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Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are used. See page 12 for help on -board help feature for details. A For Your Safety Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in bold. Help Use the camera's on menu items and other topics. ii Memory Cards SD and SDHC/SDXC memory cards are referred to as "memory cards" in this manual. Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are shown in "For Your Safety" (0 vi-viii).
Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are used. See page 12 for help on -board help feature for details. A For Your Safety Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in bold. Help Use the camera's on menu items and other topics. ii Memory Cards SD and SDHC/SDXC memory cards are referred to as "memory cards" in this manual. Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are shown in "For Your Safety" (0 vi-viii).
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Rear Memory card slot iv For safety precautions, see "For Your Safety" (0 vi). 1 Attach the camera strap. Insert battery Plug charger in Battery charging Charging complete 3 Insert the battery and a memory card (0 21, 23). Quick Start Guide Follow these steps for a quick start with the COOLPIX A. Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets. 2 Charge the battery (0 20).
Rear Memory card slot iv For safety precautions, see "For Your Safety" (0 vi). 1 Attach the camera strap. Insert battery Plug charger in Battery charging Charging complete 3 Insert the battery and a memory card (0 21, 23). Quick Start Guide Follow these steps for a quick start with the COOLPIX A. Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets. 2 Charge the battery (0 20).
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... licenses issued by which are circulated in the malicious use of personal image data. ID cards, and tickets, such as passes Unless the prior permission of postage stamps or post cards issued copyrighted creative works such as by the government is prohibited. books, music, paintings.... xi Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from discarded storage devices using commercial deletion ...
... licenses issued by which are circulated in the malicious use of personal image data. ID cards, and tickets, such as passes Unless the prior permission of postage stamps or post cards issued copyrighted creative works such as by the government is prohibited. books, music, paintings.... xi Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from discarded storage devices using commercial deletion ...
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Table of Contents Quick Start Guide iv For Your Safety vi Notices...ix Introduction 1 Getting to Know the Camera 2 The Camera Body 2 The Monitor 5 The Information Display 7 The Mode Dial 9 The Command Dial 10 Camera Menus: An Overview 12 Using Camera Menus 13 Menu Options 16 First Steps 20 Charge the Battery 20 Insert the Battery 21 Insert a Memory Card 23 Basic Setup 25 xiii
Table of Contents Quick Start Guide iv For Your Safety vi Notices...ix Introduction 1 Getting to Know the Camera 2 The Camera Body 2 The Monitor 5 The Information Display 7 The Mode Dial 9 The Command Dial 10 Camera Menus: An Overview 12 Using Camera Menus 13 Menu Options 16 First Steps 20 Charge the Battery 20 Insert the Battery 21 Insert a Memory Card 23 Basic Setup 25 xiii
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... Space 178 Long Exposure NR 179 High ISO NR 179 Built-in Flash 181 Auto Bracketing Set 181 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 182 Format Memory Card 183 Monitor Brightness 183 Photo Info 184 Flicker Reduction 184 Time Zone and Date 185 Language 186 Image Comment 186 Auto Image Rotation 187 Self...
... Space 178 Long Exposure NR 179 High ISO NR 179 Built-in Flash 181 Auto Bracketing Set 181 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 182 Format Memory Card 183 Monitor Brightness 183 Photo Info 184 Flicker Reduction 184 Time Zone and Date 185 Language 186 Image Comment 186 Auto Image Rotation 187 Self...
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Troubleshooting 238 Battery/Display 238 Shooting (All Modes 238 Shooting (P, S, A, M 240 Playback 240 Miscellaneous 241 Error Messages 242 Specifications 245 Approved Memory Cards 251 Memory Card Capacity 252 Index...253 xx
Troubleshooting 238 Battery/Display 238 Shooting (All Modes 238 Shooting (P, S, A, M 240 Playback 240 Miscellaneous 241 Error Messages 242 Specifications 245 Approved Memory Cards 251 Memory Card Capacity 252 Index...253 xx
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1 23 4 19 18 17 16 15 X 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 11 13 12 14 21 1 AF lamp/memory-card access lamp 23, 30 2 Flash lamp 112 3 G button Menus 12, 172 4 K button Playback 33, 132 5 HDMI connector cover 170 6 Rotary multi selector 13 7 J button ...13 8 P button 7 9 O button Deleting pictures during playback 34, 148 10 Power connector cover 230 11 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover latch ..... 20 12 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover 23 13 Tripod socket 14 Speaker 3 15 W (Q) button Thumbnails 140 Zooming out during playback 142 Help 12 16 X button Zooming...
1 23 4 19 18 17 16 15 X 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 11 13 12 14 21 1 AF lamp/memory-card access lamp 23, 30 2 Flash lamp 112 3 G button Menus 12, 172 4 K button Playback 33, 132 5 HDMI connector cover 170 6 Rotary multi selector 13 7 J button ...13 8 P button 7 9 O button Deleting pictures during playback 34, 148 10 Power connector cover 230 11 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover latch ..... 20 12 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover 23 13 Tripod socket 14 Speaker 3 15 W (Q) button Thumbnails 140 Zooming out during playback 142 Help 12 16 X button Zooming...
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... filter Red intensifier (0 221) Choose tab My Menu Recent settings Color balance Image overlay NEF (RAW) processing Resize Green intensifier Blue intensifier Cross screen Soft - - - memory cards. correction Trim - Save selected frame Side-by highlighting them in MY MENU and pressing the O button twice. 19 Perspective - Select image Choose size O MY MENU...
... filter Red intensifier (0 221) Choose tab My Menu Recent settings Color balance Image overlay NEF (RAW) processing Resize Green intensifier Blue intensifier Cross screen Soft - - - memory cards. correction Trim - Save selected frame Side-by highlighting them in MY MENU and pressing the O button twice. 19 Perspective - Select image Choose size O MY MENU...
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Unlatch (q) and open (w) the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. Kq X Insert the battery in place when the battery is fully inserted (w). 3 Close the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover. Battery latch 21 Insert the Battery 1 Open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover. The latch locks the battery in the orientation shown (q), using the battery to keep Kw the orange battery latch pressed to one side.
Unlatch (q) and open (w) the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. Kq X Insert the battery in place when the battery is fully inserted (w). 3 Close the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover. Battery latch 21 Insert the Battery 1 Open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover. The latch locks the battery in the orientation shown (q), using the battery to keep Kw the orange battery latch pressed to one side.
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... camera off before recharging. Failure to begin charging again. A Removing the Battery To remove the battery, turn the camera off and open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. failure to observe this manual. If the problem persists, cease use immediately and take battery and charger to the charger. Use the charger...
... camera off before recharging. Failure to begin charging again. A Removing the Battery To remove the battery, turn the camera off and open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. failure to observe this manual. If the problem persists, cease use immediately and take battery and charger to the charger. Use the charger...
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... it in to a computer before inserting or removing memory cards. 23 To install a memory card, turn the camera off , open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, and press the card in until it (q). D Formatting Memory Cards If this permanently deletes any photographs and other data ... on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately; 0 251). A Removing Memory Cards After confirming that this is the first time the memory card will be sure the card is off, turn the camera off before proceeding. Rear X Memory card slot Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could ...
... it in to a computer before inserting or removing memory cards. 23 To install a memory card, turn the camera off , open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, and press the card in until it (q). D Formatting Memory Cards If this permanently deletes any photographs and other data ... on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately; 0 251). A Removing Memory Cards After confirming that this is the first time the memory card will be sure the card is off, turn the camera off before proceeding. Rear X Memory card slot Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could ...
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... data or in the "lock" position, the memory card can not be Write-protect switch formatted and photos can not be hot after use. To unlock the memory card, slide the switch to the card casing. A The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are being recorded, deleted, or copied to ...a write 16GB protect switch to water, heat, high levels of data. D Memory Cards • Memory cards may be deleted or recorded. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. • Do not remove memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off, or remove or disconnect the power ...
... data or in the "lock" position, the memory card can not be Write-protect switch formatted and photos can not be hot after use. To unlock the memory card, slide the switch to the card casing. A The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are being recorded, deleted, or copied to ...a write 16GB protect switch to water, heat, high levels of data. D Memory Cards • Memory cards may be deleted or recorded. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. • Do not remove memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off, or remove or disconnect the power ...
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... Before shooting, turn the camera on and check the battery level and number of photographs that there is not enough memory for additional photographs, insert another memory card or delete some photos. 27 H Low battery. e.g., values between 1600 and 1699 are rounded down to charge battery. If a warning is shown in other words...
... Before shooting, turn the camera on and check the battery level and number of photographs that there is not enough memory for additional photographs, insert another memory card or delete some photos. 27 H Low battery. e.g., values between 1600 and 1699 are rounded down to charge battery. If a warning is shown in other words...
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... before the shutter-release button was s pressed halfway. assist illuminator (0 180) may light to the memory card. The AF lamp/memory-card access lamp will flash red AF lamp/memorycard access lamp and the AF lamp/memory- The photograph will flash). When the focus operation is complete. 30 If the subject is complete.... a face is detected, the camera will lock (if the camera is being recorded to assist the focus operation. 5 Shoot. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is poorly lit, the AF...
... before the shutter-release button was s pressed halfway. assist illuminator (0 180) may light to the memory card. The AF lamp/memory-card access lamp will flash red AF lamp/memorycard access lamp and the AF lamp/memory- The photograph will flash). When the focus operation is complete. 30 If the subject is complete.... a face is detected, the camera will lock (if the camera is being recorded to assist the focus operation. 5 Shoot. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is poorly lit, the AF...
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... A Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below, and in rare instances the focus area and AF lamp/memory-card access lamp s may light green even when the camera is not in a skyscraper). • The subject is moving quickly. 31 A The Shutter-Release Button The...
... A Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below, and in rare instances the focus area and AF lamp/memory-card access lamp s may light green even when the camera is not in a skyscraper). • The subject is moving quickly. 31 A The Shutter-Release Button The...
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... maximum length for individual movie files is selected for Assign Fn1 button in the setup menu (0 193). A Autofocus and AF-Area Modes For information on memory card write speed, shooting may end before this length is selected. A Focus and Exposure Lock Focus and/or exposure lock can be manually set to the... ISO 100 and 6400. 40 A Full-Time-Servo AF (AF-F) In AF-F mode, the camera will end automatically when the maximum length is reached, the memory card is full or another mode is reached (0 251).
... maximum length for individual movie files is selected for Assign Fn1 button in the setup menu (0 193). A Autofocus and AF-Area Modes For information on memory card write speed, shooting may end before this length is selected. A Focus and Exposure Lock Focus and/or exposure lock can be manually set to the... ISO 100 and 6400. 40 A Full-Time-Servo AF (AF-F) In AF-F mode, the camera will end automatically when the maximum length is reached, the memory card is full or another mode is reached (0 251).
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... current position will be displayed in red in full-frame playback. y D Trimming Movies Movies must be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card. Copies have the same time and date of the following and press J: • Save as the original. 49 Edited copies are indicated by a 9 icon in...
... current position will be displayed in red in full-frame playback. y D Trimming Movies Movies must be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card. Copies have the same time and date of the following and press J: • Save as the original. 49 Edited copies are indicated by a 9 icon in...
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... off until the access lamp has gone out. Depending on shooting conditions and memory card performance, recording may take from a few seconds to the memory card, the AF lamp/memory-card access lamp will be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in continuous release mode. The illustration shows...be disabled and the images transferred to 100 photographs can be selected using the Release mode option in succession. Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until all images in flash; lower the flash or turn off (0 112-116) when shooting...
... off until the access lamp has gone out. Depending on shooting conditions and memory card performance, recording may take from a few seconds to the memory card, the AF lamp/memory-card access lamp will be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in continuous release mode. The illustration shows...be disabled and the images transferred to 100 photographs can be selected using the Release mode option in succession. Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until all images in flash; lower the flash or turn off (0 112-116) when shooting...
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...image and one fine-quality JPEG image. dImage Quality and Size Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card (0 252). d Raw data from the image sensor are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image JPEG and one normal-quality JPEG image. NEF/ ...Two images are saved NEF directly to the memory card. Record JPEG images at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that fewer such images can be printed at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 16 (basic quality). 69...
...image and one fine-quality JPEG image. dImage Quality and Size Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card (0 252). d Raw data from the image sensor are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image JPEG and one normal-quality JPEG image. NEF/ ...Two images are saved NEF directly to the memory card. Record JPEG images at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that fewer such images can be printed at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 16 (basic quality). 69...
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... 2 to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. To display the menus, press the G button. Preset Manual Preset manual is copied from photo on memory card (0 97). ❚❚ Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance Before proceeding, choose an option other than 1 Movie recording for Release mode (0 63). 1 Light a reference object...
... 2 to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. To display the menus, press the G button. Preset Manual Preset manual is copied from photo on memory card (0 97). ❚❚ Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance Before proceeding, choose an option other than 1 Movie recording for Release mode (0 63). 1 Light a reference object...