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1. AnunAtRWwWNnN OOo First SUG IOS iai nE E AER AAR AN A EAS EAEN RE Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Turning On and Off the Camera Charging the Battery oss Setting Display Language Date and Time Insert the Memory Card aa Removing Memory Cards 22 vii Table of Contents i Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Viewfinder Using the Zoom Step 3 Focus and Shoot Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures Playback Mode Deleting Pictures Using the Fla Available Flash Modes Setting the Flash Mode Shooting with the Self timer Remote Control Shooting with the Self timer Shooting with Remote Contro Choosing a Focus Mode Setting the Focus Mode Using Manual Focus Exposure Compensation SCENE Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting in the Scene Mode Setting the Scene Mode Features SHGOUMG Picturesfora Panorama sa sosssetsaspsvanctdovavanse desosmsestanreciianintseccearptacanminastivcmasanictios 48 Shoot pictures using P S A and M P S A M mode P Programmed Auto Mode S Shutter Priority Auto Mode A Aperture Priority Auto Mode M Manual Mode Active D Lighting To use Active D Lighting Using U 1 U 2 User Setting Mode Register the Settings in U 1or U2 Resetting Regis
2. a On Ki G tat J E amp 7 sdays 45114 20 A language selection and date setting screen for the internal clock is displayed the first time the camera is turned on 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp will flicker and the monitor will turn on 2 Use the multi selector to choose e tina Italiano Svenska the desired language and press Dansk Magyar Tiirkce Deutsch Nederlands se the button EIST Norsc er e For information on using the multi Espa ol Polski FASC SRR EAAnvike Portugu s AAS Francais Pycckui 9 StS Indonesia Suomi matung selector gt 12 3 Choose Yes and press the button Dae e If No is selected the date and time will not be set Set time and date 4 Press lt or P to select your home time zone rn 164 and press the button London Casablanca 4 g Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect press A to turn on Daylight saving 4 in the Time zone menu in step 4 to set the date The mark will be displayed on the top of the screen when set to On Press W to set to Off London Casablanca 4 Setting Display Language Date and Time 5 Edit the date Press A or V to edit the highlighted item Press P to highlight D day M month Y year gt hour gt minute DMY the order in which the day month and year are displayed Press lt 4 to highlight items in reverse order order may differ in
3. Medium Broad 4 Choose Yes and press the button e Anew copy with black border is created e To cancel creating a copy with black border choose No Create a copy with a black border m Black Border e Borders of a picture will be hidden with black lines because black portion is drawn from picture s edges according to their thickness e When a picture with black border are printed using printer s borderless print function black frame may not be printed Q More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 88181 for more information ypeqkejd uo aso 71 yoeqhe g uo 310W 72 Editing Pictures RAW Processing Using the Camera NRW RAW Processing Create JPEG format copies by RAW processing the NRW RAW images stored at Image quality 8124 settings of NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic within the camera 1 Press the MENU button in playback mode be e The playback menu is displayed ml 2 Use the multi selector to choose NRW RAW PERON processing and press the button NI Hide image Black border NRU NRW RAW processing 3 Use the multi selector lt P to choose the picture to be processed and press the button The NRW RAW processing menu is displayed Editing Pictures 4 Adjust the White balance Exp Picture NRW RAW processing Control Image quality and Image size
4. Shooting menu i menu screen i fe image quality ni Image size Picture Control Custom Picture Control White balance ISO sensitivity 2 Press the multi selector lt 4 Sinnen e Tab will be selectable 3 Press AW to select the tab 4 Press P or the button Seto 5 e The setup menu items will be selectable Welcome screen fai Date Brightness Date imprint Vibration reduction AF assist e Use the multi selector to select items and set functions on menus 12 e To exit the setup menu press the MENU button or to select other tabs Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu i Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on None default setting Welcome screen is not displayed COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen 884154 and press the button As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted e NRW RAW images cannot be chosen Pictures shot at an Image size setting 126 of BF 4224x2816 8 4224x2376 or L 3168x3168 cannot be selected Copies reduced to 160 x 120 size through cropping W469 and small picture editing 470 cannot be selected snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld BurooysS 161 snuaw dnjas pu
5. im Update GPS data Synchronize gt 4 Choose On and press the button Record GPS data Signals are received from the GPS satellites and positioning begins Several minutes may be required to obtain the positional information if setting Record GPS data to On for the first time or about two hours have passed since obtaining the last positioning information The setting On for Record GPS data will be recorded even if the power is turned off and positioning will be done every 90 minutes for six times However leaving the Record GPS data setting as On will result in the battery been depleted in a faster period of time If there is a need to turn the power off when staying inside an airplane or a hospital set 60 Record GPS data to Off as well Recording Positional Information to Pictures 5 Press the MENU button e This returns to the GPS signal status display screen e Check the positioning status before shooting Refer to f the GPS Signal Status Display below for more Position information on the positioning status Signal strength 6 Rotate the mode dial to the shooting mode and shoot e While the camera is turned on positioning is done and a A updated every five seconds However positiona information will not be updated when the zoom control t2 and any dials are operated or when any button is pressed eS NORM SE The positional information will not be updated when the m 14 shutter release button is
6. plus a three digit sequence number for pictures shot using Panorama assist e g 101P_001 R848 INTVL for interval timer photography e g 101INTVL 8142 SOUND for voice recordings e g 101SOUND 8485 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 100NIKON When the number of files within a folder reaches 9999 a new folder will be created File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with 0001 files are copied Files copied using Copy gt Selected images or Copy sound files gt Selected o 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 and Copy sound files gt Copy all files copy all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium 8489 158 200 pictures a n A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures if the current folder already contains ew folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a picture is shot If the current folder is numbered 999 and contain s 200 pictures or a picture is numbered 9999 no further pictures can be shot until the internal memory or memory card is formatted 8170 or anew memory card is inserted Sa ON JeUYydaL 181 SaION Je 2ruy2 L 182 To ensure co
7. 4224x2816 4224x2376 and 3168x3168 At these image size settings selecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity automatically switches the image size setting to 3 2048x1536 When any option other than 3200 or 6400 is next selected for ISO sensitivity the original image size setting is restored e Atan ISO sensitivity setting of 3200 or 6400 the Multi shot 16 4140 option of the continuous shooting mode is not available When Continuous is set to Multi shot 16 selecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity switches the setting to Single and Single will not be changed even if changed to modes other than 3200 or 6400 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Metering Choose how the camera meters exposure Set the metering method Matrix default setting Camera sets exposure for entire frame Recommended in most situations Center weighted Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to subject in center of frame Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine exposure Can be used with focus lock 829 to meter off center subjects Spot Camera meters area shown by circle in center of frame Ensures that subject in metering target is correctly exposed even if background is much lighter or darker Subject must be in the metering area before shooting Can be used with focus lock 29 to meter off center subjects Spot AF area Camera meter
8. Mode dial 4 Viewfinder 5 Accessory Shoe Cover BS 1 u 180 6 Accessory SOG sasississssntstsieinindistnisnes BUilt it flash sscsisssccssccosninresncotssingineeteeacens SD 8 Shutter release UttON uussssss1s11 1 28 EJ Eyelet for camera strap X2 s 15 10 Connector cover 18 90 92 96 11 DC input connector cesses 18 117 Built in flash raised Lens cover closed 17 18 19 12 Cable COMME COL esssssssessneeenee 90 92 96 Zoom control W Wide E Thumbnail playback Q Playback Zoom Help 14 Infrared receiver Self timer lamp AF assist illuminator 74 79 85 Lens ring easan A E ers msaasa 183 VP 9 10 12 14 16 17 4 flash pop up button 33 Viewfinder 3 Flash lamp Autofocus AF lar panes 28 85 5 IDI monitor button ccecseuesnsesseee 14 6 Multi SQL CTO essecesstneeneeestnesnteneeneene 12 apply selection button ssu 12 8 T delete button 30 31 74 84 88 9 GPS Antenna FUNC button K Fn 11 Mys My Menu button sssrin 15 gs W manual focus button 1 39 Parts of the Camera 19 20 21 22 23 18 P playback button ssus 30 MENU button 13 41 80 123 153 16 EONO oo cecccccccsscscssssesesssssssssssssssseneee 8 14 25 Tripod socket Battery chamber Memory Card Slot COVER sess 16 22 Memory Card Slot eeescssssseeseseeen
9. 832 self timer 84435 focus mode 8837 and exposure compensation 8440 settings with this step if necessary Press the button to reselect the direction Shooting in the Scene Mode 3 Shoot the first picture e The first picture is displayed in the first third of the monitor Ves F27 14 4 Shoot the second picture Compose the next picture so that 1 3 of it overlaps the first picture and press the shutter release button Repeat until you have shot the necessary number of pictures to complete the scene 5 Press the button when shooting is completed e The camera returns to step 2 m Panorama Assist Fix settings for flash mode self timer focus and exposure compensation before commencing the shoot Settings cannot be changed after shooting starts Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom image quality 124 or image size 126 be adjusted until the series is finalized The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function 8169 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended EN AE AF L exposure lock Display In Panorama Assist AEZAF L is displayed on the screen when the first shot has been taken This indicates that exposure white balance and focus have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictur
10. Nikon s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these 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 Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Information and Precautions Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the government was obtained the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproduction
11. White balance options as desired Exp Picture Control Apply the settings below while checking the image and rotating the zoom control to T Q Rotate to T Q Save copy again to return to the setting screen White balance Choose white balance setting 8136 Exp Adjust brightness Picture Control Choose a image processing setting W129 Image quality Choose image quality from Fine Normal or Basic R124 Image size Choose image size 8126 Image will be cropped if 8 4224x2816 83 4224x2376 or 3168x3168 is selected Select Image quality and Image size by pressing W and displaying the second page Choose Use default settings to change back to the default settings Choose Save copy when all settings have been adjusted 5 Choose Yes and press the button A NRW RAW processed JPEG image will be created e To cancel creating a JPEG image copy choose No INR Create a JPEG copy at these settings ypeqkejd uo aio m Notes on NRW RAW Processing e The COOLPIX P6000 can only create JPEG format copies of NRW RAW processed images taken with the COOLPIX P6000 NRW RAW processing gt White balance gt Preset manual cannot be selected for photographs taken at a White balance setting other than Preset manual More Information See Printing Images of Size 1 1 884128 for more information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for more informat
12. id Travel destination is in the current time zone Mode dial is not in the proper position id Press the flash pop up button to raise the flash id Select manual focus MF mode iJ My Menu can not be changed at current setting Error Messages File not created with COOLPIX P6000 View file on computer or other device Date and time are not set for pictures to be displayed in calendar mode or list by date mode All pictures in internal Disable Hide image setting to view memory memory card images are hidden Picture is protected Disable protection Destination in same time zone as home Mode dial is set Rotate mode dial to select desired between two modes mode The built in flash is not raised during the Night portrait or Backlight scene Press the 6 flash pop up button to modes and when raise the built in flash continuous shooting is set to Continuous flash The focus mode is not Set focus mode to MF manual focus set to MF manual and press the amp button while rotating focus the command dial All registered menu e Check the settings of functions that items cannot be are not registered in My Menu changed using the e Change the menu item to be current setting registered in My Menu 157 156 10 33 43 47 39 150 150 173 S JON Je21UY2 L 187 Error Messages Group A has not been an selected for group blinks setting when shoot
13. the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera e Ifno face is recognized the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area e Shoot pictures with the built in flash raised e Digital zoom is not available U I y 10 pains Buljooys 1 Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction 2 Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes with use of a tripod is recommended Turn Vibration reduction 167 to Off when using a tripod nr Pictures shot in scene modes utilizing Nk may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take longer to record 43 Shooting in the Scene Mode X Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting e The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame e Hold the camera steadily as pictures are easily affected by camera shake When shooting under low lighting use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction 167 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting s o of ew a oF 1 Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction Other settings can be selected 2 Other settings can be selected Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water e The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame u 25 BU 104 payNs Bunooys Other settings can be selected Sunset Prese
14. the camera shoots up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest picture picture with the most detail in the series is automatically selected and saved Continuous flash While the shutter release button is held down continuous shooting is done using the built in flash approximately 3 frames continuously in 0 8 seconds when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to 8 4224x3168 Charge the built in flash once continuous shooting ends No shooting can be done until the charging ends Because ISO sensitivity is raised during shooting pictures may be affected by noise randomly spaced brightly colored dots Multi shot 16 Each time shutter release button is pressed camera shoots 16 pictures ree ee rare at about 1 1 frames per second and arranges them in a single picture with image quality set to Normal and image size set to 54 2592x1944 ey oe eo papra I in etn ett Intvl timer shooting Camera shoots up to 1 800 frames automatically at specified interval 64142 The continuous mode setting is displayed in the monitor during shooting nothing will be displayed for Single 48 140 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu m Notes on Continuous Shooting e The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image quality setting image size setting and the memory card used Be aware that shooting will stop if the built in flas
15. 2 0 EV in steps of bracketing W 1 to 17 4 EV T 1 3 to 16 6 EV Mechanical and charge coupled 3 EV auto electronic shutter 1 2000 8 s 1 2000 30 s when set to manual ronically controlled 6 blade eps of 1 3 EV Elec 10s iris diaphragm Can be selected from 10 and 2 second duration W Approx 0 3 to 6 0 m 1 to 19 ft T Approx 0 3 to 3 0 m 1 to 9 ft TTL auto flash with monitor prefl Hot shoe contact wi X contact only h safety loc Hi Speed USB Date 100BASE TX Can be selected from NTSC and Audio video out digital I O LA connector ransfer pro ashes ocol MTP PTP PAL connector DC Input Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Power sources Battery life Dimensions WxHxD Weight Operating environment Temperature Humidity Specifications One Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5 supplied AC Adapter EH 66 supplied Approx 260 shots when EN EL5 is used Approx 107 x 65 5 x 42 mm 4 2 x 2 8 x 1 7 in excluding projections Approx 240 g 12 9 oz without battery and SD memory card 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Less than 85 no condensation e All figures are for a camera with a fully charged Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5 operated at an ambi
16. DI re Format memory Format card ISO sensitivity 4138 Flash exp comp 884147 B70 Metering 84139 Noise reduction 148 no setting delete Choose to remove an item from My Menu Registering into My Menu 1 Use the multi selector to choose the menu O item and press the button Tacs aoa 2 is Image size 3 K3 Picture Control 4 WB White balance 5 A Active D Lighting amp amp Distortion control e The menu item selection screen is displayed 2 Choose the menu item to be registered and Customize My Menu 1 press the button mage size Picture Control fa Custom Picture Control WB White balance 150 ISO sensitivity e The chosen menu item will be switched snuay dnjas pue y22q e d Huljooyus 173 snuaw dnias pue y2eqkejd Buoys 174 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Reset All When Reset is selected the camera s settings will be restored to their default values Pop up Menu Option Flash mode 8832 Self timer Remote control 435 Focus mode 8437 Exposure compensation 840 Shooting in the Scene Mode Option Scene menu Mi41 Movie Menu Option Movie options 480 Time lapse movie W482 Autofocus mode Bi81 The Shooting Menu Option Image quality W124 Image size W126 Picture Control f 129 White balance 136 ISO sensitivity Q4138 Fixed range auto 4138 Metering 139 Continuous 88140 Intvl timer shooting 88142 Auto bracketing 1
17. MF is the setting for focus mode 837 and 4 is the setting for exposure compensation 8840 Shooting in the Scene Mode amp Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures With continuous shooting instantaneous movements in moving subjects can be captured clearly e The camera will continuously focus on different objects until you press the shutter release button halfway to lock focus e While the shutter release button is held down the camera shoots at a rate of about 0 9 frames per second fps when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to 4 4224x3168 Focus exposure compensation and white balance are fixed at values determined with the first shot in each series e The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image quality setting image size setting and the memory card used e The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame e AF assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist 84168 setting 1 Also MF manual focus can be selected 2 Other settings can be selected Night portrait Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits shot at night e The camera detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera Shooting with Face Priority W145 e Ifthe camera detects multiple faces
18. RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic is selected for Image quality At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200 or 6400 the Multi shot option of the continuous shooting mode is not available Auto bracketing has been selected Option other than Off is selected for Active D Lighting in shooting menu Cause Solution e File was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera e Time lapse movie or interval timer shooting in progress 148 40 32 43 148 35 126 140 138 140 143 57 132 82 142 Problem Cannot zoom in on picture Cannot record or playback voice memo Cannot use D Lighting crop small picture or black border options Pictures not displayed on television Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connected Pictures to be printed are not displayed Cannot select paper size with camera Troubleshooting Cause Solution Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 x 240 Voice memos cannot be appended to movies Voice memos cannot be appended to pictures shot by other cameras and voice memos recorded by other cameras cannot be played back Movies cannot be edited Pictures shot at an Image size of 4224x2816 83 4224x2376 and L 3168x3168 cannot be modified using an editing function other than black border NRW RAW images cannot be edited using D Light
19. Rotating and holding the zoom control at T Q at the maximum optical zoom position triggers digital zoom P27 p Limit digital zoom to the range at which image quality does not suffer Disable digital zoom except when recording movies m Notes on Digital Zoom When digital zoom is in effect AF Area mode is set to Center 4144 Digital zoom is not available in the following situations When the focus mode 837 is set to MF manual focus When amp Portrait Fal Night portrait is selected in scene mode When Image quality 1 24 is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic When Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous 884140 When On is selected for Wide angle converter 8149 Before movie recording begins however digital zoom of up to 2x can be applied while movies other than time lapse movies are being recorded At magnifications of 1 2x to 1 8x Metering is set to Center weighted and at magnifications of 2 0x to 4 0x to Spot Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound Turn button sound On default setting or Off A beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject and three times when an error is detected Start up sound will also play when the camera is turned on Shutter sound Choose shutter sound from On default setting or Off 2 Auto Of
20. Speed Sync FV lock or AF assist for multi area AF when using Speedlights SB 600 SB 800 or SB 900 Power zoom can be used with Speedlights SB 600 SB 800 or SB 900 setting illuminating angle automatically depending upon focal length When using Speedlights SB 600 SB 800 or SB 900 the edges of the picture shot at ranges under 2 m 6 ft 7 in when the camera is Zoomed out may appear darkened In that case use the wide panel When set to STBY stand by the Speedlight will power on and off at the same time as the camera Confirm the Ready light is on with Speedlight unit SalON Je 2ruy2 L 180 Pictures movies voice memos and voice recordings are assigned file names as follows DSCN0001 JPG IL l m Identifier not shown on camera monitor Extension signifies the file type Original still pictures or NRW Still pictures JPG RAW processed pictures RAW still pictures NRW voice memo attachment DSCN GUL 7 included movies voice evi recordings Voice memos WAV Cropped copies voice memo attachment included Small copies voice memo attachment included D Lighting or black border copies voice memo attachment included Time lapse movie e Files are stored i Voice recordings PEN File number assigned automatically in ascending order starting with 0001 SSCN FSCN s INTN n folders named with a folder number followed by a five character identifier P_
21. ULg pue siayndwod suols Aajay 0 Bupauuoy 100 Connecting to a Printer DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set 4101 e The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press the button e Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu e To view the current print order choose View images and press the button To print pictures press the button again 5 Printing starts e Monitor display returns to that shown in step 2 when printing is complete e To cancel before all copies have been printed press the button Paper Size DPOF printing 010 fei View images Cancel Printing 002 004 Current print total number of prints In Paper size other than Default the default paper size for the current printer out of 3 5x5 in 5x7 in 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in Letter A3 and A4 only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for printing on DPOF compatible devices R200 When the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer pictures can be printed from the printer according to the DPOF print order you have created for pictures on the memory card If the memory card is removed from the camera you can create the DPOF print order for pictures in the internal memory 1 Press the MENU butto
22. and shoot Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures Press the shutter Press the shutter release button release button the halfway to set focus rest of the way and exposure down to shoot Step 3 Focus and Shoot v During Recording While images are being recorded the AF lamp and or the indicator showing the number of exposures remaining will blink Do not turn the camera off open the battery chamber memory card slot cover or remove or disconnect the power source while these are blinking Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card m Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations And in some rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the active focus area or the AF lamp glow green e Subject is very dark e Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene e g the sun is behind the subject and is in deep shadow e No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g when the subject is standing in front of a white wall wearing a white shirt e Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage e Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on a
23. ane Eng 47 33 status of the transmitting satellite A maximum of 12 satellites will be displayed The strength of the receiving signals are indicated as follows gray gt yellow blue stronger determined position 61 Sd y Busy 62 Recording Positional Information to Pictures m Notes on GPS After about two hours of positioning or if the battery has been changed it will take several minutes to obtain the positional information e Positions of the GPS satellites change constantly You may not be able to determine the position or it may take some time depending on your location and the time Use GPS in an open space whenever possible Receiving of signals will be smoother if the GPS antenna 887 is facing the sky e The following locations will block or reflect signals resulting in failed or inaccurate positioning Inside buildings or at the basement of buildings Between high rise buildings Under overpasses Inside tunnels Near high voltage electrical power lines Between clusters of trees e Using a mobile phone of 1 5 GHz band near this camera may disrupt positioning e When carrying this camera around while positioning do not place it in a metal bag Positioning cannot be done if the camera is covered in metal materials e GPS satellites may have a margin error of several hundred meters depending on the positioning environment e Be aware of your surroundings when positioning Record GPS data i
24. are uploaded If you do not receive the e mail notification the information stored in the camera s Sender setting may be incorrect Correct the information W110 and upload pictures again e When uploading pictures after user information has been registered with my Picturetown the user information including information stored in the camera s Sender setting stored in the camera cannot be displayed or edited from the camera In addition the my Picturetown password cannot be edited from the camera Use a computer s Web browser to access my Picturetown to edit user information e Before discarding the camera or transferring it to another owner confirm whether or not pictures have ever been uploaded using my Picturetown services If pictures have been uploaded ever once be sure that you have registered with my Picturetown and then reset all network settings 0113 If this camera was given to you by a previous owner reset all network settings W113 before using the camera and taking advantage of the network services Q Note on Protecting Personal Information Once the LAN features have been used personal information is stored in the camera and on the my Picturetown server To protect personal information from unsolicited viewing or theft apply a password to protect data stored in the camera 88111 and register with my Picturetown to protect uploaded data It is highly recommended that these protection measures be applied Access
25. 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 in burns or fire 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 Set Record GPS Data in the GPS mode to Off as well Follow the instructions of the hospital when using while in a hospital The electromagnetic waves given out by this camera may disrupt the electronic systems of the airplane or the instruments of the hospital 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 provi
26. e Choose from three levels High Normal or Low e Anew copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created e To cancel D Lighting press the MENU button D Lighting copies can be recognized by the 4a icon displayed during playback yoeqhe g uo 210W Q More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for more information 68 Crop Picture Editing Pictures This function is only available when GMD amp is displayed in the monitor with playback zoom M66 enabled Cropped copies are stored as separate files 1 Rotate the zoom control to T Q in full frame playback mode 30 to zoom in on the image e Tocropa picture displayed in tall portrait orientation zoom in on the picture until the black bars displayed on he both sides of the monitor disappear The cropped picture will be displayed in landscape orientation To crop the picture in its current tall portrait orientation irst use the Rotate image option 88157 to rotate the picture so that it is displayed in landscape orientation Next enlarge the picture for cropping crop the picture and hen rotate the cropped picture back to tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control to T Q or W Ea to adjust he zoom ratio Press the multi selector A W lt P to move the display area 3 Press the MENU button 4 Use the multi sel
27. is dominated by brightly lit objects that fill the frame for example sunlit expanses of water sand or snow or when the background is much brighter than the main subject When the picture is too dark adjust the exposure compensation in the positive direction Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects for example a swath of dark green leaves or when the background is much darker than the main subject When the picture is too bright adjust the exposure compensation in the negative direction Shooting Suited for the Scene Choose this mode for automatic adjustment of settings to suit the selected subject type or use the voice recording option to record sound only Gi andscape i Fa Night portrait Fireworks show See Voice Recordings 85 Setting the Scene Mode 1 Rotate the mode dial to SCENE 2 Press the MENU button to display the scene menu screen choose the desired scene with the multi ial Landscape Sports selector and press the button Bi Night portrait Party indoor auads ay 104 paying unooys Beach snow _ j 3 Frame the subject and shoot e For scene modes that use the flash be Mil sure to press the flash pop up button to raise the built in flash before l J shooting w 12 F27 ay 14 g Using the Command Dial to Select a Scene Instead of
28. is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker 1 Press 4 exposure compensation e The exposure compensation value will be displayed e Exposure compensation is not available in M manual mode 2 Press the multi selector A or W to adjust exposure The exposure compensation guide is displayed When the picture is too dark adjust the exposure compensation in the positive direction When the picture is too bright adjust the exposure compensation in the negative direction 3 4 0 3 Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV 3 Press the shutter release button to shoot e Repeat steps 2 and 3 to shoot while adjusting the exposure compensation value a little at a time 3440 3 4 Press the button to end the setting for exposure compensation When an exposure compensation value other than 0 0 is applied the value is displayed with the I icon in the monitor e To cancel exposure compensation select 0 0 before pressing the 8 button or follow steps 1 and 2 to select 0 0 Exposure Compensation Value Ekia E ne Feyi 14 When shooting mode is set to P S or A the setting of exposure compensation is saved even after the camera is turned off g Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame
29. menu or apply P Image quality ORM N selection Image size er Return to the Picture Control a e x Custom Picture Control J White balance g Al Sy ISO sensitivity am Apply selection move to the next menu previous menu VSA T Move cursor down Notes on the Multi Selector In this manual up down left and right presses of the multi selector may be indicated with A V lt and P Basic Operations The MENU Button Press the MENU button to display the menu for the selected mode e Use the multi selector to navigate the menus 812 e Menu options can also be selected by rotating the command dial e Choose the tab on the left to display each menu item e Press the MENU button again to exit the menu Top tab Displayed when the menu Display the usable menus contains two or more pages in the modes selected by o the mode dial Shootne menu a Middle tab Display the playback menu Bottom tab Display the setup menu Displayed when there are one or 0 more menu items to olow O Shooting menu Displayed when ok 9 there are more LE previous menu items Press the button or the multi selector Press the button or the multi P to proceed to the next set of options selector P to apply selection Switching Between Tabs Shooting menu gummer Image size amp Picture Control ie lr Custom Picture Control White balance AlN Shooting menu Set up Welcome screen gt E
30. of sharpness contrast saturation and other image editing components or manual adjust which allows for detailed adjusting of the components individually 1 Use the multi selector to choose COOLPIX Picture Control and press the button 2 Press AW to highlight the desired setting and press lt P to choose a value 3 Press the button e The value will be set Selecting Reset and pressing the button will change the values back to the default setting Modifications to Original COOLPIX Picture Controls Picture Control Es Standard fa Neutral Vivid fa Monochrome Standard Quick adjust cone sharpening Contrast Saturation aa Reset Standard Quick adjust Image sharpening fone Saturation Reset COOLPIX Picture Controls that have been modified from default settings are indicated by an asterisk in the Picture Control Setting menu snuaw dnjas pue y22q e d Huljooyus 131 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Quick adjust Adjust he sharpness contrast and saturation levels automatically Five levels of adjustment can be done by choosing from values between 2 up to 2 Choose from options between 2 and 2 to reduce or emphasize the effect of the selected COOLPIX Picture Control note that this resets all manual adjustments The de ault setting is 0 Image sharpening Contro the sharpness of outlines Choose A auto to adjust sharpening automatically or seven leve
31. position of dh moves to the right as image size decreases allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current image mode setting WT O Fa When the image size is small Digital zoom 88168 in the Setup menu 84159 can be limited to the range at which interpolation is not in effect or it can be turned off 27 apow ony yeqQAe g pue Aydes6ojoug JISeg 28 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera automatically focuses on the subject in the center focus area When the subject is in focus the focus area will glow green and the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will light When digital zoom is in effect and the subject is in focus the AF lamp will glow green The focus area is not displayed Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the camera is unable to focus the focus area will blink in red or the AF lamp will flicker when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Change the composition and press the shutter release button halfway again Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down e The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory Shutter release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halfway Continue pressing the shutter release button fully to release
32. pressed halfway The positional information obtained when the shutter release button is pressed halfway will be recorded onto the pictures to be shot However positional information will not be recorded if the Valid storage period R863 is exceeded while pressing the shutter release button halfway e Check the positioning status before shooting Refer to the GPS Signal Status Display below for more information on the positioning status GPS Signal Status Display The GPS signals that will be displayed when the mode dial is set to GB are as follows Positioning status Sd ay Buisn GPS signal Shooting wade SEE Description SES Receives signals from four or more satellites and determines White Cr White oS White position Positional information will be recorded onto the picture Receives signals from three satellites and determines position Positional information will be recorded onto the picture Positioning has not been done but valid storage period limit is not over yet M63 The last recorded position will be recorded Positioning has not been possible for a period of time more than the valid storage period Positional information will not be recorded Time elapsed Signal strength Displays the time elapsed since the last SSS positioning Senha Position GPS satellite position and signal status Di al t d Displays the number position and signal anailongitude
33. pressing the MENU button a scene can also be selected by holding down the Fn button and rotating the command dial in step 1 above g Image Quality and Image Size Image quality 124 and Image size 884126 can be set in the scene menu However NRW RAW images cannot be recorded in scene mode 41 u 25 BU 104 payNs Bunooys 42 Shooting in the Scene Mode Features amp Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones e The camera detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera Shooting with Face Priority gt 145 e Ifthe camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera Ifno face is recognized the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area e Digital zoom is not available Other settings can be selected lal Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the AF lamp always glows green Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus AF assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist 84168 setting Other settings can be selected Icons Used for Descriptions is the flash mode setting when the built in flash is raised 8833 X is the setting for self timer 35 amp 4
34. sensitivity 138 Y7 Wide angle converter 8840 8149 ao for Manual Focus EJ Metering 139 FH Active D Lighting 857 IOl Monitor 814 Ol Continuous 8140 Zoom Position 827 BKT Auto bracketing 88143 Flexible Program 3452 EH AF area mode 94144 Shutter speed 8953 1 Autofocus mode 4146 Aperture 8454 Flash exp comp 84147 Se Se Sett Se The ABRWN ings can be registered when the focus mode is set to MF manual focus ings can be registered when the mode dial is set to P ings can be registered when the mode dial is set to S or M ings can be registered when the mode dial is set to A or M AF area position selected in Manual is also registered Register the Settings in U 1or U2 1 Set the mode dial to the desired exposure mode Set to P S A or M Can be set even if U 1 or U 2 is selected The default settings of shooting mode P will be set at time of purchase Using U 1 U 2 User Setting Mode Change to a frequently used setting Press the MENU button e The shooting menu is displayed Use the multi selector to choose Save user settings and press the button Choose the destination to register to and press the button e The current settings have been registered e The setting in the destination will be overwritten Resetting Registered Settings The registered setting will be changed back to the def
35. set for both foreground and 3454 best results background into focus Use to control exposure according to shooting requirements User controls both shutter speed and aperture M Manual 455 Settings that are frequently used for P S A and M shooting mode can be registered in mode dial U 1 or U 2 Rotating the mode dial to U 1 or U 2 enables you to shoot using those settings that are frequently used 858 IN pue Y S d Buisn sainyaid 3004S 50 g Shutter Speed and Aperture The same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter speed and aperture allowing you to freeze or blur motion and control depth of field The following figure shows how shutter speed and aperture affects exposure When the ISO sensitivity setting R138 is changed the range of shutter speeds P S A M mode and aperture values at which the correct exposure can Shutter speed be obtained also changes E 44 NOR Aperture Large aperture small f number f 2 7 Small aperture large f number f 7 2 IN pue W S d Bulsn sasnjaid yooys 51 Shoot pictures with shutter speed and aperture value set automatically by the camera 1 Rotate the mode dial to P 2 Frame the subject and shoot e Camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera 3144 Flexible Program In mode P Pr
36. than that specified a confirmation dialog Save print marking for other dates will be displayed Choose Yes to add the new print marking to the existing marking Choose No to remove the existing print marking and leave only the new marking Shoot movies with sound 1 Rotate the mode dial to e Exposure count display shows maximum total length of movie that can be recorded 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording e Camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of recording time remaining To end recording press the shutter release button all the way down a second time mM Notes on Recording Movies Exposure compensation 840 is available AF autofocus amp macro close up and A infinity are available for the focus mode 837 Flash R832 can only be used for time lapse movies The self timer is unavailable Quick response remote 36 can be used except for time lapse movie Flash mode focus mode and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins Digital zoom cannot be applied before movie recording begins However digital zoom up to 2x can be applied while movies other than time lap
37. to shoot with the flash Continuous flash cannot be used for Continuous 884140 Using the flash units available separately from Nikon to shoot at wide angle may cast shadows in the pictures shot Check the picture using the monitor after shooting A wide panel is recommended when shooting with the Speedlight SB 600 SB 800 or SB 900 AF Assist cannot be used with Wide angle converter is set to On More Information See Distortion Control Converter Display 4148 for more information snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld HuljooyUs 149 snuaw dnias pue y2eqkejd Buoys 150 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to the following settings in P S A M U 1 and U 2 modes Flash mode e Flash mode is disabled when a infinity is selected for focus mode Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous when any mode other than Off is enabled for Auto bracketing or at Wide angle converter settings of On When Continuous is set to Continuous flash the flash mode is set to fill lash Applied setting is restored when any mode other than ald infinity is selected for ocus mode Single or Intvl timer shooting is selected for Continuous Off is selected for Auto bracketing or None is selected for Wide angle converter Self timer Remote control e f self timer remote control is on Continuous will be set to Single and Auto bracketing will be set to
38. together Take note of the points below when shooting e Note that because there is a slight lag between the shutter release button being pressed and the picture being shot this mode is not recommended when a quick shutter response is required e The time before the next picture can be shot also increases slightly Advanced red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations In extremely rare instances areas not subject to red eye may be affected by advanced red eye reduction processing in these cases choose another mode and try again More Information See Using Optional Speedlights External Flash 180 for more information Shooting with the Self timer The self timer and optional remote control ML L3 is suitable for taking memorial pictures and for reducing vibration due to pressing of the shutter release button When using the self timer and remote control use of a tripod is recommended Turn Vibration reduction 84167 to Off when using a tripod 1 Press self timer e The self timer menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose amp 10 s or 2 s and press the button 10s ten seconds Suited for important occasions such as weddings e 2s two seconds Suited for preventing camera shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed Ifa setting is not applied by pressing the button within afew seconds the selection will be ca
39. values will be applied Shutter speed will be restricted to a maximum of 1 2 s when any mode other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing Auto bracketing cannot be used when Image quality 1 24 is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld HuljooyUs 143 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu E AF Area Mode Choose where the camera focuses When digital zoom is effect the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the screen regardless of the applied AF area mode option 101 Face priority The camera detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera Shooting with Face Priority gt ia 9145 If the camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera When shooting pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is recognized g NORMS AF area mode will be set to Auto The camera chooses earn 14 the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera and focuses on the subject e When the monitor has been turned off the camera focuses using only the center focus area Focus area L Auto default setting Camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate the focus area When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the f
40. with use of a tripod is recommended Turn Vibration reduction 167 to Off when using a tripod U I ay 10 pains Buljooys 47 u 25 BU 104 pawns Huljoous 48 Shooting in the Scene Mode H Panorama assist Use when shooting a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software e The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame 1 Other settings can be selected 2 amp macro close up or A infinity can also be selected Shooting Pictures for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use a tripod for best results Set Vibration reduction 8167 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 1 Use the multi selector to choose menu H Panorama assist in the scene menu and T Copy press the button 41 Backlight e The panorama direction icon is displayed to show amp Voice recording the direction in which pictures will be joined Image quality Image size 2 Use the multi selector to choose the direction and press the button Select how pictures will be joined together in the completed panorama right X left J up ZS or down lt 7 E Yellow direction icons DD appear for the selected Tie Far L14 direction When you press the button the selected direction is set and a white direction icon appears for that direction Apply flash mode
41. 100 DSCN 181 Dusk dawn if 45 E E mail 106 110 114 Entering Text with the Camera 108 Exposure compensation 40 Exposure mode 50 External flash 152 177 180 Eyelet for camera strap 6 F Face priority 144 145 File extension 181 File name 181 Fill flash 32 Filter effects 132 Fireworks show Firmware version 176 Fixed range auto 138 Flash exp comp 147 Flash lamp 34 Flash mode 32 Flash off 32 Focus 28 81 144 146 Focus lock 29 Focus mode 38 Folder name 181 Format 23 170 Formatting internal memory 170 FSCN 181 Full frame playback 30 31 Full time AF 81 146 FUNC button 172 G Gateway 105 109 GPS antenna 7 GPS menu 60 63 GPS mode 60 H Help 15 Hide image 157 High ISO sensitivity auto 138 l dentifier 181 mage quality 124 mage sharpening 132 mage size 126 nfinity 37 Internal memory 22 INTN 181 Intvl timer shooting 140 142 IP address 105 109 ISO sensitivity 34 138 K Key information 106 114 L LAN connector 7 117 118 Landscape laal 42 Language 171 Lens 6 197 Lens cover 6 Lens ring 6 179 Li ion Battery 16 18 Li ion Rechargeable Battery 16 List by date menu 78 List by date mode 76 M acro AF 37 acro close up 37 39 anual 55 emory capacity 24 emory card 22 178 emory card formatting 23 170 emory indicator 25 etering 139 icrophone 6 74 ode dial 10 onitor 8 9 183 ovie length 81 ovie menu 80 ovie mode 79 ovie options 80 ovie play
42. 43 Default value Auto OFF Autofocus 0 0 Default value Portrait Default value TV movie 640 J 30s Single AF Default value Normal 4 4224x3168 Standard Auto Auto ISO 64 100 Matrix Single 30s off AF area mode 8144 Autofocus mode amp 4146 Flash exp comp 8147 Flash control 147 Noise reduction 148 Distortion control 8148 Wide angle converter 149 Active D Lighting 57 The Setup Menu Option Welcome screen 161 Brightness 4165 Date imprint Q8165 Vibration reduction 4167 AF assist f 4168 Digital zoom W168 Button sound 169 Shutter sound 8169 Auto of f 84169 FUNC button 88172 Customize My Menu amp 173 GPS Menu Option Record GPS data 460 Valid storage period W463 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Auto Single AF 0 0 Auto Auto Off None Off Default value None 1 min ISO sensitivity 1 Image quality 2 Image size 3 Picture Control 4 White balance 5 Active D Lighting 6 Distortion control Default value Off 1 minute or less snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld BurooysS 175 snuaw dnjas pue y2eq ejd Hul OOUS 176 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Network Settings Menu Option Default value Picture Bank 4117 On Others Option Default value Paper size 497 98 Default Slide show 84155 35 e Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number 181 from the memory Numbering will con
43. 5 supplied into the camera and charge the battery by connecting the AC Adapter EH 66 supplied Connect the power cable and AC adapter Confirm that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Do not turn on the camera You cannot charge the battery while the camera is turned on Connect the AC adapter to the camera s DC input connector e The DC input connector should be fully inserted Plug the power cable into an outlet e The AC adapter power on lamp will light Charging the Battery After Setting the Camera s Clock When the camera s built in clock has not been set the battery begins charging when the AC adapter is connected Once the clock is set Picture Bank 84117 will start when the AC adapter is connected Press the X button to cancel Picture Bank and start charging the battery immediately e Picture Bank can be set so that it does not start automatically R117 The battery begins charging The power on lamp and AF lamp will blink and the battery will start charging The power on lamp and AF lamp will stop blinking when charging is complete e A fully exhausted battery will charge in about three Charging the Battery hours The following chart explains camera status while the AC adapter is connected to the camera Camera Status The po
44. 65 U 1 U 2 User Setting Mode 58 W Wide 27 AVI 181 JPG 181 NRW 181 WAV 181 A AC Adapter 18 177 Accessory shoe 180 Accessory Shoe Cover 180 Active D Lighting 57 Adapter Ring 177 179 AF area 28 AF area mode 144 AF assist 6 168 Alias 106 110 114 Aperture priority auto 54 Apeture 51 Audio video cable 90 Audio in Video in 90 Auto 32 Auto bracketing 143 Auto mode 24 Auto off 169 Autofocus 37 81 146 Autofocus AF lamp 28 85 Autofocus mode 81 146 B B amp W movie 80 81 Backlight 4 47 Battery 16 163 Battery chamber 7 Battery charger 177 Battery latch 16 Battery level indicator 24 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 16 22 Beach snow 44 Best shot selector 140 a Black border 71 5 Brightness 165 D BSS 140 a Built in flash 32 amp Button sound 169 C Cable connector 90 92 96 Calendar menu 78 201 SdION eUYdaL 202 Index Calendar mode 75 Close up 8 46 Command dial 11 Computer 91 114 120 Connector cover 6 Continuous 140 Continuous flash 140 Contrast 132 COOLPIX Custom Picture Control 134 COOLPIX Picture Control 129 Copy 158 Copy Li 47 Copy sound files 89 Crop 69 Custom Picture Control 134 Customize My Menu 173 D Date 20 162 Date counter 165 166 Date imprint 165 Daylight saving 20 163 DC input connector 18 117 Delete 30 31 74 84 88 156 Digital zoom 27 168 Distortion control 148 D Lighting 68 DPOF 200 DPOF printing
45. Computers and Printers Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio video cable to play back pictures on the television 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV Q e Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the white plug to the 3 audio in jack 8 2 Q g VIDEO AUDIO z M S S Gom P e 3 gej S m A z 3 Tune the television to the video channel 3 See the documentation provided with your television for details V 3 4 Hold down the P button to turn on the 3 camera e The camera enters playback mode and pictures recorded will be displayed on the television e While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off mM Connecting the USB Cable Be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly and do not use force to connect the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle m When Nothing Appears on the TV Be sure that the camera s video mode setting in the setup menu 159 Video mode 88171 90 conforms to the standard used by your television Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy transfer pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software Before Connecting the Camera Installing the Software Before connecting the camera to a computer software including Nikon Transfer and Panorama Maker for creating panorama phot
46. ISO sensitivity 8138 is set to higher than 1600 m Shutter Speed of 1 2 000 s A shutter speed of 1 2 000 s is available only when the camera is zoomed out m Note on ISO Sensitivity When ISO sensitivity 884138 is set to Auto default setting Fixed range auto or High ISO sensitivity auto ISO sensitivity will be fixed at ISO 64 Active D Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows creating photographs with natural contrast Use for high contrast scenes for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day This can be used when P S A M U 1 or U 2 is selected for shooting mode and Fine Normal or Basic is selected for Image quality W124 To use Active D Lighting 1 Rotate the mode dial to P S A or M Can be set even if U or U 2 is selected 2 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu screen choose Active D Lighting with the multi selector and press the button Flash control Noise reduction Save user settings 3 Choose the extent of the setting andpressthe JA D Lighting O button FA High re e Choose from three levels High Normal or Low Wa Normal FF Low e The setting for Active D Lighting can be previewed in Wor the monitor during shooting nothing will be displayed if Off is selected 8 M Notes on Active D Lighting e Additional time is requir
47. Image quality setting to Normal and Image size setting to 2592x1944 Auto bracketing When Auto bracketing is set to any mode other than Off Continuous will be set to Single and the flash mode will be disabled snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld Huljooyus 151 snuaw dnias pue y2eqkejd Buoys 152 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu AF area mode When AF area mode is set to Center while Metering is set to Spot AF area the Metering setting will automatically change to Matrix When a setting other than Center is selected for AF area mode the Metering setting automatically reverts back to Spot AF area Noise reduction When Auto of Noise reduction is applied with Continuous set to an option other than Single or Intvl timer shooting or with Auto bracketing set to an option other than Off noise reduction will not be performed e Selecting On for Noise reduction changes all modes to Single when an option other than Intvl timer shooting is selected for Continuous and Auto bracketing is changed to Off Wide angle converter Selecting On for Wide angle converter changes the flash mode to off Distortion control e When Distortion control is set to On Continuous is automatically set to Single and Auto bracketing is set to Off e Even when the Distortion control option is changed back to Off Continuous will still be set to Single and Auto bracketing will still be set to Off e Distortion control cannot be used if the i
48. Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX P6000 User s Manual Trademark Information e Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or rademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc dobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc he SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association ictBridge is a trademark e 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 ee oq gt e U Introduction First Steps Go Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode SCENE Shooting Suited for the Scene Shoot pictures using P S A and M GPS Using the GPS P More on Playback 7 Movies amp Voice Recordings Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server Picture Bank eT MENU Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbo
49. ORN N N Kej g NW Ke BRN A GFSSSC off Q wo SoY oor Wis oo Memory card 256 MB 380 55 305 575 255 485 865 390 705 1300 575 1040 1730 1300 1950 3120 40 80 165 50 100 195 50 100 195 Print size 2 cm in 36x27 14 2x10 6 28x21 10 8x8 1 22x16 8 6x64 17x13 6 8x5 1 14x10 5 3x4 11x8 4 2x3 2 9x7 3 4x2 5 5x4 2 1X1 6 36x24 14 2x94 36x20 14 2x7 9 27X27 10 6X10 6 snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld HuljooyUs 127 snuaw dnias pue y2eqkejd Buoys 128 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 1 If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 When the printer resolution is set to 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated 3 The print size of NRW RAW images will differ according to the image size of NRW RAW processed images 8872 g Printing Images of Size 1 1 Set the printer to Border when printing images of size set to 1 1 The images may not be printed in 1 1 ratio depending on the printer See the instruction booklet of the printer or check with the authorized print deale
50. OUS v Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting e Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover until formatting is complete e The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX P6000 be sure to format them with this camera 170 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Choose one of 24 languages for display of camera menus and messages ws Language e tina Czech Dansk Danish Deutsch German English default setting Espa ol Spanish EAAnvika Greek Francais French Indonesia Indonesian Italiano Italian Magyar Hungarian Nederlands Dutch Norsk Norwegian M Video Mode Adjust settings for connection to TV Choose NTSC or PAL Polski Portugu s Pycckn Suomi Svenska T rk e Polish Portuguese Russian Finnish Swedish Turkish Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese Korean Thai Arabic snu W dnjas pue y22q e d Burooys 171 snuaw dnias pue y2eqkejd Buoys 172 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu FUNC Button Change the function performed by the Fn button in P S A M U dand U2 modes Press the Fn button to display the shooting menu option assigned to it This option is applied using the FUNC button item Hold down the FN button and rotate the command dial t
51. Off Applied Continuous and Auto bracketing settings are restored when self imer remote control is turned off or when shooting with the self timer remote control has finished Focus mode A infinity is not available when Continuous is set to Continuous flash If Continuous is set to Continuous flash while focus mode is set to A infinity the focus mode setting automatically switches to FF When Face priority is selected for AF area mode setting focus mode to A infinity changes AF area mode to Auto Selecting an option other than A infinity for focus mode restores AF area mode to Face priority Digital zoom cannot be used when focus mode is set to MF Image quality When Image quality is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic all continuous mode other than Intvl timer shooting will be set to Single and Auto bracketing and Active D Lighting will be set to Off Image size e Image size cannot be set for images with Image quality set to NRW RAW e The image size of JPEG images can be set when the image quality is set to NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic However 4224x2816 4224x2376 and 3168x3168 cannot be selected Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Picture Control e White balance will change to Auto when Picture Control is set to Monochrome Selecting an option other than Monochrome for Picture Control restores the original Wh
52. Shutter Priority Auto Mode e Ifthe selected shutter speed would result in the picture being over or underexposed the shutter speed display will flash when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another shutter speed and try again e At speeds slower than 1 4 s the shutter speed indicator will turn red to show that noise is in the image Setting Noise reduction to On 8148 is recommended to reduce noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored dots mM Note on Shutter Speed Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1 2 s when Continuous BSS Continuous flash and Multi shot 16 are set for Continuous 8140 or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto bracketing 9143 mM Shutter Speed of 1 2 000 s A shutter speed of 1 2 000 s is available only when the camera is zoomed out 53 IN pue Y S d Buisn saunyaid 3004S 54 Set the aperture value and shoot pictures 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 2 Rotate the command dial to choose the f number aperture value When the camera is zoomed all the way out aperture can be set to values between 2 7 and f 7 2 at maximum zoom aperture can be set to values between f 5 9 and 7d 3 Focus and shoot e Camera automatically selects the focus area one of by nine containing the subject closest to the camera 3144 1 Note on A Aperture Priority Auto Mode If the selected aperture would resul
53. Toning Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs from B amp W black and white the default setting Sepia and Cyanotype blue tinted monochrome Pressin g V on the multi selector when Sepia or Cyanotype is selected enables you to choose from seven levels of saturation Press lt P to adjust saturation 132 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 1 Quick adjust cannot be chosen in Neutral Monochrome Custom 1 and Custom 2 The values set manually will be disabled if quick adjust is used after manual setting 2 Will not be displayed for Monochrome 3 Will only be displayed for Monochrome v Note on Image Sharpening The effects of image sharpening cannot be previewed in the monitor during shooting Check results in playback mode m Note on Contrast When Active D Lighting 857 is set to settings other than Off the H mark will be displayed for Contrast and it cannot be adjusted m Contrast Saturation and A Auto e Results for contrast and saturation vary with exposure and the position and size of the subject in the frame e The setting for the COOLPIX Picture Control which has A auto selected for either Contrast or Saturation will be displayed in green in the COOLPIX Picture Control bar The COOLPIX Picture Control Bar Rotating the zoom control in T Q direction while adjusting Contrast or Saturation for COOLPIX Picture Control will display a COOLPIX Picture Control Bar showing the selected COOLPIX Picture C
54. When shooting at ranges of about 1 m 3 ft 3 in or less e When a converter lens is used available separately from Nikon R8149 179 e When digital zoom is applied 8827 e When shooting at an Image size 84126 of 24 4224x2816 9 4224x2376 or L 3168x3168 Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Zoomout Zoomin Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom Rotate T to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame or W to zoom out thus increasing the area visible in the frame A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is rotated Optical zoom Digital zoom Digital Zoom When the camera is Zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom magnification rotating and holding the zoom control at T triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4x Focus will be on the center of the screen without active focus area display when digital zoom is in effect CO Cl D Optical zoom up to 4x Digital zoom is in effect apow ny JPeqkejd pue AydesHo0Ud 2 Seg Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images 8126 resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond d 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
55. a Date Brightness Date imprint Vibration reduction ISO sensitivity AlN AF assist Press the multi selector Press the multi selector Aor W The chosen menu is to highlight the tab to select the tab and press displayed either the button or P uonnpoanu uon nponu Basic Operations The Ol Monitor Button To hide or show monitor indicators during shooting and playback press the O button With Shooting ZS NORE 14 Photo information displayed Framing guides Display the image taken and shooting Display a boxed guide for framing information t Monitor off Photo information hidden Turn off the monitor Display only the image taken With Playback Teh W200 Teo 100NIKON AJP 0004 JPG 3 4 4 Photo information displayed Shooting data displayed Photo information hidden Display current image and except for movies Display image only its information Display highlight histogram 4 and shooting data 1 Available when mode dial is set to P S A M U 1orU2 2 Shutter will not click when focus is not locked and the AF lamp does not light up 3 The brightest portions of the image highlight blink Use highlights as a guide when setting exposure 4 Agraph showing tone distribution The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the righ
56. al memory will be displayed When memory card is inserted A is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed 1811 200 18 80 Deleting Pictures 1 Press the TI button to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Usethe multiselectorto choose Yes and press the button e To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press the button Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Playback Mode The following options are available in full frame playback mode Enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10x HEV ISO CaN Press the button to return to full frame eB playback mode View thumbnails Display 4 9 or 16 picture thumbnails 65 Hide or show photo Switch between displaying or hiding photo 14 info and shooting information Record play voice Record or play back voice memos up to 20 74 memo seconds in length Press the gt button or the shutter release button to switch to the mode selected with 30 he mode dial Switch to shooting mode Pressing the gt button to Turn On the Camera When the camera is off holding down the gt button will turn the camera on in playback mode The lens does not extend Viewing Pictures e To view pictures stored in the internal memory remove the memory card from the camera e Pictures that were shot using Face Priority 88145 will be rotated automaticall
57. all camera settings can be restored to their default settings and data stored in the camera s internal memory can be deleted before the camera is transferred to another owner or discarded Applying a Password to the Camera If the camera is protected with a password the password must be entered to perform LAN operations using the camera 1 Choose Password from the Network settings menu 84107 and press the button e The password screen will be displayed 2 Choose Set change password and press the button Network settings Network profile Sender Picture Bank Key information Reset Password Set change password gt Delete password yueg a1NjDI1q JAAS UMO AINIDIg ALU y 0 S INPId HurpeojdN 117 yueg a4njdIq JAAIBS UMO 9INID1q AW Y 0 S NPId HurpeojdN 112 Settings from the Camera 3 Specify a password for the camera or edit the current password New password To specify a password enter a password of four 0123456 78 9 numbers in the new password screen To edit the password enter the current password in the current password screen When the new password screen is displayed enter a new password When a password is entered the re enter password screen will be displayed for confirming the password Enter the correct password again 023456789 For information on entering text see Entering Text with the Camera W108 When the password has been re entered the message Passw
58. all claims by or against you related to any material you post e mail or otherwise transmit or communicate through the Services e Furthermore you agree to indemnify defend and hold harmless the Nikon Parties from and against any claims damages liabilities costs and expenses including reasonable attorney and professionals fees and litigation costs related to any material you post e mail or otherwise transmit or communicate through the Services Information and Precautions You understand that i your right to use the Services may be terminated by Nikon and or ii the materials you post e mail or otherwise transmit or communicate through the Services may be deleted or removed by Nikon in the event you breach the foregoing or any other terms and conditions that Nikon may require in connection with your use of the Services These Services are subject to change suspension or termination without notice Be sure to read Nikon s Privacy Management Policy located at the following URL http www nikon co jp main eng privacy index htm If you are in Europe click on your country of residence at the following URL and follow the link lt privacy policy gt http www europe nikon com support You can visit the my Picturetown Website at the following URL http mypicturetown com uonnpoanu uonnponu The Camera Body 13 14 15 16 a Command CIA suseisssisortiiosesna i 2 Power switch Power on lamp 17 169 3
59. ample pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the welcome screen 8161 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices Reset the network setting stored in the camera W113 uonanpo yu uononponu Information and Precautions Note the following important points before using this product s LAN features Personal Information Management and Disclaimer e User information registered and configured with the product including network connection settings and other personal information is susceptible to alteration and loss resulting from operational error static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handling Always keep separate copies of important information Nikon is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from alteration or loss of content that is not attributable to Nikon e Before discarding this product or transferring it to another owner it is recommended that you apply the Reset option B41 13 in the camera s network setting menu to delete all user information registered and configured with the product including network connection settings and other personal information e Nikon is not responsible for any damages stemming from unauthorized use of e mail addresses stored in the camera resulting from theft of the product Precautions and Limitations when Using the LAN Features e Connec
60. ank Still pictures JPEG NRW RAW images including those with voice memos attached and movie files can be uploaded using the Picture Bank service Voice recording files cannot be uploaded Picture Bank Images Pictures that have been uploaded to the server using Picture Bank are recognized by the Gj icon displayed with them in full frame playback mode Pictures with this icon will not be automatically uploaded to the server using the automatic upload feature when the AC adapter and the LAN network is connected to a camera If pictures have been deleted from the server and you would like to upload them again choose Picture Bank mode and select the desired pictures to be uploaded W118 ci Resume interrupted transfer yueg a1NjD1q JAAS UMO AINIDIg ALU BY 0 S INPId Huipeojdy 119 yueg a4njDIq JAAIBS UMO 9INID1q AW BU 0 S NPId Bulpeojdy 120 Use a computer s Web browser to access http mypicturetown com and enter the Email ID e mail address and password registered with my Picturetown to display the My Photos page From My Photos page you can upload and sort pictures create and share albums and create slide shows Refer to help information contained in my Picturetown for more information If you would like to use my Picturetown with your cellular telephone access http mypicturetown com and select Log In When the log in page is displayed enter the registered Email ID e mail address and
61. ary DNS and Secondary DNS settings When configuring IP address Subnet mask IP address Gateway Primary DNS and Secondary DNS neal oo U settings enter each set of numbers so that they are 0 23456789 aa aligned to the right Numbers must be entered correctly for the settings to be properly applied qa For information on entering text see Entering Text with the Camera 108 Once all network settings have been configured Done will be displayed and the monitor display will return to the network settings menu Network profile configuration is complete yueg a1NjDIq JAAIBS UMO AINIDIg ALU y 0 S INPId Huipeojdy When setting up the LAN features of this camera for the first time next enter the information required for my Picturetown user registration Proceed to Entering my Picturetown User Information R110 109 yueg a4njdIq JAAIBS UMO 9INID1q AW Y 0 S NPId HurpeojdN 110 Settings from the Camera Entering my Picturetown User Information Enter the information required for user registration with my Picturetown from the Sender option This information is necessary to log in to my Picturetown after picture upload If you have already registered with my Picturetown use the same e mail address and nickname alias currently used by my Picturetown 8116 1 Choose Sender from the Network settings OER menu 884107 and press the button E Network profe Picture Bank Password Ke
62. ault setting of shooting mode P 1 Choose Reset user settings at the shooting menu screen and press the button Choose the destination to reset and press the button e The registered settings have been reset Shooting menu Flash control Noise re ion Distortion control Wide angle converter Active D Lighting Save user settings gt Eak Save user settings Save as U1 Save as U2 Shooting menu P Reset user setting Reset user settings ResetUt Reset U2 IN pue YW S d Bulsn sasniaid ooys Using the GPS The Global Positioning System GPS is a satellite based navigation system using the electro magnetic waves of a network of GPS satellites placed into orbit It allows users to determine their locations anywhere on Earth The camera s internal GPS receives signals from the GPS satellites and calculate its current time and position This is known as positioning The positional information latitude and longitude can be recorded onto the pictures to be shot 1 Rotate the mode dial to Gi e Operate in an open space when starting to receive signals from GPS satellites e The GPS signal status display screen is displayed 2 Press the MENU button signal sttangth e The GPS menu is displayed v GPS OFF c wn Position E Ss S v 3 Choose Record GPS data and press the E button Record GPS data Ij Valid storage period
63. back 84 ovie recording 79 ulti selector 12 ulti shot 16 140 Index useum M 46 y Menu 15 my Picturetown 103 N letwork connection settings 109 etwork profile 105 etwork settings menu 107 ight landscape EM 45 ight portrait Fal 43 ikon Transfer 92 oise reduction 148 RW RAW Images 72 124 125 RW RAW processing 72 umber of exposures remaining 24 127 0 Optical zoom 27 Optional Accessories 177 P Panorama assist P 48 Paper size 97 98 Party indoor X 44 Password 106 114 120 PictBridge 95 200 Picture Bank 103 117 118 Picture Bank mode 103 Picture Control 129 Playback 30 31 65 66 74 84 87 Playback menu 153 Playback mode 30 Playback zoom 66 Portrait amp 42 Positioning 60 Power 20 24 Power switch Power lamp 20 24 Preset manual 137 Pressing halfway down 28 Primary DNS 105 109 Print 97 98 101 Sa ON Je21UYD L 203 SaION eUYdaL 204 Index Print set 101 Print Set Date 102 Printer 95 Printing 95 Protect 156 Q Quick adjust 132 R Rear curtain sync 32 Rechargeable battery 177 Record GPS data 60 Red eye reduction 32 34 Remote control 35 177 Reset 113 Reset all 174 Reset user settings 59 Rotate image 157 RSCN 181 S Saturation 132 Save user settings 58 Scene menu 41 Scene mode 41 Secondary DNS 105 109 Self timer 35 Self timer lamp 35 Sepia movie 80 81 Setup menu 159 Shooting 24 Shutter sound 169 Shutter speed 51 S
64. battery 3 V CR2025 lithium battery in the remote control ODL E See our websites or product catalogs for up to date information on accessories for the COOLPIX P6000 S 0 N Je JUyY2 L 177 SalON eUYdaL 178 Optional Accessories v Converters and Adapter Rings Do not attach lens hoods or filters to the converter lens or adapter ring as they may cause shading around the edges of pictures shot with the COOLPIX P6000 m External flash The accessory shoe for COOLPIX P6000 is compatible with Nikon Speedlights SB 400 SB 600 SB 800 and SB 900 and the Wireless Speedlight Commander SU 800 Attempting to attach other external flashes may damage the camera and the external flash Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera e All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used regardless of speed SanDisk 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB TOSHIBA 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB2 8 GB2 Panasonic 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB2 1 Ifthe memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that the device supports 2 GB cards 2 Sw SDHC compliant If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports SDHC Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Optional A
65. battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level apow ony yeqQAe g pue Aydesbojoug dIseg Monitor Description NO INDICATOR Battery fully charged a Battery low prepare to charge or replace the battery Number of exposures o remaining Cannot shoot pictures Recharge or Baue replace with a fully charged battery exhausted i Number of Exposures Remaining The number of exposures remaining will be displayed The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card image quality and image size 127 24 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select f Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode Shooting mode EJ displayed in auto mode Vibration reduction icon Vibration reduction can be applied to reduce the effects of camera shake Aperture 8451 Image Quality and Image Size Current image quality and size Internal memory indicator settings are displayed The Pictures will be recorded to internal default settings are memory Normal for image quality and When memory card is inserted N is not 4224 x 3168 for image size displayed and pictures will be recorded to memory card apow ny ydeqAejg pue AydesHo0Ud DIseg Note on the Flash When the built in flash is lowered the flash setting is fixed at off and appears at the top of the monitor In situations where flash is needed such as in dark locations or when t
66. be cancelled Macro Close up Mode In macro close up mode the camera focuses continuously due to autofocus Press the shutter release button halfway to lock focus and set the exposure However in P S A M U and U 2 modes the setting of Autofocus mode R146 will be applied Infinity Focus Mode If you set focus mode to infinity while using 4 auto mode or the P S A M U 1 or U2 modes the focus area will not appear on the screen Choosing a Focus Mode Using Manual Focus 1 Press MF focus mode to display T the focus menu e Use the multi selector to choose MF and press the button 2 Focus while rotating the command dial and pressing the amp button e Adjust the focus while viewing the image in the monitor e Rotate clockwise to focus on far subjects e Rotate counterclockwise to focus on near subjects 3 Release the amp button to end the setting for manual iw focus HIF appears at the top of the monitor and the focus is locked to the set focus e To readjust the focus repeat steps 2 to 3 Notes on MMF Manual Focus Press the shutter release button halfway to preview the depth of field the area of focus on the subject e Digital zoom is not available e Focus mode will change to AF autofocus when the monitor is turned off apoy any yIeqAe q pue AydeuBojoud dIseg 39 apow ony yeqQAe g pue Aydes6ojoug JISseg 40 Exposure compensation
67. built in flash 9432 e Remove the accessory shoe cover before attaching a Speedlight Slide the accessory shoe cover to the direction of the arrow as shown on the illustration to the right to remove it e Refer to the Speedlight manual for more information on how to attach Speedlight and details e Replace the accessory shoe cover when the Speedlight is not in use Speedlights SB 400 SB 600 SB 800 and SB 900 e Before using Speedlights SB 600 SB 800 or SB 900 set the Speedlight flash control mode to TTL This enables the i TTL flash control to use monitor pre flashes to adjust flash output automatically in response to lighting conditions Refer to the Speedlight manual for more information on i TTL lash control e Shooting with Wireless Lighting can be done by setting the SB 800 SB 900 or Wireless Speedlight Commander SU 800 to commander and setting the SB 600 SB 800 and SB 900 to remote flash However the flash is not usable even if the monitor flashes when the SB 800 and SB 900 is set to commander The Wireless Lighting group setting is only applicable for group A Change the setting for both the commander and the remote flash to group A Refer to the Speedlight manual or more information When shooting with Wireless lighting if ISO sensitivity is set to Auto High ISO sensitivity auto or Fixed range auto it will be fixed to ISO 64 The camera does not support Flash Color Information Communication Auto FP High
68. cation ratio reaches 1x the display Zoom out returns to full frame playback mode Zoom also decreases by rotating the command dial to left Zoom in View other areas of Oa A Press the multi selector A W lt d gt to move the picture SS display area 7 e Press to crop current picture to contain only ri ictur i Cronpiciure he portion visible in the monitor Switch to shooting mode button to switch to the mode selected with the mode dial Press the P button or the shutter release Pictures Taken in Face Priority When the zoom control is rotated to T Q during full frame playback mode for pictures taken in Face Priority 145 the picture will be enlarged using the face focused on during shooting time as the centralized point e f several faces are recognized the picture will be enlarged using the face which was focused on during shooting time as the centralized point and pressing the multi selector A WP will enable you to switch between the people s faces e Change the zoom ratio back to the normal playback zoom by rotating the zoom control to T Q or W ER The COOLPIX P6000 can use the functions below to edit images and store them as separate files 181 Editing function Description Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced D Lighting 68 brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Enlarge the image or refine the composition and cr
69. ccessories Wide angle Converter Attach the Wide angle Converter WC E76 available separately from Nikon as described below 1 Turn the camera off and remove the lens ring as shown at right 2 Remove the rear cap from the wide angle converter 3 Attach the Adapter Ring UR E21 available separately from Nikon to the camera lens Then screw the converter lens into the Adapter Ring UR E21 4 Rotate the mode dial to P S A M U 1or U 2 and set Wide angle converter 8149 in the shooting menu to On 5 Remove the lens cap from the converter lens e To remove the wide angle converter turn the camera off and perform steps 1 to 4 in reverse order Set the Wide angle converter option in the camera shooting menu 149 to None when no wide angle converter is attached e See the user s manual provided with the wide angle converter for more information Sa ON Je21UYD L 179 Optional Accessories Using Optional Speedlights External Flash The camera is equipped with an accessory shoe with a safety lock allowing Speedlights SB 400 SB 600 SB 800 and SB 900 available separately to be mounted directly on the camera Use Speedlights for indirect lighting or when additional lighting is required The built in flash turns off automatically when using Speedlights While 4 is displayed in the monitor Speedlights flash mode is also displayed in the monitor and it can be set with the same procedure as the
70. ce recording files cannot be uploaded my Picturetown server m LAN Communication Features LAN communication features cannot be used to connect the camera to a computer queg 4NVld JaAJaS UMOJ INPId AW y 0 SAIN I1g BurpeojdN 103 yueg a4NjDIq JAAIBS UMO 9INID1q AW Y 0 S NPId BulpeojdA 104 Before taking advantage of my Picturetown services using the LAN features of the camera the camera s network settings must be configured and you must register with my Picturetown Configure the camera s network settings by using the camera First Steps be sure that all LAN requirements are in place and ready necessary information 88105 Confirm network requirements for LAN connection and ready the necessary network profile for LAN connection and user information for my Picturetown Network settings Configuring a Network Connection Profile 8109 Configure the network profile necessary for connecting the camera to the Internet via an access point Enter my Picturetown User Information 88110 Enter the information such as your e mail address required to use the my Picturetown services from the camera s Sender option Protecting LAN Information Stored in the Camera 11 1 Apply password protection to the camera Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server 117 Upload pictures using Picture Bank Once pictures have been uploaded e mail notification requesting user registration with my P
71. correct Eject the memory card to upload pictures stored in internal memory Use a computer to open the e mail notification requesting user registration click the URL provided and register the camera s key information 62 61 63 63 63 62 109 117 118 24 110 22 114 Nikon COOLPIX P6000 Digital Camera Tyee Compact digital camera Image sensor 1 1 7 in CCD total pixels approx 13 93 million 4x optical zoom NIKKOR lens 6 24mm equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle Focal length f number Construction Focus range from lens Focus area selection Frame coverage Frame coverage shooting mode Frame coverage playback mode Media File system File formats 28 112mm 2 7 5 9 9 elements in 7 groups 2 ED lens Up to 4x equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle approx 448mm Lens sensor shift Contrast detect AF Multi area AF e Approx 50 cm 1 ft 7 in to from the lens e Macro close up mode Approx 2 cm 0 8 in to wide zoom position Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas Real image optical viewfinder with LED indication Approx 80 horizontal and 80 vertical compared to the actual screen 2 7 in approx 230k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Approx 97 horizontal and 97 ver
72. cter entered Each time the button is pressed the type of character changes in the following order lowercase lettersuppercase letters symbolslowercase letters The type of characters displayed in the keyboard area can also be changed by rotating the command dial right or left The position of the scroll bar at left in the monitor display indicates the type of characters currently shown To delete a character move the cursor to that character s position and press the TD button to delete When some of the characters cannot be displayed rotate the zoom control to T Q to preview all the characters that have been entered Rotate the zoom control to T Q again to return to the text entry screen Once all necessary text has been entered highlight and press the button The monitor display proceeds to the next screen Settings from the Camera Configuring a Network Profile Enable connection of the camera to the Internet via a LAN access point Enter the same settings as the desired LAN network Configuring a Network Profile 1 Choose Network profile from the Network AE settings menu 84107 and press the button Sender Picture Bank Password Key information Reset H T NY 2 Specify the camera s IP address 984105 EN To acquire the IP address automatically choose Auto Auto and press the button Manual To enter a fixed IP address choose Manual and press the button Specify the IP address Subnet mask Gateway Prim
73. ctures for the first time using the camera proceed with user registration with my Picturetown 6114 g Modifying the Automatic Picture Bank Upload Setting Change the settings for the AC adapter and LAN connections in Picture Bank of the network settings menu 88107 If On default setting is changed to Off the battery will begin charging immediately without uploading pictures when the camera is turned off and the AC adapter and the LAN network is connected to the camera yueg AINPId JAAIBS UMO AINIDIg AW BY 0 SUNPId Hulpeojd7 117 yueg a4njdIq JAAIBS UMO AINID1q AW Y 0 S NPId Bulpeojdy 118 Using Picture Bank Uploading Selected Pictures 1 Turn off the camera wy 0 3 Turn onthe camera 5 Choose pictures Rotate the mode dial to Gi If sender setting has not been configured enter your Email ID e mail address and Nickname alias necessary for my Picturetown user information 884110 When the Transfer is Unsuccessful gt 984119 Press lt P on the multi selector to highlight a picture and press W to select the desired picture checkmark icked or cancel the selection no checkmark The command dial can also be used to choose the picture Up to 30 pictures can be selected Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback Rotate the zoom control to W E to return to thumbnail display Press the b
74. d for Continuous When On is selected for Wide angle converter Before shooting a movie operates up to 2x when shooting a movie other than Time lapse movie x Image size cannot be adjusted when NRW RAW is selected for Image quality When Image quality is set to NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic 4224x2816 8 4224x2376 or 3168x3168 cannot be selected for Image size Image size cannot be adjusted when Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 amp 4224x3168 81 3264x2448 5 2592x1944 24 4224x2816 9 4224x2376 or 3168x3168 cannot be selected for Image size Off is selected for Sound settings in Shutter sound in setup menu Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous Option other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing in shooting menu When Sports or Museum is selected in scene mode WR mode is selected The speaker is being blocked Do not cover it AF assist in the setup menu is set to Off AF assist illuminator turns off automatically in some modes 37 39 42 43 124 140 149 79 126 40 38 69 40 43 43 46 79 7 26 168 168 182 White balance setting is not appropriate for light source Lens is dirty Clean lens 136 S JON Je21UYD L 193 SalON eUYdaL 194 Troubleshooting Problem Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Pictures are
75. dditional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http imaging nikon com Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries AC adapters and flash accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Holographic seal Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product Nikon Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5S PHIN uoyIN uol Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction About the Manuals e No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without
76. de or list by date mode pictures shot on a specified date can be displayed In full frame playback zooming of images editing recording playback of voice memos or movie playback can be done When the MENU button is pressed and the calendar list by date menu is displayed all pictures shot on a specified date can be selected for deletion printing or protection in one setting Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode 1 Press the Fn button in playback mode and use the command dial to choose 23 Calendar e When the Fn button is released the camera enters calendar mode 2 Choose the date and press the button e Dates for which pictures exist are underlined in yellow Choose a date which is underlined in yellow e Rotate the zoom control to W E to view the previous month rotate the zoom control to T Q to view the following month e The first picture for that date will be displayed in full rame playback e Rotate the zoom control to W E in full frame playback mode to return to calendar mode r 40 0 ee ie SU M TU W Th F Sa Q 1 oO 2345678 2 91019121314 16171819 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 lt 30 om w a ay TSA VA008 18 80 OOOAJPE 75 yoeqhe g uo 210W 76 Viewing Pictures by Date Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 1 Press the Fn button in playback mode and use the command dial to choose ii List by date e When the Fn button is released the camera e
77. de reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 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 Nikon COOLPIX P6000 C CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product wil
78. ds 121 snuaw dnias pue y2eqkejd HuI O0US 122 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu E cc N co N Distortion control W148 Correct the distortion Wide angle converter W149 Adjust settings for the optional converter lenses Active D Lighting W57 This option can be used to prevent loss of detail in highlights and shadows when shooting images Save user settings Piss Register the current edited settings into the mode dial U Tand U2 Reset user settings W59 Reset the registered settings in U 1 and U 2 back to the default settings These options can be set in other shooting mode menus except for movie menu Restrictions on Camera Settings Multiple functions cannot be set simultaneously 88150 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Displaying the Shooting Menu Choose P Programmed Auto S Shutter Priority Auto A Aperture Priority Auto M Manual or U 1 U 2 by rotating the mode dial Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Shooting menu P Image quality Image size Picture Control Custom Picture Control White balance I ISO sensitivity Use the multi selector to select items and set functions on menus 412 e To return to the shooting mode from the shooting menu press the MENU button or the shutter release button Navigating the Camera Menu The command dial can also be used in
79. e 3 5x5 in 5x7 in 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in Connecting to a Printer 4 Choose Print selection Print all images or Rea DPOF printing and press the button Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Print selection Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each e Press the multi selector lt P to select pictures and press amp to set the number of copies for each The command dial can also be used to choose the picture Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed The pictures for which no copies have been specified will not be printed Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback or W 3 to switch back to thumbnail display Press the button when setting is complete The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press the button Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu Print selection 010 fein Start print Cancel Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card can be printed one at a time e The menu shown at right will be displayed To prints print choose Start print and press the button e Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu Cancel Print all images S4 UUd pue siajndwod suolsiAajay 0 Bulj2auUOD s4a
80. e Playback Menu amp Rotate Image After shooting set the orientation in which pictures are displayed during playback You can rotate still pictures 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise Images that were taken in portrait orientation will be rotated 180 degrees in the opposite direction when clockwise or counterclockwise is chosen Select a picture in the picture selection screen 84154 to display the Rotate Image screen Press the multi selector lt or P to rotate the picture 90 degrees Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image MENU sectoral 4D OEGI MENU LEETE 4D etoretc Back 4D Rotate Rotate 90 degrees Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise clockwise Press the button to set the orientation displayed and save the orientation data with the picture Hide Image Use this setting to hide pictures during playback Select the image and apply the setting in the picture selection screen Selecting Multiple Pictures gt 88154 Hidden pictures cannot be deleted using the Delete option Note however that formatting the internal memory or memory card 84170 will delete hidden pictures snuaw dnjas pue y22q e d HuljooyUs 157 snuaw dnjas pue y2eq ejd Hul OOUS 158 Playback Options The Playback Menu E Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Use the multi selector to select an option from the copy screen and press the button Mm Copy pictures fro
81. e computer to be able to view RAW images on the computer However the settings for COOLPIX Picture Controls of NRW RAW images cannot be set in ViewNX Capture NX Capture NX 2 and Mac OS X are not compatible with NRW RAW images ViewNx Ver 1 2 and NRW Codec can be downloaded through the Internet See Installing Nikon Transfer of the Quick Start Guide For more information on using ViewNx refer to the on screen instructions and help information contained in ViewNX Notes on the Image Quality Setting Digital zoom cannot be used when the image quality setting is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic Active D Lighting 57 cannot be used when the image quality setting is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic The image quality setting is applied to the auto shooting mode scene modes and P S A and M modes simultaneously Multi shot 16 88140 is excluded NRW RAW images cannot be recorded in scene mode Image quality will be switched to Normal and the image size to 8 4224x3168 when changing to scene mode and image quality setting is set to NRW RAW Only JPEG images will be recorded when changing to scene mode and image quality setting is set to NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic More Information See Number of exposures remaining 127 for more information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for mo
82. e putting the camera away again Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories e Use only Nikon Speedlights Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or lash e Before using a Nikon Speedlight not listed in this section contact a Nikon authorized service representative for more information Notes on the Monitor e The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting e The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your ikon authorized service representative Note on Smear When framing bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the display This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor as well as the solutions for dealing with them Battery running low Prepare to charge or change battery 16 18 9 Recharge or replace with a fully Battery exhausted Battery exhausted charged battery 19 19 Tu
83. e y2eqhej g Hul OOYS 162 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Set the camera clock The Time Zone feature that calculates the time difference function that is useful when traveling overseas can also be set Date Set camera clock to current date and time To use the e Multi se e Multi se setup menu ector lt P Move to another category in the order of day month year DMY ector AW Change the settings button The setting is enabled Time zone ft home Time zone ime zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from options When destination time zone is selected the time difference between the home time zone ft 164 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are recorded Useful when traveling Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone mo and press the button e The time zone screen is displayed 2 Choose O button The date and time displayed on the monitor changes 15 11 2008 15 30 Date eS Time zone Lf Travel destination and press the Timezone 16 11 2008 15 30 Tokyo Seoul according to the region currently selected O o gt Travel destination Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 3 Press P aa e The new city time zone menu is displayed 16 11 2008 00 30 Tokyo Seoul ft Home time zone gt Travel destination gt 4 Pr
84. eate a Crop R69 copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor Small picture 870 Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or as e mail attachments Create a copy with a black border along the border of the picture Create JPEG format copies of NRW RAW images using just the camera without a need for the computer Black border 471 NRW RAW processing 8472 Notes on Picture Editing Pictures shot at an Image size 94126 of 7 4224x2816 83 4224x2376 and 3168x3168 cannot be modified using an editing function other than black border e NRW RAW images cannot be edited using D Lighting Crop Small picture and Black border Edit he JPEG images created using NRW RAW processing e The COOLPIX P6000 s editing functions may not be available for pictures shot with non COOLPIX P6000 digital cameras e Ifa copy created using the COOLPIX P6000 is viewed on a different digital camera the picture may not be displayed properly or may not be able to be transferred to a computer D e Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or S on the memory card Me Restrictions on Picture Editing S 2nd editing 1st editing D Lighting Small ove Black border D Lighting Crop 2 Small picture x Black border e Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function D Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of co
85. ect network BE Picture Bank is full Delete pictures from the server a Server is full Q Cannot use my Picturetown Press the button Service not available network service 188 Error Messages Failed to update GPS _ ee data eo Try positioning at another place and 62 63 64 received time one Could not obtain GPS gt data On Check printer After solving the Printer error check Printer error problem select Resume and press the printer status button to resume printing On Snadifiad E Load the specified paper select Printer error check ae loaded in an Resume and press the button to paper P resume printing Eject the jammed paper select On 7 Paper has jamirned N Resume and press the button to Printer error paper jam the printer AERAR resume printing On P Load the specified paper select Printer error out of la iyloadediin Resume and press the button to paper resume printing On inkera Check ink select Resume and press the i Printer error check ink button to resume printing On Change the ink cartridge select Ink cartridge is empty Resume and press the button to Printer error out of ink Boe resume printing On An error caused by the Printer error file image file has corrupt occurred Select Cancel and press the button to cancel printing See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and informa
86. ector to choose Yes and press the button e Anew picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created e To cancel creating a cropped copy choose No meray this image as Picture Size The size of the cropped copy amount of pixels will be small if the range of cropping is small When the image size setting for a cropped copy is 320x240 or 160x120 a gray frame will appear around the picture during playback and the C or C4 small picture icons will appear on the left side of the monitor More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for more information ypeqhejg uo 210W 69 yoeqhe g uo s10W 70 Editing Pictures Resizing Pictures Small Picture Create a small copy of the current picture The following sizes are available Small copies are stored as separate files with a compression ratio of 1 16 Type Description Lm 640x480 Suited to television playback Ca 320x240 Suited to display on web pages Cl 160x120 Suitable for e mail attachments 1 Select the desired picture from full frame 8430 or thumbnail W465 playback mode and press the MENU button e The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Small pic and press the button Switch to playback menu by choosing the playback tab from any mode other than playback menu and choose Small pic to display the picture selection screen 154 Choose the picture to be edited and
87. ed 8453 M25 14 3 Rotate the command dial to choose the shutter speed value between 1 2 000 s and 30 s e When adjusting aperture or shutter speed the degree of deviation from the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed for a few seconds in the exposure display The degree of deviation in the exposure Overexposed Underexposed display is shown in EVs 2 to 2 EV in increments of 1 3 EV A display similar to that illustrated at right indicates that the picture will be overexposed by 1 EV 1 4 Press the multi selector P to activate the aperture setting IN pue Y S d Bulsn saunyaid yooys 55 IN pue Y S d Buisn sainyaid yooys 56 M Manual Mode 5 Rotate the command dial to choose an aperture value e Repeat steps 2 to 5 to modify shutter speed g and aperture settings until the desired exposure is achieved 6 Focus and shoot e Camera automatically selects the focus area one of gt nine containing the subject closest to the camera 144 m Note on Shutter Speed Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1 2 s when Continuous BSS Continuous flash and Multi shot 16 are set for Continuous R8140 or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto bracketing 8143 Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 8 s when Intvl timer shooting is set for Continuous Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 8 s when
88. ed to record images when Active D Lighting is on Although exposure is in fact reduced to prevent loss of detail in highlights and shadows highlights underexposed areas and mid tones are automatically adjusted to prevent the resulting photograph from being underexposed Set Metering 8139 to Matrix when shooting with Active D Lighting This cannot be adjusted together with the Contrast setting of COOLPIX Picture Control 8129 When ISO sensitivity 138 is set to High ISO sensitivity auto or a setting higher than 1600 Active D Lighting will not function v Active D Lighting Versus D Lighting The Active D Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range while the D Lighting 8468 option in the playback menu optimizes dynamic range in images after shooting IN pue Y S d Bulsn sainjaid ooys 57 IN pue Y S d Buisn sainyaid yooys 58 Settings that are frequently used for P S A and M shooting mode can be registe red in mode dial U 1or U2 Rotating the mode dial to U 1 or U 2 enables you to shoot with the settings that are frequently used The following settings can be registered for U Tand U2 Exposure mode P S A M image quality 124 33 Flash control 8147 50 Flash mode 8432 iig Image size 126 NA Noise reduction 8148 MF Focus mode 37 Picture Control 88129 Distortion control WZ Exposure Compensation 3148 ISI 1SO
89. en for positioning Positional information have not been recorded O pictures The place of shooting and positional information does not match Network Problem Connection to the access point or server failed Connection was terminated during picture upload and upload failed E mail notification requesting user registration with my Picturetown not sent Cannot upload pictures stored in the interna memory Pictures uploaded using the Picture Bank service not saved to my Picturetown Cause Solution Camera was turned off with GPS menu Record GPS data set to On About two hours have passed without receiving any signals from GPS satellite Positional information will not be recorded when the X mark is displayed in the screen while shooting Check the GPS status before shooting Positioning has not been possible for a period of time more than the valid storage period The current location is different from the position of last update Update the positional information There may be mistakes depending on the positioning environment Cause Solution Network settings stored in the camera may not be the same as those for the LAN to which connection was attempted Confirm network profile information using the camera s network settings menu e LAN cable is not correctly connected e Battery is low Be sure that the e mail address specified for sender information is
90. ent temperature of 25 C 77 F Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries Measured at 23 2 C 69 to 77 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image quality set to Normal image size set to 8 4224x3168 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5 Type Rated capacity Operating temperature Dimensions WxHxD Weight AC Adapter EH 66 Rated input Rated capacity Rated output Operating temperature Dimensions WxHxD Length of DC cable Length of power cable Weight m Specifications Rechargeable lithium ion battery DC 3 7 V 1 100 mAh 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Approx 36 x 54 x 8 mm 1 4 x 2 1 x 0 3 in excluding projections Approx 30 g 1 1 oz excluding terminal cover AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 18 to 0 1 A 18 to 22 VA DC 4 8 V 1 5 A 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Approx 41 x 23 5 x 79 mm 1 6 x 0 9 x 3 1 in excluding projections Approx 1 7 m 5 ft 6 in Approx 1 8 m 6 ft Approx 110 g 3 9 oz excluding power cable 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 S JON Je21UY2 L 199 SalON eUYdaL 200 Specifications Supported Standards DCF Design Ru
91. era detects a face the focus area Val containing the face will be displayed with a yellow double border e When the camera detects more than one face the closest face is framed by a double border and the others by single borders Up to 12 faces can be detected 2 Press the shutter release button halfway e The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border The double border will glow green and focus will be locked e When the double border blinks the camera is unable to j Mme focus Press the shutter release button halfway again to pay O 14 focus e Press the shutter release button all the way down to shoot snuaw dnjas pue y22q e d HuljooyUs Q More Information See Autofocus 29 for more information 145 snuaw dnjas pue y2eqkejd Buoys 146 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu m Face Priority When Face priority is selected for AF area mode the setting will automatically switch to Auto if no face is recognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway e If no face is recognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night portrait scene mode the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area e The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When the subject is not looking directly at the camera When faces take up too much o
92. es creating effect of a stream of light behind moving subjects 32 Using the Flash Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press the 4 flash pop up button Built in flash will be raised e When the built in flash is lowered it is fixed to off 2 Press flash mode e The flash mode menu is displayed 3 Use the multi selector to choose the desired flash mode and press the button apoy any yIeqAe q pue AydeuBojoud dIseg The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the monitor When fUTO auto is applied SAW is only displayed for a few seconds even if monitor indicators 14 are On Flash mode If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled ra al ro m Lowering the Built in Flash When not using the built in flash gently push to lower the flash until it clicks shut apow ony yeqAe g pue Aydesbooug JIseg 34 Using the Flash m Shooting When Lighting is Poor or when the Flash is Disabled e Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake Set Vibration reduction 8167 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting The EE icon may be displayed on the monitor at times Pictures shot when E is displayed may be slightly mottled as ISO sensitivity has been increased Note on Using the Flash When using
93. es taken in a panorama series have the same exposure white balance and focus settings g Panorama Maker i MRES Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD Transfer pictures to a computer 8491 and use Panorama Maker 94 to join them in a single panorama g More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for more information U I y 104 pains Buljooys 49 Shoot pictures using P S A and M By rotating the mode dial you can shoot pictures in the following four exposure modes P programmed auto S shutter priority auto A aperture priority auto and M manual In addition to allowing you to set the shutter speed and aperture yourself these modes offer control over a variety of advanced settings such as changing the ISO sensitivity and white balance in the shooting menu W121 Mode Usage Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure R fi Flexible program which changes ecoimmended for most P Programmed auto B52 the combination of shutter speed oN and aperture can be used 52 Use to shoot fast moving Shutter Camera selects aperture subjects using a fast shutter S priorityauto according to the shutter speed speed or use to emphasize the 53 set for best results movements of a moving subject using a slow shutter speed Aperture Camera selects shutter speed Use to blur background or bring A priorityauto according to the aperture
94. ess 4 or P to select the travel destination 4 10 30 time zone EST New York Toronto Lima e Pressing in a time zone where daylight saving is in effect will display the 3 mark on the top of the screen Daylight saving will be turned on and the time will advance by one hour Press W to set to Off Press the button to select the travel destination time zone Time zone e While the travel destination time zone is selected the 15 11 2008 10 30 gt mark will be displayed in the monitor when the EST New York Tronto Lima fr Home time zone Oy gt Travel destination gt camera is in shooting mode m The Clock Battery The camera s internal clock uses a different battery from the camera s battery The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or the AC Adapter EH 66 is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging ft Home Time Zone e To switch to the home time zone choose Home time zone in step 2 and press the button To change the home time zone choose ft Home time zone in step 2 and perform the steps for Travel destination to set the home time zone Daylight Saving Time Turn daylight saving on in the city time zone menu shown in step 4 when daylight saving is in effect or off when daylight saving is not in effect snuay dnjas pue y22q e d Huljooyus 163 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu g Time Zones 20 The camera support
95. etion confirmation screen View calendar or list by date menu Display the calendar or list by date menu Press the gt button or the shutter release button to switch to the mode selected with the mode dial Switch to shooting mode m Notes on Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode Only the most recent 9 000 pictures can be displayed in calendar mode or in list by date mode If a date includes the 9 001th picture an asterisk is displayed next to the number of pictures for that date e Pictures shot with no date stamp are not listed in these modes ypeqhejg uo a1oyy 77 yoeqhe g uo 210W 78 Viewing Pictures by Date Calendar and List by Date Menus Press the MENU button in either mode to display the following menus for only the pictures shot on the specified date D Lighting Mics Print set 101 Slide show R155 Delete W156 Protect W156 Rotate image 57 Hide image W157 Small pic Wi70 Black border W711 RW RAW processing 9472 During full frame playback only When the MENU button is pressed in the date selection screen 475 76 options can be applied to all pictures shot on the same date or all pictures shot on the same date can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion display a picture full frame and press the MENU button m Note on Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures shot on dates other
96. f If no operations are performed for the selected length of time the monitor will turn off and the camera will enter standby mode 88417 to reduce the drain on the battery The power on lamp will blink in standby mode If no operations are performed for about another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Press the shutter release button halfway or the gt button to exit standby mode Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode The time options are 30s 1 min default setting 5 min and 30 min m Notes on Auto Off The time taken for the monitor to enter standby mode is as follows e Menus are displayed three minutes e Mode dial is set to GS three minutes e Mode dial is set to Gis three minutes e Using voice recording 30 seconds Slideshow playback maximum of 30 minutes e AC adapter is connected 30 minutes snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld Huljooyus 169 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu M L Format Memory Format Card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card ang the a aii Memory Seeman To format the interna memory remove the memory All images will card from the camera The Format memory option be deleted OK appears in the setup menu No ra np a yemay Card et i Fornaveard When the memory Card Is inserted In the camera the All images will Format card option appears in the setup menu be deleted OK No snuaw dnjas pue yeqhej g Hul O
97. for example a birthday Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding Date counter fat Display options Stored dates Choose from 1 to 3 and press on the multi selector to display the date screen To set choose an option enter a date 21 step 5 of Setting Display Language Date and Time and press the button Up to 3 types of date can be set To select a different date choose from 1 to 3 and press the button Display options Choose the display format and press the button Sample date counter time stamps are shown below snuaw dnjas pue y2eq ejd Buoys aoa 18 11 2008 D Two days remaining Two days elapsed 166 Stored dates O E 20 11 2008 O 03 01 2009 Display options Years and days Yrs mnths days Ra 22 11 2008 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu VA Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes Turn vibration reduction Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting On default setting Vibration reduction is enabled when shooting still pictures and recording movies Camera detects and factors out panning movements when reducing camera shake When camera is panned horizontally for example vibratio
98. g normally e On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge e Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning When the battery is not in use remove it from the camera or battery charger and replace the erminal cover The camera and battery charger draw minute amounts of current even when off if eft in place the battery could be drained to the point that it no longer functions Turning the camera on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life If the battery will not be used for an extended period store it in a cool 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F dry place Recharge it at least once every six months and run it flat before returning it to storage e Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations Cleaning Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that
99. g the battery or other small parts into their mouths A Observe the following precautions when handling the battery The battery may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product e Before replacing the battery turn the product off If you are using the AC adapter be sure it is unplugged e Use only a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5 supplied Charge the battery inserting it into the camera and connecting the AC Adapter EH 66 supplied e When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards e Do not short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or Do not expose the battery to flames or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water e Replace the terminal cover when transporting the battery Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins e The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation e If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water break the battery insulation or casing For Your Safety AX Observe the following precautions when handling the AC adapter Keep dr
100. h is raised or lowered while you are pressing the shutter release button fully in Continuous or BSS mode Continuous BSS Continuous flash and Multi shot 16 cannot be used when Image quality 84124 is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic m Note on Best Shot Selector BSS is best suited for shooting stationary subjects BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down m Notes on Continuous Flash e Continuous flash cannot be used when the built in flash is shut Popup the built in flash when using continuous flash to shoot When Continuous flash is selected for Continuous turning on the Speedlight will change the option to Single m Notes on Multi shot 16 e Digital zoom is not available e Atan ISO sensitivity W138 setting of 3200 or 6400 the Multi shot 16 option is not available When shooting with the Multi shot 16 option select options other than 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity and select Multi shot 16 for Continuous m Note on Shutter Speed Shutter speed will be restricted to a maximum of 1 2 s when Continuous BSS Continuous flash or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous Shutter speed will be restricted to a maximum of 8 s when Intvl timer shooting is selected More Information See Built in flash Speedlights available separately from Nikon R8152 for more informa
101. h the Internet See Installing Nikon Transfer of the Quick Start Guide For more information on using ViewNx refer to the on screen instructions and help information contained in ViewNX Set Record GPS data to On in the GPS menu to change the valid storage period for recording positional information onto a picture or manually update the positional information You can also use the signal transmission from the GPS satellites to set the date time of the built in clock in the camera Valid Storage Period Ifa picture is shot while positioning cannot be done the last positional information will be recorded onto the picture As a result a margin of error will occur between the shooting location and the recorded positional information Set Valid storage period to reduce the margin of error with the shooting location Choose the valid storage period from 15 seconds or less 30 seconds or less 1 minute or less default setting 5 minutes or less 15 minutes or less 30 minutes or less 60 minutes or less or 2 hours or less If positioning cannot be done after the valid storage period has ended the positional information will not be recorded onto the picture Update GPS Data C Positioning is updated automatically but Update GPS data can be used to update a manually a S 1 Use the multi selector to choose Update GPS Speni data from the GPS menu and press the Record GPS data ON button Valid storage period in Synchr
102. h to the write position N Unlock when using the LAN features of the COOLPIX P6000 i to upload pictures from memory card onto my Picturetown m Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Donot perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failure to observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card Eject the memory card 0 Card is not formatted Format card Remove the battery Turn off the camera Disconnect the AC adapter Do not format the memory card using a computer Do not disassemble or modify Do not drop bend expose to water or strong physical shocks e Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects e Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card e Do not leave in direct sunlight closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures e Do not expose to humidity dust or to corrosive gases sdais 45114 23 Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode Choose this I auto mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras 1 Rotate the mode dial to amp t 2 Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp will flicker and the monitor will turn on The lens will extend at this time 3 Check the
103. he button e The selected sound file will be played back sBulpsorday a210 87 SHuUIps0r9y 2210A 88 Playing Voice Recordings Operations During Playback Sound file playback Control icons __ amp File number Playback time 001 26 11 2008 13 00 Index 03 Progress indicator Index Date and time of recording Length of recording Index number b Ce Volume indicator Use the zoom control T Q W EJ during playback to adjust the volume Rotate the command dial to advance or rewind the voice recording Press the multi selector lt P to choose a control The following operations are available Option Description Rewind a Rewind the voice recording when the button is pressed down Advance the voice recording when the button is b gt Bernice 2 pressed down Skip to previous index Cc Press the button to skip to previous index Skip to next index i Press the button to skip to next index 1 Press the button to pause playback Pause gt Press the button to resume playback while playback is paused End a Press the button to return to the sound file selection screen Deleting Sound Files Press the f button during playback or after selecting a sound file in the sound file selection screen to display the confirmation dialog To delete the file choose Yes and press the button To cancel deletion choose No Delete File will be deleted OK Copy vo
104. he camera or the memory card Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card The card can then be removed by hand 0 ay Cicarpseartery eo Insert the Memory Card v Formatting a Memory Card If the message at right is displayed the memory card must be formatted before use Note that formatting 8170 permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting the memory card ee Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press the button The confirmation dialog will be displayed To start formatting choose Format and press the button e Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover until formatting is complete e The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into this camera be sure to format them 884170 with this camera m The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switc
105. he camera s IP address as well as the subnet mask gateway primary DNS and secondary DNS Jueg a4N DIq JAAIBS UMO AINIDIg AW BY 0 saiN Iq HurpeojdN 105 yueg a4NjDIq JAAIBS UMO 9INID1q AW Y 0 S NPId Bulpeojdy 106 First Steps my Picturetown User Information The following information is required to register user information and the camera 8114 with my Picturetown and to log in to my Picturetown 81 20 after picture upload E mail address You must register a computer e mail address with my Picturetown Specify an e mail address comprised of up to 64 alphanumerical characters Cellular telephone e mail addresses are not supported e E mail notification requesting user registration with my Picturetown will be sent to this e mail address e Once registered use this e mail address for the Email ID when logging in to my Picturetown Alias Specify an alias comprised of up to 16 alphanumerical characters to use with my Picturetown Password Use this password when logging in to my Picturetown from a computer or a cellular telephone Specify a password comprised of four to ten alphanumerical characters Key information Key information refers to unique information attached to each camera e Enter information in the my Picturetown user registration page e See Retrieving key information 88114 for more information Protecting the Camera with a Password A password four digit number can be app
106. he computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed 2 Turn off the camera 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable 4 Turnon the camera The power on lamp will light Windows Vista When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer To bypass this dialog in the future check Always do this for this device Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed click Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action MacOSX Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed sJa ULg pue siayndwod suols Aajal 0 Bunpauuop m Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle e Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub 92 Connecting to a Computer 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading e Click the Start Transfer button in Nikon Transfer At the default setting all pictures are
107. he subject is backlit be sure to raise the built in flash R433 Available Functions in Auto Mode In auto mode focus mode 8837 and exposure compensation 840 can be applied and the camera can shoot using the flash mode 88432 and self timer 8435 Pressing the MENU button displays the shooting menu options for specifying the Image quality 124 and Image size W126 Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction 8167 when On default setting is selected can be applied to effectively reduce blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake that Commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 25 apow ony yeqAe g pue Aydes6ojoug JISeg 26 1 Ready the camera e Hold the camera steadily in both hands e Keep your fingers hair strap and other objects away from the lens AF assist illuminator microphone and speaker 2 Frame the picture e Position the main subject near the center of the monitor Using the Viewfinder Use the viewfinder to frame pictures when bright light makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor mM Notes on the Viewfinder As the area visible in the viewfinder may differ from that of the final picture use the monitor to frame pictures in the following situations
108. hutter priority auto 53 Shutter release button 28 S S S S ingle 140 ingle AF 81 146 ide show 155 ow sync 32 Small pic 70 Small size 80 81 Sound file playback 87 Sound settings 169 Speaker 7 Speedlight 152 177 180 Sports amp 43 SSCN 181 Strap 15 Subnet mask 105 109 Sunset 2 44 T Tele 27 Thumbnail playback 65 Time difference 164 Time zone 162 164 Time lapse movie 82 Toning 132 Tripod socket 7 TV 90 TV movie 80 81 U Update GPS data 63 USB cable 92 96 User information 106 110 User registration 114 User Setting Mode 58 v Valid storage period 63 Vibration reduction 167 Video mode 171 Viewfinder 26 Voice memo 74 Voice recording 85 Volume 84 88 w Welcome screen 161 White balance 136 Wide 27 Wide angle converter 149 177 179 Z Zoom 27 Zoom control 6 27 T S 0N e21Uy2 L 205 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 CE FX8H01 11 2008 Nikon Corporation 6MM62011 01 NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan
109. ice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card Do this only when a memory card is inserted in the camera 1 Press the MENU button in the select sound file screen 87 step 2 2 Use the multi selector to choose an option from the copy screen and press the button M Copy recordings from internal memory to memory card dh Copy recordings from memory card to internal memory 3 Choosea copy option and press the button e Selected files gt step 4 Copy all files gt step 5 Copy all files s S poj a ie g 4 G Choose the data to be copied SE e Press P to select the data checkmark ticked or to y 001 15 11 2008 17 30 cancel the selection no checkmark 15 11 2008 18 30 Multiple fil b d 26 11 2008 13 00 e Multiple files can be selected oe en e Press the button when setting is complete 03 12 2008 08 00 J 5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press the K button e Copying starts v Note on Voice Recordings The COOLPIX P6000 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with cameras other than the COOLPIX P6000 No sound file Message If there are no sound files stored on the memory card when the gt button is pressed 87 step 1 the message No sound file will be displayed Press the MENU button to display the copy sound files screen and copy the sound files stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card 39 Connecting to Televisions
110. icturetown will be sent to the e mail address specified from the camera s Sender option Registering with my Picturetown 88114 Use a computer to open the e mail notification requesting user registration click the URL provided in the email notification and register the camera and user information with my Picturetown from the sign up Web page Setup is complete when you receive an e mail message confirming my Picturetown registration The camera s password does not need to be specified immediately Confirming LAN Connection Requirements e LAN cable Only use LAN cables switching hubs broadband routers that are compatible with 100BASE TX e ADSL modem or router equipped broadband network environment my Picturetown is not available if the home LAN uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet For more information on home LAN configuration contact the Internet service provider ISP Ready Information Required for LAN Connection Network Profile Retrieve settings for the LAN network to which the camera will be connected This information is necessary when setting up the camera s Network profile 4109 For information on the network profile see the documentation provided by the service provider IP address This is a unique identifier assigned to communication devices on a computer network The IP address can be acquired automatically with this camera If the network uses a fixed IP address manually enter t
111. ikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device See step 5 of Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer 9493 e Totransfer pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the computer the pictures must first be copied to a memory card using the camera 489 158 Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image Sound Files e Navigate to the folder on the computer s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system e For information on playback of NRW RAW images refer to COOLPIX P6000 NRW RAW images W125 e Sound files copied to the computer can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker e Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode 8848 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker e Panorama Maker can be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD e After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker Windows Open All Programs Programs under Windows 2000 from the Start menu gt ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 gt Panorama Maker 4 Macintosh Open Applications by selecting Applications from the Go menu and double click the Panorama Maker 4 icon For more information on using Panorama Maker refer to the on screen instruc
112. ild growth diary of a plant or other similar situations 88166 The setting for Date Imprint can be viewed on the monitor while shooting nothing will be displayed when set to Off Ws m Date Imprint Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted Dates imprinted at an Image size 126 setting of Y 640x480 may be difficult to read Choose F 1024x768 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item 20 162 Dates cannot be imprinted in the following situations 191 When amp Sports Mi Museum or I Panorama assist is selected in scene mode When Continuous BSS or Continuous flash is selected for Continuous 140 When modes other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing 143 Movie mode When NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic is selected for Image quality W124 Date Imprint and Print Set When printing from DPOF compatible printers which support printing of shooting date and photo information the date and information can be printed on pictures without date and time imprinted on Date imprint using options in the Print set menu 101 snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld BurooysS 165 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Using Date Counter Pictures shot while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until or the number of days elapsed since a specified date
113. ing Crop Small Picture and Black Border Edit the JPEG images created using NRW RAW processing Confirm restrictions on editing using the D Lighting crop small picture and black border functions Pictures shot with other cameras cannot be edited Other cameras may be unable to play back pictures edited with this camera Video mode in Setup menu has not been set correctly Memory card contains no pictures Insert new memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory Power is off Battery is low USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer Nikon Transfer is not set to launch automatically If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional camera cannot be connected to the computer See the help information contained in Nikon Transfer Memory card contains no pictures Insert new memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory Paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations even for PictBridge compatible printers Use the printer to select page size e The page size selected using the camera is not compatible with the printer e A printer that automatically sets the paper size is been used 84 126 72 67 171 22 22 97 98 S JON Je21UY2 L 195 SdION eUYdaL 196 Troubleshooting GPS Problem Powerlamp flickers when camera is urned off A long time is ak
114. ing using wireless lighting Set the group setting of the master commander and remote flash to Group 180 A Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon 17 authorized service representative Lens error Lens is not operating Q properly Finger or other obstructions are Lens cover error Lens cover does not preventing lens cover from opening 6 Q open Remove any obstructions from the lens cover and turn on the camera again USB cable Turn camera off and reconnectin Communications disconnected during cable g 92 96 error ransfer or printing 2 Turn camera off remove and reinsert Error has occurred in System error mm battery and turn camera on If error camera s internal 17 persists contact retailer or Nikon eireuitry authorized service representative id Use the AC Adapter EH 66 or charge the Battery exhausted Battery exhausted battery Turn the camera on and upload 18 117 during picture upload Transfer terminated the picture again LAN cable was disconnected during connection or LAN cable is not being attached Connection error Turn camera off and reconnect the cable 117 118 Connection to the server failed or error occurred during picture upload Choose Resume and press the button Attempt connection to the server again 7 Camera is not certified ia User information to connect to the Press the K button ae 2 incorr
115. ing the my Picturetown Website You can visit the my Picturetown Website at the following URL http mypicturetown com yueg 21NjD1q JAAS UMO AINIDIg AU BY 0 saiNjd1q Huipeojdy 115 yueg a4njDIq IIMS UMO 9INID1q AW Y 0 S NPId BulpeojdA 116 Registering with my Picturetown Registering a Camera with my Picturetown Acamera must be registered with the my Picturetown server in any of the following situations e You registered with my Picturetown before setting up the LAN features of this camera e g this is a second camera e The camera is reset for any purpose other than transfer of ownership 113 Follow the procedures indicated below to register the camera 1 Be sure that the network requirements for connecting the camera to a LAN 88105 have been met Configure the camera s network settings 8109 Register my Picturetown user information with the camera 110 e Enter the same e mail address and nickname alias currently used by my Picturetown e Ifthe current nickname uses characters or symbols that are not available using the camera enter a new nickname comprised of alphanumerical characters when a different nickname alias is registered with the camera the nickname alias currently used by my Picturetown will be used to identify you in e mail notification of picture upload sent to recipients 4 Register the camera with the my Picturetown server e E mail notification requesting user registrati
116. ingle AF is recommended if the sound is noticeable Full time AF SalAOW 81 SalAow 82 The Movie Menu Time Lapse Movies Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons 1 Use the multi selector to choose Movie options from the movie menu and press the button Choose Bj Time lapse movie and press the button Choose the interval between shots and press the button Choose from 30 s 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min and 60 min Press the MENU button e The camera returns to shooting mode Movie fa Movie options Autofocus mode Movie options E V movie 640 TV movie 640 Ej Small size 320 E Sepia movie 320 E B amp W movie 320 Set interval time 30s 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min Png Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording e Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots e Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording e Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 frames have been recorded An 1 800 frame movie has a playback time of 60 seconds The Movie Menu m Notes on Time Lapse Movie e Flash mode 88432 focus mode 8437 and exposure compensation 40 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is shot All frames thereafter will be sho
117. ion 73 yoeqhe g uo 310W 74 Use the camera s built in microphone to record voice AS 1650 memos for pictures marked with IN 9 in full frame OJP playback mode 88430 Recording Voice Memos A voice memo up to 20 seconds in length will be recorded while the button is pressed down e Do not touch the built in microphone during recording e During recording REB and i blink Playing Voice Memos Press the button while a picture is EAT 1880 displayed in full frame playback mode to 004 SPE play voice memo Playback ends when the voice memo ends or the button is pressed again e Pictures with voice memos can be recognized by the M H icons e Use the zoom control T Q W E during playback to adjust the volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press the 1 button Use the multi selector to choose and press the button Only the voice memo will be deleted vV Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded The COOLPIX P6000 cannot be used to attach voice memos to pictures shot with cameras other than the COOLPIX P6000 g More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for more information In calendar mo
118. ite balance setting e Contrast cannot be adjusted when Active D Lighting is set to any mode other than Off ISO sensitivity ISO sensitivity 3200 and 6400 cannot be used when Image quality is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 and Image quality is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic ISO sensitivity will be set to Auto When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 Image size cannot be set to i 4224x3168 8 3264x2448 5 2592x1944 4224x2816 3 4224x2376 and 3168x3168 At these image size settings selecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity automatically switches the image size setting to 34 2048x1536 When any option other than 3200 or 6400 is next selected for ISO sensitivity the original image size setting is restored At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200 or 6400 the Multi shot 16 option of the continuous shooting mode is not available When Continuous is set to Multi shot 16 selecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity switches the setting to Single and Single will not be changed even if changed to modes other than 3200 or 6400 If ISO sensitivity is set to High ISO sensitivity auto or a setting higher than 1600 Active D Lighting will not function Continuous Auto bracketing will change to Off when Continuous is set to any mode other than Single e Selecting Multi shot 16 changes
119. l 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 battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing or disconnecting the power source take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection 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 or removing the battery 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 Donot look at the sun through the viewfinder Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment 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 puttin
120. l expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 vi Notices 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 a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notice for customers in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries a 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 For Your Safety WARNINGS Notices MEFOCUCEION sciscstesisctesscoscaratdasedeceseocsbbusbenaseesecctdesosecoseessssaabetiscenedcudeso ecazeeondbadbeasseetecdblodoingenionssighacrieadee About This Manual Information and Precautions Parts of the Camera The Camera Body The Monitot Basic Operations The Mode dial The Command Dial and Fin FUNC Button The Multi Selector The MENU Button Switching Between Tab The IOl Monitor Button The MY3 My Menu button Help Displays i Attaching the Camera Strap DAAN
121. lack border NRU NRW RAW processing 72 Create JPEG images by processing NRW RAW images Displaying the Playback Menu Change to playback mode by pressing the P gt button Display the playback menu by pressing the MENU button Playback menu vy amp Print set gt ws Slide show Delete n Protect fl Rotate image e Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings R412 e To exit the playback menu press the MENU button snuay dnjas pue y2eq ejd 6ulyooys 153 Playback Options The Playback Menu Selecting Multiple Pictures The picture selection screen as shown at right will be displayed with the following menus Playback menu D Lighting 868 Select images 88101 in Print set Erase selected images 8156 in Delete Protect 884156 Rotate image 84157 Hide image 88157 Small picture 98470 Selected images 8158 in Copy Black border 8471 RW RAW processing S472 The Setup Menu Welcome screen 4161 Select the menu item and display it by switching to Playback menu 813 after selecting the playback tab from any mode other than Playback menu Erase selected images Follow the procedure described below to select multiple pictures 1 Press the multi selector lt P to choose the desired picture Erase selected images The command dial can also be used in place of pressing lt P on the multi selec
122. lance under unusual lighting conditions see Preset Manual 884137 for more information 3 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight 4 Incandescent Use under incand imi Fluorescent Cloudy Ez Flash snuaw dnjas pue y2eqkejd Buoys escent lighting Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Use when shooting under overcast skies Use with the flash mode The setting for white balance can be viewed in the screen during shooting nothing will be displayed when Auto is set 48 m Settings Other than Auto and Flash At white balance settings ot 136 her than Auto or Flash turn the flash off 432 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with settings like Auto and Incandescent for example to make pictures shot under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been shot under white light 1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting 2 Use the multi selector to choose PRE Preset ne manual in the white balance menu and press I All WAtito the button PRE Preset manual gt i Daylight The camera zooms in MEMESAN irlUorescent amp Clotichy 3 Choose Measure Preset manual To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Ca
123. layback mode 88430 to display pictures as thumbnail images in thumbnail playback mode The following operations can be performed in thumbnail playback Option Description Press the multi selector A V lt P to choose pictures Choose pictures Rotate the command dial to choose pictures Increase number of pictures displayed 4 9 16 Rotate the zoom control to W E3 Decrease number of pictures displayed 16 9 4 TQ Rotate the zoom control to T Q Press the P button or the shutter release button to switch to the mode selected with the mode dial Switch to shooting mode ypeqhe g uo 210W Icons on the Thumbnails When pictures for which Print Set 8101 and Protect 156 _print set settings have been configured are selected the icons shown icon Protect icon on the right appear ii i Movies are displayed as film frames AA Film frames 65 yoeqhe g uo 210W 66 Rotating the zoom control to T Q during full frame playback mode 8830 zooms the current picture with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor e The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarged The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in Option Zoom increases each time the zoom control is rotated to T Q up to about 10x Zoom also increases by rotating the command dial to right Rotate the zoom control to W Baa When the magnifi
124. le for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different ma e DPOF Digital Print Order Format is an industry wide standa kes of camera d that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card e Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers e PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the dig printer industries allowing photographs to be output direct without connecting the camera to a computer tal camera and y to a printer Symbols AEZAF L 49 A Aperture priority auto 50 54 Apply selection button 12 Auto mode 24 Calendar mode 75 T Delete button 30 31 74 84 88 Exposure compensation 40 Flash mode 33 4 Flash pop up button 33 W MF Focus mode 38 Fn FUNC button 11 172 AB GPS mode 60 Help 15 List by date mode 76 M Manual 50 55 amp Manual focus button 39 MENU button 13 IOl Monitor button 14 WR Movie mode 79 My3 My Menu button 15 Gi Picture Bank mode 103 gt Playback button 30 gt Playback mode 30 Q Playback zoom 66 P Programmed auto 50 52 SCENE Scene mode 41 X Self timer Remote control 35 36 S Shutter priority auto 50 53 T Tele 27 Ea Thumbnail playback
125. lied to prevent unauthorized access to the camera s network services by third parties and to protect information stored in the camera See Protecting LAN Information Stored in the Camera 8111 for more information Set up camera network connections and user information Basic Operation of the Network Settings Displaying the Network Settings Menu 1 Rotate the mode dial to Gi e The select image screen is displayed Select image 2 Press the MENU button Network settings e The network settings menu is displayed Network profile Sender Picture Bank Password Key information Reset queg a4njd1q JaAJaS UMOJAINDIg AW ay 0 sang Hulpeojdy 107 yueg a4njDIq JAAIBS UMO AINID1q AW Y 0 S NPId HurpeojdN 108 Settings from the Camera Entering Text with the Camera Text for information such as aliases e mail addresses and password can be entered using the multi selector Rotate the LON command dial or press amp WP to choose a character 4B XX 2O B or in the keyboard area wY Text entry area Selected characters are displayed here bcdefghi jki my Keyboard area pqarstuvwAyz Use the multi selector to highlight characters and press the button to select Text is entered at the current cursor position in the text entry area Highlight EE and press the button to move the cursor in the text entry area Highlight and press the button to change the type of chara
126. ls of adjustment can be done by choosing from values between 0 no sharpening and 6 The dei Vivid Contrast Contro type of ault setting is 3 for Standard or Monochrome 2 for Neutral and 4 for contrast Choose A auto to adjust contrast automatically according to the scene or seven levels of adjustment can be done by choosing from values between 3 and 3 will make it into an image with a softer appearance and will give it a harder appearance Choose lower values to prevent highlights in portrait subjects from being washed out in direct sunlight higher values to preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects The dei Saturation 2 Contro The dei Filter effects Simula the de y O R ault setting is 0 the vividness of colors Choose A auto to adjust saturation automatically according to the type of scene or seven levels of adjustment can be done by choosing from values between 3 and 3 lower values reduce saturation and higher values increase it ault setting is 0 e the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs Choose from Off fault setting Y yellow O orange R red and G green Enhance contrast Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape snuaw dnias pue y2eqkejd Hul 00YS G photographs The strength of the contrast are as follows Y gt O gt R Softens skin tones Suitable for portraits
127. m internal memory to memory card l Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory 2 Selecta copy option and press the button Camera to card Selected images Copy pictures selected from the picture selection screen 84154 All images All images Copy all pictures v Notes on Copying Pictures JPEG NRW AVI and WAV format images can be copied Images recorded in any other format cannot be copied If voice memos R74 are attached to pictures selected for copying voice memos are copied with the pictures Sound files recorded using Voice Recording B85 can be copied using the Copy sound files option 89 e Pictures recorded with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied e Edited copies have the same protection marking as the original but are not marked for printing W101 Copying a picture that is protected 84156 will result in the copy been protected as well e Hidden pictures 8157 cannot be copied Memory contains no images Message If there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied the message Memory contains no images will be displayed Press the MENU button to display the copy option screen and copy the pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for more information The setup menu contains the following o
128. mage quality setting is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic Built in flash Speedlights available separately from Nikon Built in flash and Speedlight SB 400 SB 600 SB 800 or SB 900 flash unit available separately from Nikon operation is restricted as shown below depending upon the applied Continuous setting Continuous mode Built in flash Flash units Single Available Continuous Available Bss ff e Continuous flash Not available e a O g o lt e a oe D Multi shot 16 Available Intvl timer shooting Available When a flash unit available separately from Nikon is mounted on the camera s accessory shoe the built in flash is automatically set to The playback menu contains the following options Ep D Lighting ics Copy current picture with enhanced details in shadows 4 Printset 01 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each By Slide show 55 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show Delete 56 Delete pictures On Protect 56 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion amp l Rotate image 57 Change the orientation of pictures N Hide image 57 Hide selected pictures during playback ar Small pic 70 Create a small copy of the current picture E Copy i158 Copy files between memory card and internal memory BH Black border W71 Create the new picture surrounding with b
129. mation dialog is displayed 2 Choose Yes and press the button The message Network settings have been reset Existing network settings will will be displayed and the monitor display will return to be deleted OK the network settings menu e To cancel the reset operation choose No in the No confirmation dialog Resetting the Camera and Camera Password Avoid using a password that can be easily guessed such as a birth date Be sure that you do not forget your password To delete the current password without resetting the camera choose Delete password in step 2 of Applying a Password to the Camera and press the button Enter the password to be deleted in the current password screen highlight EB and then press the button When the camera s network setting is reset user information must be registered with my Picturetown again 884114 yueg a1NjD1q JAAS UMO AINIDIg ALU y 0 S INPId Huilpeojdy 113 Registration creation of a user account with my Picturetown is required to take advantage of my Picturetown services 1 To register upload pictures to my Picturetown See Using Picture Bank R8117 for more information on uploading pictures to my Picturetown e E mail notification requesting user registration with my Picturetown will be sent to the e mail address specified for user information 2 Usea computer to open the e mail notification requesting user registration
130. mbination exists e A black border cannot be applied to copies created using editing functions g Original Pictures and Edited Copies e Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted e Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original Edited copies are not marked for printing 101 or protecting 88156 as the original 67 Editing Pictures Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting D Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of a picture Enhanced copies are stored as separate files 1 Select the desired picture from full frame 8430 or thumbnail 65 playback mode and press the MENU button e The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose D Lighting and press the O button e The original version will be shown on the left and the a Print set yj Slide show edited version will be shown on the right i Delete e Switch to playback menu by choosing the playback tab n Protect from any mode other than playback menu and choose amp Rotate image D Lighting to display the picture selection screen 8154 Choose the picture to be edited and press the button 3 Choose the extent of the setting using A Y of D Lighting the multi selector and press the button
131. n in playback mode e The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and press the button Gy Slide show Delete n Protect amp Rotate image 3 Choose Select images and press the sae button Select images Delete print set sJa UUg pue siajndwod suolsiAajay 0 BuljaauUOD 4 Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector lt P gt to select pictures and press AY to set the number of copies for each The command dial can also be used to choose the picture e Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check markicon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed The pictures for which no copies have been specified will not be printed e Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback or W E to switch back to humbnail display Press the button when setting is complete g More Information See Printing Images of Size 1 1 88128 for more information Print selection paii E 101 s4a ULg pue siayndwod suols Aajay 0 Buly2auU0D 102 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo information Choose Date and press the button to print date of recording on all pictures in the print order Choose Info and press the button to print photo information shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in the pri
132. n reduction reduces only vertical shake If camera is panned vertically vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake Off Vibration reduction is not enabled When vibration reduction is enabled the current setting is displayed in the monitor during shooting nothing will be displayed when Off is selected R48 snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld HuljooyUs m Notes on Vibration Reduction e Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode e Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting e Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations e VR stands for vibration reduction 167 snuaw dnias pue yeqhej g HuI OOUS 168 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu ZI AF Assist Enable or disable AF assist illumination Auto default setting Off AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit The illuminator has a range of about 5 5 m 18 ft at the maximum wide angle position and about 3 2 m 10 ft at the maximum telephoto position However note that for some scene modes AF assist illumination turns off automatically 8842 to 47 even if Auto is set Disable this function The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom On Cro Off default setting
133. ncel and press the button The most recently measured value will be applied for White Balance Cancel 4 Frame the reference object Preset manual Cancel Measure Reference object frame 5 Press the button to measure the white balance value e The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set e No pictures are recorded m Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when the button is pressed in step 5 Therefore the camera cannot measure a value for preset manual for when the flash is used snu W dnjas pue y22q e d Burooys 137 snuaw dnjas pue y2eqkejd Buoys 138 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu IS0 ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light The higher the sensitivity the more effective it is to shoot in dark places or moving subjects but the image taken will appear slightly grainy Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 64 in bright places in dark places the camera automatically raises sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 If Auto is set when M is selected with the mode dial the ISO sensitivity is fixed to 64 High ISO sensitivity auto The ISO sensitivity is set automatically within the range of ISO 64 to 1600 according to the brightness of the subject If High ISO sensitivity auto is set when M is selected with the mode dial the ISO sensitivity is fixed to 64 Fixed range auto Choose the ra
134. ncelled Silt lt 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Wa e Focus and exposure will be set me qs P27 14 4 Press the shutter release button the ra rest of the way down 9 al e The self timer starts and the number of seconds J remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor The self timer lamp 6 blinks while the timer is counting down About 2 F27 14 one second before the shutter is released the lamp remains lit and stops blinking e When the shutter is released the self timer turns OFF To stop the timer before a picture is shot press the shutter release button again apoyw any yIeqAe q pue Aydeubojoud dIseg 35 apow ony yeqQAe g pue Aydes6ojoug JISeg 36 Shooting with the Self timer Remote Control Shooting with Remote Control An optional remote control ML L3 is required 1 Choose Remote control mode using the multi selector in the self timer menu step 2 of 435 and press the button f quick response remote Press the send button on the remote control to shoot instantly 10s ten seconds remote Press the send button on the remote control to shoot ten seconds after camera has focused after camera has focused The icon for the selected remote control mode is displayed cancelled Frame the picture Aim the transmitter at the infrared receiver on the front of
135. ng e The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor are indicated in bold Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and delete playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store delete or view pictures uon npo au uonnponu 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 e For users in Europe and Africa http Avww europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http Avww nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography A
136. nge in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity from ISO 64 100 default setting ISO 64 200 or ISO 64 400 The camera will not raise sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of grain that appears in images If Fixed range auto is set when M is selected with the mode dial the ISO sensitivity is fixed to 64 64 100 200 400 800 1600 2000 3200 6400 Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value At the settings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor Ws If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 64 the EW icon will be displayed 34 When High ISO sensitivity auto is selected tau is displayed When Fixed range auto is selected s and the maximum ISO sensitivity value are displayed Y Notes on ISO 3200 and 6400 e The image size will display in red during shooting if ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 3200 or 6400 cannot be set for ISO sensitivity when Image quality 8124 is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic ISO sensitivity will be set to Auto when Image quality 8124 is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic while ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 e When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 Image size 126 cannot be set to 8 4224x3168 8 3264x2448 54 2592x1944
137. nother subject and use focus lock Focus Lock To focus on an off center subject when Center is selected for AF area mode use focus lock as described below e Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked When the shutter release button is pressed halfway exposure is locked Ah Rea Ne Position the Pressthe Confirm that the Continue holding Press the subject in the shutter focus area is down the shutter shutter center focus area release green release button release button halfway and button the halfway recompose the rest of the picture way down AF assist Illuminator If the subject is poorly lit the AF assist illuminator 88168 may light by pressing the shutter release button halfway apow ony ydeqAejg pue AydesHo0Ud DIseg 29 apow ony yeqGAe g pue Aydesbojoug JIseg 30 Viewing Pictures Playback Mode Press the gt button e The last picture shot will be displayed in full frame playback mode e Press the multi selector A WP to view additional pictures Hold down the buttons to fast forward pictures The command dial can also be used to choose the picture e Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press the D gt button or the shutter release button to switch to shooting mode e When is displayed pictures stored in the intern
138. nt order Choose Done and press the button to complete the print order Print set Pictures selected for printing can be confirmed during EAT 1650 playback Yy 4 v Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print set menu shooting date and photo information are printed on pictures when a DPOF compatible R200 printer which supports printing of shooting date and photo information is used e Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing 8100 Date and Info are reset each time the Print set menu is displayed Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press the button Print orders for all pictures will be deleted Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when date in the print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture as it was shot Date and time printed using this option are not affected when the camera s Date setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded Date Imprint The date and time of recording can be imprinted on pictures using the Date imprint option 165 in the setup menu Pictures with the date and time imprinted on them can be printed from printers that do not support printing of the date and time on pictures Only
139. nters list by date mode e Dates for which pictures exist will be listed Choose the date and press the button e Camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 30 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 30 dates will be listed together as Others e The first picture for that date will be displayed in full frame playback e Rotate the zoom control to W EF in full frame playback mode to return to the date list e List by date List by date A 20120081 31 f le 15 11 2008 2 Others 56 16 11 2008 1680 Vv J Viewing Pictures by Date Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode The following operations are possible from the date selection screen Option Description For calendar mode press the multi selector AV lt gt ZX For list by d d h Iti sel SIERE KE or list by date mode press the multi selector NS AY J The date can also be selected by rotating the KS command dial Select previous mnh slender ate the zoom control to W EF to view the mode only month Select next month he zoom control to T Q to view the calendar mode only g month he first picture shot on the selected Switch to full frame playback he zoom control to W E in full ayback to return to the date selection e all pictures of the chosen date Choose Deleting Pictures cuno HIS Yes on the del
140. ntinued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when using or storing the device mM Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity mM Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration mM Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens lens cover monitor memory card slot or battery chamber These parts are easily damaged Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or damage to the lens Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth 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 cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs v Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry mM Avoid sudden changes in temperature S
141. o must be installed from the supplied Software Suite CD For more information on installing the software refer to the Quick Start Guide Operating Systems Compatible with the Camera Windows Preinstalled versions of 32 bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 10 5 4 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility m Notes on Power Source e When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly e To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 66 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera g If You Are Using Windows 2000 Professional Do not connect the camera to the computer e Use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer R492 e Ifthe camera has been connected to the computer the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog is displayed Select Cancel to close the dialog and disconnect the camera from the computer s4 Ul4d pue siayndwos suols Aajal 0 Buly2auU0D 91 Connecting to a Computer Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer 1 Start t
142. o select a function and then the setting can be assigned simply by releasing the Fn button One of the following shooting menu options can be assigned to the Fn button SO sensitivity 88138 eer f default setting Distortion control 884148 Picture Control W129 A Wide angle converter ee mage quality 8124 B49 Metering 8139 mage size R126 Vibration reduction 84167 Auto bracketing 143 88160 i 158 White balance S841 36 Record GPS data R60 Flash exp comp 8147 AF area mode 84144 Save user settings W458 Autofocus mode 4146 Continuous 884140 mo compensation Active D Lighting 857 When Preset manual is selected the screen shown in step 3 of the section Preset Manual 88137 will be displayed Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu W Customize My Menu Register frequently used menu items into My Menu maximum of six Menu items that are registered into My Menu can be retrieved and edited easily by pressing the My button when shooting mode is set to P S A M U 1or U 2 The following items can be registered Image quality 124 Continuous 884140 Distortion control 84148 Image size W126 Auto bracketing W143 Wide angle converter 4149 5 Active D Lighting 57 Vibration reduction 8167 Xy H143 Picture Control 8129 AF area mode 84144 Custom Picture Control 134 Autofocus mode 84146 White balance 88136 Flash control 884147 Digital zoom 84168
143. ocus area selected by the camera will be displayed es in the monitor Wes a e 14 e When the monitor has been turned off the camera focuses using only the center focus area Focus area EJ Manual Choose the focus position from 99 areas in the screen This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame Press the multi selector A V lt P to select from the focus areas displayed on the screen move the focus to that position and shoot the subject To end focus area selection and adjust the flash mode focus mode self timer and exposure compensation settings press the button To return to the focus area selection screen press the button again e Atan Image size setting 126 of L 3168x3168 81 focus areas are available gt ip Vv snuaw dnjas pue y2eqhej g Hul OoUS Focus area Selectable focus areas 144 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu f Center Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Center focus area is used la gja n E 12s m 14 Focus area Shooting with Face Priority When Face priority is selected for AF area mode or the Portrait scene mode or Night portrait scene mode is selected during shooting the face priority function will be applied The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera 1 Frame the picture P e When the cam
144. ogrammed Auto different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial flexible program While flexible program is in effect an asterisk 3K appears next to the mode indicator P in the monitor e Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures small f numbers that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures large f numbers that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion e To disable flexible program rotate the command dial until the asterisk MK next to the mode indicator is no longer displayed Selecting another mode or turning off the camera also disables exible program IN pue Y S d Bulsn saaniaid yooys m Note on Shutter Speed Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1 2 s when Continuous BSS Continuous flash and Multi shot 16 are set for Continuous 8140 or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto bracketing 143 52 Set the shutter speed and shoot pictures 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 Rotate the command dial to choose the shutter speed value between 1 2 000 s and 8s 3 Focus and shoot e Camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera 3144 IN pue 7 S d Buisn saunyaid yooys M Notes on S
145. om 2 can be selected from the Picture Control and Custom Picture Control selection screen after registration Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Deleting COOLPIX Custom Picture Controls 1 Use the multi selector to choose Delete and press the button 2 Choose a COOLPIX Custom Picture Control to delete and press the button 3 Choose Yes and press the button e The registration has been deleted e To cancel deletion choose No Custom Picture Control Edit and save Delete Custom t Custom 2 Delete Delete Custom 1 snuaw dnjas pue y22q e d HuljooyUs 135 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu WB White Balance The human eye is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade direct sunlight or under incandescent human eye by processi ighting Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment of the ng images according to the color of the light source This is known as white balance Although the default setting Auto can be used under most types of lighting you can apply the white ba weather to achieve mo ance setting suited to a particular light source or the re accurate results fll Auto default setting White balance au situations PRE Preset manual Neutral colored o omatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most bject used as reference to set white ba
146. on Use BSS Use a tripod to stabilize the camera use with the self timer for best results Set Wide angle converter in the shooting menu to On when a wide angle converter is equipped Flash is off Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are selected Focus mode is set to A infinity R modes other than Time lapse movie is selected Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous Option other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing in shooting menu On is selected for Wide angle converter in the shooting menu Built in off is selected for Flash control in the shooting menu Built in flash will not fire when a Speedlight available separately from Nikon is used Optical zoom cannot be used while recording movies 168 28 144 37 39 24 32 167 140 35 149 32 32 41 37 79 140 143 149 147 180 79 Problem Digital zoom cannot be used Image size not available No sound when shutter is released AF assist illuminator does not light Pictures appear smeared Colors are unnatural Troubleshooting Digital zoom in the setup menu is set to Off Digital zoom is not available in the following situations The focus mode is set to MF manual focus When Portrait Night portrait is selected in scene mode When Image quality in the shooting menu is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic When Multi shot 16 is selecte
147. on with my Picturetown is sent to the specified e mail address after picture upload using Picture Bank Click the URL provided in the e mail notification enter the camera s key information and register the camera with my Picturetown from the sign up Web page 8114 Once the camera has been registered with the my Picturetown server an e mail message confirming my Picturetown registration will be sent to the registered e mail address Uploading All Pictures at Once The camera automatically starts charging and upload pictures that have not yet been uploaded to the my Picturetown server whenever the AC adapter and the LAN network is connected to the camera Connect the power cable and AC adapter N Make sure that the power on lamp is off 2 Donotturn on the camera Picture upload cannot be initiated when the camera is turned on w Connect the network device with the camera using the LAN cable A Connect the AC adapter to the camera s DC input connector 4 e The DC input connector should be fully inserted uw Plug the power cable into an outlet e When the camera is turned on and the message Starting upload to Picture Bank is displayed uploading of pictures will begin W119 e If sender setting has not been configured enter your Email ID e mail address and Nickname alias necessary for my Picturetown user information W110 e After using Picture Bank to upload pi
148. onize 2 Choose Yes and press the button Update GPS data e Updating of positional information begins Update GPS data When the updating is complete Update complete is displayed on the screen and the monitor display returns to the GPS menu e To cancel the update operation choose No 63 Changing GPS Settings GPS Menu Synchronize This function allows you to use the signal transmission from the GPS satellites to set the date time of the camera clock Set Record GPS data 60 to On and check the positioning status before starting Synchronize 1 Use the multi selector to choose Synchronize RRR from the GPS menu and press the button Fe Record GPS data ON Valid storage period im Update GPS data 2 Choose Yes and press the button Wine Date time adjustment begins Use GPS to set camera clock When the updating is complete Done is displayed on the screen and the monitor display returns to the GPS menu To cancel the date time adjustment choose No SaD y Busy Synchronize e Date time adjustment by Synchronize is set according to the time zone set in Date W162 of the setup menu 8159 Check the time zone before setting Synchronize e The date time set using Synchronize is not as accurate as radio clocks Use Synchronize in an open space again when transmission is bad and the date time has been set wrongly 64 More on Playback Rotate the zoom control to W Ef in full frame p
149. ontrol in relation to the other COOLPIX Picture Controls Rotate the zoom control in T Q direction again to return to the COOLPIX Picture Control screen Options that Can Be Adjusted in Custom 1 and Custom 2 The option of the original COOLPIX Picture Control can be adjusted if Custom 1 or Custom 2 is selected snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld HuljooyUs 133 snuaw dnjas pue y2eqkejd Hul OOYS 134 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu K4 Custom Picture Control COOLPIX Custom Picture Control The COOLPIX Picture Controls 4129 supplied with the camera can be adjusted into customized picture editing options and saved as custom Picture Controls Creating COOLPIX Custom Picture Controls 1 Usethe multi selector to choose Edit and save Riza OGanE and press the button Esitandsave Delete 2 Choose the original COOLPIX Picture Control GEAR to be edited and press the button Eo Standard Neutral Vivid hc Monochrome 3 Press AW to highlight the desired setting and pem press lt P to choose a value e This setting is the same as adjusting the COOLPIX Picture Control Contest bi Saturation Press the O button to display the Save as screen Reset Selecting Reset and pressing the button will change the values back to the default setting 4 Choose the destination to registertoandpress aR the button Custom 3 Custom 2 The COOLPIX Custom Picture Control will be created Custom 1 or Cust
150. ord settings complete will be displayed and the monitor display will return to the network settings menu Current password When setting up the LAN features of this camera for the first time the final step requires user registration with my Picturetown First use Picture Bank 8117 to upload pictures to my Picturetown Once pictures have been uploaded e mail notification requesting user registration with my Picturetown will be sent to the e mail address specified as instructed in Entering my Picturetown User Information 88110 See Registering with my Picturetown R8114 for more information on user registration Entering the Password If a password has been set for the camera the Password screen will be displayed when changing network settings or when choosing Pees pictures to upload to Picture Bank jean Enter the password to remove protection 0923456789 Settings from the Camera Resetting the Camera s Network Setting Follow the instructions below to reset all LAN connection settings including the camera s password stored in the camera Use the Reset option to delete all user information stored in the camera before transferring it to another owner This option can also be used to reset the camera if you forget the password 1 Choose Reset from the Network settings Newer sstige menu 84107 and press the button Network profile Sender Picture Bank Password Key information e The confir
151. password The use of cellular telephone is only possible in the United States and is supported only for BlackBerry smartphones version 4 0 or later recommended Some devices may not be able to use this Deleting Picture Bank Images The pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card Delete and taken on the specified date that have already been uploaded to 7 A Erase selected images the my Picturetown server can be deleted Behe BaARIMaGee Register the camera and user information with my Picturetown before deleting pictures from the internal memory or the memory card W114 When you receive the e mail message confirming my Picturetown registration use a computer to be sure that the uploaded pictures have all been saved to my Picturetown before deleting those pictures Press the Fn button in playback mode and use the command dial to choose 3 Calendar or List by date e The camera will enter calendar mode or list by date mode Choose the date and press the button e The pictures will be displayed full frame in calendar or list by date mode Press the MENU button and use the multi selector to choose Delete in calendar list by date mode and press the button 4 Choose Picture Bank images and press the button e The Erase selected Images screen is displayed Press lt P on the multi selector to highlight a picture and press A W to select the desired picture checkmark ticked or cancel the selection no checkmark P
152. per second BG Time lapse movie 82 As Record movies in sepia tones Sepia movie 320 Image size 320 x 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second Record movies in black and white Ei B amp W movie 320 Image size 320 x 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second g Using the Command Dial to Choose Movie Options Instead of pressing the MENU button the movie type can also be switched by holding down the Fn button and rotating the command dial The Movie Menu Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames Type Internal memory Memory card yP approx 48 MB 256 MB TV movie 640 default setting A as movie 513 frames 1 800 frames per movie All figures are approximate Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card The maximum file size for a single movie is 2 GB Therefore the 2 GB maximum movie length will be displayed even when memory cards with greater capacities are used More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for more information Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode Type Description Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting Focus will be locked at that position during shooting amp amp Single AF default setting Camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked Sound of camera focusing may be recorded as well during the recording Setting to S
153. per size Choose the number of copies up to nine and press the button Choose Paper size and press the button PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size gt Choose the desired paper size and press the Paper size button 3 5x65 in 5x7 in 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in e To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu sJa UUg pue siajndwod suolsiAajay 0 Bulj2auUOD 97 sJa ULg pue siayndwod suols Aajal 0 Buly2auUu0D 98 Connecting to a Printer 6 Choose Start print and press the button 7 Printing starts e Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete e To cancel before all copies have been printed press the button Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly 96 following the procedure below 1 Whenthe print selection screen is displayed press the MENU button e The print menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press the button e To exit the print menu press the MENU button 3 Choose the desired paper size and press the button e To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu PictBridge Copies Paper size Current print total number of prints print pictures by Print menu Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper siz
154. place of the multi selector AV snuaw dnjas pue y22q e d Huljooyus 123 snuaw dnjas pue y2eqhej g Buoys 124 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu zt Image Quality Choose the compression ratio for the pictures recorded Lower compression ratios result in higher quality pictures but also larger file sizes limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded FINE NORM BASIC NRW NRUI FINE NRU NORM NRU BASIC Fine mages are of a finer quality than Normal suitable for enlargement or high quality prints File formats JPEG compression ratio of 1 4 Normal default setting lormal image quality suited to most applications File formats JPEG compression ratio of 1 8 Basic Basic image quality that is of a lower quality than Normal suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e mail or used in web pages File formats JPEG compression ratio of 1 16 NRW RAW Raw data from the image sensor are saved Create JPEG image files after shooting using NRW RAW processing 8872 in the playback menu e White balance and COOLPIX Picture Control settings can be adjusted in NRW RAW processing e NRW RAW images cannot be printed Creating JPEG images with NRW RAW processing enables the images to be printed using PictBridge compatible printers or in digital photo labs File formats NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine Two images are recorded one NRW RAW image and one fine qualit
155. press the button 3 Choose the desired copy size and press the button 4 Choose Yes and press the button Anew smaller copy is created e To cancel creating a small copy choose No e The copy is displayed with a gray frame More Information Playback menu Hide image Fa Small pic g Ei Copy Black border NRU NRW RAW processing Small pic m 640x480 Cm 320x240 Ci 160x120 Create small picture file See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for more information Adding Black Frame on Pictures Black Bord This function creates black lines along borders of pictures C Medium or Broad black lines Copies with black borders are stored as separate files Editing Pictures er hoose from Thin 1 Select the desired picture from full frame 8430 or thumbnail 65 playback mode and press the MENU button e The playback menu is displayed S 2 Use the multi selector to choose Black border and press the button from any mode other than playback menu and choose Black border to display the picture selection screen 154 Choose the picture to be edited and press the button 3 Choose the desired thickness of frame and press the O button Playback menu Hide image Switch to playback menu by choosing the playback tab el Sinallipic Copy EX Black border gt NRU NRW RAW processing Black border
156. ptions Al lol ao Welcome screen Select screen displayed when camera is turned on Date Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones Brightness Adjust monitor brightness Date imprint mprint date or date counter on pictures Vibration reduction Enable vibration reduction for taking still pictures AF assist Enable or disable AF assist illumination Digital zoom Enable or disable digital zoom Sound settings Adjust the sound settings Auto off Set time before camera enters standby mode Format memory Format card Format internal memory or memory card Language Choose the language used for camera monitor display Video mode Adjust settings for connection to TV FUNC button Choose function performed when the Fn button is pressed Customize My Menu Register frequently used menu items into My Menu Reset all Restore camera settings to default values Firmware version Display camera firmware version A v A v A Gk A v A v A v lod ws A ws A ws A v A v A v lod v lod we A v A v 61 62 65 1165 67 68 68 69 69 70 Tal 7il 72 73 74 76 snuay dnjas pue ydeqheld Bunooys 159 snuaw dnjas pue yeqhej g Hul OOUS 160 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu Choose tab in the menu screen 1 Press the MENU button to display the
157. r Synchronize in the GPS correct menu The camera clock is not as accurate as a normal clock 162 Checking the camera clock against normal clocks regularly is recommended No indicators Shooting data and photo information may be hidden Press displayed in the IO button until shooting data or photo information will 14 monitor be displayed Date imprint not Date has not been set 20 162 available Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution I Dates cannot be imprinted in the following situations When Sports Museum or Panorama assist is selected 43 46 48 in scene mode Date not When Image quality in the shooting menu is set to NRW 24 appearngion RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or PiCtUrEs even NRW RAW Basic when Date Continuous BSS or Continuous flash is selected for 40 imprint is Continuous enabled When modes other than Off is selected for Auto 43 bracketing e Movies 79 Camera settings Backup battery is exhausted all settings were restored to 63 reset their default values Battery temperature is high Turn off camera and allow Monitor turns off battery to cool down before resuming use After the lamp and the power on blinks for three minutes the camera will turn off lamp blinks rapidly automatically but you can also press the power switch to turn it off manually Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the moni
158. r during shooting or playback B48 9 Note on the Image Size Setting e The image size setting is applied to the auto shooting mode scene modes and P S A and M modes simultaneously Multi shot 16 984140 is excluded e Image size cannot be set for images with Image quality 124 set to NRW RAW e The image size of JPEG images can be set when the image quality is set to NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic However 4224x2816 9 4224x2376 and 3168x3168 cannot be selected e The image size of JPEG images created using NRW RAW processing 872 can be chosen for recorded NRW RAW images up to a maximum of 4224x3168 pixels Number of exposures remaining The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 256 MB memory card at each combination of Image quality 4124 and Image size 126 settings Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the composition of the picture due to JPEG compression In addition this number may differ depending on the make of memory card even if the capacity for the memory card is the same Image quality es E E Image size 4224x3168 default setting 3264x2448 2592x1944 2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 1024x768 640x480 4224x2816 4224x2376 3168x3168 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Internal memory approx 48 MB N N
159. r for further details Shooting Options The Shooting Menu a Picture Control COOLPIX Picture Control Change the settings for creating images to be recorded according to the shooting scene or your preferences Sharpness contrast and saturation can be adjusted in detail ral Standard default setting Standard processing for balanced results Recommended for most situations ia Neutral Minimal processing for natural results Choose for photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched ya Vivid Pictures are enhanced for a vivid photoprint effect Choose for photographs that emphasize primary colors E Monochrome za Take monochrome photographs fa Custom 1 Change to the setting for Custom 1 in COOLPIX Custom Picture Control fl Custom 2 Change to the setting for Custom 2 in COOLPIX Custom Picture Control Will only be displayed when the setting customized in Custom Picture Control 8134 has been registered The current COOLPIX Picture Control is shown in the shooting information display nothing will be displayed when Standard is selected 8 snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld HuljooyUs 129 snuaw dnjas pue yeqhej g Hul OoUS 130 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu m COOLPIX Picture Control Contrast 132 cannot be adjusted manually when Active D Lighting 57 is set to settings other than Off COOLPIX Picture Control settings will not be recorded on any NRW RAW images taken COOLPIX Pict
160. r on lamp and the monitor will turn off e When the camera is off holding down the P gt button will turn the camera on in playback mode m Notes on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings and cautions of For Your Safety iii before using rechargeable battery e Be sure to read and follow the warnings for The Battery 88183 of the section Caring for the Camera before using the battery a year and keep the battery after it has been exhausted Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode Standby Mode The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about seconds The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used Inserting the Battery sdais 45114 If the battery is not used for long periods of time make sure to charge the battery once every he half ive At default settings the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting and playback The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes auto power off function To turn on the monitor when it s turned off press the shutter release button halfway or the gt button e The time taken until the monitor turns off completely can be changed in Auto off 8169 in the setup menu 88159 sdays 45114 18 Insert a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL
161. r too little of the frame e The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera e In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected 8429 he subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green Should this occur switch to auto mode or change the AF area mode setting to Manual or Center in P S A M U 1 or U2 modes refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject and use focus lock 8829 e When a face is detected during shooting pictures will be rotated automatically in full frame and thumbnail playback modes according to the orientation of the face detected D Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses a Single AF default setting Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway Full time AF Camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked Use with moving subjects Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Flash Exp Comp Flash compensation can be used to adjust flash output when the brightness of the main subject relative to the background needs to be changed When the Speedlight SB 400 SB 600 SB 800 or SB 900 flash unit 8180 is mounted on the camera flash output for the Speedlight is adjusted 0 3 to 2 0 Flash output is reduced from 0 3 to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV to prevent unwan
162. rame Advance continues while the button is pressed Press the button to resume playback End Press the button to return to full frame playback mode Deleting Movie Files Press the T button during movie playback when displayed in full frame playback mode 8830 or when selected in thumbnail W465 playback mode to display the confirmation dialog for deletion To delete the file choose Yes and press the button To cancel deletion choose No Voice Recordings Audio voice recordings can be recorded over the built in microphone and played back over the built in speaker 1 Rotate the mode dial to SCENE 2 Press the MENU button to display the shooting k 4 Scene menu menu screen choose Voice recording with I Copy the multi selector and press the button i Backlight R f FA Panorama assist e The length of recording that can be made will be displayed Image quality Image size 3 Press the shutter release button all the way 7 Voice recording lt down to start recording A A 001 15 11 2008 17 30 2 The AFI lights d ding 7 amp JMS GUrngecorang Max rec time 00 47 47 A If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds 8 3 after voice recording begins the camera s power saving 2 a function is enabled and the monitor turns off A e v e See Operations During Recording W486 for more information 4 Press the shutter release but
163. rames 18 PROTEGE CO Maraini 156 b Movie length i 19 File number AN type ssssssssssssssssssessssses 18 9 Internal memory indicator u s 30 10 Voice memo recording guide 74 Differs according to the selected option during shooting uonnpoanu The Mode dial Align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial uonnponu Auto 24 Choose this simple mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras U 1 U 2 User setting 8458 Register the settings made in shooting modes P S A and M Once the settings are registered you can shoot with the settings that are used more frequently by just switching to this mode is Picture Bank 103 Use the LAN feature to send pictures taken from the camera to my Picturetown on the Internet 10 P S A M 850 Choose these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture 4 Movie 79 Choose this mode to shoot movies SCENE Scene W41 Choose this mode for automatic adjustment of settings to suit the selected subject type or use the voice recording option to record sound only AB GPs 60 Check the settings and status of the GPS function Use the GPS feature to record the orientation for the picture Basic Operations The Command Dial and Fn FUNC Button Rotate the command dial and use the dial with the Fn button to
164. re information snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld HuljooyUs 125 snuaw dnias pue yeqhej g Buoys 126 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Image Size Choose the size pixel count for the pictures recorded Pictures shot at large sizes require more memory and are suitable for printing but the number of shots that can be taken will be fewer Small image sizes are suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e mail or used in web pages However printing small images at large print sizes will result in the image turning grainy Image size Description 4224x3168 Record pictures exhibiting greater detail than those shot at default setting 84 3264x2448 or 5 2592x1944 8 Ei 3264x2448 Good balance between file size and quality makes this the best 2592x1944 choice in most situations rn EY 2048x1536 Smaller than 8 4224x3168 f 3264x2448 and 2m a E Goxo E4 2592x1944 for recording more pictures L 1280x960 F 1024x768 Record pictures suited to display on a computer monitor Record pictures suited to display on a television or to distribution Ty Be lao via e mail or the web Record pictures with the same aspect ratio 3 2 as those shot with 2 F 4224x2816 35mm 135 format film cameras Record pictures with the same aspect ratio 16 9 as wide screen 69 y ee ees elevisions L 3168x3168 Record perfectly square pictures The Image size setting is shown by an icon in the monito
165. ress the button to finalize picture selection When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press the button e The selected picture will be deleted Erase all images N w wn Shooting Playback and Setup Menus The shooting menu of P S A M U 1 and U 2 modes contain the following options Ae Image quality 1 24 Choose the image quality compression ratio of recorded pictures m Image size R126 Choose the image size of recorded pictures Picture Control B81 29 Change the settings for creating images to be recorded according to the shooting scene or your preferences Custom Picture Control 134 Save adjusted COOLPIX Picture Controls as custom settings to be used for picture editing WB White balance 136 Match white balance to the light source to save images with real life colors 150 ISO sensitivity 138 Control the camera s sensitivity to light Metering P1390 Choose how the camera meters exposure Oy Continuous 140 Select the option to shoot pictures one at a time in a sequence or with Best Shot Selector BSS BK Auto bracketing R143 Vary exposure over a sequence of pictures H AF area mode 144 Choose where the camera focuses D Autofocus mode 146 Choose how the camera focuses snu W dnjas pue xdeqheld Bunooys Flash exp comp 47 Adjust flash level 3 Flash control 47 Control built in flash NA Noise reduction 148 Reduce noise in pictures shot at slow shutter spee
166. rn off camera and allow battery to cool down before resuming use After ive seconds this message will A v B _ disappear the monitor will turn off and attery temperature is Te Battery temperature high he power on lamp will blink rapidly 17 high gn After the lamp blinks for three minutes he camera will turn off automatically but you can also press the power switch o turn it off manually 8 _ Write protect switch is Slide write protect switch to write Memory card is write a pn an 23 in lock position position protected This card cannot be used e Use an approved card 178 Error accessing e Check that connectors are clean 22 memory card e Confirm that memory card is 22 This card cannot be correctly inserted read Card is not formatted Memory card has not Format card been formatted for tise enon e and press the button to 23 No in COOLPIX P6000 mat cero Yes Choose lower image quality or 124 126 a smaller image size S o Delete pictures or sound files 30 84 2 Memory card is full 88 156 2 Out of memory 2 Insert new memory card 22 o Remove memory card and use 22 p internal memory 185 SaION eUYdEL 186 Error Messages Display Image cannot be saved Sound file cannot be saved iJ Image cannot be modified iJ Cannot record movie Memory contains no images iJ No sound file Error occurred while Forma
167. rves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises e The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes with use of a tripod is recommended Turn Vibration reduction Q8167 to Off when using a tripod 44 Shooting in the Scene Mode i Dusk dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset e Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the AF lamp always glows green Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus AF assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist 84168 setting Other settings can be selected Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the AF lamp always glows green Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus AF assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist R8168 setting Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes with use of a tripod is recommended Turn Vibration reduction 167 to Off when using a tripod nr Pictures shot in scene modes utilizing Nk may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take longer to record U I y 10 pains Buljooys 45 u 25 aU 104 pawn
168. s The Playback Menu Displaying the Playback Menu Ey Slide Show i Delete On Protect amp Rotate Image Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu l Welcome Screen I Date Imprint VA Vibration Reduction EID AF Assist Digital Zoom Sound Settings Auto Off M L Format Memory Format Card bs Language A Video Mode xi xii Technical Notes i narikniierre a cased Gull ecih cede tactadeatvlierca tot thosedesaduczessdecast dedusebasebestBeise Table of Contents FUNC Button M Customize My Menu A Reset All Ver Firmware Version Optional Accessories Approved Memory Cards Wide angle Converter Using Optional Speedlights External Flash Image Sound File and Folder Names Caring for the Camera Cleaning Storage Error Messages Troubleshooting Specifications Supported Standards Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX P6000 digital camera This manual was written to help you enjoy shooting with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it where all those who use the product will read it Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used Uo 7 Notations e A Secure Digital SD memory card is referred to as a Memory card e The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the default setti
169. s The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information for ex
170. s Bunooys 46 Shooting in the Scene Mode W Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range amp macro close up is selected for focus mode 837 and the camera automatically zooms to the position at the closest distance at which the camera can focus When the 2 mark on the monitor glows green when the zoom indicator is positioned before 2 the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 2 cm 0 8 in from the lens The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position AF area mode is set to Manual When the button is pressed camera focuses on subject in active focus area R144 The camera will continuously focus on different objects until you press the shutter release button halfway to lock focus As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration reduction 6167 setting and hold the camera steadily Other settings can be selected Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm 1 ft ii 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 subject in the center of the frame e BSS Best Shot Selector R140 is used when shooting e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration reduction 984167 se ting and hold
171. s selected focus area Available only when a setting other than Center is selected for AF area mode 984144 m Note on Metering At magnifications of 1 2x to 1 8x Metering is set to Center weighted and at magnifications of 2 0x to 4 0x to Spot When digital zoom is in effect the metered area is not shown in the monitor Metering Area The active metering area is displayed in the monitor when Center weighted or Spot for Metering is selected Center weighted ies a E 14 snuaw dnjas pue y22q e d HuljooyUs 139 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Oj Continuous Select the option to shoot pictures one at a time in a sequence or with Best Shot Selector BSS When Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected the flash will be set to and focus exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series lE a E snuaw dnjas pue yeqhej g Buoys Single default setting One picture is shot each time shutter release button is pressed Continuous While the shutter release button is held down the camera shoots at a rate of about 0 9 frames per second fps when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to amp 4224x3168 BSS Best Shot Selector BSS is recommended for shooting under low lighting without the flash with the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which camera shake is likely to blur pictures When Best Shot Selector BSS is enabled
172. s set to On positioning will be done every 90 minutes for six times when the camera is turned off During positioning the power on lamp will blink The monitor will not light up Positioning will cancel if three minutes pass and positioning cannot be done e The date of the camera s internal clock at the time of shooting is recorded in the date of recording and time of recording indicators displayed on the camera during playback The time obtained by he positional information recorded on images will not be displayed on the camera e Positional information will be recorded on the first frame of pictures shot using Continuous 8140 or Auto bracketing 9143 In continuous shooting the positional information will not be recorded for pictures taken after the valid storage period has ended e Positional information cannot be recorded onto movies e The Geodetic system for this camera s GPS function uses the WGS 84 World Geodetic System 1984 Pictures with Recorded Positional Information e The amp icon is displayed during playback for pictures which have the positional information recorded A9 e Positional information recorded onto a picture can be checked on a map with ViewNxX Ver 1 2 after transferring the picture to a computer ViewNX Ver 1 2 is compatible with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Mac OS X 10 5 4 but not compatible with Windows 2000 e ViewNxX Ver 1 2 can be downloaded throug
173. s the time zones listed below For time differences not listed below set the camera clock using Date UTC H 20 9 snuaw dnjas pue y2eqkejd Buooys 164 Location idway Samoa Hawaii Tahiti Alaska Anchorage PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver ST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz 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 H 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 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu IOl Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on pictures This information can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of date and time 884102 Off default setting Date and time are not imprinted on pictures Date Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures shot while this option is in effect Date and time Date and Time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures shot while this option is in effect Date counter An useful function for tracking the growth of a ch
174. se movies are being recorded v Note on During Recording When the movie has been fully recorded to the internal memory or memory card the monitor display will revert to the normal shooting mode display Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover while movies are being recorded Turning the camera off or removing the memory card while movies are being recorded could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card g Changing Movie Settings Movie options and Autofocus mode settings can be changed from the movie menu 880 e When Movie options is set to Time lapse movie movies are recorded without sound S JAOW 79 salAow Movie options and Autofocus mode settings can be changed from the movie menu 881 Press the MENU button in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the multi selector to modify and apply settings Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below Type Image size and frame rate TV movie 640 Image size 640 x 480 pixels default setting Frame rate 30 frames per second TV movie 640 Image size 640 x 480 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second Image size 320 x 240 pixels E small size 320 Frame rate 15 frames per second The camera automatically shoots pictures at intervals and joins them into a movie Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons No sound will be recorded Image size 640 x 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames
175. select mode or menu quickly and change settings Programmed auto mode dial set to P Shutter priority auto mode dial set to S Aperture priority auto mode dial set to A Manual mode dial set to M Mode dial set to P S A M UtorU2 Mode dial set to SCENE Mode dial set to With Playback Mode Playback mode Full frame playback or Thumbnail playback Playback zoom Movie Audio playback uonnpoanu Use Description Adjust shutter speed or aperture the multi selector P to switch between the different options the setting assigned to FUNC button At the default setting the ISO sensitivity setting can be adjusted TT Choose a movie option Switch to calendar mode or list by e e Fast forward or Rewind uonnponu 12 Basic Operations The Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of the multi selector to select modes select menu options and to apply selection With Shooting Display flash mode 832 menu or move cursor up Display 4 exposure a laa Display self C 40 menu timer remote oK z control 0835 Nes 2 menu CABS LeS es Flash mode Appi election Display W MF focus mode 37 menu or move cursor down With Playback 15 11 200 16 80 Choose the previous picture Choose the next picture With Menu Screens Move cursor up Move to the next Shooting menu E
176. sneeieee 22 20 Battery chaMbEr ssssssssssesssssessssesnsssrosseseosesres 16 21 LAN CONNECTOT COVES w essesssesssesssseesseene 117 22 LAIN CONNECT se csccscssisesacerntvsnseiautetovens 117 23 Battery latch essesssssnessseeeseestinee 16 17 uonanpo yu uon nponu Parts of the Camera The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display varies with current ca See page 14 for details on changing mera settings the monitor display With Shooting 2 eL 4 S o 30 askana 3 Cine Ko OR So fe HO 29 rane jc oats EGER erR 28 GMa eh Te i F e 12 26 Geran 13 at Ge NOLS L pare Data 14 22055 1230 a b FNE NO eE i0000 IM Somos MESRA TE wfeseoi 19 16 1 Shooting mode PH Focus modecon Ei Zoom indicator E E AF L indicato E Flash mode E Speedlights Active D Lighting E Battery level indicator Ei Vibration reduction icon ho Distortion control Wide angle converto 11 GPS connec Focus area Focus area Face Priority Date not set indicator EEJ Date imprin Time zone indicator Image size Movie options x ion indicator a Number of exposures remaining b Movie length N n
177. some regions 6 Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press the button or the multi selector P e The setting is enabled and screen changes to shooting screen Changing the Date and Time e To change the current date and time go into Date 88162 in the setup menu 84159 choose Date and follow the instructions above starting from step 5 e To change the time zone and daylight saving settings go into Date in the setup menu choose Time zone and change the settings W159 162 sdays 45114 21 sdays 45114 22 Pictures are stored in the camera s internal memory approx 48 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards available separately 84178 If a memory card is inserted in the camera data are automatically stored on the memory card and all data will be played back deleted or transferred from the memory card Remove the memory card to store playback delete or transfer data from the internal memory 1 Confirm that the power on lamp and the monitor are off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover e Make sure that the camera is off before inserting or removing the memory card Insert the memory card e Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into place e Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover after inserting the memory card v Inserting the Memory Card Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage t
178. starts at the center of the lens and working toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Lens viewfinder Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains Monitor clean the LCD monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Note that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty Body Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals S JON Je21UY2 L 183 SaION eUYdaL 184 Caring for the Camera Storage Turn the camera off when not in use Check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in any of the following locations e Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e Exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F e Poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times befor
179. t the vertical axis shows number of pixels of each brightness in image 5 Shows the folder name file name GPS data recording indicator shooting mode P S A or M shutter speed aperture exposure compensation ISO sensitivity and file number total number of exposures 14 P is displayed when shooting mode is set to 4 SCENE or P The Y My Menu button Basic Operations Press the W4 button to display the menu items that are used frequently during shooting only when shooting mode is set to P S A M U 10r U 2 Press the W3 button again to stop displaying My Menu Options that are displayed in My Menu can be changed in Customize My Menu 173 of setup menu 8159 My Menu Image qualit Image size Picture Control White balance Active D Lighting Distortion control Help Displays Rotate the zoom control to T when 9 is displayed a uonanpo yu the lower of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option To return to the original menu rotate the zoom control to T again WA White balance For accurate color reproduction choose a setting that matches the light source Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap to the eyelet as shown below 2 eyelets available sdays 45114 16 Insert a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5 supplied into the camera e Charge the battery before first use or when the batter
180. t in the picture being over or underexposed the aperture display will flash when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another aperture and try again mM Note on Shutter Speed Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1 2 s when Continuous BSS Continuous flash and Multi shot 16 are set for Continuous 88140 or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto bracketing 143 g Aperture and Zoom Aperture is expressed as an f number which is the ratio of the focal length of the lens to the effective diameter of the opening aperture through which light enters the camera Large apertures expressed by small f numbers let more light into the camera small apertures large f numbers less When the camera is zoomed out the focal length of the lens diminishes and the f number decreases When the camera is zoomed in the focal length and f number increase This camera has a lens with a focal length of 6 24mm and an aperture of f 2 7 to f 5 9 The aperture value will increase when the camera is Zoomed in and decrease when the camera is Zoomed out Set the shutter speed and aperture value and shoot pictures 1 Rotate the mode dial to M 2 Press the multi selector P and choose the shutter speed setting e The active setting switches between shutter speed and aperture each time the multi selector P is pressed ys e Atspeeds slower than 1 4 s the shutter speed indicator turns r
181. t internal memory or memory recording picture card e Insert new memory card e Format internal memory or memory card Camera has run out of ile numbers NRW RAW pictures pictures smaller or equal to 160 x 120 pixels or pictures shot with Image size set to 24 4224x2816 9 4224x2376 or L 3168x3168 cannot be used Destination does not i PR Delete pictures from destination have enough memory Insert new memory card Format internal memory or memory card Picture cannot be used or welcome screen Camera has run out of ile numbers Confirm restrictions on editing using Pictures cannot be the D Lighting crop small picture modified using the D and black border functions Lighting crop small NRW RAW pictures that were taken picture or black border with a non COOLPIX P6000 camera unctions cannot be RAW processed Movies cannot be edited Time out error while Choose memory card with faster write recording movie speed e No pictures or sound file in the internal memory or memory card To copy picture or sound file from internal memory to memory card press the MENU button The Copy or Copy sound files screen will be displayed Memory card does not contain pictures or sound file 170 69 70 124 126 156 22 170 67 72 158 89 File contains no image data This file cannot be played back iJ All images are hidden iJ This image cannot be deleted
182. t set menu Print set 101 95 sJa ULg pue siayndwod suols Aajal 0 Buly2auUu0D 96 Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Turn off the camera 2 Turnonthe printer e Check printer settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable 4 Turnon the camera When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2 PictBridge m Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle More Information See Printing Images of Size 1 1 88128 for more information Connecting to a Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly 96 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Use the multi selector to select the picture to be printed and press the button Print selection The command dial can also be used to choose the picture e Rotate the zoom control to W ERF to display 12 thumbnails or to T Q to switch back to full frame playback Choose Copies and press the button PictBridge Start print Copies gt Pa
183. t using the same setting Settings cannot be changed after shooting starts Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins e To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery e To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 66 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera e Do not rotate the mode dial during recording of Time Lapse movies SalAoW 83 salAow 84 In full frame playback mode 8830 movies are recognized by movie options 8480 To play a movie press Use the zoom control T Q W EJ during playback to adjust the volume Rotate the command dial to advance or rewind the movie Press the multi selector lt P to choose a control The following operations are available 151200 16 80 i n 0 F Pau sing onon aa amp s During Volume playback indicator Option Use Description Rewind Rewind movie when the button is pressed down Advance Advance movie when the button is pressed down Press the button to pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused a Press the button to rewind movie by one frame Pause Rewind continues while the button is pressed Press the button to advance movie by one f
184. ted highlights or reflections Reduce flash output to prevent unwanted ighlights 0 0 default setting Flash output is not adjusted 0 3 to 2 0 Flash output is increased from 0 3 to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV to make the main subject of the frame appear brighter At settings other than 0 0 the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor during shooting 8 3s Flash Control Specify whether or not the built in flash fires when a flash unit mounted on the camera s accessory shoe is not used 884180 Auto default setting When a flash unit is mounted the flash fires When there is no flash mounted on the accessory shoe the built in flash fires Built in off The built in flash is disabled m Note on Flash Control When Flash control is set to Built in off only AUTO Auto and Off and Fill flash flash modes 432 are available snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld BurooysS 147 snuaw dnias pue y2eqkejd Buoys 148 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu NH Noise Reduction At slow shutter speeds pictures may be affected by noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored dots concentrated in dark parts of the image Use this option to reduce noise at slow shutter speeds Enabling noise reduction increases the time needed to record pictures after they are shot ALND Auto default setting Noise reduction is performed at slow shutter speeds likely to result in pic
185. ter Connecting the Camera and Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time Printing Multiple Pictures Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set Gs Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server Picture Bank LAN Features and my Picturetown my Picturetown Picture Bank my Picturetown Setup Workflow First Steps Confirming LAN Connection w Ready Information Required for LAN Connection 05 Settings from the Camera Basic Operation of the Network Settings Configuring a Network Profile Entering my Picturetown User Information Protecting LAN Information Stored in the Camera Registering with my Picturetown Registering a Camera with my Picturetown Using Picture Bank Uploading All Pictures at Once Uploading Selected Pictures A Viewing Pictures on the my Picturetown Server ssecsssssssssecssssssssseecsssssseesssssssneessssssssseessssees Table of Contents MENU Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Displaying the Shooting Menu Image Quali a Image Size fa Picture Control COOLPIX Picture Control fa Custom Picture Control COOLPIX Custom Picture Control WB White Balance ISD ISO Sensitivi Metering Dy Continuous BET Auto Bracketi I Autofocus mode Flash Exp Comp 35 Flash Control NA Noise Reduction Distortion Control wy Wide angle Converter Restrictions on Camera Settings Playback Option
186. tered Settings viii Table of Contents GS Using the GPS Recording Positional Information to Pictures Changing GPS Settings GPS Menu Valid Storage Period Update GPS Data Synchronize DRE More n Playbacks ninien i aei Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Editing Pictures Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting Crop Picture Resizing Pictures Small Picture Adding Black Frame on Pictures Black Border RAW Processing Using the Camera NRW RAW Processing Voice Memos Recording and Playback Recording Voice Memos Playing Voice Memos Deleting Voice Memos Viewing Pictures by Date Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode Calendar and List by Date Menus Recording Movies The Movie Menu Selecting Movie Options Autofocus Mode Time Lapse Movies Movie Playback Deleting MOVIES FIGS sc sclesscscttauesstetegantatenteonetncetiestnepislntibecat concn eeieeetatnioa Sasi nty sent areef anna amp Voice Recordings Making Voice Recordings Playing Voice Recordings Deleting Sound Files Copying Voice Recording Table of Contents Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connecting to a Computer Before Connecting the Camer Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer Connecting to a Prin
187. ternal memory indicator ADCICULe csecsssssssssesssssesssseesesseetenses 80 Mage QUAIItY eescensenennenense Shutter SPCC eseessssssesesseeneesne Values in EVs SO sensitivity Exposure compensation Flash exposure compensation oise reducti 26 COOLPIX Picture Control White balance 28 Self timer Remote Control 29 Bracketing 30 Continuous shooting mode oS BIS 218 oles _ Differs according to the current shooting mode Parts of the Camera With Playback 1 2 3 4 m c 15 11 2008 00 00 a 19 JPA ca 16 aye Sg 517 5 2 5 15 aa 6 E TE B 147 6 me 7 oe Gorm Mee ees 999 i gt fe 13 Gey 10 MED a Gora 11 0 ooo 12 0 Ei Some b Ohneomses 3 a Date Of recording esessesssssssnseesesseneee 20 i1 Voice memo playback guide 74 2 Time Of recording vvvssssssiisssririsisrrersries 20 A Movie playback guide nesses 84 Ei Volume indicator nsmsnunnsme 74 84 ha Calendar guide 4 Battery level indicator eessenesseeensees 24 list by date GUIDE nn 13 78 5 GPS data recording indicatot 60 14 PRIMED REY ICO sssri 6 mage quality er eaters 124 15 Small picture indicator 63 79 a D Lighting icon 7 MAGE S ZE sssrin 126 hs Black borderindicator i Movie Options aeeesssesssssssseesessseesesseeenneee 80 a Current frame number Picture Bank picture COn nsss 119 total number of f
188. the Date imprint date and time on pictures will be printed even if Print set is enabled with date selected in the print set screen Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server Picture Bank Picture Bank can be used with the camera s LAN feature Picture Bank can be used to upload and save pictures taken onto my Picturetown To upload pictures an Internet broadband connection and LAN cables are required my Picturetown my Picturetown is an Internet service for storing and sharing photos The service offers up to 2 GB of free storage e Pictures can be stored on the server using the LAN features of the camera or a computer connected to the Internet e Pictures stored on the server can be easily managed and sorted using a computer Access my Picturetown from the following URL http mypicturetown com Picture Bank Pictures and movies are uploaded to the my Picturetown server for storage The my Picturetown server can be used as your own personal storage space for pictures and those pictures can be downloaded to a computer any time Upload just the selected pictures or upload all pictures automatically when the AC adapter and the LAN network is connected to the camera If you connect the AC adapter and the LAN network to the camera before sleeping upload of pictures and the charging of the battery will be completed by the next morning making this a convenient service for saving the pictures you take on an everyday basis e Voi
189. the camera steadily AF assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist 8168 setting 1 Other settings can be selected 2 Also macro close up can be selected Shooting in the Scene Mode Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework e Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the AF lamp always glows green Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus e Digital zoom is not available AF assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist 84168 setting Remote control can be chosen L Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame e Use W macro close up mode 8837 in focus mode with this mode to focus at short ranges e Colored text and drawings may not show up well AF 1 Other settings can be selected 2 Also macro close up can be selected i Backlight Use when light is coming from behind your subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows e The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame e Shoot pictures with the built in flash raised Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes
190. the camera and press the send button e Press the send button from a distance of 5 m 16 ft or ess e In quick response remote mode once focus has been ocked the shutter will be released and the self timer amp will flash e n ten seconds or two seconds remote mode the self imer lamp will blink and glow approximately for one second before the shutter is released e When the shutter is released in ten seconds or two seconds remote mode the remote control mode will urn to OFF e To stop the timer before a picture is shot press the send button again Remote control 2 s two seconds remote Press the send button on the remote control to shoot two seconds if a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be al aie w CJ ines Fa7 E 14 89 AVA Ci 1N2 F27 14 Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition AF Autofocus Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject Use when the distance from subject to lens is 50 cm 1 ft 7 in or more when camera is zoomed all the way out 4 Macro close up Use for close ups of flowers insects or small objects When the 2 mark on the monitor glows green when the zoom indicator is positioned before 2 the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 2 cm 0 8 in from the lens The closest distance at which the camera can foc
191. the flash reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures To reduce these reflections set the flash to Off or lower the built in flash The Flash Lamp The flash lamp shows the flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down e On Flash will fire when picture is shot e Blinks Flash charging Not possible to shoot e Off Flash will not fire when picture is shot The Flash Mode Setting e The default setting for flash mode will differ according to the shooting mode auto mode 4AUTO auto P S A M mode AUTO auto Scene mode Availability varies between different scene modes M42 to 48 Time lapse movie AUTO auto Shoot with the flash set to red eye reduction while in auto mode and the setting will be saved even after the camera is turned off e When shooting mode is set to P S A or M the setting is saved even after the camera is turned off Red eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix The flash fires repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash reducing red eye The camera then analyzes the picture if red eye is detected the affected area will be processed to further reduce red eye before the picture is saved The flash will fire at low intensity before the main flash for processing red eye reduction when NRW RAW images are recorded including the JPEG image that is recorded
192. the slide show ends or is paused choose End aT and press the 8 button to return to the playback menu or choose Restart to play the slide show again Restart Frame intvl IS snuay dnjas pue y22q e d HuljooyUs m Notes on Slide Show e Only the first frame of movies W484 included in slide shows is displayed e Even if Loop is selected the maximum playback duration for a slide show is 30 minutes 169 155 snuaw dnias pue y2eqkejd Buoys 156 Playback Options The Playback Menu i Delete Delete pictures Erase selected images Delete selected pictures in the Picture Selection screen Selecting Multiple Pictures gt W154 Picture Bank images This can only be selected in Calendar List by Date menu Refer to Picture Bank Images 84119 for more information Erase all images Delete all pictures m Notes on Deletion e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer before deletion e Pictures marked with the q icon are protected and cannot be deleted On Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Select the image and apply the setting in the picture selection screen Selecting Multiple Pictures gt 8154 Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files 8170 Protected pictures are recognized by the a icon PHO 65 Playback Options Th
193. tical compared to the actual screen Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical compared to the actual screen Internal memory approx 48 MB SD Secure Digital memory cards DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant RAW 12 bit uncompressed JPEG Baseline compliant compression rate FINE 1 4 NORMAL 1 8 BASIC 1 16 RAW and JPEG can be saved simultaneously Still pictures Movies AVI Audio WAV SaION Je21UYDaL 197 SalON Je 2ruy2 L 198 Specifications Image size pixels ISO sensitivity Standard output sensitivity Exposure Metering Exposure control Range ISO 100 Shutter Speed Aperture Range Self timer Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto Flash control Accessory shoe Sync contact Interface USB LAN Video output I O terminal Supported languages e 4224x3168 13 M e 2592x1944 5 M e 1600x1200 2 M e 1024x768 PC e 4224x2816 3 2 e 3168x3168 1 1 3264x2448 8 M 2048x1536 3 M 1280x960 1 M 640x480 TV 4224x2376 16 9 ISO 64 100 200 400 800 1600 2000 3200 6400 Auto auto gain from ISO 64 to 800 High ISO Sensitivi 1600 Fixed range auto 100 200 400 256 segment matrix center weighted spo support for 99 focus areas y auto ISO 64 to spot AF area with Programmed auto exposure with flexible program shutter priority auto aperture priority auto manual exposure compensation 2 0 to
194. ting or in damage to the camera Do not rotate the mode dial while performing interval timer shooting More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 89181 for more information snuaw dnjas pue yeqhej g Buoys 142 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu BKT Auto Bracketing Auto bracketing is used to vary exposure by a selected amount over a series of pictures bracketing the exposure value selected by the camera or with exposure compensation Use in situations in which it is difficult to guess the correct exposure 40 93 0 3 Camera varies exposure by 0 EV 0 3 EV and 0 3 EV over next three shots Keep shutter release button pressed to take all three shots in sequence 97 07 Camera varies exposure by 0 EV 0 7 EV and 0 7 EV over next three shots Keep shutter release button pressed to take all three shots in sequence Camera varies exposure by 0 EV 1 0 EV and 1 0 EV over next three shots Keep shutter release button pressed to take all three shots in sequence OFF Off default setting Bracketing is not performed At settings other than Off the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor B88 m Notes on Auto Bracketing Auto bracketing is not available when the mode dial is set to M When exposure compensation is applied R810 and 0 3 0 7 or 1 0 is selected for Auto bracketing the combined exposure compensation
195. tinue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures from the internal memory or memory card 8156 before selecting Reset all e The following settings in the menus will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed Shooting menu Registering Custom Picture Control 134 preset manual data of White balance 137 Setup menu Date 162 registration date of Date counter W166 Language 84171 Video mode W171 Network profile 84109 Sender 984110 and Password 111 settings in the Network settings menu will not return to their original settings by Reset all Use Reset to return the settings back to the original settings e User settings that were registered to the mode dial U 1 and U 2 modes will not be reset to the original settings when Reset all is used Reset it by using Reset user settings 59 Ver Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX P6000 Ver X X Technical Notes Rechargeable battery Battery charger AC adapter USB cable AN cable Converter lens require UR E21 lens adapter ring Lens adapter ring Speedlights available separately from Nikon Remote control Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5 Battery Charger MH 61 AC Adapter EH 66 USB Cable UC E6 Audio Video Cable EG CP14 Wide angle Converter WC E76 0 76x Adapter Ring UR E21 Speedlight SB 400 SB 600 SB 900 Remote Control ML L3 How to replace the
196. tion Sa ON Je21UY2 L 189 SAJON Je2 UYI2L 190 If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Refer to the page numbers in the right most column for more information Display Settings and Power Supply Problem re Camera is off 17 Battery is low 24 Standby mode for saving power Press the shutter release 17 28 Monitor is blank button halfway Monitor is turned off Press the O button to turn it on 14 Camera and computer are connected via USB cable 91 Camera and TV are connected via audio video cable 90 Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress 82 142 Ambient lighting too bright Use the viewfinder or move 26 to a darker location Monitor is hard to Adjust monitor brightness 165 read Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 182 Monitor has dimmed to save power Monitor brightens 17 when controls are used Battery is low 24 Camera turns off Camera has turned off automatically to save power as no 17 without warning operations have been performed for some time Battery is cold 183 If the date has not been set Date not set indicator blinks 20 64 162 during shooting pictures will have a time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 and movies and voice recordings will be Date and time of dated 01 01 08 00 00 Set the correct date and time using recording are not Date in the setup menu o
197. tion snuaw dnjas pue ydeqAeld Huljooyus 141 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Interval Timer Shooting Pictures are shot automatically at specified intervals Choose from 30s 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min 1 Use the multi selector to choose Intvl timer SEIS shooting in the Continuous mode screen and press the button i Continuous t amp u Continuous flash j Multi shot 16 Intvitimer shooting gt 2 Choose the interval between shots and press senie the button 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min 3 Press the MENU button e The camera returns to shooting mode 4 Press the shutter release button all the way down to shoot the first picture and initiate interval timer shooting e Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots e The monitor turns back on automatically right before S the next picture is shot 1s a7 m 14 5 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording e Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or when 1 800 frames have been recorded Notes on Interval Timer Shooting To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 66 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overhea
198. tion to a network for the services hereinafter referred to as Services using the camera s LAN features is not guaranteed or supported outside the United States Hong Kong Singapore Korea Taiwan Germany France and Sweden Nikon is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from any connection made at your own risk e Nikon makes no guarantees whatsoever concerning the ability of these Services to store or safeguard images Be sure to maintain separate back up copies of all important images Nikon is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from alteration or loss of content that is not attributable to Nikon e Your use of the Services is completely at your own risk and Nikon accepts no responsibility on your behalf e By using the Services you agree not to upload post e mail or otherwise transmit or communicate any material through the Services that is obscene pornographic unlawful threatening an invasion of any privacy or publicity rights of any party defamatory libelous illegal or otherwise objectionable or infringes on any copyright trademark or other intellectual property or contractual right of any party e You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive discharge and release Nikon its affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers directors employees agents legal representatives and successors Nikon Parties from and against any and
199. tions and help information contained in Panorama Maker More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for more information Users of PictBridge compatible 88200 printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer The steps for printing are as follows Select pictures for printing using print set option 8101 Connect to printer 8496 Print pictures one at a time 7 7 P y 97 Print multiple pictures 498 Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable s1 Ul4d pue siayndwos suols Aajal 0 Buly2auUOD m Notes on Power Source e When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly e To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 66 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera g Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures e Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot e Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera s prin
200. ton all the way down a second time to end recording e Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after five hours of recording on the memory card g More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8181 for more information 85 SHuUIps0r9y 2210A 86 Making Voice Recordings Operations During Recording ee Voice recording Recording indicator _ amp File number Length of recording Date and time of recording 001 15 11 2008 17 30 RUM Time remaining b CESME Index number Progress indicator Option Description Reactivate the If the monitor has turned off press the B button to monitor reactivate Pause resume Press the W button The AF lamp blinks when recording recording is paused Press the multi selector A V lt P gt Indexes make it easy to locate desired portions of a recording Start of recording is index number 01 other numbers that follow are assigned in ascending order each time the multi selector is pressed up to index number 98 Create index Press the shutter release button the rest of the way End recording The copied files can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player but index points created with the camera cannot be used Press the gt button in the voice recording screen W485 step 3 Use the multi selector to choose the desired sound file and press t
201. too dark underexposed Pictures are too bright overexposed Unexpected results when flash set to auto with red eye reduction Camera does not shoot continuously Camera does not shoot with Multi shot Contrast in COOLPIX Picture Control cannot be adjusted Playback Problem File cannot be played back Cause Solution Subject is dark and either the shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity has been raised Use flash Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting Applying Noise reduction in the shooting menu to suit situations Choosing scene mode with noise reduction Flash is off Built in flash has been blocked by foreign objects Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Raise the ISO sensitivity Subject is backlight during shooting Raise the built in lash set Backlight of the scene mode or set the flash mode to fill flash and then shoot the picture Adjust exposure compensation When or fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction of the Night portrait scene mode is applied during shooting In Camera Red Eye Fix may in very rare cases be applied to areas not affected by red eye Set a flash mode other than when in a shooting mode other than the Night portrait scene mode during shooting On is selected for Noise reduction in the shooting menu Self timer remote control has been selected Multi shot cannot be used when NRW RAW NRW
202. tor Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image D Lighting Small pic Black border NRW RAW processing and Welcome screen gt step 3 Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback or W E to switch back to thumbnail display 2 Press AV to select ON or OFF or the number of copies e When ON is selected a check mark is displayed in the top left corner of the current picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures Erase selected images snuaw dnjas pue yeqhej g Hul OOUS 3 Press the button to select the image 154 Playback Options The Playback Menu E Slide Show Play back pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in an automated slide show 1 Use the multi selector to choose Start and SE PN press the button Frame intvl e To change the interval between pictures choose Frame intvl select the desired interval time and press he button before choosing Start e To repeat the slide show automatically enable Loop and press the button before choosing Start to add he check mark W to the loop option 2 Theslide show begins Press the multi selector gt while the slide show is in progress to view pictures in the order recorded hold down to fast forward or to view pictures in reverse order hold down to rewind Press the button to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When
203. tor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery then turn the camera on again Data that were present when the camera stops functioning may be lost as a result of this but existing data in the internal memory or memory card will not be lost In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Shooting Problem Cause Solution SI When camera is in playback mode press the gt button or 30 the shutter release button When menus are displayed press the MENU button 13 Camera does not Battery is low 24 shoot Raise the built in flash when the scene mode is set to 33 43 47 140 Night portrait or Backlight or when Continuous is set to Continuous flash When flash lamp blinks red flash is charging 34 S JON Je21UY2 L 191 SaION Je 2ruy2 L 192 Troubleshooting Problem Camera cannot focus Pictures are blurred Bright specks appear in pictures shot with flash Built in flash does not fire Optical zoom cannot be used e The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Subject not in focus area when shutter release button pressed halfway The focus mode is set to MF manual focus Turn camera off and then on again Use flash Use vibration reducti
204. transferred to the computer Nikon Transfer default setting Nikon Transfer File Edit View Window Help cko options Search For a Source P6000 Source Embedded info Primary Destination Backup Destination Preferences Y E Primary Destination C Users User1 Pictures Nikon Transfer Thumbnails of O photo s selected Transfer Queue 4 photo s in the queue Process Start Transfer button e At the Nikon Transfer default setting the folder to which pictures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete If ViewNxX has been installed ViewNxX will start automatically and you can view the pictures transferred e For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX refer to the help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX 6 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable sJa UUg pue siajndwod suoisiAajay 0 Bulj2auUOD 93 sJa Ug pue siayndwod suorsjaajaL 0 Buly2auU0D 94 Connecting to a Computer Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer e Ifthe memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB or is SDHC compliant the intended device must support these features of the memory card e At the Nikon Transfer default settings N
205. tures affected by noise When Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous and when Auto bracketing is set to any mode other than Off noise reduction will not be performed NR On Noise reduction is applied to pictures shot at shutter speeds slower than 1 4 s On is recommended when shooting at slow shutter speeds Only Single or Intvl timer shooting can be selected for Continuous Cannot be applied when Auto bracketing is set to modes other than Off When noise reduction is performed the NR icon is displayed in the monitor during shooting S848 Distortion Control Correct the distortion Enabling distortion control reduces the size of the area for shooting gt e On Distortion at frame peripheries is corrected only when the image quality setting 884124 is set to Fine Normal or Basic OFF Off default setting o distortion correction performed At settings other than Off the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor 848 Distortion Control Converter Display The icon for distortion control converter displays M8 are as follows 9 Distortion control is set to On and Wide angle converter 88149 is set to None w Distortion control is set to Off and Wide angle converter is set to On Both Distortion control and Wide angle converter are set to On e No display Both Distortion control and Wide angle converter are set to Off Shooting Options The Shooting Men
206. u w7 Wide angle Converter This option is for use with the Step down Ring Adapter UR E21 available separately from Nikon to attach the converter lens WC E76 available separately from Nikon listed below For more information on attaching the wide angle converter see Wide angle Converter 884179 of this manual For more information on using the wide angle converter see the user s manual provided with the wide angle converter lens wd On Use with the Wide angle Converter WC E76 When selecting this option the camera is Zoomed out to the maximum wide angle position Enjoy wide angle shooting at a focal length of roughly 21mm 0 8 in equivalent with 35mm 135 picture angle when Distortion control is set to Off and the camera is zoomed out to the maximum wide angle position The full range of optical zoom is available however by its very nature best results are achieved with the camera zoomed out to the maximum wide angle position Digital zoom is not available OFF None default setting No modifications made to camera settings Use when no converter lens is attached be sure to remove lens adapter ring v Notes on Attaching the Wide angle Converter for Shooting Set Wide angle converter to On before shooting Set Wide angle converter to None when no converter lens is attached The built in flash is changed to off when Wide angle converter is set to On Use flash units 881180 available separately from Nikon
207. udden 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 mM Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry Caring for the Camera The Battery e Check the battery level when taking the camera out and charge the battery if necessary 08418 Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance If possible carry a fully charged spare battery when taking pictures on important occasions e Do not charge the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 45 C 113 F During charging the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F When charging the battery by connecting the AC Adapter EH 66 it may take longer time to charge if the battery temperature is at 0 to 10 C 32 to 50 F Note that the battery may become hot during use wait for the battery to cool before charging Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery impair its performance or prevent it from chargin
208. ure Controls for NRW RAW images can be set in NRW RAW processing 872 of the playback menu after shooting Ifthe Image quality 124 setting is set to NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic the COOLPIX Picture Control settings will only be applied to the JPEG images that were recorded together with the NRW RAW images COOLPIX Picture Control cannot be set for NRW RAW images in ViewNX The COOLPIX Picture Control feature of the COOLPIX P6000 cannot be used with other makes of cameras Capture NX Capture NX 2 and ViewNx Picture Control feature The COOLPIX Picture Control Bar Rotating the zoom control in T Q direction displays a COOLPIX TA Standard SD Picture Control bar showing the contrast and saturation for the selected COOLPIX Picture Control Rotate the zoom control in T Q direction again to return to the COOLPIX Picture Control screen The COOLPIX Picture Control Bar displays the current and default settings in relation to the other COOLPIX Picture Controls Press AW on the multi selector to select a different COOLPIX Picture Control Press lt P to select contrast and saturation Press the button to display the COOLPIX Picture Control Setting screen step 2 of 8131 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Customizing Existing COOLPIX Picture Controls Quick Adjust and Manual Adjust COOLPIX Picture Control can be customized using quick adjust which allows for balanced adjustment
209. us varies depending on the zoom position aA Infinity Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as windows or when shooting landscapes When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the AF lamp always glows green However the camera may not be able to focus on nearby objects The flash mode is set to off MF Manual focus The focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of about 2 cm 0 8 in to infinity from the lens 8439 Focus Modes Available in Each Shooting Mode AF Autofocus amp Macro close up aA Infinity MF Manual focus 1 Default setting for each shooting mode 2 Availability varies between different scene modes 8842 to 49 The Focus Mode Setting When the flash mode is changed in the P S A and M shooting modes the setting is saved even after the camera is turned off apow any yDeqQAejg pue Aydes6ooUg IIseg 37 apow ony yeqQAe g pue AydesBbojoug JIseg 38 Choosing a Focus Mode Setting the Focus Mode 1 Press MF focus mode The focus mode menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired focus mode and press the button wW e The icon for the selected focus mode is displayed at the monitor When FF autofocus is applied fF is displayed for a few me seconds 12s F27 14 e Ifa setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will
210. utton to finalize picture selection Using Picture Bank 6 Upload pictures Send images e Choose Yes and press the button to start uploading Send images e Choose No and press the button to return to the screen shown in step 5 e The connecting to server screen and the uploading screen will be displayed in this order To cancel before all copies have been uploaded press the button Once upload has finished the Transfer complete screen will be displayed Press the button when upload is complete After using Picture Bank to upload pictures for the first time using the camera proceed with user registration with my Picturetown B81 14 iJ 0 0 11MB available Transferring images Connecting to server to server Transfer complete 002 004 Connection terminated a a When the AC adapter and the LAN network is connected to the camera and all pictures are uploaded to Picture Bank the camera will turn off automatically once upload has completed and the battery begins charging When the Transfer is Unsuccessful When transfer over a network connection is unsuccessful the next time you rotate the mode dial to Gi the confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed Choose Yes to resume the interrupted transfer This confirmation dialog will not be displayed when upload of all pictures using Picture Bank is initiated by connecting the AC adapter 98117 File Types Supported by Picture B
211. wer on lamp and AF lamp will blink The power on lamp and AF lamp will turn off Description Battery charging Battery fully charged The power on lamp orthe The camera is on Power is supplied to the camera by the monitor will turn on The flash lamp will flickers AC a adapter The temperature is not suitable for usage Use the harger in a room with a surrounding temperature range of 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F to charge the battery the lamp flickers rapidly the AC adapter is not correctly inserted or the battery is faulty Reinsert the AC adapter or replace the battery 6 Disconnect the camera and AC adapter when charging is complete e Turn off the camera e Pull out the AC adapter from the camera and the power cable from the power outlet m Note on the AC Adapter e Be sure to read and follow the warnings and cautions of For Your Safety Wiii before using the AC adapter e Be sure to read and follow the warnings for The Battery 88183 of the section Caring for the Camera before using the battery Donot under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera e Only use the power cable for the AC Adapter EH 66 supplied Charging the Battery with the Battery Charger The Battery Charger MH 61 8177 for EN ELS is available separately f 7 C 3 420 a D b
212. y Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire Do not handle the power cable or go near the AC adapter during lightning storms Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Do not damage modify forcibly tug or bend the power cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flames Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed take it to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock Do not handle the plug or AC adapter with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC o AC inverters Failure to observe his precaution could damage the product or result in overheating or fire iii For Your Safety 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 supplied with this device should not be played back on
213. y JPEG image NRW RAW Normal Two images are recorded one NRW RAW image and one normal quality JPEG image NRW RAW Basic Two images are recorded one NRW RAW image and one basic quality JPEG image Can only be chosen in Auto shooting modes P S A M U and U 2 modes NRW RAW images cannot be recorded in scene mode The setting for Image quality is shown by an icon displayed on the monitor during shooting and playback WH 9 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu COOLPIX P6000 NRW RAW images e The extension of the image taken is NRW COOLPIX Picture Control 8129 settings will not be recorded on any NRW RAW images taken COOLPIX Picture Controls for NRW RAW images can be set in NRW RAW processing 8472 of the playback menu after shooting If the image quality setting is set to NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic the COOLPIX Picture Control settings will only be applied to the JPEG images that were recorded together with the NRW RAW images Distortion control W148 cannot be used if the image quality setting is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic NRW RAW images cannot be edited using D Lighting 68 Crop 69 Small Picture W470 and Black Border 9971 Edit the JPEG images created using NRW RAW processing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Service Pack 3 ViewNxX Ver 1 2 and NRW Codec needs to be installed on th
214. y information 2 Enter your e mail address up to 64 alphanumerical characters e Cellular telephone e mail addresses are not supported sabcdefghijkimaa e Check that the e mail address is correct No error nopgrstuvwiyz message or indication that an error has occurred is sent RSPR Ss from the server when delivery errors occur due to incorrect entry of e mail addresses e For information on entering text see Entering Text with the Camera 88108 3 Enter your alias up to 16 alphanumerical characters e Once the alias has been entered the confirm address and sabodetghijkin a alias screen will be displayed Press the button to apply nopqrstuvwxyz the settings and return to the network settings menu 101230567890 E When the settings have been done see Protecting LAN Information Stored in the Camera 88111 Editing the my Picturetown User Information When uploading pictures using Picture Bank after user information has been registered with my Picturetown user information including information stored in the camera s Sender setting stored in the camera cannot be displayed or edited 115 Settings from the Camera Protecting LAN Information Stored in the Camera A password can be applied to prevent access to LAN information stored in the camera including network profiles and recipient e mail addresses by third parties if the camera should be lost or stolen or otherwise compromised In addition
215. y is running low 18 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the battery Confirm that the positive and negative terminals are oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of the battery chamber and insert the battery Use the battery to push the orange battery latch up as the battery is inserted The latch raises back into place when the battery is fully inserted v Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Make sure that the Battery is correctly oriented 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover e Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the cover latch to the gt position TO is 4 or _ E Removing the Battery Before removing the battery turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp and monitor are off To eject the battery open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in the direction shown 1 The battery can then be removed by hand e Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery Turning On and Off the Camera Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp green will flicker and the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power switch again When the camera turns off both the powe
216. y when displayed in full frame playback mode according to the orientation of the face Deleting the Last Picture Shot In shooting mode press the JJ button to delete the last picture shot Erase 1 image g Deleting Multiple Pictures Choose Delete 8156 from Playback menu 84153 or Calendar List by Date menu 8878 to delete multiple pictures apoyw any yIeqAe q pue Aydeubojoud dIseg 31 In dark locations or when the subject is backlit you can shoot pictures with flash by raising the built in flash The flash has a range of about 0 3 to 6 0 m 1 to 19 ft when the camera is zoomed out all the way With maximum optical zoom applied the range is about 0 3 to 3 0 m 1 to 9 ft when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto When the built in flash is raised you can set the flash mode according to your shooting environment Available Flash Modes alT0 Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits 434 off Flash will not fire 5 Fill flash Flash fires when a picture is shot Use to fill in illuminate shadows and backlit subjects apow any yeqQAe g pue Aydes6ooug JIseg s Slow sync Fill flash is combined with slow shutter speed Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim light a Rear curtain sync Fill flash fires just before shutter clos
217. yueg a4njdIq JAAIBS UMO AINID1q AW Y 0 S94njd1q Bulpeojdp 3 Click the URL provided in the e mail notification requesting user registration and register with my Picturetown from the sign up Web page The following information is required for user registration Nickname the alias stored in the camera s Sender setting 110 Email ID the e mail address stored in the camera s Sender setting 110 Password for my Picturetown Key information Confirm key information by selecting Key information from the Network settings menu 8107 and pressing the button Network settings Key information Network profile Sender XXXX Picture Bank Password Key information gt Reset e For more information follow the instructions and procedures provided in e mail messages received from my Picturetown and the sign up Web page 4 Receive the e mail message confirming my Picturetown registration e An e mail message confirming my Picturetown registration will be sent to the registered e mail address This completes setup of the LAN features 114 Registering with my Picturetown m Notes on User Registration e Register user information as soon as possible Using the camera without registering user information will cause any pictures saved to be revealed to a third party if the camera is stolen or lost e Until user information is registered e mail notification requesting user registration will be sent whenever pictures

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