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DIGIT AL CAMERA En Ref erence Manual.
ii Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are sho wn in bold . Memory Cards SD and SDHC/SDX C memory cards are referr ed to as “ memory cards” in this manual. Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assu me that defa ult settings are used.
iii Where to F ind I t Find what you ’ re looking for from: The T able of Co ntents............................................................ .. 0 xiii Fo r Y o ur Safety......................................................................... 0 vi Menu Options .
iv F ollow these steps for a quick star t with the COOLPI X A. Fo r s a fe t y precautions , see “F or Y our Saf ety ” ( 0 vi). 1 Atta c h th e c ame ra s tra p. Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets. 2 Charge the battery ( 0 20). 3 Inser t the batter y and a memor y card ( 0 21, 23).
v 4 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n ( 0 2). When using the camera for the first time, you will be prompted to choose a language and set the camera clock ( 0 25). 5 Rotate the fo cus mode selector to t (autofocus; 0 75). 6 Fra m e t he photograph ( 0 29).
vi F or Y our Safety T o prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following saf ety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instru ctions where all those who use the product will read them.
vii A Store out of direct sunlight When the camera is not in use, turn it o ff to close the lens cover and store it out of dir ect sunlight. Light focused by the lens could cause fire. A Observe caution when handling the battery The batter y may l eak, overh eat, or explode if improperly handled.
viii • Do not use with travel c onverters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage t o another or with DC-to-AC in verters. F ailure to observe this precaution could damage th e produc t or cause overheati ng or fire.
ix Notic es • No par t of the manuals included with this product may be reproduc ed, transmitted, trans cribed, stored in a retrieval sy stem, or transla ted into any language in any f orm, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior written permission.
x Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. Federal Comm unic ations Com missio n (FCC ) Radio Frequenc y Interference Statement This equipment has been teste d and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FC C rules.
xi Notice Conc erning Prohibition of C opying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduc ed by means of a scanner , digital camera, or other device may b e punishable by law.
xii Use Only Niko n Brand Electronic Acc essories Nikon cameras are designed to the hi ghest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including char.
xiii Quick Start Guide ......... ............ .............. ............. ............ ............. .......... iv For Your S afety .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... .... vi Notices .. ........
xiv Basic Photography 27 Battery Le vel and Card Ca pacity ........ ............. ............ ............. ...... 27 “Point-and-Shoot” Photo graphy ( i Mo de) ........... ........... ........ 29 Basic Playbac k .... .......... ........... ......
xv P , S , A , and M Modes 52 Shutter Sp eed and Apertur e ... ............... ............ ............ ............. .... 52 P : Programmed Auto ..................................................................... 53 S : Shutter-Priority Auto .....
xvi Exposure 85 Metering .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .... 85 Exposure C ompensat ion. ............ .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .. 87 White Balance 89 White Bala nce Options .
xvii More on Playback 132 Full-Frame P layback ........... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... 1 32 Photo Info rmation .... ........... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... 1 34 Thumbnail Playback .
xviii C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options ............ .......... ........... ........ 176 Reset Shooting Menu ............................................................. 176 Storage Folder .........................................................
xix N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies ...... .......... ......... ..... 197 Creating Retouched Copies ...................................................... 198 D-Lighting ...................................................................
xx Troublesh ooting ..... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .. 238 Battery/Display .............................................................................. 238 Shooting (All Modes) ..................
X X 1 Introduc tion Thank you for y our purchase of a Nikon digital camera. To g e t t h e most from y our camera, please be sure to read all instruction s thoroughly and keep them where the y will be read by all who use the product.
X 2 G et t in g to Kn ow th e Cam era The Cam era B od y 1 4 9 10 8 5 4 7 3 2 6 1 Built-in flash .......................... ........... 112 2 Shutter-rele ase but ton T ak ing photographs ..................... 29 Recording movies .....................
3 X 11 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 10 8 9 13 L ens retracted 1 Stereo micr ophone .......................... . 43 2 Built-in flash ..... ..................... ........... 112 3 Infrared receiver f or remote contr ol .................. .................... ......
4 X * The rotary multi selector is referred to by the term “multi selector” throughout this manual. 18 1 2 3 21 12 13 14 11 19 5 10 9 8 7 6 4 17 16 15 20 1 AF lamp/memory-card access la mp ................... .................... ............... 23, 30 2 Flash lamp.
5 X The Mo n it or The following are the indicators th at may be displayed in the monitor (the display is shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes): ❚❚ Shooting Mode 1 Shooting mode......................... ............ 9 2 Flash mode .
6 X ❚❚ Playback Mode 100 N IK ON 15 / 05 / 2013 15 : 30 : 05 D S C _ 0001. J P G 1/12 4928x3 26 4 N OR M AL 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 9 1 Prot ect status ................. .................. 146 2 Retouch indicator.......... .................. 197 3 Frame number/total number of images 4 Image quality .
7 X The Inf ormation Displa y T o adjust camera settings, pr ess the P button. Current settings are sho wn in the monitor information display; highlight items using the multi selector ( 0 13) and press J to view options for the highlighted item. Note : Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes.
8 X A The Informa tion Display T o hide the information display , press the P bu tton again..
9 X The Mode Dial Rotate the mode dial to choose from the following shooting modes: i Auto Mode ( 0 29) Select this mode for simple , point-and-shoot phot ography .
10 X The C ommand Dial The command dial can be used with othe r controls to adjust a variety of se ttings when shooting information is displayed in the monitor .
11 X Choose a shutter speed (mode S or M ; 0 54, 56). Mode S or M Command dial Choose an aper ture (mode A ; 0 55). Mode A Command dial Choose an aper ture (mode M ; 0 56). + Mode M E ( N / L ) button Command dial Set expos ure compensation (mode P , S , or A ; 0 87).
X 12 Cam era Me n us : A n O ve r v i ew Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from th e camera menu s. To view the menus, pr ess the G button.
13 X Usi n g Ca me ra M en us The multi selector and J button are use d to navigate the camer a menus. F ollow the st eps below to na vigate the menus . 1 Display the menus . Press the G button to display the menus. 2 Highlight the ic on for the current menu.
14 X 3 Select a menu. Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu . 4 P osition the cursor in the selected menu. Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu. 5 Highlight a menu item. Press 1 or 3 or r otate the multi selec tor to highlight a menu item.
15 X 7 Highlight an option. Press 1 or 3 to highli ght an option. 8 Select the highlighted item. Press J to select the highlighted item. T o exit without making a selec tion, press the G button. Note the f ollowing: • Menu items that ar e display ed in gray ar e not currentl y available .
X 16 Menu O ptions D PLA YBA CK MENU ( 0 172) C SHOO TING MENU ( 0 176) Delete Selected Select date All Playback folder Current (defa ult) All Playback display options None (image only) Highligh ts RG.
17 X B SETUP MENU ( 0 182) Col or s pa ce sRGB (default) Adobe RGB Act ive D-L ig ht in g 2 Auto Extra high High Normal Low Off Long exp osure NR On Off (d efa ul t) High ISO NR High Normal (default) .
18 X Tim e z on e an d date Time zo ne Date and time Date fo rmat Daylight s aving time Language See page 247. Image c omment Input comment Attach comment Auto im ag e rotation On (default) Off Self-t.
19 X N RET OUCH MENU ( 0 197) m RECENT SET TINGS ( 0 221) O MY MENU ( 0 222) Eye -Fi upl oad * Enable (default) Disable Firmwa re vers ion – * Available only with compatible Eye -Fi memory cards.
X 20 F irst St eps Charge the Battery The camera is power ed by an EN-E L20 rechargeable Li-ion batt er y (supplied). T o maximize shooting time, charge the ba tter y in the supplied MH-2 7 battery charger before use. About two hours are required to fully recharge the battery when no charge remains.
21 X Inser t the Battery 1 O pen the batter y-cham ber/ memory card slot co ver . Unlatch ( q ) and open ( w ) the batter y- chamber/memory card slot cover . 2 Inser t the battery. Inser t the batter y in the orientation shown ( q ), using the batter y to keep the orange batter y latch pressed to one side.
22 X A Removing the Battery T o remove th e battery, turn the camera off and open the battery- chamber/memor y card slot cover . Press the batt ery latch in the direction shown by the arrow to r elease the battery and then remove the batter y by hand.
23 X Inser t a Memor y Car d The camera stores pictures on Secure Digi tal (SD) memory cards (available separately; 0 251). T o install a memory card, turn the camera off and, holding the card in the orientation shown below , slide it in until it clicks into place.
24 X D Memory Cards • Memor y cards may be hot after use. Obser ve due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. • Do not remov e memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off , or remove or disconnect the power source during f ormatting or while data are being recor ded, deleted, or c opied to a computer .
25 X Basic Setup A language -selection dialog will be displayed the first time the c a m e r a i s t u r n e d o n . C h o o s e a l a n g u a g e a n d s e t t h e t i m e a n d d a t e . Photographs can not be taken until you have set the time and date.
26 X A The Clock Battery The camera clock is power ed by an independent, r echargeable power source, which is charged as necessary when the main batter y is installed or the camera is power ed by an opt ional EP-5C po wer connector and EH-5b AC adapter ( 0 247).
s 27 s Basic Photograph y Before shooting , turn the camera on and check the battery level and number of exposures remaining. Batt er y level is shown in the monitor a s follows: The monitor also show.
28 s A Auto P ow er Off If no operations are per formed for the length of time selected for Aut o off timer in the setup menu ( 0 189; the default for both shooting and playback is about 1 minute), the monitor will turn off to sav e power and the power -on lamp will flash.
29 s “P oint-and-Shoot” Photograph y ( i Mode) This section describes how to take photographs in i mode, automatic “ point-and-shoot” modes in which the majorit y of settings a re controlled by the camera in r esponse to shooting c onditions. 1 Select i .
30 s 4 Press the shutter-release button halfwa y . Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. If a face is detected, the camera will f ocus on the fac e; other wise, the camera will focus on the subject in the focus area selected with the multi selector before the shutter-release button was pressed halfway .
31 s A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two -stage shutter-release button. The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway .
32 s D The Shooting Display Although they will not appear in th e final picture, jagged edges, color fringing, moiré , and bright spots may appear in the monitor , while bright bands may appear in so.
33 s Basic Playback 1 Press the K button. A photogra ph will be displayed in the monitor . 2 View additional pictures. Additional pictures can be displayed by pr essing 4 or 2 or by rotating the multi selector or command dial. T o end playback and return to shooting mode , press the shutter-release button halfway .
34 s Deleting Un wan ted Photogr aphs T o delete the phot ograph cu rrently displa yed in the monit or , press the O button. Note that photographs c an not be recover ed once deleted . 1 Display the photograph. Display the photogr aph you wish to delete as described on the preceding page.
35 s Crea tiv e Photograph y (Scene Modes) Choosing a scene mode automatically optimiz es settings to suit the selected scene . h Mode T o view the curr ently selected sc ene, r otate the mode dia l to h . T o choose anoth er scene , rota te the comman d dial.
36 s m Spor ts F ast shutter speeds fr eeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subjec t stands out clearly . While the shutter-r elease butt on is pressed all the way down, the camera will take up to 26 shots at frame rates as high as 4 fps (normal qualit y , size L; all figures are approximat e).
37 s 0 Food Use for vivid photographs of foo d. 1 Silhouette Silhouette subjec ts against bright backgrounds . 2 High Key Use with bright scenes to create bright images that seem filled with light. 3 Low Key Use with dark scenes t o crea te dark, somber images with prominent highlights.
y 38 y Recording and Vi ewing Mo vies F ollow the steps below to record movies with sound. 1 Press the P button. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display release mode options. Highlight the current releas e mode and pre ss J to display release mode options.
39 y 4 Choose a shooting mode. Aper ture can not be adjusted while recor ding is in progress; in A and M modes, adjust aper ture befor e beginning recording . Shutter speed ca n only be adjusted in mode M , when it can be set to value s between 1 / 8000 s and 1 / 30 s.
40 y 7 End reco rding. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to end recording. Reco rd ing will end automatically when the maximum length is reached , the me m o r y ca rd i s f u l l o r an o th e r m o de i s selected.
41 y The Mo vie Recording Display Item Description 0 q “No movi e” icon Indicates that movies can not be recor ded. — w Movie frame size The frame size f or movie recor ding. 43 e Time remaining The recording time av ailable for movies. 39 A Before Rec ording Choose a color sp ace before recording ( 0 178).
42 y A Recording Mo vies Flicker , banding, or distortion may be visible in the monitor and in the final movie under fluorescent, mer cur y vapor , or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned hori zontally or an object moves at high speed through frame (for inf ormation on reducing flicker and banding, see Flicker r eduction , 0 184).
43 y Movie Settings Use the Movie settings option in the shoo ting menu to adjust the following settings . • Fr ame size/frame r ate , Movie quality : Ch oose from the follo wing options .
44 y 1 Selec t Movie settings. Press the G button to display the menus. Highl ight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose movie options. Highlight the desired item and press 2 , then highlight a n option and press J . A The 2 Icon 2 is displayed in full-frame and mo vie playback if the movie was recorded without sound.
45 y Vi e w i n g M o v i e s Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame pla yback ( 0 132) . Press J to star t playback. The f ollowing op erations ca n be performed: 1 icon L ength Current position/total length Vol u m e Movie progress bar Guide To Use Description Pause Pause pla yback.
46 y Adju st vol ume X / W ( Q ) Pres s X to increase volume, W ( Q ) to decrease. Return to full- frame playb ack / K Press 1 or K to exit to full-frame pla yback. Exit to shooting mode Press shutter-release button halfway to exit to shooting display .
47 y Editing Movies T rim footage to create edited copies of movies or save selec ted frames as JPEG stills . T rimming Movies T o create trimmed copies of movies: 1 Display a movie full frame.
48 y 3 Display movie edit options. Press the E ( N / L ) button to display movie edit op tions. 4 Select Choose start/ end point . Highl ight Choose start/ end point and press J . The dialog shown at right will be displayed; choose whether the current frame will be the star ting or end point of the copy and press J .
49 y 6 Save the copy. Highlight one of the following and press J : • Sa v e as ne w fi l e : Sav e the copy to a new file. • Overwrite exist ing file : Replace the orig inal movie file with the edit ed copy . • Cancel : Return to Ste p 5. • Preview : Preview the cop y .
50 y Sa vi ng Se le cted F ram es T o save a copy of a selected frame a s a JPEG still: 1 View the movie and choose a frame. Play the movie back as described on page 45; your approximate position in the movie can be ascer tained from the movie progress bar .
51 y 4 Creat e a still cop y . Press 1 to c reate a still copy of the current frame. 5 Save the copy. Highlight Ye s and press J to create a JPEG copy of the selected fr ame. Movie stills are indicated by a 9 icon in full- frame playback. A Sav e Sel ected Fr ame JPEG movie stills created with the Sav e selected frame option can not be retouched.
# 52 # P , S , A , and M Modes P , S , A , and M modes offer differ ent degrees of control over shutter speed and aper ture: Shutter Speed and Aperture Mode Descriptio n P Programmed auto ( 0 53) Camera sets s hutter speed and aper ture for optimal exposure.
53 # P : Pr ogrammed A uto In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aper ture accor ding to a built-in program to ensur e optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended f or snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aper ture .
54 # S : Shutter-Priority Auto T o choose a shutter speed, rotate the command dial. In sh utter-pr iorit y auto, you c hoose the shutter speed while the camera automatically select s the aperture that will produc e the optimal exposur e.
55 # A : Aper ture -Priority Auto T o choose aper ture, r otate the command dial . In aper ture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selec ts the shutter sp eed that will pr oduce the optimal exposure.
56 # M : Manual In manual mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture . Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the multi selec tor to set aperture (shutter speed can al so be set.
57 # A The Exposure Indicator If a shutter speed other than “bulb ” or “time” is selected ( 0 58), the exposure indicator shows whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at curren t settings. If the s ubject is too b right or too dark for the camera to meter , the indicator will flas h.
58 # ❚❚ Long Ti me-Exposures ( M Mode Only) Selec t the following shutter spee ds for long time -exposures of moving lights, the stars, night scener y , or fireworks. • A : The shutter remains open while the shutter-release button is held down. To prev ent blur , use a tripod or an optional MC-DC2 remote c ord ( 0 231).
59 # 3 Choose a shutter speed. Rotate the command dial to choose a shutt er speed of A . Fo r a shutter speed of “ B ”, select a remote contr ol rele ase mode ( 0 66) after choosing the shutter speed. 4 O pen the shutter . A : After focusing, pr ess the sh utter-rele ase button on th e camera or option al remot e cor d all the way do wn.
$ 60 $ U ser S ettings: U1 and U2 Modes Assign frequently-used settings t o the d and e positions on the mode dial. Sa vi ng U ser Se tt in gs 1 Select a mode .
61 $ 3 Select Sa v e u se r settings . Press the G butt on to display the menus. Highlight Sav e use r settings in the setup menu and press 2 . 4 Select Sa v e t o U 1 or Sav e t o U2 . Highlight Sav e to U 1 or Sav e t o U2 and press 2 . 5 Save user settings.
62 $ $ Recalling User Settings Simply rotate the mode dial to d to recall the settings assigned to Sa ve to U1 , or to e to recall the settings assigned t o Sav e to U2 . Resetting User Settings T o reset settings for d or e to default values: 1 Select Reset user settings .
k 63 k Release Mode Choose from the following release modes: Single -F r ame , C on tinuous, Self-timer , Remote , and Movie Modes Mode Descriptio n 8 Single fra me : Camera takes one photograph each time shutter- release button is pressed all the way down.
64 k 1 Press the P button. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display release mode options. Highlight the current releas e mode and pre ss J to display release mode options. 3 Selec t a release mode. Highlight a relea se mode and press J .
65 k A Continuous Release Mode Continuous r elease mode can not be us ed with the built-in flash; lo wer the flash or turn the flash off ( 0 112–116) when shooting in continuous rel eas e mo de.
66 k Self- T imer and Remote Contr ol Modes The self-timer a nd optional ML -L3 r emote cont rol ( 0 231) allow the photographer to be at a di stance from the camera when a photo is taken. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface.
67 k 3 F rame the photograph and shoot. Self -ti mer mode : Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, and then press the button the rest of the way down. The self-timer lamp will star t to flash, stopping t wo seconds before the photo is t aken.
68 k D Before Using the ML-L3 Remote Control Before using the ML -L3 for the first time , remov e the clear plastic batter y-insulator sheet. D Remote Control Photograph y Note that the shutter may not respond to the ML -L3 remote control if there is a bright light sour ce behind the camer a.
d 69 d Image Q uality and S ize T ogether , image quality and size determin e how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card. Larger , high er quality images can be printed at larger sizes but also requir e more memory, meaning tha t fewer such images can be stor ed on the memory card ( 0 252).
70 d 1 Press the P button. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display image quality options. Highlight the current image quality in the information dis play and press J . 3 Choose a file type. Highlight an option and press J . To r e t u r n t o shooting mode, press the shutter-release butt on halfway .
71 d A NEF (RA W) Images Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RA W ) images. White balance bracketing ( 0 12 3) is not av aila ble at image quality settings of NE F (RA W ) or NEF (RA W )+JPEG.
72 d Image Size Choose a size for JPEG images: 1 Press the P button. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display image size options. Highlight the current image size in the information dis play and press J . 3 Choose an image size.
73 d A The Shooting Menu Image size can also be adjusted using the Image size option in the shooting menu ( 0 176). A The S ( g ) Button Image quality and size can also be adjusted by rotating the command dial while keeping the S ( g ) button pressed ( 0 194).
N 74 N Fo c u s The focus-mode selector can be used to choose between normal and macro autof ocus and manual focu s m ode s. The user can also select the focus area f or automatic or manual f ocus ( 0 75, 80) or use focus lock to focus to recompo se photographs after focusing ( 0 79).
75 N Aut o fo cu s Aut o foc u s M od e Cho ose f rom th e foll owin g au tofocu s mod es. 1 Press the P button. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display autofocus modes. Highlight the current autofocus mode in the information display and press J .
76 N AF-Ar ea Mode Choose how the f ocus area for au tofocus is selected in modes other than i . 1 Press the P button. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display AF-area mode options. Highlight the cur rent AF- area mode in the information dis play and press J .
77 N 3 Choose an AF-area mode. Highlight an option and press J . T o return to shooting mode, pr ess the shutter-release button halfway . Fac e -p r io r it y AF : The camera automatically detects and.
78 N Sub ject- tracking AF : Position the focus a rea ov er your subject and press J . The focus ar ea will tr ack the selected subject as it moves thr ough the frame .
79 N F ocus L ock If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus ( 0 75), use focus lock to recompose the ph otograph afte r focusing on another object at the same distance as your original subject. 1 Fo c u s. P osition the subject in the selected f ocus ar ea and pr ess the shutter- release butt on halfway to initiate focus.
80 N Manual F ocus T o focus manually , rotat e the focus ring until the subject is in focus (the faster the rin g is rotat ed, the mor e rapidly focus will be adjusted).
S 81 S ISO Se nsitivity The higher the ISO sensitiv ity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller aper tures, but the more likely the im age is to be a ffected by noise (randomly- spaced bright pix els , fog , or lines) .
82 S 3 Choose an ISO sensitivity . Highlight an option and press J . To r e t u r n t o shooting mode, press the shutter-release butt on halfway . A Aut o If the mode dial is rotated t o P , S , A , or M after Auto is selected for ISO sensitivity in another mode, the IS O sensitivity last selec ted in P , S , A , or M mode will be restor ed.
83 S A uto ISO Sensitivity Co n t r o l If On is selected f or ISO sensitivity sett ings > Au to IS O sensitivity contr ol in the shooting menu, ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user (ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriat ely when the flash is use d).
84 S 3 Adjust settings. The maximum value for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using Maximum sensitivity (the minimum value for auto ISO sensitivity is automatica lly set to ISO 100). In m ode s P and A , sensitivity will only be adjusted if underexposure would result at the shutter speed selected f or Minimum shu tter speed ( 1 / 1000 –1 s).
V 85 Z Exposure Choose how the camera sets exposure in P , S , A , and M modes (in other modes, the camera selec ts the meter ing method automatically).
86 Z 1 Press the P button. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display metering options. Highlight the current metering method in the information dis play and press J . 3 Choose a metering method. Highlight an option and press J .
87 Z Exposure Co m p e n s a t i o n Exposure comp ensation is used to alte r exposure fr om the value suggested by the camer a, making pictures brighter or darker .
88 Z A The Informa tion Display Exposure compensation can also be adjusted b y selecting the current exposure compensation setting in the inf ormation display ( 0 7). A Using a F lash When a flash is used, exposur e comp ensation affects both background exposure and flash level .
r 89 r White Balance White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by t he color of the light source. Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources; in P , S , A , and M modes, other values can be selec ted if necessary according to the type o f source: White Balanc e O ptions Option Color temp .
90 r 1 Press the P button. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display white balanc e options. Highlight the current white balanc e setting in the information display and press J . 3 Choose a white balance option. Highlight an option and press J .
91 r A The Shooting Menu White balance can be selec ted using the Wh it e ba la nce option in the shooting menu ( 0 176), which also can be used to fine -tune white balance ( 0 92) or measure a value for preset white balance ( 0 94 ).
92 r F ine - T uning White Balance White b alance op tions othe r than Pr eset manual can be “fine - tuned ” to comp ensate for variati ons in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image. 1 Select a white balance option in the shooting menu.
93 r 3 Pres s J . Press J to save settings and return to the shooting menu. If white balance has been fine -tuned, an asterisk (“*”) will be displayed in the monitor . A White Balance F ine- T uning The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relativ e, not absolute.
94 r Pr eset Manual Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast.
95 r 3 Select Measure . Highlight Measure and press 2 . The menu shown at righ t will be display ed; highlight Ye s and press J . The message shown at right will be displayed bef ore the camera ent ers preset measurement mode. When the camer a is ready t o measure white bala nce, a flashing L will appear in the monitor .
96 r 5 Check the results . If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, the message shown at right will be displaye d. If lighting is too dark or too bright, the camera may be unable to measur e white balance and the message shown at right will be displayed.
97 r ❚❚ Copying Whit e Balance from a Photograph F ollow the steps below t o copy a v alue for white balan ce from a photograph on the memory card. 1 Select Pr eset manual . To d i s p l a y t h e m e n u s , press the G button. Highlight White balance in the shooting menu and press 2 to display white balance options.
98 r 4 Choose a folder . Highlight the folder containing the source image and press 2 . 5 Highlight the source image. 6 Copy wh it e b al an ce. Press J to set preset white balanc e to the whit e balance value for th e highlighte d photogr aph.
J 99 J Image Enhancement Nikon’ s unique Picture Contr ol system makes it possible to share image processing settings, in cluding sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selec ting a Pic ture Control The camera offers six P icture Contro ls.
100 J 1 Press the P but ton. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display Picture Contr ol options. Highlight the current Pic t ure Co nt rol an d p re ss J . 3 Sel e ct a P ictu r e Cont rol. Highlight a P icture Contr ol and press J .
101 J Modifying Picture C ontr ols Existing preset or cust om Picture C ontrols ( 0 106) can be modified to suit the scene or the user ’ s creative intent. Choose a ba lanced combination of sharpening, contrast, and saturation using Quick adjust , or make manual adjustments to individual settings.
102 J 3 Adjust settings. Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value ( 0 103). Repeat this step until all settings hav e been adjust ed, o r select Quick adju st to choose a pr eset combination of settings. Default settings can be restored by pr essing the O button.
103 J ❚❚ Pic ture Control Sett ings Opti on Description Quick a djust Choose from options between –2 and +2 to reduce or exaggerate the eff ect of the selec ted Picture C ontrol by adjusting sharpening, contrast, and saturation (note that this resets all manual adjustments).
104 J D “A” ( A u t o ) Results for auto sharpening, contrast, and saturation var y with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame. A The Picture C ontrol Grid Pressing the X button in.
105 J A Filt er Effects (Monoch rome Only) The options in this menu simulat e the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. The following filt er effects are av ailable: Opti on Description Y Y ellow Enh ances c ontra st. Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sk y in landscape photographs.
106 J Crea ting C ustom Picture C ontr ols The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as cust om Picture C ontrols. 1 Select Manage Picture Con tro l . T o display the menu s, press the G button. Highl ight Manage Pictur e Con tr ol in the shooting menu and press 2 .
107 J 4 Edit the selec ted Pic t ure Cont rol. See page 103 f or more information. T o abandon any ch anges and start over from default settings , press the O button. Press J when settings are comple te. 5 Select a destination. Highlight a destination for the custom Pictur e Contr ol (C- 1 t hro ug h C -9 ) a nd press 2 .
108 J 7 Sav e changes and exit. Press X t o save changes and exit. The new Pictu re Control will appear in the Pic t ure Co nt rol li st . A Manage Picture C ontrol > Rename Custom Picture C ontrols can be renamed at any time using the Rename option in the Manage Pic ture Control menu.
109 J Sharing C ustom Picture C ontr ols Custom Pictu re Cont rols cre ated u sing the Pic ture Control Uti lit y availabl e with ViewN X 2 or optional software such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a.
110 J Pr eser ving Detail in Highlights and Shado w s (A c tiv e D -Lighting) Active D-Lighting preser ves details in highlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast.
111 J 1 Press the P button. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display Active D-Lighting options. Highlight Active D-Lighting in the information display and press J . 3 Choose an optio n. Highlight Y Au to , Z Extra high , P High , Q Normal , R Low , or X Off and press J .
l 112 l Flash Photograph y The camera suppor ts a variety of flash modes for photographing poorly lit or back lit subjec ts. 1 Rais e th e fl as h. Slide the flash pop-up control to raise the flash.
113 l Fl as h M o d e The flash modes available vary with shooting mode: 1 Press the P button. Shooting information will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Display flash mode options. Highlight the current flash mode in the information display and press J .
114 l 3 Choose a flash mode. Highlight a mode and press J . P ress the shutter- release button halfway to return to shoo ting mode. A Flash Modes The flash modes listed on the previous page may combin.
115 l A See Also F or information on using the f button and the co mmand dial to choose the flash mode, see page 193. A Low ering the Built-in Flash T o save pow er when the flash is not in use , press it gently down ward until the latch clicks int o place.
116 l F lash C ompensation Flas h compensation is used to alter fl ash output from the l evel suggested by the camera, chang i ng the brightness of the main subject rela tive to th e backgro und.
117 l A Optional Flash Units Flash c ompensation is also available with optional S B-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and SB-400 f lash units; in the case of all but the SB-400, it can be adjusted using the co ntrols on the flash unit in addition to the procedur e described above .
118 l FV Lo ck This featur e is used to lock flash output, allowing photographs to be recomposed without changing the flash le vel and ensuring that flash output is appropriate to the subjec t even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame .
119 l 4 Loc k f la sh l e vel. After confirming that the flash ready indicator ( M ) is displaye d, press the f button. The flash will emit a monitor preflash to deter mine t he ap propriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this level and an F V lock icon ( e ) will be displayed .
120 l D Using FV Lock with the Built-in F lash FV lock is on ly availabl e wi th the built-in flash when TT L is selected for Flash cntrl for built-in flash in the shooting menu ( 0 181).
t 121 t O ther Shooting O ptions The camera settings listed below and on page 122 can be resto red to defaul t values by holding the P and G buttons down togeth er f or more than two seconds.
122 t * Curr ent Pictur e Contr ol only . Bracketing P , S , A , M Off 123, 181 Picture C ontro l settings* P , S , A , M Unmodified 99 Exposure compensation P , S , A , M 0.
123 t Brack eting Bracketing automatically varies exposure, A ctive D-Lighting (ADL), or white balance slight ly with each shot, “bracketing ” the curr ent value.
124 t 3 Display bracketing options. Highlight the current bracketing setting and press J . 4 Select a brac keting increment. Highlight a bracketing incremen t and press J . Choose fr om values betw een 0 . 3a n d 2E V ( A E b r a c k e t i n g ) or 1 to 3 ( WB bracke ting), or select ADL (ADL brack eting ).
125 t If there is not enough space available o n the mem or y c ard to reco rd thre e images, th e exposure-count display in the monitor will flash. Shooting can begin when a new memory card is inserted.
126 t A Disabling Brack eting T o disable bracketing and resume normal shoo ting, select OFF in Step 4 on the previous page . T o cancel bracketing before all frames have been reco rde d, rot ate t he mod e di al t o a s ett ing ot her than P , S , A , or M .
127 t Interval T imer Photograph y The camera is equipped to take photographs automa tically at preset inter vals. Mount the camera on a tripod and frame the subject before proceeding . 1 Select Interval timer shooting . Press the G butt on to display the menus.
128 t 3 Choose the interval. Press 4 or 2 t o highlight hours, minu tes, or sec onds and press 1 or 3 to choose an int erval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed. Press 2 to continue . 4 Choose the number of intervals. Press 4 or 2 t o highlight number of int ervals (i.
129 t 5 Star t shooting. Highlight On and press J (to return to the shooting menu without starting the interval timer , highlight Off and pr ess J ). The first series of shots will be ta ken at the specified starting time, or after about 5 s if Now was selected for Choose start time in Step 2.
130 t Using a GPS Unit An optional GP-1 GPS unit ( 0 231) can be connected to th e accessory terminal ( 0 3) allowing informatio n on the camera’ s current pos ition to be r ecor ded when phot ographs ar e taken.
131 t A The n Icon Connection status is shown by the n icon: • n (static) : Camera has established communication with the GPS unit. Phot o information fo r pictures taken while this icon is displayed include an additiona l page of GPS data ( 0 138).
I 132 I More on Pla yback T o play photogr aphs back, press the K button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor . Fu l l - Fr a m e P l a y b a c k A Rotate T all T o display “tall” (p ortrait- orientation) photographs in tall orientation, select On for th e Rotate tall option in the playback menu ( 0 174).
133 I To Use Descript ion Vie w additional photographs Pres s 2 to view photographs in order reco rde d, 4 to view photographs in reverse order . Photographs can also be viewed b y rotating the multi selector or command dial. Vie w additional photo info Change photo info displayed ( 0 134).
134 I Photo Informa tion Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full- frame playback. Pres s 1 or 3 to cycle through photo inf ormation as shown below .
135 I ❚❚ File Information ❚❚ Highlights ❚❚ RGB Histogram 1 Prot ect status .. ............ ............... ....... 1 46 2 Retouch indicat or ............. ............ ... 197 3 Frame number/total number of images 4 Image quality .........
136 I A Playback Zoom T o zoom in on the photograph when the histogram is displayed, press X . Use the X and W ( Q ) buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the multi selector . The histogram will be up dated t o show only the data f or the portion of the image visible in the monitor .
137 I ❚❚ Shooting Data 1 Metering ...... ............... ............ .............. . 85 Shutter speed................... ............. 54, 56 Aperture ............ ............ ............... ... 55, 56 2 Shooting mode................ ...... 29, 35, 52 ISO sensitivity 1 .
138 I 1 Display ed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control on. 2 Standard , Vi v i d , Po r tr ai t , and Landscape Picture Controls only . 3 Neutral , Monochrome , and custom P icture Controls only. 4 Not display ed with monochrome Picture C ontrols only .
139 I ❚❚ Overview Da ta * Displayed in r ed if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivity contr ol on. – 1 . 3 + 1 . 0 SL O W 0, 0 1 / 125 F 5 . 61 0 0 18.
140 I Thumbnail Pla yback T o display images in “ con tac t sheets” of four , nine, or 72 images, press the W ( Q ) butt on. Fu ll - fr a m e playback Thumbnail playback Cale ndar playback To Use Descri ption Display more images W ( Q ) P ress W ( Q ) button to increase the number of images displa yed.
141 I Change protect status of highlighted photo E ( N / L ) See page 146 for mor e information. Return to shootin g mode / K Pr ess shutter-release button halfway to exit to shooting display.
142 I Calendar Pla yback T o view images taken on a selec ted date, pr ess the W ( Q ) button when 72 imag es are display ed. The oper ations that can be per formed depe nd on whether the cursor is in.
143 I Del ete h igh ligh ted photo(s) O • Date l ist : Delete all pict ures taken on selected date. • Thumbnail li st : D ele te hi ghli ghte d picture ( 0 148). Change protect status of highlighted photo E ( N / L ) See page 146 for mor e information.
144 I T aking a Closer Look: Pla yback Zoo m Press the X bu t to n t o zo om i n on t he i ma g e di s pl ay e d i n fu l l- fr a me playback or on the image curren tly highlighted in thumbnail or calendar playback.
145 I Vie w o th er images Rotate command dial or multi selector to view same location in other images at current z oom ratio. Playback zoom is cancelled when a movie is displa yed. Cancel zoom Cancel zoom and return to full-frame playback. Change protect status E ( N / L ) See page 146 for more inf ormation.
146 I Pr otec ting Photographs from Deletion In full-frame, zoom, thumbnail , and calendar playback, the E ( N / L ) button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion. Pr otected files can not be deleted using the O button or the Delete option in the playback menu.
147 I . A Removing Pr otection from All Images T o remove pr otection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected in the Playback folder menu, press the E ( N / L ) and O buttons together for about two seconds during playback.
148 I Deleting Photogr aphs T o delete the photograph display e d in full-frame playback or the photograph highlighted in the th umbnail list, press the O button. T o delete multiple selec ted phot ographs, all photographs taken on a selected dat e, or all phot ographs in the current pla yback fold er , use the Delete option in the playback menu.
149 I 3 Press the O button again. T o delete the phot ograph, pr ess the O button again. T o exit without deleting the photo graph, press th e K button. A Cal en dar Pl ayb ack During calendar p layback, you can delete a ll photographs taken on a selected date by highlighting the date in the date list and pressing the O button.
150 I The Pl ayb ac k Me nu The Delete option in the playback menu contains the following options. Note that depending on th e number of images, some time may be required f or deletion. ❚❚ Selec ted: Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Choose Selected for the Delete option in the playback menu.
151 I 3 Select the highlighted picture. Press the W ( Q ) bu tton to select the highlighted picture. Selected pictur es are marked by a O icon. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to se le ct ad di ti on al pi ctu re s; t o de se le ct a pi ctu re , hig hl ig ht it and press W ( Q ).
152 I ❚❚ Selec t Date: Deletin g Photogra phs T aken on a Selected Date 1 Choose Select da te . In th e d ele t e me nu , highligh t Select date and press 2 . 2 Highlight a date . Press 1 or 3 to highlight a date. T o view the pic tures taken on the highlighted date, press W ( Q ).
153 I 4 Pres s J to complete the operation. A confirmation dial og will be displayed; highlight Ye s and press J ..
Q 154 Q Connec tions The supplied ViewNX 2 software can be used to copy pictures to your computer , where they can be v iewe d, retou che d, an d shared. Installing V iewNX 2 ❚❚ Sup por ted O perating Systems At the time of writing , Vi ewNX 2 was compatible with the following operating systems .
155 Q 2 Selec t a language. If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different r egion and then choose the desired language ( region sele ction is not available in the European release). After choosing a language, click Next .
156 Q C opy Pictures to the C omputer Before proceeding, be sure you have installed the soft ware on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD ( 0 154). 1 Choose how pi ctures will be copied to a comput er . • Di r ect US B c o nn ect i on : T urn the camera o ff and en sure that a memory card containing pictures is inser ted in the camera.
157 Q 2 Copy pi c tu re s. After confirming that the desired c amera or memory card is displayed in the “ Options” panel “Sourc e” tab ( q ), click Start T ransfer ( w ). At default settings, al l pictures on the memory card wi ll be copied t o the compu ter .
158 Q Vi e w P i c t u r e s Pictures are display ed in ViewNX 2 when tran sfer is co mplete . A Starting ViewNX 2 Manually • Windo ws: Double-click the ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desktop . • Mac OS: Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock. A F or More Informa tion Consult online help for more info rmation on using ViewNX 2.
159 Q Prin ting Photogr aphs Selected JPEG images can be pr inted on a PictBridge printer ( 0 249) conn ected directly to th e camera. C onnec ting the Printer Connect the camera using th e supplied UC-E16 USB cable. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f. 2 Connect the US B cable .
160 Q A Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the EN-EL20 batter y is fully charged or use an optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5C pow er connector ( 0 230). When tak ing photographs to be printed via direct USB connec tion, set Color space to sRGB ( 0 178).
161 Q Prin ting Pictures One a t a T ime 1 Sel e ct a pi ct ur e . Press 4 or 2 to view additional pictures. Press the X button to zoom in on the current fr ame ( 0 144; p ress K to exit zoom ). T o view six pictures at a time, press the W ( Q ) button.
162 Q 4 Star t printing. Select Start printing and press J to start printing. T o cancel befor e all copies have been print ed, press J . Time stamp Hig hl igh t Print er default (use current printer settings), Print time stamp (print times and dates of recording on photos), or No time stamp and press J to select and exit to the previous menu.
163 Q Printing Multiple P ictures 1 Display the Pi ct B ridge menu. Press the G button in the P ictBridge playback dis play . 2 Choose an optio n. Highlight one of th e follo wing options and press 2 . • Print select : Sel ect p ict ur es f or pr in ti ng .
164 Q 3 Selec t pictures or choose a date. If you chose Print select or Print (DPOF) in S tep 2 , use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card. To display the current picture full screen, press and hold the X button. T o select the current pictur e for printing, hold the W ( Q ) button and press 1 .
165 Q 4 Display printing options. Press J to display PictBr idge printing options. 5 Adjust printing options. Choose page size, border , and time stamp options as described on page 161 (a warning will be displa yed if the selected page siz e is too small for an index print).
166 Q Crea ting a DPOF Print Order: P rint Set The DPOF print order option in the playback menu is used to creat e digital “ print or ders ” for P ictBridge -compatible print ers and devices that support DPOF . 1 Choose Select/set for the DPOF print order item in the pla yback menu.
167 Q 3 Display imprint options. Press J to display data imprint options. 4 Select imprint options. Highlight the following options and press 2 to toggle the highli ghted option on or off (t o complete the print order without including this inform a tion, proc eed to Step 5).
168 Q D DPOF Print Or der T o print the current print or der when the camera is connected to a PictBridge printer , select Print (DPOF) in the P ictBridge menu and follow the st eps in “Printing Multiple P ictures” to modify and print the current or der ( 0 163).
169 Q V iewing Photogr aphs on T V The camera can be connected to high- defintion video devices using a High-Definition Multimedia Inter face (HDMI) cable (available separately fr om commercial sources). The cable must have a HDMI mini connec tor ( T ype C) for connec tion to the camera.
170 Q A Standard T elevisions The camera can only be connected to devices with an HDMI connector . A T elevision Playback Use of an EH-5b AC adapter and EP -5C power c onnector (available separately) is r ecommended for extended pla yback. Vo l u m e c a n b e adjusted using television controls; the camera controls can not be used.
171 Q HDMI Op tions The HDMI option in the setup me nu controls output resolution and can be used to enable the camera for remote control from devices that suppor t HDMI-C EC ( H igh- D efinition M ul.
U 172 U Camera Menus T o display the playback menu , press G and sel ect the D (playba ck menu) tab . The playback menu contains the following options: D The Pla y back Menu: Managing Images G button .
173 U Choose a f older for pla yback: Choose the information t hat can be displayed by pressing 1 or 3 in full-frame playback ( 0 134). Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight an option, then press 2 to select the option for the photo information display . A M appears next to selected items; to deselect, highlight and press 2 .
174 U Choose whether to rotate “ tall” (por trait- orientation) pictures for display during playback. Note that because t he camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting , images are not r otated automatically during image r eview .
175 U T o star t the slide show , highlight Star t and press J . The following operations can be per formed while the slide show is in progress: The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends. Select Restart to res tar t or Exit to return to the playback menu.
176 U C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Op t i o n s T o display the shooting menu, press G and select the C (shooting menu ) tab . The shooting menu conta ins the following options: Note : Depending on camera settings , some items may be grayed out and unavailable.
177 U Create, re name, or delete folders, or choose the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stor ed. • Selec t folder : Choose the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stor ed. • New : Creat e a new folder and name it as described on pages 107– 108.
178 U The color space determ ines the gamut of colors availabl e for color repr oduction. Choose sRGB f or photographs t hat will be printed or used “ as is, ” with no further modification. Ado be R GB has a wider color gamut and is r ecommended f or images that will be extensively processed or retouch ed after leaving th e camera.
179 U If On is selected, photographs taken at shutt er speeds slow er than 1 s will be proces sed to reduce no ise (bright spots, r andomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog).
180 U Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist the f ocus operation when lighting is poor . Choose how the camera adjust s flash level wh en exposure compensation is use d. Built-in AF-assist Illuminator G button ➜ C shooting menu Opti on Descriptio n On The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor .
181 U Choose the flash mode for th e bu ilt-in fla sh. Choose the setting or settings bra cketed when aut o bracketing ( 0 123) is in eff ect. Choose AE brack eting ( 0 124) to bracket exposure, WB br.
182 U B T he Setup Menu: Ca mera S etup T o display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab. The setup menu co ntains the following options: * Only available when compatible Ey e -Fi memory card is inserted ( 0 195).
183 U Memory cards must be forma tted befor e first use or after being used or formatted in other devices . 1 Highlight Ye s . T o exit without formatting the memory card, highlight No and press J . 2 Pres s J . The message shown at right will be display ed while formatting is in pr ogress .
184 U Choose the inf ormatio n display ed in the monitor during sh ooting. Select Show in fo or Hide info to view or hide shooting in dicators ( 0 134). Select F raming grid to view a framing grid or V irtual horizon to displa y a vir tual horizon to assist in keeping the camera level .
185 U Change time zones, set the camera clock, choose the date display or der , and turn daylight saving time on or off. T ime Zone and Date G button ➜ B setup menu Option Description Tim e zo ne Choose a time zone. The ca mera clock is automatically set to the time in the new time zone.
186 U Choose a language for camera menus and messages. Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (sup plied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 231). The commen t is also visible on the shooting data page in the photo information display ( 0 13 7).
187 U Photographs taken while On is selec ted contain info rmation on camera orientation, allowing the m to be rotated automatically during playback or when viewed in ViewNX 2 or Captur e NX 2 (available separately; 0 231). The f ollowing orienta tions are record ed: Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected.
188 U Choose the length of the shutte r release del ay and the numbe r of shots taken ( 0 66). • Self-timer delay : Choose the length of the shutter-release delay . • Number of shots : Pr ess 1 and 3 to c hoos e the number of shots taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed (from 1 t o 9).
189 U Choose the delay before the monitor turns o ff to sav e powe r when no operations a re per formed; the camer a will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for an additional three minutes after the monitor has turne d off .
190 U Choose the pitch ( High or Low ) of the beep that sounds when the camera focuses using autof ocus, whil e the release time r is counting down in self-timer and delaye d remote modes ( 0 63) when a photograph is taken in quick- response re mote mode ( 0 63), or if you attempt to t ake a photograp h wh en the memor y card is locked ( 0 24).
191 U When a photograph is taken, the came ra names the file by adding one to the last file number used. This option controls whe ther file numbering continues from the last number used when a new folder is creat ed, the memory card is forma tted, or a n ew memory card is inserted in the camera.
192 U Choose whether the focus d istance for m an ua l fo cu s is di sp lay ed in meters (m) or feet (f t). If ( V ) is selected, the exposur e indicator is displayed with positive valu es on the lef t and negative value s on the right. Select ( W ) to display negative values on the left and positive values on the right.
193 U Choose the role played b y the f button: Assign Fn1 Butt on G button ➜ B setup menu Opti on Description Flas h m ode Press the f butt on and r otate the command dial t o choose the flash mode ( 0 113). Release mode Press the f button and rot ate the c ommand di al to choose the release mode ( 0 63).
194 U Choose th e role played by the S ( g ) button: Reverse the direction of rotation of the command dial and multi sele ctor when th ey are used to ma ke adjus tment s to exposu re compensation ( Exposure compensation ) and/or shutter speed and aperture ( Shut ter speed/aperture ).
195 U If Release locked is selected, the shutter-release button is only enabled when a memor y card is inser ted in the camera. Selecting Enable release a l l o w s t h e s h u t t e r t o b e r e l e.
196 U View the curr ent camer a firmwar e version. D Eye -Fi Car ds Eye-Fi cards can not be used with optional WU-1a wireless mobile adapters. Do not inser t Eye-Fi cards while a WU-1a is connected. Eye-F i cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is selec ted.
197 U N The Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies T o display the ret ouch menu, press G and sel ect the N (retouch menu) tab . The retouch menu is used to c reate trimm ed or reto uched copi es of the photographs on the memor y card, and is only available when a memor y card containing ph otographs is inser ted in the camera.
198 U Crea ting Retouched C opies To c r e a t e a r e t o u c h e d c o p y : 1 Display retouch options. Highlight the desired item in the retouch menu and press 2 . 2 Sel e ct a p i ctur e. Highlight a pic ture and press J (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X butt on).
199 U A Creating Ret ouched Copies During Pla yback Options other tha n Image ov erlay and Edit movie can be used during playback. Display picture full frame and press J . Highlight an option and press J . Create reto uched co py . D Retouch The camera may not be able to dis play or retouch images created with other devices.
200 U D-Lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or back lit photographs . Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction per formed. The eff ect can be previewed in the edit displa y .
201 U This option is used to cor rect “r ed-eye” caused by the flash, and is availa ble only with phot ographs taken usin g the flash. The photograph selected for red- eye correction can be previewed in the edit display . Confirm the eff ects of red-ey e correction and create a c opy as described in the f ollowing table.
202 U Create a cropped copy of the selec ted photograph. The selected photo graph is displayed with the selec ted crop shown in yellow ; create a cropp ed copy as describ ed in the following table. Tr i m G button ➜ N retouch menu To Use Description Incre ase siz e of crop X Pr ess the X button to increase the size of the crop .
203 U Copy photographs in Black- and-white , Sepia , or Cya n o t y p e (blue and whit e monochrome). Selecting Sepia or Cya n o t y p e displays a preview of the selected image; press 1 to increase color saturation, 3 to decrease. Press J to create a monochrome copy .
204 U Red intensifier Inten sify r ed s ( Red intensifier ), greens ( Gr een intensifier ), or blues ( Blue intensifier ). Pres s 1 to increase the effect, 3 to d ecrea se. Green intensifier Blue intensifier Cross screen Add st arb urs t effe ct s to l ight source s.
205 U Use the multi selec tor to create a copy wi th modified color balance as shown below . The effect is displayed in the monitor together with red, green, and blue histograms ( 0 135) giving the distribution of tones in the copy .
206 U Image overlay combines t wo existing NEF (R A W ) photographs to create a single picture that is sav ed separately from the originals; the results, which make use of RA W data from the camera image sensor , are noticeably better than overla ys crea ted in an imaging application.
207 U 2 Select the first im age. Use the multi selec tor to highlight the first photograph in the ov erlay . T o view the highlighted photograph full frame, press and hold the X button. Press J to select the high lighted photograph and return to the preview displa y .
208 U 5 Preview the overlay . Press 4 or 2 to place the cursor in the Preview column and press 1 or 3 to highlig ht Overlay . Press J to preview the ove rlay as show n at r ight (to sav e the overla y without displaying a preview , selec t Sav e ). T o return to Step 4 and selec t new photos or adju st gain, press W ( Q ).
209 U Crea te JPEG copies of NEF (RA W ) photographs ( 0 69) . 1 Select NEF (RA W) processing . Highlight NEF (RA W ) proc essing in the retouch menu and press 2 to display a pictur e sel ection dialo g list ing only NEF (R A W ) images created with this came ra.
210 U 3 Adjust NEF (RA W ) processing settings. Adjust the settings listed below . Note that white ba lance is not available with pictures created with image ov erlay , and that exposure compensa tion can only be set to values between –2 and +2 EV .
211 U Create small copies of selec ted photographs. 1 Select Resize . T o resize selected images, press G to display the menus and select Resize in the ret ouch menu. 2 Choose a size. Highlight Choose size and press 2 . The options sh own at right w ill be displayed; highlight an option and press J .
212 U 3 Choose pictures. Highl ight Select image and press 2 . Highlight pic tures using the multi selector and press the W ( Q ) button t o select or deselec t (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button). Selected pictures ar e marked by a 8 icon.
213 U Crea te copies with enhanc ed saturation and contrast. D-Lighting is applied as required to brighten dark or backlit subjects. Press 1 or 3 to choose the amoun t of enhancement. The effect can be previewed in the edit display . Press J t o copy the photograph.
214 U Creat e an outline c opy of a phot ograp h to use as a base for painting . The effect c an be previewed in the edit displa y . Press J to copy the photograph. Create a cop y of a photograph that resembles a sketch made with col ored pencils. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight Viv i d ne s s or Outl ine s and press 4 or 2 to change.
215 U Create copies tha t reduce the eff ects of perspective taken from the base of a tall object. Use the multi selector to adjust perspective (not e that gr eater am ounts of per spec tive control resu lt in more of th e edges being cropped out). The results ca n be previewed in the edit displa y .
216 U Create a copy that appears to be a phot o of a diorama. W orks best with photos taken from a h igh vantage point. The area that will be in focus in the copy is indicated by a yello w frame.
217 U Create a copy in which only selected hu es appear in color . 1 Select Selectiv e colo r . Highlight Selec tive col or in the ret ouch menu and press 2 to display a picture sele ction dialog. 2 Select a phot ogr aph. Highlight a photograph (to view the hig hlighted photograph full fr ame, press and hold the X button).
218 U 4 Highlight the color range . Rotate the command dial to highlight th e color r ange for the selec ted color . 5 Choose the color range . Press 1 or 3 to increase or decrease the r ange of similar hues that will be in cluded in the final p hotogr aph.
219 U Compare retouched copies to the original photogr aphs. This option is only available if the J butt on is pressed to display the ret ouch menu when a c opy or origina l is played back full fram e.
220 U 3 Compar e the cop y with the original. The source image is displayed on the left, the retouched copy on the right, with the options used to create the copy liste d at the top o f the display . Press 4 or 2 to switc h between the source image and the retou che d copy.
221 U m Rec ent Settings/ O My Menu T o display the recent settings menu, pr ess G and select the m (rec ent settings) tab . The recent settings menu lists the 20 most recen tly used settings , with the most recent ly- used items first. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select.
222 U My Menu T o access a customized menu of up to 20 options selected from the playback , shooting, setup, and retouch menus, selec t O My Menu for m Recent settings > Choose tab . 1 Select Choose tab . In the recent settings menu ( m ), highlight Choose tab and press 2 .
223 U ❚❚ Adding Options to My Menu 1 Select Add items . In My Menu ( O ), highlight A dd items and press 2 . 2 Select a menu. Highlight the name of the menu containing the option you wish to add and pr ess 2 . 3 Select an item. Highlight the desired menu item and press J .
224 U ❚❚ Deleting O ptions from My Menu 1 Select Remov e items . In M y Menu ( O ), highlight Remove it ems and press 2 . 2 Select items. Highlight items and press 2 to select or deselect. Selecte d items are in dicated by a chec k mark. 3 Delete the selec ted items.
225 U ❚❚ Reordering Options in My Menu 1 Select Ran k it ems . In My Menu ( O ), highlight Rank i tems and pr ess 2 . 2 Select an item. Highlight the item you wish to mov e and press J . 3 Pos i t i o n t he i t e m. Pres s 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu and press J .
n 226 n T echnic al Notes Read this chapter for information on compatible acc essories, cleaning and st oring the camera, and what to do if an error message is display ed or you enco unt er problems using the camera. Compatible optional flash units can be attached directly to the camera accessory shoe as described below .
227 n C ompatible F lash Units The camera can be used with the flash un its listed below (f or the latest inf ormation on compatible flas h units, see the w ebsites listed on page 1). F or more inf ormation, r efer t o the documentation provided with the flash unit.
228 n The following features are available with compatible flash units: 1 Not available with spot metering. 2 Can also be selected with fla sh unit. 3 AA/A mode selection performed on flash u nit using custom settings. 4 Can only be selected with camera.
229 n A i- T TL Flash C ontrol In i- T TL flash cont rol, the camer a adjusts the flash lev el based on reflections from a series of nearly invisible pre-flashes (mo nitor pre- flashes) emitted by the flash unit immedia tely before firing.
230 n O ther Ac cessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the COOLPIX A. Powe r so u rc e s • Po wer Connector EP -5C, AC A dapter EH-5b : These acc essories can be used to power the camera for extended periods (EH-5a and EH-5 AC adapters can also be used).
231 n Viewfinders • Optical Viewfinder DF -CP1 : Attaches to the camera acc essor y shoe; covers the angle of view equiv alent to that of a 28 mm lens in 35 mm [135] f ormat. Soft wa re • Capture NX 2 : A complete photo editing package offering such features as white balance adjustment and color control points.
232 n Car i ng fo r t he Ca me ra Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner , or other volatile chemic als . Storage When the camera will not be used for an exten ded period, remove the battery and store it in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place.
233 n Caring f or the Camer a and Batt er y: Ca utions Caring f or the Camer a Do not drop : The produc t may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry : This produc t is not waterproof , and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity.
234 n Notes on the monito r : The monitor is construc ted with extremely high precision; at least 99.99% of pixels are eff ective, with no m ore than 0.
235 n • The internal tempera ture of the battery may rise while the battery is in use. Attempting to charge the batt ery while the internal temperature is elevated will impair battery per formance, and the battery may not charge or charge only partially.
236 n A vailable Settings The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode. i P S , A , M k , p , n , o , s l , m , r , t , u , v w x , y , z , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 Shooting me nu Sto.
237 n Set up m enu Self-timer zzzzzzz Auto off timer zzzzzzz Image review time zzzzzzz Remote on duration (ML -L3) zzzzzzz Beep zzzzzzz Shutter sound zzzzzzz File number sequence zzzzzzz MF distance i.
238 n T roubleshooting If the camera fails to func tion as expected, check the list of common problems below befor e consulting your retailer or Nikon repr esentativ e. Battery/Display Shooting ( All Modes) The camera is on but does not respond : Wa it for recording to end.
239 n Can not select AF-area mode : Camera is in i mode ( 0 29). Image size can not be changed : An NEF (RA W ) option is selec ted for image quality ( 0 69).
240 n Shooting ( P , S , A , M ) Playback Full range of sh utter speeds not available : The flash is in use. Colors are unnatural : • Adjust white balance to match light source ( 0 89). • Adju st Set P icture Con tro l settings ( 0 99 ). Can not measure wh ite balance : Subject is too dark or too bright ( 0 96).
241 n Miscellaneous Can not delete picture : • Picture is protected: remove pr otection ( 0 146). • Memory card is locked ( 0 24). Can not retou ch pict ure : Photo can not be fur ther edited with this camera ( 0 199). Can not change print order : • Memory card is full: delete pictures ( 0 27, 148).
242 n Error Messages This section lists the indicators and err or messages that appear in the camera displays. Indicator Solu tion 0 Shutter release disabled. Recharge ba ttery. Low battery. T urn camera off , remove batter y , and inser t charged batter y .
243 n Th is me mo ry ca r d ca nn ot be used. Card ma y be damaged. Insert another c ard. Use Nikon-approved card. 2 51 Check that contacts are clean. If card is damaged, contact retailer or Nikon- authorized service representative. — Delete files or insert new memor y card after copying importa nt images to computer or other device.
244 n * See printer manual for more inf ormation. Check paper . Inser t paper of correc t size and select Con t in ue . 159 * Pap er ja m. Clear jam and select Con tin ue . 159 * Out of paper. Insert pape r of selected size and select Con t in ue . 159 * Check ink supply .
245 n Specifications ❚❚ Nikon C OOLPI X A Digital Camera Ty pe Compact digital camera Number of effective p ixels 16.2 million Image sensor 23.6 × 15.6 mm Nikon DX f ormat CMOS; appro x. 16.93 million total pixels Lens NIKKOR lens Foc al l e ng t h 18.
246 n Image size (pixels) L (4928 × 32 64), M (3696 × 2448), S (2464 × 1632) ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 100 – 3200; can be adjusted using ISO sensitivity to 6400, Hi 0.
247 n • Unless other wise stated, all figur es assume a fully-charged batter y and an ambient temperature of 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F) as specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIP A). 1 Figur es based on the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIP A) standards for measuring the endura nce of camera batteries .
248 n ❚❚ Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL20 ❚❚ Batter y Charger MH-27 Typ e Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Rated capacity DC 7.2 V , 1020 mAh Operating tempera ture 0 °C – 40 °C (32 °F – 104 °F) Dimensions ( W × H × D) Appr ox. 30.
249 n ❚❚ Suppor ted Standards • DCF : The D esign Rul e for C amera F ile S ystems (DCF) is a standard widely used in th e digital camera industr y to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
250 n A T rademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsof t, Windows, and Windows V ista are either register ed trademarks, or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
251 n Ap p roved M em o r y Ca rds The following SD memory cards have been tested and approv ed for u se i n t h e CO O L PI X A . Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are re comm en ded for m ovie reco rding. Recording ma y end unexpectedly when car ds with slow er write speeds ar e used.
252 n Me mo r y Card Cap ac i t y The follo wing table shows the number of pictures that can be stored on a 4 GB memo ry card at different image quality ( 0 69) and size ( 0 72) settings . All figures are appro ximate; r esults will var y with the card type, camera settings, and the scene recorded.
253 n Index Symbols i (Aut o mode) .............................................9, 29 h (Scene mode) .....................................9, 35 k (Portrait) ............................ .............................. 35 l (Landscape) .................
254 n Blue intensifier (Filt er effects) .................... 204 Border (P ictBridge) ........................................ 161 Bracketing ................................... .............123, 181 Brightness .......................................
255 n H Help ......................................... .............................. 12 Hi (Sensitivity) ................................... ................. 82 High ISO NR ...... ................................. ...............179 Highlights .....
256 n Press the shutter-re lease button half way30, 31 Print (DPOF)................... ................................. .. 163 Print select ............................................... ......... 163 Printing ........................... ...........
257 n W W arm filter (Filte r effects) ............. ...............203 WB ........... ................................. .............................. 89 White balance ................................................ .... 89 Wide-area AF ............
SB3C03 (11) 6MN05611-03 No reproduction in any fo rm of this manual, in whole or in par t (except for brief quotation in critical articl es or reviews), may be made with out written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Nikon 26423 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Nikon 26423 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Nikon 26423 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Nikon 26423 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Nikon 26423, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Nikon 26423.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Nikon 26423. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Nikon 26423 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
