Nikon Coolpix P1, Manual

Page 1: ...Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MA10211 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 authoriza tion from NIKON CORPORATION The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the En DIGITAL CAMERA ...

Page 2: ...le mDNS source code that is subject to the terms of the Apple Public Source License located at URL http developer apple com darwin Portions Copyright c 1999 2004 Apple Computer Inc All Rights Reserved This file contains Original Code and or Modifications of Original Code as defined in and that are subject to the Apple Public Source License Version 2 0 the License You may not use this file ex cept ...

Page 3: ... P1 and P2 respectively Illustrations and on screen text in this manual may differ from the actual display This icon marks cautions information that should be read before use to prevent damage to your camera This icon marks notes information that should be read before using your camera This icon marks tips additional information that may be helpful when using your camera This icon indicates that m...

Page 4: ...fore using this equipment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this product to prevent possible injury ...

Page 5: ...nly the cables batteries battery chargers and AC adapters provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot dur ing use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens or other moving parts C...

Page 6: ...d in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or mor...

Page 7: ...rnia to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 U S A Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations RSS 210 14 Exposure of Humans to RF Fields The installer of this radio equipment m...

Page 8: ...eparate collection applicable in European countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management ...

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Page 10: ...e Results Full screen Playback 24 More on Photography 26 C When Lighting Is Poor Using the Flash 27 H Taking a Self Portrait Using the Self Timer 30 F Focusing on the Subject Using Focus Mode 31 I Controlling Exposure Exposure Compensation 33 b Scene Mode 34 P A Controlling Exposure Exposure Modes 45 Z Controlling File Size Selecting Image Quality and Size 47 W Using ISO Sensitivity 50 d Adjusting...

Page 11: ...nu 86 m Metering 88 q Continuous 89 A Best Shot Selector 92 C Auto Bracketing 93 E Flash Exp Comp 94 F Image Adjustment 94 M Image Sharpening 95 P Saturation Control 96 k AF Area Mode 97 Y Auto focus Mode 100 I Fixed Aperture 100 o Noise Reduction 101 q Reset 102 r User Setting 103 The Playback Menu 104 Using the Playback Menu 104 L List by Date 107 z Slide Show 109 A Delete 111 D Protect 112 E Tr...

Page 12: ...ard 127 j Language 128 k Interface USB Video Mode 128 E Auto Transfer 129 n Reset All 130 B Firmware Version 131 Wireless Transfer Mode 132 Functions of the Wireless Transfer Mode 132 Using the Wireless Transfer Mode 133 Managing Profile Information 139 Transferring Images to a Computer 140 Technical Notes 149 Optional Accessories 149 Caring for Your Camera 150 Error Messages 153 Troubleshooting 1...

Page 13: ...taking the camera with you on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product mal function Internal Memory and SD Memory Card This camera uses both internal memory and an SD memory card for storing pictures If you insert a memory card into the camera pictures will automatically be store...

Page 14: ...2 Before You Begin ...

Page 15: ...d C lamp c22 Interface connector cover USB c62 Audio Video A V out c60 connector Delete A button c24 55 Monitor c4 Tripod socket c30 44 Interface connector cover Play i button c24 55 Battery chamber Memory card slot cover c10 Battery latch c10 Battery chamber Memory card slot cover c10 Power connector cover for AC adapter kit ...

Page 16: ... 23 Auto shooting mode 18 24 Exposure mode 45 25 Exposure compensation 33 26 Continuous shooting mode 89 27 Bracketing10 93 28 White balance bracketing11 93 29 Best Shot Selector BSS 92 30 Noise reduction 101 31 White balance 52 32 Image adjustment 94 33 Saturation control 96 34 Electronic VR 84 35 Focus mode 31 1 Appears when mode dial is rotated to P or A 2 Appears when taking a picture in Panor...

Page 17: ...rd indicator 18 4 Battery level indicator1 14 5 Volume indicator 85 6 Voice memo recording guide 58 7 Voice memo playback guide 58 8 Current frame number Total number of frames Length of movie 24 85 9 D Lighting icon 78 10 Movie playback icon 85 11 Image quality 18 12 Image size 18 13 Movie indicator 80 14 Protect icon 111 15 Print order icon 66 16 Transfer icon 112 17 Time of recording 16 18 Date...

Page 18: ... tasks as setting the camera clock and adjusting monitor brightness P A c45 Choose these modes for varying degrees of control over shutter speed and ap erture X Auto c18 A simple point and shoot mode recommend ed for first time users of digital cameras Y Wireless Transfer mode c132 Connect the camera to a wireless LAN and transfer pictures to a computer or print images from a printer Z Image quali...

Page 19: ...cting a picture Displaying the Help The COOLPIX P1 P2 displays explanations about modes and menus of the camera in the monitor Pressing l Help button when displaying a menu displays the help for the selected scene or item Pressing d while displaying the help performs the function Move cursor up Move cursor down Return to previous menu or move cursor left Display sub menu or move cursor right Press...

Page 20: ...linking when battery is inserted Charging is complete when lamp stops blinking About two hours are required to charge a fully depleted battery M H 6 2 LI TH IU M IO N BA TT ER Y CH AR G ER CH AR G E CHARGE LITHIUM ION BATTE 1 2 3 M H 6 2 LI TH IU M IO N BA TT ER Y CH AR G ER CH AR G E M H 6 2 LI TH IU M IO N BA TT ER Y CH AR G ER CH AR G E L IT H IU M IO N C H A R G E CHARGE lamp Description Blink...

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Page 22: ...as shown in the label at the entrance to the battery chamber making sure the positive and negative terminals are in the correct orientation Inserting Batteries Inserting the battery upside down or back wards could damage the camera Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orienta tion The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted The latch will close when the battery is...

Page 23: ...attery may become hot during use Ob serve due caution when removing the battery Alternative Power Sources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an optional EH 62C AC adapt er 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 3 Close the battery chamber memory card ...

Page 24: ... should be off 2 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Slide the cover in the direction shown in 1 until it stops and open the cover 2 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 clicks Inserting Memory Cards Insert the memory card terminals first Inserting the card upside down or backwa...

Page 25: ...s can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off To remove memory cards turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp is off Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover while the power on lamp is lit Open the battery chamber 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 d...

Page 26: ... camera on Press the power switch The power on lamp lights when the camera 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 displayed Choose the desired language and press d See Basic Setup c16 Display Meaning NO ICON Battery fully charged w lights Low battery If flash fires monitor turns off while flash recharges W...

Page 27: ...is in Playback mode Press the m button to display the menu for the current mode etc The length of time before the camera enters Standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the Set up menu c127 However the length of time is fixed in the following cases When a menu is displayed 3 minutes When pictures are being played back in a slide show 30 minutes When in Wireless transfer mode 3 minu...

Page 28: ...9 01 00 00 movies Highlight Deutsch German English Español Spanish Français French Italiano Italian Nederlands Dutch Russian Svenska Swedish Japanese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese or Korean and press d Confirmation dialog displayed Highlight Yes To turn daylight saving time on or off press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press d When DaylightSaving is checked time will...

Page 29: ...SB option set to PTP default setting c61 in the In terface menu of the Set up menu PictureProject and Wireless Camera Setup Utility both provided can be used to set the camera clock to the same time and date as the computer See the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD for details Display DATE menu Edit Day order of Day Month and Year may differ in some areas Select Month Repeat steps 7 and 8 to e...

Page 30: ...pic tures in Auto shoot ing mode AUTO is displayed c45 Shooting mode X indicates Auto shoot ing mode Internal memory Memory card When the camera contains a memory card O is displayed and when there is no mem ory card in the camera M is displayed Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored in the in ternal memory or on a memory card depends on the capacity of the memory ...

Page 31: ... no further pictures may be taken even if you change the setting Insert a new memory card c12 Remove the memory card so that pictures will be recorded in the internal memory pictures can be taken only when the internal memory has space Delete some pictures in the internal memory or on a memory card c111 Available Functions in Auto Shooting Mode In X Auto shooting mode the Flash Self timer Focus an...

Page 32: ...up to 3 5 and digital zoom in which digital processing is used to further magnify the image up to 4 for a total of 14 Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject in the center of the monitor Press the j W button to zoom out from your subject increasing the area visible in the frame Press the k T button to zoom in on your sub ject so that it fills a larger area of the frame To use digital zoom When ...

Page 33: ...ucing a slightly grainy image When digital zoom is working the focus area is fixed in the center of the frame c97 When digital zoom is working Metering is set just like n Center weighted c88 Digital zoom is not available with w Multi shot 16 and x Ultra HS in Continuous c89 mode or A PORTRAIT FACE AF B PORTRAIT and D NIGHT PORTRAIT in Scene mode c34 When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor ISO ...

Page 34: ... In X mode the camera focuses with Auto focus on subject at center of frame When subject is in focus the Focus area turns green 2 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 NORM NORM 14 14 1 60 1 60 F2 7 F2 7 AUTO AUTO Red C Lamp AF AF 14 14 NORM NORM 1 60 1 60 F2 7 F2 7 AUTO AUTO Foc...

Page 35: ...ground and the subject is evenly lit It does not perform well if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene e g the sun is behind your subject and their features are in deep shadow or if there are several objects at different distances from the camera at the center of the frame e g your subject is inside a cage Autofocus The COOLPIX...

Page 36: ...turn to the mode selected with the mode dial More About Playback For more information on playback see More on Playback c55 75 1 Press the i button The button is disabled when mode dial is set to Y Make sure the mode dial is not set to Y 2 View pictures in the monitor This mode is called Full screen playback To view additional pictures press multi selector down or right to view pictures in the orde...

Page 37: ...1NIKON When taking pictures using F Panorama assist c43 x Ultra HS c89 or z Intvl timer shooting c91 each sequence of pictures is stored in a folder with a name consisting of a three digit folder number followed by XXXP_xxx XXXN_xxx or XXXINTVL e g 101P_001 101N_001 or 101INTVL If you take a picture when the current folder contains a picture numbered 9999 a new folder will be created and file numb...

Page 38: ...ation 3 Can be set from Shooting menu in P Programmed auto mode and A Aperture priority auto mode c86 4 Pressing m in b Scene mode displays the Scene menu c34 When the Focus Area Selection Guide or Exposure Compensation Setting Screen is Displayed When the Focus area selection guide c97 or the Exposure compensation setting screen c33 45 is displayed Flash mode c27 Self timer mode c30 and Focus mod...

Page 39: ...shutter response is required B 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 J camera shake icon appears care should be taken to avoid blurring C Anytime Flash fill flash Flash fires whenever pic ture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects CD Slow sync Auto flash comb...

Page 40: ...y again Flash Mode Selection Flash mode is not available in the following cases When taking pictures using s Continuous H P1 u Continuous L P1 q Contin uous P2 x Ultra HS or y 5 shot buffer c89 BSS is set to On c92 Auto bracketing is set to C Auto bracketing c93 Taking a picture when Focus mode is set to w Infinity mode c31 Recording a movie other than Time lapse movie c81 Flash mode is fixed at B...

Page 41: ...e way out the flash has a range of approximately 0 5 3 8 m 1 ft 8 in 12 ft 6 in When the camera is zoomed all the way in the flash has a range of approximately 0 5 2 0 m 1 ft 8 in 6 ft 7 in with Auto in Sensitivity The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 0 5 m 1 ft 8 in When taking close ups play each picture back after shooting to check the results ISO Sens...

Page 42: ... on a flat level surface If an option other than z Intvl timer shooting is selected for Continuous c89 Con tinuous will automatically be set to r Single When BSS c92 is set to ON or Auto bracketing c93 is set to C Auto bracketing or scene mode is set to N MUSEUM c40 or P SPORTS c41 Continuous will au tomatically be set to r Single Display Self timer menu Highlight option Exit menu H icon is displa...

Page 43: ... infinity focus indicator lights when ever shutter release button is pressed halfway Flash is disabled Use when shooting distant scenes through fore ground objects such as windows M Focusing limit Camera can focus on sub jects 2 m 6 ft 7 in or more from the lens Use when subject is 2 m 6 ft 7 in or more from the lens Camera focuses on subjects faster than with normal Autofocus F Macro close up If ...

Page 44: ...e focus mode Focus Mode Focus mode is not available in some scene modes c34 44 Display Focus mode menu Highlight option Exit menu Focus mode icon appears in monitor to exit without setting Focus mode wait two seconds without press ing d ...

Page 45: ...e main subject Choose negative values when large ar eas 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 extreme under or over exposure tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame is very dark This can make nat u...

Page 46: ...on 3 effects including NORMAL can be selected for 11 of the 16 scenes For example you can adjust an image in Portrait mode so that skin tones appear brighter To choose a scene The menu option set most recently appears selected Select Scene mode default is A Display Scene menu Highlight scene To exit without changing current selec tion press m Display Advanced options menu If there are no options s...

Page 47: ...ot selected in B PORTRAIT D NIGHT PORTRAIT or M CLOSE UP Checking Advanced Options Effects You may not be able to check Advanced options effects in the monitor Play back the picture and check effects Scene Menu Pressing the shutter release button halfway in the Scene menu exits and returns to Shooting screen Highlight option Set option and return to shooting mode If Advanced option is not set to N...

Page 48: ...priority AF When the shutter release button is pressed halfway focus area is locked and the camera focuses Main subjects stand out clearly while background details are softened lend ing sense of depth to composition See page 42 for more information on how to take pictures with this function For EFFECT 1 skin appears brighter causing people to stand out For EFFECT 2 an overall soft effect is produc...

Page 49: ...ht radiate out and causes the nightscape to stand out Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds It takes more time than usual to store the picture Select from 99 areas to focus on in the focus area using the multi selector Digital zoom is not available Blur level C A changeable F AF E LANDSCAPE Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines colors and contrast in such subj...

Page 50: ...r speed is used to produce stunning night land scapes For EFFECT 1 nightscape is captured more vividly Use of a tri pod is recommended For EFFECT 2 point sources of light radiate out and causes the nightscape to stand out Use of a tripod is recommended Focus is fixed at infinity Focus indicator lights whenever shutter release button is pressed halfway Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow...

Page 51: ...er release button is pressed halfway Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds It takes more time than usual to store the picture AF assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject Blur level C B F w K FIREWORKS SHOW The contrast with the background is deepened and fireworks stand out For EFFECT 1 continuous simultaneous fireworks are cap tured clearly For EFFECT 2...

Page 52: ...ubjects such as flowers swaying in the breeze To focus on objects as close as 4 cm 1 6 in to the lens adjust zoom until the macro close up icon F in monitor turns green Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position The camera focuses continuously until AF lock is set by pressing the shutter release button halfway Select from 99 areas to focus on in the focus area using the multi selector Blur l...

Page 53: ... changeable P SPORTS Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots Camera focuses continuously on center of frame until shut ter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus While shutter release button is fully pressed camera shoots at about 2 3 frames for P1 2 5 frames for P2 per second monitor turns off Focus exposure and auto white balance are determined by first shot in each s...

Page 54: ...close to the camera A portion of the face is too small because the subject is too far away from the camera Rotate the mode dial to b K blinks in the center of the monitor default set ting K indicates the size of a subject s face that the camera can recognize If a different Scene menu is selected press m button and select A When the subject s face becomes almost the same size as K the camera recog ...

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Page 56: ...re will be displayed in the monitor Using a Tripod Using a tripod makes it easier to compose overlapping shots Joining Panorama Pictures Transfer the pictures taken with F PANORAMA ASSIST to your computer c61 and use the Panorama Maker function in PictureProject to join them into a single scene For further information see the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD Compose the next shot to overlap w...

Page 57: ...ctivate flexible program press the multi selector left or right until the shutter speed and aperture are displayed in white or rotate the mode dial to a different setting Turning off the camera also deactivates flexible program Mode How it works When to use it P Programmed auto Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure Flexible program can be used to select additional combination...

Page 58: ...e camera is zoomed in or out If the second highest aperture setting is selected with the camera zoomed all the way out and the camera is then zoomed in the camera will vary the f number to maintain aperture at the second highest setting for the current zoom po sition Faster Shutter Speeds Depending on the amount of light available it may be possible to achieve shutter speeds as high as 1 2 000 s b...

Page 59: ... size becomes and the smaller the number of pictures that can be stored in memory or on a memory card However it maintains the presentation of the image s fine areas and increas es the image quality Select from the following three options b Image Size Smaller images create smaller files suitable for transmission by e mail or for use in web pages When printed in larger sizes however small images wi...

Page 60: ...lt setting for P1 28 21 11 in 8 in d 2592 1944 default setting for P2 22 16 8 6 in 6 5 in e 2048 1536 17 13 6 8 in 5 1 in f 1600 1200 14 10 5 3 in 4 in g 1280 960 11 8 4 in 3 in h 1024 768 9 7 3 4 in 2 6 in i 640 480 5 4 2 1 in 1 6 in j 3264 2176 for P1 28 18 11 in 7 3 in j 2592 1728 for P2 22 15 8 6 in 5 8 in IMAGE MODE menu is displayed Highlight Image quality or Image size and press d Highlight...

Page 61: ...ge mode Memory Memory card Image size Image quality About 32 MB for P1 About 16 MB for P2 256 MB c 3264 2448 default setting for P1 FINE 7 60 NORMAL 14 120 BASIC 27 240 d 2592 1944 default setting for P2 FINE 11 5 95 NORMAL 22 10 190 BASIC 43 20 375 e 2048 1536 FINE 18 8 155 NORMAL 35 16 300 BASIC 66 30 570 f 1600 1200 FINE 29 13 250 NORMAL 55 25 480 BASIC 105 48 905 g 1280 960 FINE 44 20 385 NORM...

Page 62: ...ximately equivalent to ISO 50 for COOLPIX P1 or ISO 64 for COOLPIX P2 under normal conditions when lighting is poor however camera automatically compensates by raising sensitivity to maximum of ISO 200 equivalent 50 Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 for COOLPIX P1 64 Approximately equivalent to ISO 64 for COOLPIX P2 100 Approximately equivalent to ISO 100 200 Approximately equivalent to ISO 200 4...

Page 63: ...lash A setting of 400 is intended for use with natural lighting Choose Auto 50 for P1 64 for P2 100 or 200 when using the flash c27 The Shooting Menu ISO sensitivity can also be set using the Sensitivity option in the Shooting menu c86 ...

Page 64: ...ing under the special light sources or con ditions use white balance settings other than e Auto In P and A modes white balance can be selected from the following options Option Description e Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations f White bal preset Gray object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting...

Page 65: ...t settings other than e current set ting is shown in shooting display Auto White bal preset White bal preset Direct sunlight Direct sunlight Incandescent Incandescent Fluorescent Fluorescent WHITE BALANCE 1 2 WHITE BALANCE 1 2 A WB PRE Confirm Auto Auto Auto White bal preset White bal preset Direct sunlight Incandescent Incandescent Fluorescent Fluorescent WHITE BALANCE 1 2 WHITE BALANCE 1 2 A WB ...

Page 66: ...ted the flash will not fire when selecting Measure When Auto bracketing is set to x WB bracketing preset white balance cannot be used Option Description Cancel Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance 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 under the lighting that wi...

Page 67: ...ures Change number of pictures displayed j W k T With 4 thumbnails displayed press the j W button once to view 9 thumbnails With 9 thumbnails displayed press the j W button once to view 16 thumbnails Press the k T button to zoom in from 16 thumbnails to 9 thumbnail view or from 9 thumbnails to 4 thumbnail view Delete highlighted picture A The confirmation dialog will be dis played Press multi sele...

Page 68: ...card cannot be displayed simultaneously To display pictures stored 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 c114 and display the pictures Select picture to enlarge Zoom picture in 3 Center of picture is visible in display View other areas of picture Area cur rently visible indica...

Page 69: ...m decreases each time this button is pressed in play back zoom To cancel zoom zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed If zoom is canceled you can use the multi selector to display another picture Cancel zoom Cancel zoom and return to Full screen playback If zoom is canceled you can use the multi selector to display another picture Crop picture shutter release button Only portion of pict...

Page 70: ...ack mode Press shutter release button to play voice memo Playback ends when voice memo ends or shutter release button is pressed again Pause Resume show Press d during voice memo playback to pause Press d again to resume playback Change volume j W k T Zoom buttons control volume during playback Press j W button to lower volume k T button to increase Delete voice memo A The confirmation dialog will...

Page 71: ...res a four digit file number copied from the associated picture and the extension WAV e g DSCN0015 WAV Notes on Voice Memos Voice memos cannot 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 72: ...erface 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 cor rect 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...

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Page 74: ...e for the USB option in the Set up menu If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP default setting 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 close the ...

Page 75: ...ard Disconnect the AC adapter kit Failure to observe this precaution could interfere with normal functioning of both the camera and the computer Transferring Images Stored in the Memory Remove the memory card from the camera before connecting the camera to the computer When transferring images with d Transfer E on the camera note the following For Windows XP or Mac OS X 10 1 5 or later set the USB...

Page 76: ...ove Hardware icon in the task bar 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 Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears Windows 98SE In My Compu...

Page 77: ...l on CD DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a recording format that stores the print order such as pic tures or quantity to be printed and recording date and the shooting information on the mem ory card Before using this option check that the digital photo lab or printer supports DPOF How to print Memory card The memory c Take the memory card to a digital photo lab Take the memory card contain...

Page 78: ...ke the memory card to a digital photo lab which supports DPOF Pictures can also be printed using Print set settings by connecting the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge c70 To use w Print set Option Description P Print selected Set to print selected pictures L Choose date Set to print all pictures from a selected date w Delete print set Delete all print settings Highlight Print set in the p...

Page 79: ...se multi selector to specify information to print To print date of recording on all pic tures in print order highlight Date and press d y will appear in box next to item To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order highlight Info and press d y will appear in box next to item To turn selected item off highlight and press d To complete print order and return to playback highlig...

Page 80: ... information to print To print date of recording on all pic tures in print order highlight Date and press d y will appear in box next to the item To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order highlight Info and press d y will appear in box next to item To turn selected item off highlight and press d To complete print order and return to playback highlight Done and press d Done...

Page 81: ... options will be reset Restrictions on Printing Pictures Pictures that cannot be displayed in the monitor cannot be printed When Using Choose Date Because pictures that are hidden c113 and pictures with no date set c16 118 are not grouped the operations on the previous page cannot be performed However the opera ...

Page 82: ...ore connecting the camera to a printer c61 2 Connect the USB cable After turning the camera 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...

Page 83: ...e c74 4 Display the PictBridge menu Press the m button to display the PictBridge menu Press the m button to return to the picture display Option Description P Print selection Select pictures and specify number of prints Q Print all images All pictures in the memory or the memory card are printed p DPOF printing Pictures for which print order has been created are printed accordingly c75 q Paper siz...

Page 84: ... in the PictBridge dialog Highlight Paper size and press d Select size of paper and press d 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 in 5 9 in 4 6 102mm 152mm 8 10 203mm 254mm Letter 8 5 in 11 in 216mm 279mm A3 11 7 in 16 5 in 297mm 420mm A4 8 3 in 11 7 in 210mm 297mm Sele...

Page 85: ...icture 1 number of prints and w icon are marked on the selected picture Use multi selector up or down to specify number of prints up to 9 To deselect picture press multi selec tor down when number of prints is 1 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to select additional pictures Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Cancel PictBridge Confirm PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION 12 00 12 00 5 5 4 4 20...

Page 86: ...gs press multi selector up or down to select Start print and press d To change the number of prints or paper size press multi selector up or down and select Copies or Paper size View selected pictures Press multi selec tor up or down to view pictures not visi ble in display To return to the PRINT SELECTION screen press m button Start printing To interrupt printing press d Message shown on the left...

Page 87: ...alog c71 the DPOF printing di alog will be displayed DPOF Printing DPOF printing is only available if a print order has been created for the pictures stored in the memory or a memory card using Print set When printing directly with a printer that supports PictBridge shooting information cannot be printed even if Info is set in Print set Highlight Confirm To start printing immediately highlight Sta...

Page 88: ...d if recorded with Panorama assist mode Notes on Picture Editing The COOLPIX P1 P2 editing functions may not be available for pictures taken with non COOLPIX P1 P2 digital cameras If a copy created using the COOLPIX P1 P2 is viewed on a different digital camera the pic ture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the ori...

Page 89: ...2 1 944 e 2 048 1 536 f 1 600 1 200 g 1 280 960 h 1 024 768 i 640 480 J 320 240 or K 160 120 pixels in size Cropped pictures are stored in JPEG format compression ratio 1 8 as separate pictures from the original pictures Zoom picture in and out Use multi selector to scroll picture until desired portion of image is displayed in monitor The confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector down to ...

Page 90: ...djusted to be brighter To enhance a picture display the picture in Playback mode Highlight D Lighting in the Playback menu The tone adjusted picture is displayed The original picture is displayed in top left corner of the monitor and the adjusted picture is displayed in the top right corner Highlight OK Select Cancel to exit Save adjustments D Lighting icon is displayed on pictures created with D ...

Page 91: ...ayed full screen on television or 13 in moni tor with no drop in quality J 320 240 Suited to display on web pages Small file size reduces time needed to display picture in web browser K 160 120 Copy can be sent and received quickly as e mail attachment Where application supports display of JPEG images picture can be viewed in message window Highlight Small pic in the playback menu and press d High...

Page 92: ... c88 is m Matrix While recording a movie optical zoom is unavailable but digital zoom up to 2 0 is available To use optical zoom set before recording When recording starts optical zoom position is fixed 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 Turn the camera on The monitor shows the available recording time 3 Start recording Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording Camera focuses...

Page 93: ... 35 s 2 R TV movie 640 Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second Each frame is 640 480 pixels 50 s 22 s 7 m 15 s S Small size 320 default setting Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second Each frame is 320 240 pixels 1 m 39 s 45 s 14 m 15 s U Smaller size 160 Movies are recorded at 15 frames per sec ond Each frame is 160 120 pixels Small size allows longer movies to be recorded 5 m 27 s 2 m 30...

Page 94: ...s displayed Highlight MOVIE OPTIONS Options menu is displayed Highlight movie type Press multi selector left to return to previous screen Exit menu Selected option is set Return to Movie shooting screen 1m39s 1m39s Movie options Confirm Confirm Exit Exit Help Help Movie options Confirm Confirm Exit Exit Help Help TV movie 640 TV movie 640 Time lapse movie Small size 320 Smaller size 160 MOVIE OPTI...

Page 95: ...f time lapse movies varies greatly depending on the option selected for image quality Movies recorded at settings of FINE and NORMAL may seem slightly jerky when viewed on the camera but will play back normally when displayed on a computer Highlight Time lapse movie and press d Choose interval between frames from 30 s thirty seconds 1 m one minute 5 m five minutes 10 m ten minutes 30 m thirty minu...

Page 96: ... Electronic VR in the Movie menu and select On or Off Option Description Z Single AF default setting Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus locks when focus operation is complete a Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously To prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfer ing with recording select Single AF Option Description b On Reduces effects of camer...

Page 97: ...lti selector up or down to highlight an option then press d Yes delete the movie and return to playback mode No exit to playback mode without deleting the movie Control Button Description Rewind Q While movie is in progress use multi selector to select Q then press and hold d Advance U Use multi selector to select U then press and hold d Playback ends at the last frame Pause R Use multi selector t...

Page 98: ...mp Set flash output 94 Image adjustment Adjust contrast of pictures 94 Image sharpening Control how much outlines in your pictures are sharpened 95 Saturation control Adjust vividness of the color of a picture 96 Sensitivity Help exposure compensation and minimize blur when lighting is poor and the flash is off 50 Image quality Select image quality 47 Image size Select an image size to fit display...

Page 99: ...etting screen for selected option is dis played Highlight option Pressing d selects option and returns to previous screen To exit without changing settings press m Return to Shooting screen NORM NORM 14 14 1 60 1 60 F2 7 F2 7 White balance Help Help Confirm Confirm Exit Exit Metering Help Help Confirm Confirm Exit Exit Matrix Center weighted METERING METERING Spot Spot AF area Confirm Exit Matrix ...

Page 100: ...typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire image Best choice in most situations n 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 c98 to meter off center subjects o Spot Camera measures light in area shown by circle in center of mon itor Ensures that subject in meter...

Page 101: ... at up to 2 5 frames per second w Multi shot 16 Each time shutter release button is pressed down camera takes 16 consecu tive shots at rate of about 1 7 frames for P1 2 0 frames for P2 per second Cam era arranges pictures in four rows to form a single picture measuring 3 264 2 448 pixels for P1 or 2 592 1 944 pixels for P2 x Ultra HS While shutter release button is pressed camera records up to 100...

Page 102: ...sing the self timer Ultra HS During shooting progress is shown by the zoom indicator in the monitor from S start to E end To interrupt shooting before one hundred pictures have been recorded lift your finger from the shutter release button During shooting pressing the A button while the y icon appears displays the delete confirmation dialog From this screen you can delete all the pictures in the s...

Page 103: ... before the camera takes the next shot Full screen review is not available during interval timer shooting Highlight Intvl timer shooting and press d Choose interval between pictures from 30 s 30 seconds 1 m 1 minute 5 m 5 minutes 10 m 10 minutes 30 m 30 minutes and 60 m 60 minutes Press d to set and return to Shooting menu Return to shooting mode Start recording Camera will take pictures at a spec...

Page 104: ... desired results with a moving subject or if you change the compo sition while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Restrictions on BSS Cannot be used with C Auto bracketing x WB bracketing c93 self timer c30 or Continuous settings other than r Single c89 The latest setting is used and the earlier setting is canceled Noise reduction c101 has no effect even if this option is set t...

Page 105: ...mory or on the memory card is capable of storing only a few images only that number of images will be stored Exposure Compensation When Exposure compensation c33 and C Auto bracketing are set simultaneously ex posure will be compensated at the sum of both compensation values Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but ton to select Auto bracketing and then press d Option Description D Off d...

Page 106: ...etting Camera automatically adjusts contrast according to shoot ing conditions H Normal Camera performs same standard contrast adjustment on all pictures Suitable for a wide variety of scenes from dark to bright I 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 a...

Page 107: ... ton to select Image sharpening and then press d Option Description K Auto default setting Camera sharpens edges for optimal results amount of sharpening varies from shot to shot L High Pictures processed to increase sharpness making edges more distinct M Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all images N Low Sharpening reduced below normal level O Off No sharpening performed...

Page 108: ...then press d Option Description Q Maximum Use for vivid photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed as is without further modification R Enhanced S Normal default setting Best choice in most situations U Moderate Use when taking pictures that will later be retouched on a computer V Minimum Maximum Enhanced SATURATION CONTROL SATURATION CONTROL Normal Moderate Minimum Confirm Exit ...

Page 109: ...shutter release button is pressed halfway This setting is use ful when your subject is moving or you have little time to check focus m Manual User selects an area from 99 focus areas manually using multi selector This option can be used instead of AF lock c98 to focus on a relatively motionless subject that is not at the center of the frame For more infor mation see Using m Manual Option c99 n Cen...

Page 110: ... pictures of off center subjects or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus using autofocus c23 Procedures for AF lock are described below In this example AF area mode c97 is set to n Center 1 Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame in the monitor and press the shutter release button half way 2 Check the focus indicator When the subject is in focus the focus indicator on...

Page 111: ...aking setting for them Select Manual in AF area mode 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 dis played in green Press shutter release button the rest of the way down to sho...

Page 112: ...default setting Camera focuses only when shutter release button is pressed halfway a Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter release button is pressed halfway minimizing time needed to focus before picture is taken Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but ton to select Fixed aperture and then press d Option Description J Off default setting Aperture changes with zoo...

Page 113: ...c89 even if this option is set to On ISO Sensitivity When raising ISO sensitivity c50 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 Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but ton to select Noise reduction and then press d Option Description p Off default setting Noise reduction off camera f...

Page 114: ... RESET Confirm reset of user settings 1 to default values Confirm reset of user settings 1 to default values Confirm 1 Settings are restored regardless of User set ting 2 Slightly adjusted values are also reset Basic settings Default Flash mode Auto Exposure comp 0 Focus mode Autofocus Self timer Off Mode dial settings Default Image Mode 1 Image quality NORMAL Image size c for P1 d for P2 Sensitiv...

Page 115: ... regardless of the bank currently se lected Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but ton to select User setting and then press d Highlight User setting and press d Highlight bank and press d to select bank and return to Shooting menu Store items using button and Shooting menu Shooting menu options White balance Auto bracketing Saturation control AF area mode Metering Flash exp comp Sensi...

Page 116: ...automatic slide show 109 Delete Delete all or selected pictures 111 Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion 112 Transfer marking Change transfer setting of the recorded pictures 112 Hide image Hide selected pictures when creating a slide show or showing pictures to an audience 113 Small pic Create small copies of current picture 79 Copy Copy pictures from the memory to the memor...

Page 117: ...ed to select a picture a Picture selection screen such as the screen on the right is displayed See To use w Print set c66 for more information on Print set To select pictures Highlight picture Selected picture appears in the center Set picture An icon corresponding to the function appears Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all pictures to select To cancel option highlight pictures and press multi selector u...

Page 118: ...no date set c16 118 are not grouped the above operations cannot be performed However the above operations may be performed on pictures with no date set but shot with other cameras Highlight dates The screens show when Choose date is selected from the Delete option A thumbnail image of the first shot the date of recording and the number of images for that date are displayed Set date An icon corresp...

Page 119: ...date set c16 118 are not grouped the above operations cannot be performed However the above operations may be performed on pictures with no date set but shot with other cameras Press the m button in Playback mode to select List by date and then press d Highlight dates A thumbnail image of the first shot the date of recording and the number of images for that date are displayed Pressing A deletes a...

Page 120: ...information on further oper ations see Enhancing Contrast D Lighting c78 w Print Set c66 A Delete c111 E Transfer Marking c112 and H Creating a Smaller Picture Small Pic c79 12 00 12 00 2005 12 01 2005 12 01 Confirm SELECTED IMAGES SELECTED IMAGES Zoom in Zoom in Back Back 5 5 5 5 OPTIONS OPTIONS D Lighting Print set Delete Transfer marking Small pic Confirm Exit OPTIONS OPTIONS D Lighting Print s...

Page 121: ...ess the m button in Playback mode to select Slide show and then press d Highlight Start Begin slide show To Press Description Pause Pause slide show and menu will be displayed Highlight Restart and press d to resume show Highlight Frame intvl to change the display interval The default setting is 3s Highlight End and press d to end show Skip to next frame Skip to next slide Hold it down to fast for...

Page 122: ...ow is started the monitor will turn off with Auto off and the camera will turn off after three minutes Camera will also turn off when Loop is set Movies are displayed as still images showing the movie s first frame 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...

Page 123: ... Playback zoom mode c58 Notes on Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered If desired transfer images to a computer before deletion Pictures marked with a D icon are protected and cannot be deleted c112 Press the m button in Playback mode to select De lete and then press d Option Description B Erase selected images Delete recorded pictures in the Picture selection screen c105 L Choose dat...

Page 124: ...icon will be transferred c61 144 Press the m button in Playback mode to select Pro tect and then press d Press the m button in Playback mode to select Transfer marking and then press d Option Description E All on Mark all pictures in the memory or on the memory card for transfer F All off Remove transfer marking from all pictures in the memory or on the memory card L Choose date Add or remove the ...

Page 125: ...added when displayed The E Icon The selected pictures are indicated by a E icon in Playback mode G Hide Image When creating a slide show or showing pictures to an audience this option is used to hide selected pictures c105 Formatting Memory or Memory Cards Hidden pictures will be deleted if memory or memory card is formatted ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN If all pictures in the current folder are hidden th...

Page 126: ...destination memory If a new folder is not created an error message will be displayed and the copying is not executed If the space in the destination memory is not enough for the copy copying is canceled and an error message is displayed The available file formats for copy are JPEG MOV and WAV You cannot copy an image file in other than these file formats Copying of pictures taken with another make...

Page 127: ...t after shooting 124 AF assist Choose whether the AF assist illuminator lights when the subject is poorly lit 125 Sound settings Set button sound and adjust volume of shutter and start up sounds 126 Auto off Choose how long the monitor will remain on before turning off automatically to save power 127 Format memory card Format the memory or the memory card for use in the camera 127 Language Choose ...

Page 128: ... used to switch the menu display of the Shooting menu Movie menu Playback menu or Set up menu to S Text or U Icons Rotate the mode dial to a Set up menu is displayed Highlight menu option and press d To exit rotate the mode dial to a dif ferent setting or press i Rotate the mode dial to a to select Menus and then press d ...

Page 129: ...hown at right will be displayed Select Yes to choose a new picture for the welcome screen No to exit leaving the welcome screen unchanged Rotate the mode dial to a to select Welcome screen and then press d Option Description Disable welcome No welcome screen is displayed when camera is turned on Nikon Image shown at right is displayed when camera is turned on Animation default setting Short animat...

Page 130: ...cted region are dis played Rotate the mode dial to a to select Date and then press d Select home time zone or new city time zone To set the clock to the home time zone highlight X and press d To set the clock to the new city time zone highlight Y and press d To turn daylight saving time on high light DaylightSaving and press d The y icon is displayed in r Date Time zone DATE DATE 2005 12 01 13 00 ...

Page 131: ...E TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE London Casablanca Confirm 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 Mexico City GMT 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima GMT 4 Caracas Manaus GMT 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo GMT 2 Fernando de Noron...

Page 132: ...r operation guide in monitor when taking or viewing pictures Auto info Display current settings or operation guide in the monitor for five seconds Hide info Hide current settings or operation guide Framing grid Display a framing grid in the monitor in P Pro grammed auto mode or A Aperture priority auto mode Current settings or operation guide are displayed in monitor for five sec onds in the Shoot...

Page 133: ...isplay the brightness adjustment screen Select brightness by using the picture on the screen as a gauge and press d Hue This option is used to control monitor hue tone Select Hue and press d to display the hue adjustment screen Select hue by using the picture on the screen as a gauge and press d BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS Confirm HUE HUE Confirm ...

Page 134: ...ead We recommend that image size is h 1024 768 or larger when using the Date imprint option The date is recorded in the order selected in Date c16 118 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 c66 Rotate the mode dial to a to select Date im print and then press d Option Desc...

Page 135: ...play the STORED DATES menu Up to three dates can be stored Highlight option then press d Enter date Follow steps described in Basic Setup c16 Dates between 1 January 1910 and 31 December 2037 can be stored Select a stored date number and press d the date will be imprinted Display options In the Date counter menu select Display options and display the DISPLAY OPTIONS menu The type of display can be...

Page 136: ...lamp will not light after shoot ing On If On is selected for this option the self timer lamp will light after shooting to confirm that the shutter has been released When w Multi shot 16 or y 5 shot buffer is selected for Continuous the lamp will light after all pictures in the series have been taken The lamp will not light at a setting of x Ultra HS or if the flash fired when the picture was taken...

Page 137: ...Shooting in the scene mode such as C PARTY INDOOR H BEACH SNOW I SUNSET O COPY L BACK LIGHT or F PANORAMA ASSIST Focus area in the center of the frame is selected and scene mode is B PORTRAIT D NIGHT PORTRAIT or M CLOSE UP Rotate the mode dial to a to select AF assist and then press d Option Description f Off The AF assist illuminator does not light The AF assist illuminator can be turned off for ...

Page 138: ...Description Button sound Control the sound played when buttons are pressed The button sound is played in the following cases Rotating the mode dial to another mode Pressing i to displayed shooting or playback mode Pressing d to select option or menu Battery is low You cannot take pictures because of the memory or memory card status An error occurs Shutter sound Adjust volume of shutter sound Start...

Page 139: ...deletes all data they contain in cluding protected pictures and any other data that may be in the memory or on the mem ory card Before formatting be sure to transfer any valued pictures to a computer c61 Notes on Formatting Memory Card Before using a new memory card immediately following purchase format memory card Repeatedly shooting and deleting pictures reduces the performance of memory cards l...

Page 140: ...ferring images on a computer or when con necting the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge Choose USB and select the USB option c61 Video Mode Before connecting your camera to a video device such as a television or VCR c60 choose a video mode that matches the video standard used in the device Choose Video mode select the video mode item and press d Your Nikon digital camera supports l NTSC and...

Page 141: ...nd press d only pictures marked with a E icon will be transferred c144 Set a E Icon to Stored Pictures The E icon can be added or removed from stored pictures using the Transfer marking option c112 in the Playback menu Rotate the mode dial to a to select Auto Trans fer and then press d Option Description F Off Select this option to set pictures or movies to not be transferred automatically when th...

Page 142: ... balance Auto Metering Matrix Continuous Single Interval of Interval timer shooting 30 s BSS Off Auto bracketing Off Flash exp comp 0 Image adjustment Auto Image sharpening Auto Saturation control Normal Sensitivity Auto Image quality Normal Image size c for P1 d for P2 AF area mode Auto Auto focus mode Single AF Fixed aperture Off Noise reduction Off User setting 1 Movie menu Default Movie option...

Page 143: ...tor left Rotate the Mode Dial to a to select Firmware Version and then press d Set up menu Default Menus Icons Welcome screen Animation Photo info Show info Brightness 3 Hue 6 Date imprint Off Shot confirmation Off AF assist AUTO Button sound On Shutter sound Normal Start up sound Normal Auto off 1 m Auto transfer On Button setting Default Flash z Exposure compensation 0 Self timer Off Focus mode ...

Page 144: ... series A USB connection so print ers with such a connection are supported some printers are not sup ported Option Description c Easy Transfer Compare the images in the memory or memory card with the images stored in a computer and transfer only those images not already stored in the computer 142 Shooting Date Transfer images by a specific recording date 143 Marked Images Transfer only those image...

Page 145: ...he Wireless transfer mode are confirmed for the following operat ing systems Windows XP Professional Home Edition SP1 or later SP2 is recommended Mac OS X 10 3 or later The latest information on supported operating systems is available on the Nikon Web site listed in Life Long Learning c1 Software for Setting up Profile Information in the Camera Wireless Camera Setup Utility hereafter referred to ...

Page 146: ...camera Install the Setup Utility in all computers that will be set as profile devices 1 Check the wireless LAN settings of the computer c135 136 Keep a note of the necessary items see chart on pages 135 and 136 when set ting up profile information using the Setup Utility to complete set up more eas ily 2 Set the camera s USB mode to PTP c61 You must set the USB option to PTP default setting in the...

Page 147: ...st be set to the same set ting The items below differ depending on what is selected for Type Item Description Channel Select the same number 1 to 11 that is set for the channel num ber in the computer required Authentication Select Open or Shared select the same method that is set in the computer Security Select None WEP 64 bits or WEP 128 bits select the same method that is set in the computer Se...

Page 148: ...scription Authentication Select Open Shared or WPA PSK select the same setting as the access point Security Select None WEP 64 bits WEP 128 bits or TKIP select the same setting as the access point Security Key Format When WEP 64 bits or WEP 128 bits is selected for Security select the same setting as the access point unnecessary when None is selected for Security Security Key Enter the security ke...

Page 149: ...asy In stall in the Install Center window of the installation wizard The Setup Utility is installed after PictureProject is installed Select Wireless Setup Only on the Install Center window to install only the Set up Utility Select the display language for the Setup Utility on the language selection window Europe only customers in other areas can proceed with creating a profile The Setup Utility s...

Page 150: ...med anytime from the Wireless Printing tab in the Setup Utility The camera and computer do not need to be connected via USB cable for this To not perform wireless printing you can use the Setup Utility to delete profile information from the camera Connect the camera and computer via USB cable for this c139 1 Select a profile name and icon Enter the profile name up to 16 single byte alphanu merics ...

Page 151: ...unning the Setup Utility Check the following settings PTP is set for the camera USB mode The camera is connected to the computer using a USB cable The mode dial is set to a 1 Start the Setup Utility 2 Select the Profiles tab Select the desired profile name from the list To check a profile click View Profile To edit a profile name click Rename To delete a profile click Delete ...

Page 152: ... can check whether the profile settings and the settings saved in the camera match Highlight the profile to which to connect If the last transfer is ended without confirmation and the same profile is selected in this step a termination message appears for 2 seconds when connected The WIRELESS MENU is displayed in the monitor of the camera when a connec tion to the wireless LAN is made and transmis...

Page 153: ...g transfer but transfer will continue Video output is not available in Wireless transfer mode Resuming Cancelled Transfer Operations If the transferring of images by wireless LAN connection is interrupted due to a weak signal or low battery the images can be resent Select Yes when the message Resume interrupted transfer is displayed while Wireless transfer mode is enabled Transferring is resumed f...

Page 154: ...ctureProject installed Explorer for Windows or Finder for Mac intosh starts and displays the save location The save location cannot be changed If a camera in PC mode c147 is connected to a computer without PictureProject in stalled drag and drop images from the mounted camera to the desired save location Highlight Easy Transfer on the WIRE LESS MENU Press d to transfer images not yet stored in the...

Page 155: ...2 is displayed Highlight the shooting date of the images to be transferred and press multi selector right The n Wireless transfer mark appears on the selected date Select all recording dates for images to be transferred Press multi selector left to cancel the setting Press d to transfer all images with the specified recording date The following items are displayed during transfer Number of transfe...

Page 156: ...144 Wireless Transfer Mode Transferring Images with Transfer Mark Marked Images Highlight Marked Images on the WIRE LESS MENU Press d to transfer all images with the transfer mark E ...

Page 157: ... to be transferred Press multi selector down to cancel the setting Press d to transfer the selected images The following items are displayed during transfer Number of transferred images total images Signal status five level indicator A message is displayed when transfer is complete Press d to return to the CHOOSE PROFILE screen To end Wireless transfer mode rotate the mode dial to a different sett...

Page 158: ...en after connection confirmation screen c142 is displayed When a picture is taken the image is transferred to the computer After the image is transferred the camera returns to the Shooting screen in step 2 above Additional pictures cannot be taken until transfer is complete If a transfer confirmation dialog is dis played select Yes Select No to cancel transferring the recorded image to the compute...

Page 159: ...onnect only to the specified profile device PC Mode Precautions Be sure to perform all transfer operations from the computer Use PictureProject Transfer when using PictureProject If PictureProject is not being used drag and drop the image from the mounted camera Highlight PC Mode on the WIRELESS MENU Press d The PictureProject Transfer screen is dis played on the computer screen Click Transfer to ...

Page 160: ...the selected profile and whether it is a com puter or printer If the camera cannot connect to the profile device you can check whether the profile settings and the settings saved in the camera match Highlight the printer the profile device with a printer icon that connects to the computer If the last transfer is ended without confirmation and the same profile is selected in this step a termination...

Page 161: ... 10MB s Rechargeable battery Additional EN EL8 Li ion batteries are available from your retailer or local Nikon representative Battery charger MH 62 battery charger for EN EL8 batteries AC adapter EH 62C AC adapter kit Carrying case CS CP18 soft case Wireless printer adapter PD 10 wireless printer adapter SanDisk 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 1GB Toshiba 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 128MB 2...

Page 162: ... in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To pre vent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while the AC adapter available sep arately 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 s...

Page 163: ... 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 Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Notes on the Monitor T...

Page 164: ... humidities 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 putting the camera away again When the battery is not in use replace the terminal cover and store the battery in a cool dry place The battery should be recharged at least once a year run the battery flat before returning it to storage B...

Page 165: ...tance then recompose picture 98 J Slow shutter speed Pic tures may be blurred Use flash or steady cam era using tripod by plac ing camera on level surface or by holding camera in both hands with elbows against torso 20 27 28 PLEASE WAIT y Camera turned off The i button pressed during recording pic tures The mode dial rotated to another mode dur ing recording Message clears from dis play automatica...

Page 166: ...ard 13 127 OUT OF MEMORY O or M Camera in the shooting mode Insufficient mem ory to record pictures at current settings Choose lower image quality size 47 Delete unwanted pic tures 24 111 Insert new memory card 12 Camera connected to com puter and the d Transfer E Button pressed Not enough space on memory to record information needed for transfer Disconnect camera delete unwanted pictures and try ...

Page 167: ...icture chosen for welcome screen Small pictures created in sizes of 320 240 pixels or smaller or cropped copies cannot be selected 117 CANNOT RECORD MOVIE O Error occurred while sav ing movie Format memory card using Format option in the format menu Insert memory card with faster processing speed 127 12 81 Takes long time to save movie on memory card MEMORY CONTAINS NO IMAGES r No pictures in the ...

Page 168: ...THIS IMAGECANNOT BE DELETED r Attempt to delete pro tected picture Remove protection before deleting picture 112 NEW CITY IS IN THE CURRENT TIME ZONE u Travel destination is in same time zone as home location No need to specify new time zone if travel desti nation is in same time zone as home location 118 WARNING MODE DIAL IS NOT IN THE PROPER POSITION u Mode dial is positioned between two modes A...

Page 169: ...n Turn camera off and dis connect cable then choose new USB setting in the camera Set up menu and reconnect camera If error persists use transfer but ton in PictureProject to transfer images 61 62 64 NO IMAGES ARE MARKED FOR TRANSFER s No pictures selected for transfer when d Trans fer E button pressed to transfer images to computer Disconnect camera and select at least one pic ture for transfer t...

Page 170: ...a off unplug optional AC adapter if using remove and rein sert batteries and turn camera on If error per sists contact retailer or Nikon representative 10 PRINTER ERROR CHECK PRINTER STATUS Printer error occurs on your printer Read printer manual and solve the problem Display Problem Solution c u ...

Page 171: ...u NETWORK CONNECTION FAILED Camera could not con nect to wireless network Check the selected com puter or access point Check the network set tings 141 Battery exhausted Transfer terminated w Battery has become depleted while images were being transferred Charge the battery and turn the camera on in Wireless transfer mode 8 u Failed to connect to XXX Camera could not con nect to selected profile de...

Page 172: ...ove may re sult in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory or memory card at the time the prob lem occurred Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be affected Problem Possible cause c Monitor is blank Camera is off Monitor is off Battery is not correctly inserted or battery chamber memory card slot cover is not properly latched Battery is exhausted Optional EH 62C AC a...

Page 173: ...posure compensation is too high 33 Pictures are out of focus Subject was not in focus area when shutter release button was pressed halfway Green AF lamp flashes camera unable to focus AF assist illuminator does not light when the lighting is poor Select Auto in the AF assist option 98 23 125 Pictures are blurred Camera shook during shot Blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced by Using the f...

Page 174: ...keting or x WB bracketing in P or A mode 27 34 80 89 92 93 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 52 Picture or voice memo cannot be played back Picture or voice memo has been overwritten or renamed by computer or by another make of camera Copy cannot be created using small picture crop or D Lighting Picture is a movie Retouched copy can be created only for still pictures P...

Page 175: ...00 Pro fessional Windows Millennium Edition Me or Win dows 98 Second Edition SE Camera is not registered in Device Manager Win dows only See PictureProject Reference Manual on CD for further information 14 14 62 61 CHOOSE PRO FILE screen does not appear in Wirelesstransfer mode Set the USB option to PTP in the Interface menu of the setup menu 61 Signal is weak Set host Move closer to the access po...

Page 176: ... f 2 7 f 5 2 Construction Seven elements in six groups Digital zoom Up to 4 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 504 mm Autofocus AF Contrast detect through the lens TTL AF AF assist illuminator Focus range 50 cm 1 ft 8 in macro mode 4 cm 1 6 in W Focus area selection Auto nine area automatic selection Manual 99 area manual selec tion Center center focus area selection AF assist illuminator CLASS 1 ...

Page 177: ...approx W 0 5 3 8 m 1 ft 8 in 12 ft 6 in T 0 5 2 0 m 1 ft 8 in 6 ft 7 in Sensitivity Auto Flash control Sensor flash system Interface Hi Speed USB 2 0 IEEE802 11 b11g Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminals DC in Digital I O audio visual out and USB Supported language Chinese Simplified and Traditional Dutch English French Ger man Italian Japanese Korean Russian Spanish Swedish...

Page 178: ...r EN EL8 Rechargeable Li ion Battery Wireless Transfer Standards IEEE 802 11b g standard wireless LAN protocol ARIB STD T66 standard for low power data communications systems Communication proto cols IEEE 802 11g OFDM IEEE 802 11b DBPSK DQPSK CCK Range line of sight Approximately 30 m 98 ft Operating frequency 2412 2462 MHz 11 channels Data rates 2 IEEE 802 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 and 54 Mbps IEEE ...

Page 179: ... of camera Exif Version 2 2 Your camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with pictures to be used for optimal color re production when images are output on Exif compliant printers Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance and specifications are subjec...

Page 180: ... 161 BSS see Best Shot Selector C Camera shake 36 Camera strap 2 Choose date L 106 Clock battery 17 Clock see Date CLOSE UP M 40 Close ups 29 Cloudy 52 Computer 61 Continuous q 86 89 5 shot buffer 90 Continuous H 89 Continuous L 89 Interval timer shooting 90 91 Multi shot 89 Single 89 Ultra HS 89 Contrast 94 Copy L 104 114 COPY O 41 Cropping pictures 57 D Date imprint b 69 115 122 Date counter 123...

Page 181: ... area 88 Microphone 2 Mode dial 2 6 Monitor iii 3 4 5 20 151 160 164 indicators in 4 5 160 turning on and off 5 Monitor brightness 121 Monitor settings Z 5 115 120 Brightness 121 Hue 121 Photo info 5 120 MOV see Movies Movie menu Auto focus mode 84 Electronic VR 84 Movie options 81 Movie options 81 B W movie 81 Sepia movie 81 Small size 81 Smaller size 81 Time lapse movie 81 83 TV movie 81 Movies ...

Page 182: ...amera ii 2 SUNSET I 39 Support information 1 T T button see Zoom buttons Television 60 128 connecting to 60 taking pictures for display on 81 Thumbnail playback 55 Time zone 118 Transfer marking pictures for 112 129 Transfer marking E 104 112 Tripod 3 36 153 U USB 3 115 cable UC E6 62 70 Connector 3 Mass storage 61 PTP 61 User setting r 86 103 V VCR 60 128 Video cable EG CP14 60 Video mode 60 115 ...

Page 183: ...Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MA10211 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 authoriza tion from NIKON CORPORATION The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the En DIGITAL CAMERA ...