Digital Camera
Trademark Information
For Your Safety
Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder
Removing memory cards
E7900/E5900
Iii
Comply with copyright notices
Before Taking Important Pictures
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Table of Contents
Playback Menu
More on Playback
Shooting Menu
Vii
Technical Notes 136
Set-up Menu 116
Viii
Introduction
Scene Mode
Setup Menu Technical Notes
Before You Begin First Steps
Lens not extended
Parts of the Camera
Before You Begin
Attaching the Camera Strap
Page
Monitor
Shooting
Playback
Display in the Monitor
Mode Dial
Shutter-Release Button
Navigating the Menus
Multi Selector is used to navigate through the camera menus
Charge the battery
Charging the Battery
Connect the power cable
Description
Remove the battery and unplug the charger
Unplug the charger
Inserting Batteries
Inserting Batteries
Replacing Batteries
Alternative Power Sources
Ensure the cover is closed firmly
CP1
Open the Memory card slot Cover
Inserting Memory Cards
Confirm that the camera is off
Insert the memory card
Removing Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Formatting Memory Cards
Memory Cards
Check the battery level in the moni- tor
Checking the Battery Level
Battery Level
Turn the camera on
Sleep Mode
Power-On Lamp
Auto Power Off Standby Mode
Off
Basic Setup
Display date menu
Camera Clock
Clock Battery
Date not Set
Time Zones
Rotate the Mode Dial to
Select Mode
Basic Photography
Available Functions in Auto Shooting Mode
Number of Exposures Remaining
Ready the camera
Digital zoom, press W until the zoom indicator turns white
Frame the Picture
Frame your subject
Digital Zoom
When Lighting Is Poor
Monitor or Viewfinder?
Focus
When subject is in focus, the selected AF area turns green
Focus and Shoot
Take the picture
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Low Battery
During Recording
Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
Press the Button
View the Results Full-screen Playback
View pictures in the monitor
Delete picture and return to playback
Confirmation dialog displayed Highlight Yes
Light No and press
Deleting Your Last Shot
Original
Image File and Folder Names
Picture type Identifier Extension
Movie
Assist Modes
Assist and Scene Modes
Scene Modes
Assist and Scene Modes
Assist and Scene Modes Help
Display Framing assist menu
Using the Guides
Framing Assist
Image Quality and Image Size
Portrait Assist
Portrait
Changeable
Settings for Assist Modes
Face-Priority AF
Landscape Assist
Portrait subject will be in focus
Sports Assist
Sports Assist
Night Portrait Assist
Changeable
Follow the steps below
Scene Mode
Scene mode offers a menu of twelve scenes
Display Scene menu
Following scenes are available
Settings for Scene Modes
Camera Shake Icon
DUSK/DAWN
Close UP
Fireworks Show
Panorama Assist
Joining Panorama Pictures
Select
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Menu Pan direction displayed in yellow
Full-Screen Playback
Using a tripod makes it easier to compose overlapping shots
Panorama Assist
Use a Tripod
Mode How it works When to use it
When Lighting Is Poor Using the Flash
To select the flash mode
More on Photography
Flash mode is not available in the following cases
Using the Built-In Speedlight
Flash Mode Selection
Flash Range
Taking a Self-Portrait Using the Self-Timer
Stopping the Self-Timer
Self-Timer
Display Macro close-up menu
Easy Close-Ups Macro Close-Up Mode
Macro Close-Up Mode
Highlight on
Display Exposure comp. menu and a his- togram
Cancelling Exposure Compensation
Controlling Exposure Exposure Compensation
Onds without pressing Button
Histogram
Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation
Setting the Movie Recording Movie Menu
Movies
Electronic VR is displayed with E7900
Mode
Icon Type Display
Playback Menu Help
Option Description Memory Memory card Approx .5MB 256MB
Selecting Movie Options
Max. recording time
160
Single AF
Selecting Auto-Focus Mode
Setting Electronic VR E7900 only
Continuous AF
Monitor shows the available recording time
Progress will be shown by the indicator at
Recording Movies
Start recording
Viewing Movies
Viewing Pictures Full-Screen Playback
Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Images in the Memory
Shooting Information
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Playback Zoom
Cropping Pictures
Photo Trim
Adjusting a Picture Tone Automatically D-Lighting
Copies
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Storage
Choosing Video Mode
Viewing Pictures on TV
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Setting the USB Option on the Camera
Option according
Highlight USB and press
To Set the USB Option
Highlight Interface and press
Select PTP or Mass storage
Connecting the USB Cable
During Transfer
Using Mac OS X 10.1.5 or Later
Transferring Pictures
While transfer is in progress, do not
Disconnecting the Camera
Drag the Noname camera volume into the Trash
Print them
Printing Pictures
Printing the Date and Time of Recording on Pictures
Print Set
Delete print set and press
Done Date Info
Date
Print Set
Difference Between Date Imprint and Date
No more than 999 pictures can be selected for Print set
Before Printing
Use a Reliable Power Source
Printing via Direct USB Connection
PictBridge
Dpof printing
Print selection
Print all images
Paper size
To Set the Size of Paper on the Camera
Confirming the Settings on the Printer
Press Select size
Select current picture number
Selecting Pictures to Print
Prints Icon are marked on Selected picture
Error Messages
YOU MAY Turn OFF the Camera
Start printing
Menu, press Button
Dpof Printing
Shooting Menu
Using the Shooting Menu
Option Description
To Display the Shooting Menu
Rotate the Mode Dial to Auto Display Shooting menu
Press Button to exit Menu Return to the shooting mode
To Make a Selection from the Shooting Menu
Shooting Menu Help
Image Quality
Image Mode
Image Quality Setting
Option Format Description
Image Size
Image Quality/Size and Number of Exposures Remaining
White Balance
About White Balance
Preset White Balance
Spot
Weighted
Metering
Played in the center of the monitor
Continuous
Continuous
Single
Shot buffer
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Continuous
Best Shot Selector
BSS off camera functions normally Off Default setting
When BSS is set to On, a BSS icon appears in the monitor
Select On or Off and press
Color Options
Normal
Image Adjustment
More contrast
High
Image Sharpening
Low
Natural lighting not recommended when using flash
Under normal conditions when lighting is poor, however
Sensitivity
Auto Bracketing
Auto bracketing
Saturation Control
Moderate
AF Area Mode
Manual
Focus Area Display
AF Lock
Focus area selection guide and selectable area are displayed
Pressed halfway
Auto-focus Mode
Camera adjusts focus continuously until Shutter
Needed to focus before picture is taken
Usual
Noise Reduction
Memory or on the memory card more than
Noise reduction off camera functions normally
Playback menu contains the following options
Using the Playback Menu
Playback Menu
To Display the Playback Menu
104
Next
Slide Show
Skip to
Return to
106
Loop
Erase selected images
Delete
Deleting Selected Pictures Erase selected images
Erase all images
Confirmation dialog displayed Select Yes and press
Deleting All Pictures Erase all images
108
Selected pictures Select No and press
109
Protect
Protect Icon
All on
Transfer Marking
110
All off
Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer Selected image
111
112
Small Pic
Size pixels Description
Highlight direction as shown above, and press
Copy
Marking Selected Pictures for Copy Selected images
Highlight
Confirmation dialog will be dis
114
Played
Image Copy
Marking All Pictures for Copy All images
115
Print Set Digital Print Order Format
Set-up menu contains the following options
Using the Set-up Menu
Set-up Menu
116
117
Rotate Mode Dial to Set-up menu is displayed
To Display the Set-up Menu
Highlight menu item and press
Animation
Welcome Screen
Nikon
Image
Small Pictures and Cropped Copies
119
Select an Image
Time Zone
Date
Date
120
GMT + Location
Camera supports the following time zones
121
Time Zone Display
Photo Info
Monitor Settings
Monitor off AF area mode is set Off Auto-focus mode is
122
Brightness
123
Date and time
Date Imprint
Date
Date counter
Display
Date Counter
Stored dates
Options
AF Assist
Button sound
Sound Settings
127
Shutter Sound
128
Shooting Modes Where the Blur Warning Does Not Function
Blur Warning
Blur Check
Sleep mode
Auto Off
Format
Format Memory/Card
With Quick format, select Format
Highlight Quick format or Format. To
131
Quick Format and Format for Memory Cards only
Language
Interface USB/Video mode
Video Mode
Glish, Español Spanish, Français French
Auto Transfer
Cally when they are taken or recorded Icon is
Not added when they are displayed
Fer pictures, only pictures marked with a
Setting Default
Reset All
Following settings are affected
To their original state
Firmware Version
Menus
135
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
Close the Battery-chamber Cover
Connecting the EH-62A AC Adapter Kit
Lock the power connector
Disconnecting the AC Adapter Kit
Caring for Your Camera
138
139
Cleaning
Avoid contact with liquid crystal
140
Storage
Batteries
Error Messages
141
142
Card is not for
143
Transfer Error
144
145
Troubleshooting
Electronically-Controlled Cameras
Ity/size setting
146
147
Scape
Specifications
148
149
150
EN-EL5 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
MH-61 Battery Charger
151
Numerics
Symbols
Index
152
153
Firmware version , 116
154
Saturation control , 80
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