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Symbols and conventions
About This Manual
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Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning
Before Taking Important Pictures
Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Do not disassemble
Turn off in the event of malfunction
Handle the camera strap with care
Never place the strap around the neck An infant or child
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Observe caution when handling the battery
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Interface Cables
Modifications
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Following apply only to users in European countries
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Operating the Touch Panel
Camera features
Parts of the Camera
Pressing the Shutter-release Button
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
Parts of the Camera
Attaching the Camera Strap
Tapping
Operating the Touch Panel
Dragging
Dragging and Dropping
Spread two fingers apart/pinch two Fingers together
Spreading/pinching
Tap a to display it again
Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel
Shooting Mode Information Indicators
Shooting mode1
Shooting Mode Operation Controls
Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel
Album icon
Playback Mode Information Display
Current frame number
Playback mode 10, 30
Playback Mode Operation Controls
Playback-mode selection menu
Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode
Shooting-mode selection menu
During Shooting
Using Menus dTab
During Playback
Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback
EN-EL19 battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery
Inserting the Battery Correctly
Insert the included
High Temperature Caution
Removing the Battery
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery
Power-on lamp
Preparation 2 Charge the Battery
Prepare the included Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
Keep the camera turned off
AC Power Source
Understanding the Power-on Lamp
Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger
Insert the memory card
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card
Inserting the Memory Card
Formatting a Memory Card
Approved Memory Cards
Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card
Turn the Camera On
Battery Level Indicator
Open the slide cover to turn on the camera
Number of Exposures Remaining
Turning the Camera On and Off
Power Saving Function Auto Off
Turn the Camera On
No operations Performed
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Clock Battery
Changing the Language or Date and Time Setting
Tap
Daylight Saving Time
Tap the desired shooting mode icon
Select a Shooting Mode
Tap the shooting mode icon
Available Shooting Modes
Select a Shooting Mode
Features That Are Available in Each Shooting Mode
Frame a Picture
Using a Tripod
Hold the camera steadily in both hands
Frame the picture
Digital Zoom
Using the Zoom
Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Digital zoom Zoom Optical zoom Zoom out
If you press the shutter-release button with too much
Focus and Shoot
Shutter speed Aperture value
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
During Recording
Touch Shutter
AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
Play Back Pictures
Tap the playback mode icon c
Viewing Pictures
More Information
Changing How Pictures Are Displayed
Pinch two fingers together when using playback mode
Playback Zoom
Thumbnail Playback
Play back a picture to be deleted, tap the dtab, and tap c
Delete Unwanted Pictures
Tap the desired delete option
Tap Yes on the delete confirmation dialog
Tap a picture to display y
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
Delete Unwanted Pictures
Selecting Certain Types of Pictures for Deletion
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Shooting Features
Changing the GEasy Auto Mode Settings
GEasy Auto Mode
Portrait Landscape Night portrait Night landscape
Close-up Backlighting Other shooting scenes
Adjusting the a Auto Mode Settings
AAuto Mode
Auto Mode
Shooting Menu Options in AAuto Mode
A auto mode, the following options can be changed
Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
Picture
Shooting Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Shutter-release button is
On the screen shown at the left
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to the Scene
To View a Description Help Information of Each Scene
Portrait Landscape Sports Night portrait
Adjusting Scene Effect
Changing the Scene Mode Settings
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to the Scene
Food More blue More red Landscape, k Close-up Less vivid
Frame per second fps when image mode is set to l4608×2592
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures Features
Night portrait
Night landscape
Sunset
Dusk/dawn
Fireworks show
Draw
BWide
When no pet faces are detected, the camera
Viewing Pictures That Were Taken Using Pet Detection
OPet portrait
Focus is acquired Up to five faces can be detected. When
Digital zoom is not available
Set Smile timer to Off
Smart Portrait Mode Shooting Smiling Faces
Stop shooting
Close the slide cover to turn off the camera
Auto Off in Smile Timer Mode
Smart Portrait Mode Shooting Smiling Faces
Self-timer Lamp
Releasing the Shutter Manually
Smart portrait mode, the following options can be changed
Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings
Smart Portrait Menu Options
Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode
Basic Shooting Settings
Tap the desired flash mode icon
Using the Flash Flash Modes
Frame the subject and take a picture
Effective Range of the Flash
Red-eye Reduction
Flash Mode Setting
Available Flash Modes
Tap the self-timer icon
Using the Self-timer
Tap Yor Z
Frame the picture and press
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
To stop the timer before a picture
Macro Mode Setting
Using Macro Mode
Tap o
Zoom position
Tap the exposure compensation icon
Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation
Tap Cor Dto change the exposure compensation value
Press the shutter-release button to take a picture
Default Settings
Basic Shooting Settings
Image Mode
AChanging the Image Size Image Mode
Image Mode Settings Image Size and Quality
Number of Exposures Remaining
Changing the Image Size Image Mode
Image Mode Setting and Monitor Display
Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions
Features That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
When Touch shooting is set to Subject
Tracking, Self-timer is disabled
Face Detection
When the camera is pointed at a human face
Focus area
Portrait and Night portrait scene
Face Detection
Viewing Pictures That Were Taken Using Face Detection
Skin Softening
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Playback Features
Available Playback Modes
Selecting Certain Types of Pictures for Playback
Tap the desired playback mode icon
Switching Between Playback Modes
Tap an album, category or shooting date
Selecting Certain Types of Pictures for Playback
Playing Back Pictures by Rating
Setting the Picture Rating
Option Description Favorite
Features Available in Playback Mode Playback Menu
Retouch, I D-Lighting,P Stretch, O Perspective
Control, i Filter effects, j Glamour retouch,
Option Description Choose key
Features Available in Playback Mode Playback Menu
Connecting the Camera to a Television, Computer, or Printer
Installing ViewNX
Using ViewNX
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows
Remove the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM from the CD-ROM Drive
Start the installer
Using ViewNX
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
When using Windows
Connecting the USB Cable
Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK
Transferring Images to the Computer
Transfer images to the computer
Viewing Images
Terminate the connection
Start ViewNX
Printing Images
Retouching Photographs
Editing Movies
Playback mode, tap R to play a movie
You can record movies by setting the shooting mode to Movie
Press the shutter-release
Recording Movies
Button all the way down to Start recording
Record movies with sound
Recording Movies
Recording Movies
Maximum Movie Length
Movie Menu Options
Changing Movie Recording Settings
Following options can be changed when recording movies
Movie Playback
Select the desired movie in playback mode A30 and tap R
Operations During Movie Playback
Deleting Movie Files
General Camera Setup
When Continuous H, Continuous L, or BSS is
Setup Menu
Setup menu, the following options can be changed
Memory card is deleted during formatting
Setup Menu
All data stored in the internal memory or on
Takes more time to charge the battery
Adapter EH-69P. Additionally, when charging by
DBlink warning
Display options
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E10
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Tap H
Using the Draw Option
Set the shooting mode to Draw
Shooting with Easy Panorama
Using Easy Panorama Shooting and Playback
Example of Camera Movement
Using Easy Panorama Shooting and Playback
BWide 360 is selected after shooting starts
Changing the Shooting Range
Playing Pictures Taken with Easy Panorama Scroll Playback
Using Panorama Assist
Using Panorama Assist
Tap H when shooting is completed
Indicator
Take the next picture
To cancel shooting, tap H
Set the shooting mode to 3D photography
Taking 3D Pictures
Frame the subject and release
Taking 3D Pictures
Set the playback mode to 3D playback A70
Taking 3D Pictures
Adding Pictures to Albums
Favorite Pictures Mode
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Favorite pictures screen is displayed
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Viewing Pictures in an Album
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Favorite Pictures Mode
Removing Pictures from Albums
Album selection screen E11, tap K
Changing Icons Assigned to Albums
Tap the desired album
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Auto Sort Mode
Auto Sort Mode Categories
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Auto Sort Mode
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List by Date Mode
To return to key picture only display, tap J
Playing Pictures in a Sequence
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Setting the Ratings for a Sequence of Pictures
Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence
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Sequence Display Options
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Deleting Pictures in a Sequence
Editing Functions
Editing Pictures Still Pictures
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Fisheye, and Miniature effect
Editing Pictures Still Pictures
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Restrictions on Picture Editing
Original and Edited Pictures
Paint pictures
Paint
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To the last five operations can be undone
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Using the Paint Tools
Write and Draw on Pictures
Erase Paint Tool Additions
Add Decorations
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Add a Frame
Decoration type
KQuick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Tap the dtab in full-frame playback mode and tap M
Tap k
Choose the degree of enhancement and tap
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Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
PStretch Stretching Pictures
Tap or drag the slider to adjust stretch
Tap P
Effects Tap
Tap or drag the slider to adjust
OPerspective Control Adjust a Sense of Perspective
Perspective control Tap
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IFilter Effects Digital Filters
Tap the icon of the desired effects
Adjust the effects
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Color options Select the color and tap
Tap All or Skin softening
Tap j
Preview the result of the effects
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Tap g
GSmall Picture Making Smaller Pictures
Tap the desired small copy size icon and tap
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OCrop Creating a Cropped Copy
Enlarge the desired picture in full-frame playback mode A31
Refine copy composition
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Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV
When using the included audio/video cable
When using a commercially available Hdmi cable
Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV
Tune the television to the video channel
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Using a TV Remote Control Hdmi Device Control
Connecting the Cable
Operations with TV Connection
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Printing Pictures
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
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Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Camera is automatically turned on
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Tap Copies
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Tap Paper size
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Printing Multiple Pictures
When the print selection screen is displayed, tap F
Tap Start print
Printing begins
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To return to the print menu, tap Cancel
Tap Print selection, Print all images or Dpof printing
Paper Size
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Tap Dand tap an HS movie option
Set the shooting mode to movie and tap the dtab
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See HS Movie E46 for more information
Press the shutter-release button to end recording
Press the shutter-release button to start recording
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Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie
HS Movie
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Recording 10 s Playback 80 s Slow motion playback No sound
Recording Min Playback Fast motion playback No sound
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Editing Movies
Edited movie is saved To exit without saving, tap No
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Editing Movies
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Shooting Menu for AAuto Mode
RTouch Shooting
Touch Shooting Setting
Shooting Menu for a Auto Mode
QTapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter Touch Shutter
Tap the desired subject to take a picture
Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter
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Subject tracking is enabled only in a auto mode
SSubject Tracking Focusing on a Moving Subject
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Select a auto Mdtab MqsrTouch shooting Ms
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Tap the subject at which the camera focuses
RTapping the Monitor to Focus Touch AF/AE
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Select a auto Mdtab MqsrTouch shooting Mr
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Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function
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Xiso Sensitivity
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Enable continuous shooting or BSS best shot selector
Continuous
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Pictures Taken in Continuous Shooting Mode
Select a auto mode Mdtab MWWhite balance
WWhite Balance Adjusting Hue
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E60 for more information
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Preset Manual
Smart Portrait Menu
ASmile Timer
ESkin Softening
DBlink Proof
BSlide Shows
Playback Menu
Tap Start
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Slide show begins
Playback Menu
End End slide show
Protecting One Picture
Protect
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Selected picture is protected,
Tap the desired pictures to be Protected
Protecting Multiple Pictures
Removing Protection from Pictures
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Creating a Print Order for One Picture
APrint Order Creating a Dpof Print Order
Tap the desired number of copies up to nine and tap
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Tap I to complete the print order
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Choose whether or not to print
Creating a Print Order for Multiple Pictures
Shooting date and photo information
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Print Date
Canceling Print Order
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Tap f
FRotate Image
Tap Jor
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Voice Memo
Tap the dtab in full-frame playback mode and tap E
Recording Voice Memos
Tap Wto record a voice memo
Tap Rto play the voice memo
Playing Voice Memos
Deleting Voice Memos
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HCopy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card
XChoose Key Picture
Enter playback mode Mdtab MxChoose key picture
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Memory contains no images. Message
Movie Options
Movie Menu
Normal Speed Movie Options
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Movie Menu
HS Movie Options
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Select the autofocus method used when recording movies
ZAutofocus Mode
YOpen with HS Footage
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Select whether wind noise is reduced when recording movies
YWind Noise Reduction
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Welcome Screen
Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone Tap Time zone
Time Zone and Date
Tap xTravel destination
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E81
Tap Eor Fto choose the travel destination time zone and tap
WHome Time Zone
Daylight Saving Time
UTC + Location
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Time Zones
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Monitor Settings
Set the options below
Auto Monitor Boost
Print Date Imprinting Date and Time
Dtab Mz setup menu Mf Print date
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Print Date and Print Order
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Vibration Reduction
AF Assist
Enable or disable digital zoom
Digital Zoom
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Sound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings
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Dtab Mz setup menu Mk Auto off
Auto Off
Formatting the Internal Memory
Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting a Memory Card
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E90
Dtab Mz setup menu Mn Language
Language
Adjust settings for connection to a television
TV Settings
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Hdmi and HDMI-CEC
Using power supplied by the computer
Dtab Mz setup menu MVCharge by computer
Charge by Computer
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Power-on Lamp
Blink Warning
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Sequence Display Options
Operating the Blink Warning Screen
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Reset All
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Setup Menu
Movie Menu
Shutter sound E87 Auto off E88 Min Hdmi E91
Firmware Version
Dtab Mz setup menu MrFirmware version
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Others
Dscn 0001 .JPG
File and Folder Names
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Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL191
Optional Accessories
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Charging AC Adapter EH-69P1
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Error Messages
Photography,
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Panorama or 3D
E102
Error Messages
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E104
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Troubleshooting Specifications
Index
Maximizing Camera Life and Performance
Charging AC Adapter Information
Battery
Maximizing Camera Life and Performance
Memory Cards
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Cleaning
Storage
Maximizing Camera Life and Performance
Power Supply, Display, and Settings
Troubleshooting
Print date
Troubleshooting
Auto info is selected for Photo info
Increase ISO sensitivity value
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Shooting
F10
When Portrait, Night portrait, Night
Continuous setting
F11
Playback
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F13
Nikon Coolpix S100 Digital Camera
Specifications
F14
F15
Specifications
ISO 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Supported languages
Specifications
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
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F17
Supported Standards
Index
Symbols
Numerics
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Movie editing 86, E47 Movie menu 85, E75
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F20
Scene mode 40, 42 Self-timer 56 Self-timer lamp 2, 51
WAV E98
F21
F22
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