The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach the camera strap as shown below. Repeat for the second eyelet.

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The Lens Cap

When replacing or removing the lens cap, press the tabs on either side of the cap to release the latch.

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To avoid losing the lens cap, use the cord provided to attach it to the camera as shown.

Trademark Information

Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, and Quick Time are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder, Power Mac, iMac, and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and

Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. Lexar Media is a trademark Lexar Media Corporation.

Microdrive is a registered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in the United States and / or other countries. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. PictBridge is a trademark. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Symbols and Conventions

To make it easier to fi nd the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used:

This icon marks cautions, information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera.

This icon marks notes, information that should be read before using the camera.

This icon marks tips, additional information that may be helpful when using the camera.

This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide.

Introduction

First Steps

Basic Photography

Scene Mode

More on Photography

Movies

More on Playback

Menu Guide

Technical Notes

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For Your Safety

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this

Nikon product to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS

Do not look at the sun through the viewfi nder

Viewing the sun or other strong light cause permanent visual impairment.

Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or rately), unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing the battery, take the equipment to a

Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.

Do not use in the presence of fl ammable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of fl ammable gas, as this could result in explosion or fi re.

Observe caution when using the camera strap

Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child.

Do not disassemble

Touching the product’s internal parts could result in injury. In the event of malfunction, the product should be repaired only by a qualifi ed technician.

Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident, take the product to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the AC adapter and removing the battery.

Observe proper precautions when handling batteries

Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product:

• Before replacing the battery, turn the product off and make sure the poweron lamp has gone out. If you are using an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

lithium-ion batteries (supplied) or sixvolt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium batteries

(available separately).

• When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards.

• Do not short or disassemble batteries.

• Do not expose batteries to fl ame or to excessive heat.

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• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

• Replace the terminal cover when transporting the battery. Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

• Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to the product, be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains.

• Immediately after use, or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period, the battery may become hot. Before removing the battery, turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool.

• The camera grip may become noticeably warm when the camera is used with a 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery.

This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

• Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery, such as discoloration or deformation.

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths.

Removing memory cards

Memory cards may become hot during use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an audio

CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when operating the

fl ash

Using the fl ash close to your subject’s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Particular care should be observed if photographing infants, when the fl ash should be no less than one meter (39˝) from the subject.

When using the viewfi nder

When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfi nder, care should be taken to not put your fi nger in your eye accidentally.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

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Notices

• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without

Nikon’s prior written permission.

• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifi cations of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.

• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area

(address provided separately).

Notice for customers in the U.S.A.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

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interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / television technician for help.

CAUTIONS

Modifi cations

The FCC requires the user to be notifi ed that any changes or modifi cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Interface Cables

Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of

Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Notice for customers in the State of California

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc.,

1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York

11747-3064, U.S.A. Tel.: 631-547-4200 iv

Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference

Causing Equipment Regulations.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced

Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds, or local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped

“Sample.”

The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited.

Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited.

The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certifi ed documents stipulated by law is prohibited.

• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions

The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certifi cates, etc.), commuter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.

• Comply with copyright notices

The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws.

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety ............................................................................................... ii

Notices ........................................................................................................... iv

Introduction 1

Parts of the Camera......................................................................................... 2

Using the Monitor ........................................................................................... 4

Camera Displays............................................................................................... 5

Turning the Camera on and Off ..................................................................... 7

The Shutter-Release Button............................................................................ 7

Navigating the Menus..................................................................................... 7

First Steps 8

Inserting Batteries ........................................................................................... 8

Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................. 10

Basic Setup ....................................................................................................... 11

Basic Photography 14

Step 1 —Select Mode .................................................................................. 14

Step 2 — Frame the Picture.............................................................................. 16

Step 3 — Focus and Shoot ................................................................................ 18

Step 4 — View the Results (Quick review/Full-screen review)........................ 21

Scene Mode 23

Taking Pictures in Scene Mode ....................................................................... 23

Taking Pictures for a Panorama...................................................................... 28

More on Photography 30

Image Quality and Size ................................................................................... 30

Image Quality ................................................................................................. 30

Image Size...................................................................................................... 32

Flash Mode....................................................................................................... 34

Focus Mode...................................................................................................... 37

Self-Timer Mode .............................................................................................. 38

Exposure Compensation ................................................................................. 39

Exposure Mode (Shooting Modes [Custom 1] and [Custom 2] Only)..... 40

P: Programmed Auto ...................................................................................... 41

S: Shutter-Priority Auto ................................................................................... 42

A: Aperture-Priority Auto ................................................................................ 43

M: Manual...................................................................................................... 44

Sensitivity (Shooting Modes [Custom 1] and [Custom 2] Only)............ 46

Manual Focus (Shooting Modes [Custom 1] and [Custom 2] Only) ..... 47 vi

Movies 49

Movie Options (Shooting Modes [Custom 1] and [Custom 2] Only).... 49

Recording Movies ............................................................................................ 51

Recording a Time-Lapse Movie ....................................................................... 52

Viewing Movies ............................................................................................... 54

More on Playback 55

Viewing Pictures on the Camera .................................................................... 55

Full-Frame Playback ........................................................................................ 55

Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback ............................................... 57

Photo Information .......................................................................................... 58

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom.............................................................. 60

Creating Small Copies: Small Picture ............................................................... 62

Voice Memos: Recording and Playback ........................................................... 63

Viewing Pictures on TV ................................................................................... 64

Viewing Pictures on a Computer.................................................................... 65

Printing Pictures .............................................................................................. 68

Printing Via Direct USB Connection................................................................. 69

Menu Guide 74

The Shooting Menu (Shooting Modes [Custom 1] and [Custom 2] Only) ... 74

White Balance ................................................................................................ 76

Metering ........................................................................................................ 79

Continuous .................................................................................................... 80

Best Shot Selector (BSS) .................................................................................. 84

Image Adjustment .......................................................................................... 86

Saturation Control.......................................................................................... 87

User Setting.................................................................................................... 88

Image Sharpening .......................................................................................... 89

Lens ............................................................................................................... 90

Exposure Options ........................................................................................... 91

Focus Options................................................................................................. 93

Zoom Options ................................................................................................ 95

Speedlight Options ......................................................................................... 96

Auto Bracketing ............................................................................................. 99

Noise Reduction ............................................................................................. 101

Reset .............................................................................................................. 102

My Menu ....................................................................................................... 103

CF Card Format .............................................................................................. 104 vii

The Playback Menu ......................................................................................... 105

Delete ............................................................................................................ 106

Folders ........................................................................................................... 108

Slide Show ..................................................................................................... 112

Protect ........................................................................................................... 114

Hide Image..................................................................................................... 115

Print Set ......................................................................................................... 116

Auto Transfer ................................................................................................. 118

Move Image ................................................................................................... 120

CF Card Format .............................................................................................. 121

Small Pic......................................................................................................... 121

The Setup Menu .............................................................................................. 122

Language ....................................................................................................... 124

Date ............................................................................................................... 124

Folders ........................................................................................................... 126

Monitor Options............................................................................................. 126

Seq. Numbers................................................................................................. 129

Shutter Sound ................................................................................................ 130

Auto Off......................................................................................................... 131

CF Card Format .............................................................................................. 131

Controls ......................................................................................................... 132

Shot Confi rmation.......................................................................................... 133 info.txt ........................................................................................................... 134

USB ................................................................................................................ 134

Video Mode ................................................................................................... 135

Reset All ......................................................................................................... 135

Date Imprint ................................................................................................... 136

Firmware Version............................................................................................ 136

Technical Notes 137

Optional Accessories ....................................................................................... 137

Approved Memory Cards ................................................................................ 139

Caring for Your Camera .................................................................................. 140

Error Messages................................................................................................. 143

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 146

Specifi cations ................................................................................................... 149

Index................................................................................................................... 151 viii

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX 8700 digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it.

Before Taking Important Pictures

Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally.

Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profi ts that may result from product malfunction.

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing prod uct sup port and ed u ca tion, con tin u al ly-updated information is avail able on-line at the following sites:

• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

• For users in Europe: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support

• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/

Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product in for ma tion, tips, an swers to fre quent ly-asked ques tions (FAQs), and gen er al advice on digital imaging and pho tog ra phy. Ad di tion al information may be available from the Nikon rep re sen ta tive in your area. See the URL below for contact in for ma tion: http://nikonimaging.com/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and Speedlights) certifi ed by Nikon specifi cally for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.

T

HE USE OF NON

-N

IKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR

N IKON WARRANTY . The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not approved by

Nikon could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized

Nikon dealer.

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Parts of the Camera

Accessory shoe cover ( 96)

Accessory shoe ( 96)

Built-in Speedlight ( 17, 34)

AF-assist illuminator

(LED; 19, 140, 149)

Control panel

( 6)

Photocell ( 98)

Eyelet for camera strap

(× 2)

Self-timer lamp ( 38)

Red-eye reduction lamp ( 34)

Shot confi rmation lamp ( 133)

Lens ( 141, 149)

Microphone ( 49, 63)

(exposure compensation) button ( 39)

Voice memo record/ playback button ( 63)

Shutter-release button ( 7)

Power switch ( 7)

(exposure mode) button

( 40)

LCD illuminator button

( 6)

(FUNC) button

( 15, 132)

Command dial

2

(

(

(monitor) button ( 4)

Electronic viewfi nder

( 4, 5)

Diopter adjustment control ( 17)

(menu) button

74)

Monitor

4, 5)

(display) button ( 4, 55)

Zoom (

(

/ ) buttons

16, 57, 60)

Mode selector

( 14, 55)

Memory card slot cover

( 10)

(quick review) button ( 21)

Multi selector

( 7)

(delete) button

( 21, 55, 57, 63)

Audio / video (A / V) out connector

( 64)

/ SIZE (image quality / size) button ( 30, 32)

(fl ash mode) button ( 34)

ISO (sensitivity) button ( 46)

(AE / AF lock) button ( 20, 132)

/ MF (focus mode / manual focus) button ( 37, 47)

(

DC-IN connector

9)

Digital

I / O (USB) connector

( 66, 70)

Interface connector cover

Speaker ( 54, 63)

Tripod socket Battery-chamber cover

( 8, 138)

Battery pack connector

(under cover; 138)

Battery-chamber cover latch ( 8)

3

Using the Monitor

Fold out to use

Stow on camera body

0°

90°

180

°

Range of rotation

Storage position †

Frame self-portraits *

* Monitor shows mirror image of what will appear in fi nal picture.

† If camera is on, monitor turns off and electronic viewfi nder turns on automatically.

Do Not Use Excessive Force

Do not use excessive force when rotating the monitor. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the hinge connecting the monitor to the camera body.

The and Buttons

The electronic viewfi nder can be used to frame pictures when bright ambient lighting conditions make the display in the monitor diffi cult to see. Use the button to switch between the monitor and electronic viewfi nder. To hide or display indicators in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder when the camera is in shooting mode, press the button.

Settings and view through lens

(shooting display) Histogram *

View through lens with battery, fl ash, and focus indicators only

Framing guides

* Shooting modes (Custom 1) and (Custom 2) only; not displayed in exposure mode M, in movie mode, or when AE-lock is in effect.

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Camera Displays

Monitor / Electronic Viewfi nder

The following indicators appear in the monitor and electronic viewfi nder during shooting:

1 1 2 4

3

5 18 19 20 21

17

16

15

10

1.0

6

7

8

9

10

11

14 13 12

1 Shooting mode.............................. 15

2 Zoom indicator 2 ............................. 16

Folder name .................. 22, 108, 126

3 Exposure / focus lock............... 91, 133

4 Focus mode................................... 37

5 Flash indicator ............................... 18

Recording indicator ....................... 19

6 Flash mode.................................... 34

7 Battery level indicator 3 ................... 14

8 Focus indicator 4 ............................. 18

9 Image size ..................................... 32

10 Image quality................................. 30

11 Number of exposures remaining...................................... 14

12 Date imprint indicator.................. 136

13 Aperture.................................. 40, 43

14 Shutter speed .......................... 40, 42

15 “Date not set” icon 5 ...................... 12

16 Exposure compensation................. 39

17 Self-timer indicator ........................ 38

30 32

31

10

.0

22

23 24

29

25

106

26

28 27

18 Ultra HS recording indicator........... 81

19 Manual focus display ..................... 47

20 Spot metering target ..................... 79

21 Flash mode for optional

Speedlights.................................... 97

22 White balance ............................... 76

23 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) ........... 46

24 Image adjustment.......................... 86

Black-and-white indicator .............. 87

25 Focus areas.................................... 93

26 Length of movie ............................ 51

27 Exposure display ............................ 44

28 Exposure mode.............................. 40

29 Converter lens setting.................... 90

30 Best Shot Selector (BSS) ................. 84

Bracketing indicator....................... 99

Noise reduction ........................... 101

31 Metering mode ............................. 79

32 Continuous shooting mode ........... 80

1 Icon varies with scene mode selected.

2 Displayed when zoom buttons are pressed.

3 Appears when batteries are running low.

4 Displayed when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

5 Appears when camera clock has not been set.

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Control Panel

1

1 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) indicator........................................ 46

2 White balance indicator (appears when button is used to set white balance) ........................................ 76

3 Battery level indicator .................... 14

4 Image quality................................. 30

5 Exposure mode.............................. 40

1 Control panel is shown with all elements lit for illustrative purposes.

6 Shutter speed 2 ......................... 40, 42

Aperture 2 ................................ 40, 43

Shooting mode.............................. 24

Image size ..................................... 32

Exposure compensation................. 39

Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) ........... 46

White balance ............................... 76

Image transfer status ..................... 66

7 Manual focus indicator .................. 47

8 Continuous shooting mode ........... 80

9 Exposure compensation indicator........................................ 39

10 Flash mode.................................... 34

11 Exposure count display (number of exposures remaining)..................... 14

Exposure indicator ......................... 44

12 Metering mode ............................. 79

13 Self-timer ...................................... 38

Focus mode................................... 37

14 Flexible Program ............................ 41

2 Press button to switch between shutter-speed and aperture displays ( , , P, and M only).

The LCD Illuminator Button

To view settings in the dark, press the LCD illuminator button ( 2). The LCD illuminator (control panel backlight) will light for about eight seconds.

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Turning the Camera on and Off

When the camera is turned on, the lens will extend and the monitor or electronic viewfi nder will display a welcome message. The message will clear from the display when the camera is ready for shooting or playback.

When the camera is turned off, the lens will retract and the camera displays will turn off.

The Shutter-Release Button

The camera has a two stage shutter-release button. The camera sets focus and exposure when the button is pressed halfway. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter-release button is kept in this position. To take the picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

Navigating the Menus

The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus.

Move cursor up

Cancel and return to previous menu, or move cursor left

Display sub-menu, move cursor right, or make selection.

Move cursor down

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8

First Steps

Inserting Batteries

The camera uses either of the following batteries:

Battery

Rechargeable Nikon

EN-EL1 lithium-ion batteries (×1)

Description

• Provided with camera

• Can be recharged using supplied MH-53 battery charger

(be sure to charge battery before using camera for fi rst time or after long period of disuse). About two hours are required to charge battery when no charge remains.

Six-volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium batteries (×1)

• Available at many retail outlets

• Not rechargeable

1 Turn the camera off

EN-EL1

2CR5

EN-EL1

2 Open the battery-chamber cover

Slide the battery-chamber cover latch to the position (

�) and fl ip the battery-chamber cover open (

�).

3 Insert the battery

Insert the battery as shown in the label inside the battery-chamber cover.

Inserting Batteries

Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation.

EN-EL1

2CR5

2CR5 (DL245)

4 Close the battery-chamber cover

Close the battery-chamber cover ( �) and slide the latch to the position ( �).

Replacing Batteries

Turn the camera off before removing or inserting batteries. To remove the battery, open the battery-chamber cover as described in Step 2, above, and slide the battery out. Note that the battery may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing the battery.

Read Battery Warnings

Read and follow the battery warnings and cautions on pages ii–iii and 140 of this manual, together with any warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.

Alternative Power Sources

To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an EH-53 AC adapter

(available separately; 137). Do not, under any circumstances, use another make

or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

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Inserting Memory Cards

The camera stores pictures on CompactFlash ™ memory cards. See “Technical

Notes: Approved Memory Cards” ( 139) for a list of compatible cards.

1 Turn the camera off

2 Open the memory card slot cover

A yellow notice detailing memory card insertion is placed in the memory card slot at shipment. Remove the notice and read the instructions.

D

O NOT INSERT

:

Sideways

3 Insert a memory card

Check that the eject button is all the way down

( �) and then insert a memory card as shown in the label inside the memory card slot cover ( �).

Inserting Memory Cards

Insert memory cards terminals fi rst. Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation.

Front

Terminals

The Eject Button

If the eject button is up when the card-slot cover is closed, closing the cover will partially eject the memory card, causing errors when the camera is turned on. Be sure the eject button is down before inserting memory cards.

Removing Memory Cards

Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off. To remove memory cards, turn the camera off and open the memory card slot cover. Press the eject button to pop it up (

�), then press it again to partially eject the card

(

�). The card can then be removed by hand. Note that memory cards may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing memory cards.

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1

2

4 Close the memory card slot cover

Format Memory Cards Before First Use

Memory cards must be formatted before fi rst use.

See “The Shooting Menu: CF Card Format” (

104).

Basic Setup

Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date.

1 Ready the monitor

Deutsch

English

Español

Français

Italiano

LANGUAGE

Nederlands

Svenska

MENU Cancel QUICK Set

2 Turn the camera on

The fi rst time the camera is turned on, a languageselection dialog will be displayed. Choose a language and set the time and date as described on the following pages.

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1

Deutsch

English

Español

Français

Italiano

LANGUAGE

Nederlands

Svenska

MENU Cancel QUICK Set

Highlight Deutsch (German), English,

Español (Spanish), Français (French),

Italiano (Italian), Nederlands (Dutch),

Svenska (Swedish),

(Korean). *

(Japanese),

(Simplifi ed Chinese), or

* Press button to exit without selecting language. Language-selection dialog will be displayed next time camera is turned on or if monitor is activated after camera has entered standby mode.

DATE DATE

2 3

No

Yes

No

Yes

Confi rmation dialog displayed.

Highlight Yes. †

† Select No to exit to mode selected with mode selector. If time and date are not set,

(“date not set”) icon will fl ash in monitor during shooting and all pictures will have time stamp of “0000.00.00 00:00.” Movies will be dated “2004.01.01 00:00.”

HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE

4 5

London, Casablanca

MENU BK QUICK Set

Display map of world time zones.

Madrid, Paris, Berlin

MENU BK QUICK Set

Select home time zone.

The Clock Battery

When the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected, the clock battery will charge in about 10 hours. When fully charged, the clock battery can provide several days of backup power. The language-selection dialog will automatically be dis- played when the clock battery is exhausted.

The Camera Clock

The camera clock is less accurate than most watches or household clocks. Check the clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as necessary.

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6

TIME ZONE

01. 01. 2004 00 : 00

Madrid, Paris, Berlin

Time Zone

DaylightSaving

7

DATE

D M Y

01 01

00 : 00

.

2004

TIME ZONE menu displayed. ‡ Display DATE menu.

‡ If daylight saving time ( 125) is in effect in local time zone, highlight DaylightSav-

ing and press multi selector right. To return to Step 6, highlight current time zone.

To return to Step 4, highlight Time Zone and press multi selector right.

DATE DATE

8 9

D M Y D M Y

2004 01 01

00 : 00

.

2004 01 .

01

00 : 00

Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and

Year may differ in some areas).

Select Month. Repeat steps 8–9 to edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.

10

DATE

D M

01 .

02 .

2004

10 : 15

Y

11

DATE

M D

02 .

01 .

2004

10 : 15

Y

12

Highlight D M Y.

Choose order in which Day, Month, and Year will be displayed.

Exit to mode currently selected with mode selector. Note that time and date of recording will not be imprinted on pictures unless Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint ( 136).

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Basic Photography

Step 1 —Select Mode

(auto) mode is selected automatically the fi rst time the camera is turned on. In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, producing optimal results in most situations.

1 Slide the mode selector to and turn the camera on

The lens will extend and the monitor or electronic viewfi nder will display a welcome message. The camera is ready to shoot when the message is replaced by the shooting display and settings are displayed in the control panel.

Shooting mode ( 15)

indicates auto mode.

Monitor / electronic viewfi nder

Battery indicator

Control panel

Image quality / size ( 30)

Choose according to how picture will be used.

Exposure mode

Exposure mode ( 40)

P (programmed auto) is automatically selected in mode.

Number of pictures that can be taken depends on capacity of the memory card and options chosen for image quality and size.

The Battery Indicator

Monitor Control panel

NO ICON

WARNING!!

BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

(fl ashes)

Status

Battery fully charged.

Low battery. Ready spare battery.

Battery exhausted.

Notes

Camera functions normally.

If fl ash fi res, monitor / electronic viewfi nder turns off while Speedlight recharges.

No pictures can be taken until battery has been recharged or replaced.

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2 Confi rm that mode is selected

If Mode Is Not Selected

If mode is not selected, press the button and rotate the command dial until the icon is displayed in the top left corner of the monitor or electronic viewfi nder.

⇔

*

⇔ ⇔

* Icon varies with scene mode selected ( 23).

If User setting (the default option) has not been assigned to the button ( 132), the shooting mode can be selected using camera menus ( 88).

Shooting Mode

The following shooting modes are available:

Icon

Varies

Mode

Auto

Scene

Description

Automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode.

Automatic mode with choice of twelve “scenes” suited to different subjects or shooting conditions.

Custom 1

Custom 2

Manual modes that offer control over all settings.

Separate adjustments can be made in each mode.

14–20

23–29

88

Number of Exposures Remaining

If the number of exposures remaining reaches zero, the message “OUT OF MEMORY” will be displayed in the monitor. No further pictures can be taken until:

• a new memory card is inserted ( 10)

• pictures are deleted ( 21, 106)

The “OUT OF MEMORY” message may clear from the display if a lower image quality or size is selected ( 30).

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Step 2 — Frame the Picture

Avoid pressing buttons on left side of camera while shooting.

1 Ready the camera

Hold the camera steadily in both hands.

Don’t Block the Shot

To avoid muffl ed sound or dark or partially obscured pictures, keep fi ngers and other objects away from the microphone, lens, and fl ash.

To avoid blocking the red-eye reduction lamp, keep your fi ngers below the ridges on the camera grip.

Zoom out

Zoom in

Indicator shows amount of zoom when either button is pressed

2 Frame the subject

The camera is equipped with two types of built-in zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera’s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 8 ×, and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used to further magnify the image up to 4 ×, for a total of 32 ×. Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject in the center of the monitor:

• Press the button to zoom out from your subject, increasing the area visible in the frame.

• Press the button to zoom in on your subject so that it fi lls a larger area of the frame.

• When the camera is zoomed in to maximum magnifi cation, holding the button down for about two seconds will trigger digital zoom, and the zoom indicator will turn yellow. Use the and buttons to adjust zoom in the digital zoom range. To cancel digital zoom, press until the zoom indicator turns white.

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Digital zoom

The Built-in Speedlight

At default settings, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway if additional light is required for correct exposure. Do not place your fi ngers where they will obstruct the built-in Speedlight. If the

Speedlight is prevented from popping up when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, a message will be displayed.

Do not attempt to raise the Speedlight by hand. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the Speedlight. To lower the Speedlight, gently press it straight down until it clicks into place. Do not apply force to the front, back, or sides.

Digital Zoom ( 95)

In digital zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the center portion of the picture to fi ll the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image.

When Lighting Is Poor

When lighting is poor, sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor may be slightly mottled. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Viewfi nder Focus

If the image in the electronic viewfi nder seems blurred, rotate the diopter adjustment control until the image is in sharp focus. When operating the diopter control with your eye to the viewfi nder, care should be taken to avoid accidentally putting your fi nger in your eye.

Auto Power Off (Standby Mode)

If no operations are performed for one minute (three minutes when menus are displayed), the monitor and electronic viewfi nder will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode, reducing the drain on the batteries (if the camera is powered by an optional AC adapter or the Loop option is selected during a slide show

[ 112], the monitor and viewfi nder will turn off after thirty minutes). To reactivate the display, press the , , , or button or press the shutter-release button halfway.

The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the

Auto off option in the setup menu ( 131).

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Step 3 — Focus and Shoot

Flash indicator

1 Focus

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure ( 7). In mode, the camera will automatically focus on the subject at the center of the frame. Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. If the subject is poorly lit and the fl ash is on, the built-in

Speedlight will pop up automatically and begin charging.

With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check the focus and fl ash indicators in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder.

Focus indicator

On (red) Flash will fi re when picture is taken.

Blinks red Flash charging.

Off Flash off or not required.

On (green) Subject in focus. *

Blinks green

Camera unable to focus on subject at center of frame. Using focus lock, focus on another subject at same distance, then recompose picture and shoot.

* Always lights when focus is set to infi nity ( 37) or manual focus is used ( 47).

2 Take the picture

Press the shutter release button the rest of the way

down to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the shutter-release button down smoothly.

Display Lag

The image from the camera CCD must be processed before it can be displayed in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder, resulting in a slight lag between the movement of the subject and the image in the display. This lag can be reduced by selecting Quick

response for the Monitor options > Shutter release speed option in the setup menu

( 126).

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During Recording

While pictures are being recorded to the memory card, a ( recording) or ( wait) icon will be displayed in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder. The camera can continue to take pictures until the icon is displayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or disconnect the power source while the or icon is

displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

Low Battery

If the fl ash fi res when the low battery icon is displayed, the monitor will turn off while the Speedlight recharges.

The AF-Assist Illuminator

If lighting is poor when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the built-in Speedlight will pop up and the AF assist illuminator will light, allowing the camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit. The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 1.2 m (3´11˝). The AF-assist illuminator will not light if:

• The built-in Speedlight is obstructed, preventing it from popping up (note that the

AF-assist illuminator may light even when the fl ash is off; be careful not to obstruct the Speedlight while shooting)

• Focus mode ( 37) is set to (infi nity)

• (Portrait), (Night Portrait), or (Close up) or is selected in scene mode ( 24–26) or Manual is chosen for Focus options > AF area mode ( 93) and the center focus area is not selected

• (Landscape), (Night landscape), or (Fireworks show) is selected in scene mode

( 25–26)

• A setting other than Time-lapse movie is selected in movie mode ( 49)

• Manual is selected for Speedlight opt. > Pop up ( 96) and the built-in Speedlight is lowered

Getting Good Results with Autofocus

Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the background and the subject is evenly lit. It does not perform well if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly, if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene (e.g., the sun is behind your subject and their features are in deep shadow), or if there are several objects at different distances from the camera at the center of the frame (e.g., your subject is inside a cage).

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AF / AE Lock

Focus and exposure are locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and remain locked while the shutter-release button is held in this position (focus lock). Focus lock can be used to take pictures of off-center subjects or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus using autofocus.

1

Focus

2

Check focus indicator

Position subject in center of frame and press shutter-release button halfway.

Check that focus indicator glows steadily, indicating that subject is in focus.

3

Recompose picture

4

Take picture

Focus and exposure are locked while shutter-release button is pressed halfway. *

Press shutter-release button rest of way down to take picture.

* Do not change distance between camera and subject while focus lock is in effect. If subject moves, release shutter-release button and focus again at new distance.

The Button

Focus and exposure will also lock while the button is pressed (if desired, the button can be used to lock focus but not exposure, or vice versa; 132).

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Step 4 — View the Results (Quick Review / Full-Screen Review)

The button can be used to view pictures without leaving shooting mode.

1 2 02.01.2004

10:20

100NIKON

Pictures displayed in top left corner of monitor (quick review).

1 1

Press button again to display pictures full screen (full-screen review).

Use the multi selector to view additional pictures. Press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded, up or left to view pictures in reverse order. To return to shooting mode, press the button a third time or press the shutter-release button halfway.

Deleting Unwanted Pictures (Full-Screen Review)

To delete the picture displayed in full-screen review, press the button. A confi rmation dialog will be displayed; press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi selector to the right to make a selection.

• Yes: Delete the picture and return to full-screen review

• No: Exit to full-screen review without deleting the picture

Quick Review

Pressing the button will not delete pictures displayed in quick review.

No

Yes

Playback Mode

Pictures can also be viewed by sliding the mode selector to (playback mode;

55).

Playback Tips

Pictures are displayed briefl y at low resolution while being read from the memory card.

This makes it possible to scroll rapidly through the pictures in memory without waiting for each image to be displayed at full resolution.

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Image File and Folder Names

On the memory card, pictures are identifi ed by fi le names with three parts: a four letter identifi er, a four-digit fi le number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order, and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSCN0001.JPG”).

Original

Copy

Audio fi le

Type

RAW-quality still

HI-quality still

FINE-, NORMAL-, or BASIC-quality still

Movie

Time-lapse movie

Cropped copy

Small copy

Voice memo (appended to original still)

Voice memo (appended to cropped copy)

Voice memo (appended to small copy)

Identifi er Extension

DSCN .NEF

DSCN

DSCN

DSCN

.TIF

.JPG

.MOV

INTN

RSCN

SSCN

DSCN

RSCN

SSCN

.MOV

.JPG

.JPG

.WAV

.WAV

.WAV

49

60

62

63

63

63

30

30

30

49

When a picture is viewed on the camera, the fi le number and extension appear in the top right corner of the display. The identifi er is not displayed, but is visible when the picture is transferred to a computer.

Pictures are stored in folders named with a three-digit folder number followed by a fi ve-character identifi er (e.g, “100NIKON”). The default identifi er is NIKON; if desired, folders with other identifi ers can be created and pictures organized by theme ( 108).

Each sequence of pictures taken using interval-timer photography, Ultra HS, or panorama assist is stored in a separate folder with its own identifi er: “INTVL” for interval timer photography ( 83), “N_” plus a three-digit sequence number for Ultra HS (e.g,

“101N_001”; 80), or “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for panorama assist

(e.g, “101P_001”; 29). Folders can hold up to 200 pictures; if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures, a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number. If a picture is taken when the current folder contains a picture numbered 9999, a new folder will be created and fi le numbering will begin again from 0001. If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999, no further pictures can be taken until the memory card is formatted ( 104) or a new memory card inserted.

The fi rst picture displayed when pictures are played back is the picture with the highest fi le number in the highest-numbered folder.

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Scene Mode

Taking Pictures in Scene Mode

Scene mode offers a menu of twelve “scenes,” each corresponding to a common situation, such as a backlit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Camera settings are automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene, sparing the user the necessity of adjusting each setting separately. To select a scene:

Portrait

1 2

User setting SET-UP

MENU BK

Display scene menu.

QUICK Set

Select scene mode. *

* Default scene is . If User setting has not been assigned to button ( 132), scene mode can be selected using camera menus ( 88).

3

Party/Indoor

User setting

MENU BK

SET-UP

QUICK Set

Highlight scene (scene can also be highlighted by rotating command dial).

Highlighted scene shown by large icon and caption. To exit without changing current selection, press .

4

Select highlighted scene and return to shooting mode. Selected scene shown by icon in monitor or electronic viewfi nder.

The Scene Menu

The scene menu also contains a User setting option for choosing the shooting mode ( 88) and a SET-UP option for access to the camera setup menu ( 122).

Portrait

User setting

MENU BK

SET-UP

QUICK Set

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Depending on the scene selected, restrictions may apply to fl ash mode

( ; 34), the AF-assist illuminator ( ; 19), focus mode ( ; 37), or focus area selection ( ; 93). These restrictions are noted on the pages that follow.

Portrait ( )

Use for portraits. Main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened, lending composition sense of depth.

• Degree of softening depends on amount of light available.

* ✔ Auto † —

Party / Indoor ( )

Use for shots that include details of the background, or to capture the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting.

Manual

✔

* Other modes can be selected.

Auto †

✭

† Self-timer can be used.

Off

Scene Mode

Depending on your subject, scene mode may not always produce the desired results. If results are not satisfactory, choose (auto) mode and try again.

The AF-Assist Illuminator

In (Portrait), (Night Portrait), and (Close up) modes, the AF-assist illuminator is only available when the center focus area is selected.

Camera Shake ( )

In some scenes, slow shutter speeds may result in blurred pictures. The number of stars next to the icon indicates the precautions appropriate for avoiding blur:

✭ hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against body

✭ ✭ use tripod or rest camera on fl at, level surface

Selecting a Scene

The scene can also be selected by pressing the button and rotating the command dial. Selected scene is shown in control panel as – .

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Selecting a scene: 23

Night portrait ( )

Use for shots that provide natural balance between main subject and background when shooting portraits under low light.

• Noise reduction ( 101) turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds.

✔ Auto *

✭ ✭

Beach / Snow ( )

Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfi elds, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.

Manual

Auto † ✔ Auto * —

Landscape ( )

Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests.

whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

— * —

Sunset ( )

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

Off

—

✔

* Self-timer can be used.

† Other modes can be selected.

Auto *

✭

Off

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Night landscape ( )

A slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night landscapes.

• Noise reduction ( 101) turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds.

• Focus is fi xed at infi nity. Focus indicator lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

— * ✭ ✭

Fireworks show ( )

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a fi rework.

• Focus is fi xed at infi nity. Focus indicator lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

— used.

—

✭ ✭

Close up ( )

Use for close-up shots of fl owers, insects, and other small objects.

— button is pressed halfway to lock focus. Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position. To focus on objects as close as 3 cm / 1.2˝ to lens, adjust zoom until macro close-up icon ( ) turns green. (Note that fl ash may not light entire subject at ranges of 50 cm / 1´8˝ or less. Take test shot and examine results in monitor or electronic viewfi nder.)

† ✔ * ✭

Manual

* Self-timer can be used.

† Other modes can be selected.

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Selecting a scene: 23

Copy ( )

Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card.

• Use macro close-up ( 37) to focus at short ranges.

• Colored text and drawings may not show up well in fi nal picture.

* ✔ Auto † —

Back light ( )

Use when light is coming from behind a portrait subject, throwing their features into shadow, or when the subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit.

The fl ash will fi re automatically to “fi ll in” (illuminate) shadows.

Off

✔ Auto ‡ — Off

Panorama assist ( ; 28)

Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single scene (for example, a panorama or

360 ° virtual-reality image).

• White balance and exposure are fi xed at values for fi rst shot in series.

Exposure compensation, fl ash mode, focus mode, and zoom can not be changed after fi rst shot.

* ✔ Auto * — Off

* Other modes can be selected.

† Macro close-up and self-timer can be selected.

‡ Self-timer can be used.

Noise Reduction

“ Noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to appear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds. This effect is particularly noticeable in dark areas of the picture. In (night portrait) and (night landscape) modes, pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise (this more than doubles the time needed to process pictures before they are saved to the memory card). NR is displayed in these modes.

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Taking Pictures for a Panorama

1

Select (Panorama assist) in scene menu as described in steps 1–3 of “Taking Pictures in

Scene Mode” ( 23).

2

3

4

5

Right to left

Top to

Default pan direction displayed.

Bottom to top

Left to right

15

Select how pictures will be joined together in completed panorama. This is the direction in which to pan the camera after each shot. Yellow AE-L icon in monitor shows that white balance and exposure will lock with fi rst shot.

Take fi rst picture. About one third of picture is shown superimposed on view through lens (if pan direction is left to right, picture will appear on left side of monitor). AE-L icon turns white to show that white balance and exposure settings for this picture apply to all pictures in series.

6

Compose next shot to overlap with previous picture.

Take next shot. Repeat steps 5-6 until all shots in series have been taken.

7

End series.

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Selecting a scene: 23

Panorama Assist

Pan direction, zoom, exposure compensation, image quality and size, fl ash mode, and focus mode can not be changed after the fi rst picture is taken. Pictures can not be deleted until shooting is complete.

Viewing Pictures Taken Using Panorama Assist

Each series of pictures taken at Panorama assist is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of “P_” preceded by a three-digit folder number and followed by a three-digit sequence number (e.g., “101P_001”). To view the pictures, select All fold-

ers in the playback Folders menu or select the appropriate folder from the folder list

( 111).

Use a Tripod

Using a tripod makes it easier to compose overlapping shots.

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More on Photography

Image Quality and Size

Pictures taken with a digital camera are stored as image fi les. The size of the fi les, and with it the number of images that can be recorded on the memory card, depends on the quality and size of the images. Before shooting, choose image quality and size according to how the picture will be used.

Image Quality

The camera stores images in one of three formats: NEF (RAW), TIFF (HI quality), or JPEG (FINE, NORMAL, or BASIC quality).

Option

RAW

HI

2, 3

2, 4

FINE

NORM

(NORMAL)

BASIC

Format

NEF

TIFF

JPEG

Compression ratio 1

Not compressed

Description

Raw data from CCD are saved in Nikon Electronic Image Format (NEF) without processing or compression, preserving high level of detail at fi le size slightly smaller than that of TIFF images.

1 : 4

High image quality (on par with NEF) in format supported by most imaging applications.

Fine image quality, suitable for enlargements or high-quality prints.

1 : 8

1 : 16

Normal image quality, suited to most applications.

Basic image quality, suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e-mail or used in web pages.

1 To reduce the amount of memory each shot occupies, JPEG images are compressed as they are saved to the memory card. Compression selectively reduces the quality of the image; the more a picture is compressed, the more noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be. This column gives the approximate compression ratio for each setting.

2 Available only in shooting modes (Custom 1) and (Custom 2). Selecting

(auto) or scene mode resets image quality to FINE. Digital zoom ( 16) not supported.

3 Available only at an image size of . Direct print ( 69) not supported.

4 Available only at image sizes of and .

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To choose an image quality setting:

RAW

HI

FINE

NORM

BASIC

Press button until desired setting appears in control panel and shooting display.

Viewing RAW (NEF) Images on a Computer

RAW (NEF) images can only be viewed using PictureProject or Nikon Capture (versions

4.0 or earlier excluded; for more information, see the web sites listed on page 1 of this manual). To create a TIFF copy for viewing in other applications, press the button while a RAW image is displayed in full-frame playback ( 56). The copy will be saved under a name with the extension .TIF.

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Image Size

Image size refers to the dimensions of the image, measured in pixels. Pictures taken at smaller sizes require less memory, making them suited to distribution by e-mail or the web. Conversely, the larger the image, the larger the size at which it can be printed or displayed without becoming noticeably “grainy.”

Image size

(pixels)

(3,264 × 2,448)

(2,592 × 1,944)

(2,048 × 1,536)

(1,600 × 1,200)

(1,280 × 960)

(1,024 × 768)

(640 × 480)

(3,264 × 2,176)

Control panel

Description

(print sizes assume printer resolution of 300 dpi)

Will print at a size of about 28 × 21 cm (11˝ × 8˝).

Will print at a size of about 22 × 16 cm (8 ½˝ × 6 ½˝).

Will print at a size of about 17 × 13 cm (7˝ × 5˝).

Will print at a size of about 14 × 10 cm (5 1 /

3

˝ × 4˝).

Will print at a size of about 11 × 8 cm (4˝ × 3˝).

Suited to printing at smaller sizes (for example, as illustration in letter or report) or to display on monitors 17˝ or larger.

Can be displayed full screen on 13˝ monitors. Suited to distribution by e-mail or on web.

Top and bottom of frame cropped out to produce picture of same proportions as frame of regular 35mm fi lm.

To choose an image size:

Press button and rotate command dial until desired setting appears in control panel and shooting display.

Print Size

The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution: the higher the resolution, the smaller the fi nal print size.

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RAW

20

12 MB

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality / Size

The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a

256 MB memory card at different combinations of image quality and size.

Image size HI

10

23 MB

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

11

21 MB

Image quality

FINE NORMAL

64

4 MB

100

126

2 MB

195

3 MB

159

2 MB

252

960 KB

391

630 KB

2 MB

313

800 KB

489

500 KB

712

330 KB

602

420 KB

1306

190 KB

71

4 MB

979

230 KB

1959

110 KB

142

2 MB

BASIC

244

1 MB

373

650 KB

602

420 KB

870

270 KB

1306

190 KB

1567

130 KB

2612

80 KB

279

900 KB

No. of images

File size

No. of images

File size

No. of images

File size

No. of images

File size

No. of images

File size

No. of images

File size

No. of images

File size

No. of images

File size

* All fi gures are approximate. File size of JPEG images varies with scene recorded.

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Flash Mode

Select a fl ash mode according to lighting conditions.

Mode

Shooting display

Control panel

NO

ICON

Auto

Flash Cancel (off)

Auto with red-eye reduction

How it works When to use it

When lighting is poor, built-in Speedlight pops up when shutter-release but-

Recommended for most situations.

ton is pressed halfway and fi res when picture is taken.

If left raised, fl ash will not fi re if not required.

Flash will not fi re even when lighting is poor.

Use to capture natural lighting under dim light or where use of fl ash is prohibited. Care should be taken to avoid blurring when lighting is poor.

Red-eye reduction lamp

Use for portraits (works best if sublights before main fl ash fi res, reducing “red-eye.” ject looks directly at red-reduction lamp). Not recommended when quick shutter response is required.

Anytime Flash

( fi ll fl ash)

Flash fi res whenever picture is taken.

Use to “fi ll-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects.

Slow sync

Auto fl ash combined with slow shutter speeds.

Use to capture both subject and background at night or under dim light. Care should be taken to avoid

blurring when lighting is poor.

Auto Flash Off

The built-in Speedlight turns off automatically when focus is set to infi nity ( 37), an option other than Single is selected for Continuous ( 80), BSS ( 84) is on, a setting other than Normal is selected for Lens ( 90), AE lock ( 91) is on, or Internal off is selected for Speedlight opt. > Speedlight cntrl ( 97).

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency; 46)

A sensitivity of 400 is not recommended when using a fl ash.

Speedlight Options ( 96)

The Speedlight opt. item in the shooting menu contains options controlling the builtin and optional Speedlights.

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To choose a fl ash mode:

Press button until desired setting appears in control panel and shooting display (note that no icon appears in shooting display when fl ash is set to auto).

Flash mode changes as follows:

NO ICON /

Auto

Flash Cancel

(off)

/

Auto with red-eye reduction

/

Slow sync

Anytime fl ash

(fi ll fl ash)

Manual Pop-Up

When Manual is selected for Speedlight opt. > Pop up, the built-in Speedlight can be raised by pressing the button. When raised, the fl ash will fi re whenever the shutter is released. The fl ash mode can not be changed while the Speedlight is lowered; when the Speedlight is raised, the following fl ash modes are available:

Anytime Flash

( fi ll fl ash)

Fill fl ash with redeye reduction

Fill fl ash + slow sync

Flash Range

Flash range varies with zoom position. When the camera is zoomed all the way out, the fl ash has a range of 0.5–4.1 m / 1´8˝–13´5˝. The range at maximum zoom is

0.5–2.7 m / 1´8˝–8´10˝ (Auto ISO). At ranges of 0.5 m (1´8˝) or less, the fl ash may not light the entire subject. When using the fl ash at short range, play pictures back after shooting to check the results.

Low Battery

If the built-in Speedlight fi res while the will turn off while the fl ash recharges.

(low battery) icon is displayed, the monitor

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Using the Built-in Speedlight

Do not attempt to raise the Speedlight by hand. When lowering the Speedlight, gently press straight down until it clicks into place, being careful not to pinch your fi ngers, hair, or other objects. Do not apply force to the front, back, or sides of the Speedlight.

Failure to observe these precautions could damage the Speedlight.

Do Not Obstruct the Built-in Speedlight

When Auto (the default option) is selected for Speedlight opt. > Pop up, the built-in

Speedlight will pop-up automatically when required (because the photocell used for fl ash control is part of the built-in fl ash unit, the Speedlight will pop up automatically even when an optional fl ash is mounted on the camera accessory shoe). Do not place your fi ngers or other objects on top of the Speedlight while shooting. If the Speedlight is held down when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, a message will be displayed. Pictures can still be taken, but neither the built-in Speedlight nor optional

Speedlights will fi re. Note that the built-in Speedlight will pop up even when off ( ) if the AF-assist illuminator is required.

Lens Hoods

Remove lens hoods (available separately; 137) when using the fl ash.

When Lighting Is Poor

When lighting is poor and the fl ash is off ( ) or set to slow sync ( ), shutter speed slows and pictures may be blurred. At speeds slower than ¼ s, the shutter-speed indicator in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder will turn yellow to indicate that dark areas of the image may be slightly mottled. Mottling can be reduced by turning noise reduction on ( 101). At speeds slower than 1 /

30

s, we recommend using a tripod or resting the camera on a steady, level surface.

If (auto) or scene modes, or when sensitivity ( 46) is set to AUTO in shooting modes and , the camera will automatically increase sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 200 in response to lighting conditions, permitting faster exposures and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement

(camera shake). An ISO icon will be displayed to warn that pictures may be slightly mottled.

Optional Speedlights

Optional Speedlights can be mounted on the camera’s accessory shoe ( 96).

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Focus Mode

Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition.

Mode

NO ICON

Autofocus

Infi nity

Macro close-up

Self-timer

How it works When to use it

Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject.

Use when subject is 50 cm

(1´8˝) or more from lens.

Camera focuses at infi nity; focus indicator lights whenever shutterrelease button is pressed halfway.

Flash is disabled.

Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as windows.

If zoomed in or out until icon in the shooting display turns green, camera can focus on objects as close as 3 cm (1.2˝) to lens.

Use for close-ups.

Combines autofocus (see above) at distances of 3 cm (1˝) or more with shutter-release delay of 10 s or 3 s.

Use for self-portraits or to prevent pictures from blurring when shutter-release button is pressed.

To choose a focus mode:

Press button until desired setting appears in control panel and shooting display.

Focus mode changes as follows:

NO ICON

Autofocus Infi nity

Macro close-up

Self-timer

Manual Focus

For information on manual focus, see “Manual Focus” ( 47).

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Self-Timer Mode

The self-timer can be used for self-portraits or to avoid blurring that may result from the camera moving when the shutter-release button is pressed.

1 2

Select self-timer mode. * Set focus and exposure.

* icon is displayed; camera focuses in macro close-up mode ( 37).

3

Start timer. Press once for delay of about 10 s, twice for delay of about 3 s.

Beep sounds when timer starts; timer in shooting display counts down until shutter is released. To stop timer before picture is taken, press shutter button twice (10 s timer) or once (3 s timer).

The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit during the fi nal second to warn that the shutter is about to be released.

Press once for 10 s delay

Press twice for 3 s delay Shutter released

1 s remaining

Start

Blinks Stays lit

The Self-Timer

The Continuous option in the shooting menu is automatically set to Single when selftimer mode is selected ( 80). The self-timer is not available when (Fireworks show) is selected in scene mode ( 26).

When using manual focus ( 47), select the self-timer before choosing a focus distance. Choosing another focus mode automatically cancels manual focus.

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Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera. Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 EV

(underexposure) and +2.0 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1

3

EV.

Press button and rotate command dial until desired setting appears in control panel and shooting display.

At settings other than 0.0, icon is displayed in control panel after button is released.

Restrictions on Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is not available in manual exposure mode ( 44) or when

(Fireworks show) is selected in scene mode ( 26).

Cancelling Exposure Compensation

To cancel exposure compensation, choose a value of 0.0. In (auto) and scene modes, exposure compensation will be reset to 0.0 when the camera is turned off or another shooting mode is selected.

Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation

As a rule of thumb, select positive values when large areas of the frame are very brightly lit (for example, when photographing an expanse of sunlit water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Choose negative values when large areas of the frame are very dark (for example, when photographing a forest of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject.

This is because the camera, in order to avoid extreme under- or over-exposure, tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame is very dark, which can make naturally bright subjects look dim and naturally dark subjects appear over-bright, or “washed out.”

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Exposure Mode (Shooting Modes and Only)

In (auto) and scene modes, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture to produce optimal exposure. In shooting modes (Custom

1) and (Custom 2), a choice of four exposure modes gives the user direct control over shutter speed and aperture.

Mode How it works When to use it

P

Programmed auto

Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure.

Flexible program can be used to select additional combinations of shutter speed and aperture that will produce the same exposure.

Recommended for most situations.

S

Shutterpriority auto

A

Aperturepriority auto

M

Manual

User chooses shutter speed: camera sets aperture for best results.

High shutter speeds freeze motion. Low shutter speeds suggest movement by blurring moving objects.

Large apertures (small f/-num-

User chooses aperture: camera sets shutter speed for best rebers) soften background details and let more light into camera, increasing range of fl ash. Small apertures (large f/-numbers) insults.

crease depth of fi eld, bringing main subject and background into focus.

User controls both shutter speed and aperture.

Use for complete control over exposure.

To choose the exposure mode:

1 2

Select shooting mode or . * Select exposure mode.

* If User setting has not been assigned to button ( 132), shooting mode can be selected in shooting menu ( 88).

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P: Programmed Auto

In programmed auto, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture according to the amount of light available, producing optimal exposure in most situations. Adjustments to exposure can be made using exposure compensation ( 39) or exposure bracketing ( 99).

Flexible Program

In programmed auto, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial (fl exible program). Each combination of shutter speed and aperture will produce the same exposure.

Shutter speed and aperture shown in shooting display. Asterisk (“*”) appears when fl exible program is in effect. Control panel shutter speed / aperture display shows either shutter speed or aperture; press

button to switch from one to the other.

Restoring Default Values for Shutter Speed and Aperture

Default values for shutter speed and aperture can be restored by rotating the command dial until the asterisk (“*”) is no longer displayed. Default values can also be restored by selecting another exposure mode or turning the camera off.

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S: Shutter-Priority Auto

In shutter-priority auto, the user selects the shutter speed by rotating the command dial; aperture is set automatically by the camera in response to lighting conditions. Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s and ¼

,000

s in increments equivalent to 1 EV (one step).

Rotate command dial until desired shutter speed appears in control panel and shooting display.

If the selected shutter speed would result in the picture being under- or overexposed, the shutter-speed display in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder will fl ash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another shutter speed and try again. At speeds slower than ¼ s, the shutter-speed indicator in the shooting display will turn yellow to show that mottling may appear in the fi nal picture. If possible, choose a faster shutter speed or use noise reduction

( 101).

Ultra HS

When Ultra HS is selected for Continuous ( 80), the frame advance rate is fi xed at thirty frames per second, with the result that the shutter speed can not be set to a value slower than 1 /

30

s.

Aperture Restrictions

At a shutter speed of ¼

,000

s, aperture is restricted to f/7.4 (maximum zoom) or to values between f/5.0 and f/8.0 (camera zoomed out to widest angle).

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Choosing an exposure mode: 40

A: Aperture-Priority Auto

In aperture-priority auto, aperture is controlled by rotating the command dial; shutter speed is set automatically by the camera in response to lighting conditions. Aperture varies in increments equivalent to 1 /

3

EV ( 1 /

3

step); depending on the zoom position, the camera can achieve apertures as large as f/2.8 or as small as f/8.

Rotate command dial until desired aperture appears in control panel and shooting display.

If the selected aperture would result in the picture being under- or over-exposed, the aperture display in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder will fl ash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another aperture and try again.

An aperture of f/8 may not be available at some zoom positions. For smaller apertures, try zooming the camera out.

Aperture and Zoom

The maximum and minimum values for aperture are determined by the camera lens and zoom setting. Unless On is chosen for Zoom options > Fixed aperture ( 95), aperture will change as the camera is zoomed in or out. If the second-highest aperture setting is selected with the camera zoomed all the way out and the camera is then zoomed in, the camera will vary the f/-number to maintain aperture at the second-highest setting for the current zoom position.

Faster Shutter Speeds

Depending on the amount of light available, it may be possible to achieve shutter speeds as high as ¼

,000

s ( 1 /

8,000

s when shooting in Ultra HS) by zooming the camera all the way out and selecting the smallest aperture (largest f/-number).

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M: Manual

In manual exposure mode, the user controls both shutter speed and aperture.

Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s and ¼

,000

s in increments equivalent to 1 EV (one step), or the shutter can be held open for long time exposures of up to ten minutes (see opposite). Aperture can set to values between the minimum and maximum in increments equivalent to 1 /

3

EV ( 1 /

3

step).

1

Select shutter speed or aperture. Selected item changes each time button is pressed (selected item highlighted in green in shooting display).

1/125

2

Set selected item. Exposure displays show amount picture will be under- or over-exposed at current setting.

1/60

3

Select remaining item (aperture or shutter speed). Repeat steps 2–3 until desired exposure is achieved.

F8.0

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Choosing an exposure mode: 40

Understanding the Exposure Displays

The exposure displays show the amount pictures will be under- or over-exposed at the values currently selected for shutter speed and aperture.

The control panel display is in EVs, rounded to the nearest

EV. If the picture would be under- over-exposed by more than

9 EV, the display will show a fl ashing –9 (underexposure) or

+9 (overexposure). If no operations are performed for about eight seconds, the display in the control panel will be replaced by the number of exposures remaining.

The exposure display in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder shows the amount exposure deviates from the value suggested by the camera in EVs (–2 to +2 EV in increments of 1 /

3

EV).

Underexposed

–2 ±0

Overexposed

+2

–1 +1

(Values in EVs)

Long Time Exposures

For long time exposures of up to ten minutes, set Continuous ( 80) to Single and rotate the command dial to select a shutter speed of BULB or TIME. The length of time the shutter will remain open depends on the option selected for Exposure

options > Bulb / Time ( 92):

• Bulb release: When BULB is selected for shutter speed, the shutter will remain open for as long as the shutter-release button is held down, to a maximum of ten minutes.

BULB10M F5.6

15

• Timed release: When TIME is selected for shutter speed, the shutter will open when the shutter-release button is pressed and remain open until the shutter-release button is pressed again or the time selected in the Timed release menu has elapsed.

TIME30S F5.6

15

If possible, use a tripod to prevent blurring caused by camera shake. To reduce mottling, use noise reduction ( 101).

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Sensitivity (Shooting Modes and Only)

Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) is the digital equivalent of fi lm speed. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds and smaller apertures. Much as fi lm with a high ISO rating tends to produce “grainy” images, high sensitivities may be associated with

“noise”—randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image. Noise reduction ( 101) can be used to reduce noise in pictures taken at shutter speeds of ¼ s or slower.

In (auto) and scene modes, the camera automatically raises sensitivity when lighting is poor. In shooting modes (Custom 1) and (Custom 2), the following options are available:

Option

50

Description

Approximately equivalent to ISO 50. Recommended unless lighting is poor or faster shutter speeds are required (e.g., when the subject is moving).

Noise may appear in pictures taken at settings above this value.

100 Approximately equivalent to ISO 100.

200 Approximately equivalent to ISO 200.

400

AUTO

Approximately equivalent to ISO 400. Intended for use with natural lighting; not recommended when using fl ash.

Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor, however, camera automatically compensates by raising sensitivity to maximum of ISO 200 equivalent ( 36).

To choose a value for sensitivity:

AUTO

400

200

100

Press button and rotate command dial until desired setting is displayed. At settings other than AUTO, sensitivity is shown in shooting display during shooting.

Exposure Mode

If AUTO is selected in shutter-priority auto or manual exposure mode, sensitivity will be fi xed at ISO 50 equivalent and will not vary with lighting conditions.

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Manual Focus (Shooting Modes and Only)

In shooting modes (Custom 1) and (Custom 2), manual focus is available for situations in which the desired results can not be achieved using autofocus. Focus distance can be selected from preset values ranging from 3 cm (1˝) to infi nity.

1

Press MF ( ) button and rotate command dial until subject is in focus. Focus position (distance from lens) shown by manual focus display in monitor or electronic viewfi nder. icon displayed in control panel.

2

Confi rm focus in shooting display. Unless Off is selected for

Focus options > Focus confi rma-

tion ( 94), focus confi rmation turns on automatically when manual focus is in effect, and objects that are in focus will be sharply outlined.

3

Take pictures.

Cancelling Manual Focus

To cancel manual focus, press the MF ( ) button to select another focus mode.

Using the Self-Timer

When using manual focus with the self-timer, select self-timer mode before focusing.

Close-Ups

Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position. At some positions, the camera may be unable to focus at very short distances (the end of the manual focus display). If the camera is unable to focus at the current zoom position, the manual focus display will turn red.

Focus Lock

The button can not be used to lock focus in manual focus mode.

Converter Lenses

Use autofocus with optional converter lenses ( 137).

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Image Adjustment (Shooting Modes and Only)

The shooting menu includes options for controlling white balance, sharpness, contrast, and color saturation. These settings, which are available only in shooting modes and ( 40), can be adjusted according to shooting conditions and the user’s creative intent.

WHITE BALANCE 1/2

Auto

White bal preset

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight

White Balance ( 76)

Adjust white balance for natural coloration under different types of lighting.

IMAGE ADJUSTMENT

Auto

Normal

More contrast

Less contrast

Image Adjustment ( 86)

Adjust contrast according to the scene and how the picture will be used.

SATURATION CONTROL

Maximum

Enhanced

Normal

Moderate

Minimum

Black&white

IMAGE SHARPENING

Auto

High

Normal

Low

Off

Saturation Control ( 87)

Take pictures in black-and-white, or adjust vividness for printing or for retouching in an imaging application.

Image Sharpening ( 89)

Sharpen or soften outlines.

Keep or Delete (Quick Delete)

While pictures are being recorded at an image quality of HI or at a Continuous setting of Ultra HS, a (quick delete) icon will be displayed in shooting display. To delete pictures before they are recorded to the memory card, press the button. A confi rmation dialog will be displayed; press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi selector to the right to make a selection.

• Yes: Delete the picture and return to shooting mode

• No: Exit to shooting mode without deleting the picture

No

Yes

Movies

Movie Options (Shooting Modes and Only)

In shooting modes (Custom 1) and (Custom 2), the camera can record the following types of movie. All movies except time-lapse movies include sound recorded via the built-in microphone; the exposure mode is fi xed at P

(programmed auto) in all movie modes.

Option

TV movie

(640)

Description

Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second. Each frame is

640 × 480 pixels in size with vertical interlacing. Maximum length for TV movies is 35 s.

Small movie

(320)

Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second. Each frame is

320 × 240 pixels in size. Maximum length for small movies is 180 s.

Time-lapse movie

Camera takes still pictures at specifi ed intervals and joins these frames to create silent movie with frame rate of 30 fps and frame size of 640 × 480. Resulting movie may be up to 35 s (1050 frames) long. Use to create time-lapse movies of slow processes that can be fi lmed without moving camera: fl owers opening, butterfl y emerging from cocoon, moving clouds, etc.

Sepia movie

320

Movies are recorded in sepia at 5 frames per second. Each frame is 320 × 240 pixels in size. Maximum length for sepia movies is

180 s.

Movie Files

Movies are recorded as QuickTime movie fi les with the extension “.MOV” and names consisting of “INTN” (time-lapse movies) or “DSCN” (other movies) plus a four-digit fi le number assigned by adding one to the highest fi le number in the current folder (e.g.,

“INTN0001.MOV” or “DSCN0015.MOV”). Movies can be played back on a computer after transfer.

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To choose the type of movie that will be recorded:

1

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

SET-UP

Show all menus

Display shooting menu.

2

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

SET-UP

Show all menus

Highlight Continuous. *

* If Continuous option is not available in MY MENU, select Show all menus and highlight Continuous in full shooting menu ( 74–75).

1/2 2/2

3

CONTINUOUS

Single

Continuous H

Continuous L

Multi-shot 16

Ultra HS

5 shot buffer

4

CONTINUOUS

Time lapse

Movie

Display CONTINUOUS menu.

Highlight Movie.

MOVIE MOVIE

5 6

TV movie (640)

Small movie(320)

Time-lapse movie

Sepia movie 320

TV movie (640)

Small movie(320)

Time-lapse movie

Sepia movie 320

Display MOVIE menu.

Highlight option.

7

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

SET-UP

Show all menus

Make selection. †

8

Return to shooting mode.

† If Time lapse movie is selected, time-lapse-movie menu will be displayed ( 52).

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Recording Movies

To record a TV movie, small movie, or sepia movie:

1 Slide the mode selector to and turn the camera on

The exposure count display in the monitor shows the maximum total length of the movie that can be recorded.

2 Start recording

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording.

While recording is in progress, a REC indicator will be displayed. To pause recording, press the button. Recording will resume when the button is pressed again.

3 End recording

Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end recording. Recording will end automatically when the memory card is full or the movie has reached maximum length.

Zoom

Adjust optical zoom before recording TV movies, small movies, or sepia movies. Once recording has begun, pressing the zoom buttons will activate digital zoom (maximum

2 ×), even if Off is selected for Zoom options > Digital tele ( 95).

Using the Flash

The Speedlight turns off when TV movie (640), Small movie (320), or Sepia movie

320 is selected.

Focus Mode

If Single AF (the default option) is selected for Focus options > Auto-focus mode (

94), focus will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed to start recording.

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Recording a Time-Lapse Movie

Selecting Time-lapse movie from the MOVIE menu displays the menu shown in Step 1, below.

TIME-LAPSE MOVIE

1

3

Set interval time

AE lock

Highlight Set interval time.

SET INTERVAL TIME

30s

1m

5m

10m

30m

60m

2

SET INTERVAL TIME

30s

1m

5m

10m

30m

60m

Display menu of interval options.

Choose interval between frames from

30 s (thirty seconds), 1 m (one minute),

5 m (fi ve minutes), 10 m (ten minutes),

30 m (thirty minutes), and 60 m (sixty minutes).

4

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

SET-UP

Show all menus

TIME-LAPSE MOVIE

Make selection and return to shooting menu. To change AE lock option, select Continuous > Movie > Time lapse

movie. To exit without changing AE lock option, proceed to Step 9.

AE LOCK

5 6

Set interval time

AE lock

Off

On

Highlight AE lock.

Display AE LOCK menu.

Take a Test Shot

Take a test shot and view the results before beginning recording.

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7

AE LOCK

Off

On

Choose On to fi x exposure and auto white balance for entire movie at values for fi rst frame, Off to meter new values for exposure and white balance with each shot.

8

10

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

SET-UP

Show all menus

Make selection.

9

Return to shooting mode.

Start recording. Camera will take pictures at specifi ed interval until shutterrelease button is pressed again, memory card is full, or movie has reached maximum length.

Use a Reliable Power Source

If possible, use the optional EH-53 AC adapter when recording time-lapse movies.

During Recording

To save power, the monitor, viewfi nder, and control panel turn off between frames. The displays turn on automatically immediately before the camera takes the next shot.

Image Quality

The fi le size of time lapse movies varies greatly depending on the option selected for image quality. If HI or RAW is selected, image quality will automatically be set to FINE.

AE Lock

When On is selected for AE lock, a yellow AE-L icon will be displayed in the monitor, indicating that exposure and white balance will be locked with the fi rst shot. Once the fi rst shot is taken, the icon will turn white.

AE-L

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Viewing Movies

To play a movie back, slide the mode selector to and display the movie in full-frame playback (movie fi les are indicated by a icon). Press the button to begin playback. If the movie was recorded with the

TV movie (640), Small movie (320), or Sepia movie

320 option, sound recorded with the movie will be played back over the camera’s built-in speaker.

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Press To

Start / pause / resume playback

Description

Press button to start playback. While playback is in progress, pressing button pauses playback. Press again to resume. When movie ends, fi rst frame of movie will be displayed.

Rewind movie one frame

When movie is paused, pressing multi selector up or left rewinds movie one frame.

Advance movie one frame

Raise volume

Lower volume

When movie is paused, pressing multi selector down or right advances movie one frame.

Volume indicator displayed in monitor when zoom buttons are pressed. Four levels are available: high ( ), medium ( ), low ( ), and mute ( ).

Quick Review / Full-Screen Review

Movies can not be played back in quick review or full-screen review ( 21).

Direct Print

Movies can not be printed via direct USB connection ( 69).

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More on Playback

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Full-Frame Playback

To view the pictures on the memory card full-frame in the monitor (full-frame playback), slide the mode selector to .

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Viewing Additional Pictures

Press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded, up or left to view pictures in reverse order. Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame number.

Photo Information

Press the button to hide or view photo information ( 58).

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Deleting the Current Picture

To delete the picture displayed in the monitor, press the button. A confi rmation dialog will be displayed; press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi selector to the right to make a selection.

• Yes: Delete the picture and return to playback mode

• No: Exit to playback mode without deleting the picture

No

Yes

Quick Review / Full-Screen Review

To view pictures without leaving shooting mode, press the button ( 21).

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Creating HI-Quality Copies of RAW Images (Full-Frame Playback)

HI-quality (TIFF) copies can be created from RAW-quality images, allowing the pictures to be viewed in any application that supports TIFF. The copy will have the same fi le name as the original, with “.TIF” in place of the extension “.NEF” (if the original is named “DSCN0001.NEF,” the copy will be named “DSCN0001.TIF”). To create a copy, slide the mode selector to and follow the steps below.

1

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No

Yes

2 4

Display RAW-quality original.

Confi rmation dialog displayed.

3 4

No

Yes

No

Yes

Highlight Yes. * Create HI-quality copy. †

* To exit without creating copy, highlight No and press multi selector right.

† icon displayed during copying. Wait until copying is complete.

5

No

Yes

Highlight option.

• No: exit without deleting original

• Yes: delete original

Press multi selector to right to select highlighted option and return to full-frame playback.

Creating HI-Quality Copies

Before creating a copy, switch to shooting mode, select HI image quality, and check the number of exposures remaining to confi rm that there is space on the memory card for at least one additional HI-quality image.

Voice memos recorded with RAW images are not copied, and will be lost if the original is deleted.

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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback

Pressing the ( ) button in full-screen review or fullframe playback displays the pictures on the memory card in “contact sheets” of four thumbnail images.

The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed:

To

Highlight pictures

Page through pictures

Change number of pictures displayed

Delete highlighted picture

Press Description

Press multi selector up, down, left, or right to highlight pictures.

( ) /

( )

Rotate the command dial to scroll through thumbnails a page at a time.

With four thumbnails displayed, press ( ) button once to view nine thumbnails. Press ( ) to “zoom in” from nine- to four-thumbnail view or, when four thumbnails are displayed, to view highlighted picture full frame.

Confi rmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select.

• Select Yes to delete picture

• Select No to exit without deleting picture

No

Yes

Exit to current mode

Create small copy

Return to full-frame playback with highlighted picture displayed full frame (full-frame playback) or return to shooting mode (full-screen review).

Shutter button

Create small copy of highlighted picture (full-frame playback only; not available in full-screen review). See “Creating Small Copies: Small Picture” ( 62).

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1

2

3

Photo Information

In full-screen review and full-frame playback, information about each picture is superimposed on the image.

There are six pages of photo information for each picture. Rotate the command dial to cycle through photo information as follows: Page 1 ⇔ Page 2 ⇔ Page

3 ⇔ Page 4 ⇔ Page 5 ⇔ Page 6 ⇔ Page 1.

Page 1 (File Information)

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1 1

8

9

10

11

4

5

6

7

1 Date of recording

2 Time of recording

3 Image size

4 Folder

5 File number and type

6 Battery level indicator

7 Voice memo icon

8 Transfer icon

9 Print-order icon

10 Protect icon

11 Current frame number / total number of frames visible in current folder

12 Image quality

1

2

3

4

5

6

Page 2 (Shooting Information)

CAMERA :E8700

METERING

:E8700Vx.x

MATRIX

MODE :P

SHUTTER :1/500

APERTURE

:P

:F4.2

1 Camera type

2 Firmware information

3 Metering mode

4 Exposure mode

5 Shutter speed

6 Aperture

4

5

6

1

2

3

Page 3 (Shooting Information, continued)

EXP +/

FOCAL LENGTH

:0.0

FOCAL LENGTH :f30mm

FOCUS :AF

SPEED LIGHT

IMG ADJUST

SENSITIVITY

:OFF

:AUTO

SENSITIVITY :AUTO

1 Exposure compensation

2 Focal length

3 Focus mode

4 Flash status

5 Image adjustment

6 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency)

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1

2

3

4

5

6

Page 4 (Shooting Information, continued)

WHITE BAL

SATURATION :0

SHARPNESS

DIGITAL TELE

CONVERTER

FILE SIZE

:AUTO

:AUTO

:X1.00

:OFF

:2440KB

1 White balance

2 Color saturation

3 Sharpening

4 Digital zoom

5 Converter lens setting

6 File size

Page 5 (Exposure Information)

1

2

0001. JPG

1/500

F4.2

0.0

AUTO

3

4

1 Thumbnail preview (fl ashing border marks image highlights — i.e., brightest areas of image)

2 Histogram (shows distribution of tones in image; horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to left and bright tones to right, while vertical axis shows number of pixels of each brightness in image)

3 File number and type

4 Exposure information (metering, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, sensitivity)

Page 6 (Focus Confi rmation)

1

2

0001. JPG f30mm

1/500

F4.2

AF

OFF

3

1 File number and type

2 Focus information (focal length, shutter speed, aperture, focus mode, noise reduction)

3 Focus confi rmation (areas of picture that are in focus are sharply outlined; active focus area is shown in red)

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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

Use the ( ) button to zoom in on still pictures displayed in full-screen review or full-frame playback.

To

Zoom in

View other areas of picture

Zoom out

Cancel zoom

Create cropped copy

(full-frame playback only)

Press

( )

Description

Zoom increases each time button is pressed, to a maximum of 6 ×. While image is zoomed in, icon and zoom ratio are displayed in top left corner of monitor.

( )

Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not visible in monitor. To use multi selector to view other pictures, cancel zoom.

Zoom decreases each time button is pressed. To cancel zoom, zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed.

Shutter button

Cancel zoom and return to full-frame playback or shooting mode (full-screen review).

If icon is displayed at top of monitor, cropped copy of current picture can be created by pressing shutter-release button. Confi rmation dialog will be displayed; press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select.

• Select Yes to create new picture containing only area visible in monitor

• Select No to exit without creating cropped copy No

Yes

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Playback Zoom

Playback zoom is not available with movies or with copies created using the small picture option.

Additional time is required to display RAW- or HI-quality images. If a message is displayed when the button is pressed to zoom in on the image, wait until the message clears from the display and then try again.

Cropping Pictures

Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikon digital camera. Cropping is not available with RAW or HI-quality images, pictures taken at an image size of (3,264 × 2,176), pictures created using panorama assist, movies, pictures created using the Ultra HS or Time lapse options in the Continuous menu, cropped copies, or copies created using the small picture option. Copies can only be created if suffi cient space is available on the memory card.

Cropped Copies

Cropped copies are stored as NORMAL-quality JPEG fi les and have the same time and date of creation as the original. Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created, copies will be 3,264 × 2,448 ( ) , 2,592 × 1,994 ( ),

2,048 × 1,536 ( ), 1,600 × 1,200 ( ), 1,280 × 960 ( ), 1,024 × 768 ( ), 640 × 480 ( ),

320 × 240 ( ), or 160 × 120 ( ) pixels in size. Copies are stored in separate fi les on the memory card with names of the form “RSCNnnnn.JPG,” where “nnnn” is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera. Copies are independent of the originals: deleting the copy has no effect on the original, deleting the original no effect on the copy. Copies are created with the same transfer marking as the original, but any subsequent changes to transfer marking or to protect, hide, and print attributes must be made separately.

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Creating Small Copies: Small Picture

To create a small copy of the picture currently displayed in full-frame playback or highlighted in the thumbnail list, press the shutter-release button.

SMALL PIC SMALL PIC

1 2

No

Yes

No

Yes

Confi rmation dialog displayed.

Highlight Yes. *

* To exit without creating small copy, highlight No and press multi selector to right.

3

Create copy and return to playback. To view copy, use multi selector to scroll to last picture in current folder. When viewed on camera, copies are surrounded by gray border. Copies can not be viewed in playback zoom.

Depending on the option selected for Small pic in the playback menu

( 121), copies will be 640 × 480 ( ), 320 × 240 ( ), or 160 × 120 ( ) pixels in size. Small copies are stored as BASIC-quality JPEG fi les, making them ideal for distribution by e-mail or for use in web pages.

Small Copies

Copies are stored as fi les with names of the form “SSCNnnnn.JPG,” where “nnnn” is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera. Copies are independent of the originals: deleting the copy has no effect on the original, deleting the original no effect on the copy. Copies are created with the same transfer marking and date and time of recording as the original, but any subsequent changes to transfer marking or to protect, hide, and print attributes must be made separately.

Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikon digital camera. Small copies can not be created in full screen review or playback zoom.

Copies can not be created from RAW or HI-quality images, pictures with a size of

(3,264 × 2,176), movies, pictures created using panorama assist or the Ultra HS or

Time lapse options in the Continuous menu, cropped copies, or other small copies.

Copies can only be created if suffi cient space is available on the memory card.

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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback

Brief voice memos can be added to pictures displayed in full-frame playback ( 55). Voice memos can not be added to movies. Memos are stored on the memory card as WAV-format sound fi les. During playback, the presence of a memo is indicated by a icon.

To

Record memo

Play memo

Pause / resume playback

Raise volume

Lower volume

Delete picture or voice memo

Press

( )

( )

Description

Memo of up 20 s can be recorded while button is pressed. Recording ends after about 20 s or when button is released.

If icon appears in fi le information display during playback, memo can be played back over the built-in speaker by pressing button. Playback ends when entire recording has been played back or button is pressed a second time.

Press button to pause playback. Press again to resume.

Volume indicator displayed in monitor when zoom buttons are pressed. Four levels are available: high ( ), medium ( ), low ( ), and mute ( ).

Confi rmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select.

• Select Yes to delete both picture and voice memo

• Select to delete voice memo only

• Select No to exit without deleting picture or voice memo

No

Yes

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Viewing Pictures on TV

The EG-E5000 audio / video (A / V) cable included with the camera can be used to connect the camera to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR).

Choosing a Video Mode

The Video mode item in the setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL

( 135). Be sure that the mode selected matches the standard used by the video device.

1 Turn the camera off

Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A / V cable.

2 Connect the A / V cable

Insert the black plug into the camera’s A / V-out connector. Insert the yellow plug into the video-in jack on the television or VCR. Connect the white plug to the audio-in jack.

3 Tune the television to the video channel

If in doubt, consult the documentation for your television or VCR.

4 Slide the mode selector to

5 Turn the camera on

The camera monitor will remain off and the television will show the image normally shown in the monitor.

PAL

If PAL is selected for Video mode while the camera is connected to a video device, video output will be suspended and the camera monitor or electronic viewfi nder will turn on while movies are being recorded or pictures are being taken with Continuous set to Ultra HS.

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Viewing Pictures on a Computer

Using the UC-E1 USB cable and PictureProject software, you can view photographs and movies on a computer. Before pictures can be transferred (copied) to your computer, PictureProject must be installed. For more information on installing PictureProject and transferring pictures to a computer, see the documentation on the reference CD and the Quick Start Guide.

Before Connecting the Camera

Before transferring pictures to a computer, set the

USB option in the camera setup menu to match the computer’s operating system ( 134). The camera supports two options: Mass storage (the default option) and PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).

USB

PTP

Mass storage

Operating system

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Professional

Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later)

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

USB option

Choose Mass storage or PTP.

Choose Mass storage.

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Connecting the USB Cable

Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. After confi rming that the camera is off, connect the UC-E1 USB cable as shown below. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard.

UC-E1 USB cable

When the camera is turned on, the lens will extend and will be displayed in the control panel. All controls except the power switch will be inactive.

Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me),

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

Do NOT select PTP when connecting the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems. If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP selected in the USB menu, disconnect the camera as described below. Be sure to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera.

Windows 2000 Professional

A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wizard. Click

Cancel to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera.

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated, the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera.

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Disconnecting the Camera

If PTP is selected in the USB menu, the camera can be turned off and the

USB cable disconnected once transfer is complete. If the USB option in the camera setup menu is still at its default setting of Mass storage, the camera must fi rst be removed from the system as described below.

Windows XP Home Edition / Windows XP Professional

Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage

Device from the menu that appears.

Windows 2000 Professional

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears.

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

In My Computer, click with the right mouse button on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears.

Mac OS X

Drag the “Untitled (Unlabeled)” camera volume into the Trash.

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Printing Pictures

To print the pictures from the camera memory card:

• select pictures for printing using the Print set option and take the memory card to a digital print service center ( 116)

• select pictures for printing using the Print set option and insert the memory card into a personal photo printer equipped with a card slot ( 116)

• use the USB cable to connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer and print pictures directly from the camera ( 69)

• transfer the pictures using PictureProject and print them from a computer

(see the documentation on the reference CD)

To print the time and date of recording on pictures:

• take pictures using the Date imprint option in the setup menu, which imprints the date or date and time of recording directly on pictures as they are taken ( 136)

• if the photo printer or print service supports Digital Print Order Format

(DPOF), use the Date option in the Print set > Print selection menu

( 116)

• transfer the pictures using PictureProject and print them using the date imprint option (see the documentation on the reference CD)

“ Print Set” and Digital Print Order Format ( DPOF)

The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create a digital “print order” listing the pictures to be printed, the number of prints, and the information to be included on each print. This print order is stored on the camera memory card in Digital Print Order

Format (DPOF). Once a print order has been created, the memory card can be inserted in a DPOF-compatible device and the pictures printed directly from the card. Before using this option, check that the printer or print service supports DPOF. Note that:

• If the Print set option has not been used to create a print order, one copy of all the pictures on the memory card will be printed

“Date Imprint” Versus the Print Set “Date” Option

Date imprint

Must be set before picture is taken

Date permanently imprinted on picture

Date appears whenever picture is printed

Print selection > Date

Set after picture is taken

Date stored separately

Date only appears when picture is printed on DPOF-compatible printer

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Printing Via Direct USB Connection

When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer via the

UC-E1 USB cable, selected pictures can be printed directly from the camera memory card.

Step 1

Set the USB option to PTP ( 69)

Step 2

Connect the USB Cable ( 70)

Step 3

Print

• Print selected pictures ( 70)

• Print DPOF print order ( 72)

Step 1 — Set the USB Option to PTP

Before pictures can be printed via direct USB connection, the USB option in the setup menu must be set to PTP ( 134; the default option is Mass stor-

age). Be sure to change the USB option before connecting the printer.

Before Printing

Before printing via direct USB connection, check printer settings and make sure that the printer supports PictBridge. See the printer manual for details.

Pictures That Can Not Be Printed by Direct USB Connection

Movies and RAW-quality pictures ( 30) can not be printed via direct USB connection.

Some printers may not support direct printing of HI-quality (TIFF) images; consult the documentation provided with the printer for more information.

Use a Reliable Power Source

When printing pictures via direct USB connection, be sure the battery is fully charged. If in doubt, recharge the battery before printing or use the optional EH-53 AC adapter.

PictBridge

PictBridge is an industry standard that ensures compatibility between cameras and printers, allowing pictures to be printed directly from the camera without using a computer.

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Step 2 — Connect the USB Cable

After confi rming that the camera is off, connect the UC-E1 USB cable as shown below.

UC-E1 USB cable

Turn the camera and printer on. The menu shown at right will be displayed in the camera monitor.

PictBridge

Print selection

Print all images

DPOF printing

Cancel

Step 3 — Print

To print selected pictures:

PictBridge PRINT SELECTION

1 2

Print selection

Print all images

DPOF printing

Cancel

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10: 35

MENU BK QUICK

Display selection dialog.

4

Set

4

Highlight Print selection. *

* To print one copy of each picture on memory card, highlight Print all images and press multi selector to right. Select Cancel to exit without printing pictures.

3

PRINT SELECTION Scroll through pictures. Current picture shown at bottom of display.

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MENU BK QUICK

4

Set

4

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4

5

6

PRINT SELECTION

Select current picture and set number of prints to 1. Selected pictures marked by icon.

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MENU BK QUICK

4

Set

4

PRINT SELECTION

02. 01.

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10: 35

MENU BK QUICK

4

Set

4

Use multi selector to specify number of prints (up to 9). To deselect picture, press multi selector down when number of prints is 1. Repeat steps 3–5 to select additional pictures.

CONFIRM View selected pictures. Press multi selector up, right, left, or down to view pictures not visible in display. After confi rming selection, press button again to proceed to next step.

QUICK Exit

PRINT SELECTION

7 8

Printing

001 006

Begin print

Confirm

Cancel

006 prints

QUICK Cancel

Highlight Begin print. * Start printing. †

* Select Confi rm to return to Step 6, Cancel to exit without printing pictures.

† Press button to interrupt printing before all pictures have been printed.

9

POWER SWITCH CAN

NOW BE TURNED OFF

Message shown at left is displayed when printing is complete. Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable, or press button to return to Step 1.

QUICK Resume

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The Print set option in the playback menu can be used to create a digital

“print order” that specifi es the pictures to be printed, the number copies of each print, and the information to be included on the prints ( 116). To print the current print order:

PictBridge DPOF PRINTING

1 2

Print selection

Print all images

DPOF printing

Cancel

Highlight DPOF printing.

Begin print

Confirm

Cancel

006 prints

Display options.

3

DPOF PRINTING

PLEASE CHECK

PRINTER STATUS

006 prints

4

CONFIRM

Begin print

Confirm

Cancel

QUICK Exit

Highlight Confi rm (to exit without printing pictures, highlight Cancel and press multi selector to right).

Display print order. Press multi selector up, right, left, or down to view pictures not visible in display.

DPOF Printing

The DPOF printing option is only available if a print order has been created.

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5

DPOF PRINTING

PLEASE CHECK

PRINTER STATUS

006 prints

Begin print

Confirm

Cancel

6

DPOF PRINTING

Begin print

Confirm

Cancel

006 prints

Return to DPOF PRINTING menu.

Highlight Begin print. *

* Select Confi rm to return to Step 4, Cancel to exit without printing pictures.

7

Printing

001 006

Start printing. To interrupt printing before all images have been printed, press button and then turn camera off and disconnect USB cable.

QUICK Cancel

8

POWER SWITCH CAN

NOW BE TURNED OFF

QUICK Resume

Message shown at left is displayed when printing is complete. Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable, or press button to return to Step 1.

Error Messages

If the dialog shown at right is displayed, an error has occurred.

After checking the printer and resolving any problems as directed in the printer manual, highlight Resume and press the multi selector to the right to resume printing. Select Cancel to exit without printing the remaining images.

PRINTER ERROR

CHECK PRINTER

STATUS

Resume

Cancel

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Menu Guide

The Shooting Menu (Shooting Modes and Only)

In shooting modes (Custom 1) and (Custom 2), the settings listed opposite can be adjusted from the shooting menu. To display the shooting menu, slide the mode selector to and follow the steps below.

1 2

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

SET-UP

Show all menus

Display shooting menu. * Select shooting mode or .

* Illustration shows default menu.

Pressing the button displays a one-page custom menu containing fi ve items selected from a total of nineteen options available in the full shooting menu (at default settings, the options displayed are White balance, Meter-

ing, Continuous, BSS, and User Setting). The items that appear in the custom menu can be selected using the My menu option ( 103). To display the full shooting menu, which consists of three pages of options:

1

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

SET-UP

Show all menus

Highlight Show all menus.

2

ALL MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

Image adjustment

Saturation control

User setting

Full shooting menu displayed.

1/3

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The full shooting menu contains the following options:

1/3 ALL MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

Image adjustment

Saturation control

User setting

ALL MENU 1/3

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

Image adjustment

Saturation control

User setting

ALL MENU

Image sharpening

Lens

Exposure options

Focus options

Zoom options

Speedlight opt.

Auto bracketing

2/3

ALL MENU 2/3

Image sharpening

Lens

Exposure options

Focus options

Zoom options

Speedlight opt.

Auto bracketing

3/3 ALL MENU

Noise reduction

Reset

My menu

CF card format

SET-UP

ALL MENU 3/3

Noise reduction

Reset

My menu

CF card format

SET-UP

89

90

91–92

93–94

95

96–98

99–100

76–78

79

80–83

84–85

86

87

88

101

102

103

104

122–136

The Icon

A icon appearing next to a highlighted option indicates that the selected option can be changed by rotating the command dial.

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White Balance

The color of the light refl ected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to such changes in color, with the result that we see white objects as white, regardless of whether they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under

WHITE BALANCE 1/2

Auto

White bal preset

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing information from the camera’s image sensor (CCD) according to the color of the light source. This process is known as a “white balance adjustment.”

In and scene modes, white balance is adjusted automatically to suit the selected scene. In shooting modes and , white balance can be selected from the following options:

Option

Auto

White bal preset

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight

Shade

Description

White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Recommended for most situations.

White object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions.

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

Use under incandescent lighting.

Use under most types of fl uorescent lighting.

Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.

Use with built-in Speedlight.

Use under sunny skies when subject is in shade.

White Balance

At settings other than (Auto), white balance is shown by an icon in the shooting display.

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Using the shooting menu: 74

Fine-Tuning White Balance

At settings other than (Auto) and (White bal preset), white balance can be “fi ne tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to create pictures with a “warm” or “cold” cast. Except in the case of (Fluorescent), adjustments can be made in the range +3 to –3 in increments of one. Higher settings can be used to lend images a bluish tinge or to compensate for light sources with a yellow or red cast. Lower settings can be used to make pictures slightly yellow or red or to compensate for light sources with a blue cast.

When white balance is set to (Fluorescent), a menu of three different bulb types is available.

Option

FL1

Bulb type

White (W)

FL2

Daylight

White /

Neutral (N)

FL3 Daylight (D)

To fi ne-tune white balance:

1

3

WHITE BALANCE 1/2

Auto

White bal preset

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight

Highlight white balance option.

2

WHITE BALANCE 1/2

Auto

White bal preset

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight

Select value.

WHITE BALANCE 1/2

Auto

White bal preset

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight

Make selection and return to shooting menu.

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Preset White Balance

Preset white balance is used when shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). When (White bal

preset) is selected from the white-balance menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu shown above at right will be displayed.

WHITE BAL PRESET

Cancel

Measure

Option

Cancel

Measure

Description

Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from memory and sets white balance to this value.

To measure a new value for white balance, place a white object, such as a piece of paper, under the lighting that will be used in the fi nal picture.

Frame this object so that it fi lls the square in the center of the menu shown above. Highlight Measure and press the multi selector to the right to measure a new value for white balance (the shutter will be released and the camera will return to the original zoom position, but no picture will be recorded).

Using the Flash

Preset white balance can not be measured with the fl ash.

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Metering

Choose a metering method suited to the composition and lighting conditions.

METERING

Matrix

Spot

Center-weighted

Spot AF area

Option

Matrix

How it works When to use it

Camera compares measurements from 256 areas of frame with library of Recommended for most situations.

typical compositions to set exposure for entire frame.

Spot shown by square in center of monitor. Only about 1 /

32 of frame is metered.

is much brighter or darker. Can be used with autoexposure lock ( 20) to meter off-center subjects.

Centerweighted

Spot AF area frame but assigns weight of 80% to area in center of frame occupying roughly ¼ of total.

ground details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with autoexposure lock ( 20) to meter off-center subjects.

Links spot metering to active focus area when auto or manual focus area selection is in effect ( 93).

Use instead of autoexposure lock to meter off-center subjects. Matrix metering is used when focus-area selection is off.

Metering

Metering is shown by icons in the control panel and shooting display. No icon appears in the shooting display when (Matrix) is selected. When spot AF-area metering is selected, a icon appears in the control panel.

Spot metering target

Control panel

Shooting display

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Continuous

Use the options in this menu to capture a fl eeting expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a series of pictures.

CONTINUOUS

Single

Continuous H

Continuous L

Multi-shot 16

Ultra HS

5 shot buffer

1/2

Option

Single

Continuous H 1, 2

Continuous L

Multi-shot 16

Ultra HS

Movie 4

4

5 shot buffer

Time lapse 3

2, 3

2, 3

2, 3

Description

Camera takes one picture each time shutter-release button is pressed.

While shutter-release button is pressed, camera records up to 5 pictures at up to 2.5 fps. Monitor and electronic viewfi nder turn off during shooting.

Camera records up to 12 pictures at rate of up to 1.2 fps while shutter-release button is pressed. Shooting is suspended while

icon is displayed ( 81).

Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 consecutive pictures 816 × 612 pixels in size at about 1.5 fps and arranges them in 4 rows to form a single picture measuring

3,264 × 2,448 pixels. Image size automatically set to .

While shutter-release button is pressed, camera records up to

100 pictures at rate of up to 30 fps. Image quality is automatically set to NORMAL and image size to (640 × 480). With each sequence, camera creates new folder in which all photos in sequence are stored. Folder name consists of “N_” followed by three-digit sequence number assigned automatically by camera.

Exposure count is shown in shooting display.

Camera shoots at up to 1 fps while shutter-release button is pressed, but only last fi ve shots are saved to memory card.

Camera takes pictures automatically at specifi ed interval. See

“Interval Timer Photography” ( 82).

Camera records movies up to three minutes long. See “Movies” ( 49).

1 HI image quality reset to FINE.

2 Built-in Speedlight turns off.

3 RAW and HI image quality reset to FINE.

4 Built-in and optional Speedlights turn off

(Movie > Time-lapse movie excluded).

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Other Camera Settings

Settings other than Single can not be used in combination with BSS ( 84), white-balance bracketing ( 99), or noise reduction ( 101). Multi-shot 16, Ultra HS, 5 shot

buffer, Time lapse, and Movie can not be used in combination with auto-exposure bracketing ( 99). Digital zoom ( 16) can not be used at settings of Multi-shot 16 or Ultra HS.

Focus, Exposure, and White Balance

At settings other than Single, focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by the fi rst picture in each series.

Ultra HS

If the monitor is swivelled to point in the same direction as the lens during shooting, the display in the monitor will be inverted.

During shooting, progress is shown by the zoom indicator in the monitor, from S (start) to E (end). To interrupt shooting before one hundred pictures have been recorded, lift your fi nger from the shutter-release button.

The Memory Buffer

During shooting, pictures are stored in a temporary memory buffer before being transferred to the memory card for permanent storage. You can continue to take pictures as long as room is available in the buffer. When the buffer is full, a (wait) icon will be displayed and shooting will be suspended. More pictures can be taken as soon as enough memory becomes available in the buffer.

Continuous

At settings other than Single, the current “continuous” setting is shown by an icon in the shooting display. At settings of Continuous H, Continuous L, 5 shot buffer, and

Time lapse, a icon appears in the control panel. A icon appears in the control panel when Multi-shot 16 is selected; in Ultra HS and Movie mode, the icon in the control panel fl ashes. At a setting of Ultra HS, the image-quality indicator (NORM) fl ashes in the control panel.

Shooting display

Control panel

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Interval Timer Photography

To display the menu shown in Step 1, below, highlight Time lapse in the

CONTINUOUS menu and press the multi selector to the right.

TIME LAPSE

1

3

Set interval time

AE lock

Highlight Set interval time.

SET INTERVAL TIME

30s

1m

5m

10m

30m

60m

2

SET INTERVAL TIME

30s

1m

5m

10m

30m

60m

Display menu of interval options.

Choose interval between pictures from

30 s (thirty seconds), 1 m (one minute),

5 m (fi ve minutes), 10 m (ten minutes),

30 m (thirty minutes), and 60 m (sixty minutes).

4

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

SET-UP

Show all menus

TIME LAPSE

Make selection and return to shooting menu. To change AE lock option, select

Continuous >Time lapse. To exit without changing AE lock option, proceed to Step 9.

5 6

AE LOCK

Set interval time

AE lock

Off

On

Highlight AE lock.

Display AE LOCK menu.

Take a Test Shot

Take a test shot and view the results before beginning recording.

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7

AE LOCK

Off

On

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Choose On to fi x exposure and auto white balance for entire series at values for fi rst picture, Off to meter new values for exposure and white balance with each shot.

8

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

SET-UP

Show all menus

Make selection.

10

9

Return to shooting mode.

Start recording. Camera will take pictures at specifi ed interval until shutter-release button is pressed again, memory card is full, or 1,800 pictures have been taken.

Use a Reliable Power Source

To prevent shooting from ending unexpectedly, use the optional EH-53 AC adapter for interval timer photography.

During Recording

To save power, the monitor and electronic viewfi nder turn off between pictures. The display turns on automatically immediately before the camera takes the next shot.

Folders

Each sequence of pictures is stored in a folder with a name consisting of a three-digit folder number followed by “INTVL” (e.g., “101INTVL”).

Quick Review / Full Screen Review

Quick review and full screen review are not available during interval timer shooting.

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Best Shot Selector (BSS)

The options in the “best-shot selector” (BSS) menu are recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone to under- or overexposure.

Option Description

BEST SHOT SELECTOR

Off

On

Exposure BSS

Off BSS off.

On

Camera takes shots while shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum of ten. These images are then compared and sharpest picture

(picture with highest level of detail) saved to memory card. Flash turns off automatically and focus, exposure, and auto white balance for all photos are determined by the fi rst picture in each series. Recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, for example when:

• the camera is zoomed in • macro close-up is in effect

• lighting is poor and the fl ash can not be used

Exposure

BSS

Selecting this option displays sub-menu shown at right. Choose from:

EXPOSURE BSS

• Highlight BSS: picture with smallest area of overexposure is selected.

Highlight BSS

Shadow BSS

Histogram BSS

• Shadow BSS: picture with smallest area of underexposure is selected.

• Histogram BSS: of pictures with least under- and over-exposure, camera chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum.

Camera takes fi ve shots each time shutter-release button is pressed.

These images are then compared and picture that best meets selected criterion saved to memory card. Flash turns off automatically and focus and auto white balance for all photos are determined by the fi rst picture in each series. Recommended for subjects containing areas of high contrast, when it is diffi cult to set exposure correctly.

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Restrictions on BSS

BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if the composition is changed while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. BSS can not be used with the self timer ( 38), Continuous ( 80) settings other than Single, autoexposure or white-balance bracketing ( 99), or noise reduction ( 101). Imagequality settings of RAW and HI are not available with exposure BSS.

BSS

At settings other than Off, the current BSS setting is indicated by an icon in the shooting display.

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Image Adjustment

The options in the image adjustment menu control contrast.

IMAGE ADJUSTMENT

Auto

Normal

More contrast

Less contrast

Option

Auto

Normal

More contrast

Less contrast

Description

Camera automatically adjusts contrast according to shooting conditions.

Camera performs same standard contrast adjustment on all pictures.

Suitable for a wide variety of scenes, from dark to bright.

Picture processed to emphasize difference between light and dark areas, enhancing contrast. Useful when shooting under overcast skies or shooting low contrast subjects such as landscapes.

Picture processed to decrease difference between light and dark areas, reducing contrast. Recommended when light is very bright, creating strong shadows on subject.

Image Adjustment

At settings other than Auto, the current image-adjustment setting is indicated by an icon in the shooting display. No image adjustment icon is displayed when Black&white is selected for Saturation control.

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Saturation Control

Saturation control is used to heighten or reduce the vividness of colors.

SATURATION CONTROL

Maximum

Enhanced

Normal

Moderate

Minimum

Black&white

Option

+2 Maximum

+1 Enhanced

±0 Normal

–1 Moderate

–2 Minimum

Description

Use for vivid, photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed “as is,” without further modifi cation.

Recommended for most situations.

Black&white

Use when taking pictures that will later be retouched on a computer.

Pictures recorded in black-and-white. Black-and-white images require same amount of memory as color images, but show a higher level of detail. Black&white can not be used in combination with digital zoom ( 16), white balance ( 76), whitebalance bracketing ( 99), or RAW image quality ( 30).

Saturation Control

If Black&white is in effect when Sepia movie 320 is selected in the movie menu (

49), Saturation control will be reset to Normal.

Black-and-White

When Black&white is selected, monitor shows the view through the lens in black-and-white and a icon is appears in the shooting display.

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User Setting

The User Setting menu can be used in place of the button to choose the shooting mode. Choose from

Auto ( ), Scene (scene mode), Custom 1 (shooting mode ), and Custom 2 (shooting mode ). The camera stores changes to settings in shooting modes

USER SETTING

Auto

Scene

Custom 1

Custom 2

and and restores these settings the next time the mode is selected, making it possible to create two sets of “custom” settings

(one for shooting mode and another for shooting mode ) and recall them as desired. For more information on shooting modes, see page 15.

Displaying the User Setting Menu in (Auto) Mode

Press the button. The menu shown in Step 1 will be displayed.

SHOOTING MENU(AUTO)

1

SET-UP

User setting

2

USER SETTING

Auto

Scene

Custom 1

Custom 2

Highlight User setting.

Display USER SETTING menu.

Displaying the User Setting Menu in Scene Mode

Press the button. The menu shown in Step 1 will be displayed.

USER SETTING USER SETTING

1 2

Auto

Scene

Custom 1

Custom 2

User setting SET-UP

MENU BK QUICK Set

Highlight User setting.

Display USER SETTING menu.

Shooting Mode

The current shooting mode is shown in the top left corner of the shooting display.

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Image Sharpening

In shooting modes and , the image-sharpening menu controls the amount of sharpening performed.

The camera automatically processes pictures to emphasize the borders between light and dark areas, making edges seem sharper. As this processing occurs after shooting, its effects can not be previewed in the shooting display, but they will be visible in the fi nal picture.

IMAGE SHARPENING

Auto

High

Normal

Low

Off

Option

Auto

Description

Camera sharpens edges for optimal results; amount of sharpening varies from shot to shot.

High

Pictures processed to increase sharpness, making edges more distinct.

Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all images.

Low

Off

Sharpening reduced below normal level.

No sharpening performed.

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Lens

The lens menu is used to adjust camera settings for optimal results with the optional converter lenses and adapters listed below. Note that these accessories can only be used with a lens adapter ring ( 137). For complete information on use and handling, see the documentation provided with each converter lens.

LENS

Normal

Wide adapter

Telephoto

Fisheye

Option

Normal

Description

No modifi cations are made to settings. Use when no converter lens is attached (be sure to remove lens adapter ring).

Wide adapter

(for WC-E80)

Camera zooms out to widest angle. Zoom can be adjusted between middle optical zoom position and widest angle.

Telephoto

(for TC-E15ED)

Optical zoom set to maximum optical zoom position. Digital zoom can be used.

Fisheye

(for FC-E9)

• Zoom fi xed at widest angle.

• Focus fi xed at infi nity.

• Metering fi xed at center-weighted ( 79).

• Corners of frame blacked out to create circular frame.

Using a Flash

The built-in Speedlight turns off automatically at settings other than Normal. Optional

Speedlights mounted on the accessory shoe ( 96) can be used with wide-angle and telephoto converter lenses when the optional Speedlight is set to mode A (non-TTL auto). Use of an optional Speedlight is not recommended with fi sheye converter lenses, as the fl ash will be unable to light the entire subject.

Use Autofocus

When shooting at settings other than Normal, use autofocus ( 37). Manual focus and infi nity will not produce results that accurately refl ect the selected focus distance.

Lens

At settings other than Normal, the current lens setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor.

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Exposure Options

The exposure options menu contains two options for controlling exposure.

EXPOSURE OPTIONS

AE lock

Bulb/Time

AE Lock

Autoexposure (AE) lock produces a series of pictures with the same exposure and white balance. This can be used when taking photographs that will later be joined into a single image after transfer to a computer

(e.g., a 360 ° virtual-reality image).

AE LOCK

Off

On

Reset

Option Description

Off Restores normal exposure and white balance.

On

Reset

First picture taken after On is selected sets exposure (shutter speed, aperture, and sensitivity) and white balance for all subsequent pictures. Flash turns off while AE lock is in effect.

Clears existing exposure settings. First picture taken after this option is selected sets exposure (shutter speed, aperture, and sensitivity) and white balance for all subsequent pictures.

AE Lock

While AE lock is in effect, an AE-L (autoexposure lock) icon appears in the shooting display. After you select On or Reset, this icon turns yellow to indicate that exposure will be locked with the next shot. The icon will turn white once you have taken a picture to set exposure.

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Bulb / Time

In mode M (manual exposure mode), shutter speed can be set to BULB or TIME for long exposures of up to ten minutes ( 45). This menu controls how long exposures are made.

Long Exposures

Longer exposure times increase the amount of noise visible in the picture; we recommend that noise reduction ( 101) be turned on for long exposures.

BULB/TIME

Bulb release

Timed release

Option

Bulb release

Timed release

Description

Shutter will remain open as long as shutter-release button is held down, to a maximum of ten minutes.

Selecting this option displays menu of exposure times. Choose from 30 s (thirty seconds), 1 m (one minute), 3 m (three minutes), 5 m (fi ve minutes), or

10 m (ten minutes). Shutter will open when shutterrelease button is pressed and will remain open until specifi ed exposure time has elapsed or the shutterrelease button is pressed again.

TIMED RELEASE

30s

1m

3m

5m

10m

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Focus Options

The focus options menu contains three options controlling focus settings.

FOCUS OPTIONS

AF area mode

Auto-focus mode

Focus confirmation

AF Area Mode

In (auto) mode, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. In shooting modes and

(and in some scene modes; 24–27), fi ve focus areas are available, making it possible to focus on off-center subjects without using focus lock.

AF AREA MODE

Auto

Manual

Off

Option

Auto

Manual

Off

Description

Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. Selected focus area is displayed in red when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose this setting to minimize risk of pictures being out of focus when subject is moving erratically or in other situations in which there is little time to check focus.

Five focus areas are shown in shooting display; press multi selector up, right, left, or down to select focus area containing subject. Can be used instead of focus lock ( 20) to focus on relatively motionless subjects that are not centered in frame; when used with focus lock, can be used to focus on subjects that would not fall in focus area in fi nal composition.

Camera focuses on subject in center focus area. No focus area indicators appear in shooting display. Use focus lock ( 20) to focus on off-center subjects.

Digital Zoom

Focus area selection is not available with digital zoom ( 16). The center focus area is used while digital zoom is in effect.

Spot AF Area Metering

Focus area selection (both Auto and Manual) can be used in combination with spot

AF-area metering to meter exposure only in the active focus area ( 79).

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Auto-Focus Mode

Auto-focus mode determines how the camera focuses. The option selected also applies when shooting movies.

AUTO-FOCUS MODE

Single AF

Continuous AF

Option

Single AF

Description

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus locks while shutter-release button is held in this position. Note that pictures can be taken even if camera is not in focus; check focus indicator before shooting.

Continuous

AF

Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway, minimizing time needed to focus before picture is taken. Focus locks while shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Note that pictures can be taken even when camera is not in focus; check focus indicator lamp before shooting.

Focus Confi rmation

Use focus confi rmation to determine exactly what areas of the frame are in focus before a picture is taken. Focus confi rmation affects only the view through the lens shown in the shooting display; no indicators of focus appear in the fi nal picture.

FOCUS CONFIRMATION

Manual focus

On

Off

Option

Manual focus

On

Off

Description

Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in shooting display in manual focus mode ( 47).

Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in shooting display in all focus modes.

No indication of focus appears in shooting display.

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Zoom Options

The zoom options menu contains options for digital and optical zoom.

ZOOM OPTIONS

Digital tele

Fixed aperture

Zoom Speed

Digital Tele

When On is selected, pressing the button for about two seconds at the maximum optical zoom position activates digital zoom. When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the center focus area and center-weighted metering is used. Select Off to disable digital zoom in shooting modes and except when recording movies.

DIGITAL TELE

On

Off

Digital Zoom

Digital zoom is not available with RAW or HI image quality ( 30), Continuous settings of Multi-shot 16 or Ultra HS ( 80), a Saturation control setting of

Black&white ( 87), or Lens settings of Wide adapter or Fisheye ( 90).

Fixed Aperture

Controls whether aperture varies with zoom position.

FIXED APERTURE

Option

On

Description

In A and M modes, aperture is kept as close as possible to selected f/-number. To prevent selected f/-number from exceeding exposure range at new zoom position, choose aperture of around f/5 to f/8.

Off Aperture changes with zoom position.

On

Off

Zoom Speed

Controls zoom speed.

Option

High High-speed zoom.

Description

Low

Zoom starts slowly and gradually gains speed.

Use for fi ne adjustments to zoom position.

ZOOM SPEED

High

Low

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Speedlight Options

The Speedlight opt. menu contains three options for controlling the built-in Speedlight and optional fl ash units mounted on the camera accessory shoe.

SPEEDLIGHT OPT.

Pop Up

Flash exp. comp.

Speedlight cntrl

Pop Up

Controls whether the built-in Speedlight pops up automatically when required.

Option

Auto

Manual

Description

When shutter-release button is pressed halfway

Built-in Speedlight pops up automatically as required and fi res when shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. Once raised, Speedlight will only fi re when required.

Built-in Speedlight pops up when button is pressed, and fi res whenever shutter is released.

POP UP

Auto

Manual

Flash Exp. Comp

Use this option to adjust fl ash output by –2.0 EV to

+2.0 EV in increments of 1 /

3

EV.

FLASH EXPOSURE COMP.

0.3

0

0.3

Lens Hoods

Remove lens hoods (available separately; 137) when using the fl ash.

The Accessory Shoe

The camera is equipped with an accessory shoe, allowing optional Nikon SB-series 800, 600, 80DX, 50DX, 30, 28, 28DX,

26, 25, 24, and 22s Speedlights to be mounted directly on the camera without a sync cable. The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for Speedlights with a locking pin, including

SB-series 800, 600, 30, 28, 28DX, 26, 25, and 22s Speedlights.

Remove the accessory shoe cover before attaching a Speedlight, and replace the cover when the accessory shoe is not in use.

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Speedlight Cntrl

This option is used to control the built-in and optional

Speedlights when using optional fl ash accessories mounted on the camera’s accessory shoe.

Option

Auto

Description

Optional Speedlight fi res, if attached. If not, built-in Speedlight fi res instead.

Int & ext active

Both optional and built-in Speedlights fi re.

Internal off Built-in Speedlight turns off.

SPEEDLIGHT CNTRL

Auto

Int & ext active

Internal off

Flash Mode Indicators for Optional Speedlights

When Internal off or Auto is selected for Speedlight cntrl and an optional Speedlight is mounted on the camera, fl ash mode is indicated as shown below. Note that the camera will not detect optional fl ash units if the fl ash-ready lamp on the optional Speedlight is off. Be sure the fl ash ready lamp is on before taking a picture.

Flash mode (Pop up set to Auto)

Auto

Flash Cancel (off)

Auto with red-eye reduction

Control panel

Anytime Flash

(fi ll fl ash)

Slow sync

Shooting display

A

Flash mode (Pop up set to Manual)

Anytime Flash

(fi ll fl ash)

Fill fl ash + red-eye reduction

Fill fl ash + slow sync

Control panel

Shooting display

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Using Optional Speedlights

Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions. Set the Speedlight fl ash mode to TTL before shooting. At this setting, the optional Speedlight will be controlled by the camera in response to fl ash mode ( 34) and Speedlight opt. ( 96) settings. When the fl ash fi res, the amount of light produced by the optional Speedlight is measured by the camera’s photocell, and the length of the fl ash adjusted to ensure optimal exposure.

Note that the camera’s photocell, which is part of the built-in Speedlight pop-up unit, controls fl ash level even when the built-in Speedlight is off; be sure not to block the photocell. If Manual is selected for Pop up, press the button to raise the built-in

Speedlight before shooting.

When set to STBY (standby), the optional Speedlight will power on at the same time as the camera. The camera does not support AF-assist illumination or red-eye reduction by means of the Speedlight AF-assist function or red-eye reduction lamp. Power zoom is not supported; adjust the zoom angle manually. When a WC-E80 is used with the camera zoomed all the way out, the combined focal length is 28 mm (35-mm format equivalent). Use a wide panel for an illuminating angle wider than 28 mm.

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Auto Bracketing

In some situations, you may fi nd it diffi cult to select appropriate exposure-compensation and white-balance settings, and yet not have time to check the results and adjust settings after each shot. Auto bracketing can be used to vary these settings automatically over a series of pictures, “bracketing” a selected exposure-compensation or white-balance setting.

AUTO BRACKETING

Off

Auto bracketing

WB bracketing

Option

Off

Auto bracketing

WB bracketing

Description

Restores normal exposure and white balance.

Camera varies exposure with each shot, bracketing current exposure compensation value (autoexposure bracketing; 100).

Camera takes three shots each time shutter-release button is fully pressed, bracketing current white balance setting to produce one picture with normal white balance, one picture with reddish cast, and one picture with bluish cast. Recording time roughly triples. Use when unsure of appropriate value for white balance.

Restrictions on Auto Bracketing

Autoexposure bracketing can not be used in combination with a shutter speed of BULB or TIME ( 45), BSS ( 84), exposure BSS ( 84), AE lock ( 20), noise reduction (

101), or Continuous settings of Multi-shot 16, Ultra HS, 5 shot buffer, Time lapse, or Movie ( 80).

White balance bracketing can not be used in combination with BSS ( 84), exposure

BSS ( 84), AE lock ( 20), noise reduction ( 101), an image quality of RAW or HI (

30), Black&white ( 87), or Continuous settings other than Single ( 80).

Auto Bracketing

When autoexposure bracketing is in effect, a icon is displayed in the monitor with the selected exposure increment.

When white balance bracketing is in effect, pears in the monitor.

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Autoexposure Bracketing

When Auto bracketing is selected, exposure varies with each shot; the number of shots and amount of exposure compensation performed are selected from the sub-menu shown at right. Values are added to the exposure compensation value selected with the

button ( 39). Bracketing is performed by varying shutter speed (exposure mode A and M), aperture

(exposure mode S), or shutter speed and aperture (exposure mode P).

Option

3, ±0.3

3, ±0.7

3, ±1.0

5, ±0.3

5, ±0.7

5, ±1.0

No. of shots

3

3

3

5

5

5

Exposure increment

± 1 /

3

EV

± 2 /

3

EV

±1 EV

± 1 /

3

EV

± 2 /

3

EV

±1 EV

AUTO BRACKETING

3

3

3

5

5

5

0. 3

0. 7

1. 0

0. 3

0. 7

1. 0

Bracketing order

0, +0.3, –0.3

0, +0.7, –0.7

0, +1.0, –1.0

0, +0.7, +0.3, –0.3, –0.7

0, +1.3, +0.7, –0.7, –1.3

0, +2.0, +1.0, –1.0, –2.0

Continuous Shooting (Autoexposure Bracketing)

At settings of Continuous H and Continuous L ( 80), shooting will pause after each bracketing cycle is complete. When Single is selected, shutter-release button must be pressed once for each shot in bracketing cycle.

Auto Flash and Auto ISO (Autoexposure Bracketing)

In auto fl ash mode ( 34), the fl ash setting for the fi rst shot in each bracketing cycle applies to the remaining pictures. If the fl ash fi res on the fi rst shot, it will fi re for the remaining shots; if the fl ash does not fi re on the fi rst shot, it will not fi re for the remaining shots. If sensitivity (ISO equivalency) is set to AUTO ( 46) in S, A, or M mode, the sensitivity value for the fi rst shot in each bracketing cycle will also apply to the remaining pictures (in P mode, sensitivity will vary with each shot).

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Noise Reduction

At slow shutter speeds, “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may appear in pictures, particularly in shadows. Noise reduction can be used to reduce noise at shutter speeds of ¼ s or slower.

Option

On

Off

NOISE REDUCTION

On

Off

Description

Noise reduction takes effect at shutter speeds of about ¼ s or slower.

Time required to save pictures to memory card more than doubles.

Noise reduction off; camera functions normally.

Restrictions on Noise Reduction

Noise reduction can not be used in combination with BSS ( 84), exposure BSS ( 84), exposure or white-balance bracketing ( 99), or at Continuous settings other than

Single ( 80).

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

Noise reduction will reduce the noise that occurs at higher sensitivities ( 46), but only in pictures taken at shutter speeds of ¼ s or slower.

Noise Reduction

When noise reduction is on, an NR icon appears in the shooting display.

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Reset

Select this option to restore settings for the current shooting mode (mode or ) to their original state.

RESET

Option Description

No Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged.

Reset Restore settings to default values.

No

Reset

Choosing Reset restores the following options for the current shooting mode

(Custom1 or Custom 2) to their default values. Changes to settings made in the remaining mode are unaffected.

Default Basic settings

Flash mode

Focus mode

Exposure comp.

Image quality

Image size

Sensitivity

Menu options

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

Image adjustment

Saturation control

Image sharpening

Lens

* Fine-tuning reset to 0.

Default

Auto

Autofocus

0.0

NORMAL

(3264 × 2448)

AUTO

Default

Auto *

Matrix

Single

Off

Auto

Normal

Auto

Normal

Menu options

Exposure options

AE lock

Bulb / time

Focus options

AF area mode

Auto-focus mode

Focus confi rmation

Zoom options

Digital tele

Fixed aperture

Zoom speed

Speedlight options

Pop up

Flash exp. comp.

Speedlight cntrl

Auto bracketing

Noise reduction

Off

Bulb release

Auto

Single AF

MF

On

Off

High

Auto

0.0

Auto

Off

Off

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My Menu

This option determines which of the nineteen items in the full shooting menu appear in the fi ve-item custom menu displayed when the button is pressed in shooting modes and . At default settings, the custom menu contains white balance, metering, continuous, BSS, and User Setting options. To change the items displayed in the custom menu:

3/3

1

ALL MENU

Noise reduction

Reset

My menu

CF card format

SET-UP

2

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

Highlight My menu.

Display custom menu.

3

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

4

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

Image adjustment

Saturation control

User setting

Full shooting menu displayed.

1/3

Choose item you wish to change. *

* Selection can also be made by highlighting items and rotating command dial. Press

button to save changes to menu and return to shooting mode.

5

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

Image adjustment

Saturation control

User setting

Highlight item.

1/3

6

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Image ajustment

BSS

User setting

Highlighted item replaces item selected in Step 3. Repeat Steps 3–6 to select additional items, or press button to return to shooting mode.

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CF Card Format

CF card format formats memory cards for use in the camera. Note that formatting memory cards per- manently deletes all data they contain, including protected pictures and any other data that may be

on the card. Before formatting, be sure to transfer any valued pictures to a computer ( 65–67).

Option Description

No Exit without formatting memory card.

Format

Format memory card. Message shown at right displayed while formatting is in progress. Do not turn the camera off, remove the battery or memory card, or unplug the AC adapter (available separately) while this message is displayed.

CF CARD FORMAT

No

Format

FORMATTING…

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The Playback Menu

The playback menu contains the following options:

PLAYBACK MENU 1/2

Delete

Folders

Slide show

Protect

Hide image

Print set

Auto transfer

PLAYBACK MENU 1/2

Delete

Folders

Slide show

Protect

Hide image

Print set

Auto transfer

PLAYBACK MENU 2/2

Move image

CF card format

Small pic

SET-UP

PLAYBACK MENU 2/2

Move image

CF card format

Small pic

SET-UP

To display the playback menu:

1

Select mode.

106–107

108–111

112–113

114

115

116–117

118–119

120–121

104, 121

121

122–136

2

PLAYBACK MENU 1/2

Delete

Folders

Slide show

Protect

Hide image

Print set

Auto transfer

Display playback menu.

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Delete

The delete menu contains the following options:

Option Description

Selected images Delete selected pictures.

Erase all images Delete all pictures.

Deleting Selected Pictures

DELETE

1

Selected images

Erase all images

2

3

Highlight Selected images.

ERASE SELECTED IMAGES

DELETE

Selected images

Erase all images

ERASE SELECTED IMAGES

4

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MENU BK QUICK

Display selection dialog.

4

Set

4

ERASE SELECTED IMAGES

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Scroll through pictures. Current picture displayed at bottom of screen.

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Select current picture. Selected pictures marked by icon.

5

Repeat steps 3–4 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture, select and press multi selector up or down. To exit without changing selection, press button.

6

SELECTED IMAGES

No

Yes

Confi rmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select:

• Select Yes to delete selected pictures

• Select No to exit without deleting pictures

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Deleting All Pictures

DELETE

1

Selected images

Erase all images

Highlight Erase all images.

2

ERASE ALL IMAGES

No

Yes

Confi rmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select:

• Select Yes to delete all pictures that are neither hidden nor protected

• Select No to exit without deleting pictures

Before Deletion

Once deleted, pictures can not be recovered. If desired, transfer pictures to a computer before deletion ( 65).

Protected Pictures

Pictures marked with a icon are protected and can not be deleted ( 114).

Hidden Pictures

Pictures hidden with the Hide image option ( 115) are not displayed in the Delete >

Selected images menu and can not be deleted.

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Folders

By default, pictures are stored in a folder with the name

NIKON. To make it easier to locate pictures during playback, additional folders can be created to organize pictures by theme. The playback Folders menu is used create and manage folders, and to select the folder from which pictures will be played back.

Folder Options

Selecting Folders in the playback Folders menu displays the following options:

Option Description

New Create new folders.

Rename Rename existing folders.

Delete Delete folders and all items they contain.

FOLDERS

Folders

Folders

All folders

NIKON

FOLDERS

New

Rename

Delete

Creating New Folders

FOLDERS

1

New

Rename

Delete

2

NEW

M

N I K O

O

N

Display new folder dialog.

Highlight New.

3

NEW

M

N I K O

O

N

4

NEW

X

T O K Y

Z

N

Highlight letter.

Edit letter. *

* Folder names can include upper case letters (“A”–”Z”), numbers, and spaces.

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5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create new fi ve-letter folder name. Press button to exit without creating folder.

6

PLAYBACK MENU 1/2

Delete

Folders

Slide show

Protect

Hide image

Print set

Auto transfer

Highlight last letter and press multi selector to right to complete operation and exit to playback menu.

Renaming Existing Folders

FOLDERS

1

New

Rename

Delete

2

RENAME

OSAKA

TOKYO

KOBE

Highlight Rename.

* Folder NIKON can not be renamed.

RENAME

3 4

Display list of existing folders. *

OSAKA

TOKYO

KOBE

Highlight folder name.

RENAME

N

O S A K

P

A

Select folder.

5

Edit name as described in steps 3–6 of “Creating New Folders.”

Folder Options

The Folders menu can also be accessed from the setup menu ( 122).

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Deleting Folders

1

FOLDERS

New

Rename

Delete

Highlight Delete.

* Folder NIKON can not be deleted.

DELETE

3

OSAKA

TOKYO

KOBE

DELETE

4

No

Yes

DELETE

2

OSAKA

TOKYO

KOBE

Display list of existing folders. *

Highlight folder name.

Confi rmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select.

• Select No to exit without deleting folder

• Select Yes to delete selected folder

Hidden and Protected Pictures

If the selected folder contains hidden or protected pictures, the folder will not be deleted. Note, however, that any pictures it contains that are neither hidden nor protected

will be deleted.

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Choosing a Folder for Playback

The Folders item in the playback menu can be used to select all folders for playback, or to view pictures in a selected folder.

1

3

FOLDERS

Folders

Folders

All folders

NIKON

Highlight folder. To view pictures in all folders, highlight All folders.

2

PLAYBACK MENU 1/2

Delete

Folders

Slide show

Protect

Hide image

Print set

Auto transfer

Select folder and return to playback menu.

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100NIKON Return to playback. Most recent picture in current folder is displayed.

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The chosen folder will be used for playback until a new folder is selected.

Panorama Assist / Ultra HS / Time lapse

Each series of pictures taken at the above settings is stored in its own folder. To view only the pictures in a selected series, choose the appropriate folder from the Folders menu. To delete all pictures in a selected series, select the appropriate folder in the

Folders > Folders > Delete menu. Note that folders created at these settings can not be used to store additional pictures; any pictures taken while one of these folders is selected for playback will be stored in the default location.

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Slide Show

This option is used to play back the pictures in the current folder an automated “slide show.” Hidden pictures are not played back.

Option

Start Start slide show.

Description

Frame intvl Choose how long each picture is displayed.

Loop

If this option is checked, slide show will repeat until button is pressed.

SLIDE SHOW

Start

Frame intvl

Loop

Pause QUICK

To view a slide show:

1

SLIDE SHOW

Start

Frame intvl

Loop

Pause QUICK

2

Highlight Start.

Start slide show.

Pictures will be played back one after the other in the order recorded, with a pause between each frame. Movies are displayed as still images showing the movie’s fi rst frame. The following operations can be performed:

To Press

Pause slide show

Description

Menu shown at right will be displayed. To resume slide show, highlight Restart and press multi selector to right. Select End to end slide show and return to full-frame playback.

PAUSE

Restart

Frame intvl

End

Go forward or back one frame

End slide show

Press multi selector up or left to go back one frame, down or right to skip ahead to next frame.

End slide show and return to full-frame playback.

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When the slide show ends, the pause menu will be displayed ( 112). Press the multi selector to the left to return to the playback menu, or press the button to exit to full-frame playback.

PAUSE

Restart

Frame intvl

End

Changing the Display Interval

The slide show menu on the previous page and the pause dialog shown above contain a Frame intvl option for choosing how long each picture will be displayed. To change the display interval, highlight

Frame intvl and press the multi selector to the right.

The menu of interval settings shown at right will be displayed; highlight the desired setting and press the multi selector to the right.

FRAME INTVL

2s

3s

5s

10s

Auto Off

The camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for thirty minutes during a slide show.

Frame Interval

Owing to differences in fi le size and the speed at which pictures can be read from the memory card, the actual interval may differ from the value selected.

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Protect

This option is used to protect pictures from accidental deletion. Protected fi les can not be deleted by pressing the button or using the options in the Delete menu. Note, however, that protected pictures will be deleted when the memory card is formatted.

PROTECT

PROTECT

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MENU BK

PROTECT

QUICK

2

Set

4

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Scroll through pictures. Current picture displayed at bottom of screen.

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Select current picture. Selected pictures marked by icon.

3

Repeat steps 1–2 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture, select and press multi selector up or down. To exit without changing selection, press button.

4

PLAYBACK MENU 1/2

Delete

Folders

Slide show

Protect

Hide image

Print set

Auto transfer

Complete operation.

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Using the playback menu: 105

Hide Image

When creating a slide show or showing pictures to an audience, the Hide image option can be used to hide selected pictures. Hidden pictures are visible only in the

Hide image menu and can not be deleted with the button or the delete options in the playback and folder menus. Note, however, that hidden pictures will be deleted when the memory card is formatted.

HIDE IMAGE

HIDE IMAGE

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

HIDE IMAGE

1 2

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Scroll through pictures. Current picture displayed at bottom of screen.

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Select current picture. Selected pictures marked by icon.

3

Repeat steps 1–2 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture, select and press multi selector up or down. To exit without changing selection, press button.

4

PLAYBACK MENU 1/2

Delete

Folders

Slide show

Protect

Hide image

Print set

Auto transfer

Complete operation.

“ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN”

If all pictures in the current folder are hidden, the message “ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN” will be displayed in review and full-frame playback. No pictures can be viewed until another folder has been selected or Hide image is used to reveal some of the pictures in the current folder.

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Print Set

Print set is used to select pictures for printing on devices that support PictBridge or Digital Print Order

Format (DPOF), to choose the number of copies to be printed, and to specify the information to be included with each print. For information on printing the pictures in the print order, see “More on Playback: Printing

Pictures” ( 68).

PRINT SET

Print selection

Delete print set

Option Description

Print selection Create or modify print order as described below.

Delete print set

Cancel print order. Print marking will be removed from all images, but no pictures will be deleted.

To create a print order or modify the existing print order:

PRINT SET

1 2

PRINT SELECTION

Print selection

Delete print set

Highlight Print selection.

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Display selection dialog.

4

Set

4

PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION

3 4

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Scroll through pictures. Current picture displayed at bottom of screen.

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MENU BK

11

QUICK

2

Set

4

Select current picture and set number of prints to 1. Selected pictures marked by icon.

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5

6

PRINT SELECTION

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Use multi selector to specify number of prints (up to 9). To deselect picture, press multi selector down when number of prints is 1. Repeat steps 3–5 to select additional pictures. To exit without altering print order, press button.

PRINT SELECTION

Date :

Info :

Done

Off

Off

Done

Complete print order and display menu of print options.

• To print date of recording on all pictures in print order, highlight Date and press multi selector to right. ON will appear next to item.

• To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order, highlight

Info and press multi selector to right. ON will appear next to item.

• To turn selected item off, highlight and press multi selector to right.

To complete print order and return to playback, highlight Done and press multi selector to right. To exit without altering print order, press button.

Print Set

If the menu shown in Step 6 is displayed after a print order is created, the Date and

Info options will be reset.

“Date”

If Date is selected in the print set menu, the date of recording will appear on any pictures printed using devices that support the DPOF date function. Note that the information printed on the image will not be correct unless the camera clock was set correctly when the picture was taken ( 11).

PRINT SELECTION

Date :

Info :

Done

On

Off

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Auto Transfer

When the camera is connected to a computer running

PictureProject, pictures can be transferred (copied) to the computer ( 65). PictureProject can be used to transfer all pictures or only those pictures selected in advance using Auto transfer.

Option Description

Selected images Select pictures for transfer.

All images Mark all pictures for transfer.

Cancel transfer Remove transfer marking from all pictures.

AUTO TRANSFER

Selected images

All images

Cancel transfer

Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer

AUTO TRANSFER

1 2

Selected images

All images

Cancel transfer

Highlight Selected images.

SELECTED IMAGES

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MENU BK QUICK

Display selection dialog.

2

Set

4

SELECTED IMAGES SELECTED IMAGES

3 4

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Scroll through pictures. Current picture displayed at bottom of screen.

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Select current picture. Selected pictures marked by icon.

5

Repeat steps 3–4 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture, select and press multi selector up or down. To exit without changing selection, press button.

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Using the playback menu: 105

6

PLAYBACK MENU 1/2

Delete

Folders

Slide show

Protect

Hide image

Print set

Auto transfer

Complete operation.

Marking All Pictures for Transfer

1

AUTO TRANSFER Highlight All images.

Selected images

All images

Cancel transfer

2

ALL IMAGES

No

Yes

Confi rmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select:

• Select Yes to select all pictures for transfer

• Select No to exit without selecting pictures for transfer

Restrictions on Auto Transfer

No more than 999 pictures can be transferred using Auto transfer. To transfer more than 999 pictures, use PictureProject to transfer all pictures, or select and transfer pictures in batches of 999 or less.

The COOLPIX 8700 can not be used to transfer pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon digital camera. Use the COOLPIX 8700 to reselect the pictures.

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Move Image

To move pictures to another folder on the memory card:

SELECT SOURCE FOLDER

OSAKA

TOKYO

KOBE

SELECT SOURCE FOLDER SELECT IMAGE(S)

1 2

OSAKA

TOKYO

KOBE

Select source folder.

SELECT IMAGE(S)

4

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MENU BK QUICK

Display selection dialog.

4

Set

4

SELECT IMAGE(S)

3

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Scroll through pictures. Current picture displayed at bottom of screen.

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MENU BK QUICK

2

Set

4

Select current picture. Selected pictures marked by icon.

5

Repeat steps 3–4 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture, select and press multi selector up or down. To exit without changing selection, press button.

6

SELECT DEST. FOLDER

OSAKA

TOKYO

KOBE

Display list of destination folders.

Source / Destination Folders

The following can not be selected as source or destination folders:

• Folders created at Ultra HS (folder names begin with “N_”)

• Folders created using Time lapse (folder names begin with “INTVL”)

• Folders created at a setting of Panorama assist (folder names begin with “P_”)

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Using the playback menu: 105

7

SELECT DEST. FOLDER Highlight destination folder.

8

OSAKA

TOKYO

KOBE

MOVE IMAGE(S)?

No

Yes

Confi rmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select:

• Select Yes to move pictures to selected folder

• Select No to exit without moving pictures

CF Card Format

CF card format formats memory cards for use in the camera. See “The Shooting Menu: CF Card Format”

( 104).

CF CARD FORMAT

No

Format

Small Pic

Small pic controls the size of copies created with the small picture option ( 62). Choose from sizes of

640 × 480, 320 × 240, and 160 × 120.

SMALL PIC

640 480

320 240

160 120

info.txt

Moving pictures deletes the associated entries from the info.txt fi le ( 134).

File Names

When a picture is moved, it will be assigned a new fi le number generated by adding one to the highest fi le number in the destination folder. The identifi er (DSCN, SSCN,

RSCN) and extension (.NEF, .TIF, .JPG, .MOV) will not change.

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The Setup Menu

The setup menu contains the following options:

SET-UP

Language

Date

Folders

Monitor options

Seq. numbers

Shutter sound

Auto off

1/3

SET-UP 1/3

Language

Date

Folders

Monitor options

Seq. numbers

Shutter sound

Auto off

SET-UP

CF card format

Controls

Shot confirmation info.txt

USB

Video mode

Reset all

2/3

SET-UP 2/3

CF card format

Controls

Shot confi rmation info.txt

USB

Video mode

Reset all

SET-UP

Date imprint

Firmware version

3/3

SET-UP 3/3

Date imprint

Firmware version

To display the setup menu, press the button to display the menu for the current mode, then follow the steps on the opposite page.

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124–125

126

126–128

129

130

131

104, 131

132–133

133

134

134

135

135

136

136

122

(Auto) Mode

SHOOTING MENU(AUTO)

1

SET-UP

User setting

2

SET-UP

Language

Date

Folders

Monitor options

Seq. numbers

Shutter sound

Auto off

Display setup menu.

1/3

Highlight SET-UP.

Scene Mode

1

SET-UP

User setting SET-UP

MENU BK

Highlight SET-UP.

QUICK Set

2

SET-UP

Language

Date

Folders

Monitor options

Seq. numbers

Shutter sound

Auto off

Display setup menu.

1/3

Shooting Modes (Custom 1) and (Custom 2)

1

MY MENU

White balance

Metering

Continuous

BSS

User setting

SET-UP

Show all menus

Highlight SET-UP.

2

SET-UP

Language

Date

Folders

Monitor options

Seq. numbers

Shutter sound

Auto off

Display setup menu.

1/3

Playback Mode

1

PLAYBACK MENU 2/2

Move image

CF card format

Small pic

SET-UP

Highlight SET-UP.

2

SET-UP

Language

Date

Folders

Monitor options

Seq. numbers

Shutter sound

Auto off

Display setup menu.

1/3

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Language

Choose the language for camera menus and messages from Deutsch (German), English, Español

(Spanish), Français (French), Italiano (Italian), Neder-

lands (Dutch), Svenska (Swedish), (Japanese),

(Simplifi ed Chinese), and (Korean).

LANGUAGE

Deutsch Nederlands

English Svenska

Español

Français

Italiano

MENU Bk QUICK Set

Date

The date menu contains the following options:

Option Description

Date Set camera to current date and time ( 11).

Time zone

Choose home and travel destination time zones; turn daylight saving time on or off.

DATE

Date

Time zone

Choosing Home and Travel Destination Time Zones

Selecting Time zone in the Date menu displays the menu shown in Step 1.

1

TIME ZONE

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Time Zone

DaylightSaving

London, Casablanca

Time Zone

DaylightSaving

Highlight Time Zone option for home ( ) or travel destination ( ).

2

NEW CITY TIME ZONE

London, Casablanca

MENU BK QUICK Set

Display map of world time zones.

3

NEW CITY TIME ZONE

Madrid, Paris, Berlin

MENU BK QUICK Set

Highlight time zone. *

4

TIME ZONE

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Time Zone

DaylightSaving

Madrid, Paris, Berlin

Time Zone

DaylightSaving

Return to time zone menu.

* Travel destination time zone can not be same as home time zone. To exit without changing selected time zone, press button.

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Using the setup menu: 122–123

To switch between home and travel destination time zones:

1

TIME ZONE

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London, Casablanca

Time Zone

DaylightSaving

Madrid, Paris, Berlin

Time Zone

DaylightSaving

Highlight home ( ) or travel destination ( ) time zone (dot marks item currently selected). *

2

SET-UP

Language

Date

Folders

Monitor options

Seq. numbers

Shutter sound

Auto off

1/3

Select highlighted time zone. Clock set to time in selected zone.

* To turn daylight saving time on or off, highlight DaylightSaving and press multi selector right. Selecting daylight saving time advances time in selected zone one hour.

To exit without changing settings, press button.

Time Zones

The time zone can not be selected if the date and time have not been set.

The camera supports the time zones listed below. Increments of less than one hour are not supported; when travelling to or from destinations at half- or quarter-hour increments from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), such as Afghanistan, Central Australia,

India, Iran, Nepal, or Newfoundland, set the camera clock to local time ( 12).

GMT +/–

GMT –11

GMT –10

Location

Midway, Samoa

Hawaii, Tahiti

GMT –9 Alaska, Anchorage

GMT –8 PST (PDT): Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver

GMT –7 MST (MDT): Denver, Phoenix, La Paz

GMT –6 CST (CDT): Chicago, Houston, Mexico City

GMT –5 EST (EDT): New York, Toronto, Lima

GMT –4 Caracas, Manaus

GMT –3

GMT –2

GMT –1

GMT

Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo

Fernando de Noronha

Azores

London, Casablanca

GMT +/–

GMT +1

GMT +2

GMT +3

GMT +4

GMT +5

GMT +6

GMT +7

GMT +8

GMT +9

GMT +10

GMT +11

GMT +12

Location

Madrid, Paris, Berlin

Athens, Helsinki

Moscow, Nairobi

Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Islamabad, Karachi

Colombo, Dacca

Bangkok, Jakarta

Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore

Tokyo, Seoul

Sydney, Guam

New Caledonia

Auckland, Fiji

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Folders

In addition to creating, renaming, and deleting folders

( 108), the folders option in the setup menu can be used to select the folder in which subsequent pictures will be stored. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight a folder and then press the multi selector to the right to select. Until a new folder is chosen, all new pictures will be stored in the selected folder.

FOLDERS

Folders

Folders

NIKON

TOKYO

Monitor Options

The options in this menu control the quality of the preview displayed in the monitor, whether pictures are displayed after shooting (picture review), monitor brightness and hue, and the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on.

MONITOR OPTIONS

Release speed

Review Options

Brightness

Hue

Start-up Display

Welcome screen

Release Speed

In shooting modes (Custom 1) and (Custom 2), this option can be used to minimize the delay between the shutter-release button being pressed and the picture being taken, at the cost of a slight drop in the quality of the preview image displayed in the monitor.

SHUTTER RELEASE SPEED

Normal

Quick response

Option Description

Normal Priority given to quality of preview image displayed in monitor.

Quick response

Reduces lag between shutter-release button being pressed and shutter being released when shooting stills (movies are not affected). * Horizontal lines may appear in preview image; fi nal picture is not affected.

* If a picture is taken during picture review ( 127), the focus, exposure, and auto white-balance settings used in the previous shot will apply to the new picture. To ensure a quick response, the built-in Speedlight may not fi re if a picture is taken during picture review; optional Speedlights may not fi re if Continuous is set to Single.

Panorama Assist / Ultra HS / Time lapse

Folders created with the Panorama assist ( 27), Ultra HS ( 80), and Time lapse

( 80) options can not be used to store additional pictures.

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Using the setup menu: 122–123

Review Options

This option controls whether pictures are displayed after shooting (picture review) in shooting modes

(Custom 1) and (Custom 2).

Option Description

Review

On

Pictures are displayed for about one second after shooting.

Review

Off

Pictures are not displayed after shooting.

Brightness

This option controls monitor brightness. Press the multi selector up or down to increase or decrease brightness.

The results of any changes are immediately visible in the center of the display. Press the multi selector to the right to put the change into effect and return to the setup menu. To exit without changing monitor brightness, press the multi selector to the left.

Hue

This option controls monitor hue (tone). The results are visible in the center of the display. Press the multi selector to the right to put the change into effect and return to the setup menu. To exit without changing monitor hue, press the multi selector to the left.

REVIEW OPTIONS

Review On

Review Off

BRIGHTNESS

HUE

“Brightness” and “Hue”

These options can not be adjusted while the EG-E5000 A / V cable is connected ( 64); changes to brightness and hue are not refl ected in the television display.

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Start-up Display

Start-up display controls whether the monitor or the electronic viewfi nder lights when the camera is turned on. This option takes effect in shooting modes (Custom 1) and (Custom 2) only; in all other modes, the monitor functions normally. Regardless of the setting chosen, the user can still switch between displays using the button when the camera is in shooting mode.

START-UP DISPLAY

Monitor On

Viewfinder On

Option

Monitor On

Viewfi nder On

Description

Monitor turns on at startup. Viewfi nder turns on automatically if monitor is closed.

Viewfi nder turns on at startup and when shooting mode is selected after playback.

Welcome Screen

Choose the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on.

WELCOME IMAGE SELECT

Disable welcome

Nikon

Select an image

Option Description

Disable welcome No welcome screen displayed when camera is turned on.

Nikon

Image shown at right is displayed when camera is turned on.

Select an image

Choose welcome screen from pictures on memory card. Press multi selector left or right to scroll through pictures, press button to select. To exit without changing welcome screen, press button.

WELCOME IMAGE SELECT

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4

Set

4

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Using the setup menu: 122–123

Seq. Numbers

Pictures are assigned fi le names that include a four-digit fi le number assigned by adding one to the largest fi le number in the current folder. This option controls how fi le numbers are assigned when a new folder is created, a new memory card is inserted, or the memory card is formatted. For more information on fi le and folder names, see “Image File and Folder Names”( 22).

SEQ. NUMBERS

On

Off

Reset

Option

On

Off

Reset

Description

When new folder is created, new memory card inserted, or memory card formatted, fi le numbering continues from last number used. This minimizes number of images with same fi le name, making it easier to manage images after transfer to computer.

File numbering reset to 0001 when new folder is created, new memory card inserted, or memory card formatted.

Clears last fi le number from memory. If memory card is formatted or empty memory card inserted before Reset is selected, fi le numbering will begin from 0001. If memory card already contains pictures, next fi le number will be generated by adding one to highest fi le number in current folder.

Welcome Screen ( 128)

If Reset all ( 135) is used to reset settings to default values, Welcome screen will be reset to Nikon. If Select an image is chosen after settings have been reset, the image last selected for Select an image will be restored.

If Select an image is chosen after a custom welcome screen has been selected, the confi rmation dialog shown at right will be displayed. Select Yes to replace the existing picture with the new welcome screen, No to exit leaving the welcome screen unchanged.

WELCOME IMAGE SELECT

No

Yes

Panorama Assist/Time Lapse

At settings of Panorama Assist and Time Lapse, fi le numbering starts from 0001 whenever a new folder is created, regardless of the setting chosen for Seq. Numbers.

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Shutter Sound

Shutter sound controls the “beep” made by the camera speaker.

SHUTTER SOUND

On

Off

Option

On

Off

Description

Camera beeps once to confi rm that:

• power has been turned on

• camera has completed preparations for shooting

• images have been deleted or memory card formatted

• manual focus has been activated or converter lens option selected in

Lens menu

• changes have been made to image status with Protect or Hide image options in playback menu

• Shutter sound has been set to on

Camera beeps twice to confi rm that:

• shutter-release button has been fully pressed to release shutter (no beep will sound if Release speed is set to Quick response)

If camera beeps four times when shutter-release button is pressed:

• memory card is full or not inserted, or

• batteries are exhausted

Confi rmation and warning beeps disabled. Voice memos and sound recorded with movies can still be played back.

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Using the setup menu: 122–123

Auto Off

When operated on battery power, the camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the AUTO OFF menu.

Choose from thirty seconds (30 s), one minute (1 m, the default setting), fi ve minutes (5 m), or thirty minutes

AUTO OFF

30s

1m

5m

30m

(30 m). In standby mode, all camera functions are deactivated and the camera itself is effectively off, consuming almost no power.

The camera can be reactivated by pressing the , , , or buttons or by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. Regardless of the option chosen in the AUTO OFF menu, the monitor will remain on for three minutes when menus are displayed. The camera will not enter standby mode while connected to a computer.

CF Card Format

CF card format formats memory cards for use in the camera. See “The Shooting Menu: CF Card Format”

( 104).

CF CARD FORMAT

No

Format

2CR5 (DL245) Batteries

When powered by a six-volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery, the camera may become hot if left on for an extended period. We recommend that you set Auto off to fi ve minutes or less when using this type of battery.

Using an AC Adapter

When powered by an optional EH-53 AC adapter, the camera will remain on for thirty minutes if no operations are performed, regardless of the setting chosen in the Auto

off menu. If the camera is connected to a video device, video output will continue indefi nitely after the monitor has turned off.

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Controls

This menu contains the following options:

Option

FUNC

Description

Specify function performed by button.

AE-L, AF-L Specify function performed by button.

CONTROLS

FUNC

AE-L, AF-L

FUNC

Assigning frequently-used functions to the button allows the selected settings to be adjusted one-handed, without accessing the camera menus.

FUNC

User setting

White balance

Image quality/size

Continuous

Option

User setting

(focus mode)

(fl ash mode / sensitivity)

White balance

Image quality / size

Continuous

Description

Shooting mode ( , scene, Custom 1, Custom 2) can be selected by pressing button and rotating command dial ( 15).

Focus mode ( 37) can be selected by pressing button. Press

button and rotate command dial to select manual focus distance

( 47).

Flash mode ( 34) can be selected by pressing button. Press

button and rotate command dial to set sensitivity (ISO equivalency; 46).

White balance can be set by pressing button and rotating command dial when camera is in shooting mode or . White balance can not be fi ne-tuned using button. Camera will measure new value for preset white balance if button is kept pressed.

Image quality can be set by pressing button. Image size can be set by pressing button while rotating command dial.

Continuous can be set by pressing button and rotating command dial when camera is in shooting mode or .

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Using the setup menu: 122–123

AE-L, AF-L

By default, both focus and exposure are locked when the button is pressed. If desired, the button can be set to lock only one of focus and exposure.

AE-L, AF-L

AE-L & AF-L

AE-L

AF-L

Option

AE-L & AF-L

AE-L

AF-L

Description

button locks both focus and exposure.

button locks exposure only. Focus locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

button locks focus only. Exposure locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Shot Confi rmation

If On is selected for this option, the self-timer lamp will light after shooting to confi rm that the shutter has been released. When Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous, the lamp will light after all pictures in the series have been taken. The lamp will not light at a setting of Ultra HS or if the fl ash fi red when the picture was taken.

SHOT CONFIRMATION

On

Off

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info.txt

When pictures are recorded with On selected for

info.txt, information about each image is added to an independent text fi le (“info.txt”) stored in the same folder as the picture. When the contents of the memory card are viewed on a computer, this fi le can be read

INFO.TXT

On

Off with a text browser such as Notepad or SimpleText. If

Off (the default option) is selected, photo information will no longer be recorded to the info.txt fi le. Information about pictures recorded when Off is selected can still be viewed in the photo information display ( 58).

When On is selected, the following information is recorded:

• File number and type

• Camera type and fi rmware version

• Metering mode

• Exposure mode

• Shutter speed

• Aperture

• Exposure compensation

• Focal length and digital zoom factor

• Image adjustment

• Sensitivity (ISO equivalency)

• White balance

• Image sharpening

• Date of recording

• Image size and quality

• Saturation control

• Active focus area

Images are listed in the order recorded, separated by a blank line.

USB

USB confi gures the camera for connection to a computer or printer. See “Viewing Pictures on a Computer” ( 65) and “Printing Pictures: Printing Via Direct

USB Connection” ( 69).

USB

PTP

Mass storage

info.txt

The info.txt fi le can not be transferred to a computer using PictureProject. It can be copied using normal Explorer or Finder operations when the camera USB option is set to Mass storage.

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Using the setup menu: 122–123

Video Mode

Before connecting the camera to a video device such as a television or VCR ( 64), choose a video mode setting that matches the video standard used by the device. The camera supports NTSC and PAL standards.

VIDEO MODE

NTSC

PAL

Reset All

Restore settings to default values.

Option Description

No Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged.

Reset

Restore all settings except shooting mode, exposure mode, Language, Date, Video mode, and

USB to default values.

RESET ALL

No

Reset

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Date Imprint

The date imprint option is used to imprint the date or the date and time of recording on pictures as they are recorded to the memory card. It can not be used to imprint a date stamp on pictures after recording.

Option

Off

Date

Date and time

Description

Time and date do not appear on pictures.

Date is imprinted on pictures taken while this option is in effect.

Date and time are imprinted on pictures taken while this option is in effect.

DATE IMPRINT

Off

Date

Date and time

Firmware Version

Select this option to display the current camera fi rmware version. Press the multi selector to the left to return to the setup menu.

E8700 Ver . 1 .0

BK

Date Imprint

Data imprinted at a size of (640 × 480), (1,024 × 768), or (1,280 × 960) may be diffi cult to read.

Date imprint can not be used with panorama assist ( 27), an image-quality setting of RAW ( 30), Continuous settings of Continuous H, Ultra HS, 5 shot buffer, or

Movie ( 80), or exposure BSS ( 84).

Imprinted data form a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the image is printed, regardless of whether the date option is chosen in the Print set menu. At settings other than Off, a date imprint icon appears in the shooting display during shooting. Check before shooting to make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date.

The date is recorded in the order selected in the DATE menu. Date imprint can not be selected if the camera clock has not been set ( 11–13).

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Technical Notes

Optional Accessories

At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available for this camera. Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details.

Rechargeable batteries /

Battery packs /

Battery chargers /

AC adapters

• Additional EN-EL1 Li-ion batteries are available from your retailer or local Nikon representative

• MB-E5700 battery pack

• MH-53C battery charger (plugs into vehicle cigarette-lighter socket)

• EH-53 AC adapter

Carrying case CS-CP11 soft case

PC card adapters EC-AD1 PC card adapter

Converter lenses

(require lens adapter ring)

• FC-E9 fi sheye converter (0.2 ×)

• WC-E80 wide-angle converter (0.8 ×)

• TC-E15ED telephoto converter (1.5 ×)

Lens adapter rings • UR-E8 lens adapter ring for WC-E80 and TC-E15ED

• UR-E12 step-down ring lens adapter for FC-E9

Wired remote cable MC-EU1 remote cord

Lens hoods • HR-E5700 lens hood

• HN-CP11 lens hood

Filters (attach to

HN-CP11 lens hood)

77-mm (3˝) Nikon fi lters

Optional Speedlights SB-series 800, 600, 50DX, 30, 22s

Sync cables (for offcamera fl ash)

• SC-29

• SC-28

Use Only Nikon-Approved Flash Accessories

Use only Nikon Speedlights. Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation, but could damage the sync circuitry of the camera or fl ash. Before using a Nikon Speedlight not in the list above, contact a Nikon-authorized service representative for more information.

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The HN-CP11 and HR-E5700 Lens Hoods

When using the HN-CP11 or HR-E5700, remove the camera lens cap and attach the hood as shown at right. A 77-mm (3˝) fi lter can be screwed into the HN-CP11 as shown (note that dust on the fi lter may be visible in pictures taken at short ranges in macro close-up [ 37] and [Close up; 26] modes).

Filters can not be mounted on the HR-E5700. Remove lens hoods when using the built-in Speedlight or an optional fl ash accessory mounted on the camera accessory shoe. Failure to observe this precaution could result in the light from the fl ash being eclipsed by the lens hood.

The MB-E5700 Battery Pack

The MB-E5700 takes six AA (LR6) alkaline, lithium, NiCad, or NiMH batteries and can be used to power the camera for extended shooting or playback. Before attaching the battery pack, remove the battery pack connector and battery-chamber covers. To remove the battery pack connector cover, slide it in the direction shown (A-

�). The battery-chamber cover can be removed by opening it to an angle of about 45 ° (A-

�), when it can easily be removed as shown (A-

�). Do not attempt to remove the

A battery-chamber cover without fi rst removing the battery pack connector cover; failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the camera.

To replace the battery pack connector and battery-chamber covers when the battery pack is not in use, insert the batterychamber cover at an angle of about 45 ° (B-

�) and slide the battery pack connector cover into place (B-

�). See the MB-

E5700 instruction manual for details.

B

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Approved Memory Cards

The following cards have been tested and approved for use with the COOLPIX

8700:

Nikon

SanDisk

Lexar Media

EC-CF All capacities

CompactFlash (SDCFB) 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB

Ultra (SDCFH) 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB

Ultra II (SDCFH)

4 × USB

8 × USB

12 × USB

16 × USB

24 × USB

24 × WA USB

256 MB

16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB,

512 MB

64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB

Renesas Technology

(Hitachi)

Microdrive

Compact FLASH HB28

DSCM

128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB

10512 (512 MB), 11000 (1 GB)

Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card. For more details on the above cards, please contact the manufacturer.

Memory Cards

• Memory cards may be hot after use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera.

• Format memory cards before fi rst use.

• Turn the pow er off before in sert ing or re mov ing mem o ry cards. Do not remove mem-

o ry cards from the camera, turn the camera off, or re move or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recorded, deleted, or copied to a computer. Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in dam-

age to the camera or card.

• Do not touch the card terminals with your fi ngers or metal objects.

• Do not apply force to the card casing. Failure to ob serve this precaution could dam-

age the card.

• Do not bend, drop, or subject to strong physical shocks.

• Do not expose to water, heat, high levels of humidity, or direct sunlight.

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Caring for Your Camera

To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the following precautions when storing or using the device:

Keep dry

The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of moisture.

Handle the with care

Do not apply force to the lens, monitor, or to the connector, card slot, or battery chamber covers. These parts are especially susceptible to damage.

Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods

Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera. Intense light may cause deterioration in the CCD image sensor, producing a white blur effect in photographs.

Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source

Do not unplug the product or remove the batteries while the product is on, or while images are being recorded or deleted. Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry. To prevent an accidental interruption of power, avoid carrying the product from one place to another while the AC adapter (available separately) is connected.

Do not drop

The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration.

Keep away from strong magnetic fi elds

Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fi elds. Strong static charges or the magnetic fi elds produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory card, or affect the product’s internal circuitry.

Avoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device.

To prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.

The AF-Assist Illuminator LED

The light-emitting diode (LED) used in the AF-assist illuminator conforms to the following IEC standard:

CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT

IEC60825-1 Edition 1.2

-2001

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Cleaning

Lens / Electronic Viewfi nder

One key to preserving the condition of these glass parts is to not touch them with your fi ngers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other). To remove fi ngerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower, wipe the lens or viewfi nder with a soft cloth, using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges.

Monitor

Remove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fi ngerprints and other stains, clean the monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to apply pressure.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor or electronic viewfi nder break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

Body

Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.

After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly.

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Notes on the Monitor and Electronic Viewfi nder

• The monitor and electronic viewfi nder may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images recorded using the product will not be affected.

• When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the monitor. This phenomenon, known as “ smear,” does not appear in the fi nal photograph and does not indicate a malfunction. Some smear may appear in movies.

• Images in the monitor may be diffi cult to see in a bright light.

• The monitor is lit by an LED backlit. Should the monitor begin to dim or fl icker, contact your Nikon service representative.

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Storage

Turn the camera off when not in use and check that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-ventilated area. If you will not be using the product for long periods, remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant. Do not store the camera case (available separately) in a plastic bag, as this may cause the material to deteriorate.

Note that desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals. Do not store the camera with naptha or camphor moth balls or in locations that:

• are poorly ventilated or damp

• are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fi elds, such as televisions or radios

• are exposed to temperatures below –10 °C (14 °F) or above 50 °C (122 °F; for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a sunny day)

• are subject to humidities of over 60%

To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month. Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again.

Store the battery in a cool, dry place.

Batteries

• When turning the camera on, check that the battery is charged. The monitor will display a warning when batteries are low.

• For increased battery life, switch to the electronic viewfi nder after shooting.

• Carry a fresh 2CR5 or a fully-charged spare EN-EL1 battery as a replacement when taking pictures on important occasions. You may fi nd it diffi cult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice. Do not use 2CR5 batteries after their expiry date.

• On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather. Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.

• If the battery terminals are dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry cloth before use.

• Used batteries are a valuable resource. Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations.

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Error Messages

The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them.

Display

(Flashes)

NEW CITY IS IN THE

CURRENT TIME ZONE

WARNING ! !

BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

NO CARD PRESENT

Problem Solution

Clock not set.

Set clock to current date and time.

No need to specify new time

Travel destination is in same time zone as home location.

zone if travel destination is in same time zone as home location.

11

124

Battery exhausted.

memory card.

Turn camera off and replace battery.

Turn camera off and confi rm that memory card is correctly inserted.

8

10

THIS CARD

• Check that connectors are

CANNOT BE USED Error accessing memory clean.

card.

• Use approved card.

• Turn camera off and confi rm

WARNING ! !

THIS CF CARD

CANNOT BE READ that memory card is correctly inserted.

Press multi selector up to

CARD IS NOT

FORMATTED

NO

FORMAT been formatted for use in to right to format card, or camera.

turn camera off and replace card.

OUT OF MEMORY

139

—

10

104

Camera in shooting mode:

Insuffi cient memory to record pictures at current settings.

size.

• Insert new memory card or delete pictures.

30

10,

106

Camera connected to com-

puter: Not enough space on memory card to record information need for transfer.

Disconnect camera, delete unwanted pictures, and try

106 again.

67,

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Display

IMAGE CANNOT

BE SAVED

CARD CONTAINS

NO IMAGES

ALL IMAGES ARE

HIDDEN

FILE CONTAINS

NO IMAGE DATA

THIS IMAGE CANNOT

BE DELETED

Problem Solution

104 been formatted for use in camera, or error occurred while saving picture.

• Camera has run out of • Insert new memory card or fi le numbers.

10, delete pictures.

106

• Copies can not be created 61, 62 picture using small picture or crop options.

from movies or from other copies.

No pictures on memory To view pictures, select folder

108 contains no images.

ers menu.

All pictures in current folder are hidden.

Select another folder or use

Hide image to change hidden status of pictures in cur-

File created by computer or rent folder.

View fi le on computer or cordifferent make of camera.

Attempt to delete protected picture.

rect make of camera.

Remove protection before deleting picture.

115

65

114

THE FOLDER CANNOT

BE DELETED

SPEEDLIGHT IS IN THE

CLOSED POSITION or protected pictures, or pictures not created with

COOLPIX 8700.

can not be deleted if it contains pictures not created with

COOLPIX 8700.

Speedlight prevented from

Remove fi nger or other object from Speedlight and popping up when required for additional lighting.

press shutter-release button halfway.

114,

115

17

REMOTE CORD

CANNOT BE USED IN

THIS MODE

REMOTE CORD

CANNOT BE USED IN

MOVIE MODE

MC-EU1 remote cord connected with Time lapse or

Movie selected for Con-

tinuous.

Disconnect remote cord or change Continuous setting.

80

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Display

LENS ERROR

SYSTEM ERROR

Problem Solution

Turn camera off and then on

Error has occurred during again. If error persists, conlens operation.

tact retailer or Nikon service representative.

Turn camera off, unplug op-

Error has occurred in camera’s internal circuitry. * tional AC adapter (if using), remove and reinsert batteries, and turn camera on. If error persists, contact retailer or

Nikon representative.

* The letters Err appear in the control panel when a system error has occurred.

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Troubleshooting

If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page numbers listed in the right-most column for information on solving the problems listed here.

Electronically-Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the batteries, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter

(available separately), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory card will not be affected.

Problem

Camera turns off without warning

Control panel is blank

Monitor is blank

No indicators appear in monitor

Solution

• Batteries are low.

• Batteries are cold.

• Camera is off.

• Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery-chamber cover is not properly latched.

• Batteries are exhausted.

• AC adapter (available separately) is not properly connected.

• Camera is in energy-saving mode. Press shutter-release button halfway.

• Camera is shooting time-lapse movie.

• Interval-timer shooting in progress.

• Electronic viewfi nder is on. Press button.

• Lens cap is on. Remove lens cap.

14

142

7

8

14

—

17

53

83

4

—

• USB cable is connected. Disconnect USB cable.

• A / V cable is connected. Disconnect A / V cable.

• MC-EU1 remote cord is connected in standby mode.

• Camera is shooting time-lapse movie.

• Interval-timer shooting in progress.

• Indicators are hidden. Press button until indicators are displayed.

• Slide show is in progress.

4, 55

112

66

64

—

53

83

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Problem

Monitor is hard to read

Solution

• Ambient lighting too bright: use electronic viewfi nder.

• Monitor brightness needs adjustment.

• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.

• Camera is in playback mode.

• Batteries are exhausted.

No picture is taken when shutterrelease button is pressed

• Number of exposures remaining is zero: insuffi cient memory to record picture at current image quality and size settings.

14

• Flash indicator blinks: fl ash is charging.

• Message “CARD IS NOT FORMATTED” appears in monitor: 104 memory card is not formatted for use in camera.

18

• Message “NO CARD PRESENT” appears in monitor: no memory card in camera.

10

4

127

141

55

14

Pictures are too dark

(underexposed)

Pictures are too bright

(overexposed)

Pictures are out of focus

Pictures are

blurred

• Flash is off.

• Flash window is blocked.

• Subject is outside range of fl ash.

• Exposure compensation is too low.

• Shutter speed blinks: shutter speed too fast.

• Aperture blinks: f/-number too high.

• Exposure compensation is too high.

• Shutter speed blinks: shutter speed too slow.

43

39

42

• Aperture blinks: f/-number too low.

• Subject not in focus area when shutter-release button was

43

18 pressed halfway or button was pressed.

• Camera can not focus on selected subject using autofocus. Use 20

34

16

150

39

42 focus lock.

• Camera shook during shot: choose faster shutter speed. If shutter speed can not be increased without causing underexposure:

◆ Use fl ash

◆ Zoom camera out

◆ Raise sensitivity (ISO equivalency)

◆ Select larger aperture (smaller f/-number)

To minimize blur at slow shutter speeds:

◆ Use Best Shot Selector (BSS)

◆ Mount camera on tripod and use self-timer

40

84

36

34

16

46

40

Pictures contain randomlyspaced bright pixels (“noise”)

• Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) too high.

• Shutter speed too slow. At shutter speeds of ¼ s or slower, turn noise reduction on.

46

101

147

Problem Solution

• Flash is off. Flash turns off automatically when:

◆ Focus mode is set to (infi nity)

◆ Landscape, Sunset, Night landscape, Fireworks show, Close up, Copy, or Panorama assist selected in scene mode

◆ Continuous is set to option other than Single

34

37

23

Flash does not fi re ◆ BSS or AE-BSS is on

◆ Lens is set to option other than Normal

◆ Speedlight cntrl is set to Internal off

◆ Optional Speedlight is attached and Speedlight cntrl set to Auto

• Image quality set to RAW or HI.

• Multi-shot 16 or Ultra HS selected for Continuous.

80

84

90

97

97

Digital zoom unavailable

Colors are unnatural

File can not be played back

• Black&white selected for Saturation control.

• Wide adapter or Fisheye selected for Lens.

• Off selected for Zoom options > Digital tele.

• White balance does not match light source.

• Color saturation is too low or too high.

File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera.

Can not create copy using

• Picture is a movie.

• Picture is a resized or cropped copy.

small picture or • Space remaining on memory card is insuffi cient. Delete piccrop options tures.

• Picture is a movie.

Can not zoom in on picture

No picture displayed on TV

• Picture was created with small picture option.

• Picture has been cropped to below 320 × 240.

A / V cable not correctly connected, TV not tuned to video channel, or Video mode not set correctly.

• Camera is off.

49

61, 62

106

49

62

61

64,

135

7

14

PictureProject does not start

• AC adapter (available separately) is not properly connected, or batteries are exhausted.

• USB cable is not correctly connected, or card not properly 10, 66 when camera is connected or inserted in card reader or card slot.

• USB item in setup menu set to PTP when camera con65

30

80

87

90

95

76

87

— memory card inserted in card reader or card slot nected to computer running Windows 2000 Professional,

Windows Millennium Edition (Me), or Windows 98 Second

Edition (SE).

• Camera is not registered in Device Manager (Windows only).

See PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD) for further information.

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Specifi cations

Type

Effective pixels

E8700 digital camera

8.0 million

CCD 2 3 ˝ high-density CCD; total pixels: 8.31 million

Image size (pixels) • 3,264 × 2,448 (8M) • 3,264 × 2,176 (3 : 2)

• 2,048 × 1,536 (3M) • 1,600 × 1,200 (2M)

• 1,024 × 768 (PC) • 640 × 480 (TV)

• 2,592 × 1,944 (5M)

• 1,280 × 960 (1M)

Lens

Focal length f/-number

Construction

Digital zoom

8 × Zoom Nikkor

F=8.9 – 71.2 mm (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 35 – 280 mm) f/2.8 – f/4.2

14 elements in 10 groups

Up to 4 × (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 1120 mm)

Autofocus (AF)

Focus range

Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF with AF-assist illuminator

50 cm (1´8˝) –

∞; 3 cm (1.2˝)– ∞ in macro and manual focus modes

(middle zoom position)

Focus-area selection Five-area multi AF; manual selection available

AF-assist illuminator Class 1 LED product (IEC60825-1 Edition 1.2

-2001 ); max. output: 1150 µW

Viewfi nder

Magnifi cation

0.44˝, 235,000-dot, polysilicon TFT color LCD viewfi nder

0.27 – 2.1 ×

Frame coverage Approximately 97% horizontal and 97% vertical

Diopter adjustment –4 – +1 m –1

Monitor 1.8˝, 134,000-dot, High Transmissive Advanced TFT LCD monitor with brightness and hue adjustment

Approximately 97% horizontal and 97% vertical (shooting) Frame coverage

Exposure

Metering

Exposure control

Four mode through-the-lens (TTL) metering:

• 256-segment matrix

• Center-weighted

• Spot

• Spot AF area

Programmed auto exposure with fl exible program, shutter-priority auto, aperture-priority auto, manual, exposure compensation

(–2.0 – +2.0 EV in 1 3 EV steps), autoexposure bracketing, AE-BSS

W: –1.0 – +19.0 EV T: +0.5 – +19.0 EV Range

Shutter

Speed

Aperture

Range

Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter

2 – ¼

,000

s (auto and exposure mode P), 8 – ¼

,000

s (exposure modes

S and A), BULB / TIME (max. 10 min.) and 8 – ¼

,000

s (exposure mode

M), 1 30 – 1 8,000 s (Ultra HS). Maximum at some apertures is ½

,000

s.

Seven-blade iris diaphragm.

Ten settings in steps of 1 3 EV (to minimum of f/8)

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Sensitivity Approximately equivalent to ISO 50, 100, 200, 400; Auto (auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent)

10- or 3-second duration Self-timer

Built-in Speedlight

Range (Auto ISO)

Sync method

W: 0.5 – 4.1 m/1´ 8˝– 13´5˝

Automatic sync control

Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock

X-contact only

T: 0.5 – 2.7 m/1´ 8˝– 8´10˝

Accessory shoe

Sync contact

Storage

Media

File system

File formats

Type I and II CompactFlash ™ (CF) and Microdrive cards

Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) * , Exif

2.2 † , and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)

Uncompressed: RAW (NEF), TIFF-RGB

Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant (1 : 4, 1 : 8, 1 : 16)

Movies: QuickTime Sound fi les: WAV

USB Interface

Video output

I/O terminals

Can be selected from NTSC and PAL

DC in; audio / video (A / V) out; digital I/O (USB)

Power sources • One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery (supplied)

• MB-E5700 battery pack (available separately) with six AA (LR6) alkaline, lithium, NiCad, or NiMH batteries

• One 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery (available separately)

• EH-53 AC adapter (available separately)

Approximate battery 210 shots (EN-EL1) / 240 shots (2CR5). Measured at 25 °C /77 °F life with fully-charged batteries under standard Nikon test conditions: monitor on, zoom adjusted with each shot, fl ash used about once every three shots, image quality set to Normal.

Dimensions 113 × 78 × 105 mm/4.45˝ × 3.07˝ × 4.13˝ (W × H × D)

Approximate weight 480 g (1 lb 1 oz) without battery or memory card

Operating environment

Temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)

Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation)

* A standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.

† Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras. Version 2.2 allows information stored with pictures to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif-compliant printers.

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Index

Symbols

, , 15

50, 100, 200, 400, 46

, , , , , , ,

, 32–33

(auto) mode, 14–20

, see Mode selector

, see Mode selector

button, 30–33

button, 34–36

button, 37, 38, 47

button, 39, 63

button, 21, 48, 55

button, 4, 128

and buttons, 16, 57, 60

, 14

, 12

, , , , , , , ,

, , , , 23–29

, , , , 34–36

, , , 37, 38

, 39

, 48

, , , , , , , ,

76–78

, , , , 79

, , , , , , ,

, , 80–83

, , , , 86

, 87

, , , , 90

, , , , , 89

, 63

, 114

, 115

, 116–117

, 118–119

, 120–121

A

A, see Exposure mode

Accessory shoe, 2 , 96

AC adapter, 9, 137

AE-L, 20, 133

AE-L, AF-L, 133

AE / AF lock button, 20, 133

AE lock, 20, 133

AF, see Autofocus

AF ●, see Focus indicator

AF area mode, 93

AF-assist illuminator, 19

Aperture, 40–45

Audio, see Movies, Voice memo

Audio / video out connector, 64

Auto-focus mode, 94

Autofocus, 18

Auto bracketing, 99–100

Auto off, 17, 131

Auto transfer, 118–119

B

Back light, 27

Backlit subjects, 27, 34

BASIC, 30

Batteries, 8–9 , 14

2CR5 (DL245), 8–9

EN-EL1, 8–9 charging, 8

Beach/Snow, 25

Best Shot Selector, see BSS

Black-and-white, 87

Blur, 24, 84, 147

Brightness, 127

BSS, 84–85

, , , 84–85

BULB, see Bulb/Time, Long time-exposures

Bulb/Time, 92

C

Camera strap, ii, 2

CF card, see Memory card

CF card format, 104

Clock, see Date

Close ups, 26

Command dial, 2

CompactFlash ™ , see Memory cards

Compression, see Image quality

Computer, 65-67. See also

E-mail, Printing pictures,

Transfer copying pictures to, 65–67

Continuous, 80–83

Contrast, see Image adjust- ment

Controls, 132–133

Copy, 27

Copying pictures, see Move

image, Transfer

Cropped copies, 60–61

D

Date, 12–13, 124–125

, , , 136

Date, 12–13, 68, 124–125 printing on pictures, 68, 117

Date imprint, 136

DCF, 150

Delete, 106–107

Deleting pictures, 21, 48, 55,

106–107 all pictures, 107 during shooting, 21, 48 in full-frame playback, 55 selected pictures, 106 with folder, 110

Design Rule for Camera File

System, see DCF

Digital Print Order Format,

see DPOF

Digital tele, 95

Diopter adjustment, 17

button, 4, 55

DPOF, 68

DPOF via direct USB connection, 69–73

E

E-mail, 32, 62

Exif 2.2, 150

Exif Print, see Exif 2.2

Exposure bracketing, 99–100

Exposure BSS, 84–85

Exposure compensation, 39

Exposure information, see

Photo information

Exposure lock, 20

Exposure metering, see Metering

Exposure mode, 40–45

Exposure options, 91–92

151

F

Files, see Image fi les

File numbering, 22, 129

Fill fl ash, 34–35

FINE, 30

Fireworks show, 26

Firmware, 136

Firmware version, 136

Fixed aperture, 95

Flash, 34–36, 96–98 built-in, 2, 34–36 mode, 34–36 optional, 97–98, 137 range, 35

Flash exp. comp., 96

Flash exposure compensation, 96

Flash indicator, 18

Flexible program, 41

Focus, 37, 93–94

Focus area, 24–27, 93

Focus confi rmation, 94

Focus indicator, 18

Focus information, see Focus

confi rmation, Photo information

Focus lock, 20

Focus mode, 37, 38

Focus options, 93–94

Folders, 108–111, 126 choosing for playback, 111 creating, 108 deleting, 110 renaming, 109 storing pictures in, 126

Formatting, see Memory card, formatting

Framing guides, 16–17

Framing pictures, 16–17

FUNC, 132

button, 15, 132

H

HI, 30, 56

Hidden pictures, 107, 112, 115

Hide image, 115

Hue, 127

I

Image adjustment, 86

Image fi les, 22

Image quality, 30–31, 33

Image sharpening, 89

Image size, 30, 32–33

Infi nity, see Focus mode,

Manual focus

info.txt, 134

Information, see Photo information

Interval timer photography, 80,

82–83

ISO, see Sensitivity framing pictures in, 16 indicators in, 5 opening and closing, 4

Monitor options, 126–128

Monochrome, see Black-andwhite

MOV, 22, 49–54

Move image, 120–121

Movies, 49–54 recording, 51–53 viewing, 54

Movie mode, 49–54

Movie options, 49–50

Moving pictures, 120–121

Multi selector, 7

My menu, 74, 103

J

JPEG, 22, 30, 150

JPG, 22, 30, 150

L

Landscape, 25

Language, 11–12, 124

Language, choosing, 11–12,

124

Lens, 2, 16, 90, 137–138

Lens, 90

Lens, converter, 90, 137

Lens adapter ring, 90, 137

button, see AE / AF lock button

Long time-exposures, 45, 92

N

NEF, 22, 30–31, 33, 56, 150

Night landscape, 26

Night portrait, 25

Nikon Capture, 31

Noise, 27, 45, 46, 101

Noise reduction, 27, 101

Noise reduction, 101

NORM (NORMAL), 30

NR, 101

NTSC, see Video mode

Number of exposures remaining, 5, 14

M

M, see Exposure mode

Macro close-up, 37

Manual focus, 47

Memory cards, 10–11, 104, 139 approved, 139 formatting, 104 insertion and removal of,

10–11

button, 74

Metering, 79

MF button, 47

Microdrive, see Memory cards

Microphone, built in, 2, 49, 63

Mode selector, 14, 55

Monitor, 3, 4, 5, 126–128 brightness and hue, 127

O

On/off, see Power switch

P

P, see Exposure mode,

PAL, see Video mode

Panorama, 22, 27, 28–29

Panorama assist, 27, 28–29

Party/Indoor, 24

Photo information, 58–59

PictBridge, 68–73

PLAYBACK MENU, 105–121

Playback mode, 21, 54, 55– 63

Playing pictures back, 21, 54,

55–63 full frame, 55 in quick review, 21 movie playback, 54

152

on a computer, 65–67 on a TV, 64

Portrait, 24

Power switch, 2, 7

Printing pictures, 68–73. See

also Date imprint, DPOF via direct USB connection

Print set, 116–117

Print size, 32

Protect, 114

Protected pictures, 104, 107,

110, 114

Q

Quality, see Image quality

button, 21

Quick review, 21

QuickTime, see Movies

R

RAW, 22, 30–31, 33, 56, 150 converting to TIFF, 56

Red-eye reduction, 34

Release speed, 126

Reset, 102

Reset all, 135

Resizing pictures, 62, 121

Review options, 127

S

S, see Exposure mode

Saturation control, 87

SB ●, see Flash indicator

Scene mode, 23–29

Self-portraits, 4, 37, 38

Self-timer, 37, 38

Self-timer lamp, 2, 38

Sensitivity, 36, 46

Sepia movie 320, 49–51,

54, 87

Seq. numbers, 129

SET-UP menu, 122–136

SHOOTING menu, 74–104

Shot confi rmation, 133

Show all menus, 74

Shutter-release button, 2, 7

Shutter-release delay, see Selftimer

Shutter sound, 130

Shutter speed, 40–45

Slide show, 112–113

Slide shows, 112–113

Small pic, 121

Smear, 141

Speaker, built-in, 3, 54, 63

Speedlight, see Flash

Speedlight cntrl, 97

Speedlight opt., 96–98

Standby mode, 17, 131

Start-up display, 128

Sunset, 25

Support information, 1

T

Telephoto, see Zoom

Television, 64 connecting to, 64

Thumbnail playback, 57

TIF, 22, 30–31, 33, 56, 150

TIFF, 22, 30–31, 33, 56, 150

Time-lapse movies, 49–50,

52–53, 54

Time zone, 12–13, 124–125

Timer, see Interval timer photography, Self-timer

Transfer, 65–67, 118–119 marking pictures for,

118–119

Tripod, 3, 24, 29, 45, 147

button, see Zoom, buttons

U

USB, 65, 134

USB, 65–67, 69–73, 134 cable (UC-E1), 65–66, 69 direct print, 69–73

User setting, 15, 23, 40, 88

V

VCR, 64

Video cable (EG-E5000), 64

Video mode, 64, 135

Viewfi nder,18 framing pictures in, 16

Voice memos, 63

Volume, 54, 63

W

WAV, 22, 63, 150

Welcome screen, 128–129

White balance, 76–78 bracketing, 99 fi ne tuning, 77 preset, 78

Wide angle, see Zoom

button, see Zoom, buttons

Z

Zoom, 16, 95 buttons, 16 digital, 16, 95 indicator, 16 optical, 16, 95 playback, 60–61

Zoom options, 95

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