DIGITAL CAMERA

User's Manual

For advanced use of the camera, read the Reference Manual

(in pdf format) which is available in many languages including
Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi and Telugu.
See the reverse side for information to download the file. En
 Introduction

Parts of the Camera and Main Functions

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Shooting Features

Playback Features

Recording and Playing Back Movies

General Camera Setup

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer

Technical Notes and Index

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 Introduction
Read This First
Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX P530 digital camera. Before using
the camera, please read the information in “For Your Safety” (Avii-ix) and
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familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual. After reading,
please keep this manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of
your new camera.

Confirming the Package Contents

In the event that any items are missing, please contact the store where you
purchased the camera.

COOLPIX P530 Camera Strap Lens Cap LC-CP24

Digital Camera (with cord)

Rechargeable Li-ion Charging AC Adapter1 USB Cable UC-E6

Battery EN-EL5 EH-70P or EH-70PCH

Audio Video Cable

EG-CP162

• User’s Manual (this manual) • Warranty

1 A plug adapter is included if the camera was purchased in a country or region

that requires a plug adapter. The shape of the plug adapter varies with the
country or region of purchase (A18).
2 This item is supplied only if the camera was purchased in India, and is
described in this manual as being “optional,” “available separately,” etc.
NOTE: A memory card is not included with the camera.

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About This Manual
If you want to start using the camera right away, see “The Basics of Shooting
and Playback” (A16).
To learn about the parts of the camera and information that is displayed in the
monitor, see “Parts of the Camera and Main Functions” (A1).

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Downloading the “Reference Manual”
Refer to the Reference Manual (PDF format) for more detailed information.
The Reference Manual can be downloaded from the Nikon website.
http://nikonimglib.com/manual/
The Reference Manual can be viewed using Adobe Reader, available for free
download from the Adobe website.
Other Information
• Symbols and Conventions
To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols
and conventions are used in this manual:
Symbol Description
This icon indicates cautions and information that should be read
B
before using the camera.
This icon indicates notes and information that should be read before
C
using the camera.
These icons indicate other pages containing relevant
A/E/F information; E*: “Reference Section”, F: “Technical Notes and
Index.”
* Refer to the Reference Manual for pages indicated with E.
• SD and SDHC/SDXC memory cards are referred to as “memory cards” in this
manual.
• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”
• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names
of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold.
• In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples
so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.
• Illustrations and monitor content shown in this manual may differ from the
actual product.

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 Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning
As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support
and education, continually updated information is available online at the following
sites:
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• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/
• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/
Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers
to frequently asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and
photography. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative
in your area. Visit the site below for contact information:
http://imaging.nikon.com/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex
electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery
chargers, batteries, charging AC adapter, AC adapters and cables) certified by Nikon
specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to
operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.
THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA
AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.
The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the Nikon
holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the
batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.
For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized
Nikon dealer.
Holographic seal: Identifies this
device as an authentic Nikon product.

Before Taking Important Pictures

Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking
the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning
normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from
product malfunction.

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About the Manuals
• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission.
• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software
described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

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• 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 in these manuals is
accurate and complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or
omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area (address
provided separately).

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 paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or local
government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample.” The
copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a
foreign country is prohibited. Unless the prior permission of the government was
obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards
issued by the government is prohibited.
The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified
documents stipulated by law is prohibited.
• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued
by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes, or
coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for
business use by a company. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the
government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards and
tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.
• Comply with copyright notices
The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music,
paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is governed by
national and international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of
making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws.

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 Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory
cards or built-in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data.
Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using
commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal
image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility.
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Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person,

erase all data using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then
completely refill it with images containing no private information (for example,
pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the Select an
image option in the Welcome screen setting (A91). Care should be taken to
avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices.

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 For Your Safety
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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The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions
listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using
this Nikon product, to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS
Turn off in the event of Do not use the camera or
malfunction charging AC adapter in the
Should you notice smoke or an presence of flammable gas
unusual smell coming from the Do not use electronic equipment in
camera or charging AC adapter, the presence of flammable gas, as this
unplug the charging AC adapter and could result in explosion or fire.
remove the battery immediately,
taking care to avoid burns. Continued Handle the camera strap
operation could result in injury. After with care
removing or disconnecting the power Never place the strap around the neck
source, take the equipment to a of an infant or child.
Nikon-authorized service Keep out of reach of children
representative for inspection. Particular care should be taken to
Do not disassemble prevent infants from putting the
Touching the internal parts of the battery or other small parts into their
camera or charging AC adapter could mouths.
result in injury. Repairs should be Do not remain in contact
performed only by qualified with the camera, charging
technicians. Should the camera or AC adapter, or AC adapter
charging AC adapter break open as for extended periods while
the result of a fall or other accident, the devices are on or in use
take the product to a Nikon- Parts of the devices become hot.
authorized service representative for Leaving the devices in direct contact
inspection, after unplugging the with the skin for extended periods
product and/or removing the battery. may result in low-temperature burns.

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 Do not leave the product • Put the battery in a plastic bag, etc.
where it will be exposed to to insulate the terminal before
extremely high transporting it. Do not transport or
temperatures, such as in an store with metal objects such as
enclosed automobile or in necklaces or hairpins.
direct sunlight • The battery is prone to leakage
when fully discharged. To avoid
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Failure to observe this precaution

could cause damage or fire. damage to the product, be sure to
remove the battery when no
Observe caution when charge remains.
handling the battery • Discontinue use immediately
The battery may leak, overheat, or should you notice any change in
explode if improperly handled. the battery, such as discoloration or
Observe the following precautions deformation.
when handling the battery for use in • If liquid from the damaged battery
this product: comes in contact with clothing or
• Before replacing the battery, turn skin, rinse immediately with plenty
the product off. If you are using the of water.
charging AC adapter/AC adapter,
Observe the following
be sure it is unplugged.
precautions when handling
• Use only a Rechargeable Li-ion
the charging AC adapter
Battery EN-EL5 (included). Charge
• Keep dry. Failure to observe this
the battery by using a camera that
precaution could result in fire or
supports battery charging or by
electric shock.
using a Battery Charger MH-61
• Dust on or near the metal parts of
(available separately). To charge
the plug should be removed with a
the battery with the camera, use
dry cloth. Continued use could
either Charging AC Adapter
result in fire.
EH-70P/EH-70PCH (included) or
• Do not handle the plug or go near
the Charge by computer
the charging AC adapter during
function.
lightning storms. Failure to observe
• When inserting the battery, do not
this precaution could result in
attempt to insert it upside down or
electric shock.
backwards.
• Do not damage, modify, forcibly
• Do not short or disassemble the
tug or bend the USB cable, place it
battery or attempt to remove or
under heavy objects, or expose it
break the battery insulation or
to heat or flames. Should the
casing.
insulation be damaged and the
• Do not expose the battery to flame
wires become exposed, take it to a
or to excessive heat.
Nikon-authorized service
• Do not immerse in or expose to
representative for inspection.
water.
Failure to observe these
precautions could result in fire or
electric shock.

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• Do not handle the plug or Avoid contact with liquid
charging AC adapter with wet crystal
hands. Failure to observe this Should the monitor break, care
precaution could result in electric should be taken to avoid injury
shock. caused by broken glass and to
• Do not use with travel converters prevent liquid crystal from the
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monitor touching the skin or entering
from one voltage to another or the eyes or mouth.
with DC-to-AC inverters. Failure to
observe this precaution could Turn the power off when
damage the product or cause using inside an airplane or
overheating or fire. the hospital
Turn the power off while inside the
Use appropriate cables airplane during take off or landing.
When connecting cables to the input Do not use wireless network functions
and output jacks, use only the cables while in the air.
provided or sold by Nikon for the Follow the instructions of the hospital
purpose, to maintain compliance with when using while in a hospital.
product regulations. The electromagnetic waves emitted
Handle moving parts with by this camera may disrupt the
care electronic systems of the airplane or
the instruments of the hospital.
Be careful that your fingers or other
If you are using wireless network
objects are not pinched by the lens
devices, remove them from the
cover or other moving parts.
camera before boarding an aircraft or
Using the flash close to your entering a hospital.
subject’s eyes could cause
temporary visual
impairment
The flash should be no less than 1 m
(3 ft 4 in.) from the subject.
Particular care should be observed
when photographing infants.
Do not operate the flash with
the flash window touching a
person or object
Failure to observe this precaution
could result in burns or fire.

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 Notices
Notices for Customers in not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful
the U.S.A. interference to radio or television
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reception, which can be determined

IMPORTANT SAFETY by turning the equipment off and on,
INSTRUCTIONS - the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK antenna.
OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, • Increase the separation between
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE the equipment and receiver.
INSTRUCTIONS • Connect the equipment into an
For connection to a supply not in the outlet on a circuit different from
U.S.A., use an attachment plug that to which the receiver is
adapter of the proper configuration connected.
for the power outlet if needed. • Consult the dealer or an
The power supply unit is intended to experienced radio/TV technician
be correctly orientated in a vertical or for help.
floor mount position.

Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Radio
Frequency Interference
Statement CAUTIONS
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Modifications
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part The FCC requires the user to be
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are notified that any changes or
designed to provide reasonable modifications made to this device
protection against harmful that are not expressly approved by
interference in a residential Nikon Corporation may void the
installation. This equipment user’s authority to operate the
generates, uses, and can radiate radio equipment.
frequency energy and, if not installed Interface Cables
and used in accordance with the
Use the interface cables sold or
instructions, may cause harmful
provided by Nikon for your
interference to radio
equipment. Using other interface
communications. However, there is
cables may exceed the limits of Class
no guarantee that interference will
B Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Notice for Customers in the State Notices for Customers in Europe
of California
CAUTIONS
WARNING
Handling the cord on this product will RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS
expose you to lead, a chemical known REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT
to the State of California to cause birth TYPE.

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defects or other reproductive harm.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES
Wash hands after handling.
ACCORDING TO THE
Nikon Inc., INSTRUCTIONS.
1300 Walt Whitman Road,
Melville, New York 11747-3064 This symbol indicates that
USA electrical and electronic
Tel: 631-547-4200 equipment is to be
collected separately.
The following apply only
Notice for Customers in Canada to users in European
CAN ICES-3 B / NMB-3 B countries:
• This product is designated for
separate collection at an
appropriate collection point. Do
not dispose of as household waste.
• Separate collection and recycling
helps conserve natural resources
and prevent negative
consequences for human health
and the environment that might
result from incorrect disposal.
• For more information, contact the
retailer or the local authorities in
charge of waste management.
This symbol on the
battery indicates that the
battery is to be collected
separately.
The following apply only
to users in European countries:
• All batteries, whether marked with
this symbol or not, are designated
for separate collection at an
appropriate collection point. Do
not dispose of as household waste.
• For more information, contact the
retailer or the local authorities in
charge of waste management.
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 Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................ ii
Read This First ............................................................................................................................ ii
Confirming the Package Contents.................................................................................................... ii
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About This Manual ..................................................................................................................................... iii

Information and Precautions ............................................................................................................... iv
For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................ vii
WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................... vii
Notices .......................................................................................................................................... x

Parts of the Camera and Main Functions.......................................................... 1

The Camera Body...................................................................................................................... 1
Principle Functions of the Controls .................................................................................................. 3
Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap ................................................................................. 6
Switching Between the Monitor and Viewfinder (x Button) ....................................... 7
Using Menus (the d Button)............................................................................................ 8
The Monitor .............................................................................................................................. 10

The Basics of Shooting and Playback............................................................... 16

Preparation 1 Insert the Battery ........................................................................................ 16
Preparation 2 Charge the Battery ..................................................................................... 18
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card................................................................................ 20
Internal Memory and Memory Cards............................................................................................ 21
Approved Memory Cards..................................................................................................................... 21
Step 1 Turn the Camera On................................................................................................. 22
Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time...................................................................... 24
Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode.......................................................................................... 26
Available Shooting Modes .................................................................................................................. 27
Step 3 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................... 28
Using the Zoom......................................................................................................................................... 29
Step 4 Focus and Shoot........................................................................................................ 30
Step 5 Play Back Images ....................................................................................................... 32
Step 6 Delete Images............................................................................................................. 33

Shooting Features................................................................................................... 35
A (Auto) Mode ....................................................................................................................... 35
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)...................................................................... 36

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 Tips and Notes ............................................................................................................................................ 37
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)......................................... 46
j, k, l, m Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting) ......................................... 48
The Control Range of the Shutter Speed................................................................................... 52
M (User Settings) Mode ........................................................................................................ 53
Saving Settings in M Mode (Save User Settings)................................................................... 54

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Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector.................................................. 55
Using the Flash ........................................................................................................................................... 56
Using the Self-timer................................................................................................................................. 59
Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically (Smile Timer)......................................................... 60
Using Focus Mode.................................................................................................................................... 61
Taking Images with Manual Focus................................................................................................. 63
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) .................................................................. 65
Default Settings.......................................................................................................................................... 66
Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Shooting Menu) ..................... 68
Common Options..................................................................................................................................... 68
For j, k, l, m, M Modes .................................................................................................................. 68
Functions That Can Be Set with the Fn (Function) Button....................................... 71
Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously ........................................................ 72
Focusing..................................................................................................................................... 76
Using the Target Finding AF .............................................................................................................. 76
Using Face Detection ............................................................................................................................. 77
Using Skin Softening............................................................................................................................... 78
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus............................................................................................. 78
Focus Lock..................................................................................................................................................... 79

Playback Features.................................................................................................... 80
Playback Zoom ........................................................................................................................ 80
Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display.............................................................................. 81
Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Playback Menu) ...................... 82
Using the Screen for Selecting Images ....................................................................................... 84

Recording and Playing Back Movies................................................................. 85

Recording Movies ................................................................................................................... 85
Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Movie Menu) ................................ 89
Playing Back Movies .............................................................................................................. 89

General Camera Setup........................................................................................... 91

Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Setup Menu) ............................ 91

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 Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer.............................. 93
Connection Methods............................................................................................................. 93
Using ViewNX 2 ....................................................................................................................... 95
Installing ViewNX 2 .................................................................................................................................. 95
Transferring Images to the Computer ......................................................................................... 96
Viewing Images.......................................................................................................................................... 97
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Reference Section .............................................................................................. E1

Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback) ..................................................... E2

Shooting with Easy Panorama.................................................................................................... E2
Viewing Images Captured with Easy Panorama.............................................................. E4
Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)................ E5
Viewing Images in a Sequence .................................................................................................. E5
Deleting Images in a Sequence ................................................................................................. E6
Editing Still Images............................................................................................................ E7
Before Editing Images ...................................................................................................................... E7
k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation............................................ E8
I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast .................................................... E8
e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones.............................................................................. E9
p Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects ................................................................ E10
g Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image ....................................................... E11
a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy ....................................................................................... E12
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV) ............................. E13
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print).............................................. E15
Connecting the Camera to a Printer.................................................................................... E15
Printing Individual Images.......................................................................................................... E16
Printing Multiple Images ............................................................................................................. E18
Editing Movies ................................................................................................................. E20
Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie............................................................ E20
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image................................................................ E21
The Shooting Menu (j, k, l or m Mode) ........................................................... E22
Image Quality ..................................................................................................................................... E22
Image Size............................................................................................................................................. E23
Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control)
(Changing the Settings for Image Recording).............................................................. E24
Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control)................................ E28
White Balance (Adjusting Hue) ............................................................................................... E29

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 Metering ................................................................................................................................................ E32
Continuous Shooting .................................................................................................................... E33
ISO Sensitivity ..................................................................................................................................... E37
Exposure Bracketing....................................................................................................................... E38
AF Area Mode..................................................................................................................................... E39
Autofocus Mode............................................................................................................................... E42

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Flash Exp. Comp. ............................................................................................................................. E42
Noise Reduction Filter................................................................................................................... E43
Active D-Lighting ............................................................................................................................ E43
Multiple Exposure............................................................................................................................ E44
Zoom Memory................................................................................................................................... E46
Startup Zoom Position.................................................................................................................. E47
M Exposure Preview ...................................................................................................................... E47
The Playback Menu ........................................................................................................ E48
a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order) ................................................................ E48
b Slide Show .................................................................................................................................... E50
d Protect............................................................................................................................................ E51
f Rotate Image .............................................................................................................................. E51
E Voice Memo................................................................................................................................... E52
h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card).......................... E53
C Sequence Display Options ................................................................................................. E54
x Choose Key Picture ................................................................................................................. E54
The Movie Menu ............................................................................................................. E55
Movie Options.................................................................................................................................... E55
Autofocus Mode............................................................................................................................... E58
The Setup Menu .............................................................................................................. E59
Welcome Screen............................................................................................................................... E59
Time Zone and Date ...................................................................................................................... E60
Monitor Settings............................................................................................................................... E62
Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Images)...................................................... E64
Vibration Reduction........................................................................................................................ E65
Motion Detection............................................................................................................................. E66
AF Assist ................................................................................................................................................ E66
Digital Zoom ....................................................................................................................................... E67
Sound Settings ................................................................................................................................. E67
Auto Off.................................................................................................................................................. E68
Format Memory/Format Card.................................................................................................. E69
Language ............................................................................................................................................. E69
TV Settings............................................................................................................................................ E70
Charge by Computer..................................................................................................................... E71

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 Toggle Av/Tv Selection ................................................................................................................ E72
Reset File Numbering ................................................................................................................... E72
Blink Warning...................................................................................................................................... E73
Eye-Fi Upload...................................................................................................................................... E74
Peaking ................................................................................................................................................... E75
Reset All ................................................................................................................................................ E75
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Firmware Version ............................................................................................................................ E75

Error Messages................................................................................................................. E76
File Names ......................................................................................................................... E80
Optional Accessories ..................................................................................................... E81

Technical Notes and Index............................................................................... F1

Caring for the Products..................................................................................................... F2

The Camera............................................................................................................................................... F2
The Battery ................................................................................................................................................ F3
Charging AC Adapter ......................................................................................................................... F4
Memory Cards......................................................................................................................................... F5
Caring for the Camera....................................................................................................... F6
Cleaning...................................................................................................................................................... F6
Storage ........................................................................................................................................................ F7
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. F8
Specifications ..................................................................................................................... F16
Index...................................................................................................................................... F22

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Parts of the Camera and Main
Functions
The Camera Body
Flash raised

Parts of the Camera and Main Functions

1 2 3 4 5
6

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

1 Eyelet for camera strap ....................... 6 9 HDMI mini connector (Type C).......93
2 Power switch/power-on lamp ... 22 10 Connector cover........................................93
3 w (function) button .......................... 4 Power connector cover (for
11
optional AC adapter) ............ E81
4 Mode dial ................................................ 26
12 Shutter-release button .................3, 30
5 Microphone (stereo)...................82, 85
Zoom control ........................................29
6 Flash .............................................................. 56 f : wide-angle ...........................29
7 m (flash pop-up) button................. 56 g : telephoto ..............................29
13
USB/audio/video output h : thumbnail playback........81
8
connector ............................................... 93 i : playback zoom ..................80
j : help...........................................37
Self-timer lamp ......................................59
14
AF-assist illuminator..........................91
15 Lens

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14 15
Parts of the Camera and Main Functions

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

1 Speaker ..................................... 82, 89, 91 9 c (playback) button ...................... 32

2 Diopter adjustment control............7 d (menu) button

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..............................................8, 68, 82, 89, 91
3 Electronic viewfinder...........................7
11 l (delete) button ...................... 33, 90
4 x (monitor) button ..........................7
k (apply selection) button
b (e movie-record) button 12
5 ................................................................3, 5, 8
........................................................................85
Rotary multi selector
6 Command dial....................3, 5, 48, 50 13
(multi selector)*......................... 3, 4, 55
7 Monitor........................................................10 14 Tripod socket
Charge lamp ............................................18 Battery-chamber/memory card
8 15
Flash lamp...............................................57 slot cover ......................................... 16, 20

* Also referred to as the “multi selector“ in this manual.

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Principle Functions of the Controls
For Shooting
Control Main Function A

Change the shooting mode. 26

Parts of the Camera and Main Functions

Mode dial

Move toward g (i) (telephoto) to zoom in

closer to the subject, and move toward f
29
(h) (wide-angle) to zoom out and view a
larger area.
Zoom control
• While the shooting screen is displayed: 55
Display the following setting screens by
pressing:
- Up (H): m (flash mode)
- Left (J): n (self-timer/smile timer)
- Down (I): D (focus mode)
- Right (K): o (exposure compensation)
• When the shooting mode is l or m: 48, 50
Rotate the multi selector to set the
Multi selector aperture value.
• While the setting screen is displayed: 8
Select an item using HIJK or by
rotating the multi selector; apply the
selection by pressing the k button.
• When the shooting mode is j: 48, 50
Set the flexible program.
• When the shooting mode is k or m: 48, 50
Set the shutter speed.
Command dial • While the setting screen is displayed: 8
Select an item.
8, 68,
Display and hide the menu. 82, 89,
91
d (menu) button
When pressed halfway (i.e., if you stop
pressing when you feel resistance slightly):
Set focus and exposure.
30, 31
When pressed all the way (i.e., if you press
the button all the way down): Release the
Shutter-release button shutter.

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 Control Main Function A

Start and stop movie recording. 85

b (e movie-record)
button
When the shooting mode is j, k, l, m or
M:
71
Display or close the setting menus such as
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w (function) button Continuous or Vibration reduction.

Switch between the monitor and viewfinder. 7

x (monitor) button

Play back images. 32

c (playback) button

Delete the last image that was saved. 33

l (delete) button

For Playback
Control Main Function A
• When the camera is turned off, press and hold 32
this button to turn the camera on in playback
mode.
c (playback) button • Return to shooting mode. 32
• Move toward g (i) to zoom in on the 80, 81
image, and move toward f (h) to
display images as thumbnails or the
calendar.
• Adjust the volume for voice memo and 82, 89
Zoom control movie playback.
• While the playback screen is displayed: 32
Change the displayed image using up
(H), left (J), down (I), right (K), or by
rotating the multi selector.
• While the setting screen is displayed: 8
Select an item using HIJK or by
rotating the multi selector.
Multi selector • While an enlarged image is displayed: 80
Move the display area.
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 Control Main Function A
• Switch the monitor display between the 32
histogram, tone level and shooting
information display and full-frame
playback.
• Display individual images of a sequence in 83,
full-frame playback mode. E5
• Scroll an image shot with Easy panorama. 43,
E4
• Play back movies. 89
k (apply selection) • Switch from thumbnail playback or 80, 81

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button zoomed image display to full-frame
playback.
• While the setting screen is displayed, 8
apply the selection.

Switch the magnification of an enlarged

80
image.
Command dial

Display and hide the menu. 8, 82

d (menu) button

Delete images. 33
l (delete) button

Switch between the monitor and viewfinder. 7

x (monitor) button

Shutter-release button
Return to shooting mode. –

b (e movie-record)
button

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 Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap
Attach the Lens Cap LC-CP24 to the strap, and then attach the strap to the
camera.
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Attach the strap at two places.

B Lens Cap
• At times when you are not shooting images, attach the lens cap to the lens to
protect it.
• Do not attach anything other than the lens cap to the lens.

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Switching Between the Monitor and Viewfinder
(x Button)
You can use the viewfinder when bright light Viewfinder
under the open sky makes it difficult to see x (monitor)
the monitor. button
Each press of the x button switches the
display between the monitor and viewfinder.

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Diopter Adjustment of the Viewfinder
When the image in the viewfinder is difficult
to see, adjust by rotating the diopter
adjustment control while looking through
the viewfinder.
• Take care not to scratch your eye with
your fingertips or nails.

Diopter adjustment control

B Notes About Checking and Adjusting Image Colors

Use the monitor on the back of the camera because the monitor has higher color
reproducibility than the viewfinder.

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 Using Menus (the d Button)
Use the multi selector and k button to navigate the menus.

1 Press the d button.

• The menu that matches the status of the camera, such as shooting or
playback menu, is displayed.
Unavailable menu items are displayed in gray and cannot be selected.
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Shooting menu
Image quality
Image size
Picture Control
Custom Picture Control
White balance
25m 0s
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Continuous

2 Use the multi selector to select a

menu item.
• HI or rotation: Select an item above or
below.
Apply
• JK: Select an item on the left or right, or selection
move between menu levels.
• k: Apply a selection. Pressing K also applies
a selection.
• See A9 for more information on how to switch tabs.

3 After completing the settings, press the d button or

shutter-release button.
• Press the shutter-release button to display the shooting screen.

C Notes About the Command Dial Operation When a Menu is

Displayed
Rotating the command dial when a menu is displayed allows you to select an item.

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Switching Among Menu Tabs
To display a different menu, such as the setup menu (A91), use the multi
selector to switch to another tab.

Tabs
Shooting menu Shooting menu Set up
Image quality Image quality Welcome screen
Image size Image size Time zone and date
Picture Control Picture Control Monitor settings
Custom Picture Control Custom Picture Control Print date

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White balance White balance Vibration reduction
Metering Metering Motion detection
Continuous Continuous AF assist

Use J to move to the Use HI to select a

tabs. tab, and press the k
button or K to apply
the selection.

Tab Types
For Shooting For Playback

Shooting menu Playback menu

Image quality Quick retouch
Image size D-Lighting
Picture Control Skin softening
Custom Picture Control Filter effects
White balance Print order
Metering Slide show
Continuous Protect

j tab:
Displays the settings available for the
current shooting mode (A27).
c tab:
Depending on the current shooting
Displays the settings available for the
mode, the tab icon that is displayed
playback mode.
will be different.
e tab:
Displays movie recording settings.
z tab:
Displays the setup menu, where you can change general settings.

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 The Monitor
The information that is displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback
changes depending on the camera’s settings and state of use. By default,
information is displayed when the camera is first turned on and when you
operate the camera, and turns off after a few seconds (when Photo info is set
to Auto info in Monitor settings (A91)).

For Shooting
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3 7
37 2 10 36 9
2
35
10
34 1.0 33 HDR1 8
0.7 HDR2 5
0.3 HDR3
11
32 120 1 4 6
60
1000 mm
1000mm 12
31 10
120
30 13

29 14
+1.0 16
+1.0 17
28 10m 0s 18
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22 21 20
999
9999
27 26 25 23
19
24

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 1 Shooting mode............................26, 27 27 Travel destination icon ....................91
2 Flash mode .............................................56 Eye-Fi communication
28 indicator .................................. 92, E74
3 Focus mode............................................61
29 White balance.......................................68
4 Zoom indicator.............................29, 62
30 COOLPIX Picture Control................68
5 Focus indicator .....................................30
31 Active D-Lighting................................69
6 Zoom memory .....................................70
Continuous shooting
Movie options (normal 32 mode.................................................44, 69
7 speed movies).......................................89

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33 Backlighting (HDR).............................42
8 Movie options (HS movies) ............89
34 Exposure bracketing.........................69
9 Image quality.........................................68
35 Hand-held/tripod ...............................37
10 Image size................................................68
36 Multiple exposure ..............................69
11 Easy panorama .....................................43
Self-timer indicator ............................59
12 Noise reduction filter ........................69
37 Smile timer..............................................60
13 Motion detection icon.....................91
Pet portrait auto release .................44
14 Vibration reduction icon.................91
15 Exposure indicator .............................50
16 Flash exp. comp. ..................................69
17 Exposure compensation value....65
Movie recording time
18 remaining.........................................85, 86
Number of exposures remaining
19 (still images)...........................22, E22

20 Internal memory indicator............22

21 Aperture value......................................48
22 Shutter speed........................................48
23 ISO sensitivity ........................................69
24 Battery level indicator ......................22
25 “Date not set” indicator...........24, 91
26 Print date..................................................91

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1 2 3 4 5 6

500mm 10m 0s 10m 0s

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7 8 9

Focus area (target finding AF) 5 Spot metering area............................69

1 ........................................................69, 71, 76 6 Center-weighted area......................69
Focus area (center/manual) View/hide histograms
2 7
........................................36, 46, 69, 71, 79 ............................................... 65, 91, E62
Focus area (face detection, pet Framing border (Moon or Bird-
3 detection) ................44, 60, 69, 71, 77 8 watching scene mode)
Focus area (subject tracking) ........................................................................45
4 ............................................... 69, 71, E41 View/hide framing grid
9 ....................................................... 91, E62

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For Playback
Full-frame playback (A32)

1 2 3 45 6 78 9 10
999/999
999/ 999
9999/9999 a
1m 0s
1m 0s b

11 12

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21 20 19 18 16
a b 17

1 Protect icon............................................ 82 13 Volume indicator.........................82, 89

Sequence display (when 14 Image quality........................................ 68
2 Individual pictures is selected) 15 Image size............................................... 68
........................................................83, E54
16 Movie options ...................................... 89
3 Print order icon.................................... 82
17 Easy panorama indicator............... 43
4 Voice memo indicator..................... 82
Easy panorama playback guide
5 Skin softening icon............................ 82 .....................................................5, 43 ,E4
6 Filter effects icon................................. 82 18 Sequence playback guide
.....................................................5, 34, E5
7 D-Lighting icon ................................... 82 Movie playback guide..................... 89
8 Quick retouch icon............................ 82 19 Time of recording .............................. 24
9 Internal memory indicator ........... 21
20 Date of recording............................... 24
(a) Current image number/ (a) Battery level indicator .............. 22
10 total number of images 21 (b) Charging AC adapter
(b) Movie length connection indicator
11 Small picture icon .............................. 82 22 File number and type..............E80
12 Crop icon................................................. 80 Eye-Fi communication
23 indicator...................................92, E74

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 Tone level information display1 (A32)

4/132 1

100 2
+ 1.0 3
4
5
11
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10
1/250 F5.6

9 8 7 6

Current image number/ 6 Image quality/Image size ............. 68

1 total number of images 7 Aperture value ..................................... 48
2 ISO sensitivity........................................ 69 8 Shutter speed....................................... 48
3 Exposure compensation value... 65 9 Shooting mode................................... 27
4 White balance ...................................... 68 2
10 Tone level
5 COOLPIX Picture Control ............... 68 3
11 Histogram
1
You can check for loss of contrast detail in highlights and shadows from the
histogram that is displayed, or the flashing display for each tone level. These
provide guidelines when adjusting the image brightness with functions such as
exposure compensation.
2 The tone level indicates the brightness level. When the tone level to check is
selected using the multi selector JK, the area of the image that corresponds to
the selected tone level flashes.
3 A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. The
horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and
bright tones to the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.

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 The Basics of Shooting and
Playback
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery
1 Open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover.
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2 Insert the battery.

• Push the orange battery latch in the
direction indicated by the arrow (1), and
fully insert the battery (2).
• The battery locks into place when inserted
correctly.

Battery latch
B Be Careful to Insert the Battery in
Correct Direction
Inserting the battery upside down or
backwards could damage the camera.

3 Close the battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover.

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Removing the Battery
Turn the camera off and make sure that the
power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off,
and then open the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover.
Move the battery latch in the direction indicated
by the arrow (1) to eject the battery (2).

B High Temperature Caution

The camera, battery, and memory card may be hot immediately after using the
camera.

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 Preparation 2 Charge the Battery
1 Prepare the included charging AC
adapter.
If a plug adapter* is included with your camera,
attach the plug adapter to the plug on the
charging AC adapter. Push the plug adapter firmly
until it is securely held in place. Once the two are
connected, attempting to forcibly remove the plug
adapter could damage the product.
* The shape of the plug adapter varies according
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to the country or region in which the camera

was purchased.
This step can be omitted if the plug adapter
comes permanently bonded to the charging AC adapter.

2 Make sure the battery is inserted in the camera, and then

connect the camera to the charging AC adapter in order of
1 to 3.
• Keep the camera turned off.
• Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented. Do not insert or remove the
plugs at an angle when connecting or disconnecting them.

Charge lamp Electrical outlet

USB cable (included)

• The charge lamp slowly flashes green to indicate that the battery is charging.

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 The charge lamp Description
Flashes slowly
The battery is charging.
(green)
When charging is complete, the charge lamp stops flashing
green and turns off.
Off
About 4 hours and 10 minutes are required to charge a fully
exhausted battery.
• The ambient temperature is not suited to charging. Charge
the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5°C to
35°C (41°F to 95°F).
Flashes quickly
• The USB cable or charging AC adapter is not properly
(green)
connected, or there is a problem with the battery. Disconnect

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the USB cable or unplug the charging AC adapter and
correctly connect it again, or change the battery.

3 Disconnect the charging AC adapter from the electrical

outlet and then disconnect the USB cable.
C Turning On the Camera While the Battery is Charging
The camera does not turn on while the charging AC adapter is connected to it even
when you press the power switch. Press and hold the c (playback) button to turn
on the camera in playback mode and play back images. Shooting is not possible.

C Charging Using a Computer or Battery Charger

• You can also charge the battery by connecting the camera to a computer (A92,
93).
• You can use the Battery Charger MH-61 (available separately; E81) to charge the
battery without using the camera.

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 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card
1 Turn off the camera and open the
battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover.

2 Insert the memory card.

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• Slide the memory card in until it clicks into

place.

Memory card slot

B Be Careful to Insert the Memory
Card in Correct Direction
Inserting the memory card upside down or
backwards could damage the camera and
the memory card.

3 Close the battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover.

B Formatting Memory Cards

The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device
into this camera, make sure to format it with this camera. Insert the card into
the camera, press the d button, and select Format card in the setup menu.

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Removing Memory Cards
Turn the camera off and make sure that the
power-on lamp and the monitor have turned
off, and then open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover.
Gently push the memory card into the camera
(1) to partially eject the card (2).

B High Temperature Caution

The camera, battery, and memory card may be hot immediately after using the
camera.

Internal Memory and Memory Cards

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Camera data, including images and movies, can be saved either in the camera’s
internal memory or on a memory card. To use the camera’s internal memory,
first remove the memory card.

Approved Memory Cards

The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and
approved for use in this camera.
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are
recommended for recording movies. When using a memory card with a
lower Speed Class rating, movie recording may stop unexpectedly.
SD memory cards SDHC memory cards2 SDXC memory cards3
1
SanDisk 2 GB 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB, 128 GB
TOSHIBA - 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB
Panasonic 2 GB1 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB
Lexar - 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB, 128 GB
1
If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, make sure that
the device supports 2 GB cards.
2 SDHC-compliant. If the memory card will be used with a card reader
or similar device, make sure that the device supports SDHC.
3
SDXC-compliant. If the memory card will be used with a card reader
or similar device, make sure that the device supports SDXC.

• Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards. We

cannot guarantee camera performance when using memory cards made by
other manufacturers.

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 Step 1 Turn the Camera On
1 Remove the lens cap.
• See “Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap“ (A6) for more information.

2 Press the power switch.

• If you are turning the camera on
for the first time, see “Setting the
Display Language, Date, and
Time” (A24).
• The monitor turns on.
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• To turn the camera off, press the

power switch again.

3 Check the battery level indicator and the number of

exposures remaining.

25m 0s
Battery level indicator 1/250 F5.6 840 Number of exposures
remaining

Battery level indicator

Display Description
b The battery level is high.
B The battery level is low.
N The camera cannot capture images. Recharge the
Battery exhausted. battery.

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of images that can be taken is displayed.
• C is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera, and images
are saved in the internal memory.

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C The Auto Off Function
Flashes

No operations No operations
performed performed

1/250 F5.6
25m 0s
840
3 min

Camera enters Camera turns off.

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standby mode.

• The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode is about 1 minute.
The time can be changed using the Auto off setting in the setup menu (A91).
• While the camera is in standby mode, the monitor turns back on if you perform any
of the following operations:
- Press the power switch, shutter-release button, c button, or b (e movie-
record) button.
- Rotate the mode dial.

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 Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time
When the camera is turned on for the first time, the language-selection screen
and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed.
• If you exit without setting the date and time, O will flash when the shooting
screen is displayed.

1 Use the multi selector Language

HI to select the Български
Čeština
desired language and Dansk
press the k button. Deutsch
English
Español
Cancel
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2 Select Yes and press the k button. Time zone and date

Choose time zone and

set date and time?

Yes
No
Cancel

3 Select your home time

zone and press the k London
Casablanca
button.
• To enable daylight saving
time, press H. When the
daylight saving time Back
function is enabled, W is
displayed above the map.
To turn off the daylight saving time function, press I.

4 Select the date format and press Date format

the k button. Year/Month/Day
Month/Day/Year
Day/Month/Year

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5 Set the date and time, and press Date and time
the k button. D M Y h m
• Select a field: Press JK (changes between
D, M, Y, h, and m). 15 05 2014 15 10
• Edit the date and time: Press HI.
Date and time can also be changed by
rotating the multi selector or command dial. Edit
• Confirm the setting: Select the m field and
press the k button.

6 Select Yes and press the k Date and time

button. 15/05/2014 15:10

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• When settings are finished, the lens extends OK?
and the camera switches to shooting mode.
Yes
No

C Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting
• You can change these settings using the Language and Time zone and date
settings in the z setup menu (A91).
• You can enable or disable daylight saving time in the z setup menu by selecting
Time zone and date followed by Time zone. Enabling day light saving time
moves the clock forward one hour, and disabling it moves the clock back one hour.

C The Clock Battery

• The camera’s clock is powered by a built-in backup battery.
The backup battery charges when the main battery is inserted into the camera or
when the camera is connected to an optional AC adapter, and it can run the clock
for several days after about 10 hours of charging.
• If the camera’s backup battery becomes exhausted, the date and time setting
screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Set the date and time again. See
step 2 of “Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time” (A24) for more
information.

C Imprinting the Shooting Date on Printed Images

• You can permanently imprint the shooting date on images as they are captured by
setting Print date in the setup menu.
• If you want the shooting date to be printed without using the Print date setting,
print using the ViewNX 2 software (A95).

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 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode
Rotate the mode dial to select a shooting mode.
• A (auto) mode is used in this example. Rotate the mode dial to A.
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C Notes About the Flash

In situations where a flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the subject is
backlit, make sure to raise the flash (A56).

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Available Shooting Modes
A Auto mode (A35)
Used for general shooting.
y, X, s, c (Scene) modes (A36)
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
• y: Press the d button and select a scene. When using Scene
auto selector, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene
mode when you frame an image, making it even easier to take images
using settings that suit the scene.
• X (night landscape): Use this mode to shoot night landscapes.
• s (night portrait): Use this mode to shoot evening and night portraits

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that include background scenery.
• c (landscape): Use this mode to shoot landscapes.
u (Special effects) mode (A46)
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
j, k, l, m modes (A48)
Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture
value.
M (User settings) mode (A53)
Setting combinations that are frequently used for shooting can be saved.
The saved settings can be immediately retrieved for shooting simply by
rotating the mode dial to M.

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 Step 3 Frame a Picture
1 Hold the camera steady.
• Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator,
microphone, and speaker.
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2 Frame the picture.

25m 0s
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C Viewfinder
By pressing the x button, you can shoot while looking through the viewfinder
(A7).

C When Using a Tripod

• We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations.
- When shooting in dim lighting with the flash lowered, or in a shooting mode in
which the flash is disabled
- When using the telephoto setting
• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set Vibration
reduction (A91) to Off in the setup menu to prevent potential errors caused by
this function.

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Using the Zoom
When you move the zoom control, the zoom Zoom out Zoom in
lens position changes.
• To zoom in closer to the subject: Move
toward g (telephoto)
• To zoom out and view a larger area: Move
toward f (wide-angle)
• Rotating the zoom control all the way in
either direction adjusts the zoom quickly.

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• A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of
the monitor when the zoom control is moved.
• Digital zoom, which allows you to further
Optical Digital
magnify the subject up to approximately 4× the
zoom zoom
maximum optical zoom ratio, can be activated
by moving and holding the zoom control
toward g when the camera is zoomed in to the
maximum optical zoom position.

C Notes About Digital Zoom

The zoom indicator turns blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it turns yellow
when the zoom magnification is increased further.
• Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is not noticeably reduced by using the
Dynamic Fine Zoom.
• Zoom indicator is yellow: Image quality is noticeably reduced.
• The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.
• The zoom indicator may not turn blue depending on the continuous shooting
setting, etc.

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 Step 4 Focus and Shoot
1 Press the shutter-release
button halfway.
• When the subject is in focus, the
focus area that includes the subject
or focus indicator (A10) glows
green (multiple focus areas can
glow green).
• When you are using digital zoom,
the camera focuses on the subject
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in the center of the frame and the

focus area is not displayed. When
the camera has focused, the focus
indicator glows green.
• If the focus area or focus indicator
flashes red, the camera is unable to
focus. Modify the composition and
try pressing the shutter-release
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button halfway again.
Focus area

2 Without lifting your finger, press

the shutter-release button the rest
of the way down.

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The Shutter-release Button
To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and
aperture value), press the shutter-release button
Press halfway lightly until you feel a slight resistance. Focus and
exposure remain locked while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.

Press the shutter-release button all the way to

release the shutter and take an image.
Press all the
Do not use force when pressing the shutter-
way
release button, as this may result in camera shake
and blurred images. Press the button gently.

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Notes About Saving Images and Recording Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing
the maximum movie length flashes while images are being saved or while a movie is
being recorded. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or
remove the battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could
result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.

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 Step 5 Play Back Images
1 Press the c (playback)
button.
• If you press and hold down
the c (playback) button
while the camera is turned off,
the camera turns on in
playback mode.

2 Use the multi selector to select Display the previous image

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an image to display.
• Press and hold down HIJK to scroll
through the images quickly.
• Images can also be selected by rotating
the multi selector.
• To return to shooting mode, press the c
button or shutter-release button.

Display the next image

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Current image number/

Total number of images

C Displaying Shooting Information

Press the k button in full-frame playback 4/132

mode to display the tone level information and

shooting information (A14).
Press the k button again to return to full- + 1.0
frame playback mode.

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Step 6 Delete Images
1 Press the l button to
delete the image
currently displayed in the
monitor.

2 Use the multi selector HI to

select the desired deletion

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Delete
method and press the k button. Current image
Erase selected images
• See “Operating the Erase Selected Images All images
Screen” (A34) for more information.
• To exit without deleting, press the d
button.

3 Select Yes and press the k

button.
• Deleted images cannot be recovered. Erase 1 image?
• To cancel, select No and press the k
Yes
button. No

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 Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen

1 Use the multi selector J K to Erase selected images

select an image to be deleted, and
then use H to display S.
• To undo the selection, press I to remove
S.
• Move the zoom control (A29) toward g Back
(i) to switch to full-frame playback or
f(h) to switch to thumbnail playback.

2 Add S to all images that you want to delete and then

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press the k button to confirm the selection.

• A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the instructions displayed in the
monitor.

B Deleting Images in a Sequence

• If you press the l button and delete a key picture while only key pictures are
displayed for sequences of images (A83), all images in the sequence, including
the key picture, are deleted.
• To delete individual images in a sequence, press the k button to display them
one at a time and press the l button.

C Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode

When using shooting mode, press the l button to delete the last image that was
saved.

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 Shooting Features
A (Auto) Mode
Used for general shooting.
• The camera detects the main subject and
focuses on it. If a human face is detected, the
camera automatically sets focus priority on it.
• See “Focusing” (A76) for more information.

Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode

• Flash mode (A56)
• Self-timer (A59)
• Smile timer (A60)

Shooting Features
• Focus mode (A61)
• Exposure compensation (A65)
• Shooting menu (A68)

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 Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
When a scene is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the
selected scene.

X Night landscape (A37)1, 2, s Night portrait

(A38), c Landscape (A38)1, 2

Rotate the mode dial to X, s or c and take images.

y (Scene)
Scene menu
Scene auto selector
Portrait
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Sports
Party/indoor
Beach
Snow
Sunset

Press the d button to display the scene menu and select one of the
following scenes using the multi selector.
x Scene auto selector (default setting)
u Food (A41)
(A39)
b Portrait l Museum (A41)1
1
d Sports (A39) m Fireworks show (A41)2, 3
1
f Party/indoor (A40) n Black and white copy (A41)1
1
Z Beach o Backlighting (A42)1
1
z Snow p Easy panorama (A43)1
1, 2, 3
h Sunset O Pet portrait (A44)
i Dusk/dawn1, 2, 3 g Moon (A45)1, 2
k Close-up (A40) L Bird-watching (A45)1

1 The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. The position of the area
cannot be moved.
2
The camera focuses at infinity.
3 Use of a tripod is recommended, because the shutter speed is slow. Set Vibration
reduction (A91) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the
camera during shooting.

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To View a Description (Help Display) of Each Scene
Select a scene and move the zoom control (A1) toward g (j) to view a
description of that scene. To return to the original screen, move the zoom
control toward g (j) again.

Tips and Notes

X Night landscape
• Press the d button to select Y Hand-held or Z Tripod in Night
landscape.
• Y Hand-held (default setting):
- Press the shutter-release button all the way to capture a series of images which
are combined into a single image and saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still
until a still image is displayed. After taking an image, do not turn the camera

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off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
• Z Tripod:
- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release
button is pressed all the way.
- Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the Vibration reduction (A91)
setting in the setup menu.

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 s Night portrait
• Press the d button to select Y Hand-held or Z Tripod in Night portrait.
• One image is captured at a slow shutter speed. Compared to using Z Tripod,
when Y Hand-held is selected, the camera sets a slightly faster shutter speed
in accordance with the shooting conditions to prevent camera shake.
• Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the Vibration reduction (A91)
setting in the setup menu.
• The flash always fires. Raise the flash before shooting.

c Landscape
• Press the d button to select Noise reduction burst or Single shot in
Landscape.
• Noise reduction burst: This enables you to shoot a sharp landscape with a
minimum of noise.
- Press the shutter-release button all the way to capture a series of images
which are combined into a single image and saved.
Shooting Features

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still
until a still image is displayed. After taking an image, do not turn the camera
off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
• Single shot (default setting): Saves images with emphasized outlines and
contrast.
- One image is captured when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.

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y M x Scene auto selector
• When you point the camera at the subject, the camera automatically selects the
optimum scene mode from the list below and adjusts the shooting settings
accordingly.

e Portrait (close-up image of one to two persons)

Portrait (shooting an image of three or more persons or shooting a
b
composition with a large background area)
f Landscape
h Night portrait (close-up image of one to two persons)
Night portrait (shooting an image of three or more persons or shooting
c
a composition with a large background area)
Night landscape
• The camera shoots images continuously and combines and saves
g
them as one image in the same way as when Hand-held in X

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(night landscape) (A37) is selected.
i Close-up
j Backlighting (shooting non-human subjects)
d Backlighting (shooting human subjects)
d Other shooting scenes
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired
scene mode. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A26) or select the
optimum scene mode for the subject manually.

y M d Sports
• While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, the camera shoots up
to about 7 images continuously at a rate of about 7 fps (when image quality is
set to Normal and image size is set to i 4608×3456).
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may become slow depending upon the
current image quality setting, image size setting, the memory card used, or
shooting condition.
• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image
in each series.

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 y M f Party/indoor
• To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera steady. Set Vibration
reduction (A91) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the
camera during shooting.

y M k Close-up
From the screen displayed after k Close-up is selected, select Noise reduction
burst or Single shot.
• Noise reduction burst: This enables you to shoot a sharp image with a
minimum of noise.
- Press the shutter-release button all the way to capture a series of images
which are combined into a single image and saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still
until a still image is displayed. After taking an image, do not turn the camera
off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- If the subject moves or there is a significant camera shake during continuous
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shooting, the image may be distorted, overlapped, or blurred.

- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
• Single shot (default setting): Saves images with emphasized outlines and
contrast.
- One image is captured when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.
• The focus mode (A61) setting is changed to D (macro close-up) and the
camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus.
• You can move the focus area. Press the k button, use the multi selector
HIJK or rotate it to move the focus area, and press the k button to apply
the setting.

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y M u Food
• The focus mode (A61) setting is changed to D
(macro close-up) and the camera automatically
zooms to the closest position at which it can
focus.
• You can adjust hue by using the command dial.
The hue setting is saved in the camera’s memory
even after the camera is turned off. 10m 0s
• You can move the focus area. Press the k 1/250 F5.6 840
button, use the multi selector HIJK or rotate
it to move the focus area, and press the k button
to apply the setting.

y M l Museum
• The camera captures a series of up to 10 images while the shutter-release

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button is held all the way down, and the sharpest image in the series is
automatically selected and saved (BSS (Best Shot Selector)).
• The flash does not fire.

y M m Fireworks show
• The shutter speed is fixed at about 4 seconds.

y M n Black and white copy

• Use together with D (macro close-up) focus mode (A61) when shooting
subjects that are close to the camera.

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 y M o Backlighting
• From the screen displayed after o Backlighting is selected, HDR (high
dynamic range) composition can be set.
• Off (default setting): The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in
shadow. Shoot images with the flash raised.
• Level 1-Level 3: Use when taking images with very bright and dark areas in the
same frame. Select Level 1 when there is less difference between bright and
dark areas, and Level 3 when there is more difference between bright and dark
areas.

B Notes About HDR

• Use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction (A91) in the setup
menu to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
• The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
Shooting Features

• When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots images
continuously and saves the following two images.
- A non-HDR composite image
- An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows is
minimized
• If there is only enough memory to save one image, an image processed by D-
Lighting (A82) at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are
corrected, is the only image saved.
• Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until a
still image is displayed. After taking an image, do not turn the camera off before the
monitor switches to the shooting screen.
• Depending on the shooting conditions, dark shadows may appear around bright
subjects and bright areas may appear around dark subjects. You can compensate
by lowering the level setting.

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 y M p Easy panorama
• From the screen displayed after p Easy panorama is selected, select the
shooting range from Normal (180°) (default setting) or Wide (360°).
• The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle.
• Press the shutter-release button all the way down, remove your finger from the
button, and then slowly pan the camera horizontally. Shooting ends when the
camera captures the specified shooting range.
• Focus and exposure are locked when shooting starts.
• If you press the k button when a captured image is displayed in full-frame
playback mode, the image scrolls automatically.
• The images cannot be edited on this camera.
See “Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)” (E2) for more information.

B Notes About Printing Panorama Images

The entire image may not be able to be printed depending on the printer’s settings.

Shooting Features
Additionally, printing may not be possible depending on the printer.

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 y M O Pet portrait
• When you point the camera at a dog or cat, the camera detects the pet’s face
and focuses on it. By default, the shutter is automatically released when a dog or
cat face is detected (pet portrait auto release).
• From the screen displayed after O Pet portrait is selected, select Single or
Continuous.
- Single: Whenever a dog or cat face is detected, the camera captures 1 image.
- Continuous: Whenever a dog or cat face is detected, the camera captures
3 images continuously.

B Pet Portrait Auto Release

• Press the multi selector J (n) to change the Pet portrait auto release settings.
- Y: The camera automatically releases the shutter when it detects a dog or cat
face.
- Off: The camera does not release the shutter automatically, even if a dog or cat
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face is detected. Press the shutter-release button. The camera also detects
human faces when Off is selected.
• Pet portrait auto release is set to Off after 5 bursts have been taken.
• Shooting is also possible by pressing the shutter-release button, regardless of the
Pet portrait auto release setting. When Continuous is selected, you can take
images continuously while holding down the shutter-release button all the way.

B Focus Area
• When the camera detects a face, the face is
displayed inside a yellow border. When the
camera acquires focus on a face displayed inside
a double border (focus area), the double border
turns green. If no faces are detected, the camera
focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
25m 0s
• In some shooting conditions, the pet face may 1/250 F5.6 840
not be detected and other subjects may be
displayed inside a border.

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y M g Moon
• You can adjust hue by using the command dial. The hue setting is saved in the
camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.
• Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation (A65) according to
shooting conditions such as the waxing and waning of the moon and shooting
requirements.
• At the wide-angle zoom position, the framing border is displayed to indicate the
angle of view equivalent to that of 1000 mm lens (in 35mm [135] format). The
angle of view becomes equivalent to that of 1000 mm lens by pressing the k
button.

y M L Bird-watching
• From the screen displayed after L Bird-watching is selected, select Single or
Continuous.
• Single (default setting): One image is shot each time the shutter-release button
is pressed.

Shooting Features
• Continuous: While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, images
are captured continuously.
- The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 7 fps and the maximum
number of continuous shots is about 7 (when image quality is set to Normal
and image size is set to i 4608×3456).
• At the wide-angle zoom position, the framing border is displayed to indicate the
angle of view equivalent to that of 500 mm lens (in 35mm [135] format). The
angle of view becomes equivalent to that of 500 mm lens by pressing the k
button.

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 Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When
Shooting)
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
Special effects
Image quality
Image size
Special effects

Special effects
Soft
Nostalgic sepia
High-contrast monochrome
Shooting Features

Painting
High key
Low key
Selective color

Press the d button to display the special effects menu and select an effect
using the multi selector.
• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. The position of
the area cannot be moved.

Option Description
Soft Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire
(default setting)* image.
Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the
Nostalgic sepia*
qualities of an old photograph.
High-contrast
Creates a black-and-white photograph with a clear contrast.
monochrome
Painting* Gives the image a painting-like appearance.
High key Gives the entire image a bright tone.
Low key Gives the entire image a dark tone.

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 Option Description
Keeps only a selected color and makes other colors black-
and-white.
• Rotate the command
dial to select a color
that you want to retain
from the slider.
Selective color
• Press the k button to
hide the slider and end
color selection. To Save
display the slider again, 1/250 F5.6
press the k button
again. Slider

Creates monotone (black-and-white) images by

intentionally taking images with high ISO sensitivity. This
High ISO setting is effective when shooting subjects in low lighting

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monochrome conditions.
• The images taken may contain noise (randomly-spaced
bright pixels, spots or lines).
Creates images with an unusual hue by converting a
positive color image into negative or negative color image
Cross process
into positive.
• Rotate the command dial to select hue.
* Some effects cannot be selected depending on the setting of Movie options
(A89).

Functions Available in Special Effects Mode

• Flash mode (A56)
• Self-timer (A59)
• Focus mode (A61)
• Exposure compensation (A65)
• Shooting menu (A68)

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 j, k, l, m Modes (Setting the Exposure for
Shooting)
Images can be shot with greater control by
setting the shooting menu (A68) items in
addition to setting the shutter speed or aperture
value manually according to shooting conditions
and requirements.
• The focus area for autofocus differs depending
on the setting of AF area mode (A69).
• When AF area mode is set to Target finding AF (default setting), the
camera detects the main subject and focuses on it.

Rotate the command dial or multi selector to set the shutter speed and
aperture value.
Shooting Features

Command dial

Multi selector 25m 0s

1/250 F5.6 840

Aperture
Shutter speed value

Exposure mode Shutter speed (A52) Aperture value (A49)

Programmed auto Automatically adjusted (flexible program is enabled by
j
(A50) the command dial).
Shutter-priority Adjusted by the
k Automatically adjusted.
auto (A50) command dial.
Aperture-priority Adjusted by the multi
l Automatically adjusted.
auto (A50) selector.
Adjusted by the Adjusted by the multi
m Manual (A50)
command dial. selector.

C More Information
See “Toggle Av/Tv selection” (A92) for more information.

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Exposure
The procedure for shooting images at the desired brightness (exposure) by
adjusting the shutter speed or aperture value is called “determine exposure.”
The sense of dynamism and amount of background defocus in images to be
shot vary depending on the combinations of shutter speed and aperture value
even if the exposure is the same.

Adjusting the Shutter Speed

In k mode, the range is from a maximum of 1/4000 to 8 seconds.
In m mode, the range is from a maximum of 1/4000 to 15 seconds.
See “The Control Range of the Shutter Speed” (A52) for more information.

Shooting Features
Faster 1/1000 s Slower 1/30 s
Adjusting the Aperture Value
In l and m modes, the range is from f/3 to 8.3 (wide-angle position) and
from f/5.9 to 8.3 (telephoto zoom position).

Larger aperture (Small f-number) Smaller aperture (Large f-number)

f/3 f/8.3

C Aperture Value (F-number) and Zoom

Large apertures (expressed by small f­numbers) let more light into the camera, and
small apertures (large f-numbers) let less light.
The aperture value of the zoom lens of this camera changes depending on the zoom
position. When zooming to the wide-angle position and telephoto zoom position,
the aperture values are f/3 and f/5.9, respectively.

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 j (Programmed auto)
Use for automatic control of the exposure by the
camera.
• Different combinations of shutter speed and
aperture value can be selected without
changing the exposure by rotating the 25m 0s
command dial (“flexible program”). While 1/250 F5.6 840
flexible program is in effect, a flexible program
mark (A) is displayed next to the mode indicator (j) in the upper left of the
monitor.
• To cancel flexible program, rotate the command dial until the flexible
program mark (A) is no longer displayed. Selecting another shooting
mode, or turning off the camera, also cancels flexible program.

k (Shutter-priority auto)
Shooting Features

Use to shoot fast-moving subjects at a fast shutter

speed, or use to emphasize the movements of a
moving subject at a slow shutter speed.
• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating
the command dial. 25m 0s
1/250 F5.6 840

l (Aperture-priority auto)
Use to bring subjects including both the
foreground and background into focus or blur
the subject’s background intentionally.
• The aperture value can be adjusted by rotating
the multi selector. 25m 0s
1/250 F5.6 840

m (Manual)
Use to control the exposure according to
shooting requirements.
• When adjusting the aperture value or shutter
speed, the degree of deviation from the
exposure value measured by the camera is 25m 0s
displayed in the exposure indicator of the 1/250 F5.6 840
monitor. The degree of deviation in the
Exposure indicator
exposure indicator is displayed in EVs (–2 to +2
EV in increments of 1/3 EV).
• The shutter speed can be adjusted by rotating the command dial and the
aperture value can be adjusted by rotating the multi selector.

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B Notes About Shooting
• When zooming is performed after the exposure is set, exposure combinations or
aperture value may be changed.
• When the subject is too dark or too bright, it may not be possible to obtain the
appropriate exposure. In such cases, the shutter speed indicator or aperture value
indicator flashes when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway (except when
the m mode is used). Change the shutter speed setting or aperture value.

B Notes About ISO Sensitivity

When ISO sensitivity (A69) is set to Auto (default setting) or Fixed range auto,
the ISO sensitivity in m mode is fixed at ISO 100.

Functions Available in j, k, l, m Modes

• Flash mode (A56)
• Self-timer (A59)
• Smile timer (A60)

Shooting Features
• Focus mode (A61)
• Exposure compensation (A65)
• Shooting menu (A68)
• Functions That Can Be Set Using the w (Function) Button (A71)
• Setup menu (A91)

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 The Control Range of the Shutter Speed
The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the zoom position,
aperture, or ISO sensitivity setting. Additionally, the control range changes in
the following continuous shooting settings.
Setting Control range
Auto2, 1/40003 - 1 s (j, k, l modes)
Fixed range auto2 1/40003 - 15 s (m mode)
1/40003 - 8 s (j, k, l modes)
ISO 100
1/40003 - 15 s (m mode)
ISO sensitivity 1/40003 - 4 s (j, k, l modes)
ISO 200
(A69)1 1/40003 - 8 s (m mode)
ISO 400 1/40003 - 4 s
ISO 800 1/40003 - 2 s
ISO 1600 1/40003 - 1 s
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ISO 3200, 6400 1/40003 - 1/2 s

Continuous H,
1/40003 - 1/30 s
Continuous L, BSS
Pre-shooting cache,
1/4000 - 1/30 s
Continuous (A69) Multi-shot 16
Continuous H: 120 fps 1/4000 - 1/125 s
Continuous H: 60 fps 1/4000 - 1/60 s
Intvl timer shooting Same as when Single is set
1
The ISO sensitivity setting is restricted depending on the continuous shooting
setting (A72).
2
In m mode, the ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 100.
3 The maximum shutter speed value is 1/4000 second when the aperture value is
set to f/6.6 to f/8.3 at the maximum wide-angle position. The shutter speed
becomes slower when the zoom position moves to the telephoto zoom position
and the aperture is larger. The shutter speed is 1/2500 second when the aperture
value is set to maximum f/8.3 at the maximum telephoto zoom position.

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 M (User Settings) Mode
Setting combinations that are frequently used for shooting (User settings) can
be saved in M. Shooting is possible in j (programmed auto), k (shutter-
priority auto), l (aperture-priority auto) or m (manual).

Rotate the mode dial to M to retrieve the settings

saved in Save user settings.
• Frame the subject and shoot with these
settings, or change the settings as required.
• The setting combinations that are retrieved
when the mode dial is rotated to M can be
changed as many times as you want in Save
user settings.

Shooting Features
The following settings can be saved.
General Settings
• Shooting modes j, k, l, m (A48) • Focus mode (A61)
• Zoom position (A29) • Exposure compensation (A65)
• Flash mode (A56) • Fn button (A71)
• Self-timer (A59)
Shooting menu
• Image quality (A68) • AF area mode (A69)
• Image size (A68) • Autofocus mode (A69)
• Picture Control (A68) • Flash exp. comp. (A69)
• Custom Picture Control (A68) • Noise reduction filter (A69)
• White balance (A68) • Active D-Lighting (A69)
• Metering (A69) • Multiple exposure (A69)
• Continuous (A69) • Zoom memory (A70)
• ISO sensitivity (A69) • Startup zoom position (A70)
• Exposure bracketing (A69) • M exposure preview (A70)

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 Saving Settings in M Mode (Save User Settings)
The frequently used settings for shooting can be changed and saved in M.

1 Rotate the mode dial to the original shooting mode.

• Rotate the mode dial to j, k, l or m (A48). The flexible program (when
set to j), shutter speed (when set to k or m) or aperture value (when set to
l or m) will also be saved.
• Settings can also be saved by rotating the mode dial to M (the default
settings for the shooting mode j are saved at the time of purchase).

2 Change to a frequently used combination of shooting

settings.
• See A53 for settings details.

3 Press the d button to display the

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shooting menu.

4 Use the multi selector to select Shooting menu

Save user settings, and press the Multiple exposure
k button. Save user settings
Reset user settings
• The Done screen is displayed and the Zoom memory
current settings are saved. Startup zoom position
M exposure preview

B The Clock Battery

If the internal clock battery (A25) is exhausted, the settings saved in M will be reset.
Writing down any important setting is recommended.

C Resetting M (User Settings) Mode

If Reset user settings is selected in the shooting menu, the settings that are saved
in the user settings are restored to their default values. The shooting mode is set to
j.

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 Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi
Selector
The functions that are available vary with the shooting mode, as shown below.

2 4

Shooting Features
y,
Function A u j, k, l, m, M
X, s , c
1
1 m Flash mode (A56) w w
Self-timer (A59) w w w
2 n
Smile timer (A60) w 1 – w
3 D Focus mode (A61) w w w
Exposure
4 o w w w2
compensation (A65)
1 Availability depends on the setting. See “Default Settings” (A66) for more
information.
2 When the shooting mode is m, exposure compensation cannot be used.

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 Using the Flash
You can shoot images with a flash by raising the built-in flash. You can set the
flash mode to match the shooting conditions.

1 Press the m (flash pop-up) button

to raise the flash.
• When the flash is lowered, flash operation is
disabled and S is displayed.

2 Press the multi selector H (m).

Shooting Features

3 Select the desired flash mode Auto

(A57) and press the k button.
• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k
button within a few seconds, the selection
will be canceled.

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B The Flash Lamp
The status of the flash can be confirmed by pressing
the shutter-release button halfway.
• On: The flash fires when you press the shutter-
release button all the way down.
• Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot
shoot images.
• Off: The flash does not fire when an image is taken.

Available Flash Modes

U Auto
The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting.
• The flash mode indicator is only displayed immediately after setting in

Shooting Features
the shooting screen.
V Auto with red-eye reduction/Red-eye reduction
Reduce red-eye in portraits caused by the flash (A58).
• When Red-eye reduction is selected, the flash fires whenever an
image is taken.
X Fill flash/Standard flash
The flash fires whenever an image is taken.
Y Slow sync
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. Fill
flash fires to illuminate the main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to
capture background at night or under dim lighting.
Z Rear-curtain sync
Fill flash fires just before the shutter closes, creating the effect of a stream
of light behind moving subjects.

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 C The Flash Mode Setting
• The available flash modes differ depending on the shooting mode.

y, X,
Flash mode A u j k l m
s, c
U Auto w – – – –
Auto with red-eye
w – – – –
V reduction
Red-eye reduction – w w w w
* *
Fill flash w – – – –
X
Standard flash – w w w w
Y Slow sync w w – w –
Z Rear-curtain sync w w w w w
* Availability depends on the setting. See "Default Settings" (A66) for more
information.
Shooting Features

• The setting applied in the following situations is saved in the camera’s memory
even after the camera is turned off.
- When shooting mode j, k, l or m is used
- When V (auto with red-eye reduction) is selected in A (auto) mode

C Lowering the Flash

When not using the flash, gently push to lower the
flash until it clicks shut.

C Auto with Red-eye Reduction/Red-eye Reduction

If the camera detects red-eye while saving an image, the affected area is processed to
reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when shooting:
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations.
• In some cases, red-eye reduction may be applied to areas of an image
unnecessarily. In these cases, select another flash mode and take the image again.

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Using the Self-timer
The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter about
10 seconds or 2 seconds after you press the shutter-release button. Set Vibration
reduction (A91) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the
camera during shooting.

1 Press the multi selector J (n).

2 Select n10s (or n2s), and press Self-timer

the k button.

Shooting Features
• n10s (10 seconds): Use on important
occasions, such as weddings.
• n2s (2 seconds): Use to prevent camera
shake.
• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k
button within a few seconds, the selection
will be canceled.
• When the shooting mode is Pet portrait scene mode, Y (pet portrait auto
release) is displayed (A44). The self-timer cannot be used.

3 Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button

halfway.
• Focus and exposure are set.

4 Press the shutter-release

9
button the rest of the way
down.
• Countdown starts. The self-timer
lamp flashes and then glows
steadily about one second before
the shutter is released. 1/250 F5.6
• When the shutter is released, the
self-timer is set to OFF.
• To stop the countdown, press the
shutter-release button again.

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 Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically (Smile
Timer)
When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take an image automatically
without pressing the shutter-release button.
• This function can be used when the shooting mode is A (auto), j, k, l, m
or M, or Portrait or Night portrait scene mode.

1 Press the multi selector J (n).

• Change any flash mode, exposure, or
shooting menu settings before pressing J.

2 Select a (smile timer), and press Smile timer

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the k button.
• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k
button within a few seconds, the selection
will be canceled.

3 Frame the picture and wait for the

subject to smile without pressing
the shutter-release button.
• Point the camera at a human face.
• If the camera detects that the face framed
by the double border is smiling, the shutter 25m 0s
1/250 F5.6 840
is automatically released.
• Whenever the camera detects a smiling
face, it automatically releases the shutter.

4 End automatic shooting.

• To end automatic shooting with smile timer, return to step 1 and select OFF.

B Notes About Smile Timer

Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or
detect smiles (A77). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.

C When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes

When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face
and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released.
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Using Focus Mode
Set the focus mode according to the distance to the subject.

1 Press the multi selector I (D).

2 Select the desired focus mode and Autofocus

press the k button.
• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k
button within a few seconds, the selection
will be canceled.

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 Available Focus Modes
A Autofocus
The camera automatically adjusts the focus according to the distance to the
subject. Use when the distance from the subject to the lens is 50 cm (1 ft 8
in.) or more, or 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in.) or more at the maximum telephoto zoom
position.
• The focus mode icon on the shooting screen is displayed only
immediately after the setting is made.
D Macro close-up
Set when taking close-up images.
When the zoom ratio is set to a position where F and the zoom indicator
glow green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 10
cm (4 in.) from the lens. When the zoom is at the position where G is
displayed, the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 1 cm
(0.4 in.) from the lens.
B Infinity
Shooting Features

Use when shooting distant scenes through window glass or when shooting
landscapes.
The camera automatically adjusts the focus near infinity.
• The camera may not be able to focus on nearby objects.
• The flash mode is set to W (off).
E Manual focus
The focus can be adjusted on any subject at a distance from approximately
1 cm (0.4 in.) to infinity from the lens (A63). The closest distance at which
the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position.

B Notes About Shooting with the Flash

The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm
(1 ft 8 in.).

C Focus Mode Setting

• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes.
• For shooting modes j, k, l and m, the setting is saved in the camera’s memory
even after the camera is turned off.

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Taking Images with Manual Focus
Available when the shooting mode is j, k, l, m or M, special effects mode, or
Sports or Bird-watching scene mode.

1 Press the multi Manual focus

selector I (D),
select E (manual
focus), and then
press the k button.

2 Use the multi selector to adjust

the focus while checking the
enlarged view. 0.3

Shooting Features
• An enlarged view of the center area of the
image is displayed. Press J to switch the
view between 2× and 4×. 4
1/250 F5.6 840
• Rotate the multi selector clockwise to focus
on near subjects, or counterclockwise to
focus on far subjects. The focus can be Peaking level
adjusted in higher detail by rotating the
multi selector slowly or rotating the command dial.
• When K is pressed, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame with autofocus. First the camera focuses with autofocus, and then the
manual focus can be operated.
• Focusing is assisted by highlighting areas that are in focus in white (peaking)
(A64). Press HI to adjust the peaking level.
• Press the shutter-release button halfway to frame the picture. Press the
shutter-release button all the way to take the image.

3 Press the k button.

• The set focus is locked.
• Press the shutter-release button all the way
to take the image.
• To readjust the focus, press the k button to
display the screen in step 2. 25m 0s
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 C E (Manual Focus)
• The digits displayed for the gauge on the right of the monitor in step 2 serve as a
guideline for the distance to a subject that is in focus when the gauge is near the
center.
• The actual range at which the subject can be in focus varies depending on the
aperture value and zoom position. To see whether the subject is in focus, check the
image after shooting.

C Notes About Peaking

• The range of the contrast level considered to be in focus can be changed by
adjusting the peaking level. It is effective to set the level low for high contrast
subjects, and high for low contrast subjects.
• Peaking highlights high contrast areas of the image in white. Depending on the
shooting conditions, highlighting may not work properly or areas that are not in
focus may be highlighted.
• You can disable the peaking display using Peaking in the setup menu (A92).
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Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
You can adjust overall image brightness.

1 Press the multi selector K (o).

2 Select a compensation value and Exposure compensation

press the k button. +2.0

• To brighten the image, set a positive (+)

value.
-0.3
• To darken the image, set a negative (–)

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value. -2.0
• The compensation value is applied, even
without pressing the k button.
Histogram Guide

C Exposure Compensation Value

• The value applied in j, k or l mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off.
• When the shooting mode is Fireworks show scene mode (A41) or m (manual)
(A50), exposure compensation cannot be used.
• When the exposure compensation is set while using a flash, the compensation is
applied to both the background exposure and to the flash output.

C Using the Histogram

A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. Use as a guide
when using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash.
• The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and
bright tones to the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.
• Increasing exposure compensation value shifts tone distribution to the right, and
decreasing it shifts tone distribution to the left.

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 Default Settings
The default settings for each shooting mode are described below.
Flash Focus Exposure
Self-timer
Shooting mode mode mode compensation
(A59)
(A56) (A61) (A65)
A (auto) U OFF1 A2 0.0
3
u (special effects) W OFF A 0.0
j, k, l, m X OFF1 A 0.0
M (user settings) X OFF1 A 0.0
Scene
X (night landscape) W4 OFF B4 0.0
s (night portrait) V5 OFF1 A4 0.0
c (landscape) W4 OFF B4 0.0
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x (scene auto
U6 OFF A4 0.0
selector)
1 4
b (portrait) V OFF A 0.0
d (sports) W4 OFF4 A7 0.0
f (party/indoor) V8 OFF A4 0.0
Z (beach) U OFF A9 0.0
z (snow) U OFF A9 0.0
h (sunset) W4 OFF B4 0.0
i (dusk/dawn) W4 OFF B4 0.0
k (close-up) W10 OFF D4 0.0
u (food) W4 OFF D4 0.0
l (museum) W4 OFF A9 0.0
m (fireworks show) W4 OFF4 B4 0.0 4
n (black and white
W OFF A9 0.0
copy)
o (backlighting) X/W11 OFF A4 0.0

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 Flash Focus Exposure
Self-timer
Shooting mode mode mode compensation
(A59)
(A56) (A61) (A65)
p (easy panorama) W4 OFF4 A4 0.0
O (pet portrait) W4 Y12 A9 0.0
g (moon) W4 n2s B4 0.0
L (bird-watching) W4 OFF A13 0.0
1
Smile timer can also be selected.
2
E (manual focus) cannot be selected.
3 The flash is fixed at W (off) when High ISO monochrome is selected.
4
The setting cannot be changed.
5
The setting cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with
slow sync and red-eye reduction.
6
The setting cannot be changed. The camera automatically selects the flash mode

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appropriate for the scene it has selected.
7 A (autofocus) or E (manual focus) can be selected.
8
May switch to slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode.
9
A (autofocus) or D (macro close-up) can be selected.
10 The flash is fixed at W (off) when Noise reduction burst is selected.
11
When HDR is set to Off, the flash mode is fixed at X (fill flash). When HDR is set to
any setting other than Off, the flash mode is fixed at W (off).
12
Pet portrait auto release (A44) can be set to on or off. Self-timer cannot be used.
13
D (macro close-up) cannot be selected.

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 Functions That Can Be Set with the d
Button (Shooting Menu)
The settings listed below can be changed by pressing the d button during
shooting.
Shooting menu
Image quality
Image size
Picture Control
Custom Picture Control
White balance
25m 0s
1/250 F5.6 840 Metering
Continuous

Common Options
Shooting Features

Option Description A
Allows you to set the image quality (compression
Image quality ratio) of images to be saved. E22
• Default setting: Normal
Allows you to set the image size of images to be
Image size saved. E23
• Default setting: i 4608×3456

For j, k, l, m, M Modes
Option Description A
Allows you to change the settings for image
Picture Control
recording according to the shooting scene or your
(COOLPIX Picture E24
preferences.
Control)
• Default setting: Standard
Custom Picture
Control Allows you to customize the settings of COOLPIX
(COOLPIX Picture Control and register them in Custom 1 or E28
Custom Picture Custom 2 of Picture Control.
Control)
Allows you to adjust white balance to suit the
weather conditions or light source in order to make
White balance the colors in images match what you see with your E29
eyes.
• Default setting: Auto (normal)

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 Option Description A
Allows you to set the method that the camera uses
Metering to measure the brightness of the subject. E32
• Default setting: Matrix
Allows you to select single or continuous shooting.
Continuous E33
• Default setting: Single
Allows you to control the camera’s sensitivity to light.
• Default setting: Auto
When Auto is selected, E is displayed in the
ISO sensitivity E37
monitor while shooting if ISO sensitivity increases.
• In m (manual) mode, when set to Auto or Fixed
range auto, the ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 100.
The exposure (brightness) can be changed
Exposure
automatically during continuous shooting. E38
bracketing
• Default setting: Off

Shooting Features
Allows you to change the method of how the
AF area mode camera selects the focus area for autofocus. E39
• Default setting: Target finding AF
Allows you to select either Single AF, which focuses
only when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway, or Full-time AF, which continues focusing
Autofocus mode E42
even when the shutter-release button is not pressed
halfway.
• Default setting: Single AF
Allows you to adjust the flash output.
Flash exp. comp. E42
• Default setting: 0.0
Allows you to set the strength of the noise reduction
Noise reduction function that is normally performed when saving
E43
filter images.
• Default setting: Normal
Allows you to prevent loss of contrast details in
highlights and shadows and well reproduce the
Active D-Lighting natural contrast that is seen with the naked eye when E43
shooting images.
• Default setting: Off
Allows you to combine two to three images and save
them as a single image.
Multiple
• Default setting: E44
exposure
- Multiple exposure mode: Off
- Auto gain: On
Save user Allows you to save the current settings in mode dial
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settings M (A53).

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 Option Description A
Reset user Allows you to reset the settings saved to mode dial
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settings M.
When the zoom control is moved, the zoom position
(equivalent to focal length/angle of view in 35mm
[135] format) is switched to the positions that have
Zoom memory E46
been selected by setting the check box to on in this
menu option.
• Default setting: Off
Allows you to set the zoom position (equivalent to
Startup zoom focal length/angle of view in 35mm [135] format) for
E47
position when the camera is turned on.
• Default setting: 24 mm
Allows you to set whether or not to reflect the
M exposure brightness to the shooting screen when the
E47
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preview exposure is changed in m (manual) mode.

• Default setting: Off

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Functions That Can Be Set with the Fn
(Function) Button
The following functions can be also set by pressing the w (function) button
instead of displaying the corresponding menu by pressing the d button.
• This function can be used when the shooting mode is j, k, l, m or M.
Image quality (A68) Continuous (A69)
Image size (A68) ISO sensitivity (A69)
Picture Control (A68) AF area mode (A69)
White balance (A68) Vibration reduction (A91)
Metering (A69)

1 Press the w (function) button when the shooting screen

Shooting Features
is displayed.
• The U Fn button function menu or the setting items of the function
(default setting is Continuous) that was last assigned to the w (function)
button can be selected.
Single

2 Use the multi selector to select a

menu item.
• To assign another function, select the U
Fn button function menu and press the
k button. Then, select the desired Apply selection
function from the displayed menu.

3 After you finish assigning the function, press the k button

or w (function) button.
• The camera returns to the shooting screen.

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 Functions That Cannot Be Used
Simultaneously
Some functions cannot be used with other menu settings.
Restricted
Setting Description
function
Focus mode When B (infinity) is selected, the flash is not
(A61) available.
Continuous The flash is not available (except for interval
Flash mode (A69) timer shooting).
Exposure The flash is not available.
bracketing
(A69)
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Self-timer/ AF area mode When Subject tracking is selected, the self-

Smile timer (A69) timer/smile timer is not available.
Smile timer When smile timer is selected, the focus mode
(A60) is fixed at A (autofocus).
Focus mode
AF area mode When Subject tracking is selected, E
(A69) (manual focus) is not available.
Continuous When Pre-shooting cache is selected,
Image quality Image quality is fixed at Normal.
(A69)
• When Pre-shooting cache is selected,
Image size is fixed at C (2048 × 1536
pixels).
Continuous • When Continuous H: 120 fps is selected,
Image size Image size is fixed at f 640×480 and
(A69) when Continuous H: 60 fps is selected,
Image size is fixed at O 1920×1080.
• When Multi-shot 16 is selected, Image
size is fixed at D (2560 × 1920 pixels).
Active D- When using Active D-Lighting, Contrast in
Picture Control Lighting manual adjustment cannot be adjusted.
(A69)
Picture Control When Monochrome is selected, White
White balance balance is fixed at Auto (normal).
(A68)
Active D- When Active D-Lighting is set to any mode
Metering Lighting other than Off, Metering is reset to Matrix.
(A69)

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 Restricted
Setting Description
function
Continuous Continuous and Exposure bracketing are
(A69)/ not available simultaneously.
Exposure
bracketing
(A69)

Self-timer When self-timer is used, a single image is shot

even if Continuous H, Continuous L, Pre-
(A59) shooting cache, or BSS has been set.
Continuous/
Exposure When the camera detects smiling faces and
bracketing Smile timer the shutter is released, only one image is shot.
(A60) If Intvl timer shooting is set, shooting
finishes automatically after one image is shot.
Picture Control When Monochrome is selected, Exposure
(A68) bracketing is not available.

Shooting Features
Multiple Not available simultaneously.
exposure
(A69)
When Pre-shooting cache, Multi-shot 16,
Continuous Continuous H: 120 fps or Continuous H:
ISO sensitivity
(A69) 60 fps is selected, ISO sensitivity is fixed at
Auto.

Smile timer The camera captures images using face

detection regardless of the applied AF area
(A60) mode option.
• When a setting other than Subject
tracking is selected and B (infinity) is
selected as the focus mode for shooting,
Focus mode
the camera focuses at infinity regardless of
(A61)
the applied AF area mode option.
• When set to E (manual focus), the AF area
mode cannot be set.
AF area mode When Target finding AF is selected and
Picture Control Picture Control is set to Monochrome, the
camera focuses on a face or selects one or
(A68) more of the 9 focus areas containing the
subject closest to the camera.
When Target finding AF is selected, and if
the white balance is set to Preset manual,
White balance Incandescent, Fluorescent or Choose color
temp., or fine adjustment of white balance is
(A68) performed, the camera focuses on a face or
selects one or more of the 9 focus areas
containing the subject closest to the camera.

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 Restricted
Setting Description
function
Smile timer Autofocus mode option cannot be changed
(A60) when the smile timer is selected.

Focus mode When the focus mode is set to B (infinity), the

Autofocus autofocus mode operates using the Single
mode (A61) AF setting.

AF area mode When AF area mode is set to Face priority,

Subject tracking or Target finding AF,
(A69) Single AF is automatically selected.
Continuous Not available simultaneously.
(A69)
Multiple
exposure Exposure Not available simultaneously.
bracketing
(A69)
When Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H:
Shooting Features

Continuous
Print date 120 fps or Continuous H: 60 fps is selected,
(A69) date cannot be imprinted on images.
Smile timer When the smile timer is selected, digital zoom
(A60) is not available.
Continuous When Multi-shot 16 is selected, digital zoom
(A69) is not available.
Digital zoom
AF area mode When Subject tracking is selected, digital
(A69) zoom is not available.
Zoom memory When Zoom memory is set to On, digital
(A70) zoom is not available.
When Continuous H, Continuous L, Pre-
Continuous shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps,
(A69) Continuous H: 60 fps, BSS, or Multi-shot
Sound settings 16 is selected, shutter sound is disabled.
Exposure Shutter sound is disabled.
bracketing
(A69)

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 Restricted
Setting Description
function
Smile timer When the smile timer is selected, blink
(A60) warning is not available.
Continuous When an option other than Single is selected,
(A69) blink warning is not available.
Blink warning Exposure When an option other than Off is selected,
bracketing blink warning is not available.
(A69)
Multiple When Multiple exposure mode is set to On,
exposure blink warning is not available.
(A69)

B Notes About Digital Zoom

• Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be

Shooting Features
available (E67).
• When digital zoom is in effect, selectable options for AF area mode or metering
mode are restricted.

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 Focusing
The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.

Using the Target Finding AF

In A (auto) mode, or when AF area mode (A69) in j, k, l, m or M mode
is set to Target finding AF, the camera focuses in the manner described
below when you press the shutter-release button halfway.
• The camera detects the main subject and
focuses on it. When the subject is in focus,
the focus area glows green.
If a human face is detected, the camera
automatically sets focus priority on it.

1/250 F5.6
Shooting Features

Focus areas
• If no main subject is detected, the camera
automatically selects one or more of the 9
focus areas containing the subject closest to
the camera. When the subject is in focus, the
focus areas that are in focus glow green.

1/250 F5.6
Focus areas

B Notes About Target Finding AF

• Depending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be
the main subject may vary.
• The main subject may not be detected when using certain White balance or
Picture Control settings.
• The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following
situations:
- When the subject is very dark or bright
- When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors
- When the shot is framed so that the main subject is on the edge of the monitor
- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern

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Using Face Detection
In the following settings, the camera uses face
detection to automatically focus on human
faces.
• s (night portrait), Scene auto selector or
Portrait scene mode (A36)
• a (smile timer) (A60)
• When AF area mode (A69) is set to Face 25m 0s
1/250 F5.6 840
priority
If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around
the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around
the other faces.

If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:

• When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending
on the scene.

Shooting Features
• In s (night portrait) and Portrait, the camera focuses on the area in the
center of the frame.
• When a (smile timer) is selected, the camera focuses on the subject in the
center of the frame.
• When AF area mode is set to Face priority, the camera selects the focus
area containing the subject closest to the camera.

B Notes About Face Detection

• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the
direction in which the faces are looking.
• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

C Viewing Images Taken Using Face Detection

During playback, the camera automatically rotates images according to the
orientation of the faces that were detected at the time of shooting (except for
images taken using Continuous (A69) or Exposure bracketing (A69)).

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 Using Skin Softening
When the shutter is released while using one of the shooting modes listed
below, the camera detects human faces and processes the image to soften
facial skin tones (up to 3 faces).
• s (night portrait), Scene auto selector or Portrait scene mode (A36)
Skin softening can also be applied to saved images (A82).

B Notes About Skin Softening

• It may take more time than usual to save images after shooting.
• Under some shooting conditions, the desired skin softening results may not be
achieved, and skin softening may be applied to areas of the image where there are
no faces.

Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In some rare
Shooting Features

cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or
focus indicator glows green:
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun
behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject
wearing a white shirt is standing in front of a white wall)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is
inside a cage)
• Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple
rows of similarly shaped windows, etc.)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway
to refocus several times, or focus on another subject positioned at the same
distance from the camera as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock
(A79).
The camera can also focus using manual focus (A62, 63).

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Focus Lock
Use focus lock to capture creative compositions even when the focus area is
set to the center of the frame.

1 Position the subject in the

center of the frame and
press the shutter-release
button halfway.
• Confirm that the focus area glows
25m 0s
green. 1/250 F5.6 840
• Focus and exposure are locked.

2 Without lifting your finger,

recompose the picture.

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• Make sure to maintain the same distance
between the camera and the subject.

1/250 F5.6

3 Press the shutter-release button the

rest of the way down to take the
picture.

C Moving the Focus Area to the Desired Position

In j, k, l or m shooting mode, the focus area can be moved using the multi
selector by setting AF area mode in the shooting menu (A69) to one of the
manual options.

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 Playback Features
Playback Zoom
Moving the zoom control toward g (i) in full-frame
playback mode (A32) zooms in on the image.

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(i)

f
Playback Features

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area guide
Image is displayed Image is zoomed in.
full-frame.

• You can change the zoom ratio by moving the zoom control toward f (h) or g
(i). The zoom can also be adjusted by rotating the command dial.
• To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector HIJK.
• If you are viewing an image that was captured using face detection or pet
detection, the camera zooms in on the face detected at the time of shooting
(except images captured using Continuous or Exposure bracketing). To zoom
in on an area of the image where there are no faces, adjust the zoom ratio and then
press HIJK.
• When a zoomed image is displayed, press the k button to return to full-frame
playback mode.

C Cropping Images
When a zoomed image is displayed, you can press the d button to crop the image
to include only the visible portion and save it as a separate file (E12).

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 Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display
Moving the zoom control toward f (h) in full-
frame playback mode (A32) displays images as
thumbnails.

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(h) (h)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3

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(i) (i)
Full-frame Display Thumbnail Display Calendar Display

Playback Features
• You can change the number of thumbnails displayed by moving the zoom
control toward f (h) or g (i).
• While using thumbnail playback mode, use the multi selector HIJK or
rotate it to select an image, and then press the k button to display that
image full-frame.
• While using calendar display mode, use the multi selector HIJK or
rotate it to select a date, and then press the k button to display the images
captured on that day.

B Calendar Display
Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured
on January 1, 2014.

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 Functions That Can Be Set with the d
Button (Playback Menu)
When viewing images in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback
mode, you can configure the playback menu settings listed below by pressing
the d button (A8).
Playback menu
Quick retouch
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Skin softening
Filter effects
Print order
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Protect

Option Description A
k Quick Allows you to create retouched copies in which
E8
retouch1 contrast and saturation have been enhanced.
Playback Features

Allows you to create copies with enhanced

I D-Lighting1 brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions E8
of an image.
e Skin Detects faces in images and creates a copy with
E9
softening1 softer facial skin tones.
Allows you to apply a variety of effects using digital
filters. The available effects are Soft portrait,
p Filter effects1 Selective color, Cross screen, Fisheye, E10
Miniature effect, Painting, Vignette, Photo
illustration and Portrait (color + B&W).
Allows you to select which images are printed, and
a Print order2 how many copies of each image are printed, prior to E48
printing.
Allows you to view images in an automatic slide
b Slide show E50
show.
Protects selected images and movies from
d Protect2 E51
accidental deletion.
Allows you to rotate the displayed image to portrait
f Rotate image2 E51
or landscape orientation.
g Small picture1 Creates a small copy of images. E11
Allows you to use the camera’s microphone to
E Voice memo E52
record voice memos and attach them to images.

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 Option Description A
Allows you to copy images between the internal
h Copy2 memory and a memory card. This function can also E53
be used to copy movies.
Allows you to select whether to display only the key
picture for a sequence of images captured
continuously or to display the sequence as
C Sequence individual images.
E54
display options • When only the key picture is displayed for a
sequence, press the k button to display each
image in the sequence. Press the multi selector
H to return to the key picture display.
x Choose key Allows you to change the key picture for images
E54
picture2 captured in sequence.
1
Edited images are saved as separate files. Some images may not be edited.
2 Select an image on the image selection screen. See “Using the Screen for Selecting
Images“ (A84) for more information.

Playback Features

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 Using the Screen for Selecting Images
When an image selection screen such as the one Erase selected images
shown on the right is displayed while operating
the camera, follow the procedures described
below to select the images.

Back

1 Use the multi selector JK or rotate Erase selected images

it to select the desired image.
• Move the zoom control (A1) toward g (i)
to switch to full-frame playback, or f (h) to
switch to thumbnail playback.
• Only one image can be selected for Rotate
Back
image, Choose key picture, and Welcome
screen. Proceed to step 3.

2 Use HI to select ON or OFF (or

Playback Features

Erase selected images

the number of copies).
• When ON is selected, a check mark (S) is
displayed with the image. Repeat steps 1
and 2 to select additional images.
Back

3 Press the k button to apply the image selection.

• When a confirmation dialog is displayed, follow the on-screen instructions.

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Recording and Playing Back
Movies
Recording Movies

Recording and Playing Back Movies

1 Display the shooting screen.
• Check the remaining amount of movie
recording time.

25m 0s
1/250 F5.6 840
Movie recording time
remaining

2 Press the b (e movie-record)

button to start movie recording.
• The camera focuses on the subject in the
center of the frame.
• Press the multi selector k to pause
recording, and press k again to resume
recording (except when p iFrame 720/
30p or p iFrame 720/25p, or an HS
movie option is selected in Movie options).
Recording automatically ends if it remains
paused for about five minutes.

7m23s

3 Press the b (e movie-record) button again to end

recording.

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 B Maximum Movie Length
Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length, even when
there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.
• The maximum movie length for a single movie is displayed on the shooting screen.
• Recording may end before either limit is reached if camera temperature becomes
elevated.
• The actual movie length may vary depending on the movie content, subject
Recording and Playing Back Movies

movement, or type of memory card.

B Notes About Saving Images and Recording Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing
the maximum movie length flashes while images are being saved or while a movie is
being recorded. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or
remove the battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could
result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.
B Notes About Movie Recording
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when
recording movies (A21). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when a
memory card with a lower Speed Class rating is used.
• When using the camera's internal memory, saving movies may take some time.
• Depending on the file size of a movie, it may not be possible to save the movie in
the internal memory or copy it from a memory card to the internal memory.
• The sounds of zoom control operation, zoom, autofocus lens drive movement,
vibration reduction, and aperture operation when brightness changes may be
recorded.
• The following phenomena may be seen in the monitor while recording movies.
These phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.
- Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium-vapor
lighting.
- Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other, such as a
moving train or car, may appear skewed.
- The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.
- Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is
moved.
• Depending on the distance to the subject or the amount of zoom applied, subjects
with repeating patterns (fabrics, lattice windows, etc.) may have colored stripes
(interference patterns, moire, etc.) in them during movie recording and playback.
This occurs when the pattern in the subject and the layout of the image sensor
interfere with each other; it is not a malfunction.

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B Notes About Using Zoom During Movie Recording
• The zoom indicator is not displayed during movie recording.
• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. If you
zoom in on the subject while recording a movie, the zoom motion temporarily
stops at the position where optical zoom is changed to digital zoom.

B Camera Temperature

Recording and Playing Back Movies

• The camera may become warm when recording movies for an extended period of
time or when the camera is used in a hot area.
• If the inside of the camera becomes extremely hot when recording movies, the
camera will automatically stop recording. The amount of time remaining until the
camera stops recording (B10s) is displayed. After the camera stops recording, it
turns itself off.
Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled.

Focusing and Exposure Locking During Movie Recording

• The focus can be adjusted during movie recording in the following manner
in accordance with the Autofocus mode (A89) setting of the movie
menu.
- A Single AF (default setting): The focus is locked when movie
recording starts. To perform the autofocus function during movie
recording, press the multi selector J.
- B Full-time AF: The focus is adjusted repeatedly even during movie
recording.
• When the multi selector K is pressed during movie recording, the exposure
is locked. To unlock, press K again.
• When the focus mode (A61) is E (manual focus), adjust the focus
manually. The focus can be adjusted while recording movies by rotating the
multi selector counterclockwise to focus on far subjects or clockwise to
focus on near subjects.
• Autofocus may not perform as expected (A78). Should this occur, try E
(manual focus) (A62, 63) or set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to
A Single AF (default setting) and then use focus lock (A79) to record.

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 Saving Still Images While Recording Movies
If the shutter-release button is pressed all the
way while recording a movie, one frame is saved
as a still image (JPEG image). Movie recording
continues while the still image is being saved.
• The maximum number of still images that can
be saved during a movie recording (10
Recording and Playing Back Movies

images) and Q are displayed at the top left of 7m23s

the monitor. When f is displayed, a still

image cannot be saved.
• The image size of the still images to be saved is set to i (1920 × 1080
pixels).

B Notes About Saving Still Images During Movie Recording

• Still images cannot be saved during movie recording in the following situations.
- When movie recording is paused
- When a movie is recorded to the internal memory
- When the remaining movie length is less than 10 seconds
- When Movie options (A89) is set to n 1080/60i, q 1080/50i, g
480/30p, s 480/25p or HS movie
• Frames of a movie that were recorded when a still image was being taken may not
be played back in a seamless manner.
• The sounds of operating the shutter-release button when saving a still image may
be heard in the recorded movie.
• If the camera moves when the shutter-release button is pressed, the image may be
blurred.

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Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button
(Movie Menu)
Enter shooting mode M Press the d button M e (movie) tab (A9)

The settings of the menu options listed below

Recording and Playing Back Movies

Movie
can be configured. Movie options
Autofocus mode

Option Description A
Select the movie type.
Select normal speed to record movies at normal
speed, or HS (high speed) to record movies that play
Movie options E55
in slow or fast motion.
• Default setting: e 1080/30p or p 1080/
25p
Select either Single AF, which locks focus when
movie recording begins, or Full-time AF, which
Autofocus mode E58
continues focusing during movie recording.
• Default setting: Single AF

Playing Back Movies

Press the c button to enter playback mode. 22m16s

Movies are indicated by the movie options icon

(E55).
Press the k button to play back movies.
7m 42s

004. MOV
15/05/2014 15:30

• To adjust the volume, move the zoom control

(A1).

Volume indicator

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 Functions Available During 7m 42s

Playback
Rotate the multi selector or the command dial to
advance or rewind.
Playback controls are displayed at the bottom of
the monitor.
The operations listed below can be performed
Recording and Playing Back Movies

by using the multi selector JK to select a Paused

control and then pressing the k button.
Function Icon Description
Rewind A Hold down the k button to rewind the movie.

Advance B Hold down the k button to advance the movie.

Pause playback. The operations listed below can be
performed while paused.
Rewind the movie one frame.
C Hold down the k button for continuous rewinding.*

D Advance the movie one frame.

Hold down the k button for continuous advancing.*
Pause E
F Resume playback.
Extract the desired portion of a movie and save it as a
I
separate file.
Extract a single frame of a movie and save it as a still
H
image.
End G Return to full-frame playback mode.
* The movie can also be advanced or rewound by one frame by rotating the multi
selector or command dial.

Deleting Movies
To delete a movie, select the desired movie in full-frame playback mode
(A32) or thumbnail playback mode (A81) and press the l button (A33).

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General Camera Setup
Functions That Can Be Set with the d
Button (Setup Menu)
Press the d button M z (setup) tab (A9)

The settings of the menu options listed below Set up

can be configured. Welcome screen
Time zone and date
Monitor settings
Print date
Vibration reduction

General Camera Setup

Motion detection
AF assist

Option Description A
Allows you to select whether or not the welcome
Welcome screen E59
screen is displayed when the camera is turned on.
Time zone and date Allows you to set the camera clock. E60
Allows you to adjust post-shooting image review,
Monitor settings monitor brightness, and photo information display E62
settings.
Allows you to imprint the shooting date and time
Print date E64
on images.
Allows you to select the vibration reduction
Vibration reduction E65
setting used when shooting.
Allows you to set whether or not the camera
automatically increases the shutter speed to
Motion detection E66
reduce blurring caused by camera shake if motion
is detected when shooting still images.
Allows you to enable or disable the AF-assist
AF assist E66
illuminator.
Digital zoom Allows you to set the operation of digital zoom. E67
Sound settings Allows you to adjust sound settings. E67
Allows you to set the amount of time that passes E68
Auto off
before the monitor turns off to save power.

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 Option Description A
Format memory/ Allows you to format the internal memory or the
E69
Format card memory card.
Allows you to change the camera’s display
Language E69
language.
TV settings Allows you to adjust TV-connection settings. E70
Allows you to set whether or not the battery in the
Charge by
camera is charged when the camera is connected E71
computer
to a computer.
Toggle Av/Tv Allows you to switch the method for setting the
E72
selection flexible program, shutter speed or aperture value.
Reset file Allows you to reset the sequential numbering of
E72
numbering file numbers when Yes is selected.
General Camera Setup

Allows you to set whether or not closed eyes are

Blink warning detected when taking images of people using E73
face detection.
Allows you to set whether or not to enable the
Eye-Fi upload function for sending images to a computer using E74
a commercially available Eye-Fi card.
Allows you to set whether or not to highlight areas
Peaking that are in focus in white on the image displayed E75
in the monitor when operating manual focus.
Allows you to reset the camera’s settings to their
Reset all E75
default values.
Firmware version View the current camera firmware version. E75

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Connecting the Camera to a TV,
Computer, or Printer
Connection Methods

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer

You can enhance your enjoyment of images and movies by connecting the
camera to a TV, computer, or printer.

USB/audio/video output
connector
HDMI mini connector
(Type C)
Open the connector Insert the plug straight.
cover.

• Before connecting the camera to an external device, make sure the

remaining battery level is sufficient and turn the camera off. Before
disconnecting, make sure to turn the camera off.
• If the AC Adapter EH-62A (available separately) is used, this camera can be
powered from an electrical outlet. Do not use any other make or model of
AC adapter as it may cause the camera to heat up or malfunction.
• For information about the connection methods and subsequent operations,
refer to the documentation included with the device in addition to this
document.

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 Viewing images on a TV E13
Images and movies captured with the camera can be viewed
on a TV.
Connection method: Connect the video and audio plugs of
the optional Audio Video Cable EG-CP16 (E81) to the TV’s
input jacks. Alternatively, connect a commercially available
HDMI cable to the TV’s HDMI input jack.
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer

Viewing and organizing images on a computer A95

You can transfer images to a computer to perform simple
retouching and manage image data.
Connection method: Connect the camera to the computer’s
USB port with the included USB cable.
• Before connecting to a computer, install ViewNX 2 on the
computer (A95).
• If any USB devices that draw power from the computer are
connected, disconnect them from the computer before
you connect the camera to it. Connecting the camera and
other USB-powered devices to the same computer
simultaneously may cause a camera malfunction or
excessive power supply from the computer, which could
damage the camera or memory card.
Printing images without using a computer E15
If you connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer,
you can print images without using a computer.
Connection method: Connect the camera directly to the
printer’s USB port with the included USB cable.

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 Using ViewNX 2
Install ViewNX 2 to upload, view, edit, and share photos and movies.

Your Imaging Toolbox ViewNX 2™

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer

Installing ViewNX 2
An Internet connection is required. For system requirements and other
information, see the Nikon website for your region.

1 Download the ViewNX 2 installer.

Start the computer and download the installer from:
http://nikonimglib.com/nvnx/

2 Double-click the downloaded file.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
4 Exit the installer.
Click Yes (Windows) or OK (Mac).

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 Transferring Images to the Computer

1 Choose how images will be copied to the computer.

Choose one of the following methods:
• Direct USB connection: Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory
card is inserted in the camera. Connect the camera to the computer using
the USB cable. The camera automatically turns on.
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer

To transfer images that are saved in the camera’s internal memory, remove
the memory card from the camera before connecting it to the computer.

• SD card slot: If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot, the card can
be inserted directly in the slot.
• SD card reader: Connect a card reader (available separately from third-party
suppliers) to the computer and insert the memory card.
If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a program, select Nikon
Transfer 2.
• When using Windows 7
If the dialog shown at right is
displayed, follow the steps
below to select Nikon Transfer
2.
1 Under Import pictures
and videos, click Change
program. A program
selection dialog will be
displayed; select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK.
2 Double-click Import File.
If the memory card contains a large number of images, it may take a while for
Nikon Transfer 2 to start. Wait until Nikon Transfer 2 starts.

B Connecting the USB Cable

The connection may not be recognized if the camera is connected to the computer
via a USB hub.

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2 Transfer images to the computer.
• Click Start Transfer.

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer

Start Transfer
• At default settings, all the images on the memory card will be copied to the
computer.

3 Terminate the connection.

• If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the camera off and
disconnect the USB cable.
• If you are using a card reader or card slot, choose the appropriate option in
the computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding
to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card
slot.

Viewing Images

Start ViewNX 2.
• Images are displayed in ViewNX 2
when transfer is complete.
• Consult online help for more
information on using ViewNX 2.

C Starting ViewNX 2 Manually

• Windows: Double-click the ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desktop.
• Mac: Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock.

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 Technical Notes
and Index
Caring for the Products ................................... F2
The Camera.............................................................................................F2
The Battery..............................................................................................F3
Charging AC Adapter..........................................................................F4
Memory Cards........................................................................................F5
Caring for the Camera ..................................... F6
Cleaning...................................................................................................F6
Storage .....................................................................................................F7
Troubleshooting.............................................. F8
Specifications.................................................F16
Index ...............................................................F22

F1
 Caring for the Products
The Camera
To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the precautions
described below in addition to the warnings in “For Your Safety” (Avii-ix)
when using or storing the device.

B Do Not Drop
The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration.

B Handle the Lens and All Moving Parts with Care

Do not apply force to the lens, lens cover, monitor, memory card slot, or battery
chamber. These parts are easily damaged. Applying force to the lens cover could
result in camera malfunction or damage to the lens. Should the monitor break, care
should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent the liquid
crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

B Keep Dry
The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity.

B Avoid Sudden Changes in Temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as when entering or leaving a heated building
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on a cold day, can cause condensation to form inside the device. To prevent
condensation, place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it
to sudden changes in temperature.

B Keep away from Strong Magnetic Fields

Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong
electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charge or the magnetic
fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the
monitor, damage data saved on the memory card, or affect the product’s internal
circuitry.

B Do Not Point the Lens at Strong Light Sources for Extended

Periods
Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods
when using or storing the camera. Intense light may cause deterioration of the
image sensor, producing a white blur effect in photographs.

F2
B Turn the Product off Before Removing or Disconnecting the Power
Source or the Memory Card
Do not remove the battery while the product is on, or while images are being saved
or deleted. Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data
or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry.

B Notes About the Monitor

• Monitors and electronic viewfinders are constructed with extremely high precision;
at least 99.99% of pixels are effective, with no more than 0.01% being missing or
defective. Hence while these displays may contain pixels that are always lit (white,
red, blue, or green) or always off (black), this is not a malfunction and has no effect
on images recorded with the device.
• Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting.
• The monitor is lit by an LED backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker,
contact your Nikon-authorized service representative.

The Battery
• Be sure to read and follow the warnings in “For Your Safety” (Avii-ix) before
use.
• Check the battery level before using the camera and replace or charge the
battery if necessary. Do not continue charging once the battery is fully
charged as this will result in reduced battery performance. Whenever
possible, carry a fully charged spare battery when taking images on

Technical Notes and Index

important occasions.
• Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0°C (32°F) or above
40°C (104°F).
• Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5°C to 35°C
(41°F to 95°F) before use.
• When the battery temperature is between 0°C and 10°C (32°F to 50°F) or
45°C to 60°C (113°F to 140°F), the chargeable capacity may decrease.
• The battery is not charged at ambient temperatures below 0°C (32°F) or
above 60°C (140°F).
• Note that the battery may become hot during use; wait for the battery to
cool before charging. Failure to observe these precautions could damage
the battery, impair its performance, or prevent it from charging normally.
• On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. If an exhausted
battery is used at a low temperature, the camera will not turn on. Be sure
that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take images in
cold weather. Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as
necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.
• Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning.
Should the battery terminals become dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry
cloth before use.

F3
 • If the battery will not be used for some time, insert it in the camera and
completely exhaust it before removing it for storage. The battery should be
stored in a cool location with an ambient temperature of 15°C to 25°C (59°F
to 77°F). Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold locations.
• Always remove the battery from the camera or optional battery charger
when it is not being used. When inserted, minute amounts of current are
drawn from the battery even when not in use. This may result in excessive
draining of the battery and complete loss of function. Turning the camera
on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life.
• Recharge the battery at least once every six months and completely exhaust
it before returning it to storage.
• After removing the battery from the camera or optional battery charger, put
the battery in a plastic bag, etc. to insulate it and store it in a cool place.
• A marked drop in the time a fully-charged battery retains its charge, when
used at room temperature, indicates that the battery needs to be replaced.
Purchase a new EN-EL5 battery.
• Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge. Used batteries are a
valuable resource. Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local
regulations.

Charging AC Adapter
Be sure to read and follow the warnings in “For Your Safety” (Avii-ix) before
use.
• The Charging AC Adapter EH-70P/EH-70PCH is for use only with compatible
Technical Notes and Index

devices. Do not use with another make or model of device.

• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter
other than Charging AC Adapter EH-70P/EH-70PCH or USB-AC adapter.
Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage
to the camera.
• The EH-70P/EH-70PCH is compatible with AC 100 V-240 V, 50/60 Hz
electrical outlets. When using in other countries, use a plug adapter
(available commercially) as necessary. For more information about plug
adapters, consult your travel agency.

F4
Memory Cards
• Use only Secure Digital memory cards. See “Approved Memory Cards”
(A21) for recommended memory cards.
• Observe the precautions noted in the documentation included with your
memory card.
• Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.
• Do not format the memory card using a computer.
• The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device
into this camera, be sure to format it with this camera. We recommend
formatting new memory cards with this camera before using them with this
camera.
• Note that formatting a memory card permanently deletes all images
and other data on the memory card. If there is data saved on the memory
card that you wish to keep, copy that data to a computer before formatting.
• If the message Card is not formatted. Format card? is displayed when
the camera is turned on, the memory card must be formatted. If there is data
on the memory card that you do not want to delete, select No and press the
k button. Copy that data to a computer before formatting. To format the
memory card, select Yes.
• Observe the following precautions while formatting the memory card,
saving and deleting images, and copying images to a computer, otherwise
data or the memory card itself may be damaged.
- Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the

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memory card or battery.
- Do not turn off the camera.
- Do not disconnect the AC adapter.

F5
 Caring for the Camera
Cleaning
Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with
a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one
end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end). To
Lens/ remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a
viewfinder blower, wipe the lens with a soft cloth, using a spiral motion that
starts at the center of them and working toward the edges. If this fails,
clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens
cleaner.
Remove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fingerprints and other
Monitor stains, clean the monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to
apply pressure.
Use a blower to remove dust, dirt, or sand, then wipe gently with a
soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or other sandy or
dusty environment, wipe off any sand, dust, or salt with a dry cloth
Body
lightly dampened with fresh water and dry thoroughly. Note that
foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not
covered by the warranty.
Do not use volatile organic solvents such as alcohol or thinner, chemical
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detergents, anticorrosive agents, or anti-fogging agents.

F6
Storage
Turn the camera off when not in use. Be sure that the power-on lamp is off
before putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be
used for an extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or
camphor moth balls, or in any of the following locations:
• Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as
televisions or radios
• Exposed to temperatures below –10°C (14°F) or above 50°C (122°F)
• Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of over 60%
To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a
month. Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting
the camera away again.
For storing the battery, follow the precautions in “The Battery” (F3) in “Caring
for the Products” (F2).

Technical Notes and Index

F7
 Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service
representative.

Power, Display, Settings Issues

Problem Cause/Solution A
• Wait for recording to end. –
• If the problem persists, turn the camera off. If the 22,
camera does not turn off, remove and reinsert the E81
The camera is on battery or batteries or, if you are using an AC adapter,
but does not disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter.
respond. Note that although any data currently being
recorded will be lost, data that have already been
recorded will not be affected by removing or
disconnecting the power source.
• Confirm all connections. 18
• When connected to a computer, the camera may not
charge for any of the reasons described below.
- Off is selected for Charge by computer in the E71
setup menu.
- Battery charging stops if the camera is turned off. –
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Battery inserted - Battery charging is not possible if the camera’s 24, 25

in the camera display language and date and time have not been
cannot be set, or the date and time were reset after the
charged. camera’s clock battery was exhausted. Use the
charging AC adapter to charge the battery.
- Battery charging may stop if the computer is in –
sleep mode.
- Depending upon the computer specifications, –
settings, and status, battery charging may not be
possible.
• The battery is exhausted. 22
• When the charging AC adapter is connected, the 18
Camera cannot camera cannot be turned on even if the power
be turned on. switch is pressed. The camera turns on in playback
mode by pressing and holding down the c
(playback) button, but shooting is not possible.

F8
 Problem Cause/Solution A
• The camera automatically turns off to save power 23
(auto off function).
Camera turns off • The camera or battery has become too cold and F3
without cannot operate properly.
warning. • The inside of the camera has become hot. Leave the –
camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled,
and then try turning it on again.
• The camera is off. 22
• The battery is exhausted. 22
• The camera has entered standby mode to save 23
power. Press the power switch, shutter-release
button, c button or b (e movie-record) button,
or rotate the mode dial.
The monitor or
• You cannot turn on both the monitor and viewfinder –
viewfinder is
at the same time. It may take a while to switch
blank.
between the monitor and viewfinder.
• The camera and computer are connected via a USB 93,
cable. 96
• The camera and TV are connected via an audio video 93,
cable or HDMI cable. E13
• Interval timer shooting in progress. E35
• The ambient light is too bright. Move to a darker 7

Technical Notes and Index

place or use the viewfinder.
Monitor is hard 91,
• Adjust the monitor brightness.
to see. E62
• The monitor is dirty. Clean the monitor. F6
Image in the
Adjust the viewfinder using the diopter adjustment
viewfinder is 7
control.
difficult to see.
• If the camera clock has not been set, the “Date not 24, 91,
set” indicator flashes during shooting and movie E60
recording. Images and movies saved before the clock
is set are dated “00/00/0000 00:00” or “01/01/2014
Date and time of 00:00” respectively. Set the correct time and date
recording are from the Time zone and date option in the setup
not correct. menu.
• The camera clock is not as accurate as ordinary 91,
watches or clocks. Periodically compare the time of E60
the camera clock with that of a more accurate
timepiece and reset as required.
No information
Hide info is selected for Photo info in Monitor 91,
displayed in
settings in the setup menu. E62
monitor.

F9
 Problem Cause/Solution A
Print date not Time zone and date has not been set in the setup 24, 91,
available. menu. E60
Date not • The current shooting mode does not support Print
91,
imprinted on date.
E64
images even • A function that restricts the Print date function is
72
when Print enabled.
–
date is enabled. • The date cannot be imprinted on movies.
Screen for
setting time
zone and date is
displayed when The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
camera is turned restored to their default values. 24, 25
on.
Camera settings
reset.
Although a new folder is created in the internal
memory or on the memory card by resetting file
Reset file numbering, etc., if the sequential number of a folder
92,
numbering name (which is not displayed on the camera) reaches
E72
cannot be done. the upper limit (“999”), reset is not possible. Change the
memory card, or format the internal memory/memory
card.
Technical Notes and Index

The camera may become hot when used for an

Camera extended period of time to shoot movies or send
–
becomes hot. images using an Eye-Fi card, or when used in a hot
environment; this is not a malfunction.
When Autofocus mode is set to Full-time AF or while
Camera makes
in some shooting modes, the camera may produce an 69, 89
sound.
audible focusing sound.

Shooting Issues
Problem Cause/Solution A
• Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 93,
96,
Cannot switch E13,
to shooting E15
mode. • When the camera is connected to the electrical 18
outlet using the charging AC adapter, the camera
cannot switch to shooting mode.

F10
 Problem Cause/Solution A
• When the camera is in playback mode, press the c 32
button, shutter-release button or b (e movie-
No image record) button.
captured when • When menus are displayed, press the d button. 8
the shutter- • The battery is exhausted. 22
release button is • When the scene mode is Night portrait or 38, 42,
pressed. Backlighting with HDR set to Off, raise the flash. 56
• If the flash mode icon flashes when the shutter- 56
release button is pressed halfway, the flash is
charging.
• The subject is too close. Try shooting using the 39, 40,
Scene auto selector or Close-up scene mode, or 61, 62
the macro close-up focus mode.
• Incorrect focus mode setting. Check or change the 61, 62
setting.
Camera cannot • The subject is hard to focus on. 78
focus. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto. 91,
E66
• Subject is not in focus area when the shutter-release 30, 69
button is pressed halfway.
• The focus mode is set to E (manual focus). 61, 63
• Turn the camera off and then on again. 22
Colored stripes may appear when shooting subjects

Technical Notes and Index

with repeating patterns (such as window blinds); this is
Colored stripes
not a malfunction.
appear in the
The colored stripes will not appear in captured images –
monitor when
or recorded movies. However, when using Continuous
shooting.
H: 120 fps or HS 480/4×, the colored stripes may be
seen in the captured images and recorded movies.
• Use the flash. 56
• Enable vibration reduction or motion detection. 91,
E65,
E66
Images are
• Use D (Best Shot Selector) of Continuous in the 69
blurred.
shooting menu.
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting 59
(using the self-timer at the same time is more
effective).
Bright specks
appear in Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Lower the flash, and
56
images captured set the flash mode to W (off ).
with flash.

F11
 Problem Cause/Solution A
• A shooting mode where the flash cannot fire is 66
Flash does not
selected.
fire.
• A function that restricts the flash is enabled. 72
• A function that restricts digital zoom is enabled. 72
• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu. 91,
E67
Digital zoom
• Digital zoom cannot be used in the following scene 36
cannot be used.
modes.
- Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night portrait,
Easy panorama, Pet portrait
• A function that restricts the Image size option is 72
Image size not enabled.
available. • When the scene mode is set to Easy panorama, the 43
image size is fixed.
Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter sound in
No sound when
the setup menu. No sound is produced with some 72, 91,
shutter is
shooting modes and settings, even when On is E67
released.
selected.
Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup
AF-assist
menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on 91,
illuminator does
the position of the focus area or the current scene E66
not light.
mode, even when Auto is selected.
Technical Notes and Index

Images appear
The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. F6
smeared.
Colors are 41, 68,
White balance is not adjusted properly.
unnatural. E29
The subject is dark, and the shutter speed is too slow or
Randomly
ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by:
spaced bright
• Using the flash. 56
pixels (“noise”)
• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting. 69,
appear in image.
E37
When shooting at a slow shutter speed in multiple
Bright spots
exposure mode, noise (bright spots) may appear in –
appear in image.
saved images.
• The flash window is blocked. 28
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash. F18
• Adjust exposure compensation. 65
Images are too
• Increase ISO sensitivity. 69,
dark
E37
(underexposed).
• The subject is backlit. Raise the flash or select the 42, 56
scene mode Backlighting and try taking an image
again.

F12
 Problem Cause/Solution A
Images are too
bright Adjust exposure compensation. 65
(overexposed).
When taking images with V (auto with red-eye
reduction) or fill flash with red-eye reduction in Night
Unexpected
portrait scene mode, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may be
results when
applied to areas not affected by red-eye in rare cases.
flash set to V 38, 56
Use any scene mode other than Night portrait, and
(auto with red-
change the flash mode to any setting other than V
eye reduction).
(auto with red-eye reduction) and try taking an image
again.
• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may 78
Skin tones are not be softened.
not softened. • For images containing 4 or more faces, try using Skin 82,
softening in the playback menu. E9
It may take more time to save images in the following
situations.
• When the noise reduction function is in operation –
• When the flash mode is set to V (auto with red-eye 57
reduction)
• When taking images in the following scene modes.
- Hand-held in Night landscape 37
- Noise reduction burst in Landscape or Close- 38, 40

Technical Notes and Index

up
Saving images
- HDR is set to any setting other than Off in 42
takes time.
Backlighting
- Easy panorama 43
• Continuous in the shooting menu is set to 69,
Continuous H: 120 fps or Continuous H: 60 fps E33
• When using smile timer while shooting 60
• When using Active D-Lighting while shooting 69,
E43
• When using multiple exposure while shooting 69,
E44
A ring-shaped When shooting with backlighting or when a very strong
belt or rainbow- light source (such as sunlight) is in the frame, a ring-
colored stripe shaped belt or rainbow-colored stripe (ghosting) may
occur. –
appears in the Change the position of the light source, or frame the
monitor or image so that the light source does not enter the frame,
images. and try again.

F13
 Problem Cause/Solution A
Cannot select a • Certain menu items are unavailable depending on 8
setting/Selected the shooting mode. Menu items that cannot be
selected are displayed in gray.
setting is
• A function that restricts the selected function is –
disabled. enabled.

Playback Issues
Problem Cause/Solution A
• This camera may not be able to play back images –
saved with another make or model of digital camera.
File cannot be • This camera may not be able to play back data edited –
played back. on a computer.
• Files cannot be played back during interval timer 69,
shooting. E35
• Playback zoom cannot be used with movies. –
• This camera may not be able to zoom in on images –
Cannot zoom in captured with another make or model of digital
camera.
on image.
• When zooming in on a small-sized image, the zoom –
ratio shown on the screen may differ from the actual
zoom ratio of the image.
• Voice memos cannot be attached to movies. –
Technical Notes and Index

• Voice memos cannot be attached to images 82,

Cannot record
captured with other cameras. Voice memos attached E52
voice memo.
to images using another camera cannot be played
back on this camera.
• Some images cannot be edited. Images that have 43,
already been edited may not be edited again. E7
• There is not enough free space in the internal –
Cannot edit memory or on the memory card.
image. • This camera is unable to edit images captured with 84,
other cameras. E7
• Editing functions used for images are not available –
for movies.
• Video mode or HDMI is not correctly set in the TV 92,
settings setup menu. E70
• A computer or printer is connected to the camera. 93,
Images are not 96,
displayed on TV. E15
• The memory card contains no images. Replace the 20
memory card. Remove the memory card to play back
images from the internal memory.

F14
 Problem Cause/Solution A
• The camera is off. 22
• The battery is exhausted. 22
Nikon Transfer 2 • The USB cable is not correctly connected. 93,
does not start 96
when camera is • The camera is not recognized by the computer. –
connected to a • The computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 2 96
computer. automatically. For more information about Nikon
Transfer 2, refer to help information contained in
ViewNX 2.
The PictBridge With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the
screen is not PictBridge screen may not be displayed and it may be
displayed when impossible to print images when Auto is selected for 92,
the camera is the Charge by computer option. Set the Charge by E71
connected to a computer option to Off and reconnect the camera to
printer. the printer.
• The memory card contains no images. Replace the 20
Images to be
memory card.
printed are not
• Remove the memory card to print images from the 21
displayed.
internal memory.
The camera cannot be used to select the paper size in
the following situations, even when printing from a
Cannot select PictBridge-compatible printer. Use the printer to select

Technical Notes and Index

paper size with the paper size.
camera. • The printer does not support the paper sizes E16,
specified by the camera. E18
• The printer automatically selects the paper size. –

F15
 Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX P530 Digital Camera
Type Compact digital camera
Number of effective
16.1 million
pixels
Image sensor 1/2.3-in. type CMOS; approx. 16.76 million total pixels
Lens NIKKOR lens with 42× optical zoom
4.3-180 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24-
Focal length
1000 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number f/3-5.9
Construction 14 elements in 10 groups (4 ED lens elements)
Digital zoom Up to 4× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 4000
magnification mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction Lens shift
Motion blur reduction Motion detection (still pictures)
Autofocus (AF) Contrast-detect AF
• [W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) - ,
[T]: Approx. 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in.) - 
• Macro close-up mode: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.) (at a
Focus range
wide-angle zoom position) - 
(All distances measured from center of front surface of
Technical Notes and Index

lens)
Target finding AF, face priority, manual (spot), manual
Focus-area selection
(normal), manual (wide), subject tracking
Electronic viewfinder, 0.5 cm (0.2-in.) approx. 201k-dot
Viewfinder equivalent LCD with the diopter adjustment function
(–4 - +4 m-1)
Frame coverage Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared
(shooting mode) to actual picture)
Frame coverage Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared
(playback mode) to actual picture)
7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT
Monitor LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness
adjustment
Frame coverage Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared
(shooting mode) to actual picture)
Frame coverage Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared
(playback mode) to actual picture)

F16
Storage
Internal memory (approx. 56 MB)
Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File system DCF, Exif 2.3 and DPOF compliant
Still pictures: JPEG
Sound files (voice memo): WAV
File formats
Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: LPCM
stereo)
• 16 M 4608×3456 • 8M 3264×2448
• 4M 2272×1704 • 2M 1600×1200
Image size (pixels) • VGA 640×480 • 16:9 12M 4608×2592
• 16:9 2M 1920×1080 • 3:2 4608×3072
• 1:1 3456×3456
• ISO 100 - 1600
ISO sensitivity • ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using j, k, l or m
(Standard output mode)
sensitivity) • Hi 1 (equivalent to ISO 12800) (available when using
High ISO monochrome in special effects mode)
Exposure
Metering mode Matrix, center-weighted, or spot
Programmed auto exposure with flexible program,
shutter-priority auto, aperture-priority auto, manual,
Exposure control
exposure bracketing enabled, exposure compensation

Technical Notes and Index

(–2.0 EV - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) enabled
Shutter Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
• 1/4000 * - 1 s
• 1/4000 * - 15 s (when ISO sensitivity is 100 in m
Speed mode)
* When the aperture value is set to f/6.6 - f/8.3 (wide-angle
end)
Aperture Electronically-controlled 6-blade iris diaphragm
Range 10 steps of 1/3 EV (W) (l, m mode)
Self-timer Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s

F17
 Built-in flash
Range (approx.) [W]: 0.5 - 8.0 m (1 ft 8 in. - 26 ft)
(ISO sensitivity: Auto) [T]: 1.5 - 4.5 m (5 - 14 ft)
Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Flash exposure
In steps of 1/3 EV in the range between –2 and +2 EV
compensation
Interface Hi-Speed USB equivalent
Data transfer
MTP, PTP
protocol
Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
HDMI output Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
• Audio/video output; digital I/O (USB)
I/O terminal
• HDMI mini connector (Type C) (HDMI output)
Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and
Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish,
French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian,
Supported languages Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian,
Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian,
Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai,
Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
• One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (included)
Power sources
• AC Adapter EH-62A (available separately)
Approx. 4 h 10 min (when using Charging AC Adapter
Charging time
Technical Notes and Index

EH-70P/EH-70PCH and when no charge remains)

Battery life1
Still pictures Approx. 240 shots when using EN-EL5
Movie recording
(actual battery life Approx. 1 h when using EN-EL5
for recording)2
Tripod socket 1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions Approx. 122.8 × 84.1 × 98.2 mm (4.9 × 3.4 × 3.9 in.)
(W × H × D) (excluding projections)
Approx. 494 g (1 lb 1.5 oz) (including battery and SD
Weight
memory card)
Operating environment
Temperature 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
Humidity 85% or less (no condensation)
• Unless otherwise stated, all figures assume a fully-charged battery and an
ambient temperature of 23 ±3°C (73.4 ±5.4°F) as specified by the Camera
and Imaging Products Association (CIPA).
1 Battery life may vary depending on conditions of use, such as the interval between
shots or the length of time that menus and images are displayed.
2 Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length.
Recording may end before this limit is reached if camera temperature becomes
elevated.
F18
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated capacity DC 3.7 V, 1100 mAh
Operating temperature 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 36 × 54 × 8 mm (1.4 × 2.1 × 0.3 in.)
Weight Approx. 30 g (1.1 oz)

Charging AC Adapter EH-70P/EH-70PCH

Rated input AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.07 to 0.044 A
Rated output DC 5.0 V, 550 mA
Operating temperature 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
Approx. 55 × 22 × 54 mm (2.2 × 0.9 × 2.2 in.)
(excluding plug adapter)
Dimensions (W × H × D)
For Argentina: Approx. 55 × 59 × 63 mm (2.2 × 2.4 ×
2.5 in.)
Approx. 47 g (1.7 oz) (excluding plug adapter)
Weight
For Argentina: Approx. 72 g (2.6 oz)

B Specifications
• Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain.

Technical Notes and Index

• The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change
without notice.

F19
 AVC Patent Portfolio License
This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal
and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with
the AVC standard (“AVC video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC video that was encoded
by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was
obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video. No license is
granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information may be
obtained from MPEG LA, L.L.C.
See http://www.mpegla.com.

FreeType License (FreeType2)

Portions of this software are copyright © 2012 The FreeType Project
(http://www.freetype.org). All rights reserved.

MIT License (HarfBuzz)

Portions of this software are copyright © 2014 The HarfBuzz Project (http://
www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/HarfBuzz). All rights reserved.
Technical Notes and Index

F20
Trademark Information
• Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
• Mac, OS X, the iFrame logo and the iFrame symbol are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Apple Inc., in the U.S. and other countries.
• Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc.
• SDXC, SDHC and SD Logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
• PictBridge is a trademark.
• HDMI, HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks
or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

• 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.

Technical Notes and Index

F21
 Index
Symbols .MOV ................................................... E80
l Aperture-priority auto mode .WAV ................................................... E80
............................................................. 48, 50 A
k Apply selection button ................ 5 AC adapter............................ 93, E81
A Auto mode ............................ 26, 35 Active D-Lighting ............ 69, E43
l Delete button AF area mode........... 69, 71, E39
.......................... 33, 90, E6, E52 AF assist .................................. 91, E66
m Flash mode ............................. 55, 56 Aperture value....................................... 48
m Flash pop-up control ................... 56 Aperture-priority auto mode
D Focus mode............................ 55, 61 ............................................................. 48, 50
w Function button ............................. 4 Audio video cable ............ 94, E13
c Landscape mode .......................... 38 Auto flash ................................................. 57
m Manual mode ...................... 48, 50 Auto off........................ 23, 91, E68
d Menu button Auto with red-eye reduction
................................. 8, 68, 82, 89, 91 .............................................................. 57, 58
x Monitor button ............................... 7 Autofocus............... 62, 69, 78, 89,
D Movie mode..................................... 85 E42, E58
X Night landscape mode ............. 37 Autofocus mode
Technical Notes and Index

s Night portrait mode.................... 38 ........... 62, 69, 89, E42, E58

c Playback button ........ 4, 32, 89
B
i Playback zoom ................................ 80 Backlighting o..................................... 42
j Programmed auto mode
Battery ....................................... 16, F18
............................................................. 48, 50
Battery charger.................... 19, E81
y Scene mode......................... 36 Battery level indicator....................... 22
n Self-timer/Smile timer
Battery-chamber/memory card slot
................................................... 55, 59, 60
cover.................................................. 16, 20
k Shutter-priority auto mode Best Shot Selector ............ 41, E34
............................................................. 48, 50
Bird-watching L ................................ 45
u Special effects mode.... 46
Black and white copy n.................. 41
g (Telephoto)......................................... 29 Blink warning ...................... 92, E73
h Thumbnail display ...................... 81
Brightness.............................. 91, E62
M (User settings) mode.................... 53
BSS ............................................. 41, E34
f (Wide-angle).................................... 29 Button sound ................................. E67
.JPG....................................................... E80

Refer to the Reference Manual for pages indicated with E.

F22
C Exposure compensation....... 55, 65
Calendar display ................................... 81 Exposure mode .................................... 48
Charge by computer ...... 92, E71 Extension ......................................... E80
Charging AC adapter........ 18, F19 Extracting still images............... E21
Choose key picture ......... 83, E54 Eye-Fi upload ..................... 92, E74
Close-up k ............................................ 40 Eyelet for camera strap ....................... 6
Color temperature...................... E30 F
Command dial ....................... 3, 5, 48 Face detection ...................................... 77
Computer...................................... 94, 96 Face priority .................................... E39
Continuous ................ 69, 71, E33 Fast motion movies
Contrast............................................. E26 ............................................ E56, E57
COOLPIX Custom Picture Control File name ......................................... E80
..................................................... 68, E28 Fill flash ...................................................... 57
COOLPIX Picture Control Filter effects....... 82, E10, E26
.......................................... 68, 71, E24 Fireworks show m............................... 41
Copy......................................... 83, E53 Firmware version .............. 92, E75
Crop........................................... 80, E12 Flash................................................... 55, 56
Cross process......................................... 47 Flash exp. comp. .............. 69, E42
Custom Picture Control Flash mode.................................... 55, 56
..................................................... 68, E28 Fn button..................................................... 4

Technical Notes and Index

D Fn button setting ................................. 71
Date and time ......... 24, 91, E60 Focal length....... 70, E46, F16
Daylight saving time...... 24, E61 Focus.................................... 30, 76, 87,
Delete........... 33, 90, E6, E52 E39, E42, E58
Digital zoom.............. 29, 91, E67 Focus area
Diopter adjustment control ............. 7 .................... 12, 30, 44, 76, E39
Direct Print ........................... 94, E15 Focus indicator ............................ 11, 30
D-Lighting ............................... 82, E8 Focus lock ................................................ 79
DPOF printing ................................ E19 Focus mode .................................. 55, 61
DSCN................................................... E80 Food u........................................................ 41
Dynamic Fine Zoom........................... 29 Format.......................... 20, 92, E69
E Format memory cards
Easy panorama p............. 43, E2 .......................................... 20, 92, E69
Editing movies .............................. E20 Format the internal memory
Editing still images ........................ E7 ..................................................... 92, E69
Exposure bracketing ...... 69, E38 FSCN ................................................... E80

Refer to the Reference Manual for pages indicated with E.

F23
 Full-frame playback Li-ion rechargeable battery
......................................... 13, 32, 80, 81 ....................................................... 16, F19
Full-time AF Low key...................................................... 46
...................... 69, 89, E42, E58 M
Functions that cannot be used M exposure preview...... 70, E47
simultaneously....................................... 72 Macro close-up ..................................... 62
H Manual focus............................... 62, 63
Hand strap........................................ E81 Manual mode ............................. 48, 50
HDMI................................................... E70 Memory capacity....................... 22, 85
HDMI device control................. E70 Memory card................................ 20, 21
HDMI mini connector................ E13 Memory card slot................................. 20
HDR.............................................................. 42 Metering....................... 69, 71, E32
High ISO monochrome................... 47 Microphone ......................... 85, E52
High key.................................................... 46 Minimum shutter speed ......... E37
High-contrast monochrome........ 46 Mode dial.................................................. 26
High-speed continuous.......... E33 Monitor ........................................ 10, F6
Histogram ........ 14, 65, 91, E62 Monitor settings................ 91, E62
HS movie ....................... E56, E57 Moon g.................................................... 45
I Motion detection ............. 91, E66
Identifier............................................ E80 Movie length.......................................... 86
Technical Notes and Index

Image copy.......................... 83, E53 Movie menu ........................ 89, E55

Image quality............ 68, 71, E22 Movie mode ........................................... 85
Image selection screen ................... 84 Movie options..................... 89, E55
Image sharpening ...................... E26 Movie playback..................................... 89
Image size................... 68, 71, E23 Movie recording................................... 85
Infinity.......................................................... 62 Movie recording time remaining
Internal memory indicator ............. 22 ........................................................................ 85
Interval timer shooting Multi selector .......................... 3, 4, 55
............................................. E34, E35 Multiple exposure ........... 69, E44
ISO sensitivity............ 69, 71, E37 Multi-shot 16 ................................. E34
Museum l.............................................. 41
L
Language .............................. 92, E69 N
Lens......................................... F6, F16 Noise reduction filter..... 69, E43
Lens cap........................................................ 6 Nostalgic sepia...................................... 46
Number of exposures remaining
..................................................... 22, E22

Refer to the Reference Manual for pages indicated with E.

F24
O Reset all................................... 92, E75
Optical zoom .......................................... 29 Reset file numbering...... 92, E72
Optional accessories .................. E81 Reset user settings.............................. 54
P Rotary multi selector .......... 3, 4, 55
Painting ..................................................... 46 Rotate image....................... 82, E51
Party/indoor f .................................... 40 RSCN................................................... E80
Peaking................................... 92, E75 S
Pet portrait O....................................... 44 Saturation......................................... E26
Photo info .............................. 91, E62 Save user settings................................ 54
PictBridge.............................. 94, E15 Scene auto selector x .................... 39
Picture Control........ 68, 71, E24 Scene mode............................................ 36
Playback...................... 32, 89, E52 Selecting images ................................. 84
Playback menu ...................................... 82 Selective color ....................................... 47
Playback mode ...................................... 32 Self-timer ........................................ 55, 59
Playback zoom...................................... 80 Self-timer lamp .......................... 59, 60
Power................................................ 22, 24 Sequence............... 34, E5, E53
Power switch/power-on lamp......... 1 Sequence display options
Preset manual ................................ E31 ..................................................... 83, E54
Pre-shooting cache Setup menu ......................... 91, E59
............................................. E33, E35 Shooting ................................................... 26

Technical Notes and Index

Pressing halfway................. 3, 30, 31 Shooting information ........................ 10
Print ................ E15, E16, E18 Shooting menu.................. 68, E22
Print date............................... 91, E64 Shooting mode ......................... 26, 27
Print order............................. 82, E48 Shutter sound................................ E67
Print order date option............ E49 Shutter speed ............................. 48, 52
Printer....................................... 93, E15 Shutter-priority auto mode
Programmed auto mode.... 48, 50 ............................................................. 48, 50
Protect...................................... 82, E51 Shutter-release button
Q ............................................... 3, 5, 30, 31
Quick adjust.................................... E26 Single ....................................... 69, E33
Quick retouch........................ 82, E8 Single AF
...................... 69, 89, E42, E58
R
Rear-curtain sync.................................. 57 Skin softening ............. 78, 82, E9
Rechargeable battery ........................ 18 Slide show............................. 82, E50
Red-eye reduction.................... 57, 58 Slow motion movies
............................................ E56, E57

Refer to the Reference Manual for pages indicated with E.

F25
 Slow sync .................................................. 57 V
Small picture ........................ 82, E11 Vibration reduction
Smile timer.................................... 55, 60 ........................................... 71, 91, E65
Soft............................................................... 46 View grid........................................... E25
Sound settings.................... 91, E67 View/hide framing grid..................... 12
Special effects mode......................... 46 Viewfinder.......................... 7, 28, F6
Specialized menu for M ................... 53 ViewNX 2................................................... 95
Sports d.................................................... 39 Voice memo ........................ 82, E52
SSCN.................................................... E80 Volume.................................... 89, E52
Standard flash......................................... 57 W
Startup zoom position Welcome screen ............... 91, E59
..................................................... 70, E47 White balance.......... 68, 71, E29
Subject tracking....... E40, E41 Wide-angle .............................................. 29
Switching among tabs ........................ 9
Z
T Zoom........................................................... 29
Target finding AF.............. 76, E40 Zoom control................................. 4, 29
Telephoto ................................................. 29 Zoom memory.................. 70, E46
Thumbnail display............................... 81
Time difference ............................ E61
Time zone ............................. 24, E61
Technical Notes and Index

Time zone and date

.......................................... 24, 91, E60
Toggle Av/Tv selection
..................................................... 92, E72
Tone level.................................................. 14
Tone level information ..................... 14
Toning................................................ E27
TV ................................................ 93, E13
TV settings ............................ 92, E70
U
USB cable ................... 94, 96, E15
USB/audio/video output connector
........................ 93, 96, E13, E15
User settings mode............................. 53

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