Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product COOLPIXP7000 Nikon
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En User ’ s M anua l DIGIT AL CAMERA.
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i Introduction First St eps Basic Photogr aphy and Playback: A (Auto) Mo d e More on Shoo ting More on Pla yback Editing Pictures Movie Reco rding and Playback Conn ec ti ng to T el evi si ons, Com pu.
ii For Y ou r S af e t y T o prevent damage to your Nikon product or injur y to yourself or to others, read the following saf ety precautions in their entirety befo re using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
iii For You r Sa f et y Obser ve caution when ha ndling the battery The batter y m ay leak or explod e if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product: • Befor e replacing the battery, turn the product off.
iv For You r Sa f et y Use app ropriate ca bles When conn ecting cable s to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compli ance with product regulations. Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts.
v Notices Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS- SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER – T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULL Y FOLL OW THESE INSTRUCTIONS F or connection to a sup ply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if ne eded.
vi Notices Notice for C ustomers in the State of Califo rnia WA R N I N G Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause bir th defects or other reproductiv e harm. W ash hands after handling.
vii T able of Co ntents Fo r Y our Safety ............................ .............................................. ...................................... ............... ......... ii W ARNINGS .................. ............................. ......
viii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Basic Photography and Playback: A (Aut o) Mode ..................... ................... ................... .... 24 Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Select A (Aut o) Mode ............................. .................
ix T able of Co ntents Checking t he Picture Br ightness Distributi on ( A , B , C , D Modes) ..................... ............. 82 Selecting the F ocus Area ( A , B , C , D Modes) ............................................... .....................
x Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Editing Pictur es ...... ................... ................. ................... .................... ................... ........... ...... ........... 133 Picture Editing F unctions ..................................
xi T able of Co ntents Basic Camer a Setup ................. ................... .................... ................. ................... ................. ........... 167 Setup Menu .................................. ...............................
xii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s T echnical Notes and Index .................. .................... ................... ................... .................... ...... ..... 199 Optional Accessorie s ............................. .....................
1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for y our purchase of N ikon COOLPIX P7000 digital camera. This manual is written to help you enjoy taki ng pictur es with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly bef ore use, and keep it where all t hose who use the product will read it.
2 Introduction Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of N ikon’ s “Life -Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated inf ormation is available online at the following sites: • Fo r u s e r s i n t h e U .
3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Co ncerning Prohibition of C opying or Reproduction Note th at simply be ing in posses sion of materi al that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device m ay be punishable by law.
4 Introduction Parts of the Camera Camera Body 24 23 21 22 2 1 34 8 5 6 79 20 19 17 14 16 15 13 18 25 26 10 11 12 Built-in flash raised 1 Eyelet f or camera strap ............................. 15 2 Exposure c ompensation dial................ . 43 3 Exposure compensati on dial mark .
5 Pa r t s o f t h e Ca m e ra Introduction 3 2 1 45 7 11 8 91 0 6 13 12 14 16 15 17 18 22 23 19 20 21 24 Bottom of camer a 1 External microphon e connector ..... 146 2 Eyelet f or camera strap ............................. 15 3 K (Flash pop-up) button.
6 Par t s of th e Ca me ra Introduction Monitor Pr ess the x (monitor) button to switch between displaying and hiding information ( A 14). The displayed in formation varies according to the camera settings and condition. Shooting 1/250 1/250 1/250 999 999 999 F5.
7 Pa r t s o f t h e Ca m e ra Introduction 1T h e i c o n s v a r y w i t h the shooting mode. 2 The view or hid e setting for the virtual horiz on, histogram and f raming grid display s can be changed in Photo info ( A 173) of Monitor settings in the setup men u.
8 Par t s of th e Ca me r a Introduction Playback * The icons vary with the settings use d for shooting . 999 / 999 999 / 9 9 9 999 / 999 9999. J PG 9999.
9 Introduction Basic Operations Comm and Dial Y ou can rotate the command dial to select items fro m a menu screen or t o set any of the following functions . For Sh o ot in g * When the Av/ Tv bu t t o n ( A 187 ) setting is T oggle Av/T v selection (default setting).
10 Basic Operati ons Introduction Quick Menu Dial and Quick Menu Button Rotate the quick menu dial to align the mark with the func tion that yo u want to set.
11 Basic Opera tions Introduction g (AE-L/AF-L) Button When shooting still pictures, inst ead of pressing the shutter-release button halfway , you can use the AE-L/AF-L button to shoot with focus lock ( A 29). • The exposure and f ocus are locked while the AE-L/AF-L button is pr essed.
12 Basic Operati ons Introduction Rotary Multi Selector Operate by rotating the rotary multi selec tor , pressing up ( H ), down ( I ), lef t ( J ) or right ( K ) on the rotary multi selector , or pressing the k button. For Sh o ot in g 1 The aperture value or shutter spe ed can be set in shooting mode B , C , D , E , F or N ( A 63, 64, 65).
13 Basic Opera tions Introduction d Button Pr ess the d button to display the menu and to select options for the menu ite ms. • Use the rotary multi selector to navigate the menus ( A 12). • Menu items can also be chosen by rotating the command dial.
14 Basic Operati ons Introduction Switching Betw een T abs in the Menu Screen In the menu screen that is displayed when the d button is pressed ( A 13), choose the left end tab to switch to the menu of the chosen tab .
15 Basic Opera tions Introduction 1 Available w hen the mod e dial is se t to A , B , C , D , E , F or N . 2 The shutter does not click when the focus is not locked and the AF lamp does not light up . 3 For details about the tone level information, see “Check ing the Picture Brightn ess Distribution ( A , B , C , D Modes)” ( A 82).
16 First Steps First St eps Charging the Batt er y Charge the Rechargeable Li-ion Batter y EN- EL14 (supplied) using the Batter y Charger MH-24 (supplied). 1 Prepar e the Batter y Charger MH-24. If a plug adapter* is included, attach the plug adapt er to the plug on the Batter y Charge r .
17 Charging the Battery First Steps 4 W hen charging is complete , remove the battery , and then disconnect the Battery Charger from the electr ical outlet. B Notes on Batt er y Charger • The supplied Batte r y Charger is for use only with a Rechargeable Li -ion Batt er y EN-EL14.
18 First Steps Inserting the Batter y Insert a Rechargeable Li-i on Battery EN-EL14 (sup plied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before first use or when the batter y is running low ( A 16). 1 Open the batter y- chamber / memo r y card slot co ver .
19 Inser ting the Battery First Steps Removing the Batt er y Before opening the bat tery -chambe r/memor y card slot cover , tur n the camera off ( A 19) and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off. T o eject the batter y, open the batter y- chamber/memo ry card slot cover and sli de the battery latch in the direction shown ( 1 ).
20 First Steps Setting the Display La nguage, Date and T ime Dialogs for language selection and camera clock setting are displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. 2 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choose the desired language and press the k button.
21 Setting the Di splay Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Set the date and time . • T o choose an item: Press K or J (selected in the following order: D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y (year) ➝ hour ➝ minute ➝ DMY (date disp lay order)). • T o set the cont ents: Rotate the rotary multi selector , or press H or I .
22 First Steps Inserting the Memor y Card Th e re co rded da ta is sto red in th e c am era’ s in ter na l m em or y (a pp rox . 7 9 M B) or on commercially available Secure Digital (SD) memory cards ( A 221).
23 In se rtin g t he Me mory C ar d First Steps B Formatting a Memory Card If the m essage on the right is displayed, the memor y card must be form atte d b efore u se. N ote that formatt ing ( A 182) permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card .
24 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Basic Photograph y and Playback: A (Au to) M ode Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Select A (Aut o) Mo d e This section describes how to take picture s in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point- and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.
25 Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displa yed in A (Auto) M od e T o tur n on the monitor in the po wer save standby mode , press the power switch or shutter-relea se button ( A 181).
26 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 2 Fr ame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. • Hold the camera steadily in both hands. • Keep your fingers, hair , strap and other obje cts away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator , microphone and speaker.
27 Step 2 Fr ame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the Zoom Rotate t he zoom control to ac tivate th e optical zoom . Rotate in the g direction to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger ar ea of the frame. Rotate in the f direction to zoom out so that the area visible increases in the frame .
28 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 F ocus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway . • When the button is pressed halfway ( A 10), the camera foc uses. • The camera auto matically focuses o n the subject in the center fo cus area.
29 Step 3 F ocus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B During Recording While the AF lamp or the indi cator showing th e number of exposur es remaining is blinking, image s are b ein g rec orde d. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot c over .
30 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 4 V iewing and Deleting Pic tures V iewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press the c (Playback) button. • The last pictur e shot is displayed in full- frame playback mode. • Rotate the r otar y multi selector , or press H , I , J or K to view previous or subsequent pictures.
31 Step 4 Vi ewing and Deleting Pictur es Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Deleting Unnecessary Pictures 1 Press the l button to delete the picture currently d isplayed on the monitor . 2 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choose Ye s and press the k button.
32 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the F lash In dark locations or when the subjec t is backlit, you can shoot pictures with a flash by raising the built-in flash. Y ou can set a flas h mode that suits the shooting conditions. The flash has a range of about 0.
33 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press the K (flash pop -up) button. • Built-in flas h is raised. • When the built-in flash is low ered, the flash mode is fixed to W (O ff ). 2 Press m (flash mode) on the rotary multi selector .
34 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Shooting When Lighting is P oor or When the Flash is Set to W (Off) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stab ilize the camera during shootin g and avoid the effects of camera shake.
35 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T aking Pictures with the Self- T imer The self-timer is suitable for taking group pictures and reducing the vibration when the shutter-r elease button is pressed . Timer durations of two or ten seconds can be selected.
36 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T aking Pictures of Smiling F aces (Smile T imer) The cam era detec ts smi ling faces u sing fa ce detection and releases the shutter automatically . The skin softening function make s a human subject ’ s skin appear smoother .
37 T aking Pictures of Smiling Fa ces (Smile Timer) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 5 Press the shutt er-release button when the required pictures hav e been taken. • Automatic shoo ting ends. • Shooting also ends in the situations below .
38 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Shooting with Remote C ontrol Use the remote control ML -L3 (available separately) ( A 200 ) to release the sh utter . It is convenient for tak ing self-portraits and effective ly eliminates blur caused by camera shake that occurs w hen the shutter-release button is pressed .
39 Shooting with Remote Control Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 4 Aim the transmitter at the infrared r eceiver on the fr ont or rear of the camera ( A 4, 5) and press the send button. • Pres s the send button fr om a distance of 5 m (16 ft.
40 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using F ocus Mode Choose a focus mode according to the subject and c omposition. Focus Modes A vailable in Each Shooting Mode 1 Default setting for each shooting mode. 2 Available focus modes and default setting vary bet ween different scene modes ( A 46 to 55).
41 Using Focus Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Setting the Focus Mode 1 Press p (f ocus mode) on the rotary multi selector . • The focus mode menu is dis played. 2 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choose the desired focus mode and press the k button.
42 Using F ocus M ode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using M anual Focus Available when the shooting mode is A , B , C , D , E , F , N or O (low nois e night). Select a shooting mode with the mode dial ( A 44). 1 Press p (f ocus mode) on the rotary multi selector to display the setup men u for focu s mo de.
43 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Adjusting the Brightness (Exposur e Compensation) When exposure compensation is se t for shooting, the brightness of t he entire image can be adjusted to make it br ighter or darker. 1 Selec t the compensation value by rotating the exposure compensation dial.
44 More on Shooting More on S hooting Selec ting a Shooting Mode (Mode Dial) When the mode dial is rotated next to the mark, the camera switches to the corresponding shooting mode shown below .
45 More on Shooting Selec ting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) Y ou can shoot with settings suitable fo r the scene simply by choosing one of the following scene modes . Setting the Scene Mode 1 Rotate the mod e dial to y . • The camera enters sc ene mode.
46 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting Shooting in the Scene Selec ted by the Camera (Scene Auto Sele c to r) By simply framing a pic ture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting .
47 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Scene Auto Selec tor • The digital zoom is not available. • Depending upon shooting conditions, th e camera may not selec t the desired scene mode. Should this occur , switch to A (Auto) mode ( A 24) or choose the desired scene mode manually ( A 48).
48 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting Selec ting a Scene Mode to T a ke Pictures (F eatures) See “Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Select or)” ( A 46) for more information on Scene auto selector scene mode.
49 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * E (manual foc us) can be selected. 1 F ixed to fi ll flash with slow sync and red-eye redu ction. 2 Other settin gs can be selected. O : Indicates a t ripod is recommended when using this scen e mode.
50 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting 1 May automaticall y switch to slow sync with red- eye reduction. O ther settings can be sel ected. 2 The sel f-timer and remot e control are available. 1 Other settin gs can be selected.
51 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Other settin gs can be selected. 2 The sel f-timer and remot e control are available. * The self-t imer and remot e control are a vailable. * The self-t imer and remot e control are a vailable.
52 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting 1 Other sett ings can be selected. Note that w hen shooting with the flash, the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of le ss than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). 2 The self-timer and r emote control are av ailable.
53 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * The sel f-timer and remot e control are a vailable. u Foo d Use this mode when taking pictures of fo od. • The fo cus mode ( A 40) setting is changed to D (Macro close -up) and the ca mera automati cally zooms to th e closest position at which it can f ocu s.
54 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting 1 The sel f-timer and remot e control are available. 2 D (Macro close-up) can be sel ec ted. * The quick -response r emote is availab le. 1 Other settin gs can be selected. 2 The sel f-timer and remot e control are available.
55 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * The self-t imer and remot e control are a vailable. 1 Other settin gs can be selected. 2 The sel f-timer and remot e control are available. 3 D (Macro close-up) or B (Infinity) can be selected.
56 Selecti ng Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mo de) More on Shooting T a k ing Pic t ure s fo r a Pa no rama The camera focuses on the subject in the ce nte r of the frame. Using a tripod ma k es the composition easier . When the camera is stabilized with a tripod, se t Vi b ra t io n reduc tion ( A 175) to Off in the setup menu ( A 167).
57 Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Shoot the second pic ture. • Match the outline of the next pictur e so that 1/3 of the frame overlaps the pr evious pic ture , and press the sh utter-release button. • Repeat until you have taken the necessary number of pictures to complete the image.
58 More on Shooting Shooting Low -lit Scenes (Lo w Noise Night Mode) The ISO sensitivity is controlled automatic ally to a high level. This allows you to capture the atmosphere of a low-lit scene and shoot pictures with a low amount of noise without using the flash.
59 Shooting Low-l it Scenes (Low Noise Night Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Low Noise Nigh t Mode • Although vibration is reduced even in low-lit environments, a tripod is recommended when not using a flash . Set Vibration reduction ( A 175) to Off when using a tr ipod to stabilize the camera.
60 More on Shooting Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) A , B , C , D Modes By rotating the mode dial, you can shoot pictures in the following fo ur exp osure modes: A (Programmed aut o), B (Shutter-pri ority a uto), C (Aper ture-prior ity auto), and D (Manual).
61 Setting the Ex posure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting D Shutter Speed and Aperture V alue The same exposure can be achiev ed with different combinations of shutter speed and aper ture value, allowing you to freeze or blur motion and control depth of field .
62 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting A (Progr ammed Auto) Mode The camera sets the shutter s peed and ap er ture value automatically for optimal exposure. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to A . 2 Frame the subject and shoot.
63 Setting the Ex posure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting B (Shutter-Priority A uto) Mode The user chooses the shut ter speed; the camera selects the aperture value automati cally. • The shutter speed can be set in a range fr om a maximum speed of 1/2000 to eight seconds.
64 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting C (A per ture -Priority Aut o) Mode The user chooses the aperture value; the camera selects the shutter speed automati cally. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to C . 2 Rotate the rotar y multi selec tor to choose the aper ture value (f / -number).
65 Setting the Ex posure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting D (Manual) Mode The user contr ols both the shutter speed and aper ture value. • The shutter speed can be set in a range fr om a maximum speed of 1/4000 to 60 seconds. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to D .
66 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Mode s) More on Shooting 4 Focus and shoot. • In the default settin g, the camera automat ically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject cl osest to the camera .
67 More on Shooting Changing the Fr equently Us ed Settings for Sh ooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) While shooting in A , B , C , D , E , F and N , you can set the following options . • Quick menu • AF area mode ( A 84) • Shooting menu ( A 90) Quic k Menu The follow ing functions can be set with the quick menu dial and the quick menu bu tton.
68 Changing the Frequently Us ed Settings for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting a Choosing the Image Qualit y and the Image Size Y ou can set the image quality (compres sion ratio) and image size to be recorded. Image Quality Choose the compression ratio applied to pictures.
69 Changing the Frequently Used Settings for Shootin g ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting C COO L PI X P 7000 NRW (R A W) images • The extension of the image taken is “ .NR W. ” • No editing ot her than NRW (RAW ) processin g can be per formed f or pictures in the NRW (RA W ) format.
70 Changing the Frequently Us ed Settings for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Image Size Y ou can set the JPEG image size (amount of pixels) for pictures recorded with an image quality of Fi ne , Normal or Basic .
71 Changing the Frequently Used Settings for Shootin g ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting C Number of Exposur es Remaining The following table lists the ap proximate number of pictures tha t can be stored in the internal memory and on a 4 GB memory card, a t each combin ation of Image s ize ( A 70) and Image quality ( A 68) settings.
72 Changing the Frequently Us ed Settings for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting 1 If the number of exposur es remaining is 10,00 0 or more, “9999” is displa yed. 2 The print size at an output r esolution of 300 dpi. Print si zes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by the printer resolution (dpi) and multiplying by 2.
73 Changing the Frequently Used Settings for Shootin g ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Setting the Image Quality and the Image Size 1 Rotate the quick menu dial to a and press the quick menu button. • The quick menu is displayed . • Rotate the mode dial ( A 44) to a setting other than D .
74 Changing the Frequently Us ed Settings for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting b Setting the ISO Sensitiv ity Setting the ISO sensitivity to a h igh level enables shooting when the light intensity is low . The higher the ISO sensiti vity, the darker the subject that can be shot.
75 Changing the Frequently Used Settings for Shootin g ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Setting the ISO Sensitivity 1 Rotate the quick menu dial to b and press the quick menu button. • The quick menu is displayed . 2 Choose the ISO sensitivity with the rotary multi selector .
76 Changing the Frequently Us ed Settings for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting c Matching Image Colors with Colors as Seen with the Naked Ey e ( White Balance) The color of light reflect ed from an object varies with the colo r of the light source.
77 Changing the Frequently Used Settings for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Setting the White Balance 1 Rotate the quick menu dial to c and press the quick menu button. • The quick menu is displayed . 2 Choose the type of white balance with the rotary multi selector and p ress I .
78 Changing the Frequently Us ed Settings for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting C Color T e mperature The per ceived color of a ligh t source varies wit h the viewer and ot her conditions .
79 Changing the Frequently Used Settings for Shootin g ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Preset Manual Use when you w ant to make pictures shot under unusua l lighting conditio ns (such as lamps with reddish light) look as though they were shot in normal light.
80 Changing the Frequently Us ed Settings for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting d Continuous Shooting whil e Changing th e Shutter Speed, ISO Sensitivity and White Balanc e (Bracketing).
81 Changing the Frequently Used Settings for Shooting ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Setting the Bracke ting 1 Rotate the quick menu dial to d and press the quick menu button. • The quick menu is displayed . 2 Choose the type of bracketing with the r otar y multi selector and press I .
82 More on Shooting Checking the Picture Brightness Distribution ( A , B , C , D Mode s) “ T one level in formation ” is displayed automatically each tim e the shutter is re leased so that you can check the brightness dist ributi on of the shot pic ture and the shooting info rmation.
83 Checking the Picture Brightness Distribution ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting C Histogram and Shooting Information Display s of T one Lev el Information • The histogram is a g raph that shows the brightness distribution in the pic ture.
84 More on Shooting Selec ting the F ocus Area ( A , B , C , D Modes) In shooting modes A , B , C , D , E , F , N and O (low noise night), you can change how the camera selects the f ocus area for autofocus.
85 Selecting the Focus Ar ea ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Using AF Area Mode 1 Press G (AF area mode) on the rotary multi selector . • The AF area mode menu is displayed. 2 Rotate the rotary multi selec tor to choose the desired focus area and press the k button .
86 Selecting the Fo cus Area ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Shooting with F ace Priority The camera automatically dete cts and focuses on a face.
87 Selecting the Focus Ar ea ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting B Notes on F ace Priority • When Fac e p r i or i t y is selec ted for AF area mode, the setting autom atically switches to Au to if no face is de tected when the shutter-relea se button is pr essed halfway .
88 Selecting the Fo cus Area ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Focusing on Moving Subject s for Shooting (Subjec t T racking) T o focus on moving subjects, set the autof ocus area setting to s (subject track ing) in shooting mode A , B , C , D , E , F , N or O (low noise night).
89 Selecting the Focus Ar ea ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting 4 Press the shutter-release button to take the picture. • If the camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter-re lease button is pressed halfwa y, the f ocus area display turn s green and the focus is lock ed.
90 More on Shooting Shooting Option s: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) While sh ooting in A , B , C , D , E , F and N ( A 112), the shooting menu contains the following options . Pic ture Contro l A 92 Change the settings f or image recording accor ding to the shooting scene or your prefer ences.
91 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Displaying the Shooting Menu Choose A (Programmed auto ), B (Shutter-priorit y auto), C (Aper ture-prior ity auto), D (Manual), or E , F or N ( User settings) by rotating the mode dial.
92 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Picture Control ( COOLPIX P ic ture C ontrol) Change the settings fo r image recording according t o the shooting scene or your preferences. Shar pness, con trast an d saturat ion can be ad justed in d etail.
93 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Custom izing Existing COOLPIX Picture Controls: Quick A djust and Manual Adjust COOLPIX Picture Contr ol can be customized us.
94 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Quick adjust 1 Adjust the sha rpness, contrast and saturation l e vels aut omatically . Five leve ls of adjustment are a vailable from - 2 to + 2 . Choose fro m options between - 2 and + 2 to reduce or em phasize the effect of the selected COOLPIX P icture Control.
95 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting 1 Quick ad just is no t availab le in Neutral , Monochrom e , Cu st om 1 and Cus to m 2 . The values set manuall y are disabled if qu ick adjust is used after manual setting. 2 Not dis played f or Monochrome .
96 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Cus to m Pi c t u re Co nt ro l (CO O LP I X Cu s to m Pi c t ur e Con tr ol ) Customized picture editing opti ons can be created and saved as Custom P icture Controls.
97 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting 4 Choose the registration destination and press the k button. • The COOLPIX Custom Picture Control is registered. •C u s t o m 1 or Cu sto m 2 can be selected from the Picture Con trol and Cu sto m Pi c tu re Cont rol selection screen afte r registration.
98 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Metering The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposure is known as “metering. ” Use this option to choos e how the cam era meters ex posure.
99 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Continuous Change the settings for continuous sh ooting and BSS (Best Shot Selector). The continuous mode setting is displa yed on the monitor during shooting ( A 6). Nothing is displayed for Single .
100 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting B Notes on C ontinuous Shooting • F ocu s, exposure and white balance are fixed at the val ues for the first picture in each ser ies. • The frame rate may b ecome slower depending on the image qua lity, image size, memor y card ty pe or shooting conditions.
101 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting 2 Choose the inter val between each shot and press the k button. • The maximum amount of frames that can be taken during inter val timer shoo ting differs according to the interval taken between each shot.
102 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Autofo cus Mod e Choose how the camera focuse s. C Note o n Autofocu s Mode This feature cannot be used simultaneously with cer tain features. See “F uncti ons that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” ( A 108) f or more information.
103 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Noise Reduction Filter Set the strength of the noise reduction fu nction that is nor mally per formed when recording t he pic ture. • F or noise at slow shutter speeds, set with Long exp osure NR ( A 10 3).
104 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Distortion Control Choose whether to corre c t the peripheral distortion that occurs due to the intrinsic character istics of lenses. Enab ling distortion control redu ces the size of the frame, as compared to when distortion control is not enabled.
105 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting B Notes on the Wide -angl e Converter for Sh ooting • Set Wi de - an g le co nve r t e r to On before shooting. Set Wid e - an g le c onv er te r to None when no converter lens is attached.
106 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Active D-Lighting “Active D-Lighting” preserves details in highlights and shadows, cr eating photographs with natural contrast. The imag e taken reproduces the contrast effect that is seen with the naked eye.
107 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Zoom Memory When the zoom control is operat ed while pressing the w button, the camera changes in steps to the focal length (equ ivalent to 35mm [135] fo r mat of angle of view) of the zoom lens that is set in advance in Zoom memory .
108 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously The flash mode, the f ocus mode, the self-timer/smile timer/r emote control, the quick menu, the shooting menu and the specializ ed menu for E , F or N cannot be used with other functions.
109 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting ISO sensitivity Continuous ( A 99) When shooting in Multi-shot 16 , ISO sensitivity is set automatically according to the brigh tness when shooting mode A , B or C is used. The setting for ISO sensitivity is fix ed at 400 for shooting mode D .
110 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting Continuous / Auto bracketing Pic t ure C on tro l ( A 92) White balan ce brack eting cannot be used wh en Monochr ome is selected for shooting. Long exposur e NR ( A 103) When On is selected for Long exposure NR , Multi- shot 1 6 is not available .
111 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A , B , C , D Modes) More on Shooting B More Informa tion See “Notes on Digital Zoom” ( A 178) f or more inf ormation. Digit al zoom Image quality ( A 68) The digital zoom cannot be used when Image qual ity is set to NRW ( RA W ) , NRW (RA W) + Fine , NRW (RA W) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic .
112 More on Shooting E , F and N (U ser Setting Modes) Up to three s etting comb inations t hat are frequent ly used for shooting (user settings) can be saved in E , F and N . The saved sett ings can be immediately retrieved for shooting si mply by rotating the mode dial to E , F or N .
113 E , F and N (User Setting Modes) More on Shooting Sav e the Se ttings in E , F or N The frequently used settings for sh ooting can be changed and sav ed in E , F and N . 1 Rotate the mod e dial to E , F or N . 2 Change to a fr equently used combination of shooting settings .
114 E , F and N (User Setting Modes) More on Shooting Shooting in E , F or N (U ser S etting) Mode Rotate the mode dial to E , F or N t o retrieve the settings saved in “Sa ve the Settings in E , F or N ” ( A 113). • F ram e the subject and shoot with these settings , or change the settings as r equired.
115 More on Playback More on Play back Operations in F ull-Fr ame Playback In shooting mode, press the c (pla y back) button to enter playback mode and play back the images that have been shot ( A 30). The followi ng operations can be per formed in full-frame playback mode.
116 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Pla yback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playba ck mode ( A 30, 115) to display pictures as thumbnail images in thumbnail playback mod e (except for list by date mode). The following oper ations can be per formed in thumbna il playbac k mode.
117 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback More on Playback C Icons on the Thumb nails When picture s with Print set ( A 123) and Protect ( A 129) settings are selected, the icons shown on the righ t appear. Movies are displa yed as film frames.
118 More on Playback T aking a Closer Look: Playback Z oom Rotate the zoom c ontrol to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 30) to zoom in on the current picture, enlarging and displaying the center of the pi c ture. • The guide a t lower right sho ws which portion is enlar ged.
119 More on Playback V iewing Pictures b y Date (List by Da te) In list by date mode, pictures taken on the same date can be played back. • In full-frame playback , zooming of images, editing, and movie playback can be performed in the sam e way as in the normal playback mode.
120 Viewing P i ctures by Date (List b y Date) More on Playback Operations in List by Date Mode The following operat ions are possi ble from the list by date screen (S tep 2 of A 119). To Use Description A Select dat e Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press H or I .
121 Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date) More on Playback List by Date Menus In list by date mode, press the d button to enable the following operations f or only the pictures shot on the specified date.
122 More on Playback Playback Options: Playback Menu The foll owing options ar e available in p layback menu. k Quick retouch A 135 Easily create re touched images in which c ontrast an d saturati on have been enh anced. I D-Li ghti ng A 136 Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of pic tures.
123 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu More on Playback Displaying the Play back Menu Press th e d butto n to display t he menu, u se the rotar y multi selector to change to the c tab and display the playback menu ( A 13). • Use the rotary multi selector t o select items and set functions on menus ( A 12).
124 Playba ck O ption s: Playb ack M enu More on Playback 2 Choose the pictures (up to a maximum of 99 ) and number of copies (up to nine per pict ure). • Rotate the rotar y multi selec tor or press J or K to choose the pictures, and press H or I to set the number of copies for each.
125 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu More on Playback B Notes on Print Set • W h en s e t t i n g a p r i n t o r d e r i n l i s t b y d a t e m o d e an d pi c t u re s o t h e r than those on the chosen date are already set f or pr inting, the screen shown on th e right is dis played.
126 Playba ck O ption s: Playb ack M enu More on Playback b Slide Show View pictures stored in the internal memor y or on a memor y card in an automatic slide show .
127 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu More on Playback c Delete: Deleting Multiple Pictures Delete a pic ture. Multiple pictures can also be deleted. B Notes on Dele tion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recover ed. Tr ansf er impor tant images to a computer bef ore deletion.
128 Playba ck O ption s: Playb ack M enu More on Playback Sel ect in g P ictu re s The pic ture selectio n screen, as s hown on the r ight, is displayed in the following menus. Only one picture can be selected for some menu items, while fo r other menu items, multiple pictur es can be selected.
129 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu More on Playback 2 Press H or I to select ON or OFF (or the number of copies). • When ON is sel ected, a check mark is displayed in the current picture . T o set multiple pictures , repeat steps 1 and 2. 3 Press the k button to ap ply the pic ture selection.
130 Playba ck O ption s: Playb ack M enu More on Playback f Rotate Image Change the orientation of pictures play ed back i n the camer a ’ s mo nitor afte r shooting.
131 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu More on Playback h Cop y : Cop ying B etween the Internal Memory and Memor y Card Copy pictures between the int ernal memor y and a memor y card. 1 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to select an option from the copy screen and press the k button .
132 More on Playback V oice Memos: Rec ording and Playback Use the b uilt-in or ex terna l microphone to record voice memos for pictur es mar ked with n in full-frame playba ck mode ( A 30). Recording V oice Memos A voice memo , up to 20 seconds in length, is recorded while t he k button is pressed down .
133 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures Picture Editing F unc tions Images can be easily edited with this camera using the functions below . Edited images are stored as separate f iles ( A 203).
134 Picture Editing Functions Editing Pictures C Restrictions on Picture Editing The following limitations apply when editing pic tures that were created by editing.
135 Editing Pictures Editing Pic tures k Quick Retouch: Enhancing C ontrast and Satur ation Easily create retouched images in whic h contrast and satur ation have been enhanced. Retouched copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Choose the desired picture fr om full-frame ( A 30) or th umbnail ( A 116) playback mode and press the d button.
136 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contr ast Create copies with enhanced brightness and contras t, br ightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Choose the desired picture fr om full-frame ( A 30) or th umbnail ( A 116) playback mode and press the d button.
137 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures g Small Picture: Resizing Pic tures Create a small copy of the picture taken. Suitable for displaying on web pages or sending as e-mail attachments. The available size is l 6 40 × 480 , m 320 × 24 0 or n 1 6 0 × 120 .
138 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures j Black Borde r: Adding a Black Bor der to Pictures This function creates black borders along the border of a picture. Choose from Thin , Medium , or Br oad lines. The created pictures are stored as separate files.
139 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures e Skin Sof tening: Making Skin Appear Smoother Skin softening can be applied to faces that are detected i n pictures al ready taken, to make sk in appear smoother. P ic tures ed ited with this function ar e stored as separate files .
140 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures 4 Confirm the results . • Up to 12 faces, i n order of proximit y to the center of the frame, can be enhanced. • When multiple fac es are edited using skin sof tening, use the r otar y multi se lector J and K to switch the face that is d isplayed.
141 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures R Straighten: Compensating for P ic ture Slanting Compensate for the slanting of shot pictures. P i c tures edited with this function are stored as separate files. 1 Choose the desired picture fr om full-frame ( A 30) or th umbnail ( A 116) playback mode and press the d button.
142 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures S Miniature Effect: Setting Close -up Miniature Effects Create a copy that appears to be a photo of a diorama. Pictures taken while looking down from a high location and with the ma in subject near the center of the screen are suitable f or the miniature eff ec t.
143 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures F NRW (RA W ) Proc essing: Crea ting JPEG Images from NRW Images Create JPEG-f ormat copies by per forming RA W processing within the camera for NR W (RAW ) images saved with an Image quality ( A 68) setting o f NRW (RA W) , NRW (RA W ) + Fine , NRW (R A W ) + Normal or NRW (RA W) + Basic .
144 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures 4 Set the NR W (RA W ) processing parameters. • Apply the set tings below while checking the image and rotating the z oom control to g ( i ). Rotate to g ( i ) again to return to the setting screen. - White balance : Choose a white balance setting ( A 76).
145 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures a Crop: Cropping Pictures Create a copy containing only the por tion vi sible on the monitor when u is displayed with pl ayback zoom ( A 118) enabled. Cropped copi es are stored as separate f iles. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 30) to zoom in on the picture.
146 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recor ding and Playback Recor ding Movies High- definition movies can be shot w ith sound. • Regardless of the r emaining memor y on the memor y card, the maximum length for a single movi e is 29 minutes. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to D .
147 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback B Notes on Movie Rec ording • When reco rdin g a m ovie onto a me mor y card, a me mo r y card with an SD speed class o f Class 6 or higher is recommende d ( A 221). I f the transfer speed of the ca rd is sl ow, the m ovie rec ordin g may end unexpec tedly.
148 Recor ding Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback Selec ting a Movie T ype to Shoot Y ou can choose the type of movie to shoot. The higher the reso lution and bitra te, the higher the picture quality; but the file size also becomes larger . • The movie bitrate is t he volume of movie data recorded per second.
149 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback C Maximum Mo vie Length All figur es are appr oximate. The maximum movi e length varies wi th the make of the memory car d and the bitrate of the shot movie. * The max imum rec ording time for a sing le movi e is 29 minute s.
150 Recor ding Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback Autofo cus Mod e Choose how the camera focuse s w hen recor ding movies. W ind Noise Reduction Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recor ding. When the wind noise r educ tion setting is enabled , the current setting is di splayed during shooting ( A 6).
151 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 30), movies can be recog nized by a movie op tions icon ( A 148). T o play a movie, press t he k bu tton. Use the zoom contro l g or f during pl ayback t o adjust the volume.
152 Movie P laybac k Movie Recording and Playback Editing Movies Y ou can extrac t only the required parts of a movie and save as a separate file. 1 Play back and pause the movie that y ou want to edit ( A 151). 2 Use the rotar y multi selector J or K to choose I on the playback control and pr ess the k button .
153 Movie P layback Movie Recording and Playback B Notes on Editin g Movies • Once a movie is created through e diting, it cannot be used again for extracti ng a movie.
154 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to T elevisions, Comput ers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television to play back pictures on the television.
155 Connecting to a T V Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 3 T une the television to the video channel. • See the documentation provided with your televisio n for details. 4 Hold down the c button to turn on the camera. • The camera enters playback mode, and the recorded pictures are dis played on the te levision.
156 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy (transfer) images to the computer . Before Connecting the Camera Install the Soft ware Use the supplied ViewNX 2 CD and install the f ollowing software on the computer .
157 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers T ransferring Images from a Camera t o a Com puter 1 Star t the computer to which V iew NX 2 was installed. 2 Be sure that th e camera is off. 3 Connect the camera to the comput er using the supplied USB cable .
158 Conne ct ing to a Com puter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 5 Start th e ViewNX 2 image transf er feature “Nikon T ransfer 2” installed on the comp uter . • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K P 7000 screen is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos .
159 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 6 Confirm that the source device is disp layed in the transfer options Sourc e panel and cl ick Star t T ransfer . Any images that ha ve not been transferr ed to the computer will be transf erred (default setting of ViewNX 2).
160 Conne ct ing to a Com puter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers C T ransfe rring Images Using a C omputer’ s Card Slot or a Commercial ly- available Card Reader When the memor y .
161 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of P ictBridge-compati ble ( A 220) printers can connec t the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer . The steps for printing are as follows.
162 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Conn ec ting the Cam era and Print er 1 T urn off the camera. 2 T urn on the printer . • Check the pr inter settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable.
163 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After conn ecting t he camera to t he printer co rrectly ( A 1 62), print pictures by following the pr ocedure below. 1 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choose the picture to be printed and press the k button.
164 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 6 Choose Star t pr int and press the k button. 7 Printing star ts. • The monitor disp lay returns to th at shown in step 1 when printing is complete. • T o cancel befor e all copies have been printed, press the k button.
165 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and pr ess the k button. Print selection Choose the pictures (up to a maximum of 99) and number of copies (up to nine per picture).
166 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 5 Printing star ts. • The monitor disp lay returns to th at shown in step 2 when printing is complete. • T o cancel bef ore all copies have been printed, press the k button.
167 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the f ollowing options. W el come screen A 169 Choose whether or not to display the welcome screen on the monitor when the cam era is turned on. Date A 170 Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.
168 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Displaying the Setup Menu Choose the z (Setup) tab in t he menu screen. 1 Press the d button to dis play the menu screen. 2 Press J on the rotar y multi selec tor . • The tabs can now be selected. • See “Rot ar y Multi Selec tor” ( A 12).
169 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Press H or I to select the z tab. 4 Press K or the k button. • The setup menu items can no w be selected. • Use the rotar y multi sele ctor to select items and set functions on menus ( A 12). • T o exit the se tup menu, press the d button or press J and switch to another tab.
170 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Date Set the camera’ s internal clock . Setting the T rav el Destination Time Zone 1 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choose Time zone and press the k button. • The Time zone screen is di splayed. 2 Choose x T rav el destination and press the k button.
171 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Press K . • The time zone sele c tion screen is displa yed. 4 Press J or K to choose the travel destination (Time z one).
172 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup D Tim e Zo ne s The camera suppor ts the time zones listed be low. For time differ ences not listed below, set the camera clock using Date .
173 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Monitor Settings Change the settings fo r the options below. B Notes on Moni tor Dis play S etting s • The display options are not displayed in auto mode, scene mode or low noise night mode. Only the grid is displayed in movie mode.
174 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Date Imprint The shoot ing date an d time can be imprinte d on pictures at the ti me of shooting. This inf ormation can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of the date and ti me ( A 125). At settings other than Of f , the icon for the current settin g is displayed on t he monitor ( A 6) .
175 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Vi b rat i o n R e d u c t i o n Set the vibration reduction f or taking still pictures and movies. Use to corr ect blur , which is caused by the slight hand movements known as camera shake that commonly occur when shooting at the teleph oto zoom po sition or at slow shutter speeds.
176 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Motion Detection Enable motion det ec tion to redu ce the effects of camera shake and subject movement when shooting still pictures. When motion detection is enabled, the current setting is displayed during shooting ( A 6).
177 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup AF Assist Enable or disable the AF-assist illumination that assis ts the autofocus when the lighting is poor . B Note on the AF as sist Illu minator In shooting modes E , F and N , AF as sist in the setup menu settings cann ot be set.
178 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Digital Zoom Enable or disable the digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • When the digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Ce nt er ( sp ot ) ( A 84). • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations.
179 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Zoom Speed Set the zoom operation sp eed. Slow do wn the zoom speed to minimiz e the recording of the zoom operating noise during movie recording. The zoom speed setting is shown by an i con displayed on the monitor during shooting ( A 6).
180 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Record Orienta tion Set whether or not to recor d the orientation data with the picture when shooti ng. The orientation data can be changed after shooting using Rotate image in the playba ck menu ( A 130).
181 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Auto O ff If no operations are per formed for a cert ain period while the camera is on, the monitor is turned off to sav e power and the camera enters standby mode ( A 19). In this menu, set the time bef ore the camera enters standb y mode.
182 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Forma t Memor y/Format C ard F ormat the internal memor y or a memor y card. Forma tting Internal Memory T o format the internal memor y, r emove the memory card f rom the camera. The Fo r m at m em o r y option appears in the setup menu.
183 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Lang uage Choose one of 24 languages for displa ying the camera menus and messages. T V Settings Adjust the settings for connecting to a T V. D HDMI and HDMI-CEC “HDMI” is an abbreviation of H igh-Defin ition Multim ed ia Inter face, which is one t ype of multimedi a interface.
184 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Built-in ND Filter When the cam era’ s built-in ND filt er is used, the amount of light that enters the camera while shooting can be reduced in three steps. Use in situations such as when overexposure results from the subject being too brigh t.
185 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup AE/AF Lock Button Choose the function to be performed when the AE-L/AF-L button ( A 11) is pressed during still picture shooting .
186 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Fn B u tt o n Choose the function to be performed when the shutter-release button is pressed while pressi ng the w b utton ( A 11).
187 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup A v/T v Button Choose the function to be performed when the Av/T v button ( A 9) is press ed. Cust omize My Menu Register frequently used menu items in My Me nu (maximum of six).
188 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Registering into My Menu 1 Use the rotary multi sele ctor to choose the menu item and press the k butt on. • The menu item selection scr een is displayed. 2 Choose the menu item to be regist ered and press the k button.
189 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Blink W arning Choose whether or not blinking eyes ar e detected when using face priority ( A 86) in the following shooting mode s.
190 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operating the Did someone blink? S creen The following oper ations can be per formed when the Did s omeone blink ? screen is displayed. If no operations are per formed for a f ew seconds, the screen automatically re turn s to the shooting mode screen.
191 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera settings are restored to the default values . Pop -u p Me n u Shooting in the Scene Mode Low Noise Nigh t Menu Movie Menu.
192 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Quic k Menu Shooting Menu Opt ion Default va lue Image quality ( A 68) Normal Image size ( A 70) M 3648×2736 Movie option s ( A 148) HD 720p (1280×720) ISO sensitiv.
193 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Setu p Menu Opt ion Default va lue W el come screen ( A 169) None Image review ( A 173) On Brightness ( A 173) 3 Monitor settings ( A 173) H ide all items Date imprin.
194 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Oth ers • Choosing Reset all also clears the curr ent file number ( A 203) in the m emor y . After resetting , numbering continues from the lowest number available i n the internal memory or the memor y card.
195 Caring for the Camera Caring for the Ca mera Caring for the C amera T o ensure continued enjoyment of this N ikon product, ob serve the following precautions when using or storing the device. B Keep dr y The device will be damaged if imme rsed in water or subjected to high humid ity.
196 Caring for the Camera Caring for the Camera C The Battery • Check the batter y level when taking the camer a ou t, and charge the battery if necessar y. Do not continue chargi ng once the battery is fully char ged, as thi s will result in r educed batter y performance.
197 Caring for the C amera Caring for the Camera Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner , or other volatile chemicals. Lens / viewfinder Avoid touching glass par ts with your f ingers. Remove dust or li nt with a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached t o one end that is pumped to pr oduce a stream of air out th e other end).
198 Caring for the Camera Caring for the Camera Storage T urn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away .
199 Technical Not es and Index T echnical Notes and Index Optional Acc essories Recharge able battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14 Battery ch arger Batter y Charger MH-24* AC adapter / Powe r c.
200 Optional Accessories Technical Not es and Index * When using in other countries, use a commercially available plug adapter as necessar y . For more information about plug adapters, consult your travel agency . See our websites or produc t catalogs for up-to -date information on accessor ies for the COOLPIX P7000 .
201 Optional Acces sories Technical Not es and Index B Conv e rter an d Adapter Ri ng • Be sure to set Wi d e - a ng l e c o nve r te r ( A 104) to On . • Do not attach lens h oods or filters to the converte r lens or adapter ring, as they m ay cause shading around the edges of pictur es.
202 Optional Accessories Technical Not es and Index Using Speedlights (External Flash Unit) The camera is equipped with an accessor y shoe, allowi ng Speedlights SB-400, SB- 600 or SB-900 (available separately) to be mounted on the camera. Use Speedlights for indir ec t lighting or when additional lighting is r equired.
203 Technical Not es and Index File and F older Names Pictures , movies and voice memos are assig ned file names as follows. • A folder f or storing files is automatica lly created using the following naming convention: “F older number + NIKON ” (e.
204 File and Folder Names Technical Not es and Index • In Panorama assist ( A 55), a folder is cre ated for each shooting session using the following naming conv ention: “Folder number + P_XX X” (e.g., “101P_001”). Pictures ar e saved in sequence in file numbers star ting from 0001.
205 Technical Not es and Index Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings display ed on the monitor , as well as the solutions f or dealing with them. Display Description Solut ion A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set clock.
206 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index N Out of me mor y . M emor y card is full. • Choose lower image quality or smaller image size . • Delete pictures and movies. • Replace memor y card. • Remove memor y card and use internal memor y.
207 Error Messag es Technical Not es and Index N Memor y contains no images. No pictur es in the internal memor y or memory card . • Pictur es stored i n the internal memory can only be view ed if no memory card is in ser ted .
208 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index N Pres s t he fl as h p op - up button to raise the flash. The built- in flash is lowered when the scene mode is Night portrait or Backlighti ng , or the Continuous mode is Continuous flash . Pres s t h e K (flash pop -up) button to raise the built-in flash .
209 Error Messag es Technical Not es and Index * See the documentati on provided with your printer for fur ther guidance and information . PR Pri nt er er ro r : c he ck printer status. Pri nt er er ro r Chec k prin ter. After s olvin g the problem, sele c t Resume and press the k button to r esume printing.
210 Technical Not es and Index T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the li st of common problems below before consulting y our retailer or Nikon-author ized service representativ e. Refer to the page numbers in the right- most column for more information.
211 T roubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Elec tronically C ontrolled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual char acters may appear on th e monitor and the camera may stop func tioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a str ong external static char ge.
212 Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g Technical Not es and Index Shooting Prob le m Caus e / Solu tion A Cannot set to shooting mode Disconnect the audio/video cable, HDMI cable or USB cabl e. 154, 157, 162 No picture taken when shutter- releas e but ton is pressed.
213 T roubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Zoom does not operate. •O n is sel ected for Wid e - ang le conve r te r in the shooting menu. • When the len s ring is removed while the cam era is on, the zoom is f ixed in a wid e- angle end. Turn the c amera off, attach the lens ring, and th en turn the camera on again.
214 Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g Technical Not es and Index Rando mly spa ced bright pixels (“noise ”) appear in image. As the subject is dark , shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivit y is too high. • Use flash. • Specify a lower ISO sensitivit y setting.
215 T roubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Playback Cannot set COO LP IX Pic t ure Cont rol. Another function that is set now is restricting COOLPIX Pic tu re Co nt rol . 108 Prob le m Caus e / Solu tion A Fil e c a nn o t b e played back. • Fi le was overwritten or renamed by co mputer or another make or model of camera.
216 Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g Technical Not es and Index Nikon T rans fer 2 does not start when camera is connected to a computer . • Camera is off. • Battery is exhauste d. • USB cable is not correctly connected. • Camera is not recognized by the computer .
217 Technical Not es and Index Specific ations Nik on COOLPIX P7000 Digital Camera Typ e Compa ct digital camer a Effectiv e pixels 10.1 million Image sensor 1/1.7-in. type CCD; approx. 1 0.39 million total pixels Lens 7.1× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 6.
218 Specifications Technical Not es and Index ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) • ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Hi 1 (equivalent to 6400) • Auto (auto gain fr om ISO 100 to 800) .
219 Specifications Technical Not es and Index • Unless other wise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Batter y EN-EL14 op erated at an ambient temperatur e of 25 °C (77 °F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Pr oduc ts Associ ation (CIP A) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries.
220 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Battery Charger MH- 24 B Specificati ons • Nikon w ill not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. • The appearance of this pr oduct and its specific ations are subject to change without notice.
221 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Approved Memor y Cards The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approv ed for use in this camera . • When recor ding a movie onto a memory card, a me mor y card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended.
222 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols R 57 g AE-L/AF-L button 11, 185 G AF area mode 12, 84 C Aperture-priority auto mode 60, 64 k (apply selection) b utton 12 d Auto bracket ing 67, 80 A Auto .
223 Index Technical Not es and Index Contrast 94 Converter lens 199 COOLPIX Custom Picture Control 96 COOLPIX Picture Control 92 Copy n 54 Crop 145, 152 Custom Picture Control 96 Custom ize my menu 18.
224 Ind ex Technical Not es and Index Manual focus 40, 42 Manual mode 65 Memory capacity 24 Memory card 22, 221 Memory card slot 22 Metering 98 Microphone 132, 146 Miniature effect 142 Minimum shutter.
225 Index Technical Not es and Index Shooting 24, 44 Shooting date information 14, 82 Shooting menu 90 Shooting with Face Priority 86 Shutter sound 17 9 Shutter speed 61 Shutter-priority auto mode 63 .
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