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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Parts of the Camera
Basic Operations
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
Lens cover closed
AF-assist illuminator Lens
Parts of the Camera
Controls Used in Shooting Mode
Controls Used in Playback Mode
Shooting Mode
Monitor
Eye-Fi communication
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Movie options normal
Number of exposures remaining
Playback Mode
Shooting mode
Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode
Basic Operations
Using the Rotary Multi Selector
When Using Shooting Mode
When Using Playback Mode
When Displaying Menus
Using Menus the dButton
When the Menu Contains Two or More Pages
Shooting menu
Playback menu
Switching Between Tabs
Attaching the Camera Strap
Selecting Menu Items
Press the rotary multi selector Jto highlight the tab
Basics of Shooting and Playback
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Battery rechargeable Li-ion
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery
Removing the Battery
High Temperature Caution
Prepare the included Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
Preparation 2 Charge the Battery
Camera cannot be turned on
AC Power Source
Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger
Understanding the Charge Lamp
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card
Insert the memory card
Inserting the Memory Card Correctly
Formatting a Memory Card
Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Approved Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining
Battery Level
Turn the Camera On
Turning the Camera On and Off
Power Saving Function Auto Off
Turn the Camera On
Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time
Press Hor Ito choose Yes and press the k button
Press Hor Ito choose the date display order
Press the kbutton or K
Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting
Clock Battery
Daylight Saving Time
Imprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images
Select a Shooting Mode
Rotate the mode dial to select the shooting mode
Shooting mode icon
See The Monitor A6 for more information
Select a Shooting Mode
Features That Are Available in Shooting Mode
Scene mode A37 User settings mode A57
Rotating the mode dial to
Using a Tripod
Frame a Picture
Ready the camera
Frame the picture
Using the Zoom
Digital Zoom
Frame a Picture
Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Focus and Shoot
Value
Focus and Shoot
Autofocus
Subject Is Too Close to the Camera
AF-assist Illuminator
Play Back Images
Press the cplayback button
Use the multi selector to view previous or next images
Displaying Shooting Information
Changing How Images Are Displayed
Playback Zoom
Thumbnail Playback, Calendar Display
Play Back Images
Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
Delete Unwanted Images
Press Hor Ito select Yes and press the k button
Deleting Images in a Sequence
To cancel the selection, press Ito remove y
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
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Shooting Features
Changing AAuto Mode Settings
AAuto Mode
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
View a Description Help Information of Each Scene
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes
Close-up a
Changing Scene Mode Settings
Characteristics of Each Scene
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes
Night landscape
YMbPortrait Use this mode for portraits
Camera focuses at the center area of the frame
Hand-held
YMf Party/indoor
YMh Sunset
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
YMi Dusk/dawn
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes
Use this mode when taking pictures of food
Focus area selection, and then adjust each setting
Hue Self-timer
YMu Food
Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes
YMpPanorama Use this mode for shooting panorama pictures
Single One picture is captured at a time
Viewing Pictures Taken Using Pet Detection
OFF Press the shutter-release button to release the shutter
Special Effects Setting
YMRSpecial effects
Camera focuses at the center of the frame
Slider
YMs 3D photography
Viewing 3D Photography
Camera cannot record 3D movies
Using Skin Softening
Skin softening can also be applied to saved images A84
C, DModes Setting the Exposure for Shooting
Adjusting the Shutter Speed
Adjusting the Aperture Value
C, D Modes Setting the Exposure for Shooting
User Settings Mode
Programmed auto E10
Shutter-priority auto E10
Aperture-priority auto E10
Manual E12
Scene mode Easy panorama or 3D photography
Changing A, B, C, D Modes
Panorama or 3D photography
Standard
Auto or Fixed range auto is selected
Autofocus mode
Focuses even when the shutter-release button is not
Focusing Flash exp. comp
Default setting is Normal Active D-Lighting
User Setting Modes
General setup
Shooting mode A, B, C or D a 51
Flash mode a Focus mode a 66
Saving Settings in i Mode
Rotate the mode dial to the desired exposure mode
User Setting Modes
Resetting for User settings
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Self-timer A63/ Smile timer A64 Flash mode A60
Focus mode A66
Available Functions
Using the Flash Flash Modes
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Slide the K flash pop-up control to raise the flash
Frame the subject and take a picture
Lowering the Flash
Available Flash Modes
Effective Range of the Flash
Flash Mode Setting
Auto with Red-eye Reduction
Press the shutter-release button all the way
Using the Self-timer
Set the focus and exposure
Press J n self-timer on the multi selector
Smile Timer Shooting Smiling Faces
Finish shooting
When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes
Auto Off in Smile Timer Mode
Releasing the Shutter Manually
Press I p focus mode on the multi selector
Using Focus Mode
Choose a focus mode according to the desired scene
Focus Mode Setting
Available Focus Modes
Macro Close-up
Autofocus
Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation
Press K o exposure compensation on the multi selector
Press the multi selector Hor Ito
Select a compensation value
Using the Histogram
List of the Default Settings
Exposure Compensation Value
Flash mode Self-timer Focus mode Exposure
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A39
A40
Setting cannot be changed
Changing the Image Quality and Image Size
Image Quality Setting
Available Image Quality
Available Image Size
Image Size Setting
Changing the Image Quality and Image Size
Number of Exposures Remaining
Printing Images of Size
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
Exposure bracketing is reset to Off when
White balance is fixed at Auto normal
Exposure bracketing cannot be used when
Fps or Continuous H 60 fps is selected for
With Subject tracking
Control Range of the Shutter Speed A, B, C, D Modes
D mode, the ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO
Using the Target Finding AF
Focusing on Subject
Focus area
Using Face Detection
Focusing on Subject
Viewing Pictures Taken Using Face Detection
Night portrait scene mode
Position the subject at the center of the frame
Focus Lock
Press the shutter-release button halfway
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Playback Features
Features Available in Playback Mode Playback Menu
Miniature effect and Painting
Pictures taken using Easy panorama or 3D photography
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer
Installing ViewNX
Using ViewNX
Compatible Operating Systems
Start the installer
Remove the ViewNX 2 Installer CD from the CD-ROM drive
Using ViewNX
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
Connecting the USB Cable
When using Windows
Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK
Transferring Images to the Computer
Viewing Images
Transfer images to the computer
Terminate the connection
Start ViewNX
Recording and Playing Back Movies
Playback mode, press the k button to play a movie
Recording Movies
Turn on the camera and display the shooting screen
Press the b e movie-record button to start movie recording
Press the b e movie-record button again to end recording
Focusing for Movie Recording
Recording Movies
Functions Available in Movie Recording
Maximum Movie Length
Recording HS High Speed Movies
Changing Movie Recording Settings Movie Menu
Default setting is dHD 1080pP1920×1080
Press the cplayback button to select playback mode
Adjusting the volume
Playing Back Movies
Press the kbutton to play back a movie
General Camera Setup
Setup Menu
Panorama assist, or 3D photography
Setup Menu
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Playing and Deleting Images Captured Using
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Press the multi selector Ip Focus mode
Adjust the focus
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
EManual Focus
Using Easy Panorama Shooting and Playing back
Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama
Select VEasy panorama and press the k button
WNormal
Using Easy Panorama Shooting and Playing back
Example of moving the camera
Iicons showing the panorama direction are displayed
End, the shooting ends Guide
Viewing Easy Panorama Scroll
Select UPanorama assist and press the k button
Using Panorama Assist
Shoot the next picture
Press the kbutton when shooting is completed
Using Panorama Assist
Rexposure lock Indicator
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
Using 3D Photography
Frame the subject
Press the shutter-release button to take the first picture
Wait for the camera to automatically release the shutter
Using 3D Photography
Taking 3D Pictures
Rotate the mode dial to A, B or C
C, D Modes
Frame the subject and shoot
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C, D Modes
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Shutter Speed
Manual Mode
Rotate the multi selector to set an aperture value
Focus and shoot
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Playing Images in a Sequence
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Sequence Display Options
Changing Key Picture in Sequence
Deleting Images in a Sequence
Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence
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Editing Features
Editing Still Images
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Effect and Painting
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Editing Still Images
Restrictions on Image Editing
Original Pictures and Edited Copies
KQuick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
ID-Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
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Select a picture A30 MdbuttonA11 Mk Quick retouch
Setting level, and press the kbutton
ESkin Softening Softening Skin Tones
Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose
Confirm the results
PFilter Effects Applying Digital Filter Effects
Adjust the effect and press the kbutton
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GSmall Picture Reducing the Size of an Image
Confirm the result and press the kbutton
Desired copy size, and press the kbutton
Choose Yes and press the kbutton
JBlack Border Adding a Black Border to Pictures
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Select a picture A30 Mdbutton A11 MjBlack border
Choose a frame thickness from Thin, Medium or Broad line
ACrop Creating a Cropped Copy
Press the dbutton
Use the multi selector to choose Yes, and press
Kbutton
When connecting using the included audio/video cable
When connecting using a commercially available Hdmi cable
Turn off the camera Connect the camera to the TV
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Connecting the Camera to a TV Viewing Images on a TV
When Nothing Appears on the TV
Using the TV’s Remote Control Hdmi Device Control
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Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print
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Printing Pictures
Take pictures
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
Camera is automatically turned on
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Printing Individual Images
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Printing Multiple Images
Choose the desired paper size and press Button
Printing starts
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Print selection Choose the pictures up to a maximum
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Paper Size
Print all images
Current print/total number of prints
Editing Movies
Extracting Only the Desired Portions of the Movie
Press Hor Ito choose KChoose end point
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Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture
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Shooting Menu A, B, C or D Mode
Image Quality and Image Size
Picture Control Coolpix Picture Control
Types of Coolpix Picture Control
Shooting Menu A, B, C or D Mode
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View Grid of Coolpix Picture Control
Press the kbutton to set the value
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Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust
Neutral and 4 for Vivid
Options that Can Be Adjusted in Custom 1 and Custom
Press Jor Kto adjust the saturation
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Contrast, Saturation and a Auto
Custom Picture Control Coolpix Custom Picture Control
Creating Coolpix Custom Picture Control
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Choose the registration destination and press
White Balance Adjusting Hue
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Using Preset Manual
BPreset manual, then press the k button
Choose Measure
Press the k button to measure the white balance value
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Metering
Metering Area
Continuous Shooting
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Intvl timer shooting
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Them in a single picture
Specified interval E44
Interval Timer Shooting
Use the multi selector to select XIntvl timer
Shooting for the Continuous setting,
Then press the kbutton
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Choose the interval between each shot and press the kbutton
Camera returns to shooting screen
Types of ISO Sensitivity
ISO Sensitivity
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Exposure Bracketing
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AF Area Mode
You can set how the focus area is determined for autofocus
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Center of the frame
Take a picture
Center
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AF areas
Press the kbutton to cancel the registration of the subject
Using Subject Tracking
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Autofocus Mode
Autofocus Mode for Movie Recording
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Choose how the camera focuses
Noise Reduction Filter
Flash Exp. Comp
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Save User Settings/Reset User Settings
Off default Active D-Lighting is not applied Setting
Active D-Lighting
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Zoom Memory
Startup Zoom Position
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Mm and 100 mm
APrint Order Creating a Dpof Print Order
Playback Menu
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Choose whether or not to also print shooting
Date and shooting information
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Deleting All Print Orders
BSlide Show
Use the multi selector to choose Start,
Slide show begins
Choose End or Restart
Protect
Press the cbutton Playback mode M dbutton A11 MdProtect
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Follow the procedure described below to select images
Image Selection Screen
Press Hor Ito set on or OFF or the number of copies
Press the kbutton to apply the image selection
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FRotate Image
Rotated Clockwise
EVoice Memo
Recording Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos
Deleting Voice Memos
Select a copy option and press the k button
HCopy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card
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CSequence Display Options
XChoose Key Picture
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Message Memory contains no images
Movie Menu
Movie Options
Normal Speed Movies
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HS Movies
Movie Menu
Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie
Press the b e movie-record button to start
Recording
Press the b e movie-record button to end recording
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HS Movie
15 s Playback Min Slow motion playback No sound
Min Fast motion playback No sound
Option Description ASingle AF
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Is noticeable
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Welcome Screen
O1920×1080 , I4608×3072 or H3456×3456
Time Zone and Date
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Hour minute
Year/Month/Day, Month/Day/Year or Day/Month/Year
Setting the Travel Destination Time Zone
Choose xTravel destination and press Button
Press Jor Kto choose the travel destination Time zone
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Time Zones
Photo info
Monitor Settings
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Shooting mode Playback mode Hide info
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Print Date Imprinting Date and Time on Pictures
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Print date and Print order
Press the dbutton Mztab A11 MPrint date
Vibration Reduction
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Caused by camera shake
Horizontal shake
Motion Detection
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Press the dbutton Mztab A11 MMotion detection
Increased to reduce their effects
Enable or disable the digital zoom
AF Assist
Digital Zoom
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Sound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings
Auto Off Setting
Auto Off
Format Memory/Format Card
Language
Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting Memory Cards
TV Settings
Adjust the settings for connecting to a TV
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Hdmi and HDMI-CEC
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Fn Button
Press the dbutton Mztab A11 MFn button
Charge by Computer
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Charge Lamp
Toggle Av/Tv Selection
Reset File Numbering
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Did someone blink? Screen
Blink Warning
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E88
Filmstrip
Press the dbutton Mztab A11 MFilmstrip
Eye-Fi Communication Indicator
Eye-Fi Upload
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Supported Eye-Fi Cards
Reset All
Reverse Indicators
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Setup Menu
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Shooting Menu
Movie Menu
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Option Default value
Others
Firmware Version
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Displays the current camera firmware version
Press the dbutton Mztab A11 MFirmware version
File and Folder Names
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E95
File and Folder Names
Optional Accessories
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Display Cause/Solution
Error Messages
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Error Messages
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E99
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Technical Notes and Index
Caring for the Products
Camera
Battery
Caring for the Products
Charging AC Adapter
Memory Cards
Cleaning
Cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Troubleshooting
Power, Display, Settings Issues
See Error Messages E97 for more information
Problem Cause/Solution
Troubleshooting
Date and time
Shooting Issues
BElectronically Controlled Cameras
F10
Not available
Bright Adjust exposure compensation Overexposed
F11
Playback Issues
F12
Displayed on USB/audio video connector Television
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F14
Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P310 Digital Camera
Fireworks show scene mode
ISO monochrome in scene mode
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F16
Specifications
25C 77F
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
Specifications
Supported Standards
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
Symbols
Index
Numerics
F18
F19
F20
F21
Sscn E94
F22
F23
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