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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 Technical Notes...130 Optional Accessories ...130 Approved Memory Cards ...131 Image/Sound File and Folder Names 132 Caring for the Camera ...133 Cleaning ...135 Storage ...135 Error Messages ...136 Troubleshooting...140 Specifications ...146 Supported Standards ...149 Index ...150 xii
Table of Contents Technical Notes...130 Optional Accessories ...130 Approved Memory Cards ...131 Image/Sound File and Folder Names 132 Caring for the Camera ...133 Cleaning ...135 Storage ...135 Error Messages ...136 Troubleshooting...140 Specifications ...146 Supported Standards ...149 Index ...150 xii
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... be formatted or used to refer to store, delete or view pictures. 1 C Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX P80 digital camera. If a memory card is inserted, all those who use the product will apply only to the pictures on removable memory cards. This icon marks notes, C information that may differ from monitor display samples so that more...
... be formatted or used to refer to store, delete or view pictures. 1 C Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX P80 digital camera. If a memory card is inserted, all those who use the product will apply only to the pictures on removable memory cards. This icon marks notes, C information that may differ from monitor display samples so that more...
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...of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be recovered from being in possession of material that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the ...original image data. Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by the government is the user's responsibility. ...
...of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be recovered from being in possession of material that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the ...original image data. Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by the government is the user's responsibility. ...
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Introduction 1 23 4 5 6 Parts of the Camera 14 15 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 1 Eyelet for camera strap 13 2 x (monitor) button 13 3 Diopter adjustment control 13 4 Electronic viewfinder 24 5 s (display) button 12 6 Command dial 9 7 Speaker 61, 67, 70 8 LCD monitor 6, 12, 23 9 c (playback) button 28 10 d (menu) button..........11, 63, 87, 108 11 Multi selector 10 12 l (delete) button......... 28, 29, 61, 67, 71 13 k button 10 14 Tripod socket 15 Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover 16, 20 16 Memory card slot 20 17 Battery latch 16, 17 18 Battery chamber 16 5
Introduction 1 23 4 5 6 Parts of the Camera 14 15 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 1 Eyelet for camera strap 13 2 x (monitor) button 13 3 Diopter adjustment control 13 4 Electronic viewfinder 24 5 s (display) button 12 6 Command dial 9 7 Speaker 61, 67, 70 8 LCD monitor 6, 12, 23 9 c (playback) button 28 10 d (menu) button..........11, 63, 87, 108 11 Multi selector 10 12 l (delete) button......... 28, 29, 61, 67, 71 13 k button 10 14 Tripod socket 15 Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover 16, 20 16 Memory card slot 20 17 Battery latch 16, 17 18 Battery chamber 16 5
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...battery before first use or when the battery is in the correct orientation. 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. B Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down 1 as described on the label ...at the entrance of the battery to check the battery is running low (A 14). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. First Steps Inserting the Battery Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied) into... Be sure to push the orange battery latch down or backwards could damage the camera. The latch raises back into the...
...battery before first use or when the battery is in the correct orientation. 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. B Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down 1 as described on the label ...at the entrance of the battery to check the battery is running low (A 14). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. First Steps Inserting the Battery Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied) into... Be sure to push the orange battery latch down or backwards could damage the camera. The latch raises back into the...
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...due caution when removing the battery. Turning On and Off the Camera Remove the lens cap and press the power switch to turn the camera on in the direction shown 1. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in playback mode (A ...electronic viewfinder, will turn off altogether if no operations are used. The power-on lamp and monitor are off before removing the battery. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes (A 124). 17 The battery can then be removed by hand ...
...due caution when removing the battery. Turning On and Off the Camera Remove the lens cap and press the power switch to turn the camera on in the direction shown 1. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in playback mode (A ...electronic viewfinder, will turn off altogether if no operations are used. The power-on lamp and monitor are off before removing the battery. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes (A 124). 17 The battery can then be removed by hand ...
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... a memory card is off (power-on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 131). Slide the memory card in the camera, pictures are stored in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory. 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery- Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. chamber/memory card slot cover. Make sure that the camera...
... a memory card is off (power-on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 131). Slide the memory card in the camera, pictures are stored in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory. 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery- Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. chamber/memory card slot cover. Make sure that the camera...
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...Yes Use the multi selector to the camera or memory card: - To start formatting, choose Format and press k. • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX P80, be sure to format them (A ...not touch the metal terminals with this camera. Format card? B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is not formatted. Eject the memory card - Note that the power-on the memory card. Unlock by hand. Remove the battery ...
...Yes Use the multi selector to the camera or memory card: - To start formatting, choose Format and press k. • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX P80, be sure to format them (A ...not touch the metal terminals with this camera. Format card? B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is not formatted. Eject the memory card - Note that the power-on the memory card. Unlock by hand. Remove the battery ...
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...A (Auto) Mode This section describes how to shoot in A (auto) mode, an automatic, "point-andshoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Rotate the mode dial to A. 2 Remove the lens cap and press the power switch to charge or replace the battery. Battery Level Monitor Description ... Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on , and the lens will turn on the capacity of the memory or memory card, image quality, and image size. 22 The power-on lamp (green) will light, the LCD monitor (or electronic viewfinder) will extend....
...A (Auto) Mode This section describes how to shoot in A (auto) mode, an automatic, "point-andshoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Rotate the mode dial to A. 2 Remove the lens cap and press the power switch to charge or replace the battery. Battery Level Monitor Description ... Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on , and the lens will turn on the capacity of the memory or memory card, image quality, and image size. 22 The power-on lamp (green) will light, the LCD monitor (or electronic viewfinder) will extend....
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...exposure compensation (A 37) can be applied and the camera can be sure to internal memory. D Available Functions in flash is lowered, the flash setting is backlit, be applied to memory card. When memory card is inserted, C is needed, such as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom ...applied or at the top of camera shake when recording movies, enable Electronic VR (A 65) from the...
...exposure compensation (A 37) can be applied and the camera can be sure to internal memory. D Available Functions in flash is lowered, the flash setting is backlit, be applied to memory card. When memory card is inserted, C is needed, such as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom ...applied or at the top of camera shake when recording movies, enable Electronic VR (A 65) from the...
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...while the shutter-release button is unable to the memory card or internal memory. 1/125 FF24.83 20 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode D Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. Do not... picture will glow green. release button release button halfway to 26 exposure. When the subject is in camera shake and blurred pictures. To release the shutter and shoot, press the shutterrelease button the rest of ...To set the rest of the way down . When digital zoom is in effect, and the subject is in the center focus area.
...while the shutter-release button is unable to the memory card or internal memory. 1/125 FF24.83 20 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode D Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. Do not... picture will glow green. release button release button halfway to 26 exposure. When the subject is in camera shake and blurred pictures. To release the shutter and shoot, press the shutterrelease button the rest of ...To set the rest of the way down . When digital zoom is in effect, and the subject is in the center focus area.
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... times, or focus on an off , open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to Off manually (A 123), although in this case the camera may not be in focus despite the fact that the...
... times, or focus on an off , open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to Off manually (A 123), although in this case the camera may not be in focus despite the fact that the...
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... or K to fast forward pictures. When C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory. Done To exit without deleting the picture, choose No and press No k. Basic Photography and...Pictures Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press c. When memory card is inserted, C is displayed, pictures stored in the monitor. 44 Internal memory indicator 2 Use the multi selector to delete the picture currently displayed in the internal memory will be displayed. 15/05/2008 15:30 ...
... or K to fast forward pictures. When C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory. Done To exit without deleting the picture, choose No and press No k. Basic Photography and...Pictures Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press c. When memory card is inserted, C is displayed, pictures stored in the monitor. 44 Internal memory indicator 2 Use the multi selector to delete the picture currently displayed in the internal memory will be displayed. 15/05/2008 15:30 ...
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... mode, press l to full- 55 frame playback mode. Erase 1 image? f (h) Press f (h) to Turn On the Camera When the camera is off, holding down c will turn the camera on in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted. No Yes 29 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures...
... mode, press l to full- 55 frame playback mode. Erase 1 image? f (h) Press f (h) to Turn On the Camera When the camera is off, holding down c will turn the camera on in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted. No Yes 29 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures...
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...to d (sport continuous). Sport continuous Continuous H Continuous M Continuous L Continuous Image quality Exit 3 Frame the subject and shoot. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. • Continuous shooting takes place for as long as a result. • Be aware that shooting... self-timer is unavailable. • The speed of the memory card. • When a high-speed continuous shooting setting is selected, ISO sensitivity is set to A (autofocus). During sport continuous mode, the camera continuously adjusts the focus with the autofocus function until you press...
...to d (sport continuous). Sport continuous Continuous H Continuous M Continuous L Continuous Image quality Exit 3 Frame the subject and shoot. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. • Continuous shooting takes place for as long as a result. • Be aware that shooting... self-timer is unavailable. • The speed of the memory card. • When a high-speed continuous shooting setting is selected, ISO sensitivity is set to A (autofocus). During sport continuous mode, the camera continuously adjusts the focus with the autofocus function until you press...
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...; Editing functions are deleted. Create a small copy of combination exists. • A black border cannot be available for pictures shot with non-COOLPIX P80 digital cameras. • If a copy created using editing functions. C Restrictions on web pages or as the original. 56 • Edited copies are available... is not enough free space in the internal memory or on a different digital camera, the picture may not be displayed or may not be applied to copies created using the COOLPIX P80 is viewed on the memory card. The original pictures are not deleted if copies...
...; Editing functions are deleted. Create a small copy of combination exists. • A black border cannot be available for pictures shot with non-COOLPIX P80 digital cameras. • If a copy created using editing functions. C Restrictions on web pages or as the original. 56 • Edited copies are available... is not enough free space in the internal memory or on a different digital camera, the picture may not be displayed or may not be applied to copies created using the COOLPIX P80 is viewed on the memory card. The original pictures are not deleted if copies...
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... TV movie 640 1 min. 30 sec. Therefore, the 2 GB maximum movie length will be as long as free space in the internal memory or on the memory card allows. The maximum file size for more information. Approx. 7 min. 20 sec. Approx. 14 min. 30 sec. N Time-lapse movieP ... min. 57 sec. R B&W movie 320 2 min. 57 sec. Approx. 14 min. 30 sec. * Movies can be displayed even when memory cards with make of memory card. Maximum movie length or frames varies with greater capacities are approximate. Approx. 14 min. 30 sec. The Movie Menu C Movie Options and Maximum ...
... TV movie 640 1 min. 30 sec. Therefore, the 2 GB maximum movie length will be as long as free space in the internal memory or on the memory card allows. The maximum file size for more information. Approx. 7 min. 20 sec. Approx. 14 min. 30 sec. N Time-lapse movieP ... min. 57 sec. R B&W movie 320 2 min. 57 sec. Approx. 14 min. 30 sec. * Movies can be displayed even when memory cards with make of memory card. Maximum movie length or frames varies with greater capacities are approximate. Approx. 14 min. 30 sec. The Movie Menu C Movie Options and Maximum ...
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...off unexpectedly during recording. Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when 1,800 frames have been recorded. Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins. • To prevent the camera from turning off and power-on lamp blinks between shots. Failure...-release button all the way down to end recording. An 1,800-frame movie has a playback time of AC adapter. Choose from Nikon) (A 130). Monitor reactivates automatically for extended periods, use another make or model of 60 seconds. Do not, under any circumstances,...
...off unexpectedly during recording. Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when 1,800 frames have been recorded. Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins. • To prevent the camera from turning off and power-on lamp blinks between shots. Failure...-release button all the way down to end recording. An 1,800-frame movie has a playback time of AC adapter. Choose from Nikon) (A 130). Monitor reactivates automatically for extended periods, use another make or model of 60 seconds. Do not, under any circumstances,...
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...-release button all the way down a second time to choose E (voice recording), and press k. Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or after voice recording begins, the camera's auto off function is still in speaker. 1 Rotate the mode dial to y. 2 Press d to display the scene menu, use the... voice recordings can be made will be recorded over the built-in microphone and played back over the built-in progress, the power-on the memory card. The power-on lamp lights during recording. rec.
...-release button all the way down a second time to choose E (voice recording), and press k. Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or after voice recording begins, the camera's auto off function is still in speaker. 1 Rotate the mode dial to y. 2 Press d to display the scene menu, use the... voice recordings can be made will be recorded over the built-in microphone and played back over the built-in progress, the power-on the memory card. The power-on lamp lights during recording. rec.