Nikon Cool Pix AW130 Manual For High Durability Compact Camera

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Reference Manual

Introduction

Table of Contents

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Parts of the Camera

Preparing for Shooting

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Shooting Features

Playback Features

Recording and Playing Back Movies

Using Menus

Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

132

Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function

146

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer

150

Technical Notes

159

Introduction
Read This First
Introduction

To get the most from this Nikon product, be sure to read “For Your Safety”
(Avi–viii), “ Shockproof, Waterproof, Dustproof, Condensation”
(Aix), “ Notes About Location Data Functions (GPS/GLONASS,
Electronic Compass)” (Axv), and “Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN Network)” (Axix), and
all other instructions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all
who use the camera.
• If you want to start using the camera right away, see “Preparing for
Shooting” (A6) and “Basic Shooting and Playback Operations” (A12).

Other Information
• Symbols and Conventions
Symbol

Description

This icon marks cautions and information that should be read
before using the camera.

This icon marks notes and information that should be read
before using the camera.

This icon marks other pages containing relevant information.

• SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards are referred to as “memory cards” in this
manual.
• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”
• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names
of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold.
• In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples
so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.

Attaching the Camera Strap for Land Use
Remove the strap for land use before using the camera underwater.

Introduction

Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning

Introduction

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support
and education, continually updated information is available online at the following
websites:
• 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 websites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips,
answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging
and photography. Additional information may be available from the Nikon
representative in your area. Visit the website below for contact information.
http://imaging.nikon.com/

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

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

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About the Manuals

Introduction

• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission.
• Illustrations and monitor content shown in this manual may differ from the actual
product.
• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software
described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.
• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this
product.
• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is
accurate and complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or
omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area (address
provided separately).

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

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

Introduction

Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory
cards or built-in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data.
Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using
commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal
image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility.
Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person,
erase all data using commercial deletion software, or set Record location data in
Location data options in the location data options menu (A78) to Off after
formatting the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private
information (for example, images of empty sky). Care should be taken to avoid injury
or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices.
For the COOLPIX AW130, the log data saved on the memory card is handled in the
same way as other data. To erase the log data that is obtained but not stored on the
memory card, select Create log M End all logs M Erase logs.
To delete the Wi-Fi settings, select Restore default settings in the Wi-Fi options
menu (A78).

Conformity Marking
Follow the procedure below to display some of the conformity markings that the
camera complies with.
Press the d button M z menu icon M Conformity marking M k button

For Your Safety

Introduction

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 in this section are indicated by the following symbol:
This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using
this Nikon product, to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS
Turn off in the event of malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or
charging AC adapter, unplug the charging AC adapter and remove the battery
immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in
injury. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take the equipment
to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.
Do not disassemble
Touching the internal parts of the camera or charging AC adapter could result
in injury. Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians. Should the
camera or charging AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other
accident, take the product to a Nikon-authorized service representative for
inspection, after unplugging the product and/or removing the battery.
Do not use the camera or charging AC adapter 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.
Remove the strap when using the camera underwater
Twisting the camera strap around the neck may cause suffocation.
Handle the camera strap with care
Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child.
Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or
other small parts into their mouths.

Do not remain in contact with the camera, charging AC adapter, or
AC adapter for extended periods while the devices are on or in use
Parts of the devices become hot. Leaving the devices in direct contact with the
skin for extended periods may result in low-temperature burns.

Use the appropriate power supply (battery, charging AC adapter,
AC adapter, USB cable)
Using a power supply other than those provided or sold by Nikon could result
in damage or malfunction.

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Do not leave the product where it will be exposed to extremely
high temperatures, such as in an enclosed automobile or in direct
sunlight
Failure to observe this precaution could cause damage or fire.

Observe caution when handling the battery
The battery may leak, overheat, or explode if improperly handled. Observe the
following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product:
• Before replacing the battery, turn the product off. If you are using the
charging AC adapter/AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.
• Use only a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (included). Charge the
battery by using a camera that supports battery charging. To perform this
operation, use the Charging AC Adapter EH-71P/EH-71PCH/EH-73P/
EH-73PCH (included) and USB Cable UC-E21 (included). The Battery Charger
MH-65 (available separately) is also available to charge the battery without
using a camera.
• When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or
backwards.
• Do not short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or break the
battery insulation or casing.
• Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat.
• Do not immerse in or expose to water.
• Put the battery in a plastic bag, etc. to insulate the terminal before
transporting it. Do not transport or store with metal objects such as
necklaces or hairpins.
• The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to
the product, be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains.
• Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery,
such as discoloration or deformation.
• If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin,
rinse immediately with plenty of water.
Observe the following precautions when handling the charging
AC adapter
• Keep dry. Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric
shock.

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Introduction

• Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry
cloth. Continued use could result in fire.
• Do not handle the plug or go near the charging AC adapter during lightning
storms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.
• Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug or bend the USB cable, place it under
heavy objects, or expose it to heat or flames. Should the insulation be
damaged and the wires become exposed, take it to a Nikon-authorized
service representative for inspection. Failure to observe these precautions
could result in fire or electric shock.
• Do not handle the plug or charging AC adapter with wet hands. Failure to
observe this precaution could result in electric shock.
• Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one
voltage to another or with DC-to-AC inverters. Failure to observe this
precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire.
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 compliance with
product regulations.
Handle moving parts with care
Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the moving
parts.
Using the flash close to your subject's eyes could cause temporary
visual impairment
The flash should be no less than 1 m (3 ft 4 in.) from the subject.
Particular care should be observed when photographing infants.
Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person
or object
Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire.
Follow the instructions of airline and hospital personnel
Do not touch the camera directly for a long time in low
temperatures of 0°C (32°F) or lower
If the skin contacts metal parts etc., it may result in injury to the skin. Wear
gloves etc.
Observe caution when using the movie light
Do not look directly into the movie light. This could damage the eyes or result
in visual impairment.

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Shockproof, Waterproof,
Dustproof, Condensation
Notes About Shockproof Performance
This camera has passed Nikon’s in-house test (drop test from a height of
210 cm (7 ft) on a 5 cm (2 in.) thick plywood panel) compliant with MIL-STD
810F Method 516.5-Shock*.
This test does not guarantee the waterproof performance of the camera or that
the camera will be free from damage or trouble under all conditions.
Changes in appearance, such as paint peeling off and deformation of the drop
shock portion are not subject to the Nikon’s in-house test.

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• Make sure to read the following instructions as well as the instructions
provided in “Caring for the Product” (A160).

* U.S. Department of Defense test method standard.
This drop test drops 5 cameras in 26 directions (8 edges, 12 corners, and 6 faces)
from a height of 122 cm (48 in.) to make sure that one to five cameras pass the test
(if any defect is detected during the test, another five cameras are tested to make
sure that the test criteria are satisfied for one to five cameras).

Do not subject the camera to excessive shock, vibration or pressure by
dropping, hitting it, or placing a heavy object on it.
Failure to observe this precaution could deform the camera, damage the
airtight seals, or cause water to seep inside the camera, resulting in camera
malfunction.
• Do not use the camera deeper than 30 m (100 ft) underwater.
• Do not subject the camera to water pressure by exposing it to running
water.
• Do not sit down with the camera in the pocket of your trousers.
Do not forcibly stuff the camera into a bag.

Notes About Waterproof and Dustproof
Performances
The camera is equivalent to JIS/IEC waterproof grade 8 (IPX8) and JIS/IEC
dustproof grade 6 (IP6X) and enables shooting images underwater at a depth
of 30 m (100 ft) for up to 60 minutes.*
This rating does not guarantee the waterproof performance of the camera or
that the camera will be free from damage or trouble under all conditions.
* This rating indicates that the camera has been designed to withstand the specified
water pressure for the specified period of time when the camera is used according
to the methods defined by Nikon.

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If the camera is subjected to excessive shock, vibration or pressure
caused by dropping it, hitting it, or placing a heavy object on it, the
waterproof performance is not guaranteed.
• If the camera is exposed to shocks, it is recommended to consult your
retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative to confirm the waterproof
performance (charged service).
- Do not drop the camera, strike it against a hard object such as a rock, or
throw it against a water surface.
- Do not use the camera deeper than 30 m (100 ft) underwater.
- Do not subject the camera to water pressure by exposing it to rapids or
waterfalls.
- Your Nikon warrantee may not cover troubles caused by water seeping
inside the camera due to improper handling of the camera.
• If water seeps inside the camera, immediately stop using the camera. Wipe
off moisture from the camera, and at once take the camera to your Nikonauthorized service representative.
• The waterproof performance of this camera is designed to work for fresh
water (swimming pools, rivers and lakes) and seawater only.
• The inner portion of this camera is not waterproof. Water seeping inside the
camera could cause the components to rust, resulting in high repair costs or
irreparable damage.
• Accessories are not waterproof.
• If a liquid such as water droplets falls
on the outside of the camera or inside
of the battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover, immediately wipe it off with
a soft dry cloth. Do not insert a wet
memory card or battery in the camera.
If the battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover is opened or closed under
wet conditions near a waterfront or
underwater, this could cause water to
seep inside the camera or result in camera malfunction.
Do not open or close the cover with wet hands. This could cause water to
seep inside the camera or result in camera malfunction.

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• If a foreign substance adheres to the
outside of the camera or inside of the
battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover (in locations such as yellow
waterproof packing, hinges, memory
card slot, or terminals), immediately
remove it with a blower. If a foreign
substance adheres to the waterproof
packing inside of the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover, remove it with the included brush. Do not use the
included brush for anything other than cleaning the waterproof packing.
• If a foreign substance such as suntan oil, sunscreen lotion, hot spring, bath
mix powder, detergent, soap, organic solvent, oil, or alcohol adheres to the
camera, immediately wipe it off. This could cause deterioration of the
camera exterior.
• Do not leave the camera in low temperature conditions in cold climate
regions or in high-temperature conditions of 40°C (104°F) or more (in
particular, a place exposed to direct sunlight, inside the cabin of a car, on a
boat, on the beach, or near heating apparatus) for a long period of time. This
could cause deterioration of the waterproof performance.

Before Using the Camera Underwater
Remove the strap for land use before using the camera underwater.
1. Make sure that there are no foreign substances inside the batterychamber/memory card slot cover.
• Any foreign substances such as sand, dust or hair inside the batterychamber/memory card slot cover should be removed with a blower.
• Any liquid such as water droplets inside the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover should be wiped off with a soft dry cloth.
2. Make sure that the waterproof packing of the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover is not cracked or deformed.
• The waterproof performance of waterproof packing may start to
deteriorate after one year.
If the waterproof packing begins to deteriorate, consult your retailer or
Nikon-authorized service representative.
• Make sure that the waterproof packing is not detached from the camera.
3. Make sure that the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover is
firmly closed.
• Rotate the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover latch until it clicks
into place. Make sure that the thin cord of the camera strap does not get
caught.
• Make sure that the latch indicator indicates the “Close” status.

Notes About Using the Camera Underwater

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Observe the following precautions to prevent water from seeping
inside the camera.
• Do not dive into water deeper than 30 m (100 ft) with the camera.
• Do not continuously use the camera underwater for 60 minutes or more.
• Use the camera in the water temperature range from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to
104°F) when using it underwater.
• Do not use the camera at hot springs.
• Do not open or close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
underwater.
• Do not subject the camera to shock when using it underwater.
Do not jump into water with the camera or subject it to high water pressure
conditions such as rapids or waterfalls.
• This camera does not float in water. Make sure not to drop the camera
underwater.

Cleaning after Using the Camera Underwater
Within 60 minutes after using the camera underwater or at the beach, use a
soft cloth lightly dampened with fresh water to wipe off any sand, dust, or salt,
and dry thoroughly.
If you leave the camera in wet conditions where salt particles or other foreign
substances are adhered to it, this could cause damage, discoloration, corrosion,
a bad smell or deterioration of waterproof performance.
The cleaning procedure described below is recommended to ensure longterm operation of the camera.
• Before cleaning the camera, thoroughly remove water droplets, sand, salt
particles, or other foreign substances from your hands, body, and hair.
• It is recommended to clean the camera indoors to avoid a place where it
could be exposed to water spray or sand.
• Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until all foreign
substances are washed off with water and all moisture is wiped off.

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1. Keep the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover closed and wash
off the camera with fresh water.
Immerse the camera in a shallow
basin filled with fresh water (such as
tap water and well-water that do
not contain salt) for 10 minutes.
• If the buttons or switches do not
operate properly, foreign
substances may have adhered.
Since this could cause a
malfunction, immerse the camera
in fresh water and shake it
sufficiently in the water to remove the any foreign substances from the
camera.
• When the camera is immersed in the water, a few air bubbles may come
out from the water drain holes of the camera such as openings in the
microphone or speakers. This is not a malfunction.
2. Wipe off water droplets with a soft cloth and dry the camera in the
well-ventilated and shady place.
• Place the camera on a dry cloth to dry it.
Water will flow out from openings in the microphone or speakers.
• Do not dry the camera with hot air from a hair dryer or clothes dryer.
• Do not use chemicals (such as benzine, thinner, alcohol, or cleanser), soap,
or neutral detergents.
If the waterproof packing or body of the camera becomes deformed, the
waterproof performance will deteriorate.
3. After making sure that there are no water droplets on the camera,
open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and gently wipe
off any water or sand remaining inside the camera with a dry soft
cloth.
• If you open the cover before the camera is thoroughly dried, water
droplets may fall on a memory card or battery.
The water droplets may also seep inside the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover (in locations such as waterproof packing, hinges, memory
card slot, or terminals).
If that happens, wipe the water off with a dry soft cloth.
• If the cover is closed when the inside is wet, this could cause condensation
or malfunction.
• If the microphone or speaker openings are clogged with water droplets,
the sound may deteriorate or become distorted.
- Wipe the water off with a dry soft cloth.
- Do not puncture the microphone or speaker openings with a sharp
implement. If the inside of the camera is damaged, the waterproof
performance will deteriorate.
• See “Cleaning” (A164) for more information.

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Notes About Operating Temperature and
Humidity and Condensation

Introduction

The operation of this camera has been tested at temperatures from −10°C to
+40°C (14°F to 104°F).
When you use the camera in cold climate regions or at high altitudes, observe
the following precautions.
• The performance of the batteries (number of images shot and shooting
time) will drop temporarily. Keep the camera and batteries warm inside a
cold-resistant container or under your clothing before use.
• If the camera is in a very cold state, the performance may drop temporarily,
for example, the monitor may be darker than normal immediately after the
camera is turned on or residual images may be produced.
• When snow or water droplets adhere to the exterior of the camera,
immediately wipe them off.
- If the buttons or switches are frozen, they may not operate smoothly.
- If the microphone or speaker openings are clogged with water droplets,
the sound may deteriorate or become distorted.
Operating environmental conditions such as
temperature and humidity may cause fogging
(condensation) on the inside of the monitor or lens.
This is not the camera malfunction or defect.
Environmental conditions that are likely to
cause condensation inside of the camera
Fogging (condensation) may occur on the inside of the monitor or lens in the
following environmental conditions where there are sharp temperature changes or
high humidity.
• The camera is suddenly immersed in low temperature water after being in a
high temperature place on land, such as on the beach or in direct sunlight.
• The camera is brought to a warm place such as inside a building from the
cold climate outside.
• The battery-chamber/memory card slot cover is opened or closed in a highhumidity environment.
Clearing the fogging
• Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover after turning off the
camera in a place where the ambient temperature is stable (avoid any place
that has high-temperature/high-humidity, sand or dust).
To clear the fogging, remove the battery and memory card, and leave the
camera with the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover open to allow
the camera to adjust to the ambient temperature.
• If the fogging does not clear, consult your retailer or Nikon-authorized
service representative.

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Notes About Location Data
Functions (GPS/GLONASS, Electronic
Compass)
Introduction

Map/location name data of this camera
Before using the location data functions, make sure to read “USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT FOR MAP DATA AND LOCATION NAME DATA” (A187) and agree
to the terms.
• The maps and location name information (Points of Interest: POI) are as of
April 2014.
The maps and location name information will not be updated.
• The details of geological formations are displayed simplistically according to
the scale of a map. The scale of a map and level of detail of the location data
vary depending on country and region.
If the latitude becomes higher, the horizontal and vertical scales displayed
on the monitor vary, therefore displayed geological formations differ from
the actual formations. Use the maps and location name information only as
a guide.
• The detailed map data and location name information (Points of Interest:
POI) of the People’s Republic of China (“China”) and the Republic of Korea
are not provided for the COOLPIX AW130.
Notes about record location data functions and log recording
• When Record location data in Location data options in the location
data options menu is set to On or while recording logs, record location data
functions and log recording will continue to operate even after the camera
is turned off (A132).
• An individual may be identified from still images or movies that have been
recorded with location data. Observe caution when you transfer still images
or movies recorded with location data, or log files to a third party or upload
them to a network such as the Internet where the public can view them.
Make sure to read “Disposing of Data Storage Devices” (Av).

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Notes about measurement functions
The COOLPIX AW130 is a camera. Do not use this camera as a navigation device
or measuring instrument.
• Use information (such as direction, altitude and water depth) measured by
the camera as a guideline only. Do not use this information for navigation of
an airplane, car, and person or land survey applications.
• When you use the camera for mountain climbing, trekking, or underwater,
make sure to take a map, navigation device, or measuring instrument
separately.
Using the camera overseas
• Before taking the camera with location data functions overseas for travel,
consult your travel agency or embassy of the country you are visiting to
confirm whether there is any restriction on use.
For example, you cannot record location data logs without permission from
the government in China.
Set Record location data to Off.
• The location data may not function properly in China and on the borders
between China and neighboring countries (as of December 2014).

Notices
Notices for Customers in the U.S.A.

DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of
the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed.
The power supply unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or
floor mount position.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

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 device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable
protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference 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 equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver 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 device 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 Nikon for your equipment. Using
other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

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Notice for Customers in the State of California

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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

Notice for Customers in Canada
CAN ICES-3(B) / NMB-3(B)

Notices for Customers in Europe
CAUTIONS
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment is to
be collected separately.
The following apply only to users in European countries:
• This product is designated for separate collection at an
appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household
waste.
• Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and
prevent negative consequences for human health and the environment
that might result from incorrect disposal.
• For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge
of waste management.
This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be
collected separately.
The following apply only to users in European countries:
• All batteries, whether marked with this symbol or not, are
designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection
point. Do not dispose of as household waste.
• For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge
of waste management.

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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN Network)

Restrictions on Wireless Devices
The wireless transceiver included in this product conforms to wireless
regulations in the country of sale and is not for use in other countries (products
purchased in the EU or EFTA can be used anywhere within the EU and EFTA).
Nikon does not accept liability for use in other countries. Users who are unsure
as to the original country of sale should consult with their local Nikon service
center or Nikon-authorized service representative. This restriction applies to
wireless operation only and not to any other use of the product.

Introduction

This product is controlled by the United States Export Administration
Regulations, and you are required to obtain permission from the United States
government if you export or re-export this product to any country to which the
United States embargoes goods. The following countries were subject to
embargo: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Since the target countries
are subject to change, please contact the United States Department of
Commerce for the latest information.

Notice for Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry of Canada
(IC)
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Industry Canada licenceexempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this
device.
FCC/IC RF Exposure Statement
This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are
associated with using low power wireless devices. There is no proof, however,
that these low power wireless devices are absolutely safe. Low power wireless
devices emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range
while being used. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by
heating tissue), exposure of low-level RF that does not produce heating effects
causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of low-level RF
exposures have not found any biological effects. Some studies have suggested
that some biological effects might occur, but such findings have not been
confirmed by additional research.

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COOLPIX AW130, which is equipped with a DW092 (FCC ID:EW4DW092 / IC
ID:4634A-3149EC) Wireless LAN Module, has been tested and found to comply
with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment
and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C
to OET65 and RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. Please refer
to the SAR test report that was uploaded to FCC website.
Introduction

Declaration of Conformity (Europe)
Hereby, Nikon Corporation, declares that COOLPIX AW130 is in compliance
with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive
1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at
http://imaging.nikon.com/support/pdf/DoC_AW130.pdf.
Notice for Customers in Jamaica
This product contains a Type Approved Module by Jamaica: “SMA – DW092”

Precautions when Using Radio Transmissions
Always keep in mind that radio transmission or reception of data is subject to
interception by third parties. Note that Nikon is not responsible for data or
information leaks that may occur during data transfer.
Introduction

Personal Information Management and Disclaimer
• User information registered and configured on the product, including
wireless LAN connection settings and other personal information, is
susceptible to alteration and loss resulting from operational error, static
electricity, accident, malfunction, repair or other handling. Always keep
separate copies of important information. Nikon is not responsible for any
direct or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from alteration or loss of
content that is not attributable to Nikon.
• Before discarding this product or transferring it to another owner, perform
Reset all in the setup menu (A78) to delete all user information registered
and configured with the product, including wireless LAN connection
settings and other personal information.

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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................. i

Table of Contents

Read This First .............................................................................................................................. i
Other Information......................................................................................................................................... i
Attaching the Camera Strap for Land Use.................................................................................... ii
Information and Precautions ............................................................................................................... iii
For Your Safety ......................................................................................................................... vi
WARNINGS ...................................................................................................................................................... vi
Shockproof, Waterproof, Dustproof, Condensation........................ ix
Notes About Shockproof Performance......................................................................................... ix
Notes About Waterproof and Dustproof Performances .................................................... ix
Before Using the Camera Underwater........................................................................................... xi
Notes About Using the Camera Underwater .......................................................................... xii
Cleaning after Using the Camera Underwater ....................................................................... xii
Notes About Operating Temperature and Humidity and Condensation ............ xiv
Notes About Location Data Functions (GPS/GLONASS, Electronic
Compass) ................................................................................................................................... xv
Notices ...................................................................................................................................... xvii
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN Network)............................................................................................ xix

Parts of the Camera .................................................................................................. 1
The Camera Body...................................................................................................................... 1
The Monitor ................................................................................................................................ 3
Shooting Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Playback Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 5

Preparing for Shooting............................................................................................ 6
Insert the Battery and Memory Card ................................................................................. 6
Removing the Battery or Memory Card......................................................................................... 7
Memory Cards and Internal Memory............................................................................................... 7
Charge the Battery ................................................................................................................... 8
Turn the Camera On and Set the Display Language, Date, and Time ................. 10

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations ....................................................... 12
Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode..................................................................... 12
Using the Zoom......................................................................................................................................... 14
The Shutter-release Button................................................................................................................. 14
Play Back Images..................................................................................................................... 15
Delete Images .......................................................................................................................... 16

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Changing the Shooting Mode ........................................................................................... 18
Using the Flash, Self-timer, Etc........................................................................................... 19
Recording Movies ................................................................................................................... 19
Action Control.......................................................................................................................... 20
Displaying the Previous or Next Image in Full-frame Playback Mode..................... 20
Using Action Menu .................................................................................................................................. 20
Adjusting the Map Display.................................................................................................................. 20

x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode......................................................................................... 21
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)...................................................................... 23
Tips and Notes ............................................................................................................................................ 24
Shooting Time-lapse Movies ............................................................................................................. 28
Shooting with Easy Panorama.......................................................................................................... 30
Playback with Easy Panorama........................................................................................................... 32
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)......................................... 33
Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)......................... 34
Using Smile Timer..................................................................................................................................... 35
Using Self-Collage..................................................................................................................................... 36
Short Movie Show Mode (Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies) .... 38
A (Auto) Mode ...................................................................................................................... 42
Using the Creative Slider ...................................................................................................................... 43
Flash Mode ................................................................................................................................ 44
Self-timer ................................................................................................................................... 46
Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)......................................................................... 47
Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness) ........................................................ 48
Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.).......................................................................... 49
Focusing..................................................................................................................................... 51
Using Face Detection ............................................................................................................................. 51
Using Skin Softening............................................................................................................................... 52
Using Target Finding AF ....................................................................................................................... 53
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus............................................................................................. 54
Focus Lock..................................................................................................................................................... 55
Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting........................ 56

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Shooting Features................................................................................................... 21

Playback Features.................................................................................................... 59
Playback Zoom ........................................................................................................................ 59
Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display........................................................................... 60
List by Date Mode................................................................................................................... 61
Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)..................... 62
Viewing Images in a Sequence ........................................................................................................ 62
Deleting Images in a Sequence ....................................................................................................... 63

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Editing Images (Still Images) .............................................................................................. 64
Before Editing Images ............................................................................................................................ 64
Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood ....................................................................................... 64
Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation ......................................................... 65
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast................................................................... 66
Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When Shooting with the Flash ............ 66
Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces........................................................................... 67
Data Imprint: Imprinting Information Such as Altitude and Direction Measured
by the Electronic Compass on Images ....................................................................................... 68
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image......................................................................... 69
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy ...................................................................................................... 70

Recording and Playing Back Movies................................................................. 71
Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies ......................................................... 74
Operations During Movie Playback ................................................................................. 75
Editing Movies ......................................................................................................................... 76
Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie..................................................................... 76
Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image......................................................................... 77

Using Menus.............................................................................................................. 78
The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode) .................................................................... 80
Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)......................................................................................... 80
White Balance (Adjusting Hue) ........................................................................................................ 82
Continuous Shooting ............................................................................................................................. 84
ISO Sensitivity .............................................................................................................................................. 87
AF Area Mode.............................................................................................................................................. 88
Autofocus Mode........................................................................................................................................ 91
The Smart Portrait Menu...................................................................................................... 92
Self-Collage .................................................................................................................................................. 92
Blink Proof...................................................................................................................................................... 93
The Playback Menu ................................................................................................................ 94
Mark for Wi-Fi Upload ........................................................................................................................... 94
Slide Show..................................................................................................................................................... 95
Protect.............................................................................................................................................................. 96
Rotate Image .............................................................................................................................................. 96
Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory).................................. 97
Sequence Display Options.................................................................................................................. 98
The Image Selection Screen............................................................................................................... 99
The Movie Menu .................................................................................................................. 100
Movie Options.......................................................................................................................................... 100
AF Area Mode........................................................................................................................................... 104
Autofocus Mode..................................................................................................................................... 105

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Movie VR...................................................................................................................................................... 106
Movie Light ............................................................................................................................................... 106
Wind Noise Reduction ........................................................................................................................ 107
Frame Rate ................................................................................................................................................ 107
The Wi-Fi Options Menu.................................................................................................... 108
Operating the Text Input Keyboard ........................................................................................... 109
The Location Data Options Menu.................................................................................. 110
Location Data Options........................................................................................................................ 110
Distance Units ......................................................................................................................................... 111
Calculate Distance................................................................................................................................. 112
Points of Interest (POI) (Recording and Displaying Location Name Information)
........................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Create Log .................................................................................................................................................. 114
View Log ...................................................................................................................................................... 115
Set Clock from Satellite ..................................................................................................................... 115
Electronic Compass .............................................................................................................................. 116
Altitude/depth Options ..................................................................................................................... 118
The Setup Menu ................................................................................................................... 119
Time Zone and Date ............................................................................................................................ 119
Monitor Settings..................................................................................................................................... 121
Date Stamp ................................................................................................................................................ 123
Photo VR ...................................................................................................................................................... 124
AF Assist ....................................................................................................................................................... 125
Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................................................ 125
Sound Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 126
Underwater Flash .................................................................................................................................. 126
Action Control Response .................................................................................................................. 127
Playback Action Control ................................................................................................................... 127
Map Actions............................................................................................................................................... 128
Auto Off ....................................................................................................................................................... 128
Format Card/Format Memory........................................................................................................ 129
Language ................................................................................................................................................... 129
Charge by Computer........................................................................................................................... 130
Reset All........................................................................................................................................................ 131
Conformity Marking ............................................................................................................................ 131
Firmware Version .................................................................................................................................. 131

Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps .................................... 132
Recording the Shooting Location Data to Images ........................................................... 132
Recording Logs........................................................................................................................................ 132
Displaying a Map.................................................................................................................................... 132
Recording Location Data to Images.............................................................................. 133

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Displaying the Shooting Location (Playback Mode)........................................................ 136
Displaying the Current Position on a Map (Shooting Mode) ..................................... 138
Using Altimeter and Depth Gauge................................................................................ 140
Recording Movement Data Logs ................................................................................... 141
Ending Log Recording and Saving Logs on a Memory Card...................................... 143
Displaying the Recorded Location Data on a Map ........................................................... 144
Display Altitude/depth Logs as a Graph.................................................................................. 145

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Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function ..................................................... 146
Installing the Software on the Smart Device ............................................................. 146
Connecting the Smart Device to the Camera............................................................ 147
Preselecting Images in the Camera That You Want to Transfer to
a Smart Device ...................................................................................................................... 149

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer........................... 150
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV) ................................................ 152
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)................................................... 153
Connecting the Camera to a Printer.......................................................................................... 153
Printing Images One at a Time ...................................................................................................... 154
Printing Multiple Images ................................................................................................................... 155
Using ViewNX 2 (Transferring Images to a Computer) .......................................... 157
Installing ViewNX 2 ............................................................................................................................... 157
Transferring Images to a Computer ........................................................................................... 157

Technical Notes..................................................................................................... 159
Caring for the Product ....................................................................................................... 160
The Camera................................................................................................................................................ 160
The Battery ................................................................................................................................................. 161
The Charging AC Adapter................................................................................................................. 162
Memory Cards.......................................................................................................................................... 163
Cleaning and Storage......................................................................................................... 164
Cleaning....................................................................................................................................................... 164
Storage ......................................................................................................................................................... 164
Error Messages...................................................................................................................... 165
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 170
File Names .............................................................................................................................. 180
Optional Accessories .......................................................................................................... 182
Attaching the Underwater Speedlight..................................................................................... 183

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USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MAP DATA AND LOCATION NAME DATA... 187
Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 192
Approved Memory Cards.................................................................................................................. 197
Index......................................................................................................................................... 199

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Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body
1

3 4 5 6

Parts of the Camera

14
13

12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

11 10

Eyelet for camera strap ........................ ii

N-Mark (NFC antenna)........147, 149

Shutter-release button.................... 13

Battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover latch........................................ 6

Battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover latch release.......................6

12
13
14

Waterproofing packing .................... xi

HDMI micro connector
(Type D)................................................. 150

Power switch/power-on lamp.... 10
Positioning antenna ...................... 133
Flash............................................................ 44
Self-timer lamp .................................... 46
AF-assist illuminator
Movie light........................................... 106
Lens
Microphone (stereo)................. 38, 71

Hinge............................................................ xi
Micro-USB connector.................... 150

3 4 5 6 7 8

Parts of the Camera

16 15 14 13
1
2
3

Eyelet for camera strap ........................ ii
OLED monitor (monitor)*.................3
Zoom control........................................ 14
f : wide-angle.......................... 14
g : telephoto............................. 14
h : thumbnail playback ...... 60
i : playback zoom................. 59
j : help ......................................... 23

Charge lamp.............................................8
Flash lamp............................................... 44

b (e movie-record) button
....................................................................... 19

6
7

12 11
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Multi selector ........................................ 78
l (delete) button .............................. 16
d (menu) button.......................... 78
A (shooting mode) button
........................18, 21, 23, 33, 34, 38, 42
Tripod socket
Speaker
V (action) button ............................. 20
Z (Wi-Fi) button...................147, 149
U (map) button ....................136, 138

c (playback) button ...................... 15
k (apply selection) button ......... 78

* Also referred to as the “monitor” in this manual.

10 9

The Monitor
The information that is displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback
changes depending on the camera’s settings and state of use.
By default, information is displayed when the camera is turned on and when
you operate the camera, and turns off after a few seconds (when Photo info is
set to Auto info in Monitor settings (A121)).

Shooting Mode
2

7
40
30

20
10

20
18

-10

15m
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29m 0s
999

19
17 16
15

13
14

10
11
12

Shooting mode
........................18, 21, 23, 33, 34, 38, 42

Compass display (direction
gauge).................................................... 116

2
3
4
5

Flash mode............................................. 44

Compass display (compass) ..... 116

Macro mode .......................................... 47

Log display (altitude/water depth)
.................................................................... 141

16
17

Altitude/water depth.................... 140

Movie options (normal speed
movies) .................................................. 100

7
8
9

Movie options (HS movies) ....... 101

Wi-Fi communication indicator
.................................................................... 147
Save location..................................... 138

Vibration reduction icon
..........................................................106, 124

19
20
21
22

11
12

Wind noise reduction ................... 107

Location name information (POI
information)........................................ 135

Zoom indicator............................ 14, 47
Focus indicator .................................... 13

Image mode .......................................... 80
Easy panorama..................................... 30

Underwater flash ............................. 126

Parts of the Camera

1
23
22

5
4

Atmospheric pressure .................. 140

Log display (location data)........ 141
Location data reception.............. 132
Altimeter/depth gauge ............... 140

48
47

HDR

49 52
50
51

53 54 55 56

46
43

42
38 39 41
Parts of the Camera

44 45

25
26
28

40
400

1/250

F2.8

36 35 34

Focus area (subject tracking)
............................................................... 89, 90

Focus area (face detection,
pet detection)................27, 35, 51, 88

Focus area (manual or center)
....................................................... 55, 88, 89

Focus area (target finding AF)
............................................................... 53, 89

Exposure compensation value
....................................................... 34, 43, 48

Remaining movie recording time
....................................................................... 72

Number of exposures remaining
(still images)........................................... 11

31
32
33
34
35

Internal memory indicator............ 11

Charging AC adapter connection
indicator

37
38

Date stamp.......................................... 123

Aperture value...................................... 14
Shutter speed ....................................... 14
ISO sensitivity........................................ 87
Battery level indicator...................... 11

“Date not set” indicator ............... 171

+1.0
29m 0s
999

999 9999

39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55

Travel destination icon ................ 119

Shooting still images (while
recording movies).............................. 74

Soft .............................................................. 34
Foundation makeup......................... 34
White balance mode........................ 82
Vividness .......................................... 34, 43
Skin softening....................................... 34
Hue.............................................................. 43
Special effects....................................... 38
Continuous shooting mode........ 84
Time-lapse movie............................... 28
Hand-held/tripod....................... 24, 25
Backlighting (HDR) ............................ 26
Blink proof icon.................................... 93
Self-timer indicator............................ 46
Smile timer ............................................. 35
Pet portrait auto release................. 27
Self-Collage ............................................ 36

Playback Mode
9

1 2 3 45678

999 / 999

29
28
26 27
25
24

3
4
5
6
7
8
9

12
13
14

15m
1010hPa

9999. JPG
15 / 11 / 2015 15:30

21
19

1
2

20
18

List by date icon .................................. 61
Protect icon............................................ 96
Sequence display (when
Individual pictures is selected)
....................................................................... 98

17
16
17
18
19

Glamour retouch icon..................... 67
Quick effects icon............................... 64
D-Lighting icon.................................... 66
Quick retouch icon........................... 65
Red-eye correction............................ 66
Internal memory indicator

Current image number/
total number of images

Movie length or elapsed playback
time

12
13
14
15

Image mode .......................................... 80
Easy panorama..................................... 32
Movie options.................................... 100
Small picture icon .............................. 69

Crop icon......................................... 59, 70
Volume indicator........................ 40, 75

Parts of the Camera

23
22

999 / 999
9999 / 9999
29m00s
29m00s

Quick effects guide
Easy panorama playback guide
Sequence playback guide
Movie playback guide

20
21

Time of recording

Charging AC adapter connection
indicator

23
24

Battery level indicator...................... 11

Recorded location data indicator
.................................................................... 135

26
27

Atmospheric pressure .................. 140

Compass display (compass)
..........................................................116, 132

Location name information (POI
information)........................................ 113

Date of recording

File number and type ................... 180

Altitude/water depth.................... 140

Preparing for Shooting
Insert the Battery and Memory Card
Battery latch

Memory card slot

Preparing for Shooting

• Press the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover latch release (1) and
rotate the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover latch (2) to open the
cover (3).
• With the battery’s positive and negative terminals oriented correctly, move
the orange battery latch (4), and fully insert the battery (5).
• Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place (6).
• Be careful not to insert the battery or memory card upside-down or
backward, as this could cause a malfunction.
• Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover (7) and, while pressing
it firmly against the camera so that the red portion on the side of the cover is
hidden, rotate the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover latch until it
clicks into place (8).
Make sure that the cover is securely locked.

Formatting a Memory Card

The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into
this camera, make sure to format it with this camera. Insert the memory card into the
camera, press the d button, and select Format card in the setup menu (A78).

Notes About Closing the Cover without Getting the Camera Strap
or Cord Caught

If the camera strap’s cord gets caught in the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover when it is closed, the cover could be damaged. Before closing the batterychamber/memory card slot cover, make sure that the strap or cord does not get
caught in it.

Opening/Closing the Battery-Chamber/Memory Card Slot Cover

Do not open and close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover in a sandy or
dusty environment or with wet hands. If the cover is closed without removing
foreign particles, water may seep inside the camera or the camera may become
damaged.
• If foreign particles get inside the cover or camera, immediately remove them with a
blower or brush.
• If liquid such as water gets inside the cover or camera, immediately wipe it off with
a soft and dry cloth.

Removing the Battery or Memory Card

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

Preparing for Shooting

Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and monitor have
turned off, and then open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
• Move the battery latch to eject the battery.
• Gently push the memory card into the camera to partially eject the memory
card.
• Be careful when handling the camera, battery, and memory card
immediately after using the camera, as they may become hot .

Charge the Battery

With the battery installed, connect the camera to an
electrical outlet.
Charge lamp

Charging AC Adapter
Electrical outlet

Preparing for Shooting

USB cable (included)
If a plug adapter* is included with your camera, securely connect it to the
Charging AC Adapter. Once the two are connected, attempting to forcibly
remove the plug adapter could damage the product.
* The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in
which the camera was purchased. This step can be omitted if the plug
adapter comes permanently bonded to the Charging AC Adapter.
• The charge lamp slowly flashes green to indicate that the battery is charging.
• When charging is complete, the charge lamp turns off. It takes about 2 hours
and 20 minutes to charge a fully exhausted battery.
• The battery cannot be charged when the charge lamp quickly flashes green,
possibly due to one of the reasons described below.
- The ambient temperature is not suited to charging.
- The USB cable or Charging AC Adapter is not properly connected.
- The battery is damaged.

Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical
outlet and then disconnect the USB cable.

Notes About the USB Cable

• Do not use a USB cable other than the UC-E21. Using a USB cable other than the
UC-E21 could result in overheating, fire or electric shock.
• Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented. Do not insert or remove the plugs
at an angle when connecting or disconnecting them.

Notes About Charging the Battery

Charging Using a Computer or Battery Charger

• You can also charge the battery by connecting the camera to a computer.
• You can use the Battery Charger MH-65 (available separately) to charge the battery
without using the camera.

Preparing for Shooting

• The camera can be operated while the battery is charging, but the charging time
increases.
• If the battery level is extremely low, you may not be able to operate the camera
while the battery is charging.
• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other
than Charging AC Adapter EH-71P/EH-71PCH/EH-73P/EH-73PCH, and do not use a
commercially available USB-AC adapter or a battery charger for a mobile phone.
Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the
camera.

Turn the Camera On and Set the Display
Language, Date, and Time
When the camera is turned on for the first time, the language-selection screen
and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed.

Press the power switch to turn on
the camera.

Preparing for Shooting

• The monitor turns on.
• To turn the camera off, press the power
switch again.
• Note that the power switch is enabled a
few seconds after the battery is inserted. Wait a few seconds before pressing
the power switch.

Use the multi selector
HI to select the
desired language and
press the k button.

Language

Cancel

3
4

Select Yes and press the k button.
Select your home
time zone and press
the k button.
• Press H to display W
above the map and enable
daylight saving time. Press
I to disable it.

Back

Use HI to select the date format and press the k button.

Set the date and time, and press
the k button.

Date and time

• Use JK to select a field and then use HI
to set the date and time.
• Select the minute field and press the k
button to confirm the setting.

01 2015

00 00

Edit

When the confirmation dialog is displayed, use HI to
select Yes and press the k button.

Read the message about the
waterproof function, and press K.

Number of exposures
remaining
40

30
20
10
0

-10

Preparing for Shooting

• There are seven message screens.
• Press the k button after confirming the
last message.
• The shooting screen is displayed, and you
can take pictures in scene auto selector
15m
1010hPa
mode.
25m 0s
• Battery level indicator
880
b: The battery level is high.
Battery level indicator
B: The battery level is low.
• Number of exposures remaining
C is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera, and images
are saved in the internal memory.

Changing the Language or the Date and Time Setting

• You can change these settings using the Language and Time zone and date
settings in the z setup menu (A78).
• You can enable or disable daylight saving time in the z setup menu by selecting
Time zone and date followed by Time zone. Press the multi selector K and then
H to enable daylight saving time and move the clock forward one hour, or I to
disable daylight saving time and move the clock back one hour.

The Clock Battery

• The camera’s clock is powered by a built-in backup battery.
The backup battery charges when the main battery is inserted into the camera or
when the camera is connected to an optional AC adapter, and it can run the clock
for several days after about 10 hours of charging.
• If the camera’s backup battery becomes exhausted, the date and time setting
screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Set the date and time again
(A10).

Basic Shooting and Playback
Operations
Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode

Hold the camera steady.
• Keep fingers and other objects away from
the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator,
microphone, and speaker.

• When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”)
orientation, turn the camera so that the
flash is above the lens.
Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Frame the picture.
• Move the zoom control to change the
zoom lens position.

Zoom in

Zoom out
• When the camera recognizes the shooting
scene, the shooting mode icon changes
accordingly.

Shooting mode icon
40
30
20
10
0
-10

15m
1010hPa

25m 0s
880

Press the shutter-release button
halfway.
• When the subject is in focus, the focus
area or focus indicator is displayed in
green.
• When you are using digital zoom, the
camera focuses in the center of the
frame and the focus area is not
displayed.
• If the focus area or focus indicator flashes,
the camera is unable to focus. Modify the
composition and try pressing the shutterrelease button halfway again.

F2.8

Without lifting your finger, press
the shutter-release button the rest
of the way down.

Notes About Saving Images or Movies

The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing
the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do
not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the
battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in
loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.

The Auto Off Function

• When no operations are performed for about one minute, the monitor turns off,
the camera enters standby mode, and then the power-on lamp flashes. The
camera turns off after remaining in standby mode for about three minutes.
• To turn the monitor back on while the camera is in standby mode, perform an
operation such as pressing the power switch or shutter-release button.

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When Using a Tripod

• We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations:
- When shooting in dim lighting with the flash mode (A19) set to W (off)
- When the zoom is at a telephoto position
• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set Photo VR to Off
in the setup menu (A78) to prevent potential errors caused by this function.

Using the Zoom
When you move the zoom control, the zoom
lens position changes.
• To zoom in: Move toward g
• To zoom out: Move toward f
When you turn the camera on, the zoom
moves to the maximum wide-angle
position.

Telephoto

Wide-angle

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

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Digital Zoom

The zoom indicator changes to blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it
changes to yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further.
• Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is not noticeably reduced by using the
Dynamic Fine Zoom.
• Zoom indicator is yellow: There may be cases in which image quality is noticeably
reduced.
• The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.

The Shutter-release Button

Press halfway

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

Press all the
way

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

Play Back Images

Press the c (playback)
button to enter playback
mode.
• If you press and hold down the c
button while the camera is turned
off, the camera turns on in
playback mode.

Use the multi selector to select an
image to display.

Display the previous image

• Press and hold down HIJK to scroll
through the images quickly.
• To return to shooting mode, press the A
button or shutter-release button.

• When e is displayed in full-frame
playback mode, you can press the k
button to apply an effect to the image.

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• Move the zoom control
toward g (i) in full-frame
playback mode to zoom in
on an image.

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Display the next image

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• In full-frame playback mode,
move the zoom control
toward f (h) to switch to
thumbnail playback mode
and display multiple images
on the screen.

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Delete Images

Press the l (delete) button
to delete the image
currently displayed in the
monitor.

Use the multi selector HI to
select the desired deletion
method and press the k button.
• To exit without deleting, press the d
button.

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Delete
Current image
Erase selected images
All images

Select Yes and press the k
button.
• Deleted images cannot be recovered.

Erase 1 image?
Yes
No

Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)

• Images captured continuously are saved as a
sequence, and only the first image of the
sequence (the key picture) is displayed in
playback mode (default setting).
• If you press the l button while a key picture is
displayed for a sequence of images, all images in
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• To delete individual images in a sequence, press
the k button to display them one at a time and press the l button.

Deleting the Image Captured While in Shooting Mode

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

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Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen

Use the multi selector JK to
select an image to be deleted, and
then use H to display K.
• To undo the selection, press I to remove
K.
• Move the zoom control (A2) toward g (i)
to switch to full-frame playback or f (h)
to switch to thumbnail playback.

Erase selected images

Back

Add K to all images that you want to delete and then press
the k button to confirm the selection.
• A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete operations.

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Changing the Shooting Mode
The shooting modes described below are available.

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

• x Scene auto selector
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
• b Scene mode
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
• O Special effects
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
• F Smart portrait
Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting, and use the
smile timer or self-collage function to take pictures.
• M Short movie show
The camera creates a short movie that is up to 30 seconds long (e 1080/
30p or S 1080/25p) by recording and automatically combining
multiple movie clips that are several seconds long.
• A Auto mode
Used for general shooting. Settings can be changed to suit the shooting
conditions and the type of shot that you want to capture.

When the shooting screen
is displayed, press the A
(shooting mode) button.

Use the multi selector
HI to select a
shooting mode and
press the k button.
• When scene mode or
special effects mode is
selected, press K to select
a scene mode or effect
before pressing the k button.

Scene auto selector

Using the Flash, Self-timer, Etc.
When the shooting screen is displayed, you can press the multi selector H (m)
J (n) I (p) K (o) to set the functions described below.

The functions that can be set vary depending on the shooting mode.

Recording Movies
Display the shooting screen and press the b (e
movie-record) button to start recording a movie.
Press the b (e) button again to end recording.
• To play back a movie, select a movie in fullframe playback mode and press the k button.

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• m Flash mode
You can select a flash mode to match the shooting conditions.
• n Self-timer
The camera releases the shutter 10 seconds or 2 seconds after you press the
shutter-release button.
• p Macro mode
Use macro mode when you take close-up pictures.
• o Exposure compensation
You can adjust overall image brightness.

Action Control
The operations described below can be performed by shaking or tilting the camera.

Displaying the Previous or Next Image in Fullframe Playback Mode
In full-frame playback mode, shake the camera up/
down to display the next image, or forward/
backward to display the previous image (when
Playback action control in the setup menu
(A78) is set to On).
• Make sure to hold the camera firmly with the
camera strap around your hand, and use your wrist
to shake the camera as shown in the illustration.

Using Action Menu
Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Press the V (action) button
to display the action menu.
• Shake the camera to
select an option listed
below, and press the V
button to perform the
operation.
Option
Shooting mode
selection

Scene auto selector

Confirm

Action menu
Description

Select a shooting mode (only restricted to some
shooting modes).

q Start movie
recording

Press the V button to record/end a movie.

K Quick playback

Display an image in full-frame playback mode.

U Current position

Display the current position on a map (only when the
location data has been successfully calculated (A132)).

f Exit

Exit the action menu.

While the action menu is displayed, operations can be performed using only
the V button, shutter-release button, power switch, or Z button.

Adjusting the Map Display
• You can scroll the displayed map by tilting the camera while pressing the V
button.
• You can zoom in on the displayed map by shaking the camera once, and
zoom out by shaking it twice (when Map actions in the setup menu is set
to On).

Shooting Features
x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M x (scene auto
selector) mode M k button
When the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene, the shooting
mode icon displayed on the shooting screen changes accordingly.
Portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)

Portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in
which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)

Landscape

Night portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)

Night portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images
in which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)

Night landscape

Close-up

Backlighting (for taking pictures of subjects other than people)

Backlighting (for taking portrait pictures)

Underwater*

Other scenes

Shooting Features

The camera is switched to underwater mode when it is lowered into water.
When the camera detects it is underwater while Record location data in
Location data options in the location data options menu is set to On and
positioning has been performed, the screen to select whether to record location
data on the image that is shot underwater is displayed. When you select Yes or No
and press the k button, the shooting screen is displayed.

Notes About x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode

• Depending on shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene
mode. In this case, select another shooting mode (A18).
• When the digital zoom is in effect, the shooting mode icon changes to d.

After Taking the Camera Out of the Water

After taking the camera out of water, sometimes it may not automatically switch to
another scene from underwater mode.
Gently brush any water droplets with your hand from the camera or wipe it off with a
soft and dry cloth. See “Cleaning after Using the Camera Underwater” (Axii) for
more information on caring for the camera.

Functions Available in x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
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•
•

Shooting Features

Flash mode (A44)
Self-timer (A46)
Exposure compensation (A48)
Image mode (A80)

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
When a scene is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the
selected scene.
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M b (second icon
from the top*) M K M HI M select a scene M k button
* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.
i Dusk/dawn1, 2, 3

c Landscape1, 2

j Night landscape1, 2 (A25)

N Time-lapse movie (A28)

k Close-up (A25)

d Sports2 (A24)

u Food (A25)

e Night portrait (A24)

m Fireworks show1, 3 (A26)

f Party/indoor2 (A24)

o Backlighting2 (A26)

Z Beach2

p Easy panorama (A30)

z Snow2

O Pet portrait (A27)

h Sunset2, 3

C Underwater2 (A27)

The camera focuses at infinity.
The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
Use of a tripod is recommended, because the shutter speed is slow. Set Photo VR
(A124) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera
during shooting.

Displaying a Description of Each Scene Mode (Help Display)
Select a scene and move the zoom control
(A2) toward g (j) to view a description of
that scene. To return to the previous screen,
move the zoom control toward g (j) again.

Shooting Features

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b Portrait (default setting)

Easy panorama

Tips and Notes
d Sports
• While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, the camera shoots up to
about 5 images continuously at a rate of about 7.0 fps (when image mode is set to
P).
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the current image
mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting conditions.
• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in
each series.

e Night portrait

Shooting Features

• On the screen displayed when e Night portrait is selected, select u Hand-held
or w Tripod.
• u Hand-held (default setting):
- While the e icon on the shooting screen is displayed in green, press the
shutter-release button all the way to capture a series of images which are
combined into a single image and saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until
a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before
the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously, the image may
be distorted, overlapped, or blurred.
• w Tripod:
- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button
is pressed all the way.
- Vibration reduction is disabled even when Photo VR (A124) in the setup menu
is set to On.

f Party/indoor
• To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera steady. Set Photo VR
(A124) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera
during shooting.

j Night landscape
• On the screen displayed when j Night landscape is selected, select u Handheld or w Tripod.
• u Hand-held (default setting):
- While the j icon on the shooting screen is displayed in green, press the
shutter-release button all the way to capture a series of images which are
combined into a single image and saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until
a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before
the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
• w Tripod:
- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button
is pressed all the way.
- Vibration reduction is disabled even when Photo VR (A124) in the setup menu
is set to On.

k Close-up

u Food
• Macro mode (A47) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest
position at which it can focus.
• You can adjust hue by using the multi selector
HI. The hue setting is saved in the camera’s
memory even after the camera is turned off.
• You can move the focus area. Press the k button,
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• Macro mode (A47) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest
position at which it can focus.
• You can move the focus area. Press the k button, use the multi selector HIJK
to move the focus area, and press the k button to apply the setting.

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m Fireworks show
• The shutter speed is fixed at four seconds.

o Backlighting

Shooting Features

• On the screen displayed when o Backlighting is selected, select ON or OFF to
enable or disable the high dynamic range (HDR) function based on the type of
image you want to capture.
• OFF (default setting): The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in
shadow.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, one image is
captured.
• ON: Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots
images continuously at high speed, and saves the following two images:
- A non-HDR composite image
- An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows
is minimized
- If there is only enough memory to save one image, an image processed by DLighting (A66) at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are
corrected, is the only image saved.
- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until
a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before
the monitor switches to the shooting screen.
- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.

O Pet portrait
• When you point the camera at a dog or cat, the camera detects the pet’s face and
focuses on it. By default, the camera detects a dog or cat face and automatically
releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release).
• On the screen displayed when O Pet portrait is selected, select U Single or V
Continuous.
- U Single: The camera captures one image when a dog or cat face is detected.
- V Continuous: The camera captures three images continuously when a dog
or cat face is detected.

Pet Portrait Auto Release

• Press the multi selector J (n) to change the Pet portrait auto release setting.
- Y: The camera detects a dog or cat face and automatically releases the shutter.
- OFF: The camera does not release the shutter automatically, even if a dog or cat
face is detected. Press the shutter-release button. The camera also detects
human faces when OFF is selected.
• Pet portrait auto release is set to OFF after five bursts have been taken.
• Shooting is also possible by pressing the shutter-release button, regardless of the
Pet portrait auto release setting.
Shooting Features

Focus Area

• When the camera detects a face, the face is
displayed inside a yellow border. When the
camera acquires focus on a face displayed inside a
double border (focus area), the double border
changes to green. If no faces are detected, the
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• Under some shooting conditions, the pet face
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C Underwater
• If you select Underwater, screens about recording of location data (A135) and
water depth calibration are displayed followed by messages about waterproofing.
The next message is displayed when you press the multi selector K after reading
the messages. When the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera switches to
shooting mode without displaying any subsequent screens.
• See “ Shockproof, Waterproof, Dustproof, Condensation” (Aix) for
more information on shooting underwater.

Shooting Time-lapse Movies
The camera can automatically capture 300 still images at a specified interval to
create time-lapse movies (e 1080/30p) that are approximately 10 seconds
long.
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M b (second icon
from the top*) M K M HI M N (time-lapse movie) M k button
* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.
Type

Interval time

O Cityscape (10 minutes) (default
setting)
P Landscape (25 minutes)

10 minutes

5 seconds

25 minutes

10 seconds

50 minutes

30 seconds

2 hours 30
minutes

S Star trails (150 minutes)2

30 seconds

2 hours 30
minutes

Q Sunset (50 minutes)
R Night sky (150 minutes)

Shooting Features

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Recording time

2 seconds

Suited for recording the movement of stars. The focus is fixed at infinity.
Star movement appears as lines of light due to image processing. The focus is
fixed at infinity.

Use the multi selector HI to
select a type, and press the k
button.

Select whether or not to fix
exposure (brightness), and press
the k button (except for R and
S).

Cityscape (10 minutes)

AE-L off

• When AE-L on is selected, the exposure is
fixed based on the first image.
Select AE-L off when shooting under
conditions with extreme changes in brightness, such as during sunset.

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Stabilize the camera by using a tool such as a tripod.
Press the shutter-release button to
capture the first image.

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• Set exposure compensation (A48) before
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• The shutter is automatically released for the second and subsequent images.
• The monitor may turn off while the camera is not capturing images.
• Shooting ends automatically when 300 images are captured.
• Press the k button to end shooting before the specified recording time
elapses and save the time-lapse movie.
• Audio and still images cannot be saved.
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Shooting Features

• The camera cannot capture images if a memory card is not inserted. Do not
exchange the memory card until shooting is complete.
• Use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.
• Time-lapse movies cannot be recorded by pressing the b (e movie-record)
button.
• Vibration reduction is disabled even when Photo VR (A124) in the setup menu is
set to On.

Shooting with Easy Panorama
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M b (second icon
from the top*) M K M HI M p (easy panorama) M k button
* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.

Select W Normal or X Wide
as the shooting range and press
the k button.

Normal

• When the camera is readied in the
horizontal position, the image size (width ×
height) is as follows:
- W Normal: 4800 × 920 when moved
horizontally, 1536 × 4800 when moved
vertically
- X Wide: 9600 × 920 when moved horizontally, 1536 × 9600 when
moved vertically

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Frame the first edge of the
panorama scene, and then press
the shutter-release button
halfway to focus.
• The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle
position.
• The camera focuses in the center of the
frame.

Press the shutter-release button
all the way, and then remove your
finger from the shutter-release
button.
• KLJI are displayed to indicate the
direction of camera movement.

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Move the camera in one of the
four directions until the guide
indicator reaches the end.

Guide

• When the camera detects which direction it
is moving in, shooting begins.
• Shooting ends when the camera captures
the specified shooting range.
• Focus and exposure are locked until
shooting ends.

Example of camera movement

Shooting Features

• Using your body as the axis of rotation, move the camera slowly in an arc, in
the direction of the marking (KLJI).
• Shooting stops if the guide does not reach the edge within about 15
seconds (when W Normal is selected) or within about 30 seconds (when
X Wide is selected) after shooting starts.
Notes About Easy Panorama Shooting

• The range of the image seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen in the
monitor at the time of shooting.
• If the camera is moved too quickly or shaken too much, or if the subject is too
uniform (e.g. walls or darkness), an error may occur.
• If shooting is stopped before the camera reaches the half-way point in the
panorama range, a panorama image is not saved.
• If more than half of the panorama range is captured but shooting ends before
reaching the edge of the range, the range not captured is recorded and displayed
in gray.

Playback with Easy Panorama
Switch to playback mode (A15), display an
image captured using easy panorama in fullframe playback mode, and then press the k
button to scroll the image in the direction that
was used when shooting.

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Playback controls are displayed in the monitor
during playback.
Use the multi selector JK to select a control,
and then press the k button to perform the
operations described below.

Function

Icon

Description

Rewind

Hold down the k button to scroll backward quickly.

Advance

Hold down the k button to scroll forward quickly.

Shooting Features

Pause playback. The operations listed below can be
performed while paused.
Pause

End

Hold down the k button to rewind.

Hold down the k button to scroll.

Resume automatic scrolling.

Switch to full-frame playback mode.

Notes About Easy Panorama Images

• The images cannot be edited on this camera.
• This camera may not be able to scroll the playback of, or zoom in on, easy
panorama images captured with another make or model of digital camera.

Notes About Printing Panorama Images

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

Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects
When Shooting)
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M O (third icon
from the top*) M K M HI M select an effect M k button
* The icon of the last effect selected is displayed.
Type

Description
Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire
image.

P Nostalgic
sepia

Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate
the qualities of an old photograph.

F High-contrast
monochrome

Changes the image to black and white and gives it sharp
contrast.

I Selective color

Creates a black and white image in which only the
specified color remains.

l Pop

Increases the color saturation of the entire image to create
a bright look.

o Cross process

Gives the image a mysterious appearance based on a
specific color.

m Toy camera
effect 1

Gives the entire image a yellowish hue and darkens the
image periphery.

n Toy camera
effect 2

Decreases the color saturation of the entire image and
darkens the image periphery.

Shooting Features

O Soft
(default setting)

• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
• When Selective color or Cross process is
selected, use the multi selector HI to select
the desired color, and press the k button to
apply the color. To change the color
selection, press the k button again.
Save

Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human
Faces When Shooting)
You can take a picture with the glamour retouch function to enhance human
faces.
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait
mode M k button

Press the multi selector K.

Apply an effect.

Shooting Features

• Use JK to select an effect.
• Use HI to adjust the amount of effect.
• You can simultaneously apply multiple
effects.
B Skin softening, l Foundation
makeup, Q Soft, G Vividness, o
Brightness (Exp. +/-)
• Select y Exit to hide the slider.
• Press the k button after checking the
settings for all effects.

Slider
Skin softening

Effect

Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button.

Notes About Smart Portrait Mode

The amount of effect may differ between the image on the shooting screen and the
saved image.

Glamour Retouch Settings

A histogram is displayed when you select Brightness (Exp. +/-). See A48 for more
information.

Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
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•
•
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Glamour retouch (A34)
Smile timer (A35)
Self-Collage (A36)
Flash mode (A44)
Self-timer (A46)
Smart portrait menu (A92)

Using Smile Timer
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait
mode M k button
When you press the multi selector J to select
a Smile timer and press the k button, the
camera automatically releases the shutter
whenever a smiling face is detected.
• Set the glamour retouch function before
selecting smile timer (A34).
• When you press the shutter-release button to
take a picture, smile timer is terminated.

Notes About Smile Timer

Shooting Features

Smile timer

Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or
smiles (A51). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.

When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes

When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face
and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released.

Using Self-Collage
The camera can capture a series of four or nine
images at intervals and save them as a oneframe image (a collage image).

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Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait
mode M k button

Press the multi selector J to
select n Self-Collage, and press
the k button.

Shooting Features

• A confirmation dialog is displayed.
• When you press the d button and select
Self-Collage before pressing J, you can
configure the settings for Number of
shots, Interval, and Shutter sound
(A92).
• If you want to apply glamour retouch when
shooting, set the effect before selecting
self-collage (A34).

Self-Collage

Take a picture.
• When you press the shutter-release button,
a countdown starts (about five seconds)
and the shutter is automatically released.
• The camera automatically releases the
shutter for the remaining pictures. A
2
countdown starts about three seconds
before shooting.
• The number of shots is indicated by U in the monitor. It is displayed in green
during shooting and it changes to white after shooting.
• When the camera finishes taking the specified number of shots, the collage
image is saved.
• Each captured image is saved as an individual image separate from the
collage image. The individual images are saved as a sequence, and a oneframe collage image is used as the key picture (A62).

Notes About Self-Collage

• If you press the shutter-release button before the camera takes the specified
number of shots, shooting is canceled and the collage image is not saved. The
pictures that were taken before shooting was canceled are saved as individual
images.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions
(A56).

Shooting Features

Short Movie Show Mode (Combining
Movie Clips to Create Short Movies)
The camera creates a short movie that is up to 30 seconds long (e 1080/
30p or S 1080/25p) by recording and automatically combining multiple
movie clips that are several seconds long.
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M M Short movie
show mode M k button

Press the d (menu) button and
configure the settings for
recording movies.

Special effects
Background music

Shooting Features

End recording
• Number of shots: Set the number of
movie clips that the camera records and the
recording time for each movie clip. By
default, the camera records 15 movie clips
that are 2 seconds each to create a 30second short movie.
• Special effects (A33): Apply various effects to movies when shooting.
Effects can be changed for each movie clip.
• Background music: Select the background music. You can preview it by
moving the zoom control (A2) toward g (i).
• After the settings are complete, press the d button or shutter-release
button to exit the menu.

Press the b (e movie-record)
button to record a movie clip.
• The camera automatically stops recording
the movie clip when the time specified in
step 1 elapses.
• Movie clip recording can be paused
temporarily.
See “Pausing Movie Recording” (A41).

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Check the recorded movie clip, or
delete it.
• To check it, press the k button.
• To delete it, press the l button. The last
recorded movie clip or all movie clips can
be deleted.
• To continue recording movie clips, repeat
the operation in step 2.
• To change the effects, return to step 1.

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Number of movie clips
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Save the short movie show.
• The short movie show is saved when the camera finishes recording the
specified number of movie clips.
• To save a short movie show before the camera finishes recording the
specified number of movie clips, press the d button when the shooting
standby screen is displayed, and then select End recording.
• Movie clips are deleted when a short movie show is saved.

Shooting Features

Operations During Movie Clip Playback
To adjust the volume, move the zoom control
while a movie clip is playing (A2).
Playback controls are displayed in the monitor.
The operations described below can be
performed by using the multi selector JK to
select a control and then pressing the k
button.

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Playback controls
Function

Icon

Description

Rewind

Hold down the k button to rewind the movie.

Advance

Hold down the k button to advance the movie.
Pause playback. The operations listed below can be
performed while paused.

Pause

Shooting Features

Rewind the movie one frame. Hold down
the k button for continuous rewinding.

Advance the movie one frame. Hold down
the k button for continuous advancing.

Resume playback.

End playback

Return to the shooting screen.

End recording

Save the short movie show using the recorded
movie clips.

Notes About Recording a Short Movie Show

• The camera cannot record movies if a memory card is not inserted.
• Do not exchange the memory card until a short movie show is saved.

Pausing Movie Recording

• A still image (l 4608×2592) can be captured if you press the shutter-release
button when the shooting standby screen is displayed.
• You can pause movie recording and play back images or enter other shooting
modes to take pictures. Movie recording resumes when you enter short movie
show mode again.

Functions Available in Short Movie Show Mode
•
•
•
•
•

Self-timer (A46)
Macro mode (A47)
Exposure compensation (A48)
Short movie show menu (A38)
Movie options menu (A100)

Shooting Features

A (Auto) Mode
Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shooting
conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode M
k button
• You can change how the camera selects the area of the frame to focus on by
changing the AF area mode setting (A88).
The default setting is Target finding AF (A53).

Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode
•
•
•
•
•

Shooting Features

Creative slider (A43)
Flash mode (A44)
Self-timer (A46)
Macro mode (A47)
Shooting menu (A80)

Using the Creative Slider
You can adjust the brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue
when shooting.
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode M
k button

Press the multi selector K.

Use JK to select an item.

Brightness (Exp. +/-)

• F Hue: Adjust the hue (reddish/bluish) of
the entire image.
• G Vividness: Adjust the vividness of the
entire image.
• o Brightness (Exp. +/-): Adjust the
brightness of the entire image.

Use HI to adjust the level.
•
•
•
•

You can preview the results on the monitor.
To set another item, return to step 2.
Select y Exit to hide the slider.
To cancel all settings, select P Reset and
press the k button. Return to step 2 and
adjust the settings again.

Slider
Brightness (Exp. +/-)

Shooting Features

Histogram

Press the k button when setting is complete.
• The settings are applied and the camera returns to the shooting screen.

Creative Slider Settings

• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions
(A56).
• The settings for brightness (exposure compensation), vividness and hue are saved
in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.
• See “Using the Histogram” (A48) for more information.

Flash Mode
You can select a flash mode to match the shooting conditions.

Press the multi selector H (m).

Select the desired flash mode
(A45) and press the k button.

Auto

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

C
Shooting Features

The Flash Lamp

• The status of the flash can be confirmed by
pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
- On: The flash fires when you press the
shutter-release button all the way down.
- Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera
cannot shoot images.
- Off: The flash does not fire when a picture is
taken.
• If the battery level is low, the monitor turns off while the flash is charging.

Available Flash Modes
U

Auto
The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting.
• The flash mode icon on the shooting screen is displayed only
immediately after the setting is made.

Auto with red-eye reduction
Reduce “red-eye” in portraits caused by the flash.

Off
The flash does not fire.
• We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting
in dark surroundings.

Fill flash
The flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate)
shadows and backlit subjects.

Slow sync

The Flash Mode Setting

• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes (A49).
• The setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off.

Shooting Features

Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.
The flash fires when necessary to illuminate the main subject; slow
shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim
lighting.

Red-eye Reduction

Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the
red-eye effect. If the camera detects red-eye while saving an image, the affected area
is processed to reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when shooting:
• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release
button is pressed and when the image is shot.
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.
• In rare cases, red-eye reduction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the
image. In these cases, select another flash mode and take the picture again.

Self-timer
The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter 10 seconds
or 2 seconds after you press the shutter-release button.
Set Photo VR (A124) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to
stabilize the camera during shooting.

Press the multi selector J (n).

Select n10s or n2s, and press
the k button.

Self-timer

Shooting Features

• n10s (10 seconds): Use on important
occasions, such as weddings.
• n2s (2 seconds): Use to prevent camera
shake.
• If the setting is not applied by pressing the
k button within a few seconds, the
selection will be canceled.
• When the shooting mode is Pet portrait scene mode, Y (pet portrait auto
release) is displayed (A27). The self-timer cannot be used.
• When the shooting mode is smart portrait mode, you can also use a Smile
timer (A35) and n Self-Collage (A36) in addition to the self-timer.

Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button
halfway.
• Focus and exposure are set.

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

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Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)
Use macro mode when taking close-up pictures.

Press the multi selector I (p).

Select ON and press the k
button.

Macro mode

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

• When the zoom ratio is set to a position where the zoom indicator is
displayed in green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as
approximately 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens.
When the zoom is at the position where G is displayed, the camera can
focus on subjects as close as approximately 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens.

Shooting Features

Move the zoom control to set the
zoom ratio to a position where F
and the zoom indicator are
displayed in green.

Notes About Using the Flash

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

The Macro Mode Setting

• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes (A49).
• If the setting is applied in A (auto) mode, it will remain saved in the camera’s
memory even after the camera is turned off.

Exposure Compensation (Adjusting
Brightness)
You can adjust overall image brightness.

Press the multi selector K (o).

Select a compensation value and
press the k button.

Exposure compensation

Shooting Features

• To brighten the image, set a positive (+)
value.
• To darken the image, set a negative (–)
value.
• The compensation value is applied, even
without pressing the k button.
Histogram
• When the shooting mode is smart portrait
mode, the glamour retouch screen is
displayed instead of the exposure compensation screen (A34).
• When the shooting mode is A (auto) mode, the creative slider is displayed
instead of the exposure compensation screen (A43).

Exposure Compensation Value

• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes (A49).
• When the exposure compensation is set while using the flash, the compensation is
applied to both the background exposure and to the flash output.

Using the Histogram

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

Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.)
Default settings for each shooting mode are listed below.
Flash
(A44)
x (scene auto
selector)

Self-timer
(A46)

Macro
(A47)

Exposure
compensation
(A48)

Off

Off2

0.0

Off

Off3

0.0

Off

Off3

0.0

C (scene)
b (portrait)
c (landscape)

N (time-lapse
movie)

Off

d (sports)

Off3

0.0

e (night portrait)

Off

Off3

0.0

f (party/indoor)

Off

Off3

0.0

Z (beach)

Off

Off3

0.0

z (snow)

Off

Off3

0.0

h (sunset)

Off

Off3

0.0

i (dusk/dawn)

Off

Off3

0.0

Off

0.0
0.0

k (close-up)

Off

On3

u (food)

Off

On3

0.0

m (fireworks show)

Off3

0.03

o (backlighting)

X/W

Off

p (easy panorama)

Off3

0.0

O (pet portrait)

Off

0.0

C (underwater)

Off

0.0

Shooting Features

j (night
landscape)

0.04

0.0

Flash
(A44)

Macro
(A47)

Exposure
compensation
(A48)

R (special effects)

Off

0.0

F (smart portrait)

Off9

Off3

–10

M (short movie show)

Off

0.0

A (auto)

Off

–11

The camera automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has
selected. W (off) can be selected manually.
Cannot be changed. The camera enters macro mode when i is selected.
3
Cannot be changed.
4 Cannot be changed when Night sky (150 minutes) or Star trails (150
minutes) is selected.
5
Cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with red-eye
reduction when Tripod is set.
6 Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used.
7 Flash is fixed at X (fill flash) when HDR is set to OFF, and is fixed at W (off) when
HDR is set to ON.
8 Self-timer cannot be used. Pet portrait auto release can be turned on or off (A27).
9 a Smile timer (A35) and n Self-Collage (A36) can be used in addition to
self-timer.
10
Glamour retouch is displayed (A34).
11
Creative slider is displayed (A43).
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Shooting Features

Self-timer
(A46)

Focusing
The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.

Using Face Detection
In the following shooting modes, the camera
uses face detection to automatically focus on
human faces.
• x (scene auto selector) mode (A21)
• Portrait or Night portrait scene mode
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• When AF area mode (A88) in A (auto)
mode (A42) is set to Face priority.
If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around
the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around
the other faces.
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Shooting Features

If the shutter button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
• In x (scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on the
scene.
• In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the
camera focuses in the center of the frame.
• In A (auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject
closest to the camera.

• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the
direction in which the faces are looking.
• The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

Face Detection During Movie Recording

When AF area mode (A104) in the movie menu is set to Face priority, the
camera focuses on human faces during movie recording. If the b (e movie-record)
button is pressed when no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the area in the
center of the frame.

Using Skin Softening
When the shutter is released while using one of the shooting modes listed
below, the camera detects human faces and processes the image to soften
facial skin tones (up to three faces).
• Smart portrait mode (A34)
- The amount of Skin softening effect can be adjusted.
• x (scene auto selector) mode (A21)
• Portrait or Night portrait scene mode (A23)
Editing functions such as Skin softening can be applied to saved images by
using Glamour retouch (A67) even after shooting.

Notes About Skin Softening

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

Shooting Features

Using Target Finding AF
When AF area mode (A88) in A (auto) mode is set to Target finding AF,
the camera focuses in the manner described below when you press the
shutter-release button halfway.
• The camera detects the main subject and
focuses on it. When the subject is in focus,
the focus area is displayed in green. If a
human face is detected, the camera
automatically sets focus priority on it.
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Focus areas

• If no main subject is detected, the camera
automatically selects one or more of the nine
focus areas containing the subject closest to
the camera. When the subject is in focus, the
focus areas that are in focus are displayed in
green.
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Notes About Target Finding AF

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

Shooting Features

Focus areas

Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In rare cases,
the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus
indicator is displayed in green:
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun
behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject
wearing a white shirt is standing in front of a white wall)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is
inside a cage)
• Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple
rows of similarly shaped windows, etc.)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway
to refocus several times, or focus on another subject positioned at the same
distance from the camera as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock
(A55).

Shooting Features

Focus Lock
Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activate the
focus area that contains the desired subject.

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Set AF area mode to Center in A (auto) mode (A88).
Position the subject in the
center of the frame and
press the shutter-release
button halfway.
• The camera focuses on the
subject and the focus area is
displayed in green.
• Exposure is also locked.

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Without lifting your finger,
recompose the picture.
• Make sure to maintain the same distance
between the camera and the subject.

Press the shutter-release button
the rest of the way down to take
the picture.

Shooting Features

Functions That Cannot Be Used
Simultaneously When Shooting
Some functions cannot be used with other menu options.
Restricted function

Option
Continuous (A84)
Blink proof (A93)

When Blink proof is set to On,
the flash cannot be used.

Underwater flash
(A126)

When Underwater flash is set
to On, Auto with red-eye
reduction cannot be selected. If
Auto with red-eye reduction
was selected beforehand, the
setting changes to Auto.

Self-timer

AF area mode (A88)

When Subject tracking is
selected, the self-timer cannot be
used.

Macro mode

AF area mode (A88)

When Subject tracking is
selected, macro mode cannot be
used.

Image mode

Continuous (A84)

Image mode is set as follows
depending on the continuous
shooting setting:
• Pre-shooting cache: M
(image size: 1280 × 960 pixels).
• Continuous H: 120 fps: O
(image size: 640 × 480 pixels)
• Continuous H: 60 fps: M
(image size: 1280 × 960 pixels)

White balance

Hue (Using the creative
Slider) (A43)

When Hue is adjusted using the
creative slider, White balance
setting is not available in the
shooting menu.

Continuous

Self-timer (A46)

If the self-timer is used when Preshooting cache is selected, the
setting is fixed at Single.

Flash mode

Shooting Features

Description
When a setting other than
Single is selected, the flash
cannot be used.

Restricted function

Option

Description

AF area mode

White balance (A82)

When a setting other than Auto
is selected for White balance in
Target finding AF mode, the
camera does not detect the main
subject.

Blink proof

Self-Collage (A36)

When Self-Collage is set, Blink
proof is disabled.

Continuous (A84)

When a setting other than
Single is selected, date and time
cannot be stamped on images.

Blink proof (A93)

When Blink proof is set to On,
date and time cannot be
imprinted on images.

Flash mode (A44)

If the flash fires when On
(hybrid) is selected, Photo VR
operates using the On setting.

Self-timer (A46)

If the self-timer is used when On
(hybrid) is selected, Photo VR
operates using the On setting.

Continuous (A84)

If Continuous is set to any setting
other than Single when On
(hybrid) is selected, Photo VR
operates using the On setting.

ISO sensitivity (A87)

If ISO sensitivity is set to Fixed
range auto or ISO 400 or higher
when On (hybrid) is selected,
Photo VR operates using the On
setting.

ISO sensitivity

Date stamp

Photo VR

Shooting Features

Continuous (A84)

When Pre-shooting cache,
Continuous H: 120 fps, or
Continuous H: 60 fps is
selected, ISO sensitivity is fixed
at Auto.

Restricted function

Option

Description

Digital zoom

AF area mode (A88)

When Subject tracking is
selected, digital zoom cannot be
used.

Shutter sound

Continuous (A84)

When a setting other than
Single is selected, the shutter
sound is disabled.

Notes About Digital Zoom

• Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be
available (A125).
• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame.

Shooting Features

Playback Features
Playback Zoom
Moving the zoom control toward g (i playback zoom) in full-frame playback
mode (A15) zooms in on the image.
Displayed area guide
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Full-frame Playback

g
(i)

f
(h)

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Image is zoomed in.

• You can change the magnification rate by moving the zoom control toward
f (h) or g (i).
• To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector HIJK.
• When a zoomed image is displayed, press the k button to return to fullframe playback mode.
Cropping Images

When a zoomed image is displayed, you can press the d button to crop the image
to include only the visible portion and save it as a separate file (A70).

Playback Features

Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display
Moving the zoom control toward f (h thumbnail playback) in full-frame
playback mode (A15) displays images as thumbnails.
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(h)

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f
(h)

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Full-frame Playback

g
(i)

Thumbnail Playback

g
(i)

Mon

2015 11
Tue Wed Thu

Fr i

Sat

Calendar Display

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

Notes About Calendar Display

Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured
on January 1, 2015.
Playback Features

List by Date Mode
Press the c button (playback mode) M c button M C List by date M
k button
Use the multi selector HI to select a date and
then press the k button to play back the
images captured on the selected date.
• Functions in the playback menu (A94) can
be used for the images in the selected
shooting date (except Copy).
• The following operations are available while
the shooting date selection screen is
displayed.
- d button: The functions listed below are available.
• Slide show
• Protect*

List by date
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05/11/2015

* The same settings can be applied to all images captured on the selected
date.

- l button: Deletes all images captured on the selected date.

Notes About List by Date Mode
Playback Features

• Up to the most recent 29 dates can be selected. If images exist for more than 29
dates, all images saved earlier than the most recent 29 dates will be combined
under Others.
• The 9,000 most recent images can be displayed.
• Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured
on January 1, 2015.

Viewing and Deleting Images Captured
Continuously (Sequence)
Viewing Images in a Sequence
Images captured continuously or with the self-collage function are saved as a
sequence.
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The first image of a sequence is used as the key
picture to represent the sequence when
displayed in full-frame playback mode or
thumbnail playback mode (default setting). For
the self-collage function, a collage image is used
as the key picture.
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individually, press the k button.

Playback Features

After pressing the k button, the operations
listed below are available.
• To display the previous or next image, press
the multi selector JK.
• To display images that are not included in the
sequence, press H to return to the key
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• To display images in a sequence as
thumbnails, or to play them back in a slide
show, set Sequence display options to Individual pictures in the
playback menu (A98).

Sequence Display Options

Images captured continuously with cameras other than this camera cannot be
displayed as a sequence.

Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence

• When images in a sequence are displayed in full-frame playback mode, press the
d button to select functions in playback menu (A94).
• If you press the d button when a key picture is displayed, the following settings
can be applied to all images in the sequence:
- Mark for Wi-Fi upload, Protect, Copy

Deleting Images in a Sequence
When the l (delete) button is pressed for images in a sequence, the images
that are deleted vary depending on how the sequences are displayed.
• When the key picture is displayed:
- Current image:
- Erase selected images:

- All images:

All images in the displayed sequence are
deleted.
When a key picture is selected on the erase
selected images screen (A17), all images
in that sequence are deleted.
All images on the memory card or in the
internal memory are deleted.

• When images in a sequence are displayed in full-frame playback mode:
- Current image:
- Erase selected images:
- Entire sequence:

The image currently displayed is deleted.
Images that are selected in the sequence
are deleted.
All images in the displayed sequence are
deleted.

Playback Features

Editing Images (Still Images)
Before Editing Images
You can easily edit images on this camera. Edited copies are saved as separate
files.
Edited copies are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original.

Restrictions on Image Editing

• An image can be edited up to 10 times.
• You may not be able to edit images of a certain size or with certain editing
functions.

Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood
Quick effects type

Description

Painting/Photo illustration/Soft portrait/
Portrait (color + B&W)/Fisheye/
Cross screen/Miniature effect

Processes images with a variety
of effects.

Fog removal

Reduces blurring of images
caused by underwater shooting.

Playback Features

Display the image to which you
want to apply an effect in fullframe playback mode and press
the k button.
Use the multi selector HIJK to
select the desired effect and press
the k button.
• Move the zoom control (A2) toward g (i)
to switch to full-frame playback or f (h)
to switch to thumbnail playback.
• To exit without saving the edited image,
press the d button.

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Quick effects

Painting Photo illustration Soft portrait

Portrait
(color + B&W)
Cancel

Fisheye

Cross screen

Select Yes and press the k button.
• An edited copy is created.

Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Press the c button (playback mode) M select an image M d button
M Quick retouch M k button

Use the multi selector HI to select
the amount of effect applied and press
the k button.
• The edited version is displayed on the right.
• To exit without saving the copy, press J.

Quick retouch

Normal
Amount

Playback Features

D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
Press the c button (playback mode) M select an image M d button
M D-Lighting M k button

Use the multi selector HI to select
OK and press the k button.
• The edited version is displayed on the right.
• To exit without saving the copy, select Cancel
and press the k button.

D-Lighting

OK
Cancel

Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When
Shooting with the Flash
Press the c button (playback mode) M select an image M d button
M Red-eye correction M k button

Playback Features

Preview the result and press the k
button.

Red-eye correction

• To exit without saving the copy, press the multi
selector J.

Back

Save

Notes About Red-eye Correction

• Red-eye correction can only be applied to images when red-eye is detected.
• Red-eye correction can be applied to pets (dogs or cats) even if their eyes are not
red.
• Red-eye correction may not produce the desired results in some images.
• In rare cases, red-eye correction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the
image.

Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces
Press the c button (playback mode) M select an image M d button
M Glamour retouch M k button

Use the multi selector HIJK to
select the face that you want to
retouch and press the k button.

Subject selection

• When only one face is detected, proceed to
step 2.
Back

Use JK to select the effect, use
HI to select the effect level, and
press the k button.

Small face

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2
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Preview the result and press the
k button.

Preview

• To change the settings, press J to return to
step 2.
• To exit without saving the edited image,
press the d button.

Playback Features

• You can simultaneously apply multiple
effects.
Adjust or check the settings for all effects
Back
before pressing the k button.
F (Small face), B (Skin softening), l
(Foundation makeup), m (Glare reduction), E (Hide eye bags), A (Big
eyes), G (Whiten eyes), n (Eye shadow), o (Mascara), H (Whiten teeth),
p (Lipstick), D (Redden cheeks)
• Press the d button to return to the screen for selecting a person.

Save

Select Yes and press the k
button.
• An edited copy is created.

Save OK?
Yes
No

Notes About Glamour Retouch

• Only one face at a time can be edited. To retouch another face in the same image,
select the edited copy of the image and make additional changes.
• Depending on the direction in which faces are looking, or the brightness of faces,
the camera may be unable to accurately detect faces, or the glamour retouch
function may not perform as expected.
• If no faces are detected, a warning is displayed and the screen returns to the
playback menu.
• The glamour retouch function is available only for images captured at an ISO
sensitivity of 1600 or lower.

Data Imprint: Imprinting Information Such as
Altitude and Direction Measured by the Electronic
Compass on Images
Playback Features

Press the c button (playback mode) M select an image M d button
M Data imprint M k button

Use the multi selector HI to select
OK and press the k button.

Data imprint

• The information to be imprinted on images
includes the altitude or water depth,
atmospheric pressure, direction measured
OK
by the electronic compass, date/time, and
Cancel
latitude and longitude recorded on images
(A119, 132, 140).
• To exit without saving the copy, select Cancel and press the k button.
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Notes About Data Imprint

• Only the information recorded on images is imprinted on the images.
• The information may not be displayed properly if the image size is small.

Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image
Press the c button (playback mode) M select an image M d button
M Small picture M k button

Use the multi selector HI to
select the desired copy size and
press the k button.
• Images captured at an image mode setting
of l 4608×2592 are saved at a size of 640
× 360, and images captured at an image
mode setting of s 3456×3456 are saved
at a size of 480 × 480. Press the k button to
proceed to step 2.

Small picture

640×480
320×240
160×120

Select Yes and press the k
button.
• An edited copy is created (compression
ratio of approximately 1:8).

Create small picture file?
Yes
No

Playback Features

Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy

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2

Move the zoom control to enlarge the image (A59).
Adjust the image so that only the
portion that you want to keep is
displayed, and then press the d
(menu) button.
• Move the zoom control toward g (i) or
f (h) to adjust the magnification rate.
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Set a magnification rate at which u is
displayed.
• Use the multi selector HIJK to scroll to the portion of the image that you
want to display.

Confirm the area that you want to
keep, and press the k button.

Trim

Save

Playback Features

Select Yes and press the k
button.
• An edited copy is created.

Save this image as
displayed?
Yes
No

Image Size

• The aspect ratio (horizontal and vertical ratio) of a cropped image is the same as
that of the original image.
• An image that is cropped to a size of 320 × 240 or smaller is displayed at a small
size on the playback screen.

Recording and Playing Back
Movies
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Display the shooting screen.
• Check the remaining amount of movie
recording time.

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Press the b (e movie-record)
button to start movie recording.
• The focus area for autofocus differs depending
on the setting of AF area mode (A104).
• Press the multi selector K to pause
recording, and press K again to resume
recording (except when an HS movie
option is selected in Movie options).
Recording automatically ends if it remains
paused for about five minutes.
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• You can capture a still image by pressing
the shutter-release button while recording
a movie (A74).

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Recording and Playing Back Movies

Remaining movie
recording time

Press the b (e movie-record) button again to end recording.
Select a movie in full-frame
playback mode and press the k
button to play it back.
• An image with a movie options icon is a
movie.

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Movie options

Area Captured in Movies
• The area that is captured in a movie varies depending on the Movie
options settings in the movie menu.
• If Photo info in Monitor settings (A121) in the setup menu is set to
Movie frame+auto info, you can confirm the area that will be captured in
a movie before you start recording.

Maximum Movie Recording Time

Recording and Playing Back Movies

Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length, even
when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.
• The remaining recording time for a single movie is displayed on the
shooting screen.
• The actual remaining recording time may vary depending on the movie
content, subject movement, or type of memory card.
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are
recommended when recording movies (A197). Movie recording may stop
unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used.

Notes About Camera Temperature

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

Notes About Movie Recording

Notes About Saving Images or Movies

• The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator
showing the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being
saved. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or
remove the battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this
could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.
• When using the camera's internal memory, recording movies may take some time.
• Depending on the file size of a movie, it may not be possible to record the movie in
the internal memory or copy it from a memory card to the internal memory.

Notes About Recorded Movies

Notes About Vibration Reduction During Movie Recording

• When Movie VR (A106) in the movie menu is set to On (hybrid), the angle of
view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) becomes narrower during movie recording.
• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set Movie VR to Off
to prevent potential errors caused by this function.

Recording and Playing Back Movies

• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used.
• The sounds of zoom control operation, zoom, autofocus lens drive movement,
movie vibration reduction, and aperture operation when brightness changes may
be recorded.
• The following phenomena may be seen in the monitor while recording movies.
These phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.
- Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodiumvapor lighting.
- Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other, such as a
moving train or car, may appear skewed.
- The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.
- Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is
moved.
• Depending on the distance to the subject or the amount of zoom applied, colored
stripes may appear on subjects with repeating patterns (fabrics, lattice windows,
etc.) during movie recording and playback. This occurs when the pattern in the
subject and the layout of the image sensor interfere with each other; it is not a
malfunction.

Notes About Autofocus for Movie Recording

Autofocus may not perform as expected (A54). Should this occur, try the following:
1. Set AF area mode to Center and Autofocus mode to Single AF (default
setting) in the movie menu before starting movie recording.
2. Frame another subject (positioned at the same distance from the camera as the
intended subject) in the center of the frame, press the b (e movie-record)
button to start recording, and modify the composition.

Capturing Still Images While Recording
Movies

Recording and Playing Back Movies

If the shutter-release button is pressed all the
way while recording a movie, one frame is saved
as a still image. Movie recording continues while
the still image is being saved.
• While y is displayed in the monitor, still
images can be captured. While z is
displayed, still images cannot be captured.
• The size of the captured image varies
depending on the Movie options setting
(A100).

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Notes About Capturing Still Images During Movie Recording

• Still images cannot be captured during a movie recording in the following
situations:
- When movie recording is paused
- When the remaining movie recording time is less than 5 seconds
- When Movie options is set to Z 1080/60i, U 1080/50i, g 480/30p,
W 480/25p, or HS movie
• The frames of a movie that were recorded when a still image was being captured
may not play back smoothly.
• The sound of pressing the shutter-release button may be recorded in the movie.
• If the camera moves when the shutter-release button is pressed, the image may be
blurred.

Operations During Movie Playback
To adjust the volume, move the zoom control
while a movie is playing (A2).

Volume indicator

When paused
Function

Icon

Description

Rewind

Hold down the k button to rewind the movie.

Advance

Hold down the k button to advance the movie.
Pause playback. The operations listed below can be
performed while paused.

Pause

End

Rewind the movie one frame. Hold down the k
button for continuous rewinding.

Advance the movie one frame. Hold down the k
button for continuous advancing.

Resume playback.

Extract the desired portion of a movie and save it as a
separate file.

Extract a single frame of a movie and save it as a still
image.

Recording and Playing Back Movies

Playback controls are displayed in the monitor.
The operations described below can be
performed by using the multi selector JK to
select a control and then pressing the k
button.

Return to full-frame playback mode.

Editing Movies
Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie
The desired portion of a recorded movie can be saved as a separate file.

Recording and Playing Back Movies

Play back a movie and pause at the start point of the
portion that you want to extract (A75).

Use the multi selector JK to
select I in the playback controls,
and then press the k button.

Use HI to select M (choose start
point) in the editing controls.

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Choose start point

• Use JK to move the start point.
• To cancel editing, select O (return), and
press the k button.

Use HI to select N (choose end
point).

Choose end point

• Use JK to move the end point.
• To preview the specified portion, select G
and then press the k button. Press the k
button again to stop previewing.

Use HI to select m (save) and
press the k button.
• Follow the instructions on the screen to
save the movie.

Save

Notes About Movie Editing

• Use a sufficiently charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off during
editing. When the battery level indicator is B, movie editing is not possible.
• A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again.
• The actual trimmed portion of a movie may differ slightly from the portion selected
using the start and end points.
• Movies cannot be trimmed so that they are less than two seconds long.

Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image

• Select Yes when a confirmation dialog is
displayed, and press the k button to save the
image.
Copy this frame as a still image?
• The image quality of the saved still image is
Yes
normal (compression ratio of approximately
No
1:8). The image size is determined by the type
(image size) (A100) of the original movie.
For example, a still image saved from a movie
recorded with e 1080/30p (or S 1080/25p) is n (1920 × 1080
pixels).

Recording and Playing Back Movies

The desired frame of a recorded movie can be extracted and saved as a still
image.
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• Pause a movie and display the frame to be
extracted (A75).
• Use the multi selector JK to select the
H control and press the k button.

Notes About Saving Still Images

Frames of movies recorded with Z 1080/60i, U 1080/50i, g 480/30p,
W 480/25p, or HS movies (A101) cannot be saved as still images.

Using Menus
You can set the menus listed below by pressing the d (menu) button.

Using Menus

• A Shooting menu
Available by pressing the d button when the shooting screen is
displayed.
Allows you to change image size and quality, continuous shooting settings,
etc.
• G Playback menu
Available by pressing the d button when viewing images in full-frame
playback mode or thumbnail playback mode.
Allows you to edit images, play slide shows, etc.
• D Movie menu
Available by pressing the d button when the shooting screen is
displayed.
Allows you to change movie recording settings.
• J Wi-Fi options menu
Allows you to configure Wi-Fi settings for connecting the camera and a
smart device.
• z Location data options menu
Allows you to adjust the options for the location data functions.
• z Setup menu
Allows you to adjust basic camera functions such as date and time, display
language, etc.

Press the d (menu)
button.
• The menu is displayed.

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Press the multi
selector J.

Shooting menu
Image mode

• The current menu icon is
displayed in yellow.

Continuous

White balance
ISO sensitivity
AF area mode
Autofocus mode

Menu icons

Select a menu icon
and press the k
button.

Set up
Time zone and date

• The menu options
become selectable.

Photo VR

Monitor settings
Date stamp
AF assist
Digital zoom

Select a menu option
and press the k
button.

Time zone and date
Monitor settings
Date stamp

• Certain menu options
cannot be set depending
on the current shooting
mode or the state of the
camera.

Photo VR

Select a setting and
press the k button.

Date stamp

AF assist
Digital zoom

Using Menus

• The setting you selected is
Date
applied.
Date and time
• When you are finished
Off
using the menu, press the
d button.
• When a menu is displayed,
you can switch to shooting mode by pressing the shutter-release button, A
button, or b (e) button.

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)
Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)
Enter shooting mode* M d button M Image mode M k button
* This setting can also be changed in shooting modes other than auto. The changed
setting is also applied to other shooting modes.

Select the combination of image size and compression ratio to be used when
saving images.
The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be
printed, and the lower the compression ratio, the higher the quality of the
images, but the number of images that can be saved is reduced.
Option*

Compression ratio

Aspect ratio
(horizontal to
vertical)

Using Menus

Q 4608×3456P

Approx. 1:4

4:3

P 4608×3456 (default setting)

Approx. 1:8

4:3

R 3264×2448

Approx. 1:8

4:3

r 2272×1704

Approx. 1:8

4:3

q 1600×1200

Approx. 1:8

4:3

O 640×480

Approx. 1:8

4:3

l 4608×2592

Approx. 1:8

16:9

s 3456×3456

Approx. 1:8

1:1

* The numerical values indicate the number of pixels that are captured.
Example: P 4608×3456 = approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels

Notes About Printing Images at 1:1 Aspect Ratio

Change the printer setting to “Border” when printing images at a 1:1 aspect ratio.
Some printers may not be able to print images at a 1:1 aspect ratio.

Notes About Image Mode

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions
(A56).

Number of Images That Can Be Saved

• The approximate number of images that can be saved can be checked in the
monitor when shooting (A11).
• Note that due to JPEG compression, the number of images that can be saved may
vary greatly depending on the image content, even when using memory cards
with the same capacity and the same image mode setting. In addition, the number
of images that can be saved may vary depending on the make of the memory card.
• If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures
remaining display shows “9999”.

Using Menus

White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode
M k button M d button M White balance M k button
Adjust white balance to suit the light source or weather conditions in order to
make the colors in images match what you see with your eyes.
Option

Using Menus

Description

a Auto
(default setting)

White balance is automatically adjusted.

b Preset manual

Use when the desired result is not achieved with Auto,
Incandescent, etc. (A83).

c Daylight

Use under direct sunlight.

d Incandescent

Use under incandescent lighting.

e Fluorescent

Use under fluorescent lighting.

f Cloudy

Use under overcast skies.

g Flash

Use with the flash.

Notes About White Balance

• Set the flash to W (off) when white balance is set to any setting other than Auto
and Flash (A44).
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions
(A56).

Using Preset Manual
Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the
lighting used during shooting.

Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting
that will be used during shooting.

Use the multi selector HI to
select Preset manual in the
White balance menu, and press
the k button.
• The camera zooms in to the position for
measuring white balance.

Select Measure.

White balance
Auto
Preset manual
Daylight
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy

Preset manual

• To apply the last measured value, select
Cancel and press the k button.

Cancel
Measure

Frame the white or gray reference
object in the measuring window,
and press the k button to
measure the value.
• The shutter is released and measurement is
complete (no image is saved).

Preset manual

Using Menus

Cancel
Measure

Measuring window

Notes About Preset Manual

A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. When shooting
using the flash, set White balance to Auto or Flash.

Continuous Shooting
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode
M k button M d button M Continuous M k button

Option

Using Menus

Description

U Single
(default setting)

One image is captured each time the shutter-release
button is pressed.

k Continuous H

While the shutter-release button is held all the way down,
images are captured continuously.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 7.0 fps
and the maximum number of continuous shots is about
5 (when image mode is set to P 4608×3456).

m Continuous L

While the shutter-release button is held all the way down,
images are captured continuously.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 2.2 fps
and the maximum number of continuous shots is about
10 (when image mode is set to P 4608×3456).

q Pre-shooting
cache

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, preshooting cache shooting begins. When the shutter-release
button is pressed the rest of the way down, the camera
saves the current image as well as the images captured
immediately before the button is pressed (A86). This
function helps you to avoid missing the shot.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 15.1 fps
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25,
including a maximum of 5 frames captured in the preshooting cache.
• Image mode is fixed at M (image size: 1280 × 960
pixels).

n Continuous H:
120 fps

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,
images are captured at a high speed rate.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 120 fps
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 50.
• Image mode is fixed at O (image size: 640 × 480 pixels).

j Continuous H:
60 fps

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,
images are captured at a high speed rate.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 60 fps
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25.
• Image mode is fixed at M (image size: 1280 × 960
pixels).

Notes About Continuous Shooting

• Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the
first image in each series.
• It may take some time to save the images after shooting.
• When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in captured images.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the current image
mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
• When using Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, or Continuous H:
60 fps, banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were
captured under lighting that flickers at high speeds, such as fluorescent, mercuryvapor, or sodium-vapor lighting.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions
(A56).

Using Menus

Pre-shooting Cache

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or all the way down, images are
saved as described below.

Press down halfway

Press down all the way

Images saved before pressing all
the way
Using Menus

Images saved by pressing all
the way

• The pre-shooting cache icon (Q) on the shooting screen changes to green while
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

ISO Sensitivity
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode
M k button M d button M ISO sensitivity M k button
A higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally,
even with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter
speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be
reduced.
• When a higher ISO sensitivity is set, images may contain noise.
Option

Description

a Auto
(default setting)

Sensitivity is automatically selected from the range of
ISO 125 to 1600.

I Fixed range auto

Select the range in which the camera automatically
adjusts ISO sensitivity, from ISO 125-400 or ISO 125800.

125, 200, 400, 800, 1600,
3200, 6400

Sensitivity is locked at the specified value.

Notes About ISO Sensitivity

C ISO Sensitivity Display on the Shooting Screen
• When Auto is selected, E is displayed when the ISO sensitivity increases.
• When Fixed range auto is selected, the maximum value for ISO sensitivity
is displayed.

Using Menus

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions
(A56).

AF Area Mode
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode
M k button M d button M AF area mode M k button
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for
autofocus when shooting still images.
Option

Description
When the camera detects
a human face, it focuses
on that face.
See “Using Face
Detection” (A51) for
more information.

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Focus area
a Face priority

Using Menus
x Manual

When framing a
composition with no
human subjects or
detected faces, the
camera automatically
selects one or more of the
nine focus areas
containing the subject
closest to the camera
when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
Use the multi selector
HIJK to move the
focus area to where you
want to focus.
• To use the multi
selector to configure
the flash mode or other
settings, press the k
button. To return to
moving the focus area,
press the k button
again.

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Focus areas

Scope of movable
focus area

Focus area

Option

Description
The camera focuses on
the subject in the center
of the frame.

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Focus area

s Subject
tracking

When the camera detects
the main subject, it
focuses on that subject.
See “Using Target Finding
AF” (A53) for more
information.

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M Target finding
AF (default setting)

Use this function to take
pictures of moving
subjects. Register the
subject on which the
camera focuses. The focus
area automatically moves
to track the subject. See
“Using Subject Tracking”
(A90) for more
information.

Focus areas

Notes About AF Area Mode

• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame
regardless of the AF area mode setting.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions
(A56).

AF Area Mode for Movie Recording

AF area mode for movie recording can set with AF area mode (A104) in the movie
menu.

Using Subject Tracking
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode
M k button M d button M AF area mode M k button M
s Subject tracking M k button M d button

Register a subject.
• Align the subject that you want to track
with the border in the center of the monitor
and press the k button.
• When the subject is registered, a yellow
border (focus area) is displayed around it
and the camera begins tracking the subject.
Start
• If the subject cannot be registered, the
border is displayed in red. Change the
composition and try registering the subject
again.
• To cancel subject registration, press the k button.
• If the camera can no longer track the registered subject, the focus area
disappears. Register the subject again.
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Press the shutter-release button
fully to take the picture.
• If the shutter-release button is pressed
while the focus area is not displayed, the
camera focuses on the subject in the center
of the frame.
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F2.8

Notes About Subject Tracking

• If you perform operations such as zooming while the camera is tracking the
subject, the registration is canceled.
• Subject tracking may not be possible in certain shooting conditions.

Autofocus Mode
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode
M k button M d button M Autofocus mode M k button
Set how the camera focuses when shooting still images.
Option

Description

A Single AF

The camera focuses only when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.

B Full-time AF

The camera continues focusing even when the
shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. The
sound of lens drive movement is heard while the
camera focuses.

a Pre-focus
(default setting)

Even when the shutter-release button is not pressed
halfway, the camera focuses automatically if the
composition of the framed image is significantly
changed.

Autofocus Mode for Movie Recording
Using Menus

Autofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Autofocus mode (A105) in
the movie menu.

The Smart Portrait Menu
• See “Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)” (A80) for information about
Image mode.

Self-Collage
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait
mode M k button M d button M Self-Collage M k button

Option

Using Menus

Description

Number of shots

Set the number of shots that the camera
automatically captures (number of captured
images for an aggregated image).
• 4 (default setting) or 9 can be selected.

Interval

Set the interval time between each shot.
• Short, Medium (default setting), or Long can
be selected.

Shutter sound

Set whether to activate the shutter sound when
shooting with the self-collage function.
• Standard, SLR, Magic (default setting), or Off
can be selected.
• The same setting that is specified for Shutter
sound in Sound settings in the setup menu
is not applied to this setting.

Blink Proof
Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait
mode M k button M d button M Blink proof M k button

Option

Description

y On

The camera automatically
releases the shutter twice
with every shot and saves
one image in which the
A blink was detected in the
picture just taken.
subject’s eyes are open.
• If the camera saved an
image in which the
subject’s eyes may
have been closed, the
dialog shown on the right is displayed for a few seconds.
• The flash cannot be used.

Off (default setting)

Turns the blink proof off.

Notes About Blink Proof
Using Menus

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions
(A56).

The Playback Menu
• See “Editing Images (Still Images)” (A64) for information about image
editing functions.

Mark for Wi-Fi Upload
Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M Mark for Wi-Fi
upload M k button
Select images in the camera that you want to transfer to a smart device in
advance before transferring them.
On the image selection screen (A99), select or deselect images for the Mark
for Wi-Fi upload function.
Note that when you select Reset all (A131) in the setup menu or Restore
default settings (A108) in the Wi-Fi options menu, the Mark for Wi-Fi
upload settings that you made are canceled.

Using Menus

Slide Show
Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M Slide show M k
button
Play back images one by one in an automated “slide show.” When movie files
are played back in the slide show, only the first frame of each movie is
displayed.

Use the multi selector HI to
select Start and press the k
button.

Slide show

Start

Frame intvl
• The slide show begins.
Loop
• To change the interval between images,
select Frame intvl, press the k button,
Pause
and specify the desired interval time before
selecting Start.
• To repeat the slide show automatically, select Loop and press the k button
before selecting Start.
• The maximum playback time is up to about 30 minutes even if Loop is
enabled.

End or restart the slide show.
• The screen shown on the right is displayed
after the slide show ends or is paused. To
exit the show, select G and then press the
k button. To resume the slide show, select
F and then press the k button.

Using Menus

Operations During Playback
• Use the multi selector JK to display the previous/next image. Press and
hold to rewind/fast forward.
• Press the k button to pause or end the slide show.

Protect
Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M Protect M k
button
The camera protects selected images from accidental deletion.
Select images to protect or cancel protection from the image selection screen
(A99).
Note that formatting the memory card or the camera’s internal memory
permanently deletes all data including protected files (A129).

Rotate Image
Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M Rotate image M
k button
Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed during playback.
Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees
counterclockwise.
Using Menus

Select an image from the image selection screen (A99). When the Rotate
image screen is displayed, press the multi selector JK to rotate the image 90
degrees.
Rotate image

Back

Rotate image

Rotate

Rotate 90 degrees
counterclockwise

Back

Rotate image

Rotate

Back

Press the k button to finalize display orientation, and save orientation
information with the image.

Rotate

Rotate 90 degrees
clockwise

Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and
Internal Memory)
Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M Copy M k
button
Images can be copied between a memory card and the internal memory.
• When a memory card that contains no images is inserted and the camera is
switched to playback mode, Memory contains no images. is displayed. In
that case, press the d button to select Copy.

Use the multi selector HI to
select a destination option to
which images are copied and
press the k button.

Select a copy option and press the
k button.

Camera to card
Card to camera

Camera to card

Selected images
All images

Using Menus

• When you choose Selected images, use the
image selection screen to specify images
(A99).
• When you choose the Card to camera
option, All images is not available.

Copy

Notes About Copying Images

• Only files in formats that this camera can record can be copied.
• Operation is not guaranteed with images captured with another make of camera
or that have been modified on a computer.

Copying Images in a Sequence

• If you select a key picture of a sequence in Selected images, all images in the
sequence are copied.
• If you press the d button while images in a sequence are displayed, only the
Card to camera copy option is available. All images in the sequence are copied if
you select Current sequence.

Sequence Display Options
Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M Sequence display
options M k button
Select the method used to display images in the sequence (A62).
Option

Description

Q Individual pictures

Displays each image in a sequence individually.
F is displayed on the playback screen.

C Key picture only
(default setting)

Displays only the key picture for images in a
sequence.

Settings are applied to all sequences, and the setting is saved in the camera’s
memory even if the camera is turned off.

Using Menus

The Image Selection Screen
When an image selection screen such as the
one shown on the right is displayed while
operating the camera, follow the procedures
described below to select the images.

Protect

Back

Use the multi selector JK to
select an image.
• Move the zoom control (A2) toward g (i)
to switch to full-frame playback or f (h)
to switch to thumbnail playback.
• Only one image can be selected for Rotate
image. Proceed to step 3.

Use HI to select or deselect (or
to specify the number of copies).

Protect

Back

Protect

• When an image is selected, an icon is
displayed below the image. Repeat steps 1
and 2 to select additional images.

Press the k button to apply image selection.
• When a confirmation dialog is displayed, follow the on-screen instructions to
operate.

Using Menus

Back

The Movie Menu
Movie Options
Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Movie options
M k button
Select the desired movie option to record. Select normal speed movie options
to record at normal speed, or HS movie options (A101) to record in slow or
fast motion. The movie options that can be selected vary depending on the
Frame rate setting (A107).
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are
recommended for recording movies (A197).

Normal Speed Movie Options
Option
(Image size/Frame
rate*, File format)

Using Menus

Image size

Aspect ratio (horizontal to
vertical)

e 1080/30p
S 1080/25p
(default setting)

1920 × 1080

16:9

Z 1080/60i
U 1080/50i

1920 × 1080

16:9

f 720/30p
V 720/25p

1280 × 720

16:9

g 480/30p
W 480/25p

640 × 480

4:3

* Interlaced format uses Fields per second.

100

HS Movie Options
Recorded movies are played back in fast or slow motion.
See “Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie)” (A103).
Option

h
HS 480/4×
a

j
HS 1080/0.5×
Y

Image size
Aspect ratio
(horizontal to vertical)

Description

640 × 480
4:3

1/4-speed slow motion movies
• Max. recording time*: 15
seconds (playback time: 1
minute)

1920 × 1080
16:9

2× speed fast motion movies
• Max. recording time*: 2
minutes (playback time: 1
minute)

* While recording movies, the camera can be switched between normal speed
movie recording and slow motion or fast motion movie recording.
The maximum recording time shown here refers only to the portion of the movie
that is recorded in slow motion or fast motion.

Notes About HS Movie
Using Menus

• Sound is not recorded.
• Zoom position, focus, exposure, and white balance are locked when movie
recording starts.

101

Playing Back in Slow Motion and Fast Motion

When recording at normal speed:
Recording
time

10 s

Playback
time

10 s

When recording at h HS 480/4× (a HS 480/4×):
Movies are recorded at 4× normal speed.
They are played back in slow motion at 4× slower speed.
Recording
time

10 s

Playback
time

40 s
Slow motion playback

When recording at j HS 1080/0.5× (Y HS 1080/0.5×):
Movies are recorded at 1/2 normal speed.
They are played back in fast motion at 2× faster speed.
Recording
time
Using Menus

102

Playback
time

10 s
5s
Fast motion playback

Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS
Movie)
Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Movie options
M k button
Movies recorded using HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1/4 of
the normal playback speed, or in fast motion at twice the normal playback
speed.

Use the multi selector HI to
select an HS movie option
(A101) and press the k button.
• After applying the option, press the d
button to return to the shooting screen.

Movie options
1080/30p
1080/60i
720/30p
480/30p
HS 480/4×
HS 1080/0.5×

Press the b (e movie-record)
button to start recording.

Using Menus

• The camera starts recording an HS movie.
• The camera switches between normal
speed movie recording and HS movie
recording each time the k button is
pressed.
5s
• The movie options icon changes when
switching between HS movie recording
and normal speed movie recording.
• When the maximum recording time for HS movies (A101) is reached, the
camera automatically switches to normal speed movie recording.

Press the b (e movie-record) button to end recording.

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AF Area Mode
Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M AF area mode M
k button
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for
autofocus during movie recording.
Option

Description

a Face priority
(default setting)

When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on
that face (A51).
When Autofocus mode in the movie menu is set to
Single AF, the camera focuses on the subject in the
center of the frame even if Face priority is selected.

y Center

The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame.

• When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options, the setting is fixed
at Center.
• When Movie VR is set to On (hybrid) and Movie options is set to Z
1080/60i or U 1080/50i, the setting is fixed at Center.

Using Menus

104

Autofocus Mode
Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Autofocus mode
M k button
Set how the camera focuses in movie mode.
Option

Description

A Single AF
(default setting)

Focus is locked when movie recording starts.
Select this option when the distance between the
camera and subject will remain fairly consistent
during movie recording.

B Full-time AF

The camera focuses continuously during movie
recording.
Select this option when the distance between the
camera and subject will change significantly during
recording. The sound of the camera focusing may be
heard in the recorded movie. Use of Single AF is
recommended to prevent the sound of the camera
focusing from interfering with recording.

• When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options, the setting is fixed
at Single AF.
Using Menus

105

Movie VR
Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Movie VR M
k button
Select the vibration reduction setting used when recording movies.
Select Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
Option

Description

V On (hybrid)
(default setting)

Performs optical compensation for camera shake
using lens shift VR and simultaneously performs
electronic VR using image processing. The angle of
view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) becomes
narrower.

g On

Performs compensation for camera shake using lens
shift VR.

Off

Compensation is not performed.

Notes About Movie VR

Using Menus

• The effects of camera shake may not be completely eliminated in some situations.
• Only lens shift VR is used to compensate for camera shake when Movie options is
set to HS movies, even if Movie VR is set to On (hybrid).

Movie Light
Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Movie light M
k button
Enable or disable the movie light that assists recording in dark places during
movie recording.
Option

106

Description

The movie light is turned on for lighting when movies are
recorded.

Off
(default setting)

The movie light is turned off.

Wind Noise Reduction
Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Wind noise
reduction M k button

Option

Description

Y On

Reduces the sound that is produced when wind
passes over the microphone during movie recording.
Other sounds may become difficult to hear during
playback.

Off (default setting)

Wind noise reduction is disabled.

• When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options, the setting is fixed
at Off.

Frame Rate
Enter shooting mode M d button M D menu icon M Frame rate M
k button

Option

Description

30 fps (30p/60i)

Suited for playback on a TV using the NTSC standard.

25 fps (25p/50i)

Suited for playback on a TV using the PAL standard.

Using Menus

Select the frame rate (fields per second for the interlaced format) used when
recording movies. When the frame rate setting is switched, options that can be
set in Movie options (A100) change.

107

The Wi-Fi Options Menu
Press the d button M J menu icon M k button
Configure the Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) settings to connect the camera and a smart
device.
Option

Description

Connect to
smart
device

Select when wirelessly connecting the camera and a smart device.
See “Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function” (A146) for more
information.

Upload
from
camera

Select when wirelessly connecting the camera and a smart device.
See “Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function” (A146) for more
information.
• The images to transfer can be selected on the image selection
screen before establishing a Wi-Fi connection (A99). The SSID
and password of the camera are displayed on the screen after
images are selected.

Disable
Wi-Fi

Select to terminate the wireless connection between the camera
and a smart device. See “Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function”
(A146) for more information.

Using Menus

SSID: Change the SSID. The SSID configured here is displayed on
the smart device. Set a 1- to 24-character alphanumeric SSID.
Auth./encryp.: Select whether or not to encrypt the
communications between the camera and the connected smart
device. Communications are not encrypted when Open (default
setting) is selected.
Options

Password: Set the password. Set an 8- to 16-character
alphanumeric password.
Channel: Select the channel used for wireless connections.
Subnet mask:
Use the default setting (255.255.255.0) under normal conditions.
DHCP server IP address:
Use the default setting (192.168.0.10) under normal conditions.

108

Current
settings

Display the current settings.

Restore
default
settings

Restore the Wi-Fi settings to their default values.

Operating the Text Input Keyboard
Character Input for SSID and Password
• Use the multi selector HIJK to select
alphanumeric characters. Press the k button
to enter the selected character in the text
field and move the cursor to the next space.
• To move the cursor in the text field, select N
or O on the keyboard, and press the k
button.
• To delete one character, press the l button.
• To apply the setting, select P on the
keyboard and press the k button.

Text field
SSID

Back

Delete

Keyboard

Character Input for Channel, Subnet Mask, and DHCP Server IP Address
• Use the multi selector HI to set the
DHCP server IP address
numbers. To move to the next digit, press K
or the k button. To return to the previous
digit, press J.
1 9 2 . 1 6 8 .
0 . 1 0
• To apply the setting, select the last digit and
press the k button.
Edit

Using Menus

109

The Location Data Options Menu
• Display the location data options menu directly by pressing the d button
while a map is displayed.

Location Data Options
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M Location
data options M k button

Using Menus

Option

Description

Record location data

When set to On, signals are received from the positioning
satellites, and positioning starts (A133).
• Default setting: Off

Update A-GPS file

A memory card is used to update the A-GPS (assist GPS)
file. Using the latest A-GPS file can shorten the time
needed for calculating the location data.
• See “Updating the A-GPS File” (A110) for more
information.

Erase location data

The location data and POI information recorded on
images are erased. Before pressing the d button, select
the images with the location data or POI information that
you want to delete.
• The deleted location data or POI information cannot be
recovered.
• The location data of images captured with cameras
other than this camera cannot be erased.

Updating the A-GPS File
Download the latest A-GPS file from the website below, and use it to update
the file.
http://nikonimglib.com/agps3/
• The A-GPS file for the COOLPIX AW130 is only available from the website
above.

110

Download the latest A-GPS file to the computer from the
website.

Use a card reader or other device to copy the downloaded
file to the “NCFL” folder of the memory card.
• The “NCFL” folder is located directly under the memory card root directory. If
the memory card does not have “NCFL” folder, create a new folder.

Insert the memory card containing the copied file into the
camera.

4
5

Turn on the camera.

Select Update A-GPS file, and update the file.

Press the d button to display the location data options
menu, and use the multi selector to select Location data
options.
• About two minutes are needed to update the A-GPS file.

Notes About Updating A-GPS File

Using Menus

• The A-GPS file is disabled when a position is determined for the first time after the
camera is purchased. The A-GPS file becomes active from the second operation for
determining a location.
• The validity period of the A-GPS file can be checked on the update screen. If the
validity period has expired, it is displayed in gray.
• Once the validity period of the A-GPS file has expired, calculating the location data
will not become faster. Updating of the A-GPS file before using the location data
functions is recommended.

Distance Units
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M Distance
units M k button
The distance units of the map display can be selected from km (m) (kilometers,
meters) (default setting) or mi (yd) (miles, yards).

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Calculate Distance
Press the c button (playback mode) M display a map (A136) M d
button M z (location data options) menu icon M Calculate distance M
k button
Calculate the linear distance from the current position to the shooting location
of the image or between the shooting locations of two images.

Use the multi selector HI to
select the desired option for
calculating the distance, and press
the k button.

Calculate distance

Position now⇔image
Image⇔image

• When Position nowimage is selected,
the camera starts calculating the current
position. Proceed to step 3.

Use JK to select the image that is
the start point, and press the k
button.
• To adjust the scale of the map, use the
zoom control (f (h)/g (i)).

Choose start point

Using Menus

Back

Select image

Press JK to select the image that
is the end point.
• Each time an image is selected, the
distance is displayed on the screen.
• To end distance calculation, press the k
button.

Choose end point
Back

Select image

Distance

Notes About Distance Calculation

• If the location data is not recorded on the image, the distance cannot be
calculated.
• In order to calculate the distance using Position nowimage, the current
position must have been successfully calculated (A132).

112

Points of Interest (POI) (Recording and Displaying
Location Name Information)
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M Points
of interest (POI) M k button
Configure the POI (Points of Interest, location name information) settings.
Option

Description

Display POI

Set whether or not to display the location name
information on the shooting screen or playback screen
(A3, 5).
• If Embed POI was set to On when an image was taken,
the location name information for the image is
displayed on the playback screen.
• Default setting: Off

Level of detail

Set the display level of the location name information. A
higher display level shows more detailed regional
information.
• When set to level 1: country names are displayed.
• When set to levels 2 to 5: the information displayed
varies depending on the country.
• When set to level 6: landmark names (facilities) are
displayed.

Edit POI

Before pressing the d button, select the image to
change the location name information.
• Update POI: The location name information recorded
on the image can be changed.
- When level 6 is selected, press the multi selector JK
to change the landmark name.
- To change the POI information level, press the multi
selector HI.
• Remove POI: The location name information recorded
on the image is deleted.

Using Menus

Embed POI

Set whether or not to record the location name
information on the images to be shot.
• Default setting: Off
• The location name information can be recorded on
both still images and movies.

POI Display

If there is no location name information at the set display level, the location name
information may not be displayed or “---” may be displayed.

113

Create Log
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M Create
log M k button
Start or stop recording logs, and save them (A141).
Option

Using Menus

114

Description

Start all logs*

The camera records location, altitude, and water depth
logs.
• Select an interval and time duration that the camera
uses for log recording. The default setting is 15 s for
interval and Log data for next 24 hrs for time
duration.

Start location log*

The camera records a location log.
• Select an interval and time duration that the camera
uses for log recording. The default setting is 15 s for
interval and Log data for next 24 hrs for time
duration.

Start depth log*

The camera records a water depth log.
• Select an interval that the camera uses for log
recording. The default setting is 1 min for interval, and
time duration is fixed to one hour.

* Cannot be selected if there is a log that has not been saved. Select End all logs,
End location log, or End depth log, and save or delete the log.

View Log
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M View log
M k button
Check or erase the log data stored on the memory card using Create log
(A114).
Option

Description

Location logs

Select a log (date) that you want to display and press the
k button to display a location log on a map (A144).
• Press the l (delete) button to delete the selected log or
all saved location logs.

Altitude/depth logs

Select a log (date) that you want to display and press the
k button to display the altitude or water depth data as a
graph (A145).
• Press the l (delete) button to delete the selected log or
all saved altitude/depth logs.

Set Clock from Satellite

Signals from the positioning satellites are used to set the date and time of the
camera’s internal clock. Check the positioning status before setting the clock
using this option.

Using Menus

Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M Set clock
from satellite M k button

Notes About Set Clock from Satellite

• To set the camera's internal clock, positioning must have been done successfully
(A132).
• Date/time adjustment by Set clock from satellite is set according to the time
zone set in Time zone and date (A119) in the setup menu. Check the time zone
before setting Set clock from satellite.
• The date/time set using Set clock from satellite is not as accurate as radio clocks.
Use Time zone and date in the setup menu to set the time if it is not accurate in
Set clock from satellite.

115

Electronic Compass
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M
Electronic compass M k button
Option

Compass display

Set whether or not to display a compass on the shooting
screen.
• Default setting: Off
• The direction the camera is pointing is displayed based
on measured direction information.
• When the camera lens faces downward, the compass
display switches to a circle compass with a red arrow
that points north.
- Display style: north, east, south, and west
- Display range: 16 cardinal points
• The direction measured by the electronic compass can
be imprinted on images using Data imprint in the
playback menu (A68).

Using Menus

Correct the compass when the compass direction is not
displayed correctly.
When the screen shown
Compass correction
on the right is displayed,
Move camera in a figure eight.
swing the camera to draw
a figure eight in the air
while turning your wrist
to face the camera
forward and backward,
side to side, or up and
down.
Compass correction

116

Description

Notes About Using the Electronic Compass

• The electronic compass is not displayed when the camera lens is facing upwards.
• Do not use the electronic compass in this camera for mountain climbing and other
specialized applications. The displayed information is intended as a general guide
only.
• Direction may not be measured correctly near the following objects:
magnets, metals, electrical motors, electrical home appliances or electrical power
cables.
• Direction may not be measured correctly in the following places:
in automobiles, trains, ships, airplanes, inside buildings or in underground malls
• Direction may not be measured correctly if the location data cannot be calculated.

Using Menus

117

Altitude/depth Options
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M
Altitude/depth options M k button
Option
Altimeter/depth
gauge

Description
Set whether or not to display the altimeter or depth gauge
on the shooting screen.
• Default setting: On

Using Menus

The altitude or water depth value is compensated.
• Use location data: The altitude is compensated using
the record location data function.
- When the confirmation dialog is displayed, select
Yes and press the k button. The altitude is
compensated using the displayed value.
- The data is not compensated underwater.
• Correct manually: Enter the altitude or water depth to
compensate the data.
Alt./depth correction
- Use the multi selector HI to change the value and
use JK to change the input position of the digits.
- When the cursor is positioned on the rightmost digit,
press the k button to set this value.
• Reset: The compensation set using Use location data
or Correct manually is canceled.
- When the compensation cancellation dialog is
displayed, select Yes and press the k button. The
compensated value is canceled.
Altitude/depth units

Set the unit of distance for displaying altitude or water
depth to m (meters) (default setting) or ft (feet).

Notes About Altitude/Depth Options

• To correct the altitude or water depth using Use location data of Alt./depth
correction, Record location data in Location data options in the location data
options menu must be set to On, and also positioning must have been performed
based on signals received from four or more satellites (A132).
• When Altimeter/depth gauge is set to On, the altimeter or depth gauge, altitude
or water depth, and the atmospheric pressure are displayed even if Hide info is
selected for Photo info in Monitor settings in the setup menu (A78).

118

The Setup Menu
Time Zone and Date
Press the d button M z menu icon M Time zone and date M k
button
Set the camera clock.
Option

Date and time

Description
• Select a field: Press the
multi selector JK.
• Edit the date and time:
Press HI.
• Apply the setting: Select
the minute setting and
press the k button.

Date and time

2015

Edit

Time zone

Set time zone and daylight saving time.
• When Travel destination (x) is set after having set the
home time zone (w), the time difference between the
travel destination and the home time zone is automatically
calculated, and the date and time are saved for the selected
region.

Using Menus

Date format

Select Year/Month/Day, Month/Day/Year, or Day/Month/
Year.

Setting the Time Zone

Use the multi selector HI to
select Time zone and press the k
button.

Time zone and date
Date and time
Date format
Time zone

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Select w Home time zone or x
Travel destination and press the
k button.
• The date and time displayed in the monitor
changes depending on whether the home
time zone or travel destination is selected.

Press K.

Time zone
Home time zone
Travel destination

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Time zone
Home time zone
Travel destination

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Use JK to select the time zone.
• Press H to enable daylight saving time
function, and W is displayed. Press I to
disable the daylight saving time function.
• Press the k button to apply the time zone.
• If the correct time is not displayed for the
home or travel destination time zone
setting, set the appropriate time in Date
and time.

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Monitor Settings
Press the d button M z menu icon M Monitor settings M k button

Option

Description

Photo info

Set whether or not to display information in the monitor.

Image review

Set whether or not to display the captured image immediately
after shooting.
• Default setting: On

Brightness

Adjust the brightness.
• Default setting: 3

Photo Info
Shooting mode

Playback mode
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The same information as shown in Show info is displayed,
and it is hidden as shown in Hide info if no operations are
performed for a few seconds. The information is displayed
again when an operation is performed.

Using Menus

Auto info
(default setting)

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Shooting mode

Playback mode
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Framing
grid+auto info

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In addition to the information
shown in Auto info, a
framing grid is displayed to
help frame pictures.
The framing grid is not
displayed while recording
movies.

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Same as Auto info.

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Movie
frame+auto info
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In addition to the information
shown in Auto info, a frame
is displayed before movie
recording begins that
represents the area that will
be captured when recording
movies.
The movie frame is not
displayed while recording
movies.

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Same as Auto info.

Date Stamp
Press the d button M z menu icon M Date stamp M k button
The shooting date and time can be stamped on
images when shooting. The information can be
printed even when using a printer that does not
support the date imprinting function.

15.11.2015

Option

Description

f Date

Date is stamped on images.

S Date and time

Date and time are stamped on images.

Off (default setting)

Date and time are not stamped on images.

Notes About Date Stamp

Using Menus

• Stamped dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The
date and time cannot be stamped on images after they have been captured.
• The date and time cannot be stamped in the following situations:
- When using Sports, Night portrait (when Hand-held is selected), Night
landscape (when Hand-held is selected), Backlighting (when HDR is set),
Easy panorama, or Pet portrait (when Continuous is selected) scene mode
- When the continuous shooting setting (A84) is set to a setting other than
Single
- When shooting movies
- When saving still images during moving recording
• The stamped date and time may be difficult to read when using a small image size.

Printing a Shooting Date on Images Without a Date Stamp

You can transfer images to a computer and use the ViewNX 2 software (A157) to
imprint the shooting date on the images when they are printed.

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Photo VR
Press the d button M z menu icon M Photo VR M k button
Select the vibration reduction setting used when shooting still images.
Select Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
Option

Using Menus

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Description

V On (hybrid)

Performs optical compensation for camera shake
using the lens shift method. Under the following
conditions, also performs electronic VR using image
processing.
• Flash: Does not fire
• Shutter speed: Slower than 1/30 second at the
maximum wide-angle position and 1/60 second at
the maximum telephoto position
• Self-timer: OFF
• Continuous setting: Single
• ISO sensitivity: ISO 200 or lower
The image recording time may be longer than usual.

g On (default setting)

Compensation for camera shake is performed using
lens shift VR.

Off

Compensation is not performed.

Notes About Photo VR

• After turning on the camera or after switching from playback mode to shooting
mode, wait for the shooting mode screen to be displayed completely before
taking pictures.
• Images in the camera monitor may be displayed blurry immediately after shooting.
• The effects of camera shake may not be completely eliminated in some situations.
• When the shutter speed is extremely slow, images cannot be compensated using
image processing even when On (hybrid) is set.

AF Assist
Press the d button M z menu icon M AF assist M k button
Option

Description

a Auto
(default setting)

The AF-assist illuminator automatically lights up when
you press the shutter-release button under dim
lighting. The illuminator has a range of about 3.0 m (9
ft 10 in.) at the maximum wide-angle position and
about 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in.) at the maximum telephoto
position.
• Note that for some shooting modes or focus areas,
the AF-assist illuminator may not light.

Off

The AF-assist illuminator does not light.

Digital Zoom
Press the d button M z menu icon M Digital zoom M k button
Option

Description
Digital zoom is enabled.

Off

Digital zoom is disabled.

Using Menus

On (default setting)

Notes About Digital Zoom

• Digital zoom cannot be used in the following shooting modes:
- Portrait, Night portrait, Night landscape, Backlighting (when HDR is set),
Easy panorama, Pet portrait, or Underwater scene mode
- Smart portrait mode
• Digital zoom cannot be used in other shooting modes when using certain settings
(A58).

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Sound Settings
Press the d button M z menu icon M Sound settings M k button

Option

Description

Button sound

When On (default setting) is selected, the camera
produces one beep when operations are performed,
two beeps when focus is acquired on the subject, and
three beeps when an error occurs. The start-up sound
is also produced.
• Sounds are disabled when using Pet portrait
scene mode.

Shutter sound

When On (default setting) is selected, the shutter
sound is produced when the shutter is released.
• The shutter sound is not produced when using
continuous shooting mode, when recording
movies, or when using Pet portrait scene mode.

Underwater Flash
Using Menus

Press the d button M z menu icon M Underwater flash M k button
Select On when shooting underwater using an SB-N10 underwater speedlight
(available separately) (A183). The default setting is Off.

Notes About Underwater Flash

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions
(A56).

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Action Control Response
Press the d button M z menu icon M Action control response M k
button
Set the sensitivity of the operation performed when shaking the camera (action
control) (A20). When this option is set to High, the operation is performed
even if the camera shake movement is small. When this option is set to Low,
the operation is performed if the camera shake movement is large. The default
setting is Medium.

Notes About Action Control Response

When viewing images with Quick playback of action control or in full-frame
playback mode, operation response of selecting images is fixed.

Playback Action Control
Press the d button M z menu icon M Playback action control M k
button
Description

On (default setting)

An image can be selected by shaking the camera in fullframe playback mode.

Off

The image cannot be selected by shaking the camera.

Using Menus

Option

Notes About Playback Action Control

When Playback action control is set to On, the displayed images are not rotated
automatically even if the orientation of the camera is changed.

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Map Actions
Press the d button M z menu icon M Map actions M k button
Option

Description

On (default setting)

You can zoom in and out of maps by shaking the camera
(A20).

Off

You cannot zoom in and out of maps by shaking the
camera.

Notes About Map Actions

If the V (action) button is pressed, you can zoom in and out of maps only by using
the zoom control (A2).

Auto Off
Press the d button M z menu icon M Auto off M k button
Using Menus

Set the amount of time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode
(A13).
You can select 30 s, 1 min (default setting), 5 min, or 30 min.

Setting the Auto Off Function

The time that passes before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following
situations:
• When a menu is displayed: 3 minutes (when auto off is set to 30 s or 1 min)
• When shooting using Pet portrait auto release: 5 minutes (when auto off is set
to 30 s or 1 min)
• When shooting using Smile timer: 5 minutes (when auto off is set to 30 s or 1
min)
• When the AC Adapter EH-62F is connected: 30 minutes
• When an HDMI cable is connected: 30 minutes

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Format Card/Format Memory
Press the d button M z menu icon M Format card/Format memory M
k button
Use this option to format a memory card or the internal memory.
Formatting the memory cards or internal memory permanently deletes
all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered. Make sure to
save important images to a computer before formatting.

Formatting a Memory Card
• Insert a memory card into the camera.
• Select Format card in the setup menu and then press the k button.

Formatting the Internal Memory
• Remove the memory card from the camera.
• Select Format memory in the setup menu and then press the k button.

Language

Using Menus

To start formatting, select Format on the screen that is displayed and press the
k button.
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover during formatting.
• This setting cannot be selected while Wi-Fi is connected.

Press the d button M z menu icon M Language M k button
Select a language for display of camera menus and messages.

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Charge by Computer
Press the d button M z menu icon M Charge by computer M k
button

Option

Description

a Auto
(default setting)

When the camera is connected to a computer that is
running (A150), the battery inserted into the camera
is automatically charged using power supplied by the
computer.

Off

The battery inserted into the camera is not charged
when the camera is connected to a computer.

Notes About Charging with a Computer

• When connected to a computer, the camera turns on and starts charging. If the
camera is turned off, charging stops.
• About 4 hours 10 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery.
Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging.
• The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the
computer for 30 minutes after the battery has finished charging.
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When the Charge Lamp Quickly Flashes Green

Charging cannot be performed, possibly due to one of the reasons described below.
• The ambient temperature is not suited to charging. Charge the battery indoors
with an ambient temperature of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F).
• The USB cable is not connected correctly, or the battery is faulty. Make sure the USB
cable is connected correctly or replace the battery if necessary.
• The computer is in sleep mode and is not supplying power. Wake up the
computer.
• The battery cannot be charged because the computer cannot supply power to the
camera due to the computer’s settings or its specifications.

Reset All
Press the d button M z menu icon M Reset all M k button
When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings are restored to their default
values.
• Some settings, such as Time zone and date or Language, are not reset.
• This setting cannot be selected while Wi-Fi is connected.

Resetting File Numbering

To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all images saved on the memory card or in
the internal memory (A16) before selecting Reset all.

Conformity Marking
Press the d button M z menu icon M Conformity marking M k
button
View some of the conformity markings that the camera complies with.
Using Menus

Firmware Version
Press the d button M z menu icon M Firmware version M k button
View the current camera firmware version.
• This setting cannot be selected while Wi-Fi is connected.

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Using Location Data Functions/
Displaying Maps
The camera starts to receive signals from positioning satellites when Record
location data in Location data options in the z (location data options)
menu (A78) is set to On.
Reception status can be checked on the shooting
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• n or o: The camera receives signals from three
or more satellites and is calculating the location
data.
• z: The camera receives signals, but is not able to
perform positioning.
• y: The camera does not receive signals.
Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

Recording the Shooting Location Data to Images
• The camera records location data (latitude and longitude) to images when
shooting while the camera is positioning.
• When Compass display in Electronic compass in the location data
options menu is set to On, the approximate direction of shooting is also
recorded.

Recording Logs
• When the camera is positioning and Create log in the location data options
menu is set to Start all logs, you can record location data, altitude, and
water depth data at specified intervals while you move around with the
camera.
• Recorded logs (movement information such as location data, altitude, or
water depth) can be saved on a memory card and can be displayed as a
map or a graph when View log in the location data options menu is
selected. To save a log, select Create log and stop recording, and then
select Save logs.

Displaying a Map
• The current position is displayed on a map when you press the U (map)
button while the shooting screen is displayed and the camera is positioning.
• The image shooting location is displayed when you play back an image with
recorded location data and press the U button.

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Recording Location Data to Images
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M Location
data options M k button
Set Time zone and date (A119) correctly before using the location data
functions.

Set Record location data to On.

Location data options

• Press the d button or shutter-release
button to exit the menu screen after the
setting is complete.
• Operate the camera under the open sky to
get better reception.

Check the reception status on the
shooting screen.

Update A-GPS file
Erase location data

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• z: Signals are being received from the
satellites, but positioning is not possible.
Location data reception
The location data is not recorded to images.
• y: Signals cannot be received from the satellites, and positioning is not
possible. The location data is not recorded to images.
• Press the U button while the camera is
positioning to check the current position
on a map (A138).
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Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

Record location data

Take a picture while the camera is
positioning.
• The location data is recorded to the
captured image.
• Recorded location data can be checked on
the map (A136).

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Notes About Location Data Functions

Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

• Before using the location data functions, read " Notes About Location
Data Functions (GPS/GLONASS, Electronic Compass)" (Axv).
• It takes a few minutes to calculate location data when positioning is performed for
the first time or after a long period in which positioning could not be performed, or
just after the battery is replaced.
• You can reduce the time for calculating location data by using the latest A-GPS file
(A110).
• Positions of the positioning satellites change constantly.
You may not be able to determine the position or it may take some time
depending on your location and the time.
To use the location data functions, use the camera in an open-air area with few
obstacles in the sky.
Signal receiving will be smoother if the positioning antenna (A1) is facing the sky.
• The following locations which block or reflect signals may result in failed or
inaccurate positioning.
- Inside buildings or underground locations
- Between high-rise buildings
- Under overpasses
- Inside tunnels
- Near high-voltage electrical power lines
- Between clusters of trees
- Underwater
• Using a mobile phone of 1.5 GHz band near this camera may disrupt positioning.
• When carrying this camera around while positioning, do not place it in a metal bag.
Positioning cannot be performed if the camera is covered with metal materials.
• When there is a significant difference in the signals from the positioning satellites,
there could be a deviation of up to several hundred meters.
• Be aware of your surroundings when positioning.
• The shooting date and time that is displayed when playing back images is
determined by the camera’s internal clock at the time of shooting.
The time at which the camera calculated the location data is recorded to images,
but it is not displayed on the camera screen.
• The location data for the first frame will be recorded on a series of images shot
using continuous shooting.

Battery Drain While Recording Location Data and Log Recording

• When Record location data is set to On, record location data functions will continue
to operate at the specified interval for approximately six hours even after the camera is
turned off. Also, record location data functions and log recording will continue to
operate while recording logs (A141) even after the camera is turned off.
• When Record location data is set to On or while recording logs, the battery
power will drain faster than usual. Confirm the battery level especially when
recording a log using Start all logs or Start depth log.

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Points of Interest (POI) Information

POI information is location name information for
Location name information
(POI information)
the nearest landmarks (facilities) and other
details.
• When Display POI in Points of interest
(POI) (A113) in the location data options
menu is set to On, the nearest location name
information for the current position is
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camera is positioning).
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• When Embed POI is set to On, location name
information can be recorded on the image
during shooting (only when the camera is positioning).
• If the location name information was recorded on the image during shooting, this
information is displayed when Display POI is set to On during playback.
• The location name information may not be displayed depending on the setting
level in Level of detail in Points of interest (POI). Also, certain landmark names
may not be registered, or the landmark name may be different.
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Underwater Recording of Location Data

The screen on the right is displayed if you select
Underwater scene mode or select x (scene auto
selector) mode and then submerge the camera
underwater while location data is being calculated.
If you select Yes and press the k button, the
location data calculated prior to underwater
shooting is recorded to the images to be shot
underwater.

Underwater
Do you want to use the location data
last obtained before submerging?
These data will be recorded with
every shot taken until you resurface.
Yes
No

Images with Recorded Location Data

• The z icon is displayed during playback for images which have the location data
recorded (A5).
• The location data recorded on an image can be checked on a map with ViewNX 2
after transferring the image to a computer (A157).
• The actual shooting location may differ from the location data recorded to the
image files due to the accuracy of the calculated location data and differences in
the geodetic system used.
• The location data and POI information recorded on images can be erased using
Erase location data in Location data options (A110). The erased information
cannot be recovered.

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Displaying the Shooting Location (Playback Mode)
Press the c button (playback mode) M select an image recorded with
location data* M U button
* The z icon is displayed during playback for images which have the location data
recorded (A5).

• Shooting location: The shooting location of
Shooting location
the image with recorded location data is
displayed on a map. The shooting location of
the image selected before the U button was
pressed is displayed in yellow.
The approximate shooting direction is
indicated by C for images captured when
Compass display is set to On (A116). C
(pointing toward the top of the screen)
indicates north.
• Thumbnail display: If shooting locations
Thumbnail display
appear on the map, images are displayed as
thumbnails.
• The operations described below can be performed while a map is displayed.
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Map Operations
Operation

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Move the map display (in eight directions).

Zoom control1

• g (i): Zoom in on the map display.
• f (h): Zoom out the map display.

U button

Return to the playback screen.

k button
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Description

Multi selector1

Select images in thumbnail playback mode. See “Operations
When Thumbnail Images Are Selected” (A137).

Action control can be used (A20).
Disabled when there are no shooting locations on the displayed map.

Operations When Thumbnail Images Are Selected
Operation

Description

Multi selector

Use JK to switch the selected thumbnail image.
• The shooting location of the selected image changes to
yellow on the map.

Zoom control

• g (i): Display the selected image in full-frame playback mode.
Use JK to display the previous or next image.
• f (h): Return to the map display.

U button

Return to the playback screen.
A menu is displayed, and the options described below can be
selected.
Return to the map operation screen and
display a map with the shooting location of the
selected image in the center.

Altitude/
depth logs*

Display an altitude/depth log graph (A145).
Press the k button while the graph is
displayed to return to the map operation
screen.

Save location

Save the shooting location of the selected
image.

Move directly to the saved location. See “Map
Center on
Operations of Saved Locations” (A139) for
saved location
more information.
* Only Altitude/depth logs can be selected if the camera was recording an
altitude/depth log when shooting the selected images. Only Scroll map can be
selected if the camera was not recording an altitude/depth log.

Notes About Map Display

• Maps cannot be displayed while the camera is being charged with the charging
AC adapter.
• The map display cannot be rotated. Only the north up display (the top of the
screen indicates the north) is available.
• The map display scale varies depending on which country is shown on the map.
• If the d button is pressed while the map is displayed, Time zone and date,
Format card/Format memory, Language, and Reset all in the setup menu
(A119) cannot be selected.

Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

k button

Scroll map*

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Displaying the Current Position on a Map
(Shooting Mode)
Enter shooting mode while the camera is positioning1 M U button2
1 See “Recording Location Data to Images” (A133) for more information.
2 A world map is displayed by pressing the U button when the camera is not
positioning.

Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

• The current position is displayed in the center
of the map. You can save a location and
display the map recorded with the saved
location.
• When the camera lens faces downward, a
compass is displayed.
• The previously displayed map is displayed
when the camera is turned on for the second
and subsequent times.
• The operations described below can be
performed while a map is displayed.

Operation

Current position

Compass

Description

Multi selector1

Move the map display (in eight directions).

Zoom control1

• g (i): Zoom in on the map display.
• f (h): Zoom out the map display.

U button

Display a screen that indicates information such as the direction
(A139). Press the button again to return to the shooting
screen.
A menu is displayed, and the options described below can be
selected.

k button

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Current position

Center on
current
location2

Display the current position in the center of the
map.

Save
location

Use the multi selector to select a location, and press
the k button to save the location (up to 30 locations).
• Select No on the confirmation dialog to exit the
registration screen..

Center on
saved
location

Move directly to the saved location.
• See “Map Operations of Saved Locations”
(A139) for more information.

Action control can be used (A20).
Cannot be selected when the camera is not positioning.

Notes About Direction and Location Data Display

Direction or location data, etc. is displayed when a map is being displayed in
shooting mode or if the U button is held down while the power is off.
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6 Atmospheric pressure
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7 Direction
8 Latitude and longitude
9 Location name information (Points of
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Interest: POI)*
10 Compass display

“----” may be displayed for the location name information depending on the
setting level in Level of detail of Points of interest (POI).

Map Operations of Saved Locations

If you press the k button and select Center on
saved location while a map is displayed (A136,
138) or a thumbnail is selected (A144), the map
scrolls to the saved location that is closest to the
center of the screen.
• Use the multi selector HIJK to move to other
saved locations.
• Press the l button to cancel saving a location.
- Current location: Cancel saving of the selected location.
- Selected locations: Delete a batch of saved locations. Use the multi selector to
select a saved location and press the l button. Press the l button again to
deselect it. Press the k button after you finish selecting the locations.
- All locations: Delete the all saved locations at once.
• Press the k button to exit the operation screen.
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Using Altimeter and Depth Gauge
You can check the atmospheric pressure as well as the altitude or water depth
of the current position on the screen, and record the displayed values to the
captured images.
• The altitude, water depth, and atmospheric pressure that are recorded to
images can be imprinted on the images by using Data imprint (A68) in
the playback menu.
• Captured images and related logs can be displayed if you use the altitude or
water depth log recording functions (A145).

Notes About Altimeter and Depth Gauge

Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

• Use Alt./depth correction in Altitude/depth options (A118) in the location
data options menu to correct the altitude or water depth in advance. Before using
the camera underwater, make sure to adjust the data to 0 m (0 ft) at the surface of
water.
• Do not use the altimeter or depth gauge in this camera for specialized applications
such as mountain climbing or underwater diving. The displayed information is
intended as a general guide only.
• Since the altitude is calculated using the camera's internal barometer, the data may
not be displayed correctly in some climate conditions.
• When the scale of the depth gauge display exceeds 25 m (82 ft), the depth gauge
display turns orange. When the scale of the depth gauge display exceeds 30 m (98
ft), the depth gauge display turns red.

Altitude/Water Depth

• The altimeter or depth gauge can be
Altimeter or depth gauge
displayed when Altimeter/depth gauge
in Altitude/depth options in the location
data options menu is set to On (default
setting).
• The depth gauge and water depth are
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camera underwater. If the camera is not
being used underwater when Underwater Atmospheric
Altitude or water
is selected, the depth gauge display is fixed pressure
depth
at 0 m (0 ft).
• The display range of the altitude is -300 m
to +4500 m (-984 to +14,760 ft), and the
display range of the water depth is 0 m to 35 m (0 ft to 114 ft).
• When altitude or water depth is corrected, i is displayed next to the altitude or
water depth.
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Recording Movement Data Logs
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M Create
log M k button

End all logs
Start location log

• Start all logs: Location, altitude, and water
depth data logs are recorded.
• Start location log: A location data log is
recorded.
• Start depth log: A water depth log is
recorded.

End location log

Select the interval to use for log
recording, and press the k
button.

Log interval
15 s

• The intervals that can be set vary
depending on the type of log that is
recorded.
• If Start depth log was selected, log
recording starts (the time duration is fixed
at one hour).

Create log
Start all logs

Select the duration of the log
recording, and press the k
button.

Start depth log
End depth log

30 s
1 min
3 min
5 min
10 min

Start log
Log data for next 6 hrs
Log data for next 12 hrs

Log data for next 24 hrs
• Log recording starts. Press the d button
Log data for next 72 hrs
to exit the menu screen.
• D is displayed on the shooting screen
during log recording (A3).
• Log recording automatically ends when the
specified time elapses, and the log data is temporarily recorded on the
camera. Save the log data to a memory card when log recording is complete
(A143).
• Logs that are saved to a memory card can be displayed on a map or as a
graph (A144, 145).

Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

Use the multi selector HI to
select the type of log to record,
and press the k button.

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Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

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Notes About Log Recording

• If the date and time are not set, the log cannot be recorded.
• When recording all logs or a water depth log, correct the altitude or water depth
using Alt./depth correction in Altitude/depth options (A118) in the location
data options menu before log recording starts.
• Use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off during log
recording. When the battery power becomes exhausted, log recording ends.
While the altitude log or water depth log is recorded, the battery is exhausted
much faster. Exercise caution regarding the remaining battery level.
• Log data cannot be recorded while the camera is not positioning, even if log
recording has already started.
• Even when the camera is turned off, log recording is continuously performed until
the preset time has elapsed if there is still time remaining for log recording.
• Log recording ends due to the operations below even when there is time
remaining for log recording.
- The battery is removed
- Record location data in Location data options is set to Off (except when
Start depth log is used to start recording a depth log).
- Reset all in the setup menu is performed
- The setting of the internal clock (time zone or date and time) is changed
- An option to end log recording is selected in Create log in the location data
options menu (A143)
• Log recording is paused during the operations below.
- During continuous shooting
- During movie recording
- When connected with a USB cable or HDMI cable
Log recording is resumed when the above operations are finished.
• The log data is temporarily stored in the camera. New logs cannot be recorded if
the log data remains in the camera. After recording log data, save it on a memory
card (A143).

Ending Log Recording and Saving Logs on a
Memory Card
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M Create
log M k button
Recorded logs must to be saved to a memory card in order to display them on
a map or as a graph.

When log recording is completed,
select the log to end and press the
k button.

Create log
Start all logs

• You can select the log to end recording
before the specified time duration elapses.

End location log

End all logs
Start location log
Start depth log

Select Save logs, and press the k
button.
• The log data is saved to a memory card.

End all logs

Save logs
Erase logs

Notes About Log Data

• No log data is saved if the camera is unable to calculate any location data between
the time that log recording starts and ends.
• See “Log Data Saved on Memory Cards” (A181) for more information.

Erasing Log Data

Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

End depth log

• To erase the log data that is temporarily stored in the camera, select Erase logs in
step 2.
• To erase the log data that is stored on the memory card, select Location logs
(A144) or Altitude/depth logs (A145) in View log, and press the l button.

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Displaying the Recorded Location Data on a Map
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M View log
M k button M Location logs M k button
• When you select a log (date) that you want to
display and press the k button, the route of
the recorded log is displayed on a map.
• Press the l button when the log list screen is
displayed to delete the selected log or all saved
location logs.
• The operations described below can be
performed while a map is displayed.

500m

Location log
Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

Operation

Description

Multi selector*

Move the map display (in eight directions).

Zoom control*

• g (i): Zoom in on the map display.
• f (h): Zoom out the map display.

l button

Delete the displayed log.
A menu is displayed, and the options described below can be
selected.

k button

Location
logs

Return to the log list screen.

Save
location

Use the multi selector to select a location, and
press the k button to save the location (up to 30
locations).
• Select No on the confirmation dialog to exit the
registration screen.

Center on
saved
location

Move directly to the saved location.
• See “Map Operations of Saved Locations”
(A139) for more information.

* Action control can be used (A20).

Location Log Data

Log data is NMEA format-compliant. However, the log data is not guaranteed to
display in all NMEA format-compliant software or cameras.

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Display Altitude/depth Logs as a Graph
Press the d button M z (location data options) menu icon M View log
M k button M Altitude/depth logs M k button
• Select a log (date) that you want to display
Shooting point
Selection area
and press the k button to display the
altitude or water depth data as a graph.
- The horizontal axis of the graph shows
the total time of log recording, and the
vertical axis of the graph shows the total
variations in altitude/depth during log
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recording.
- If images were captured while the log
was being recorded, they are displayed
as thumbnails, and shooting points are
Thumbnail display
displayed on a graph.
• Press the l button when the log list screen
is displayed to delete the selected log or all saved altitude/depth logs.
• The operations described below can be performed while a graph is displayed.
m / time

100
80
60
40
20

Description
Return to the log list screen.

Multi selector

Use JK to move the yellow selection area.
• The yellow selection area is displayed when the camera
obtains more than 30 recorded logs.

Zoom control

Move toward g (i) to zoom in on the area inside the selection area.
• Use JK to move the displayed area.
• Move toward f (h) to return to the full graph display.
Thumbnail images are selected, and operations described
below can be performed.
Multi
selector

Use JK to switch the selected image.
• The shooting point of the selected image
changes to yellow on the graph.

Zoom
control

• g (i): Display the selected image in full-frame
playback mode.
Use JK to display the previous or next image.
• f (h): Return to the graph display.

k button

Return to the graph operation screen.

k button

Using Location Data Functions/Displaying Maps

Operation
d button

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Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
Function
You can perform the following functions if you install the dedicated software
“Wireless Mobile Utility” on your smart device that runs on Android OS or iOS,
and connect it to the camera.

Take Photos
You can capture still images using the two methods described below.
• Release the shutter on the camera and save the captured images to a smart device.
• Use a smart device to remotely release the camera shutter and save images
to the smart device.

View Photos
Images that are saved in the camera’s memory card can be transferred and
viewed on your smart device. You can also preselect the images in the camera
that you want to transfer to your smart device.

Notes

Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function

Security settings such as the password are not configured at the time of purchase. It
is the user’s responsibility to configure the appropriate security settings in Options
in the Wi-Fi options menu (A78) if necessary.

Installing the Software on the Smart Device

Use your smart device to connect to the Google Play Store,
App Store or other online apps marketplace and search for
“Wireless Mobile Utility.”
• Check the user’s manual provided with your smart device for further details.

2
C

Check the description and other information and install the
software.
User’s Manual for Wireless Mobile Utility

Download the user’s manual from the website below.
• Android OS: http://nikonimglib.com/ManDL/WMAU/
• iOS: http://nikonimglib.com/ManDL/WMAU-ios/
To establish a connection with the camera, press the Z (Wi-Fi) button on the camera,
turn on the Wi-Fi function of the smart device, and then start the “Wireless Mobile Utility”
on the smart device while “Negotiating... Please wait.” is displayed on the camera.

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Connecting the Smart Device to the
Camera

Press the Z (Wi-Fi) button on the
camera.

• The screen shown on the right is displayed.
• If no connection confirmation is received
from the smart device within three
minutes, No access. is displayed and the
camera returns to the Wi-Fi options screen.
• You can also select Connect to smart
device in the Wi-Fi options menu to
display the screen shown on the right.

Connect to smart device
SSID:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXX

Cancel

Set the Wi-Fi setting on the smart device to On.

While “Negotiating... Please wait.” is displayed on the camera,
start the “Wireless Mobile Utility” installed on the smart device.
• The screen for selecting “Take photos” or “View photos” is displayed.
• When the message “Cannot connect to camera.” is displayed, return to step
1 and retry the procedure.
• “Installing the Software on the Smart Device” (A146).

Touching an NFC-compatible Smart Device to the Camera for a
Wi-Fi Connection

Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function

• Check the user’s manual provided with your smart device for further details.
• After the network names (SSIDs) that can be used for the smart device are
displayed, select the SSID displayed on the camera.
• When Auth./encryp. in the Wi-Fi options menu is set to WPA2-PSK-AES,
the message for entering a password is displayed. Enter the password that is
displayed on the camera.

When you use an Android OS smart device that is
compatible with near field communication (NFC)
functions, you can establish a Wi-Fi connection and start
the “Wireless Mobile Utility” by touching the NFC antenna
of the smart device to the Y (N-Mark) on the camera.

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To Terminate the Wi-Fi Connection
Perform one of the operations described below.
• Turn off the camera.
• Select Disable Wi-Fi in the Wi-Fi options menu on the camera (except when the
camera is operated by remote control).
• Set the Wi-Fi setting on the smart device to Off.

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Notes About Wi-Fi Connection

• Wi-Fi connection operations are disabled in the following situations:
- When the camera is connected to a TV, computer, or printer
- While recording movies
- While the camera is processing data such as saving images or recording movies
- When the camera is connected to a smart device
• Select Disable Wi-Fi in areas where the use of radio waves is prohibited.
• When Wi-Fi is connected, Auto off is disabled.
• When Wi-Fi is connected, the battery drains faster than normal.
• Wi-Fi is disconnected in the following situations:
- When the battery level is low
- When movie recording starts in short movie show mode

Security Settings

If no security settings (encryption and password) are configured for the camera’s
Wi-Fi function, unauthorized third parties may access the network and cause harm.
We strongly recommend performing the required security settings before using the
Wi-Fi function.
Use Options in the Wi-Fi options menu (A108) to perform the security settings.

Preselecting Images in the Camera That
You Want to Transfer to a Smart Device
You can preselect images in the camera that you want to transfer to a smart
device. Movies cannot be preselected for transfer.

Select images to transfer.
You can preselect the images to transfer to a smart device in the following
menus:
• Mark for Wi-Fi upload in the playback menu (A94)
• Upload from camera in the Wi-Fi options menu (A108)
When using Upload from camera, the SSID and password of the camera are
displayed after images are selected.

Connect the camera and smart device (A147).
When you tap “View Photos” in the “Wireless Mobile Utility”, the confirmation
screen is displayed and the specified images are transferred to the smart
device.

Preselecting Images to Transfer During Playback

While the camera is in playback mode, press the Z (Wi-Fi) button or use the NFC
function to establish a Wi-Fi connection, and preselect the displayed images that you
want to transfer.
• In full-frame playback mode, you can add one image at a time. When a key picture
is selected, all images in that sequence are added.
• In thumbnail playback mode, you can add one image that is selected by the cursor.
• In calendar display mode, you can add all images that were captured on the
selected date.
This operation is not available when you use Connect to smart device in the Wi-Fi
options menu to establish the Wi-Fi connection.

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

HDMI micro connector
(Type D)

Micro-USB connector

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Open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover
(A6).

Insert the plug straight.

• Before connecting the camera to an external device, make sure the
remaining battery level is sufficient and turn the camera off. Additionally,
open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and make sure that no
water droplets are inside. Wipe away any moisture with a soft dry cloth
before connecting the camera to the device. Before disconnecting, make
sure to turn the camera off.
• If the AC Adapter EH-62F (available separately) is used, this camera can be
powered from an electrical outlet. Do not use any other make or model of
AC adapter as it may cause the camera to heat up or malfunction.
• For information about the connection methods and subsequent operations,
refer to the documentation included with the device in addition to this
document.

Viewing images on a TV

A152

Images and movies captured with the camera can be viewed
on a TV.
Connection method: Connect a commercially available HDMI
cable to the TV’s HDMI input jack.
Printing images without using a computer

A153

If you connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer,
you can print images without using a computer.
Connection method: Connect the camera directly to the
printer’s USB port with the USB cable.
Viewing and organizing images on a computer

A157

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer

You can transfer images to a computer to perform simple
retouching and manage image data.
Connection method: Connect the camera to the computer’s
USB port with the USB cable.
• Before connecting to a computer, install ViewNX 2 on the
computer (A157).
• If any USB devices that draw the power from the computer
are connected, disconnect them from the computer before
you connect the camera to it. Connecting the camera and
other USB-powered devices to the same computer
simultaneously may cause a camera malfunction or
excessive power supply from the computer, which could
damage the camera or memory card.

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Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback
on a TV)

Turn off the camera and connect it to the TV.
• Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented. Do not insert or remove the
plugs at an angle when connecting or disconnecting them.
HDMI micro connector (Type D)

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to HDMI jack

Set the TV’s input to external input.
• See the documentation provided with your TV for details.

Hold down the c (playback)
button to turn on the camera.
• Images are displayed on the TV.
• The camera monitor does not turn on.

Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct
Print)
Users of PictBridge-compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the
printer and print images without using a computer.

Connecting the Camera to a Printer

1
2

Turn on the printer.
Turn off the camera and connect it to the printer using the
USB cable.
• Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented. Do not insert or remove the
plugs at an angle when connecting or disconnecting them.

The camera is automatically turned on.
• The PictBridge startup screen (1) is displayed in the camera monitor,
followed by the Print selection screen (2).
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Print selection
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If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is Not Displayed

When Auto is selected for Charge by computer (A130), it may be impossible to
print images with direct connection of the camera to some printers. If the PictBridge
startup screen is not displayed after the camera is turned on, turn the camera off and
disconnect the USB cable. Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the
camera to the printer.

Printing Images One at a Time

Use the multi selector JK to
select the desired image and press
the k button.

Print selection
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• Move the zoom control toward f (h) to
switch to thumbnail playback or g (i) to
switch to full-frame playback.

Use HI to select Copies and
press the k button.

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer

• Use HI to set the desired number of
copies (up to nine) and press the k button.

PictBridge

1 prints
Start print
Copies
Paper size

Select Paper size and press the k
button.
• Select the desired paper size and press the
k button.
• To print with the paper size setting
configured on the printer, select Default.
• The paper size options available on the
camera vary depending on the printer that
you use.

Select Start print and press the k
button.

PictBridge

4 prints
Start print
Copies
Paper size

PictBridge

• Printing starts.

4 prints
Start print
Copies
Paper size

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Printing Multiple Images

When the Print selection screen
is displayed, press the d (menu)
button.

Use the multi selector HI to
select Paper size and press the k
button.

Select Print selection, or Print all
images, and press the k button.

Print menu

Print selection
Print all images
Paper size

Print menu

Print selection
Print all images
Paper size

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer

• Select the desired paper size and press the
k button.
• To print with the paper size setting
configured on the printer, select Default.
• The paper size options available on the
camera vary depending on the printer that you use.
• To exit the print menu, press the d button.

Print selection
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Print selection
Select images (up to 99) and the number
Print selection
10
of copies (up to 9) of each.
• Use the multi selector JK to select
images, and use HI to specify the
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1
3
number of copies to be printed.
• Images selected for printing are
indicated by M and the number of
Back
copies to be printed. To cancel the print
selection, set the number of copies to 0.
• Move the zoom control toward g (i) to switch to full-frame playback or
f (h) to switch to thumbnail playback.
• Press the k button when setting is complete. When the screen for
confirming the number of print copies is displayed, select Start print
and press the k button to start printing.
Print all images
One copy each of all images saved in the internal memory, or on the
memory card, is printed.
• When the screen for confirming the number of print copies is displayed,
select Start print and press the k button to start printing.
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Using ViewNX 2 (Transferring Images to a
Computer)
Installing ViewNX 2
ViewNX 2 is free software that enables you to transfer images and movies to
your computer so that you can view, edit, or share them. To install ViewNX 2,
download the ViewNX 2 installer from the website below and follow the onscreen installation instructions.
http://nikonimglib.com/nvnx/
For system requirements and other information, see the Nikon website for your
region.

Transferring Images to a Computer

Prepare a memory card that contains images.

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer

You can use any of the methods below to transfer images from the memory
card to a computer.
• SD memory card slot/card reader: Insert the memory card into the card
slot of your computer or the card reader (commercially available) that is
connected to the computer.
• Direct USB connection: Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory
card is inserted in the camera. Connect the camera to the computer using
the USB cable.
The camera automatically turns on.
To transfer images that are saved in the camera’s internal memory, remove
the memory card from the camera before connecting it to the computer.

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If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a program, select
Nikon Transfer 2.
• When using Windows 7
If the dialog shown at right is
displayed, follow the steps
below to select
Nikon Transfer 2.
1 Under Import pictures
and videos, click Change
program. A program
selection dialog will be
displayed; select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK.
2 Double-click Import File.
If the memory card contains a large number of images, it may take a while for
Nikon Transfer 2 to start. Wait until Nikon Transfer 2 starts.

Notes About Connecting the USB Cable

Operation is not guaranteed if the camera is connected to the computer via a USB
hub.
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After Nikon Transfer 2 starts, click Start Transfer.

Start Transfer
• Image transfer begins. When image transfer is complete, ViewNX 2 starts and
the transferred images are displayed.
• Consult online help for more information on using ViewNX 2.

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

Technical Notes
Caring for the Product .................................................................................160
The Camera..............................................................................................160
The Battery...............................................................................................161
The Charging AC Adapter ..................................................................162
Memory Cards.........................................................................................163
Cleaning and Storage ..................................................................................164
Cleaning....................................................................................................164
Storage ......................................................................................................164
Error Messages ...............................................................................................165
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................170
File Names........................................................................................................180
Optional Accessories....................................................................................182
USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MAP DATA AND LOCATION NAME
DATA ..................................................................................................................187
Specifications..................................................................................................192
Approved Memory Cards ...................................................................197
Index...................................................................................................................199

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Caring for the Product
Observe the precautions described below in addition to the warnings in “For
Your Safety” (Avi–viii) and “ Shockproof, Waterproof, Dustproof,
Condensation” (Aix) when using or storing the device.

The Camera
Do Not Apply Strong Impact to the Camera
The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration. In addition,
do not touch or apply force to the lens.

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

Keep Away from Strong Magnetic Fields
Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong
electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Doing so could result in loss of data or
camera malfunction.

Do Not Point the Lens at Strong Light Sources for Extended Periods
Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods
when using or storing the camera. Intense light may cause the image sensor to
deteriorate or produce a white blur effect in photographs.

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

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Notes About the Monitor
• Monitors and electronic viewfinders are constructed with extremely high precision;
at least 99.99% of pixels are effective, with no more than 0.01% being missing or
defective. Hence while these displays may contain pixels that are always lit (white,
red, blue, or green) or always off (black), this is not a malfunction and has no effect
on images recorded with the device.
• Due to the general characteristics of OLED monitors, prolonged or repeated
display of the same screen or image may result in screen burn. Screen burn can be
recognized by decreased brightness in portions of the monitor or mottled display.
In some cases, screen burn may become permanent. However, images are in no
way affected by screen burn.
To prevent screen burn, do not set monitor brightness higher than necessary and
do not display the same screen or image for an extended period of time.
• Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting.
• Do not apply pressure to the monitor, as this could cause damage or malfunction.
Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken
glass.

The Battery
Precautions for Use
• Note that the battery may become hot after use.
• Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below -10°C (-14°F) or above 40°C
(104°F) as this could cause damage or malfunction.
• If you notice any abnormalities such as excessive heat, smoke, or an unusual smell
coming from the battery, immediately discontinue use and consult your retailer or
Nikon-authorized service representative.
• After removing the battery from the camera or optional battery charger, put the
battery in a plastic bag, etc. in order to insulate it.

Charging the Battery

Technical Notes

Check the battery level before using the camera and replace or charge the battery if
necessary.
• Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to
95°F) before use.
• A high battery temperature may prevent the battery from charging properly or
completely, and may reduce battery performance. Note that the battery may
become hot after use; wait for the battery to cool before charging.
When charging the battery inserted into this camera using the Charging AC
Adapter or a computer, the battery is not charged at battery temperatures below
0°C (32°F) or above 45°C (113°F).
• Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in
reduced battery performance.
• The battery temperature may increase during charging. However, this is not a
malfunction.

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Carrying Spare Batteries
Whenever possible, carry fully charged spare batteries when taking pictures on
important occasions.

Using the Battery When Cold
On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. If an exhausted battery is
used at a low temperature, the camera may not turn on. Keep spare batteries in a
warm place and exchange as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover
some of its charge.

Battery Terminals
Dirt on the battery terminals may prevent the camera from functioning. Should the
battery terminals become dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry cloth before use.

Charging an Exhausted Battery
Turning the camera on or off while an exhausted battery is inserted in the camera
may result in reduced battery life. Charge the exhausted battery before use.

Storing the Battery
• Always remove the battery from the camera or optional battery charger when it is
not being used. Minute amounts of current are drawn from the battery while it is in
the camera, even when not in use. This may result in excessive battery drain and
complete loss of function.
• Recharge the battery at least once every six months and completely exhaust it
before returning it to storage.
• Put the battery in a plastic bag, etc. in order to insulate it and store it in a cool place.
The battery should be stored in a dry location with an ambient temperature of 15°C
to 25°C (59°F to 77°F). Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold locations.

Battery Life
A marked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its charge, when used at room
temperature, indicates that the battery needs to be replaced. Purchase a new battery.

Recycling Used Batteries
Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge. Used batteries are a valuable
resource. Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations.

The Charging AC Adapter

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• The Charging AC Adapter EH-71P/EH-71PCH/EH-73P/EH-73PCH is for use only with
compatible devices. Do not use with another make or model of device.
• Do not use any USB cable other than the UC-E21. Using a USB cable other than the
UC-E21 could result in overheating, fire or electric shock.
• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other than
Charging AC Adapter EH-71P/EH-71PCH/EH-73P/EH-73PCH, and do not use a
commercially available USB-AC adapter or a battery charger for a mobile phone. Failure
to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.
• The EH-71P/EH-71PCH/EH-73P/EH-73PCH is compatible with AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz
electrical outlets. When using in other countries, use a plug adapter (commercially available)
as necessary. For more information about plug adapters, consult your travel agency.

Memory Cards
Precautions for Use
• Use only Secure Digital memory cards. See “Approved Memory Cards” (A197) for
recommended memory cards.
• Be sure to follow the precautions described in the documentation included with
the memory card.
• Do not put labels or stickers on memory cards.

Formatting
• Do not format the memory card using a computer.
• The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into
this camera, be sure to format it with this camera. We recommend formatting new
memory cards with this camera before using them with this camera.
• Note that formatting a memory card permanently deletes all images and
other data on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any images you wish
to keep before formatting the memory card.
• If the message Card is not formatted. Format card? is displayed when the
camera is turned on, the memory card must be formatted. If there is data that you
do not want to delete, select No. Copy the necessary data to a computer, etc. If you
want to format the memory card, select Yes. The confirmation dialog will be
displayed. To start formatting, press the k button.
• Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being written to or
deleted from the memory card, or during data transfer to a computer. Failure to
observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera
or memory card:
- Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover to remove/insert the battery
or memory card.
- Turn off the camera.
- Disconnect the AC adapter.

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Cleaning and Storage
Cleaning
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Lens

Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with
a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one
end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end). To
remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a
blower, wipe the lens with a soft cloth, using a spiral motion that
starts at the center of the lens and working toward the edges. If this
fails, clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial
lens cleaner.

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.

Body

• Use a blower to remove dust, dirt, or sand, then wipe gently with a
soft, dry cloth.
• Do not puncture the microphone or speaker openings with a
sharp implement. If the inside of the camera is damaged, the
waterproof performance will deteriorate.
• See “Notes About Waterproof and Dustproof Performances” (Aix)
and “Cleaning after Using the Camera Underwater” (Axii) for
more information.
Note that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage
not covered by the warranty.

Storage

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164

Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period. 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. Do not store the camera in any of the following locations:
• Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of over 60%
• Exposed to temperatures above 50°C (122°F) or below –10°C (14°F)
• Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as
televisions or radios
For storing the battery, follow the precautions in “The Battery” (A161) in
“Caring for the Product” (A160).

Error Messages
Refer to the table below if an error message is displayed.
Display
Battery temperature is
elevated. The camera will
turn off.
The camera will turn off
to prevent overheating.
Memory card is write
protected.

Cause/Solution
The camera turns off automatically. Wait
until the camera or battery temperature
has cooled before resuming use.

–

The write-protect switch is in the “lock”
position. Slide the write-protect switch to
the “write” position.

–

This card cannot be used. An error occurred while accessing the
memory card.
• Use an approved memory card.
This card cannot be read. • Check that the terminals are clean.
• Confirm that the memory card is
correctly inserted.

6, 197

Card is not formatted.
Format card?

The memory card has not been
formatted for use in the camera.
Formatting deletes all data saved on the
memory card. If you need to keep copies
of any images, make sure to select No
and save the copies to a computer or
other medium before formatting the
memory card. Select Yes and press the
k button to format the memory card.

163

Out of memory.

Delete images or insert a new memory
card.

6, 16

An error occurred while saving the image.
Insert a new memory card or format the
129
memory card or internal memory.
The camera has run out of file numbers.
Insert a new memory card or format the
memory card or internal memory.

129

There is insufficient space to save the
copy.
Delete images from the destination.

Technical Notes

Image cannot be saved.

165

Cause/Solution

Save previously recorded
data as a time-lapse
movie?

The camera turned off while recording a
time-lapse movie.
• Select Yes to create a time-lapse movie
with the previously captured images.
• Select No to delete the incomplete
data.

–

Image cannot be
modified.

Check that the images can be edited.

64, 175

Cannot record movie.

A time-out error occurred while saving
the movie on the memory card.
Select a memory card with a faster write
speed.

72, 197

Memory contains no
images.

There are no images in the internal
memory or on the memory card.
• Remove the memory card to play back
images in the internal memory.
• To copy the images saved in the
camera’s internal memory to the
memory card, press the d button to
select Copy in the playback menu.

File contains no image
data.
This file cannot be played
back.

Technical Notes

166

Display

7
97

The file was not created or edited with
this camera.
The file cannot be viewed on this camera. –
View the file using a computer or the
device used to create or edit this file.

All images are hidden.

There are no images available for a slide
show, etc.

This image cannot be
deleted.

The image is protected.
Disable protection.

Failed to set clock from
satellite.

The camera clock was not set correctly.
Change the location or time and
determine the location again.

–

No A-GPS file found on
card.

An A-GPS file that can be updated is not
found on the memory card.
Check the following items:
• Whether the memory card is inserted
• Whether the A-GPS file is stored on the
memory card
• Whether the A-GPS file saved on the
memory card is more recent than the
A-GPS file saved in the camera
• Whether the A-GPS file is still valid

–

Display

Cause/Solution

110

Unable to determine
current position.

The camera is unable to determine the
current position when distance is
calculated.
Change the location or time and
determine the location again.

–

A memory card is not inserted.
Insert a memory card.

No log data was recorded.

143

The maximum number of log data events
that can be saved per day has been
exceeded.
• Location logs: Up to 36 log data events
per day
• Altitude and water depth logs: Up to
34 log data events each per day

181

The maximum number of log data events
that can be saved in one memory card
has been exceeded.
• Location logs: Up to 100 log data
events
• Altitude log and water depth log:
Combined total of up to 100 log data
events
Replace the memory card with a new one
or delete log data that is no longer
required from a memory card.

143, 181

The camera is unable to calibrate the
electronic compass.
Swing the camera to draw a figure eight
in the air outdoors while turning your
wrist to face the camera forward and
backward, side to side, or up and down.

116

Cannot save to card.

Unable to correct
compass.

Technical Notes

Update failed.

The A-GPS file is unable to be updated.
The A-GPS file may be corrupted.
Download the file from the website once
more.

167

Display

Technical Notes

168

Cause/Solution

No access.

The camera could not receive the signal
from the smart device. Establish the
wireless connection again.
• Press the Z (Wi-Fi) button.
• Touch an NFC-compatible smart
device to the camera.
• Select Connect to smart device in
the Wi-Fi options menu.

108, 147

Could not connect.

The camera failed to establish the
connection while receiving the signals
from the smart device. Set a different
channel in Channel under Options in
the Wi-Fi options menu, and establish the
wireless connection again.

108, 147

Wi-Fi connection
terminated.

The Wi-Fi connection is disconnected in
the following situations:
• When the reception is poor
• When the battery level is low
• When a cable is connected or
disconnected, or a memory card is
removed or inserted
Use a fully charged battery, disconnect
the TV, computer, and printer from the
camera, and establish the wireless
connection again.

108, 147

Lens error.
Try again after turning
the camera off and on.

If the error persists, contact your retailer
or Nikon-authorized service
representative.

170

Communications error

An error occurred while communicating
with the printer.
Turn the camera off and reconnect the
USB cable.

153

System error

An error occurred in the camera’s internal
circuitry.
Turn the camera off, remove and reinsert
the battery, and turn the camera on. If the
error persists, contact your retailer or
Nikon-authorized service representative.

170

Display

Cause/Solution

Printer error: check
printer status.

After solving the problem, select Resume
and press the k button to resume
printing.*

–

Printer error: check
paper.

Load the specified size of paper, select
Resume, and press the k button to
resume printing.*

–

Printer error: paper jam.

Remove the jammed paper, select
Resume, and press the k button to
resume printing.*

–

Printer error: out of
paper.

Load the specified size of paper, select
Resume, and press the k button to
resume printing.*

–

Printer error: check ink.

There is a problem with the printer’s ink.
Check the ink, select Resume, and press
the k button to resume printing.*

–

Printer error: out of ink.

Replace the ink cartridge, select Resume,
and press the k button to resume
printing.*

–

Printer error: file corrupt.

There is a problem with the image file to
be printed.
Select Cancel and press the k button to
cancel printing.

–

* See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and
information.

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169

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

Power, Display, Settings Issues

Technical Notes

170

Problem

Cause/Solution

The camera is on
but does not
respond.

Wait for recording to end.
If the problem persists, turn the camera off.
If the camera does not turn off, remove and reinsert
the battery or batteries or, if you are using an AC
adapter, disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter.
Note that although any data currently being
recorded will be lost, data that have already been
recorded will not be affected by removing or
disconnecting the power source.

The camera
cannot be turned
on.

• The battery is exhausted.
• The power switch is enabled a few seconds after
the battery is inserted. Wait a few seconds before
pressing the power switch.

6, 8, 162
–

The camera turns
off without
warning.

• The camera automatically turns off to save power
(auto off function).
• The camera and battery may not work properly at
low temperatures.
• The inside of the camera has become hot. Leave
the camera off until the inside of the camera has
cooled, and then try turning it on again.

10
13

The monitor is
blank.

• The camera is off.
• The camera automatically turns off to save power
(auto off function).
• The flash lamp flashes while the flash is charging.
Wait until charging is complete.
• The camera is connected to a TV or computer.
• The camera and smart device are connected
using a Wi-Fi connection and the camera is being
operated by remote control.

The camera
becomes hot.

The camera may become hot when used for an
extended period of time to shoot movies or when
–
used in a hot environment; this is not a malfunction.

–

161
–

–
–
–

Problem

Cause/Solution
8

The battery
inserted in the
camera cannot be
charged.

• Confirm all connections.
• When connected to a computer, the camera may
not charge for any of the reasons described
below.
- Off is selected for Charge by computer in
the setup menu.
- Battery charging stops if the camera is turned
off.
- Battery charging is not possible if the camera’s
display language and date and time have not
been set, or the date and time were reset after
the camera’s clock battery was exhausted. Use
the Charging AC Adapter to charge the
battery.
- Battery charging may stop when the computer
enters sleep mode.
- Depending on the computer specifications,
settings, and status, battery charging may not
be possible.

The monitor is
hard to read.

• Adjust the monitor brightness.
• The monitor is dirty. Clean the monitor.

121
164

O flashes on the
screen.

• If the camera clock has not been set, O flashes
on the shooting screen, and images and movies
saved before the clock is set are dated “00/00/
0000 00:00” and “01/01/2015 00:00” respectively.
Set the correct time and date for Time zone and
date in the setup menu.
• The camera clock is not as accurate as ordinary
watches or clocks. Periodically compare the time
of the camera clock with that of a more accurate
timepiece, and reset as required.

4, 119

No indicators
displayed in
monitor.

Hide info is selected for Photo info in Monitor
settings in the setup menu.

121

Date stamp not
available.

Time zone and date has not been set in the setup
menu.

119

Date and time of
recording are not
correct.

–
10, 11

–
–

123

Technical Notes

Date not stamped
• The current shooting mode does not support
on images even
Date stamp.
when Date
• The date cannot be stamped on movies.
stamp is enabled.

78, 130

171

Problem
Screen for setting
time zone and
date is displayed
when the camera
is turned on.

Cause/Solution

The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.

10, 11

When Autofocus mode is set to Full-time AF or
while in some shooting modes, the camera may
produce an audible focusing sound.

18, 91,
105

The camera
settings reset.
The camera
makes sound.

Shooting Issues
Problem

Technical Notes

172

Cause/Solution

Cannot switch to
shooting mode.

Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable.

150
1, 15

Cannot take
pictures or record
movies.

• When the camera is in playback mode, press the
A button, Shutter-release button, or b (e)
button.
• When menus are displayed, press the d
button.
• The flash is charging while the flash lamp is
flashing.
• The battery is exhausted.

The camera
cannot focus.

• The subject is too close. Try shooting using scene
auto selector mode, Close-up scene mode, or
macro mode.
• The subject is hard to focus on.
• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
• Turn the camera off and then on again.

18, 19,
21, 25,
47
54
125
–

Images are
blurred.

• Use the flash.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.
• Enable Photo VR when shooting still images.
Enable Movie VR when recording movies.
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the
self-timer at the same time is more effective).

44
87
106,
124
46

78
44
6, 8, 162

Problem

Cause/Solution

The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set the
flash mode setting to W (off).

Flash does not
fire.

• The flash mode is set to W (off).
• A scene mode that restricts the flash is selected.
• A function that restricts the flash is enabled.

44
49
56

Digital zoom
cannot be used.

• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.
• Digital zoom cannot be used with certain
shooting modes or when using certain settings in
other functions.

125
58, 125

Image mode not
available.

A function that restricts Image mode is enabled.

No sound when
the shutter is
released.

Off is selected for Shutter sound in Sound
settings in the setup menu. No sound is produced
with some shooting modes and settings, even
when On is selected.

126

AF-assist
illuminator does
not light.

Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. AFassist illuminator may not light depending on the
position of the focus area or shooting mode, even
when Auto is selected.

125

Images appear
smeared.

The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.

164

Colors are
unnatural.

White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.

25, 43,
82

Randomly spaced
bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in
image.

The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too
slow, or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be
reduced by:
• Using the flash
• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting

44
87

•
•
•
•
•
•

44
12
193
48
87
26, 44

Images are too
dark
(underexposed).

The flash mode is set to W (off).
The flash window is blocked.
The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
Adjust exposure compensation.
Increase ISO sensitivity.
The subject is backlit. Select Backlighting scene
mode or set the flash mode setting to X (fill flash).

Technical Notes

Bright specks
appear in images
captured with
flash.

173

Problem

Adjust exposure compensation.

Unexpected
results when flash
set to V (auto
with red-eye
reduction).

Use any scene mode other than Night portrait,
and change the flash mode to any setting other
than V (auto with red-eye reduction) and try
taking the picture again.

44, 49

Skin tones are not
softened.

• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones
may not be softened.
• For images containing four or more faces, try
using the Skin softening effect in Glamour
retouch in the playback menu.

Saving images
takes time.

It may take more time to save images in the
following situations:
• When the noise reduction function is in
operation, such as when shooting in a dark
environment
• When the flash mode is set to V (auto with
red-eye reduction)
• When taking images in the following scene
modes:
- Hand-held in Night portrait
- Hand-held in Night landscape
- HDR set to ON in Backlighting
- Easy panorama
• When the skin softening function is applied while
shooting
• When using continuous shooting mode

A ring-shaped
belt or rainbowcolored stripe
appears in the
monitor or
images.
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174

Cause/Solution

Images are too
bright
(overexposed).

When shooting with backlighting or when a very
strong light source (such as sunlight) is in the frame,
a ring-shaped belt or rainbow-colored stripe
(ghosting) may occur. Change the position of the
light source, or frame the picture so that the light
source does not enter the frame, and try again.

52
67

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45

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25
26
30
52
84

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Playback Issues
Problem

Cause/Solution

File cannot be
played back.

• This camera may not be able to play back images
saved with another make or model of digital
camera.
• This camera cannot play back movies recorded
with another make or model of digital camera.
• This camera may not be able to play back data
edited on a computer.

–

Cannot zoom in
on image.

• Playback zoom cannot be used with movies.
• When zooming in on a small-sized image, the
zoom ratio shown on the screen may differ from
the actual zoom ratio of the image.
• This camera may not be able to zoom in on
images captured with another make or model of
digital camera.

–

32, 64

Cannot edit
images.

• Some images cannot be edited. Images that have
already been edited may not be edited again.
• There is not enough free space on the memory
card or in the internal memory.
• This camera is unable to edit images captured
with other cameras.
• Editing functions used for images are not
available for movies.
• This camera cannot rotate images captured with
another make or model of digital camera.
• Images edited using Data imprint cannot be
rotated.

–

Cannot rotate
image.

• A computer or printer is connected to the
camera.
• The memory card contains no images.
• Remove the memory card to play back images in
the internal memory.

–

Images are not
displayed on TV.

–
–
–

–
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Technical Notes

175

Problem

Technical Notes

176

Cause/Solution
• The camera is off.
• The battery is exhausted.

–
130,
150
150,
157
–
–

Nikon Transfer 2
does not start
when the camera
is connected to a
computer.

• The USB cable is not correctly connected.

The PictBridge
startup screen is
not displayed
when the camera
is connected to a
printer.

With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the
PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed and
it may be impossible to print images when Auto is
selected for Charge by computer in the setup
menu. Set Charge by computer to Off and
reconnect the camera to the printer.

78, 130

Images to be
printed are not
displayed.

• The memory card contains no images.
• Remove the memory card to print images in the
internal memory.

–
7

Cannot select
paper size with
the camera.

The camera cannot be used to select the paper size
in the following situations, even when printing from
a PictBridge-compatible printer. Use the printer to
select the paper size.
• The printer does not support the paper sizes
specified by the camera.
• The printer automatically selects the paper size.

–

• The camera is not recognized by the computer.
• The computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 2
automatically. For more information about
Nikon Transfer 2, refer to help information
contained in ViewNX 2.

Location Data Functions
Problem

Cause/Solution

• The camera may not be able to identify the
location in some shooting environments. To
use the location data functions, use the
Unable to identify the
camera as much as possible in an open-air
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location or it takes time
area.
to identify the location. • When positioning for the first time or when
positioning was unable to be performed for
about two hours, it takes a few minutes to
calculate the location data.
Unable to record
location data on shot
images.

When z or y is displayed on the shooting
screen, the location data is not recorded.
Before shooting images, check the location
data reception.

Difference between
the actual shooting
location and recorded
location data.

The acquired location data may deviate in
some shooting environments. When there is a
significant difference in the signals from the
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positioning satellites, there could be a
deviation of up to several hundred meters.

The recorded location
name is different from
the intended one or is
not displayed.

The desired landmark name may not be
registered, or a different landmark name may
be registered.

Unable to update the
A-GPS file.

–
• Check the following items:
- Whether the memory card is inserted
- Whether the A-GPS file is stored on the
memory card
- Whether the A-GPS file saved on the
memory card is more recent than the AGPS file saved in the camera
- Whether the A-GPS file is still valid
• The A-GPS file may be corrupted. Download 110
the file from the website once more.

Unable to display the
map.

Maps cannot be displayed while the camera is
being charged with the charging AC adapter, –
even if the U (map) button is pressed.

132

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177

Problem

Unable to turn off the
altimeter or depth
gauge.

The altitude/water
depth and
Set Photo info of Monitor settings in the
atmospheric pressure
setup menu to Hide info.
icons remain displayed
on the shooting screen.
Even when Altimeter/depth gauge is set to
On, the altimeter or depth gauge is not
displayed in the following situations:
Unable to display the • When the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway
altimeter or depth
• During shooting in the Easy panorama
gauge even when
scene mode
Altimeter/depth
• During movie recording
gauge is set to On.
• When a subject is registered using Subject
tracking of AF area mode
• When a message is being displayed
Water depth shows 0
m

Technical Notes

178

Cause/Solution
When Altimeter/depth gauge of Altitude/
depth options in the location data options
menu is set to On, the altimeter or depth
gauge is always displayed regardless of
Monitor settings in the setup menu.
To turn off the altimeter or depth gauge, set
the Altimeter/depth gauge to Off.

118

121

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30
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88
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The water depth will be displayed as 0 m if the
camera is not submerged underwater when
27
the Underwater scene mode is selected.

• Record location data in the location data
options menu is set to Off.
• You cannot select this function unless
Unable to select Use
signals are received from four or more
location data of Alt./
satellites and positioning has been
depth correction in
performed.
the location data
• The camera is submerged underwater. You
options menu.
cannot select this function during
underwater shooting.

110

• The camera clock has not been set.
Set date and time.
• Record location data in the location data
options menu is set to Off.

119

Unable to select
Create log in the
location data options
menu.

132

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110

Problem

Cause/Solution

Unable to select Start
all logs or Start
location log.

The camera is recording log data. To record a
new log, select End all logs or End location 114, 143
log, and end the log currently being recorded.

Unable to save log
data.

• Make sure that a memory card is inserted in
the camera.
• Up to 36 log data events for location data
logs can be recorded per day whereas up to
34 log data events each for altitude logs and
water depth logs can be recorded per day.
• The total number of log data events that can 6, 143,
181
be saved on a single memory card is 200,
which includes up to 100 log data events for
location data logs and up to 100 log data
events for a combined total of altitude logs
and water depth logs. Delete log data that is
no longer required from a memory card or
replace the memory card with a new one.

Unable to select Set
clock from satellite in Record location data in the location data
the location data
options menu is set to Off.
options menu.

110

Technical Notes

179

File Names
Images or movies are assigned file names as follows.
File name: DSCN 0001 .JPG
(1)
(2) (3)

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180

(1) Identifier

Not shown on the screen of the camera.
• DSCN: Original still images, movies
• SSCN: Small picture copies
• RSCN: Cropped copies
• FSCN: Images created by an image editing function other
than crop and small picture, movies created by the movie
editing function

(2) File number

Assigned in ascending order, starting with “0001” and ending
with “9999.”

(3) Extension

Indicates file format.
• .JPG: Still images
• .MOV: Movies

Log Data Saved on Memory Cards

The log data is saved in the “NCFL“ folder.

File name : N151115 0 .log
(1)

(2) (3)

(1) Date

Date (last two digits of the year, and the month and day in
YYMMDD format) on which the log recording was started
is assigned automatically.

(2) Identification
number

To manage log data events that are recorded on the same
date, ID numbers are assigned automatically in an
ascending order, starting from “0”, in the order in which
they are recorded.
• Location data logs: A total of 36 alphanumeric
characters consisting of the numbers 0 to 9 or the
letters A to Z.
• Altitude/water depth logs: A total of 34 alphanumeric
characters consisting of the numbers 0 to 9 or the
letters A to Z except I and O.
Signifies the file type

(3) Extension

.log

Location data logs

.lga

Altitude logs

.lgb

Water depth logs

• Location data logs: Up to 36 files can be recorded a day and up to 100 files
can be recorded on a memory card.
• Altitude/water depth logs: Up to 34 files can be recorded each per day and a
combined total of 100 files can be recorded on a memory card.

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181

Optional Accessories
Battery
charger

Battery Charger MH-65
It takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes to charge a fully exhausted
battery.
AC Adapter EH-62F
(connect as shown)

AC adapter
Make sure that the power connector cable is fully inserted in the
power connector slot before inserting the AC adapter into the
battery chamber.
• While using the AC adapter, the battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover cannot be closed. Do not pull the cord of the AC
adapter.
If the cord is pulled, the connection between the camera and
power source is interrupted, and the camera turns off.

Underwater
speedlight

SB-N10 Underwater Speedlight
To attach it to the COOLPIX AW130, you need an SR-CP10A
underwater fiber-optic cable adapter (available separately), an SCN10A underwater fiber-optic cable (available separately), and an
SK-N10A underwater bracket (available separately). See A183 for
attachment instructions.

Availability may vary with country or region.
See our website or brochures for the latest information.

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182

Attaching the Underwater Speedlight
You can use an SB-N10 underwater speedlight attached to the COOLPIX
AW130 to shoot underwater with flash. Set Underwater flash (A126) in the
setup menu to On when shooting.

7
8
4

1 2 3
10
5
6

SC-N10A underwater fiber-optic
cable (available separately)

SK-N10A underwater bracket
(available separately)

SR-CP10A underwater fiber-optic cable adapter (available separately)
Mounting guide
Stay
Grip lock screw
Grip
Strap hook
Case/adapter lock screw
M4 hex key

8
9

Connector (connects to SB-N10)
Cable

Connector (connects to SRCP10A)

11
12
13

Camera lock screw
Fiber-optic connector
Adapter lock screw socket

Technical Notes

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

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Make sure to turn off the camera and underwater speedlight before attaching.

Attach the camera to the
underwater fiber-optic cable
adapter.
• Align the camera lock screw of the cable
adapter with the tripod socket of the
camera, and securely tighten the screw.

Notes

Make sure to properly thread the camera lock
screw of the adapter in the tripod socket of
the camera, and do not apply excessive force
when tightening. Otherwise, you may damage the tripod socket.

Attach the underwater
speedlight to the grip of the
underwater bracket.
• Securely tighten the mounting bolt of the
underwater speedlight.

With the camera secured, attach
the cable adapter to the
underwater bracket.
• Align the case/adapter lock screw of the
bracket with the cable adapter lock screw
socket, and tighten the screw lightly so
that the adapter and bracket can move.

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Attach the underwater fiber-optic
cable to the cable adapter.
• Connect the end of the cable with the
longer straight section (the end that
connects to SR-CP10A) to the cable
adapter’s fiber-optic connector.
• After connecting, pass the cable through
the adapter’s two cable holders.

Slide the cable adapter that is
attached to the camera and cable
until it contacts the stay
mounting guide.
• Make sure that the cable does not come
loose from the cable holders.

Fully tighten the case/adapter
lock screw of the bracket to
secure the cable adapter.

Pass the underwater fiber-optic
cable through the grip of the
bracket, from bottom to top.
Technical Notes

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Technical Notes

186

Open the sensor cover of the
underwater speedlight.

Connect one end of the cable
(the end that connects to SB-N10)
to the underwater speedlight’s
fiber-optic connector.

• To detach the underwater speedlight or camera from the underwater
bracket, perform the above procedure in reverse.

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Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX AW130 Digital Camera
Type

Compact digital camera

Number of effective pixels

16.0 million (Image processing may reduce the
number of effective pixels.)

Image sensor
Lens

pixels
NIKKOR lens with 5× optical zoom

Focal length

4.3–21.5 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of
24–120 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

f/-number

f/2.8–4.9

Construction

12 elements in 10 groups (2 ED lens elements)

Digital zoom magnification

Up to 4× (angle of view equivalent to that of
approx. 480 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Vibration reduction

Lens shift and electronic VR

Autofocus (AF)

Contrast-detect AF

Focus range

• [W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.)–,
[T]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.)–
• Macro mode: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.)– (wideangle position)
(All distances measured from center of front surface
of lens)

Focus-area selection

Face priority, manual with 99 focus areas, center,
subject tracking, target finding AF

Monitor

Technical Notes

192

1/2.3-in. type CMOS; approx. 16.76 million total

7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, wide viewing angle
OLED monitor with anti-reflection coating, and 5level brightness adjustment

Frame coverage
(shooting mode)

Approx. 98% horizontal and vertical (compared to
actual picture)

Frame coverage
(playback mode)

Approx. 100% horizontal and vertical (compared to
actual picture)

Storage
Media

Internal memory (approx. 473 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC
memory card

File system

DCF and Exif 2.3 compliant

File formats

Still images: JPEG
Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio:
LPCM stereo)

Image size
(pixels)

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

ISO sensitivity
(Standard output
sensitivity)

• ISO 125–1600
• ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using Auto
mode)

16M (High) [4608 × 3456P]
16M [4608 × 3456]
8M [3264 × 2448]
4M [2272 × 1704]
2M [1600 × 1200]
VGA [640 × 480]
16:9 (12M) [4608 × 2592]
1:1 [3456 × 3456]

Exposure
Metering mode

Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2×),
spot (digital zoom 2× or more)

Exposure control

Programmed auto exposure and exposure
compensation
(–2.0 – +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)

Shutter
Speed

Aperture
Range
Self-timer

Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
•
•

1/1500–1 s
1/4000 s (maximum speed during high-speed

continuous shooting)
• 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
Electronically-controlled preset aperture (–1 AV)
and ND filter (–2 AV) selections
3 steps (f/2.8, f/4.1, f/8.2 [W])
Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s

Flash
[W]: 0.5–5.2 m (1 ft 8 in.–17 ft)
[T]: 0.5–4.5 m (1 ft 8 in.–14 ft)

Flash control

TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

Technical Notes

Range (approx.)
(ISO sensitivity: Auto)

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Interface
USB connector

Micro-USB connector (do not use any USB cable
other than the UC-E21), Hi-Speed USB
• Supports Direct Print (PictBridge)

HDMI output connector

HDMI micro connector (Type D)

Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
Standards

IEEE 802.11b/g/n (standard wireless LAN protocol)

Range (line of sight)

Approx. 10 m (10 yd)

Operating frequency

2412–2462 MHz (1-11 channels)

Data rates (actual
measured values)

IEEE 802.11b: 5 Mbps
IEEE 802.11g: 17 Mbps
IEEE 802.11n: 17 Mbps

Security

OPEN/WPA2

Access protocols

Technical Notes

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Infrastructure

Electronic compass

16 cardinal points (position correction using 3-axis
acceleration sensor, automatic correction for the
deviated angle, and automatic offset adjustment)

Location data

• GPS
Receiving frequency: 1575.42 MHz
Geodetic system: WGS 84
• GLONASS
Receiving frequency: 1598.0625 - 1605.3750 MHz
Geodetic system: WGS 84

Barometer

Display range: Approx. 500 - 4600 hPa

Altimeter

Display range: Approx. −300 - +4500 m (−984 +14,760 ft)

Depth gauge

Display range: Approx. 0 - 35 m (0 - 114 ft)

Supported languages

Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and
Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish,
French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian,
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi,
Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (European
and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish,
Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian,
Vietnamese

Power sources

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (included)
AC Adapter EH-62F (available separately)

Charging time

Approx. 2 h 20 min (when using Charging AC
Adapter EH-71P/EH-71PCH/EH-73P/EH-73PCH and
when no charge remains)

Battery life1
Still images

Approx. 370 shots when using EN-EL12

Movies (actual battery
life for recording)2

Approx. 1 h 10 min (1080/30p) when using EN-EL12
Approx. 1 h 20 min (1080/25p) when using EN-EL12

Tripod socket

1/4 (ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W × H × D)

Approx. 110.4 × 66.0 × 26.8 mm (4.4 × 2.6 × 1.1 in.)
(excluding projections)

Weight

Approx. 221 g (7.8 oz) (including battery and
memory card)

Operating environment
Temperature
Humidity

−10°C - +40°C (14°F - 104°F) (for land use)
0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F) (for underwater use)
85% or less (no condensation)

Waterproof

JIS/IEC protection class 8 (IPX8) equivalent (under
our testing conditions)
Capacity to shoot images underwater up to a depth
of 30 m (100 ft) and for 60 minutes

Dustproof

JIS/IEC protection class 6 (IP6X) equivalent (under
our testing conditions)

Shockproof

Cleared our testing conditions3 compliant with MILSTD 810F Method 516.5-Shock

• Unless otherwise stated, all figures assume a fully-charged battery and an
ambient temperature of 23 ±3°C (73.4 ±5.4°F) as specified by the Camera
and Imaging Products Association (CIPA).
1
2

Technical Notes

Battery life may vary depending on conditions of use, such as the interval between
shots or the length of time that menus and images are displayed.
Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length.
Recording may end before this limit is reached if camera temperature becomes
elevated.
Dropped from a height of 210 cm (7 ft) onto a surface of 5 cm (2 in.) thick plywood
(changes in appearance, such as paint peeling off and deformation of the drop
shock portion and waterproof performance are not subject to the test).
These tests do not guarantee that the camera will be free from damage or trouble
under all conditions.

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Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
Type

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Rated capacity

DC 3.7 V, 1050 mAh

Operating temperature

0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F)

Dimensions (W × H × D)

Approx. 32 × 43.8 × 7.9 mm (1.3 × 1.7 × 0.3 in.)

Weight

Approx. 22.5 g (0.8 oz)

Charging AC Adapter EH-71P/EH-71PCH
Rated input

AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, MAX 0.2 A

Rated output

DC 5.0 V, 1.0 A

Operating temperature

0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F)

Dimensions (W × H × D)

Approx. 55 × 22 × 54 mm (2.2 × 0.9 × 2.2 in.)
(excluding plug adapter)
For Argentina: Approx. 55 × 63 × 59 mm (2.2 × 2.5 ×
2.4 in.)
For Brazil: Approx. 55 × 67 × 59 mm
For India: Approx. 55 × 63.5 × 59 mm

Weight

Approx. 48 g (1.7 oz) (excluding plug adapter)
For Argentina and India: Approx. 73 g (2.6 oz)
For Brazil: Approx. 70 g

Charging AC Adapter EH-73P/EH-73PCH

Technical Notes

196

Rated input

AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, MAX 0.14 A

Rated output

DC 5.0 V, 1.0 A

Operating temperature

0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F)

Dimensions (W × H × D)

Weight

Approx. 51 g (1.8 oz) (excluding plug adapter)
For Argentina and India: Approx. 76 g (2.7 oz)
For Brazil: Approx. 73 g

• Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain.
• The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change
without notice.

Approved Memory Cards
The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and
approved for use in this camera.
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are
recommended for recording movies. When using a memory card with a
lower Speed Class rating, movie recording may stop unexpectedly.
SDXC memory
card

SD memory card

SDHC memory card

SanDisk

–

4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

64 GB, 128 GB

TOSHIBA

–

4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

64 GB

4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

64 GB

8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

64 GB, 128 GB

Panasonic
Lexar

2 GB
–

• Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards. We cannot guarantee
camera performance when using memory cards made by other manufacturers.
• If you use a card reader, make sure that it is compatible with your memory card.

Trademark Information
• Windows is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Reader are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or
other countries.
• SDXC, SDHC, and SD Logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
• PictBridge is a trademark.
• HDMI, HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
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197

• Wi-Fi and the Wi-Fi logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
Wi-Fi Alliance.
• Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Google, Inc.
• The N-Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in
the United States and in other countries.
• All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other
documentation provided with your Nikon product are the trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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

Technical Notes

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Index
Symbols

x Scene auto selector mode
................................................................. 12, 21
C Scene mode .................................... 23
R Special effects mode .................. 33
F Smart portrait mode................. 34
M Short movie show mode ......... 38
A Auto mode..................................... 42
c Playback mode.............................. 15
C List by date mode......................... 61
J Wi-Fi options menu
................................................. 78, 108, 147
z Location data options menu
.............................................................. 78, 110
z Setup menu ............................ 78, 119
g (Telephoto)......................................... 14
f (Wide-angle).................................... 14
i Playback zoom ................................. 59
h Thumbnail playback................. 60
j Help....................................................... 23
A Shooting mode button...... 2, 18
c Playback button ...................... 2, 15
b (e movie-record) button
........................................................ 19, 38, 71
d Menu button................ 2, 70, 78
k Apply selection button ................ 2
l Delete button.............................. 2, 16
m Flash mode ........................................ 44
n Self-timer........................................... 46
p Macro mode.................................... 47
o Exposure compensation ......... 48
U Map button ....... 2, 132, 136, 138
Z Wi-Fi button ............... 2, 147, 149
V Action Button............................ 2, 20
Y N-Mark ......................................... 1, 147

AC adapter................................. 150, 182
Action button ................................... 2, 20
Action control........................................ 20
Action control response................ 127
AF area mode............................. 88, 104
AF assist ................................................... 125
A-GPS File ............................................... 110
Altimeter ................................................ 140
Altitude ................................................... 140
Altitude log................................ 141, 145
Altitude/depth options ................. 118
Aperture value........................................ 14
Atmospheric pressure ................... 140
Auto flash ................................................. 45
Auto mode ...................................... 18, 42
Auto off............................................ 13, 128
Auto with red-eye reduction ....... 45
Autofocus...................... 51, 73, 91, 105
Autofocus mode....................... 91, 105

Technical Notes

Backlighting o............................. 23, 26
Battery .............................................. 6, 8, 11
Battery chamber................................. 182
Battery charger.............................. 9, 182
Battery latch............................................... 6
Battery level indicator......................... 11
Battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover........................................................... 1, 6
Beach Z................................................... 23
Blink proof................................................ 93
Brightness............................................... 121
Button sound ....................................... 126
Calculate distance............................. 112

199

Calendar Display.................................. 60
Capturing still images while
recording movies................................ 74
Charge by computer ...................... 130
Charge lamp......................................... 2, 8
Charging AC Adapter ..................... 196
Close-up k .................................... 23, 25
Cloudy......................................................... 82
Compression ratio .............................. 80
Computer..................................... 151, 157
Connecting to smart devices
.......................................................... 108, 147
Continuous ............................................. 84
Copying images.................................... 97
Create log ................................... 114, 141
Creative Slider ....................................... 43
Crop.............................................................. 70
Cross process o.................................. 33
Current settings ................................. 108

Technical Notes

200

Data imprint ........................................... 68
Date and time ............................. 10, 119
Date format................................... 10, 119
Date stamp............................................ 123
Daylight...................................................... 82
Daylight saving time ........ 10, 11, 119
Delete................................................. 16, 63
Depth gauge........................................ 140
Digital zoom................................. 14, 125
Direct print ............................................ 153
Distance units....................................... 111
D-Lighting ............................................... 66
Dusk/dawn i ....................................... 23

EH-71P/EH-71PCH/EH-73P/EH73PCH ...................................................... 196
Electronic compass .......................... 116
EN-EL12................................................... 196
Exposure compensation................. 48
Eyelet for camera strap ................... 1, 2

F
Face detection ....................................... 51
Face priority ................................ 88, 104
File names............................................. 180
Fill flash ...................................................... 45
Fireworks show m...................... 23, 26
Firmware version ............................... 131
Fixed range auto.................................. 87
Flash........................................................ 1, 44
Flash lamp.......................................... 2, 44
Flash mode..................................... 44, 45
Flash off ..................................................... 45
Fluorescent.............................................. 82
Focus....................................... 51, 88, 104
Focus area ................................... 4, 13, 51
Focus indicator ................................. 3, 13
Focus lock ................................................. 55
Food u............................................... 23, 25
Format internal memory............... 129
Format memory cards.............. 6, 129
Formatting....................................... 6, 129
Frame rate.............................................. 107
Full-frame playback............................. 15
Full-time AF.................................. 91, 105
Functions that cannot be used
simultaneously...................................... 56

Glamour retouch ........................ 34, 67

Easy panorama p...................... 23, 30
Easy panorama playback................. 32
Editing images ...................................... 64

H
HDMI cable................................. 151, 152

HDMI micro connector
...................................................... 1, 150, 152
HDR............................................................... 26
Help .............................................................. 23
High-contrast monochrome F
......................................................................... 33
High-speed continuous.................. 84
Histogram ....................................... 43, 48
HS movie ..................................... 101, 103

I
Image mode........................................... 80
Image review ........................................ 121
Image size................................................ 80
Incandescent .......................................... 82
Internal memory...................................... 7
Internal memory indicator .......... 4, 5
Interval ........................................................ 92
ISO sensitivity.......................................... 87

L
Landscape c......................................... 23
Language ............................................... 129
Lens....................................................... 1, 192
List by date mode................................ 61
Location data options......... 110, 132

N
NFC............................................ 1, 147, 149
Night landscape j.................... 23, 25
Night portrait e......................... 23, 24
Nikon Transfer 2.................................. 158
Nostalgic sepia P....................... 33
Number of exposures remaining
................................................................. 11, 81
Number of shots .................................. 92

O
Optical zoom........................................... 14
Optional accessories........................ 182
Options ................................................... 108

P
Paper size.................................... 154, 155
Party/indoor f ........................... 23, 24
Pet portrait auto release.................. 27
Pet portrait O ............................... 23, 27
Photo info............................................... 121
Photo VR................................................. 124
PictBridge .................................... 151, 153
Playback ..................................................... 15
Playback action control ........ 20, 127
Playback menu............................. 78, 94
Playback mode....................................... 15
Playback zoom ...................................... 59
Points of interest (POI)......... 113, 135
Pop l ...................................................... 33
Portrait b................................................. 23
Power switch..................................... 1, 20
Power-on lamp ................................ 1, 20

Technical Notes

Macro mode........................................... 47
Map actions ................................. 20, 128
Map display............................... 132, 144
Mark for Wi-Fi upload ........... 94, 149
Memory card....................... 6, 163, 197
Memory card slot .................................... 6
Microphone................................................. 1
Microphone (stereo) .............................. 1
Micro-USB connector ................ 1, 150
Monitor......................................... 2, 3, 164
Monitor settings ................................. 121
Movie editing ................................ 75, 76

Movie light............................................ 106
Movie menu ................................ 78, 100
Movie options..................................... 100
Movie recording............................ 19, 71
Movie VR ................................................ 106
Multi selector .................................... 2, 78

201

Preset manual ........................................ 83
Pre-shooting cache................... 84, 86
Pressing halfway ................................... 14
Print ..................................... 151, 154, 155
Printer............................................. 151, 153
Printing shooting dates................. 123
Protect........................................................ 96

Q
Quick effects........................................... 64
Quick retouch......................................... 65

R
Rechargeable Li-ion battery ....... 196
Recording slow motion movies
........................................................... 101, 103
Red-eye correction............................. 66
Remaining movie recording time
................................................................. 71, 72
Reset all .................................................... 131
Restore default settings ................ 108
Rotate image ......................................... 96

Technical Notes

202

Scene auto selector mode ..... 12, 21
Scene mode ............................................ 23
SD memory card............... 6, 163, 197
Selective color I ................................ 33
Self-collage...................................... 36, 92
Self-timer.................................................. 46
Self-timer lamp........................ 1, 38, 46
Sequence display options ..... 62, 98
Set clock from satellite.................... 115
Setup menu.................................. 78, 119
Shooting ............................................ 12, 18
Shooting menu ............................ 78, 80
Shooting mode ..................................... 18
Short movie show menu........ 38, 78
Short movie show mode................. 38
Shutter sound............................. 92, 126

Shutter speed ......................................... 14
Shutter-release button................. 1, 14
Single .......................................................... 84
Single AF ........................................ 91, 105
Skin softening ........................................ 52
Slide show................................................ 95
Slow sync.................................................. 45
Small picture........................................... 69
Smart portrait menu................. 78, 92
Smart portrait mode.......................... 34
Smile timer ............................................... 35
Snow z .................................................... 23
Soft O ................................................ 33
Sound settings .................................... 126
Speaker .......................................................... 2
Special effects mode.......................... 33
Sports d .......................................... 23, 24
Strap................................................................ ii
Strap for land use.................................... ii
Subject tracking .......................... 89, 90
Sunset h ................................................. 23

T
Target finding AF......................... 53, 89
Telephoto.................................................. 14
Televisions................................... 151, 152
Thumbnail display .............................. 60
Time difference................................... 119
Time zone........................................ 11, 119
Time zone and date................. 10, 119
Time-lapse movie N ................ 23, 28
Toy camera effect 1 m .................... 33
Toy camera effect 2 n.................... 33
Tripod socket.................................. 2, 195

U
Underwater C .............................. 23, 27
Underwater flash ................... 126, 183
Upload from camera ........... 108, 149
USB cable.................... 8, 151, 153, 157

V
View log ........................... 115, 144, 145
ViewNX 2 ................................................ 157
Volume .............................................. 40, 75

W
Water depth ......................................... 140
Water depth log...................... 141, 145
White balance ........................................ 82
Wide-angle............................................... 14
Wi-Fi button ............................. 147, 149
Wi-Fi disconnection............. 108, 148
Wi-Fi options menu.... 78, 108, 147
Wind noise reduction..................... 107
Wireless LAN......................................... 146
Wireless Mobile Utility.................... 146

Z
Zoom control ................................... 2, 14
Zooming in/out .................................... 14

Technical Notes

203

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