Table of Contents

Introduction

xii

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)..................................................................................

39

Changing Scene Mode Settings................................................................................................................

39

Characteristics of Each Scene......................................................................................................................

40

Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting) .....................................................

47

Changing Special Effects Mode Settings.............................................................................................

48

Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling Faces)........................................................................

49

Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings..............................................................................................

50

Options Available in the Smart Portrait Menu..................................................................................

50

Subject Tracking Mode (Focusing on a Moving Subject).....................................................

51

Changing Subject Tracking Mode Settings........................................................................................

52

Options Available in the Subject Tracking Menu ...........................................................................

53

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector.................................................................

55

Available Features ..............................................................................................................................................

55

Using the Flash (Flash Modes)....................................................................................................................

56

Using the Self-timer ..........................................................................................................................................

58

Using Macro Mode ............................................................................................................................................

59

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)............................................................................

60

Default Settings ...................................................................................................................................................

61

Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)....................................................................................

63

Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality) ..............................................................................

63

Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously.......................................................................

65

Using Face Detection.........................................................................................................................

67

Using Skin Softening..........................................................................................................................

69

Focus Lock .............................................................................................................................................

70

Playback Features.............................................................................................................................

71

Selecting Certain Types of Images for Playback ......................................................................

72

Available Playback Modes.............................................................................................................................

72

Switching Between Playback Modes .....................................................................................................

72

Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)........................................................

73

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer .........................................................

74

Using ViewNX 2 ...................................................................................................................................

75

Installing ViewNX 2............................................................................................................................................

75

Transferring Images to the Computer...................................................................................................

77

Viewing Images....................................................................................................................................................

78

Retouching Photographs ..............................................................................................................................

79

Editing Movies......................................................................................................................................................

79

Printing Images....................................................................................................................................................

79

Recording and Playing Back Movies..........................................................................................

81

Recording Movies ...............................................................................................................................

82

Changing Movie Recording Settings (the Movie Menu) ...........................................................

85

Playing Back Movies...........................................................................................................................

86

General Camera Setup....................................................................................................................

87

The Setup Menu ..................................................................................................................................

88