User’s Manual
AVC Patent Portfolio License
Trademark Information
Page
For Your Safety
For Your Safety
Observe caution when handling the battery
Iii
CD-ROMs
Observe caution when using the flash
Use appropriate cables
Handle moving parts with care
Interface Cables
Modifications
Following apply only to users in European countries
Nikon Inc Walt Whitman Road Melville, New York
Table of Contents
Viii
Table of Contents
104
101
102
103
150
146
148
149
209
185
Xii
About This Manual
Before Taking Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Comply with copyright notices
Information and Precautions
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
Flash raised
Bottom of camera
Parts of the Camera
Changing the Angle of the Monitor
Raising and Lowering the Flash
Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap
Lens Cap
Shooting
Monitor
Icons vary with the shooting mode Introduction
Shooting mode
Category icon in auto sort mode1
Playback
139
124
For Playback
Command Dial
Basic Operations
For Shooting
Menu
Multi Selector
For the Menu Screen
Basic Operations
Press the multi selector J Press the multi selector H
Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen
Displayed when there are following menu options
DMenu Button
Press Hor Ito choose an item and press
Using Camera Menus
When setting is finished, press the dbutton
Press the multi selector Hor
Press the rest of the way down to shoot
Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way
Viewfinder
Diopter Adjustment of Viewfinder
Diopter adjustment control
XMonitor Button
Display photo information
SDisplay Button
Display information
Information hidden
Inserting the Battery Correctly
Inserting the Battery
Insert the battery
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Inserting the Battery
Removing the Battery
Do not turn the camera on
Charging the Battery
Insert the battery into the camera A18
Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an Electrical outlet
Charging the Battery
Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger
AC Power Source
Standby Mode Auto Off
Turning On and Off the Camera
Message
To choose the desired language and press the kbutton
Setting the Display Language, Date and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Press Hor Ito choose Yes and press the k button
Imprinting the Date and Changing the Date and Time
Setting the Display Language, Date and Time
Press Hor Ito choose the date display order
Press the kbutton or K
Chamber/memory card slot cover
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Inserting the Memory Card
Removing the Memory Card
Write Protect Switch
Formatting a Memory Card
Memory Cards
Battery Level
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Rotate the mode dial To a
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining
Vibration Reduction
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Turn the Camera On and Select a Auto Mode
Functions Available in AAuto Mode
Frame a picture
Using the Viewfinder
Frame a Picture
Ready the camera
Rotate the zoom control to activate the optical zoom
Using the Zoom
Control partially adjusts the zoom slowly
Digital Zoom
Press the shutter-release button halfway
When the Subject Is Close to the Camera
Playback a Auto Mode
Focus and Shoot
Focus Lock
Focus and Shoot
During Recording
Autofocus
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Press the cPlayback button
Press Hor Ito select Yes and press the k button
Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
Deleting Unnecessary Images
Button
Using the Flash
Flash Mode Setting
Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim
Press the mflash pop-up button
Setting the Flash Mode
Press mflash mode on the multi selector
Using the Flash
Red-eye Reduction
Flash Indicator
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
Press nself-timer on the multi selector
Selection will be canceled
Focus Mode Setting
Using Focus Mode
Focus Modes Available in Each Shooting Mode
Choose a focus mode according to the desired scene
Macro Close-up
Setting the Focus Mode
Press pfocus mode on the multi Selector
Using Focus Mode
EManual Focus
Using Manual Focus
Adjust the focus
Press the kbutton
Press the shutter-release button to take a picture
Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation
Press oexposure compensation on the multi selector
Press the kbutton to set the compensation value
Selecting Scenes for Shooting Mode Dial
FSmart portrait mode A65
More on Shooting
Dusk/dawn A54
Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode
Image Quality and Image Size
JNight landscape A48 eNight portrait A49 R Backlighting A50
Auto selector with the multi selector and press the kbutton
Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode
Auto mode general shooting
Frame the subject and take the picture
Focusing in Scene Auto Selector
Flash
Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector
Off
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures Features
Mode dial can be used to select scenes when shooting A44
Night landscape
Off2
Night portrait
Off2
YMbPortrait Use this mode for portraits
Other settings can be selected More on Shooting
N Off* p a o
YMdSports
Mf Party/indoor
V1 n Off2 p a o
YMh Sunset
To record
Off2
YMu Food
Use this mode when taking pictures of food
YMm Fireworks show
Off1
See Taking Pictures with Panorama Assist A63
F5.6 1342
Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama
Guide
Frame Exposure compensation a 43 can be adjusted
Example of moving the camera
Iicon showing the current panorama direction is Displayed
Controls at the top of the monitor while playback is paused
Pictures can also be scrolled by rotating the command dial
Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama
Following operations can be performed with the playback
Direction in which pictures are joined
Taking Pictures with Panorama Assist
Choose UPanorama assist
Iicon is displayed to show
Panorama Creation
Press the kbutton when shooting is completed
Rexposure lock Indicator
Shoot the next picture
Finish shooting
Rotate the mode dial to FSmart portrait
Frame the picture
Shutter is automatically released
Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces Smart Portrait Mode
Auto Power Off When Using Smile Timer
When the Self-timer Lamp Blinks
Smile timer
Smart Portrait Menu
Image size
Displaying the Smart Portrait Menu
Blink proof
Message on the right will be displayed for a
Setting the Exposure for Shooting j, k, l, mModes
L, mModes
Functions Available in j, k, land mModes
Shutter Speed and Aperture Value
Setting the Exposure for Shooting j, k, l, m Modes
Shutter Speed
Aperture Value
Flexible Program
JProgrammed Auto Mode
Rotate the mode dial to j
Frame the subject and shoot
Focus and shoot
Shutter-Priority Auto Mode
Rotate the mode dial to k
Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed value
7 to 8 telephoto position
Aperture-Priority Auto Mode
Rotate the mode dial to l
Aperture and Zoom
2Underexposed
MManual Mode
Rotate the mode dial to m
Rotate the command dial to choose Shutter speed value
Rotate the command dial to choose an aperture value
Continuous Shooting j, k, l, mMode
Continuous L
Pre-shooting cache
Setting the Continuous Menu
Press the Ccontinuous shooting mode Button
Continuous Shooting j, k, l, m Mode
Images Captured in Continuous
Images saved by Pressing halfway
Interval Timer Shooting
Pre-shooting Cache
Press down halfway
30 s 600 images Min 300 images Min 60 images Min 30 images
Choose the interval between each shot Press the kbutton
Shooting Options Shooting Menu j, k, l, mModes
Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously
Displaying the Shooting Menu
Shooting Options Shooting Menu j, k, l, m Modes
Press the dbutton to display the shooting menu
Image Quality Setting
Image Quality
Set to j, k, l or mMdShooting menu MImage quality
Image Size Setting
Image Size
E3264×2448 or D2592×1944
Number of Exposures Remaining
Shooting Options Shooting Menu j, k, l, m Modes
Set to j, k, l or mMdShooting menu MOptimize image
Optimize Image
Custom in Optimize Image
W + Color
Black-and-White in Optimize Image
Set to j, k, l or mMdShooting menu MWhite balance
White Balance
Lens extends to the zoom position for measurement
Preset Manual
Choose Measure
Press the kbutton to measure the white balance value
Minimum shutter speed
ISO Sensitivity
Spot AF area
Metering
Metering Area
Set to j, k, l or mMdShooting menu MMetering
Exposure Bracketing
AF Area Mode
Set to j, k, l or mMdShooting menu MAF area mode
Focus area
Shooting Options Shooting Menu j, k, l, m Modes
Face priority
When Face priority is selected for AF area mode A95
Shooting with Face Priority
L , m, Mmodes
Press the shutter-release button all the way to shoot
Select a subject
Choose sSubject tracking and press the k button
Press the shutter-release button to take the picture
100
Applied Simultaneously A104 for more information
101
Autofocus Mode
Autofocus Mode for Movie Recording
Flash Exp. Comp
Long Exposure NR
102
Set to j, k, l or mMdShooting menu MLong exposure NR
Set to j, k, l or mMdShooting menu MActive D-Lighting
Active D-Lighting
103
Active D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting
104
Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously
105
Blink warning Continuous
Setting Description Print date Continuous
Digital zoom Focus mode
A76
ISO 160-4002in Fixed range
1500 to 2 s j, k mode Auto 1500 to 8 s l, m mode ISO 160
ISO 400 1500 to 2 s j, k mode 1500 to 4 s l, m mode
107
108
Using MUser Setting Mode
Basic Settings
Shooting Menu
Change to a frequently used setting Press the dbutton
Save the Settings in M
Shooting in MUser Setting Mode
Rotate the mode dial to the desired exposure mode
110
Resetting Saved Settings
Resetting for M
Choose Yes and press the kbutton
Shooting mode, press the cplayback button to
Enter playback mode and play back the pictures that
Operations in Full-Frame Playback
111
Operations in Full-Frame Playback
112
Changing Key Picture in Sequence
Continuous in the Sports A52 or Pet portrait A59 scene mode
113
Sequence Display Options
Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence
Deleting Images in a Sequence
114
115
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
116
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Icons on the Thumbnails
Select date
List by Date Mode
Calendar Display
117
118
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Pictures Taken Using the Face Priority or Pet Detection
119
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Following playback modes can be selected
Press the dbutton in playback Mode
Playing Back Images by Category
120
Playing Back Images by Category
Use the multi selector to choose a playback mode
Camera enters the selected playback mode
121
Pictures and press the kbutton
Sorting Favorite Images Favorite Pictures Mode
Adding Images to an Album
Use the multi selector to choose hFavorite
Which the images will be added and press the kbutton
123
See Removing Images From an Album A125 for more information
124
Sorting Favorite Images Favorite Pictures Mode
Viewing Images in an Album
Use the multi selector to choose an album
From favorites and press the kbutton
Removing Images From an Album
Select the album from which
Use the multi selector to choose hRemove
Using Favorite Pictures Mode
Playback Menu Options Available in Favorite Pictures Mode
126
Press H, I, Jor Kto choose an icon and press the kbutton
Default setting for the icon is the number icon black
Changing the Album Icons
Press Jor Kto choose an icon color
Adding/Playing Favorite Pictures
Adding Images to Albums
Viewing Images in Albums
128
129
Finding Images in Auto Sort Mode
Viewing Images in Auto Sort Mode
Use the multi selector to choose a desired category
Portrait* A51, Party/indoor A52
Auto Sort Mode Categories
Finding Images in Auto Sort Mode
130
131
Operations in Auto Sort Mode
Playback Menu Options Available in Auto Sort Mode
Frame playback 111 Mode Frame playback mode
132
Viewing Images in List by Date Mode
Viewing Images by Date List by Date
Use the multi selector to choose a date
Viewing Images by Date List by Date
Operations in List by Date Mode
Playback Menu Options Available in List by Date Mode
133
Quick retouch A148
Playback Options Playback Menu
134
Following options are available in playback menu
135
Displaying the Playback Menu
Use the multi selector to choose Select
Images and press the kbutton
Choose the pictures up to a maximum
Number of copies up to nine per picture
136
Print date More Information
Auto sort mode
137
Deleting All Print Orders
Choose End or Restart
Slide Show
Use the multi selector to choose Start
Slide show begins
Press the cbutton Playback mode MdPlayback menu MdProtect
Protect
139
Press the kbutton to apply the picture selection
Selecting Pictures
Press the multi selector Jor Kto choose
Desired picture
Rotating Images in a Sequence
Rotate Image
Hide Image
141
During recording, oand pblink on the monitor
EVoice Memo
Recording Voice Memos
Press and hold the kbutton to record a voice memo
143
Playing Voice Memos
Press the kbutton to play the voice memo
Deleting Voice Memos
Select a copy option and press the kbutton
HCopy Copying Between Internal Memory and Memory Card
Use the multi selector to choose a destination
Option to which pictures are copied and press the kbutton
Message Memory contains no images
CSequence Display Options
CChoose Key Picture
145
Miniature effect
Picture Editing Functions
146
Are Soft, Selective color, Cross screen, Fisheye
Original Pictures and Edited Copies
147
Picture Editing Functions
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
148
Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
149
Editing Pictures
150
Skin Softening Making Skin Appear Smoother
151
Confirm the results
PFilter Effects Digital Filter
Choose the filter effect type and press the k button
152
Adjust the effect
Check the effect, choose Save and press the kbutton
153
Pictures
Small Picture Decreasing Image Size
155
Black Border Adding a Black Border to Pictures
Image Size
Crop Creating a Cropped Copy
Refine copy composition
Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press Kbutton
157
Recording Movies
Recording Movies
158
Functions Available in Movie Recording
159
HS movie options
Turn on the camera and rotate the movie mode switch to HS
Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie
160
Min
161
HS Movie
10 s Playback 80 s Slow motion playback No sound
Capturing Still Pictures While Recording Movies
162
File Names of Saved Still Pictures
Options below can be set in the movie menu
Using the Movie Menu
Displaying the Movie Menu
163
Movie bitrate 14 Mbps
Movie Options
HD 1080pP1920×1080
Image size 1920 × 1080 pixels
HS Movie Options
Open with HS Footage
165
Autofocus Mode during Movie Shooting
166
Maximum Movie Length
167
Off Wind noise is not reduced Default setting
Electronic VR
Wind Noise Reduction
Pausing
Return to full-frame playback mode
Movie Playback
Movie Playback
Editing Movies
Press Hor Ito choose KChoose end
Point
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture
Deleting Unnecessary Movies
170
Turn off the camera Connect the camera to the TV
Connecting to a TV
When connecting using the supplied audio/video cable
When connecting using a commercially available Hdmi cable
Hold down the cbutton to turn on the camera
When Nothing Appears on the TV
Using the TV’s Remote Control Hdmi Device Control
Tune the television to the video channel
Compatible Operating Systems
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Install the Software
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer
175
Windows
Source device Start Transfer button
Disconnecting the Camera
Charging the Battery
176
177
Stops slow-blinking orange and starts lighting green
Charging While Connecting to a Computer
Power-on Lamp
178
Take pictures
Connecting to a Printer
179
Printing Pictures
180
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
Camera is automatically turned on
Televisions, Computers and Printers
Connecting to
Printing Pictures One at a Time
181
182
Printing Multiple Pictures
Choose the desired paper size and press the kbutton
Printing starts
Print selection Choose the pictures up to a maximum of 99
183
Monitor display returns to that shown in step
184
Paper Size
Print all images
185
Setup Menu
Setup menu contains the following options
Basic Camera Setup
Press Hor Ito select the ztab
Displaying the Setup Menu
Press the dbutton to display the menu screen
Press Jon the multi selector
Press Kor the kbutton
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A186 MWelcome screen
None default setting
Welcome Screen
188
Setting the Travel Destination Time Zone
Time Zone and Date
Choose x Travel destination and press the kbutton
WHome time zone
Clock Battery
Press Jor Kto choose the travel destination Time zone
189
Time Zones
190
191
Monitor Settings
Change the settings for the options below
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A186 MMonitor settings
Print date and Print order
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A186 MPrint date
When Exposure bracketing A94 is used
Print Date
Compensating Movies with Electronic VR
Vibration Reduction
193
Off
194
195
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A186 MMotion detection
Pictures taken may become grainy Basic Camera Setup
Motion Detection
AF Assist
Red-eye Reduction
196
197
Enable or disable the digital zoom
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A186 MDigital zoom
Digital Zoom
198
Assign Side Zoom Control
199
Sound Settings
Auto Off Setting
Auto Off
200
Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting Internal Memory
Formatting Memory Card
201
TV Settings
Adjust the settings for connecting to a TV
Language
Charge by Computer
Reset File Numbering
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A186 MCharge by computer
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A186 MReset file numbering
203
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A186 MBlink warning
Off default setting Blink warning does not take effect
Blink Warning
During playback zoom to display other faces
Operating the Did someone blink? Screen
204
Subjects with closed eyes, press H, I, Jor K
205
Reset All
Continuous Shooting Menu
206
Smart Portrait Menu
Shooting Menu
View/hide histograms A191 Off Vibration reduction A193
Setup Menu
207
Movie Menu
Others
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A186 MFirmware version
Firmware Version
208
209
Caring for the Camera
Battery
210
Caring for the Camera
Cleaning
211
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Storage
Optional Accessories
Damaged when the cover is closed
213
Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
214
215
File and Folder Names
216
Error Messages
Display Description Solution
217
1920×1080 or H 2992×2992
Error Messages
218
3984×2656, u3968×2232
219
HDR in o
220
221
Troubleshooting
Display, Settings and Power Supply
222
Print date not
Reset file
223
Time zone and date has not been set
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Troubleshooting
Selector or Close-up scene mode
224
225
Pet portrait
Image size not
Easy panorama in Panorama
226
Check the Sequence display options setting
227
U3968×2232, O1920×1080 or H 2992×2992
228
Specifications
229
Nikon Coolpix P500 Digital Camera
230
Specifications
231
Fireworks show scene mode
77 F
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
Specifications
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
233
Supported Standards
Symbols
Index
234
235
236
Index
Night landscape j 48 Night portrait e 49 Nikon Transfer 2
237
FX1B0311
Play
Favorite pictures
Auto sort
List by date