Nikon Coolpix 5900, User Manual

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

Page 2: ...tion Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark D Lighting technology is provided by Apical Limited All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation pro vided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trad...

Page 3: ...in explosion or fire Do not place strap around the neck of an infant or child Placing the camera strap around the neck of an infant or child could result in strangulation 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 Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or battery charger c...

Page 4: ...e use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation Use appropriate cables batter ies battery chargers and AC adapters Use only the cables batteries battery chargers and AC adapters provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product reg ulations Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot dur ing use Observe due cautio...

Page 5: ...ot occur in a particular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equi...

Page 6: ...he government has been obtained the copying 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 certified documents stip ulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproduc tions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private...

Page 7: ...ed Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera with you on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the cam era is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ...

Page 8: ... 16 Basic Photography 19 Step 1 Select Mode 19 Step 2 Frame the Picture 21 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 23 Step 4 View the Results Full screen Playback 25 Scene Mode 28 Assist and Scene Modes 28 Framing Assist 30 Scene Mode 36 Taking Pictures for a Panorama 42 More on Photography 44 When Lighting Is Poor Using the Flash 44 Taking a Self Portrait Using the Self Timer 46 Easy Close Ups Macro Close Up Mode...

Page 9: ...Printing via Direct USB Connection 74 The Shooting Menu 80 Using the Shooting Menu 80 Image Mode 83 White Balance 86 Metering 88 Continuous 89 Best Shot Selector 91 Color Options 92 Image Adjustment 93 Image Sharpening 94 Sensitivity 95 Auto Bracketing 96 Saturation Control 97 AF Area Mode 98 Auto focus Mode 101 Noise Reduction 102 The Playback Menu 103 Using the Playback Menu 103 Slide Show 105 D...

Page 10: ...ist 126 Sound Settings 127 Blur Warning 128 Auto Off 129 Format Memory Card 130 Language 132 Interface USB Video mode 132 Auto Transfer 133 Reset All 134 Menus 135 Firmware Version 135 Technical Notes 136 Optional Accessories 136 Caring for Your Camera 138 Error Messages 141 Troubleshooting 145 Specifications 148 Index 152 ...

Page 11: ...ctures If you insert a mem ory card into the camera pictures will automatically be stored on the card instead of in the internal mem ory To store view or delete pictures in the internal memory or to format the internal memory remove the memory card first This icon marks cautions information that should be read before use to prevent damage to your cam era This icon marks notes information that shou...

Page 12: ...r Lamp 46 AF Assist Illuminator LED 24 138 148 Built in Speedlight 44 Viewfinder Lens 21 Memory card slot Cover 12 Eyelet for camera strap Shutter release Button 7 Power on Lamp 14 Attaching the Camera Strap Microphone 62 Lens not extended Lens Cover Power Connector Cover for AC adapter kit 137 ...

Page 13: ...Red Lamp 23 Viewfinder 21 Interface connector Cover USB 67 Audio Video A V out 64 Connector Delete Button 26 Monitor 4 5 Green AF Lamp 23 Tripod Socket 43 46 Interface connector Cover Play Button Battery chamber Cover 10 Battery Latch 10 Battery chamber Cover 10 Power Connector Cover for AC adapter kit 137 ...

Page 14: ...20 Sensitivity ISO equivalency 95 21 Bracketing8 96 22 White balance bracketing9 96 23 Best Shot Selector BSS 91 24 Noise reduction 102 25 Continuous shooting mode 89 26 White balance 86 27 Image adjustment 93 28 Color options 92 29 Saturation control 97 30 Electronic VR 54 1 Appears when the Shutter release Button is pressed halfway 2 Appears when the Zoom Buttons are pressed 3 Appears when the b...

Page 15: ...er and type 27 3 Internal memory memory card indicator 19 4 Battery level indicator 14 5 Volume indicator 127 6 Voice memo recording guide 62 7 Voice memo playback guide 62 8 Current frame number total number of frames length of movie 25 55 9 Voice memo icon 62 10 Movie playback icon 56 11 Image quality 83 12 Image size 84 13 Movie indicator 55 14 Protect icon 108 15 Print order icon 71 16 Transfe...

Page 16: ...from fourteen shooting menus to achieve the de sired effect Scene 28 36 Choose from twelve scenes suited to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest Movie 55 56 Choose from four Movie modes You can make movies with sound Set up 116 135 Choose this mode to display the Set up menu where you can per form such tasks as setting the camera clock and adjusting moni tor bri...

Page 17: ...iewfinder and the focus indicator in the monitor will light when the focus operation is complete Focus and exposure will remain locked while the Shutter release Button is pressed halfway To take the picture press the Shut ter release Button the rest of the way down Move cursor up Move cursor down Return to previous menu or move cursor left Display sub menu move cursor right or make selection Press...

Page 18: ...EL5 and insert the battery into the MH 61 making sure that the small projection on the battery is inserted into the matching pit on the charger About two hours are required to charge a fully depleted battery CHARGE lamp Description Blinks Battery charging On Battery fully charged Flickers Battery error If ambient temper ature is not 5 35 C 41 95 F wait until temperature is in this range before cha...

Page 19: ...w 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F During charging the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 35 C 41 95 F Note that the battery may become hot during use wait for the battery to cool before charging Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery impair its performance or prevent it from charging normally When the Battery Is Not in Use When the battery is not in use remove it from t...

Page 20: ... in the label at the entrance to the battery chamber making sure the positive and negative ter minals are in the correct orientation The small projection on the battery is on the same side as the negative terminal Inserting Batteries Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Check to be sure the battery is in the cor rect orientation The orange bat tery latch is pushed...

Page 21: ...e orientation and the positive negative ter minals are correct and then insert the battery in the same way as EN EL5 Alternative Power Sources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an optional EH 62A AC adapter Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter kit Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera For ...

Page 22: ... Lamp should be off 2 Open the Memory card slot Cover Slide the cover in the direction shown in until it stops and the cover will open auto matically 3 Insert the memory card Insert the memory card in the direction of the arrow shown on the label at the entrance to the memory card slot until it stops Inserting Memory Cards Insert the memory card ter minals first Inserting the card upside down or b...

Page 23: ... confirm that the Power on Lamp is off Do not open the memory card slot cover while the Power on Lamp is lit Open the Memory card slot Cover and press the memory card to partially eject the card The card can then be removed by hand Memory cards may become hot during use observe due cau tion when removing memory cards Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards Do not disassemble or modify...

Page 24: ...the cam era is on 2 Check the battery level in the moni tor When the camera is turned on for the first time a language selection dialog will be dis played Choose the desired language and press See Basic Setup 16 Display Meaning NO ICON Battery fully charged lights Low battery If flash fires monitor turns off while Speed light recharges WARNING BATTERY EXHAUSTED Battery exhausted Replace with new o...

Page 25: ...on Lamp will go out The camera will be reactivated from standby mode when you Press the Power Switch Press the Shutter release Button halfway Press the Button to view the last picture taken Press the Button to display the menu for the current mode Rotate the Mode Dial to select a new mode The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the Set u...

Page 26: ...ss to highlight Day lightSaving and press When DaylightSaving is checked time will automatically be advanced one hour 121 To return to Step 3 press to highlight cur rent time zone Time zone menu displayed Display map of world time zones Select home time zone English English Français Français Español Español Italiano Italiano Svenska Svenska Deutsch Deutsch Nederlands Nederlands Confirm Confirm Can...

Page 27: ...d Year will be displayed Exit to mode currently selected with the Mode Dial Note that time and date of record ing will not be imprinted on pictures unless Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint 124 DATE 01 01 2005 00 00 DATE D M Y DATE 01 01 2005 00 00 DATE D M Y DATE 01 01 2005 00 00 DATE D M Y DATE 01 03 2005 10 00 DATE D M Y Confirm Confirm DATE 03 01 2005 10 00 DATE M D Y Confirm C...

Page 28: ...ovide a few days of back up power The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate than most watches or household clocks Check the clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as necessary Time Zones The local time or daylight saving time can be set when traveling abroad See Date 120 in the Set up menu for details Setting the Clock from PictureProject Windows XP Mac OS X Only If th...

Page 29: ...e Choose from five modes depending on lighting and your creative intent 44 Image size Choose from five op tions depending on how you plan to use the picture 84 The default setting is E7900 7M 3072 2304 E5900 5M 2592 1944 Shooting mode indicates Auto shooting mode Internal memory memory card When the camera contains a memory card is displayed and when there is no memory card in the camera is displa...

Page 30: ...etting Insert a new memory card 12 Remove the memory card so that pictures will be recorded in the internal memory 13 pic tures can be taken only when the internal memory has space Delete some pictures in the internal memory or on a memory card Available Functions in Auto Shooting Mode In Auto shooting mode the Flash 44 Self timer 46 Macro close up 48 and Exposure compensation 49 can be set Also A...

Page 31: ...fur ther magnify the image up to 4 for a total of 12 Use the Zoom Buttons to frame your sub ject in the center of the monitor Press the W Button to zoom out from your subject increasing the area visi ble in the frame Press the T Button to zoom in on your subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame When the camera is zoomed in to maxi mum magnification holding the T Button down for more tha...

Page 32: ...ering is set to just like Center weighted 88 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 Monitor or Viewfinder Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time viewing an image that shows how the final picture will appear This is p...

Page 33: ... Take the picture Press the Shutter release Button the rest of the way down to take the picture To prevent blur press the Shutter release Button down smoothly 10 10 Red Lamp Green AF Lamp 10 10 Focus indicator Focus area When the Shutter release Button is pressed halfway the Green AF Autofocus Lamp and the Red flash ready Lamp are shown as fol lows Red Lamp On Flash will fire when picture is taken...

Page 34: ... of the frame e g your subject is inside a cage Sensitivity ISO Equivalency Sensitivity is a measure of how sensitive the camera responds to light Your Nikon digital camera normally has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to film with an ISO 50 E7900 or ISO 64 E5900 rating When lighting is poor and Sensitivity 95 is Auto the camera will automatically increase sensitivity permit ting faster exposures ...

Page 35: ...tton for about two seconds will turn the camera on Press again to return to the mode selected with the Mode Dial More About Playback For more information on playback see More on Playback 57 79 1 Press the Button 2 View pictures in the monitor This mode is called Full screen playback To view additional pictures press or to view pictures in the order recorded or to view pictures in reverse order To ...

Page 36: ...onfirmation dialog will be displayed Press or to highlight Yes or No and press A confirmation dialog displayed Highlight Yes To exit without deleting picture high light No and press Delete picture and return to playback Confir Confirm Yes Erase 1 image s Erase 1 image s Confir Confirm No Confir Confirm No Yes Erase 1 image s Erase 1 image s Confir Confirm Done Done Confirm No Yes Erase 1 image s E...

Page 37: ...tored in the largest numbered folder except the Panorama assist folder If you take a picture when the current folder contains a picture numbered 9999 a new folder will be created and file numbering will begin again from 0001 If file number reaches 200 or picture number reaches 9999 when the memory or the memory card contains a folder numbered 999 no further pictures can be taken even if there is s...

Page 38: ...ubjects 34 Night portrait assist Use for portraits taken against a dimly lit backdrop 35 Mode Description PARTY INDOOR Use to capture background details or the effects of candlelight and other indoor lighting 37 BEACH SNOW Use for bright subjects such as snowfields beaches and sunlit expanses of water 37 SUNSET Use to preserve the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises 37 DUSK DAWN Use to preserve...

Page 39: ...T Button displays the help for the selected assist or scene Pressing or displays the help for another assist or scene To select the assist or scene while its help is displayed press The camera will return to Shooting mode To return to the Assist or Scene menu press T Button To return to the Shooting mode without selecting the assist or scene press Button POR PORTRAIT TRAIT POR PORTRAIT TRAIT Use f...

Page 40: ...d press to change them Display Framing assist menu Choose composition type Current selec tion highlighted and caption displayed Make selection to return to shooting mode Framing guide appears in monitor When taking pictures position subject or subjects in framing guide as described on following pages Assist modes POR PORTRAIT POR PORTRAIT Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm Help Help Exit Exit Conf...

Page 41: ...e PORTRAIT No guides are displayed in monitor Camera focuses on subject in the center of frame Focus lock can be used to focus on off center subjects 99 PORTRAIT LEFT Use to compose shot with subject centered in left half of frame Camera will focus on subject in framing guide PORTRAIT RIGHT Use to compose shot with subject centered in right half of frame Camera will focus on subject in framing gui...

Page 42: ...s too big because the subject is too close to the camera The face portion is too small because the subject is too far away from the camera Settings for Assist Modes The settings for Flash Self timer Macro close up in Portrait assist Landscape assist Sports assist and Night portrait assist modes are shown on the table respectively PORTRAIT FIGURE Use to compose shot with camera held as shown at rig...

Page 43: ...creen of branches Focus is fixed at infinity SCENIC VIEW Use to compose landscapes with sky in top third of frame distant objects in middle third and closer objects in bottom third Match top of skyline with wavy yellow guide ARCHITECTURE Use to photograph buildings A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame GROUP RIGHT Use to compose portraits ...

Page 44: ...akes about 29 shots in a series when Image quality is NORMAL and Image size is 7M 3072 2304 With E5900 camera takes about 9 shots in a series when Image quality is NORMAL and Image size is 5M 2592 1944 Focus exposure and white balance are determined by first shot in each series SPORT SPECTATOR Sport spectator is ideal for capturing those instants when you have no time to com pose the picture Use a...

Page 45: ... speeds are adjusted to improve quality slightly in creasing processing time Functions for Night portrait assist mode are the same as for Portrait mode 31 but FACE PRIORITY AF is not available To prevent blurring mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat sta ble surface Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds 102 It takes more time than usual to store the picture Fire...

Page 46: ...Image size shown on the right and press to change them Display Scene menu Choose scene Current selection high lighted and caption displayed Make selection to return to shooting mode Selected scene shown by icon at top left corner of monitor Scene mode PARTY INDOOR PARTY INDOOR Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm BEACH SNO CH SNOW BEACH SNO CH SNOW Help Help Exit E...

Page 47: ...autions that you can take to avoid blur are indicated by stars hold the camera in both hands and brace elbows against your body use a tripod or rest the camera on a flat level surface PARTY INDOOR Use for shots that include details of the background or to capture the effects of candlelight and other indoor back ground lighting Blur level changeable OFF changeable OFF BEACH SNOW Vividly captures th...

Page 48: ...ator does not light even if for a dark subject Blur level OFF changeable OFF NIGHT LANDSCAPE A slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night landscapes Focus is fixed at infinity Focus indicator lights whenever Shutter release Button is pressed halfway Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds It takes more time than usual to store the picture An AF assist illuminator do...

Page 49: ... is set by pressing the Shutter release Button halfway Blur level changeable OFF changeable ON MUSEUM Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other indoor settings where you do not want to use the flash The Best Shot Selector BSS 91 turns on automatically reducing the effects of inadvertent camera movement Photography may be prohibited altog...

Page 50: ...does not light even if for a dark subject Blur level OFF OFF COPY Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the final picture changeable OFF changeable OFF changeable BACK LIGHT Use when light is coming from behind your subject throwing their features into shadow or when your sub ject ...

Page 51: ... ASSIST Use when taking a series of pic tures that will later be joined to form a single scene for example a panorama or 360 virtual reality image Flash self timer macro and exposure modes are fixed at settings for the first shot in a series Zoom is also fixed at the adjustment for the first shot in a series changeable OFF changeable OFF changeable UNDERWATER Use when taking underwater photographs...

Page 52: ...ress center of multi selector and repeat steps 3 4 Pan direction dis played in white Take first picture icon is displayed and White balance and Exposure compensation are locked About one third of picture is shown superimposed on view through lens if pan direction is left to right picture will appear on left side of monitor PANORAMA ASSIST PANORAMA ASSIST Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm Help Hel...

Page 53: ...mi nated and the most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor Use a Tripod Using a tripod makes it easier to compose overlapping shots Panorama Assist Folder Each time you take pictures in Panorama assist mode a P_xxx folder e g 101P_001 is automatically created and a series of pictures are stored in the folder Compose the next shot to overlap with the previous picture Take next shot Repea...

Page 54: ...en quick shutter response is required Flash Cancel off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Use to capture natural lighting under dim light or where use of flash is pro hibited If camera shake icon appears care should be taken to avoid blurring Anytime Flash fill flash Flash fires whenever picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects Slow sync Auto flash combi...

Page 55: ...com mended Using the Built In Speedlight Light from the flash reflected from particles of dust or other matter in the air may ap pear in pictures as bright specks If this occurs turn the Flash off or zoom in and try again Flash Mode Selection Flash mode is not available in the following cases Continuous is set to Continuous 5 shot buffer or Multi shot 16 BSS is set to On Auto bracketing is set to ...

Page 56: ...f timer you should either mount the cam era on a tripod recommended or rest it on a flat level surface Display Self timer menu Highlight ON Exit menu Self timer icon is displayed in monitor to exit without setting the self timer wait two seconds without pressing Button Frame picture and press Shutter release Button halfway to set focus and expo sure Start timer Press once for delay of about ten se...

Page 57: ...ture is taken press the Shutter release Button twice for a ten seconds delay or once for a three seconds delay The Self Timer When using the self timer mount the camera on a tripod recommended or rest it on a flat level surface The self timer is not available in some Assist modes 28 35 or Scene modes 36 41 When shooting pictures using the self timer Continuous 5 shot buffer Multi shot 16 BSS and A...

Page 58: ... At short ranges the viewfinder does not show the exact image area that will appear in the final picture Use the monitor for close ups Macro close up is not available in Assist modes 28 35 or some Scene modes 36 41 Display Macro close up menu Highlight ON Exit menu icon appears in monitor when camera is in Macro close up to exit without setting Macro close up mode wait two seconds without press in...

Page 59: ...mpensation select a value of 0 In Auto shooting mode a selected value remains even if the camera is turned off In another shooting mode ex posure compensation returns to the default value for the selected mode when the cam era is turned off or the Mode Dial is rotated Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is not available when FIREWORKS SHOW 40 is select ed in the scene mode Display Exposure...

Page 60: ...he 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 in order to avoid ext...

Page 61: ...cus mode Electronic VR MO MOVIE VIE Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm MO MOVIE VIE Movie options Auto focus mode MO MOVIE VIE Electronic VR Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm Small size 320 Smaller size 160 TV movie 640 MO MOVIE OPTIONS TV movie 640 MO MOVIE OPTIONS Exit Exit Confir Confirm Exit Exit Confir Confirm Small size 3...

Page 62: ...u display between Text and Icons 135 Electronic VR is displayed with E7900 Playback Menu Help When the Movie menu is displayed pressing T Button dis plays the help for the selected item To return to the Movie menu press the T Button To return to the Movie shooting mode press the Button Mo Movie options vie options Mo Movie options vie options MO MOVIE VIE Movie options Auto focus mode MO MOVIE VIE...

Page 63: ...uickTime movie files with the extension MOV and can be played back on a computer after transfer Option Description Max recording time Memory Memory card Approx 13 5MB 256MB TV movie 640 default setting Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second Each frame is 640 480 pixels 12s Approx 3m40s TV movie 640 Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second Each frame is 640 480 pixels 24s Approx 7m20s Small...

Page 64: ...enu 51 and select On or Off Electronic VR When Electronic VR is set to On an icon appears in the monitor Option Description Single AF default setting Camera focuses when Shutter release Button is pressed halfway Focus locks when focus operation is complete Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously To prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering with recording select Single AF Op...

Page 65: ...ne 1 Rotate the Mode Dial to The monitor shows the available recording time 2 Start recording Press the Shutter release Button all the way down to start recording Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame 54 During recording a icon blinks and progress will be shown by the indicator at the bottom of the monitor To finish recording press the Shutter release Button again Recording will end...

Page 66: ...ed press or of the multi selector to highlight an option then press Yes delete the movie and return to playback mode No exit to playback mode without deleting the movie Control Button Description Rewind While movie is in progress use multi selector to select then press and hold Advance Use multi selector to select then press and hold Playback ends at the last frame Pause Use multi selector to sele...

Page 67: ...r of pic tures displayed W T With four thumbnails displayed press W Button once to view nine thumbnails Press T Button to zoom in from nine thumbnails to four thumbnail view or when four thumb nails are displayed to return to full screen playback mode Delete high lighted pic ture The confirmation dialog will be dis played Press to highlight Yes and press to delete the picture No Return to playback...

Page 68: ... in the memory select either of the following Remove the memory card from the camera and display the pictures Copy pictures stored in the memory to a memory card 113 and display the pictures Shooting Information The shooting conditions displayed in the full screen playback mode or shooting mode can be specified See Monitor settings 122 in the Set up menu ...

Page 69: ...ures cancel zoom Zoom out W Zoom decreases each time button is pressed in playback zoom To cancel zoom zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed To view the previous or next picture cancel the playback zoom before using the Multi Selector Cancel zoom Cancel zoom and return to full screen playback Crop picture Shutter release Button Only portion of picture visible in monitor can be cropped...

Page 70: ...four digit number assigned automatically by the camera Cropped copies have the same recording time and date as the original pic ture Photo Trim Copies can not be created from cropped copies or copies created with the D lighting 61 or Small pic 112 Cropped copies can only be created if sufficient space is available in the memory or on the mem ory card Copies may not display or transfer correctly wh...

Page 71: ...king and date and time of recording as the original but any subsequent changes to transfer marking or to protect and print attributes must be made separately Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikon digital camera Copies can not be created from cropped copies 60 or copies cre ated with the Small pic option 112 D Lighting is not available with D Lighting cop...

Page 72: ...marked by icon and icon displayed in the Full screen playback mode Press Shutter release Button to play voice memo Playback ends when voice memo ends or Shutter release Button is pressed again Change vol ume W T Zoom Buttons control volume during playback Press W Button to lower volume T Button to increase Deletevoice memo The confirmation dialog will be displayed Press on the multi selector to hi...

Page 73: ...sociated picture and the ex tension WAV e g DSCN0015 WAV Notes on Voice Memos Voice memos can not be recorded or played during thumbnail playback 57 and playback zoom 59 Voice memos can not be recorded for movies If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new memo can be recorded Do not touch the microphone during recording ...

Page 74: ...terface connector Cover and insert the black plug of the A V cable into the camera s Audio Video A V out Connector Check to be sure the connector is in the correct orientation and insert the plug straight Do not insert or disconnect it forcibly 3 Connect the A V cable to the televi sion or VCR Insert the yellow plug of the A V cable into the video in jack on your television or VCR and the white pl...

Page 75: ...ting system and the USB option selected in the Set up menu of the camera Set the USB option by referring to the table 65 and the procedure 66 The camera Transfer Button can not be used when the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position Slide the switch to write position when transferring pictures 13 Pictures stored in the memory cannot be transferred with the camera Transfer Button ...

Page 76: ...orage Make a selection SET UP 1 3 1 3 Welcome screen Date Monitor Settings Date imprint AF assist SET UP 1 3 1 3 Help Help Confir Confirm Help Help Confir Confirm SET UP 3 3 3 3 Interface Auto transfer Reset all Menus Firmware version SET UP 3 3 3 3 Help Help Confir Confirm Confir Confirm Help Help USB Video mode INTERFACE INTERFACE Confir Confirm Confir Confirm USB USB Mass storage PTP Confir Con...

Page 77: ...camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP selected in USB disconnect 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 cl...

Page 78: ...ove the battery or the memory card Disconnect the AC adapter kit Failure to observe this precaution could interfere with normal functioning of both the camera and the computer Transferring Pictures Stored in the Memory Remove the memory card from the camera before connecting the camera to the computer When transferring pictures with the camera Transfer Button note the following For Windows XP or M...

Page 79: ...n 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 Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears Windows 98 Second Edit...

Page 80: ... 71 73 Transfer the pictures to a computer using PictureProject and print them using PictureProject print settings For more information see the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD How to print Memory card The memory Take the memory card to a digital photo lab Take the memory card contain ing pictures for which DPOF Digital Print Order Format is created using Print set to a digital photo lab and ...

Page 81: ...ding date and the shooting information on the memory card Before using this option check that the digital photo lab or print er supports DPOF Pressing Button in the Playback mode displays the Playback menu Highlight Print set and press Highlight Print selected and press To cancel all print settings highlight Delete print set and press Scroll through pictures Select current picture 1 number of prin...

Page 82: ...nt shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order highlight Info and press will appear in box next to item To turn selected item off highlight and press To complete print order and return to playback highlight Done and press Done is displayed and the screen returns to the Playback menu Press Button to return to playback To exit without setting print order and return to the Playback menu...

Page 83: ...any other setting because it is imprinted on the images You need to make setting before taking pictures A date is imprinted on the images and the position of the date is fixed at the bottom right cor ner of the images Once a date is imprinted it can not be deleted from the image When both Print set and Date imprint are set the date of Date imprint option will be printed even if using a printer tha...

Page 84: ...era off connect the camera to the printer with the UC E6 USB cable provided with your camera as shown below Check to be sure the connector is in the correct orientation and insert the plug straight Do not insert or disconnect it forcibly Before Printing Before printing via a direct USB connection make sure that the printer supports Pict Bridge Use a Reliable Power Source When printing pictures via...

Page 85: ...on Select pictures and specify number of prints Print all images All pictures in the memory or the memory card are printed DPOF printing Pictures for which print order has been created are printed accordingly 79 Paper size The size of paper for printing can be set Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Cancel Print selection PictBridge PictBridge Confir Confirm Confir Confirm ...

Page 86: ...ialog Highlight Paper size and press Press or to select size of paper and press Select Default to print according to the paper settings of the printer Following size options can be selected 3 5 5 89mm 127mm 5 7 127mm 178mm Postcard 100mm 150mm 3 9 5 9 4 6 102mm 152mm 8 10 203mm 254mm Letter 8 5 11 216mm 279mm A3 11 7 16 5 297mm 420mm and A4 8 3 11 7 210mm 297mm Selectable size options may vary dep...

Page 87: ... ton View selected pictures Press or to view pictures not visible in display To return to the PRINT SELECTION screen press Button Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Cancel Print selection PictBr PictBridge idge PictBr PictBridge idge Confir Confirm Confir Confirm 01 05 2005 12 00 3 4 PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION Confir Confirm Bac Back Confir Confirm Bac Back 01 05 2005 12 00 3 4 PRINT S...

Page 88: ...images Resume may not be selected depending on the type of error If this happens select Cancel Start printing To interrupt printing press then turn camera off and disconnect USB cable Message shown on the left is displayed when printing is complete Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable To print continuously press The display returns to the PictBrigde dialog 75 Printing 002 005 Cancel Done YOU M...

Page 89: ... and press To start printing immediately highlight Start print and press To exit without printing pictures high light Cancel and press View selected pictures Press or to view pictures not visi ble in display To return to the DPOF PRINTING menu press Button After confirming print order press to start printing To interrupt printing press Message shown on the left is displayed when printing is comple...

Page 90: ...st Shot Selector BSS on or off 91 Color options Control color 92 Image adjustment Adjust contrast of pictures 93 Image sharpening Control how much outlines in your pictures are sharpened 94 Sensitivity Help exposure compensation and minimize blur when lighting is poor and the flash is off 95 Auto bracketing Allow continuous shooting with gradually changing exposure or white balance 96 Saturation c...

Page 91: ...ite balance Metering Continuous Image mode BSS SHOOTING MENU 1 3 1 3 Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm White balance Metering Continuous Image mode BSS SHOO SHOOTING MENU TING MENU 1 3 1 3 SHOO SHOOTING MENU TING MENU 1 3 1 3 Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm Help Help Exit Exit Confir Confirm Center weighted Spot Spot AF area Matrix METERING METERING METERING ...

Page 92: ...n to the Shooting menu press the T Button To return to the Shooting mode press the Button White balance White balance White balance White balance SHOOTING MENU 1 3 1 3 White balance Metering Continuous Image mode BSS SHOOTING MENU 1 3 1 3 Help Exit Confirm Confirm Help Exit Help Exit Confirm Help Exit Confirm Text Icons Camera s adjustment to the respective type of light source White balance White...

Page 93: ...age s fine areas is reduced The less a picture is compressed the larger the picture size becomes and the smaller the number of pictures that can be stored in memory or on a memory card However it maintains the pre sentation of the image s fine areas and increases the image quality Image Quality Setting Image quality can be also selected in the Assist modes 30 or Scene modes 36 Press Button in Auto...

Page 94: ...images will be rough and uneven in appearance The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution the higher the resolution the smaller the final print size Image Size Setting Image size can be also selected in the Assist modes 30 or Scene modes 36 Image Mode The current image mode image quality and size is shown by an icon at the bottom left corner of the mon itor Image size pixels ...

Page 95: ...re than 999 pictures camera exposure count display will show 999 Image mode Memory Memory card Image size Image quality Approx 13 5MB 256MB 3072 2304 E7900 only FINE 4 Approx 70 NORMAL 7 Approx 140 BASIC 15 Approx 270 2592 1944 FINE 5 Approx 90 NORMAL 10 Approx 190 BASIC 21 Approx 370 2048 1536 FINE 8 Approx 150 NORMAL 17 Approx 300 BASIC 33 Approx 590 1600 1200 E5900 only FINE 14 Approx 250 NORMA...

Page 96: ...s Press Button in Auto shooting mode to se lect White balance 81 and then press Option Description Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situa tions White bal preset Gray object used as reference to set white bal ance under unusual lighting conditions Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use under incan...

Page 97: ...set to WB bracketing preset white balance can not be used White Balance Indicator Unless the setting is Auto White balance is shown by an icon in the monitor Option Description Cancel Recalls the most recent value for preset white bal ance from the memory and sets white balance to this value Measure To measure a new value for white balance place a neutral gray object such as a piece of cardboard u...

Page 98: ...ry of typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire image Best choice in most situations Center weighted Use for portraits adjusts exposure according to lighting at the center of the frame but still preserves background details Can be used with AF lock 99 to meter off center subjects Spot Camera measures light in area shown by circle in center of moni tor Ensures that subject in mete...

Page 99: ...ality is NORMAL and Image size is 5M 2592 1944 5 shot buffer While Shutter release Button is pressed and held pictures can be recorded at rate of up to about 1 frame per second When the shutter Button is released continuous shooting will stop Only the last five images taken during each continuous shoot ing burst will be recorded to the memory or memory card Multi shot 16 Each time Shutter release ...

Page 100: ... latest setting among those options Noise reduction 102 has no effect even if this option is set to On When shooting pictures using the Self timer Continuous is switched to Single Contin uous 5 shot buffer and Multi shot 16 can not be used The settings will return to the original after an image has been taken using the Self timer While shooting in Multi shot 16 Sensitivity 95 is set to Auto Contin...

Page 101: ...d all the way down When shooting pictures using the Self timer BSS is switched to Off BSS will return to On after an image has been taken using the Self timer When BSS is On Noise reduction 102 is not available even if this option is set to On Continuous Auto Bracketing and BSS BSS can not be used simultaneously with Continuous 89 or Auto bracketing 96 The camera takes pictures with the latest set...

Page 102: ...ation control are restored when Stan dard color is selected WB Bracketing When Bracketing 96 is set to WB Bracketing Black and white Se pia or Cyanotype can not be selected and vice versa Color Options Indicator When an option other than Standard color is chosen the se lected mode indicator is displayed in the monitor Press Button in Auto shooting mode to se lect Color options 81 and then press Op...

Page 103: ...ally adjusts contrast according to shooting conditions Normal Camera performs same standard contrast adjust ment on all pictures Suitable for a wide variety of scenes from dark to bright More contrast Picture processed to emphasize difference between light and dark areas enhancing contrast Useful when shooting under overcast skies or shooting low contrast subjects such as landscapes Less contrast ...

Page 104: ...s in the monitor Press Button in Auto shooting mode to se lect Image sharpening 81 and then press Option Description Auto default setting Camera sharpens edges for optimal results amount of sharpening varies from shot to shot High Pictures processed to increase sharpness making edges more distinct Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all images Low Sharpening reduced below n...

Page 105: ...a selected ISO value is dis played in the monitor whenever sensitivity is raised An icon will appear at Auto setting when the camera has automatically changed sensitivity Press Button in Auto shooting mode to se lect Sensitivity 81 and then press Option Description Auto default set ting Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 E7900 ISO 64 E5900 under normal conditions when lighting is poor however came...

Page 106: ... not be used for shooting If the space in the memory or on the memory card is capable of storing only a few images only that number of images will be stored Press Button in Auto shooting mode to se lect Auto bracketing 81 and then press Option Description Off default setting Restores normal exposure and white balance Auto bracketing Each time the Shutter release Button is fully pressed the camera ...

Page 107: ...idness of colors Select from the following three options and press Saturation Control Unless the setting is Normal the current Saturation control setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor Press Button in Auto shooting mode to se lect Saturation control 81 and then press Option Description Enhanced Use for vivid photo print effect when taking pic tures that will be printed as is without furthe...

Page 108: ...his setting is useful when your subject is moving or you have little time to check focus Manual User selects an area from 99 focus areas manually using or of the multi selector This option can be used instead of AF lock 99 to focus on a relatively motionless subject that is not at the center of the frame For more information see Using Manual Option 100 Off Center focus area is used This option can...

Page 109: ...n this position AF lock AF lock can be used to take pictures of off center subjects or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus using autofocus Procedures for AF lock are described below In this example AF area mode 98 is set to Off 1 Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame in the monitor and press the Shutter release Button halfway 2 Check the Green AF Lamp and focus ind...

Page 110: ...king setting for them Select Manual in AF area mode Currently selected focus area is dis played Focus area selection guide and selectable area are displayed Move focus area so that your subject is positioned in it in your composition You can move focus area to the direc tions displayed Press Shutter release Button halfway When subject is in focus focus area is displayed in green Press Shutter rele...

Page 111: ...cator before shooting Setting Auto focus Mode in Auto Shooting and Movie Shooting Respectively Auto focus mode for the movie recording can be set in Movie menu 54 Press Button in Auto shooting mode to se lect Auto focus mode 81 and then press Option Description Single AF default setting Camera focuses only when Shutter release Button is pressed halfway Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuous...

Page 112: ...ivity ISO Equivalency When raising sensitivity 95 noise may appear in a picture In this case noise in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds will be reduced automatically when Noise reduction is On Noise Reduction When Noise reduction is On an NR noise reduction icon ap pears in the monitor Press Button in Auto shooting mode to se lect Noise reduction 81 and then press Option Description On Noise r...

Page 113: ...idental deletion 109 Transfer mark ing Change transfer setting of the recorded pictures 110 111 Small pic Create small copies of current picture 112 Copy Copy pictures from the memory to the memory card or vice versa 113 Display Playback mode Display Playback menu Press or to highlight menu item and press To exit the Playback menu and return to the Playback mode press the Button again 01 05 2005 1...

Page 114: ...e Playback menu press the T Button To return to the Playback mode press the Button Pr Print set int set Pr Print set int set PLA PLAYBA YBACK MENU CK MENU 1 2 1 2 Print set Slide show Delete Protect Transfer marking PLA PLAYBA YBACK MENU CK MENU 1 2 1 2 Help Exit Confirm Help Exit Confirm Help Exit Confirm Help Exit Confirm Text Icons Pr Print set int set Pr Print set int set Select pictures for D...

Page 115: ...select Slide show 103 and then press Highlight Start Begin slide show To Press Description Pause Pause slide show and menu will be displayed Highlight Restart and press to resume show Highlight End and press to end show Skip to next frame Press to skip to next slide Hold down to fast forward through show Return to previous frame Press to return to previous slide Hold down to rewind through show En...

Page 116: ...selected in the starting screen the slide show will re peat automatically To select or deselect the loop option high light Loop and press A check mark next to Loop indicates that the loop option is selected Notes on the Slide Show If no operations are performed for 30 minutes after the slide show is started the monitor will turn off with Auto off and the camera will turn off after three minutes Mo...

Page 117: ...layback menu To delete only the voice memo recorded to the picture press in the full screen playback mode thumbnail playback mode or playback zoom mode 57 Press Button in Playback mode to select Delete 103 and then press Option Description Erase selected images Delete selected pictures Erase all images Delete all pictures stored in the memory or on the memory card Highlight Erase selected images a...

Page 118: ...d Select Yes and press to delete selected pictures Select No and press to exit without deleting pictures Highlight Erase all images and press Confirmation dialog displayed Select Yes and press to delete all pictures Select No and press to exit without deleting pictures 01 05 2005 12 00 2 4 ERASE SELECTED IMAGES ERASE SELECTED IMAGES Confir Confirm Confir Confirm Bac Back Bac Back DELETE No Yes Era...

Page 119: ... be deleted when the memory or the memory card is formatted The Protect Icon During the playback mode a icon appears on all protect ed pictures Press Button in Playback mode to select Protect 103 and then press Scroll through pictures To cancel Protect setting press Button Use ON to select picture icon is marked on the selected picture Repeat steps 1 2 to select additional pictures To deselect pic...

Page 120: ...ee the PictureProject Ref erence Manual on CD for details The E7900 E5900 can not be used to transfer pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon digital camera Use E7900 E5900 to reselect the pictures The Icon The selected pictures are indicated by a icon in Playback mode When setting On default setting in Auto transfer of the Set up menu all the record ed pictures are set to trans...

Page 121: ... 3 4 to select additional pictures To deselect picture select and press OFF The icon will disappear Complete operation Select image s TRANSFER MARKING All off All on TRANSFER MARKING Exit Exit Confir Confirm Exit Exit Confir Confirm TRANSFER MARKING 01 05 2005 12 00 4 4 TRANSFER MARKING Confir Confirm Confir Confirm Bac Back Bac Back TRANSFER MARKING 01 05 2005 12 00 2 4 TRANSFER MARKING Confir Co...

Page 122: ... not guarantee any operation of the small picture function for pictures taken with other models of Nikon digital camera Press Button in Playback mode to select Small pic 103 and then press Size pixels Description 640 480 Copy can be displayed full screen on television or 13 monitor with no drop in quality 320 240 Suited to display on web pages Small file size reduces time needed to display picture...

Page 123: ...ou can either choose pictures to copy or copy all pictures in the memory to the memory card Copy stored pictures from the memory card to the memory You can either choose pictures to copy or copy all pictures on the memory card to the memory Highlight direction as shown above and press Highlight Selected images and press COPY COPY COPY COPY Exit Exit Confir Confirm Exit Exit Confir Confirm All imag...

Page 124: ...he confirmation dialog will be dis played Highlight Yes and press to copy the pictures Select No to exit without copying pic tures COPY COPY 01 05 2005 12 00 2 4 COPY COPY Confir Confirm Confir Confirm Bac Back Bac Back COPY COPY 01 05 2005 12 00 2 4 COPY COPY Confir Confirm Confir Confirm Bac Back Bac Back CAMERA CAMERA TO CARD O CARD No Yes Selected images will be copied OK CAMERA CAMERA TO CARD...

Page 125: ... for the copy copying is canceled and an error message is displayed The available file formats for copy are JPEG MOV and WAV You can not copy an image file in other than these file formats Copying of pictures taken with another make of camera or retouched on a computer is not guar anteed by Nikon Print Set Digital Print Order Format Even if a print order has been created the print order data will ...

Page 126: ... button sound and adjust volume of shutter and start up sounds 127 Blur warning Choose whether or not to perform a camera shake check 128 Auto off Choose how long the monitor will remain on before turning off automatically to save power 129 Format memory card Format the memory or the memory card for use in the camera 130 Language Choose a language for camera menus and mes sages 132 Interface Set U...

Page 127: ...her mode or press Button SET SET UP UP 1 3 1 3 Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint AF assist SET SET UP UP 1 3 1 3 Help Confirm Confirm Help SET SET UP UP 1 3 1 3 Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint AF assist SET SET UP UP 1 3 1 3 Help Confirm Confirm Help Welcome screen elcome screen Welcome screen elcome screen SET SET UP UP 1 3 1 3 Welcome screen Date Monitor setting...

Page 128: ...a is turned on Animation default set ting Short animation is displayed when camera is turned on Select an image You can choose the welcome screen from pictures stored in the memory or on the memory card 1 SELECT IMAGE screen is displayed Highlight a picture using the Multi Selector 2 Press To select a picture stored in the cam era memory remove the memory card WELCOME IMAGE SELECT Select an image ...

Page 129: ...s selected the chosen picture will ap pear at startup even when the memory card containing the im age is removed from the camera If you select Select an image after choosing a custom welcome screen the confirmation dia log shown at right will be displayed Select Yes to choose a new picture for the welcome screen No to exit leaving the welcome screen unchanged WELCOME IMAGE SELECT No Yes Replace cu...

Page 130: ...to select Date 117 and then press Select home time zone or new city time zone To set the clock to the home time zone highlight and press To set the clock to the new city time zone highlight and press To turn daylight saving time on high light DaylightSaving and press The icon is displayed in Time zone Date DATE 01 05 2005 10 00 DATE Confir Confirm Confir Confirm 01 05 2005 15 00 TIME ZONE TIME ZON...

Page 131: ...TIME ZONE Confirm Confirm Back Back HOME TIME ZONE London Casablanca HOME TIME ZONE Confirm Confirm Back Back When daylight saving time is turned on GMT Location GMT 11 Midway Samoa GMT 10 Hawaii Tahiti GMT 9 Alaska Anchorage GMT 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver GMT 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz GMT 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston MexicoCity GMT 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima GMT 4 Caracas Man...

Page 132: ...ttings or operation guide are hid den Framing grid Display a framing grid in the monitor in the Auto shooting mode Current settings or operation guide are displayed in monitor for five seconds in the shooting mode Monitor off The monitor is turned off in the Auto shoot ing mode only The current settings or oper ation guide are displayed in other modes When taking pictures use the viewfinder AF are...

Page 133: ...s Select Brightness and press to display the bright ness adjustment screen Press or of the Multi Selector to increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor by moving the indicator on the left of the display up or down and press BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS Confir Confirm Confir Confirm ...

Page 134: ...arger when using the Date imprint option The date is recorded in the order selected in Date 16 120 Imprinted data forms a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the image is printed regardless of whether the Date option is chosen in the Print set menu Date Imprint Unless the setting is Off Date imprint is shown by an icon in the monitor Rotate the Mode Dial to to select Date imprint ...

Page 135: ... press to display the Stored dates menu Up to 3 dates can be stored Press or to highlight option then press Enter date Follow steps described in Basic Setup 16 Dates between 1 January 1910 and 31 December 2037 can be stored Select a stored date number and press the date will be imprinted Display options In the Date counter menu press or to select Display options and press to display the Display op...

Page 136: ...e without using a framing guide 31 Shooting in night portrait assist mode without using a framing guide 35 Shooting in the close up mode Shooting in the scene mode such as PARTY INDOOR BEACH SNOW DASK DAWN COPY BACK LIGHT or PANORAMA ASSIST Rotate the Mode Dial to to select AF assist 117 and then press Option Description Auto default setting If lighting is poor the AF assist illuminator lights whe...

Page 137: ...de Dial to the other mode Pressing to displayed shooting or playback mode Pressing to select option or menu Battery is low You can not take pictures because of the memory or a mem ory card status An error occurs Shutter sound Adjust volume of shutter sound Press or to highlight option press to select Start up sound Adjust volume of sound played when camera is turned on ON Shutter sound Start up so...

Page 138: ...g is not available even if Blur warn ing option is set to On Continuous 89 5 shot buffer 89 Multi shot 16 89 and BSS 91 modes as well as sports assist 34 of assist mode MUSEUM 39 FIREWORKS SHOW 40 and PANORAMA AS SIST 41 of scene mode Blur Check If you want to check how blurred the picture is before deciding whether to delete it or not select Yes to save the picture and then press Rotate the Mode ...

Page 139: ...tails of Auto off see 129 Sleep mode If On is selected camera will enter standby mode when there is no change in brightness of subject even before time selected in the auto off menu has elapsed The camera will enter sleep mode after thirty seconds of non operation when Auto off is set to thirty seconds 30s or one minute 1m and after one minute when Auto off is set to five minutes 5m or thirty minu...

Page 140: ...internal memory Format card Memory card inserted Quick format This option is used for formatting new memory cards or the cards that have been formatted with this camera Quick format requires less time than Format Using Quick format regularly for memory cards is recommended to maintain the performance of memory cards Format This option is used for formatting memory cards formatted with the other de...

Page 141: ...mat is selected in the format menu the entire memory card is formatted Format is not available when 14 is displayed Highlight Quick format or Format To exit without formatting the memory card press to return to the Set up menu When formatting the memory start the operation from step 2 Highlight Format To exit without for matting the memory card or memory highlight No and press the center of the mu...

Page 142: ...ption 66 Video Mode Before connecting your camera to a video device such as a television or VCR 64 choose a video mode that matches the video standard used in the device Choose Video mode and press and se lect the video mode item and press Your Nikon digital camera supports NTSC and PAL standards Rotate the Mode Dial to to select Language 117 and then press Rotate the Mode Dial to to select Interf...

Page 143: ...fer marking in the Playback menu allows you to change the transfer set ting of recorded pictures 110 Rotate the Mode Dial to to select Auto Transfer 117 and then press Option Description On default setting Pictures or movies are set to be transferred automati cally when they are taken or recorded icon is added when they are displayed Off Pictures or movies are set not to be transferred auto matica...

Page 144: ...S Night portrait assist NIGHT PORTRAIT Scene PARTY INDOOR Movie options TV movie 640 Auto focus mode Movie menu Single AF Electronic VR E7900 only Off Speedlight Auto Self timer Off Macro close up Off Exposure comp 0 Image quality NORMAL Image size E7900 Image size E5900 White balance Auto Metering Matrix Continuous Single BSS Off Setting Default Color options Standard color Image adjustment Auto ...

Page 145: ...nu or Set up menu to Text or Icons Firmware Version This option is used to check a firmware version for your camera To return to the Set up menu press Rotate the Mode Dial to to select Menu 117 and then press Icons Text MENUS MENUS MENUS MENUS Confir Confirm Confir Confirm E5900 E5900 Ver er 1 0 1 0 Bac Back Bac Back ...

Page 146: ...argeable battery Additional EN EL5 Li ion batteries are available from your retailer or local Nikon representa tive Battery charger MH 61 battery charger for EN EL5 batteries AC adapter EH 62A AC adapter kit Carrying case CS CP18 soft case Not available in U S Waterproof case WP CP4 waterproof case Not available in some areas SanDisk 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 1GB Toshiba 16MB 32...

Page 147: ...era off and remove the wall plug from the power outlet Open the battery chamber cover and push upward the battery latch and remove the EP 62A from the camera 1 Open the Battery chamber Cover and the Power Connector Cover and then insert the EP 62A power connector Make sure the EP 62A is oriented correctly and insert it into the battery chamber pushing aside the orange battery latch 2 Lock the powe...

Page 148: ...ing the product from one place to another while the AC adapter available separately is connected Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration Keep away from strong mag netic fields Do not use or store this device in the vi cinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the mag netic fields produc...

Page 149: ... or sand 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 dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly The camera may be damaged if foreign matter gets inside the camera body Nikon cannot accept liability for damage caused by dirt or sand Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Notes on the Moni...

Page 150: ... 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 When the battery is not in use replace the terminal cover and store the bat tery in a cool dry place The battery should be recharged at least once a year run the battery flat before returning it to storage Batteries Check the battery leve...

Page 151: ...vel sur face or by holding camera in both hands with elbows against torso 44 45 21 Recorded picture may be blurred Select Yes to keep picture No to delete Camera shake warning can be hidden 128 Please wait Camera turned off The Button pressed during recording pic tures The Mode Dial rotated to another mode during recording Message clears from display auto matically when recording is com plete 24 W...

Page 152: ...tton pressed Not enough space on memory to record information needed for transfer Disconnect camera delete unwanted pictures and try again 107 65 IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED or lit The destination is out of memory for copying picture Format destination memory the memory or memory card 130 Insert new memory card or delete unwanted pictures from the mem ory or memory card 12 26 107 Error occurred while sa...

Page 153: ...created by com puter or different make of camera View file on computer or correct make of camera ALL IMAGES ARE HID DEN No pictures in the memory or on the memory card that can be viewed on E7900 E5900 THIS IMAGE CANNOT BE DELETED Attempt to delete protected picture Remove protection before deleting picture 109 NEW CITY IS IN THE CURRENT TIME ZONE Travel destination is in same time zone as home lo...

Page 154: ...t to transfer pictures 65 69 NO IMAGES ARE MARKED FOR TRANS FER No pictures selected for transfer when Transfer Button pressed to transfer pictures to com puter Disconnect camera and select at least one picture for transfer then begin transfer again Use Transfer button in Picture Project to transfer pictures 110 65 69 TRANSFER ERROR Error occurred when pictures were trans ferred to computer Check ...

Page 155: ... loss of any data not recorded to the memory or memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be affected Problem Possible cause Monitor is blank Camera is off Monitor is off Photo info is set to Monitor off in Monitor settings of the Set up menu Battery is not correctly inserted or battery chamber cover is not properly latched Battery is ...

Page 156: ...es are out of focus Subject was not in focus area when Shutter release But ton was pressed halfway Green AF Lamp flashes camera unable to focus AF assist illuminator does not light when the lighting is poor Select On in the AF assist option 99 23 126 Pictures are blurred Camera shook during shot Blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced by Using the flash Using the Best Shot Selector BSS Usin...

Page 157: ...s a retouched copy There is not enough free space in the memory or on the memory card to store new copy Delete unwanted pic tures from the memory to make free space 112 59 112 107 Can not zoom in on picture Picture is a movie Picture was created with Small pic option Picture has been cropped to sizes of 320 240 pixels or smaller 55 112 60 PictureProject does not start when camera is connected or m...

Page 158: ...ens elements Digital zoom Up to 4 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 450 mm Autofocus AF Contrast detect through the lens TTL AF AF assist illumi nator Focus range 30 cm 1 macro mode 4 cm 1 6 W Focus area selec tion Auto five area automatic selection Manual 99 area man ual selection Off center focus area selection AF assist illumi nator CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT IEC60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 Maximum outpu...

Page 159: ...xif 2 2 and Digital Print Order Format DPOF File formats Compressed JPEG baseline compliant 1 4 1 8 1 16 Movies Quick Time Sound files WAV Exposure Metering Four mode through the lens TTL metering 256 segment matrix Spot Center weighted Spot AF area Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation 2 0 2 0EV in steps of 1 3EV Auto bracketing Range W 1 16 5EV E7900 1 16 1EV E5900...

Page 160: ...pported lan guage Chinese Simplified and Traditional Dutch English French German Italian Japanese Korean Spanish Swed ish Power sources One rechargeable Nikon EN EL5 rechargeable lithium ion battery supplied One CP1 lithium battery EH 62A AC adapter kit available separately Approximate bat tery life E7900 Approximately 220 shots EN EL5 250 shots CP1 E5900 Approximately 270 shots EN EL5 290 shots C...

Page 161: ...mpatible bat teries Nikon EN EL5 rechargeable Li ion batteries Charging time Approximately 2 0 hrs when no charge remains Operating tem perature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions Approximately 67 67 26 mm 2 6 2 6 1 0 W D H Length of cord Approximately 1800 mm 70 9 Weight Approximately 70 g 2 5 oz excluding power cable Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity 3 7 V 1100 mAh Dimensions Approxim...

Page 162: ...er 3 10 137 charging 8 10 CP1 11 EN EL5 ii 8 10 136 150 latch 3 10 137 Battery charger MH 61 8 Battery level 14 BEACH SNOW 28 37 Best Shot Selector 39 80 91 146 Blur 24 35 37 45 46 91 146 Blur warning 116 128 BSS see Best Shot Selector C Camera shake 37 Camera strap 2 Clock battery 18 Clock see Date CLOSE UP 28 39 Close ups 45 48 Cloudy 86 Color options 80 92 Compression 83 Computer 65 Continuous ...

Page 163: ... 82 104 117 135 Metering 80 88 Microphone 2 Mode Dial 2 6 Monitor ii 3 4 5 21 22 139 145 148 indicators in 4 5 145 turning on and off 5 Monitor brightness 123 Monitor settings 5 116 122 145 Brightness 123 Photo info 5 122 145 MOV see Movies Movie menu 51 auto focus mode 54 movie options 53 Movie options 53 Small size 53 Smaller size 53 TV movie 53 Movies 51 56 149 recording 55 viewing 56 Multi Sel...

Page 164: ... 34 147 SSCN 27 Standby mode 15 129 Strap camera i 2 SUNSET 28 37 Support information v T T Button see Zoom Buttons Television 64 132 connecting to 64 taking pictures for display on 53 Text type 52 82 104 117 Thumbnail playback 57 Time zone 120 Transfer making pictures for 110 111 Transfer marking 103 110 Tripod 3 37 46 141 U UNDERWATER 28 41 USB 3 65 116 cable UC E6 67 74 Connector 3 Mass storage...

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