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Nikon COOLPIXP300BK Digital Camera User Manual

1. saJdnqaig Bulipy 3 Press the MENU button 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press the button Save this image as e A cropped copy is created e To cancel choose No and press the button Image Size As the area to be saved is reduced the image size pixels of the cropped copy is also reduced When the image size setting for a cropped copy is 320x240 or 160x120 a black frame appears around the picture during playback and the LA or L4 small picture icon appears on the left side of the monitor More Information See File and Folder Names Q168 for more information 117 Movie Recording and Playback High definition movies with sound can be recorded e The maximum movie length for a single movie is 4 GB or 29 minutes even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card Q125 1 Turn on the camera and display the shooting Movie options screen e Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode C1140 e The movie options show the type of movie that will be recorded The default setting is iei HD 1080p 1920x1080 11123 2 Press the P movie record p button to start movie recording The LCD monitor turns off for a moment and then the movie recording starts Focusing for movie recording See Autofocus Mode Q125 See Movie Recording of a Subject for Which Autofocus Does Not Per
2. e When not using the flash lower it by gently pushing it down until it clicks a uonnponu 10 Basic Operations Rotary Multi Selector Operate by rotating the rotary multi selector pressing up down W left lt 4 or right P on the rotary multi selector or pressing the button For Shooting Display flash mode Q232 Rotate to set the aperture menu Choose the option above pm value Choose the de ma i 5 5 Display creative slider Display Self timer Q69 display the Smile timer menu Fo exposure Q235 36 compensation guide A39 Flash mode Apply selection Display macro mode menu 1138 Choose the option below 1 The aperture value can be set in shooting mode A or M 1166 67 Items can be chosen while a menu is displayed 2 Displayed for P S A and M modes For Playback Choose the Display histogram 15 05 2011 1580 and shooting information Q92 93 previous picture Choose the next picture Previous or subsequent pictures can also be chosen by rotating the rotary multi selector For Menu Screen Choose the option above Choose the option Shooting menu Choose the option on on the right E image mode the left Return display Display sub menu White balance a ing to the previous screen or apply selection Continuous E ISO sensitivity Choose the option Apply selection or Exposur
3. When the battery level is low the monitor is turned off during charging of the flash Red eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye reduction In Camera Red Eye Fix If the camera detects red eye while saving an image the affected area will be processed to reduce red eye before the image is saved Note the following when taking pictures e The time required to save the picture increases slightly e Red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations e In extremely rare instances areas not subject to red eye may be affected by advanced red eye reduction processing In these cases choose another mode and try again The self timer is suitable for taking group pictures and reducing the vibration when the shutter release button is pressed Timer durations of two or ten seconds can be selected When using the self timer use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction 150 in the setup menu Q141 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera 1 Press the rotary multi selector self timer e The self timer menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose 10s or 2s and press the button e 10s ten seconds suitable for group pictures e 2s two seconds suitable for preventing camera shake e When Bis selected the camera uses face detection to detect a human face and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected C1136 The
4. 139 Connecting to a Printer DPOF printing Pictures for which a print order was created in the Print order option 21199 can be printed e When the menu shown on the right is 010 MNS displayed choose Start print and press the button to start printing e Choose Cancel and press the button to View images return to the print menu Cancel DPOF printing e To view the current print order choose View images and press the button To print pictures press the button again 5 Printing starts e The monitor display returns to that shown in step 2 Printing suaqUld pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D when printing is complete e To cancel before all copies have been printed press the button MCancel Current print total number of prints Paper Size The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the current printer 3 5x5 in 5x7 in 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in Letter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the current printer are displayed 140 Basic Camera Setup The setup menu contains the following options Welcome screen 143 Choose whether or not to display the Welcome screen on the monitor when the camera is turned on Time zone and date 1144 Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones Monitor settings 0147 Adjust photo information display and monitor brightness settings Print date 149 Imprint date and time o
5. Scene auto selector default setting a 42 Dusk dawn C151 Re Portrait Q46 Close up 4152 Landscape 11147 Food C1153 Sports C1148 useum C1154 ight portrait 1149 Fireworks show Q154 Buljooys uo oy Party indoor Q250 Black and white copy A54 Beach Q250 Panorama Q155 Snow Q150 Pet portrait L156 Sunset Q151 Special effects Q156 E WN BS RE 3 BB Ny Scene menu Portrait W Landscape NORM amp Sports Bi Night portrait 2 X Party indoor B Beach For scene modes that use the flash be sure to slide the flash pop up control to raise the flash before shooting e Choose a scene type from the scene menu and rotate the zoom control C4 toward T to viewa description help of that scene To return to the original screen rotate the zoom control toward T again Image Mode Press the MENU button in the scene menu and adjust Image mode Q974 Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes 41 Bunooys uo 310W Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera Scene Auto Selector By simply framing a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode from the following for simpler shooting KEGEL Auto mode general shooting BE Night landscape E Portrait FEA Close up FE Landscape Weld Backlighting EER Night portrait 1 Rotate the mode d
6. e Movie bitrate 8 4 Mbps es per second Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded 80 pixels e Movie bitrate 2 9 Mbps es per second yoeqheg pue Bulpuoday IOW 123 ypeqhe g pue Bulpsoray IAOW 124 Recording Movies HS Movies See Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie 120 for more information Option Y HS 120 fps 640x480 T m HS 60 fps 1280x720 iia HS 15 fps 1920x1080 Description 1 4 speed slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded e Max movie length 7 min 15 s playback time 29 min e Image size 640 x 480 pixels Movie bitrate 2 8 Mbps Frame rate 120 frames per second When the shooting mode is set to special effects 56 the Soft effect is not applied to the movies Only hue adjustment in Nostalgic sepia is applied 1 2 speed slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded e Max movie length 14 min 30 s playback time 29 min e Image size 1280 x 720 pixels e Movie bitrate 8 3 Mbps e Frame rate 60 frames per second 2x speed fast motion movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded e Max movie length 29 min playback time 14 min 30 s e Image size 1920 x 1080 pixels e Movie bitrate 18 6 Mbps e Frame rate 15 frames per second e The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second As a variable bitrate VBR system has been adopted the movie recording rate varies automat
7. then double click the ViewNxX 2 icon Clicking the ViewNX 2 icon on the Dock will also start ViewNX 2 Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually To start Nikon Transfer 2 first start ViewNX 2 and then click the Transfer icon at the top of the screen or select Launch Transfer from the File menu For More Information on Using ViewNxX 2 and Nikon Transfer 2 For more information on ViewNxX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select ViewNxX 2 Help from the Help menu Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker 5 Use a series of images captured with Panorama assist in the Panorama scene mode C160 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker 5 Panorama Maker 5 can be installed on a computer using the supplied ViewNX 2 CD After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker 5 Windows Choose Start menu gt All Programs gt ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5 gt Panorama Maker 5 Mac OS X Open Applications and double click the Panorama Maker 5 icon For more information on using Panorama Maker 5 refer to the on screen instructions and help information contained in Panorama Maker 5 Image File Names and Folder Names See File and Folder Names 1168 for more information SJa ULd pue SJaINdWO sUOISIAa a 0 Hul JaUUOD 133 suaqULd pue siajndWod suolsiAaja L 0 Bunp uuoy 134 Connecting to a Computer Charging While Connecting to a Computer When the Charg
8. 3 Selecta subject PT For Subject tracking point the camera at the subject Me you want to focus on so that the subject is at the center of the frame and then press the button The subject is registered When the camera is unable to focus on the subject A the border lights in red Change the composition and try again Subject tracking For Face priority tracking when the camera detects a face in the frame that face is automatically registered as the subject When no faces are detected and the button is pressed the subject at the center of the frame is registered Once the subject is registered it is framed by a yellow focus area display which moves to track the subject When you want to change subjects press the button Face priority tracking to cancel the currently selected subject If the camera loses sight of the subject the focus area display disappears register the subject again 87 Bunooys uo 310W 88 4 Press the shutter release button to take the Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes picture e If the camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area display lights in green and the focus is locked e If the camera is unable to focus the focus area display 11 250 55165 will blink Press the shutter release button halfway again to focus e Ifthe shutter release bu
9. Autofocus Mode Flash Exp Comp s Functions that Cannot be Applied SiIMUItaNe OUSIY esesssestseseseesnsiesseietinsenetee 90 WIIK BaD oF TE ESE EAE EAE EE E ENEE EEE NE E AN ENAN Operations in Full Frame Playback Displaying the Histogram and Shooting Information Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display esas Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Playback Options Playback Menu Print Order Setting the Pictures and Number of Copies to Print 99 Ba Slide Show On Protect Selecting Picture fl Rotate Image amp Voice Memo E Copy Copying Between the Internal Memory and Memory Card viii Table of Contents Editing Pictures nenna A aaea O A ARI NEEE E N DoE Y Picture Editing Functions Editing Pictures E Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation Eh D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast fl Skin Softening Making Skin Appear Smoother Q Filter Effects Digital Filter Bm Small Picture Decreasing Image Size 8 Crop Creating a Cropped Copy Movie Recording and Playback Recording Movies uu Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie Using the Movie Men Movie Options Autofocus Mode Movie Playback Deleting Unnecessary MOVIES ecseessccssscssenssunessteueueeetunsstsutesensuneueenetsuteeeuntunenntnt Connecting to Televisions Computers and PLiNterS ssseseccccsseeccecssee
10. E 1m0 i a b a Date of recording ecscsnssctnesetnenetnenete 20 Easy panorama playback guide 2 Time of recording wsevsesstsesntneneentineenenee 20 ovie playback guiden B PE E N 102 12 Filter effects ICOM seeeseseeneeetntneieeneee gi Volume indicator s ss 1211111111 106 126 13 SKIN SOFTENING ICON ie 14 Print order ICOM sssini x 5 Battery level indicator un eeesessssssseenesee 24 6 INIOVIG TY RS sionas 123 15 Aal iC UrE Se ggas 116 MAGE mode ruicsssssai eonia 74 16 P SIQNEINGIRON rcs 8 Easy panorama indicator s ss 59 OUTER reU CONi C rrent frame n mber total 18 Voice MEMO INdICATOM nese number of frames 19 File number and type evscsesneseseeseee b Movie length 10 Internal memory indicator s s 30 The icons vary with the settings used for shooting Command Dial You can rotate the command dial to operate any of the following functions uol npo1 u For Shooting Moe Mode dial set to P Adjust the flexible program Mode dial set to S or M Adjust shutter speed For Playback Mode m Playback zoom Change the zoom ratio 96 For Menu Screen Mode a First level of shooting menu or 12 73 setup menu is displayed Change the setting 142 Raising and Lowering the Flash 4 Flash Pop up Control Slide the 4 flash pop up control to raise the flash G See Using the Flash 41132 for more information im JX
11. Press the MENU button to adjust the shooting menu C1172 settings 62 Setting the Exposure for Shooting P S A M Modes Shutter Speed and Aperture Value The same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter speed and aperture value allowing you to freeze or blur motion and control depth of field The following figures show how shutter speed and aperture value affect exposure When the ISO sensitivity setting C1181 is g changed the range of shutter speeds and aperture values at Ao 0184 which the correct exposure can be obtained also changes Aperture Shutter speed value Shutter Speed Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed 1 1000 s 1 30s Aperture Value Large aperture Small aperture Small f number Large f number 1 8 8 Buljooys uo aow Bunooys uo 310W 64 Setting the Exposure for Shooting P S A M Modes P Programmed Auto Mode The camera sets the shutter speed and aperture value automatically for optimal exposure 1 Rotate the mode dial to P 2 Frame the subject and shoot e Inthe default setting the camera automatically selects gt one or more of the nine focus areas containing the I s subject closest to the camera When the subject is in A 1 focus the focus area active focus area lights in green maximum of nine areas Q183 Flexible Program In mode P Programmed auto different combi
12. Sensitivity is ISO 160 when there is sufficient lighting the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600 when lighting is dim Fixed range auto Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity from ISO 160 400 default setting or ISO 160 800 The camera will not raise sensitivity beyond the maximum value in the selected range Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for effective control over the amount of grain that appears in images 160 200 400 800 1600 3200 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value The icon for the ISO sensitivity setting is displayed on the monitor 6 e When Auto is selected the icon is not displayed at ISO 160 but is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 160 34 When Fixed range auto is selected W and the maximum ISO sensitivity value are displayed m Notes on ISO Sensitivity e In M manual mode ISO sensitivity will be fixed at ISO 160 if Auto or Fixed range auto is selected e This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously 1190 for more information Buljooyus uo aow 81 Bunooyus uo ao 82 Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Exposure Bracketing Set to P S or A gt MENU Shooting menu gt Exposure bracketing The exposure brightness
13. Use when shooting under overcast skies Flash Use with the flash When white balance is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting C116 When Auto is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed Notes on White Balance e When hue is adjusted using the creative slider C171 this feature cannot be set e At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash set the flash to Off 132 e This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously C1190 for more information Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Preset Manual Use when you want to make pictures shot under unusual lighting conditions such as lamps with reddish light look as though they were shot in normal light Use the procedure below to shoot after measuring the white balance value under the shooting light 1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting 2 Display the shooting menu C1173 use the White balance rotary multi selector to choose PRE Preset Auto manual in White balance and press the icc button w e The lens extends to the zoom position for measurement Flesh 3 Choose Measure ear To apply the most recently measured white balance value choose Cancel and press the button The most recently measured white balance value will be set Cancel 4 Frame a white or g
14. cannot focus change the AF area mode setting to Manual or Center or try shooting with focus ock C1129 by switching the shooting mode to a mode such as auto mode and refocusing on another subject at the same distance e Pictures that were shot using face priority will be rotated automatically when displayed in full rame or thumbnail playback mode according to the orientation of the face except for pictures shot while Continuous Q979 Exposure bracketing Q182 or Face priority tracking 1187 was set Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Focusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting Subject Tracking Face Priority Tracking Choose this mode to shoot moving subjects e When Subject tracking is selected it begins once you select a subject to be focused on and the focus area will move and follow the subject e When Face priority tracking is selected once the camera detects a person s face it automatically registers that face as the subject and the focus area moves to track the face 1 Display the shooting menu Q73 use the Te rotary multi selector to choose AF area mode S EE and press the button ee Continuous ISO sensitivity Exposure bracketing Buljooyus uo aow 2 Choose amp Subject tracking or Face E priority tracking and press the button Face piony A white border is displayed at the center of the frame a Auto Center Subject tracking Ef Face priority tracking
15. movie record button Rotate the mode dial In shooting or playback mode the camera will enter standby mode in about one minute default setting The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from the Auto off A153 in the setup menu 11141 sdays 3sul4 20 Dialogs for language selection and camera clock setting are displayed the first time the camera is turned on 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp lights and then the monitor is turned on the power on lamp turns off when the monitor is turned on 2 Pressthe rotary multi selector g Language or W to choose the desired e tina Dansk language and press the ai button Esp EMnvik Rotary multi selector 3 Press A or W to choose Yes and press the button Choose time zoneand Time zone and date e To cancel setting the time zone and date select No set dateana ime 4 Press 4 or P to select your home time zone Time zone 1146 and press the button Tokdbh Casablanca Q Daylight Saving Time To set the date and time in a time zone where daylight saving is in effect turn on the daylight saving setting with in the time zone A London selection screen shown in step 4 Casablanca e When turned on the icon is displayed on the top of the screen e To turn off press V Setting the Display Language Date and Time 5 Press A or
16. suaqUld pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D 128 Connecting to a TV 3 Tune the television to the video channel e See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down the F button to turn on the camera e The camera enters playback mode and the recorded pictures are displayed on the television e While the camera is connected to the TV the camera monitor remains off m Notes on Connecting an HDMI Cable e An HDMI cable is not supplied Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to a TV The output terminal on this camera is a HDMI Mini Connector Type C When purchasing an HDMI cable be sure that the device end of the cable is a HDMI Mini Connector To enjoy playback in high definition quality when the camera is connected to a television that has an HDMI connector we recommend shooting still pictures with Image mode C1174 set to 2048x1536 or higher and recording movies with Movie options Q123 set to 720 HD 720p 1280x720 or higher m Notes on Connecting the Audio Video Cable When connecting the cable be sure that the connector is oriented correctly Do not force the connector into the camera When disconnecting the cable do not pull the connector at an angle e Do not connect cables to the camera s HDMI mini connector and USB audio video connector simultaneously m When Nothing Appears on the TV Make sure that TV settings 1155 in the setup
17. 1 250 13421 Focus areas Focus area Selectable areas Brightness exposure compensation vividness or hue To return to the focus area selection screen press the O button again 83 Bunooys uo 310W 84 Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes E Center The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame The focus area is always displayed at the center of the frame Subject tracking Subject tracking begins once you select a subject to be focused on and the focus area will move and follow the subject See Focusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting Subject Tracking Face Priority Tracking A87 Face priority tracking Once the camera detects a subject s face that subject is automatically registered as the subject to be tracked and face priority tracking begins tracking that subject See Focusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting Subject Tracking Face Priority Tracking A87 m Notes on AF Area Mode regardless of the applied AF area mode option the subject may not be in focus Applied Simultaneously Q90 for more information 13421 Sa When the digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area In some rare cases of shooting subjects for which autofocus does not perform as expected 11129 This feature cannot be used simultaneousl
18. 2 Other settings can be selected SCENE gt Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from fireworks The camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator 6 always lights in green However because the camera focuses at infinity it may not be able to focus on nearby objects AF assist illuminator Q152 does not light s Jo eJ fay v SCENE gt Gi Black and white copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame e Use the macro mode A138 with this mode to shoot pictures at close distances e Colored text and drawings may not show up well s o Jo Je of eyo 1 Other settings can be selected 2 The self timer is available Use of a tripod is recommended in scenes with which AJ is indicated Set Vibration reduction A150 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode SCENE gt M Panorama Use this mode for shooting panorama pictures Select Easy panorama or Panorama assist on the screen that is displayed when MH Panorama scene mode is selected e Easy panorama default setting Shoots panorama pictures that can be played back on the camera by moving the camera in the direction you want to create a panorama picture See Tak
19. A1150 or Motion detection 11151 in the setup menu Q141 for more information Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting apow ony J yoeqhe g pue AydesGojoud dIseg 25 1 Ready the camera e Hold the camera steadily in both hands e Keep your fingers hair strap and other objects away from the lens flash AF assist illuminator and microphone e When using the flash A32 to shoot in the tall orientation hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens 2 Framea picture e Position the main subject near the center of the monitor apow Ny KA yeqAejq pue AydesBoxoyd dIseg 26 Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Zoomout Zoomin Rotate the zoom control to activate the optical zoom Rotate the zoom control toward T to zoom in increasing the size of the subject Rotate the zoom control toward W to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame e When the camera is turned on the zoom is at the maximum wide angle position e A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is rotated Optical zoom Digital zoom Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating and holding the zoom control at T triggers digital zoom Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 2x beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom T
20. B Q63 2 Movie options A movie option is displayed Aperture value C1163 for movie recording 118 123 Internal memory indicator g Image mode Pictures are recorded to internal memory The combination of image quality compression ratio and image size is displayed The recorded to the memory card default setting is J 4000 x 3000 approx 90 MB When a memory card is inserted I is not displayed and pictures are e The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds 1 147 When the monitor has been turned off in standby mode to save power the power on lamp is blinking 11153 press the following buttons to turn it back on The power switch the shutter release button or the P movie record button Note on the Flash When the flash is lowered the flash setting is fixed at off and appears at the top of the monitor In situations where a flash is needed such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit be sure to raise the flash Q33 Functions Available in Auto Mode The flash mode C1132 can be adjusted self timer 11135 macro mode Q238 and exposure compensation A39 can be applied e Pressing the MENU button allows you to specify a combination of image quality compression ratio and image size with Image mode Q174 in the shooting menu Vibration Reduction and Motion Detection See Vibration reduction
21. NIKKOR lens 4 3 17 9mm angle of view equivalent to that of 24 100 mm lens in 35mm 135 format f number 1 8 4 9 Construction 7 elements in 6 groups Up to 2x angle of view equivalent to that of approx 200 mm lens in 35mm 135 format Lens shift Contrast detect AF e Approx 30 cm 1 ft to wide angle position approx 60 cm 2 ft to telephoto position e Macro close up mode Approx 3 cm 1 2 in to wide angle position Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas subject tracking face priority tracking 7 5 cm 3 in approx 921k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD monitor with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical compared to actual shooting mode picture Frame coverage Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical compared to actual playback mode picture Focal length Focus range from lens Focus area selection e Internal memory approx 90 MB e SD SDHC SDXC memory card File system DCF Exif 2 3 and DPOF compliant Still pictures JPEG Sound file voice memo WAV Movies MOV Video H 264 MPEG 4 AVC Audio AAC stereo e 12M High 4000x3000 e 12M 4000x3000 e 8M 3264x2448 e 5M 2592x1944 3M 2048x1536 e PC 1024x768 VGA 640x480 e 16 9 3968x2232 Media File formats Xapu pue sa oN Jed1UYI9 L 181 Xapu pue saJON jed1UYIa 182 Speci
22. Press the movie record button to start the movie recording and change the composition m Note on the Camera Temperature The camera may become warm when recording movies for an extended period of time or when the camera is used in a hot area This is not a malfunction Functions Available in Movie Recording The creative slider exposure compensation or white balance settings are also applied to the movie that is recorded Hue adjustment in the scene mode C1141 or special effects 1156 is also applied to the movie that is recorded In macro mode a movie can be recorded closer to the subject Check the settings before starting to record the movie e The self timer C135 can be used If the self timer is set and the P movie record button is pressed the camera starts movie recording after ten or two seconds e Flash does not fire Press the MENU button before starting to record the movie to display the movie tab and select movie menu settings Q122 e Settings cannot be changed during movie recording Before movie recording check the settings yoeqheg pue Bulpuorday IOW 119 y2eq ejd pue bulpsorday MOW 120 Recording Movies Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie HS high speed movies can be recorded Movies recorded using HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1 4 or 1 2 of normal playback speed or played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal s
23. Skin softening results are not as expected Saving images takes time Cannot set or use Continuous or Exposure bracketing Playback Problem File cannot be played back Cannot zoom in on picture Troubleshooting Cause Solution In very rare cases when Auto with red eye reduction or the red eye reduction fill flash or slow sync fill flash in the Night portrait scene mode is used for flash photography areas other than red eyes may be corrected Set a flash mode other than Auto with red eye reduction select a scene mode other than Night portrait and resume shooting e Skin softening may not produce the desired results depending on shooting conditions e For pictures with four or more faces try using Skin softening in the playback menu It may take more time to save images in the following situations e When the noise reduction function is in operation e When flash is set to Auto with red eye reduction e When taking pictures in the following scene modes Hand held in EA Night landscape HDR set to other than Off in HA Backlighting Noise reduction burst in Landscape Hand held in Night portrait Easy panorama in Panorama When Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps is selected for Continuous in the shooting menu Another function that is set now is restricting the Continuous setting or Exposure bracketing Cause Solution e File was overwritten or renamed by computer or
24. unusual characters may appear on the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery then turn the camera on again Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded on the internal memory or memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded is not affected In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Troubleshooting Shooting Problem Cause Solution ag Cannot Selo Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable 127 130 136 shooting mode When camera is in playback mode press the gt or 30 shutter release button When menus are displayed press the MENU button 11 Battery is exhausted 24 When the scene mode is 4 Backlighting and HDR is Off 33 45 49 or Night portrait raise the flash When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 34 No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed Subject is too close to the camera Try shooting with 38 42 52 macro mode or Scene auto selector or Close up scene mode The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto 152 Subject not in focus area when shutter release button 28 83 pressed halfway Turn camera off and then on again Camera cannot fo
25. 41 F to 95 F e The USB cable or Charging AC Adapter is not properly connected or there is a problem with the battery Disconnect the USB cable or unplug the Charging AC Adapter and correctly connect it again or change the battery 5 Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable sdais 3sul4 18 Charging the Battery m Notes on Charging AC Adapter AC Power Source e If the AC Adapter EH 62F available separately QA Do not under any circumstances use another ma C he Battery QA 163 before use ug adapters consult your travel agency urned on Do not under any circumstances use another ma arging AC Adapter EH 69P Failure to observe tl damage to the camera from an electrical outlet enabling taking and playi The Charging AC Adapter EH 69P is for use only with compatible devices Do not use with another make or model of device Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the Charging AC Adapter on page iii and the section e EH 69P is compatible with AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz electrical outlets When using in other countries use a plug adapter commercially available as necessary For more information about p The Charging AC Adapter EH 69P is for charging t camera is connected to an electrical outlet with the Charging AC Adapter the camera cannot be e battery inserted into the camera When the ke or model of USB AC adapter othe
26. Flash exposure compensation 89 Flash lamp 34 Flash mode 32 Focus 13 28 83 89 125 Focus area 28 83 Focus lock 29 Folder name 168 Food T153 Format 23 154 Format the internal memory 154 Format the memory card 23 154 FSCN 168 Full frame playback 30 92 Functions that cannot be applied simultaneously 90 H HDMI 127 155 HDMI device control 155 HDMI mini connector 127 Histogram 39 71 93 HS movie 120 124 Hue 69 71 l dentifier 168 mage copy 107 mage mode 74 nternal memory 22 nternal memory indicator 25 SO sensitivity 81 L Landscape a 47 Language 155 Lens 164 181 Li ion rechargeable battery 16 166 Lithium ion type battery 14 16 166 M acro mode 38 anual mode 67 emory capacity 24 emory card 22 167 emory card slot 22 etering 78 icrophone 105 118 ode dial 40 onitor 6 8 164 onitor brightness 147 onitor settings 147 otion detection 151 ovie length 125 ovie menu 122 ovie options 123 ovie playback 126 ovie recording 118 ulti shot 16 79 useum Mi 54 N ight landscape EY 44 ight portrait Ej 49 ikon Transfer 2 129 umber of exposures remaining 24 75 0 Off 32 Optical zoom 27 Optional accessories 166 P Panorama assist 55 60 Panorama FA 55 Paper size 137 138 Party indoor X 50 Pet portrait 56 Photo info 147 PictBridge 135 184 Picture editing 108 Playback 30 92 94 95 96 106 126 Playback menu 98 Playback zoom 96 Portrait Z 46 Powe
27. MENU button and return to step 3 To create a copy edited with skin softening press the button Copies created by editing with skin softening can be recognized by the icon displayed in playback mode v Note on Skin Softening Depending on conditions such as the direction the subject is facing or the brightness of the face the face may not be detected properly or the desired effect may not be achieved More Information See File and Folder Names Q168 for more information Editing Pictures sainjoid Hupa 113 sainqaig Burpy 114 Editing Pictures Q Filter Effects Digital Filter Apply a variety of effects using digital filter The following effect options are available The image created with the filter effect is saved separately from the original picture file Option Description Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections and city lights Suitable for night scenes Cross screen Creates images that look like they were shot with a fisheye ehay lens Suitable for pictures shot in macro mode Creates images that look like close up photos of a diorama Suitable for pictures shot while looking down from a high location with the main subject near the center of the frame Miniature effect Painting Creates images with the ambience of paintings 1 Choose the desired picture from full frame Q230 or thumbnail 1194 playback mode and
28. Panorama assist 155 a folder is created for each shooting session using the following naming convention Folder number P_XXX e g 101P_001 Pictures are saved in sequence in file numbers starting from 0001 File and Folder Names e When image files or voice files are copied between the internal memory and a memory card Q107 the file naming conventions are as follows Files copied using Selected images are copied to the current folder or to the folder used for subsequent pictures where they are assigned file numbers in ascending order following the largest file number in memory Files copied using All images along with their folder are copied together Folder numbers are assigned in ascending order following the largest folder number on the destination medium File names are not changed e Ifthe current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 files or a file is numbered 9999 no further pictures can be captured until the internal memory or memory Cc a d is formatted 11154 or a new memory card is inserted x pu pue sa oN jed1UYyIa 169 Xapu pue saxon Jed1UYyIa1 170 The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed on the monitor as well as the solutions for dealing with them ti Battery exhausted Battery exhausted Charge or replace the battery Turn off camera and allow battery to cool down before resuming use Five seconds after this message appears
29. Press the rotary multi selector P to display the next picture or to display the previous picture Press and hold the button to fast forward or rewind To exit partway or pause press the button yoeqhe g Uo 310W 3 Choose End or Restart e When exiting or pausing the slide show the screen EE Pause shown on the right is displayed Choose End and press the button to return to the playback menu Choose Restart to play the slide show again Restart End Frame intvl NS m Notes on Slide Shows Only the first frame of movies Q126 included in slide shows is displayed e Pictures recorded with easy panorama cannot be played back in a slide show Slide shows play for a maximum of about 30 minutes even when Loop is selected C1153 101 y2eqkejd uo 310W 102 Playback Options Playback Menu On Protect Press the gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt On Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion n the picture selection screen choose a picture and set or cancel protection See Selecting Pictures Q103 for more information ote however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card permanently erases the protected files 154 u Protected pictures are recognized by the w icon in playback mode COs 95 Playback Options Playback Menu Selecting Pictures The picture selection screen a
30. Q166 available separately is used COOLPIX P300 can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the camera to overheat or malfunction Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which ViewNxX 2 was installed 2 Be sure that the camera is off 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable suayuld pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 HulyauU0D The camera is automatically turned on and the power on lamp will light The camera monitor will remain off m Connecting the USB Cable The connection may not be recognized if the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub 130 Connecting to a Computer Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature Nikon Transfer 2 installed on the computer Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers P300 screen is displayed click Change program under Import pictures and videos Select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 in the Change program dialog and click OK Double click Import File on the Devices and Printers gt P300 screen Windows Vista When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed click Import File using Nikon Transfer 2
31. The camera focuses on the face framed by the double a gt border The double border lights in green and the focus al is locked e When the camera is unable to focus on a face the double border blinks Press the shutter release button halfway again and focus e Press the shutter release button all the way to shoot e When using E Smile timer even if the shutter release button is not pressed the shutter is released automatically if the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling 1136 m Notes on Face Priority When Face priority is selected for AF area mode the setting automatically switches to Auto if no faces are detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway e Ifno faces are detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway in the Portrait or Night portrait scene mode the camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area e The camera may not detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too little of the frame e Ifthe camera detects more than one face the face that it focuses on depends on the shooting conditions such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera e In some rare cases of shooting subjects for which autofocus does not perform as expected C1129 he subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border lights in green If you
32. The user chooses the aperture value the camera selects the shutter speed automatically 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 2 Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose the aperture value f number e The aperture value can be set in a range of 1 8 to 8 wide angle position and f 4 9 to 78 telephoto position 3 Focus and shoot e Inthe default setting the camera automatically selects D gt one or more of the nine focus areas containing the ZA gt subject closest to the camera When the subject is in gt focus the focus area active focus area lights in green maximum of nine areas C1183 m Note on Aperture Priority Auto Shooting When the subject is too dark or too bright it may not be possible to obtain the appropriate exposure with the set aperture value In such cases the aperture value indicator blinks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another aperture value and try again Shutter Speed e When the aperture value is set to f 1 8 large aperture or f 8 the shutter speed can be set to up to 1 1600 second e Thecontrol range of the shutter speed differs depending on the ISO sensitivity setting Additionally the range is restricted during continuous shooting Q91 Aperture and Zoom The aperture value f number indicates the lens brightness Large apertures expressed by small f numbers let more light into the camera and small apertures large f num
33. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels yoeqhe d uo aso 93 Rotate the zoom control toward W EB in full frame playback mode C1130 92 to display pictures as thumbnail images in thumbnail playback mode The following operations can be performed in caw Yr thumbnail playback mode To Description Rotate the rotary multi selector or press W Choose pictures Rotate the zoom control toward the W E9 direction to increase the number of cursor L195 Rotate toward the T Q direction to return to humbnails from 4 gt 9 416 72 Calendar Q Increase the number 4 of thumbnails display S deplar ed Calendar n calendar display the pictures can be ap ay selected according to date by moving the 2 display S a K thumbnail display Decrease number of picture thumbnails displayed Return to full frame playback Select the deletion method and delete the picture s Press the gt button or the shutter release button You can also switch to shooting by pressing the CH movie record button Delete pictures Switch to the shooting screen Rotate the zoom control toward the T Q direction to decrease the number of T thumbnails from 72 gt 16 gt 9 gt 4 Rotate toward T Q again during 4 thumbnails display to return to full frame playback Q Cm 94 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Icons on the Thumbnails Protect icon When pictures with P
34. Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer 2 Import File and click OK Mac OS X Nikon Transfer 2 will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when ViewNx 2 was first installed See Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually 11133 for more information If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low the computer may not recognize the camera If the camera is not recognized images will not be transferred When battery charging starts automatically using power supplied by the computer wait until battery charge has reached a sufficient level to begin transfer If there are a large number of images on the memory card it may take some time for Nikon Transfer 2 to start Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options Source panel and click Start Transfer Source device Start Transfer button Any images that have not been transferred to the computer will be transferred default setting of ViewNxX 2 s1 Ul4d pue Sia NdWOd suosia 0 Hul aUUOD 131 Connecting to a Computer When transfer is complete the ViewNxX 2 screen is displayed ViewNX 2 default setting and transferred images are displayed CCW Rotate S0 CW suaqUld pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D For more information on using ViewNX 2 refer to the ViewNX 2 help information 1
35. battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting e The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera be sure to format it with this camera Setup Menu Language Press the MENU button gt Setup menu C1142 gt Language Choose one of 26 languages for displaying the camera menus and messages e tina Czech Magyar Hungarian T rk e Turkish Dansk Danish Nederlands Dutch Ykpa HcbkKa Ukrainian Deutsch German Norsk Norwegian we Arabic ri default 7 Simplified Poalen setting Polski Polish fikt Chinese z A Traditional Espa ol Spanish Portugu s Portuguese HPL Chinese EAAnvixa Greek Pycckn Russian AA Japanese Francais French Romana Romanian Korean Indonesia Indonesian Suomi Finnish minina Thai Italiano Italian Svenska Swedish TV Settings Press the MENU button gt Setup menu Q142 gt TV settings Adjust the settings for connecting to a TV dnjas esawes dIseg Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL HDMI Choose a picture resolution for HDMI output from Auto default setting 480p 720p or 1080i When Auto is set the output resolution that is best suited to the connected high definition TV is selected automatically from 480p 720p or 1080i HDMI device control Choose whether or not the camera receives signals from a TV when a TV that conforms to the HDMI CEC standard is connected with an HDMI cable When set to O
36. blink screen is displayed If no operations are performed for a few seconds the screen automatically returns to the shooting screen To Zoom in to the face for which blinking was detected Return to full frame playback Select the face to be displayed Delete the picture taken Return to shooting screen Did someone blink l LOK Exi Description Rotate the zoom control Rotate the zoom control oward T Q oward W ES When the camera detects one or more human subjects with closed eyes press or P during playback zoom to display other faces Press the T button Press the O button or the shutter release button Reset All Setup Menu Press the MENU button gt Setup menu Q142 gt Reset all When Reset is selected the camera settings are restored to the default values Pop up Menu Option Flash mode C1132 Self timer 1135 Smile timer 11136 Macro mode 138 Creative slider adjustment Q169 Exposure compensation Q139 Shooting in the Scene Mode Option Scene menu C1141 Landscape 1147 Night portrait Q49 Hue adjustment in Food mode Q153 Panorama Q155 Special effects Q156 Night Landscape Menu Option Night landscape Q744 Backlighting Menu Option HDR Q245 Default value Auto OFF OFF Off 0 0 Default value Scene auto selector Single shot Tripod Center Normal 180 of Easy panorama Soft Default value Hand he
37. camera cannot be charged Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover turn the camera off Q119 and confirm that the power on lamp and the monitor are off To eject the battery open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow then remove the battery while being careful not to remove the battery at an angle O e The camera battery or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card m Notes on Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings of For Your Safety Aii thoroughly before using the battery e Be sure to read and follow the warnings for The Battery 11163 thoroughly before using the battery e Ifthe battery will not be used for an extended period recharge it at least once every six months and run it flat before returning it to storage sdais ysul4 sdays 3sul4 Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 inserted into the camera by connecting the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH 69P to the camera via the supplied USB Cable UC E6 and then plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet 1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH 69P Ifa plug adapter is included attach the plug adapter to the plug on the Charging AC Adapter Push the plug adapte
38. can be changed automatically during continuous shooting This is effective for shooting when it is difficult to adjust the picture brightness 0 3 Camera varies exposure by 0 0 3 and 0 3 over next three shots The three shots are aken in sequence when the shutter release button is pressed all the way 0 7 Camera varies exposure by 0 0 7 and 0 7 over next three shots The three shots are aken in sequence when the shutter release button is pressed all the way 1 0 Camera varies exposure by 0 1 0 and 1 0 over next three shots The three shots are aken in sequence when the shutter release button is pressed all the way Off default setting Exposure bracketing is not performed When exposure bracketing is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting A6 When Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed m Notes on Exposure Bracketing e Exposure bracketing is not available in M manual mode e When exposure compensation Q39 and 0 3 0 7 or 1 0 in Exposure bracketing are set simultaneously the combined exposure compensation values are applied This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously 1190 for more information Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes AF Area Mode Set to P S A or M gt MENU Shooting menu gt AF area mode You can set how the camera selects the focus area for
39. easy panorama cannot be selected Pictures reduced to 320x240 or smaller using Small picture editing 116 or cropping Q117 cannot be selected dnjas esawes dIseg 143 Setup Menu Time Zone and Date Press the MENU button gt Setup menu Q142 gt Time zone and date Set the camera s internal clock Date and time Set the camera clock to the current date and time Use the rotary multi selector to set the date and time in the date screen e Choose an item Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or lt 4 selected in the following order D day M month gt Y year gt hour minute e Set the contents Press amp or W Date and time can also be set by rotating the command dial 9 e Finish setting Choose minute and press the button or P Date and time Date format Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed Year Month Day Month Day Year or Day Month Year Time zone ft Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving can be enabled or disabled When travel destination is registered the time difference 111146 from the f home time zone is automatically calculated and the local date and time are recorded Useful when traveling dnjas erawes dIseg Setting the Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Time Tap zone and press the button T 15 05 2017 15 30 The Time zone screen is displayed London
40. electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire A Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child A Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths A Observe caution when handling the battery The battery may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product e Before replacing the battery turn the product off If you are using the Charging AC Adapter AC adapter be sure it is unplugged e Use only a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied Charge he battery by inserting it into the camera and connecting the Charging AC Adapter EH 69P supplied e When inserting the battery do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards e Donot short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or e Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat e Do not immerse in or expose to water e Replace the terminal cover when ransporting the battery Do not ransport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins e The battery is prone to leakage when ully discharged To avoid damage to he product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any c
41. have been set Q120 If the camera s clock battery 11145 has been exhausted the date and time must be reset before the battery can be charged or images can be transferred with connection to a computer In this case use the Charging AC Adapter EH 69P Q116 to charge the battery and then set the camera s date and time If the camera is turned off charging will also stop e Ifa computer enters sleep mode while charging charging will stop and the camera may be turned off e When disconnecting the camera from a computer turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable It may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging using he Charging AC Adapter EH 69P Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging When the camera is connected to a computer an application installed on the computer such as ikon Transfer 2 may start If the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of charging the battery exit the application e The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes after the battery has finished charging Depending upon computer specifications settings and power supply and allocation it may be impossible to charge the battery inserted into the camera via computer connection Users of PictBridge compatible Q184 printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pic
42. holding down the gt button turns on the camera in playback mode The lens does not extend Viewing Pictures Pictures that were shot using face priority 2185 or pet detection Q156 are rotated automatically when displayed in full frame playback mode according to the orientation of the face except for pictures shot when Continuous 179 Exposure bracketing 1182 or Face priority tracking 287 was set Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Deleting Unnecessary Images 1 Press the J button to delete the image currently displayed on the monitor e To exit without deleting press the MENU button Use the rotary multi selector to choose the desired deletion method and press the button Current image Only the current image or voice memo 11106 is deleted Erase selected images Multiple images can be selected and deleted See Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen for more information All images All images are deleted Choose Yes and press the button e Deleted images cannot be recovered e To cancel choose No and press the button Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1 In shooting mode press the ff button to delete the last image captured Rotate the rotary multi selector or press lt or gt to choose an image to be deleted and press amp to add to the image To undo the selection press W to remove 2 Rotate the zoom control 114 toward T Q to switch back to
43. looking colo S Metering 178 Choose how the camera meters the brightness of the subject Continuous Q79 Change the settings for continuous shooting and BSS Best Shot Selector ISO sensitivity RAs81 Set the ISO sensitivity to suit the brightness of the subject Exposure bracketing A82 Vary exposure slightly over a burst of pictures AF area mode C1183 Choose how the focus area is determined Autofocus mode A89 Choose how the camera focuses Flash exp comp A89 Adjust the flash level Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Displaying the Shooting Menu Choose P Programmed auto S Shutter priority auto A Aperture priority auto or M Manual by rotating the mode dial Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Shooting menu Image mode White balance AUTO Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity Exposure bracketing AF area mode e Use the rotary multi selector to select items and set functions on menus 10 e Press the MENU button to exit the shooting menu m Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously Some functions cannot be enabled in conjunction with others 1190 Navigating the Camera Menu Rotate the command dial while the first level of the shooting menu is displayed to change the setting for the selected item Buljooys uo aow 73 Buljooys uo 310W 74 Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Image Mode Im
44. or similar device check that the SD device supports SDHC 3 SDXC compliant Before using a card reader or similar device check that the S device supports SDXC XC Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Xapu pue Sa oON Jed1UYIa L 167 Xapu pue sa oN Jed1UYyIa L 168 Pictures movies and voice memos are assigned file names as follows DSCN0001 JPG IL l Identifier not shown on camera monitor Extension signifies the file type Original still pictures voice Still pictures memo attachment DSCN Movies MOV included movies Voice memos Small copies voice memo attachment included Cropped copies voice memo attachment included Pictures created with picture editing other than cropping and small picture voice memo attachment included SSCN RSCN File number assigned automatically in ascending order starting with 0001 FSCN A folder for storing files is automatically created using the following naming convention Folder number NIKON e g 100NIKON If there are 200 files in a folder a new folder is created For example the folder name following TOONIKON becomes 101NIKON A new folder is also created when the file numbers in a folder reach 9999 The next file number is set automatically to 0001 Voice memo file names have the same identifier and file number as the picture to which the voice memo is attached In
45. picture currently displayed on the monitor up to about 10x Press the button to return to the full frame playback mode The histogram and shooting information are displayed Press the button to return to full frame playback Display the short side of the current picture filling the entire screen and scroll the picture automatically Play back the displayed movie Select the deletion method and delete the picture s Display the playback menu 92 Change using Rotate image 1104 in the playback menu C1198 after shooting Operations in Full Frame Playback Displaying the Histogram and Shooting Information Press the button in full frame playback mode to display the histogram and shooting information except for movies and easy panorama pictures Press the button again to return to full frame playback mode 15 05 2011 15 30 a Q004 JPE a Folder name B File name 3 Shooting Mode P S A or M g Aperture value 5 Shutter speed 1OONIKON amp OND ubWN 6 Exposure compensation value ISO sensitivity Current frame number total number of frames 9 Histogram 1 P is displayed when the shooting mode is auto SCENE scene FH Night landscape or 4 Backlighting 2 Ahistogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image The horizontal axis corresponds to brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right
46. pictures are easily affected by camera shake When shooting under low lighting use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction Q150 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting s Oo of Je v ey o 1 May switch to slow sync with red eye reduction flash mode Other settings can be selected 2 The self timer is available 3 Other settings can be selected SCENE gt amp Beach Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit expanses of water e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame s TO or Je of Ja 1 Other settings can be selected 2 The self timer is available SCENE gt 8 Snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as sunlit snowfields e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame a s m Jo or Je of a 1 Other settings can be selected 2 The self timer is available Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode SCENE gt Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame e When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator C16 always lights in green e AF assist illuminator A1152 does not light s o Je o a v 1 The self timer is available 2 Other settings can be selected SCENE gt i Dusk dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light be
47. press the MENU button e The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Filter effects and press the button amp Print order Dy Slide show On Protect 3 Choose the filter effect type and press the Fee button Cross screen x ed te Fisheye e A confirmation screen is displayed Miniature effect Painting Editing Pictures 4 Check the effect choose Save and press the O button e Anew edited copy is created e To cancel select Cancel and press the button Cancel e Copies created by editing with filter effect can be 13 08 2011 1530 z OOO4IPG recognized by the icon displayed in playback mode a t 4 1323 saJinqaig Bulipy More Information See File and Folder Names Q168 for more information 115 sainyaig Burpy 116 Editing Pictures Ba Small Picture Decreasing Image Size Create a small copy of the picture taken Suitable for displaying on web pages or sending as e mail attachments The available size is L 640x480 Ca 320x240 or C 160x120 Small copies are stored as separate files with a compression ratio of 1 16 1 Choose the desired picture from full frame C1130 or thumbnail C1194 playback mode and press the MENU button e The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Playback menu Fa Small picture and press the button eo gilinowte image amp Voice memo E Copy 3 Choose th
48. printed is that saved when the picture was captured Changing the camera s date using the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu after a picture has been captured has no effect on the date printed on the picture Deleting All Print Orders In step 1 of the print order procedure 1199 choose Delete print set and press the button to delete the print orders for all pictures Print date The shooting date and time can be printed in pictures at the time of shooting by using Print date 1149 in the setup menu This information can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of the date and time Only the date and time of Print date on the pictures are printed even if Print order is enabled with the date selected in the print order screen Playback Options Playback Menu Gi Slide Show Press the gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt Al Slide show View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Start and press the button To change the interval between pictures choose Frame intvl select the desired interval time and press the button before choosing Start To repeat the slide show automatically enable Loop and press the button before choosing Start The check mark is added to the loop option when enabled Slide show Pause M 2 The slide show begins
49. representative 165 Xapu pue saxon LJUY2 L 166 Technical Notes and Index Rechargeable battery Charging AC adapter Battery charger AC adapter USB cable Audio video cable Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 Charging AC Adapter EH 69P 2 Battery Charger MH 652 AC Adapter EH 62F connect as shown Be sure that the power connector cord has been properly aligned in power connector and battery chamber grooves before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord runs out of the grooves the cover or cord may be damaged when the cover is closed USB Cable UC E6 Audio Video Cable EG CP16 1 Supplied with the camera at the time of purchase page 3 of the Quick Start Guide 2 When using in other countries use a commercially available plug adapter as necessary For more information about plug adapters consult your travel agency Optional Accessories Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera e When recording a movie onto a memory card a memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended If the transfer speed of the card is slow the movie recording may end unexpectedly Panasonic Becta a 48 GB 64 GB 1 Before using a card reader or similar device check that the device supports 2 GB cards 2 SDHC compliant Before using a card reader
50. scenery Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting apow Ny KJ gt eqAejq pue Ayde bozoyd dIseg Flash Mode Setting The default flash mode setting varies with the shooting mode A40 auto mode SAU Auto SCENE Scene Options vary depending on the scenes C1142 to 56 Night landscape fixed at Off iB Backlighting fixed at fill flash when HDR is Off fixed at Off when HDR is used 45 P S A M 4010 Auto This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously 2190 for more information In the following situations the setting for flash mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off When shooting mode P S A or Mis used When shooting with Auto with red eye reduction in auto mode 32 Using the Flash Setting the Flash Mode 1 Slide the flash pop up control e Flash is raised e When the flash is lowered the flash mode is fixed at Off Sii gt 2 Press the rotary multi selector flash mode e The flash mode menu is displayed apow ony J yoeqhe g pue AydesGoioud dIseg 3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the um desired mode and press the button Cam 3 i os e The mode selected for the flash is displayed ra e When AUl0 auto is applie
51. shooting screen When the shutter release button is pressed all the way pictures are shot continuously at high speed and the came Once the shutter release but moving it until a still picture i ra combines these pictures to save a single picture on is pressed all the way hold the camera steady without s displayed After taking a picture do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen The angle of view image area seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen on the monitor at the time o e Single shot default setting R f shooting ecords pictures with emphasized outlines and contrast When the shutter release button is pressed all the way one frame is taken e The camera focuses on the subj ect at the center of the frame When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator L116 always lights in green e AF assist illuminator A1152 does not light s o Jo Je o a v 1 The self timer is available 2 Other settings can be selected Buljooys uo aow 47 Bunooys uo 310W Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode SCENE gt Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures With continuous shooting instantaneous movements of moving subjects can be captured clearly e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the fram
52. slot cover aive GattERY ga Se e Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card until it clicks into place m Inserting the Memory Card Correctly Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure to confirm that the memory card is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Removing the Memory Card Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Press the memory card in lightly with your finger 4 to partially eject it and then pull it out straight 2 e The camera battery or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card Inserting the Memory Card m Formatting a Memory Card D If the message on the right is displayed when the camera is turned Card is not formatted Format card on the memory card must be formatted before use Note that formatting 1154 permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any data you wish to keep before formatting the memory card To format use the rotary multi selector to choose Yes and press the No button When the confirmation dialog is displayed choose Format and press the button to sta
53. than P S A or M mode this setting can be changed by pressing the MENU button e The setting is also applied to other shooting modes e This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously C1190 for more information Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the approximate number of images that can be saved in the internal memory and on a 4 GB memory card Note that due to JPEG compression the number of images that can be saved differs depending on the composition of the image In addition this number may vary depending on the make of memory card even when the memory cards have the same specified capacity Image mode Print size2 cm in 4000x3000 620 34 x 25 13 x 10 4000x3000 1 110 34 x 25 13 x 10 EM 3264x2448 1 650 28 x 21 11 x8 2592x1944 ft 2 560 22 x 16 8 5 x 6 5 2048x1536 0 6 4 020 17x13 7x5 1024x768 12 000 9x 7 35 X25 640x480 30 100 5x 4 2x15 3968x2232 1 500 34x 19 13 x 7 5 Ifthe number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and tho
54. the monitor is turned off and the power on lamp flickers After the lamp blinks for three minutes the camera turns off automatically but you can also press the power switch to turn it off manually Battery temperature is Battery temperature high high Inside of the camera has become hot The camera turns off automatically Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled and then turn it on again The camera will turn off to prevent overheating AF blinks red Cam ra cannot Wait until message clears from displa Please wait for the perform other z JEE CA Oren ay automatically when recording is camera to finish operations until ha complete recording recording is complete 6 Ta Write protect switch is Slide the write protect switch to Memory card is write tS ee ee FOA Aare in lock position write position protected e Use an approved card This card cannot be used Error accessing e Check that connectors are clean memory card e Confirm that memory card is This card cannot be read correctly inserted Display Card is not formatted Format card Yes No iJ Out of memory Image cannot be saved id Unable to create panorama 9 Unable to create panorama Pan the camera in one direction only Unable to create panorama Pan the camera more slowly Error Messages All data stored on the memory card is deleted when f
55. three minutes When the power on lamp blinks turn on the monitor again with one of the following operations Press the power switch shutter release button the gt button or the movie record button Rotate the mode dial m Auto Off Setting In the following situations the time taken for the camera to enter standby mode is fixed When menus are displayed three minutes when auto off is set to 30 s or 1 min During slideshow playback maximum of 30 minutes e When the AC adapter EH 62F is connected 30 minutes dnjas esawes dIseg 153 dnjas es wen dIseg 154 Setup Menu Format Memory Format Card Press the MENU button gt Setup menu Q142 gt Format memory Format card Format the internal memory or a memory card Formatting permanently deletes all data in the internal memory or memory card The deleted data cannot be recovered Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Formatting Internal Memory Format memory To format the internal memory remove the memory Allimages will be deleted OK card from the camera The Format memory option is displayed in the setup menu No Formatting Memory Card Format card When the memory card is inserted in the camera the De Format card option is displayed in the setup menu be deleted OK No m Formatting Internal Memory and Memory card e Do not turn off the camera or open the
56. to add Skin softening Filter effects Small picture or crop can be used ghting cannot be used together Quick retouch D Lighting Small picture or crop can be used No additional editing functions can be used e Copies created by editing cannot be edited again using the same edit function e To use an editing function together with small picture use small picture or crop as the last edit function per or crop use the other edit function first and ormed on that picture e Pictures that were taken using skin softening can be edited using skin softening Original Pictures and Edited Copies e Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted e Edited copies are stored with the same shooting date and time as the original Even if the pictures that are marked for Print order C1199 or Protect Q102 are used for editing these settings are not reflected on the edited copies sadnqaid Bulipy 109 sainyaig Bunipy Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation Easily create retouched pictures in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced Retouched copies are stored as separate files 1 Choose the desired picture from full frame 1130 or thumbnail 1194 playback mode and press the MENU button e The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi se
57. 1 e See Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera Scene Auto Selector Q42 for more information on Scene auto selector scene mode e The shown for each scene is the setting for the flash mode when the flash is raised L132 8 is the setting for the self timer Q135 and Smile timer Q236 W is the setting for macro mode C1138 and is the setting for exposure compensation Q39 Night landscape Use this mode to capture the ambience of night landscapes Press the MENU button to select Hand held or Tripod in Night landscape Bunooys uo 310W shake and noise even when ho The amp icon is displayed on t When the shutter release bu and the camera combines th Once the shutter release butt moving it until a still picture i Hand held default setting This enables you to shoot with the minimum of camera ding the camera by hand he shooting screen ton is pressed all the way pictures are shot continuously ese pictures to save a single picture ton is pressed all the way hold the camera steady without s displayed After taking a picture do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen The angle of view image area seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen on the monitor at the time o f shooting Tripod Select this mode when the camera is stabilized such as with a tripod The amp icon is displayed on the shooting screen Vib
58. 189 g 6 7 oz including battery and memory card 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 85 and below no condensation e Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with a fully charged Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries Measured at 23 2 C 73 4 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot Image mode set to M 4000x3000 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed x pu pue sa ON e2UY2 L 183 Specifications Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 1050 mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions i WxHxD Approx 32 x 43 8 x 7 9 mm 1 3 x 1 7 x 0 3 in Weight Approx 22 5 g 0 8 oz excluding terminal cover Charging AC Adapter EH 69P Rated input AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 068 to 0 042 A Rated output DC 5 0 V 550 mA Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Approx 55 x 22 x 54 mm 2 2 x 0 9 x 2 2 in excluding plug Dimensions WxHxD adapter For Argentina Approx 55 X 59 x 63 mm 2 2 x 24 x 2 5 in Weight Approx 55 g 2 0 oz excluding plug adapter For Argentina Approx 80 g 2 9 oz m Specifications e Nikon will not be held liable
59. 33 Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer When transfer is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable mM Charging the Battery 132 The charge lamp slowly blinks green while the battery inserted into the camera is charging C1134 Connecting to a Computer Transferring Images Using a Computer s Card Slot or a Commercially available Card Reader When the memory card is inserted into a computer s card slot or into a commercially available card reader the images can be transferred using Nikon Transfer 2 the image transfer feature of ViewNX 2 e Make sure that the memory card being used is supported by the card reader or other card reading device e To transfer images insert the memory card into the card reader or card slot and follow the procedure from step 4 131 e To transfer images saved in the camera s internal memory the images must first be copied to a memory card using the camera C1107 Starting ViewNX 2 Manually Windows Choose Start menu gt All Programs gt ViewNX 2 gt ViewNxX 2 Double clicking the ViewNX 2 shortcut icon on the desktop will also start ViewNX 2 Mac OS X Open the Applications folder open the Nikon Software gt ViewNX 2 folders in that order and
60. Another function that is set now is restricting Image mode 90 Off is selected for Shutter sound under Sound settings 153 in the setup menu When Continuous or Exposure bracketing is set in the 79 82 No sound when shooting menu shutter is released Sports Museum or Pet portrait is selected in scene 8 54 56 mode When the camera is recording a movie 18 Digital zoom is not available Do not block the speaker 5 AF assist Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu Even when illuminator does Auto is set AF assist illuminator may not light depending on 152 not light the focus area position or scene mode Pictures appear Fotis pp Lens is dirty Clean lens 62 smeared Colors are White balance or hue does not match light source 69 76 unnatural Randomly spaced As the subject is dark shutter speed is too slow or ISO bright pixels sensitivity is too high noise appear in Use flash image Specify a lower ISO sensitivity setting Flash is set to Off Flash window is blocked Pictures are too Subject is beyond flash range dark Adjust exposure compensation underexposed Raise the ISO sensitivity Subject is backlit Raise the flash and set the scene mode to 32 45 i Backlighting or set the flash mode to fill flash Pictures are too bright Adjust exposure compensation overexposed Problem Unexpected results occurred when flash is set to auto with red eye reduction
61. Autofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Autofocus mode 1 125 in the movie menu 122 Flash Exp Comp Set to P S A or M gt MENU Shooting menu gt Flash exp comp Flash compensation is used to adjust the flash output by 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background 0 3 to 2 0 The flash output is reduced from 0 3 to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV to prevent unnecessary highlights or reflections 0 0 default setting The flash output is not adjusted 0 3 to 2 0 The flash output is increased from 0 3 to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV to make he main subject of the frame appear brighter When flash compensation is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting C116 When 0 0 is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed Buljooyus uo aow 89 Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously Some settings in the flash mode the macro mode the self timer smile timer the creative slider and the shooting menu cannot be used with other functions Restricted function Setting Description Flash mode Continuous When Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 a79 Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps is selected for shooting the flash is not available xposure The flash is not available bracketing A82 Self timer Smile AF area mod
62. Casablanca Date and time Date format 2 Choose Travel destination and pressthe a button 15 05 2011 15 30 The date and time displayed on the monitor change London Casablanca according to the region currently selected Home time zone Travel destination 144 Setup Menu 3 Press gt Time zone e The time zone selection screen is displayed 15 05 2011 15 30 London Casablanca ft Home time zone Travel destination 4 Press or P to choose the travel destination Time difference Time zone gt 10 30 e The time difference between home and the travel EDT q destination is displayed a 4 Toronto e When using the camera in an area where daylight Lima 4 saving time is in effect turn on the daylight saving setting with amp When set to on the icon is displayed and the clock advances by one hour To turn off press v Time zone e Press the button to register the travel destination 15 05 2011 10 30 time zone i 3 F EDT New York e While the travel destination time zone is selected the Toronto Lima icon is displayed on the monitor when the camera is fr Home time zone k A Travel destination in shooting mode a dnjas esawes dIseg m The Clock Battery The camera s internal clock uses a different battery from the camera s battery The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or the AC adapter is connected and provides several days of clock battery power after a
63. Hue P S A M Modes Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation Adjust the overall brightness of the image e To make the subject brighter move the slider toward e To make the subject darker move the slider toward won Using the Histogram See Using the Histogram Q39 for more information Adjusting Vividness Saturation Adjustment Adjust the overall vividness of the image e Vividness increases as the slider is moved up Vividness decreases as the slider is moved down Adjusting Hue White Balance Adjustment Adjust the overall hue of the image e The overall image becomes more reddish as the slider is moved up The overall image becomes more bluish as the slider is moved down m Note on White Balance Adjustment Slider E o ightness Exp Exposure Histogram compensation value e G e 5 n T fe Q Slider 3 Q Aeri Slider 6j 2 a un When hue is adjusted using the creative slider White balance in the shooting menu Q376 cannot be set 71 Buljooys uo 310W 72 While shooting in P S A and M the shooting menu contains the following options Image mode maA Choose the image mode combination of image size and compression rate at which images are saved This setting can be changed when using any shooting mode White balance 76 Match white balance to the light source to produce images with natural
64. Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX P300 User s Manual Trademark Information icrosoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or ademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries acintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc SDXC SDHC and SD Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC PictBridge is a trademark HDMI PME logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of heir respective holders AVC Patent Portfolio License Thi s product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC standard AVC video and or ii decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See http www mpegla com Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playbac
65. O Press the rotary multi Press the rotary multi The corresponding menu selector to highlight the selector A or W to choose is displayed tab another tab and press either the button or P uolanposu uolpnposu Basic Operations Using Camera Menus 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the rotary multi selector A or Y to choose an item and then press or the button e Items can also be chosen by rotating the rotary multi selector 10 To change tabs press 411 Rotary multi selector 3 Press A or W to choose an item and press the button e The setting is applied 4 When setting is finished press the MENU button e The camera exits the menu display Command Dial Operations during Menu Display Shooting menu P White balance Metering Continuous E ISO sensitivity AUTO Exposure bracketing OFF AF area mode AUTO shooting menu gt Loc Flash exp comp 00 Autofocus mode a Full time AF Rotate the command dial while the first level of the shooting menu or setup menu is displayed step 2 above to change the setting for the selected item 12 Basic Operations Pressing the Shutter Release Button Halfway All the Way e The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance When the shutter release button is pressed halfway focus and exposure shutter speed and aperture value ar
66. Programmed auto mode 62 64 SCENE Scene mode 41 Self timer 35 S Shutter priority auto mode 62 65 T Tele 27 3 Thumbnail display 94 W Wide 27 JPG 168 MOV 168 WAV 168 A AC adapter 166 AF area mode 83 AF assist 4 152 Aperture value 63 Aperture priority auto mode 66 Audio video cable 127 Audio video in jack 127 Auto 32 Auto mode 24 Auto off 153 Autofocus 38 89 125 Autofocus mode 89 125 AV cable 127 166 B Backlighting 4 45 Battery 14 16 166 Battery charger 18 166 Battery level indicator 24 14 22 Beach 50 Best shot selector 79 Black and white copy Lid 54 Blink warning 157 Brightness 69 71 BSS 79 Button sound 153 C Calendar display 95 Charge by computer 156 Charge lamp 134 Charger 166 Charging AC Adapter 16 166 Close up 8 52 Command dial 9 Computer 129 Continuous 79 Creative slider 69 Crop 117 D Date and time 20 144 Daylight saving time 20 145 Delete 31 106 126 Digital zoom 27 152 D Lighting 111 DPOF printing 140 DSCN 168 Dusk dawn id 51 E Easy panorama 55 57 Exposure 63 Exposure bracketing 82 Exposure compensation 39 69 Exposure mode 62 Extension 168 E Face priority 83 Face priority tracking 84 87 Battery chamber memory card slot cover XapuU pue S J0N Jed1UYIa L 185 x pu pue saJON jed1UYIa 186 Index File name 168 Fill flash 32 Filter effects 114 Fireworks show 3 54 Firmware version 161 Flash 32
67. Q141 1 Rotate the mode dial to SCENE 2 Press the MENU button to display the scene menu screen choose H Panorama with the rotary multi selector and press the button 3 Choose ASSIST Panorama assist and press the button e The D icon is displayed to show the direction in which pictures are joined 4 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the direction and press the button Select the direction in which pictures are joined in the completed panorama right X left J up ZS or down 7 The yellow icon PD moves to the direction pressed so press the button to choose the direction A white icon is displayed in the chosen direction compensation A239 settings with this step if necessary Press the X button again to reselect the direction Scene menu i O Black and white cop 8 Pet portrait Special effects Image mode Panorama Easy Easy panorama Br Assist Panorama assist Wo Bo 113425 Apply flash mode Q432 self timer Q35 macro mode 38 and exposure Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode 5 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first picture e 1 3 of the image will be displayed as translucent W2505 R5 6 11342 6 Shoot the next picture Match the outline of the next picture so that 1 3 of the frame overlaps the previous picture and press the shutter release button Repeat until you have taken the necessary
68. See Rotary Multi Selector 1110 w Press amp or W to select the tab dnjas esawes dIseg 4 Press P or the button e The setup menu items can now be selected k n Time zone and date e Use the rotary multi selector to select items and set Monitor settings functions on menus L110 Y Print date Vibration reduction e To exit the setup menu press the MENU button or press lt d Motion detection and switch to another tab AF assist Navigating the Camera Menu Rotate the command dial while the first level of the setup menu is displayed to change the setting for the selected item 142 Setup Menu Welcome Screen Press the MENU button gt Setup menu 11142 gt Welcome screen Choose whether or not to display the Welcome screen on the monitor when the camera is turned on None default setting Displays the shooting or playback screen without displaying the Welcome screen COOLPIX Displays the Welcome screen before displaying the shooting or playback screen Select an image Select a picture that you have shot to display as the Welcome screen Display the picture selection screen choose a picture A1103 and press the button to register it e Because the selected picture is stored in the camera the picture appears in the Welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures shot with Image mode 174 of EJ 3968x2232 cannot be selected Pictures recorded with
69. W to choose the date display order Date format and press the button or P Ymo Year Month Day MDY Month Day Year DMY _Day Month Year sdays 3sul4 6 Press A lt V or P to set date and time and press the button To choose an item Rotate the rotary multi selector or press P or selected inthe following order D day gt M month gt Y year gt hour gt minute To set the contents Press amp or W Date and time can also be set by rotating the command dial 9 Finish setting Choose minute and press the button or P After finishing the setting the lens extends and the shooting screen is displayed Date and time Imprinting the Date and Changing the Date and Time e To imprint the date on pictures when shooting first set the date and time and then set Print date 11149 in the setup menu A141 To change the date and time of the camera clock set in Time zone and date Q144 in the setup menu Q141 21 sdays 3sul4 The recorded data is stored in the camera s internal memory approx 90 MB or on commercially available Secure Digital SD memory cards 211167 Ifa memory card is inserted in the camera data is automatically stored on the memory card and data recorded to the memory card can be played back deleted or transferred To use the internal memory remove the memory card 1 Confirm that the power on lamp and the monitor are turned off and open the battery chamber memory card
70. Wr T wor T i W m Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled e The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike the optical zoom the digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality depending on the image mode G74 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond d when taking still pictures When zoom is increased beyond the dh position interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied The position of 4 moves to the right as image size decreases allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current image mode setting oa When the image size is small Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option Q152 in the setup menu A141 apow ony J yeqhe g pue AydesGoioud dIseg 27 1 Press the shutter release button halfway When the shutter release button is pressed halfway 1113 the camera sets focus and exposure shutter speed and aperture value The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway The camera automatically focuses on the subject in the center focus area When the subject is in focus the focus area l
71. a printer and turned on turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to the printer Setup Menu Blink Warning Press the MENU button gt Setup menu C1142 gt Blink warning Choose whether or not blinking eyes are detected when using face priority 1185 in the following shooting modes e Inthe following scene modes Scene auto selector 1142 Portrait Q46 and Tripod in Night portrait Q49 e Shooting modes P S A and M when Face priority C1183 is selected for AF area mode On When the camera detects that a human subject may have closed the eyes immediately after recognizing the face and shooting the subject the Did someone blink screen appears on the monitor The face of the human subject that may have closed his her eyes is framed by a yellow border You can check the picture taken and determine if you need to take the picture again See Operating the Did someone blink Screen 158 for more information Off default setting Blink warning does not take effect m Note on Blink Warning When a setting other than Single is set for Continuous Q179 when Exposure bracketing 1182 is set or when Smile timer is set Q236 blink warning does not take effect dnjas esawes dIseg 157 dnjas es wen dIseg 158 Setup Menu Operating the Did someone blink Screen The following operations can be performed when the Did someone
72. age Quality Image Size Set to P S A or M gt MENU Shooting menu gt Image mode Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality compression ratio at which images are saved Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card The higher the image mode setting the larger the size at which it can be printed but limiting the number of images that can be saved Image mode Size pixels Description Images are higher quality than M The 4000x3000 4000x3000 aa compression ratio is approximately 1 4 4000x3000 default setting 4000x3000 Best choice in most situations The compression GM 3264x2448 3264x2448 ratio is approximately 1 8 2592x1944 2592x1944 Smaller size than M EB or SM allows more 2048x1536 2048x1536 images to be saved The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to display on a computer monitor The IEN 1029x768 compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to full screen display on a television with 640x480 640x480 an aspect ratio of 4 3 or distribution by e mail The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Images with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are saved The EH 3968x2232 3269x2232 compression ratio is approximately 1 8 The icon for the current setting is displayed on the monitor in shooting and playback modes C16 to 8 Image Mode e When using shooting modes other
73. al thoroughly before use and keep it where all those who use the product will read it Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used CESS E a T oE Notations e Secure Digital SD memory card SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card are referred to as memory card e The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the default setting e The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and delete playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or accessed for picture storage deletion or viewing uopnponu uolpnposu Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education continually updated
74. another make or model of camera Movies recorded with cameras other than COOLPIX P300 cannot be played back Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or cropped copies of size 320 x 240 pixels or smaller Playback zoom may not be available for pictures taken with cameras other than COOLPIX P300 XapU pue Sa ON Jed1UYD9 L 179 Troubleshooting Problem Cannot record or play back voice memo Pictures cannot be edited Pictures not displayed on television Nikon Transfer 2 does not start when camera is connected to a computer The PictBridge startup screen is not displayed when the camera is connected to a printer Xapu pue sa ON LJUY2 L Pictures to be printed are not displayed Cannot select paper size with camera 180 Cause Solution Voice memos cannot be attached to movies or pictures 57 126 recorded with easy panorama Voice memos cannot be attached to pictures shot by 105 cameras other than COOLPIX P300 and voice memos recorded by other cameras cannot be played back on this camera Movies cannot be edited Editing is not available for pictures shot when the Image 74 mode was set to Ei 3968x2232 Pictures recorded with easy panorama cannot be edited Confirm the conditions that are required for editing 108 Pictures taken with cameras other than COOLPIX P300 cannot be edited Video mode or HDMI is not correctly set in the TV 155 settings setup
75. aphy and Playback 9 Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select amp Auto Mode ndicators Displayed in Auto Mode ssss sss 1 1 2111 Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Step 3 Focus and Shoot Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures Playback Mode Deleting Unnecessary Images Using the Flash Setting the Flash Mode Taking Pictures with the Self Timer Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces Smile Timer Macro Mode Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation vii Table of Contents More on Shooting Selecting a Shooting Mode Mode Dial Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera Scene Auto Selector Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures Features Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama Taking Pictures with Panorama Assist Setting the Exposure for Shooting P S A M Modes P S A M P Programmed Auto Mode S Shutter Priority Auto Mode A Aperture Priority Auto Mode M Manual Mode winsscsssccssesssessee Adjusting Brightness Vividness and Hue P S A M Modes Operating the Creative Slider Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes mage Mode Image Quality Image Size White Balance Metering Continuous SO Sensitivity Exposure Bracketing AF Area Mode Focusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting Subject Tracking Face Priority Tracking
76. ation Histogram Exposure compensation value 3 Press the button to set the compensation oO value so If the button is not pressed within a few seconds the selection is set and the setting menu disappears e When an exposure compensation value other than 0 0 is ar applied the value is displayed with the indicator on T 26 the monitor 4 Press the shutter release button to take a picture e To cancel the exposure compensation setting return to step 1 and change the value to 0 0 Exposure Compensation Value In shooting mode M Manual Q167 or when the scene mode is Fireworks show Q154 the exposure compensation cannot be used Using the Histogram A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image Use as a guide when using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash e The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the number of pixels e Increasing exposure compensation shifts tone distribution to the right and decreasing it shifts tone distribution to the left apow Ny KA y2eqAejqg pue AydesGooud dIseg 39 More on Shooting Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select one of the following shooting modes Auto mode 1124 An automatic point and shoot mode recommen
77. ault in the paper size menu Print selection PictBridge 001 S Start print Copies Paper size PictBridge 004 NS Start print Copies Paper size Paper size Ss 3 5x5 in 5x7 in 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in Letter S J2 ULd pue Sia NdWOd suosia 0 Hul aUUOD 137 suaquld pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D 138 Connecting to a Printer 6 Choose Start print and press the button 7 Printing starts e The monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete To cancel before all copies have been printed press the button Printing Multiple Pictures PictBridge 004 S Start print Copies Paper size Printing 002 004 MCancel Current print total number of prints After connecting the camera to the printer correctly 11136 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the MENU button The Print menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose Paper size and press the button e To exit the print menu press the MENU button 3 Choose the desired paper size and press the button e To specify the paper size using the printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Print menu Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size ij Paper size se Default 3 5x5 in 5x7 in 100x150 mm 4x6 in 8x10 in Letter C
78. autofocus AUTO H Face priority The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face see Shooting with Face Priority 41185 for more information If the camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera When non human subjects are photographed or a subject with which no face can be detected is framed AF area mode is set to Auto The camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing he subject closest to the camera Auto default setting The camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate he focus area When the shutter release button is pressed halfway he focus area selected by the camera is displayed on he monitor up to nine areas Manual Choose manually the focus position from 99 areas in the screen This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned at the center of the frame Rotate the rotary multi selector or press V dorm to move the focus area to where the subject is and take a picture To adjust the following settings press the button o temporarily cancel focus area selection and then adjust each setting Flash mode macro mode or self timer settings LP a Eh E c a sks Focus area Buljooyus uo aow
79. back menu gt f Rotate image Change the orientation of pictures played back in the camera s monitor after shooting Still pictures can be rotated 90 clockwise or counterclockwise Pictures that were recorded in the tall orientation can be rotated up to 180 in either direction Select a picture in the picture selection screen Q103 to display the Rotate image screen Rotate the rotary multi selector or press lt or P to rotate the picture 90 Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image P AXA Rotate 90 Rotate 90 counterclockwise clockwise Press the 8 button to set the orientation displayed and save the orientation data with the picture Playback Options Playback Menu amp Voice Memo Press the gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt amp Voice memo Use the camera s microphone to record voice memos for pictures Recording Voice Memos 1 Choose the desired picture from full frame Q230 or thumbnail 21194 playback mode and press the MENU button e The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose amp one Voice memo and press the button E1 A Rotate image Ga Small picture e The screen for recording voice memos is displayed _ HI Copy 3 Press and hold the button to record a voice memo e Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the button is released Do not touch the microphone d
80. be printed without imprinting this information on them using settings in the Print order option L199 149 Setup Menu Vibration Reduction Press the MENU button gt Setup menu Q142 gt Vibration reduction Set the vibration reduction func correct blur which is caused by ion for taking still pictures and movies Use to he slight hand movements known as camera shake that commonly occur when shooting at the telephoto zoom position or at slow shutter speeds When the camera is stabilized fo off Ww On default setting shooting with a tripod set vibration reduction to Compensates for camera s hake The camera automatically detects the panning direction and only corrects for vibration caused by camera shake When the camera is panned horizontally for example vibration reduction only reduces vertical shake If the camera is panned vertically vibration reduction only compensates for horizontal shake OFF Off When vibration reduction is ena shooting A6 25 When Off is displayed dnjas es wen seg Vibration reduction is disabled bled the current setting is displayed during selected an icon for the current setting is not m Notes on Vibration Reduction After the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode wait until the display stabilizes before shooting e Due to the characteristics of the vibration reduction function images displaye
81. bers let less light When the camera is zoomed in the lens aperture can be changed within a range of f 1 8 to 4 9 The aperture value increases becomes darker when zooming to the telephoto side and decreases becomes brighter when zooming to the wide angle position Setting the Exposure for Shooting P S A M Modes M Manual Mode The user controls both the shutter speed and aperture value e The shutter speed can be set in a range from a maximum speed of 1 2000 to eight seconds 1 Rotate the mode dial to M 2 Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed value When adjusting the aperture value or shutter speed the degree of deviation from the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure indicator The degree of deviation in the exposure indicator is shown in EVs 2 to 2 EV in increments of 1 3 EV The display on the right shows that the picture will be overexposed by 1 EV 1 3 Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose an aperture value e If necessary repeat steps 2 to 3 to modify shutter speed and aperture value settings until the desired exposure is achieved Exposure indicator 2 1 Overexposed E Buljooyus uo aow 67 Bulooys uo Joy 68 Setting the Exposure for Shooting P S A M Modes 4 Focus and shoot e Inthe default setting the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focu
82. bout ten hours of charging ft Home time zone e To switch to the home time zone choose ft Home time zone in step 2 and press the button To change the home time zone choose ft Home time zone in step 2 and perform the same procedure as for Travel destination to set the home time zone Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn on or off the daylight saving time option from the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 Imprinting the Date on Pictures while Shooting After setting the date and time set the Print date setting in the setup menu Q149 Once Print date is set the shooting date and time can be imprinted on the pictures 145 dnjas esawes dIseg 146 Setup Menu Time Zones The camera supports the time zones listed below For time differences not listed below set the camera clock using Date and time UTC Location UTC Location 11 Midway Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 POTPDD Los Angeles 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai Seattle Vancouver 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 5 Islamabad Karachi _ CST CDT Chicago n 6 Houston Mexico City 55 New Delhi 5 ESI EDT New York 6 Colombo Dhaka Toronto Lima 4 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 48 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de Noronha 10 Sydney G
83. ce paper money coins securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the government was obtained the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or format
84. ceccssseceecssseececensees 127 Connecting to a TV Connecting to a Computer Before Connecting the Camera Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer Charging While Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time Printing Multiple Pictures Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup isatsesessssiaescacuossestsccianscoasbosiausonsavascus E ESE EEE Ea 141 Setup Menu Welcome Screen Time Zone and Date Monitor Settings Print Da Vibration Reduction Motion Detection AF Assis Digital Z Sound S Auto Off Format Memory Format Card Language TV Settings Charge by Computer Blink Warning Reset Al Firmware Version Caring for the Camera esssssssesscsssssssccssssecccssseesecsnsssccssnsssececenssesesssuseecessseccessnneceseesneecesssnseesestees Caring for the Camera Cleaning 2 BG haces tac EE ANAE DIRE A EEA EAEE E AEAEE pte orton as Technical Notes and INdex u cssesscscsssssscecsssessecessssesesnssssecsnssececssnecceessnscceecsssseceeesnsececennseceeeensesces 166 Optional Accessories Approved Memory Cards File and Folder Names Error Messages Troubleshooting Specifications Supported Standards Introduction Thank you for your purchase of Nikon COOLPIX P300 digital camera This manual is written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manu
85. celed 3 Frame the picture e Point the camera at the subject e When the camera detects a face the focus area containing the face is displayed with a double border When the camera focuses on the face the double border lights in green for a moment and the focus is locked Up to three faces can be detected When more than one face is detected the face closest to the center of the frame is framed by a double border and the others by single borders apow Ny KA 2eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoyd dseg 4 The shutter is automatically released e When the camera detects a smiling face of the subject framed by the double border the shutter is released automatically e Each time the shutter is released automatic shooting using face detection and smiling face detection is repeated 5 Shooting ends e To stop automatic shooting of smiling faces either turn off the camera or return to step 2 and select OFF 36 m Notes on Smile Tim e The digital zoom is not avai Under some shooting cond e See Notes on Face Priority Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces Smile Timer er able itions faces and smiling faces may not be detected properly 86 for more information e This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously C1190 for more information Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode When using the Smile timer t off when eith
86. cked If the camera detects multiple faces at the same time the face closest to the center of the frame is tracked When the frame includes more than one face the face detected by the camera and registered as the subject to be tracked depends upon a variety of factors including the direction in which the faces are looking e Depending on shooting conditions such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera the face may not be detected properly Additionally the camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed When faces take up too much or too little of the frame Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Autofocus Mode Set to P S A or M gt MENU Shooting menu gt Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses on Single AF default setting The camera focuses only when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Full time AF The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway Use with moving subjects A sound will be heard while the camera focuses For Face priority tracking Q187 the autofocus mode is set to Full time AF when the camera starts tracking Note on Autofocus Mode This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously C190 for more information Autofocus Mode for Movie Recording
87. continuously Cite the movie by one frame Hold down the 08 z Cite to advance continuously P S a Resume playback v End EB Return to full frame playback mode a ia The movie can EE be advanced or rewound by one frame by rotating the rotary multi selector Deleting Unnecessary Movies Press the f button when a movie is selected in full frame playback mode A30 or thumbnail playback mode Q94 to display the confirmation dialog for deletion See Deleting Unnecessary Images Q31 for more information M Note on Movie Playback 126 Movies shot with cameras other than COOLPIX P300 cannot be played back Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Connect the camera to a television to play back pictures on the television If your television is equipped with an HDMI connector you can connect it to the camera with a commercially available HDMI cable to enjoy recorded movies in the high definition quality 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV When connecting using the supplied audio video cable e Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the red and white plugs to the audio in jacks Yellow White Red VIDEO AUDIOL AUDIOR S4 Ul4d pue S1dyNdwWio gt suoIsiAaja 0 Hul2aUUOD When connecting using a commercially available HDMI cable e Connect the plug to the HDMI jack on the TV HDMI mini connector Type C 127
88. cus Colored bands interference patterns moir may appear on subjects that repeat the same pattern e g window blinds This is not a malfunction Colored bands These phenomena are not saved in the recorded pictures or appear on the 4 shooting screen MOVIES 2 However they may be saved on the pictures or movies that E are recorded with Continuous H 120 fps or HS 120 fps x 640x480 se flash 32 3 Pict dree are se vibration reduction or motion detection 150 151 2 Tan se BSS Best Shot Selector 79 a d se a tripod to stabilize the camera use with the self 35 2 imer for better results 2 Bright specks appear in pictures h is reflecting off particles in air Set the flash to Off shot using flash e Flash is set to Off Flash does not fire e A scene mode that cannot turn on flash is selected e Another function that is set now is restricting the flash 177 Xapu pue sa ON LJUY2 L 178 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution m e Off is selected for Digital zoom in the setup menu 152 e The digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations When Smile timer is set 36 When the scene mode is Scene auto selector 42 46 49 55 56 Portrait Night portrait Easy panorama in Panorama or Pet portrait When Multi shot 16 is set for Continuous in the shooting menu When Subject tracking or Face priority tracking is selected for AF area mode Image mode not gt Lt SIDE
89. d Bunooys uo 310W 7 Movethe camera straight and slowly in one of the four directions to start shooting e When the camera detects the panorama direction the shooting starts e The guide showing the current shooting point is displayed e When the guide showing the shooting point reaches the end the shooting ends Example of moving the camera e Hold the camera steadily and move it horizontally or vertically as in drawing an arc e Move the camera from end to end within about 15 seconds when the panorama range is 180 and within about 30 seconds when it is 360 58 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode m Notes on Easy Panorama Shooting The image area seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen on the monitor at the time of shooting When the camera movement speed is too fast or there is a large amount of camera shake the shooting ends in an error Panorama pictures are not saved when the shooting stops before reaching half of the panorama range When the shooting reaches more than half of the panorama range but finishes before the end point the range that is not shot will be recorded as a gray area Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama Switch to playback mode C1130 92 display the picture RRRRARREEET recorded with easy panorama in full frame playback Oot AEG mode and press the button The camera displays the short side of the picture filling the entire screen and scrolls t
90. d is only displayed for a Oe few seconds regardless of Photo info settings 147 cq Ifthe button is not pressed within a few seconds the aay selection will be canceled wmo Be r a m Lowering the Flash When not using the flash lower it by gently pushing it down apow Ny KA y2eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoyd dIseg 34 Using the Flash m Shooting When Lighting is Dim or When the Flash is Set to Off e Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake When the camera is stabilized with a tripod set Vibration reduction 1 150 to Off in the setup menu Q141 may be displayed in the shooting screen When K9 is displayed the ISO sensitivity has increased automatically e When shooting in dark locations the noise reduction function may operate depending on the shooting conditions When the noise reduction function operates it may take more time to save images m Note on Using the Flash Reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures To reduce these reflections set the flash to Off or shoot pictures with the flash lowered Flash Lamp The flash lamp shows the flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down flee e On Flash fires when picture is shot 2 e Blinks Flash is charging Wait a few seconds and try again Off Flash does not fire when picture is shot
91. d on the monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry e Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations 150 Setup Menu Motion Detection Press the MENU button gt Setup menu Q142 gt Motion detection Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when shooting still pictures c OFF Auto default setting When the camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake the ISO sensitivity is raised and the shutter speed is increased to reduce their effects However motion detection does not function in the following situations e When the fill flash fires In the following scene modes EY Night landscape Fa Backlighting Landscape Sports Night portrait Fireworks show Pet portrait and Easy panorama in Panorama e When shooting mode is P S A or M Off Motion detection is not applied When motion detection is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting 6 The motion detection icon lights in green when the camera detects any vibration and increases the shutter speed When Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed m Notes on Motion Detection Motion detection may be unable to completely reduce effects of camera shake and subject movement in some situations e Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant m
92. ded for first time users of digital cameras Bunooys uo 310W Scene mode C1141 Auto mode a P S A M mode 62 Choose these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture value Brightness vividness and hue can be adjusted with the creative slider Various settings are available in the shooting menu C1169 Shoot with settings suitable for the scene by choosing one of the scene modes SCENE Scene Choose the desired scene from 16 different scene types and the camera s settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene In Scene auto selector mode the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting Special effects such as Soft or Nostalgic sepia can be added for shooting Night landscape Produces night landscape shots with reduced blurring and noise or capture the atmosphere of a night landscape with a slow shutter speed iG Backlighting The flash fires to prevent the backlit subject from being hidden in shadow or the HDR function can be used to shoot scenes with high contrast 40 When one of the following scenes is selected using the mode dial or the scene menu images are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected scene Night landscape 1144 i Backlighting 41145 Rotate the mode dial to or WH and take pictures SCENE Scene Press the MENU button to display the scene menu and choose one of the following shooting scenes
93. e The camera continuously adjust the focus until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus e While the shutter release button is pressed all the way up to seven pictures are shot at a rate of about eight frames per second fps when Image mode is set to J 4000x3000 e Focus exposure and white balance are fixed at values determined with the first shot in each series e The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the image mode memory card or shooting conditions e AF assist illuminator A1152 does not light jo of Te of Other settings can be selected 0 0 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode SCENE gt Eid Night portrait Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night Flash is used to illuminate the subject while maintaining the mood of the background Select Hand held or Tripod on the screen that is displayed when Hal Night portrait scene mode is selected Hand held The amp icon is displayed on the shooting screen Fora scene with a dark background when the shutter release button is pressed all the way pictures are shot continuously The camera combines these pictures to save a single picture Once the shutter release button is pressed all the way hold the camera steady without moving it until a still picture is displayed After taking a picture do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to the shooting
94. e When Subject tracking or Face priority tracking timer A83 is selected for shooting the Self timer Smile timer are not available Macro mode AF area mode When Subject tracking or Face priority tracking A83 is selected for shooting macro mode is not available Image mode Continuous e When Multi shot 16 is selected for shooting A79 image mode is fixed at B image size 2560 x 1920 pixels When using Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps image mode is fixed at image size 1280 x 960 pixels Bunooys uo 310W White balance Hue using the When hue is adjusted using the creative slider White creative slider balance in the shooting menu cannot be set A69 Continuous Continuous Continuous and Exposure bracketing are not Exposure QA79 Exposure available simultaneously bracketing bracketing Exposure bracketing is reset to Off when 82 Continuous is set to any mode other than Single The setting for Continuous is reset to Single when Exposure bracketing is set to any mode other than off Self timer LL135 Continuous BSS Multi shot 16 Continuous H Smile timer 120 fps Continuous H 60 fps or Exposure 36 bracketing and the Self timer Smile timer are not available simultaneously ISO sensitivity Continuous When shooting in Multi shot 16 Continuous H 79 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps ISO sensitivity is set automatically according to the brightness when shooting mode P S or A is used The se
95. e bracketing below display sub menu AF area mode Items can also be chosen by rotating the rotary multi selector Basic Operations MENU Menu Button Press the MENU button to display the menu for the selected mode and to select options for the menu items e Use the rotary multi selector to navigate the menus C1110 27s is displayed when Displayed when the there are previous menu contains two menu options or more pages Tab for the menus available in the current shooting mode tab for playback mode menu Jon Amage mode White balance Tab for movie menu during shooting mode Metering Continuous ISO sensitivity Tab for displaying the setup menu Exposure bracketing Displayed when there are following menu options The displayed tabs differ according to the chosen shooting mode auto mode Auto menu tab 1124 fant scene Scene menu tab 11141 Night landscape Night landscape menu tab C1144 iB Backlighting Backlighting menu tab Q45 P S A M Shooting menu tab 72 Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen In the menu screen that is displayed when the MENU button is pressed choose the left end tab to switch to the menu of the chosen tab Shooting menu P White balance AUTO Timezone anddate Metering a Monitor settings Continuous E Y Printdate ISO sensitivity AUTO Vibration reduction Exposure bracketing OFF Motion detection Q AF area mode AUTO AF assist AUT
96. e by computer option 211156 in the camera s setup menu is set to Auto default setting if the camera is connected to a computer using the USB cable the battery inserted into the camera can be automatically charged depending on the ability of the computer to supply power See Before Connecting the Camera Q129 and Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer Q130 for more information on connecting the camera to a computer Charge Lamp The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is connected to a computer Charge lamp Description Blinks slowly green Battery charging off Battery not charging If the charge lamp changes from slow blinking green to off while the power on lamp is lit charging is complete The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F A USB cable is not correctly connected or the battery is faulty Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power Reboot the computer The battery cannot be charged as computer s specifications or settings does not support power supply to the camera Flickers green m Notes on Charging with Connection to a Computer The battery cannot be charged nor can data be transferred when the camera is connected to a computer before the camera s display language and date and time
97. e desired copy size and press the Ram Sane button m 640x480 im 320x240 Ca 160x120 4 Choose Yes and press the button e Anew smaller copy is created e To cancel choose No and press the button e The copy is displayed with a black frame More Information See File and Folder Names 411168 for more information Editing Pictures Crop Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion visible on the monitor when MAM 4 is displayed with playback zoom C1196 enabled Cropped copies are stored as separate files 1 Rotate the zoom control toward T Q in full frame playback mode 130 to zoom in on the picture e To crop a picture displayed in tall orientation zoom in on the picture until the black bars displayed on the both sides of the monitor disappear The cropped picture is displayed in landscape orientation To crop the picture in its current tall orientation first use the Rotate image option 11104 to rotate the picture so that it is displayed in landscape orientation Next enlarge the picture for cropping crop the picture and then rotate the cropped picture back to tall orientation 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control toward T Q or W J to adjust the zoom ratio Press the rotary multi selector A V or P to scroll the picture so that only the portion to be copied is visible on the monitor
98. e in the frame is narrower than that of still pictures e Using a digital zoom causes image quality to deteriorate If you start recording the movie without using digital zoom and you rotate the zoom control toward T the zoom stops at the maximum optical zoom ratio Release the zoom control and rotate it again toward T to trigger digital zoom When recording ends digital zoom turns off The sound of using the zoom control zoom autofocus vibration reduction or aperture control when the brightness changes may be recorded e The following phenomena may be seen on the monitor while recording movies These phenomena are saved in the recorded movies Banding may occur in images under fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium vapor lighting Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other such as a moving train or car may appear skewed The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved v Movie Recording of a Subject for Which Autofocus Does Not Perform as Expected Autofocus may not perform as expected Q129 Should this occur try the following 1 Set to Auto mode or set AF area mode M283 to Center or Manual in P S A or M mode 2 Before recording set Autofocus mode 1125 in the movie menu to a Single AF default setting 3 Position the focus area on a different subject at the same distance
99. e information If the camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera N 6 After the Skin softening feature makes the subject s skin appear smoother up to three people the camera records the image 46 If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame The digital zoom is not available s Jo r Je o a oo Other settings can be selected vV Notes on Skin Softening In images taken in the portrait or night portrait scene mode the camera makes the subject s skin appear smoother up to three people and then records the image skin softening function This means that the image recording time is longer than usual Depending on shooting conditions even if the camera detects a face on the monitor at the time of shooting effects of the skin softening function may not be visible and areas other than the face may be processed The extent of skin softening effect that is applied cannot be set Skin softening can also be applied to pictures after they have been taken 11112 SCENE gt lal Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes Select Noise reduction burst or Single shot on the screen that is displayed when a j Landscape scene mode is selected Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode e Noise reduction burst This enables you to shoot a sharp landscape with a minimum of noise The R icon is displayed on he
100. e menu yoeghe d pue bulpsorday MOW 122 Movie Options Recording Movies Display the shooting screen gt MENU gt 9 Movie menu 111122 gt Movie options You can choose the type of movie to shoot also becomes larger Normal Speed Movies Option de Bef HD 1080p amp TV 1920x1080 default setting de TV ikm HD 1080p 1920x1080 de T m HD 720p 1280x720 TAg VGA 640x480 TV Movies with an aspec finition This option that is compatible mage size 1920 x ovie bitrate 18 8 Frame rate 30 fram Movies with an aspec finition This option that is compatible mage size 1920 x e Movie bitrate 12 6 e Frame rate 30 frames per second finition This option mage size 1280 x Frame rate 30 fram mage size 640 x 4 Frame rate 30 fram The camera can record normal speed movies and HS high speed movies Q120 which can be played back in slow motion or fast motion The higher the resolution and bitrate the higher the picture quality but the file size Description ratio of 16 9 are recorded in full high is suited to playback on a wide screen with full high definition 1080 pixels bps es per second ratio of 16 9 are recorded in full high is suited to playback on a wide screen with full high definition 1080 pixels bps Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded in high is suited to playback on a wide screen 720 pixels
101. e picture selection screen Q103 choose the pictures for All images copying All images Copy all pictures yoeqhe g UO 310W v Notes on Copying Pictures JPEG MOV and WAV format files can be copied Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied If voice memos 211105 are attached to pictures selected for copying voice memos are copied with the pictures e Operation is not guaranteed with pictures recorded with another make or model of camera or that have been modified on a computer e When pictures with Print order C1199 settings are copied the print order settings are not copied When pictures with Protect Q102 settings are copied the copied pictures are also protected Message Memory contains no images If there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is selected the message Memory contains no images is displayed Press the MENU button to display the copy option screen and copy the pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card More Information See File and Folder Names Q168 for more information 107 sainyalg unpa 108 Editing Pictures Pictures can be easily edited with this camera using the functions below Edited pictures are stored as separate files Q168 Editing function Application Quick retouch 11110 Easily create a copy with enhanced contrast and richer colors D Lighting Q111 Create a copy of the cur
102. e results on the monitor The effect can dial lt P Switches among brightness exposure slider moves The effect can be adjusted also be adjusted by rotating the command compensation vividness and hue The items can also Brightness E be switched by rotating the rotary multi selector e For more information on each item see the following Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation Q971 Adjusting Vividness Saturation Adjustment 1171 Adjusting Hue White Balance Adjustment Q071 e To turn off the effects of the creative slider press or P to choose HJ and press the 3 When adjustment is complete press lt or gt to choose BM and press the button f the button except when EJ is selected or the shutter release button is pressed in step 2 the selected button amount of e he camera returns to the shooting screen ffect is applied When the effect is applied f brightness is adjusted and the compensation P a value are displayed T f vividness is adjusted amp is displayed f hue is adjusted amp is displayed 13427 4 Press the shutter release button to take a picture Creative Slider Settings The settings for brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue are saved in the camera s memory even when the camera is turned off Adjusting Brightness Vividness and
103. e set Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway e While the shutter release button is held in this position release the shutter and take a picture by pressing the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred images H e Press halfway to lock the Press the rest of the way focus and exposure down to shoot uonnpoanu Attaching the Camera Strap sdays 3su4 14 Insert a Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied into the camera e Charge the battery before first use or when the battery is running low A16 1 Slide the cover latch to the G lt side and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Insert the battery Use the edge of the battery to push the orange battery latch in the direction shown and fully insert the battery When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch locks it in place DO vV Inserting the Battery Correctly Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to confirm that the battery is in the correct orientation Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the cover latch to the gt G position 2 e The camera cannot be turned on if the battery chamber memory card slot cover is open Additionally the battery inserted into the
104. easide wipe off any sand or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry horoughly Note that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty Body Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Caring for the Camera Storage Turn the camera off when not in use Check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in any of the following locations e Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e Exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F e Poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again esawe y 104 Buez Notes on the Monitor e The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected e Images on the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting e The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon authorized service
105. ecaution could damage the battery or impair its performance e Charge the battery in an indoor environment that is between 5 and 35 C 41 to 95 F When charging the battery by connecting the COOLPIX P300 to the Charging AC Adapter EH 69P or to a computer the chargeable capacity may decrease when the battery temperature is between 45 to 60 C 113 to 140 F The battery will not charge if its temperature is below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F e Ifan exhausted battery is used at a low temperature the camera may not turn on Be sure that the battery is fully charged and spare batteries are prepared before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery that could not be used temporarily due to lowered performance may recover some of its charge e Should the battery terminals become dirty the camera may not turn on due to poor contact Wipe the terminals off with a clean dry cloth before use e Recharge it at least once every six months and run it flat before returning it to storage Attach the included terminal cover to the battery and store it in a cool location with an ambient temperature of 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold locations e While the battery is in storage charge it at least once every six months and then use the camera to run it flat again before storing it in a cool l
106. eck ink select Resume and press f h Ink error cee Printer error check ink the button to resume printing On Replace ink cartridge select Resume Ink cartridge is empty and press the button to resume printing Printer error out of ink An error caused by the On image file has occurred Select Cancel and press the Printer error file corrupt button to cancel printing See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information Xapu pue s 40 N Jed1UYyIa1 174 If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Refer to the page numbers in the right most column for more information Display Settings and Power Supply Problem The battery inserted in the camera cannot be charged The battery cannot be charged by connecting the camera to a computer Camera cannot be turned on Camera turns off without warning Monitor is blank Cause Solution Confirm all connections Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Off is selected for Charge by computer in the setup menu When charging by connecting the camera to a computer battery charging stops when the camera is turned off When charging by connecting the camera to a computer battery charging stops when the computer is suspended sleeping and the camera may turn off Depending
107. emporarily cancel focus area selection and then adjust each setting Flash mode or self timer Exposure compensation The camera continuously focuses using autofocus until you press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus As pictures are easily affected by camera shake be sure that Vibration reduction Q150 is enabled and hold the camera steadily 52 ES Ss SN o a os Other settings can be selected Note that when shooting with the flash the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in The self timer is available Other settings can be selected Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode SCENE gt 11 Food Use this mode when taking pictures of food e The macro mode A238 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position to the subject where the camera can shoot e The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position When the zoom is at a position where amp and the zoom indicator light in green to the left of 23s the camera can focus on subjects as close as 4 cm 1 6 in from the lens At the maximum wide angle position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 3 cm 1 2 in from the lens e You can adjust hue within a slider display at the left of the Hs monitor Pressing the rotary multi selector increases the FO E red hue and pressing W increases the bl
108. er of the situatio The camera does not detec e auto power off function 11153 is activated and the camera turns ns indicated below persists and no other operations are performed any faces e The camera detected a face but cannot detect a smile When the Self timer Lamp Blinks When using the Smile timer tl after the shutter is released e self timer lamp blinks when the camera detects a face and flickers Releasing the Shutter Manually The shutter can also be released by pressing the shutter release button If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame More Information See Autofocus C1129 for more information apow ony J yeqhe g pue AydesGoioud dIseg 37 apow Ny KA y2eqAejq pue AydesBoxoud dIseg 38 Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 3 cm 1 2 in Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in 1 Press the rotary multi selector 4 macro mode e The macro mode menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose ON and press the button ON e The macro mode icon 4 is displayed Ifthe button is not pressed within a few seconds the selection will be canceled 3 Rotate the zoom control to frame the picture e The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position When the
109. es sdays ysul4 23 Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode This section describes how to take pictures in auto mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera e The lens extends and the monitor is turned on 2 Rotate the mode dial S 2 gt 3 to amp Q D e Auto mode e lt w a Y x lt ion al 3 gt Checkthe battery level and number of Battery level indicator exposures remaining 5 3 Battery Level n 7 zR Displ Descr n a isplay escriptio tI Battery level high fe Battery level low Prepare to charge or 17250 F56 replace the battery Number of exposures ay Cannot take pictures remaining xhausted Charge or replace the battery Number of Exposures Remaining The number of exposures remaining is displayed The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the remaining capacity of the internal memory or memory card and the image mode 074 24 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select amp Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode Motion detection icon The effects of the subject Shooting mode movement and camera EF is displayed in shake are reduced auto mode Vibration reduction icon Vibration reduction can be applied to reduce the effects of camera shake 4 J G amp Shutter speed LY
110. es are zoomed in To Rotate the zoom control toward T Q The zoom increases up to about 10x Zoom also increases by rotating the command dial to the right Zoom in TQ Rotate the zoom control toward W ED When the magnification ratio reaches 1x the display returns to full frame playback mode Zoom also decreases by rotating the command dial to the left Zoom out Press the rotary multi selector A V lt or P to move the display area to other areas of the picture s Move the display area Return to full frame playback Press the button Select the deletion method and delete the Delete pictures picture s Crop picture separate file Press the gt button or the shutter release button You can also switch to shooting by pressing the P movie record button Switch to the shooting screen EU Press to save the visible portion only as a Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Pictures Taken Using the Face Priority or Pet Detection When the zoom control is rotated toward T Q during full frame playback mode for pictures taken in Face Priority Q85 or Pet Detection Q156 the picture is enlarged at the center of the face that was detected during shooting excluding pictures that were shot using Continuous 79 Exposure bracketing Q182 or Face priority tracking 1187 e If more than one face was detected the picture is enlarged with the face that was focu
111. et to up to 1 1600 second except for Multi shot 16 Continuous H 120 fps and Continuous H 60 fps In P or A mode when the aperture value is set to f 8 and the zoom is at the maximum wide angle position or moved one increment to the telephoto position the shutter speed can be set to up to 1 1600 second except for Multi shot 16 Continuous H 120 fps and Continuous H 60 fps m More Information See Notes on Digital Zoom Q152 for more information 91 y2eqkejd uo 310W More on Playback In shooting mode press the gt playback button to enter playback mode and play back the images that have been shot Q130 The following operations can be performed in full frame playback mode Function Choose pictures Thumbnail display Calendar display Playback zoom Displaying the shooting information Scroll pictures recorded with easy panorama Play back movies Delete pictures Display menu Switch to shooting mode Changing the Orientation Vertical and Horizontal Positioning of Pictures 15 05 2011 15 80 Q004 JPG Press A V or P to choose a picture to display Press and hold amp W 4 or P to scroll quickly through pictures Pictures can also be chosen by rotating the rotary multi selector Display images by 4 9 16 or 72 picture thumbnails Rotate the zoom control toward W E in the 72 picture thumbnail display to change to the calendar display Enlarge the view of the
112. etting Additionally the range is restricted during continuous shooting Q91 Setting the Exposure for Shooting P S A M Modes S Shutter Priority Auto Mode The user chooses the shutter speed the camera selects the aperture value automatically 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed value 3 Focus and shoot e Inthe default setting the camera automatically selects gt one or more of the nine focus areas containing the I a subject closest to the camera When the subject is in rE focus the focus area active focus area lights in green maximum of nine areas C1183 m Note on S Shutter Priority Auto Shooting When the subject is too dark or too bright it may not be possible to obtain the appropriate exposure with the set shutter speed In such cases the shutter speed indicator blinks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another shutter speed and try again Shutter Speed e When the aperture value is set to f 1 8 large aperture the shutter speed can be set to up to 1 1600 second e The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the ISO sensitivity setting Additionally the range is restricted during continuous shooting Q91 Buljooys uo aow 65 Bunooys uo 310W 66 Setting the Exposure for Shooting P S A M Modes A Aperture Priority Auto Mode
113. f recording on pictures Vibration reduction 150 Set the vibration reduction for taking still pictures and movies Motion detection 0151 Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of camera shake and subject movement when shooting still pictures AF assist M152 Enable or disable AF assist illuminator Digital zoom M152 Enable or disable the digital zoom Sound settings 0153 Adjust sound settings Auto off 1153 Set the time before the camera enters standby mode to save power Format memory Format card 154 Format the internal memory or memory card Language M155 Choose the language used for the camera monitor display TV settings M155 Adjust the settings for connecting to a TV Charge by computer 156 Choose whether or not to charge the camera battery when connecting to a computer via the USB cable Blink warning 157 Choose whether or not to detect blinking eyes when shooting pictures using face priority Reset all 159 Restore camera settings to default values Firmware version M161 Display the camera firmware version dn esawes dseg 141 Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu Choose the Setup tab in the menu screen 1 Press the MENU button to display the Shooting menu MENU Screg Image mode e A White balance Metering Continuous E ISO sensitivity AUTO Exposure bracketing OFF AF area mode AUTO 2 Press on the rotary multi selector Shooting menu e The tabs can now be selected
114. fications ISO sensitivity Standard output sensitivity Exposure Metering Exposure control Shutter Speed Aperture Range Self timer Built in flash Range approx ISO sensitivity Auto Flash control Interface Data transfer protocol Video output HDMI output I O terminal ISO 160 200 400 800 1600 3200 e Auto auto gain from ISO 160 to 1600 e Fixed range auto ISO 160 to 400 160 to 800 224 segment matrix center weighted Programmed auto exposure with flexible program shutter priority auto aperture priority auto manual exposure bracketing motion detection exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter Auto mode scene mode e 1 2000 to1s 1 2000 to 2 s Tripod in Night landscape scene mode 4s Fireworks show scene mode P S A or M mode e 1 20007 to 8s when ISO sensitivity is set to 160 in M mode including when set to Auto or Fixed range auto e 1 20001 2 to 4 s when ISO sensitivity is fixed at 160 200 or 400 in P S or A mode and when ISO sensitivity is fixed at 200 or 400 in M mode e 1 2000 to2s when ISO sensitivity is fixed at 800 e 1 2000 to 1s when ISO sensitivity is fixed at 1600 and when set to Auto or Fixed range auto in P S or A mode e 1 2000 to 1 2 s when ISO sensitivity is fixed at 3200 e 1 4000 to 1 60 s Continuous H In auto mode scene mode P or A mode when the aperture value is f 8 and the zoo
115. for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Supported Standards e DCF Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digita camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera e DPOF Digital Print Order Format is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed at a digital photo lab or with a household printer from prin orders stored on the memory card e Exif version 2 3 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format fo Digital Still Cameras version 2 3 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are outpu from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer withou connecting the camera to a computer x pu pue saJON jed1UYIa 184 Symbols AE APHL 61 A Aperture priority auto mode 62 66 apply selection button 10 Auto mode 24 iB Backlighting mode 45 TD Delete button 31 106 126 4 Exposure compensation 39 69 Flash mode 32 4 Flash pop up control 33 Macro mode 38 M Manual mode 62 67 MENU Menu button 11 movie record button 118 Night landscape mode 44 gt Playback button 30 gt Playback mode 30 Q Playback zoom 96 P
116. fore sunrise or after sunset e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame e When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator L116 always lights in green e AF assist illuminator A1152 does not light s Jo of e o By v 1 The self timer is available 2 Other settings can be selected Use of a tripod is recommended in scenes with which AJ is indicated Set Vibration reduction 11150 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Buljooyus uo OW 51 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode SCENE gt 8 Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Bunooys uo 310W The macro mode A238 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position to the subject where the camera can shoot The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position When the zoom is at a position where amp and the zoom indicator light in green to the left of 2 the camera can focus on subjects as close as 4 cm 1 6 in from the lens At the maximum wide angle position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 3 cm 1 2 in from the lens AF area mode is set to Manual to enable the focus area to be chosen C0183 Press the button and then rotate the rotary multi selector or press A V or to move the focus area To adjust the following settings press the button to t
117. form as Expected Q119 When recording movies in HD or Full HD monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 with movie recording the area indicated on the right is recorded When Movie frame auto info is selected for Photo info of Monitor settings A147 in the setup menu the movie frame can be displayed on the monitor before recording movies When the rotary multi selector P is pressed during movie recording the exposure is locked To unlock press P again The approximate remaining movie length is displayed during recording Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie length has been recorded yoeqhe q pue Bulpsoday IAOW 3 Press the P movie record button to end recording M Note on Saving Movies After a movie has been recorded it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memory card until monitor display returns to the shooting display Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover before movies have been fully saved Removing the memory card or the battery while a movie is being saved may result in loss of the movie data or damage to the camera or to the memory 118 card Recording Movies m Notes on Movie Recording When recording a movie onto a memory card a memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended A167 If the transfer speed of the card is slow the movie recording may end unexpectedly e When recording movies the angle of view i e the area visibl
118. fps 640x480 or 720 gq HS 60 fps 1280x720 movies that can be played back in slow motion can be recorded When set to iiia HS 15 fps 1920x1080 movies that can be played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed can be recorded When recorded at pn HS 120 fps 640x480 A movie of up to seven minutes and 15 seconds in length is recorded when recording for the purpose of high speed capture Movies recorded at high speed can be played back in slow motion at a speed four times slower than normal speed Slow motion playback no sound When recorded at iia HS 15 fps 1920x1080 A movie of up to 29 minutes in length is recorded when recording for the purpose of high speed playback Playback is two times faster Fast motion playback no sound yoeqhe g pue Bulpuoday IOW 121 Recording Movies Using the Movie Menu The options below can be set in the movie menu Movie options 00123 Select the desired movie option to record Autofocus mode 125 Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies Displaying the Movie Menu Press the MENU button in the shooting mode to display the menu use the rotary multi selector to change to the amp tab and display the movie menu A11 Movie options We0ein Autofocus mode oa NT MES 11842 DNS e Use the rotary multi selector to select items and set functions on the menu A10 e Press the MENU button to exit the movi
119. full frame playback or W Ha to display thumbnails Current image Erase selected images All images apow ony J yeqhe g pue AydesGoioud dIseg Erase selected images AIh Add f to all desired images and then press the button to confirm the selection e A confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions displayed on the monitor m Notes on Deletion Deleted images cannot be restored Transfer important images to a computer before deleting them e Protected images cannot be deleted C1102 Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode 31 In dark locations or when the subject is backlit you can shoot pictures with a flash by raising the flash You can set a flash mode that suits the shooting conditions e The flash has a range of about 0 5 to 6 5 m 1 ft 8 in to 21 ft at the wide angle zoom position and about 0 5 to 2 5 m 1 ft 8 in to 8 ft 2 in at the telephoto zoom position when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto gamo Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits Off Flash does not fire 5 Fill flash The flash fires when a picture is taken regardless of how bright the subject is Use to fill in illuminate shadows and backlit subjects 4 Slow sync Auto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed Suited to evening and night portraits that include background
120. ges An image without HDR composition HDR composite image the effects of over exposure and under exposure are reduced The second image saved is an HDR composite image If only one image can be saved the camera enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of the image with D Lighting A111 when shooting and saves a single image Once the shutter release button is pressed all the way hold the camera steady without moving it until a still picture is displayed After taking a picture it takes some time to save the image Do not turn the camera off before the monitor switches to the shooting screen The angle of view image area seen in the saved image will be narrower than that seen on the monitor at the time of shooting Depending on the scene dark shadows may appear around a bright subject or the area around a dark subject may appear bright Set the level low to adjust e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame 1 When HDR is set to Off the flash mode is fixed at fill flash When HDR is set to any setting other than Off the flash mode is fixed at off 2 The self timer is available 3 Other settings can be selected Buljooyus uo OW 45 Bunooys uo 310W 46 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode SCENE gt amp Portrait Use this mode for portraits The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face see Shooting with Face Priority L185 for mor
121. hange in the battery such as discoloration or deformation break the battery insulation or casing For Your Safety If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water A Observe the following precautions when handling the Charging AC Adapter e Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock e Dust on or near the metal parts of he plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire Do not handle the plug or go near he Charging AC Adapter during ightning storms Failure to observe his precaution could result in electric shock e Do not damage modify forcibly tug or bend the USB cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flames Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed take it to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock Do not handle the plug or Charging AC Adapter with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock e Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire iii For Your Safety A Use appropriate cables When connecting cables t
122. he picture automatically pao Ket 4 132 e The picture is scrolled in the direction of the panorama shooting e Rotate the rotary multi selector to fast forward or rewind Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor during playback When you choose a playback control with the rotary multi selector lt or gt and press the button the following operations can be performed ce ed To Use Description Rewind B Scroll quickly back while the button is pressed Advance fy Scroll quickly forward while the button is pressed The following operations can be performed with the playback controls at the top of the monitor while playback is paused Pause EBB Rewind while the button is pressed E Scroll while the button is pressed a Restart the automatic scroll End oy Return to full frame playback mode The pictures can also be scrolled by rotating the rotary multi selector v Note on Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama Panorama pictures recorded with functions other than easy panorama of the COOLPIX P300 may not be scrolled or zoomed on this camera Buljooyus uo aow 59 Bunooys uo 310W 60 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode Taking Pictures with Panorama Assist The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame Using a tripod makes the composition easier When the camera is stabilized with a tripod set Vibration reduction 1150 to Off in the setup menu
123. ial to SCENE 2 Press the MENU button to display Scene menu 2 Portrait Landscape NORM amp Sports Gi Night portrait cy X Party indoor the scene menu choose t Scene 4 FA iif Scene auto selector auto selector with the rotary multi selector and press the button e Scene auto selector is enabled e When the flash is not raised the message The flash is lowered is displayed e Slide the flash pop up control to raise the flash Beach 3 Frame the subject and take the picture The shooting mode icon changes Press the shutter release button halfway to set the focus and exposure When the subject is in focus the focus area active focus area lights in green Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode m Notes on Scene Auto Selector e The digital zoom is not available e Depending upon shooting conditions the camera may not select the desired scene mode Should this occur switch to Auto mode C1124 or choose the desired scene manually 1144 Focusing in Scene Auto Selector In Scene auto selector the camera detects and focuses on a face see Shooting with Face Priority C85 for more information e When the shooting mode icon is IEJ or EM Close up in the same way as when the AF area mode M183 is set to Auto the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus area
124. ically according to the subject so that more data is recorded per second for movies containing frequently moving subjects thus increasing movie file size Recording Movies Maximum Movie Length Option Internal memory 90 MB Memory card 4 GB a a sikm HD 1080p 1920x1080 40 min oem HD 720p 1280x720 th Whey VGA 640x480 3h Wim HS 120 fps 640x480 45 min 0k HS 60 fps 1280x720 30 min iia HS 15 fps 1920x1080 50 min All figures are approximate The maximum movie length varies with the make of the memory card and the bitrate of the recorded movie 1 The maximum movie length for a single movie is 25 seconds 2 The maximum movie length for a single movie is 30 seconds 3 The maximum movie length for a single movie is 4 GB or 29 minutes even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card The maximum movie length for a single movie is displayed during recording More Information See File and Folder Names 11168 for more information Autofocus Mode Display the shooting screen gt MENU gt Ri Movie menu 111122 gt Autofocus mode Choose how the camera focuses during movie recording e Focus areas are not displayed during recording yoeqhe d pue bulpsorday alAoyy Option Description Focus is locked when the movie record button is pressed to Single AF art recording The camera focuses on the same focus area as when S default setting shooting still pictures Select th
125. ights in green When the digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen and the focus area is not displayed When the subject is in focus the focus indicator A6 lights in green When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the focus area or focus indicator blinks red the camera is unable to focus Change the composition and press the shutter release button halfway again 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down apow Ny Ky 2eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoud dIseg e The shutter is released and the picture is recorded to the memory card or internal memory mM When the Subject Is Close to the Camera If the camera cannot focus try shooting with macro mode L138 or the Close up scene mode C52 28 Step 3 Focus and Shoot m During Recording While the indicator showing the number of exposures remaining is blinking images are being recorded Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Cutting the power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card m Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations In some rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the active focus area or focus indicator lights in green e Subject is very dark e Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene e g the sun behind the subjec
126. information is available online at the following sites e For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area Visit the site below for contact information http imaging nikon com Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries Charging AC Adapter and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Holographic sea
127. ing Pictures with Easy Panorama 11157 See Viewing Pictures Recorded with Easy Panorama C1159 e Panorama assist Shoots multiple pictures while confirming the seams Transfer pictures to a computer and use the supplied Panorama Maker 5 software 1133 to join them in a single panorama See Taking Pictures with Panorama Assist L160 3 of we oF Jaj w 1 When shooting in Panorama assist other settings can be selected 2 When shooting in Panorama assist the self timer is available 3 Other settings can be selected mM Note on Printing Panorama Pictures When printing panorama pictures a full view may not be printed depending on the printer settings Additionally printing may not be available depending on the printer For more information see your printer s manual or contact a digital photo lab Buljooys uo ao 55 Bunooys uo 310W 56 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode SCENE gt Pet portrait Use this mode for shooting pictures of dogs or cats The camera detects and focuses on the face of a dog or cat Detected faces are displayed in a double frame indicating the focus area and when a face is in focus this double frame lights in green Up to five pet faces can be detected simultaneously If the camera detects multiple faces the double frame focus area is displayed around the largest face on the monitor and single frame borders are displayed around the other faces If a pet
128. is option when the distance between t he camera and the subject remains fairly consistent The camera focuses continuously when recording normal speed movies The camera focuses at the center of the frame Suitable for shooting when the distance between the camera and subject changes The operation sound when the camera focuses may be recorded Setting to Single AF is recommended if the sound is noticeable In HS movie A1120 focus is locked at the center of the frame autofocus does not perform while recording Full time AF 125 In full frame playback mode C1130 movies can be TGR ES recognized by a movie options icon Q123 To play a movie press the button Use the zoom control T or W during playback to adjust Pausing the volume Rotate the rotary multi selector to advance or rewind the movie Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor Press the rotary multi selector lt or P to choose a playback control then press the button to perform the selected operation The following operations are CE ilabl During Volume AVArADE playback indicator To Use Description Rewind LE Rewind the movie while the button is pressed down Advance LE Advance the movie while the button is pressed down The following operations can be performed with the playback controls at the top of the monitor while playback is paused a Che the movie by one frame Hold down the S Pause Cie to rewind
129. ital Notices for Customers in the U S A IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed The power supply unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipmen
130. k Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS A Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or Charging AC Adapter unplug the Charging AC Adapter and remove the battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing or disconnecting the power source take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection A Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or Charging AC Adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or Charging AC Adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing the battery A Do not use the camera or Charging AC Adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use
131. k the printer settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable e Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable sual pue siajndwiod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D 4 The camera is automatically turned on e When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 is displayed in the camera monitor Then the Print selection screen 2 is displayed PictBridge v If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is Not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set the Charge by computer option Q156 in 136 the camera s setup menu to Off and reconnect the cable Printing Pictures One at a Time Connecting to a Printer After connecting the camera to the printer correctly Q136 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the picture to be printed and press the button e Rotate the zoom control to W ERF to display 12 thumbnails or to T Q to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press the button 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press the button 4 Choose Paper size and press the button 5 Choose the desired paper size and press the button e To specify the paper size using the printer settings choose Def
132. l Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product byin uoyiN uo Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction About the Manuals No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Information and Precautions Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reprodu
133. ld Default value Off dnjas esauen dseg 159 dnjas esawes dIseg 160 Setup Menu Shooting Menu Option Image mode Q174 White balance 76 Metering Q178 Continuous Q79 ISO sensitivity L181 Exposure bracketing LL182 AF area mode 183 Autofocus mode 189 Flash exp comp LL189 Movie Menu Option Movie options Q123 Autofocus mode 125 Setup Menu Option Welcome screen 143 Photo info 111147 Brightness 147 Print date 111149 Vibration reduction 411150 Motion detection 411151 AF assist 11152 Digital zoom 11152 Button sound 1153 Shutter sound Q153 Auto off 11153 HDMI 155 HDMI device control 111155 Charge by computer C1156 Blink warning Q157 Default value 4000x3000 Auto Matrix Single Auto Off Auto Single AF 0 0 Default value HD 1080p 1920x1080 Single AF Default value None Auto info 3 Off On Auto Auto On On 1 min Auto Auto off Setup Menu Others Option Default value Paper size L11137 138 Default Frame intvl for Slide show Q101 35 e Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number 111168 in the memory After resetting numbering continues from the lowest number available in the internal memory or the memory card To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card A31 before selecting Reset all e The following settings remain unaffected even if Reset all is
134. lected for the Continuous 1 79 setting When Subject tracking or Face priority tracking is selected for AF area mode Q283 152 When the digital zoom is in effect Metering is set to Center weighted Setup Menu Sound Settings Press the MENU button gt Setup menu 21142 gt Sound settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound Turn the beep and start up sounds On default setting or Off The beep sounds once when the settings are completed successfully twice when the camera focuses on the subject and three times when an error is detected Shutter sound Choose whether to set the shutter sound to On default setting or Off m Notes on Sound Settings In Pet portrait scene mode even when On is set the button sound and shutter sound are disabled e Even when Onis set the shutter sound is disabled during continuous shooting or movie recording Auto Off Press the MENU button gt Setup menu Q142 gt Auto off If no operations are performed for a certain period while the camera is on the monitor is turned off to save power and the camera enters standby mode 19 This option sets the amount of time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode Choose from 30 s 1 min default setting 5 min and 30 min When the Monitor Is Turned Off to Save Power The power on lamp blinks in standby mode e The camera turns off when the standby mode continues for about
135. lector to choose E Quick retouch and press the O button gt Eh D Lighting e The original version is displayed on the left and the Psa Co edited version is displayed on the right Filter effects amp Print order By Slide show On Protect Playback menu 3 Press A or W to choose the setting level and press the button e A retouched copy is created e To cancel press the MENU button Quick retouch Quick retouched copies can be recognized by the E gt 65 05 2011 Or icon displayed in playback mode G ge k a gedgl32 1 g More Information See File and Folder Names Q168 for more information Editing Pictures FA D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of a picture Enhanced copies are stored as separate files 1 Choose the desired picture from full frame 1130 or thumbnail Q94 playback mode and press the MENU button e The playback menu is displayed Use the rotary multi selector to choose EA D Lighting and press the button e The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right Choose OK and press the button e Anew edited copy is created e To cancel choose Cancel and press the button e D Lighting copies can be recognized by the 4g icon displayed in playback mode More Information See File and Folder Names Q168 for more inf
136. m is at the maximum wide angle position or moved one increment to the telephoto position the fastest shutter speed is 1 1600 s When the aperture value is f 1 8 the fastest shutter speed is 1 1600 s Electronically controlled 6 blade iris diaphragm 14 steps of 1 3 EV Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration W 0 5 to 6 5 m 1 ft 8 in to 21 ft T 0 5 to 2 5 m 1 ft 8 in to 8 ft 2 in TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Hi Speed USB MTP PTP Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Can be selected from Auto 480p 720p and 1080i Audio video output digital I O USB HDMI mini connector HDMI output Supported languages Power sources Charging time Battery life EN EL12 Tripod socket Dimensions WxHxD Weight Operating environment Temperature Humidity Specifications Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian e One Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 supplied e AC Adapter EH 62F available separately Approx 4 hours when using Charging AC Adapter EH 69P and when no charge remains Still pictures Approx 240 shots Movies Approx 1h 5 min HD 1080p 1920 x 1080 1 4 ISO 1222 Approx 103 0 x 58 3 x 32 0 mm 4 1 x 2 3 x 1 3 in excluding projections Approx
137. menu Cables are connected to both the HDMI mini connector 127 and USB audio video connector Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card 22 Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory Camera is off 19 Battery is exhausted 24 USB cable is not correctly connected 130 Camera is not recognized by the computer Confirm that the operating system used is compatible 129 with the camera Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer 2 automatically 133 For more information on Nikon Transfer 2 refer to help information contained in ViewNX 2 With some PictBridge compatible printers the PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed and it may be impossible to print images when Auto is selected for 156 Charge by computer Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to the printer e Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to print pictures from internal memory Paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations even for PictBridge compatible printers Use the printer to select paper size e The paper size selected using the camera is not 137 138 compatible with the printer e A printer that automatically sets the paper size is being used Nikon COOLPIX P300 Digital Camera TBE Coroct itl camer Effective pixels 12 2 million e 1 2 3 in type CMOS approx 12 75 million total pixels 4 2x optical zoom
138. menu i O Black and white cop 8 Pet portrait i Special effects Image mode 3 Choose EASY Easy panorama and press the JEEE button Easy Easy panorama EP Assist Panorama assist STD 4 Select the shooting range from P Normal T 180 or HOE Wide 360 and press the ficamen button e The image size W x H when the camera is held in landscape orientation is as follows BS Normal 180 3200 x 560 when the camera is moved horizontally 1024 x 3200 when the camera is moved vertically EHDE Wide 360 6400 x 560 when the camera is moved horizontally 1024 x 6400 when the camera is moved vertically e For the image size when the camera is held in tall orientation the combinations of the moving direction and W x H are the opposites of the above r Buljooyus uo aow 57 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode 5 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and press the shutter release button halfway to adjust the focus e The zoom is fixed at the wide angle position e The framing guide is displayed on the screen e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame e Exposure compensation A139 can be adjusted If the focus or exposure cannot be set for the main subject try the focus lock 129 1 250 F5 g 113421 6 Press the shutter release button all the way and release it The D icon showing the current panorama direction is displaye
139. menu Q141 is appropriate for your television Using the TV s Remote Control HDMI Device Control The remote control of a TV that conforms to the HDMI CEC standard can be used to operate the camera during playback Instead of the rotary multi selector or zoom control the remote control can be used for picture selection playback pause of movies or easy panorama pictures and switching between full frame playback and 4 picture thumbnail display Set HDMI device control 1155 of TV settings to On default setting in the setup menu and connect the camera to the TV with an HDMI cable e Point the remote control at the TV to operate e See your TV s manual or other related documentation to check whether your TV supports the HDMI CEC standard Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy transfer images to the computer Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Use the supplied ViewNX 2 CD and install the following software on the computer For more information on installing the software refer to the Quick Start Guide e ViewNxX 2 Use the image transfer feature Nikon Transfer 2 to save images that were captured with the camera on the computer Saved images can be viewed and printed Image and movie editing features are also supported e Panorama Maker 5 This software can join a series of images to create a single panorama image Compatible Operating Systems Windows Wind
140. mode selected for the self timer is displayed If the button is not pressed within a few seconds the selection will be canceled 3 Frame the picture and press the apow Ny KA y2eqhejq pue AydesGooud dIseg a shutter release button halfway S10 e The focus and exposure are set tI 1 250 F56 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down e The self timer starts and the number of seconds remaining before the shutter is Cd released is displayed The self timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting down About one second before the shutter is released the Meh ee lamp stops blinking and remains lit When the shutter is released the self timer turns OFF e To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button again The camera detects smiling faces using face detection and releases the shutter automatically This can be used when the shooting mode C1140 is set to auto mode the Portrait or Night portrait scene mode or P S A or M mode 1 Press the rotary multi selector self timer e The self timer menu is displayed e Adjust settings for flash mode creative slider exposure compensation or items in the shooting menu before pressing 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose E Smile timer and press the button Ue 10s 2 Ifthe button is not pressed within a few seconds the selection will be can
141. n default setting the television remote control can be used to operate the camera during playback See Using the TV s Remote Control HDMI Device Control CQ 128 for more information E HDMI and HDMI CEC HDM is an abbreviation of High Definition Multimedia Interface which is one type of multimedia interface HDMI CEC is an abbreviation of HDMI Consumer Electronics Control which enables operations to be linked between compatible devices 155 dnjas es wen seg 156 Setup Menu Charge by Computer Press the MENU button gt Setup menu 211142 gt Charge by computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a computer via the USB cable 1134 Auto default setting When the camera is connected to a computer that is running the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer Off The battery inserted into the camera is not charged when the camera is connected to a computer m Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer e The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer even if the printer complies with the PictBridge standard When Auto is selected for Charge by computer it may be impossible to print images with direct connection of the camera to some printers If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed on the monitor after the camera is connected to
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143. nations of shutter speed and aperture value can be selected without changing the exposure by rotating the command dial flexible program While flexible program is in effect a flexible program mark 3K appears next to the mode indicator P in the upper left of the monitor e Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures small f numbers when you want to blur background details or for fast shutter speeds to capture fast moving subjects Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures large f numbers when you want to increase depth of field or for slow shutter speeds to emphasize the motion of a subject To cancel flexible program rotate the command dial until the flexible program mark 3K is no longer displayed Selecting another shooting mode or turning off the camera also cancels A flexible program 113427 m Note on P Programmed Auto Shooting When the subject is too dark or too bright it may not be possible to obtain the appropriate exposure In such cases the shutter speed indicator and aperture value indicator blink when the shutter release button is pressed halfway It may be possible to obtain the appropriate exposure by changing settings such as the ISO sensitivity Q81 Shutter Speed e When the aperture value is set to f 1 8 large aperture or f 8 the shutter speed can be set to up to 1 1600 second e The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the ISO sensitivity s
144. ng Voice Memos pa Select a picture with a voice memo and press the T button Rotate the rotary multi selector or press amp or W to choose Current image and press the R button C131 When the confirmation dialog is displayed press the rotary multi selector A or W to choose P and press the button Only the voice memo will be deleted m Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted current voice memo must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded model of digital camera Voice memos cannot be attached to pictures recorded with easy panorama Voice memos cannot be recorded for a picture that already has a voice memo attached on it The The COOLPIX P300 is not able to record a voice memo for a picture captured with another make or Playback Options Playback Menu Ei Copy Copying Between the Internal Memory and Memory Card Press the gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt R Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a destination option to which images are copied and press the button M Copy pictures from the internal memory to the memory card l Copy pictures from the memory card to the internal memory 2 Choosea copy option and press the button Camera to card Selected images In th
145. ng shooting still pictures have a time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 and movies are dated 01 01 2011 00 00 Set the correct date and time using Time zone and date in the setup menu e Thecamera clock is not as accurate as a normal clock such as watches Check camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required Date and time of recording are not correct Nagiroimatigp Hide info is selected for Photo info of Monitor settings in di splayed L the setup menu monitor Pring datenigt Time zone and date has not been set available Date not appearing on A shooting mode that does not support Print da pictures even selected when Print date is e The date cannot be imprinted onto a movie enabled Camera settings Clock battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their reset default values Battery temperature is high Turn off camera and allow Monitor is turned battery to cool down before resuming use After the lamp off and the power blinks for three minutes the camera turns off automatically on lamp flickers but you can also press the power switch to turn it off manually When functions such as movie recording are used for a long Camera time or when the camera is used in a location with a high temperature rises ambient temperature the camera temperature may rise This is not a malfunction Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances
146. number of pictures to complete the image Ok End 13401 7 Press the button when shooting is completed e The camera returns to step 4 m Notes on Panorama Assist Set the flash mode self timer macro mode and exposure compensation before releasing the shutter for the first picture The settings cannot be changed after shooting the first picture Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or Image mode Q174 be adjusted after shooting the first picture The panorama series is terminated if the auto off function Q153 triggers the standby mode during shooting To prevent this setting a longer time for the auto off function is recommended A EARL exposure lock Indicator When using panorama assist mode all pictures in the panorama have the same exposure white balance and focus as the first picture of the panorama When the first picture is shot AEZAF L is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus are locked OK End M3459 g Panorama Creation Transfer pictures to a computer Q130 and use Panorama Maker 5 C1133 to join them ina single panorama Install Panorama Maker 5 on a computer using the supplied ViewNX 2 CD ROM More Information See File and Folder Names 411168 for more information Buljooys uo ao 61 P S A M Modes By rotating the mode dial you can shoot pictures in the following four exposure modes P Programmed auto S Shutter priority auto A Aper
147. numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which no copies have been specified and these pictures are not printed Rotate the zoom control toward T Q to switch to full frame playback or W E to switch to 12 thumbnails display Press the button when setting is complete 99 ypeqhe q uo OW 100 Playback Options Playback Menu 3 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo information e Choose Date and press the button to print the shooting date on all pictures in the print order Choose Info and press the button to print shooting information shutter speed and aperture value on all pictures in the print order Choose Done and press the O button to complete the print order Print order Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the 15 05 2011 15 30 icon displayed in playback mode OHS v Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print order menu shooting date and photo information are printed on pictures when a DPOF compatible Q184 printer which supports printing of shooting date and photo information is used e Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing Q140 Date and Info are reset each time the Print order menu is displayed The date
148. o images ci File contains no image data This file cannot be played back iJ All images are hidden ci This image cannot be deleted id Travel destination is in the current time zone Mode dial is not in the proper position A voice memo cannot be attached to this file Cannot edit selected picture No pictures in the internal memory or memory card File not created with COOLPIX P300 The picture cannot be played back in a slide show Picture is protected Destination in same time zone as home Mode dial is between two modes Voice memos cannot be attached to movies e Select an image captured with this camera Confirm the conditions that are odes for editing Movies cannot be edited e Remove the memory card from the 22 camera to play back images saved in the camera s internal memory To copy files from internal memory to memory card press the MENU button to display the copy screen then copy the files from internal memory to memory card File cannot be viewed on this camera View file using the computer or any other device which was used to create or edit this file Disable protection Rotate the mode dial to select the desired mode Error Messages The flash is lowered o when the scene mode is B Backlighting and HDR is Off or Night portrait Raise the flash o The flash is not raised during the Scene auto The flash is lowe
149. o the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations A Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts A CD ROMs The CD ROMs supplied with this device should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment A Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than 1m 3 ft 4 in from the subject A Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire A Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth A Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital Turn the power off while inside the airplane during take off or landing Follow the instructions of the hospital when using while in a hospital The electromagnetic waves given out by this camera may disrupt the electronic systems of the airplane or the instruments of the hosp
150. ocation Always remove the battery from the camera or battery charger when it is not being used Left installed minute amounts of current flow even when unused and the battery may become excessively drained and no longer function A marked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that the battery needs to be replaced Purchase a new battery e Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations esawe y 104 Buez 163 eJawe gt ay 104 Bue 164 Caring for the Camera Cleaning Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove ingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the ens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the ens and working toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth ightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Lens Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains Monitor clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or s
151. on Multi shot 16 Banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were captured under lighting that flickers at high speeds such as fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium vapor lighting m Notes on Continuous H It may take some time to save the images after shooting The amount of time it takes to finish saving the captured images depends on the number of images the write speed of the memory card etc e When ISO sensitivity increases noise may appear in captured images Accurate exposure may not be achieved images may be over exposed in images captured on bright sunny days Banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were captured under lighting that flickers at high speeds such as fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium vapor lighting Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes ISO Sensitivity Set to P S A or M gt MENU Shooting menu gt ISO sensitivity When ISO sensitivity is increased less light is needed when taking pictures Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured Additionally even with subjects of similar brightness pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced e Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects shooting without the flash shooting with the camera zoomed in etc images may contain noise Auto default setting
152. onnecting to a Printer 4 Choose Print selection Print all images or Sanaa DPOF printing and press the button Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Print selection Choose the pictures up to a maximum of 99 and number of copies up to nine per picture e Rotate the rotary multi selector or press doP to choose the pictures and press or W toset A the number of copies for each a a e Pictures selected for printing can be ar a recognized by the check mark icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which no copies have been specified and these pictures are not printed e Rotate the zoom control to T Q to switch to full frame playback or W ED to switch to 12 thumbnails display e Press the button when setting is complete s1 Ul4d pue Sia NdWOd suosia 0 Hul aUUOD e When the menu shown on the right is displayed choose Start print and press the button to start printing 010 fags e Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu Print selection Start print Cancel Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card are printed one per each e When the menu shown on the right is 018 feared displayed choose Start print and press the button to start printing Print all images e Choose Cancel and press the button to return to the print menu Cancel
153. ormation Playback menu E _ CS Quick retouch Lighting n softening Filter effects amp Print order By Slide show On Protect sainjoid Hupa 111 Editing Pictures 1 Skin Softening Making Skin Appear Smoother Skin softening can be applied to faces that are detected in pictures already taken to make skin appear smoother Pictures edited with this function are stored as separate files 1 Choose the desired picture from full frame C1130 or thumbnail Q194 playback mode and press the MENU button e The playback menu is displayed 2 Usethe rotary multi selector to choose i Skin softening and press the button e The screen that allows you to set the amount of skin softening is displayed Filter effects PORA Print ord e If no faces are detected in the image a warning is EIERS displayed and the screen returns to the playback menu On Protect 3 Press amp or W to choose the setting level and press the button e A confirmation screen is displayed and the image is displayed zoomed in on the face edited by skin softening To cancel press the MENU button sainyaig Burpy 112 4 Confirm the results Skin tones in up to 12 faces in the order of that closest to the center of the frame are softened When multiple faces are edited using skin softening use the rotary multi selector lt and P to switch the face that is displayed To adjust the extent of skin softening press the
154. ormatted If there is any data on the card that you want to keep select No and backup the data to a computer before formatting the memory card To format the memory card select Yes and press the button Memory card has not been formatted for use in this camera Change image mode Delete pictures and movies Memory card is full Replace memory card Remove memory card and use internal memory Error occurred while Format the internal memory or recording picture memory card Camera has run out of Replace the memory card or format file numbers the internal memory memory card The following pictures cannot be used e Pictures shot with Image mode of 74 Picture cannot be E 3968x2232 used for Welcome Pictures created with small picture screen or crop function that are 320x240 or smaller Pictures recorded with easy panorama There is insufficient i er Delete pictures from destination space to save a copy Easy panorama shooting may not be available in the following situations e When shooting has not finished Cannot perform easy after a certain period of time panorama shooting e When the camera movement speed is too fast e When the camera is not straight relative to the panorama direction Xapu pue sao Jed UYI9 L 171 Xapu pue s 40 N Jed1UYyIa1 172 Error Messages Display Sound file cannot be saved i Image cannot be modified ci Cannot record movie Memory contains n
155. ovement or is too dark e The pictures taken may become grainy dnjas esawes dIseg 151 Setup Menu AF Assist Press the MENU button gt Setup menu Q142 gt AF assist Enable or disable the AF assist illuminator that assists the autofocus when the ighting is dim Auto default setting AF assist illuminator turns on automatically when the subject is dimly lit The illuminator has a range of about 4 0 m 13 ft at the maximum wide angle position and about 1 5 m 4 ft 11 in at the maximum telephoto position However for some focus areas and scene modes AF assist illuminator does not turn on even if Auto is set Off Disable the function The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is dim Digital Zoom Press the MENU button gt Setup menu C1142 gt Digital zoom Enable or disable the digital zoom On default setting dnjas es wen seg When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating and holding the zoom control at T Q triggers the digital zoom A27 off The digital zoom is not activated m Notes on Digital Zoom When digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses at the center of the frame e Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations When Smile timer C1136 is set When Scene auto selector Portrait Night portrait Easy panorama in Panorama or Pet portrait is selected in scene mode C1141 When Multi shot 16 is se
156. ows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 5 For information on the requirements for playing back high definition movies refer to System Requirements in the ViewNX 2 help information 11133 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility mM Note on Computer Connection Disconnect other USB devices such as commercial USB chargers from the computer Simultaneous connection of the camera and other USB devices to the computer could result in operation malfunction or excessive supply of power to the camera causing damage to the camera or memory card Refer to the documentation supplied with other USB devices for more information S4 Ul4d pue SIaINdWOD SUOISIAa a L 0 BulyQaUUOD 129 Connecting to a Computer m Notes on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer use a battery with a sufficient amount of charge remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto default setting selected for the Charge by computer option in the setup menu the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer Q134 156 If the AC Adapter EH 62F
157. peed 1 Display the movie menu Q122 use the rotary multi selector to choose Movie options and then press the button Change to p HS 120 fps 640x480 iim HS 60 fps 1280x720 or iia HS 15 fps 1920x1080 and then press the button e Press the MENU button after changing the settings and return to the shooting screen Press the 8 movie record button to start recording e The LCD monitor turns off for a moment and then the HS movie recording starts e The camera focuses at the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording When recording movies with 2fq HS 60 fps 1280x720 or iia HS 15 fps 1920x1080 monitor display changes to an aspect ratio of 16 9 Movie options We0kia Autofocus mode a Movie options HD 1080p 1920x1080 a HD 720p 1280x720 em VGA 640x480 fm HS 60 fps 1280x720 HS 15 fps 1920x1080 SGA i 1m2 The approximate remaining movie length is displayed during recording Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie length has been recorded Press the movie record button to end recording Recording Movies m Notes on HS Movie e The sound is not recorded e Zoom position focus exposure and white balance are locked when the movie record button is pressed to start recording HS Movie Recorded movies are played back at about 30 frames per second When Movie options Q123 is set to Veda HS 120
158. pensation Battery level indicator otion detection icon Vibration reduction icon oise reduction burst Travel destination indicato Date not set indicator Print date ovie option HS movie type mage mode Easy panorama 8 a Number eee remaining Still pictures oo aessesseseeensenenn 24 75 b Movie length 118 125 nternal memory indicator 21 Aperture ValUe ssssnsnenennnennO3 The icons vary with the shooting mode z HES PEGG EERE ERE EBEESEES Parts of the Camera Focus area for manual center 28 83 FOCUS area for AUTO cceccessssscssssssseseeseeees 83 Focus area for face detection pet detection wareecessesessneeenseeee 36 56 83 Focus area for subject tracking 87 Hand held tripod SO sensitivity Exposure compensation value 39 Exposure indicator esssssssssseeesneesneee OF VANES S eisini 71 Hue EZ White palsies Self timer indicator Smile timer Continuous shooting mode Exposure bracketing 38 Backlighting HDR 39 Panorama orecscsssseene N N N A A m zi zZ S 3 T 2 a ke D D Q Oy Ww uonnpoanu uolpnpou Parts of the Camera Playback ee 17 4 15 05 2011 12 00 a 16 4 197 aie a 7 Sal 18 gues m 147 m O 13 6 mE 12 7 a 1 ma eoo a a mw Eo nE 9 119991 9999
159. performed Shooting menu Preset manual data for White balance 177 Setup menu Time zone and date Q144 Language 1155 and Video mode 1155 in TV settings Firmware Version Press the MENU button gt Setup menu C1142 gt Firmware version Displays the current camera firmware version COOLPIX P300 Ver X X dnjas esawes dIseg 161 es we ay 104 Bue 162 for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when using or storing the device vV Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity mM Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration mM Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens lens cover monitor memory card slot or battery chamber These parts are easily damaged Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or damage to the lens Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth M Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the image sensor producing a white blur effect in photog
160. ply selection button usss Rotary multi selector nesses ayback DUTCON sessessseseeneeeeeneee lamp amp T de ete button 31 106 Parts of the Camera Cover latch siskcciacacirtiowstacstesccswaene 14 22 Battery chamber Memory Card slot COVER sees 14 22 Eyelet for camera Strap u sssvs 1 1 13 HDMI Mini COMM CIOL sesssssssssseeeeee 127 HDMI CONNECTOT COVEN sesssseseesseeseee 127 USB Audio video connector inani nubii 127 130 136 Connector COVED u vssssssseseseeee 127 130 136 Battery latch riisiin 14 15 Battery ChAMDEL ccsccessecessesnseneeteee 14 Memory Card SlOt sssssssssssssssssssseseososenresstsene 22 uonnponu uolpnpou Parts of the Camera Monitor The indicators that appear on the monitor during shooting and playback disappear after a few seconds 111147 The displayed information varies according to the camera settings and condition Shooting EASY ISN 38 3 HOR EOR2 HORS EEEN 37 Moe eo PTO Iss es a 7 paea 1120 Enso D SI amn ea we oY ity SAONE OU 10 M11 12 13 SS EI gt os DATEQ DATES mo 304 F10 2w KARUS a fine 31 29 28 19 Ooo e Tinos 1 Lool mow t2u i2u Bu Ox EATER EHDE 17 Shooting mode acro mode Zoom indicator Focus indicator AE AF L indicator Flash mode Flash exposure com
161. r 19 20 24 Power switch power on lamp 19 Preset manual 77 Print 135 137 138 Print date 21 100 149 Print order 99 Printer 135 Programmed auto mode 64 Protect 102 Q Quick retouch 110 R Rechargeable battery 166 Recording slow motion movies 120 Red eye reduction 32 Reset all 159 Rotary multi selector 10 Rotate image 104 RSCN 168 S Scene auto selector 42 Scene mode 4 Selecting pictures 103 Self timer 35 Self timer lamp 35 Setup menu 141 Shooting 24 40 Shooting information 30 93 Shooting menu 72 Shooting with Face Priority 85 Shutter sound 153 Shutter speed 63 Shutter priority auto mode 65 Shutter release button 4 28 Single 79 Skin softening 46 49 112 Slide show 101 Slow sync 32 Small picture 116 Smile timer 36 Snow B 50 Sound settings 153 Special effects 56 Sports amp 48 SSCN 168 Strap 13 Subject tracking 84 87 Sunset 51 Index Switching between tabs 11 I Tele 27 Television 127 Thumbnail playback 94 Time difference 146 Time zone 146 Time zone and date 20 144 TV settings 155 U USB cable 130 136 166 USB Audio video connector 127 130 136 Vv Vibration reduction 150 Video output 155 ViewNX 2 129 133 Vividness 69 71 Voice memo 105 Volume 126 WwW Welcome screen 143 White balance 76 Wide 27 Z Zoom 27 Zoom control 27 x pu pue sa ON jed1UYyIa 187 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or i
162. r firmly until it is securely held in place Once the two are connected attempting to forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the camera was purchased The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached in Argentina and Korea 2 Insert the battery into the camera Q214 Do not turn on the camera 3 Usethe supplied USB cable to connect the Charging AC Adapter to the camera e Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable e Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover USB cable 16 electrical outlet The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging About four hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is plugged into the electrical outlet Charge lamp Blinks slowly green Off Flickers green Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an Ba Ba Charging the Battery sdays 3sul4 Description tery charging tery not charging When charging is complete the charge lamp stops blinking green and turns off The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge he battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C
163. r than is precaution could result in overheating or in 166 is used power is supplied to the camera ng back pictures e or model of AC adapter other than EH 62F Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger e Connecting the COOLPIX P300 to a computer also charges the Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 111134 156 e The EN EL12 can be charged without using the camera by using the Battery Charger MH 65 available separately 11166 Charging the Battery Turning On and Off the Camera Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp green lights and then the monitor is turned on the power on lamp turns off when the monitor is turned on Press the power switch again to turn off the camera When the power is turned off the power on lamp and monitor are also turned off e When the camera is off holding down the gt button turns on the camera in playback mode C0130 sdays 3sul4 Standby Mode Auto Off If no operations are performed the monitor is turned off automatically the camera enters standby mode and the power on lamp blinks The camera turns off when the standby mode continues for about three minutes When the power on lamp blinks turn on the monitor again with one of the following operations Press the power switch the shutter release button the gt button or the
164. raphs v Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry mM Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation to form inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature mM Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry Caring for the Camera The Battery e Check the battery level when taking the camera out and charge the battery if necessary Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance If possible carry a fully charged spare battery when taking pictures on important occasions e Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F Failure to observe this pr
165. ration reduction Q150 is automatically set to Off regardless of the applied option in the setup menu C1141 Press the shutter release button all the way to shoot a single picture at slow shutter speeds e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator C116 always lights in green e AF assist illuminator Q152 does not light JO of we oof a 1 The self timer is available 2 Other settings can be selected 44 0 02 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode iG Backlighting Use when light is coming from behind the subject throwing features or details into shadow Press the MENU button to adjust HDR high dynamic range composite settings in HDR for the shooting scene e When HDR is set to Off default setting The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow Shoot pictures with the flash raised Press the shutter release button all the way to shoot a single picture e When HDR is set to Level 1 to Level 3 Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame Level 1 is suitable when the contrast is low and Level 3 is suitable when the contrast is high The HDR icon is displayed on the shooting screen When the shutter release button is pressed all the way the camera shoots pictures continuously with a high shutter speed and saves the following two ima
166. ray reference object in the reference object frame Preset manual Reference object frame 5 Press the button to measure the white balance value e The shutter is released and the new white balance preset value is set no picture is recorded m Note on Preset Manual The camera cannot measure a white balance value when the flash fires When shooting with the flash set White balance to Auto or Flash Buljooyus uo aow 77 Bunooyus uo ao 78 Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Metering Set to P S A or M gt MENU Shooting menu gt Metering is know Use this option to choose how the camera meters exposure The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine the exposure n as metering Matrix default setting Uses a wide area of the screen for metering This metering mode provides the appropriate exposure for a variety of shooting conditions Recommended for typical shooting Center weighted The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight to the subject at the center of the frame The classic meter for portraits it preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at the center of the frame determine exposure Can be used with focus lock Q129 to meter off center subjects m Notes on Metering When the digital zoom is in effect Metering is set to Center weighted Note that the metered area is not displayed on the moni
167. recording movies Setup Menu Print Date Press the MENU button gt Setup menu Q142 gt Print date The shooting date and time can be imprinted on pictures at the time of shooting This information can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of the date and time Q100 Date The date is imprinted on pictures Date and time The date and time are imprinted on pictures OFF Off default setting The date and time are not imprinted on pictures When print date is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting C116 When Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed dnjas esawes dIseg m Notes on Print Date Imprinted dates cannot be deleted from the image nor can dates be imprinted after the picture has been taken e Dates cannot be imprinted in the following situations When Panorama is selected for scene mode When Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 fps is selected for Continuous Q79 During movie recording Dates imprinted with an Image mode 174 setting of IM 640x480 may be difficult to read Set he image mode to R 1024x768 or higher e The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Time zone and date option 20 144 Print date and Print order When printing from DPOF compatible printers that support the printing of shooting date and photo information the date and information can
168. red selector mode Lens error Lens is not operating Q properly Error occurred during communication with Communications error printer Error has occurred in System error a camera s internal o circuitry On Printer error check Printer error printer status On Specified size of paper Printer error check paper is not loaded On Paper has jammed in Printer error paper jam__ the printer On No paper is loaded in Printer error out of paper the printer Slide the 6 flash pop up control o raise the flash Slide the flash pop up control o raise the flash The camera can still shoot normally with the flash lowered if you do not wish to use it Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or ikon authorized service representative Turn off camera and reconnect USB cable Turn off camera remove and reinsert battery and turn on camera If the error persists contact retailer or ikon authorized service representative Check printer After solving the problem select Resume and press he button to resume printing Load the specified paper select Resume and press the button to resume printing Remove the jammed paper select Resume and press the button to resume printing Load the specified paper select Resume and press the button to resume printing Xapu pue sa oN Jed1UYIa L 173 Error Messages On Ch
169. rent picture with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Skin softening Q112 Make facial skin tones softer Filter effects 111114 Small picture 116 Crop 1117 Apply a variety of effects using digital filter The available effects are Cross screen Fisheye Miniature effect and Painting Create a small copy of pictures suitable for uses such as e mail attachments Crop a portion of the image Use to zoom in on a subject or arrange a composition vV Notes on Picture Editing Pictures shot with an Image mode Q174 of EJ 3968x2232 cannot be edited Pictures recorded with easy panorama cannot be edited When no faces are detected in the picture skin softening cannot be applied C1112 The COOLPIX P300 s editing functions are not available for pictures shot with digital cameras other than the COOLPIX P300 If a copy created using the COOLPIX P300 is viewed on a different digital camera it may not be possible to display the picture properly or transfer it to a computer Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card Restrictions on Picture Editing Picture Editing Functions The following restrictions apply when editing pictures that were created by editing Editing function used Quick retouch D Lighting Quick retouch and D Li Skin softening Filter effects Small picture Crop Editing function
170. rint order Q99 and Print order icon Protect 1 102 settings are selected the icons shown on the right appear DAEA k a Movies are displayed as film frames In the 72 picture thumbnail display is displayed at the top of the monitor when a movie is selected Film frames Calendar Display Rotate the zoom control toward W Ea during I E playback mode when 72 thumbnails are displayed Su M Tu H Th F Sa japugnNg Q94 to change to calendar display SSRNRER Q Move the cursor and choose pictures by selecting a B16 17 18 19 20 21 WA S date Dates for which pictures exist are underlined in a 5 ina S yellow The following operations can be performed in calendar display mode a T A Rotate the rotary multi selector or press V Select date doP Y rnp En Return to full frame Change to full frame playback for displaying playback the first picture for that date ee picture list TQ Rotate the zoom control toward T Q m Notes on Calendar display e Pictures taken without the date set are treated as pictures taken on January 1 2011 MENU and f buttons are disabled while the Calendar is displayed 95 y2eqkejd uo 310W 96 Rotate the zoom control toward T Q in full frame playback mode A30 to zoom in on the current picture enlarging and displaying the center of the picture e The guide at lower right shows which portion is enlarged The following operations can be performed while pictur
171. rt formatting e Donotturn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover until formatting is complete e The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera be sure to format it Q154 with this camera m The Write Protect Switch When the memory card switch is in the Lock position data Write protect switch cannot be written to or deleted from the memory card If you want to record data delete data or format the memory card and the switch is in the Lock position slide the switch to its original position to unlock it m Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following operations during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failure to observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the memory card Eject the memory card Remove the battery Turn off the camera Disconnect the AC adapter Do not use a computer to format the memory card e Do not disassemble or modify Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical shocks e Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects e Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card e Do not leave in direct sunlight closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures Do not expose to humidity dust or corrosive gas
172. s containing the subject closest to the camera Shooting with Night landscape and Night portrait When Using Scene Auto Selector Ifthe camera switches to Night landscape when using Scene auto selector pictures are shot continuously and the camera combines these pictures to save a single picture Ifthe camera switches to MM Night portrait when using Scene auto selector flash mode is fixed at slow sync with red eye reduction for shooting human subjects the camera does not shoot continuously e In dark surroundings the use of a tripod is recommended Set Vibration reduction Q150 to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera Notes on Flash 40 Auto default setting or Off flash mode settings Q732 can be applied When a Auto is applied the camera automatically chooses the optimum flash mode setting for the scene mode it has selected When Off is set the flash does not fire even when the flash is raised Ifyou do not want to use the flash you can shoot while the flash is lowered Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector Self timer Q235 and exposure compensation C1139 settings can be adjusted e Smile timer Q236 is not available e The rotary multi selector 4 macro mode Q210 38 is not available Buljooyus uo aow 43 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures Features e The mode dial can be used to select scenes when shooting 114
173. s areas containing the ZA subject closest to the camera When the subject is in gt focus the focus area active focus area lights in green maximum of nine areas Q783 T Note on ISO Sensitivity When ISO sensitivity Q181 is set to Auto default setting or Fixed range auto ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 160 Shutter Speed e When the aperture value is set to f 1 8 large aperture the shutter speed can be set to up to 1 1600 second e The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the ISO sensitivity setting Additionally the range is restricted during continuous shooting Q91 When the rotary multi selector P 4 is pressed in the shooting mode P S A or M brightness exposure compensation vividness and hue can be adjusted with the creative slider 4 Brightness Exp Use to brighten or darken the overall image e When the shooting mode is M manual mode 4 brightness exposure compensation cannot be used Vividness Use to adjust the vividness of the overall image ob Hue Use to adjust the hue of the overall image Operating the Creative Slider 1 Press the rotary multi selector 4 e The creative slider is displayed Buljooys uo ao 69 Buljooys uo 310W Adjusting Brightness Vividness and Hue P S A M Modes 2 Adjust 4 brightness amp vividness or amp hue Slider e The rotary multi selector is used as follows A V The while confirming th
174. s face is not detected the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame The digital zoom is not available AF assist illuminator Q152 does not light Button and shutter sounds Q153 are disabled In some cases dogs or cats may not be detected or other animals may be detected depending on the distance between the camera and the pet where the pet is facing how fast it is moving the brightness and other shooting conditions s o o Je oF a oo Other settings can be selected SCENE gt Special effects You can add special effects for shooting Press the MENU button to select one of the following effects Soft default setting Gently blurs the entire picture to create a soft ambience Nostalgic sepia Adds a sepia tone with low contrast to make it look like an old picture High contrast monochrome Creates a black and white photograph with a clear contrast High key Adds a bright tone over the entire picture Low key Adds a dark tone over the entire picture The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame s o Jo a e jE o 1 Other settings can be selected 2 The self timer is available Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode Taking Pictures with Easy Panorama 1 Rotate the mode dial to SCENE 2 Press the MENU button to display the scene menu screen choose FX Panorama with the rotary multi selector and press the button Scene
175. s shown on the right is uae displayed in the following menus Only one picture can be selected for some menu items while for other menu items multiple pictures can be selected Functions for which multiple pictures can be selected Functions for which only one picture can be selected Playback menu Select images in Print order 1199 Protect Q102 Selected images in Copy Q107 Erase selected images in Deleting Unnecessary Images 31 Playback menu Rotate image Q104 e Setup menu Select an image in Welcome screen 143 Follow the procedure described below to select pictures 1 Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or P to choose the desired picture Rotate the zoom control toward T Q to switch to full frame playback or W EF to switch to 12 thumbnails display e For functions for which only one picture is selected proceed to step 3 2 Press A or W to select or deselect or to specify the number of copies e When a picture is selected a check mark 2 is displayed with the picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures 3 Press the button to apply the picture selection e With selections such as Selected images the confirmation dialog is displayed Follow the instructions on the screen yoeqhe g uo asoy 103 y2eqkejd uo 310W 104 Playback Options Playback Menu amp Rotate Image Press the gt button Playback mode gt MENU Play
176. screen If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously the image may be distorted overlapped or blurred Tripod default setting Select this mode when the camera is stabilized such as with a tripod The icon is displayed on the shooting screen Vibration reduction Q150 is automatically set to Off regardless of the applied option in the setup menu C1141 Press the shutter release button all the way to shoot a single picture at slow shutter speeds Buljooyus uo aow Shoot pictures with the flash raised The digital zoom is not available The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face see Shooting with Face Priority C85 for more information Ifthe camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera After the Skin softening feature makes the subject s skin appear smoother up to three people the camera records the image 46 If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame s o of Je o a op ill flash is used with red eye reduction her settings can be selected N a an 49 Bunooys uo 310W 50 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode SCENE gt X Party indoor Suitable for taking pictures in parties Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting e The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame e Hold the camera steadily as
177. se printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated Buljooyus uo aow 75 Bunooyus uo ao Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes White Balance Set to P S A or M gt MENU Shooting menu gt White balance The color of light reflected from an obj The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source with ect varies with the color of the light source the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade direct sunlight or under incandescent lighting Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment of the human eye by processing images according to the color of the light source This is known as white balance For natural coloration choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting Although the default setting Auto can be used under most types of lighting you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results AUTO Auto default setting PRE The white balance is automatically adjusted to suit the lighting conditions The best choice in most situations Preset manual Use when shooting under unusual lighting See Preset Manual C1177 for more information Daylight The white balance is adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Cloudy
178. sed on at the center of the monitor Press the rotary multi selector A W dor P to display other faces that were detected e When the zoom control is further rotated toward T Q or W E the zoom ratio changes and becomes a normal playback zoom display yoeqhe d uo aso 97 y2eqkejd uo 310W 98 The following options are available in playback menu LS Quick retouch C110 Easily create retouched images in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced Ei D Lighting ma Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures er Skin softening 112 Make the subject s skin appear smoother Q Filter effects M114 Apply a variety of effects using digital filter amp Print order C99 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each Gy Slide show 101 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show On Protect C102 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion fl Rotate image R104 Change the orientation of the picture taken Fm Small picture 116 Create a small copy of the picture taken amp Voice memo M105 Add a voice memo to the picture taken El Copy M107 Copy files between the memory card and internal memory Displaying the Playback Menu Press the gt button to enter playback mode Q130 Press the MENU button to display the playback menu 15 05 2011 15330 Q004 JPG y ley back menu ic D Lighting 1 Skin sof
179. t makes that subject appear very dark e No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g a portrait subject wearing a white shirt is standing in front of a white wall e Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g an animal inside a cage e Subjects that repeat the same pattern e g window blinds buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows e Subject is moving rapidly nthe situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock Focus Lock Use focus lock to focus on off center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode e Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the exposure is locked a a a dA b Cd Position the Press the Confirm that Continue holding Press the subject at the shutter the focus area down the shutter shutter release center of the release lights in green release button button the rest frame button halfway and of the way halfway recompose the down to shoot picture AF assist illuminator In dark places the AF assist illuminator 21152 may light when the shutter release button is pressed halfway apow ony J yeqhe g pue AydesGoioud dIseg 29 apow Ny KA y2eqAejqg pue AydesBoxoyd dseg 30 Viewing Pict
180. t into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help oe Nikon COOLPIX P300 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules vi Notices Notice for Customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notices for Customers in Europe CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in E
181. tening Filter effects amp Print order Gy Slide show On Protect e Use the rotary multi selector to select items and set functions on menus C1110 e To exit the playback menu press the MENU button Playback Options Playback Menu Print Order Setting the Pictures and Number of Copies to Print Press the gt button Playback mode gt MENU Playback menu gt amp Print order If you choose to use one of the following methods to print pictures that are recorded on a memory card the pictures to print and the number of copies can be set in advance on the memory card Printing with a DPOF compatible 111184 printer that is equipped with a card slot e Ordering the prints from a digital photo lab that has a DPOF service e Printing by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible 111184 printer 135 When the memory card is removed from the camera the print order settings can also be applied to the pictures recorded on the internal memory 1 Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose ree Select images and press the button Delete print set yoeqhe g Uo 310W 2 Choose the pictures up to a maximum of 99 Re and number of copies up to nine per picture 5 Rotate the rotary multi selector or press or P to choose the pictures and press or W to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark icon and the
182. them in a single picture e Image mode is fixed a image size 2560 x 1920 pixels pmm imtme eed bd bo bd e The digital zoom is not available ete tection Continuous H 120 fps Each time the shutter release button is pressed all the way 60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1 125 s or faster e Image mode is fixed at If image size 1280 x 960 pixels Continuous H 60 fps Each time the shutter release button is pressed all the way 60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1 60 s or faster e Image mode is fixed at P image size 1280 x 960 pixels When continuous shooting is enabled the current setting is displayed during shooting C116 When Single is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed Buljooyus uo aow 79 Bunooyus uo Joy 80 Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes m Notes on Continuous Shooting During continuous shooting the flash is not available Focus exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series The frame rate may become slower depending on the image mode memory card type or shooting conditions This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously C1190 for more information m Note on BSS BSS is suited for shooting stationary subjects BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes m Note
183. ting data storage devices such as memory cards or built in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information for example pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the Select an Image option in the Welcome screen setting 11143 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices uonnponu uolpnpo u Camera Body 123 45 6 2 Command dial a 3 Shutter release button 13 28 a Power switch power on lamp 19 153 f Mode diali 40 Flash raised 11 6 Microphone stereo E oS 8 4 flash pop up control Self timer lamp AF assist illuminator ses 10 LENS vassos 164 181 11 Lens cover 7 gt p e Flash ia ue D o Tripod socket MENU button 11 41 73 98 122 PCH movie record button Charge MRO naaa 6 ap
184. tor e This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously C1190 for more information Metering Area The active metering area is displayed when Center weighted is selected for Metering L116 Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Continuous Set to P S A or M gt MENU Shooting menu gt Continuous Change the settings for continuous shooting and BSS Best Shot Selector lE ia BSS E 120 Single default setting One picture is shot each time the shutter release button is pressed Continuous While the shutter release button is pressed all the way pictures are taken at a rate of about eight frames per second fps when Image mode is set to M 4000 x 3000 Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released or seven pictures have been taken BSS Best Shot Selector BSS is recommended for shooting when lighting is dim without the flash with the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which camera shake is likely to blur pictures The camera continuously takes up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is pressed all the way The sharpest picture picture with the most details in the series is automatically selected and saved Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release button is pressed all the way the camera shoots 16 pictures at a rate of about 30 frames per second and arranges
185. tting for ISO sensitivity is fixed at 160 for shooting mode M Autofocus mode AF area mode When Face priority is selected for shooting A83 Autofocus mode is fixed at Single AF 90 Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Restricted function Setting Description Print date Continuous When Continuous H 120 fps or Continuous H 60 79 fps is selected for shooting the date cannot be imprinted Blink warning Smile timer Blink warning does not take effect when using the A36 Smile timer Continuous is set to a setting other than Continuous Single or exposure bracketing is set QA79 Exposure bracketing Q182 Digital zoom Smile timer The digital zoom cannot be used when shooting with A36 the Smile timer AF area mode The digital zoom cannot be used when shooting with A83 Subject tracking or Face priority tracking Continuous The digital zoom cannot be used when Multi shot S 79 16 is selected for shooting 2 n Shutter Speed 8 The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the ISO sensitivity setting 2 Additionally the range is restricted as shown below during continuous shooting Setting Control range ISO sensitivity L181 ge range auto 72000 to 1s 72000 0 Ts Continuous LL179 2000 to 1 30 s 700010 30 4000 to 1 125 s In M mode the slowest shutter speed is eight seconds e When the aperture value is set to f 1 8 large aperture the shutter speed can be s
186. tton is pressed halfway while the focus area is not displayed the camera focuses at the center of the frame e Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture v Notes on Subject Tracking e The digital zoom is not available Set the zoom position flash mode creative slider or menu before registering a subject If any of these are changed after a subject is registered the subject will be canceled e During certain conditions such as when the subject is moving quickly when there is a large amount of camera shake or when there are multiple subjects that look alike the camera may not be able to register or track a subject or the camera may track a different subject Additionally the subject may not be tracked properly depending on factors such as the subject s size and brightness e In some rare cases of shooting subjects for which autofocus does not perform as expected C1129 the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area lights in green If you cannot focus change the AF area mode setting to Manual or Center or try shooting with focus lock 129 by switching the shooting mode to a mode such as auto mode and refocusing on another subject at the same distance e This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously C1190 for more information v Notes on Face Priority Tracking Only one subject can be tra
187. ture priority auto and M Manual Not only can you set the shutter speed and aperture value you can also select a variety of advanced settings such as changing the ISO sensitivity and white balance with the shooting menu C1172 or adjusting the brightness exposure compensation hue or vividness with the creative slider 1169 Mode Programmed P auto 64 Bunooys uo 310W Shutter S priority auto 65 Aperture A priority auto 66 Manual M 67 Functions Available in P S A and M Modes The camera sets the shutter speed and aperture value automatically for optimal exposure Flexible program which changes the combination of shutter speed and aperture value with the same exposure can be used 1164 The user chooses the shutter speed the camera selects the aperture value automatically The user chooses the aperture value the camera selects the shutter speed automatically The user controls both the shutter speed and aperture value Usage Recommended for most situations Use to shoot fast moving subjects with a fast shutter speed or use to emphasize the movements of a moving subject with a slow shutter speed Use to blur the background or bring both the foreground and background into focus Use to control the exposure according to shooting requirements The flash mode Q132 can be changed and the self timer Q135 and macro mode C1138 settings are available
188. tures without using a computer Follow the procedures below to print pictures Take pictures Choose the pictures for printing using the print order option Print order 1199 Connect the camera to the printer 11136 Print multiple pictures 11138 When printing is complete turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Print pictures one at a time 137 S1 Ul4d pue SiajNdWOd suosia 0 Hul aUUOD M Notes on Power Source e When connecting the camera to a printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly e Ifthe AC Adapter EH 62F available separately 211166 is used COOLPIX P300 can be powered from an electrical outlet Do not use any other make or model of AC adapters as they may cause the camera to heat up or malfunction g Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer and printing pictures with a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures recorded on the memory card e Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot e Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods you can specify the pictures and the number of prints each using the Print order Q199 option in the playback menu 135 Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Turn off the camera 2 Turnonthe printer e Chec
189. uam 1 Azores 11 New Caledonia 0 London Casablanca 12 Auckland Fiji Setup Menu Monitor Settings Press the MENU button gt Setup menu 211142 gt Monitor settings Change the settings for the options below Photo info Choose information displayed on the monitor during shooting and playback mode A148 Brightness Choose from five settings to select the monitor brightness The default setting is 3 dnjas esawes dIseg 147 dnjas erawes dIseg 148 Setup Menu Photo info Select whether or not the photo information is displayed on the monitor See Monitor LA 6 for information on indicators displayed on the monitor Show info Auto info default setting Hide info Framing grid auto info Movie frame auto info Shooting mode Playback mode 15 05 2011 15 80 QOO4IPG NT tsai L DS The same information as in Show info is displayed If no operations are performed after a few seconds the display will be the same as Hide info The information is displayed again when an operation is performed In addi Auto info above a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures It is not displayed while recording movies Ie y 17250 _ ET LS NY In addition to information shown with The same information as in Auto info Auto info above the movie frame is fis displayed displayed before
190. ue hue The hue 7 adjustments are stored in the camera s memory even after Cc 5 the camera is turned off m 2 By 3 7250 F56 TIM2I 2 AF area mode is set to Manual to enable the focus area to be chosen Q83 Press the button and then rotate the rotary multi selector or press A V or to move the focus area To adjust the following settings press the button to temporarily cancel focus area selection and then adjust each setting Hue Self timer Exposure compensation e The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake be sure that Vibration reduction Q150 is enabled and hold the camera steadily s o w ey 1 The self timer is available 2 Other settings can be selected 53 Bunooys uo 310W 54 Selecting Scenes for Shooting Scene Mode SCENE gt Mi Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other situations in which you do not want to use the flash The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame BSS Best Shot Selector 41179 can be used for shooting e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake be sure that Vibration reduction Q150 is enabled and hold the camera steadily e AF assist illuminator Q152 does not light S e of a v 1 The self timer is available
191. upon computer specifications settings and status charging the battery inserted in the camera may not be possible via computer connection Battery is exhausted The camera cannot be turned on while connected to an electrical outlet via the Charging AC Adapter Camera cannot be turned on if the battery chamber memory card slot cover is open Battery is exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is connected while the camera is on The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to a computer or printer is disconnected Reconnect the USB cable Inside of the camera has become hot Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled and then try turning it on again The camera and battery may not perform properly if they are cold Camera is off Battery is exhausted Standby mode for saving power Press the power switch shutter release button or the gt button or rotate the mode dial When flash lamp blinks wait until flash has charged Camera and computer are connected via USB cable Camera and TV are connected via A V cable or HDMI cable Xapu pue Sa oON Jed1UYI9 L 175 Xapu pue s 40 N Jed1UYyI2a L 176 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Monitor is hard to e Adjust monitor brightness read e Monitor is dirty Clean monitor e Ifthe camera clock has not been set Date not set indicator blinks duri
192. ures Playback Mode Press the gt Playback button gt Playback e The last picture shot is displayed in full 1 button rame playback mode e i e Rotate the rotary multi selector or press A C V lt or P to view previous or subsequent pictures Continue holding down A V lt ele or P to scroll quickly through pictures Pictures may be briefly displayed at low Rotary multi selector resolution immediately after switching to he previous or next picture e To return to shooting mode press the D gt button again or press the shutter release button or movie record button MI is displayed when pictures stored in the internal memory _ qgjogpony 1530 are displayed When a memory card is inserted N is not 0004 JPG displayed and pictures stored on the memory card are displayed a Internal memory indicator When the Monitor Is Turned Off to Save Power When the power on lamp blinks press the D gt button to turn on the monitor again A153 Options Available in Playback Mode For details see More on Playback C1192 or Editing Pictures 11108 Displaying Shooting Information Tae Press the button in full frame playback mode to display the af TA 0004 JPG histogram and shooting information 21193 Press the button om again to return to full frame playback mode y Pressing the gt Button to Turn on the Camera When the camera is off
193. uring recording During recording and A blink on the monitor When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the procedure in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos Q106 to play the voice memo Press the rotary multi selector lt 4 before or after recording a voice memo to return to the playback menu Press the MENU button to exit the playback menu More Information See File and Folder Names 211168 for more information yoeqhe g uo aso 105 yoeqhe q uo azao 106 Playback Options Playback Menu Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by IA in full frame playback mode 1 Choosea picture with a voice TS O5 2011 1580 memo in full frame playback cane mode C1130 or thumbnail playback mode C1194 and press the MENU button e The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose amp Playback menu Voice memo and press the button 1 A Rotate image 5 TNS Fa Small picture e The voice memo playback screen is displayed EI Copy 3 Press the button to play the voice memo Press the button again to stop playback Rotate the zoom control toward T or W during playback to adjust playback volume Press the rotary multi selector lt before or after playing avoice memo to return to the playback menu Press the MENU button to exit the playback menu Deleti
194. uropean countries a This symbol on the battery e This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management users in European countries e All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management indicates that the battery is o be collected separately The following apply only to For Your Safety WARNINGS Notices Introduction About This Manual Information and Precautions Parts of the Camera Camera Bod onitor Basic Operations Command Dia Raising and Lowering the Flash 4 Flash Pop up Control Rotary Multi Selector MENU Menu Button Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen Using Camera Menus Pressing the Shutter Release Button Halfway the s Attaching the Camera Strap E A de aes First Steps erinan na EEA AE KEN S A i Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Charging the Battery Turning On and Off the Camera Setting the Display Language Date and Time Inserting the Memory Card Removing the Memory Card Basic Photogr
195. y with certain features See Functions that Cannot be Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes Shooting with Face Priority The camera automatically detects and focuses on a human face The face detection function operates in the following situations e When Face priority is selected for AF area mode M183 When Scene auto selector 142 Portrait 1146 or Night portrait 11149 is selected in scene mode e When El Smile timer is selected C1136 See Focusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting Subject Tracking Face Priority Tracking Q87 for more information on face priority tracking 1 Frame the picture oO e When the camera detects a face the focus area a I containing the face is displayed with a double yellow a border a a GeO 2u 1 250 F56 3421 e When the camera detects more than one face depending upon the shooting mode the operation varies as follows 3 Faces framed by a double Number of faces to be P S A M modes Face priority The face closest to the camera The other faces are framed by Up to 12 Scene auto selector Portrait or Night portrait a single border scene mode The face closest to the center of the frame The other faces are framed by a single border Smile timer Up to 3 Buljooyus uo aow 85 Bunooys uo 310W Shooting Options Shooting Menu P S A M Modes 2 Press the shutter release button halfway e
196. zoom is at a position where and the zoom indicator light in green to the left of 2 the camera can focus on subjects as close as 4 cm 1 6 in from the lens At the maximum wide angle position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 3 cm 1 2 in from the lens age Autofocus When using P S A or M mode if Autofocus mode 1189 is set to Full time AF the camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus Therefore the sound of lens drive movement can be heard In other shooting modes Full time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is turned on except Pet portrait scene mode Macro Mode Setting For shooting modes P S A and M the changed macro mode setting is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off By adjusting exposure compensation when taking pictures overall image brightness can be adjusted to make images brighter or darker It can be used in Auto mode or in scene modes e To adjust exposure compensation in P S and A modes use the creative slider 1169 1 Press the rotary multi selector 4 exposure compensation e The exposure compensation guide and histogram are displayed 2 Use the rotary multi selector to select a Exposure compensation guide compensation value To make the image brighter apply positive exposure compensation e To make the image darker apply negative exposure compens

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