Reference Manual
Smart Portrait Mode
Let your camera take over
Capture perfect portraits
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Read This First
Introduction
Attaching the Camera Strap
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About This Manual
Other Information
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Reference Section, F Technical Notes and Index
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Before Taking Important Pictures
About the Manuals
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Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Comply with copyright notices
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
For Your Safety
Observe caution when handling batteries
Keep out of reach of children
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Use appropriate cables
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Modifications
Wash hands after handling
Table of Contents
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Camera Body
Monitor
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
Lens cover closed
Lens cover
Battery-chamber
Apply selection button
Using Menus dButton
Press Hor Ito select the desired menu icon
Press the kbutton
You can now select items within the menu
Press Hor Ito select a Press the kbutton Setting
Press Hor Ito select an item in the menu
Shooting Mode
Monitor
17, 82, E67
74, E41
55, E22
Number of exposures remaining
Playback Mode
Current image number
Preparation 3 Set the Display Language, Date, and Time
Basics of Shooting and Playback
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot Cover
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot Cover
Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries
Applicable Batteries
Battery Type
AC Power Source
Removing the Batteries
Alkaline Batteries
When the camera turns off, the monitor turns off
Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card
Insert a memory card
Inserting a Memory Card
High Temperature Caution
Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on lamp
Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Removing the Memory Card
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Press the multi selector Hor Ito
Select the desired language Then press the kbutton
Press Hor Ito select Yes and then press the kbutton
Basics of Shooting
Playback
When Easy auto mode is displayed, press the kbutton
Press the Abutton
Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting
Clock Battery
Imprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images
Battery level indicator
Turn the Camera On
Lens extends and the monitor turns on
Exhausted
Power Saving Function Auto Off
Turning the Camera On and Off
Camera enters
Select a Shooting Mode
Select the desired shooting mode and then press the kbutton
Changing Settings When Shooting
Available Shooting Modes
Shooting mode icon
Frame a Picture
Hold the camera steady
Frame the picture
Using the Zoom
When Using a Tripod
Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway A25
Press the shutter-release button the rest Way down A25
Shutter is released and the image is saved
Shutter-release Button
AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot
Play Back Images
Press the cplayback button
Use the multi selector to select an image to
Display
Viewing Images
More Information
Delete Images
Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
To undo the selection, press I to remove c
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Smart Portrait Mode Capturing Smiling Faces
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Focusing
Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation
GEasy Auto Mode
Changing GEasy Auto Mode Settings
Automatic Scene Selection
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes
Changing Scene Mode Settings
Backlighting
Panorama assist Pet portrait
Characteristics of Each Scene
To View a Description of Each Scene
Features
ENight portrait
JNight landscape
Tripod is recommended
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MFireworks show
Pet Portrait Auto Release
Focus Area
Shooting
Be detected or other subjects may be framed by a border
Smart Portrait Mode Capturing Smiling Faces
Point the camera at a person’s face Using Face Detection a
Set Smile timer a 55, E30 to Off
Shooting ends
Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings
Auto Off When Using Smile Timer
When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
Using Skin Softening
Portrait A34 or Night portrait A35 in scene mode
AAuto Mode
Changing AAuto Mode Settings
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Available Features
Geasy Scene Smart Aauto
Portrait
Using the Flash Flash Modes
Press the multi selector HXflash mode
Available Flash Modes
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
Effective Range of the Flash
Red-eye Reduction
Using the Self-timer
Focus and exposure are set Shooting Features
Kbutton
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Using Macro Mode
Macro Mode Setting
Autofocus
Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation
Press the kbutton to apply the compensation value
Press the shutter-release button to take a picture
Exposure Compensation Value
Default Settings
Flash Self-timer Macro Exposure
Off Off5
Off Off5 On5
Close-up
Scene Smart portrait Auto mode Image mode
White balance Continuous Color options
Option Description Image mode
Available Shooting Menus
White balance
Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, and Flash
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
Focusing
Using Face Detection
Portrait and Night portrait
Portrait a 34 and Night portrait
Shooting Features
Focus Lock
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
Using ViewNX
Playback Zoom
Playback Zoom
Full-frame display Image thumbnail display
Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display
With softer facial skin tones
Printed Slide show
Memory card in an automatic slide show Protect
Rotate image
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer
USB/audio/video output connector Insert the plug straight
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Using ViewNX
Installing ViewNX
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows
Start the installer
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
Download the software
Remove the ViewNX 2 CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive
Connecting the USB Cable
When using Windows
Transferring Images to the Computer
Choose how images will be copied to the computer
Transfer images to the computer
Terminate the connection
Click Start Transfer
Viewing Images
Start ViewNX
Starting ViewNX 2 Manually
Recording Movies Playing Back Movies
Recording
Playing Back Movies
Recording Movies
Display the shooting screen
Press the bemovie-record button to start movie recording
Press the bemovie-record button again to end recording
Camera Temperature
Functions Available with Movie Recording
Maximum Movie Recording Time E41 File and Folder Names E65
Setting is f720/30p
Internal memory, the default setting is g480/30p
Option Description
Movie options
Playing Back Movies
Functions Available During Playback
Adjusting volume
Volume indicator
Deleting movies
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General Camera Setup
Setup
Displayed when the camera is turned on
Monitor settings
Print date E49 Brightness settings
Used when shooting still images
Eye-Fi card Reset all
Battery type
Inserted in the camera
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Connecting the Camera to a TV Viewing Images on a TV
Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print
Shooting Menu for AAuto Mode
Reference Section
Using Panorama Assist
Icon of the last scene selected is displayed
About one third of the image is displayed as translucent
Press the kbutton when shooting is complete
Take the next picture
Camera returns to step
RIndicator
Combining Images to Make a Panorama Panorama Maker
File and Folder Names E65 Reference Section
Editing Features
Editing Still Images
Attachments
Crop E10
Restrictions on Image Editing
Original and Edited Images
Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
Skin Softening Softening Skin Tones
Check the preview of the copy and then press
Small Picture Reducing the Size of an Image
Press the multi selector Hor Ito select
Desired copy size and then press Kbutton
Select Yes and then press the kbutton
Crop Creating a Cropped Copy
Refine copy composition
Press the dbutton
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Image Size
Turn off the camera Connect the camera to the TV
Set the TV’s input to external video input
Hold down the cbutton to turn on the camera
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If the Images Are Not Displayed on the TV
Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print
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Print order option E31
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Check printer settings Reference Section
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
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Select Paper size and then press the kbutton
Select the desired paper size and then press the kbutton
Select Start print and then press the kbutton
Printing begins
Printing Multiple Images
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To exit the print menu, press the d button
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Images selected for printing. If no copies have
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Paper Size
Dpof printing
Shooting Menu for AAuto Mode
Image Mode Image Size and Quality
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Number of Images That Can Be Saved
White Balance Adjusting Hue
Option Description AAuto default setting
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Using Preset Manual
Select Measure
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Camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance
Press the kbutton to measure a value for preset manual
Frame the reference object in the measuring
Window
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Continuous Shooting
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Color Options
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Option Description On default setting
Smart Portrait Menu
Skin Softening
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Smile Timer
Blink Proof
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YOn If the camera saved an image
Playback Menu
Print Order Creating a Dpof Print Order
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Select images up to 99 and the number
Copies up to nine of each
Select whether or not to print shooting date
Shooting information
Canceling Existing Print Order
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Print Date
Slide Show
Slide show begins
End the slide show or restart it
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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
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If Memory contains no images. Is Displayed
Movie Menu
Movie Options
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Maximum Movie Recording Time
Autofocus Mode
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Setup Menu
Welcome Screen
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Time Zone and Date
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Day/Month/Year
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
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WHome Time Zone
Daylight Saving Time
Monitor Settings
Photo Info
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Battery Level
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Is displayed
Print Date Imprinting Date and Time
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Print Date and Print Order
Electronic VR
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Following situations
When Pet portrait a 38 is set to Continuous
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Motion Detection
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Dusk/dawn a 35, Night landscape a 35, Museum a
Fireworks show a 37, Backlighting a 37, and Pet portrait
AF Assist
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Under dim lighting
Sound Settings
When using Continuous , BSS , or Multi-shot 16 E
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When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power
Auto Off Setting
Auto Off
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Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting Memory Cards
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Language
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Brazilian Portuguese Persian Polish Marathi
Russian Telugu European Portuguese Tamil Romanian Thai
Video Mode
Portrait A34 or Night portrait A35 scene mode
Blink Warning
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Switch to another face
Blink Warning Screen
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Function Description
Eye-Fi Upload Indicator
Eye-Fi upload is set to Disable
Eye-Fi Upload
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Reset All
Scene Mode
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Basic Shooting Functions
Setup Menu
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Shooting Menu
Movie Menu
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Others
Battery Type
Firmware Version
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Lithium FR6/L91 AA-size lithium batteries Reference Section
File and Folder Names
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Optional Accessories
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Error Messages
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Read Confirm that the card is correctly inserted
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Z5120×2880
Lens error
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E38 Images
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Technical Notes and Index
Technical Notes and Index
Caring for the Product
Camera
Technical Notes and Index
Set the Battery type setting a 83, E64 to Coolpix Ni-MH
Batteries
Spare Batteries
Charging Batteries
Battery Terminals
Remaining Battery Charge
Cold Environment Usage
Recycling
Memory Cards
Cleaning and Storage
Cleaning
Storage
Troubleshooting
Power, Display, Settings Issues
Hide info is selected for Photo info
Select Show info
Support Print date
Shooting Issues
F10
Off is selected for Sound settings Shutter
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To Multi-shot
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Playback Issues
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F14
Memory card Displayed
Internal memory
Specifications
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Fireworks show scene mode
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Technical Notes and Index Storage Media
Zoom 2× or more
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Specifications
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Approved Memory Cards
Supported Standards
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Trademark Information
FreeType License FreeType2 MIT License Harfbuzz
Symbols
Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Index
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Pet portrait auto release
Power switch/power-on lamp... , 18
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18, 22
Skin softening........... , 64, E8, E29
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