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Before using the camera, please read the information in "For Your Safety" (Avii-ix), " Shockproof, Waterproof, Dustproof, Condensation" (Axii), " Notes About Location Data Functions (GPS/GLONASS, Electronic Compass)" (Axviii), and "Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN Network)" (Axx), and familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera. After reading, please keep this manual. Introduction Introduction Read This First Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX AW120 digital camera. ii
Before using the camera, please read the information in "For Your Safety" (Avii-ix), " Shockproof, Waterproof, Dustproof, Condensation" (Axii), " Notes About Location Data Functions (GPS/GLONASS, Electronic Compass)" (Axviii), and "Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN Network)" (Axx), and familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera. After reading, please keep this manual. Introduction Introduction Read This First Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX AW120 digital camera. ii
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...of this Nikon digital camera are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer. ... use with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking. Visit the site below for contact information: http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to ensure ...
...of this Nikon digital camera are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer. ... use with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking. Visit the site below for contact information: http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to ensure ...
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...for business use of this product. • While every effort was made to ensure that was obtained, the copying or reproduction of the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately). Do not use this product for the purpose of copyrighted creative works such as books, music,... issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be held liable for any errors or omissions to the attention of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the...
...for business use of this product. • While every effort was made to ensure that was obtained, the copying or reproduction of the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately). Do not use this product for the purpose of copyrighted creative works such as books, music,... issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be held liable for any errors or omissions to the attention of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the...
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...a Picture 1 Hold the camera steady. • Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, microphone, and speaker. • When taking pictures in effect, the scene mode changes to U. 26 In this case, select another shooting mode (A24). • When the digital zoom is in portrait ("tall...") orientation, turn the camera so that the flash is above the lens. 2 Frame the picture.
...a Picture 1 Hold the camera steady. • Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, microphone, and speaker. • When taking pictures in effect, the scene mode changes to U. 26 In this case, select another shooting mode (A24). • When the digital zoom is in portrait ("tall...") orientation, turn the camera so that the flash is above the lens. 2 Frame the picture.
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...position. When shooting in the following situations. - Using the Zoom When you turn the camera on, the zoom moves to W (off) - C Notes About Digital Zoom The zoom indicator turns blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it turns yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further. &#...8226; Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is zoomed in the setup menu (A76) to stabilize the camera in dim lighting - Zoom...
...position. When shooting in the following situations. - Using the Zoom When you turn the camera on, the zoom moves to W (off) - C Notes About Digital Zoom The zoom indicator turns blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it turns yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further. &#...8226; Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is zoomed in the setup menu (A76) to stabilize the camera in dim lighting - Zoom...
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... or focus indicator (A9) glows green (multiple focus areas can glow green). • When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of Shooting and Playback 28 When the camera has focused, the focus indicator (A9) glows green. • If the focus area or focus indicator flashes...
... or focus indicator (A9) glows green (multiple focus areas can glow green). • When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of Shooting and Playback 28 When the camera has focused, the focus indicator (A9) glows green. • If the focus area or focus indicator flashes...
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... Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps or Multi-shot 16 is selected, Motion detection is selected, digital zoom cannot be used . Digital zoom Continuous (A56) When Multi-shot 16 is disabled. Shutter sound Continuous (A56) When a setting other than Single is selected...When the flash fires, Motion detection is selected, digital zoom cannot be used . Blink warning Continuous (A56) When a setting other than Auto, Motion detection is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame. B Notes About Digital Zoom • Depending on the shooting mode ...
... Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps or Multi-shot 16 is selected, Motion detection is selected, digital zoom cannot be used . Digital zoom Continuous (A56) When Multi-shot 16 is disabled. Shutter sound Continuous (A56) When a setting other than Single is selected...When the flash fires, Motion detection is selected, digital zoom cannot be used . Blink warning Continuous (A56) When a setting other than Auto, Motion detection is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame. B Notes About Digital Zoom • Depending on the shooting mode ...
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... may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium- This occurs when the pattern in image quality when digital zoom is used . • When using the camera's internal memory, saving movies may take some degradation in the subject and the layout of 6 or faster are saved...8226; The maximum movie length for a single movie is displayed on the shooting screen. • Recording may end before either limit is reached if camera temperature becomes elevated. • The actual movie length may be seen in the monitor while recording movies. vapor lighting. - B Notes About Saving ...
... may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium- This occurs when the pattern in image quality when digital zoom is used . • When using the camera's internal memory, saving movies may take some degradation in the subject and the layout of 6 or faster are saved...8226; The maximum movie length for a single movie is displayed on the shooting screen. • Recording may end before either limit is reached if camera temperature becomes elevated. • The actual movie length may be seen in the monitor while recording movies. vapor lighting. - B Notes About Saving ...
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... detection Allows you to reduce blurring caused by camera shake if motion is turned on images. E69 AF assist Digital zoom Sound settings Allows you to set whether or not the camera automatically increases the shutter speed to set the camera clock. E67 Photo VR Allows you to select...setting used when shooting still images. Allows you to enable and disable digital zoom. E63 Monitor settings Allows you to select whether or not the welcome screen is displayed in the monitor when the camera E62 is detected when shooting still images. E65 Print date Allows you...
... detection Allows you to reduce blurring caused by camera shake if motion is turned on images. E69 AF assist Digital zoom Sound settings Allows you to set whether or not the camera automatically increases the shutter speed to set the camera clock. E67 Photo VR Allows you to select...setting used when shooting still images. Allows you to enable and disable digital zoom. E63 Monitor settings Allows you to select whether or not the welcome screen is displayed in the monitor when the camera E62 is detected when shooting still images. E65 Print date Allows you...
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...-frame playback mode. Pause playback. Reference Section E4 D Hold down the k button to rewind. Playback controls are displayed at the bottom of digital camera. The operations listed below can be able to scroll forward quickly. E C Hold down the k button to scroll backward quickly. F Resume ... image in the direction that was used when shooting. G Switch to perform the following operations. 0004. B Notes About Scroll Playback This camera may not be performed while paused. frame playback mode, and then press the k button to playback mode (A30), display an 4 /...
...-frame playback mode. Pause playback. Reference Section E4 D Hold down the k button to rewind. Playback controls are displayed at the bottom of digital camera. The operations listed below can be able to scroll forward quickly. E C Hold down the k button to scroll backward quickly. F Resume ... image in the direction that was used when shooting. G Switch to perform the following operations. 0004. B Notes About Scroll Playback This camera may not be performed while paused. frame playback mode, and then press the k button to playback mode (A30), display an 4 /...
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... rate for continuous shooting may take some time to occur. Use when shooting a stationary subject in a place where flash photography is prohibited and camera shake is likely to save the images after shooting. • When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in captured images. • The ...frame rate for continuous shooting is about 30 fps. • Image mode is fixed at L (image size: 2560 × 1920 pixels). • Digital zoom cannot be used , or shooting condition. • When using Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps, or Multi-shot 16, ...
... rate for continuous shooting may take some time to occur. Use when shooting a stationary subject in a place where flash photography is prohibited and camera shake is likely to save the images after shooting. • When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in captured images. • The ...frame rate for continuous shooting is about 30 fps. • Image mode is fixed at L (image size: 2560 × 1920 pixels). • Digital zoom cannot be used , or shooting condition. • When using Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps, or Multi-shot 16, ...
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...20 area automatically moves to take images of moving subjects. 40 Register the subject on which 30 the camera focuses. Reference Section E39 See "Using 10 0 15m -10 1010hPa Subject Tracking" (E40) for ...mode (E58) in the movie menu. Start 880 M Target finding AF (default setting) When the camera detects the main subject, it focuses on that subject. C AF Area Mode for Movie Recording AF ...1010hPa 25m 0s 880 Focus areas B Notes About AF Area Mode • When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame regardless of the AF area ...
...20 area automatically moves to take images of moving subjects. 40 Register the subject on which 30 the camera focuses. Reference Section E39 See "Using 10 0 15m -10 1010hPa Subject Tracking" (E40) for ...mode (E58) in the movie menu. Start 880 M Target finding AF (default setting) When the camera detects the main subject, it focuses on that subject. C AF Area Mode for Movie Recording AF ...1010hPa 25m 0s 880 Focus areas B Notes About AF Area Mode • When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame regardless of the AF area ...
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... use them with the printing methods listed below. • Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab that supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) printing. • Inserting the memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer's card slot. • Connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer (E22). 1 Use the multi selector HI to step 2. Print...
... use them with the printing methods listed below. • Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab that supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) printing. • Inserting the memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer's card slot. • Connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer (E22). 1 Use the multi selector HI to step 2. Print...
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...setting) Digital zoom is o), Easy panorama, Pet portrait, or Underwater. - When the scene mode is Portrait, Night portrait, Night landscape, Backlighting (when HDR is enabled. The start-up sound is also produced. • Sounds are performed, two beeps when focus is selected, the camera produces ...shutter is released. • The shutter sound is selected - When Continuous (E34) is set to Multi-shot 16 in the following situations. - Off Digital zoom is set to Subject tracking in A (auto) mode Sound Settings Press the d button M z menu icon M Sound settings M k button ...
...setting) Digital zoom is o), Easy panorama, Pet portrait, or Underwater. - When the scene mode is Portrait, Night portrait, Night landscape, Backlighting (when HDR is enabled. The start-up sound is also produced. • Sounds are performed, two beeps when focus is selected, the camera produces ...shutter is released. • The shutter sound is selected - When Continuous (E34) is set to Multi-shot 16 in the following situations. - Off Digital zoom is set to Subject tracking in A (auto) mode Sound Settings Press the d button M z menu icon M Sound settings M k button ...
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...the memory card, saving and deleting images, and copying images to a computer, otherwise data or the memory card itself may be sure to the camera. • The EH-71P is turned on the memory card. F6 Technical Notes and Index When using in the documentation included with your travel...71P, and do not want to the memory card. • Do not format the memory card using them with this camera before formatting. Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. For more information about plug adapters, consult your memory card. • Do not affix labels or stickers to...
...the memory card, saving and deleting images, and copying images to a computer, otherwise data or the memory card itself may be sure to the camera. • The EH-71P is turned on the memory card. F6 Technical Notes and Index When using in the documentation included with your travel...71P, and do not want to the memory card. • Do not format the memory card using them with this camera before formatting. Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. For more information about plug adapters, consult your memory card. • Do not affix labels or stickers to...
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... in the monitor or images. Cannot zoom in on a small-sized image, the zoom ratio shown on image. digital camera. • This camera may not be able to play back images saved with another make or model of the - Cannot edit image. Images that the light ... • When zooming in on the screen may differ from the actual zoom ratio of digital camera. • This camera cannot play back data edited on a computer. • Playback zoom cannot be edited. image. • This camera may not be able to zoom in the internal memory or on images captured with another...
... in the monitor or images. Cannot zoom in on a small-sized image, the zoom ratio shown on image. digital camera. • This camera may not be able to play back images saved with another make or model of the - Cannot edit image. Images that the light ... • When zooming in on the screen may differ from the actual zoom ratio of digital camera. • This camera cannot play back data edited on a computer. • Playback zoom cannot be edited. image. • This camera may not be able to zoom in the internal memory or on images captured with another...
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...internal memory. E25, E26 • The printer automatically selects the paper - Cannot select paper size with another make or model of digital camera. • Images edited using Data imprint cannot be impossible to print images 17 from a PictBridge-compatible printer. size. Remove the ...memory card to play back images from the internal memory. 77, E74 92, 95, E23 17 Nikon Transfer 2 does not start Nikon Transfer 2 automatically. For more information about Nikon Transfer 2, refer to help information contained in ViewNX 2. 22 22 92, 95 - 97 The PictBridge ...
...internal memory. E25, E26 • The printer automatically selects the paper - Cannot select paper size with another make or model of digital camera. • Images edited using Data imprint cannot be impossible to print images 17 from a PictBridge-compatible printer. size. Remove the ...memory card to play back images from the internal memory. 77, E74 92, 95, E23 17 Nikon Transfer 2 does not start Nikon Transfer 2 automatically. For more information about Nikon Transfer 2, refer to help information contained in ViewNX 2. 22 22 92, 95 - 97 The PictBridge ...
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... completeness, effectiveness, reliability, fitness for resale. Warning. Nikon and its licensors (including their licensors and suppliers) make no guarantees, representations or warranties of any of which are stored in this digital camera ("Data") is provided for your own risk. It .... Disclaimer of this digital camera and the image data taken by Nikon, and without limitation cellular phones, palmtop and handheld computers, pagers, and personal digital assistants or PDAs. Some States, Territories and Countries do so by the digital camera for the solely personal...
... completeness, effectiveness, reliability, fitness for resale. Warning. Nikon and its licensors (including their licensors and suppliers) make no guarantees, representations or warranties of any of which are stored in this digital camera ("Data") is provided for your own risk. It .... Disclaimer of this digital camera and the image data taken by Nikon, and without limitation cellular phones, palmtop and handheld computers, pagers, and personal digital assistants or PDAs. Some States, Territories and Countries do so by the digital camera for the solely personal...
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Specifications Nikon COOLPIX AW120 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Number of lens) Focus-area selection Face priority, manual with antireflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment Frame coverage (shooting mode) Approx. 98% horizontal and 98%...mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24120 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) f/-number f/2.8-4.9 Construction 12 elements in 10 groups (2 ED lens elements) Digital zoom magnification Up to 4× (angle of view equivalent to actual picture) Storage Media Internal memory (approx. 329 MB) SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card File...
Specifications Nikon COOLPIX AW120 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Number of lens) Focus-area selection Face priority, manual with antireflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment Frame coverage (shooting mode) Approx. 98% horizontal and 98%...mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24120 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) f/-number f/2.8-4.9 Construction 12 elements in 10 groups (2 ED lens elements) Digital zoom magnification Up to 4× (angle of view equivalent to actual picture) Storage Media Internal memory (approx. 329 MB) SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card File...
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... be used with a card reader or similar device, make sure that the device supports SDHC. 3 SDXC compliant. We cannot guarantee camera performance when using a memory card with a lower Speed Class rating, movie recording may stop unexpectedly. Approved Memory Cards The following Secure... Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera. • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for details on...
... be used with a card reader or similar device, make sure that the device supports SDHC. 3 SDXC compliant. We cannot guarantee camera performance when using a memory card with a lower Speed Class rating, movie recording may stop unexpectedly. Approved Memory Cards The following Secure... Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera. • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for details on...
