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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography

with the

DIGITAL CAMERA

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Product Documentation

The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below. Please be

sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera.

Quick-Start Guide

The Quick-Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting

up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first pictures, and transferring them to

your computer.

Guide to Digital Photography

The Guide to Digital Photography (this manual) provides complete operating

instructions for your camera.

Nikon View Reference Manual

The Nikon View Reference Manual can be found in electronic format on the

reference CD provided with your camera. For information on viewing the

Reference Manual, see "Reference: Connections" in this manual.

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To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to

others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before

using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those

who use the product will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the

precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following

symbols:

Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder

Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could

cause permanent visual impairment.

Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or

from the AC adapter (available separately), unplug the AC adapter and remove

the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could

result in injury. After removing the battery, take the equipment to a Nikon-

authorized service center for inspection.

Do not use in the presence of flammable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas, as this

could result in explosion or fire.

Do not place strap around neck

Placing the camera strap around your neck could result in strangulation.

Special care should be taken to avoid placing the strap around the neck of an

infant or child.

For Your Safety Caring for the Camera and Battery

Do not disassemble

Touching the product's internal parts could result in injury. In the event of a

malfunction, the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician.

Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident, remove

the battery and/or AC adapter and then take the product to a Nikon-

authorized service center for inspection.

Observe proper precautions when handling batteries

Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following

precautions when handling batteries for use in this product:

•Be sure the product is off before replacing the battery. If you are using an AC

adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

•Use only the Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery or a 6V 2CR5 (DL245) lithium

battery.

•When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or

backwards.

•Do not short or disassemble the battery.

•Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat.

•Do not immerse in or expose to water.

•Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

•Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to

the product, be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains.

•When the battery is not in use, attach the terminal cover and store in a cool

place.

•Immediately after use, or when the product is used on battery power for an

extended period, the battery may become hot. Before removing the battery,

turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool.

•When used with a 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery, the camera grip may

become noticeably warm, but this does not indicate a malfunction.

•Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery,

such as discoloration or deformation.

This icon marks warnings,

information that should be

read before using your Nikon

product to prevent possible

injury.

This icon marks cautions,

information that should be

read before using your Nikon

product to prevent damage to

the equipment.

WARNINGS

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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.

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.

Removing memory cards

Memory cards may become hot during use. Observe due caution when

removing memory cards from the camera.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not

be played back on audio CD equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CD

player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when operating 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 one meter (3.3 ft.) from the subject.

When using the viewfinder

When operating the mode dial and the zoom button with your eye to the

viewfinder, care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken

glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or

entering the eyes or mouth.

Keep dry

This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or

exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can

cause irreparable damage.

Keep free of salt, sand, and dust

After using your camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt

with a lightly dampened cloth and then dry your camera thoroughly.

Do not touch the lens with your fingers

The proper procedure for cleaning the lens is described in "Technical Notes:

Caring for Your Camera."

Handle the lens and all moving parts with care

Do not apply force to the lens or to the battery, card, or connector. These

parts are especially susceptible to damage.

Turn the product off before removing the battery or unplugging

the AC adapter

Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on, or

while images are being recorded or deleted from memory. Forcibly cutting

power to the product in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in

damage to the internal circuitry or memory. To prevent an accidental

interruption of power, avoid carrying the product from one location to another

while the AC adapter is connected.

Do not drop

The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration.

CAUTIONS

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Keep away from strong magnetic fields

Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates

strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or

the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could

interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory card, or affect

the product's internal circuitry.

Avoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as occur when entering or leaving a

heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device. To

prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag

before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.

Notes on 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 monitors and does not

indicate a malfunction. Images recorded with the product will not be

affected.

•Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light.

•The monitor is lit by a fluorescent backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim

or flicker, contact your Nikon service representative.

•Do not apply pressure to the monitor, as this could cause damage or

malfunction. Dust or lint adhering to the monitor can be removed with a

blower brush. Stains can be removed by rubbing the surface lightly with a

soft cloth or chamois leather.

•Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to

broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the

skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

Batteries

•When you turn the device on, check the battery-level displayed in the

monitor to determine whether the battery needs to be replaced. The battery

needs to be replaced when the battery-level indicator appears.

•Ready a spare battery and keep it fully charged when taking pictures on

important occasions. Depending on your location, you may find it difficult to

purchase replacement batteries on short notice.

•On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure the

battery is fully charged before taking pictures outside in cold weather. Keep

a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary. Once

warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.

•Should the battery terminals become dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry

cloth before use.

Memory cards

•Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards. Inserting or

removing cards with the power on could render them unusable.

•Insert memory cards as shown in the illustration at

right. Inserting cards upside down or backwards

could damage the camera or the card.

Storage

•To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-ventilated area. If

you will not be using the product for a long period of time, remove the

battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a

desiccant. Do not, however, store the camera case in a plastic bag, as this

may cause the material to deteriorate. Note that desiccant gradually loses its

capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals.

•Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, close to

equipment that produces strong magnetic fields, or in areas subject to

extremes of temperature, for example near a space heater or in a closed

vehicle on a hot day.

•To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a

month. Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before

putting the camera away again.

•Store the battery in a cool, dry place.

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Notice for customers in the U.S.A.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference

Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

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.

Nikon Inc.,

1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York

11747-3064, U.S.A.

Tel.: 631-547-4200

Notices

10 11

E885

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

•No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced,

transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any

language in any form, by any means, without Nikon's prior written permission.

•Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and

software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

•Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this

product.

•While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals

is accurate and complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or

omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area (address

provided separately).

Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference

Causing Equipment Regulations.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement

sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally

copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other

device is punishable by law.

• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced

Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds, or

local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped

"Sample."

The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are

circulated in a foreign country is prohibited.

Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtained, the copying

or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the

government is prohibited.

The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of

certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited.

• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions

The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities

issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.),

commuter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary

copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do not copy or

reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public

agencies and private groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and meal

coupons.

• Comply with copyright notices

The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books,

music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is

prohibited except when it is done for personal use at home or for similar

restricted and non-commercial use.

Trademark Information

Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, and

QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder, Macintosh PC

Exchange, Power Mac, iMac, and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

IBM and IBM PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines

Corporation. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines

Corporation, used under license. Microsoft is a registered trademark, and

Windows, MS-Windows and Windows NT trademarks, of Microsoft Corporation.

Internet Explorer is a product of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium and i486 are

trademarks of Intel Corporation. Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment

Corporation. Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of

Netscape Communications Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk

Corporation. Lexar Media is a trademark of Lexar Media Corporation. Adobe and

Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. Zip is a registered

trademark of Iomega Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade

names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your

Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and

the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by

a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the

battery, and turn the camera on again. If you are using an AC adapter,

disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on again. If the

camera continues to malfunction after performing the above operation, contact

retailer or Nikon representative. Note that performing the above operation may

eliminate data not recorded to the CF memory card at the time the camera

stopped functioning. Data already recorded to the CF memory card will not be

affected.

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Table of Contents

Product Documentation .....................................................................................3

For Your Safety...............................................................................................4-9

Notices .......................................................................................................10-13

Introduction: Before You Begin ................................................17-39

Overview: About This Manual ....................................................18-19

Getting to Know the COOLPIX885:

Where to Find It—Parts of the COOLPIX885..........................................20-21

How to Use It—Camera Controls and Displays......................................22-29

Menu Guide: Using Camera Menus...........................................30-39

Viewing the Menus......................................................................................31

Making a Selection......................................................................................32

Accessing Multi-Page Menus......................................................................33

Index to Menu Options ..........................................................................34-39

The SET-UP Menu............................................................................34-35

The Shooting Menu ..........................................................................36-37

The Playback Menu..........................................................................38-39

Tutorial: Getting Started............................................................41-73

First Steps: Getting Ready to Use Your Camera.......................42-53

1. Attach the Camera Strap and Lens Cap ................................................43

2. Insert the Battery ..............................................................................44-46

3. Insert the CF Memory Card ..............................................................47-49

4. Check the Battery Level.........................................................................50

5. Choose a Language...............................................................................51

6. Set the Date and Time......................................................................52-53

Taking Pictures............................................................................54-67

1. Ready the Camera (AUTO Mode) .....................................................55-56

2. Adjust Camera Settings (Optional)..........................................................57

3. Compose the Picture........................................................................58-59

4. Focus and Shoot..............................................................................60-61

5. Check the Results..................................................................................62

6. Turn the Camera Off...............................................................................62

7. Assisted Creative Photography: Select Scene Mode ........................63-67

Reviewing and Deleting..............................................................68-73

Quick Review..............................................................................................70

Full-Screen Review......................................................................................71

Thumbnail Review.......................................................................................72

Selecting images for transfer to the computer.............................................73

Where Do I Go from Here?:

Doing More with Your Digital Camera.................................75-85

How Do I Send Pictures to My Friends and Family?:

Distributing Photos by E-Mail and the Web .........................76-81

Creating Small Picture Files for E-Mail and the Web...............................76-79

Distributing Images Electronically...........................................................80-81

How Do I Make Prints?: From Data to Paper............................82-84

Taking Pictures for Printing..........................................................................82

Digital Print-Order Format (DPOF) ...............................................................83

Printing from Removable Media...................................................................84

How Do I Keep Track of My Photos?:

Using Image Database Software ................................................85

Reference: The Details............................................................87-205

Beyond Point-and-Shoot..........................................................88-101

Creative Photography: Choosing a Mode .............................................88-89

Framing Pictures: Optical and Digital Zoom ...........................................90-91

Focusing Near and Far: Focus Mode Button .........................................92-94

Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode ...........................................95-96

Throwing Light on Your Subject: The Flash Button.................................97-99

Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects: Exposure Compensation.........100

Choosing a Focus Area: Manual Focus-Area Selection.............................101

Camera Setup: The SETUP Menu..........................................102-125

To View the SET-UP Menu ........................................................................102

Making Effective Use of Memory: Image Size and Quality Menu........103-107

Organizing Your Pictures: The Folders Menu......................................108-112

Monitor Options.................................................................................113-114

Conserving Battery Power: The Auto Off Menu.........................................115

File Numbering: The Seq. Number Menu ..................................................116

CF Card Format........................................................................................117

Storing Camera Settings: The Controls Menu ...........................................118

Confirming Shutter Release: The Shot Confirm Lamp Menu......................119

Photo Information and Transfer Setting: The Pic Data/Transfer Menu.120-121

The Date Menu .........................................................................................122

Choosing a Video Standard: The Video Mode Menu.................................122

The Language Menu.................................................................................123

Restoring Default Settings: The Reset All Menu.................................124-125

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Introduction

This chapter is divided into the following

sections:

Overview

Read this section for a description of how this

manual is organized and for an explanation of

the symbols and conventions used.

Parts of the COOLPIX885

Bookmark this section and refer to it as you read

through the manual for information on the names

and functions of camera parts.

Menu Guide

Refer to this section for instructions on using the

menus that control some aspects of camera

operation. This section also contains an index of

menu options.

Advanced Photography: CSM Shooting Mode.....................126-154

Adjusting Exposure Manually: Manual Exposure Mode ......................127-129

Reacting Faster to Light: Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) .......................130-131

Focusing at a Preset Distance: Manual Focus....................................132-133

Using CSM Shooting Menu Options.............................................134-154

Keeping Colors True: The White Balance Menu.................................135-136

Measuring Light: The Metering Menu.................................................137-138

Taking Pictures in a Sequence: The Continuous Menu.......................139-140

Getting Sharper Pictures: The BSS (Best-Shot Selector) Menu.................141

Contrast, Brightness and Image Type: The Image Adjustment Menu .142-143

Making Edges More Distinct: The Image Sharpening Menu.......................144

Setting for Optional Lens Converters: The Lens Menu.......................145-146

Modifying Sensitivity from a Menu: The Sensitivity Menu...........................147

Exposure Options..............................................................................148-149

Focus Options ...................................................................................150-151

Auto Bracketing.................................................................................152-153

Noise Reduction........................................................................................154

Playing Images Back: Playback Mode..................................155-177

Basic Playback ..................................................................................156-162

The Playback Menu...........................................................................163-175

Television Playback: Connecting Your Camera to a Video Device ......176-177

Connections: Your Camera and Your Computer...................178-186

Before Your Begin: Installing Nikon View............................................179-180

Getting Connected: Connecting to Your Computer............................181-184

Reading Pictures from CF Memory Cards..........................................185-186

Technical Notes: Camera Care, Options and Resources .....187-205

Caring for Your Camera.............................................................................188

Optional Accessories.................................................................................189

Web Resources.........................................................................................190

Troubleshooting .................................................................................191-193

Error Messages..................................................................................194-196

Specifications.....................................................................................197-201

Index........................................................................................202-205

Overview

pp. 18-19

Parts of the

COOLPIX885

pp. 20-33

Menu Guide

pp. 34-39

Before You Begin

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Introduction—Overview

Overview About This Manual

Thank you for your purchase of a COOLPIX885 digital camera. This

manual has been written to help you enjoy taking digital pictures with

your COOLPIX885. As you read through it, you will find explanations

not only of how the camera works but also of why certain features

have been included, and how they may be used to take pictures in

many different situations.

The Introduction (this section) provides a quick overview of camera

parts and menus that can be referred to later as you read through the

remainder of the manual.

The Introduction is followed by a "Tutorial" that gives you enough

information for simple "point-and-shoot" photography when you first

start using your camera. This section may be all you need to read if

you want to take advantage of the simplicity and immediacy of digital

photography.

Once you have taken a few pictures, "Where Do I Go from Here?"

outlines how to send copies to your friends and relatives by e-mail,

how to order prints using digital "print orders" that you create with the

camera, and how to keep track of your photos using image database

software. It also provides some tips on how to take pictures for

electronic distribution and for printing on a personal color printer.

Finally, the "Reference" section provides a comprehensive guide to all

aspects of digital photography with the COOLPIX885, including

creative photography in the camera’s custom shooting modes, flash

and close-up photography, taking movies, and manual control of

exposure, tone, and sharpness. The "Reference" section also includes

information on caring for your camera, troubleshooting, and optional

accessories.

Life-Long Learning

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

support and education, continually-updated information is available on-line at

the following sites:

•For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

•For users in Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/

•For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa:

http://www.nikon-asia.com/

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

answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital

imaging and photography. Additional information may be available from the

Nikon representative in your area. See the URL below for contact information:

http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/

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1Red-eye reduction/Self-timer lamp.........................p. 98/95

2Built-in Speedlight.......................................................p. 97

3Battery chamber cover................................................p. 44

4Battery chamber cover latch.......................................p. 44

5Viewfinder...................................................................p. 58

6Lens..........................................................................p. 197

7Video output connector ............................................p. 176

8Tripod socket

9Red light .....................................................................p. 22

10 Green light..................................................................p. 22

11 Camera strap eyelet....................................................p. 43

12 DC-in connector/USB connector cover................p. 46/176

13 Memory card slot cover ..............................................p. 47

AViewfinder ..................................................................p. 22

BMonitor.......................................................................p. 23

CPower switch .............................................................p. 24

DShutter release button...............................................p. 24

EMode dial...................................................................p. 25

FMulti selector .............................................................p. 26

GZoom button..............................................................p. 27

HTRANSFER button.....................................................p. 27

IQUICK pbutton......................................................p. 28

J1/5button ............................................................p. 28

K2/6button.......................................................p. 29

L3/7button..........................................................p. 29

MMENU button.............................................................p. 29

Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX885

Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and

displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section an refer to it

as you read through the rest of the manual.

Where to Find It—Parts of the COOLPIX885

The parts of the camera are identified below. For more information on the function

of each part, refer to the page number that follows it.

The functions of the controls and displays that are labeled with a letter of the

alphabet are outlined in the following section.

Getting to Know the COOLPIX885

The Parts of the Camera and Their Functions

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1Scene.......................................p. 63

2Self-timer..................................p. 95

3Zoom........................................p. 90

4Digital zoom..............................p. 90

5“Date not set” icon*1.................p. 52

6Manual focus distance............p. 132

7Flash mode...............................p. 98

8Current Folder name*2............p. 108

9Lens converter setting............p. 145

10 Best Shot Selector .................p. 141

11 Exposure lock (Auto exposure lock/

White balance lock) ................p. 148

12 Exposure bracketing/White balance

bracketing ..............................p. 152

13 Continuous setting..................p. 139

14 Battery level indicator*3.............p. 50

15 Spot exposure metering area/

Focus area......................p. 137/101

16 Image sharpening...................p. 144

17 White balance.........................p. 135

18 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency)....p. 130

19 Image adjustment/Black-and-white

...............................................p. 142

20 Image size..............................p. 106

21 Image quality..........................p. 104

22 Metering method....................p. 137

23 Exposure mode......................p. 148

24 Shutter speed.........................p. 128

25 Exposure display (manual exposure

mode).....................................p. 128

26 Aperture .................................p. 127

27 Exposure Compensation ........p. 100

28 Number of exposures remaining/

Movie duration...................p. 56/160

3 4 5 6 7

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX885

Pictures can be framed in the viewfinder or in

the monitor. Note that when your subject is

within 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) of the camera, the final

picture will differ slightly from the image seen

in the viewfinder. Use the monitor when your

subject is close to the camera.

The two lights next to the viewfinder provide a guide to camera status while you

frame your picture.

Light Meaning

On Flash (Speedlight) will fire when picture

is taken.

Flashes Flash (Speedlight) charging (p. 99).

Off Flash (Speedlight) not required or flash

set to "off".

On Subject in focus.

Flashes rapidly Camera unable to focus on subject.

Use focus lock (p. 61).

Flashes normally Camera recording image(s) to CF

memory card. Do not eject card or

remove or disconnect power source

while green light is blinking.

Flashes slowly Digital zoom (p. 90) in effect. Use the

Monitor.

How to Use It—Camera Controls and Displays

AThe Viewfinder

BMonitor

Like the viewfinder, the monitor can be used to frame pictures. During shooting, the

monitor shows the view through the camera lens together with icons indicating the

status of various camera settings. The monitor is also used to display pictures

during quick review (p. 70) and playback (p. 155).

In the shooting modes, the following indicators appear in the monitor.

*1 Blinks if date/time has not been set.

*2 Not displayed when folder name is set to NIKON.

*3 Only displayed when battery power drops below a certain level.

Red Light

(Flash-ready light)

Green Light

(Autofocus light)

Green light

Red light

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Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX885

The power switch turns the camera on and off. When the camera is turned on, the

green light next to the viewfinder will turn on and the lens will zoom out in shooting

mode. The lens retracts automatically when the camera is turned off.

CPower switch

The COOLPIX885 has a two-stage shutter release button.

Press the shutter release button halfway to focus ⁄. The green light next to the

viewfinder will come on when the camera has focused on the subject. Focus will

remain fixed while the button is held in this position (focus lock).

Press the shutter release button all the way down to take a picture ¤.

DShutter release button

EThe Mode dial

Icon Mode

aAuto

iScene

CSM Custom

mMovie

SETUP Setup

pPlayback

Description

An automatic mode for simple, “point-and-

shoot” snapshot pictures.

This mode offers a choice of settings for

specific scenes.

Each of the 12 modes optimizes the camera

for scenes of specific type, such as sunsets

or portraits.

Gives you complete control of all settings,

including exposure mode.

In this mode, you can record silent movies up

to forty seconds in length.

This mode lets you configure the camera’s

basic settings such as date, time etc.

This mode is used to play back and delete

pictures.

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The Multi selector is used for a variety of operations: to compose

pictures, to scroll through images in quickly review and playback,

and to navigate through the camera menus and control the

display in the Monitor.

Position Situation

Taking pictures without focus

area indicators

Full-frame playback/

full-screen review

Taking pictures with focus

area indicators on*

Using the menus

Taking pictures with focus

area indicators on*

Full-frame playback/quick

review/full-screen review

Using the menus

Taking pictures with focus

area indicators on*

Full-frame playback/quick

review/full-screen review

Using the menus

Function

Turn the Monitor on and off;

hide and display camera

settings.

Shift the focus area up.

Move the highlight bar up.

Shift the focus area left.

View the picture including

small pictures recorded

before the current picture.

Return to the previous menu.

Shift the focus area right.

View the picture including

small pictures recorded after

the current picture.

Make a selection.

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101

156

101

156

Position Situation

Taking pictures with focus

area indicators on*

Full-frame playback/full-

screen review

Using the menu

Function

Shift the focus area down.

Create a small-sized picture

file.

Move highlight bar down.

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101

The transfer (TRANSFER) button is used to select images for

transfer and to transfer selected images from the camera to a

computer running Nikon View.

When images are played back on the camera monitor, the

TRANSFER button is used to select movies and pictures for

transfer to a computer at a later date (p. 73).

When the camera is connected to a computer running Nikon View, pressing the

TRANSFER button copies all selected images to the computer (p. 80).

Use the zoom button to frame pictures. Press Wto zoom out,

increasing the area visible in the final picture. Press Tto zoom in,

enlarging small or distant objects to fill the frame (p. 90).

When an image is being played back full screen, press T(T) to

zoom in on that image. Press Wto cancel zoom (p. 161).

GThe Zoom button

HThe TRANSFER button

FThe Multi selector

* Focus area indicators are displayed when “Manual” option is selected in “Focus

Options > AF Area Mode” in CSM shooting menu, or when Portrait (p. 65) or

Close Up (p. 67) is selected in Scene mode.

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When taking pictures, the quick review (QUICK p) button is used

to view the results of earlier pictures while setting up the next

shot (p. 70).

IThe QUICK pbutton

The functions controlled by the 1/5button depend on the

operating mode and on the combination of buttons used.

J1/75 button

Operation Page

1+100

1+128

1+127

1+130

71-72,

5Press 156,

162

Function

Exposure

compensation

Shutter speed

Aperture

Sensitivity

(ISO equivalency)

Single-image

deletion

Mode

AUTO, SCENE,

CSM (exposure mode

Ponly)

CSM (exposure mode

Monly)

CSM (exposure mode

Monly)

CSM

p, full-screen review or

thumbnail review mode in

AUTO, SCENE or CSM

The functions controlled by the 2/6button depend on the

operating mode and on the combination of buttons used.

K2/6button

Operation Page

2Press 92

2+132

6Press 158

Function

Focus mode

Manual focus

distance

Photo-information

display

Mode

AUTO, SCENE, CSM

CSM

(Playback)

When taking pictures, the flash mode (3) button controls the

built-in Speedlight (p. 97).

In full-frame playback or full-screen review, pressing this button

displays the images stored on the CF memory card as small

(thumbnail) preview , allowing you to choose images for playback

or deletion from a menu of nine or four (p. 72, 162).

L3/7button

Press the MENU button to display or hide the menu for the

current operating mode except in AUTO or mmovie mode, or

to display the second page of a two-page menu (p. 31).

MThe MENU button

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Changes to some settings can be made with the help of menus that

appear in the monitor. The options available depend on the operating

mode. No menu is available in AUTO and movie mode.

Introduction—Menu Guide

Menu Guide Using Camera Menus

Mode Page

SETUP 102

CSM

(Custom) 134

i63

p163

SET-UP

SHOOTING

SCENE

PLAYBACK

Description

Basic camera setup (image quality

and size setting, formatting CF

memory cards, setting the time and

date, etc.)

Advanced shooting options (white

balance, metering, etc.)

Select the scene from a menu of 12

creative shooting situations.

Playback options such as deleting

selected pictures or selecting

images for transfer to your

computer, etc.

Viewing the Menus

When the camera is on, the menu for the current operating mode except AUTO

and mmovie can be displayed by pressing the MENU button.

WHITE BALANCE

PAGE2 SELECT SET

Menu for current

operating mode

displayed

Press MENU

WHITE BALANCE

PAGE2 SELECT SET

If “ PAGE2” appears at the lower left corner of the menu, pressing the MENU

button again will display the menu’s second page. When “ OFF” is displayed,

pressing the MENU button returns you to shooting or playback mode.

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•To return to the previous menu after making a selection, press the Multi selector

to the left or right.

•The view through the lens is visible behind the CSM and SCENE menus. To take

pictures while the menu is displayed, press the shutter-release button.

METERING

PAGE2 SELECT SET

Highlight menu item

Introduction—Menu Guide

Making a Selection

Use the Multi selector to make a selection.

METERING

OFF SELECT SET

Matrix

Spot

Center-Weighted

Spot AF Area

Display options

METERING

OFF SELECT SET

Matrix

Spot

Center-Weighted

Spot AF Area

Highlight option

METERING

PAGE2 SELECT SET

Make selection

•You can also jump from the first page to the second page of a multi-page menu

by pressing the MENU button once.

WHITE BALANCE

PAGE2 SELECT SET

Position cursor in main menu

Accessing Multi-Page Menus

To move between pages in a multi-page menu:

SHOOTING MENU1

PAGE2 SELECT SET

Highlight page tab

SHOOTING MENU2

OFF SELECT SET

Highlight page number

IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY

OFF SELECT SET

Display selected page

Exit menu and return to shooting

mode

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SET-UP2

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Confirm

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

PAGE1 SELECT SET

CONTROLS

save

Digital Zoom

Done

SELECT SETBK

SHOT CONFIRM

Controls

Shot Confirm Lam

Pic data/Confirm

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

Off

SELECT SET

PIC DATA/TRANSFER

Controls

Shot Confirm Lam

Pic data/Transfer

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

info txt

Auto Transfer

SELECT SET

DATE

Y M D

2001. 01. 01

00 00

SELECT SET

VIDEO MODE

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Confirm

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

NTSC

PAL

SELECT SET

LANGUAGE

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Confirm

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

SELECT SET

OFF

RESET ALL

Reset all setting

to default values

Yes

SELECT SET

Controls

Set camera to “remember”

settings in effect when cam-

era is turned off

Turn digital zoom on or off

(p. 118)

Shot Confirm Lamp

Control visual shutter release

confirmation (p. 119)

Pic Data/Transfer

Save photo information in text

format; turn transfer marking

on or off (p. 120)

Date

Set date and time (p. 122)

Video Mode

Select the video standard to

use for playback on TV

(p. 122)

Language

Select language for menu and

message display (p. 123)

Reset All

Reset all settings to default

values (p. 124)

NTSC

PAL

Year/Month/Day/Hour/ Minute

Display order

info. txt

Auto Transfer

Off

On/Off

3save

2save

!save

Digital Zoom

Yes

SET-UP

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

PAGE2 SELECT SET

IMAGE QUALITY

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

SELECT SET

IMAGE SIZE

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

FULL

XGA

VGA

SELECT SET

FOLDERS

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

Options

N I K O N

SELECT SET

MONITOR OPTIONS

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

Display Mode

Brightness

Hue

SELECT SET

AUTO OFF

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

30S

30M

SELECT SET

SEQ. NUMBERS

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

Off

Reset

SELECT SET

CF CARD FORMAT

WARNING !

All images will

be deleted !

Format

SELECT SET

Set Mode dial to

SETUP.

SET-UP 1

Image Quality

Select the image quality

(except HI) used for all modes

(p. 103)

Image Size

Choose image size used for all

modes (p. 103)

Folders

Create, rename or delete fold-

ers; choose folder to record to

(p. 108)

Monitor Options

Adjust monitor brightness and

hue (p. 113)

Auto Off

Set time delay for Auto-Off

function (p. 115)

Seq. Numbers

Reset Seq. Number function;

turn file numbering on or off

(p. 116)

CF Card Format

Format CF memory card

(p. 117)

30 S

1 M

5 M

30 M

Off

Reset

Display Mode

Brightness

Hue

Options

NIKON

(Folder name)

New/Rename/

Delete

FULL

XGA

VGA

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

WARNING!

All images will

be deleted! No/Format

Monitor On/Review Only/

Preview Only/Monitor Off

(5 levels)

(11 levels)

Index to Menu Options

SET-UP menu

contains two pages

of options.

SET-UP 2

On/Off

Press the MENU button or

Multi selector to switch

between SET-UP menu 1

and 2.

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IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY

OFF SELECT SET

IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY

Image Quality

Image Size

OFF SELECT SET

SENSITIVITY

AUTO

100

200

400

OFF SELECT SET

EXPOSURE OPTIONS

Exposure Mode

AE Lock

EXP. +/–

OFF SELECT SET

FOCUS OPTIONS

AF Area Mode

Auto-Focus Mode

Focus Confirmation

Distance Units

OFF SELECT SET

SELECT SET

AUTO BRACKETING

Off

WB Bracketing

OFF

SELECT SET

NOISE REDUCTION

Off

OFF

CF CARD FORMAT

WARNING !

All images will

be deleted !

Format

SELECT SET

Shooting Menu 2 (CSM)

Image Quality and Size

Set image quality and size

used for all modes (p. 103)

Sensitivity

Adjust sensitivity setting for

current mode (mirrors setting

made with 1button)

(p. 147)

Exposure Options

Set exposure mode, turn AE

Lock and Auto Bracketing on

or off, set exposure compen-

sation (p. 148)

Focus Options

Select AF Area, change

Autofocus mode, confirm

focus, distance unit displayed

(p. 150)

Auto Bracketing

Set Auto Bracketing (on or off)

or White Balance Bracketing

(p. 152)

Noise Reduction

Turn Noise Reduction on or off

(p. 154)

CF Card Format

Format CF memory card

(p. 117)

Off

WB Bracketing

Off

3, ±0.3/3, ±0.7/

3, ±1.0/5, ±0.3/

5, ±0.7/5, ±1.0

Exposure mode

AE Lock

EXP. +/–

AF Area Mode

Auto-Focus Mode

Focus Confirmation

Distance Units

Auto/Manual/Off

Continuous AF/Single AF

MF/On/Off

m/ft

AUTO

100

200

400

WARNING!

All images will be

deleted!

Format

P/M

Off/On/Reset

+2.0 to –2.0

WHITE BALANCE

PAGE2 SELECT SET

WHITE BALANCE

SELECT SETOFF

Auto

White Bal Preset

Fine

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speed l i ght

Auto

White Bal Preset

Fine

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speed l i ght

METERING

OFF SELECT SET

Matrix

Spot

Center-Weighted

Spot AF Area

CONTINUOUS

Single

Continuous

Multi-shot 16

VGA Sequence

Ultra HS

OFF SELECT SET

BEST SHOT SELECTOR

Off

OFF SELECT SET

IMAGE ADJUSTMENT

Auto

Normal

More Contrast

Less Contrast

Lighten Image

Darken Image

Black&Whine

OFF SELECT SET

IMAGE SHARPENING

Auto

High

Normal

Low

Off

OFF SELECT SET

Normal

Wide Adapter

Telephoto 1

Telephoto 2

Fisheye

Slide Copy Adptr

LENS

OFF SELECT SET

Set Mode dial to

CSM.

Press the MENU

button to select.

Press the MENU

button or Multi selector

to switch between the

Shooting menus.

Shooting Menu 1 (CSM)

White Balance

Select the white balance to

match lighting conditions

(p. 135)

Metering

Select metering mode (p. 137)

Continuous

Select Shooting mode (p. 139)

Best-Shot Selector

Turn best shot selection on or

off (p. 141)

Image Adjustment

Adjust brightness or contrast

of image (p. 142)

Image Sharpening

Select the level of image

sharpening to be performed

(p. 144)

Lens

Select type of optional lens

converter or Slide Copy

Adapter (p. 145)

AUTO

Normal

More Contrast

Less Contrast

Auto

High

Normal

Low

Lighten Image

Darken Image

Black & White

Off

BSS

Single

Continuous

Multi-shot 16

VGA Sequence

Ultra HS

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight

Matrix

Spot

Center-Weighted

Spot AF Area

AAuto

White Bal Preset

Fine

Incandescent

Off

Normal

Wide Adapter

Telephoto 1

Telephoto 2

Fisheye 1

Slide Copy Adptr

Introduction—Menu Guide

Shooting

contains two

pages of

options.

Image Quality

Image Size

HI/FINE/NORMAL/

BASIC

FULL/XGA/VGA

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PLAY BACK MENU

Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

6 4 0

30S

OFF SELECT SET

AUTO TRANSFER

Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

6 4 0

30S

OFF SELECT SET

All ON

All OFF

SETSELECT

SMALL PIC.

OFF

Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

6 4 0

30S

640

480

320

240

160

120

SETSELECT

AUTO OFF

OFF

Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

6 4 0

30S

Small Pic.

Set a Small Picture image size

suitable for e-mail and Web

distribution (p. 175)

640 x 480

320 x 240

160 x 120

96 x 72

Playback Menu 2

Transfer

Mark all pictures for transfer

or remove marks from all pic-

tures (p. 174)

All ON

All OFF

Auto Off

Set time delay for Auto-Off

function (p. 115) 30 S

1 M

5 M

30 M

DONESELECT SET

PLAY BACK MENU

Delete

Folders

Slide Show

Protect

Hide Image

Print Set

OFF SELECT SET

OFF

DELETE

Selected Images

All images

Print Set

SELECT SET

OFF

FOLDERS

Options

All Folders

N I K O N

T O K Y O

O S A K A

SELECT SET

OFF

SLIDE SHOW

(

Pause

)

Start

Frame Intvl

SELECT SET

PROTECT

DONESELECT SET

HIDE IMAGE

Delete

Delete selected images using

thumbnail display; delete all

images or the settings of

Print-order files (p. 164)

Folders

Create, rename or delete fold-

ers; choose folder to record to

(p. 167)

Slide Show

Start slide show for images in

a single folder; set frame

interval from as 2, 3,5 or 10

sec. (p. 168)

Protect

Protect selected images from

thumbnail display (p. 170)

Hide Image

Hide selected images from

thumbnail display (p. 171)

Print Set

Select images for printing

from thumbnail display (p.

172)

(Select image and set Protect)

(Select image and set Hide Image)

(Select image and set number of prints)

Start

Frame Intvl

(Pause –> 7)2S/3S/5S/10S

Options

All Folders

NIKON

(Folder name)

Selected Images

All Images

Print Set

Playback Menu 1

New/Rename/

Delete

Introduction—Menu Guide

Set Mode dial to

Press the MENU

button to select.

Press the MENU

button or Multi selector

to switch between the

Playback menus.

Playback

contains two

pages of

options.

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Tutorial

This chapter is divided into three sections:

First Steps

This section details the steps you will take

before using your camera for the first time.

Taking Pictures

Read this section for a step-by-step guide to the

basics of taking pictures with the COOLPIX885.

Reviewing and Deleting

Learn how to review and delete pictures while

setting up your next shot.

First Steps

pp. 42-53

Taking Pictures

pp. 54-67

Reviewing and

Deleting

pp. 68-73

Getting Started

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Tutorial—First Steps

Before using your camera for the first time, you will need to complete

the steps shown below. Additional information on the topics covered in

this section may be found on the pages listed in the rightmost column.

First Steps Getting Ready to Use Your Camera

Step Page

Attach the Camera Strap and

Step 1 Lens Cap 43

Step 2 Insert the Battery 44-46

Insert the CF Memory Card

Step 3 Formatting the CF Memory Card 47-49

Step 4 Check the Battery Level 50

Step 5 Choose a Language 51

Step 6 Set the Date and Time 52-53

Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap and Lens Cap

Camera Strap

Lens cap

•Attach the strap as shown.

•Press the tabs on the lens cap to attach/detach it.

•We recommend attaching the lens cap to the strap loop with the supplied cord to

prevent it from being misplaced.

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4Close the battery-chamber cover

3Insert the battery

Step 2—Insert the Battery

Your camera is powered by a single rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1

lithium-ion battery or a non-rechargeable 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery.

Note that either the Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery or 2CR5 (DL245)

lithium battery may be supplied with your camera, depending on the

area of purchase.

1Turn the camera off

2Open the battery-chamber cover

Tutorial—First Steps

Read Battery Warnings

Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery

manufacturer.

Charge the rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery

We recommend that you use the battery charger to charge the EN-EL1 battery

before use since the EN-EL1 battery is not fully charged at shipment.

Instructions for charging the battery may be found in the instruction manual

supplied with the charger. Note that the 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery is not

rechargeable.

Caution Regarding Battery Use

•In some cases the “WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED” message may not

appear in the monitor if an exhausted battery is re-inserted into the camera.

•The rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery should be removed and

recharged as soon as the message “WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED”

appears in the monitor. Turning the camera on and off with an exhausted

battery in place may shorten the life of the battery.

•If the camera is on a tripod, remove it from the

tripod before proceeding to the next step.

•Pressing the battery-chamber cover latch ⁄, slide

the battery-chamber cover out ¤and flip it open

‹.

•Close the battery chamber cover (1) and slide it to

the closed position (2). To prevent the battery being

dislodged during operation, be sure that the battery

chamber cover is properly latched.

•Insert a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery or 2CR5 (DL245)

lithium battery as shown.

EN-EL1 2CR5 (DL245)

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1Turn the camera off

2Insert the CF memory card

Removing CF Memory Cards

CF Memory cards can be removed without loss of data

when the camera is off. To remove memory cards, turn the

camera off and open the card-slot cover ⁄. Press the

eject button to partially eject the card ¤and then remove

the card by hand.

Tutorial—First Steps

Removing the Battery

The battery can be removed without affecting pictures stored on the CF

memory card.

Alternative Power Sources

Although the COOLPIX885 can be used with non-rechargeable 2CR5 (DL245)

lithium batteries, available at a variety of retail outlets, we recommend the

rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 Li-ion battery. This lithium-ion battery, for use

exclusively with COOLPIX885, 775, 880, and 995 digital cameras, can be

recharged in the exclusive battery charger for the EN-EL1. To power your

camera continuously for extended playback or similar tasks, you can use the

EH-21 (available separately), an AC adapter that doubles as a battery charger

for the EN-EL1.

Connecting the camera to the AC adapter EH-21

The COOLPIX885 can be connected to your household

mains electricity supply (100 AV) via the AC adapter EH-21.

Connect the adapter’s DC plug to the COOLPIX885 DC-in

connector, then connect the adapter to the mains socket.

When connecting the camera as described above, beware

of the following points:

•Turn the camera off before disconnecting the DC plug

from the camera.

•Do not plug any appliances other than the EH-21 AC

adapter into the DC-in connector.

•The camera and the adapter may both become warm when connected for an

extended period of time, but this does not indicate a malfunction.

•The EN-EL1 Li-ion battery cannot be recharged while inserted into the

camera. It must be removed and placed in the AC adapter/battery charger.

Step 3—Insert the CF Memory Card

In place of film, your Nikon digital camera uses CompactFlash™ (CF)

memory cards to store pictures. This step provides instructions on

inserting CF memory card.

See p. 189 for more information on approved CF memory cards.

•Slide the card-slot cover out ⁄and flip it open ¤. Hold the card with the

arrow (s) facing towards you and insert it in the direction of the arrow ‹,

sliding it in until it is firmly in place and the eject button pops up. Close the

card slot cover ›.

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Formatting CF Memory Cards

While the CF memory card provided with your camera is formatted at shipment,

other CF memory cards must be formatted before first use. To format a CF

memory card:

SET-UP

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

PAGE2 SELECT SET

2Highlight “CF Card Format”.

Tutorial—First Steps

1Set the Mode dial to SETUP and turn camera on.

CF CARD FORMAT

WARNING !

All images will

be deleted !

Format

SELECT SET

3Confirmation dialog displayed

CF CARD FORMAT

WARNING !

All images will

be deleted !

Format

SELECT SET

4Highlight “Format”

During Formatting

Do not remove the CF memory card, remove the battery or unplug the AC

adapter (available separately) while formatting is in progress.

Before Formatting

Formatting permanently deletes all data on the CF memory card. Be sure to

transfer any images you would like to keep to a computer before formatting.

5Press >to start formatting

•CF memory cards can also be

formatted in shooting menu 2 (CSM).

•To exit without formatting card,

highlight “No” and press >.

•Formatting begins immediately.

•While formatting is in progress, the

message shown will be displayed.

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The Clock Battery

The camera’s internal clock-calendar is powered by a separate, rechargeable

power source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is

installed. If the camera has been stored for an extended period with the main

battery removed, the clock may need to be reset. Once the main battery has

been re-inserted, the clock’s power source will recharge within a number of

hours, during which time the main battery should be left in the camera.

1Turn the camera on

2Check the battery level in the monitor

Tutorial—First Steps

Step 4—Check the Battery Level

Before using the camera, check the battery level in the monitor to

make sure that the battery is charged.

•When the battery is running low, a battery indicator

appears in the monitor (if no icon appears, this

indicates that the battery is fully charged). A M

icon indicates that the battery should be recharged

or replaced without delay. If the message

“WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED” appears in

the monitor, the battery is exhausted, and no

pictures can be taken until the battery is replaced.

Step 5—Choose a Language

Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of

German, English, French, Japanese and Spanish.

Set mode dial to SETUP and turn

camera on

SET-UP2

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Transfer

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

PAGE1 SELECT SET

Press MENU button to display SET-

UP 2 menu

SET-UP2

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Confirm

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

PAGE1 SELECT SET

Highlight “Language”

LANGUAGE

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Confirm

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

SELECT SET

Choose a language from:

D: Deutsch (German)

E: English

F: Français (French)

J: Japanese

S: Español (Spanish)

SET-UP2

Steuerung

Selbstauslöselampe

Daten/Bestätigung

Datum

Videonorm

Sprache

Wert Löschen

SEITE1 AUSW STL

Press >to set

LANGUAGE

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Confirm

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

SELECT SET

Display options

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Step 6—Set the Date and Time

Information on the time and date of recording is included with all

pictures and movies taken with your Nikon digital camera. To set the

camera’s internal clock to the correct time and date:

Set the mode dial to SETUP and

turn camera on

•The appearance of the menu will

vary depending on the language

currently selected.

SET-UP2

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Transfer

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

PAGE1 SELECT SET

Press MENU button to display

SET-UP 2 menu

SET-UP2

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Transfer

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

PAGE1 SELECT SET

Highlight “Date”

DATE

Y M D

2001. 09. 01

00 00

SELECT SET

Highlight Year, Month, Day, hour or

minute (the selected digit blinks in

red)

DATE

Y M D

2001. 09. 15

15 30

SELECT SET

Edit selected item

•Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all

items have been set.

DATE

Y M D

2001. 01. 01

00 00

SELECT SET

Display DATE menu

Any pictures taken before the time and date have been set will have a time

stamp of “0000.00.00 00:00.” If the time and date have not been set, a flashing

clock icon will be displayed in the top right corner of the monitor when the

camera is in shooting mode.

DATE

Y M D

2001. 09. 15

15 30

SELECT SET

Highlight YMD

SET-UP2

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Transfer

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

PAGE1 SELECT SET

Press >to save changes to

settings and return to SET-UP menu.

DATE

M D Y

09. 15. 2001

15 30

SELECT SET

Choose order in which year, month

and day will be displayed

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This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in AUTO

and SCENE modes. In these automatic, “point-and-shoot” modes, the

majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to lighting

conditions and focus distance, producing the best possible results.

Taking Pictures The Basics

Step Page

Step 1 Ready the Camera 55-56

Step 2 Adjust Camera Settings (Optional) 57

Step 3 Compose the Picture 58-59

Step 4 Focus and Shoot 60-61

Step 5 Check the Results 62

Step 6 Turn the Camera Off 62

Assisted Creative Photography:

Step 7 Select Scene Mode 63-67

Step 1—Ready the Camera (Auto Mode)

Before using your camera, complete the following steps:

1Remove the lens cap

•If you turn the camera on with the lens cap in place and the mode dial set to

AUTO, SCENE, CSM or m, an error message will appear in the monitor. To

clear this message from the display, turn the camera off and remove the lens

cap.

2Turn the mode dial to a

3Turn the camera on

•The lens zooms out when the camera is turned on

and the green light next to the viewfinder will turn on

for a few seconds. After a short pause, the view

through the lens and camera settings will appear in

the monitor.

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4Check indicators in the monitor

•Before taking pictures, be sure that the battery

power is sufficient and that enough memory is

available on the memory card. If the battery is low, a

Micon (A) will appear in the monitor, indicating

that the battery should be recharged or replaced

without delay. If the message “WARNING!!

BATTERY EXHAUSTED” appears in the monitor, the

battery is exhausted, and no pictures can be taken

until the battery has been recharged or replaced

(p. 44).

•The monitor also shows the number of exposures remaining, or in other words

the number of photos that can be taken at current settings (B). When this number

reaches zero, you will need to insert a new memory card or delete some pictures

(p. 164) before more images can be recorded. It may be possible to record more

pictures at a different image quality or size (p 103).

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Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings (Optional)

In AUTO mode, you can use the buttons and menus to control the

settings listed the following table. The first time you use the camera,

these settings will be set to the default values shown below. These

settings are adequate for most situations, and the description in this

section assumes that the defaults are used. For information on making

changes to the settings listed below, refer to the page numbers in the

rightmost column.

Setting

Focus mode/

self-timer

Flash mode

Image quality

Image size

Description

Camera focuses automatically at

distances over 30 cm/1 ft.

(widest angle) or 60 cm/2 ft.

(telephoto); self-timer off

Flash fires automatically when

lighting is poor

Images compressed for a

balance between quality and file

size that is ideal for snapshots

Images are 2048 x 1536 pixels.

When image quality is set to

NORMAL and image size to

FULL, about twenty images can

be stored on one 16 MB CF

memory card

Default

Autofocus

Auto

NORMAL

FULL

Control

SET-UP

Page

92-94

95-96

97-99

103-105

103

106

107

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Step 3— Compose the Picture

After adjusting camera settings, you are ready to frame your picture.

1Ready the camera.

•To prevent blurred pictures

caused by unsteady hands

(camera shake), hold the

camera steadily in both

hands. Pictures can be

framed in the monitor (A) or

viewfinder (B).

2Frame your subject.

•Frame your subject using the zoom button. Press

the Wto zoom out from your subject, increasing the

area visible in the frame. Press the Tto zoom in on

your subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame.

•When the camera is zoomed all the way in to the T

(Telephoto) side of the zoom indicator, holding the T

down activates digital zoom, which can be used to

magnify your subject even further (p. 90).

Indicator in monitor

displays amount of

zoom while either W

or Tis pressed.

Zoom out Zoom in

Don’t Block the Shot

To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures, keep your fingers and other objects

away from the lens and flash window.

Move That Camera!

Although zoom is a useful tool for composing pictures, remember that original

compositions can be created just by moving the camera to another position. If

you have time, try framing your subject from a number of different angles—

including from below and above—to find the one that produces the best shot.

Monitor or Viewfinder?

Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time

viewing an image that shows how the final picture will appear. This is particularly

important when the image in the viewfinder does not accurately reflect what will

appear in the final picture, for example when:

•macro close-up is used (p. 93)

•your subject is within 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) of the camera

•you are using digital zoom (p. 90)

•you are using an optional lens converter for wide-angle or telephoto

photography (p. 145)

Using the viewfinder allows you to save power by turning the monitor off (see

below). The viewfinder can also be used when bright ambient lighting conditions

make the display in the monitor difficult to see.

Controlling the Monitor

The ≤on the Multi selector controls the monitor display in AUTO, SCENE, CSM

and pmode. Press ≤to cycle through monitor settings as shown at below.

Monitor shows

camera settings

and view

through lens

Monitor shows

view through

lens only

Monitor off

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Step 4—Focus and Shoot

1Focus

•In AUTO mode, the camera focuses

on the subject in the center of the

frame. To focus on the subject,

press the shutter release button

halfway. Check the status of the

green (autofocus) and red (flash)

lights next to the viewfinder.

2Take the picture

•To take a picture, press the shutter release button all the

way down.

Light

Red Light

(Flash light) Flashing

Off

Green Light

(Autofocus light) Flashing

rapidly

Meaning

Flash will fire when picture is taken.

Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from shutter

release button, then try again.

Flash not required or flash set to “off”.

Subject in focus.

Camera unable to focus on subject. Use focus

lock to focus on another subject at the same

distance, then recompose your picture.

Focusing on an Off-Center Subject: Focus Lock

Depending on the effect you want to achieve, your subject may not be at the

center of the final composition. In AUTO and all SCENE modes except Portrait

and Close Up (p. 65, 67), the camera automatically focuses on the subject at

the center of the frame. If your subject is not located at the center of the frame

when the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the camera will focus on the

background and the main subject may not be in focus. Focus lock is used to

focus first on your subject, then adjust the composition before taking the

picture.

1Focus

•Position the subject in the

center of the frame and press

the shutter release button

halfway.

2Check the green light

•With the shutter release button pressed halfway,

check that the green (autofocus) light next to the

viewfinder glows steadily, indicating that the

subject is in focus. Focus will remain locked while

the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

3Recompose the picture and shoot

•Keeping the shutter release

button pressed halfway,

recompose your picture. Press

the shutter release button the

rest of the way down to shoot.

Do not change the distance between the camera and your subject while focus

lock is in effect. If your subject moves, remove your finger from the shutter

release button and focus again at the new distance.

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Step 5—Check the Results

After each shot, the green light will blink as the

picture is recorded to the CF memory card. If the

monitor is on, the shot you have just taken will be

displayed briefly in the monitor. Any additional

shots you take while earlier pictures are being

saved will be stored in a temporary memory buffer

before being saved to the CF memory card. Pictures can be taken until

the buffer is full (the buffer can hold about eight full-sized, normal-

quality images). When the buffer is full, an hourglass icon (W) will be

displayed and the shutter release will be disabled. Additional pictures

can be taken as soon as enough memory is available in the buffer and

the Wicon is no longer displayed.

Step 6—Turn the Camera Off

When you have finished using the camera, turn the

camera off to save battery power.

During Recording

While pictures are recorded to the CF memory card, the green light will blink. Do

not eject the CF memory card, or remove or disconnect the power source until

the light has stopped blinking. Removing the card or cutting power in these

circumstances could result in loss of data.

Step 7—Assisted Creative Photography:

Select Scene Mode

Although the AUTO mode is suited to a wide

variety of situations, some compositions call for

special combinations of settings. In SCENE mode,

you select the scene from a menu of creative

shooting situations, and the camera automatically

adjusts settings to produce the best possible

results.

Shooting in Scene Mode

Turn the power switch on and check

the number of available exposures

Turn the mode dial to SCENE

SCENE 1

OFF SELECT DONE

Party/IndoorParty/Indoor

Night PortraitNight Portrait

Beach/SnowBeach/Snow

LnadscapeLnadscape

SunsetSunset

Portrait

Party/Indoor

Night Portrait

Beach/Snow

Landscape

Sunset

Press the MENU button to display

the SCENE mode menu

SCENE 1

OFF SELECT DONE

PortraitPortrait

Party/IndoorParty/Indoor

Night Night

LandscapeLandscape

SunsetSunset

Portrait

Party/Indoor

Night

Beach/Snow

Landscape

Sunset

Press ≤/≥to highlight the desired

composition type

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SCENE 1

OFF SELECT DONE

Party/IndoorParty/Indoor

Night PortraitNight Portrait

Beach/SnowBeach/Snow

LnadscapeLnadscape

SunsetSunset

Portrait

Party/Indoor

Night Portrait

Beach/Snow

Landscape

Sunset

SELECT

OFF DONE

SCENE 2

MuseumMuseum

Fireworks ShowFireworks Show

Close UpClose Up

CopyCopy

Back LightBack Light

Night Landscape

Museum

Fireworks Show

Close Up

Copy

Back Light

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7Focus and shoot.

•Focus the camera and take the shot, as described on p. 60-61. Depending

on the scene selected, you may be able to select the focus area manually,

allowing you to focus on an off-center subject without using focus lock.

Note on SCENE mode

•Do not use SCENE mode when taking pictures that you plan to retouch on a

computer.

•Depending on the subject, SCENE mode setting may not always produce the

desired results. If you are dissatisfied with the results in SCENE mode, try

using AUTO mode instead.

•In the SCENE mode, the Noise Reduction function (p. 154), which can be

used to minimize the effect of noise on the recorded image, is automatically

activated when the shutter speed is slower than 1/4 sec. When the Noise

Reduction function is on, the time taken to save a picture to the CF memory

card is approximately doubled.

When you press the MENU button to display the SCENE mode menu, the

most-recently selected setting will be highlighted. Press the MENU button a

second time to exit the menu.

sPortrait: Use for portraits. Main subject stands out

clearly and background details are softened, lending

composition sense of depth. Degree to which background

details are softened depends on amount of light available.

Focus mode: Autofocus and autofocus + self-timer can

be selected.

Focus area: The AF-area mode is set to Manual, so you

can select the focus area with the Multi selector (p. 101).

dParty/Indoor: Use for indoor shots that

include details of background behind main subject, or for

shots taken by candlelight.

Flash mode: Auto with Red-Eye Reduction/Slow Sync.

Focus mode: Autofocus and autofocus + self-timer can

be selected.

* In some situations slow shutter speed is selected. To

avoid camera shake, make sure to hold the camera

steady or use a tripod.

fNight Portrait: Use for pictures that provide a

natural balance between the main subject and the

background when taking portraits against a backdrop of

night-time scenery.

Flash mode: Auto with Red-Eye Reduction/Slow Sync.

Focus mode: Autofocus and autofocus + self-timer can

be selected.

* In some situations, a slow shutter speed is selected. To

avoid camera shake, make sure to hold the camera

steady or use a tripod.

gBeach/Snow: Vividly captures the brightness

of such subjects as snowy fields, beaches, or sunlit

expanses of water.

Flash mode: Any mode can be selected.

Focus mode: Any mode can be selected.

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Press >to make the selection and

return to shooting mode

•The selected scene mode icon is

displayed on the monitor.

56Adjust camera settings

•Depending on the scene selected,

you may be able to adjust flash and

focus mode settings (see p. 65-67

for restrictions).

•Image quality and size can be

adjusted from the SETUP menu

(p. 103).

SCENE mode menu

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hLandscape: Use for vivid landscape photos that

enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in such subjects as

skyscapes and forests.

Flash mode: Flash Cancel

Focus mode: Infinity and infinity + self-timer can be

selected

jSunset: Captures the beautiful reds in sunsets

or sunrises exactly as you see them.

Flash mode: Flash Cancel

Focus mode: Autofocus, autofocus + self-timer and

infinity can be selected.

kNight Landscape: Use for pictures that employ

slow shutter speeds to produce stunning night

landscapes.

Flash mode: Flash Cancel

Focus mode: Infinity and infinity + self-timer can be

selected

* Slow shutter speed is selected. To avoid camera shake,

place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod.

•Note that when the shutter speed is slower than 1/4 sec., Noise Reduction

(p. 154) is automatically activated and the time taken to save a picture to the CF

memory card is approximately doubled.

vMuseum: Use for taking pictures in indoor locations such as museums

where use of a flash is prohibited. Enables a clear picture

to be taken without using the flash.

Flash mode: Flash Cancel

Focus mode: Autofocus and autofocus + self-timer,

macro close-up, macro close-up + self-timer can be

selected.

* In some situations, a slow shutter speed is selected. To

avoid camera shake, be sure to hold the camera steady or use a tripod.

lFireworks Show: Use when photographing

fireworks displays. The camera responds more rapidly to

the shutter release button, to ensure that the firework is

photographed at the correct moment.

Flash mode: Flash Cancel

Focus mode: Infinity

* Slow shutter speed is selected. To avoid camera shake,

use a tripod.

•Note that when the shutter speed is slower than 1/4 sec., Noise Reduction

(p. 154) is automatically activated and the time taken to save a picture to the CF

memory card is approximately doubled.

zClose Up: Use to take up-close pictures of

subjects such as flowers or insects, with an artistically

blurred background.

Flash mode: Flash Cancel

Focus mode: Macro close-up and macro close-up + self-

timer can be selected.

Focus area: The AF-area mode is set to Manual, so you

can select the focus area with the Multi selector (p. 101).

* In some situations, a slow shutter speed is selected. To avoid camera shake, be

sure to hold the camera steady or use a tripod.

xCopy: Use to obtain clear pictures of text or

drawings on a white board, business card, or in printed

matter. To shoot a close subject, set the camera to Macro

close-up mode (p. 93).

Flash mode: Any mode can be selected.

Focus mode: Any mode can be selected.

* Colored text or drawings may be reproduced faintly

difficult to see.

cBack Light: Use when light is coming from

behind your subject, throwing their features into shadow,

or when your subject is in the shade but the background is

brightly lit. The flash will fire automatically to illuminate (“fill

in”) shadows.

Flash mode: Anytime Flash

Focus mode: Autofocus and autofocus + self-timer can

be selected.

Note that in some museums or exhibitions, it is prohibited to take pictures, even

without flash. Be sure to obtain permission before taking any pictures.

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With a film camera, only when the film was developed would you know

whether your pictures had turned out as you had hoped. Using the

quick review function on your Nikon digital camera, on the other hand,

you can view the results of earlier attempts while setting up the next

shot, and use what you see to change camera settings or to choose a

better angle. Was your last picture too dark? Take your finger off the

flash window and try again. Does the brilliant white sand of the beach

look dingy and grey? Raise exposure compensation (p. 100) and try

again. Are the flowers in that close-up shot blurred? Turn on Best-Shot

Selection (p. 141) and try again. Once you have the shot you want, you

can delete your failures instantly to make room for more shots on the

memory card.

Reviewing and Deleting

Playback Mode (p. 155)

The review function described in this section allows you to view photos and

movies without leaving shooting mode. Your Nikon digital camera is also

equipped with a full playback mode, which can be accessed by turning the

mode dial to p. In playback mode, not only can you view pictures full frame or

as thumbnails, view movies, and delete individual images, but you also have

access to a menu of playback options that allow you to delete multiple images,

protect images from deletion, view slide shows, select images for transfer to a

computer, and prepare digital “print orders” for printing pictures directly from the

CF memory card.

To use quick review, the camera must be in shooting mode. Press the QUICK p

button once to display existing pictures at the top left corner of the monitor, twice

to display pictures full screen. Pressing the button a third time returns you to

shooting mode.

Shooting Mode Quick Review

Photos on the CF

memory card are

displayed in the top

left corner of the

monitor, allowing you

to view the results of

previous images while

setting up your next

shot.

Full-Screen Review

Photos on the CF

memory card are

displayed full screen or

in menus of four or

nine “thumbnail”

images. You can play

back movies, view

photo information,

delete images one at a

time and create small

pictures (p. 76).

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Quick Review

When you press the QUICK pbutton to enter

quick review mode, the most recent picture on the

CF memory card will be displayed at the top left

corner of the monitor.

The following operations can be performed:

Press

QUICK p

Shutter release

button

View other

pictures (including

small pictures)

View current

picture full screen

End review and

take more pictures

Description

Press <to view images recorded before

the current picture or >for pictures

recorded after. Hold it down to scroll

rapidly to the desired picture.

Enter full-screen review (see next page)

with the current pictures displayed full

screen.

Press the shutter release button halfway to

end review and focus. Press all the way

down to end review and take a picture.

* All other camera controls function as they do in shooting mode.

Full-Screen Review

From quick review, press the QUICK pbutton to

enter full-screen review. The picture displayed in

quick-review mode will be displayed full screen.

The following operations can be performed:

Press

(1)

(2)

(3)

TRANSFER

button

Shutter

release/

QUICK p

button

View other

pictures

(including small

pictures)

Hide picture

information/tur

n monitor off

Create small

picture

Delete current

picture

View photo

information

View multiple

images

Select current

picture for

transfer to

computer

End review and

take more

pictures

Description

Press <to view images recorded before the

current picture, and >for images recorded after.

Hold it down to scroll rapidly to desired picture. If

there are small picture files, the small pictures will

be displayed with a grey frame.

Hide and display camera settings; turn the

monitor on and off.

Press ≥to create a small picture of the current

picture.

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press

≤/≥on the Multi selector to highlight the

option and >to select.

•Select "Yes" to delete picture

•Select "No" to keep picture

Press the 6button to display next page of

photo information (p. 158)

Press the 7button to display a set of up to

nine thumbnail images (see next page).

Images marked for transfer to a computer are

indicated by a Dicon. To select the current

image for transfer, press the TRANSFER button.

If the current image is already selected for

transfer, pressing TRANSFER will deselect it.

Press the QUICK pbutton to end review

readying the camera for the next shot.

To end review and focus, press the shutter

release button halfway. To end review and take a

picture, press the shutter release button all the

way down.

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Thumbnail Review

Pressing the 7button in full-screen review

displays a menu of nine thumbnail images. The

following operations can be performed while

thumbnails are displayed:

Press

TRANSFER

button

Shutter release/

QUICK p

button

Highlight images

View highlighted

image at a larger

size

Delete highlighted

picture

Select highlighted

picture for transfer

to computer

End review and

take more pictures

Description

Press ≤/≥/</>on the Multi selector to

highlight a thumbnail

With nine thumbnails displayed, press the

7button once to view a menu of four

thumbnail images. Press again to view

highlighted thumbnail full screen. Small

pictures are displayed with a grey frame.

A confirmation dialog will be displayed.

Press ≤/≥on the Multi selector to

highlight the option and >to select.

•Select "Yes" to delete picture

•Select "No" to keep picture

Images marked for transfer to a computer

are indicated by a Dicon. To select the

current image for transfer, press the

TRANSFER button. If the current image is

already selected for transfer, pressing

TRANSFER will deselect it.

Press the QUICK pbutton to end review

readying the camera for the next shot.

To end review and focus, press the shutter

release button halfway. To end review and

take a picture, press the shutter release

button all the way down.

Selecting images for transfer to the computer

In full-screen review mode and thumbnail review mode, images to

be transferred to the computer can be selected and deselected

using the TRANSFER button.

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•Images marked for transfer to the computer are shown by the Dicon. If

you select an unmarked image and press the TRANSFER button, the D

icon will appear and the image will be marked for transfer.

•If you select and image that is already marked for transfer and press the

TRANSFER button, the Dicon will disappear and the image will no

longer be marked for transfer.

•Images can also be marked for transfer when the mode dial is turn to p

and the camera is in playback (either single-image playback or thumbnail

playback) mode (p. 156, 162).

Full-Screen Review

Mode Thumbnail Review

Mode TRANSFER button

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Where Do I Go

from Here?

When they have finished shooting, users of

conventional film cameras typically take the film

to be developed. But what do you do with

pictures you have taken with a digital camera?

This chapter offers some tips on how you can

accomplish the following common tasks:

How Do I Send Pictures to My Friends and

Family?

Read this section for advice on distributing your

pictures via e-mail and the Web.

How Do I Make Prints?

Learn about Digital Print-Order Format (DPOF)

and how to take photos for printing.

How Do I Keep Track of My Photos?

This section provides an overview of how image

database software can be used to view and

organize your photos.

How Do I Send Pictures to

My Friends and Family?

pp. 76-81

How Do I Make

Prints?

pp. 82-84

How Do I Keep Track

of My Photos?

p. 85

Doing More with

Your Digital Camera

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As the name indicates, digital cameras produce digital images. As

digital data, digital images can be readily transferred to a computer,

where they can be stored, viewed, sent to your acquaintances via e-

mail, or saved to removable media (for example, a floppy or Zip disk)

for delivery to a photofinisher.

The key to transferring images to a computer is the Nikon View

software provided with your camera. This section describes how to

take pictures for electronic distribution and transfer them to your

computer. More information on using Nikon View can be found in

“Reference: Connections” (p. 178).

Creating Small Picture Files for E-Mail and the Web

Your camera stores pictures in TIFF and JPEG format, which can be

viewed using a wide variety of imaging software. JPEG images can

even be displayed in web browsers, such as Netscape Navigator or

Internet Explorer, and e-mail software such as Eudora and Outlook.

This makes them ideal for distribution by e-mail or the web. Note,

however, that pictures destined for electronic distribution should be

small, both in terms of their physical dimensions (so that they will fit in

the window of a web-browser or e-mail software) and in terms of the

amount of data they contain (so that they don’t take too long to upload

or download over an Internet connection).

Image quality and size

Choosing an image quality of BASIC or NORMAL reduces file size so

that images take less time to transmit over an Internet connection.

Also, not only are VGA (640 x 480 pixel) images small enough to fit in a

browser window when displayed on most computer monitors, the

reduced size means that the file will transmit faster.

It is possible to adjust image quality and size settings in the SET-UP or

CSM mode when taking pictures for electronic distribution. However,

the COOLPIX885 can also create small picture files for e-mail and

Web use at the press of a button.

How Do I Send Pictures to My Friends and Family?

Distributing Photos by E-Mail and the Web

Where Do I Go from Here?—How Do I Send Pictures to My Friends and Family?

Display a picture in single-image

playback or full-screen review to

create a small picture file

Press </>to select a picture

Press ≥(SMALL PIC. button)

Small Pic

Creating small

picture file?

Yes

SELECT SET

Press ≤/≥to highlight "Yes"

Press >to create a copy of the

photograph at the designated Small

Picture size.

•A Small Picture file of the selected

size (default: 640 x 480 pixels) is

created.

Press >to confirm small picture

About Small Picture

•The image quality of the Small Picture is set to BASIC even if the image quality

of the original photo file is set differently.

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About Small Picture

•Small pictures created by the COOLPIX885 have names of the form of

“SSCNnnnn.jpg”, where nnnn is a four-digit number assigned automatically by

the camera (e.g., “SSCN0002.jpg”).

•The default Small Picture size can be set with the "Playback menu: Small Pic."

menu option.

•In full-screen review or playback pmode, Small Picture files are displayed at

approx. 1/4 of full-frame size, centered with a grey frame. In thumbnail review

or thumbnail playback, small picture is displayed with a grey frame.

•Small Pictures cannot be played back full-screen.

•Small Pictures are not displayed in Slide Show (p. 168).

•The Transfer marking setting of the small picture will be set to match those of

the original photo file.

•The Protect, Print Set and hide image settings of the original photo file are not

set automatically for the Small Picture file. Notes on creating a Small Picture

Small Pictures cannot be created in the following conditions:

•When an image file, “DSCN9999.jpg”, is present in a folder

•When 200 image files are present in a folder

•When a Small Picture is being displayed in the monitor

•With an image file of HI image quality

•With Ultra HS or movie files

•When there is insufficient memory in the CF memory card to create a Small

Picture

•In quick review, thumbnail review and thumbnail playback

Notes on Small Picture

•When using Nikon View Ver. 4, small picture files can be displayed in

thumbnail; however, they may not be displayed or printed properly with the

built-in viewer.

•When small pictures created with the COOLPIX885 are used with a digital

camera other than the COOLPIX885, small pictures may not be displayed or

transferred to the computer properly.

•COOLPIX885’s small picture function is not guaranteed for pictures taken with

other digital cameras.

Notes on deleting Small Pictures

•When a Small Picture is deleted, the original photo is left untouched.

•The Small Picture is left untouched even if its original photo file is deleted.

Set mode dial to p

Press MENU button to display

playback menu

Highlight "Small Pic."

SETSELECT

SMALL PIC.

OFF

Auto Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

6 4 0

30S

640

480

320

240

160

120

Display options

SETSELECT

SMALL PIC.

OFF

Auto Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

320

30S

640

480

320

240

160

120

Choose a small picture size

PLAY BACK MENU

Auto Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

320

30S

OFF SELECT SET

Press >to set

PLAY BACK MENU

Delete

Folders

Slide Show

Protect

Hide Image

Print Set

PAGE2 SELECT SET

PLAY BACK MENU

Auto Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

6 4 0

30S

OFF SELECT SET

Where Do I Go from Here?—How Do I Send Pictures to My Friends and Family?

Changing the Small Picture size

Select option available in “Small Pic.” menu in the playback menu (p. 175).

The Small Picture size can be changed to one of four sizes: 640 x 480, 320 x 240,

160 x 120 and 96 x 72 pixels.

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Where Do I Go from Here?—How Do I Send Pictures to My Friends and Family?

Distributing Images Electronically

Once you have created the images you want to send, you can transfer

them to your computer for distribution via e-mail.

1Install Nikon View

•Install Nikon View and the image database software provided your camera as

instructed in “Reference: Connections” (p. 178).

2Select the images to be transferred

•After turning the mode dial to p, turn the camera on and press the 7

button to display a page of thumbnail images (p. 162). Check that the images

you want to transfer are marked with a Dicon. To select unmarked

pictures for transfer or to deselect pictures already marked for transfer,

highlight the picture and press the TRANSFER button.

•If the original picture file is marked for transfer, small picture file create from

that file is also marked for transfer. However, unmarking transfer setting of

either the original or small picture files does not affect the transfer status of

the other.

3Connect the camera to the computer

•Turn the computer on and connect your camera as described in “Reference:

Connections” (p. 178). When the camera is connected and turned on, Nikon

View will start automatically.

4Transfer marked images

•Press the TRANSFER button on the camera to copy

all images marked for transfer to the computer. The

message “PREPARING TO TRANSFER” will appear

in the camera monitor. After a brief pause, transfer

will begin, and the message “TRANSFERRING

IMAGE TO COMPUTER” will be displayed.

5Disconnect the camera

•When all selected images have been transferred, the

monitor will show “TRANSFER COMPLETED”. Once

the “TRANSFER COMPLETED” message has

appeared, click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon

and select Stop USB disk (Windows Millennium

Edition, Windows 2000), or double click My

Computer, select the removable disk corresponding

to the camera, open the File menu and select Eject

(Windows 98, Windows 98 SE) or drag the untitled

volume corresponding to the camera into the Trash

(Macintosh). Then turn the camera off and unplug

the USB cable (p. 178). The images (especially Small

Pictures) that have been copied to your computer

can be appended to e-mail messages (see the

documentation provided with your e-mail application

for details) or uploaded to your personal home page.

PREPARING

TO TRANSFER

TRANSFERRING

IMAGE TO

COMPUTER

TRANSFER COMPLETED

Image Database Software

Depending on where you purchased your camera, the COOLPIX885 comes

with Canto Cumulus, iView Media Pro, or Fotostation Easy. The documentation

on the Nikon View 4 reference CD included with your camera provides

instructions for installing these applications (p. 179). If you will be using Cumulus

or iView Media Pro, remember to install the image database software before

installing Nikon View. If you will be using Fotostation Easy, install Nikon View 4

first, and then install Fotostation Easy.

•See p. 121 for more information on selecting images for transfer as they are

taken.

•See p. 174 for more information on selecting images for transfer after they are

taken.

Caution regarding image transfer

Do not carry out any of the following operations while images are being

transferred to the computer after TRANSFER button has been pressed.

•Remove the CF memory card

•Turn the camera off

•Disconnect the USB cable

Note on Connecting to Your Computer

When the camera is connected to the computer and camera is turned on, the

lens extends out. Make sure to remove the lens cap of the camera before

connecting the camera to the computer.

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Digital photographs can be printed in a variety of ways. Many

photofinishers now take delivery of image files on CompactFlash™

memory cards or on disk. Some photofinishing systems and personal

photo printers also comply with Digital Print Order Format (DPOF),

allowing you to print pictures from digital “print orders” that are stored

on the camera memory card. If you have a suitable printer, you can

also print pictures at home using Nikon View. Many newer color

printers for the home market offer near photo-quality prints at an

affordable price. This section describes how to take pictures for

printing and outlines some of the options available for getting prints.

Taking Pictures for Printing

Image size and, to a lesser extent, quality, are important considerations

when taking pictures for printing. Image size determines the maximum

size at which the picture can be printed. If a small-size image is printed

at a large size, the individual dots that make up the photo (pixels) will

be visible to the naked eye, giving the picture a rough, uneven

appearance. Many household ink-jet printers have a target resolution

for printing color images of around 200 dots per inch. At this

resolution, a VGA image 640 x 480 pixels in size will print at a size of

Approx. 8 x 6 cm (3.1 x 2.4 in.), while a full-size image will print at

about Approx. 20 x 15 cm (7.9 x 5.9 in.).

The higher the image quality and size, the better the results when the

picture is printed, particularly at larger print sizes. We recommend that

you set image quality to FINE or NORMAL and image size to XGA or

FULL when taking images that you intend to print at a later date. See

the instructions in the preceding section for information on setting

image size and quality (p. 103).

How Do I Make Prints? From Data to Paper

Where Do I Go from Here?—How Do I Make Prints

Digital Print-Order Format (DPOF)

The Print Set option in the playback menu is used to create a digital

“print order” that is stored on the memory card in Digital Print-Order

Format (DPOF). Once you have prepared a print order, the card can be

removed from the camera and inserted in a DPOF-compatible device,

be it a personal photo printer or a photofinisher’s print system, and

pictures printed directly from the card. To create a digital print order:

PLAY BACK MENU

Delete

Folders

Slide Show

Protect

Hide Image

Print Set

PAGE2 SELECT SET

Press MENU button to display

playback menu

PLAY BACK MENU

Delete

Folders

Slide Show

Protect

Hide Image

Print Set

OFF SELECT SET

Highlight Print Set

PRINT SET

DONESELECT SET

Display PRINT SET menu

After inserting the CF

memory card containing

the pictures you want to

print into the camera,

turn the camera on and

set the mode dial to p

5Select images for printing as described in “Ordering Prints: The Print-Set

Menu” (p. 172).

•Print order will be stored on CF memory card and can be added to or

altered at any time. Before printing pictures, turn camera off and remove

card.

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Where Do I Go from Here?—How Do I Keep Track of My Photos?

Printing from Removable Media

Even if your photofinisher does not offer support for DPOF, you may

still be able to get professional prints made by copying the pictures

you want to print to a floppy disk or other removable media and taking

the disk to your photofinisher (check with your photofinisher first for

information on pricing and the types of disks and file formats

supported). Pictures can be copied to disk using Nikon View. For

information on the operations that can be performed while the camera

is connected to your computer, see the Nikon View Reference Manual.

Once you have transferred large numbers of photos to your computer,

you may have trouble finding that picture you took of your aunt “a

month or two ago” should you suddenly decide you want extra prints.

The image database software included with your camera can make it

easier for you to find the photo you want by organizing pictures into

categories. Image database software can also be used to preview the

pictures stored in your computer and to open them in your favorite

imaging application. For details, see the documentation provided with

the image database software.

How Do I Keep Track of My Photos?

Using Image Database Software

Image Database Software

Depending on where you purchased your camera, the COOLPIX885 comes

with Canto Cumulus, iView Media Pro, or Fotostation Easy. The documentation

on the Nikon View 4 reference CD included with your camera provides

instructions for installing these applications (p. 179). If you will be using Cumulus

or iView Media Pro, remember to install the image database software before

installing Nikon View. If you will be using Fotostation Easy, install Nikon View 4

first, and then install Fotostation Easy.

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Reference

This chapter is divided into the following sections:

Beyond Point-and-Shoot

Read this section for information on camera

controls such as zoom, flash, focus, and

operating mode.

Camera Setup

Learn how to configure the camera using the

options available in the SET-UP menu.

Advanced Photography

This section details the options available in the

CSM shooting mode.

Playing Images Back

Read this section for a detailed description of

playback mode.

Connections

How to connect your camera to a computer and

transfer images using Nikon View.

Technical Notes

This section describes how to care for camera

and what to do when it does not function as

expected. It also lists camera specifications and

optional accessories available for the

COOLPIX885.

Index

An alphabetical index to the topics covered in this

manual.

Beyond Point-and-

Shoot

pp. 88-101

Camera Setup

pp. 102-125

Advanced

Photography

pp. 126-154

Playing Images

Back

pp. 155-175

Connections

pp. 178-186

Technical Notes

pp. 187-205

Index

pp. 202-205

The Details

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This section covers operations that can be performed in auto (AUTO),

scene, CSM and movie modes using the mode dial and the buttons on

the back of the camera.

Creative Photography: Choosing a Mode

Although Auto Mode is suited to almost any situation, some common

compositions, such as portraits or landscapes, require special

combinations of settings that apply to any scene of the same type.

Rather than adjusting settings one-by-one to suit the composition, you

can simply choose the appropriate scene from the Scene Mode menu,

and let the camera adjust settings automatically to produce the best

possible results.

In addition to the Auto and Scene mode, some camera controls are

only available in CSM Mode.

This section describes when to use each of the Modes. To choose a

Mode, turn the mode dial to the appropriate position (and select the

appropriate composition type from the Scene Mode menu). When one

of the Scene Modes is chosen, an icon corresponding to the current

mode will be shown in the top left corner of the monitor. The movie

mode icon appears in the bottom left corner of the monitor. No icon is

displayed in Auto and CSM Modes.

Beyond Point-and-Shoot Camera Controls

Reference—Beyond Point-and-Shoot

Scene Settings

Depending on the subject, scene modes may not always produce the desired

results. If you are dissatisfied with pictures taken in one of the scene modes, set

the mode dial to AUTO and try again.

The table below illustrates when to use each of the shooting modes.

The icons in the “Flash Mode” (p. 98) and “Focus Mode” (p. 93)

columns show the flash and focus-mode settings that can be selected

in each operating mode. Where more than one option is listed, the user

can choose which setting to use.

Mode

Flash Mode Focus Mode

AUTO Any Any

SCENE **

CSM

Custom Any Any

mAuto

Movie P@

™

When to Use It

An automatic mode for simple,

“point-and-shoot” photography.

Use for snapshots. Auto mode is

also recommended for pictures that

will later be retouched on a

computer.

In this mode, most camera settings

are automatically adjusted to suit

the chosen scene. Twelve choices

of scene are available. See p. 65

for the details and restrictions on

each scene.

In CSM shooting mode, various

setting can be adjusted one-by-one

to suit the composition.

Record silent movies 320 x 240

pixels in size (QVGA). Recording

begins when shutter release button

is pressed all the way down and

ends when shutter release button is

fully pressed a second time. In

place of number of exposures

remaining, exposure counts display

in monitor shows length of movie

that can be recorded. Movies end

automatically after 40 sec. or when

no more space is available on CF

memory card. Movies are stored as

Quick Time movie files with names

ending in “.MOV”.

* Depending on the scene selected, you may be able to adjust flash and focus

mode settings (see p. 65-67 for restrictions).

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Framing Pictures: Optical and Digital Zoom

Your Nikon digital camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in

which the camera’s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the

subject up to 3X, and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used

to further magnify the image up to 4X

Optical Zoom

Pictures can be framed in the viewfinder or monitor using the zoom button.

Indicator in monitor displays

amount of zoom while either W

or Tis pressed.

Zoom out Zoom in

Digital Zoom

At the maximum zoom position, holding the Tdown for two seconds triggers digital

zoom.

Zoom factor

displayed in

monitor

Maximum optical

zoom position Hold for 2 sec. Green light blinks

slowly to show that

pictures can not be

accurately framed in

viewfinder

While digital zoom is in effect, the zoom factor increases each time the Tis

pressed, to a maximum of 4X. Pressing the Wdecreases the zoom factor. To

cancel digital zoom, press the Wbutton until the zoom indicator disappears.

Optical vs. Digital Zoom

In digital zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed

digitally, enlarging the center portion of the image to fill the frame.

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of

detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum zoom

are enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image. Digital zoom also

differs from optical zoom in that its effects are visible only in the

monitor, not the viewfinder, meaning that the monitor must be on

before digital zoom can be used.

Restrictions on Digital Zoom

As noted above, digital zoom can only be used when the monitor is on. Digital

zoom is not available in movie mode.

Reference—Beyond Point-and-Shoot

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Reference—Beyond Point-and-Shoot

Focusing Near and Far: Focus Mode Button

By default, the camera adjusts focus automatically for subjects 30 cm/

1 ft. (at widest angle), 60 cm/2 ft. (at telephoto) or more from the lens,

which is ideal for snapshots. Under some circumstances, however, you

may want to force the camera to focus on distant objects rather than

on the closest object visible in the center of the frame—for example,

when photographing a distant landscape through a screen of branches

or when taking a shot through a window. Or you may want the camera

to focus on something closer than 30 cm—for example, to create a

close-up of a flower or business card. Your Nikon digital camera offers

focus modes for both situations. Some focus modes can be combined

with a timer to delay shutter release, either to keep the camera from

shaking or to allow you to appear in your own photographs.

To select the focus mode, press the 2button, which may be

found below the monitor on the back of the camera.

1Press

2Confirm focus mode setting in monitor

The following settings are available (restrictions may apply depending on the mode

selected).

Setting

No icon

Autofocus

Autofocus +

self-timer

Infinity

™

Macro close-up

0™

Macro close-up +

self-timer

How It Works

Camera automatically

adjusts focus according to

distance to subject.

Combines autofocus with

self-timer duration of 10 or

3 sec.

Focus is fixed at infinity.

Flash is disabled.

Camera can focus on

objects as close as 4 cm

(1.6 in.)

at widest angle

30 cm (1 ft)

at telephoto

(measure from lens)

Combines macro close-up

with shutter-release delay of

10 or 3 sec.

When to Use It

Use with subjects 30 cm

(1 ft.)

at widest angle

60 cm (2 ft.)

at telephoto

or more from lens.

Use for self-portrait or

prevent pictures from

blurring when shutter

release button is pressed.

Use when photographing

distant scenes through

foreground objects such

as a window.

Use for close-ups.

Use for close-ups to

prevent pictures from

blurring when shutter

release button is pressed.

Macro Close-Up

To take pictures of subjects within 30 cm (11.8 in.) or closer in macro close-up

mode, set the zoom position to widest angle; you can focus as close as 4 cm

(1.6 in.) from the lens. At zoom position where ™is displayed in yellow, you can

focus as close as 10 cm (3.9 in.) from the lens.

•We recommend that you frame pictures in the monitor when using macro

close-up.

•While the flash can be used in macro close-up mode, it may sometimes be

unable to light the entire subject. Take a test picture and verify the results in

the monitor.

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Reference—Beyond Point-and-Shoot

Autofocus mode

The autofocus system operates in one of two modes, depending on whether the

monitor is on or off.

AF mode

Continuous AF

(monitor on)

Single AF

(monitor off)

How It Works

Camera adjusts focus

continuously.

Focus can be locked by

pressing the shutter release

button halfway.

Camera focuses only when

shutter release button is

pressed halfway

Pros and cons

Pro:

•Minimizes time needed for

camera to focus, allowing you

to react quickly when

presented with a sudden

opportunity to capture the

perfect shot.

Con:

•Pictures can be taken when

camera is not in focus; check

green light before shooting.

Pros:

•Pictures can be taken only

when camera is in focus.

•Saves battery

Con:

•Slight delay before camera

focuses.

Getting Good Results with Autofocus

Autofocus performs best when:

•There is contrast between the subject and the background. For example,

autofocus may not perform well on subjects that are the same color as the

background.

•The subject is evenly lit.

Autofocus doe not perform well when:

•You attempt to focus simultaneously on two or more objects at different

distances from the camera. For example, autofocus may not perform well

when photographing an object inside a cage, because the bars of the cage

will be closer to the camera than the main subject, and both the bars and the

main subject will be in focus area at the center of the frame.

•The subject is very dark (the subject should not, however, be too much

brighter than the background).

•The subject is moving rapidly.

If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, use focus lock (p. 61) to focus

on another subject at the same distance.

Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode

When the self-timer is used, the camera will not take a picture until ten

or three seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The ten-

second timer is generally used for pictures in which you wish to appear

yourself, when it gives you time to position yourself in front of the

camera after pressing the shutter-release button. The three-second

timer prevents pictures from being blurred by camera movement that

occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed. This feature is most

useful when taking low light or close-up shots with the flash turned off.

To use the self-timer:

1Position the camera

•Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, stable

surface.

2Select a self-timer mode

•Press the 2button until either

0(autofocus + self-timer, for

pictures at ranges of 30 cm/1 ft. or

more at widest angle or 60 cm/2 ft.

or more at telephoto) or ™0

(macro close-up + self-timer, for

pictures at ranges of 4 cm/1.6 in. or

more at widest angle or 30 cm/1 ft.

or more at telephoto) appears in the

monitor.

Press Self-timer icon

displayed in monitor

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3Compose the picture

•Adjust camera settings and frame the picture.

4Start the timer

•Press the shutter-release button all

the way down to activate the timer.

Press once for a ten-second delay,

twice for a three-second delay.

•The self-timer lamp next to the flash

window will start to blink when the

shutter release button is pressed,

and continue to blink until one

second before the photo is taken.

The self-timer lamp will stay lit during

the final second to warn that the

shutter is about to be released.

•To stop the timer, press the shutter-

release button twice with the 10-

second delay and once with the 3-

second delay.

Full press Countdown timer in

monitor shows

number of seconds

remaining until picture

is taken

Note on using self-timer

When using the self-timer with off-center subject, select “Manual” option in

“FOCUS OPTIONS > AF-Area Mode” in CSM shooting mode and select

appropriate focus area, then set the self-timer. Or, select “Close Up” in scene

mode and select appropriate focus area, then set the self-timer.

Reference—Beyond Point-and-Shoot

Throwing Light on Your Subject: The Flash

Button

The flash can be adjusted for a variety of situations, as described in

the table opposite under the heading, “When to Use It.”

To select a flash setting, press the 3button.

When Lighting Is Poor

When lighting is poor and the flash is off (P) or set to slow sync (SLOW), pictures

may be blurred. Use of a tripod is recommended in these circumstances. At

shutter speeds of below 1/4 sec., the shutter speed indicator in the monitor will

turn yellow. Pictures taken when this indicator appears may be blurred or

slightly mottled. To prevent this, try zooming the camera out. At shutter speeds

of below 1/4 sec., noise may also appear in the dark part of the frame. This

noise in the form randomly spaced bright-colored pixels can be reduced with

the Noise Reduction settting.

Note that the flash will turn off (P) automatically when:

•Autofocus is set to “Infinity” (@; p. 93)

•h(landscape), j(sunset), k(night landscape), v(museum), l

(fireworks show) or z(close up) is selected in scene mode (p. 63) or the

mode dial is set to m(movie) (p. 89)

•BSS is on (p. 141) or a setting other than Single is selected for

CONTINUOUS (p. 139) in CSM mode

•You use lens converter (LENS) settings (p. 145)

•The AE Lock option in the Exposure Options sub-menu is on (p. 148)

Confirm flash setting in monitor

Press

See p. 6 for more information on “safe flash use”.

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Reference—Beyond Point-and-Shoot

The following settings are available (restrictions may apply depending on the mode

selected):

Setting

No icon

Auto

Flash Cancel

Auto with

red-eye

reduction

Anytime Flash

(fill-flash)

SLOW

Slow Sync

How It Works

Flash fires when

lighting is poor.

Flash will not fire even

when lighting is poor.

Pre-flash lamp lights

before main flash.

This causes subject’s

pupils to contract

before main flash

fires, minimizing “red-

eye” effect caused by

flash reflecting from

retina.

Flash fires whenever

picture is taken.

Auto flash combined

with slow shutter

speed.

When to Use It

Best choice in most circumstances.

Use when subject is outside range of

flash, to capture natural lighting under

dim light, or where use of a flash is

prohibited. Use of a tripod is

recommended to prevent blurring.

Use for portraits (works best when

subjects are well within range of flash

and looking at pre-flash lamp).

Between your pressing shutter-release

button and the picture being taken,

there is a slight delay to allow the pre-

flash lamp to take effect, and

consequently red-eye reduction is not

recommended with subjects that are

moving erratically or in other situations

in which you want the camera to react

quickly.

Used to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows

and backlit subjects.

Use to capture both subject and

background at night or under dim

light. Use of a tripod is recommended

to prevent blurring.

The Flash-Ready Light

A short pause is required between exposures for the flash system to charge. If

the shutter release button is pressed halfway while the flash is charging, the red

light next to the viewfinder will blink. Remove your finger briefly from the shutter

release button and try again.

Keep the Flash Window Clear

Keep your fingers and other objects away from the flash window when using

the flash. If a shot seems dark even though the flash fired, this may indicate that

you accidentally blocked the flash window; check that the flash is unobstructed

and try again.

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Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects:

Exposure Compensation

To obtain the desired result with certain subject compositions (for

example, when large areas of the frame are very bright, very dark, or

contain areas of strong contrast), it may be necessary to alter exposure

from the value suggested by the camera. This can be done using

exposure compensation.

Exposure compensation can be set to values between +2.0 EV

(overexposure) and –2.0 EV (underexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV.

Press ≤/≥on the Multi selector while holding the 1button.

•By default, the camera “remembers” the exposure-compensation value

restoring it the next time the mode dial is set to CSM. If desired, exposure

compensation can be set to return to ±0.0 EV when the mode dial is turned to

a new setting or the camera is turned off (p. 118).

•Exposure compensation can also be set using the “EXPOSURE OPTIONS >

Exp. +/–” item in the shooting menu (p. 149).

Exposure compensation is not available in manual exposure mode, when the

user adjusts exposure directly by adjusting shutter speed and aperture (p. 127). Manual focus-area selection is not available when the monitor is off or digital

zoom is in effect (p. 90). In these cases, the center focus area is used.

Confirm exposure value in monitor.

Effects of compensation are visible

in monitor; adjust until desired result

is achieved.

!icon is displayed in monitor.

Press ≤to increase exposure

value, ≥to decrease exposure

value.

Choosing a Focus Area: Manual Focus-Area

Selection

In AUTO mode, the camera automatically focuses on the subject in the

center focus area. At SCENE-mode settings of “Portrait” and “Close

Up” (p. 65, 67), or when “Manual” is selected in the “FOCUS OPTIONS

> AF Area Mode” sub-menu for CSM mode (p. 150), the focus target

can be chosen from one of five focus areas. This makes it possible to

focus on an off-center subject without using focus lock.

The focus area can be selected using the Multi selector.

Center focus area

selected. Use Multi selector to

select new focus area.

•Any of five focus areas can be selected.

Focus-area selection can be used in combination with focus lock if the subject

would not fall in any of the focus area in the final composition. In CSM mode, it

can also be used in combination with spot AF-area metering (p. 137) to lock the

spot metering point to the selected focus area.

When “Auto” (the default) is selected in the “FOCUS OPTIONS > AF Area

Mode” sub-menu for CSM mode (p. 150), the camera automatically selects the

focus area containing the subject closest to the camera. No focus area

indicators appear in the monitor until the shutter release button is pressed

halfway, when the active focus area is shown in red. Focus-area selection can

be deactivated in CSM mode by selecting “Off” in the “FOCUS OPTIONS > AF

Area Mode” sub-menu. In this case, the center focus area is used.

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This section details the options available in the SET-UP menu, where

you make changes to basic camera settings, and perform such tasks

as formatting CF memory cards. The SET-UP menu can also be used

to set image quality and size and choose a folder for storing images

and for playback. Some of the options in the setup menu can also be

accessed from the CSM and playback menu.

To view the SET-UP menu:

The SET-UP menu is displayed automatically when the mode dial is

turned to SETUP.

To end display of the SET-UP menu, set the mode dial other than

SETUP or turn the camera off.

The setup menu contains two pages of options:

Camera Setup The SET-UP Menu

Image Quality P. 103-107

Image Size P. 103-107

Folders P. 108-112

Monitor Options P. 113-114

Auto Off P. 115

Seq. Number P. 116

CF Card Format P. 117

SET-UP 1 menu

Controls P. 118

Shot Confirm Lamp P. 119

Pic data/Transfer P. 120-121

Date P. 122

Video Mode P. 122

Language P. 123

Reset All P. 124-125

SET-UP 2 menu

Making Effective Use of Memory:

The Image Size & Quality Menu

Together, image quality and size determine how much space each

picture occupies on the CF memory card. This in turn determines the

total number of pictures that can be stored. To get an idea of how

different settings for image size and quality affect the number of

images that can be stored on a CF memory card, view the following

table, which shows the approximate number of pictures that can be

stored on 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, and 64 MB cards at different

combinations of image size and quality.

Note that the number of pictures that can be stored at each combination also

varies according to their composition (detail, number or colors).

8 MB Card 16 MB Card

FULL XGA VGA FULL XGA VGA

HI 0—— 1—

FINE 5 1948 103997

NORMAL 10 37 88 20 76 177

BASIC 19 71 161 39 144 324

32 MB Card 64 MB Card

FULL XGA VGA FULL XGA VGA

HI 3—— 6——

FINE 20 79 195 40 159 390

NORMAL 40 152 354 81 309 725

BASIC 79 288 650 159 588 1300

SET-UP

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

PAGE2 SELECT SET

SET-UP2

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Transfer

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

PAGE1 SELECT SET

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Image Quality

To reduce the amount of memory that each

picture occupies, images are compressed using

JPEG compression. JPEG compression analyzes

images in blocks eight pixels on a side and

selectively reduces detail within each block. The

more the image is compressed, the smaller the

resulting file and the less space it occupies on the

CF memory card. Compressing the image to make a very small file,

however, may cause the block pattern to become visible, and there

may be noticeable loss of detail. The actual effect depends on the size

of the image when printed or displayed and on the type of subject.

You can control the amount of compression using the image quality

sub-menu. Image quality settings can be accessed from the SET-UP

menu and the “Image Size & Quality” sub-menu in the CSM shooting

menu (p. 134). Changes to image quality in any of these menus apply

to all modes. Note, however, that image quality setting of “HI” cannot

be selected with the SETUP menu and “HI” becomes “FINE” in AUTO

and SCENE modes, reverting to “HI” when the mode dial is turn to

CSM.

The image quality menu contains the following options:

IMAGE QUALITY

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

SELECT SET

Option File format Description

HI TIFF Best-quality image, with no compression. Use when

quality or authenticity is of paramount importance.

FINE JPEG Fine image quality, suitable for enlargements or high-

quality prints. File size reduced to roughly 1/4 of

original.

NORMAL JPEG Normal image quality, suited to most applications. File

size reduced to roughly 1/8 of original.

BASIC JPEG Basic image quality, suitable for pictures that will be

distributed by e-mail or used in web pages. File size

reduced to roughly 1/16 of original.

While setting of “NORMAL” represents the best trade-off between file

size and image quality in most cases, a setting of “BASIC” can be

used to save memory or create smaller files suitable for electronic

distribution. Setting of “HI” or “FINE” are suitable for pictures that will

be enlarged or printed at high resolution.

JPEG

“JPEG” (pronounced “jay-peg”) stands for “Joint Photographic Experts Group,”

the organization which developed the JPEG compression standard.

Viewing the Current Image Quality and Size

The current image quality and size (except for full size)

settings are displayed in the monitor as shown at right.

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Image Size

The image-size menu controls the physical

dimensions of the image, measured in pixels.

Smaller sizes require less space to store, making

them suited to distribution by e-mail and the web.

Conversely, the larger the image, the larger the

size at which it can be printed without becoming

noticeably “grainy.” Choose an image size according to the space

available on the CF memory card and the task at hand.

Image size can be adjusted from the SET-UP menu and the “Image

Size & Quality” sub-menu in the CSM shooting menu (p. 134). Changes

to image size in any of these menus apply to all modes.

The image-size menu contains the following options:

Option Size (pixels) Application

FULL 2048 x 1536 For high quality prints of up to A4 without additional

treatment.

XGA 1024 x 768 Suited to printing at smaller sizes (for example, as an

illustration in a letter or report), or to display on

monitors 17 in. or larger.

VGA 640 x 480 Can be displayed full screen on 13 in. monitors. Suited

to distribution by e-mail or the web.

Small Pictures

With COOLPIX885 digital camera, Small Pictures, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x

120 or 96 x 72 pixels in size, for e-mail and the web can easily be created with

the SMALL PIC. button. See p. 76

Print Size

The size of images when printed depends on the resolution of the printer (the

higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size). The following table shows how

images of different sizes will print at a resolution of 200 dpi (supported by most

household inkjet printers).

Print Size Dimensions When Printed at 200 dpi

FULL Approx. 26 x 20 cm (10.2 x 7.9 in.)

XGA Approx. 13 x 10 cm (5.1 x 3.9 in.)

VGA Approx. 8 x 6 cm (3.1 x 2.4 in.)

•See p. 175 for more information on choosing an image size for electronic

distribution.

•See p. 107 for more information on choosing an image size for printing.

IMAGE SIZE

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

FULL

XGA

VGA

SELECT SET

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Organizing Your Pictures: The Folders Menu

By default, pictures are stored on the CF memory

card in a folder labeled NIKON. To make it easier

to locate pictures during playback, you can create

additional folders and organize pictures by theme.

The “Folders” sub-menu is used to create,

rename and delete folders and to select the folder

in which subsequent pictures will be stored or from which pictures are

played back.

The camera file system conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File System

(DCF). Under this system, folder names consist of a three-digit folder number

followed by the folder name (e.g., “100NIKON”). Each folder can hold a

maximum of 200 images (it may hold less, depending on the size of the CF

memory card and other factors). Should a folder fill up, another folder will

automatically be created with the same name but a different folder number (e.g.,

“101NIKON”). For most purposes, the folder number can be ignored—when

viewed from the camera, folders with the same name but different folder

numbers are the same folder. For example, the camera shows the folders

“100NIKON” and “101NIKON” as the single folder “NIKON” with no folder

number. When the CF memory card is viewed on a computer, however, folders

with the same name but different folder numbers will be treated as separate

folders (see the “Nikon View Reference Manual” for details). If you have trouble

locating a photo on a computer, you can play it back on the camera, where the

folder number and name are shown in the photo-information display.

OPTIONS

New

Rename

Delete

SELECT SET

Highlight “New”

NEW

N I K O N

SELECT SET

Press >

NEW

N I K O N

SELECT SET

Press </>to highlight letter

SET-UP

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

PAGE2 SELECT SET

Highlight last letter and press >to

create new folder.

NEW

T O K Y O

SELECT SET

Press ≤/≥to edit selected letter

•Folder name can include

uppercase letters (“A”-“Z”),

numbers and spaces.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create

new five-letter folder name.

Creating, Renaming and Deleting Folders: The Folder Options Menu

The folder options menu can be used to create, rename or delete

folders.

— Creating New Folders —

FOLDERS

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

Options

N I K O N

SELECT SET

Until a different folder is selected from the “Folders” menu, all subsequent

pictures will be stored in the new folder.

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OPTIONS

New

Rename

Delete

SELECT SET

Highlight “Rename”

RENAME

TOKYO

OSAKA

KOBE

SELECT SET

Press >to display list of folders

RENAME

TOKYO

OSAKA

KOBE

SELECT SET

Highlight folder name

O S A K A

RENAME

SELECT SET

Press >

•Edit name as described in steps 3-

5 of “Creating New Folders” on

preceding page.

— Renaming Existing Folders —

OPTIONS

New

Rename

Delete

SELECT SET

Highlight “Delete”

ERASE FOLDER

TOKYO

OSAKA

KOBE

SELECT SET

Press >to display list of folders

ERASE FOLDER

TOKYO

OSAKA

KOBE

SELECT SET

Highlight folder name

•Folder NIKON is not available for

deletion.

SELECT OK

FOLDER

OSAKA

deleting folder?

Yes

Press >

•Select “Yes” to delete selected

folder.

•Select “No” to return to SET-UP

menu without deleting folder

— Deleting Folders —

If the selected folder contains hidden (p. 171) or protected (p. 170) images, the

folder will not be deleted. Any images it contains that are neither hidden nor

protected will, however, be deleted.

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— Choosing a Folder —

Once additional folders have been created, you can select the folder that will be

used for playback or to store pictures in all modes. The folder can be chosen using

the “Folders” sub-menu in SETUP mode or “Folders” item in the playback menu.

Until a new folder is selected, all subsequent images will be stored in this folder,

which will also be used for playback.

FOLDERS

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

PAGE2 SELECT SET

Options

N I K O N

T O K Y O

O S A K A

Highlight folder name.

FOLDERS

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

PAGE2 SELECT SET

Options

N I K O N

T O K Y O

O S A K A

Press >

•Folder name is shown in monitor. (No folder name is

displayed when NIKON is selected.)

Each series of seventy pictures taken at a setting of “Ultra HS” is stored in a

separate folder with a name consisting of “N_” followed by a three-digit number

assigned by the camera. The “Folders” menu can be used to select the folder

for playback or to delete the entire folder and all images it contains. Note,

however, that such folders cannot be used to store pictures take after the folder

was created.

Monitor Options

The “Monitor Options” sub-menu is used to

specify when the monitor will turn on

automatically and to set monitor brightness and

hue (tone).

Controlling the Monitor: The Display Mode Menu

This option is used to specify the conditions under which

the monitor will turn on automatically, and to specify

whether or not pictures are displayed in the monitor after

shooting.

Option Description

Monitor On Monitor turns on at start-up; pictures are displayed in monitor

after shooting.

Review Only Monitor turns on only to display pictures immediately after

shooting. Choose this option to save batteries.

Preview Only Monitor turns on at start-up, but pictures are not displayed in

monitor after shooting.

Monitor Off Monitor remains off at all times. This option is the most

effective for saving batteries.

MONITOR OPTIONS

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

Display Mode

Brightness

Hue

SELECT SET

DISPLAY MODE

Monitor On

Review Only

Preview Only

Monitor Off

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Adjusting Monitor Brightness: The Brightness Menu

This option controls monitor brightness. Press ≤/≥on the Multi selector to

increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor by

moving the arrow at the right side of the display up or

down. Once you have adjusted brightness to your

satisfaction, press >on the Multi selector to put the

change into effect.

Increasing monitor brightness also increases the brightness of images output on

a television set when the camera is connected to a television or VCR. Under

normal conditions, this may make the image on the television slightly too bright.

SELECT SET

BRIGHTNESS

Adjusting Monitor Tone: The Hue Menu

This option controls the hue (tone) of the monitor. Press

≤/≥on the Multi selector to alter the hue by moving the

arrow at the right side of the display up or down. Once

you have adjusted hue to your satisfaction, press >on

the Multi selector to put the change into effect.

SELECT SET

HUE

Conserving Battery Power: The Auto Off Menu

When operated on battery power, the camera will

enter sleep mode if no operations are performed

for thirty seconds (or three minutes when menus

are displayed). The time limit for sleep mode can

be chosen from thirty seconds, one minute, five

minutes, and thirty minutes using the “Auto Off”

menu.

AUTO OFF

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

30S

30M

SELECT SET

Using a 2CR5 (DL245) Battery

When powered by a six-volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery, the camera may

become hot if left on for an extended period. We recommend that you set “Auto

Off” to five minutes or less when using a 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery.

Using an AC Adapter

When the camera is powered by the EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger

(available separately), the camera will remain on for thirty minutes if no

operations are performed, regardless of the setting in the “Auto Off” menu. If the

camera is connected to a video device, video output will continue indefinitely

after the monitor has turned off.

Sleep Mode

In sleep mode, all camera functions are deactivated and the camera itself is

effectively off, consuming almost no power. The camera can be reactivated by

pressing the Multi selector or any other buttons on the camera back (except

TRANSFER button), by rotating the mode dial, or by pressing the shutter release

button halfway. When the camera is reactivated, the green light next to the

viewfinder will light, and the monitor will then turn on after a short pause.

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File Numbering: The Seq. Number Menu

When saving pictures, the camera assigns each

picture a file name consisting of “DSCN” followed

by a four-digit number assigned automatically by

the camera. The “Seq. Number” menu controls

how the camera assigns file numbers.

Option Description

When this option is selected, the camera assigns all subsequent file

numbers sequentially in ascending order, starting from the last number

used. If the CF memory card is formatted or a new card inserted in the

camera, file numbering will continue from the last number used. This

makes it easier to keep track of images and helps prevent files from

being accidentally overwritten when they are copied to the same folder

on a computer.

Off The camera does not store the last file number used. When a new file

is created, numbering starts from the lowest number available.

Reset Clears the current file number from memory. Sequential file numbering

begins again from the lowest number available on the current CF

memory card.

SEQ. NUMBERS

Image Quality

Image Size

Folders

Monitor Options

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

CF Card Format

Off

Reset

SELECT SET

File and Folder Names

Photos created by the COOLPIX885 have names of the form “DSCNnnnn.JPG,”

where nnnn is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera (e.g.,

“DSCN0001.JPG”). In place of “JPG,” movies have the extension “MOV” (e.g.,

“DSCN0001.MOV”). For the small picture files, “SSCN” instead of “DSCN” is

assigned (e.g., “SSCN0002.JPG”). Photos and movies are stored in folders with

a name consisting of a three-digit number between 100 and 999, followed by

“NIKON” (e.g., “100NIKON”).

When a file number exceeds 9999 in a folder or the number of files in a folder

exceeds 200, a new folder with one added to the folder number is created and

image files, with sequential file numbers from 0001, will be stored in it.

CF Card Format

The CF memory card supplied with your camera

is already formatted for use in the COOLPIX885.

Other CF memory cards will however need to be

formatted prior to use. For more information on

formatting CF memory cards, see “Tutorial: First

Steps: 3 Insert the CF Memory Card” (p. 47).

CF CARD FORMAT

WARNING !

All images will

be deleted !

Format

SELECT SET

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Storing Camera Settings: The Controls Menu

In CSM mode, the first three items in the

“Controls” menu determine what camera settings

remain in effect when the camera is turned off. If

an item is checked, the setting in effect at the

time the camera was turned off will be restored

the next time the camera is turned on. Any items

that are not checked will be restored to default settings when the

camera is turned on.

CONTROLS

save

Digital Zoom

Done

SELECT SETBK

Option Setting Affected Default

3save Flash setting Auto

2save Focus mode Autofocus

!save Exposure compensation ±0.0

Digital Zoom Digital zoom On

The fourth item, “Digital Zoom”, is used to turn digital zoom on and off in ATUO,

SCENE and CSM mode. If it is checked, digital zoom functions normally (p. 90). If

this item is not checked, digital zoom cannot be used, and pressing the Tzoom

button at the maximum optical-zoom position has no effect.

To check an item, or remove the check mark from an item that has already been

checked, highlight the item and press >on the Multi selector. Highlight “Done”

and press >on the Multi selector to put the changes into effect.

Confirming Shutter Release:

The Shot Confirm Lamp Menu

If desired, the red-eye reduction lamp next to the

viewfinder window can be used to let your

subjects know that the shutter has been released.

This can be useful when taking portraits without

the flash. Shot confirmation can be turned on or

off in the “Shot Confirm Lamp” sub-menu.

SHOT CONFIRM LAMP

Controls

Shot Confirm Lam

Pic data/Confirm

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

Off

SELECT SET

Option Description

Off Red-eye reduction lamp does not light when shutter is released

(default).

On Red-eye reduction lamp lights when shutter is released.

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Photo Information and Transfer Setting:

The Pic Data/Transfer Menu

The “Pic Data/Transfer” sub-menu contains

options for storing information about the camera

status at the time when the picture was taken as

a text file and for turning on/off the transfer mark

associated with pictures and movies as they are

taken.

PIC DATA/TRANSFER

Controls

Shot Confirm Lam

Pic data/Transfer

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

info txt

Auto Transfer

SELECT SET

Recording Photo Information: The info. txt Sub-Menu

When “On” is selected in the “info. txt” sub-menu, a text

file (“info. txt”) will be created on the CF memory card in

the camera to store picture information for all subsequent

images. When the contents of the CF memory card are

viewed form a computer, this file, which may be found in

the same folder where the images are stored, can be read

with a text editor or word processor such as Simple Text

or Notepad. The default setting for “info. txt” is “Off”.

PIC DATA/TRANSFER

Controls

Shot Confirm Lam

Pic data/Transfer

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

info txt

Auto Transfer

SELECT SET

Off

Option Description

Off Text-format picture information not recorded (does not affect

playback photo-information display).

On Picture information recorded in text format.

The info. txt file gives the following information about the camera settings

relevant to each image in the folder:

•File number and type • Camera type and firmware version

•Metering mode •Exposure mode

•Shutter speed •Aperture

•Exposure compensation •Focal length and digital zoom factor

•Image adjustment •Sensitivity (ISO equivalency)

•White balance •Sharpening

•Date of recording •Image size and quality

Images are listed in the order recorded, separated by a blank line.

Making Pictures for Transfer: The Auto Transfer Sub-Menu

When you connect the camera to a computer running

Nikon View and press the TRANSFER button, any images

that have been marked for transfer will automatically be

copied to the computer. The transfer menu controls

whether images are marked for transfer as they are taken.

The following options are available:

PIC DATA/TRANSFER

Controls

Shot Confirm Lam

Pic data/Transfer

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

info txt

Auto Transfer

SELECT SET

Off

Option Description

Off Pictures and movies are not marked for transfer.

On (Default setting) Pictures and movies are marked for transfer as they are

taken.

Changing Transfer Status

Images already recorded to the CF memory card can be selected for transfer by

pressing the TRANSFER button when the image is displayed in Full-Screen

review (p. 71) or in playback mode (p. 156), or when the image is highlighted in

thumbnail review or thumbnail playback. If the image is already marked for

transfer, pressing the TRANSFER button will turn transfer marking off. The

“Transfer” option in the playback menu can be used to select all images on the

CF memory card for transfer, or to remove transfer marking from all images

(p. 174).

Marking image files for transfer

Up to 999 images on a CF memory card can be marked for transfer. Image files

of any file number can be transferred. To transfer 1000 or more images, use one

of the following methods:

1) Transfer the images using Nikon View 4, not the TRANSFER button.

2) Transfer 999 images using the TRANSFER button, and unmark the images

once they have been transferred. The mark the remaining images for transfer

and press the TRANSFER button once again.

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The Date Menu

The Date option is used to set the camera to the

current date and time. For more information, see

“Tutorial: First Steps: 5 Set the Date and Time”

(p. 52).

DATE

Y M D

2001. 01. 01

00 00

SELECT SET

Choosing a Video Standard: The Video Mode Menu

The “Video Mode” menu is used to select the

standard used for video output. Adjust this setting

to match the standard used in any video device to

which you connect the camera.

Option Description

NTSC Use when connecting the camera to NTSC devices.

PAL Use when connecting the camera to PAL devices. If the video

cable is connected to the camera at this setting, the monitor will

turn off.

VIDEO MODE

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Confirm

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

NTSC

PAL

SELECT SET

See p. 176 for more information on connecting the camera to a TV or VCR.

The Language Menu

This option is used to choose the language in

which camera menus and messages are

displayed. For more information, see “Tutorial:

First Steps: 5 Choose a Language” (p. 51).

LANGUAGE

Controls

Shot Confirm Lamp

Pic data/Confirm

Date

Video Mode

Language

Reset All

SELECT SET

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Restoring Default Settings: The Reset All Menu

The “Reset All” option in the SET-UP menu is

used to restore settings for all modes to their

default values.

The “Reset All” menu contains the following

options:

Option Description

No Exist menu leaving settings unchanged.

Yes Restore settings to default values.

RESET ALL

Reset all setting

to default values

Yes

SELECT SET

Setting Default

SCENE mode Portrait

White Balance Auto

Metering Matrix

Continuous Single

BSS Off

Image Adjustment Normal

Image Sharpening Auto

Lens Normal

Image Size Full

Image Quality Normal

Sensitivity Auto

Exposure Mode P

AE Lock Off

Exposure Compensation 0

Choosing “Yes” restores the following options to their default values:

Setting Default

AF Area Mode Auto

Auto-Focus Mode Continuous AF

Focus Confirmation MF

Auto Bracketing Off

Noise Reduction On

Folders NIKON

Display Mode On

Brightness 3

Hue 6

Auto Off 30 S

Seq. Numbers On

Controls All options on

Shot Confirm Lamp Off

info. txt Off

Auto Transfer On

Frame Interval (Slide Show) 3 S

Transfer On

Small Picture 640 x 480

All other settings are unaffected.

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This section details settings available only in the CSM Mode. In

addition to the settings discussed in the previous section, in CSM

Mode the user can control the following settings by means of the

mode dial and the buttons on the back of the camera:

• sensitivity (ISO equivalency)

• focus distance (manual focus)

Menus in CSM mode also give the user control over:

• White balance

• metering

• frame-advance rate

• best-shot selection

• contrast, brightness and image type

• image sharpening

• settings for optional lens converters

• exposure options

• focus options

• auto bracketing

• noise reduction

Advanced Photography CSM shooting mode

Reference—Advanced Photography

Adjusting Exposure Manually:

Manual Exposure Mode

If you want to adjust the shutter speed to freeze action or to suggest

motion by blurring moving objects, or if you want to modify exposure

from the value suggested by the camera, choose manual exposure

mode by selecting “M” in “EXPOSURE OPTIONS > Exposure Mode”

sub-menu in CSM shooting menu.

Choosing an Aperture

In manual exposure mode, aperture is chosen by pressing </>on the Multi

selector while holding down the 1button.

1Press <for maximum aperture (small f number), >for minimum

aperture (large f number).

2Confirm aperture setting in monitor.

Note on minimum aperture

Filter is applied to adjust the light entering the camera when the aperture is set

to its minimum with the COOLPIX885. Because of this, the minimum aperture

setting may not yield wider depth-of-field as expected from the aperture value

displayed in the monitor.

If the aperture you have selected would result in the picture being over- or

under-exposed, the aperture value displayed in the monitor will flash when the

shutter release button is pressed halfway.

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Choosing a Shutter Speed

In manual exposure mode, shutter speed is chosen by pressing ≤/≥on the Multi

selector while holding down the 1button. Options range from 8 sec. to 1/1000

sec. in increments equivalent to 1 EV (one step). In addition, a shutter speed of

“BULB” up to 60 sec. is available for long-time exposures.

1Press ≤for slower shutter speeds, ≥for faster shutter speeds.

2Confirm shutter speed in monitor.

Long-time exposure (up to 60 sec.)

•When the shutter speed is set to “BULB” (manual exposure mode only), the

shutter will remain open while the shutter release button is pressed (maximum

exposure 60 sec.). To reduce blurring caused by camera shake, we

recommend that you use a remote shutter release (the MC-EU1 Remote Cord,

available separately, functions as a remote shutter-release cable) and a tripod.

•At default setting, the noise reduction (p. 154) is automatically set when the

shutter speed is slower than 1 sec. in the long-time exposure.

Shutter speed limitations

•At a “CONTINUOUS” setting of “Ultra HS” (p. 139), the lowest available

shutter speed is 1/30 sec. At setting of mmovie (p. 89), shutter speed

cannot be set to a value slower than 1/15 sec. “BULB” is only available at a

setting of “Single” (p. 139).

•Note that if the shutter is open for more than 1/4 sec. at any setting, mottling

(noise) may appear in the final picture. At speeds of 1/4 sec. Or slower, the

shutter speed indicator in the monitor turns yellow.

•At default setting, the noise reduction (p. 154) is automatically set when the

shutter speed is slower than 1 sec. in CSM shooting mode.

Choose high shutter speed to freeze action, low shutter speed to suggest

movement by blurring moving objects.

In manual exposure mode, the amount the picture would be over- or under-

exposed at the selected combination of aperture and shutter speed is displayed in

the monitor.

Display shows values between –2 and +2 EV in

increments of 1/3 EV.

Underexposed Overexposed

–2 0 +2

–1 +1

(Values in EVs)

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Reacting Faster to Light:

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

“Sensitivity” is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light.

The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure,

allowing the same exposure to be achieved with faster shutter speeds

or smaller apertures. In a film camera, sensitivity is a characteristic of

the film, not the camera. The ISO ratings you see on packages of film

are a measure of their sensitivity—the higher the ISO rating, the more

sensitive the film. Higher sensitivity is achieved by altering the chemical

composition of the film, causing a random pattern called “grain”, to

appear in the final picture. In a digital camera, increased sensitivity has

a similar effect: higher sensitivities allow higher shutter speeds, at the

expense of mottling, or “noise” (the digital equivalent of film “grain”)

appearing in the final image.

Adjusting Sensitivity

In AUTO mode, the camera sets sensitivity automatically in response to

lighting conditions. When the mode dial is set to CSM, you can choose

a fixed value for sensitivity from four possible settings. Sensitivity is set

by pressing the zoom button while holding down the 1button.

1Press Tfor increased sensitivity, Wfor decreased sensitivity; At

setting of 400, press Tto select setting of AUTO

2Sensitivity displayed in monitor

The following settings are available

Setting Description

Equivalent to setting of 100 under normal conditions; when

AUTO lighting is poor, however, camera automatically raises sensitivity

(default) to compensate. ISO icon appears in monitor only when sensitivity

raised above 100.

100 Approximately equivalent to ISO rating of 100.

200 Approximately equivalent to ISO rating of 200.

400 Approximately equivalent to ISO rating of 400.

•A slight amount of mottling (noise) may appear in pictures taken at settings

other than 100.

•Changes to sensitivity have no effect in AUTO or SCENE operating modes.

Sensitivity can also be set using the “ISO” item in the CSM shooting menus

(p. 147).

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Focusing at a Preset Distance: Manual Focus

In CSM mode, manual focus can be used in place of autofocus for

situations in which you know the distance to the subject. Focus

distance can be selected from forty-nine preset distances, ranging

from 0.03 m (0.10 ft.) to infinity at widest angle, by pressing the zoom

buttons while holding down the 2button.

1Press Tto increase the focus distance to maximum of infinity

(InF), Wto decrease.

2Focus distance is displayed in monitor.

The value displayed for manual focus-distance is the approximate distance from

the front of the lens. The actual focus distance may differ slightly from the value

shown; check focus in the monitor before shooting.

The focus distances available depend on the focus mode setting (p. 92). Note

that the focus distances of 0.03-0.3 m (0.10-1 ft.) are only available at ™

(macro close-up) and ™0 (macro close-up + self-timer) at widest angle.

•Manual focus can be canceled by pressing the 2button.

Tips on manual focus

•To use the self-timer in combination with manual focus, select a focus mode

of 0(autofocus + self-timer) or ™0 (macro close-up + self-timer) before

choosing the focus distance.

•The flash can be used while manual focus is in effect. This makes it possible

to combine the flash with a focus setting of infinity.

•The units used for manual focus ban be selected from meters or feet using the

“Distance Units” sub-menu in the SETUP menu (p. 151).

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Using CSM Shooting Menu Options

In CSM shooting mode, adjustments to some shooting options are

made from the camera menus (no menu is available in AUTO, SCENE

and movie mode). The CSM shooting menu can be used to adjust

camera settings for specific subjects or situations—for example, when

photographing very bright subjects, or when taking pictures under

fluorescent lighting.

To view the CSM shooting menu:

See p. 30 for more information on “Using Camera Menus”.

WHITE BALANCE P. 135-136

METERING P. 137-138

CONTINUOUS P. 139-140

BEST SHOT SELECTOR P. 141

IMAGE ADJUSTMENT P. 142-143

IMAGE SHARPENING P. 144

LENS P. 145-146

SHOOTING MENU 1

IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY P. 103-107

SENSITIVITY P. 147

EXPOSURE OPTIONS P. 148-149

FOCUS OPTIONS P. 150-151

AUTO BRACKETING P. 152-153

NOISE REDUCTION P. 154

CF CARD FORMAT P. 117

SHOOTING MENU 2

The Shooting menu contains two pages of advanced shooting options:

Keeping Colors True: The White-Balance Menu

What is “White Balance”?

The color of the light reflected by an object depends on the color of

the light source. The human brain is able to detect and compensate for

such changes in color, with the result that a white object will look white

to humans whether viewed in sunlight, under overcast skies, or indoors

under incandescent or fluorescent lighting. To a camera, however, the

“whites” produced by these different sources of light vary in color,

some being slightly blue and others yellow or red. A digital camera can

adjust colors according to lighting so that colors that appear white to

the human eye also appear white when viewed in the final picture. This

adjustment is called “white balance.”

Choosing a White Balance Setting

In CSM shooting mode, white balance can be

chosen from the white-balance menu (in other

modes, white balance is adjusted automatically

according to the type of scene). The following

options are available:

Option Description

AAuto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting

conditions. Best choice in most circumstances.

White Bal Preset White object used as reference to set white balance

under unusual lighting conditions.

Fine White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

Incandescent Use when taking pictures indoors under incandescent

light.

Fluorescent Use when taking pictures indoors under fluorescent light.

Cloudy Use for pictures taken outdoors under overcast skies.

Speedlight White balance adjusted to match light produced by

flash.

WHITE BALANCE

SELECT SETOFF

Auto

White Bal Preset

Fine

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speed

light

ght

Auto

White Bal Preset

Fine

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speed l i ght

Select CSM (CSM

shooting menu).

1Press MENU button to

display CSM shooting

menu.

WHITE BALANCE

PAGE2 SELECT SET

IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY

OFF SELECT SET

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Fine-Tuning White Balance

At settings other than “A” (auto) and (preset), white

balance can be “fine-tuned” by highlighting the desired

setting and selecting an adjustment from a sub-menu. A

adjustments can be made in the range of +3 to –3 or, in

the case of (fluorescent), by selecting the type of bulb

from the following sub-menu:

F L 1

F L 2

F L 3

OFF SELECT SET

WHITE BALANCE

AutoAuto

White Bal PresetWhite Bal Preset

FineFine

IncandescentIncandescent

Fluorescent

CloudyCloudy

SpeedSpeed lightght

Auto

White Bal Preset

Fine

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speed l i ght

Option Description

FL1 W (default)

FL2 N

FL3 D

Raising white balance gives images a blue, “cold” cast; lowering white balance

makes pictures appear “warmer”—that is, slightly yellow or red. After selecting the

desired adjustment, press >on the Multi selector to put your choice into effect.

— Preset White Balance —

Preset white balance is used to adjust white balance 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

(White Bal Preset) is selected from the white-balance

menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu shown at

right will be displayed in the monitor.

Option Description

Cancel Recalls the most recent setting for preset white balance from

memory and sets white balance to this value.

To measure a new value for white balance, place a white object,

such as a piece of paper, 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

the Multi selector to the right to measure a new value for preset

white balance (camera will zoom out and shutter will be released,

but no picture will be recorded).

Measure

WHITE BALANCE PRESET

Cancel

Measure

OFF SELECT SET

At setting other than AUTO, the current white-

balance setting is indicated by an icon in the

monitor.

Measuring Light: The Metering Menu

The “metering method” is the method your

camera uses to measure light when determining

exposure. In CSM shooting mode, “METERING”

menu offers a choice of four metering methods:

METERING

OFF SELECT SET

Matrix

Spot

Center-Weighted

Spot AF Area

Method

Matrix

Spot

Center-Weighted

Spot AF Area

How It Works

Exposure calculated by

comparing measurements

from 256 areas of frame

with library of typical

compositions, producing

best possible setting for

entire frame.

Camera measures light in

area in center of frame

occupying roughly 1/32 of

total, shown by square in

center of monitor.

Camera measures light in

entire frame but assigns

weight of 80% to area in

center of frame occupying

roughly 1/4 of total.

Camera measures light in

current focus area only.

When to Use It

Best choice in most

circumstances.

Ensures that subject in

metering target will be

correctly exposed even when

background very bright or very

dark. Can be used in

combination with AE hold

(p. 148).

Classic meter for portraits;

preserves background details

while letting lighting conditions

at center of frame determine

exposure. Selected

automatically when digital

zoom (p. 90) is used. Can be

used in combination with AE

hold (p. 148).

Use to link spot metering to

currectly selected focus area

when manual or auto focus-

area selection is in effect.

Equivalent to “Matrix” when

focus-area selection (p. 150) is

off; equivalent to “Spot” when

manual focus (p. 151) is used.

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The metering method is shown by icons in the

monitor.

Auto Exposure hold

Spot or center-weighted metering sets exposure for the subject in the center focus

area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. If your subject is not in the

center focus area, exposure will be set for an object in the background, with the

result that your main subject may be over- or under-exposed. Using AE hold, you

can meter your main subject and then adjust the composition before taking the

picture.

1Set metering to e(spot) or w(center-weighted).

2Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the

shutter release button halfway to lock focus (p. 61) and exposure.

3Keeping the shutter release button held halfway, recompose your

picture; press the shutter release button the rest of the way down

to shoot.

Spot AF Area metering can be used in combination with focus-area selection

(p. 150) to measure lighting in one of five focus areas, allowing you to meter an

off-center subject without using auto exposure lock.

Taking Pictures in a Sequence: The Continuous Menu

The “Continuous” menu determines whether the

camera takes one picture each time the shutter

release button is pressed, or records a continuous

sequence of pictures while the shutter release

button is held down.

CONTINUOUS

Single

Continuous

Multi-shot 16

VGA Sequence

Ultra HS

OFF SELECT SET

Option

Single

Continuous

Multi-shot 16

VGA Sequence

Ultra HS

Description

Camera records one picture each time the shutter release

button is pressed all the way down.

Camera records pictures at a rate of about three photos

every two seconds while the shutter release button is held

all the way down. This setting can be used to capture

fleeting expressions on a portrait subject, or to

photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably. Not

available at image quality setting of HI.

Camera takes sixteen consecutive “thumbnail” images

and combines them into a collage. This option is only

available when image size is set to FULL.

Camera takes series of pictures 640 x 480 pixels in size.

Image quality (p. 104) is set to NORMAL, allowing

pictures to be taken at approximately two frames per

second while shutter release button is held down.

Camera takes seventy pictures 320 x 240 pixels in size

(QVGA) each time shutter release button is pressed.

Image quality (p. 104) is set to NORMAL allowing pictures

to be taken at approximately thirty frames per second.

Each sequence of pictures is saved in separate folder

automatically created by camera. Folder name is

composed of “N_” followed by three-digit number

assigned in ascending order by camera.

•At settings other than Single, the flash is set to “Off” (P) and will not fire even

when lighting is poor (p. 98).

•At settings other than Single, the focus, exposure and white-balance settings

used for the first image apply to all other images in the same series.

•Setting of “Ultra HS” only takes effect when the monitor is on. If the monitor is

turned off, the camera will revert to a setting of “Single” until the monitor is

turned on.

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The Memory Buffer

The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage of photos

during shooting, allowing you to take several pictures in succession without

waiting for the images to be transferred to the CF memory card. The number of

images that can be stored in the buffer depends on the quality and size of the

images. When the buffer becomes full, an hourglass icon (W) will be displayed in

the monitor until enough data have been transferred to the card to allow more

pictures to be taken. More pictures can be taken as soon as enough memory

becomes available in the buffer. At a setting of “Continuous” or “VGA

Sequence”, you can continue to take pictures as long as the shutter release

button is held down, although the rate at which pictures are taken will drop

when the buffer fills up.

During Recording

While images are being transferred from the buffer to the CF memory card for

permanent storage, the green light next to the viewfinder will blink. Do not eject

the CF memory card, or remove or disconnect the power source until the light

has stopped blinking. Removing the card or cutting power in these

circumstances could result in loss of data. Be sure that the camera is off before

you remove the CF memory card.

Note: Noise Reduction in Multi-shot 16 or Ultra HS

When Multi-shot 16 or Ultra HS mode is set, Noise Reduction (p. 154) is

automatically turned off. To use Noise Reduction after taking pictures with Multi-

shot 16 or Ultra HS, turn Noise Reduction on again.

At settings other than “Single”, the current

“continuous” setting is indicated by an icon in

the monitor.

Getting Sharper Pictures:

The BSS (Best-Shot Selector) Menu

“Best-Shot Selector” (BSS) is used when

inadvertent camera movement could cause

blurring. It is most effective in situations in which

inadvertent camera movement can produce

blurred pictures, for example when:

• the camera is zoomed in

• you are using macro close-up to take pictures at ranges of less than

30 cm (1 ft.)

• the flash can not be used although lighting is poor (for example, the

subject is outside the range of the flash or you want to capture

natural lighting under low-light conditions)

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.

The BSS menu contains the following options:

BEST SHOT SELECTOR

Off

OFF SELECT SET

Option Description

Off BSS off; camera functions normally.

Camera takes photos as long as the shutter release button is held

down, to a maximum of ten. These images are then compared and

the sharpest photo (the photo with the highest level of detail) saved to

the CF memory card. The flash is turned off, and focus, exposure, and

white balance are determined by the first picture in the series.

Restrictions on BSS

BSS is not available at “continuous” settings other than Single or an image

quality setting of HI. Selecting either of these options automatically cancels BSS.

When BSS is on, a BSS icon appears in the monitor.

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Contrast, Brightness and Image Type:

The Image Adjustment Menu

When you take a picture, the camera

automatically performs image compensation for

optimal brightness and contrast before recording

the picture to the CF memory card. The image-

adjustment sub-menu gives you control over this

image compensation operation, allowing you to

control not only brightness and contrast, but also to produce

monochrome images. The following options are available:

IMAGE ADJUSTMENT

Auto

Normal

More Contrast

Less Contrast

Lighten Image

Darken Image

Black&Whine

OFF SELECT SET

Option

Auto

Normal

More Contrast

Less Contrast

Lighten Image

Darken Image

Black & White

Description

Camera adjusts brightness and contrast for optimal

results; adjustment performed differs from image to image

(this setting is automatically selected in AUTO mode).

Camera performs same standard brightness and contrast

adjustment on all images (default setting). This setting is

recommended for images that will later be retouched on a

computer.

Image processed to increase difference between light and

dark areas.

Image processed to reduce difference between light and

dark areas.

Increase brightness of mid-tones in image, without

affecting detail in highlights or shadows. This setting can

be used on images that will be output on computer

monitor or printer if device tends to produce images that

are too dark.

Decreases brightness of mid-tones in image, without

affecting detail in highlights or shadows. This setting can

be used on images that will be output on computer

monitor or printer if device tends to produce images that

are too bright.

Image converted to black and white. Black-and-white

images require same amount of memory as color images,

but show higher level of detail. When this option is in

effect, view through lens shown in monitor is in black and

white. White-balance settings (p. 135) and digital zoom

(p. 90) cannot be used while this option is in effect.

An image-adjustment icon appears in the monitor

at settings other than “Normal” and “Auto”.

•Only one image adjustment setting can be used at a time. Selecting a new

image-adjustment option cancels the previous setting.

•The effects of adjustments to brightness and contrast are not visible in the

monitor.

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Making Edges More Distinct:

The Image Sharpening Menu

When you take a picture, the camera

automatically outlines edges, making the image

appear sharper. In auto mode, the image-

sharpening menu gives you control over the

amount of sharpening performed (in scene mode,

the camera automatically adjusts sharpening

according to the subject). The following options are available:

Option Description

Auto Camera sharpens edges for optimal results; adjustment

performed differs from image to image.

High Image processed to increase sharpness, making edges more

distinct.

Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all

images.

Low Amount of sharpening reduced below normal level.

Off No sharpening performed.

At settings other than “Auto” and “Off”, the

current image-sharpening setting is shown by an

icon in the monitor.

The effects of sharpening are not visible in the monitor.

Setting for Optional Lens Converters: The Lens Menu

When the UR-E4 step-down ring lens adapter

(available separately) is attached to the camera

lens, optional lens converters for wideangle,

telephoto and fisheye photography can be used

with the COOLPIX885. An adapter for taking

pictures of film positives is also available. Each of

these converters is adapted to a particular

combination of settings, including focus mode, zoom position and

metering method. Using the lens sub-menu, you can select

combinations of setting suited to particular lens converters.

Option

Normal

Wide Adapter

(for WC-E24 and

WC-E63 wideangle

converters)

Telephoto 1

(for TC-E2 2X

telephoto converter)

Telephoto 2

(for TC-E3ED 3X

telephoto converter)

Fisheye 1

(for FC-E8 fisheye

converter)

Slide Copy Adptr

(for ES-E28

slide-copying

adapter)

Description

No modifications are made to settings. Use this

option when no lens converter is attached.

•Camera zooms out to widest angle (p. 90)

•Flash disabled (p. 98)

•Zooms in to maximum optical-zoom position,

adjustable after setting (p. 90)

•Camera zooms in to maximum optical-zoom

position (p. 90)

•Optical zoom (p. 90) adjustable between maximum

to middle position.

•Flash disabled (p. 98)

•Zoom fixed at maximum optical zoom position

(p. 90)

•Flash disabled (p. 98)

•Zoom fixed at widest angle (p. 90)

•Focus fixed at infinity (p. 93)

•Metering method fixed at center-weighted (p. 137)

•Flash disabled (p. 98)

•Self-timer can be set (p. 95)

•Zoom set to 1.2X digital zoom and adjustable

between 1.2-4X (p. 90)

•Focus mode fixed at macro close-up (p. 93)

•Flash disabled (p. 98)

•Image adjustment set to –Less Contrast (p. 142)

•Exposure compensation set to +0.7 EV, adjustable

(p. 100)

•Self-timer can be set (p. 95)

•Take picture while the monitor is on

IMAGE SHARPENING

Auto

High

Normal

Low

Off

OFF SELECT SET

Normal

Wide Adapter

Telephoto 1

Telephoto 2

Fisheye

Slide Copy Adptr

LENS

OFF SELECT SET

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lens converter.

Lens converter icon appears in the monitor at

settings other than “Normal”.

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Modifying Sensitivity from a Menu:

The Sensitivity Menu

The sensitivity menu mirrors the sensitivity (ISO

equivalency) value set with the 1button in

combination with the zoom button (p. 130). As

with the 1button, sensitivity can be set to

AUTO, 100, 200 or 400. Choosing a new

sensitivity value from the “Sensitivity” sub-menu

changes the value selected with the 1and zoom button, while

changing the sensitivity value with the 1button changes the value

selected in the “Sensitivity” sub-menu.

SENSITIVITY

AUTO

100

200

400

OFF SELECT SET

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Exposure Options

The exposure options sub-menu provides control

over exposure.

— Exposure Mode —

When the mode dial is set to CSM, you can choose the

exposure mode, either “P” or “M”, from the “Exposure

Mode” sub-menu. For more information on M mode, see

“Adjusting Exposure Manually: Manual Exposure Mode”

(p. 127).

— Taking Multiple Pictures with the Same Exposure: AE Lock —

When taking a series of pictures that you will later join into

a single image (for example, when taking shots that will

later be joined to form a panorama or 360° virtual-reality

image), you will need to use the same exposure, sensitivity,

and white-balance settings for each of the images in the

series. This is possible using the AE-lock menu.

Option Description

Off Restores normal exposure, sensitivity and white balance.

On First picture taken after “On” is selected sets exposure for all

subsequent pictures. If white balance is set to “A” (auto), white

balance for first picture applies to all other pictures in series. While AE

lock is in effect, flash will be set to “Off” (P).

Reset Clears existing exposure, sensitivity and white balance settings. First

picture taken after this option is selected sets exposure, sensitivity and

auto white balance for all subsequent pictures.

While AE lock is in effect, “AE-L” (AE Lock) and “WB-L” (White-Balance Lock)

icons appear in the monitor. If “Reset” is chosen or white balance, focus mode,

shutter speed or aperture adjusted, these icons will turn yellow to indicated that

exposure will be reset with the next shot.

— Modifying Exposure Compensation from a Menu: Exp. +/– —

The “Exp. +/–” item in the EXPOSURE OPTIONS menu

mirrors the exposure compensation value set with the 1

button and Multi selector (p. 100). As with the 1button,

exposure compensation can be set to values between

+2.0 EV and –2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. Choosing a

new exposure compensation value from the “Exp. +/–”

sub-menu changes the value selected with the 1

button, while changing exposure compensation with the 1button changes the

value selected in the “Exp. +/–” sub-menu.

SELECT SET

EXP. +/–

Exposure Mode

AE Lock

EXP. +/–

+0.3

–0.3

OFF

EXPOSURE OPTIONS

Exposure Mode

AE Lock

EXP. +/–

OFF SELECT SET

SELECT SET

EXPOSURE MODE

Exposure Mode

AE Lock

EXP. +/–

OFF

Off

Reset

SELECT SET

AE LOCK

Exposure Mode

AE Lock

EXP. +/–

OFF

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Focus Options

The focus options sub-menu provides control

over focus settings.

— Focus-Area Selection: AF Area Mode —

This setting determines how the camera will choose the

focus area in CSM mode. The following options take effect

while the monitor is on (when the monitor is off or digital

zoom is activated, AF Area Mode is automatically set to

Off):

FOCUS OPTIONS

AF Area Mode

Auto-Focus Mode

Focus Confirmation

Distance Units

OFF SELECT SET

SELECT SET

AF AREA MODE

AF Area Mode

Auto-Focus Mode

Focus Confirmation

Distance Units

OFF

Auto

Manual

Off

Option Description

Auto Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to

camera. Active focus area displayed in red when shutter release button

pressed halfway. This setting is useful when you have little time to

compose pictures.

Manual User selects focus area manually (p. 101). This option can be used in

place of focus lock when subject is not at center of final composition.

Off Center focus area is used. No focus areas appear in monitor. This

option can be used in combination with focus lock to focus on off-

center subject (p. 61).

— Auto-Focus Mode —

In CSM mode, you can choose the autofocus mode used

when the monitor is on (when the monitor is off, single

autofocus is used, regardless of the setting in the

autofocus mode sub-menu). See “Beyond Point and

Shoot: Focusing Near and Far” for more information on

autofocus (p. 92).

SELECT SET

AUTO-FOCUS MODE

AF Area Mode

Auto-Focus Mode

Focus Confirmation

Distance Units

OFF

Continuous AF

Single AF

Option Description

Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously; focus is locked when

shutter release button is pressed halfway and remains locked as

long as it is held in this position (p. 61).

Single AF Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed

halfway; focus is locked as long as shutter release button is held

in this position. Choose this option to save battery power.

— Focus Confirmation —

Use focus confirmation when you want to know exactly

what areas of the frame will be in focus before you take

the final picture. Focus confirmation affects only the view

through the lens shown in the monitor; no indicators of

focus appear in the final picture.

SELECT SET

FOCUS CONFIRMATION

AF Area Mode

Auto-Focus Mode

Focus Confirmation

Distance Units

OFF

Off

— Distance Units —

In this sub-menu, you can choose the units used when

displaying manual focus distance (p.132). The options

available are meters (m) or feet (ft).

SELECT SET

DISTANCE UNITS

AF Area Mode

Auto-Focus Mode

Focus Confirmation

Distance Units

OFF

Option Description

MF Objects that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor when

(Manual Focus) manual focus is used (p. 132).

On Objects that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor in all

focus modes.

Off No indication of focus is given.

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Auto Bracketing

In situations where it might be difficult to obtain a

proper exposure, auto bracketing lets you shoot

the same subject at three or five different

exposures. In WB Bracketing, the white balance is

bracketed in three shots.

SELECT SET

AUTO BRACKETING

Off

WB Bracketing

OFF

Option Description

Off Bracketing is off and normal exposure control is used.

On Auto bracketing is performed with the selected number of

bracketing shots and with a compensated EV value offset from

the automatically metered exposure.

WB Bracketing

The white balance is bracketed when you press the shutter

release button fully giving three shots made up of one with the

selected white balance, a reddish image and a bluish image.

•The time required to save bracketed images to the CF

memory card is three times that required for a normally

recorded image.

— On —

Each time you press the shutter release button, either

three or five shots are taken ranging from over exposed EV

values to under exposed EV values. When photographing

a high-contrast image, the image with the desired

exposure can be selected from the set of bracketed shots.

Number of shots, compensated EV value Bracketing order

3, X 0.3 +0.3, 0, –0.3

3, X 0.7 +0.7, 0, –0.7

3, X 1.0 +1.0, 0, –1.0

5, X 0.3 +0.7, +0.3, 0, –0.3, –0.7

5, X 0.7 +1.3, +0.7, 0, –0.7, –1.3

5, X 1.0 +2.0, +1.0, 0, –1.0, –2.0

To perform auto bracketing or white balance bracketing in Continuous or VGA

Sequence mode (p. 139), hold down the shutter release button fully. A selected

number of consecutive shots are taken, after which the sequence stops

automatically.

Notes: Auto Bracketing and White Balance Bracketing

•Bracketing cannot be set in Multi-shot 16, Ultra HS (p. 139), Best Shot

Selector (p. 141), AE Lock (p. 148) or Noise Reduction mode (p. 154).

•White balance bracketing cannot be set in Continuous mode other than Single

(p. 139), Best Shot Selector, AE Lock or Noise Reduction mode.

Note: When setting auto backeting or white balance bracketing

Before setting auto bracketing or white balance bracketing, make sure to turn

Noise Reduction (p. 154) off.

The exposure compensation indication !along with the

compensated EV value for the next shot are displayed in

the monitor when the bracketing is set.

SELECT SET

AUTO BRACKETING

Off

WB Bracketing

OFF

— WB Bracketing —

White balance is bracketed when you press the shutter

release button fully, giving three shots made up of one

shot with the selected white balance, one reddish image

and one bluish image.

SELECT SET

AUTO BRACKETING

Off

WB Bracketing

OFF

When you select white balance bracketing, the bn

(White Balance Bracketing indication) appears in the

monitor.

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Reference—Playing Images Back

Noise Reduction

When the camera is set for long time exposures,

noise in the form randomly spaced bright-colored

pixels will appear. The longer the exposure, the

more this effect is apparent. The noise reduction

setting can be used to minimize this effect.

SELECT SET

NOISE REDUCTION

Off

OFF

Option Description

On The effect of noise on the recorded image is minimized.

Off Noise reduction is canceled and normal exposure control is used.

Note: Time taken to save an image to the CF memory card

When the noise reduction function is on, the time taken to save a picture to the

CF memory card is approximately doubled.

This section details the operations that can be performed when the

mode dial is set to p. It is divided into the following three sub-

sections shown:

Basic Playback ............................................................... pp. 156-162

This section covers operations that can be performed using the Multi

selector and the buttons on the back of the camera, including:

• playback of pictures stored on the CF memory card, whether singly

or in “contact sheets” of nine or four thumbnail images

• movie playback

• deleting individual pictures

• zooming in on images for enlarged views that show fine details

• marking individual images for transfer to a computer

• playback of Small Pictures

The Playback Menu........................................................ pp. 163-175

Read this section for a description of the operations that can be

performed in the playback menu:

• deleting multiple pictures

• selecting a folder for playback

• “slide shows,” or automatic sequential playback of the pictures

stored on the CF memory card

• protecting pictures from being deleted

• hiding images

• creating electronic “print orders” in Digital Print Order Format

(DPOF)

• marking all pictures for transfer to a computer

• selecting the Small Picture size

Television Playback ...........................................................p. 176-177

Learn how to connect your camera to a video device for playback on

a television set.

Playing Images Back Playback Mode

At default setting, the noise reduction is automatically set when:

•the shutter speed is slower than 1/4 sec. in scene mode

•the shutter speed is slower than 1 sec. in CSM shooting mode

•the shutter speed is slower than 1 sec. in the long time exposure

Note: Multi-shot 16 and Ultra HS mode

When Multi-shot 16 or Ultra HS mode is set (p. 139), Noise Reduction is

automatically turned off.

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To Press

Delete current

picture 5

View multiple 7

images (p. 162) (3)

Zoom in on current T

picture (p. 161) (T)

Display playback

menu (p. 163) MENU

View picture 6

information (p.158) (2)

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When the mode dial is turned to p, the camera enters playback

mode with the most recent picture displayed in the monitor. This

section covers the operations that can be performed in playback mode

using the Multi selector and buttons on the back of the camera.

Single-Image Playback

In single-image playback, you can perform the following operations:

To Press

View other

pictures

Hide picture

information/turn

monitor off (p. 158)

Create a Small

Picture (p. 77)

Play movie (p, 160) QUICK p

Select current

picture for transfer TRANSFER

to computer

Description

Press <to view images recorded before the

current picture or small picture, and >for

images recorded after or small picture. Hold

it down to scroll rapidly to desired picture.

Press ≤to hide picture information. Press

again to turn off the monitor display. Press

yet again to display picture information.

Press ≥to create Small Pictures for

distribution by e-mail and the Web.

If the current image is marked with a m

icon to show that it is a movie, pressing the

QUICK pbutton starts movie playback.

Press again to pause playback.

Images marked for transfer to a computer

are indicated by a Dicon. To select the

current image for transfer, press the

TRANSFER button. If the current image is

already selected for transfer, pressing the

TRANSFER will deselect it.

Description

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press

≤/≥on the Multi selector to highlight the

option and >to select.

•Select "Yes" to delete photo

•Select "No" to keep photo without deleting

Press the 7button to display a set of up to

nine thumbnail images.

Press the Tbutton to magnify center of

picture to fill monitor (note that zoom cannot

be used with movies). While photo is

zoomed in, use the Multi selector to view

other parts of the image. To cancel zoom,

press Wbutton.

Press the MENU button to display or hide

the playback menu.

Press the 6button to display picture

information.

Playback Tips

In single-image playback, pictures are displayed briefly at low resolution while

being read from the CF memory card. This makes it possible to scroll rapidly

through the pictures in memory without waiting for each image to be displayed

at full resolution.

To scroll quickly to a particular frame number without viewing the intervening

pictures, press and hold </>on the Multi selector. The picture displayed will

not change, but the frame number displayed at the bottom right corner of the

monitor will increase or decrease rapidly. Release the Multi selector when the

desired frame number is reached.

The first and last pictures in memory are linked. Pressing <on the Multi

selector when the first picture in memory is displayed will take you to the last

picture. Pressing >on the Multi selector when the last picture is displayed

takes you to the first picture.

Reference—Playing Images Back

Basic Playback

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Monitor shows

playback image

and picture

information

Monitor shows

playback image

only

Monitor off

Viewing Photo Information

Photo information superimposed on pictures displayed in single-image

playback. There is a total of five pages of information for each photo.

Press the 6(2) button to cycle through picture information as

follows:

Page 1 —> Page 2 —> Page 3 —> Page 4 —> Page 5 —> Page 1.

1 Date of recording

2 Time of recording

3 Image size

4 Image quality

5 Folder

6 File number and type

7 Transfer icon

8 Print-order icon

9 Protect icon

10 Frame number/total

number of frames visible

in current folder

Page 1

•Camera type

•Firmware version

•Metering method

•Exposure mode

•Shutter speed

•Aperture

•Exposure compensation

•Focal length

•Focus mode or manual

focus distance

Page 2

•Flash status

•Image adjustment

•Sensitivity (ISO

equivalent)

•White balance

•Sharpening

•Digital zoom

•Lens-converter status

•File size (kilobytes)

Page 3

1 Thumbnail preview (flashing border

marks image highlights, or brightest

areas of image)

2 Histogram (shows distribution of tones

in image: horizontal axis gives pixel

brightness, with dark tones to left and

bright tones to right, while vertical axis

shows number of pixels of each

brightness in image)

3 File number and type

4 Metering method

5 Shutter speed

6 Aperture

7 Exposure compensation

8 Sensitivity (ISO equivalent)

Page 4 (histogram)

1 File number and type

2 Focal length

3 Shutter speed

4 Aperture

5 Focus mode or manual

focus distance

6 Noise reduction

7 Focus confirmation

(portions of image in

focus sharply outlined;

active focus area shown

in red)

Page 5 (focus confirmation)

Reference—Playing Images Back

Hide Picture Information and Turning Monitor Off

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Movie Playback

In single-image playback, movies are indicated by a m

icon in the lower left corner of the display. Movie playback

is controlled by the QUICK pbutton.

Operation

QUICK p

Function

Start movie. While movie is in progress, press to pause movie;

press again to resume movie playback. When movie ends, first

frame of movie will be displayed and normal playback will resume.

While movie is paused: rewind movie one frame.

While movie is paused: advance movie one frame.

Zoom

Use the T(T) button to zoom in on pictures displayed in

single-image playback (zoom cannot be used with movies

and small picture files).

Operation

T(t)

Press

Function

Zoom picture in. Zoom increases each time button is pressed to

maximum of 4.0X. While image is zoomed in, Tindicator and

zoom factor are displayed in monitor

Cancel zoom.

Scroll to another area of image.

To use the Multi selector to view other pictures in memory, first cancel zoom by

pressing the W.

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Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback

Pressing the 7button in single-image playback displays

a menu of nine thumbnail images, where you can select

pictures or movies for viewing, delete images, and mark

images for transfer to a computer.

To Press

Highlight images

View highlighted

image at a larger 7

size

Delete highlighted

picture 5

Select highlighted

photo for transfer TRANSFER

to computer

Description

Press ≤/≥/</>on the Multi selector to

highlight a thumbnail.

Press the 7button once to view a menu of

four thumbnail images. Press again to view

highlighted thumbnail full screen.

Small pictures are displayed with a grey

frame.

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press

≤/≥on Multi selector to highlight option,

press >to select.

•Select “Yes” to delete picture

•Select “No” to return to thumbnail playback

screen without deleting the picture

Images marked for transfer to a computer

are shown by a Dicon. To select the

current image for transfer, press the

TRANSFER button. If the current image is

already selected for transfer, pressing the

TRANSFER button will remove transfer

marking.

The playback menu contains options for deleting images and print-

orders, for protecting images from deletion, and for playing images

back one after the other in automatic “slide shows.” You can also

create a digital “print order” for printing photographs on any device

compatible with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), and select all

images on the CF memory card for transfer to a computer.

To view the playback menu:

Playback menu 1

Playback menu 2

1Press MENU button to

display playback menu

Select p2

Delete P. 164

Folders P. 167

Slide Show P. 168

Protect P. 170

Hide Image P. 171

Print Set P. 172

Transfer P. 174

640 Small Picture P. 175

30S Auto Off P. 115

PLAY BACK MENU

Delete

Folders

Slide Show

Protect

Hide Image

Print Set

PAGE2 SELECT SET

PLAY BACK MENU

Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

6 4 0

30S

OFF SELECT SET

See p. 30 for more information on using camera menus.

Reference—Playing Images Back

The Playback Menu

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Deleting Pictures and Print Orders:

The Delete Menu

Using the options in the “Delete” menu, you can:

• delete selected pictures

• delete all pictures

• delete the current print order (p. 172)

OFF

DELETE

Selected Images

All images

Print Set

SELECT SET

— Deleting Selected pictures and Movies —

To delete selected pictures and movies:

OFF

DELETE

Selected Images

All images

Print Set

SELECT SET

Highlight “Selected Images”

ERASE SELECTED IMAGES

SELECT SET DONE

Display menu of thumbnail images

ERASE SELECTED IMAGES

SELECT SET DONE

Highlight image

ERASE SELECTED IMAGES

SELECT SET DONE

Press Multi selector to select image

for deletion

•Selected images are marked by 5icon.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select

additional images for deletion. To

deselect image, highlight and press

≤/≥on the Multi selector. To exit

without deleting images, press MENU

button.

DELETE

Yes

OFF SELECT SET

4 erase images4 erase images

Yes/No ?Yes/No ?

4 erase images

Yes/No ?

Press QUICK pbutton to display a

confirmation dialog.

•Press ≤/≥on the Multi selector to highlight option, press >to put choice into

effect

•Select “Yes” to delete all selected images.

•Select “No” to return to playback menu without deleting images.

— Deleting All Pictures and Movies —

To delete all pictures on the CF memory card:

OFF

DELETE

Selected Images

All images

Print Set

SELECT SET

Highlight “All Images”

•Confirmation dialog is displayed.

OFF

ERASE ALL IMAGES

Yes

SELECT SET

Erasing all images

(

Exclude

)

Press ≤/≥to highlight option,

press >to put choice into effect:

•Select “Yes” to delete all images on

memory card (protected images will

not be deleted).

•Select No” to return to playback menu

without deleting images.

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OFF

DELETE

Selected Images

All images

Print Set

SELECT SET

Highlight “Print Set”

DONE

Press >

— Deleting the Current Print Order —

To delete print-order set in “Print Set” menu in the playback menu:

Marking Movie Files for Transfer

Please note that the transfer icon will be removed from movie files marked for

transfer when the Print Set is deleted by selecting Print Set from the Delete

option within the playback menu. Transfer settings for movie files must then be

reset.

Before Deleting Pictures

Once deleted, pictures can not be recovered. Be sure that any pictures you

would like to keep have been transferred to your computer.

Protected and Hide Images

•Images marked with a Ficon are protected and can not be selected for

deletion.

•Pictures hidden with the “Hide Image” option are not displayed in the

thumbnail menu and cannot be deleted.

Reference—Playing Images Back

Selecting a Folder for Playback:

The Folders Menu

The “Folders” item in the playback menu can be

used to select images in all folders for playback or

images in a selected folder.

1Highlight desired folder

•To view images in all folders, select “All Folders”.

OFF

FOLDERS

Options

All Folders

N I K O N

T O K Y O

O S A K A

SELECT SET

OFF

FOLDERS

Options

All Folders

N I K O N

T O K Y O

O S A K A

SELECT SET

2Press >

•The most recent picture in the selected folder is displayed.

Each series of seventy pictures taken at a setting of “Ultra HS” is stored in a

separate folder with a name consisting of “N_” followed by a three-digit number

assigned by the camera. To view pictures taken at this setting, select the

appropriate folder from the “Folders” menu.

See p. 109 for more information on “Folder Options”.

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Automated Playback: The Slide-Show Menu

The slide-show option in the playback menu is

used for automated sequential playback. When

“Start” is selected in the slide-show menu, all

images in the current folder that have not been

hidden using the “Hide Image” option will be

played back one after the other in the order

recorded, with a pause between each image.

Starting a Slide Show

OFF

SLIDE SHOW

(

Pause

)

Start

Frame Intvl

SELECT SET

Auto Off

If the slide show lasts for more than half an hour, “Auto Off” (p. 115) will take

effect after thirty minutes and the monitor will turn off automatically.

Frame Interval

Owing to differences in the file size of the images in the slide show and the

speed at which they can be read from the CF memory card, the actual interval

may differ from the value shown in the menu.

OFF

SLIDE SHOW

(

Pause

)

Start

Frame Intvl

SELECT SET

Highlight “Start”

Press >to start slide show

•Images are displayed one-by-one in

order recorded, starting from oldest

picture on card. Movies will be played

back as still images of showing first

frame of movie.

The following operations can be performed while a slide show is in progress:

To Press

Pause slide show 7

End slide show MENU

Description

Press the 7button to pause the slide show. The

dialog shown at right will be displayed. To restart

the slide show, highlight Restart and press >on

the Multi selector.

Press the MENU button to end the slide show and

return to single-image playback.

Changing the Display Interval

The slide show menu shown opposite and the

pause dialog shown above both contain a “Frame

Intvl” option for changing the length of time each

image in the slide show is displayed. To change

display interval, highlight “Frame Intvl” and press

>on the Multi selector. The menu of interval

settings shown at right will be displayed; highlight

the desired setting and press >on the Multi selector.

Small Pictures are not displayed in a slide show.

OFF SELECT SET

FRAME INTVL

2 S

3 S

5 S

10 S

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Safeguarding Valuable Images: The Protect Menu

Selecting “Protect” from the playback menu

displays the menu shown at right, where you can

select images to protect from accidental deletion.

Protected files can not be deleted in review,

single-image playback, or from the delete sub-

menu. Note, however, that protected images will

be deleted when a CF memory card is formatted.

1Highlight image

2Press ≤/≥to select image

•Selected images are marked by Ficon. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select

additional images. To deselect image, highlight and press ≤/≥on the Multi

selector.

3Press QUICK pbutton to complete operation

•To exit “Protect” menu without changing protected status of images, press

MENU button.

PROTECT

DONESELECT SET

PROTECT

DONESELECT SET

PROTECT

DONESELECT SET

DONE

Hiding Images During Playback: The Hide Image Menu

When creating a slide show or showing pictures

to an audience, you may want to use the “Hide

Image” option to hide some of the pictures in the

current folder. Hidden images are only visible in

the “Hide Image” menu. They cannot be deleted

in single-image playback or from the “Delete”

sub-menu.

1Press </>to highlight desired thumbnail

2Press ≤/≥to select image to be hidden

•Selected images are marked by Hicon. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select

more images.

•To deselect, highlight and press ≤/≥on the Multi selector.

3Press QUICK pbutton to complete operation

•To exit “Hide Image” menu without changing protected status of images,

press MENU button.

DONESELECT SET

HIDE IMAGE

DONESELECT SET

HIDE IMAGE

DONESELECT SET

DONE

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Ordering Prints: The Print-Set Menu

Selecting “Print Set” from the playback menu

displays the menu shown at right. Here you can

specify pictures to be printed, the number of

prints, and the information to be included on each

print. This information is stored on the CF

memory card in Digital Print Order Format (DPOF).

Once a print order has been created, the CF memory card can be

removed from the camera and inserted in any DPOF-compatible

device—be it your personal photo printer or a photofinisher’s print

system—and images printed directly from the card.

PRINT SET

SELECT SET DONE

Highlight image

PRINT SET

SELECT SET DONE

PRINT SET

SELECT SET DONE

Press ≤to select image

•Selected images are marked by G

icon.

PRINT SET

SELECT SET DONE

Use Multi selector to specify number

of prints

•Press ≤to increase (maximum 9), ≥to

decrease.

•To deselect image, press ≥when number

of prints is 1.

•Repeat steps 1–3 to select additional

images.

•To exit without altering print order, press

MENU button.

OFF

PRINT SET

Info

Date

Done

SELECT SET

DONE

Press QUICK pbutton to complete

operation and display menu of print

options; to highlight option, press ≤/≥

•To print shutter speed and aperture on all selected pictures, highlight “Info” and

press >. Check will appear in box next to item.

•To print date of recording on all selected photographs, highlight “Date” and press

>. Check will appear in box next to item.

•To deselect a checked item, highlight and press >.

•To complete print order and return to playback, highlight “Done” and press >.

To exit without altering print order, press MENU button.

Deleting the Print Order

To delete the current print order when it is no longer needed, select “Print Set”

from the “Delete” menu (p. 166).

Print Settings Created Using Other Cameras

If a CF memory card containing images with print settings created using any

other model of camera is inserted into a COOLPIX885, such settings will not be

recognized and must be reset using the COOLPIX885. The same applies if a

card from a COOLPIX885 is inserted into any other model of camera.

Only one print-order can be stored on the CF memory card at a time.

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Marking All Images for Transfer: The Transfer Menu

Selecting “Transfer” from the playback menu

displays the menu shown at right. By default,

photos and movies are automatically marked for

transfer when they are recorded. The playback

“Transfer” option is used when you want to

remove transfer marking from all images, or to

select all images for transfer after turning transfer marking off.

AUTO TRANSFER

Auto Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

6 4 0

30S

OFF SELECT SET

All ON

All OFF

Option Description

All ON Mark all images on the CF memory card for transfer to a computer.

All OFF Remove transfer marking from all images on the CF memory card.

Marking image files for transfer

Up to 999 images on a CF memory card can be marked for transfer. Image files

of any file number can be transferred. To transfer 1000 or more images, use one

of the following methods:

1) Transfer the images using Nikon View 4, not the TRANSFER button.

2) Transfer 999 images using the TRANSFER button, and unmark the images

once they have been transferred. Then mark the remaining images for

transfer and press the TRANSFER button once again.

Transfer Settings Created Using Other Models of Nikon Cameras

If a CF memory card containing images with transfer settings created using any

other model of Nikon camera is inserted into a COOLPIX885, such settings will

not be recognized and must be reset using the COOLPIX885. The same applies

if a card from a COOLPIX885 is inserted into any other model of Nikon camera.

Selecting Small Picture Size: The Small Pic. Menu

Image size of the Small Pictures can be set to 640

x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 or 96 x 72 pixels.

Choosing a new Small Picture size from the

“Small Pic.” sub-menu changes the size of the

small picture created by pressing the ≥SMALL

PIC. button of the Multi selector, and the size of

small pictures created there after will be recorded in the newly selected

size.

SETSELECT

SMALL PIC.

OFF

Auto Transfer

Small Pic.

Auto Off

6 4 0

30S

640

480

320

240

160

120

See p. 76 for more information on creating Small Pictures

Image size

Large

Small

Small Picture size (pixels)

640 x 480

320 x 240

160 x 120

96 x 72

•Smaller the image size, faster the time it takes to distribute the images by e-mail

and the web.

•The image quality of the Small Picture is set to BASIC.

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Television Playback: Connecting Your Camera to a Video Device

Using the EG-900 video cable provided with your camera, you can

connect the COOLPIX885 to a television or VCR. The video device will

show the same picture as is displayed in the camera monitor.

1Connect the video cable to the camera

•Insert the black plug on the EG-900 into the camera’s interface connector.

2Connect the video cable to the video device

•Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the television or VCR.

3Tune the television to the video channel

4Turn the camera on

•The television will mirror the image in the camera monitor.

Use an AC Adapter

To prevent the display in the television from turning off whenever the camera

enters sleep mode, connect the camera to an EH-21 AC adapter/battery

charger (available separately). Note, however, that camera settings and picture

info will not be displayed on the television screen when the camera monitor is

off.

Choosing a Video Mode (p. 122)

The Video Mode item in the SETUP menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL

standards for video output. Be sure that the standard selected matches that of

any video device to which you connect the camera.

PAL Video Mode (p. 122)

At a setting of PAL, the monitor will turn off when a video cable is connected. In

movie mode, however, the monitor will turn on and output to the video device

will be suspended.

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By connecting your Nikon digital camera to a computer running Nikon

View, you unleash its full potential. Images can be transferred to your

computer and from there distributed electronically to family and

friends. Selected images can be copied to a floppy disk directly from

the camera’s CF memory card, then delivered to a photofinisher, or you

can save copies to your hard disk and use your favorite imaging

software to retouch images or print copies on a color printer.

This section describes how to connect your camera to a computer

running Nikon View using the UC-E1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable

supplied with your camera. Users whose computers are not equipped

with a USB interface can insert the camera CF memory card in a card

reader or card slot, as described in this section.

Connections Your Camera and Your Computer

Reference—Connections

Already Have Nikon View?

In order to transfer images to your computer using the UC-E1 USB cable, the

COOLPIX885 requires the version of Nikon View 4 provided with the camera. If

you have a version of Nikon View that was included with another Nikon digital

camera, you will need to upgrade to the version provided with the COOLPIX885

as described in the Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD).

Image Database Software

Depending on where you purchased your camera, the COOLPIX885 comes

with Canto Cumulus, iView Media Pro, or Fotostation Easy image database

software. See the reference CD for information on installing these applications. If

you will be using Cumulus or iView Media Pro, remember to install the image

database software before installing Nikon View. If you will be using Fotostation

Easy, install Nikon View 4 first, and then install Fotostation Easy.

Before You Begin: Installing Nikon View

The first step to using Nikon View is to read the directions for

installation. These are included on the reference CD provided with your

camera.

INDEX.pdf icon in the reference CD

1Insert the reference CD in a CD-ROM

drive

•After turning your computer on and waiting

for the operating system to start up, place

the reference CD in a CD-ROM drive.

•If you are using a Macintosh computer, the

reference CD window will open automatically

on the desktop. Windows users will need

first to double-click the “My Computer” icon

and then the “Nikon” icon to open the

reference CD window.

6MTS5004

Nikon View 4.1

Reference Manual

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Macintosh and Windows

Version 4.0

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2Install Adobe Acrobat Reader

• The installation instructions for Nikon View are in Portable Document Format

(PDF). To view the instructions requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later. If

Adobe Acrobat Reader is already installed on your system, proceed to Step 3.

•To install Adobe Acrobat Reader, double-

click the folder for the language of your

choice and then double-click the installer

icon. The installer start-up screen will be

displayed; follow the on-screen instructions

to complete installation. Installer icon

(Windows) Installer icon

(Macintosh)

3Read the installation instructions and install Nikon View

•Once installation is complete, double-click the “INDEX.pdf”

icon in the Nikon window to view a clickable index of the

documentation available for Nikon View. Follow the links to

display the installation instructions for your computer system.

If desired, you can print the installation instructions using the

“Print…” command in the Acrobat Reader “File” menu and follow along

during installation of Nikon View.

Startup screen (Windows) Startup screen (Macintosh)

Before Starting the Install

Before installing image database software or Nikon View, be sure to exit all other

programs, including Adobe Acrobat Reader and any virus-checking software.

Getting Connected: Connecting to Your Computer

Once you have installed Nikon View, you are ready to transfer pictures

and movies to your computer. Images can be transferred either via a

direct USB connection between the camera and computer, or by

removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it in a card

reader or PC card slot.

Direct Connection: Connecting Your Camera by Cable

If your computer is equipped with a built-in USB interface, you can connect the

camera and computer using the UC-E1 USB cable provided with your camera. If

your computer does not have a built-in USB connection, you can transfer images

using a card reader or PC card slot (see following section).

1Turn the computer on

•Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up.

2Select the images to be transferred

• After removing lens cap and turning the mode dial to p, turn the camera on

and press the 7button to display a page of thumbnail images (p. 162).

Check that the images you want to transfer are marked with a Dicon. To

select unmarked pictures for transfer or to deselect pictures already marked

for transfer, highlight the picture and press the TRANSFER button. To select all

images for transfer, select “All On” in the playback “Transfer” menu (p. 174).

Note on Connecting to Your Computer

When the camera is connected to the computer and camera is turned on, the

lens extends out. Make sure to remove the lens cap of the camera before

connecting the camera to the computer.

“Hot Plug”

The USB interface supports “hot plug” connection of peripheral devices. This

means that the camera can be on or off when you connect it to the computer.

Note however that the procedure detailed in “Disconnecting the camera”

(p. 184) must be followed when disconnecting the USB interface cable.

Reference—Connections

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3Connect the interface cable to the computer

•Connect the other end of the cable to the computer

as shown at right.

4Connect the interface cable to the camera

•Connect the UC-E1 USB cable to the camera’s

interface connector. While the interface cable is

connected, the monitor will be off and all controls

except the power switch and TRANSFER button

disabled.

Connect the Camera Directly to the Computer

The camera may not function as expected when connected via a USB hub or

keyboard.

The first time the camera is connected to a Windows computer, the camera

must be “registered” with the system so that the computer will know how to

communicate with the camera. If you are using Windows Millennium Edition

(Me) or Windows 2000, the computer will register the camera automatically the

first time the camera is connected. The files needed to register the camera with

Windows 98/98 Second Edition (SE) is contained on the Nikon View installer

CD. Be sure the CD is inserted in the drive when you first connect your camera.

Other versions of Windows do not support USB. More information on

registering your camera can be found in Nikon View Reference Manual.

Use a Reliable Power Source

When transferring data between the camera and the computer, we recommend

that you use an EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available separately) to

ensure a reliable power supply. If the camera is running on battery power, be

sure that the battery is charged. If possible, have spare batteries on hand. If the

battery runs low, turn the camera off and replace the battery after verifying that

the image transfer dialog is not displayed in the computer monitor.

5Press the TRANSFER button

•Once the camera is turned on, Nikon View will

automatically detect the camera. After Nikon View

has started, press the TRANSFER button on the

camera to copy all marked images from the CF

memory card to the computer. The message

“PREPARING TO TRANSFER” will appear in the

camera monitor. After a brief pause, transfer will

begin, and the message “TRANSFERRING IMAGE

TO COMPUTER” will be displayed.

6Disconnect the camera

•When all marked images have been transferred,

the monitor will show “TRANSFER COMPLETED.”

Before disconnecting the cable or turning the

camera off, you must remove the camera from the

system as described below.

PREPARING

TO TRANSFER

TRANSFERRING

IMAGE TO

COMPUTER

TRANSFER COMPLETED

Interrupting Transfer

To end transfer before all marked pictures have been copied to the computer,

click the “Cancel” button in the Nikon View transfer progress dialog. The

message “TRANSFER CANCELLED” will appear in the camera monitor. Even

though the message, “TRANSFER COMPLETED” may appear after transfer has

been cancelled, transfer has not been successfully completed.

Reference—Connections

Transfer Time

Note that when large numbers of images are selected, some time will be

required for transfer.

•See p. 121 for more information on selecting images for transfer as they are

taken.

•See p. 174 for more information on selecting images for transfer after they are

taken.

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Disconnecting the Camera

When you want to disconnect the camera from the computer, follow the

instructions below before turning the camera off or disconnecting the USB

cable.

• Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 2000

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the taskbar and select “Stop

USB Disk” from the menu that appears. If this step is not performed before

the camera is disconnected or turned off, a warning will be displayed. Click

“OK” to clear the warning from the screen.

•Windows 98/Windows 98SE

Double click My Computer icon, and right-click the removable disk

corresponding to the camera. Select Eject from the menu that appears.

•Macintosh

Drag the “untitled” volume representing the camera into the Trash.

When a transfer error occurs, messages such as “TRANSFER ERROR” or

“COMMUNICATION ERROR” will appear in the monitor. The error message

may be followed by the message “TRANSFER COMPLETED”, although note

that transfer is NOT complete when an error occurs. Remember to follow the

above disconnection procedure when disconnecting the camera after a

transfer error.

Formatting CF memory cards

If a CF memory card inserted into the camera is formatted using Explorer or My

Computer (Windows), or Erase Disk is selected from the Special menu

(Macintosh), all images on the card will be deleted.

Disconnecting the Camera During Image Transfer

Confirm that image transfer is completed and the message “TRANSFER

COMPLETED” is displayed in the camera monitor, before performing any of the

above operations.

Do not turn the camera off, disconnect the cable or remove the CF memory

card while the transfer progress meter is displayed in the computer monitor.

Reference—Connections

Reading Pictures from CF Memory Cards

If you have a CompactFlash™ card reader or your computer is

equipped with a PC card slot, you can transfer images directly from the

memory card. Before inserting the CF memory card in a card reader or

card slot, turn the camera off and remove the card from the camera.

Using a CompactFlash™ Card Reader

Before using your card reader, be sure to read all documentation provided by the

manufacturer. Then follow the steps below to transfer images from the CF memory

card using the card reader.

1Turn the computer on

•Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up.

2Insert the CF memory card into the card reader

•If Nikon View has already been installed, and the

CF memory card is from a Nikon Digital Camera,

Nikon View will automatically detect the card. See

the Nikon View Reference Manual for information

on transferring images to your computer.

“CompactFlash™ Card Reader”

A CompactFlash™ (CF) card reader is a device that allows your computer to

read memory cards of the type used in your camera. CF card readers come in

many varieties, ranging from inexpensive USB card readers to the built-in

readers found on some newer computers.

Viewing the Nikon View Reference Manual

The Nikon View Reference Manual is stored in Portable Document Format (PDF)

on the reference CD provided with your camera. To view the Reference Manual,

double-click the “INDEX.pdf” icon in the root directory of the reference CD

(p. 179).

“PC Card Slot”

Commonly found on laptop computers, PC card slots take “PCMCIA” (Personal

Computer Memory Card International Association) cards, which are larger than

the CompactFlash™ memory cards used in your camera. To read

CompactFlash™ memory cards using a PC card slot, you will require an EC-

AD1 PC-card adapter, available separately from Nikon.

CompactFlash Card

EC-16CF

CompactFlash

Card

EC-AD1

ADAPTER

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Reference—Technical Notes

Using a PC Card Slot

1Insert the CF memory card into a PC-card adapter

•Insert the CF memory card into a PC-card

adapter as shown at right.

2Turn the computer on

•Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up.

3Insert the adapter into the card slot

•If Nikon View has already been installed, and the CF memory card is from a

Nikon Digital Camera, Nikon View will automatically detect the card. See the

Nikon View Reference Manual for information on transferring images to your

computer.

Removing the CF Memory Card

Be sure that image transfer is complete before

removing the CF memory card from the card reader or

PC card slot. Do not remove the card while the transfer

progress meter is displayed in the computer monitor.

Before removing the CF memory card from a PC card slot or USB card reader,

you will need to remove the card from the system.

Windows

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the

taskbar and remove the memory card from the system.

If this step is omitted, a warning will be displayed. Click

“OK” to clear the warning from the screen.

Macintosh

Drag the “untitled” volume that represents the CF

memory card into the Trash.

Technical Notes Camera Care, Options and Resources

This section provides information on:

Caring for Your Camera ...........................................................p. 188

Read this section for tips on cleaning and storing your camera.

Optional Accessories................................................................p. 189

Learn what optional accessories are available for the COOLPIX885.

Web Resources .........................................................................p. 190

Where to get help on line.

Troubleshooting.................................................................p. 191-196

Read this section for help when your camera does not function as expected.

Specifications.....................................................................p. 197-201

Technical data for the COOLPIX885.

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Reference—Technical Notes

Caring for Your Camera

Cleaning

Lens/Viewfinder

Monitor

Camera Body

The key to cleaning these glass parts is to not touch them

with your fingers. Use a blower (typically a small device with

a rubber bulb attached to one end that you pump to

produce a stream of air out the other) to remove dust or lint.

To remove fingerprints or other stains that can not be

removed with a blower, wipe the lens or viewfinder with a

soft cloth, using a spiral motion that starts in the center of

the lens and works out to the edges.

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.

Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with

a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or

seaside, wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly

dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly.

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Storage

When the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery after

checking to make sure that the camera is off. Do not store your camera in

locations that:

•are poorly ventilated or damp

•are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as

televisions or radios

•are exposed to temperatures above 50°C (122°F) or below –10°C (14°F)

•are subject to humidities of over 60%

Optional Accessories

At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available

for the COOLPIX885. Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative

for details.

AC adapter/battery charger

Rechargeable battery

Carrying case

CompactFlash memory cards

and adapters

Lens Adapter

Lens Converter and

Slide copying adapter

(UR-E4 step down ring

lens adapter required)

Remote release cable

EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger

EN-EL1 rechargeable Li-ion battery (supplied

in some areas)

CS-E885 Soft Case

•EC-CF 64 MB CompactFlash memory card

•EC-CF 96 MB CompactFlash memory card

•EC-AD1 PC-card adapter

UR-E4 step down ring lens adapter

•WC-E24*/WC-E63 Wideangle converter

•TC-E2 (2x)/TC-E3ED (3x) Telephoto

converter

•FC-E8 fisheye lens converter

•ES-E28 slide-copying adapter

*Not available in some areas.

MC-EU1 remote cord

Note on using remote release cable

The remote cord does not function when the camera is set to Movie,

Continuous or VGA Sequence.

Approved Memory Cards

In addition to the memory cards listed above, the following memory cards have

been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX885:

•SanDisk SDCFB series 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, 96 MB, and 128 MB

•Lexar Media 4X USB series 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, and 80 MB

•Lexar Media 8X USB series 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, and 80 MB

•Lexar Media 10X USB series 128 MB and 160 MB

Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of memory card. For more details

on the above cards, please contact the manufacturer.

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Web Resources

At the time of writing, the following on-line resources were available for

users of Nikon digital imaging equipment:

For Product Information and Tips

• For users in the USA: http://www.nikonusa.com/

• For users in the Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/

• For users in the Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa:

http://www.nikon-asia.com/

For Contact Information

Contact information for the Nikon representative in your area may be

found at:

http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/

Reference—Technical Notes

Troubleshooting

If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common

problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative.

Refer to the page numbers listed in the rightmost column for

information on solving the problems listed here.

Problem

Monitor is blank

No indicators appear

in monitor

Monitor is hard to read

No picture is taken

when shutter release

button is fully pressed

Possible Cause

•Camera is off.

•Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-

chamber cover is not fully closed.

•Battery is exhausted.

•EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available

separately) is not properly connected.

•Camera is in sleep mode. Press shutter release

button halfway.

•Monitor is off. Press ≤on Multi selector to turn

monitor on.

•PAL is selected in Video Mode menu and video

cable is connected.

•Indicators are hidden. In shooting mode, press

≤on Multi selector until indicators are

displayed.

•Slide show is in progress.

•Monitor brightness requires adjustment.

•Monitor is dirty.

•Camera is in playback or SETUP mode.

•Battery is exhausted.

•Number of exposures remaining is zero: not

enough memory remaining.

•AF light flickers: camera unable to focus.

•Flash light flickers: flash is charging.

•Message “MEMORY CARD IS NOT

FORMATTED” appears in monitor: CF memory

card is not formatted for use in COOLPIX885.

•Message “NO MEMORY CARD” appears in

monitor: no CF memory card in camera.

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59,

158

122

168

114

188

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Reference—Technical Notes

Problem

Pictures are too bright

(overexposed)

Pictures are too dark

(underexposed)

Pictures are out of

focus

Pictures are blurred

Flash does not fire

Possible Cause

•Exposure compensation is too high.

•Flash is off.

•Flash window blocked.

•Subject is outside range of flash.

•Exposure compensation is too low.

•Subject was not in focus area when shutter

release button pressed halfway.

•AF light flashes rapidly: camera unable to focus.

•Camera shook during shot.

•When lighting is poor:

–Use the flash

–Zoom the camera out

If zooming the camera out does not help and

you do not want to or can not use the flash:

–Use Best-Shot Selector (BSS)

–Use the self-timer

–Use a tripod

•Flash is set to Flash Cancel.

•Flash is off. Note that flash turns off

automatically when:

– Camera is in h(landscape), j(sunset), k

(night landscape), v(museum), l(fireworks

show), z(close up) or m(movie) mode

– Focus is set to @(infinity)

– Setting other than “Single” selected in

“Continuous” sub-menu

– Setting other than “Normal” selected in

“Lens” sub-menu

– “AE Lock” option in “Exposure Options” sub-

menu is on

•Best-Shot Selector (BSS) is on

•Battery level is low.

Page

100

199

100

141

65-

139

145

148

141

Problem

Pictures can not be

played back

Television does not

mirror image in

monitor

Nikon View does not

start when camera

connected or CF

memory card inserted

in card reader or card

slot

Possible Cause

•Picture has been overwritten or renamed by a

computer or another make of camera.

•Video cable not correctly connected.

•Television not tuned to video channel.

•Video Mode setting does not match video

device.

•Camera is off.

•EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available

separately) is not properly connected, or battery

is dead.

•Interface cable not correctly connected, or card

not properly inserted in card reader, card

adapter, or card slot.

See Nikon View Reference Manual for further

information on troubleshooting Nikon View.

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—

176

122

182,

185,

186

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Error Messages

The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that

appear in the monitor and how to deal with them.

Reference—Technical Notes

Display

WARNING!!

Remove Lens Cap!

(Flashes)

WARNING!!

BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

WARNING!

Mode dial is not in

the proper position

WARNING!

No menu in AUTO mode

Please use another mode

WARNING!

No menu in mmode

WARNING!!

Please wait to camera

to finish recording

NO CARD

PRESENT

THIS CARD CANNOT

BE USED

Problem

Camera turned on with

lens cap in place.

Clock calendar not set.

Battery exhausted.

Mode dial is positioned

between two modes.

MENU button pressed

in AUTO mode.

MENU button pressed

in mmovie mode.

Camera turned off or

new mode selected

while images are being

recorded to memory

card.

Camera cannot detect

CF memory card.

Error accessing CF

memory card.

Solution

Turn camera off and

remove lens cap.

Set clock calendar to

current data and time.

Turn camera off and

replace battery.

Turn camera off and

replace battery.

Adjust mode dial to

select desired mode.

Turn mode dial to setting

other than AUTO or m

movie mode before using

the menus.

Message clears from

display automatically

when camera finishes

writing data to card.

Turn camera off and

confirm that CF memory

card is correctly inserted.

Use approved CF

memory card.

Page

189

Display

THIS CARD IS

INCOMPATIBLE

MEMORY CARD

IS NOT

FORMATTED

Format

No >

OUT OF MEMORY

IMAGE CANNOT BE

SAVED

CARD CONTAINS

NO IMAGES

Problem

Error accessing CF

memory card.

Card has not been

formatted for use in

COOLPIX885.

Error occurs during

shooting:

Insufficient memory to

record further pictures at

current settings.

Error appears when you

try to transfer images to

computer:

Not enough space on CF

memory card to record

information needed for

transfer.

•Error encountered while

saving picture.

•Camera has run out of

folder or file numbers.

•Small picture cannot be

created with the image.

CF memory card

contains no pictures.

Solution

Use approved CF

memory card.

Press ≤on Multi selector

to highlight “Format” and

press >to format card,

or turn camera off and

replace card.

•Reduce image quality

or size.

•Delete pictures.

•Insert new card.

Disconnect camera,

delete unwanted pictures

and try again.

•Select “Off” or “Reset”

in “Seq. Numbers”

menu.

•Reformat CF memory

card.

•Select image other than

small picture or movie.

•Camera in review

mode: half-press

shutter release button

to return to shooting

mode.

•Mode dial set to p

(playback mode): turn

mode dial to another

setting.

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164

184

116

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Reference—Technical Notes

Display

ALL IMAGES ARE

HIDDEN

FILE CONTAINS NO

IMAGE DATA

THE FOLDER

CANNOT BE

DELETED

COMMUNICATIONS

ERROR

NO IMAGES ARE

MARKED FOR

TRANSFER

TRANSFER ERROR

SYSTEM ERROR

Problem

All images in current

folder are hidden.

File created by

computer or different

make of camera.

Folder contains hidden

or protected pictures.

Interface cable

disconnected or CF

memory card removed

while images are being

transferred to

computer.

No images marked with

Dicon when

TRANSFER button

pressed to transfer

images to computer.

Error has occurred

during image transfer.

Error has occurred in

camera’s internal

circuitry.

Solution

Select another folder or

use “Hide Image” to

change hidden status of

images in current folder.

•Delete file.

•Reformat CF memory

card.

Folder can only be deleted

if all images it contains are

neither hidden nor

protected pictures.

If error message displayed

in computer monitor, click

“OK” to exit Nikon View.

Turn camera off and

reconnect cable or replace

CF memory card, then turn

camera on.

Disconnect camera and

mark at least one image for

transfer before connecting

camera again.

Check that the camera is

properly connected and

that the battery is fully

charged.

Turn camera off, unplug

optional AC adapter (if

using), remove and re-

insert battery. If error

persists, contact retailer or

Nikon representative.

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164

170,

171

182,

185

73,

120,

174

50,

183,

185,

186

Specifications

Type

CCD

Total pixels

Effective pixels

Image size

Lens

Digital zoom

Autofocus (AF)

Focus modes

Focus range

Viewfinder

Frame coverage

Monitor

Frame coverage

Auto off

Digital camera E885

1/1.8-inch Interline Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)

3.37 million

3.21 million

User can select from:

•Full (2048 x 1536 pixels)

•XGA (1024 x 768 pixels)

•VGA (640 x 480 pixels)

Four Small Picture sizes selectable (640 x 480, 320 x

240, 160 x 120 or 96 x 72 pixels)

•3x Zoom Nikkor

•F = 8-24 mm (35 mm camera format equivalent to

38-114 mm): f/2.8-f/4.9

•9 elements in 8 groups

4X digital zoom in 20 steps of 0.2X

Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF

•Continuous AF (monitor on)

•Single AF (monitor off)

•Manual (49 positions, with focus confirmation indication)

•30 cm (1 ft.)-∞at widest angle (W), 60 cm (2 ft.)-∞at

telephoto (T)

•Macro mode (Autofocus): 4 cm (1.6 in.)-∞at widest

angle (W), 30 cm (1 ft.)-∞at telephoto (T)

Real-image zoom optical viewfinder with LED indication

Approximately 80%

1.5-inch 110,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT

LCD with brightness and hue adjustment

Approximately 97% (through/freeze image)

Approximately 100% (playback mode)

Can be selected from 30 sec. (default) and 1, 5 and 30

min.

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Storage

System

Media

Approximate

Capacity

Shooting modes

Capture modes

Design rule for Camera File systems, Digital Print-Order

Format (DPOF) compliant

HI (uncompressed TIFF-RGB)

Compression JPEG-baseline-compliant;

•FINE (approx. 1/4)

•NORMAL (approx. 1/8)

•BASIC (approx. 1/16)

QuickTime movies

CompactFlash™ (CF) Card Type I

16 MB (64 MB)

FULL XGA VGA

HI 1 (6) — —

FINE 10 (40) 39 (159) 97 (390)

NORMAL 20 (81) 76 (309) 177 (725)

BASIC 39 (159) 144 (588) 324 (1300)

•Auto

•Scene: Portrait, Party/Indoor, Night Portrait,

Beach/Snow, Landscape, Sunset, Night Landscape,

Museum, Fireworks Show, Close Up, Copy and

Backlight

•Custom (CSM) (includes shooting menu for control of

White Balance, Metering, Continuous, Best-Shot

Selector, Image Adjustment, Image Sharpening, Lens,

Image Size & Quality, Sensitivity, Exposure Options,

Focus Options, Auto Bracketing, Noise Reduction and

CF Card Format)

•Movie (up to 40 sec. of QVGA frames at 15 frames per

second)

•Single

•Continuous

•Multi-Shot 16 (sixteen frames 1/16 in size)

•VGA Sequence

•Ultra HS (seventy QVGA images at approximately 30

fps)

Reference—Technical Notes

Exposure metering

Modes

Exposure

Control

Range (ISO 100

equivalent)

Shutter

Speed

Aperture

Range

Sensitivity

White balance

Self-timer

Built-in Speedlight

Range

Flash control

Flash modes

Playback

Playback modes

Image deletion

File attributes

Four-mode TTL metering

•256-segment Matrix

•Center-Weighted

•Spot

•AF Spot

•Exposure modes:

Programmed Auto

Manual

•Exposure compensation (±2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)

•Auto Exposure Bracketing

•EV –3 to +15 (W)

•EV + 1.4 to +16.6 (T)

Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter

8-1/1000 sec., Bulb up to 60 sec. in M mode

Electronically controlled preset aperture

Two steps (f/2.8 and f/7.6 [W])

ISO equivalent 100, 200, 400, Auto; can be set in CSM

mode

Auto with TTL control, 5-mode manual with fine tuning,

pre-set white balance, white balance bracketing

10 sec. or 3 sec. duration

0.4 to 3.7 m (1.3 to 12.1 ft.) (W)

0.4 to 2.3 m (1.3 to 7.5 ft.) (T)

Sensor flash system

Auto, Flash Cancel (off), Red-Eye Reduction, Anytime

Flash (fill-flash), Slow Sync

Single frame, thumbnail (nine or four images), movie,

zoom (4x), slide show, histogram indication/highlight point

display, focus confirmation indication

User can delete all or selected frames

User can set transfer, hide and protect attributes for each

image

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Interface

Video output

I/O terminals

Power

requirements

Battery life

Operating environment

Temperature

Humidity

Dimensions

(W x H x D)

Weight

USB interface

User can choose from NTSC and PAL

•DC input

•Data output (video/USB)

•One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery, or

six-volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery

•EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available separately)

Approximately 90 minutes (EN-EL1) or 100 minutes 2CR5

(DL245) when using monitor at 20°C (68°F)

0 - 40°C (32 – 104°F)

Under 85% (no condensation)

Approximately 95 x 69 x 52 mm (3.7 x 2.7 x 2.0 in.)

Approximately 225 g (7.9 oz.) without battery and

CompactFlash card

COOLPIX885 is supporting EPSON's "PRINT Image Matching".

"PRINT Image Matching" is a technology which assists in producing vivid photo-

quality prints from PIM-enabled Digital Cameras. To obtain this benefit, a digital

camera and printer that are compatible with "PRINT Image Matching" are required.

Nikon View 4 System Requirements:

Macintosh

OS: Mac® OS8.6, 9, 9.1

Models: iMac™, Power Macintosh® G3 (Blue/White), Power Macintosh™

G4 or later; iBook™, PowerBook® G3 (only built-in USB ports are

supported) or later

RAM: 32Mbyte, (64Mbyte or more recommended)

Hard Disk: An additional amount equivalent to twice the capacity of the camera

memory card required when Nikon View is running

Display: 640 x 480 with 16-bit color (800 x 600 or greater, full color

recommended)

Others: CD-ROM drive

USB interface (only built in USB ports supported)

Mac® OS8.6 needs USB driver (ver. 1.3.5) on Apple’s website

Windows

OS/Models:Windows® 98/98SE, Windows® 2000, Windows® ME pre-

installed model

CPU: MMX® Pentium® or later

RAM: 32Mbyte (64Mbyte or more recommended)

Hard Disk: An additional amount equivalent to twice the capacity of the camera

memory card required when Nikon View is running

Display: 640 x 480 with 16-bit color (800 x 600 or greater, Full color

recommended)

Others: CD-ROM drive, USB interface (only built-in USB ports supported)

Reference—Technical Notes

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Exposure Compensation.............................................P. 100, 149

Exposure mode...................................................................P. 148

Exposure Options.........................................................P. 148-149

Fine (White Balance)............................................................P. 135

FINE mode (image quality)............................................P. 103-104

Fireworks Show mode (SCENE) ............................................P. 67

Fisheye converter ................................................................P. 145

Flash Cancel..........................................................................P. 98

Flash mode............................................................................P. 98

Fluorescent (White Balance).................................................P. 135

Focus Confirmation display..................................................P. 159

Focus mode.....................................................................P. 92-94

Focus Options..............................................................P. 150-151

Folders setting .....................................................P. 108-112, 167

Folders > Options > New.................................................P. 109

Folders > Options > Rename...........................................P. 110

Folders > Options > Delete..............................................P. 111

Formatting CF memory card....................................P. 48-49, 117

Full-frame playback mode............................................P. 156-161

FULL mode (image size).......................................P. 103, 106-107

Full-Screen Review mode......................................................P. 71

Green light.......................................................................P. 22, 60

Hide Image..........................................................................P. 171

HI mode (image quality)................................................P. 103-104

Histogram display................................................................P. 159

Hue .....................................................................................P. 114

Image Adjustment........................................................P. 142-143

Image file name...................................................................P. 116

Image Quality...............................................................P. 103-105

Image Sharpening ...............................................................P. 144

Image Size...........................................................P. 103, 106-107

Incandescent (White Balance)..............................................P. 135

Infinity mode..........................................................................P. 93

info.txt .................................................................................P. 120

Interval setting (Slide Show).................................................P. 169

AE Lock...............................................................................P. 148

Anytime Flash........................................................................P. 98

Auto (White Balance)...........................................................P. 135

Auto Bracketing...................................................................P. 152

Auto Flash mode...................................................................P. 98

Autofocus mode....................................................................P. 93

Auto-Focus Mode................................................................P. 151

Autofocus Target Area (AF Area mode)................................P. 150

AUTO mode.....................................................................P. 55-62

Auto Off...............................................................................P. 115

AUTO Sensitivity..........................................................P. 131, 147

Auto Transfer.......................................................................P. 121

Back Light mode (SCENE).....................................................P. 67

Battery .............................................................................P. 44-46

BASIC (image quality).......................................................103-104

Beach/Snow mode (SCENE).................................................P. 65

Best Shot Selector ..............................................................P. 141

Black-and-White..................................................................P. 142

Brightness ..................................................................P. 114, 142

Built-in Speedlight .................................................................P. 97

Center-Weighted metering...................................................P. 137

Close Up mode (SCENE).......................................................P. 67

Cloudy (White Balance)........................................................P. 135

CompactFlash™ memory card ........................P. 47-49, 117, 189

Continuous AF...............................................................P. 94, 151

Continuous..........................................................................P. 139

Contrast ..............................................................................P. 142

Controls...............................................................................P. 118

Copy mode (SCENE).............................................................P. 67

CSM (Custom) shooting mode.....................................P. 126-154

CSM shooting menu .....................................................P.134-154

Date/Time setting.............................................................P. 52-53

DCF (Design rule for Camera File System)...........................P. 108

Delete...........................................................................P. 164-166

Delete (Full-frame playback mode).................................P. 71, 157

Delete (Thumbnail playback mode)................................P. 72, 162

Delete all images .................................................................P. 165

Delete selected image(s)...............................................P. 164-165

Digital zoom.....................................................................P. 90-91

Display mode.......................................................................P. 113

Distance Units .....................................................................P. 151

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)..................................P. 83, 172

Reference—Index

Index

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SCENE mode...................................................................P. 63-67

Self-timer...............................................................................P. 95

Sensitivity ............................................................................P. 147

Sensitivity setting..........................................................P. 130-131

Seq. Numbers.....................................................................P. 116

SETUP mode...............................................................P. 102-125

Shooting menu.............................................................P. 134-154

Single AF.......................................................................P. 94, 151

Single shooting....................................................................P. 139

Slide show ...................................................................P. 168-169

Slow Sync Flash....................................................................P. 98

Small picture............................................................P. 76-79, 175

Speedlight (White Balance)..................................................P. 135

Spot AF Area.......................................................................P. 137

Spot metering......................................................................P. 137

Sunset mode (SCENE) ..........................................................P. 66

Telephoto converter.............................................................P. 145

Television playback.......................................................P. 176-177

Thumbnail mode............................................................P. 72, 162

TIFF...............................................................................P. 76, 104

Transfer.........................................................................P. 73, 174

Ultra HS shooting................................................................P. 139

USB.............................................................................P. 181-184

VGA Sequence shooting .....................................................P. 139

VGA (image size)..................................................P. 103, 106-107

Video Mode.........................................................................P. 122

White Balance .....................................................................P. 135

White Balance Bracketing....................................................P. 153

Wide-angle converter ..........................................................P. 145

XGA (image size)..................................................P. 103, 106-107

Zoom.........................................................................P. 58, 90-91

Zooming in ..........................................................................P. 161

Landscape (SCENE)..............................................................P. 66

Language......................................................................P. 51, 123

Lens converter .............................................................P. 145-146

Long time exposure.............................................................P. 129

Macro Close-up mode...........................................................P. 93

Manual Exposure mode .......................................P. 127-129, 148

Manual Focus...............................................................P. 132-133

Matrix Metering....................................................................P. 137

Metering method..........................................................P. 137-138

Multi-shot 16.......................................................................P. 139

Monitor button...............................................................P. 59, 158

MOV....................................................................................P. 116

Movie ............................................................................P. 89, 160

Museum mode (SCENE)........................................................P. 66

Night Landscape mode (SCENE)...........................................P. 66

Night Portrait (SCENE)...........................................................P. 65

Noise Reduction..................................................................P. 154

NORMAL mode (imag quality)......................................P. 103-104

NTSC ..................................................................................P. 122

Number of remaining shots ...................................................P. 56

PAL......................................................................................P. 122

Party/Indoor mode (SCENE)..................................................P. 65

Playback menu ............................................................P. 163-175

Playback mode ............................................................P. 155-177

Portrait mode (SCENE)..........................................................P. 65

Preset White Balance...................................................P. 135-136

Print Set (DPOF)...........................................................P. 172-173

P Exposure mode................................................................P. 148

Protect.................................................................................P. 170

Quick Review mode...............................................................P. 70

Red-Eye Reduction ...............................................................P. 98

Red-Eye Reduction lamp.................................................P. 21, 98

Red light..........................................................................P. 22, 60

Reset All.......................................................................P. 124-125

Reference—Index

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