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Problem Cause/Solution Screen for setting time zone and date is displayed when the camera is turned on. The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were restored to their default values. The camera settings reset. The camera makes sound. When Autofocus mode is set to Full-time AF or while in some shooting modes, the camera may produce an audible focusing sound. A 10, 11 18, 91, 105 Shooting Issues Problem Cause/Solution A Cannot switch to shooting mode. Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 150 Cannot take pictures or record movies. • When the camera is in playback mode, press the A button, Shutter-release button, or b (e) button. • When menus are displayed, press the d button. • The flash is charging while the flash lamp is flashing. • The battery is exhausted. 1, 15 78 44 6, 8, 162 The camera cannot focus. • The subject is too close. Try shooting using scene auto selector mode, Close-up scene mode, or macro mode. • The subject is hard to focus on. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto. • Turn the camera off and then on again. 18, 19, 21, 25, 47 54 125 - Images are blurred. • Use the flash. 44 • Increase the ISO sensitivity value. 87 • Enable Photo VR when shooting still images. 106, Enable Movie VR when recording movies. 124 • Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the 46 self-timer at the same time is more effective). Technical Notes 172

Section	Page
Introduction	3
Read This First	3
Other Information	3
Attaching the Camera Strap for Land Use	4
Information and Precautions	5
For Your Safety	8
WARNINGS	8
<Important> Shockproof, Waterproof, Dustproof, Condensation	11
Notes About Shockproof Performance	11
Notes About Waterproof and Dustproof Performances	11
Before Using the Camera Underwater	13
Notes About Using the Camera Underwater	14
Cleaning after Using the Camera Underwater	14
Notes About Operating Temperature and Humidity and Condensation	16
<Important> Notes About Location Data Functions (GPS/GLONASS, Electronic Compass)	17
Notices	19
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN Network)	21
Parts of the Camera	31
The Camera Body	31
The Monitor	33
Shooting Mode	33
Playback Mode	35
Preparing for Shooting	36
Insert the Battery and Memory Card	36
Removing the Battery or Memory Card	37
Memory Cards and Internal Memory	37
Charge the Battery	38
Turn the Camera On and Set the Display Language, Date, and Time	40
Basic Shooting and Playback Operations	42
Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode	42
Using the Zoom	44
The Shutter-release Button	44
Play Back Images	45
Delete Images	46
Changing the Shooting Mode	48
Using the Flash, Self-timer, Etc.	49
Recording Movies	49
Action Control	50
Displaying the Previous or Next Image in Full-frame Playback Mode	50
Using Action Menu	50
Adjusting the Map Display	50
Shooting Features	51
Scene Auto Selector Mode	51
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)	53
Tips and Notes	54
Shooting Time-lapse Movies	58
Shooting with Easy Panorama	60
Playback with Easy Panorama	62
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)	63
Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)	64
Using Smile Timer	65
Using Self-Collage	66
Short Movie Show Mode (Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies)	68
Auto Mode	72
Using the Creative Slider	73
Flash Mode	74
Self-timer	76
Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)	77
Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)	78
Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.)	79
Focusing	81
Using Face Detection	81
Using Skin Softening	82
Using Target Finding AF	83
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus	84
Focus Lock	85
Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting	86
Playback Features	89
Playback Zoom	89
Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display	90
List by Date Mode	91
Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)	92
Viewing Images in a Sequence	92
Deleting Images in a Sequence	93
Editing Images (Still Images)	94
Before Editing Images	94
Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood	94
Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation	95
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast	96
Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When Shooting with the Flash	96
Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces	97
Data Imprint: Imprinting Information Such as Altitude and Direction Measured by the Electronic Compass on Images	98
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image	99
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy	100
Recording and Playing Back Movies	101
Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies	104
Operations During Movie Playback	105
Editing Movies	106
Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie	106
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image	107
Using Menus	108
The Shooting Menu (for Auto Mode)	110
Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)	110
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)	112
Continuous Shooting	114
ISO Sensitivity	117
AF Area Mode	118
Autofocus Mode	121
The Smart Portrait Menu	122
Self-Collage	122
Blink Proof	123
The Playback Menu	124
Mark for Wi-Fi Upload	124
Slide Show	125
Protect	126
Rotate Image	126
Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory)	127
Sequence Display Options	128
The Image Selection Screen	129
The Movie Menu	130
Movie Options	130
AF Area Mode	134
Autofocus Mode	135
Movie VR	136
Movie Light	136
Wind Noise Reduction	137
Frame Rate	137
The Wi-Fi Options Menu	138
Operating the Text Input Keyboard	139
The Location Data Options Menu	140
Location Data Options	140
Distance Units	141
Calculate Distance	142
Points of Interest (POI) (Recording and Displaying Location Name Information)	143
Create Log	144
View Log	145
Set Clock from Satellite	145
Electronic Compass	146
Altitude/depth Options	148
The Setup Menu	149
Time Zone and Date	149
Monitor Settings	151
Date Stamp	153
Photo VR	154
AF Assist	155
Digital Zoom	155
Sound Settings	156
Underwater Flash	156
Action Control Response	157
Playback Action Control	157
Map Actions	158
Auto Off	158
Format Card/Format Memory	159
Language	159
Charge by Computer	160
Reset All	161
Conformity Marking	161
Firmware Version	161
Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps	162
Recording the Shooting Location Data to Images	162
Recording Logs	162
Displaying a Map	162
Recording Location Data to Images	163
Displaying the Shooting Location (Playback Mode)	166
Displaying the Current Position on a Map (Shooting Mode)	168
Using Altimeter and Depth Gauge	170
Recording Movement Data Logs	171
Ending Log Recording and Saving Logs on a Memory Card	173
Displaying the Recorded Location Data on a Map	174
Display Altitude/depth Logs as a Graph	175
Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function	176
Installing the Software on the Smart Device	176
Connecting the Smart Device to the Camera	177
Preselecting Images in the Camera That You Want to Transfer to a Smart Device	179
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer	180
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV)	182
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)	183
Connecting the Camera to a Printer	183
Printing Images One at a Time	184
Printing Multiple Images	185
Using ViewNX 2 (Transferring Images to a Computer)	187
Installing ViewNX 2	187
Transferring Images to a Computer	187
Technical Notes	189
Caring for the Product	190
The Camera	190
The Battery	191
The Charging AC Adapter	192
Memory Cards	193
Cleaning and Storage	194
Cleaning	194
Storage	194
Error Messages	195
Troubleshooting	200
File Names	210
Optional Accessories	212
Attaching the Underwater Speedlight	213
USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MAP DATA AND LOCATION NAME DATA	217
Specifications	222
Approved Memory Cards	227

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Technical Notes

172

Shooting Issues

Screen for setting

time zone and

date is displayed

when the camera

is turned on.

The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were

restored to their default values.

10, 11

The camera

settings reset.

The camera

makes sound.

When

Autofocus mode

is set to

Full-time AF

while in some shooting modes, the camera may

produce an audible focusing sound.

18, 91,

105

Problem

Cause/Solution

Cannot switch to

shooting mode.

Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable.

150

Cannot take

pictures or record

movies.

•

When the camera is in playback mode, press the

button, Shutter-release button, or

(

)

button.

•

When menus are displayed, press the

button.

•

The flash is charging while the flash lamp is

flashing.

•

The battery is exhausted.

1, 15

6, 8, 162

The camera

cannot focus.

•

The subject is too close. Try shooting using scene

auto selector mode,

Close-up

scene mode, or

macro mode.

•

The subject is hard to focus on.

•

Set

AF assist

in the setup menu to

Auto

•

Turn the camera off and then on again.

18, 19,

21, 25,

125

–

Images are

blurred.

•

Use the flash.

•

Increase the ISO sensitivity value.

•

Enable

Photo VR

when shooting still images.

Enable

Movie VR

when recording movies.

•

Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the

self-timer at the same time is more effective).

106,

124

Problem

Cause/Solution