Reference Manual
Target Finding AF
Special Effects Mode
Let your camera take over
Add special effects to capture truly unique shots
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Read This First
Confirming the Package Contents
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About This Manual
Other Information
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Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning
Before Taking Important Pictures
Comply with copyright notices
About the Manuals
Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
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For Your Safety
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Observe caution when handling batteries
Use appropriate cables
Do not operate the flash with
Observe caution when using
Flash window touching a
Crystal from the monitor touching
Modifications
Following apply only to users in European countries
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Table of Contents
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Connecting the Camera to a TV
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Camera Body
Using Menus dButton
Monitor
Playback a
Camera Lens cover closed
Camera Body
Multi selector Apply selection button
Shooting mode button
Attaching the Camera Strap
Raising and Lowering the Flash
Press the kbutton
Using Menus dButton
Press Hor Ito select another tab
Setting you selected is applied
Press Hor Ito select a Press the kbutton Setting
Press Hor Ito select an item Press the kbutton Menu
Are displayed
Monitor
Shooting Mode
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Playback Mode
Sequence display when Individual
Category icon in auto sort mode
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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
Insert a memory card
Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card
Inserting a Memory Card
Formatting a Memory Card
Removing the Memory Card
High Temperature Caution
Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Playback
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Press Hor Ito select Yes and then press the kbutton
Basics of Shooting and Playback
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
Battery Level Indicator
Press the power switch
Turn the Camera On
Number of Exposures Remaining
Turning the Camera On and Off
Power Saving Function Auto Off
Press the multi selector Hor Ito
Select a Shooting Mode
Available Shooting Modes
Changing Settings When Shooting
Frame a Picture
Shooting mode icon
Hold the camera steady
Frame the picture
Easy Auto Mode
Using the Zoom
When Using a Tripod
Rotate the zoom control to activate optical zoom
Shutter is released and the image is saved
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway A29
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
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
Deleting Images in a Sequence
Selecting Certain Types of Images for Deletion
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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
Special Effects Mode Applying Effects When Shooting
Automatic Scene Selection
GEasy Auto Mode
Changing GEasy Auto Mode Settings
Changing Scene Mode Settings
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes
Backlighting
Easy panorama Pet portrait 3D photography
To View a Description of Each Scene
Characteristics of Each Scene
ENight portrait
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MFireworks show
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Pet Portrait Auto Release
Features Digital zoom cannot be used
Focus Area
Shooting
Movies cannot be recorded in 3D
Subject is aligned with the guide on the monitor
Playing Back 3D Images
Slider
Following four effects are available
Last icon you selected is displayed
Changing Special Effects Mode Settings
Raise the flash when using it a Using Face Detection a
Smart Portrait Mode Capturing Smiling Faces
Set Smile timer a 64, E50 to Off
Press the a button and select a different shooting mode
Auto Off When Using Smile Timer
Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings
When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
Using Skin Softening
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AAuto Mode
Changing AAuto Mode Settings
Available Features
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Macro mode
Geasy Scene Special Smart Auto
Slide the Kflash pop-up control
Using the Flash Flash Modes
Press the multi selector Hmflash mode
Available Flash Modes
Lower the flash when you do not want the flash to fire
Lowering the Flash
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
Effective Range of the Flash
Press the multi selector Jnself-timer
Using the Self-timer
Press Hor Ito select on and then press Kbutton
Focus and exposure are set
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Using Macro Mode
As a result, you may hear the sound of the camera focusing
Sound Made as the Camera Focuses When Using Macro Mode
Macro Mode Setting
You can adjust overall image brightness
Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation
Press the kbutton to apply the compensation value
Press the shutter-release button to take a picture
Flash1 Self-timer Macro Exposure
Default Settings
Default settings for each shooting mode are described below
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity
Easy auto Scene Special Smart Auto mode Mode
Portrait Image mode
Available Shooting Menus
Single default setting, Continuous, BSS, and Multi-shot
Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, and Flash
Sepia, and Cyanotype
Certain features cannot be used simultaneously
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
When Target finding AF is selected and White
Than Auto, Motion detection is disabled
Shutter sound is not heard
Restricted Option Descriptions
Shutter sound Continuous a
Detection to automatically focus on people’s faces
Focusing
Using Face Detection
Shooting Features
Target Finding AF
Focus area Shooting Features
Focuses on it as a priority face detection
Camera has nine focus areas, and if it does not detect
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Focus Lock
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
Selecting Certain Types of Images for Playback
Using ViewNX
Playback Zoom
Playback Zoom
Image is zoomed Displayed area guide Playback Features
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Available Playback Modes
Selecting Certain Types of Images for Playback
Play
Auto sort E11
Switching Between Playback Modes
Screen, Miniature effect, and Painting
Option Description Voice memo2
Same editing feature cannot be applied multiple times
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Delete voice memos Copy5
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer
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Installing ViewNX
Using ViewNX
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows
Mac OS
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
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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
Functions Available with Movie Recording
Maximum Movie Recording Time
When ASingle AF default setting is selected, focus is
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Option Description Movie options Select the movie type
Select ASingle AF
Recording and Playing Back Movies Movie options
Playing Back Movies
Deleting Movies
Rotate the zoom control to g or f a 2 during playback
Adjusting Volume
Functions Available During Playback
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General Camera Setup
Monitor turns off to save power
Image review, and monitor brightness settings Print date
Vibration reduction
Format memory
Eye-Fi card Reset all
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Connecting the Camera to a TV Viewing Images on a TV
Using Easy Panorama Shooting and Playback
Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print
Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously Sequence
Menu
Shooting Menu for AAuto Mode
Shooting with Easy Panorama
Using Easy Panorama Shooting and Playback
Select Normal 180 or Wide 360 as
Shooting range, and then press the kbutton
Iis displayed to indicate the direction of camera movement
Example of camera movement
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Viewing Images Captured with Easy Panorama
Using the controls displayed at the top in the monitor
Adding Images to Albums
Favorite Pictures Mode
Playing Back Images in Albums
Select Yes and then press the kbutton
To cancel removal, select No Reference Section
Removing Images from Albums
Press H, I, J, or Kto select an icon
Changing the Favorites Album Icon
Then press the kbutton
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Auto Sort Mode Categories
Auto Sort Mode
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Selection screen is displayed
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List by Date Mode
Viewing Images in a Sequence
When displaying images individually, thumbnails are not
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Displayed. To display images in a sequence as thumbnails
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Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence
Sequence Display Options
Changing Key Picture in Sequence
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Deleting Images in a Sequence
Editing Still Images
Editing Features
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Effect, and Painting
Restrictions on Image Editing
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Filter effects Used together Skin softening
Function can be used
Button
KQuick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
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Original and Edited Images
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ID-Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
Press the multi selector Hor Ito select
ESkin Softening Softening Skin Tones
Check the preview of the copy, and then press
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PFilter Effects Applying Digital Filter Effects
Example Soft
Adjust the effect and then press the kbutton
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GSmall Picture Reducing the Size of an Image
Refine copy composition
ACrop Creating a Cropped Copy
Image Size
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When using a commercially available Hdmi cable
When using the included audio/video cable
Turn off the camera Connect the camera to the TV
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Set the TV’s input to external video input
Using a TV Remote Control Hdmi Device Control
Hold down the cbutton to turn on the camera
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Print order option E51
Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print
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Check printer settings
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
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Turn on the camera
Select Copies and then press the kbutton
Printing Individual Images
Desired number of copies up to nine Then press the kbutton
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Select Start print and then press the kbutton
Select the desired paper size, and then press the kbutton
Printing begins
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Printing Multiple Images
To exit the print menu, press the d button
Section
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To start printing. Select Cancel and then press
K button to return to the print menu
Print all images
Dpof printing
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Paper Size
Press Hor Ito select the Mcontrol choose start point
Editing Movies
Press Hor Ito select Nchoose end point
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Edited movie is saved
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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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P4608×3456 860
R3264×2448 1710
Enter Aauto mode Mdbutton MWhite balance Mkbutton
White Balance Adjusting Hue
Option Description AAuto default setting
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White balance menu, and then press the kbutton
Using Preset Manual
Select Measure
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Frame the reference object in the measuring window
Press the kbutton to measure a value for preset manual
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Measuring window
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Continuous Shooting
Each series of images captured is saved as a sequence E14
Images Captured Using Continuous
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ISO Sensitivity
When lighting is dim
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Option Description AAuto
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Color Options
MTarget finding AF default setting
AF Area Mode
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YCenter
Smart Portrait Menu
Option Description On default setting
Skin Softening
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Enter smart portrait mode Mdbutton MBlink proof Mkbutton
Smile Timer
Blink Proof
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Playback Menu
APrint Order Creating a Dpof Print Order
Copies up to nine of each
Select images up to 99 and the number
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Press the multi selector J or K to select images, and then
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Favorite pictures mode or
Canceling Existing Print Order
Auto sort mode
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Print Date
BSlide Show
Slide show begins
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Protect
End the slide show or restart it
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Image Selection Screen
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FRotate Image
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EVoice Memo
Recording Voice Memos
Deleting Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos
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Press the multi selector J before or after playing back a
All images Copies all images
Use the multi selector to select a destination
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If Memory contains no images. Is Displayed
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CSequence Display Options
NChoose Key Picture
Movie Options
Movie Menu
Normal Speed Movie Options
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Frame rate is approx frames per second for all options
HS Movie Options
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Press the b emovie-record button to start
Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie
Recording
Press the bemovie-record button to end recording
When jHS 15 fps 1920×1080 is selected
When iHS 60 fps 1280×720 is selected
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HS Movie
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Autofocus Mode
Wind Noise Reduction
Welcome Screen
Setup Menu
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Dbutton Mztab MWelcome screen Mkbutton
Day/Month/Year
Time Zone and Date
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Select xTravel destination and then press the kbutton
Selecting the Travel Destination Time Zone
Press K
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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
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Battery Level
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Print Date Imprinting Date and Time
Dbutton Mztab MPrint date Mkbutton
Print Date and Print Order
Dbutton Mztab MVibration reduction Mkbutton
Vibration Reduction
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Dbutton Mztab MMotion detection Mkbutton
Motion Detection
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AF Assist
Default setting Position
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Auto
When Continuous is set to Multi-shot
When smart portrait mode is selected
Digital Zoom
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Sound Settings
When using Sports a 38, Museum a 41, or Pet portrait a 43
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When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power
Auto Off
Formatting the Internal Memory
Format Memory/Format Card
Formatting Memory Cards
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Language
Hdmi and HDMI-CEC
TV Settings
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Blink Warning
Portrait A38 or Night portrait A39 scene mode
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Blink? screen is displayed in the monitor
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Blink Warning Screen
Eye-Fi upload is set to Disable
Eye-Fi Upload Indicator
Eye-Fi Upload
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Scene Mode
Reset All
Special Effects Mode
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Smart Portrait Menu
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Shooting Menu
Movie Menu
Blink warning E85 Off Eye-Fi upload E87 Enable
Setup Menu
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Others
Playback menu Choose key picture E63
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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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Rechargeable battery
Optional Accessories
Battery charger
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Attaching the AN-CP23 Camera Strap
Inside of the camera has become hot
Error Messages
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G4608×2592
Images captured using Easy panorama or 3D photography
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Images saved in the camera’s internal memory
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Paper has jammed in printer
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Paper
Press the k button to resume printing
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Display Cause/Solution Ink error
Technical Notes and Index
Technical Notes and Index
Camera
Caring for the Product
Charging Batteries
Batteries
Spare Batteries
Set Battery type a 99, E92 to Coolpix Ni-MH
Battery Terminals
Charging Rechargeable Batteries
Cold Environment Usage
Recycling
Remaining Battery Charge
Memory Cards
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Cleaning and Storage
Cleaning
Storage
Power, Display, Settings Issues
Troubleshooting
Not respond
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Support Print date
Hide info is selected for Photo info
Select Show info
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Shooting Issues
Pressed
36, 40
To Multi-shot
When Portrait, Night portrait, Night
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Off is selected for Sound settings Shutter
Problem Cause/Solution
No sound when shutter is
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Playback Issues
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Video mode or Hdmi in the TV settings
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Mode cannot be printed
ViewNX Memory card contains no images. Replace
Displayed Internal memory
Nikon Coolpix L610 Digital Camera
Specifications
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Operating environment Temperature 0C-40C 32F-104F Humidity
Specifications
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Use of LR6/L40 AA-size alkaline batteries
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Approved Memory Cards
Supported Standards
Trademark Information
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AVC Patent Portfolio License
FreeType License FreeType2 MIT License Harfbuzz
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Index
Symbols
Numerics
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Choose key picture ..... , E14, E63
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F26
Pet portrait auto release
Power switch/power-on lamp.. , 22
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F28
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F30
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