Nikon 25515, Manual

Page 1: ...The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA En ...

Page 2: ...stered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in the United States and or other coun tries Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc PictBridge is a trademark All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Attaching the Camera Strap Attach...

Page 3: ...s and con ventions are used This icon marks tips additional information that may be helpful when using the camera This icon marks cautions informa tion that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera This icon marks notes information that should be read before using the camera This icon indicates that more infor mation is available elsewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guid...

Page 4: ...ion Do not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Observe caution when using the camera strap Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of malfunction the product should be repaired on...

Page 5: ... product regulations Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to pre vent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot during use Observe due caution when remov ing memory cards from the camera CD ROMs The CD ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio C...

Page 6: ...ons The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for customer...

Page 7: ...he gov ernment has been obtained the copy ing or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of cer tified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and re productions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities is sued by priv...

Page 8: ...us and Shoot 18 Step 4 View the Results Quick review Full screen review 21 Scene Mode 23 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode 23 Taking Pictures for a Panorama 28 More on Photography 30 Image Quality and Size 30 Image Quality 30 Image Size 32 Flash Mode 34 Focus Mode 37 Self Timer Mode 38 Exposure Compensation 39 Exposure Mode Shooting Modes Custom 1 and Custom 2 Only 40 P Programmed Auto 41 S Shutter Pr...

Page 9: ... Picture 62 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 63 Viewing Pictures on TV 64 Viewing Pictures on a Computer 65 Printing Pictures 68 Printing Via Direct USB Connection 69 Menu Guide 74 The Shooting Menu Shooting Modes Custom 1 and Custom 2 Only 74 White Balance 76 Metering 79 Continuous 80 Best Shot Selector BSS 84 Image Adjustment 86 Saturation Control 87 User Setting 88 Image Sharpening 89 Lens 90...

Page 10: ... 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 137 Optional Accessories 137 Approved Memory Cards 139 Caring for Your Camera 140 Error Messages 143 Troubleshooting 146 Specifications 149 Index 151...

Page 11: ...o help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it where all those who use the product will read it Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable fo...

Page 12: ...playback button 63 exposure mode button 40 Shutter release button 7 Power switch 7 Control panel 6 Eyelet for camera strap 2 Built in Speedlight 17 34 AF assist illuminator LED 19 140 149 Photocell 98 Lens 141 149 Microphone 49 63 Self timer lamp 38 Red eye reduction lamp 34 Shot confirmation lamp 133 Accessory shoe cover 96 Accessory shoe 96 ...

Page 13: ...lete button 21 55 57 63 SIZE image quality size button 30 32 flash mode button 34 ISO sensitivity button 46 AE AF lock button 20 132 MF focus mode manual focus button 37 47 Speaker 54 63 Digital I O USB connector 66 70 DC IN connector 9 Audio video A V out connector 64 Tripod socket Battery chamber cover 8 138 Battery pack connector under cover 138 Battery chamber cover latch 8 Mode selector 14 55...

Page 14: ...c viewfinder can be used to frame pictures when bright ambient lighting conditions make the display in the monitor difficult to see Use the button to switch between the monitor and electronic viewfinder To hide or display indicators in the monitor or electronic viewfinder when the camera is in shooting mode press the button Histogram Framing guides View through lens with battery flash and focus in...

Page 15: ...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 18 Ultra HS recording indicator 81 19 Manual focus display 47 20 Spot metering target 79 21 Flash mode for optional Speedlights 97 22 White balance 76 23 Sensitivity ISO equi...

Page 16: ...Manual focus indicator 47 8 Continuous shooting mode 80 9 Exposure compensation indicator 39 10 Flash mode 34 11 Exposure count display number of exposures remaining 14 Exposure indicator 44 12 Metering mode 79 13 Self timer 38 Focus mode 37 14 Flexible Program 41 The LCD Illuminator Button To view settings in the dark press the LCD illuminator button 2 The LCD illumina tor control panel backlight...

Page 17: ...the shutter release button is kept in this position To take the picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Navigating the Menus The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus Turning the Camera on and Off When the camera is turned on the lens will extend and the monitor or electronic viewfinder will display a wel come message The message will clear from the ...

Page 18: ... to charge battery before using camera for first time or after long period of disuse About two hours are required to charge battery when no charge remains 1Turn the camera off 3Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown in the label inside the battery chamber cover Inserting Batteries Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Check to be sure the battery is in the ...

Page 19: ...attery warnings and cautions on pages ii iii and 140 of this manual together with any warnings and instructions supplied by the bat tery manufacturer Alternative Power Sources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 53 AC adapter available separately 137 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in...

Page 20: ... during use observe due cau tion when removing memory cards Inserting Memory Cards The camera stores pictures on CompactFlash memory cards See Technical Notes Approved Memory Cards 139 for a list of compatible cards 1Turn the camera off 2Open the memory card slot cover A yellow notice detailing memory card insertion is placed in the memory card slot at shipment Re move the notice and read the inst...

Page 21: ...Use Memory cards must be formatted before first use See The Shooting Menu CF Card Format 104 Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date 1Ready the monitor 2Turn the camera on The first time the camera is turned on a language selection dialog will be displayed Choose a lan guage and set the time and date as described on the following pages 햲 햲 햴 햴 햶 햶 햳 햳 햵 햵 ...

Page 22: ...ill have time stamp of 0000 00 00 00 00 Movies will be dated 2004 01 01 00 00 3 Highlight Yes DATE Set time and date Set time and date Set time and date No Yes 4 BK Set MENU QUICK London Casablanca HOME TIME ZONE Display map of world time zones BK Set MENU QUICK Madrid Paris Berlin HOME TIME ZONE 5 Select home time zone 1 LANGUAGE Cancel Set Deutsch Nederlands Svenska English Español Français Ital...

Page 23: ... displayed 01 00 00 01 2004 M Y D DATE 9 Select Month Repeat steps 8 9 to edit Month Year hour and minute 12 Exit to mode currently selected with mode selector Note that time and date of recording will not be imprinted on pictures unless Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint 136 F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1 125 125 1 125 15 15 15 8M 8M 8M 01 00 00 01 2004 M Y D DATE 8 Edit Day order of Day Month ...

Page 24: ... panel The Battery Indicator Monitor Control panel No pictures can be taken until battery has been recharged or replaced Camera functions normally If flash fires monitor elec tronic viewfinder turns off while Speedlight recharges Notes flashes Status Low battery Ready spare battery Battery fully charged Battery exhausted NO ICON WARNING BATTERY EXHAUSTED Shooting mode 15 indicates auto mode Exposu...

Page 25: ...ting modes are available Icon 88 14 20 23 29 Varies Description Automatic mode with choice of twelve scenes suited to different subjects or shooting conditions Automatic point and shoot mode Manual modes that offer control over all settings Separate adjustments can be made in each mode Mode Scene Auto Custom 1 Custom 2 Icon varies with scene mode selected 23 Number of Exposures Remaining If the nu...

Page 26: ...to 4 for a total of 32 Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject in the center of the monitor Press the button to zoom out from your sub ject increasing the area visible in the frame Press the button to zoom in on your subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame When the camera is zoomed in to maximum magnification holding the button down for about two seconds will trigger digital zoom an...

Page 27: ...l zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor may be slightly mottled This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Viewfinder Focus If the image in the electronic viewfinder seems blurred rotate the diopter adjustment control until the image is in sharp fo cus When oper...

Page 28: ...on the rest of the way down to take the picture To prevent blur press the shutter release button down smoothly Flash indicator On red Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks red Flash charging Off Flash off or not required Focus indicator On green Subject in focus Blinks green Camera unable to focus on sub ject at center of frame Using fo cus lock focus on another subject at same distance the...

Page 29: ...r will not light if The built in Speedlight is obstructed preventing it from popping up note that the AF assist illuminator may light even when the flash is off be careful not to obstruct the Speedlight while shooting Focus mode 37 is set to infinity Portrait Night Portrait or Close up or is selected in scene mode 24 26 or Manual is chosen for Focus options AF area mode 93 and the center focus are...

Page 30: ...ssed halfway Recompose picture 2 Check that focus indicator glows steadi ly indicating that subject is in focus Check focus indicator 1 Position subject in center of frame and press shutter release button halfway Focus Do not change distance between camera and subject while focus lock is in effect If subject moves release shutter release button and focus again at new distance The Button Focus and ...

Page 31: ...the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left to view pic tures in reverse order To return to shooting mode press the button a third time or press the shutter release button halfway Deleting Unwanted Pictures Full Screen Review To delete the picture displayed in full screen review press the button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the multi selector...

Page 32: ... for Ultra HS e g 101N_001 80 or P_ plus a three digit sequence number for panorama assist e g 101P_001 29 Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken when the current folder contains a picture numbered 9999 a new folder will be created and file ...

Page 33: ...t selection press Party Indoor Set BK QUICK MENU SET UP User setting Default scene is If User setting has not been assigned to button 132 scene mode can be selected using camera menus 88 The Scene Menu The scene menu also contains a User setting option for choosing the shooting mode 88 and a SET UP option for access to the camera setup menu 122 Portrait Set BK QUICK MENU SET UP User setting 1 Sele...

Page 34: ...esult in blurred pictures The number of stars next to the icon indicates the precautions appropriate for avoiding blur hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against body use tripod or rest camera on flat level surface Selecting a Scene The scene can also be selected by pressing the button and rotating the command dial Selected scene is shown in control panel as Other modes can be selected Off...

Page 35: ...s at infinity Focus indicator lights whenever shutter release button is pressed halfway Off Auto Auto Beach Snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Night portrait Use for shots that provide natural balance between main subject and background when shooting portraits under low light Noise reduction 101 turns on automatically at slow shutter spe...

Page 36: ...tire subject at ranges of 50cm 1 8 or less Take test shot and examine results in monitor or electronic viewfinder Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Focus is fixed at infinity Focus indicator lights when ever shutter release button is pressed halfway Self timer and exposure compensation can not be used Night landscape A slow shutter ...

Page 37: ...ell in final picture Noise Reduction Noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels tends to appear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds This effect is particularly noticeable in dark areas of the picture In night portrait and night landscape modes pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise this more than doubles the time needed to process pictures before...

Page 38: ...ll be joined to gether in completed panorama This is the direction in which to pan the cam era after each shot Yellow AE L icon in monitor shows that white balance and exposure will lock with first shot F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1 125 125 1 125 15 15 15 8M 8M 8M Right to left Bottom to top Top to bottom Left to right 4 Take first picture About one third of picture is shown superimposed on view through lens i...

Page 39: ...ewing Pictures Taken Using Panorama Assist Each series of pictures taken at Panorama assist is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of P_ preceded by a three digit folder number and followed by a three digit sequence number e g 101P_001 To view the pictures select All fold ers in the playback Folders menu or select the appropriate folder from the folder list 111 Use a Tripod Using a ...

Page 40: ...ly to be This column gives the approximate compression ratio for each setting 2 Available only in shooting modes Custom 1 and Custom 2 Selecting auto or scene mode resets image quality to FINE Digital zoom 16 not sup ported 3 Available only at an image size of Direct print 69 not supported 4 Available only at image sizes of and BASIC Basic image quality suitable for pictures that will be distribut...

Page 41: ...ion see the web sites listed on page 1 of this manual To create a TIFF copy for viewing in other applications press the button while a RAW image is displayed in full frame playback 56 The copy will be saved under a name with the extension TIF Press button until desired setting appears in con trol panel and shooting display F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1 125 125 1 125 15 15 15 8M 8M 8M RAW RAW HI HI NORM NORM FI...

Page 42: ...l print at a size of about 28 21cm 11 8 2 592 1 944 Will print at a size of about 22 16cm 8 6 2 048 1 536 Will print at a size of about 17 13cm 7 5 1 600 1 200 Will print at a size of about 14 10cm 51 3 4 1 024 768 Suited to printing at smaller sizes for example as illustration in letter or report or to display on moni tors 17 or larger 640 480 Can be displayed full screen on 13 monitors Suited to...

Page 43: ...es File size No of images 10 64 126 244 20 23MB 4MB 2MB 1MB 12MB 100 195 373 3MB 2MB 650KB File size No of images File size No of images 159 313 602 2MB 800KB 420KB 252 489 870 960KB 500KB 270KB File size No of images File size No of images 391 712 1306 630KB 330KB 190KB 602 979 1567 420KB 230KB 130KB File size No of images File size No of images 1306 1959 2612 190KB 110KB 80KB 11 71 142 279 21MB ...

Page 44: ...d back lit subjects Anytime Flash fill flash Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Use to capture natural lighting un der dim light or where use of flash is prohibited Care should be taken to avoid blurring when lighting is poor Flash Cancel off Red eye reduction lamp lights before main flash fires reducing red eye Auto with red eye reduction Use for portraits works best if sub ject looks...

Page 45: ...he way out the flash has a range of 0 5 4 1m 1 8 13 5 The range at maximum zoom is 0 5 2 7m 1 8 8 10 Auto ISO At ranges of 0 5m 1 8 or less the flash may not light the entire subject When using the flash at short range play pictures back after shooting to check the results Low Battery If the built in Speedlight fires while the low battery icon is displayed the monitor will turn off while the flash...

Page 46: ...optional Speedlights will fire Note that the built in Speedlight will pop up even when off if the AF assist illuminator is required Lens Hoods Remove lens hoods available separately 137 when using the flash When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor and the flash is off or set to slow sync shutter speed slows and pictures may be blurred At speeds slower than s the shutter speed indica tor in the ...

Page 47: ...se up If zoomed in or out until icon in the shooting display turns green camera can focus on objects as close as 3cm 1 2 to lens Use for close ups When to use it Infinity Camera focuses at infinity focus indicator lights whenever shutter release button is pressed halfway Flash is disabled Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as windows Manual Focus For information on ma...

Page 48: ...he camera will blink until one second before the picture is taken staying lit during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be released icon is displayed camera focuses in macro close up mode 37 Blinks Press once for 10s delay Press twice for 3s delay Start 1s remaining Stays lit Shutter released 2 Set focus and exposure F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1 125 125 1 125 15 15 15 8M 8M 8M 3 Start timer...

Page 49: ... when large areas of the frame are very brightly lit for example when photographing an expanse of sunlit water sand or snow or when the background is much brighter than the main subject Choose negative values when large areas of the frame are very dark for example when photographing a forest of dark green leaves or when the background is much darker than the main subject This is because the camera...

Page 50: ... Recommended for most situa tions A Aperture priority auto User chooses aperture camera sets shutter speed for best re sults Large apertures small f num bers soften background details and let more light into camera increasing range of flash Small apertures large f numbers in crease depth of field bringing main subject and background into focus When to use it S Shutter priority auto User chooses sh...

Page 51: ...gram Each combi nation of shutter speed and aperture will produce the same exposure Restoring Default Values for Shutter Speed and Aperture Default values for shutter speed and aperture can be restored by rotating the command dial until the asterisk is no longer displayed Default values can also be restored by selecting another exposure mode or turning the camera off Shutter speed and aperture sho...

Page 52: ...he shutter speed display in the monitor or electronic viewfinder will flash when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another shut ter speed and try again At speeds slower than s the shutter speed indicator in the shooting display will turn yellow to show that mottling may appear in the final picture If possible choose a faster shutter speed or use noise reduction 101 Ultra HS When...

Page 53: ...d halfway Choose another aperture and try again An aperture of f 8 may not be available at some zoom positions For smaller apertures try zooming the camera out Aperture and Zoom The maximum and minimum values for aperture are determined by the camera lens and zoom setting Unless On is chosen for Zoom options Fixed aperture 95 aperture will change as the camera is zoomed in or out If the second hig...

Page 54: ...the minimum and maximum in increments equivalent to 1 3 EV 1 3 step 1 Select shutter speed or aperture Se lected item changes each time button is pressed selected item high lighted in green in shooting display F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1 125 15 15 15 8M 8M 8M F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1 60 15 15 15 8M 8M 8M 2 Set selected item Exposure displays show amount picture will be under or over exposed at current setting F8 0 1...

Page 55: ...Underexposed Overexposed Long Time Exposures For long time exposures of up to ten minutes set Continuous 80 to Single and rotate the command dial to select a shutter speed of BULB or TIME The length of time the shutter will remain open depends on the option selected for Exposure options Bulb Time 92 Bulb release When BULB is selected for shutter speed the shutter will remain open for as long as th...

Page 56: ...shutter speeds are required e g when the subject is moving Noise may appear in pictures taken at settings above this value 100 Approximately equivalent to ISO 100 Description 200 Approximately equivalent to ISO 200 400 Approximately equivalent to ISO 400 Intended for use with natural light ing not recommended when using flash AUTO Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 under normal conditions when lig...

Page 57: ...tton to select another focus mode Using the Self Timer When using manual focus with the self timer select self timer mode before focusing Close Ups Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position At some positions the camera may be unable to focus at very short distances the end of the manual focus display If the camera is unable to focus at the current zoom position the manual focus display will...

Page 58: ...djustment 86 Adjust contrast according to the scene and how the picture will be used Saturation Control 87 Take pictures in black and white or adjust vividness for print ing or for retouching in an imaging application Image Sharpening 89 Sharpen or soften outlines Keep or Delete Quick Delete While pictures are being recorded at an image quality of HI or at a Continuous setting of Ultra HS a quick ...

Page 59: ...es are recorded in sepia at 5 frames per second Each frame is 320 240 pixels in size Maximum length for sepia movies is 180s Time lapse movie Camera takes still pictures at specified intervals and joins these frames to create silent movie with frame rate of 30fps and frame size of 640 480 Resulting movie may be up to 35s 1050 frames long Use to create time lapse movies of slow processes that can b...

Page 60: ...ight Movie MOVIE TV movie 640 Small movie 320 Time lapse movie Sepia movie 320 5 Display MOVIE menu 6 MOVIE TV movie 640 Small movie 320 Time lapse movie Sepia movie 320 Highlight option 7 MY MENU Metering White balance Continuous BSS User setting SET UP Show all menus Make selection 1 MY MENU Metering White balance Continuous BSS User setting SET UP Show all menus Display shooting menu 8 F5 6 F5 ...

Page 61: ... movie 320 is selected Focus Mode If Single AF the default option is selected for Focus options Auto focus mode 94 focus will lock when the shutter release button is pressed to start recording 1Slide the mode selector to and turn the camera on The exposure count display in the monitor shows the maximum total length of the movie that can be recorded 2Start recording Press the shutter release button...

Page 62: ...on and return to shoot ing menu To change AE lock option select Continuous Movie Time lapse movie To exit without changing AE lock option proceed to Step 9 3 Choose interval between frames from 30s thirty seconds 1m one minute 5m five minutes 10m ten minutes 30m thirty minutes and 60m sixty minutes Set interval time AE lock TIME LAPSE MOVIE SET INTERVAL TIME 30s 1m 5m 10m 30m 60m SET INTERVAL TIME...

Page 63: ...ill be displayed in the monitor indicating that exposure and white balance will be locked with the first shot Once the first shot is taken the icon will turn white F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1 125 125 1 125 325 325 325 TV TV TV AE L 8 Make selection 7 Choose On to fix exposure and auto white balance for entire movie at val ues for first frame Off to meter new values for exposure and white balance with each sh...

Page 64: ...e printed via direct USB connection 69 Press Start pause resume playback Press button to start playback While playback is in progress pressing button pauses playback Press again to resume When movie ends first frame of movie will be displayed Rewind movie one frame When movie is paused pressing multi selector up or left rewinds movie one frame Advance movie one frame When movie is paused pressing ...

Page 65: ...eview Full Screen Review To view pictures without leaving shooting mode press the button 21 Erase 1 image Erase 1 image Erase 1 image No Yes Viewing Additional Pictures Press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left to view pictures in reverse order Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame number Photo Information Press the bu...

Page 66: ... quality image Voice memos recorded with RAW images are not copied and will be lost if the original is deleted No Yes Delete RAW data Delete RAW data Delete RAW data 5 Highlight option No exit without deleting original Yes delete original Press multi selector to right to select high lighted option and return to full frame playback To exit without creating copy highlight No and press multi selector...

Page 67: ...n to full frame playback with highlighted picture dis played full frame full frame playback or return to shooting mode full screen review Delete highlighted picture Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press to right to select Select Yes to delete picture Select No to exit without deleting pic ture Erase 1 image Erase 1 image Erase 1 image No Ye...

Page 68: ...ring mode 4 Exposure mode 5 Shutter speed 6 Aperture Page 3 Shooting Information continued 1 Exposure compensation 2 Focal length 3 Focus mode 4 Flash status 5 Image adjustment 6 Sensitivity ISO equivalency 02 01 2004 02 01 2004 10 20 10 20 02 01 2004 100NIKON 100NIKON 0001 0001 JPG JPG 100NIKON 0001 JPG 10 20 1 1 1 1 8M 8M 8MFINE FINE 1 2 3 11 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 CAMERA CAMERA E8700 E8700 APERTURE ...

Page 69: ...metering shutter speed aperture exposure compensation sensitivity Page 6 Focus Confirmation 1 File number and type 2 Focus information focal length shutter speed aperture focus mode noise reduction 3 Focus confirmation areas of picture that are in focus are sharply outlined active focus area is shown in red WHITE BAL WHITE BAL AUTO AUTO FILE SIZE FILE SIZE 2440KB 2440KB CONVERTER CONVERTER OFF OFF...

Page 70: ...tor cropped copy of current picture can be created by pressing shutter release but ton Confirmation dialog will be displayed press multi selec tor up or down to highlight option press to right to select Select Yes to create new picture con taining only area visible in monitor Select No to exit without creating cropped copy Shutter button No Yes Save this image as Save this image as displayed displ...

Page 71: ... the small picture option Copies can only be created if sufficient space is available on the memory card Cropped Copies Cropped copies are stored as NORMAL quality JPEG files and have the same time and date of creation as the original Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created copies will be 3 264 2 448 2 592 1 994 2 048 1 536 1 600 1 200 1 280 960 1 ...

Page 72: ...m SMALL PIC No Yes Create small picture Create small picture file file Create small picture file 2 Highlight Yes Small Copies Copies are stored as files with names of the form SSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a four digit number assigned automatically by the camera Copies are independent of the originals deleting the copy has no effect on the original deleting the original no effect on the copy Copies a...

Page 73: ...s after about 20s or when button is released Play memo If icon appears in file information display during play back memo can be played back over the built in speaker by pressing button Playback ends when entire re cording has been played back or button is pressed a second time Raise volume Lower volume Pause resume playback Press button to pause playback Press again to re sume Delete picture or vo...

Page 74: ...k plug into the camera s A V out connector Insert the yel low plug into the video in jack on the television or VCR Connect the white plug to the audio in jack PAL If PAL is selected for Video mode while the camera is connected to a video device video output will be suspended and the camera monitor or electronic viewfinder will turn on while movies are being recorded or pictures are being taken wit...

Page 75: ...uick Start Guide Before Connecting the Camera Before transferring pictures to a computer set the USB option in the camera setup menu to match the computer s operating system 134 The camera supports two options Mass storage the default op tion and PTP Picture Transfer Protocol Viewing Pictures on a Computer Operating system USB option Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows ...

Page 76: ...t the camera as described below Be sure to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera Windows 2000 Professional A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wizard Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera Windows Millennium Edition Me After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated the computer will sta...

Page 77: ...ion Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select...

Page 78: ...u 116 transfer the pictures using PictureProject and print them using the date im print option see the documentation on the reference CD Print Set and Digital Print Order Format DPOF The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create a digital print order listing the pictures to be printed the number of prints and the information to be included on each print This print order is stored on ...

Page 79: ...re printing via direct USB connection check printer settings and make sure that the printer supports PictBridge See the printer manual for details Pictures That Can Not Be Printed by Direct USB Connection Movies and RAW quality pictures 30 can not be printed via direct USB connection Some printers may not support direct printing of HI quality TIFF images consult the documentation provided with the...

Page 80: ...int To print selected pictures To print one copy of each picture on memory card highlight Print all images and press multi selector to right Select Cancel to exit without printing pictures UC E1 USB cable PictBridge Print selection Print all images Cancel DPOF printing 1 Highlight Print selection 02 01 2004 10 35 PRINT SELECTION 4 4 BK Set MENU QUICK 2 Display selection dialog 3 Scroll through pic...

Page 81: ... 01 2004 10 35 PRINT SELECTION 3 3 3 3 4 4 BK Set MENU QUICK 5 Use multi selector to specify number of prints up to 9 To deselect picture press multi selector down when num ber of prints is 1 Repeat steps 3 5 to select additional pictures Printing QUICK Cancel 006 001 8 Start printing 7 Highlight Begin print Begin print Confirm Cancel PRINT SELECTION PLEASE CHECK PLEASE CHECK PRINTER STATUS PRINTE...

Page 82: ...ghlight DPOF printing 2 Display options CONFIRM 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 4 5 6 3 2 1 4 5 6 Exit QUICK 4 Display print order Press multi selec tor up right left or down to view pictures not visible in display Begin print Confirm Cancel DPOF PRINTING PLEASE CHECK PLEASE CHECK PRINTER STATUS PRINTER STATUS 006 prints prints PLEASE CHECK PRINTER STATUS 006 prints 3 Highlight Confirm to exit...

Page 83: ...nts PLEASE CHECK PRINTER STATUS 006 prints 6 Highlight Begin print Printing QUICK Cancel 006 001 7 Start printing To interrupt printing before all images have been printed press button and then turn camera off and disconnect USB cable 8 Message shown at left is displayed when printing is complete Turn cam era off and disconnect USB cable or press button to return to Step 1 POWER SWITCH CAN NOW BE ...

Page 84: ...t settings the options displayed are White balance Meter ing Continuous BSS and User Setting The items that appear in the custom menu can be selected using the My menu option 103 To display the full shooting menu which consists of three pages of options 1 Highlight Show all menus MY MENU Metering White balance Continuous BSS User setting SET UP Show all menus 2 Full shooting menu displayed ALL MEN...

Page 85: ...the following options ALL MENU 2 3 Image sharpening Lens Exposure options Focus options Zoom options Speedlight opt 96 98 95 93 94 91 92 90 89 Auto bracketing 99 100 ALL MENU 3 3 Noise reduction Reset My menu CF card format 104 103 102 101 ALL MENU 1 3 White balance Metering Continuous Image adjustment Saturation control BSS User setting Image sharpening Lens Exposure options Focus options Zoom op...

Page 86: ... modes and white balance can be selected from the following options WHITE BALANCE 1 2 Auto White bal preset Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight Option Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Recommended for most situations White bal preset White object used as reference to set white balance un der unusual li...

Page 87: ...urce or to create pictures with a warm or cold cast Except in the case of Fluorescent adjustments can be made in the range 3 to 3 in increments of one Higher settings can be used to lend images a bluish tinge or to compensate for light sources with a yellow or red cast Lower settings can be used to make pictures slightly yellow or red or to compensate for light sources with a blue cast When white ...

Page 88: ...SET Option Cancel Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from memory and sets white balance to this value Measure To measure a new value for white balance place a white object such as a piece of paper under the lighting that will be used in the final picture Frame this object so that it fills the square in the center of the menu shown above Highlight Measure and press the multi sel...

Page 89: ...tor Only about 1 32 of frame is metered Ensures that subject in metering target is correctly exposed even if background is much brighter or darker Can be used with autoexposure lock 20 to meter off center subjects Center weighted Camera meters entire frame but assigns weight of 80 to area in center of frame occupying rough ly of total Classic meter for portraits preserves back ground details while...

Page 90: ...t 162 3 Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 consecutive pictures 816 612 pixels in size at about 1 5fps and arranges them in 4 rows to form a single picture measuring 3 264 2 448 pixels Image size automatically set to 5 shot buffer2 3 Camera shoots at up to 1 fps while shutter release button is pressed but only last five shots are saved to memory card Ultra HS4 While shutte...

Page 91: ...one hundred pictures have been recorded lift your finger from the shutter release button The Memory Buffer During shooting pictures are stored in a temporary memory buffer before being trans ferred to the memory card for permanent storage You can continue to take pictures as long as room is available in the buffer When the buffer is full a wait icon will be displayed and shooting will be suspended...

Page 92: ...m one minute 5m five minutes 10m ten minutes 30m thirty minutes and 60m sixty minutes SET INTERVAL TIME 30s 1m 5m 10m 30m 60m 4 Make selection and return to shooting menu To change AE lock option select Continuous Time lapse To exit with out changing AE lock option proceed to Step 9 5 Highlight AE lock AE LOCK Off On 6 Display AE LOCK menu 1 Highlight Set interval time TIME LAPSE Set interval time...

Page 93: ...followed by INTVL e g 101INTVL Quick Review Full Screen Review Quick review and full screen review are not available during interval timer shooting 7 Choose On to fix exposure and auto white balance for entire series at val ues for first picture Off to meter new values for exposure and white balance with each shot AE LOCK Off On 8 Make selection 9 Return to shooting mode 10 Start recording Camera ...

Page 94: ...roduce blurred pictures for example when the camera is zoomed in macro close up is in effect lighting is poor and the flash can not be used Exposure BSS Selecting this option displays sub menu shown at right Choose from Highlight BSS picture with smallest area of overexposure is selected Shadow BSS picture with smallest area of underexposure is selected Histogram BSS of pictures with least under a...

Page 95: ...e button is pressed all the way down BSS can not be used with the self timer 38 Continuous 80 settings other than Single autoexposure or white balance bracketing 99 or noise reduction 101 Image quality settings of RAW and HI are not available with exposure BSS BSS At settings other than Off the current BSS setting is indicated by an icon in the shooting display F5 6 F5 6 F5 6 1 125 125 1 125 15 8M...

Page 96: ... performs same standard contrast adjustment on all pictures Suitable for a wide variety of scenes from dark to bright Auto Camera automatically adjusts contrast according to shooting condi tions Less contrast Picture processed to decrease difference between light and dark ar eas reducing contrast Recommended when light is very bright creating strong shadows on subject More contrast Picture process...

Page 97: ...Normal Black white Enhanced Moderate Minimum Maximum Option Description 0 Normal Recommended for most situations 2 Maximum Use for vivid photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed as is without further modification 1 Enhanced Use when taking pictures that will later be retouched on a computer 1 Moderate 2 Minimum Black white Pictures recorded in black and white Black and white ima...

Page 98: ... for shooting mode and recall them as desired For more information on shooting modes see page 15 Auto Scene Custom 1 Custom 2 USER SETTING 1 Highlight User setting 2 Display USER SETTING menu 1 Highlight User setting 2 Display USER SETTING menu Shooting Mode The current shooting mode is shown in the top left corner of the shooting display Displaying the User Setting Menu in Auto Mode Press the but...

Page 99: ...rocessing occurs after shooting its effects can not be previewed in the shoot ing display but they will be visible in the final picture IMAGE SHARPENING Normal Low Off High Auto Option Low Sharpening reduced below normal level Auto Camera sharpens edges for optimal results amount of sharpening varies from shot to shot High Pictures processed to increase sharpness making edges more dis tinct Normal...

Page 100: ...o widest angle Zoom can be adjusted be tween middle optical zoom position and widest angle Telephoto for TC E15ED Optical zoom set to maximum optical zoom position Digital zoom can be used Description Using a Flash The built in Speedlight turns off automatically at settings other than Normal Optional Speedlights mounted on the accessory shoe 96 can be used with wide angle and telephoto converter l...

Page 101: ...lance On First picture taken after On is selected sets exposure shutter speed aper ture and sensitivity and white balance for all subsequent pictures Flash turns off while AE lock is in effect Reset Clears existing exposure settings First picture taken after this option is selected sets exposure shutter speed aperture and sensitivity and white balance for all subsequent pictures Description AE Loc...

Page 102: ...se Timed release BULB TIME Option Bulb release Shutter will remain open as long as shutter release button is held down to a maximum of ten minutes Timed release Selecting this option displays menu of exposure times Choose from 30s thirty seconds 1m one minute 3m three minutes 5m five minutes or 10m ten minutes Shutter will open when shutter release button is pressed and will remain open until spec...

Page 103: ...nly in the active focus area 79 Option Auto Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera Selected focus area is displayed in red when shutter release but ton is pressed halfway Choose this setting to minimize risk of pictures being out of focus when subject is moving erratically or in other situations in which there is little time to check focus Manual Five focus ar...

Page 104: ...aken Focus locks while shutter release button is pressed halfway Note that pictures can be taken even when camera is not in focus check focus indicator lamp before shooting Description Focus Confirmation Use focus confirmation to determine exactly what areas of the frame are in focus before a picture is taken Fo cus confirmation affects only the view through the lens shown in the shooting display ...

Page 105: ...ing of Black white 87 or Lens settings of Wide adapter or Fisheye 90 Fixed Aperture Controls whether aperture varies with zoom position Zoom Options The zoom options menu contains options for digital and optical zoom ZOOM OPTIONS Digital tele Fixed aperture Zoom Speed DIGITAL TELE On Off FIXED APERTURE On Off Option On In A and M modes aperture is kept as close as pos sible to selected f number To...

Page 106: ...nual Built in Speedlight pops up when button is pressed and fires whenever shutter is released Description Flash Exp Comp Use this option to adjust flash output by 2 0EV to 2 0EV in increments of 1 3 EV FLASH EXPOSURE COMP 0 3 0 3 0 Lens Hoods Remove lens hoods available separately 137 when using the flash The Accessory Shoe The camera is equipped with an accessory shoe allowing op tional Nikon SB...

Page 107: ...turns off Flash Mode Indicators for Optional Speedlights When Internal off or Auto is selected for Speedlight cntrl and an optional Speedlight is mounted on the camera flash mode is indicated as shown below Note that the cam era will not detect optional flash units if the flash ready lamp on the optional Speedlight is off Be sure the flash ready lamp is on before taking a picture Flash mode Pop up...

Page 108: ...h is part of the built in Speedlight pop up unit controls flash level even when the built in Speedlight is off be sure not to block the photocell If Manual is selected for Pop up press the button to raise the built in Speedlight before shooting When set to STBY standby the optional Speedlight will power on at the same time as the camera The camera does not support AF assist illumination or red eye...

Page 109: ...ed bracketing current white balance setting to produce one picture with normal white balance one picture with reddish cast and one picture with bluish cast Recording time roughly triples Use when unsure of appropriate value for white balance Restrictions on Auto Bracketing Autoexposure bracketing can not be used in combination with a shutter speed of BULB or TIME 45 BSS 84 exposure BSS 84 AE lock ...

Page 110: ...S A or M mode the sensitivity value for the first shot in each bracketing cycle will also apply to the remain ing pictures in P mode sensitivity will vary with each shot Autoexposure Bracketing When Auto bracketing is selected exposure varies with each shot the number of shots and amount of exposure compensation performed are selected from the sub menu shown at right Values are added to the exposu...

Page 111: ... BSS 84 exposure or white balance bracketing 99 or at Continuous settings other than Single 80 Sensitivity ISO Equivalency Noise reduction will reduce the noise that occurs at higher sensitivities 46 but only in pictures taken at shutter speeds of s or slower Noise Reduction When noise reduction is on an NR icon appears in the shoot ing display Option On Noise reduction takes effect at shutter spe...

Page 112: ...to restore settings for the current shooting mode mode or to their original state Option No Exit menu leaving settings unchanged Description Reset Restore settings to default values RESET No Reset Confirm reset of user Confirm reset of user settings 1 to default settings 1 to default values values Confirm reset of user settings 1 to default values Image size 3264 2448 Sensitivity AUTO Metering Mat...

Page 113: ... custom menu MY MENU Metering White balance Continuous BSS User setting 3 Choose item you wish to change MY MENU Metering White balance Continuous BSS User setting 4 Full shooting menu displayed MY MENU Metering White balance Continuous BSS Image adjustment Saturation control User setting 1 3 Selection can also be made by highlighting items and rotating command dial Press button to save changes to...

Page 114: ...to transfer any valued pictures to a computer 65 67 CF CARD FORMAT No Format WARNING WARNING All images will be All images will be deleted deleted WARNING All images will be deleted Option No Exit without formatting memory card Format Format memory card Message shown at right dis played while formatting is in progress Do not turn the camera off remove the battery or memory card or unplug the AC ad...

Page 115: ...5 114 112 113 108 111 106 107 Auto transfer 118 119 PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 Delete Folders Slide show Protect Hide image Print set Auto transfer PLAYBACK MENU 2 2 Move image CF card format Small pic SET UP 122 136 121 104 121 120 121 Move image CF card format Small pic SET UP PLAYBACK MENU 2 2 2 Display playback menu PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 Delete Folders Slide show Protect Hide image Print set Auto transfer ...

Page 116: ...through pictures Current pic ture displayed at bottom of screen 02 01 2004 10 35 ERASE SELECTED IMAGES 4 4 BK Set MENU QUICK 2 Display selection dialog DELETE Selected images Erase all images 1 Highlight Selected images 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to select additional pictures To deselect picture select and press multi selector up or down To exit without changing selec tion press button No Yes Erase 1 imag...

Page 117: ...de image option 115 are not displayed in the Delete Selected images menu and can not be deleted Deleting All Pictures DELETE Selected images Erase all images 1 Highlight Erase all images No Yes Erasing all images Erasing all images Exclude Exclude Erasing all images ERASE ALL IMAGES Exclude 2 Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press to right to select...

Page 118: ...ayed back Folder Options Selecting Folders in the playback Folders menu dis plays the following options FOLDERS Folders Folders All folders NIKON FOLDERS New Rename Delete Option Rename Rename existing folders New Create new folders Description Delete Delete folders and all items they contain Creating New Folders Z X N T O K Y NEW 4 Edit letter NEW N O M N I K O 3 Highlight letter NEW N O M N I K ...

Page 119: ...ders Slide show Protect Hide image Print set Auto transfer 6 Highlight last letter and press multi selector to right to complete operation and exit to playback menu Renaming Existing Folders 5 Edit name as described in steps 3 6 of Creating New Folders RENAME OSAKA TOKYO KOBE 2 Display list of existing folders FOLDERS New Rename Delete 1 Highlight Rename Folder NIKON can not be renamed P N A O S A...

Page 120: ...folder deletion Delete OSAKA 4 Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press to right to select Select No to exit without deleting folder Select Yes to delete selected folder Hidden and Protected Pictures If the selected folder contains hidden or protected pictures the folder will not be delet ed Note however that any pictures it contains that are neither ...

Page 121: ...cted for playback will be stored in the default location Choosing a Folder for Playback The Folders item in the playback menu can be used to select all folders for playback or to view pictures in a selected folder PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 Delete Folders Slide show Protect Hide image Print set Auto transfer 2 Select folder and return to playback menu FOLDERS Folders Folders All folders NIKON 1 Highlight f...

Page 122: ...t Start 2 Start slide show To Description Press Pause slide show Menu shown at right will be dis played To resume slide show high light Restart and press multi selector to right Select End to end slide show and return to full frame playback Go forward or back one frame Press multi selector up or left to go back one frame down or right to skip ahead to next frame Restart Frame intvl End PAUSE End s...

Page 123: ...layed 112 Press the multi selector to the left to return to the playback menu or press the button to exit to full frame playback Changing the Display Interval The slide show menu on the previous page and the pause dialog shown above contain a Frame intvl option for choosing how long each picture will be displayed To change the display interval highlight Frame intvl and press the multi selector to ...

Page 124: ... 4 2 BK Set MENU QUICK 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to select ad ditional pictures To deselect picture select and press multi selector up or down To exit without changing selection press button 02 01 2004 10 25 PROTECT 4 2 BK Set MENU QUICK 2 Select current picture Selected pic tures marked by icon 02 01 2004 10 25 PROTECT 4 2 BK Set MENU QUICK 1 Scroll through pictures Current pic ture displayed at bottom ...

Page 125: ...ct picture select and press multi selector up or down To exit without changing selection press button 02 01 2004 10 25 HIDE IMAGE 4 2 BK Set MENU QUICK 2 Select current picture Selected pic tures marked by icon 02 01 2004 10 25 HIDE IMAGE 4 2 BK Set MENU QUICK 1 Scroll through pictures Current pic ture displayed at bottom of screen PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 Delete Folders Slide show Protect Hide image Pri...

Page 126: ...CTION 4 2 BK Set MENU QUICK 4 Select current picture and set num ber of prints to 1 Selected pictures marked by icon 02 01 2004 10 25 PRINT SELECTION 4 2 BK Set MENU QUICK 3 Scroll through pictures Current pic ture displayed at bottom of screen Option Print selection Create or modify print order as described below Delete print set Cancel print order Print marking will be removed from all images bu...

Page 127: ...es in print order highlight Info and press multi selector to right ON will appear next to item To turn selected item off highlight and press multi selector to right To complete print order and return to playback highlight Done and press multi selector to right To exit without altering print order press button Date Off Info Off Done PRINT SELECTION Print Set If the menu shown in Step 6 is displayed...

Page 128: ...nsfer Remove transfer marking from all pictures Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer 02 01 2004 10 25 SELECTED IMAGES 4 2 BK Set MENU QUICK 4 Select current picture Selected pic tures marked by icon 02 01 2004 10 25 SELECTED IMAGES 4 2 BK Set MENU QUICK 3 Scroll through pictures Current pic ture displayed at bottom of screen 02 01 2004 10 25 SELECTED IMAGES 4 2 BK Set MENU QUICK 2 Display select...

Page 129: ...camera Use the COOLPIX 8700 to reselect the pictures PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 Delete Folders Slide show Protect Hide image Print set Auto transfer 6 Complete operation Marking All Pictures for Transfer AUTO TRANSFER Selected images All images Cancel transfer 1 Highlight All images ALL IMAGES No Yes All images will be All images will be transferred OK transferred OK All images will be transferred OK 2 Con...

Page 130: ...MENU QUICK 2 Display selection dialog SELECT SOURCE FOLDER OSAKA TOKYO KOBE 1 Select source folder SELECT DEST FOLDER OSAKA TOKYO KOBE 6 Display list of destination folders 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to select ad ditional pictures To deselect picture select and press multi selector up or down To exit without changing selection press button Source Destination Folders The following can not be selected as so...

Page 131: ... the associated entries from the info txt file 134 File Names When a picture is moved it will be assigned a new file number generated by adding one to the highest file number in the destination folder The identifier DSCN SSCN RSCN and extension NEF TIF JPG MOV will not change CF Card Format CF card format formats memory cards for use in the camera See The Shooting Menu CF Card Format 104 Small Pic...

Page 132: ...options Seq numbers Shutter sound 130 129 126 128 126 124 125 124 Auto off 131 SET UP 2 3 CF card format Controls Shot confirmation info txt USB Video mode 135 134 134 133 132 133 104 131 Reset all 135 SET UP 3 3 Date imprint Firmware version 136 136 SET UP 1 3 Language Date Folders Monitor options Seq numbers Shutter sound Auto off CF card format Controls Shot confirmation info txt USB Video mode...

Page 133: ...sound Auto off 2 Display setup menu Auto Mode SET UP User setting SHOOTING MENU AUTO 1 Highlight SET UP SET UP 1 3 Language Date Folders Monitor options Seq numbers Shutter sound Auto off 2 Display setup menu Playback Mode Move image CF card format Small pic SET UP PLAYBACK MENU 2 2 1 Highlight SET UP SET UP 1 3 Language Date Folders Monitor options Seq numbers Shutter sound Auto off 2 Display set...

Page 134: ...g time on or off Choosing Home and Travel Destination Time Zones Selecting Time zone in the Date menu displays the menu shown in Step 1 DaylightSaving DaylightSaving TIME ZONE 02 01 2004 11 00 London Casablanca London Casablanca Time Zone Time Zone 1 Highlight Time Zone option for home or travel destination BK Set MENU QUICK London Casablanca NEW CITY TIME ZONE 2 Display map of world time zones BK...

Page 135: ... Dubai GMT 5 Islamabad Karachi GMT 6 Colombo Dacca GMT 7 Bangkok Jakarta GMT 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore GMT 9 Tokyo Seoul GMT 10 Sydney Guam GMT 11 New Caledonia GMT London Casablanca GMT 12 Auckland Fiji Time Zones The time zone can not be selected if the date and time have not been set The camera supports the time zones listed below Increments of less than one hour are not supported when trav...

Page 136: ...pictures MONITOR OPTIONS Review Options Release speed Brightness Hue Start up Display Welcome screen Release Speed In shooting modes Custom 1 and Custom 2 this option can be used to minimize the delay between the shutter release button being pressed and the pic ture being taken at the cost of a slight drop in the quality of the preview image displayed in the monitor SHUTTER RELEASE SPEED Quick res...

Page 137: ...le in the center of the display Press the multi selec tor to the right to put the change into effect and return to the setup menu To exit without changing monitor hue press the multi selector to the left BRIGHTNESS Review Options This option controls whether pictures are displayed after shooting picture review in shooting modes Custom 1 and Custom 2 REVIEW OPTIONS Review Off Review On Option Revie...

Page 138: ...tton when the camera is in shooting mode START UP DISPLAY Viewfinder On Monitor On Option Monitor On Monitor turns on at startup Viewfinder turns on automatically if monitor is closed Viewfinder On Viewfinder turns on at startup and when shooting mode is se lected after playback Description Option Disable welcome No welcome screen displayed when camera is turned on Description Nikon Image shown at...

Page 139: ...t file number from memory If memory card is formatted or emp ty memory card inserted before Reset is selected file numbering will be gin from 0001 If memory card already contains pictures next file number will be generated by adding one to highest file number in current folder Welcome Screen 128 If Reset all 135 is used to reset settings to default values Welcome screen will be reset to Nikon If S...

Page 140: ...ted in Lens menu changes have been made to image status with Protect or Hide image options in playback menu Shutter sound has been set to on Camera beeps twice to confirm that shutter release button has been fully pressed to release shutter no beep will sound if Release speed is set to Quick response If camera beeps four times when shutter release button is pressed memory card is full or not inser...

Page 141: ...The camera will not enter standby mode while connected to a computer CF Card Format CF card format formats memory cards for use in the camera See The Shooting Menu CF Card Format 104 AUTO OFF 30s 1m 5m 30m 2CR5 DL245 Batteries When powered by a six volt 2CR5 DL245 lithium battery the camera may become hot if left on for an extended period We recommend that you set Auto off to five minutes or less ...

Page 142: ... Focus mode 37 can be selected by pressing button Press button and rotate command dial to select manual focus distance 47 flash mode sensitivity Flash mode 34 can be selected by pressing button Press button and rotate command dial to set sensitivity ISO equiva lency 46 White balance White balance can be set by pressing button and rotating com mand dial when camera is in shooting mode or White bala...

Page 143: ... only Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway AF L button locks focus only Exposure locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway Shot Confirmation If On is selected for this option the self timer lamp will light after shooting to confirm that the shutter has been released When Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous the lamp will light after all pictures in the series h...

Page 144: ...mation is recorded INFO TXT On Off File number and type Camera type and firmware version Metering mode Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture Exposure compensation Focal length and digital zoom fac tor Image adjustment Sensitivity ISO equivalency White balance Image sharpening Date of recording Image size and quality Saturation control Active focus area Images are listed in the order recorded separa...

Page 145: ...e de vice The camera supports NTSC and PAL standards VIDEO MODE NTSC PAL Reset All Restore settings to default values RESET ALL No Reset Reset all settings Reset all settings to default values to default values Reset all settings to default values Option No Exit menu leaving settings unchanged Description Reset Restore all settings except shooting mode expo sure mode Language Date Video mode and U...

Page 146: ...ime and date The date is recorded in the order selected in the DATE menu Date imprint can not be selected if the camera clock has not been set 11 13 Date Imprint The date imprint option is used to imprint the date or the date and time of recording on pictures as they are recorded to the memory card It can not be used to imprint a date stamp on pictures after recording DATE IMPRINT Off Date Date an...

Page 147: ... fisheye converter 0 2 WC E80 wide angle converter 0 8 TC E15ED telephoto converter 1 5 Lens adapter rings UR E8 lens adapter ring for WC E80 and TC E15ED UR E12 step down ring lens adapter for FC E9 Wired remote cable MC EU1 remote cord Lens hoods HR E5700 lens hood HN CP11 lens hood Filters attach to HN CP11 lens hood 77 mm 3 Nikon filters Optional Speedlights SB series 800 600 50DX 30 22s Use O...

Page 148: ...AA LR6 alkaline lithium NiCad or NiMH batteries and can be used to power the camera for extended shooting or playback Before attaching the battery pack remove the battery pack connector and battery chamber covers To re move the battery pack connector cover slide it in the direction shown A The battery chamber cover can be removed by opening it to an angle of about 45 A when it can easily be remove...

Page 149: ...a are being recorded deleted or copied to a computer Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in dam age to the camera or card Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not apply force to the card casing Failure to observe this precaution could dam age the card Do not bend drop or subject to strong physical shocks Do not expose to water heat ...

Page 150: ... could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an ac cidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while the AC adapter available separately is connected Do not drop The product may malfunction if sub jected to strong shocks or vibration Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the ...

Page 151: ...r touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Body Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Notes on the Monitor and Electronic Viewfinder The monitor and electronic ...

Page 152: ...dities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again Store the battery in a cool dry place Batteries When turning the camera on check that the battery is charged The monitor will display a warning when batteries are low For increased battery life switch to the el...

Page 153: ...rectly inserted 10 THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Turn camera off and confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 139 10 WARNING THIS CF CARD CANNOT BE READ CARD IS NOT FORMATTED NO FORMAT Memory card has not been formatted for use in camera Press multi selector up to highlight FORMAT and press to right to format card or tu...

Page 154: ...15 FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA File created by computer or different make of camera View file on computer or cor rect make of camera 65 THIS IMAGE CANNOT BE DELETED Attempt to delete protect ed picture Remove protection before de leting picture 114 THE FOLDER CANNOT BE DELETED Folder contains hidden or protected pictures or pictures not created with COOLPIX 8700 Remove hidden or protected marking ...

Page 155: ...on tact retailer or Nikon service representative SYSTEM ERROR Error has occurred in cam era s internal circuitry Turn camera off unplug op tional AC adapter if using remove and reinsert batteries and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative 8 The letters Err appear in the control panel when a system error has occurred ...

Page 156: ...oss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded to the memory card will not be affected Problem Solution Camera turns off without warning Batteries are low Batteries are cold 14 142 Control panel is blank Camera is off Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery chamber cover is not properly latched Batteries are exhausted AC adapter avail...

Page 157: ...peed blinks shutter speed too fast Aperture blinks f number too high 34 16 150 39 42 43 Pictures are too bright overexposed Exposure compensation is too high Shutter speed blinks shutter speed too slow Aperture blinks f number too low 39 42 43 Pictures are out of focus Subject not in focus area when shutter release button was pressed halfway or button was pressed Camera can not focus on selected s...

Page 158: ...y computer or other make of camera Can not cre ate copy using small picture or crop options Picture is a movie Picture is a resized or cropped copy Space remaining on memory card is insufficient Delete pic tures 49 61 62 106 Can not zoom in on picture Picture is a movie Picture was created with small picture option Picture has been cropped to below 320 240 49 62 61 No picture displayed on TV A V c...

Page 159: ...olor LCD viewfinder f number f 2 8 f 4 2 Construction 14 elements in 10 groups Focal length F 8 9 71 2mm 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 35 280mm Lens 8 Zoom Nikkor Exposure Metering Four mode through the lens TTL metering Range Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with flexible program shutter prior ity auto aperture priority auto manual exposure compensation 2 0 2 0EV in 1 3 EV steps aut...

Page 160: ... separately EH 53 AC adapter available separately Approximate battery life 210 shots EN EL1 240 shots 2CR5 Measured at 25 C 77 F with fully charged batteries under standard Nikon test condi tions monitor on zoom adjusted with each shot flash used about once every three shots image quality set to Normal Dimensions 113 78 105mm 4 45 3 07 4 13 W H D Approximate weight 480g 1lb 1oz without battery or ...

Page 161: ...me Long time exposures Bulb Time 92 C Camera strap ii 2 CF card see Memory card CF card format 104 Clock see Date Close ups 26 Command dial 2 CompactFlash see Memory cards Compression see Image quality Computer 65 67 See also E mail Printing pictures Transfer copying pictures to 65 67 Continuous 80 83 Contrast see Image adjust ment Controls 132 133 Copy 27 Copying pictures see Move image Transfer ...

Page 162: ...anguage 11 12 124 Language choosing 11 12 124 Lens 2 16 90 137 138 Lens 90 Lens converter 90 137 Lens adapter ring 90 137 button see AE AF lock button Long time exposures 45 92 M M see Exposure mode Macro close up 37 Manual focus 47 Memory cards 10 11 104 139 approved 139 formatting 104 insertion and removal of 10 11 button 74 Metering 79 MF button 47 Microdrive see Memory cards Microphone built i...

Page 163: ...ound 130 Shutter speed 40 45 Slide show 112 113 Slide shows 112 113 Small pic 121 Smear 141 Speaker built in 3 54 63 Speedlight see Flash Speedlight cntrl 97 Speedlight opt 96 98 Standby mode 17 131 Start up display 128 Sunset 25 Support information 1 T Telephoto see Zoom Television 64 connecting to 64 Thumbnail playback 57 TIF 22 30 31 33 56 150 TIFF 22 30 31 33 56 150 Time lapse movies 49 50 52 ...

Page 164: ...Japan SB4C04 11 6MA00111 A No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION ...