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  • Page 1 Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLP User's Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    When one of the following scenes is selected using the mode dial or the scene menu, images are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected scene, Night Portrait (_ By simply framing a picture, Backlighting the camera automatically ]__[] Night Landscape selects tile optimum...
  • Page 3 Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects one of the following scene modes for simpler shooting. • _: Auto (general shooting) • Ill,J: Portrait • IF_: Landscape •...
  • Page 4 Notes on Scene Auto Selector • Digital zoom is not available. • Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should this occur, switch to I_1 (auto) mode 24) or select the desired scene manually 64).
  • Page 5 Choosing a Scene and Shooting (Scene Mode Types and Characteristics) Tile mode dial can be used to select scenes when shooting 61 ). See"Shooting in the SceneIVlode Selectedby the Camera(SceneAuto Selector)" 62) for more information on scene auto selector. is used in tile following scene descriptions to indicate tile flash mode...

  • Page 6: Night Portrait

    [] Night portrait Use this mode for portraits of a human subject shot in front of background lighting at night. Flash is used to illuminate the subject while maintaining the mood of the background. Press the MENU button to set Night portrait to Hand-held Tripod.

  • Page 7: Backlighting

    _11Backlighting Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing features or details into shadow. Press the MENU button to set HDR to On or Off according to the shooting conditions and subject. When HDR is set to Off (default setting): The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow.

  • Page 8: Landscape

    SCENE_ _ Portrait Use this mode for portraits. • The camera detects and focuses on a human face. See "Face Detection" 56) for more information. • If more than one face is detected, focus will be on the face closest to the camera. •...

  • Page 9: Sports

    _ Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures. With continuous shooting, instantaneous movements in moving subjects can be captured clearly. • The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.

  • Page 10: Beach

    SCENE-> -_ BeaCh Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit expanses of water. • The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the fra me. off* * Other settings can be selected. SCENE -> [] snow Capturesthe brightness of sunlit snow.
  • Page 11 SCENE-> i Duslddawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset. • Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator (I:2_)7) always glows green when the shutter-release button is pressed haffway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.

  • Page 12: Food

    SCENE-__1 FoOd Use this mode when taking pictures of food. • Macro mode (iZ_] 39) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can fOCUS. • The closest distance at which the camera carl focus varies depending on the zoom position.

  • Page 13: Museum

    SCENE-) _ Museum Useindoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example,in museumsand art galleries)or in other settings in which you do not want to usethe flash. • Camerafocuseson the subject at the centerof the frame. • BSS(bestshot selector)can be enabled (_ 82).

  • Page 14: Panorama

    SCENE_ Whitecopy II Black and Provides dear images of text or drawings on a white board or in print. • Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. • Use macro mode (_ 39) to focus at short ranges. •...
  • Page 15 SCENE-) _ Pet portrait Use this mode when taking pictures of dogs or cats. When the camera detects the face of a dog or cat, the camera focuses on that face. Once the camera has focused, by default it automatically releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release).
  • Page 16 Shooting with Easy Panorama 1 Rotate themode dia, :--_-_'_'_T_. "/ SCENE, press the MENU J,_i_] button and choose I_ Panorama ([Z]]61), __IiI EASYEasy Choose panorama and press the button. Choose_TDNormal (180 °) or _ Wide (360°) as the shooting range and press the _) button.
  • Page 17 Press the shutter-release button all the way, and then remove your finger from the shutter-release button. D is displayed to indicate the direction the camera movement. the four directions, and begin shooting. Move the camera slowly and straight in one of When the camera detects...
  • Page 18 Playing Images Captured with Easy Panorama Switch to playback mode 30, 89), display an image captured using easy panorama in full-frame playback mode, and then press the _) button to display tile short edge of the image using the entire monitor automatically move...
  • Page 19 Shooting with Panorama Assist The camera focuses on tile subject at the center of the frame. Use a tripod for the best results. Set Vibration reduction ([_ 178) to Off in setup menu (_ 169) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera. Rotatethe mode dial to...
  • Page 20 Take the next picture. Frame the next image so that one third of the frame overlaps the first image, and press the shutter-release button. Repeat this process until the necessary number of images has been taken complete the scene. Press the _) button when shooting complete.
  • Page 21 Use this mode to capture the details of a moving subject by shooting a continuous series of images. • The focus, exposure, and white balance settings are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series. _ (continuous). The camera enters continuous...
  • Page 22 Notes on Continuous Shooting Mode • It may take some time to save the images after shooting. The amount of time it takes to finish saving the captured images depends on the number of images, image mode, the write speed the memory card, etc.
  • Page 23 Changing Continuous Shooting Mode Settings Atter displaying tile _ (continuous) mode shooting screen (_ 80), press tile MENUbutton ([]_] 5) to set the following options in the continuous menu. • Items other than Continuous share the same settings with (auto) mode, and the settings are saved in the camera's...
  • Page 24 _w_,_ .._,_,_ Option Description Pre-shooting cache makes it easy to capture perfect moments, by saving images from before the shutter- release button was pressed aHthe way. Pre-shooting cache shooting begins when the shutter-release button _ _i is pressed halfway, and continues when the shutter- release button is pressed aHthe way (_ 84).
  • Page 25 _so sensmv_ty Set the ISO sensitivity to suit the brightness of the subject. AF area mode _[_] 53 Use this option to determine the camera selects the focus area for autofocus. Autofocus mode [_60 Choose tile camera focuses. Pre-shooting Cache When Pre-shooting cache is selected, shooting...
  • Page 26 One of the following effects can be applied to images during shooting. Option Soft Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire image. Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the Nostalgic sepia qualities of an old photograph. High:contrast Changes the image to black and white and gives it sharp monochrome...
  • Page 27 Press • or • to choose an effect and press the _) button. Press the MENU b utton after changing the settings and return to the shooting screen. Frame subject and shoot. The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. •...
  • Page 28 Some settings in the I_1 (auto) mode (_ 24) shooting menu (_ 46), the continuous shooting mode (_ 80) shooting menu (_ 82), and the continuous menu cannot be used with other functions. function Setting Descriptions "_!_ When AF area mode is set to Subject Self-timer AF area mode (_ tracking, self-timer is not available...
  • Page 29 Restricted Setting Descriptions function Face detection is used regardless of the AF Smile timer ([_) 37) area mode setting. AF area mode When shooting with Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, or Continuous 2ontinuous 60 fps, AF area mode is fixed at Center. When shooting with Pre-shooting cache, Continuous...
  • Page 30 Press the [] (playback) button in shooting mode to enter playback mode and display images that have been captured (_ 30). The following operations are available in full-frame playback mode. Function Control Description _=_°°-'_!=i_ Press &, V, ,, or • to display previous or next images.
  • Page 31 Function Control Description _,,_o_,_,,,oo,_,,_,_Z_ Select a deletion method and delete images. When using favorite pictures mode 101), auto sort mode (_ log), or list Deleteimage s 31,93 by date mode (_ 113), images in the same album, category, or shooting date can be deleted.
  • Page 32 Displaying the Histogram and Shooting Information Press tile _) button in full-frarne playback mode to display tile highlight, histogram, and tile shooting information. Press tile _) button again to return full-frame playback mode. ®÷ Highlight 1 Folder name File name Current frame number/ Aperture total number of frames...
  • Page 33 Playing Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting Mode (Sequence) Each series of images captured using tile following settings is saved in a sequence. • Continuous shooting mode (_ 80) • Scenemode (_) 64) Continuous Sports - Continuous L - Petportrait mode (when Continuous - Pre-shootingcache isselected) - Continuous H: 120fps...
  • Page 34 Deleting Images in a Sequence If Sequence display options (_ 129) in the playback menu isset to Key picture only, press tile _ button to select a deletion method and delete tile folbwing images. • If only tile key picture is displayed to represent all images: - Current image: When a sequence is selected, all images in that sequence are deleted.
  • Page 35 Rotate the zoom control to W ([]) in full-frame playback mode (_ 89) to display images in "contact sheets" of thumbnail images. The following operations are available while thumbnails are displayed. Function Control Description A, V, _ or I_. Choose images Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press Rotate the zoom control to W (_;_) to increase the number of image thumbnails...
  • Page 36 -°To Function [_[] Switch to full-frame playback mode Press the _) button. iiii i II Press the [] button or shutter-release button. • movie-record) button Switch tO shooting mode can also be used to switch to shooting mode. Thumbnail Playback Mode Display Protect icon...
  • Page 37 Calendar Display With playback display of 72 thumbnails (_ 94), rotate the zoom control to W (_1_) to switch to calendar display (except for list by date mode) Images can be selected for display based on the date on which they were captured. The dates on which images were captured are underlined in yellow.
  • Page 38 Rotating the zoom control to T (c_)in full-frame playback mode (_ 89) enlarges display of the (:enter portion of the current image. • The guide displayed at bottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed. The following operations are available while image display is enlarged.
  • Page 39 Images Captured with Face Detection or Pet Detection When zooming in (playback zoom) on an image captured using tile face detection (_ 56) or pet detection function (_ 74) by rotating tile zoom control to T (c(), tile image will be enlarged with tile face detected at tile time of shooting at tile (:enter of tile monitor (except images captured continuously with tile Pet portrait...
  • Page 40 The following playback modes can be selected. Play back all images. Favorite pictures J_!01 Play back images added to an album. Auto sort [_[_ lOg Play back images and movies automatically sorted to the selected category with shooting. Listbydate [_[_ 1 t3 Play back images captured on the selected date.
  • Page 41 Use the rotary multi selector to choose playback mode. To return to the current playback mode without switching playback modes, press the MENU button. Press the _) button. The cameraentersthe selected playbackmode.
  • Page 42 Captured images (:an be added to an album and sorted. After images are added, they (:an be easily played back using "1_ favorite pictures mode." • By adding images to an album, images (:an be easily found. • images can be sorted by each event such as vacations or weddings. •...
  • Page 43 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the album to which the images will be added and press the _) button. selected images are added and the camera switches to the pEayback menu. To add the same image to multipEe aEbums, repeat from...
  • Page 44 Viewing Images in an Album When using "a favorite pictures mode", images added to an album can be displayed by selecting the album. • In full-frame playback mode, images in the same album (:an be played back (I]_189) and edited (_ 130).
  • Page 45 Removing Images From an Album Removeimagesflom an album without deleting tile images. Select the album from which images will be removed, play back images in that album ([_[_] 103), and then press the MI:NU button. The playback menu is displayed. Use the rotary multi...
  • Page 46 Using Favorite Pictures Mode Tile following operationsareavailablefrom tile listof albums screen(_ 103step Function Control Description [[_] Choose an album Rotate the rotary multi seJector, or press A, V,_,or Swkch to full- frame playback Images in the selected album are dispJayed full frame.
  • Page 47 Changing Album Icons Tile design of the album icons carl be changed. By changing tile icons, it will be easier to identify what kind of images are added to each album. Pressthe MENU button during playback, choose the M[]I]E(playback mode) tab, and then press i_ or the _ button ([_[_] 99).
  • Page 48 Notes on Album Icons Set the album icons separately _r the internal memory and _r the memory card. • To change the album icons for the internal memory, first remove the memory card from the camera, • The default setting for the icon is the number icon (black).
  • Page 49 Adding/Playing Favorite Pictures When images are added to an album, they are not moved from the _lder to which they were saved 199) or copied to the albu m, Only the file names of the images are added to the album. When using favorite pictures...

  • Page 50: Close-Up

    Images and movies are automatically sorted toone ofthe following categories with shooting. When "_ auto s ort m ode" is selected, images and movies can be viewed by selecting the category towhich t hey w ere s orted. Smile Portraits Food Landscape Duskto dawn...
  • Page 51 Use the rotary multi selector to choose desired category. For information about categories, see "Auto Sort Mode Categories" (_ 111). For information about operating the auto sort mode screen, see "Operations in Auto Sort Mode" (_] 112). Press the _) button to display an image in the selected category in full-frame playback mode.
  • Page 52 Auto Sort Mode Categories Category Description Smile mages cap_ureo using smile timer ([_ 37). mages captured in I_1 (auto) mode ([_] 24) and continuous snoo_lng mode ([_] 80) using face detection 56). mages captured in the following scene modes. me Portraits •...
  • Page 53 Operations in Auto Sort Mode Thefollowing operationsare availableinthe category list screen(_ 110step 3). Function Control Description [_[] Selec t a Category (_'_('_i'_ V, _, or i_.R°tate the rotary multi selector,or pressA, Switch to full: Displayimagesin the selectedcategoryin fuH- frame playback frame playbackmode.
  • Page 54 In "_ list by date mode", only images captured on the same date can be played back. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, shooting information (:an be displayed, image display can be enlarged, images (:an be edited, and movies can be played back.
  • Page 55 Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen ([_ 113 ste D 3). Function Control Description °°°°°°°°_J' _,! ..__,_ ....Select date Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press • Switch to full-frame Display images captured on the selected dat_ playback...
  • Page 56 The following options are available in the playback menu. Quick retouch Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. D-Lighting Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of images. Skin softening Make facial skin tones softer. Filter effects ! 35 Filter effects (digital filter) carl be used to apply a variety of effects to images.
  • Page 57 choose key picture Changethe key picture that is displayedto representa seriesof imagesshot continuously (sequence_ [_ 92). F_vo;_e p_c_ures Selectand add kTlages asfavorites. Remove from favorites Removean image from an album. Displaying the Playback Menu Press the [] button to enter playbac:k mode (_ 89).
  • Page 58 Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order) (Playback (Playback menu) button mode) _ MENU _ _ Print order When printing images saved on the memory card using any of the following methods, the Print order option in the playback menu is used to create digital "print orders"...
  • Page 59 Choose images (up to 99) and the number copies (up to nine) of each, Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press • or • to select images, and press • or • to specify the number of copies to be printed. Image selected for printing can be identified by the check mark (_) and the numeral indicating the number of...
  • Page 60 Notes on Print Order When a print order is created in favorite pictures mode, auto sort mode, or list by date mode, the screen shown below is displayed if images other than those in the selected album, category, shooting date have been marked for printing.
  • Page 61 Notes on Printing Shooting Date Shooting Information When the Date and Info settings are enabled in the print order option, shooting date and shooting data are printed on images when a DPOF compatible 215) printer that supports printing shooting date and shooting data is used.
  • Page 62 Slide Show (Playback (Playback menu) button mode) -_ MENU "_ _ Slide show Play back images, saved in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated "slide show/' Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start and press button.
  • Page 63 Protect (Playback (Playback menu) button mode) -) MENU "_ 0-_ Protect Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Select images to protect or cancel protection for previously protected images from the image selection screen. See"Selecting Images" (_ 123) for more information. Note that formatting the camera's internal memory or the memory card will permanently delete protected images (_ 185).
  • Page 64 Selecting Images When using one of the following features, a screen like that shown on the right is displayed when selecting images. • Print order > Select images (_ 117) • Protect (1_ 133) • Rotate image (_ 124) • Copy > Selected images 127) •...
  • Page 65 Rotate Image (Playback (Playback menu) image button mode) -) MENU -) _ Rotate Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed with playback. Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise. images that were saved in portrait ("tall") orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direction.
  • Page 66 Voice Memo (Playback (Playback menu) memo [ r-_l button mode) -) MENU "_ _ Voice Use the camera's microphone to record voice memos for images. Recording Voice Memos ([_ 89) or thumbnail playback mode ([_ 94) the MENU button. Choose press image full-frame...
  • Page 67 Playing Voice Memos Images for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by _'_ in full- frame playback mode. Choose an image in full-frame playback mode ([_ 89) or thumbnail playback mode ([_ and press the MENU button. The playbackmenu is displayed. Use the rotary multi selector to choose _I Voice memo and press the _) button.
  • Page 68 I':.-.'] C opy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card) I-_ button (Playback mode) -_ MENU (Playback menu) -_ _ Copy Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card. Usethe rotary multi selector to choose a destination option to which images copied...
  • Page 69 Notes on Copying Images • JPEG, MOV, and WAV format files can be copied, Files saved in any other _rmat cannot copied, • If voice memos 125) are attached to images selected for copying, voice memos are copied with the images, •...
  • Page 70 Sequence Display Options button MENU ,,,) mode) (Playback (Playbackmenu) Sequence display options Choose the method used to display a series of images shot continuously (sequence -, _ 92) when viewing them in full-frame playback mode (_ and in thumbnail playback mode (_ 94).
  • Page 71 Use the COOLPIX $91O0 to edit images in-camera and save them as separate files 199). Tile editing functions described below are available. Editing function Description Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation Quick retouch 132) have been enhanced. Create a copy of the current...
  • Page 72 Restrictions on Image Editing When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function, check the _llowing restrictions, Editing function used Editing function to add --°°°=°°'°°°°-="°"'_°_ The skin softening, small picture, frame, or crop function can be Quick retouch D_Lighting added.
  • Page 73 F__ _ Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast Saturation Quick retouch can be usd to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick retouch function are saved as separate files. 1c,ooset,edes,red,m frame playback mode (1_[_]89) or thumbnail MENU playback...
  • Page 74 • r_ D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting car] be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of an image. Enhanced copies are saved as separate files. playback mode ([]_[]] 89) or thumbnail "_- playback mode ([]_[_] 94) and press...
  • Page 75 Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones The camera detects faces in images and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones. Copies created using the skin softening function are saved as separate files. playback mode mode 94) and press 89) or thumbnail MENUbutton.
  • Page 76 (_ Filter Effects (Digital Filter) apply Filter effects (digital filter) be used a variety of effects to images. Tile following effects are available. Copies created with tile filter effects function saved as separate files. Description Type Soften the image by adding a slight blur around the outer...
  • Page 77 Adjust the effect. Soft: Press • or • to choose the range of the effect and press the _) button. Selective color: The slider is displayed. Rotate the rotary multi selector or press • or • to select the color to be retained, and press the _) button.
  • Page 78 Frame (Adding Frames to Images) A frame can be added to tile outside of an image. There are four frames horizontal images, four frames for vertical images, and four frames that can be used for both horizontal and vertical images. Copies created with...
  • Page 79 Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size Create a small copy of the current image. Tills feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or e-mail attachments. Tile [] 640x480, 320x240, and [] 160xl 20 sizes are available. Small copies are saved as separate files with a compression ratio of 1:16.
  • Page 80 Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when I_o°_ displayed with playback zoom 97) enabled. Cropped copies are saved as separate files. T (q) Rotate the zoom control in full-frame p ayback mode 89) to zoom n on the...
  • Page 81 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION. NIKON CORPORATION CT1A01(11) 6MM05511-01 © 2011 Nikon Corporation...

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