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Nikon P900 The Monitor, Switching the Information Displayed in the Monitor (sButton), For Shooting, AF area mode, For Playback, Monitor settings

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The Monitor

The information that is displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback changes depending on the camera’s settings and state of use.

Switching the Information Displayed in the Monitor (sButton)

To switch the information displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback, press the s(display) button.

For Shooting

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Show information			Movie frame			Hide information
Display the image and			Display the range of a			Display the image only.
the shooting information.			movie in a frame.

C Histogram, Framing Grid and Virtual Horizon for Shooting

Each setting can be set using Monitor settings in the setup menu (A 57).

•To display a histogram or virtual horizon in j, k, l or m shooting mode, set AF area mode (A 52) to one of the manual options.

•The histogram or virtual horizon cannot be displayed in A(auto) mode or some scene modes.

For Playback

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Show information	Tone level information	Hide information
Display the image and	(except movies)	Display the image only.
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Page Page Page Introduction 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 • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced • Cautions on certain copies and reproductions • Comply with copyright notices Disposing of Data Storage Devices Restore default settings For Your Safety WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Do not disassemble Do not use the camera or Charging AC Adapter in the presence of flammable gas Keep the sun out of the frame Observe caution when handling the battery Observe the following precautions when handling the Charging AC Adapter Use appropriate cables Do not touch the moving parts of the lens Handle moving parts with care Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Avoid contact with liquid crystal Notices Notices for Customers in the U.S.A IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement Notice for Customers in the State of California WARNING Wash hands after handling Notice for Customers in Canada Notices for Customers in Europe <Important> Notes About Location Data Functions (GPS/GLONASS) bLocation name data of this camera bNotes about record location data functions and log recording bUsing the camera overseas Set Record location data to Off Wi-Fi(Wireless LAN Network) Restrictions on Wireless Devices Notice for Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry of Canada (IC) Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity (Europe) Notice for Customers in Jamaica Precautions when Using Radio Transmissions Personal Information Management and Disclaimer Reset all Table of Contents Page Page Page Page Page Page Parts of the Camera Flash raised Page The Monitor Switching the Information Displayed in the Monitor (sButton) For Shooting C Histogram, Framing Grid and Virtual Horizon for Shooting Monitor settings For Shooting Page Moon Bird watching For Playback 2Individual pictures is selected) Tone level information display Preparing for Shooting Insert the Battery and Memory Card B Formatting a Memory Card Format card Removing the Battery or Memory Card Charge the Battery B Notes About the USB Cable B Notes About Charging the Battery C Charging Using a Computer or Battery Charger Opening and Adjusting the Angle of the Monitor B Notes About the Monitor Turn the Camera On and Set the Display Language, Date, and Time C Changing the Language or the Date and Time Setting Language C The Clock Battery Basic Shooting and Playback Operations Page B Notes About Saving Images or Movies C The Auto Off Function C When Using a Tripod Vibration reduction Using the Flash Switching Between the Monitor and Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment of the Viewfinder B Notes About Checking and Adjusting Image Colors Using the Zoom the Assign side zoom control in the setup menu (A57) C Digital Zoom Using the Snap-backZoom The Shutter-releaseButton Recording Movies Play Back Images HIJK Delete Images B Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence) C Deleting the Image Captured While in Shooting Mode Changing the Shooting Mode •A(Auto) mode •y, X, s, c(Scene) modes Scene auto selector •u(Special effects) mode Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector (for Shooting) •mFlash mode •nSelf-timer/Remotecontrol/Smile timer •pFocus mode Sports Shooting Features Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes) Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting) Functions Available in Special Effects Mode j, k, l, mModes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting) Target finding AF C More Information Adjusting the Shutter Speed Adjusting the Aperture Value j(Programmed auto) k(Shutter-priorityauto) l(Aperture-priorityauto) m(Manual) B Notes About Shooting B Notes About ISO Sensitivity ISO sensitivity Fixed range auto Functions Available in j, k, l, mModes M(User Settings) Mode Save user settings General Settings Shooting menu Saving Settings in M Mode (Save User Settings) Save user settings B The Clock Battery C Resetting M(User Settings) Mode Reset user settings Flash Mode B The Ready Light Available Flash Modes Red-eye reduction C The Flash Mode Setting C Auto with Red-eye Reduction/Red-eyeReduction Self-timer • n2s Z10s Z2s Pet portrait Smile Timer (Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically) B Notes About Smile Timer C When the Self-timerLamp Flashes Focus Mode Available Focus Modes B Notes About Shooting with the Flash C Focus Mode Setting Using Manual Focus C E(Manual Focus) C Peaking Peaking Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness) C Exposure Compensation Value C Using the Histogram Functions That Can Be Set with the Fn (Function) Button Fn button Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting timer shooting) When Pre-shootingcache is selected Image quality is fixed at Normal Continuous H, Continuous L, Pre Intvl timer shooting is set, shooting • Exposure bracketing is not available bracketing When Pre-shootingcache, Multi-shot Single AF setting Face priority is selected When Pre-shootingcache, Continuous H: Multi-shot B Notes About Digital Zoom Functions That Can Be Set with the d(Menu) Button Page The Shooting Menu Common Options For j, k, l, m, Mmodes Standard Custom 2 of Picture Control Matrix Single • Default setting: Target finding AF Full-time 24 mm e1080/30p 1080/25p Page The Image Selection Screen OFF The Setup Menu Page Using Location Data Functions Using the Wi-Fi(Wireless LAN) Function Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer Page Shooting Playback Movie Location Data Functions Connection Menu Additional Information Hints and Notes About the Scene Mode •Press the dbutton to select uHand-held or wTripod in Night landscape uHand-held •wTripod: • Press the dbutton to select uHand-held or wTripod in Night portrait •Press the dbutton to select Noise reduction burst or Single shot in Landscape Noise reduction burst Single shot Hand-held Page Page oBacklighting B Notes About HDR OPet portrait V Continuous B Pet Portrait Auto Release Pet portrait auto release B Focus Area Page Shooting with Easy Panorama yMd 1Select WNormal (180°) or Wide (360°) -WNormal (180°): Example of Camera Movement Normal (180°) Wide (360°) B Notes About Easy Panorama Shooting Playback with Easy Panorama B Notes About Easy Panorama Images B Notes About Printing Panorama Images Shooting Time-lapseMovies Frame rate 30 fps (30p/ 60p) e1080/30p 25 fps (25p/50p) B Notes About Time-lapseMovie Default Settings (Flash, Focus mode, Etc.) X/W12 A/B Cityscape (10 minutes) B(infinity) when using Landscape (25 minutes) or Sunset (50 minutes) s, c Focusing Using Target Finding AF Target finding AF B Notes About Target Finding AF Using Face Detection •s (night portrait), Scene auto selector or Portrait scene mode (A27) Face priority Portrait B Notes About Face Detection Using Skin Softening Portrait B Notes About Skin Softening Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus Focus Lock C Moving the Focus Area to the Desired Position The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (j, k, l, mModes) Playback Zoom g(i) Exposure bracketing C Cropping Images Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display f(h) B Notes About Calendar Display Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence) Viewing Images in a Sequence Individual pictures B Sequence Display Options C Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence Deleting Images in a Sequence Current image Erase selected images All images Erase selected images Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation D-Lighting:Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image B Notes About Small Picture Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy C Image Size Recording and Playing Back Movies Area Captured in Movies Electronic VR Focusing During Movie Recording Exposure Locking Maximum Movie Recording Time Notes About Movie Recording not open the battery-chamber/memorycard slot cover or remove the battery or memory card B Notes About Recorded Movies B Notes About Autofocus for Movie Recording Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies B Notes About Capturing Still Images During Movie Recording - When Movie options (A54) is set to g480/30p, s480/25p or HS Operations During Movie Playback Editing Movies Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie B Notes About Movie Extracting Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image Yes Normal B Restrictions on Extracting Still Images g480/30p Recording the Location Data on the Image 1 Set Record location data to On B Notes About Location Data Functions B Battery Drain While Recording Location Data and Log Recording Record location data C Points of Interest (POI) Information Embed POI C Images with Recorded Location Data Log interval B Notes About Log Recording -Record location data in Location data options is set to Off End log Ending Log to Save it on Memory Cards End log Save log View log C To Erase Log Data Connecting to a Smart Device (Wi-Fi) Negotiating... Please wait C When Take photos Is Selected Intvl timer shooting C Touching an NFC-compatibleSmart Device to the Camera for a Wi-FiConnection To Terminate the Wi-FiConnection Disable Wi-Fi Preselecting Images in the Camera That You Want to Transfer to a Smart Device Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV) Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) Connecting the Camera to a Printer PictBridge Print selection B If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is Not Displayed Printing Images One at a Time Copies Start print 3Select Print selection or Print all images and press the kbutton Page Using ViewNX-i(Transferring Images to a Computer) Installing ViewNX-i Transferring Images to a Computer •When using Windows displayed; select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK Import File Nikon Transfer B Notes About Connecting the USB Cable Start Transfer The Shooting Menu (The Common Shooting Options) Image Quality B Notes About Image Quality C Number of Images That Can Be Saved Image Size B Notes About Printing Images at 1:1 Aspect Ratio B Notes About Image Size The Shooting Menu (j, k, lor m Mode) Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control) MMd Custom Picture Control B COOLPIX Picture Control Customizing Existing COOLPIX Picture Controls: Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust Reset Types of Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust •Default setting: 3 for Standard or Monochrome, 2 for Neutral and 4 for Vivid • OFF • Y B&W B Notes About Image Sharpening Image sharpening B Contrast, Saturation and A (Auto) Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control) M Md Edit and save White Balance (Adjusting Hue) bPreset manual Auto (normal), Auto (warm lighting), Incandescent, etc. (E65) B Notes About White Balance Auto (warm lighting) Flash C Color Temperature Red Blue Using Preset Manual Preset manual Measure B Notes About Preset Manual Metering B Notes About Metering Center-weighted Spot C Display on the Shooting Screen Continuous Shooting 640×480 B Notes About Continuous Shooting C Pre-shootingCache Interval Timer Shooting select XIntvl timer shooting B Notes About Interval Timer Shooting ISO Sensitivity • Fixed range auto: ISO ZISO 100 to 6400: Exposure Bracketing l Md B Notes About Exposure Bracketing ±0.3 ±0.7 AF Area Mode B Notes About AF Area Mode Using Subject Tracking B Notes About Subject Tracking Autofocus Mode B Notes About Autofocus Mode C Autofocus Mode for Movie Recording Flash Exp. Comp Noise Reduction Filter Active D-Lighting B Notes About Active D-Lighting B Active D-LightingVersus D-Lighting Multiple Exposure B Notes About Multiple Exposure Multiple Exposure Shooting select Multiple exposure mode, and then press the kbutton Multiple exposure mode Zoom Memory 2000 mm B Notes About Zoom Operation Zoom memory Startup Zoom Position M Exposure Preview Movie Options Normal Speed Movie Options HS Movie Options B Notes About HS Movie C Playing Back in Slow Motion and Fast Motion B Autofocus Mode Electronic VR • When Vibration reduction is set to Normal or B Notes About Electronic VR Wind Noise Reduction B Notes About Wind Noise Reduction Zoom Microphone B Notes About Zoom Microphone Frame Rate Mark for Wi-FiUpload Reset all Restore default settings Slide Show Start Frame intvl Start Loop Protect M d M k Rotate Image Sequence Display Options Choose Key Picture The Wi-FiOptions Menu Auth./encryp Open DHCP server IP address Character Input for SSID and Password Character Input for Channel, Subnet mask and DHCP server IP address The Location Data Options Menu Location Data Options Updating the A-GPSFile Location data options Update A-GPS file Points of Interest (POI) (Recording and Displaying Location Name Information) C POI Display Set Clock from Satellite B Notes About Set Clock from Satellite Set clock from satellite Time Zone and Date Select Year/Month/Day, Month/Day/Year, or Day/Month Year Setting the Time Zone Time zone 2Select wHome time zone or xTravel destination and press the kbutton Date and time Slot Empty Release Lock Demo mode Monitor Settings B Notes About View/Hide Framing Grid B Notes About View/Hide Histograms Virtual Horizon Manual (spot) Manual (normal) Manual (wide) B Notes About Virtual Horizon EVF Auto Toggle (Automatically Switching the Display to the Viewfinder) Date Stamp B Notes About Date Stamp Vibration Reduction B Notes About Vibration Reduction AF Assist Digital Zoom Assign Side Zoom Control Sound Settings Bird-watching scene mode Pet portrait or Bird-watching scene mode Auto Off 30 s 1 min 5 min 30 min Charge by Computer B Notes About Charging with a Computer B When the Power-onLamp (Charge Lamp) Quickly Flashes Green Toggle Av/Tv Selection Reset File Numbering B Notes About Reset File Numbering Reset file numbering C Folders for Storing Files Peaking Reset All Reset Language Reset user settings Error Messages Scene auto Page Page File Names C Log Data Saved on Memory Cards Optional Accessories Battery Charger MH-67P AC Adapter EH-67A (connect as shown) Remote Control* Remote Control ML-L3 Shooting with Remote Control ML-L3 • Z Replacing the Battery for Remote Control ML-L3(3V CR2025 Lithium Battery) B Notes About the Remote Control Principle Functions of the Controls zoom control Continuous or Vibration reduction Page Page Page Page Caring for the Product Cleaning and Storage Troubleshooting Specifications USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION Caring for the Product The Camera Do Not Apply Strong Impact to the Camera Keep Dry Avoid Sudden Changes in Temperature The Battery Precautions for Use Charging the Battery Carrying Spare Batteries Using the Battery When Cold The Charging AC Adapter Memory Cards Formatting Cleaning and Storage Cleaning Storage Troubleshooting Power, Display, Settings Issues Page stamp Date stamp is Reset file numbering AF assist • Digital zoom Image size not softening - Hand-held in Night landscape - Easy panorama • Continuous Playback Issues Location Data Functions Create log in Start log Specifications 3264×2448 2272×1704 1600×1200 4608×2592 4608×3072 GPS GLONASS Rechargeable Li-ionBattery EN-EL23 Charging AC Adapter EH-71P Approved Memory Cards Trademark Information AVC Patent Portfolio License FreeType License (FreeType2) MIT License (HarfBuzz) USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION NAME DATA Page Page Notices related to licensed software copyright holders Page Page Index