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DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPI.X $230 User's Manual...
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• The SD logo is a trademark of the SDCard Association. • PictBridge is a trademark. • All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Connecting to Televisions, Computers Printers...
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To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
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• Do not expose the battery to flame heat or flames. Should the insulation or to excessive heat. be damaged and the wires become exposed, take it to a Nikon- • Do not immerse in or expose to water. authorized service representative for inspection.
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When connecting cables to the input Should the monitor break, care should and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the be taken to avoid injury caused by purpose, to maintain compliance with broken glass and to prevent liquid product regulations.
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This equipment generates, uses,and are not expressly approved by Nikon can radiate radio frequency energy Corporation may void the user's and, if not installed and used in authority to operate the equipment.
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Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class Bdigital apparatus complies with Canadian iCES-O03. ATTENTION Cet appareil nurn#rique de la classe B est conforme _ la norme NMB-O03 Canada. Notice for customers in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately.
For Your Safety ................WARNINGS ................Notices ................. Introduction ................About This Manual ............... Information and P recautions .............. Parts ofthe Camera ..............The C amera Body ..............Attaching the Camera Strap ............Basic Operations ............................. The I_I (Shooting Mode) Button ....................... The [] (Playback) Button ...........................
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Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures ................. Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) ....................Deleting Pictures ............................Using the Flash ............................Setting the Flash Mode ..........................Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ....................Macro Mode ............................Shooting Suited for the Scene ....................36 Shooting in Scene Mode ........................
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Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode ..................... Displaying Pictures in Auto Sort Mode ....................Using Auto Sort Mode ..........................Auto Sort Menu ............................Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) ..............Preparing Favorites Folder .......................... Sorting Pictures to a Favorites Folder ..................... Viewing the Pictures in Favorites Folder ....................
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Exp.+/ ................................Continuous ..............................ISO sensitivity ............................... AF Area Mode ............................... Distortion Control ............................Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously ..............Playback Options: The Playback Menu ..................Displaying the Playback Menu ........................ Slide Show ..............................Delete ................................Protect ................................Rotate Image ..............................Copy ................................
Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX $230 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it.
• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product • While every effort was made to ensure that the information...
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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce...
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The Camera Body Lens cover closed Zoom control ..........Builtdn flash ............: wide ............Self-timer lamp ..........:tele ............: thumbnail playback ..... Lens ............147, 158 : playback zoom ........ Eyelet for camera strap ........ Shutter-rdease button Built-in microphone ....
TheI_1 (Shooting Mode)Button I _/t_ • Press the I_1 button in pByback mode to enter • Press the a button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu 13). The [] (Playback) Button playback mode. • Press the [] button in playback mode...
The COOLPIX $230's monitor is a touch panel display. Operate the touch panel using your finger or the supplied stylus. Tapping touch panel. operation Use this select a control picture. Dragging Drag your finger across touch panel. Use this operation to view tile previous or subsequent picture during playback.
Shooting (Operation Controls) Tap tile following controls to change settings. • The controls available and indicators displayed vary with information display on/off (_ 12), shooting mode and the current camera settings. Information displayon/off ....Flashmode..........White balance(in Food scene Self-timer............mode)..............
Shooting (Other Indicators) The following monitor display shows the current settings applied from the shooting menu (_ 107) and focus area. settings • The indicators displayed vary with current camera and shooting mode. - 13 @'T-- '::m" .--12 17 18 /;_®gg'J] 19 /_®®9g',il Shooting mode _....
Playback (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to switch between monitor displays, or delete or edit pictures. • The controls available and indicators displayed vary with information on/off 12), the picture played back and the current camera settings. : ii _iii_i_i:ii_ii_iiiiiii: : : : : : : : i_ Information display on/off ....
Playback (Information Display) The folk_wing monitor display shows information for the picture currently displayed. 8 9 10 11 l@g@l®@@I] 1@@£ mode 1 PByback ..... 30, 68, 71,75 Movie playback guide ......File number and type Date/time recording ......Volume guide ..........Print-order icon Category icon in Protect icon...
Photo Information and Controls Display Tap D to toggle the information display on and off in the following order. Shooting Information display on The view through the lens, operational controls, and shooting information are displayed. Framing grid* Information display off A framing grid to assist with picture framing is displayed.
Shooting-mode Selection Menu Press the I_1 (shooting mode) button in shooting mode to display tile shooting- mode selection menu (_ 6). Tap a control in the monitor to change to the desired shooting mode. 1. a (auto) mode ([_]] 24) _ Scene mode _ (_ [_1 Smile mode (_) _[ Movie mode ([_]] 82)
Menu Screen Tap D to display tile menu for tile selected mode. • Tap Y tab to display the setup menu. • Tap [] to exit the menu. & Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages j previous or subsequent page jthe...
Help Display Taptile control when ? or I_ is displayedin tile monitor to displaytile help selectionscreen.Tapa menu item or option to view adescription of@at featureor setting. Tap _ to return display to the previousscreen.
The camera uses a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-ELIO (supplied). Charge the battery with the Battery Charger MH-63 (supplied) before first use or when the battery is running low. Connect the power cable. Connectthe power cableto the batterycharger dt; and insert the wall plug into a power outlet (2;.
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5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to gs °F) before use. The battery is faulty. Stop charging immediately, unplug the charger, and take both the battery and charger to your retailer or Nikon service representative. Remove the battery and unplug the charger when charging complete.
Insert a Rechargeable Liqon Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) into your camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low 1.6). Open battery-chamber/memory card slot b)_ ] cover. Insert the battery. Confirm that the positive (+) and negative ( ) terminals are oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber, and insert the battery.
Removing the Battery Turn tile camera off and make sure that tile power-on F ....... _ To lamp tile monitor have gone before opening tile battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. To eject tile battery, open tile battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover slide tile orange...
A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on. Tap the desired language. If the desired language is not displayed, tap _ or V view other language...
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Edit the date and time. Tap A or v to edit the highlighted item. Tap _ or I_ to choose the order in which the day, month and year are displayed Tap li_i. settings are applied and monitor display exits to shooting mode.
Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera's internal memory (approximately 44 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) 143). If a memory card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically stored the memory card and data recorded to the memory card can be played...
Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards, turn tile camera off and confirm that tile power-on lamp and monitor are off. Open tile battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press tile card in _ to partially eject tile card. Tile card then be removed by hand.
This section describes how to take pictures in I_1 (auto) mode, an automatic:, "point-and-shoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the mort,tot w,,, turn on.
Indicators Displayed in I_1 (Auto) Mode mode icon e mode Internal memory indicator Indicates that images will be stored on the The combination of image camera's internal memory (approximately 44 MB). size and image quality (compression) is displayed. When a memory card is inserted in the camera, _] does not appear and images will be stored on The default setting •...
Readythe camera. [ _:-_ _--_--T_l Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, microphone, and speaker. When taking pictures in "tall" orientation, turn the camera so that the buiINn flash is above the lens. F,"...
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Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Rotate Zoom Zoom the zoom control to T to zoom in so that the sub}ect fills a larger area of the frame, or W to zoom out, thus increasing the area visible in the frame.
Pressthe shutter-release button halfway. When a face looking toward the camera is recognized: Camera wiE] focus on the face surrounded by the double border active focus area. When the subject is in focus, the double border glows green. F," Shutter Aperture speed &...
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During Recording While pictures are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining will blink, Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while pictures are being recorded. Cutting power removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card,...
Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) Press the [] button I_1button Internal memory indicator The last picture taken will be displayed in full- frame playback mode. Drag the current picture to display previous or subsequent picture. Previous or subsequent picture can also be viewed by tapping I_ or I_.
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Options Available in Playback Mode Tile following options are available in full frame playback mode Option Description Rotate the zoom control to T to enbrge the picture up to lOx Playback zoom T (00 Tap m to return to full frame playback mode View thumbnails...
Tile flash has a range of 0.6-4.6 m (2-15 ft.) when rile camera is zoomed out all rile way. With maximum optical zoom applied, tile range is 0.6-2.5 m (2-8 ft.) (when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto). Tile following flash modes are available.
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Shooting When Lighting is Poor Flash is Disabled (_)) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects camera shake. • The _1 indicator is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity, Pictures taken when is displayed...
The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits. reducing This feature is useful for the effects of camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter-release button. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod recommended. Tap the self-timer control. The self-timer menu is displayed.
Macro mode i sused for t aking pictures ofobjects as close as 10 cm (4 in.). Note that t he flash m ay b eunable tolight entire subject atdistances ofless than 6 0 cm (2ft.). macro mode control. ii/ii i! iiii i_ii iiii_iiii/iii i iiii _ i The macro menu is displayed, Tap rlN.
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The following scene modes are available. Portrait Landscape Dusk/dawn Night landscape Fireworksshow Copy Food Museum Sports Night portrait _._ P_Trty/ir/door _ Beach/snow Sunset Voicerecording _ Draw Backlight Panoramaassist See "Voice Recordings" ([_]] 86) for details. Setting the Scene Mode Press the I_1 button...
Features _ Scene auto selector By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode. See "Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)" (_ for more information. _RUTD 1 1 The camera automatically selects the optimum flash rhode setting for the scene mode it has selected.
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Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures. • The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. • While the shutter-release button is hdd down, pictures are taken at rate of up to about 1.2 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to _ Normal (3648).
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Beach/snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water. • Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame. Other settings can be selected. ±sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. •...
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Night landscape ..Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator ([_128) always glows green when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.
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Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. • Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame. •...
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t_ Backlight Use when light is coming from behind subject, throwing features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically "fill in" (illuminate) shadows. • Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame. • Motion detection 134) does not function. Off _ Other settings can be selected.
Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply framing a picture, tile carnera automatically selects tile optimum scene mode for simpler shooting. When tile camera is aimed at a subject in _ scene auto selector scene mode, tile...
Shooting in Portrait/Night Portrait Scene Mode Press thea button in shooting mode to display the shooting- mode selection menu and choose ._ (Portrait) or [] (Night portrait) 36). The camera enters portrait or night portrait scene triode. _,_J Framethe picture. When a face looking toward the camera is recognized, a ye owdoubeborder focus area) w...
Portrait One-Touch Zoom When a face is recognized in Portrait or Night portrait scene mode, simply tap _ to change tile zoom position for the portrait subject whose face is framed by the double border as follows: waist up zoom _ bust up zoom_ face zoom •...
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Framethe picture. The camera can focus at distances as close as 10 cm (4 in.) at the wide-angle zoom position at which _ and the zoom indicator glow green (the zoom indicator is before f_). The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending upon zoom position.
Using the Draw Option Write a memo, or draw a pic:ture, on the touch panel display and save it as an image. The image is saved at an image size setting of TV screen (640 × 480). Press thea button in shooting mode to display...
Taking Pictures for a Panorama The c:amera focuses on the subject in the c:enter offlarne. Use a tripod for the best results. Press thea button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and choose (Panorama assist) ([_[_] 36). Panorama direction icons (11) are displayed to show the direction...
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Tap I_ when shooting is complete. The camera returns to step Panorama Assist Flash mode, selhtimer, and macro mode settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken, Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom, image mode setting 108), or exposure compensation 112) be adjusted until all pictures...
The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically. Enter smile mode by pressing the I_1 button in shooting mode tapping [,_]. Framea picture. Point the camera at the subject. If the camera recognizes a face looking toward the camera, the face will be framed by a ydJow double border in the focus area, and when the face comes into focus, the double border will glow green for a moment and the focus...
Blink Proof Function The blink proof function is available in smile mode. Each time a picture is taken, camera automatically takes consecutive shots. Of the shots, shot in which subject's eyes are open takes priority is saved. • If the camera detects that...
Rotate the zoom control to W (_;_) in full-frame playback mode (_ 30) to display pictures in "contact sheets" of thumbnail images. The following operations are available while thumbnails are displayed. Description Tap _ orD. Scroll the screen Increase the Rotate the zoom control to W (_1_) to increase number of picture W (_;_)
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Thumbnail Display in Auto Sort and Favorite Pictures Mode • When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode (_ 71),the category icon of the pictures will appear at the right top of the screen, • When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures mode 75),...
Rotating the zoom control to T (o_)during full-frame playback mode (_ 30) zooms the current picture, with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor. The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarged. The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in.
Use t he COOLPIX $230 toedit p ictures in-camera and store t hem as separate files (_ 144). The e ditinc features described below a re available. Editing function Description a copy ,- uu ,_._'-r "_" _r-m 56) Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create...
Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when displayed in the monitor with pByback zoom 54) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files. Rotate the zoom control to 1" (00 in full-frame playback mode to zoom...
Paint Pictures Draw pictures on images or add decorations on images. Painted copies are stored as separate files. Select desired pictures from full-frame playback mode ([_[_] 30) and tap III. _'®_'_:_ The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap . Usethe_',dl_, ! , and CI tools to paint...
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Tap Yes. A new, painted copy is created. To cancel creating a painted copy, tap No. Choose a size of copy from 3 M (2048 × 1536) or TV (640 x 480). When pictures taken at an image mode setting of [] screen (1024) or [] TV screen (640) are edited, or cropped copies saved at a size with a pixe] count less than three million pixds are further modified...
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Decorations Decoration Decoration size type ,i to add a decoration. • Tap the decoration type control to choose often decorations. • Tap tile decoration size control to choose tile size of the decoration. • Tile orientation of decorations cannot changed. Frame the Picture Tap !_! to frame a picture.
Quick Retouch Quick retouch carl be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with tile quick retouch option stored as separate files. Select desired pictures from full-frame playback mode ([_[_] 30) and tap r_l.
Stretching Pictures: Stretch Stretch pictures horizontally. Stretched copies are stored as separate files. Select desired pictures from full-flame _;,_;_,_,_,_ playback mode ([]]_ 30) and tap r_l. The retouch menu is displayed. 4 TapI' 11. Tap Yes. A new, stretched copy is created. To cancel creating a stretched copy, tap No.
Adding a Sense of Perspective: Perspective control Control tile sense of perspective in tile picture taken in landscape orientation. Copies created with the perspective control option are stored as separate files. Select desired pictures from full-frame playback mode (1_[_ 30) and tap _, The retouch menu is displayed.
Enhancing Brightness Contrast: D-Lighting F)-LigJ]ting car] be used to create copies witJ] enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. D-Lighting copies are stored as separate files. Select desired picture from full-frame playback mode ([_[_]30) and tap r_, The retouch menu is displayed.
Change Color Tones: Color Options Ctopies Cthange color tones of the pictures. of which color tone has been changed are stored as separate files. Select desired pictures from full-frame playback mode ([_ 30) and tap r_l. The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap_d__.
Resizing Pictures: Small Picture Create a small copy of the current picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. Tile following sizes are available. !:-: cript,oo ......[] 640x480 [] 160X120 _ttachments. Select the desired pictures from full-flame playback mode 30) and...
Use the camera's built4n microphone to record voice memos for pictures. Recording Voice Memos Select the desired picture from full-frame playback mode ([_[_] 30) and tap r_l. The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap_. The screen for recording voice memos is displayed. Tap _ to record a voice...
Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by _ in full- frame playback mode. Select the desired picture from full-frame playback mode ([]]_ 30) and tap I_! The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap_. The screenfor playing voice memos is displayed.
In _ list by date mode, pictures taken on a same date can be played back. In the full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be displayed in thumbnails, edited, voice memos can be recorded or played back, movies can be played back, and still pictures can be added to tile favorites folder.
Using List by Date Mode The following operations areavailablein the list bydate screen, Description Scroll the screen, ""_'i""_ '° Delet e picture s Tap _ to display the date selection screen. taken on the Select the desired date and tap I1 to delete Specified date _ictures...
List by Date Menu only Tap _ in list by date mode to display the list by date menu the pictures taken on the specified date. Tap _ in the list by date screen (l_]] .68) to display the following menus.
Pictures and movies will automatically be sorted in any of the following folders during shooting. If _ auto sort mode is selected, pictures and movies can be viewed by selecting the folder to which they were sorted with shooting. [-"g Smile •...
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Categories and the Contents r'.'.lSmile Pictures taken in smile mode ([_ 50) are displayed. _:_'_;]_ii_--;_'-_i_i' Pictures taker] with Face Priority( Ti"'8'i""i"n"'iOl"i'a"u't'o'i""rn"o'd"e ......=ePortraits ([_) 24) or those taken in Portrait _, Night Portrait _, Party/ indoor or Backlight _ scene mode (_ 36) are displayed.
Using Auto Sort Mode Tile following operationsare availableintile category list screen. Description Tap El to display the category selection Delete pictures screen. Select the desired category and tap sorted to the to delete all pictures sorted to that specified category category.
Auto Sort Menu Tap D in auto sort mode to display the auto sort menu for onlx the pictures sorted to the specified category. Tap D in the category list screen (_ 71) to display the following menus. tile menu option to display tile category selection...
Pictures can be added to the favorites folder sorted by each event such astravel or wedding. Once pictures are added to the favorites folder, only pictures in the selected folder can be played back. One picture can be added to multiple folders. Sorting/Playback Procedures Playing back the pictures...
Preparing Favorites Folder C}hanging tile display icons for favorites folders enables you to see which pictures have been added to a favorites folder. The icons can be changed again after pictures have been added to the folders. mode to display the playback-mode r---.IL---h selection menu and tap F_j.
Sorting Pictures to a Favorites Folder Picturescan be added to favoritesfolders and sorted.Adding the pictures enables easierand faster searching. Playback the pictures in playback mode ([_[_] 30), list by date mode ([_[_] 68), or auto sort mode ([_[_] 71). Select your favorite picture...
Viewing Pictures in Favorites Folder Pictures carl be displayed by selecting tile faw_rites folder to which they were added in _ favorite pictures mode. in full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged or pictures can be displayed in thumbnails, edited, or voice memos can be recorded or played back.
Removing Pictures from Favorites Tap _ in tile full-frame display 78, step 2) and tap F_f in tile retouch menu to display tile confirmation dialog. To remove tile picture from favorites, tap Yes. To cancel removing, tap No. Difference between Removing Deleting Favorites...
Favorite Pictures Menu Tap _ it] favorite pic:tures mode to display the favorite pic:tures menu for only the pictures sorted to the specified folder. Tap _ in the favorites folder list screen (_ 78) to display the following menus. Tap the menu option to display the favorites folder selection screen. Tap the desired folder and tap I'_!.
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Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures When pictures are added to a _vorites _lder, they are not physically copied to a favorites _lder moved from the folder to which they were originally recorded ([.]_ 144). Only the file names of pictures are added to favorites folders, in favorite pictures...
To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. Enter movie mode by pressing the button in shooting mode and ._,j_--] tapping maximum length of the movie that be recorded is displayed in the monitor.
Movie options and Electronic VR (_ 84) settings can be changed from the movie menu. Tap D in movie mode to display the movie menu and tap the menu options to modify and apply settings. Movie Options menu) options Set to Jl_ (Movie) ") _ (Movie ") Movie The movie...
Electronic Set to Jl_(Movie) -'_ _ (Movie menu) -'_ Electronic VR Choose whether to use electronic VR (vibration reduction) when shooting movies. At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (_ <...
In full-frame playback mode (_ 30), movies are recognized by the movie playback guide (_ 11). To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and tap the movie currently displayed. Rotate the zoom control W or T to adjust the playback Volume control volume.
Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the builtdn microphone and played back over the builtdn speaker. Pressthe a button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and tap the scene mode control. The icon for the lastscenemode selected is displayed.Thedefault setting is _i_(Scene auto selector).
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Operations During Recording Time remaining Recording Date and time of recording Index number Progress Description Pause/resume Tap _ to pause recording; indicator lamp will blink.Tap recording (_/[] [] to resume recording. During recording, tap J_ to create index. Camera can Create indext skip to any index during playback.
Press thea button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and tap the scene mode control. Tap_. The voice recording screenis displayed. Tap the desired file. The selected file is played back. Tap _ or V to scroll up or down. Tap [] to return to the screen shown above.
Operations During Playback Playback time of recording File number Index number Index Progress indicator Control icons Rotate the zoom control T or W to adjust the playback volume. Tapping the volume control also adjusts the volume. Playback controls appear at the bottom of the monitor. Tap a playback control to perform the corresponding operation.
Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card. This option is available only when a memory card is inserted. I_ in the voice recording screen ([::_ step 3, _ 88, step Tapthe desired option. I_1_ l_l: Copy recordings from internal memory to memory card.
Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio/video cable (AV cable) to play back pictures full-frame or in a slide show, or to play back movies, on the television. Turn off thecamera. Connect camera to the TV using supplied AV cable.
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Connecting an AV Cable When connecting the AV cable, be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly, Do not use force when connecting the AV cable to the camera, When disconnecting the AV cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.
Preinstalled versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (32-bit Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate editions), Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Home Edition/Professional) Macintosh Mac: O5 X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.5) Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility. Notes on Power Source the camerato computer...
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed. Turn offthecamera. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. Turn on the camera. power-on lamp will light Windows...
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Nikon Transfer has finished loading. Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer. At the default setting, all pictures are transferred to the computer. 171717171 : i Start Transfer button At the Nikon Transfer default setting, the folder to which the pictures were transferred opens automaticaJly when transfer ends.
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2 GB, or is SDHC compliant, the intended device must support these features of the memory card, • At the Nikon Transfer default settings, Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device.
Users ofPictBridge-compatible (_ 161 )printers can connect the camera directly tothe printer and print pictures without using acomputer. Print pictures at a Piint mU!tiP!e Pictures i 00) time ([Z] TUin camera off an disconnect USB Cable Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer...
Connecting the Camera and Printer Turn off thecamera. Turn on the printer. Checkprinter settings. Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. Turn on the camera. When connected correctly, the PictBridge startup screen dt_:,w be d spayed n the camera monitor.Then print...
Printing Pictures at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (_ 98), print pictures by following the procedures below. or V to choose the desired picture, and tap m. Tap _] or rotate the zoom control to W (_;_J)to switch to 12-thumbnail display.
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Tap Start print. Printing starts. Monitor display returnsto the print selectionscreen (step 1)when printing iscomplete. To cancel beforeall copies have been printed, tap Cancel. Current print/ total number of prints Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the carnera tothe printer correctly (_ 98), print pictures by fallowing the procedures below.
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printing. Print selection Choose the pictures (up to f)f)) and the number of copies (up to nine) of each. Tap the desired picture to print and tap _ or -I" to set the number of copies for each. Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark (_) icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed.
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DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set ([_]] 103). • The menu shown at right will be dispEayed. • To print, tap Start print. • Tap _ to return to the print menu. •...
The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital "print orders" for printing on DPOF<ompatible devices (_ 161). When the camera is connected to a PictBridge<ompatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer according to the DPOF print order you have created for pictures on the memory card.
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Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information. Tap Date to print the shooting date on all pictures in the print order. Tap Info to print photo information (shutter speed aperture) on all pictures in the print order.
Creating a Print Order by Date, Category, or Folder <reate print orders by shooting date or category (up to 99 pictures, nine prints for each) Tap D in the list by date screen ([_[_] 68), the category list screen ([_[_] 71 ), or the favorites folder list screen ([_[_] 78).
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Tap the desired number of prints. Monitor display returns to the print set screen. The number of prints is displayed for the specified date. Tap 0 to cancel the selection for that date. To create print orders for other dates, repeat steps 3 and 4. Proceed to step 5 once all print order settings have been applied.
The shooting menu contains the following options. Image mode _ ]hoose mage size ana auaH_v. White balance Match white balance tothe gn_ source. Exp. +/- (Exposure compensation) Alter exoosure _o make pictures Drlgn[er or aarKer Continuous [_[_ 113 ]han _e seekings for Continuous or BSS Des_sno_ selec_o_L ISO sensitivity ]ontrol camera's sensitivity _o ugnL...
Image Mode (Shooting menu) Image Set to I_1 (auto) "_ D "_ mode Choose an image mode, which is the combination of image size and image quality (compression), according to how you plan to use the picture and the capacity the internal memory or memory...
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Number of Exposures Remaining The _llowing table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 512 MB memory card, Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the composition of the picture (due to JPEG compression),...
White Balance (Shooting menu) Setto I_1(auto) ")' D ")' White balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting.
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Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting...
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Exp.+l- (Shooting menu) Exp,+/- to I_1 (auto) -_ D Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. • When the subject is too dark: tap 4" to adjust the exposure compensation to "+"...
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Continuous (auto) (Shooting menu) "_ D "_ Continuous C}hange settings to C}ontinuous or BSS (best shot selector). Flash will be switched offfor C_ontinuous, BS$ or Multi-shot 16, and focus, exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series.
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Interval Timer Photography Pictures are taken automatically at specified intervals. Choose an interval of 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, or 10 min. 1 Tap Intvl timer shooting in the Continuous menu. Tap the desired interval between shots. The maximum number of pictures varies according to the specified interval.
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ISO sensitivity menu) (Shooting sensitivity Set to I_1 (auto) "_ D "_ ISO Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects...
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AF Area Mode (Shooting menu) area Set to I_1 (auto) ") D ") AF mode Use this option to determine where the camera focuses. When digital zoom is in effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the settings used. Facepriority (default setting) When the camera recognizes a face looking toward the camera, the camera will focus on that face.
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Focus Lock To focus on off center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode, use focus k_ck as described below, 1 Position the subject in the center of frame, Press the shutter release button halfway • Confirm that the focus area is green •...
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Face Priority The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera. The face-priority function is activated when Face priority (default setting) selected for AF area mode 116), when shooting in Scene auto selector 37), Portrait 37), or Night portrait 38) scene mode, or when...
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Notes on Face-Priority • In Face priority, if the shutter release button is pressed halfway when no faces are recognized, area mode will be set to Auto. • If no face is detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night portrait...
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Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Restrictions apply to the following settings in I_1 (auto) mode. Flash mode Flash mode is automatically fixed at (_) (Off) when Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected for the Continuous setting. Selecting Single or Intvl timer shooting for Continuous setting restores the last flash mode setting applied, Self-timer...
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The playback menu contains the following options. Print set Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each, Slide show i 23 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show. Delete Delete a][ or selected pictures.
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Selecting Pictures The picture selection screen, as shown at right, will be displayed with the following menus: • Playback menu: Print set>Select images 103) Delete>Erase selected images 124) Protect (_ 124) Rotate image (_ 125) Copy>Selected images (_ 125) • Setup menu: Welcome screen (_ 129) Follow tile procedures described below to choose tile pictures.
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Slide Show (Playback (Playback menu) Press the [] button mode) "_ D "_ Slide show Play back pictures, stored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated "slide show." Start. To change the interval between pictures, tap Frame intvl, and select the desired interval time before choosing Start.
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Delete (Playback (Playback menu) Press the [] button mode) -_ D -_ Delete Delete selected pictures or all pictures. Erase selected images Delete selected pictures (_ 122). Erase all images Delete all pictures. _1_ Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered, Transfer important images to a computer he.re deletion.
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Rotate Image (Playback (Playback menu) image Press the [] button mode) -'_ D "_ Rotate After shooting, set the orientation in which pictures are displayed during playback. You can rotate still pictures 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise. Pictures that were recorded in the portrait (vertical)
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Tap the desired copy option. Selected images: Copy pictures sdected from the picture sdection screen 122). All images: Copy all pictures. Notes on Copying Pictures • JPEG, AVI, and WAV format images can be copied, Images recorded in any other formats cannot be copied, •...
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Tile setup menu contains tile following options. Electronic VR [_[_J128 Specify the electronic vibration reduction setting for taking still pictures. Welcome screen [_j_] 129 Select screen displayed when camera is turned on. Date Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones. Monitor settings [_[_] 133 Adjust post-shooting...
Displaying the Setup Menu Choose _ tab in the menu screen. to display the menu screen. 2 Tapthe Y tab. The setup menu items will be sdectable. To exit the setup menu, tap [] or tap other tabs. Electronic -)' V (Setup menu) ([_ 128) -') Electronic VR Choose whether...
Notes on Electronic Vibration Reduction Except during slow sync mode, Electronic VR will not activate when flash is used, if the exposure period exceeds a certain period of time, Electronic VR will not function, The effectiveness of Electronic VR decreases as camera shake increases.
Date _. V (Setup menu) ([_ 128) -'_ Date Set tile camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones. Date Set camera clock to current date and time. See step 5 and 6 of the section, "Setting Display Language, Date and Time"...
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Tap@. The time zone selection screen is displayed. time zone and tap !_. If daylight saving time is in effect, tap %. The daylight saving time option is enabled and the camera clock is advanced one hour.Tapping % toggles the daylight saving time option on (%: yellow) and off (%: white).
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Time Zones The camera supports the time zones listed below, For time differences not listed below, set the camera clock to local time. UTC +/- Location UTC +/' Location Madrid, Paris, Berlin Midway, Samoa Hawaii, Tahiti Athens, Hdsinki, Ankara Moscow, Nairobi, Riyadh, Alaska, Anchorage Kuwait, Manama PST(PDT}: Los Angeles,...
Monitor Settings -) V (Setup menu) ([_ 128) -_ Monitor settings Adjust post shooting image review and monitor brightness settings. Image review On (default setting): Picture is automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after it is taken and the monitor display returns to shooting mode.
Date Imprint • Imprinted dates _rm a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. • Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting ([.]_ 108) of [] TV screen (640) may be difficult read. Choose [] PC screen (1024) or larger when using date imprint.
At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (_ 9, 25). When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake and the shutter speed is increased, the motion detection icon will turn green. Notes on Motion Detection...
Sound Settings -_ Y (Setup menu) ([_ 128) -'_ Sound settings Adjust the following sound settings. Button Sound Turn button sound On or Off. When On (default setting) is selected, a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully, twice when focus has been locked, and three times when an error is detected.
Format Memory/Format Card (Setup menu) memory/ -_ V -_ Format Format card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card. Formatting the Internal Memory To format tile internal memory, remove tile memory card from the camera. Tile Format memory...
Language -) V (Setup menu) ([_ 128) -) Language Choose one of 24 languages for display of camera menus and messages. (_e_tina Czech POISM Polish i Danish Portuguese Deutsch German PyccKHR Russian English (default setting) Suorni Finnish Espa_ol i Spanish Svenska Swedish E_qv,K_...
Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the camera detects any human subjects with closed eyes, the blink warning screen is displayed then, the screen shown at right will appear. The following operations are available in the blink warning screen. If no operations are gerformed for a few seconds, camera...
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Scene Mode Smile Menu Movie Menu Shooting Menu _'--° Default value _" Option Normal (3648) Image mode ([_[_] 108) Auto White balance ([_ 11O) Exp._-/- ([_] 112) Continuous ([_[Z] 113) Single 30 s I_tvlti_er shooting 114) Auto ISO sensitivity 11S_ AF area mode (_ 116) Face priority...
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Setup Menu Default value Option None Welcome screen ([_ 129) Image review ([_ 133} Brightness 133) Date im print (_[_ 133) Auto Motion detection 134) Digital zoom ([[_ 13S} Button sound ([_[_] 136) Shutter sound (11_] 136) 1 rain Auto off (11_] 136) Blinkwarning 138) Others...
Firmware Version =) V (Setup menu) ([_ 128) -') Firmware version View the c:urrent camera firmware version.
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Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 Battery Charger Battery Charger MH-63 AC Adapter EH-62D <How toattach EH-620> AC adapter _'__:_° " _ Check that the AC adapter cord has been inserted correctly into the battery chamber before dosing the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
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114), "SOUND" for voice recordings (e.g. "101 SOUND"; _ 86), and "NIKON" for all other pictures (e.g. "100NIKON"). When the Number of files within a folder reaches 9999, a New folder will be created. File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with %001 ."...
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To ensure continued enjoyment ofthis Nikon product, observe the following precautions when u sing orstoring the device: _1_ Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity. Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration.
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Battery • Check the battery level when taking the camera out, and charge the battery if necessary, Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged, as this will result in reduced battery performance, if possible, carry a fully charged spare battery when taking pictures...
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• Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting. • The monitor is lit by an LEDbacklight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your Nikon authorized service representative.
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other warnings displayed in the The following table lists the error messages monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Problem Solution Display (blinks) Clock not set. Set clock. Battery running low. Prepare to charge or change battery. Battery exhausted.
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Display Problem Solution • Choose smaller image Memory card is full. size. Out of memory. • Delete pictures or sound 30, 85, files. • Insert new memory card. • Remove memorycard and use internal memory. Error occurred while Format internal memory or Image cannot be recording picture, memory card.
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Lens error Lens error. Turn camera off and then on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon- authorized service representative. Lens cover error Finger or other obstruction Turn camera off and 4, 145 prevents lens cover from remove obstruction.
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Error has occurred Turn camera off, remove18, 24 camera's internal circuitry, and r einsert battery, turn c amera on. fferror )ersists, contact retailer Nikon-authorized service representative. (_/w4" Printer error. Check printer. After solving Printer error: check the problem, Resume printer status, to resume printing.
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If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikomauthorized service representative. Refer to the page numbers in the righbmost column for more information. Display, Settings Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution °-_ Monitor is blank.
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In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnectinc the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not...
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Problem " Cause/Solution Pictures are blurred. Use flash. Use ISO sensitivity>High ISO auto in the shooting menu. Use electronic vibration reduction or motion 128, detection. Use BSS Use tripod and self-timer. Bright specks appear in Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash off.
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_uwwww_,_ Problem Cause/Solution Randomly spaced bright pixels S hutter speed too slow or ISO s ensitivity is high as ("noise") appear inimage, the s ubject is dark. Noise can b e reduced Using flash. Specifying alower ISO s ensitivity setting. Using ascene mode which has noise...
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Problem Cause/Solution Cannot edit pictures. These options cannot be used with movies. These options cannot be used with pictures taken when IT_ 16:9 (3584) is applied in the Image mode setting. Select pictures that support editing functions. Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with other cameras.
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Battery is exhausted. USB cable is not correctly connected. Camera is not recognized by the computer. Computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer automatically. For more information on Nikon Transfer, refer to help information contained in Nil(on Transfer.
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Nikon COOLPIX 5230 Digital Camera Compact digital camera 10.0 million 1/23dn. CCD; total pixds: approx. 10.34 million _ }i1: i :ii:ii[ 3x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens 6.3-18.9mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 35-105mm) f/-number f/3.1-5.9 Construction 6 elements in 5 groups Up to 4×...
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Metering 256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more) Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with motion detection exposure compensation ( 2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/s EV) Range [W]: 0.3 to 14.7 EV (ISO I00) _: 2.1 to 16.4 EV iii i i@i!i!i !i !i{i@}iiiiiittii !! !! !!,!!!@iiX i iiii...
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Approx. 1.8 m (6 ft.) tlit l Approx. 55 g (1.g oz) (excluding power cable) Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain, The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject...
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