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... Step 1-Select Mode 19 Step 2-Frame the Picture 21 Step 3-Focus and Shoot...23 Step 4-View the Results (Full-screen Playback 25 Scene Mode 28 Assist and Scene Modes...28 Framing Assist...30 Scene Mode...36 Taking Pictures for a Panorama 42 More on Photography 44 When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash 44 Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer 46 Easy Close-Ups: Macro Close-Up Mode 48 Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation 49 Movies 51 Setting the Movie Recording (Movie Menu 51 Recording Movies...55 Viewing Movies ...56...
... Step 1-Select Mode 19 Step 2-Frame the Picture 21 Step 3-Focus and Shoot...23 Step 4-View the Results (Full-screen Playback 25 Scene Mode 28 Assist and Scene Modes...28 Framing Assist...30 Scene Mode...36 Taking Pictures for a Panorama 42 More on Photography 44 When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash 44 Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer 46 Easy Close-Ups: Macro Close-Up Mode 48 Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation 49 Movies 51 Setting the Movie Recording (Movie Menu 51 Recording Movies...55 Viewing Movies ...56...
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... in the internal memory. Symbols Used in this manual or in this manual thoroughly before use , and keep it easier to help you enjoy taking pictures with your camera. Read this manual may be stored on Playback The Shooting Menu The Playback Menu The Setup Menu Technical Notes 1 Before You Begin First Steps Basic Photography Scene Mode More on Photography Movies More on the card instead of a Nikon COOLPIX 7900 (E7900)/COOLPIX 5900 (E5900) digital camera. Introduction...
... in the internal memory. Symbols Used in this manual or in this manual thoroughly before use , and keep it easier to help you enjoy taking pictures with your camera. Read this manual may be stored on Playback The Shooting Menu The Playback Menu The Setup Menu Technical Notes 1 Before You Begin First Steps Basic Photography Scene Mode More on Photography Movies More on the card instead of a Nikon COOLPIX 7900 (E7900)/COOLPIX 5900 (E5900) digital camera. Introduction...
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... 4 Zoom indicator2 21 5 Macro close-up mode 48 6 Battery level indicator3) . . . . . 14 7 Internal memory/memory card indicator 19 8 Camera shake icon4) . . 45, 141 9 "Date not set" icon5 18 10 Time zone indicator6) . . . . . 120 11 Self-timer indicator 46 12 Date imprint indicator . . . . . 124 13 Date counter/ stored date number 125 14 Number of exposures remaining/ length of movie. . . . . 19, 20, 55 15 Flash mode 44 16 Focus area7 23, 98 17 Image quality 83 18 Image size 84 19 Exposure compensation...
... 4 Zoom indicator2 21 5 Macro close-up mode 48 6 Battery level indicator3) . . . . . 14 7 Internal memory/memory card indicator 19 8 Camera shake icon4) . . 45, 141 9 "Date not set" icon5 18 10 Time zone indicator6) . . . . . 120 11 Self-timer indicator 46 12 Date imprint indicator . . . . . 124 13 Date counter/ stored date number 125 14 Number of exposures remaining/ length of movie. . . . . 19, 20, 55 15 Flash mode 44 16 Focus area7 23, 98 17 Image quality 83 18 Image size 84 19 Exposure compensation...
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... folder 27 2 File number and type 27 3 Internal memory/memory card indicator 19 4 Battery level indicator* . . . . . 14 5 Volume indicator 127 6 Voice memo recording guide . . 62 7 Voice memo playback guide. . . 62 8 Current frame number/total number of frames/length of movie 25, 55 9 Voice memo icon 62 10 Movie playback icon 56 11 Image quality 83 12 Image size 84 13 Movie indicator 55 14 Protect icon 108 15 Print-order icon 71 16 Transfer icon 110 17 Time of recording 16 18 Date of the Set-up menu to switch...
... folder 27 2 File number and type 27 3 Internal memory/memory card indicator 19 4 Battery level indicator* . . . . . 14 5 Volume indicator 127 6 Voice memo recording guide . . 62 7 Voice memo playback guide. . . 62 8 Current frame number/total number of frames/length of movie 25, 55 9 Voice memo icon 62 10 Movie playback icon 56 11 Image quality 83 12 Image size 84 13 Movie indicator 55 14 Protect icon 108 15 Print-order icon 71 16 Transfer icon 110 17 Time of recording 16 18 Date of the Set-up menu to switch...
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Focus and exposure will light when the focus operation is complete. Display sub-menu, move cursor left. Move cursor down . Press the button halfway. The camera sets focus and exposure when the button is pressed halfway. To take the picture, press the Shutter-release Button the rest of the way down. 7 Press the button the rest of the way down . Press to previous menu, or move cursor right, or make selection...
Focus and exposure will light when the focus operation is complete. Display sub-menu, move cursor left. Move cursor down . Press the button halfway. The camera sets focus and exposure when the button is pressed halfway. To take the picture, press the Shutter-release Button the rest of the way down. 7 Press the button the rest of the way down . Press to previous menu, or move cursor right, or make selection...
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... the Power Switch • Press the Shutter-release Button halfway • Press the Button to view the last picture taken • Press the Button to display the menu for the current mode • Rotate the Mode Dial to select a new mode The length of the subject, even before the camera enters standby mode can also be changed using the Auto off option in a slide show full-screen playback ( 57). Turning the Camera...
... the Power Switch • Press the Shutter-release Button halfway • Press the Button to view the last picture taken • Press the Button to display the menu for the current mode • Rotate the Mode Dial to select a new mode The length of the subject, even before the camera enters standby mode can also be changed using the Auto off option in a slide show full-screen playback ( 57). Turning the Camera...
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... monitor and no fur- Available Functions in the internal memory ( 13) (pic- Also, (Auto shooting) mode provides fourteen shooting menu options such as White balance, Image sharpening and Continuous. tures can be taken only when the internal memory has space). • Delete some pictures in the internal memory or on the condition, no further pictures can be recorded in Auto Shooting Mode In (Auto shooting) mode, the Flash ( 44), Self-timer ( 46), Macro close-up ( 48), and Exposure compensation ( 49) can be set.
... monitor and no fur- Available Functions in the internal memory ( 13) (pic- Also, (Auto shooting) mode provides fourteen shooting menu options such as White balance, Image sharpening and Continuous. tures can be taken only when the internal memory has space). • Delete some pictures in the internal memory or on the condition, no further pictures can be recorded in Auto Shooting Mode In (Auto shooting) mode, the Flash ( 44), Self-timer ( 46), Macro close-up ( 48), and Exposure compensation ( 49) can be set.
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... the Set-up menu ( 126). Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in AF-assist Illuminator will light when the Shutter-release Button is poor, the built-in damage to the camera, internal memory, or card. Getting Good Results with an ISO 50 (E7900) or ISO 64 (E5900) rating. When lighting is poor and Sensitivity ( 95) is displayed, the...
... the Set-up menu ( 126). Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in AF-assist Illuminator will light when the Shutter-release Button is poor, the built-in damage to the camera, internal memory, or card. Getting Good Results with an ISO 50 (E7900) or ISO 64 (E5900) rating. When lighting is poor and Sensitivity ( 95) is displayed, the...
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... part of face is locked and the camera focuses. When the camera recognizes human faces, the square focus area is displayed and the subject is in focus. • When the Shutter-release Button is pressed halfway, focus area is in some other way obstructed. - The face portion is too big because the subject is in the following situations: - Settings for Assist Modes The settings for Flash, Self-timer, Macro...
... part of face is locked and the camera focuses. When the camera recognizes human faces, the square focus area is displayed and the subject is in focus. • When the Shutter-release Button is pressed halfway, focus area is in some other way obstructed. - The face portion is too big because the subject is in the following situations: - Settings for Assist Modes The settings for Flash, Self-timer, Macro...
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The following scenes are indicated by stars: hold the camera in the monitor, pictures may be used . In this section, the precautions that you can be blurred. Center focus area is set to avoid blur are available: PARTY/INDOOR Use for Scene Modes • , , and indicate Flash, Self-timer, and Macro close-up respectively. • indicates that include details of the background, or to capture...
The following scenes are indicated by stars: hold the camera in the monitor, pictures may be used . In this section, the precautions that you can be blurred. Center focus area is set to avoid blur are available: PARTY/INDOOR Use for Scene Modes • , , and indicate Flash, Self-timer, and Macro close-up respectively. • indicates that include details of the background, or to capture...
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... Start 1s remaining Shutter released Blinks Stays lit More on Photography Selecting Self-Timer While Displaying Focus Area Selection Guide When AF area mode ( 98) is set , the setting will blink until one second before picture is ON. 47 Press once for 10s delay Press twice for a three-seconds delay. The Self-Timer • When using the self-timer, Continuous, 5 shot buffer, Multi- The Self-timer Lamp on the front of the camera...
... Start 1s remaining Shutter released Blinks Stays lit More on Photography Selecting Self-Timer While Displaying Focus Area Selection Guide When AF area mode ( 98) is set , the setting will blink until one second before picture is ON. 47 Press once for 10s delay Press twice for a three-seconds delay. The Self-Timer • When using the self-timer, Continuous, 5 shot buffer, Multi- The Self-timer Lamp on the front of the camera...
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... the memory card. • Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created, copies will be created from cropped copies, or copies created with names of the form "RSCNnnnn.JPG," where "nnnn" is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera. • Cropped copies have the same recording time and date as separate pictures...
... the memory card. • Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created, copies will be created from cropped copies, or copies created with names of the form "RSCNnnnn.JPG," where "nnnn" is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera. • Cropped copies have the same recording time and date as separate pictures...
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...-digit number assigned automatically by the camera. More on Playback 01.05.2005 100NIKON 12:00 0001.JPG Save this image as a separate picture. The tone adjusted picture is not available with the Small pic. Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of the originals: deleting the copy has no effect on the original, deleting the original no effect on the memory card. 61 D-Lighting is...
...-digit number assigned automatically by the camera. More on Playback 01.05.2005 100NIKON 12:00 0001.JPG Save this image as a separate picture. The tone adjusted picture is not available with the Small pic. Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of the originals: deleting the copy has no effect on the original, deleting the original no effect on the memory card. 61 D-Lighting is...
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... Button to increase. release Button is released. [ 20s] Play voice memo Shutterrelease Button Pictures with (voice memo recording guide) icon shown in the Full-screen playback mode. Press (W) Button to lower volume, (T) Button to play voice memo. selector to highlight , and No press . Only a voice memo will be displayed. Press Shutter- Press on current picture, memo will be recorded when Shutter-release Button is held down. Yes • No: Exit without deleting pic...
... Button to increase. release Button is released. [ 20s] Play voice memo Shutterrelease Button Pictures with (voice memo recording guide) icon shown in the Full-screen playback mode. Press (W) Button to lower volume, (T) Button to play voice memo. selector to highlight , and No press . Only a voice memo will be displayed. Press Shutter- Press on current picture, memo will be recorded when Shutter-release Button is held down. Yes • No: Exit without deleting pic...
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... reset. You need to make setting before taking pictures. - The position of recording will be deleted from the image. • When both Print set and Date imprint are differences between Print set in the Playback menu and Date imprint ( 124) in the Set-up menu is imprinted on the image. More on Playback Date If Date is selected, the date of the date depends on all pictures in the Print set menu after taking pictures. - The Print-Order Icon During the playback mode, a the current print...
... reset. You need to make setting before taking pictures. - The position of recording will be deleted from the image. • When both Print set and Date imprint are differences between Print set in the Playback menu and Date imprint ( 124) in the Set-up menu is imprinted on the image. More on Playback Date If Date is selected, the date of the date depends on all pictures in the Print set menu after taking pictures. - The Print-Order Icon During the playback mode, a the current print...
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... and focus, On exposure, and white balance for example when: • the camera is zoomed in • the camera is in Macro close-up mode • lighting is held down . • When shooting pictures using the Self-timer. • When BSS is On, Noise reduction ( 102) is not available even if this option is saved to On, a BSS icon appears in the monitor. [ 8] 91 Flash mode set to the memory or memory card...
... and focus, On exposure, and white balance for example when: • the camera is zoomed in • the camera is in Macro close-up mode • lighting is held down . • When shooting pictures using the Self-timer. • When BSS is On, Noise reduction ( 102) is not available even if this option is saved to On, a BSS icon appears in the monitor. [ 8] 91 Flash mode set to the memory or memory card...
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... Icon The selected pictures are set to transfer pictures, only pictures marked with another model of Nikon digital camera. The Playback Menu Notes on Mark all the record- When setting On (default setting) in Playback mode. Use E7900/E5900 to transfer pictures selected for transfer. Select from all pictures using PictureProject. ed pictures are indicated by a icon in Auto transfer of the Set-up menu, all pictures for transfer. Select image(s) Select pictures for transfer. If the memory or the memory card contains more than 999 pictures, transfer all...
... Icon The selected pictures are set to transfer pictures, only pictures marked with another model of Nikon digital camera. The Playback Menu Notes on Mark all the record- When setting On (default setting) in Playback mode. Use E7900/E5900 to transfer pictures selected for transfer. Select from all pictures using PictureProject. ed pictures are indicated by a icon in Auto transfer of the Set-up menu, all pictures for transfer. Select image(s) Select pictures for transfer. If the memory or the memory card contains more than 999 pictures, transfer all...
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... assist) mode ( 34). • Continuous ( 89) is set to Continuous, 5 shot buffer, or • BSS is low. • You can not take pictures because of the memory or a mem- Multi-shot 16. 127 The Set-up sound Option Button sound Shutter sound Confirm Description Control the sound played when buttons are pressed. SOUND SETTINGS Button sound ON Shutter sound Start-up Menu Confirm • Pressing to displayed shooting or playback mode. • Pressing to the other mode. SHUTTER SOUND Loud Normal Off Confirm Start-up sound Adjust volume of shutter sound...
... assist) mode ( 34). • Continuous ( 89) is set to Continuous, 5 shot buffer, or • BSS is low. • You can not take pictures because of the memory or a mem- Multi-shot 16. 127 The Set-up sound Option Button sound Shutter sound Confirm Description Control the sound played when buttons are pressed. SOUND SETTINGS Button sound ON Shutter sound Start-up Menu Confirm • Pressing to displayed shooting or playback mode. • Pressing to the other mode. SHUTTER SOUND Loud Normal Off Confirm Start-up sound Adjust volume of shutter sound...
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... functioning. Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be hidden. Troubleshooting If your retailer or Nikon representative. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (optional), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on solving the problems listed here. Problem Possible cause • Camera is off. 14 • Monitor is off. 5 • Photo...
... functioning. Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be hidden. Troubleshooting If your retailer or Nikon representative. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (optional), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on solving the problems listed here. Problem Possible cause • Camera is off. 14 • Monitor is off. 5 • Photo...
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...; Camera shook during shot. Turn flash off ). • Red ( ) Lamp blinks: flash is charging. • Message "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED" appears in moni- Select an appropriate mode according to On (E7900 54 only). Technical Notes • Shutter speed too slow. Problem Possible cause No picture is taken when Shutter-release Button is pressed • Camera is in Playback mode. • Battery is exhausted. • Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to record picture at current Image quality/size setting...
...; Camera shook during shot. Turn flash off ). • Red ( ) Lamp blinks: flash is charging. • Message "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED" appears in moni- Select an appropriate mode according to On (E7900 54 only). Technical Notes • Shutter speed too slow. Problem Possible cause No picture is taken when Shutter-release Button is pressed • Camera is in Playback mode. • Battery is exhausted. • Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to record picture at current Image quality/size setting...