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