Reference Manual
Capture perfect portraits
Smart Portrait Mode
Let your camera take over
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Introduction
Read This First
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Attaching the Camera Strap
About This Manual
Reference Section, F Technical Notes and Index
Other Information
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Life-Long Learning
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
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Before Taking Important Pictures
About the Manuals
Comply with copyright notices
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Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
For Your Safety
Keep out of reach of children
Observe caution when handling batteries
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Use appropriate cables
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Modifications
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Wash hands after handling
Table of Contents
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Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
Monitor
Lens cover
Camera Body
Lens cover closed
Apply selection button
Battery-chamber
Press Hor Ito select the desired menu icon
Using Menus dButton
Press the kbutton
You can now select items within the menu
Press Hor Ito select an item in the menu
Press Hor Ito select a Press the kbutton Setting
Monitor
Shooting Mode
74, E41
17, 82, E67
55, E22
Number of exposures remaining
Current image number
Playback Mode
Basics of Shooting and Playback
Preparation 3 Set the Display Language, Date, and Time
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot Cover
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot Cover
Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries
Applicable Batteries
AC Power Source
Battery Type
Removing the Batteries
Alkaline Batteries
Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card
When the camera turns off, the monitor turns off
Insert a memory card
Inserting a Memory Card
Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on lamp
High Temperature Caution
Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Removing the Memory Card
Press the multi selector Hor Ito
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Select the desired language Then press the kbutton
Press Hor Ito select Yes and then press the kbutton
Playback
Basics of Shooting
Press the Abutton
When Easy auto mode is displayed, press the kbutton
Imprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images
Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting
Clock Battery
Turn the Camera On
Battery level indicator
Lens extends and the monitor turns on
Exhausted
Camera enters
Power Saving Function Auto Off
Turning the Camera On and Off
Select the desired shooting mode and then press the kbutton
Select a Shooting Mode
Available Shooting Modes
Changing Settings When Shooting
Frame a Picture
Shooting mode icon
Hold the camera steady
Frame the picture
Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Using the Zoom
When Using a Tripod
Press the shutter-release button halfway A25
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button the rest Way down A25
Shutter is released and the image is saved
To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot
Shutter-release Button
AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
Press the cplayback button
Play Back Images
Use the multi selector to select an image to
Display
More Information
Viewing Images
Delete Images
To undo the selection, press I to remove c
Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Smart Portrait Mode Capturing Smiling Faces
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Focusing
Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation
Automatic Scene Selection
GEasy Auto Mode
Changing GEasy Auto Mode Settings
Changing Scene Mode Settings
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes
Backlighting
Panorama assist Pet portrait
To View a Description of Each Scene
Characteristics of Each Scene
ENight portrait
Features
JNight landscape
Tripod is recommended
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MFireworks show
Focus Area
Pet Portrait Auto Release
Shooting
Be detected or other subjects may be framed by a border
Point the camera at a person’s face Using Face Detection a
Smart Portrait Mode Capturing Smiling Faces
Set Smile timer a 55, E30 to Off
Shooting ends
Auto Off When Using Smile Timer
Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings
When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
Portrait A34 or Night portrait A35 in scene mode
Using Skin Softening
Changing AAuto Mode Settings
AAuto Mode
Available Features
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Geasy Scene Smart Aauto
Portrait
Press the multi selector HXflash mode
Using the Flash Flash Modes
Available Flash Modes
Flash Lamp
Flash Mode Setting
Effective Range of the Flash
Red-eye Reduction
Kbutton
Using the Self-timer
Focus and exposure are set Shooting Features
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Using Macro Mode
Autofocus
Macro Mode Setting
Press the kbutton to apply the compensation value
Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation
Press the shutter-release button to take a picture
Exposure Compensation Value
Flash Self-timer Macro Exposure
Default Settings
Off Off5
Off Off5 On5
Close-up
White balance Continuous Color options
Scene Smart portrait Auto mode Image mode
Available Shooting Menus
Option Description Image mode
White balance
Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, and Flash
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
Using Face Detection
Focusing
Portrait and Night portrait
Portrait a 34 and Night portrait
Shooting Features
Focus Lock
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
Playback Zoom
Using ViewNX
Playback Zoom
Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display
Full-frame display Image thumbnail display
Printed Slide show
With softer facial skin tones
Memory card in an automatic slide show Protect
Rotate image
USB/audio/video output connector Insert the plug straight
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer
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Installing ViewNX
Using ViewNX
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows
Start the installer
Remove the ViewNX 2 CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
Download the software
When using Windows
Connecting the USB Cable
Transferring Images to the Computer
Choose how images will be copied to the computer
Click Start Transfer
Transfer images to the computer
Terminate the connection
Starting ViewNX 2 Manually
Viewing Images
Start ViewNX
Playing Back Movies
Recording Movies Playing Back Movies
Recording
Display the shooting screen
Recording Movies
Press the bemovie-record button to start movie recording
Press the bemovie-record button again to end recording
Camera Temperature
Maximum Movie Recording Time E41 File and Folder Names E65
Functions Available with Movie Recording
Internal memory, the default setting is g480/30p
Setting is f720/30p
Option Description
Movie options
Functions Available During Playback
Playing Back Movies
Deleting movies
Adjusting volume
Volume indicator
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Setup
General Camera Setup
Monitor settings
Displayed when the camera is turned on
Print date E49 Brightness settings
Used when shooting still images
Inserted in the camera
Eye-Fi card Reset all
Battery type
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Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print
Connecting the Camera to a TV Viewing Images on a TV
Shooting Menu for AAuto Mode
Reference Section
About one third of the image is displayed as translucent
Using Panorama Assist
Icon of the last scene selected is displayed
Camera returns to step
Press the kbutton when shooting is complete
Take the next picture
File and Folder Names E65 Reference Section
RIndicator
Combining Images to Make a Panorama Panorama Maker
Editing Still Images
Editing Features
Attachments
Crop E10
Original and Edited Images
Restrictions on Image Editing
Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
Check the preview of the copy and then press
Skin Softening Softening Skin Tones
Press the multi selector Hor Ito select
Small Picture Reducing the Size of an Image
Desired copy size and then press Kbutton
Select Yes and then press the kbutton
Refine copy composition
Crop Creating a Cropped Copy
Press the dbutton
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Image Size
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Set the TV’s input to external video input
Turn off the camera Connect the camera to the TV
Hold down the cbutton to turn on the camera
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If the Images Are Not Displayed on the TV
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Print order option E31
Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print
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Check printer settings Reference Section
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
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Turn on the camera
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Printing Individual Images
Select Copies and then press the kbutton
Select the desired paper size and then press the kbutton
Select Paper size and then press the kbutton
Select Start print and then press the kbutton
Printing begins
To exit the print menu, press the d button
Printing Multiple Images
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Images selected for printing. If no copies have
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Dpof printing
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Paper Size
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Shooting Menu for AAuto Mode
Image Mode Image Size and Quality
Number of Images That Can Be Saved
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White Balance Adjusting Hue
Option Description AAuto default setting
Select Measure
Using Preset Manual
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Camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance
Frame the reference object in the measuring
Press the kbutton to measure a value for preset manual
Window
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Continuous Shooting
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Color Options
Smart Portrait Menu
Option Description On default setting
Skin Softening
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Blink Proof
Smile Timer
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YOn If the camera saved an image
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Playback Menu
Print Order Creating a Dpof Print Order
Copies up to nine of each
Select images up to 99 and the number
Select whether or not to print shooting date
Shooting information
Print Date
Canceling Existing Print Order
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Slide show begins
Slide Show
End the slide show or restart it
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E35
Protect
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Image Selection Screen
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Rotate Image
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Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card
Select a copy option and then press the kbutton
If Memory contains no images. Is Displayed
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E40
Movie Menu
Movie Options
Maximum Movie Recording Time
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E42
Autofocus Mode
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Setup Menu
Welcome Screen
Day/Month/Year
Time Zone and Date
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E45
Selecting the Travel Destination Time Zone
Select xTravel destination and then press the kbutton
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Press Jor Kto select the travel destination time zone
WHome Time Zone
Daylight Saving Time
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Monitor Settings
Photo Info
Is displayed
Battery Level
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Print Date and Print Order
Print Date Imprinting Date and Time
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Following situations
Electronic VR
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E51
When Pet portrait a 38 is set to Continuous
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Motion Detection
Dusk/dawn a 35, Night landscape a 35, Museum a
Fireworks show a 37, Backlighting a 37, and Pet portrait
Under dim lighting
AF Assist
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Sound Settings
When using Continuous , BSS , or Multi-shot 16 E
Auto Off Setting
When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power
Auto Off
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Formatting the Internal Memory
Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting Memory Cards
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E57
Language
Brazilian Portuguese Persian Polish Marathi
Russian Telugu European Portuguese Tamil Romanian Thai
Portrait A34 or Night portrait A35 scene mode
Video Mode
Blink Warning
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Blink Warning Screen
Switch to another face
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Function Description
Eye-Fi upload is set to Disable
Eye-Fi Upload Indicator
Eye-Fi Upload
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Scene Mode
Reset All
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Basic Shooting Functions
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Setup Menu
Shooting Menu
Movie Menu
Others
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Firmware Version
Battery Type
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Lithium FR6/L91 AA-size lithium batteries Reference Section
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File and Folder Names
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Optional Accessories
Read Confirm that the card is correctly inserted
Error Messages
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Z5120×2880
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E69
Lens error
E38 Images
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Technical Notes and Index
Technical Notes and Index
Camera
Caring for the Product
Technical Notes and Index
Batteries
Set the Battery type setting a 83, E64 to Coolpix Ni-MH
Spare Batteries
Charging Batteries
Remaining Battery Charge
Battery Terminals
Cold Environment Usage
Recycling
Memory Cards
Storage
Cleaning and Storage
Cleaning
Power, Display, Settings Issues
Troubleshooting
Support Print date
Hide info is selected for Photo info
Select Show info
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Shooting Issues
To Multi-shot
Off is selected for Sound settings Shutter
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F12
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Playback Issues
Internal memory
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Memory card Displayed
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Specifications
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Fireworks show scene mode
Technical Notes and Index Storage Media
Zoom 2× or more
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Specifications
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Approved Memory Cards
Supported Standards
FreeType License FreeType2 MIT License Harfbuzz
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Trademark Information
Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Symbols
Index
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Pet portrait auto release
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Power switch/power-on lamp... , 18
18, 22
Skin softening........... , 64, E8, E29
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