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Nikon Coolpix 990 Digital Camera

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1. Converters Lens converters for wide angle telephoto and fisheye photography are available separately for the COOLPIX 990 Each of these converters is adapted to a par ticular combination of settings including focus mode zoom position and metering method Using the lens sub menu you can select combinations of settings suited to particular lens converters The following options are avail able No modifications are made to settings Use this option when no lens converter is attached e Camera zoomed out to widest angle e Built in flash and any external flash attach ments disabled A For details of use and handling refer to the documentation provided with your lens converter Camera zoomed in to maximum optical zoom position Optical zoom adjustable between maxi mum position 24 mm and third step in LCD monitor zoom display 14 mm Built in flash and any external flash attach ments disabled Camera zoomed in to maximum optical zoom position Optical zoom adjustable between maxi mum position 24 mm and second step in LCD monitor zoom display 18 mm Built in flash and any external flash attach ments disabled Zoom fixed at widest angle Focus mode fixed at infinity Metering method fixed at center weighted Built in flash and any external flash attach ments disabled Four corners of frame blacked out to create circular frame Zoom fixed at widest angle Focus mode fixed at infinity Built
2. The effects of sharpening are not visible in the LCD monitor coe Pp suluodueys ose AydeusojJoug podueapy JAE At settings other than Normal an image adjust ment icon appears in the LCD monitor MENU Camera Control CD The M REC menu contains options that give the user greater control over camera settings including e a menu of three separate custom combinations of set tings that can be edited and recalled as desired custom settings e separate sub menus for controlling auto exposure auto focus Zoom and flash settings e areset option that allows you to return settings to their default values Aydeusojoug podueapy Ls A S 3 E N O e ot User Settings In M REC mode the camera can memorize up to three com binations of settings including white balance metering advance rate best shot selection lens converter option image adjust ment and sharpening These settings can be recalled as de sired allowing you to create separate combinations of settings for different shooting conditions and recall them at a touch By default any changes made to settings in M REC mode are automatically saved as Settings Number These settings are restored whenever the mode dial is set to M REC To view the contents of the current user set or select a new user settings number 1 Highlight the current user settings number in the second page of the M REC menu and press the multi
3. 11 Replace the lens cap Replace the lens cap as shown below CooL Sots yudeusojzoUu d amp Sule sdajz5g sul4 V y Lift latch and replace cap While photographs are being recorded to the memory card the autofocus lamp will blink and a flashing card icon will be displayed in the LCD monitor when the camera returns to shooting mode Although additional pictures can be taken while the camera saves earlier photos to the card you should not eject the memory card remove the batteries or unplug the AC adapter available sepa rately until the lamp has stopped blinking and the icon has disappeared from the monitor Removing the card or cutting power while recording is in progress could result in loss of data Playback and Deletion Photographs stored on the memory card can be played back for review or deletion 1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY The most recent photograph in memory will be displayed in the LCD monitor The monitor button controls the LCD monitor Press the button to cycle through monitor settings as shown below yl Monitor on 4 gt photo info hidden S Press N MONITOR Monitor on F photo info displayed Press MONITOR F Monitor off Press Single image playback Rotate Press up or left to view earlier images down or right to view later images View additional infor mation on current photo View other photo graphs in memory one at a time hold
4. aa XK Press to delete Press to pause photograph display for 20 s before recording Delete dialog displayed e Select Yes to delete photograph e Select No to save photograph and return to shooting mode While the display is paused a REC icon appears in the LCD monitor Press the button again to record the photo graph and return to shooting mode or press the button to delete the photograph as described above The pho tograph will automatically be recorded if neither button is pressed before twenty seconds have passed sydeis0 OUd SUIMOIADY AUdeus0O JOU JISeg W aa M REC review settings This chapter covers settings available only when shooting in M REC mode In addition to the settings discussed in the pre vious chapter in M REC the user can use camera buttons and dials to control e focus area e exposure mode e focus distance manual focus e sensitivity ISO equivalency In addition menu options give the user control over e white balance e camera settings in e metering method cluding user settings e frame advance rate and settings for expo e best shot selection sure autofocus Zoom e contrast brightness and flash and image type color e settings for optional or black and white lens converters e image sharpening These topics are covered in the sections that follow i Focus Area Selection In M REC you can choose the focus target for autofocu
5. Focus mode Delete button K Flash Sensitivity Thumbnail EY button os Exposure nee FUNC 2 button as atte First Steps Taking a Picture he DC IN At Lens ees connector Ly pale iv Viewfinder e connector K R BAE ANS flash ih P Red eye reduction lamp ak our Photocell Connector Memory card slot R Eyelet for for external flash K aia bc ment dial K A 066 XId1OOD 24 mouy 03 8uI9395 Sd 3S 3s114 J camera strap Tripod socket Battery chamber Battery hte chamber latch cover 3 Click for more information oi Control Panel Sensitivity ISO equivalency indicator e Manual focus R fa __ indicator Shutter speed aperture Metering R 4 display press H to mode Battery switch between shutter wit wit indicator R speed and aperture R Focus mode Memory card se indicator K L Continuous he White balance Me indicator hk FUNC I Flash mode Li At FUNC 2 aN K Exposure Exposure mode ag compensation R Image size sa Ta te indicator Exposure count display Ly shows number of Image quality exposures remaining mpr Le Ta aF R R ih Click for more information Through the Viewfinder Focus target A REC Center focus area for manual or automatic AF area selection M REC Use this area to frame photographs at ranges of less than
6. no condensation Approx 149 x 79 x 38 mm 5 9 x 3 1 x 1 5 390 g 13 8 oz without batteries Trademark Information Apple the Apple logo Macintosh Mac OS Power Macintosh PowerBook and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Finder Macintosh PC Exchange Power Mac iMac and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM and IBM PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation used under license Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows MS Windows and Windows NT trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer is a product of Microsoft Corporation Pentium and i486 are trademarks of Intel Corporation Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Lexar Media is a trademark of Lexar Media Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc Zip is a registered trademark of lomega Corporation in the U S and other countries All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or reg istered trademarks of their respective holders
7. photographs in different folders may share the same name caus ing confusion when the files are copied to a computer This can be prevented using the options in the Seq Numbers sub menu When new folder is created numbering will continue from last number used All files will have unique names When new folder is created numbering will begin from 0001 Files in different folders may have same name Resets sequential numbering to lowest number available on card SULAIqLINA 4 dnzas eS MENU Formatting Memory Cards Confirming Shutter Release Memory cards can be formatted using the CF Card Format The red eye reduction lamp next to the 1 option in the setup menu for each mode To format a memory viewfinder can be set to provide visual card confirmation of shutter release using the 1 Shot Confirm Lamp item in the M REC setup menu Red eye reduction lamp does not fire when shutter is released default CF CARD FORMAT Confirmation dialog displayed Red eye reduction lamp fires when shutter is WARNING Select Format or No note released in A REC or M REC mode aiia E Mea that selecting Format begins Format J 4 B formatting card CARD Highlight CF Card Format formatting immediately permanently deleting all data on card eseajay 1973NYS SulLUAyUOD dnjzes eS No Return to setup menu without FORMATTING Formatting in progress Do not remove card f
8. CF Card Format Date gieo Mode Language 4 Choose a language from the LANGUAGE sub menu A Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card Format Date Video Mode Language Highlight Language Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card Format D Date ED gVideo Mode F Language J LANGUAGE a ee Options Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card Format Date Video Mode gt Language option The languages available in the Language sub menu are D German Deutsch E English F French Fran ais J Japanese G iN asensue e SUISOOU Sd93g Sl Li Setting the Time and Date 1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY 2 Press the MENU button OCOS Slide Show Protect S Hidelmage Print Set Set up i PLAY Delete Folders Slide Show Protect Hide Image Print Set Set J SET UP fa Options Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card Format Date Video Mode Language D Display the DATE menu play b Monitor Opti Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card Format Date Video Mode Language To Date yeq pue su y U15 sdaz 35111 a A A l A Any photographs taken before the time and date have been set will have a time stamp of 2000 01 01 0 00 Until you have set the time and date a flashing clock icon amp will be displayed in the top right corner of the LCD monitor when the camera is set t
9. Cre OSSES each change in zoom Fixing aperture makes this adjustment unnecessary not available at a setting of Movie Lens f number changes as camera is zoomed in or out Aydeusojoug podueapy LN Camera maintains aperture at value within EV of f number in effect before zoom operation started if possible Value changes if f number would not fall in range of values possible at given zoom setting This setting only takes effect at exposure mode settings of aperture priority auto or manual when user sets aperture manually jouzUOD BuDUIeD t p For more information on NN abla T GA Exposure mode Speedlight Flash Options This sub menu controls settings for the camera s built in flash and for external Speedlights 4 Variable Power Variable power This sub menu is used to perform expo sure compensation by varying the inten sity of the flash Exposure can be adjusted by from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in increments of EV 4 Variable Power s C Speedlight Cntrl S 0 3 Cven S S DACON a S 2 gt r EAs hash On sie C Speedlight Cntr H o MENU OFF SELECT SET Speedlight control This sub menu allows you to turn the camera s built in flash off while using an external Speedlight Built in flash fires at same time as external Speedlight Built in flash set to amp flash cancel external Speedlight can still be used Q Using an external flash NN A
10. When manual focus is in effect this option is equiva lent to Spot The metering method is Camera measures Spot AF light in current Area focus area only shown by icons in the control panel and LCD monitor when Spot AF Area is chosen a spot metering icon ap pears in the control panel Auto Exposure Hold Pressing the shutter release button halfway not only locks fo cus but also exposure This can be used together with spot or center weighted metering to set exposure for a subject not at the center of the final composition 1 Set metering to spot or center weighted 2 Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release but ton halfway 3 Keeping the shutter release button held Sullazap Aydessojoyud pooueapy fe halfway down re compose your pho nthe 6627 La tograph Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot xy For more information on NN wif a 4 Digital zoom f aF Focus options f a Focus area Li 4 fe Li Focus lock Continuous Photography Using the CONTINUOUS menu you can Single set the camera to take photographs one a ae SS By Multi shot 16 N oh VGA Sequence i Itra H sequence or even record short movies dA ra ae at a time shoot multiple photographs in Camera records one photograph each time shutter release button is fully pressed Came
11. e The menu can be hidden by pressing the MENU button when E 0FF is dis played in the lower left corner of the LCD monitor to clear the M REC menu from the monitor when E P GE2 is displayed as shown at left press the MENU button twice once to display the second page of the M REC menu the second time to clear the menu from the screen Making a selection Use the multi selector to make a selection ORV ENDA C Spot SS Center Weighted A CJ Matrix CJ Spot 7 gt SS Center Weighted Nt Si Spot AF Area SS Hs g i Highlight Display dA Highlight menu item options option 4 A To go back one step press the multi selector to the left e The selection for some menu options is made from a sub menu Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select the desired setting from the sub menu 066 XId1OOD 24 mouy 03 8u1I9395 Ssd 3S 3su14 J e Changes to settings apply as soon as the selection is made e In M REC mode the view through the lens is visible behind the main menu Photo graphs can be taken while the menu is displayed by pressing the shutter release button e In A REC mode the view through the lens can be restored by half pressing the shutter release button You can take a picture at any time by pressing the shutter release button all the way down The A REC menu will be restored when you remove your finger from the shutter release button i Using the command dial to make a selection A icon next t
12. item in the M REC EXPOSURE OPTIONS sub menu O1ZUOD PADUILD SUIZIUIOZSND dnjzeSg esoe oy Auto Off When operated on battery power the camera enters sleep mode if no opera tions are performed for thirty seconds three minutes when menus are dis played The time limit for sleep mode can be chosen from the Auto Off menu The time limit for playback is independent of the time limit for A REC and M REC and is set by choosing Auto Off from the playback setup menu The time limit for A REC and M REC can be set by choosing Auto Off from either of the A REC or M REC setup menus In sleep mode all camera functions are deactivated and the camera itself is effectively off consuming almost no power The camera can be reactivated by pressing the MONITOR button or by pressing the shutter release but ton halfway While the camera is being powered by the AC adapter available sepa rately the camera will remain on for thirty minutes if no operations are performed regardless of the setting in the Auto Off menu If the camera is connected to a television set the television display will remain on indefi nitely after the LCD monitor has turned off File Numbering Photographs taken with the COOLPIX 990 are stored as image files Each file is assigned a name consisting of DSCN plus a four digit number assigned auto matically by the camera Although no two photographs in a single folder will have the same file name
13. 15 memory card inserted in camera LCD monitor oes 4 e Monitor Off selected in Display 86 e Shutter speed indicator in LCD 43 ewan Mode sub menu of M REC setup monitor blinks shutter speed too menu low or too high Photos are e Aperture indicator in LCD moni 43 No indicators Indicators are hidden Press over or under tor blinks aperture too wide or appear in WE MONITOR button until indicators exposed feel monitor ks apaec e Subject outside of flash range ee o 1S lo peera i gt e Exposure compensation too high 39 or too low LCD monitor e Display options require adjustment 86 is hard to read Monitor is dirty 98 Problem Possible cause i Problem Possible cause e Card not correctly inserted in e Subject not in focus area AF lamp flickers camera unable to focus Manual focus distance does not match distance to subject e Flash is set to amp flash cancel e Internal flash set to off in M REC SPEEDLIGHT OPT gt Speedlight Cntrl sub menu e Battery level is low e Focus mode is set to g infinity e Camera is set to Continuous Multi shot 16 VGA Sequence Ultra HS or Movie e Best shot selection BSS is on e Setting other than Normal is selected in LENS sub menu e EXPOSURE OPTIONS gt AE Lock option is on e Camera not properly connected e Television not tuned to video channel e Video Mode setting does not match television video standard e Photos have been overwri
14. 90 cm I yd Use the diopter adjustment dial to adjust viewfinder focus 066 XId1OOD 24 mouy 03 8uI9395 sdayg 3s114 J LCD Monitor Zoom indicator 2 Digital zoom 3 Focus mode manual focus dis tance 4 External flash indicator 5 Flash mode built in flash 6 Battery indicator 7 Image sharpening 8 White balance program 9 Sensitivity ISO equivalency 10 Image adjustment Image size I2 Image quality 13 Number of exposures remain ing at current settings 4 Exposure compensation I5 Aperture f number l6 Shutter speed 7 Exposure mode 18 Metering mode 19 Continuous multi shot mode 20 Exposure bracketing indicator 21 Auto exposure lock 22 White balance lock 23 Best shot selection 24 Lens converter indicator 25 Current folder 26 User set number 27 Self timer indicator 28 Auto exposure target spot metering 29 Focus areas 30 Exposure display manual expo sure mode 31 Date not set icon Camera Menus Changes to some settings can be made with the help of menus that appear in the LCD monitor Separate menus are available for each operating mode Controls SET UP SHOOTING PLAY BACK Menu operations are performed with the multi selector the MENU button and the command dial as described on the pages 066 XId1OOD 24 mouy 03 8u19395 sdays 3s114 J that follow Viewing the menus Press the MENU button to display the menu for the current mode
15. COOLPIX 990 can be viewed on your computer monitor or copied to disk for long term stor age or editing You can connect your camera directly to your computer via the UC EI Universal Serial Bus USB or the optional SC EVW 3 SC EM3 serial cables and browse the con tents of the memory card using the Nikon View software pro vided with your camera or insert the memory card in the computer s card slot or card drive where it will function as a disk Using Nikon View Before you start Before using Nikon View read the documentation provided The manuals for Nikon View are divided into two parts both on the reference CD provided with your camera Quick Start Guide HTML This guide which can be viewed with Internet Explorer ver sion 3 0 or later or with Netscape Navigator version 3 0 or later covers installation To view e insert the reference CD into the CD ROM drive e double click the QKSTART html icon in the root di rectory of the CD Reference Manual PDF The reference CD includes separate reference manuals for Macintosh and Windows versions of Nikon View These manuals provide complete operating instructions Before they can be viewed you will need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4 0 or later Installers for six language ver sions may be found on the reference CD to install open the folder for the language of your choice and double click the installer icon Once installation is complete you can view the on l
16. Off are in effect The MONITOR button controls the LCD monitor Press the button to cycle through monitor settings as shown below poi Monitor on 4 gt settings hidden J Press Monitor on MONITOR Gp settings displayed t Press MONITOR t Press Monitor off I F 5 2 7 For more information on A nit Connecting to a computer alte Playback R fe m Autofocus mode A Focus options Y Ta Display mode coe Pp BAQUIED 947 U S914973eg UNEA sda3z g 35111 a F z Inserting the Memory Card y r ea i A Memory cards must be formatted for use in the COOLPIX 990 before they can be used To format the memory card 1 Turn the camera off Turn the mode dial to the off position A REC setup Folders Monitor Options menu displayed Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers S CF Card Format 2 Insert the memory card Open the card slot cover I and in BEIG sert the card 2 oriented as shown in the A INSERT label on the underside of the cover sliding it in until it is firmly Folders Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers CF Card Format Date MENU OFF SELECT pSET in place at the back of the slot and the eject button pops up 3 Highlight CF Card Format 3 Close the card slot cover poids EEEE OUTO AE WiEO post CF CARD FORMAT Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi tion 4 and close the
17. a different type of serial connector in which case you will need to buy an adapter before you will be able to connect the cable Reading Photographs from Memory Cards To read photographs directly from the camera s memory card you will need e a PC or Macintosh computer and e either a CF card reader or if your computer is equipped with a PCMCIA Type Il or Type Ill card slot an EC AD PC card adapter available separately from Nikon Using a CF card reader The steps involved in connecting a CF card reader and insert ing memory cards are covered in the documentation provided with your card reader Once the card has been inserted it will function as a disk as described in Step 3 of Using a PCMCIA card slot below Using a PCMCIA card slot 1 Insert the memory card in the PC card adapter q 2 Insert the adapter into your computer s PC card slot as Nikon instructed in the documentation provided with your com puter or PC card drive 3 The card will now function as a disk Photographs may be found in the folder DCIM in the card s root directory stored in the folder shown in the playback mode information dis play Photos files with the extensions JPG or TIF can be viewed in any application that supports JPEG and TIFF formats Movies MOV can be played back in any appli cation that supports the QuickTime format V4 NN The COOLPIX 990 can play back only images that conform
18. card and other factors Should a folder fill up another folder will automatically be created with the same name but a different folder number e g 10I NIKON For most purposes the folder number can be ignored when viewed from the camera folders with the same name but different folder numbers are the same folder For example the folders IOONIKON and IO INIKON are shown as a single folder NIKON with no folder number Such folders will however appear as separate folders when the memory card is viewed on a computer see the Nikon View 3 Reference Manual for details If you have trouble locating a photo on a computer you can play it back on the camera where the full folder number and name are displayed in the photo information Selecting a Folder To select the folder that will be used for playback or to store subsequent photographs in A REC and M REC Note NOV is user created Folders Options f Mono Options AN folder included for illustrative Controls AKORT gt purposes For information on creating folders see Highlight aoe Options following folder name R Folder name displayed in LCD monitor folder NIKON not displayed or Folder Options The folder options menu can be used to OPTIONS New create rename or delete folders Rename DAE Creating new folders To create a new folder highlight New in the folder options menu and press the multi sele
19. card slot cover 5 If the button is not folded over when the cover is closed closing the pues Aowa y Suljz4asu sd 3S 35111 fa Q WARNING selector down to highlight Format then press All images will e715 1B be deleted to right to format card Do not turn camera off ee b or remove card until FORMATTING message has disappeared from display All data on card cover may partially eject the card caus will be permanently deleted Removing memory cards NN Memory cards can be removed without loss of data ing errors in recording photographs or during playback when the camera is off To remove memory cards I i z o i CY For more information on turn the camera off and open the card slot cover Safe handling of memory cards Stand the eject button up 6 and press it down 7 ETE to eject the card Approved memory cards R t Te Reading memory cards with a computer R Choosing a Language The language in which menus and messages are displayed can be set using the Language sub menu 1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY 2 Press the MENU button The playback menu will be displayed the appearance of the menu will vary depending on the language currently selected PLAYBACKMENU DAGE gt Folders Slide Show Protect S Hidelmage Print Set Set up Delete Folders Slide Show Protect S Bide timage Print Set Highlight Set up Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off
20. combination of shutter speed and aperture will produce the same exposure a D0 amp CARD me cow 6 Et appears in control I panel and LCD monitor to indicate that flexible program is in effect When monitor is on values for shutter speed and aperture are displayed in control wW p KAL 1 60 21 panel and LCD monitor values are not displayed in control panel when monitor is off A A Flexible program is reset to the default aperture and shutter speed when any of the following actions are performed e The camera is turned off e The mode dial is turned to another setting e Another exposure mode is chosen El Aperture Priority Auto In aperture priority auto aperture can be chosen by rotating the command dial Aperture can be set to values between maximum and minimum aperture in increments of of a step Aperture displayed in LCD monitor and control panel Rotate If the selected aperture value would result in the photograph being over or under exposed the aperture value displayed in the control panel and LCD monitor will flash when the shut ter release button is pressed halfway Choose another aper ture setting and try again xy For more information on A Ag m Exposure compensation LT x gF Exposure bracketing Aydeusojoug podueapy Law m X D O V lt Q Shutter Priority Auto When the camera is s
21. compensation in the Exp sub menu changes the value selected with the button while chang JOuJUOZ PUBL AYdeis0o JOUg poduRPAPY Ln ing exposure compensation with the button changes the value displayed in the Exp sub menu xy For more information on NN LT Ta F Multi shot continuous settings R LT Flash settings i wt R Sensitivity R s Variable power speedlight options wt Best shot selection R wits AE lock exposure options R LT oe Pl Exposure compensation R Focus Options The focus options sub menu provides control over focus settings 3 C Distance Units AF area mode This setting determines which of the five 1 e EXP focus areas will be used for autofocus in Us AF Area Mode MANNIN M REC mode The following options are Ewan 4 Focus Confirmationgi C Distance Units S available when the LCD monitor is on when the monitor is off AF area mode is automatically set to Off Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera Active focus area displayed in red when shutter release button pressed halfway This setting is useful when you have little time to compose photographs User selects focus area manually as described under Advanced Photography Focus Area Selection This setting is useful when subject is not at center of final composition Center focus area shown by focus target in vi
22. era at almost any angle You can even rotate the lens to he point at yourself and frame self portraits in the monitor as shown below in this case all indicators are hidden and the monitor shows a mirror image of what will appear in the final photograph C 7 Press LD Press Hold for TE 2s at y s For more Tyee on NN a Macro close up R optical Me ZOOM Optical and digital zoom ene n position Lens converters R atte Image size he Zoom camera out Zoom position shown in LCD monitor Q P FANI D D A NORMAL UA fi Mei Zoom camera in yudeusojzoU d amp Sule sdajz5g sul4 V y Digital zoom ratio can be adjusted using w and buttons Press i button at minimum digital zoom ratio to return to optical zoom 7 Focus In A REC the camera focuses on the center of the frame shown by the fo cus target in the viewfinder Before tak ing a photograph press the shutter re lease button halfway to initiate autofocus and check the status of the 8 Take the photograph To take a photograph press the shutter release button all the way down A beep will sound to let you know that a pho tograph has been taken and the green AF lamp will blink slowly while the im age is saved to the memory card autofocus lamp green and the flash lamp red next to the viewfinder Glows steadily Subject in focus yude
23. flash bracket the SK E900 Multi Flash Bracket Unit is available sepa rately for connecting external flash units to the COOLPIX 990 When the bracket is connected to the camera s synchro flash terminal external flash units mounted on the bracket are synchronized with the camera s built in flash increasing the size of the area illuminated and allowing use of sophis ticated flash techniques such as bounce flash photography You can use flash settings such as Auto Slow Sync and Anytime Flash with both the external and built in internal flash units or you can turn the built in flash off and use the external flash only see left When the flash is fired the brightness of the external and built in flash units is controlled by the camera Instructions for attaching the optional SK E900 flash bracket and connect ing external flash units may be found in the SK E900 instruction manual When the SK E900 is in place the following Nikon flash units available separately can be used SB 28DX SB 28 SB 26 SB 25 SB 24 SB 22S and SB 22 The use of non Nikon flash units is not recommended When the built in flash is off flash settings are shown in the control panel and LCD monitor flash mode displays as follows the P icon indicates that the built in flash is off Control Panel Mode Display Mode Display Auto AUTO EY Anytime Flash Flash Cancel D Slow Sync cow Red Eye Reduction Quod LCD Monitor Mode Display Mode Di
24. from the Folders menu a a f A A or more information on Any movies in the slide show will be played back as still images showing wi Folder options k the movie s first frame The following operations can be performed while a slide show is in progress Pause slide show End slide show and return to single image playback Restarting a Slide Show After the slide show comes to an end or while the slide show is paused the dialog shown at right will be displayed Select Restart to restart or Frame Intvl to change the length of time each image is displayed Press the MENU button to end the slide show and return to single image playback G A The LCD monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are per formed for thirty minutes while a slide show is in progress Changing the Display Interval When Frame Intvl is selected from the slide show sub menu or from the pause screen the menu of interval settings shown at right is displayed To change the length of time each image is displayed highlight the desired setting and press the selector to the right MOUS P IS 2 qAe Id SARN Vj A Owing to differences in the speed at which images can be read from the memory card depending on the file size of the images in the slide show the actual interval may differ from the value chosen in the interval menu wi MENU Protecting Photographs from D gt Deletion The Protect option
25. in flash and any external flash attach ments disabled Image fills entire frame coe P Aydeusojoug podueapy Lr SADJAVAUOZ SUD euondo 104 S3U1IR 30S At settings other than Normal a lens adapter icon is displayed in the LCD monitor k f 5 A k xy For more information on NN Ai Flash settings t fe Focus mode ut Metering R kydeu80 0ug pa2U LApy JAEN N ct 5 00 V O E O D ay O al rr 5 V O O lt E ct V Playback The above operations can be performed using the 9 l l and zoom buttons the multi selector and the This chapter covers the operations that can be performed when hemnodedal esett PLAY These indude command dial In addition the following operations can be e playback of photographs stored on the memory card performed from the playback menu either singly or in contact sheets of nine or four thumb SEES WMI Pie a a i T e slide shows or automated sequential display of the pho nail images eod e display of detailed photo information for individual pho tograp i e ae T e protecting photographs from deletion a PO e hiding photographs e zooming in on images to view fine details o E e preparing photographs for printing using the Digital Print e movie playback Order Format DPOF e deleting individual photographs These topics are covered in the sections that follow i Basic Playba
26. of photographs is stored in a separate folder the Delete gt Folder item can be used to delete all photographs in a wi series at once MENU Selecting a Folder for Playback Slide Show The Folders item in the playback menu sess The slide show option in the playback SLIDE SHOW 1 can be used to select for playback images mie menu allows unattended sequential play a SA in all folders or images in a specific folder i ee aes back All images in the current folder that panes EA AKORT have not been hidden using Hide Image s SELECT SET gt gt SET will be played back one after the other FOLDERS Highlight folder name To view with a pause between each image 1 i i Ce Options images in all folders select All x All Folders Folders Starting a Slide Show NIKON 9 ON x MOUS PIIS ay SLIDE SHOW MENU QFF SELECT SET D Start maa Frame Intvl Most recent photograph in Pause EAA selected folder displayed Highlight MENU OFF S SELECT SET Start Press right Photographs displayed one by magi one in order recorded eke ae oldest poata Press right AX Image option will not be displayed Photos taken at a setting of Ultra HS are stored in folders with names of the form N_ followed by a three digit number assigned automatically by the camera Photographs taken at this setting can be viewed by selecting the appropriate folder
27. photos to be taken at approximately thirty frames per second Each sequence of photographs is saved in separate folder automatically created by camera Folder name begins with N_ followed by three digit Camera begins recording movie when shutter release button is fully pressed Movie ends after forty seconds or next time shutter release button is fully pressed Movie is stored in QuickTime format DOS file extension MOV Each frame has image quality of NORMAL and is 320 x 240 pixels in size QVGA t p For more information on NN sir Image quality and size R wit Flash settings gt I K graphs 640 x 480 pixels in size Image quality is number assigned in ascending order by camera Aydeiso OuUdg snonuiuon Aydeusojoug podueApy Ls The following table shows the number of photographs nor mal quality that can be recorded in a single sequence at each setting together with the approximate frame advance rate Approx no of Max no of frames per s frames When battery power is low the maximum number of frames that can be taken in a single sequence is ten The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage of photos during shooting This allows you to take several photographs in succession as you would with a traditional film camera without waiting for the images to be transferred to the memory card The number of images that can be stored i
28. processed to increase difference be tween light and dark areas adAj oseu pue ssouzusiug 4seazUuOy Image processed to reduce difference between i image adjustment option cancels the previous setting light and dark areas oo P P g The effects of adjustments to brightness and contrast are not visible in the LCD monitor 5 Exposure compensation changing the aperture or shutter speed from the value suggested by the camera to increase or decrease exposure tends to increase or decrease both contrast and brightness simultaneously Image adjustment allows you to apply contrast and brightness separately for more creative flexibility At settings other than Normal an image adjust ment icon appears in the LCD monitor A xy For more information on Ts White balance aN Image Sharpening When a photograph is taken the COOLPIX 990 automatically sharpens e e b S i edges in the image before saving it to the AO ade AD Low Ss AORSOTt memory card The image sharpening sub menu gives you control over the amount of sharpening performed The following options are available Camera adjusts edge sharpness for optimal results adjustment performed differs from image to image Option Image processed to increase sharpness making edges more distinct Camera performs same standard sharpening on all images Amount of sharpening reduced below normal level No sharpening performed
29. selector to the right 2 A menu of user settings numbers 1 2 EXP and 3 will be displayed The current set will be highlighted with the con tents of the set listed to the right of the menu Settings that have not been changed from defaults are shown in white settings that dif fer from the defaults in orange 3 To choose another set highlight the desired number and press the multi selector to the right You can also choose a Aydeusojoug podueapy Ls set directly from the main menu by highlighting the user settings option and rotating the command dial Any changes to settings made in M REC mode will be saved under the current set tings number When User Set 2 or 3 is selected the user settings number appears in the LCD monitor jouzUOD Lewe ee Default settings he Exposure Options The exposure options sub menu provides control over the camera s auto exposure function AE lock Use this option when you want to use the same aperture shutter speed sensi tivity and white balance settings for all photographs in a series for example when taking photographs that will later While AE lock is in effect AE L and WB L icons will appear in the LCD monitor Auto bracketing Auto bracketing is used to vary exposure by fixed amounts over a series of photo graphs This can be used to take multiple shots of the same subject at different ex posure settings without stopping to a
30. the flash window is unobstructed I j z A y s For more information on NN Safe flash use t Te Focus mode nits Multi shot settings he ate Best shot selection R 1 he Ta ee Lens converter settings mal ye Exposure options LA Flash exposure level h fs Using an external flash oe Pf yse 4 943 SuIsSN AydeusojzOUd seq an Focus the button Confirm focus mode setting in control panel or LCD monitor When the camera is zoomed to the middle optical zoom position macro close up can be used with subjects as little as 2 cm 0 8 in from the lens At zoom positions suited to macro close up the macro close up icon W in the LCD monitor will turn yellow It is recommended that you frame photographs in the LCD monitor when using macro close up While the flash can be used in macro close up mode it may sometimes be unable to light the entire subject Take a test picture and verify the results in the LCD monitor NO ICON Autofocus 1S Self timer Camera automati cally adjusts focus according to distance to subject Focus is fixed at 4h infinity Flash is Infinity disabled Focus adjusted amp automatically for Macro Close up subjects 2 cm 0 8 in or more from lens Shutter release delayed 10 s after shutter release button is pressed release delayed 3 s if pressed twice i LF Manual focus R Using the self timer os Focus mode will
31. to the format used by the COOLPIX 950 900s 900 800 and 700 digital cameras It may not be able to display files created on a computer or by another make of camera It may also not be able to display files that have been renamed or moved to a different folder on the memory card using a computer Aaznduwioy amp 0 Ssulj99UUOZ suol20UU0 gt AAR Q noo N Each camera created folder on the memory card contains a text file You may need to install an ATA RAM card driver before you will be able to info txt that provides photo information for each image in memory read memory cards on a computer running Windows 3 1 This file can be viewed using a text browser such as Simple Text or Notepad Nikon Wiew ediibe iced toi browse ohatoccanlisenamenciieard See The file lists the images in the order recorded and gives the following the Nikon View Referenca Manmial for detail information for each image Image file name and type Camera type and firmware version Metering mode Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture Exposure compensation Focal length and digital zoom factor Image adjustment setting Sensitivity ISO equivalency White balance Sharpening Aazndwoy amp 0 Suu J suol20UU0 gt ARA Date of recording Image size and quality The information for each image is followed by a blank line G A The info txt file can not be viewed using Nikon View Technical Notes This chapt
32. 8 79 E zg 8MB 165 gMB 165 VGA 3 2 0 5 i 48 100 91 187 11 23 161 333122 46 588 69 L101 137 1952 269 Number of images that can be stored on 96 MB memory card Image Quality To reduce memory requirements images are compressed us ing JPEG compression which can result in changes in image quality Image quality is set using the button Confirm image quality setting in control panel or LCD monitor Image quality will cycle through the following settings HI M REC only FINE NORMAL BASIC TIFF JPEG JPEG JPEG No compression maximum quality File size reduced to roughly of original File size reduced to roughly of original File size reduced to roughly of original 6 ZI pue Ayen ose Aydeusojou diseg W es JPEG compression analyzes images in blocks 8 x 8 pixels in size and selectively reduces detail within each block At higher compression ratios the block pattern becomes more visible and there may be noticeable loss of detail The actual effect depends on the size of the image when output on a monitor or printer and on the type of subject While a setting of NOR MAL represents the best trade off between memory and im age quality in most cases a setting of BASIC can be used to save memory Settings of HI M REC only or FINE are suit able for photographs that will be enlarged or p
33. DPOF The card can then be removed from the camera and inserted in a DPOF compat ible device whether your personal photo printer or a photofinisher s print system and the selected images printed directly from the card To select images for printing highlight Print Set in the play back menu and press the multi selector to the right to display a menu of thumbnail images E Folders Slide Show Protect S lide tinage Print Set m O o Press right To delete print order files when they are no longer needed select Print Set from the Delete sub menu Select the desired images from the thumbnail menu J Press multi selector left or A right to highlight desired thumbnail To view more WAT thumbnails rotate command Highlight dial thumbnail Y Images selected for printing are marked by icon J Use multi selector to change number of prints Press up to increase max 9 down to decrease to deselect press JULIg A0 SYdeusojOU g suluedaig Press up or down when number of prints down is Repeat steps I 3 to Sul select more images Menu of print set options displayed To turn option on or off highlight and press multi selector to right Check Date to print date of recording on photo Info to print shutter speed and aperture Highlight Done and press multi selector to right to return to playback oi This ch
34. Image size 4 eel Press while turn Full XGA ing command dial VGA amp 3 2 Exposure m compensation Press while turn ing command dial 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in increments of 0 3 EV The icons shown above are displayed in the control panel yudeusojzoU d amp SUIJeL sd 3S 3S1 V y 5 Ready the camera To reduce blurring caused by camera shake hold the cam era firmly in both hands Photographs can be framed in the A DN hh X 2 When framing photographs in the viewfinder at ranges of 90 cm I yd or less use the smaller of the two frames in the viewfinder display the area shaded in purple in the illustration at right Frame photographs in the monitor when e you are using macro close up e you are using digital zoom e you are using a lens converter e image size is set to 3 2 e you want direct confirmation of camera settings or the view through the lens Frame photographs in the viewfinder when e you want to save power by turning the monitor off e bright ambient lighting conditions make it difficult to see the display in the monitor yudeusojzOU amp Sule sda3z5g sul4 V y Keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash window when taking photographs When framing photographs in the LCD monitor you can Select your subject take advantage of the rotating lens section to hold the cam Frame the photograph using the zoom buttons
35. Putting Batteries in the Camera 1 Turn the camera off Turn the mode dial to the off position If the camera is on a tripod remove the tripod before proceeding to the next step 2 Open the battery chamber cover Firmly pressing the button in the cen ter of the latch slide the latch to the open position Q then open the bat tery chamber cover as shown at right 3 Insert the batteries Insert four LR6 AA batteries with the and poles oriented as shown in the label inside of the battery cham ber cover i A The batteries can be removed without affecting photographs stored on the camera s memory card All M REC settings except date and language will however be reset The camera s clock calendar is powered by a separate rechargeable bat tery When you put batteries in your camera for the first time or after a long period of storage wait a few hours for the clock battery to recharge before removing the main batteries 4 Close and latch the battery chamber cover Close the battery chamber cover and keeping the cover held firmly closed by pressing it where labeled WPush return the latch to the locked position G To prevent the batteries from falling out of the camera during operation confirm that the cover is latched 5 Check the battery level Turn the mode dial to A REC and check the battery level in the control panel Batteries fully charged ca Low battery BADUILD 9Y U S91493JV
36. REC from OFF or PLAY The Memorize menu determines what MEMORIZE e picture has been taken M REC settings remain in effect when the Sos e memory card has been inserted in camera rom e lens converter or manual focus modes have been selected e delete hide or protect operations have been time the camera is turned off is restored completed the next time the mode dial is turned to M REC e ON has been chosen from Shutter Sound a _ Mode Exposure mode Focus mode EON Flash setting y Exposure compensation value camera is turned off If an item is checked in this menu the setting in effect at the 0O1ZUOD PADUILT SuIzIWwozsNny dnzeSg esoe oy SARA Camera beeps twice to warn that e camera not in focus when shutter release button pressed halfway single AF only with LCD monitor off e memory card full or not inserted e battery exhausted To check an item or to remove a check mark from an item OFF Camera speaker off highlight the item and press the multi selector to the right Highlight Done and press the multi selector to the right to put the changes into effect Function Buttons By default the FUNC 1 controls exposure mode the FUNC 2 but ton exposure compensation Using the FUNC I and FUNC 2 menus you can assign different functions to these buttons FUNC 1 Mode Aes 2O White Balance Metering in M REC mode For example assigning white balance or me tering to
37. ance you can control the camera controls e Optical and digital Zoom e Flash settings e Focus mode autofocus macro close up infinity self timer e Image size and quality e Exposure compensa tion All settings listed above as well as e Focus area e Focus distance manual focus e Sensitivity ISO equivalency e Advance rate single frame continuous video e Best shot selection for sharper clearer photo graphs e Other settings yudeusojzoU d amp SUIJEeL sd 3S JSI W This section outlines the basic steps involved in taking a pho 3 Check the number of exposures remaining tograph in A REC mode 1 Remove the lens cap Remove the lens cap as shown below 2 Turn the mode dial to A REC After a short pause a beep will sound and current settings will be displayed in the LCD monitor and the control panel Lift latch and remove cap I f 7 gt For more information on NN siig Deleting photographs ed 4 Image quality and size The control panel and LCD monitor show the number of exposures remaining at current settings for image quality and size When this number reaches zero you will need to insert a new memory card or delete some pictures before you will be able to take more photographs It may be possible to record more photographs at a different image quality or size through monitor settings as shown below MONITOR Monito
38. apter details the options available in the setup menus for A REC M REC and PLAY The setup menus are where you make changes to basic camera settings and perform such tasks as formatting memory cards For an overview of the options available in the setup menus see Accessing Setup Options dnjzes esoe o SARA below Accessing Setup Options Auto Off Using Folders File Numbering Monitor Options Formatting Memory Cards Sound Settings Confirming Shutter Release Customizing Camera Controls Date and Time Video Mode Language si Accessing Setup Options Accessing the Setup Menus A REC 1 Ze OSO ON Folders gt Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers CF Card Format Date MENU OFF SELECT SET MENU M REC PLAY a IMonitor Options f Controls Auto Off Seq Numbers sh Card Format eases lt Monitor Options F Controls E Auto Off Seq Numbers sh Card Format MENU dnjzas esoe o SARA 3d0 dnjzeg ZuIss 29W O 7 Setup Menu Options The options available in the setup menu depend on the operating mode ey Y Y Select folder used to store images create rename and delete folders Folders Turn preview and review functions on or off adjust monitor brightness suoido dn 5 SuIiss 224 dnjzasg euswes Y o Monitor Options Y Y Y and hue Shutter Sound Y Y Y Control beep sound made by camera Controls o V o Choose function assigned to C D b
39. are not displayed in the thumb nail menu and can not be deleted Thumbnails marked with a 0 icon are protected and can not be selected for deletion Deleting All Photographs To delete all photographs on the memory catd List of folders displayed folder NIKON is not available for DELETE deletion Selected Images URES x SSELECT SET Highlight All m Images Confirmation dialog displayed Thar IKEE Select Yes to delete all Highlight O excluded Cven OFF SELECT SET images images that are folder name hidden or protected will not Press right lt lt be deleted e Select No to return to po CN Confirmation dialog displayed T LISHOV e Select Yes to delete selected deleting folder playback menu without folder deleting images e Select No to return to Press right EE NCaieo ao playback menu without syudeisojou d 9j d1IjjnP 3U oeqheid SARN Deleting Folders deleting folder To delete a folder and all images it contains Ye NN DELETE If the selected folder contains hidden or protected images the folder will Selected Images not be deleted Any images it contains that are neither hidden nor pro All Images Folder gt Print Set tected will however be deleted Highlight gs a Folder Photos taken at a setting of Ultra HS are stored in folders with names of the form N_ followed by a three digit number assigned automatically by the camera As each series
40. ase rapidly Release the selector when the desired frame number is reached The first and last photographs in memory are linked Pressing the multi selector up or to the left while the first photo in memory is displayed takes you to the last photo Pressing the multi selector down or to the right while the last photo in memory is selected takes you to the first photo Photo information is shown superimposed on photographs dis Viewing photo information played in single image playback There are five pages of photo information in total Rotate the command dial to cycle through photo information as follows Page lt gt Page 2 amp Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 lt Page Page i 7 Folder 00 0005 JPG NINY Date of recording KIRA Time of recording Pieno ana type Print order icon Protect icon Image quality Frame no Total no of frames visible The monitor button controls the LCD monitor Press the button to cycle through monitor settings as shown below MONITOR Monitor on 4 gt photo info hidden S Press MONITOR Monitor on F photo info displayed Press MONITOR F Monitor off Press Page 2 Page 3 Camera GAMERE EI Flash on 0 FIRM Ve me AU type METER MAIR off image 100 firmware a ben adjust 3 il eson AME ee i metering F I sensitivity 6d method a white exposure mode shutter sp
41. be set to values between 2 0 EV overexposure and 2 0 EV underexposure in increments of TEN Confirm exposure value in control panel or LCD monitor Results of 7 Press while turning exposure compen sation visible in command dial monitor adjust desired result achieved YA icon displayed in control panel while exposure compensation is in effect To cancel exposure compensation set the compensation value to 0 0 EV By default exposure compensation returns to 0 0 when the camera is turned off In M REC mode the camera can be set to remember the compensation value in effect when the mode dial is turned off restoring the value when the mode dial is next set to M REC For more informa tion see ha ila Camera Setup Customizing Camera Controls R Exposure compensation can also be set using the EXPOSURE OPTIONS gt Exp item in the M REC menu See LT Advanced Photography Camera Control ie O fil Aydeisojoud Iseg W s yesuodwioy sansodxy uol Reviewing Photographs In A REC mode photographs are displayed in the LCD moni tor after shooting in M REC you can choose whether or not to display photographs after shooting using the Monitor Op tions gt Display Mode item in the SET UP menu The review feature is not available when the monitor is off Ni Photograph VW displayed in N FN monitor after Der shooting PS a
42. ck When the mode dial is turned to PLAY the camera enters playback mode with the most recent photograph displayed in the LCD monitor This section covers the operations that can be performed in playback mode using camera buttons and dials Only photographs in the current folder are displayed in playback mode If there are no photographs in the current folder the message CARD CON TAINS NO IMAGE DATA will be displayed To select another folder for playback or to view photographs in all folders use the Folders item in the playback menu For more information see mal ye Playback Selecting a Folder for Playback R In single image playback photographs are displayed briefly at low resolu tion while being read from memory This makes it possible to scroll rap idly through the photographs in memory without waiting for each image to be displayed at full resolution Single Image Playback Selecting a photograph O Use the multi selector to page through the photographs in memory one at a time View photograph recorded before current photograph yoeqghe g diseg HPLeqAejd W s View photograph recorded after current photograph To scroll quickly to a particular frame number without viewing intervening photos press and hold the multi selector in one of the four directions The photograph displayed will not change but the frame number at the bottom right corner of the LCD monitor will increase or decre
43. cket Unit SK E900 built in Speedlight can be canceled when using external Speedlight s e Single frame e Thumbnail four or nine segments e Slide show e Zoom playback up to 4x Deletes all or selected frames Hide and protect attributes can be set for each image USB or serial interface Windows 15kbps Macintosh 230kbps Platform Windows OS OS Windows 98 98SE Mac OS 8 6 Macintosh Windows 2000 or later Only built in USB ports pre installed model are supported CPU Models MMX Pentium or later iMac iBook Power Macintosh G3 Blue White or Power Mac G4 or later f l 3 _ elo a I O terminals Power requirements Battery life Operating environment Dimensions WxHxD Platform Windows Macintosh Windows 95 98 98SE Mac OS 8 1 or later NT4 0 Windows 2000 optional SC EM3 serial or later optional cable required SC EW3 serial cable Only built in serial ports are supported NTSC or PAL selectable required Power input Video output Digital output terminal USB Serial Sync terminal for external Speedlight Four 1 5 V LR6 alkaline AA LR40 batter ies 1 5 V FR6 lithium 1 2 V Ni MH or 1 2 V NiCd AA size batteries can also be used AC adapter optional Approx 1 5 hrs when using LCD monitor and four 1 5 V LR6 alkaline AA L40 batteries at normal temperature 20 C 68 F e Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F e Humidity under 85
44. control including macro range Five area multi AF or spot AF available Continuous autofocus when using LCD moni tor Single autofocus LCD monitor off and or single autofocus selected in M REC mode Manual fifty steps from 2 cm 0 8 co with Focus Confirmation indication 30 cm 11 87 Macro mode 2 cm 0 8 co Oy E DSM G Real image zoom viewfinder with LED indica tion Magnification 0 4 I Ix HERT Approx 85 ep er I DP adjustment LCD monitor 1 8 I 10 000 dot low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness and hue adjustment AEUR T Approx 97 through freeze image Auto off mode 30 s can also be set manually 1 5 30 min Digitally stored uncompressed TIFF or com pressed JPEG CompactFlash CF card Shooting modes e Fully automatic A REC mode e Custom M REC mode three combinations of mode settings can be memorized The LCD monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is common to all LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction The monitor is lit by a fluorescent backlight Should the display begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon service representative wi Shooting menu Capture modes Exposure metering e White balance e Exposure metering e Continuous e Best Shot Selector BSS e Converters e Image adjustment Auto Normal More Con trast Less Contrast Lighten Darken Mon
45. ct folder containing images from playback 75 Folders menu Folder selected in playback mode contains no images To play photos back select another All images in current folder are folder or use Hide Image to change hidden hidden status of images in current ne folder File created on computer or by e Delete file 72 different make of camera e Reformat memory card 90 SUIJOOUSZIGNOU sozJON jes1uyso ft Folder can only be deleted if all Folder contains hidden or protected i images it contains are neither pro 74 a tected nor hidden Turn camera off unplug optional AC W Error has occurred in camera s adapter if using open and close N r internal circuitry battery chamber cover and turn 14 camera on If message persists con tact retailer or Nikon representative 0 K Specifications Type Image size Lens Autofocus Focus modes Shooting distance Digital camera la high density CCD Total number of pixels 3 34 million Selectable from 2 048 x 1 536 pixels XGA 1 024 x 768 pixels VGA 640 x 480 pixels 3 2 2 048 x 1 360 pixels 3x Zoom Nikkor f 8 24 mm 35 mm 135 format equivalent to 38 115 mm F 2 5 4 with macro Nine elements in eight groups all elements made of environmentally friendly glass Nikon Super Integrated Coating SIC applied Glass molded aspherical lens element included Contrast detect TTL autofocus with 4 896 step autofocus
46. cted images the folder will not be deleted Any images it contains that are neither hidden nor pro tected will however be deleted Photos taken at a setting of Ultra HS are stored in folders with names of the form N_ followed by a three digit number assigned automatically by the camera As each series of photographs is stored in a separate folder the Folder Options gt Delete item can be used to delete all photo graphs in a series at once dnjzes esoe o SARA C 5 09 Tl zA Q V Monitor Options Brightness This option controls the brightness of the BRIGHTNESS The Monitor Options item in the setup LCD monitor Use the multi selector to menu controls the review function and increase or decrease brightness by mov i monitor brightness and hue tone E a ing the arrow at the right side of the dis play up or down When you have adjusted SPa dnjzas Bj eee brightness to your satisfaction press the multi selector to the Display Mode M REC Only right to put the change into effect Changes made in one oper Minis OPE On C Ones stn ne viev TUNCHOR ating mode A REC M REC or PLAY apply simultaneously to lt and determines when the LCD monitor gt the other two comes on automatically in M REC mode zi Hue 9 et Soe S the LCD monitor Use the multi selector T LCD monitor comes on when camera is turned on photographs are displayed in LCD mon
47. ctor to the right OPTIONS New Rename Delete L M alin N O gt Highlight letter Folder name can include uppercase letters A Z numbers and spaces Repeat steps and 2 to create new TA lt l E o I five letter folder name Edit letter Highlight last letter and press multi selector to right to register new folder and exit menu Press MENU button to exit without creating new folder Until another folder is selected from the FOLDERS menu all subsequent photographs will be stored in the new folder Renaming folders To rename an existing folder highlight Rename in the folder options menu and press the multi selector to the right A list of user created folders will appear OPTIONS a New BC Rename CiM Delete Highlight the folder you want to rename and press the multi selector to the right ji Rename the folder as described in steps 3 of Creating new folders above dnjzas eoue o SARA SAPO SUISN Deleting folders To delete an existing folder highlight Delete in the folder op tions menu and press the multi selector to the right A list of user created folders will appear OPTIONS New Rename DAGE gt S D WEN OFF SELECT SET Confirmation dialog appears e Select Yes to delete folder e Select No to return to previous menu without deleting folder Vj A If the selected folder contains hidden or prote
48. cycle through the following settings A REC offers a choice of three autofocus settings plus a self timer mode Focus mode can be set inA REC or M REC using Use with subject 30 cm I ft or more from lens Use for photographing distant scenes in daylight a manual focus setting of Inf is available for when you want to use the flash Use for close up photog raphy Use for self portraits or to reduce camera shake Focus mode set to amp macro close up allowing photographs to be taken at ranges of 2 cm to infinity x g For more information on NN snos0 4 Aydeusojzou d ISseg W 2 Autofocus Mode At settings of autofocus or macro close up the camera automatically focuses on the subject in the selected focus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway in A REC mode the camera automatically focuses on the subject in the center focus area The autofocus system operates in one of two modes AF Mode How it works Camera adjusts focus continuously Camera focuses when shutter release button pressed halfway I lt gt For more information on Autofocus mode M REC K wit Focus area gt In A REC autofocus mode is determined by whether the LCD monitor is on or off continuous AF is used when the monitor is on single AF when it is off M REC offers additional settings that give greater control over autofocus mode Autofocus performs bes
49. d just exposure compensation manually EXP AE Lock D FOCUS Auto Bracketing 200M Exp 7 OFF gt Aydeusojoug podueapy Js be joined to form a panorama Restores normal exposure sensitivity and white balance First photograph taken after ON is selected from AE lock sub menu sets exposure for all subsequent photographs If white balance is set to A auto white balance for first photo graph will also apply to other photographs in series While AE lock is in effect flash will be set to flash cancel Clear existing exposure and white balance settings First photograph taken after this option selected sets exposure and auto white balance for all subsequent photographs Exposure changes in order 7 EV EV 0 EV EV EV with each photograph taken after ON is selected photographs with value will be overexposed those with value underexposed values are added to exposure compensation setting made with button A S 3 N O e et In programmed auto aperture priority auto and manual exposure modes bracketing is achieved by varying shutter speed In shutter priority auto bracketing is achieved by varying aperture At settings of Continuous and VGA Sequence shooting will pause af ter each series of five photographs has been taken When the flash is set to Auto the flash setting for the first photograp
50. dden images are only visible in the Hide Image menu They can not be deleted in single image playback or from the De lete sub menu and are treated as hidden files when the con tents of the memory card are viewed from a computer To change the hidden status of photographs in the current folder highlight Hide Image in the playback menu and press the multi selector to the right to display a menu of thumbnail images E Folders Slide Show Protect S Hide Image Print Set Set up Press right Select the desired images from the thumbnail menu Highlight thumbnail dial up or down Press multi selector left or P right to highlight desired thumbnail To view more thumbnails rotate command 3 Press multi selector up or down to select image to be hidden hidden images marked by XS icon Repeat steps H and 2 to select more images To deselect thumbnail high light and press multi selector To complete operation press button va y gt O ct Q va D D V J c a oa og te A A MENU Preparing Photographs for D Printing The Print Set option in the playback menu can be used to create digital print orders that specify the photographs to be printed the number of prints and the information included with each print This information is stored on the memory card in Digital Print Order Format
51. down to scroll rapidly to desired frame number Zoom in on current photograph use multi selector to view other areas of image Cancel zoom Select current photo for deletion Start or stop movie playback mM uod I 2 9G pue H PLqAejd sda S EP n Thumbnail playback Rotate Press up left down or right Function Deleting photographs Single image Thumbnail playback playback veal a wD Press 1 D button Delete dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press to right to select e Select Yes to delete photograph e Select No to save photograph and return to shooting mode uo1 9j2q pue J PLq ejd sda S 35111 JARN These topics are covered in the sections that follow Basic Photog This chapter covers operations that can be performed using the camera s dials and buttons in A REC mode A REC mode is a simple point and shoot mode in which the majority of settings are made automatically by the camera to produce the best results The user controls the following settings directly by means of the camera s buttons and dials e optical and digital zoom e flash settings e focus mode settings e image quality and size e exposure compensation In addition you can also perform the following operations in A REC mode e focus lock e delay shutter release using the self timer e review and delete photogra
52. e EG 900 video cable provided with your camera you can connect your camera to a television or VCR to view pho tos on the television screen 1 Insert the black plug on the EG 900 into the camera s video out connec tor 2 Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack on the television or VCR 3 Tune the television to the video channel 4 Turn the mode dial to A REC M REC or PLAY The televi sion will mirror the image displayed in the camera s LCD monitor Connect the AC adapter available separately if you want the television to continue displaying images after the camera has entered sleep mode and the LCD monitor has turned off Camera settings and photo info will not be displayed on the television screen when the LCD monitor is off The Video Mode items in the M REC and playback setup menus offer a choice of NTSC or PAL standards for video output Select a standard that matches that used in your television set Note that when the PAL video standard is selected the LCD monitor will turn off when the camera is connected to a video device while recording is taking place at CON TINUOUS settings of Ultra HS or Movie however the LCD monitor will be used for display and video output will be suspended t y For more information on A nite Video mode R st Te Continuous settings YDAAO UOISIAJ L V 07 ZUIPPJUUO J suo2uuo o AAR Connecting to a Computer Photographs taken with the
53. eed balance sharpening digital zoom lens converter on off file size kilobytes aperture exposure compensation focal length focus mode distance Page 4 histogram Thumbnail preview File no and type 0005 JPG flashing border marks Metering method image highlights Shutter speed l Aperture Histogram P Exposure compensation aay a ee Sensitivity ISO equiva Histogram shows distribution of tones in y q l i l i enc image Horizontal axis gives pixel brightness y dark bright vertical axis gives number of pixels Page 5 focus confirmation File no and type Hwre Focus confirmation Focal length portions of image in Aperture fie focus sharply outlined Shutter speed active focus area shown Focus mode focus in red distance yoeqgde g diseg HPLeqAejd W gt Zoom Use the Q button to zoom in on photographs displayed in single image playback Zoom photograph in Zoom increases each time button is pressed to maximum of x 4 0 When image zoomed in Q indicator appears and zoom factor is shown in LCD monitor Cancel zoom Scroll to another area of image To use the multi selector to view other photographs memory first cancel zoom by pressing the CG button Movie playback In single image playback movies are indi cated by a Gl icon Movie playback is controlled by the D button Start movie While movie is in progress
54. either button makes it possible to adjust these set tings without using the menus Alternatively you can assign the functions of the or gt buttons to the FUNC or FUNC 2 buttons putting these functions where they can be easily adjusted k f 6 y xy For more information on NN mht Exposure mode R ie Focus R F Flash settings os wt Sensitivity he gt wt White balance R t fe Exposure compensation he shie Metering k nite Exposure options The following functions can be assigned to either button Function Assigned Exposure mode Option Focus mode manual focus functions in same way as button Flash setting sensitivity functions in same way as button White balance press while turning com mand dial to select white balance program while button is pressed W BAL indicator and white balance program are displayed in control panel shutter speed aperture display as follows Pre Preset restores last recorded preset white value Sun Fine Inc Incandescent Flu Fluorescent Clo Cloudy Fla Flash no display Auto Exposure compensation Metering method press while turning command dial to select metering method a G A Exposure mode can not be used unless Mode is assigned to one of the two buttons If neither button is assigned the exposure compensation function exposure compensation can only be adjusted using the Exp
55. elease button fully pressed 4 Fully depress the shutter release but ton to activate the timer Press the shutter release button once for a ten second delay For a three second de lay press the shutter release button twice Aydeisojoud Iseg W s The red eye reduction lamp next to the flash window will start to blink when the shutter release button is pressed and continue to blink until one second before the shutter is released The red eye reduction lamp will stay lit during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be re leased ADU L H S 947 SUISN To stop the automatic timer before a photograph is taken turn the mode dial to a different setting The timer will stop and the indicator will disap pear from the control panel and LCD monitor pmm a p i t k O H id ee Image Quality and Size Image quality and size together determine the file size of pho tographs taken with the camera This in turn determines how many photographs can be stored on a single memory card The number of images that can be stored at different combina tions of image quality and size is illustrated in the following tables Full Quality 8 6M8 HI 0 5 10 IO 20 FINE NORMAL BASIC Number of images that can be stored on 8 MB and 16 MB memory cards Quality Full HI 6l 21 239 QUAL Size XGA gMB 6Me 19 40 3
56. elector to right beep will sound and camera will zoom out but no photograph will be taken Metering The COOLPIX 990 offers a choice of four metering methods Choose a metering method according to your composition and lighting conditions Ke J nos Matrix Spot Exposure calculated by comparing mea surements from 256 segments of frame with library of typical compositions produc ing best possible setting for entire frame Camera measures light in area in center of frame occupying roughly of total shown by square in center of LCD moni tor Best for general use Ensures that subject in metering target will be correctly exposed even when back ground is very light or very dark Can be used in combination with AE hold see overleaf kydeus03 0ug pesueapy Ls SUI J W Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine exposure Selected automatically when digital zoom is used Can be used in combination with AE hold see right Camera mea sures lighting in entire frame but assigns weight of 80 to area in center of frame occupying roughly of total Center Weighted When Auto or Manual is chosen in FOCUS OP TIONS gt AF Area Mode sub menu this option can be used to link spot meter ing to currently selected focus area When OFF is chosen this option is equivalent to Matrix
57. enu Page 2 WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE PRESET USER SETTING A Auto gt t White Bal Preset 3k Fine x Incandescent im Fluorescent Cancel gt RESET ALL Cloudy Measure spesalignt Reset all settings EXPOSURE OPTIONS to default values Relea gt METERING Ki Auto Bracketing 3 Matrix Q 4 Exp T Spot Reset Center Weighted WHITE BALANCE Spot AF Area USEP SETTING A S2 H KJ CONTINUOUS EXP SE By FOCUS BSS Continuous 200M SS Multi shot 16 7 pS EB AQ Ly VGA Sequence AQ Ultra HS MENL PAGE SELEC gt SET i j Auto p gt EEE E VEUEN MENU SG ASET Of FOCUS OPTIONS Am Continuous AF Pp AF Area Mode gt MSingle AF Auto Focus Mode Focus Confirmation MF gt Distance Units ON 066 XId1OOD 24 mouy 03 8uI9325 sd 3S 35111 J IMAGE SHARPENING OFF AQAuto gt AS Normal 7 IMAGE ADJUSTMENT S High AO z Jus 7 vr Wide Adapter H b PD Normal RTT axon Telephoto 1 L D More Contrast A Q Less Contrast ae SPEEDLIGHT OPT SABEN O Lighten Gx Fisheye 2 OFF eee n mage 0 3 Variable Power gt 700M OPTIONS O Darken Image Speedlight Cntr Last Position p Bf Black amp White Digital Tele b Wide Int amp Ext Active gt Startup Position oe Int Flash Off Fixed Aperture ORES gt atte m ON g Click for more information coe P i f The M REC Set up Menu BRIGHTNESS DISPLAY MODE k Click SA any b for more information Display Mode Preview Only Brightness Mo
58. ep by step through the process of setting up your camera and taking your first photograph Basic Photography ih Introduces the shooting options available in A REC mode a point and shoot mode that gives you control over flash focus and image quality settings while the camera auto matically adjusts other settings for the best results Advanced Photography ih Details the shooting options available in M REC mode an advanced shooting mode that gives you complete control over camera settings Playback ak Explains how to view and delete the photographs stored in the camera s memory Camera Setup zk Details the options available in the SET UP menus ha Connections gt Describes how to connect your camera to a television or computer atte Technical Notes R Provides information on caring for your camera camera accessories specifications and troubleshooting i uoiezu wn 2oq 22npoig AAN To make it easier to find the information you need the follow This icon marks cautions information that you ing symbols and conventions are used should read before use to prevent damage to your l camera A table of contents appears on the first page of the electronic Guide to Digital Photography In addition This icon marks notes information that you should each chapter begins with an outline of the topics read before using your camera covered Click on the heading to open the guide _ This icon marks tip
59. er covers e camera care and storage e the accessories provided with your camera or available for separate purchase e troubleshooting hints and tips e product specifications Caring for Your Camera lt lt Accessories Troubleshooting lt Specifications ih Click to go Caring for Your Camera Cleaning FYDR Use blower to remove dirt or dust Wipe UOVA carefully with soft cloth to remove fingerprints JOA or other stains Do not touch with fingers Eep monitor Clean with damp cloth dry in Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile cleaners Clean with soft dry cloth mediately Storage If you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time remove the batteries before putting the camera away EJIL INOA AO SUHE SOJON je21uys0 AMRA Store with the lens rotated to a position adjacent to the control panel as shown at right Do not store your camera in lo cations that e are poorly ventilated or damp e are next to equipment that produces strong magnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are hotter than 50 C 122 F or colder than 10 C 14 F e have a humidity of over 60 oi Accessories What s in the Box Purchasers of the COOLPIX 990 should find that the package contains the items listed below Should you notice that any item is missing or damaged contact your retailer as soon as possible COOLPIX 990 digital camera
60. er speeds freeze shutter speed Shutter motion low shutter speeds a ae camera sets priority suggest movement by aperture for l auto blurring moving objects best exposure Use when you want com plete control over expo sure User chooses shutter speed Manual P and aperture The term exposure refers to the amount of light allowed to enter the camera when a photograph is taken The exposure depends on the aper ture the size of the opening through which light enters the camera and shutter speed the length of time that light enters the camera The same exposure can be achieved using many different combinations of aperture and shutter speed You can use flexible program to choose from one of several combinations or set either aperture or shutter speed to suit your creative designs while the camera takes care of the other to ensure cor rect exposure Manual exposure mode gives you the freedom to modify exposure from the value suggested by the camera O e kyde13ozoyd pa2ueapy JAEN pow Insodx Programmed Auto In programmed auto the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture to produce the best exposure Adjust ments to the exposure value selected by the camera can be made using exposure compensation or exposure bracketing Flexible Program When programmed auto is in effect different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected using the com mand dial Each
61. et to shutter priority auto shutter speed can be chosen by rotating the command dial Options range from 8 s to or s in increments of one step Shutter speed displayed in LCD monitor and control panel shutter speeds of s or more are shown in the LCD monitor in yellow to indicate that noise may appear in the final photograph If the selected shutter speed would result in the photograph being over or under exposed the shutter speed displayed in the control panel and LCD monitor will flash when the shut ter release button is pressed halfway Choose another setting and try again G Shutter speed limitations A At a CONTINUOUS setting of Ultra HS the lowest available shutter speed is S At a setting of Movie shutter speed can not be set to a value slower than s A setting of bulb manual exposure mode only is only available ata CONTINUOUS setting of Single For more informa tion on CONTINUOUS settings see wit Advanced Photography Continuous Photography he M Manual In manual exposure mode you can choose an aperture be tween maximum and minimum aperture in increments of of a step and a shutter speed of bulb or values between 8 s and ane to set shutter speed and aperture in manual exposure mode 1 After setting the exposure mode to manual release the button 2 Press the button again to select ei ther shutter speed or aperture in the con trol panel shutter speed aperture d
62. ettings The flash can be used while manual focus is in effect This makes it possible to combine the flash with a manual focus setting of infinity The focus distances available depend on the zoom setting The camera can focus at a distance of 2 cm at the middle optical zoom position only The value displayed for manual focus is the approximate dis tance from the front of the lens The actual focus distance may differ slightly from the value shown check focus in the LCD monitor before shooting Manual focus can be cancelled by pressing the button The units used for manual focus distance can be chosen from the FOCUS OPTIONS gt Distance Units sub menu in the M REC menu See wt ie Advanced Photography Camera Control Oo sndo04 enuey AydeusojoUug podueApYy Law In A REC mode automatic gain control is used to produce Sensitivity ISO Equivalency sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100 film In M REC mode you can choose increased values for sensitivity or allow the camera to set sensitivity in response to lighting conditions Increasing sensitivity reduces the time needed to make an exposure al lowing increased shutter speed This can be used to reduce blurring caused by camera motion when lighting is poor or to low Sensitivity setting is displayed in LCD freeze moving objects Sensitivity is adjusted as shown be gt monitor and in pro Press while turning control pane
63. ewfinder is used No focus area indicators appear in LCD monitor This setting can be used with focus lock Autofocus mode In M REC you can choose the autofocus mode used when the LCD monitor is on AUTOFOCUSMODE EXP 2 FOCUS AF Area Mode 700 Auto Focus Mode when the LCD monitor is off single prera o C Distance GASNA S autofocus is used regardless of the set ting in the autofocus mode sub menu Camera adjusts focus continuously focus is locked when shutter release button is pressed halfway Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway focus is locked as long as shutter release button is held in this position y For more information on A ae Focus area selection ha Autofocus he Aydeusojoug podueapy Ln jouzUOD Lewe Focus confirmation Zoom Options Focus confirmation makes it possible to The zoom options sub menu controls Seca Loe determine in advance exactly what areas Sai AE free Mode 700M Auto Focus Mode settings for optical and digital zoom of the frame will be in focus in the final p naon e photograph a ae Digital zoom This sub menu can be used to turn digi When manual focus is used objects that are in tal ff and on focus will be sharply outlined in LCD monitor etn a 200M Digital Tele 4 Startup Position H C Fixed Aperture Objects that are in focus will be sharply out E P po dueApy LT Camera automat
64. g ZUNE sdaz 35111 a Replace the batteries as soon as possible a N Batteries exhausted zi No photographs can be taken until the batteries have been replaced ily i j gt For more information on NN maa u Battery types approved for use in your camera Safe storage and handling of batteries Q Extending battery life NN While alkaline batteries are suitable for use in the COOLPIX 990 battery life can be extended by using high capacity lithium or nickel metal hydride Ni MH batteries The following techniques can be used to extend battery life Turn the LCD monitor off whenever possible see right Turning the monitor off eliminates the single biggest draw on battery power If the batteries become exhausted try turning the camera off and warming the batteries gently for example in an inside pocket The batteries may recover sufficient charge for a few extra shots with the monitor turned off Use the AC adapter available separately when the camera is connected to a computer when playing images back or when using the slide show option In M REC mode power consumption is also affected by the options in the FOCUS OPTIONS gt Autofocus Mode and the SET UP gt Monitor Options gt Display Mode sub menus see table below Power Display mode Autofocus mode consumption Continuous AF Single AF N A N A Single autofocus is used while Review Only or Monitor
65. ged For information on the operations that can be performed while the camera is connected to your computer see the Nikon View Reference Manual for your platform At all times when the camera is connected to the computer by USB cable or while data are being transferred by serial connection to your compuer from the camera the borders of the shutter speed aperture display in the control panel will flash on and off in sequence to form a marching ants marquee r ms ys Do not unplug the serial or USB cables while data transfer is in progress If connecting to the compuer by USB cable check the progress indicator on the computer to verify if data transfer is still in progress Do not use Nikon View with the camera while battery power is low or the batteries are exhausted If the battery indicator changes to low or starts to flash while the camera and computer are connected wait for the borders of the number display to stop flashing then disconnect the camera and replace the batteries or connect the EH 3 AC adapter sold separately Aazndwioy 0 Supu J Sorosun AANA Both the camera and the computer can be on when the cables are con nected or disconnected but do not disconnect the cable while data trans fer is in progress To users of BM compatible computers The SC EWS3 serial cable available separately is for connection to a male 9 pin serial connector standard on many IBM compatibles Your PC may however use
66. h in each sequence of five photographs will apply to the remaining four If the flash is used for the first photograph it will be used for the next four photographs if the flash is not used for the first photograph it will not be used in the next four photographs If sensitivity is set to AUTO the sensitivity used for the first photograph in each sequence of five photographs will apply to the remaining four Auto bracketing starts over from 7 EV when changes are made to any of the following e the flash setting e sensitivity e exposure compensation e the Variable Power setting in the SPEEDLIGHT OPT sub menu Auto bracketing can not be used in combination with e CONTINUOUS settings of Multi shot 16 Ultra HS or Movie e best shot selection e the AE Lock option in the EXPOSURE OPTIONS sub menu Choosing any of the above options cancels auto bracketing Auto bracketing can also be cancelled by e selecting OFF from the Auto Bracketing sub menu e turning the camera off While bracketing is in effect the exposure modification ap pears with a BKT icon in the LCD monitor and the icon in the control panel flashes Exp exposure compensation This option works in the same way as ordinary exposure compensation Expo sure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 EV overexposure and 2 0 EV underexposure in increments of EV This item has the same effect as the button changing exposure
67. ically enters digital zoom mode when fff button is held down for more than two seconds at maximum optical zoom position lined in LCD monitor in all focus modes OFF No indication of focus is given No indication of focus appears in the final photograph Distance units A N 3 N O e e T In this sub menu you can choose the units Only optical zoom available digital zoom can A FOCUS AF Area Mode not be used The options available are meters m and _iuiaaamiesammans Focus Confirmation C Distance Units feet ft 5 used to display the manual focus distance y y For more information on A wht Focus mode gt For more information on Ww Jt atte Manual focus Digital and optical zoom Start up position The options in this sub menu determine the position of the zoom lens when the Le eoin 2 mode dial is turned from OFF to A REC W Fm Tee or M REC Fixed Aperture jem When turned on camera zooms to same zoom position camera was in when turned off When turned on camera zooms out to widest angle When turned on camera zooms in to position just before maximum optical zoom position Use this setting to minimize start up time Fixed aperture Normally aperture changes with zoom position In studio flash situations this requires that flash power be adjusted with sipaesaamean 4 Startup Position sie C Fixed Aperture OFF p S MO
68. in the playback menu can be used to pro tect images from deletion Protected files can not be deleted in single image playback or from the Delete sub menu and have read only status when viewed from a computer Note that protected files will be deleted when the memory card is formatted To change the protect status of photographs in the current folder highlight Protect in the playback menu and press the multi selector to the right to display a menu of thumbnail im ages PLAY BACKMENU Delete x Folders E Slide Show O Protect ele WS MG 4 SN i Hide Image A Pin sei S Set up Press right Select the desired images from the thumbnail menu Press multi selector left or P right to highlight desired thumbnail To view more thumbnails rotate command Highlight dial thumbnail Press multi selector up or I down to select image for protection protected images marked by icon Repeat _ steps and 2 to select more Press up or down images To deselect thumbnail highlight and press multi selector up or down To complete operation press button 39 9G Wow sydeisojJOU 3UI I9 0Ng uol MENU Hiding Photographs During gt Playback When creating a slide show or playing back photographs for an audience you may want to use the Hide Image option to hide some of the photographs in the current folder Once hi
69. ine documentation by clicking the INDEX pdf icon in the root directory of the reference CD After reading the documentation install Nikon View as in structed in the Quick Start Guide You are now ready to con nect the camera to your computer If you are unable to view the Quick Start Guide refer to the README txt text file in the root directory of the reference CD This file provides system requirements and basic installation instructions Aaznduwioy amp 0 Supu J suo uuo o AMRA Connecting your camera to a computer The COOLPIX 990 is equipped with USB and serial ports Follow the steps below to connect your camera to an IBM compatible PC or Macintosh computer USB Serial PC Gamea SC EW3 Connect SC EM3 serial cable to camera nce UC EIUSB cable to camera USB serial connector USB serial connector 2 Connect cable to Connect cable to Connect cable to computer USB computer serial port connector printer port Serial Macintosh serial cable to camera USB serial connector computer modem or 3 Turn the camera on The borders of the shut ter speed aperture display in the control panel will light up Gr 1 The LCD monitor and all indicators apart from the battery indicator will be off and all camera functions will be dis abled Normal functioning will be restored when the cable is unplug
70. isplay or norma mi 1 in the LCD monitor where the selected item is shown in green The item selected changes each time the button is pressed GY Long time exposure NN When the shutter speed is set to bulb manual exposure mode only the shutter will remain open while the shutter release button is pressed maxi mum exposure 60 s Use of the remote shutter release cord MC EU available separately and a tripod is recommended Note that if the shutter is open for longer than s at any setting noise may appear in the final photograph s in increments of one step Follow the steps below apop oinsodxg AydeusojzoUd povueapy JMEN 4 Press the button to select the re maining item aperture or shutter speed 3 Rotate the command dial to set the selected item aperture or shutter speed to the de sired value The amount the photograph will be over or under exposed at the se D Rotate the command dial to choose a value lected setting is displayed in the control panel and LCD that will produce the desired exposure as monitor shown in the control panel and LCD moni Control panel display is tor see Step 3 at left in EVs rounded to nearest EV display lasts for eight seconds after i command dial is released then is re placed by exposure count display If photograph would be ove
71. it lighting is poor Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor 2 yse 4 943 SuIsSN AydeusojzOUd seq AMRA How it works CO a lamp fires before main flash to minimize red eye caused by flash reflecting from retina Flash fires when ever photo is taken Auto flash com bined with low shutter speed G A A short pause is required between exposures for the flash system to charge While the flash is charging the red flash lamp next to the viewfinder will blink when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Try again after briefly removing your finger from the shutter release button When lighting is poor and the flash is set to Off or Slow Sync sow shutter speed slows and photos may be blurred If possible use a tripod when lighting is poor At speeds of below s the shutter speed indicator in the LCD monitor turns yellow Noise may appear in photo graphs taken at speeds slower than this value The built in flash will automatically be set to Off when e you use autofocus with a setting of Infinity aA e you choose a multi shot setting of Continuous Multi shot 16 VGA Sequence or Ultra HS an external flash can still be used with these settings you choose a multi shot setting of Movie you use best shot selection BSS you use lens converter LENS settings the AE Lock option in the EXPOSURE OPTIONS sub menu is on When using the flash be sure
72. itor after shooting to change monitor hue by moving the ar row at the right side of the display up or down When you have adjusted settings LCD monitor only comes on to display photo to your satisfaction press the multi selector to the right to put graphs immediately after shooting the change into effect Changes made in one operating mode LCD monitor comes on when camera is A REC M REC or PLAY apply simultaneously to the other turned on but photographs are not displayed two in LCD monitor after shooting LCD monitor remains off when camera is a turned on photographs are not displayed in A A monitor after shooting Increasing LCD brightness also increases the brightness of images output A on a television set when the camera is connected to a television or VCR t y For more information on Under normal viewing conditions this may make the image on the televi Display mode and battery life gt sion appear slightly too bright or washed out p P pmm p f Sa k O H iai Sound Settings The Shutter Sound sub menu controls The options in the Controls sub menu the beep made by the camera s speaker determine what M REC settings are cleared when the camera is turned off and what functions are assigned to the FUNC I and Gp FUNC 2 but tons in M REC mode Camera beeps once to confirm that e mode dial has been turned to A REC or M Memorize
73. l Lens cap 1 CompactFlash memory card 1 O AA LR6 alkaline bat 7 teries 4 e EG 700 video cable 1 Software CD ROM Ep Ro nae 1 containing Nikon View browser soft Ware i A Standard accessories may differ in each country or area Some of the optional accessories listed above at right may not be immediately avail able Nelevence CISNKOM a ae E 1 containing Guide to CO Digital Photography electronic edition Nikon View Reference Manual Quick Start Guide and Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 software Guide to Digital Photog raphy print edition Fast Track Guide For Your Safety Menu Guide AN E990 camera strap 1 Lo Lens cap string 1 A Optional Accessories At the time this manual was written the following optional accessories were available for the COOLPIX 990 Contact your local Nikon representative or retailer for details Flash accessories e SK E900 Multi Flash Bracket Unit e TTL Multi Flash Adapter AS 10 e Multi Flash Sync Cord SC 18 SC 19 CompactFlash memory cards and adapters e CompactFlash Cards e EC AD I PC card adapter Serial cables e SC EWV3 serial cable for PC AT computers e SC EM3 serial cable for Macintosh computers Lens converters e FC E8 fisheye lens con verter e WC E24 WC E63 wide angle lens converters e TC E2 x2 telephoto lens converter e TC E3ED x3 telephoto lens converter s JIOss 22 Q sonbiuy
74. l while command dial is rotated After ag command dial is released ISO icon in command dial to cycle through sensitivity settings as follows 100 200 400 AUTO control panel indicates that sensitivity adjustment is in effect G A A slight amount of noise may appear in photographs taken at settings other than 100 The following settings are available 100 Approximately equivalent to ISO 100 default Changes to sensitivity have no effect in A REC mode Turning Approximately equivalent to ISO 200 Approximately equivalent to ISO 400 Equivalent to 100 under normal conditions when lighting is poor however camera will automatically raise sensitivity to compensate ISO icon appears in control panel and LCD monitor only when sensitivity is raised above 100 the mode dial toA REC returns sensitivity to the default value the M REC setting is restored when the mode dial is set to M REC once again In a film camera sensitivity is a characteristic of the film not the camera Sensitivity determines the amount of light needed to produce a given de gree of exposure The more sensitive the film the less light needed to make an exposure allowing higher shutter speeds Higher sensitivity is achieved by altering the chemical composition of the film causing a ran dom pattern called grain to appear in the final photograph In a digital camera sensitivity has a similar effect higher sensitivities allow highe
75. lease button is held down to maximum of when ten These images are then compared and l l sharpest photo photo with highest level of e the camera is zoomed in or you are using a teleconverter detail saved to memory card lens attachment e you are using macro close up e shutter speed is low BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving sub When BSS is on a BSS icon is displayed in the ject or if you change the composition during shooting LCD monitor When photographs are taken with BSS on the focus exposure and auto gt For more information on NN white balance settings used for the first photo when the shutter release p M button is pressed apply to all images in the series Zoom R k Aha The flash is set to P flash cancel when BSS is on Optional lens converters R y Me BSS is not available at mere close up h e CONTINUOUS settings of Continuous Multi shot 16 VGA Se Flash settings R quence Ultra HS or Movie O pe e an image quality of HI Continuous settings R l l Mo A Selecting any of the above options automatically cancels BSS BSS can not Image quality R be selected while the above options are in effect oi MENU Contrast Brightness lt gt Increases brightness of mid tones in image This setting can be used on images that will be output on computer monitor or printer if device tends to produce images that are too dark Unlike exposure compensation this adj
76. n the buffer depends on the quality and size of the images When the buffer becomes full there will be a short pause while the camera transfers images to the card for permanent storage The time required depends on the number of images in the buffer and the speed of the CompactFlash memory card Do not remove the memory card from the camera while images are being trans ferred from the buffer to the card Doing so could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or the card Be sure the camera is off before removing the memory card The CONTINUOUS setting is shown by icons in the control panel and LCD monitor kydeiZ0j 0ug podueApy lr VGA sequence Ultra HS Movie Aydeiso OUudg snonul uoy G NN When the camera is connected to a video device at a video mode setting of PAL and a continuous setting of Ultra HS or Movie video output will be suspended while recording is in progress Normal output will be re wi stored when recording ends MENU The options available in the BSS sub menu are Best Shot Selection UO1 III9S OUS 3 soqg Aydeiso JOUgG poduPAPY Ls Description Best shot selection BSS compensates BSS off one photo taken each time shutter release button is fully pressed for camera movement It is most effec tive in situations in which inadvertent camera movement may affect the out Camera shoots photos as long as shutter come of the photograph for example re
77. nitor Off Hue 0 ie s an 2 NIKON OPTIONS Folders New Monitor Options Controls MEMORIZE Rename Ion ii MB Mode Seq Numbers Memorize gt BAaed Delete CF Card Format Func 1 52O v Func 2 l eA Done Shutter Sound FUNC 1 Shot Confirm Lamp oom Mode BEIG J AV Video Mode ZO Language White Balance VA Metering FUNC 2 Mode AYXS O White Balance WA Metering CISHOW 066 XId1OOD 24 mouy 03 3u399 Ssd 3S 3S1 J CF CARD FORMAT WARNING Capp All images will CARD be deleted TE FORMATT I NG Format The Playback Menu mS Hine EE DELETE Selected Images All Images Folder Print Set i FOLDERS OPTIONS Delete New gt Folders e Options Slide Show ___ Protect Hide Image Print Set Set up IN es ABC Rename x All Folders gt NIKON i Delete fa NOV E A SLIDE SHOW besa mmm Frame Intvl 2 mor rs The Playback Set up Menu BRIGHTNESS Brightness gt Hue sme eee Monitor Options weed l Shutter Sound Auto Off CF Card Format Date Video Mode Language EA C MENU S CF CARD FORMAT WARNING p All images will be deleted No gt Format 066 XId1OOD 24 Mouy 03 3u399 Ssd 3S 3S1 J 0715D FORMATT I NG Click i T R for more information
78. o chrome e Image Sharpening e Digital zoom up to 4x e Single e Continuous e Multi shot 16 sixteen frames in size e VGA Sequence e Ultra High speed Continuous up to eighty QVGA size images at 30 fps e Movie up to 40s of QVGA size frames at 5 fps Four mode TTL metering e 256 segment Matrix e Center Weighted e Spot e AF spot Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter 8 oog S Bulb Seven blade iris diaphragm 3 EV in EV steps oo See A TA el A TAR Range ISO 100 aye l A N L v e z Sensitivity White balance Built in Speedlight Exposure modes Programmed Auto with Flexible Program Shutter Priority Auto Aperture Priority Auto Manual Exposure Compensation 2 0 EV in EV steps Auto Exposure Bracketing five steps within alee EV EV 2 15 5 W EV 0 8 16 7 T ISO equivalent approx 100 200 400 Auto can be controlled in any exposure mode e Matrix Auto White Balance with TTL control e Five mode Manual with fine tuning Fine In candescent Fluorescent Cloudy Speedlight e Preset 10 s or 3 s duration 9 30 at ISO 100 m ft Sensor flash system e Auto Flash e Flash Cancel off e Anytime Flash fill flash e Slow Sync e Red Eye Reduction External Speedlight Playback Multi flash sync terminal connects to external Nikon Speedlight SB 28 28DX 26 25 24 22s through the Multi Flash Bra
79. o A REC or M REC The clock calendar is powered by a separate rechargeable battery which is charged as necessary when the main batteries are installed If the cam era has been stored with the main batteries removed for a long period of time the clock may need to be reset Once the main batteries have been reinserted the clock battery will recharge in several hours during which time the batteries should be left in the camera ce Le D Set the time and date using the multi selector Highlight desired item Y M D PRERE s 00 00 Edit selected item 6 Exit the DATE menu To set the time and date to the values displayed highlight Y M D and press the multi selector to the right e To change the or der in which the year month and day are displayed high light YM D and To exit without changing the time press the multi se and date press the MENU button lector up or down to cycle through settings in the fol lowing order we J3 B es gt Vi et VN e e D VN et my gt 0a et gt o O D gt Q g fo et O Taking a Photograph The COOLPIX 990 offers two shooting modes A REC and M REC In A REC the majority of camera settings are con trolled by the camera in response to lighting conditions and focus distance producing the best possible results M REC allows you greater control over such settings as shutter speed aperture and white bal
80. o a menu item indicates that the command dial can be used instead of the multi selector to make a selection Stop when Changes to settings apply as soon as desired option the selection is made You can then is displayed sa make further changes to other settings R as described above or use the MENU otate command dial button to clear the menu from the dis play Multi page menus Use the multi selector to move between pages in the M REC menu or to access the SET UP menu from the M REC and playback menus 1 Position cursor in main menu Highlight page Highlight page tab number S for SET UP menu 066 XIdTOOD 243 Mouy 03 3uNI99 sd 3S 35 15 AMN e You can also go from Page to Page 2 of the M REC menu by pressing the MENU button once e The SET UP menu for playback mode can also be accessed from the main playback menu The SET UP menu for M REC can be accessed from the second page of the selected page M REC menu i f The A REC Menu New Options NON ABC Rename Brightness Hue saa oe a Folders z Monitor Options Shutter Sound Auto Off Seq Numbers CF Card Format S DEIGH C MENU BRIGHTNESS CISHOW ON P OFF Reset 066 XId1OOD 24 mouy 03 3u399 Ssd 3S 3S1 AMN CF CARD FORMAT WARNING CARD All images will be deleted No gt ore iD Format FORMATT I NG ih Click for more information The M REC Menu Page The M REC M
81. owering white bal ance makes photos appear warmer that is slightly yellow or red After selecting the desired white balance adjustment press the multi selector to the right to put your choice into effect The following white balance settings are available White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best setting in most situations White object used as reference point to set white balance to suit unusual lighting condi tions White balance set for direct sunlight Use when taking photographs indoors under incandescent light Use when taking photographs indoors under fluorescent light Use when taking photographs under over cast skies White balance set to match light produced by flash At settings other than A auto the current white balance setting is indicated by an icon in the LCD monitor Aydeusojoug podueapy Law 2uejeg 944M Preset White Balance When 1 preset is selected the cam era will zoom in and the preset white balance menu will appear in the LCD monitor Cancel Measure Recalls most recent value for preset white balance from memory and sets white bal ance to this value Camera measures white balance using object displayed in center of LCD monitor as reference point To use this option first place white or light grey object under lighting that will be used in final photograph then aim camera at object and press multi s
82. phs as they are taken w D Optical and Digital Zoom The COOLPIX 990 is equipped with motor driven X3 optical zoom linked to the viewfinder By changing the area visible in the viewfinder the field of view zoom helps you establish the right balance between subject and background A wide field of view is suitable for group portraits or landscapes a narrow field of view for close ups or long range photography Digital zoom can be used to further enlarge photographs elec tronically by up to x4 0 Note that zooming in on a subject tends to decrease the amount of light entering the camera resulting in slower shutter speeds while simultaneously de creasing the apparent distance between the subject and the background Zooming out has the opposite effect Optical Zoom Photos can be framed in the viewfinder or LCD monitor using the zoom buttons Indicator in LCD monitor displays amount of zoom while either button is pressed Digital Zoom At the maximum optical zoom position holding the but ton down for two seconds triggers digital zoom Maximum optical Zoom factor displayed in LCD monitor WT ra Zoom position CD Hold for two seconds AF lamp blinks slowly to show that photos can not be accurately framed in viewfinder While digital zoom is in effect the zoom factor increases each time the button is pressed to a maximum of x4 0 Press ing the button decreases the zoom factor To
83. press to pause movie press again to resume While movie is in progress end playback and display previous picture While movie is paused go back one frame While movie is in progress end playback and display next picture While movie is paused go forward one frame A jy lt D y oh a De es s A lt ao D A A Thumbnail Playback Deleting Individual Photographs jji The thumbnail menu can be used to se To delete the image or movie currently on display in single image playback or to delete the currently selected thumbnail press the T D button Single image Thumbnail lect photographs or movies for viewing playback paa Press once to display menu of nine thumb nail images or twice to display four thumb nail images Press again to view highlighted thumbnail full size P gt ay we ee oil youeqAelg dIseg Scroll through thumbnails page by page first and last page of thumbnails linked Highlight thumbnail press up left when first Press i thumbnail highlighted to view last page of EY button thumbnails down right when last thumbnail highlighted to display first page of thumbnails Delete dialog displayed e Select Yes to delete photograph Select highlighted thumbnail for deletion e Select No to return to playback mode without deleting photograph oi MENU To selec
84. r or under exposed by more than 9 EV display shows flashing 9 overex posure or 9 underexposure LCD monitor display shows values between 2 and 2 EV in pow oinsodxg AydeusojzOUd povueapy JMEN increments of ue EV Underexposed lt gt Overexposed 2 0 2 oo joo joo oo 4 1 Values in EVs G A If sensitivity is set to AUTO when shutter priority auto or manual expo sure is used sensitivity will be fixed at ISO 100 equivalent and will not vary with lighting conditions This ensures that the desired exposure will be achieved For more information on sensitivity settings see atte Advanced Photography Sensitivity ISO Equivalency he Manual Focus In M REC focus distance can be selected from fifty preset dis tances ranging from 0 02 m 0 8 in to infinity Manual focus can be used when you know the distance to your subject in advance or when the camera is unable to focus using autofocus To choose a distance for manual focus ep o 4 7 Press while turning Focus distance is displayed in LCD monitor and in control panel while command dial is rotated After command dial is released M FOCUS icon in control panel command dial indicates that manual focus is in effect Distances of 30 cm 12 in or less are shown in red in monitor to indicate that camera may not be able to focus at some zoom s
85. r ease of reference The mation is always available on line at www nikon euro com Please visit this desired pages can be printed using the Print command in the Adobe site to keep up to date with the latest in product information tips FAQs Acrobat Reader File menu and general advice on the subjects of Digital Imaging and Photography This chapter e Introduces you to the parts of the COOLPIX 990 and the camera menus e Takes you step by step through the process of setting up your camera e Outlines the steps involved in taking photographs and play ing them back Getting to Know the COOLPIX 990 Putting Batteries in the Camera Inserting the Memory Card Choosing a Language Setting the Time and Date Taking a Photograph Playback and Deletion sdaj5S sul4 V The lens section is attached to the camera body by a hinge that permits Getting to Know the COOLPIX 990 iliari ith camera con Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera co the lens to be rotated through 270 For more information see trols displays and menus MODE FUNC button as wt Control panel R Shutter release button as Mode dial LT MENU button os MONITOR Command button os dial ak Multi Viewfinder atte selector gt Zoom in Tele button os eyepiece canbe LCD Me Zoom out Ade lamp Monitor e R button R Autofocus Image quality Size button ak ml ye lamp k
86. r on 4 gt settings hidden S Press N MONITOR Monitor on F settings displayed Press MONITOR F Monitor off Press Number of exposures remaining The monitor button controls the LCD monitor Press the button to cycle yudeusojzoU d amp Sule Sda3zg su14 V 4 Adjust camera settings When the mode dial is turned to A REC the following set tings will return to their default values Flash fires automatically Flash mode Auto ee when lighting is poor Camera focuses automati Focus mode Autofocus cally at distances over 30 cm I ft Photographs compressed Image quality Normal for best balance between file size and image quality EEE Ful Photographs are 2048 x amp 1536 pixels in size Exposure 0 EV No exposure compensa compensation tion performed Before taking a photograph you can make changes to these settings using the camera buttons and command dial Flash mode n a Press AUTO 4 AUTO 4 SLOW lt lt Focus mode Press Autofocus N Image quality ro _ gt FINE Press NORMAL gt BASIC These settings apply the first time you turn the camera on Image quality and size are not restored to default settings the next time the mode dial is turned to A REC an image quality setting of HI becomes FINE in A REC xy For more information on NN Ae Using the flash nR Focus mode R siig Image quality and size not le Exposure compensation he Gd Cp
87. r shut ter speeds at the expense of noise the digital equivalent of film grain appearing in the final image Aouayeainby OSI AVIAIZISUaS AyYdeuso JOUg podUeApPY JAEN White Balance The perceived color of an object is af White Bal Preset k Fine Incandescent m Fluorescent fected by the color of the lighting under which it is viewed The human brain is able to detect and compensate for such changes in perceived color As a result a white object will look white to humans whether viewed in sunlight or under overcast skies or indoors under incandes cent or fluorescent lighting A digital camera must emulate the human brain and adjust colors according to lighting so that colors that appear white when viewed directly also appear white in the final photograph This adjustment is called white bal ance and can be made using the WHITE BALANCE sub menu in the M REC menu Q Fine tuning white balance settings NN WHITE BALANCE 1 White Bal Pres At settings other than A auto and J preset white balance can be fine tuned by highlighting the desired setting in the white balance menu and rotating the command dial Adjustments can be made in the range of 3 to 3 or in the case of 34 fluorescent by selecting the type of bulb from the following sub menu FLI W default FL2 N FL3 D Raising white balance gives images a blue cold cast l
88. ra s230 N JM Slide copying adapter e ES E28 Slide Copy Adapter Remote release cable e MC EUI Remote Cord AC adapter e EH 3 AC adapter Carrying case e CS 990 Soft Case In addition to Nikon s EC CF series the COOLPIX 990 may be used with the following CompactFlash Cards e SanDisk Corporation s SDC FB4 8 15 30 40 48 64 96 e Lexar Media Corporation s CFO 6 032 048 064 4x USB CF016 032 048 064 080 8x USB and CFI28 160 10x USB For more details please contact the respective company O Troubleshooting og Se lO e Mode dial is not set to A REC or Check the list below before consulting your retailer or Nikon M REC representative Click the page numbers in the rightmost col e Batteries are exhausted 14 umn for more information on how to solve the problems listed e AF lamp flickers camera unable to 34 l focus e F No photo e Flash lamp flickers flash is charging 25 e Camera is off 21 taken when e Number of exposures remaining in 21 e Batteries are not correctly in 14 shutter release control panel shows zero not AE serted or battery chamber cover button fully enough Menen remaining deaa bak is not fully closed pressed e Message CARD IS NOT FOR 102 eee e Batteries are dead 14 MATTED appears in LCD moni e AC adapter available separately is tor card not correctly formatted not properly connected e Message NO CARD PRESENT 16 appears in LCD monitor no e Monitor is off Press MONITOR
89. ra records photographs in continuous _ sequence while shutter release button is held down Not available at HI image quality Vj A The built in flash will not fire at settings of Continuous Multi shot 16 and VGA Sequence Unless you are using an external flash it is recom mended that you set the flash to P flash cancel at these settings to ensure that photographs are not underexposed At settings other than Single and Movie the focus exposure and auto white balance settings used for the first image are applied to all other images in the same series Settings of Movie and Ultra HS only take effect when the LCD monitor is on If the monitor is turned off the camera will revert to a setting of Single until the monitor is turned on While Movie or Ultra HS is in effect both built in and external flashes will be automatically turned off If the lens is rotated to point in the same direction as the LCD monitor at a setting of Movie the display in the LCD monitor will be inverted and movies will be recorded upside down Camera takes up to sixteen consecutive _ thumbnail images and combines them into collage This option is only available when image size is set to full Camera takes series of consecutive photo set to NORMAL allowing photos to be taken at approximately two frames per second Camera takes eighty photographs 320 x 240 pixels in size QVGA Image quality is set to NORMAL allowing
90. restore op tical zoom press the button until the digital zoom indica tor disappears J3 B A wooz e318I1q pue je21I9d0 Aydeisojz0Ug seq AARM In digital zoom image data from the CCD are processed digitally enlarging the center portion of the image to fill the frame Unlike optical zoom digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the photo graph Instead details visible at maximum zoom are enlarged producing a slightly grainy image Because only the center portion of the image ap pears in the final photograph center weighted metering is used and the center focus area is automatically selected Digital zoom can not be used when Black amp White is chosen in the M REC IMAGE ADJUSTMENT sub menu The effects of digital zoom are not visible in the viewfinder Digital zoom is only available when the LCD monitor is on or the camera is connected to a television set y For more information on ate Initial zoom position st fe A H lt Digital zoom settings al ye Zoom aperture R ive nits Metering R Focus area selection R ate Image adjustment R Using the Flash The flash settings can be changed in A REC and M REC modes using the gt button Confirm flash setting in control panel or LCD monitor setting not displayed in monitor when flash set to auto The following flash settings are available Setting When to use
91. rinted at high resolution Image Size Image size can be set by holding down the e button while turning the command dial Confirm size setting in control panel or LCD monitor The following options are available Size pixels 2048 x 1536 1024 x 768 640 x 480 2048 x 1360 Q Image size determines the size at which an image can be reproduced on a printer or monitor If the output size is too large the individual pixels will be visible to the naked eye giving the image a rough uneven appearance A typical target resolution for an ink jet printer is about 200 pixels per inch At this resolution aVGA picture will be output at a size of 3 2 x 2 4 inches 8 1 x 6 1 cm a full size image at a size of about 10 2 x 7 7 inches 26 0 x 19 5 cm Computer monitors typically have a resolution of about 100 pixels per inch JPEG compression image quality reduces file size but has no effect on the number of pixels in the image or on the size of the image when output on a printer or monitor ZI pue Ayen osseuyy Aydeusojou iseg W s Exposure Compensation To obtain the desired result with certain subject compositions particularly those containing complex patterns of light and shade or areas of high contrast it may be necessary to use exposure compensation to modify the exposure value suggested by the camera Exposure compensation is available in both A REC and M REC Exposure compensation can
92. rom camera until formatting is complete All data on card will be permanently deleted oi Date and Time The Date option can be used to set the camera s clock calendar For more infor mation on setting the date and time see First Steps Setting the Time and Date Video Mode The Video Mode sub menu is used to select the video standard used when the camera is connected to a television set or video recorder xy For more information on Ty Setting the time and date os wit Connecting the camera to a TV or VCR he f Shutter Sound Shot Confirm Lamp Date Video Mode Language lt a gt Use when connecting to NTSC devices Use when connecting to PAL devices Note that when this standard is selected LCD monitor will turn off when video cable is connected A Language The Language option in the M REC and playback setup menus is used to choose the language for menus and messages dis played by the camera For more infor mation on choosing a language see First Steps Choosing a Language MENU menu OFF SELECT DSET yy For more information on A At Choosing a language aN dnjzas eS re A oa am O va oO This chapter provides information on connecting your camera to a computer and to a television or videocassette recorder VCR Connecting to a Television or VCR Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Television or VCR Using th
93. s additional information you may to the indicated chapter or section ON N find helpful when using your camera Click the icon at the bottom right corner of This icon marks references to other documenta each page for an explanation of the symbols and v uo lzZe UDUINIOG 22npoig Ja a hs tion or to another part of this manual conventions used in this manual This icon is used throughout these manuals to mark Click the gt icon at the bottom of each page for pag cross references to the Fast Track Guide an explanation of how to use the camera menus This icon is used throughout these manuals to mark Click the icon at the bottom of each page for e l l cross references to For Your Safety a quick overview of camera menus This icon is used throughout these manuals to mark Click the view an illustration identifying camera parts G icon at the bottom of each page to O S amp s cross references to the Guide to Digital Photography ak Blue text indicates a link to another part of the Guide to Digital Photography To follow the link click the blue text Q Life Long Learning NN Q Printing this manual NN aa F As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to providing ongoing While this guide is also available in printed format you may find it conve product support and education a continuing set of new and updated infor nient to print portions of the electronic edition fo
94. s U9 U04 The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography Product Documentation with the First Steps COOLPIX 990 DIGITAL CAMERA Basic Photography Advanced Photography Electronic Edition Camera Setup Connections Technical Notes Click to go wi Product Documentation Thank you for your purchase of a COOLPIX 990 digital cam era The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera Fast Track Guide For Your Safety In addition to taking first time users step by step through the process of setting up and using the camera the printed Fast Track Guide gives a quick overview of camera settings For Your Safety printed on the reverse of the Fast Track Guide lists warnings and cautions that should be observed when using and storing your camera together with legal informa tion Please keep this document where all those who use the camera will read it Menu Guide This printed guide provides an overview of the camera s menus Guide to Digital Photography The Guide to Digital Photography this manual available in both electronic and printed formats provides detailed informa tion about your camera The electronic edition features clickable links not available in the printed guide otherwise the contents of the two manuals are identical Both are divided into the following chapters First Steps ak Guides you st
95. s appear in the LCD monitor until the shutter release button is half pressed when the active focus area is shown in red Focus area selection can also be deactivated by selecting Off in the Focus Options gt AF Area Mode sub menu in which case the center focus area is used For more informa tion see f J Advanced Photography Camera Control 7 me Py Aydeusojoudg podueapy Ln WDI JeS Bou snd04 uol Exposure Mode In M REC you can choose from four exposure modes that make it possible to manually adjust shutter speed and or aper ture and still achieve optimal exposures To set the exposure mode 7 we Press while turning Confirm mode setting in control panel or LCD monitor command dial The following modes are available Mode How it works When to use it Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for best exposure Flexible program can be used to select further combinations of shutter speed and aperture that yield equivalent exposure a Programmed auto Best for general use and for snapshots Mode How it works When to use it Large apertures small f numbers blur background details and increase range of flash small apertures large f numbers increase depth of field bringing both main subject and back ground into focus User chooses aperture camera sets shutter speed for best expo sure x Aperture priority auto User chooses High shutt
96. s op erations from one of five focus areas Focus area selection is useful when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame There are five focus areas center top bottom right left To use focus area selection the LCD monitor must be on and Manual selected in the Focus Options gt AF Area Mode sub menu of the M REC shooting menu The focus area can then be selected using the multi selector NORMAL NORMAL L 10 KP 1 60 F2 _ 10 EAP 60 F27 Use multi selector to Center focus area selected select new focus area xy For more information on NN ate Focus options R i atte AF area spot metering R atte Focus lock a fe Digital zoom R O Focus area selection can be used in combination with AF area spot metering to match spot metering to the selected focus area It can also be used in combination with focus lock if the subject would not fall in any of the focus areas in the final composition V4 NN Manual focus selection is not available when the monitor is off or when digital zoom is in effect In these cases the center focus area shown by the focus target in the viewfinder is used for autofocus operations When Auto the default setting is selected in the Focus Options gt AF Area Mode sub menu for M REC mode the camera automatically se lects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera when the shutter release button is pressed halfway No focus area indicator
97. splay Auto A amp 4 Anytime Flash 4 TP Flash Cancel T Slow Sync SL amp Red Eye Reduction P coe P JOuJUOZ PUBL AYdeis0o JOUg pa2Uuenpy Ln Restoring Default Settings Selecting C reset all from the M REC menu displays the message shown at right RESET ALL EXP Reset all settings 2 FOCUS to default values ZOOM Return to shooting mode leaving settings xo unchanged Restore the settings listed below to default Reset values Selecting Reset restores the following settings to their default values Default Setting White AE Lock Off Auto Balance Auto Of Metering Matrix Bracketing Continuous Single Exp 0 BSS Off AF Area Auto Mode Lens Normal Auto Focus Continuous Image Auto Mode AF Adjustment Focus Image Auto Confirmation Jl Sharpening Setting Default Setting Default Digital Tele On Shutter N On Sound be Startup E Q oe Last Position lt Position All options 9 Memorize seen ai 0 ixe Of Aperture Auto Off 30s y Variable 0 Shot Confirm Of Power Lamp a Speedlight Int amp Ext Frame Intvl 35 E Cntrl Active Slide Show O 9 Folder NIKON s Display Mode On Brightness 3 S ct Hue 6 oO Settings in the User Set currently selected in the M REC USER SETTINGS sub menu will be restored to the above defaults All other settings are unaffected yy For more information on NN wit User settings he MENU Settings for Optional Lens D
98. t images for deletion GD amp Deleting Multiple Photographs Press multi selector left or Using the Delete option in the playback DELETE menu you can Selected Images oe right to highlight desired ta thumbnail To view more e delete selected photographs meee P Sap i i thumbnails rotate command Highlight So dial thumbnail e delete all photographs e delete folders e delete print order files created with the Print Set op tion see Preparing Photographs for Printing below Note that once deleted photographs can not be recovered Be sure to back up any photographs you want to keep Press multi selector up or down to select image for deletion selected images Marked by ij icon Repeat pels steps and 2 to select more images To deselect thumbnail highlight and press multi selector up or down Press up or Deleting Selected Photographs down To delete selected photographs highlight Selected Image in the Delete sub menu and press the multi selector to the right A menu of thumbnail images will be displayed Confirmation dialog displayed e Select Yes to delete all J a aA 5 00 K lt O J ct 00 i D y a selected images e Select No to return to playback menu without DELETE Selected Images All Images Folder deleting images Print Set Press right Photos hidden with the Hide Image option
99. t when e There is contrast between the subject and the background For ex ample autofocus may not perform well on subjects that are the same color as the background The subject is evenly lit Autofocus does not perform well when For example autofocus may not perform well when photographing an object inside a cage as the bars of the cage will be closer to the camera than the main subject brighter than the background The subject is moving rapidly If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus use focus lock to focus on another subject at the same distance or measure the distance to your subject and use manual focus For more information see wit Focus lock following R Advanced Photography Manual Focus ie i al Q Getting good results with autofocus NN The focus area contains objects at different distances from the camera The subject is very dark the subject should not however be too much Aydeisojoud ISseg SAEN Tl Q A c 7 Focus Lock 2 Check the AF lamp In A REC mode the camera automatically focuses on the sub With the shutter release button held halfway down check ject at the center of the frame If your subject is not located at that the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder glows steadily the center of the frame when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera will focus on the background Fo cus lock allows you to first focus on your s
100. tten or renamed by computer z 59 93 93 9 96 card reader or adapter or adapter not correctly inserted in computer e ATA RAM drivers not installed on computer running Windows 3 e Application does not support JPEG TIFF or QuickTime formats e Camera not correctly connected to computer 96 95 SUIJOOUSZIGNOU soJON jes1uyso Sy Error Messages When a problem occurs with the memory card or with the camera s internal programming or circuitry an error message will be displayed superimposed on the image in the LCD monitor M r A 2 Nal Turn camera off and confirm that n Camera can not detect memory card l l6 oO CARD memory card is correctly inserted Ag pis D ay Nal va Error accessing memory card Use approved memory card 99 c CARD A x s l ae A r Using multi selector highlight FOR D Card has not been formatted for use MAT and press multi selector to 16 4 CARD in COOLPIX 990 right to format memory card or turn R camera off and replace card w e Reduce image quality or image size 37 Insufficient memory to record further 8e q y amp hotographs at current settings e Delete photographs from card 73 j a e Insert new card 16 e Create new folder 84 Error encountered while saving photo or camera has run out of folder or file numbers e Set Seq Numbers in A REC or 89 M REC setup menu to OFF e Reformat memory card 90 To play photos back sele
101. ubject then adjust the composition before taking the photograph Aydeisoj 0ud Iseg LP 1 Focus the camera 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot Position the subject in the center focus area shown by the Focus will remain locked as long as the shutter release but 14 focus target in the viewfinder and press the shutter re ton is held halfway Keeping the shutter release button held A lease button halfway halfway down recompose your photograph Press the shut ter release button the rest of the way down to shoot ae E RON E2 Do not change the distance between the camera and the sub ject while focus lock is in effect If your subject moves remove your finger from the shutter release button and focus again at the new distance In M REC mode you can also use focus area selection to focus on an off center subject See i Te Advanced Photography Focus Area Selection R Using the Self Timer S 3 Compose the photograph The COOLPIX 990 is equipped with an automatic timer with two settings three seconds useful for reducing camera shake and ten seconds ideal for self portraits To use the self timer follow these steps 1 Mount the camera on a tripod recommended or rest it on a flat stable surface 2 Press the C9 button until the X icon appears in the control panel or LCD monitor Count down timer in LCD monitor shows number of seconds remaining to shutter release after shutter r
102. usozOU amp Sule Sda3zg JSI W Camera unable to focus using autofocus Use focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance then recompose photo graph s steadily Flash will fire when photograph is Q taken Flash charging Remove finger briefly from shutter release button then try again Flashes rapidly xy For more information on NN atte Autofocus he a Flash not required or flash set to Focus lock j off f Li a Focus area Ae Using the flash Q Check the results After a photograph has been taken the autofocus lamp will blink and an hourglass icon 3 will be displayed in the LCD monitor while the photograph is recorded Before the pho tograph is transferred to the memory card it will be dis played briefly in the LCD monitor gt A A N DA oe a f Press to delete Press to pause display for 20 s photograph Press again to record photograph or press D to delete as shown at left Photograph re corded automatically after 20 s Delete dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press to right to select e Select Yes to delete photograph e Select No to save photograph and return to shooting mode 10 Turn the camera off When you have finished using the cam era be sure to turn the mode dial to OFF To avoid wasting batteries check that the camera is off before putting it away
103. ustment does not result in loss of detail in highlights or shadows and Image Type When a photograph is taken the COOLPIX 990 automatically performs image compensation to produce optimal brightness and contrast before the image is recorded to the memory card The im ae Decreases brightness of mid tones in image This setting can be used on images that will be output on computer monitor or printer if device tends to produce images that are too bright Unlike exposure compensation this adjustment does not result in loss of detail in highlights or shadows age adjustment sub menu gives you control over the image compensation performed by the camera making it possible Aydeusojoug podueapy Lr not only to control brightness and contrast but also to pro duce monochrome images The following options are avail able Camera adjusts brightness and contrast for optimal results adjustment performed differs from image to image Image converted to black and white Black and white images require same amount of memory as color images but show a higher level of detail When this option is in effect view through lens displayed in LCD monitor is in black and white VWhite balance settings and digital zoom can not be used while this option is in effect Only one image adjustment setting can be used at a time Selecting a new Camera performs same standard brightness and contrast adjustment on all images Image
104. uttons in M REC mode control what M REC settings are memorized when camera is turned off Auto Off Y Y Y Set length of time before monitor turns off automatically Seq Numbers Y Y File naming options for A REC and M REC CF Card Format Y Y Y Format memory cards for use in COOLPIX 990 Shot Confirm V o Determine whether red eye reduction lamp fires to confirm shutter Lamp release Date Y Y Y Set date and time Video Mode Y Y Choose between NTSC and PAL standards for video output Language Y Y Choose language for menus and messages Folders option for playback mode accessible from main playback menu Using Folders By default photographs taken with the COOLPIX 990 are stored on the memory card in a folder labeled NIKON Seg Numbers CF Card Format To make it easier to locate photographs during playback you can create additional folders and organize photographs by theme The Folders op tion can be used to select the folder in which subsequent pho tographs will be stored or to choose the folder from which photographs are played back It also contains options for cre ating renaming and deleting folders The camera file system conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File Systems DCF Under this system folder names consist of a three digit folder number followed by the folder name for example OONIKON Each folder can hold a maximum of 999 images it may hold less depend ing on the size of the memory

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