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    En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA
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    of Adobe Systems Inc. The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. PictBridge is a trademark. D-Lighting technology is provided by Apical Limited. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered
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    product: • Before replacing the batteries, turn the camera off and make sure the power-on lamp has gone out. If you are using an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. • Use a pair of rechargeable Nikon EN-MH1 NiMH batteries, two ZR6 (AA) nickel manganese batteries, LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries, or two
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    to prevent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths. Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot during use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. CD-ROMs The CD-ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be
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    parts with care Do not apply force to the lens or lens cover, or to the connector, card slot, or battery chamber covers. These parts monitor, damage data stored on the memory card, or affect the product's internal circuitry or storing the camera. Intense light may cause deterioration in the CCD image
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    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
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    in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro- duced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons. • Comply with copyright
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    Electronic Accessories Your Nikon COOLPIX camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are
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    ...iii Notices ...iv Before You Begin 1 Introduction 1 Parts of the Camera 2 The Monitor 4 The Mode Dial 6 Navigating the Menus 7 The Shutter-Release Button 7 First Steps 8 Inserting Batteries 8 Inserting Memory Cards 10 Checking the Battery Level 12 Basic Setup 14 Basic Photography 16
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    Off...96 Format memory/card 97 Language ...99 Interface...99 Auto Transfer 100 Reset All ...100 Battery Type 102 Menus...103 Firmware Version 104 Technical Notes 105 Optional Accessories 105 Caring for Your Camera 106 Error Messages 108 Troubleshooting 111 Specifications 114 Index ...116
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    pictures in the memory or to format the memory, remove the memory card first. 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
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    Before You Begin Parts of the Camera Power switch Power-on lamp (Q 12) (Q 12) Shutter-release button (Q 7) Microphone (E5600 only) (Q 47) Built-in Speedlight (Q 24) Viewfinder (Q 18) Self-timer lamp (Q 26) Eyelet for camera strap Memory card slot cover (Q 10) Lens (Q 18) Power connector cover
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    You Begin Parts of the Camera Red (!) lamp (Q 20) Green (AF) lamp (Q 20) Viewfinder (Q 18) Monitor (Q 5, 18) Mode dial (Q 6) Zoom (l/O ) buttons (Q 18) Menu button (Q 65, 75) Multi selector (!/Y/&/V) (Q 7) u(delete) button (Q 22, 23) x(play) button (Q 22) Speaker (E5600 only) Battery-chamber
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    7 89 10 10 11 AUTO 999 13 12 1 Shooting mode 16 2 AE-L1 40 3 Focus indicator2 20 4 Zoom indicator2 18 5 Battery level indicator3 12 6 Internal memory/memory card indicator 16 7 Camera shake icon4 25 8 "Date not set" icon5 14 9 Time zone 91 10 Self-timer indicator 26 11 Date imprint
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    /memory card indicator 16 4 Battery level indicator1 12 5 Volume indicator2 64 6 Voice memo recording guide2 . . .47 7 Voice memo playback guide2 . . . 47 8 Current frame number/total number of frames/length of movie. . . .23, 64 1 Appears when batteries are running low. 2 E5600 only. Controlling
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    60-64) Choose from three kinds of movies. Make movies with sound using the E5600, or using E4600 for silent movies only. P Auto (Q 16) Choose this from twelve "scenes" suited to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest. Before You Begin f Setup (Q 87) Choose this
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    move cursor left. Display sub-menu, move cursor right, or make selection. Move cursor down. The Shutter-Release Button Your camera has a two stage shutter-release button. The camera sets focus and exposure when the button is pressed halfway. The green (AF) lamp next to the viewfinder will light
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    First Steps Inserting Batteries Your camera uses: • LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries (×2), or • Nikon EN-MH1 rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries (×2), or • ZR6 (AA) nickel manganese batteries (×2), or • FR6/L91 (AA) lithium batteries (×2) 3 1 Open the battery-chamber cover 1 • Slide
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    Inserting Batteries Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp has gone out before removing or inserting batteries. Read Battery Warnings Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer. Damaged Batteries The following batteries
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    be stored in the camera's internal memory (about 14 MB) or on Secure Digital (SD) memory card. If no memory card has been inserted in the camera, pictures will be stored in the memory, and if the camera contains a memory card, then pictures will automatically be stored on the card. To store pictures
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    camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp is off. Do not open the memory card slot cover while the power-on lamp is lit. Open the memory card slot cover and press the memory card to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand. Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory
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    Meaning NO ICON Batteries fully charged. X Low battery. WARNING!! Batteries exhausted. BATTERY Replace with new or fully charged EXHAUSTED batteries. The red (!) and green (AF) lamps will blink when the "BATTERY EXHAUSTED" warning is displayed. First Steps The x Button The camera can also be
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    ) If no operations are performed for one minute (default setting), the monitor will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain on the batteries. While the camera is in standby mode, the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for three minutes
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    the multi selector up to highlight current time zone. First Steps The Clock Battery When the main batteries are installed or the camera is powered by an AC adapter, the clock battery will charge in about ten hours. When fully charged, the clock battery can provide several days of back-up power. 14
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    Date imprint option (Q 93). Setting the Clock from PictureProject (Windows XP/Mac OS X Only) If the camera is connected with the USB option set to PTP (Q 49), PictureProject (included) can be used to set the camera clock to the same time and date as the computer. See the PictureProject Reference
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    mode P indicates auto mode. When the camera contains a memory card, / is displayed, and when there is no card in the camera, } is displayed. Image mode Choose from five options depending on how you plan to use the picture (Q 67). The default setting is H (E5600) or F (E4600). Flash mode Choose
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    " will be displayed in the monitor. No further pictures can be taken until you: • choose a lower Image mode setting (Q 67) • insert a new memory card (Q 10) • delete some pictures (Q 22-23, 78-79) Shooting Menu Pressing ^ button in P (auto) mode displays the SHOOTING MENU (Q 65). Using the SHOOTING
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    away from the lens, flash window and microphone (E5600 only). Zoom out Zoom in 5M AUTO 10 Indicator in monitor shows amount of zoom when ei- ther button is pressed 5M AUTO 10 Digital zoom 18 2 Frame your subject Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with two types of built-in zoom
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    the viewfinder does not accurately reflect what will appear in the final picture, for example when: • your subject is less than a meter (3´3") from the camera • digital zoom is in effect Use the viewfinder when you want to save power by turning the monitor off (Q 5), or when bright ambient lighting
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    fire when picture is taken. Blinks Flash charging. Wait until lamp comes on. Off Flash off or not required. On Subject in focus. Flashes Camera unable to focus on subject at center of frame. Using focus lock, focus on another subject at same distance, then recompose picture and shoot. Green
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    can continue to take pictures until the < icon is displayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or disconnect the power source while picture are being recorded. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the
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    quickly to a particular frame number without viewing the intervening pictures, press and hold the multi selector. O: @ (voice memo recording guide) is displayed (E5600 only). To cancel full-screen playback and return to shooting mode, press the x button again. Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete
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    memory or on the memory card, pictures are identified by file names with three parts: a four letter identifier, a four-digit file number assigned automatically by the camera appended to still picture (E5600 only) Voice memo DSCN camera and named with a three-digit folder number followed by "NIKON
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    use of flash is prohib- when lighting is poor. ited. If 2 (camera shake) icon appears, care should be taken to avoid blurring. Flash fires whenever press the multi selector to left). Auto with Red-eye Reduction The E5600/E4600 Auto with red-eye reduction flash function uses an advanced red-eye
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    Sensitivity" is a measure of how quickly the camera responds to light. Your Nikon digital camera normally has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to film exposure is very slow, a 2 (camera shake) warning will appear in the monitor. Use of a tripod or support is recommended. 5M 10 Flash Range
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    -release button is pressed.When using this op- tion, you should either mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, level surface. 1 button is pressed. The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit during
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    viewfinder does not show the image that will appear in the final picture. Use the monitor for close-ups. In macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. Macro close-up is not available in some shooting modes (Q 28-41). 27
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    Scene Modes Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of four "assist" and twelve "scene" modes. In these modes, camera settings are from behind your subject, throwing their features into shadow. 39 M UNDERWATER Use when taking underwater photographs using the water-proof case (WP-CP3). 39 K
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    More on Photography Assist and Scene Modes Assist and Scene Modes Depending on your subject, assist and scene modes may not always produce the desired results. If results are not to your satisfaction, choose P (auto) and try again. Image Mode The Image mode option is available in the assist
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    Framing Assist The four assist modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow you to compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor. To use framing assist, rotate the mode dial to the desired mode and follow the steps below. 1 PORTRAIT 2 PORTRAIT
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    frame off-center subjects and compose tall or wide shots and two-person portraits. PORTRAIT i PORTRAIT :Exit :Set :Help PORTRAIT LEFT No guides are displayed in monitor. Camera focuses on subject in center of frame; focus lock can be used to focus on off-center subjects. 9 PORTRAIT LEFT :Exit
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    in top third of frame, distant objects in middle third, and closer objects in bottom third. Match top of skyline with wavy yellow guide. 7 ARCHITECTURE Use to photograph buildings. A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame. $ Y OFF* & OFF
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    at rate of about 3 frames every 2 seconds (rate of shooting will slow when < icon is displayed). With E5600, camera records eleven shots when image mode is set to H Normal (2592). With E4600, camera records eight shots when image mode is set to F Normal (2288). Focus, exposure, and white balance are
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    subject and the background. Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are adjusted to improve quality, slightly increasing processing time; to prevent blurring, mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat, stable surface. For more information on framing assist options, see i Portrait Assist (Q 31
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    Mode e (scene) mode offers a menu of twelve "scenes," each corresponding to a common situation, such as a backlit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Camera settings are automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene, spar- ing you the necessity of adjusting each setting separately. To take
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    selected. ! !#* Y OFF* & OFF DSUNSET Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. ! $* Y * Other modes can be selected. OFF* œ & OFF The 2 (Camera Shake) Icon When the 2 icon appears in the monitor, pictures may be blurred. In this section, the precautions that you can take
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    or memory card. ! $ Y OFF* & OFF ACLOSE UP Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects, with the background artistically blurred. Flash mode automatically set to !AUTO; other modes can be selected. œ Camera focuses continuously, even when
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    (BSS;Q 73) turns on automatically, reducing the effects of inadvertent camera movement. •Macro close-up turns off automatically; other modes can be text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card. • Flash and macro close-up turn off automatically; other modes can be
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    in the shade but the background is brightly lit. The flash will fire automatically to "fill in" (illuminate) shadows. ! ! Y OFF* & OFF MUNDERWATER Use when taking underwater photographs using the water-proof case (WP-CP3). ! !#* Y * Other modes can be selected. OFF* & OFF* 39
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    5M 10 Top to bottom Select how pictures will be joined together in completed panorama. This is the direction in which to pan the camera after each shot. 4 Make selection (to change selected pan di- rection, press center of multi selector and repeat steps 3-4). Pan direction displayed in
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    camera digit sequence number (e.g., "101P 002"). Joining Panorama Pictures Transfer the pictures taken with Panorama Assist to your computer (Q 49) and use the Panorama Maker function in PictureProject to join them into a single scene. For further information, see the PictureProject Reference Manual
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    More on Playback More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Pressing the l (W) button in full-screen playback displays the pictures in the memory or on the memory card in "contact sheets" of four thumbnail images. The following operations can be
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    More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Use the O (T) button to zoom in on still images displayed in full-screen playback. While the picture is zoomed in,
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    on the Camera Cropping Pictures This option lets you crop part of memory or on the memory card with names in the form "RSCNnnnn.JPG." "nnnn" is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera created using the E5600/E4600 is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may not be
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    is not available when there is not enough free space in the mem- ory or on the memory card. • If a copy created with D-Lighting using the E5600/E4600 is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer. • D-Lighting function may not
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    Viewing Pictures on the Camera D-Lighting Samples Before + After + + More on Playback 46
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    Recording and Playback (E5600 only) Using the camera's microphone, you can current picture, [1] (voice memo icon) and O: [1] (voice memo playback guide) are displayed and a new voice memo can not be recorded. 2005 . copies), a four-digit file number copied from the associated picture, and the extension
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    More on Playback Viewing Pictures on TV Using the EG-CP14 audio/video (AV) cable (E5600) or EG-CP11 video cable (E4600) included with your camera, you can connect the camera to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR). Choosing a Video Mode The Video mode item in the Interface option of the
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    Pictures on a Computer Using the UC-E6 USB cable and PictureProject software provided with your camera, you can view your photographs and movies • When transferring pictures from the camera memory and Mass storage is selected for the USB option • When the memory card write-protect switch is in the
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    off, connect the UC-E6 USB cable as shown below. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard. UC-E6 USB cable You can now turn the camera on and transfer pictures as described in the Quick Start Guide. Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium
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    More on Playback Viewing Pictures on a Computer Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected in the USB menu, you can turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable once transfer is complete. If you have not changed the USB option in the camera SET-UP menu from its default setting of Mass storage,
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    photo lab Pictures can be printed by inserting a memory card containing pictures into a printer or having prints made at a digital photo lab. If a print order has been created, the printer or photo lab must support DPOF. Pictures stored in the camera memory can be printed. They must be copied to the
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    Delete print set :Exit :Set Display PRINT SET menu. 4 PRINT SELECTION 2005 . 05 . 01 12 : 00 55 :Back :Set Pictures on memory card displayed as thumbnail images. 6 PRINT SELECTION 1 2005 . 05 . 01 12 : 00 45 :Back :Set Select highlighted picture. Selected pic- tures marked
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    More on Playback Printing Pictures 7 PRINT SELECTION 2 2005 . 05 . 01 12 : 00 45 :Back :Set 8 PRINT SET Done Date Info :Exit :Set Done Use the multi selector to specify number of prints (up to 9). To deselect picture, press the multi selector down until icon disappears. Repeat steps
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    recorded with the picture, and will not be correct if the camera clock was set incorrectly when the picture was taken (Q 14-15). The (Q 93) forms a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the pictures are printed, even if the printer does not support the DPOF date function. Print
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    Pict- Bridge. If the UC-E6 USB cable is used to connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge, pictures can be printed directly from the memory or memory card without having to be transferred to a computer. 1 USB Select PTP in the camera USB menu. PTP • For more information on
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    More on Playback Printing Via Direct USB Connection 4 PictBridge Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Cancel :Set Highlight Print selection.* * To print one copy of all pictures on memory card, highlight Print all images and press multi selector to right. 6 PRINT SELECTION 5
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    I (the center of the multi selector) to select. • Select Start print to start printing. To interrupt printing, press I, then turn camera off and disconnect USB cable. • Select Back to return to print selection dialog shown in Step 5. • Select Cancel to exit without printing pictures. • Select
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    when printing is complete. Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable. More on Playback Before Printing Before printing via direct USB connection, make sure that the printer supports PictBridge or USB Direct and check printer settings. See the printer manual for details. Use a Reliable Power
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    with sound recorded via the camera's built-in microphone, using the E5600, or silent movies using the E4600: 1 Rotate the mode dial to W 2 Turn the camera on The monitor shows the length will end automatically when no more memory is available in the memory or on the memory card. Movies 60
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    to Single AF. Notes on Movies Depending on the make of memory card used, recording may end before the memory card is full (Q 109). During recording with E5600, do not touch the built-in microphone. To prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering with recording, select a focus mode of
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    W Recording Movies To select a movie mode: 1 2 MOVIE Movie options Auto-focus mode 0h 0m20s Select W Mode. :Exit :Set :Help Display MOVIE menu. 3 MOVIE 4 MOVIE OPTIONS Movie options TV movie 640 Auto-focus mode Small size 320 Smaller size 160 :Exit :Set :Help Highlight Movie
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    focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus locks when focus operation is complete. Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus when necessary. To choose a focus option from the MOVIE menu: 1 MOVIE 2 Movie options Auto-focus mode AUTO-FOCUS MODE Single AF Continuous AF :
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    selector. Use multi selector to select = icon, then press center of multi selector to return to full-screen playback. Movies Playback Volume (E5600 only) The zoom buttons control volume during playback. Press l (W) to decrease volume, O (T) to increase. Deleting Movies To delete a movie, press the
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    The Shooting Menu Using the Shooting Menu In P (auto) mode, the following settings can be adjusted from the SHOOTING MENU: Option Description Q Image mode Choose image size and quality. 67-68 White balance Match white balance to your light source. 69 Exp. +/- Adjust exposure for very
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    Using the Shooting Menu To make a selection from the SHOOTING MENU: 1 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 2 Image mode White balance Exp. +/- Continuous BSS :Exit :Set :Help Highlight menu item. 3 EXP. +/- 4 +0.7 EXP. +/- +0.3 0 -0.3 :Exit :Set Display options. +0.3 0 :Exit :Set Highlight
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    digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded in the memory or on the memory card :Set Option G (2592*) (E5600 only) E (2288*) (E4600 only) H (2592) (E5600 only) F (2288) (E4600 only) b (2048) (E5600 only) c (1600) (E4600
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    shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in the memory or on 128- and 256-megabyte memory cards at different image mode settings. Image mode Memory 14 MB Memory card 128 MB 256 MB High (2592*) (E5600 only) Approx. 5 Approx. 49 Approx. 99 High (2288*) (E4600 only) Approx
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    sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing information from the camera's image sensor (CCD) according to Auto (M) or you want to lock the white balance for a specific light source or shooting conditions, choose a setting other than Auto (M).
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    light). 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 Measure Description Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from memory and sets white balance to this value. To measure a new value
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    dark (for example, when photographing a forest of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject. This is because the camera, in order to avoid extreme over- or under-exposure, tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame
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    is fixed at H Normal (2592) with E5600 and F Normal (2288) with E4600. The Shooting Menu Restrictions on Camera Settings At settings other than Single, the When Multi-shot 16 is selected, digital zoom (Q 18) can not be used. Multi-shot 16 can not be selected when digital zoom is in effect. BSS (Q
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    and the sharpest picture (the picture with highest level of detail) saved to the memory or memory card. BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, for example when: • the camera is zoomed in • lighting is poor and the flash can not be used
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    Color Options Color Options Use the options in this menu to add special effects to your pictures. There are five special effects to choose from. • The effect you choose is reflected in the picture dis- played in the monitor. COLOR OPTIONS Standard color Vivid color Black-and-white Sepia
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    to a computer; turn auto transfer marking on or off. Create small copies of pictures. Transfer pictures from internal memory to memory card or vice versa. (This option is displayed only when the memory card is inserted.) Q 52-55 77 78-79 80 81-82 83 84-86 To display the PLAYBACK MENU: 1 PLAYBACK
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    The Playback Menu Using the Playback Menu Icon Type Display Using the Menus option of the SET-UP menu switches the menu display between Text and Icons (Q 103). Print set Playback Menu Help :Exit :Set :Help Pressing O(T) button when displaying the PLAYBACK MENU displays the help for the
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    and press I. A check mark next to Loop indicates that the Loop option is selected. Auto Off SLIDE SHOW Pause Start Loop :Exit :Set The camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for thirty minutes during a slide show. Small Pictures and Movies Copies created with the small
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    the following options: If no memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures in the internal memory will be deleted. If the camera contains a memory card, pictures on the card will be deleted. To delete pictures in the internal memory, remove the memory card. DELETE Erase selected images Erase
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    delete pictures, No to exit without de- leting pictures. Deleting All Pictures To delete all unprotected pictures in the memory or on the memory card: 1 DELETE 2 DELETE Erase selected images Erasing all images Erase all images ( excluded) ‫ޓޓ‬ ‫ޓޓ‬ No ‫ޓޓ‬ Yes :Exit :Set :Back :Set
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    by pressing the u button or using the options in the DELETE menu. Note, however, that protected pictures will be deleted when the memory or memory card is formatted. 1 PROTECT 2 PROTECT 2005 . 05 . 01 12 : 00 :Back :Set ON OFF 45 Highlight picture. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional
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    pictures in memory or on memory card are marked for transfer. Remove transfer marking from all pictures in memory or on memory card. Mark Manual (on CD) for details. Hidden Pictures Some Nikon digital cameras allow you to hide pictures during playback. Hidden pictures can be viewed on the E5600
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    pictures marked by V icon. 6 Done Complete operation. Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras Pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon camera can not be transferred when the memory card is inserted in the E5600/E4600. Use the E5600/E4600 to reselect the pictures. 82
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    e-mail attachment. Where application supports display of JPEG images, memory or on the memory card as BASIC-quality JPEG files (compression ratio 1 : 16). Copies are stored in separate files with names in the form "SSCNnnnn.JPG." "nnnn" is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera
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    Copy This option is used to transfer pictures from the camera's internal memory to the memory card, or vice versa. } indicates the camera's internal memory and / the memory card. This option is displayed only when the memory card is inserted. Copying Selected Pictures 1 COPY 2 Copy COPY :Exit
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    . Copying All Pictures To copy all pictures in the memory or on the memory card: 1 COPY 2 CAMERA TO CARD Selected images All images ‫ޓޓޓ‬ ‫ޓޓ‬ ‫ޓޓ‬ :Exit :Set :Exit :Set Highlight card) or (memory → memory (memory card → memo- Highlight All images. ry), press multi selector to
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    " will be displayed (Q 109). Delete unwanted pictures or insert a new memory card (if using a memory card) before trying again. • Copying of pictures taken with another make of camera or retouched on a computer is not guaranteed by Nikon. File Number • When pictures are copied using the All images
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    Date imprint Sound settings Blur warning Auto off Format memory/ card Language Interface Auto transfer Reset all Battery type Menus Firmware version Description Q Choose the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on. 89 Set the camera clock. 90-91 Hide or display the monitor
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    Menu Help Pressing O(T) button when displaying the SET-UP menu displays the help for the selected item. Welcome screen Choose the image displayed when the camera is turned on. :Back The Set-up Menu 88
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    camera is turned on. Nikon Image shown at right is displayed when camera is turned on. The Set-up Menu Animation Short animation is displayed when camera 35 To select a picture stored in the camera :Back :Set memory, remove the memory card. Small Pictures and Cropped Copies Resized copies
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    2005. 0 9. 0 6. 13 : 00 OK London, Casablanca DaylightSaving Tokyo, Seoul DaylightSaving :Set HOME TIME ZONE London, Casablanca :Back :Set The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate than most watches or household clocks. Check the clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset
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    turn daylight saving time on or off, highlight DaylightSaving and press I. Selecting daylight saving time automatically advances the time one hour. The camera supports the following time zones: GMT +/- GMT -11 GMT -10 GMT -9 GMT -8 GMT -7 GMT -6 GMT -5 GMT -4 GMT -3 GMT -2 Location Midway, Samoa
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    The Set-up Menu Monitor Settings This option is used to set the monitor display. Monitor settings MONITOR SETTINGS Photo info Brightness 3 :Set Photo Info Select this option to hide or display the monitor indicators, or turn the monitor off. PHOTO INFO Show info Hide info Monitor off :Set
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    as they are recorded to the memory or memory card. It can not be used to option. Date Imprint Imprinted data forms a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the the camera clock has not been set. AUTO 10 When shooting with the following, Date imprint is automatically canceled. E5600:
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    to highlight option, and press I (the center of the multi selector) to select. Adjust volume of sound played when camera is turned on. Start-up sound (E5600 only) Volume (E5600 only) Adjust volume of voice memos, movies, and shutter and start-up sounds. Choose volume for builtin speaker from Loud
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    shake warning after you have taken a picture. Blur warning BLUR WARNING Off On Selecting On displays the warning only if inadvertent camera movement has caused the picture you have just taken to be blurred. Select Yes to keep the picture or No to delete it. :Set PICTURE
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    Set-up Menu Auto Off Auto off To save battery power, the camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed in brightness of subject, even before time selected in AUTO OFF menu has elapsed. The camera will enter sleep mode after thirty seconds of non-operation when Auto off is set to
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    to format the camera's internal memory or a memory card. If no memory card is inserted in the camera, the internal memory will be formatted, and if the camera contains a memory card, the card will be formatted. To format the internal memory, remove the memory card. MEMORY CARD FORMAT Quick format
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    Menu Format memory/card Formatting Memory/Card • When formatting memory cards, use the Format card option of the camera. The camera may be unable to access memory cards formatted using a computer or other device. • Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card when the message
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    option when operating system of the USB connected computer supports only PTP (Q 49). Select this option when printing via direct USB connection (Q 56). Select this option when connecting via USB other than the above. Select this option when connecting the camera to NTSC devices. Select this option
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    The Set-up Menu Auto Transfer Auto transfer Choose whether or not to set Transfer marking option to the picture taken. When the Auto transfer option is set to On, all pictures taken are set to be transferred and V icon is added when displayed. AUTO TRANSFER On Off Option V On Off :Set
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    ) On Volume (E5600 only) Normal Blur warning On Auto Off 1m Sleep mode Off Auto transfer On Menus Text Choosing Reset also clears the current file number (Q 23) from memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available in the memory or on the memory card. All other settings
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    This option is used to choose the type of batteries inserted in the camera. BATTERY TYPE Alkaline COOLPIX(NiMH) Lithium :Set Option Alkaline COOLPIX (NiMH) Lithium Description Select this option when you have inserted alkaline (AA) batteries. Select this option when you have inserted rechargeable
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    Menus This option is used to switch the menu display of the SHOOTING MENU, PLAYBACK MENU or SET-UP menu to Text or Icons. Menus MENUS Text Icons :Set The Set-up Menu 103
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    Firmware Version Select this option to display the current firmware version. Firmware version E5600 Ver.XX :Back The Set-up Menu 104
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    EN-MH1 batteries AC adapter EH-62B AC adapter Carrying case CS-CP18 soft case*1 Water-proof Case WP-CP3*2 *1 Not available in U.S. *2 Not available in some areas. Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use with your Nikon digital camera: SanDisk
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    break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt with Nikon service representative. 106 Technical Notes
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    loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals. Do not store your camera with naptha or camphor moth balls or in NiMH batteries before they are fully exhausted may result in a "memory" effect, causing the batteries to lose their charge quickly. The batteries will
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    is in Slide write-protect to "write" position. CARD IS NOT Press multi selector up to FORMATTED / Format Memory card has not been formatted for use in camera. highlight FORMAT and press to right to format card, or turn camera off and replace No > card. 95 21 11 97, 10-11 Technical Notes
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    Error Messages Display Problem Solution Q THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED 4 • Use approved card. 105 WARNING ! ! Error accessing memory card. • Check that connectors are - THIS CARD CAN- clean. NOT BE READ / OUT OF MEMORY / Camera in shooting mode: Insufficient memory to record pictures at
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    exit Picture- memory card removed while Project. Turn camera off, recon- pictures are being transferred nect cable or replace memory to computer. card, then turn camera on and transfer pictures. USB option set incorrectly. Turn camera off and disconnect cable, then choose new USB setting in
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    any data not recorded to the memory or memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be affected. Problem Possible cause Q • Camera is off. 13 • Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery-chamber 8 cover is not properly latched
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    Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Q No picture is taken when shutter- release button is pressed • Camera is in playback mode. • Batteries are exhausted. • Red (!) lamp flickers: flash is charging. • Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to focus. • Message "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED" appears
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    connected or memory card inserted in card reader or card slot • Camera is off. • EH-62B AC adapter (available separately) is not prop- erly connected, or batteries are exhausted. • UC-E6 USB cable is not correctly connected, or card not properly inserted in card reader or card slot. • USB item in
  • Nikon 5600 | User Manual - Page 124
    Specifications Type Effective pixels CCD Image size (pixels) Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital E5600/E4600 digital camera 5.1 million (E5600); 4.0 million (E4600) E5600 memory (14 MB)/SD memory cards Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), Exif 2.2, and Digital
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    - 6´7" Sensor flash system USB Can be selected from NTSC and PAL • A/V out/digital I/O (E5600); • Video out/digital I/O (E4600); • Two rechargeable Nikon EN-MH1 NiMH batteries • Two LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries • Two ZR6 (AA) nickel manganese batteries • Two FR6/L91 (AA) lithium batteries • EH-62B AC
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    iii, 2, 106 M Macro mode, 27, 41-61 Memory cards, ii, 2, 10-11, 105 approved, 105 capacity of, 16, 68 formatting, 11, 80, 97 insertion and removal of, 10-11 MENU button, 3 Menus, see Icon type display MH-70 battery charger, 105 MH-71 battery charger, 9, 105 Microphone, 2, 47 Mode dial, 3, 6 Monitor
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    2 Speedlight, see Flash Standby mode, 13, 96 Strap, camera, i, 2 SUNSET, 36 Support information, 1 T T button, see Zoom buttons Telephoto, see Transfer marking, 81 Tripod, 3 U UNDERWATER, 39 USB, 49-51, 56, 99 cable (UC-E6), 49-50, 56 connector, 3 V VCR, 48, 99 Video cable (EG-CP11), 48 Video mode,
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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography
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