Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product COOLPIXSP500BLK 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 ..................... ................... ................... .... 28 Step 1 T urn the Camera On and Select A (Aut o) Mode ............................. .................
ix T able of Co ntents F ocusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting (Subject T racking) ......................... .................... 99 Autof ocus Mode .................... .......................... ............................. ......................
x Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Editing Pictur es ...... ................... ................. ................... .................... ................... ........... ...... ........... 146 Picture Editing F unctions ..................................
xi T able of Co ntents Basic Camer a Setup ................. ................... .................... ................. ................... ................. ........... 185 Setup Menu .................................. ...............................
xii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s T echnical Notes and Index .................. .................... ................... ................... .................... ...... ..... 213 Optional Accessorie s ............................. .....................
1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for y our purchase of Nik on COOLPIX P500 digital camera. This manual is writte n to help you en joy taki ng pic tures with your Nik on digita l camera. R ead this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those 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 2 1 4 5 11 12 89 67 10 3 Flash r aised 1 Eyelet f or camera strap ................................7 2 Power switch/pow er- on lamp ... 23, 199 3 C (continuous shooting mode) button.......... .............
5 Pa r t s o f t h e Ca m e ra Introduction 19 20 21 3 1 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 17 18 2 4 5 9 8 7 6 22 23 24 Bottom of camer a 1 Side zoom control.............. .......................... 31 2 Speaker .................. .............................. ..
6 Par t s of th e Ca me r a Introduction Changing the Angle of the Monitor The angl e of the mon itor can be lowe red down to 82 ° or raised up ward to 90°. Thi s is convenient when taking pi ctures with the camera held at high or low positions. B Notes on Moni tor • Do not apply excess ive force whe n changing the angle of the moni tor.
7 Pa r t s o f t h e Ca m e ra Introduction Raising and Lowering the F lash Pr ess the m (flash pop -up) button to raise the flash. • See “Using the Fl ash” ( A 3 6) for m ore in for ma tio n o n s et ti ng t he fla sh . • When not using the flash, lower it by gently pushing it down until it clicks.
8 Par t s of th e Ca me r a Introduction Monitor The following indicators may appear in th e monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). See page 17 for how to switch the monitor display . Shooting 1/ 250 1 / 2 5 0 999 9 9 9 999 F5.
9 Pa r t s o f t h e Ca m e ra Introduction *T h e i c o n s v a r y w i t h the shooting mode. 1 Shoot ing mode * ................... .....................28, 44, 45, 65, 69, 108 2 Fo cus mode ............. ............................. ............40 3 Zoom indicator .
10 Par t s of th e Ca me r a Introduction Playback 1 The icon for th e selected a lbum or the selec ted category i n auto sort mo de in playback mode is displayed. 2 The icon displayed v aries with the setti ng that was set at the time of shooting. 999 / 999 999 / 9 9 9 999 / 999 9999.
11 Introduction Basic Operations Comm and Dial Y ou can rotate the command dial to select items from a men u screen or to set any of the following functions .
12 Basic Operati ons Introduction Multi Selector Operate by pressing the up ( H ), down ( I ), left ( J ), right ( K ) section, or the k (apply selection) button. For Sh o ot in g * In shooting mode m (manual), select whethe r to set the shutter speed or the aper ture value when the command dial is rotated ( A 74).
13 Basic Opera tions Introduction d (Menu) Button Pr ess the d button to display the menu for the selected mode and to select options for the menu items. • Use the multi selec tor to navig ate the men us ( A 12). * The displayed tabs differ according to the chosen shooting mode.
14 Basic Operati ons Introduction Using Camera Men us 1 Press the d button. 2 Press the multi s elector H or I to choose an item, and then press K or the k button. • Items can also be chosen by ro tating the command dial ( A 11). • T o change tabs, press J ( A 13).
15 Basic Opera tions Introduction Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/ All the Wa y • The camera features a two-stage shu tter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release butto n halfway, stopping when you fe el resistance.
16 Basic Operati ons Introduction x (Monitor) Button Pr ess the x (monitor) button to switch betw een the monitor and viewfinder . Switch to the one that suits the shooti ng conditions. F or example, use the viewfinder in bright locations when it is difficult to see the monitor .
17 Basic Opera tions Introduction s (Display) Button T o switch between the information displayed on the monitor during shooting and playba ck, press the s (display) butt on. 1 The brightest por tions of the image (por tions that are highlighted) blink .
18 First Steps First St eps Inserting the Batter y Insert a Rechargeable Li-i on Battery EN-EL5 (sup plied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before first use or when the batter y is running low ( A 20). 1 Slide the cover latch t o the Y side ( 1 ), and open the batter y-chamber / memor y card slot cover ( 2 ).
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 23) and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off.
20 First Steps Charging the Batt er y Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Ba ttery EN-EL5 inserted into the camera, by connecting the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-69P to the camer a via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and then pluggi ng the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet.
21 Charging the Battery First Steps 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. The power-on lamp slowly blinks orange to indicate that the battery is charging. About four hours and 50 minut es are required to charge a fully exhaus ted batt ery.
22 Charging the Battery First Steps B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • Th e C ha rg i ng AC Ad ap t er EH -6 9P is fo r us e o nl y w it h com p at ib le de v ic es .
23 Charging the Battery First Steps T urning On and Off the Camer a Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera. Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) lights, and then the monitor is turned on (the power- on lamp is turned off when the monit or is turned on).
24 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. • The power-on lamp lights, and then the monitor is turned on (the power - on lamp is turned off when the monitor is turned on).
25 Setting the Di splay Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Press H or I to cho ose the date display order and press the k button or K . 6 Press H , J , I or K to set date and time, and press the k button. • T o choose an item: Press K or J (selected in the following order: D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y (year) ➝ hour ➝ minute ).
26 First Steps Inserting the Memor y Card The recorded data is stored in t he camera ’ s inter nal memor y (approx. 102 MB) or on commercially available Secure Digital (SD) memory cards ( A 214).
27 In se rtin g t he Me mory C ar d First Steps B Formatting a Memory Card If the message on the right i s disp layed when the camera is tu rned on, the memor y card must be formatted before use . Note that formatting ( A 200) permanently deletes all pic tures and other da ta on the memory card.
28 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 ) M od 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.
29 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 When the monitor has been turned off in standby mode to save power (the power-on lamp is blinking) ( A 199), turn on the monitor again with one of the following operations.
30 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 2 F rame 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 and microphone.
31 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 the zoom control towar d g to zoom in, increasing the size of the subject. Rotate the zoom co ntro l to wa rd f to zoom ou t, increasing the area visible in the f rame.
32 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 F ocus and Sho ot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway . • When the shutter -release button is pressed halfway ( A 15), the camera sets f ocus and exposure (shut ter speed and aper ture value).
33 Step 3 F ocus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B During Recording While the in dicator showing the number of ex posures remaining is b linking, im ages are being recorded. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover .
34 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. • Pr ess the multi sel ector H or J to view the previo us image.
35 Step 4 Vi ewing and Deleting Pictur es Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Deleting Unnecessary Images 1 Press the l button to delete the image currently displayed on the monitor. • T o exit without deleting , press the d button. 2 Press the multi selector H or I to choose the desired deletion method and press the k button.
36 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 flash. Y ou can set a flash mo de that suits the shooting cond itions. • The flash has a range of about 0.
37 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press the m (flash pop -up) button. • Flash is raised . • When the flas h is lowered , the flash mode is fix ed at W (O ff ). 2 Press m (flash mode) on the multi selector .
38 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Shooting When Lighting is Dim or When the F lash 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.
39 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. When usin g the self-tim er , use o f a tripod is recommende d.
40 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using F ocus Mode Choose a focus mode accor ding to the desired scene. Focus Modes A vailable in Each Shooting Mode 1 D efault setting for each shooting mode. 2 Available focus modes and default setting vary bet ween different scene modes ( A 46 to 59).
41 Using Focus Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Setting the Focus Mode 1 Press p (focus mode) on the multi selector . • The focus mode menu is dis played. 2 Press H or I on the multi selector to choose the desired f ocus 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 j , k , l , m , M or the Sports scene mode. Select a shoo ting mode with the mode dial ( A 44). 1 Press p (focus mode) on the multi selector to display the setup menu for fo cus mod e.
43 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Adjusting Brightness (Exposur e Compensation) By adjusting exposure compensation when tak ing pictures, overall image brightness can be adjusted to make images brighter or darker . 1 Press o (exposure compensation) on the multi selector .
44 More on Shooting More on S hooting Select ing Scenes for Shooting (Mode Dial) Rotate the mode dial and align an ic on to the mark to select one of the following shooting modes. Auto mode A Auto mode ( A 28) An automatic, “ point-and- shoot” mode recomme nded for fi rst- time users of digi tal cameras.
45 More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Sc ene Mode) When one of the fo llowing scenes is selected using the mode dial or the scene menu, images are captured using settings th at are optimized for the selected scene. • F or scene modes that use the flash, be su re to press the m (flash pop-up) button to raise the fla sh before shooting.
46 Shooting Suited to Sc enes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting in the Scene Selec ted by the Camera (Scene Auto Sele c tor ) By simply framing a pic ture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode from the f ollowing for simpler shooting.
47 Shooting Suited t o Scenes (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 28) or choose the desired scene mode manually ( A 48).
48 Shooting Suited to Sc enes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Selec ting a Scene Mode to T a ke Pictures (F eatures) • The mode dial can be used to select scenes when shooting ( A 44). • See “Shooting in the Scene Selected by the C amera (Scene Auto Selector)” ( A 46) for mor e informat ion on Scene auto selector sc ene mode.
49 Shooting Suited t o Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Fill flash is us ed with red-eye reduction. 2 O ther settings can be selected. e Night p or trait Q Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset o r at night. Flash is used to illuminat e the subject while maintaining the mood of the ba ckground.
50 Shooting Suited to Sc enes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 When HDR is set to Off , the flash mode is fixed at X (fill flash). When HDR is set to On , the flash mode is fixed at W (off). 2 O ther settings can be selected. o Backlighting Use when light is coming fr om behind the subject, throwing featur es or details into shadow .
51 Shooting Suited t o Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Othe r settings can be selec ted. * Othe r settings can be selec ted. y M b Por tr ai t Use this mode fo r por traits. • The camera automatically detects and f ocuses on a face (see “Shooting with F ace Priority” ( A 97) for more information).
52 Shooting Suited to Sc enes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 E (manual focus) can be selected . 2 O ther settings can be selected. 1 Slow sync with r ed-eye reduction fl ash mode may be used. Other setting s can be selected . 2 O ther settings can be selected.
53 Shooting Suited t o Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settin gs can be selected. * Other settin gs can be selected. * Other settin gs can be selected. y M Z Beach Captures the brightness of such subjects as beache s, or sunlit expanses of wat er.
54 Shooting Suited to Sc enes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settin gs can be selected. y M i Dusk / dawn OQ Pres er ves the colors se en in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset.
55 Shooting Suited t o Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Other settings can be selected. Note that when shooting w ith the flash, the flash ma y be unable to light the entire subject at distances of le ss than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). 2 O ther settings can be selected.
56 Shooting Suited to Sc enes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settin gs can be selected. y M 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 camera aut omatically zooms to the clos est position to the su bject where the camera can shoot.
57 Shooting Suited t o Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 O ther settings can be selected. 2 D (macro close-up) can be selected . 1 O ther settings can be selected.
58 Shooting Suited to Sc enes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 When shooting in Pan ora m a a ss i st , other settings can be selected. 2 When shooting in Pan ora m a a ss i st , the self-tim er is available. 3 When shooting in Easy panorama , B (infinity) can be selec ted.
59 Shooting Suited t o Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Off can be se lected. The self- timer 10s or 2s cannot be used. 2 D (macro close-up) can be selected . 3 O ther settings can be selected. y M O P et por trait Use this mode for shooting pictures of dogs or cats.
60 Shooting Suited to Sc enes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Ta k i n g P i c t u r e s w i t h E a s y P a n o r a m a 1 Rotate the mod e dial to y . 2 Press the d button to dis play the scene menu screen, choose p Pano ram a with the multi selector and pr ess the k button.
61 Shooting Suited t o Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene, and press the shutter-release button halfway to adjust the focus. • The zoom is fixed at the wide -angle position. • The framing guide is displayed on the screen.
62 Shooting Suited to Sc enes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Easy P anorama Shooting • The image area seen i n the saved image wi ll be narrower th an that seen on th e monitor at the time of shooting. • When the camera movement spee d is too fast or there is a large amount of camera shake, the shooting end s in an error .
63 Shooting Suited t o Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting T aking Pictures with Panor ama Assist The camera focus es on the subjec t at the center of the frame. Using a tripod makes the composition easier . When the camera is stabilized with a tripod, se t Vi b ra t io n reduc tion ( A 193) to Off in the setup menu ( A 185).
64 Shooting Suited to Sc enes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Frame the first por tion of the panorama scene and take the first picture. • 1/3 of the image will be displayed as translucent.
65 More on Shooting T a kin g P ict ur es of Smi li ng F ac es ( Sm art P ort ra it Mod e) In the default setting, the camera detects smiling face s using face prior ity and releases the s hutter autom atically (sm ile timer fun ction) . The Sk in soften ing function makes a human subject ’ s skin appear smoother.
66 T aking Pictures of Smiling F ac es ( Sm art P ort ra it Mod e) More on Shooting B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode • The digital zoom is not available. • Under some shooting condition s, faces and smiling faces may not be detec ted properly. • See “Notes on F ace Priority” ( A 98) for m ore i nfor mat io n.
67 T aking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting Smart Portrait Menu In the smar t portrait mode, the following functions can be set when the d butto n ( A 13) is pressed to displa y the F smar t por trait menu. • Smi le timer and Blink proof cannot be used simultaneously .
68 T aking Pictures of Smiling F ac es ( Sm art P ort ra it Mod e) More on Shooting Displaying the S mar t Portrait Menu Rotate the mode dial to F ( Sm art po rt ra it ) m od e . Pr ess the d button ( A 13) to display the smart por trait menu. • Use the multi selector to se lect and set menu options ( A 12 ).
69 More on Shooting Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( j , k , l , m Modes) j , k , l , m Modes By rotating the mode dial, you can shoot pictures in the following fo ur exp osure modes: j (Programmed aut o), k (Shutter-priorit y auto), l (Aperture -priority auto), and m (Manual).
70 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting D Shutter Speed and Aperture V alue The same ex posure can be achie ved with different combinations of shutter speed and aper ture value, al lowing you to freez e or blur motion and control depth of f ield.
71 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting j (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 j . 2 Frame the subject and shoot.
72 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting k (Shutter-Priority Auto) 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 1/1500 to two s econ ds.
73 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting l (Aperture-Priority Auto) Mode The user chooses the aperture value; the camera selects the shutter speed automati cally. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to l . 2 Rotate the command d ial to choose the aper ture value (f / -number).
74 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting m (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 1/1500 to eight seconds. 1 Rotate the mod e dial to m .
75 Setting the Exposure for Shooting ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting 5 Rotate the command d ial to choose an aperture val ue. • If necessary, r epeat ste ps 2 to 5 to modify shutter spee d and aper ture value settings until the desired exposure is achieved.
76 More on Shooting Con tinuous Shooting ( j , k , l , m Mode) Use this mode to capture the details of a moving subject by shooting a continuous series of images. • This function can be used when the shooting mode is j , k , l , m or M . U Single (defaul t setting) One picture is shot each time the shutter -release button is pressed .
77 Contin uous Sho oting ( j , k , l , m Mode) More on Shooting Setting the Continuous Menu 1 Press the C (continuous shooting mode) button . • The continu ous me nu is displayed . 2 Use the multi selector to set the c ontinuous menu and press the k button.
78 Continuous Shooting ( j , k , l , m Mode ) More on Shooting B Notes on C ontinuous • Flas h cannot be used during continuous shoot ing (except for i nterval timer shooting). The focus , exposure, and white balance settings are fixed at the valu es for the first picture in each ser ies.
79 Contin uous Sho oting ( j , k , l , m Mode) More on Shooting C Pre-shooting Cache When P re -shooting ca che is select ed, shooting begins when the shutter-re lease button is pressed halfway for 0.5 seconds or lon ger , and imag es captured before it is pressed all the way are saved along with imag es captured after it is pressed all the way.
80 Continuous Shooting ( j , k , l , m Mode ) More on Shooting 2 Choose the inter val between each shot and press the k button. • The camera returns t o shooting screen. • The maximum amount of frames that can be taken during inter val timer shoo ting differs according to the interval taken between each shot.
81 More on Shooting Shooting Op tions: Shooting Menu ( j , k , l , m Modes) While sh ooting in j , k , l , m and M ( A 108), the shooting menu contains the follow ing options. Image q uality A 83 Choose the image qu alit y (compres sion ratio) of re corded pictures.
82 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Displaying the Shooting Menu Choose j (P rogrammed auto), k (Shutter-priority au to), l (Aperture -priority auto), m (Ma nual) or M (User settings) by ro tating the mode dial.
83 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Image Qualit y Choose the amount of c ompression applied to pi c tures . Higher image quality results in pictures with more detailed depiction, but also larger file sizes, limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.
84 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Image Size Choose the size of pictures in pixels for r eco rding. The larger the i mage, the larger th e size at which it can be pri nted or displaye d without becoming noticeably “ grainy , ” limiti ng the number of picture s that can be recorded.
85 Shooting Options: Shooting Me nu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting C Number of Exposur es Remaining The following table lists the app roximate number of pictures that can be stored in intern al memor y and on a 4 GB memory card, at each combination of Image size ( A 84) and Image quality ( A 83) settings.
86 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting 1 If the numb er o f expo su res rem ain ing i s 10, 000 or mo re, th e num ber o f exp osu res rem ain ing display shows “9999. ” 2 Print si ze at an output resolution of 300 dpi.
87 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Opt imiz e I mag e Change the settings for opti mizing images according to the shooting scene or your prefe rences. Contrast, saturation, sharpening, and other settings can be adjusted in detai l.
88 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Custom in Optimize Image Sele ct Cus to m to make separate adjustments to the follow ing options. B Note on Image Sh arpening The effects of image sh arpening cannot be previe wed on the moni tor during shooting.
89 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Black-and- White in Optimi ze Image When Black-and-white is selec ted, the opti ons described below are available. • Choose Standard to shoot in basic black -and-white. • Choose Custo m to manually adjust Con t ra st , Image sharpening , and Monochrome filter effects .
90 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting White Bala nce The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source .
91 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m 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. Use the procedure below t o measure the white balance value under the lighting used during shooting.
92 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting ISO Sensitivity When ISO sensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking pictures.
93 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m 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.
94 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Exposure Br acketing Continuous shootin g can be per formed whil e changing the exposure ( brightness) automatically . This is effectiv e when adjusting the brightness of an image is difficult.
95 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting AF Area Mode Y ou can set how the camera selects the f ocus area for autof ocus.
96 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting B Notes on AF Area Mo de • When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subjec t in the center focus area regard les s of the ap plie d AF area mode option.
97 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Shooting with F ace Priority The camera automatically detec t s and focuses on a human face.
98 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting 2 Press the shutter-release button halfway . • The camera focuses on th e face framed by the double border . The double border lights in gr een and the focus is locked . • When the camera is unable to f ocus on a face, the double border blinks .
99 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Focusing on Moving Subject s for Shooting (Subjec t T racking) Subject track ing begins once you select a subject to be focused on, and the focus area will move and follow the subject.
100 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting 4 Press the shutter-release button to take the picture. • If the camera focu ses on the focus area when the shutter-re lease button is pressed hal fway, the f ocus area display lights in green and the focus is locked.
101 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m 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 104) for more information.
102 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Long E xpos ure NR When shooting in dark locations at slow shutter speeds , pic tures may be affected by noise. Set to reduce this noise. Enab ling long exposure NR increases the time needed to record pictur es after they are shot.
103 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Active D-Lighting Set “Active D-Lighting” before shooting t o preserve details in highlights and shadows. The image taken reproduces the contrast eff ec t that is seen with the naked eye.
104 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously Some settings in the flash mode, the f ocus mode, the self-timer and the shooting menu cannot be used with other functions.
105 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting Metering AF area mode ( A 95) When AF a rea mode is set to Cente r , while Metering is set to Sp ot AF area , the Metering se tting automatically changes t o Matrix .
106 Shooting Options: Shooting M enu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting B More Informa tion See “Notes on Digital Zoom” ( A 197) f or more inf ormation.
107 Shooting Options: Shooting Me nu ( j , k , l , m Modes) More on Shooting The control range of the shutte r speed diff ers depending on the IS O sensitivity setting. Additionally, the control range changes in the following continuous shooting settings.
108 More on Shooting Using M (U ser S etting Mode) Setting combinations frequently us ed in shooting (user setting) can be saved in M . The saved settings can be immediately r etrieved for shooting simply by rotat ing the mode dial to M . This is convenient when you want to shoot with these settings or you only want to change the settings slightly.
109 Using M (User Setting Mode) More on Shooting Sav e the Se ttings in M The frequently used settings for sh ooting can be changed and sav ed in M . 1 Rotate the mode dial to the desired exposur e mode.
110 Using M (User Setting Mode) More on Shooting Resetting Sav ed S ettings The settings that are sa ved for M can be reset. 1 In the shooting menu, choose Reset user settings and press the k button. 2 Choose Ye s and press the k button. • The saved settings are reset.
111 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 pictures that have been shot ( A 34). The followi ng operations can be per formed in full-frame playback mode.
112 Operations in F ull-Frame Playback More on Playback C Changing the Orientation ( V er tical and Horizontal Positioning) of Pictures Change the orientation using Rotate image ( A 141) in the playback menu ( A 135) after shooting . Delete picture s l Select the dele tion method and delete the picture(s).
113 Operations in Full-F rame Playback More on Playback Playing Images Captured Usin g Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence) The i mages shot i n the f ollow ing co ntinuo us sho oting mode are sa ved as a grou p (called a “sequence”) each time you shoot.
114 Operations in F ull-Frame Playback More on Playback Deleting Images in a S equence When Sequence display options ( A 145) is set to Key picture only in the playbac k menu, if the l button is pressed and the deleti on method is selected, the following images are deleted.
115 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Pla yback Rotate the zoom control towar d f ( h ) in full-frame playba ck mode ( A 34, 111) to display pictures as thumbnail images in thumbnail playback mode. The following oper ations can be per formed in thumbna il playbac k mode.
116 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback More on Playback C Icons on the Thumb nails When picture s with Print order ( A 135) and Protect ( A 139) settings are selected, the icons shown on the righ t are displayed . The icon shown on the ri ght is displayed when a picture in a sequence ( A 1 13) is selected.
117 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback More on Playback Calendar Display Rotate the zoom control towar d f ( h ) during playba ck mode when 72 thumbnails ar e display ed ( A 115) to change to calendar display (except f or list by date mode).
118 More on Playback T aking a Closer Look: Playback Z oom Rotate the zoom control towar d g ( i ) in full-fra me playba ck mode ( A 34) to zoom in on the current picture, enlarging and displaying the center of the pictur e. • The guide at lower right shows which portion is enlarged.
119 T aking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom More on Playback Pictures T aken Using the F ace Priority or P et Detection Wh en t he zoom co nt rol i s rot ate d to ward g ( i ) during full-frame playback .
120 More on Playback Playing Back Images b y Category The following playback modes can be selected. 1 Press the d button in playback mode. • The playback menu is display ed. 2 Press the multi selector J . • T ab selec tion is act ivated. 3 Press H or I to choose the N tab.
121 Playing Back Images by Categor y More on Playback 5 Use the multi selector to choose a playback mode. • T o return to the curre nt playback mode without switching playback modes, press the d button. 6 Press the k button. • The camera enter s the selected playback mode.
122 More on Playback Sor ting F avorit e Images (F avorite P ic tures Mode) Captured images can be added to an album and sorted . After images are added, they can be easily played back using “ h favorite pictures mode.” • By adding imag es to an album, images can be easily found.
123 Sor ting F avorite Images (F avorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback 4 Use the multi selector to choose the a lbum to which the images wi ll be added and press the k button. • The selected images are added and the camera switches to the playback menu.
124 Sor ting F avorite Images (F avorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Viewing Imag es in an Album When using “ h favorite pictures mode,” imag es added to an album can be displayed by selecting the album. • In full-frame playback mode, images in the same album can be played back ( A 111) and edited ( A 146).
125 Sor ting F avorite Images (F avorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Removing Images From an Album Remove images fr om an album without deleting t he images. 1 Select the album from which images will be removed, play back images in that album ( A 124), and then press the d button.
126 Sor ting F avorite Images (F avorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Using Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available from the list of albu ms screen ( A 124 step 2).
127 Sor ting F avorite Images (F avorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback Changing th e Album Icons The design of the album icons can be changed. By changing the icons, it will be easier to identify what kind of images are added to each album.
128 Sor ting F avorite Images (F avorite Pictures Mode) More on Playback C Adding/Playing Favorite Pictures When images ar e added to an alb um, they are not mo ved from the folder to which they were sav ed ( A 215) or copied t o the album. Only the file name s of the images ar e added to the album.
129 More on Playback Finding Images in A uto Sor t Mode Images and movies are automatically sor t ed to any of the follow ing categories with sh ooting. Wh en “ F auto sort mode” is selected, images and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted.
130 Finding Images in Auto Sort Mod e More on Playback Auto Sor t Mo de Categories * Images capt ured in Scene auto sele ctor ( A 46) are also sorted to the appr opriate categories. Categor y Description Z Smile Images captured in smart portrait mode ( A 65) with smile timer set to On are displayed.
131 F inding Images in Au to Sort Mode More on Playback Operations in Aut o Sor t Mode The following operations are available in the categor y list screen ( A 129 step 2). C Playback Menu Options Available in Auto Sort Mode Press the d button in full-frame playback mode or th umbnail playback mode in auto sort mode to operate the following menus.
132 More on Playback V iewing Images by Date (List b y Date) In “ C list b y date mode, ” only images capt ured on the same date can be played back. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playba ck mode, shooting information can be displayed, image display can be enlarged, images can be edited, and mo vies can be played back .
133 Viewing Images by Date (List by Date) More on Playback Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen ( A 132 step 2).
134 More on Playback Playback Options: Playback Menu The foll owing options ar e available in p layback menu. k Q uick retouch A 148 Easily create retouche d images in whic h contrast and saturation have been enhanced. I D-Li ghti ng A 149 Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of pic tures.
135 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu More on Playback Displaying the Play back Menu Pr ess the c button to enter playback mode ( A 34). Pr ess the d button to display the playback menu. • Use the multi selector to select items and set functions on menus ( A 12).
136 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). • Pr ess the multi selector J or K to choose the pic tures, and press H or I to set the num ber of copies for each.
137 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu More on Playback B Notes on Print or der When a pr int order is created in favorite pictures mod e, auto sort mode, or list by date mode, the screen shown below is displayed i f pictures other than those in the selected album, categor y, or shooting date have been mark ed for printing.
138 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 .
139 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu More on Playback d Protec t Pr otect selected pictures from accidental deletion. In the picture selection screen, choose a pictur e and set or cancel protection. See “Selecting Picture s” ( A 140) for more information.
140 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.
141 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu 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. Still pictures can be rotat e d 90° clo ckwise or co unterclockwise. Pictures that wer e recorded in the “tall” orientation can be rotated up to 180° in either direction.
142 Playba ck O ption s: Playb ack M enu More on Playback E Vo i c e M e m o Use the camera ’ s microphone to record voice memos f or pictures. Recording V oice Memos 1 Choose a picture in full-frame pl ayback mode ( A 34) or thumbnail playback mode ( A 115) and press the d button.
143 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu More on Playback Playing V oice Memos Pictures f or which voice memos have been r ecorded are indicated by p in full- frame pla yback mode . 1 Choose a picture with a voice memo in full-frame playback mode ( A 34) or thumbnail playba ck mode ( A 115) and press the d button.
144 Playba ck O ption s: Playb ack M enu More on Playback h Cop y: Copying Between Internal Memor y and Memor y Card Copy pictures between the int ernal memor y and a memor y card. 1 Use the multi selector to choose a destination option to which pic tures are copied and press the k button.
145 Playba ck Op tions: Playba ck Me nu More on Playback C Message: “Memor y contains no images. ” If there are no pictures saved on a memory card inserted in the camer a when playback mode is applied , the message Memory contains no images. will be displayed.
146 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures Picture Editing F unc tions Pictures can be easily edit ed with this camera using the functions below. Edit ed pictures are stor ed as separate files ( A 215).
147 Pic t u re E d it in g Func t i on s Editing Pictures C Restrictions on Picture Editing The following restrictions apply when editing pic tures that were created by editing. • Copies created by editin g cannot be edited again using th e same edit function.
148 Editing Pictures Editing Pic tures k Quick Retouch: Enhancing C ontrast and Satur ation Easily create retouched pictures in wh ich contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Retouched copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Choose the desired picture fr om full-frame ( A 34) or th umbnail ( A 115) playback mode and press the d button.
149 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contr ast Create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brighte ning dark por tions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Choose the desired picture fr om full-frame ( A 34) or th umbnail ( A 115) playback mode and press the d button.
150 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 ictu res ed ited with this function ar e stored as separate files .
151 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures 4 Confirm the results . • Skin to nes in up to 12 f aces, in the order of tha t closest to the center of the frame, are softened . • When multiple fac es are edited using skin sof tening, use the multi sele ctor J and K to switch the face tha t is dis played.
152 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures p Filter E ffec ts: Digital Filter Apply a variety of effects using digital filter . The following effect options are available. The image created with the filt er effect is sa ved separately from the original picture file.
153 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures 4 Adjust the effect. •S o f t : Press H or I to choose the extent of the effect and press the k button. • Selec tive color : P ress H or I to move the slider, select the color to keep , and press the k button.
154 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures g Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size 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 640×480 , m 3 20×240 or n 160×120 .
155 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 creat ed pictures are stor ed as separate files.
156 Editing Pictures Editing Pictures a Crop: Crea ting a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the por tion visible on the monitor when u is displayed with playback zoom ( A 118) enabled. Cropped copies ar e stored as separate file s. 1 Rotate the zoom cont rol toward g ( i ) in full- frame playback mode ( A 34) to zoom in on the picture.
157 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recor ding and Playback Recor ding Movies High- definition movies with sound can be recorded. • A memory card is require d when recording movies .
158 Recor ding Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback B Notes on Movie Rec ording • A memory ca rd with an SD speed cl ass of Class 6 or higher is recommended ( A 214). If the transfer speed of the ca rd is slow , the movie recor ding may end unexpected ly.
159 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback C Functions A vailable in M ovie Recording • The focus mode, exposur e comp ensation, and Optim ize im age and White balance setti ngs in shooting menu are al so applied when recording mo vi es. Confirm s ettings befo re starting movie record ing.
160 Recor ding Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback Recording Mo vies in Slow Motion and F ast Motion (HS Movie) HS (high speed) movies can be recorded.
161 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback B Notes on HS Movie • F ootage recorded for slow motion or fa st mo tion playback is not recorded with sound. • Vibration reduction cann ot be used for movies th at are recorded while the movie mode switch is rotated to HS.
162 Recor ding Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback Capturing Still P ic tures Wh ile Recording Movies If the shutter-release butt on is pressed all the way while recording a movie, one f rame is saved as a still picture. Movie recording continues while the still picture is being sa ved.
163 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback Using the Mo vie Menu The options below can be set in t he movie menu. Displaying the Mo vie Menu Pr ess the d button in the shooting mode to display the menu, use the multi selector to change to the D tab and display the movie menu ( A 13).
164 Recor ding Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback Movie Options Options can be selecte d for the movie that is recorded when the movie mode switch is rotated t o HD. The higher the resolution and bitrate, the higher the picture quality ; but the file size also becomes larger .
165 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback HS Movie Options Options can be selected for the movie that is shot when the movie mode switch i s rotated to HS ( high spe ed). * The maxi mum recor ding time r efers on ly to the sect ion shot fo r slow moti on or speeded u p playback.
166 Recor ding Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback C Maximum Mo vie Length All figures are approximate. The maximum recording time may var y by make of memor y card and the bitrates at which the movie was recorded . * The maximum movie length for a single movie is 4 GB or 29 minutes, even when there is su fficient free s pace on the memory car d.
167 Recording Mo vies Movie Recording and Playback Electr onic VR Set electronic VR when recor ding movies with the movie mode swit ch rotated to HD . When the electronic VR is set to On , R is displayed on the monitor when movie recording star ts ( A 8).
168 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 34), movies can be recog nized by a movie op tions icon ( A 164). 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.
169 Movie P layback Movie Recording and Playback Editing Movies The desired portions of a recorded mo vie can be saved as a separate file (except f or movies recor ded with p iFrame 5 40 (960×540) ). 1 Play back the movie to be edited and pause at the start point of the portion that is to be ex tracted ( A 168).
170 Movie P laybac k 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.
171 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.
172 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.
173 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter and copy (transfer) images to the computer. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Use the su pplied ViewNX 2 CD and install the following software on the computer.
174 Conne ct ing to a Com puter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers B Notes on Power Source • When connecting th e camera to a comp uter, use a battery with a sufficie nt amount of charge remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.
175 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 4 Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” installed on the computer. •W i n d o w s 7 When the Devices and Printers K P500 screen is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos .
176 Conne ct ing to a Com puter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers When transfer is complete , the ViewNX 2 scre en is displayed (ViewN X 2 default setting) and transferred images are displayed. For more information on using Vie wNX 2, refer to the ViewNX 2 help information ( A 177).
177 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers C Transferring Images Using a Co mputer ’s Card Slot or a Commercially- available Card Read er When the memory card i.
178 Conne ct ing to a Com puter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Charging While Connec ting to a Computer When t he Charge by computer option ( A 202) in the camera’s setup menu i.
179 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of P ictBridge-compati ble ( A 233) printers can connec t the camera directly to the pr inter and p rint pi ctures wit hou t using a computer . Follow the pr ocedures below to print pictures.
180 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.
181 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 80), print pictures by following the pr ocedure below. 1 Use the multi selector to choose the picture to be printed an d press the k button.
182 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 5 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button. • T o specify the paper size using the pr inter settings, choose Default in the paper size menu . 6 Choose Star t pr int and press the k button.
183 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 3 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button. • T o specify the paper size using the pr inter settings, choose Default in the paper size menu . 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and pr ess the k button.
184 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.
185 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the f ollowing options. W el come screen A 187 Choose whether or not t o display the Welco me screen on the monitor when the camera is turned on. Time zone and date A 188 Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.
186 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 multi selector . • The tabs can now be selected. • See “Multi Sel ector” ( A 12).
187 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 4 Press K or the k button. • The setup menu items can no w be selected. • Use the multi sele ctor to selec t items and set func tions on menus ( A 12). • T o exit the se tup menu, press the d button or press J and switch to another tab.
188 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Tim e Z o ne a n d Da t e Set the camera’ s internal clock . Setting the T rav el Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Tim e zo ne and press the k button. • The Time zone screen is di splayed. 2 Choose x T rav el destination and press the k button.
189 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).
190 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 and time .
191 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Monitor Settings Change the settings fo r the options below. B Note on V iew/hide Fram ing Grid Framing grid is not di splayed in the following situations.
192 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Print Date 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 136). When Print date is enabled, the curr ent setting is displayed during shooting ( A 8).
193 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Vi b ra ti o n R e d u c t i o n Specify the vibration reduction setting for taking still pictures. Correct blur, cause d by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter spee ds.
194 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes on V ibration Reduction • It may take a few seconds to activate vibration reduction after the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode. W ait until the display stabilizes bef ore shooting.
195 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Motion Detection Enable motion det ec tion to redu ce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when shooting still pictures. When motion detection is enabled, the current setting is displayed during shooting ( A 8).
196 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup AF Assist Enable or disable the AF-assist illuminat or that assists the autofocus w hen the lighting is dim. Red-eye Reduction Choose the red-eye reduction method when the flash mode ( A 36) is V (Auto with red-eye reduction).
197 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Digital Zoom Enable or disable the digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • When the digital zoom i s in effect, AF area mode ( A 95) is set to Cen te r .
198 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Assign Side Zoom C ontrol C h o o s e t h e f u n c t i o n t o b e p e r f o r m e d d u r i n g s h o o t i n g w h e n t h e s i d e z o o m c o n t r o l is used.
199 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Sound Settings Adjust th e following so und setti ngs. B Notes o n Sound Settin gs • In Pet p or t ra it scene mode , even when On is set, the button sound and shutter sound are disabled. • Even when On is set, the shutter sound i s disabled du ring continu ous shooting or movie recording.
200 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 permanently deletes all data in the internal memory or memory card. The delete d data cannot be recov ered. Be sure to transfer import ant pictures to a computer before formatting.
201 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Lang uage Choose one of 26 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 abb reviation of H igh-Definition Multimedia I nter face, which is one type of mu ltimedia interface.
202 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Charge by C om puter Choose whether or not the batt er y inser ted into the came ra is charged when the camera is connected to a computer via the USB ca ble ( A 178).
203 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Blink W arning Choose whether or not blinking eyes ar e detected when using face priority ( A 97) in the following shooting mode s.
204 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 scree n.
205 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 Night Landscape Menu Night P or .
206 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Smart Portrait Menu Shooting Menu Continuous Shooting Menu Opt ion Default va lue Skin softening ( A 67) Normal Smile timer ( A 67) On Blink proof ( A 68) Off Opt ion.
207 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Movie Menu Setu p Menu Opt ion Default va lue Movie option s ( A 164) HD 1080p P (1920×1080) HS movie options ( A 165) 240 fps Open with HS fo otage ( A 165) On Auto.
208 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Oth ers • Choosing Reset all also clears the curr ent file number ( A 215) in the m emor y . After resetting , numbering continues from the lowest number available i n the internal memory or the memor y card.
209 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.
210 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.
211 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).
212 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 .
213 Technical Not es and Index T echnical Notes and Index Optional Acc essories 1 Supplied with the camera at the time of pur chase ( ➝ page 3 of the Quick Start Guide ). 2 When using in other countries, use a commercially available plug adapter as necessar y .
214 Optional Accessories 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.
215 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.
216 File and Folder Names Technical Not es and Index • When image files or voice files ar e copied between the internal memor y and a memory card ( A 144), the file naming conventions are as f ollow.
217 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 Q T urn the camera off, remove the lens cap, a nd turn the camera on.
218 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index P Th i s c a r d c a n n o t b e u s e d. Error acc essing memory card . • Use an approved c ard. • Check that connect ors are clean. • Confirm th at memory card is correctly inserted. 214 27 26 P This card cannot be read.
219 Error Messag es Technical Not es and Index N Unabl e to c reate panorama. Cannot perform easy panorama shooting. Easy panorama shootin g may not be available in the f ollowing situations.
220 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index N Fi le contains no image data. File not cr eated with COOLPIX P500. Fil e c an no t be vi ew ed on t hi s c am e ra . View file using the computer or any other device which was us ed to create or edit this file.
221 Error Messag es Technical Not es and Index * See the documentati on provided with your printer for fur ther guidance and information . N Lowe r t he fl as h. The flash is ra ised whe n rec ordi ng a movie . Lower the flash gently and record a movie .
222 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 representative . Refer to the page numbers in the right- most column for more information.
223 T roubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Monitor is hard to read. • Ambient l ighting too bright: use viewfinder or move to darker location. • Adjust monitor brig htness. • Monitor is dir t y . Clean monitor. 30 191 209 The viewfind er is hard to rea d.
224 Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g 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.
225 T roubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Pic tu re s a re blurred. • Use flash. • Use vibration reduction or motion detection. • Use D (Best Shot Selector). • Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self- timer for better results).
226 Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g Technical Not es and Index Ring-shaped or rainbow- colored bands are seen on the screen or the shot image. When the subjec t is back lit or when shooting with an extremely bri ght light source in the display, such as in sunligh t, ring-shaped or ra inbow-colore d bands may appear on the image.
227 T roubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Playback Cannot set or use Continuous or Exposure bracketing. Another function that is se t no w is restricti ng the continuou s setting or Exposure brack eting. 104 Cannot set Optimiz e image. Another function that is set now is restricting Optimize image.
228 Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g Technical Not es and Index Album icons are reset to their default icons, or images adde d to albums cannot be displayed in favorite pictures mode. Data sav ed in the intern al memory or on the memory card may not be played back if overwritten by a computer .
229 Technical Not es and Index Specific ations Nik on COOLPIX P500 Digital Camera Typ e Compa ct digital camer a Effectiv e pixels 12.1 million Image sensor 1/2.3-in. t ype CMOS; approx. 12.75 million total pixels Lens 36× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 4.
230 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Image size (pixels) ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) • ISO 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 • Auto (auto gain fr om ISO 160 to 800) • Hig.
231 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Shutter Mechanic al and CMOS el ectronic shutter Speed Auto mode, scene mode • 1/1500 to 2 s • 4 s ( Firewo rks sh ow scene mode) j or k mode • 1/15.
232 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-EL5 operat ed at an ambient t emperature of 25 °C (77 °F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Products Associ ation ( CIP A) standards for measuring the lif e of camera batteries.
233 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Supported Standar ds •D C F : Design Rule for Camera F ile System is a standard widely used in the digi tal camera industry to ensure compatibil ity among different makes of camera.
234 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols R 64 l Aperture-priority auto mode 69, 73 k (apply selection) b utton 12 A Auto mode 28 R Backligh ting 50 V Continuous shooting mode button 59, 77 l Delet.
235 Index Technical Not es and Index Daylight saving time 24, 189 Delete 35, 143, 170 Digital zoom 31, 197 Diopter adjus tment control 30 D-Lighting 149 DPOF printing 184 DSCN 215 Dusk/dawn i 54 E Eas.
236 Index Technical Not es and Index Movie playback 168 Movie recording 157 Multi selector 12 Multi-shot 16 77 Museum l 57 N Night landscape j 48 Night portrait e 49 Nikon Transfer 2 173 Number of exp.
237 Index Technical Not es and Index Switching between ta bs 13 T Tele 31 Television 171 Thumbnail playba ck 115 Time difference 190 Time zone 190 Time zone and date 24, 188 TV settings 201 U USB cabl.
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