Nikon COOLPIX P500 Support Question
Nikon COOLPIX P500 Support Question
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Question posted by montecapon on November 11th, 2013
Nikon Coolpix P500 Will Not Take Photos In Auto Mode
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User Manual - Page 3
Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index
i
User Manual - Page 10
Table of Contents
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 28 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode 28 Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode 29 Step 2 Frame a Picture...30 Using the Viewfinder ...30 Using the Zoom...31 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...32 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 34 Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) ...34 Deleting Unnecessary Images...35 Using...
User Manual - Page 15
... operations will apply only to help you enjoy taking pictures with your purchase of Nikon COOLPIX P500 digital camera.
C Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Pictures taken with this manual. This icon marks tips, additional
D information that more clearly shown.
Notations • Secure Digital (SD) memory card, SDHC memory card, and SDXC memory card
are sometimes omitted...
User Manual - Page 16
...8226; Nikon will not be held liable for use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with this Nikon digital camera are ... as an authentic Nikon product. Nikon will not be held liable for contact information:
http://imaging.nikon.com/
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven...
User Manual - Page 37
First Steps
C Message
If Turn the camera off automatically, the camera enters standby
mode and the power-on lamp blinks. C Standby Mode (Auto Off)
If no operations are turned off. • When the camera is off when the monitor is turned on the camera. Press the power switch to turn off the camera. Press the power switch again to...
User Manual - Page 42
... the image size (A85).
28 Prepare to A. N Battery exhausted. Cannot take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, "pointand-shoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.
1 Remove the lens cap and press the power
switch to turn on the camera.
• The lens extends slightly, and the monitor is displayed. Battery level indicator
1/250...
User Manual - Page 43
...29
D Vibration Reduction
• See Vibration reduction (A193) in the setup menu (A185) for image size. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
Shooting mode A is not displayed and pictures are displayed. Shutter speed (A70)
1/250 F5.6
Aperture value (A70)
Internal memory indicator Pictures are...
User Manual - Page 45
... while rotating the
control partially adjusts the zoom slowly. Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode
Step 2 Frame a Picture
Using the Zoom
Rotate the zoom control to zoom in,
... the camera is turned on the image size (A84) and digital zoom magnification. The function of the zoom
positions at which shooting without interpolation is at the current image mode setting. Digital zoom can...
User Manual - Page 46
...When the digital zoom is recorded to the memory card or internal memory. The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
• The camera automatically ...the picture is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject in the focus mode (A40) or the
32 Close-up scene mode (A55). Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode
Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1...
User Manual - Page 48
... button to switch between showing and hiding the photo information or shooting
information that were shot using face...Mode)
Press the c (Playback) button.
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode
44
Internal memory indicator
C When the Monitor Is Turned Off to Save Power
When the power-on lamp blinks, press the c button to Turn on the Camera
When the camera is displayed in Playback Mode...
User Manual - Page 58
... preserving the atmosphere of the evening or night view. F Smart portrait mode (A65)
The camera detects smiling faces using face priority and releases the shutter automatically. Scene mode (A45)
Shoot with reduced blurring and noise, or capture the atmosphere of digital cameras.
M User setting mode (A108)
Setting combinations that are automatically optimized for greater control over...
User Manual - Page 61
...
• Self-timer (A39) and exposure compensation (A43) settings can be adjusted. • The p (focus mode) button (A12, 40) on Scene Auto Selector
• The digital zoom is lowered. When U (Auto) is applied, the camera automatically chooses the optimum flash mode setting for more of a tripod is fixed at slow sync with Face Priority" (A97) for...
User Manual - Page 85
...the right for large apertures (small f-
Additionally, the range is no longer displayed.
Setting the Exposure for Shooting (j, k, l, m Modes)
j (Programmed Auto) Mode
The camera sets the shutter speed and aperture value automatically for optimal exposure.
1 Rotate the mode dial to obtain the appropriate exposure by rotating the command dial ("flexible program").
Flexible Program
In...
User Manual - Page 104
...At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash, set the flash to changes in the color of fluorescent lighting. Digital cameras can apply the white balance ...setting suited to a particular light source to FL3) Use under unusual lighting.
C Notes on Shooting
Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (j, k, l, m Modes)
White Balance...
User Manual - Page 114
...mode to a mode such as auto mode and refocusing on another subject at the center of the frame.
• Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the
picture.
• If the camera.... Additionally, the subject may not be tracked properly depending on Subject Tracking
• The digital zoom is unable to focus, the focus area display will be canceled. • During ...
User Manual - Page 157
...the multi selector J before a new voice memo can be recorded.
• COOLPIX P500 is deleted, both the picture and its voice memo are indicated by p in full-frame playback mode (A34) or thumbnail playback mode (A115) and press the d button.
• The playback menu is ... attached is not able to record a voice memo for a picture captured with another make or model of digital camera.
143
User Manual - Page 160
... cannot be edited. • When no faces are detected in the picture, skin softening cannot be applied (A150). • COOLPIX P500's editing functions are not available when there is viewed on a different digital camera, it may not be
possible to display the picture properly or transfer it to a computer.
• Editing functions are not...
User Manual - Page 192
... and then set to Auto (default setting), if the camera is connected to a computer, an application installed on connecting the camera to a computer. If the camera was connected to the ...Battery not charging. Reboot the computer. • The battery cannot be charged as
Nikon Transfer 2, may be reset before the camera's display language and date and time have been set (A24).
B Notes on...
User Manual - Page 242
... saved images are not displayed in auto sort mode.
displayed in
favorite pictures
mode.
• The desired image was sorted to a category other than 129
the category currently displayed.
• Images saved by cameras other than COOLPIX P500 and 130
images copied using the camera is not
181, 182
compatible with camera.
Cannot select paper size with the...
User Manual - Page 243
...-angle position to the telephoto position)
Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual with 99 focus...vertical (compared to actual picture)
Frame coverage (playback mode)
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (...: AAC stereo) 229 type CMOS; Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX P500 Digital Camera
Type
Compact digital camera
Effective pixels
12.1 million
Image sensor
1/2.3-in...
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