Nikon 26442 manual

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    DIGIT AL CAMER A Refe renc e Manual En[...]

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    i Introduction Parts of the Camera The Basics of Shooting and Playback Shooting Features Playback F eatures Reco rdin g and Pl aying Ba ck Movi es General Camera Setu p Using the Wi -Fi (W ireless LA N) Fu nction Connecting the Camera to a TV, Compu ter, o r Printe r Reference Section Technical Notes and Index[...]

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    ii Introduction Introduction Thank yo u for purc hasing the Niko n COOLPI X S6800 digita l camera . Before u sing the camera , please read th e informa tion in “For Your Safe ty” ( A viii-x) and familiarize yours elf with the information provided in this manu al. After read in g, plea se keep this man ual handy and refer to it to enhanc e your [...]

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    iii Introduction About This Manual If you want to start using the camera ri ght away, see “The Basic s of Shooting and Playb ack” ( A 10). To learn about th e parts of the camera and informa tion that is displ ayed in the monitor, see “Parts of the Came ra” ( A 1).[...]

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    iv Introduction O t h er I n f ormat i on • Symbols and Co nventions • SD, SDH C, and SDXC m emory cards are ref erred to as “me mory c ards” in this manual. • The s etting at the time of purch ase is r eferr ed to as the “default setting .” • The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of buttons or messa[...]

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    v Introduction Information and Precaut ions Life-Long Le arning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoi ng product support and education, continua lly upda ted inform ation is avai lable o nline at the fo llowin g sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Eu rope and Africa: http://www.e[...]

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    vi Introduction Abou t the Manua ls • No part of the manuals included with this prod uct may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s pri or written permissi on. • Nikon reserves the right to change the specif ications of the hardware and [...]

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    vii Introduction Disposing of Data Stora ge Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built-in camera memory doe s not completely erase the original image data . Deleted files can somet imes be reco vered f rom dis carded storage dev ices usi ng comm erciall y available softwa r e, potential[...]

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    viii Introduction To p r ev en t d am a g e t o y ou r N i ko n p r od u c t o r in ju ry t o y o u rs el f o r to ot h e rs , re a d t h e fo l lo w in g safety preca utions in th eir entirety bef ore using thi s equipme nt. Keep these sa fety instructio ns where all th ose who use the pro duct will re ad them. The consequen ces that coul d result[...]

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    ix Introduction Do not remain in contact with the camera, Charging AC Adapter, or AC adapter for extend ed periods while the dev ices are on or in use Parts of the devic es become hot. Leaving the devices in d irect co ntact with the skin for ex tended pe riods ma y resu lt in low- temperatur e burns. Do not leave th e product where it will be expo[...]

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    x Introduction • Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug or bend t he US B cable, place it under he avy objects, o r expose it to heat or fl a mes. Should the insulation be damaged and the wires b ecome exposed, t ake it t o a Nikon- autho rized service r epresenta tive for inspe ction. Fail ure to obse rve these precau tions could re sult in fire or[...]

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    xi Introduction Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTI ONS - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS . DANGER - TO REDUC E THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, C AREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For conn ection to a supp ly not in the U .S.A., use an a ttachmen t pl ug adap ter of t he proper co nfiguration fo r the power outle t if needed[...]

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    xii Introduction Interface Cables Use the inte rface c ables sold or provid ed by Nikon for your equipmen t. Using other interfac e cabl es may e xceed t he lim its of Class B Part 15 of th e FCC rules. Notice for Cu stomers in the State of California WARNING Handling the c ord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemica l known to the S tat[...]

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    xiii Introduction This product is controlled by the United States Export Administration Regulations, and you are required to obt ain permission from the United Stat es government if you export or re- export thi s product to an y country to which the Unit ed States em bargoe s goods. The following countr ies we re subj ect to emba rgo: Cu ba, Iran ,[...]

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    xiv Introduction COOLPIX S6800, w hich is equi pped wi th a WSDB- 686GN (F CC ID:2 AAD3AA 1G0J0 / IC ID:4634 A-2150 EC) Wire less LAN Module, has been test ed and fo und to comp ly with FC C/IC rad iati on expos ure lim its s et forth for an u ncon trolled environ ment and meets the FCC radio frequen cy (RF) E xposure Guideline s in Suppl ement C t[...]

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    xv Introduction Precautions when Using Radio Transmissions • Always ke ep in mind that radio transmiss ion or reception of data is subject to interce ption by third pa rties. Note that N ikon is not responsible for data or inform ation leaks th at may occu r durin g data trans fer. Personal Information Management and Disclaimer • User infor mat[...]

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    xvi Introduction Introduction ............... ................... .......... ....... ii Read This First ................................................ ....... ii About This Manual ...................... ............... ............. iii Information an d Precautions ............... .............. v For Your Safet y ................................[...]

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    xvii Introduction Options Available in the Shooting Menu .................... ............... ............... ....................... ............... ... 56 Functions T hat Cann ot Be Used Simultaneously ............................ ...................... 58 Focusing ....................... ........................................ 61 Using Face Det[...]

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    xviii Introduction Editing Images (Still Images) ................. E 14 Before Editing Images ........ ............... ......... E 14 Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood .................... ............... ............... ....................... ......... E 14 Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation ............ ............... ..........[...]

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    xix Introduction AF Assist ....................... ............... ............... ......... E 81 Digital Zoom ..... ............... ....................... ......... E 81 Sound Setting s ............... ....................... ......... E 82 Auto Off ......... ............... ...................... ............... .. E 82 Format Memory /Format Car[...]

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    1 Parts of the Camera Parts of t h e Came ra The Camera Body 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 11 10 13 12 9 8 Lens cover closed 1 Flash .... .............. ....................... ............... ............... ..... 47 2 Shutter-releas e button . ............... .................... 26 3 Zoom control ............. ............... ....................... ..... 25 f [...]

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    2 Parts of the Camera 1 8 9 10 4 2 5 3 6 7 11 12 1 Charge lamp ............... ............... ............... ............. 13 Flash l amp ..... ............... ....................... ............... ..... 47 2 b ( e movie-record) button . .................... 70 3 A (shooting mode) button ................ .............. ............... .........[...]

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    3 Parts of the Camera Attaching th e Camera Strap[...]

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    4 Parts of the Camera Use the multi selec tor and th e k bu tton to navig ate the menu s. Using Me nus (the d Button) 1 Press th e d button. • The menu is displayed. 2 Press t he multi sele ctor J . • The cur re nt me nu ic on is disp lay ed in yellow . 3 Select th e desired men u ico n. • The menu is changed. 4 Press t he k bu tton. • The [...]

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    5 Parts of the Camera C Setting Menu Options • Certain menu options cannot be set depending on the current shooting mode or the state of the came ra. U navai labl e options are d isplayed in g ray an d can not b e selecte d. • When a me nu is disp layed, you ca n switch to sh ooting mode by pressing th e shutter-r elease button, A (shooting mod[...]

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    6 Parts of the Camera The information that is displa yed in the monitor during sh ooting and playback changes depending on the camera’s settings a nd state of use. By default , information is displaye d when the camera is t urne d on and when you operate t he came ra, and t urns off after a few seco nds (when Photo info is set to Auto info in Mon[...]

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    7 Parts of the Camera 1 Shooting mode ......... ............ 22, 34 , 40, 42, 44 2 Flash mo de ... ............... ....................... ............... ..... 47 3 Macro mode ............... ....................... ............... ..... 51 4 Zoom indicator ......... ............... .................... 25, 51 5 Focus in dicator.......... ........[...]

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    8 Parts of the Camera Playb ack Mo de 2 9 m 0 0 s 29 m 00s 2 9 m 0 0 s 29 m 00s 9 99 / 9 99 999 / 999 9999 / 9999 9999 / 9999 14 15 16 17 a b 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 19 20 21 23 22 18 13 1 12 23 24 25 27 26 a b 1 5 / 0 5 / 2014 15:30 15 / 05 / 2014 15:30 9999. JPG 9999. JPG 9 99 / 9 99 999 / 999[...]

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    9 Parts of the Camera 1 Album icon in favori te pictures mode ................ .............. ............... ....................... .............. E 6 2 Category icon in auto sort mod e ..... E 10 3 List by date icon ............... ...................... ..... E 11 4 Protect i con .......... ...................... ............ 68, E 57 5 Sequenc[...]

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    10 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Open th e battery -chamb er/memor y card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. • Push the orange battery latch in the d irection indicated by the arrow ( 1 ), and fully insert the battery ( 2 ). • The battery locks into plac e when inserted correctly. B Be Careful to I n[...]

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    11 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback 3 Clos e the battery -chamb er/memory card slot cover. Remo ving the Ba tter y Turn the cam era off an d make sur e that the pow er-on la mp and monitor h ave turne d off, an d then open the battery -chamb er/ memo ry card slo t cov er. Move the battery latch in the direc tion indicat ed by the arrow ( 1 ) t[...]

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    12 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback 1 Prepa re the incl uded C harg ing AC Adap ter. If a plug adapter* is included with your camera, attach the plug adapter to the plug on the Charging AC Adapter. Push the plug adapter firmly until it is securely held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could d[...]

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    13 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback • The charge lamp slowly flashes green to indicate that the battery is charging. 3 Disconn ect the C harging AC Adapte r from t h e electr ical outle t and then d i sconn e ct th e USB cable. B Notes About Charging the Battery • The camera can be operated while the battery is charging , but the charging [...]

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    14 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback 1 Turn off the camera and o pen the batter y- cham ber/mem ory card sl ot cove r. 2 Inse rt the memor y car d. • Slide the memory ca rd in until it clicks into place . B Be Careful to I nsert the Memory Card i n Corr ect Direc tion Inserti ng the mem ory card u pside do wn or ba ckward s coul d damage the [...]

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    15 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback B Form at ting a Mem ory Card The first time you insert a m emory card that has been used in a nother device into this camera , make sure to format it with this camera. Insert the memory card in to the camera, press the d button, and select Format card in the setup menu. Removing t he Memo ry Card Turn the c[...]

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    16 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback When the camera is turned on fo r the firs t time, th e language- selection scree n and the dat e and time setting s creen for the camer a clock are displayed. • If you exit without sett ing the date an d time, O will flash when the shooting screen is displayed. 1 Press t he power swit ch to turn on the ca[...]

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    17 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback 4 Sele ct you r home time z one a nd press t he k button. • To ena ble dayl ight s aving t ime, p res s H . When the daylight savi ng time function is enabled, W is display ed above the map. To disable the daylig ht saving time function, pres s I . 5 Select th e date form at and pre ss the k button. 6 Set [...]

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    18 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback C Changing the Language or the Date and Time Setting • You can change these settings using the Language and Time zone and dat e settings in the z setup menu ( A 77). • You can enabl e or disable daylight saving time in the z setup menu by selecting Time z one and date followed by Time zone . P ress the m[...]

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    20 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback 1 Press t he power swi tch. • The monitor turns on. • To turn the camera off, press the power switch again. 2 Check the battery level indica tor and the number of ex posure s rema ining. Batter y Level Ind icator Numb er of Ex posu res Rem ain ing The number of imag es that can be taken is displ ayed. ?[...]

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    21 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback C The Auto Off Fu nction • The time that elapses before the ca mera enters standby mode is about one minute. The time can be chan ged usi ng the Auto off setting in the setup menu ( A 77). • While the cam era is in standby mod e, the moni tor turns back on if you perform any of the following operations: [...]

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    22 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback 1 Press t he A bu tton . 2 Use the mult i sele ctor HI to sele ct a shoot ing m ode and pr ess the k butt on. • x (scene auto sele ctor) mode is used in thi s exampl e. • The shootin g mode setti ng is save d even after the camera is turned off. Step 2 Select a Shooting M o de Scene auto selector[...]

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    23 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback Available Sh ooting Modes x Scene auto selector A 32 The camera a utomatically selects the optim um scene mode when y ou frame an ima ge, making it eve n easier to take images using settings that s uit the scene. b Scene m ode A 34 Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select. D Speci[...]

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    24 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback 1 Hold the cam era stea dy. • Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assist-ill uminato r, microphon e, and sp eaker. • When taking picture s in portrait (“tall”) orientation, turn the camera so th at the flash is above the le ns. 2 Frame the pict ure. • When the camera automa[...]

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    25 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback C When Using a Tripod • We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations: - When shooting in dim lighting - When shooting with the flash mode ( A 48) set to W (of f) - When using the telephoto setting • When using a tripod to stabilize the camer a during shooting, set Photo[...]

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    26 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback 1 Pre ss the shutt er-re lease b utton half way. • When the subjec t is in focus, the focus area glows green (multiple focus area s can glow green). • When you are usi ng digita l zoom, the camera focuse s in the center of the frame and the focu s area is not displaye d. When the camera ha s focused, th [...]

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    27 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback The Shutter-release Button B Notes About Saving Images and Recording Movies The in dicator showing the num ber of e xposure s remai ning o r the indi cator showin g the ma ximum movie length flas hes while images are being saved or while a movie is being recorded. Do not open the batter y-chamb er/memor y ca[...]

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    28 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback 1 Press t he c (playback) button. • If you press and hol d down the c (play back) button while the camera is turned off, the camera turns on in p layback mode. 2 Use the mult i se lector to select an im age t o display . • Press and hold d own HIJK to scroll through the images qu ickly. • To return to [...]

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    29 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback C The Quick Effe cts Function • When e i s disp laye d in ful l -frame play back mode , you can press the k button to apply an effect to the image. • When the effect sele ction screen is displ ayed, use the multi selector HIJK to select an effect, press the k button, and then select Yes in the confirmati[...]

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    30 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback 1 Press th e l button to delete th e image curr ently d isplayed i n the monitor. 2 Use the mult i sele ctor HI to sele ct th e desi red de letion method and p ress t he k button. • To exit without deleting, press the d button. 3 Sel ect Yes an d press the k button. • Deleted images cannot be recovere d.[...]

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    31 The Basics of Shoot ing and Pl ayback Oper ating the Eras e Select ed Images Scr een 1 Use the mult i sele ctor JK to select an im age to be deleted, an d then use H to display K . • To undo the selection, pres s I to remove K . • Move the zoom control ( A 1) towar d g ( i ) to switch to full-fra me play back o r f ( h ) to switch to thumbna[...]

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    32 Shooting Features Shooting Features The camera au tomatically sel ects the opt imum scene mode whe n you frame an ima ge, making it even easier to take ima ges using sett ings that su it the scene. When the cam era sele cts a scene m ode, the shoo ting mo de icon displ ayed in the sh ooting screen cha nges to that for the scen e mode curren tly [...]

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    33 Shooting Features Functio ns Ava ilabl e in x (Scene Auto Selecto r) Mode • Flash mode ( A 47) • Self-timer ( A 49) • Expo sure c ompe nsati on ( A 52)[...]

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    34 Shooting Features When a scene is selec ted, camera setti ngs are automa tically optimized for the selected scene. * The icon of the last scene selected is display ed. 1 The camera focuses at infinity. 2 The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. 3 Use of a tripod is recomme nded, because the shu tter speed is slow. Set Photo VR [...]

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    35 Shooting Features Tips and No tes • While the shutter-release button i s held all the way down, the camera shoots up to ab out 7 images c ontinuous ly at a rate o f about 2 fp s (when im age mode is set to P ). • The frame rate for continuous shootin g may vary dependin g on the current im age mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting [...]

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    36 Shooting Features • From the screen dis played after j Nig ht landscape is se lected, sele ct u Hand-held or w Tripod . • u Hand-held (defau lt sett ing): -W h e n t h e j icon at the top left of the monitor glow s green, press the shutter-rele ase button all the way to capture a series of images which ar e combi ned int o a single im age an[...]

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    37 Shooting Features • The camera captur es a series of up to ten image s while the shutter-rele ase button is held al l the way down, and the sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved (BSS (Best Shot Selector)). • The flash do es not fire. • The shutter sp eed is fixe d at four seconds. • The zoom is r estricted to f[...]

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    38 Shooting Features • From the screen dis played after p Easy panorama is selected, select the shooting range from W Nor mal ( 180 °) or X Wide ( 3 6 0 °) . • The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle. • Press the shutter-release button all the way down , remove your finger from the button, a nd then slowly pan the camera hor izontally. Sho[...]

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    39 Shooting Features • When you point the camera at a dog or cat, the ca mera detects the pet’s face and focuses on it. By default, the camera detects a dog or cat face and automatically rele ases the shutter (pet portrait auto rele ase). • On the screen displayed when O Pet portra it is selected, select U Single or V Continuous . - U Single [...]

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    40 Shooting Features Effects can be a pplied to images during sh ooting. * The icon of the last effect selected is di splayed. Specia l Effects Mode (Appl ying Effect s When Shootin g ) Ente r shoo ting mode M A (s hooting mode) b utton M D (third icon from the t op*) M K M HI M select an effect M k butto n Category D escription D Soft* (defau lt s[...]

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    41 Shooting Features * Som e effe cts ar e not av ail able when u sing certai n Movie options ( A 74) settings. • The came ra focuses on the area in the cen ter of the fram e. • Whe n Selec tiv e co lor or Cross process is selecte d, use the mu lti selec tor HI to select the desire d color fr om the slid er. To chan ge setting s for any of th e[...]

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    42 Shooting Features When the camera detects a s miling face, you can tak e an image automatically without pr essi ng the shut ter -rel ease butt on (s mile time r ( A 57)). You can use the sk in softening option to sm ooth the skin to nes of human fac es. 1 Frame the pict ure. • Point the camera at a human face. 2 Without p ressing the shutt er-[...]

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    43 Shooting Features C When the Se lf-timer Lamp Flashes When using sm ile timer, the self- timer lamp fl ashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quickly immediately afte r the shutter is released. Functio ns Ava ilabl e in Sm art Po rtrait Mode • Flash mode ( A 47) • Self-timer ( A 49) • Expo sure c ompe nsati on ( A 52) • Smart p[...]

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    44 Shooting Features Used for general shooting. Set tings can be adju sted to suit the shoo ting cond itions and the type of shot yo u want to ca pture. • You ca n chang e how the camera s elects the a rea of th e fram e to focu s on by c hanging the AF area mode setting ( A 56). The def ault setting is Target finding AF ( A 63). Functio ns Ava i[...]

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    45 Shooting Features Using Quick Effects When in A (auto) mode , you can apply eff ects to images immed iately aft er releasin g the shutter . • The edit ed image is saved as a separate file with a diffe rent name. 1 Press t he k button wh en the image i s display ed after it is taken i n A (auto) mode . • When you press the d button or when no[...]

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    46 Shooting Features The function s that are ava ilable vary dep ending on the sho oting mode, as sho wn below. * Availability depends on th e setting. Functi ons That Ca n Be Set Using the Mult i Selector x (scene auto sele ctor) Scene Special effects Smart portrait A (aut o) 1 X Flash mode ( A 47) w * ww * w 2 n Self -tim er ( A 49) ww w * w 3 p [...]

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    47 Shooting Features Using the Flash You can sel ect a fl ash m ode to m atch the sh ooti ng condi tio ns. 1 Press t he multi sele ctor H ( m ). 2 Select the desir ed flash mo de ( A 48) and press t he k button. • If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. B The Flash Lamp • The st[...]

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    48 Shooting Features Avail able F lash Mo des C The Flash Mode Set ting • The settin g may not be a vailable with some shooti ng modes. • The setting ap plied in A (auto) mode i s saved in th e camera’s m emory even after th e camera is turned off. C Red-eye Reduction If the camera detects red eye while saving an im age, the affected ar ea is[...]

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    49 Shooting Features Using the Self-timer The camera is e quipped with a s elf-ti mer that re lea ses t he shu tte r abo ut ten s econds or two seconds aft er you pre ss the shu tter-rele ase butto n. Set Photo VR to Off in the setup menu ( A 77 ) when using a tripod to sta bilize the camera during shooting. 1 Press t he multi sele ctor J ( n ). 2 [...]

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    50 Shooting Features 4 Press t he shutter -releas e button the rest of the way down. • Countdown starts. The self-timer lamp flashes and the n glows steadil y about one seco nd before the shutter is relea sed. • When the shutter is released, the self-timer is set to OFF . • To stop the countdow n, press the shutter- release bu tton agai n. F [...]

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    51 Shooting Features Using Macro Mode Use macro mode when taking close-up images. 1 Press t he multi sele ctor I ( p ). 2 Sel ect ON and press t he k button. • If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the se le cti on w ill be c an cele d. 3 Move the zoom c ontrol to set the zoom ratio to a pos iti on where F a[...]

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    52 Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensa tion) You can adj ust overall image b rig htness. 1 Press t he multi sele ctor K ( o ). 2 Select a compen sation va lue a nd pr ess t he k button. • To brighten the image, set a positive (+) valu e. • To darken the image, set a negative (–) value. • The compensation value is appli[...]

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    53 Shooting Features Default Settings Default settings for each shooting mode are described below. Flash ( A 47) Self -tim er ( A 49) Macro ( A 51) Exposure compensation ( A 52) x (scen e auto selector) U 1 Off Off 2 0.0 Sce ne b (portrait) V Off Off 3 0.0 c (landscape) W 3 Off Off 3 0.0 d (sport s ) W 3 Of f 3 Off 3 0.0 e (night portrait ) V 4 Off[...]

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    54 Shooting Features 1 The camera automatical ly selects the flash mode appropri ate for the scene it has selecte d. W (off) can be selected manually. 2 Cannot be cha nged. The cam era enters mac ro mode when i is selected. 3 The setting cannot be chang ed. 4 The setting cannot be chang ed. The flash m ode setting is fixed at fill fla sh with red-e[...]

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    55 Shooting Features The setting s listed belo w can be cha nged by press ing the d button during shootin g ( A 4). The settings that can be changed vary depending on the shooting mode, as shown below. 1 The setting is also applied to other shooting modes. 2 Additional settings ar e available for some s cene modes. See “Tips and Notes” ( A 35) [...]

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    56 Shooting Features Options Available in the Sho oting Menu Opt ion Description A Image mode Allows you to set the combination of im age size an d image qua lity us ed w hen s avin g ima ges. • Default setting: P 4 6 08 × 345 6 E 34 White balance Allows y ou to adjust white bala nc e to suit the weather condi tions or light source in order to m[...]

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    57 Shooting Features Skin sof tenin g Allows you to select th e skin softe ning level for human faces. • Default setting: Nor mal E 49 Smile timer Allows you to select whether or not the camera automatically releases the shutter when it detects a human smiling face. • Default setting: On (BSS ) E 50 Blink proof The camera automatically releases[...]

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    58 Shooting Features Some func tions cann ot be used with other men u options. Functi ons That Ca nnot Be Used Simultaneously Restricte d function Option Description Flash mode Continuous ( A 56) When a setting other than Single is selected, the flash cannot be used. Blink proof ( A 57) When Blink proof is set to On , the flash cannot be used. Smil[...]

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    59 Shooting Features Continuous Self-timer ( A 49) If the self-tim er is used when Pre-shoot ing cache is selected, the setting is fixed at Single . ISO sen sitivity Continuous ( A 56) When Pre-sh ooting cache , Continuous H: 120 fps , Continuou s H: 6 0 fps , or Multi- shot 1 6 is selecte d, ISO sensitivity is fixed at Auto . AF are a mod e White [...]

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    60 Shooting Features B Notes About Digital Zoom • Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be available ( E 81). • When digital zoom is in eff ect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame. Mot ion d etec tio n Continuous ( A 56) When a setting other than Single is selected, Motion detectio n is disa ble[...]

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    61 Shooting Features The focus are a varies dep ending on th e shootin g mode. Using Face Detection In the following shooting modes, the camera uses face detection to au tomatic ally focus on human fa ces. • e / b Por tra it , h / c Ni ght portrait , or d Backlight ing in x (scene auto selector) mode ( A 32 ) • Por tra it or Night portrait scen[...]

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    62 Shooting Features Using Skin Softening When the shut ter is r ele ased whi le us ing one of the s hooti ng mod es li sted b elow , th e cam era detects hum an face s and proces ses the image to soften fa cial sk in tones (up to th ree faces ). • Smart po rtrai t mod e ( A 42 ) - The ski n softening leve l can be adjusted. • e Por tra it , h [...]

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    63 Shooting Features Using Target Finding AF When AF area mode ( A 56) in A (auto) mode is s et to Target finding AF , the camera focuses in th e manner de scribed bel ow when you p ress the shutt er-relea se button halfway. • The came ra detects th e main subject and focuses on it. When th e subj ect is in f ocus, the focus are a glows g reen. I[...]

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    64 Shooting Features Subjects Not Suitabl e for Autofocus The camera ma y not focus as expec ted in the followin g situations. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glo ws green: • Subje ct is very dark • Object s of sharply differing br ightness are included in th e scen[...]

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    65 Shooting Features Focus Lock Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activate the focus area that contains the desired subject. 1 Set AF area mode to Ce nter in A (auto) mode ( A 55 ). 2 Posit ion the subjec t in the c enter of the fr ame a nd pr ess th e shu tter- rele ase bu tton h alfwa y. • The camer a focuses on th e s[...]

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    66 Playback Feature s Play back F eatures Moving th e zoom cont rol toward g ( i ) in full-f rame playback mode ( A 28) zooms in o n the image. • You can change the zoom ratio by moving the zoom control toward f ( h ) or g ( i ). • To view a diffe rent area of the image, pres s the multi sel ector HIJK . • If you are view ing an image tha t w[...]

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    67 Playback Feature s Moving th e zoom cont rol toward f ( h ) in full-fra m e playback mo de ( A 28 ) displays images a s thu mbnails . • You can change the number of thumbnails displayed b y moving the zoom control toward f ( h ) or g ( i ). • While using thumbn ail playba ck mode, press th e multi select or HIJK to s elect an image an d then[...]

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    68 Playback Feature s When view ing i mages in full-fr ame play back m ode or thumb nail play back mode, you can configure th e menu oper ations listed below by pre ssing the d butto n ( A 4). Functi ons That Ca n Be Set with the d Button (Playbac k Menu) Option Description A Quick retouch* Allows you to create retouched copies in which contrast an[...]

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    69 Playback Feature s * Edited images are saved as separ ate files. Some images may not be edited. Copy Allows you to copy images between the internal memory and a memory card. E 61 Seque nce d ispl ay options Allows you to select whether to display only the k ey picture for a sequence of images captured continuously or to display the sequence as i[...]

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    70 Recording and Playing B ack Movies Recording and Playing Back Movies 1 Disp lay the sh ooting scre en. • Check the remaining amount of movie recording time. • If Phot o inf o in the Monito r settin gs in the setup menu ( A 77) is set to Movi e f rame+ au to i nfo , the area that will be visible in the movie ca n be confirmed bef ore movie re[...]

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    71 Recording and Playing B ack Movies B Maxi mum Movi e Length Individual mov ie files cannot exceed 4 G B in size or 29 minutes in length, ev en when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for long er recording. • The maximum mov ie length for a single movie is displ ayed on the shooting screen. • Recording may end before either l i[...]

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    72 Recording and Playing B ack Movies B Notes About Vibr ation Reduc tion D uring Movie R ecord ing • When Movie VR in the movie menu ( A 74) is set to On (hybri d) , the angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the fr ame) becomes na rrower during mov ie recording. • In special effects mode, only lens shift VR is us e d to compensa te for came[...]

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    73 Recording and Playing B ack Movies Captur ing Still Im ages While R ecordi ng Movies If the shutter -release b utton is pr essed all th e way while recording a movie, o ne frame is saved as a s till image. M ovie recording continue s while the still image is bein g saved. • y is displaye d at the top le ft of the mon itor. When z is displa yed[...]

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    74 Recording and Playing B ack Movies Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Movie Menu) The setting s of the men u options listed below can b e con fig ured . Ente r shoo ting m ode M d bu tton M D menu icon M k butt on Opt ion Description A Movie options Select the movie type. Select norm al speed t o record movie s at normal sp eed, or HS [...]

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    75 Recording and Playing B ack Movies Press the c butt on to enter playback m ode. Movies are ind icated by the movie options ic on ( A 74). Press the k button to play back mo vies . • To adjus t the volume, move the zo om control while a movie is p laying ( A 1). Playing Back Movies 15 / 05 / 2014 15:30 15 / 05 / 2014 15:30 00 1 0 . MO V 0010. M[...]

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    76 Recording and Playing B ack Movies Operat ion During Movie P layback Playbac k controls are displayed at the bottom of the monito r. The operation s listed bel ow can be perf ormed by using the multi select or JK to select a control and then pressin g the k button. Deleting Movies To delete a mov ie, select the desired mo vie in full-frame p lay[...]

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    77 General Camera Setup General Ca mera Se tup The setting s of the men u options listed below can b e con fig ured . Functi ons That Ca n Be Set with the d Button (Setup Men u) Press th e d button M z (set up) menu ico n M k butt on Option Description A Welcome screen Allows you to select whether or not the welcom e screen is displayed when the ca[...]

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    78 General Camera Setup AF assist Allo ws you to e nable or di sable th e AF-assi st illumina tor. E 81 Digital zoom Allows you to enable and disa ble digital zo om. E 81 Soun d set tin gs Allows you to adjust sound settings. E 82 Auto off Al lows you to set the amount of ti me that passes before the monitor turns off to save power. E 82 Forma t me[...]

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    79 Usin g the Wi -Fi (W irel ess LA N) F uncti on Usin g the Wi-Fi (Wi reless LAN) Function You can perfor m the follo wing fu nctions if yo u install the ded icated sof tware “Wi reless Mobil e Utility” on your s mart devic e that runs on Android OS or iOS, and conne ct it t o the cam era. Take Photos You can take still images using th e two m[...]

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    Usin g the Wi -Fi (W irel ess LA N) F uncti on 80 1 Use yo ur smart device to co nnect to Google Pl ay Store, App Store or other onl ine apps mar ketpl ace a nd search for “W irel ess Mobi le Ut ility .” • Check the user’s manu al provided with your sm art device for further details. 2 Check the description an d other information and instal[...]

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    81 Usin g the Wi -Fi (W irel ess LA N) F uncti on 1 Use th e mul ti se lecto r HI to select Connect to smart d evice and press the k button. • If Conne ct to sm art devi ce cann ot be sel ected, see “Notes About Wi-Fi Connection” ( A 82). • When the Wi-Fi function is turned on, the SSID and passwor d of the camer a are displa yed. • If no[...]

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    Usin g the Wi -Fi (W irel ess LA N) F uncti on 82 3 Start t he “Wireless Mobile Uti lity” installed on the smart devic e . • The screen for selecting “Take phot os” or “View photos” is displayed. • When the message “Cannot connect to camera.” is displayed, return to step 1 and retry the procedure. To Terminate the Wi-Fi Connecti[...]

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    83 Con nect ing the Cam era to a TV , Com pute r, or Prin ter Connecting the Camera to a TV, Compu ter, or Printer You can enhance your enjoym ent of images an d movies by conn ecting the came ra to a TV, com put er, o r pr int er. • Before connec ting the camera t o an exter nal dev ice, make sur e the r emaining battery l evel is s uffic ient a[...]

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    84 Con nect ing the Cam era to a TV , Com pute r, or Prin ter Viewin g ima ges on a TV E 22 Images an d movies captur ed with the camera can be vie wed on a TV. Connection method: Conne ct a commercially available HDMI cable to the TV’s HDMI input j ack. Viewing and organizing images on a computer A 85 You can transfer images to a computer to per[...]

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    85 Con nect ing the Cam era to a TV , Com pute r, or Prin ter Install V iewNX 2 to upload, view , edit, and shar e photos and movies. Installing ViewN X 2 An Inter net co nnection is requir ed. For system requirements an d other info rmation, see the Nikon website for your region. 1 Start the computer and download th e ViewNX 2 inst aller from the [...]

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    86 Con nect ing the Cam era to a TV , Com pute r, or Prin ter 3 Follo w the on -s creen i nstru ctio ns to inst all th e sof tware . 4 Exit the in stall. • Windo ws: Clic k Yes . • Mac: Click OK . Transferring Image s to t he Computer 1 Choos e how images w ill be copi ed to t he computer . Choose one of the following methods: • Direct USB co[...]

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    87 Con nect ing the Cam era to a TV , Com pute r, or Prin ter • SD card slot : If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot, the card can be inserted direc tly in t he slo t. • SD card reader : Connect a card reader (av ailable separa tely from third-pa rty suppliers) to the computer and insert the memory card. If a message is displayed pr[...]

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    88 Con nect ing the Cam era to a TV , Com pute r, or Prin ter 2 Transfer images to the computer. • Click Sta rt Tran sf er . • At default settings, all the images on the me mory card will be copied to the computer. 3 Term inate the connec tion. • If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cab le. I [...]

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    89 Con nect ing the Cam era to a TV , Com pute r, or Prin ter Viewing Images Start ViewNX 2. • Images are d isplayed in ViewNX 2 whe n transfer is complete. • Consult online help for more informati on on using View NX 2. C Starting ViewNX 2 Manually • Window s : Do uble-cli ck th e ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desktop. • Mac : Cl ick the ViewNX[...]

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    E 1 The Referen ce Section prov ides detailed in f ormation and hi nts fo r using the camera . Shootin g Using Easy Panorama (Shooti ng and Playback) ......... ......... ............ ......... ....... E 2 Playback Favorite Pi ctures Mode......... ............... ............ ...... ..... ......... ............ ...... ...... ...... ....... E 6 Auto [...]

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    E 2 Refe renc e Secti on Shooting with Easy Panorama * The icon of the last scene se lected is displayed . 1 Sel ect W Norm al ( 180 °) or X Wide ( 3 6 0 °) as the sho oting range and pre ss the k button. • When the camera is readied in the horizonta l position, the image size (width × heig ht) is as follows. - W Normal ( 180 °) : 4800 × 920[...]

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    E 3 Refe renc e Secti on 3 Press t he shutter -releas e button all the wa y, and then r emove your fi nger from the shutter-r e lease bu tton. • KLJI are displayed to indicate the direction of camera move ment . 4 Move the camera i n one of the four direct ions until the guid e indi cator reach es the end. • When the camera detects which direct[...]

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    E 4 Refe renc e Secti on B Notes About Easy Panorama Shooting • The range of the imag e seen in the saved ima ge is narrower than tha t seen in the monitor at the time of shooting. • If the camera is moved too quickly or shaken too much, or i f the subject is too uniform (e.g. walls or darkness), an error may occur. • If shooting is stopped b[...]

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    E 5 Refe renc e Secti on Viewing Images Captured with Easy Panorama Switch to playb ack mode ( A 28), disp lay an image captured using easy panorama in full-frame playback mode, a nd then press the k butt on to scroll the image in the direction tha t was used when shooting. Playbac k controls are displayed at the bottom of the monito r dur ing p la[...]

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    E 6 Refe renc e Secti on By adding imag es (excep t movies) to album s as favorit e pictures, you ca n play b ack only the added images. • Images can be sorte d into nine alb ums. Up to 200 images can be ad ded to eac h album. • The orig inal images are not co pied or moved. • The same image can be added to multiple albums. Adding Images to A[...]

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    E 7 Refe renc e Secti on Playi ng Back Im ag es in Album s Use the multi selec tor to selec t an album and th en press the k but ton to pl ay back the ima ges i n the selec ted albu m. • Function s in the p layba ck menu ( A 68) ca n be u sed for the images in t he selecte d album (exc ept Copy and Favorite pict ure s ). • The fo llowing operat[...]

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    E 8 Refe renc e Secti on Rem ovi ng I mage s fr om A lbu ms 1 Use the mult i sele ctor JK to select an im age and use H to hide L . • To display the icons again , press I . • Move the zoom control ( A 1) towar d g ( i ) to switch to full-fra me play back o r f ( h ) to switch to thumbnail playback. 2 Press t he k button after confi guring the s[...]

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    E 9 Refe renc e Secti on Changing the Favorite s Album Icon 1 Use the mult i se lecto r to select an a lbum and press t he d button. 2 Use JK to selec t an icon color and pres s the k butt on. 3 Sel ect an ic on a nd p res s th e k button. • The icon changes. Press the c button (playback mode) M c butt on M h Favo rite pi ct ures M k button Favor[...]

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    E 10 Refe renc e Secti on Ima ges are automat ica lly so rted in to ca te gori es, such as portrai ts, lan dscape s, an d movi es, based on the camera se ttings at the time of shoot ing. Use the multi selec tor to selec t a category and then pr ess the k but ton to pl ay back the ima ges in t he sel ecte d c ate gory . • Function s in the p layba[...]

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    E 11 Refe renc e Secti on Use the multi selec tor to selec t a date and th en press the k butt on to pla y ba ck th e imag es ca ptured on the sel ect ed date . • Function s in the p layba ck menu ( A 68) ca n be u sed for the images in the selecte d shoot ing dat e (excep t Copy and Remove fr om favorites ). • The fo llowing operatio ns are av[...]

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    E 12 Refe renc e Secti on Viewing Image s in a Sequence Images ca ptured continuo usly are saved as a sequen ce. The first i mage of a se quence i s used as t he key pi cture to represen t the seq uence wh en displ ayed in full-fram e play back mode or thumbn ail play back mo de (de fault s ett ing ). To display ea ch image in the sequ ence individ[...]

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    E 13 Refe renc e Secti on C Playback Menu Options Available W hen Using Sequence • When images in a sequence ar e displayed in full-frame playback mo de, press the d button to select functions i n playback menu ( A 68). • If you pres s the d button when a key picture is di splayed, the following settings can be a pplied to all images in the seq[...]

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    E 14 Refe renc e Secti on Before Editing Images You can easily ed it imag es on this camera. Edi ted copie s are sa ved as se parate f i les. Edited copi es are saved with the same shooting date and time as the origin al. C Restrictions on Image E diting An image can be edited up to ten times. Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Moo d Editin g I mages ([...]

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    E 15 Refe renc e Secti on 1 Display th e im age to whic h you want t o appl y an effec t in full-f r ame playback m ode and press t he k button. 2 Use the mult i sele ctor HIJK to select the desired effec t and pres s the k button. • Move the zoom control ( A 1) towar d g ( i ) to switch to full-fra me play back o r f ( h ) to switch to thumbnail[...]

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    E 16 Refe renc e Secti on Quick Retouch: Enhanc ing Contrast and Saturatio n Use the mult i sele ctor HI to sele ct the amo unt of effect ap plied an d press the k button. • The edited version is displayed on the right. • To exit without saving the copy, press J . D-Lighting: Enhancing Brigh tness and Contrast Use the mu lti selec tor HI to sel[...]

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    E 17 Refe renc e Secti on Red-eye Correcti on: Correcting Red-eye Wh en Shooting with the Flash Previ ew th e resu lt and pres s th e k button. • To exit without saving the copy, press the multi selector J . B Notes About Red-eye Correction • Red-eye cor rection can only b e applied to images when r ed-eye is d etected. • Red-eye correction c[...]

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    E 18 Refe renc e Secti on Glamour Retouch : Enhancing Hu man Faces 1 Use the mult i sele ctor HIJK to select the face that y ou want t o retouch an d press the k butt on. • When only one face is detected, proceed to step 2. 2 Use JK to selec t the e ffect, us e HI to sele ct the effe ct lev el, and pr ess th e k button. • You can simultan eousl[...]

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    E 19 Refe renc e Secti on 3 Previ ew th e resu lt and p res s the k button. • To change th e settings, p ress J to return to s tep 2. • To exit without saving the edited image, pre ss the d button. 4 Sel ect Yes an d press the k button. • An edited copy is created. B Notes About Glamour Retouch • Only one face at a time can be edit ed using[...]

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    E 20 Refe renc e Secti on Small Picture: Red ucing the Size of a n Image 1 Use the mult i sele ctor HI to sele ct th e desi red co py size a nd pre ss the k button. • Images ta ken at an image mod e setting of l 4 6 08 × 25 9 2 are saved at a size of 640 × 360, and im ages tak en at an image mode setti ng of s 345 6× 345 6 are saved at 480 × [...]

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    E 21 Refe renc e Secti on Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy 1 Move th e zoom contro l to en larg e the i mage ( A 66). 2 Refin e copy com position and pres s the d button. • Move the z oom control toward g ( i ) or f ( h ) to ad just the zoom ratio. Set a zoom ratio at which u is displ aye d. • Use the m ulti sele ctor HIJK to scroll the image so t[...]

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    E 22 Refe renc e Secti on 1 Turn off t he camera an d connec t it to the T V. • Make sure that the plugs are properly ori ented . Do not insert or remove the pl ugs at an angle when connecting or disc onnecting them. 2 Set t he TV’s input to e xternal video inp ut. • See the documentation provided with your TV for detail s. 3 Hold d ow n the [...]

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    E 23 Refe renc e Secti on B If Images Are Not Displayed on t he TV Make sure that TV settings ( E 84) in the setup menu conforms to the standard used by your TV. C Using a TV Remote Control ( HDMI Device Control ) The remote control of an HDMI-CE C-compatible TV can be used to select images, star t and pause movie pla yback, switch be tween full-s [...]

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    E 24 Refe renc e Secti on Users of Pict Bridge-compatible printers c an connect the camera dir ectly to the p rinter and print image s without usin g a computer. Connect ing the Camera to a Printer (Dire ct Print) Take images. Select images for printin g and number of copi es using Print order option ( E 52). Connect t o the pri nter ( E 25). Print[...]

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    E 25 Refe renc e Secti on Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off t he camera. 2 Turn on the pri nter. • Check printer settings. 3 Conn ect the c amera to the pri nter us ing the U SB cable. • Make sure that the plugs are properly ori ented . Do not insert or remove the pl ugs at an angle when connecting or disc onnecting them.[...]

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    E 26 Refe renc e Secti on 4 The c amera is au tomatically turned on. • The PictBridge startup screen ( 1 ) is displayed in the camera monitor, followed by the Print selection screen ( 2 ). B If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is not Displayed When Auto is selected for Ch arge by co mpu ter ( E 85), it m ay be imposs ible to prin t images with direc[...]

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    E 27 Refe renc e Secti on Pri nting Ima g es One at a Tim e 1 Use the mult i se lecto r to select the desi red image and press the k button . • Move the z oom control toward f ( h ) to switch to thumbn ail playba ck or g ( i ) to switch to full-frame playback. 2 Use HI to select Copie s and press the k button. 3 Select the desir ed numbe r of cop[...]

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    E 28 Refe renc e Secti on 4 Sel ect Paper size and press the k butt on. 5 Sele ct the desire d pape r size an d press the k button. • To apply the paper size setting configured on the printer , sele ct Defau lt in the pa per size option. • The paper size options available on the camera vary depending on the prin ter that you use. 6 Sel ect Star[...]

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    E 29 Refe renc e Secti on Printing Multiple Images 1 When th e Pr int s elect ion screen is displayed, press t he d button. 2 Use the mult i sele ctor HI to sele ct Paper size and press th e k bu tton. • To exit the print menu, press the d button. 3 Sele ct the desire d pape r size an d press the k button. • To apply the paper size setting conf[...]

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    E 30 Refe renc e Secti on 4 Sel ect Print selec tion , Print al l imag es , or DPOF printing and press t he k button. Print sele ction Select images (up to 99 ) and the number of copies (up to nine) of each. • Use the multi selector JK to select imag es, and use HI to specify the number of copies to be printed. • Images selected for printing ar[...]

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    E 31 Refe renc e Secti on Print all images One copy each of all imag es saved in the in ternal memory, or on the memory ca rd, is printed. • When the screen shown on the right is displaye d, sele ct Start pri nt and press the k button to start printing. DPOF print i ng Print images for which a print order was created using the Print order option [...]

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    E 32 Refe renc e Secti on The desired portions of a recorded movie can be saved as a separate file. 1 Play back the desired m ovie and pause at the start point of th e portion that is to be e xtracted ( A 75 ). 2 Use th e multi selecto r JK t o select I in the play back co ntrols, a nd then press the k button. 3 Use HI to select M (c hoose st a rt [...]

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    E 33 Refe renc e Secti on 5 Use HI to select m (save ) and pr ess the k button. • Follow the instructions on the screen to save the movie. B Notes About Movie Editing • Movies r ecorded using p iFrame 720 / 30 p ( p iFrame 720 / 25 p ) ( E 64) cannot be edited. • Use a sufficiently char ged battery to prevent the camera from turn ing off duri[...]

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    E 34 Refe renc e Secti on Image Mode (Image Size and Quality) Selec t t he co mbin ati on of im age size and c om press ion ratio tha t is u sed wh en sa vin g ima ges . The higher the ima ge mode setting, the larger th e size at which it can be printed , and the low er th e com press ion ratio , the high er th e qual ity o f the image s, but th e [...]

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    E 35 Refe renc e Secti on C Image Mode • The ima ge mode setting can also be ch anged in shoo ting mode s oth er than auto. The cha nged setting is also applied to other shooting modes. • Some functions cannot be used with other menu options ( A 58). C Number of Images That Can Be Saved • The approximate number of images that can be sav ed ca[...]

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    E 36 Refe renc e Secti on White Balance (Adjusting Hue) Adjust whit e balan ce to suit the light source or weat her conditions in or der to make the colors in images match what you see wit h your eyes. • Use Auto under most con ditions. Change the setting when yo u want to adjust the hue of the image you ar e taking. B Notes About White Balance ?[...]

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    E 37 Refe renc e Secti on Usin g Preset Manua l Use the proc edure below to measure the white balance va lue under th e lighting used d uring shootin g. 1 Place a white or gray re ference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting. 2 Use the mult i sele ctor HI to sele ct Preset manua l in the White bal ance menu, an d press t he k[...]

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    E 38 Refe renc e Secti on 5 Press t he k button to measure the value. • The shutter is rele ased and measu rement is complete. No imag e is saved. B Notes About Preset Manual A value fo r flash lig hting cannot be measured with Preset manual . Wh en shoo ting us i ng the f las h, set White bala nce to Auto or Flash .[...]

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    E 39 Refe renc e Secti on Continuous Shootin g Sele ct A (auto) mode M d button M Contin uous M k button Option Description U Sing le (defau lt sett ing) One im age is ta ken each time the shutter-release button is pressed. k Continuous H While the shu tter-releas e button is held all the wa y down, images are captured continuously. • The fram e [...]

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    E 40 Refe renc e Secti on B Notes About Continuous Shooting • When a setti ng other than Si ngle is se lected, the flash cannot be u sed. Focus, expos ure, and white balance are fixe d at the values deter mined with the first imag e in each series. • It may take some time to save the images after shooting. • When ISO sensitiv ity increases, n[...]

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    E 41 Refe renc e Secti on C Pre-shooting Cache When the shutter-release button is pressed halfw a y or all the way down, images are saved in the manner desc ribed below. • The pre-shooting cache icon ( Q ) in the monitor g lows green while the shutter-release button is pressed h alfway. Images saved before pressing all th e way Images saved by pr[...]

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    E 42 Refe renc e Secti on ISO Sensitivity Higher ISO sen sitivity allows dar ker subjects to be capture d. Addition ally, even with subject s of similar b rightnes s, images ca n be taken at fa ster shutter speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced. • When high er ISO sensitivity is se t, images may contain n[...]

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    E 43 Refe renc e Secti on Color Options Make col ors more v ivid or save images in monoch rome. B Notes About Color Options Some functions cannot be used with other menu options ( A 58) . Sele ct A (auto) mode M d button M Color options M k butto n Option Description n Standard color (defau lt sett ing) Use for im ages exhibi ting n atu ral col or.[...]

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    E 44 Refe renc e Secti on AF Area Mode Use this opt ion to deter mine how the camera se lects the foc us area for au tofocus. Sele ct A (auto) mode M d button M AF area mode M k button Option Description a Face priori ty When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face. See “Using Face Detection” ( A 61 ) f or more informat ion. Wh[...]

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    E 45 Refe renc e Secti on x Manual Use the mu lti select or HIJK to move the focus area to where you want to focus. • To use the multi selector to configure the flash mode or other settings, press the k button . To return to moving the focus area, p ress the k b utto n agai n. y Center The camera focuses on th e subject in the cen ter o f the f r[...]

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    E 46 Refe renc e Secti on B Notes About AF Area Mode • When digital zoom is in eff ect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame rega rdless of the AF area mod e setting. • Some functions cannot be used with other menu options ( A 58). M Target finding AF (de fa ult se ttin g) When the camera detects the main subject, it f ocuses on that s[...]

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    E 47 Refe renc e Secti on Using Subject Tracking 1 Regist er a sub ject. • Align the subject that you want to track with the border in the center of the monitor and pres s the k button. • When the su bject is regis tered, a yell ow border (focu s area) is displayed around that subject and the camera begins tracking that subject. • If the subj[...]

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    E 48 Refe renc e Secti on Autofocus Mode Select how the camera focuses w hen shooting still images. C Autofocus Mode for Movie Recordi ng Autofocus mode for m ovie recording ca n be set with Auto focus mode ( E 68) in t he mo vie me nu. Quick E ffect s B Notes About Quick Effects Some functions cannot be used with other menu options ( A 58) . Sele [...]

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    E 49 Refe renc e Secti on • See “Image Mode (Image Size and Qua lity)” ( E 34) for infor mation about Image mode . Skin Softenin g The effects of skin softeni ng are not vis ible when frami ng images for sh ooting. Ch eck the results in play back mode, af ter ta king im ages. The Smart Portrait Menu Enter shooti ng mode M A (shootin g mode) b[...]

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    E 50 Refe renc e Secti on Smile Timer The camera det ects human faces and the n automati cally releases the shutter wh enever a smile is de tected. B Notes About Smile Tim er Some functions cannot be used with other menu options ( A 58) . Enter shooti ng mode M A (shootin g mode) button M F Smart port rait M k button M d button M Smi le ti mer M k [...]

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    E 51 Refe renc e Secti on Blin k Proo f B Notes About Blink Proof Some functions cannot be used with other menu options ( A 58) . Enter shooti ng mode M A (shootin g mode) button M F Smart port rait M k button M d button M Blink proof M k button Option Descriptio n y On The ca mera automati cally releases the shutter twice with every shot and saves[...]

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    E 52 Refe renc e Secti on • See “Editing Images (Still Images )” ( E 14) for info rmation about image editing functions . • See “ Favor ite Pi ctu res Mo de” ( E 6) for info rmation about Favorite pictures and Remove fr om favorites . Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order) If you co nfigure print ord er settin gs in a dvance, you can[...]

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    E 53 Refe renc e Secti on 2 Select images (up to 99) and the number of copi es (up to nine ) of each. • Use the multi selector JK to select imag es, and u se HI to specify the number of copies to be printed. • Images selected for printing are indica ted by M and t he numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed. If no copies have been [...]

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    E 54 Refe renc e Secti on B Notes About Print Order When a print order is cre ated in favorite pictures mode, a uto sort mode, or list by date mode, the screen shown below is dis played if images other than those in the sele cted album, category, or shooting date have b een marked for prin ting. • Yes : Does not remove print ma rkings from other [...]

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    E 55 Refe renc e Secti on B Notes About Sh ooting Date and Shooting Information for Print Or der • Some printers may not be able to print the shooting date and shooting information. • Shooting information is not printed when the camera is connected to a printer. • The Date and Info settings are reset each time the Print order option is displa[...]

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    E 56 Refe renc e Secti on Slide Show Play back imag es one by one in an automate d “slide show.” When movie files are played ba ck in the slide show, onl y the first fra me of each movie is disp layed. 1 Use the mult i sele ctor HI to sele ct St art and press the k button. • The slide show begins. • To change the interval between im ages, s[...]

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    E 57 Refe renc e Secti on Prote ct The camera pro tects selected images from accidental deletion. Select images t o protec t or cancel protectio n for previou sly protec ted images f rom the image selection screen ( E 58). Note that f ormattin g the cam era’s inter nal memor y or the memory car d perman ently del etes protecte d files ( E 83 ). P[...]

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    E 58 Refe renc e Secti on The Im age Select ion Scre en When an imag e selection screen such as the on e shown on the right is displayed wh ile operating the camera, follow the procedure s describ ed below to selec t the images . 1 Use the mult i sele ctor JK to select an im age. • Move the zoom control ( A 1) towar d g ( i ) to switch to full-fr[...]

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    E 59 Refe renc e Secti on Rotate Image Specify the orien tation in w hich saved image s ar e displaye d during playb ack. Still imag es can be rotated 90 degrees cl ockwise or 90 degrees counterclo ckwise. Select an image fr om the image selec tion scre en ( E 5 8). When the Rotate image screen is displaye d, pres s the m ulti selector JK to rotate[...]

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    E 60 Refe renc e Secti on Voice Mem o Voice memos can be recorded and attac hed to images. Reco rding V oice Memos • Press an d hold th e k butto n to record (up to about 20 seco nds) . • Do not to uch the microp hone. • Durin g recor ding, o and p flash in the monito r. • The voice memo playback screen is displayed after reco rdin g end s.[...]

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    E 61 Refe renc e Secti on Deleting Voice Me mos Press the l b utton while the screen de scribed in “Playi ng Voi ce M emo s” ( E 60) is displayed. When the c onf irma tion dia log i s display ed, use th e mult i selector HI to se lect Yes and pre ss the k butto n. • To delet e a voice memo f or a pro tected image, th e Protect setting must f [...]

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    E 62 Refe renc e Secti on 2 Select a copy option and press the k button. • If you choose the Selected images option, use the image selection scr een to specify images ( E 58). B Notes About Copying Images • Only files in formats that this camera can record can be copied. • Operatio n is not gua ranteed w ith images ca ptured with another m ak[...]

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    E 63 Refe renc e Secti on Sequence Display Op tions Select the method used to displa y images in the seq uence ( E 12). Settings a re applied to all seq uences, an d the se tting is saved in the c amera’s me mory eve n if the ca mera is t urned off. Choose Key Picture Spe cify a d iff erent i mag e in t he sequ ence as th e ke y pic tur e. • Wh[...]

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    E 64 Refe renc e Secti on Movie Options Select the d esired movie option to re cord. Select no rmal spe ed movie options to rec ord at norma l speed , or HS movie options ( E 65) to record i n slow or fast mot ion. • Memo ry car ds (C lass 6 or h igher) are recom mended for r ecordi ng m ovies ( F 22). Normal Speed Movie O ption s The Movie Men u[...]

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    E 65 Refe renc e Secti on 1 The items and frame rate th at can be set va ry depending on the Frame rate setting in the movie menu ( E 70) . 2 iFrame is a format supporte d by Apple Inc. iFra me fi les can not be edi ted on t hi s ca mer a. W hen recording movie s to the intern al memory, r ecording may stop before th e maximum m ovie length is reac[...]

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    E 66 Refe renc e Secti on Reco rding Mo vies in Slow Motio n and Fa st Mo tion (HS M ovie ) Movies r ecorded usi ng HS movie can b e played back in slow mo tion at 1/ 4 or 1/2 of the normal p layback spee d, or in fas t motion at twic e the norm al playba ck speed. 1 Use the mult i sele ctor HI to select an H S movie option ( E 65) a nd pres s the [...]

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    E 67 Refe renc e Secti on C Playing Back in Slow Motion and Fast Motion When rec ording at normal speed : When recording at h HS 48 0 / 4 × ( a HS 480 / 4 ×): Movies are recorded at 4× normal spee d. They are played back in slow motion at 4× slower spe ed. When recording at j HS 1080 / 0 . 5 × ( Y HS 1080 / 0 . 5 ×): Movies are recorded at 1/[...]

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    E 68 Refe renc e Secti on Open with HS F ootage Set whether to star t recording at high speed or normal speed when recording HS movies. Autofocus Mode Set how the camera focuses in movie mode. • When an HS mov ie option is se lected in Movie options , the setti ng is fixed at Single AF . Ente r shoo ting m ode M d bu tton M D menu icon M Open wit[...]

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    E 69 Refe renc e Secti on Movie VR Select the vibration r eduction setting used when r ecording movies. Select Off when using a tripod to st abilize the ca mera during shooting. • When an HS mov ie option is se lected in Movie options , the setti ng is fixed at Off . B Notes About Movie VR • The e ffects of camera shak e may not be compl etely [...]

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    E 70 Refe renc e Secti on Wind Noise Reduction Set whet her or not to re duce w ind noise d uring m ovie reco rding. • When an HS mov ie option is se lected in Movie options , the setti ng is fixed at Off . Frame Rate Select the frame r ate used when recording movie s. When the fram e rate setting is swit ched, the mo vie fram e rates tha t can b[...]

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    E 71 Refe renc e Secti on Configure th e Wi-Fi (w ireless LAN) settings to connect the camera and a smart device . The Wi-Fi Options M enu Press th e d button M J menu icon M k button Option Description Co nnec t to sma rt de vic e Select when wirelessly connecting the came ra and a s mart devic e. See “Us ing the Wi-Fi (Wire less LAN) Function?[...]

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    E 72 Refe renc e Secti on Oper ating the Text Input Ke yboard • Use the multi se lector HIJ K to select alphanum eric char acters. Pre ss the k button to enter the selecte d char acter in the tex t field and mo ve the curs or to the next spac e. • To move th e curso r in the text filed , select N or O on the keybo ard, an d pre ss the k button.[...]

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    E 73 Refe renc e Secti on Welcom e Screen Configure th e welcome screen that is displaye d when you turn on th e camera. The S etu p Menu Press th e d button M z menu ico n M Welcome sc reen M k button Option Description None (default settin g) Does n ot display the welcom e screen. COO LPIX Displays a welcome scre en with the COOLPIX logo. Select [...]

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    E 74 Refe renc e Secti on Time Zone and Date Set the came ra clock. Settin g the Ti me Zone 1 Use the mult i sele ctor HI to sele ct Time zone and pres s the k butt on. Press th e d button M z menu ico n M Time zone and date M k button Option Description Date and time • Select a field : Press the multi selector JK (changes betwee n D , M , Y , ho[...]

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    E 75 Refe renc e Secti on 2 Sel ect w Ho me time zone or x Travel destin ati on and pres s the k button. • The date and time displayed in the monitor chang es depending on whethe r the home time zone or travel destination is selecte d. 3 Press K . 4 Use JK to selec t the time zone. • Press H to e nable daylight saving time function, and W is di[...]

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    E 76 Refe renc e Secti on Monitor Settings Photo Info Press th e d button M z menu ico n M Mo nito r set tin gs M k butto n Option Description Photo info Set whe ther or not to display information in the m onitor. Image review This setting determines wheth er or not the captured image is displayed immedia tely after shooti ng. • Default setting: [...]

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    E 77 Refe renc e Secti on B Notes About Monitor Settings When Quick effects ( E 4 8) is set to On while shooting still images , the captured image is displayed af ter shooting, regardless of the Image re view setting. Framing grid+a uto info In addition to information shown with Auto info , a framing grid is displaye d to help frame imag es. The fr[...]

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    E 78 Refe renc e Secti on Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images when shootin g, allowing the in formatio n to be printed even from prin ters that do not support date print ing ( E 55). B Notes About Print Date • Imprinted dates form a permanen t part of image data and cannot be deleted. Th[...]

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    E 79 Refe renc e Secti on Photo VR Select the vibration r eduction settin g used wh en shooting stil l images. Select Off when using a tripod to st abilize the ca mera during shooting. B Notes About Photo VR • After turning on the camera or a fter switching fr om pl ayback mode to shooting mod e, wait for the shootin g mode scr een to be displ a [...]

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    E 80 Refe renc e Secti on Motion Detect ion Enable motion detectio n to reduce the ef fects of subject m ovement and camera sha ke when shooting still im ages. B Notes About Motion Detection • Motion detection may be unab le to eliminate th e effects of su bject movement and camer a shake in some si tuations. • Motion detection may be disabled [...]

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    E 81 Refe renc e Secti on AF Assist Enable or dis able the AF-a ssist illumi nator which assists au tofocus ope ration. Digital Zo om B Notes About Digital Zoom Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations: • When Portrait , Night portrait , Night landscape , Backlighting (wh en HDR is set to ON ), Easy panorama , or Pet portrait i s s[...]

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    E 82 Refe renc e Secti on Sound Settings Auto Off Set the amount of tim e that elapses before the c amera enter s standby mode ( A 21). You can select 30 s , 1 mi n ( defau lt setting ), 5 min , or 30 mi n . C Setting the Auto Of f Function The time that passes bef ore the camera enter s st andby m ode is f ixed in the f ollowing situa tions: • W[...]

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    E 83 Refe renc e Secti on Format Memo ry/Format Card Use this opt ion to forma t the inte rnal memor y or a memory card. Formatt ing the internal memory or memory cards permane ntly deletes all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered. Make sure to trans fer impor tant image s to a comput er before for matting. • Do not tu rn the came[...]

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    E 84 Refe renc e Secti on Lang uage Select a lang uage for dis play of came ra menus an d mess ages. TV Settings Adjust set tings for con nection to a TV . C HDMI and HDMI-CEC HDMI (Hi gh-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a multimedia interf ace. HDMI-C EC (HDMI- Consumer Electronics Control) allows compatible device s to inter-operate. Press th [...]

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    E 85 Refe renc e Secti on Charge by Co mputer B Notes About Charging with a C omputer • When connected to a computer, the camera automatically turns on and starts charging. If the camera is turned off, cha rging stops. • About 3 hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery . Charging time increases when images are tra nsferred while t[...]

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    E 86 Refe renc e Secti on Blin k Wa rnin g Select wh ether or not th e camera dete cts hum an subject s that have blin ked using fa ce detection ( A 61) when shooting in the fol lowing modes: • x (scene a uto selecto r) mode ( A 32 ) • Por tra it or Night portrait scen e mode ( A 34) • A (auto ) mo de (wh en Face priority ( E 44) is select ed[...]

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    E 87 Refe renc e Secti on Eye-Fi Uplo ad B Notes About Eye-Fi Cards • Note that images will not be uploa ded if signal strength is insufficient even if En able is selected. • Remove your Ey e-Fi card from the camera whe re wireless devi ces are prohibited. Sig nals may be transmitted even if Dis able is selected. • Refer to the instruction ma[...]

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    E 88 Refe renc e Secti on Res et Al l When Reset is selected, the came ra’s setting s are restor ed to their defa ult values. • Some settings, such as Time zone and date or Language , are n ot rese t. • The wireles s connection is termi nated if this option is pe rformed while Wi-Fi is conne cted. C Resetting File Numbering To reset file numb[...]

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    E 89 Refe renc e Secti on Refer to the table below if an error message is displayed. Error Messages Disp lay Ca use /Sol ut ion A Battery temperature is elevated. The camera will turn off. The camera turns off automatically. Wait until the camera or battery tempera ture has cooled bef ore resuming use. – The camera will turn off to prevent ov erh[...]

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    E 90 Refe renc e Secti on Not av ailable if Eye-Fi card is locked. The write-protect sw itch of the Eye-Fi card is in the “lock” pos it ion . – An error occurred whil e accessing the Eye-Fi car d. • Check that the ter minals ar e clean. • Confirm tha t the Eye-Fi card is correctly inserted. 14 Out of memory. Delete imag es or insert a new[...]

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    E 91 Refe renc e Secti on Image cann ot be modif ied . Select imag es that support the editin g function. E 14, F 14 Cannot record movie. A time-out error occurr ed while saving the movie on the memory ca rd. Select a memo ry card with a faster write s peed. 71, F 22 Memory con tains no images. There are no im ages in the internal memory or on the [...]

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    E 92 Refe renc e Secti on No access. The camera could not receive the signal from the smart device. Select Conn ect to smart dev ice in the W i- Fi options men u, and e stablish the wireless connection again . 81, E 71 Cou ld no t conne ct. The camera failed to establish the conne ction while receiving the signals from the sma rt device. Set a diff[...]

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    E 93 Refe renc e Secti on * See the documentation provided with your pr inter for further guid ance and information . Printer error: check printer status. After s olving the problem, s elect Resume and press the k button to resume printing.* – Printer error: check paper. Load th e specifie d size of paper, s elect Resum e , and pre ss the k butto[...]

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    E 94 Refe renc e Secti on Images, mo vies, or v oice memos are as signed file names a s foll ows. * Including im ages edited using the q uick effects function ( A 45) in A (au to) mo de • Voice memo file names have the same identifier and file n umber as the image to which the vo ice memo is attach ed. File Names DSCN 0001 .JP G Identifier (not s[...]

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    E 95 Refe renc e Secti on Availability may vary with country or region. See our website or brochures for the latest information . Option al Accessories Batte ry charg er Battery C harger MH- 66 (Char ging ti me when no charge rema ins: Approx. 1 h 50 min) AC adapter AC Adapter EH-62G (connect a s shown) Make sure tha t the power conn ector cord has[...]

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    F 1 Caring for the Product .............. ................ .................... .. F 2 The Camera ....... ............... ............ ...... ......... ............ ..... ...... ......... ............ ...... ...... ......... ... F 2 The Battery ........ ...... ......... ............ ...... ...... ......... ........... ...... ...... ......... ......[...]

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    F 2 Technical Notes and I ndex The Camera To ensure con tinued enj oyment of this N ikon prod uct, observ e the precaution s descri bed below in add ition to the w arnings in “F or Your Safety ” ( A viii-x) whe n using or storing the device. B Do Not Drop The product may malfunction if subjec ted to strong shock or vibration. B Handle the Lens [...]

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    F 3 Technical Notes and I ndex B Do Not Point the Len s at Strong Light Sources for Extended Periods Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong lig ht so urc es fo r ext en ded pe ri ods w hen using or storing the camera. Intense light may cause deteri or ation of the image sensor, producing a white blur effect in photographs . B Turn the P[...]

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    F 4 Technical Notes and I ndex • Note that the battery may become hot during use; wait for the battery to cool before charging. Fai lure to obse rve thes e preca uti ons cou ld da mage the battery, impair its perform ance, or prev ent it from charg ing normal ly. • On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to de crease. If an exhausted batt[...]

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    F 5 Technical Notes and I ndex • The EH-71P is compatible wi th AC 1 00-240 V, 50/60 Hz electr ical outlets. When using in other countrie s, use a plug adapter (c ommercia lly availa ble) as nec essary. F or more inform ation abo ut plug adapters, cons ult your travel agency . • Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC a[...]

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    F 6 Technical Notes and I ndex Cleaning Do not use al cohol, thinn er, or othe r volatile ch emicals. Storage Turn the cam era off whe n not in use. Be sure that the pow er-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remo ve the batter y if the camera will no t be used for an ext ended period . Do not store the cam era with nap hth a or camp hor[...]

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    F 7 Technical Notes and I ndex If the camer a fails to func tion as expecte d, check th e list of common pr oblems b elow before consultin g your retailer or Nik on-autho rized se rvice r epresenta tive. Power, Displa y, Sett ings Iss ues Trou bleshoot ing Problem Cause/Solution A The camera is on but does not respond. Wait for recording to end. If[...]

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    F 8 Technical Notes and I ndex The camera cannot be turned on. The battery is exhausted. 20 The camera turns off without warning. • The camera automatically turns off to save power (auto off fu nction). • The camera and battery may not wor k properly at low temp eratures. • The inside of the cam era has become hot. Lea ve the camera off until[...]

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    F 9 Technical Notes and I ndex Date and time of recording are not correct. • If the camera clock has not been set, the “Date not set” indicator f lashes dur ing shooting a nd movie recordi ng. Image s and movie s saved bef ore the clock is s et ar e dat ed “ 00/00/00 00 00: 00” and “0 1/ 01/2014 00:00” respectively. Set the corre ct t[...]

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    F 10 Technical Notes and I ndex Shooting Iss ues Problem Cause/Solution A Cannot switch to shooting mode. D isconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 83, 8 6, E 22, E 25 No image captu red when the shutter-release button is pressed. • When the camera is in playback mode, press the A button, shutter-release button, or b ( e movie-re cord) button. •[...]

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    F 11 Technical Notes and I ndex Brig ht s pec ks app ear in images ca ptured with flash. The fla sh is ref lecting off pa rticles in th e air. Set th e flash mode setting to W (off). 48 Flash does not fire. • The flash mode is set to W (off). • A sc ene mod e that rest ri cts th e fl ash i s se lect ed. • On is s ele cte d for Blink proof in [...]

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    F 12 Technical Notes and I ndex AF-assist ill uminator does not light. Off is selected for AF as sist in the setup menu. AF- assist illuminator may not light depending on the position of th e focus a rea or the current s cene mode, even when Auto is sel ecte d. 78, E 81 Images appea r smeared. Th e lens is dirty. Cl ean the lens. F 6 Colors are un [...]

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    F 13 Technical Notes and I ndex Skin tones are not softened. • In some shooting cond itions, facial skin tones may not b e sof tened. • For images co ntaining four or more face s, try usi ng the Skin softening effect in Glamour re touch in the playback menu. 42 68, E 18 Saving images takes time. It ma y ta ke mo re time to s ave imag es i n the[...]

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    F 14 Technical Notes and I ndex Playba ck Iss ues Problem Cause/Solution A File cannot be played back. • This camera may not be able to play back ima ges saved wi th an other m a ke or model of digit al camera. • This camera cannot play back movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera. • This camera may not be able to play ba[...]

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    F 15 Technical Notes and I ndex Cannot rotate image. This camera cannot rotate images captured with another make or model of digital camera. – Images are not disp layed o n TV. • TV settings is not correctly set in the setup menu. • Both HDMI and USB cables are connected simult aneous ly. • The memory card contains no image s. Replace the m[...]

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    F 16 Technical Notes and I ndex Images to be printed are not displ aye d. • The memory card contains no image s. Replace the memory ca rd. • Remove the memory card to print images fr om the intern al memory . 14 15 Cannot select paper size with the camera. The camera cannot be used to select the paper size in the following situations, even when[...]

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    F 17 Technical Notes and I ndex Nikon COOLPIX S6 800 Digit al Camera Specificati ons Type Compa ct digital camera Number of effective pixels 16 .0 m illion Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CMOS ; approx. 16.76 million total pixels Lens NIKKOR lens with 12× optical zoom Focal length 4.5-5 4.0 mm (angle of view equivalent to tha t of 25-3 00 m m lens [...]

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    F 18 Technical Notes and I ndex Sto rage Media Internal memory (approx. 25 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card File system DCF, Ex if 2. 3, and DPOF comp liant File formats Still pictures: JPEG Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV Movies: MOV (Vide o: H.264/MPE G-4 A VC, Audio: LPCM ste reo) Image size (pixe ls) • 16M (Hig h) [4608 × 3456 P ] • 16M [4 608 [...]

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    F 19 Technical Notes and I ndex Flash Range (approx.) (IS O sen sit ivity : Au to) [W]: 0.5–2.8 m (1 ft 8 in.– 9 ft 2 in.) [T]: 0.5– 1.5 m (1 ft 8 in .–4 ft 11 in .) Flash contro l TTL auto fl ash with monitor preflashes Interface Hi-Speed U SB equivalent Data transfer protocol MTP, PTP HDMI output Can be selected from Auto, 480 p, 720p, a [...]

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    F 20 Technical Notes and I ndex • Unle ss otherw ise stated, all figures assu me a full y-charged battery an d an ambien t tempera ture of 23 ±3°C ( 73.4 ±5.4° F) as specifie d by the Camera and Imaging Produ cts Assoc iat ion (CIP A). 1 Battery life may var y depending on conditions of use, such as the in ter v al between shots or the length[...]

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    F 21 Technical Notes and I ndex Rechargeable Li -ion Battery E N-EL 1 9 Charging AC Adapter EH- 71 P B Specifications • Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual ma y contain. • The appearance of this product and its specific ations are subject to change without notice. Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Rated capacity DC 3.7 [...]

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    F 22 Technical Notes and I ndex Approved Me mory Cards The fo llowing Sec ure Di gital (SD) memory cards h ave b een test ed and approved for use in this ca mera. • Memory cards with an SD Sp eed Class ratin g of 6 or faster ar e recommen ded for recordin g movies. Whe n using a memory card with a lower Speed Class rating, movie recordin g may st[...]

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    F 23 Technical Notes and I ndex AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non- commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in complianc e with the AVC standard (“AVC video” ) and/or (ii) decod e AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-com[...]

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    F 24 Technical Notes and I ndex Trade mark In formatio n • Microsoft, Windows and Windo ws Vista are either registered trademarks or trademar ks of Micros oft Corporation in th e Unit ed States and/or other countries. • Mac, OS X, the iFrame logo and the iFrame symbol are trademarks or registered trade mark s of Ap ple I nc., i n th e U.S. a nd[...]

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    Technical Notes and I ndex F 25 Symbols x Scene auto selector mode .... ....... ....... 32 b Scene mod e ......... ............ .......... ..... ..... ....... .. 34 D Special effects mod e ... ............. .......... ... 40 F Smart por trait mod e ............ .......... ..... .... 42 A Auto mode ....... ............ .......... ..... ..... .......[...]

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    F 26 Technical Notes and I ndex Beac h Z ......... .......... ..... ....... .......... ..... ..... ....... ....... 34 Best Sh ot Selecto r ......... .... ..... ....... 37, E 40 Black and wh ite c opy n ...... .......... ... 34, 37 Black- and-white .......... ..... ....... .......... ..... ... E43 Blink pr o of... .......... ..... ..... ....... ....[...]

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    Technical Notes and I ndex F 27 F Face detec tion ........... ......... ........ .......... ..... ....... .. 61 Face priorit y ......... ........ ......... ..... ........ .......... E44 Favorit e pictures mode ......... ..... ....... ...... E6 File names... ........ .......... ..... .... ........ .......... ..... E94 Fill fla sh ....... .......... [...]

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    F 28 Technical Notes and I ndex Lens..... ............ .......... ..... ..... ....... .......... ..... .... 1, F17 Lens co ver...... .......... ..... ..... ....... .......... ..... ..... ....... ...... 1 List by date mode ......... ......... ..... ........ ....... E11 Low key H ......... ..... ....... .......... ..... ..... ....... .......... . 40 [...]

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    Technical Notes and I ndex F 29 Preset manu al ......... ........ ......... ..... ..... ..... ... E37 Pre-sh ooting cache...... ........ E39, E 41 Pressing hal fway ......... ..... ..... ....... .......... ..... ....... 27 Prin t ..... 68 , 84, E27, E29 , E 52 Prin t date ........ .......... 1 8, 77 , E5 3 , E55 , E 78 Print o rder ...... ..... ...[...]

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    F 30 Technical Notes and I ndex Sunset h .. .......... ..... ..... ....... .......... ..... ..... ....... ....... 34 Super vivid k ........ .......... .... ........ .......... ..... ..... ... 40 T Target finding AF........... ..... 56, 63 , E46 Telepho to ... ..... ..... ........ ......... ..... ........ .......... ..... .... 25 Televi sions ......[...]

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