Nikon COOLPIXP300BK manual

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    En User ’ s M anua l DIGIT AL CAMERA[...]

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    T rademark Infor mation • Microsof t, Windows and Windows Vista ar e either r egistered trademarks or trademarks of M icrosoft Corporation in th e United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh, Mac OS, and Quick Time are trademarks of Apple Inc., re gistered in the U. S. and other countr ies. • Adobe and Acrobat are r egistered trademarks[...]

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    i Introduction First St eps Basic Photogr aphy and Playback: A (Au to ) M od e More on Shooting More on Pla yback Editing Pictures Movie Record ing and Playback Conn ec ti ng to T el evi sio ns, Com pute rs an d Pr inte rs Basic Camer a Setup Caring for th e Came ra T echnical Notes and I ndex[...]

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    ii For Y ou r S af e t y T o prevent damage to your Nikon product or injur y to yourself or to others, read the following saf ety precautions in their entirety befo re using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. WA R N I N G S T urn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke [...]

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    iii For You r S a f et y Observe caution when handling the battery The batter y m ay leak or explod e if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product: • Before repla cing th e batte r y, turn the product off. If you are using the Charging AC Adapter/AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. ?[...]

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    iv For You r S af e t y Use app ropriate ca bles When connec ting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to mai ntain compliance with product regulations. Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts. [...]

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    v Notices Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS- SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER – T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULL Y FOLL OW THESE INSTRUCTIONS F or connection to a sup ply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if ne eded. The power [...]

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    vi Notices Notice for Customers in the State of Califo rnia WA R N I N G Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause bir th defects or other reproductiv e harm. W ash hands after handling. Nik on In c. , 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New Y or k 11747-3064 USA T el: 631-547-4200[...]

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    vii T able of C ontents Fo r Y our Safety ...................................................... ............................................... ........... ........................ ii W ARNINGS .................. ......................... .............................. ............................. ................. ............. .................[...]

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    viii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s More on Shooting ..... .................... ...................... ................... ................... ...................... .... .......... .... 40 Selecting a Shooting Mode (Mode Dial)..................................................... ................................. 40 Selecting Scenes for S hooting (Sc[...]

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    ix T able of Co ntents Editing Pictur es ...... ................... ................... ...................... ................... .................... ...... ...... ........... 108 Picture Editing Functions .................................. ..................................................... ............... ......... 108 Editing Pictures ......[...]

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    x Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Basic Camera Setup .......... ................... ................. ................. ................... ................. .......... ...........141 Setup Menu .................................. ..................................................... .............................. .................... 141 Wel come Scre[...]

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    1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for y our purchase of N ikon COOLPIX P300 digital camera. This manual is writte n to help you en joy taki ng pic tures with your Nik on digita l camera. R ead this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the produc t will read it. Symbols and C onv entions T o make it[...]

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    2 Introduction Information and P recautions Life-Long Learning As part of N ikon’ s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated inf ormation is available online at the following sites: • Fo r u s e r s i n t h e U . S .A . : http://www.nikonusa.com/ • F or users in E urope and A frica: htt[...]

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    3 Information and Pr ecauti ons Introduction Notice C oncerning Prohibition of Co pying or Reproduction Note th at simply be ing in posses sion of materi al that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device m ay be punishable by law. • Items prohi bited by law from b eing copied or reproduced Do not cop[...]

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    4 Introduction Parts of the Camera Camera Bo dy 23 1 9 10 6 45 11 7 8 Flash r aised Lens cover c losed 1 Zoom contr ol .................... ............................. . 27 f : Wide ............................ ....................... 27 g : T ele .................... .............................. .... 27 h : Thumbnail playback............. ....[...]

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    5 Pa r t s o f t h e Ca m e r a Introduction 13 91 2 11 10 14 13 26 7 5 4 8 17 18 19 20 15 16 1 Monitor ...................... ............................. ....... 6, 25 2 k (apply selection) button ................... 10 3 Rotary multi selector .......................... ........ 10 4 c (playback) butto n............................. .... 30 5 b [...]

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    6 Par t s of th e Ca me r a Introduction Monitor The indicators that appear on the monitor during shoot ing and playback disapp ear after a few seconds ( A 147). The displayed inf ormation varies according to the camera settings and condition. Shooting 1/250 1/250 999 999 999 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1/250 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 29 19 26 25 24 2[...]

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    7 Pa r t s o f t h e Ca m e r a Introduction *T h e i c o n s v a r y w i t h the shooting mode. 1 Shooti ng mode* ................... .......................... ............. 24, 40, 41, 62 2 Macro mode ............................. .......................38 3 Zoom indicator ................ .......................... .... 27 4 Focus indicator....[...]

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    8 Par t s of th e Ca me r a Introduction Playback * The icons vary with the settings use d for shooting . 999/999 999/999 999/999 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 12:00 12:00 12:00 16 18 17 15/05/2011 15/05/2011 15/05/2011 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 9999/9999 9999/9999 999/999 999/999 9999/9999 999/999 1m00s 1m00s 14 13 12 15 19 10 11 12 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 b a 1[...]

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    9 Introduction Basic Operations Co mmand Dial Y ou can rotate the command dial to operate any of the following functions. Fo r Shooting For Pl ay b ac k For Menu Screen Raising and Low ering the Flash ( K (Flash P op -up ) Control) Slide the K (flash pop-up) control to raise the flash. • See “Using the Fl ash” ( A 3 2) for m ore in for ma tio[...]

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    10 Basic Operat ions Introduction Rotary Multi Selector Operate by rotating the rotary multi selector , pressing up ( H ), down ( I ), left ( J ) or right ( K ) on the rotary multi selector , or pressing the k button. Fo r Shooting 1 The apertur e value can be set in shooting mode C or D ( A 66, 67). Items can be chos en while a m enu is d isplayed[...]

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    11 Basic Operations Introduction d (Menu) Button Pr ess the d button to disp lay the me nu for the selected mode and to select options f or the menu items. • Use the rotary multi selector to navigate the menus ( A 10). * The displayed tabs differ according to the chosen shooting mode. • A (auto) mode: Auto menu tab ( A 24 ) • C (scene): Scene[...]

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    12 Basic Operat ions Introduction Using Camera Men us 1 Press the d button. 2 Press the rotary multi selector H or I to choose an item, and then press K or the k button. • Items can also be chosen by ro tating the rotary multi selecto r ( A 10). • T o change tabs, press J ( A 11). 3 Press H or I to choose an item and press the k button. • The[...]

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    13 Basic Operations Introduction Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way • The camera f eatures a tw o -stage sh utter-rel ease button. T o set fo cus and exposure, pr ess the shutter-r elease butt on halfway, stopping when you f eel resistance . When the shutter-release button is pr essed halfway, focus and exposure (shutter spee[...]

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    14 First Steps First S teps Inser ting the Battery Insert a Rechargeable Li-i on Battery EN-EL12 (sup plied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before first use or when the batter y is running low ( A 16). 1 Slide the cover latch t o the Y side ( 1 ), and open the batter y-chamber/memor y card slot cover ( 2 ). 2 Inser t the battery. • Use t[...]

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    15 Inser ting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Before opening the batter y-chamber/memor y card slot cover , tur n the camera off ( A 19) and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off. T o ejec t the battery, open the batter y-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the orange batte r y latch in the dire c tion indicated [...]

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    16 First Steps Charging the Batter y Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 inserted into the camera, by connecting the suppli ed Char ging AC Adapter EH-69P to the camera via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and th en plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. 1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P. If a plug adapt[...]

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    17 Charging the Battery First Steps 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging. About four hours ar e required to charge a fully exhausted battery. The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camer a is plugged into the elect rical outlet . 5 Di[...]

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    18 Charging the Battery First Steps B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • Th e C ha rg i ng AC Ad ap t er EH -6 9P is fo r us e o nl y w i th co mp at ib l e d ev ic es . Do no t u se wi t h a no th er make or model of device. • Be sure to re ad and follow th e warnings for the Charging AC Adapter on page iii and the section , “The Battery” ( A [...]

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    19 Charging the Battery First Steps T urning On and Off the Camer a Pres s the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) lights, and then the monitor is turned on (the power- on lamp turns off when the monitor is turned on). Pr ess the power switch again to turn off the camera. When the power is turned off , the power-on lamp an[...]

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    20 First Steps Setting the Display La nguage, Date and T ime Dialogs for language selection and camera clock setting are displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. • The power-on lamp lights, and then the monitor is turned on (the power - on lamp turns off when the monitor is turned on). 2 Pr[...]

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    21 Setting the Di splay Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Press H or I to cho ose the date display order and press the k button or K . 6 Press H , J , I or K to set date and time, and press the k button. • T o choose an item: R otate the rotar y m ulti selec tor , o r press K or J (selected in the following order: D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y [...]

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    22 First Steps Inser ting the Memory Card Th e re co rde d da ta is sto re d i n th e c am er a’ s in ter n al me mor y ( ap prox . 9 0 M B) or on commercially available Secure Digital (SD) memory cards ( A 167). I f a m e m o r y c a r d i s i n s e r t e d i n t h e c a m e r a , d a t a i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y s t o r e d o n t h e mem o[...]

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    23 In se rtin g t he Me mory C ar d First Steps B Formatting a Memory Card If the message on the right i s disp layed when the camera is tu rned on, the memor y card must be formatted before use. Note that formatting ( A 154) permanently deletes all pictu res and other da ta on the memory card. Be s ure to make copies of an y data you wish to keep [...]

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    24 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Basic Photogr aphy and Playbac k: A (Au to ) M od e Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Select A (Aut o ) M o d e This section describes how to tak e pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “ point- and-shoot” mode recommended for first-ti me users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn[...]

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    25 Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) M od e Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Aut o) M o d e • The indi cators and photo in fo display ed during shooting and pl ayback will turn off aft er a few seconds ( A 147). • When the monitor has been turned off in standby mode to save power (the power-o[...]

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    26 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 2 F rame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. • Hold the camera steadily in both hands. • Keep your fingers, hair , strap and other obj e cts away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator and microphone. • When using the flash ( A 32) to shoot in the “tall” orientation, ho ld the camera so[...]

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    27 Step 2 Fr ame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the Z oom Rotate t he zoom control to ac tivate the optical zoom. Rotate the zoom control towar d g to zoom in, increasing the size of the subject. Rotate the zoom co ntro l to ward f to zoom ou t, increasing th e area visible in the f rame. • When the camera is turned[...]

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    28 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 F ocus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway . • When the shutter-r elease button is pressed halfway ( A 13), the camera sets fo cus and exposure (shutter speed and apert ure value). The focus and exposu re remain locked while the shutter-releas e button is press ed halfway. ?[...]

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    29 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B During Recording While the in dicator showing the number of exposu res remaining is b linking, image s are being recorded. Do not open the batt er y-cham ber/memory card slot cov er . Cutting th e power or removing the mem or y card in these circumstances could r esult in los[...]

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    30 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 4 V iewing and Deleting Pic tures V iewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press the c (Playback) button. • The last pictur e shot is displayed in full- frame playback mode. • Rotate the r otar y multi selector , or press H , I , J or K to view previous or subsequent pictures. Continue holding down[...]

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    31 Step 4 V iewing and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Deleting Unnecessary Images 1 Press the l button to delete the image currently displayed on the monitor. • T o exit without deleting , press the d button. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired deletion method and press the k button. • Current [...]

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    32 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the F lash In d ark locatio ns or when the s ubject is back lit, you c an shoot pic tures with a flash by raising the flash. Y ou can set a flash mo de that suits the shooting co nditions. • The flash has a range of about 0.5 to 6.5 m (1 ft . 8 in. to 21 ft.) at the wide -angle zoom position,[...]

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    33 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Setting the Flash Mode 1 Slide the K (flash pop-up) co ntrol. • Flash is raised . • When the flash is lowered, t he flash mode is fixed at W (Of f ). 2 Press the r otar y multi selec tor m (flash mode). • The flash mode menu is displayed. 3 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choo[...]

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    34 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Shooting When Lighting is Dim or When the F lash is Set to W (O ff ) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabil ize the camera during shootin g and avoid the effects of camera shake. When the camera is stabilized with a tripod, set Vibration r educ tion ( A 150) to Off in the setu[...]

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    35 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T aking Pic tures with the Self- T imer The self-timer is suitable for taking group pictures and reducing the vibration when the shutter-r elease button is pressed . Timer durations of two or ten seconds can be selected. When usin g the self-tim er , use o f a tripod is recommended. S et Vib ra ti o [...]

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    36 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T aking Pictures of Smiling F aces (Smile T imer) The came ra detec ts smil ing faces u sing fa ce detec tion and releases the shutter automati cally. This can be used when the shooting mode ( A 4 0) is set to A (auto) mode, the Por tr ai t or Night portrait scene mode, or A , B , C or D mode. 1 Pres[...]

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    37 T aking Pictures of Smiling F aces (Smile Timer) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Notes on Smile Timer • The digital zoom is not available. • Under some shooting condition s, faces and smiling faces may not be detec ted properly. • See “Notes on F ace Priority” ( A 86) for m ore i nfor mat io n. • This fe ature canno t[...]

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    38 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 3 cm (1.2 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). 1 Press the r otar y multi selec tor p (macro mode). • The macro mode menu is displaye d. 2 Use the [...]

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    39 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Adjusting Brightness (Exposure C ompensation) By adjusting exposure compensat ion when taking pictures, overall image brightness can be adjusted to make images brighter or darker. It can be used in A (Auto) mode or in scene modes. • T o adjust exposure compensation in A , B and C modes, use the cre[...]

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    40 More on Shooting More o n Shooti ng Selecting a Shooting Mode (Mode Dial) Rotate the mode dial and align an ic on to the mark to select one of the following shooting modes. Auto mode A Auto mode ( A 24) An automatic, “ point-and- shoot” mode recommen ded for fi rst- time users of digita l cameras. A , B , C , D mode ( A 62) Choose these mode[...]

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    41 More on Shooting Selec ting Scenes for Shooting (Sce ne Mode) When one of the following scenes is selected using the mode dial or the s cene menu, images are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected scene. • For scene modes that u se the flash, be sure to slide the K (flash pop-up) con trol to raise the flash before shooting[...]

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    42 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting Shooting in the S cene Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Sele c to r) By simply framing a pic ture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode from the f ollowing for simpler shooting. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to y . 2 Press the d button to dis play the scene menu, choose[...]

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    43 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Scene Auto Selector • The digital zoom is not available. • Depending upon shooting conditions, th e camera may not selec t the desired scene mode. Should this occur , switch to A (A uto) mode ( A 24) or choose the desir ed scene manually ( A 44). C Focusing in Scene Auto [...]

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    44 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting Selec ting a S cene Mode to T ake Pictures (Features) • The mode dial can be used to select scenes when shooting ( A 41). • See “Shooting in the Scene Selected by the C amera (Scene Auto Selector)” ( A 42) for mor e informat ion on Scene auto selector scene mode. • The X sho[...]

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    45 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1W h e n HDR is set to Off , the flash mode is fixed at X (fill flash). When HDR is set to any setting other than Of f , the flash m ode is fixed at W (off) . 2 The self-tim er is available. 3 Other settings can be selected. o Backlighting Use when light is coming fro m behind the subje[...]

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    46 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting * Othe r settings can be selec ted. B Notes on Skin Softening • In imag es taken in the por trait or n ight por trait scene mode, the camera m akes the su bject‘s sk in appear s moother (up t o three people ), and then r e cords the image (sk in softening f unction). This means th[...]

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    47 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 The self- timer is availa ble. 2 Other settings can be selecte d. y M c Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. Select Noise reduc tion burst or Single shot on the screen that is displayed when c Landscape scene mode is selected. • Noise reduc tion burst : This [...]

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    48 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting * Other settings can b e selected. y M d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single sh ot and record motion in a seri es of pic tures. With continuous shooting, instantane ous movements of moving subjects can be c aptured clearly . • The camer a[...]

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    49 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Fill flash is us ed with red-eye reduction. 2 O ther settings can be selec ted. y M e Night portrait Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset o r at night. Flash is used to illuminat e the subject while maintaining the mood of the b ackground. Select Hand-h eld or Tr i p o d on the[...]

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    50 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting 1 May switch to slow sync with r ed-eye reduction flash mode . O ther settings can be se lected. 2 The se lf-timer is available. 3 O ther settings can be selec ted. 1 O ther settings can be selec ted. 2 The se lf-timer is available. 1 O ther settings can be selec ted. 2 The se lf-time[...]

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    51 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 The se lf-timer is available. 2 O ther settings can be selec ted. 1 The se lf-timer is available. 2 O ther settings can be selec ted. O : Use of a tripod is recommended in scene s with which O is indicated. Set Vibration reduction ( A 150) to Off when using a tripod to stab ilize the [...]

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    52 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting 1 Other sett ings can be selected. Note that w hen shooting with the flash, the fla sh may be unable to light the entire subject at distance s of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). 2 The self-timer is available. 3 Other sett ings can be selected. y M k Close-up Photograph flowers, insects[...]

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    53 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 The se lf-timer is available. 2 O ther settings can be selec ted. y M u Foo d Use this mode when taking pictures of fo od. • The macro mode ( A 38) is enabled and the camera automaticall y zooms to the closest pos ition to the s ubject where the camera c an shoot. • The closest di[...]

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    54 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting 1 The se lf-timer is available. 2 O ther settings can be selec ted. 1 O ther settings can be selec ted. 2 The se lf-timer is available. O : Use of a tripod is recommended in scene s with which O is indicated. Set Vibration reduction ( A 150) to Off when using a tripod to stab ilize th[...]

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    55 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 When shooting in Pan ora m a a ss is t , other settings can be selected. 2 When shooting in Pan ora m a a ss is t , the self-tim er is available. 3 O ther settings can be selec ted. B Note on Printing P anorama Pictures When printing panorama pictures , a full view may not be printed [...]

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    56 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting * Othe r settings can be selec ted. 1 O ther settings can be selec ted. 2 The se lf-timer is available. y M O Pet p or tr a it Use this mode for shooting pictur es of dogs or cats . The camera detects and focuse s on the face of a dog or cat. • Detected faces are displayed in a doub[...]

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    57 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Ta k i n g P i c t u r e s w i t h E a s y P a n o r a m a 1 Rotate the mod e dial to y . 2 Press the d button to dis play the scene menu screen, choose p Pano ram a with the rotar y multi selector and pr ess the k button. 3 Choose V Easy panorama and p ress the k button. 4 Selec t the [...]

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    58 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting 5 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene, and press the shutter-release button halfway to adjust the focus. • The zoom is fixed at the wide -angle position. • The framing guide is displaye d on the screen. • The camera focu ses on the subject at the center of th e frame. [...]

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    59 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Easy Panoram a Shooti ng • The image area seen i n the saved image wi ll be narrower th an that seen on th e monitor at the time of shooting. • When the camera movement spee d is too fast or there is a large amount of camera shake, the shooting end s in an error . • P a[...]

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    60 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting T aking Pic tures with P anorama Assist The camera focus es on the subjec t at the center of the frame. Using a tripod makes the composition easier . When the camera is stabilized with a tripod , set Vi b ra t io n reduc tion ( A 150) to Off in the setup menu ( A 141). 1 Rotate the mo[...]

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    61 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Frame the first por tion of the panorama scene and take the first picture. • 1/3 of the image will be displayed as translucent. 6 Shoot the nex t picture. • Match the outline of the next pictur e so that 1/3 of the frame overlaps the pr evious pic ture , and press the sh utter-rel[...]

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    62 More on Shooting Setting the Exposure f or Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) A , B , C , D Mode s By rotating the mode dial, you can shoot pictures in the following f our exp osure modes: A (Programmed aut o), B (Shutter-pri ority a uto), C (Aper ture-prior ity auto), and D (Manual). Not only can you set the shutter speed and aperture value, you c[...]

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    63 Setting the Ex posure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting D Shutter Speed and Aperture V alue The same ex posure can be achie ved with different combinations of shutter speed and aper ture value, al lowing you to fre eze or blur motion and control depth of f ield. The following figures show how shutter speed and aper ture value [...]

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    64 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting A (Progr ammed Auto) Mode The camera sets the shutter s peed and ap er ture value automatically for optimal exposure. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to A . 2 Frame the subject and shoot. • In the default setting , the camera automati cally selects one or more of the nine focus[...]

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    65 Setting the Ex posure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting B (Shutter-Priority A uto) Mode The user chooses the shut ter speed; the camera selects the aperture value automati cally. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to B . 2 Rotate the command d ial to choose a shutter speed value. 3 Focus and shoot. • In the default setting , the camera[...]

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    66 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting C (A per ture -Priority Auto ) Mo de The user chooses the aperture value; the camera selects the shutter speed automati cally. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to C . 2 Rotate the rotar y multi selec tor to choose the aper ture value (f/-number). • The aperture value can be set [...]

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    67 Setting the Ex posure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting D (Manual) Mode The user contr ols both the shutter speed and aperture value. • The shutter speed can be set in a range fr om a maximum speed of 1/2000 to eight seconds. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to D . 2 Rotate the command d ial to choose a shutter speed value. • When [...]

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    68 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting 4 Focus and shoot. • In the default setting , the camera automati cally selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject cl osest to the camera. Whe n the subject is in focus, the focus area (active focus area) lights in green (maximum of nine areas) ([...]

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    69 More on Shooting Adjusting Brightness, V ividness and Hue ( A , B , C , D Modes) When the rotary multi selector K ( o ) is pressed in the shooting mode A , B , C or D , brightness (exposure compensation), vividness and hue can be adjusted with the creative slider. Operating the Creative Slider 1 Press the r otar y multi selec tor K ( o ). • Th[...]

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    70 Adjusting Brightness, Vividness and Hue ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting 2 Adjust o brightness, G vividness, or F hue. • The rotar y multi selector is used as follows. – HI : The slider m oves. The effect can be adj usted while confirming th e results on the monitor . The effect can also be adj usted by rotating the com mand dial. –[...]

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    71 Adjusting Brightness , Vividness and Hue ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Adjust the overall brightness of the image. • To make the subject brighter, move the slider toward “+ ”. • To make the subject darker, move the slider toward “–”. D Using the Histogram • See “Using the H[...]

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    72 More on Shooting Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) While shoot ing in A , B , C and D , the shooting men u contains the following options. Image mode A 74 Choose the image mo de (combination of image size and compress ion rate) at which images are saved. This setting can be changed when using any shooting mode. White balance[...]

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    73 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Displaying the S hooting Menu Choose A (Pr ogrammed auto), B (Shutter -priority auto), C (Aper ture-priority auto) or D (Manual) by rotating the mode dial. Pr ess the d button to display the shooting menu. • Use the rotary multi selector to select items and set functions o[...]

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    74 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Image Mode (Image Q uality/Image Size) Image mode refers to the combin atio n of image size and image quality (compression ratio) at which images are saved. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory o[...]

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    75 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting C Number of Exposure s Remaining The following ta ble lists the approximat e number of image s that can be saved in the internal memory and o n a 4 GB memory card. Not e that due to JPEG co mpression, the number of image s that can be saved di ffers dependi ng on the composi[...]

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    76 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting White Ba lance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source . The human brain is able to adapt to change s in the color of the light source , with the result that whit e objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight,[...]

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    77 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Preset Manual Use when you w ant to make picture s shot under unus ual lighting condi tions (such as lamps with reddish light) look as though they were shot in normal light. Use the procedure below to shoot after measuring the white balance value un der the shooting light. 1[...]

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    78 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Meteri ng The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposure is known as “metering. ” Use this op tion to choose how the cam era meters ex posure. B Notes on M etering • When the digital zoom is in effect, Meteri ng is set to Center-weight[...]

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    79 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Continuous Change the settings for continuous shooting and BSS (Best Shot Selector). When continuous shooting is enabled, the current setting is display ed dur ing shooting ( A 6). When Single is selected, an icon f or the current setting is not displ ayed . Set to A , B , C[...]

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    80 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting B Notes on Con tinuous Shooting • During continuous shooting, the flash is not availa ble. F ocus, exposu re and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series. • The frame rate may become slower depending on the image mode, memor y card type [...]

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    81 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting ISO Sensitivity When ISO sensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking pictures. Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. A dditionally, ev en with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds , and blurring[...]

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    82 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Exposure Br acketing The exposure (brightness) can be chan ged automatically during continuous shooting. This i s effective for shooting when it is difficult to adjust the picture brightness. When expos ure bracketing is enabled, the cu rrent setting is displayed during shoo[...]

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    83 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting AF Area Mode Y ou can set how the camera selects the f ocus area for autof ocus. Set to A , B , C or D M d (Shooting menu) M AF area mode a Fa c e p r i o r i t y The camera aut omatically detects and focuses on a face (see “Shooting with Face Priority” ( A 85) for more [...]

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    84 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting B Notes on AF Area Mode • When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subjec t in the center focus area regard les s of the ap plie d AF area mode option. • In some rare case s of shooting su bjects for which autofocus d oes not per form as expec ted ( [...]

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    85 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Shooting with F ace P riority The camera automatically detec t s and focuses on a human face. The face d etectio n functi on operates in the followin g situatio ns. • When Fa c e p r i o r i t y is selec ted for AF area mode ( A 83) • When Scene auto selector ( A 42), Po[...]

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    86 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting 2 Press the shutter-release button halfway . • The camera focuses on th e face framed by the double border . The double border lights in gr een and the focus is locked . • When the camera is unable to f ocus on a face, the double border blinks . Press the shutte r-releas[...]

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    87 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting F o cusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting (Subjec t T racking/ Fa c e P r i o r i t y Tra c k i n g ) Choose this mode to shoot moving subjects. • When Subject tracking is selected, it begins once you select a subject to be focused on, and the focus area will move and f o[...]

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    88 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting 4 Press the shutter-release button to take the picture. • If the camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter-re lease button is pressed halfwa y, the f ocus area display lights in green and the focus is locked . • If the camera is unable to focus , the focus area d[...]

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    89 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Autofo cus Mod e Choose how the camera focuses . C Note on Autofocus M ode This feature cannot be used simultaneously with cer tain features. See “F uncti ons that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” ( A 90) for more inf or mation. D Autofo cus Mode for M ovie Record ing A[...]

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    90 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting F unc tions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously Some settings in the flash mode, the macr o mode, the self-timer/smile timer , the creative slide r and the shooting menu cannot be used with other functions. Restri cted f unction Setting Description Flash mode Continuous ( [...]

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    91 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting The control range of the shutte r speed diff ers depending on the IS O sensitivity setting. Additionally , the range is re stricted as shown below during co ntinuous shooting. *I n D mode, the slowest shutter speed is eight seconds. • When the aperture value is se t to f/1[...]

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    92 More on Playback More on Playback Operations in F ull-Frame Pla yback In shooting mode, press the c (pla y back) button to enter playback mode and play back the images that have been shot ( A 30). The followi ng operations can be per formed in full-frame playback mode. C Changing the O rientat ion ( V ertical and Horizontal P ositioning) of P ic[...]

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    93 Operations in Full-F rame Playback More on Playback Displaying the Histogr am and Shooting Informa tion Pr ess the k button in full-frame playback mo de to display the histogram and shooting information (ex cept for movies and eas y panorama pictures). Pre ss the k button again to return to full-frame playba ck mode. 1 A is displayed when the sh[...]

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    94 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Pla yback Rotate the zoom control towar d f ( h ) in full-frame play back mode ( A 30, 92) to display pictures as thumbnail images in thumbnail playback mode. The following oper ations can be per formed in thumbnai l playbac k mode. To Use Description A Choose pictur es Rotate the r otary mu[...]

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    95 Viewing Mul tiple Pict ures: Thumb nail Playback More on Playback C Icons on the T humbnails When picture s with Print order ( A 99) and Protect ( A 102) settings are selected, the icons shown on the right appear . Movies are displa yed as film frames (In the 72- picture thumbnail display , D i s d i s p l a y e d a t t h e top of the monitor wh[...]

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    96 More on Playback T aking a Closer L ook: Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom control toward g ( i ) in full-frame play back mode ( A 30) to zoom in on the current picture, enlarging and displaying the center of the pictur e. • The guide at lower right shows which portion is enlarged. The following oper ations can be per formed while pictures are z o[...]

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    97 T aking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom More on Playback Pictures T aken Using the F ace Priority or P et Detection Wh en t he zoom co nt rol i s rot ate d to wa rd g ( i ) during full-frame playback mode for pictures taken in F ace Pri or it y ( A 85) or P et Det ection ( A 56), the picture is enlarged at the center of the face that was detected d[...]

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    98 More on Playback Playback Options: Play back Me nu The foll owing options ar e available in pl ayback menu. Displaying the Pla yback Menu Pr ess the c button to enter playback mode ( A 30). Pr ess the d button to display the playback menu. • Use the rotary multi selector to select items and set functions on menus ( A 10). • T o exit the play[...]

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    99 Playbac k Opti ons: P laybac k Men u More on Playback a Print Order : Setting the Pictures and Number of Copies t o Print If you choose to use one of the following methods t o print pic tures that are recorded on a memory card, the pictures to print and the number of copies can be set in advance on the memory card. • Printing with a DPOF-compa[...]

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    100 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback 3 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo inf ormation. • Choose Dat e and pres s the k button to print the shooting date on all pictures in the print order. • Choose Info and press the k button to print shooting information (shutter speed and aperture value) on all pictur[...]

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    101 Playbac k Opti ons: P laybac k Men u More on Playback b Slide Show View pictures stored in the internal memor y or on a memor y card in an automatic slide show . 1 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choose Star t and press the k button. • T o change the inter val between pictur es, choose Frame in t vl , selec t the desired inter v al time, an[...]

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    102 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback d Protec t Pr otect selected pictures from accidental deletion. In the picture selection screen, choose a pictur e and set or cancel protection. See “Selecting Picture s” ( A 103) for more information. Note, howeve r, that formatting the camera ’ s internal memory or the memor y card perman[...]

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    103 Playbac k Opti ons: P laybac k Men u More on Playback Sel ect in g P ictu re s The pic ture selectio n screen, as sh own on the r ight, is displayed in the following menus. Only one picture can be selected for some menu items, while fo r other menu items, multiple pi c tures can be selected. F ollow the procedure described below to select pictu[...]

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    104 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback f Rotate Image Change the orientation of pictures play ed back in the camer a ’ s mo nitor after shooting. Still pictures can be rotat e d 90° clo ckwise or co unterclockwise. Pictures that wer e recorded in the “tall” orientation can be rotated up to 180° in either direction. Select a pi[...]

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    105 Playbac k Opti ons: P laybac k Men u More on Playback E Vo i c e M e m o Use the camera ’ s microphone to record voice memos f or pictures. Recording V oice Memos 1 Choose the desired picture fr om full-frame ( A 30) or thumbnail ( A 94) playback mode and press the d button. • The playback menu is display ed. 2 Use the rotary multi sele cto[...]

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    106 Playback Options: Playback Menu More on Playback Playing V oice Memos Pictures f or which voice memos have been r ecorded are indicated by p in full- frame pla yback mode . 1 Choose a picture with a voice memo in full-frame playback mode ( A 30) or thumbnail playba ck mode ( A 94) and pr ess the d button. • The playback menu is display ed. 2 [...]

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    107 Playbac k Opti ons: P laybac k Men u More on Playback h Cop y: Cop ying B etween the Internal Memor y and Memor y Card Copy pictures between the int ernal memor y and a memor y card. 1 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choose a destination option to which images are copied and press the k button. • q : Copy pictures from the internal memor y [...]

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    108 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures Picture Editing F unc tions Pictures can be easily edit ed with this camera using the functions below. E dited pictures are stor ed as separate files ( A 168). B Notes on Picture Editin g • Pic tu re s s hot wi th an Image mode ( A 74) of o 3968× 2232 cannot be edited. • Pictur es record ed with easy panor[...]

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    109 Pic t u re E di t in g Fu nc t i on s Editing Pictures C Restrictions on Picture Editing The following restrictions apply when editing pic tures that were created by editing. • Copies created by editing cannot be edited again using th e same edit function. • T o use an editing function together with small picture or crop, use the other edit[...]

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    110 Editing Pictures Editing Pic tures k Quick Retouch: Enhancing C ontrast and Satur ation Easily create retouched pictures in wh ich contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Retouched copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Choose the desired picture fr om full-frame ( A 30) or thumbnail ( A 94) playback mode and press the d button. • The pl[...]

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    111 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contr ast Create copies with enhanced brightness and contras t, br ightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Choose the desired picture fr om full-frame ( A 30) or thumbnail ( A 94) playback mode and press the d button. • The [...]

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    112 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures e Skin Sof tening: Maki ng Skin Appear Smoother Skin softening can be applied to faces that are detected i n pictures al ready taken, to make sk in appear smoother. P ic tures ed ited with this function ar e stored as separate files . 1 Choose the desired picture fr om full-frame ( A 30) or thumbnail ( A 94) pl[...]

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    113 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures 4 Confirm the results . • Skin to nes in up to 12 f aces, in the order of that closest to the center of the frame, ar e softened. • When multiple fac es are edited using skin sof tening, use the r otar y multi sele ctor J and K to switch the face that is d isplayed. • T o adjust the exte nt of sk in sof t[...]

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    114 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures p Filter E ffec ts: Digital Filter Apply a variety of effects using digit al filter . The following eff ect options are available. The image created with the filt er effect is saved separately from the original picture file . 1 Choose the desired picture fr om full-frame ( A 30) or thumbnail ( A 94) playback mo[...]

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    115 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures 4 Check the effect, choose Sa ve and press the k button. • A new, edited copy is created. • T o cancel, select Cancel and pres s the k button. • Copies created b y editing with filter effect can be recogni zed by the c icon displayed in playback mode. D More Inform ation See “F ile and F older Names” [...]

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    116 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures g Small Picture: Decreasing Ima ge Size Create a small copy of the picture taken. Suitable for displaying on web pages or sending as e-mail attachments. The available size is l 640×480 , m 3 20×240 or n 160×120 . Small copies ar e stored as separate files with a compression ratio of 1:16. 1 Choose the desire[...]

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    117 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures a Crop: Crea ting a Cropped C opy Create a copy containing only the por tion visible on the monitor when u is displayed with playback zoom ( A 96) enabled. Cropped copies ar e stored as separate file s. 1 Rotate the zoom con trol tow ard g ( i ) in full- frame playb ack mode ( A 30) to zoom in on the picture. ?[...]

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    118 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recor ding and Playback Recor ding Movies High- definition movies with sound can be recorded. • The maximum movie length f or a single movie is 4 GB or 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient fr ee space on the memor y card ( A 125). 1 T urn on the camera and display the shooting screen. • Movies can be [...]

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    119 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback B Notes on Movie Rec ording • When reco rdin g a m ovie onto a me mor y card, a me mo r y card with an SD speed class o f Class 6 or higher is recommende d ( A 167). I f the transfer speed of the ca rd is sl ow, the m ovie rec ordin g may end unexpec tedly. • When rec ording movies , the angle [...]

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    120 Recor ding Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback Recording Mo vies in Slow Motion and Fas t M otion (HS Movie ) HS (high speed) mo vies can be recorded . Mo vi es re cord ed usi ng H S mo vie ca n be played back in slow motion at 1/4 or 1/2 of normal playback speed, or played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster tha n normal speed. 1 [...]

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    121 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback B Notes on HS Movie • The so und is not record ed. • Zoom pos ition, focus, e xposure and white balance are locked when the b ( e mov ie -rec ord) button is pressed to start recording. D HS Movie Recorded movies a re played back at ab out 30 frames per second. When Movie options ( A 123) is set[...]

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    122 Recor ding Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback Usin g the Movie Menu The options below can be set in t he movie menu. Displaying the Mo vie Menu Pr ess the d button in the shooting mode to display the menu, use the r otar y multi selector to change to the D tab and display the movie menu ( A 11). • Use the rotary multi selector to select ite[...]

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    123 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback Movie Opt ions Y ou can choose the type of movie to shoot. The camera can record normal speed mo vies and HS (high speed) movies ( A 120), which can be played back in slow motion or fast motion. The higher t he resolution and bitrate , the higher the picture quality ; but the file si ze also become[...]

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    124 Recor ding Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback HS Movies See “Recording Movies in Slow Moti on and F ast Motion (HS Movie)” ( A 12 0) for more inform ation. • The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data rec orded per second. A s a variable bitrate ( VBR) system has been adopted, the movie recording rate varies automatically according t[...]

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    125 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback C Maximum Mo vie Length All figur es are appr oximate. The maximum movi e length varies wit h the make of the memory car d and the bitrate of the recorded movie. 1 The max imum movie lengt h for a single mo vie is 25 seconds. 2 The max imum movie lengt h for a single mo vie is 30 seconds. 3 The max[...]

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    126 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Pla yback In full-frame playback mode ( A 30), movies can be recog nized by a movie op tions icon ( A 123). T o play a movie, press t he k bu tton. Use the zoom control g or f during pl ayback t o adjust the volume. Rotate the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind the movie. Playback controls appear at th[...]

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    127 Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Connecting to T elevisions, Comput ers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television to play back pictures on the television. If your television is equip ped with an HDMI connector , you can connect it to the camera with a comm ercially available HDMI cable to e njoy recor[...]

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    128 Connecting to a T V Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 3 T une the television to the video channel. • See the documentation provided with your televisio n for details. 4 Hold down the c button to turn on the camera. • The camera enters playback mode, and the recor ded pictures a re displayed on th e television. • While th[...]

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    129 Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Co mputer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy (transfer) images to the computer . Before Connecting the Camera Install the Sof tware Use the suppli ed ViewNX 2 CD and install the following software on the computer. For more information on ins[...]

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    130 Conne ct ing to a Com puter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers B Notes on Power Source • When connecting th e camera to a comp uter, use a battery with a sufficie nt amount of charge remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. • When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Au[...]

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    131 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 4 Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” installed on the computer. •W i n d o w s 7 When the Devices and Printers K P300 screen is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and vi deos . Select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2[...]

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    132 Conne ct ing to a Com puter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers When transfer is compl ete, the ViewNX 2 scre en is displayed (ViewN X 2 default setting) and transferred images are displayed. For more information on using Vie wNX 2, refer to the ViewNX 2 he lp information ( A 133). Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the ca[...]

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    133 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers C Transferring Images Using a C omputer ’s Card Slot or a Commercially- available Card Read er When the memory card is inserted into a computer’s card slot or into a commercially-ava ilable card reader, the images can be transferred using “Nikon Transfer 2”, th[...]

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    134 Conne ct ing to a Com puter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Charging While Conne cting to a Computer When t he Charge by computer option ( A 156) in the camera’s setup menu is set to Auto (default sett ing), if the camera is connected to a co mputer using the USB cable, the battery inserted into th e camera can be automati[...]

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    135 Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of P ictBridge-compati ble ( A 184) printers can connec t the camera directly to the pr inter and p rint pic tures wit hou t using a computer . Follow the pr ocedures below to print pictures. B Notes on P ower Source • When connecting the camera to a printer, u[...]

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    136 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Conn ec ting the Cam era and Print er 1 T urn off the camera. 2 T urn on the printer . • Check the pr inter settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. • Be sure that connecto rs are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert connect[...]

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    137 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After conn ecting t he camera to t he printer co rrectly ( A 1 36), print pictures by following the pr ocedure below. 1 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choose the picture to be printed and press the k button. • Rotate the zoom control[...]

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    138 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 6 Choose Star t pr int and press the k button. 7 Printing star ts. • The monitor disp lay returns to th at shown in step 1 when printing is complete. • T o cancel befor e all copies have been printed, press the k button. Printing Multiple Pictures After conn ecting [...]

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    139 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and pr ess the k button. Print selection Choose the pictures (up to a maximum of 99) and number of copies (up to nine per picture). • Rotate the r otar y multi sel ector, o r press J or K to choose the pictu[...]

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    140 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 5 Printing star ts. • The monitor disp lay returns to th at shown in step 2 when printing is complete. • T o cancel befo re all copies have been printed, press the k button. C Paper Siz e The camera suppor ts the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper siz[...]

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    141 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the f ollowing options. Welcome screen A 143 Choose whether or not t o display the Wel come screen on the monit or when the camera is turned on. Time zone and date A 144 Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones. Monitor settings A 147 Adjust photo inform[...]

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    142 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Displaying the Setup Menu Choose the z (Setup) tab in t he menu screen. 1 Press the d button to dis play the menu screen. 2 Press J on the rotar y multi selec tor . • The tabs can now be selected. • See “Rot ar y Multi Selec tor” ( A 10). 3 Press H or I to select the z tab. 4 Press K or the k button. • Th[...]

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    143 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup W elcome Screen Choose w hether or not to display the Welcome screen on the monitor whe n the camera is turned on. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 142) M Welcome screen None (defaul t setting) Displays the shooting or playback scre en without displ aying the Welcome screen. COOLPIX Displays the Welc ome scr[...]

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    144 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Tim e Z o ne a n d D at e Set the camera’ s internal clock . Setting the T rav el Destination Time Zone 1 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choose Time zone and press the k button. • The Time zone screen is displ ayed. 2 Choose x T rav el destination and press the k button. • The date and time displayed on th[...]

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    145 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Press K . • The time zone sele c tion screen is displ ayed. 4 Press J or K to choose the travel destination (Time z one). • The time differ ence between home and the trav el destination is displayed. • When using the camera in an area where daylight saving time is in effect, tu rn on the da ylight saving se[...]

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    146 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup D Tim e Zo ne s The camera suppor ts the ti me zones listed be low. For time differ ences not listed below, set the camera clock using Date and time . UTC +/- Loca ti on UTC +/- Lo cat io n -11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin -10 Hawaii, T ahi ti +2 Athens, He lsink i, Ank ara -9 Alask a, Anchorag e +3 Mosco[...]

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    147 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Monitor Settings Change the settings fo r the options below. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 142) M Mo nitor settings Photo info Choose information displayed on the moni tor during shooting and playbac k mode ( A 148). Brightness Choose from fiv e settings to select the monitor brightness . The default sett[...]

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    148 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Photo info Select whether or not the photo info rmation is displayed on the monitor . See “Mon itor ” ( A 6) f or information on indicators displayed on the monit or . Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info (default setting) The same information as in Show info is displayed. If no operations are perfor[...]

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    149 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Print Date The shoo ting date a nd time can b e imprin ted on pictures at the ti me of shooting. This inf ormation can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of the date and ti me ( A 100). When print date is enabled, the current setting is displayed during shooting ( A 6). When Off is selected,[...]

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    150 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Vi b ra ti o n R e d u c t i o n Set the vibration reduction function f or tak ing still pictures and mo vies. Use to correct blur , which is caused by the slight hand mov ements k nown as camera shake that commonly o ccur when shooting at the t elephoto zoom p osition or at slow shutter speeds. When the camera is [...]

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    151 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Motion Det ec tion Enable motion det ec tion to r educe the effects of subject movement and camera shake when shooting still pictures. When motion detection is enabled, the current setting is displayed during shooting ( A 6). The motion det ec tion icon lights in gr een when the camera detects any vibration and inc[...]

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    152 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup AF Assist Enable or disable the AF-assist illuminat or that assists the autofocus w hen the lighting is dim. Digital Zoom Enable or disable the digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Z oom • When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses at the center of the frame. • Digital zoom cannot be used in th e following [...]

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    153 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Sound Settings Adjust th e following so und sett ings. B Note s on Sound Settings • In Pet p or t ra it scene mode , even when On is set, the button sound and shutter sound are disabled. • Even wh en On is set, the shutter sound i s disabled du ring continuo us shooting or movie recording. Auto O ff If no opera[...]

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    154 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup F ormat Memory/Forma t Card F ormat the internal memor y or a memor y card. Forma tting permanently deletes all data in the i nternal memory or memory card. The deleted da ta cannot be recover ed. Be sure to trans fer import ant pictures to a computer before formatting. Forma tting Internal Memory T o format the in[...]

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    155 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Lang uage Choose one of 26 languages for displa ying the camera menus and messages. T V Settings Adjust the settings for connecting to a T V. D HDMI and HDMI-CEC “HDMI” is an abbreviation of H igh-Defin ition Multim ed ia Inter face, which is one t ype of multimedi a interface. “HDMI-CEC ” is an abbreviatio[...]

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    156 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Charge by C omputer Choose whether or not the batt er y inser ted into the came ra is charged when the camera is connected to a computer via the USB ca ble ( A 134). B Notes on Conn ecti ng the Cam era to a Printer • The battery cannot b e charged with connection to a printer, even if the printer complies with th[...]

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    157 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Blink W arning Choose whether or not blinking eyes ar e detected when using face priority ( A 85) in the following shooting mode s. • In the following scene modes: Scene a uto selector ( A 42), Por tra i t ( A 46) and Tr i p o d in Nigh t portra it ( A 49) • Shooting modes A , B , C and D (when Fac e p ri o ri [...]

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    158 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operating the Did someone blink? Screen The following oper ations can be per formed when the Did s omeon e blink ? screen is displayed. If no operations are per formed for a f ew seconds, the screen automatically re turns to the shooting screen. To Use Descriptio n Zoom in to the face for which blinking was detecte[...]

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    159 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera set tings are restored to th e default values. Pop -u p Me n u Shooting in the Scene Mode Night Landscape Menu Backlighting Menu Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 142) M Reset all Option Default val ue Flash mode ( A 32) Auto Self-timer ( A 35)/Smile timer ( A 36) [...]

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    160 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Shooting Menu Mov ie Menu Setu p Menu Option Default val ue Image mode ( A 74) I 4000×3000 White balance ( A 76) Auto Metering ( A 78) Matrix Continuous ( A 79) Single ISO sensitivity ( A 81) Auto Exposure brack eting ( A 82) Off AF area mode ( A 83) Auto Auto focus mode ( A 89) Single AF Flash exp. c omp. ( A 89)[...]

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    161 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Oth ers • Choosing Reset all also clears the curr ent file number ( A 168) in the m emor y . After resetting , numbering continues from the lowest number available i n the internal memor y or the memor y card. T o reset file numbering to “0001” , delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the memo r[...]

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    162 Caring for the Camera Caring for the C amera Caring for the C amera T o ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, obser ve the following precautions when using or storing the device. B Keep dr y The device will be damaged if imme rsed in water or subjected to high humidit y. B Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to stro[...]

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    163 Caring for the C amera Caring for the Camera C The Batter y • Check the batter y level when taking the camer a ou t, and charge the battery if necessar y. Do not continue chargi ng once the battery is fully char ged, as thi s will result in r educed batter y performance. If possible, carry a fully-charged spare batte r y when taking pic tures[...]

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    164 Caring for the Camera Caring for the Camera Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner , or other volatile chemicals. Lens Avoid touching glass par ts with your f ingers. Remove dust or li nt with a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached t o one end that is pumped to pro duce a stream of air out the ot her end). T o remove finge[...]

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    165 Caring for the C amera Caring for the Camera Storage T urn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is o ff befor e putting the camera away . R emove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not stor e the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or in any of the f ollowing locations: • Next [...]

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    166 Technical Not es and Index T echnical Notes and Index Optional A cce ssories 1 Supplied with the camera at the time of pur chase ( ➝ page 3 of the Quick Start Guide ). 2 When using in other countries, use a commercially available plug adapter as necessar y . For more information about plug adapters, consult your travel agency . Recharge able [...]

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    167 Optional Accesso ries Technical Not es and Index Approved Memo ry Cards The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been test ed and ap proved f or use in this camer a. • When recor ding a movie onto a memory card, a me mor y card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended. If the transf er speed of the card is slow , [...]

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    168 Technical Not es and Index File and F older Names Pictures , movies and voice memos are assig ned file names as follows. • A folder f or storing files is automatica lly created using the following naming convention: “F older number + NIKON” (e.g., “100NIKON”). If there are 200 files in a folder , a new folder is cr eated. (For example[...]

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    169 File and F older Names Technical Not es and Index • When image files or voice files ar e copied between the internal memor y and a memory card ( A 107), the file naming conventions ar e as follows: - Files copied using Selec ted images ar e copied to the current f older (or to the folder used f or subsequent pictures), where they are ass igne[...]

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    170 Technical Not es and Index Error Messages The followi ng tab le lists the error mes sages and other warnings displayed on the monitor , as well as the solutions f or dealing with them. Display Description Solut ion A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set date and time. 144 N Battery exhausted. Batter y exhausted. Charge or replace the battery. 14, 16 P[...]

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    171 Error Messag es Technical Not es and Index P Card is not formatted. For m a t c ar d ? Ye s No Memory card has not bee n for mat ted fo r us e in this camera. All data stored on the memor y card is deleted when format ted. If there is any data on the card that you want to keep, select No , and backup the data to a com puter before f ormatting t[...]

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    172 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index P Sound file cannot be saved. A voice memo cannot be attached to this file. • Voice memos cannot be attached to movies. • Selec t an im age cap tured with this camera. – 105 N Image cannot be modified. Cannot edit selec ted picture . • Confirm the condition s that are required for editing. • M[...]

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    173 Error Messag es Technical Not es and Index N Raise the fla sh. The flash is lowered when the scene mode is o (Backlighting) and HDR is Off or Night po r trait . Slide the K (flash pop-up) contr ol to raise the flash. 33, 45, 49 N The fla sh is lo wered. The flash is not ra ised during the Scene auto selector mode. Slide the K (flash pop-up) con[...]

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    174 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index * See the documentati on provided with your printer for fur ther guidance and information. PR Printer error: ch eck ink Ink e rro r Check ink, sel ect Resume and press the k button to r esume printing. * - PR Printer error: out of ink Ink car tridge is empt y. Replace ink car tridge, selec t Resume and [...]

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    175 Technical Not es and Index T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the li st of common problems below before consulting y our retailer or Nikon-author ized service representativ e. Refer to the page numbers in the right- most column for more information. Display , Settings and Po wer Supply Prob le m Caus e/S oluti o[...]

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    176 Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g Technical Not es and Index Elec tronically C ontrolled Cameras In ex tremely rare instances, unusual char acters may appear on the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static ch arge. T urn the camera off, r emove and replace the battery, then turn[...]

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    177 T roubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Shooting Prob le m Caus e/S oluti on A Cannot set to shooting mode Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable . 127, 130, 136 No picture taken when shutter- releas e but ton is pressed. • When camera is in playback mode, press the c or shu tter-re leas e bu tton . • When menus are dis played, press th[...]

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    178 Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g Technical Not es and Index Digital zoom is not available. •O f f is selected for Digital zo o m in the setup m enu. • The dig ital zoom cannot be us ed in the follo wing situations. - W hen Smile timer is set - W hen the scene mode is Scene auto selector , Por t ra it , Night por trait , Easy panorama in Pano ram[...]

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    179 T roubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Playback Unexpected re sults occurred when flash is set to aut o with red-eye redu cti on. In ve ry r are cases, wh en V (Auto w ith red- eye redu ction ) or the r ed- eye reductio n fill flash or slo w-sync fill flash in the Night portrai t scene mode is use d for flash phot ography , areas other tha[...]

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    180 Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g Technical Not es and Index Cannot record or play back voice memo. • Voice memos cannot be attach ed to movies or pi ctures reco rded wit h ea sy p anor ama . • Voice memos cannot be attached to pictures shot by cameras other than COOLPIX P300, and voice memos recorded by other cameras cannot be pl ayed back on th[...]

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    181 Technical Not es and Index Specifications Nik on COOLPIX P300 Digital Camera Typ e Compa ct digital camera Effectiv e pixels 12.2 million Image sensor 1/2.3-in. type CMOS; approx. 12.75 million total pixels Lens 4.2× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 4.3-17.9mm (angle of view equi valent to that of 24-100 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) f/-[...]

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    182 Specifications Technical Not es and Index ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) • ISO 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 • Auto (auto gain fr om ISO 160 to 1600) • Fix ed range auto (ISO 160 to 400, 160 to 800) Exposure Metering 224-segment matrix, center- weighted Exposu re contr ol Pro grammed auto exposur e with flexible program, s[...]

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    183 Specifications Technical Not es and Index • Unless other wise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Batter y EN-EL12 op erated at an ambient temperatur e of 25 °C (77 °F). * Based on Camer a and Imaging Products Associ ation (CIP A) standards for measuring the lif e of camera batteries. Measured at 23[...]

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    184 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 Charging AC A dapter EH-69P B Specifications • Nikon w ill not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. • The appearance of this pr oduct and its specific ations are subject to change without notice. Suppor ted Standards •D C F : Des ign Ru le for [...]

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    185 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols R 61 C Aperture-priority auto mode 62, 66 k (apply selection) b utton 10 A Auto mode 24 o Backlight ing mode 45 l Delete button 31, 106, 126 o Exposure compensation 39, 69 X Flash mode 32 K Flash pop- up control 33 p Macro mode 38 D Manual mode 62, 67 d Menu button 11 b ( e movie-record) button 118 j Nig[...]

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    186 Ind ex Technical Not es and Index File name 168 Fill flash 32 Filter effects 114 Fireworks show m 54 Firmware version 161 Flash 32 Flash exposure compen sation 89 Flash lamp 34 Flash mode 32 Focus 13, 28, 83, 89, 125 Focus area 28, 83 Focus lock 29 Folder name 168 Food u 53 Format 23, 154 Format the internal m emory 154 Format the memory card 2[...]

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    187 Index Technical Not es and Index Print date 21, 100, 149 Print order 99 Printer 135 Programmed auto mode 64 Protect 102 Q Quick retouch 110 R Rechargeab le battery 166 Recording slow motion movies 120 Red-eye red uction 32 Reset all 159 Rotary mult i selector 10 Rotate image 104 RSCN 168 S Scene auto sel ector x 42 Scene mode 41 Selecting pictu[...]

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    No reproduction in any f or m of this manual, in whole or in part (except f or brief quotation in critic al articles or reviews), may be made without written author iz ation from NIKON CORPORA TION. FX1A03(11) 6MM04611-03 © 2011 Niko n Corporation[...]