DIGITAL CAMERA Table of Contents For Your Safety Prepare Reference Manual Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Index En
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Table of Contents For Your Safety........................................................ iii Notices ...................................................................... v Prepare ..................................................................... 1 Parts of the Camera ................................................. 5 Using the Touch Screen .......................................... 6 Adjusting Camera Settings..................................... 7 Shoot 8 Touch Shooting...........................
Connect 52 Copying Pictures to a Computer ..........................52 Installing ViewNX 2 ........................................................52 Using ViewNX 2: Downloading Pictures ...................53 Printing Photographs............................................54 Print Orders (DPOF) ...............................................57 Viewing Pictures on TV .........................................59 The Setup Menu 61 Technical Notes 75 File Names ............................................
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. To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using this Nikon product.
Do not use the charging AC adapter with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC-to-AC inverters. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire. 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.
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Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting camera memory or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user's responsibility.
Use only Nikon brand accessories: Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements. The use of nonNikon accessories could damage your camera and may void your Nikon warranty. 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.
Prepare 1 Attach the strap. If a plug adapter is included, attach it securely to the charging AC adapter; note that once the adapter is attached, attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product. Shape of plug adapter varies with country or region of purchase. This step can be omitted if the plug adapter comes permanently bonded to the charging AC adapter.
2 Charge the camera. Use the supplied charging AC adapter when charging the camera for the first time. 2.1 Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable to the camera (q) and AC charging adapter (w). 2.2 Plug the adapter in (e). The power lamp flashes during charging and turns off when charging is complete. The power-on lamp slowly flashes orange during charging and turns off when charging is complete (charging a fullyexhausted battery takes about 2 hours and 50 minutes).
3 Ready the camera for shooting. 3.1 Turn the camera on. 3.2 Tap the desired language. 3.3 Set the clock. When prompted to choose whether to set the camera clock, tap Yes. Tap C or D to highlight your home time zone and tap I to select. Tap to choose a date format. The options shown at right will be displayed; tap to highlight items and tap A or B to change. Tapping I displays a confirmation dialog; tap Yes to set the clock. Contents Index To turn daylight saving time on or off, tap p.
3.4 Choose a design for the HOME display. Tap to highlight a HOME design and tap I to select. The camera exits to the HOME display when setup is complete. The HOME display...........
Parts of the Camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Power switch/power-on lamp ............................................. 2 Shutter-release button........................................................... 9 c (playback) button...........................................................35 Zoom control...............................................................9, 39, 40 Eyelet for camera strap .......................................................... 1 Self-timer lamp ...........................................
Using the Touch Screen The following operations can be performed by touching or sliding a finger over the monitor: Tap: Tap the monitor. Touch and hold: Touch the monitor and leave your finger in place for a short period. Drag: Drag a finger over the monitor. The touch screen: Do not apply excessive force or touch the display with sharp objects (the optional TP-1 stylus may be used). The touch screen may not be compatible with some types of protective film.
Adjusting Camera Settings Use the HOME display when adjusting camera settings or switching between photo, movie, and playback modes. To view the HOME display, touch the W button. Shooting Play Take photos (A 8). View pictures (A 35). Movie Set up Shoot movies (A 15). Adjust basic camera settings (A 61). The W button Menus Settings are adjusted from the menus. Tap C or drag the HOME display up to view the menu for the current mode. Shooting menu ............. A 12 Movie menu ...................
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Shoot Point-and-Shoot Photography and Movie Recording Still Pictures 1 Touch the W button. 2 Tap Shooting. Contents Index Battery level and memory remaining...............................A 10 The shutter-release button........................................ A 9 The self-timer .................A 19 The flash............................A 20 Scene selection..............A 22 Exposure compensation ....................................................
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu 3 Ready the camera and frame the shot. Holding the camera: Be careful not to obstruct the lens, flash, AFassist illuminator, or microphone. When framing pictures in “tall” (portrait) orientation, hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens. Zoom: Use the zoom control to zoom in or out. 4 Focus. Press the shutter-release button halfway to lock focus and exposure. The focus area will light green when the camera focuses.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes The Shooting Mode Display 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Contents 1 2 3 4 5 Index 14 10 11 12 13 14 Scene........................................................................................22 w Flash indicator ..........................................................20 Macro zoom range................................................................14 Zoom indicator .................................................................
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes The indicators displayed vary with camera settings and shooting conditions. Some indicators only appear for a few seconds after the camera is turned on or an operation is performed; to display the indicators again, tap A. Motion detection: If the camera detects subject movement or camera shake, it will raise ISO sensitivity for faster shutter speeds and the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed in green.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes The Shooting Menu The shooting menu can be displayed by touching the W button when the camera is in shooting mode and tapping C. Tap B or C to display the desired item and tap to view options. B B Contents C Self-timer Release the shutter ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. A 19 Flash mode Choose a flash mode. A 20 Scene selection Match settings to the subject or situation. A 22 Exposure comp.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ Taking Photographs If you hold the zoom control to g Optical Digital after zooming in to the maximum zoom zoom optical zoom position, you can further increase magnification by up to 4× with digital zoom. Digital zoom is available only when Scene auto selector is chosen for Scene selection (A 22); d mode is automatically selected when digital zoom is in effect.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes At the zoom position where G and the zoom indicator light in green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 20 cm ( 8 in.) or farther from the lens. At a wider-angle zoom position than that indicated by G, it can focus on subjects as close as about 5 cm (2 in.) or farther from the lens. Touch shooting: At default settings, you can take pictures simply by tapping subjects in the display (A 25).
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Movies 1 Touch the W button. 2 Tap Movie. The self-timer .................A 19 Exposure compensation ....................................................A 23 Touch shooting .............A 25 Special effects ................A 27 Autofocus mode ...........A 28 Movie type and frame size ....................................................A 29 More on movies ............A 18 HS movies ........................A 30 3 Frame the shot. 4 Start recording.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes The Movie Mode Display 1 Movie mode indicator..........................................................15 2 Zoom indicator ............................................................... 15, 18 3 O “Date not set” indicator .......................................... 11, 61 x Travel destination ...........................................................66 4 e Battery level .................................................................
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes The Movie Menu The movie menu can be displayed by touching the W button when the camera is in movie mode and tapping C. Tap B or C to display the desired item and tap to view options. B B Contents C Self-timer Start recording about ten seconds after the shutter-release button A 19 is pressed. Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses during movie recording. A 28 Special effects Shoot movies with special effects. A 27 Exposure comp.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ Recording Movies The display shows the approximate amount of recording time available; but note that the actual length that can be recorded varies with the scene recorded and subject movement. Recording may end before the time indicated to prevent overheating. The maximum length for individual clips is 29 minutes or 4 GB. The temperature of the camera may rise if it is used for extended periods or in hot environments.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes More on Photography and Movie Recording The Self-Timer Mode: A or D Tap: W ➜ C ➜ Self-timer Shutter release is delayed until about ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. 1 Tap Self-timer. To interrupt the timer before a picture is taken, press the shutter-release button again. The self-timer turns off when the shutter is released or the camera is turned off. 2 Tap On. 3 Set focus and exposure.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Choosing a Flash Mode Mode: A Tap: W ➜ C ➜ Flash mode Choose a flash mode as follows: 1 Tap Flash mode. The flash indicator shows flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. 2 Tap an option. w y m Auto (default) Off Fill flash The flash fires automatically as required. The flash does not fire. The flash fires with every shot. • On: The flash will fire when the picture is taken. • Flashing: The flash is charging.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes The flash will not fire when Hand-held night scene or Backlit scene HDR is chosen for Scene selection (A 22). Depending on shooting conditions, the flash may sometimes not fire in Scene auto selector mode. Red-eye reduction: If the camera detects red-eye, it will process pictures as they are saved to reduce its effects, slightly increasing recording times.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Scene Selection Mode: A Tap: W ➜ C ➜ Scene selection Follow the steps below to match settings to the subject or situation. 1 Tap Scene selection. 2 Tap an option. The camera automatically selects from the following scene modes according to the type of subject: G (portraits), Scene auto selector H (landscapes), J (night portraits), I (night landscapes), d K (close-ups), L (backlit subjects), and d (other subjects).
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Exposure Compensation Mode: A or D Tap: W ➜ C ➜ Exposure comp. Adjust exposure to make pictures lighter or darker. 1 Tap Exposure comp. 2 Adjust exposure. Tap U to make pictures brighter, V to make pictures darker. Exposure can also be adjusted by tapping the bar or dragging the slider. Tap U or V to adjust exposure. Tap J to exit. Slider 3 Tap I.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Image Size Tap: W ➜ C ➜ C ➜ Image mode Mode: A Choose the size (measured in pixels) of photographs taken with the camera. 1 Tap Image mode. The approximate number of pictures that can be recorded at current settings is shown in the shooting display (A 10). Note that due to JPEG compression, file size varies from shot to shot, producing large variations in the number of pictures that can be recorded. 2 Tap an option.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Touch Shooting Mode: A or D Tap: W ➜ C ➜ C ➜ Touch shooting Choose whether photos can be taken and movies recorded by tapping the display. 1 Tap Touch shooting. Tapping too hard may move the camera, blurring pictures. The shutter-release button can be used regardless of the option selected. 2 Tap an option. U On (default) b Off Contents Tapping the display releases the shutter (A mode) or starts or ends movie recording (D mode).
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes If a focus area (X) appears when you tap the display, to shoot you must either tap inside the focus area or, if faces are detected, inside any of the square borders indicating faces. If the self-timer (A 19) is on, tapping the display will lock focus and exposure and start the timer, and the shutter will be released after about ten seconds.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Special Effects Mode: A or D Tap: W ➜ C ➜ C (A only) ➜ Special effects Record photos or movies with special effects. 1 Tap Special effects. Displaying the Special effects option requires two taps of the C button in shooting mode, one tap in movie mode. 2 Select an option. To resume normal shooting, tap p and tap I. Tap an option and tap I. b Off (default) k Mirror P Nostalgic sepia High-contrast F monochrome Shoot without special effects.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Autofocus Mode Mode: D Tap: W ➜ C ➜ Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. 1 Tap Autofocus mode. 2 Tap an option. W Single AF (default) X Full-time AF Contents Choose if the distance to the subject will not change very much during recording. Focus locks when recording starts. Choose if the distance to the subject is likely to change during recording. Focus is adjusted during recording.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Movie Options Mode: D Tap: W ➜ C ➜ C ➜ Movie options Choose the frame size and type of movie recorded with the camera. 1 Tap Movie options. 2 Tap an option. Option * 1080/30p d (default) e 720/30p p iFrame 540/30p Shooting movies...........A 15 HS movies ........................A 30 Opening HS movies with normal or HS footage .......A 32 * Frame size/rate (format). Frame size Description 1920 × 1080 Shoot normal-speed footage.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ Filming HS Movies To film HS movies: 1 Select an HS movie mode. In the Movie options menu (A 29), select HS 720/2× or HS 1080/0.5×. 2 Frame the opening shot. 3 Start recording. Press the shutter-release button all the way down. To switch between normal and HS footage, tap the icon at the lower left corner of the display. The camera automatically switches to recording normalspeed footage when the maximum length for HS footage is reached (A 31).
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes HS 720/2× Versus HS 1080/0.5× HS footage shot using HS 720/2× plays back in slow motion, taking twice as long to play back as it does to record. Shooting 30 s Playback 1 minute Slow-motion playback The camera can record up to 30 seconds of HS footage, which takes a minute to play back. HS footage shot using HS 1080/0.5× plays back in fast motion, taking half as long to play back as it does to record.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Opening with Normal-Speed or HS Footage Mode: D Tap: W ➜ C ➜ C ➜ Open with HS footage To choose whether HS movies open with HS or normal-speed footage: 1 Tap Open with HS footage. Movie options ................A 29 HS movies ........................A 30 2 Tap an option. U On (default) b Off Contents HS movies open with HS footage. HS movies open with normal-speed footage.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Customizing My Menu Mode: A or D Tap: “My Menu” icon For quick access, a frequently-used setting can be assigned to “My Menu” icon in the lower left corner of the shooting display as described below. The functions for shooting and movie modes are assigned separately from the shooting and movie menus. You can also use the Customize My Menu option in the shooting (A 12) and movie (A 17) menus.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes 3 Tap the item you wish to assign to “My Menu”. ❚❚ Using My Menu 1 Tap the “My Menu” icon at the bottom left corner of the display. 2 Tap an option.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes View Basic Playback Viewing Photographs Full Frame To start playback, press the c button. Drag pictures left or right or tap C or D to view other images, or touch and hold C or D to scan rapidly through pictures. To exit playback, press c again or press the shutter-release button halfway. Viewing movies.............A 36 Playback zoom...............A 39 Viewing multiple images .....................................A 40 Adding favorites............
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Viewing Movies To view movies, press c to view pictures and then scroll through images as described on page 35 until you find a picture marked with a R icon. Tap R to start playback. Movie Playback Controls Tapping the monitor displays the following controls: E Pause: Tap to pause playback. R Resume: Tap to resume playback. A/B Rewind/advance: Touch and hold to rewind or fast forward.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes The Playback Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Date/time of recording........................................................64 P Favorite ...................................................................... 41, 43 a Print order icon................................................................57 e Battery level .................................................................11 w Image mode..................................................................
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes The Playback Menu The playback menu can be displayed by touching the W button during playback and tapping C. Tap B or C to display the desired item and tap to view options. B B Contents C Delete Delete multiple pictures. A 51 Favorites Add pictures to favorites. A 42 Filter effects Create a retouched copy of the current picture. A 47 Slide show View a slide show. Pictures are played back one at a time in the order A 45 recorded.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes More on Playback Playback Zoom To zoom in on a picture in full-frame playback, double-tap the image or select i (g) with the zoom control. Playback zoom is not available with movies. If faces are detected, zoom will be centered on the closest face; to choose other faces, tap M or N. Use the zoom control to zoom in and out. To scroll, drag the picture or tap A, B, C, or D. To cancel zoom, double-tap the image or tap f.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Viewing Multiple Images (Thumbnail Playback) To view pictures in a thumbnail list, select h (f) with the zoom control when a picture is displayed full frame. Use the zoom control to choose the number of pictures displayed. To view additional pictures, drag the display up or down or tap A or B. Tap a picture to view it full frame, or select i (g) with the zoom control when four pictures are displayed.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Adding Pictures to Favorites Add pictures to favorites for easy viewing (A 43, 45) and to protect them from accidental deletion. ❚❚ Adding a Picture to Favorites To add individual pictures to favorites during playback: 1 Display the picture. Display the picture you want to add to favorites. Adding multiple pictures to favorites...................................A 42 Note that favorites will be deleted when memory is formatted. 2 Display the D icon.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ Adding Multiple Pictures to Favorites Mode: B Tap: W ➜ C ➜ Favorites Use the Favorites option in the playback menu to add multiple pictures to favorites. 1 Tap Favorites. Adding the current picture to favorites.............A 41 Viewing favorites ..........A 43 To exit without adding pictures to favorites, tap J. 2 Select pictures. Tap pictures to add them to favorites. Selected pictures are indicated by y icons; tap again to deselect. 3 Tap I.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Viewing Favorites To hide images not in the “favorites” list, tap h. Adding pictures to favorites...................................A 41 To make all pictures available for viewing, tap C.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Viewing Pictures by Date Follow the steps below to restrict playback to pictures taken on a selected date. 1 During playback, tap C. Only the last 30 days of shooting are listed individually; other images are listed under Others. List by date 2 Choose a date. Tap B or C to scroll through dates and tap a date to select it. Contents Index Only the last 9000 pictures recorded on the selected date are available for viewing.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Slide Shows Mode: B Tap: W ➜ C ➜ Slide show View pictures as a slide show. Pictures will be displayed one at a time in the order recorded. 1 Tap Slide show. Movie playback is not available during slide shows. Movies are shown by their first frame. Slide shows end automatically after 30 minutes. 2 Choose the pictures shown.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Slide Show Playback Controls Tapping the monitor displays the following controls: E Pause: Tap to pause the show. R Resume: Tap to resume playback. Skip back/skip ahead: Tap to skip back or ahead A/B one frame. Volume: Tap to adjust volume. * X End: Tap to end the show. G Contents Index * Volume can also be adjusted using the zoom control.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Filter Effects Mode: B Tap: W ➜ C ➜ Filter effects Apply filter effects to create retouched copies of pictures during playback: 1 Tap Filter effects. Filter effects can not be applied to movies or to copies created with filter effects. Copies can only be created if there is sufficient memory remaining. The original and copy share the same time and date of creation. 2 Select a picture. Tap B or C to view pictures, then tap a picture and tap I.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu 3 Select a filter. Tap a filter and tap I. u Toy camera effect d Soft K Fisheye Vignetting and color are adjusted for a toy camera effect. Apply a soft-filter effect from the center of the image outwards and in the vicinity of faces detected by the camera. Create the effect of a picture shot with a fish-eye lens. L Miniature effect Real-life scenes take on the appearance of dioramas. o Vivid color Create a copy with vivid, saturated colors.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Deleting Pictures Delete pictures as described below. Note that once deleted, pictures can not be recovered. ❚❚ Deleting Individual Pictures To delete individual pictures during playback: 1 Display the picture. Display the picture you want to delete. Deleting multiple pictures....................................A 51 Favorites can not be deleted. Remove pictures from favorites before deleting them (A 41). 2 Display the E icon.
Shoot View 4 Delete the picture. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; tap Yes. Contents Index Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes To exit without deleting the picture, tap No.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ Deleting Multiple Pictures Mode: B Tap: W ➜ C ➜ Delete Use the Delete option in the playback menu to delete multiple pictures. 1 Tap Delete. Deleting individual pictures....................................A 49 Some time may be required if the number of pictures affected is very large. 2 Tap an option. F Select images Delete selected images. Tap B or C to view images and tap to select or deselect. Selected images are indicated by y icons.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Connect Copying Pictures to a Computer Installing ViewNX 2 Install ViewNX 2 to upload, view, edit, and share photos and movies. An Internet connection is required. For system requirements and other information, see the Nikon website for your region. Your Imaging Toolbox 1 Download the ViewNX 2 installer. 2 3 4 Start the computer and download the installer from: http://nikonimglib.com/nvnx/ Double-click the downloaded file.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Using ViewNX 2: Downloading Pictures 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Connect the USB cable. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. The camera will turn on and charging will start automatically (A 71). If prompted to choose a program, select Nikon Transfer 2. If Windows 7 displays the following dialog, select Nikon Transfer 2 as described below. 1 Under Import pictures 3 Start Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX 2.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Printing Photographs Selected photos can be printed on a PictBridge printer connected directly to the camera. ❚❚ Connecting the Camera 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Connect the USB cable. Turn the printer on and connect it to the camera using the supplied USB cable. The camera will turn on automatically. ❚❚ Printing Individual Pictures 1 Select a picture. Tap B or C to display the desired picture and tap I. 2 Adjust settings.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ Printing Multiple Pictures 1 Tap F. 2 Choose a page size. 3 Tap an option. • Print selection: Tap the B and C arrows on the right to display pictures and tap a picture to select, then tap the B and C arrows on the left to choose the number of copies (up to nine). A maximum of 99 pictures can be printed at a time; selected pictures are indicated by y icons. To deselect a picture, tap C until the number of copies is zero.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes • Print all images: Tap Start print to print one copy of all pictures in memory. • DPOF printing: Tap Start print to print the pictures in the print order created with the Print order option in the playback menu. To view the print order, tap View images.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Print Orders (DPOF) Mode: B Tap: W ➜ C ➜ C ➜ Print order Create a digital “print order” for PictBridge printers and for devices that support DPOF (Digital Print Order Format). 1 Tap Print order. Printing pictures............A 54 Some printers may not print the date or shooting information. 2 Select pictures.
Shoot View Connect 3 Select imprint options. 4 Tap the following options to select or deselect: • Date: Print the date of recording on all pictures. • Info: Print shooting information on all pictures. Tap I. Tap I to complete the print order. Contents Index The Setup Menu Technical Notes The date is the date recorded when the picture was taken. The Date and Info options are reset each time the print order menu is displayed.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Viewing Pictures on TV To view pictures on a TV, connect the camera using an optional EG-CP16 audio/video cable or a third-party HDMI cable. 1 Turn the camera off and connect the cable. Ensure that the connectors are in the correct orientation and do • A/V cable Yellow White Red not insert or remove the connectors at an angle. The edges of images may not be visible when viewed on the TV.
Shoot View Connect 2 Tune the TV to the video- or HDMI-input channel. 3 Turn the camera on. Press and hold the c button to turn the camera on. Pictures will be displayed on the TV. The Setup Menu Technical Notes If pictures are not displayed on the TV when the camera is connected via an A/V cable, check that the correct option is selected for Video mode in the setup menu (A 70). The controls on the camera are used for playback.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes The Setup Menu Use the setup menu to adjust basic camera settings. To display the setup menu, touch the W button and tap Set up. Tap B or C to display the desired item and tap to view options. Choose HOME display Choose the design of the HOME display. A 62 Welcome screen Choose whether the camera displays a welcome message at startup. A 63 Time zone and date Set the camera clock. A 64 Sound settings Silence the beeps made by the camera.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Choosing a HOME Design Tap: W ➜ z Set up ➜ Choose HOME display Choose the design of the HOME display. 1 Tap Choose HOME display. 2 Select a design. Selecting Wallpaper displays a list of pictures. To use the default wallpaper, select Default and tap I. To choose an image from memory to use as wallpaper, select Select an image and tap I. Tap an option and tap I. (Default) Contents To exit without changing settings, tap J.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Welcome Screen Tap: W ➜ z Set up ➜ Welcome screen Choose whether the camera displays a welcome message when turned on. 1 Tap Welcome screen. To exit without changing settings, tap J. 2 Select an option. Tap On or Off (default) and tap I.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Time Zone and Date Tap: W ➜ z Set up ➜ Time zone and date Set the camera clock. 1 Tap Time zone and date. To exit without changing settings, tap J. 2 Tap an option. Date and time Date format Time zone Contents Tap items and tap A or B to edit. Tap I to save changes and exit. Choose the order in which the year, month, and day are displayed. Choose a time zone or turn daylight saving time on or off.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ Choosing a Time Zone 1 Tap Time zone. To exit without changing settings, tap J. 2 Tap o. Tap o to choose your home time zone (to choose the time zone for a travel destination, tap x Travel destination before tapping o). 3 Choose a time zone. Tap C or D to highlight a time zone and tap I to select. Contents Index To turn daylight saving time on or off, tap p.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ Switching Between Home and Travel Destination Time Zones 1 Tap Time zone. To exit without changing settings, tap J. 2 Tap w Home time zone or x Travel destination. To change the time for the selected item, tap o (A 65).
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Sound Settings Tap: W ➜ z Set up ➜ Sound settings Choose whether the camera sounds a beep when an operation is performed. 1 Tap Sound settings. If On is selected, a beep will sound when the shutter is released, the monitor is touched, the camera focuses, or the power is turned on. A beep will also sound to warn of errors and other potential problems. 2 Select an option. Tap On (default) or Off.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Formatting Tap: W ➜ z Set up ➜ Format memory Format camera memory. Note that this permanently deletes all data in memory. Copy any pictures or other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding (A 52). 1 Tap Format memory. Favorites (A 41) are deleted when memory is formatted. To exit without changing settings, tap J. 2 Tap Yes. 3 Tap OK. Contents Do not turn the camera off until formatting is complete and the setup menu is displayed.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Choosing a Language Tap: W ➜ z Set up ➜ Language Choose a language for camera menus and displays. 1 Tap Language. To exit without changing settings, tap J. 2 Tap a language.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Video Mode Tap: W ➜ z Set up ➜ Video mode Before connecting the camera to a TV, set the camera to the correct video standard. 1 Tap Video mode. To exit without changing settings, tap J. 2 Tap an option. NTSC PAL Contents Choose when connecting to NTSC devices. Choose when connecting to PAL devices.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Computer Charging Tap: W ➜ z Set up ➜ Charge by computer Choose whether the camera charges when connected to a computer (A 53). 1 Tap Charge by computer. To exit without changing settings, tap J. 2 Tap an option. Auto (default) Off Contents The camera charges automatically while the computer and camera are on. The camera does not charge while connected to a computer.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes The camera will turn on automatically and begin charging when connected to a computer. Charging will end if the camera is turned off. Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the USB cable. About 2 hours and 50 minutes are required to charge the battery by computer when no charge remains. Copying pictures to the computer increases the charging time.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Restoring Default Settings Tap: W ➜ z Set up ➜ Reset all To restore camera settings to their default values, tap Reset all. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; tap Reset. Contents Index The camera clock, language selection, and other basic settings are not affected. To exit without changing settings, tap No.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Firmware Version Tap: W ➜ z Set up ➜ Firmware version View the camera firmware version. Contents Index Tap J to exit.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Technical Notes File Names Image files created by the camera are named as follows: DSCN0001.JPG DSCN FSCN Original photo or movie Four-digit file number JPG (0001–9999) assigned in ascending order by camera Copy created with filter MOV effects Camera care ....................A 76 Cleaning and storage ....................................................A 79 Troubleshooting ...........A 80 Error messages...............A 85 Specifications .............
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Caring for the Camera: Cautions To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the precautions listed in this section and in “For Your Safety” (A iii–iv) when storing or using the device. ❚❚ Camera Care Do not drop: The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Do not touch or apply pressure to the lens.
Shoot View Connect Do not apply pressure to the monitor, as this could cause damage or malfunction. Dust or lint on the displays can be removed with a blower. Stains can be removed by wiping lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather. Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury from broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes and mouth.
Shoot View Connect Charging: The camera is equipped with a built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery which is not charged at shipment; before use, charge the camera using the supplied charging AC adapter (A 2). Charge at ambient temperatures between 5 °C (41 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F); at temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 60 °C (140 °F), the camera will not charge.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Cleaning and Storage ❚❚ Cleaning ❚❚ Storage Lens: Avoid touching the glass with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb on one end, which is pumped to produce a stream of air from the other). To remove fingerprints and other stains, wipe the lens with a soft cloth, working in a spiral from the center outward and applying lens cleaner (available from third-party suppliers) to the cloth if required.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check this list of common problems before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. ❚❚ Battery/Display/Setup Problem Cause/solution Wait for recording to end. If the problem persists, turn the camera off. If the camera does not The camera is on but does not turn off, press the reset button using a pointed object (A 5). Note that although any data respond.
Shoot Problem The camera turns off unexpectedly. The monitor is blank. The monitor is hard to read. The camera is warm to the touch. The date and time are incorrect. The camera prompts you to set the clock. Camera settings are reset. The camera is noisy. Contents View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Cause/solution • The camera is cold. • The camera’s internal temperature is elevated. Wait for the camera to cool.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ Shooting Problem No pictures can be taken. Shooting not available. Pictures are out of focus. Pictures are blurred. Bright spots appear in pictures taken with the flash. The flash does not fire. Contents Cause/solution • Pictures or menus are displayed: Press the shutter-release button to exit. • The battery is exhausted. • The flash indicator flashes: The flash is charging. • Maximum file number reached.
Shoot View Problem Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Cause/solution • Off is selected for Sound settings in the setup menu. The shutter is silent. • The camera is in movie mode. • The speaker is covered. The AF-assist illuminator does The AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on shooting conditions or the position of not light. the subject in the frame. Pictures are smudged. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ Playback Problem Playback zoom is not available. A — Cause/solution Playback zoom is not available with movies. Confirm that the picture conforms to the requirements on page 47; note that filter effects are not available with movies. Pictures are not displayed on • The wrong Video mode is selected. TV. • The camera contains no pictures. • The camera is off. • The camera battery is exhausted.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Error Messages This section provides tips on what to do when the following messages are displayed. Cause/solution The camera’s internal temperature is elevated. Wait for the camera to cool. A — Memory is full. Choose another image mode or delete pictures after copying any you want to keep to a computer. An error occurred during recording or the camera has run out of file numbers. Format memory after copying any pictures you want to keep to a computer.
Shoot Message Lens error Communications error System error Printer error: check printer status. View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Cause/solution A A lens error has occurred. Turn the camera off and then on again. If the problem persists, — press the reset button with a pointed object (A 5). If the problem still persists, contact a Nikon-authorized service representative. An error occurred during printing. Turn the camera off and reconnect the USB cable.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Specifications ❚❚ Nikon COOLPIX S02 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Number of effective pixels 13.2 million 1/3.1-in. type CMOS; total pixels: Image sensor approx. 14.17 million Lens 3× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens 4.1–12.3 mm (angle of view equivalent to Focal length 30–90 mm lens in 35 mm [135] format) f/-number f/3.3–5.9 Construction 6 elements in 5 groups Up to 4× (angle of view equivalent to Digital zoom magnification approx.
Shoot ISO sensitivity (standard output sensitivity) Exposure Metering mode Exposure control Shutter Speed Aperture Range Self-timer Built-in flash Range (approx.; auto ISO) Flash control View Connect ISO 125–1600 Matrix, center-weighted (at under 2× digital zoom), spot (at 2× digital zoom and up) Programmed auto with exposure compensation (±2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter 1/2000 – 1 s Electronically-selected neutral density (ND) filter (–2 AV) 2 positions (f/3.3 and f/6.
Shoot View Connect Battery life 1 Still pictures Approx. 210 (with built-in battery) Movies (actual battery life Approx. 1 h 15 min (with built-in battery) for recording) 2 Approx. 77.1 × 51.3 × 17.5 mm Dimensions (W × H × D) (3.1 × 2.1 × 0.7 in.), excluding projections Weight Approx. 100 g (3.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes ❚❚ AVC Patent Portfolio License ❚❚ Trademark Information This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC standard (“AVC video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video.
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes Index Symbols W (HOME) ...................................... 7, 62 A (photo/shooting) ......................... 8 B (playback) .....................................35 D (movie) ...................................15, 36 z (setup)..............................................61 h (view favorites) ............................43 C (list by date)..................................44 D (favorites)......................................41 E (delete)............
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu L P Landscapes .........................................22 Language.............................................69 Lens ......................................................... 5 List by date..........................................44 Low key ................................................27 M PictBridge ............................................54 Playback...............................................35 Playback button...........................
Shoot View Connect The Setup Menu Technical Notes V Video mode ........................................70 ViewNX 2 .............................................52 Vivid color ...........................................48 Volume ..........................................36, 46 W f (zoom out) ...................................... 9 Welcome screen................................63 Z Zoom....................................................... 9 Zoom control .......................................
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