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Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution A • Camera is off. 23 • Battery is exhausted. 22 • Standby mode for saving power: Press the power switch, 23 shutter-release button, c button or b (e movie-record) Monitor or viewfinder is blank. • button, or rotate the mode dial. Monitor and viewfinder cannot be used simultaneously. It may take some time to switch between monitor and viewfinder. 8 • Camera and computer are connected via USB cable. 87, 90 • Camera and TV are connected via audio/video cable or HDMI 87, E17 cable. • Interval timer shooting in progress. E36 Monitor screen is hard to see. • Ambient lighting too bright: move to darker location or use viewfinder. • Adjust monitor screen brightness. • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor screen. 8 103, E67 F6 The viewfinder is hard to see. Adjust diopter adjustment control. 8 Date and time of recording are not correct. • If the camera clock has not been set ("Date not set" indicator 24, 103, flashes during shooting), still pictures have a time stamp of E65 "00/00/0000 00:00"; and movies are dated "01/01/2013 00:00." Set the correct date and time using Time zone and date in the setup menu. • The camera clock is not as accurate as a normal clock, such as 103, E65 watches. Check camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required. No information displayed on the monitor. Shooting and photo information may be hidden. Press the s button until shooting information or photo information is 9 displayed. Print date not available. Time zone and date in the setup menu has not been set. 24, 103, E65 Date not appearing on • A shooting mode that does not support print date is selected. 103, E68 pictures even • Another function that is set now is restricting the print date. 75 when Print date is • The date cannot be imprinted onto a movie. - enabled. Screen for setting time zone and date is displayed when camera is turned on. Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were restored to their default values. 25 Camera settings reset. Reset file numbering cannot be done. Reset file numbering cannot be applied when the folder number reaches 999 and there are images in the folder. Change 105, E78 the memory card, or format the internal memory/memory card. F8 Technical Notes and Index

Section	Page
Introduction	4
Read This First	4
About This Manual	5
Information and Precautions	6
For Your Safety	8
WARNINGS	8
Notices	11
<Important> Notes on GPS	13
Parts of the Camera and Main Functions	19
The Camera Body	19
Principle Functions of the Controls	21
Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap	24
Opening and Adjusting the Angle of the Monitor	25
Using the Viewfinder	26
Switching the Monitor Screen (DISP Button)	27
Basic Menu Operations	28
Monitor Screen	30
The Basics of Shooting and Playback	34
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery	34
Preparation 2 Charge the Battery	36
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card	38
Internal Memory and Memory Cards	39
Approved Memory Cards	39
Step 1 Turn the Camera On	40
Turning the Camera On and Off	41
Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time	42
Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode	44
Available Shooting Modes	45
Step 3 Frame a Picture	46
Using the Zoom	47
Step 4 Focus and Shoot	48
Step 5 Play Back Images	50
Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images	51
Shooting Features	53
Auto Mode	53
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)	54
Viewing a Description (Help Information) of Each Scene	54
Characteristics of Each Scene	55
Using Skin Softening	64
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)	65
P, S, A, M Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)	67
U (User Setting Modes)	71
Saving Settings in U Mode	72
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector	73
Available Functions	73
Using the Flash (Flash Modes)	74
Using the Self-timer	77
Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically (Smile Timer)	78
Using Focus Mode	80
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)	82
List of the Default Settings	83
Features That Can Be Set Using the MENU Button (Shooting Mode)	85
Options Available in the Shooting Menu	86
Functions That Can Be Set Using the Fn (Function) Button	89
Changing the Image Quality and Image Size	90
Image Quality	90
Image Size	91
Features Not Available in Combination	93
The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (P, S, A, M Modes)	96
Focusing on Subject	97
Using the Target Finding AF	97
Using Face Detection	98
Focus Lock	99
Autofocus	99
Playback Features	100
Playback Zoom	100
Viewing Several Images (Thumbnail Playback and Calendar Display)	101
Features That Can Be Set Using the MENU Button (Playback Mode)	102
Available Playback Menus	102
Using the Screen for Selecting Images	104
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer	105
Using ViewNX 2	106
Installing ViewNX 2	106
Transferring Images to the Computer	108
Viewing Images	109
Recording and Playing Back Movies	110
Recording Movies	110
Features That Can Be Set Using the MENU Button (Movie Menu)	114
Available Movie Menus	114
Playing Back Movies	115
Using GPS	116
Starting GPS Data Recording	116
Features That Can Be Set Using the MENU Button (GPS Options Menu)	119
Options Available in the GPS Options Menu	119
General Camera Setup	121
The Setup Menu	121
Reference Section	125
Taking Pictures With Manual Focus	126
Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playing back)	127
Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama	127
Viewing Easy Panorama (Scroll)	129
Using Panorama Assist	130
Playing Images in a Sequence	132
Editing Still Images	134
Editing Features	134
Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation	136
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast	136
Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones	137
Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects	138
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image	139
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy	140
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)	141
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)	143
Connecting the Camera to a Printer	143
Printing Individual Images	144
Printing Multiple Images	145
Editing Movies	148
Extracting Only the Desired Portions of the Movie	148
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture	149
Shooting Menu (P, S, A or M Mode)	150
Image Quality and Image Size	150
Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control)	150
Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control)	154
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)	155
Metering	157
Continuous Shooting	158
ISO Sensitivity	162
Exposure Bracketing	163
AF Area Mode	164
Autofocus Mode	168
Flash Exp. Comp.	169
Noise Reduction Filter	169
Active D-Lighting	170
Save User Settings/Reset User Settings	170
Zoom Memory	171
Startup Zoom Position	171
Movie Menu	172
Movie Options	172
Autofocus Mode	175
The Playback Menu	176
Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order)	176
Slide Show	178
Protect	179
Rotate Image	179
Voice Memo	180
Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)	181
Sequence Display Options	182
Choose Key Picture	182
GPS Options Menu	183
GPS Options	183
Points of Interest (POI) (Recording and Displaying Location Name Information)	184
Create Log (Record the Log of Moving Information)	185
View Log	187
Synchronize	187
The Setup Menu	188
Welcome Screen	188
Time Zone and Date	189
Monitor Settings	191
Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time on Pictures)	192
Vibration Reduction	193
Motion Detection	194
AF Assist	195
Digital Zoom	195
Assign Side Zoom Control	196
Sound Settings	197
Auto Off	197
Format Memory/Format Card	198
Language	198
TV Settings	199
Charge by Computer	200
Toggle Av/Tv Selection	202
Reset File Numbering	202
Blink Warning	203
Eye-Fi Upload	204
Reverse Indicators	204
Reset All	205
Firmware Version	208
Error Messages	209
File and Folder Names	214
Optional Accessories	216
Technical Notes and Index	217
Caring for the Products	218
The Camera	218
The Battery	219
Charging AC Adapter	220
The Memory Cards	221
Caring for the Camera	222
Cleaning	222
Storage	222
Troubleshooting	223
USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION NAME DATA	231
Specifications	235
Supported Standards	238

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Troubleshooting

Technical Notes and Index

Monitor or

viewfinder is blank.

•

Camera is off.

•

Battery is exhausted.

•

Standby mode for saving power: Press the power switch,

shutter-release button,

button or

(

movie-record)

button, or rotate the mode dial.

•

Monitor and viewfinder cannot be used simultaneously. It may

take some time to switch between monitor and viewfinder.

•

Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.

•

Camera and TV are connected via audio/video cable or HDMI

cable.

•

Interval timer shooting in progress.

87, 90

87,

Monitor screen is

hard to see.

•

Ambient lighting too bright: move to darker location or use

viewfinder.

•

Adjust monitor screen brightness.

•

Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor screen.

103,

The viewfinder is

hard to see.

Adjust diopter adjustment control.

Date and time of

recording are not

correct.

•

If the camera clock has not been set (“Date not set” indicator

flashes during shooting), still pictures have a time stamp of

“00/00/0000 00:00”; and movies are dated “01/01/2013 00:00.”

Set the correct date and time using

Time zone and date

the setup menu.

•

The camera clock is not as accurate as a normal clock, such as

watches. Check camera clock regularly against more accurate

timepieces and reset as required.

24, 103,

103,

No information

displayed on the

monitor.

Shooting and photo information may be hidden. Press the

button until shooting information or photo information is

displayed.

Print date

not

available.

Time zone and date

in the setup menu has not been set.

24, 103,

Date not

appearing on

pictures even

when

Print date

enabled.

•

A shooting mode that does not support print date is selected.

•

Another function that is set now is restricting the print date.

•

The date cannot be imprinted onto a movie.

103,

–

Screen for setting

time zone and

date is displayed

when camera is

turned on.

Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were restored to their

default values.

Camera settings

reset.

Reset file

numbering

cannot be done.

Reset file numbering

cannot be applied when the folder

number reaches 999 and there are images in the folder. Change

the memory card, or format the internal memory/memory card.

105,

Problem

Cause/Solution