Nikon Cool Pix 4600 Manual User Guide And Detail Specification

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Notices/For Your Safety
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.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed
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WARNINGS
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Nikon product to prevent possible injury.
Turn off immediately in the
event of malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an
unusual smell coming from the
equipment or from the AC adapter
(available separately), unplug the AC
adapter and remove the batteries
immediately, taking care to avoid
burns. Continued operation could
result in injury. After removing the
batteries, take the equipment to a
Nikon-authorized service center for
inspection.
Do not use in the presence of
flammable gas
Do not use electronic equipment in
the presence of flammable gas, as
this could result in explosion or fire.
Observe caution when using the
camera strap
Never place the strap around the
neck of an infant or child.
Do not disassemble
Touching the product's internal
parts could result in injury. In the
event of malfunction, the product
should be repaired only by a quali-
fied technician. Should the product
break open as the result of a fall or
other accident, take the product to a
Nikon-authorized service center for
inspection after unplugging the AC
adapter and removing the batteries.
Observe proper precautions
when handling batteries
Batteries may leak or explode if
improperly handled. Observe the fol-
lowing precautions when handling
batteries for use in this product:
Before replacing the batteries,
turn the camera off and make sure
the power-on lamp has gone out.
If you are using an AC adapter, be
sure it is unplugged.
Use a pair of rechargeable Nikon
EN-MH1 NiMH batteries, two ZR6
(AA) nickel manganese batteries,
LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries, or two
FR6/L91 (AA) lithium batteries. Do
not use other types of battery. Do
not mix batteries of different types.
When inserting batteries, do not
attempt to insert them upside
down or backwards.
Do not short or disassemble batteries.
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Notices/For Your Safety
• Do not expose batteries to flame
or to excessive heat.
Do not immerse in or expose to water.
Do not transport or store with metal
objects such as necklaces or hairpins.
Batteries are prone to leakage when
fully discharged. To avoid damage to
the product, be sure to remove the
batteries when no charge remains.
When the battery is not in use, at
tach the terminal cover and store in
a cool place.
Immediately after use, or when the
product is used on battery power
for an extended period, the batter-
ies may become hot. Before remov-
ing the batteries, turn the camera
off and allow the batteries to cool.
Discontinue use immediately
should you notice any changes in
the batteries, such as discolora-
tion or deformation.
Use appropriate cables
When connecting cables to the
input and output jacks, use only the
cables provided or sold by Nikon for
the purpose, to maintain compli-
ance with product regulations.
Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to pre-
vent infants from putting the batteries
or other small parts into their mouths.
Removing memory cards
Memory cards may become hot during
use. Observe due caution when remov-
ing memory cards from the camera.
CD-ROMs
The CD-ROMs on which the software
and manuals are distributed should
not be played back on audio CD
equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an
audio CD player could cause hearing
loss or damage the equipment.
Observe caution when operat-
ing the flash
Using the flash close to your sub-
ject's eyes could cause temporary
visual impairment. Particular care
should be observed if photograph-
ing infants, when the flash should
be no less than one meter (39)
from the subject.
Avoid contact with liquid crystal
Should the monitor break, care
should be taken to avoid injury due
to broken glass and to prevent liq-
uid crystal from the monitor touch-
ing the skin or entering the eyes or
mouth.
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Notices/For Your Safety
Cautions
To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the following
precautions when storing or using the device:
Keep dry
The device will be damaged if
immersed in water or subjected to
high levels of moisture.
Handle the lens and all moving
parts with care
Do not apply force to the lens or
lens cover, or to the connector, card
slot, or battery chamber covers.
These parts are especially suscepti-
ble to damage.
Turn the product off before
removing or disconnecting the
power source
Do not unplug the product or
remove the batteries while the
product is on, or while images are
being recorded or deleted. Forcibly
cutting power in these circum-
stances could result in loss of data
or in damage to product memory or
internal circuitry. To prevent an acci-
dental interruption of power, avoid
carrying the product from one
place to another while the AC
adapter (available separately) is
connected.
Do not drop
The product may malfunction if sub-
jected to strong shocks or vibration.
Keep away from strong mag-
netic fields
Do not use or store this device in
the vicinity of equipment that gen-
erates strong electromagnetic radia-
tion or magnetic fields. Strong static
charges or the magnetic fields pro-
duced by equipment such as radio
transmitters could interfere with the
monitor, damage data stored on the
memory card, or affect the prod-
uct's internal circuitry.
Avoid sudden changes in tem-
perature
Sudden changes in temperature,
such as occur when entering or leav-
ing a heated building on a cold day,
can cause condensation 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.
Do not point the lens at strong
light sources for extended peri-
ods
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 in the CCD
image sensor, producing a white
blur effect in photographs.
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would appreciate it were you to bring
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Notice for customers in the U.S.A.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital de-
vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reason-
able protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment gen-
erates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instructions, may cause harm-
ful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equip-
ment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the re-
ceiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
television technician for help.
CAUTIONS
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be notified that
any changes or modifications made to this de-
vice that are not expressly approved by Nikon
Corporation may void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
Interface Cables
Use the interface cables sold or provided by Ni-
kon for your equipment. Using other interface
cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Notice for customers in the State of California
WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the
State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
Nikon Inc.,
1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York
11747-3064, U.S.A.
Tel.: 631-547-4200
E5600/E4600
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
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With FCC Standards
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Notices/For Your Safety
Notice for customers in Canada
CAUTION
This class B digital apparatus meets all
requirements of the Canadian Interfer-
ence Causing Equipment Regulations.
ATTENTION
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B re-
specte toutes les exigences du Règlement
sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro-
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Items prohibited by law from
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Do not copy or reproduce paper
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Unless the prior permission of the
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The copying or reproduction of
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and of certified documents stipu-
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Cautions on certain copies and
reproductions
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on copies or reproductions of securi-
ties 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.
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ports 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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Notices/For Your Safety
Before Taking Important Pictures
Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before
taking the camera with you 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.
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Your Nikon COOLPIX camera is designed to the highest standards and includes
complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including
battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for
use with your 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 YOUR CAMERA AND MAY
VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.
For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact your local autho-
rized Nikon dealer.
Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
Your camera conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), a stan-
dard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among
different makes of camera.
Exif Version 2.2
Your camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cam-
eras) version 2.2, a standard that allows information stored with pictures to be
used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif-compliant
printers.
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Table of contents
For Your Safety ............................................................................................... i
Cautions ........................................................................................................iii
Notices ..........................................................................................................iv
Before You Begin........................................................................1
Introduction ................................................................................................... 1
Parts of the Camera........................................................................................2
The Monitor ................................................................................................... 4
The Mode Dial................................................................................................6
Navigating the Menus .................................................................................... 7
The Shutter-Release Button ............................................................................ 7
First Steps....................................................................................8
Inserting Batteries........................................................................................... 8
Inserting Memory Cards ...............................................................................10
Checking the Battery Level ........................................................................... 12
Basic Setup................................................................................................... 14
Basic Photography ....................................................................16
Step 1 - Select P (auto) Mode...................................................................16
Step 2 - Frame the Picture ............................................................................ 18
Step 3 - Focus and Shoot.............................................................................. 20
Step 4 - View the Results (Full-screen Playback Mode)...................................22
More on Photography..............................................................24
When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash ......................................................... 24
Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer ................................................... 26
Easy Close-ups: Macro Close-up Mode ......................................................... 27
Assist and Scene Modes ...............................................................................28
Framing Assist .............................................................................................. 30
e Scene Mode ......................................................................................... 35
More on Playback .....................................................................42
Viewing Pictures on the Camera................................................................... 42
Cropping Pictures ..................................................................................... 44
Adjusting a picture tone automatically...................................................... 45
Voice Memos: Recording and Playback (E5600 only)................................. 47
Viewing Pictures on TV.................................................................................48
Viewing Pictures on a Computer................................................................... 49
Printing Pictures............................................................................................ 52
Printing Via Direct USB Connection............................................................... 56
Movies .......................................................................................60
W Recording Movies ................................................................................... 60
Viewing Movies............................................................................................64
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The Shooting Menu ..................................................................65
Using the Shooting Menu............................................................................. 65
Image Mode................................................................................................. 67
White Balance ..............................................................................................69
Exp. +/- ........................................................................................................ 71
Continuous .................................................................................................. 72
Best Shot Selector......................................................................................... 73
Color Options............................................................................................... 74
The Playback Menu...................................................................75
Using the Playback Menu ............................................................................. 75
Slide Show ................................................................................................... 77
Delete .......................................................................................................... 78
Protect ......................................................................................................... 80
Transfer Marking.......................................................................................... 81
Small Picture................................................................................................. 83
Copy ............................................................................................................ 84
The Set-up Menu ......................................................................87
Using the Set-up Menu................................................................................. 87
Welcome Screen........................................................................................... 89
Date............................................................................................................. 90
Monitor Settings........................................................................................... 92
Date Imprint................................................................................................. 93
Sound Settings ............................................................................................. 94
Blur Warning................................................................................................95
Auto Off....................................................................................................... 96
Format memory/card .................................................................................... 97
Language ..................................................................................................... 99
Interface....................................................................................................... 99
Auto Transfer ............................................................................................. 100
Reset All..................................................................................................... 100
Battery Type ............................................................................................... 102
Menus........................................................................................................ 103
Firmware Version........................................................................................ 104
Technical Notes.......................................................................105
Optional Accessories................................................................................... 105
Caring for Your Camera .............................................................................106
Error Messages........................................................................................... 108
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 111
Specifications ............................................................................................. 114
Index.......................................................................................................... 116
1
Before You Begin
Before You Begin
Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX5600 (E5600)/COOLPIX4600
(E4600) digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking
pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use,
and keep it handy when using the product.
To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and
conventions are used:
Illustrations and on-screen text in this manual may differ from the actual display.
Internal Memory and SD Memory Card
This camera uses both an internal memory and an SD memory card for storing
pictures. If you insert a card into the camera, pictures will automatically be stored
on the card instead of in the memory. To store, view or delete pictures in the
memory or to format the memory, remove the memory card first.
Life-Long Learning
As part of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to ongoing product support and education,
continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sites:
For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/
For users in Europe: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/
• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/
Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to fre-
quently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography.
Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. See the
URL below for contact information:
http://nikonimaging.com/
This icon marks cautions,
information you should read
before use to prevent damage
to your camera.
This icon marks tips, addi-
tional information you may
find helpful when using your
camera.
This icon marks notes, infor-
mation that you should read
before using your camera.
This icon indicates that more
information is available else-
where in this manual or in the
Quick Start Guide.
Q
2
Before You Begin
Parts of the Camera
Shutter-release button (Q 7)
Power switch
(Q 12)
Viewfinder
(Q 18)
Built-in Speedlight
(Q 24)
Self-timer lamp
(Q 26)
Lens (Q 18)
Power-on lamp (Q 12)
Attaching the Camera Strap
Memory card slot
cover (Q 10)
Eyelet for
camera strap
Microphone (E5600 only) (Q 47)
Power connector cover
for AC adapter
3
Parts of the Camera
Before You Begin
Zoom (l/O ) buttons (Q 18)
Red (!) lamp (Q 20)
Monitor
(Q 5, 18)
Battery-chamber
cover (Q 8)
Mode dial (Q 6)
USB connector (
Q
50, 56)
Audio/video (AV) out
connector (E5600 only) (
Q
48)/
Video output connector
(E4600 only) (Q 48)
Interface connector cover
(Q 48, 50)
Tripod socket (Q 25, 26)
u
(delete) button
(Q 22, 23)
Viewfinder
(Q 18)
Multi selector
(!/Y/&/V)
(Q 7)
x(play) button
(Q 22)
Battery-chamber
cover latch (Q 8)
Interface connector cover
Green (AF) lamp
(Q 20)
Menu button (Q 65, 75)
Speaker
(E5600 only)
4
Before You Begin
The Monitor
Shooting
1Shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 12 Number of exposures remaining/
length of movie. . . . . . . . 16, 17, 60
2AE-L1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3Focus indicator2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 13 Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4Zoom indicator2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 14 Image mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5Battery level indicator3. . . . . . . . 12 15 Exposure compensation . . . . . . . 71
6Internal memory/memory card
indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
16 Sensitivity gain indicator6 . . . . . .25
17 Continuous shooting mode. . . . .72
7Camera shake icon4. . . . . . . . . . 25 18 Best Shot Selector (BSS). . . . . . . .73
8"Date not set" icon5 . . . . . . . . . 14 19 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
9Time zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 20 Color options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
10 Self-timer indicator. . . . . . . . . . . 26 21 Macro close-up mode . . . . . . . . .27
11 Date imprint indicator . . . . . . . . 93
1
2
3
4
Appears when taking pictures with Panorama
Assist.
Displayed when zoom buttons are pressed.
Appears when batteries are running low.
Appears at slow shutter speeds to warn that
pictures may be blurred.
5
6
Appears when camera clock has not been set.
Indicates that camera has raised sensitivity
automatically.
AE-L
AE-L
999
999
AUTO
AUTO
10
10
5M
5M
+1.0
+1.0
BW
BW
134
18
17
5
1213
8
11
6
7
9
14
21
20
15
19
16 10
2
5
The Monitor
Before You Begin
Playback
Controlling the Monitor
To hide or display indicators in the monitor, select the Photo info option in the MONITOR SET-
TINGS menu. (Q 92)
Monitor turns off while flash is charging (Q 20).
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1Current folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 9Movie playback indicator . . . . . . 64
2File number and type . . . . . . . . . 23 10 Voice memo icon2 . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3Internal memory/memory card
indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 Image mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
12 Movie indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4Battery level indicator1. . . . . . . . 12 13 Protect icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
5Volume indicator2 . . . . . . . . . . . 64 14 Print-order icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
6Voice memo recording guide2 . . .47 15 Transfer icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7Voice memo playback guide2. . . 47 16 Time of recording. . . . . . . . . .14-15
8Current frame number/total number
of frames/length of movie. . . .23, 64
17 Date of recording. . . . . . . . . .14-15
1
2
Appears when batteries are running low.
E5600 only.
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
Monitor shows view
through lens only
Monitor off
Monitor shows current settings
and view through lens
6
Before You Begin
The Mode Dial
Using the mode dial, you can select from seven shooting modes and setup mode.
Choose a shooting mode according to shooting conditions.
To select a mode, align the mode icon with the "J" mark
next to the mode dial.
e Scene (Q 28, 35)
Choose from twelve "scenes"
suited to different subjects or
shooting conditions and let the
camera do the rest.
i Portrait Assist
N Landscape Assist
j Sports Assist
m Night Portrait Assist
Use framing assist to help compose
pictures suited to a particular type
of subject (
Q
28-34).
P Auto (Q 16)
Choose this mode to take pictures.
Select from six shooting menus to
achieve the desired effect.
W Movie (Q 60-64)
Choose from three kinds of movies.
Make movies with sound using the
E5600, or using E4600 for silent
movies only.
f Setup (Q 87)
Choose this mode to display the SET-
UP menu, where you can perform
such tasks as setting the camera clock
and adjusting monitor brightness.
7
Before You Begin
Navigating the Menus
The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus.
Your camera has a two stage shutter-release button. The camera sets focus and
exposure when the button is pressed halfway. The green (AF) lamp next to the
viewfinder will light when the focus operation is complete. Focus and exposure
will remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. To take
the picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.
Move cursor up.
Cancel and return to previous
menu, or move cursor left.
Move cursor down.
Display sub-menu,
move cursor right,
or make selection.
Press center (I) to
make selection.
The Shutter-Release Button
8
First Steps
First Steps
Inserting Batteries
Your camera uses:
LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries (×2), or
Nikon EN-MH1 rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries (×2), or
ZR6 (AA) nickel manganese batteries (×2), or
FR6/L91 (AA) lithium batteries (×2)
Open the battery-chamber cover
Slide the battery-chamber cover latch as illus-
trated (c), pull the battery-chamber cover (d)
and open (e).
Insert the batteries
• Insert the batteries as shown in the label inside
the battery chamber.
Close the battery-chamber cover
Close the battery-chamber cover (c) and slide
it in until it latches (d). Be sure that the bat-
tery-chamber cover is properly latched.
[IMPORTANT] Battery Type
To improve battery performance, select the type of battery currently inserted in the camera in the
SET-UP menu. The default setting is the type of the included batteries. When any other type of bat-
tery is used, turn the camera on and change the setting (
Q
102).
3
1
2
1
AA batteries
2
1
2
3
9
Inserting Batteries
First Steps
Replacing Batteries
Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp has gone out before removing or in-
serting batteries.
Read Battery Warnings
Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.
Damaged Batteries
The following batteries can not be used:
Batteries with peeling or damaged insulation. Using batter-
ies with damaged insulation could result in leakage, over-
heating, or rupture. Note that due to manufacturing
defects even new batteries may have faulty insulation.
Batteries with insulation that covers only the sides of the
battery and not the area around the negative terminal.
Batteries with a flat negative terminal. Do not use such bat-
teries even if the insulation adequately covers the area
around the negative terminal.
Alkaline Batteries
Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer. Choose a reli-
able brand.
EN-MH1 Batteries
Using an MH-71 battery charger, charge EN-MH1 batteries before first use. Charge each pair of
batteries at the same time — do not charge batteries one at a time or mix batteries with different
charges. Note that EN-MH1 batteries may discharge quickly immediately after purchase or after the
batteries have been left unused for an extended period. This is normal, and the batteries will retain
a charge for longer periods after being used and recharged several times. For more information on
charging batteries, see the documentation provided with the MH-71.
Alternative Power Sources
To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an EH-62B AC adapter (Q 105). Do
not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe
this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.
10
First Steps
Inserting Memory Cards
Pictures can be stored in the camera's internal memory (about 14 MB) or on Se-
cure Digital (SD) memory card. If no memory card has been inserted in the cam-
era, pictures will be stored in the memory, and if the camera contains a memory
card, then pictures will automatically be stored on the card.
To store pictures in the internal memory, remove the memory card.
Confirm that the camera is off
The power-on lamp should be off.
Open the memory card slot cover
Insert the memory card
Insert the memory card in the direction of the
arrow as shown. Insert straight without bend-
ing.
Inserting Memory Cards
Insert the memory card terminals first.
Inserting the card upside down or backwards could
damage the camera or the card. Check to be sure the
card is in the correct orientation.
Close the memory card slot cover
1
2
Front
Direction
of insertion
Terminals
3
4
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Inserting Memory Cards
First Steps
Formatting Memory Cards
Memory cards must be formatted before first use. For information on formatting memory cards,
see "The SET-UP Menu: Format memory/card" (Q 97, 98).
Removing Memory Cards
Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the
camera is off. To remove memory cards, turn the camera off
and confirm that the power-on lamp is off. Do not open the
memory card slot cover while the power-on lamp is lit.
Open the memory card slot cover and press the memory card
to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by
hand.
Memory Cards
• Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory cards.
Do not disassemble or modify.
Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shocks.
Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects.
Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.
Do not leave in direct sunlight in a closed vehicle or in other areas exposed to high
temperatures.
Do not expose to high levels of humidity or to corrosive gas.
The Write Protect Switch
SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data. When this
switch is in the "lock" position, pictures can not be recorded, deleted, or edited, and the card can
not be formatted. Do not lock the card when taking, deleting, or editing pictures.
Write protect switch
When card is locked, pictures can be
played back but can not be recorded,
deleted, edited, or transferred using the
camera I (V) button.
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First Steps
Checking the Battery Level
Turn the camera on
Press the power switch. The power-on lamp
will light. Rotate the mode dial to a setting
other than f.
Check the battery level in the monitor
• When the camera is turned on for the first time,
a language selection dialog will be displayed.
Choose the desired language and press
I
(the
center of multi selector). See "First Steps: Basic
Setup" (
Q
14).
Before checking the battery level, select the
appropriate Battery type option in the SET-
UP menu (Q 102).
The red (!) and green (AF) lamps will blink when
the "BATTERY EXHAUSTED" warning is displayed.
The x Button
The camera can also be turned on by pressing the x button for about a second. Your most
recent picture will be displayed in the monitor (Q 22).
Display Meaning
NO ICON Batteries fully charged.
XLow battery.
WARNING!!
BATTERY
EXHAUSTED
Batteries exhausted.
Replace with new or fully charged
batteries.
1
10
10
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AUTO
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2
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Checking the Battery Level
First Steps
Turning the Camera Off
To turn the camera off, press the power switch when the power-on lamp is lit. Do not remove the
batteries or disconnect the EH-62B AC adapter until the power-on lamp has gone out.
The Power-on Lamp
Auto Power Off (Standby Mode)
If no operations are performed for one minute (default setting), the monitor will turn off automat-
ically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain on the batteries. While the cam-
era is in standby mode, the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for three
minutes after the camera enters standby mode, the camera will turn off automatically and the
power-on lamp will go out. The camera will be reactivated from standby mode when you:
Press the power switch
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Press the x button to view the last picture taken
• Press ^ button to display the menu for the current mode
• Rotate the mode dial to select a new mode
The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto
off option in the SET-UP menu (Q 96). However, when a menu or the SET-UP menu is dis-
played, the monitor will turn off after three minutes, and when pictures are being shown in
a non-stop slide show (Q 77) or when the camera is powered by an AC adapter, the mon-
itor will turn off after thirty minutes.
Sleep Mode
Turning sleep mode on will cause the camera to enter standby mode when there is no change in
the brightness of the subject, even before the time selected in the AUTO OFF menu has elapsed
(Q 96).
When the power on lamp is The camera is
On On
Blinking In standby mode
Off Off
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First Steps
Basic Setup
The first time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be displayed in
the monitor. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date.
The Clock Battery
When the main batteries are installed or the camera is powered by an AC adapter, the clock battery
will charge in about ten hours. When fully charged, the clock battery can provide several days of
back-up power.
Highlight Yes and press I.
TIME ZONE menu displayed.
Display map of world time zones.
To turn daylight saving time on or off, press the multi selector down to high-
light DaylightSaving and press I. When DaylightSaving is checked, time
will automatically be advanced one hour (Q
91). To return to Step 3, press
the multi selector up to highlight current time zone.
1
:
Set
:
Set
:
Cancel
:
Cancel
2
No
Yes
Set time and date?
DATE
:
Set
3
DaylightSaving
DaylightSaving
TIME ZONE
TIME ZONE
:
Set
:
Set
London, Casablanca
0
1.
0
1. 2005.
00
:
00
OK
Highlight
Deutsch
(German),
English
,
Español
(Spanish),
Français
(French),
Italiano
(Italian),
Nederlands
(Dutch),
Svenska
(Swedish), (Japanese),
(Simplified Chinese),
(Traditional Chinese) or (Korean)
and press
I
(the center of the multi se-
lector).
Select No to exit to mode currently se-
lected with mode dial. If you exit without
setting time and date, Z ("date not
set") icon will flash in monitor when
camera is in shooting mode and all pic-
tures will have time stamp of
"0000.00.00 00:00" (still images) or
"2005.01.01 00:00" (movies).
4
:
Set
:
Set
:
Back
:
Back
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
London, Casablanca
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Basic Setup
First Steps
Setting the Clock from PictureProject (Windows XP/Mac OS X Only)
If the camera is connected with the
USB
option set to
PTP
(
Q
49), PictureProject (included) can be used to set
the camera clock to the same time and date as the computer. See the
PictureProject Reference Manual
for details.
Select home time zone.
Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and
Year may differ in some areas).
Highlight D M Y.
Display DATE menu.
Select Month. Repeat steps 8–9 to edit
Month, Year, hour, and minute.
Choose order in which Day, Month,
and Year will be displayed.
Exit to mode currently selected with
mode dial. Note that time and date of
recording will not be imprinted on pic-
tures unless Date or Date and time is
selected for Date imprint option
(Q93).
5
:
Set
:
Set
:
Back
:
Back
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
London, Casablanca
7
0
0 : 0
0
:
Set
DATE
DATE
0
1.
2005
0
1
YMD
9
13 : 0
0
:
Set
:
Set
DATE
DATE
0
5.
2005
0
1.
YMD
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
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5M
11
0
0 : 0
0
:
Set
DATE
DATE
0
1.
2005
0
1
YMD
6
8
0
0 : 0
0
:
Set
DATE
DATE
0
5
2005
0
1
YMD
10
13 : 0
0
:
Set
:
Set
DATE
DATE
0
1.
2005
0
5.
YDM
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Basic Photography
Basic Photography
Step 1 - Select P Mode
This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in P (auto) mode.
In this automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode, the majority of camera settings are
controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, producing optimal
results in most situations.
Rotate the mode dial to P
Turn the camera on
The power-on lamp will light and the monitor
will display a welcome screen (Q 89). The
camera is ready to shoot when the monitor
shows the view through the camera lens.
1
2
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
Image mode
Choose from five options depend-
ing on how you plan to use the pic-
ture (
Q
67). The default setting is
H
(E5600) or
F
(E4600).
Shooting mode/scene mode
P indicates auto mode.
Flash mode
Choose from five modes de-
pending on lighting and your
creative intent (Q 24). The de-
fault setting is !# (auto).
Number of exposures remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored
depends on the capacity of the memory or
memory card and the option chosen for
Image mode (Q
67
).
Memory/memory card
When the camera contains a
memory card, / is displayed,
and when there is no card in
the camera, } is displayed.
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Step 1 - Select P Mode
Basic Photography
Number of Exposures Remaining
If the number of exposures remaining is zero, the message "OUT OF MEMORY" will be displayed
in the monitor. No further pictures can be taken until you:
• choose a lower Image mode setting (Q
67
)
• insert a new memory card (Q10)
• delete some pictures (Q22-23, 78-79)
Shooting Menu
Pressing ^ button in P (auto) mode displays the SHOOTING MENU (Q 65). Using the SHOOT-
ING MENU, Image mode (Q 67), White balance (Q 69), Exp. +/- (Q 71), Continuous (Q 72),
BSS (Q 73) or Color options (Q 74) options are available for your shooting purpose.
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Basic Photography
Step 2 - Frame the Picture
Ready the camera
Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Photo-
graphs can be framed in the monitor or the
viewfinder.
Frame your subject
Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with two
types of built-in zoom: optical zoom, in which the
camera's telescoping lens can be used to magnify the
subject up to 3 ×, and digital zoom, in which digital
processing is used to further magnify the image up
to 4 ×, for a total of 12 ×. Use the zoom buttons to
frame your subject in the center of the monitor:
Press the l (W) button to zoom out from
your subject, increasing the area visible in the
frame.
Press the O (T) button to zoom in on your sub-
ject so that it fills a larger area of the frame.
When the camera is zoomed in to maximum
magnification, holding the O (T) button down
for about one second will trigger digital zoom.
The zoom indicator will turn yellow, and the
green (AF) lamp next to the viewfinder will
blink. Use the O (T) and l (W) buttons to ad-
just zoom in the digital zoom range. To cancel
digital zoom, press l (W) until the zoom in-
dicator turns white.
1
Don't Block the Shot
To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures, keep
your fingers and other objects away from the
lens, flash window and microphone (E5600 only).
Zoom out Zoom in
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
Indicator in monitor shows
amount of zoom when ei-
ther button is pressed
Digital zoom
2
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Step 2 - Frame the Picture
Basic Photography
Digital Zoom
In digital zoom, data from the camera's image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the center
portion of the picture to fill the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the
amount of detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply
enlarged, producing a slightly "grainy" image. Note that the effects of digital zoom are not visible
in the viewfinder - use the monitor when framing pictures with digital zoom. Digital zoom is not
available when the monitor is off or when Multi-shot 16 is selected in the CONTINUOUS menu
(Q 72).
When Lighting Is Poor
When lighting is poor, sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor may be
slightly mottled. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
Monitor or Viewfinder?
Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time viewing an image
that shows how the final picture will appear. This is particularly useful when the image in the view-
finder does not accurately reflect what will appear in the final picture, for example when:
• your subject is less than a meter (3´3”) from the camera
• digital zoom is in effect
Use the viewfinder when you want to save power by turning the monitor off (Q5), or when
bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor.
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Basic Photography
Step 3 - Focus and Shoot
Focus
Press the shutter-release button halfway to set
focus and exposure. In P mode, the camera
will automatically focus on the subject at the
center of the frame. Focus and exposure will
lock while the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway.
With the shutter-release button pressed half-
way, check focus and flash. Focus is indicated by
the green AF (autofocus) lamp next to the view-
finder and by the focus indicator in the monitor.
Flash status is indicated by the red ! (flash-
ready) lamp next to the viewfinder.
Monitor turns off while flash is charging.
Take the picture
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the
way down to take the picture. The shutter
sound is played when the shutter-release button
is pressed (default setting Q 94). To prevent
blur, press the shutter-release button down
smoothly. You can choose whether or not to
display the camera shake warning (Q 25).
On Flash will fire when picture is
taken.
Blinks Flash charging. Wait until lamp
comes on.
Off Flash off or not required.
On Subject in focus.
Flashes
Camera unable to focus on sub-
ject at center of frame. Using
focus lock, focus on another
subject at same distance, then
recompose picture and shoot.
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
AF
AF
Red (!) lamp
Green (AF) lamp
Focus indicator
1
Red (!) lamp Green(AF)lamp/
focus indicator
2
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Step 3 - Focus and Shoot
Basic Photography
During Recording
While pictures are being recorded to the memory or memory card, the green (AF) lamp blinks, and
the < icon lights or the memory icon }// blinks. You can continue to take pictures until the <
icon is displayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or discon-
nect the power source while picture are being recorded. Cutting power or removing the
memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the background and the
subject is evenly lit. It does not perform well if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly, if there are
objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene (e.g., the sun is behind your subject and their
features are in deep shadow), or if there are several objects at different distances from the camera
at the center of the frame (e.g., your subject is inside a cage).
Focusing on Off-Center Subjects: Focus Lock
If your subject is not at the center of the frame when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway,
your picture may be out of focus. To focus on an off-center subject:
nFocus
Position the subject in the center of the frame and
press the shutter-release button halfway.
oCheck the green (AF) lamp and focus indicator
With the shutter-release button pressed halfway,
check that the green (AF) lamp and focus indicator
glow steadily, indicating that the subject is in focus.
Focus and exposure will remain locked while the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
pRecompose the picture
Keeping the shutter-release button pressed half-
way, recompose your picture. Do not change the
distance between the camera and your subject
while focus lock is in effect. If your subject moves,
remove your finger from the shutter-release button
and focus again at the new distance.
qTake the picture
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way
down to shoot.
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10
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5M
AUTO
AUTO
AF
AF
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AUTO
AUTO
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Basic Photography
Step 4 - View the Results (Full-screen Playback Mode)
Press the x button
View pictures in the monitor
To view additional pictures, press the multi se-
lector down or right to view pictures in the or-
der recorded, up or left to view pictures in
reverse order. To scroll quickly to a particular
frame number without viewing the intervening
pictures, press and hold the multi selector. O:
@ (voice memo recording guide) is displayed
(E5600 only).
To cancel full-screen playback and return to
shooting mode, press the x button again.
Deleting Unwanted Pictures
To delete the picture displayed in the monitor,
press the u button. A confirmation dialog will be
displayed. Press the multi selector up or down to
highlight Yes and then press the center of the multi
selector. To exit without deleting the picture, high-
light No and press I (the center of the multi selec-
tor).
1
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.
05
.
01
2005
.
05
.
01
13:
00
13:
00
100NIKON
100NIKON
0001.
JPG
0001.
JPG
1
1
1
1
5M
5M
Done
No
Yes
Erase 1 image (s)?
Erase 1 image (s)?
:
Set
:
Set
2
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Step 4 - View the Results (Full-screen Playback Mode)
Basic Photography
Deleting Your Last Shot
At any time during shooting, you can press the u button to delete the last
picture taken. The confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed.
Delete the picture as described opposite under "Deleting Unwanted Pic-
tures."
Playback Tip
The first and last pictures in memory are linked. Pressing the multi selector up or left when the first
picture in memory is displayed will take you to the last picture. Pressing the multi selector down or
right when the last picture is displayed takes you to the first picture.
Image File and Folder Names
In the memory or on the memory card, pictures are identified by file names with three parts: a four
letter identifier, a four-digit file number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order,
and a three-letter extension (e.g., "DSCN0001.JPG")
When a picture is viewed in the monitor, the file number and extension appear in the top right corner
of the display. The identifier is not displayed, but is visible when the picture is transferred to a computer.
Pictures are stored in folders created automatically by the camera and named with a three-digit fold-
er number followed by "NIKON" (e.g., "100NIKON"). Folders can hold up to 200 pictures; if you
take a picture when the current folder contains 200 pictures, a new folder will be created by adding
one to the current folder number. If you take a picture when the current folder contains a picture
numbered 9999, a new folder will be created and file numbering will begin again from 0001. If the
number of files reaches 200 or file numbering reaches 9999 when the memory or memory card
contains a folder numbered 999, no further pictures can be taken until the memory or memory card
has been formatted (
Q
97) or a new memory card inserted.
Picture type Identifier Extension Q
Original Still picture DSCN .JPG 22
Movie DSCN .MOV 64
Copy
Small copy SSCN .JPG 83
Cropped copy RSCN .JPG 44
Copy created with
the D-Lighting function FSCN .JPG 45
Voice memo
appended to
still picture
(E5600 only)
Voice memo
DSCN
SSCN
RSCN
FSCN
.WAV 47
No
Yes
Erase 1 image (s)?
Erase 1 image (s)?
:
Set
:
Set
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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash
The following flash modes are available:
To select the flash mode:
Display Flash menu. Highlight desired mode (to exit without
changing mode, wait for a while or press
the multi selector to left).
Auto with Red-eye Reduction
The E5600/E4600 Auto with red-eye reduction flash function uses an advanced red-eye reduc-
tion method. Several pre-flashes are fired before the main flash to reduce "red-eye." In addi-
tion, if red-eye is detected, the camera will automatically correct it when storing the picture
("In-Camera Red-Eye Fix"). When using this function, there is a slight delay before you can
press the shutter-release button again for the next shot. Depending on the situation, red-eye
reduction may not always produce the desired results. In some rare cases, other picture areas
may be affected. Choose another flash mode and try again.
Mode How it works When to use it
!#
Auto
Flash fires when lighting is
poor. Best choice in most situations.
%
Auto with
red-eye
reduction
Flash fires before main
flash, reducing "red-eye."
Use for portraits (works best when sub-
ject is well within range of flash and
looking at pre-flash). When using this
mode, the red-eye reduction function
will also work automatically for the pic-
ture recorded. Not recommended when
quick shutter response is required.
$
Flash Cancel
(off)
Flash will not fire even
when lighting is poor.
Use to capture natural lighting under
dim light or where use of flash is prohib-
ited. If 2 (camera shake) icon appears,
care should be taken to avoid blurring.
!
Anytime Flash
( fill flash)
Flash fires whenever picture
is taken.
Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and
back-lit subjects.
k
(Slow sync)
Auto flash combined with
slow shutter speeds.
Use to capture both subject and back-
ground at night or under dim light.
1
:
Set
:
Set
Flash
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
2
AUTO
AUTO
Flash
:
Set
:
Set
AUTO
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Exit menu. Flash mode shown by icon at
bottom of monitor.
Sensitivity ( ISO Equivalency)
"Sensitivity" is a measure of how quickly the camera responds to light.
Your Nikon digital camera normally has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to
film with an ISO 50 rating. When lighting is poor and the flash is off ($),
the camera will automatically increase sensitivity, permitting faster expo-
sures and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement (cam-
era shake). An ISO icon will appear in the monitor to warn that the picture
may be slightly mottled.
The 2 (Camera Shake) Icon
When lighting is poor and the flash is off ($), shutter speeds will slow and
pictures may be blurred. If the shutter speed required for exposure is very
slow, a 2 (camera shake) warning will appear in the monitor. Use of a tri-
pod or support is recommended.
Flash Range
Flash range varies with zoom position. The range at minimum zoom is 0.4 - 3.3m (1´4” - 10´10”)
and 0.4 - 2.0 m (1´4” - 6´7”) at maximum zoom.
Close-Ups
The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 40 cm (1´4”). When
taking close-ups, play each picture back after shooting to check the results.
Flash Mode Selection
In P (auto) mode, the camera "remembers" the current flash mode setting even when the cam-
era is turned off. The most recent setting will automatically be restored whenever the mode dial is
set to P unless the Reset all option in the SET-UP menu is used to restore the default setting
(Q 100). Depending on the shooting mode selected, the flash mode may change automatically
when you choose a new shooting mode (Q 28-41).
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10
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Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer
When the self-timer is on, pictures are taken ten seconds after the shutter-release
button is pressed. This can be used to allow you to appear in your own pictures
or to prevent close-up or low-light shots from being blurred by the camera move-
ment that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed.When using this op-
tion, you should either mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it
on a flat, level surface.
Display Self-timer menu.
Exit menu. Self-timer icon is displayed in
monitor.
Highlight ON (to exit without changing
mode, wait for a while or press multi se-
lector to left).
Frame picture and start timer. Countdown
timer shows number of seconds remaining
until picture is taken.
Focus and exposure lock when the shutter-release button is
pressed. The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will
blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit
during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be
released.
Stopping the Self-Timer
To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press the shutter-release button.
The Self-Timer
The self-timer is not available in some shooting modes (Q 28-41).
1
ON
OFF
Self-timer
OFF
OFF
OFF
10
10
3
2
ON
OFF
Self-timer
:
Set
:
Set
OFF
OFF
ON
4
10
10
5M
5M
AUTO
AUTO
10
10
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Easy Close-ups: Macro Close-up Mode
Macro close-up mode is used for taking close-up shots of small objects at very
short distances (minimum 4 cm/1.6).
Display Macro close-up menu.
Exit menu. & icon appears in monitor
when camera is in macro close-up.
Highlight ON (to exit without changing
setting, wait for a while or press multi se-
lector to left).
Frame picture. If zoom indicator and &
icon are displayed in green, camera can
focus at a distance of 4 cm/1.6.
Macro Close-up Mode
At short ranges, the viewfinder does not show the image that will appear in the final picture. Use
the monitor for close-ups.
In macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release
button is not pressed halfway.
Macro close-up is not available in some shooting modes (Q 28-41).
1
OFF
ON
Macro close-up
:
Set
:
Set
OFF
3
OFF
ON
Macro close-up
:
Set
:
Set
ON
2
4
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
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Assist and Scene Modes
Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of four "assist" and twelve "scene"
modes. In these modes, camera settings are automatically optimized for the se-
lected subject type, sparing you the necessity of adjusting settings one-by-one.
Assist Modes
Assist modes are chosen by rotating the mode dial to the desired mode. Framing
assist options are available to help you compose your shots.
Scene Modes
Scene modes are selected by rotating the mode dial to e and selecting the de-
sired scene from a menu.
Mode Description Q
iPortrait assist Use for portraits in which the main subject stands out
clearly while background details are softened. 31
NLandscape assist
Use to enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in sky-
scapes, forests, and other landscape shots, or to take
portraits that feature a landmark in the background.
32
jSports assist
Use for sports shots that freeze motion in rapidly-moving subjects.
33
mNight portrait assist Use for portraits taken against a dimly-lit backdrop. 34
Mode Description Q
BPARTY/INDOOR
Use to capture background details or the effects of can-
dlelight and other indoor lighting.
36
CBEACH/SNOW Use for bright subjects such as snowfields, beaches, and
sunlit expanses of water. 36
DSUNSET
Use to preserve the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.
36
EDUSK/DAWN Use to preserve the colors seen in the weak natural light
before sunrise and after sunset. 37
FNIGHT LANDSCAPE Use when taking landscape shots at night. 37
ACLOSE UP
Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers,
insects, and other small objects.
37
GMUSEUM Use where flash photography is prohibited. 38
HFIREWORKS SHOW
Use to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework.
38
ICOPY Use to copy text and line drawings. 38
JBACK LIGHT Use when light is coming from behind your subject,
throwing their features into shadow. 39
MUNDERWATER Use when taking underwater photographs using the
water-proof case (WP-CP3). 39
K
PANORAMA ASSIST
Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be
joined to form a single scene. 40
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Assist and Scene Modes
Depending on your subject, assist and scene modes may not always produce the desired results. If
results are not to your satisfaction, choose P (auto) and try again.
Image Mode
The Image mode option is available in the assist
mode and scene mode menu (Q 67).
Assist and Scene Modes Help
Pressing O(T) button when displaying the assist or scene menu displays
the help for the selected assist or scene.
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IMAGE MODE
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PORTRAIT
PORTRAIT
Use for portrait
pictures, create
soft skin tone effects.
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Framing Assist
The four assist modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow you
to compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor. To
use framing assist, rotate the mode dial to the desired mode and follow the steps
below.
After selecting mode, display framing as-
sist menu.
Make selection to return to shooting
mode. Framing guide appears in moni-
tor.
Choose composition type. Current selec-
tion shown by large icon and caption.
When taking pictures, position subject or
subjects in framing guide as described
on following pages.
Using the Guides
Your subject does not have to fit exactly in the framing guides. When framing pictures, pay at-
tention to your surroundings; be careful not to trip and fall.
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i Portrait Assist
i
(portrait assist) mode helps you frame portraits in which the
main subject stands out clearly while background details are
softened, lending the composition a sense of depth (the de-
gree of softening depends on the amount of light available).
A framing assist menu helps you frame off-center subjects and
compose tall or wide shots and two-person portraits.
* Other modes can be selected.
i PORTRAIT
No guides are displayed in monitor. Camera focuses on subject in center of
frame; focus lock can be used to focus on off-center subjects.
9 PORTRAIT LEFT
Use to compose shot with subject centered in left half of frame. Camera will
focus on subject in framing guide.
0 PORTRAIT RIGHT
Use to compose shot with subject centered in right half of frame. Camera
will focus on subject in framing guide.
: PORTRAIT CLOSE-UP
Use to compose shot with your subject's face positioned in top half of
frame. Camera will focus on face area in framing guide.
[ PORTRAIT COUPLE
Use to compose shot with two subjects positioned side-by-side. Camera will
focus on closest subject.
; PORTRAIT FIGURE
Use to compose shot with camera held as shown at right
and subject's face in top half of frame. Camera will focus
on face area in framing guide.
PORTRAIT
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PORTRAIT CLOSE-UP
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PORTRAIT COUPLE
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NLandscape Assist
N (landscape assist) mode helps you frame vivid landscape
shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast. A framing
assist menu helps you frame not only natural landscapes but
also cityscapes and portrait shots featuring a landmark in
the background.
* Other modes can be selected.
N LANDSCAPE
No guides are displayed in monitor. Use to focus on distant objects through
foreground objects such as windows or a screen of branches. Focus is fixed
at infinity.
6 SCENIC VIEW
Use to compose landscapes with sky in top third of frame, distant objects in
middle third, and closer objects in bottom third. Match top of skyline with
wavy yellow guide.
7 ARCHITECTURE
Use to photograph buildings. A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep
verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame.
LANDSCAPE
LANDSCAPE
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SCENIC VIEW
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5 GROUP RIGHT
Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to right and landmark or
other object in background at left of frame. Both portrait subject and back-
ground object will be in focus.
8 GROUP LEFT
Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to left and landmark or
other object in background at right of frame. Both portrait subject and
background object will be in focus.
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j Sports Assist
j (sports assist) mode is used for dynamic action shots that
capture moving objects. The assist menu lets you freeze the
action in a single shot or record motion in a series of pic-
tures.
Sports Assist
In Sports or Sports composite mode, the focus is constantly reset until it is locked by pressing the
shutter-release button halfway.
j SPORTS
While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are recorded at rate of
about 3 frames every 2 seconds (rate of shooting will slow when < icon is
displayed). With E5600, camera records eleven shots when image mode is
set to H Normal (2592). With E4600, camera records eight shots when
image mode is set to F Normal (2288). Focus, exposure, and white bal-
ance are determined by first shot in each series. Camera focuses continu-
ously, even when shutter-release button is not pressed.
\ SPORT SPECTATOR
Sport spectator is ideal for capturing those instants when you have no time
to compose the picture. Use at ranges of 3 m to infinity.
A series of shots can be taken by holding the shutter-release button down.
Number of shots that can be taken is the same as for j (Sports) mode.
] SPORT COMPOSITE
Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots in about
three seconds and arranges them in four rows to form a single c Economy
(1600) picture. Focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by first
shot in each series.
SPORTS
SPORTS
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m Night Portrait Assist
m (night portrait assist) mode is used for taking portrait
shots at night, when it provides a natural balance between
the main subject and the background. Pictures taken at slow
shutter speeds are adjusted to improve quality, slightly in-
creasing processing time; to prevent blurring, mount the
camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat, stable surface. For
more information on framing assist options, see i Portrait Assist (Q 31).
* Other modes can be selected.
Flash Mode Selection in m Mode
Flash mode is automatically set to % (auto with red-eye reduction).
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e Scene Mode
e
(scene) mode offers a menu of twelve "scenes,"
each corresponding to a common situation, such as a
backlit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Camera settings
are automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene, spar-
ing you the necessity of adjusting each setting separately.
To take pictures in scene mode, rotate the mode dial to
e
and follow the steps below.
Display scene menu.
Make selection to return to shooting
mode. Selected scene shown by icon at
top left corner of monitor.
Choose scene. Current selection shown
by large icon and caption.
Scene mode
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The following scenes are available:
* Other modes can be selected.
The 2 (Camera Shake) Icon
When the 2 icon appears in the monitor, pictures may be blurred. In this section, the precautions
that you can take to avoid blur are indicated by stars:
hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against your body.
 use a tripod or rest the camera on a flat, level surface.
BPARTY/INDOOR
Use for shots that include details of the background, or to capture
the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting.
CBEACH/SNOW
Vividly captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields,
beaches, or sunlit expanses of water. Flash mode automatically set
to !AUTO; other modes can be selected.
DSUNSET
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.
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* Other modes can be selected.
EDUSK/DAWN
Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or
after sunset. Focus is fixed at infinity.
Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to improve quality, slightly increasing time
before pictures are saved to memory or memory card.
FNIGHT LANDSCAPE
A slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night land-
scapes. Focus is fixed at infinity.

Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to improve quality, slightly increasing time
before pictures are saved to memory or memory card.
ACLOSE UP
Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects,
and other small objects, with the background artistically blurred.
Flash mode automatically set to !AUTO; other modes can be
selected.
Camera focuses continuously, even when shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. Mini-
mum focus distance varies with zoom position. To focus on objects as close as 4 cm/1.6” to the
lens, adjust zoom until the macro close-up icon (&) in monitor turns green.
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* Other modes can be selected.
GMUSEUM
Flash turns off (
$
) automatically. Use this mode indoors where flash
photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries)
or in other indoor settings in which you do not want to use the flash.
•The Best Shot Selector (BSS;Q 73) turns on automatically, reducing the effects of inad-
vertent camera movement.
•Macro close-up turns off automatically; other modes can be selected.
•Photography may be prohibited altogether in some settings. Be sure to obtain permis-
sion first.
HFIREWORKS SHOW
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of
light from a firework. The camera responds more rapidly to the
shutter-release button, ensuring that you can capture the start of
the burst. 
• Focus is fixed at infinity.
• Follow the firework as it ascends and press the shutter-release button all the way down
at the start of the burst.
ICOPY
Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in
printed matter such as a business card.
• Flash and macro close-up turn off automatically; other modes can be selected.
• Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the final picture.
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* Other modes can be selected.
JBACK LIGHT
Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing
their features into shadow, or when your subject is in the shade
but the background is brightly lit. The flash will fire automatically
to "fill in" (illuminate) shadows.
MUNDERWATER
Use when taking underwater photographs using the water-proof
case (WP-CP3).
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* Other modes can be selected.
To use panorama assist, follow the steps below.
Highlight K (PANORAMA ASSIST). Press I (the center of the multi se-
lector). Pan direction displayed in
greenish yellow.
Select how pictures will be joined together in completed panorama. This is the direc-
tion in which to pan the camera after each shot.
Make selection (to change selected pan di-
rection, press center of multi selector and
repeat steps 3–4). Pan direction displayed
in white.
KPANORAMA ASSIST
Use to take a series of photographs that you
will later join to form a single scene (for
example, a panorama or 360º virtual-reality
image).
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Compose the next shot to overlap with
the previous picture.
Take first picture. About one third of pic-
ture is shown superimposed on view
through lens (if pan direction is left to right,
picture will appear on left side of monitor).
Take the next picture.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all shots in se-
ries have been taken.
Panorama Assist
The pan direction, flash mode, macro close-up mode, and exposure compensation can not be changed after the
first picture is taken. To change the pan direction, press
^
button to end shooting and repeat steps 1–3.
Using a Tripod
Using a tripod makes it easier to compose shots so that they overlap.
Storage Locations for Panoramas
Each series of pictures taken at Panorama assist is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting
of "P" preceded by a three-digit folder number and followed by a three-digit sequence number
(e.g., "101P 002").
Joining Panorama Pictures
Transfer the pictures taken with Panorama Assist to your computer (Q 49) and use the Panorama
Maker function in PictureProject to join them into a single scene. For further information, see the
PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD-ROM).
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Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Pressing the l (W) button in full-screen playback
displays the pictures in the memory or on the memory
card in "contact sheets" of four thumbnail images.
The following operations can be performed while
thumbnails are displayed:
To Press Description
Highlight
pictures
Press multi selector up, down, left or right to highlight
pictures. Press I (the center of the multi selector) to
return to full-screen playback.
Change
number of
pictures
displayed
l (W)/O (T)
With four thumbnails displayed, press l (W) button
once to view nine thumbnails. Press O (T) to "zoom in"
from nine thumbnails to four-thumbnail view, or, when
four thumbnails are displayed, to return to full-screen
playback.
Cancel
thumbnail
playback
Cancel thumbnail playback and return to full-screen
playback.
Delete
highlighted
picture u
Confirmation dialog will be dis-
played. Press the multi selector
up or down to highlight option,
and press I to select.
No
Yes
Erase 1 image (s)?
Erase 1 image (s)?
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Use the O (T) button to zoom in on still images dis-
played in full-screen playback. While the picture is
zoomed in, you can save a cropped copy of the pic-
ture that contains only the portion of the image visi-
ble in the monitor. Playback zoom and cropping are
not available when the current picture is a movie or a
copy created using the small picture option (Q64,
83). Cropped copies can not be further cropped.
To Press Description
Zoom in O (T)
Zoom increases each time button is pressed, to a maxi-
mum of 10×. While image is zoomed in, O icon and
zoom ratio are displayed in top left corner of monitor.
View other
areas of
picture
Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not vis-
ible in monitor. To use the multi selector to view other
pictures, cancel zoom.
Zoom out l (W)
Zoom decreases each time l (W) button is pressed. To
cancel zoom, zoom picture out until entire picture is dis-
played.
Cancel zoom Cancel zoom and return to full-screen playback.
Crop picture Only portion of picture visible in monitor can be
cropped.
Delete picture u
Confirmation dialog will be dis-
played. Press multi selector up
or down to highlight option,
press the center of the multi
selector to select.
4.0
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Zoom
No
Yes
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Cropping Pictures
This option lets you crop part of a picture and save it as a separate file.
Zoom picture in and out. Scroll picture. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until
desired portion of image is displayed in
monitor.
Confirmation dialog displayed. Select
Yes to create cropped copy, No to exit
without creating copy, then press I
(the center of the multi selector).
To view the new, cropped copy, press
the multi selector down until the copy
is displayed.
Cropped pictures are stored as JPEG files (compression ratio 1 : 8). Depending on
the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created, copies
will be 2,592 × 1,944 (E5600 only) 2,288 × 1,712, 2,048 × 1,536 , 1,600 × 1,200,
1,280 × 960, 1,024 × 768, 640 × 480, 320 × 240, or 160 × 120 pixels in size. Copies
are stored in separate files in the memory or on the memory card with names in the
form "RSCN
nnnn
.JPG." "
nnnn
" is a four-digit number assigned automatically by
the camera.
Photo Trim
• Cropped pictures are stored with the same recording date and time as the original.
Resized copies and cropped copies can not be cropped.
• If a cropped copy created using the E5600/E4600 is viewed on a different digital camera,
the picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer.
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3
Yes
Save this image as
displayed?
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Adjusting a picture tone automatically
Press I (the center of the multi selector) in full-screen playback. The tone ad-
justed picture is created automatically as a separate picture. This function is called
D-Lighting in the E5600/E4600. Using D-Lighting, backlit or insufficient flash
light volumes can be adjusted brightly. Please see the D-Lighting samples on the
next page.
Select picture in full-screen playback. Press I. The tone adjusted picture is dis-
played.
• Select Yes to save the a copy, No to exit
without creating copy, then press I.
D-Lighting
• Copies created with D-Lighting are stored in a separate file.
Copies created with D-Lighting are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. The
original pictures are not deleted if copies created with D-Lighting are deleted.
•The Auto transfer option set to the original pictures is applied to copies created with D-
Lighting.
•The Print set option and Protect set to the original pictures are not applied to copies cre-
ated with D-Lighting.
Copies created with D-Lighting are stored with names in the form "FSCNnnnn.JPG."
"nnnn" is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera.
Copies created with D-Lighting are stored with the same recording date and time as the
original.
• Movies, small pictures, cropped copies and copies created with D-Lighting can not be tone
adjusted with D-Lighting.
• The D-Lighting function is not available when there is not enough free space in the mem-
ory or on the memory card.
If a copy created with D-Lighting using the E5600/E4600 is viewed on a different digital
camera, the picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer.
D-Lighting function may not be available for the pictures taken with non-E5600/E4600
digital cameras.
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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback (E5600 only)
Using the camera’s microphone, you can record a
voice memo by pressing the shutter-release button
while a picture with the O: @ icon is displayed in
full-screen playback (Q 22). Do not touch the micro-
phone during recording. Voice memos cannot be re-
corded or played back for movies (Q 60) or during
thumbnail playback (Q 42) or playback zoom (Q 43).
If a voice memo already exists for the current picture,
[1] (voice memo icon) and O: [1] (voice memo
playback guide) are displayed and a new voice memo
can not be recorded.
Voice Memos
Voice memo file names consist of an identifier ("DSCN" for memos appended to original pictures,
"SND_" for memos appended to copies), a four-digit file number copied from the associated pic-
ture, and the extension ".WAV" (e.g., "DSCN0015.WAV").
To Press Description
Record voice
memo
If O: @ icon is displayed on current picture, memo will
be recorded while shutter-release button is held down.
During recording, zREC icon blinks. Recording ends
after about 20s or when shutter-release button is
released. Do not touch microphone during recording.
Play voice
memo
Pictures for which voice memo exists are marked by 1
icon. Press shutter-release button to play voice memo.
Playback ends when voice memo ends or shutter-release
button is pressed again.
Change
volume
l (W)/
O (T)
Zoom buttons control volume during playback. Press
l
(
W
) to lower volume,
O (T) to increase. Volume can also
be adjusted using Sound settings > Volume option in
the SET-UP menu (Q 94).
Delete picture
or voice memo u
C
onfirmation dialog will be dis-
played. Press multi selector up or
down to highlight option, press
I
(the center of the multi selector) to
select.
•Select No to exit without delet-
ing picture or voice memo.
Select [1] to delete voice memo
only.
•Select Yes to delete both picture
and voice memo.
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Viewing Pictures on TV
Using the EG-CP14 audio/video (AV) cable (E5600) or EG-CP11 video cable
(E4600) included with your camera, you can connect the camera to a television
or video-cassette recorder (VCR).
Choosing a Video Mode
The Video mode item in the Interface option of the SET-UP menu offers a choice of NTSC and
PAL standards (Q99). Be sure that the standard selected matches that used in the device.
Turn the camera off
Turn the camera off before connecting or dis-
connecting the AV/video cable.
Connect the AV/video cable to the
camera
Open the interface connector cover and insert
the black plug into the camera's interface con-
nector.
Connect the AV/video cable to the
television or VCR
[E5600] Insert the yellow plug on the AV cable
into the video-in jack on the television or VCR
and the white plug into the audio-in jack.
• [E4600] Insert the yellow plug on the video ca-
ble into the video-in jack on the television or
VCR.
Turn the camera on
• Press the x button for about a second to turn
the camera on. The camera monitor will re-
main off and the television will display the im-
age normally shown in the monitor. If the
camera is connected to a VCR, images can be
recorded to video tape.
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Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Using the UC-E6 USB cable and PictureProject software provided with your camera,
you can view your photographs and movies on a computer. Before you can transfer
(copy) pictures to your computer, you will need to install PictureProject. For more
information on installing PictureProject and transferring pictures to your computer,
see the Quick Start Guide and the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD).
Before Connecting the Camera
Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by:
Pressing the I (V) button on the camera (Q81)
Clicking the button in PictureProject
Which method you will use depends on your computer's operating system and
the USB option selected in the SET-UP menu of the camera. After consulting the
following table, select the appropriate option using the USB item in the SET-UP
menu of the camera. The default option is Mass storage.
*The camera I (V) button can not be used to transfer pictures in the following cases. Use the
PictureProject button.
• When transferring pictures from the camera memory and Mass storage is selected for
the USB option
• When the memory card write-protect switch is in the "lock" position. Unlock by sliding
the switch to the "write" position before transferring pictures.
Operating system
Pictures transferred using:
Camera I (V)
button*
PictureProject
button
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional Choose Mass storage or PTP.
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Choose Mass storage.
Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later Choose PTP.Choose Mass storage
or PTP.
USB
Video mode
INTERFACE
:
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:
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PTP
Mass storage
USB
USB
:
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:
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Auto off
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Connecting the USB Cable
Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. After confirming that the cam-
era is off, connect the UC-E6 USB cable as shown below. Connect the camera
directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard.
You can now turn the camera on and transfer pictures as described in the Quick
Start Guide.
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me),
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Do NOT select PTP when connecting the camera to a computer running one of the above operat-
ing systems. If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating
systems with PTP selected in the USB menu, disconnect the camera as described below. Be sure to
select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera.
Windows 2000 Professional
A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wizard.
Click Cancel to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera.
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updat-
ed, the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Cancel to exit the wizard,
and then disconnect the camera.
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then
disconnect the camera.
UC-E6 USB cable
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Disconnecting the Camera
If PTP is selected in the USB menu, you can turn the camera off and disconnect
the USB cable once transfer is complete. If you have not changed the USB option
in the camera SET-UP menu from its default setting of Mass storage, you must
remove the camera from the system as shown below before turning the camera
off or disconnecting the cable.
Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Pro-
fessional
Click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon ( ) in
the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass
Storage Device from the menu that appears.
Windows 2000 Professional
Click the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon ( ) in
the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage
Device from the menu that appears.
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Click the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon ( ) in
the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the
menu that appears.
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
In My Computer, click with the right mouse button
on the removable disk corresponding to the cam-
era and select Eject from the menu that appears.
Mac OS X
Drag the "NO_NAME" camera volume into the
Trash.
Mac OS X
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Printing Pictures
Pictures stored in the memory or on the memory card can be printed in the same
way as pictures taken with a film camera. Using the Print set option in the PLAY-
BACK MENU, you can specify the pictures to be printed, the number of prints,
and the information to be included with each print.
Printing pictures
Pictures can be printed as follows.
By printer or at a photo lab
Pictures can be printed by inserting a memory card containing pictures into a
printer or having prints made at a digital photo lab. If a print order has been
created, the printer or photo lab must support DPOF.
Pictures stored in the camera memory can be printed. They must be copied to
the memory card (Q 84). Copy the pictures before creating a print order.
By a printer that supports PictBridge (Q 56)
Connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge to print pictures.
Print order data can be used.
By transferring pictures to a PC and printing them
For more information, see the PictureProject Reference Manual.
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Highlight Print set. Display PRINT SET menu.
Highlight Print selected. Pictures on memory card displayed as
thumbnail images.
Highlight picture. Select highlighted picture. Selected pic-
tures marked by d icon.
"Delete print set"
To cancel the current print order, highlight Delete print set in the PRINT SET menu and press the
multi selector to the right. Print marking will be removed from all pictures in the current print order;
the pictures themselves will not be deleted.
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Slide show
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Protect
Transfer marking
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Use the multi selector to specify number
of prints (up to 9). To deselect picture,
press the multi selector down until icon
disappears. Repeat steps 5-7 to select
additional pictures. To exit without alter-
ing print order, press ^ button.
Press I (the center of the multi selector)
to complete print order and display
menu of print options.
To print date of recording on all pictures in
print order, highlight Date and press I.
Check will appear in box next to item.
• To print shutter speed and aperture on all
pictures in print order, highlight Info and
press I.
Check will appear in box next to item.
To deselect checked item, highlight and
press I.
To complete print order and return to
playback, highlight Done and press I.
Done is displayed and the screen returns
to the PLAYBACK MENU. Press ^ button
to return to full-screen playback. To exit
without altering print order, press ^ but-
ton.
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Print Set
If you display the PRINT SET menu after creating a print order, the Date and Info options will be
reset.
"Date"
If Date is selected, the date of recording will appear on pictures printed
using DPOF. The date is based on the photo information recorded with
the picture, and will not be correct if the camera clock was set incorrectly
when the picture was taken (Q14-15). The date will not be printed if the
print system does not support the DPOF date function.
The date stamp recorded when Date or Date and time is selected
for Date imprint (Q93) forms a permanent part of the image and
will appear whenever the pictures are printed, even if the printer
does not support the DPOF date function. Print set can not be used
to print the time and date of recording on pictures recorded when
Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint.
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Printing Via Direct USB Connection
Your camera allows pictures to be printed directly from the camera using Pict-
Bridge. If the UC-E6 USB cable is used to connect the camera to a printer that
supports PictBridge, pictures can be printed directly from the memory or memory
card without having to be transferred to a computer.
Select PTP in the camera USB menu.
For more information on selecting the
USB option, see "Viewing Pictures on a
Computer" (Q 49).
After confirming that the camera is off, connect the UC-E6 USB cable as shown
above.
You can now turn the camera and printer on.
The opening screen and the PictBridge menu is displayed when the camera has
recognized the printer.
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Mass storage
USB
USB
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Print selection
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DPOF printing
Cancel
PictBridge
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Option Description
Print selection Select picture and specify number of prints.
Print all images All pictures in internal memory or on memory card are printed.
DPOF printing Pictures for which print order has been created are printed
accordingly.
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Highlight Print selection.* Display PRINT SELECTION dialog.
* To print one copy of all pictures on
memory card, highlight
Print all im-
ages
and press multi selector to right.
Scroll through pictures. Current picture
shown at bottom of display.
Use the multi selector to specify number
of prints (up to 9). To deselect picture,
press the multi selector down when
number of prints is 1. Repeat steps 6–8
to select additional pictures.
Select current picture and set number of
prints to 1. Selected pictures marked by
d icon.
View selected pictures. Press the multi se-
lector up, right, left, or down to view pic-
tures not visible in display.
4
Print selection
Print all images
DPOF printing
Cancel
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Display confirmation dialog. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight option,
and press I (the center of the multi selector) to select.
Select Start print to start printing. To interrupt printing, press I, then turn
camera off and disconnect USB cable.
Select Back to return to print selection dialog shown in Step 5.
Select Cancel to exit without printing pictures.
Select Resume to return to Step 3.
Message shown above at right is displayed when printing is complete. Turn cam-
era off and disconnect USB cable.
To print the current print order:
Highlight DPOF printing. Display options.
Highlight Confirm. To exit without
printing pictures, highlight Cancel and
press I.
Display print order. Press the multi selec-
tor up, right, left, or down to view pic-
tures not visible in display.
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PRINT SELECTION
PRINT SELECTION
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Set
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Set
Back
Cancel
Start print
Printer ready?
007
prints
Printing
002/007
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Cancel
:
Cancel
Done
:
Resume
:
Resume
YOU MAY TURN
OFF THE CAMERA
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Print selection
Print all images
DPOF printing
Cancel
PictBridge
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Set
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Set
2
DPOF PRINTING
DPOF PRINTING
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Set
:
Set
Confirm
Cancel
Start print
Printer ready?
007
prints
3
DPOF PRINTING
DPOF PRINTING
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Set
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Set
Confirm
Cancel
Start print
Printer ready?
007
prints
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Display confirmation dialog. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight option, press
I (the center of the multi selector) to select.
Select Start print to start printing. To interrupt printing, press I, then turn
camera off and disconnect USB cable.
Select Cancel to exit without printing pictures.
Message shown above at right is displayed when printing is complete. Turn camera
off and disconnect USB cable.
Before Printing
Before printing via direct USB connection, make sure that the printer supports PictBridge or USB
Direct and check printer settings. See the printer manual for details.
Use a Reliable Power Source
When printing pictures via direct USB connection, be sure the battery is fully charged. If in doubt,
recharge the battery before printing or use the optional EH-62B AC adapter.
DPOF Printing
The DPOF printing option is only available if a print order has been created.
Error Messages
If an error message is displayed, an error has occurred. After checking the
printer and resolving any problems as directed in the printer manual, high-
light Resume and press I to resume printing. Select Cancel to exit with-
out printing the remaining images.
PictBridge
PictBridge is an industry standard for direct printing that ensures compatibility when different de-
vices are connected.
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DPOF PRINTING
DPOF PRINTING
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Cancel
Start print
Printer ready?
007
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Printing
002/007
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CHECK PRINTER
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Movies
Movies
W Recording Movies
Movies can be recorded with sound recorded via the camera's built-in micro-
phone, using the E5600, or silent movies using the E4600:
Rotate the mode dial to W
Turn the camera on
The monitor shows the length of the movie that
can be recorded.
Start recording
Press the shutter-release button all the way down
to start recording. During recording, the zREC
icon blinks and progress is shown by the indicator
at the bottom of the monitor.
Recording will end automatically when no
more memory is available in the memory or on
the memory card.
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0h 0m20s
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W Recording Movies
Movies
The type of movie recorded can be selected from the following options:
*1
Total recording time shown is approximate. Time may vary depending on type of memory card
used.
*2 Total recording time is shorter with E5600 because movie is recorded with sound.
Flash Mode Selection in W Mode
The flash turns off ($) automatically when movie mode is selected.
Digital Zoom
Digital zoom can not be used while recording is in progress.
Macro Close-up Mode in W Mode
Macro close-up turns off automatically when focus mode is set to Continuous AF. If using
Macro close-up, set focus mode to Single AF.
Notes on Movies
Depending on the make of memory card used, recording may end before the memory card
is full (Q 109). During recording with E5600, do not touch the built-in microphone. To pre-
vent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering with recording, select a focus mode
of Single AF.
Movies
Movies are recorded as Quick Time movie files with the extension ".MOV" and can be
played back on a computer after transfer.
Movie Menu Help
Pressing O (T) button when displaying the MOVIE menu displays the help for the selected
item.
Typ e Description
Length of movie *1*2
Memory
Memory card
14 MB 128 MB
256 MB
TV movie 640
Movies are recorded at a rate of 15 frames
per second. Vertical interlacing is used to
achieve a size of 640 × 480 pixels, suitable
for television playback.
Approx.
24 s
Approx.
3 m 40 s
Approx.
7 m 23 s
Small size 320
(default option)
Movies are recorded at a rate of 15 frames
per second. Each frame has a size of 320 ×
240 pixels.
Approx.
49 s
Approx.
7 m 21 s
Approx.
14 m 47 s
Smaller size 160
Movies are recorded at a rate of 15 frames per
second.
Each frame has a size of 160 × 120 pixels.
Small size allows longer movies to be recorded.
Approx.
3 m 43 s
Approx.
33 m 7 s
Approx.
1 h
6 m 34 s
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W Recording Movies
Movies
To select a movie mode:
Select W Mode. Display MOVIE menu.
Highlight Movie options. Display MOVIE OPTIONS menu.
Highlight mode.*
*To exit without changing mode,
press ^ button.
Make selection to return to the MOVIE
menu.
Return to shooting mode. Selected movie
mode shown in monitor.
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2
Movie options
Auto-focus mode
MOVIE
MOVIE
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Movie options
Auto-focus mode
MOVIE
MOVIE
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TV movie 640
Small size 320
Smaller size 160
MOVIE OPTIONS
MOVIE OPTIONS
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TV movie 640
Small size 320
Smaller size 160
MOVIE OPTIONS
MOVIE OPTIONS
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Movie options
Auto-focus mode
MOVIE
MOVIE
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W Recording Movies
Movies
The MOVIE menu also includes the following focus options:
To choose a focus option from the MOVIE menu:
Highlight Auto-focus mode. Display options.
Highlight desired focus mode. Make selection.
Return to shooting mode.
Focus mode Description
Single AF Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Focus locks when focus operation is complete.
Continuous AF
Camera adjusts focus when necessary.
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Help
Movie options
Auto-focus mode
MOVIE
MOVIE
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Single AF
Continuous AF
AUTO-FOCUS MODE
AUTO-FOCUS MODE
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Single AF
Continuous AF
AUTO-FOCUS MODE
AUTO-FOCUS MODE
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Movie options
Auto-focus mode
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Movies
Viewing Movies
In full-screen playback mode (Q 22), movies can be
played with sound (E5600 only). Movies are indicated
by a W icon and can be viewed by pressing I (the
center of the multi selector). Playback controls are
displayed at the top of the monitor; press the multi
selector to left or right to highlight a control, then
press I to perform the selected operation.
Playback Volume (E5600 only)
The zoom buttons control volume during playback. Press l (W) to decrease volume, O (T)
to increase.
Deleting Movies
To delete a movie, press the u button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press the
multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press the center of the multi selector.
Yes: delete movie and return to full-screen playback
No: exit to full-screen playback without deleting movie
To Press Description
Rewind (While movie is in progress, use multi selector to select
( icon, then press and hold center of multi selector.
Fast forward *
Use multi selector to select * icon, then press and
hold center of multi selector. Playback ends at the last
frame; once playback has ended, the first frame of
movie will be displayed.
Pause playback )Use multi selector to select ) icon, then press center
of multi selector to pause display.
Rewind movie
one frame ,
When movie is paused, use multi selector to select
,
icon, then press center of multi selector.
Advance movie
one frame -When movie is paused, use multi selector to select -
icon, then press center of multi selector.
Resume play-
back yWhen movie is paused, use multi selector to select y
icon, then press center of multi selector.
Stop playback =Use multi selector to select = icon, then press center
of multi selector to return to full-screen playback.
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0h 0m25s
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The Shooting Menu
The Shooting Menu
Using the Shooting Menu
In P (auto) mode, the following settings can be adjusted from the SHOOTING
MENU:
In P (auto) mode, the SHOOTING MENU is displayed when ^ button is
pressed.
To display the SHOOTING MENU:
Icon Type Display
Using the Menus option of the SET-UP menu switches the menu display
between Text and Icons (Q 103).
Option Description Q
Image mode Choose image size and quality. 67-68
White balance Match white balance to your light source. 69
Exp. +/- Adjust exposure for very bright, very dark, or high-
contrast subjects. 71
Continuous Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence. 72
BSS Turn the Best Shot Selector (BSS) on or off. 73
Color Options Choose a standard color, vivid color, black-and-white,
sepia, or cyanotype effect for your pictures. 74
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Image mode
White balance
Exp. +/-
Continuous
BSS
SHOOTING MENU 1/2
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Using the Shooting Menu
The Shooting Menu
To make a selection from the SHOOTING MENU:
Highlight menu item.
Highlight option. To return to previous
step, press the multi selector to left.
Display options.
Make selection. To exit menu and return
to shooting mode, press ^ button.
Shooting Menu Help
Pressing O(T) button when displaying the SHOOTING MENU displays the
help for the selected item.
1
:
Help
:
Help
Image mode
White balance
Exp. +/-
Continuous
BSS
SHOOTING MENU 1/2
SHOOTING MENU 1/2
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Set
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Exit
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+0.7
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EXP. +/-
EXP. +/-
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EXP. +/-
EXP. +/-
+0.3
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10
AUTO
AUTO
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+0.3
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5M
Set image quality and
size.
Image mode
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The Shooting Menu
Image Mode
Image mode
Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as
image files. The size of the files, and with it the num-
ber of images that can be recorded in the memory or
on the memory card, depends on the size and quality
of the images. Before shooting, choose image quality
and size according to how you plan to use the picture.
* To reduce the amount of memory each shot occupies, pictures are compressed as they are saved
to the memory or memory card. Compression selectively reduces the quality of the image. The
more a picture is compressed, the more noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be. The figures
show the appropriate compression ratio for each setting.
† All figures are approximate. Dimensions in "Description" column assume a printer resolution of
approximately 200 dpi, dimensions in "Print size" column a resolution of approximately 300 dpi.
If in doubt, choose
H
Normal (2592)
or
F
Normal (2288)
. Pictures can be re-
duced or cropped when played back in the monitor after shooting (
Q
44, 83).
Option Size
(pixels) Quality* Description Print size
(cm)
G (2592*)
(E5600 only)
2,592 ×
1,944 1 : 4 High quality, suitable for enlarge-
ments or high-quality prints.
22 × 16.5
(8.6” × 6.5”)
E (2288*)
(E4600 only)
2,288 ×
1,712
19 × 14
(7.5” × 5.5”)
H (2592)
(E5600 only)
2,592 ×
1,944 1 : 8 Best choice in most situations.
22 × 16.5
(8.6” × 6.5”)
F (2288)
(E4600 only)
2,288 ×
1,712
19 × 14
(7.5” × 5.5”)
b (2048)
(E5600 only)
2,048 ×
1,536 1 : 8 Smaller size allows more pictures to
be stored on memory card.
17 × 13
(7” × 5”)
c (1600)
(E4600 only)
1,600 ×
1,200
13 × 10
(5” × 4”)
S PC screen
(1024)
1,024 ×
768 1 : 8 Suited to display on computer moni-
tors 17” or larger.
9 × 7
(3.5” ×
2.5”)
R TV screen
(640)
640 ×
480 1 : 8
Can be displayed full-screen on a
television or 13” monitor. Suited to
distribution by e-mail or the web.
5 × 4
(2” ×
1.5”)
High(2592 )
Normal(2592)
Normal(2048)
PC screen(1024)
TV screen(640)
IMAGE MODE
IMAGE MODE
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Image Mode
The Shooting Menu
The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be
stored in the memory or on 128- and 256-megabyte memory cards at different
image mode settings.
*All figures are approximate. File size of pictures depends on scene recorded, producing wide vari-
ations in number of images that can be stored.
Image Mode and Number of Exposures Remaining
The figure shown in the monitor for the number of exposures remaining is only an approximation.
The file size of compressed images varies with the scene recorded, producing wide variations in the
number of pictures that can be stored.
Image Size
Smaller images create smaller files suited to transmission by e-mail or use in web pages. When
printed at larger sizes, however, small images will be rough and uneven in appearance.
Print Size
The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution: the higher the resolution, the
smaller the final print size.
Image Mode
The current image mode setting is shown by an icon at the bottom left
corner of the monitor.
Image mode Memory Memory card
14 MB 128 MB 256 MB
High (2592*) (E5600 only) Approx. 5 Approx. 49 Approx. 99
High (2288*) (E4600 only) Approx. 7 Approx. 64 Approx. 129
Normal (2592) (E5600 only) Approx. 10 Approx. 97 Approx. 195
Normal (2288) (E4600 only) Approx. 14 Approx. 125 Approx. 252
Normal (2048) (E5600 only) Approx. 17 Approx. 153 Approx. 308
Normal (1600) (E4600 only) Approx. 27 Approx. 239 Approx. 482
PC screen (1024) Approx. 57 Approx. 511 Approx. 1028
TV screen (640) Approx. 123 Approx. 1096 Approx. 2203
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The Shooting Menu
White Balance
White balance
The color of the light reflected from an object varies
with the color of the light source. The human brain is
able to adapt to such changes in color, with the result
that we see white objects as white, regardless of
whether they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under
incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this
adjustment by processing information from the cam-
era’s image sensor (CCD) according to the color of the
light source. This process is known as a "white balance
adjustment."
If you cannot achieve the desired white balance with Auto (M) or you want to
lock the white balance for a specific light source or shooting conditions,
choose a setting other than Auto (M).
When the white balance setting is changed, the new setting is reflected in the
picture in the monitor.
Option Description
M Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting condi-
tions. Best choice in most situations.
n White bal. preset Gray object used as reference to set white balance under
unusual lighting conditions.
Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.
Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
Speedlight Use with the flash.
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
Auto
White bal. preset
White bal. preset
Daylight
Daylight
Incandescent
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Fluorescent
White balance 1/2
White balance 1/2
A-WB
PRE
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White Balance
The Shooting Menu
Preset White Balance
Preset white balance is used when shooting under
mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with
a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures tak-
en under a lamp with a red shade look as though they
had been taken under white light). When White bal.
preset is selected from the WHITE BALANCE menu,
the camera will zoom in and the menu shown at right
will be displayed in the monitor.
White Balance
At settings other than auto, white balance is shown by an icon in the mon-
itor.
Option Description
Cancel Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from memory and
sets white balance to this value.
Measure
To measure a new value for white balance, place a gray object, such as a
piece of cardboard, under the lighting that will be used in the final picture.
Frame this object so that it fills the square in the center of the menu shown
above. Highlight Measure and press I (the center of the multi selector)
to measure a new value for white balance (shutter will be released and
camera will return to original zoom position, but no picture will be
recorded).
WHITE BAL PRESET
WHITE BAL PRESET
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
Cancel
Measure
White balance measuring
window
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
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The Shooting Menu
Exp. +/-
Exp. +/-
The EXP. +/- (exposure compensation) menu is used
to alter exposure from the value suggested by the
camera, making pictures brighter or darker. Exposure
can be adjusted in the range -2.0 to +2.0 EV.
When the exposure compensation is altered, the
new setting is reflected in the picture in the moni-
tor.
Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
As a rule of thumb, select positive values when large areas of the frame are very brightly lit (for ex-
ample, when photographing an expanse of sunlit water, sand, or snow) or when the background
is much brighter than the main subject. Choose negative values when large areas of the frame are
very dark (for example, when photographing a forest of dark green leaves) or when the back-
ground is much darker than the main subject. This is because the camera, in order to avoid extreme
over- or under-exposure, tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure
when the frame is very dark, which can make naturally bright subjects look dim and naturally dark
subjects appear over-bright, or "washed out."
Exposure Compensation
At settings other than 0, exposure compensation is shown in the monitor.
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
EXP. +/-
EXP. +/-
+0.3
-0.3
0
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
+1.0
+1.0
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The Shooting Menu
Continuous
Continuous
Use the options in this menu to capture a fleeting ex-
pression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject
that is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a
series of pictures.
Restrictions on Camera Settings
At settings other than Single, the flash (Q 24) turns off automatically and focus (Q 20), exposure
(Q 71), and auto white balance (Q 69) for all photos are determined by the first picture in each
series. When Multi-shot 16 is selected, digital zoom (Q 18) can not be used. Multi-shot 16 can
not be selected when digital zoom is in effect. BSS (Q 73) is available only at a setting of Single.
Continuous
At settings other than Single, the current Continuous setting is indicated
by an icon in the monitor.
Option Description
Single Camera takes one picture each time shutter-release button is
pressed.
Continuous
Camera takes pictures continuously while shutter-release button is
held down. Pictures are recorded at a rate of about three frames
every two seconds. With E5600, camera records eleven pictures
when image mode is set to H Normal (2592). With E4600,
camera records eight pictures when image mode is set to F
Normal (2288).
Multi-shot 16
When shutter-release button is pressed all the way, camera takes
sixteen consecutive images at a rate of about four frames every
two seconds. The sixteen images are arranged in four rows of four
images and saved as a single picture. Image mode is fixed at H
Normal (2592) with E5600 and F Normal (2288) with E4600.
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
Single
Continuous
Multi-shot 16
CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS
10
10
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The Shooting Menu
Best Shot Selector
BSS
When the "Best Shot Selector" (BSS) is on, the cam-
era takes pictures as long as the shutter-release but-
ton is held down, to a maximum of ten. These images
are then compared and the sharpest picture (the pic-
ture with highest level of detail) saved to the memory
or memory card. BSS is recommended for situations in
which inadvertent camera movement can produce
blurred pictures, for example when:
the camera is zoomed in
lighting is poor and the flash can not be used
Notes on BSS
BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change the composition
while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.
"Continuous" and BSS
CONTINUOUS is automatically set to Single when BSS is on. Choosing another option for CON-
TINUOUS cancels BSS.
The Self-Timer
BSS will not take effect when the self-timer is on, even if On is selected in the BEST SHOT SELEC-
TOR menu.
BSS
When BSS is on, a BSS icon appears in the monitor.
Option Description
Off BSS off; camera functions normally.
On
BSS on. Flash turns off automatically and focus, exposure, and auto
white balance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each
series.
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
Off
On
BEST SHOT SELECTOR
BEST SHOT SELECTOR
10
10
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The Shooting Menu
Color Options
Color Options
Use the options in this menu to add special effects to
your pictures. There are five special effects to choose
from.
The effect you choose is reflected in the picture dis-
played in the monitor.
White Balance
When Black-and-white, Sepia or Cyanotype is selected, the White balance option is not avail-
able in the SHOOTING MENU.
Color Options Indicator
When an option other than Standard color is chosen, the selected mode
indicator is displayed in the monitor.
Option Description
Standard color Picture appears with natural colors.
Vivid color Picture appears in sharp colors.
Black-and-white Picture appears in black and white.
Sepia Picture appears in sepia tones.
Cyanotype Picture appears with blue cast.
Standard color
Vivid color
Vivid color
Black-and-white
Black-and-white
Sepia
Sepia
Cyanotype
Cyanotype
COLOR OPTIONS
COLOR OPTIONS
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
10
10
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AUTO
AUTO
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The Playback Menu
The Playback Menu
Using the Playback Menu
The PLAYBACK MENU contains the following options:
To display the PLAYBACK MENU:
Display the PLAYBACK MENU.
Option Description Q
Print set
Select pictures for printing on a DPOF-compatible device;
specify number of copies and information to be included on
prints.
52-55
Slide show View pictures in the memory or on the memory card in an
automatic slide show. 77
Delete Delete all or selected pictures. 78-79
Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. 80
Transfer
marking
Mark all or selected pictures for transfer to a computer; turn
auto transfer marking on or off. 81-82
Small pic. Create small copies of pictures. 83
Copy
Transfer pictures from internal memory to memory card or
vice versa. (This option is displayed only when the memory
card is inserted.)
84-86
1
Print set
Slide show
Delete
Protect
Transfer marking
PLAYBACK MENU 1/2
PLAYBACK MENU 1/2
:
Help
:
Help
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
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Using the Playback Menu
The Playback Menu
Icon Type Display
Using the Menus option of the SET-UP menu switches the menu display
between Text and Icons (Q 103).
Playback Menu Help
Pressing O(T) button when displaying the PLAYBACK MENU displays the
help for the selected item.
Print set
Print set
:
Set
:
Set
:
Help
:
Exit
:
Exit
Select pictures for
DPOF printing and
choose the number of copies.
Print set
Print set
:
Back
:
Back
:
Exit
:
Exit
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The Playback Menu
Slide Show
Slide show
This option is used to play pictures back in an automated "slide show" with
about three seconds between each picture.
Highlight Start. Begin slide show.
The following operations can be performed during the show:
"Loop"
If Loop is selected in the starting screen, the slide show will repeat auto-
matically. To select or deselect the Loop option, highlight Loop and press
I. A check mark next to Loop indicates that the Loop option is selected.
Auto Off
The camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for thirty minutes during a slide show.
Small Pictures and Movies
Copies created with the small picture option (Q 83) are not displayed during slide shows. Movies
are displayed as still images showing the movie’s first frame.
1
SLIDE SHOW
SLIDE SHOW
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
Pause
Start
Loop
2
To Press Description
Pause slide
show
Menu shown right will be dis-
played. Highlight Restart and press
I (the center of the multi selector)
to resume show. Highlight End and
press I to end show.
Skip to next
frame
Press the multi selector to right or down to skip to next
slide. Hold the multi selector down to fast forward
through show.
Return to
previous
frame
Press the multi selector to left or up to return to previous
slide. Hold the multi selector down to rewind through
show.
End slide
show ^End slide show and return to playback.
Restart
:
Exit
:
Exit
:
Set
:
Set
End
Pause
Pause
SLIDE SHOW
SLIDE SHOW
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
Pause
Start
Loop
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The Playback Menu
Delete
Delete
The DELETE menu contains the following options:
If no memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures
in the internal memory will be deleted.
If the camera contains a memory card, pictures on the
card will be deleted.
To delete pictures in the internal memory, re-
move the memory card.
Deleting Selected Pictures
Highlight Erase selected images.
Highlight picture.
Pictures in memory or memory card dis-
played as thumbnail images.
Select highlighted picture. Selected pic-
tures marked by u icon.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture, highlight and
press the multi selector down. To exit without deleting pictures, press ^ button.
Erase selected images
Erase all images
DELETE
DELETE
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
1
Erase selected images
Erase all images
DELETE
DELETE
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
3
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:
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ERASE SELECTED IMAGES
ERASE SELECTED IMAGES
:
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:
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ON
OFF
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ERASE SELECTED IMAGES
ERASE SELECTED IMAGES
:
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:
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ON
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ERASE SELECTED IMAGES
ERASE SELECTED IMAGES
:
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:
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ON
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Delete
The Playback Menu
Confirmation dialog displayed. Select Yes
to delete pictures, No to exit without de-
leting pictures.
Deleting All Pictures
To delete all unprotected pictures in the memory or on the memory card:
Highlight Erase all images. Confirmation dialog displayed. Select
Yes to delete pictures, No to exit with-
out deleting pictures.
Before Deletion
Once deleted, pictures can not be recovered. Be sure that any pictures you would like to keep
have been transferred to a computer (Q 49-51).
Protected Pictures
Pictures marked with a U icon are protected and can not be deleted (Q 80).
6
:
Set
:
Set
Erase 1 image (s)?
Erase 1 image (s)?
No
Yes
DELETE
DELETE
:
Back
:
Back
1
ޓޓ
ޓޓ
ޓޓ
Erase selected images
Erase all images
DELETE
DELETE
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
2
:
Set
:
Set
Erasing all images
No
Yes
DELETE
DELETE
:
Back
:
Back
( excluded)
80
The Playback Menu
Protect
Protect
This option is used to protect pictures from accidental deletion. Protected files
can not be deleted by pressing the u button or using the options in the DELETE
menu. Note, however, that protected pictures will be deleted when the memory
or memory card is formatted.
Highlight picture.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select addi-
tional pictures. To deselect picture,
highlight and press multi selector
down. To exit without changing pro-
tected status of pictures, press ^
button.
Select highlighted picture. Selected pic-
tures marked by U icon.
Complete operation and return to the
PLAYBACK MENU.
Notes on Protecting Pictures
Protected pictures cannot be deleted using the Delete button or menu. However, all pictures, in-
cluding protected files, will be deleted when the memory or memory card is formatted.
The Protect Icon
During playback, a protect icon appears on all protected pictures.
1
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:
Set
PROTECT
PROTECT
:
Back
:
Back
ON
OFF
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PROTECT
PROTECT
:
Back
:
Back
ON
OFF
4
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The Playback Menu
Transfer Marking
Transfer marking
This option is used to mark pictures for transfer to a
computer and to turn automatic transfer marking on
and off.
Transferring More than 999 Pictures
No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer. If more than 999 pictures are marked,
use PictureProject to transfer the pictures. See the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD)
for details.
Hidden Pictures
Some Nikon digital cameras allow you to hide pictures during playback. Hidden pictures can be
viewed on the E5600/E4600 but can not be selected for transfer.
The V Icon
Pictures that have been selected for transfer are identified by a V icon.
When you connect the camera to a computer via the UC-E6 USB cable and press
I
(the center of the multi selector) to transfer pictures, only pictures marked with a
V
icon will be transferred (
Q
49).
Option Description
VAll on
(default option)
All pictures in memory or on memory card are marked for
transfer.
All off Remove transfer marking from all pictures in memory or
on memory card.
Select image(s) Mark selected pictures for transfer.
All on
All off
Select image(s)
TRANSFER MARKING
TRANSFER MARKING
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
2005
.
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.
01
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.
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.
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00
13:
00
100NIKON
100NIKON
0001.
JPG
0001.
JPG
1
1
1
1
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Full-screen playback Thumbnail playback
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Transfer Marking
The Playback Menu
Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer
Highlight Select image(s).
Highlight picture.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select addi-
tional pictures. To deselect picture,
highlight and press the multi selec-
tor down. To exit without changing
transfer status of pictures, press ^
button.
Pictures in memory or on memory card
displayed as thumbnail images.
Select highlighted picture. Selected pic-
tures marked by V icon.
Complete operation.
Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras
Pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon camera can not be transferred when the
memory card is inserted in the E5600/E4600. Use the E5600/E4600 to reselect the pictures.
1
All on
All off
Select image(s)
TRANSFER MARKING
TRANSFER MARKING
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
3
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:
Set
TRANSFER MARKING
TRANSFER MARKING
:
Back
:
Back
ON
OFF
5
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:
Set
TRANSFER MARKING
TRANSFER MARKING
:
Back
:
Back
ON
OFF
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:
Set
TRANSFER MARKING
TRANSFER MARKING
:
Back
:
Back
ON
OFF
6
Done
83
The Playback Menu
Small Picture
Small pic.
To create a small copy of a picture, select Small pic. after displaying the image
in full-screen playback or selecting it in the thumbnail display.
Highlight option. Confirmation dialog displayed. Select
Yes to create resized copy, No to exit
without creating copy.
To view the new, resized copy, press the multi selector down until the copy is dis-
played. The copy will be displayed after the last picture recorded (in thumbnail
playback, small pictures are indicated by a gray border). To reduce file size, copies
are stored in the memory or on the memory card as BASIC-quality JPEG files
(compression ratio 1 : 16). Copies are stored in separate files with names in the
form "SSCNnnnn.JPG." "nnnn" is a four-digit number assigned automatically by
the camera.
Copies can not be viewed or cropped using playback zoom.
Small Picture
Small pictures can not be created from resized copies or cropped copies.
Option Size (pixels) Description
q 640 × 480 640 × 480 Copy can be displayed full-screen on television or 13”
monitor with no drop in quality.
r 320 × 240 320 × 240 Suited to display on web pages. Small file size reduces
time needed to display picture in web browser.
s 160 × 120 160 × 120
Copy can be sent and received quickly as e-mail attach-
ment. Where application supports display of JPEG
images, picture can be viewed in message window.
1
640 × 480
320 × 240
160 × 120
SMALL PIC
SMALL PIC
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
Yes
Save this image as
displayed?
Save this image as
displayed?
:
Set
:
Set
No
:
Exit
:
Exit
2
84
The Playback Menu
Copy
Copy
This option is used to transfer pictures from the cam-
era's internal memory to the memory card, or vice
versa.
} indicates the camera's internal memory and /
the memory card.
This option is displayed only when the memory card
is inserted.
Copying Selected Pictures
Highlight (memory memory
card) or (memory card memo-
ry), press the multi selector to right.
Pictures in memory or on memory card
are displayed. (Based on when is
selected in step 1)
Highlight Selected images.
Highlight picture.
COPY
COPY
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
COPY
COPY
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
1
3
COPY
COPY
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:
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:
Set
:
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:
Back
2
Selected images
All images
CAMERA TO CARD
CAMERA TO CARD
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
4
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COPY
:
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:
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:
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:
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Copy
The Playback Menu
Select highlighted picture.
Selected pictures marked by A icon.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to select additional
pictures. To deselect picture, highlight
and press the multi selector down.
Confirmation dialog displayed. Select
Yes to copy pictures, No to exit without
copying pictures.
Copying All Pictures
To copy all pictures in the memory or on the memory card:
Highlight (memory memory
card) or (memory card memo-
ry), press multi selector to right.
Confirmation dialog displayed. Select
Yes to copy pictures, No to exit without
copying pictures.
Highlight All images.
5
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COPY
COPY
:
Set
:
Set
:
Back
:
Back
6
Selected images
will be copied. OK?
Selected images
will be copied. OK?
No
Yes
CAMERA TO CARD
CAMERA TO CARD
:
Set
:
Set
:
Back
:
Back
COPY
COPY
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
1
3
:
Set
:
Set
All images will be
copied. OK?
All images will be
copied. OK?
No
Yes
CAMERA TO CARD
CAMERA TO CARD
:
Back
:
Back
2
ޓޓޓ
ޓޓ
ޓޓ
Selected images
All images
CAMERA TO CARD
CAMERA TO CARD
:
Set
:
Set
:
Exit
:
Exit
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Copy
The Playback Menu
Copy
If there is not enough space in the memory or on the memory card to receive the copy,
the message "IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED" will be displayed (Q 109). Delete unwanted
pictures or insert a new memory card (if using a memory card) before trying again.
Copying of pictures taken with another make of camera or retouched on a computer is
not guaranteed by Nikon.
File Number
When pictures are copied using the All images option, all the pictures in the folder are
copied with the same file numbers. The newly copied folder is assigned the lowest avail-
able number.
When pictures are copied using the Selected images option, the newly copied pictures
are numbered consecutively from the largest number existing between the two memory
sources.
Ex: when the last number in the source memory is 32 (DSCN0032.JPG) and the last number
in the destination memory is 15 (DSCN0015.JPG)
The copied pictures are assigned numbers starting from DSCN0033.
After that, numbering will continue from the lowest number after the number of the last
file that was copied.
Print Set
If a print order has been created, the print order data will not be copied with the picture.
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The Set-up Menu
The Set-up Menu
Using the Set-up Menu
The SET-UP menu contains the following options:
To clear the SET-UP menu from the monitor, rotate the mode dial to another setting or
press the
x
button.
Option Description Q
Welcome screen Choose the welcome screen displayed when the camera
is turned on. 89
Date Set the camera clock. 90-91
Monitor settings Hide or display the monitor indicators and set the moni-
tor brightness. 92
Date imprint Imprint pictures with the date and/or time of recording. 93
Sound settings Adjust volume of button, shutter and start-up sounds. 94
Blur warning Choose whether or not to perform a camera shake
check. 95
Auto off Choose how long the monitor will remain on before
turning off automatically to save power. 96
Format memory/
card
Format internal memory or memory cards for use in the
camera. 97
Language Choose a language for camera menus and messages. 99
Interface Set USB mode or the video mode. 49, 99
Auto transfer Choose whether or not to set Transfer marking
option to the picture taken. 100
Reset all Restore camera settings to default values. 100
Battery type Choose the type of batteries inserted in the camera. 102
Menus Choose a type of the camera menu. 103
Firmware version Display the current firmware version. 104
Welcome screen
Date
Monitor settings
Date imprint
Sound settings
SET-UP
1/3
SET-UP
1/3
:
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:
Set
:
Help
:
Help
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Using the Set-up Menu
The Set-up Menu
Icon Type Display
Using Menus option of the SET-UP menu switches the menu display be-
tween Text and Icons (Q 103).
Set-up Menu Help
Pressing O(T) button when displaying the SET-UP menu displays the help
for the selected item.
Welcome screen
Welcome screen
:
Set
:
Help
Choose the image
displayed when the
camera is turned on.
Welcome screen
Welcome screen
:
Back
:
Back
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The Set-up Menu
Welcome Screen
Welcome screen
This option is used to choose the welcome screen displayed
when the camera is turned on.
Small Pictures and Cropped Copies
Resized copies created with the small picture and cropping options can only be selected for the
welcome screen if they are (q) 640 × 480 pixels or larger.
"Select an Image"
When
Select an image
is selected, the chosen picture will appear
at startup even when the memory card containing the image is re-
moved from the camera. If you select
Select an image
after choos-
ing a custom welcome screen, the confirmation dialog shown at
right will be displayed. Select
Yes
to choose a new picture for the
welcome screen,
No
to exit leaving the welcome screen unchanged.
Option Description
Disable welcome
No welcome screen is displayed when camera is turned on.
Nikon Image shown at right is displayed when camera
is turned on.
Animation
(default option)
Short animation is displayed when camera is
turned on.
Select
an image
You can choose the welcome screen from pic-
tures currently stored in the memory or on the
memory card.
1 The SELECT IMAGE screen is displayed. High-
light a picture using the multi selector.
2 Press I (the center of the multi selector).
To select a picture stored in the camera
memory, remove the memory card.
Disable welcome
Nikon
Animation
Select an image
:
Set
:
Set
WELCOME IMAGE SELECT
WELCOME IMAGE SELECT
12
:
00
12
:
00
5
5
3
3
2005
.
05 .
01
2005
.
05 .
01
:
Set
:
Set
:
Back
:
Back
SELECT IMAGE
SELECT IMAGE
:
Set
:
Set
Replace current
image?
Replace current
image?
No
Yes
WELCOME IMAGE SELECT
WELCOME IMAGE SELECT
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The Set-up Menu
Date
Date
This option is used to set the camera clock.
This option is available after you have set the camera clock
when using your camera for the first time. For more infor-
mation on setting the camera clock, see "First Steps: Basic
Setup" (
Q
14).
The Camera Clock
The camera clock is less accurate than most watches or household clocks. Check the clock regularly
against more accurate timepieces and reset as necessary.
Option Description
Date Set the date and time (Q 14).
Time zone
Select the time zone.
The normal time zone setting is (home time
zone).
If you select (travel destination time zone),
the time difference is automatically calculated
and the date and time in the selected region are
displayed.
1 Press the multi selector up or down to high-
light or , then press I (the center of
the multi selector).
Press the multi selector down to highlight
DaylightSaving and press I. The h icon
is displayed. Selecting daylight saving time
automatically advances the time one hour. To
cancel daylight saving time, press I again.
2 Press the multi selector right to display the
time zone screen.
3 Press the multi selector left or right to high-
light a time zone (region), then press I.
Date
Time zone
DATE
DATE
:
Set
:
Set
2005. 0 1. 0 1 00 : 00
DaylightSaving
London, Casablanca
2005.
0
9.
0
6. 13
:
00
OK
DaylightSaving
DaylightSaving
Tokyo, Seoul
TIME ZONE
TIME ZONE
:
Set
:
Set
:
Set
:
Set
:
Back
:
Back
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
London, Casablanca
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Date
The Set-up Menu
(Travel Destination Time Zone)
To set the clock to the travel destination time zone, high-
light and press I (the center of the multi selector). While
the travel destination time zone is selected, a icon will
be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting
mode. To choose a new travel destination, highlight and
press the multi selector to the right, then choose a location
as described on the previous page.
DaylightSaving (Daylight Saving Time)
To turn daylight saving time on or off, highlight DaylightSaving and press I.
Selecting daylight saving time automatically advances the time one hour.
The camera supports the following time zones:
Time Zones
The time zone can not be selected if the date and time have not been set.
Time zone increments of less than one hour are not supported. When travelling to or from
destinations at half- or quarter-hour increments from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), such as
Afghanistan, Central Australia, India, Iran, Nepal, or Newfoundland, set the camera clock to
local time (Q 14).
GMT +/– Location GMT +/– Location
GMT –11 Midway, Samoa GMT –1 Azores
GMT –10 Hawaii, Tahiti GMT London, Casablanca
GMT –9 Alaska, Anchorage GMT +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin
GMT –8 PST (PDT): Los Angeles,
Seattle, Vancouver
GMT +2 Athens, Helsinki
GMT +3 Moscow, Nairobi
GMT –7 MST (MDT): Denver,
Phoenix, La Paz
GMT +4 Abu Dhabi, Dubai
GMT +5 Islamabad, Karachi
GMT –6 CST (CDT): Chicago,
Houston, Mexico City
GMT +6 Colombo, Dhaka
GMT +7 Bangkok, Jakarta
GMT –5 EST (EDT): New York
Toronto, Lima
GMT +8
Beijing, HK, Singapore
GMT +9 Tokyo, Seoul
GMT –4 Caracas, Manaus GMT +10 Sydney, Guam
GMT –3 BuenosAires, SanPaulo GMT +11 New Caledonia
GMT –2 Fernando de Noronha GMT +12 Auckland, Fiji
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
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The Set-up Menu
Monitor Settings
Monitor settings
This option is used to set the monitor display.
Photo Info
Select this option to hide or display the
monitor indicators, or turn the monitor off.
Brightness
Press the multi selector up or down to
increase or decrease the brightness of the
monitor by moving the indicator on the left
of the display up or down. Press
I
(the
center of the multi selector) to make a
selection. To return to the SET-UP menu,
press the multi selector to the left.
Option Description
Show info Display current settings in monitor when taking or viewing pictures.
Hide info Current settings are hidden.
Monitor off Turn the monitor off (P mode only).
Photo info
Brightness
MONITOR SETTINGS
MONITOR SETTINGS
:
Set
:
Set
3
Show info
Hide info
:
Set
PHOTO INFO
PHOTO INFO
Monitor off
:
Set
:
Set
BRIGHTNESS
BRIGHTNESS
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The Set-up Menu
Date Imprint
Date imprint
The
Date imprint
option is used to imprint the date or the
date and time of recording on pictures as they are recorded
to the memory or memory card. It can not be used to im-
print a date stamp on pictures after recording.
Image Mode
Data imprinted at an Image mode setting of TV screen (640) may be difficult to read. Choose a
setting of PC screen (1024) or larger when using the Date imprint option.
Date Imprint
Imprinted data forms a permanent part of the image and will appear
whenever the image is printed, regardless of whether the Date option is
chosen in the PRINT SET menu. At settings other than Off, a Date icon is
displayed in the monitor during shooting. Check before shooting to make
sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date.
The date is recorded in the order selected in the DATE menu. You will not
be able to select Date or Date and time if the camera clock has not been set.
When shooting with the following, Date imprint is automatically canceled.
E5600: KPANORAMA ASSIST (Q 40) and Movie (Q 60)
E4600: DBSS (Q 73), CContinuous in the CONTINUOUS menu (Q 72), jSPORTS
and \SPORTS SPECTATOR in the j (Sports assist) mode (Q 33),
KPANORAMA ASSIST (Q 40) and Movie.
Print Set
The Print set option can be used to print the date and time of recording on images taken with Off
selected in the DATE IMPRINT menu.
Option Description
Off Time and date do not appear on pictures.
Date Date is imprinted at bottom right corner of all pictures taken
while this option is in effect.
Date and time Date and time are imprinted at bottom right corner of all pic-
tures taken while this option is in effect.
Off
Date
Date and time
DATE IMPRINT
DATE IMPRINT
:
Set
:
Set
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
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The Set-up Menu
Sound Settings
Sound settings
The options in this menu control the sound settings listed
below.
With E4600, sound settings can only be set
On
or
Off
.
Choosing
Off
mutes button, shutter and start-up sounds.
Tone and volume cannot be adjusted.
Shutter sound
Regardless of setting chosen, no sound is played when j (sports assist) is selected in assist modes
(Q 33), Continuous settings other than Single (Q 72) are set, or D BSS is on (Q 73).
Option Description
Button sound
(E5600 only)
Control the sounds that alert you to camera's
functions:
•When the mode dial is set.
•When the mode is changed
(shooting playback).
•When menu settings are made.
•When an error occurs.
Shutter sound
(E5600 only)
There are three shutter sounds to choose from.
Press the multi selector up or down to highlight
option, and press I (the center of the multi
selector) to select.
Start-up sound
(E5600 only)
Adjust volume of sound played when camera is
turned on.
Volume
(E5600 only)
Adjust volume of voice memos, movies, and shut-
ter and start-up sounds. Choose volume for built-
in speaker from
Loud
and
Normal
. Choosing
Off
mutes shutter and start-up sounds, and plays
voice memos and movies at lowest volume.
Button sound
Shutter sound
SOUND SETTINGS
SOUND SETTINGS
:
Set
:
Set
Start-up sound
Volume
1
ON
ON
:
Set
:
Set
Off
On
BUTTON SOUND
BUTTON SOUND
1
:
Set
:
Set
SHUTTER SOUND
SHUTTER SOUND
3
Off
1
2
:
Set
:
Set
Off
On
START-UP SOUND
START-UP SOUND
:
Set
:
Set
Loud
Normal
VOLUME
VOLUME
Off
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The Set-up Menu
Blur Warning
Blur warning
This option is used to display or hide the camera shake
warning after you have taken a picture.
Selecting
On
displays the warning only if inadvertent cam-
era movement has caused the picture you have just taken
to be blurred.
Select
Yes
to keep the picture or
No
to delete it.
Shooting modes where the Blur Warning does not function
In the shooting modes shown below, the blur warning is not available even if Blur warning option
is set to On: CContinuous (Q 72), ]Multi-shot 16 (Q 72), and DBSS (Q 73) modes, as
well as j(sports assist) (Q 33) of assist mode, GMUSEUM (Q 38), HFIREWORKS SHOW
(Q 38), and KPANORAMA ASSIST (Q 40) of scene mode.
Additionally, the Blur warning option is not available when self-timer is on.
Blur Check
If you want to check how blurred the picture is before deciding whether to delete it or not, select
Yes to save the picture and then press x.
:
Set
:
Set
Off
On
BLUR WARNING
BLUR WARNING
Yes
PICTURE IS BLURRED.
SAVE PICTURE?
PICTURE IS BLURRED.
SAVE PICTURE?
:
Set
:
Set
No
96
The Set-up Menu
Auto Off
Auto off
To save battery power, the camera will enter standby
mode if no operations are performed for a preset
length of time.
Auto off
Sleep mode
AUTO OFF
AUTO OFF
:
Set
:
Set
OFF
1m
Option Description
Auto Off
Choose how long monitor will remain on
before turning off automatically. Choose
from thirty seconds (30s), one minute (1m)
default setting, five minutes (5m) and thirty
minutes (30m). Regardless of option chosen
in the AUTO OFF menu, monitor will remain
on for three minutes when menus are dis-
played. When powered by AC adapter, cam-
era will enter standby mode if no operations
are performed for thirty minutes.
Sleep mode
If On is selected, camera will enter standby
mode when there is no change in brightness
of subject, even before time selected in
AUTO OFF menu has elapsed.
The camera will enter sleep mode after thirty
seconds of non-operation when Auto off is
set to thirty seconds (30s) or one minute
(1m), and after one minute when Auto off
is set to five minutes (5m) or thirty minutes
(30m).
1
:
Set
:
Set
5m
30m
30s
1m
AUTO OFF
AUTO OFF
:
Set
:
Set
Off
On
SLEEP MODE
SLEEP MODE
97
The Set-up Menu
Format memory/card
Format card
Format memory
This option is used when you need to format the cam-
era's internal memory or a memory card.
If no memory card is inserted in the camera, the inter-
nal memory will be formatted, and if the camera con-
tains a memory card, the card will be formatted.
To format the internal memory, remove the memory
card.
Highlight Quick format or Format*. To
exit without formatting the memory or
the card, press the multi selector left to
return to the SET-UP menu.
*When the internal memory is format-
ted, start the operation from step 2.
Highlight Format*. To exit without for-
matting the memory or the card, high-
light No and press I (the center of the
multi selector).
*When the memory card is not insert-
ed, the FORMAT MEMORY screen is
displayed.
Begin formatting. While formatting is in
progress, the message shown above will
be displayed.
Quick formatQuick format
Format
:
Set
:
Set
MEMORY CARD FORMATMEMORY CARD FORMAT
1
Quick formatQuick format
Format
:
Set
:
Set
MEMORY CARD FORMATMEMORY CARD FORMAT
2
:
Set
:
Set
WARNING!
All images will be
deleted!
WARNING!
All images will be
deleted!
No
Format
MEMORY CARD FORMATMEMORY CARD FORMAT
3
FORMATTING
98
Format memory/card
The Set-up Menu
Formatting Memory/Card
• When formatting memory cards, use the Format card option of the camera. The camera
may be unable to access memory cards formatted using a computer or other device.
Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card when the message
"FORMATTING" is displayed on the monitor.
When memory or memory cards are formatted, all data in the memory or the memory
cards is deleted. Before formatting transfer the pictures you wish to save to a computer.
Quick format and Format
•When Quick format is selected in the MEMORY CARD FORMAT menu, only the data re-
corded on the card is formatted. This option is used for formatting memory cards that
have been formatted with E5600/E4600.
•When Format is selected in the MEMORY CARD FORMAT menu, the entire card is for-
matted. This option is used for formatting memory cards not formatted with E5600/
E4600.
• New memory cards must be formatted with Format before use.
Using Format regularly for memory cards is recommended to maintain the performance
of memory cards.
Format requires more time than Quick format.
Format is not available when X (Q 12) is displayed.
99
The Set-up Menu
Language
Language
Choose the language for camera menus and messages from
Deutsch
(German),
English
,
Español
(Spanish),
Français
(French),
Italiano
(Italian),
Nederlands
(Dutch),
Svenska
(Swedish), (Japanese), (Simplified Chinese),
(Traditional Chinese) or (Korean).
Set USB mode or the video
mode. After choosing
USB
or
Video
mode
from the
SET-UP menu, choose
PTP
or
Mass storage
for the
USB
option, or choose
NTSC
or
PAL
for the
Video
mode
option.
Item Option Description
USB
PTP
Select this option when operating system of the USB
connected computer supports only PTP (Q 49).
Select this option when printing via direct USB con-
nection (Q 56).
Mass storage Select this option when connecting via USB other
than the above.
Video mode
NTSC Select this option when connecting the camera to
NTSC devices.
PAL Select this option when connecting the camera to
PAL devices.
:
Set
:
Set
:
Back
:
Back
Interface
Interface
NTSC
PAL
VIDEO MODE
VIDEO MODE
:
Set
:
Set
USB
Video mode
INTERFACE
INTERFACE
:
Set
:
Set
+
100
The Set-up Menu
Auto Transfer
Auto transfer
Choose whether or not to set
Transfer marking
option to
the picture taken.
When the
Auto transfer
option is set to
On
, all pictures
taken are set to be transferred and
V
icon is added
when displayed.
Select this option to restore the settings listed on the next
page to their original state.
Option Description
V On Select this option to set pictures or movies to be transferred auto-
matically when they are taken or recorded.
Off Select this option to set pictures or movies to not be transferred
automatically when they are taken or recorded.
Option Description
No Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged.
Reset Restore settings to default values.
On
Off
AUTO TRANSFER
:
Set
:
Set
Reset All
Reset all
:
Set
:
Set
Reset all settings
to default values
Reset all settings
to default values
No
Reset
RESET ALL
RESET ALL
101
Reset All
The Set-up Menu
The following settings are affected:
Choosing
Reset
also clears the current file number (
Q
23) from memory. Numbering will
continue from the lowest number available in the memory or on the memory card. All oth-
er settings are unaffected.
Resetting File Numbering to 0001
To reset file numbering (Q 23) to 0001, select Reset All after either deleting all pictures (Q 79)
or formatting the memory card (Q 97).
Setting Default
i Portrait assist Portrait
N Landscape assist Landscape
j Sports assist Sports
m Night portrait assist Night Portrait
e Scene PARTY/INDOOR
W Movie Small size 320, Single AF
Speedlight !#
Self-timer Off
Macro close-up Off
Image mode
E5600: Normal (2592), E4600: Normal (2288)
White balance Auto
Exp. +/- ±0
Continuous Single
Best Shot Selector Off
Color options Standard color
Transfer marking All on
Welcome screen Animation
Photo info Show info
Brightness 3
Date imprint Off
Button sound (E5600 only) On
Shutter sound 1 (E5600), On (E4600)
Start-up sound (E5600 only) On
Volume (E5600 only) Normal
Blur warning On
Auto Off 1m
Sleep mode Off
Auto transfer On
Menus Text
102
The Set-up Menu
Battery Type
Battery type
This option is used to choose the type of batteries inserted
in the camera.
Backup Battery
If the backup battery (Q 14) is not charged sufficiently, the battery type setting may revert to the
default setting.
Option Description
Alkaline Select this option when you have inserted alkaline (AA) batteries.
COOLPIX
(NiMH)
Select this option when you have inserted rechargeable EN-MH1 (AA)
nickel-metal hydride batteries.
Lithium Select this option when you have inserted lithium (AA) batteries or
nickel-manganese batteries.
Alkaline
COOLPIX(NiMH)
:
Set
:
Set
BATTERY TYPE
BATTERY TYPE
Lithium
103
The Set-up Menu
Menus
Menus
This option is used to switch the menu display of the
SHOOTING MENU, PLAYBACK MENU or SET-UP menu to
Text
or
Icons
.
Tex t
Icons
MENUS
MENUS
:
Set
:
Set
104
The Set-up Menu
Firmware Version
Firmware version
Select this option to display the current firmware version.
:
Back
E5600 Ver.XX
105
Technical Notes
Technical Notes
Optional Accessories
At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available for your
Nikon digital camera. Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for de-
tails.
*1Not available in U.S.
*2Not available in some areas.
Approved Memory Cards
The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use with your
Nikon digital camera:
* High speed type of 10 MB/s or over
Rechargeable battery Additional EN-MH1 NiMH batteries are available from
your retailer or local Nikon representative.
Battery charger MH-71, MH-70 battery charger for EN-MH1 batteries
AC adapter EH-62B AC adapter
Carrying case CS-CP18 soft case*1
Water-proof Case WP-CP3*2
SanDisk 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 256 MB*,
512 MB, 512 MB*, 1 GB
To s h i b a 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 128 MB*, 256 MB,
256 MB*, 512 MB
Panasonic 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB*, 512 MB*,
1 GB
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Technical Notes
Caring for Your Camera
Cleaning
Lens
One key to cleaning the lens is to not touch it with your fingers. Remove dust or
lint with a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end
that you pump to produce a stream of air out the other). To remove fingerprints
or other stains that can not be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a soft
cloth, using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to
the edges.
Monitor
Remove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fingerprints and other stains, clean
the monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to apply pressure.
Avoid contact with liquid crystal
Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken
glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or en-
tering the eyes or mouth.
Body
Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.
After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt with a
cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly.
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.
Notes on the Monitor
• The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is a char-
acteristic common to all TFT LCD monitors, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images
recorded using the product will not be affected.
• When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten toward either end
may appear in the monitor. This phenomenon, known as "smear," does not appear in the
final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction. Some smear may appear in movies.
• Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light.
The monitor is lit by an LED backlit. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact
your Nikon service representative.
107
Caring for Your Camera
Technical Notes
Storage
Turn the camera off when not in use and check that the power-on lamp is off be-
fore putting the camera away. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a
dry, well-ventilated area. If you will not be using the product for long periods, re-
move the batteries to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag con-
taining a desiccant. Do not store the camera case (available separately) in a plastic
bag, as this may cause the material to deteriorate. Note that desiccant gradually
loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals.
Do not store your camera with naptha or camphor moth balls or in locations that:
are poorly ventilated or damp
are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as
televisions or radios
are exposed to temperatures below -10 °C (14 °F) or above 50 °C (122 °F; for
example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a sunny day)
are subject to humidities 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.
Store the batteries in a cool, dry place.
Batteries
When turning the camera on, check that
the batteries are charged. The monitor
will display a warning when batteries are
low.
On cold days, the capacity of batteries
tends to decrease. Be sure that the batter-
ies are fully charged before heading out-
side to take pictures 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.
If the battery terminals are dirty, wipe
them off with a clean, dry cloth before
use.
Repeatedly recharging NiMH batteries be-
fore they are fully exhausted may result in
a "memory" effect, causing the batteries
to lose their charge quickly. The batteries
will return to normal after being fully dis-
charged and recharged.
• NiMH batteries gradually lose their charge
when left unused. We recommend that
you charge NiMH batteries immediately
before use.
Used batteries are a valuable resource.
Please recycle used batteries in accor-
dance with local regulations.
108
Technical Notes
Error Messages
The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in
the monitor and how to deal with them.
Display Problem Solution Q
Z
(Flashes) Clock not set. Set clock to current date and
time. 14
WARNING ! !
BATTERY
EXHAUSTED
Batteries exhausted. Turn camera off and replace
batteries. 8
AFz
(zflashes red) Camera cannot focus.
Use focus lock to focus on
another subject at same dis-
tance, then recompose picture.
21
2Slow shutter speed. Pictures
may be blurred.
Use flash, or steady camera
using tripod, by placing cam-
era on level surface, or by
holding camera in both hands
with elbows against torso.
18,
24-25
Recorded picture may be
blurred.
Select Yes to keep picture,
No to delete. Camera shake
warning can be hidden.
95
WARNING ! !
PLEASE WAIT
FOR THE CAM-
ERA TO FINISH
RECORDING
<
Camera turned off or x but-
ton pressed during recording.
The mode dial was rotated
during recording.
Message clears from display
automatically when recording
is complete.
21
MEMORY
CARD IS WRITE
PROTECTED
Write-protect switch is in
"lock" position.
Slide write-protect to "write"
position. 11
CARD IS NOT
FORMATTED
/
Format
No >
Memory card has not been
formatted for use in camera.
Press multi selector up to
highlight FORMAT and press
to right to format card, or
turn camera off and replace
card.
97,
10-11
Yes
PICTURE IS BLURRED.
SAVE PICTURE?
PICTURE IS BLURRED.
SAVE PICTURE?
:
Set
No
109
Error Messages
Technical Notes
THIS CARD
CANNOT BE USED
4
Error accessing memory card.
• Use approved card.
Check that connectors are
clean.
105
-
WARNING ! !
THIS CARD CAN-
NOT BE READ
/
OUT OF
MEMORY
/
Camera in shooting mode:
Insufficient memory to record
pictures at current settings.
Choose lower image qual-
ity/ size.
• Delete pictures.
Insert new memory card.
67-68
78-79
10
Camera connected to com-
puter: Not enough space on
memory card to record infor-
mation need for transfer.
Disconnect camera, delete
unwanted pictures, and try
again.
78-79
IMAGE CANNOT
BE SAVED
/
Memory card has not been
formatted for use in cam-
era, or error occurred while
saving picture.
Camera has run out of file
numbers.
Camera can not copy pic-
ture using small picture, or
crop options.
Image can not be adjusted
using D-Lighting.
• Reformat memory card.
Insert new memory card or
delete pictures.
Copies can not be created
from movies or from other
copies.
• Images can only be adjusted
using D-Lighting one time.
Further adjustments can not
be made.
97
10,
78-79
44, 45,
83
46
CANNOT
RECORD
MOVIE
Memory card has not been
formatted for use in camera.
Error occurred while saving
movie.
Camera has run out of file
numbers.
Takes long time to save
movie on memory card.
• Reformat memory card.
Insert new memory card or
delete pictures or movies.
Insert memory card with
faster processing speed.
97
10,
78-79
61,
105
MEMORY
CONTAINS
NO IMAGES
No pictures on memory card
or in memory. Press x button to return to
shooting mode. 22
ALL IMAGES
ARE HIDDEN
No pictures on memory card
that can be viewed on E5600/
E4600.
FILE CONTAINS
NO IMAGE DATA
File created by computer or
different make of camera.
View file on computer or cor-
rect make of camera. -
Display Problem Solution Q
110
Error Messages
Technical Notes
WARNING!
MODE DIAL IS
NOT IN THE
PROPER POSITION
Mode dial is positioned
between two modes.
Adjust mode dial to select
desired mode. 6
THIS IMAGE CAN-
NOT BE DELETED
Attempt to delete protected
picture.
Remove protection before
deleting picture. 80
COMMUNICA-
TIONS ERROR
USB cable disconnected or
memory card removed while
pictures are being transferred
to computer.
If error appears in computer
monitor, click
OK
to exit Picture-
Project. Turn camera off, recon-
nect cable or replace memory
card, then turn camera on and
transfer pictures.
13
49-51
USB option set incorrectly.
Turn camera off and discon-
nect cable, then choose new
USB setting in the SET-UP
menu of the camera and
reconnect camera. If error per-
sists, use PictureProject
button to transfer pictures.
49
NO IMAGES
ARE MARKED
FOR TRANSFER
No pictures selected for trans-
fer when I (V) button
pressed to transfer pictures to
computer.
Disconnect camera and select
at least one picture for trans-
fer, then begin transfer
again.
51,
81-82
TRANSFER
ERROR
Error occurred when pictures
were transferred to computer.
Check that camera is con-
nected and that batteries are
fully charged.
12
50
NEW CITY IS IN
THE CURRENT
TIME ZONE
Travel destination is in same
time zone as home location.
No need to specify new time zone
if travel destination is in same
time zone as home location.
91
LENS ERROR Error has occurred during lens
operation.
Turn camera off and then on
again. If error persists, con-
tact retailer or Nikon repre-
sentative.
13
SYSTEM ERROR Error has occurred in camera's
internal circuitry.
Turn camera off, unplug
optional AC adapter (if
using), remove and reinsert
batteries, and turn camera
on. If error persists, contact
retailer or Nikon representa-
tive.
8-9,
12
Display Problem Solution Q
111
Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page
numbers listed in the right-most column for information on solving the problems
listed here.
Electronically-Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera
may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static
charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the batteries, and turn the camera on
again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (available separately), disconnect and reconnect
the adapter, and turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact
your retailer or Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described
above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory or memory card at the
time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not
be affected.
Problem Possible cause Q
Monitor is blank
• Camera is off.
Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery-chamber
cover is not properly latched.
• Batteries are exhausted.
EH-62B AC adapter (available separately) is not prop-
erly connected.
Camera is in sleep mode. Press shutter-release button
halfway.
• Monitor is off.
• USB cable is connected.
• AV/Video cable is connected.
13
8
12
-
13
5
-
-
Camera turns off
without warning
• Batteries are low.
• Batteries are cold.
12
107
No indicators appear
in monitor
Indicators are hidden. Select Show info for Photo
info option in the Monitor settings menu.
92
Monitor is hard to
read
Ambient lighting is too bright: move to a darker loca-
tion or use viewfinder.
• Monitor brightness needs adjustment.
• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.
19
92
106
112
Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
No picture is taken
when shutter-
release button is
pressed
• Camera is in playback mode.
• Batteries are exhausted.
•Red (!) lamp flickers: flash is charging.
• Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to focus.
Message "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED" appears in
monitor: memory card is not formatted for use in your
camera.
Message "OUT OF MEMORY" appears in monitor:
insufficient memory to record picture at current Image
mode setting.
22
12
20
20
10-11,
97
67
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
Subject is outside range of flash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
24
18
25
71
Pictures are too
bright (overexposed) • Exposure compensation is too high. 71
Pictures are out of
focus
Subject was not in focus area when shutter-release
button was pressed halfway.
• Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to focus.
20
20
Pictures are blurred
Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused by camera
shake can be reduced by:
Using the flash
Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS)
Using the self-timer with a tripod
24
73
26
Randomly-spaced
bright pixels
("noise") appear in
image
• Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:
Using the flash
m
(night portrait assist) mode is selected (E5600 only)
or
E
DUSK/DAWN
or
F
NIGHT LANDSCAPE
are
selected in
e
(scene) mode.
34
37
Colors are unnatural • White balance does not match light source.
Color options is not set to Standard color.69
Flash does not fire
Flash is off. Note that flash turns off automatically
when;
The mode dial is set to N(landscape assist),
j(sports assist), or W(movie), or to e(scene)
mode with any of DSUNSET, FNIGHT LAND-
SCAPE, GMUSEUM, HFIREWORKS SHOW, or
EDUSK/DAWN selected in scene menu.
24
32,
33,
60,
36-37
Picture can not be
played back
Picture has been overwritten or renamed by computer
or other make of camera. -
Problem Possible cause Q
113
Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Copy can not be cre-
ated using small pic-
ture, crop, or D-
Lighting option
• Picture is a movie.
• Picture was created with small picture, crop, or D-Light-
ing option.
There is not enough free space in the memory or on
the memory card to store new copy.
64
44, 45,
83
Can not zoom in on
picture
• Picture is a movie.
• Picture was created with small picture option.
• Picture has been cropped to size less than 320 × 240.
64
83
44
PictureProject does
not start when cam-
era is connected or
memory card
inserted in card
reader or card slot
• Camera is off.
EH-62B AC adapter (available separately) is not prop-
erly connected, or batteries are exhausted.
• UC-E6 USB cable is not correctly connected, or card not
properly inserted in card reader or card slot.
USB item in INTERFACE menu is set to PTP when cam-
era is connected to a computer running Windows
2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me),
or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE).
Camera is not registered in Device Manager (Windows
only).
See PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD) for further
information.
12
9, 12
10-11,
50
49
-
Problem Possible cause Q
114
Technical Notes
Specifications
Type E5600/E4600 digital camera
Effective pixels 5.1 million (E5600); 4.0 million (E4600)
CCD E5600 1/2.5” high-density CCD; total pixels: 5.36 million
E4600 1/2.5” high-density CCD; total pixels: 4.23 million
Image size (pixels)
2,592 × 1,944 (2592) (E5600 only)
2,288 × 1,712 (2288) (E4600 only)
2,048 × 1,536 (2048) (E5600 only)
1,600 × 1,200 (1600) (E4600 only)
1,024 × 768 (1024)
640 × 480 (640)
Lens 3 × Zoom Nikkor
Focal length
E5600: F=5.7 - 17.1 mm
(35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 35 - 105 mm)
E4600: F=5.7 - 17.1 mm
(35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 34 - 102 mm)
f/-number f/2.9 - f/4.9
Construction Seven elements in six groups
Digital zoom 4 × (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent:
420 mm [E5600]/408 mm [E4600])
Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect through the lens (TTL) AF
Focus range 30 cm (1´) - ; macro mode 4 cm/1.6” (M) -
Focus-area selection
Center with five-area selection in frame assist mode
Viewfinder Real-image zoom viewfinder with LED indication
Magnification 0.3 - 0.76 ×
Frame coverage
Approximately 82% horizontal and 82% vertical
Monitor 1.8”, 80,000-dot, amorphous silicon TFT LCD monitor
Frame coverage
(shooting mode) Approximately 97% horizontal and 97% vertical
Storage Media Internal memory (14 MB)/SD memory cards
File system Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System
(DCF), Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
File formats Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant, Movies: QuickTime
Exposure
Metering 256-segment matrix metering linked to AF area
(when frame is displayed in frame-assisted scene mode)
Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation
(-2.0 - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Range W: +1.1 - +17.1 EV
T: +2.6 - +18.6 EV
Shutter Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Speed 4 - 1/3,000 s
Aperture Electronically-controlled preset aperture
Range Two steps (f/2.9 and f/4.9 [W])
115
Specifications
Technical Notes
Sensitivity
Approximately equivalent to ISO 50
(auto gain of two to four times) (up to equivalent of ISO 200)
Self-timer Ten-second duration
Built-in
Speedlight
Range (approx.)
W: 0.4 - 3.3 m/1´4” - 10´10”
T: 0.4 - 2.0 m/1´4” - 6´7
Flash control Sensor flash system
Interface USB
Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
I/O terminals A/V out/digital I/O (E5600);
Video out/digital I/O (E4600);
Power sources
Two rechargeable Nikon EN-MH1 NiMH batteries
Two LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries
Two ZR6 (AA) nickel manganese batteries
Two FR6/L91 (AA) lithium batteries
EH-62B AC adapter
Number of frames taken in
succession
E5600: 220 frames (alkaline batteries)
340 frames (EN-MH1)
600 frames (lithium batteries)
E4600: 230 frames (alkaline batteries)
360 frames (EN-MH1)
630 frames (lithium batteries).
Measured at standard temperature (25°C/77°F) with fully
charged batteries based on CIPA standard: zoom adjusted
with each shot, flash used in approximately one half of
shots, image type set to Normal.
Dimensions (W × H × D) 85 × 60 × 35 mm (3.3” × 2.4” × 1.3”)
Approximate weight 130 g (4.6 oz) without battery or memory card
Operating
environment
Temperature 0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F)
Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation)
116
Index
Index
Symbols
I button, 7
P (auto) mode, 6, 16
u (delete) button, 3, 22, 23,
42, 43, 64
! lamp, see Lamp, red (!)
N (landscape assist) mode, 6,
32
W (movie) mode, 6, 60-64
m (night portrait assist) mode,
6, 34
x (play) button, 3, 12, 22
i (portrait assist) mode, 6, 31
j (sports assist) mode, 6, 33
O:@ (voice memo), 47
A
AC adapter, i, iii, vi, 9, 59, 105
AF lamp, see Lamp, green (AF)
AFz, 4, 20
Audio/video (AV) cable
(EGCP12), 48
Audio/video (AV) output con-
nector, 3
Auto off, 13, 96
Auto transfer, 100
B
BACK LIGHT, 39
Backlit subjects, 35
Batteries, i-ii, 8-9, 12, 102,
107
charging, 9
EN-MH1, i, 8, 9, 96, 97,
107
FR6/L91 (AA), i, 8, 102
LR6 (AA), i, 8, 102
ZR6 (AA), i, 8, 102
Battery type, 8, 102
BEACH/SNOW, 36
Best Shot Selector, 73
Blur warning, 95
Blur, 24, 25, 36, 95
Brightness, 91
BSS, see Best Shot Selector
C
Clock, see Date
CLOSE UP, 37
Close-ups, 27, 41, 61
Color Options, 74
Computer, connecting to, 49-
51
Continuous, 72
COPY, 38
Cropping pictures, 44
copying pictures to, 84-86
D
Date imprint, 93
Date, 14-15, 54-55, 93
DCF, see Design rule for Cam-
era File system
Delete, 78
Deleting pictures, 78
all pictures, 79
during shooting, 23
in full-screen playback, 22
selected pictures, 78
Design rule for Camera File
system, vi
Digital Print Order Format, 52
D-Lighting, 45
DPOF, see Digital Print Order
Format
DUSK/DAWN, 37
E
E-mail, 67, 68, 82
EN-MH1, see Batteries
Error messages, 108-110
Exif 2.2, vi
Exif Print, see Exif 2.2
Exp. +/-, 71
Exposure compensation, see
Exp. +/-
F
File numbering, 23, 101
Fill flash, 24, 39
FIREWORKS SHOW, 38
Firmware version, 104
Flash, ii, 2, 24-25, 69
mode, 24-25
Focus lock, 7, 21
Focus, 7, 20-21, 63
Format card, 82, 97
Framing assist, 6, 28, 29-33
Framing pictures, 18-19, 29-
33
H
Help, 29, 61, 66, 76, 88
I
Icon type display, 65, 76, 88
Image mode, 16, 29, 67-68
Image quality, see Image
mode
Image size, see Image mode
Interface, 99
Internal memory, 10, 50, 77,
83, 96
copying pictures from and
to, 83
formatting, 96
ISO, 25
J
JPEG, 23
L
Lamp, green (AF), 3, 7, 12, 20
Lamp, red (!), 3, 12, 20
Language, 14, 99
Language, choosing, 14
Lens, iii, 2, 106
M
Macro mode, 27, 41-61
Memory cards, ii, 2, 10-11,
105
approved, 105
capacity of, 16, 68
formatting, 11, 80, 97
insertion and removal of,
10-11
MENU button, 3
Menus, see Icon type display
MH-70 battery charger, 105
MH-71 battery charger, 9, 105
Microphone, 2, 47
Mode dial, 3, 6
Monitor, ii, 3, 4-5, 18-19, 106
indicators in, 4-5
turning on and off, 5, 92
Monitor settings, 92
MOV, see Movies
Movie menu, the, 62
Movie options, 62
117
Index
Index
Movies, 60-64
auto-focus mode, 63
recording, 60-63
viewing, 64
Multi selector, 3, 7
MUSEUM, 38
N
NIGHT LANDSCAPE, 37
NTSC, see Video mode
Number of exposures remain-
ing, 16, 17, 68
O
On/off, see Power switch
P
PAL, see Video mode
PANORAMA ASSIST, 40
PARTY/INDOOR, 28, 35, 36
PictBridge, 56, 59
PictureProject, 49
Play back, 22-23, 42-51
full-screen playback, 22-
23
movie playback, 64
on TV, 48
Playback menu, 76-86
Power switch, 2, 12-13
Power-on lamp, 2, 12-13, 16
Print set, 52-55, 76, 93
Printing pictures, 52-59, 68
direct printing, 56-59
DPOF printing, 52-54, 57-
58
See also Date imprint, Dig-
ital Print Order Format
Protect, 79
Protected pictures, 79
Q
Quality, see Image mode
Quick Time, see Movies
R
Red-eye reduction, see Flash
Reset all, 100
Resizing pictures, see Small pic
S
e (scene) mode, 28, 35-51
Self-portraits, 26
Self-timer lamp, 2, 26
Self-timer, 26, 73
Sensitivity, 25
Setup menu, 87-104
f (setup) mode, 6, 87-104
Shooting menu, 65-74
Shutter-release button, 2, 7
Shutter-release delay, see Self-
timer
Size, see Image mode
Slide show, 77
Small pic, 83
Smear, 106
Sound settings, 94
Speaker, 2
Speedlight, see Flash
Standby mode, 13, 96
Strap, camera, i, 2
SUNSET, 36
Support information, 1
T
T button, see Zoom buttons
Telephoto, see Zoom
Television, 48, 49
connecting to, 44
taking pictures for display
on, 61, 67
Thumbnail playback, 42
Time zone, 14-15, 91
Transfer
marking pictures for, 81-
82, 100
Transfer marking, 81
Tripod, 3
U
UNDERWATER, 39
USB, 49-51, 56, 99
cable (UC-E6), 49-50, 56
connector, 3
V
VCR, 48, 99
Video cable (EG-CP11), 48
Video mode, 44, 99
Video output connector, 3
Viewfinder, 2, 3, 18-19
W
W button, see Zoom buttons
Water-proof case (WP-CP3),
39, 105
Welcome screen, 89
White balance, 69-70
preset, 70
Wide angle, see Zoom
Z
Zoom, 18-19
digital, 18-19, 61
indicator, 18
optical, 18-19
playback, 43
Zoom buttons, 3, 18, 42-43
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