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en_q3175.book Page 49 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Image Quality/Size and Number of Exposures Remaining The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 256-megabyte memory card at different image modes. Image mode Image Image size quality 3264 × 2448 (default setting for P1) 2592 × 1944 (default setting for P2) 1600 × 1200 1280 × 960 1024 × 768 640 × 480 3264 × 2176 (for P1) 2592 × 1728 (for P2) FINE NORMAL XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX BASIC XXX XXX XXX FINE NORMAL XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX BASIC XXX XXX XXX FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX More on Photography 2048 × 1536 Memory Memory card About 32 MB About 16 MB 256 MB (for P1) (for P2) • If memory remains for more than 999 pictures, camera exposure count display will show 999. • The number of exposures remaining varies widely, depending on the type of memory card, the nature of JPEG compression, or the content of the image. 49 en_q3175.book Page 50 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM W Taking Pictures Using Sensitivity: Setting Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how sensitive the camera reacts to light. As the sensitivity is increased, the amount of light required for a certain exposure is decreased, allowing for faster shutter speeds. This is recommended when taking pictures in places under low light or of moving subjects. However, noise in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly colored pixels may appear. In P and A modes, sensitivity can be selected from the following options: Option Description More on Photography Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 (for COOLPIX P1) or ISO 64 Auto (for COOLPIX P2) under normal conditions; when lighting is poor, (default setting) however, camera automatically compensates by raising sensitivity to maximum of ISO 200 equivalent. 50 Approximately equivalent to ISO 50. 100 Approximately equivalent to ISO 100. 200 Approximately equivalent to ISO 200. 400 Approximately equivalent to ISO 400. Intended for use with natural lighting; not recommended when using flash. To choose a value for sensitivity: SENSITIVITY Auto 50 100 200 400 SENSITIVITY Auto 50 100 200 400 Confirm Confirm Highlight option and press d. SENSITIVITY menu is displayed. At settings other than Auto, current setting is shown in shooting display. NORM 15 50 en_q3175.book Page 51 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Using the Flash A setting of 400 is intended for use with natural lighting. Choose Auto, 50, 100, or 200 when using the flash (c27). The Shooting Menu Sensitivity can also be set using the Sensitivity option in the Shooting menu (c86). More on Photography 51 en_q3175.book Page 52 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM d Adjusting the Hue: Using White Balance The color of the light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to such changes in color, with the result that we see white objects as white, regardless of whether they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital camera can mimic this adjustment by processing information from the camera’s image sensor (CCD) according to the color of the light source. This process is known as a “white balance adjustment.” If White balance has been set to e Auto and the results are not to your satisfaction or when shooting under the special light sources or conditions, use white balance settings other than e Auto. In P and A modes, white balance can be selected from the following options: More on Photography Option Description e Auto (default setting) White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations. f White bal. preset Gray object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions (c54). g Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. h Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting. FL1 i Fluorescent FL2 j Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies. k Shade Use under sunny skies when your subject is in the shade. l Speedlight 52 Use under most types of fluorescent lighting. Press multi selector right, and select FL1 (White (W)) or FL2 (Daylight White/Natural (N)) according to the bulb types, and then press d. Use with the flash. en_q3175.book Page 53 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Setting White Balance To choose a white balance setting: WHITE BALANCE 1/2 A-WB Auto PRE White bal. preset WHITE BALANCE 1/2 A-WB Auto PRE White bal. preset Direct sunlight Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Incandescent Fluorescent Confirm Confirm Highlight option and press d. WHITE BALANCE menu is displayed. 1/60 F2.7 NORM 15 The Shooting Menu White balance can also be set using the White balance option in the Shooting menu (c86). 53 More on Photography At settings other than e, current setting is shown in shooting display. en_q3175.book Page 54 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM f Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used when shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). When f White bal. preset is selected from the White balance menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu shown above at right will be displayed in the monitor. WHITE BAL PRESET Cancel Measure Confirm White balance measuring window More on Photography Option Description Cancel Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from the memory and sets white balance to this value. Measure To measure a new value for white balance, place a neutral gray object, such as a piece of cardboard, under the lighting that will be used in the final picture. Frame this object so that it fills the square in the center of the menu shown above. Highlight Measure and press d to measure a new value for white balance (shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position, but no picture will be recorded). Preset White Balance • The camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance when the flash fires. Regardless of the Flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when selecting Measure. • When Auto bracketing is set to x WB bracketing, preset white balance cannot be used. 54 en_q3175.book Page 55 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Full-screen Playback Mode Press the i button when shooting for Full-screen playback mode (c24). • When the camera is turned off, pressing the i button for about one second turns on the camera in Full-screen playback mode (except when in Wireless transfer mode). Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Pressing the j (W) button in Full-screen playback mode (c24) displays the pictures in the memory or on the memory card in “contact sheets” of four thumbnail images. Press Highlight pictures Change number of pictures displayed Delete highlighted picture Cancel thumbnail playback Description Use multi selector to highlight pictures. j(W)/ k(T) With 4 thumbnails displayed, press the j (W) button once to view 9 thumbnails. With 9 thumbnails displayed, press the j (W) button once to view 16 thumbnails. Press the k (T) button to “zoom in” from 16-thumbnails to 9thumbnail view or, from 9-thumbnails to 4-thumbnail view. The confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi selector down to Erase 1 image? highlight Yes, and press d to delete the picture. No • No: Return to Playback mode : Confirm without deleting a picture. Yes • P: Delete only the voice memo recorded with a picture (c58). P is displayed when selecting a picture with the voice memo. Press d when viewing thumbnails to display selected picture in Full-screen playback mode. 55 More on Playback To en_q3175.book Page 56 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom In Full-screen playback mode, press k (T) to activate Quick playback zoom and display an enlarged (approximately× 3) view of the picture (c57). While Quick playback zoom is in effect, use k (T) and j (W) to zoom the picture in and out. 3.0 Scroll To Zoom in Press Description k(T) Press k (T) while quick playback zoom is in effect to increase zoom to a maximum of 10×. While image is zoomed in, k icon and zoom ratio are displayed in top left corner of monitor. View other areas of picture More on Playback Zoom out Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not visible in monitor. To use multi selector to view other pictures, cancel zoom. j(W) Delete picture Zoom decreases each time this button is pressed in playback zoom. To cancel zoom, zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed. If zoom is canceled, you can use the multi selector to display another picture. Cancel zoom and return to Full-screen playback. If zoom is canceled, you can use the multi selector to display another picture. Cancel zoom Crop picture Zoom shutterrelease button Only portion of picture visible in monitor can be cropped (c77). The confirmation dialog will be displayed when you press the A butErase 1 image? ton. Press multi selector down to highlight Yes, and press d to delete No the picture. • No: Return to Full-screen playback : Confirm Yes without deleting the picture. • P: Delete only the voice memo recorded with a picture (c58). P is displayed when selecting a picture with the voice memo. Playback Zoom Playback zoom is not available with movies (c80), copies created using the Small pic. option (c79), or cropped copies (640 × 480 pixels or smaller) (c77). 56 en_q3175.book Page 57 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Quick Playback Zoom In Full-screen playback mode, press k (T) to activate Quick playback zoom and display an enlarged (approximately× 3) view of the picture. 2005 12 01 12 00 NORM 3.0 100NIKON 0008 JPG Select picture to enlarge. Scroll 3.0 2005 12 01 12 00 Zoom NORM 100NIKON 0008 JPG View other areas of picture. Area currently vis- End zoom and return to playback. ible indicated by display in lower right corner. Histogram display Press d in Full-screen playback mode to view the histogram display (c33). The following current settings are displayed on the right side of the display: Shooting mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, ISO 0025.JPG 1/60 F2.7 0.0 AUTO Images in the Memory The pictures in the memory and on the memory card cannot be displayed simultaneously. To display pictures stored in the memory, select either of the following: • Remove the memory card from the camera, and display the pictures. • Copy pictures stored in the memory to a memory card (c114), and display the pictures. Shooting Information The shooting conditions displayed in the full-screen playback mode or shooting mode can be specified. See “Z Monitor Settings” (c120) in the Set-up menu. 57 More on Playback Scroll Zoom Zoom picture in × 3. Center of picture is visible in display. en_q3175.book Page 58 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Voice Memos: Recording and Playback A voice memo can be recorded using the built-in mi- 2005 12 01 crophone and appended to any picture marked with 12 00 N:O (voice memo recording guide) icon shown in Full-screen playback (c24). 100NIKON 0008 JPG NORM To Record voice memo More on Playback Play voice memo/ End playback Press shutterrelease button shutterrelease button Pause/ Resume show Change volume Delete voice memo 58 Description If N:O icon is displayed on current picture, memo will be recorded when shutter-release button is held down. During recording, y icon blinks. Recording ends after about 20s or when shutter-release button is released. NORM 12s Pictures with voice memos are 2005 12 01 marked by N:P icon displayed 12 00 in the Full-screen playback mode. Press shutter-release button to play voice memo. Playback ends when NORM voice memo ends or shutter-release button is pressed again. 100NIKON 0008 JPG Press d during voice memo playback to pause. Press d again to resume playback. j(W)/ k(T) Zoom buttons control volume during playback. Press j (W) button to lower volume, k (T) button to increase. The confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi selector down to highlight P, and press d. Only a voice memo will be deleted. • No : Exit without deleting picture or voice memo • Yes : Delete both picture and voice memo Erase 1 image? No : Confirm Yes en_q3175.book Page 59 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Storage Voice memo file names consist of an identifier (“DSCN” for memos appended to original pictures), a four-digit file number copied from the associated picture, and the extension “.WAV” (e.g., “DSCN0015.WAV”). Notes on Voice Memos • Voice memos cannot be recorded for movies. • If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new memo can be recorded. • Do not touch the microphone during recording. More on Playback 59 en_q3175.book Page 60 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Viewing Pictures on TV The EG-CP14 audio/video (A/V) cable provided with your camera can be used to connect the camera to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR). 1 Turn the camera off Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A/V cable. 2 Connect the A/V cable to the camera Open the interface connector cover and insert the black plug of the A/V cable into the camera’s audio/video (A/V) out connector. Check to be sure the connector is in the correct orientation and insert the plug straight. Do not insert or disconnect it forcibly. More on Playback the A/V cable to the televi3 Connect sion or VCR Insert the yellow plug of the A/V cable into the video-in jack on your television or VCR and the white plug into the audio-in jack. 4 Tune the television to the video channel For more information, see the manual for your television or VCR. 5 Turn the camera on Press the i button for at least one second to turn the camera on. The camera monitor will turn off and the television will display the image normally shown in the monitor. Choosing Video Mode Video mode in the Interface option of the camera Set-up menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards (c129). Be sure that the standard selected matches that used in the device. 60 en_q3175.book Page 61 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Viewing Pictures on a Computer Using the UC-E6 USB cable and PictureProject software provided with your camera, you can transfer photographs and movies to a computer and view them. Before images can be transferred (copied) to your computer, PictureProject must be installed. For information on installing PictureProject, see the Quick Start Guide and the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). You can transfer images to a computer using a wireless LAN and play back the pictures on computer. See “Wireless Transfer Mode” (c133) for more information. Before Connecting the Camera INTERFACE USB Video mode SET-UP 3/4 Language Interface Auto transfer Reset all Firmware version Confirm Help Operating system Confirm USB PTP Mass storage Confirm Images transferred using: Camera d (Transfer PictureProject E) button* transfer button Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Choose Mass storage or PTP. Choose Mass storage or PTP. Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Choose Mass storage. Choose Mass storage. Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later) Choose PTP. Choose Mass storage or PTP. * The camera d (E) button cannot be used to transfer images in the following cases. Use the Transfer button in PictureProject. • When transferring images from the camera memory and Mass storage is selected for the USB option • When the memory card write-protect switch is in the “lock” position. Unlock by sliding the switch to the “write” position before transferring images. 61 More on Playback Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by: • Pressing the d (Transfer E) button on the camera • Clicking the transfer button in PictureProject Which method you will use depends on your computer’s operating system and the USB option selected in the Set-up menu of the d (Transfer camera. After consulting the following table, select the appropriate option E) Button using the USB option in the Set-up menu of the camera. The default option is PTP. en_q3175.book Page 62 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Connecting the USB Cable Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. After confirming that the camera is off, connect the UC-E6 USB cable (provided with your camera) as shown below. Check to be sure the connector is in the correct orientation and insert the plug straight. Do not insert or disconnect it forcibly. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard. More on Playback UC-E6 USB cable You can now turn the camera on. Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) When using one of the above operating systems, select Mass Storage for the USB option in the Set-up menu. If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP (default setting) selected in USB, disconnect the camera as described below. Be sure to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera. Windows 2000 Professional A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wizard. Click Cancel to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera. Windows Millennium Edition (Me) After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated, the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera. Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera. 62 en_q3175.book Page 63 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Transferring Images When the PictureProject Transfer is displayed in the computer monitor, pressing the d (Transfer E) button on the camera or clicking the Transfer button in PictureProject will transfer images to the computer. For information on using PictureProject, see the Quick Start Guide or the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). To Transfer Images Using d (Transfer E) Button When the PictureProject transfer screen is displayed in the computer monitor, press the d (Transfer E) button on the camera. Images marked with an E icon (c112, 130) will be transferred. When the d (Transfer E) button is pressed, the transfer will start and the following messages will be displayed in the camera monitor. PREPARING TO TRANSFER TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO COMPUTER TRANSFER COMPLETED While transfer is in progress, do not: • Disconnect the USB cable • Turn the camera off • Remove the battery or the memory card • Disconnect the AC adapter kit Failure to observe this precaution could interfere with normal functioning of both the camera and the computer. Transferring Images Stored in the Memory • Remove the memory card from the camera before connecting the camera to the computer. • When transferring images with the camera d (Transfer E) button, note the following. – For Windows XP or Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later), set the USB option in the Set-up menu to PTP. – For Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98SE, the camera d (Transfer E) button cannot be used. Use the Transfer button in PictureProject, or copy the pictures in the memory to the memory card (c114) and then transfer the pictures to the computer. Using Mac OS X (10.1.5 or Later) Before using the d (Transfer E) button on the camera to transfer images, set the USB option in the Set-up menu to PTP. When the USB option is set to Mass Storage, the images cannot be transferred. 63 More on Playback During Transfer en_q3175.book Page 64 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Disconnecting the Camera When PTP Is Selected in USB: You can turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable once transfer is complete. When Mass Storage (default setting) Is Selected in USB: You must remove the camera from the system as shown below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the cable. Windows XP Home Edition/ Windows XP Professional Click the (Safely Remove Hardware) icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass storage Device from the menu that appears. Windows 2000 Professional More on Playback Click the (Unplug or Eject Hardware) icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass storage Device from the menu that appears. Windows Me Click the (Unplug or Eject Hardware) icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears. Windows 98SE In My Computer, click with the right mouse button on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears. Mac OS X Drag the “NO_NAME” camera volume into the Trash. Mac OS X 64 en_q3175.book Page 65 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Printing Pictures Pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card can be printed in the same way as pictures taken with a film camera. Using Print set in the Playback menu, you can specify the pictures to be printed, the number of prints, and the information to be included with each print. Printing Pictures Stored pictures in the internal memory or on the memory card can be printed as follows: How to print Take the memory card to a digital photo lab Use a printer that supports PictBridge Transfer the pictures to a computer and print them Use a printer connected to a computer The memory *1 If Print set is not set, one copy of all pictures is printed. *2 A separate dongle must be purchased. For more information, see the manual for the dongle. Printing the Date and Time of Recording on Pictures The date of recording can be printed by performing one of the following procedures: • Before taking pictures set the Date imprint option in the Set-up menu (c69, 122). • If the printer or print service supports Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), use the Date option in the Print set in the Playback menu (c66-69). • Transfer the pictures to a computer using PictureProject and print them using PictureProject print settings. For more information, see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a recording format that stores the print order, such as pictures or quantity to be printed and recording date, and the shooting information, on the memory card. Before using this option, check that the digital photo lab or printer supports DPOF. 65 More on Playback Use a printer equipped with a card slot Memory card Take the memory card containing pictures for which DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is Copy (c114) the 66 created using. Print set*1 to a pictures to the memdigital photo lab, and ask for ory card, and print as them to be printed. described on the left. Insert the memory card contain- Depending on the ing pictures for which DPOF digital photo lab, (Digital Print Order Format) is take the camera and 66 created using Print set*2 into a ask for printing. printer equipped with a card slot, and print them. Connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge 70 using a USB cable or wireless LAN*2, and print pictures. For more information, see the PictureProject Refer– ence Manual (on CD). Store the printer as a host for Wireless transfer mode XXX and print pictures directly. en_q3175.book Page 66 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM w Print Set Print set in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” listing the pictures to be printed, the number of prints, and the information to be included on each print. This print order is stored on the memory card in Digital Print Order Format (DPOF). Once a print order has been created, pictures can be printed directly from the memory card by inserting it in a DPOF-compatible device. Alternatively, you could take the memory card to a digital photo lab which supports DPOF. Pictures can also be printed using Print set settings, by connecting the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge (c70). Option Description Print selected Set to print selected pictures. XXX Choose date Set to print all pictures from a selected date. More on Playback Delete print set Delete all print settings. To use w Print set: PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 List by date D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete Exit Confirm Help PRINT SET Print selected Choose date Delete print set Exit Confirm Highlight Print set in the playback menu Highlight Print selected and press d. and press d. • To cancel all print settings, highlight Delete print set and press d. 66 en_q3175.book Page 67 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 Confirm Back Back Scroll through pictures. 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 Confirm Done Date Info Confirm Done Use multi selector up (+) or down (–) to specify number of prints (up to 9) and press d. • To deselect picture, press multi selector down (–) when number of print is 1. • Repeat steps 3 to 5 to select additional pictures. PRINT SET screen is displayed. Use multi selector to specify information to print. • To print date of recording on all pictures in print order, highlight Date and press d. y will appear in box next to item. • To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order, highlight Info and press d. y will appear in box next to item. • To turn selected item off, highlight and press d. • To complete print order and return to playback, highlight Done and press d. Done is displayed and the screen returns to the Playback menu. 67 More on Playback PRINT SET Exit Confirm Select current picture. 1 (number of prints) and w icon are marked on the selected picture. PRINT SELECTION Exit 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 en_q3175.book Page 68 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Setting Print Order by Day You can cancel the individual print order for pictures and set a print order to print all pictures on the same date of recording. CHOOSE DATE PRINT SET Print selected Choose date Delete print set Cancel existing print order? No Yes Exit Exit Confirm Confirm In the PRINT SET screen (c66), highlight Highlight Yes and press d. Choose date and press d. • To cancel, highlight No and press d. • If individual print orders are not being set, advance to step 3. CHOOSE DATE More on Playback 2005 .10 .01 copies Back Confirm OFF ON 2005 .12 .01 2005 .11 .01 2005 .10 .01 copies Back Confirm OFF ON Set print order and press d. • 1 (number of prints) and w icon are marked on the selected picture. • Use multi selector right or left to specify number of prints (up to 9) (c66). Select date. PRINT SET Done Date Info Exit Confirm Done 68 CHOOSE DATE 2005 .12 .01 2005 .11 .01 PRINT SET screen is displayed. Use multi selector to specify information to print. • To print date of recording on all pictures in print order, highlight Date and press d. y will appear in box next to the item. • To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order, highlight Info and press d. y will appear in box next to item. • To turn selected item off, highlight and press d. • To complete print order and return to playback, highlight Done and press d. Done is displayed and the screen returns to the Playback menu. en_q3175.book Page 69 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Print Set If you display the Print set menu after creating a print order, the Date and Info options will be reset. Difference Between Date Imprint and Date Date If Date is selected, the date of recording will appear on pictures printed using DPOF. The date to be printed will remain unchanged even if Date in the Set-up menu is changed after shooting pictures. If a picture is taken without setting date, it will not be printed even if the y icon is added to the date in the Print set menu. 69 More on Playback There are differences between Print set in the Playback menu and Date imprint (c122) in the Set-up menu as follows: • Setting Date in the Print set option: - A date set in Print set can be printed only with a printer that supports date-print configuration for DPOF. - You can set after taking pictures. - A date is not imprinted on the images, but recorded in the DPOF setting files. When printing, a date on the picture can be printed as if it is imprinted on the image. The position of the date depends on the printer. • Setting Date imprint: - A date can be printed without any other setting because it is imprinted on the images. - You need to make setting before taking pictures. - A date is imprinted on the images and the position of the date is fixed at the bottom right corner of the images. - Once a date is imprinted, it cannot be deleted from the image. • When both Print set and Date imprint are set, the date of Date imprint option will be printed even if using a printer that supports DPOF. en_q3175.book Page 70 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Printing via Direct USB Connection Your camera allows pictures to be printed directly from the camera using PictBridge. If the UC-E6 USB cable is used to connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge, pictures can be printed directly from the memory or the memory card without having to be transferred to a computer. 1 Choose PTP in the USB option Set the USB option to PTP in the Interface menu of the Set-up menu before connecting the camera to a printer (c61). 2 Connect the USB cable USB PTP Mass storage Confirm More on Playback After turning the camera off, connect the camera to the printer with the UC-E6 USB cable (provided with your camera) as shown below. Check to be sure the connector is in the correct orientation and insert the plug straight. Do not insert or disconnect it forcibly. Before Printing Before printing via a direct USB connection, make sure that the printer supports PictBridge. Use a Reliable Power Source When printing pictures via a direct USB connection, be sure the battery is fully charged. If in doubt, recharge the battery before printing or use the optional EH-62C AC adapter kit. PictBridge PictBridge is an industry standard for direct printing that ensures compatibility when different devices are connected. 70 en_q3175.book Page 71 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 3 Turn the camera and printer on The lens will extend and the recorded picture will be displayed after the opening screen. • Press j (W) or k (T) to switch to thumbnail view. • Press d to print only the displayed image. (c74) 4 Display the PictBridge menu. Press the m button to display the PictBridge menu. More on Playback PictBridge Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Cancel Confirm • Press the m button to return to the picture display. Option Description Print selection Select pictures and specify number of prints. Print all images All pictures in the memory or the memory card are printed. DPOF printing Paper size Pictures for which print order has been created are printed accordingly (c75). The size of paper for printing can be set. 71 en_q3175.book Page 72 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 5 Confirm the settings on the printer Before printing, confirm the settings on the printer by following the instructions supplied with the printer. Be sure to perform the paper settings before selecting Print selection, Print all images, or DPOF printing. To Set the Size of Paper on the Camera When printing according to the size of paper that can be set on the camera, select the Paper size option in the PictBridge dialog. PictBridge Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Cancel Confirm Highlight Paper size and press d. More on Playback 72 PAPER SIZE 1/2 Default 3.5" × 5" 5" × 7" Postcard 100mm × 150mm Confirm Select size of paper and press d. • Select Default to print according to the paper settings of the printer. • Following size options can be selected: 3.5" × 5" (89mm × 127mm), 5" × 7" (127mm × 178mm), Postcard, 100mm × 150mm (3.9" × 5.9"), 4" × 6" (102mm × 152mm), 8" × 10" (203mm × 254mm), Letter (8.5" × 11", 216mm × 279mm), A3 (11.7" × 16.5", 297mm × 420mm), and A4 (8.3" × 11.7", 210mm × 297mm) Selectable size options may vary depending on the printer. en_q3175.book Page 73 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 6 Select pictures to print PictBridge Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Cancel PRINT SELECTION 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 Confirm Back Confirm Highlight Print selection and press d. Scroll through pictures. • To print one copy of all pictures in the memory or on the memory card, highlight Print all images and press d. Select current picture. 1 (number of prints) and w icon are marked on the selected picture. PRINT SELECTION Back Confirm PRINT SELECTION 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 Back Confirm Use multi selector up (+) or down (–) to specify number of prints (up to 9). • To deselect picture, press multi selector down (–) when number of prints is 1. • Repeat steps 2 to 4 to select additional pictures. 73 More on Playback 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 en_q3175.book Page 74 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 006 PRINTS Back Printing 002/006 Cancel Start print View selected pictures. Press multi selec- Start printing. tor up or down to view pictures not visi- • To interrupt printing, press d. ble in display. • To return to the PRINT SELECTION screen, press m button. Done More on Playback Message shown on the left is displayed when printing is complete. Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable. • To print continuously press d. The display returns to the PictBrigde dialog (c71). Error Messages If an error message is displayed, an error has occurred. After checking the printer and resolving any problems as directed in the printer manual, highlight Resume and press d to resume printing. Select Cancel to exit without printing the remaining images. Resume may not be selected depending on the type of error. If this happens, select Cancel. PRINTER ERROR CHECK PRINTER STATUS Resume Cancel Printing Displayed Picture Connect the camera to the printer. Press d with the picture displayed to display the Print menu. To print a single picture according to the printer paper size settings, press multi selector up or down to select Start print and press d. To change the number of prints or paper size, press multi selector up or down and select Copies or Paper size. 74 PRINT MENU Start print Copies Paper size Confirm en_q3175.book Page 75 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Directly Printing the Pictures Specified in a Print Set The pictures stored in the memory or on the memory card are printed directly, according to the print order specified in Print set (c66). If selecting DPOF printing in the PictBridge dialog (c71), the DPOF printing dialog will be displayed. DPOF PRINTING 006prints Start print Confirm Cancel Confirm Printing 002/006 Back Start print View selected pictures. Press multi selector up or down to view pictures not visible in display. • To return to the DPOF PRINTING menu, press m button. Start printing. • To interrupt printing, press d. Cancel Done Message shown on the left is displayed when printing is complete. Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable. • To print continuously, press d. The display returns to the PictBrigde dialog (c71). DPOF Printing • DPOF printing is only available if a print order has been created for the pictures stored in the memory or a memory card using Print set. • When printing directly with a printer that supports PictBridge, shooting information cannot be printed even if Info is set in Print set. 75 More on Playback Highlight Confirm. • To start printing immediately, highlight Start print and press d. • To exit without printing pictures, highlight Cancel and press d. CONFIRM en_q3175.book Page 76 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Picture Editing Available Picture Editing The COOLPIX P1/P2 can edit a picture using the following editing functions and store it as a separate file. Edited copies are identified by identifiers corresponding to the editing function and file numbers assigned automatically by the camera (c25). Editing function Description Purpose Identifier Crops part of a pic- To enlarge a subject or retouch Crop ture. the composition. To brighten a picture which is Adjusts the picture D-Lighting dark due to backlight or insuffitone automatically. cient flash light volume. Creates a small To display pictures on web pages, Small Picture copy of the picture. or send as e-mail attachment. RSCN FSCN SSCN Restrictions for Editing Pictures Editing copies that have already been edited have restrictions as follows. Picture Editing 1st editing Crop D-Lighting Small Picture Crop 2nd editing D-Lighting Small Picture Not available* Not available Not available Available Not available Available Not available Not available Not available * Attempting the second editing displays the message “IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED” (c157). Other Restrictions on Editing Pictures • Pictures cannot be edited if Image size is set to j, or if recorded with x Ultra HS or z Intvl timer shooting. • Pictures cannot be trimmed if recorded with Panorama assist mode. Images in the Memory • The COOLPIX P1/P2 editing functions may not be available for pictures taken with nonCOOLPIX P1/P2 digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX P1/P2 is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer. • Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted. • Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the memory or on the memory card. • Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original. 76 en_q3175.book Page 77 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Cropping Pictures – Crop When a picture is displayed in the Playback zoom mode (c56), you can crop part of a picture and save it as a separate file. 4.0 CROP Save this image as displayed? : Scroll : Zoom Zoom picture in and out. Use multi selector to scroll picture until desired portion of image is displayed in monitor. No Yes : Confirm The confirmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector down to highlight Yes, and press d to create cropped copy. • To exit without creating copy, highlight No and press d. 77 Picture Editing • Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created, copies will be c 3,264 × 2,448 (COOLPIX P1 only), d 2,592 × 1,944, e 2,048 × 1,536, f 1,600 × 1,200, g 1,280 × 960, h 1,024 × 768, i 640 × 480, J 320 × 240, or K 160 × 120 pixels in size. • Cropped pictures are stored in JPEG format (compression ratio 1:8) as separate pictures from the original pictures. en_q3175.book Page 78 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting The tone adjusted picture is created automatically as a separate picture. Using DLighting, pictures that are backlit or have insufficient flash output can be adjusted to be brighter. To enhance a picture, display the picture in Playback mode. PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 List by date D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete Exit Confirm Help D-Lighting OK Cancel : Confirm Picture Editing Highlight D-Lighting in the Playback The tone adjusted picture is displayed. menu. • The original picture is displayed in top left corner of the monitor and the adjusted picture is displayed in the top right corner. 2005 12 01 12 00 D-Lighting OK Cancel Highlight OK. • Select Cancel to exit. 78 : Confirm NORM 100NIKON 0009 JPG Save adjustments. • D-lighting icon is displayed on pictures created with D-Lighting. en_q3175.book Page 79 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM H Creating a Smaller Picture: Small Pic To create a small copy of a picture, select Small pic. after displaying the image in Full-screen playback mode. The following resize options are available: Size (pixels) Description 640×480 Copy can be displayed full-screen on television or 13" monitor with no drop in quality. 320×240 Suited to display on web pages. Small file size reduces time needed to display picture in web browser. 160×120 Copy can be sent and received quickly as e-mail attachment. Where application supports display of JPEG images, picture can be viewed in message window. PLAYBACK MENU 2/2 Protect Transfer marking Hide image Small pic. Copy Confirm Help Exit Confirm Highlight Small pic. in the playback Highlight the picture size. menu and press d. Create small picture file? No Yes Confirmation dialog displayed. Highlight Yes and press d to copy the picture. • Highlight No and press d to exit without creating copy. : Confirm Notes on Small Picture • Copies are stored on the memory as BASIC-quality JPEG files (compression ratio 1:16). • Small pictures cannot be zoomed. 79 Picture Editing Exit SMALL PIC 640 × 480 320 × 240 160 × 120 en_q3175.book Page 80 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Movies S Recording Movies Movies will be recorded with sound recorded via the camera’s built-in microphone. To record a movie: 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 Turn the camera on The monitor shows the available recording time. Movies 0h 0m20s 3 Start recording 0h0m12s Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. • Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame (c84). • During recording, y icon blinks and progress will be shown by the indicator at the bottom of the monitor. • Press d to pause recording. Press d again to resume recording. • To finish recording, press the shutter-release button again. • Recording will end automatically when no more space is available in the memory or on the memory card. Notes on Movies • Depending on the make of memory card used, recording may end before the memory card is full. If this happens, “CANNOT RECORD MOVIE” will be displayed, but the incomplete recording is stored as a movie. • During recording, do not touch the built-in microphone. • In the Movie shooting mode, the following options will be fixed: - Flash mode (c27) is B Flash Cancel when not recording Time-lapse movie. - Self-timer (c30) is OFF. - White balance (c52) is e AUTO. - Metering (c88) is m Matrix. • While recording a movie, optical zoom is unavailable but digital zoom (up to 2.0 ×) is available. To use optical zoom, set before recording. When recording starts, optical zoom position is fixed. 80 en_q3175.book Page 81 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Selecting Movie Options In Movie options, you can select the type of movie depending on how you plan to use the movie. Max. recording time* Memory Memory card Option Description About About 32 MB 16 MB 256 MB (for P1) (for P2) TV movie 640 XXXs XXXmXX Xs** Movies are recorded at 15 frames per XXXs TV movie 640 second. Each frame is 640 × 480 pixels. XXXs XXXmXX Xs Movies are recorded at 15 frames per Small size 320 XXXs second. Each frame is 320 × 240 pixels. (default setting) XXXs XXXmXX Xs Smaller size 160 Movies are recorded at 15 frames per secXXXm XXXm ond. Each frame is 160 × 120 pixels. Small XXXs XXXs size allows longer movies to be recorded. XXXm Time-lapse movie Camera takes up to 1050 stills at specified intervals and joins them to create silent movie with frame rate of 30 frames XXXs per second and frame size of 640 × 480 (c83). Shoot flowers opening, a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, etc. XXXs Sepia movie 320 XXXs Record sepia-toned movies at 5 frames XXXm XXXm XXXmXX per second and frame size of 320 × 240. XXXs XXXs Xs Record black-and-white movies at 15 frames XXXm XXXm XXXmXX XXXs XXXs Xs B/W movie 320 per second and frame size of 320 × 240. * Approximate maximum total recording time for the memory card is indicated as a guide. Actual total recording time varies depending on the make of memory cards even when they have the same memory capacity. **To prevent TV movie 640 from ending unexpectedly, use card rated for 10MB/s. Movies Movies are recorded as QuickTime movie files with the extension “.MOV” and can be played back on a computer after transfer. 81 Movies Movies are recorded at 30 frames per XXXs second. Each frame is 640 × 480 pixels. en_q3175.book Page 82 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM MOVIE Movie options Auto-focus mode Electronic VR 0h 0m20s Rotate the mode dial to S. Exit Confirm Help Movie menu is displayed. MOVIE OPTIONS 1/2 TV movie 640 TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 Time-lapse movie MOVIE Movie options Auto-focus mode Electronic VR Exit Confirm Help Highlight MOVIE OPTIONS. Confirm Options menu is displayed. Movies MOVIE OPTIONS 1/2 TV movie 640 TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 Time-lapse movie Exit Exit Confirm MOVIE Movie options Auto-focus mode Electronic VR Exit Confirm Highlight movie type. Exit menu. Selected option is set. • Press multi selector left to return to previous screen. Return to Movie shooting screen. 0h 0m 8s 82 Help en_q3175.book Page 83 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Recording a Time-Lapse Movie Selecting Time-lapse movie from the MOVIE menu displays the menu shown in Step 1, below. MOVIE OPTIONS 1/2 TV movie 640 TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 Time-lapse movie Exit Confirm SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2 30s 1m 5m 10m 30m Exit Confirm Highlight Time-lapse movie and press Choose interval between frames from 30 s (thirty seconds), 1 m (one minute), 5 m (five d. minutes), 10 m (ten minutes), 30 m (thirty minutes), and 60 m (sixty minutes). Press d to set and return to shooting display. Movies Return to Movie shooting screen. 0h 0m 8s Start recording. Camera will take pictures at the specified interval until shutterrelease button is pressed again, memory card is full, or 1050 frames have been recorded. Notes on Time-Lapse Movie • If possible, use the optional EH-62C AC adapter when recording time-lapse movies. • Take a test shot and view the results before beginning recording. Time-Lapse Movie • To save power, the monitor turns off between frames. The display turns on automatically immediately before the camera takes the next shot. • The file size of time lapse movies varies greatly depending on the option selected for image quality. • Movies recorded at settings of FINE and NORMAL may seem slightly jerky when viewed on the camera but will play back normally when displayed on a computer. 83 en_q3175.book Page 84 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Selecting Auto-Focus Mode The Auto-focus mode for movie recording can be set. Select Auto-focus mode in the Movie menu, and choose from the following two modes. Option Description Single AF (default setting) Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus locks when focus operation is complete. Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously. To prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering with recording, select Single AF. Setting Electronic VR Movies The vibration reduction for movie recording can be set. Select Electronic VR in the Movie menu, and select On or Off. Option On Off (default setting) 84 Description Reduces effects of camera shake. Vibration reduction off. en_q3175.book Page 85 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Viewing Movies In Full-screen playback mode (c24), movies can be played with sound. Movies are indicated by S icon and can be viewed by pressing d. Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor; press multi selector right or left to highlight a control, then press d to perform the selected operation. 0h 0m25s Control Description Rewind While movie is in progress, use multi selector to select Q, then press and hold d. Advance Use multi selector to select U, then press and hold d. Playback ends at the last frame. Pause Use multi selector to select R, then press d to pause display. Rewind movie by one frame When movie is paused, use multi selector to select V, then press d. Advance movie by one frame When movie is paused, use multi selector to select W, then press d. Resume When movie is paused, use multi selector to select z, then press d. Stop Use multi selector to select S, then press d to return to playback mode. Playback Volume The zoom buttons control volume during playback. Press the j (W) button to decrease volume, the k (T) button to increase. Deleting Movies To delete a movie, press the A button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press d. • Yes : delete the movie and return to playback mode • No : exit to playback mode without deleting the movie 85 Movies Button en_q3175.book Page 86 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM The Shooting Menu Using the Shooting Menu Rotate the mode dial to P or A (c6) to use the Shooting menu. The Shooting menu contains the following options: Option White balance Description Match white balance to your light source. 52 Metering Select a metering method from Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot, and Spot AF area. 88 Continuous Shooting method from seven options, such as r Single, s Continuous H, y5 shot buffer, and w Multi-shot 16. 89 Turn the Best Shot Selector (BSS) on or off. 92 Auto bracketing Allow continuous shooting with gradually changing exposure or white balance. 93 Flash exp. comp. Set flash output. 94 Image adjustment Adjust contrast of pictures. 94 Image sharpening Control how much outlines in your pictures are sharpened. 95 Saturation control Adjust vividness of the color of a picture. 96 Help exposure compensation and minimize blur when lighting is poor and the flash is off. 50 Select image quality. 47 Image size Select an image size to fit display size or print size. 47 AF area mode Select an area to be focused from Auto, Manual and Off. 97 Auto-focus mode Select an Auto-focus mode between Single AF and Continuous AF. 100 Fixed aperture Maintain aperture when camera is zoomed in or out. 100 Noise reduction Reduce dotted noise contained in a picture taken at low shutter speed. 101 Reset User setting. 102 Store two sets of camera settings. 103 BSS The Shooting Menu Sensitivity Image quality Reset User setting 86 en_q3175.book Page 87 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM To display the Shooting menu: 1/60 NORM F2.7 15 Rotate the mode dial to P or A. Confirm Help Highlight menu option. METERING Matrix Center-weighted Spot Spot AF area Exit Confirm Setting screen for selected option is displayed. METERING Matrix Center-weighted Spot Spot AF area Exit Help Confirm 1/60 F2.7 NORM 15 Highlight option. Pressing d selects Return to Shooting screen. option and returns to previous screen. • To exit without changing settings, press m. Pressing the shutter-release button halfway in the Shooting menu exits and returns to Shooting screen. 87 The Shooting Menu Confirm Exit Shooting menu is displayed. The most recent values for the menu options are displayed selected. SHOOTING MENU 1/4 White balance Metering Continuous BSS Auto bracketing Exit SHOOTING MENU 1/4 White balance Metering Continuous BSS Auto bracketing en_q3175.book Page 88 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM m Metering Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m button to select Metering, and then press d. The Metering menu offers a choice of four metering methods for determining how the camera sets exposure. METERING Matrix Center-weighted Spot Spot AF area Exit Confirm Description Matrix (default setting) Compares measurements from multi areas of frame with library of typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire image. Best choice in most situations. Centerweighted Use for portraits; adjusts exposure according to lighting at the center of the frame, but still preserves background details. Can be used with AF lock (c98) to meter off-center subjects. Spot Camera measures light in area shown by circle in center of monitor. Ensures that subject in metering target will be correctly exposed even when background is much brighter or darker. Can be used with AF lock (c98) to meter off-center subjects. Spot AF area Links spot metering to active focus area when auto or manual focus area selection is in effect (c97). The Shooting Menu Option Notes on Metering When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera automatically switches to the setting just like Center-weighted. The metering target does not appear. Metering When n Center-weighted or o Spot is selected, the metering target is displayed in the center of the monitor. 1/60 F2.7 NORM 15 Spot metering target Center-weighted metering target 88 en_q3175.book Page 89 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM q Continuous Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m button to select Continuous, and then press d. Depending on the shooting condition, r Single or six continuous options can be selected. CONTINUOUS Single Continuous H Continuous L Multi-shot 16 Ultra HS Exit Confirm Description Single (default setting) Camera takes one picture each time shutter-release button is pressed. Continuous H While shutter-release button is pressed, camera records up to 5 pictures (for COOLPIX P1) or 3 pictures (for COOLPIX P2) at up to 2.5 frames per second. Continuous L Camera shoots at up to 1.5 frames per second while shutterrelease button is pressed. Number of pictures that can be recorded before y icon is displayed and shooting is suspended varies with image mode; up to XXX FINE/c pictures (for P1) or XXX FINE/d pictures (for P2) can be recorded. Multi-shot 16 Each time shutter-release button is pressed down, camera takes 16 consecutive shots at rate of about 1.5 frames per second. Camera arranges pictures in four rows to form a single picture measuring 3,264 × 2,448 pixels (for P1) or 2,592 × 1,944 pixels (for P2). Ultra HS While shutter-release button is pressed, camera records up to 100 pictures (for P1) or 40 pictures (for P2) at up to 30 frames per second. Image quality is automatically set to NORMAL and Image size to i 640 × 480. With each sequence, camera creates new folder in which all photos in sequence are stored. Folder name consists of “N_” followed by three-digit sequence number assigned automatically by camera. Exposure count is shown in shooting display. 89 The Shooting Menu Option en_q3175.book Page 90 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Option Description 5 shot buffer While shutter-release button is pressed and held, pictures can be recorded at rate of up to about 1 frame per second. When the shutter button is released, continuous shooting will stop. Only the last five images taken during each continuous shooting burst will be recorded to the memory or memory card. Camera takes pictures automatically at a specified interval. See Intvl timer shooting “Interval Timer Shooting” (c91). The Shooting Menu Other Camera Settings • Settings other than r Single cannot be used in combination with BSS (c92), Auto bracketing (c93), or Noise reduction (c101). • With s Continuous H, u Continuous L, w Multi-shot 16, x Ultra HS, and y 5 shot buffer, settings for focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by the first picture in each series. Flash is automatically set to Flash Cancel B. • Digital zoom (c21) cannot be used at settings of w Multishot 16 or x Ultra HS. • When using the self-timer, r Single is automatically set. The settings will return to the original after an image has been taken using the self-timer. Ultra HS • During shooting, progress is shown by the zoom indicator in the monitor, from S (start) to E (end). To interrupt shooting before one hundred pictures have been recorded, lift your finger from the shutter-release button. • During shooting, pressing the A button while the y icon appears displays the delete confirmation dialog. From this screen, you can delete all the pictures in the same folder as the picture you are deleting. 90 en_q3175.book Page 91 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Interval Timer shooting SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2 30s 1m 5m 10m 30m CONTINUOUS 5 shot buffer Intvl timer shooting Exit Confirm Exit Confirm Highlight Intvl timer shooting and Choose interval between pictures from press d. 30 s (30 seconds), 1 m (1 minute), 5 m (5 minutes), 10 m (10 minutes), 30 m (30 minutes), and 60 m (60 minutes). Press d to set and return to Shooting menu. Return to shooting mode. F2.7 NORM 15 Start recording. Camera will take pictures at a specified interval until shutter-release button is pressed again, memory or memory card is full, or 1800 frames have been recorded. Notes on Interval Timer shooting • To prevent shooting from ending unexpectedly, use the optional EH-62C AC adapter for interval timer photography. • Because the same settings are used during Interval timer shooting, setting Continuous mode to r Single is recommended. During Recording • To save power, the monitor turns off between pictures. The display turns on automatically immediately before the camera takes the next shot. • Full screen review is not available during interval timer shooting. 91 The Shooting Menu 1/60 en_q3175.book Page 92 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM A Best Shot Selector Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m button to select BSS, and then press d. BEST SHOT SELECTOR Off On When the “Best Shot Selector” (BSS) is on, the camera takes a maximum of ten pictures as long as the shutter-release button is held down. These images are Exit Confirm then compared and the sharpest picture (the picture with highest level of detail) is saved to the memory or memory card. BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, for example when: • the camera is zoomed in • the camera is in Macro close-up mode • lighting is poor and the flash cannot be used The Shooting Menu Option Off (default setting) On Description BSS off; camera functions normally. BSS on. Flash mode set to B automatically and focus, exposure, and white balance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each series. Notes on BSS BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change the composition while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. Restrictions on BSS BSS cannot be used with the self timer (c30), Continuous (c89) settings other than r Single, C Auto bracketing, x WB bracketing (c93), or Noise reduction (c101). 92 en_q3175.book Page 93 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM C Auto Bracketing Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m button to select Auto bracketing, and then press d. AUTO BRACKETING Off Auto bracketing WB bracketing In some situations, you may find it difficult to select appropriate Exposure compensation and White balance settings, and yet not have time to check the reExit Confirm sults and adjust settings after each shot. Auto bracketing can be used to vary these settings automatically over a series of pictures, “bracketing” a selected exposure compensation or white balance setting. Option Description Restores normal exposure and white balance. Auto bracketing Each time the shutter-release button is fully pressed, the camera takes three shots, one shot with the current exposure, and two shots varying the exposure by values of +0.5 and -0.5 compensation. WB bracketing The camera takes three shots each time shutter-release button is fully pressed, bracketing current white balance setting to produce one picture with normal white balance, one picture with bluish cast, and one picture with reddish cast. Recording time roughly triples. When C Auto Bracketing is set • The Flash mode is set to B. • Noise reduction (c101) has no effect even if this option is set to On. Restrictions on Auto Bracketing • Auto bracketing cannot be used with Continuous settings other than r Single, or BSS. The latest setting is used and the earlier setting is canceled. • While White balance (c52) is set to White bal. preset, x WB bracketing cannot be used for shooting. • If the space in the memory or on the memory card is capable of storing only a few images, only that number of images will be stored. Exposure Compensation When Exposure compensation (c33) and Auto bracketing are set simultaneously, exposure will be compensated at the sum of both compensation values. 93 The Shooting Menu Off (default setting) en_q3175.book Page 94 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM E Flash Exp. Comp. Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m button to select Flash Exp. Comp., and then press d. This option is used to adjust flash output by -2.0EV to +2.0EV in increments of 1/3EV. Highlight desired value and press d. FLASH EXPOSURE COMP. +0.3 -0.3 Exit Confirm F Image Adjustment Rotate mode dial to P or A and press m button to select Image adjustment, and then press d. The Shooting Menu Image adjustment is used to adjust contrast automatically for optimal results before recording pictures to the memory or the memory card. 94 IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Auto Normal More contrast Less contrast Exit Confirm Option Description Auto (default setting) Camera automatically adjusts contrast according to shooting conditions. Normal Camera performs same standard contrast adjustment on all pictures. Suitable for a wide variety of scenes, from dark to bright. More contrast Picture processed to emphasize difference between light and dark areas, enhancing contrast. Useful when shooting under overcast skies or shooting low contrast subjects such as landscapes. Less contrast Picture processed to decrease difference between light and dark areas, reducing contrast. Recommended when light is very bright, creating strong shadows on subject. en_q3175.book Page 95 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM M Image Sharpening Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m button to select Image sharpening, and then press d. The camera automatically processes pictures to emphasize the borders between light and dark areas of the picture, making edges seem sharper. IMAGE SHARPENING Auto High Normal Low Off Exit Confirm Description Auto (default setting) Camera sharpens edges for optimal results; amount of sharpening varies from shot to shot. High Pictures processed to increase sharpness, making edges more distinct. Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all images. Low Sharpening reduced below normal level. Off No sharpening performed. Suitable for pictures that will later be retouched on a computer. Image Sharpening Effects Cannot be previewed in the monitor. You can view the results in the playback mode. 95 The Shooting Menu Option en_q3175.book Page 96 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM P Saturation Control Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m button to select Saturation control, and then press d. This option is used to heighten or reduce the vividness of colors. SATURATION CONTROL Maximum Enhanced Normal Moderate Minimum Exit Option Maximum Enhanced The Shooting Menu Normal (default setting) Moderate Minimum 96 Confirm Description Use for vivid, photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed “as is,” without further modification. Best choice in most situations. Use when taking pictures that will later be retouched on a computer. en_q3175.book Page 97 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM k AF Area Mode Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m button to select AF area mode, and then press d. This option is used to determine how the focus area is selected. AF AREA MODE Auto Manual Off Exit Option Auto (default setting) Off Description Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. Selected focus area is displayed in green (focused) or red (not focused) when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. This setting is useful when your subject is moving or you have little time to check focus. 1/60 F2.7 NORM 15 The Shooting Menu Manual Confirm Focus area User selects an area from 99 focus areas manually using multi selector. This option can be used instead of AF lock (c98) to focus on a relatively motionless subject that is not at the center of the frame. For more information see “Using m Manual Focus area Option” (c99). Selectable area Center focus area is used. This option can be used in combination with AF lock (c98) to focus on off-center subjects. 1/60 F2.7 NORM Focus area 97 en_q3175.book Page 98 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Focus Area Display • When the subject is in focus, focus area will be displayed in green. • When the subject is out of focus, focus area will blink in red. • When AF area mode is l Auto, focus area will be displayed when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Notes on Focus Area Selection • In Scene mode (c34), the camera automatically selects optimal focus area for the selected mode. • In Movie mode, camera automatically focuses on the subject using the center focus area. Focus area mode cannot be used. • While digital zoom (c20) is in effect, the center focus area is used. AF area mode cannot be used. AF Lock The Shooting Menu Focus and exposure are locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and remain locked while the Shutter-release button is held in this position (AF lock). AF lock can be used to take pictures of off-center subjects or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (c23). Procedures for AF lock are described below. In this example, AF area mode (c97) is set to nOff. AF 1/60 F2.7 NORM Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame in the monitor and press the shutter-release button halfway. Check the focus indicator When the subject is in focus, the focus indicator on the monitor is lit. Focus area shows green on the monitor. • Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. AF 1/60 98 F2.7 Recompose the picture Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway, recompose your picture. Do not change the distance between the camera and your subject while AF lock is in effect. If your subject moves, remove your finger from the shutter-release button and focus again at the new distance. Take the picture Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. 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