Nikon Cool Pix S8200 Manual For Nikons Powerful Features Is Slime Travel Zoom Camera

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Introduction
Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations
- Parts of the Camera
- Basic Operations
The Basics of Shooting and Playback
Shooting Features
Playback Features
Recording and Playing Back Movies
- Recording Movies
  - Changing Movie Recording Settings (the Movie Menu)
- Playing Back Movies
General Camera Setup
- The Setup Menu
Reference Section
Technical Notes and Index

2011

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(except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be

made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION.

CT1G01(11)

6MM10911-01

DIGITAL CAMERA

Reference Manual

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Introduction

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Shooting Features

Playback Features

Recording and Playing Back Movies

General Camera Setup

Reference Section

Technical Notes and Index

Introduction

Read This First

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX S8200 digital camera. Before using

the camera, please read the information in “For Your Safety” (Avi) and familiarize

yourself with the information provided in this manual. After reading, please keep

this manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera.

Confirming the Package Contents

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

purchased the camera.

* A plug adapter is included if the camera was purchased in a country or region that requires

a plug adapter. The shape of the plug adapter varies with the country or region of

purchase.

NOTE: A memory card is not included with the camera.

COOLPIX S8200

Digital Camera

Camera Strap Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

EN-EL12 (with terminal

cover)

Charging AC Adapter

EH-69P*

USB Cable UC-E6 Audio Video Cable EG-CP16

ViewNX 2 Installer CD Reference Manual CD

•Warranty

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Read This First

Introduction

About This Manual

If you want to start using the camera right away, see “The Basics of Shooting and

Playback” (A13).

To learn about the parts of the camera and basic operations, see “Parts of the

Camera and Basic Operations” (A1).

Other Information

•Symbols and Conventions

To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and

conventions are used in this manual:

•

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.

•Illustrations and monitor content shown in this manual may differ from the

actual product.

Icon Description

BThis icon indicates cautions and information that should be read before

using the camera.

CThis icon marks notes, information that should be read before using the

camera.

A/E/FThese icons indicate other pages containing relevant information;

E: “Reference Section,” F: “Technical Notes and Index.”

Read This First

Introduction

Information and Precautions

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education,

continually updated information is available online at the following sites:

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Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently

asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional

information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. Visit the site below for

contact information:

http://imaging.nikon.com/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic

circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, Charging AC

adapters, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are

engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic

circuitry.

THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY

VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.

The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could

interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating, igniting,

rupturing, or leaking.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer.

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.

About the Manuals

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Read This First

Introduction

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

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Disposing of Data Storage Devices

Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or

built-in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can

sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software,

potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is

the user’s responsibility.

Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data

using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images

containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any

pictures selected for the Select an image option in the Welcome screen setting (A94). Care

should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage

devices.

Introduction

For Your Safety

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read

the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment.

Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

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.

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, battery charger,

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.

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon

product, to prevent possible injury.

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For Your Safety

Introduction

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 or by

using a Battery Charger MH-65

(available separately). To charge the

battery with the camera, use either

Charging AC Adapter EH-69P

(included) or the Charge by

computer function.

•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.

•Replace the terminal cover when

transporting the battery. 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.

•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.

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For Your Safety

Introduction

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 lens

cover or other moving parts.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs included with this

device should not be played back on

audio CD equipment. Playing CD-

ROMs on an audio CD player could

cause hearing loss or damage the

equipment.

Observe caution when using

the flash

Using the flash close to your subject’s

eyes could cause temporary visual

impairment. Particular care should be

observed if photographing infants,

when the flash should be no less than

1 m (3 ft 4 in.) from the subject.

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.

Avoid contact with liquid

crystal

Should the monitor break, care should

be taken to avoid injury caused by

broken glass and to prevent liquid

crystal from the monitor touching the

skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

Turn the power off when

using inside an airplane or the

hospital

Turn the power off while inside the

airplane during take off or landing.

Follow the instructions of the hospital

when using while in a hospital. The

electromagnetic waves given out by

this camera may disrupt the electronic

systems of the airplane or the

instruments of the hospital.

Introduction

Notices

Notices for Customers in the

U.S.A.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS - SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS.

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.

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.

Notices

Introduction

Notice for customers in the State of

California

WARNING

Handling the cord on this product will

expose you to lead, a chemical known

to the State of California to cause birth

defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc.,

1300 Walt Whitman Road

Melville, New York 11747-3064

USA

Tel: 631-547-4200

Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION

This Class B digital apparatus complies

with Canadian ICES-003.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B

est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du

Canada.

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

this product 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.

•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.

Introduction

Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... ii

Read This First ........................................................................................................................................ ii

Confirming the Package Contents ............................................................................................................. ii

About This Manual............................................................................................................................................... iii

Information and Precautions........................................................................................................................ iv

For Your Safety...................................................................................................................................... vi

WARNINGS............................................................................................................................................................... vi

Notices ..................................................................................................................................................... ix

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations................................................................................. 1

Parts of the Camera.............................................................................................................................. 2

The Camera Body ................................................................................................................................................. 2

Controls Used in Shooting Mode............................................................................................................... 4

Controls Used in Playback Mode................................................................................................................ 5

The Monitor.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Basic Operations.................................................................................................................................... 9

Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode .......................................................... 9

Using the Rotary Multi Selector ................................................................................................................. 10

Using Menus (the d Button)................................................................................................................. 11

Attaching the Camera Strap........................................................................................................................ 12

The Basics of Shooting and Playback........................................................................................ 13

Preparation 1 Insert the Battery..................................................................................................... 14

Preparation 2 Charge the Battery ................................................................................................. 16

Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card ............................................................................................ 18

Internal Memory and Memory Cards..................................................................................................... 19

Approved Memory Cards.............................................................................................................................. 19

Step 1 Turn the Camera On............................................................................................................. 20

Turning the Camera On and Off................................................................................................................ 21

Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time................................................................................ 22

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode...................................................................................................... 24

Available Shooting Modes............................................................................................................................ 25

Step 3 Frame a Picture ...................................................................................................................... 26

Using the Zoom................................................................................................................................................... 27

Step 4 Focus and Shoot.................................................................................................................... 28

Step 5 Play Back Images ................................................................................................................... 30

Changing How Images Are Displayed .................................................................................................. 31

Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images................................................................................................... 32

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Introduction

Shooting Features............................................................................................................................ 35

A(Auto) Mode ................................................................................................................................... 36

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings ....................................................................................................... 36

Options Available in the Auto Shooting Menu................................................................................ 37

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes).................................................................................. 39

Changing Scene Mode Settings................................................................................................................ 40

Characteristics of Each Scene...................................................................................................................... 40

Continuous Shooting Mode (Burst Shooting).......................................................................... 50

Changing Continuous Shooting Mode Settings ............................................................................ 51

Options Available in the Continuous Shooting Menu................................................................ 52

Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)..................................................... 53

Changing Special Effects Mode Settings............................................................................................. 54

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector................................................................. 55

Available Features .............................................................................................................................................. 55

Using the Flash (Flash Mode)...................................................................................................................... 56

Using the Self-timer .......................................................................................................................................... 59

Using the Smile Timer, Smile Timer Continuous ............................................................................ 61

Using Macro Mode ............................................................................................................................................ 64

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue

(Creative Slider).................................................................................................................................................... 65

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)............................................................................ 68

Default Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 69

Changing the Image Size (Image Mode) .................................................................................... 71

Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality) .............................................................................. 71

Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously....................................................................... 73

Using Face Detection......................................................................................................................... 76

Using Skin Softening.......................................................................................................................... 77

Focus Lock ............................................................................................................................................. 78

Playback Features............................................................................................................................. 79

Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)........................................................ 80

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer ......................................................... 81

Using ViewNX 2 ................................................................................................................................... 82

Installing ViewNX 2............................................................................................................................................ 82

Transferring Images to the Computer................................................................................................... 84

Viewing Images.................................................................................................................................................... 85

Retouching Photographs .............................................................................................................................. 86

Editing Movies...................................................................................................................................................... 86

Printing Images.................................................................................................................................................... 86

Recording and Playing Back Movies.......................................................................................... 87

Recording Movies ............................................................................................................................... 88

Changing Movie Recording Settings (the Movie Menu) ........................................................... 91

Playing Back Movies........................................................................................................................... 92

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Introduction

General Camera Setup.................................................................................................................... 93

The Setup Menu .................................................................................................................................. 94

Reference Section ....................................................................................................................... E1

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

Shooting With Easy Panorama............................................................................................................. E2

Playing Back Images With Easy Panorama (Scroll Playback).............................................. E4

Using Panorama Assist................................................................................................................. E5

Playing Back and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)................... E7

Playing Back Sequences........................................................................................................................... E7

Deleting Images in a Sequence........................................................................................................... E9

Editing Still Images..................................................................................................................... E10

Editing Features.......................................................................................................................................... E10

kQuick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation.................................................. E12

ID-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast........................................................... E13

eSkin Softening: Softening Skin Tones................................................................................... E14

pFilter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects....................................................................... E16

gSmall Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image................................................................. E18

aCrop: Creating a Cropped Copy .............................................................................................. E19

Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV) ......................................... E21

Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print).......................................................... E23

Connecting the Camera to a Printer.............................................................................................. E24

Printing Individual Images ................................................................................................................... E26

Printing Multiple Images....................................................................................................................... E27

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode, Continuous Shooting Mode)................ E30

White Balance (Adjusting Hue)......................................................................................................... E30

Metering.......................................................................................................................................................... E33

ISO Sensitivity............................................................................................................................................... E34

Continuous Shooting.............................................................................................................................. E35

AF Area Mode .............................................................................................................................................. E37

Autofocus Mode......................................................................................................................................... E42

The Playback Menu .................................................................................................................... E43

aPrint Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order)......................................................................... E43

bSlide Show............................................................................................................................................. E46

dProtect...................................................................................................................................................... E47

fRotate Image........................................................................................................................................ E49

EVoice Memo ......................................................................................................................................... E50

hCopy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card) .................................. E52

CSequence Display Options.......................................................................................................... E54

NChoose Key Picture.......................................................................................................................... E54

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Introduction

The Movie Menu.......................................................................................................................... E55

Movie Options............................................................................................................................................. E55

Autofocus Mode......................................................................................................................................... E59

The Setup Menu .......................................................................................................................... E60

Welcome Screen ........................................................................................................................................ E60

Time Zone and Date................................................................................................................................ E61

Monitor Settings......................................................................................................................................... E64

Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time)......................................................................................... E66

Vibration Reduction ................................................................................................................................. E67

Motion Detection...................................................................................................................................... E68

AF Assist........................................................................................................................................................... E69

Digital Zoom................................................................................................................................................. E70

Sound Settings............................................................................................................................................ E71

Auto Off ........................................................................................................................................................... E72

Format Memory/Format Card ........................................................................................................... E73

Language........................................................................................................................................................ E74

TV Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... E74

Charge by Computer............................................................................................................................... E75

Blink Warning............................................................................................................................................... E77

Filmstrip........................................................................................................................................................... E79

Reset All ........................................................................................................................................................... E80

Firmware Version....................................................................................................................................... E83

File and Folder Names............................................................................................................... E84

Optional Accessories ................................................................................................................. E85

Error Messages............................................................................................................................. E86

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

Caring for the Product................................................................................................................... F2

The Camera ....................................................................................................................................................... F2

The Battery......................................................................................................................................................... F4

Charging AC Adapter.................................................................................................................................. F5

Memory Cards ................................................................................................................................................. F5

Cleaning and Storage.................................................................................................................... F6

Cleaning .............................................................................................................................................................. F6

Storage................................................................................................................................................................. F6

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................. F7

Specifications ................................................................................................................................. F15

Supported Standards................................................................................................................................ F19

Index.................................................................................................................................................. F20

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Parts of the Camera and

Basic Operations

This chapter describes the parts of the camera and also explains how to use basic

camera features.

Parts of the Camera ................................................2

The Camera Body ..........................................................................................2

Controls Used in Shooting Mode ............................................................4

Controls Used in Playback Mode .............................................................5

The Monitor .....................................................................................................6

Basic Operations.....................................................9

Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode ..............9

Using the Rotary Multi Selector............................................................. 10

Using Menus (the d Button) ............................................................. 11

Attaching the Camera Strap................................................................... 12

If you want to start using the camera right away, see “The Basics of

Shooting and Playback” (A13).

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

213 6745

Lens cover closed

Flash raised

Zoom control........................................4, 5, 27

f: wide................................................4, 27

g: tele...................................................4, 27

h: thumbnail playback..............5, 31

i: playback zoom.........................5, 31

j: help......................................................39

2Speaker........................................................80, 92

3Power switch/power-on lamp

..................................................................................20

4Shutter-release button....................4, 5, 28

5Self-timer lamp.............................................. 59

AF-assist illuminator ................................... 95

6Mode dial...........................................4, 5, 9, 24

7Microphone (stereo) ...........................80, 88

8Flash ..................................................................... 56

9Lens

10 Lens cover

Parts of the Camera

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

16 17 18

12 4 653

1271110981314

1Monitor ..........................................................6, 24

Rotary multi selector (multi selector)

...10

3k(apply selection) button...............5, 10

4c (playback) button..........4, 5, 9, 30, 80

5Charge lamp................................... 17, E76

Flash lamp.........................................................56

6b(emovie-record) button.....4, 5, 88

7Tripod socket............................................F17

8d button............4, 5, 11, 37, 80, 91, 94

9l(delete) button.......................4, 5, 32, 80

10 Cover latch................................................14, 18

11 Battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover....................14, 15

12 Eyelet for camera strap............................. 12

13 HDMI mini connector (Type C)............ 81

14 Connector cover....................................16, 81

15 USB/audio/video output connector

..........................................................................16, 81

16 Memory card slot......................................... 18

17 Battery chamber........................................... 14

18 Battery latch .................................................... 14

Parts of the Camera

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Controls Used in Shooting Mode

Control Name Main Function A

Mode dial Switches to another shooting mode. 24

Zoom control

Zooms in and out; rotate to g (i) to zoom

in and make the subject larger, and rotate

to f (h) to zoom out and view a wider

area.

Rotary multi

selector See “Using the Rotary Multi Selector.” 10,

d button Displays and hides the menu.

11,

37,

91,

Shutter-

release button

When pressed halfway (i.e., if you stop

pressing when you feel resistance): Sets

focus and exposure.

When pressed all the way: Releases the

shutter.

Movie-record

button Starts and stops movie recording. 88

Playback

button Plays back images.

30,

Delete button Deletes the last image that was saved. 32

Parts of the Camera

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Controls Used in Playback Mode

Control Name Main Function A

Playback

button

•When the camera is off, press and hold

this button to turn the camera on and to

change to playback mode.

•Returns to shooting.

21,

Zoom control

•When rotated to g (i): Magnifies the

image.

•When rotated to f (h): Displays

thumbnails or the calendar.

•Adjusts the volume when playing back

voice memos and movies

80, 92,

E50

Rotary multi

selector See “Using the Rotary Multi Selector.” 10,

Apply

selection

button

•Displays the histogram and shooting

information.

•Switches from image thumbnail or

zoomed image display to full-frame

display.

•Plays back movies.

d button Displays and hides the menu.

11,

80,

Delete button Deletes images. 32

Mode dial

Returns to shooting.

–

Shutter-

release button –

Movie-record

button –

Parts of the Camera

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

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 Monitor settings (A94)

➝ Photo info is set to Auto info).

Shooting Mode

1600

F 3.3

F3.3

+1.0

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27 26 25 24 23

22 21 20

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Parts of the Camera

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

1Shooting mode......................................24, 25

2Macro mode ....................................................64

3Zoom indicator......................................27, 64

4Focus indicator...............................................28

5AE/AF-L indicator....................................E5

6Flash mode.......................................................56

7Battery level indicator ................................20

8Vibration reduction icon ..........................94

9Motion detection icon...............................95

10 Noise reduction burst................................44

11 “Date not set” indicator.... 23, 94, E86

12 Travel destination icon..............................94

13 Print date............................................................94

14 Movie options (normal speed movies)

..................................................................................91

15 Movie options (HS movies).....................91

16 Image mode ....................................................71

17 Easy panorama...............................................49

18 Number of exposures remaining

(still images) .....................................................20

19 Internal memory indicator......................20

20 Movie length ...................................................88

21 Aperture value............................................... 28

22 Shutter speed................................................. 28

23 Focus area (auto, target finding AF)

..........................................................................28, 37

24 Focus area (manual or center)............. 37

25 Focus area (face detection,

pet detection) .................................37, 43, 61

26 Focus area (subject tracking)................ 37

27 Center-weighted metering area ........ 37

28 Hand-held/tripod..................................41, 45

29 ISO sensitivity.................................................. 37

30 Exposure compensation value.....67, 68

31 Vividness............................................................ 67

32 Hue........................................................................ 67

33 White balance................................................ 37

34 Continuous shooting mode ..........43, 50

35 Backlighting (HDR)...................................... 42

36 Self-timer........................................................... 59

37 Smile timer,

smile timer continuous............................ 61

38 Pet portrait auto release .......................... 43

39 Panorama.......................................................... 49

Parts of the Camera

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Playback Mode

* A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. The horizontal axis

corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right.

The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.

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Full-frame display (A30) Shooting information (A30)

1Date of recording .........................................22

2Time of recording.........................................22

3Voice memo indicator..............80, E50

4Battery level indicator ................................20

5Protect icon......................................................80

6Print order icon..............................................80

7Image mode ....................................................71

8Movie options.................................................91

9Easy panorama...............................................49

(a) Current image number/

total number of images ....................30

(b) Movie length............................................92

11 Internal memory indicator......................30

Easy panorama playback guide

....................................................................49, E4

Sequence playback guide.........51, E7

Movie playback guide................................92

Voice memo playback guide

.................................................................80, E50

13 Voice memo recording guide

.................................................................80, E50

14 Volume indicator..................80, 92, E50

15 D-Lighting icon ............................................. 80

16 Quick retouch icon...................................... 80

17 Filter effects icon ..........................................80

18 Small picture icon........................................80

19 Skin softening icon......................................80

20 Sequence icon...............................................51

21 File number and type........................E84

22 Folder name............................................E84

23 File number and type........................E84

24 Aperture value ............................................... 28

25 Shutter speed.................................................28

26 Exposure compensation value

......................................................................... 65, 68

27 ISO sensitivity..................................................37

28 Current image number/

total number of images ........................... 30

29 Histogram*

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Basic Operations

Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode

The camera has two modes of operation: Shooting mode, which is used for taking

pictures, and playback mode, which is used for viewing pictures.

To switch between playback mode and shooting mode, press the c (playback)

button.

•While using playback mode, you can also switch to shooting mode by pressing

the shutter-release button or the b (e movie-record) button.

•Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select a shooting mode

(A24-25).

Shooting mode Playback mode

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Basic Operations

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Using the Rotary Multi Selector

Rotate the rotary multi selector, press the top (H), bottom (I), left (J), or right

(K) edges of its surface, and the k button.

•

The rotary multi selector is sometimes referred to as “the multi selector” in this manual.

In Shooting Mode

* Items can also be selected by pressing up or down.

In Playback Mode

When Displaying Menus

* Items can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector.

Auto

Displays the creative

slider (A65).

Displays o (exposure

compensation) (A68)

guide.

Displays n (self-timer)

(A59) menu.

Displays m (flash mode)

(A56) menu.

Displays p (macro mode) (A64) menu.

Rotates to select an item*.

Applies the current

selection.

Selects the previous

image, moves the

displayed area when

the image is

magnified (A31)1.

Selects the next

image, moves the

displayed area when

the image is

magnified (A31)1.

Displays the histogram

and shooting

information (A8),

plays back movies

(A92)2.

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1Previous or subsequent images can also be selected by rotating the

rotary multi selector.

2When displaying image thumbnails or when the image is magnified, this

button switches the camera to full-frame display.

Applies the current

selection (next screen is

displayed).

Selects the item to the

left, returns to the

previous screen.

Selects the item above*.

Selects the item below*.

Selects the item to the

right, continues to the

next screen (current

selection is applied).

Image mode

White balance

Shooting menu

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Metering

Basic Operations

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Using Menus (the d Button)

If you press the d button while the shooting screen or playback screen is

displayed, the menu for the current mode is displayed. Once the menu is

displayed, you can change various settings.

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Playback menu

Print order

Protect

Quick retouch

D-Lighting

Skin softening

Filter eects

Slide show

Shooting mode Playback mode

TabsTabs

ctab:

Displays the settings that can be

changed for the playback mode (A30).

ztab:

Displays the setup menu, where you can

change a number of general settings.

Atab:

Displays the settings that can be

changed for the current shooting mode

(A24). Depending on the current

shooting mode, the tab icon that is

displayed will be different.

Dtab:

Displays movie recording settings.

ztab:

Displays the setup menu, where you can

change a number of general settings.

CIf Tabs Are Not Displayed

If you press the d button and the screen that allows you to

change the image mode is displayed, press the rotary multi selector

J to display the tabs.

Image mode

4608×3456

4000×3000

3264×2448

2592×1944

2048×1536

1024×768

Basic Operations

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Switching Between Tabs

Selecting Menu Items

CWhen the Menu Contains Two or More Pages

A guide indicating the page position is displayed.

Attaching the Camera Strap

Image mode

White balance

Shooting menu

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Metering

Image mode

White balance

Shooting menu

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Metering

Set up

Welcome screen

Time zone and date

Monitor settings

Print date

Motion detection

AF assist

Vibration reduction

Press the rotary multi

selector J to highlight

the tab.

Press the rotary multi

selector H or I to select

a tab, and press either

the k button or K.

The selected menu is

displayed.

Incandescent

In c an d es c e nt

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Flu o r es c e nt

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Clo u dy

Cloudy

White balance

Daylight

Day l ig h t

Daylight

Auto

Flash

Fla s h

Flash

Preset manual

Pres e t m anu a l

Preset manual

Image mode

White balance

Shooting menu

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Metering

Press the rotary multi selector

to select an item, and

then press

or the

button.

You can also select an item

by rotating the rotary multi

selector.

Press H or I to select an

item and then press the

k button.

When you are finished

changing settings,

press the d button

to exit the menu.

Set up

Welcome screen

Time zone and date

Monitor settings

Print date

Motion detection

AF assist

Vibration reduction

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

The Basics of Shooting and

Playback

Preparation

Preparation 1 Insert the Battery .....................................................................................14

Preparation 2 Charge the Battery ..................................................................................16

Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card.............................................................................18

Shooting

Step 1 Turn the Camera On..............................................................................................20

Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time (First Use After Purchase)

....22

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode.......................................................................................24

Step 3 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................26

Step 4 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................28

Playback

Step 5 Play Back Images ....................................................................................................30

Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images ...................................................................................32

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Preparation 1 Insert the Battery

1Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

2Insert the included EN-EL12

battery (rechargeable Li-ion

battery).

•Use the battery to push the orange

battery latch up in the direction

indicated by the arrow (1), and fully

insert the battery (2).

•When the battery is inserted correctly,

the battery latch will lock the battery

in place.

BInserting the Battery Correctly

Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Be sure

to check that the battery is in the correct orientation.

3Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

•Charge the battery before the first use or when the

battery is running low (A16).

•While the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover is

open, the camera cannot be turned on. Additionally,

the battery inserted in the camera cannot be charged.

Battery latch

Preparation 1 Insert the Battery

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Removing the Battery

Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on

lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening

the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery

latch up in the direction indicated by the arrow (1).

The battery can then be removed by hand (2). Do not

pull it at an angle.

BHigh Temperature Caution

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

caution when removing the battery or memory card.

BNotes About the Battery

Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page vii and in “The Battery” (F4) before

use.

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Preparation 2 Charge the Battery

1Prepare the included Charging AC Adapter EH-69P.

If a plug adapter* is included with your camera, attach the plug

adapter to the plug on the Charging AC Adapter. Push the plug

adapter firmly until it is securely held in place. Once the two are

connected, attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could

damage the product.

* The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or

region in which the camera was purchased.

The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached

in Argentina, Brazil, and Korea.

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

camera to the Charging AC Adapter in order of 1 to 3.

•Keep the camera turned off.

•When connecting the cable, be sure that the plug is properly oriented. Do not use

force when connecting the cable to the camera. When disconnecting the cable, do

not pull the plug at an angle.

•Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

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

•About four hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery.

•When the battery has been completely charged, the charge lamp turns off.

•See “The Charge Lamp” (A17) for more information.

3Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and

then disconnect the USB cable.

•When the camera is connected to an electrical outlet with the Charging AC Adapter,

the camera cannot be turned on.

USB cable (included)

Charge lamp Electrical outlet

Preparation 2 Charge the Battery

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

The Charge Lamp

Status Description

Blinks slowly (green) The battery is charging.

Off The battery is not charging. When charging is complete, the charge

lamp stops blinking green and turns off.

Flickers (green)

•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 or Charging AC Adapter is not properly

connected, or there is a problem with the battery. Disconnect the

USB cable or unplug the Charging AC Adapter and correctly

connect it again, or change the battery.

BNotes About the Charging AC Adapter

Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P on page vii and in

“Charging AC Adapter” (F5) before use.

CCharging Using Computer or Battery Charger

•You can also charge the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 by connecting the camera to a

computer (A81, E75).

•The EN-EL12 can be charged without using the camera by using the Battery Charger MH-65

(available separately; E85).

CNotes About an AC Power Source

•You can take pictures and play back images while using the AC Adapter EH-62F (available

separately; E85) to power the camera from an electrical outlet.

•Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other than EH-62F.

Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or damage to the camera.

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card

1Be sure that the power-on lamp and the

monitor are off and open the battery-

chamber/memory card slot cover.

•Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the

cover.

2Insert the memory card.

•Slide the memory card in until it clicks

into place.

BInserting the Memory Card

Inserting the memory card upside down or

backwards could damage the camera or

the memory card. Be sure to check that the

memory card is in the correct orientation.

3Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

Memory card slot

BFormatting a Memory Card

•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.

•All data stored on a memory card is permanently deleted when the card is formatted. Be

sure to transfer important images to a computer and save them before formatting.

•To format a memory card, insert the card into the camera, press the d button, and select

Format card in the setup menu (A94).

BNotes About Memory Cards

See “Memory Cards” (F5) and the documentation included with your memory card for more

information.

Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Removing the Memory Card

Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on

lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening

the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

Gently push the memory card into the camera (1) to

partially eject the card, and then remove the card (2).

Do not pull it at an angle.

BHigh Temperature Caution

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

caution when removing the battery or memory card.

Internal Memory and Memory Cards

Camera data, including images and movies, can be saved in either the camera’s

internal memory (approximately 89 MB) or on a memory card. To use the camera’s

internal memory for shooting or playback, first remove the memory card.

Approved Memory Cards

The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved

for use in this camera.

•Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for

recording movies. Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory

cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used.

1If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, make sure that the

device supports 2 GB cards.

•Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards. We cannot guarantee camera

performance when using memory cards made by other manufacturers.

SD memory

card SDHC memory card 2 SDXC memory

card3

SanDisk 2 GB14 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB

TOSHIBA 2 GB14 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB

Panasonic 2 GB14 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 48 GB, 64 GB

Lexar – 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB –

2SDHC compliant.

If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, make sure

that the device supports SDHC.

3SDXC compliant.

If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, make sure

that the device supports SDXC.

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Step 1 Turn the Camera On

1Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

•If you are turning the camera on for the first time,

see “Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time”

(A22).

•The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

2Check the battery level indicator and the number of exposures

remaining.

Battery Level Indicator

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed.

•C is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera, and images will be

saved in the internal memory (approx. 89 MB).

•The number of exposures remaining depends on the amount of available memory in

the internal memory or memory card, and also varies depending on the image quality

and image size (determined by the image mode setting; A72).

•The number of remaining exposures shown in the illustrations in this manual are for

example purposes only.

Display Description

bThe battery is fully charged.

BThe battery is low. Prepare to charge or replace the battery.

Battery exhausted.

The camera cannot take pictures. Recharge or replace with a

fully charged battery.

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Turning the Camera On and Off

•The power-on lamp will light in green briefly then turn off, and then the monitor

will turn on.

•To turn off the camera, press the power switch. When the camera turns off, the

power-on lamp and the display turn off.

•To turn on the camera and switch to playback mode, press and hold the c

(playback) button. The lens will not extend.

CPower Saving Function (Auto Off)

If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor will turn off, the camera will enter standby

mode, and the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for another three minutes,

the camera will turn off automatically.

You can turn the monitor back on while the camera is in standby mode by performing any of the

following:

➝Press the power switch, shutter-release button, c (playback) button, or b (e movie-record)

button.

➝Rotate the mode dial.

•The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off

setting in the setup menu (A94).

•By default, the camera enters standby mode in about one minute when you are using shooting

mode or playback mode.

•If you are using the optional AC Adapter EH-62F, the camera enters standby mode after 30

minutes.

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No operations

performed

No operations

performed

3 min

Camera enters

standby mode.

Camera turns off.

Step 1 Turn the Camera On

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time

When the camera is turned on for the first time after purchase, the language-selection

screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed.

1Press the multi selector H or I

to select the desired language

and press the k button.

2Press H or I to select Yes and press the k

button.

•To cancel without changing the setting, select No.

3Press J or K to select your

home time zone and press the

k button.

•See “Daylight Saving Time” (A23)

for information about daylight saving

time.

4Press H or I to select the date format and

press the k button or K.

5Press H, I, J, or K to set the date and time,

and press the k button.

•Select an item: Press K or J (changes between D, M,

Y, hour, and minute).

•Edit the highlighted item: Rotate the multi selector or

press H or I.

•Apply the setting: Select the minute setting and press

the k button or K.

•

When settings are finished, the lens extends and the camera switches to shooting mode.

Cancel

Language

Multi selector

Yes

Choose time zone and

set date and time?

Time zone and date

Cancel

Back

London

Casablanca

Date format

Year/Month/Day

Month/Day/Year

Day/Month/Year

Date and time

2011

Edit

Step 1 Turn the Camera On

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Daylight Saving Time

If daylight saving time is in effect, press the multi

selector H to enable the daylight saving time function

while setting the region in step 3. When the daylight

saving time function is enabled, W is displayed at the

top of the monitor.

Press I to disable the daylight saving time function.

Back

London

Casablanca

CChanging the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting

•You can change these settings using the Language and Time zone and date settings in the

zsetup menu (A94).

•You can enable and disable daylight saving time by selecting Time zone and date and then

Time zone in the z setup menu. When enabled, the clock moves forward one hour; when

disabled, the clock moves back one hour. When the travel destination (x) is selected, the time

difference between the travel destination and the home time zone (w) is automatically calculated

and the date and time in the selected region are saved at the time of shooting.

•If you exit without setting the date and time, O will blink when the shooting screen is displayed.

Use the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu to set the date and time (A94).

CThe Clock Battery

•The camera’s clock is powered by a backup battery that is separate from the camera’s main

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 can provide several days of backup power

after about ten hours of charging.

•If the camera’s backup battery becomes exhausted, the date and time setting screen is displayed

when the camera is turned on. Set the date and time again. See step 2 of “Setting the Display

Language, Date, and Time” (A22) for more information.

CImprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images

•Set the date and time before shooting.

•You can permanently imprint the shooting date in images as they are captured by setting Print

date in the setup menu (A94).

•If you want the shooting date to be printed without using the Print date setting, print using the

ViewNX 2 software (A82).

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode

Rotate the mode dial to select a shooting mode.

•A (auto) mode is used in this example. Rotate the mode dial to A.

•The camera switches to A (auto) mode and the A icon is displayed.

•See “Shooting Mode” (A6) in “The Monitor” for information about the

shooting mode screen.

Auto mode

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Available Shooting Modes

A (Auto) mode (A36)

Used for general

shooting. Settings can be

adjusted in the shooting

menu (A37) to suit the

shooting conditions and

the type of shot you want

to capture.

Scene mode (A39)

Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.

x (Scene auto selector) : The camera automatically selects the optimum scene

mode when you frame a picture, making it even easier to

take pictures using settings that suit the scene.

y: Select the desired scene from 15 different scene types,

and the camera’s settings are automatically optimized for

the selected scene.

•To select a scene, first rotate the mode dial to y

and press the d button. Select the desired scene by

pressing H or I, and then press the k button.

j (Night landscape) : Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes.

W (Backlighting) : The flash fires when there is backlight to prevent the

subject from being hidden in shadow, or use the HDR

function to shoot when there are very bright areas and

very dark areas in the same frame.

O (Pet portrait) : Use this mode when taking pictures of dogs or cats. When

the camera detects the face of a dog or cat, the camera

focuses on that face.

C Continuous shooting

mode (A50)

Change settings to

Continuous or BSS (best

shot selector).

u Special effects mode (A53)

Effects can be applied to images during shooting.

Six different effects are available.

CFeatures That Are Available in Shooting Mode

•The multi selector H (X), I (p), J (n), and K (o) can be used to set the corresponding

features.

See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector” (A55) for more information.

•Press the d button to display the menu for the selected shooting mode. See “Shooting

Features” (A35) for information about the settings available in the menu for the current

shooting mode.

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Step 3 Frame a Picture

1Hold the camera steady.

•Keep fingers, hair, the camera strap, 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.

2Frame the picture.

•Point the camera at the object (subject) you want to

take a picture of.

Flash

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CWhen Using a Tripod

•We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations:

- When shooting in dark surroundings with the flash mode (A57) set to W (off)

- When zooming in on the subject

•Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A94) when using a tripod to stabilize the

camera during shooting.

Step 3 Frame a Picture

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Using the Zoom

Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom.

•To zoom in on the subject, rotate the zoom control

to g (telephoto).

•To zoom out for a wider shot, rotate the zoom

control to f (wide-angle). When you turn the

camera on, the zoom moves to the maximum

wide-angle position.

•Rotating the zoom control all the way in either

direction will adjust the zoom quickly, while rotating

the control partially will adjust the zoom slowly

(except when recording movies).

•A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the

monitor when the zoom control is rotated.

Digital Zoom

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating

and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom.

Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 2× beyond the maximum

magnification of the optical zoom.

•When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the

center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed.

Zoom out Zoom in

Optical

zoom

Digital

zoom

Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled

CDigital Zoom and Interpolation

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify

images, resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode (A71) and

digital zoom magnification.

Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still pictures.

When zoom is increased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator

turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied.

he position of V moves to the right as image size decreases, allowing for confirmation of the zoom

positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current image mode setting.

•Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option in the setup menu (A94).

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Step 4 Focus and Shoot

1Press the shutter-release button

halfway, i.e., press the button slightly

until you feel resistance.

•When you press the shutter-release button

halfway, the camera sets the focus and

exposure (shutter speed and aperture

value). Focus and exposure remain locked

while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

•When the camera detects the main subject, it focuses

on that subject. When the subject is in focus, the focus

areas (up to 12 areas) glow green.

•The camera has nine focus areas, and if it does not

detect the main subject, it automatically selects the

focus areas containing the subject closest to the

camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus areas

that are in focus (up to nine areas) glow green.

•When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of

the frame and the focus area is not displayed. When the camera has focused, the

focus indicator (A6) glows green.

•While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator

may blink red. This indicates that the camera is unable to focus. Modify the

composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again.

•If the subject is dimly lit when you press the shutter-release button halfway, the AF-

assist illuminator (A95) may light and the flash (A2, 58) may pop-up.

2Press the shutter-release button all the way, i.e., press the

button the rest of the way down.

•The shutter is released and the image will be saved to the memory card

or internal memory.

•If you press the shutter-release button with too much force, the camera

may shake, causing images to be blurred. Press the button gently.

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BNotes About Saving Images

•While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining (A20) will blink. Do not

open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while images are being saved. Removing

the battery or memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the

camera or card.

•It may take some time for the image to be saved depending on the current settings or the

shooting conditions (F12).

BAutofocus

The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject

may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green:

•Subject is very dark

•Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is 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 (A78).

CWhen the Subject Is Close to the Camera

If the camera cannot focus, try shooting with macro mode (A64) or the Close-up scene mode

(A47).

CFlash

•If the subject is dimly lit, the flash will pop up automatically when you

press the shutter-release button halfway when the flash mode is set to

U (auto; default setting). The flash will fire when you press the

shutter-release button all the way down. See “Using the Flash (Flash

Mode)” (A56) for more information.

•To lower the flash, turn the camera off. See “Raising and Lowering the

Flash” (A58) for more information.

CTo Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot

If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without

first pressing it halfway.

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Step 5 Play Back Images

1Press the c (playback) button.

•When you switch from shooting mode to

playback mode, the last image saved will

be displayed full-frame.

2Use the multi selector to select an image to

display.

•To display previous images, press H or J.

•To display subsequent images, press I or K.

•You can also scroll through images by rotating the

multi selector.

•Remove the memory card from the camera to play back images saved in the camera’s

internal memory. C is displayed near the current image number/total number of

images display.

•To return to shooting mode, press the c button, shutter-release button, or

b(emovie-record) button.

(playback)

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CDisplaying Shooting Information

Press the k button in full-frame playback mode to display the

histogram and shooting information (A8). Press the k button

again to return to full-frame playback mode.

CViewing Images

•Images may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or

internal memory.

•When images in which the face of a person (A76) or a pet (A43) was detected at the time of

shooting are displayed in full-frame playback mode, depending upon the orientation of the

detected face, the images may be automatically rotated for playback display (except when

viewing images captured in a series).

•You can change the orientation of an image using Rotate image in the playback menu (A80).

CMore Information

See “Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)” (A80) for more information.

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Changing How Images Are Displayed

When using playback mode, you can change how images are

displayed by rotating the zoom control to f (h) and g (i).

Playback Zoom

•You can change the zoom ratio by rotating the zoom control to f (h) and g

(i). Images can be zoomed up to 10×.

•To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector H, I, J, or K.

•If you are viewing an image that was captured using face detection (A76) or

pet detection (A43), the camera zooms in on the face detected at the time of

shooting (except when viewing an image captured in a series). If the camera

detected multiple faces when the image was captured, press H, I, J, or K to

display a different face. To zoom in on an area of the image where there are no

faces, adjust the magnification rate and then press H, I, J, or K.

•You can crop the image and save the displayed area of the image as a separate

file by pressing the d button.

•Press the k button to return to full-frame playback mode.

Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display

•

You can view several images on one screen, making it easy to find the image you want.

•You can change the number of thumbnails displayed by rotating the zoom

control to f (h) and g (i).

•Rotate the multi selector or press H, I, J, or K to select an image and then

press the k button to display that image full-frame.

•When 72 thumbnails are displayed, rotate the zoom control to f (h) to

switch to calendar display.

•While using calendar display mode, rotate the multi selector, or press H, I, J,

or K to select a date and then press the k button to display the first image

captured on that day.

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Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images

1Press the l button to delete the image

currently displayed in the monitor.

2Press the multi selector H or I to select the

desired deletion method and press the k

button.

•Current image: The image currently displayed is

deleted. If the key picture of a sequence (A51) is

selected, all images in the sequence are deleted.

•Erase selected images: Multiple images can be

selected and deleted. See “Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen” (A33) for

more information.

•All images: All images are deleted.

•To exit without deleting the image, press the d button.

3Press H or I to select Yes and press the k

button.

•Deleted images cannot be recovered.

•To cancel, press H or I to select No and press the k

button.

Current image

All images

Erase selected images

Delete

Yes

Erase 1 image?

BNotes About Deletion

•Deleted images cannot be recovered. Copy important images to a computer before deleting

them from the camera.

•Protected images (A80) cannot be deleted.

BDeleting Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting

•Each time images are captured continuously, they make up a group of images called a sequence,

and by default only the first image of a sequence (called the “key picture”) is displayed to represent

the sequence (E7).

•When you press the d button during key picture playback, all images in the key picture’s

sequence can be deleted (E9).

•If you want to delete individual images in a sequence, press the k button before pressing the l

button and display all images in the sequence individually.

CDeleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode

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

Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen

1Press the multi selector J or K to select an

image to be deleted, and then press H to

display y.

•To undo the selection, press I to remove y.

•Rotate the zoom control (A2) to g(i) to switch back

to full-frame playback or f(h) to display

thumbnails.

2Add y to all desired images and then press the k button to confirm

the selection.

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

ON/OFF

Back

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Shooting Features

This chapter describes the camera’s shooting modes and the features that are

available when using each shooting mode.

You can select shooting modes and adjust settings according to the shooting

conditions and the kind of images you want capture.

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A(Auto) Mode

Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu (A37)

to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.

•You can change how the camera selects the area of the frame to focus on by

pressing the d button, selecting the A tab, and then selecting AF area

mode (A37). The default setting is Target finding AF.

When the camera detects the main subject, it focuses on that subject. When the

camera does not detect the main subject, it automatically selects the focus

areas (up to nine) that contain the subject closest to the camera. When the

subject is in focus, the focus areas that are in focus (up to nine areas) glow

green.

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings

•Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector (A55): flash mode (A56),

self-timer (A59), smile timer (A61), macro mode (A64), creative slider

(obrightness (exposure compensation), G vividness, F hue) (A65)

•Features that can be set by pressing the d button: See “Options Available in

the Auto Shooting Menu” (A37).

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Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

A(Auto) Mode

Shooting Features

Options Available in the Auto Shooting Menu

When using A (auto) mode, the following settings can be changed.

•The same items can be set when using continuous

shooting mode (A50). Other than the continuous

shooting type, items share the same settings with

continuous shooting mode, and the settings are

saved in the camera’s memory even if the camera is

turned off.

Select A (auto) mode M d button M A tab (A11)

Option Description A

Image mode

Allows you to select the combination of image size and

image quality used when saving images (A71).

This setting is also applied to other shooting modes.

White balance

Allows you to adjust the color tones of the image to match

what you see with your eye. Although Auto (default setting)

can be used in most shooting conditions, if the desired color

tones are not achieved, adjust white balance to suit the sky

conditions or light source.

•When white balance is set to settings other than Auto or

Flash, set the flash mode (A56) to off (W).

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Metering

Allows you to select the method that the camera uses to

measure the brightness of the subject. The camera adjusts

the exposure, which is a combination of shutter speed and

aperture value, based on the brightness measurement.

E33

ISO sensitivity

Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured.

By increasing the shutter speed, this feature can also reduce

blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement

even when shooting in adequately lit conditions. When ISO

sensitivity is set to Auto (default setting), the camera sets the

ISO sensitivity automatically, and E is displayed while

shooting when ISO sensitivity increases.

E34

AF area mode

Allows you to determine how the camera selects the focus

area that is used for autofocus; the available settings are

Face priority, Auto, Manual, Center, and Target finding

AF (default setting). When using Target finding AF, if the

camera detects the main subject, it focuses on that subject.

E37

Image mode

White balance

Shooting menu

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Metering

A(Auto) Mode

Shooting Features

Autofocus mode

When Single AF (default setting) is selected, the camera

focuses only while the shutter-release button is pressed

halfway. When Full-time AF is selected, the camera focuses

even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway.

You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

E42

Option Description A

CFeatures That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

When one of the following scenes is selected in the scene menu or by rotating the

mode dial, camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.

x (Scene auto selector)

(A40)

The camera automatically

selects the optimum scene

mode when you frame a

picture.

Press the d button to display the scene menu and select one of the following

shooting scenes.

bPortrait (default setting) (A44) cLandscape (A44)

dSports (A45) eNight portrait (A45)

fParty/indoor (A46) ZBeach (A46)

zSnow (A46) hSunset (A46)

iDusk/dawn (A46) kClose-up (A47)

uFood (A47) lMuseum (A48)

mFireworks show (A48) nBlack and white copy (A48)

pPanorama (A49)

Scene menu

Portrait

Landscape

Sports

Night portrait

Party/indoor

Beach

Snow

j Night landscape (A41)

W Backlighting (A42)

O Pet portrait (A43)

Rotate the mode dial to j,

W, or O and take pictures.

CTo View a Description (Help Display) of Each Scene

Select the desired scene from the scene menu and rotate the zoom control (A2) to g (j) to view

a description of that scene. To return to the original screen, rotate the zoom control to g (j) again.

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Shooting Features

Changing Scene Mode Settings

•Depending on the scene, the multi selector H (X), I (p), J (n), and K (o)

can be used to set the corresponding features. See “Features That Can Be Set

Using the Multi Selector” (A55) and “Default Settings” (A69) for more

information.

•Features that can be set by pressing the d button: Image mode, which is

the combination of image size and image quality (A71).

•When using j (night landscape), W (backlighting), or O (pet portrait), press

the d button to set the Image mode or any of the options available in the

current mode’s shooting menu.

Characteristics of Each Scene

x Scene auto selector

The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode when you frame a picture.

e: Portrait, f: Landscape, h: Night portrait, g: Night landscape, i: Close-up,

j: Backlighting, d: Other scenes

•When the camera selects a scene mode, the shooting mode icon displayed in the

shooting screen changes to that for the scene mode currently enabled.

•The area of the frame that the camera focuses on (AF area) depends on the composition

of the picture. The camera detects and focuses on human faces.

•Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene

mode. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A24) or select the desired scene

mode manually.

•Digital zoom cannot be used.

CIf Night Landscape or Night Portrait Is Selected When Shooting with Scene

Auto Selector

•If the camera switches to g (night landscape) when using scene auto selector, the camera

shoots images continuously and combines and saves them as one image, just as when Hand-

held is selected when using j (night landscape; A41).

•If the camera switches to h (night portrait) when using scene auto selector, the flash mode is

fixed at red-eye reduction and the flash is used for capturing portraits (images are not captured

continuously) just as when Tripod is selected when using Night portrait (A45).

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Shooting Features

j Night landscape

Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes.

Press the d button to set Night landscape to Hand-held

or Tripod.

•Hand-held (default setting): Select this option to produce shots with reduced blurring

and noise even when the camera is hand-held.

- The Y icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera captures a series of

images which will be combined into a single image and saved.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without

moving it 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 will be

narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.

•Tripod: Select this option when using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera

during shooting.

- The Z icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

-Vibration reduction (A94) is automatically set to Off regardless of the setting in

the setup menu.

- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button is

pressed all the way.

•The focus area or focus indicator (A6) always glows green when the shutter-release

button is pressed halfway.

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Shooting Features

W Backlighting

Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing features or details into shadow.

Press the d button to set HDR (high dynamic range) compositing using the HDR setting

according to the shooting conditions and subject.

•When HDR is set to Off (default setting): The flash fires to

prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow.

- The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

- One image is captured when the shutter-release button is

pressed all the way.

•When HDR is set to Level 1-Level 3: Use when taking

pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame.

Select Level 1 when there is less difference between bright

and dark areas, and Level 3 when there is more difference

between bright and dark areas.

- The P icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- The camera focuses on the area in the center of the 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

- The second image saved is an HDR composite image. If there is only enough memory to

save one image, an image processed by D-Lighting (A80) 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 steadily without

moving it 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 will be

narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.

- Depending on the shooting conditions, dark shadows may appear around bright

subjects and bright areas may appear around dark subjects. You can compensate by

lowering the level setting.

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Shooting Features

O Pet portrait

Use this mode when taking pictures of dogs or cats. When the

camera detects the face of a dog or cat, the camera focuses on

that face. Once the camera has focused, by default it

automatically releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release).

•Press the d button to set Pet portrait to Single or

Continuous.

-Single: Images are captured one at a time.

-Continuous (default setting): Three images are captured continuously when a face is

focused on (at a rate of about three fps when image mode is P 4608×3456). While

Continuous is selected, the F is displayed in the shooting screen.

•When the camera detects a face, a double border (focus

area) is displayed around the face, and the double border

glows green when the camera has focused.

The faces of up to five pets can be detected at the same

time. When the camera detects more than one face, the face

displayed largest in the monitor is framed by a double

border and the others by single borders.

•If no pet faces are detected, the shutter can be released by

pressing the shutter-release button.

- If no pet faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the

frame.

- When Continuous is selected, up to five images are captured continuously at a rate of

about three fps (when image mode is set to P 4608×3456) while the shutter-release

button is held all the way down. Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is

released.

•Press the multi selector J (n) to change auto release settings.

-Pet portrait auto release (default setting): The camera automatically releases the

shutter when it focuses on the detected face. While Pet portrait auto release is

selected, the d icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

-Off: The shutter is released only when the shutter-release button is pressed.

•Digital zoom cannot be used.

•Depending on the distance of the pet from the camera, the speed of the pet’s movement,

the direction the pet is facing, the ambient brightness of the pet’s face, etc., pet faces may

not be detected and other subjects may be displayed with a border.

•Pet portrait auto release is automatically set to Off in the following situations.

- When five series of images are captured using auto release

- When there is no remaining space in the internal memory or on the memory card

To continue using Pet portrait auto release to take more pictures, press the multi

selector J (n) and change the setting again.

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Shooting Features

y M b Portrait

Use this mode for portraits.

•When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that

face (A76).

•The camera softens skin tones by applying the skin

softening function before saving images (A77).

•If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject

at the center of the frame.

•Digital zoom cannot be used.

y M c Landscape

Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.

From the screen displayed after the c Landscape scene

mode is selected, select Noise reduction burst or Single

shot.

•Noise reduction burst: Crisp landscapes are captured in

images with low noise.

- The x icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots images

continuously at high speed, and combines and saves them as one image.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without

moving it 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 will be

narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.

•Single shot (default setting): The camera saves an image with emphasized lines and

contrast.

- One image is captured when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.

•The focus area or focus indicator (A6) always glows green when the shutter-release

button is pressed halfway.

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Shooting Features

y M dSports

Use this mode when shooting sporting events. The camera

captures a series of still images that allow you to clearly see

detailed movements in a moving subject.

•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

•Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way to

capture images continuously. Up to five images are

captured continuously at a rate of about six fps (when image mode is set to P).

•The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You

may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

•Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in each

series.

•The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image

mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.

y M e Night portrait

Use this mode for evening and night portraits that include

background scenery. The flash fires to light the portrait subject

while preserving background lighting to achieve a natural

balance between the main subject and background

ambience.

From the screen displayed after the e Night portrait scene

mode is selected, select Hand-held or Tripod.

•Hand-held:

- The Y icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- When shooting against a dark background, press the shutter-release button all the way

to capture a series of images which will be combined into a single image and saved.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without

moving it 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.

•Tripod (default setting): Select this option when using a tripod or other means to

stabilize the camera during shooting.

- The Z icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

-Vibration reduction (A94) is automatically set to Off regardless of the setting in

the setup menu.

- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button is

pressed all the way.

•The camera detects and focuses on a human face (A76).

•The camera softens skin tones by applying the skin softening function before saving

images (A77).

•If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.

•Digital zoom cannot be used.

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Shooting Features

y M f Party/indoor

Suitable for taking pictures at parties. Captures the effects of

candlelight and other indoor background lighting.

•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

•To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera

steady when shooting in dark surroundings. Set Vibration

reduction to Off in the setup menu (A94) when using a

tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

y M Z Beach

Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit

expanses of water.

•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

y M z Snow

Captures the brightness of sunlit snow.

•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

y M h Sunset

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

•The focus area or focus indicator (A6) always glows green

when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

y M i Dusk/dawn

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before

sunrise or after sunset.

•The focus area or focus indicator (A6) always glows green

when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

O: Use of a tripod is recommended when using scene modes indicated with O. Set Vibration

reduction to Off in the setup menu (A94) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during

shooting.

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Shooting Features

y M k Close-up

Use this mode to photograph flowers, insects, and other small

objects at close range.

•Macro mode (A64) is enabled and the camera

automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can

focus.

•You can move the area of the frame that the area focuses

on (AF area). To move the AF area, press the k button, and then rotate the multi selector

or press H, I, J, or K.

To change settings for any of the following functions, first press the k button to cancel

focus-area selection, then change the settings as desired.

-Flash mode

- Self-timer

- Exposure compensation

•The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You

may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

y M u Food

Use this mode when taking pictures of food.

•Macro mode (A64) is enabled and the camera

automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can

focus.

•You can adjust hue by pressing the multi selector H and I.

The hue setting is saved in the camera’s memory even after

the camera is turned off.

•You can move the area of the frame that the area focuses on

(AF area). To move the AF area, press the k button, and

then rotate the multi selector or press H, I, J, or K.

To change settings for any of the following functions, first

press the k button to cancel focus-area selection, then

change the settings as desired.

-Hue

- Self-timer

- Exposure compensation

•The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You

may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

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Shooting Features

y M l Museum

Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for

example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in

which you do not want to use the flash.

•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

•The camera captures a series of up to ten images while the

shutter-release button is held all the way down, and the

sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved (best shot selector;

A52).

y M m Fireworks show

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the light from

fireworks.

•Camera focuses at infinity.

•The focus area or focus indicator (A6) always glows green

when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

•Only the six optical zoom positions shown on the right can

be applied. When the zoom control is rotated, zoom will

not stop at any position other than the six indicated (digital

zoom is available).

y M n Black and white copy

Provides clear images of text or drawings on a whiteboard or

in print.

•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

•Use together with macro mode (A64) when shooting

subjects that are close to the camera.

O: Use of a tripod is recommended when using scene modes indicated with O. Set Vibration

reduction to Off in the setup menu (A94) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during

shooting.

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Shooting Features

y M p Panorama

Use this mode to take panorama pictures.

From the screen displayed after the p Panorama scene mode is selected, select Easy

panorama or Panorama assist.

•Easy panorama (default setting): By simply moving the camera in the desired direction,

panoramas that can be played back using the camera can be taken.

- You can set the shooting range to Normal (180°) or Wide (360°).

- Press the shutter-release button all the way and release it, and then slowly move the

camera horizontally. Shooting ends automatically when the selected shooting range

has been captured.

- The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame when shooting begins.

- The zoom position is fixed at the maximum wide-angle position.

- When viewing an image captured using easy panorama in full-frame playback mode,

press the k button to display the short edge of the image using the entire monitor

and automatically move (scroll) the displayed area.

See “Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)” (E2) for more information.

See “Playing Back Images With Easy Panorama (Scroll Playback)” (E4) for more

information.

•Panorama assist: Use this setting to capture a series of images that will be connected

using a computer to form a panorama image.

- Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to select the direction that you will move the

camera in when capturing images, and press the k button.

- After shooting the first image, confirm on the screen how the captured image will be

connected to the next image, and shoot the next image. Shoot as many images as

needed to complete the panorama. To finish shooting, press the k button.

- Transfer the images to your computer and use the included Panorama Maker 5 (A83,

E6) software to combine the images into a single panorama image.

See “Using Panorama Assist” (E5) for more information.

BNotes About Printing Panoramas

When printing panoramas, 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.

See the documentation provided with the printer or consult the digital photo lab for details.

Shooting Features

Continuous Shooting Mode (Burst Shooting)

Use this mode to capture the details of a moving subject by shooting a continuous

series of images.

1Press the d button and confirm or change

the settings in the continuous menu.

•See “Continuous Menu” (A52) for more information.

•Press the d button after changing the settings and

return to the shooting screen.

2Frame the subject and shoot.

•By default, when the camera detects the main subject,

it focuses on that subject. If the camera does not detect

the subject, the camera selects the focus areas (up to

nine areas) containing the subject closest to the

camera.

•Press the shutter-release button halfway to lock focus

and exposure.

•When Continuous, Pre-shooting cache, or BSS is selected in the continuous menu,

images are captured while the shutter-release button is held all the way down.

•When Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps, or Multi-shot 16 is selected

in the continuous menu, the number of images determined by the setting are

captured when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way. There is no need to

hold the shutter-release button down.

•The focus, exposure, and white balance settings are fixed at the values for the first

image in each series.

•After shooting, the camera returns to the shooting screen. If O is displayed, do not

turn the camera off.

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Autofocus mode

AF area mode

ISO sensitivity

Metering

Continuous

White balance

Image mode

Continuous

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Shooting Features

BNotes About Continuous Shooting Mode

•It may take some time to save the images after shooting. The amount of time it takes to finish

saving the captured images depends on the number of images, image mode, the write speed of

the memory card, etc.

•When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in captured images.

•The speed of continuous shooting may decrease depending on the image mode, type of memory

card used, and shooting conditions.

•When continuous is set to Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps,

or Multi-shot 16, banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were

captured under lighting that flickers at high speeds, such as fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or

sodium-vapor lighting.

CImages Captured in Continuous Shooting Mode

Each time you capture images when continuous is set to Continuous, Pre-shooting cache,

Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps, or smile timer continuous, the captured images

are saved as a “sequence” (E7).

Changing Continuous Shooting Mode Settings

•Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector (A55): smile timer

continuous (A61), macro mode (A64), creative slider (o brightness

(exposure compensation), G vividness, F hue) (A65)

•Features that can be set by pressing the d button: See “Options Available in

the Continuous Shooting Menu” (A52).

CFeatures That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

Continuous Shooting Mode (Burst Shooting)

Shooting Features

Options Available in the Continuous Shooting Menu

You can select the type of continuous shooting in the continuous shooting menu,

in addition to the options (A37) that are available when using A (auto) mode,

such as image mode and white balance.

•For items not related to continuous shooting, see “Options Available in the Auto

Shooting Menu” (A37).

•Other than the continuous shooting type, items

share the same settings with A (auto) mode, and

the settings are saved in the camera’s memory even

if the camera is turned off.

Enter shooting mode M d button M V tab (A11)

Option Description A

VContinuous

(default setting)

While the shutter-release button is held all the way

down, up to five pictures are taken at a rate of about 6

frames per second (fps) (when Image mode is set to P

4608×3456).

E35

qPre-shooting cache

Pre-shooting cache makes it easy to capture perfect

moments, by saving images from before the shutter-

release button was pressed all the way. Pre-shooting

cache shooting begins when the shutter-release button

is pressed halfway, and continues when the shutter-

release button is pressed all the way.

Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is released

or when the maximum number of frames has been shot.

E35

Cn Continuous H:

120 fps

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,

60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/125 s or faster.

E35

Cj Continuous H:

60 fps

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,

60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/60 s or faster.

E35

DBSS (best shot

selector)

The “best shot selector” is recommended when

shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or

in other situations in which inadvertent motion can

result in blurred images. The camera captures a series of

up to ten images while the shutter-release button is

held all the way down, and the sharpest image in the

series is automatically selected and saved.

E35

WMulti-shot 16

Each time the shutter-release

button is pressed, the camera

takes 16 shots at a rate of about

30 fps and arranges them in a

single image.

E36

Autofocus mode

AF area mode

ISO sensitivity

Metering

Continuous

White balance

Image mode

Continuous

Shooting Features

Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

Effects can be applied to images during shooting.

The following six effects are available.

1Press the d button to display the special

effects menu, use the multi selector to select

Special effects, and then press the k button.

2Press H or I to select an effect and press the

k button.

•Press the d button after changing the settings and

return to the shooting screen.

Option Description

OSoft (default setting) Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire

image.

PNostalgic sepia Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate

the qualities of an old photograph.

FHigh-contrast monochrome Changes the image to black and white and gives it sharp

contrast.

GHigh key Gives the entire image a bright tone.

HLow key Gives the entire image a dark tone.

ISelective color Creates a black and white image in which only the

specified color remains.

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Image mode

Special eects

Soft

High key

Low key

Low k ey

Low key

Selective color

High-contrast monochrome

Nostalgic sepia

Special eects

Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

Shooting Features

3Frame the subject and shoot.

•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

•When Selective color is selected in step 2, rotate the

multi selector or press H or I to select the desired

color from the slider.

To change settings for any of the following functions,

first press the k button to cancel color selection, then

change the settings as desired:

- Flash mode (A56)

- Self-timer (A59)

- Macro mode (A64)

- Exposure compensation (A68)

To return to the color selection screen, press the k

button again.

Changing Special Effects Mode Settings

•Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector (A55): flash mode (A56),

self-timer (A59), macro mode (A64), exposure compensation (A68)

•Features that can be set by pressing the d button: Image mode, which is

the combination of image size and image quality (A71).

Save

Sav e

Save

Slider

Select color

Se l ec t c o l or

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Shooting Features

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

When shooting, the multi selector H (X), I (p), J (n), and K (o) can be used

to set the following features.

Available Features

The features that are available vary with the shooting mode, as shown below.

•See “Default Settings” (A69) for information about each mode’s default

settings.

* Varies by the scene. See “Default Settings” (A69) for more information.

Ax, y,

j, W, OVu

XFlash mode (A56) w

–w

Self-timer (A59) w–w

Smile timer (A61) w––

Pet portrait auto release (A43) – – –

Smile timer continuous (A61) – w–

pMacro mode (A64) www

Creative slider

(o brightness (exposure

compensation), Gvividness,

Fhue) (A65)

ww–

Exposure compensation (A68) – – w

X (flash mode)

p (macro mode)

o creative slider,

exposure compensation

n (self-timer), smile timer,

pet portrait auto release,

smile timer continuous

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Using the Flash (Flash Mode)

You can set the flash mode to match the shooting conditions.

1Press the multi selector H(mflash mode).

2Use the multi selector to select the desired

mode and press the k button.

•See “Available Flash Modes” (A57).

•If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button

within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

•When U (auto) is applied, D is only displayed for

a few seconds, regardless of Monitor settings

(A94).

3Frame the subject and take a picture.

•See “Raising and Lowering the Flash”

(A58).

•The flash lamp indicates the status of the

flash when you press the shutter-release

button halfway.

- On: The flash will fire when you press the shutter-release button all the way down.

- Blinking: The flash is charging. The camera cannot take pictures.

- Off: The flash will not fire when a picture is taken.

•If the battery is low, the monitor will turn off in order to save power while the flash is

charging.

Auto

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CEffective Range of the Flash

When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5 to 5.5 m (1 ft 8 in. to 18 ft) at the

maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 1.0 to 3.0 m (3 ft 4 in. to 9 ft 10 in.) at the

maximum telephoto zoom position.

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Available Flash Modes

UAuto

Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim.

VAuto with red-eye reduction

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

WOff

Flash will not fire even when lighting is dim.

•We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting in dark

surroundings.

XFill flash

Flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and

backlit subjects.

YSlow sync

Auto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed.

Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.

Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture

background at night or under dim lighting.

CThe Flash Mode Setting

•The setting varies with the shooting mode. See “Available Features” (A55) and “Default Settings”

(A69) for more information.

•Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

•The flash mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the

camera is turned off.

CRed-eye Reduction

his camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix). If the camera detects red

eye while saving an image, the affected area will be processed to reduce red-eye before the image is

saved.

Note the followings when shooting.

•More time than usual is required to save images.

•Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.

•In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by red-eye reduction

processing; in these cases, select another flash mode and try again.

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Raising and Lowering the Flash

The camera automatically raises and lowers the flash.

•Do not pull the flash up or push down on it.

Raising the Flash

When you press the shutter-release button halfway, the flash will pop up if the

conditions required for flash shooting are met.

•When the flash fires automatically (U auto

flash, V auto with red-eye reduction, or Y

slow sync): If the subject is dimly lit during

shooting, the flash automatically pops up when

you press the shutter-release button halfway.

The camera determines whether or not to pop

up the flash based on the brightness of the

subject and the settings used during shooting.

•W (off): When the flash is lowered, the flash does not pop up even if the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway.

•X (fill flash): The flash automatically pops up when you press the shutter-release

button halfway.

Lowering the Flash

To lower the flash, turn the camera off.

•Be careful not to pinch fingers or other objects.

•The flash cannot be lowered by pushing it down.

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Using the Self-timer

The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter ten or two

seconds after you press the shutter-release button. The self-timer is useful when

you want to be in the picture you are taking, and when you want to avoid the

effects of camera shake that occur when you press the shutter-release button.

When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration

reduction to Off in the setup menu (A94) when using a tripod to stabilize the

camera during shooting.

1Press the multi selector J(nself-timer).

2Use the multi selector to select 10s or 2s and

press the k button.

•10s (ten seconds): Use on important occasions, such as

weddings.

•2s (two seconds): Use to prevent camera shake.

•When a is selected, the camera uses face detection to

detect a human face, and then automatically releases

the shutter when a smile is detected (A61).

•When the shooting mode is set to Pet portrait scene mode, Y (pet portrait auto

release) is displayed; when set to continuous shooting mode, a (smile timer

continuous) is displayed (A43, 61). The self-timer settings 10s and 2s cannot be

used.

•The mode selected for self-timer is displayed.

•If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the

selection will be canceled.

3Frame the picture and press the

shutter-release button halfway.

•Focus and exposure will be set.

Self-timer

F 3.3

1/250

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

4Press the shutter-release button the

rest of the way down.

•The self-timer starts, and the number of

seconds remaining before the shutter is

released is displayed in the monitor. The self-

timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting

down. About one second before the shutter

is released, the lamp stops blinking and glows

steadily.

•When the shutter is released, the self-timer

will be set to OFF.

•To stop the timer before a picture is taken,

press the shutter-release button again.

F 3.3

1/250

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Using the Smile Timer, Smile Timer Continuous

When the camera detects a person’s smile, it automatically releases the shutter;

you do not need to press the shutter-release button.

•Smile timer: Images are captured one at a time. This feature can be used when

shooting mode (A24) is set to A (auto) mode or the Portrait or Night

portrait scene mode (A39).

•Smile timer continuous: A continuous series of images is captured. This feature

can be used when shooting mode (A24) is set to continuous shooting mode

(A50).

1Press the multi selector J(nself-timer).

•To adjust settings for creative slider, exposure

compensation, or items in the shooting menu, adjust

the settings before pressing n.

2Use the multi selector to select a(smile timer

or smile timer continuous) and press the k

button.

•If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button

within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

Smile timer

Smile timer continuous

Smile timer

Smile timer continuous

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

3Frame the picture and wait for the subject to

smile.

•When the camera detects a human face, a double

border (focus area) is displayed around that face. When

the camera has focused on that face, the double

border will turn green for a moment and focus is

locked.

•Up to three faces can be detected. When the camera detects more than one face, the

double border (focus area) is displayed around the face closest to the center of the

frame, and single borders around the others.

•When using smile timer:

- If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the

shutter is automatically released.

- After the camera releases the shutter, it will continue to detect faces and smiles, and

will release the shutter again if it detects a smiling face.

- To end automatic shooting by smile detection, set the smile timer to OFF.

•When using smile timer continuous:

- The F icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the

shutter is automatically released and up to five images are captured at a rate of

about 3 fps.

- The camera will continue to detect faces and smiles until continuous shooting

ends, and will capture images continuously again if it detects a smiling face. To

finish, set the smile continuous timer to OFF.

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Shooting Features

BNotes About the Smile Timer, Smile Timer Continuous

•Digital zoom cannot be used.

•Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles.

•See “Notes About Face Detection” (A76) for more information.

•This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See “Features That Cannot Be

Used Simultaneously” (A73) for more information.

CAuto Power Off When Using Smile Timer, Smile Timer Continuous

The auto off function (A95) is activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations

indicated below persists and no other operations are performed.

•The camera does not detect any faces.

•The camera detected a face, but cannot detect a smile.

CWhen the Self-timer Lamp Blinks

The self-timer lamp blinks slowly when the camera detects a face, and blinks quickly immediately

after the shutter is released.

CReleasing the Shutter Manually

Pictures can also be taken by pressing the shutter-release button. The camera focuses on the subject

in the center of the frame when faces are not detected.

CMore Information

See “Autofocus” (A29) for more information.

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Using Macro Mode

When using macro mode, the camera can focus on objects as close as 1 cm

(0.4 in.) from the front of the lens.

This feature is useful when taking close-up pictures of flowers and other small subjects.

1Press the multi selector I(pmacro mode).

2Use the multi selector to select ON and press

the k button.

•The macro mode icon (F) is displayed.

•If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button

within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

3Rotate the zoom control to the zoom position

at which F and the zoom indicator glow green.

•How close you can be to the subject when shooting

depends on the zoom ratio.

When the zoom is set to a position where F and the

zoom indicator glow green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm (4 in.)

from the lens.

When the zoom ratio is wider than G, the camera can focus on subjects as close as

1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens.

Macro mode

BNotes About Using the Flash

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

CAutofocus

When using macro mode in A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode, you can focus without

pressing the shutter-release button halfway by setting Autofocus mode (A38) in the shooting

menu (A37) to Full-time AF.

When using other shooting modes, Full-time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is

turned on (except when using O (pet portrait)).

You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

CThe Macro Mode Setting

•Macro mode cannot be used when using certain shooting modes. See “Default Settings” (A69)

for more information.

•A(auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same macro mode setting. When using

A(auto) mode or continuous shooting mode, the macro mode setting is saved in the camera’s

memory even if the camera is turned off.

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness,

and Hue (Creative Slider)

When the shooting mode (A24) is set to A (auto) mode (A36) or continuous

shooting mode (A50), use the creative slider to adjust brightness (exposure

compensation), vividness, and hue for taking pictures.

Operating the Creative Slider

1Press the multi selector K(o).

2Press the multi selector J or K to select o,

G, or F.

3Adjust the brightness, vividness, or hue.

•Use the multi selector as explained below.

-HI: The slider moves. The effect can be adjusted

while confirming the results in the monitor. The

effect can also be adjusted by rotating the multi

selector.

-J K: Switches between brightness (exposure

compensation), vividness, and hue.

•For more information on each item, see the following:

- “Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)” (A67)

- “Adjusting Vividness (Saturation Adjustment)” (A67)

- “Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment)” (A67)

•To turn off the effects of the creative slider, press J or K to select P, and press the

k button.

Brightness (Exp. +/-)

0.0

Brightness (Exp. +/-)

+0.3

Slider

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

4When adjustment is complete, press J or K

to select y and press the k button.

•If the k button (except when P is selected) or the

shutter-release button is pressed in step 3, the selected

amount of effect is applied. When the effect is applied,

the camera returns to the shooting screen.

•If brightness is adjusted, H and the compensation

value are displayed.

•If vividness is adjusted, a is displayed.

•If hue is adjusted, b is displayed.

5Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.

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CCreative Slider Settings

A(auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same settings for brightness (exposure

compensation), vividness, and hue; these settings are saved in the camera’s memory even when the

camera is turned off.

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Adjust the overall brightness of the image.

•To make the subject brighter, move the slider

toward “+.”

•To make the subject darker, move the slider toward

“–.”

CUsing the Histogram

A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. Use as a guide when using

exposure compensation and shooting without the flash.

•The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to

the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.

•Increasing exposure compensation shifts tone distribution to the right, and decreasing it shifts

tone distribution to the left.

Adjusting Vividness (Saturation Adjustment)

Adjust the overall vividness of the image.

•Vividness increases as the slider is moved up.

Vividness decreases as the slider is moved down.

Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment)

Adjust the overall hue of the image.

•The overall image becomes more reddish as the

slider is moved up. The overall image becomes more

bluish as the slider is moved down.

Brightness (Exp. +/-)

0.0

Exposure

compensation

value

Histogram

Slider

Vividness

Slider

Hue

Slider

BNotes About White Balance Adjustment

When hue is adjusted using the creative slider, White balance in the shooting menu (A37)

cannot be set. To set White balance, select P in the creative slider setting screen to reset the

brightness, vividness, and hue.

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

When the shooting mode (A24) is set to scene mode (A39) or special effects

mode (A53), you can adjust the brightness (exposure compensation).

1Press the multi selector K(oexposure

compensation).

2Use the multi selector to select a

compensation value.

•To make the subject brighter, apply positive (+)

exposure compensation.

•To make the subject darker, apply negative (–)

exposure compensation.

3Press the k button to apply the

compensation value.

•If you do not press the k button within a few seconds,

the setting will be applied and the menu will disappear.

•When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0

is applied, the value is displayed with the H indicator in

the monitor.

4Press the shutter-release button to shoot.

•To reset exposure compensation, repeat from step 1 and set the value to 0.0.

+0.3

Exposure compensation

+0.3

Histogram

Exposure compensation

value

8 4 0

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CNotes About Exposure Compensation Value

When using the Fireworks show (A48) scene mode, exposure compensation is not available.

CHistogram

See “Using the Histogram” (A67) for more information.

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Default Settings

Default settings for each shooting mode are described below.

•Information about scene mode can be found on the next page.

1You can turn the self-timer and smile timer (A61) on and off.

2The setting cannot be changed.

3Self-timer cannot be used. You can turn the smile timer continuous (A61) on and off.

•Settings applied in A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode are saved in

the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off, except for the self-

timer setting.

Flash

(A56)

Self-timer

(A59)

Macro

(A64)

Creative

slider

(A65)

Exposure

compensation

(A68)

A (auto) UOff1Off Off –

V (continuous) W2Off3Off Off –

(special effects) WOff Off – 0.0

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Features

Default settings for scene mode are described below.

1U (auto) or W (off) can be selected. When U (auto) is selected, the camera

automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has selected.

2The setting cannot be changed.

3Flash is fixed at X (fill flash) when HDR is set to Off, and is fixed at W (off) when HDR is set

to other than Off.

4Self-timer cannot be used. You can turn the pet portrait auto release (A43) on and off.

5You can turn the self-timer and smile timer (A61) on and off.

6The flash fires using red-eye reduction.

7Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used. The default setting can be

modified.

8Can be changed when using Panorama assist.

9Self-timer can be used when using Panorama assist.

Flash

(A56)

Self-timer

(A59)

Macro

(A64)

Exposure

compensation

(A65)

x (A40) U1Off Off20.0

j (A41) W2Off Off20.0

W (A42) X3Off Off20.0

O (A43) W2Y4Off 0.0

b (A44) VOff5Off20.0

c (A44) W2Off Off20.0

d (A45) W2Off2Off20.0

e (A45) V6Off5Off20.0

f (A46) V7Off Off20.0

Z (A46) UOff Off 0.0

z (A46) UOff Off 0.0

h (A46) W2Off Off20.0

i (A46) W2Off Off20.0

k (A47) WOff On20.0

u (A47) W2Off On20.0

l (A48) W2Off Off 0.0

m (A48) W2Off2Off20.02

n (A48) WOff Off 0.0

p (A49) W8Off9Off80.0

CFeatures That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

Shooting Features

Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)

You can use the Image mode setting in the shooting menu to select the

combination of image size and compression ratio that is used when saving images.

Select the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used

and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The higher the image

mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed, but the number of

images that can be saved is reduced.

Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality)

* The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and

vertically.

Example: P 4608×3456 = approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and

playback modes (A6, 8).

Enter shooting mode M d button M Shooting menu M Image mode

Option* Description

Q 4608×3456PImages will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is

approximately 1:4.

P 4608×3456

(default setting)

Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is

approximately 1:8.

I 4000×3000

R 3264×2448

L 2592×1944

M 2048×1536 Smaller size than P, I, R, or L allows more images to be saved.

The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

N 1024×768 Suited to display on a computer monitor. The compression ratio is

approximately 1:8.

O 640×480 Suited to display on a TV with an aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution

by e-mail. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

l 4608×2592 Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression

ratio is approximately 1:8.

CNotes About Image Mode

•The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.

•Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)

Shooting Features

CNumber of Exposures Remaining

The following table lists the approximate number of images that can be saved in the internal

memory and on a 4 GB memory card. Note that due to JPEG compression, the number of images

that can be saved varies greatly depending on the composition of the image. In addition, this

number may vary depending on the make of memory card, even when the memory cards have the

same specified capacity.

1If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures

remaining display shows “9999”.

2Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi. Print sizes are calculated by dividing the

number of pixels by printer resolution (dpi) and multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at

the same image size, images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size

indicated, and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated.

Image mode Internal memory

(approx. 89 MB)

Memory card1

(4 GB) Print size2 (cm/in.)

Q 4608×3456P11 470 39 × 29/15 × 11

P 4608×3456 19 840 39 × 29/15 × 11

I 4000×3000 26 1110 34 × 25/13 × 10

R 3264×2448 39 1650 28 × 21/11 × 8

L 2592×1944 61 2560 22 × 16/8.5 × 6.5

M 2048×1536 96 4020 17 × 13/7 × 5

N 1024×768 299 12000 9 × 7/3.5 × 2.5

O 640×480 813 30100 5 × 4/2 × 1.5

l 4608×2592 26 1120 39 × 22/15 × 8.6

Shooting Features

Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions.

Restricted

function Setting Description

Self-timer AF area mode (A37) When AF area mode is set to Subject

tracking, self-timer cannot be used.

Continuous Smile timer continuous

(A61)

Smile timer continuous is used for shooting

regardless of the Continuous setting.

Macro mode AF area mode (A37) When AF area mode is set to Subject

tracking, macro mode cannot be used.

Image mode Continuous (A50)

When using Pre-shooting cache, image

mode is fixed at M.

When using Continuous H: 120 fps,

image mode is fixed at O. When using

Continuous H: 60 fps, image mode is

fixed at M (image size: 1280×960 pixels).

When using Multi-shot 16, image mode is

fixed at L(image size: 2560×1920 pixels).

White balance Hue (using the creative

slider) (A65)

When hue is adjusted using the creative

slider, White balance in the shooting

menu cannot be set. To set White balance,

select P in the creative slider setting

screen to reset the brightness, vividness,

and hue.

ISO sensitivity Continuous (A50)

When shooting with Pre-shooting cache,

Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H:

60 fps, or Multi-shot 16, the ISO

sensitivity setting is automatically set

according to the brightness.

Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Shooting Features

AF area mode

Self-timer (A59)

When using Target finding AF, if you use

the self-timer, the camera functions as

when AF area mode is set to Auto.

Smile timer, smile timer

continuous (A61)

Face detection is used regardless of the AF

area mode setting.

Creative slider (A65)

When using Target finding AF, if vividness

or hue is adjusted using the creative slider,

the camera functions as when AF area

mode is set to Auto.

White balance (A37)

When using Target finding AF, if White

balance is set to any setting other than

Auto, the camera functions as when AF

area mode is set to Auto.

Autofocus mode

Smile timer, smile timer

continuous (A61)

When using smile timer or smile timer

continuous, Autofocus mode is fixed at

Single AF.

AF area mode (A37)

When AF area mode is set to Face

priority, AF area mode is fixed at Single

AF.

Print date Continuous (A50)

When shooting with Pre-shooting cache,

Continuous H: 120 fps, or Continuous H:

60 fps, the shooting date is not imprinted.

Vibration reduction

Night landscape (A41) When Vibration reduction is set to

Tripod, it changes to Off.

Night portrait (A45) When Vibration reduction is set to

Tripod, it changes to Off.

Motion detection

ISO sensitivity (A37) When ISO sensitivity is fixed, Motion

detection is disabled.

AF area mode (A37) When AF area mode is set to Subject

tracking, Motion detection is disabled.

Digital zoom

Smile timer, smile timer

continuous (A61) Digital zoom cannot be used.

AF area mode (A37) When AF area mode is set to Subject

tracking, digital zoom cannot be used.

Continuous (A50) When using Multi-shot 16, digital zoom

cannot be used.

Restricted

function Setting Description

Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Shooting Features

Blink warning

Smile timer, smile timer

continuous (A61) Blink warning does not function.

Night portrait (A45) When Hand-held is selected, blink warning

is disabled.

Restricted

function Setting Description

BNotes About Digital Zoom

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

(E70).

•When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame. Additionally,

metering automatically switches to center-weighted metering.

Shooting Features

Using Face Detection

When the following shooting modes or settings are

selected, the camera uses face detection to

automatically focus on human faces. If the camera

detects more than one face, a double border is

displayed around the face that the camera will focus on,

and single borders are displayed around the other faces.

•

When using

Face priority

, if you press the shutter-release button halfway while

no faces are detected or while framing a shot with no faces in it, the camera selects

the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera.

•When using scene auto selector, the focus area changes depending on which

scene the camera selects.

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

when using Portrait or Night portrait, the camera will focus on the subject in

the center of the frame.

Shooting mode Number of faces that

can be detected

Focus area

(double border)

When AF area mode (A37) in A

(auto) mode or continuous shooting

mode is set to Face priority Up to 12 The face closest to the

camera

Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Night

portrait scene mode (A39) is selected

Smile timer, smile timer continuous

(A61) Up to 3 The face closest to the

center of the frame

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BNotes About Face Detection

•

The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the

faces are looking. Additionally, the camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:

- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed

- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

•When the frame includes more than one face, the faces detected by the camera and the face on

which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors, including the direction in which the

faces are looking.

•In some rare cases, such as those described in “Autofocus” (A29), the subject may not be in

focus even though the double border turns green. Should this occur, change AF area mode to

Manual or Center in A (auto) mode, and try focus lock shooting (A78) by focusing on another

subject that is the same distance from the camera.

BViewing Images That Were Captured Using Face Detection

•During playback, the camera automatically rotates images according to the orientation of the faces

that were detected at the time of shooting, except when viewing an image captured in a series.

•When zooming in on an image displayed full-frame by rotating the zoom control to g (i), the

image will be enlarged so that the face that was detected at the time of shooting is displayed in

the center of the monitor (A31), except when viewing an image captured in a series.

Shooting Features

Using Skin Softening

When the shutter is released when using one of the following shooting modes,

the camera detects one or more human faces (up to three), and processes the

image to soften facial skin tones before saving the image.

•Scene auto selector (A40), Portrait (A44), or Night portrait (A45)

scene mode is selected.

Skin softening can also be applied to saved images (A80).

BNotes 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. If the desired results are

not produced, switch to another shooting mode and then try shooting again.

Shooting Features

Focus Lock

You can use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for

AF area mode.

The following procedure describes how to use focus lock when using A (auto)

mode with AF area mode (A37) set to Center.

1Position the subject in the center of the frame.

2Press the shutter-release button

halfway.

•Confirm that the focus area glows green.

•Focus and exposure are locked.

3Continue holding down the shutter-release

button halfway and recompose the picture.

•Be sure to maintain the same distance between the

camera and the subject.

4Press the shutter-release button the rest of

the way down to take the picture.

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This chapter describes the features that are available when playing back images.

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Print order

Protect

Quick retouch

D-Lighting

Skin softening

Filter eects

Slide show

Playback Features

Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)

When viewing images in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode,

you can select one of the following functions by pressing the d button (A11)

to display the menu and then selecting the c tab.

* Images are edited and saved as separate files. Certain restrictions apply (E10, E11). For

example, images captured at an Image mode (A71) setting of l 4608×2592 cannot

be edited, and the same editing feature cannot be applied multiple times.

Option Description A

kQuick retouch* Allows you to create retouched copies in which

contrast and saturation have been enhanced. E12

ID-Lighting* Allows you to create copies with enhanced brightness

and contrast, brightening dark portions of an image. E13

eSkin softening* When this feature is enabled, the camera detects faces in

images and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones. E14

pFilter effects*

Digital filter effects can be used to apply a variety of

effects to images. Effect types include Cross screen,

Fisheye, Miniature effect, and Painting.

E16

aPrint order

When using a printer to print images saved on the

memory card, you can use the Print order function to

select which images are printed, and how many copies

of each image are printed.

E43

bSlide show Allows you to view images saved in the internal memory

or on a memory card in an automatic slide show. E46

dProtect Protects selected images from accidental deletion. E47

fRotate image Specifies the orientation in which saved images are

displayed during playback. E49

gSmall picture*

Creates a small copy of the current image. This feature

is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages

or for e-mail attachments.

E18

EVoice memo

Allows you to use the camera’s microphone to record

voice memos and attach them to images. You can also

play back and delete voice memos.

E50

hCopy Allows you to copy images between the internal

memory and a memory card. E52

CSequence display

options

Allows you to display a sequence of images shot

continuously as individual images, or display only the

key picture of a sequence.

E54

NChoose key picture

Allows you to change the key picture that is displayed to

represent a series of images shot continuously. See

“Playing Back and Deleting Images Captured Continuously

(Sequence)” (

7) for information about sequences.

E54

Playback Features

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer

You can enhance your enjoyment of images and movies by connecting the

camera to a TV, computer, or printer.

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

battery level is sufficient and turn the camera off. 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 E21

You can view the camera’s images and movies on a TV.

Connection method: Connect the video and audio plugs of the included

Audio Video Cable EG-CP16 to the TV’s input jacks. Alternatively,

connect a commercially available HDMI cable (Type C) to the TV’s HDMI

input jack.

Viewing and organizing images on a computer A82

If you transfer images to a computer, you can perform simple

retouching and manage image data in addition to playing back images

and movies.

Connection method: Connect the camera to the computer’s USB input

jack with the included USB Cable UC-E6.

•Before connecting to a computer, install ViewNX 2 on the computer

using the included ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM. For information about

using the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM and transferring images to a

computer, see page 82.

•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.

Printing images without using a computer E24

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

input jack with the included USB Cable UC-E6.

Insert the plug straight.

USB/audio/video output connector

HDMI mini connector (Type C)

How to open the connector

cover.

Playback Features

Using ViewNX 2

ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one software package which enables you to transfer, view,

edit and share images.

Install ViewNX 2 using the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM.

Installing ViewNX 2

•An Internet connection is required.

Compatible Operating Systems

Windows

•Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate

•Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate

(Service Pack 2)

•Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 3)

Mac OS

•Mac OS X (version 10.5.8, 10.6.7)

Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system

compatibility.

1Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM into the

CD-ROM drive.

•Mac OS: When the ViewNX 2 window is displayed, double-click the Welcome icon.

Your Imaging Toolbox ViewNX 2™

Using ViewNX 2

Playback Features

2Select a language in the language selection dialog to open the

installation window.

•If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different

region and then choose the desired language (the Region Selection button is not

available in the European release).

•Click Next to display the installation window.

3Start the installer.

•We recommend clicking Installation Guide in the installation window to check the

installation help information and system requirements before installing ViewNX 2.

•Click Typical Installation (Recommended) in the installation window.

4Download the software.

•When the Software Download screen is displayed, click I agree - Begin download.

•Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

5Exit the installer when the installation completion screen is displayed.

•Windows: Click Yes.

•Mac OS: Click OK.

The following software is installed:

•ViewNX 2 (consisting of the three modules below)

- Nikon Transfer 2: For transferring images to the computer

- ViewNX 2: For viewing, editing, and printing transferred images

- Nikon Movie Editor: For basic editing of transferred movies

•Panorama Maker 5 (for creating a single panorama photo using a series of images shot

in panorama assist scene mode)

•QuickTime (Windows only)

6Remove the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

Using ViewNX 2

Playback Features

Transferring Images to the Computer

1Choose how images will be copied to the computer.

Choose one of the following methods:

•Direct USB connection: Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory card is

inserted in the camera. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB

Cable UC-E6. The camera automatically turns on.

•SD card slot: If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot, the card can be

inserted directly in the slot.

•SD card reader: Connect a card reader (available separately from third-party

suppliers) to the computer and insert the memory card.

If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a program, select Nikon Transfer 2.

•When using Windows 7

If the dialog shown at right is displayed,

follow the steps below to select Nikon

Transfer 2.

1 Under Import pictures and videos,

click Change program. A program

selection dialog will be displayed; select

Import File using Nikon Transfer 2

and click OK.

2Double-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.

BConnecting the USB Cable

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

Using ViewNX 2

Playback Features

2Transfer images to the computer.

•Confirm that the name of the connected camera or removable disk is displayed in the

“Source” panel in the Nikon Transfer 2 “Options” area (1).

•Click Start Transfer (2).

•At default settings, all the images on the memory card will be copied to the

computer.

3Terminate the connection.

•If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the camera off and disconnect the

USB cable.

•If a card reader or card slot is used, choose the appropriate option in the computer

operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and

then remove the card from the card reader or card slot.

Viewing Images

Start ViewNX 2.

•Images are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer

is complete.

•Consult online help for more information on

using ViewNX 2.

CStarting ViewNX 2 Manually

•Windows: Double-click the ViewNX 2 shortcut icon on the desktop.

•Mac OS: Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock.

Using ViewNX 2

Playback Features

Retouching Photographs

Click Edit in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.

Image editing functions include tone compensation, sharpness adjustment, and

trimming (cropping).

Editing Movies

Click Movie Editor in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.

Movie editing functions include the ability to delete unwanted scenes.

Printing Images

Click Print in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.

A dialog is displayed and images can be printed using a printer connected to the

computer.

Recording and Playing Back Movies

Recording and Playing Back

Movies

You can record movies by simply pressing the b (e movie-record) button.

In playback mode, press the k button to play a movie.

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Recording Movies

You can record movies by simply pressing the b (e movie-record) button.

Color tones, white balance, and other settings are the same when recording

movies as they are when taking pictures.

1Display the shooting screen.

•The icon for the selected movie option is displayed.

The default setting is dHD 1080pP

(1920×1080) (A91).

* The maximum movie length shown in the illustrations

in this manual is for example purposes only.

2Press the b(emovie-record) button

to start movie recording.

•The camera focuses in the center of the

frame. Focus areas are not displayed during

recording.

•When recording movies using d or a movie options

setting with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the shooting screen

changes to a 16:9 aspect ratio (the area indicated at

right is recorded).

•If Photo info in Monitor settings (A94) in the

setup menu is set to Movie frame+auto info, the

area that will be visible in the movie can be confirmed

before movie recording starts.

•The approximate remaining movie length is displayed. C is displayed while saving to

the internal memory.

•Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie length has been recorded.

3Press the b(emovie-record) button again to end recording.

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Movie option

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BNotes About Saving Movies

After a movie has been recorded, it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memory card until

the shooting screen is displayed. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

before movies have been fully saved. Removing the memory card or the battery while a movie is

being saved may result in loss of the movie data or damage to the camera or to the memory card.

Recording Movies

Recording and Playing Back Movies

BNotes About Movie Recording

•Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording

movies (A19). When using a memory card with a lower Speed Class rating, movie recording may

stop unexpectedly.

•There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. If the digital zoom is

not being used when movie recording begins, rotating and holding the zoom control at g zooms

the image using optical zoom and the zoom stops at the maximum optical zoom ratio. After

letting go of the zoom control, rotate the zoom control to g again to magnify the image using the

digital zoom.

•When recording ends, digital zoom turns off.

•The sounds of zoom control operation, zoom, autofocus lens drive movement, vibration

reduction, and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded.

•The following phenomena may be seen in the monitor while recording movies. These

phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.

- Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting

- Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other, such as a moving train or car,

may appear skewed

- The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.

- Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved

BCamera Temperature

•The camera may become warm 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

after 30 seconds.

The amount of time remaining until the camera stops recording

(B30 s) is displayed.

Five seconds after the camera stops recording, it turns itself off.

Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled.

BNotes About Autofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected, as explained in “Autofocus” (A29). Try the following

methods when recording movies of these kinds of subjects.

1. Before shooting, set Autofocus mode to A Single AF (default setting) in the movie menu.

2. Aim the camera so that another subject positioned the same distance from the camera as the

desired subject is in the center of the monitor, press the b (e movie-record) button, and then

aim at the desired subject after recording starts.

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Recording Movies

Recording and Playing Back Movies

CMovie Options and Maximum Movie Length

All figures are approximate. The maximum movie length may vary depending on the make of the

memory card, even among memory cards of the same capacity.

1The maximum movie length for a single movie is 25 seconds.

2Each movie is limited to a file size of 4 GB and a movie length of 29 minutes, even when there is

sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording. The maximum movie length that

can be recorded for a single movie is displayed during recording.

CFunctions Available with Movie Recording

•The creative slider, white balance (when using A(auto) mode, continuous shooting mode), or

exposure compensation settings are also applied when recording movies. The tone that results

from using special effects mode (A53) or scene mode (A40) is also applied to movies. When

macro mode is enabled, movies of subjects closer to the camera can be recorded. Confirm

settings before starting movie recording.

•Set the self-timer (A59) and press the b (e movie-record) button to start recording a movie

after ten or two seconds.

•The flash will not fire.

•Press the d button to select the D (movie) tab and adjust movie menu settings before starting

movie recording (A91).

Movie options (A91) Internal memory (approx. 89 MB) Memory card (4 GB)2

d HD 1080pP

(1920×1080) (default setting) 37 s125 min

e HD 1080p (1920×1080) 57 s 40 min

f HD 720p (1280×720) 1 min 25 s 60 min

p iFrame 540 (960×540) 33 s125 min

g VGA (640×480) 4 min 11 s 3 h

Recording Movies

Recording and Playing Back Movies

Changing Movie Recording Settings (the Movie Menu)

The following settings can be changed.

Enter shooting mode M d button M D tab (A11)

Option Description A

Movie options

Select the desired movie option to record. The camera

can record normal speed movies and high speed (HS)

movies, which can be played back in slow motion or fast

motion.

E55

Autofocus mode

Select the autofocus method used when recording

normal speed movies. When A Single AF (default

setting) is selected, focus is locked when movie

recording begins. When B Full-time AF is selected,

the camera focuses continuously while recording.

When B Full-time AF is selected, the sound of the

camera focusing may be heard in recorded movies. If you

want to prevent the sound of the camera focusing from

being recorded, select A Single AF.

E59

Movie options

Autofocus mode

Movie

Recording and Playing Back Movies

Playing Back Movies

Press the c button to enter playback

mode.

Movies are indicated by the movie

options icon (A91).

Press the k button to play back movies.

Functions Available During Playback

Rotate the multi selector to advance or rewind the

movie.

Playback controls are displayed at the top of the

monitor.

Press the multi selector J or K to select a control. The

operations described below are available.

* The movie can also be advanced or rewound by rotating the multi selector.

Adjusting volume

Rotate the zoom control to g or f (A2) during playback.

Deleting movies

To delete a movie, select the desired movie in full-frame playback mode (A30)

or thumbnail playback mode (A31) and press the l button (A32).

BNotes About Playing Back Movies

•

The COOLPIX S8200 is not able to playback movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera.

•The histogram and shooting information are not displayed for movies (A8).

Function Icon Description

Rewind AHold down the k button to rewind the movie.

Advance BHold down the k button to advance the movie.

Pause E

Press the k button to pause playback. The following operations can be

performed while playback is paused using the controls displayed at the

top in the monitor.

CPress the k button to rewind the movie. Hold down the k

button for continuous rewinding.*

DPress the k button to advance the movie. Hold down the k

button for continuous advancing.*

FPress the k button to resume playback.

End GPress the k button to return to full-frame playback mode.

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Paused

Volume

indicator

During

playback

General Camera Setup

This chapter describes the various settings that can be adjusted in the z setup

menu.

•See “Using Menus (the d Button)” (A11) for information about using the

camera’s menus.

•For further details about each setting, refer to “The Setup Menu” in the

Reference Section (E60).

Set up

Welcome screen

Time zone and date

Monitor settings

Print date

Motion detection

AF assist

Vibration reduction

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The Setup Menu

From the menu screen, select the z tab to display the

setup menu, and then you can change the following

settings.

Press the d button M z (setup) tab (A11)

Option Description A

Welcome screen

Allows you to select the image displayed as the welcome

screen when the camera is turned on. Select COOLPIX

to display the COOLPIX logo. Select Select an image to

use a picture taken with the camera as the welcome

screen. The welcome screen is not displayed by default.

E60

Time zone and date

Allows you to set settings related to the camera’s date

and time. The Time zone setting allows you to specify

the time zone where the camera is mainly used and

whether or not daylight saving time is in effect. When the

travel destination (x) is selected, the camera

automatically calculates the time difference between the

travel destination and the home time zone (w), and

saves images using the date and time of the travel

destination.

E61

Monitor settings

Allows you to adjust settings related to the monitor.

•Photo info allows you to select the kind of

information that is displayed during shooting mode

and playback mode. If you select Framing grid+auto

info, a grid is displayed when shooting to help you

frame the shot.

•Brightness allows you to adjust the brightness of the

monitor.

E64

Print date

Allows you to imprint the shooting date and time on

images at the time of shooting. The default setting is Off.

•The shooting date and time are not imprinted on

images captured using Panorama or on movies.

E66

Vibration reduction

Allows you to reduce blurring caused by camera shake

when shooting. The default setting is On.

•When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during

shooting, set this feature to Off to prevent this feature

from malfunctioning.

Set up

Welcome screen

Time zone and date

Monitor settings

Print date

Motion detection

AF assist

Vibration reduction

The Setup Menu

General Camera Setup

Motion detection

When set to Auto (default setting), if the camera detects

camera shake or subject movement at the time of

shooting, it automatically increases ISO sensitivity and

shutter speed to reduce blurring. The r indicator glows

green when the camera detects camera shake and

increases shutter speed.

•When using certain shooting modes or settings,

motion is not detected. In these case the r indicator

is not displayed.

AF assist

When set to Auto (default setting), the AF-assist

illuminator (A2) lights when shooting in dark

surroundings to help the camera focus.

•The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 2.2 m

(7 ft 3 in.) at the maximum wide-angle position and

about 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in.) at the maximum telephoto

position.

•Even if Auto is selected, the AF-assist illuminator may

not light depending on the position of the focus area

or the scene mode that is selected.

E69

Digital zoom

When set to On (default setting), the digital zoom feature

can be used by rotating the zoom control to g (i) to

zoom in beyond the maximum optical zoom position

(A27).

E70

Sound settings

Allows you to turn various camera operation sounds on

and off.

•Camera operation sounds are not heard when using

certain modes, such as O (pet portrait).

E71

Auto off

Allows you to set the amount of time that passes before

the monitor turns off to save power. The default setting is

1 min.

E72

Format memory/

Format card

Allows you to format the internal memory (only when a

memory card is not inserted) or the memory card (when

a memory card is inserted).

•All data stored in the internal memory or on the

memory card is deleted during formatting and

cannot be restored. Be sure to save important

images by transferring them to a computer before

formatting.

E73

Language Allows you to change the camera’s display language. E74

TV settings

Set these settings to match your TV.

You can select the video output mode (NTSC or PAL)

and adjust HDMI output settings.

E74

Option Description A

The Setup Menu

General Camera Setup

Charge by computer

When set to Auto (default setting), you can charge the

camera’s battery by connecting the camera to a

computer (provided that the computer is able to supply

power).

•When charging by computer, it takes more time to

charge the battery than when using the Charging AC

Adapter EH-69P. Additionally, when charging by

computer and transferring images to the computer, it

takes more time to charge the battery.

E75

Blink warning

Except when using continuous shooting mode or smile

timer, the camera will display the message Did

someone blink? immediately after taking a picture

using face detection (A76) if the camera detects a

subject with closed eyes, allowing you to check the

image. The default setting is Off.

E77

Filmstrip

When On is selected, thumbnails of previous and

subsequent images are displayed in the bottom of the

monitor when you rotate the multi selector quickly while

viewing an image in full-frame playback mode (A30).

The default setting is Off.

E79

Reset all

Allows you to reset the camera’s settings to their default

values.

•Certain settings such as Time zone and date and

Language are not reset.

E80

Firmware version View the current camera firmware version. E83

Option Description A

Reference Section

E Reference Section

The Reference Section provides detailed information and hints about using the

camera.

Shooting

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

Using Panorama Assist ............................................................................................. E5

Playback

Playing Back and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)

...... E7

Editing Still Images ..................................................................................................E10

Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV).......................E21

Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) .......................................E23

Menus

The Shooting Menu (for

(Auto) Mode, Continuous Shooting Mode)

....E30

The Playback Menu..................................................................................................E43

The Movie Menu .......................................................................................................E55

The Setup Menu........................................................................................................E60

Additional Information

File and Folder Names ............................................................................................E84

Optional Accessories...............................................................................................E85

Error Messages ..........................................................................................................E86

Reference Section

Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)

Shooting With Easy Panorama

1Rotate the mode dial to

y, press the d

button and select

pPanorama (A39).

2Select VEasy panorama and press the

k button.

3Select W Normal (180°) or X Wide

(360°) as the shooting range and press the k

button.

•When the camera is readied in the horizontal position,

the image size (width × height) is as follows.

-W Normal (180°):

3200 × 560 when moved horizontally

1024 × 3200 when moved vertically

-X Wide (360°):

6400 × 560 when moved horizontally

1024 × 6400 when moved vertically

- When the camera is readied in the vertical position, the direction and the width and

height are switched.

4Frame the first edge of the panorama

scene, and then press the shutter-

release button halfway to focus.

•The zoom position is fixed at the maximum

wide-angle position.

•A grid is displayed in the monitor.

•The camera focuses on the subject in the

center of the frame.

•Exposure compensation (A65) can be set.

•If the focus and exposure are not correct, try using focus lock (A78).

Scene menu

Panorama

Image mode

Easy panorama

Panorama assist

Panorama

Normal (180°)

Wide (360°)

Easy panorama

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5Press the shutter-release button all

the way, and then remove your finger

from the shutter-release button.

•I is displayed to indicate the direction of

camera movement.

6Move the camera slowly and straight in one of

the four directions, and begin shooting.

•When the camera detects which direction it is moving

in, shooting begins.

•A guide indicating the current shooting position is

displayed.

•When the shooting position guide reaches the edge,

shooting ends.

Example of camera movement

•The operator, without shifting position, moves the camera horizontally or

vertically in an arc from one edge of the guide to the other.

•Shooting ends if the edge of the guide is not reached within about 15 seconds

(when using W Normal (180°)) or within about 30 seconds (when using

X Wide (360°)).

Shooting position guide

BNotes About Easy Panorama Shooting

•The range of the image seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen in the monitor at

the time of shooting.

•If the camera is moved too quickly, if the camera is shaken too much, or if the subject has little

variance in appearance (such as a wall or in darkness), an error will 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.

Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)

Reference Section

Playing Back Images With Easy Panorama (Scroll Playback)

Switch to playback mode (A30), display an image

captured using easy panorama in full-frame playback

mode, and then press the k button to display the

short edge of the image using the entire monitor and

automatically move (scroll) the displayed area.

•The image scrolls in the direction that the camera

was moved at the time of shooting.

•Rotate the multi selector to advance or rewind.

Playback controls are displayed at the top of the

monitor during playback. Press the multi selector J or

K to select a control, and then press the k button to

use the following operations.

* Scrolling can also be performed by rotating the multi selector.

Function Icon Description

Rewind AHold down the k button to scroll backward quickly.

Advance BHold down the k button to scroll forward quickly.

Pause E

The following operations can be performed while playback is

paused using the controls displayed at the top in the monitor

CHold down the k button to rewind.*

DHold down the k button to scroll.*

FResume automatic scrolling.

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he histogram and shooting information are not displayed for images captured with easy panorama

(A8).

BNotes About Easy Panorama Scroll Playback

he 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.

Reference Section

Using Panorama Assist

Use a tripod for the best results. Set Vibration reduction (E67) to Off in the

setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

1Rotate the mode dial to

y, press the d

button and select

pPanorama (A39).

2Select UPanorama assist and press the

k button.

•Panorama direction icons are displayed to show the

direction in which images will be joined.

3Use the multi selector to select the direction

and press the k button.

•Select the direction in which images will be joined in

the completed panorama; right (I), left (J), up (K), or

down (L).

•The yellow panorama direction icon (II) is displayed

for the current direction and the direction is fixed when

the k button is pressed. The icon changes to the white fixed direction I icon.

•If necessary, apply flash mode (A56), self-timer (A59), macro mode (A64), and

exposure compensation (A65) settings with this step.

•Press the k button again to select a different direction.

4Frame the first portion of the

panorama scene and take the first

picture.

•The camera focuses on the subject in the

center of the frame.

•One third of the image will be displayed as

translucent.

Scene menu

Panorama

Image mode

Easy panorama

Panorama assist

Panorama

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5Take the next picture.

•Frame the next image so that one third of the

frame overlaps the first image, and press the

shutter-release button.

•Repeat this process until the necessary

number of images has been taken to

complete the scene.

6Press the k button when shooting is

complete.

•The camera returns to step 3.

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BNotes About Panorama Assist

•Set flash mode, self-timer, macro mode and exposure compensation before taking the first picture.

They cannot be changed after the first picture is taken. Images cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or

Image mode setting (A71) be adjusted after the first picture is taken.

•Shooting ends if the auto off function (E72) is activated. If the camera enters standby mode

during shooting, set Auto off to a longer setting.

CR Indicator

In panorama assist mode, exposure, white balance, and focus for all

images in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first image in

each series.

When the first picture is taken, R is displayed to indicate

that exposure, white balance, and focus are locked.

CCombining Images to Make a Panorama

ransfer images to a computer (A84) and use Panorama Maker 5 to join them in a single

panorama.

Install Panorama Maker 5 from the included ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM.

•After installing Panorama Maker 5, start the software as explained below.

Windows: Select the Start menu > All Programs > ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5 > Panorama

Maker 5

Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder > double-click Panorama Maker 5

•For information about using Panorama Maker 5, refer to the on-screen instructions and help

information contained in Panorama Maker 5.

CMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (E84) for more information.

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Playing Back and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)

Each series of images captured using the following settings is saved in a sequence.

Playing Back Sequences

In full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback

mode (A31), the first image of a sequence is used as

the “key picture,” i.e., it is displayed to represent the

images in the sequence.

While the key picture of a sequence is displayed in full-

frame playback mode, press the k button to display

each image in the sequence individually. To return to key

picture only display, press the multi selector H.

The following operations are available when each image in a sequence is

displayed individually.

•Select an image: Rotate the multi selector or press J or K.

•Zoom in: Rotate the zoom control to g(i) (A31).

•Display the histogram and shooting information: Press the k button.

•Continuous shooting mode (A50) •Scene mode (A40)

- Continuous - Sports

- Pre-shooting cache - Pet portrait mode (when Continuous

is selected)

- Continuous H: 120 fps

- Continuous H: 60 fps

- Smile timer continuous

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BNotes About Sequence

he camera cannot display images that were captured continuously as a sequence if the images

were captured with another make or model of digital camera.

BNotes About Images Captured in a Sequence

he histogram and shooting information are not displayed when only a sequence’s key picture is

displayed (A8).

Playing Back and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)

Reference Section

CHow Sequences Are Displayed on the Playback Screen

When using thumbnail playback mode, images are displayed as shown below.

When Sequence display options (E54) in the playback menu is set to Individual pictures, if

you select images in a sequence when using full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback

mode, the F icon is displayed.

CSequence Display Options

Select Sequence display options (E54) in the playback menu to set all sequences to be

displayed using their key pictures only or to display them as individual images.

CChanging Key Picture of a Sequence

A sequence’s key picture can be changed using Choose key picture (E54) in the playback menu.

CFunctions Available When Playing Back Sequences

The following menu operations are available by pressing the d button when playing back images

captured in a sequence:

1Press the d button after displaying individual images. Settings can be applied to

individual images.

2If you press the d button while playing back only the key picture of a sequence, the

same settings can be applied to all images in that sequence. Press the d button after

displaying individual images to apply settings to individual images.

•Quick retouch1 (E12) •D-Lighting1 (E13)

•Skin softening1 (E14) •Filter effects1 (E16)

•Print order2 (E43) •Slide show (E46)

•Protect2 (E47) •Rotate image1 (E49)

•Small picture1 (E18) •Voice memo1 (E50)

•Copy2 (E52) •Sequence display options (E54)

•Choose key picture (E54)

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Deleting Images in a Sequence

Sequence display options

(

54) in the playback menu is set to

Key picture

only

, press the

button to select a deletion method and delete the following images.

•If only the key picture is displayed to represent all images:

-Current image: When a sequence is selected, all images in that sequence are

deleted.

-Erase selected images: When the key picture is selected in the deletion

image selection screen (A33), all images in the

sequence are deleted.

-All images:

All images are deleted, including the currently displayed sequence.

•If the key picture is selected and the k button is pressed to display each

individual image in the sequence before pressing the l button:

Deletion methods change as follows.

-Erase current picture: The image currently displayed is deleted.

-Erase selected images: When multiple images in the same sequence are

selected in the deletion image selection screen

(A33), the selected images are deleted.

-Erase entire sequence: All images in the sequence, including the image

currently displayed, are deleted.

E10

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Editing Still Images

Editing Features

Use the COOLPIX S8200 to edit images in-camera and save them as separate files

(E84). The editing functions described below are available.

Editing function Description

Quick retouch (E12) Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation

have been enhanced.

D-Lighting (E13) Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness

and contrast, brightening dark portions of the image.

Skin softening (E14) Make facial skin tones softer.

Filter effects (E16)

Digital filter effects can be used to apply a variety of effects to

images. Effect types include Cross screen, Fisheye, Miniature

effect, and Painting.

Small picture (E18) Create a small copy of images suitable for use as e-mail

attachments.

Crop (E19) Crop a portion of the image. Use to zoom in on a subject or

arrange a composition.

BNotes About Image Editing

•Images captured at an Image mode setting of l4608×2592 (A71) cannot be edited.

•Images captured using easy panorama (A49, E2) cannot be edited.

•The editing functions of the COOLPIX S8200 cannot be used for images captured with another

make or model of digital cameras.

•If no face is detected in an image, a copy cannot be created using the skin softening function

(E14).

•Edited copies created with the COOLPIX S8200 may not be displayed properly on another make or

model of digital camera. It may also be impossible to transfer them to a computer using another

make or model of digital camera.

•Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or

on the memory card.

•For sequences for which only a key picture is displayed (E7), perform one of the following

operations before editing.

-Press k button to display individual images, and then select an image in the sequence

-Set Sequence display options (E54) to Individual pictures so that each image is displayed

individually, and then select an image

E11

Editing Still Images

Reference Section

CRestrictions on Image Editing

When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function, check the following

restrictions.

•Copies created with editing functions cannot be further edited with the same function used to

create them.

•When combining the small picture or crop function and another editing function, use the small

picture and crop functions after other editing functions have been applied.

•Skin softening can also be applied to images captured with the skin softening function (A77).

COriginal and Edited Images

•Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original images are deleted. The

original images are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted.

•Edited copies are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original.

•Print order (E43) and protect settings (E47) do not remain effective in edited copies.

Editing function used Editing functions that can be added

Quick retouch

D-Lighting

The skin softening, filter effects, small picture, or crop function can

be added.

The quick retouch and D-Lighting functions cannot be used

together.

Skin softening

Filter effects

The quick retouch, D-Lighting, small picture, or crop function can be

added.

Additionally, the skin softening and filter effects functions can be

used together.

Small picture

Crop Another editing function cannot be added.

E12

Editing Still Images

Reference Section

k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation

Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and

saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick retouch function

are saved as separate files.

1Select an image in full-frame playback mode

(A30) or thumbnail playback mode (A31)

and press the d button.

2Use the multi selector to select kQuick

retouch and press the k button.

•The original version is displayed on the left and the

edited version is displayed on the right.

3Press the multi selector H or I to select the

degree of enhancement performed and press

the k button.

•A new, edited copy is created.

•To exit without saving the copy, press the multi

selector J.

•Copies created with the quick retouch function are

indicated by the s icon displayed during playback.

Playback menu

Print order

Protect

Quick retouch

D-Lighting

Skin softening

Filter eects

Slide show

Quick retouch

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See “File and Folder Names” (E84) for more information.

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I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast

D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast,

brightening dark portions of an image. Enhanced copies are saved as separate

files.

1Select an image in full-frame playback mode

(A30) or thumbnail playback mode (A31)

and press the d button.

2Use the multi selector to select ID-Lighting

and press the k button.

•The original version is displayed on the left and the

edited version is displayed on the right.

3Select OK and press the k button.

•A new, edited copy is created.

•To exit without saving the copy, select Cancel and

press the k button.

•Copies created with the D-Lighting function are

indicated by the c icon displayed during playback.

Playback menu

Print order

Protect

Quick retouch

D-Lighting

Skin softening

Filter eects

Slide show

D-Lighting

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See “File and Folder Names” (E84) for more information.

E14

Editing Still Images

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e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones

The camera detects faces in images and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones.

Copies created using the skin softening function are saved as separate files.

1Select an image in full-frame playback mode

(A30) or thumbnail playback mode (A31)

and press the d button.

2Use the multi selector to select eSkin

softening and press the k button.

•The screen for selecting the degree of softening is

displayed.

•If no faces are detected in the image, an alert is

displayed and the camera returns to the playback

menu.

3Press the multi selector H or I to select the

degree of softening and press the k button.

•The confirmation dialog is displayed with the face to

which skin softening was applied enlarged in the

center of the monitor.

•To exit without saving the copy, press the multi

selector J.

4Check the preview of the copy.

•Skin tones in up to 12 faces, in the order of that closest

to the center of the frame, are softened.

•If more than one face was softened, press the multi

selector J or K to display a different face.

•Press the d button to adjust the degree of

softening. The monitor display returns to that shown in

step 3.

•When the k button is pressed, a new, edited copy is

created.

•Copies created with the skin softening function are

indicated by the E icon displayed during playback.

Playback menu

Print order

Protect

Quick retouch

D-Lighting

Skin softening

Filter eects

Slide show

Skin softening

Normal

Amount

Preview

Save

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Editing Still Images

Reference Section

BNotes About Skin Softening

Depending upon the direction in which faces are looking, or the brightness of faces, the camera may

be unable to accurately recognize faces, or the skin softening function may not perform as expected.

CMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (E84) for more information.

E16

Editing Still Images

Reference Section

p Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects

Digital filter effects can be used to apply a variety of effects to images. The

following effects are available. Copies created with the filter effects function are

saved as separate files.

1Select an image in full-frame playback mode

(A30) or thumbnail playback mode (A31)

and press the d button.

2Use the multi selector to select p Filter

effects and press the k button.

3Press the multi selector H or I to select an

effect, and press the k button.

Type Description

Cross screen

Produce star-like rays of light that radiate outward from bright

objects such as sunlight reflections or street lights. This effect is

suitable for night scenes.

Fisheye Make an image look as if it were captured with a fisheye lens.

This effect is well-suited for images captured in macro mode.

Miniature effect

Make an image look like a miniature scene captured in macro

mode. This effect is well-suited for images captured from a high

vantage point with the main subject in the center of the image.

Painting Gives images a hand-painted appearance.

Playback menu

Print order

Protect

Quick retouch

D-Lighting

Skin softening

Filter eects

Slide show

Painting

Cross screen

Fisheye

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4Confirm the effect, and press the k button.

•A new, edited copy is created.

•To exit without saving the copy, press the multi

selector J.

•Copies created using the filter effects function are

indicated by the c icon displayed during playback.

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CMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (E84) for more information.

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g Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image

Create a small copy of the current image. This feature is useful for creating copies

for display on Web pages or for e-mail attachments. The 640×480, 320×240, and

160×120 sizes are available. Small copies are saved as separate files with a

compression ratio of about 1:16.

1Select an image in full-frame playback mode

(A30) or thumbnail playback mode (A31)

and press the d button.

2Use the multi selector to select g Small

picture and press the k button.

3Select the desired copy size and press the k

button.

4Select Yes and press the k button.

•A new, small copy is created.

•To exit without saving the copy, select No and press

the k button.

•The copy is displayed with a black frame.

Playback menu

Rotate image

Small picture

Voice memo

Copy

Sequence display options

Choose key picture

320 × 240

160 × 120

640 × 480

Small picture

Yes

Create small picture file?

CMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (E84) for more information.

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a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy

Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when u is

displayed with playback zoom (A31) enabled. Cropped copies are saved as

separate files.

1Rotate the zoom control to g (i) in full-frame

playback mode (A30) to zoom in on the

image.

•To crop an image displayed in “tall” (portrait)

orientation, zoom in on the image until the black bars

displayed on the both sides of the monitor disappear.

The cropped image will be displayed in landscape orientation. To crop the image in its

current “tall” (portrait) orientation, first use the Rotate image option (E49) to rotate

the image so that it is displayed in landscape orientation. Next, enlarge the image for

cropping, crop the image, and then rotate the cropped image back to “tall” (portrait)

orientation.

2Refine copy composition.

•Rotate the zoom control to g(i) or f(h) to adjust

the zoom ratio.

•Press the multi selector H, I, J, or K to scroll the

image so that only the portion to be copied is visible in

the monitor.

3Press the d button.

4Use the multi selector to select Yes and press

the k button.

•A cropped copy is created.

•To exit without saving the copy, select No and press

the k button. Yes

Save this image as

displayed?

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CImage Size

As the area to be saved is reduced, the image size (pixels) of the cropped copy is also reduced.

When the image size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, a black frame is displayed

around the image, and the small picture icon A is displayed in the left of the monitor in playback

mode.

CMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (E84) for more information.

E21

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Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)

Connect the camera to a TV to play images or movies back on the TV. If your TV is

equipped with an HDMI jack, a commercially available HDMI cable can be used to

connect the camera to the TV.

1Turn off the camera.

2Connect the camera to the TV.

When using the included audio/video cable

Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack and the white and red plugs to the audio-in

jacks on the TV.

When using a commercially available HDMI cable

Connect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV.

White

Yellow

Red

HDMI mini connector (Type C) to HDMI jack

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3Set the TV’s input to external video input.

•See the documentation provided with your TV for details.

4Press and hold the camera's c button and

turn on the camera.

•The camera enters playback mode and images are

displayed on the TV.

•While connected to the TV, the camera monitor will

remain off.

BNotes About Connecting the HDMI Cable

•HDMI cable is not included. Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to a

TV. The output terminal on this camera is an HDMI mini connector (type C). When purchasing an

HDMI cable, be sure that the device end of the cable is an HDMI mini connector.

•We recommend shooting still images at an Image mode (A71) setting of M 2048×1536 or

higher, and movies at a Movie options (E55) setting of f HD 720p (1280×720) or higher.

BNotes About Connecting the Cable

•When connecting the cable, be sure that the camera plug is properly oriented. Do not use force

when connecting the cable to the camera. When disconnecting the cable, do not pull the plug at

an angle.

•Do not connect cables to the HDMI mini connector (Type C) and to the USB/audio/video output

connector simultaneously.

BIf the Images Are Not Displayed on the TV

Be sure that the camera’s video mode setting of TV settings (E74) in the setup menu conforms to

the standard used by your TV.

CUsing a TV Remote Control (HDMI Device Control)

he remote control of an HDMI-CEC-compatible TV can be used to control playback.

It can be used instead of the camera’s multi selector and zoom control to select images, start and

pause movie playback, scroll playback of images captured using easy panorama, and switch

between full-screen playback mode and 4-image thumbnail display.

•Set the HDMI device control setting (E74) of TV settings to On (default setting) and then

connect the camera and TV using an HDMI cable.

•Aim the remote control at the TV when operating it.

•Refer to the TV’s operating instructions for information about the TV’s HDMI-CEC compatibility.

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Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)

Users of PictBridge-compatible (F19) printers can connect the camera directly to

the printer and print images without using a computer.

Follow the procedures below to print images.

Take pictures

Select images for printing and

number of copies using

Print order option (E43)

Connect to the printer (E24)

Print images one at a

time (E26) Print multiple images (E27)

When printing is complete, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable

BNotes About Power Source

•When connecting the camera to a printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from

turning off unexpectedly.

•If the AC Adapter EH-62F (available separately) is used, COOLPIX S8200 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.

CPrinting Images

In addition to printing images transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing

over a direct camera-to-printer connection, the following options are also available for printing

images saved on the memory card:

•Inserting a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer’s card slot

•Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab

For printing using these methods, specify the images and the number of prints each to the memory

card using the Print order option in the playback menu (E43).

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Connecting the Camera to a Printer

1Turn off the camera.

2Turn on the printer.

•Check printer settings.

3Connect the camera to the printer using the included USB cable.

•Be sure that plugs are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert plugs at an angle,

and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable.

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4The camera is automatically turned on.

•When properly connected, the PictBridge startup

screen (1) will be displayed in the camera monitor,

followed by the Print selection screen (2).

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BIf the PictBridge Startup Screen Is Not Displayed

urn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. Set the Charge by computer option (E75) in

the camera’s setup menu to Off and reconnect the cable.

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Printing Individual Images

After properly connecting the camera to the printer (E24), follow the

procedures described below to print an image.

1Use the multi selector to select the desired

image and press the k button.

•Rotate the zoom control to f(h) to display 12

thumbnails, and g(i) to switch back to full-frame

playback.

2Select Copies and press the k button.

3Select the desired number of copies (up to

nine) and press the k button.

4Select Paper size and press the k button.

5Select the desired paper size and press the k

button.

•To specify paper size using settings on the printer,

select Default in the paper size option.

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Paper size

Copies

Start print

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Default

Postcard

100×150 mm

4×6 in.

8×10 in.

5×7 in.

3.5×5 in.

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6Select Start print and press the k button.

7Printing begins.

•Monitor display returns to the screen shown in step 1

when printing is complete.

•To cancel printing before all copies have been printed,

press the k button.

Printing Multiple Images

After properly connecting the camera to the printer (E24), follow the

procedures described below to print multiple images.

1When the Print selection screen is displayed,

press the d button.

•The Print menu screen is displayed.

2Use the multi selector to select Paper size

and press the k button.

•To exit the print menu, press the d button.

3Select the desired paper size and press the k

button.

•To specify paper size using settings on the printer,

select Default in the paper size option.

Start print

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Copies

Paper size

Printing

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Cancel

Current number of copies/

total number of copies

Print menu

Print selection

Paper size

DPOF printing

Print all images

Paper size

Default

Postcard

100×150 mm

4×6 in.

8×10 in.

5×7 in.

3.5×5 in.

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4Select Print selection, Print all images, or

DPOF printing and press the k button.

Print selection

Select images (up to 99) and the number of

copies (up to nine) of each.

•Rotate the multi selector, or press J or K to

select images, and press H or I to specify the

number of copies to be printed.

•Images selected for printing are indicated by

the check mark (y) and the numeral

indicating the number of copies to be printed.

If no copies have been specified for images,

the selection is canceled.

•Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to switch back to full-frame playback or f

(h) to display 12 thumbnails.

•Press the k button when setting is complete.

•When the screen shown on the right is

displayed, select Start print and press the k

button to start printing.

Select Cancel and press the k button to

return to the print menu.

Print all images

One copy each of all images saved in the internal

memory, or on the memory card, is printed.

•When the screen shown on the right is

displayed, select Start print and press the k

button to start print. Select Cancel and press

the k button to return to the print menu.

Print menu

Print selection

Paper size

DPOF printing

Print all images

Back

Print selection

Start print

Cancel

prints

010

Print all images

Start print

prints

Cancel

018

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5Printing begins.

•Monitor display returns to the screen shown in step 2

when printing is complete.

•To cancel printing before all copies have been printed,

press the k button.

DPOF printing

Print images for which a print order was created

using the Print order option (E43).

•When the screen shown on the right is

displayed, select Start print and press the k

button to start printing. Select Cancel and

press the k button to return to the print

menu.

•To view the current print order, select View

images and press the k button. To print

images, press the k button again.

Start print

prints

Cancel

010

DPOF printing

View images

Back

View images

Printing

002 / 010

Cancel

Current number of copies/

total number of copies

CPaper Size

he camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the printer

connected to the camera), 3.5×5 in., 5×7 in., 100×150 mm, 4×6 in., 8×10 in., Letter, A3, and A4.

Only sizes supported by the printer will be displayed.

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The Shooting Menu (for

(Auto) Mode, Continuous Shooting Mode)

•See “Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)” (A71) for information about

Image mode.

•Other than the Continuous (E35), items share the same settings with A

(auto) mode and continuous shooting mode, and the settings are saved in the

camera’s memory even if the camera is turned off.

•Continuous can be selected only when using continuous shooting mode.

White Balance (Adjusting Hue)

The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source.

The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with

the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct

sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this

adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is

known as “white balance.” For natural colors, select a white balance setting that

matches the light source before shooting.

Although the default setting, Auto, can be used under most types of lighting, the

white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be specified manually

to achieve more accurate results.

The current white balance setting is indicated by an icon when shooting (A6).

No icon is displayed when Auto is selected.

Enter A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode M d button M A or C tab M

White balance

Option Description

aAuto

(default setting)

White balance is automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions.

Best choice in most situations.

bPreset manual Useful when shooting under unusual lighting. See “Using Preset

Manual” for more information (E32).

cDaylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

dIncandescent Use under incandescent lighting.

eFluorescent Use under fluorescent lighting.

fCloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.

gFlash Use with the flash.

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BNotes About White Balance

•When hue is adjusted using the creative slider (A67), this feature cannot be set.

•Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

•At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A56).

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Using Preset Manual

Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a

strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance

settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make images shot under a

lamp with a red shade look as though they had been shot under white light).

Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the lighting

used during shooting.

1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be

used during shooting.

2Display the shooting menu (A11, 37), use

the multi selector to select bPreset manual

in the White balance menu, and press the k

button.

•The camera zooms in to the position for measuring

white balance.

3Select Measure.

•To apply the most recently measured white balance

value, select Cancel and press the k button. The

white balance setting will not be measured again and

the most recently measured value will be set.

4Frame the reference object in the measuring

window.

5Press the k button to measure a value for preset manual.

•The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is set. No image is saved.

Preset manual

Incandescent

In c an d esc e nt

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Flu o r es c e nt

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Daylight

Day l ig h t

Daylight

Auto

Flash

White balance

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

Measuring window

BNotes 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.

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Metering

The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine exposure is

known as metering.

Select how the camera meters exposure.

Enter A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode M d button M A or C tab M

Metering

Option Description

GMatrix

(default setting)

Uses a wide area of the screen for metering. This metering mode

provides the appropriate exposure for a variety of shooting

conditions. Recommended in most situations.

qCenter-weighted

The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight

to the subject in the center of the frame. Classic meter for

portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting

conditions in the center of the frame determine exposure. Can

be used with focus lock (A78) to meter off-center subjects.

BNotes About Metering

While digital zoom is in effect, metering is set to center-weighted metering. The active metering

area is not displayed.

CMetering Area

he active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weighted is selected for

Metering.

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ISO Sensitivity

When ISO sensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking pictures.

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.

•Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects, when

shooting without the flash, when shooting with the camera zoomed in, etc.,

images may contain noise.

The current ISO sensitivity setting is indicated by an icon when shooting (A6).

•When Auto is selected, the E icon is not displayed at ISO 100, but is displayed

if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 100.

•When Fixed range auto is selected, U and the maximum value for ISO

sensitivity are displayed.

Enter A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode M d button M A or C tab M

ISO sensitivity

Option Description

Auto

(default setting)

Sensitivity is ISO 100 when there is sufficient lighting; the camera

compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 when

lighting is dim.

Fixed range auto

Select the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO

sensitivity; ISO 100-400 and ISO 100-800 are available. The camera

will not increase sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the

selected range. Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for

effective control over the amount of grain that appears in images.

100, 200, 400, 800,

1600, 3200 ISO sensitivity is locked at the specified value.

BNotes About ISO Sensitivity

•Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

•When ISO sensitivity is fixed, Motion detection (E68) is disabled.

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Continuous Shooting

Select the desired continuous shooting option (only when using continuous

shooting mode).

Enter shooting mode M d button M C tab M Continuous

Option Description

VContinuous

(default setting)

While the shutter-release button is held all the way down,

images are captured continuously at a rate of about 6 fps

(when image mode is set to P 4608×3456). Shooting ends

when the shutter-release button is released, or 5 images

have been captured.

qPre-shooting cache

Pre-shooting cache makes it easy to capture perfect

moments, by saving images from before the shutter-release

button was pressed all the way. Pre-shooting cache shooting

begins when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway,

and shooting continues when the shutter-release button is

pressed all the way (E36).

•Frame rate: up to 15 fps

•Number of frames:

Up to 20 frames (including up to 5 frames captured in the

pre-shooting cache)

Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is released

or when the maximum number of frames has been shot.

Image mode is fixed at M.

nContinuous H: 120 fps

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,

60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/125 s or faster.

Image mode is fixed at O.

jContinuous H: 60 fps

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,

60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/60 s or faster.

Image mode is fixed at M (image size: 1280 × 960 pixels).

jBSS (best shot selector)

The “best shot selector” is recommended when shooting

with the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or in other

situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred

images. The camera captures a series of up to 10 images

while the shutter-release button is held all the way down,

and the sharpest image in the series is automatically selected

and saved.

•Best suited to shooting subjects that are not moving.

When shooting moving subjects or when the composition

of the picture changes while shooting, the desired results

may not be achieved.

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The current continuous shooting setting is indicated by an icon when shooting

(A6).

WMulti-shot 16

Each time the shutter-release button is

pressed, the camera takes 16 shots at a

rate of about 30 fps and arranges them

in a single image.

•Image mode is fixed at L(image

size: 2560 × 1920 pixels).

•Digital zoom cannot be used.

Option Description

CPre-shooting Cache

When Pre-shooting cache is selected, shooting begins when the shutter-release button is pressed

halfway for 0.5 seconds or longer, and images captured before the shutter-release button is pressed

all the way are saved along with images captured after the shutter-release button is pressed all the

way. Up to 5 images can be saved in the pre-shooting cache.

he current pre-shooting cache setting is indicated by an icon when shooting (A6). No icon is

displayed when the pre-shooting cache is not set. The pre-shooting cache icon lights in green while

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

•If the number of exposures remaining is less than 6, shooting with the pre-shooting cache is not

possible. Before shooting, check that there are 6 or more exposures remaining.

Images saved

by pressing

halfway

Images saved

by pressing

all the way

Press down halfway Press down fully

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AF Area Mode

Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.

Enter A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode M d button M A or C tab M

AF area mode

Option Description

aFace priority

When the camera detects a human

face, it focuses on that face. See

“Using Face Detection” (A76) for

more information. If more than one

face is detected, the camera focuses

on the face closest to the camera.

When taking pictures of subjects

other than people, or framing a

subject with which no face is

detected, the AF area mode setting

switches to Auto, and the camera will automatically select the

focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the

camera.

wAuto

The camera has nine focus areas, and

automatically selects the focus areas

containing the subject closest to the

camera. Press the shutter-release

button halfway to activate the focus

area. When the shutter-release

button is pressed halfway, the focus

areas that are in focus (up to nine

areas) selected by the camera will be

displayed in the monitor.

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xManual

Select one of 99 focus areas in the

monitor. This option is suited to

situations in which the intended

subject is relatively still and not

positioned in the center of the

frame.

Rotate the multi selector or press H,

I, J, or K to move the focus area

to where the subject is, and take a

picture.

•To change settings for any of the

following functions, first press the

k button to cancel focus-area selection, then change the

settings as desired.

- Flash mode, macro mode, self-timer

- Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, hue

To return to the focus area selection screen, press the k button

again.

yCenter

The camera focuses on the subject

in the center of the frame.

The focus area is always displayed in

the center of the screen.

sSubject tracking

By registering a subject, the focus

area will automatically move to track

and focus on the subject. See “Using

Subject Tracking” for more

information (E40).

Option Description

Selectable focus area

Focus area

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MTarget finding AF

(default setting)

When the camera detects the main

subject, it focuses on that subject.

Press the shutter-release button

halfway to activate the focus area.

When the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway, focus areas that suit

the size of the subject are displayed

in the monitor (up to 12 areas).

When the main subject cannot be

detected, the AF area mode setting

switches to Auto, and the camera selects the focus areas (up to

nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera.

Option Description

1/250

F 3.3

F3.3

AF area

BNotes About AF Area Mode

•When digital zoom is in effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the AF area

mode setting.

•Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

•Autofocus may not perform as expected. See “Autofocus” (A29) for more information.

•If the camera does not focus on the desired subject when using a feature that selects and focuses

on the subject, such as target finding, set AF area mode to Manual or Center and align the

focus area with the desired subject. You may also try using focus lock (A78).

BNotes About Target Finding AF

•Depending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be the main

subject may vary.

•The camera cannot detect the main subject in the following situations:

The focus area will be the same as when AF area mode is set to Auto.

- When vividness or hue is adjusted using the creative slider

-White balance is set to any setting other than Auto

•The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situations:

- When the image shown in the monitor is very dark or bright

- When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors

- When the shot is framed such that the main subject is on the edge of the monitor

- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern

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Using Subject Tracking

Use this mode to take pictures of moving subjects. When you register a subject,

subject tracking begins and the focus area automatically follows the subject.

1Press the d button in A (auto) mode or

continuous shooting mode.

•The shooting menu or continuous shooting menu is

displayed.

2Use the multi selector to select Subject

tracking in the AF area mode option and

press the k button.

•See “AF Area Mode” (E37) for more information.

•Press the d button after changing the settings and

return to the shooting screen.

3Register a subject.

•Align the white border in the center of the monitor

with the subject that you want to register and press the

k button.

- The subject is registered.

- When the camera is unable to focus on the subject,

the border will glow red. Change the composition

and try registering the subject again.

•When the subject is registered, a yellow double border

(focus area) is displayed around that subject.

•To cancel subject registration, press the k button.

•If the camera cannot track the registered subject

anymore, the focus area will disappear and the

registration will be canceled. Register the subject

again.

Image mode

White balance

Shooting menu

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Metering

Start

S t ar t

Start

End

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4Press the shutter-release button the rest of

the way down to take a picture.

•The camera focuses on the focus area when the

shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The focus

area will glow green and focus will be locked.

•If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while

the focus area is not displayed, the camera focuses on

the subject in the center of the frame.

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BNotes About Subject Tracking

•Digital zoom cannot be used.

•Adjust zoom position, flash mode, creative slider, and menu settings prior to registering the

subject. If any camera setting is changed after the subject has been registered, subject registration

will be canceled.

•The camera may not be able to register or track the subject, or a different subject may be tracked,

depending on shooting conditions such as if the subject is moving fast, if there is camera shake,

and if there are similar looking subjects in the frame. The camera’s ability to accurately track the

registered subject is also dependent upon the size and brightness of the subject.

•When using autofocus and shooting subjects that are difficult to focus on (A29), the subject

may not be in focus even though the focus area glows green. If the subject is not in focus, change

AF area mode (E37) to Manual or Center in A(auto) mode, and try focus lock shooting

(A78) by focusing on another subject that is the same distance from the camera.

•Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

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The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode, Continuous Shooting Mode)

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Autofocus Mode

Select how the camera focuses.

Enter A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode M d button M A or C tab M

Autofocus mode

Option Description

ASingle AF

(default setting)

The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed

halfway.

BFull-time AF

The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is

pressed down halfway. Use with moving subjects. The sound of lens

drive movement will be heard while the camera focuses.

BNotes About Autofocus Mode

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A73).

CAutofocus Mode for Movie Recording

Autofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Autofocus mode (E59) in the movie menu.

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The Playback Menu

•For information about the following image editing features, see “Editing Still

Images” (E10):

a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order)

When printing images saved on the memory card using any of the following

methods, the Print order option in the playback menu is used to create digital

“print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices.

•Inserting the memory card into a DPOF-compatible (F19) printer’s card slot.

•Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab.

•Connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible (F19) printer (E23). A

print order can also be created for images saved in the internal memory if the

memory card is removed from the camera.

1Select Select images and press the k

button.

2Select images (up to 99) and the number of

copies (up to nine) of each.

•Rotate the multi selector, or press J or K to select

images, and press H or I to specify the number of

copies to be printed.

•

Images selected for printing are indicated by the check

mark icon and the numeral indicating the number of

copies to be printed. If no copies have been specified for images, the selection is canceled.

•Rotate the zoom control to g(i) to switch to full-frame playback. Rotate the zoom

control to f(h) to switch back to 12-thumbnail display.

•Press the k button when setting is complete.

- Quick retouch - D-Lighting

- Skin softening - Filter effects

- Small picture

Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M c tab M a Print order

Select images

Delete print order

Print order

Back

Print selection

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The Playback Menu

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3Select whether or not to print shooting date

and shooting information.

•Select Date and press the k button to print the

shooting date on all images.

•Select Info and press the k button to print shooting

information (shutter speed and aperture value) on all

images.

•Select Done and press the k button to apply the settings.

Images selected for printing are indicated by the w

icon during playback.

Print order

Info

Done

Date

4/ 4

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BNotes About Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Information

When the Date and Info settings are enabled in the print order option, shooting date and shooting

information are printed on images when a DPOF-compatible (F19) printer that supports printing

of shooting date and shooting information is used.

•Shooting information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via

the included USB cable, for DPOF printing (E29).

•Note that Date and Info settings are reset each time the Print order option is displayed.

•The date printed is that saved when the image was captured.

Changing the camera’s date using the Date and time or Time

zone in the Time zone and date option in the setup menu after

an image has been captured has no effect on the date printed on

the image.

CCanceling Existing Print Order

Select Delete print order in step 1 of “a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order)” (E43) and

press the k button to remove print marking from all images and cancel the print order.

15.11.2011

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The Playback Menu

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CPrint Date

When shooting date and time are imprinted on images using the Print date option (E66) in the

setup menu, images are saved with shooting date and time imprinted on the image when they are

captured. Images with the date imprinted on them can be printed from printers that do not support

printing of the date on images.

If the Print date option is used to imprint the shooting date on images, the Date selection option

of the Print order function has no effect.

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The Playback Menu

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b Slide Show

Play back images, saved in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one

in an automated “slide show.”

1Use the multi selector to select Start and

press the k button.

•To change the interval between images, select Frame

intvl, select the desired interval time, and press the k

button before selecting Start.

•To repeat the slide show automatically, select Loop

and press the k button before selecting Start. The

check mark (w) will be added to the loop option when enabled.

2The slide show begins.

•While the slide show is in progress, press the multi

selector K to display the next image or J to display

the previous image. Hold down either button to fast

forward or rewind.

•To end or pause the slide show, press the k button.

3End the slide show or restart it.

•The screen shown on the right is displayed when the

slide show has ended or is paused. Select G and

press the k button to return to the screen displayed in

step 1. Select F to play the slide show again.

Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M c tab M b Slide show

Slide show

Frame intvl

Start

Loop

Pause

BNotes About Slide Show

•Only the first frame of movies included in a slide show is displayed.

•For sequences (E7) whose sequence display options are set to Key picture only, only the key

picture is displayed.

•Images captured using easy panorama (A49, E2) are displayed full-frame when played in a

slide show. They do not scroll.

•The maximum playback time is up to 30 minutes even if Loop is enabled (E72).

E47

The Playback Menu

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d Protect

Protect selected images from accidental deletion.

Select images to protect or cancel protection for previously protected images

from the image selection screen.

See “The Image Selection Screen” (E48) for more information.

Note that formatting the camera’s internal memory or the memory card will

permanently delete protected images (E73).

Protected images are indicated by the s icon during playback (A8).

Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M c tab M d Protect

E48

The Playback Menu

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The Image Selection Screen

When using one of the following features, a screen like

that shown on the right is displayed when selecting

images.

•Print order > Select images (E43)

•Protect (E47)

•Rotate image (E49)

•Copy > Selected images (E52)

•Choose key picture (E54)

•Welcome screen > Select an image (E60)

•Delete image > Erase selected images (A32)

Follow the procedures described below to select the images.

1Rotate the multi selector, or press J or K to

select the desired image.

•Rotate the zoom control (A2) to g(i) to switch to

full-frame playback or f(h) to switch back to 12-

thumbnail display.

•Only one image can be selected for Rotate image,

Choose key picture, and Welcome screen. Proceed

to step 3.

2Press H or I to select or deselect (or to

specify the number of copies).

•When an image is selected, a check mark (y) is

displayed with the image. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to

select additional images.

3Press the k button to apply image selection.

•When Selected images is selected, a confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the

instructions displayed in the monitor.

ON/OFF

Back

Protect

ON/OFF

Back

Protect

ON/OFF

Back

Protect

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The Playback Menu

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f Rotate Image

Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed during playback. Still

images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.

Images that were saved in portrait (“tall”) orientation can be rotated up to 180

degrees in either direction.

Select an image from the image selection screen (E48). When the Rotate image

screen is displayed, rotate the multi selector or press J or K to rotate the image

90 degrees.

Press the k button to finalize display orientation, and save orientation

information with the image.

Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M c tab M f Rotate image

Back

Rotate image

Rotate Back

Rotate image

Rotate

Back

Rotate image

Rotate

Rotate 90 degrees

counterclockwise

Rotate 90 degrees

clockwise

BNotes About Image Rotation

•The camera cannot rotate images captured with another make or model of digital camera.

•While only the key picture of a sequence is displayed, images cannot be rotated. Apply the setting

after displaying individual images (E7, E54).

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The Playback Menu

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E Voice Memo

Use the camera’s microphone to record voice memos for images.

•For an image that has no voice memo, the voice memo recording screen is

displayed; for an image that has a voice memo (i.e., an image indicated by p in

full-frame playback mode), the voice memo playback screen is displayed.

Recording Voice Memos

•Press and hold the k button to record a voice

memo (up to 20 seconds).

•Do not touch the microphone during recording.

•During recording, o and p blink in the monitor.

•When recording ends, the voice memo playback

screen is displayed. See “Playing Voice Memos” for

more information.

•Press the multi selector J before or after recording a

voice memo to return to the playback menu. Press

the d button to exit the playback menu.

Playing Voice Memos

•Press the k button to play the voice memo.

•Press the k button again to stop playback.

•Rotate the zoom control to g or f during playback

to adjust playback volume.

•Press the multi selector J before or after playing a

voice memo to return to the playback menu. Press

the d button to exit the playback menu.

Press the c button (playback mode) M select an image M d button M c tab M

EVoice memo

Back

Bac k

Back

2 0 s

20s

1 7 s

17s

Back

Bac k

Back

2 0 s

20s

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The Playback Menu

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Deleting Voice Memos

Press the l button while the screen described in

“Playing Voice Memos” is displayed.

When the confirmation dialog is displayed, select Yes

and press the k button. Only the voice memo will be

deleted. Yes

File will be deleted. OK?

BNotes About Voice Memos

•When an image with a voice memo attached is deleted, both the image and its voice memo are

deleted.

•You cannot delete voice memos attached to protected images (E47).

•Voice memos cannot be recorded for an image that already has a voice memo attached to it. The

current voice memo must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded.

•Voice memos cannot be attached to pictures recorded with easy panorama.

•This camera cannot record voice memos for images captured with another make or model of

digital camera.

CMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (E84) for more information.

E52

The Playback Menu

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h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)

Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card.

1Use the multi selector to select a copy

destination and press the k button.

•q: Copy images from internal memory to

memory card.

•r: Copy images from memory card to internal

memory.

2Select a copy option and press the k button.

•Selected images: Copy images selected from the

image selection screen (E48). If a sequence for which

only a key picture is displayed is selected (E7), all

images in the displayed sequence are copied.

•All images: Copy all images. If an image in a sequence

is selected, this option is not displayed.

•Current sequence: This option is available only if an image that is in a sequence

group was selected before the playback menu was displayed. All images in the

current sequence are copied.

Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M c tab M h Copy

Copy

Selected images

All images

Camera to card

E53

The Playback Menu

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BNotes About Copying Images

•JPEG-, MOV-, and WAV-format files can be copied. Files saved in any other format cannot be

copied.

•If voice memo (E50) are attached to images selected for copying, voice memos are copied with

the images.

•Operation is not guaranteed with images captured with another make of camera or that have

been modified on a computer.

•When copying images for which Print order (E43) options are enabled, the print order settings

are not copied. However, when copying images for which Protect (E47) is enabled, the protect

setting is copied.

•If you copy images that are in a sequence, the copied images are not part of a sequence.

•If Sequence display options (E54) is set to Key picture only and an image in the sequence is

selected and the k button is pressed to display individual images (E7), only r(memory

card to internal memory) image copy is available.

CIf “Memory contains no images.” Is Displayed

If there are no images saved on a memory card inserted in the camera when playback mode is

applied, the message Memory contains no images. will be displayed. Press the d button to

display the copy options screen, and copy the images saved in the camera’s internal memory to the

memory card.

CMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (E84) for more information.

E54

The Playback Menu

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CSequence Display Options

Select the method used to display a series of images shot continuously (sequence;

E7) when viewing them in full-frame playback mode (A30) and in thumbnail

playback mode (A31).

Settings are applied to all sequences, and the setting is saved in the camera’s

memory even if the camera is turned off.

NChoose Key Picture

When Sequence display options is set to Key picture only, the key picture

displayed in full-frame playback mode (A30) and thumbnail playback mode

(A31) can be set for each sequence of images.

•When changing this setting, before pressing d, first select the desired

sequence using full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode.

•When the key picture selection screen is displayed, select an image. See “The

Image Selection Screen” (E48) for more information.

Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M c tab M

C Sequence display options

Option Description

Individual pictures Set all images in all sequences to be displayed individually.

Key picture only

(default setting) Set all sequences to be displayed using their key pictures only.

Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M c tab M N Choose key picture

E55

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The Movie Menu

Movie Options

Select the desired movie option to record.

In addition to normal speed movies, the camera can also record high speed (HS)

movies (E57), which can be played back in slow motion or fast motion.

Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates mean higher image quality and larger

movie file sizes.

Normal Speed Movies

Enter shooting mode M d button M D tab M Movie options

Option Description

d HD 1080pP

(1920×1080)

(default setting)

Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. This option is

suited to playback on a wide screen TV.

•Movie bitrate: 18.8 Mbps

•Frame rate: About 30 frames per second

e HD 1080p

(1920×1080)

Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. This option is

suited to playback on a wide screen TV.

•Movie bitrate: 12.6 Mbps

•Frame rate: About 30 frames per second

f HD 720p

(1280×720)

Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded.

•Movie bitrate: 8.4 Mbps

•Frame rate: About 30 frames per second

p iFrame 540

(960×540)

Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. A format

supported by Apple Inc.

•Movie bitrate: 20.8 Mbps

•Frame rate: About 30 frames per second

When recording movies to the internal memory, recording may

stop unexpectedly in some shooting conditions. When recording

movies of important events, recording to a memory card (Speed

Class 6 or higher) is recommended.

g VGA (640×480)

Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.

•Movie bitrate: 2.9 Mbps

•Frame rate: About 30 frames per second

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The Movie Menu

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HS Movie

•The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. Variable

bitrate (VBR) encoding is used to automatically adjust the bitrate depending on

the subject being recorded. When recording movies of subjects with large

amounts of motion, the file size increases.

•See “Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length” (A90) for information

about recording time.

Option Description

h HS 120 fps

(640×480)

1/4-speed slow motion movies with a 4:3 aspect ratio are recorded.

•Max. recording time: 7 minutes and 15 seconds (playback time:

29 minutes)

•Movie bitrate: 2.8 Mbps

•Frame rate: About 120 frames per second

•When the shooting mode is set to special effects (A53), the

Soft effect is not applied to movies. Only the hue of the

Nostalgic sepia effect is applied.

i HS 60 fps

(1280×720)

1/2-speed slow motion movies with a 16:9 aspect ratio are

recorded.

•Max. recording time: 14 minutes and 30 seconds (playback time:

29 minutes)

•Movie bitrate: 8.3 Mbps

•Frame rate: About 60 frames per second

j HS 15 fps

(1920×1080)

2× speed fast motion movies with a 16:9 aspect ratio are recorded.

•Max. recording time: 29 minutes (playback time: 14 minutes and

30 seconds)

•Movie bitrate: 18.6 Mbps

•Frame rate: About 15 frames per second

CMore Information

See “File and Folder Names” (E84) for more information.

E57

The Movie Menu

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Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie)

HS (high speed) movies can be recorded. Movies can be played back in slow

motion at 1/4 or 1/2 of normal playback speed, or played back in fast motion at a

speed two times faster than normal speed.

•See “HS Movie” (E58) for more information.

1Display the movie menu (E55), use the

multi selector to select Movie options, and

then press the k button.

2Confirm or change HS movie settings, and

then press the k button.

•See “Movie Options” (E55) for more information.

•Press the d button after changing the settings and

return to the shooting screen.

3Press the b(emovie-record) button to start

recording.

•Movie recording begins after the monitor briefly turns

off.

•The camera focuses in the center of the frame. Focus

areas are not displayed during recording.

•The maximum movie length display indicates the

maximum HS movie length.

4Press the b(emovie-record) button to end recording.

Movie options

Autofocus mode

Movie

Movie options

HD 1080p

HD 1080p (1920×1080)

HD 720p (1280×720)

HS 60 fps (1280×720)

VGA (640×480)

HS 120 fps (640×480)

(1920×1080)

iFrame 540 (960×540)

7m15s

HS movie options

E58

The Movie Menu

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BNotes About HS Movie

•Sound is not recorded.

•When recording HS movies, zoom position, focus, exposure, and white balance are locked when

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

CHS Movie

Recorded movies are played back at about 30 frames per second.

When Movie options (E55) is set to HS 120 fps (640×480) or HS 60 fps (1280×720), you can

record movies that can be played back in slow motion. When set to HS 15 fps (1920×1080),

movies that can be played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed can be

recorded.

When HS 120 fps (640×480) is selected:

Movies are captured for up to 7 minutes and 15 seconds at high speed, and are played back in slow

motion at a speed four times slower than normal speed.

When HS 15 fps (1920×1080) is selected:

A movie of up to 29 minutes in length is recorded when shooting for the purpose of high-speed

playback. Movies are played back two times faster than normal speed.

Recording 10 s

Slow motion playback

(no sound)

Playback 40 s

Recording 2 min

Fast motion playback

(no sound)

Playback 1 min

E59

The Movie Menu

Reference Section

Autofocus Mode

Select the autofocus method used when recording normal speed movies.

Enter shooting mode M d button M D tab M Autofocus mode

Option Description

A Single AF

(default setting)

Focus is locked when the b(emovie-record) button is

pressed to start recording.

Select this option when the distance between the camera and

the subject will remain fairly consistent.

B Full-time AF

Camera focuses continuously.

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.

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Reference Section

The Setup Menu

Welcome Screen

Select whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned

on.

d button M z tab M Welcome screen

Option Description

None (default setting) The camera enters shooting or playback mode without

displaying the welcome screen.

COOLPIX The camera displays a welcome screen and enters shooting or

playback mode.

Select an image

Displays an image selected for the welcome screen. When the

image selection screen is displayed, select an image (E48) and

press the k button.

•As the selected image is saved by the camera, it will be

displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original

image is deleted.

•Images captured at an Image mode (A71) setting of

l4608×2592, images captured with easy panorama, and

copies created at a size of 320 × 240 or smaller using the small

picture (E18) or crop (E19) function cannot be selected.

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The Setup Menu

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Time Zone and Date

Set the camera clock.

Selecting the Travel Destination Time Zone

1Use the multi selector to select Time zone

and press the k button.

•The Time zone screen is displayed.

2Select xTravel destination and press the

k button.

•The date and time displayed in the monitor changes

according to the region currently selected.

d button M z tab M Time zone and date

Option Description

Date and time

Set camera clock to current date and

time.

Use the multi selector to set the date and

time in the date screen.

•Select an item: Press K or J to change

between D, M, Y, hour, and minute.

•Edit the highlighted item: Rotate the

multi selector or press H or I.

•Apply the setting: Select the minute

setting and press the k button.

Date format The available date formats are Year/Month/Day, Month/Day/Year,

and Day/Month/Year.

Time zone

w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving time can be

enabled or disabled. When the travel destination (x) is selected, local

time (E63) is automatically calculated and images are saved with the

shooting date and time of the selected region. This can be useful when

travelling.

Date and time

DMY

2011

Edit

London, Casablanca

Time zone and date

15/11/2011 15:30

Time zone

Date and time

Date format

Time zone

15/11/2011 15:30

Home time zone

Travel destination

London, Casablanca

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The Setup Menu

Reference Section

3Press K.

•The travel destination screen is displayed.

4Press J or K to select the travel destination

time zone.

•If daylight saving time is in effect, press H to enable

daylight saving time function. W is displayed at the top

of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one

hour. Press I to disable the daylight saving time

function.

•Press the k button to apply the travel destination time

zone.

•While the travel destination time zone is selected, the

Z icon will be displayed in the monitor when the

camera is in shooting mode.

Time zone

15/11/2011 15:30

Home time zone

Travel destination

London, Casablanca

Back

–04:00

EDT:

New York

Toro nto

Lima

11:30

Time zone

15/11/2011 11:30

Home time zone

Travel destination

EDT:New York

Toronto, Lima

Cw Home Time Zone

•To switch to the home time zone, select wHome time zone in step 2 and press the k button.

•To change the home time zone, select wHome time zone in step 2, and complete steps 3 and 4.

CDaylight Saving Time

When daylight saving time starts or ends, turn the daylight saving time function on or off from the

time zone selection screen displayed in step 4.

CImprinting Date on Images

Enable print date from the Print date option (E66) in the setup menu after the date and time

have been set. When the Print date option is enabled, images will be saved with shooting date

imprinted on them.

E63

The Setup Menu

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CTime Zones

The camera supports the time zones listed below.

For time zones not listed below, set the camera clock to local time from the Date and time option.

UTC +/– Location UTC +/– Location

–11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin

–10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara

–9 Alaska, Anchorage +3 Moscow, Nairobi, Riyadh,

Kuwait, Manama

–8 PST (PDT): Los Angeles, Seattle,

Vancouver +4 Abu Dhabi, Dubai

–7 MST (MDT): Denver, Phoenix +5 Islamabad, Karachi

–6 CST (CDT): Chicago, Houston,

Mexico City +5.5 New Delhi

–5 EST (EDT): New York, Toronto,

Lima +6 Colombo, Dhaka

–4.5 Caracas +7 Bangkok, Jakarta

–4 Manaus +8 Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore

–3 Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo +9 Tokyo, Seoul

–2 Fernando de Noronha +10 Sydney, Guam

–1 Azores +11 New Caledonia

±0 London, Casablanca +12 Auckland, Fiji

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The Setup Menu

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Monitor Settings

Set the options below.

d button M z tab M Monitor settings

Option Description

Photo info Select information displayed in the monitor during shooting and

playback. See “Photo Info” (E65) for more information.

Brightness Select from five settings for monitor brightness. The default

setting is 3.

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The Setup Menu

Reference Section

Photo Info

Select whether or not the photo information is displayed in the monitor.

See “The Monitor” (A6) for information about indicators displayed in the monitor.

Shooting mode Playback mode

Show info

Auto info

(default setting)

The same information as in Show info is displayed. If no operations are

performed after a few seconds, the display will be the same as Hide info.

The information is displayed again when an operation is performed.

Hide info

Framing

grid+auto info In addition to information shown

with Auto info above, a framing

grid is displayed to help frame

pictures. It is not displayed when

recording movies.

The same information as in Auto

info is displayed.

Movie

frame+auto info In addition to information shown

with Auto info above, a frame is

displayed before recording begins

that represents the area that will

be captured when recording

movies. It is not displayed when

recording movies.

The same information as in Auto

info is displayed.

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840

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29m 0s

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The Setup Menu

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Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time)

The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the

images during shooting, allowing the information to

be printed even from printers that do not support date

printing (E44).

The current print date setting is indicated by an icon when shooting (A6). No

icon is displayed when Off is selected.

d button M z tab M Print date

Option Description

fDate Date is imprinted on images.

SDate and time Date and time are imprinted on images.

kOff

(default setting) Date and time are not imprinted on images.

15.11.2011

BNotes About Print Date

•Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The date and time

cannot be imprinted on images after they have been captured.

•The date cannot be imprinted in the following situations:

- When using Panorama scene mode

- When using continuous shooting mode (Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, or

Continuous H: 60 fps)

- When shooting movies

•Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting (A71) of O640×480 may be difficult to read.

Select an Image mode setting of N1024×768 or higher when using print date.

•The date is saved using the format selected in the setup menu’s Time zone and date option

(A22, E61).

CPrint Date and Print Order

When printing from DPOF-compatible printers that support the printing of shooting date and

shooting information, the date and information can be printed without imprinting this information

on them using settings in the Print order option (E43).

E67

The Setup Menu

Reference Section

Vibration Reduction

Reduce the effects of camera shake while shooting. Vibration reduction reduces

blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, which commonly

occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. The effects of

camera shake are reduced when recording movies, in addition to when taking still

pictures.

Set Vibration reduction to Off when shooting still images while using a tripod

to stabilize the camera.

The current vibration reduction setting is indicated by an icon when shooting

(A6). No icon is displayed when Off is selected.

d button M z tab M Vibration reduction

Option Description

gOn (default setting)

Vibration reduction is enabled.

Camera automatically detects the panning direction and only

corrects for vibration due to camera shake. When the camera is

panned, for example, vibration reduction reduces only vertical

shake. If the camera is tilted, vibration reduction affects only

horizontal shake.

kOff Vibration reduction is not enabled.

BNotes About Vibration Reduction

•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.

•Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function, images displayed in the camera’s

monitor immediately after shooting may be displayed blurry.

•Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some

situations.

•When the Night landscape or Night portrait scene modes are set to Tripod, vibration

reduction is turned Off.

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Motion Detection

Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera

shake when shooting still images.

The current motion detection setting is indicated by an icon when shooting

(A6). When the camera detects camera shake or subject movement, it increases

shutter speed and the motion detection icon turns green. No icon is displayed

when Off is selected.

d button M z tab M Motion detection

Option Description

UAuto

(default setting)

When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake,

the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically increased

to reduce blurring.

However, motion detection does not function in the following

situations.

•When the flash mode is set to fill-flash

•In A(auto) mode, when ISO sensitivity (E34) is fixed

•In the following scene modes:

-j (night landscape) (A41)

-W (backlighting) (A42)

-O (pet portrait) (A43)

-Landscape (A44), Sports (A45), Night portrait

(A45), Fireworks show (A48), Panorama (when Easy

panorama is selected) (A49)

•AF area mode is set to Subject tracking (E40)

•In continuous shooting mode (A50)

kOff Motion detection is not enabled.

BNotes About Motion Detection

•Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and

camera shake in some situations.

•Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark.

•The images captured using motion detection may be somewhat “grainy” in appearance.

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AF Assist

Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator, which assists autofocus operation when the

subject is dimly lit.

d button M z tab M AF assist

Option Description

Auto (default setting)

AF-assist illuminator will be used to assist the focus operation

when the subject is dimly lit. The illuminator has a range of

about 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in.) at the maximum wide-angle position and

about 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in.) at the maximum telephoto position.

Note that for some focus areas and for some scene modes, such

as Museum (A48) and Pet portrait (A43), the AF-assist

illuminator may not light even when Auto is selected.

Off AF-assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable

to focus under dim lighting.

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Digital Zoom

Enable or disable digital zoom.

d button M z tab M Digital zoom

Option Description

On (default setting)

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom

position, rotating the zoom control to g(i) triggers digital

zoom (A27).

Off Digital zoom will not be activated.

BNotes About Digital Zoom

•When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame.

•Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations.

- When using smile timer

- When using the scene auto selector, O (pet portrait), Portrait, Night portrait, Panorama

(when Easy panorama is selected) scene modes

- When AF area mode is set to Subject tracking

- When continuous shooting mode is set to Multi-shot 16 or smile timer continuous

•While digital zoom is in effect, metering is automatically set to center-weighted metering.

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Sound Settings

Adjust the following sound settings.

d button M z tab M Sound settings

Option Description

Button sound

Select On (default setting) or Off. When On is selected, a beep

will sound once when operations are completed successfully,

twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject, and three

times when an error is detected. Start-up sound will also play

when the camera is turned on.

Shutter sound

Select On (default setting) or Off.

The shutter sound is not heard, even if On is selected, when

using continuous shooting mode (A50), or when recording

movies.

BNotes About Sound Settings

Button sounds and the shutter sound are not heard when using O (pet portrait).

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Auto Off

If no operations are performed for a specified amount of time, the monitor turns

off and the camera enters standby mode (A21).

Select the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode from

30 s

1 min

(default setting),

5 min

, and

30 min

d button M z tab M Auto off

CWhen the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power

•When the camera is in standby mode, the power-on lamp blinks.

•If no operations are performed for about three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.

•When the power-on lamp is blinking, the following operations will turn the monitor back on.

- Pressing the power switch, shutter-release button, c button, or b(emovie-record) button

- Rotating the mode dial

CAuto Off

he time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following

situations:

•While menus are displayed: 3 minutes (when auto off is set to 30 s or 1 min)

•During slide show playback: Up to 30 minutes

•When the AC Adapter EH-62F is connected: 30 minutes

E73

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Format Memory/Format Card

Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.

Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all

data. Data that has been deleted cannot be restored. Be sure to transfer

important images to a computer before formatting.

Formatting the Internal Memory

To format the internal memory, remove the memory

card from the camera.

The Format memory option is displayed in the setup

menu.

Formatting Memory Cards

When a memory card is inserted in the camera, the

Format card option is displayed in the setup menu.

d button M z tab M Format memory/Format card

Format memory

All images will

be deleted! OK?

Format

Format card

All images will

be deleted! OK?

Format

BNotes About Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards

•Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during

formatting.

•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.

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Language

Select one of 29 languages for display of camera menus and messages.

TV Settings

Adjust settings for connection to a TV.

CHDMI and HDMI-CEC

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a multimedia interface. HDMI-CEC (HDMI-Consumer

Electronics Control) allows compatible devices to inter-operate.

d button M z tab M Language

Czech Russian

Danish Romanian

German Finnish

(default setting) Swedish

Spanish Vietnamese

Greek Turkish

French Ukrainian

Indonesian Arabic

Italian Simplified Chinese

Hungarian Traditional Chinese

Dutch Japanese

Norwegian Korean

Polish Thai

Brazilian Portuguese Hindi

European Portuguese

d button M z tab M TV settings

Option Description

Video mode Select from NTSC and PAL.

HDMI

Select a resolution for HDMI output from Auto (default setting),

480p, 720p, or 1080i. When Auto is selected, the option best

suited to the TV to which the camera is connected is automatically

selected from 480p, 720p, or 1080i.

HDMI device control

Select whether or not the camera can receive signals from a TV that

supports the HDMI-CEC standard when it is connected to the TV via

HDMI. When On (default setting) is selected, the TV’s remote control

can be used to control the camera during playback. See “Using a TV

Remote Control (HDMI Device Control)” (E22) for more information.

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Charge by Computer

Select whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the

camera is connected to a computer via the USB cable (A81).

d button M z tab M Charge by computer

Option Description

Auto (default setting)

When the camera is connected to a computer that is running,

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.

BNotes About Connecting the Camera to a Printer

•The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the printer complies with the

PictBridge standard.

•When Auto is selected for Charge by computer, it may be impossible to print images with direct

connection of the camera to some printers. If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed in the

monitor after the camera is connected to a printer and turned on, turn the camera off and

disconnect the USB cable. Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to the

printer.

BNotes About Charging with Connection to a Computer

•The battery cannot be charged, nor can data be transferred, when the camera is connected to a

computer before the camera’s display language and date and time have been set (A22). If the

camera’s clock battery (A23) has been exhausted, the date and time must be reset before the

battery can be charged or images can be transferred with connection to a computer. In this case,

use the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P (A16) to charge the battery and then set the camera’s date

and time.

•If the camera is turned off, charging will also stop.

•If the computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging will stop and the camera may be

turned off.

•When disconnecting the camera from the computer, turn the camera off and then disconnect the

USB cable.

•It may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging using

the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P. Charging time increases when images are transferred while the

battery is charging.

•When the camera is connected to a computer, an application installed on the computer, such as

Nikon Transfer 2, may start. If the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of

charging the battery, exit the application.

•The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes

after the battery has finished charging.

•Depending upon computer specifications, settings, and power supply and allocation, it may be

impossible to charge the battery using a computer connection while it is inserted into the camera.

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CThe Charge Lamp

The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is connected to a computer.

Charge lamp Description

Blinks slowly

(green) Battery charging.

Off Battery not charging. If the charge lamp changes from slow blinking (green) to

off while the power-on lamp is lit, charging is complete.

Flickers (green)

•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 and 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.

E77

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Blink Warning

Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked

using face detection (A76) when shooting in the following modes.

•A(auto) mode (when Face priority (E37) is selected for AF area mode

option)

•In the following scene modes:

- Scene auto selector (A40)

-Portrait (A44)

-Night portrait (when Tripod is selected) (A45)

d button M z tab M Blink warning

Option Description

When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may

have blinked in an image captured using face detection, the Did

someone blink? screen is displayed in the monitor.

The face of the human subject that may have closed his/her eyes

is framed by a yellow border. Should this occur, check the image

and determine whether or not another image should be

captured.

See “The Blink Warning Screen” (E78) for more information.

Off (default setting) Blink warning is not enabled.

BNotes About Blink Warning

Blink warning does not function when using continuous shooting mode or smile timer (A61).

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The Blink Warning Screen

When the Did someone blink? screen shown on the

right is displayed in the monitor, the operations

described below are available.

If no operations are performed within a few seconds,

the camera automatically returns to shooting mode.

Function Control Description

Enlarge the detected

face that blinked g (i) Rotate the zoom control to g(i).

Switch to full-frame

playback mode f (h) Rotate the zoom control to f(h).

Select the face to be

displayed

If the camera detects that more than one human

subject blinked, press J or K to switch the

display to another face.

Delete the image lPress the l button.

Switch to shooting

mode

Press the k button or shutter-release button.

Did someone blink?

End

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Filmstrip

Allows you to select whether or not filmstrips are displayed when you rotate the

multi selector quickly in full-frame playback mode (A30).

d button M z tab M Filmstrip

Option Description

Image thumbnails are displayed

in the bottom of the monitor

when you rotate the multi

selector quickly while viewing an

image in full-frame playback

mode.

You can view thumbnails of

previous and subsequent images,

and select an image.

While the filmstrip is displayed, you can hide it by pressing the

k button.

Off (default setting) Disables the filmstrip.

10/ 10

BNotes About Filmstrip Display

In order to display the filmstrip, at least ten images must be saved in the camera’s internal memory

or on the memory card.

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Reset All

When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their default

values.

Basic Shooting Functions

Shooting Menu

Scene Mode

Night landscape Menu

d button M z tab M Reset all

Option Default value

Flash mode (A56) Auto

Self-timer (A59) Off

Macro mode (A64) Off

Creative slider adjustment (A65) Off

Exposure compensation (A67, 68) 0.0

Option Default value

Image mode (A71) P 4608×3456

White balance (E30) Auto

Metering (E33) Matrix

ISO sensitivity (E34) Auto

AF area mode (E37) Target finding AF

Autofocus mode (E42) Single AF

Option Default value

Scene menu (A39) Portrait

Night portrait (A45) Tripod

Hue adjustment in Food mode (A47) Center

Panorama (A49) Easy panorama (Normal (180°))

Option Default value

Night landscape (A41) Hand-held

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Backlighting Menu

Pet portrait Menu

Continuous Shooting Menu

Special Effects Menu

Movie Menu

Setup Menu

Option Default value

HDR (A42) Off

Option Default value

Pet portrait (A43) Continuous

Option Default value

Continuous (A52) Continuous

Option Default value

Special effects (A53) Soft

Option Default value

Movie options (E55) HD 1080pP (1920×1080)

Autofocus mode (E59) Single AF

Option Default value

Welcome screen (E60) None

Photo info (E64) Auto info

Brightness (E64) 3

Print date (E66) Off

Vibration reduction (E67) On

Motion detection (E68) Auto

AF assist (E69) Auto

Digital zoom (E70) On

Button sound (E71) On

Shutter sound (E71) On

Auto off (E72) 1 min

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Others

•Selecting Reset all also clears the current file number (E84) from memory.

Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file

numbering to “0001”, delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the

memory card (A32) before selecting Reset all.

•The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with

Reset all.

Shooting menu:

Preset manual data (E32) acquired for White balance

Playback menu:

Sequence display options (E54), Choose key picture (E54)

Setup menu:

Time zone and date (E61), Language (E74), Video mode under TV

settings (E74)

HDMI (E74) Auto

HDMI device control (E74) On

Charge by computer (E75) Auto

Blink warning (E77) Off

Filmstrip (E79) Off

Option Default value

Paper size (E26, E27) Default

Frame interval for Slide show (E46) 3 s

Option Default value

E83

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Firmware Version

View the current camera firmware version.

d button M z tab M Firmware version

Back

COOLPIX S8200 Ver.x.x

E84

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File and Folder Names

Images, movies, or voice memos are assigned file names as follows.

•Files are saved in folders named with a folder number followed by an identifier:

“P_” plus a three-digit sequential number for images captured in Panorama

assist scene mode (e.g. “101P_001”; E5) and “NIKON” for all other images (e.g.

“100NIKON”). When the number of files within a folder reaches 9999, a new

folder will be created. File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with

“0001”.

•Voice memo file names have the same identifier and file number as the image

to which the voice memo is attached.

•Files copied using Copy > Selected images are copied to the current folder,

where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the

largest file number in memory. Copy > All images copies all folders from the

source medium; file names do not change but new folder numbers are

assigned in ascending order, starting from the largest folder number on the

destination medium (E52).

•A single folder can hold up to 200 files; if the current folder already contains 200

files, a new folder, named by adding one to the current folder name, will be

created the next time an image is captured. If the current folder is numbered

999 and contains 200 files, or an image is numbered 9999, no further images

can be captured until the internal memory or memory card is formatted

(E73), or a new memory card is inserted.

DSCN0001.JPG

Identifier (not shown on camera monitor)

Original still images (voice

memo attachment included)

and movies

DSCN

Small copies (voice memo

attachment included) SSCN

Cropped copies (voice memo

attachment included) RSCN

Images created by an image

editing function other than

crop and small picture (voice

memo attachment included)

FSCN

Extension (indicates file format)

Still images .JPG

Movies .MOV

Voice memos .WAV

File number (assigned automatically in

ascending order, starting with “0001”)

E85

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Optional Accessories

1Included with the camera at the time of purchase (Aii).

2When using in other countries, use a plug adapter (commercially available) as necessary.

For more information about plug adapters, consult your travel agency.

Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL121

Charging AC adapter Charging AC Adapter EH-69P1, 2

Battery charger Battery Charger MH-65

AC adapter

AC Adapter EH-62F (connect as shown)

Be sure that the power connector cord has been properly

aligned in the power connector and battery chamber grooves

before closing the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. If

part of the cord runs out of the grooves, the cover or cord may

be damaged when the cover is closed.

USB cable USB Cable UC-E61

Audio/video cable Audio Video Cable EG-CP161

E86

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Error Messages

Display Problem Solution A

O (blinks) Clock not set. Set date and time. E61

Battery exhausted. Battery exhausted. Charge or replace the battery. 14, 16

Battery temperature

high

Battery temperature is

high.

Turn off camera, and allow

battery to cool down before

resuming use. After five

seconds, this message will

disappear, the monitor will

turn off, and the power-on

lamp will blink rapidly. After

the lamp blinks for three

minutes, the camera will turn

off automatically. Pressing the

power switch also turns off

the camera.

The camera will turn

off to prevent

overheating.

Memory card or inside

of camera has become

hot.

The camera turns off

automatically. Leave the

camera off until the memory

card or the inside of the

camera has cooled and then

turn it on again.

–

Q (● blinks red) Camera cannot focus. •Refocus.

•Use focus lock.

28, 29

Please wait for the

camera to finish

recording.

Camera cannot perform

other operations until

saving is complete.

Wait until message clears

from display automatically

when saving is complete.

–

Memory card is write

protected.

Write-protect switch is

in “lock” position.

Slide write-protect switch to

“write” position. –

This card cannot be

used. Error accessing memory

card.

•Use approved card.

•Check that terminals are

clean.

•Confirm that memory card

is correctly inserted.

This card cannot be

read.

Error Messages

Reference Section

E87

Card is not formatted.

Format card?

Yes

Memory card has not

been formatted for use

in COOLPIX S8200.

Formatting deletes all data saved

on the memory card. Be sure to

select

and make copies of

any images which need to be

kept before formatting the

memory card. Select

Yes

and

press the

button to format

the memory card.

Out of memory. Memory card is full.

•Select smaller image size.

•Delete images.

•Insert new memory card.

•Remove memory card and

use internal memory.

32, 92

Image cannot be

saved.

Error occurred while

saving image.

Format internal memory or

memory card. E73

Camera has run out of

file numbers.

Insert a new memory card or

format internal memory or

memory card.

18,

E73

Image cannot be used

for welcome screen.

The following images cannot be

registered as welcome screen.

•Images captured at an

Image mode setting of

l4608×2592

•Images captured with easy

panorama

•Images created using the

small picture or crop

functions that are 320 × 240

or smaller in size

E60

Insufficient space to

save a copy.

Delete images from

destination. 32

Sound file cannot be

saved.

A voice memo cannot

be attached to this file.

•Voice memos cannot be

attached to movies.

•Select an image captured

with COOLPIX S8200.

E51

Image cannot be

modified.

Cannot edit selected

image.

•Select images that support

editing function.

•Movies cannot be edited.

E11

–

Cannot record movie.

Time out error while

saving movie on the

memory card.

Select memory card with

faster write speed. 18

Display Problem Solution A

E88

Error Messages

Reference Section

Memory contains no

images.

No images in the

internal memory or

memory card.

•Remove the memory card

from the camera to play

back images saved in the

camera’s internal memory.

•To copy image from

internal memory to

memory card, press the

d button. The copy

screen will be displayed

and images in the internal

memory can be copied to

memory card.

E52

File contains no image

data. File not created with the

COOLPIX S8200.

File cannot be viewed on this

camera. View file using a

computer or the devices used

to create or edit this file.

–

This file cannot be

played back.

All images are hidden.

No images available for

a slide show. –E46

This image cannot be

deleted.

Image is protected. Disable protection. E47

Travel destination is in

the current time zone.

Destination in same

time zone as home. –E63

Mode dial is not in the

proper position.

The mode dial is not set

to the correct position.

Rotate the mode dial to select

the desired mode. 24

Flash is not fully raised.

Flash is being held

down by fingers and

other objects.

Do not hold down the flash. 26

Display Problem Solution A

Error Messages

Reference Section

E89

Unable to create

panorama.

Could not shoot using

easy panorama.

Shooting with easy panorama

may not be possible in the

following situations.

•When shooting does not

end after a certain amount

of time

•When the camera is moved

too fast

•When the camera is not

moved in a straight line in

the panorama direction

Unable to create

panorama. Pan the

camera in one

direction only.

Unable to create

panorama. Pan the

camera more slowly.

Lens error

QLens error.

Turn camera off and then on

again. If error persists, contact

retailer or Nikon-authorized

service representative.

Communications error

Error occurred during

communication with

printer.

Turn camera off and

reconnect USB cable. E24

System error

Error has occurred in

camera’s internal

circuitry.

Turn camera off, remove and

reinsert battery, and turn

camera on. If error persists,

contact retailer or Nikon-

authorized service

representative.

14, 21

Printer error: check

printer status.

Printer error.

Check printer. After solving

the problem, select Resume

and press the k button to

resume printing.*

–

Printer error: check

paper

Specified size of paper is

not loaded in printer.

Load the specified size of

paper, select Resume, and

press the k button to

resume printing.*

–

Printer error: paper

jam

Paper has jammed in

printer.

Remove the jammed paper,

select Resume, and press the

k button to resume

printing.*

–

Printer error: out of

paper

No paper is loaded in

printer.

Load the specified size of

paper, select Resume, and

press the k button to

resume printing.*

–

Display Problem Solution A

E90

Error Messages

Reference Section

* See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information.

Printer error: check ink Ink error.

Check ink, select Resume,

and press the k button to

resume printing.*

–

Printer error: out of ink

Running out of ink or ink

cartridge is empty.

Replace ink cartridge, select

Resume, and press the k

button to resume printing.*

–

Printer error: file

corrupt

An error caused by the

image file has occurred.

Select Cancel and press the

k button to cancel printing. –

Display Problem Solution A

Technical Notes and Index

Caring for the Product...............................................F2

The Camera.............................................................................................................F2

The Battery..............................................................................................................F4

Charging AC Adapter..........................................................................................F5

Memory Cards .......................................................................................................F5

Cleaning and Storage................................................F6

Cleaning...................................................................................................................F6

Storage.....................................................................................................................F6

Troubleshooting........................................................F7

Specifications...........................................................F15

Supported Standards....................................................................................... F19

Index .........................................................................F20

Technical Notes and Index

Caring for the Product

The Camera

To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following

precautions when using or storing the device.

BDo Not Drop

The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration.

BHandle the Lens and All Moving Parts with Care

Do not apply force to the lens, lens cover, monitor, memory card slot, or battery chamber. These

parts are easily damaged. Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or

damage to the lens. Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by

broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes

or mouth.

BKeep Dry

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

BAvoid 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.

BKeep away from Strong Magnetic Fields

Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic

radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charge or the magnetic fields produced by equipment

such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data saved on the memory card,

or affect the product’s internal circuitry.

BDo Not Point the Lens at Strong Light Sources for Extended Periods

Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or

storing the camera. Intense light may cause deterioration of the image sensor, producing a white

blur effect in photographs.

BTurn the Product off Before Removing or Disconnecting the Power Source

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.

Caring for the Product

Technical Notes and Index

BNotes About the Monitor

•The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is a characteristic

common to all TFT LCD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images saved using the

product will not be affected.

•Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting.

•The monitor is lit by an LED backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your

Nikon-authorized service representative.

Caring for the Product

Technical Notes and Index

The Battery

•Check the battery level before using the camera and replace or charge the battery if necessary. Do

not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery

performance. Whenever possible, carry a fully charged spare battery when taking pictures on

important occasions.

•Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (104 °F).

•Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) before

use.

•When charging the camera using the Charging AC adapter EH-69P or a computer, the charge

capacity may decrease at ambient temperatures 45 °C to 60 °C (113 °F to 140 °F).

•The battery is not charged at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 60 °C (140 °F).

•Note that the battery may become hot during use; wait for the battery to cool before charging.

Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery, impair its performance, or prevent

it from charging normally.

•On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. If an exhausted battery is used at a low

temperature, the camera not turn on. Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading

outside to take pictures in cold weather. Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as

necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.

•Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning. Should the battery

terminals become dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry cloth before use.

•If the battery will not be used for some time, insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing

it for storage. The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambient temperature of 15 to

25 °C (59 to 77 °F). Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold locations.

•Always remove the battery from the camera or optional battery charger when it is not being used.

When inserted, minute amounts of current are drawn from the battery even when not in use. This

may result in excessive draining of the battery and complete loss of function. Turning the camera

on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life.

•Recharge the battery at least once every six months and completely exhaust it before returning it

to storage.

•After removing the battery from the camera or optional battery charger, replace the included

terminal cover and store it in a cool place.

•A marked drop in the time a fully-charged battery retains its charge, when used at room

temperature, indicates that the battery needs to be replaced. Purchase a new EN-EL12 battery.

•Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge. Used batteries are a valuable resource.

Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations.

Caring for the Product

Technical Notes and Index

Charging AC Adapter

•The Charging AC Adapter EH-69P is for use only with compatible devices. Do not use with another

make or model of device.

•The EH-69P 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.

•Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging

AC Adapter EH-69P or USB-AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in

overheating or in damage to the camera.

Memory Cards

•Use only Secure Digital memory cards. See “Approved Memory Cards” (A19) for recommended

memory cards.

•Observe the precautions noted in the documentation included with your memory card.

•Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.

•Do not format the memory card using a computer.

•Before using a memory card with this camera, we recommend using this camera to format the

memory card, especially if the memory card was used previously in another device.

•Note that formatting a memory card permanently deletes all images and other data on the

memory card. If there is data saved on the memory card that you wish to keep, copy that data to

a computer before formatting.

•If the message Card is not formatted. Format card? is displayed when the camera is turned on,

the memory card must be formatted. If there is data on the memory card that you do not want to

delete, select No and press the k button. Copy that data to a computer before formatting. To

format the memory card, select Yes.

•Observe the following precautions while formatting the memory card, saving and deleting

images, and copying images to a computer, otherwise data or the memory card itself may be

damaged.

- Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the memory card or

battery.

- Do not turn off the camera

- Do not disconnect the AC adapter

Technical Notes and Index

Cleaning and Storage

Cleaning

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Storage

Turn the camera off when not in use. Be sure that the power-on lamp is off before

putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an

extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or

in any of the following locations:

•Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as

televisions or radios

•Exposed to temperatures below –10 °C (14 °F) or above 50 °C (122 °F)

•Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of over 60%

To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month.

Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera

away again.

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 them 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. After using the camera at the beach or other sandy or dusty

environment, wipe off any sand, dust, or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened

with fresh water and dry thoroughly. Note that foreign matter inside the

camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty.

Technical Notes and Index

Troubleshooting

If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems

below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.

Power, Display, Settings Issues

Problem Cause/Solution A

The battery inserted in the

camera cannot be

charged.

•Confirm all connections.

•Off is selected for Charge by computer in the

setup menu.

•When charging by connecting the camera to a

computer, battery charging stops when the

camera is turned off.

•When charging by connecting the camera to a

computer, battery charging stops when the

computer is suspended (sleeping), and the

camera may turn off.

•Depending upon computer specifications,

settings, and status, charging the battery

inserted in the camera may not be possible via

computer connection.

96, E75

–

Camera cannot be turned

on.

•Battery is exhausted.

•The camera cannot be turned on while

connected to an electrical outlet via the

Charging AC Adapter.

Camera turns off without

warning.

•Battery is exhausted.

•Camera has turned off automatically to save

power.

•The camera and battery may not perform

properly if they are cold.

•The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter

is connected while the camera is on.

•The camera turns off if the USB cable

connecting it to a computer or printer is

disconnected. Reconnect the USB cable.

•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.

81, 84,

E24

–

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes and Index

Monitor is blank.

•Camera is off.

•Standby mode for saving power: press the

power switch, shutter-release button, c

button, or b (e movie-record) button, or

rotate the mode dial.

•When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has

charged.

•Camera and computer are connected via USB

cable.

•Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable or

HDMI cable.

2, 21

81, 84

81, E21

Monitor is hard to read. •Adjust monitor brightness.

•Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

94, E64

Date and time of

recording are not correct.

•If camera clock has not been set, “Date not set”

indicator blinks during shooting and movie

recording. Images and movies saved before

clock is set are dated “00/00/0000 00:00” or “01/

01/2011 00:00” respectively. Set the correct time

and date from the Time zone and date option

in the setup menu.

•Check camera clock regularly against more

accurate timepieces and reset as required.

22, 94,

E61

No indicators displayed in

monitor.

Hide info is selected for Photo info.

Select Show info.94, E64

Print date not available. Camera clock has not been set. 22, 94,

E61

Date not imprinted on

images even when Print

date is enabled.

•The current shooting mode is one that does not

support Print date.

•The date cannot be imprinted on movies.

94, E66

–

Screen for setting time

zone and date is displayed

when camera is turned on. Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were

restored to their default values. 22, 23

Camera settings reset.

Monitor turns off, and the

power-on lamp blinks

rapidly.

Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera and

allow battery to cool down before resuming use.

After the lamp blinks for three minutes, the

camera will turn off automatically. Pressing the

power switch also turns off the camera.

Problem Cause/Solution A

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes and Index

Characteristics of Digital Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the

camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a

strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery,

then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact

your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting

the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not saved

to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data

already saved will not be affected.

Camera becomes hot.

The camera may become hot when shooting

movies for an extended period of time or when

the camera is used in a hot area; this is not a

malfunction.

–

Problem Cause/Solution A

F10

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes and Index

Shooting Issues

Problem Cause/Solution A

Cannot switch to shooting

mode. Disconnect HDMI cable or USB cable.

81, 84,

E21,

E24

No image captured when

the shutter-release button

is pressed.

•When camera is in playback mode, press the c

button or shutter-release button.

•When menus are displayed, press the d

button.

•Battery is exhausted.

•When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.

9, 30

Camera cannot focus.

•Subject is too close. Try shooting using macro

mode, or the Scene auto selector or Close-up

scene modes.

•The intended subject is one with which

autofocus does not perform well.

•Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.

•Turn camera off and then on again.

40, 47, 64

95, E69

Colored stripes appear in

monitor when shooting.

Colored stripes may appear when shooting

subjects with repeating patterns (such as window

blinds); this is not a malfunction.

The colored stripes will not appear in captured

images or recorded movies.

However, when using Continuous H: 120 fps or

HS 120 fps (640×480), the colored stripes may

be seen in the captured images and recorded

movies.

–

Images are blurred.

•Use flash.

•Increase ISO sensitivity.

•Enable vibration reduction or motion detection.

•Use D (best shot selector).

•Use tripod and self-timer.

94, 95

48, 52,

E35

Bright specks appear in

images captured with

flash.

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash

mode setting to W(off). 57

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes and Index

F11

Flash does not fire.

•The flash mode is set to W(off).

•Scene mode with which the flash does not fire

is selected.

•Flash is not fully raised. Do not hold down the

flash.

•Another function that restricts flash is enabled.

Digital zoom cannot be

used.

•Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.

•Digital zoom cannot be used in the following

situations:

- When using smile timer

- When using the scene auto selector, O (pet

portrait), Portrait, Night portrait, or

Panorama (when Easy panorama is

selected) scene modes

- When AF area mode is set to Subject

tracking

- When continuous shooting mode is set to

Multi-shot 16 or continuous smile timer

95, E70

40, 43, 44,

45, 49

Image mode not

available.

Another function that restricts the Image mode

option is enabled. 73

No sound when shutter is

released.

Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter

sound in the setup menu. No sound is heard with

some shooting modes and settings, even when

On is selected.

95, E71

AF-assist illuminator does

not light.

Off is selected for the AF assist option in the

setup menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light

depending on the position of the focus area or the

current scene mode, even when Auto is selected.

95, E69

Images appear smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. F6

Colors are unnatural. White balance or hue is not adjusted properly. 37, 47, 65,

E30

Randomly spaced bright

pixels (“noise”) appear in

image.

Shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is high

as the subject is dark. Noise can be reduced by:

•Using flash.

•Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.

37, E34

Problem Cause/Solution A

F12

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes and Index

Images are too dark

(underexposed).

•The flash mode is set to W(off).

•Flash window is blocked.

•Subject is beyond flash range.

•Adjust exposure compensation.

•Increase ISO sensitivity.

•Subject is backlit. Select W(backlighting) or set

the flash mode to X(fill flash).

67, 68

37, E34

42, 56

Images are too bright

(overexposed). Adjust exposure compensation. 67, 68

Unexpected results when

flash set to V(auto with

red-eye reduction).

When using V(auto with red-eye reduction) or

the Night portrait to take pictures using the

flash, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to

areas not affected by red-eye in rare cases. Use any

shooting mode other than Night portrait,

change the flash mode to any setting other than

V(auto with red-eye reduction), and then try

taking a picture again.

45, 56

Saving images takes time.

It may take more time to save images in the

following situations.

•When the noise reduction function has been

activated automatically, such as when shooting

in a dark environment

•When the flash mode is set to V(auto with

red-eye reduction).

•When taking pictures in the following scene

modes.

-j (night landscape)

-W(backlighting) (when HDR is set to any

setting other than Off)

-Portrait, Landscape (when Noise

reduction burst is selected), Night portrait

•When using continuous shooting mode.

–

44, 45

A ring-shaped belt or

rainbow-colored stripe

appears in the monitor or

images.

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.

–

Problem Cause/Solution A

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes and Index

F13

Playback Issues

Problem Cause/Solution A

File cannot be played

back.

•File or folder was overwritten or renamed by

computer or other make of camera.

•The COOLPIX S8200 is not able to play back

movies recorded with another make or model

of digital camera.

–

Cannot zoom in on image.

•Playback zoom cannot be used with movies,

small pictures, or images that have been

cropped to a size of 320 × 240 or smaller.

•The COOLPIX S8200 may not be able to zoom in

on images captured with another make or

model of digital camera.

–

Cannot record voice

memos.

•Voice memos cannot be attached to movies.

•Voice memos can only be attached to images

captured with the COOLPIX S8200. Voice

memos attached to images using another

camera cannot be played back on this camera.

–

80, E50

Cannot use quick retouch,

D-Lighting, skin softening,

filter effects, small picture,

or crop.

•These options cannot be used with movies.

•Images captured at an Image mode setting of

l 4608×2592 cannot be edited, and the same

editing feature cannot be applied multiple

times.

•The camera cannot edit images captured with

another make or model of digital camera.

–

80, E10

E11

80, E10

E11

Images not displayed on

TV.

•Video mode or HDMI is not correctly set in the

TV settings setup menu.

•Memory card contains no images. Replace the

memory card. Remove the memory card to play

back images from the internal memory.

95, E74

Nikon Transfer 2 does not

start when camera is

connected.

•Camera is off.

•Battery is exhausted.

•USB cable is not correctly connected.

•Camera is not recognized by the computer.

•Confirm system requirements.

•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.

81, 84

–

F14

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes and Index

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 the Charge by computer

option in the setup menu. Set the Charge by

computer option to Off and reconnect the

camera to the printer.

96, E75

Images to be printed are

not displayed.

•Memory card contains no images. Replace the

memory card.

•Remove the memory card to print images from

the internal memory.

Cannot select paper size

with camera.

Paper size cannot be selected from the camera in

the following situations, even when printing from

a PictBridge-compatible printer. Use the printer to

select paper size.

•The printer does not support the paper sizes

specified by the camera.

•The printer automatically selects the paper size.

81, E26,

E27

–

Problem Cause/Solution A

Technical Notes and Index

F15

Specifications

Nikon COOLPIX S8200 Digital Camera

Type Compact digital camera

Effective pixels 16.1 million

Image sensor 1/2.3-in. type CMOS; approx. 16.79 million total pixels

Lens 14× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens

Focal length 4.5-63.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-350 mm

lens in 35mm [135] format)

f/-number f/3.3-5.9

Construction 11 elements in 10 groups (2 ED lens elements)

Digital zoom Up to 2× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 700 mm

lens in 35mm [135] format)

Vibration reduction Lens shift

Autofocus (AF) Contrast-detect AF

Focus range (from the

center of the front of

the lens)

•[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to

∞

[T]: Approx. 1.0 m (3 ft 4 in.) to

∞

•Macro mode: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.) to ∞ (wider than G)

Focus-area selection Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), manual with

99 focus areas, center, subject tracking, Target finding AF

Monitor 7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD

with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment

Frame coverage

(shooting mode) Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

Frame coverage

(playback mode) Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

Storage

Media Internal memory (approx. 89 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory

card

File system DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant

File formats

Still pictures: JPEG

Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV

Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)

F16

Specifications

Technical Notes and Index

Image size

(pixels)

•16M (High) [4608 × 3456P]

•16M [4608 × 3456]

•12M [4000 × 3000]

•8M [3264 × 2448]

•5M [2592 × 1944]

•3M [2048 × 1536]

•PC [1024 × 768]

•VGA [640 × 480]

•16:9 [4608 × 2592]

ISO sensitivity

(Standard output

sensitivity)

•ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

•Auto (auto gain from ISO 100 to 1600)

•Fixed range auto (ISO 100 to 400, ISO 100 to 800)

Exposure

Metering 224-segment matrix, center-weighted

Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and

exposure compensation (–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)

Shutter Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter

Speed

•1/1600 to 1 s (when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, Fixed

range auto, 1600)

•1/1600 to 4 s (when ISO sensitivity is set to 100, 200, 400)

•1/1600 to 2 s (when ISO sensitivity is set to 800)

•1/1600 to 1/2 s (when ISO sensitivity is set to 3200)

•1/4000 to 1/125 s (Continuous H: 120 fps)

•1/4000 to 1/60 s (Continuous H: 60 fps)

•4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)

Aperture Electronically-controlled ND filter (–2 AV) selection

Range 2 steps (f/3.3 and f/6.6 [W])

Self-timer Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s

Built-in flash

Range (approx.)

(ISO sensitivity: Auto)

[W]: Approx. 0.5 to 5.5 m (1 ft 8 in. to 18 ft)

[T]: Approx. 1.0 to 3.0 m (3 ft 4 in. to 9 ft 10 in.)

Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

Interface Hi-Speed USB

Data transfer protocol MTP, PTP

Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL

HDMI output Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i

I/O terminal Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O (USB), HDMI mini

connector (Type C) (HDMI output)

Specifications

Technical Notes and Index

F17

•Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 operated at an ambient temperature of

25°C (77°F).

* Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life

of camera batteries. Measured at 23 (±2)°C (73 (±4)°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash

fired with every other shot, image mode set to P 4608×3456. Battery life may vary

depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.

Supported languages

Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish,

Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi,

Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian,

Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian,

Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Power sources One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (included)

AC Adapter EH-62F (available separately)

Charging time Approx. 4 hours (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P and

when no charge remains)

Battery life

(EN-EL12)

Still pictures*: Approx. 250 shots

Movies: Approx. 1 h 10 min (HD 1080pP)

The maximum file size for a single movie is 4 GB and the

maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes, even

when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for

longer recording.

Tripod socket 1/4 (ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 103.7 × 59.3 × 32.7 mm (4.1 × 2.4 × 1.3 in.) (excluding

projections)

Weight Approx. 213 g (7.6 oz) (including battery and SD memory card)

Operating environment

Temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation)

F18

Specifications

Technical Notes and Index

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12

Charging AC Adapter EH-69P

Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Rated capacity DC 3.7 V, 1050 mAh

Operating temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 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) (excluding terminal cover)

Rated input AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.068-0.042 A

Rated capacity 6.8-10.1 VA

Rated output DC 5.0 V, 550 mA

Operating temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 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 × 59 × 63 mm (2.2 × 2.4 × 2.5 in.)

For Brazil and Korea: Approx. 55 × 59 × 66.5 mm (2.2 × 2.4 × 2.6

in.)

Weight Approx. 55 g (2.0 oz) (excluding plug adapter)

For Argentina, Brazil, and Korea: Approx. 80 g (2.9 oz)

BSpecifications

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.

Specifications

Technical Notes and Index

F19

Supported Standards

•DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital

camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.

•DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows

images to be printed from print orders saved on memory cards.

•Exif version 2.3: Exchangeable image file format (Exif) version 2.3 for digital still

cameras is a standard that allows information saved with photographs to be

used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif-

compliant printers.

•PictBridge: A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and

printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer

without connecting the camera to a computer.

Technical Notes and Index

F20

Index

Symbols

R E6

g (tele) 27

f (wide) 27

b (e movie-record) button 4, 5

d button 4, 5, 11, 37, 91, 94

k Apply selection button 5, 10

A Auto mode 24, 36

W Backlighting 42

C Continuous shooting mode 50, 52

l Delete button 4, 5, 32, E51

o Exposure compensation 68

X Flash mode 56

j Help 39

h Image thumbnail display 31

p Macro mode 64

j Night landscape 41

O Pet portrait 43

c Playback button 4, 5, 9, 30

c Playback menu 80, E43

i Playback zoom 31

C Scene 39

x Scene auto selector 40

n Self timer 59

z Setup menu 94

u Special Effects Mode 53

AC adapter 17, E85

AF area mode 37, E37

AF assist 95, E69

Aperture value 28

Audio/video cable 81, E21, E85

Audio/video-in jack 81, E21

Auto 57

Auto mode 24, 36

Auto off 21, 95, E72

Autofocus 38, 64, 91, E42, E59

Autofocus mode 38, 91, E42, E59

Backlighting W 42

Battery 14, 16

Battery chamber 3

Battery charger 17, E85

Battery latch 3

Battery level 20

Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

14, 18

Beach Z 46

Best shot selector 48, 52, E35

Black and white copy n 48

Blink warning 96, E77

Brightness 94, E64

BSS 48, 52, E35

Button sound E71

Calendar display 31

Center-weighted E33

Charge by computer 96, E75

Charge lamp 3, 17, E76

Charger 16, E85

Charging AC Adapter 16, E85

Choose key picture 80, E54

Close-up k 47

Compression ratio 71

Computer 81, 84

Connector cover 3

Continuous menu 52

Continuous shooting 52, E35

Continuous shooting mode 50

Copy 80, E52

Creative Slider 65

Crop 31, E19

Date and time 22, 94, E61

Date format 22, E61

Daylight saving time 23, 94, E62

Delete 32, E9, E51

Index

Technical Notes and Index

F21

Digital zoom 27, 95, E70

Direct print 81, E23

D-Lighting 80, E13

DPOF F19

DPOF print E29

DSCN E84

Dusk/dawn i 46

Easy panorama 49, E2

Easy panorama playback E4

EH-69P 16, E85

EN-EL12 14, 16, E85

Exposure compensation 65, 68

Extension E84

Eyelet for camera strap 3

Face detection 76

Face priority 37, E37

File name E84

Fill flash 57

Filmstrip 96, E79

Filter effects 80, E16

Fireworks show m 48

Firmware version 96, E83

Fixed range auto E34

Flash E30

Flash lamp 56

Flash mode 56, 57

Flash off 57

Focus 28, 37, E37

Focus indicator 7

Focus lock 78

Folder name E84

Food u 47

Format internal memory 95, E73

Format memory 95, E73

Format memory card 18, 95, E73

Formatting 18, 95, E73

FSCN E84

Full-frame display 30

Full-time AF 38, 91, E42, E59

HDMI E74

HDMI cable 81, E21

HDMI device control E74

HDMI mini connector 3

Help 39

High-speed continuous 52, E35

Histogram 8, 67

HS movie 91, E57

Hue 65

Identifier E84

Image mode 71

Imprinting Date and Time 23, E66

Internal memory 19

ISO sensitivity 37, E34

JPG E84

Landscape c 44

Language 95, E74

Lens 2, F15

Lens cover 2

Macro mode 64

Matrix E33

Maximum movie length 90

Memory capacity 20

Memory card 18

Memory card slot 18

Metering 37, E33

Microphone 2

Mode dial 4, 5

Monitor 6, F6

Monitor settings 94, E64

Motion detection 95, E68

MOV E84

Movie menu 91

Movie options 91, E55

Movie playback 92

Index

Technical Notes and Index

F22

Movie recording 88

Multi selector 4, 5, 10

Multi-shot 16 52, E36

Museum l 48

Night landscape j 41

Night portrait e 45

Nikon Transfer 2 82, 83, 85

Number of exposures remaining 20, 72

Optical zoom 27

Optional accessories E85

Panorama assist 49, E5

Panorama Maker 5 49, 83, E6

Panorama p 49

Paper size E26, E27

Party/indoor f 46

Pet portrait auto release 43

Pet portrait O 43

Photo info 94, E64

PictBridge 81, E23, F19

Playback 30, 92, E50

Playback menu 80, E43

Playback mode 9

Playback zoom 31

Portrait b 44

Power 20, 21

Power switch 20, 21

Power-on lamp 20, 21

Preset manual E32

Pre-shooting cache 52, E35

Pressing halfway 4

Print E26, E27, E43

Print date 23, 94, E66

Print order 80, E43

Print order date option 23, E44

Printer 81, E23

Protect 80, E47

Quick retouch 80, E12

Rechargeable battery E85

Rechargeable Li-ion battery 14, 16

Recording slow motion movies E57

Red-eye reduction 57

Reset all 96, E80

Rotary multi selector 4, 5, 10

Rotate image 80, E49

RSCN E84

Scene auto selector x 40

Scene mode 39, 40

Self-timer 59

Self-timer lamp 60

Sequence display options 80, E54

Setup menu 94

Shooting 26, 28, 50

Shooting info 10

Shooting menu 36, E30

Shooting mode 9, 24

Shutter sound E71

Shutter speed 28

Shutter-release button 4, 5, 28

Single AF 38, 91, E42, E59

Skin softening 80, E14

Slide show 80, E46

Slow sync 57

Small picture 80, E18

Smile timer 61

Smile timer continuous 61

Snow z 46

Sound settings 95, E71

Speaker 2

Special effect menu 53

Special Effects Mode 53

Sports d 45

SSCN E84

Strap 12

Subject tracking 37, E38, E40

Index

Technical Notes and Index

F23

Sunset h 46

Target finding AF 37, E39

Thumbnail display 31

Time difference 94, E63

Time zone 94, E61, E63

Time zone and date 22, 94, E61

Tripod socket 3, F17

TV 81, E21

TV settings 95, E74

USB cable 81, 84, E24, E85

USB/audio/video output connector 81,

84, E23

Vibration reduction 94, E67

Video mode E74

ViewNX 2 82, 83

Voice memo 80, E50

Volume 92, E50

WAV E84

Welcome screen 94, E60

White balance 37, E30

Zoom control 4, 5, 27

Zoom in 27

Zoom out 27

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