Nikon Coolpix 5700 Digital Camera
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1. A SHORT COURSE POCKET GUIDE NIKON CooLpPix 5700 The Editors of ShortCourses com http www shortcourses com A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY ShortCourses com A Short Course Pocket Guide Nikon Coolpix 5700 Copyright 2002 by Dennis P Curtin All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Except as permitted under the United States Copy right Act of 1976 no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without the prior written permission of the pub lisher CONTACT INFORMATION ShortCourses com 16 Preston Beach Road Marblehead Massachusetts 01945 E mail denniscurtin mediaone net Web site http www shortcourses com Books IN THE SHORT Courses SERIES E A Short Course in Canon EOS D30 Photography E A Short Course in Canon PowerShot G1 Photography E A Short Course in Canon PowerShot G2 Photography E A Short Course in Canon PowerShot S300 Photography E A Short Course in Canon PowerShot S100 Photography E A Short Course in Canon PowerShot S20 Photography E A Short Course in Canon PowerShot A5 Zoom Photography E A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 5700 Photography E A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 5000 Photography E A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 995 Photography E A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 880 Photography E A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 990 Photography E A Short Course2. 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 hold down the MF button and turn the Command Dial to bring the scene into focus on the screen Release the button when focused at the desired distance and take your photos 2 To cancel manual focus press and release the MF button Using Focus Lock 1 With the camera in any user set point the camera so the subject you want to lock focus on is in the active AF area 2 Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it there to lock in the focus The AF indica tor on the screen glows a steady green 3 Without releasing the shutter button recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture Turning Focus Confirmation On and Off 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight FOCUS on tab 2 then press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Focus Confirmation and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 4 Press the up or down points on the Multi Selector to highlight one of the following choices then press the right point to set it E MF the default sharply outlines subjects that are in focus when you use manual focus page 67 HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A Sort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY E On sharply outlines subjects that are in focus in all focus mode
3. sseeeessseeeseeserrressrrrerreerees 12 Using Auto Flash ecceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeceeeeeeeeeesseaaeesees 12 Adjusting Flash Power ssssssssssssrirssssssrrrsssrrrrrrsssrsns 12 Combating red eye cccceeeecceeeeceeeeeeneeeeseneeeeesaeeeeeas 12 Using Fill FIASW succsee 12 Using Slow Sync Flash cceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseteeeteaes 12 Turning the Flash Off and On n se 12 Turning Internal and External Flash On and Off 12 Taking Macro Close ups ccceeeceeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 13 Increasing depth of Field in Close ups 00 seee 13 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast csseeeeeeees 13 Specifying Image Sharpness 0 cccceseeeesseeeeeeees 13 Adjusting Saturation cccccceceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 13 Using AE LOCK enres 13 Shooting in Black amp White c cceeeeeeeereeessteeeees 13 Using Continuous Photography seceeeeeeeeeteees 14 Using the Set up Menu eecceeceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeesteeeeeees 14 HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A Sort Course IN Nikon Cooipix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY Taking a Picture in Programmed Auto Mode 1 Set the mode selector on the back of the camera to the shooting mode s camera icon remove the lens cap and turn the power switch to ON The camera beeps the lens extends out and the control panel on top of the camera comes on along with the viewfinder or monitor 2 Press the Monitor SEL button to choose the viewfi
4. 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the WHITE BALANCE icon and then press the right point on the Multi Selector to display a submenu of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press the right point to set it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Setting White Balance Preset 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the WHITE BALANCE icon and then press the right point to display a submenu of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight White Bal Preset and press HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A Sort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY the right point to zoom the lens and display the White Balance Preset screen Doone of the following E Point the camera at a white sheet of paper or other white subject so it fills the square in the center of the screen highlight Measure and press the right point on the Multi Selector The camera beeps measures the color temperature and resets white balance E Highlight Cancel and press the right point on the Multi Selector to return white balance to its most recent setting Press the MENU button twice to hide the menu When finished repeat Steps 1 3 to select another white balance setting Using White Balance
5. press the MENU button once when MENU OFF is displayed below the menu or press the shutter button halfway down to return to shooting Resetting the menus 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the RESET ALL icon a letter C on tab 2 of the menu and press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Reset and press the right point to select it and reset the commands 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Reviewing Images 1 Open the monitor and slide the mode selector on the back of the camera to playback mode the arrowhead in a box icon to display the last photo you took If there isn t at least one photo on the CF card you ll get the message CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES 2 Use any of the procedures described in the QuickSteps box Managing Your Images 3 To resume shooting slide the mode selector to shooting mode the camera icon HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A Sort Course IN Nikon Cooipix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY Managing Your Images E To display one image after another press the up or left point on the Multi Selector to scroll back ward through the images or the right or down point to scroll forward E To scroll quickly through the images hold down a point on the Multi Selector as you watch the image numbers on the screen chang
6. Autoexposure Bracketing 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight BKT on tab 2 of the menu and press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight On and press the right point to select it 4 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight a combination of exposures 3 or 5 and exposure increments or 0 3 0 7 or 1 0 and press the right point to set it 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu and take the series of pictures 6 When finished repeat Steps 1 4 but select Off or turn off the camera If you don t turn expo sure compensation off you start another series next time you take a picture Displaying Histograms E In playback or Quick review mode scroll to any photo and rotate the Command Dial until its histo gram is displayed You can then use the points on the Multi Selector to scroll through other images to see their histograms Using Histograms E If the histogram shows most pixels toward the left darker side of the graph reshoot the scene using exposure compensation to add exposure page 51 E If the histogram shows most pixels toward the right lighter side of the graph reshoot the scene using exposure compensation to reduce exposure page 51 Using the Self Timer 1 With the camera in any user set repeatedly press the MF
7. Bracketing With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight BKT on tab 2 of the menu and press the right point to display a submenu Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight WB Bracketing and press the right point to set it Press the MENU button to hide the menu Press the shutter button once to take all three images When finished repeat Steps 1 4 but select Off instead of WB Bracketing Using Noise Reduction With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight NR on tab 2 of the menu and press the right point to display a submenu of choices Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to select one of the following then press the right point to set it E On has noise reduction take effect when the shutter speed is below 1 15 or the ISO is above 100 It can be used with flash and all image sizes and doubles the normal image save time E Clear Image Mode is used only for image sizes SXGA 1280 x 960 and smaller page 31 Both built in and external flash are turned off in this mode In this mode the camera makes three exposures for each picture two with the shutter open and one with it closed The three images are compared to identify and remove noise It takes three times normal to save these THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE A
8. down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the IMAGE ADJUSTMENT icon and then press the right point to display a submenu of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press the right point to set it 4 Press the MENU button twice to hide the menu Specifying Image Sharpness 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the IMAGE SHARPENING icon on tab 2 of the menu then press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and press the right point to set it THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On LINE DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Press the MENU button to hide the menu Adjusting Saturation With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the SATURATION CON TROL icon and then press the right point to display a submenu of choices Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press the right point to set it The Black amp White choice is described on page 120 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using AE Lock With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight EXP on tab 2 and press the right point
9. marked with the trash can icon When prompted to confirm the deletion press the down point on the Multi Selector to high light Yes then press the right point to delete the image E To exit press QUICK or press the shutter button halfway down if you entered thumbnail view using the QUICK button In playback mode press the zoom out W button to return to normal view Playing Movies 1 With the monitor open slide the mode selector to playback mode the arrowhead in a box icon 2 Scroll to a movie indicated by a display of its first frame and marked with a movie icon and press the QUICK button once to load the movie and again to play it 3 Use any of the following commands when viewing movies E To adjust playback volume press the zoom in and zoom out buttons to select off low or high E To pause the movie press the QUICK button While paused press the points on the Multi Selector to scroll forward or backward through frames or press QUICK to resume playback E To delete the selected image press the Delete button before or after playing a movie HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SuHort Course IN Nikon Cootpix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY Deleting Images 1 With the monitor open slide the mode selector to playback mode the arrowhead in a box icon and press the MENU button 2 With Delete highlighted press the right point to display a list of choices 3 Press the down or up point on the Multi Selector to do one of
10. the Anytime Flash icon a lightning bolt without the word AUTO is displayed on the control panel and screen When finished to return to the default setting press the Flash ISO button until AUTO and the lightning bolt icon are displayed on the control panel and no flash icon is displayed on the screen Using Slow Sync Flash With the camera in any user set repeatedly press the Flash ISO button on the lens barrel until the slow sync icon is displayed on the control panel and screen When finished to return to the default setting press the Flash ISO button until AUTO and the lightning bolt icon are displayed on the control panel and no flash icon is displayed on the screen Turning the Flash Off and On With the camera in any user set repeatedly press the Flash ISO button on the lens barrel until the flash cancel icon a lightning bolt ina circle with a slash through it is displayed on the control panel and screen When finished to return to the default setting press the Flash ISO button until AUTO and the lightning bolt icon are displayed on the control panel and no flash icon is displayed on the screen Turning Internal and External Flash On and Off With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button and display the Set up menu the S tab Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Speedlight Opt on tab 2 of the menu and press the right point to disp
11. to display a submenu of choices With AE Lock highlighted press the right point on the Multi Selector to display another list of choices press the up or down point to highlight one and then press the right point to select it E Off turns AE lock off when you are done taking panoramic images E On locks in aperture shutter speed white balance if set to Auto and the ISO when you take the first image in a series after turning on AE lock E Reset clears the previous settings when you want to take a second or subsequent series of images If you use this with AE Lock on the AE L AE Lock and WB L white balance lock indicators on the screen turn yellow to indicate they will be locked in when you take the next shot Press the MENU button to hide the menu and then take your photos Shooting in Black amp White With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the SATURATION CON TROL icon and then press the right point to display a submenu of choices Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Black amp White and then press the right point to set it Press the MENU button twice to hide the menu HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A Sort Course IN Nikon Cooipix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY 5 THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE When finished repeat Steps 1 4 but select 0 No
12. to playback mode the arrowhead in a box icon and press the MENU button Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Hide Image and press the right point to display thumbnail images Press the left or right point on the Multi Selector to highlight a thumbnail image and press the up point to mark it with the hidden image icon You use the same procedures to remove the icon Press the QUICK button to complete the proce dure Press the MENU button to hide the menu Preparing A Print Set With the monitor open slide the mode selector to playback mode the arrowhead in a box icon and press the MENU button Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Print Set and then press the right point to display thumbnail images Press the left or right point on the Multi Selector to highlight a thumbnail image and press the up HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY or down point one or more times to specify the number of prints you want of that image up to nine 4 Press the QUICK button to complete the proce dure and a screen of choices appears 5 Highlight Done and press the right point on the Multi Selector to select it You can also first highlight the Info and Date choices and press the right point on the Multi Selector to turn them on or off Date prints the date on the image and Info prints the aperture and shutter
13. ND On LINE DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE images because of the processing taking place E Off the default turns off noise reduction 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu and take your photos Using Bulb 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 hold down the MODE button and turn the Command Dial until an M for manual exposure appears on the control panel then release the MODE button The aperture and shutter speed are displayed on the screen and one or the other is displayed on the control panel 2 Press the MODE button to select the shutter speed setting so its current setting is displayed alone on the control panel and in green on the screen 3 Turn the Command Dial to slow the shutter speed until bulb is displayed on the control panel and BULB1M on the screen 4 Press the shutter button all the way down and hold it there until you get the exposure time you want The screen blacks out during the expo sure Changing Maximum Bulb Duration 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight EXP on tab 2 and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Maximum Bulb Duration and press the right point to display options Highlight 1 Min or 5 Min and press the right point to set it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu and then take your photos Zo
14. button until the self timer sweep ing second hand icon is displayed on the control panel and screen 2 With the camera on a stable surface or tripod press the shutter button all the way down once for a ten second delay or twice quickly fora three second delay To pause the 10 second timer after it has started press the shutter button twice and to pause the 3 second timer press it once To resume the paused timer press the shutter button again To cancel the self timer HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A Sort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY press MF again to remove the icon from the control panel and screen Using Best Shot Selector 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the BEST SHOT SELECTOR icon BSS and press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight On and press the right point to select it 4 Press the MENU button twice to hide the menu 5 Hold down the shutter button to take up to 10 pictures and then release it 6 When finished repeat Steps 1 4 but select Off instead of On Changing the ISO 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 hold down the Flash ISO button on the lens barrel and turn the Command Dial to cycle through the settings Auto 800 400 200 and 100 2 Release the Flash ISO button and take your phot
15. citaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Changing Exposure Modes With the camera on and the mode selector on the back of the camera set to shooting mode the camera icon hold down the FUNC button and rotate the Command Dial to select a user set page 13 Ifin user set 1 2 or 3 hold down the MODE button and rotate the Command Dial until P program S shutter priority A aperture priority or M manual is displayed on the control panel and screen Using Flexible Program Mode With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 and the monitor on hold down the MODE button and turn the Command Dial until P program is displayed on the control panel and screen Release the Mode button and rotate the Com mand Dial to set it to P and cycle through a number of aperture shutter speed combinations When finished rotate the Command Dial until the P changes back to P select another exposure mode or user set slide the mode selector to playback mode or turn the camera off Using Shutter Priority Mode With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 hold down the MODE button and turn the Command Dial until an S is displayed on the control panel and screen The shutter speed is displayed on the control panel and both shutter speed and aperture are displayed on the screen Release the MODE button and turn the Com mand Dial to select a shutter speed Using Aperture Priority Mode With the camera in user set 1 2 o
16. con A prompt appears with the choices Yes or No Highlight one and press the right point on the Multi Selector to select it Using Quick Review E To display the last image you took so it fills one quarter of the screen press the QUICK button on the back of the camera E To enlarge the one quarter view image to full screen push the QUICK button a second time E To view other photos when an image is dis played one quarter or full screen press the left up or right down point on the Multi Selector THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND ON LINE DiGitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE E To return to shooting press the shutter button halfway down or press QUICK when the image is displayed full screen Using Thumbnail Playback 1 With the monitor open slide the mode selector to playback mode the arrowhead in a box icon or press the QUICK button twice to display images full screen 2 Press the zoom out W button once to display 4 images twice to display 9 and three times to return to the normal view 3 Use any of the following commands when viewing thumbnails E To move the green selection frame from one image to another press the points on the Multi Selector E To scroll forward or back a page at a time rotate the Command Dial E To enlarge the selected thumbnail to full screen press the zoom in T button twice if viewing nine thumbnails or once if viewing four E To delete the selected image press the Delete button
17. e although the image won t change until you release the point E The first and last images are linked so you can scroll from one to the other in either direction E To zoom the displayed image up to 6x press or hold down the zoom in T button The amount of zoom is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen To scroll around the zoomed image press the points on the Multi Selector To cancel zoom press the zoom out W button You cannot zoom movies or images shot using Ultra HS page 121 E To delete the displayed image press the Delete button marked with the trash can icon When prompted to confirm the deletion press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Yes then press the right point to delete the image E To turn the information display on or off press the DISP button page 12 E To scroll through up to five pages of informa tion about the displayed image and camera settings including the firmware version rotate the Command Dial One page shows a histogram illustrating the levels of luminance in the image page 53 If you can only see the histogram screen no matter how much you rotate the Command Dial press the DISP button to turn the screen s information display on E To play a movie see page 21 Deleting Images You Just Shot E To delete an image as it s being saved and displayed on the screen along with the quick delete icon press the Delete button marked with the trash can i
18. eeeseseeeteneees 9 Increasing The Sharpness of Moving Objects 9 Changing the Autofocus Setting ccccssseeeeeeeeseees 9 Using AF Area Mode aeesseesssreesessrrrenerrrrnnenserinnenennns 9 THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND ON LINE DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE 3 Using Manual FOcuS cecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 9 Using Focus LOCK 000 0 cecceeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeenaeeeeeeeeeeaaes 9 Turning Focus Confirmation On and Off cceceeceee 9 Selecting Continuous or Single Autofocus 10 Using the Infinity Focus Setting 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 Increasing Depth of Field ce ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field 10 Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field 10 Decreasing Depth of Field in Automatic Mode 10 Capturing Creative Blur cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeesteeeeeees 10 Setting White Balance ccceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesteeeteees 10 Setting White Balance Preset cccccssseeeeeeesees 10 Using White Balance Bracketing ceecseeeenees 11 Using Noise Reduction cceeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeenaees 11 Usmo hl 30 oieereerereeereeeerre teetcere tec errerrr rere rence ere erreerer 11 Changing Maximum Bulb Duration cceeeeee 11 Zooming the LenS sssseeeeeeesieessrrreserrsrrerssrrrssernses 11 Using Digital Z00mMi ea 11 Using Lens Converters
19. ghlight the METERING icon and press the right point to display a submenu of choices Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press the right point to set it Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using Exposure Compensation With the camera in any user set you can have two settings one for user set A and another shared by user sets 1 2 and 3 hold down the Exposure Compensation button on top of the camera and rotate the Command Dial to select a setting from 2 darker to 2 lighter in increments of 1 3 of astop The screen displays the result of the changes E Selecting a value makes the image brighter E Selecting a value makes the image darker When done reset exposure compensation to 0 0 Using Exposure Lock With the camera set to spot or center weighted metering for best results page 43 point it so the subject that you want to lock exposure on is in the center of the screen Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it there to lock in the exposure The AF indicator on the screen glows a steady green At this point you can press and hold down AE AF LOCK on the lens barrel Without releasing the shutter button unless you are holding down the THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On LINE DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE AE AF LOCK button recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture Using
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21. isplayed on the control panel and no flash icon is displayed on the screen AUTO is the default setting Adjusting Flash Power 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button and display the Set up menu the S tab 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Speedlight Opt on tab 2 of the menu and press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Variable Power and press the right point to display a setting scale 4 Press the up point on the Multi Selector to increase the flash power and the down point to decrease it then press the right point to set the specified power 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu 6 When finished repeat Steps 1 5 to reset power to 0 otherwise the setting is remembered when you turn off the camera Combating red eye 1 With the camera in any user set repeatedly press the Flash ISO button on the lens barrel until the red eye reduction icon an eye is dis THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On LINE DiGitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE played on the control panel and screen When finished to return to the default setting press the Flash ISO button until AUTO and the lightning bolt icon are displayed on the control panel and no flash icon is displayed on the screen Using Fill Flash With the camera in any user set repeatedly press the Flash ISO button on the lens barrel until
22. lay a submenu Press the up point on the Multi Selector to highlight Speedlight Cntrl and press the right point to display choices HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY 4 Press the up point on the Multi Selector to select your choice and then press the right point to set it 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Taking Macro Close ups 1 With the camera in any user set repeatedly press the MF button on the lens barrel until the macro close up flower blossom icon is dis played or the macro icon and a sweeping second hand icon if you are using macro with the self timer page 58 2 Compose the photo on the screen To frame and focus the image use the zoom buttons and move the camera closer to or farther from the subject When zoomed to the range where extreme close ups are possible the macro icon on the screen turns yellow 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to lock in focus then all the way down to take the picture Increasing depth of Field in Close ups E Increase the illumination of the subject to stop down the aperture E Don t get any closer to the subject than you have to E Focus on something in the middle of the scene front to back since in close ups depth of field is half in front and half behind the plane of critical focus Adjusting Brightness and Contrast 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the up or
23. nder or monitor and compose the image 3 Press the shutter button halfway down so the camera can set focus and exposure When these are set the AF indicator on the screen glows a steady green If the camera has problems focusing the indicator flashes page 65 If the flash pops up it means the flash will fire when you take the picture 4 Press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture The camera beeps and the image is saved to the CompactFlash card 5 When done turn the power switch to OFF and replace the lens cap Selecting a User Set with the FUNC Button With the camera on and the mode selector on the back of the camera set to shooting mode the camera icon hold down the FUNC button and rotate the Com mand Dial to display A 1 2 or 3 on the control panel Selecting a User Set From the menu 1 With the camera on and the mode selector on the back of the camera set to shooting mode the camera icon press the MENU button 2 The User Setting command or icon at the top of the menu is highlighted so just press the right point on the Multi Selector to display a list of user sets a letter A and the numbers 1 2 or 3 in boxes 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to select a user set then press the right point to set it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using Menus E To display the menu in any user set press the MENU button E To move up and down a menu to highligh
24. oming the Lens To zoom the lens press zoom out W to widen the angle of view and zoom in T to enlarge subjects As you zoom an indicator displayed on the screen indicates the amount of zoom in five steps Using Digital Zoom 1 With the camera in any user set compose your image 2 Press the zoom in T button to zoom all the way into the subject and then continue to hold it down for 2 seconds until you see X1 2 through X4 0 on the screen next to the zoom indicator HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY 3 When the camera goes into digital zoom you can adjust the degree of magnification with the zoom in T or zoom out W buttons 4 To return to optical zoom press the zoom out W button until the digital zoom indicator disappears from the screen Using Lens Converters 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the LENS icon on tab 2 and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press the right point to set it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu 5 When finished using the lens converter repeat Steps 1 4 but select Normal Using Auto Flash E With the camera in any user set repeatedly press the Flash ISO button on the lens barrel until AUTO and a lightening bolt icon are d
25. os 3 When finished repeat Steps 1 and 2 but select AUTO to return to the default setting Increasing The Sharpness of Moving Objects E Photograph fast moving subjects heading toward or away from you and not from side to side E Move farther back from the subject E Zoom the lens to a wider angle of view E Switch to shutter priority page 37 or flexible program page 35 mode and select a fast shutter speed E Increase the camera s ISO although this adds some grain to the image page 59 Changing the Autofocus Setting E With the camera in any user set repeatedly press the MF button to cycle through the available modes autofocus no icon infinity a mountain icon on the screen and M F on the control panel macro close up a flower blossom icon and macro self timer flower blossom and sweeping second hand icons and then back to autofocus no icon THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On LINE DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Using AF Area Mode 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight FOCUS on tab 2 of the menu then press the right point to display a submenu 3 With AF Area Mode highlighted press the right point to display a submenu 4 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight one of the choices then press the right point to set it 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using Manual Focus
26. r 3 hold down the MODE button and turn the Command Dial until an A appears on the control panel and no user set icon is displayed on the screen The aperture is displayed on the control panel and both shutter speed and aperture are displayed on the screen Release the MODE button and turn the Com mand Dial to select an aperture Using Manual Mode With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 hold down the MODE button and turn the Command Dial until an M appears on the control panel then release the MODE button Both the aperture and shutter speed are displayed on the screen and HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A Sort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY one or the other is displayed on the control panel Press the MODE button to switch back and forth between the aperture and shutter speed setting You can tell which is adjustable at the moment because the current setting is displayed alone on the control panel and in green on the screen Although a shutter speed of 1 4 or slower will be yellow Rotate the Command Dial to change either apertures in one third stops or shutter speeds in full stops The setting you aren t changing with the Command Dial can be changed by pressing the left or right point on the Multi Selector while holding down the MODE button Changing the Metering Mode With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to hi
27. ra toa TV cccccceesssteeeeeeeeesnaees 6 Displaying a Slide SHOW cc ccceseeeeseseeeeeseeeeeesaeees 6 Protecting IMages cc eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeaeees 6 Hiding and Unhiding Images s 6 Preparing A Print Set cccecceeeeeeeeeeeseteeeeesteeeteneeeees 6 Deleting a Print Set 2 0 cceecc ee seneeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeteeeeees 7 Selecting an Image Quality 0 cececeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeees 7 Selecting an Image Size ccceeeeeeeceeeeeteeeeesteeeteeeees 7 Using Clear Image Mode ccceeeeceeeeeseeeeetteeeeeneees 7 Changing Exposure Modes c eccceeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeees 7 Using Flexible Program Mode ssec 7 Using Shutter Priority Mode cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 7 Using Aperture Priority Mode cieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 Using Manual Mode ccccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeeeeeeaaes 7 Changing the Metering Mode cccseeeeesereeeeeeees 8 Using Exposure Compensation cseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 8 Using Exposure LOCK ceeeeseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 8 Using Autoexposure Bracketing 2 seesseceeeeeeeees 8 Displaying Histograms ceceecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettteeeeeeees 8 Using Histogram S ansan ncchiieeececeen 8 Using the Self Timer cccccecceceeceseeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 8 Using Best Shot Selector cccccececeeeseeeeeeeceeeeteeeees 9 Changing the ISO eecceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeea
28. rmal instead of Black amp White Using Continuous Photography With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the CONTINUOUS icon and then press the right point to display a list of choices Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice then press the right point to set it Press the MENU button twice to hide the menu Using the Set up Menu With the camera in the appropriate mode see table above press the MENU button If you are in user set 1 2 or 3 or in playback mode press the left point on the Multi Selector to highlight the tab press the down point to highlight the Set up menu the page with the S tab and then press the right point to activate the menu Make any of the changes listed in the table above and described below and on the follow ing pages Press the MENU button to hide the menu HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM
29. s E Off turns off focus confirmation 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Selecting Continuous or Single Autofocus 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight FOCUS on tab 2 then press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Auto Focus Mode and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 4 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Continuous AF or Single AF then press the right point to set it 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using the Infinity Focus Setting E With the camera in any user set repeatedly press the MF button until the infinity focus icon a mountain is displayed on the screen and the M F icon is displayed on the control panel Increasing Depth of Field E Photograph in bright sun so the aperture closes down E Zoom the lens out to a wider angle of view E Move farther away from the subject E Switch to aperture priority page 39 or flexible program page 35 mode and select a small aper ture E Switch to infinity focus Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field 1 Point the camera so the area you want to focus on is in the active AF area In a landscape pick something about one third of the way between you and the horizon For other scenes pick something to focus on that s one third of the wa
30. speed used to capture it Deleting a Print Set 1 With the monitor open slide the mode selector to playback mode the arrowhead in a box icon and press the MENU button 2 Highlight the Delete command and press the right point on the Multi Selector to display a list of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Print Set and press the right point to delete the print set 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Selecting an Image Quality E With the camera in any user set repeatedly press the Quality SIZE button to cycle among BASIC NORMAL FINE HI and RAW on the control panel or screen Selecting an Image Size E With the camera in any user set hold down the Quality SIZE button on the lens barrel and rotate the Command Dial to cycle through the available sizes on the control panel and screen All of the sizes are listed in the table to the left When no size is indicated on the screen the image size is set to FULL Using Clear Image Mode 1 With the camera in user set 1 2 or 3 press the MENU button 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight NR on the menu and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Clear Image Mode or Off and then press the right point to set it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu and take your photos THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On LINE Di
31. t commands or icon press the up or down point on the Multi Selector As you highlight a command or icon or tab it turns orange and the command s full name is displayed at the top of the screen On the Set up and Play Back menus the command names are spelled out right on the menu THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND ON LINE DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE E To move between tabs 1 and 2 on the shooting menu in user sets 1 2 and 3 highlight the first or last item on the menu and press the up or down points on the Multi Selector You can also press the left point to highlight one of the tabs the up or down point to highlight the desired tab then the right point to activate the menu You can also move to Page 2 of the menu by pressing the MENU button but only when PAGE 2 is displayed below the menu E To display a submenu when a highlighted menu command displays a solid right pointing arrowhead press the right point on the Multi Selector To hide the submenu press the left point E To set activate a highlighted command one with a hollow or outlined arrowhead press the right point on the Multi Selector The setting applies immediately E To display the Set up menu press the left point on the Multi Selector to highlight the tab for the current menu then press the up or down point to highlight the S tab Press the right point to activate the menu The Set up menu is described in detail beginning on page 123 E To hide the menu
32. t point on the Multi Selector to begin the show To pause the show press the QUICK button When paused highlight Restart and press the right point to resume or press MENU to cancel the show E Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Frame Intvl and press the right point to display a list of times ranging from 2 seconds to THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND ON LINE DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE 10 Highlight the interval time you want to use 3 is the default and press the right point on the Multi Selector to select it and start the slide show When the slide show ends a menu appears Press MENU to quit or highlight Restart or Frame Intol and press the right point on the Multi Selector again to continue Protecting Images With the monitor open slide the mode selector to playback mode the arrowhead in a box icon and press the MENU button Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the Protect command and press the right point to display thumbnail images Press the left or right point on the Multi Selector to highlight a thumbnail image and press the up or down point to protect it and mark it witha key icon You use the same procedures to remove the icon from a previously protected image Press the QUICK button to complete the proce dure Press the MENU button to hide the menu Hiding and Unhiding Images With the monitor open slide the mode selector
33. the following see the Tip box to left E Highlight All Images and press the right point to select it and display a screen asking you to confirm the deletions E Highlight Selected Images and press the right point to select it Press the left and right points to scroll through the thumbnail images and press the up or down point to mark images for deletion with a trash can icon You use the same procedures to unselect images you previ ously selected When done selecting images press the QUICK button to display a screen asking you to confirm the deletions 4 Press the down or up point on the Multi Selector to highlight Yes and press the right point to select it 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Connecting the Camera to a TV Plug the black plug of the cable included with your camera into the A V OUT jack on the side of the camera Plug the yellow plug into the TV s video in jack and the white plug into the audio in jack The 5700 can connect to both NTSC and PAL TVs To switch modes use the Video Mode command on the playback mode s Set up menu page 123 Displaying a Slide Show 1 With the monitor open slide the mode selector to playback mode the arrowhead in a box icon and press the MENU button 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Slide Show and then press the right point to display a list of choices 3 Do one of the following E With Start highlighted press the righ
34. y between the nearest and farthest points that you want to be sharp 2 Press the shutter button down halfway and hold it there to lock in the focus The AF indica tor on the screen glows a steady green 3 Recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On LINE DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field 1 Zoom the lens in to magnify the subject or move close to it and focus the camera on or slightly in front of the subject you want sharpest 2 Press the shutter button down halfway and hold it there to lock in the focus The AF indica tor on the screen glows a steady green 3 Recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture Decreasing Depth of Field in Automatic Mode E Photograph in dim light to open up the aperture E Zoom the lens in to enlarge the subject E Move closer to the subject Capturing Creative Blur E Set the camera to shutter priority page 37 or flexible program page 35 mode and select a slow shutter speed E Try blurring images in low light situations In bright light the shutter will open and close too fast H In some situations you may want to turn the flash off when trying to blur nearby subjects page 106 E At night select bulb to keep the shutter open as long as you hold down the shutter button up to one minute page 84 Setting White Balance
35. y will be a useful guide when out in the field To learn more about the procedures featured here the context in which they are used and tips that make them even more useful check out the book from which they are excerpted by visiting the Short Course s bookstore at http www shortcourses com The page number cross references within the instruc tions refer to pages in the book where you will find the procedures discussed NIKON COOLPIX 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY CLICK COVER TO VISIT THE BOOKSTORE HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A Sort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 5700 PHOTOGRAPHY CONTENTS GOVO anyaman atnan aa ihe a a a E N EG 1 Ee E E E E E 2 Taking a Picture in Programmed Auto Mode 5 4 Selecting a User Set with the FUNC Button 4 Selecting a User Set From the menu cccecceee 4 USING Men s sessirnar AE 4 Resetting the Menus cccecceeeeseeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 4 Reviewing IMAGES ccecceceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeecaeeeeeeeettaeeeeeetens 4 Managing Your IMages cceeecceeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeteeeeaaeees 5 Deleting Images You Just Shot cceeececeesstteeeeeees 5 Using Quick Review 0 ecccceeceeeeeeesneeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeseneees 5 Using Thumbnail Playback ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 5 Playing Movies 0 c ccecceceeeeeceeeeeseeeeeseceeeseeeeeeeeeneeeees 5 Deleting Images cccceeeeeenceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeneeeeees 6 Connecting the Came
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