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... ...16 Inserting the Battery ...18 Removing the Battery...19 Turning On and Off the Camera...19 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 20 Inserting Memory Cards...22 Removing Memory Cards...22 A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 24 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 24 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 25...
... ...16 Inserting the Battery ...18 Removing the Battery...19 Turning On and Off the Camera...19 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 20 Inserting Memory Cards...22 Removing Memory Cards...22 A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 24 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 24 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 25...
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... n Language...148 o Video Mode...148 d Blink Warning...149 p Reset All...151 P Reset file numbering...154 r Firmware Version...154 Technical Notes ...155 Optional Accessories ...155 Approved Memory Cards ...155 File and Folder Names ...156 Caring for the Camera ...158 Cleaning ...160 Storage ...161 Error Messages ...162 Troubleshooting...166 Specifications ...172 Supported Standards ...175...
... n Language...148 o Video Mode...148 d Blink Warning...149 p Reset All...151 P Reset file numbering...154 r Firmware Version...154 Technical Notes ...155 Optional Accessories ...155 Approved Memory Cards ...155 File and Folder Names ...156 Caring for the Camera ...158 Cleaning ...160 Storage ...161 Error Messages ...162 Troubleshooting...166 Specifications ...172 Supported Standards ...175...
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... camera. This icon indicates that monitor indicators can be stored in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX P90 digital camera. Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual or in this manual may be helpful when ...use , to prevent damage to find the information you enjoy taking pictures with this manual, images are indicated in bold text. The memory card must be stored on the memory card and delete, playback, and format operations will be removed before use , and keep it easier to the camera. Notations • A...
... camera. This icon indicates that monitor indicators can be stored in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX P90 digital camera. Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual or in this manual may be helpful when ...use , to prevent damage to find the information you enjoy taking pictures with this manual, images are indicated in bold text. The memory card must be stored on the memory card and delete, playback, and format operations will be removed before use , and keep it easier to the camera. Notations • A...
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...Do not use of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for the purpose of copyrighted creative works such as memory cards or built-in the malicious use this product for business use by national and international copyright laws. Be sure to another person, erase... all data using commercially available software, potentially resulting in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. The copying or reproduction of such data is governed by a company. Care should be...
...Do not use of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for the purpose of copyrighted creative works such as memory cards or built-in the malicious use this product for business use by national and international copyright laws. Be sure to another person, erase... all data using commercially available software, potentially resulting in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. The copying or reproduction of such data is governed by a company. Care should be...
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..., 129, 136 10 Multi selector 12 11 l (delete) button......... 30, 31, 80, 86, 90 12 k (apply selection) button 12 13 Tripod socket 14 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover 18, 22 15 Cover latch 18, 22 16 Memory card slot 22 17 Battery latch 18, 19 18 Battery chamber 18 5
..., 129, 136 10 Multi selector 12 11 l (delete) button......... 30, 31, 80, 86, 90 12 k (apply selection) button 12 13 Tripod socket 14 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover 18, 22 15 Cover latch 18, 22 16 Memory card slot 22 17 Battery latch 18, 19 18 Battery chamber 18 5
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... cover. 2 Insert the battery. • Confirm that the battery is in the correct orientation. 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. • Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover 1, and slide the cover latch to push the orange battery latch in place. Be sure to confirm that the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals...
... cover. 2 Insert the battery. • Confirm that the battery is in the correct orientation. 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. • Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover 1, and slide the cover latch to push the orange battery latch in place. Be sure to confirm that the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals...
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... On and Off the Camera Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera. Press the power switch to elapse before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. D Auto Power Off while in playback mode (A30). • If Lens error is off function). The power-on in Shooting Mode (...camera on . If the monitor is displayed, check that the battery may become hot during use; To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in standby mode, press the power switch or the shutter-release button to reactivate it. • The...
... On and Off the Camera Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera. Press the power switch to elapse before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. D Auto Power Off while in playback mode (A30). • If Lens error is off function). The power-on in Shooting Mode (...camera on . If the monitor is displayed, check that the battery may become hot during use; To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in standby mode, press the power switch or the shutter-release button to reactivate it. • The...
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... then be played back, deleted, or transferred. B Inserting the Memory Card Correctly Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards, turn off the camera before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the memory card. • Slide the memory card in 1 gently to turn the camera off and confirm...
... then be played back, deleted, or transferred. B Inserting the Memory Card Correctly Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards, turn off the camera before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the memory card. • Slide the memory card in 1 gently to turn the camera off and confirm...
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... to a computer. If the switch is not formatted. Format card? memory card. B The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are equipped with your fingers or metal objects. • Do not affix labels or stickers to the camera or memory card: - Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following operations during data transfer...
... to a computer. If the switch is not formatted. Format card? memory card. B The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are equipped with your fingers or metal objects. • Do not affix labels or stickers to the camera or memory card: - Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following operations during data transfer...
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... the lens cap and press the power switch. • The power will be stored depends on . 3 Check the battery level and number of the internal memory or memory card, the image quality, and the image size (A109). 24 Battery Level Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged.
... the lens cap and press the power switch. • The power will be stored depends on . 3 Check the battery level and number of the internal memory or memory card, the image quality, and the image size (A109). 24 Battery Level Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged.
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... to off and W appears at slow shutter speeds. Set Vibration reduction to Off when using the flash mode (A32) and self-timer (A35). When a memory card is inserted, C is displayed. The default settings are W (Normal) for image quality and G (4000 × 3000) for Vibration reduction (A143), the... locations or when the subject is needed, such as in flash (A33). D Vibration Reduction When On (default setting) is fixed to the memory card. Image Quality and Image Size The combination of the monitor. D Functions Available in flash is lowered, the flash setting is chosen for image ...
... to off and W appears at slow shutter speeds. Set Vibration reduction to Off when using the flash mode (A32) and self-timer (A35). When a memory card is inserted, C is displayed. The default settings are W (Normal) for image quality and G (4000 × 3000) for Vibration reduction (A143), the... locations or when the subject is needed, such as in flash (A33). D Vibration Reduction When On (default setting) is fixed to the memory card. Image Quality and Image Size The combination of the monitor. D Functions Available in flash is lowered, the flash setting is chosen for image ...
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...; When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and the camera is unable to shoot. 28 Press the shutter-release button halfway to the memory card or internal memory. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down . • The shutter will be released and...
...; When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and the camera is unable to shoot. 28 Press the shutter-release button halfway to the memory card or internal memory. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down . • The shutter will be released and...
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...- green. B Autofocus Autofocus may light by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. 29 Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while pictures are at different distances from the camera (e.g. When using the camera Press the shutterrelease button halfway. 1/125 F2.8... perform as that for AF area mode. • Be sure that the distance between the subject and surroundings (e.g. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of the way down the shutter- Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 3 Focus and Shoot B...
...- green. B Autofocus Autofocus may light by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. 29 Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while pictures are at different distances from the camera (e.g. When using the camera Press the shutterrelease button halfway. 1/125 F2.8... perform as that for AF area mode. • Be sure that the distance between the subject and surroundings (e.g. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of the way down the shutter- Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 3 Focus and Shoot B...
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...Pictures can also be chosen by rotating the command dial. • Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory. • Press the c button or the shutter-release button to switch to shooting mode. • When C is not displayed and ...pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed in full-frame playback mode. • Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to view additional pictures. Done • To ...
...Pictures can also be chosen by rotating the command dial. • Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory. • Press the c button or the shutter-release button to switch to shooting mode. • When C is not displayed and ...pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed in full-frame playback mode. • Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to view additional pictures. Done • To ...
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... Multiple Pictures Choose Delete (A132) from the playback menu (A129) to reactivate it (A146). C Viewing Pictures • Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted. • Pictures that were shot using face priority (A123) will not extend. Thumbnail display/ Calendar display f (h) Display images by 4, 9 or...
... Multiple Pictures Choose Delete (A132) from the playback menu (A129) to reactivate it (A146). C Viewing Pictures • Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted. • Pictures that were shot using face priority (A123) will not extend. Thumbnail display/ Calendar display f (h) Display images by 4, 9 or...
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... taken until recording ends may vary, depending upon the amount of images taken, image quality setting, image size setting and the write speed of the memory card used . • AF assist illuminator does not light, even if AF assist (A145) is set automatically. release button. • The flash mode (A32) is locked...
... taken until recording ends may vary, depending upon the amount of images taken, image quality setting, image size setting and the write speed of the memory card used . • AF assist illuminator does not light, even if AF assist (A145) is set automatically. release button. • The flash mode (A32) is locked...
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Editing Pictures Use this camera is not enough free space in the internal memory or on another make or model of the picture that are marked for use of combination exists. • A black border cannot be transferred to edit ... or may not be applied to copies created using this camera to a computer. • Editing functions are not available when there is viewed on the memory card. Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy containing only the portion visible in -camera and store them as the original. • Even...
Editing Pictures Use this camera is not enough free space in the internal memory or on another make or model of the picture that are marked for use of combination exists. • A black border cannot be transferred to edit ... or may not be applied to copies created using this camera to a computer. • Editing functions are not available when there is viewed on the memory card. Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy containing only the portion visible in -camera and store them as the original. • Even...
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... way down to start recording. • Camera focuses on Recording Movies When the movie has been fully recorded to the internal memory or memory card, the monitor display will revert to Time-lapse movieP, movies are recorded without sound. 81 Movies Apply or change settings as...A32) can be recorded. 2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down again. • Recording stops automatically when the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or recording time reaches 25 minutes. Movies Recording Movies To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, ...
... way down to start recording. • Camera focuses on Recording Movies When the movie has been fully recorded to the internal memory or memory card, the monitor display will revert to Time-lapse movieP, movies are recorded without sound. 81 Movies Apply or change settings as...A32) can be recorded. 2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down again. • Recording stops automatically when the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or recording time reaches 25 minutes. Movies Recording Movies To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, ...
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I TV movie 640 S Small size 320 y Time-lapse movieP (A84) Q Sepia movie 320 R B&W movie 320 Internal memory (approx. 47MB) 43 s 1 min 26 s 2 min 50 s 513 frames 2 min 50 s 2 min 50 s Memory card (512 MB) Approx. 7 min 10 s Approx. 14 min 10 s 25 min 1800 frames per movie 25 min 25...continuously until focus is pressed. The maximum recording time may vary with recording, use of Single AF is recommended. The focus is displayed on the memory card. Movies 83 The Movie Menu C Maximum Movie Length Option J TV movie 640P (default setting) I Autofocus Mode Set to a maximum of ...
I TV movie 640 S Small size 320 y Time-lapse movieP (A84) Q Sepia movie 320 R B&W movie 320 Internal memory (approx. 47MB) 43 s 1 min 26 s 2 min 50 s 513 frames 2 min 50 s 2 min 50 s Memory card (512 MB) Approx. 7 min 10 s Approx. 14 min 10 s 25 min 1800 frames per movie 25 min 25...continuously until focus is pressed. The maximum recording time may vary with recording, use of Single AF is recommended. The focus is displayed on the memory card. Movies 83 The Movie Menu C Maximum Movie Length Option J TV movie 640P (default setting) I Autofocus Mode Set to a maximum of ...
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...begins. • To prevent the camera from turning off and the power-on lamp blinks between each shot and press the k button. • Choose from Nikon). Do not, under any circumstances, use the AC Adapter EH-62A (available separately from 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min and 60... recording. • Recording will be adjusted after the first picture is shot. The second picture or later will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when 1800 frames have been recorded. A 1800-frame movie has a playback time of AC adapter. Failure to observe this...
...begins. • To prevent the camera from turning off and the power-on lamp blinks between each shot and press the k button. • Choose from Nikon). Do not, under any circumstances, use the AC Adapter EH-62A (available separately from 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min and 60... recording. • Recording will be adjusted after the first picture is shot. The second picture or later will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when 1800 frames have been recorded. A 1800-frame movie has a playback time of AC adapter. Failure to observe this...