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Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Shooting Features Restricted function Setting Description White balance Picture Control (A60) When Monochrome is selected for shooting, White balance is fixed at Auto (normal). Picture Control Active D-Lighting (A62) When using Active D-Lighting for shooting, Contrast in manual adjustment cannot be adjusted. Metering Active D-Lighting Metering is reset to Matrix when Active D- (A62) Lighting is set to any mode other than Off. Continuous/ Exposure bracketing Continuous (A61)/Exposure bracketing (A61) Self-timer (A69)/Smile timer (A70) Continuous and Exposure bracketing are not available simultaneously. Exposure bracketing is reset to Off when Continuous is set to any mode other than Single. The setting for Continuous is reset to Single when Exposure bracketing is set to any mode other than Off. Continuous or Exposure bracketing and selftimer/smile timer are not available simultaneously. Picture Control Exposure bracketing cannot be used when (A60) Monochrome is selected for shooting. Smile timer (A70) The camera takes a picture using face detection regardless of the applied AF area mode option. AF area mode Focus mode (A72) Picture Control (A60) • When a setting other than Subject tracking is selected and B (infinity) is selected as the focus mode for shooting, the camera focuses at infinity regardless of the applied AF area mode option. • When set to E (manual focus), the AF area mode cannot be set. When Target finding AF is selected and Picture Control is set to Monochrome, AF area mode operates using the Auto setting. White balance (A61) When Target finding AF is selected and White balance is set to Preset manual, Incandescent or 1 in Fluorescent, AF area mode operates using the Auto setting. Smile timer (A70) Autofocus mode Focus mode (A72) Autofocus mode option cannot be changed when shooting with the smile timer. When the focus mode is set to B (Infinity), the focus mode operates using the Single AF setting. AF area mode (A61) When AF area mode is set to Face priority, AF area mode operates using the Single AF setting. Active DLighting ISO sensitivity (A61) When ISO sensitivity is set to 1600, 3200 or Hi 1, Active D-Lighting is not available. 81

Section	Page
Introduction	4
Read This First	4
Confirming the Package Contents	4
About This Manual	5
Information and Precautions	6
For Your Safety	8
WARNINGS	8
Notices	11
Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations	19
Parts of the Camera	20
The Camera Body	20
Controls Used in Shooting Mode	22
Controls Used in Playback Mode	23
Changing the Angle of the Monitor	24
Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap	25
The Monitor	26
Basic Operations	29
Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode	29
Using the Rotary Multi Selector	30
Using Menus (the MENU Button)	31
Switching the Information on the Monitor (DISP button)	33
Switching the Monitor Display (Monitor button)	34
Using the Viewfinder	34
The Basics of Shooting and Playback	35
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery	36
Preparation 2 Charge the Battery	38
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card	40
Internal Memory and Memory Cards	41
Approved Memory Cards	41
Step 1 Turn the Camera On	42
Turning the Camera On and Off	43
Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time	44
Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode	46
Available Shooting Modes	47
Step 3 Frame a Picture	48
Using the Zoom	49
Step 4 Focus and Shoot	50
Step 5 Play Back Images	52
Changing How Images Are Displayed	53
Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images	54
Shooting Features	57
Auto Mode	58
Changing Auto Mode Settings	58
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)	59
Changing Scene Mode Settings	60
Characteristics of Each Scene	60
Using Skin Softening	72
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)	73
Characteristics of Each Special Effect	73
Changing Special Effects Mode Settings	74
P, S, A, M Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)	75
Changing P, S, A, M Modes	78
Options Available in the Shooting Menu	78
U (User Setting Modes)	81
Saving Settings in U Mode	82
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector	83
Available Functions	83
Using the Flash (Flash Modes)	84
Using the Self-timer	87
Smile Timer (Shooting Smiling Faces)	88
Using Focus Mode	90
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)	92
List of the Default Settings	93
Changing the Image Quality and Image Size	95
Available Image Quality	95
Available Image Size	96
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously	98
The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (P, S, A, M Modes)	101
Focusing on Subject	102
Using the Target Finding AF	102
Using Face Detection	103
Focus Lock	104
Playback Features	105
Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)	106
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer	108
Using ViewNX 2	109
Installing ViewNX 2	109
Transferring Images to the Computer	111
Viewing Images	112
Recording and Playing Back Movies	113
Recording Movies	114
Changing Movie Recording Settings (Movie Menu)	117
Playing Back Movies	118
Using GPS	119
Starting GPS Data Recording	120
Changing the GPS Settings (GPS Options Menu)	123
General Camera Setup	125
The Setup Menu	126
Reference Section	131
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus	132
Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)	133
Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama	133
Viewing Easy Panorama (Scroll)	135
Using Panorama Assist	136
Using 3D Photography	138
P, S, A, M Modes	140
P (Programmed auto), S (Shutter-priority auto) or A (Aperture-priority auto)	140
M (Manual) Mode	141
Playing and Deleting Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence)	143
Playing Images in a Sequence	143
Deleting Images in a Sequence	144
Editing Still Images	145
Editing Features	145
Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation	147
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast	147
Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones	148
Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects	149
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image	150
Black Border: Adding a Black Border to Pictures	151
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy	152
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)	153
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)	155
Connecting the Camera to a Printer	156
Printing Individual Images	157
Printing Multiple Images	158
Editing Movies	161
Extracting Only the Desired Portions of the Movie	161
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture	162
Shooting Menu (P, S, A or M Mode)	163
Image Quality and Image Size	163
Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control)	163
Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control)	167
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)	168
Metering	170
Continuous Shooting	171
ISO Sensitivity	175
Exposure Bracketing	176
AF Area Mode	177
Autofocus Mode	181
Flash Exp. Comp.	182
Noise Reduction Filter	182
Active D-Lighting	183
Save User Settings/Reset User Settings	183
Zoom Memory	184
Startup Zoom Position	184
The Playback Menu	185
Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order)	185
Slide Show	187
Protect	188
The Image Selection Screen	189
Rotate Image	190
Voice Memo	191
Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)	192
Sequence Display Options	193
Choose Key Picture	193
The Movie Menu	194
Movie Options	194
Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie)	196
Autofocus Mode	198
GPS Setting Menu	199
GPS Settings	199
Create Log (Record the log of moving information)	201
View Log	203
The Setup Menu	204
Welcome Screen	204
Time Zone and Date	205
Monitor Settings	208
Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Pictures)	209
Vibration Reduction	210
Motion Detection	211
AF Assist	212
Digital Zoom	212
Assign Side Zoom Control	213
Sound Settings	214
Auto Off	214
Format Memory/Format Card	215
Language	215
TV Settings	216
Fn Button	217
Charge by Computer	218
Toggle Av/Tv Selection	220
Reset File Numbering	220
Blink Warning	221
Filmstrip	222
Eye-Fi Upload	223
Reverse Indicators	224
Reset All	224
Firmware Version	227
File and Folder Names	228
Optional Accessories	230
Error Messages	231
Technical Notes and Index	237
Caring for the Products	238
The Camera	238
The Battery	239
Charging AC Adapter	240
The Memory Cards	241
Caring for the Camera	242
Cleaning	242
Storage	242
Troubleshooting	243
Specifications	251
Supported Standards	254

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Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Shooting Features

White balance

Picture Control

(

60)

When

Monochrome

is selected for shooting,

White balance

is fixed at

Auto (normal)

Picture Control

Active D-Lighting

(

62)

When using

Active D-Lighting

for shooting,

Contrast

in manual adjustment cannot be

adjusted.

Metering

Active D-Lighting

(

62)

Metering

is reset to

Matrix

when

Active D-

Lighting

is set to any mode other than

Off

Continuous/

Exposure

bracketing

Continuous

(

61)/Exposure

bracketing

(

61)

Continuous and

Exposure bracketing

are not

available simultaneously.

Exposure bracketing

is reset to

Off

when

Continuous

is set to any mode other than

Single

The setting for

Continuous

is reset to

Single

when

Exposure bracketing

is set to any mode

other than

Off

Self-timer

(

69)/Smile

timer (

70)

Continuous or

Exposure bracketing

and self-

timer/smile timer are not available simultaneously.

Picture Control

(

60)

Exposure bracketing

cannot be used when

Monochrome

is selected for shooting.

AF area mode

Smile timer

(

70)

The camera takes a picture using face detection

regardless of the applied

AF area mode

option.

Focus mode

(

72)

•

When a setting other than

Subject tracking

selected and

(infinity) is selected as the focus

mode for shooting, the camera focuses at infinity

regardless of the applied AF area mode option.

•

When set to

(manual focus), the AF area

mode cannot be set.

Picture Control

(

60)

When

Target finding AF

is selected and

Picture

Control

is set to

Monochrome

, AF area mode

operates using the

Auto

setting.

White balance

(

61)

When

Target finding AF

is selected and

White

balance

is set to

Preset manual

Incandescent

Fluorescent

, AF area mode operates using

the

Auto

setting.

Autofocus mode

Smile timer

(

70)

Autofocus mode option cannot be changed when

shooting with the smile timer.

Focus mode

(

72)

When the focus mode is set to

(Infinity), the

focus mode operates using the

Single AF

setting.

AF area mode

(

61)

When

AF area mode

is set to

Face priority

area mode

operates using the

Single AF

setting.

Active D-

Lighting

ISO sensitivity

(

61)

When

ISO sensitivity

is set to

1600

3200

Hi 1

Active D-Lighting

is not available.

Restricted function

Setting

Description