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1. Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated sainjea4 Buljooyus 63 saunjea4 Bunooys 64 Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions Continuous QA 49 Restricted function Flash mode Self timer Digital zoom Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Motion detection Shutter sound Option Continuous QA 49 Blink proof QA 46 Smile timer CL 46 Continuous QA 49 Continuous QA 49 Color options 149 Self timer MA 55 Continuous QA 49 ISO sensitivity 149 Continuous QA 49 Descriptions When Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected the flash cannot be used When Blink proof is set to On the flash cannot be used When Smile timer is used for shooting the self timer cannot be used When Multi shot 16 is selected digital zoom cannot be used When Multi shot 16 is selected the Image mode setting is fixed at EM image size 2560 x 1920 pixels When using Black and white Sepia or Cyanotype the White balance setting is fixed at Auto When using the self timer Continuous is fixed at Single
2. 3 Press the P movie record button to start movie recording e The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording e When Movie options is set to 720 HD 720p 1280x720 the monitor display changes to a 16 9 aspect ratio when recording movies If Photo info in the Monitor settings A 88 in the setup menu is set to Movie frame auto info the area that will be visible in the movie can be confirmed before movie recording starts e Mis displayed while saving to the internal memory 80 4 Press the movie record button again to end recording m Notes About Saving Data After taking pictures or recording a movie the number of exposures remaining or the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover while images or movies are being saved Image and movie data could be lost and the camera or memory card could be damaged m Notes About Movie Recording e Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording movies CA 15 Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used e There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used If the digital zoom is not being used when movie recording begins turning and holding the zoom control or the side zoom control toward T magnifies the image usin
3. Yes No Out of memory uoldas adua1ajoy 65872 Image cannot be saved Cause Solution Error accessing memory card e Use approved card e Check that terminals are clean e Confirm that the card is correctly inserted Memory card has not been formatted for use in the camera Formatting deletes all data saved on the memory card Be sure to select No and make copies of any images which need to be kept before formatting the memory card Select Yes and press the button to format the memory card Memory card is full Select smaller image size Delete images Insert new memory card Remove memory card and use internal memory Error occurred while saving image Format internal memory or memory card Camera has run out of file numbers Insert a new memory card or format internal memory or memory card Image cannot be used for welcome screen The following images cannot be registered as welcome screen Images captured at an Image mode setting of iJ 4608x2592 Images captured using 3D photography Images reduced to 320 x 240 size or smaller with cropping or small picture editing Insufficient space to save a copy Delete images from destination Cause Solution One or more portrait subjects may have blinked when the picture was taken Check the image in playback mode A blink was detected in the picture just taken Cannot edit selected image Image cannot be e Select images that support
4. m Specifications e Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain e The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice 0 19 x pu pue s 40 Je21UY2 L Xapu pue sa ON Je21UY2 L Supported Standards e 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 e DPOF Digital Print Order Format is an industry wide standard that allows images to be printed from print orders saved on memory cards e Exif version 2 3 Exchangeable image file format Exif version 2 3 for digital still cameras is a standard that allows information saved with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers e 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 20 Symbols AE APSL T Tele W Wide Q Playback zoom Ee Image thumbnail display Easy auto mode Z Scene mode E Smart portrait mode Auto mode gt Playback mode Q Setup MENU ncn Apply selection button Shooting mode button Movie record button gt Playback button TD Delete button 3 46 49 70 83 88 MENU button flash pop up button Fl
5. Ink error Printer error check ink Check ink select Resume and press the button to resume printing Running out of ink or ink cartridge is empty Printer error out of ink Replace ink cartridge select Resume and press the button to resume printing printer enor ale Corrune An error caused by the image file has occurred T PU Select Cancel and press the button to cancel printing See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information UORD 9U 1 4J Y 0875 x I ld ROX Technical Notes and Index Caring for the Product s scscsscssssssssssssesssseseseseeeees O 2 The Came ravssssssssssssssessssessssesen 5 Batteries Memory Cards a Cleaning and Storage cscsssssscsscssssssesssssscessecseces amp 7 E ee a SLOTAGE sessisescssseccsseesconsnaeies on Troubleshooting scscsccsssssssssssssscsscsaseccessessesses 8 Specifications ccccsssscscsssssssssesesssssssssssssssssssssesees O16 S pported Stam ards sunno aa amp 20 Te O EEEE EEA 21 X pu pue s 40 Je21UYII Xapu pue sa ON Je21UY2 L Technical Notes and Index The Camera To ensure safe and continued enjoyment of your Nikon camera observe the following precautions and the precautions noted in For Your Safety QA viii xv when using or storing your camera mM Do Not Subject the Product to Strong Shocks The product may malfunction if dropped
6. Press B or changes between D M Y hour and minute e Edit the date and time Press A or V e Confirm the setting Select the minute setting and press the button Press A or W to select Yes and then press the button London Casablanca Date format YAVO _ Year Month Day MDA Month Day Year DAVY Day Month Year Date and time D 01 Date and time 15 05 2012 15 30 ypeqhelg pue Buljooys jo soiseg ay ypeqhelg pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ayy 18 8 Make sure that the lens cap has been removed then press the button e The lens extends and the shooting mode selection screen is displayed 9 when Easy auto mode is displayed press the button e The camera enters the shooting mode and you can take pictures in Easy auto mode QA 20 e To switch to another shooting mode press the multi selector A or W before pressing the button Press this button in shooting mode for shooting mode selection menu Easy auto mode Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting You can change these settings using the Language 4860 and Time zone and date 3847 settings in the setup menu MA 88 You can enable and disable daylight saving time by selecting the setup menu gt Time zone and date 47 gt Time zone When enabled the clock moves forward one hour when disabled the clock moves back one hour When the travel destination is selected the time difference betwe
7. QA 42 Self timer cannot be used g E 3 Frame the picture and press the m amp shutter release button halfway O10 e Focus and exposure will be set a CO w250 Fa 55 saunyea4 Buljooys 56 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 flashes while the timer is counting down About one second before the shutter is released the lamp stops flashing and glows steadily When the shutter is released the self timer will be set to OFF To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button again 1 250 F3 f af mikon O Using Macro Mode When using macro mode the camera can focus on objects as close as about 1 cm 0 4 in from the lens This feature is useful when taking close up pictures of flowers and other small subjects 1 Press the multi selector W macro mode 2 Press the multi selector A or W to select ON 2 uu and press the button OFF e The macro mode icon is displayed e Ifa setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled Macro mode 3 Use the zoom control or the side zoom control to set the zoom to a position where amp gt and the zoom indicator glow green How close you can be to the subject
8. Time zone Description Allows you to set the camera s clock to the current date and time Use the multi selector to set each item displayed on the screen e Select an item Press or changes between D M Y hour minute Edit the highlighted item Press A or V Apply the setting Select the minute setting and press the button Date and time The available date formats are Year Month Day Month Day Year and Day Month Year ft Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving time can be enabled or disabled When the travel destination is selected the time difference 48850 between the travel destination and the home time zone ft is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are saved This can be useful when travelling UORD 9U 1 4J Y 65847 Selecting the Travel Destination Time Zone 1 uoldas adua1ajay 6848 Use the multi selector to select Time zone and press the button Select Travel destination and press the button e The date and time displayed in the monitor changes according to the region currently selected Press P e The travel destination screen is displayed Time zone and date 15 05 2012 15 30 London Casablanca Date and time Date format Time zone Time zone London Casablanca 15 05 2012 15 30 Time zone London Casablanca 15 05 2012 15 30 Home time zone Travel destination 5 4 Pr
9. When Multi shot 16 is selected the ISO sensitivity setting is automatically specified according to the brightness When Multi shot 16 is selected Motion detection is disabled When the ISO sensitivity is set to any setting other than Auto Motion detection is disabled When Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected the shutter sound is not heard Using Face Detection In the following shooting modes the camera uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces If the camera detects more than one face a double border is displayed around the face that the camera will focus on and single borders are displayed around the other faces Number of faces that Shooting mode Focus area double border Portrait A 36 and Night portrait QA 37 in easy auto mode Portrait A 36 and Night portrait A 37 scene modes The face closest to the center of Smart portrait mode QA 44 the frame e If no faces are detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame Upto 12 The face closest to the camera sainjeaj BUOYS v Notes About Face Detection e The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera Additionally the camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sungl
10. e To exit without deleting press the MENU button c magi Erase selected images All images Press A or W to select Yes and press the button e Deleted images cannot be recovered e To cancel press amp or W to select No and press the button ypeqhejg pue Buljooys jo saiseg ay 31 ypeqhelg pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ayy 32 Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1 Press the multi selector lt 4 or P to select an image to be deleted and then press A to display amp e To undo the selection press W to remove 7 e Rotate the zoom control QA 2 to T Q to switch back to full frame playback or W Ef to display thumbnails Erase selected images 2 Add toall images that you want to delete and then press the button to confirm the selection e A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor m Notes About Deletion e Deleted images cannot be recovered Copy important images to a computer before deleting them from the camera e Protected images QA 70 cannot be deleted Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode When using shooting mode press the TJ button to delete the last image that was saved Shooting Features This chapter describes the camera s shooting modes and the features that are available when using each shooting mode You can select shooting modes and adjust settings according to the shooting conditions and the
11. expose you to lead a chemical known o the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling ikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville ew York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to gy users in European countries e This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is o be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries e All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management uopnponu XV uonnponu xvi Table of Contents Introduction ssssssssssessssssssserssssseesssesssseressssrs ii Read This First Co
12. the sound of the camera focusing e Focus exposure and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in each series e The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting the memory card used or shooting condition Fa Night portrait p Use this mode for evening and night portraits that include background scenery The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preserving background lighting to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background ambience e Raise the flash before shooting e When the camera detects a human face it focuses on that face 165 e You can use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones in human faces A 47 e If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame e Digital zoom cannot be used X Party indoor Suitable for taking pictures at parties Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame e As images are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu QA 88 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting sainjea4 Buljooyus 37 saunyea4 Bunooys 38 E Beach Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit expanses of water e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the fr
13. 65863 uoldas adua1ajoy Eye Fi Upload MENU button gt tab gt Eye Fi upload gt button Set whether or not the camera s Eye Fi card available from third party manufacturers sends images to your computer Option Description Enable mages created with this camera will be uploaded to the pre determined s computer NS Disable default setting mages will not be uploaded m Notes About Eye Fi Cards e Note that images will not be uploaded if signal strength is insufficient even if Enable is selected e When using the camera in an area where wireless signal output is not permitted set this feature to Disable e Refer to the instruction manual of your Eye Fi card for more information In the event of malfunction contact the card manufacturer e The camera can be used to turn Eye Fi cards on and off but may not support other Eye Fi functions e The camera is not compatible with the Endless Memory function When it is set on a computer disable the function If the Endless Memory function is enabled the number of pictures taken may not be displayed correctly e The Eye Fi upload feature is intended for use only in the country of purchase Before using it in other countries refer to laws and regulations of that country e When this setting is set to Enable the battery will be drained faster than normal Eye Fi Upload Indicator The upload status of the Eye Fi card in the camera can be confirmed on the
14. DPOF compatible printer via the included USB cable 68826 e Note that Date and Info settings are reset each time the Print order option is displayed e The date printed is that saved when the image was captured Changing the camera s date using the Date and time or Time zone in the Time zone and date option in the setup menu after an image has been captured has no effect on the date printed on he image Canceling Existing Print Order Select Delete print order in step 1 69635 of Print Order Creating a DPOF Print Order and press the button to remove print marking from all images and cancel the print order Print Date When shooting date and time are imprinted on images using the Print date option 68653 in the setup menu images are saved with shooting date and time imprinted on the image when they are captured Images with the date imprinted on them can be printed from printers that do not support printing of the date on images Only the date and time imprinted on images with the print date option will be printed even if the Print order date option is enabled UORD 9U 1 4J Y 65637 LA Slide Show Press the gt button playback mode gt MENU button gt El Slide show gt button automated slide show 1 Use the multi selector to select Start and press the button e To change the interval between images select Frame intvl select the desired interval time and pre
15. EN MH2 rechargeable batteries are for use with Nikon digital cameras only and are compatible with COOLPIX L810 nsert batteries in the correct orientation Do not short or disassemble batteries or attempt to remove or break battery insulation or casing Do not expose batteries to flame or o excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or airpins uopnponu uolpnpo yu e Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the batteries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water A Observe the following precautions when handling the Battery Chargers available separately e 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 battery charger 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 flame Should the insulation be
16. Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond d when taking still pictures When zoom is increased beyond the dh position interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied The position of 24 moves to the right as image size decreases allowing you to confirm the zoom position at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current image mode setting WoT 1T a Small image size yoeqhe q pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ay 25 y2eqkejd pue Buoys jo sdiseg ayy 26 Press the shutter release button halfway 1 27 When a face is detected The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border When the subject is in focus the double border glows green W250 Yuen When a face is not detected The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame When the camera has focused the focus area glows reen amp 3 EI 1 250 F31 When you are using digital zoom the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed When the camera has focused the focus indicator QA 6 glows green While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator may flash in red This indicates that the camera is unable to focus Modify the composition and press the shutter release button halfway again e The shutter is released and the image will be saved to the memory card
17. Monitor and Viewing 3D Images e 3Dimages captured on this camera can be played back in 3D only on a 3D compatible TV or monitor e 3Dimages cannot be played back in 3D on the camera monitor Only the left eye image of a 3D image is displayed during playback 1 Set HDMI3D output 61 to On default setting in TV settings in the setup menu A 88 2 Connect the camera to a 3D compatible TV or monitor using a 3D compatible HDMI cable 68817 e Refer to the documentation included with the TV or monitor for details on how to make the settings v Notes About Viewing 3D Images 3D Images cannot be used with playback zoom It may take a while to display images when switching between 3D images and non 3D images A 3D compatible HDMI cable is required to play back 3D images in 3D on a 3D compatible TV or monitor via HDMI connection Set HDMI amp 661 in TV settings in the setup menu QA 88 to Auto default setting or 1080i If you select 480p or 720p images cannot be played back in 3D and 3D playback cannot be selected When viewing 3D images on a 3D compatible TV or monitor for an extended period of time you may experience discomfort such as eye strain or nausea Carefully read the documentation included with your TV or monitor to ensure proper use D6 Notes About Taking 3D Pictures e Moving subjects are not suited to 3D photography We recommend shooting still subjects 3D images have a less pronounced 3D feel as the distance be
18. a control The operations described below are available Function Description Rewind CJ Hold down the button to rewind the movie Advance CI Hold down the button to advance the movie an Press the button to pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused using the controls displayed at the top in the monitor EJ Press the button to rewind the movie Hold down the 8 button for continuous rewinding Pause EJ Press the button to advance the movie Hold down the button for continuous advancing LCI Press the button to resume playback Press the button to cut unwanted portions of a movie so that only the desired portions of a movie are saved 68815 End a Press the button to return to full frame playback mode Adjusting Volume Rotate the zoom control to T or W MA 2 during playback Volume indicator m Notes About Playing Back Movies The COOLPIX L810 is not able to play back movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera S JAOW JPLg Hued pue Bulpsoray 85 86 General Camera Setup This chapter describes the various settings that can be adjusted in the setup menu Time zone and date Monitor settings Print date Vibration reduction Motion detection AF assist For further details about each setting refer to The Setup Menu in the Reference Section 68646 dnyas exawes jeiauay 87 Genera
19. camera we recommend you insert the batteries and operate the camera approximately once a month Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in any of the following locations e Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e Places that are exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F e Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity of over 60 7 Xapu pue sao L2UY2 L Xapu pue s 0 Je21UY2 L If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Power Display Settings Issues Problem Cause Solution e Battery is exhausted Camera turns off without e Camera has turned off automatically to save power warning The camera or battery have become too cold and cannot operate properly Camera is off Battery is exhausted Standby mode for saving power press the power switch the shutter release button button P button or movie record button Monitor is blank The flash lamp flashes while the flash is charging 52 Wait for the flash to charge Camera and computer are connected via USB 71 76 cable Camera and TV are connected via audio video 71 F17 cable or HDMI cable 88 69651 7 Monitor is hard to read Problem Date and time of recording are not correct No indicators d
20. camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus e You can adjust hue by pressing the multi selector and W The hue setting is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame MA 66 e The camera focuses even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway You may hear the sound of the camera focusing le 29m Os 6 E 970 sainjea4 Buljooyus 39 saunyea4 Bunooys 40 Ti 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 e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame e The camera captures a series of up to ten images while the shutter release button is held all the way down and the sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved best shot selector 2 Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the light from fireworks e Camera focuses at infinity e When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus indicator QA 7 always glows green Wd Black and white copy Provides clear images of text or drawings on a whiteboard or in print e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame e Use together with macro mode
21. camera to a PictBridge compatible printer you can print images without using a computer Connection method Connect the camera directly to the printer s USB input jack with the included USB Cable ViewNxX 2 is an all in one software package which enables you to transfer view edit and share images Install ViewNX 2 using the ViewNxX 2 Installer CD ROM ViewNX 2 Installing ViewNX 2 e An Internet connection is required Compatible Operating Systems Windows e Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 1 e Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 e Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 saiunjeay yoeqheld 73 Mac OS e Mac OS X version 10 5 8 10 6 8 10 7 2 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility 1 Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM into the CD ROM drive e Mac OS When the ViewNX 2 window is displayed double click the Welcome icon 2 Selecta language in the language selection dialog to open the installation window If the desired language is not available click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language the Region Selection button is not available in the European release Click Next to display the installation window Typical installation Recommended D z 3 Start the installer e We
22. card slot e Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the images and the number of prints each to the memory card using the Print order option in the playback menu 48835 Connecting the Camera to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera 2 Turnonthe printer e Check printer settings 65620 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the included USB cable e Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable a n lar sor 4 Turn on the camera e When properly connected the PictBridge startup screen will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen Print selection NO 32 PictBridge a T 2 o 3 a m n D N 2 6 mj 65621 Printing Individual Images After properly connecting the camera to the printer 6820 follow the procedures described below to print an image 1 Use the multi selector to select the desired image and press the button To make it easier to select images rotate the zoom control to W E to switch to 12 image thumbnail display mode Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback mode Print selection 2 Select Copies and press the button PictBridge 00 1 ares Start print Copies gt Paper
23. 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 battery charger 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 o AC inverters Failure to observe his precaution could damage the product or result in overheating or ire A 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 A Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts A CD ROMs The CD ROMs included with this device should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment A Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject A Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result
24. deleting data data may be lost and the camera s memory or the mem m Notes on the Monitor ory card may be damaged e Monitors and electronic viewfinders are constructed with extremely high precision at least 99 99 of pixels are effective with no more han 0 01 being missing or defective Hence while these displays may contain pixels that are always lit white red blue or green or always off black this is not a malfunction and has no effect on images recorded with the device e Scraping or pressing on the surface of the monitor may result in damage or malfunction Should the monitor break care should be ta liquid crystal from the display touchi en to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent the ng the skin or entering the eyes or mouth e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting e The monitor is lit by an LED backligh Nikon authorized service representa m Notes About Smear t Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your ive White or colored streaks may be visible when bright subjects are framed in the monitor This phenomenon known as smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor it is characteristic of image sensors and does not indicate a malfunction Smear may also take the form of partial discoloration in the monitor during shooting It does not appear in images saved with the camera except in the cases of movies and of images
25. in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can adiate 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 elevision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try o correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help uopnponu oe Nikon COOLPIX L810 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 xiii uonnponu xiv 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
26. in burns or fire uonpnponu A 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 A Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital Turn the power off while inside the airplane during take off or landing Follow the instructions of the hospital when using while in a hospital The electromagnetic waves given out by this camera may disrupt the electronic systems of the airplane or the instruments of the hospital xi uonnponu xii A 3D Images Do not continuously view 3D images recorded with this device for extended periods whether on a television monitor or other display In the case of children whose visual systems are still maturing consult a pediatrician or ophthalmologist prior to use and follow their instructions Prolonged viewing of 3D images may cause eye strain nausea or discomfort Cease use should any of these symptoms occur and consult a physician if necessary 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
27. is saved UORD 9U 1 4J Y iW Notes About White Balance Some settings cannot be used with other functions CQ 64 Lower the flash or set the flash to off when white balance is set to any setting other than Auto and Flash QA 51 m Notes About Preset Manual A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual When shooting using the flash set White balance to Auto or Flash 65631 Continuous Shooting Enter auto mode gt MENU button gt Continuous gt button Change settings to continuous or BSS best shot selector Option El Single default setting Oy Continuous BSS BSS best shot selector By Multi shot 16 uoldas adua1ajay Description One picture is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed Up to about four images are captured continuously at a rate of about 1 2 fps while the shutter release button is held all the way down when Image mode is set to i 4608x3456 The best shot selector is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred images When BSS is on the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved e BSS is best suited to shooting subjects that are not moving When shooting moving subjects or when the composition of the p
28. kind of images you want to capture GG Easy Auto Mode c cccccscscsssssscecscssscscseseeeeee 34 Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes 35 Smart Portrait Mode Capturing Smiling Faces 44 GW Auto Mode s sssessoscsscsssoscsecsscoscseossesscssossesse 48 Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector 50 Using the Flash Flash Modes csssssscsssscsssecsssecsssecsseecsnecsstecssseesaeeesees 51 Using the Self timer USING Macro MOe sssssecsssecsssecsseecsssesseesseeess Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation Changing the Image Size Image Mode Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously 64 FOCUSING sccscccccccscscccsccsscsscccccsecsccscsccscesccserees OD saunjea4 Buljoous saunyeay Buoys 34 Shooting Features The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode when you frame a picture Enter shooting mode gt shooting mode button gt easy auto mode gt button Automatic Scene Selection The camera automatically selects one of the following scenes when you point the camera at a subject Portrait QA 36 E Landscape QA 36 E Night portrait QA 37 Night landscape QA 39 Close up CQ 39 e E Backlighting QA 40 E Other scenes Changing Easy Auto Mode Settings e Depending on the scene selected by the camera you can press the multi selector A and P 8 to set the corresponding featur
29. lt or P to select images and press A or F to set the number of copies for each Images selected for printing are indicated by the check mark icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for images the selection is canceled Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback Rotate the zoom control to W E to switch back to 12 thumbnail display Press the button when setting is complete Print selection Select whether or not to print shooting date and shooting information Select Date and press the button to print the shooting IDone date on all images in the print order Select Info and press the button to print shooting information shutter speed and aperture value on all images in the print order e Select Done and press the button to complete the print Print order z order 2 oO 2 Images selected for printing are indicated by the amp icon ay g p g y 4 15 05 2012 15 30 a w during playback 004 JPG a fo v Notes About Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Information When the Date and Info settings are enabled in the print order option shooting date and shooting information are printed on images when a DPOF compatible printer 20 that supports printing of shooting date and shooting information is used e Shooting information cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a
30. movie record button to start recording and then modify the composition S JAOW 42eg HulAe g pue Hulpsoray 81 salAow yDeg Hulkejg pue Bulpsoday 82 Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length Movie options A 83 re coh Memory card 4 GB 720 HD 720p 1280x720 default setting YGA VGA 640x480 1 min 175 1h50 min 315s 45 min All figures are approximate The maximum movie length may vary depending on the make of the memory card even among memory cards of the same capacity The maximum size for a single movie is 4 GB and the maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card When recording a movie the remaining recording time that is displayed is the amount of recording time available for one movie Functions Available with Movie Recording e The exposure compensation white balance and color options settings for the current shooting mode are also applied with movie recording The tone that results from using scene mode A 35 is also applied to movies When macro mode is enabled movies of subjects closer to the camera can be recorded Confirm settings before starting movie recording e The self timer A 55 can be used Set the self timer and press the P movie record button to start recording a movie after ten seconds The flash will not fire e Press the MENU button to select the movie tab and adjust movie menu settings before starting m
31. option is enabled Off is selected for Sound settings gt Shutter sound in setup menu No sound is heard with some shooting modes and settings even when On is selected Do not block the speaker No sound when shutter is released Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup AF assist illuminator does menu AF assist illuminator may not light depending not light on the current scene mode even when Auto is selected Images appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens Colors are unnatural White balance or hue is not adjusted properly ea The subject is dark so shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is too high Noise can be reduced by e Using flash 51 e Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting 49 68633 88 68856 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image G12 Problem Images are too dark underexposed Images are too bright overexposed Unexpected results when flash set to auto with red eye reduction Skin tones are not softened Saving images takes time A ring shaped belt or rainbow colored stripe appears in the monitor or images Cause Solution The flash is lowered or the flash mode is set to off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation ncrease ISO sensitivity Subject is backlit Select Backlighting scene mode or raise the flash and set the flash mode to fill flash just
32. or removing the batteries A 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 A Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child A 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 A Do not remain in contact with the camera battery charger or AC adapter for extended periods while the devices are on or in use Parts of the devices become hot Leaving the devices in direct contact with the skin for extended periods may result in low temperature burns A Observe caution when handling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product e Before replacing the batteries turn he product off If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Use only the batteries approved for use in this product A 11 Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types When charging Nikon EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH batteries use only the specified charger and charge the batteries four at a time When replacing the batteries with EN MH2 B2 batteries available separately purchase two sets total of four batteries The
33. or internal memory Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down CL 27 4 The Shutter release Button To set focus and exposure shutter speed and aperture value press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Press halfway A While pressing the shutter release button halfway press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take a picture Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred images Press the button gently Press all the way m Notes About Saving Data After taking pictures or recording a movie the number of exposures remaining or the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover while images or movies are being saved Image and movie data could be lost and the camera or memory card could be damaged yoeqhe q pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ay 27 y2eqkejd pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ayy 28 m Autofocus The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations In some rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green e Subject is very dark Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene e g the sun behin
34. or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See http www mpegla com Introduction Parts of the Camera The Basics of Shooting and Playback Shooting Features Playback Features Recording and Playing Back Movies General Camera Setup Reference Section Technical Notes and Index Introduction Read This First Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX L810 digital camera Before using the camera please read the information in For Your Safety CO viii and familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual After reading please keep this manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera Confirming the Package Contents In the event that any items are missing please contact the store where you purchased the camera uonnponu Camera Strap LR6 L40 AA size Lens Cap LC CP25 alkaline batteries x4 with cord USB Cable UC E16 Audio Video Cable ViewNX 2 Installer CD Reference Manual CD EG CP16 e Warranty The included batteries are for trial use only e A memory card is not included with the camera About This Manual If you want to start using the camera right away see The Basics of Shooting and Playback 9 To learn about the parts of the camera and information that is displayed in the monitor see Parts of the Camera QA 1 uonnponu iii uonnponu iv Other Informati
35. recommend clicking Installation Guide in the installation window to check the installation help information and system requirements before installing ViewNX 2 e Click Typical Installation Recommended in the installation window saunyea4 yoeqhe d 74 Download the software e When the Software Download screen is displayed click I agree Begin download e Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Exit the installer when the installation completion screen is displayed e Windows Click Yes e Mac OS Click OK The following software is installed e ViewNX 2 consisting of the three modules below Nikon Transfer 2 For transferring images to the computer ViewNX 2 For viewing editing and printing transferred images Nikon Movie Editor For basic editing of transferred movies e Panorama Maker 6 for creating a single panorama photo using a series of images shot in panorama assist scene mode e QuickTime Windows only Remove the ViewNxX 2 Installer CD ROM from the CD ROM drive sainjeay yreqheld 75 saunyea4 yeqhe d 76 Transferring Images to the Computer 1 Choose how images will be copied to the computer Choose one of the following methods e Direct USB connection Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory card is inserted in the camera Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB Cable Turn the camera on To transfer images that are saved in the camera s internal memory remo
36. saved with Multi shot 16 selected for Continuous When shooting in these modes we recommend that you avoid bright subjects such as the sun reflected sunlight and electric lights x pu pue s 40 Je21Uy2 L Xapu pue sa ON jed1UYIa L Batteries Be sure to read and follow the warnings noted in For Your Safety QA viii xv before use m Notes About Using Batteries e Used batteries may overheat Handle with caution e Do not use batteries beyond their recommended expiration date e Do not turn the camera on and off repeatedly if discharged batteries are inserted in the camera m Spare Batteries We recommend carrying spare batteries depending on where you are shooting It may be difficult to purchase batteries in certain areas v Charging Batteries If using optional rechargeable batteries charge the batteries before taking pictures Batteries are not charged at the time of purchase Be sure to read and follow the warnings noted in the operating instructions included with the battery charger v Charging Rechargeable Batteries e Do not mix batteries with different amounts of charge remaining or batteries of a different make or model e When using EN MH2 batteries with the COOLPIX L810 charge the batteries four at a time using Battery Charger MH 73 Use only Battery Charger MH 73 to charge EN MH2 batteries e When using Battery Charger MH 73 only charge EN MH2 batteries e EN MH1 rechargeable Ni MH batteries c
37. strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the batteries then turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not saved to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already saved will not be affected Shooting Issues Problem Cause Solution m 71 76 Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable 617 6620 Cannot switch to shooting mode When camera is in playback mode press the amp button the shutter release button or the movie record button When menus are displayed press the MENU button Battery is exhausted When flash lamp flashes flash is charging No image captured when the shutter release button is pressed In some shooting conditions such as when the subject is dark or low in contrast the second image may not be captured or the 3D image may not be saved Cannot capture 3D image 10 Problem Camera cannot focus Images are blurred Streaks of light or partial discoloration are visible in the monitor Bright specks appear in images captured with flash Flash does not fire Cause Solution e Subject is too close Try shooting using easy auto mode Close up scene mode or macro mode The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not p
38. the flash mode LA 53 set to off When zooming in on the subject Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu QA 88 when using a tripod Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom Zoom out Zoomin e To zoom in closer to the subject rotate the zoom control to T telephoto e To zoom out and view a larger area rotate the zoom control to W wide angle When you turn the camera on the zoom moves to the maximum wide angle position e The side zoom control QA 2 can also be turned toward T or W to operate the zoom Zoom in Zoom out e Azoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is operated Optical zoom Digital zoom Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating and holding the zoom control or the side zoom control toward T triggers digital zoom Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4x beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom T C a DE ej W E Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled e When you are using digital zoom the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode QA 62 and digital zoom magnification
39. time from the Date and time option UTC a 11 10 65650 Location Midway Samoa Hawaii Tahiti Alaska Anchorage PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver ST MDT Denver Phoenix CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City EST EDT New York Toronto Lima Caracas Manaus Buenos Aires Sao Paulo Fernando de Noronha Azores London Casablanca UTC 1 2 3 4 5 55 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Location Madrid Paris Berlin Athens Helsinki Ankara Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama Abu Dhabi Dubai Islamabad Karachi New Delhi Colombo Dhaka Bangkok Jakarta Beijing Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Seoul Sydney Guam New Caledonia Auckland Fiji Monitor Settings MENU button gt tab gt Monitor settings gt button Set the options below Option Description Photo info Select information displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback Brightness Select from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 Photo Info Select whether or not the photo information is displayed in the monitor Shooting mode Playback mode 15 05 2012 15 30 a Show info a os 29m 0s t 970 The same information as in Show info is displayed If no operations are performed after a few seconds the display will be the same as Hide info The information is displayed again when an operatio
40. when shooting depends on the zoom position When the zoom is set to a position where amp and the zoom indicator glow green the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 10 cm 4 in from the lens When the zoom position is in the area indicated by the lL camera can focus on objects as close as about 1 cm 04 in amp a from the lens ko saunjea4 Buljoous 57 saunjea4 Bunooys 58 m Notes About Using the Flash The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in Autofocus When shooting still images in macro mode the camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus You may hear the sound of the camera focusing The Macro Mode Setting e Macro mode cannot be used when using certain shooting modes Default Settings QA 60 e The macro mode setting applied in auto mode is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation You can adjust overall image brightness 1 Press the multi selector P 4 exposure compensation 2 Press the multi selector A or W to select a a compensation value E e To make the image brighter apply positive exposure compensation E e To make the image darker apply negative exposure is compensation 3 Press the button to
41. 8 28 MEZ zoma mo amp 12 sa Zie Bir A 15 26 GiGi amp Ge 29m 0s 16 25 Ehio B 6 4 6x Bx A 17 24 widdo 1 250 F3 fie 5 fa ES p 7 21 20 19 mage 18 9999 23 22 P Shooting Mode 34 35 44 48 2 Macro mode Sesacticscensdawsrnameucotiect DT NRE BoY d a FocusindicatOhsarenarocarnea 20 6 Flash MORE esesosssssesssenetsetcetetsetnetsttnetessete D T Eye Fi indicator uo eesssssssssssstsetsetcetsetetteesees BO a Battery level indicator esses 2 1 9 Vibration reduction icon 10 Print date 11 Motion detection icon A Wind noise reduction v ussussusu 111 11111111111 BS 3 Date not set indicator 19 88 68871 14 Travel destination indicator 88 A MOVIE OPtIONSsssesssssespissoossrseresiesinvasinessessorornreoi OD 16 Movie LOM th ceessessssssensscssctneesnetsetsetnetetees OD Mage MOE eessstsetsstsetsttcetnctnetsetsetetsersees OD Number of exposures remaining tilimi gE Soma E nternal memory iNdicator sss ssv 1 Aperture value Shutter speed Focus area Focus area face detection Pet GETECTION arosi oenina SO SOMSITIVITY nn eesessseseseesseerseenee Exposure compensation value Eg Color OPTIONS esscsecssetseeneteeieen A SKIN SOEN Ganenn a White balance mode esscsssssesestsetseieeie 29 Continuous shooting Mode s EJ Blink proof iconas El Self timer indicat
42. A 57 when shooting subjects that are close to the camera iB Backlighting Use when light is coming from behind the subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows e Raise the flash before shooting e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame J Use of a tripod is recommended when using scene modes indicated with A Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu QA 88 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting ON Panorama assist Use this setting to capture a series of images that will be connected using a computer to form a panorama image 6882 e Press the multi selector A W lt or P to select the direction that you will move the camera in when capturing images and press the button e After shooting the first image confirm on the screen how the captured image will be connected to the next image and shoot the next image Shoot as many images as needed to complete the panorama To finish shooting press the button e Transfer the images to your computer and use the Panorama Maker 6 A 75 6864 software to combine the images into a single panorama image sainjeaj BUOYS 41 saunjea4 Bunooys 42 Pet portrait Use this mode when taking pictures of dogs or cats When the camera detects the face of a dog or cat the camera focuses on that face Once the camera has focused by default it aut
43. Approx 450 shots when using EN MH2 batteries Movies e Approx 1 h 50 min when using alkaline batteries HD 720p e Approx 5h 15 min when using lithium batteries HD 720p e Approx 3 h 10 min when using EN MH2 batteries HD 720p The maximum file size for a single movie is 4 GB and the maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording 1 4 ISO 1222 O18 Approx 111 1 x 76 3 x 83 1 mm 4 4 x 3 1 x 3 3 in excluding Dimensions W x H x D a ave projections Weight Approx 430 g 15 2 oz including batteries and a memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with fully charged LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Data for lithium batteries apply when using four commercially available FR6 L91 AA size Energizer R Ultimate Lithium batteries Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries Measured at 23 2 C 73 4 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to iJ 4608x3456 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed The included batteries are for trial use only
44. K sssssssssssssesnseenseseensetseenseesee Playback button Playback menu Playback mode Playback zoom Portrait Z Powet Power switch Power switch power on lamp Power on lamp Preset manual i Pressing halfway ssssassssccssesueeseeusessessen Print nsss 70 72 67622 69624 69635 Print date 19 88 68653 Print order Print order date option 19 68636 68637 PRATER esa teases 72 69619 PrOteCti yini nn Ean 70 839 R Rechargeable battery esses amp 70 Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries Recording movies Red eye reduction Reset all Rotate image amp 24 hooting menu hooting mode button hutter sound hutter speed hutter release button ide zoom control 83 69845 ingle AF in softening eep mode ide show ow sync Small picture Smart portrait menu 46 70 68811 69827 6658 Smart Portrait MODE esssscsescsessssesneeneee 44 Smile timer 46 65628 SOW EM acs a 38 Sound settings 88 68657 Speaker 2 Time difference wacsecseosssssssssssssnssensene 6650 TIME ZONE ananiona 17 69647 69650 Time zone and date 16 88 68647 Tripod socket 3 18 72 69617 TESOL GS hretsast careasesiteanseellescset 89 69661 U USB Cable wesc 71 76 69821 69670 USB connector and audio video output E T eet 2 71 76 69817 6 19 V Vibration reduction 88 68654 Video mo
45. Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX L810 Reference Manual 1 QO ors O SO x Oe S22 S KK lt 7 lt 2 3 lt gt S SS 2 SESSI S S80 SEG SRK RS SKK S SL OOO x l 5 KX Kevees es tS b299 SSS E ves eee oo Rox Trademark Information Microso Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microso Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc SDXC S DHC and SD Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC PictBridge is a trademark HDMI PAE logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC 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 AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and noncommercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC video and or ii decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video No license is granted
46. Option Description W On default setting Vibration reduction is enabled OFF off Vibration reduction is disabled The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode M 6 No icon is displayed when Off is selected m Notes About Vibration Reduction e After turning on the camera or after switching from playback mode to shooting mode wait for the shooting mode screen to be displayed completely before taking pictures e Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displayed in the camera s monitor immediately after shooting may be displayed blurry e Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations 69654 Motion Detection MENU button gt tab gt Motion detection gt button Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when shooting still images Option Description When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring However motion detection does not function in the following situations e When the flash fires Auto e When the ISO sensitivity option QA 49 is fixed at a particular value in auto mode In auto mode when Continuous is set to Multi shot 16 49632 e In the following scene modes Sports QA 37 Night portrait Q 37 Dusk d
47. V computer or printer e Before connecting the camera to an external device make sure the remaining battery level is sufficient and turn the camera off For information about the connection methods and subsequent operations refer to the documentation included with the device in addition to this document USB connector and audio video output HDMI mini connector Type C How to open the connector cover Insert the plug straight saiunjeay yoeqheld 71 saunyea4 yoeqhe d 72 Viewing images on a TV 6617 You can view the camera s images and movies on a TV Connection method Connect the video and audio plugs of the included Audio Video Cable EG CP16 to the TV s input jacks Alternatively connect a commercially available HDMI cable Type C to the TV s HDMI input jack Viewing and organizing images on a computer 73 Printing images without using a computer If you transfer images to a computer you can perform simple retouching and manage image data in addition to playing back images and movies Connection method Connect the camera to the computer s USB input jack with the included USB Cable e Before connecting to a computer install ViewNX 2 on the computer using the included ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM For information about using the ViewNx 2 Installer CD ROM and transferring images to a computer see page 73 67820 If you connect the
48. abic Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese Korean Thai Hindi TV Settings MENU button gt tab gt TV settings gt button Adjust settings for connection to a TV Description Select from NTSC and PAL Option Video mode Select the HDMI output image resolution from Auto default setting 480p 720p or 1080 When Auto is selected the option best suited to the TV to which the camera is connected is automatically selected from 480p 720p or 1080i HDMI Set whether or not the camera receives signals from an HDMI CEC compatible television when connected with an HDMI cable Select On default setting to use the television s remote control to perform playback operations Using a TV Remote Control HDMI Device Control 68818 HDMI device control Set the method used to output 3D images to HDMI devices Select On default setting to play back 3D pictures taken with this camera in 3D HDMI 3D output UONDa5 9U 1 4J Y HDMI and HDMI CEC HDM is the abbreviation for High Definition Multimedia Interface and is one type of multimedia interface HDMI CEC is the abbreviation for HDMI Consumer Electronics Control which enables compatible devices to control each other and allows the user to operate multiple devices with one remote control 6861 Blink Warning MENU button gt tab gt Blink warning gt button Select
49. ajoy 65814 is displayed in the left of the monitor in playback The desired portions of a recorded movie can be saved as a separate file 1 Play back the desired movie and pause playback QJ 85 2 Press the multi selector lt or P to choose the Sy EA control and then press the button e The movie edit screen is displayed l 1m30s Press amp or W to choose the control choose start point When you start editing a movie the frame displayed when the movie was paused is the start point of the edit Press lt or P gt to move the start point to the beginning of the desired portion of the movie To cancel editing press amp or W to choose return and press the button Choose start point a Press A or W to choose choose end point e Press or P to move the end point on the right edge to the end of the desired portion of the movie Select D gt preview and press the button to play back the specified portion of the movie that will be saved While the preview is playing rotate the zoom control to T W to adjust the volume While the preview is playing back press the button again to stop playback Choose end point UORD 9U 1 4J Y 5 When the settings are finished press or W to choose 4 Save and press the button 6 Choose Yes and press the button e The edited movie is saved Save OK m Notes About Movie Editing e In the following
50. ame Snow Captures the brightness of sunlit snow e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame i i Dusk dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset e The focus area or focus indicator QA 7 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway J Use of a tripod is recommended when using scene modes indicated with A Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu QA 88 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to capture stunning night landscapes e The focus area or focus indicator QA 7 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Close up Use this mode to photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range e Macro mode QA 57 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame MA 66 e The camera focuses even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway You may hear the sound of the camera focusing T Food Use this mode when taking pictures of food e Macro mode QA 57 is enabled and the
51. and in Batteries 4 before use Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types Batteries with the following defects cannot be used o is a Batteries with peeling Batteries with insulation that Batteries with a flat does not cover the area around negative terminal the negative terminal v Battery Type By setting Battery type in the setup menu QA 88 to match the type of batteries inserted in the camera the batteries can perform more efficiently The default setting is the type of battery included with purchase When any other type of battery is used turn the camera on and change the setting yoeqhe q pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ay yoeghe q pue Bunooys jo sdiseg au 12 m Notes About EN MH2 Rechargeable Batteries When using E MH2 batteries with the COOLPIX L810 charge the batteries four at a time using Battery Charger MH 73 CL 89 68870 Alkaline Batteries Performance o reliable brand alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a Notes About an AC Power Source e You can use he AC Adapter EH 67 available separately 68870 to power the camera from an electrical out e Do not unde A et r any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than the EH 67 Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Turn off the camera and open the
52. and the monitor turns on Press the flash pop up button to raise the flash QA 5 Press the button e The shooting mode selection menu which allows you to select the desired shooting mode is displayed Press the multi selector A or W to select the desired shooting mode and press the button easy auto mode is used in this example Easy auto mode 4 Check the battery level indicator and the Battery level indicator number of exposures remaining Battery Level Indicator o Display Description FA Battery level high gt ee Battery level low Prepare to replace the batteries z Number of exposures Battery Cannot take pictures remaining exhausted Replace the batteries Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed Dis displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera and images will be saved in the internal memory approx 50 MB e The number of exposures remaining depends on the amount of available memory in the internal memory or memory card and also varies depending on the image quality and image size determined by the image mode setting QA 63 Notes About the Flash In situations where you want to use the flash such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit press the flash pop up button to raise the flash QA 5 51 The flash does not pop up automatically When the flash is lowered th
53. annot be used m Notes About Rechargeable Ni MH Batteries e If you repeatedly charge rechargeable Ni MH batteries while they still have some charge remaining the message Battery exhausted may be displayed prematurely when using the batteries This is due to the memory effect in which the amount of charge the batteries can hold decreases temporarily Use the batteries until there is no charge remaining and they will return to their normal behavior e Rechargeable Ni MH batteries discharge even when not being used We recommend charging the batteries just before using them m Cold Environment Usage Battery performance decreases in cold environments When using the camera in cold environments try not to let the camera and batteries become too cold The camera may not function if you use discharged batteries in cold environments Keep spare batteries warm and alternate between two sets of batteries Batteries that cannot be used because they have become too cold can often be used again when they have been warmed up m Battery Terminals Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning Remove dirt from the terminals using a dry cloth v Remaining Battery Charge f you insert discharged batteries into the camera the camera may indicate that the batteries have adequate charge remaining This is a characteristic of batteries m Recycling Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accor
54. apply the a compensation value a 2 Ifyou do not press the button within a few seconds the S setting will be applied and the menu will disappear Z a e When an exposure compensation value other than 0 0 is 29m 0s nA applied the value is displayed with the J indicator in the B g monitor Bet 2 4 Press the shutter release button to take a picture e To turn off exposure compensation return to step 1 and change the value to 0 0 Exposure Compensation Value The exposure compensation value applied in auto mode is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off 59 saunyea4 Buljooys Default Settings Default settings for each shooting mode are described below Flash Self timer Macro mens 51 55 mm Ry GS easy auto QA 34 auto smart portrait QA 44 Sauto jor foe O ono aH for or C Scene Zos re l o a s o o Jor io sam jo e o fo aa 567 Jor Jor oa xc 9 Jor or Joa 2 fa or or oo a9 an Tor or Too 2 ss o o Jor oa ss o o Jor oa m o o e o E s o Joa Jon oa EE efor o o E Eia o o or o a o o o jo fo E o C C C oa mac o or for fo 142 3D 143 Setting is used wh N selects the flash m The setting canno w Exposure compensation 59 en the flash is raised You can select AUI0 auto or off When Aul0 auto is selected the camera automatically ode appropriate for the scene it has selected be changed A
55. approximately 1 8 640x480 Suited to full screen display on a TV with an aspect ratio of 4 3 or distribution by e mail The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 ER 4608x2592 Images with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are saved The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 The total number of pixels captured and the number of pixels captured horizontally and vertically Example iJ 4608x3456 approx 16 megapixels 4608x3456 pixels Notes About Image Mode e The setting is also applied to other shooting modes Some settings cannot be used with other functions QA 64 Image mode cannot be selected when using the 3D photography scene mode A 43 62 Number of Images That Can Be Saved The following table lists the approximate number of images that can be saved in the internal memory and on a 4 GB memory card Note that due to JPEG compression the number of images that can be saved varies greatly depending on the composition of the image In addition this number varies depending on the make of the memory card even when the memory cards have the same specified capacity Image mode E caMES pre Print size cm in i 4608x3456 490 39 x 29 15 x 11 5 4608x3456 970 39 x 29 15 x 11 5 EH 3264x2448 28x 21 11x8 2272x1704 19x 14 75 x 5 6 1600x1200 13x 10 5 3 x 4 640x480 5x4 2x 15 E 4608x2592 39 x 22 15 x 8 5 ifthe number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999
56. ar device make sure that be used with a card reader or similar device make sure that 64 GB 128 GB SDXC memory card 3 B he device D he IS SP he XC Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards We cannot guarantee camera performance when using memory cards made by other manufacturers ypeqhejg pue Bunooys jo s iseg ay y2eqkejd pue Buoys jo sdiseg ayy 16 When the camera is turned on for the first time the language selection screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera Qe A T W e When the camera is turned on the power on lamp green ee N will light and then the monitor will turn on the power on fk NNS amp turns off when the monitor turns on Press the multi selector A or W to rea select the desired language and press e tina the button pen EMAnvik Press amp or to select Yes and press the T button Choose time zone and set date and time No Press or P to select your home time zone and press the button Press amp to enable daylight saving time When the daylight saving time function is enabled is displayed at the top of the monitor Press W to disable the daylight saving time function Press A or W to select the date format and press the button Press A V lt or P to set the date and time and press the button Select an item
57. ash mode Self timer Macro mode 4 Exposure compensation Numerics 3D images 43 6965 F69 3D photography 3D n1 43 585 A AC adapter 12 68670 AF assist 88 69656 AF assist illuminator Alkaline batteries Aperture value o eessssssssssceeneetnsstsesnsesnsesee Audio video cable 71 72 68617 68870 Audio video in jack Auto flash Auto mode Auto off Autofocus AUTOFOCUS MOCE sesssssssnsseseeneee 83 6845 B Backlighting 0 Battery Battery chamber Battery charger Battery level a 21 Battery type 89 68868 Battery chamber memory card slot cover A NTT 3 13 Xapu pue s J0 N L2UY2 L Xapu pue sa ON Je21UY2 L Beach A Best shot selector Black and white copy Ql Black and white Blink proof Blink warning Brightness BSS Built in microphone Button Soundissa C Calendar display Close up Color options Compression ratio Computer Connector cover Continuous Copying images Date and time veces 16 88 68647 wa 17 8847 17 049 Daylight saving time DC input connector Delete Digital zoom Direct print 72 69619 DALIQHtING xresecuccateaaccttste 70 6810 0 22 DENE E E Mateus amp 69 Dusk dawn fib sssecsscsssscsscssssessssssssesssessseee 38 E Easy auto mode Editing movies Exposure compensation Extension Eye Fi upload Eyelet for camera strap sses
58. asses or otherwise obstructed When faces take up too much or too little of the frame e When the frame includes more than one face the faces detected by the camera and the face on which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors including the direction in which the faces are looking e In some rare cases such as those described in Autofocus A 28 the subject may not be in focus even though the double border turns green Should this occur use another mode such as Gi auto mode and try focus lock shooting QA 66 by focusing on another subject that is the same distance from the camera 65 saunyea4 Bunooys 66 Focus Lock When the camera focuses on an object in the center of the frame you can use focus lock to focus on an off center subject Use the following procedure when taking pictures using auto mode 1 Aim the camera so that the subject is in the center of the frame 2 Press the shutter release button halfway e Confirm that the focus area glows green e Focus and exposure are locked a 3 Continue holding down the shutter release 5 button halfway and recompose the picture e Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture Playback Features This chapter describes the features that are available when playi
59. aving an image the affected area will be processed to reduce red eye before the image is saved Note the following when shooting e Because pre flashes are fired there is a slight lag between when the shutter release button is pressed and when the shutter is released e More time than usual is required to save images e Red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations e In rare cases areas of the image that are not affected by red eye may be processed by red eye reduction In these cases select another flash mode and take the picture again Using the Self timer The camera s self timer can release the shutter about ten seconds after you press the shutter release button The self timer is useful when you want to be in the picture you are taking or when you want to avoid the effects of camera shake that occur when you press the shutter release button When using the self timer use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu LA 88 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 1 Press the multi selector lt self timer 2 Press the multi selector A or W to select ON and press the button ou N e 10is displayed e Ifa setting is not applied by pressing the button within y a few seconds the selection will be canceled 8 e When the shooting mode is the Pet portrait scene mode a Pet portrait auto release is displayed
60. awn CL 38 Night landscape Q2 39 Museum MA 40 Fireworks show Q 40 Backlighting Q1 40 Pet portrait QA 42 and 3D photography MA 43 Motion detection is disabled default setting OFF off The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode M 6 When the camera detects camera shake or subject movement it increases shutter speed and the motion detection icon turns green No icon is displayed when Off is selected m Notes About Motion Detection e Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and camera shake in some situations e Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark e The images captured using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance UORD 9U 1 4J Y 65655 AF Assist MENU button gt tab gt AF assist gt button Enable or disable AF assist illuminator which assists autofocus operation when the subject is dimly lit Option Description AF assist illuminator will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is dimly lit The illuminator has a range of about 4 5 m 14 ft at the maximum wide angle position and about 3 0 m 9 ft 10 in at the maximum telephoto position Note that for some scene modes such as Museum LA 40 and Pet portrait QA 42 the AF assist illuminator may not light even when Auto i
61. battery chamber memory card slot cover e When the camera turns off the power on lamp and the display turn off e Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out Insert a memory card e Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place m Inserting a Memory Card Inserting a memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera and the memory card Be sure to check that the memory card is in the correct orientation Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover e Slide the cover while securely holding down the area marked ypeqhejg pue Buljooys jo saiseg ay m Formatting a Memory Card e The first time you insert a memory card tha sure to format it with this camera All data stored on a memory card is per Copy any data on the card that you wish to e To format a memory card insert the card in has been used in another device into this camera be manently deleted when the card is formatted keep to a computer before formatting o the camera press the MENU button and select Format card 69859 in the setup menu QA 88 m Notes About Memory Cards See Memory Cards 6 and the documen information Removing the Memory Card memory card slot cover eject the card and then remove the car angle battery or memory card yoeqhelg pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ayy Camera data including imag
62. cations Supported Standards Parts of the Camera This chapter describes the parts of the camera and explains information that is displayed in the monitor The Camera Body eeessesssessossosssossssssosesseeseesssssessse 2 Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Raising and Lowering the Flash The Monitor sesesssesoesossessossosossosscosoesossossososesosssses 6 Shooting Mode Playback Mode If you want to start using the camera right away see The Basics of Shooting and Playback Q 9 eJOWED BY JO Sed Parts of the Camera e1QWUe gt 3y JO Sed 14 13 12 ZOOM CONG smnccrinnnnivtsmmenncimsnmnesion De Eyelet for camera Strap sesesussststeeeeed 4 W wide 24 aa E hi T tele E thumbnail playbac 69 DC input connector for AC adapter available separately from Nikon 12 69870 Q playback zoom 68 10 USB connector and audio video output 71 help 2 Shutterrelease BURON 26 11 HDMI mini connector Type C 71 12 COMNECCOF COVEN oraaa Self timer lamp AF assist illuminato a Power switch power on lamp u s 5 Speaker a cessecsssssssstseeseesetsttseteesetnesstenetneees BA 14 Side ZOOM COMED sesen i 6 Built in microphone stereo u 80 15 Lens Bi Flash lamp a movie record button Gi Eyelet for camera strap eeessessss
63. d the subject makes that subject appear very dark e No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g a portrait subject wearing a white shirt is standing in front of a white wall Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage e Subjects with repeating patterns window blinds buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows etc e Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or select auto mode and use focus lock A 66 to take the picture by first focusing on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the desired subject m Notes About Face Detection See Using Face Detection A 65 for more information AF assist Illuminator and Flash If the subject is dimly lit the AF assist illuminator QA 88 may light when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the flash QA 51 may fire when the shutter release button is pressed all the way down To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot If you are concerned that you might miss a shot press the shutter release button all the way without first pressing it halfway Press the gt playback button e The camera switches to playback mode and the last image saved is displayed in full frame playback mode gt playback button Use the multi selector to select an image to display e Display th
64. dance with local regulations Cover the battery terminals with tape when recycling x pu pue s 40 Je21UY2 L Xapu pue sa ON jed1UYyIa Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Approved memory cards gt A 15 Observe the precautions noted in the documentation included with your memory card Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card Do not format the memory card using a computer Before using a memory card with this camera format the card using this camera if the card has been used with another device Before using a new memory card we recommend using this camera to format the card Note that formatting a memory card permanently deletes all images and other data on the memory card If there is data saved on the memory card that you wish to keep copy that data to a computer before formatting If the message Card is not formatted Format card is displayed when you insert a memory card the memory card must be formatted If there is data on the memory card that you do not want to delete select No Copy that data to a computer before formatting To format the memory card select Yes and press the button Observe the following precautions while formatting the memory card saving and deleting images and copying images to a computer otherwise data or the memory card itself may be damaged Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover or remove the memory card or batteries Do not tur
65. de ViewNxX 2 Vivid color White balance Wind noise reduction Zoom control Zoom in ZOOM OUT tancdeuGs en amp 25 x pu pue s 40 Je21Uy2 L Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION NIKON CORPORATION CT2C02 11 2012 Nikon Corporation 6MM2541 1 02
66. de gt shooting mode button gt auto mode gt button e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame Changing amp Auto Mode Settings e Features that can be set using the multi selector QA 50 Flash mode QA 51 self timer A 55 macro mode MA 57 and exposure compensation QA 59 e Features that can be set by pressing the MENU button Options Available in the Auto Shooting Menu A 49 saunyeay Burooys Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Some settings cannot be used with other functions QA 64 48 Options Available in the Auto Shooting Menu When using auto mode the following settings can be changed Enter auto mode MA 48 gt MENU button gt tab Shooting menu a a White balance AUTO Continuous El ISO sensitivity AUTO Color options amp Allows you to select the combination of image size and image Image mode quality used when saving images QA 62 This setting is also applied to other shooting modes Allows you to adjust white balance to suit the light source in order to make the colors in images match what you see with your eye The available settings are Auto default setting Preset manual Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy and Flash White balance Allows you to capture a series of images The available settings are cantinuous Single default setting Continuous BSS and Multi shot 16 Control the camera s
67. di SHOO toer nao A AA AA AA AATA A eee 26 Playback Step A Play BaCk Ma eS e E E E E E 29 Step 5 Deletelmages a nene ee e a r E E see eee enneeeey 31 ypeqhejg pue Bunooys jo s gt 1seg ay The Basics of Shooting and Playback 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover e Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out 2 Insert the batteries e 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 batteries 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover e Slide the cover while securely holding down the area marked yoeqhe g pue Buoys jo sdiseg ayy 10 Applicable Batteries e Four LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries batteries included e Four FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries e Four EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries EN MH1 rechargeable Ni MH batteries cannot be used m Removing the Batteries e Turn the camera off and be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover e The camera batteries or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the batteries or memory card m Notes About the Batteries e Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page ix
68. e MENU button QA 3 to display the menu Option Eh D Lighting i Skin softening amp Print order By Slide show On Protect 4 Rotate image Fa Small picture saunyea4 yeqheld El Copy Allows you to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of an image The camera detects faces in images and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones When using a printer to print images saved on the memory card you can use the Print order function to select which images are printed and how many copies of each image are printed Allows you to view images saved in the internal memory or ona memory card in an automatic slide show Protects selected images from accidental deletion Specifies the orientation in which saved images are displayed with playback Creates a small copy of the current image This feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or e mail attachments Allows you to copy images between the internal memory and a memory card Images are edited and saved as separate files Certain restrictions apply 388 6889 For example images captured at an Image mode 1 62 setting of 4608x2592 cannot be edited and the same editing feature cannot be applied multiple times 2 Cannot be applied to images captured in the 3D photography QA 43 scene mode 70 You can enhance your enjoyment of images and movies by connecting the camera to a T
69. e Multi Selector A 50 Default Settings A 60 e Features that can be set by pressing the MENU button gt Image mode which is the combination of image size and image quality QA 62 Characteristics of Each Scene 3 Portrait Use this mode for portraits e When the camera detects a human face it focuses on that face 65 e You can use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones in human faces QA 47 e If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Digital zoom cannot be used Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes e The focus area or focus indicator QA 7 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Use of a tripod is recommended when using scene modes indicated with Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu QA 88 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting amp Sports Use this mode when shooting sporting events The camera captures a series of still images that allow you to clearly see detailed movements in a moving subject e The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame e Press and hold the shutter release button all the way to capture images continuously Up to about four images are captured continuously at a rate of about 1 2 fps when Image mode is set to i e The camera focuses even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway You may hear
70. e flash does not fire no matter what the shooting conditions are yoeqhe q pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ay ypeqhelg pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ayy 22 Turning the Camera On and Off e Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on e When the camera is turned on the power on lamp green will light and then the monitor will turn on the power on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on e To turn off the camera press the power switch When the camera turns off the power on lamp and the monitor turn off e You can press and hold the gt playback button to turn on the camera and switch to playback mode The lens will not extend m If Turn the camera off remove the lens cap and turn the camera on Is Displayed Make sure that the lens cap has been removed and turn the camera off and then on again Power Saving Function Auto Off If no operations are performed for a while the monitor will turn off the camera will enter standby mode and the power on lamp will flash If no operations are performed for approximately another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically While the camera is in standby mode the monitor turns back on if you perform any of the following operations Press the power switch shutter release button shooting mode button gt playback button or movie record button Flashes No operations No operations performed pe
71. e previous image amp or lt 4 e Display the next image W or Remove the memory card from the camera to play back images saved in the camera s internal memory is displayed near the current image number total number of images display To return to shooting mode press the button the shutter release button or the movie record button Display the previous image Display the next image 15 05 2012 15 30 a 0004 JPG Current image number total number of images ypeqhejg pue Buljooys jo saiseg ay 29 y2eqkejd pue Burjooys jo sdiseg ayy 30 Viewing Images e Images may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory e When you play back images in which the face of a person QA 65 or pet QA 42 was detected at the time of shooting depending on the orientation of the detected face the images are automatically rotated for playback display More Information e Playback Zoom CL 68 e Thumbnail Display Calendar Display QA 69 e Features Available in Playback Mode Playback Menu QA 70 Press the f button to delete the image currently displayed in the monitor Press the multi selector A or W to select the desired deletion method and press the X button e Current image Only the current image is deleted e Erase selected images Multiple images can be selected and deleted QA 32 All images All images are deleted
72. editing function modified e Movies cannot be edited Time out error while saving movie on the memory card 13 Cannot record movie S Select a memory card with faster write speed No images in the internal memory or memory card e Remove the memory card from the camera to play back images saved in the camera s internal memory e To copy images from internal memory to memory card 6842 press the MENU button The copy screen will be displayed and images in the internal memory can be copied to memory card Memory contains no images File not created with this camera File contains no image File cannot be viewed on this camera data View file using a computer or the device used to create or edit this file All images are hidden No images available for a slide show This image cannot be Image is protected 6839 deleted Disable protection UONDa5 9U 1 4J Y Travel destination is in 7 Destination in same time zone as home 67850 the current time zone The flash is lowered Raise the flash Raise the flash when shooting using the Night portrait and Backlighting scene modes 37 40 51 When taking 3D pictures the first image could not be Shooting failed captured Try shooting again Display Failed to take second shot Failed to save 3D image Communications error System error Printer error check printer status Printer error check paper uoldas adua1ajay Printer error pape
73. eeesssssssesssccceesnssesseeseeeennneees 617 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print csccsssossssscscesscesestecstsssecseesscsecscse 619 Connecting the Camera to a Printer 68620 Printing Individual Images Printing Multiple Images The Smart Portrait Menu Skin Softening Smile Timer uonnponu xvii uolpnpo yu xviii The Shooting Menu for Auto Mode White Balance Adjusting Hue Continuous Shooting ISO Sensitivity Color Options D The Playback Menu 3 Print Order Creating a DPOF Prin By Slide Show On Protect 7 l Rotate IMAGE wnvcsessnsensestnsnnnnne O41 El Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card C4 The Movie Menu Movie Options Autofocus Mode Wind Noise Reduction The Setup Menu Welcome Screen Time Zone and Date x Monitor Settings secsesssssesnetsnsessesnneenee Print Date Imprinting Date and Time Vibration Reduction Motion Detection AF Assist Sound Settings Auto Off Format Memory Format Card Language TV Settings Technical Notes and Index BINK WANO osas iaa Eye Fi Upload Reset All Battery Type Firmware Versio File and Folder Names Optional Accessories Error M SSAGES sessssssseescsesssescesssseesesssnesses Caring for the Product The Camera Batteries Memory Cards Cleaning and Storage Cleaning Storage Troubleshooting Specifi
74. elf timer Using Macro Mode Adjusting Brightness Exposure COMPENSATION eean Ana 59 Default Settini minisyon 60 Changing the Image Size Image Mode 62 Image Mode Settings Image Size and AI 5 Paces A tecncetiena 62 Features That Cannot Be Used SIMUITANCOUSLY reeeeeesssccccsnsseeeeeccesecensneeeeeeeees 64 Focusing Using Face Detection Focus lo kentaan 66 Playback Features Playback Zoom D Thumbnail Display Calendar Display 69 Features Available in Playback Mode Playback M NU sssssssssscccsssssseccssecssnnseseseeeees 70 Connecting the Camera to a TV Computer or Printer 71 Using ViewNX 2 Installing ViewNX 2 Transferring Images to the Computer 76 VIEWING NAE Sgann 78 79 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recording Movies Changing Movie Recording Settings the Movie Menu 83 Playing Back Movies s sssssssssssssesssccseessnneeeeees 84 General Camera Setup The Setup Menu Reference Section ssssssssssesssssesssessesserese Using Panorama Assist Taking 3D Pictures Editing Still Images Editing Features Eh D Lighting Enhancing Brightness ad Contrast 6810 f Skin Softening Softening Skin Tones 8611 Fm Small Picture Reducing the Size of an Image 6812 8 Crop Creating a Cropped Copy 6813 Editing Movies sssssessssccssessssssesseccceensnees 6815 Connecting the Camera to a TV Viewing Images ON a TV
75. els 26x optical zoom NIKKOR lens 4 0 104 0mm angle of view equivalent to that of 22 5 585 mm lens in 35mm 135 format f number 3 1 5 9 Construction 12 elements in 9 groups 1 ED lens element Up to 4x angle of view equivalent to that of approx 2340 mm lens in 35mm 135 format Lens shift Contrast detect AF e W Approx 50 cm 1 ft 8 in to T Approx 1 5 m 5 ft to e Macro mode Approx 1 cm 04 in when zoom is set to middle position to co Focal length Focus range from lens Focus area selection Center face detection 7 5 cm 3 in approx 921k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage Approx 95 horizontal and 95 vertical compared to actual shooting mode picture Frame coverage Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical compared to actual playback mode picture O16 Media Internal memory approx 50 MB SD SDHC SDXC memory card File system DCF Exif 2 3 DPOF and MPF compliant Still pictures JPEG 3D images MPO Movies MOV Video H 264 MPEG 4 AVC Audio LPCM stereo 16M High 4608 x 3456x 16M 4608 x 3456 8M 3264 x 2448 4M 2272 x 1704 2M 1600 x 1200 VGA 640 x 480 16 9 4608 x 2592 File formats ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Auto auto gain from ISO 80 to 1600 256 segment matrix center weighted digital zoom less than 2x Metering spot d
76. en the travel destination and the home time zone ff is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are saved at the time of shooting you exit without setting the date and time will flash when the shooting screen is displayed Use the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu to set the date and time A 88 68647 The Clock Battery e camera s clock is powered by a backup battery that is separate from the camera s main battery e backup battery charges when the main battery is inserted into the camera or when the camera is connected to an optional AC adapter and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging the camera s backup battery becomes exhausted the date and time setting screen is displayed when the camera is turned on Set the date and time again Step 3 of Preparation 3 Set the Display Language Date and Time A 16 Imprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images Set the date and time before shooting e You can permanently imprint the shooting date in images as they are captured by setting Print date 69653 in the setup menu QA 88 e Ifyou want the shooting date to be printed without using the Print date setting print using the ViewNX 2 software MA 73 yoeqhe q pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ay y2eqkejd pue Buoys jo sdiseg ayy 20 Remove the lens cap and press the power switch to turn on the camera e The lens extends
77. eproductions 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 e 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 priva
78. erform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Turn camera off and then on again Use flash ncrease the ISO sensitivity value Enable vibration reduction or motion detection se BSS best shot selector se tripod and self timer Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor When shooting with Continuous set to Multi shot 16 and when recording movies avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights is recommended Flash is reflecting off particles in air Lower the set the flash mode setting to off The flash is lowered or the flash mode is set to off Scene mode with which the flash does not fire is selected On is selected for Blink proof in smart portrait menu Another function that restricts flash is enabled 34 39 57 28 88 68O56 22 S1 49 68833 88 68854 69655 40 49 65632 52 49 69832 3 5 03 5 51 60 46 69828 64 Xapu pue s J0 N Je2 UYI91 Xapu pue s 0 Je21UY2 L Problem Cause Solution e Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations When Portrait Night portrait Pet portrait or 36 37 42 3D photography is selected for scene mode 43 When smart portrait mode is selected 44 When Continuous in the shooting menu is set to Multi shot 16 Digital zoom cannot be used Another function that restricts the Image mode Image mode not available ie g
79. es Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector A 50 Default Settings QA 60 e Features that can be set by pressing the MENU button gt Image mode which is the combination of image size and image quality QA 62 When one of the following scenes is selected camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene Enter shooting mode gt a shooting mode button gt amp second icon from the top gt P gt A V 4 P gt select a scene gt button The icon of the last scene selected is displayed Z Portrait default setting RA 36 X Party indoor 37 i Dusk dawn A38 1 Panorama assist 41 ight landscape A 39 8 Fireworks show A 40 et portrait 0 42 Co has se up 39 a white copy D a 43 To View a Description Help Display of Each Scene Select the desired scene from the scene selection screen and rotate the zoom control MA 2 to T to view a description of that scene To return to the original screen rotate the zoom control to T again Fal Night portrait 137 Sunset 2 38 T Food 1 39 iB Backlighting 140 wi iB 8 3D Panorama assist sainjea4 BUOYS saunyea4 Bunooys 36 nanging Scene Mode Settings e Depending on the scene the multi selector A V and P amp can be used to set the corresponding features Features sA Can Be a n th
80. es and movie e Turn the camera off and be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening the battery chamber Gently push the memory card into the camera C to partially e The camera battery and memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the ation included with your memory card for more d Do not pull it at an Internal Memory and Memory Cards s can be saved in either the camera s internal memory approximately 50 MB or on a memory card Remove the memory card to use the internal memory for image saving and playback 14 Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera e Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies When using a memory card with a lower Speed Class rating movie recording may w stop unexpectedly SD memory card SDHC memory card 2 SanDisk 2GB TOSHIBA 2GB Panasonic 2GB Lexar 4GB8GB 16GB 32GB If the memory card wi supports 2 GB cards SDHC compliant If the memory card wi device supports SDHC SDXC compliant If the memory card wi device supports SDXC 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 4 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32GB 48 GB 64 G be used with a card reader or similar device make sure that be used with a card reader or simil
81. es form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted The date and time cannot be imprinted on images after they have been captured e The date cannot be imprinted in the following situations When using the Panorama assist Pet portrait Continuous or 3D photography scene modes When shooting movies e Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting LA 62 of IM 640x480 may be difficult to read Select an Image mode setting of 1600x1200 or larger when using print date e The date is saved using the format selected in the setup menu s Time zone and date option QA 16 68647 UORD 9U 1 4J Y Print Date and Print Order When printing with a DPOF compatible printer that can print the shooting date and shooting information you can use the Print order option 68635 to print this information in images even if the Print date function was set to Off at the time of shooting 65653 uoldas adua1ajoy Vibration Reduction MENU button gt tab gt Vibration reduction gt button Reduce the effects of camera shake while shooting Vibration reduction effectively reduces blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake which commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds The effects of camera shake are reduced when recording movies in addition to when taking still pictures Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting
82. ess lt or P to select the travel destination time zone e If daylight saving time is in effect press to enable daylight saving time function is displayed at the top of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one hour Press W to disable the daylight saving time Press the button to apply the travel destination time zone e While the travel destination time zone is selected the gt icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode ft Home Time Zone e To switch to the home time zone select Home time zone in step 2 and press the button e To change the home time zone select Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 Daylight Saving Time D 11 30 Q EDT d New York a 4 Toronto Lima Time zone EDT New York Toronto Lima 15 05 2012 11 30 fr Home time zone Travel destination gt UORD 9U 1 4J Y When daylight saving time starts or ends turn the daylight saving time function on or off from the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 Imprinting Date on Images Enable date imprint from the Print date option 68853 in the setup menu after the date and time have been set When the Print date option is enabled images will be saved with shooting date imprinted on them 6849 uoldas adua1ajoy Time Zones The camera supports the time zones listed below For time zones not listed below set the camera clock to local
83. exposure compensation When taking pictures with auto with red eye reduction or when taking pictures with Night portrait either in easy auto mode or the Night portrait scene mode and the fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction is used red eye reduction may be applied in rare cases to areas not affected by red eye Use auto mode or any scene mode other than Night portrait and change the flash mode to any setting other than auto with red eye reduction and try taking a picture again e In some shooting conditions facial skin tones may not be smoothed e Use Skin softening in the playback menu for images containing four or more faces It may take more time to save images in the following situations When the noise reduction function is in operation such as when shooting in a dark environment When the flash mode is set to auto with red eye reduction When the skin softening function is applied while shooting When shooting with backlighting or when a very strong light source such as sunlight is in the frame a ring shaped belt or rainbow colored stripe ghosting may occur Change the position of the light source or frame the picture so that the light source does not enter the frame and try again 51 23 51 59 49 68833 40 51 59 37 51 45 70 69811 54 36 37 46 Xapu pue saoN L2UY2 L Xapu pue sa ON Je21UY2 L Playback Issues Problem File cannot be p
84. g optical zoom and the zoom stops at the maximum optical zoom ratio After letting go of the zoom control turn the zoom control toward T again to magnify the image using the digital zoom e When recording ends digital zoom turns off e The sounds of zoom control operation zoom autofocus lens drive movement vibration reduction and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded e Smear 3 visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights is recommended e Depending on the distance to the subject or the amount of zoom applied subjects with repeating patterns fabrics lattice windows etc may have colored stripes interference patterns moire etc in them during movie recording and playback This occurs when the pattern in the subject and the layout of the image sensor interfere with each other it is not a malfunction e The camera may become warm when shooting movies for an extended period of time or when the camera is used in a hot area m Notes About Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected QA 28 Should this occur try the following 1 Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to AF S Single AF default setting before starting movie recording QA 83 68645 2 Frame another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject in the center of the frame press the F
85. ges in black and white Sepia Save images in sepia tones G Cyanotype Save images in cyan blue monochrome The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode LL 6 When Standard color is selected no icon is displayed Color tones shown in the monitor during shooting change according to the selected color option uoldas adua1ajoy m Notes About Color Options Some settings cannot be used with other functions QA 64 65834 e See Editing Still Images 6888 for information about image editing features amp Print Order Creating a DPOF Print Order Press the gt button playback mode gt MENU button gt amp Print order gt button When printing images saved on the memory card using any of the following methods the Print order option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders e Inserting the memory card into a DPOF compatible 20 printer s card slot e Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab e Connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible 20 printer 68819 A print order can also be created for images saved in the internal memory if the memory card is removed from the camera 1 Select Select images and press the ae button Select images Delete print order UO ND9S BdUdJIJOY 65835 65836 Select images up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector
86. he camera s display language 6660 TV settings Allows you to adjust TV connection settings O661 Allows you to set whether or not closed eyes are detected when a62 Blink warning taking pictures of people using face detection Allows you to set whether or not the camera s Eye Fi card Eye Fi upload available from third party manufacturers sends images to your 68864 computer Reset all Allows you to reset the camera s settings to their default values 68665 Battery type Change this setting to match the type of batteries that are a68 inserted in the camera Firmware version Allows you to confirm the camera s firmware version 6868 dnjas esawes jesaua5 90 Reference Section The Reference Section provides detailed information and hints about using the camera Shooting Using Panorama Assist Taking 3D Pictures Playback Editing Still Images Editing Movies ais Connecting the Camera to a TV Viewing Images on a TV 0817 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print sess 6819 Menu The Smart Portrait Menu The Shooting Menu for amp Auto Mode The Playback Menu The Movie Menu The Setup Menu Additional Information ie File and Folder Names cssssssscsssesssccecsssssscsccssnseescecessnssececcenneeeeeesenneeeeeeee 6869 Optional Accessories 09670 Error Messages UONDas 2U 1 4J Y fonol Reference Section The camera focuse
87. hooting mode MA 6 No icon is displayed when Off is selected 6628 e See Changing the Image Size Image Mode QA 62 for information about Image mode White Balance Adjusting Hue Enter auto mode gt MENU button gt White balance gt button The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade direct sunlight or under incandescent ighting Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source This is known as white balance For natural colors select a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting Although Auto the default setting can be used under most types of lighting white balance can be adjusted to suit the sky conditions or light source and achieve more natural color tones in the image 2 Option Description a AUTO Auto default setting White balance is automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions A PRE Preset manual Useful when shooting under unusual lighting 3830 pi 3 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight 3 Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting i Fluorescent Use under fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies amp Flash Use with the flash The icon f
88. ications folder gt double click Panorama Maker 6 e For more information about using Panorama Maker 6 refer to the on screen instructions and help information contained in Panorama Maker 6 More Information File and Folder Names 68869 The camera takes one picture for each eye to simulate a three dimensional image on a 3D compatible TV or monitor gt gt A V 4 P gt 3D 3D photography gt button Enter shooting mode gt a shooting mode button gt amp second icon from the top gt The icon of the last scene selected is displayed 1 Aimatthe subject and capture the first image e The camera focuses at the center of the frame e The focus exposure and white balance are locked after the first shot and AEZAFSL is displayed on the monitor e The first image is captured and a translucent guide for taking the second image is displayed 2 Move the camera horizontally to the right until the translucent guide is aligned with the subject e Press the button to cancel UONDIS BdUdJIJOY uoldas adua1ajay 3 With the subject aligned with the guide wait for the camera to automatically release the shutter and capture the second shot e The camera automatically takes the second picture when it detects that the subject is aligned with the guide e Shooting is canceled if the subject is not aligned with the guide within about ten seconds Connecting the COOLPIX L810 to a TV or
89. ice control setting 68861 of TV settings to On default setting and then connect the camera and TV using an HDMI cable e Aim the remote control at the TV when operating it e Refer to the TV s operating instructions for information about the TV s HDMI CEC compatibility 65878 Users of PictBridge compatible 20 printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print images without using a computer Follow the procedures below to print images Select images for printing and number of copies using Print order option 635 Connect to the printer 68620 Print multiple images 68824 Print images one at a time 68622 When printing is complete turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable UOR 9U 1 4J Y 6819 uoldas adua1ajoy m Notes About Power Source e When connecting the camera to a printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly e You can use the AC Adapter EH 67 available separately to power the camera from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as it may cause the camera to heat up or malfunction Printing Images In addition to printing images transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing images saved on the memory card e Inserting the memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s
90. icture changes while shooting the desired results may not be achieved Each time the shutter release button is pressed the camera takes 16 shots at a rate of about 30 fps and arranges them in a single image amp is e Images are captured with the Image mode fixed ae ar a at fe image size is 2560 x 1920 pixels ra a A e Digital zoom cannot be used ll all Peal Sl The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode LL 6 No icon is displayed when Single is selected m Notes About Continuous Shooting When Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected flash cannot be used Focus exposure and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the first image in each series e The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting the memory card used or shooting condition e Some settings cannot be used with other functions CQ 64 65632 m Notes About Multi shot 16 Smear amp 3 visible in the monitor when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled will be saved with images Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled is recommended ISO Sensitivity Enter auto mode gt MENU button gt ISO sensitivity gt button When ISO sensitivity is increased less light is needed when taking pictures Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker s
91. igital zoom 2x or more Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in steps of 3 EV Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter e 1500to 1s Speed e 4s Fireworks show scene mode Electronically controlled ND filter 3 3 AV selection Range 2 steps f 3 1 and 79 9 W Exposure control O17 Xapul pue sajoy jenuyra Xapu pue s 40 Je21UY2 Range W Approx 0 5 to 5 0 m 1 ft 8 in to 16 ft ISO sensitivity Auto T Approx 1 5 to 2 5 m 5 ft to 8 ft 2 in Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Hi Speed USB Data transfer protocol MTP PTP Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Can be selected from Auto 480p 720p and 1080i Audio video A V output digital I O USB HDMI mini connector Type C HDMI output DC input connector Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese European and Brazilian Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese e Four LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries e Four FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries e Four EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH batteries available separately e AC Adapter EH 67 available separately Still pictures e Approx 300 shots when using alkaline batteries e Approx 740 shots when using lithium batteries e
92. image is also saved as a JPEG file e 3D images cannot be played back in 3D on the camera monitor Only the left eye image of a 3D image is displayed during playback e To view 3D images in 3D connect the camera to a 3D compatible TV or monitor using a 3D compatible HDMI cable and configure the camera as described below using TV settings in the setup menu QA 88 HDMI Set to Auto default setting or 1080i HDMI3D output Set to On default setting e It may take a while to display images when switching between 3D images and non 3D images e Taking 3D Pictures gt 6865 o sainjea4 Buljoous m Notes About Viewing 3D images When viewing 3D images on a 3D compatible TV or monitor for an extended period of time you may experience discomfort such as eye strain or nausea Carefully read the documentation included with your TV or monitor to ensure proper use 43 saunyea4 Bunooys 44 When the camera detects a smilin pressing the shutter release butto g face you can take a picture automatically without n smile timer You can use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones in human faces Enter shooting mode gt shooting mode button gt Smart portrait mode gt button 1 Frame the picture Raise the flash when using i When the camera detects a around that face When the 15 human face a yellow double border focus area is displayed camera has focused on that face the do
93. isplayed in monitor Print date not available Date not imprinted on images even when Print date is enabled Screen for setting time zone and date is displayed when camera is turned on Camera settings reset Camera becomes hot Cause Solution If camera clock has not been set Date not set indicator flashes during shooting and movie recording Images and movies saved before clock is set are dated 00 00 0000 00 00 or 01 01 2012 00 00 respectively Set the correct time and date from the Time zone and date option in the setup menu Check camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required Hide info is selected for Photo info Select Show info Time zone and date has not been set e The current shooting mode is one that does not support Print date e The date cannot be imprinted on movies Clock battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values The camera may become hot when shooting movies or uploading images from an Eye Fi card for an extended period of time or when the camera is used in a hot area this is not a malfunction 16 88 69647 88 68651 16 88 69647 88 68653 16 19 Xapu pue saoN L2lUY2 L Xapu pue s 0 Je21UY2 L Characteristics of Digital Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a
94. l Camera Setup Press the MENU button gt setup tab gt button The following settings can be changed in the setup menu by selecting the tab Time zone and date Monitor settings Print date OFF Vibration reduction 0 Motion detection c AF assist AUTO A Allows you to select whether or not a welcome screen is on 2 Welcome screen i 46 a displayed when the camera is turned on ry n Allows you to set the camera clock and select the home and 9 Time zone and date Syon SD 0847 3 destination time zones oO D Allows you to adjust photo information display and monitor D P 67651 ra Monitor settings brightness settings 5 iy 7 EEE ne Print date Allows you to imprint the shooting date and time on images 69653 Vibration reduction Reduce the effects of camera shake while shooting 07854 Allows you to set whether or not the camera automatically increases Motion detection the shutter speed to reduce blurring caused by camera shake when 68855 motion is detected when shooting still images AF assist Allows you to enable and disable the AF assist illuminator 07856 Sound settings Allows you to adjust sound settings 07657 Allows you to set the amount of time that passes before the Auto off WOY EAMON E P 07858 monitor turns off to save power 88 Format memor f y Allows you to format the internal memory or the memory card 68659 Format card Language Allows you to change t
95. layed back Cannot zoom in on image Cannot use D Lighting skin softening small picture or crop Cannot rotate image Cannot edit movie amp 14 Cause Solution File or folder was overwritten or renamed by Tonpa or other make of camera The COOLPIX L810 is not able to play back movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or images that have been cropped to a size of 320 x 240 or smaller This camera may not be able to zoom in on images captured with another make or model of digital camera 3D images cannot be enlarged when the camera is connected via HDMI and they are played back in 3D These options cannot be used with movies Images captured at an Image mode setting of Eig 4608x2592 and images captured using 3D photography cannot be edited and the same editing feature cannot be applied multiple times Camera is unable to edit images captured with other cameras The camera cannot rotate images captured with another make or model of digital camera or images captured with 3D photography e Edited movies cannot be edited again e Movies cannot be trimmed so that they are less than 2 seconds long e Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card or when the battery level indicator is tmz Problem Images are not displayed on TV Nikon Transfer 2 does
96. layed when Off is selected The degree of skin softening effect cannot be confirmed on the subject on the shooting screen Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode Turns skin softening off UOR 9U 1 4J Y 65827 uoldas adua1ajay Smile Timer Enter smart portrait mode gt MENU button gt Smile timer gt button The camera detects human faces and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected Description Ej On default setting Enables smile timer Turns the smile timer off The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode MA 6 No icon is displayed when Off is selected Blink Proof Enter smart portrait mode gt MENU button gt Blink proof gt button The camera automatically releases the shutter twice each time a picture is taken Of the two shots the image in which the subject s eyes are more open compared to the other shot is saved Option Description Enables blink proof Flash cannot be used when On is selected K A A blink was detected in the On f the camera saved an image in picture just taken which the subjects eyes may have been closed the dialog shown on he right is displayed for a few seconds OFF Off default setting Turns the blink proof off The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in s
97. mber of images has been taken to complete the scene 4 Press the button when shooting is complete e The camera returns to step 1 v Notes About Panorama Assist e Flash mode self timer macro mode and exposure compensation settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Images cannot be deleted nor can zoom or Image mode settings QA 62 be adjusted after the first picture has been taken e Shooting for the panorama series is terminated if the auto off function 68858 initiates standby mode during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended AEAF L Indicator In Panorama assist scene mode exposure white balance and focus for all images in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first image in each series When the first picture is taken AE APEL is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus are locked UORD 9U 1 4J Y uoldas adua1ajoy Combining Images to Make a Panorama Panorama Maker 6 e You can transfer images to a computer QA 76 and use Panorama Maker 6 to join multiple images to make a single panorama e Install Panorama Maker 6 from the included ViewNxX 2 installer CD ROM CQ 73 e After installing Panorama Maker 6 start the software as explained below Windows Select the Start menu gt All Programs gt ArcSoft Panorama Maker 6 gt Panorama Maker 6 Mac OS X Open the Appl
98. monitor QA 6 8 amp Eye Fi upload is set to Disable lights Eye Fi upload enabled waiting for image upload flashes Eye Fi upload enabled uploading images Eye Fi upload enabled but no images available for upload An error occurred The camera cannot control the Eye Fi card 65864 Supported Eye Fi Cards As of November 2011 the following Eye Fi cards can be used Be sure that Eye Fi card firmware has been updated to the latest version e Eye Fi Connect X2 SDHC 4GB e Eye Fi Mobile X2 SDHC 8GB e Eye Fi Pro X2 SDHC 8GB Reset All MENU button gt tab gt Reset all gt button When Reset is selected the camera s settings will be restored to their default values Basic Shooting Functions Option Default value Flash mode LQ 51 Auto Self timer M 55 Off Macro mode M 57 Off Exposure compensation QA 59 0 0 Scene Mode Option Default value Scene mode setting in the shooting mode selection menu M 35 Hue adjustment in Food mode MA 39 Portrait Center Continuous shooting in pet portrait mode MA 42 Continuous Pet portrait auto release in pet portrait mode QA 42 On UOR 9U 1 4J Y 6865 Smart Portrait Menu Option Skin softening 68827 Smile timer 68828 Blink proof 68828 Shooting Menu Option Image mode M 62 White balance 6829 Continuous 832 ISO sensitivity 3833 Color options 68834 Movie Menu Opti
99. n 5 min or 30 min If On default setting is selected the camera will enter standby mode when there is no change in the brightness of the subject even before the time selected in the Sleep mode auto off menu has elapsed The camera will enter sleep mode after 30 seconds when Auto off is set to 1 min or less or after 1 minute when Auto off is set to 5 min or more When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power e When the camera is in standby mode the power on lamp flashes e If no operations are performed for approximately another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically e When the power on lamp is flashing pressing any of the following buttons will turn the monitor back on Power switch shutter release button button gt button or movie record button Notes About Auto Off e The time that passes before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following situations When a menu is displayed 3 minutes During slide show playback Up to 30 minutes When the AC adapter EH 67 is connected 30 minutes e The camera will not enter standby mode while the Eye Fi card is uploading images 65858 Format Memory Format Card MENU button gt tab gt Format memory Format card gt button Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered Be s
100. n to 16 ft at the maximum wide angle zoom position and a range of approx 1 5 to 2 5 m 5 ft to 8 ft 2 in at the maximum telephoto zoom position Available Flash Modes SANTO kie Auto The flash fires automatically when lighting is dim Auto with red eye reduction Reduce red eye in portraits caused by the flash Q 54 Off The flash will not fire e We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting in dark surroundings Fill flash The flash fires whenever a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and backlit subjects Slow sync Auto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery The flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting sainjea4 Buljoous 53 saunjea4 Bunooys 54 The Flash Mode Setting The setting varies with the shooting mode gt Available Features QA 50 Default Settings QA 60 e Some settings cannot be used with other functions QA 64 e The flash mode setting applied in auto mode is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off Red eye Reduction This camera uses Advanced Red Eye Reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix Pre flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash reducing the red eye effect Additionally if the camera detects red eye while s
101. n is performed Auto info default setting UORD 9U 1 4J Y Hide info 65651 Framing grid auto info Movie frame tauto info uoldas adua1ajoy 65852 Shooting mode Playback mode Ea H a lt a ia a f 29w Os i E 970 In addition to information shown The same information as in Auto with Auto info a framing grid is info is displayed displayed to help frame pictures It is not displayed when recording movies 15 05 2012 15 30 The same information as in Auto info is displayed In add with Auto info a frame tha represents the area that will be captured when recording movies is displayed before recording begins It is not displayed when recording movies Print Date Imprinting Date and Time MENU button gt tab gt Print date gt button The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images when shooting allowing the information to be printed even from printers that do not support date printing 68837 Option Description Date Date is imprinted on images EG Date and time Date and time are imprinted on images OFF Off default setting Date and time are not imprinted on images The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode M 6 No icon is displayed when Off is selected m Notes About Print Date e Imprinted dat
102. n off the camera Do not disconnect the AC adapter Cleaning Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals When cleaning the lens avoid touching it directly with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints oil or other grime that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft dry cloth or an eyeglass cleaning cloth using a gentle spiral motion that starts in the center and moves toward the edges Do not wipe forcefully or wipe with a rough cloth otherwise the camera may be damaged or malfunction If you still cannot remove the grime wet a soft cloth with a commercial liquid lens cleaner and gently wipe off the grime Lens Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints oil or other grime wipe the area with a soft dry cloth or an eyeglass cleaning cloth Do not wipe forcefully or wipe with a rough cloth otherwise the camera may be damaged or malfunction Monitor e Remove dust or lint with a blower Wipe with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or other sandy or dusty environment wipe off any sand dust or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water and dry thoroughly Note that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty Body Storage Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period To prevent mold or malfunction and to ensure long trouble free use of the
103. nabled 1 Rotate the zoom control to T Q in full frame playback mode LH 29 to zoom in on the image To crop an image displayed in tall portrait orientation zoom in on the image until the black bars displayed on the both sides of the monitor disappear The cropped image will be displayed in landscape orientation To crop the image in its current tall portrait orientation first use the Rotate image option 6641 to rotate the image so that it is displayed in landscape orientation Next enlarge the image for cropping crop the image and then rotate the cropped image back to tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy composition 7 Rotate the zoom control to T Q or W Ef to adjust the A zoom ratio E Press the multi selector amp W lt or P to scroll the image so that only the portion to be copied is visible in the monitor MENU RSA 3 Press the MENU button UORD 9U 1 4J Y 4 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press the button Save this image as displayed e Anew cropped copy is saved as a separate image 656 73 Image Size As the area to be saved is reduced the image size pixels of the cropped copy is also reduced When the image size of the cropped copy is 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 a black frame is displayed around the image and the small picture icon A mode More Information File and Folder Names 68869 uoldas adua1
104. nfirming the Package Contents About This Manual Information and Precautions For Your Safety WARNINGS NOt COS innon xiii Parts of the Camera The Camera Body Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Raising and Lowering the Flash The Monitor Shooting Mode Playback Mode The Basics of Shooting and Playback 9 Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries Applicable Batteries Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card nternal Memory and Memory Card Approved Memory Cards Preparation 3 Set the Display Language Date and Time Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting Mode Turning the Camera On and Oi Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom 20 22 Step 3 FOCUS ANC SHOOL eessssscccssseetesseeeeennee The Shutter release Button Step 4 Play Back Images Step 5 Delete IMages ssssssscssccsssseseseeeeeennee Shooting Features CG Easy Auto Mode wae Changing Easy Auto Mode Settings 34 Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes 35 Changing Scene Mode Settings Characteristics of Each Scene Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings 45 ptions Available in the Smart Portrait O M Using Skin Softening Auto Mode anging Auto Mode Settings Options Available in the Auto Shooting om Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi SGAE AA NR ET Available Features Using the Flash Flash Modes Using the S
105. ng back images Playback menu Fh D Lighting oftening Slide show On Protect fal Rotate image Fm Small picture Playback ZOOM cccssssssscsssesssscsescssccsescsesesesees OB Thumbnail Display Calendar Display 69 Features Available in Playback Mode Playback Menu 70 Connecting the Camera to a TV Computer or Printer 71 Using ViewNX 2 cccsscccscssscsscscccscsescsssccseesccere 73 Installing VIG WINX 2 sinnani a Transferring Images to the Computer Viewing IMAGES snini s n e 4 yeqheld 67 Playback Features Rotating the zoom control to T Q in full frame playback mode QA 29 zooms in on the center of the image displayed in the monitor 15 05 2012 15 30 a 0004 JPG Displayed area guide Image is displayed full frame Image is zoomed in e You can change the zoom ratio by rotating the zoom control to W ES and T Q Images can be zoomed up to approximately 10x e To view a different area of the image press the multi selector A W dor e Ifyou are viewing an image that was captured using face detection QA 65 or pet detection QA 42 the camera zooms in on the face detected at the time of shooting If the camera detected multiple faces when the image was captured press A V lt or P to display a different face To zoom in on an area of the image where there are no faces adjust the magnification rate and then
106. ng playback Still images can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise Select an image from the image selection screen 4840 When the Rotate image screen is displayed press the multi selector lt or P to rotate the image 90 degrees Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image F Eo EN ha z A A ze Las Rotate 90 degrees Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise clockwise Press the button to finalize display orientation and save orientation information with the image m Notes About Image Rotation The camera cannot rotate images captured with another make or model of digital camera or images captured with 3D photography QA 43 UORD 9U 1 4J Y 65841 Ei Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card Press the gt button playback mode gt MENU button gt EI Copy gt button Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card 1 uoldas adualajay 65842 Use the multi selector to select a destination option to which images are copied and press the button e Camera to card Copy images from internal memory to memory card Card to camera Copy images from memory card to internal memory Select a copy option and press the button e Selected images Copy images selected from the image selection screen 4840 All images Copy all images Copy Camera to card gt Card to camera Camera to card a Selected images g
107. nguage in any form by any means without ikon s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in hese manuals at any time and without prior notice e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product e 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 ikon representative in your area address provided separately Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction ote 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 e 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 e Cautions on certain copies and r
108. not start when camera is connected Images to be printed are not displayed Cannot select paper size with camera Cause Solution Video mode or HDMI is not correctly set in the TV settings setup menu Cables are connected to the HDMI mini connector Type C and to the USB connector and audio video output simultaneously Memory card contains no images Replace the memory card Remove the memory card to play back images from the internal memory Camera is off Battery is exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer Confirm system requirements Computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 2 automatically For more information about Nikon Transfer 2 refer to help information contained in ViewNX 2 emory card contains no images Replace the memory card Remove the memory card to print images from the internal memory mages captured in 3D photography scene mode cannot be printed Paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations even when printing from a PictBridge compatible printer Use the printer to select paper size e The printer does not support the paper sizes specified by the camera e The printer automatically selects the paper size Xapu pue s J0 N Je21UYI9 Xapu pue s 0 N Je21UY2 L Nikon COOLPIX L810 Digital Camera Compact digital camera 16 1 million 1 23 in type CCD approx 16 44 million total pix
109. om Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area Visit the site below for contact information http imaging nikon com Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories ikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY 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 or damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction uonnponu vi About the Manuals e No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any la
110. omatically releases the shutter pet portrait auto release e From the screen displayed after the 4 Pet portrait scene mode is selected select Single or Continuous Single Images are captured one at a time Continuous Three images are captured continuously when a face is focused on at a rate of about 1 2 fps when Image mode is set to i 4608x3456 e When the camera detects a face a double border focus area is displayed around the face and the double border glows green when the camera has focused The faces of up to five pets can be detected at the same time When the camera detects more than one face the face displayed largest in the monitor is framed by a double border and the others by single borders e f no pet faces are detected you can release the shutter by pressing the shutter release button If no pet faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame When Continuous is selected up to about four images are captured continuously at a rate of about 1 2 fps while the shutter release button is held all the way down when Image mode is set to M 4608x3456 e Press the multi selector lt to change auto release settings When set to Off the shutter is released only when the shutter release button is pressed e Pet portrait auto release turns off automatically when Five bursts have been taken Internal memory or the memory card is full To continue using Pet portrait a
111. on Movie options 68844 Autofocus mode 68645 Wind noise reduction 6845 Setup Menu Option Welcome screen 68846 Photo info 48651 Brightness 68651 Print date 68653 Vibration reduction 68654 uoldas adua1ajoy 6866 Default value Default value M 4608x3456 Auto Single Auto Standard color Default value HD 720p 1280x720 Single AF off Default value None Auto info 3 Off On Motion detection 49855 AF assist 4856 Button sound 68657 Shutter sound 49657 Auto off 48858 Sleep mode 6858 HDMI 68861 HDMI device control 48861 HDMI 3D output 68861 Blink warning 6862 Eye Fi upload 68864 Others Option Paper size 68623 68624 Frame interval for Slide show 49838 e Selecting Reset all also clears the current file number 68869 from memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card A 31 before selecting Reset all e The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting menu Preset manual data 6 830 acquired for White balance Setup menu Settings for image registered for Welcome screen 46 Time zone and date 69647 Language 60 Video mode for TV settings 69661 and Battery type 69868 Auto Auto Disable Default value Default 35 UOR 9U 1 4J Y 65867 uoldas ad
112. on e Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used in this manual Icon Description V This icon indicates cautions and information that should be read before using the camera This icon indicates notes and information that should be read before using the camera Me These icons indicate other pages containing relevant information C8 g Pog g 6 Reference Section Technical Notes and Index SD SDHC and SDXC memory cards are referred to as memory cards in this manual The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the default setting The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and monitor content shown in this manual may differ from the actual product 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 e For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com uonnponu e For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http vww nikon asia c
113. or ns eesseessesscssneeneersenetetees 32 SMILE IMENT aeina El Pet portrait auto release s ssss vs 111 11 e1DUILD BU JO Seg esaw 3y JO Sed Playback Mode 1 2 15 05 2012 12 00 a aom 3 17 9999 JPG SCa 4 16 L o9095 ig E Aa 13 3 A 6 IE 6 7 12 m A Moos 9991 L p 8 11 10 W999 999 Ims 9 19999 99991 E 1m Os a b 1 Date of recording ecssessssectsctsetsetsttntnetnee 16 10 Internal memory indicator ss 29 2 Time Of FECOPING sessossestestseesetnteseteenetnee 16 11 Movie playback indicator 84 El Battery level indicator 4 Protect icon 5 Eye Fi indicato Gi Print OFA ET ICOM sacssasccseacnscatetiansetomnstseninbot 70 Image mode 8 Movie options a Current image number total number of images b Movie length A Volume indicator 13 D Lighting icon 14 Small picture icon oe 15 SKIN SOFTENING ICON ssis 70 16 3D image indicator File number and type The Basics of Shooting and Playback Preparation Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries a A E E Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card Preparation 3 Set the Display Language Date ANd TiME ssseccssssccrseeseeseeees 16 Shooting Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting MOde sesssssssccsssecesnseesenseeees 20 Step 2 Framed PiGtu ne a ee aa a E EEE A AA eee e EE an a 23 Step 3 FOCUS an
114. or struck Additionally do not touch or apply force to the lens v Keep Dry If water enters the camera internal components may rust or otherwise become damaged and repairing the camera may be expensive or even impossible mM Avoid Sudden Changes in Temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation to form inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature vV Keep away from Strong Magnetic Fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charge or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data saved on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry mM Do Not Point the Lens at Strong Light Sources for Extended Periods Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may damage the image sensor or other components producing a white blur effect in photographs amp 2 m Turn the Camera off Before Removing the Batteries AC Adapter or Memory Card Removing the batteries AC adapter or memory card while the camera is on could damage the camera or memory card If removed while the camera is saving or
115. or the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode MA 6 No icon is displayed when Auto is selected 6829 Using Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent for example to make images shot under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been shot under white light Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the lighting used during shooting 1 Prepare a white or gray colored subject and place it under the lighting that will be used when shooting 2 Display the shooting menu CL 49 use the multi selector to select PRE Preset manual in the White balance menu and press the button e The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white balance 3 Select Measure e To apply the most recently measured white balance value select Cancel and press the button The white balance setting will not be measured again and the most recently measured value will be set uoldas adua1ajoy 65630 White balance SA Fluorescent Cloudy Flash Preset manual Cancel 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring Sana window Measuring window 5 Press the button to measure a value for preset manual e The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No image
116. ortrait menu setting Default Settings QA 60 Using the Flash Flash Modes In dark locations or when the subject is backlit you can take pictures with flash by raising the flash You can set the flash mode 1 Press the flash pop up button e The flash pops up e When the flash is lowered flash mode is fixed at off 2 Press the multi selector A flash mode saunjea4 Buljoous 51 saunyea4 Bunooys 52 3 Press the multi selector A or W to select the z desired mode and press the button is e Available Flash Modes gt MA 53 5 e Ifa setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be canceled e When AUN0 auto is applied AUTO is only displayed for a few seconds regardless of Monitor settings LL 88 a amp 51 m Lowering the Flash Push the flash down gently to lower the flash until it clicks into place when not in use A 5 The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates the status of the flash when you press the shutter release button halfway e On The flash fires when a picture is taken e Flashing The flash is charging The camera cannot take pictures e Off The flash will not fire when a picture is taken If the battery is low the monitor will turn off while the flash is charging Effective Range of the Flash When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto the flash has a range of approx 0 5 to 5 0 m 1 ft 8 i
117. ovie recording QA 83 Changing Movie Recording Settings the Movie Menu Enter shooting mode gt MENU button gt tab gt button The following settings can be changed Movie Ss Movie options Autofocus mode ka Wind noise reduction OFF The following movie types are available 325g HD 720p Movieaptions 1280x720 and WEE VGA 640x480 ore When AF S Single AF default setting is selected focus is locked when movie recording begins When F F Full time AF is selected the camera focuses continuously while recording Autofocus mode When AF F Full time AF is selected the sound of the camera 045 focusing may be heard in recorded movies If you want to prevent the sound of the camera focusing from being recorded select AF S Single AF y Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie Wind noise reduction g 0845 recording salAow 42eg Hulkejg pue Bulpso ay 83 Press the P gt button to enter playback mode Movies are indicated by the movie options icon QA 83 Press the button to play back movies Movie options Deleting Movies To delete a movie select the desired movie in full frame playback mode QA 29 or thumbnail playback mode LA 69 and press the f button A 31 SaIAOW Jeg Hued pue Bulpsoray 84 Functions Available During Playback EAE Paused Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor Press the multi selector lt d or P to select
118. per second Variable bitrate VBR encoding is used to automatically adjust the bitrate depending on the subject being recorded When recording movies of subjects with large amounts of motion the file size increases e The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second for all options e Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length gt RA 82 More Information File and Folder Names 68869 65844 Autofocus Mode Enter shooting mode gt MENU button gt tab gt Autofocus mode gt button Select how the camera focuses in movie mode Option Description Focus is locked when the movie record button is pressed to start recording Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent AF S Single AF default setting Camera focuses continuously Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during recording The sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded movie Use of Single AF is recommended to prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering with recording AF F Full time AF Wind Noise Reduction Enter shooting mode gt MENU button gt tab gt Wind noise reduction gt button Allows you to reduce wind noise during movie recording Option Description Reduces the sound heard when wind passes over the microphone Se On Use when recording movies in location
119. press amp V lt or P e You can crop the image and save the displayed area of the image as a separate file by pressing the MENU button 68813 e Press the button to return to full frame playback mode saunyea4 yeqhe d 68 Rotating the zoom control to W ES in full frame playback mode QA 29 displays images in contact sheets of thumbnail images a 12345 15 05 2012 15 30 a 0001 JPG 6 7 8 9101112 C 1314 16171819 Del 20212223242526 31 2728293031 Full frame Display Image Thumbnail Display Calendar Display 4 9 and 16 images per screen e You can view several images on one screen making it easy to find the image you want e You can change the number of thumbnails displayed by rotating the zoom control to W E and T Q e Press the multi selector A W lt or P to select an image and then press the button to display that image full frame e When 16 thumbnails are displayed rotate the zoom control to W EF to switch to calendar display e While using calendar display mode press A V lt or P to select a date and then press the button to display the first image captured on that day v Calendar Display Images captured when the camera s date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1 2012 saunqeay yreqheld 69 When viewing images in full frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode you can configure the following functions by pressing th
120. ptured with another make or model of digital camera e If no face is detected in an image a copy cannot be created using the skin softening function 3811 e When using a different model of digital camera images edited with this camera may not be displayed properly and may not be able to be transferred to a computer e Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card O88 Restrictions on Image Editing When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function check the following restrictions Editing function used Editing functions that can be added D Lighting The skin softening small picture or crop function can be added Skin softening The D Lighting small picture or crop function can be added Small picture Another editing function cannot be added Crop e Copies created with editing functions cannot be further edited with the same function used to create them e When combining the small picture or crop function and another editing function use the small picture and crop functions after other editing functions have been applied e You can apply skin softening to images that were captured using skin softening 68827 Original and Edited Images e Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original images are deleted The original images are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted e Edited copie
121. r jam 65874 Cause Solution When taking 3D pictures the second shot could not be successfully taken after the first shot e Try shooting again After capturing the first image move the camera horizontally and frame the subject so that it is aligned with the guide In some shooting conditions such as when the subject is dark or low in contrast the second image may not be captured The camera failed to save the 3D image e Try shooting again e Delete images e 3D images may not be created depending on the subject or shooting conditions resulting in failure to save them Error occurred during communication with printer Turn camera off and reconnect USB cable Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry Turn camera off remove and reinsert batteries and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Printer error Check printer After solving the problem select Resume and press the button to resume printing Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Load the specified size of paper select Resume and press he button to resume printing Paper has jammed in printer Remove the jammed paper select Resume and press the button to resume printing Display Cause Solution AA No paper is loaded in printer ane Load the specified size of paper select Resume and press Pap the button to resume printing Printer error out of
122. rder option 68835 e When the screen shown on the right is displayed Wprints select Start print and press the button to start printing Select Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu Start print View images Cancel DPOF printing e To view the current print order select View images and press the button To print NEA fa images press the button again cy Al f View images 5 Printing begins e Monitor display returns to the print menu shown in step 2 when printing is complete Current number of copies total number of copies UORD 2U 1 4J Y Paper Size The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the printer connected to the camera 3 5x5 in 5x7 in 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in Letter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the printer will be displayed 65626 e See Changing the Image Size Image Mode QA 62 for information about Image mode Skin Softening Enter smart portrait mode gt MENU button gt Skin softening gt button Enable skin softening Option Description When the shutter is released the camera detects one or more human faces up to three and processes the image to soften facial skin tones before saving the image On default setting OFF off The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode CL 6 No icon is disp
123. rformed or 3 min Camera enters Camera turns off standby mode e The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off setting in the setup menu QA 88 By default the camera enters standby mode in about 30 seconds when you are using shooting mode or playback mode e If you are using the optional AC Adapter EH 67 the camera enters standby mode after 30 minutes 1 Hold the camera steady Keep fingers hair the camera strap and other objects away from the lens flash AF assist illuminator and microphone 2 Frame the picture When the camera determines the scene mode the shooting mode icon will change A 34 When the camera detects a human face that face is framed by a yellow double border focus area When shooting non human subjects or when no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Position the main subject near the center of the frame ypeqhejg pue Buljooys jo saiseg ay 23 yoeqhelg pue Buljooys jo sdiseg ayy 24 m Easy Auto Mode e Depending upon shooting conditions the camera may not select the desired scene mode In this case select another shooting mode RA 34 35 44 and 48 e When the digital zoom is in effect the scene mode changes to EB When Using a Tripod e We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations When shooting in dimly lit conditions with
124. rint selection Print all images or Print menu DPOF printing and press the button Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Print selection Select images up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine of each e Press the multi selector lt or P to select images and press A or W to set the number of copies or each e Images selected for printing are indicated by the check mark 2 and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for images the selection is canceled e Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback Rotate the zoom control to W Gg to switch back to 12 thumbnail display Press the button when setting is complete e When the screen shown on the right is displayed select Start print and press the button to start printing Select Cancel and press the nite button to return to the print menu Print selection Start print Cancel Print all images One copy each of all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed e When the screen shown on the right is displayed select Start print and press the button to start printing Select Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu Print all images z T 2 S a m n D N 2 6 a Start print Cancel O25 DPOF printing Print images for which a print order was created using the Print o
125. rnal video input e See the documentation provided with your TV for details 4 Hold down the P button to turn on the camera e The camera enters playback mode and images are displayed on the TV e While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off Ol Yo m Notes About Connecting the HDMI Cable An HDMI cable is not included Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to a TV The output terminal on this camera is an HDMI mini connector type C When purchasing an HDMI cable be sure that the device end of the cable is an HDMI mini connector m Notes About Connecting the Cable e When connecting the cable be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented Do not use force when connecting the cable to the camera When disconnecting the cable do not pull the connector at an angle e Do not connect cables to the HDMI mini connector and to the USB connector and audio video output simultaneously m If the Images Are Not Displayed on the TV Be sure that the camera s TV settings 68861 in the setup menu matches the standard used by your TV Using a TV Remote Control HDMI Device Control The remote control of an HDMI CEC compatible TV can be used to control playback It can be used instead of the camera s multi selector and zoom control to select images start and pause movie playback switch between full screen playback mode and 4 image thumbnail display etc e Set the HDMI dev
126. s are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original e Print order 68835 and protect settings 6839 do not remain effective in edited copies UOR 9U 1 4J Y Eh D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Press the gt button playback mode gt MENU button gt Eh D Lighting gt button Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of the image Press the multi selector A or W to select OK and Sia press the O button e The original version is displayed on the left and an example of the edited version is displayed on the right e Anew edited copy is saved as a separate image Cancel e Copies created with this feature are indicated by the 4a icon displayed during playback uoldas adua1ajay More Information File and Folder Names 68869 6670 1 Skin Softening Softening Skin Tones Press the gt button playback mode gt MENU button gt i Skin softening gt button The camera detects faces in images and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones 1 Press the multi selector A or W to select the degree of softening and press the button The confirmation dialog is displayed with the face to which the effect was applied enlarged at the center of the monitor To exit without saving the copy press lt Skin softening 2 Check the preview of the copy and press the EE bu
127. s on the subject in the center of the frame Use a tripod for the best results Set Vibration reduction 69654 to Off in the setup menu MA 88 when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Enter shooting mode gt a shooting mode button gt amp second icon from the top gt gt gt A V lt P gt I Panorama assist gt button The icon of the last scene selected is displayed 1 Use the multi selector to select the direction and press the button Panorama direction icons are displayed to show the direction in which images will be joined Select the direction in which images will be joined in the completed panorama right X left up or down The yellow panorama direction icon PD is displayed for the current direction and the direction is fixed when the button is pressed The icon changes to the white fixed direction D icon If necessary apply flash mode A 51 self timer QA 55 macro mode MA 57 and exposure compensation QA 59 settings with this step Press the button again to select a different direction E Syw UORD 2U 1 4J Y 2 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first picture e About one third of the image will be displayed as translucent 3 Take the next picture e Frame the next image so that one third of the frame overlaps the first image and press the shutter release button e Repeat this process until the necessary nu
128. s selected Auto default setting AF assist illuminator does not light The camera may be unable to focus oF under dim lighting uoldas adua1ajoy 69856 Sound Settings MENU button gt tab gt Sound settings gt button Adjust the following sound settings Option Description Select On default setting or Off When On is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully two times when the focus has been locked and three times when an error is detected and welcome sound is played when the camera is turned on Button sound Select On default setting or Off Even when set to On the shutter sound is not heard in the following situations e When using Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 6832 e When using Sports QA 37 Museum M 40 or Pet portrait QA 42 scene mode e When shooting movies Shutter sound UOR 9U 1 4J Y m Notes About Sound Settings Button sounds and the shutter sound are not heard when using the Pet portrait scene mode 65657 uoldas adua1ajay Auto Off MENU button gt tab gt Auto off gt button f no operations are performed for a specified amount of time the monitor turns off and the camera enters standby mode to save power 22 This setting determines the amount of time that passes before the camera enters standby mode Option Description Auto off You can select 30 s default setting 1 mi
129. s with strong winds Other sounds may become difficult to hear during playback Wind noise reduction is disabled OFF Off default setting The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode M 6 No icon is displayed when Off is selected UOR 9U 1 4J Y O45 Welcome Screen MENU button gt tab gt Welcome screen gt button Allows you to configure the welcome screen that is displayed when you turn on the camera Option None default setting COOLPIX Select an image uoldas adua1ajoy 6846 Description The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcome screen The camera displays a welcome screen and enters shooting or playback mode Displays an image selected for the welcome screen When the image selection screen is displayed select an image 68840 and press the button e As the selected image is saved by the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original image is deleted e Images captured at an Image mode M 62 setting of EY 4608x2592 images captured using 3D photography CL 43 and images created by using small picture 68812 or crop 68813 that are 320x240 or smaller cannot be selected Time Zone and Date MENU button gt tab gt Time zone and date gt button Set the camera clock Option Date and time Date format
130. sensitivity to light You can set sensitivity to Auto default setting or lock the setting at 80 100 200 400 ISO sensitivity 800 or 1600 When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto the camera sets the ISO sensitivity automatically and S9 is displayed while shooting when ISO sensitivity increases Allows you to change the color tones of images The available Color options settings are Standard color default setting Vivid color Black and white Sepia and Cyanotype Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Some settings cannot be used with other functions QA 64 sainjea4 Buljooys saunyea4 Bunooys 50 When shooting the multi selector A W lt and P can be used to set the following features flash mode self timer pet portrait auto release 4 gt E4 exposure compensation amp macro mode Available Features The features that are available vary with the shooting mode as shown below e See Default Settings QA 60 for information about each mode s default settings G easy Smart sats portrait setftimer s5 y i Pet portraitautoretease aa J Merom E v Exposure compensation A 59 Can be set when the flash is raised When the flash is lowered flash mode is fixed at off 2 Varies by the scene selected by the camera Default Settings QA 60 3 Varies by the scene gt Default Settings QA 60 4 Varies by the smart p
131. situations A is not displayed in the controls and editing is not possible When you try to trim a movie that was created by editing To trim another area of the movie select and edit the original movie When the battery level indicator is tmz e Movies are trimmed in one second intervals therefore the actual trimmed portion of the movie may differ slightly from the selected start and end points Movies cannot be trimmed so that they are less than 2 seconds long e Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card to save the edited copies uoldas adua1ajoy More Information File and Folder Names 68869 16 Connect the camera to a TV to play back images or movies on the TV If your TV is equipped with an HDMI jack a commercially available HDMI cable can be used to connect the camera to the TV 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV When using the included audio video cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack and the white and red plugs to the audio in jacks on the TV VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO When using a commercially available HDMI cable Connect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV UO NDIS BdUdJIJOY ssa HDMI mini connector Type C To HDMI jack 69817 uoldas 2U 1 4J Y 3 Setthe TV s input to exte
132. size 3 Press the multi selector A or W to the desired number of copies up to nine and press the button Copies uoldas adualajay 65622 Select Paper size and press the O button PictBridge Wiprints Start print Copies Select the desired paper size and press the Paper size button e To specify paper size using settings on the printer select 2316 1 Default in the paper size option A4 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in Select Start print and press the button PictBridge 004 yams Copies Paper size Printing begins e Monitor display returns to the print selection screen shown in step 1 when printing is complete 2 T 2 T a m n D fa 2 6 Current number of copies total number of copies 6 23 Printing Multiple Images After properly connecting the camera to the printer 6820 follow the procedures described below to print multiple images 1 2 uoldas adua1ajoy A 65624 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the MENU button Use the multi selector to select Paper size Print menu and press the button eR Print all images DPOF printing Paper size e To exit the print menu press the MENU button Select the desired paper size and press the Paper size e button r 3 5x5 in e To specify paper size using settings on the printer select xin Default in the paper size option 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in Select P
133. smile When the Self timer Lamp Flashes When using smile timer the self timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released Releasing the Shutter Manually The shutter can also be released by pressing the shutter release button If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings e Features that can be set using the multi selector A 50 gt Flash mode LQ 51 self timer A 55 and exposure compensation QA 59 e Features that can be set by pressing the MENU button Options Available in the Smart Portrait Menu CQ 46 Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Some settings cannot be used with other functions QA 64 saunjea4 Buljoous 45 Options Available in the Smart Portrait Menu When using Eg smart portrait mode the following settings can be changed Enter smart portrait mode QA 44 gt MENU button gt E tab Smart portrait Skin softening i Smile timer Blink proof Allows you to select the combination of image size and image quality Image mode used when saving images QA 62 If you change the image mode setting the new setting is applied to all shooting modes Enable skin softening Make the skin tones in human faces smoother The default setting is On Skin softening When On default setting is selected the camera detects human Smile
134. ss the button before selecting Start To repeat the slide show automatically select Loop and press the button before selecting Start The check mark A will be added to the loop option when enabled 2 Theslide show begins While the slide show is in progress press the multi selector P or to display the next image or or A to display the previous image Hold down either button to fast forward or rewind To end or pause the slide show press the button 3 End the slide show or restart it e The display at right appears when the last slide is displayed or the show is paused Highlight El and press to return to Step 1 or select EJ to restart the show uoldas adua1ajay 65638 Play back images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in an Slide show Pause Frame intvl 3s m Notes About Slide Show e Only the first frame of movies included in a slide show is displayed e The maximum playback time is up to about 30 minutes even if Loop is enabled 68858 On Protect Press the gt button playback mode gt MENU button gt On Protect gt button Protects selected images from accidental deletion Select images to protect or cancel protection for previously protected images from the image selection screen The Image Selection Screen 3640 Note that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanentl
135. sscsssssscesseeseenee F Face detection File name Fill flash Fireworks show Firmware version Flash lamp Flash mode Flash off Focus Focus indicator Focus lock Folder name Format internal Memory 89 68659 Format memory cards 14 89 68659 FOr Atti ng eoecsossessssesstsesneenee 14 89 68659 Full frame playback Full time AF I D DMI 3D output DMI cable 72 6617 D 6661 D I ale ay a ae ae entifi mage copy mage mode mprinting date and time nternal memory SO sensitivity J JPG L Landscape laf Q Lithium batteries M dero moden moense a 57 emory capacity emory card emory card slot Monitor ON TOF SETTINGS csressssseesssseeennesee otion detection ovie length ovie menu ovie options ovie playback ovie recording ovie record button ulti selector ulti shot 16 useum N ight landscape BRD sccsccsccscsseunentenee 39 ight portrait Gi ikon Transfer 2 73 75 77 umber of exposures remaining 21 63 ie Optical zoom Optional accessories P Panorama assist PID 2 41 662 Panorama Maker 6 Paper size Party indoor X Pet portrait auto release Pet portrait 9 Photo info PictBridge 6 23 x pu pue s 0 Je21Uy2 L Xapu pue sa ON Je21UY2 L Play DAC
136. ssneesetseeseee Multi selector Yy Playback Duttonizosonsuirinossiiss Battery chamber memory card slot cover ly selection button B1DUILD BU JO Sed PJP 3y JO Sued Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Attach the lens cap to the camera strap and then attach the strap to the camera Attach them at two places m Lens Cap e Remove the lens cap before you take a picture e At times when you will not be taking pictures such as when the power is off or while you are carrying the camera attach the lens cap to the camera to protect the lens Raising and Lowering the Flash Press the flash pop up button to raise the flash e Using the Flash Flash Modes gt QA 51 e Push the flash down gently to lower the flash until it clicks into place when not in use B1DUILD BU JO Seg e1QWUe gt 3y JO SUed e The information that is displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback changes depending on the camera s settings and state of use By default information is displayed when the camera is turned on and when you operate the camera and turns off after a few seconds Monitor settings QA 88 gt Photo info gt Auto info Shooting Mode 3 6 2 4 5 amp H 6 3 aces Ci Cee PEEN 31 604 ol eis 3 e a jpo OW eo ATE GATES 10 29 0E 2 TE 11 13 3
137. t All images m Notes About Copying Images e JPEG MOV and MPO files can be copied e Operation is not guaranteed with images captured with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer e When copying images for which Print order 68835 options are enabled the print order settings are not copied However when copying images for which Protect 68839 is enabled the protect setting is copied If Memory contains no images Is Displayed If a memory card that contains no images is inserted into the camera Memory contains no images will be displayed when the camera is switched to playback mode Press the MENU button to display the copy options screen and copy the images saved in the camera s internal memory to the memory card More Information File and Folder Names 68869 UOR 9U 1 4J Y 65843 uoldas adua1ajoy Movie Options Enter shooting mode gt MENU button gt tab gt Movie options gt button Select the desired movie option to record Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates produce greater image quality and larger movie file sizes Option Description Z HD 720p 1280x720 default setting Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded e Movie bitrate Approx 9 Mbps Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded WEA VGA 640x480 e Movie bitrate Approx 3 Mbps e The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded
138. te information for example pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the Select an image option in the Welcome screen setting A 88 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices uonnponu vii uonnponu viii 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 This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS A 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 batteries 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 A 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
139. the same time if they have different amounts of charge remaining 4 EN MH1 rechargeable Ni MH batteries cannot be used 2 Included with the camera at the time of purchase CD ii uoldas adua1ajoy 6870 Display Turn the camera off remove the lens cap and turn the camera on flashes Battery exhausted AFe flashes in red Please wait for the camera to finish recording Memory card is write protected Not available if Eye Fi card is locked Cause Solution The lens cap may be attached or a lens error has occurred Make sure that the lens cap has been removed then turn the camera on again If the error persists even after the camera is turned off and then on again contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Clock not set Set date and time Replace the batteries Camera cannot focus e Refocus e Use focus lock Wait until the image is saved and the message disappears from the display Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect switch to write position Eye Fi card write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect switch to write position Error accessing Eye Fi card e Use approved card e Check that terminals are clean e Confirm that the card is correctly inserted 65671 UOR 9U 1 4J Y Display This card cannot be used This card cannot be read Card is not formatted Format card
140. timer faces and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected Self timer cannot be used with this feature saunyea4 Bunooys When On is selected the camera automatically releases the shutter twice each time a picture is taken Of the two shots the image in which the subject s eyes are more open compared to the other shot is saved The flash cannot be used when On is selected The default setting is Off Blink proof Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Some settings cannot be used with other functions QA 64 46 Using Skin Softening When the shutter is released in one of the following shooting modes the camera detects one or more human faces up to three and processes the image to soften facial skin tones e Portrait QA 36 or Night portrait QA 37 in easy auto mode Portrait A 36 or Night portrait CL 37 scene mode e Smart portrait mode CH 44 Skin softening can also be applied to saved images A 70 65811 m Notes About Skin Softening e It may take more time than usual to save images after shooting e Under some shooting conditions the desired skin softening results may not be achieved or skin softening may be applied to areas of the image where there are no faces saunjeay Buljoous 47 Used for general shooting Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu RA 49 to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture Enter shooting mo
141. tton Skin tones in up to 12 faces in the order of that closest to the center of the frame are softened If more than one face was processed press the multi selector lt or P to display a different face Press the MENU button to adjust the degree of softening The monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 Edited copies are saved as separate images and amp is displayed when you play them back UORD aduUaIaJay m Notes About Skin Softening Depending upon the direction in which faces are looking or the brightness of faces the camera may be unable to accurately recognize faces or the skin softening function may not perform as expected More Information File and Folder Names 68869 Fa Small Picture Reducing the Size of an Image Press the gt button playback mode gt MENU button gt Fm Small picture gt button Create a small copy of the current image 1 Press the multi selector A or W to select the ane desired copy size and press the button 320 x 240 160 x 120 2 Select Yes and press the button e Anew edited copy is saved as a separate image with a compression ratio of 1 16 e The copy is displayed with a black frame uoldas adua1ajay More Information File and Folder Names 68869 65612 4 Crop Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when MAM 8 is displayed with playback zoom A 68 e
142. turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If you are using a card reader or card slot choose the appropriate option in the computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot saunjyeay yoeqheld 77 saunyea4 yoeqhe d 78 Viewing Images Start ViewNX 2 e Images are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete e Consult online help for more information on using ViewNxX 2 Starting ViewNX 2 Manually e Windows Double click the ViewNX 2 shortcut icon on the desktop e Mac OS Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock Recording and Playing Back Movies You can record movies by simply pressing the P movie record button SalAow Deg BulAejg pue Hulpsoday Recording Movies e sesssesssossosssosesessosesssssssssessee BO Changing Movie Recording Settings the Movie Menu 04 83 Playing Back MOvVie6S ccccccccsssccssssesscsescsrees O4 79 Recording and Playing Back Movies You can record movies by simply pressing the P movie record button 1 Display the shooting screen Movie option e The icon for the selected movie option is displayed The default setting is 2 HD 720p 1280x720 M 83 Maximum movie length 2 Lower the flash Q2 5 e Recording movies while the flash is raised may cause the audio to be muffled SdIAOW Deg Hued pue Bulpsoray
143. tween the camera and subject is increased 3D images may have a less pronounced 3D feel when the subject is dark or when the second image is not aligned precisely Be careful of camera shake when shooting with a high zoom ratio e Images captured under dim lighting may appear grainy with noise The angle of view i e the area visible in the frame seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting e If the camera does not capture the second image and cancels the shooting even when you align the guide with the subject try manual shooting using the shutter release button UOR 9U 1 4J Y uoldas adua1ajoy Editing Features Use the COOLPIX L810 to edit images in camera and save them as separate files 3869 The editing functions described below are available Editing function Description Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness and D Lighting 810 contrast brightening dark portions of the image Skin softening 69811 Make the skin tones in human faces smoother Small picture 68812 Create a small copy of images suitable for use as e mail attachments Crop a portion of the image Use to zoom in on a subject or arrange a Crop 6613 composition v Notes About Image Editing e Images captured at an Image mode M 62 setting of J 4608x2592 and images captured using 3D photography LA 43 cannot be edited e This camera cannot edit images ca
144. ua1ajay Battery Type MENU button gt tab gt Battery type gt button To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level A 21 select the type that matches the batteries currently in use Option Description Alkaline default setting LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries COOLPIX Ni MH Nikon EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries Lithium FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries Firmware Version MENU button gt tab gt Firmware version gt button View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX L810 Ver x x 65868 Images and movies are assigned file names as follows I Identifier not shown on camera monitor Original still images DSCN movies Small copies SSCN Cropped copies RSCN D Lighting copies skin softening copies edited movies FSCN DSCN0001 JPG I Il mae aail Extension indicates file format Still images JPG Movies MOV 3D images MPO File number assigned automatically in ascending order starting with 0001 e Files are saved in folders named with a folder number followed by an identifier P_ plus a hree digit sequential number for images captured in Panorama assist scene mode e g 101P_001 6882 and NIKON for all other images e g 100NIKON When the number of files within a folder reaches 9999 a new folder will be created File numbers will be assigned a
145. ubjects to be captured Additionally even with subjects of similar brightness pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced e Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects shooting without the flash shooting while using the zoom etc images may contain noise Option Description AUTO Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 80 when there is sufficient lighting the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 when lighting is dim 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Sensitivity is fixed at the specified value The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode M 6 e When Auto is selected the SQ icon is not displayed at ISO 80 but is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 80 m Notes About ISO Sensitivity e Some settings cannot be used with other functions QA 64 e When ISO sensitivity is locked Motion detection 69655 does not function UOR 9U 1 4J Y 656 33 Color Options Enter auto mode gt MENU button gt Color options gt button Make colors more vivid or save images in monochrome Option Description X Standard color default setting Use for images exhibiting natural color Gi Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect Black and white Save ima
146. uble border will turn green for a moment and focus is locked Up to three faces can be de border is displayed around t displayed around the other ected When the camera detects more than one face a double he face closest to the center of the frame and single borders are aces 2 Wait for the subject to smile Do not press the shutter release button e Ifthe camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling the Smile timer QA 46 6 28 feature is ac e After the camera releases th release the shutter again if i ivated and the shutter is automatically released e shutter it will continue to detect faces and smiles and will detects a smiling face 3 Shooting ends e Any of the following operati Turn the camera off Set Smile timer QA 46 ions can be used to cancel smile detection and stop shooting 6628 to Off Press the I button and select a different shooting mode m Notes About Smart Portrait Mode e Digital zoom cannot be used e Under some shooting conditions the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles e Notes About Face Detection RA 65 Auto Off in Smile Timer Mode When Smile timer is set to On the auto off function QA 88 is activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed e The camera does not detect any faces e The camera detected a face but cannot detect a
147. ure to transfer important data to a computer before formatting Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory remove the memory card from Aller the camera The Format memory option is displayed in the oo setup menu Format memory Formatting Memory Cards When a memory card is inserted in the camera the Format alleges le e deleted card option is displayed in the setup menu Format card N T 2 S i a m n D N 2 6 a mM Notes About Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards e Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera be sure to format it with this camera 69859 uoldas adua1ajay Language MENU button gt tab gt Language gt 6X button Select one of 29 languages for display of camera menus and messages e tina Dansk Deutsch English Espa ol EAAnvika Francais Indonesia Italiano Magyar Nederlands Norsk Polski Portugu s BR Portugu s PT 65860 Czech Danish German Default setting Spanish Greek French ndonesian talian Hungarian Dutch Norwegian Polish Brazilian Portuguese European Portuguese Pycckn Rom n Suomi Svenska Ti ng Vi t T rk e Ykpa HcbKa am Rikt Reh Aas 82 aiwitne feat Russian Romanian Finnish Swedish Vietnamese Turkish Ukrainian Ar
148. uto release to take more pictures press the multi selector lt and change the setting again e Digital zoom cannot be used e Depending on the distance of the pet from the camera the speed of the pet s movement the direction the pet is facing the ambient brightness of the pet s face etc pet faces may not be detected or other subjects may be displayed with a border 3D 3D photography Use this mode for taking 3D images viewable in three dimensions on a 3D compatible TV or monitor The camera takes one picture for each eye to simulate a three dimensional image Images taken in this mode are saved at an image size of 89 1920 x 1080 e After taking the first picture move the camera horizontally to the right so that the subject is igned with the guide on the monitor The camera takes the second picture automatically e The camera focuses at the center of the frame for the first shot The focus exposure and white balance set for the first shot are used for the second shot e Digital zoom cannot be used e The telephoto zoom position is limited to the angle of view equivalent to that of a 132 mm lens in 35mm 135 format e The angle of view ie the area visible in the frame seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting e The two captured images are saved as a 3D picture MPO file consisting of the left and right eye mages The first image the left eye
149. utomatically changes to macro mode when the camera selects Close up scene mode Cannot be used wl NAW A The setting canno The setting canno eye reduction hen Blink proof is set to On Can be set when Smile timer is set to Off be changed be changed The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with slow sync and red Slow sync with red eye reduction flash mode may be used 9 Self timer cannot be used Pet portrait auto release QA 42 can be set to On or Off m Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Some settings cannot be used with other functions QA 64 saunjeay Burjoous 61 Enter shooting mode gt MENU button gt Shooting menu gt Image mode gt button You can use the Image mode setting in the shooting menu to select the combination of image size and compression ratio that is used when saving images Select the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card Image Mode Settings Image Size and Quality Image mode Description Images will be higher quality than The compression ratio is E 4608x3456 approximately 1 4 a M 4608x3456 default setting Q Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is fe GB 3264x2448 approximately 1 8 Wh 2272x1704 oO a A 1600x1200 Smaller size than E or and therefore allows more 3 images to be saved The compression ratio is
150. utomatically starting with 0001 Files copied using Copy gt Selected images are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory Copy gt All images copies all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium 68842 A single folder can hold up to 200 images if the current folder already contains 200 images a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the UORD 9U 1 4J Y next time an image is captured If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 images or an image is numbered 9999 no further images can be captured until the internal memory or memory card is formatted 68659 or a new memory card is inserted 6869 e Battery Charger MH 73 includes four EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH Battery charger batteries rechargeable batteries e Replacement rechargeable batteries Rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 B4 set of four EN MH2 batteries AC adapter AC Adapter EH 67 USB cable USB Cable UC E16 Audio video cable Audio Video Cable EG CP16 Lens cap Lens Cap LC CP252 Hand strap Hand Strap AH CP1 1 When using EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH batteries with the camera charge the batteries four at a time using Battery Charger MH 73 Also do not charge batteries at
151. ve the memory card from the camera before connecting it to the computer SD card slot If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot the card can be inserted directly in the slot SD card reader Connect a card reader available separately from third party suppliers to the computer and insert the memory card If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a program select Nikon Transfer 2 When using Windows 7 If the dialog shown at right is displayed follow the steps below to select Nikon Transfer 2 1 Under Import pictures and videos click Change program A program selection dialog will be displayed select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK 2 Double click Import File If the memory card contains a large number of images it may take a while for Nikon Transfer 2 to start Wait until Nikon Transfer 2 starts m Connecting the USB Cable The connection may not be recognized if the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub 2 Transfer images to the computer e Confirm that the name of the connected camera or removable disk is displayed as the Source on the Options title bar of Nikon Transfer 2 O e Click Start Transfer e At default settings all the images on the memory card will be copied to the computer 3 Terminate the connection e Ifthe camera is connected to the computer
152. whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked using face detection QA 65 when shooting in the following modes 8 easy auto mode Portrait A 36 or Night portrait CL 37 scene mode Option Description When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in an image captured using face detection the Did someone blink screen is displayed in the monitor The face of the human subject that may have blinked when the shutter was released is framed by a yellow border Should this occur check the image and determine whether or not another image should be captured 65863 Blink warning is disabled Off default setting uoldas adua1ajoy 65862 The Blink Warning Screen When the Did someone blink screen shown on the right is displayed in the monitor the operations described below are available If no operations are performed within a few seconds the camera automatically returns to shooting mode Did someone blink Function Description Enlarge the detected face that blinked Rotate the zoom control to T Q Switch to full frame playback Rotate the zoom control to W EJ While zoomed in press the multi selector lt or P to Select the face to be displayed switch te another face Delete the image Press the f button Press the button shutter release button button awl enna shootingimode or the movie record button UORD 9U 1 4J Y
153. y delete protected files 68659 Protected images are indicated by the w icon during playback QA 8 UOR 9U 1 4J Y 65839 uoldas adualajoy The Image Selection Screen When using one of the following features a screen like that shown on the right is displayed when selecting images Print order gt Select images 69635 Protect 48839 Rotate image 68841 Copy gt Selected images 6642 Welcome screen gt Select an image 65646 Delete image gt Erase selected images 31 Follow the procedures described below to select the images 1 Press the multi selector lt or P to select an image e Rotate the zoom control CQ 2 to T Q to switch to full frame playback or W EF to switch back to 12 thumbnail display e Only one image can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press A or W to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies e When an image is selected a check mark amp is displayed with the image Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images Press the button to apply image selection Protect Protect e When Selected images is selected a confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor 6640 amp Rotate Image Press the gt button playback mode gt MENU button gt l Rotate image gt button Specify the orientation in which saved images are displayed duri

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