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... are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. • PictBridge is granted or shall be obtained from a video provider licensed to (i) encode video in compliance with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Trademark Information • Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of...
... are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. • PictBridge is granted or shall be obtained from a video provider licensed to (i) encode video in compliance with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Trademark Information • Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of...
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Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index i
Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index i
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...or fire. Repairs should be read before using this equipment. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take the product to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection. This icon marks warnings, information that should be taken to prevent infants from the camera or Charging ...AC Adapter, unplug the Charging AC Adapter and remove the battery immediately, taking care to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection, after unplugging the product and/or removing the battery. Do not look at the sun through ...
...or fire. Repairs should be read before using this equipment. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take the product to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection. This icon marks warnings, information that should be taken to prevent infants from the camera or Charging ...AC Adapter, unplug the Charging AC Adapter and remove the battery immediately, taking care to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection, after unplugging the product and/or removing the battery. Do not look at the sun through ...
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... excessive heat. Should the insulation be sure to AC Adapter with wet hands. authorized service representative for use in fire. Do not inspection. Failure to a Nikon- damaged and the wires become • Do not immerse in or expose to exposed, take it to observe this precaution could result in fire or...
... excessive heat. Should the insulation be sure to AC Adapter with wet hands. authorized service representative for use in fire. Do not inspection. Failure to a Nikon- damaged and the wires become • Do not immerse in or expose to exposed, take it to observe this precaution could result in fire or...
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... the equipment. For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to prevent liquid crystal from the subject. Handle moving parts with liquid crystal Should the monitor break, care should be no less...
... the equipment. For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to prevent liquid crystal from the subject. Handle moving parts with liquid crystal Should the monitor break, care should be no less...
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... may void the user's authority to correct the interference by Nikon for your equipment. Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by one or more of the proper configuration for the power outlet if ... and found to comply with the instructions, may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules. If this equipment does cause harmful COOLPIX P500 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that to be correctly...
... may void the user's authority to correct the interference by Nikon for your equipment. Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by one or more of the proper configuration for the power outlet if ... and found to comply with the instructions, may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules. If this equipment does cause harmful COOLPIX P500 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that to be correctly...
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... THE INSTRUCTIONS. Do not dispose of as household waste. • For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management. Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064 USA Tel: 631-547-4200 Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus...
... THE INSTRUCTIONS. Do not dispose of as household waste. • For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management. Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064 USA Tel: 631-547-4200 Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus...
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Table of Contents For Your Safety ...ii WARNINGS ...ii Notices ...v Introduction ...1 About This Manual ...1 Information and Precautions ...2 Parts of the Camera ...4 Camera Body ...4 Changing the Angle of the Monitor ...6 Raising and Lowering the Flash...7 Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap 7 Monitor ...8 Basic Operations...11 Command Dial ...11 Multi Selector ...12 d (Menu) Button...13 Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen 13 Using Camera Menus...14 Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way 15 x (Monitor) Button ...16 s (Display) Button ...17 First Steps ...18 ...
Table of Contents For Your Safety ...ii WARNINGS ...ii Notices ...v Introduction ...1 About This Manual ...1 Information and Precautions ...2 Parts of the Camera ...4 Camera Body ...4 Changing the Angle of the Monitor ...6 Raising and Lowering the Flash...7 Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap 7 Monitor ...8 Basic Operations...11 Command Dial ...11 Multi Selector ...12 d (Menu) Button...13 Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen 13 Using Camera Menus...14 Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way 15 x (Monitor) Button ...16 s (Display) Button ...17 First Steps ...18 ...
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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...31 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...32 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 34 Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) ...34 Deleting Unnecessary Images...35 Using the Flash...36 Setting the Flash Mode...37 Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer 39 Using Focus Mode ...40 Setting the Focus Mode ...41 Using Manual Focus...42 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation 43 More ...
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...31 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...32 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 34 Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) ...34 Deleting Unnecessary Images...35 Using the Flash...36 Setting the Flash Mode...37 Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer 39 Using Focus Mode ...40 Setting the Focus Mode ...41 Using Manual Focus...42 Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation 43 More ...
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Comp...101 Long Exposure NR...102 Active D-Lighting...103 Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously 104 Using M (User Setting Mode)...108 Save the Settings in M...109 Shooting in M (User Setting) Mode ...109 Resetting Saved Settings ...110 More on Playback ...111 Operations in Full-Frame Playback 111 Playing Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence 113 Deleting Images in a Sequence...114 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback 115 Calendar Display...117 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom 118 Playing Back Images by Category 120 Sorting Favorite Images (...
Comp...101 Long Exposure NR...102 Active D-Lighting...103 Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously 104 Using M (User Setting Mode)...108 Save the Settings in M...109 Shooting in M (User Setting) Mode ...109 Resetting Saved Settings ...110 More on Playback ...111 Operations in Full-Frame Playback 111 Playing Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence 113 Deleting Images in a Sequence...114 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback 115 Calendar Display...117 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom 118 Playing Back Images by Category 120 Sorting Favorite Images (...
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Table of Contents Editing Pictures ...146 Picture Editing Functions ...146 Editing Pictures...148 k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation 148 I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast 149 e Skin Softening: Making Skin Appear Smoother 150 p Filter Effects: Digital Filter...152 g Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size 154 j Black Border: Adding a Black Border to Pictures 155 a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy...156 Movie Recording and Playback 157 Recording Movies ...157 Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie 160 Capturing Still Pictures While Recording ...
Table of Contents Editing Pictures ...146 Picture Editing Functions ...146 Editing Pictures...148 k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation 148 I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast 149 e Skin Softening: Making Skin Appear Smoother 150 p Filter Effects: Digital Filter...152 g Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size 154 j Black Border: Adding a Black Border to Pictures 155 a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy...156 Movie Recording and Playback 157 Recording Movies ...157 Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie 160 Capturing Still Pictures While Recording ...
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Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup ...185 Setup Menu...185 Welcome Screen ...187 Time Zone and Date...188 Monitor Settings...191 Print Date ...192 Vibration Reduction ...193 Motion Detection...195 AF Assist...196 Red-eye Reduction ...196 Digital Zoom...197 Assign Side Zoom Control ...198 Sound Settings...199 Auto Off ...199 Format Memory/Format Card...200 Language...201 TV Settings ...201 Charge by Computer...202 Reset File Numbering...202 Blink Warning ...203 Reset All ...205 Firmware Version...208 Caring for the Camera...209 Caring for the Camera ...209 Cleaning ...211 Storage ...212 xi
Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup ...185 Setup Menu...185 Welcome Screen ...187 Time Zone and Date...188 Monitor Settings...191 Print Date ...192 Vibration Reduction ...193 Motion Detection...195 AF Assist...196 Red-eye Reduction ...196 Digital Zoom...197 Assign Side Zoom Control ...198 Sound Settings...199 Auto Off ...199 Format Memory/Format Card...200 Language...201 TV Settings ...201 Charge by Computer...202 Reset File Numbering...202 Blink Warning ...203 Reset All ...205 Firmware Version...208 Caring for the Camera...209 Caring for the Camera ...209 Cleaning ...211 Storage ...212 xi
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Table of Contents Technical Notes and Index ...213 Optional Accessories ...213 Approved Memory Cards ...214 File and Folder Names...215 Error Messages ...217 Troubleshooting...222 Specifications ...229 Supported Standards ...233 Index ...234 xii
Table of Contents Technical Notes and Index ...213 Optional Accessories ...213 Approved Memory Cards ...214 File and Folder Names...215 Error Messages ...217 Troubleshooting...222 Specifications ...229 Supported Standards ...233 Index ...234 xii
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...tips, additional D information that may differ from monitor and viewfinder display samples so that monitor indicators can be formatted or accessed for your Nikon digital camera. Notations • Secure Digital (SD) memory card, SDHC memory card, and SDXC memory card are referred to find the ... it easier to as the "default setting." • The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of Nikon COOLPIX P500 digital camera. C Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of buttons or messages displayed on removable memory cards. If...
...tips, additional D information that may differ from monitor and viewfinder display samples so that monitor indicators can be formatted or accessed for your Nikon digital camera. Notations • Secure Digital (SD) memory card, SDHC memory card, and SDXC memory card are referred to find the ... it easier to as the "default setting." • The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of Nikon COOLPIX P500 digital camera. C Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of buttons or messages displayed on removable memory cards. If...
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... in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by Nikon specifically for contact information: http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to the highest standards and include complex electronic...
... in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by Nikon specifically for contact information: http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to the highest standards and include complex electronic...
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Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons. • Comply with images containing no private information (for the purpose of making illegal copies or to another person, erase all data using commercially available software, potentially resulting in a foreign country is the user's responsibility. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from being in possession of material that was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post ...
Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons. • Comply with images containing no private information (for the purpose of making illegal copies or to another person, erase all data using commercially available software, potentially resulting in a foreign country is the user's responsibility. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from being in possession of material that was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post ...
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Introduction Parts of the Camera Camera Body 1 23 4 5 Flash raised 67 8 9 10 11 1 Eyelet for camera strap 7 2 Power switch/power-on lamp... 23, 199 3 C (continuous shooting mode) button 59, 77 4 Mode dial 44 5 Microphone (stereo 142, 157 6 Flash 36 7 m (flash pop-up) button 7, 36 8 Power connector cover (for connection with an optional AC Adapter 213 12 9 Shutter-release button 15, 32 Zoom control 31 f : Wide 31 10 g : Tele 31 h: Thumbnail playback 115 i : Playback zoom 118 j : Help 45 11 Self-timer lamp 39 AF-assist illuminator 196 12 Lens 211, 229...
Introduction Parts of the Camera Camera Body 1 23 4 5 Flash raised 67 8 9 10 11 1 Eyelet for camera strap 7 2 Power switch/power-on lamp... 23, 199 3 C (continuous shooting mode) button 59, 77 4 Mode dial 44 5 Microphone (stereo 142, 157 6 Flash 36 7 m (flash pop-up) button 7, 36 8 Power connector cover (for connection with an optional AC Adapter 213 12 9 Shutter-release button 15, 32 Zoom control 31 f : Wide 31 10 g : Tele 31 h: Thumbnail playback 115 i : Playback zoom 118 j : Help 45 11 Self-timer lamp 39 AF-assist illuminator 196 12 Lens 211, 229...
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Introduction Parts of the Camera Bottom of camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 1 Side zoom control 31 2 Speaker 143, 168 3 x (monitor) button 16 4 Diopter adjustment control 30 5 Electronic viewfinder 16, 30 6 s (display) button 17 7 b (e movie-record) button 157 8 Movie mode switch 157 9 Command dial 11 10 USB/Audio video connector 171, 174, 180 11 HDMI Mini Connector 171 12 Connector cover 171, 174, 180 13 Monitor 8, 17, 29 14 c (playback) button 34 15 Multi selector 12 16 k (apply selection) button 12 17 d button......13, 45,...
Introduction Parts of the Camera Bottom of camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 1 Side zoom control 31 2 Speaker 143, 168 3 x (monitor) button 16 4 Diopter adjustment control 30 5 Electronic viewfinder 16, 30 6 s (display) button 17 7 b (e movie-record) button 157 8 Movie mode switch 157 9 Command dial 11 10 USB/Audio video connector 171, 174, 180 11 HDMI Mini Connector 171 12 Connector cover 171, 174, 180 13 Monitor 8, 17, 29 14 c (playback) button 34 15 Multi selector 12 16 k (apply selection) button 12 17 d button......13, 45,...
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Introduction Parts of the Camera Changing the Angle of the Monitor The angle of the monitor. • The monitor cannot be lowered down to 82° or raised upward to 90°. This is convenient when taking pictures with the camera held at high or low positions. B Notes on Monitor • Do not apply excessive force when changing the angle of the monitor can be moved horizontally. 6 • Put the monitor back in the original position when using in normal situations.
Introduction Parts of the Camera Changing the Angle of the Monitor The angle of the monitor. • The monitor cannot be lowered down to 82° or raised upward to 90°. This is convenient when taking pictures with the camera held at high or low positions. B Notes on Monitor • Do not apply excessive force when changing the angle of the monitor can be moved horizontally. 6 • Put the monitor back in the original position when using in normal situations.
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B Lens Cap • Remove the lens cap before you shoot a picture. • At times when you are not shooting pictures such as when the power is off, or while you are carrying the camera, attach the lens cap to the camera to raise the flash. • See "Using the Flash" (A36) for more information on setting the flash. • When not using the flash, lower it by gently pushing it down until it clicks. Introduction Parts of the Camera Raising and Lowering the Flash Press the m (flash pop-up) button to protect the lens. 7 Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Attach the lens cap to the ...
B Lens Cap • Remove the lens cap before you shoot a picture. • At times when you are not shooting pictures such as when the power is off, or while you are carrying the camera, attach the lens cap to the camera to raise the flash. • See "Using the Flash" (A36) for more information on setting the flash. • When not using the flash, lower it by gently pushing it down until it clicks. Introduction Parts of the Camera Raising and Lowering the Flash Press the m (flash pop-up) button to protect the lens. 7 Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Attach the lens cap to the ...