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COOLPIX P520 Recommended Features
A104
A92
A98
Compatible with Wireless Mobile Adapter (Available Separately)
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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
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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
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Parts of the Camera and Main Functions
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Principle Functions of the Controls
For Shooting
For Playback
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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
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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
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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
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Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button (Shooting Mode)
C Features Not Available in Combination
Options Available in the Shooting Menu
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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
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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
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Using the Screen for Selecting Images
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Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer
Your Imaging Toolbox
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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
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General Camera Setup
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Shooting Issues
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Playback Issues
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GPS
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Notices related to licensed software copyright holders
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Specifications
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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
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