Contents
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Where to Find It
Quick Start Guide
4 Turn the camera on (0 2)
5 Rotate the focus mode
selector to t (autofocus;
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6Frame the photograph (0 29)
For Your Safety
❚❚WARNINGS
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Notices
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Basic Photography
Recording and Viewing Movies
P, S, A, and M Modes
User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
Release Mode
Image Quality and Size
Focus
Exposure
White Balance
Image Enhancement
Flash Photography
Other Shooting Options
More on Playback
Connections
Camera Menus
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Technical Notes
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XIntroduction
Getting to Know the Camera
The Camera Body
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The Monitor
❚❚Shooting Mode
❚❚Playback Mode
The Information Display
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The Mode Dial
The Command Dial
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Camera Menus: An Overview
Using Camera Menus
3Select a menu
X4 Position the cursor in the selected menu
5Highlight a menu item
6Display options
7Highlight an option
8Select the highlighted item
Menu Options
DPLAYBACK MENU (0 172)
CSHOOTING MENU
BSETUP MENU (0 182)
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NRETOUCH MENU (0 197)
m RECENT SETTINGS
OMY MENU (0 222)
First Steps
Charge the Battery
Insert the Battery
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Insert a Memory Card
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Basic Setup
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sBasic Photography
Battery Level and Card
Capacity
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“Point-and-Shoot”Photography (iMode)
4Press the shutter-releasebutton halfway
5Shoot
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Basic Playback
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
hMode
mSports
snClose up
oNight Portrait
rNight Landscape
sParty/Indoor
0Food
1Silhouette
2High Key
3Low Key
yRecording and Viewing Movies
Recording Movies
4Choose a shooting mode
5 Focus
6Start recording
7End recording
The Movie Recording Display
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Movie Settings
1Select Movie settings
Highlight Movie settings
2Choose movie options
Viewing Movies
X/W (Q)
Editing Movies
Trimming Movies
3 Display movie edit options
4Select Choose start/ end point
Highlight Choose start/ end point and press J
5Delete frames
6Save the copy
•Overwrite existing file:
Cancel
Preview
Saving Selected Frames
4Create a still copy
5Save the copy
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Shutter Speed and Aperture
P: Programmed Auto
S: Shutter-PriorityAuto
A: Aperture-PriorityAuto
M: Manual
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❚❚Long Time-Exposures(MMode Only)
3Choose a shutter
speed
4Open the shutter
5Close the shutter
$User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
Saving User Settings
3Select Save user
settings
Save user
4Select Save to U1 or Save to U2
Save to U1
Recalling User Settings
Resetting User Settings
kRelease Mode
Single-Frame,Continuous
Self-timer,Remote, and Movie
Modes
3Select a release mode
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Self-Timerand Remote Control Modes
3Frame the photograph
and shoot
Remote control mode (ML-L3):From a
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Image Quality
2 Display image quality options
3Choose a file type
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Image Size
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NFocus
Autofocus
Autofocus Mode
AF-AreaMode
3Choose an AF-area
mode
Face-priority
Wide-area/normal-areaAF:
Subject-trackingAF: Position
Focus Lock
Manual Focus
SISO Sensitivity
3Choose an ISO
sensitivity
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
1Select Auto ISO
sensitivity control for ISO sensitivity settings in the shooting menu
2 Select On
3Adjust settings
VExposure
Metering
2Display metering
3Choose a metering
method
Exposure Compensation
(P, S, and AModes Only)
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White Balance Options
2Display white balance
3Choose a white
balance option
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Fine-TuningWhite Balance
3 Press J
Preset Manual
❚❚Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
3Select Measure
Measure
4Measure white balance
5Check the results
❚❚Copying White Balance from a Photograph
4Choose a folder
5Highlight the source image
6Copy white balance
JImage Enhancement
Picture Controls
Selecting a Picture Control
2Display Picture Control
3Select a Picture
Control
Modifying Picture Controls
4Save changes and exit
❚❚Picture Control Settings
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Creating Custom Picture Controls
4Edit the selected Picture Control
5Select a destination
6Name the Picture
7Save changes and exit
Sharing Custom Picture Controls
Preserving Detail in
(Active D-Lighting)
2Display Active
D-Lightingoptions
3Choose an option
YAuto
lFlash Photography
Using the Built-inFlash
Flash Mode
3Choose a flash mode
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Flash Compensation
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FV Lock
4Lock flash level
5Recompose the photograph
6Take the photograph
7Release FV lock
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Restoring Default Settings
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Bracketing
3Display bracketing
4Select a bracketing
increment
ADL
5Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
ADL bracketing
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Interval Timer Photography
3Choose the interval
4Choose the number of
intervals
5Start shooting
Using a GPS Unit
❚❚Setup Menu Options
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IMore on Playback
Full-FramePlayback
W (Q)
E (N/L)
Photo Information
❚❚File Information
❚❚Highlights
❚❚RGB Histogram
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❚❚Shooting Data
❚❚GPS Data
❚❚ Overview Data
Thumbnail Playback
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Calendar Playback
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
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Protecting Photographs from Deletion
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Deleting Photographs
Full-Frame,Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback
3 Press the Obutton again
The Playback Menu
❚❚ Selected: Deleting Selected Photographs
3 Select the highlighted picture
4Press Jto complete the operation
❚❚ Select Date: Deleting Photographs Taken on a Selected Date
1 Choose Select date
Select date
2Highlight a date
3Select the highlighted date
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QConnections
Using ViewNX
Your Imaging Toolbox
Installing ViewNX
❚❚Supported Operating Systems
2Select a language
Region Selection
Next
Installation Guide
3Start the installer
Copy Pictures to the Computer
2Copy pictures
Start Transfer
3Terminate the connection
View Pictures
Printing Photographs
Connecting the Printer
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Printing Pictures One at a Time
4Start printing
Start printing
Printing Multiple Pictures
3Select pictures or choose a date
4Display printing options
5Adjust printing options
6Start printing
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
3Display imprint options
4Select imprint options
Print shooting data
Print date
5Complete the print order
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Viewing Photographs on TV
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HDMI Options
❚❚Output Resolution
❚❚Device Control
UCamera Menus
DThe Playback Menu:
Playback Folder
Playback Display Options
Image Review
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CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting
Reset Shooting Menu
Storage Folder
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Exposure Comp. for Flash
Flash Cntrl for Built-inFlash
Auto Bracketing Set
BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup
Camera Setup
Format Memory Card
Monitor Brightness
Photo Info
Flicker Reduction
Time Zone and Date
Language
Image Comment
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Auto off Timer
Image Review Time
Remote on Duration (ML-L3)
Beep
Shutter Sound
File Number Sequence
MF Distance Indicator Units
Reverse Indicators
Assign Fn1 Button
Assign J/Fn2 Button
Reverse Dial Rotation
Slot Empty Release Lock
Eye-FiUpload
Firmware Version
NThe Retouch Menu:
Creating Retouched Copies
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D-Lighting
Red-EyeCorrection
Trim
Monochrome
Filter Effects
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Color Balance
Image Overlay
2Select the first image
3Select the second image
4Adjust gain
Highlight Image 1 or Image
5Preview the overlay
Overlay
6Save the overlay
NEF (RAW) Processing
3Adjust NEF (RAW) processing settings
Normal
Keep warm lighting colors
4Copy the photograph
EXE
Resize
3Choose pictures
Select image
4Save the resized copies
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4 Highlight the color range
Choose the color range
Select additional colors
7Save the edited copy
Side-by-SideComparison
3 Compare the copy with the original
Image overlay
mRecent Settings/OMy Menu
My Menu
❚❚Adding Options to My Menu
❚❚Deleting Options from My Menu
❚❚Reordering Options in My Menu
nTechnical Notes
Compatible Flash Units
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Other Accessories
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Caring for the Camera
Cleaning
Storage
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
Caring for the Camera
Caring for the Battery
The Charger
Available Settings
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Troubleshooting
Battery/Display
Shooting (All Modes)
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Shooting (P, S, A, M)
Playback
Miscellaneous
Error Messages
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Specifications
❚❚Nikon COOLPIX A Digital Camera
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❚❚Rechargeable Li-ionBattery EN-EL20
❚❚ Battery Charger MH-27
❚❚Supported Standards
❚❚AVC Patent Portfolio License
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Approved Memory Cards
Memory Card Capacity
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