Nikon P520 107

Using ViewNX 2

2Select a language in the language selection dialog to open the installation window.

•If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language (the Region Selection button is not available in the European release).

•Click Next to display the installation window.

3Start the installer.

•We recommend clicking Installation Guide in the installation window to check the installation help information and system requirements before installing ViewNX 2.

•Click Typical Installation (Recommended) in the installation window.

4Download the software.

•When the Software Download screen is displayed, click I agree - Begin download.

•Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

5Exit the installer when the installation completion screen is displayed.

•Windows: Click Yes.

•Mac OS: Click OK.

The following software is installed:

•ViewNX 2 (consisting of the three modules below)

-Nikon Transfer 2: For transferring images to the computer

-ViewNX 2: For viewing, editing, and printing transferred images

-Nikon Movie Editor: For basic editing of transferred movies

•Panorama Maker (for creating a single panorama photo using a series of images shot in panorama assist scene mode)

6Remove the ViewNX 2 CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

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Contents

Page COOLPIX P520 Recommended Features A104 A92 A98 Compatible with Wireless Mobile Adapter (Available Separately) Page Introduction About This Manual Other Information Information and Precautions Life-LongLearning Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Before Taking Important Pictures About the Manuals Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Disposing of Data Storage Devices For Your Safety WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Handle the camera strap with care Keep out of reach of children Page Use appropriate cables Handle moving parts with care CD-ROMs Observe caution when using the flash Avoid contact with liquid crystal Notices Notices for Customers in the U.S.A IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Notice for Customers in the State of California WARNING Wash hands after handling CAUTION ATTENTION <Important> Notes on GPS bLocation name data of this camera bGPS Functions bUsing the camera overseas Table of Contents Page Page Page Page Parts of the Camera and Main Functions Page Principle Functions of the Controls For Shooting For Playback Page Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap BLens Cap Opening and Adjusting the Angle of the Monitor BNote on Monitor CMore Information Using the Viewfinder Switching the Monitor Screen (sButton) CHistogram and Framing Grid Displays for Shooting Basic Menu Operations CNote on the Command Dial Operation When Menus are Displayed Switching Among Menu Tabs Tab Types Monitor Screen Page Page Page The Basics of Shooting and Playback Removing the Battery BHigh Temperature Caution BNotes on Battery Preparation 2 Charge the Battery Understanding the Charge Lamp BNotes on Charging AC Adapter BCharging Using Computer or Battery Charger COperating the Camera During Charging CAC Power Source Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card B Inserting the Memory Card Correctly BFormatting a Memory Card BNote on Memory Cards Internal Memory and Memory Cards Approved Memory Cards Step 1 Turn the Camera On Turning the Camera On and Off GPS options CPower Saving Function (Auto Off) CNote on Battery Drain CMonitor Display Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time CThe Clock Battery CChanging the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting CImprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode CNote on the Flash Available Shooting Modes CChanging the Settings When Shooting Step 3 Frame a Picture CViewfinder CUsing a Tripod Using the Zoom the Assign side zoom control in the setup menu (A103) CDigital Zoom and Interpolation Step 4 Focus and Shoot BNote on Recording Images and Saving Movies CAF-assistIlluminator CTo Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot Focus and Exposure BThe Subject Is Too Close to the Camera Step 5 Play Back Images CViewing Pictures Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images BNotes on Deletion CDeleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen Shooting Features Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes) Viewing a Description (Help Information) of Each Scene Changing Scene Mode Settings Characteristics of Each Scene BNotes on HDR CNote on Selecting a Scene Mode Using Scene Auto Selector Page Page Page BNote on Printing Panorama Pictures BPet Portrait Auto Release BFocus Area BNotes on Pet Portrait BViewing Pictures Taken Using Pet Detection BNotes on 3D Photography CViewing 3D Photography BNote on Viewing 3D Images Using Skin Softening Scene auto selector BNotes on Skin Softening Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting) BSpecial Effects Mode Settings Changing Special Effects Mode Settings j, k, l, mModes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting) Adjusting the Shutter Speed Adjusting the Aperture Value CAperture Value (F-number)and Zoom CM(User settings) Mode j(Programmed auto) k(Shutter-priorityauto) l(Aperture-priorityauto) m(Manual) BNotes on Shooting BNote on ISO Sensitivity Changing j, k, l, mModes M(User Setting Modes) Save user settings General setup Shooting menu Saving Settings in MMode Save user settings BClock Battery CResetting for User Settings Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector Available Functions Using the Flash (Flash Modes) Available Flash Modes CLowering the Flash CEffective Range of the Flash CFlash Mode Setting CAuto with Red-eyeReduction Using the Self-timer n10s n2s Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically (Smile Timer) Portrait BNotes on Smile Timer CWhen the Self-timerLamp Flashes CReleasing the Shutter Manually Using Focus Mode Available Focus Modes BNote on Shooting with the Flash CFocus Mode Setting CMacro Close-up Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) C Exposure Compensation Value CUsing the Histogram List of the Default Settings CFeatures Not Available in Combination Page Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (Shooting Mode) C Features Not Available in Combination Options Available in the Shooting Menu Page Page Functions That Can Be Set Using the Fn (Function) Button Changing the Image Quality and Image Size Image Quality CImage Quality Setting Image Size CImage Size Setting Number of Exposures Remaining CPrinting Images of Size 1:1 Features Not Available in Combination Page BNotes on Digital Zoom The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (j, k, l, mModes) Focusing on Subject Using the Target Finding AF BNotes on Target Finding AF Using Face Detection BNotes on Face Detection CViewing Pictures Taken Using Face Detection Focus Lock Autofocus Playback Features Viewing Several Images (Thumbnail Playback and Calendar Display) BNote on Calendar Display Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (Playback Mode) Available Playback Menus Page Using the Screen for Selecting Images OFF Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer Your Imaging Toolbox Page Transferring Images to the Computer BConnecting the USB Cable Viewing Images CStarting ViewNX 2 Manually Recording and Playing Back Movies Focus and Exposure During Movie Recording ASingle AF BFull-time Pausing Movie Recording iFrame 540/30p BNotes on Movie Recording BNotes on the Camera Temperature CFunctions Available in Movie Recording CRecording HS (High Speed) Movies Saving Still Pictures While Recording Movies BNotes on Saving Still Pictures During Movie Recording Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (Movie Menu) Available Movie Menus Playing Back Movies Operations Available During Movie Playback Adjusting the Volume Using GPS BNotes on GPS BBattery Drain While Recording GPS Data CGPS Reception Indicator and Point of Interest (POI) Information CPictures with Recorded Position Information Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (GPS Options Menu) Options Available in the GPS Options Menu Page General Camera Setup Page Page Page Shooting Playback Movies Menu Additional Information Taking Pictures With Manual Focus Sports CE(Manual Focus) Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back) Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama VEasy panorama Normal (180°) Wide (360°) Example of Moving the Camera BNotes on Easy Panorama Shooting Viewing Easy Panorama (Scroll) BNote on Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama Using Panorama Assist UPanorama assist BNotes on Panorama Assist C R(Exposure Lock) Indicator CPanorama Creation with Panorama Maker Playing Images in a Sequence •Continuous H, Continuous L, Pre-shootingcache, Continuous H: 120 fps or Continuous H: 60 fps in Continuous (E34) in the shooting menu •Sports (A40) or Continuous in the Pet portrait (A44) scene mode BNote on Sequence Deleting Images in a Sequence Current image Erase selected images Entire sequence Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence Editing Still Images Editing Features COriginal Pictures and Edited Copies BNotes on Image Editing CRestrictions on Image Editing kQuick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation ID-Lighting:Enhancing Brightness and Contrast eSkin Softening: Softening Skin Tones pFilter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects gSmall Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image aCrop: Creating a Cropped Copy CImage Size CCropping the Picture in its Current “Tall” Orientation Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV) BNote on Connecting an HDMI Cable BNote on Connecting the Cable BWhen Nothing Appears on the TV CUsing the TV’s Remote Control (HDMI Device Control) CHDMI and HDMI-CEC Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) Connecting the Camera to a Printer BIf the PictBridge Startup Screen Is Not Displayed BNotes on Power Source Printing Individual Images Start print Printing Multiple Images Print selection 2 Choose Print selection, Print all images or DPOF printing Page CPaper Size CPrinting Pictures Editing Movies Extracting Only the Desired Portions of the Movie piFrame 540/30p iFrame 540/25p BNotes on Editing Movies Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture d1080P/30p 1080P/25p Shooting Menu (j, k, lor mMode) Image Quality and Image Size Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control) BCOOLPIX Picture Control Customizing Existing COOLPIX Picture Controls: Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust CView Grid of COOLPIX Picture Control Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust BNote on Image Sharpening BNote on Contrast BContrast, Saturation and A (Auto) COptions that Can Be Adjusted in Custom 1 and Custom Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control) Creating COOLPIX Custom Picture Controls Edit and save CDeleting COOLPIX Custom Picture Controls White Balance (Adjusting Hue) BNotes on White Balance Using Preset Manual bPreset manual Measure BNote on Preset Manual Metering BNotes on Metering CMetering Area Continuous Shooting BNotes on Continuous Shooting BNotes on Continuous H BNote on BSS BNote on Multi-shot16 CPre-shootingCache Interval Timer Shooting Choose from 30 s, 1 min, 5 min or 10 min XIntvl timer BNotes on Interval Timer Shooting ISO Sensitivity Fixed range auto BNotes on ISO Sensitivity Exposure Bracketing BNotes on Exposure Bracketing AF Area Mode Page BNotes on AF Area Mode Using Subject Tracking sSubject tracking BNotes on Subject Tracking Autofocus Mode BNote on Autofocus Mode CAutofocus Mode for Movie Recording Flash Exp. Comp Flash exp. comp Noise Reduction Filter Active D-Lighting BNotes on Active D-Lighting BActive D-LightingVersus D-Lighting Save User Settings/Reset User Settings Zoom Memory BNotes on Zoom Operation Startup Zoom Position 24 mm 28 mm Movie Menu Movie Options Normal Speed Movies CNotes on Frame rate and Bitrate HS Movie BNotes on HS Movie BNote on HS Movie Recording and Special Effects Mode Setting Maximum Movie Length Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie) Movie options When a movie is recorded at h/uHS 480/4×: When a movie is recorded at j/xHS 1080/0.5×: The Playback Menu Quick retouch D-Lighting Skin softening Filter effects BNotes on Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Information CDeleting All Print Orders CPrint Date bSlide Show Start B Notes on Slide Shows dProtect fRotate Image BNotes on Image Rotation EVoice Memo Recording Voice Memos Playing Voice Memos Deleting Voice Memos BNotes on Voice Memos BNotes on Copying Pictures CMessage: “Memory contains no images.” CSequence Display Options xChoose Key Picture GPS Options Menu GPS Options Updating the A-GPSFile GPS options Update BNotes on Updating A-GPSFile CPOI Display Create Log (Record the Log of Moving Information) Log interval End log Start log End BNotes on Log Recording CTo Erase Log Data View Log Create log To Erase Log Data Selected log All logs Welcome Screen Time Zone and Date Setting the Travel Destination Time Zone Time zone 2Choose xTravel destination and press the kbutton CwHome Time Zone Monitor Settings BNote on View/Hide Framing Grid BNotes on View/Hide Histograms Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Pictures) BNotes on Print Date CPrint Date and Print Order Vibration Reduction BNotes on Vibration Reduction Motion Detection BNotes on Motion Detection AF Assist Digital Zoom Assign Side Zoom Control Sound Settings BNotes on Sound Settings Auto Off 30 s 1 min Format Memory/Format Card Formatting the Internal Memory Format memory Formatting Memory Cards Format card TV Settings Charge by Computer BNotes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer BNotes on Charging with Connection to a Computer CThe Charge Lamp Toggle Av/Tv Selection Reset File Numbering BNote on Reset File Numbering Blink Warning Tripod Face priority The Did someone blink? Screen BNote on Blink Warning Eye-FiUpload BNotes on Eye-FiCards CEye-FiCommunication Indicator Reverse Indicators Reset All Reset Pop-upMenu Shooting in the Scene Mode Landscape Menu Shooting Menu Movie Menu GPS Options Menu Setup Menu Function Menu Others Shooting menu Custom Picture Control Firmware Version Error Messages Page Page Page Page File name : DSCN0001.JPG Folder name : 100NIKON Optional Accessories USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION Caring for the Products The Camera BKeep Dry BDo Not Drop BHandle the Lens and All Moving Parts with Care The Battery Charging AC Adapter The Memory Cards Caring for the Camera Cleaning Storage Troubleshooting Power, Display, Settings Issues Page Shooting Issues Page Page Playback Issues Page GPS Page Page Notices related to licensed software copyright holders Page Specifications Page Page Rechargeable Li-ionBattery EN-EL5 Charging AC Adapter EH-69P BSpecifications Supported Standards PictBridge: AVC Patent Portfolio License See http://www.mpegla.com FreeType License (FreeType2) MIT License (Harfbuzz) Trademark Information Index