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Introduction
Parts of the Camera and Main Functions
The Basics of Shooting and Playback
Shooting Features
Playback Features
Introduction
Read This First
About This Manual
Other Information
Information and Precautions
Life-LongLearning
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Before Taking Important Pictures
About the Manuals
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
• Comply with copyright notices
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
For Your Safety
Observe caution when handling the battery
Observe the following precautions when handling the charging AC adapter
Use appropriate cables
Handle moving parts with care
Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object
Avoid contact with liquid crystal
Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital
Notices
Notice for Customers in the State of California
WARNING
Wash hands after handling
Notice for Customers in Canada
Notices for Customers in Europe
Table of Contents
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Parts of the Camera and Main Functions
The Camera Body
Flash raised
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Principle Functions of the Controls
For Shooting
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Continuous or Vibration reduction
For Playback
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Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap
B Lens Cap
Switching Between the Monitor and Viewfinder (xButton)
Diopter Adjustment of the Viewfinder
B Notes About Checking and Adjusting Image Colors
Using Menus (the dButton)
Switching Among Menu Tabs
Tab Types
The Monitor
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Moon
Bird
watching
2Individual pictures is selected)
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The Basics of Shooting and Playback
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery
Removing the Battery
B High Temperature Caution
Preparation 2 Charge the Battery
C Turning On the Camera While the Battery is Charging
C Charging Using a Computer or Battery Charger
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card
Removing Memory Cards
Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Approved Memory Cards
Step 1 Turn the Camera On
C The Auto Off Function
Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time
C Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting
Language
C The Clock Battery
C Imprinting the Shooting Date on Printed Images
Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode
Available Shooting Modes
Scene auto selector
Step 3 Frame a Picture
Using the Zoom
C Notes About Digital Zoom
Step 4 Focus and Shoot
The Shutter-releaseButton
B Notes About Saving Images and Recording Movies
Step 5 Play Back Images
Step 6 Delete Images
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
B Deleting Images in a Sequence
C Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
Shooting Features
A(Auto) Mode
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
To View a Description (Help Display) of Each Scene
Tips and Notes
•Press the dbutton to select YHand-held or ZTripod in Night landscape
Hand-held
•ZTripod:
Tripod
•Press the dbutton to select Noise reduction burst or Single shot in Landscape
Noise reduction burst
Single shot
yMx
yMd
yMf
yMu
yMl
yMm
yMn
yMo
oBacklighting
Level
B Notes About HDR
yMp
B Notes About Printing Panorama Images
yMO
B Pet Portrait Auto Release
Pet portrait auto release
B Focus Area
4608×3456
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
Functions Available in Special Effects Mode
j, k, l, mModes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
Adjusting the Shutter Speed
Adjusting the Aperture Value
j (Programmed auto)
k (Shutter-priorityauto)
l (Aperture-priorityauto)
m (Manual)
B Notes About Shooting
B Notes About ISO Sensitivity
ISO sensitivity
Fixed range auto
Functions Available in j, k, l, m Modes
The Control Range of the Shutter Speed
M (User Settings) Mode
Saving Settings in M Mode (Save User Settings)
Save user settings, and press the kbutton
B The Clock Battery
C Resetting M (User Settings) Mode
Reset user settings
Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Using the Flash
B The Flash Lamp
Available Flash Modes
Red-eye
reduction
C The Flash Mode Setting
s, c
C Lowering the Flash
C Auto with Red-eye Reduction/Red-eyeReduction
Using the Self-timer
n10s
n2s
• n2s
Pet portrait
Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically (Smile Timer)
B Notes About Smile Timer
C When the Self-timerLamp Flashes
Using Focus Mode
Available Focus Modes
B Notes About Shooting with the Flash
C Focus Mode Setting
Taking Images with Manual Focus
Sports
Bird-watching
C E(Manual Focus)
C Notes About Peaking
Peaking
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
C Exposure Compensation Value
Fireworks show
C Using the Histogram
Default Settings
X/W11
n2s
Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Shooting Menu)
Matrix
• Default setting: Target finding AF
- Multiple exposure mode: Off
- Auto gain: On
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Functions That Can Be Set with the Fn (Function) Button
Functions That Cannot Be Used
Simultaneously
even if Continuous H, Continuous L, Pre
shooting cache, or BSS has been set
If Intvl timer shooting is set, shooting
When Monochrome is selected, Exposure
bracketing
Subject tracking or Target finding AF
B Notes About Digital Zoom
Focusing
Using Face Detection
•s (night portrait), Scene auto selector or Portrait scene mode (A36)
•When AF area mode (A69) is set to Face priority
Scene auto selector
Portrait
Using Skin Softening
B Notes About Skin Softening
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
Focus Lock
C Moving the Focus Area to the Desired Position
Playback Features
Playback Zoom
Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display
Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Playback Menu)
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Using the Screen for Selecting Images
OFF
Recording and Playing Back Movies
Recording Movies
B Maximum Movie Length
B Notes About Movie Recording
B Notes About Using Zoom During Movie Recording
B Camera Temperature
Focusing and Exposure Locking During Movie Recording
Autofocus mode
Single AF
Saving Still Images While Recording Movies
B Notes About Saving Still Images During Movie Recording
Playing Back Movies
Functions Available During Playback
Deleting Movies
General Camera Setup
Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Setup Menu)
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Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer
Connection Methods
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Using ViewNX
Your Imaging Toolbox
Transferring Images to the Computer
Direct USB connection
SD card slot
SD card reader
•When using Windows
Viewing Images
C Starting ViewNX 2 Manually
Windows
ViewNX
Mac
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Shooting
Playback
Menu
Additional Information
Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)
Wide (360°)
Example of Camera Movement
Normal (180°)
Wide (360°)
B Notes About Easy Panorama Shooting
Viewing Images Captured with Easy Panorama
B Notes About Scroll Playback
Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)
Deleting Images in a Sequence
Current image
Erase selected images
All images
Erase selected images
Editing Still Images
kQuick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
ID-Lighting:Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
eSkin Softening: Softening Skin Tones
pFilter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects
gSmall Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image
640×360
aCrop: Creating a Cropped Copy
C Image Size
C Cropping the Image in Its Current “Tall” Orientation
Rotate image
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)
B If Images Are Not Displayed on the TV
TV settings
C Using a TV Remote Control (HDMI Device Control)
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
PictBridge
Print selection
B If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is not Displayed
Charge by computer
Printing Individual Images
HIJK
Copies
Start print
Printing Multiple Images
1 When the Print selection screen
4 Select Print selection, Print all
images, or DPOF printing and
Start print
print
View images
Editing Movies
B Notes About Movie Extracting
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image
Normal
e1080/30p
1080/25p
The Shooting Menu (j, k, l or m Mode)
Image Size
C Image Size Setting
C Printing Images of Size 1:1
M Md
Custom Picture Control
B COOLPIX Picture Control
Customizing Existing COOLPIX Picture Controls: Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust
Reset
C View Grid of COOLPIX Picture Control
Contrast
Saturation
Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust
•Default setting: 3 for Standard or Monochrome, 2 for Neutral and 4 for Vivid
• OFF
• Y
B&W
B Notes About Image Sharpening
Image sharpening
B Contrast, Saturation and A (Auto)
Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control)
Creating COOLPIX Custom Picture Controls
Edit and save
• Custom 1 or Custom 2 becomes
selectable in Picture Control or Custom
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
Auto (normal)
bPreset manual Auto (normal), Auto (warm lighting), Incandescent, etc. (E31)
B Notes About White Balance
C Color Temperature
Red
Blue
Using Preset Manual
Preset manual
Measure
B Notes About Preset Manual
Metering
B Notes About Metering
Center-weighted
Spot
C Display on the Shooting Screen
Continuous Shooting
f640×480
O1920×1080
B Notes About Continuous Shooting
C Pre-shootingCache
Interval Timer Shooting
select XIntvl timer shooting, and
B Notes About Interval Timer Shooting
ISO Sensitivity
MM d
• Fixed range auto:
100 to 6400:
or Fixed range auto
Exposure Bracketing
l Md
B Notes About Exposure Bracketing
±0.3
±0.7
AF Area Mode
B Notes About AF Area Mode
Using Subject Tracking
sSubject tracking
B Notes About Subject Tracking
Autofocus Mode
B Notes About Autofocus Mode
C Autofocus Mode for Movie Recording
Flash Exp. Comp
Noise Reduction Filter
Active D-Lighting
B Notes About Active D-Lighting
B Active D-LightingVersus D-Lighting
Multiple Exposure
B Notes About Multiple Exposure
Multiple Exposure Shooting
select Multiple exposure mode
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Zoom Memory
mm, 300 mm, 400 mm, 500 mm, 600 mm, 800 mm
and 1000 mm
B Notes About Zoom Operation
Startup Zoom Position
M Exposure Preview
The Playback Menu
Date
Info
Done
B Notes About Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Information
C Canceling Existing Print Order
bSlide Show
M b
Start
Frame intvl
Loop
dProtect
fRotate Image
EVoice Memo
Recording Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos
Deleting Voice Memos
hCopy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)
B Notes About Copying Images
C Notes About Copying Images in a Sequence
Selected images
Card to camera
CSequence Display Options
xChoose Key Picture
The Movie Menu
HS Movie Options
B Notes About HS Movie
C Playing Back in Slow Motion and Fast Motion
When recording at normal speed:
When recording at h/uHS 480/4×:
When recording at j/xHS 1080/0.5×:
C Notes About Autofocus Mode
The Setup Menu
Time Zone and Date
Select Year/Month/Day, Month/Day/Year, or Day/Month
Year
Travel destination
Setting the Time Zone
Time zone
2Select wHome time zone or xTravel destination and press the kbutton
Date and time
Monitor Settings
B Notes About View/Hide Histograms
Photo Info
info
Auto info
B Notes About Framing Grid
Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Images)
B Notes About Print Date
Vibration Reduction
B Notes About Vibration Reduction
Motion Detection
B Notes About Motion Detection
AF Assist
Digital Zoom
Sound Settings
Bird-watching scene mode
screen is set to None
Auto Off
30 s
1 min
5 min
30 min
Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting Memory Cards
Format card
Language
TV Settings
NTSC
PAL
C HDMI and HDMI-CEC
Charge by Computer
B Notes About Charging with a Computer
B When the Charge Lamp Quickly Flashes Green
Toggle Av/Tv Selection
Reset File Numbering
B Notes About Reset File Numbering
Reset file numbering
C Folders for Storing Files
Blink Warning
blink
The Blink Warning Screen
B Notes About Blink Warning
Eye-FiUpload
B Notes About Eye-FiCards
Enable
Disable
C Eye-FiCommunication Indicator
Peaking
Reset All
Reset
Reset user settings
C Resetting File Numbering
Error Messages
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Scene auto
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File Names
Optional Accessories
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F16
F22
Caring for the Products
B Notes About the Monitor
The Battery
Charging AC Adapter
Memory Cards
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Troubleshooting
Hide info is selected for Photo info in Monitor
Print date not
date
Print
Reset file
numbering
AF assist
H: 120 fps
HS 480/4×
• Digital zoom
Easy panorama, Pet portrait
Image size not
softening
- Hand-held in Night landscape
HDR
Backlighting
• Continuous
Playback Issues
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Specifications
3264×2448
2272×1704
1600×1200
640×480
4608×2592
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Rechargeable Li-ionBattery EN-EL5
Charging AC Adapter EH-70P
B Specifications
AVC Patent Portfolio License
See http://www.mpegla.com
FreeType License (FreeType2)
MIT License (HarfBuzz)
Trademark Information
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