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... Do not use the product will read them. For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their mouths. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of the camera or Charging AC Adapter could cause permanent visual impairment. Should...
... Do not use the product will read them. For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their mouths. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of the camera or Charging AC Adapter could cause permanent visual impairment. Should...
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Observe the water. Failure to observe this precaution could result in the battery, one voltage to a Nikon- water. To avoid damage to convert from the damaged battery the battery comes in fire. battery when no charge remains. • Do not use immediately ...should be or to observe this product: Observe the following precautions when handling the Charging AC • Before replacing the battery, turn the Adapter product off. iii If you notice any change in fire or sure it to another or with travel converters or • Discontinue use...
Observe the water. Failure to observe this precaution could result in the battery, one voltage to a Nikon- water. To avoid damage to convert from the damaged battery the battery comes in fire. battery when no charge remains. • Do not use immediately ...should be or to observe this product: Observe the following precautions when handling the Charging AC • Before replacing the battery, turn the Adapter product off. iii If you notice any change in fire or sure it to another or with travel converters or • Discontinue use...
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...flash Using the flash close to your fingers or other moving parts with care Be careful that your subject's eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Turn the power off or landing. Playing CD-ROMs on audio CD equipment. Avoid contact with this device should not be no less than 1 m ... should be played back on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment. The electromagnetic waves given out by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this camera may disrupt the electronic...
...flash Using the flash close to your fingers or other moving parts with care Be careful that your subject's eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Turn the power off or landing. Playing CD-ROMs on audio CD equipment. Avoid contact with this device should not be no less than 1 m ... should be played back on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment. The electromagnetic waves given out by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this camera may disrupt the electronic...
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...for your equipment. If this equipment does cause harmful COOLPIX P500 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are designed to be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from... radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a residential installation. Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon Corporation may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. •...
...for your equipment. If this equipment does cause harmful COOLPIX P500 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are designed to be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from... radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a residential installation. Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon Corporation may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. •...
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.../All the Way 15 x (Monitor) Button ...16 s (Display) Button ...17 First Steps ...18 Inserting the Battery...18 Removing the Battery...19 Charging the Battery ...20 Turning On and Off the Camera...23 Setting the Display Language, Date and Time 24 Inserting the Memory Card ...26 Removing the Memory Card...26 vii
.../All the Way 15 x (Monitor) Button ...16 s (Display) Button ...17 First Steps ...18 Inserting the Battery...18 Removing the Battery...19 Charging the Battery ...20 Turning On and Off the Camera...23 Setting the Display Language, Date and Time 24 Inserting the Memory Card ...26 Removing the Memory Card...26 vii
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Table of Contents Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 28 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 28 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 29 Step 2 Frame a Picture...30 Using the Viewfinder ...30 Using the Zoom......
Table of Contents Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 28 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 28 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 29 Step 2 Frame a Picture...30 Using the Viewfinder ...30 Using the Zoom......
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... may be hot immediately after using the camera. First Steps Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off . To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicated...
... may be hot immediately after using the camera. First Steps Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off . To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicated...
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Do not turn the camera on the Charging AC Adapter. If a plug adapter* is securely held in place. The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached ...
Do not turn the camera on the Charging AC Adapter. If a plug adapter* is securely held in place. The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached ...
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... orange to indicate that the battery is not suited to charge a fully exhausted battery. When charging is complete, the poweron lamp stops blinking orange and turns off. • The ambient temperature is charging. Battery not charging. Disconnect the USB cable or unplug the Charging AC Adapter and correctly connect it again...
... orange to indicate that the battery is not suited to charge a fully exhausted battery. When charging is complete, the poweron lamp stops blinking orange and turns off. • The ambient temperature is charging. Battery not charging. Disconnect the USB cable or unplug the Charging AC Adapter and correctly connect it again...
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... charging the battery inserted into the camera. D Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger • Connecting the COOLPIX P500 to a computer also charges the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (A178, 202). • The EN-EL5 can be turned on. • Do not, under any circumstances, use a plug adapter (commercially available) as necessary...
... charging the battery inserted into the camera. D Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger • Connecting the COOLPIX P500 to a computer also charges the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (A178, 202). • The EN-EL5 can be turned on. • Do not, under any circumstances, use a plug adapter (commercially available) as necessary...
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... mode dial. • In shooting or playback mode, the camera enters standby mode in playback mode (A34). The camera turns off when the monitor is removed and press the power switch to turn the camera on the camera. Press the power switch, the shutter-release button, the c button or the b (e movie-record...) button. - Charging the Battery Turning On and Off the Camera Remove the lens cap before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from the Auto off the camera. The ...
... mode dial. • In shooting or playback mode, the camera enters standby mode in playback mode (A34). The camera turns off when the monitor is removed and press the power switch to turn the camera on the camera. Press the power switch, the shutter-release button, the c button or the b (e movie-record...) button. - Charging the Battery Turning On and Off the Camera Remove the lens cap before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from the Auto off the camera. The ...
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... and camera clock setting are displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. • The power-on lamp lights, and then the monitor is turned on (the power-on lamp is turned off , press I. 24 Back London Casablanca Back Yes No Cancel 4 Press J or... date Choose time zone and set the date and time in a time zone where daylight saving is in effect, turn off when the monitor is displayed on the top of the screen. • To turn on the daylight saving setting with H in the time zone selection screen shown in step 4. • When...
... and camera clock setting are displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. • The power-on lamp lights, and then the monitor is turned on (the power-on lamp is turned off , press I. 24 Back London Casablanca Back Yes No Cancel 4 Press J or... date Choose time zone and set the date and time in a time zone where daylight saving is in effect, turn off when the monitor is displayed on the top of the screen. • To turn on the daylight saving setting with H in the time zone selection screen shown in step 4. • When...
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...for movie recording. 1 Confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off the camera before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off and confirm that the memory card is stored in the camera's internal memory (approx. 102 MB) or on the memory card, and...the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Be sure to confirm that the poweron lamp and the monitor are turned off and open the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. • Be sure to turn off . Memory card slot B Inserting the Memory Card Correctly Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards ...
...for movie recording. 1 Confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off the camera before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off and confirm that the memory card is stored in the camera's internal memory (approx. 102 MB) or on the memory card, and...the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Be sure to confirm that the poweron lamp and the monitor are turned off and open the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. • Be sure to turn off . Memory card slot B Inserting the Memory Card Correctly Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards ...
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...to water or strong physical shocks. • Do not touch the metal terminals with this camera, be sure to start formatting. • Do not turn the camera off the camera - formatting (A200) permanently deletes all pictures and other data on , the memory card must be written to, or deleted... the memory card - First Steps Inserting the Memory Card B Formatting a Memory Card If the message on the right is displayed when the camera is turned Card is complete. • The first time you insert a memory card that Format card? B The Write Protect Switch When the memory card switch is...
...to water or strong physical shocks. • Do not touch the metal terminals with this camera, be sure to start formatting. • Do not turn the camera off the camera - formatting (A200) permanently deletes all pictures and other data on , the memory card must be written to, or deleted... the memory card - First Steps Inserting the Memory Card B Formatting a Memory Card If the message on the right is displayed when the camera is turned Card is complete. • The first time you insert a memory card that Format card? B The Write Protect Switch When the memory card switch is...
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...slightly, and the monitor is displayed. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode This section describes how to take pictures. Prepare to A. The number of pictures that can be... level low. Battery level indicator 1/250 F5.6 32 Number of exposures remaining Number of Exposures Remaining The number of exposures remaining is turned on the remaining capacity of exposures remaining. Battery Level Display b Description Battery level high. Auto mode 3 Check the battery level and...
...slightly, and the monitor is displayed. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode This section describes how to take pictures. Prepare to A. The number of pictures that can be... level low. Battery level indicator 1/250 F5.6 32 Number of exposures remaining Number of Exposures Remaining The number of exposures remaining is turned on the remaining capacity of exposures remaining. Battery Level Display b Description Battery level high. Auto mode 3 Check the battery level and...
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...- record) button. - Rotate the mode dial. When a memory card is inserted, C is blinking) (A199), turn on the monitor again with one of the monitor. When the monitor has been turned off and W appears at off in standby mode to save power (the power-on the Flash When the... camera shake. Vibration reduction icon Reduces the effects of movie is displayed in A (auto) mode. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode Shooting mode A is 32 displayed for movie recording (A157, 164, ...
...- record) button. - Rotate the mode dial. When a memory card is inserted, C is blinking) (A199), turn on the monitor again with one of the monitor. When the monitor has been turned off and W appears at off in standby mode to save power (the power-on the Flash When the... camera shake. Vibration reduction icon Reduces the effects of movie is displayed in A (auto) mode. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode Shooting mode A is 32 displayed for movie recording (A157, 164, ...
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...size of picture quality depending on , the zoom is possible at zoom positions beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. • When the camera is in effect. Interpolation is applied at ...right as interpolation to about 4× beyond the maximum magnification of the frame and the focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is turned on the image size (A84) and digital zoom magnification. When the image size is increased beyond V when taking still images. Maximum ...
...size of picture quality depending on , the zoom is possible at zoom positions beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. • When the camera is in effect. Interpolation is applied at ...right as interpolation to about 4× beyond the maximum magnification of the frame and the focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is turned on the image size (A84) and digital zoom magnification. When the image size is increased beyond V when taking still images. Maximum ...
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...are displayed. Pictures can also be briefly displayed at low resolution immediately after switching to the previous or next picture. • To return to Turn on the Camera When the camera is displayed (see "More on the memory card are displayed. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) ..., J or K to the orientation of images is treated as a group, and only the group's "key picture" is off, holding down the c button turns on the monitor (A17). • Pictures that were shot using the monitor and viewfinder display (A16). • Press the s button to switch between showing ...
...are displayed. Pictures can also be briefly displayed at low resolution immediately after switching to the previous or next picture. • To return to Turn on the Camera When the camera is displayed (see "More on the memory card are displayed. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) ..., J or K to the orientation of images is treated as a group, and only the group's "key picture" is off, holding down the c button turns on the monitor (A17). • Pictures that were shot using the monitor and viewfinder display (A16). • Press the s button to switch between showing ...
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... a flash mode that suits the shooting conditions. • The flash has a range of about 2.2 to 4.5 m (7 ft. 3 in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off. - j, k, l, m, M: U Auto • This feature cannot be Applied Simultaneously" (A104) for more information. • In the following situations, the setting for flash mode is stored...
... a flash mode that suits the shooting conditions. • The flash has a range of about 2.2 to 4.5 m (7 ft. 3 in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off. - j, k, l, m, M: U Auto • This feature cannot be Applied Simultaneously" (A104) for more information. • In the following situations, the setting for flash mode is stored...
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... it down. B Lowering the Flash When not using the flash, lower it by pressing the k button within a few seconds even if monitor indicators (A17) are turned on the multi selector. • The flash mode menu is displayed. 3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose the desired mode and press the k button...
... it down. B Lowering the Flash When not using the flash, lower it by pressing the k button within a few seconds even if monitor indicators (A17) are turned on the multi selector. • The flash mode menu is displayed. 3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose the desired mode and press the k button...