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... Refer to familiarize yourself with the conventions used in the monitor. How to Read This Manual First, be aware of camera parts. Basic Photography Now you have mastered the basics of digital photography, read "Before You Begin" to the "Menu Guide" for information on viewing pictures on the... camera, on TV, on fine-tuning camera settings for more about flash and focus mode settings. You can then try your camera as described in "Taking...
... Refer to familiarize yourself with the conventions used in the monitor. How to Read This Manual First, be aware of camera parts. Basic Photography Now you have mastered the basics of digital photography, read "Before You Begin" to the "Menu Guide" for information on viewing pictures on the... camera, on TV, on fine-tuning camera settings for more about flash and focus mode settings. You can then try your camera as described in "Taking...
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...Notice for the purpose of making illegal copies or to be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for business use this product for customers in a foreign country is prohibited. The copying or reproduction of... Causing Equipment Regulations. Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds...
...Notice for the purpose of making illegal copies or to be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for business use this product for customers in a foreign country is prohibited. The copying or reproduction of... Causing Equipment Regulations. Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds...
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This icon indicates that may be helpful when using the camera. To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions, information that should ... all those who use the product will read before use to prevent damage to help you for your Nikon digital camera. Before You Begin Introduction Thank you enjoy taking pictures with your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX5400 digital camera. Read this manual or in the Quick Start Guide. 2 This icon marks tips, additional information that more information...
This icon indicates that may be helpful when using the camera. To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions, information that should ... all those who use the product will read before use to prevent damage to help you for your Nikon digital camera. Before You Begin Introduction Thank you enjoy taking pictures with your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX5400 digital camera. Read this manual or in the Quick Start Guide. 2 This icon marks tips, additional information that more information...
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... Begin Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this Nikon digital camera are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Nikon will not be available from product malfunction. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID...
... Begin Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this Nikon digital camera are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Nikon will not be available from product malfunction. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID...
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...button ( 33) Command dial Built-in microphone ( 80, 89) Mode dial ( 8) (exposure compensation)/ (voice memo) button ( 36, 80) Shutter-release button ( 9) Eyelet for camera strap ( 5) Viewfinder ( 26) Built-in Speedlight ( 32) Power switch ( 14, 16) Self-timer lamp ( 35) Lens ( 26) Power-on lamp ( 14,... 16) Battery-chamber cover ( 14) USB (digital I/O) connector (under cover; 84) Tripod socket Audio/video (AV) out connector (under cover; 82) Battery-chamber cover latch ( 14) Speaker ( 80, 92) 4
...button ( 33) Command dial Built-in microphone ( 80, 89) Mode dial ( 8) (exposure compensation)/ (voice memo) button ( 36, 80) Shutter-release button ( 9) Eyelet for camera strap ( 5) Viewfinder ( 26) Built-in Speedlight ( 32) Power switch ( 14, 16) Self-timer lamp ( 35) Lens ( 26) Power-on lamp ( 14,... 16) Battery-chamber cover ( 14) USB (digital I/O) connector (under cover; 84) Tripod socket Audio/video (AV) out connector (under cover; 82) Battery-chamber cover latch ( 14) Speaker ( 80, 92) 4
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... position (monitor turns off are the shutter-release and zoom buttons (optical zoom only). Before You Begin Parts of the Camera The Monitor During shooting, the monitor shows the view through the camera lens, together with icons indicating the status of what will appear in the final picture. Using the Monitor... Do not apply excessive force to the monitor when it is off ) * When swivelled to use digital zoom ( 26) and other camera controls, fold the monitor out. 6 The monitor is also used when the monitor is folded out from the...
... position (monitor turns off are the shutter-release and zoom buttons (optical zoom only). Before You Begin Parts of the Camera The Monitor During shooting, the monitor shows the view through the camera lens, together with icons indicating the status of what will appear in the final picture. Using the Monitor... Do not apply excessive force to the monitor when it is off ) * When swivelled to use digital zoom ( 26) and other camera controls, fold the monitor out. 6 The monitor is also used when the monitor is folded out from the...
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...( 59) Display a menu of control over shutter speed and aperture. A shooting menu is available which the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera. Playback ( 75) Play pictures back in which grants access to display the setup menu, where you can perform such ...Camera The Mode Dial To select a mode, align the mode icon with the " " mark next to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest. Movie ( 88) Choose from fifteen "scenes" suited to the mode dial. Auto ( 24) A simple "point-and-shoot" mode in the monitor. Parts of digital cameras...
...( 59) Display a menu of control over shutter speed and aperture. A shooting menu is available which the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera. Playback ( 75) Play pictures back in which grants access to display the setup menu, where you can perform such ...Camera The Mode Dial To select a mode, align the mode icon with the " " mark next to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest. Movie ( 88) Choose from fifteen "scenes" suited to the mode dial. Auto ( 24) A simple "point-and-shoot" mode in the monitor. Parts of digital cameras...
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Other memory cards must be formatted before inserting memory cards. Note that memory cards may become hot during use with your Nikon digital camera: Nikon EC-CF All capacities SanDisk SDCFB SDCFH Ultra 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB 128 MB, 192 MB...Renesas Compact FLASH HB28 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB Technology) Microdrive DSCM 10512 (512MB), 11000 (1 GB) Operation is not guaranteed with the camera is formatted at shipment. For information on the above cards, please contact the manufacturer. 17 observe due caution when removing memory cards. Removing Memory ...
Other memory cards must be formatted before inserting memory cards. Note that memory cards may become hot during use with your Nikon digital camera: Nikon EC-CF All capacities SanDisk SDCFB SDCFH Ultra 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB 128 MB, 192 MB...Renesas Compact FLASH HB28 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB Technology) Microdrive DSCM 10512 (512MB), 11000 (1 GB) Operation is not guaranteed with the camera is formatted at shipment. For information on the above cards, please contact the manufacturer. 17 observe due caution when removing memory cards. Removing Memory ...
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...total of built-in zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera's telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 4 ×, and digital zoom, in monitor shows amount of zoom when either button is pressed Digital zoom 2 Frame the subject The camera is zoomed in to 4 ×, for about two ...seconds will trigger digital zoom. Photographs can be framed in the center of the ...
...total of built-in zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera's telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 4 ×, and digital zoom, in monitor shows amount of zoom when either button is pressed Digital zoom 2 Frame the subject The camera is zoomed in to 4 ×, for about two ...seconds will trigger digital zoom. Photographs can be framed in the center of the ...
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...;nal picture will appear in the final picture, for example when: • the subject is close to the camera (particularly if the range is 50 cm/1´8˝ or less) • digital zoom is in effect ( 26) • image size is set to 2592 × 1728 ( 55) • an...focus when your eye to the viewfinder, care should be taken to see the display in the picture. Digital Zoom In digital zoom, data from the camera's image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the center portion of detail visible in the monitor. Basic Photography Taking Pictures in the viewfinder,...
...;nal picture will appear in the final picture, for example when: • the subject is close to the camera (particularly if the range is 50 cm/1´8˝ or less) • digital zoom is in effect ( 26) • image size is set to 2592 × 1728 ( 55) • an...focus when your eye to the viewfinder, care should be taken to see the display in the picture. Digital Zoom In digital zoom, data from the camera's image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the center portion of detail visible in the monitor. Basic Photography Taking Pictures in the viewfinder,...
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...panorama or 360 ° virtual-reality image). See "Taking Pictures for a Panorama" ( 44). •Auto white balance and exposure are determined by the camera (e.g., "101P_001"). (other modes can be selected) Auto (other modes can be selected) Back light Use when light is coming from behind the subject, ...throwing their features into shadow, or when the subject is brightly lit. sisting of a folder number, "P_", and a three-digit sequence number assigned automatically by the first picture in each series. •Flash and focus mode can not be changed after shooting begins...
...panorama or 360 ° virtual-reality image). See "Taking Pictures for a Panorama" ( 44). •Auto white balance and exposure are determined by the camera (e.g., "101P_001"). (other modes can be selected) Auto (other modes can be selected) Back light Use when light is coming from behind the subject, ...throwing their features into shadow, or when the subject is brightly lit. sisting of a folder number, "P_", and a three-digit sequence number assigned automatically by the first picture in each series. •Flash and focus mode can not be changed after shooting begins...
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Image Quality The camera stores pictures in TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) HI TIFF with no compression. The more images are compressed to become visible, and there may also ... memory card. Only available at HI image quality. 54 Normal image quality, suited to roughly 1/8 of (2592 × 1944) and (2592 × 1728). High Digital Zoom Digital zoom is of two formats: TIFF (HI quality) and JPEG (FINE, NORMAL, and BASIC quality). The actual effects depend on the type of subject and...
Image Quality The camera stores pictures in TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) HI TIFF with no compression. The more images are compressed to become visible, and there may also ... memory card. Only available at HI image quality. 54 Normal image quality, suited to roughly 1/8 of (2592 × 1944) and (2592 × 1728). High Digital Zoom Digital zoom is of two formats: TIFF (HI quality) and JPEG (FINE, NORMAL, and BASIC quality). The actual effects depend on the type of subject and...
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... is selected in P, S, A, or M mode, an ISO icon is displayed in pictures taken at ISO settings above ISO 50 equivalent. In a digital camera, increased sensitivity has a similar effect: higher sensitivities allow higher shutter speeds, at shutter speeds of the film, causing a random pattern, called... "grain," to ISO 200. In a film camera, sensitivity is a characteristic of the image. Noise may appear in pictures taken at the expense of "noise"-randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels ...
... is selected in P, S, A, or M mode, an ISO icon is displayed in pictures taken at ISO settings above ISO 50 equivalent. In a digital camera, increased sensitivity has a similar effect: higher sensitivities allow higher shutter speeds, at shutter speeds of the film, causing a random pattern, called... "grain," to ISO 200. In a film camera, sensitivity is a characteristic of the image. Noise may appear in pictures taken at the expense of "noise"-randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels ...
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...rotate command dial. See following white balance options: Option Description Auto White balance adjusted automatically to such changes in film cameras, digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by built-in flash. This process is adjusted automatically to the color of the light source. ...balance adjusted for direct sunlight. More on Photography White Balance (P, S, A and M) The color of the light reflected from the camera's image sensor (CCD) according to suit the selected scene. The human brain is in most situations. Unlike the film used as a...
...rotate command dial. See following white balance options: Option Description Auto White balance adjusted automatically to such changes in film cameras, digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by built-in flash. This process is adjusted automatically to the color of the light source. ...balance adjusted for direct sunlight. More on Photography White Balance (P, S, A and M) The color of the light reflected from the camera's image sensor (CCD) according to suit the selected scene. The human brain is in most situations. Unlike the film used as a...
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... while shutter-release button is shown in monitor. Exposure count is pressed. Shooting stops after one hundred pictures or when shutter-release button is pressed. Camera records pictures at up to 1.5 fps (three frames every two Continuous L seconds) while shutter-release button is pressed. CONTINUOUS Single Continuous H Continuous L... menu can be used to form a single picture measuring 2592 × 1944 pixels. HI Image Quality Options other than Single are stored. Camera records pictures at image size of "N_" followed by three-digit number assigned automatically by...
... while shutter-release button is shown in monitor. Exposure count is pressed. Shooting stops after one hundred pictures or when shutter-release button is pressed. Camera records pictures at up to 1.5 fps (three frames every two Continuous L seconds) while shutter-release button is pressed. CONTINUOUS Single Continuous H Continuous L... menu can be used to form a single picture measuring 2592 × 1944 pixels. HI Image Quality Options other than Single are stored. Camera records pictures at image size of "N_" followed by three-digit number assigned automatically by...
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... Wizard will display the welcome dialog for the Found New Hardware Wizard. Digital I/O connector tilts upwards slightly UC-E1 USB cable Turn the camera on and transfer pictures as described below . Click Cancel to use the driver needed for the "Nikon Digital Camera E5400_PTP" USB device. Mac OS 9 (9.0-9.2) A dialog will start up. Windows 2000 Professional...
... Wizard will display the welcome dialog for the Found New Hardware Wizard. Digital I/O connector tilts upwards slightly UC-E1 USB cable Turn the camera on and transfer pictures as described below . Click Cancel to use the driver needed for the "Nikon Digital Camera E5400_PTP" USB device. Mac OS 9 (9.0-9.2) A dialog will start up. Windows 2000 Professional...
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Movies Your Nikon digital camera can record three different types of movie. This chapter describes how to record and view movies. Recording Movies 88 Viewing Movies 92 87
Movies Your Nikon digital camera can record three different types of movie. This chapter describes how to record and view movies. Recording Movies 88 Viewing Movies 92 87
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...transfer Restrictions on Auto Transfer No more than 999 pictures can not be tranferred. Marking All Pictures for transfer with another model of Nikon digital camera. Selected images All images Cancel transfer 2 ALL IMAGES Confirmation dialog displayed. No • Select No to transfer pictures... set Auto transfer Complete operation and return to reselect the pictures. 130 To transfer more than 999 pictures, select the images in Nikon View, or select and transfer pictures in batches of pictures, press button. Use the COOLPIX5400 to playback menu. Menu Guide The ...
...transfer Restrictions on Auto Transfer No more than 999 pictures can not be tranferred. Marking All Pictures for transfer with another model of Nikon digital camera. Selected images All images Cancel transfer 2 ALL IMAGES Confirmation dialog displayed. No • Select No to transfer pictures... set Auto transfer Complete operation and return to reselect the pictures. 130 To transfer more than 999 pictures, select the images in Nikon View, or select and transfer pictures in batches of pictures, press button. Use the COOLPIX5400 to playback menu. Menu Guide The ...
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... 768 • 2,592 × 1,728 (3 : 2) Lens 4 × Zoom Nikkor, F=5.8-24 mm (35-mm [135] camera- Technical Notes Specifications Type E5400 digital camera Effective pixels 5.1 million CCD Image size (pixels) 1 1.8˝ high-density CCD; format equivalent: 28-116 mm), f/2.8-f/4.6 (nine ele-... Media File system File formats Type I and II CompactFlash™ (CF) and Microdrive cards Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Uncompressed: TIFF-RGB (HI-quality images) Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant (1 : 4, 1 ...
... 768 • 2,592 × 1,728 (3 : 2) Lens 4 × Zoom Nikkor, F=5.8-24 mm (35-mm [135] camera- Technical Notes Specifications Type E5400 digital camera Effective pixels 5.1 million CCD Image size (pixels) 1 1.8˝ high-density CCD; format equivalent: 28-116 mm), f/2.8-f/4.6 (nine ele-... Media File system File formats Type I and II CompactFlash™ (CF) and Microdrive cards Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Uncompressed: TIFF-RGB (HI-quality images) Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant (1 : 4, 1 ...