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Table of Contents
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Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer
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Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body
Microphone
b(emovie-record)button
A(shooting mode) button
Battery-chamber
The Monitor
Shooting Mode
AE/AF-L
27 PRE
PRE
43
Focus area (target finding AF)
41
Playback Mode
Preparing for Shooting
Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap
Insert the Batteries and Memory Card
Applicable Batteries
Removing the Batteries or Memory Card
Memory Cards and Internal Memory
Turn the Camera On and Set the Display Language, Date, and Time
6Set the date and time, and press the kbutton
•Use JKto select a field and then use HI to set the date and time
When the confirmation dialog is displayed, use
8 Press the A(shooting
mode) button
Raising and Lowering the Flash
Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode
4Without lifting your finger, press the shutter-releasebutton the rest
Using the Zoom
The Shutter-releaseButton
Play Back Images
Delete Images
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
1Use the multi selector JKto
select an image to be deleted, and then use Hto display c
Add cto all images that you want to delete and then press the
Changing the Shooting Mode
Using the Flash, Self-timer,Etc
Recording Movies
Shooting Features
x(Scene Auto Selector) Mode
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Tips and Notes
dSports
eNight portrait
fParty/indoor
kClose-up
oBacklighting
OPet portrait
Shooting with Panorama Assist
2 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first picture
shooting is complete
Playback with Panorama Assist
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces)
A(Auto) Mode
Flash Mode
C The Flash Lamp
- Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot shoot images
- Off: The flash does not fire when a picture is taken
If the battery level is low, the monitor turns off while the flash is charging
Available Flash Modes
Self-timer
Macro Mode (Taking Close-upPictures)
Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)
Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer,Etc.)
1The setting that is used when the flash is raised
3Cannot be changed. The camera enters macro mode when iis selected
4 Cannot be changed
red-eyereduction
6 Slow sync with red-eyereduction flash mode may be used
Focusing
Using Face Detection
Using Skin Softening
Using Target Finding AF
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
Focus Lock
center of the frame and press the shutter-releasebutton halfway
4Press the shutter-releasebutton the rest of the way down to take
Functions That Cannot Be Used
Simultaneously When Shooting
Playback Features
Playback Zoom
Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display
Editing Images (Still Images)
Before Editing Images
Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood
D-Lighting:Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
3 Press the b(emovie-record)button to start movie recording
Area Captured in Movies
The area that is captured in a movie varies depending on the
Movie options
Photo info
Monitor settings
Notes About Movie Recording
not open the battery-chamber/memorycard slot cover or remove the
batteries or memory card
B Notes About Recorded Movies
Smear
Operations During Movie Playback
Editing Movies
B Notes About Movie Editing
Using Menus
3Select a menu icon and press the kbutton
5Select a setting and press the kbutton
The Shooting Menu (for A(Auto) Mode)
Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)
B Notes About Printing Images at 1:1 Aspect Ratio
B Notes About Image Mode
C Number of Images That Can Be Saved
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
Using Preset Manual
2Use the multi selector HIto select Preset manual in the
Preset manual
White balance menu, and press the kbutton
3 Select Measure
Continuous Shooting
ISO Sensitivity
AF Area Mode
The Smart Portrait Menu
Skin Softening
Smile Timer
Blink Proof
The Playback Menu
Slide Show
Protect
Rotate Image
Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory)
1Use the multi selector HIto select a destination option to
The Image Selection Screen
The Movie Menu
Movie Options
Autofocus Mode
Wind Noise Reduction
The Setup Menu
Time Zone and Date
Setting the Time Zone
select Time zone and press the kbutton
Time zone
2Select wHome time zone or xTravel destination and press the kbutton
3 Press K
Monitor Settings
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Date Stamp
Vibration Reduction
AF Assist
Sound Settings
Auto Off
Format Card/Format Memory
Language
Video Mode
Reset All
Battery Type
Firmware Version
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer
Viewing images on a TV
A87
Images and movies captured with the camera can be viewed on a TV
Printing images without using a computer
A88
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV)
3 Hold down the c(playback) button to turn on the camera
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Printing Images One at a Time
Printing Multiple Images
Print selection
Select images (up to 99) and the
number of copies (up to 9) of each
• Use the multi selector JKto
select images, and use HIto
Using ViewNX 2 (Transferring Images to a Computer)
Installing ViewNX
Transferring Images to a Computer
•When using Windows
using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK
2 Double-click Import File
Import File
B Notes About Connecting the USB Cable
Technical Notes
Caring for the Product
The Camera
Batteries
Memory Cards
Cleaning and Storage
Cleaning
Storage
Error Messages
Image cannot be
Check that the images can be edited
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modified
Cannot record movie
Printer error: out of
There is a problem with the printer’s ink
kbutton to resume printing
press the kbutton to resume printing
printed
Troubleshooting
Oflashes on the
screen
Date and time of
date in the setup menu
date
19, 20
22, 24
macro mode
cannot focus
The subject is hard to focus on
Skin softening
Playback Issues
saved with another make or model of digital
File cannot be
played back
edited on a computer
Images to be
• The memory card contains no images
printed are not
internal memory
Cannot select
File Names
Optional Accessories
Specifications
• 20M (High) [5152 × 3864P]
• 20M [5152 × 3864]
• 10M [3648 × 2736]
• 4M [2272 × 1704]
(pixels)
• Four LR6/L40 (AA-size)alkaline batteries
Power sources
• Four FR6/L91 (AA-size)lithium batteries
• Four EN-MH2rechargeable Ni-MHbatteries
(available separately)
Approved Memory Cards
AVC Patent Portfolio License
See http://www.mpegla.com
FreeType License (FreeType2)
MIT License (HarfBuzz)
Index
xScene auto selector mode
High-contrastmonochrome F
Remaining movie recording time
