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Skin, rinse immediately with plenty of water
 Handle moving parts with care
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 Table of Contents
 Table of Contents
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 About This Manual
 Life-Long Learning
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Before Shooting Important Pictures
 Information and Precautions
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
 Camera Body
Parts of the Camera
139
 59, 70
 Shooting
Monitor
Parts of the Camera
 Current frame number
Playback
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118
 Align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial
Mode Dial
Basic Operations
 With Playback
Command Dial and wFUNC Button
With Shooting
Basic Operations
 Menu options and to apply selection
Multi Selector
With Menu Screens
Right
 Help Displays
DButton
Press kor the multi selector
 Framing guides P, S, A, and M modes only
Current settings
XButton
Photo information displayed
 Attaching the Camera Strap
 Fully-exhausted battery will charge in about two hours
Charging the Battery
Charge the battery
Plug the charger
 Charging the Battery
Battery Charger
 Insert the battery
Inserting the Battery
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
 Turning On and Off the Camera
Removing the Battery
Inserting the Battery
AC Adapter
 Choose Yes and press k
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Press k
 Edit the date
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Select your home time zone A125 and press k
Editing the Date and Time
 Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
 Inserting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
 Battery Level
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Check the battery level and number
Exposures remaining
 Available Functions in AAuto Mode
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Auto Power-Off in AAuto Mode Standby Mode
 Ready the camera
Using the Viewfinder
Frame a Picture
Frame the picture
 Frame a Picture
Using the Zoom
Digital Zoom and Image Quality
 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Shutter-release Button
 Autofocus
Focus and Shoot
During Recording
Focus Lock
 Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Press c
 Pressing cto Turn On the Camera
Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures
 Press mflash mode
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Flash menu is displayed
 Flash Lamp
Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled W
Flash Mode Setting
Red-eye Reduction
 Use the multi selector to choose 10s or 3s and press k
Shooting with the Self-timer
Press nself-timer
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
 Press pfocus mode
Choosing a Focus Mode
Setting the Focus Mode
Macro Close-up Mode
 Press oexposure compensation
Press the multi selector Hor Ito adjust Exposure
Exposure Compensation
Press the shutter-release button to shoot
 Rotate the mode dial to y
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Setting the Scene Mode
Scene with the multi selector and press k
 Scene Mode Settings
Features
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Icons Used for Descriptions
 Sports
Camera focuses on subject in center of frame
 Off Auto Other settings can be selected HSunset
Beach/snow
 JNight landscape
 MFireworks show
 Shoot the first picture
Shooting Pictures for a Panorama
Use the multi selector to choose the direction
 Exposure Lock
Press kwhen shooting is completed
Panorama Assist
Panorama Maker
 Anti-shake Mode Settings
Shooting in Anti-shake Mode
Rotate the mode dial to a Frame the subject and shoot
Image Quality and Image Size in Anti-shake Mode
 Rotate the mode dial to B
Shooting in High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode
High-Sensitivity Shooting and Anti-Shake Modes
 Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes
Shutter Speed and Aperture
 Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes
Shooting in P Programmed Auto
Frame the subject, focus, and shoot
Flexible Program
 Focus and shoot
Shutter-Priority Auto Mode
Shooting in S Shutter-Priority Auto
Shutter Speed
 Shooting in a Aperture-Priority Auto
Aperture-Priority Auto Mode
Aperture and Zoom
 Press the multi selector Kto activate the aperture setting
Press the multi selector Kto activate Shutter speed setting
Shooting in M Manual
 Rotate the command dial to choose an aperture value
Shutter Speed of 1/2,000 Sec
 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Playback in full-frame playback mode A28 to display
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Rotate the zoom control to fh thumbnail
 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Wheel Playback
Use Description Choose pictures
 Zoom To g i, to a maximum of 10×
Switch to full Press k Frame playback Crop picture
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Dial to right
 Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
Original Pictures and Edited
 Choose OK and press k
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Use the multi selector to choose D-Lighting and press k
Editing Pictures
 Press d Use the multi selector to choose Yes Press k
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Refine copy composition
New picture, containing only the portion visible
 GResizing Pictures Small Picture
New, smaller copy is created
 Choose the desired thickness of frame and press k
Adding Black Frame on Pictures Black Border
Use the multi selector to choose Black border and press k
Black Border
 Playing Voice Memos
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Recording Voice Memos
Deleting Voice Memos
 Viewing Pictures by Date
Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode
Choose the desired date and press k
 Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
Viewing Pictures by Date
 Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode
 Calendar and List by Date Menus
Print Set Marking
 Recording Movies
Rotate the mode dial to D
Changing Movie Settings
Recording Movies
 Selecting Movie Options
Using the Command Dial to Choose Movie Options
Movie Menu
Movie menu offers the options shown below
 Option Internal memory Memory card
Movie Menu
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
JTV movie 640 P
 Auto-focus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode
 Press d
Camera returns to shooting mode
Time-Lapse Movies
68 60 seconds
 Time-Lapse Movie
 Movie Playback
Full-frame playback mode A28, movies are
Recognized by movie mode icons. To play a movie
Deleting Movie Files
 Making Voice Recordings
Length of recording that can be made will be displayed
 Operations During Recording
Making Voice Recordings
 Playing Voice Recordings
Sound file and press k
 Operations During Playback
Deleting Sound Files
Playing Voice Recordings
 No sound file. Message
Copying Voice Recordings
Copying starts
 Tune the television to the video channel
Connecting to a TV
Turn off the camera
Hold down cto turn on the camera
 Installing the Software
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Operating Systems Compatible with Coolpix P5100
 Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
Mac OS
 For Users of Windows 2000 Professional
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable
 Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image/Sound Files
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
 Printing Pictures
Connecting to a Printer
Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable
 Check printer settings
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
 Printing Pictures One at a Time
 Choose Start print and press k
When the print selection screen is displayed, press d
Printing Multiple Pictures
Printing starts
 To nine of each
Print selection Choose the pictures and number of copies up
Print all images
 Paper Size
Current print/total number of prints
 Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
 Date Imprint
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Deleting All Print Orders
Choose Done and press kto complete the print order and exit
 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Image quality1 A91
 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Displaying the Shooting Menu and High-sensitivity Menu
Navigating the Camera Menu
 QImage Quality
Image quality is shown by an icon in the monitor A6
 RImage Size
Image size is shown by an icon in the monitor A6
 Number of Exposures Remaining
 FOptimize Image
Optimize Image
 Contrast
Default setting is Auto
Customizing Image Enhancement Options Custom
Image sharpening
 W + Color
Following options can be adjusted in Custom
Shooting in Black-and-White Black-and-White
Green Softens skin tones. Suitable for portraits
 Flash Mode
BWhite Balance
 Frame the reference object
Preset Manual
Reference object frame
 Eiso Sensitivity
Auto default setting
M mode, sensitivity will be locked at ISO Fixed range auto
 Choose how the camera meters exposure
Metering
100
Digital Zoom
 101
Intvl timer shooting
Continuous
Continuous flash
 102
 Interval Timer Photography
103
 ±0.7
HAuto Bracketing
±0.3
±1.0
 GAF Area Mode
105
 Face is framed by a double border and the others by
Shooting with Face-Priority
106
Single borders. Up to 12 faces can be detected
 Face-Priority
IAuto-focus Mode
107
Choose how the camera focuses
 KFlash Control
Built-in off Built-in flash is disabled
JFlash Exp. Comp
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LFixed Aperture
MNoise Reduction
Choose whether aperture varies with zoom position
 110
Converter
Telephoto converter
 111
OUser Setting
MFlash mode
NConverter
 Flash mode
PReset User Setting
Restrictions on Camera Settings
QDistortion Control
 113
Focus mode
ISO sensitivity
 114
BSS
 115
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
 Selecting Multiple Pictures
116
 Slide show begins
BSlide Show
Use the multi selector to choose Start and press k
Choose End or Restart
 IHide Image
Delete
Protect
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Copy
Select a copy option and press k
Memory contains no images. Message
 Setup menu contains the following options
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
120
 Menus
Displaying the Setup Menu
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CWelcome Screen
Displays a welcome screen Select an image
 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press k
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Date
Choose xand press k
 Choose the travel destination time zone and press k
Clock Battery
Press the multi selector K
124
 Time Zones A18
125
GMT + Location
 FDate Imprint
Brightness
Date Imprint and Print Set
 Date Counter
127
 GVibration Reduction
128
 HAF Assist
Enable or disable AF-assist illumination
Use this setting to control digital zoom operation
UDigital Zoom
 Adjust the following sound settings
ISound Settings
KAuto Off
 Formatting a Memory Card
Format Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting the Internal Memory
131
 Language
OVideo Mode
Adjust settings for connection to TV Choose Ntsc or PAL
Ufunc Button
 PReset All
133
 Setup Menu
134
 Others
RFirmware Version
135
View the current camera firmware version
 Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Optional Accessories
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
Converters and Adapter Rings
 Approved Memory Cards
Optional Accessories
137
 Attaching Converter Lenses
138
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Using Optional Speedlights
Speedlights SB-400, SB-600, and SB-800
 140
Image/Sound File and Folder Names
SC N0001.JP G
 Caring for the Camera
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Self-timer Lamp/AF-assist Illuminator LED
Battery
Caring for the Camera
 Storage
Cleaning
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
143
 Error Messages
144
 Error Messages
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 Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
148
 Shooting
Troubleshooting
Electronically Controlled Cameras
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 Playback
152
 Pictures from internal memory
153
Camera
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Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P5100 Digital Camera
 Specifications
155
 Specifications
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
Battery Charger MH-61
156
 Supported Standards
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Symbols
Index
Daylight saving time 123, 124 DCF
 159
Multi connector 5 Multi selector 5, 10 Museum l Index
Movies 64, 70 deleting 70 playback 70 recording
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Volume 70 WAV Welcome screen
Voice recordings Copying 75 making 71 Playing
 Index White balance Wide 4 Wide-angle converter
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Zoom control 4, 25, 33, 70, 73
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