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About This Manual
Before Taking Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Information and Precautions
Camera Body
Parts of the Camera
Built-in flash raised
Bottom of camera
Parts of the Camera
Shooting
Monitor
150
Shooting mode1
Playback
For Shooting
Command Dial
Basic Operations
FAv/Tv Button
Basic Operations
Quick Menu Dial and Quick Menu Button
Combined with the shutter-release button
AE-L/AF-L Button
WFUNC Button
Combined with the zoom control
For Menu Screen
Rotary Multi Selector
Choose an item, and then
Button
Press the kbutton or
XMonitor Button
Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen
Virtual Horizon, Histogram and Grid Displays for Shooting
Attaching the Camera Strap
Prepare the Battery Charger MH-24
Charging the Battery
35C 41F to 95F
Charging the Battery
Authorized service representative
Flickers
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Inserting the Battery
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Insert the battery supplied
Turning On and Off the Camera
Removing the Battery
Inserting the Battery
Standby Mode Auto Off
Daylight Saving Time
Setting the Display Language, Date and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Choose Yes and press the kbutton
To choose an item Press Kor Jselected
Setting the Display Language, Date and Time
Set the date and time
Imprinting the Date and Changing the Date and Time
Inserting the Memory Card Correctly
Inserting the Memory Card
Removing the Memory Card
Insert the memory card
Formatting a Memory Card
Write Protect Switch
Rotate the mode dial to a
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Vibration Reduction
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Functions Available in AAuto Mode
Frame the picture
Using the Viewfinder
Frame a Picture
Ready the camera
Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Using the Zoom
Digital Zoom
Frame a Picture
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
When the button is pressed halfway A10, the camera focuses
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Focus Lock
Focus and Shoot
During Recording
Autofocus
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Press the cPlayback button
Deleting Multiple Pictures
Deleting the Last Picture Taken While in Shooting Mode
Deleting Unnecessary Pictures
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Flash Mode Setting
Using the Flash
Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor
Press the Kflash pop-up button
Setting the Flash Mode
Press mflash mode on the rotary multi selector
Using the Flash
Auto with Red-eye Reduction
Flash Lamp
Focus and exposure are set
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
Press nself-timer on the rotary multi Selector
Self-timer menu is displayed
Press the shutter-release button fully
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces Smile Timer
Point the camera at the subject
Operation of the Self-Timer Lamp for Smile timer
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces Smile Timer
Shooting with Remote Control
Press the send button from a distance of 5 m 16 ft. or less
Shooting with Remote Control
Aim the transmitter at the infrared receiver Rear
On the front or rear of the camera A4 Press the send button
Autofocus
Using Focus Mode
Focus Modes Available in Each Shooting Mode
Focus Mode Setting
Macro Close-up
Setting the Focus Mode
Press pfocus mode on the rotary multi selector
Using Focus Mode
Center of the picture are displayed at the same time
Using Manual Focus
Adjust the focus
EManual Focus
Press the shutter-release button to take the picture
Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation Value
OLow noise night mode A58
Selecting a Shooting Mode Mode Dial
Press the dbutton to display the scene menu screen, choose
Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode
Setting the Scene Mode
Rotate the mode dial to y
Landscapej Backlighting Night portrait
Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode
Night portrait A49
Press the Kflash pop-up button to raise the built-in flash
Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector
Focusing in Scene Auto Selector
AF-assist illuminator A177 does not light
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures Features
Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes
Digital zoom is not available
Shoot pictures with the built-in flash raised
Sports
Party/indoor
AF-assist illuminator A177 does not light Off
A175 to Off when using a tripod
Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode
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Off1
Backlighting
Picture taken is displayed in 1/3 Monitor
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Shoot the first picture in the panorama series
Press the kbutton again to reselect the direction
Panorama Assist
Press the kbutton when shooting is completed
Rexposure lock Indicator
Shoot the second picture
Built-in ND Filter
Shooting Low-lit Scenes Low Noise Night Mode
Rotate the mode dial to Olow noise night
Functions Available in Low Noise Night Mode
Flash exp. comp. A102 can be set
Low Noise Night Menu
Displaying the Low Noise Night Menu
Continuous A99 can be set. Choose Single or Continuous
C, DModes
Setting the Exposure for Shooting A, B, C, DModes
Functions Available in A, B, Cand DModes
Shutter Speed and Aperture Value
Adjusting the Shutter Speed
Adjusting the Aperture Value
Setting the Exposure for Shooting A, B, C, DModes
Shutter Speed
AProgrammed Auto Mode
Frame the subject and shoot
Flexible Program
BShutter-Priority Auto Mode
Shutter-Priority Auto Mode
Focus and shoot
Aperture and Zoom
Aperture-Priority Auto Mode
Rotate the mode dial to C
CAperture-Priority Auto Mode
Rotate the mode dial to D Rotate the command dial to choose
DManual Mode
Shutter speed value
Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Setting Methods
Quick Menu
Image Quality
Choosing the Image Quality and the Image Size
File format NRW RAW
Recording of NRW RAW and Jpeg images at the same time
Coolpix P7000 NRW RAW images
Image Size
NRW RAW
Number of Exposures Remaining
Printing Images of Size
Monitor display reverts to shooting mode
Setting the Image Quality and the Image Size
Choose the type of Image size A70
See Setting the ISO Sensitivity A75 for more information
BSetting the ISO Sensitivity
Minimum shutter speed
Choose the ISO sensitivity with the rotary multi selector
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
Choose the minimum shutter speed
See Setting the White Balance A77 for more information
Fine Adjustment of White Balance
Setting the White Balance
Red Blue
Color Temperature
Day white fluorescent 5000K Direct sunlight 5200K
Press the kbutton to measure the white balance value
Preset Manual
Using the Previously Measured White Balance Value
Multi selector, and press
Sv means Sensitivity value White balance bracketing
See Setting the Bracketing A81 for more information
Or 5 pictures can be chosen
Setting the Bracketing
Choose the number of pictures to shoot and press
Choose the compensation step and press
Shooting information
Check the brightness distribution
Operations in the Tone Level Information Screen
Displaying Tone Level Information in Playback Mode
Focus area
Focus mode and self-timer settings, press the k
Selecting the Focus Area A, B, C, DModes
Face priority
Press GAF area mode on the rotary multi selector
Using AF Area Mode
Selecting the Focus Area A, B, C, DModes
Shooting with Face Priority
When a Smile timer is selected A36
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to shoot
Camera may not detect faces in the following situations
Select a subject
Press G AF area mode on the rotary multi selector
Subject Tracking
Selecting the Focus Area A, B, C, D Modes
Button
Shooting Options Shooting Menu A, B, C, DModes
Picture Control A92
Preferences Custom Picture Control A96
Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously
Displaying the Shooting Menu
Shooting Options Shooting Menu A, B, C, DModes
Press the d button to exit the shooting menu
Coolpix Picture Control
Picture Control Coolpix Picture Control
View Grid of Coolpix Picture Control
Shooting Options Shooting Menu A, B, C, D Modes
Press the k button to set the value
Softens skin tones. Suitable for portraits
Contrast, Saturation and a Auto
Options that Can Be Adjusted in Custom 1 and Custom
Toning3
Save and press the kbutton
Custom Picture Control Coolpix Custom Picture Control
Creating Coolpix Custom Picture Controls
Use the rotary multi selector to choose Edit
Coolpix Custom Picture Control is registered
Choose Yes and press the kbutton
Metering
Metering in Low Noise Night Mode
Metering Area
Continuous
Digital zoom is not available Intvl timer shooting
Continuous flash
Continuous Shooting in Low Noise Night Mode
Interval Timer Shooting
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Camera returns to shooting mode
Choose the interval between each shot and press the kbutton
Press the dbutton
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Autofocus Mode
Flash Exp. Comp. in Low Noise Night Mode
Flash Exp. Comp
Long Exposure NR
Noise Reduction Filter
103
Wide-angle Converter
Distortion Control
104
Flash Control
Installing and Removing the Lens Ring
105
Active D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting
Active D-Lighting
106
Active D-Lighting
107
Zoom Memory
200 mm
108
Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously
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Speed
Setting Description Digital zoom Image quality
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Slow shutter ISO sensitivity
Shooting Menu
Fand NUser Setting Modes
Specialized Menu for E, For N
Quick Menu
Current settings are saved
Save the Settings in E, For N
Fand NUser Setting Modes
Clock battery
Resetting for E, Fand N
Shooting in E, For NUser Setting Mode
Resetting Saved Settings
Rotate the mode dial to E, For N
Shooting mode, press the cplayback button to
Enter playback mode and play back the images that
Operations in Full-Frame Playback
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Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
List by Date Mode
Calendar Display
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Bracketing A80
Pictures Taken Using the Face Priority Function
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
118
Use the rotary multi selector to select the desired date
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
Viewing Pictures by Date List by Date
Press the AE-L/AF-L C button during playback
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Operations in List by Date Mode
Viewing Pictures by Date List by Date
121
List by Date Menus
Quick retouch A135
Playback Options Playback Menu
122
Following options are available in playback menu
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Displaying the Playback Menu
Choose Select images and press the k
Button
Deleting All Print Orders
Choose the pictures up to a maximum
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Number of copies up to nine per picture
Date imprint
125
Choose End or Restart
Slide Show
Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start
Slide show begins
Press the dbutton McPlayback menu A123 McDelete
Delete Deleting Multiple Pictures
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Delete a picture. Multiple pictures can also be deleted
Selecting Pictures
Follow the procedure described below to select pictures
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Protect
Press Hor Ito select on or OFF or the number of copies
Press the kbutton to apply the picture selection
Hide Image
Rotate Image
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Select a copy option and press the kbutton
Copy Copying Between the Internal Memory and Memory Card
Use the rotary multi selector to select an
Option from the copy screen and press the k Button
Deleting Voice Memos
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Recording Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos
133
Picture Editing Functions
Original Pictures and Edited Copies
134
Picture Editing Functions
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Editing Pictures
135
Lighting and press the kbutton
Press Hor Ito choose the setting level,
Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
Use the rotary multi selector to choose I D
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Small Picture Resizing Pictures
New copy with a black border is created
To cancel, choose No and press the kbutton
Black Border Adding a Black Border to Pictures
Black Border
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Skin Softening Making Skin Appear Smoother
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Confirm the results
Straighten screen is displayed
Straighten Compensating for Picture Slanting
Compensate for slanting
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Miniature Effect Setting Close-up Miniature Effects
Choose OK and press kbutton
Check the effect and press the kbutton
NRW RAW + Fine, NRW RAW + Normal or NRW RAW + Basic
Press the dbutton in playback mode
NRW RAW Processing Creating Jpeg Images from NRW Images
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Set the NRW RAW processing parameters
Image Size
Crop Cropping Pictures
Refine copy composition
145
External Microphones
Rotate the mode dial to D
Recording Movies
146
Recording Movies
147
Functions Available in Movie Recording
Selecting a Movie Type to Shoot
Setting the Movie Options
Choose the movie type with the command dial
After completing the settings, press the quick menu button
Maximum Movie Length
Changing the Movie Mode Settings
Displaying the Movie Menu
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Wind Noise Reduction
Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies
150
Movie Playback
Pausing
151
Movie Playback
Editing Movies
Press Hor I to choose KChoose end point
152
Deleting Unnecessary Movies
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture
153
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
Connecting to a TV
When Nothing Appears on the TV
Tune the television to the video channel
Compatible Operating Systems
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Install the Software
Turn on the camera
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer
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Disconnecting the Camera
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
160
Starting ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 Manually
Viewing ViewNX 2 Help Information
163
Connecting to a Printer
161
Printing Pictures
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Check the printer settings
Choose the desired paper size and press Button
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Choose Copies and press the kbutton
Choose Paper size and press the kbutton
Current print/total number of prints
Printing Multiple Pictures
Printing starts
164
Print all images
165
Print selection
Number of copies up to nine per picture
Paper Size
166
Dpof printing
Setup menu contains the following options
Setup Menu
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Displaying the Setup Menu
Press the dbutton to display the menu screen
Press Jon the rotary multi selector
169
Welcome Screen
Press Hor Ito select the ztab
Press Kor the kbutton
170
Setting the Travel Destination Time Zone
Date
Choose x Travel destination and press
WHome time zone
Press K
Press Jor Kto choose the travel destination Time zone
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Time Zones
172
Image review
Monitor Settings
Change the settings for the options below
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A168 MMonitor settings
Date imprint and Print set
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A168 MDate imprint
Date Imprint
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Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A168 MVibration reduction
On default setting
Vibration Reduction
176
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A168 MMotion detection
When the fill flash fires
Motion Detection
Red-eye Reduction
AF Assist
177
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Enable or disable the digital zoom
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A168 MDigital zoom
Digital Zoom
179
Sound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings
Zoom Speed
Record Orientation
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A168 MRecord orientation
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Auto Off Setting
Press the dbutton Mz Setup menu A168 MAuto off
Auto Off
182
Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting Internal Memory
Formatting Memory Card
183
TV Settings
Adjust the settings for connecting to a TV
Language
184
Built-in ND Filter
Effects of the Built-in ND Filter
AE/AF Lock Button
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A168 MAE/AF lock button
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Fn Button
Customize My Menu
Av/Tv Button
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188
Reset File Numbering
Registering into My Menu
Choose the menu item to be registered and press the kbutton
189
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A168 MBlink warning
Off default setting Blink warning does not take effect
Blink Warning
Select the face to be
Selector or the command dial
Operating the Did someone blink? Screen
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Reset All
Flash exp. comp. A102 Noise reduction filter A103 Normal
192
Quick Menu
Shooting Menu
Hdmi A183 Auto Hdmi device control A183
Setup Menu
193
Record orientation A180 Auto Auto off A181 Min
Others
Press the dbutton MzSetup menu A168 MFirmware version
Firmware Version
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Caring for the Camera
196
Battery
Caring for the Camera
197
Cleaning
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
198
Storage
Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800
Optional Accessories
May be damaged when the cover is closed
Connector of the Power Connector EP-5A
200
Optional Accessories
External Flash
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
201
Converter and Adapter Ring
202
Using Speedlights External Flash Unit
Speedlights SB-400, SB-600 and SB-900
203
File and Folder Names
File and Folder Names
204
Display automatically when
Error Messages
Display Description Solution
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Error Messages
Coolpix P7000
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Continuous flash
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209
210
Troubleshooting
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem Cause/Solution
211
Troubleshooting
Electronically Controlled Cameras
212
104 Operate
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While shooting
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Z3584×2016, and H 2736×2736
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Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P7000 Digital Camera
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Specifications
219
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14
25 C 77 F
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Battery Charger MH-24
Specifications
Supported Standards
221
Approved Memory Cards
Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards
Index
Symbols
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Landscape c 48 Language 183 Lens 197, 217 Lens ring
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Index
Coolpix Custom Picture Control 96 Coolpix Picture Control
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