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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 The Camera Body ...4 The Monitor...6 Basic Operations...8 The Mode Dial...8 The Command Dial ...9 The Multi Selector...10 The d Button...11 Help Displays ...11 The s Button...12 x ...and Lens Cap...13 First Steps ...14 Charging the Battery ...14 Inserting the Battery ...16 Removing the Battery ...17 Turning On and Off the Camera...17 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards ...20 Removing Memory Cards...21 vii
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 The Camera Body ...4 The Monitor...6 Basic Operations...8 The Mode Dial...8 The Command Dial ...9 The Multi Selector...10 The d Button...11 Help Displays ...11 The s Button...12 x ...and Lens Cap...13 First Steps ...14 Charging the Battery ...14 Inserting the Battery ...16 Removing the Battery ...17 Turning On and Off the Camera...17 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 18 Inserting Memory Cards ...20 Removing Memory Cards...21 vii
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Table of Contents A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 22 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 23 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...24 Using the Electronic Viewfinder ...24 Using the Zoom...24 ... Focus Mode ...35 Using Manual Focus...36 Exposure Compensation ...37 C Shooting Suited for the Scene 38 Shooting in the Scene Mode ...38 Setting the Scene Mode...38 Features ...39 d Sport Continuous Mode ...46 Shooting in Sport Continuous Mode 46 Sport Continuous Menu ...47 PSAM P, S, A and M modes...48 Shooting ...
Table of Contents A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 22 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 22 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 23 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...24 Using the Electronic Viewfinder ...24 Using the Zoom...24 ... Focus Mode ...35 Using Manual Focus...36 Exposure Compensation ...37 C Shooting Suited for the Scene 38 Shooting in the Scene Mode ...38 Setting the Scene Mode...38 Features ...39 d Sport Continuous Mode ...46 Shooting in Sport Continuous Mode 46 Sport Continuous Menu ...47 PSAM P, S, A and M modes...48 Shooting ...
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... Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 73 Connecting to a TV ...73 Connecting to a Computer...74 Before Connecting the Camera...74 Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer 75 Connecting to a Printer...78 Connecting the Camera and Printer...79 Printing Pictures One at a Time ...80 Printing Multiple Pictures ...81 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print...
... Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 73 Connecting to a TV ...73 Connecting to a Computer...74 Before Connecting the Camera...74 Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer 75 Connecting to a Printer...78 Connecting the Camera and Printer...79 Printing Pictures One at a Time ...80 Printing Multiple Pictures ...81 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print...
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Comp...105 M Noise Reduction...105 Q Distortion Control...106 Restrictions on Camera Settings ...106 Playback Options: The Playback Menu 108 Displaying the Playback Menu...108 b Slide Show...110 c Delete ...111 d Protect ...111 f Rotate image...112 i Hide Image ...112 h ...
Comp...105 M Noise Reduction...105 Q Distortion Control...106 Restrictions on Camera Settings ...106 Playback Options: The Playback Menu 108 Displaying the Playback Menu...108 b Slide Show...110 c Delete ...111 d Protect ...111 f Rotate image...112 i Hide Image ...112 h ...
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Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu 114 Displaying the Setup Menu...115 a Menus...115 c Welcome Screen...116 d Date...117 e Brightness...120 f Date Imprint...120 g Vibration Reduction ...122 h AF Assist ...123 u Digital Zoom ...123 i Sound Settings ...124 k Auto Off ...124 l Format Memory/m Format Card 125 n Language ...126 o Video Mode...126 p Reset All ...127 r Firmware Version ...129 xi
Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu 114 Displaying the Setup Menu...115 a Menus...115 c Welcome Screen...116 d Date...117 e Brightness...120 f Date Imprint...120 g Vibration Reduction ...122 h AF Assist ...123 u Digital Zoom ...123 i Sound Settings ...124 k Auto Off ...124 l Format Memory/m Format Card 125 n Language ...126 o Video Mode...126 p Reset All ...127 r Firmware Version ...129 xi
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...so that should be stored in bold. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the "default setting." • Unless otherwise specified, "monitor" is used to refer to...marks cautions, B information that more clearly shown. If a memory card is available elsewhere in this manual or in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX P80 digital camera. Screen Samples In this manual may be more A information is inserted, all those who use , to prevent damage to...
...so that should be stored in bold. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the "default setting." • Unless otherwise specified, "monitor" is used to refer to...marks cautions, B information that more clearly shown. If a memory card is available elsewhere in this manual or in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX P80 digital camera. Screen Samples In this manual may be more A information is inserted, all those who use , to prevent damage to...
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..., 102 11 Focus area (when a face is recognized) 102 12 "Date not set" indicator 136 Time zone indicator 117 13 Date imprint/date counter 120 14 Image size 89 15 a) Number of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback... (actual display varies with current camera settings). Parts of exposures remaining ..22 b) Movie length 62 16 Internal memory indicator 23 17 Image quality 88 18 Aperture 48 19 Shutter ...
..., 102 11 Focus area (when a face is recognized) 102 12 "Date not set" indicator 136 Time zone indicator 117 13 Date imprint/date counter 120 14 Image size 89 15 a) Number of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback... (actual display varies with current camera settings). Parts of exposures remaining ..22 b) Movie length 62 16 Internal memory indicator 23 17 Image quality 88 18 Aperture 48 19 Shutter ...
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... continuous shooting. y Scene (A 38): Choose this simple "point-andshoot" mode, suited to shoot movies. 8 P,S,A,M (A 48): Choose these modes for automatic adjustment of digital cameras, in which the camera automatically adjusts settings. Introduction Basic Operations The Mode Dial Align the mode icon with the mark next to record sound only. A Auto(A 22): Choose this mode...
... continuous shooting. y Scene (A 38): Choose this simple "point-andshoot" mode, suited to shoot movies. 8 P,S,A,M (A 48): Choose these modes for automatic adjustment of digital cameras, in which the camera automatically adjusts settings. Introduction Basic Operations The Mode Dial Align the mode icon with the mark next to record sound only. A Auto(A 22): Choose this mode...
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... apply selection. Auto bracketing 0.3 0.7 1.0 Off Exit Press k or the multi selector K to display the menu for the selected mode. Image quality Choose from 3 image quality settings which govern compression/file size. Menu options can also be selected by rotating the command dial. Help Displays Rotate the zoom control to g (j) when M is... selector to exit the menu. Press d again to navigate the menus (A 10). To return to the original menu, rotate the zoom control to the next set of the currently selected menu option.
... apply selection. Auto bracketing 0.3 0.7 1.0 Off Exit Press k or the multi selector K to display the menu for the selected mode. Image quality Choose from 3 image quality settings which govern compression/file size. Menu options can also be selected by rotating the command dial. Help Displays Rotate the zoom control to g (j) when M is... selector to exit the menu. Press d again to navigate the menus (A 10). To return to the original menu, rotate the zoom control to the next set of the currently selected menu option.
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...corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right; With Shooting Introduction 1/125 F2.8 20 Current settings With Playback 1/125 F2.8 Framing guides (P, S, A, and M modes only) View through lens only 15/05/2008 15:30 0004....exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, ISO sensitivity, current frame number/total number of the image (highlights) blink. Use highlights as a guide when 12 setting exposure. Details may be lost ("washed out") in A (auto), d (sports shooting), and y (scene) modes. • Histogram: A graph showing tone ...
...corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right; With Shooting Introduction 1/125 F2.8 20 Current settings With Playback 1/125 F2.8 Framing guides (P, S, A, and M modes only) View through lens only 15/05/2008 15:30 0004....exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, ISO sensitivity, current frame number/total number of the image (highlights) blink. Use highlights as a guide when 12 setting exposure. Details may be lost ("washed out") in A (auto), d (sports shooting), and y (scene) modes. • Histogram: A graph showing tone ...
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... LCD monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during use; First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and confirm that the battery may become hot during shooting and playback. The battery can then be removed by hand 2. •... are performed for about five seconds. Turning On and Off the Camera Remove the lens cap and press the power switch to reduce the drain on the camera. At default settings, the LCD monitor, or electronic viewfinder, will brighten when camera controls are off before removing the battery.
... LCD monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during use; First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and confirm that the battery may become hot during shooting and playback. The battery can then be removed by hand 2. •... are performed for about five seconds. Turning On and Off the Camera Remove the lens cap and press the power switch to reduce the drain on the camera. At default settings, the LCD monitor, or electronic viewfinder, will brighten when camera controls are off before removing the battery.
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...on . If No is selected, the date and time will turn on the camera. No Yes Time zone London, Casablanca Daylight saving D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in the time zone menu and set . 4 Press k. Pressing k toggles the daylight saving time option on Daylight ... to enable daylight saving time (w). Remove the lens cap. 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired language and press k. First Steps Setting Display Language, Date and Time A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on .
...on . If No is selected, the date and time will turn on the camera. No Yes Time zone London, Casablanca Daylight saving D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in the time zone menu and set . 4 Press k. Pressing k toggles the daylight saving time option on Daylight ... to enable daylight saving time (w). Remove the lens cap. 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired language and press k. First Steps Setting Display Language, Date and Time A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on .
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... and year are applied and monitor display exits to highlight the day (D), month (M), year (Y), time, minute, and date display order. First Steps Setting Display Language, Date and Time 5 Select your home time zone (A 119) and press k. Press the multi selector J to highlight items in reverse...current date and time, go into Date (A 117) in the setup menu (A 114), choose Date and follow the instructions above, starting from step 6. The settings are displayed and press k or the multi selector K. London, Casablanca Back Date D M Y 01 01 2008 00 00 Date D M Y 15 05 ...
... and year are applied and monitor display exits to highlight the day (D), month (M), year (Y), time, minute, and date display order. First Steps Setting Display Language, Date and Time 5 Select your home time zone (A 119) and press k. Press the multi selector J to highlight items in reverse...current date and time, go into Date (A 117) in the setup menu (A 114), choose Date and follow the instructions above, starting from step 6. The settings are displayed and press k or the multi selector K. London, Casablanca Back Date D M Y 01 01 2008 00 00 Date D M Y 15 05 ...
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...mode (A 30) and self-timer (A 33). D Note on the Flash When the built-in flash is lowered, the flash setting is needed, such as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at the top of the monitor. In situations where flash is fixed ...125 F2.8 20 Aperture (A 48) Internal memory indicator Pictures will be recorded to memory card. To reduce the effects of camera shake. D Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction (A 122), when On (default setting) is selected, can be applied to effectively reduce blur, caused by slight hand movement known as in flash (A 30)....
...mode (A 30) and self-timer (A 33). D Note on the Flash When the built-in flash is lowered, the flash setting is needed, such as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at the top of the monitor. In situations where flash is fixed ...125 F2.8 20 Aperture (A 48) Internal memory indicator Pictures will be recorded to memory card. To reduce the effects of camera shake. D Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction (A 122), when On (default setting) is selected, can be applied to effectively reduce blur, caused by slight hand movement known as in flash (A 30)....
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... 6) will glow green. When the camera is held in focus, the focus area will be recorded to focus, the focus area, or focus indicator, blinks red. The picture will glow green. Press the shutter- release button release button halfway to set focus and exposure, press the shutter-...release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. The camera automatically focuses on the subject in camera shake and blurred pictures. When digital zoom is in effect, and the subject is in ...
... 6) will glow green. When the camera is held in focus, the focus area will be recorded to focus, the focus area, or focus indicator, blinks red. The picture will glow green. Press the shutter- release button release button halfway to set focus and exposure, press the shutter-...release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. The camera automatically focuses on the subject in camera shake and blurred pictures. When digital zoom is in effect, and the subject is in ...
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.... the sun is behind the subject and is very dark • Objects of exposures or movie length remaining will be set to Off manually (A 123), although in this case the camera may not perform as expected in the scene (e.g. When using focus lock, be in deep shadow) • No contrast... as that the focus area is standing in loss of the way down the shutterrelease button halfway and recompose the picture. Do not turn the camera off -center subject when Center is selected for the number of sharply differing brightness are displayed. the subject is inside a cage) • Subject...
.... the sun is behind the subject and is very dark • Objects of exposures or movie length remaining will be set to Off manually (A 123), although in this case the camera may not perform as expected in the scene (e.g. When using focus lock, be in deep shadow) • No contrast... as that the focus area is standing in loss of the way down the shutterrelease button halfway and recompose the picture. Do not turn the camera off -center subject when Center is selected for the number of sharply differing brightness are displayed. the subject is inside a cage) • Subject...
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... U (auto) is poor. Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is combined with red-eye reduction Reduces "red-eye" in .-28 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. Rear-curtain sync Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating effect of a stream of about 0.5-5.6 m (1 ft. 8 in flash.... locations or when the subject is backlit, you can shoot pictures with flash by raising the built-in .-18 ft.) (when ISO sensitivity is set the flash mode according to your shooting environment. The flash has a range of light behind moving subjects. 30 Auto with slow shutter speed.
... U (auto) is poor. Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is combined with red-eye reduction Reduces "red-eye" in .-28 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. Rear-curtain sync Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating effect of a stream of about 0.5-5.6 m (1 ft. 8 in flash.... locations or when the subject is backlit, you can shoot pictures with flash by raising the built-in .-18 ft.) (when ISO sensitivity is set the flash mode according to your shooting environment. The flash has a range of light behind moving subjects. 30 Auto with slow shutter speed.
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... fixed to raise the built-in flash is lowered, it is displayed. 3 Use the multi selector to choose the desired flash mode and press k. If a setting is displayed at the top of the monitor. The icon for a five seconds. Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 2 Press m (flash mode...
... fixed to raise the built-in flash is lowered, it is displayed. 3 Use the multi selector to choose the desired flash mode and press k. If a setting is displayed at the top of the monitor. The icon for a five seconds. Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 2 Press m (flash mode...
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... only enabled until another mode and try again. • Off: Flash will be processed to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake. in these reflections, set the flash to W (Off), lower the built-in flash, or zoom in on Using the Flash When using the ...blur caused by advanced red-eye reduction processing; B Note on the subject. When flash mode is applied in a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until the camera is saved. Note that because there is a slight lag between the shutter-release button being pressed and the picture being shot, this ...
... only enabled until another mode and try again. • Off: Flash will be processed to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake. in these reflections, set the flash to W (Off), lower the built-in flash, or zoom in on Using the Flash When using the ...blur caused by advanced red-eye reduction processing; B Note on the subject. When flash mode is applied in a scene mode, the setting is only enabled until the camera is saved. Note that because there is a slight lag between the shutter-release button being pressed and the picture being shot, this ...
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...): Suited for important occasions (such as weddings) 2s (two seconds): Suited for preventing camera shake The mode selected for self-portraits. The self-timer menu is displayed. Focus and exposure will be set. 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down . About one second... the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway. Turn vibration reduction (A 122) off . Self-timer If a setting is recommended. Shooting with the Self-timer The camera is released, the self-timer turns off when using the self-timer, use of seconds remaining before the shutter is ...
...): Suited for important occasions (such as weddings) 2s (two seconds): Suited for preventing camera shake The mode selected for self-portraits. The self-timer menu is displayed. Focus and exposure will be set. 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down . About one second... the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway. Turn vibration reduction (A 122) off . Self-timer If a setting is recommended. Shooting with the Self-timer The camera is released, the self-timer turns off when using the self-timer, use of seconds remaining before the shutter is ...
