En The Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA En Printed in Japan S2H05000301(11) 6MAA2011-03
Using Your Camera — A Flowchart Guide STEP 1—Ready the camera Getting ready First Steps 13 Camera setup Using the SET-UP Menu 120 Snapshots (auto mode) Basic Picture Taking 22 Custom shots and movies Taking Pictures: The Details 47 …while shooting… Reviewing Your Pictures 31 …after shooting… Playing Back Your Pictures 83 STEP 2—Take pictures STEP 3—Play them back… …and delete unwanted pictures… …immediately Keep or Delete: Picture Review 67 …while shooting Reviewing Your Pictures 31
Product Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera. Quick-Start Guide The Quick-Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first photographs, and transferring them to your computer. Guide to Digital Photography The Guide to Digital Photography (this manual) provides complete operating instructions for your camera.
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.
• When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards. • Do not short or disassemble the battery. • Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat. • Do not immerse in or expose to water. • 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.
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 specifications 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.
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 interference in a residential installation.
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Table of Contents Product Documentation ................................................................................ For Your Safety ............................................................................................. Notices ......................................................................................................... i ii iv Getting Started .............................................................................................. Overview and Symbols .........................
Taking Pictures: The Details .......................................................................... Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) ................................................. Making Effective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size ............................. Focus Mode: The Button ....................................................................... Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode ................................................... Optical and Digital Zoom: The Button .....
Using the SET-UP Menu ............................................................................... Organizing Your Pictures: Folders .................................................................. Adjusting Monitor Settings: Monitor Options ................................................ Customizing Camera Controls: Controls ....................................................... Controlling Zoom: Zoom Options ..................................................................
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Overview and Symbols Getting Started 2–3 Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 4–12 First Steps This chapter is divided into the following sections: Overview and Symbols Describes organization of, and the symbols used to navigate through, this manual. 13–20 Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 Introduces the various parts of the camera and where to find additional information. First Steps Takes you through the basic steps required to get your camera ready.
Overview and Symbols Overview Getting Started—Overview and Symbols Thank you for purchasing a COOLPIX5700 digital camera. This manual explains the features of your camera and how to use it. The manual’s chapters are listed below along with a brief description of what each chapter contains. Getting Started: This chapter. Introduces the parts of your camera and the first steps necessary to ready your camera for taking pictures.
Symbols Cautions: information you should read before use to prevent damage to your camera. Notes: information that you should read before using your camera. Tips: helpful information for using your camera. See: additional information in this manual. Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.
Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 Parts of the COOLPIX5700 Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 The parts of the camera are identified below. For more information on the function of each part, refer to the page numbers listed. 1 Command dial 11 Power switch ........................ 22 2 LCD illuminator button ........... 8 12 Shutter-release button ......... 28 3 (Exposure compensation) button .................................. 66 13 Eyelet for camera strap (x2) ...
Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 19 20 21 / MF (Focus mode / Manual Focus) button ................. 53, 80 (AE / AF Lock) button 28 (Quick Review) button .... 31 29 (Menu) button ................ 97 30 Tripod socket .................................... 56, 131 31 Battery-chamber cover latch . 14 / ISO (Flash mode / Sensitivity) button ...................... 62, 78 A Mode selector ......................... 9 22 Control panel .......................... 8 23 Zoom ( / ) buttons ....
Camera Displays Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 Monitor or Viewfinder (Shooting Mode) In (shooting mode), the icons in the monitor or viewfinder indicate the status of the following camera settings: 1 2 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 User Set A 1 Digital zoom ......................... 60 2 Zoom indicator ............. 60, 105 3 Current folder ..................... 125 1 Appears when battery is running low. 2 Appears when clock-calendar has not been set.
24 White balance lock ............. 110 25 Exposure lock ........................ 56 21 29 26 White balance bracketing indica22 30 23 tor ...................................... 116 31 32 27 Continuous shooting mode .. 104 24 25 33 28 Manual focus indicator ......... 80 34 29 Image sharpening ............... 114 26 35 27 30 White balance .................... 101 36 37 4 31 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) .. 78 User Sets 1, 2, and 3 32 Black-and-white mode indicator 19 Progress bar (Ultra HS) ........ 105 .....
Control Panel Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 The indicators in the control panel show the status of the following camera settings. To aid explanation, the control panel graphic below shows all icons, unlike normal use. 1 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) indicator ............................... 78 2 White balance indicator (appears when button is used to set white balance; shutter-speed/aperture display shows white balance mode selected) ........... 130 3 Battery level indicator ...........
Camera Parts — The Details Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 A The Mode Selector The mode selector selects the operating mode. Choose (shooting mode) to take still pictures and movies ( 22), (playback mode) to play them back ( 84). B / SEL Button Pictures can be framed in the monitor or viewfinder. The monitor and viewfinder display the same contents. Pressing the / SEL button will toggle between the monitor and viewfinder (which cannot be used simultaneously) when the monitor is open.
C The Electronic Viewfinder Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 The viewfinder is a smaller version of the monitor and can be used when bright ambient lighting conditions make the display in the monitor difficult to see. D The Monitor The monitor shows the view through the camera lens together with icons indicating the status of various camera settings during shooting ( 6). The monitor is also used to review the pictures that you have taken ( 31, 84).
E The (Function) Button By default, the camera is set to the automatic “point-and-shoot” mode, User Set A. Menu settings for User Sets 1, 2, and 3 are stored separately. You can create combinations of settings for User Sets 1, 2 and 3, and switch instantly from one combination of settings to the other simply by selecting the desired User Set ( 68).
F The Battery-Chamber and Coupling Contacts Covers Getting Started—Getting to Know the COOLPIX5700 The COOLPIX5700 can be equipped with the MB-E5700 battery pack (available separately) which takes six LR6 (AA) batteries. To attach the MB-E5700, you must remove the coupling contacts and battery-chamber covers. Open the battery-chamber cover. Remove the coupling contacts cover by pushing it down at A-햲 and sliding it out.
First Steps Complete the steps in this section before using your camera for the first time. Getting Started—First Steps Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap Attach the strap to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below. To avoid losing the lens cap, use the cord provided to attach it to the camera strap as shown. Removing and Replacing the Lens Cap Remove or replace the lens cap by pressing the tabs on either side of the cap. Remove the lens cap before trying to take pictures.
Step 2—Insert the Battery Getting Started—First Steps Your camera is powered by a single rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery (provided) or a non-rechargeable 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery (available separately). 2.1 Charge the battery The EN-EL1 is not fully charged at shipment. A battery charger is provided with the camera; we recommend that you charge the battery before use. Instructions for charging the battery are in the instruction manual included with the charger. 2.
Battery — Cautions The Clock Battery The camera’s internal clock-calendar is powered by a separate, rechargeable power source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera powered by an AC adapter (available separately). After charging for about ten hours, this power source can provide roughly three days of back-up power.
Step 3—Insert the Memory Card Getting Started—First Steps Your Nikon digital camera uses CompactFlash™ (CF) memory cards (Type I or II) or IBM Microdrive® memory cards to store pictures ( 159). Memory cards are inserted as follows: 3.1 Turn the camera off 3.2 Insert the memory card Open the card-slot cover (1) and make sure the eject button is pressed all the way down (2). Memory cards are labeled with an arrow (▲) showing the direction of insertion.
Inserting Memory Cards Terminals Direction of insertion Front label Insert card terminals first with front label facing camera back Formatting Memory Cards While the memory card provided with your camera is formatted at shipment, other memory cards must be formatted before first use. For more information on formatting cards, see “Formatting Memory Cards” ( 135). Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off.
Step 4—Choose a Language Getting Started—First Steps Menus and messages can be displayed in German, English, French, Japanese, and Spanish. 4.1 4.2 Set mode selector to era on and turn cam- 4.3 Press menu 4.4 Highlight page tab button to display PLAY BACK 4.5 Highlight SET-UP menu page tab (S) 18 Open the monitor. If no images exist on memory card, “CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES” message will appear in monitor; ignore it and proceed to next step 4.
4.7 4.8 Display options Highlight Language 4.9 Getting Started—First Steps Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card For mat Date Video Mode Language 4.10 Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card For mat Date Video Mode Language Choose a language from: De Deutsch (German) En English Fr Français (French) Japanese Es Español (Spanish) Make selection and return to SET-UP menu Step 5—Set the Time and Date The time and date of shooting is recorded with all pictures and movies you take.
Getting Started—First Steps 5.3 5.4 Highlight Year, Month, Day, hour, or minute (selected item highlighted in red) Edit selected item. Repeat steps 5.3 and 5.4 until all items have been set 5.5 5.6 Highlight Y M D Choose order in which year, month, and day will be displayed 5.7 Save changes to settings and return to SET-UP menu To return to (playback) mode, press the button.
Basic Picture Taking Taking and Reviewing Pictures 22–30 Reviewing Your Pictures 31–35 This chapter is divided into the following sections : Basic Picture Taking Outlines the basic steps necessary to take your first digital picture.
Basic Picture Taking Taking and Reviewing Pictures—Basic Picture Taking This section details the steps for taking pictures in the automatic “point and shoot” mode, User Set A. When you first use the camera, it will be set to User Set A by default. Step 1—Ready the Camera Before using your camera, complete the following steps: 1.1 Remove the lens cap Remove the lens cap by pressing the tabs on either side of the cap. 1.2 Open the monitor as shown in (1) through (5) 1.3 Slide the mode selector to 1.
1.5 Make sure the memory card has enough memory. If the number of exposures remaining reaches zero, or if the “OUT OF MEMORY” message is displayed in the monitor or viewfinder, change the memory card or delete some images ( 33, 35) to free up space on the card. It may be possible to record more pictures at a different image quality or size ( 49). Battery indicator Number of exposures remaining Control panel Monitor Monitor Control Panel None Meaning Low battery.
Auto Power Off Taking and Reviewing Pictures—Basic Picture Taking To save power, the camera will enter “sleep” mode if no operations are performed for the period of time specified in the Auto Off menu (default 30 seconds; 133). In sleep mode, the monitor or viewfinder turn off and all camera functions are deactivated. The camera itself is effectively off. To reactivate the camera, press or press the shutter-release button halfway.
Step 2—Select User Set A Step 3—Adjust Camera Settings (Optional) In User Set A, you can use the , , , and buttons to control the settings listed in the following table. The default settings, suitable for most situations, are also shown below. Refer to the rightmost column page numbers for information on changing these settings. This section assumes that the defaults are used. Setting Default Description Auto Speedlight pops up and fires automatically in poor lighting.
Step 4—Frame the Shot After adjusting camera settings, you are ready to frame your shot. Taking and Reviewing Pictures—Basic Picture Taking 4.1 Ready the camera To prevent camera shake, hold the camera steadily in both hands. Switch between the monitor or viewfinder, whichever best suits your shooting conditions, by pressing the / SEL button.
Frame your subject Subjects can be framed in the monitor or viewfinder using the zoom button to adjust the camera’s 8× optical zoom lens. Press (wide) to zoom out from your subject. Press (telephoto) to zoom in on your subject. The degree of zoom is shown in the monitor or viewfinder. When the camera is zoomed all the way in, holding down for two seconds activates digital zoom and “zooms” in another 4× ( 60) for a total zoom factor of 32×.
Step 5—Focus and Shoot Focus In User Set A, the camera automatically focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. To lock focus, press the shutter-release button halfway and check the status of the autofocus ( ) and flash-ready indicators ( ), shown right, in the monitor or viewfinder. The following table explains the status of the autofocus and flash-ready indicators. Note that when focus mode is set to infinity, the autofocus indicator will not appear.
5.2 Taking and Reviewing Pictures—Basic Picture Taking Take the picture • To take a picture, smoothly press the shutter-release button all the way down. • If necessary, the built-in Speedlight will pop up and fire. • Jabbing the shutter-release button will cause the camera to shake and result in blurred pictures. Smoothly press the shutter-release button all the way down.
Step 6—Put the Camera Away Taking and Reviewing Pictures—Basic Picture Taking When you have finished using the camera, follow these steps before putting the camera away. 6.1 Turn the camera off Turn the camera off to save battery power. 6.2 Lower the built-in Speedlight If the built-in Speedlight is raised, lower it by gently pushing it down. 6.3 Close the monitor and replace the lens cap Close the monitor and replace the lens cap to protect the monitor and lens from dust and fingerprints.
Reviewing Your Pictures When the camera is in (shooting) mode, press once to display the most recent image at the top left corner of the monitor or viewfinder (quick review), or twice to display the image full screen (full-screen review). Pressing the button a third time returns to the view through the lens. Shooting Mode Quick Review The most recent picture is displayed in the top left corner of the monitor or viewfinder.
Quick Review The following options are available in quick review. Taking and Reviewing Pictures—Reviewing Your Pictures To Use Description View other pictures Press multi selector up or left to view images recorded before current picture, down or right to view images recorded after current picture. Hold multi selector down to scroll rapidly to desired frame number without viewing intervening images.
Full-Screen Review To Use Description Press multi selector up or left to view images recorded before current picture, down or right to view images recorded after current picture. Hold multi selector down to scroll rapidly to desired frame number without viewing intervening images. View other pictures View multiple images ( ) A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select.
Taking and Reviewing Pictures—Reviewing Your Pictures To Use Return to shooting mode Shutterrelease/ Description Press button to end review and return to shooting mode. To return to shooting mode and focus, press shutter-release button halfway. Press shutter-release button all the way down to return to shooting mode and take a picture. Playback ( ) Mode Besides using quick review and full-screen review or playback, you can also use playback mode to view your pictures.
Thumbnail Review To Use Description Highlight images Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right to highlight thumbnails. Page through images Rotate command dial to scroll through thumbnails a page at a time. Change number of images displayed With four thumbnails displayed, press ( ) button once to view nine thumbnail images. Press ( ) to “zoom in” from nine thumbnails to a four-thumbnail view or, when four thumbnails are displayed, to view highlighted image full size.
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Doing More with Your Digital Camera Connecting to a Computer 38–45 Viewing Pictures on a TV / VCR 46 This chapter is divided into the following sections : Connecting to a Computer Shows you how to connect your camera to a computer and save pictures to the hard disk. Viewing Pictures on a TV / VCR Takes you through the steps necessary to connect your camera to a television or VCR and view pictures on the television screen.
Connecting to a Computer Doing More with Your Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer Your Nikon digital camera stores pictures as digital data. Instead of making the trip to a developer and getting negatives, you can simply copy your pictures to a computer for long-term storage using the Nikon View 5 software provided with your camera.
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2 Install The installation instructions are in Portable Document Format (PDF). To install Adobe Acrobat Reader, open the folder for the language of your choice and double-click the installer icon. The installer Installer icon start-up screen will be displayed; follow the (Windows) on-screen instructions to complete installation.
Making the Connection: Connecting to Your Computer Doing More with Your Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer Once you have installed Nikon View 5, you are ready to transfer photographs and movies to your computer. Pictures can be transferred via a direct USB connection between the camera and computer, or by removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it in a card reader or PC card slot.
the camera on 3 Turn Turn the camera on. Nikon View 5 will detect the camera and the Nikon pictures to your computer 4 Transfer To copy all pictures on the memory card to your computer, select All images from the Image transfer rule menu in the Nikon Transfer window and click the button to begin transfer. While pictures are being copied to the computer, do not: • Disconnect the USB cable. • Turn the camera off. • Remove the memory card.
the camera from the system 6 Remove If PTP is selected in the camera USB menu ( Doing More with Your Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer 143), turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
Viewing RAW Pictures in Mac OS 9 Use a Reliable Power Source When transferring data between the camera and the computer, be sure that the battery is fully charged. If in doubt, recharge the battery before beginning transfer or use the EH-53 AC adapter or EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (both available separately). 43 Doing More with Your Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer Before using the Nikon View 5 (version 5.
Reading Pictures from Memory Cards Doing More with Your Digital Camera—Connecting to a Computer If you have a CompactFlash™ card reader or your computer is equipped with a PC card slot, you can transfer pictures directly from the memory card. Before inserting the memory card in a card reader or card slot, turn the camera off and remove the card from the camera. the computer on 1 Turn Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up.
Removing the Memory Card Before removing the memory card from a PC card slot or card reader, you will need to remove the card from the system: Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and remove the memory card from the system. Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and remove the memory card from the system.
Viewing Pictures on a TV / VCR Using the audio/video cable provided with your camera, you can connect the COOLPIX5700 to a TV or VCR. Doing More with Your Digital Camera—Viewing Pictures on a TV / VCR the cable to the camera 1 Connect Connect the black plug to the camera’s A / V OUT connector. the cable to the video device 2 Connect Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the TV or VCR. Connect the white plug to the audio-in jack.
Taking Pictures The Details Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) 48–67 Choosing a User Set 68–69 This section covers operations available in (shooting) mode. By default, the camera is set to User Set A, the automatic point and shoot mode, where most settings are controlled by the camera. To gain wider control over the camera settings, access User Sets 1, 2 or 3.
Using the Camera Controls All User Sets Making Effective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) Image quality and size determine the file size for each image. File size determines the number of images that can be stored on a memory card. The table below shows how image quality and size settings affect the number of images that can be stored on 16 MB, 32 MB, and 64 MB memory cards. The numbers below are approximate.
Image Quality Option RAW File CompresQuality Type sion Ratio* Description None Raw uncompressed CCD data saved directly to memory card in Nikon Electronic Format (NEF). Only available at an image size of FULL. File size smaller than HI images. Black&White can not be selected from Saturation Control High menu ( 108). High image quality. Image stored as TIFF file with no compression. TIFF files supported by many graphics applications. Quality on a par with RAW images.
Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) To select an image-quality setting, press the button repeatedly until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel, and monitor or viewfinder. The image quality setting cycles as follows: NORMAL, FINE, HI, RAW and BASIC.
Image Size Option Size (pixels) Print Size FULL (NO ICON) 2560 × 1920 22 × 16 cm (81/2” × 6”) UXGA 1600 × 1200 14 × 10 cm (51/2” × 4”) SXGA 1280 × 960 11 × 8 cm (4” × 3”) XGA 1024 × 768 9 × 6 cm (31/2” × 2”) VGA 640 × 480 5 × 4 cm (2” × 11/2”) 3:2 2560 × 1704 22 × 14 cm (81/2” × 51/2”) Print Size The size of images when printed depends on the resolution of the printer (the higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size).
Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) To choose an image size, rotate the command dial while pressing the button. The image size setting cycles as follows: FULL, UXGA, SXGA, XGA, VGA and 3:2. + Press Rotate command dial Image size displayed in monitor or viewfinder. While dial is rotated, control-panel shutter-speed/aperture display shows width of image in pixels.
Focus Mode: The Button NO ICON Autofocus Infinity Macro close-up Self-timer Camera automatically adjusts Use with subjects 50 cm (1´8˝) focus according to distance to or more from lens. subject. Focus is fixed at infinity, allow- Use when shooting distant ing camera to focus on distant scenes through foreground scenes. Speedlight is disabled. objects such as a window. When turns yellow, camera can focus on objects as close as Use for close-ups. 3 cm (1.2˝, measured from lens). See note on next page.
Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) To select the focus mode, press the button repeatedly until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel and monitor or viewfinder. The focus mode cycles as follows: autofocus (no icon), infinity ( ), macro close-up ( ), self-timer ( ). F5.6 Press 54 Focus mode displayed in control panel and monitor or viewfinder. At setting of infinity, icon appears in monitor or viewfinder and control panel.
Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well when: • You attempt to focus simultaneously on two or more objects at different distances from the camera. For example, autofocus may not perform well when photographing an object inside a cage, because the bars of the cage will be closer to the camera than the main subject, and both the bars and the main subject will be in the focus area.
Focus and Exposure Lock Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) At times, your subject may not be at the center of the final composition or autofocus will not give good results ( 55). If so, when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera will not focus as expected and the main subject may not be in focus. Focus lock allows you to adjust the composition after focusing on your subject.
AE/AF Button: Locking Focus and Exposure 57 Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) By default, pressing the AE/AF button when the camera is in focus locks both focus and exposure. The Controls: AE-L, AF-L option in the SET-UP menu ( 131) can be used to set the AE/AF button to lock just focus or just exposure. With focus set to lock, you can adjust exposure without refocusing the camera. With exposure set to lock, you can refocus the camera without adjusting exposure.
Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) When the self-timer is used, the camera will not take a picture until either three or ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The three-second timer prevents pictures from being blurred by camera movement that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed. This feature is most useful when taking low-light or close-up shots with the flash turned off.
the shot and focus 3 Compose Adjust camera settings, compose the shot, and press the shutter-release the timer 4 Start Press the shutter-release button all the way down to activate the timer. Press once for a tensecond delay, twice for a three-second delay, and three times to stop the timer. When the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera will beep and the self-timer lamp below the shutter-release button will start to blink.
Optical and Digital Zoom: The Button Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) Your camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera’s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 8×, and digital zoom, which magnifies the image up to a further 4× (a total zoom factor of 32×). Optical Zoom Pictures can be framed in the viewfinder or monitor using the zoom button.
Restrictions on Digital Zoom Optical vs. Digital Zoom In digital zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the center portion of the image to fill the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum zoom are enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image. In digital zoom, the camera uses the center focus area and center-weighted metering.
Flash Mode: The Button Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) The flash mode is controlled with the 1 button. 2 F5.6 Press button to change flash mode. Press button repeatedly until desired setting is displayed in control panel, and monitor or viewfinder. At a setting of Auto, no icon appears in monitor or viewfinder. The flash mode changes as shown below.
The following settings are available. Auto Description When lighting is poor, built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically when shutter-release NO ICON button is pressed halfway, and flash will fire when picture is taken. If left raised, flash will not fire when there is sufficient light. Flash Cancel (off) Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor. Auto with redeye reduction Same as Auto, except that the red-eye reduction lamp fires before main flash, minimizing “red-eye.
Do Not Obstruct the Built-in Speedlight Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) • By default, the Pop Up option in the Speedlight Options menu is set to Auto ( 136). When additional light is required for correct exposure, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
When Lighting Is Poor Low Batteries When the low battery indicator appears in the control panel ( ) and monitor or viewfinder ( ), and the built-in Speedlight fires, the monitor will go blank if in use while the flash charges. If the viewfinder is in use, it will remain on while the flash charges. The Flash-Ready Indicator If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the flash is still charging, the flash-ready indicator in the monitor or viewfinder will flash.
Exposure Compensation: The Button Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets) The (exposure compensation) button allows you to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera making pictures brighter or darker. To set exposure compensation, rotate the command dial while pressing the button. Values range from –2.0EV to +2.0EV in 1/3 steps. At values other than ±0.0, the icon is displayed in control panel and monitor or viewfinder.
Keep or Delete: Picture Review button, a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press the multi Press the selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to select. • Select No to save the image to the memory card. • Select Yes to delete the picture.
Choosing a User Set Taking Pictures : The Details—Choosing a User Set By default the camera is set to User Set A, where the camera controls the majority of camera settings. If you set the camera to User Set 1, 2, or 3, you can change default settings to suit your needs. Settings that can be altered in User Sets 1, 2 and 3 are as follows: Setting Exposure Mode 70 Sensitivity (ISO) 78 Manual Focus 80 Shooting Menu Settings 100 SHOOTING menu settings for User Sets 1, 2, and 3 are stored separately.
Follow the steps below to select a User Set. 1 Set mode selector to (shooting button to enter SETmode). Press UP or SHOOTING menu 3 Taking Pictures : The Details—Choosing a User Set 2 Display the list of User Sets 4 Highlight A, 1, 2, or 3 Make selection and return to SET-UP or SHOOTING menu 5 Press button once or twice to exit menu.
Using the Camera Controls User Sets 1, 2, 3 Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) This section covers settings used only when User Set 1, 2, or 3 is selected in (shooting) mode. These are in addition to the settings described in “Using the Camera Controls (All User Sets)”( 48). Controlling Shutter Speed and Aperture: Exposure Mode In User Set A, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture.
The following modes are available: How it works When to use it Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for best exposure. Flexible program ( 72) and Best choice in most circumProgrammed exposure compensation ( stances. auto 66) offer a degree of control over exposure settings. High shutter speeds freeze acUser chooses shutter speed; tion. Low shutter speeds sugShuttercamera sets aperture for best gest movement by blurring priority auto exposure. moving objects.
Programmed Auto Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) In programmed auto, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture according to the amount of light available. Adjustments to exposure can be made using the flexible program (see below), exposure compensation ( 66) or exposure bracketing ( 115).
Shutter-Priority Auto To adjust shutter speed, set the camera to tate the command dial. (shutter-priority auto), then ro- Shutter-speed displayed in control panel and monitor or viewfinder • In and mode, if the selected shutter-speed or aperture would result in the picture being under- or over-exposed, the shutter speed or aperture displayed in the control panel and monitor or viewfinder will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another setting and try again.
Aperture-Priority Auto Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) In aperture-priority auto, aperture is controlled by rotating the command dial, while the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in the range 8 s–1/4000 s to produce optimal exposure. Aperture varies in increments equivalent to 1/3 EV (1/3 step).
Manual choosing (manual) as the exposure mode, remove your finger from 1 After the button. Press the button again to select shut2 ter speed or aperture. The selected item is displayed in the control panel, or in green in the monitor or viewfinder. The item selected will change each time the button is pressed. the command dial to set the selected item (aperture 3 Rotate or shutter speed) to the desired value.
The Multi Selector Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) The item not currently selected in the control panel shutter-speed/aperture display or monitor can be adjusted by pressing the multi selector left or right button is held down. If aperture is displayed in green in the while the monitor or viewfinder, the multi selector can be used to set shutter speed, and vice-versa.
Making Movies: Movie Mode 1 In the SHOOTING menu, select Continuous: Movie ( 104). the shutter-release button all the way down to begin recording. 2 Press If the monitor is rotated to point in the same direction as the lens, the image in the monitor will be inverted. The exposure count display will show the length of the movie that can be recorded. the shutter-release button all the way down again to end re3 Press cording.
Reacting Faster to Light: Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) What Is “Sensitivity”? “Sensitivity” is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing the same exposure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures.
The following settings are available: When to use it AUTO Equivalent to a setting of 100 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor, however, camera automatically raises sensitivity to compensate (up to ISO 400). When sensitivity is raised above a value approximately equivalent to ISO 100, ISO icon appears in control panel and monitor or viewfinder. 100 Approximately equivalent to ISO 100, recommended except when lighting is poor or when higher shutter speeds are required.
Focusing by Hand: Manual Focus Taking Pictures : The Details—Using the Camera Controls (User Sets 1, 2, 3) In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, manual focus can be used in place of the default autofocus for situations in which you are unable to achieve the desired results using autofocus. To use manual focus: manual focus 1 Enter Press and hold the MF ( ) button and rotate the command dial until the manual focus indicator appears in the monitor or viewfinder and appears in the control panel.
Close-ups and Optical Zoom Using the Self-Timer When using the self-timer, be sure that the self-timer is selected ( 58) before manually adjusting focus. Changing the focus mode after setting focusing will cancel manual focus. Focus Confirmation Setting Focus Confirmation to MF or On ( 113) in the SHOOTING menu will cause the areas in focus to be sharply outlined in the monitor or viewfinder, making it easier to focus.
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Playing Back Your Pictures Set the mode selector to and play back your pictures using playback mode.
Playing Back Your Pictures Slide the mode selector to to access playback mode. The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor. In playback mode, the following options are available. Full-Screen Playback The following options are available in full-screen playback. To Use Description Press multi selector up or left to view images recorded before current picture, down or right to view images recorded after current picture.
Use Zoom picture in ( View image information Display playback menu Description ) Press ( ) for an enlarged view of current picture, up to 6.0× ( 87). Rotate the command dial to view additional information about the current picture ( 88). Press the button to display the PLAY BACK menu. confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi 1 Aselector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select.
Thumbnail Playback Playing Back Your Pictures Pressing the ( ) button in full-screen playback displays a menu of four thumbnail images. When thumbnails are displayed, the following options are available. To Use Description Highlight images Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right to highlight thumbnails. Page through images Rotate the command dial to scroll through thumbnails one page at a time.
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom To Zoom photo in Use Description ( Zoom increases each time button is pressed, to a maximum of 6.0×. While image is zoomed in, icon and zoom ratio are displayed in upper left corner of monitor. ) View other areas of image Press multi selector to scroll to areas of the image not visible in monitor. Cancel Press to cancel zoom. Notes on Playback Zoom To view other pictures on the memory card, first cancel zoom.
Viewing Image Information Playing Back Your Pictures Image information is shown superimposed on images in full-screen review or full-screen playback. There are five pages of image information for each image. Rotate the command dial to cycle through image information as follows: Page 1 ⇔ Page 2 ⇔ Page 3 ⇔ Page 4 ⇔ Page 5 ⇔ Page 1. 1. File Information 2.
3. Shooting Information, Page 2 2 Image adjustment 3 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) 4 White balance 5 Color saturation 6 Sharpening 7 Digital zoom 8 Lens-converter status 9 File size 4. Exposure Information A Thumbnail preview (flashing border marks image highlights—i.e.
Movie Playback Playing Back Your Pictures In full-screen playback, movies are indicated by a icon in the lower left corner of the display. Movie playback is controlled with the button. During playback, sound recorded with the movie is played back over the camera’s built-in speaker, and the zoom button is used to control playback volume. To Use Description Start/ resume playback When movie ends, final frame is displayed for one second, followed by a still image of the first frame.
Menu Guide List of Menu Options 92–96 Using the Menus 97–99 List of Menu Options Outlines all of the options available in the SHOOTING, PLAY BACK and SETUP menus. Using the Menus Explains how to use the camera menus to change camera settings. Using the SHOOTING Menu This menu contains a number of options for finetuning shooting settings. Using the SET-UP Menu This menu is used for basic camera setup.
List of Menu Options SHOOTING Menu Menu Guide—List of Menu Options The SHOOTING menu contains two pages of advanced shooting options. It is available in User Set 1, 2, or 3 in (shooting) mode. A icon next to a menu item indicates that the selection can be made directly from the main menu using the command dial. User Setting Choose User Set A, automatic “point and shoot” mode; choose User Set 1, 2, or 3 to control settings. 68 White Balance Auto Fluorescent Match white balance to your light source.
Normal Choose settings for optional converter lenses. Wide Adapter Telephoto 109 Exposure Options Lock exposure for a picture series or set time limit for long exposures. AE Lock Off / On / Reset Maximum Bulb Duration 1min / 5min Focus Options AF Area Mode Auto / Manual / Off Options for autofocus. Auto-Focus Mode Continuous AF / Single AF Focus Confirmation MF / On / Off 110 112 Image Sharpening Heighten or reduce the sharpness of outlines in your pictures.
SET-UP Menu Menu Guide—List of Menu Options The options available in the SET-UP menu depend on the operating mode and, in (shooting) mode, on the User Set selected. Folders A,1, 2, 3 Select folder for storage, create, rename, and delete folders. Options NIKON New / Rename / Delete 121 Monitor Options 1, 2, 3/ Set start-up display, turn picture review on and off, or control monitor display. 126 Controls 1, 2, 3 Specify default settings; set funcand AE/AF tions of buttons.
User Set 1,2,3 (1) User Set 1,2,3 (2) Play back mode Speedlight Options 1, 2, 3 Pop Up Auto / Manual Options for built-in Speedlight and external Speedlights. Variable Power –2.0 – +2.0 Speedlight Cntrl Auto/Int&ExtActive Shot Confirmation On / Off 136 Shutter Sound All modes Control beep produced by camera to confirm such operations as shutter release. On Off 140 Date Set time and date. All modes Year, Month, Day, 141 info.
PLAY BACK Menu Menu Guide—List of Menu Options The PLAY BACK menu contains options for managing the images stored on the memory card. It is available in playback mode. Delete Delete all or selected images; reset transfer or print marking. 145 Folders Select the folder for playback; create, rename, and delete folders. 148 Slide Show Play images back in an automatic slide show.
Using the Menus 1 Display menu 1.1 1.2 Set the mode selector to either shooting mode ( ) or playback mode ( ). Press the button to display the menu. • In shooting mode, if you are using User Set A, the SET-UP menu will be displayed; if you are using User Set 1, 2 or 3, the SHOOTING menu will be displayed. • In playback mode the PLAY BACK menu will be displayed.
2 Using the menus to adjust camera settings Menu Guide—Using the Menus To navigate through the menus, press the multi selector in the direction you want to go. 2.1 2.2 Highlight menu item Display options 2.3 2.4 Highlight options. If there is a further menu repeat steps 2.2 and 2.3. Make selection. Highlighted setting is put into effect and screen returns to the main menu.
3 Exiting the menus 4 Moving between menus To move between pages of a multi-page menu, or to access the SET-UP menu from the SHOOTING and PLAY BACK menus: 4.1 4.2 With the main menu displayed, press the multi selector to the left to highlight the menu tab. Press the multi selector up or down to select the tab for the desired menu, then press the multi selector to the right to enter the menu. 99 Menu Guide—Using the Menus You can use to exit the menu.
Using the SHOOTING Menu Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu The SHOOTING menu can only be accessed in User Set 1, 2, or 3. Refer to page ( 68) for information on how to select a User Set. Any changes to settings in the SHOOTING menu are automatically stored in the selected User Set, and will be recalled the next time the User Set is selected. The SHOOTING menu contains two pages of options which are described on the following pages.
Keeping Colors True: White Balance White balance is used to preserve natural colors under different types of lighting. Option Description Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most circumstances. White Bal Preset White object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions. Fine White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. Incandescent Use when taking pictures indoors under incandescent light.
Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used to adjust white balance when shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. When (White Bal Preset) is selected from the White Balance menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu shown at right will be displayed in the monitor or viewfinder. Option Description Cancel Recalls the most recent setting for preset white balance from memory and sets white balance to this value.
Measuring Light: Metering The following options are available: Option Matrix Spot* How it works When to use it Meters 256 areas of frame producing optimal expo- Best choice in most circumstances. sure for whole image. Meters only area shown Ensures central subject will be corby square in center of the rectly exposed regardless of back1 monitor ( / 32 of total ground illumination. frame).
Making Movies and Taking Pictures in a Sequence: Continuous Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu The Continuous menu sets how many pictures are taken when the shutter-release button is pressed (and held down). A movie option is also included for recording short video clips with audio. Option Description Single Camera records one picture each time shutter-release button is pressed. Maximum of three pictures recorded at three fps* when shutter-reContinuous lease button is held down.
Restrictions on Using Continuous Mode Focus, Exposure, and White Balance At settings other than Single and Movie, focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by the first shot in each series. Speedlights The built-in Speedlight is only available at a setting of Single.
Getting Sharper Pictures: Best Shot Selector Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu If you are using a slow shutter speed, or if you are taking a close-up shot with either the zoom or macro focus, camera movement may blur your picture. Use the “best-shot selector” (BSS) to reduce the effects of blur in these situations. Option Description Off BSS off; camera functions normally. On Camera takes pictures as long as the shutter-release button is held down, to a maximum of ten.
Adjusting Contrast and Brightness: Image Adjustment Option Description Auto Camera automatically adjusts brightness and contrast according to shooting conditions. Normal Same brightness and contrast adjustment on all images, useful for images to be edited on computer. More Contrast Image contrast enhanced. Use when shooting landscapes, low-contrast subjects, or under overcast skies. Less Contrast Image contrast reduced. Use when bright light creates strong shadows on subject.
Controlling Color: Saturation Control Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu Saturation control is used to heighten or reduce the vividness of colors. The Saturation Control menu also includes a Black&White option. Black-and-white images require the same amount of memory as color images, but show a higher level of detail. Option +1 Maximum 0 Normal –1 Moderate –2 Minimum Black&White Description Use for a vivid, photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed “as is,” without further editing.
Settings for Optional Converter Lenses: Lens Option Description Normal Normal camera operation, use when no converter lens is attached. Wide Adapter (for WC-E80) Telephoto (for TC-E15ED) Camera zooms out to widest angle. Zoom can be adjusted from wide to middle zoom position. Camera zooms to maximum optical zoom position. Optical and digital zoom can be adjusted manually. Focus Mode with Converter Lenses For best results, we recommend using the autofocus mode when a converter lens is attached.
Controlling Exposure: Exposure Options Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu The Exposure Options menu contains two options for controlling exposure. Taking Multiple Pictures with the Same Exposure: AE Lock Use AE Lock to take a series of pictures (e.g. for a panorama) at the same exposure (shutter speed, aperture, sensitivity, white balance) settings. Option Description Off Restores normal exposure, sensitivity, and white balance.
111 Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu Setting the Time Limit for Long-Time Exposures: Maximum Bulb Duration In manual exposure mode, setting shutter speed to BULB lets you keep the shutter open as long as the shutter-release button is pressed ( 76). The default Maximum Bulb Duration is 1 min. There is also a 5 min option. Note that longer exposure times increase the amount of noise visible in the final image.
Controlling Focus: Focus Options Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu The Focus Options menu contains options controlling focus-area selection and focus mode, and an option for confirming focus visually in the monitor. Focus-Area Selection: AF Area Mode In User Set A, the camera automatically focuses on the center of the frame. In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, five focus areas are available, unless digital zoom is in use, in which case the central focus area is used.
Option Description Focus continuously adjusted until shutter-release button is Continuous pressed halfway, focus then locks. Shots can be taken even AF when subject is not in focus; check autofocus indicator before shooting. Single AF Focus only adjusted when shutter-release button is pressed halfway, then focus locks. Recommended when using macro close-up. Shots can be taken even when subject is not in focus; check autofocus indicator before shooting.
Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu This option controls whether pictures are processed for increased sharpness, and to what degree. Because this processing takes place only as the pictures are being saved to the memory card, the effects of sharpening can not be previewed in the monitor or viewfinder before shooting. In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, you can use the menu options shown below to control sharpening; in User Set A, Auto is the only setting.
Varying Settings Automatically: Auto Bracketing On Select On and choose the desired option from the menu options shown below. Exposure is bracketed around the exposure compensation value selected with the button ( 66). Option 3, ±0.3 No. of shots Exposure increment 3 Bracketing order 1 0, +0.3, –0.3 2 ± /3 EV 3, ±0.7 3 ± /3 EV 0, +0.7, –0.7 3, ±1.0 3 ±1 EV 0, +1.0, –1.0 1 5, ±0.3 5 ± /3 EV 0, +0.7, +0.3, –0.3, –0.7 5, ±0.7 5 ±2/3 EV 0, +1.3, +0.7, –0.7, –1.3 5, ±1.
Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu White Balance Bracketing Three shots are taken each time the shutter-release button is fully pressed. White balance is varied to produce one image with the current white balance ( 101), one with a red cast, and one with a blue cast. The time required to save images to the memory card approximately triples when using white balance bracketing. Off Select Off to restore normal exposure and white balance.
Avoiding “Grainy” Pictures: Noise Reduction Option Description Off Noise reduction off; camera functions normally. On Reduces noise in long exposures (speeds of 1/30 sec or slower). The flash can be used, as can all image sizes settings. Recording time more than doubles. Minimizes noise and improves color gradation in SXGA or smaller size images. Pressing shutter-release button shoots three exposures, two with shutter open, and one Clear Image Mode with shutter closed.
Restoring Default Settings: Reset All Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu The C (reset all) option in the SHOOTING menu resets the current User Set to its default values. The items listed on the following page are also reset for all User Sets and for playback mode. The Reset All menu contains the following options: Option No Reset Description Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged. Restore settings to default values.
SET-UP menu Setting NIKON Monitor options Setting Auto off Default 30 s Speedlight options Brightness 3 Variable power Hue 6 Speedlight control Auto Shot confirmation Off Controls Memorize All options on Shutter sound ±0 On Zoom options Digital tele On Fixed aperture Off PLAY BACK menu Setting Folders Auto Off Default All folders 30 s Slide show Frame Intvl 3s 119 Menu Guide—Using the SHOOTING Menu Folders Default
Using the SET-UP Menu Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu The options available in the SET-UP menu depend on the operating mode and, in (shooting) mode, the User Set selected. The following table lists the options available in each operating mode and User Set.
User Set User Set A 1, 2, 3 Speedlight Opt. — ✔ — 136 Shutter Sound ✔ ✔ ✔ 140 Date ✔ ✔ ✔ 141 info.txt — ✔ — 141 Video Mode — ✔ ✔ 142 Language — ✔ ✔ 142 USB — ✔ — 143 Organizing Your Pictures: Folders By default, pictures are stored on the memory card in a folder labeled NIKON. To make it easier to locate pictures during playback, you can create additional folders and organize pictures by theme.
Creating New Folders Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu 1 2 L M N I K O N O P Highlight New Display default folder name (NIKON) 3 Highlight letter 4 5 122 Press multi selector up or down to edit selected letter. Folder name can include uppercase letters (“A”–”Z”), numbers, and spaces. Press multi selector to right to set selection. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create new five-letter folder name. Highlight last letter and press multi selector to right to create new folder.
Renaming Existing Folders 2 Highlight Rename 3 4 Highlight folder name 5 Display list of existing folders (folder NIKON can not be renamed) Display menu Edit name as described in steps 3–5 of “Creating New Folders” (opposite).
Deleting Folders Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu 1 2 Highlight Delete 3 Display list of folders 4 Highlight folder name Confirmation 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 Images If the selected folder contains hidden or protected images, the folder will not be deleted.
Choosing a Folder 1 2 Highlight folder name Folder name shown in monitor or viewfinder (no name displayed when folder NIKON is selected) Ultra HS With each sequence of pictures taken at Ultra HS ( 104), the camera creates a new folder in which all pictures in the sequence are stored. Each folder will have a name consisting of “N_” followed by a three-digit number assigned automatically by the camera.
Adjusting Monitor Settings: Monitor Options Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu The Monitor Options menu sets monitor brightness and hue. In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, it can also specify whether the monitor or viewfinder will turn on automatically when the camera is turned on. Controlling the Monitor: Start-up Display This option specifies whether the monitor or viewfinder turns on when the camera is set to shooting mode (User Sets 1, 2, and 3) and turned on.
Setting “Keep or Delete” Display: Review Options Option Description Review On Pictures are displayed briefly in monitor after shooting. Review Off Pictures are not displayed briefly in monitor after shooting. Controlling Shutter Response Time: Shutter Release Speed This option specifies the timelag between pressing the shutter button all the way down and the actual taking of the picture. Display quality in the monitor or viewfinder is also affected.
Adjusting Monitor Brightness: Brightness Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu This option controls monitor brightness. Press the multi selector up or down to increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor or viewfinder. Changes are immediately visible in the center of the display. Adjusting Monitor Tone: Hue This option controls the hue (tone) of the monitor. Press the multi selector up to give the monitor or viewfinder display a blue cast, down to give a red cast.
Customizing Camera Controls: Controls Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu The options in the Controls menu determine what settings made with the camera buttons are recalled when User Set 1, 2, or 3 is selected, what function is assigned to the button in User Sets 1, 2, and 3, and what function is assigned to the AE/AF button. Restoring Button Settings: Memorize The Memorize option determines what camera button settings remain in memory (User Set 1, 2, or 3) when the camera is turned off.
Assigning Functions to the Button: Func. Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, you can choose the function assigned to the button, making it possible to select the User Set or adjust white balance and metering without accessing the camera menus, or to adjust flash and focus mode without using the buttons on the camera. The following options are available: Option Description User Setting (default) Press button and rotate command dial to change the User Set ( 68).
Options for the AE/AF Button: AE-L, AF-L Option AE-L&AF-L Description Pressing the AE/AF button locks both focus and exposure. AE-L Pressing the AE/AF button locks exposure only. Focus is locked when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. AF-L Pressing the AE/AF button locks focus only. Exposure is locked when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Controlling Zoom: Zoom Options The Zoom Options menu contains settings for optical and digital zoom.
Fixed Aperture Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu Normally, aperture changes with the zoom position. If desired, you can set the camera to maintain the f/number selected in aperture-priority or manual exposure modes as you zoom in or out. Option Description Off Aperture changes as you zoom in or out. On In aperture-priority and manual exposure modes, aperture is fixed at selected f/-number as camera is zoomed in or out.
Conserving Battery Power: Auto Off The time limit for (shooting) mode can be set from the SET-UP menu for any User Set, and applies to all User Sets. The time limit (shooting) mode, and is for playback is independent of the time limit for set using the Auto Off option in the playback SET-UP menu. Sleep Mode In sleep mode, all camera functions are deactivated and the camera itself is effectively off, consuming almost no power.
File Numbering: Seq. Numbers Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu The camera assigns each picture a file name consisting of “DSCN” followed by a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera (e.g., “DSCN0001.JPG”). This option controls how files are numbered. Option Description On The camera assigns all subsequent file and folder numbers sequentially in ascending order, starting from the last number used.
Formatting Memory Cards: CF Card Format Setting No Format Description Exit without formatting card. Press multi selector to right to start formatting. Formatting begins immediately. Formatting can not be reversed. All images on the card will be permanently deleted. While formatting is in progress, the message shown will be displayed. During Formatting Do not remove the memory card, remove the battery, or unplug the AC adapter (available separately) while formatting is in progress.
Controlling the Flash: Speedlight Options Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu This menu controls both the built-in Speedlight and external Speedlight options. Controlling the Built-in Speedlight: Pop Up In the default auto mode, the built-in Speedlight pops up when needed. Use this menu to change the pop up setting so that the flash will only pop-up when the button is pressed. Setting Description Auto Built-in Speedlight pops up automatically when needed. Flash must be lowered manually.
Controlling Flash Output: Variable Power Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu This menu adjusts flash output. Flash output can be lowered or raised from –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. Options for External Speedlights: Speedlight Cntrl This menu controls the built-in Speedlight when using external Speedlights connected to the camera’s accessory shoe ( 4). Option Description Auto If no external Speedlight is attached, built-in Speedlight functions normally.
Using an External Speedlight Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu Follow the instructions below to attach an external Speedlight. Refer to your Speedlight manual for detailed instructions regarding Speedlight operation. 1 2 3 4 Make sure that both the camera and the external Speedlight are turned off. 5 Set the external Speedlight flash mode to TTL.
Notes on Built-in and External Speedlights Flash-Mode Indicators for External Speedlights When Auto is selected in the Speedlight Cntrl menu and an external Speedlight is attached, the flash-mode indicators in the control panel and monitor or viewfinder show the flash mode as follows: Setting: Pop Up > Auto Flash mode Control panel Auto Monitor A Flash cancel (off) Auto with red-eye reduction Fill-flash Slow sync Setting: Pop Up > Manual Flash mode Control panel Monitor Fill-flash Red-eye reductio
Audio Confirmation: Shutter Sound Option On Description One beep Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu The Shutter Sound menu controls the “beep” made by the camera’s speaker.
Setting the Time and Date: Date Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu This option sets the camera to the current date and time. For more information, see “Step 5 — Set the Time and Date” ( 19). Storing Photo Info in a Separate File: info.txt While On is selected in the info.txt menu, the following information about each image recorded is stored in an independent text file (“info.
Choosing a Video Standard: Video Mode Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu The Video Mode menu is used to select the standard used for video output. Adjust this setting to match the standard used in any video device to which you connect the camera ( 46). Option NTSC PAL Description Use when connecting camera to NTSC devices. Use when connecting camera to PAL devices. If the video cable is connected to the camera at this setting, camera monitor or viewfinder will turn off.
Choosing a USB Protocol: USB Setting Description PTP PTP is supported only under Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, and Mac OS X (version 10.1.2 or later). Select this option when using PTP to transfer pictures to your computer. Mass Storage The Mass Storage protocol is supported under Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS X (version 10.1.2 or later), and Mac OS 9.0, 9.1, 9.2.
Menu Guide—Using the SET-UP Menu Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9 Do not select PTP when connecting the COOLPIX5700 to a computer running one of the above operating systems (there is no need to change the USB setting when using the camera for the first time, as Mass Storage is the default setting). If you have already changed the USB setting to PTP, be sure to select Mass Storage before connecting the camera to your computer.
Using the PLAY BACK Menu The items in the PLAY BACK menu are as follows: Delete 145 Folders 148 Slide Show 149 Protect 151 Hide Image 152 Print Set 153 Auto Transfer 155 Deleting Images: Delete Use the Delete menu to delete all images, or only selected images, from the memory card. The Delete menu also allows you to delete the Print Set and reset Auto Transfer markings.
3 4 Menu Guide—Using the PLAY BACK Menu Highlight image 5 Press multi selector up or down to select image for deletion. Selected images are marked by a icon. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional images for deletion. To deselect image, highlight and press multi selector up or down. Press to display a confirmation dialog.
Deleting All Images and Movies 1 2 Highlight All Images Confirmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to put choice into effect: • Select No to exit without deleting images • Select Yes to delete all images on memory card (images that are protected or hidden will not be deleted) Delete the Current Print Set To delete the current print set ( 153), select Print Set from the Delete menu and press the multi selector to the right.
Selecting a Folder for Playback: Folders Menu Guide—Using the PLAY BACK Menu The Folders menu in the PLAY BACK menu can be used to select images in all folders for playback, or play back images in a selected folder. 1 2 Highlight desired folder.
Automated Playback: Slide Show Menu Guide—Using the PLAY BACK Menu The Slide Show menu in the PLAY BACK menu is used for automated sequential playback. To start a slide show, select Start from the Slide Show menu. All pictures in the current folder that have not been hidden using Hide Image will be played back one after the other in the order recorded, with a pause between each picture. Movies will be displayed as still images showing the movie’s first frame.
While the slide show is in progress, the following operations can be performed: Menu Guide—Using the PLAY BACK Menu To Use Description Pause slide show Press to pause slide show. To restart, highlight Restart and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector left to return to PLAY BACK menu. Go forward or back one frame Press the multi selector up or left to go back one frame, down or right to go to forward one frame.
Safeguarding Valuable Images: Protect 1 2 Highlight image 3 Press multi selector up or down to select image. Selected images are marked by icon. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture, highlight and press multi selector up or down. Press to complete operation. To exit Protect menu without changing protected status of pictures, press button. Formatting the Memory Card Note that protected pictures will be deleted when a memory card is formatted.
Hiding Images During Playback: Hide Image Menu Guide—Using the PLAY BACK Menu The Hide Image menu allows you to hide any of the images in the current folder. Once hidden, images can only be viewed in the Hide Image menu. They can not be deleted in full-screen review or full-screen playback, or using the options in the Delete menu. Hide Image is useful for preparing slide shows.
Ordering Prints: Print Set 1 2 Highlight image PRINT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press multi selector up to select image (selected images marked with a ) Digital Print Order Format With the Print Set menu, you can specify photographs to be printed, the number of prints, and the information to be included on each print. This information is stored on the memory card in Digital Print Order Format (DPOF).
3 Menu Guide—Using the PLAY BACK Menu Press multi selector up to increase number of print copies (maximum 9), down to decrease number. To deselect image, press multi selector down when number of prints is 1. Repeat steps 1–3 to select additional images. 4 Press to display options. Press multi selector up or down to highlight options. • Highlight Info and press multi selector right to print shutter speed and aperture on all images.
Selecting Images for Transfer: Auto Transfer Menu Guide—Using the PLAY BACK Menu When the camera is connected to a computer running Nikon View 5, images that have been selected for transfer using the Auto Transfer option can be copied to the computer. Selecting Images for Transfer Highlight Selected Photos in the Auto Transfer menu and press the multi selector to the right. The menu shown at right will be displayed.
Marking All Images for Transfer To mark all images for later transfer to a computer: Menu Guide—Using the PLAY BACK Menu 1 2 Highlight All Photos A confirmation dialog will be displayed.
Technical Notes Camera Care, Options, and Resources This chapter provides tips on cleaning and storing your camera, a list of optional accessories available for the COOLPIX5700, information on where to get help online, troubleshooting advice, and camera specifications.
Optional Accessories Technical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available for the COOLPIX5700. Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative for details.
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Using the UR-E8 lens adapter ring Remove the optional UR-E8 lens adapter ring when not in use. If the UR-E8 is used without a converter lens attached, the corners of the frame will be eclipsed in any photographs taken.
Caring for the Camera and Battery Technical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources Keep dry This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage. Keep free of salt, sand, and dust After using your camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt with a lightly dampened cloth and then dry your camera thoroughly.
Batteries • When you turn the device on, check the battery-level displayed in the control panel to determine whether the battery needs to be replaced. The battery needs to be replaced when the battery-level indicator is flashing. • Ready a spare battery and keep it fully charged when taking photographs on important occasions. Depending on your location, you may find it difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice. • On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease.
Cleaning Technical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources Lens/ Viewfinder A key to cleaning these glass parts is to not touch them with your fingers. Use a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that you pump to produce a stream of air out the other) to remove dust or lint.
Web Resources For Product Information and Tips • For users in the USA: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/ • For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ For Contact Information Contact information for the Nikon representative in your area may be found at: http://www.nikon-image.
Troubleshooting Technical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources 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 rightmost column for information on solving the problems listed here. Problem Possible cause 22 14 Control panel display is blank • Camera is off. • Battery is not correctly inserted or batterychamber cover is not fully closed. • Battery is exhausted.
Problem Possible cause Photos are too dark (underexposed) • Flash is off. • Flash is blocked. • Subject is outside range of flash. • Exposure compensation is too low. • Shutter-speed indicator in monitor or viewfinder flashes: shutter speed too fast. • Aperture indicator in monitor or viewfinder flashes: f/-number too high. 84 23 23 28 28 17, 135 17 58 62 27 171 66 73 74 • Exposure compensation is too high.
Problem Technical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources Photos are blurred Possible cause Camera shook during shot: increase shutter speed. If shutter speed can not be increased without causing underexposure: – Use the flash – Raise sensitivity (ISO equivalency) – Select a larger aperture To minimize blur at low shutter speeds: – Use the Best Shot Selector (BSS) – Use the self-timer – Use a tripod 73 62 78 74 106 58 — • Sensitivity raised above 100. • Shutter speed too slow.
Problem Possible cause Image has been overwritten or renamed by a computer or other make of camera. Image is inverted when played back While shooting at a setting of Ultra HS or 77, Movie, monitor was rotated forward. 104 Television does not display image • Video cable not correctly connected. 46 • Television off or not tuned to video channel. 46 • Video Mode setting does not match video 142 device. Image can not be zoomed in when played back • Image is a movie.
Error Messages Technical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor or viewfinder and how to deal with them. Display (Flashes) (Flashes) (Green dot flashes) (Red dot flashes) Problem Solution Clock calendar not set. Set clock calendar to 20 current date and time. Battery exhausted. Turn camera off and re23 place battery. Can not focus. Focus on different subject at same distance 28 and recompose shot.
Display Problem Solution CARD IS NOT FORMATTED FORMAT NO Press multi selector up Memory card has not to highlight FORMAT been formatted for use and press to right to for- 135 mat card, or turn camin COOLPIX5700. era off and replace card. • Reduce image quality 48 Insufficient memory to or size. record further pictures • Delete photographs. 145 at current settings. • Insert new card.
Display Problem Solution Technical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN Select another folder or All images in current use Hide Image to 148, folder are hidden. change hidden status of 152 images in current folder. FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA File created by computDelete file or reformat 124, er or different make of memory card. 135 camera.
Specifications E5700 digital camera Effective pixels 5.0 million CCD Image size (pixels) 2 Lens Focal length 8× Zoom Nikkor F = 8.9 – 71.2 mm (35-mm [135] camera format equivalent: 35 – 280 mm) f/2.8 – f/4.2 Fourteen elements in ten groups f/-number Construction /3˝ high-density CCD; total pixels: 5.
Storage Media Technical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources File system File formats Type I and II CompactFlash™ (CF) and Microdrive® cards (512MB, 1GB) Compliant with Design rule for Camera File systems (DCF) Exif 2.
Built-in Speedlight Range Accessory shoe Sync contact Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock X-contact only Interface USB Video output User can choose from NTSC and PAL I/O terminals • DC input • Audio/video (A/V) output • Data output (USB) • One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery (supplied) or six-volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery (available separately) • MB-E5700 battery pack (available separately) with six LR6 (AA) alkaline, lithium, NiCad, or NiMH batteries • EH-21 AC adapter/
Technical Notes : Camera Care, Options, and Resources System requirements (Nikon View 5): Windows OS Pre-installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Models Only models with built-in USB ports supported CPU 300 MHz Pentium or better RAM 128 MB or more recommended for working with RAW images, 64 MB or more for other images Hard-disk 25 MB required for installation, 10 MB plus double the capa
Index Symbols A See exposure mode, aperture-priority auto Accessories. See optional accessories AE. See autoexposure AE-L. See AE Lock AE-L, AF-L, 131 AE/AF button, 57 and autoexposure lock, 57 and focus lock, 56 AE Lock, 110 AF. See autofocus AF Area Mode, 112 Aperture, 70, 132. See also exposure mode Audio. See movies Audio/Visual. See television playback Auto. See flash mode; sensitivity Auto Bracketing, 115 Autoexposure bracketing, 115 lock, 57.
Index Clear Image Mode. See Noise Reduction Clock-calendar, 19 Close ups. See focus mode, macro close-up Color in photographs. See Saturation Control; White Balance of monitor. See Hue Command dial, 4 CompactFlash™ card. See memory card Compression. See image quality Computer. See image database software; Nikon View 5; transfer Continuous, 104 Contrast. See Image Adjustment Control panel, 8 Controls, 129 Copying images.
H HI, 48, 49 Hide Image, 152 Highlights. See photo information Histogram. See photo information Hue, 128 I Image Adjustment, 107 Image files, 88 file name and type, 88 file size, 48, 89 Image quality, 48 and file size, 48 and space on memory card, 48 Image Sharpening, 114 Image size, 48 and file size, 48 and print size, 51 and space on memory card, 48 Indicators, 28 autofocus, 28, 56 flash-ready, 28 INF. See focus mode; manual focus Infinity. See focus mode; manual focus info.txt, 141 Information.
Index Nikon View 5, 38 system requirements for, 174 Noise, 73, 117 Noise Reduction, 117 NORMAL, 48, 49 NR. See Noise Reduction NTSC. See Video Mode O On/off. See power switch Optional accessories, 158 P . See exposure mode, programmed auto. PAL. See Video Mode Photo information, 141. See also info.txt Playback, 83. See also quick review full-screen, 84 movie, 90 thumbnail, 86 zoom, 87 PLAY BACK menu, 145 Power switch, 22 Pop up Speedlight. See Flash, built-in Print Set, 153 Programmed auto exposure.
U X XGA, 48, 51 Index Television playback, 46 Thumbnail display, 35, 86 TIF. See image files TIFF. See image quality Time and date. See Date Time exposure. See long time-exposure Transfer, 40 marking images for, 155 Troubleshooting, 164 Z Zoom button, 27, 60 digital, 60 indicator, 60 optical, 60 Zoom Options, 131 Ultra HS. See Continuous; folders USB, 143. User Set, 68 1, 2, and 3, 68 A, 68 saving user settings, 68 selecting, 69 User Setting, 68 UXGA, 48, 51 V Variable Power, 137 VCR.
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