User’s Manual
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Handle the Camera Strap with Care
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Turn off in the Event Malfunction
Do not Disassemble
Skin, rinse immediately with plenty of water
For Your Safety
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CD-ROMs
Observe caution when using the flash
Use appropriate cables
Handle moving parts with care
Interface Cables
Modifications
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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About This Manual
Before Shooting Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Information and Precautions
139
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
59, 70
Parts of the Camera
Monitor
Shooting
118
Playback
140
Current frame number
Basic Operations
Mode Dial
Align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial
Basic Operations
Command Dial and wFUNC Button
With Shooting
With Playback
Right
Multi Selector
With Menu Screens
Menu options and to apply selection
Press kor the multi selector
DButton
Help Displays
Photo information displayed
Current settings
XButton
Framing guides P, S, A, and M modes only
Attaching the Camera Strap
Plug the charger
Charging the Battery
Charge the battery
Fully-exhausted battery will charge in about two hours
Battery Charger
Charging the Battery
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Inserting the Battery
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Insert the battery
AC Adapter
Removing the Battery
Inserting the Battery
Turning On and Off the Camera
Press k
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Choose Yes and press k
Editing the Date and Time
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Select your home time zone A125 and press k
Edit the date
Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Insert the memory card
Formatting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Exposures remaining
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Check the battery level and number
Battery Level
Auto Power-Off in AAuto Mode Standby Mode
Indicators Displayed in AAuto Mode
Turn the Camera On and Select AAuto Mode
Available Functions in AAuto Mode
Frame the picture
Using the Viewfinder
Frame a Picture
Ready the camera
Digital Zoom and Image Quality
Using the Zoom
Frame a Picture
Shutter-release Button
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Focus Lock
Focus and Shoot
During Recording
Autofocus
Press c
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures
Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Pressing cto Turn On the Camera
Flash menu is displayed
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Press mflash mode
Red-eye Reduction
Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled W
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
Shooting with the Self-timer
Press nself-timer
Use the multi selector to choose 10s or 3s and press k
Macro Close-up Mode
Choosing a Focus Mode
Setting the Focus Mode
Press pfocus mode
Press the shutter-release button to shoot
Press the multi selector Hor Ito adjust Exposure
Exposure Compensation
Press oexposure compensation
Scene with the multi selector and press k
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Setting the Scene Mode
Rotate the mode dial to y
Icons Used for Descriptions
Features
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Scene Mode Settings
Camera focuses on subject in center of frame
Sports
Beach/snow
Off Auto Other settings can be selected HSunset
JNight landscape
MFireworks show
Use the multi selector to choose the direction
Shooting Pictures for a Panorama
Shoot the first picture
Panorama Maker
Press kwhen shooting is completed
Panorama Assist
Exposure Lock
Image Quality and Image Size in Anti-shake Mode
Shooting in Anti-shake Mode
Rotate the mode dial to a Frame the subject and shoot
Anti-shake Mode Settings
High-Sensitivity Shooting and Anti-Shake Modes
Shooting in High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode
Rotate the mode dial to B
Shutter Speed and Aperture
Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes
Flexible Program
Shooting in P Programmed Auto
Frame the subject, focus, and shoot
Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes
Shutter Speed
Shutter-Priority Auto Mode
Shooting in S Shutter-Priority Auto
Focus and shoot
Aperture and Zoom
Aperture-Priority Auto Mode
Shooting in a Aperture-Priority Auto
Shooting in M Manual
Press the multi selector Kto activate Shutter speed setting
Press the multi selector Kto activate the aperture setting
Shutter Speed of 1/2,000 Sec
Rotate the command dial to choose an aperture value
Rotate the zoom control to fh thumbnail
Playback in full-frame playback mode A28 to display
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Use Description Choose pictures
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Wheel Playback
Dial to right
Switch to full Press k Frame playback Crop picture
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Zoom To g i, to a maximum of 10×
Original Pictures and Edited
Editing Pictures
Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Use the multi selector to choose D-Lighting and press k
Choose OK and press k
New picture, containing only the portion visible
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Refine copy composition
Press d Use the multi selector to choose Yes Press k
New, smaller copy is created
GResizing Pictures Small Picture
Black Border
Adding Black Frame on Pictures Black Border
Use the multi selector to choose Black border and press k
Choose the desired thickness of frame and press k
Deleting Voice Memos
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Recording Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos
Choose the desired date and press k
Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode
Viewing Pictures by Date
Viewing Pictures by Date
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode
Print Set Marking
Calendar and List by Date Menus
Recording Movies
Rotate the mode dial to D
Changing Movie Settings
Recording Movies
Movie menu offers the options shown below
Using the Command Dial to Choose Movie Options
Movie Menu
Selecting Movie Options
JTV movie 640 P
Movie Menu
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
Option Internal memory Memory card
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode
Auto-focus Mode
68 60 seconds
Camera returns to shooting mode
Time-Lapse Movies
Press d
Time-Lapse Movie
Deleting Movie Files
Full-frame playback mode A28, movies are
Recognized by movie mode icons. To play a movie
Movie Playback
Length of recording that can be made will be displayed
Making Voice Recordings
Making Voice Recordings
Operations During Recording
Sound file and press k
Playing Voice Recordings
Playing Voice Recordings
Deleting Sound Files
Operations During Playback
Copying starts
Copying Voice Recordings
No sound file. Message
Hold down cto turn on the camera
Connecting to a TV
Turn off the camera
Tune the television to the video channel
Operating Systems Compatible with Coolpix P5100
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Installing the Software
Mac OS
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
For Users of Windows 2000 Professional
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image/Sound Files
Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable
Connecting to a Printer
Printing Pictures
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Check printer settings
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Printing starts
When the print selection screen is displayed, press d
Printing Multiple Pictures
Choose Start print and press k
Print all images
Print selection Choose the pictures and number of copies up
To nine of each
Current print/total number of prints
Paper Size
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Choose Done and press kto complete the print order and exit
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Deleting All Print Orders
Date Imprint
Image quality1 A91
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Navigating the Camera Menu
Displaying the Shooting Menu and High-sensitivity Menu
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Image quality is shown by an icon in the monitor A6
QImage Quality
Image size is shown by an icon in the monitor A6
RImage Size
Number of Exposures Remaining
Optimize Image
FOptimize Image
Image sharpening
Default setting is Auto
Customizing Image Enhancement Options Custom
Contrast
Green Softens skin tones. Suitable for portraits
Following options can be adjusted in Custom
Shooting in Black-and-White Black-and-White
W + Color
BWhite Balance
Flash Mode
Reference object frame
Preset Manual
Frame the reference object
M mode, sensitivity will be locked at ISO Fixed range auto
Auto default setting
Eiso Sensitivity
Digital Zoom
Metering
100
Choose how the camera meters exposure
Continuous flash
Intvl timer shooting
Continuous
101
102
103
Interval Timer Photography
±1.0
HAuto Bracketing
±0.3
±0.7
105
GAF Area Mode
Single borders. Up to 12 faces can be detected
Shooting with Face-Priority
106
Face is framed by a double border and the others by
Choose how the camera focuses
IAuto-focus Mode
107
Face-Priority
108
Built-in off Built-in flash is disabled
JFlash Exp. Comp
KFlash Control
Choose whether aperture varies with zoom position
LFixed Aperture
MNoise Reduction
109
Telephoto converter
Converter
110
NConverter
OUser Setting
MFlash mode
111
QDistortion Control
PReset User Setting
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Flash mode
ISO sensitivity
Focus mode
113
BSS
114
Playback menu contains the following options
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Displaying the Playback Menu
115
116
Selecting Multiple Pictures
Choose End or Restart
BSlide Show
Use the multi selector to choose Start and press k
Slide show begins
118
Delete
Protect
IHide Image
Memory contains no images. Message
Copy
Select a copy option and press k
119
120
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Setup menu contains the following options
121
Displaying the Setup Menu
Menus
Displays a welcome screen Select an image
CWelcome Screen
122
Choose xand press k
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Date
Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press k
124
Clock Battery
Press the multi selector K
Choose the travel destination time zone and press k
GMT + Location
125
Time Zones A18
Date Imprint and Print Set
Brightness
FDate Imprint
127
Date Counter
128
GVibration Reduction
UDigital Zoom
Enable or disable AF-assist illumination
Use this setting to control digital zoom operation
HAF Assist
KAuto Off
ISound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings
131
Format Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting a Memory Card
Ufunc Button
OVideo Mode
Adjust settings for connection to TV Choose Ntsc or PAL
Language
133
PReset All
134
Setup Menu
View the current camera firmware version
RFirmware Version
135
Others
Converters and Adapter Rings
Optional Accessories
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
137
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
138
Attaching Converter Lenses
Speedlights SB-400, SB-600, and SB-800
Using Optional Speedlights
139
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Image/Sound File and Folder Names
140
141
Caring for the Camera
Caring for the Camera
Self-timer Lamp/AF-assist Illuminator LED
Battery
142
143
Cleaning
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
Storage
144
Error Messages
145
Error Messages
146
147
148
Troubleshooting
Display, Settings and Power Supply
149
Troubleshooting
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Shooting
150
151
152
Playback
Camera
153
Pictures from internal memory
Nikon Coolpix P5100 Digital Camera
Specifications
154
155
Specifications
156
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
Battery Charger MH-61
Specifications
157
Supported Standards
Daylight saving time 123, 124 DCF
Symbols
Index
158
Movies 64, 70 deleting 70 playback 70 recording
Multi connector 5 Multi selector 5, 10 Museum l Index
159
Voice recordings Copying 75 making 71 Playing
Volume 70 WAV Welcome screen
160
Zoom control 4, 25, 33, 70, 73
161
Index White balance Wide 4 Wide-angle converter
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