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For Your Safety
- WARNINGS
Notices
Table of Contents
Introduction
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
- Shooting in the Scene Mode
Shoot pictures using P, S, A and M
Using the GPS
- Recording Positional Information to Pictures
- Changing GPS Settings (GPS Menu)
More on Playback
Movies
Voice Recordings
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server (Picture Bank)
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Technical Notes

User’s Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

Trademark Information

•Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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•The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.

•PictBridge is a trademark.

•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.

Introduction

First Steps

ABasic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

yShooting Suited for the Scene

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

GUsing the GPS

cMore on Playback

DMovies

EVoice Recordings

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server

(Picture Bank)

dShooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Technical Notes

For Your Safety

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

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

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

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed

in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

WARNINGS

Turn off in the event of

malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusual

smell coming from the camera or AC

adapter, unplug the AC adapter and

remove the battery immediately, taking

care to avoid burns. Continued

operation could result in injury. After

removing or disconnecting the power

source, take the equipment to a Nikon-

authorized service representative for

inspection.

Do not disassemble

Touching the internal parts of the

camera or AC adapter could result in

injury. Repairs should be performed

only by qualified technicians. Should

the camera or AC adapter break open

as the result of a fall or other accident,

take the product to a Nikon-authorized

service representative for inspection,

after unplugging the product and/or

removing the battery.

Do not use the camera or AC

adapter in the presence of

flammable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in the

presence of flammable gas, as this

could result in explosion or fire.

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.

Handle the camera strap with

care

Never place the strap around the neck

of an infant or child.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to

prevent infants from putting the

battery or other small parts into their

mouths.

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

product, to prevent possible injury.

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For Your Safety

Observe the following precautions

when handling the battery

The battery may leak or explode if

improperly handled. Observe the

following precautions when handling

the battery for use in this product:

•Before replacing the battery, turn the

product off. If you are using the AC

adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

•Use only a Rechargeable Li-ion

Battery EN-EL5 (supplied). Charge the

battery inserting it into the camera

and connecting the AC Adapter EH-

66 (supplied).

•When inserting the battery, do not

attempt to insert it upside down or

backwards.

•Do not short or disassemble the

battery or attempt to remove or

break the battery insulation or casing.

•Do not expose the battery to flames

or to excessive heat.

•Do not immerse in or expose to

water.

•Replace the terminal cover when

transporting the battery. Do not

transport or store with metal objects

such as necklaces or hairpins.

•The battery is prone to leakage when

fully discharged. To avoid damage to

the product, be sure to remove the

battery when no charge remains.

•Discontinue use immediately should

you notice any change in the battery,

such as discoloration or deformation.

•If liquid from the damaged battery

comes in contact with clothing or

skin, rinse immediately with plenty of

water.

Observe the following precautions

when handling the AC adapter

•Keep dry. Failure to observe this

precaution could result in fire or

electric shock.

•Dust on or near the metal parts of the

plug should be removed with a dry

cloth. Continued use could result in

fire.

•Do not handle the power cable or go

near the AC adapter during lightning

storms. Failure to observe this

precaution could result in electric

shock.

•Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug

or bend the power cable, place it

under heavy objects, or expose it to

heat or flames. Should the insulation

be damaged and the wires become

exposed, take it to a Nikon-

authorized service representative for

inspection. Failure to observe these

precautions could result in fire or

electric shock.

•Do not handle the plug or AC

adapter with wet hands. Failure to

observe this precaution could result

in electric shock.

•Do not use with travel converters or

adapters designed to convert from

one voltage to another or with DC-

to-AC inverters. Failure to observe

this precaution could damage the

product or result in overheating or

fire.

For Your Safety

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input

and output jacks, use only the cables

provided or sold by Nikon for the

purpose, to maintain compliance with

product regulations.

Handle moving parts with care

Be careful that your fingers or other

objects are not pinched by the lens

cover or other moving parts.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs supplied with this device

should not be played back on audio CD

equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an

audio CD player could cause hearing

loss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when using

the flash

Using the flash close to your subject’s

eyes could cause temporary visual

impairment. Particular care should be

observed if photographing infants,

when the flash should be no less than

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

Do not operate the flash with

the flash window touching a

person or object

Failure to observe this precaution could

result in burns or fire.

Avoid contact with liquid

crystal

Should the monitor break, care should

be taken to avoid injury caused by

broken glass and to prevent liquid

crystal from the monitor touching the

skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

Turn the power off when using

inside an airplane or the

hospital

Turn the power off while inside the

airplane during take off or landing. Set

Record GPS Data in the GPS mode to

Off as well. Follow the instructions of

the hospital when using while in a

hospital. The electromagnetic waves

given out by this camera may disrupt

the electronic systems of the airplane or

the instruments of the hospital.

Notices

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.

Notice for customers in the State of

California

WARNING

Handling the cord on this product will

expose you to lead, a chemical known

to the State of California to cause birth

defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc.,

1300 Walt Whitman Road,

Melville, New York 11747-3064

USA

Tel: 631-547-4200

COOLPIX P6000

Notices

Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION

This Class B digital apparatus complies

with Canadian ICES-003.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B

est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du

Canada.

Notice for customers in Europe

This symbol indicates that this

product is to be collected

separately.

The following apply only to

users in European countries:

•This product is designated for

separate collection at an appropriate

collection point. Do not dispose of as

household waste.

•For more information, contact the

retailer or the local authorities in

charge of waste management.

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................................ ii

WARNINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................ii

Notices ....................................................................................................................................................... v

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1

About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1

Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2

Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 6

The Camera Body....................................................................................................................................................6

The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................8

Basic Operations...................................................................................................................................10

The Mode dial........................................................................................................................................................10

The Command Dial and w (FUNC) Button........................................................................................11

The Multi Selector ...............................................................................................................................................12

The d Button....................................................................................................................................................13

Switching Between Tabs.................................................................................................................................13

The x (Monitor) Button..............................................................................................................................14

The I (My Menu) button.............................................................................................................................15

Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................15

Attaching the Camera Strap .........................................................................................................................15

First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 16

Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................16

Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................................17

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................17

Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................18

Setting Display Language, Date and Time..................................................................................20

Insert the Memory Card.....................................................................................................................22

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................22

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A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode.................................................................. 24

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode........................................................24

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................25

Step 2 Frame a Picture........................................................................................................................26

Using the Viewfinder .........................................................................................................................................26

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

Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................28

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures ..........................................................................................30

Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)............................................................................................................30

Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................30

Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................32

Available Flash Modes ......................................................................................................................................32

Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................33

Shooting with the Self-timer/Remote Control ..........................................................................35

Shooting with the Self-timer........................................................................................................................35

Shooting with Remote Control...................................................................................................................36

Choosing a Focus Mode ....................................................................................................................37

Setting the Focus Mode ..................................................................................................................................38

Using Manual Focus...........................................................................................................................................39

Exposure Compensation ...................................................................................................................40

y Shooting Suited for the Scene....................................................................................... 41

Shooting in the Scene Mode ...........................................................................................................41

Setting the Scene Mode..................................................................................................................................41

Features......................................................................................................................................................................42

Shooting Pictures for a Panorama.............................................................................................................48

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D......................................................................................... 50

A, B, C, D mode.................................................................................................................................50

A (Programmed Auto) Mode...........................................................................................................52

B (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode ......................................................................................................53

C (Aperture-Priority Auto) Mode ..................................................................................................54

D (Manual) Mode ................................................................................................................................55

Active D-Lighting.................................................................................................................................57

To use Active D-Lighting.................................................................................................................................57

Using E, F (User Setting Mode)..............................................................................................58

Register the Settings in E or F..........................................................................................................58

Resetting Registered Settings......................................................................................................................59

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G Using the GPS............................................................................................................................. 60

Recording Positional Information to Pictures............................................................................60

Changing GPS Settings (GPS Menu)..............................................................................................63

Valid Storage Period...........................................................................................................................................63

Update GPS Data .................................................................................................................................................63

Synchronize.............................................................................................................................................................64

c More on Playback....................................................................................................................... 65

Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback.......................................................................65

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ..........................................................................................66

Editing Pictures.....................................................................................................................................67

Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting .............................................................................68

Crop Picture.............................................................................................................................................................69

Resizing Pictures: Small Picture...................................................................................................................70

Adding Black Frame on Pictures: Black Border ..................................................................................71

RAW Processing Using the Camera: NRW (RAW) Processing ...................................................72

Voice Memos: Recording and Playback .......................................................................................74

Recording Voice Memos .................................................................................................................................74

Playing Voice Memos........................................................................................................................................74

Deleting Voice Memos.....................................................................................................................................74

Viewing Pictures by Date ..................................................................................................................75

Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode..........................................................................................................75

Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode ...................................................................................................76

Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode ..................................................................................77

Calendar and List by Date Menus..............................................................................................................78

D Movies ............................................................................................................................................. 79

Recording Movies ................................................................................................................................79

The Movie Menu...................................................................................................................................80

Selecting Movie Options.................................................................................................................................80

Autofocus Mode...................................................................................................................................................81

Time-Lapse Movies.............................................................................................................................................82

Movie Playback .....................................................................................................................................84

Deleting Movie Files...........................................................................................................................................84

E Voice Recordings........................................................................................................................... 85

Making Voice Recordings..................................................................................................................85

Playing Voice Recordings..................................................................................................................87

Deleting Sound Files..........................................................................................................................................88

Copying Voice Recordings................................................................................................................89

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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers............................................................. 90

Connecting to a TV..............................................................................................................................90

Connecting to a Computer...............................................................................................................91

Before Connecting the Camera..................................................................................................................91

Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer................................................................92

Connecting to a Printer......................................................................................................................95

Connecting the Camera and Printer........................................................................................................96

Printing Pictures One at a Time...................................................................................................................97

Printing Multiple Pictures ...............................................................................................................................98

Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set ...................................................................................... 101

H Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server (Picture Bank)..........................103

LAN Features and my Picturetown ............................................................................................. 103

my Picturetown..................................................................................................................................................103

Picture Bank.......................................................................................................................................................... 103

my Picturetown Setup Workflow ................................................................................................ 104

First Steps............................................................................................................................................. 105

Confirming LAN Connection.....................................................................................................................105

Ready Information Required for LAN Connection ....................................................................... 105

Settings from the Camera.............................................................................................................. 107

Basic Operation of the Network Settings .......................................................................................... 107

Configuring a Network Profile ..................................................................................................................109

Entering my Picturetown User Information.....................................................................................110

Protecting LAN Information Stored in the Camera .....................................................................111

Registering with my Picturetown................................................................................................ 114

Registering a Camera with my Picturetown ....................................................................................116

Using Picture Bank............................................................................................................................ 117

Uploading All Pictures at Once................................................................................................................117

Uploading Selected Pictures .....................................................................................................................118

Viewing Pictures on the my Picturetown Server ................................................................... 120

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d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus ...........................................................................121

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu.................................................................................... 121

Displaying the Shooting Menu................................................................................................................123

q Image Quality............................................................................................................................................... 124

r Image Size......................................................................................................................................................126

a Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control)...............................................................................129

a Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control).........................................134

B White Balance..............................................................................................................................................136

E ISO Sensitivity...............................................................................................................................................138

G Metering ......................................................................................................................................................... 139

C Continuous ...................................................................................................................................................140

H Auto Bracketing.......................................................................................................................................... 143

G AF Area Mode..............................................................................................................................................144

I Autofocus mode ........................................................................................................................................ 146

J Flash Exp. Comp. ........................................................................................................................................147

K Flash Control.................................................................................................................................................147

M Noise Reduction........................................................................................................................................ 148

Q Distortion Control...................................................................................................................................... 148

X Wide-angle Converter...........................................................................................................................149

Restrictions on Camera Settings .............................................................................................................150

Playback Options: The Playback Menu ..................................................................................... 153

Displaying the Playback Menu.................................................................................................................153

b Slide Show.....................................................................................................................................................155

c Delete ................................................................................................................................................................ 156

d Protect.............................................................................................................................................................156

f Rotate Image................................................................................................................................................157

i Hide Image....................................................................................................................................................157

h Copy ..................................................................................................................................................................158

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu....................................................................................... 159

Displaying the Setup Menu........................................................................................................................160

c Welcome Screen ........................................................................................................................................161

d Date.................................................................................................................................................................... 162

e Brightness...................................................................................................................................................... 165

f Date Imprint..................................................................................................................................................165

g Vibration Reduction.................................................................................................................................167

h AF Assist ......................................................................................................................................................... 168

u Digital Zoom ................................................................................................................................................ 168

i Sound Settings ...........................................................................................................................................169

k Auto Off........................................................................................................................................................... 169

l/m Format Memory/Format Card................................................................................................... 170

n Language ........................................................................................................................................................ 171

o Video Mode...................................................................................................................................................171

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U FUNC Button.................................................................................................................................................172

S Customize My Menu ............................................................................................................................... 173

p Reset All...........................................................................................................................................................174

r Firmware Version....................................................................................................................................... 176

Technical Notes ................................................................................................................................177

Optional Accessories ....................................................................................................................... 177

Approved Memory Cards ............................................................................................................................178

Wide-angle Converter ...................................................................................................................................179

Using Optional Speedlights (External Flash).................................................................................... 180

Image/Sound File and Folder Names ........................................................................................ 181

Caring for the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 182

Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................................183

Storage....................................................................................................................................................................184

Error Messages ................................................................................................................................... 185

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................ 190

Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 197

Supported Standards .....................................................................................................................................200

Index ...................................................................................................................................................... 201

Introduction

About This Manual

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX P6000 digital camera. This

manual was written to help you enjoy shooting with your Nikon digital camera.

Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the

product will read it.

Symbols and Conventions

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

conventions are used:

Notations

•A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a “memory card.”

•The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”

•The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of

buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor are indicated in bold.

Screen Samples

In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so

that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.

Illustrations and Screen Display

Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display.

CInternal Memory and Memory Cards

Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera’s internal memory or on removable

memory cards. If a memory card is inserted, all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and

delete, playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. The

memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store,

delete or view pictures.

This icon marks cautions,

information that should be read

before use, to prevent damage

to the camera.

This icon marks tips, additional

information that may be helpful

when using the camera.

This icon marks notes,

information that should be read

before using the camera.

This icon indicates that more

information is available

elsewhere in this manual or in

the Quick Start Guide.

Introduction

Information and Precautions

Life-Long Learning

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

continually updated information is available online at the following sites:

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

•For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/

•For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: 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://imaging.nikon.com/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

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

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

and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are

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

circuitry.

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

VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.

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

Before Taking Important Pictures

Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on

a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable

for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.

About the Manuals

•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 was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and

complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the

Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).

Holographic seal: Identifies this

device as an authentic Nikon product. Rechargeable Li-ion

Battery EN-EL5

Information and Precautions

Introduction

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means

of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced

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

bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample.” The copying or reproduction

of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited. Unless

the prior permission of the government was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused

postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited. The copying or

reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is

prohibited.

• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions

The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private

companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes or coupon tickets, except

when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do

not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies

and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.

• Comply with copyright notices

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

woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies and photographs is governed by national and

international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to

infringe copyright laws.

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

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

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

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

resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s

responsibility.

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

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

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

pictures selected for the welcome screen (A161). Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to

property when physically destroying data storage devices.

Reset the network setting stored in the camera (A113).

Information and Precautions

Introduction

Note the following important points before using this product’s LAN features.

Personal Information Management and Disclaimer

•User information registered and configured with the product, including network connection

settings and other personal information, is susceptible to alteration and loss resulting from

operational error, static electricity, accident, malfunction, repair or other handling. Always keep

separate copies of important information. Nikon is not responsible for any direct or indirect

damages or lost profits resulting from alteration or loss of content that is not attributable to Nikon.

•Before discarding this product or transferring it to another owner, it is recommended that you

apply the Reset option (A113) in the camera’s network setting menu, to delete all user information

registered and configured with the product, including network connection settings and other

personal information.

•Nikon is not responsible for any damages stemming from unauthorized use of e-mail addresses

stored in the camera resulting from theft of the product.

Precautions and Limitations when Using the LAN Features

•Connection to a network for the services (hereinafter referred to as Services) using the camera’s

LAN features is not guaranteed or supported outside the United States, Hong Kong, Singapore,

Korea, Taiwan, Germany, France, and Sweden. Nikon is not responsible for any direct or indirect

damages or lost profits resulting from any connection made at your own risk.

•Nikon makes no guarantees whatsoever concerning the ability of these Services to store or

safeguard images. Be sure to maintain separate back-up copies of all important images. Nikon is

not responsible for any direct or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from alteration or loss of

content that is not attributable to Nikon.

•Your use of the Services is completely at your own risk and Nikon accepts no responsibility on your

behalf.

•By using the Services, you agree not to upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit or communicate

any material through the Services that is obscene, pornographic, unlawful, threatening, an invasion

of any privacy or publicity rights of any party, defamatory, libelous, illegal or otherwise

objectionable, or infringes on any copyright, trademark or other intellectual property or

contractual right of any party.

•You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, discharge and release Nikon, its affiliates and

subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, legal representatives, and

successors (“Nikon Parties”) from and against any and all claims by or against you related to any

material you post, e-mail or otherwise transmit or communicate through the Services.

•Furthermore, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Nikon Parties from and

against any claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’ and

professionals’ fees and litigation costs) related to any material you post, e-mail or otherwise

transmit or communicate through the Services.

Information and Precautions

Introduction

•You understand that (i) your right to use the Services may be terminated by Nikon and/or (ii) the

materials you post, e-mail or otherwise transmit or communicate through the Services may be

deleted or removed by Nikon in the event you breach the foregoing, or any other terms and

conditions that Nikon may require in connection with your use of the Services.

•These Services are subject to change, suspension, or termination without notice.

•Be sure to read Nikon’s “Privacy Management Policy” located at the following URL: http://

www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/privacy/index.htm

•If you are in Europe, click on your country of residence at the following URL and follow the link

<privacy policy>: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/

•You can visit the my Picturetown Website at the following URL: http://mypicturetown.com/

Introduction

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

3 4

5 6 7

1 2

13 17 18 19

Lens cover closed

Built-in flash raised

1Command dial ...............................................11

2Power switch/Power-on lamp... 17, 169

3Mode dial...........................................................10

4Viewfinder.........................................................26

5Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1................. 180

6Accessory shoe ...........................................180

7Built-in flash .....................................................32

8Shutter-release button.............................. 28

9Eyelet for camera strap (×2)...................15

10 Connector cover ................... 18, 90, 92, 96

11 DC input connector......................... 18, 117

12 Cable connector............................90, 92, 96

Zoom control..................................................27

f: Wide ...................................................27

g: Tele......................................................27

h: Thumbnail playback.................65

i: Playback zoom.............................66

j: Help ....................................................15

14 Infrared receiver.............................................36

15 Self-timer lamp...............................................35

AF-assist illuminator.................................168

16 Microphone ..................................... 74, 79, 85

17 Lens ring..........................................................179

18 Lens......................................................... 183, 197

19 Lens cover

Parts of the Camera

Introduction

324

1 5 7 86

109 16

222120 2319

1K (flash pop-up) button......................33

2Viewfinder.........................................................26

3Flash lamp.........................................................34

4Autofocus (AF) lamp........................... 28, 85

5x (monitor) button ................................14

6Multi Selector..................................................12

7k (apply selection) button ..................12

8l (delete) button..........30, 31, 74, 84, 88

9GPS Antenna ...................................................60

10 w (FUNC) button.............................11, 172

11 I (My Menu) button ..............................15

12 J (manual focus) button........................39

13 c (playback) button ...............................30

14 d button.................13, 41, 80, 123, 153

15 Speaker ...............................................74, 84, 87

16 Monitor ..................................................8, 14, 25

17 Tripod socket

18 Battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover ...................16, 22

19 Memory card slot .........................................22

20 Battery chamber............................................16

21 LAN connector cover ..............................117

22 LAN connector............................................117

23 Battery latch.............................................16, 17

Parts of the Camera

Introduction

The Monitor

The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback

(actual display varies with current camera settings).

See page 14 for details on changing the monitor display.

With Shooting

* Differs according to the current shooting mode.

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1Shooting mode*....................24, 41, 50, 79

2Focus mode......................................................37

3Zoom indicator ..............................................27

4AE/AF-L indicator..........................................49

5Flash mode .......................................................32

6Speedlights....................................................180

7Active D-Lighting..........................................57

8Battery level indicator ................................24

9Vibration reduction icon ...............25, 167

10 Distortion control ......................................148

Wide-angle convertor.............................149

11 GPS connection indicator........................60

12 Focus area...............................................28, 144

Focus area (Face Priority).......................144

13 “Date not set” indicator..........................185

Time zone indicator .................................162

14 Date imprint/date counter ..................165

15 Image size.......................................................126

Movie options.................................................80

(a) Number of exposures

remaining.................................................. 24

(b) Movie length........................................... 79

17 Internal memory indicator..................... 25

18 Aperture............................................................. 51

19 Image quality................................................124

20 Shutter speed................................................. 51

21 Values in EVs.................................................... 55

22 ISO sensitivity .......................................34, 138

23 Exposure compensation ......................... 40

24 Flash exposure compensation...........147

25 Noise reduction...........................................148

26 COOLPIX Picture Control.......................129

27 White balance..............................................136

28 Self-timer/Remote Control..................... 35

29 Bracketing.......................................................143

30 Continuous shooting mode................140

Parts of the Camera

Introduction

With Playback

* Differs according to the selected option during shooting.

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1Date of recording......................................... 20

2Time of recording ........................................ 20

3Volume indicator...................................74, 84

4Battery level indicator ............................... 24

5GPS data recording indicator................ 60

6Image quality*..............................................124

7Image size*.....................................................126

Movie options*.............................................. 80

(a) Current frame number/

total number of frames..................... 30

(b) Movie length........................................... 84

9Internal memory indicator..................... 30

10 Voice memo recording guide.............. 74

11 Voice memo playback guide ................74

12 Movie playback guide ...............................84

13 Calendar guide/

list by date guide.................................. 75, 76

14 Print-order icon .......................................... 101

15 Small picture indicator...................... 69, 70

16 D-Lighting icon ............................................. 68

Black border indicator...............................71

17 Picture Bank picture icon ..................... 119

18 Protect icon................................................... 156

19 File number and type .............................181

Introduction

Basic Operations

The Mode dial

Align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial.

A Auto (A24)

Choose this simple mode,

an automatic, “point-and-

shoot” mode

recommended for first-

time users of digital

cameras.

A, B, C, D (A50)

Choose these modes for

greater control over

shutter speed and

aperture.

y Scene (A41)

Choose this mode for

automatic adjustment of

settings to suit the

selected subject type, or

use the voice recording

option to record sound

only.

D Movie (A79)

Choose this mode to

shoot movies.

G GPS (A60)

Check the settings and

status of the GPS function.

Use the GPS feature to

record the orientation for

the picture.

H Picture Bank (A103)

Use the LAN feature to

send pictures taken from

the camera to my

Picturetown on the

Internet.

E, F User setting

(A58)

made in shooting modes

A, B, C and D. Once the

settings are registered,

you can shoot with the

settings that are used

more frequently by just

switching to this mode.

Basic Operations

Introduction

The Command Dial and w (FUNC) Button

Rotate the command dial, and use the dial with the w button, to select mode or

menu quickly and change settings.

With Shooting

With Playback

Mode Use Description A

Programmed auto

(mode dial set to A)Change the flexible program. 52

Shutter-priority auto

(mode dial set to B)Adjust shutter speed. 53

Aperture-priority auto

(mode dial set to C)Adjust aperture. 54

Manual

(mode dial set to D)

Adjust shutter speed or aperture.

(Press the multi selector K to

switch between the different

options.)

Mode dial set to A, B, C, D,

E or Fw +

Adjust the setting assigned to

FUNC button. (At the default

setting, the ISO sensitivity setting

can be adjusted.)

172

Mode dial set to yw + Choose a scene mode. 41

Mode dial set to Dw + Choose a movie option. 80

Mode Use Description A

Playback mode w + Switch to calendar mode or list by

date mode. 75, 76

Full-frame playback or

Thumbnail playback Choose a picture. 30, 65

Playback zoom Change zoom rate. 66

Movie/Audio playback Fast-forward or Rewind. 84,

Basic Operations

Introduction

The Multi Selector

This section describes standard uses of the multi selector to select modes, select

menu options and to apply selection.

With Shooting

With Playback

With Menu Screens

CNotes on the Multi Selector

In this manual, up, down, left, and right presses of the multi selector may be indicated with H, I, J

and K.

Display m (flash mode) (A32) menu or move cursor up

Apply selection

Display L (focus mode) (A37) menu or move cursor down

Display n (self-

timer/remote

control) (A35)

Flash mode

Display o (exposure

compensation)

(A40) menu

Choose the

previous picture

Choose the next

picture

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Image quality

Image size

Picture Control

Custom Picture Control

White balance

ISO sensitivity

Move cursor up

Move cursor down

Return to the

previous menu

Move to the next

menu or apply

selection

Apply selection

(move to the next menu)

Basic Operations

Introduction

The d Button

Press the d button to display the menu for the selected mode.

•Use the multi selector to navigate the menus (A12).

•Menu options can also be selected by rotating the command dial.

•Choose the tab on the left to display each menu item.

•Press the d button again to exit the menu.

Switching Between Tabs

Shooting menu

Image quality

Image size

Picture Control

Custom Picture Control

White balance

ISO sensitivity

The selected option

Displayed when there are one or

more menu items to follow

•Top tab:

Display the usable menus

in the modes selected by

the mode dial

• Middle tab:

Display the playback menu

• Bottom tab:

Display the setup menu

Displayed when the menu

contains two or more pages

Shooting menu

Metering

Continuous

Auto bracketing

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Flash exp. comp.

Auto bracketing

±0.3

±0.7

±1.0

Off

Press the k button or the multi

selector K to apply selection.

Displayed when

there are more

previous menu

items

Press the k button or the multi selector

K to proceed to the next set of options.

Shooting menu

Image quality

Image size

Picture Control

Custom Picture Control

White balance

ISO sensitivity

Shooting menu

Image quality

Image size

Picture Control

Custom Picture Control

White balance

ISO sensitivity

Set up

Welcome screen

Date

Brightness

Date imprint

Vibration reduction

AF assist

Press the multi selector J

to highlight the tab.

Press the multi selector H or I

to select the tab, and press

either the k button or K.

The chosen menu is

displayed.

Basic Operations

Introduction

The x (Monitor) Button

To hide or show monitor indicators during shooting and playback, press the

button.

1 Available when mode dial is set to A, B, C, D, E or F.

2 Shutter will not click when focus is not locked and the AF lamp does not light up.

3 The brightest portions of the image (highlight) blink. Use highlights as a guide when setting

exposure.

4 A graph showing tone distribution. The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark

tones to the left and bright tones to the right; the vertical axis shows number of pixels of each

brightness in image.

5 Shows the folder name, file name, GPS data recording indicator, shooting mode A, B, C or D,

shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, ISO sensitivity, and file number/total number of

exposures.

A is displayed when shooting mode is set to A, y, or A.

With Shooting

Photo information displayed

Display the image taken and shooting

information.

Framing guides 1

Display a boxed guide for framing.

Monitor off 1, 2

Turn off the monitor.

Photo information hidden

Display only the image taken.

With Playback

Photo information displayed

Display current image and

its information.

Shooting data displayed

(except for movies)

Display highlight

, histogram

and shooting data

Photo information hidden

Display image only.

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Basic Operations

Introduction

The I (My Menu) button

Press the I button to display the menu items that are used frequently during

shooting (only when shooting mode is set to A, B, C, D, E or F). Press the I

button again to stop displaying My Menu. Options that are displayed in My Menu

can be changed in Customize My Menu (A173) of setup menu (A159).

Help Displays

Rotate the zoom control to g (j) when M is displayed at the lower of the menu

screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option.

To return to the original menu, rotate the zoom control to g (j) again.

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach the camera strap to the eyelet as shown below (2

eyelets available).

My Menu

Image quality

Image size

Picture Control

White balance

Active D-Lighting

Distortion control

White balance

Back

For accurate color reproduction,

choose a setting that matches

the light source.

First Steps

Inserting the Battery

Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied) into the camera.

•Charge the battery before first use or when the battery is running low (A18).

Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

Insert the battery.

•Confirm that the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals

are oriented correctly, as described on the label at the

entrance of the battery chamber, and insert the battery.

•Use the battery to push the orange battery latch up 1

as the battery is inserted 2. The latch raises back into

place when the battery is fully inserted.

B Inserting the Battery

Inserting the battery upside down or backwards

could damage the camera. Make sure that the Battery

is correctly oriented.

Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

•Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover 1,

and slide the cover latch to the Z position 2.

Battery latch

First Steps

Inserting the Battery

Removing the Battery

Before removing the battery, turn the camera off and

confirm that the power-on lamp and monitor are off.

To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in

the direction shown 1. The battery can then be

removed by hand 2.

•Note that the battery may become hot during use;

observe due caution when removing the battery.

Turning On and Off the Camera

Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The

power-on lamp (green) will flicker and the monitor will

turn on. To turn off the camera, press the power switch

again. When the camera turns off, both the power-on

lamp and the monitor will turn off.

•When the camera is off, holding down the c button

will turn the camera on in playback mode.

BNotes on the Battery

•Be sure to read and follow the warnings and cautions of “For Your Safety” (Aiii), before using the

rechargeable battery.

•Be sure to read and follow the warnings for “The Battery“ (A183) of the section “Caring for the

Camera”, before using the battery.

•If the battery is not used for long periods of time, make sure to charge the battery once every half

a year, and keep the battery after it has been exhausted.

DAuto Power Off in Shooting Mode (Standby Mode)

The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five

seconds. The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used.

At default settings, the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a

minute during shooting and playback. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are

performed for another three minutes (auto power off function).

To turn on the monitor when it’s turned off, press the shutter-release button halfway or the c

button.

•The time taken until the monitor turns off completely can be changed in Auto off (A169) in the

setup menu (A159).

First Steps

Charging the Battery

Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied) into the camera and charge

the battery by connecting the AC Adapter EH-66 (supplied).

Connect the power cable and AC adapter 1.

Confirm that the power-on lamp and the

monitor are off.

•Do not turn on the camera. You cannot charge the

battery while the camera is turned on.

Connect the AC adapter to the camera’s DC input connector 2.

•The DC input connector should be fully inserted.

Plug the power cable into an outlet 3.

•The AC adapter power-on lamp will light 4.

CCharging the Battery After Setting the Camera’s Clock

When the camera’s built-in clock has not been set, the battery begins charging when the AC

adapter is connected. Once the clock is set, Picture Bank (A117) will start when the AC adapter

is connected.

• Press the k button to cancel Picture Bank and start charging the battery immediately.

• Picture Bank can be set so that it does not start automatically (A117).

First Steps

Charging the Battery

The battery begins charging.

•The power-on lamp and AF lamp will blink, and the

battery will start charging.

•The power-on lamp and AF lamp will stop blinking

when charging is complete.

•A fully-exhausted battery will charge in about three

hours.

The following chart explains camera status while the AC adapter is connected to the camera.

Disconnect the camera and AC adapter when charging is complete.

•Turn off the camera.

•Pull out the AC adapter from the camera, and the power cable from the power outlet.

BNote on the AC Adapter

•Be sure to read and follow the warnings and cautions of “For Your Safety” (Aiii), before using the

AC adapter.

•Be sure to read and follow the warnings for “The Battery“ (A183) of the section “Caring for the

Camera”, before using the battery.

•Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this

precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

•Only use the power cable for the AC Adapter EH-66 (supplied).

DCharging the Battery with the Battery Charger

The Battery Charger MH-61 (A177), for EN-EL5 is available separately.

Camera Status Description

The power-on lamp and

AF lamp will blink Battery charging.

The power-on lamp and

AF lamp will turn off Battery fully charged.

The power-on lamp or the

monitor will turn on.

The camera is on. Power is supplied to the camera by the

AC adapter.

The flash lamp will

flickers

•The temperature is not suitable for usage. Use the

charger in a room with a surrounding temperature range

of 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F) to charge the battery.

•If the lamp flickers rapidly, the AC adapter is not correctly

inserted or the battery is faulty. Reinsert the AC adapter

or replace the battery.

First Steps

Setting Display Language, Date and Time

A language-selection and date setting screen for the internal clock is displayed the

first time the camera is turned on.

Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

•The power-on lamp will flicker and the monitor will turn

on.

Use the multi selector to choose

the desired language and press

the k button .

•For information on using the multi

selector ➝ A12

Choose Ye s and press the k button.

•If No is selected, the date and time will not be set.

Press J or K to select your home time zone

(A164) and press the k button.

DDaylight Saving Time

If daylight saving time is in effect, press H to turn on Daylight saving

in the Time zone menu in step 4 to set the date. The W mark will be

displayed on the top of the screen when set to On.

Press I to set to Off.

Date

Set time and date?

Yes

London

Casablanca

Back

London

Casablanca

Back

First Steps

Setting Display Language, Date and Time

Edit the date.

•Press H or I, to edit the highlighted item.

•Press K to highlight D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y (year) ➝

hour ➝ minute ➝ DMY (the order in which the day,

month and year are displayed).

•Press J to highlight items in reverse order (order may

differ in some regions).

Choose the order in which the day, month and

year are displayed and press the k button or

the multi selector K.

•The setting is enabled and screen changes to shooting

screen.

DChanging the Date and Time

•To change the current date and time, go into Date (A162) in the setup menu (A159), choose

Date and follow the instructions above, starting from step 5.

•To change the time zone and daylight saving settings, go into Date in the setup menu, choose

Time zone, and change the settings (A159, 162).

Edit

Date

200801

00 00

Edit

Date

200811

10 15

First Steps

Insert the Memory Card

Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approx. 48 MB) or on

removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A178).

If a memory card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically stored on

the memory card and all data will be played back, deleted or transferred from

the memory card. Remove the memory card to store, playback, delete or

transfer data from the internal memory.

Confirm that the power-on lamp and the

monitor are off and open the battery-

chamber/memory card slot cover.

•Make sure that the camera is off before inserting or

removing the memory card.

Insert the memory card.

•Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into

place.

•Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

after inserting the memory card.

BInserting the Memory Card

Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards

could damage the camera or the memory card. Make

sure that the memory card is correctly oriented.

Removing Memory Cards

Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off and

confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are

off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

and press the card in 1 to partially eject the card 2.

The card can then be removed by hand.

First Steps

Insert the Memory Card

BFormatting a Memory Card

If the message at right is displayed, the memory card must be

formatted before use. Note that formatting (A170)

permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the

memory card. Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to

keep before formatting the memory card.

Use the multi selector to choose Ye s and press the k button. The

confirmation dialog will be displayed. To start formatting, choose

Format and press the kbutton.

•Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until formatting

is complete.

•The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into this camera, be sure to format

them (A170) with this camera.

BThe Write Protect Switch

SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch.

Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card

cannot be formatted when this switch is in the “lock” position.

Unlock by sliding the switch to the “write” position.

•Unlock when using the LAN features of the COOLPIX P6000

to upload pictures from memory card onto my Picturetown.

BMemory Cards

•Use only Secure Digital memory cards.

•Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being written to or deleted from the

memory card, or during data transfer to a computer. Failure to observe this precaution could result

in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card:

- Eject the memory card

- Remove the battery

- Turn off the camera

- Disconnect the AC adapter

•Do not format the memory card using a computer.

•Do not disassemble or modify.

•Do not drop, bend, expose to water or strong physical shocks.

•Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects.

•Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.

•Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures.

•Do not expose to humidity, dust, or to corrosive gases.

Card is not formatted.

Format card?

Yes

Write protect switch

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select

(Auto) Mode

Choose this A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode recommended

for first-time users of digital cameras.

Rotate the mode dial to A.

Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

•The power-on lamp will flicker and the monitor will

turn on. The lens will extend at this time.

Check the battery level and number of

exposures remaining.

Battery Level

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of exposures remaining will be displayed.

The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or

memory card, image quality, and image size (A127).

Monitor Description

INDICATOR Battery fully charged.

BBattery low; prepare to charge or

replace the battery.

Battery

exhausted.

Cannot shoot pictures. Recharge or

replace with a fully-charged battery.

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Battery level indicator

Number of exposures

remaining

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode

DNote on the Flash

When the built-in flash is lowered, the flash setting is fixed at off and W appears at the top of the

monitor. In situations where flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit,

be sure to raise the built-in flash (A33).

DAvailable Functions in A (Auto) Mode

In A (auto) mode, focus mode (A37) and exposure compensation (A40) can be applied and the

camera can shoot using the flash mode (A32) and self-timer (A35). Pressing the d button

displays the shooting menu options for specifying the Image quality (A124) and Image size

(A126).

DVibration Reduction

Vibration reduction (A167), when On (default setting) is selected, can be applied to effectively

reduce blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when

shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds.

Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes.

Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

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Shooting mode

A displayed in auto mode.

Internal memory indicator

Pictures will be recorded to internal

memory.

When memory card is inserted, C is not

displayed and pictures will be recorded to

memory card.

Image Quality and Image Size

Current image quality and size

settings are displayed. The

default settings are W

(Normal) for image quality and

m (4224 × 3168) for image size.

Vibration reduction icon

Vibration reduction can be

applied to reduce the effects of

camera shake.

Aperture (A51)

Shutter speed (A51)

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 2 Frame a Picture

Ready the camera.

•Hold the camera steadily in both hands.

•Keep your fingers, hair, strap and other objects away from the lens, AF-assist illuminator,

microphone and speaker.

Frame the picture.

•Position the main subject near the center of the

monitor.

Using the Viewfinder

Use the viewfinder to frame pictures when bright light

makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor.

BNotes on the Viewfinder

As the area visible in the viewfinder may differ from that of the final picture, use the monitor to frame

pictures in the following situations:

•When shooting at ranges of about 1 m (3 ft. 3 in.) or less

•When a converter lens is used (available separately from Nikon; A149, 179)

•When digital zoom is applied (A27)

•

When shooting at an

Image size

(

126) of

4224×2816

4224×2376

3168×3168

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Step 2 Frame a Picture

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Using the Zoom

Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom.

Rotate g to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger

area of the frame, or f to zoom out, thus increasing

the area visible in the frame.

A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor

when the zoom control is rotated.

Digital Zoom

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom magnification,

rotating and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom. The subject is

magnified up to 4×. Focus will be on the center of the screen (without active focus

area display) when digital zoom is in effect.

CDigital Zoom and Interpolation

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

images (A126), resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality.

Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V. When zoom is increased beyond the V

position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolation

is being applied. The position of V moves to the right as image size decreases, allowing for

confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current

image mode setting.

• Digital zoom (A168) in the Setup menu (A159) can be limited to the range at which

interpolation is not in effect, or it can be turned off.

Zoom out Zoom in

Optical zoom Digital zoom

Optical zoom (up to 4×). Digital zoom is in effect.

When the image size is small

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

Press the shutter-release button halfway.

•The camera automatically focuses on the subject in the

center focus area. When the subject is in focus, the

focus area will glow green, and the green AF lamp next

to the viewfinder will light.

•When digital zoom is in effect, and the subject is in

focus, the AF lamp will glow green. The focus area is not

displayed.

•Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway.

•When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will

blink in red or the AF lamp will flicker when the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway. Change the

composition and press the shutter-release button

halfway again.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the

way down.

•The picture will be recorded to the memory card or

internal memory.

DShutter-release Button

The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-

release button halfway. Continue pressing the shutter-release button fully to release and shoot.

Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and

blurred pictures.

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Press the shutter-

release button

halfway to set focus

and exposure.

Press the shutter-

release button the

rest of the way

down to shoot.

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

BDuring Recording

While images are being recorded, the AF lamp and/or the indicator showing the number of exposures

remaining will blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover,

or remove or disconnect the power source while these are blinking. Cutting power or removing the

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

BAutofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. And in some rare cases, the

subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the active focus area or the AF lamp glow green.

•Subject is very dark

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

and is in deep shadow)

•No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. when the subject is standing in front of a

white wall, wearing a white shirt)

•Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)

•Subject is moving rapidly

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times,

or focus on another subject and use focus lock.

DFocus Lock

To focus on an off-center subject when Center is selected for AF area mode, use focus lock as

described below.

•Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is

locked.

•When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, exposure is locked.

DAF-assist Illuminator

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A168) may light by pressing the shutter-release

button halfway.

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Position the

subject in the

center focus area.

Press the

shutter-

release

button

halfway.

Confirm that the

focus area is

green.

Continue holding

down the shutter-

release button

halfway and

recompose the

picture.

Press the

shutter-

release

button the

rest of the

way down.

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures

Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)

Press the c button.

•The last picture shot will be displayed in full-frame playback

mode.

•Press the multi selector HIJK to view additional pictures.

Hold down the buttons to fast forward pictures.

The command dial can also be used to choose the picture.

•Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being

read from the memory card or internal memory.

•Press the c button or the shutter-release button to switch to

shooting mode.

•When C is displayed, pictures stored in the internal memory

will be displayed. When memory card is inserted, C is not

displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be

displayed.

Deleting Pictures

Press the l button to delete the picture

currently displayed in the monitor.

Use the multi selector to

choose Yes and press

the k button.

•To exit without deleting the

picture, choose No and

press the k button.

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Erase 1 image?

Yes

Done

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

CPlayback Mode

The following options are available in full-frame playback mode.

CPressing the c button to Turn On the Camera

When the camera is off, holding down the c button will turn the camera on in playback mode. The

lens does not extend.

CViewing Pictures

•To view pictures stored in the internal memory remove the memory card from the camera.

•Pictures that were shot using Face Priority (A145) will be rotated automatically when displayed in

full-frame playback mode according to the orientation of the face.

CDeleting the Last Picture Shot

In shooting mode, press the l button to delete the last picture shot.

DDeleting Multiple Pictures

Choose Delete (A156) from Playback menu (A153) or Calendar/List by Date menu (A78) to delete

multiple pictures.

Option Use Description A

Playback zoom g (i)

Enlarge view of picture currently displayed

in monitor, up to about 10×.

Press the k button to return to full-frame

playback mode.

View thumbnails f (h) Display 4, 9 or 16 picture thumbnails. 65

Hide or show photo

info xSwitch between displaying or hiding photo

and shooting information. 14

Record/play voice

memo kRecord or play back voice memos up to 20

seconds in length. 74

Switch to shooting

mode

Press the c button or the shutter-release

button to switch to the mode selected with

the mode dial.

Erase 1 image?

Yes

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Using the Flash

In dark locations or when the subject is backlit, you can shoot pictures with flash by

raising the built-in flash.

The flash has a range of about 0.3 to 6.0 m (1 to 19 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all

the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is about 0.3 to 3.0 m (1 to 9 ft. )

(when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto).

When the built-in flash is raised, you can set the flash mode according to your

shooting environment.

Available Flash Modes

UAuto

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

VAuto with red-eye reduction

Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (A34).

WOff

Flash will not fire.

XFill flash

Flash fires when a picture is shot. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and backlit

subjects.

YSlow sync

Fill flash is combined with slow shutter speed.

Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background

at night or under dim light.

ZRear-curtain sync

Fill flash fires just before shutter closes, creating effect of a stream of light behind

moving subjects.

Using the Flash

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Setting the Flash Mode

Press the K (flash pop-up) button.

Built-in flash will be raised.

•When the built-in flash is lowered, it is fixed to W (off).

Press m (flash mode).

•The flash mode menu is displayed.

Use the multi selector to choose the desired

flash mode and press the k button.

•The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the

monitor.

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

a few seconds even if monitor indicators (A14) are On.

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

within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

BLowering the Built-in Flash

•When not using the built-in flash, gently push to lower the flash

until it clicks shut.

Flash mode

Using the Flash

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

BShooting When Lighting is Poor or when the Flash is Disabled (W)

•Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of

camera shake. Set Vibration reduction (A167) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera

during shooting.

•The E icon may be displayed on the monitor at times. Pictures shot when E is displayed may

be slightly mottled as ISO sensitivity has been increased.

BNote on Using the Flash

When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce

these reflections, set the flash to W (Off ), or lower the built-in flash.

CThe Flash Lamp

The flash lamp shows the flash status when the shutter-release

button is pressed halfway down.

•On: Flash will fire when picture is shot.

•Blinks: Flash charging. Not possible to shoot.

•Off: Flash will not fire when picture is shot.

CThe Flash Mode Setting

•The default setting for flash mode will differ according to the shooting mode.

-A (auto) mode: U (auto)

-A, B, C, D mode: U (auto)

- Scene mode: Availability varies between different scene modes (A42 to 48).

- Time-lapse movie: U (auto)

•Shoot with the flash set to V (red-eye reduction) while in A (auto) mode and the setting will be

saved even after the camera is turned off.

•When shooting mode is set to A, B, C or D, the setting is saved even after the camera is turned off.

CRed-eye Reduction

This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”).

The flash fires repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing red-eye.

The camera then analyzes the picture; if red-eye is detected, the affected area will be processed to

further reduce red-eye before the picture is saved. The flash will fire at low intensity before the main

flash for processing red eye reduction when NRW (RAW) images are recorded (including the JPEG

image that is recorded together).

Take note of the points below when shooting.

•Note that because there is a slight lag between the shutter-release button being pressed and the

picture being shot, this mode is not recommended when a quick shutter response is required.

•The time before the next picture can be shot also increases slightly.

•Advanced red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations.

•In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by advanced red-eye

reduction processing; in these cases, choose another mode and try again.

DMore Information

See “Using Optional Speedlights (External Flash)” (A180) for more information.

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Shooting with the Self-timer/Remote Control

The self-timer and optional remote control (ML-L3) is suitable for taking memorial

pictures and for reducing vibration due to pressing of the shutter-release button.

When using the self-timer and remote control, use of a tripod is recommended.

Turn Vibration reduction (A167) to Off when using a tripod.

Shooting with the Self-timer

Press n (self-timer).

•The self-timer menu is displayed.

Use the multi selector to choose Y10 s or

Y2 s and press the k button.

•Y

10 s

(ten seconds): Suited for important occasions

(such as weddings).

•Y

2 s

(two seconds): Suited for preventing camera shake.

•

The mode selected for self-timer is displayed.

•

If a setting is not applied by pressing the

button within

a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

Frame the picture and press the

shutter-release button halfway.

•Focus and exposure will be set.

Press the shutter-release button the

rest of the way down.

•

The self-timer starts, and the number of seconds

remaining before the shutter is released is

displayed in the monitor. The self-timer lamp

blinks while the timer is counting down. About

one second before the shutter is released, the

lamp remains lit and stops blinking.

•

When the shutter is released, the self-timer turns

OFF

•

To stop the timer before a picture is shot, press

the shutter-release button again.

Self-timer

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Shooting with the Self-timer/Remote Control

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Shooting with Remote Control

An optional remote control (ML-L3) is required.

Choose Remote control mode using the multi

selector in the self-timer menu (step 2 of A35)

and press the k button.

•Z

(quick-response remote): Press the send button on the

remote control to shoot instantly.

•Z

10 s

(ten seconds remote): Press the send button on the

remote control to shoot ten seconds after camera has focused.

•Z

2 s

(two seconds remote): Press the send button on the remote control to shoot two seconds

after camera has focused.

•

The icon for the selected remote control mode is displayed.

•

If a setting is not applied by pressing the

button within a few seconds, the selection will be

cancelled.

Frame the picture.

Aim the transmitter at the infrared receiver on

the front of the camera and press the send

button.

•Press the send button from a distance of 5 m (16 ft.) or

less.

•In quick-response remote mode, once focus has been

locked the shutter will be released and the self-timer

lamp will flash.

•In ten seconds or two seconds remote mode, the self-

timer lamp will blink, and glow approximately for one

second before the shutter is released.

•When the shutter is released in ten seconds or two

seconds remote mode, the remote control mode will

turn to OFF.

•To stop the timer before a picture is shot, press the send

button again.

Remote control

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Choosing a Focus Mode

Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition.

Focus Modes Available in Each Shooting Mode

1 Default setting for each shooting mode.

2 Availability varies between different scene modes (A42 to 49).

CThe Focus Mode Setting

When the flash mode is changed in the A, B, C, and D shooting modes, the setting is saved even

after the camera is turned off.

AAutofocus

Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject. Use when the

distance from subject to lens is 50 cm (1 ft. 7 in.) or more when camera is zoomed all

the way out.

DMacro close-up

Use for close-ups of flowers, insects, or small objects.

When the F mark on the monitor glows green (when the zoom indicator is

positioned before G), the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 2 cm (0.8

in.) from the lens. The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies

depending on the zoom position.

BInfinity

Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as windows or

when shooting landscapes.

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the AF lamp always glows green.

However, the camera may not be able to focus on nearby objects. The flash mode is

set to W (off ).

EManual focus

The focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of about 2 cm (0.8 in.) to

infinity from the lens (A39).

AA, B, C, D, E, FyD

A (Autofocus) ✔ 1 ✔ 1

✔ 1

D (Macro close-up) ✔✔ ✔

B (Infinity) ✔✔ ✔

E (Manual focus) –✔–

Choosing a Focus Mode

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Setting the Focus Mode

Press L (focus mode).

•The focus mode menu is displayed.

Use the multi selector to choose the desired

focus mode and press the k button.

•The icon for the selected focus mode is displayed at the

monitor.

•When A (autofocus) is applied, P is displayed for a few

seconds.

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

within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

CMacro Close-up Mode

In macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously due to autofocus. Press the shutter-release

button halfway to lock focus and set the exposure.

However, in A, B, C, D, E and F modes, the setting of Autofocus mode (A146) will be applied.

CInfinity Focus Mode

If you set focus mode to infinity while using A (auto) mode or the A, B, C, D, E or F modes,

the focus area will not appear on the screen.

Focus

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Using Manual Focus

Press L (focus mode) to display

the focus menu.

•Use the multi selector to choose E, and

press the k button.

Focus while rotating the command dial and

pressing the J button.

•Adjust the focus while viewing the image in the monitor.

•Rotate clockwise to focus on far subjects.

•Rotate counterclockwise to focus on near subjects.

Release the

button to end the setting for manual

focus.

•W appears at the top of the monitor, and the focus is

locked to the set focus.

•To readjust the focus, repeat steps 2 to 3.

CNotes on E (Manual Focus)

•Press the shutter-release button halfway to preview the depth of field (the area of focus on the

subject).

•Digital zoom is not available.

•Focus mode will change to A (autofocus) when the monitor is turned off.

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the

camera to make pictures brighter or darker.

Press o (exposure compensation).

•The exposure compensation value will be displayed.

•Exposure compensation is not available in D (manual)

mode.

Press the multi selector H or I to adjust

exposure.

•

The exposure compensation guide is displayed.

•

When the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure

compensation in the positive (+) direction.

•

When the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure

compensation in the negative (–) direction.

•

Exposure compensation can be set to values between -2.0 and +2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV.

Press the shutter-release button to shoot.

•Repeat steps 2 and 3 to shoot while adjusting the

exposure compensation value a little at a time.

Press the k button to end the setting for

exposure compensation.

•

When an exposure compensation value other than

0.0

applied, the value is displayed with the

icon in the monitor.

•

To cancel exposure compensation, select

0.0

before pressing

the

button, or follow steps 1 and 2 to select

0.0

CExposure Compensation Value

When shooting mode is set to

, the setting of exposure compensation is saved even after the camera is

turned off.

DUsing Exposure Compensation

•

The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects that fill the frame (for

example, sunlit expanses of water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main

subject. When the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure compensation in the positive (+) direction.

•

Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for

example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject. When

the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure compensation in the negative (-) direction.

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Shooting Suited for the Scene

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Choose this mode for automatic adjustment of settings to suit the selected subject

type, or use the voice recording option to record sound only.

* See “Voice Recordings” (A85).

Setting the Scene Mode

Rotate the mode dial to y.

Press the d button to display the

scene menu screen, choose the

desired scene with the multi

selector and press the k button.

Frame the subject and shoot.

•For scene modes that use the flash, be

sure to press the K (flash pop-up)

button to raise the built-in flash before

shooting.

DUsing the Command Dial to Select a Scene

Instead of pressing the d button, a scene can also be selected by holding down the w button and

rotating the command dial in step 1 above.

DImage Quality and Image Size

Image quality (A124) and Image size (A126) can be set in the scene menu. However, NRW (RAW)

images cannot be recorded in scene mode.

b Portrait f Party/indoor j Night landscape n Copy

c Landscape g Beach/snow k Close-up o Backlight

d Sports h Sunset l Museum p Panorama assist

e Night portrait i Dusk/dawn m Fireworks show E Voice recording*

Portrait

Landscape

Sports

Night portrait

Party/indoor

Beach/snow

Scene menu

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

Features

* Other settings can be selected.

CIcons Used for Descriptions

X is the flash mode setting when the built-in flash is raised (A33).

n is the setting for self-timer (A35), L is the setting for focus mode (A37), and o is the setting

for exposure compensation (A40).

b Portrait

Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out

clearly. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking skin

tones.

•The camera detects and focuses on a face looking toward the

camera (Shooting with Face Priority ➝ A145).

•If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on

the face closest to the camera.

•If no face is recognized, the camera will focus on the subject

in the center focus area.

•Digital zoom is not available.

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c Landscape

Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.

•Camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway, the AF lamp always glows green. Note,

however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in

focus.

•AF-assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist (A168) setting.

XWnOff*LBo0.0*

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

1Also E (manual focus) can be selected.

2 Other settings can be selected.

1 Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.

2 Other settings can be selected.

O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn Vibration reduction

(A167) to Off when using a tripod.

Q: Pictures shot in scene modes utilizing Q may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take

longer to record.

d Sports

Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in

a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures. With

continuous shooting, instantaneous movements in moving

subjects can be captured clearly.

•The camera will continuously focus on different objects until

you press the shutter-release button halfway to lock focus.

•While the shutter-release button is held down, the camera shoots at a rate of about 0.9

frames per second (fps) when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to

N4224×3168. Focus, exposure compensation, and white balance are fixed at values

determined with the first shot in each series.

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

image quality setting, image size setting, and the memory card used.

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

•AF-assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist (A168) setting.

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e Night portrait OQ

Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main

subject and background lighting in portraits shot at night.

•The camera detects and focuses on a face looking toward the

camera (Shooting with Face Priority ➝ A145).

•If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on

the face closest to the camera.

•If no face is recognized, the camera will focus on the subject in

the center focus area.

•

Shoot pictures with the built-in flash raised.

•Digital zoom is not available.

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

1 Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected.

2 Other settings can be selected.

* Other settings can be selected.

O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn Vibration reduction

(A167) to Off when using a tripod.

f Party/indoor

Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background

lighting.

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

•Hold the camera steadily as pictures are easily affected by

camera shake. When shooting under low lighting, use of a

tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction (A167) to

Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during

shooting.

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g Beach/snow

Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields,

beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.

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

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h Sunset O

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

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

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

* Other settings can be selected.

O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn Vibration reduction

(A167) to Off when using a tripod.

Q: Pictures shot in scene modes utilizing Q may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take

longer to record.

i Dusk/dawn OQ

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise

or after sunset.

•Camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway, the AF lamp always glows green. Note,

however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in

focus.

•AF-assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist (A168) setting.

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j Night landscape OQ

Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night

landscapes.

•Camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway, the AF lamp always glows green. Note,

however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in

focus.

•AF-assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist (A168) setting.

XWnOff*LBo0.0*

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

* Other settings can be selected. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at

distances of less than 30 cm (1 ft.).

1 Other settings can be selected.

2Also D (macro close-up) can be selected.

k Close-up

Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close

range.

•D

(macro close-up) is selected for focus mode (

37) and the

camera automatically zooms to the position at the closest

distance at which the camera can focus.

•When the F mark on the monitor glows green (when the

zoom indicator is positioned before G), the camera can focus on subjects as close as

about 2 cm (0.8 in.) from the lens. The closest distance at which the camera can focus

varies depending on the zoom position.

• AF area mode is set to Manual. When the k button is pressed, camera focuses on

subject in active focus area (A144).

•The camera will continuously focus on different objects until you press the shutter-release

button halfway to lock focus.

•As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the Vibration reduction (A167)

setting and hold the camera steadily.

*nOff*Lp o 0.0*

l Museum

Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for

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

which you do not want to use the flash.

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

•

BSS (Best Shot Selector) (

140) is used when shooting.

•As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the

Vibration reduction (A167) setting and hold the camera

steadily.

•AF-assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist (A168) setting.

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

* Remote control can be chosen.

1 Other settings can be selected.

2Also D (macro close-up) can be selected.

* Other settings can be selected.

O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn Vibration reduction

(A167) to Off when using a tripod.

m Fireworks show O

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of

light from a firework.

•Camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway, the AF lamp always glows green. Note,

however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in

focus.

•Digital zoom is not available.

•AF-assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist (A168) setting.

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n Copy

Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or

in print.

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

•Use p (macro close-up) mode (A37) in focus mode with

this mode to focus at short ranges.

•Colored text and drawings may not show up well.

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o Backlight

Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing

features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to

“fill in” (illuminate) shadows.

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

•Shoot pictures with the built-in flash raised.

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

1 Other settings can be selected.

2D (macro close-up) or B (infinity) can also be selected.

Shooting Pictures for a Panorama

The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for best

results. Set Vibration reduction (A167) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the

camera during shooting.

Use the multi selector to choose

pPanorama assist in the scene menu and

press the k button (A41).

•The panorama direction icon (I) is displayed to show

the direction in which pictures will be joined.

Use the multi selector to choose the direction

and press the k button.

•Select how pictures will be joined together in the

completed panorama; right (I), left (J), up (K) or

down (L).

•Yellow direction icons (II) appear for the selected

direction. When you press the k button, the selected

direction is set, and a white direction icon (I) appears for that direction.

•Apply flash mode (A32), self-timer (A35), focus mode (A37) and exposure

compensation (A40) settings with this step, if necessary.

•Press the k button to reselect the direction.

p Panorama assist

Use when shooting a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama

using the supplied Panorama Maker software.

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

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Copy

Backlight

Panorama assist

Voice recording

Image quality

Image size

Scene menu

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

Shoot the first picture.

•The first picture is displayed in the first third of

the monitor.

Shoot the second picture.

•Compose the next picture so that 1/3 of it

overlaps the first picture, and press the

shutter-release button.

•Repeat until you have shot the necessary

number of pictures to complete the scene.

Press the k button when shooting is

completed.

•The camera returns to step 2.

BPanorama Assist

•Fix settings for flash mode, self-timer, focus and exposure compensation before commencing the

shoot. Settings cannot be changed after shooting starts. Apply the appropriate settings before

shooting begins. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom, image quality (A124), or image size

(A126) be adjusted until the series is finalized.

•The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function

(A169) during shooting. Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled

to a longer setting is recommended.

DR (exposure lock) Display

In Panorama Assist,

is displayed on the screen when the first shot

has been taken. This indicates that exposure, white balance, and focus have

been locked at the values set with the first shot. All pictures taken in a

panorama series have the same exposure, white-balance, and focus settings.

DPanorama Maker

Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD.

Transfer pictures to a computer (A91) and use Panorama Maker

(A94) to join them in a single panorama.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

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F2.7

1/125

F2.7

End

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

A, B, C, D mode

By rotating the mode dial, you can shoot pictures in the following four exposure

modes: A (programmed auto), B (shutter-priority auto), C (aperture-priority auto),

and D (manual). In addition to allowing you to set the shutter speed and aperture

yourself, these modes offer control over a variety of advanced settings such as

changing the ISO sensitivity and white balance in the shooting menu (A121).

Settings that are frequently used for A, B, C and D shooting mode can be

registered in mode dial E or F. Rotating the mode dial to E or F enables

you to shoot using those settings that are frequently used (A58).

Mode Description Usage

AProgrammed

auto (A52)

Camera sets shutter speed and

aperture for optimal exposure.

Flexible program, which changes

the combination of shutter speed

and aperture, can be used (A52).

Recommended for most

situations.

BShutter-

priority auto

(A53)

Camera selects aperture

according to the shutter speed

set for best results.

Use to shoot fast moving

subjects using a fast shutter

speed, or use to emphasize the

movements of a moving subject

using a slow shutter speed.

Aperture-

priority auto

(A54)

Camera selects shutter speed

according to the aperture set for

best results.

Use to blur background or bring

both foreground and

background into focus.

DManual (A55) User controls both shutter speed

and aperture.

Use to control exposure

according to shooting

requirements.

A, B, C, D mode

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

DShutter Speed and Aperture

The same exposure can be achieved with different

combinations of shutter speed and aperture, allowing

you to freeze or blur motion and control depth of field.

The following figure shows how shutter speed and

aperture affects exposure. When the ISO sensitivity

setting (A138) is changed, the range of shutter speeds

and aperture values at which the correct exposure can

be obtained also changes.

Fast shutter speed: 1/1,000 s Slow shutter speed: 1/30 s

Large aperture

(small f-number): f/2.7

Small aperture

(large f-number): f/7.2

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F2.7

1/125 F2.7

Shutter speed Aperture

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

A (Programmed Auto) Mode

Shoot pictures with shutter speed and aperture value set automatically by the

camera.

Rotate the mode dial to A.

Frame the subject and shoot.

•Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of

nine) containing the subject closest to the camera

(A144).

Flexible Program

In mode A (Programmed Auto), different combinations of shutter

speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial.

(“flexible program”). While flexible program is in effect, an asterisk

(A) appears next to the mode indicator (A) in the monitor.

•Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures (small f-

numbers) that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that

“freeze” motion.

•Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large f-

numbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that

blur motion.

•To disable flexible program, rotate the command dial until the

asterisk (A) next to the mode indicator is no longer displayed.

Selecting another mode, or turning off the camera, also disables

flexible program.

BNote on Shutter Speed

Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1/2 s when Continuous, BSS, Continuous flash and

Multi-shot 16 are set for Continuous (A140), or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto

bracketing (A143).

1/125

F3.2

1/125 F3.2

1/250

F2.7

1/250 F2.7

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

B (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode

Set the shutter speed and shoot pictures.

Rotate the mode dial to B.

Rotate the command dial to choose

the shutter speed value between

1/2,000 s and 8 s.

Focus and shoot.

•Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of

nine) containing the subject closest to the camera

(A144).

BNotes on B (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode

•If the selected shutter speed would result in the picture being over- or underexposed, the shutter

speed display will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another shutter

speed and try again.

•At speeds slower than 1/4 s, the shutter speed indicator will turn red to show that noise is in the

image. Setting Noise reduction to On (A148) is recommended to reduce “noise” in the form of

randomly-spaced, brightly colored dots.

BNote on Shutter Speed

Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1/2 s when Continuous, BSS, Continuous flash and

Multi-shot 16 are set for Continuous (A140), or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto

bracketing (A143).

BShutter Speed of 1/2,000 s

A shutter speed of 1/2,000 s is available only when the camera is zoomed out.

1/125

1/125 F2.7

F2.7

1/250

1/250 F2.7

F2.7

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

C (Aperture-Priority Auto) Mode

Set the aperture value and shoot pictures.

Rotate the mode dial to C.

Rotate the command dial to choose

the f/-number (aperture value).

•When the camera is zoomed all the way

out, aperture can be set to values between

f/2.7 and f/7.2; at maximum zoom, aperture

can be set to values between f/5.9 and

f/7.7.

Focus and shoot.

•Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of

nine) containing the subject closest to the camera

(A144).

BNote on C (Aperture-Priority Auto) Mode

If the selected aperture would result in the picture being over- or underexposed, the aperture display

will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another aperture and try again.

BNote on Shutter Speed

Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1/2 s when Continuous, BSS, Continuous flash and

Multi-shot 16 are set for Continuous (A140), or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto

bracketing (A143).

DAperture and Zoom

Aperture is expressed as an f-number, which is the ratio of the focal length of the lens to the effective

diameter of the opening (aperture) through which light enters the camera. Large apertures

(expressed by small f-numbers) let more light into the camera, small apertures (large f-numbers) less.

When the camera is zoomed out, the focal length of the lens diminishes and the f-number decreases.

When the camera is zoomed in, the focal length and f-number increase. This camera has a lens with

a focal length of 6-24mm and an aperture of f/2.7 to f/5.9. The aperture value will increase when the

camera is zoomed in, and decrease when the camera is zoomed out.

1/125

F2.7

1/125

F3.2

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

D (Manual) Mode

Set the shutter speed and aperture value, and shoot pictures.

Rotate the mode dial to D.

Press the multi selector K, and choose the

shutter speed setting.

•The active setting switches between shutter speed and

aperture each time the multi selector K is pressed.

•At speeds slower than 1/4 s, the shutter speed indicator

turns red (A53).

Rotate the command dial to choose

the shutter speed value between

1/2,000 s and 30 s.

•When adjusting aperture or shutter speed,

the degree of deviation from the exposure

value measured by the camera is displayed

for a few seconds in the exposure display.

•The degree of deviation in the exposure

display is shown in EVs (-2 to +2 EV in

increments of 1/3 EV).

A display similar to that illustrated at right

indicates that the picture will be overexposed

by 1 EV (+1).

Press the multi selector K to activate the

aperture setting.

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1/125 F2.7

F2.7

1/125

1/125 F2.7

F2.7

1/60

F2.7

1/60 F2.7

+2 -20

+1 -1

Overexposed Underexposed

Values in EVs

1/250

F2.7

1/250 F2.7

D (Manual) Mode

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

Rotate the command dial to choose

an aperture value.

•Repeat steps 2 to 5 to modify shutter speed

and aperture settings until the desired

exposure is achieved.

Focus and shoot.

•Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of

nine) containing the subject closest to the camera

(A144).

BNote on Shutter Speed

•Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1/2 s when Continuous, BSS, Continuous flash and

Multi-shot 16 are set for Continuous (A140), or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto

bracketing (A143).

•Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 8 s when

Intvl timer shooting

is set for Continuous.

•Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 8 s when ISO sensitivity (A138) is set to higher than

1600.

BShutter Speed of 1/2,000 s

A shutter speed of 1/2,000 s is available only when the camera is zoomed out.

BNote on ISO Sensitivity

When ISO sensitivity (A138) is set to Auto (default setting), Fixed range auto, or High ISO

sensitivity auto, ISO sensitivity will be fixed at ISO 64.

1/250

F2.7

1/250 F2.7

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

Active D-Lighting

“Active D-Lighting” preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating

photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when

photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking

pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. This can be used when A, B, C, D, E

or F is selected for shooting mode, and Fine, Normal or Basic is selected for

Image quality (A124).

To use Active D-Lightin g

Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C or D.

•Can be set even if E or F is selected.

Press the d button to display the

shooting menu screen, choose

Active D-Lighting with the multi

selector and press the k button.

Choose the extent of the setting, and press the

k button.

•Choose from three levels, High, Normal, or Low.

•The setting for Active D-Lighting can be previewed in

the monitor during shooting (nothing will be displayed

if Off is selected) (A8).

BNotes on Active D-Lighting

•Additional time is required to record images when Active D-Lighting is on.

•Although exposure is in fact reduced to prevent loss of detail in highlights and shadows, highlights,

underexposed areas, and mid-tones are automatically adjusted to prevent the resulting

photograph from being underexposed.

•Set Metering (A139) to Matrix when shooting with Active D-Lighting.

•This cannot be adjusted together with the Contrast setting of COOLPIX Picture Control (A129).

•When ISO sensitivity (A138) is set to High ISO sensitivity auto or a setting higher than 1600,

Active D-Lighting will not function.

BActive D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting

The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize

the dynamic range, while the D-Lighting (A68) option in the playback menu optimizes dynamic

range in images after shooting.

Shooting menu

Flash control

Noise reduction

Distortion control

Wide-angle converter

Active D-Lighting

Save user settings

High

Normal

Low

Off

Active D-Lighting

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

Using E, F (User Setting Mode)

Settings that are frequently used for A, B, C and D shooting mode can be

registered in mode dial E or F.

Rotating the mode dial to E or F enables you to shoot with the settings that

are frequently used.

The following settings can be registered for E and F.

1 Settings can be registered when the focus mode is set to E (manual focus).

2 Settings can be registered when the mode dial is set to A.

3 Settings can be registered when the mode dial is set to B or D.

4 Settings can be registered when the mode dial is set to C or D.

5 The AF-area position selected in Manual is also registered.

Set the mode dial to the desired exposure

mode.

•Set to A, B, C or D.

•Can be set even if E or F is selected. The default

settings of shooting mode A will be set at time of

purchase.

Exposure mode A/B/C/D

(A50) qImage quality (A124) KFlash control (A147)

m (Flash mode) (A32) rImage size (A126) M

Noise reduction (

148)

L (Focus mode) (A37) a

Picture Control (

129)

QDistortion control

(A148)

(Exposure Compensation)

(

40)

EISO sensitivity (A138) XWide-angle converter

(A149)

Distance for Manual Focus

(

39)

GMetering (A139) J

Active D-Lighting (

57)

xMonitor (A14) CContinuous

(A140)

Zoom Position (A27) H

Auto bracketing (

143)

Flexible Program2 (A52) G

AF area mode

(

144)

Shutter speed3 (A53) I

Autofocus mode (

146)

Aperture4 (A54) J

Flash exp. comp. (

147)

Using E, F (User Setting Mode)

Shoot pictures using A, B, C and D

Change to a frequently used setting.

Press the d button.

•The shooting menu is displayed.

Use the multi selector to choose Save user

settings and press the k button.

Choose the destination to register to and press

the k button.

•The current settings have been registered.

•The setting in the destination will be overwritten.

Resetting Registered Settings

The registered setting will be changed back to the default setting of shooting mode A.

Choose Reset user settings at the shooting

menu screen and press the k button.

Choose the destination to reset and press the

k button.

•The registered settings have been reset.

Shooting menu

Flash control

Noise reduction

Distortion control

Wide-angle converter

Active D-Lighting

Save user settings

Save as U1

Save as U2

Shooting menu

Reset user settings

Reset U1

Reset U2

Using the GPS

Recording Positional Information to Pictures

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system using the

electro-magnetic waves of a network of GPS satellites placed into orbit. It allows

users to determine their locations anywhere on Earth. The camera’s internal GPS

receives signals from the GPS satellites and calculate its current time and position.

This is known as positioning.

The positional information (latitude and longitude) can be recorded onto the

pictures to be shot.

Rotate the mode dial to G.

•Operate in an open space when starting to receive

signals from GPS satellites.

•The GPS signal status display screen is displayed.

Press the d button.

•The GPS menu is displayed.

Choose Record GPS data and press the k

button.

Choose On and press the k button.

•Signals are received from the GPS satellites and

positioning begins.

•Several minutes may be required to obtain the

positional information if setting Record GPS data to

On for the first time, or about two hours have passed

since obtaining the last positioning information.

•The setting On for Record GPS data will be recorded

even if the power is turned off, and positioning will be done every 90 minutes for six

times. However, leaving the Record GPS data setting as On will result in the battery

been depleted in a faster period of time.

•If there is a need to turn the power off when staying inside an airplane or a hospital, set

Record GPS data to Off as well.

Signal strength

Position

GPS OFF

GPS menu

Record GPS data

Valid storage period

Update GPS data

Synchronize

Record GPS data

Off

Recording Positional Information to Pictures

Using the GPS

Press the d button.

•This returns to the GPS signal status display screen.

•Check the positioning status before shooting. Refer to

the “GPS Signal Status Display” below for more

information on the positioning status.

Rotate the mode dial to the shooting mode

and shoot.

•

While the camera is turned on, positioning is done and

updated every five seconds. However, positional

information will not be updated when the zoom control

and any dials are operated, or when any button is pressed.

•

The positional information will not be updated when the

shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The positional

information obtained when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway will be recorded onto

the pictures to be shot. However, positional information will not be recorded if the

Valid

storage period

(

63) is exceeded while pressing the shutter-release button halfway.

•Check the positioning status before shooting. Refer to the “GPS Signal Status Display”

below for more information on the positioning status.

CGPS Signal Status Display

The GPS signals that will be displayed when the mode dial is set to G are as follows.

Signal strength

Position

1/125

F2.7

1/125 F2.7

Signal strength

Position

Positional

information:

Displays the latitude

and longitude of the

determined position.

Time elapsed:

Displays the time elapsed since the last

positioning.

GPS satellite position and signal status:

Displays the number, position, and signal

status of the transmitting satellite.

A maximum of 12 satellites will be

displayed. The strength of the receiving

signals are indicated as follows: gray ➝

yellow ➝ blue (stronger).

Positioning status:

GPS signal

status

Shooting

mode Description

zzz

(White) nReceives signals from four or more satellites and determines

position. Positional information will be recorded onto the picture.

(White) oReceives signals from three satellites and determines position.

Positional information will be recorded onto the picture.

(White) zPositioning has not been done but valid storage period limit is not

over yet (A63). The last recorded position will be recorded.

(Red) yPositioning has not been possible for a period of time more than the

valid storage period. Positional information will not be recorded.

Recording Positional Information to Pictures

Using the GPS

BNotes on GPS

•After about two hours of positioning or if the battery has been changed, it will take several minutes

to obtain the positional information.

•Positions of the GPS satellites change constantly. You may not be able to determine the position or

it may take some time depending on your location and the time. Use GPS in an open space

whenever possible. Receiving of signals will be smoother if the GPS antenna (A7) is facing the sky.

•The following locations will block or reflect signals, resulting in failed or inaccurate positioning.

- Inside buildings or at the basement of buildings

- Between high-rise buildings

- Under overpasses

- Inside tunnels

- Near high-voltage electrical power lines

- Between clusters of trees

•Using a mobile phone of 1.5 GHz band near this camera may disrupt positioning.

•When carrying this camera around while positioning, do not place it in a metal bag. Positioning

cannot be done if the camera is covered in metal materials.

•GPS satellites may have a margin error of several hundred meters depending on the positioning

environment.

•Be aware of your surroundings when positioning.

•If Record GPS data is set to On, positioning will be done every 90 minutes for six times when the

camera is turned off. During positioning, the power-on lamp will blink. The monitor will not light

up. Positioning will cancel if three minutes pass and positioning cannot be done.

•The date of the camera's internal clock at the time of shooting is recorded in the date of recording

and time of recording indicators displayed on the camera during playback. The time obtained by

the positional information recorded on images will not be displayed on the camera.

•Positional information will be recorded on the first frame of pictures shot using Continuous

(A140) or Auto bracketing (A143). In continuous shooting, the positional information will not

be recorded for pictures taken after the valid storage period has ended.

•Positional information cannot be recorded onto movies.

•The Geodetic system for this camera's GPS function uses the WGS 84 (World Geodetic System

1984).

CPictures with Recorded Positional Information

•The z icon is displayed during playback for pictures which have the positional information

recorded (A9).

•Positional information recorded onto a picture can be checked on a map with ViewNX (Ver. 1.2)

after transferring the picture to a computer.

ViewNX (Ver. 1.2) is compatible with Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and

Mac OS X 10.5.4, but not compatible with Windows 2000.

•ViewNX (Ver. 1.2) can be downloaded through the Internet. (See “Installing Nikon Transfer” of the

Quick Start Guide.)

For more information on using ViewNX, refer to the on-screen instructions and help information

contained in ViewNX.

Using the GPS

Changing GPS Settings (GPS Menu)

Set Record GPS data to On in the GPS menu to change the valid storage period

for recording positional information onto a picture or manually update the

positional information. You can also use the signal transmission from the GPS

satellites to set the date/time of the built-in clock in the camera.

Valid Storage Period

If a picture is shot while positioning cannot be done, the last positional information

will be recorded onto the picture. As a result, a margin of error will occur between

the shooting location and the recorded positional information.

Set Valid storage period to reduce the margin of error with the shooting location.

Choose the valid storage period from 15 seconds or less, 30 seconds or less, 1

minute or less (default setting), 5 minutes or less, 15 minutes or less, 30

minutes or less, 60 minutes or less, or 2 hours or less.

If positioning cannot be done after the valid storage period has ended, the

positional information will not be recorded onto the picture.

Update GPS Data

Positioning is updated automatically, but Update GPS data can be used to update

manually.

Use the multi selector to choose Update GPS

data from the GPS menu, and press the k

button.

Choose Ye s and press the k button.

•Updating of positional information begins.

•When the updating is complete, Update complete is

displayed on the screen and the monitor display returns

to the GPS menu.

•To cancel the update operation, choose No.

GPS menu

Record GPS data

Valid storage period

Update GPS data

Synchronize

Update GPS data

Update GPS data?

Yes

Changing GPS Settings (GPS Menu)

Using the GPS

Synchronize

This function allows you to use the signal transmission from the GPS satellites to set

the date/time of the camera clock. Set Record GPS data (A60) to On and check

the positioning status before starting Synchronize.

Use the multi selector to choose Synchronize

from the GPS menu, and press the k button.

Choose Ye s and press the k button.

•Date/time adjustment begins.

•When the updating is complete, Done is displayed on

the screen and the monitor display returns to the GPS

menu.

•To cancel the date/time adjustment, choose No.

CSynchronize

•Date/time adjustment by Synchronize is set according to the time zone set in Date (A162) of the

setup menu (A159). Check the time zone before setting Synchronize.

•The date/time set using Synchronize is not as accurate as radio clocks. Use Synchronize in an

open space again when transmission is bad and the date/time has been set wrongly.

GPS menu

Record GPS data

Valid storage period

Update GPS data

Synchronize

Use GPS to set camera clock?

Yes

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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback

Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame

playback mode (A30) to display pictures as thumbnail

images in thumbnail playback mode.

The following operations can be performed in

thumbnail playback.

CIcons on the Thumbnails

When pictures for which Print Set (A101) and Protect (A156)

settings have been configured are selected, the icons shown

on the right appear.

Movies are displayed as film frames.

Option Use Description A

Choose pictures

Press the multi selector HIJK to

choose pictures. 12

Rotate the command dial to choose

pictures. -

Increase number of pictures

displayed (4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16) f (h)Rotate the zoom control to f (h).

Decrease number of pictures

displayed (16 ➝ 9 ➝ 4) g (i)Rotate the zoom control to g (i).

Cancel thumbnail playback kPress the k button. 30

Switch to shooting mode

Press the c button or the shutter-

release button to switch to the mode

selected with the mode dial.

1/ 10

Film frames

Print-set

icon Protect icon

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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

Rotating the zoom control to g (i) during full-frame

playback mode (A30) zooms the current picture, with

the center of the picture displayed in the monitor.

•The guide at lower right shows which portion of the

picture is enlarged.

The following operations can be performed while

pictures are zoomed in.

Pictures Taken in Face Priority

When the zoom control is rotated to

(

) during full-

frame playback mode for pictures taken in Face Priority

(

145), the picture will be enlarged using the face focused

on during shooting time as the centralized point.

•

If several faces are recognized, the picture will be

enlarged using the face (which was focused on during

shooting time) as the centralized point, and pressing the

multi selector

HIJK

will enable you to switch between the people’s faces.

•Change the zoom ratio back to the normal playback zoom by rotating the zoom

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

Option Use Description A

Zoom in g (i)

Zoom increases each time the zoom control is

rotated to g (i), up to about 10×.

Zoom also increases by rotating the command

dial to right.

Zoom out f (h)

Rotate the zoom control to f (h). When the

magnification ratio reaches 1×, the display

returns to full-frame playback mode.

Zoom also decreases by rotating the

command dial to left.

View other areas of

picture

Press the multi selector HIJK to move the

display area. 12

Cancel thumbnail

playback kPress the kbutton. 30

Crop picture dPress to crop current picture to contain only

the portion visible in the monitor. 69

Switch to shooting

mode

Press the c button or the shutter-release

button to switch to the mode selected with the

mode dial.

3.0

2.0

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Editing Pictures

The COOLPIX P6000 can use the functions below to edit images, and store them as

separate files (A181).

CNotes on Picture Editing

•Pictures shot at an Image size (A126) of I4224×2816, G4224×2376, and H3168×3168

cannot be modified using an editing function other than black border.

•NRW (RAW) images cannot be edited using D-Lighting, Crop, Small picture and Black border. Edit

the JPEG images created using NRW (RAW) processing.

•The COOLPIX P6000’s editing functions may not be available for pictures shot with non-

COOLPIX P6000 digital cameras.

•If a copy created using the COOLPIX P6000 is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may

not be displayed properly or may not be able to be transferred to a computer.

•Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or

on the memory card.

CRestrictions on Picture Editing

•Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function.

•D-Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists.

•A black border cannot be applied to copies created using editing functions.

DOriginal Pictures and Edited Copies

•Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. The

original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted.

•Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original.

•Edited copies are not marked for printing (A101) or protecting (A156) as the original.

Editing function Description

D-Lighting(A68)

Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced

brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of the

picture.

Crop (A69) Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a

copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor.

Small picture (A70) Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web

pages or as e-mail attachments.

Black border(A71) Create a copy with a black border along the border of the

picture.

NRW (RAW) processing (A72) Create JPEG-format copies of NRW (RAW) images using

just the camera without a need for the computer .

2nd editing

1st editing D-Lighting Crop Small picture Black border

D-Lighting –✔✔ –

Crop ––––

Small picture ––––

Black border ––––

Editing Pictures

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Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting

D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast,

brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stored as separate files.

Select the desired picture from full-frame

(A30) or thumbnail (A65) playback mode

and press the d button.

•The playback menu is displayed.

Use the multi selector to choose D-Lighting

and press the k button.

•The original version will be shown on the left and the

edited version will be shown on the right.

•Switch to playback menu by choosing the playback tab

from any mode other than playback menu, and choose

D-Lighting to display the picture selection screen

(A154). Choose the picture to be edited, and press the

k button.

Choose the extent of the setting using HI of

the multi selector, and press the k button.

•Choose from three levels, High, Normal, or Low.

•A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is

created.

•To cancel D-Lighting, press the d button.

•D-Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon

displayed during playback.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

Playback menu

D-Lighting

Print set

Slide show

Delete

Protect

Rotate image

D-Lighting

Normal

Cancel

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Crop Picture

This function is only available when u is displayed in the monitor with

playback zoom (A66) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files.

Rotate the zoom control to g (i) in full-frame

playback mode (A30) to zoom in on the

image.

•To crop a picture displayed in “tall” (portrait) orientation,

zoom in on the picture until the black bars displayed on

the both sides of the monitor disappear. The cropped

picture will be displayed in landscape orientation. To

crop the picture in its current “tall” (portrait) orientation,

first, use the Rotate image option (A157) to rotate the picture so that it is displayed

in landscape orientation. Next, enlarge the picture for cropping, crop the picture, and

then rotate the cropped picture back to “tall” (portrait) orientation.

Refine copy composition.

•Rotate the zoom control to g (i) or f (h) to adjust

the zoom ratio.

•Press the multi selector HIJK to move the display

area.

Press the d button.

Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press

the k button.

•A new picture, containing only the portion visible in the

monitor, is created.

•To cancel creating a cropped copy, choose No.

CPicture Size

The size of the cropped copy (amount of pixels) will be small if the range of cropping is small. When the

image size setting for a cropped copy is 320×240 or 160×120, a gray frame will appear around the

picture during playback, and the

small picture icons will appear on the left side of the monitor.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

4.0

Save this image as

displayed?

Yes

Editing Pictures

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Resizing Pictures: Small Picture

Create a small copy of the current picture. The following sizes are available. Small

copies are stored as separate files with a compression ratio of 1:16.

Select the desired picture from full-frame

(A30) or thumbnail (A65) playback mode

and press the d button.

•The playback menu is displayed.

Use the multi selector to choose Small pic.

and press the k button.

•Switch to playback menu by choosing the playback tab

from any mode other than playback menu, and choose

Small pic. to display the picture selection screen

(A154). Choose the picture to be edited, and press the

k button.

Choose the desired copy size and press the k

button.

Choose Ye s and press the k button.

•A new, smaller copy is created.

•To cancel creating a small copy, choose No.

•The copy is displayed with a gray frame.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

Type Description

l 640×480 Suited to television playback.

m 320×240 Suited to display on web pages.

n 160×120 Suitable for e-mail attachments.

Playback menu

Hide image

Small pic.

Copy

Black border

NRW (RAW) processing

Small pic.

640×480

320×240

160×120

Create small picture file?

Yes

Editing Pictures

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Adding Black Frame on Pictures: Black Border

This function creates black lines along borders of pictures. Choose from Thin,

Medium, or Broad black lines. Copies with black borders are stored as separate

files.

Select the desired picture from full-frame

(A30) or thumbnail (A65) playback mode

and press the d button.

•The playback menu is displayed.

Use the multi selector to choose Black border

and press the k button.

•Switch to playback menu by choosing the playback tab

from any mode other than playback menu, and choose

Black border to display the picture selection screen

(A154). Choose the picture to be edited, and press the

k button.

Choose the desired thickness of frame and

press the k button.

Choose Ye s and press the k button.

•A new copy with black border is created.

•To cancel creating a copy with black border, choose No.

BBlack Border

•Borders of a picture will be hidden with black lines because black portion is drawn from picture’s

edges according to their thickness.

•When a picture with black border are printed using printer’s borderless print function, black frame

may not be printed.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

Playback menu

Hide image

Small pic.

Copy

Black border

NRW (RAW) processing

Black border

Thin

Medium

Broad

Create a copy with a

black border?

Yes

Editing Pictures

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RAW Processing Using the Camera: NRW (RAW) Processing

Create JPEG-format copies by RAW processing the NRW (RAW) images stored at

Image quality (A124) settings of NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW)

+ Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic within the camera.

Press the d button in playback mode.

•The playback menu is displayed.

Use the multi selector to choose NRW (RAW)

processing and press the k button.

Use the multi selector JK to choose the

picture to be processed and press the k

button.

•The NRW (RAW) processing menu is displayed.

Playback menu

Hide image

Small pic.

Copy

Black border

NRW (RAW) processing

Back

Editing Pictures

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Adjust the White balance, Exp. +/–, Picture

Control, Image quality and Image size

options as desired.

•Apply the settings below while checking the image and

rotating the zoom control to g (i). Rotate to g (i)

again to return to the setting screen.

-White balance: Choose white balance setting

(A136).

-Exp. +/–: Adjust brightness.

-Picture Control: Choose a image processing setting (A129).

-Image quality: Choose image quality from Fine, Normal, or Basic (A124).

-Image size: Choose image size (A126). Image will be cropped if I4224×2816,

G4224×2376 or H3168×3168 is selected.

•Select Image quality and Image size by pressing I and displaying the second page.

•Choose Use default settings to change back to the default settings.

•Choose Save copy when all settings have been adjusted.

Choose Ye s and press the k button.

•A NRW (RAW) processed JPEG image will be created.

•To cancel creating a JPEG image copy, choose No.

BNotes on NRW (RAW) Processing

•The COOLPIX P6000 can only create JPEG-format copies of NRW (RAW) processed images taken

with the COOLPIX P6000.

•NRW (RAW) processing > White balance > Preset manual cannot be selected for photographs

taken at a White balance setting other than Preset manual.

DMore Information

See “Printing Images of Size 1:1” (A128) for more information.

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

NRW (RAW) processing

White balance

Exp. +/-

Picture Control

Save copy

Check

Create a JPEG copy at these

settings?

Yes

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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback

Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice

memos for pictures marked with n in full-frame

playback mode (A30).

Recording Voice Memos

A voice memo, up to 20 seconds in length,

will be recorded while the k button is

pressed down.

•Do not touch the built-in microphone

during recording.

•During recording, o and p blink.

Playing Voice Memos

Press the k button while a picture is

displayed in full-frame playback mode to

play voice memo. Playback ends when the

voice memo ends or the k button is

pressed again.

•Pictures with voice memos can be

recognized by the q icons.

•Use the zoom control g (i)/f (h) during playback to adjust the volume.

Deleting Voice Memos

Select a picture with a voice memo and press the l

button. Use the multi selector to choose w and press

the k button. Only the voice memo will be deleted.

BNotes on Voice Memos

•When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted, both the picture and its voice memo are

deleted.

•If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new voice memo

can be recorded.

•The COOLPIX P6000 cannot be used to attach voice memos to pictures shot with cameras other

than the COOLPIX P6000.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

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Viewing Pictures by Date

In calendar mode or list by date mode, pictures shot on a specified date can be

displayed. In full-frame playback, zooming of images, editing, recording/playback

of voice memos or movie playback can be done. When the d button is pressed

and the calendar/list by date menu is displayed, all pictures shot on a specified date

can be selected for deletion, printing, or protection in one setting.

Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode

Press the w button in playback mode and use

the command dial to choose BCalendar.

•When the w button is released, the camera enters

calendar mode.

Choose the date and press the k button.

•Dates for which pictures exist are underlined in yellow.

Choose a date which is underlined in yellow.

•Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to view the

previous month, rotate the zoom control to g (i) to

view the following month.

•The first picture for that date will be displayed in full-

frame playback.

•Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame

playback mode to return to calendar mode.

Playback mode

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Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode

Press the w button in playback mode and use

the command dial to choose CList by date.

•When the w button is released, the camera enters list

by date mode.

•Dates for which pictures exist will be listed.

Choose the date and press the k button.

•Camera lists up to 29 dates. If pictures exist for more

than 30 dates, all pictures recorded earlier than most

recent 30 dates will be listed together as Others.

•The first picture for that date will be displayed in full-

frame playback.

•Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame

playback mode to return to the date list.

Playback mode

List by date

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Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode

The following operations are possible from the date selection screen.

BNotes on Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode

•Only the most recent 9,000 pictures can be displayed in calendar mode or in list by date mode. If a

date includes the 9,001th picture, an asterisk (*) is displayed next to the number of pictures for that

date.

•Pictures shot with no date stamp are not listed in these modes.

Option Use Description A

Select date

For calendar mode, press the multi selector

HIJK.

For list by date mode, press the multi selector

HI.

The date can also be selected by rotating the

command dial.

Select previous

month (calendar

mode only)

f (h)Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to view the

last month. -

Select next month

(calendar mode only) g (i)Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to view the

following month.

Switch to full-frame

playback k

Display the first picture shot on the selected

date.

Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-

frame playback to return to the date selection

screen.

Deleting Pictures lDelete all pictures of the chosen date. Choose

Yes on the deletion confirmation screen. 30

View calendar or list

by date menu dDisplay the calendar or list by date menu. 78

Switch to shooting

mode

Press the c button or the shutter-release

button to switch to the mode selected with the

mode dial.

Viewing Pictures by Date

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Calendar and List by Date Menus

Press the d button in either mode to display the following menus for only the

pictures shot on the specified date.

D-Lighting*A68

Print set A101

Slide show A155

Delete A156

Protect A156

Rotate image*A157

Hide image A157

Small pic.*A70

Black border*A71

NRW (RAW) processing*A72

* During full-frame playback only

When the d button is pressed in the date selection screen (A75, 76), options

can be applied to all pictures shot on the same date, or all pictures shot on the same

date can be deleted.

To apply options to individual pictures, or to select individual pictures for deletion,

display a picture full-frame and press the d button.

BNote on Print Set

When print marking already exists for pictures shot on dates other than that specified, a confirmation

dialog Save print marking for other dates? will be displayed. Choose Ye s to add the new print

marking to the existing marking. Choose No to remove the existing print marking and leave only the

new marking.

Movies

Recording Movies

Shoot movies with sound.

Rotate the mode dial to D.

•Exposure count display shows maximum total length of

movie that can be recorded.

Press the shutter-release button all

the way down to start recording.

•Camera focuses on the subject in the

center focus area.

•A progress bar at the bottom of the

monitor shows the amount of recording

time remaining.

•To end recording, press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time.

BNotes on Recording Movies

•Exposure compensation (A40) is available. A (autofocus), D (macro close-up), and B (infinity) are

available for the focus mode (A37). Flash (A32) can only be used for time-lapse movies. The self-

timer is unavailable. Quick-response remote (A36) can be used (except for time-lapse movie).

•Flash mode, focus mode, and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied or changed

while movies are being recorded. Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording

begins.

•Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins. Digital zoom cannot be applied

before movie recording begins. However, digital zoom (up to 2×) can be applied while movies,

other than time-lapse movies, are being recorded.

BNote on During Recording

When the movie has been fully recorded to the internal memory or memory card, the monitor display

will revert to the normal shooting mode display. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover while movies are being recorded. Turning the camera off or removing the memory card while

movies are being recorded could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

DChanging Movie Settings

• Movie options and Autofocus mode settings can be changed from the movie menu (A80).

•When Movie options is set to Time-lapse movieP, movies are recorded without sound.

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Movies

The Movie Menu

Movie options and Autofocus mode settings can be changed from the movie

menu (A81).

Press the d button in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the multi

selector to modify and apply settings.

Selecting Movie Options

The movie menu offers the options shown below.

DUsing the Command Dial to Choose Movie Options

Instead of pressing the d button, the movie type can also be switched by holding down the w

button and rotating the command dial.

Type Image size and frame rate

JTV movie 640P

(default setting)

Image size: 640 × 480 pixels

Frame rate: 30 frames per second

ITV movie 640 Image size: 640 × 480 pixels

Frame rate: 15 frames per second

SSmall size 320 Image size: 320 × 240 pixels

Frame rate: 15 frames per second

yTime-lapse movieP

(A82)

The camera automatically shoots pictures at intervals and

joins them into a movie.

Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from

cocoons.

No sound will be recorded.

Image size: 640 × 480 pixels

Frame rate: 30 frames per second

QSepia movie 320

Record movies in sepia tones.

Image size: 320 × 240 pixels

Frame rate: 15 frames per second

RB&W movie 320

Record movies in black and white.

Image size: 320 × 240 pixels

Frame rate: 15 frames per second

The Movie Menu

Movies

CMovie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames

* All figures are approximate. Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card.

The maximum file size for a single movie is 2 GB. Therefore, the 2 GB maximum movie length will

be displayed even when memory cards with greater capacities are used.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

Autofocus Mode

Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode.

Type Internal memory

(approx. 48 MB)

Memory card

(256 MB)

JTV movie 640P

(default setting) 43 s 3 m 40 s

ITV movie 640 1 m 26 s 7 m 20 s

SSmall size 320 2 m 50 s 14 m 25 s

yTime-lapse movie P

(A82) 513 frames 1,800 frames per movie

QSepia movie 320 2 m 50 s 14 m 25 s

RB&W movie 320 2 m 50 s 14 m 25 s

Type Description

ASingle AF

(default setting)

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway

and locks at this position during shooting. Focus will be locked at

that position during shooting.

BFull-time AF

Camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked.

Sound of camera focusing may be recorded as well during the

recording. Setting to Single AF is recommended if the sound is

noticeable.

The Movie Menu

Movies

Time-Lapse Movies

Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons.

Use the multi selector to choose Movie

options from the movie menu, and press the

k button.

Choose yTime-lapse movie P and press

the k button.

Choose the interval between shots and press

the k button.

•Choose from 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min and

60 min.

Press the d button.

•The camera returns to shooting mode.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording.

•Monitor turns off and power-on lamp blinks between shots.

•Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end

recording.

•

Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when

1,800 frames have been recorded. An 1,800-frame movie has a playback time of 60 seconds.

Movie

Movie options

Autofocus mode

Movie options

TV movie 640

Small size 320

Time-lapse movie

Sepia movie 320

B&W movie 320

Set interval time

30 s

1 min

5 min

10 min

30 min

60 min

513

1/125

1/125 F2.7

F2.7

513

The Movie Menu

Movies

BNotes on Time-Lapse Movie

•Flash mode (A32), focus mode (A37), and exposure compensation (A40) cannot be adjusted

after the first picture is shot. All frames thereafter will be shot using the same setting. Settings

cannot be changed after shooting starts. Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins.

•To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery.

•To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-66. Do not, under any

circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result

in overheating or in damage to the camera.

•Do not rotate the mode dial during recording of Time-Lapse movies.

Movies

Movie Playback

In full-frame playback mode (A30), movies are

recognized by movie options (A80). To play a movie,

press k.

Use the zoom control g (i)/f (h) during playback to

adjust the volume.

Rotate the command dial to advance or rewind the

movie.

Press the multi selector JK to choose a control. The

following operations are available.

Deleting Movie Files

Press the l button during movie playback, when displayed in

full-frame playback mode (A30), or when selected in

thumbnail (A65) playback mode to display the confirmation

dialog for deletion.

To delete the file, choose Ye s and press the k button. To

cancel deletion, choose No.

Option Use Description

Rewind KRewind movie when the k button is pressed down.

Advance LAdvance movie when the k button is pressed down.

Pause O

Press the k button to pause playback.

The following operations can be performed while playback is

paused.

MPress the k button to rewind movie by one frame.

Rewind continues while the button is pressed.

NPress the k button to advance movie by one frame.

Advance continues while the button is pressed.

PPress the k button to resume playback.

End QPress the k button to return to full-frame playback mode.

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Pausing

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Yes

Voice Recordings

Making Voice Recordings

Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built-in microphone and played

back over the built-in speaker.

Rotate the mode dial to y.

Press the d button to display the shooting

menu screen, choose EVoice recording with

the multi selector and press the k button.

•The length of recording that can be made will be

displayed.

Press the shutter-release button all the way

down to start recording.

•The AF lamp lights during recording.

•If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds

after voice recording begins, the camera’s power saving

function is enabled and the monitor turns off.

•See “Operations During Recording” (A86) for more

information.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end

recording.

•Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full,

or after five hours of recording on the memory card.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

Copy

Backlight

Panorama assist

Voice recording

Image quality

Image size

Scene menu

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Making Voice Recordings

Voice Recordings

Operations During Recording

* The copied files can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV-compatible audio player,

but index points created with the camera cannot be used.

Option Use Description

Reactivate the

monitor cIf the monitor has turned off, press the c button to

reactivate.

Pause/resume

recording kPress the kbutton. The AF lamp blinks when recording

is paused.

Create index*

Press the multi selector HIJK.

Indexes make it easy to locate desired portions of a

recording. Start of recording is index number 01; other

numbers that follow are assigned in ascending order

each time the multi selector is pressed, up to index

number 98.

End recording Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way

down.

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Index

Recording indicator

File number

Length of recording

Date and time of

recording

Time remaining

Index number

Progress indicator

Voice Recordings

Playing Voice Recordings

Press the c button in the voice recording

screen (A85, step 3).

Use the multi selector to choose the desired

sound file and press the k button.

•The selected sound file will be played back.

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Playing Voice Recordings

Voice Recordings

Operations During Playback

Use the zoom control g (i)/f (h) during playback to adjust the volume.

Rotate the command dial to advance or rewind the voice recording.

Press the multi selector JK to choose a control. The following operations are

available.

Deleting Sound Files

Press the l button during playback or after selecting a

sound file in the sound file selection screen to display

the confirmation dialog. To delete the file, choose Yes

and press the k button. To cancel deletion, choose No.

Option Use Description

Rewind KRewind the voice recording when the k button is

pressed down.

Advance LAdvance the voice recording when the k button is

pressed down.

Skip to previous index RPress the k button to skip to previous index.

Skip to next index SPress the k button to skip to next index.

Pause O

Press the k button to pause playback.

Press the k button to resume playback while playback

is paused.

End QPress the k button to return to the sound file selection

screen.

Control icons

File number

Playback time

Date and time of

recording

Length of recording

Volume indicator

Index number

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Index

Progress indicator

Index

Delete

File will be deleted. OK?

Yes

Voice Recordings

Copying Voice Recordings

Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card.

Do this only when a memory card is inserted in the camera.

Press the d button in the select sound file

screen (A87, step 2).

Use the multi selector to choose an option

from the copy screen and press the k button.

q: Copy recordings from internal memory to

memory card.

r: Copy recordings from memory card to internal

memory.

Choose a copy option and press the k button.

• Selected files ➝ step 4

• Copy all files ➝ step 5

Choose the data to be copied.

•Press K to select the data (checkmark ticked) or to

cancel the selection (no checkmark).

•Multiple files can be selected.

•Press the k button when setting is complete.

When a confirmation dialog is displayed, choose Yes and press the k

button.

•Copying starts.

BNote on Voice Recordings

The COOLPIX P6000 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with cameras other than the

COOLPIX P6000.

CNo sound file. Message

If there are no sound files stored on the memory card when the c button is pressed (A87, step 1),

the message No sound file. will be displayed. Press the d button to display the copy sound files

screen, and copy the sound files stored in the camera’s internal memory to the memory card.

Copy sound files

Camera to card

Selected files

Copy all files

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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Connecting to a TV

Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio/video cable to play

back pictures on the television.

Turn off the camera.

Connect the camera to the TV.

•Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the TV, and the white plug to the

audio-in jack.

Tune the television to the video channel.

•See the documentation provided with your television for details.

Hold down the c button to turn on the

camera.

•The camera enters playback mode, and pictures

recorded will be displayed on the television.

•While connected to the TV, the camera monitor will

remain off.

BConnecting the USB Cable

Be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly, and do not use force, to connect the USB cable.

When disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.

BWhen Nothing Appears on the TV

Be sure that the camera’s video mode setting in the setup menu (A159) Video mode (A171)

conforms to the standard used by your television.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Connecting to a Computer

Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, and copy

(transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software.

Before Connecting the Camera

Installing the Software

Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer,

and Panorama Maker for creating panorama photo, must be installed from the

supplied Software Suite CD. For more information on installing the software, refer

to the Quick Start Guide.

Operating Systems Compatible with the Camera

Windows

Preinstalled versions of 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (Home Basic/Home

Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate editions), Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Home

Edition/Professional)

Macintosh

Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.4)

Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system

compatibility.

BNotes on Power Source

•When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the

camera from turning off unexpectedly.

•To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-66. Do not, under any

circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result

in overheating or in damage to the camera.

DIf You Are Using Windows 2000 Professional

•Do not connect the camera to the computer.

•Use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer

(A92).

•If the camera has been connected to the computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog is

displayed. Select Cancel to close the dialog and disconnect the camera from the computer.

Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer

Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed.

Turn off the camera.

Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

Turn on the camera.

The power-on lamp will light.

•Windows Vista:

When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click Copy

pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon

Transfer. To bypass this dialog in the future, check

Always do this for this device:.

•Windows XP:

When the action selection dialog is displayed, click Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to

a folder on my computer, and click OK. Nikon Transfer will start. To bypass this dialog

in the future, check Always use this program for this action..

•Mac OS X:

Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Ye s was selected in the Auto-Launch setting

dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed.

BConnecting the USB Cable

•When connecting the USB cable, be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly. Do not use

force when connecting the USB cable. When disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull the

connector at an angle.

•Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub.

Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading.

•Click the Start Transfer button in Nikon Transfer. At the default setting, all pictures are

transferred to the computer (Nikon Transfer default setting).

•At the Nikon Transfer default setting, the folder to which pictures are transferred is

automatically opened when transfer is complete.

•If ViewNX has been installed, ViewNX will start automatically and you can view the

pictures transferred.

•For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX, refer to the help information

contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX.

Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete.

Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.

P6000

Start Transfer button

Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

DUsing a Card Reader

The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be

transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer.

•If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB, or is SDHC-compliant, the intended device

must support these features of the memory card.

•At the Nikon Transfer default settings, Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card

is inserted into the card reader or similar device. See step 5 of “Transferring Pictures from the

Camera to a Computer” (A93).

•To transfer pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the computer, the pictures must first

be copied to a memory card using the camera (A89, 158).

DUsing Standard OS Operations to Open Image/Sound Files

•Navigate to the folder on the computer’s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture

in the viewer supplied with your operating system.

•For information on playback of NRW (RAW) images refer to “COOLPIX P6000 NRW (RAW) images”

(A125).

•Sound files copied to the computer can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV

compatible audio player.

DPanorama Creation with Panorama Maker

•Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode (A48) to create a

single panorama photo with Panorama Maker.

•Panorama Maker can be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD.

•After installation is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker.

Windows:

Open All Programs (Programs under Windows 2000) from the Start menu ➝ ArcSoft

Panorama Maker 4 ➝ Panorama Maker 4.

Macintosh:

Open Applications by selecting Applications from the Go menu, and double-click the Panorama

Maker 4 icon.

•For more information on using Panorama Maker, refer to the on-screen instructions and help

information contained in Panorama Maker.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Connecting to a Printer

Users of PictBridge-compatible (A200) printers can connect the camera directly to

the printer and print pictures without using a computer. The steps for printing are

as follows.

BNotes on Power Source

•When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the

camera from turning off unexpectedly.

•To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-66. Do not, under any

circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result

in overheating or in damage to the camera.

DPrinting Pictures

In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over

a direct camera-to-printer connection, the following options are also available for printing pictures:

•Insert a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer’s card slot.

•Take a memory card to a digital photo lab.

For printing using these methods, specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your

camera’s print set menu Print set (A101).

Shoot pictures

Connect to printer (A96)

Print pictures one at a time

(A97) Print multiple pictures (A98)

Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable

Select pictures for printing

using print set option (A101)

Connecting to a Printer

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Connecting the Camera and Printer

Turn off the camera.

Turn on the printer.

•Check printer settings.

Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable.

Turn on the camera.

•When connected correctly, the PictBridge startup

screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor. Then

the print selection screen will be displayed 2.

BConnecting the USB Cable

When connecting the USB cable, be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly. Do not use force when

connecting the USB cable. When disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.

DMore Information

See “Printing Images of Size 1:1” (A128) for more information.

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Connecting to a Printer

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Printing Pictures One at a Time

After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (A96), print pictures by

following the procedure below.

Use the multi selector to select the picture to

be printed and press the k button.

•The command dial can also be used to choose the

picture.

•Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to display 12

thumbnails, or to g (i) to switch back to full-frame

playback.

Choose Copies and press the k button.

Choose the number of copies (up to nine) and

press the k button.

Choose Paper size and press the k button.

Choose the desired paper size and press the

k button.

•To specify paper size using printer settings, choose

Default in the paper size menu.

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PictBridge

Start print

Copies

Paper size

Copies

PictBridge

Start print

Copies

Paper size

Default

3.5×5 in.

5×7 in.

100×150 mm

4×6 in.

8×10 in.

Connecting to a Printer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Choose Start print and press the k button.

Printing starts.

•Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when

printing is complete.

•To cancel before all copies have been printed, press the

k button.

Printing Multiple Pictures

After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (A96), print pictures by

following the procedure below.

When the print selection screen is displayed,

press the d button.

•The print menu is displayed.

Use the multi selector to choose Paper size

and press the k button.

•To exit the print menu, press the d button.

Choose the desired paper size and press the

k button.

•To specify paper size using printer settings, choose

Default in the paper size menu.

PictBridge

Start print

Copies

Paper size

002/004

Printing

Cancel

Current print/total

number of prints

Print menu

Print selection

Print all images

DPOF printing

Paper size

Default

3.5×5 in.

5×7 in.

100×150 mm

4×6 in.

8×10 in.

Connecting to a Printer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Choose Print selection, Print all images or

DPOF printing and press the k button.

Print selection

Choose the pictures and number of copies (up to

nine) of each.

•Press the multi selector JK to select pictures,

and press HI to set the number of copies for

each.

•The command dial can also be used to choose

the picture.

•Pictures selected for printing can be

recognized by the check mark icon and the

numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed. The pictures for which

no copies have been specified will not be printed.

•Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to switch to full-frame playback, or f (h)

to switch back to thumbnail display.

•Press the k button when setting is complete.

•The menu shown at right will be displayed. To

print, choose Start print and press the k

button.

•Choose Cancel and press the k button to

return to the print menu.

Print all images

All pictures stored in the internal memory, or on

the memory card, can be printed one at a time.

•The menu shown at right will be displayed. To

print, choose Start print and press the k

button.

•Choose Cancel and press the k button to

return to the print menu.

Print menu

Print selection

Print all images

DPOF printing

Paper size

Print selection

Back

Print selection

010 prints

Start print

Cancel

Print all images

018 prints

Start print

Cancel

100

Connecting to a Printer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Printing starts.

•Monitor display returns to that shown in step 2 when

printing is complete.

•To cancel before all copies have been printed, press the

k button.

CPaper Size

In Paper size, other than

Default

(the default paper size for the current printer), out of

3.5×5 in.

5×7 in.

100×150 mm

4×6 in.

8×10 in.

Letter

, and

, only sizes supported by the current printer will be

displayed.

DPOF printing

Print pictures for which a print order was created

in Print set (A101).

•The menu shown at right will be displayed. To

print, choose Start print and press the k

button.

•Choose Cancel and press the k button to

return to the print menu.

•To view the current print order, choose View

images and press the k button. To print

pictures, press the k button again.

DPOF printing

010 prints

Start print

View images

Cancel

View images

Back

002/004

Printing

Cancel

Current print/total

number of prints

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Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set

The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for

printing on DPOF-compatible devices (A200).

When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer, pictures can be

printed from the printer according to the DPOF print order you have created for

pictures on the memory card. If the memory card is removed from the camera, you

can create the DPOF print order for pictures in the internal memory.

Press the d button in playback mode.

•The playback menu is displayed.

Use the multi selector to choose Print set and

press the k button.

Choose Select images and press the k

button.

Choose the pictures and number of copies (up

to nine) of each.

•

Press the multi selector

to select pictures, and press

to set the number of copies for each.

•

The command dial can also be used to choose the picture.

•

Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check

mark icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to

be printed. The pictures for which no copies have been specified will not be printed.

•

Rotate the zoom control to

(

) to switch to full-frame playback, or

(

) to switch back to

thumbnail display.

•

Press the

button when setting is complete.

DMore Information

See “Printing Images of Size 1:1” (A128) for more information.

Playback menu

D-Lighting

Print set

Slide show

Delete

Protect

Rotate image

Print set

Select images

Delete print set

Print selection

Back

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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Choose whether or not to also print shooting

date and photo information.

•Choose Date and press the k button to print date of

recording on all pictures in the print order.

•Choose Info and press the k button to print photo

information (shutter speed and aperture) on all pictures

in the print order.

•Choose Done and press the k button to complete the

print order.

Pictures selected for printing can be confirmed during

playback.

BNotes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information

When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print set menu, shooting date and photo

information are printed on pictures when a DPOF-compatible (A200) printer which supports

printing of shooting date and photo information is used.

•Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via the

supplied USB cable, for DPOF printing (A100).

•Date and Info are reset each time the Print set menu is displayed.

CDeleting All Print Orders

Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press the k button. Print orders for all pictures will be

deleted.

CNote on the Print Set Date Option

The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing, when date

in the print set menu is enabled, are those recorded with the picture

as it was shot. Date and time printed using this option are not affected

when the camera’s Date setting are changed from the setup menu

after pictures are recorded.

DDate Imprint

The date and time of recording can be imprinted on pictures using the Date imprint option (A165)

in the setup menu. Pictures with the date and time imprinted on them can be printed from printers

that do not support printing of the date and time on pictures.

Only the Date imprint date and time on pictures will be printed, even if Print set is enabled with date

selected in the print set screen.

Print set

Done

Date

Info

15/11/2008 15:30

0004.JPG

15/11/2008 15:30

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LAN Features and my Picturetown

Picture Bank can be used with the camera’s LAN feature. Picture Bank can be used

to upload and save pictures taken onto my Picturetown. To upload pictures, an

Internet broadband connection and LAN cables are required.

my Picturetown

my Picturetown is an Internet service for storing and sharing photos. The service

offers up to 2 GB of free storage.

•Pictures can be stored on the server using the LAN features of the camera, or a

computer connected to the Internet.

•Pictures stored on the server can be easily managed and sorted using a

computer.

Access my Picturetown from the following URL:

http://mypicturetown.com/

Picture Bank

Pictures and movies are uploaded to the my Picturetown server for storage. The my

Picturetown server can be used as your own personal storage space for pictures,

and those pictures can be downloaded to a computer any time.

Upload just the selected pictures, or upload all pictures automatically when the AC

adapter and the LAN network is connected to the camera. If you connect the AC

adapter and the LAN network to the camera before sleeping, upload of pictures and

the charging of the battery will be completed by the next morning, making this a

convenient service for saving the pictures you take on an everyday basis.

•Voice recording files cannot be uploaded.

BLAN Communication Features

LAN communication features cannot be used to connect the camera to a computer.

my Picturetown

server

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my Picturetown Setup Workflow

Before taking advantage of my Picturetown services using the LAN features of the

camera, the camera’s network settings must be configured and you must register

with my Picturetown. Configure the camera’s network settings by using the camera.

First Steps (be sure that all LAN requirements are in place and ready necessary information) (

105)

Confirm network requirements for LAN connection, and ready the necessary network

profile for LAN connection and user information for my Picturetown.

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server (A117)

Upload pictures using Picture Bank. Once pictures have been uploaded, e-mail

notification requesting user registration with my Picturetown will be sent to the e-mail

address specified from the camera’s Sender option.

Registering with my Picturetown (A114)

Use a computer to open the e-mail notification requesting user registration, click the

URL provided in the email notification, and register the camera and user information

with my Picturetown from the sign-up Web page. Setup is complete when you receive

an e-mail message confirming my Picturetown registration.

* The camera’s password does not need to be specified immediately.

Network settings

Enter my Picturetown User Information (A110)

Enter the information, such as your e-mail address, required to use the my

Picturetown services, from the camera’s Sender option.

Configuring a Network Connection Profile (A109)

Configure the network profile necessary for connecting the camera to the Internet

via an access point.

Protecting LAN Information Stored in the Camera (

111)

Apply password protection to the camera.

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First Steps

Confirming LAN Connection

Requirements

•LAN cable

- Only use LAN cables/switching hubs/broadband routers that are compatible

with “100BASE-TX”.

•ADSL modem or router equipped broadband network environment

- my Picturetown is not available if the home LAN uses a proxy server to connect

to the Internet.

- For more information on home LAN configuration, contact the Internet service

provider (ISP).

Ready Information Required for LAN Connection

Network Profile

Retrieve settings for the LAN network to which the camera will be connected. This

information is necessary when setting up the camera’s Network profile (A109).

For information on the network profile, see the documentation provided by the

service provider.

IP address

This is a unique identifier assigned to communication devices on a computer network.

The IP address can be acquired automatically with this camera. If the network uses a

fixed IP address, manually enter the camera’s IP address, as well as the subnet mask,

gateway, primary DNS, and secondary DNS.

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my Picturetown User Information

The following information is required to register user information and the camera

(A114) with my Picturetown, and to log-in to my Picturetown (A120) after picture

upload.

Protecting the Camera with a Password

A password (four-digit number) can be applied to prevent unauthorized access to

the camera’s network services by third parties, and to protect information stored in

the camera.

See “Protecting LAN Information Stored in the Camera” (A111) for more

information.

E-mail address

You must register a computer e-mail address with my Picturetown. Specify an e-mail

address, comprised of up to 64 alphanumerical characters. Cellular telephone e-mail

addresses are not supported.

•E-mail notification requesting user registration with my Picturetown will be sent to

this e-mail address.

•Once registered, use this e-mail address for the Email ID when logging in to my

Picturetown.

Alias

Specify an alias, comprised of up to 16 alphanumerical characters, to use with my

Picturetown.

Password

Use this password when logging in to my Picturetown from a computer or a cellular

telephone. Specify a password, comprised of four to ten alphanumerical characters.

Key information

Key information refers to unique information attached to each camera.

•Enter information in the my Picturetown user registration page.

•See “Retrieving key information” (A114) for more information.

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Settings from the Camera

Set up camera network connections and user information.

Basic Operation of the Network Settings

Displaying the Network Settings Menu

Rotate the mode dial to H.

•The select image screen is displayed.

Press the d button.

•The network settings menu is displayed.

Select image

Settings

Network settings

Network profile

Sender

Picture Bank

Password

Key information

Reset

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Entering Text with the Camera

Text for information such as aliases, e-mail addresses, and

password can be entered using the multi selector. Rotate the

command dial, or press HIJK, to choose a character, GH,

I, or J in the keyboard area.

•Text is entered at the current cursor position in the text entry area.

•Highlight GH and press the k button to move the cursor in the text entry area.

•Highlight I and press the k button to change the type of character entered.

Each time the k button is pressed, the type of character changes in the

following order: lowercase letters➝uppercase letters➝symbols➝lowercase

letters. The type of characters displayed in the keyboard area can also be

changed by rotating the command dial right or left. The position of the scroll bar

at left in the monitor display indicates the type of characters currently shown.

•To delete a character, move the cursor to that character’s position and press the

l button to delete.

•When some of the characters cannot be displayed, rotate the zoom control to g

(i) to preview all the characters that have been entered. Rotate the zoom control

to g (i) again to return to the text entry screen.

•Once all necessary text has been entered, highlight J and press the kbutton.

The monitor display proceeds to the next screen.

abcde fgh i j k l

opq r s t uvw

123456789

6410

Nikon4

xxx

Back Delete

Text entry area

Selected characters are displayed here.

Keyboard area

Use the multi selector to highlight

characters and press the k button

to select.

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Configuring a Network Profile

Enable connection of the camera to the Internet via a LAN access point. Enter the

same settings as the desired LAN network.

Configuring a Network Profile

Choose Network profile from the Network

settings menu (A107), and press the k

button.

Specify the camera’s IP address (A105).

•To acquire the IP address automatically, choose Auto

and press the k button.

•To enter a fixed IP address, choose Manual and press

the k button. Specify the IP address, Subnet mask,

Gateway, Primary DNS, and Secondary DNS

settings.

•When configuring IP address, Subnet mask,

Gateway, Primary DNS, and Secondary DNS

settings, enter each set of numbers so that they are

aligned to the right. Numbers must be entered correctly

for the settings to be properly applied.

•For information on entering text, see “Entering Text with

the Camera” (A108).

•Once all network settings have been configured, Done

will be displayed and the monitor display will return to

the network settings menu. Network profile

configuration is complete.

When setting up the LAN features of this camera for the first time, next enter the

information required for my Picturetown user registration. Proceed to “Entering

my Picturetown User Information” (A110).

Sender

Picture Bank

Password

Key information

Reset

Network settings

Network profile

Configuration

Auto

Manual

129010.168. .

0123456789

IP address

Back Delete

Done

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Entering my Picturetown User Information

Enter the information required for user registration with my Picturetown from the

Sender option. This information is necessary to log-in to my Picturetown after

picture upload.

If you have already registered with my Picturetown, use the same e-mail address

and nickname (alias) currently used by my Picturetown (A116).

Choose Sender from the Network settings

menu (A107), and press the k button.

Enter your e-mail address (up to 64

alphanumerical characters).

•Cellular telephone e-mail addresses are not supported.

•Check that the e-mail address is correct. No error

message, or indication that an error has occurred, is sent

from the server when delivery errors occur due to

incorrect entry of e-mail addresses.

•For information on entering text, see “Entering Text with the Camera” (A108).

Enter your alias (up to 16 alphanumerical

characters).

•Once the alias has been entered, the confirm address and

alias screen will be displayed. Press the k button to apply

the settings and return to the network settings menu.

CEditing the my Picturetown User Information

When uploading pictures using Picture Bank after user information has been registered with my

Picturetown, user information (including information stored in the camera’s Sender setting) stored in

the camera cannot be displayed or edited (A115).

When the settings have been done, see “Protecting LAN Information Stored in the

Camera” (A111).

Sender

Picture Bank

Password

Key information

Reset

Network settings

Network profile

abcde fgh i j k l

opq r s t uvw

123456789

6410

Nikon4

xxx

Back Delete

Nik no4

abcde fgh i j k l

opq r s t uvw

123456789

166

Alias

Back Delete

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Settings from the Camera

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Protecting LAN Information Stored in the Camera

A password can be applied to prevent access to LAN information stored in the

camera, including network profiles and recipient e-mail addresses, by third parties

if the camera should be lost or stolen, or otherwise compromised. In addition, all

camera settings can be restored to their default settings and data stored in the

camera’s internal memory can be deleted before the camera is transferred to

another owner or discarded.

Applying a Password to the Camera

If the camera is protected with a password, the password must be entered to

perform LAN operations using the camera.

Choose Password from the Network settings

menu (A107), and press the k button.

•The password screen will be displayed.

Choose Set/change password and press the

k button.

Sender

Picture Bank

Password

Key information

Reset

Network settings

Network profile

Password

Set/change password

Delete password

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Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server (Picture Bank)

Specify a password for the camera, or edit the

current password.

•To specify a password, enter a password of four

numbers in the new password screen.

•To edit the password, enter the current password in the

current password screen. When the new password

screen is displayed, enter a new password.

•When a password is entered, the re-enter password

screen will be displayed for confirming the password.

Enter the correct password again.

•For information on entering text, see “Entering Text with

the Camera” (A108).

•When the password has been re-entered, the message,

Password settings complete. will be displayed and

the monitor display will return to the network settings

menu.

CEntering the Password

If a password has been set for the camera, the Password screen will

be displayed when changing network settings or when choosing

pictures to upload to Picture Bank.

Enter the password to remove protection.

When setting up the LAN features of this camera for the first time, the final step

requires user registration with my Picturetown.

First, use Picture Bank (A117) to upload pictures to my Picturetown.

Once pictures have been uploaded, e-mail notification requesting user

registration with my Picturetown will be sent to the e-mail address

specified as instructed in “Entering my Picturetown User Information”

(A110).

See “Registering with my Picturetown” (A114) for more information on

user registration.

1234

0123456789

New password

Back Delete

1234

0123456789

Current password

Back Delete

1234

0123456789

Back Delete

Password

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Resetting the Camera’s Network Setting

Follow the instructions below to reset all LAN connection settings, including the

camera’s password, stored in the camera. Use the Reset option to delete all user

information stored in the camera before transferring it to another owner. This

option can also be used to reset the camera if you forget the password.

Choose Reset from the Network settings

menu (A107), and press the k button.

•The confirmation dialog is displayed.

Choose Ye s and press the k button.

•The message, Network settings have been reset.

will be displayed and the monitor display will return to

the network settings menu.

•To cancel the reset operation, choose No in the

confirmation dialog.

CResetting the Camera and Camera Password

•Avoid using a password that can be easily guessed, such as a birth date. Be sure that you do not

forget your password.

•To delete the current password without resetting the camera, choose Delete password in step 2

of “Applying a Password to the Camera, ” and press the k button. Enter the password to be

deleted in the current password screen, highlight J, and then press the k button.

•When the camera’s network setting is reset, user information must be registered with my

Picturetown again (A114).

Sender

Picture Bank

Password

Key information

Reset

Network settings

Network profile

Existing network settings will

be deleted. OK?

Yes

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Registering with my Picturetown

Registration (creation of a user account) with my Picturetown is required to take

advantage of my Picturetown services.

To register, upload pictures to my Picturetown.

•See “Using Picture Bank” (A117) for more information on uploading pictures to my

Picturetown.

•E-mail notification requesting user registration with my Picturetown will be sent to the

e-mail address specified for user information.

Use a computer to open the e-mail notification requesting user

registration.

Click the URL provided in the e-mail notification requesting user

registration, and register with my Picturetown from the sign-up Web

page.

•The following information is required for user registration:

- Nickname (the alias stored in the camera’s Sender setting; (A110))

- Email ID (the e-mail address stored in the camera’s Sender setting; (A110))

- Password for my Picturetown

- Key information*

* Confirm key information by selecting Key information from the Network settings

menu (A107), and pressing the k button.

•For more information, follow the instructions and procedures provided in e-mail

messages received from my Picturetown and the sign-up Web page.

Receive the e-mail message confirming my Picturetown registration.

•An e-mail message confirming my Picturetown registration will be sent to the

registered e-mail address.

This completes setup of the LAN features.

Key information

xxxx

Sender

Picture Bank

Password

Key information

Reset

Network settings

Network profile

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Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server (Picture Bank)

BNotes on User Registration

•Register user information as soon as possible. Using the camera without registering user

information will cause any pictures saved to be revealed to a third party if the camera is stolen or

lost.

•Until user information is registered, e-mail notification requesting user registration will be sent

whenever pictures are uploaded. If you do not receive the e-mail notification, the information

stored in the camera’s Sender setting may be incorrect. Correct the information (A110) and upload

pictures again.

•When uploading pictures after user information has been registered with my Picturetown, the user

information (including information stored in the camera’s Sender setting) stored in the camera

cannot be displayed or edited from the camera. In addition, the my Picturetown password cannot

be edited from the camera. Use a computer’s Web browser to access my Picturetown to edit user

information.

•Before discarding the camera or transferring it to another owner, confirm whether or not pictures

have ever been uploaded using my Picturetown services. If pictures have been uploaded, ever

once, be sure that you have registered with my Picturetown, and then reset all network settings

(A113).

•If this camera was given to you by a previous owner, reset all network settings (A113) before using

the camera and taking advantage of the network services.

DNote on Protecting Personal Information

Once the LAN features have been used, personal information is stored in the camera and on the my

Picturetown server.

To protect personal information from unsolicited viewing or theft, apply a password to protect data

stored in the camera (A111), and register with my Picturetown to protect uploaded data. It is highly

recommended that these protection measures be applied.

DAccessing the my Picturetown Website

You can visit the my Picturetown Website at the following URL:

http://mypicturetown.com/

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Registering with my Picturetown

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server (Picture Bank)

Registering a Camera with my Picturetown

A camera must be registered with the my Picturetown server in any of the following

situations:

•You registered with my Picturetown before setting up the LAN features of this

camera (e.g. this is a second camera).

•The camera is reset for any purpose other than transfer of ownership (A113).

Follow the procedures indicated below to register the camera.

Be sure that the network requirements for connecting the camera to a

LAN (A105) have been met.

Configure the camera’s network settings (A109).

•Enter the same e-mail address and nickname (alias) currently used by my Picturetown.

•If the current nickname uses characters or symbols that are not available using the

camera, enter a new nickname comprised of alphanumerical characters (when a

different nickname (alias) is registered with the camera, the nickname (alias) currently

used by my Picturetown will be used to identify you in e-mail notification of picture

upload sent to recipients).

•E-mail notification requesting user registration with my Picturetown is sent to the

specified e-mail address after picture upload using Picture Bank. Click the URL provided

in the e-mail notification, enter the camera’s key information, and register the camera

with my Picturetown from the sign-up Web page (A114). Once the camera has been

registered with the my Picturetown server, an e-mail message confirming my

Picturetown registration will be sent to the registered e-mail address.

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Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server (Picture Bank)

Using Picture Bank

Uploading All Pictures at Once

The camera automatically starts charging and upload pictures that have not yet

been uploaded to the my Picturetown server whenever the AC adapter and the

LAN network is connected to the camera.

Connect the power cable and AC adapter 1.

Make sure that the power-on lamp is off 2.

•Do not turn on the camera. Picture upload cannot be initiated when the camera is

turned on.

Connect the network device with the camera using the LAN cable 3.

Connect the AC adapter to the camera’s DC input connector 4.

•The DC input connector should be fully inserted.

Plug the power cable into an outlet 5.

•When the camera is turned on and the message Starting upload to Picture Bank is

displayed, uploading of pictures will begin (A119).

•If sender setting has not been configured, enter your Email ID (e-mail address) and

Nickname (alias) necessary for my Picturetown user information (A110).

•After using Picture Bank to upload pictures for the first time using the camera, proceed

with user registration with my Picturetown (A114).

DModifying the Automatic Picture Bank Upload Setting

Change the settings for the AC adapter and LAN connections in Picture Bank of the network settings

menu (A107). If On (default setting) is changed to Off, the battery will begin charging immediately

without uploading pictures when the camera is turned off and the AC adapter and the LAN network

is connected to the camera.

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Using Picture Bank

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server (Picture Bank)

Uploading Selected Pictures

Turn off the camera.

Connect the network device to the camera using the LAN cable.

Turn on the camera.

Rotate the mode dial to H.

•If sender setting has not been configured, enter your

Email ID (e-mail address) and Nickname (alias)

necessary for my Picturetown user information (A110).

•When the Transfer is Unsuccessful ➝ A119

Choose pictures.

•

Press

on the multi selector to highlight a picture, and

press

to select the desired picture (checkmark

ticked) or cancel the selection (no checkmark).

•

The command dial can also be used to choose the picture.

•

Up to 30 pictures can be selected.

•

Rotate the zoom control to

(

) to switch to full-frame

playback; Rotate the zoom control to

(

) to return to thumbnail display.

•

Press the

button to finalize picture selection.

Select image

Settings

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Using Picture Bank

Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server (Picture Bank)

Upload pictures.

•Choose Yes and press the k button to start uploading.

•Choose No and press the k button to return to the

screen shown in step 5.

•The connecting to server screen and the uploading

screen will be displayed in this order. To cancel before all

copies have been uploaded, press the k button.

Once upload has finished the Transfer complete screen will be displayed.

Press the k button when upload is complete*

•After using Picture Bank to upload pictures for the first time using the camera, proceed

with user registration with my Picturetown (A114).

* When the AC adapter and the LAN network is connected to the camera and all pictures are

uploaded to Picture Bank, the camera will turn off automatically once upload has completed, and

the battery begins charging.

CWhen the Transfer is Unsuccessful

When transfer over a network connection is unsuccessful, the next

time you rotate the mode dial to H, the confirmation dialog shown

at right will be displayed. Choose Ye s to resume the interrupted

transfer. This confirmation dialog will not be displayed when upload

of all pictures using Picture Bank is initiated by connecting the AC

adapter (A117).

CFile Types Supported by Picture Bank

Still pictures (JPEG/NRW (RAW) images), including those with voice

memos attached, and movie files can be uploaded using the Picture Bank service. Voice recording

files cannot be uploaded.

CPicture Bank Images

Pictures that have been uploaded to the server using Picture Bank are recognized by the L icon

displayed with them in full-frame playback mode. Pictures with this icon will not be automatically

uploaded to the server using the automatic upload feature when the AC adapter and the LAN

network is connected to a camera. If pictures have been deleted from the server, and you would like

to upload them again, choose Picture Bank mode and select the desired pictures to be uploaded

(A118).

Send images

Send images?

Yes

Connecting to server

Cancel

002/004

MB: available

Transferring images

to server.

Cancel

Transfer complete.

Connection terminated.

Exit

Resume interrupted transfer?

Yes

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Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server (Picture Bank)

Viewing Pictures on the my Picturetown Server

Use a computer’s Web browser to access http://mypicturetown.com/ and enter the

Email ID (e-mail address) and password registered with my Picturetown to display

the My Photos page.

From My Photos page, you can upload and sort pictures, create and share albums,

and create slide shows. Refer to help information contained in my Picturetown for

more information.

If you would like to use my Picturetown with your cellular telephone*, access

http://mypicturetown.com/ and select Log In. When the log-in page is displayed,

enter the registered Email ID (e-mail address) and password.

* The use of cellular telephone is only possible in the United States, and is

supported only for BlackBerry smartphones (version 4.0 or later recommended).

Some devices may not be able to use this.

CDeleting Picture Bank Images

The pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card,

and taken on the specified date, that have already been uploaded to

the my Picturetown server can be deleted.

before deleting pictures from the internal memory or the memory

card (A114). When you receive the e-mail message confirming

my Picturetown registration, use a computer to be sure that the

uploaded pictures have all been saved to my Picturetown before

deleting those pictures.

1 Press the w button in playback mode and use the command dial to choose BCalendar or

CList by date.

•The camera will enter calendar mode or list by date mode.

2 Choose the date and press the k button.

•The pictures will be displayed full frame in calendar or list by date mode.

3 Press the d button and use the multi selector to choose Delete in calendar/list by date mode,

and press the k button.

4 Choose Picture Bank images and press the k button.

•The Erase selected Images screen is displayed.

•Press JK on the multi selector to highlight a picture, and press HI to select the desired

picture (checkmark ticked) or cancel the selection (no checkmark).

•Press the k button to finalize picture selection.

5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed, choose Ye s and press the k button.

•The selected picture will be deleted.

Delete

Erase selected images

Picture Bank images

Erase all images

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

The shooting menu of A, B, C, D, E and F modes contain the following

options.

qImage quality*A124

Choose the image quality (compression ratio) of recorded pictures.

rImage size*A126

Choose the image size of recorded pictures.

aPicture Control A129

Change the settings for creating images to be recorded according to the shooting

scene or your preferences.

aCustom Picture Control A134

Save adjusted COOLPIX Picture Controls as custom settings to be used for picture

editing.

BWhite balance A136

Match white balance to the light source to save images with real-life colors.

EISO sensitivity A138

Control the camera’s sensitivity to light.

GMetering A139

Choose how the camera meters exposure.

CContinuous A140

Select the option to shoot pictures one at a time, in a sequence, or with Best Shot

Selector (BSS).

HAuto bracketing A143

Vary exposure over a sequence of pictures.

GAF area mode A144

Choose where the camera focuses.

IAutofocus mode A146

Choose how the camera focuses.

JFlash exp. comp. A147

Adjust flash level.

KFlash control A147

Control built-in flash.

MNoise reduction A148

Reduce noise in pictures shot at slow shutter speeds.

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

* These options can be set in other shooting mode menus (except for movie menu).

CRestrictions on Camera Settings

Multiple functions cannot be set simultaneously (A150).

QDistortion control A148

Correct the distortion.

XWide-angle converter A149

Adjust settings for the optional converter lenses.

JActive D-Lighting A57

This option can be used to prevent loss of detail in highlights and shadows when

shooting images.

iSave user settings A58

iReset user settings A59

Reset the registered settings in E and F back to the default settings.

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Displaying the Shooting Menu

Choose A (Programmed Auto), B (Shutter-Priority Auto), C (Aperture-Priority

Auto), D (Manual), or E/F by rotating the mode dial. Press the d button to

display the shooting menu.

•Use the multi selector to select items and set functions on menus (A12).

•To return to the shooting mode from the shooting menu, press the d button

or the shutter-release button.

CNavigating the Camera Menu

The command dial can also be used in place of the multi selector HI.

Shooting menu

Image quality

Image size

Picture Control

Custom Picture Control

White balance

ISO sensitivity

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

q Image Quality

Choose the compression ratio for the pictures recorded.

Lower compression ratios result in higher quality pictures, but also larger file sizes,

limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.

* Can only be chosen in Auto shooting modes, A, B, C, D, E and F modes. NRW (RAW) images

cannot be recorded in scene mode.

The setting for Image quality is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during

shooting and playback (A8, 9).

aFine

Images are of a finer quality than Normal, suitable for enlargement or high quality

prints.

File formats: JPEG, compression ratio of 1:4

bNormal (default setting)

Normal image quality, suited to most applications.

File formats: JPEG, compression ratio of 1:8

cBasic

Basic image quality that is of a lower quality than Normal, suitable for pictures that

will be distributed by e-mail or used in web pages.

File formats: JPEG, compression ratio of 1:16

FNRW (RAW)*

Raw data from the image sensor are saved. Create JPEG image files after shooting

using NRW (RAW) processing (A72) in the playback menu.

•White balance and COOLPIX Picture Control settings can be adjusted in NRW

(RAW) processing.

•NRW (RAW) images cannot be printed. Creating JPEG images with NRW (RAW)

processing enables the images to be printed using PictBridge compatible printers or in

digital photo labs.

File formats: NRW (RAW)

dNRW (RAW) + Fine*

Two images are recorded, one NRW (RAW) image and one fine-quality JPEG image.

eNRW (RAW) + Normal*

Two images are recorded, one NRW (RAW) image and one normal-quality JPEG

image.

fNRW (RAW) + Basic*

Two images are recorded, one NRW (RAW) image and one basic-quality JPEG image.

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CCOOLPIX P6000 NRW (RAW) images

•The extension of the image taken is “.NRW”.

•COOLPIX Picture Control (A129) settings will not be recorded on any NRW (RAW) images taken.

COOLPIX Picture Controls for NRW (RAW) images can be set in NRW (RAW) processing (A72) of

the playback menu after shooting. If the image quality setting is set to NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW

(RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic, the COOLPIX Picture Control settings will only be

applied to the JPEG images that were recorded together with the NRW (RAW) images.

•Distortion control (A148) cannot be used if the image quality setting is set to NRW (RAW), NRW

(RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic.

•NRW (RAW) images cannot be edited using D-Lighting (A68), Crop (A69), Small Picture (A70)

and Black Border (A71). Edit the JPEG images created using NRW (RAW) processing.

•Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Service Pack 3, ViewNX (Ver. 1.2) and NRW Codec

needs to be installed on the computer to be able to view RAW images on the computer. However,

the settings for COOLPIX Picture Controls of NRW (RAW) images cannot be set in ViewNX. Capture

NX, Capture NX 2 and Mac OS X are not compatible with NRW (RAW) images.

•ViewNX (Ver. 1.2) and NRW Codec can be downloaded through the Internet. (See “Installing Nikon

Transfer” of the Quick Start Guide.)

For more information on using ViewNX, refer to the on-screen instructions and help information

contained in ViewNX.

CNotes on the Image Quality Setting

•Digital zoom cannot be used when the image quality setting is set to NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) +

Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic.

•Active D-Lighting (A57) cannot be used when the image quality setting is set to NRW (RAW),

NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic.

•The image quality setting is applied to the auto shooting mode, scene modes, and A, B, C, and

D modes simultaneously (Multi-shot 16 (A140) is excluded).

•NRW (RAW) images cannot be recorded in scene mode. Image quality will be switched to Normal,

and the image size to N4224×3168 when changing to scene mode and image quality setting

is set to NRW (RAW). Only JPEG images will be recorded when changing to scene mode and

image quality setting is set to NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal, or NRW (RAW) +

Basic.

DMore Information

See “Number of exposures remaining” (A127) for more information.

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

r Image Size

Choose the size (pixel count) for the pictures recorded.

Pictures shot at large sizes require more memory and are suitable for printing, but

the number of shots that can be taken will be fewer.

Small image sizes are suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e-mail or used

in web pages. However, printing small images at large print sizes will result in the

image turning “grainy”.

The Image size setting is shown by an icon in the monitor during shooting or

playback (A8, 9).

CNote on the Image Size Setting

•The image size setting is applied to the auto shooting mode, scene modes, and A, B, C, and D

modes simultaneously (Multi-shot 16 (A140) is excluded).

•Image size cannot be set for images with Image quality (A124) set to NRW (RAW).

•The image size of JPEG images can be set when the image quality is set to NRW (RAW) + Fine,

NRW (RAW) + Normal, or NRW (RAW) + Basic. However, I4224×2816, G4224×2376 and

H3168×3168 cannot be selected.

•The image size of JPEG images created using NRW (RAW) processing (A72) can be chosen for

recorded NRW (RAW) images (up to a maximum of 4224×3168 pixels).

Image size Description

N4224×3168

(default setting)

Record pictures exhibiting greater detail than those shot at

E3264×2448 or D2592×1944.

E3264×2448 Good balance between file size and quality makes this the best

choice in most situations.

D2592×1944

C2048×1536

Smaller than N4224×3168, E3264×2448, and

D2592×1944 for recording more pictures.

B1600×1200

A1280×960

J1024×768 Record pictures suited to display on a computer monitor.

K640×480 Record pictures suited to display on a television, or to distribution

via e-mail or the web.

I4224×2816 Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (3:2) as those shot with

35mm [135] format film cameras.

G4224×2376 Record pictures with the same aspect ratio (16:9) as wide-screen

televisions.

H3168×3168 Record perfectly square pictures.

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

CNumber of exposures remaining

The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory,

and on a 256 MB memory card, at each combination of Image quality (A124) and Image size

(A126) settings. Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the

composition of the picture (due to JPEG compression). In addition, this number may differ depending

on the make of memory card, even if the capacity for the memory card is the same.

Image size Image quality

Internal memory

(approx. 48 MB)

Memory card 1

(256 MB)

Print size 2

(cm/in.)

N4224×3168

(default setting)

Fine

Normal

Basic

NRW (RAW)

145

36×27/

14.2×10.63

E3264×2448 Fine

Normal

Basic

120

240

28×21/

10.8×8.1

D2592×1944 Fine

Normal

Basic

195

380

22×16/

8.6×6.4

C2048×1536 Fine

Normal

Basic

114

155

305

575

17×13/

6.8×5.1

B1600×1200 Fine

Normal

Basic

171

255

485

865

14×10/

5.3×4

A1280×960 Fine

Normal

Basic

140

256

390

705

1300

11×8/

4.2×3.2

J1024×768 Fine

Normal

Basic

114

205

342

575

1040

1730

9×7/

3.4×2.5

K640×480 Fine

Normal

Basic

256

385

616

1300

1950

3120

5×4/

2.1×1.6

I4224×2816 Fine

Normal

Basic

165

36×24/

14.2×9.4

G4224×2376 Fine

Normal

Basic

100

195

36×20/

14.2×7.9

H3168×3168 Fine

Normal

Basic

100

195

27×27/

10.6×10.6

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

1 If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures remaining

display shows “9999”.

2 When the printer resolution is set to 300 dpi.

Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution (dpi) and

multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at the same image size, pictures printed at higher

resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated, and those printed at lower resolutions will

print larger than the size indicated.

3 The print size of NRW (RAW) images will differ according to the image size of NRW (RAW)

processed images (A72).

DPrinting Images of Size 1:1

Set the printer to “Border” when printing images of size set to 1:1.

The images may not be printed in 1:1 ratio depending on the printer.

See the instruction booklet of the printer or check with the authorized print dealer for further details.

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control)

Change the settings for creating images to be recorded according to the shooting

scene or your preferences. Sharpness, contrast and saturation can be adjusted in

detail.

* Will only be displayed when the setting customized in Custom Picture Control (A134) has been

registered.

The current COOLPIX Picture Control is shown in the shooting information display

(nothing will be displayed when Standard is selected) (A8).

bStandard (default setting)

Standard processing for balanced results. Recommended for most situations.

cNeutral

Minimal processing for natural results. Choose for photographs that will later be

extensively processed or retouched.

dVivid

Pictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect. Choose for photographs that

emphasize primary colors.

eMonochrome

Take monochrome photographs.

fCustom 1*

Change to the setting for Custom 1 in COOLPIX Custom Picture Control.

gCustom 2*

Change to the setting for Custom 2 in COOLPIX Custom Picture Control.

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BCOOLPIX Picture Control

•Contrast (A132) cannot be adjusted manually when Active D-Lighting (A57) is set to settings

other than Off.

•COOLPIX Picture Control settings will not be recorded on any NRW (RAW) images taken. COOLPIX

Picture Controls for NRW (RAW) images can be set in NRW (RAW) processing (A72) of the

playback menu after shooting. If the Image quality (A124) setting is set to NRW (RAW) + Fine,

NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic, the COOLPIX Picture Control settings will only be

applied to the JPEG images that were recorded together with the NRW (RAW) images.

•COOLPIX Picture Control cannot be set for NRW (RAW) images in ViewNX.

•The COOLPIX Picture Control feature of the COOLPIX P6000 cannot be used with other makes of

cameras, Capture NX, Capture NX 2 and ViewNX Picture Control feature.

CThe COOLPIX Picture Control Bar

Rotating the zoom control in g (i) direction displays a COOLPIX

Picture Control bar showing the contrast and saturation for the

selected COOLPIX Picture Control. Rotate the zoom control in g (i)

direction again to return to the COOLPIX Picture Control screen.

The COOLPIX Picture Control Bar displays the current and default

settings in relation to the other COOLPIX Picture Controls.

•Press HI on the multi selector to select a different COOLPIX

Picture Control.

•Press JK to select contrast and saturation.

•Press the k button to display the COOLPIX Picture Control Setting screen (step 2 of A131).

Standard

Back Adjust

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Customizing Existing COOLPIX Picture Controls: Quick Adjust and

Manual Adjust

COOLPIX Picture Control can be customized using quick adjust, which allows for

balanced adjustment of sharpness, contrast, saturation and other image editing

components, or manual adjust, which allows for detailed adjusting of the

components individually.

Use the multi selector to choose COOLPIX

Picture Control and press the k button.

Press HI to highlight the desired setting and

press JK to choose a value.

Press the k button.

•The value will be set.

•Selecting Reset and pressing the k button will change

the values back to the default setting.

CModifications to Original COOLPIX Picture Controls

COOLPIX Picture Controls that have been modified from default settings are indicated by an asterisk

(*) in the Picture Control Setting menu.

Picture Control

Standard

Neutral

Vivid

Monochrome

Standard

Quick adjust

Image sharpening

Contrast

Saturation

Back

Reset

Standard

Quick adjust

Image sharpening

Contrast

Saturation

Back

Reset

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Quick adjust 1

Adjust the sharpness, contrast and saturation levels automatically. Five levels of

adjustment can be done by choosing from values between -2 up to +2.

Choose from options between –2 and +2 to reduce or emphasize the effect of the

selected COOLPIX Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments).

The default setting is 0.

Image sharpening

Control the sharpness of outlines. Choose A (auto) to adjust sharpening

automatically, or seven levels of adjustment can be done by choosing from values

between 0 (no sharpening) and 6.

The default setting is 3 for Standard or Monochrome, 2 for Neutral and 4 for

Vivid.

Contrast

Control contrast. Choose A (auto) to adjust contrast automatically according to the

type of scene, or seven levels of adjustment can be done by choosing from values

between -3 and +3.

– will make it into an image with a softer appearance, and + will give it a harder

appearance. Choose lower values to prevent highlights in portrait subjects from

being “washed out” in direct sunlight, higher values to preserve detail in misty

landscapes and other low-contrast subjects.

The default setting is 0.

Saturation 2

Control the vividness of colors. Choose A (auto) to adjust saturation automatically

according to the type of scene, or seven levels of adjustment can be done by

choosing from values between -3 and +3.

(lower values reduce saturation and higher values increase it).

The default setting is 0.

Filter effects3

Simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. Choose from Off

(the default setting), Y (yellow), O (orange), R (red), and G (green).

Y, O, R:

Enhance contrast. Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape

photographs. The strength of the contrast are as follows: Y ➝ O ➝ R.

Softens skin tones. Suitable for portraits.

Toning3

Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs from B&W (black-and-white, the

default setting), Sepia, and Cyanotype (blue-tinted monochrome).

Pressing I on the multi selector when Sepia or Cyanotype is selected enables you

to choose from seven levels of saturation. Press JK to adjust saturation.

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1 Quick adjust cannot be chosen in Neutral, Monochrome, Custom 1 and Custom 2.

The values set manually will be disabled if quick adjust is used after manual setting.

2 Will not be displayed for Monochrome.

3 Will only be displayed for Monochrome.

BNote on Image Sharpening

The effects of image sharpening cannot be previewed in the monitor during shooting. Check results

in playback mode.

BNote on Contrast

When Active D-Lighting (A57) is set to settings other than Off, the J mark will be displayed for

Contrast and it cannot be adjusted.

BContrast, Saturation and A (Auto)

•Results for contrast and saturation vary with exposure, and the position and size of the subject in

the frame.

•The setting for the COOLPIX Picture Control which has A (auto) selected for either Contrast or

Saturation will be displayed in green in the COOLPIX Picture Control bar.

CThe COOLPIX Picture Control Bar

Rotating the zoom control in g (i) direction while adjusting Contrast or Saturation for COOLPIX

Picture Control will display a COOLPIX Picture Control Bar showing the selected COOLPIX Picture

Control in relation to the other COOLPIX Picture Controls. Rotate the zoom control in g (i) direction

again to return to the COOLPIX Picture Control screen.

COptions that Can Be Adjusted in Custom 1 and Custom 2

The option of the original COOLPIX Picture Control can be adjusted if Custom 1 or Custom 2 is

selected.

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

a Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture

Control)

The COOLPIX Picture Controls (A129) supplied with the camera can be adjusted

into customized picture editing options and saved as custom Picture Controls.

Creating COOLPIX Custom Picture Controls

Use the multi selector to choose Edit and save

and press the k button.

Choose the original COOLPIX Picture Control

to be edited, and press the k button.

Press HI to highlight the desired setting and

press JK to choose a value.

•This setting is the same as adjusting the COOLPIX

Picture Control.

•Press the k button to display the Save as screen.

•Selecting Reset and pressing the k button will change

the values back to the default setting.

Choose the destination to register to and press

the k button.

•The COOLPIX Custom Picture Control will be created.

•Custom 1 or Custom 2 can be selected from the

Picture Control and Custom Picture Control

selection screen after registration.

Custom Picture Control

Edit and save

Delete

Custom Picture Control

Standard

Neutral

Vivid

Monochrome

Standard

Quick adjust

Image sharpening

Contrast

Saturation

Reset

Back

Save as

Custom 1

Custom 2

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Deleting COOLPIX Custom Picture Controls

Use the multi selector to choose Delete

and press the k button.

Choose a COOLPIX Custom Picture Control to

delete, and press the k button.

Choose Ye s and press the k button.

•The registration has been deleted.

•To cancel deletion, choose No.

Custom Picture Control

Edit and save

Delete

Custom 1

Custom 2

Delete

Delete Custom 1?

Yes

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B White Balance

The human eye is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the

result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight,

or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment of the

human eye by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is

known as “white balance.”

Although the default setting, Auto, can be used under most types of lighting, you

can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source or the

weather to achieve more accurate results.

The setting for white balance can be viewed in the screen during shooting.

(nothing will be displayed when Auto is set) (A8).

BSettings Other than Auto and Flash

At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A32).

aAuto (default setting)

White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most

situations.

bPreset manual

Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting

conditions, see “Preset Manual” (A137) for more information.

cDaylight

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

dIncandescent

Use under incandescent lighting.

eFluorescent

Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.

fCloudy

Use when shooting under overcast skies.

gFlash

Use with the flash mode.

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Preset Manual

Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with

a strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with settings like

Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make pictures shot under a lamp with a

red shade look as though they had been shot under white light).

Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be

used during shooting.

Use the multi selector to choose bPreset

manual in the white balance menu, and press

the k button.

•The camera zooms in.

Choose Measure.

•To apply the most recently measured value for preset

manual, choose Cancel and press the k button. The

most recently measured value will be applied for White

Balance.

Frame the reference object.

Press the k button to measure the white balance value.

•The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is set.

•No pictures are recorded.

BNote on Preset Manual

Regardless of the flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when the k button is pressed in step 5.

Therefore, the camera cannot measure a value for preset manual for when the flash is used.

White balance

Auto

Preset manual

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Auto

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

Reference object frame

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E ISO Sensitivity

Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the

sensitivity, the more effective it is to shoot in dark places or moving subjects, but

the image taken will appear slightly grainy.

At the settings other than Auto, the current setting is displayed in the monitor

(A8).

If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 64, the E icon will be

displayed (A34). When High ISO sensitivity auto is selected, V is displayed.

When Fixed range auto is selected, U and the maximum ISO sensitivity value are

displayed.

BNotes on ISO 3200 and 6400

•The image size will display in red during shooting if ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400.

• 3200 or 6400 cannot be set for ISO sensitivity when Image quality (A124) is set to NRW

(RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic. ISO sensitivity will

be set to Auto when Image quality (A124) is set to NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW

(RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic while ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400.

•

When

ISO sensitivity

is set to

3200

6400

Image size

(

126) cannot be set to

4224×3168

3264×2448

2592×1944

4224×2816

4224×2376

, and

3168×3168

At these image size settings, selecting

3200

6400

for

ISO sensitivity

automatically switches the

image size setting to

2048×1536

. When any option other than

3200

6400

is next selected

for

ISO sensitivity

, the original image size setting is restored.

•At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200 or 6400, the Multi-shot 16 (A140) option of the continuous

shooting mode is not available. When Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16, selecting 3200 or

6400 for ISO sensitivity switches the setting to Single, and Single will not be changed even if

changed to modes other than 3200 or 6400.

Auto (default setting)

Sensitivity is ISO 64 in bright places; in dark places the camera automatically raises

sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800. If Auto is set when D is selected with the mode

dial, the ISO sensitivity is fixed to 64.

High ISO sensitivity auto

The ISO sensitivity is set automatically within the range of ISO 64 to 1600 according

to the brightness of the subject. If High ISO sensitivity auto is set when D is

selected with the mode dial, the ISO sensitivity is fixed to 64.

Fixed range auto

Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, from ISO

64-100 (default setting), ISO 64-200, or ISO 64-400. The camera will not raise

sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range. Set the maximum value

for ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of “grain” that appears in

images. If Fixed range auto is set when D is selected with the mode dial, the ISO

sensitivity is fixed to 64.

64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200, 6400

Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.

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G Metering

Choose how the camera meters exposure. Set the metering method.

BNote on Metering

At magnifications of 1.2× to 1.8×, Metering is set to Center-weighted, and at magnifications of 2.0×

to 4.0×, to Spot. When digital zoom is in effect, the metered area is not shown in the monitor.

DMetering Area

The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center-weighted or Spot for Metering

is selected.

GMatrix (default setting)

Camera sets exposure for entire frame. Recommended in most situations.

qCenter-weighted

Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of frame.

Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting

conditions at center of frame determine exposure. Can be used with focus lock

(A29) to meter off-center subjects.

rSpot

Camera meters area shown by circle in center of frame. Ensures that subject in

metering target is correctly exposed even if background is much lighter or darker.

Subject must be in the metering area before shooting. Can be used with focus lock

(A29) to meter off-center subjects.

sSpot AF area

Camera meters selected focus area. Available only when a setting other than Center

is selected for AF area mode (A144).

1/125 F2.7

1/125

F2.7

Spot

Center-weighted

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C Continuous

Select the option to shoot pictures one at a time, in a sequence, or with Best Shot

Selector (BSS).

When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected, the flash will be set to W,

and focus, exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in

each series.

The continuous mode setting is displayed in the monitor during shooting (nothing

will be displayed for Single) (A8).

USingle (default setting)

One picture is shot each time shutter-release button is pressed.

VContinuous

While the shutter-release button is held down, the camera shoots at a rate of about 0.9 frames

per second (fps) when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to N4224×3168.

DBSS (Best Shot Selector)

BSS is recommended for shooting under low lighting without the flash, with the camera

zoomed in, or in other situations in which camera shake is likely to blur pictures.

When Best Shot Selector (BSS) is enabled, the camera shoots up to ten pictures while the

shutter-release button is held down. The sharpest picture (picture with the most detail) in the

series is automatically selected and saved.

YContinuous flash

While the shutter-release button is held down, continuous shooting is done using the built-in

flash (approximately 3 frames continuously in 0.8 seconds when image quality is set to

Normal and image size is set to N4224×3168).

Charge the built-in flash once continuous shooting ends. No shooting can be done until the

charging ends. Because ISO sensitivity is raised during shooting, pictures may be affected by

“noise” (randomly-spaced, brightly-colored dots).

WMulti-shot 16

Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera shoots 16 pictures

at about 1.1 frames per second and arranges them in a single picture

with image quality set to Normal and image size set to

D2592×1944.

XIntvl timer shooting

Camera shoots (up to 1,800 frames) automatically at specified interval (A142).

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BNotes on Continuous Shooting

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

quality setting, image size setting, and the memory card used.

•Be aware that shooting will stop if the built-in flash is raised or lowered while you are pressing the

shutter-release button fully in Continuous or BSS mode.

• Continuous, BSS, Continuous flash and Multi-shot 16 cannot be used when Image quality

(A124) is set to NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic.

BNote on Best Shot Selector

BSS is best suited for shooting stationary subjects. BSS may not produce the desired results if the

subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way

down.

BNotes on Continuous Flash

•Continuous flash cannot be used when the built-in flash is shut. Popup the built-in flash when

using continuous flash to shoot.

•When Continuous flash is selected for Continuous, turning on the Speedlight will change the

option to Single.

BNotes on Multi-shot 16

•Digital zoom is not available.

•At an ISO sensitivity (A138) setting of 3200 or 6400, the Multi-shot 16 option is not available.

When shooting with the Multi-shot 16 option, select options other than 3200 or 6400 for ISO

sensitivity and select Multi-shot 16 for Continuous.

BNote on Shutter Speed

Shutter speed will be restricted to a maximum of 1/2 s when Continuous, BSS, Continuous flash

or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous. Shutter speed will be restricted to a maximum of 8 s

when Intvl timer shooting is selected.

DMore Information

See “Built-in flash, Speedlights (available separately from Nikon)” (A152) for more information.

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Interval Timer Shooting

Pictures are shot automatically at specified intervals.

Choose from 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min, 60 min.

Use the multi selector to choose Intvl timer

shooting in the Continuous mode screen and

press the k button.

Choose the interval between shots and press

the k button.

Press the d button.

•The camera returns to shooting mode.

Press the shutter-release button all the way

down to shoot the first picture and initiate

interval timer shooting.

•

Monitor turns off and power-on lamp blinks between shots.

•The monitor turns back on automatically right before

the next picture is shot.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end

recording.

•Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full,

or when 1,800 frames have been recorded.

CNotes on Interval Timer Shooting

•To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery.

•To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-66. Do not, under

any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution

could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

•Do not rotate the mode dial, while performing interval-timer shooting.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

Continuous

Single

Continuous

BSS

Continuous flash

Multi-shot 16

Intvl timer shooting

Set interval time

30 s

1 min

5 min

10 min

30 min

60 min

1/125 F2.7

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H Auto Bracketing

Auto bracketing is used to vary exposure by a selected amount over a series of

pictures, “bracketing” the exposure value selected by the camera or with exposure

compensation. Use in situations in which it is difficult to guess the correct exposure

(A40).

At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the

monitor (A8).

BNotes on Auto Bracketing

•Auto bracketing is not available when the mode dial is set to D.

•When exposure compensation is applied (A40), and ±0.3, ±0.7, or ±1.0 is selected for Auto

bracketing, the combined exposure compensation values will be applied.

•Shutter speed will be restricted to a maximum of 1/2 s when any mode other than Off is selected

for Auto bracketing.

•Auto bracketing cannot be used when Image quality (A124) is set to NRW (RAW), NRW

(RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic.

X±0.3

Camera varies exposure by 0 EV, +0.3 EV, and -0.3 EV over next three shots. Keep

shutter-release button pressed to take all three shots in sequence.

Y±0.7

Camera varies exposure by 0 EV, +0.7 EV, and -0.7 EV over next three shots. Keep

shutter-release button pressed to take all three shots in sequence.

Z±1.0

Camera varies exposure by 0 EV, +1.0 EV, and -1.0 EV over next three shots. Keep

shutter-release button pressed to take all three shots in sequence.

kOff (default setting)

Bracketing is not performed.

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G AF Area Mode

Choose where the camera focuses.

When digital zoom is effect, the camera will focus on the subject in the center of

the screen regardless of the applied AF area mode option.

zFace priority

The camera detects and focuses on a face looking

toward the camera (Shooting with Face Priority ➝

A145). If the camera detects multiple faces, the

camera focuses on the face closest to the camera.

When shooting pictures of subjects other than people,

or framing a subject with which no face is recognized,

AF area mode will be set to Auto. The camera chooses

the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject

closest to the camera and focuses on the subject.

•When the monitor has been turned off, the camera

focuses using only the center focus area.

wAuto (default setting)

Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of

nine) containing the subject closest to the camera.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate

the focus area.

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway,

the focus area selected by the camera will be displayed

in the monitor.

•When the monitor has been turned off, the camera

focuses using only the center focus area.

xManual

Choose the focus position from 99 areas in the screen.

This option is suited to situations in which the

intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in

the center of the frame. Press the multi selector

HIJK to select from the focus areas displayed on

the screen, move the focus to that position and shoot

the subject.

To end focus area selection and adjust the flash mode,

focus mode, self-timer and exposure compensation

settings, press the k button. To return to the focus

area selection screen, press the k button again.

•

At an

Image size

setting (

126) of

3168×3168

81 focus areas are available.

1/125 F2.7

1/125 F2.7 14

Focus area

1/125 F2.7

Focus area

Selectable focus areas

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Shooting with Face Priority

When Face priority is selected for AF area mode, or the Portrait scene mode or

Night portrait scene mode is selected during shooting, the face priority function

will be applied.

The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face looking toward the

camera.

Frame the picture.

•When the camera detects a face, the focus area

containing the face will be displayed with a yellow

double border.

•When the camera detects more than one face, the

closest face is framed by a double border and the others

by single borders. Up to 12 faces can be detected.

Press the shutter-release button halfway.

•The camera focuses on the face framed by the double

border. The double border will glow green and focus

will be locked.

•When the double border blinks, the camera is unable to

focus. Press the shutter-release button halfway again to

focus.

•Press the shutter-release button all the way down to shoot.

DMore Information

See “Autofocus” (A29) for more information.

yCenter

Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.

Center focus area is used.

1/125 F2.7

Focus area

1/125 F2.7

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BFace Priority

•When Face priority is selected for AF area mode, the setting will automatically switch to Auto if

no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

•If no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night

portrait scene mode, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area.

•The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:

- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions

- When the subject is not looking directly at the camera

- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

•The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the

subject is facing the camera.

•In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A29),

the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green. Should this occur,

switch to auto mode or change the AF area mode setting to Manual or Center in A, B, C, D, E

or F modes, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the

actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A29).

•When a face is detected during shooting, pictures will be rotated automatically, in full-frame and

thumbnail playback modes, according to the orientation of the face detected.

I Autofocus mode

Choose how the camera focuses.

ASingle AF (default setting)

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

BFull-time AF

Camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked. Use with moving

subjects.

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J Flash Exp. Comp.

Flash compensation can be used to adjust flash output when the brightness of the

main subject relative to the background needs to be changed.

When the Speedlight SB-400, SB-600, SB-800 or SB-900 flash unit (A180) is

mounted on the camera, flash output for the Speedlight is adjusted.

At settings other than 0.0, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the

monitor during shooting (A8).

K Flash Control

Specify whether or not the built-in flash fires when a flash unit mounted on the

camera’s accessory shoe is not used (A180).

BNote on Flash Control

When Flash control is set to Built-in off, only U (Auto), and W (Off), and X (Fill flash) flash modes

(A32) are available.

-0.3 to -2.0

Flash output is reduced from -0.3 to -2.0 EV, in increments of 1/3 EV, to prevent

unwanted highlights or reflections. Reduce flash output to prevent unwanted

highlights.

0.0 (default setting)

Flash output is not adjusted.

+0.3 to +2.0

Flash output is increased from +0.3 to +2.0 EV, in increments of 1/3 EV, to make the

main subject of the frame appear brighter.

Auto (default setting)

When a flash unit is mounted, the flash fires. When there is no flash mounted on the

accessory shoe, the built-in flash fires.

Built-in off

The built-in flash is disabled.

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M Noise Reduction

At slow shutter speeds, pictures may be affected by “noise” in the form of randomly-

spaced, brightly-colored dots concentrated in dark parts of the image. Use this

option to reduce noise at slow shutter speeds. Enabling noise reduction increases

the time needed to record pictures after they are shot.

When noise reduction is performed, the x icon is displayed in the monitor during

shooting (A8).

Q Distortion Control

Correct the distortion. Enabling distortion control reduces the size of the area for

shooting.

At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the

monitor (A8).

CDistortion Control/Converter Display

The icon for distortion control/converter displays (A8) are as follows.

•Y: Distortion control is set to On, and Wide-angle converter (A149) is set to None.

•w: Distortion control is set to Off, and Wide-angle converter is set to On.

•x: Both Distortion control and Wide-angle converter are set to On.

•No display: Both Distortion control and Wide-angle converter are set to Off.

aAuto (default setting)

Noise reduction is performed at slow shutter speeds, likely to result in pictures

affected by noise.

When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous, and when

Auto bracketing is set to any mode other than Off, noise reduction will not be

performed.

MOn

Noise reduction is applied to pictures shot at shutter speeds slower than 1/4 s. On is

recommended when shooting at slow shutter speeds.

Only Single or Intvl timer shooting can be selected for Continuous.

Cannot be applied when Auto bracketing is set to modes other than Off.

QOn

Distortion at frame peripheries is corrected (only when the image quality setting

(A124) is set to Fine, Normal or Basic).

kOff (default setting)

No distortion correction performed.

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X Wide-angle Converter

This option is for use with the Step-down Ring Adapter UR-E21 (available separately

from Nikon) to attach the converter lens WC-E76 (available separately from Nikon)

listed below.

For more information on attaching the wide-angle converter, see “Wide-angle

Converter” (A179) of this manual. For more information on using the wide-angle

converter, see the user’s manual provided with the wide-angle converter lens.

BNotes on Attaching the Wide-angle Converter for Shooting

•Set Wide-angle converter to On before shooting. Set Wide-angle converter to None when no

converter lens is attached.

•The built-in flash is changed to W (off) when Wide-angle converter is set to On. Use flash units

(A180), available separately from Nikon) to shoot with the flash.

• Continuous flash cannot be used for Continuous (A140).

•Using the flash units (available separately from Nikon) to shoot at wide angle may cast shadows in

the pictures shot. Check the picture using the monitor after shooting. A wide panel is

recommended when shooting with the Speedlight SB-600, SB-800 or SB-900.

•AF Assist cannot be used with Wide-angle converter is set to On.

DMore Information

See “Distortion Control/Converter Display” (A148) for more information.

XOn

Use with the Wide-angle Converter WC-E76. When selecting this option, the camera

is zoomed out to the maximum wide-angle position.

Enjoy wide-angle shooting at a focal length of roughly 21mm (0.8 in.) (equivalent

with 35mm [135] picture angle) when Distortion control is set to Off and the

camera is zoomed out to the maximum wide-angle position. The full range of optical

zoom is available, however, by its very nature, best results are achieved with the

camera zoomed out to the maximum wide-angle position.

Digital zoom is not available.

kNone (default setting)

No modifications made to camera settings. Use when no converter lens is attached

(be sure to remove lens adapter ring).

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Restrictions on Camera Settings

Restrictions apply to the following settings in A, B, C, D, E and F modes.

Flash mode

•Flash mode is disabled (W) when B (infinity) is selected for focus mode,

Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous, when any mode

other than Off is enabled for Auto bracketing, or at Wide-angle converter

settings of On.

•When Continuous is set to Continuous flash, the flash mode is set to X (fill

flash).

•Applied setting is restored when any mode other than B (infinity) is selected for

focus mode, Single or Intvl timer shooting is selected for Continuous, Off is

selected for Auto bracketing, or None is selected for Wide-angle converter.

Self-timer/Remote control

•If self-timer/remote control is on, Continuous will be set to Single, and Auto

bracketing will be set to Off.

•Applied Continuous and Auto bracketing settings are restored when self-

timer/remote control is turned off (or when shooting with the self-timer/remote

control has finished).

Focus mode

•B (infinity) is not available when Continuous is set to Continuous flash.

•If Continuous is set to Continuous flash while focus mode is set to B (infinity),

the focus mode setting automatically switches to A.

•When Face priority is selected for AF area mode, setting focus mode to B

(infinity) changes AF area mode to Auto. Selecting an option other than B

(infinity) for focus mode restores AF area mode to Face priority.

•Digital zoom cannot be used when focus mode is set to E.

Image quality

When Image quality is set to NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) +

Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic, all continuous mode other than Intvl timer

shooting will be set to Single, and Auto bracketing and Active D-Lighting will

be set to Off.

Image size

•Image size cannot be set for images with Image quality set to NRW (RAW).

•The image size of JPEG images can be set when the image quality is set to NRW

(RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal, or NRW (RAW) + Basic. However,

I4224×2816, G4224×2376 and H3168×3168 cannot be selected.

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Picture Control

• White balance will change to Auto when Picture Control is set to

Monochrome. Selecting an option other than Monochrome for Picture

Control restores the original White balance setting.

•Contrast cannot be adjusted when Active D-Lighting is set to any mode other

than Off.

ISO sensitivity

• ISO sensitivity, 3200 and 6400 cannot be used when Image quality is set to

NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) +

Basic.

When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 and Image quality is set to NRW

(RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic, ISO

sensitivity will be set to Auto.

•When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, Image size cannot be set to

N4224×3168, E3264×2448, D2592×1944, I4224×2816,

G4224×2376, and H3168×3168.

At these image size settings, selecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity

automatically switches the image size setting to C2048×1536. When any

option other than 3200 or 6400 is next selected for ISO sensitivity, the original

image size setting is restored.

•At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200 or 6400, the Multi-shot 16 option of the

continuous shooting mode is not available. When Continuous is set to Multi-

shot 16, selecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity switches the setting to

Single, and Single will not be changed even if changed to modes other than

3200 or 6400.

•If ISO sensitivity is set to High ISO sensitivity auto or a setting higher than

1600, Active D-Lighting will not function.

Continuous

•Auto bracketing will change to Off when Continuous is set to any mode other

than Single.

•Selecting Multi-shot 16 changes Image quality setting to Normal and Image

size setting to D2592×1944.

Auto bracketing

When Auto bracketing is set to any mode other than Off, Continuous will be set

to Single and the flash mode will be disabled (W).

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AF area mode

When AF area mode is set to Center while Metering is set to Spot AF area, the

Metering setting will automatically change to Matrix. When a setting other than

Center is selected for AF area mode, the Metering setting automatically reverts

back to Spot AF area.

Noise reduction

•When Auto of Noise reduction is applied with Continuous set to an option

other than Single or Intvl timer shooting, or with Auto bracketing set to an

option other than Off, noise reduction will not be performed.

•Selecting On for Noise reduction changes all modes to Single, when an option

other than Intvl timer shooting is selected for Continuous, and Auto

bracketing is changed to Off.

Wide-angle converter

Selecting On for Wide-angle converter changes the flash mode to W (off ).

Distortion control

•When Distortion control is set to On, Continuous is automatically set to Single

and Auto bracketing is set to Off.

•Even when the Distortion control option is changed back to Off, Continuous

will still be set to Single and Auto bracketing will still be set to Off.

•Distortion control cannot be used if the image quality setting is set to NRW (RAW),

NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic.

Built-in flash, Speedlights (available separately from Nikon)

Built-in flash and Speedlight SB-400, SB-600, SB-800, or SB-900 flash unit (available

separately from Nikon) operation is restricted, as shown below, depending upon the

applied Continuous setting.

When a flash unit (available separately from Nikon) is mounted on the camera’s

accessory shoe, the built-in flash is automatically set to W.

Continuous mode Built-in flash Flash units

Single Available Available

Continuous Off Available

BSS Off Not available

Continuous flash Available Not available

Multi-shot 16 Off Available

Intvl timer shooting Available Available

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Playback Options: The Playback Menu

The playback menu contains the following options.

Displaying the Playback Menu

Change to playback mode by pressing the c button.

Display the playback menu by pressing the d button.

•Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings (A12).

•To exit the playback menu, press the d button.

ID-Lighting A68

Copy current picture with enhanced details in shadows.

aPrint set A101

Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each.

bSlide show A155

View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic

slide show.

cDelete A156

Delete pictures.

dProtect A156

Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.

fRotate image A157

Change the orientation of pictures.

iHide image A157

Hide selected pictures during playback.

gSmall pic. A70

Create a small copy of the current picture.

hCopy A158

Copy files between memory card and internal memory.

jBlack border A71

Create the new picture surrounding with black border.

FNRW (RAW) processing A72

Create JPEG images by processing NRW (RAW) images.

Playback menu

D-Lighting

Print set

Slide show

Delete

Protect

Rotate image

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Selecting Multiple Pictures

The picture selection screen, as shown at right, will be

displayed with the following menus:

•Playback menu: D-Lighting* (A68),

Select images (A101) in Print set,

Erase selected images (A156) in

Delete,

Protect (A156),

Rotate image (A157),

Hide image (A157),

Small picture* (A70),

Selected images (A158) in Copy,

Black border* (A71),

NRW (RAW) processing (A72)

• The Setup Menu: Welcome screen (A161)

* Select the menu item and display it by switching to Playback menu (A13) after selecting the

playback tab from any mode other than Playback menu.

Follow the procedure described below to select multiple pictures.

Press the multi selector JK to choose the

desired picture.

•The command dial can also be used in place of pressing

JK on the multi selector.

•Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image, D-

Lighting, Small pic., Black border, NRW (RAW)

processing and Welcome screen. ➝ step 3

•Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to switch to full-frame playback, or f (h) to switch

back to thumbnail display.

Press HI to select ON or OFF (or the number

of copies).

•When ON is selected, a check mark is displayed in the

top left corner of the current picture. Repeat steps 1 and

2 to select additional pictures.

Press the k button to select the image.

Erase selected images

Back

Erase selected images

Back

Erase selected images

Back

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b Slide Show

Play back pictures, stored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one

in an automated “slide show.”

Use the multi selector to choose Start and

press the k button.

•To change the interval between pictures, choose

Frame intvl, select the desired interval time, and press

the k button before choosing Start.

•To repeat the slide show automatically, enable Loop

and press the k button before choosing Start to add

the check mark (w) to the loop option.

The slide show begins.

•Press the multi selector K while the slide show is in

progress to view pictures in the order recorded (hold

down to fast forward), or J to view pictures in reverse

order (hold down to rewind).

•Press the k button to pause the slide show.

Choose End or Restart.

•When the slide show ends or is paused, choose End

and press the k button to return to the playback

menu, or choose Restart to play the slide show again.

BNotes on Slide Show

•Only the first frame of movies (A84) included in slide shows is displayed.

•Even if Loop is selected, the maximum playback duration for a slide show is 30 minutes (A169).

Slide show

Start

Frame intvl

Loop

Pause

Restart

End

Frame intvl

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c Delete

Delete pictures.

BNotes on Deletion

•Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important images to a computer before

deletion.

•Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted.

d Protect

Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.

Select the image and apply the setting in the picture selection screen (Selecting

Multiple Pictures ➝ A154).

Note, however, that formatting the camera’s internal memory or the memory card

will permanently erase protected files (A170).

Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon (A9, 65).

Erase selected images

Delete selected pictures in the Picture Selection screen (Selecting Multiple Pictures

➝ A154).

Picture Bank images

This can only be selected in Calendar/List by Date menu. Refer to "Picture Bank

Images" (A119) for more information.

Erase all images

Delete all pictures.

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f Rotate Image

After shooting, set the orientation in which pictures are displayed during playback.

You can rotate still pictures 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.

Images that were taken in portrait orientation will be rotated 180 degrees in the

opposite direction when clockwise or counterclockwise is chosen.

Select a picture in the picture selection screen (A154) to display the Rotate Image

screen. Press the multi selector J or K to rotate the picture 90 degrees.

Press the k button to set the orientation displayed, and save the orientation data

with the picture.

i Hide Image

Use this setting to hide pictures during playback.

Select the image and apply the setting in the picture selection screen (Selecting

Multiple Pictures ➝ A154).

Hidden pictures cannot be deleted using the Delete option. Note, however, that

formatting the internal memory or memory card (A170) will delete hidden

pictures.

Rotate image

Back Rotate

Rotate image

Back Rotate

Rotate image

Back Rotate

Rotate 90 degrees

counterclockwise

Rotate 90 degrees

clockwise

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h Copy

Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card.

Use the multi selector to select an option from

the copy screen and press the k button.

•q: Copy pictures from internal memory to

memory card.

•r: Copy pictures from memory card to internal

memory.

Select a copy option and press the k button.

• Selected images: Copy pictures selected from the

picture selection screen (A154).

• All images:Copy all pictures.

BNotes on Copying Pictures

•JPEG-, NRW-, AVI-, and WAV-format images can be copied. Images recorded in any other format

cannot be copied.

•If voice memos (A74) are attached to pictures selected for copying, voice memos are copied with

the pictures.

•Sound files recorded using Voice Recording (A85) can be copied using the Copy sound files

option (A89).

•Pictures recorded with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot

be copied.

•Edited copies have the same protection marking as the original, but are not marked for printing

(A101). Copying a picture that is protected (A156) will result in the copy been protected as well.

•Hidden pictures (A157) cannot be copied.

CMemory contains no images. Message

If there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied, the message

Memory contains no images. will be displayed. Press the d button to display the copy option

screen, and copy the pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the memory card.

DMore Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A181) for more information.

Copy

Selected images

All images

Camera to card

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Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

The setup menu contains the following options.

cWelcome screen A161

Select screen displayed when camera is turned on.

dDate A162

Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.

eBrightness A165

Adjust monitor brightness.

fDate imprint A165

Imprint date or date counter on pictures.

gVibration reduction A167

Enable vibration reduction for taking still pictures.

hAF assist A168

Enable or disable AF-assist illumination.

uDigital zoom A168

Enable or disable digital zoom.

iSound settings A169

Adjust the sound settings.

kAuto off A169

Set time before camera enters standby mode.

l/mFormat memory/Format card A170

Format internal memory or memory card.

nLanguage A171

Choose the language used for camera monitor display.

oVideo mode A171

Adjust settings for connection to TV.

UFUNC button A172

Choose function performed when the w button is pressed.

SCustomize My Menu A173

pReset all A174

Restore camera settings to default values.

rFirmware version A176

Display camera firmware version.

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Displaying the Setup Menu

Choose z tab in the menu screen.

Press the d button to display the

menu screen.

Press the multi selector J.

•Tab will be selectable.

Press HI to select the z tab.

Press K or the k button.

•The setup menu items will be selectable.

•Use the multi selector to select items and set functions on menus (A12).

•To exit the setup menu, press the d button or J to select other tabs.

Shooting menu

Image quality

Image size

Picture Control

Custom Picture Control

White balance

ISO sensitivity

Shooting menu

Image quality

Image size

Picture Control

Custom Picture Control

White balance

ISO sensitivity

Set up

Welcome screen

Date

Brightness

Date imprint

Vibration reduction

AF assist

Set up

Welcome screen

Date

Brightness

Date imprint

Vibration reduction

AF assist

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c Welcome Screen

You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on.

None (default setting)

Welcome screen is not displayed.

COOLPIX

Displays a welcome screen.

Select an image

Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome

screen. Choose a picture in the picture selection screen (A154) and press the k

button.

As the selected image is stored in the camera, the image will appear in the welcome

screen even if the original picture is deleted.

•NRW (RAW) images cannot be chosen.

•Pictures shot at an Image size setting (A126) of I4224×2816, G4224×2376,

or H3168×3168 cannot be selected.

•Copies reduced to 160 × 120 size through cropping (A69) and small picture

editing (A70) cannot be selected.

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d Date

Set the camera clock.

The Time Zone (feature that calculates the time difference) function that is useful

when traveling overseas can also be set.

Setting Travel Destination Time Zone

Use the multi selector to choose Time zone

and press the k button.

•The time zone screen is displayed.

Choose xTravel destination and press the

k button.

•The date and time displayed on the monitor changes

according to the region currently selected.

Date

Set camera clock to current date and time.

To use the setup menu.

•Multi selector JK: Move to another category (in the order of day, month, year,

DMY).

•Multi selector HI: Change the settings.

•k button: The setting is enabled.

Time zone

w (home time zone) can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from

Time zone options.

When x (destination time zone) is selected, the time difference between the home

time zone (w) (A164) is automatically calculated and the date and time in the

selected region are recorded. Useful when traveling.

15/11/2008 15:30

Date

Time zone

Tokyo, Seoul

16/11/2008 15:30

Time zone

Home time zone

Travel destination

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Press K.

•The new city time zone menu is displayed.

Press J or K to select the travel destination

time zone.

•Pressing H in a time zone where daylight saving is in

effect will display the W mark on the top of the screen.

Daylight saving will be turned on and the time will

advance by one hour. Press I to set to Off.

•Press the k button to select the travel destination time

zone.

•While the travel destination time zone is selected, the

Z mark will be displayed in the monitor when the

camera is in shooting mode.

BThe Clock Battery

The camera’s internal clock uses a different battery from the camera’s battery. The clock battery

charges when the main battery is installed or the AC Adapter EH-66 is connected, and can provide

several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging.

Cw (Home Time Zone)

•To switch to the home time zone, choose wHome time zone in step 2 and press the k button.

•To change the home time zone, choose wHome time zone in step 2 and perform the steps for

xTravel destination to set the home time zone.

CDaylight Saving Time

Turn daylight saving on in the city time zone menu shown in step 4 when daylight saving is in effect,

or off when daylight saving is not in effect.

Tokyo, Seoul

16/11/2008 00:30

Time zone

Home time zone

Travel destination

EST:

New York

Toronto

Lima

Back

10:30 -05:30

15/11/2008 10:30

Time zone

Home time zone

Travel destination

EST:New York

Tronto, Lima

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DTime Zones (A20)

The camera supports the time zones listed below.

For time differences not listed below, set the camera clock using Date.

UTC

+/– Location UTC

+/– Location

–20 Midway, Samoa –8 Madrid, Paris, Berlin

–19 Hawaii, Tahiti –7 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara

–18 Alaska, Anchorage –6 Moscow, Nairobi, Riyadh, Kuwait,

Manama

–17 PST (PDT): Los Angeles, Seattle,

Vancouver –5 Abu Dhabi, Dubai

–16 MST (MDT): Denver, Phoenix, La Paz –4 Islamabad, Karachi

–15 CST (CDT): Chicago, Houston, Mexico

City –3.5 New Delhi

–14 EST (EDT): New York, Toronto, Lima –3 Colombo, Dhaka

–13 Caracas, Manaus –2 Bangkok, Jakarta

–12 Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo –1 Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore

–11 Fernando de Noronha ±0 Tokyo, Seoul

–10 Azores +1 Sydney, Guam

–9 London, Casablanca +2 New Caledonia

+3 Auckland, Fiji

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e Brightness

Choose from five settings for monitor brightness. The default setting is 3.

f Date Imprint

Date and time of recording can be imprinted on pictures. This information can be

printed even from printers that do not support printing of date and time (A102).

The setting for Date Imprint can be viewed on the monitor while shooting (nothing

will be displayed when set to Off) (A8).

BDate Imprint

•Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted.

•Dates imprinted at an Image size (A126) setting of K640×480 may be difficult to read. Choose

J1024×768 or larger when using date imprint.

•The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu’s Date item (A20, 162).

•Dates cannot be imprinted in the following situations (A191).

-When dSports, lMuseum or pPanorama assist is selected in scene mode

-When Continuous, BSS or Continuous flash is selected for Continuous (A140)

- When modes other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing (A143)

-Movie mode

-When NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic is

selected for Image quality (A124)

CDate Imprint and Print Set

When printing from DPOF-compatible printers which support printing of shooting date and photo

information, the date and information can be printed on pictures without date and time imprinted

on Date imprint, using options in the Print set menu (A101).

Off (default setting)

Date and time are not imprinted on pictures.

Date

Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures shot while this option is in

effect.

Date and time

Date and Time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures shot while this

option is in effect.

Date counter

An useful function for tracking the growth of a child, growth diary of a plant or other

similar situations (A166).

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Using Date Counter

Pictures shot while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days

remaining until, or the number of days elapsed since a specified date; for example

a birthday. Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a

birthday or wedding.

Sample date counter time stamps are shown below.

Stored dates

Choose from 1 to 3 and press K on the multi selector

to display the date screen. To set, choose an option,

enter a date (A21, step 5 of Setting Display Language,

Date and Time), and press the k button. Up to 3 types

of date can be set. To select a different date, choose

from 1 to 3 and press the k button.

Display options

Choose the display format and press the k button.

Date counter

Stored dates

Display options

20/11/2008

----------

03/01/2009

Stored dates

Display options

Number of days

Years and days

Yrs, mnths, days

02/ 18.11.2008

02/ 18.11.2008 02/ 22.11.2008

02/ 22.11.2008

Two days remaining Two days elapsed

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g Vibration Reduction

Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur, caused by slight hand movement

known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied

or at slow shutter speeds. Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes.

Turn vibration reduction Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during

shooting.

When vibration reduction is enabled, the current setting is displayed in the monitor

during shooting (nothing will be displayed when Off is selected) (A8).

BNotes on Vibration Reduction

•Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on, or the camera

enters shooting mode from playback mode.

•Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting.

•Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some

situations.

•“VR” stands for vibration reduction.

On (default setting)

Vibration reduction is enabled when shooting still pictures and recording movies.

Camera detects and factors out panning movements when reducing camera

shake.

When camera is panned horizontally, for example, vibration reduction reduces only

vertical shake. If camera is panned vertically, vibration reduction affects only

horizontal shake.

Off

Vibration reduction is not enabled.

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h AF Assist

Enable or disable AF-assist illumination.

u Digital Zoom

Enable or disable digital zoom.

BNotes on Digital Zoom

•When digital zoom is in effect, AF Area mode is set to Center (A144).

•Digital zoom is not available in the following situations:

-When the focus mode (A37) is set to E (manual focus)

-When bPortrait, eNight portrait is selected in scene mode

-When Image quality (A124) is set to NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) +

Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic

-When Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous (A140)

-When On is selected for Wide-angle converter (A149)

- Before movie recording begins (however, digital zoom of up to 2× can be applied while movies,

other than time-lapse movies, are being recorded)

•At magnifications of 1.2× to 1.8×, Metering is set to Center-weighted, and at magnifications of

2.0× to 4.0×, to Spot.

Auto (default setting)

AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is

poorly lit. The illuminator has a range of about 5.5 m (18 ft.) at the maximum wide-

angle position and about 3.2 m (10 ft.) at the maximum telephoto position.

However, note that for some scene modes, AF-assist illumination turns off

automatically (A42 to 47) even if Auto is set.

Off

Disable this function. The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor.

On (default setting)

Rotating and holding the zoom control at g (i), at the maximum optical zoom

position, triggers digital zoom (A27).

Crop

Limit digital zoom to the range at which image quality does not suffer.

Off

Disable digital zoom except when recording movies.

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i Sound Settings

Adjust the following sound settings.

k Auto Off

If no operations are performed for the selected length of time, the monitor will turn

off and the camera will enter standby mode (A17) to reduce the drain on the

battery. The power-on lamp will blink in standby mode. If no operations are

performed for about another three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.

Press the shutter-release button halfway or the c button to exit standby mode.

Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode. The

time options are 30 s, 1 min (default setting), 5 min, and 30 min.

BNotes on Auto Off

The time taken for the monitor to enter standby mode is as follows.

•Menus are displayed: three minutes

•Mode dial is set to G: three minutes

•Mode dial is set to H: three minutes

•Using voice recording: 30 seconds

•Slideshow playback: maximum of 30 minutes

•AC adapter is connected: 30 minutes

Button sound

Turn button sound On (default setting) or Off. A beep will sound once when

operations are completed successfully, twice when the camera acquires focus on

the subject, and three times when an error is detected. Start-up sound will also play

when the camera is turned on.

Shutter sound

Choose shutter sound from On (default setting) or Off.

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l/m Format Memory/Format Card

Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.

Formatting the Internal Memory

To format the internal memory, remove the memory

card from the camera. The Format memory option

appears in the setup menu.

Formatting a Memory Card

When the memory card is inserted in the camera, the

Format card option appears in the setup menu.

BFormatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards

•Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure to transfer

important pictures to a computer before formatting.

•Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until formatting

is complete.

•The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX P6000, be sure

to format them with this camera.

Format memory

Format

All images will

be deleted! OK?

Format card

All images will

be deleted! OK?

Format

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n Language

Choose one of 24 languages for display of camera menus and messages.

o Video Mode

Adjust settings for connection to TV.

Choose NTSC or PAL.

Czech Polish

Danish Portuguese

German Russian

(default setting) Finnish

Spanish Swedish

Greek Turkish

French Simplified Chinese

Indonesian Traditional Chinese

Italian Japanese

Hungarian Korean

Dutch Thai

Norwegian Arabic

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U FUNC Button

Change the function performed by the w button in A, B, C, D, E and F

modes.

Press the w button to display the shooting menu option assigned to it. This option

is applied using the FUNC button item.

Hold down the w button and rotate the command dial to select a function, and

then the setting can be assigned simply by releasing the w button.

One of the following shooting menu options can be assigned to the w button.

* When Preset manual is selected, the screen shown in step 3 of the section, “Preset Manual”

(A137), will be displayed.

ISO sensitivity (A138)

(default setting) Distortion control (A148) Picture Control (A129)

Image quality (A124) Wide-angle converter

(A149) Metering (A139)

Image size (A126) Vibration reduction (A167) Auto bracketing (A143)

White balance* (A136) Record GPS data (A60) Flash exp. comp. (A147)

AF area mode (A144) Save user settings (A58) Autofocus mode (A146)

Continuous (A140) Exposure compensation

(A40) Active D-Lighting (A57)

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S Customize My Menu

that are registered into My Menu can be retrieved and edited easily by pressing the

I button (when shooting mode is set to A, B, C, D, E or F).

The following items can be registered.

* Choose to remove an item from My Menu.

Registering into My Menu

Use the multi selector to choose the menu

item and press the k button.

•The menu item selection screen is displayed.

Choose the menu item to be registered and

press the k button.

•The chosen menu item will be switched.

Image quality (A124) Continuous (A140) Distortion control (A148)

Image size (A126) Auto bracketing (A143) Wide-angle converter (A149)

Picture Control (A129) AF area mode (A144) Active D-Lighting (A57)

Custom Picture Control

(A134) Autofocus mode (A146) Vibration reduction (A167)

White balance (A136) Flash control (A147) Digital zoom (A168)

ISO sensitivity (A138) Flash exp. comp. (A147) Format memory/Format card

(A170)

Metering (A139) Noise reduction (A148) - (no setting) (delete)*

Customize My Menu

Image quality

Image size

Picture Control

White balance

Active D-Lighting

Distortion control

Customize My Menu : 1

Image quality

Image size

Picture Control

Custom Picture Control

White balance

ISO sensitivity

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p Reset All

When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their default

values.

Pop-up Menu

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Movie Menu

The Shooting Menu

Option Default value

Flash mode (A32) Auto

Self-timer/Remote control (A35) OFF

Focus mode (A37) Autofocus

Exposure compensation(A40) 0.0

Option Default value

Scene menu(A41) Portrait

Option Default value

Movie options(A80) TV movie 640 P

Time-lapse movie (A82) 30 s

Autofocus mode(A81) Single AF

Option Default value

Image quality(A124) Normal

Image size(A126) N 4224×3168

Picture Control(A129) Standard

White balance(A136) Auto

ISO sensitivity(A138) Auto

Fixed range auto(A138) ISO 64-100

Metering(A139) Matrix

Continuous(A140) Single

Intvl timer shooting (

142)

30 s

Auto bracketing(A143) Off

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The Setup Menu

GPS Menu

AF area mode(A144) Auto

Autofocus mode(A146) Single AF

Flash exp. comp.(A147) 0.0

Flash control(A147) Auto

Noise reduction(A148) Auto

Distortion control(A148) Off

Wide-angle converter(A149) None

Active D-Lighting(A57) Off

Option Default value

Welcome screen(A161) None

Brightness(A165) 3

Date imprint(A165) Off

Vibration reduction(A167) On

AF assist(A168) Auto

Digital zoom(A168) On

Button sound(A169) On

Shutter sound(A169) On

Auto off(A169) 1 min

FUNC button(A172) ISO sensitivity

Customize My Menu(A173)

1: Image quality

2: Image size

3: Picture Control

4: White balance

5: Active D-Lighting

6: Distortion control

Option Default value

Record GPS data(A60) Off

Valid storage period(A63) 1 minute or less

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Network Settings Menu

Others

•Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number (A181) from the memory.

Numbering will continue from the lowest number available.

To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures from the internal memory or

memory card (A156) before selecting Reset all.

•The following settings in the menus will remain unaffected even if Reset all is

performed.

Shooting menu:

Registering Custom Picture Control (A134), preset manual data of White

balance (A137)

Setup menu:

Date (A162), registration date of Date counter (A166), Language (A171),

Video mode (A171)

•Network profile (A109), Sender (A110) and Password (A111) settings in

the Network settings menu will not return to their original settings by Reset all.

Use Reset to return the settings back to the original settings.

•User settings that were registered to the mode dial E and F modes will not

be reset to the original settings when Reset all is used. Reset it by using Reset

user settings (A59).

r Firmware Version

View the current camera firmware version.

Option Default value

Picture Bank(A117) On

Option Default value

Paper size(A97, 98) Default

Slide show (A155) 3 s

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Technical Notes

Optional Accessories

See our websites or product catalogs for up-to-date information on accessories for

the COOLPIX P6000.

Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5

Battery charger Battery Charger MH-61

AC adapter AC Adapter EH-66

USB cable USB Cable UC-E6

A/V cable Audio/Video Cable EG-CP14

Converter lens (require UR-

E21 lens adapter ring) Wide-angle Converter WC-E76 (0.76×)

Lens adapter ring Adapter Ring UR-E21

Speedlights (available

separately from Nikon) Speedlight SB-400, SB-600, SB-900

Remote control

Remote Control ML-L3

How to replace the battery (3 V CR2025 lithium battery) in the

remote control.

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Optional Accessories

Technical Notes

BConverters and Adapter Rings

Do not attach lens hoods or filters to the converter lens or adapter ring, as they may cause shading

around the edges of pictures shot with the COOLPIX P6000.

BExternal flash

The accessory shoe for COOLPIX P6000 is compatible with Nikon Speedlights SB-400, SB-600, SB-800

and SB-900, and the Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800. Attempting to attach other external

flashes may damage the camera and the external flash.

Approved Memory Cards

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

use in this camera.

•All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used, regardless of speed.

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

supports 2 GB cards.

2 SDHC compliant. If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar

device, check that device supports SDHC.

Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card. Contact the manufacturer

for details on the above cards.

SanDisk 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB2, 8 GB2

TOSHIBA 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB2, 8 GB2

Panasonic 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB1, 4 GB2, 8 GB2

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Optional Accessories

Technical Notes

Wide-angle Converter

Attach the Wide-angle Converter WC-E76 (available separately from Nikon) as

described below.

Turn the camera off and remove the lens ring

as shown at right.

Remove the rear cap from the wide-angle

converter.

Attach the Adapter Ring UR-

E21 (available separately from

Nikon) to the camera lens 1.

Then screw the converter lens

into the Adapter Ring UR-E21

Rotate the mode dial to A, B, C, D, E or F and set Wide-angle

converter (A149) in the shooting menu to On.

Remove the lens cap from the converter lens.

•To remove the wide-angle converter, turn the camera off and perform steps 1 to

4 in reverse order. Set the Wide-angle converter option in the camera shooting

menu (A149) to None when no wide-angle converter is attached.

•See the user’s manual provided with the wide-angle converter for more

information.

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Optional Accessories

Technical Notes

Using Optional Speedlights (External Flash)

The camera is equipped with an accessory shoe with a safety lock, allowing

Speedlights SB-400, SB-600, SB-800 and SB-900 (available separately) to be

mounted directly on the camera. Use Speedlights for indirect lighting or when

additional lighting is required. The built-in flash W turns off automatically when

using Speedlights. While p is displayed in the monitor, Speedlights flash mode is

also displayed in the monitor, and it can be set with the same procedure as the

built-in flash (A32).

•Remove the accessory shoe cover before attaching a

Speedlight. Slide the accessory shoe cover to the

direction of the arrow as shown on the illustration to the

right to remove it.

•Refer to the Speedlight manual for more information on

how to attach Speedlight and details.

•Replace the accessory shoe cover when the Speedlight is not in use.

DSpeedlights SB-400, SB-600, SB-800 and SB-900

•Before using Speedlights SB-600, SB-800 or SB-900, set the Speedlight flash control mode to TTL.

This enables the i-TTL flash control to use monitor pre-flashes to adjust flash output automatically

in response to lighting conditions. Refer to the Speedlight manual for more information on i-TTL

flash control.

•Shooting with Wireless Lighting can be done by setting the SB-800, SB-900 or Wireless Speedlight

Commander SU-800 to “commander”, and setting the SB-600, SB-800 and SB-900 to “remote flash”.

However, the flash is not usable even if the monitor flashes when the SB-800 and SB-900 is set to

“commander”. The Wireless Lighting group setting is only applicable for group A. Change the

setting for both the commander and the remote flash to group A. Refer to the Speedlight manual

for more information.

•When shooting with Wireless lighting, if ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, High ISO sensitivity auto

or Fixed range auto, it will be fixed to ISO 64.

•The camera does not support Flash Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync,

FV lock, or AF-assist for multi-area AF when using Speedlights SB-600, SB-800 or SB-900.

•Power zoom can be used with Speedlights SB-600, SB-800 or SB-900, setting illuminating angle

automatically depending upon focal length.

•When using Speedlights SB-600, SB-800 or SB-900, the edges of the picture shot at ranges under 2

m (6 ft. 7 in.) when the camera is zoomed out may appear darkened. In that case use the wide

panel.

•When set to STBY (stand-by), the Speedlight will power on and off at the same time as the camera.

Confirm the Ready-light is on with Speedlight unit.

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Technical Notes

Image/Sound File and Folder Names

Pictures, movies, voice memos and voice recordings are assigned file names as

follows.

•Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five-

character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures shot

using Panorama assist (e.g. “101P_001”; A48), “INTVL” for interval timer

photography (e.g. “101INTVL”; A142), “SOUND” for voice recordings (e.g.

“101SOUND”; A85), and “NIKON” for all other pictures (e.g. “100NIKON”). When

the number of files within a folder reaches 9999, a new folder will be created.

File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with “0001.”

•Files copied using Copy > Selected images or Copy sound files > Selected

files are copied to the current folder, where they are assigned new file numbers

in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory. Copy > All

images and Copy sound files > Copy all files copy all folders from the source

medium; file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in

ascending order, starting from the largest folder number on the destination

medium (A89, 158).

•A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures; if the current folder already contains

200 pictures, a new folder, named by adding one to the current folder name,

will be created the next time a picture is shot. If the current folder is numbered

999 and contains 200 pictures, or a picture is numbered 9999, no further

pictures can be shot until the internal memory or memory card is formatted

(A170), or a new memory card is inserted.

DSCN0001.JPG

Identifier (not shown on camera monitor)

Original still pictures or NRW

(RAW) processed pictures

(voice memo attachment

included), movies, voice

recordings

DSCN

Cropped copies (voice memo

attachment included) RSCN

Small copies (voice memo

attachment included) SSCN

D-Lighting or black border

copies (voice memo

attachment included)

FSCN

Time-lapse movies INTN

Extension (signifies the file type)

Still pictures .JPG

RAW still pictures .NRW

Movies .AVI

Voice memos,

Voice recordings .WAV

File number (assigned automatically in

ascending order, starting with “0001”)

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Technical Notes

Caring for the Camera

To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following

precautions when using or storing the device:

BKeep dry

The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity.

BDo not drop

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

BHandle the lens and all moving parts with care

Do not apply force to the lens, lens cover, monitor, memory card slot or battery chamber. These

parts are easily damaged. Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or

damage to the lens. Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by

broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes

or mouth.

BDo not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods

Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or

storing the camera. Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor, producing a

white blur effect in photographs.

BKeep away from strong magnetic fields

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

radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static 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.

BAvoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day,

can cause condensation to form inside the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in a

carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.

BTurn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source

Do not remove the battery while the product is on, or while images are being recorded or deleted.

Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product

memory or internal circuitry.

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Caring for the Camera

Technical Notes

CThe Battery

•Check the battery level when taking the camera out, and charge the battery if necessary (A18).

Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged, as this will result in reduced battery

performance. If possible, carry a fully-charged spare battery when taking pictures on important

occasions.

•Do not charge the battery at ambient temperatures below 0°C (32°F) or above 45°C (113°F).

During charging, the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F). When

charging the battery by connecting the AC Adapter EH-66, it may take longer time to charge if the

battery temperature is at 0 to 10 °C (32 to 50 °F). Note that the battery may become hot during

use; wait for the battery to cool before charging. Failure to observe these precautions could

damage the battery, impair its performance or prevent it from charging normally.

•On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure that the battery is fully charged

before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather. Keep spare batteries in a warm place and

exchange as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.

•Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning.

•When the battery is not in use, remove it from the camera or battery charger and replace the

terminal cover. The camera and battery charger draw minute amounts of current even when off; if

left in place, the battery could be drained to the point that it no longer functions. Turning the

camera on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life. If the battery will

not be used for an extended period, store it in a cool (15 to 25 °C / 59 to 77 °F), dry place. Recharge

it at least once every six months and run it flat before returning it to storage.

•Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge. Used batteries are a valuable resource.

Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations.

Cleaning

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Lens/

viewfinder

Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a

blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is

pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end). To remove fingerprints

or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a

soft cloth, using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and

working toward the edges. If this fails, clean the lens using a cloth lightly

dampened with commercial lens cleaner.

Monitor

Remove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fingerprints and other stains,

clean the LCD monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to apply pressure.

Body

Use a blower to remove dust, dirt or sand, then wipe gently with a soft, dry

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

with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly. Note

that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by

the warranty.

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Caring for the Camera

Technical Notes

Storage

Turn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is off before

putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an

extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or

in any of the following locations:

•Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as

televisions or radios

•Exposed to temperatures below –10 °C (14 °F) or above 50 °C (122 °F)

•Poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 %

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

the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again.

CUse Only Nikon Flash Accessories

•Use only Nikon Speedlights. Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory

shoe could not only prevent normal operation, but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or

flash.

•Before using a Nikon Speedlight not listed in this section, contact a Nikon-authorized service

representative for more information.

CNotes 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 displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images recorded using the

product will not be affected.

•Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting.

•The monitor is lit by an LED backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your

Nikon-authorized service representative.

CNote on Smear

When framing bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear

in the display. This phenomenon, known as “smear,” does not appear in the final photograph and

does not indicate a malfunction. Some smear may appear in movies.

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Technical Notes

Error Messages

The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the

monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them.

Display Description Solution A

(blinks) Clock not set. Set clock. 162

BBattery running low. Prepare to charge or change battery. 16, 18

Battery exhausted. Battery exhausted. Recharge or replace with a fully-

charged battery. 16, 18

Battery temperature

high

Battery temperature is

high.

Turn off camera, and allow battery to

cool down before resuming use. After

five seconds, this message will

disappear, the monitor will turn off, and

the power-on lamp will blink rapidly.

After the lamp blinks for three minutes,

the camera will turn off automatically,

but you can also press the power switch

to turn it off manually.

Memory card is write

protected.

Write-protect switch is

in “lock” position.

Slide write-protect switch to “write”

position. 23

This card cannot be

used. Error accessing

memory card.

•Use an approved card.

•Check that connectors are clean.

•Confirm that memory card is

correctly inserted.

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This card cannot be

read.

Card is not formatted.

Format card?

Yes

Memory card has not

been formatted for use

in COOLPIX P6000.

Choose Yes and press the k button to

format card. 23

Out of memory. Memory card is full.

•Choose lower image quality or

smaller image size.

•Delete pictures or sound files.

•Insert new memory card.

•Remove memory card and use

internal memory.

124, 126

30, 84,

88, 156

186

Error Messages

Technical Notes

Image cannot be

saved.

Error occurred while

recording picture.

Format internal memory or memory

card. 170

Camera has run out of

file numbers.

•Insert new memory card.

•Format internal memory or memory

card.

170

Picture cannot be used

for welcome screen.

NRW (RAW) pictures, pictures smaller or

equal to 160 × 120 pixels, or pictures

shot with Image size set to

I4224×2816, G4224×2376 or

H3168×3168 cannot be used.

69, 70,

124, 126

Destination does not

have enough memory. Delete pictures from destination. 156

Sound file cannot be

saved.

Camera has run out of

file numbers.

•Insert new memory card.

•Format internal memory or memory

card.

170

Image cannot be

modified.

Pictures cannot be

modified using the D-

Lighting, crop, small

picture, or black border

functions.

•Confirm restrictions on editing using

the D-Lighting, crop, small picture,

and black border functions.

•NRW (RAW) pictures that were taken

with a non COOLPIX P6000 camera

cannot be RAW processed.

•Movies cannot be edited.

Cannot record movie. Time out error while

recording movie.

Choose memory card with faster write

speed. 178

Memory contains no

images.

•No pictures or

sound file in the

internal memory or

memory card.

No sound file.

•Memory card does

not contain pictures

or sound file.

To copy picture or sound file from internal

memory to memory card, press the

button. The

Copy

Copy sound files

screen will be displayed.

158, 89

Display Description Solution A

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Error Messages

Technical Notes

File contains no

image data. File not created with

COOLPIX P6000. View file on computer or other device. -

This file cannot be

played back.

All images are hidden.

Date and time are not

set for pictures to be

displayed in calendar

mode or list by date

mode.

All pictures in internal

memory/memory card

are hidden.

Disable Hide image setting to view

images. 157

This image cannot be

deleted. Picture is protected. Disable protection. 156

Travel destination is in

the current time zone.

Destination in same

time zone as home. -164

Mode dial is not in the

proper position.

Mode dial is set

between two modes.

Rotate mode dial to select desired

mode. 10

Press the flash pop-up

button to raise the flash.

The built-in flash is not

raised during the

Night portrait or

Backlight scene

modes, and when

continuous shooting is

set to Continuous

flash.

Press the K (flash pop-up) button to

raise the built-in flash. 33, 43, 47

Select manual focus

(MF) mode.

The focus mode is not

set to E (manual

focus).

Set focus mode to E (manual focus),

and press the J button while rotating

the command dial.

My Menu can not be

changed at current

setting.

All registered menu

items cannot be

changed using the

current setting.

•Check the settings of functions that

are not registered in My Menu.

•Change the menu item to be

registered in My Menu.

150

150,173

Display Description Solution A

188

Error Messages

Technical Notes

(blinks)

Group A has not been

selected for group

setting when shooting

using wireless lighting.

Set the group setting of the master

commander and remote flash to Group

180

Lens error

Lens is not operating

properly.

Turn camera off and then on again. If

error persists, contact retailer or Nikon-

authorized service representative.

Lens cover error

Lens cover does not

open.

Finger or other obstructions are

preventing lens cover from opening.

Remove any obstructions from the lens

cover and turn on the camera again.

Communications

error

USB cable

disconnected during

transfer or printing.

Turn camera off and reconnecting

cable. 92, 96

System error

Error has occurred in

camera’s internal

circuitry.

Turn camera off, remove and reinsert

battery, and turn camera on. If error

persists, contact retailer or Nikon-

authorized service representative.

Battery exhausted.

Transfer terminated.

Battery exhausted

during picture upload.

Use the AC Adapter EH-66 or charge the

battery. Turn the camera on and upload

the picture again.

18, 117

Connection error.

LAN cable was

disconnected during

connection, or LAN

cable is not being

attached.

Turn camera off and reconnect the

cable. 117, 118

Connection to the

server failed, or error

occurred during

picture upload.

Choose Resume and press the k

button. Attempt connection to the

server again.

User information

incorrect.

Camera is not certified

to connect to the

network.

Press the k button. -

Server is full. Picture Bank is full. Delete pictures from the server. -

Service not available.

Cannot use

my Picturetown

network service.

Press the k button. -

Display Description Solution A

189

Error Messages

Technical Notes

* See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and

information.

Failed to update GPS

data Signals from GPS

satellites cannot be

received.

Try positioning at another place and

time. 62, 63, 64

Could not obtain GPS

data.

Printer error: check

printer status.

Printer error.

Check printer. After solving the

problem, select Resume and press the

k button to resume printing. *-

Printer error: check

paper

Specified size of paper

is not loaded in printer.

Load the specified paper, select

Resume and press the k button to

resume printing. *-

Printer error: paper jam

Paper has jammed in

the printer.

Eject the jammed paper, select

Resume and press the k button to

resume printing. *-

Printer error: out of

paper

No paper is loaded in

printer.

Load the specified paper, select

Resume and press the k button to

resume printing. *-

Printer error: check ink

Ink error. Check ink, select Resume and press the

k button to resume printing. *-

Printer error: out of ink

Ink cartridge is empty.

Change the ink cartridge, select

Resume and press the k button to

resume printing. *-

Printer error: file

corrupt

An error caused by the

image file has

occurred.

Select Cancel and press the k button

to cancel printing. -

Display Description Solution A

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Technical Notes

Troubleshooting

If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems

below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.

Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.

Display, Settings and Power Supply

Problem Cause/Solution A

Monitor is blank.

•Camera is off.

•Battery is low.

•Standby mode for saving power. Press the shutter-release

button halfway.

•Monitor is turned off. Press the x button to turn it on.

•Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.

•Camera and TV are connected via audio/video cable.

•Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress.

17, 28

82, 142

Monitor is hard to

read.

•Ambient lighting too bright. Use the viewfinder or move

to a darker location.

•Adjust monitor brightness.

•Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

•Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor brightens

when controls are used.

165

182

Camera turns off

without warning.

•Battery is low.

•Camera has turned off automatically to save power as no

operations have been performed for some time.

•Battery is cold.

183

Date and time of

recording are not

correct.

•If the date has not been set (“Date not set” indicator blinks

during shooting) pictures will have a time stamp of “00/

00/0000 00:00”; and movies and voice recordings will be

dated “01.01.08 00:00.” Set the correct date and time using

Date in the setup menu or Synchronize in the GPS

menu.

•The camera clock is not as accurate as a normal clock.

Checking the camera clock against normal clocks

regularly is recommended.

20, 64, 162

162

No indicators

displayed in

monitor.

Shooting data and photo information may be hidden. Press

the x button until shooting data or photo information will

be displayed.

Date imprint not

available. Date has not been set. 20, 162

191

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

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, then turn the camera

on again. Data that were present when the camera stops functioning may be lost as a

result of this, but existing data in the internal memory or memory card will not be lost. In

the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service

representative.

Shooting

Date not

appearing on

pictures even

when Date

imprint is

enabled.

Dates cannot be imprinted in the following situations.

•When Sports, Museum or Panorama assist is selected

in scene mode

•When Image quality in the shooting menu is set to NRW

(RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or

NRW (RAW) + Basic

•Continuous, BSS, or Continuous flash is selected for

Continuous.

•When modes other than Off is selected for Auto

bracketing

•Movies

43, 46, 48

124

140

143

Camera settings

reset.

Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were restored to

their default values. 163

Monitor turns off,

and the power-on

lamp blinks rapidly.

Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera, and allow

battery to cool down before resuming use. After the lamp

blinks for three minutes, the camera will turn off

automatically, but you can also press the power switch to

turn it off manually.

Problem Cause/Solution A

Camera does not

shoot.

•When camera is in playback mode, press the c button or

the shutter-release button.

•When menus are displayed, press the d button.

•Battery is low.

•Raise the built-in flash when the scene mode is set to

Night portrait or Backlight, or when Continuous is set

to Continuous flash.

•When flash lamp blinks red, flash is charging.

33, 43, 47, 140

Problem Cause/Solution A

192

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

Camera cannot

focus.

•The intended subject is one with which autofocus does

not perform well.

•Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.

•Subject not in focus area when shutter-release button

pressed halfway.

•The focus mode is set to E (manual focus).

•Turn camera off and then on again.

168

28, 144

37, 39

Pictures are

blurred.

•Use flash.

•Use vibration reduction.

•Use D.

•Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self-

timer for best results).

•Set Wide-angle converter in the shooting menu to On

when a wide-angle converter is equipped.

167

140

149

Bright specks

appear in pictures

shot with flash.

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash W (off). 32

Built-in flash does

not fire.

•Flash is W (off ).

•Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are selected.

•Focus mode is set to B (infinity).

•D modes (other than Time-lapse movieP) is selected.

•Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected for

Continuous.

•Option other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing in

shooting menu.

•On is selected for Wide-angle converter in the shooting

menu.

•Built-in off is selected for Flash control in the shooting

menu.

•Built-in flash will not fire when a Speedlight (available

separately from Nikon) is used.

140

143

149

147

180

Optical zoom

cannot be used. Optical zoom cannot be used while recording movies. 79

Problem Cause/Solution A

193

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

Digital zoom

cannot be used.

• Digital zoom in the setup menu is set to Off.

•Digital zoom is not available in the following situations:

- The focus mode is set to E (manual focus).

- When Portrait, Night portrait is selected in scene

mode

- When Image quality in the shooting menu is set to

NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) +

Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic

- When Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous

- When On is selected for Wide-angle converter

- Before shooting a movie (operates up to 2× when

shooting a movie, other than Time-lapse movieP)

168

37, 39

42, 43

124

140

149

Image size not

available.

•Image size cannot be adjusted when NRW (RAW) is

selected for Image quality. When Image quality is set

to NRW (RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW

(RAW) + Basic, I4224×2816, G4224×2376 or

H3168×3168 cannot be selected for Image size.

•Image size cannot be adjusted when Multi-shot 16 is

selected for Continuous.

•When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400,

N4224×3168, E3264×2448, D2592×1944,

I4224×2816, G4224×2376, or H3168×3168

cannot be selected for Image size.

126

140

138

No sound when

shutter is released.

•Off is selected for Sound settings in Shutter sound in

setup menu.

•Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected for

Continuous.

•Option other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing in

shooting menu.

•When Sports, or Museum is selected in scene mode.

•D mode is selected.

•The speaker is being blocked. Do not cover it.

169

140

143

43, 46

7, 26

AF-assist

illuminator does

not light.

• AF assist in the setup menu is set to Off.

•AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically in some

modes.

168

Pictures appear

smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 182

Colors are

unnatural. White balance setting is not appropriate for light source. 136

Problem Cause/Solution A

194

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

Playback

Randomly spaced

bright pixels

(“noise”) appear in

image.

Subject is dark, and either the shutter speed is too slow, or

ISO sensitivity has been raised.

•Use flash.

•Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.

•Applying Noise reduction in the shooting menu to suit

situations.

•Choosing scene mode with noise reduction.

138

148

Pictures are too

dark

(underexposed).

•Flash is W (off ).

•Built-in flash has been blocked by foreign objects.

•Subject is beyond flash range.

•Adjust exposure compensation.

•Raise the ISO sensitivity.

•Subject is backlight during shooting. Raise the built-in

flash, set Backlight of the scene mode or set the flash

mode to X (fill flash), and then shoot the picture.

138

32, 47

Pictures are too

bright (overexposed).

Adjust exposure compensation. 40

Unexpected results

when flash set to

auto with red-eye

reduction.

When V or “fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction”

of the Night portrait scene mode is applied during

shooting, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may, in very rare cases, be

applied to areas not affected by red-eye. Set a flash mode

other than V when in a shooting mode other than the

Night portrait scene mode during shooting.

32, 43

Camera does not

shoot continuously.

On is selected for Noise reduction in the shooting menu. 148

Camera does not

shoot with Multi-

shot.

•Self timer/remote control has been selected.

•Multi-shot cannot be used when NRW (RAW), NRW

(RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) +

Basic is selected for Image quality.

•At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200 or 6400, the

Multi-shot option of the continuous shooting mode is

not available.

•Auto bracketing has been selected.

126, 140

138, 140

143

Contrast in

COOLPIX Picture

Control cannot be

adjusted.

Option other than Off is selected for Active D-Lighting in

shooting menu. 57, 132

Problem Cause/Solution A

File cannot be

played back.

•File was overwritten or renamed by computer or other

make of camera.

•Time lapse movie or interval timer shooting in progress.

82, 142

Problem Cause/Solution A

195

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

Cannot zoom in on

picture.

Playback zoom cannot be used with movies, small pictures,

or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 × 240. -

Cannot record or

playback voice

memo.

•Voice memos cannot be appended to movies.

•Voice memos cannot be appended to pictures shot by

other cameras, and voice memos recorded by other

cameras cannot be played back.

Cannot use D-

Lighting, crop,

small picture, or

black border

options.

•Movies cannot be edited.

•Pictures shot at an Image size of I4224×2816,

G4224×2376, and H3168×3168 cannot be modified

using an editing function other than black border.

•NRW (RAW) images cannot be edited using D-Lighting,

Crop, Small Picture and Black Border. Edit the JPEG images

created using NRW (RAW) processing.

•Confirm restrictions on editing using the D-Lighting, crop,

small picture, and black border functions.

•Pictures shot with other cameras cannot be edited.

•Other cameras may be unable to play back pictures edited

with this camera.

126

Pictures not

displayed on

television.

•Video mode in Setup menu has not been set correctly.

•Memory card contains no pictures. Insert new memory

card. Remove memory card to play back pictures from

internal memory.

171

Nikon Transfer

does not start

when camera is

connected.

•Power is off.

•Battery is low.

•USB cable is not correctly connected.

•Camera is not recognized by the computer.

•Nikon Transfer is not set to launch automatically.

•If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional,

camera cannot be connected to the computer.

See the help information contained in Nikon Transfer.

Pictures to be

printed are not

displayed.

Memory card contains no pictures. Insert new memory card.

Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal

memory.

Cannot select

paper size with

camera.

Paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the

following situations even for PictBridge compatible printers.

Use the printer to select page size.

•The page size selected using the camera is not

compatible with the printer.

•A printer that automatically sets the paper size is been

used.

97, 98

Problem Cause/Solution A

196

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

GPS

Network

Problem Cause/Solution A

Power lamp flickers

when camera is

turned off

Camera was turned off with GPS menu Record GPS data

set to On.62

A long time is

taken for

positioning.

About two hours have passed without receiving any signals

from GPS satellite. 62

Positional

information have

not been recorded

to pictures

•Positional information will not be recorded when the y

mark is displayed in the screen while shooting. Check the

GPS status before shooting.

•Positioning has not been possible for a period of time

more than the valid storage period.

The place of

shooting and

positional

information does

not match.

•The current location is different from the position of last

update.

•Update the positional information.

•There may be mistakes depending on the positioning

environment.

Problem Cause/Solution A

Connection to the

access point or

server failed.

Network settings stored in the camera may not be the same

as those for the LAN to which connection was attempted.

Confirm network profile information using the camera’s

network settings menu.

109

Connection was

terminated during

picture upload,

and upload failed.

•LAN cable is not correctly connected.

•Battery is low.

117, 118

E-mail notification

requesting user

registration with

my Picturetown

not sent.

Be sure that the e-mail address specified for sender

information is correct. 110

Cannot upload

pictures stored in

the internal

memory.

Eject the memory card to upload pictures stored in internal

memory. 22

Pictures uploaded

using the Picture

Bank service not

saved to my

Picturetown.

Use a computer to open the e-mail notification requesting

user registration, click the URL provided, and register the

camera’s key information.

114

197

Technical Notes

Specifications

Nikon COOLPIX P6000 Digital Camera

Type Compact digital camera

Effective pixels 13.5 million

Image sensor 1/1.7-in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 13.93 million

Lens 4× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens

Focal length

6-24mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle:

28-112mm)

f/-number f/2.7-5.9

Construction 9 elements in 7 groups (2 ED lens)

Digital zoom Up to 4× (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle:

approx. 448mm)

Vibration reduction Lens sensor shift

Autofocus (AF) Contrast-detect AF, Multi area AF

Focus range

(from lens)

•Approx. 50 cm (1 ft. 7 in.) to ∞ from the lens

•Macro close-up mode: Approx. 2 cm (0.8 in.) to ∞ (wide zoom

position)

Focus-area selection Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual

with 99 focus areas

Viewfinder

Real-image optical viewfinder with LED indication

Frame coverage Approx. 80 % horizontal and 80 % vertical (compared to the

actual screen)

Monitor 2.7-in., approx. 230k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-

reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment

Frame coverage

(shooting mode)

Approx. 97 % horizontal and 97 % vertical (compared to the

actual screen)

Frame coverage

(playback mode)

Approx. 100 % horizontal and 100 % vertical (compared to the

actual screen)

Storage

Media Internal memory (approx. 48 MB), SD (Secure Digital) memory

cards

File system DCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliant

File formats

Still pictures: RAW 12-bit (uncompressed), JPEG-Baseline

compliant, compression rate: FINE (1:4), NORMAL

(1:8), BASIC (1:16) RAW and JPEG can be saved

simultaneously

Movies: AVI

Audio: WAV

198

Specifications

Technical Notes

Image size

(pixels)

ISO sensitivity (Standard

output sensitivity)

ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200, 6400, Auto (auto

gain from ISO 64 to 800), High ISO Sensitivity auto (ISO 64 to

1600), Fixed range auto (100, 200, 400)

Exposure

Metering 256-segment matrix, center-weighted, spot, spot AF area (with

support for 99 focus areas)

Exposure control

Programmed auto exposure with flexible program, shutter-

priority auto, aperture-priority auto, manual, exposure

compensation (–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV), auto

bracketing

Range

(ISO 100)

W: –1 to +17.4 EV

T: 1.3 to 16.6 EV

Shutter Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter

Speed 1/2000-8 s (1/2000-30 s when set to manual)

Aperture Electronically-controlled 6-blade iris diaphragm

Range 10 steps of 1/3 EV

Self-timer Can be selected from 10 and 2 second duration

Built-in flash

Range (approx.)

(ISO sensitivity: Auto)

W: Approx. 0.3 to 6.0 m (1 to 19 ft.)

T: Approx. 0.3 to 3.0 m (1 to 9 ft.)

Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

Accessory shoe Hot-shoe contact with safety lock

Sync contact X-contact only

Interface

USB Hi-Speed USB (Date transfer protocol: MTP, PTP)

LAN 100BASE-TX

Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL

I/O terminal Audio/video out; digital I/O, LAN connector, DC Input

connector

Supported languages

Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish,

Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian,

Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish,

Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

•4224×3168 [13 M] •3264×2448 [8 M]

•2592×1944 [5 M] •2048×1536 [3 M]

•1600×1200 [2 M] •1280×960 [1 M]

•1024×768 [PC] •640×480 [TV]

•4224×2816 [3:2] •4224×2376 [16:9]

•3168×3168 [1:1]

199

Specifications

Technical Notes

•All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-

EL5 operated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F).

* Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life

of camera batteries. Measured at 23 (±2) °C (69 to 77°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash

fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to N4224×3168.

Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images

are displayed.

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5

AC Adapter EH-66

BSpecifications

•Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain.

•The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice.

Power sources One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied)

AC Adapter EH-66 (supplied)

Battery life

Approx. 260 shots (when EN-EL5 is used)

Dimensions

(W × H × D)

Approx. 107 × 65.5 × 42 mm (4.2 × 2.8 × 1.7 in.) (excluding

projections)

Weight Approx. 240 g (12.9 oz) (without battery and SD memory card)

Operating environment

Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)

Humidity Less than 85 % (no condensation)

Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Rated capacity DC 3.7 V, 1,100 mAh

Operating temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)

Dimensions

(W × H × D)

Approx. 36 × 54 × 8 mm (1.4 × 2.1 × 0.3 in.) (excluding

projections)

Weight Approx. 30 g (1.1 oz) (excluding terminal cover)

Rated input AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.18 to 0.1 A

Rated capacity 18 to 22 VA

Rated output DC 4.8 V, 1.5 A

Operating temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)

Dimensions

(W × H × D)

Approx. 41 × 23.5 × 79 mm (1.6 × 0.9 × 3.1 in.) (excluding

projections)

Length of DC cable Approx. 1.7 m (5 ft. 6 in.)

Length of power cable Approx. 1.8 m (6 ft.)

Weight Approx. 110 g (3.9 oz) (excluding power cable)

200

Specifications

Technical Notes

Supported Standards

•DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital

camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.

•DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows

pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card.

• Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for

Digital Still Cameras) version 2.2, a standard that allows information stored with

photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output

from Exif-compliant printers.

•PictBridge: A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and

printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer

without connecting the camera to a computer.

201

Technical Notes

Index

Symbols

R 49

C Aperture-priority auto 50, 54

k Apply selection button 12

A Auto mode 24

B Calendar mode 75

l Delete button 30, 31, 74, 84, 88

o Exposure compensation 40

X Flash mode 33

K Flash pop-up button 33

L Focus mode 38

w FUNC button 11, 172

G GPS mode 60

j Help 15

C List by date mode 76

D Manual 50, 55

J Manual focus button 39

d button 13

x Monitor button 14

D Movie mode 79

I My Menu button 15

H Picture Bank mode 103

c Playback button 30

c Playback mode 30

i Playback zoom 66

A Programmed auto 50, 52

y Scene mode 41

n Self-timer/Remote control 35, 36

B Shutter-priority auto 50, 53

g Tele 27

h Thumbnail playback 65

E/F User Setting Mode 58

f Wide 27

.AVI 181

.JPG 181

.NRW 181

.WAV 181

AC Adapter 18, 177

Accessory shoe 180

Accessory Shoe Cover 180

Active D-Lighting 57

Adapter Ring 177, 179

AF area 28

AF area mode 144

AF assist 6, 168

Alias 106, 110, 114

Aperture-priority auto 54

Apeture 51

Audio/video cable 90

Audio-in/Video-in 90

Auto 32

Auto bracketing 143

Auto mode 24

Auto off 169

Autofocus 37, 81, 146

Autofocus (AF) lamp 28, 85

Autofocus mode 81, 146

B&W movie 80, 81

Backlight o 47

Battery 16, 163

Battery chamber 7

Battery charger 177

Battery latch 16

Battery level indicator 24

Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

16, 22

Beach/snow g 44

Best shot selector 140

Black border 71

Brightness 165

BSS 140

Built-in flash 32

Button sound 169

Cable connector 90, 92, 96

Calendar menu 78

202

Index

Technical Notes

Calendar mode 75

Close-up k 46

Command dial 11

Computer 91, 114, 120

Connector cover 6

Continuous 140

Continuous flash 140

Contrast 132

COOLPIX Custom Picture Control 134

COOLPIX Picture Control 129

Copy 158

Copy n 47

Copy sound files 89

Crop 69

Custom Picture Control 134

Customize My Menu 173

Date 20, 162

Date counter 165, 166

Date imprint 165

Daylight saving 20, 163

DC input connector 18, 117

Delete 30, 31, 74, 84, 88, 156

Digital zoom 27, 168

Distortion control 148

D-Lighting 68

DPOF 200

DPOF printing 100

DSCN 181

Dusk/dawn i 45

E-mail 106, 110, 114

Entering Text with the Camera 108

Exposure compensation 40

Exposure mode 50

External flash 152, 177, 180

Eyelet for camera strap 6

Face priority 144, 145

File extension 181

File name 181

Fill flash 32

Filter effects 132

Fireworks show m 47

Firmware version 176

Fixed range auto 138

Flash exp. comp. 147

Flash lamp 34

Flash mode 32

Flash off 32

Focus 28, 81, 144, 146

Focus lock 29

Focus mode 38

Folder name 181

Format 23, 170

Formatting internal memory 170

FSCN 181

Full-frame playback 30, 31

Full-time AF 81, 146

FUNC button 172

Gateway 105, 109

GPS antenna 7

GPS menu 60, 63

GPS mode 60

Help 15

Hide image 157

High ISO sensitivity auto 138

Identifier 181

Image quality 124

Image sharpening 132

Image size 126

Infinity 37

203

Index

Technical Notes

Internal memory 22

INTN 181

Intvl timer shooting 140, 142

IP address 105, 109

ISO sensitivity 34, 138

Key information 106, 114

LAN connector 7, 117, 118

Landscape c 42

Language 171

Lens 6, 197

Lens cover 6

Lens ring 6, 179

Li-ion Battery 16, 18

Li-ion Rechargeable Battery 16

List by date menu 78

List by date mode 76

Macro AF 37

Macro close-up 37, 39

Manual 55

Memory capacity 24

Memory card 22, 178

Memory card formatting 23, 170

Memory indicator 25

Metering 139

Microphone 6, 74

Mode dial 10

Monitor 8, 9, 183

Movie length 81

Movie menu 80

Movie mode 79

Movie options 80

Movie playback 84

Movie recording 79

Multi selector 12

Multi-shot 16 140

Museum l 46

My Menu 15

my Picturetown 103

Network connection settings 109

Network profile 105

Network settings menu 107

Night landscape j 45

Night portrait e 43

Nikon Transfer 92

Noise reduction 148

NRW (RAW) Images 72, 124, 125

NRW (RAW) processing 72

Number of exposures remaining 24, 127

Optical zoom 27

Optional Accessories 177

Panorama assist p 48

Paper size 97, 98

Party/indoor f 44

Password 106, 114, 120

PictBridge 95, 200

Picture Bank 103, 117, 118

Picture Bank mode 103

Picture Control 129

Playback 30, 31, 65, 66, 74, 84, 87

Playback menu 153

Playback mode 30

Playback zoom 66

Portrait b 42

Positioning 60

Power 20, 24

Power switch/Power lamp 20, 24

Preset manual 137

Pressing halfway down 28

Primary DNS 105, 109

Print 97, 98, 101

204

Index

Technical Notes

Print set 101

Print Set Date 102

Printer 95

Printing 95

Protect 156

Quick adjust 132

Rear-curtain sync 32

Rechargeable battery 177

Record GPS data 60

Red-eye reduction 32, 34

Remote control 35, 177

Reset 113

Reset all 174

Reset user settings 59

Rotate image 157

RSCN 181

Saturation 132

Save user settings 58

Scene menu 41

Scene mode 41

Secondary DNS 105, 109

Self-timer 35

Self-timer lamp 35

Sepia movie 80, 81

Setup menu 159

Shooting 24

Shutter sound 169

Shutter speed 51

Shutter-priority auto 53

Shutter-release button 28

Single 140

Single AF 81, 146

Slide show 155

Slow sync 32

Small pic. 70

Small size 80, 81

Sound file playback 87

Sound settings 169

Speaker 7

Speedlight 152, 177, 180

Sports d 43

SSCN 181

Strap 15

Subnet mask 105, 109

Sunset h 44

Tele 27

Thumbnail playback 65

Time difference 164

Time zone 162, 164

Time-lapse movie 82

Toning 132

Tripod socket 7

TV 90

TV movie 80, 81

Update GPS data 63

USB cable 92, 96

User information 106, 110

User registration 114

User Setting Mode 58

Valid storage period 63

Vibration reduction 167

Video mode 171

Viewfinder 26

Voice memo 74

Voice recording E 85

Volume 84, 88

Welcome screen 161

White balance 136

Wide 27

205

Index

Technical Notes

Wide-angle converter 149, 177, 179

Zoom 27

Zoom control 6, 27

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