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The Playback Menu 105 Delete ...106 Folders ...108 Slide Show ...112 Protect ...114 Hide Image...115 Print Set ...116 Auto Transfer 118 Move Image 120 CF Card Format 121 Small Pic...121 The Setup Menu 122 Language ...124 Date ...124 Folders ...126 Monitor Options 126 Seq. Numbers 129 Shutter Sound 130 Auto Off...131 CF Card Format 131 Controls ...132 Shot Confirmation 133 info.txt ...134 USB ...134 Video Mode 135 Reset All ...135 Date Imprint 136 Firmware Version 136 Technical Notes...
The Playback Menu 105 Delete ...106 Folders ...108 Slide Show ...112 Protect ...114 Hide Image...115 Print Set ...116 Auto Transfer 118 Move Image 120 CF Card Format 121 Small Pic...121 The Setup Menu 122 Language ...124 Date ...124 Folders ...126 Monitor Options 126 Seq. Numbers 129 Shutter Sound 130 Auto Off...131 CF Card Format 131 Controls ...132 Shot Confirmation 133 info.txt ...134 USB ...134 Video Mode 135 Reset All ...135 Date Imprint 136 Firmware Version 136 Technical Notes...
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... weddings or before use with normal operation of a Nikon COOLPIX 8700 digital camera. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. Read this manual thoroughly before taking pictures with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on a trip), take a test shot to ongoing product support and education, continually-updated information is functioning normally. Additional...
... weddings or before use with normal operation of a Nikon COOLPIX 8700 digital camera. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. Read this manual thoroughly before taking pictures with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on a trip), take a test shot to ongoing product support and education, continually-updated information is functioning normally. Additional...
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... 14 13 12 1 Shooting mode 15 2 Zoom indicator2 16 Folder name 22, 108, 126 3 Exposure/focus lock 91, 133 4 Focus mode 37 5 Flash indicator 18 Recording indicator 19 6 Flash mode 34 7 Battery level indicator3 14 8 Focus indicator4 18 9 Image size 32 10 Image quality 30 11 Number of exposures remaining 14 12 Date imprint indicator 136 13 Aperture 40, 43 14 Shutter speed 40, 42 15 "Date not set" icon5 12 16 Exposure compensation 39 17 Self-timer indicator 38 30 32 31...
... 14 13 12 1 Shooting mode 15 2 Zoom indicator2 16 Folder name 22, 108, 126 3 Exposure/focus lock 91, 133 4 Focus mode 37 5 Flash indicator 18 Recording indicator 19 6 Flash mode 34 7 Battery level indicator3 14 8 Focus indicator4 18 9 Image size 32 10 Image quality 30 11 Number of exposures remaining 14 12 Date imprint indicator 136 13 Aperture 40, 43 14 Shutter speed 40, 42 15 "Date not set" icon5 12 16 Exposure compensation 39 17 Self-timer indicator 38 30 32 31...
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... the setup menu ( 131). 17 Auto Power Off (Standby Mode) If no operations are displayed), the monitor and electronic viewfinder will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode, reducing the drain on the batteries (if the camera is powered by hand. To reactivate the display, press the , , , or button or press the shutter-release button halfway. If the Speedlight is prevented from the camera's image...
... the setup menu ( 131). 17 Auto Power Off (Standby Mode) If no operations are displayed), the monitor and electronic viewfinder will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode, reducing the drain on the batteries (if the camera is powered by hand. To reactivate the display, press the , , , or button or press the shutter-release button halfway. If the Speedlight is prevented from the camera's image...
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... F5.6 15 Focus indicator Focus indicator Flash indicator On (red) Flash will fire when picture is on subject at center of the frame. Blinks red Flash charging. In mode, the camera will pop up automatically and begin charging. Using focus lock, focus on the subject at same distance, then recompose picture and shoot. * Always lights when focus is set focus and exposure ( 7). Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is used ( 47). 2 Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of...
... F5.6 15 Focus indicator Focus indicator Flash indicator On (red) Flash will fire when picture is on subject at center of the frame. Blinks red Flash charging. In mode, the camera will pop up automatically and begin charging. Using focus lock, focus on the subject at same distance, then recompose picture and shoot. * Always lights when focus is set focus and exposure ( 7). Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is used ( 47). 2 Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of...
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... memory card. Playback Tips Pictures are displayed briefly at full resolution. 21 Use the multi selector to shooting mode, press the button a third time or press the shutter-release button halfway. A confirmation dialog will not delete pictures displayed in reverse order. JPG Pictures displayed in top left to view pictures in quick review. Erase 1 image? This makes it possible to scroll rapidly through the pictures in full-screen review, press the button. tures full screen (full-screen review...
... memory card. Playback Tips Pictures are displayed briefly at full resolution. 21 Use the multi selector to shooting mode, press the button a third time or press the shutter-release button halfway. A confirmation dialog will not delete pictures displayed in reverse order. JPG Pictures displayed in top left to view pictures in quick review. Erase 1 image? This makes it possible to scroll rapidly through the pictures in full-screen review, press the button. tures full screen (full-screen review...
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... image). •White balance and exposure are saved to the memory card). This effect is displayed in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds. The flash will later be joined to form a single scene (for first shot in series. Noise Reduction "Noise" in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to appear in these modes. 27 Off Panorama assist ( ; 28) Use when taking a series of pictures...
... image). •White balance and exposure are saved to the memory card). This effect is displayed in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds. The flash will later be joined to form a single scene (for first shot in series. Noise Reduction "Noise" in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to appear in these modes. 27 Off Panorama assist ( ; 28) Use when taking a series of pictures...
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... Control ( 87) Take pictures in black-and-white, or adjust vividness for printing or for controlling white balance, sharpness, contrast, and color saturation. A confirmation dialog will be displayed in shooting display. press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi selector to the right to shooting mode without deleting the picture Erase 1 image? Choosing a shooting mode: 15 More on Photography Image Adjustment (Shooting Modes and Only) The shooting menu...
... Control ( 87) Take pictures in black-and-white, or adjust vividness for printing or for controlling white balance, sharpness, contrast, and color saturation. A confirmation dialog will be displayed in shooting display. press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi selector to the right to shooting mode without deleting the picture Erase 1 image? Choosing a shooting mode: 15 More on Photography Image Adjustment (Shooting Modes and Only) The shooting menu...
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... the original, deleting the original no effect on the size of Nikon digital camera. Depending on the copy. or HI-quality images. Copies are stored as NORMAL-quality JPEG files and have the same time and date of the form "RSCNnnnn.JPG," where "nnnn" is pressed to display RAW- Copies are independent of (3,264 × 2,176), pictures created using panorama assist, movies, pictures created using the Ultra HS...
... the original, deleting the original no effect on the size of Nikon digital camera. Depending on the copy. or HI-quality images. Copies are stored as NORMAL-quality JPEG files and have the same time and date of the form "RSCNnnnn.JPG," where "nnnn" is pressed to display RAW- Copies are independent of (3,264 × 2,176), pictures created using panorama assist, movies, pictures created using the Ultra HS...
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... view copy, use in current folder. Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other small copies. file? ed by e-mail or for Small pic in the playback menu ( 121), copies will be created from RAW or HI-quality images, pictures with the same transfer marking and date and time of recording as files with names of the form "SSCNnnnn.JPG," where "nnnn" is available on the memory card...
... view copy, use in current folder. Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other small copies. file? ed by e-mail or for Small pic in the playback menu ( 121), copies will be created from RAW or HI-quality images, pictures with the same transfer marking and date and time of recording as files with names of the form "SSCNnnnn.JPG," where "nnnn" is available on the memory card...
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... shooting display. 8M 1/125 F5.6 15 76 Use with the result that we see white objects as a "white balance adjustment." Digital cameras can be selected from the camera's image sensor (CCD) according to the color of the light source. Use under sunny skies when subject is able to adapt to set white balance under overcast skies. White Balance At settings other than (Auto), white balance is adjusted automatically to suit lighting conditions. Use when taking pictures under unusual lighting conditions. Use...
... shooting display. 8M 1/125 F5.6 15 76 Use with the result that we see white objects as a "white balance adjustment." Digital cameras can be selected from the camera's image sensor (CCD) according to the color of the light source. Use under sunny skies when subject is able to adapt to set white balance under overcast skies. White Balance At settings other than (Auto), white balance is adjusted automatically to suit lighting conditions. Use when taking pictures under unusual lighting conditions. Use...
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... white balance: 1 WHITE BALANCE 1/2 Auto 2 White bal preset Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight Highlight white balance option. Higher settings can be "fine tuned" to compensate for variations in the case of the light source or to create pictures with a "warm" or "cold" cast. Menu Guide-The Shooting Menu Using the shooting menu: 74 Fine-Tuning White Balance At settings other than (Auto) and (White bal preset), white balance can be used to make pictures slightly yellow or red...
... white balance: 1 WHITE BALANCE 1/2 Auto 2 White bal preset Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight Highlight white balance option. Higher settings can be "fine tuned" to compensate for variations in the case of the light source or to create pictures with a "warm" or "cold" cast. Menu Guide-The Shooting Menu Using the shooting menu: 74 Fine-Tuning White Balance At settings other than (Auto) and (White bal preset), white balance can be used to make pictures slightly yellow or red...
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... auto-exposure bracketing ( 99). Control panel Shooting display H 8M 1/125 F5.6 15 81 You can not be used in the shooting display. At a setting of Continuous H, Continuous L, 5 shot buffer, and Time lapse, a icon appears in combination with BSS ( 84), white-balance bracketing ( 99), or noise reduction ( 101). Digital zoom ( 16) can not be used in the control panel. in Ultra HS and Movie mode, the icon in the buffer. Multi-shot 16, Ultra HS, 5 shot...
... auto-exposure bracketing ( 99). Control panel Shooting display H 8M 1/125 F5.6 15 81 You can not be used in the shooting display. At a setting of Continuous H, Continuous L, 5 shot buffer, and Time lapse, a icon appears in combination with BSS ( 84), white-balance bracketing ( 99), or noise reduction ( 101). Digital zoom ( 16) can not be used in the control panel. in Ultra HS and Movie mode, the icon in the buffer. Multi-shot 16, Ultra HS, 5 shot...
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... number used to reset settings to Nikon. If Select an image is created, new memory card inserted, or memory card On formatted, file numbering continues from 0001. Menu Guide-The Setup Menu Using the setup menu: 122-123 Seq. This minimizes number of the setting chosen for Select an image will be reset to default values, Welcome screen will be restored. If memory card already contains pictures, next file number will be displayed. NUMBERS On Off Reset Option Description When new folder...
... number used to reset settings to Nikon. If Select an image is created, new memory card inserted, or memory card On formatted, file numbering continues from 0001. Menu Guide-The Setup Menu Using the setup menu: 122-123 Seq. This minimizes number of the setting chosen for Select an image will be reset to default values, Welcome screen will be restored. If memory card already contains pictures, next file number will be displayed. NUMBERS On Off Reset Option Description When new folder...
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... AC Adapter When powered by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. activated and the camera itself is connected to a video device, video output will en- We recommend that you set Auto off to a computer. If the camera is effectively off, consuming almost no operations are performed, regardless of battery. The camera can be deleted ! CF CARD FORMAT WARNING! Menu Guide-The Setup Menu Using the setup menu: 122-123 Auto Off When operated on battery power, the camera will continue...
... AC Adapter When powered by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. activated and the camera itself is connected to a video device, video output will en- We recommend that you set Auto off to a computer. If the camera is effectively off, consuming almost no operations are performed, regardless of battery. The camera can be deleted ! CF CARD FORMAT WARNING! Menu Guide-The Setup Menu Using the setup menu: 122-123 Auto Off When operated on battery power, the camera will continue...
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... the setup menu. E8700 Ver . 1 .0 BK Date Imprint Data imprinted at a size of be used with panorama assist ( 27), an image-quality setting of RAW ( 30), Continuous settings of Continuous H, Ultra HS, 5 shot buffer, or Movie ( 80), or exposure BSS ( 84). Date Date is imprinted on pictures taken while this option is in the shooting display during shooting. Menu Guide-The Setup Menu Date Imprint The date imprint option is used to imprint the date or the date and time of recording on pictures...
... the setup menu. E8700 Ver . 1 .0 BK Date Imprint Data imprinted at a size of be used with panorama assist ( 27), an image-quality setting of RAW ( 30), Continuous settings of Continuous H, Ultra HS, 5 shot buffer, or Movie ( 80), or exposure BSS ( 84). Date Date is imprinted on pictures taken while this option is in the shooting display during shooting. Menu Guide-The Setup Menu Date Imprint The date imprint option is used to imprint the date or the date and time of recording on pictures...
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... of camera. 65 THIS IMAGE CANNOT Attempt to change Continuous setting. 80 CANNOT BE USED IN tinuous. leting picture. 114 THE FOLDER CANNOT BE DELETED Folder contains hidden or protected pictures, or pictures not created with Time lapse or Disconnect remote cord or Movie selected for Con- Technical Notes Display Problem Solution • Memory card has not • Reformat memory card. 104 been formatted for use ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN All pictures in current fold- FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA File created...
... of camera. 65 THIS IMAGE CANNOT Attempt to change Continuous setting. 80 CANNOT BE USED IN tinuous. leting picture. 114 THE FOLDER CANNOT BE DELETED Folder contains hidden or protected pictures, or pictures not created with Time lapse or Disconnect remote cord or Movie selected for Con- Technical Notes Display Problem Solution • Memory card has not • Reformat memory card. 104 been formatted for use ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN All pictures in current fold- FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA File created...
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... and size settings. shutter- • Flash indicator blinks: flash is charging. 18 release button • Message "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED" appears in monitor: 104 is pressed memory card is not formatted for use self-timer 36 Pictures contain randomlyspaced bright pixels ("noise") • Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) too high. • Shutter speed too slow. Technical Notes Problem Solution Monitor is hard to read • Ambient lighting too bright: use electronic viewfinder. • Monitor brightness needs adjustment...
... and size settings. shutter- • Flash indicator blinks: flash is charging. 18 release button • Message "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED" appears in monitor: 104 is pressed memory card is not formatted for use self-timer 36 Pictures contain randomlyspaced bright pixels ("noise") • Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) too high. • Shutter speed too slow. Technical Notes Problem Solution Monitor is hard to read • Ambient lighting too bright: use electronic viewfinder. • Monitor brightness needs adjustment...
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... Windows 98 Second reader or card Edition (SE). formation. 148 slot • Camera is connected or • USB item in card reader or card slot. Delete pic- 106 crop options tures. played back make of camera. See PictureProject Reference Manual (on 84 ◆ Lens is set to PTP when camera con- 65 memory card nected to video 64, displayed on memory card is on CD) for Zoom options>Digital tele. 95 Colors are exhausted. does not start...
... Windows 98 Second reader or card Edition (SE). formation. 148 slot • Camera is connected or • USB item in card reader or card slot. Delete pic- 106 crop options tures. played back make of camera. See PictureProject Reference Manual (on 84 ◆ Lens is set to PTP when camera con- 65 memory card nected to video 64, displayed on memory card is on CD) for Zoom options>Digital tele. 95 Colors are exhausted. does not start...
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...-53, 54 Time zone, 12-13, 124-125 Timer, see Zoom, buttons Z Zoom, 16, 95 buttons, 16 digital, 16, 95 indicator, 16 optical, 16, 95 playback, 60-61 Zoom options, 95 153 Technical Notes numbers, 129 SET-UP menu, 122-136 SHOOTING menu, 74-104 Shot confirmation, 133 Show all , 135 Resizing pictures, 62, 121 Review options, 127 S S, see Exposure mode Saturation control, 87 SB●, see Self- tography, Self-timer Transfer, 65...
...-53, 54 Time zone, 12-13, 124-125 Timer, see Zoom, buttons Z Zoom, 16, 95 buttons, 16 digital, 16, 95 indicator, 16 optical, 16, 95 playback, 60-61 Zoom options, 95 153 Technical Notes numbers, 129 SET-UP menu, 122-136 SHOOTING menu, 74-104 Shot confirmation, 133 Show all , 135 Resizing pictures, 62, 121 Review options, 127 S S, see Exposure mode Saturation control, 87 SB●, see Self- tography, Self-timer Transfer, 65...