Digital Camera
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Before Taking Important Pictures
Table of Contents
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Shooting Menu
Playback Menu
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Setup Menu
Technical Notes
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Scene Mode
Setup Menu Technical Notes
Introduction
Before You Begin First Steps
Attaching the Camera Strap
Parts of the Camera
Lens not extended
USB
Monitor
Shooting
Playback
Display in the Monitor
Mode Dial
Multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus
Navigating the Menus
Shutter-Release Button
Inserting Batteries
Inserting Batteries
Read Battery Warnings
Alternative Power Sources
Ensure the cover is closed firmly
Replacing Batteries
Power-on lamp should be off
Inserting Memory Cards
Confirm that the camera is off
Open the memory card slot cover
Write Protect Switch
Formatting Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
Memory Cards
Checking the Battery Level
Battery Level
Check the battery level in the moni- tor
Turn the camera on
When the power-on lamp is Camera is
Power-On Lamp
Auto Power Off Standby Mode
Off
Highlight Yes
Basic Setup
Fied Chinese, or Korean, and press
Display Date menu
Highlight D M Y
Clock Battery
Date not Set
Camera Clock
Time Zones
Select Mode
Rotate the mode dial to Turn the camera on
Advanced Brightness Control LCD
Auto Shooting Mode
Number of Exposures Remaining
Frame the Picture
Ready the camera
Frame your subject
Next to the viewfinder will blink. Use
Monitor or Viewfinder?
When Lighting Is Poor
Digital Zoom
Take the picture
Focus and Shoot
Focus
Low Battery
During Recording
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
Autofocus
AF/AE lock
View the Results Full-screen Playback
Press the button View pictures in the monitor
Playback Tip
Button
Deleting Your Last Shot
Image File and Folder Names
Picture type Identifier Extension
Assist and Scene Modes
Assist Modes
Scene Modes
Assist and Scene Modes
Image Quality and Image Size
Using the Guides
Framing Assist
Portrait Assist
Settings for Assist Modes
Landscape Assist
Sports Assist
Sports Assist
Night Portrait Assist
Follow the steps below
Scene Mode
Scene mode offers a menu of eleven scenes
Following scenes are available
Party/Indoor
Beach/Snow
Sunset
Dusk/Dawn
Night landscape
Close up
Museum
Back light
Fireworks show
Copy
Panorama assist
Joining Panorama Pictures
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Storage Locations for Panoramas
Full-Screen Playback
Use a Tripod
When Lighting Is Poor Using the Flash
Mode How it works When to use it
To select the flash mode
Selecting Flash Mode While Using Manual Option
Flash Mode Selection
Auto with Red-eye Reduction
Taking a Self-Portrait Using the Self-Timer
Selecting Self-Timer While Using Manual Option
Stopping the Self-Timer
Macro Close-Up Mode
Easy Close-Ups Macro Close-Up Mode
Selecting Macro Close-Up Mode While Using Manual Option
Selecting Exposure Compensation While Using Manual Option
Cancelling Exposure Compensation
Controlling Exposure Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation
Selects Movie Types
Max. recording time
Option Description Memory Memory card Approx 256MB 512MB
TV movie
Auto-focus Mode for Recording Movies
Mode
Start recording
Rotate the mode dial to
Recording Movies
Viewing Movies
Control Button Description
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Viewing Pictures Full-Screen Playback
Histogram
Folder name File name
Images in the Memory
Shooting Information
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Playback Zoom
Cropping Pictures
Photo Trim
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Description
Storage
Choosing Video Mode
Viewing Pictures on TV
Connect the A/V cable to the televi- sion or VCR
Tune the television to the video channel
Before Connecting the Camera
Pictures transferred using
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Choose Mass storage
Choosing a USB Option
Connecting the USB Cable
Disconnecting the Camera
Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Pro- fessional
How to print Memory card
Printing Pictures
Print them
Printing the date and time of recording on pictures
Print Set
Delete print set and press
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Print Set
Difference Between Date Imprint and Date
Date
Print-Order Icon
Use a Reliable Power Source
Printing via Direct USB Connection
Before Printing
PictBridge
Option Description
Print selection
Print all images
Dpof printing
Highlight Print selection and press
Error Messages
Dpof Printing
Using the Shooting Menu
To Display the Shooting Menu
To Make a Selection from the Shooting Menu
Option Format Description
Image Mode
Image Quality
Image Quality Setting
Image Quality and Compression
Image Size
Image size pixels Print size cm
Image Quality/Size and Number of Exposures Remaining
Fine
White Balance
About White Balance
Preset White Balance
Metering
Matrix
Sure for entire image
Best choice in most situations
Continuous
Single
Continuous
Shot buffer
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Continuous
When the Best Shot Selector BSS is on, the cam
Off BSS off camera functions normally. default setting
Best Shot Selector
Select On or Off and press
Image Adjustment
Normal
Image Sharpening
High
Low
Off
Natural lighting not recommended when using flash
Sensitivity
Select from the following five levels and press
Approximately equivalent to ISO 80 under normal condi
Roughly triples
Auto Bracketing
WB bracketing
When Selecting Auto bracketing
Restrictions on Auto Bracketing
Saturation Control
Moderate
AF Area Mode
Manual
Focus Area Display
Focus area
Auto-focus Mode
Auto-focus Mode while Recording Movies
Select from the following two options and press
Single AF
Noise Reduction
Memory or on the memory card more than
Usual
Restrictions on Noise Reduction
To Display the Playback Menu
Using the Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
Slide Show
Press Description
Loop
Delete
Deleting Selected Pictures Erase selected images
Delete selected pictures
Or on the memory card
Deleting All Pictures Erase all images
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Protect
By pressing
101
Protect Icon
Auto Transfer
All on
All off
Select
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Icon
Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer Selected image
104
Small Pic
105
640×480
320×240
Copy
Marking Selected Pictures for Copy Selected images
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Marking All Pictures for Copy All images
108
Image Copy
Print set Digital Print Order Format
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Using the Setup Menu
Setup menu contains the following options
Welcome Screen
Nikon
Animation
Image
Select an Image
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Small Pictures and Cropped Copies
Date
Date
Time Zone
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Camera supports the following time zones
GMT + Location
GMT Azores
London, Casablanca
Monitor Settings
Option Description Monitor
Date and time
Date Imprint
Date
Brightness
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Sound Settings
Shutter sound
Selector to highlight option
Start-up sound
To save battery power, the camera will enter stand
Auto Off
Format Memory/Card
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Language
To Format the Memory Card
Video Mode
Reset All
Option Description Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged
Restore settings to default settings
Following settings are affected
Resetting File Numbering to
Firmware Version
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Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
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Connecting the EH-62A AC Adapter Kit
Lock the power connector
Disconnecting the AC Adapter Kit
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Caring for Your Camera
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Avoid contact with liquid crystal
Cleaning
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Batteries
Storage
128
Error Messages
129
Display Problem Solution
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Transfer Error
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Electronically-Controlled Cameras
Troubleshooting
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Appears in monitor memory card is locked
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BSS is On Auto bracketing is set
Specifications
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Storage media
Exif Version
138
Design Rule for Camera File System DCF
Symbols
Index
Numerics
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ISO JPEG, 26 Lamp, green AF, 3, 7, 12, 21
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Welcome screen, 109 White balance, 73
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