for more information. 195 BE66 Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie) 196 1(E65), and press the k button. 2 3 200 1 23 4 5 6BCreate Log (Record the log of moving information) 201 12 3 202 4The log data is saved to a memory card. B CE73 View LogCheck or erase the log data stored in the memory card using Create log (E71). 203 1be displayed, and press the k button. 2To erase the displayed log data, press the l button. To Erase Log Data CPress the d button M z (GPS setting) tab (A13) M View log Shooting position E74 204 The Setup MenuWelcome ScreenChoose whether or not to display the welcome screen on the monitor when the camera is turned on. E75 205 Time Zone and DateE76 Setting the Travel Destination Time Zone 206 12 3 4(Time zone). C 207 C208 BE79 Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Pictures)The icon for the current setting other than Off is displayed on the monitor (A8). 209 CPress the d button M z tab (A13) M Print date E80 Vibration Reduction 210 B211 BE82 AF AssistEnable or disable the AF-assist illuminator that assists the autofocus when the lighting is dim. Digital ZoomEnable or disable the digital zoom. 212 BE83 213 Assign Side Zoom ControlChoose the function to be performed during shooting when the side zoom control is used. E84 Sound SettingsAdjust the following sound settings. 214 BCE85 Format Memory/Format CardFormatting the Internal Memory Formatting Memory Cards 215 BLanguage TV SettingsAdjust the settings for connecting to a TV. 216 C218 BPress the d button M z tab (A13) M Charge by computer E89 219 CE90 Toggle Av/Tv Selection Reset File Numbering 220 BE91 Blink WarningThe Did someone blink? Screen 221 B222 B223 C228 File and Folder Names230 Optional Accessories231 Error Messages 237 Technical Notes and Index
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