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1. Flash Mode Selection in Zz Mode The flash turns off amp automatically in 4z mode other modes can be selected The Self Timer The self timer turns off automatically in 4 mode Macro Close up Mode Macro close up turns off automatically in 24 mode 32 Framing Assist Night Portrait Assist night portrait assist mode is used for taking portrait shots at night when it provides a natural balance between the main subject and the back ground Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are adjusted to improve quality slightly increas ing processing time to prevent blurring mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat stable surface For more information on framing assist options see Portrait Assist Wl 30 Flash Mode Selection in FX Mode Flash mode is automatically set to amp 9 auto with red eye reduction 33 udej60310tQg uo 10N sce Scene Mode Wa scene mode offers a menu of ten scenes each corresponding to a common situ ation such as a backlit subject sunset or interior shot Camera settings are automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene sparing you the neces sity of adjusting each setting separately To take pictures in scene mode rotate the mode dial to and follow the steps below Display scene menu to display menu Choose scene Current selection selection screen press multi selector to shown by large icon and caption le
2. press multi selector to right Hestart to end show Press multi selector to right to skip to next slide ep de nes o Hold multi selector down to fast forward through frame show Press multi selector to left to return to previous eO PEENI Oe slide Hold multi selector down to rewind through ous frame ZN show End slide show End slide show and return to playback 71 nue N peg eld eu Delete The delete menu contains the following options DELETE 4 Erase selected images 2 Delete selected pic i Erase selected images i if 985 tures amp Erase all images 4 Erase all images Delete all pictures Deleting Selected Pictures DELETE ERASE SELECTED IMAGES fj Erase selected images 7 i Erase all images se Done Pictures on memory card displayed as thumbnail images ERASE SELECTED IMAGES Wise GDone Highlight picture Select highlighted picture Selected pictures marked by TJ icon Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press W or T button To exit without deleting pictures press button 72 DELETE Confirmation dialog displayed Select E Yes to delete pictures No to exit with lli rase CGS out deleting pictures Deleting All Pictures To delete all unprotected pictures on the memory card DELETE DELETE tf Erase selected images 2 1 Erasing all images lt Era
3. ssse 20 EI Recording indicator 21 M Date not set icon 15 s Camera shake icon 25 Battery level indicator 12 lA Self timer indicator 26 ey Date imprint indicator 63 PINumber of exposures remaining length of mowvie 16 17 5 1 Displayed when zoom buttons are pressed 2 Appears when camera clock has not been set 3 Appears at slow shutter speeds to warn that pic tures may be blurred 4 Appears when batteries are running low IBI Shooting mode 6 16 5 Indicates that camera has raised sensitivity auto matically Playback 10 00 TDN 9 fic i2 Pe 2 3 8 7 6 d 4 5 Current folder 23 MProtect Icon ssesesssse 74 File number and type 23 ri Print order icon 48 EI Battery level indicator 12 J Transfer icon nsii 75 Current frame number Time of recording 14 15 total number of frames OH i Date of recording 14 15 sjimage quality size indicator 58 1 Appears when batteries are running low Controlling the Monitor To hide or display indicators in the monitor press the O button In Ee ana We modes you can also use the CJ button to turn the monitor off i Monitor shows view through lens only
4. 2 24 25 60 88 89 91 mode 16 24 25 30 31 32 33 34 37 51 64 Focus 20 21 88 90 Focus lock 7 21 30 Framing assist 6 28 29 33 Framing pictures 18 19 29 33 l Image quality see Image quality size Image quality size 16 17 56 58 59 64 Image sharpening 56 66 Image size see Image quality size ISO 25 J JPEG 23 90 L Lamp green AF 3 7 12 20 88 Lamp red 4 3 12 20 88 Language 14 77 Language choosing 14 Lens iii 2 82 90 M Macro mode 27 31 34 37 Memory cards ii 2 10 11 90 approved 1 1 capacity of 16 59 formatting 11 67 74 insertion and removal of 10 11 MENU button 3 MH 70 battery charger 9 81 Mode dial 2 6 29 Monitor ii 3 4 5 18 19 82 87 90 indicators in 4 5 87 turning on and off 5 MOV see Movies Movies 51 55 90 editing 54 55 recording 51 52 viewing 53 Movie menu the 52 MOVIE TRIM MENU 54 Multi selector 3 7 Museum 28 36 89 N Night landscape 28 36 88 89 Nikon View 45 89 NTSC see Video mode Number of exposures remain ing 16 17 O On off see Power switch P PAL see Video mode Party Indoor 28 35 Photo trim 43 PIC ENHANCE MENU 40 43 Pic enhance menu 41 PLAYBACK MENU 68 Playback menu the 68 76 Playing pictures back 22 23 38 44 full screen playback 22 23 38 39 movie playback 53 on TV 44 Power on lamp 2 12 13 16 Power switch 2 12 13 Printing pictu
5. Contrast detect through the lens TTL AF 30cm 17 ee macro mode 4 cm 1 6 W ee Center with five area selection in frame assist mode Real image zoom viewfinder with LED indication 0 34 0 94 x Approximately 82 horizontal and 82 vertical 1 5 110 000 dot low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD monitor with five level brightness adjustment Approximately 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Type CompactFlash CF cards Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System DCF Exif 2 2 and Digital Print Order Format DPOF Compressed JPEG baseline compliant Movies Quick Time 256 seqment matrix metering linked to AF area Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensa tion 2 0 2 0EV in steps of V5 EV W 4 417 5EV T 5 5 16EV Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter Aperture Electronically controlled preset aperture Range Two steps f 2 8 and f 5 6 W Sensitivity Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 auto gain of two to four times Self timer Ten second duration Built in Speedlight Range approx 0 4 3 0m 1 4 9 10 W 0 4 1 7m 1 4 5 7 T Flash control use Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminals DC in video out digital I O Power sources e Two rechargeable Nikon EN MH1 NiMH batteries e One CRV3 lithium battery e Two ZR6 AA nickel manganese batteries e Two FR6 L91 AA lithium batteries eEH 61 AC adapter Approximate battery life 80min EN MH1
6. USB device Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera 46 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected in the USB menu you can turn the camera off and discon nect the USB cable once transfer is complete If you have not changed the USB option in the camera setup menu from its default setting of Mass Stor age you must remove the camera from the system as shown below before turning the camera off or disconnecting the cable Safely Remove Hardware 0 e 10 00 AM Unplug or Eject Hardware untitled Trash MacOSX MacOS9 Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon 89 in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon amp in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device trom the menu that appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon 2 in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk trom the menu that appears Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer click with the right mouse button on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears Mac OS X Drag the NO_NAME camera volume into the Trash Mac OS 9 Drag the untitled camera volume into the Trash 47 peq e d uo a0 Pr
7. in contact sheets of four thumbnail images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed To Press Description Highlight Se Press multi selector up down left or right to pictures highlight pictures With four thumbnails displayed press fag W Change number ms once to view nine thumbnails Press Q of pictures EZ to zoom in from nine thumbnails to four displayed SI Mace view or when four thumbnails are dis played to view highlighted picture full screen DELETE Confirmation dialog will Delete be displayed Press multi un image highlighted QW selector up or down to picture highlight option press to P right to select Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Use the Q button to zoom in on still images dis played in full screen playback While the picture is Zoomed in you can save a cropped copy of the picture that contains only the portion of the image visible in the monitor Playback zoom and m A cropping are not available when the current pic a a ture is a movie or a copy created using the small hi AIRE WU picture option RY 42 53 Cropped and edited copies can not be further cropped es ee EZ Description Zoom increases each time button is pressed to a maximum of 6x While image is zoomed in Q icon and zoom ratio are displayed in top left corner of monitor Vie V Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not gross of siens TO visible in monito
8. lamp and focus indicator glow steadily indicating that the subject is in focus Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Recompose the picture Keeping the shutter release button pressed half way recompose your picture Do not change the distance between the camera and your subject while focus lock is in effect If your subject moves remove your finger from the shutter release button and focus again at the new distance v Q Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way E down to shoot 21 Aydesbo oud dIseg tep 4 View the Results DELETE T 1 image s Done EN 1 Press the gt button View pictures in the monitor Your most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor To view additional pictures press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left to view pictures in reverse order To scroll quickly to a particular frame number without viewing the intervening pictures press and hold the multi selector To cancel full screen playback and return to shooting mode press the gt button again Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture displayed in the moni tor press the qm button A confirmation dia log will be displayed Press the multi selector up or down to highlight YES and then press the multi selector to the right To exit with out delet
9. you can view your photographs and movies on a computer Before you can transfer copy pictures to your computer you will need to install Nikon View For more information on installing Nikon View and transferring pictures to your computer see the Quick Start Guide and the Nikon View Reference Manual Before Connecting the Camera Pictures can be e copied trom the camera to the computer by e Pressing the s button on the camera RY 75 e Clicking the button in Nikon View Which method you will use depends on your computer s operating system and the USB option selected in the camera setup menu After consulting the following table select the appropriate option using the USB item in the camera setup menu The default option is Mass Storage SEIUIR SET UP USB CF card format amp pe LE d ee we d S Pictures transferred using amera View Operating system 5 button EX button Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Mac OS X 10 1 3 10 2 Choose PTP Choose Mass Mac Hae Storage or PTP Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 9 0 9 2 Pictures can not be transferred using camera e button in Mac OS X 10 1 2 Use Nikon View L button to transfer pictures Choose Mass Storage or PTP Choose Mass Storage 45 peq e d uo DOWN Viewing Pictures on a Computer Connecting the USB Cable Turn the computer on and w
10. T about one second followed by still image of first frame Stop playback Ez W Stop movie and return to single image playback C4 Pressing multi selector down while movie is in Pause resume lavback progress pauses display To resume press multi pu GD selector down again Rewind 6 9 Press and hold to rewind movie iy Press and hold to fast forward through movie Fast forward Playback ends at last frame once playback has ended first frame of movie will be displayed Rewind movie When movie is paused press multi selector once one frame to left to rewind movie one frame When movie is paused press multi selector once to right to advance movie one frame If last frame Advance movie NS ne aes E Qo movie Is displayed pressing multi selector to SS right ends movie playback and displays first frame of movie REE 53 S9IAO N Editing Movies To cut the beginning or end from a movie press the menu button after displaying the movie full frame or highlighting it in thumbnail playback to skip directly to step 6 display a movie in single frame playback and press the shutter release button COOLPIX COOLPIX PLAYBACK MENU 7 PLAYBACK MENU MOVIE TRIM MENU MOVIE TRIM MENU 7 MENU OFF Display menu selection screen MENU OFF Highlight MOVIE TRIM MENU Mark new start stop Mark new start stop with shutter press with shutter press B CN Cancel J Confirmation dialog displayed Highlight Begin tri
11. The playback menu contains the following options i Select pictures for printing on a DPOF compatible device Print set specify number of copies and information to be included on 48 50 prints side show View pictures on the memory card in an automatic slide 69 71 show Delete Delete all or selected pictures 72 73 Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion 74 Mark all or selected pictures for transfer to a computer turn 75 76 Auto transfer auto transfer marking on or off To display the playback menu PLAYBACK MENU TA Printset T COOLPIX PLAYBACK MENU ZsET PIC ENHANCE MENU Bi Slide show MENU 1 OFF Display menu selection screen Display playback menu 68 This option is used to play pictures back in an au SLIDE SHOW tomated slide show with about three seconds between each picture S Select all gt ra Select image s View all pictures in order mum Select all recorded View specified pictures in saz Select image s order selected Viewing All Pictures in the Order Recorded SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW Ess Selecta Pause D sam Select image s AL Highlight Select all SLIDE SHOW Pause Cr Y Loop Highlight Start Begin slide show Loop If Loop is selected in the starting screen the slide show SLIDE SHOW will repeat automatically To select or deselect the loop option highlight Loop and press
12. angle see Zoom W button see Zoom buttons Z Zoom 18 19 90 digital 18 19 90 indicator 18 optical 18 19 playback 41 89 Zoom buttons 3 18 38 39 93 Nikon NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Japan Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome SB3E10000601 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MAA4711 A
13. been taken under lt 4 gt white light When PRE White bal preset is se lected from the white balance menu the camera will zoom in and the menu shown above at right will be displayed in the monitor Description Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from memory and sets white balance to this value To measure a new value for white balance place a gray object such as a piece of cardboard under the lighting that will be used in the final picture Frame this object so that it fills the square in Measure the center of the menu shown above Highlight Measure and press the multi selector to the right to measure a new value for white balance shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position but no picture will be recorded Cancel Y White Balance At settings other than auto white balance is shown by E an icon in the monitor nual bunoous aul d The Exp exposure compensation menu Exp is used to alter exposure from the value sug gested by the camera making pictures brighter or darker Exposure can be adjusted in the range 2 0 to 42 0 EV Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value As a rule of thumb select positive values when large areas of the frame are very bright ly lit for example when photographing an expanse of sunlit water sand or snow or when the background is much brighter than the main subject Choose negative values when large areas
14. frames per second default option Each frame has a size of 320 x 240 pixels Movies are recorded at a rate of 15 frames per second Vertical interlacing is used to achieve a size of 640 x 480 pixels suitable for television playback The maximum length for movies recorded using this option is 20s Movies are recorded in black and white at a rate of 15 B W movie 320 frames per second Each frame has a size of 320x240 pixels file size is the same as for small movies Movies are recorded in sepia at a rate of 5 frames per Sepia movie 320 second Each frame has a size of 320x 240 pixels file B W movie 320 size is the same as for small movies ew Sepia movie 320 Display MOVIE menu Highlight option FRE Return to shooting mode TV movie 640 MOVIE lt T Small movie 320 2 MOVIE Small movie 320 TV movie 640 B W movie 320 Sepia movie 320 lt TV movie 640 b 20s Movies Movies are recorded as Quick Time movie files with the extension MOV and can be played back on a computer after transfer 52 Minds Movies icon When displayed full screen in the monitor movies can be played back using the zoom but tons and the multi selector Movies can not be played back when thumbnails are displayed z SUM T 20s L To Press Description o When movie ends final frame is displayed for Start playback Q
15. have to fit exactly in the framing guides When framing pic tures pay attention to your surroundings be careful not to trip and fall VA Assist Modes Depending on your subject assist modes may not always produce the desired results If results are not to your satisfaction choose eJ auto or M manual and try again 29 Framing Assist Portrait Assist portrait assist mode helps you frame por traits in which the main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened lending the composition a sense of depth the degree of softening depends on the amount of light avail able A framing assist menu helps you frame off center subjects and compose tall or wide shots and two person portraits PORTRAIT No guides are displayed in monitor Camera fo cuses on subject in cen ter of frame focus lock can be used to focus on off center subjects Portrait left Use to compose shot with subject centered in left half of frame Camera will focus on subject in fram ing guide PORTRAIT Portrait right Use to compose shot with subject centered in right half of frame Camera will focus on subject in fram frame Camera will focus on face area ing guide in framing guide Portrait close up Use to compose shot with your subjects face positioned in top half of Portrait figure Use to compose shot with camera held as shown at right and sub ject s face in top half o
16. highlighted picture Selected pictures marked by NA icon Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additional pictures To de select picture highlight and press W or T button To exit without changing transfer status of pictures press button Complete operation Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras Pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon camera can not be trans ferred when the memory card is inserted in the COOLPIX 3100 Use the COOLPIX 3100 to reselect the pictures 76 The setup menu contains the following options Choose the welcome screen displayed when the camera Welcome screen Is turned on Language Choose a language for camera menus and messages Date Set the camera clock Brightness Adjust monitor brightness Volume Turn the camera speaker on or off Choose how long the monitor will remain on before turn ing off automatically to save power CF card format Format memory cards for use in the camera USB Choose PTP or Mass Storage according to your comput er s operating system Video mode Select the video mode from NTSC and PAL Reset all Restore camera settings to default values Auto off o 8 Using the Setup Menu 14 15 14 15 7 E p 67 45 80 80 When you rotate the mode dial to SETUP setup the setup menu will be dis played in the monitor To make a selection from the setup menu use the multi selector as described in The Shooti
17. malfunction Touching the product s internal parts Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter available separately unplug the AC adapter and remove the batteries immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing the batteries take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection Do not use in the presence of flam mable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Observe caution when using the cam era strap Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child could result in injury In the event of mal function the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service center for in spection after unplugging the AC adapter and removing the batteries N Observe proper precautions when han dling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improp erly handled Observe the following pre cautions when handling batteries for use in this product e Before replacing the batteries turn the camera off and make sure the power on lamp has gone out If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged e Use a pair of rechargeable Nikon EN MH1 NiMH batteries one CRV3 lithium battery two ZR6 AA nickel ma
18. noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be The figures in parentheses show the approximate compression ratio for each setting t All figures are approximate Dimensions in Description column assume a printer resolution of approximately 200 dpi dimensions in Print size column a resolution of approximately 300 dpi PC screen 1 024x NORMAL 1024 768 Gls If in doubt choose Normal 2048 or Normal 1600 Pictures can be re duced or cropped when played back in the monitor after shooting 40 58 The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on 16 and 32 megabyte memory cards at different image quality size settings Image quality size 16 MB card 32 MB card High 2048 10 20 Normal 2048 19 39 Normal 1600 Su 62 PC screen 1024 69 138 TV screen 640 147 287 All figures are approximate File size of pictures depends on scene recorded produc ing wide variations in number of images that can be stored Image Quality Size and Number of Exposures Remaining The figure shown in the monitor for the number of exposures remaining is only an approximation The file size of compressed images varies with the scene recorded producing wide variations in the number of pictures that can be stored on the memory card Image Size Smaller images create smaller files suited to transmission by e mail or use in web pages When printed at larger sizes however small images will be rough an
19. of the frame are very dark for example when photographing a forest of dark green leaves or when the background is much darker than the main subject This is because the camera in order to avoid extreme over or under exposure tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame is very dark which can make naturally bright subjects look dim and naturally dark subjects appear over bright or washed out Exposure Compensation At settings other than O exposure compensation is shown in the monitor 62 Date Imprint The date imprint option is used to imprint the DATE IMPRINT date or the date and time of recording on pic tures as they are recorded to the memory card A Off gt It can not be used to imprint a date stamp on pictures after recording Date and time te Off Time and date do not appear on pictures Date is imprinted at bottom right corner of all pictures taken while this option is in effect Date and time are imprinted at bottom right corner of all pictures taken while this option is in effect Date Date and time Image Quality Size Data imprinted at an Image quality size setting of TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose a setting of PC screen 1024 or larger when using the date imprint option Date Imprint Imprinted data forms a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the image is printed regard less of whether the date option is c
20. on which the software and manuals are distributed 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 Observe caution when operating the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impair ment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 from the subject Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Cautions To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product observe the follow ing precautions when storing or using the device 4 4 Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of moisture Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens or lens cover or to the connector card slot or battery chamber covers These parts are especially susceptible to damage Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the batteries 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 in ternal circuitry To p
21. resulting from the use of this product e While every effort has been 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 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 protec tion 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 equip ment 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 ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technici
22. the multi selector to Pause gt C the right A check mark next to Loop indicates that the loop option is selected gt Stat _ ___ _MLoop 69 nue N peg eld eu1 o Slide Show Viewing Chosen Images in the Order Selected SLIDE SHOW zum Select all lt Select image s 7 SELECT IMAGE S Pictures on memory card displayed as thumbnail images SELECT IMAGE S SID Wise Gone Highlight picture Select Highlighted picture Selected picture marked by number showing position in slide show tional pictures Pictures will be played back in order selected To deselect picture highlight and press W button Remain ing pictures in selection will be renumbered To exit without changing selection press button SELECT IMAGE S 6 Repeat steps 3 5 to select addi 2 DSe Done Rotate selected picture 90 right gt Press again to rotate 90 left again to return to original orientation SLIDE SHOW Starting screen displayed Start slide show as described in steps 3 4 of Pause Viewing All Pictures in the Order Recorded gt Stat SET Loop Slide Show The following operations can be performed during the show To Press Description Menu shown at right will er IDE SHOW be displayed Highlight 4 Restart and press multi ieee ex selector to right to resume 5 show Highlight End and End
23. u 3 OOLE XIcINOOD Nikon En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX3S100 DIGITAL CAMERA Trademark Information Apple the Apple logo Macintosh Mac OS Power Macintosh PowerBook and Quick Time are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Finder Power Mac iMac and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corpora tion CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Lexar Media is a trademark of Lexar Media Corpora tion Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to oth ers read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using your Nikon product to prevent possible injury Ayayes ano 104 S9230N WARNINGS A Turn off immediately in the event of Do not disassemble
24. while this option is in effect will be marked for transfer Remove transfer marking from all pictures on memory zz All off card Pictures taken while this option is in effect will not be marked for transfer Select image s Mark selected pictures for transfer vw All on default option VA Transferring More than 999 Pictures No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer If the memory card contains more than 999 pictures transfer all pictures using Nikon View See the Nikon View Reference Manual on CD for details Hidden Pictures Some Nikon digital cameras allow you to hide pictures during playback Hidden pic tures can be viewed on the COOLPIX 3100 but can not be selected for transfer The ZMZ Icon Pictures that have been selected for transfer are identified by a ZW icon TONIKO 00013 layback When you connect the camera to a computer via the UC E6 USB cable and press the E button to transfer pictures only pictures marked with a ZW icon will be transferred Note that the camera E button can not be used to transfer pictures in Mac OS X ver sion 10 1 2 Use Nikon View to transfer pictures Full screen playback Thumbnail p 73 nue N peg eld eu1 y 5 Auto Transfer Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer AUTO TRANSFER AUTO TRANSFER Wise GpDone Pictures on memory card displayed as thumbnail images set Done Highlight picture A Bse Done Select
25. 0 x 240 43 e Camera is off 12 13 e EH 61 AC adapter available separately is not properly 9 12 connected or batteries are exhausted e UC E6 USB cable is not correctly connected or card 10 11 not properly inserted in card reader or card slot 46 e USB item in setup menu set to PTP when camera con 45 nected to computer running Windows 2000 Profes sional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE or Mac OS 9 e Camera is not registered in Device Manager Windows only See Nikon View Reference Manual on CD for further information Nikon View does not start when cam era is connected or memory card insert ed in card reader or card slot 89 Sa ON E21utpa Specifications E3100 digital camera Effective pixels 3 2 million CCD Image size pixels Lens Focal length f number Construction 27 high density CCD total pixels 3 34 million e 2 048 x 1 536 2048 e 1 600 x 1 200 1600 e 1 024x 768 1024 e 640 x 480 640 3 x Zoom Nikkor F 5 8 17 4mm 35 mm 135 camera format equiva lent 38 115 mm 1 2 8 1 4 9 Digital zoom 4 x 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 460 mm Autofocus AF Focus range Focus area selection Viewfinder Magnification Frame coverage Monitor Frame coverage shooting mode Storage Media File system File formats Exposure Metering Exposure control Range ISO 100 equivalent Shutter Speed 90
26. 150 min CRV3 Measured at stan dard temperature 20 C 68 F with fully charged bat teries under standard Nikon test conditions zoom ad justed with each shot flash used in approximately one third of shots image type set to Normal Dimensions W x H x D C7 SCS om ods x2 56 x 50 Approximate weight 150g 5 30z without battery or memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Design Rule for Camera File System DCF Your camera conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera Exif Version 2 2 Your camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with pictures to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif compliant printers 91 Sa ON jediuYyra Co Symbols e auto mode 6 16 21 T delete button 3 22 23 74 4 lamp see Lamp red 4 landscape assist mode 28 31 M6 manual mode 6 17 56 60 64 65 66 IC9 monitor button 3 13 Will movie mode 6 51 52 91 night portrait assist mode 28 33 88 gt play transfer button 3 12 22 45 portrait assist mode 28 30 recording icon 21 X sports assist mode 28 32 89 w wait icon 21 A A
27. 43 VIEWING PICTURES OV TV IM 44 Viewing Pictures on a COMPUTED cee ccccceeeeeeeeeceeeseeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeesaaaeeeees 45 xi a ausu cC Em 48 Mules c pr m 51 a Recording MOVIES uuetusemmi ror E Instr ada s pu prete oc tiat susti 51 Viewing MOVIES Do PARNO DINO UGS NR T 54 Table of Contents The Shooting Memnu c 56 Using he Shooting MenUss ieisacineiennera ninenin uE Eea ENNEN NE EEREN 56 imag Quality SIZE NR CE erm 58 White Balance M Only ssssssssmRRRMMRIRHRRIIII 60 mA a Nem 62 P w Anne m as aseos 63 Continuous MOONY EET 64 Best Shot Selector M Only ssssssss 65 Image Sharpening M Only seen 66 TE AC E TE A EIE 67 Te PlayGack quil M 68 Using the Playback Menu iius cuento toner rara ttr en 68 SS SO 69 DT 72 aus M E 74 PUTCO WANS EG EEE A desluncancinandseuinad E N ETE A 75 TS SOC MC e 77 Using the Setup MEMU NT 77 Welcome SoU EEan ionii iE E AO EE a and ia n 78 Bic E aara orien EE E E E E EE E EEE eed 79 V I O ae E A E O E E 79 A A EE AE E EEE E 79 Vice o MOI NENNEN TORRE 80 E EEEE E E A A ENEN E ENS IET 80 Technical NOTES iioii ae i a iia 81 Optional Accessori
28. C adapter i iii vi 9 81 91 AFQ 4 20 84 AF lamp see Lamp green AF Auto off 13 77 79 Auto transfer 68 75 76 B Backlit subjects 24 37 Back light 28 37 Batteries i i vi 8 9 12 83 91 CRV3 i 8 9 83 91 EN MH1 i 8 9 81 91 charging 9 FR6 L91 AA i 9 91 ZR6 AA i 9 91 Beach Snow 28 35 Best Shot Selector 36 56 64 65 88 89 Black and white movies 52 still pictures 41 Blur 24 25 26 33 34 65 88 Brightness 77 79 BSS see Best Shot Selector 92 C CF card format 56 67 77 Clock see Date Close ups 25 27 36 Close up 28 36 CompactFlash CF see Mem ory cards Computer 45 47 copying pictures to 75 76 Continuous 56 64 65 89 Copy 28 37 Cropping pictures 39 43 89 CRV3 see Batteries D Date 14 15 63 77 Date imprint 50 56 63 DC in connector 3 DCF see Design rule for Cam era File system Delete 68 72 73 Deleting pictures 38 72 73 74 all pictures 73 during shooting 23 in full screen playback 22 selected pictures 72 73 Design rule for Camera File system 90 91 Digital Print Order Format 48 50 90 DPOF see Digital Print Order Format Dusk Dawn 28 35 88 E E mail 42 58 59 EN MH1 see Batteries Error messages 84 86 Exif 2 2 90 91 Exif Print see Exif 2 2 Exp 56 62 88 90 Exposure compensation see Exp F File numbering 23 80 Fill flash 24 37 Fireworks show 28 37 89 Flash ii
29. ORY will be displayed in the monitor No further pictures can be taken until you e choose a lower Image quality size setting Wi 58 e insert a new memory card Wf 10 e delete some pictures Mi 22 23 72 73 AMO Mode M manual mode provides additional menu options that give you full control over such settings as white balance and image sharpening See The Shooting Menu Mi 56 17 Aydesbo oug 5iIseg Zoom out Zoom in wL TTT Indicator in monitor shows amount of zoom when ei ther button is pressed Digital zoom 18 Step 2 Frame the Picture Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands Photographs can be framed in the monitor X or the viewfinder Don t Block the Shot To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash window Frame your subject Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with two types of built in zoom optical zoom in which the camera s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 3x and digital zoom in which digital processing is used to further magnify the image up to 4 x for a total of 12x Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject in the center of the monitor e Press the W button to zoom out from your subject increasing the area visible in the frame ePress the T button to zoom in on your subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame
30. The identifier is not displayed but is visible when the picture is transferred to a computer Pictures are stored in folders created automatically by the camera and named with a three digit folder number followed by NIKON e g TOONIKON Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if you take a picture when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If you take a picture when the current folder contains a picture numbered 9999 a new folder will be created and file numbering will begin again from 0001 If file numbering reaches 9999 when the memory card contains a folder numbered 999 no further pictures can be taken until the memory card has been formatted Ml 67 or a new memory card inserted 23 Aydesbo oug dIseg When Lighting Is Poor Using the Flash The following flash modes are available Best choice in most situations AUTO Flash fires when light Auto Ing is poor Use for portraits works best when subject is well within range of flash and looking at pre flash Not recom mended when quick shutter response Is required Use to capture natural lighting under dim light or where use of flash is pro hibited If camera shake icon ap pears care should be taken to avoid blurring o Flash fires several times Auto with at low intensity before red eye main flash reducing reduction red eye io E d Flash will not fire even
31. a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals 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 monitors and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected e When you frame bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward ei ther end may appear in the monitor This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light e The monitor is lit by an LED backlit Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker con tact your Nikon service representative 82 Storage Turn the camera off when not in use and check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area If you will not be using the product for long periods remove the batteries to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant Do not store the camera case avail able separately in a plastic bag as this may cause the material to deteriorat
32. ait for it to start up After confirming that the camera is off connect the UC E6 USB cable as shown below Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard UC E6 USB cable You can now turn the camera on and transfer pictures as described in the Quick Start Guide B 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 9 0 9 2 Do Nor select PTP when connecting the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP selected in the USB menu disconnect the camera as described below Be sure to select Mass Storage before reconnecting the camera Windows 2000 Professional A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wizard Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera Windows Millennium Edition Me After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard Click Cancel to exit the wizard and then disconnect the camera Windows 98 Second Edition SE The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed Click Cancel to exit the wizard and then disconnect the camera Mac OS 9 9 0 9 2 A dialog will be displayed stating that the computer is unable to use the driver needed for the Nikon Digital Camera E3100 PTP
33. alance ME mode only Match white balance to your light source 60 61 Exp Adjust exposure for very bright very dark or high con 62 trast subjects Date imprint Imprint pictures with the date and or time of recording 63 Continuous ME mode only Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence 64 BSS M mode only Turn the Best Shot Selector BSS on or off 65 Image sharpening Control how much outlines in your pictures are sharp 66 ME mode only ened CF card format Format memory cards for use in the camera 67 In Fed auto and M6 manual modes the shooting menu is displayed when the MENU button is pressed To display the shooting menu in RH scene or assist C Mii 2 Fal modes l i Party Indoor d erum Oe SCENE MENU set MENU OFF Display scene kw J mode or framing Display menu selection screen assist Z Mil 2 Pd modes menu SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU Q9 a E Image quality size 7 Exp bl Date imprint bd Highlight SHOOTING MENU xdi shooting menu 03D Jh 56 In Ii movie mode pressing the MENU button displays the movie menu 4 52 The shooting menu is not available To make a selection from the shooting menu SHOOTING MENU 1 Image quality size A E4 Exp gt Highlight menu item Display options SHOOTING MENU El Image quality size B4 Exp gt ps Date imprint bud Make selection To exit menu and re turn to sh
34. an for help iv Nikon E3100 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly ap proved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equip ment C 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 Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 U S A Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B res pecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro duced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law e tems prohibited by law from being Cautions on certain copies and re copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coin
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36. d uneven in appearance Print Size The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution the higher the resolution the smaller the final print size Image Quality Size The current image quality size setting is shown by an icon at the bottom left corner of the monitor nual bunoous aul White Balance M6 Only White balance is used to preserve natural colors WHITE BALANCE under different types of lighting In eJ auto scene and assist modes white balance is set A Auto automatically by the camera in response to light ing conditions and the selected scene In MG manual mode you can choose white balance from the following options Option NND T NNI White balance automatically adjusted to suit light A Auto 9 I je E ing conditions Best choice in most situations PRE White bal preset Gray object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions 3 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Ze Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting x Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies 5 Speedlight Use with the flash 60 Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used when shooting WHITE BAL PRESET under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to un make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had
37. dialog shown at right will be displayed Select Yes to choose a new picture for the welcome screen No to exit leaving the welcome screen unchanged 78 Brightness Press the multi selector up or down to increase BRIGHTNESS or decrease the brightness of the monitor by moving the arrow to the left of the display up or down Press the multi selector left or right to return to the setup menu This option is used to enable or disable the VOLUME sounds played when an error occurs or when you turn the camera or monitor on select a new 7 gt mode make a selection from menus or release the shutter When operated on battery power the camera AUTO OFF will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the AUTO OFF menu Choose from thirty seconds 30s the default setting one minute 1m five minutes 5m or thirty minutes 30m Regard less of the option chosen in the AUTO OFF menu the monitor will remain on for three minutes when menus are displayed When powered by an AC adapter the camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for thirty minutes 9 nue N dnjyas ay Before connecting your camera to a video device VIDEO MODE such as a television or VCR M 44 choose a vid eo mode setting that matches the video standard used in the device Your Nikon digital camera supports NTSC and PAL standards ME NTSC Mg Reset All Select this op
38. ds beaches 35 and sunlit expanses of water e MT Use to preserve the deep hues seen in sunsets and 35 sunrises Use to preserve the colors seen in the weak natural an light before sunrise and after sunset a Night landscape Use when taking landscape shots at night 36 a Use to capture vivid colors in close up shots of flow 36 s ers insects and other small objects e Museum Use where flash photography is prohibited 36 o Bewerten Use to capture the expanding burst of light from a 37 firework Copy Use to copy text and line drawings 27 Sick lista Use when light is coming from behind your subject 37 throwing their features into shadow Aydesbojoud uo aio Framing Assist The four assist modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow you to compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor To use framing assist rotate the mode dial to the desired mode and follow the steps below Choose composition type Current selection shown by large icon and caption 1 ll S O 19 X When taking pictures position sub ject or subjects in framing guide as described on following pages After selecting mode display framing assist menu to display menu selection screen press multi selector to left fgg 56 Make selection and return to shoot ing mode Framing guide appears in monitor Using the Guides Your subject does not
39. e NIMH batteries gradually lose their charge fully charged before heading outside to when left unused We recommend that you take pictures in cold weather Keep spare charge NiMH batteries immediately before batteries in a warm place and exchangeas use necessary Once warmed a cold battery Used batteries are a valuable resource may recover some of its charge Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations 83 Sa ON jediuyra Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them Display Set clock to current date Flashes e BO Ines sert and time is WARNING l B ATTERY Batteries exhausted pe UR int eine repli 8 Use focus lock to focus on AFe d MANT e another subject at same 21 flashes red l distance then recompose picture Use flash or steady cam era using tripod by placing ty Slow shutter speed Pictures camera on level surface or 18 a may be blurred by holding camera in both 24 25 hands with elbows against torso Mh Camera turned off or BI Message clears from display See button pressed during re automatically when record 21 cording ing is complete Monitor has been left on Use viewfinder or turn cam for an extended period ac era off and wait a few min E tivating internal circuit pro utes before turning camera tection on again NOVGARDIERESENI Gees TERT Turn camera off and confirm that
40. e Note that desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals Do not store your camera with naptha or camphor moth balls or in locations that e are poorly ventilated or damp e are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a sunny day e are 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 put ting the camera away again Store the batteries in a cool dry place Batteries e When turning the camera on check that e If the battery terminals are dirty wipe them the batteries are charged The monitor will off with a clean dry cloth before use display a warning when batteries are low Repeatedly recharging NiMH batteries be e Carry a fresh CRV3 battery as a replacement fore they are fully exhausted may result in when taking pictures on important occa a memory effect causing the batteries to sions You may find it difficult to purchase lose their charge quickly The batteries will replacement batteries on short notice return to normal after being fully discharged e On cold days the capacity of batteries tends and recharged to decrease Be sure that the batteries ar
41. e When the camera is zoomed in to maxi mum magnification holding the T button down for about two seconds will trigger digital zoom The zoom indicator will turn yellow and the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will blink Use the T and W buttons to adjust zoom in the digital zoom range To cancel digital zoom press W until the zoom indicator turns white Digital Zoom In digital zoom data from the camera s image sensor are processed digitally enlarging the center portion of the picture to fill the frame Unlike optical zoom digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the picture Instead details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image Note that the effects of digital zoom are not visible in the viewfinder use the moni tor when framing pictures with digital zoom Digital zoom is not available when the monitor is off or when Multi Shot 16 1 or Multi Shot 16 2 is selected in the CON TINUOUS menu MI 64 VA When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor may be slightly mottled This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Monitor or Viewfinder Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time viewing an image that shows how the final picture will appear This is particularly useful when the image in the viewfinder does not accurately reflect what will appear in t
42. e flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 40cm 14 When taking close ups play each picture back after shooting to check the results Flash Mode Selection Depending on the mode selected the flash mode may change automatically when you choose a new shooting mode Ml 30 37 51 In M manual mode the camera remembers the current flash mode setting even when the camera is turned off The most recent setting will automatically be restored whenever the mode dial is set to Mia unless the Reset all option in the setup menu is used to restore default settings e 80 In ep auto mode the camera only stores the flash mode if the flash fires at a setting of 4 amp auto with red eye reduction If AUTO is not selected before the camera is turned off the flash will be set to 4 amp the next time the camera is turned on Otherwise the flash mode will automatically be set to AUTO 25 udej60310tQg uo ION Taking a Self Portrait Using the Self Timer When the self timer is on pictures are taken ten seconds after the shutter re lease button is pressed This can be used to allow you to appear in your own pictures or to prevent close up or low light shots from being blurred by the camera movement that occurs when the shutter release button is pressed When using this option you should either mount the camera on a tripod recommended or rest it on a flat level surface B E m C 19 Display E
43. ected e Video cable is connected Camera turns off eBatteries are low 12 without warning Batteries are cold 83 No indicators appear Indicators are hidden Press O button until indicators 5 in monitor are displayed e Ambient lighting is too bright move to a darker loca 19 Monitor is hard to tion or use viewfinder read e Monitor brightness needs adjustment 79 e Monitor is dirty clean monitor 82 87 Sa ON jediuyra Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause e Camera is in playback mode 22 e Batteries are exhausted 2 e Red 4 lamp flickers flash is charging 20 e Green AF lamp flickers camera unable to focus 20 e Message CARD IS NOT FORMATTED appears in 10 11 monitor memory card is not formatted for use in your 67 camera e Message NO CARD PRESENT appears in monitor 10 11 no memory card in camera e Message OUT OF MEMORY appears in monitor in 58 sufficient memory to record picture at current Image quality size setting No picture is taken when shutter release button is pressed e Flash is off 24 Pictures are too dark eFlash window is blocked 18 underexposed eSubject is outside range of flash 25 e Exposure compensation is too low 62 eure areton ils Exposure compensation is too high 62 bright overexposed e Subject was not in focus area when shutter release 20 Pictures apre out oi button was pressed halfway Jodu e Green AF lamp flickers camera u
44. en you release Fal Multi Shot 16 2 shutter release button From these pictures camera selects sixteen frames at regular intervals and arranges them in four rows to form a single picture 1 600 x 1 200 pixels in size Remaining images are discarded Lj Continuous Restrictions on Camera Settings At settings other than Single the flash turns off automatically and focus exposure and auto white balance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each series When Multi Shot 16 1 or Multi Shot 16 2 is selected digital zoom can not be used and Image quality size is fixed at Normal 1600 Multi Shot 16 1 and Multi Shot 16 2 can not be selected when digital zoom is in effect BSS is available only at a set ting of Single Continuous At settings other than Single the current continu OUS setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor 3M 19 64 Best Shot Selector M6 Only When the Best Shot Selector BSS is on the BEST SHOT SELECTOR camera takes pictures as long as the shutter release button is held down to a maximum of lessor ten These images are then compared and the BssOn O O O sharpest picture the picture with highest level of detail saved to memory card BSS is recom mended for situations in which inadvertent cam era movement can produce blurred pictures for example when e the camera is zoomed in e ighting is poor and the flash can not be used Option Description ps
45. ers in Europe http www nikon euro com e For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa 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 pho tography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http www nikon image com eng ulbag noA a1ojag Parts of the Camera j Power switch M 12 Mode dial Mf 6 Self timer lamp M 26 Power on lamp Mi 12 Shutter release button Mi 7 Eyelet for camera strap Lens Mi 18 Memory card slot cover 10 Attaching the Camera Strap Zoom F Q buttons n 18 Viewfinder fi 18 Multi selector 4 8 W i 7 Red lamp Ii 20 E play transfer button Wf 22 45 Green AF lamp WB 20 Battery chamber cover 4 RY 8 Ss Battery chamber cover latch M 8 Tripod socket gi 25 26 MENU menu button yi 56 Monitor i 5 18 T delete button gi 22 23 Interface connector cover CD monitor button ui 5 Interface connector cover N USB f 46 Video out MI 44 connector DC in connector n 9 ulbag noA a1ojag The Monitor Shooting I oom indicator 18 VAFOCUS indicator
46. es Low Sharpening reduced below normal level SS Off No sharpening performed Y Taking Pictures for Retouching on a Computer When taking pictures that will later be retouched choose Off Image Sharpening At settings other than Auto the current image sharp ening setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor 66 CF Card Format The memory card provided with your camera CF CARD FORMAT is formatted at shipment If you purchase ad ANETNITNTeS ditional memory cards for added storage you All images will be will however need to format the cards before deleted first use Before Formatting Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they contain including protected pictures and any other data that may be on the card Before formatting be sure to transfer to a computer any pictures you would like to keep Wl 45 47 Selecting CF card format displays the confirmation dialog shown above To format the memory card CF CARD FORMAT WARNING All images will be FORMATTING deleted x Highlight to Format to exit without Begin formatting While formatting formatting card highlight No and is in progress message shown above press multi selector to right will be displayed 44 During Formatting Do not turn the camera off remove the batteries or memory card or unplug the AC adapter available separately while formatting is in progress 67 nue y Huryooys euj
47. es scinesicdacsiainabiuseileraniednadedstiestdounatedaaneniiaullonedtaeieanaaiiuseinndeacss 81 Caring for Your 8 112 FERRENT 82 wis icc E E NM TREO RUE 84 TOUDISSHOOUIAG wis cnsakcantoouemiindisessccussisaninniddniiubedsanlesiaanieiinenleaseusdenancinfeeshimhiewsendweses 87 SDOCIBE DIIS niinctnarsduatdathoemnbehecduatienttatantemndcsteibenledeh smtedetecert TAr an EEEN 90 lil W adeeeanaet 92 viii Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX 3100 digital camera This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it handy when using the product To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used This icon marks cautions informa This icon marks tips additional tion you should read before use to SX information you may find helpful prevent damage to your camera when using your camera This icon marks notes information This icon indicates that more infor that you should read before using P4 mation is available elsewhere in this your camera manual or in the Quick Start Guide Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites e For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com e For us
48. f frame Camera will fo cus on face area in fram ing guide Portrait couple Use to compose shot with two subjects po sitioned side by side Camera will focus on closest subject Flash Mode Selection in Z Mode Flash mode defaults to 4 9 auto with red eye reduction Other modes can be selected 30 Framing Assist Landscape Assist landscape assist mode helps you frame vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines colors and contrast A framing assist menu helps you frame not only natural landscapes but also cityscapes and portrait shots featuring a land mark in the background LANDSCAPE No guides are displayed in monitor Use to focus on distant objects through foreground objects such as windows or a screen of branches Focus is fixed at infinity Scenic view Use to compose landscapes with sky in top third of frame distant ob jects in middle third and closer objects in bottom third Match top of skyline with wavy yellow guide ET Architecture Use to photograph buildings A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame Group right Group right Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to right and landmark gt or other object in background at left of frame Both portrait subject e amp B A and background object will be in focus Group left Use to compose portraits with por
49. ft Wi 56 3M AUIO 19 Make selection and return to shoot ing mode Selected scene shown by icon at top left corner of monitor Take pictures Depending on the scene selected restrictions may apply to flash mode 5 24 macro close up Wy Mi 27 or the self timer Y MH 26 These restric tions are noted on the pages that follow VA The Camera Shake Icon When the 4 icon appears in the monitor pictures may be blurred In this section the precautions that you can take to avoid blur are indicated by stars hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against your body use a tripod or rest the camera on a flat level surface 34 The following scenes are available SA Party Indoor I Use for shots that include details of the background or to capture the effects of candlelight and other indoor back ground lighting c EUN OFF We No restrictions dg Beach Snow Vividly captures the brightness of such subjects as snow fields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Flash mode automatically set to AUTO other modes can be selected No restrictions EUN OFF S No restrictions Sa Sunset I Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises EUM OFF S No restrictions t Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to improve quality slight
50. h names of the form FSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a four digit number assigned automatically by the camera Picture Enhance Picture enhance options can not be used with resized copies cropped copies or with copies created using the options in the PIC ENHANCE MENU 41 peq e d uo 8J0 N Small Picture To create a small copy of a picture select Small pic from the picture enhance menu or press the shutter release button while a still image is displayed in full screen playback The following resize options are available Option Size pixels Copy can be displayed full screen on television Leitbild sense or 13 monitor with no drop in quality Suited to display on web pages Small file size m 320x240 320x240 reduces time needed to display picture in web browser Copy can be sent and received quickly as e mail attachment Where application supports display of JPEG images picture can be viewed in message window 4 160x120 160x120 SMALL PIC 4 Mmi 640x480 D E Se No L2 160x120 JN Yes 2 Highlight option Confirmation dialog displayed Se lect Yes to create resized copy No to exit without creating copy oC To view the new resized copy press the multi selector down until the copy is displayed The copy will be displayed after the last picture recorded in thumbnail playback small pictures are indicated by a gray border To reduce file size copies are stored on the memory card as BASIC
51. he final picture for example when e your subject is less than a meter 33 from the camera e digital zoom is in effect Use the viewfinder when you want to save power by turning the monitor off Wi 5 or when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor 19 Aydesbo oug 5iIseg Step 3 Focus and Shoot Focus gt v Press the shutter release button halfway to cun EET set focus and exposure In e mode the n camera will automatically focus on the sub ject at the center of the frame Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Red 4 lamp With the shutter release button pressed halfway check focus and flash Focus is indicated by the green AF autofocus lamp next to the viewfinder and by the focus indi cator in the monitor Flash status is indicated by the red flash ready lamp next to the viewfinder Flash will fire when picture Is taken Flash charging Briefly lift finger from shutter release button then try again Flash off or not required Green AF lamp Focus indicator dwe 4 poy aO Bl Subject in focus a 2 Camera unable to focus on 2 subject at center of frame Aes Using focus lock focus on D x another subject at same g3 distance then recompose A picture and shoot 2 Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture To pre gL vent blur press the sh
52. hosen in the Print set menu At settings other than Off a DATE icon is displayed in the monitor during shooting Check be fore shooting to make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date The date is recorded in the order selected in the DATE menu You will not be able to select Date or Date and time if the camera clock has not been set Print Set The Print set option can be used to print the date and time of recording on images taken with Off selected in the DATE IMPRINT menu Mi 48 50 63 nual bunoous aul Continuous M6 Only Use the options in this menu to capture a fleet CONTINUOUS ing expression on a portrait subject photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably or capture MB Single gt motion in a series of pictures Multi Shot 16 1 bd Option Description l Camera takes one picture each time shutter release ingie button is pressed Camera takes pictures continuously while shutter re lease button is held down Pictures are recorded at rate of about three frames every two seconds Rate of recording will drop when g icon is displayed Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes EH Multi Shot 16 1 sixteen consecutive images 400x300 pixels in size and arranges them in four rows to form a single picture Camera takes pictures at a rate of about fifteen frames per second while shutter release button is held down Shooting ends after seven seconds or wh
53. ictions 36 Scene Mode S Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework The camera responds more rapidly to the shutter release button ensuring that you can capture the start of the burst e Focus is fixed at infinity eFollow the firework as it ascends and press the shutter release button all the way down at the start of the burst EN S fz aa Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board 124 or in printed matter such as a business card eFlash and macro close up turn off automatically other modes can be selected e Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the final picture No restrictions EUM No restrictions No restrictions Back light I Use when light is coming from behind your subject throw ing their features into shadow or when your subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit The flash will 2 fire automatically to fill in illuminate shadows 5 EUM OFF S No restrictions Scene Mode Depending on your subject scene mode may not always produce the desired results If results are not to your satisfaction choose ep auto or ME manual and try again 37 udej16030Qg uo ao Viewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Pressing the E W button in full screen play back displays the pictures on the memory card
54. ing the picture highlight NO and press the multi selector to the right Deleting Your Last Shot At any time during shooting you can press the J DELETE button to delete the last picture taken The confirma J tion dialog shown at right will be displayed Delete fl Erasc mese S S f the picture as described opposite under Deleting Unwanted Pictures Playback Tip Pictures are displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card This makes it possible to scroll rapidly through the pictures in memory without waiting for each image to be displayed at full resolution The first and last pictures in memory are linked Pressing the multi selector up or left when the first picture in memory is displayed will take you to the last picture Pressing the multi selector down or right when the last picture is displayed takes you to the first picture Image File and Folder Names On the memory card pictures are identified by file names with three parts a four letter identifier a four digit file number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order and a three letter extension e g DSCNOOO 1 JPG Picture type Identifier Original Still picture DSCN JPG 2 Movie DSCN MOVIS Copy created using Pic enhance menu option FSCN JPG 41 Copy Small copy SSCN JPG 42 Cropped copy RSCN JPG 43 When a picture is viewed in the monitor the file number and extension appear in the top right corner of the display
55. inting Pictures Pictures taken with your Nikon digital camera can be printed and enjoyed in the same way as pictures taken with a film camera Using the Print set op tion in the camera playback menu you can specify the pictures to be printed the number of prints and the information to be included with each print The pictures can then be printed by inserting the camera memory card into any device that supports Digital Print Order Format DPOF be it your per sonal photo printer or your photofinisher s print system To create a digital print order press the MENU button during playback and select PLAYBACK MENU from the menu selection screen Mf 68 then follow the steps below PRINT SET em Print selected 7 Delete print set P PLAYBACK MENU M l Print set p Ei Slide show Highlight Print set Display PRINT SET menu PRINT SET PRINT SELECTION I Print selected 2 l Delete print set gt Use WDone Highlight Print selected Pictures on memory card displayed as thumbnail images Delete print set To cancel the current print order highlight Delete print set in the PRINT SET menu and press the multi selector to the right Print marking will be removed from all pictures in the current print order the pictures themselves will not be deleted 48 PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION GO Sse Done Highlight picture Select highlighted picture Selected pictures marked by ico
56. l not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Your Nikon COOLPIX camera is designed to the highest standards and includes com plex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry HE UsE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact your local authorized Nikon dealer vi Table of Contents FOR e fs Y CE S E ONERE INICIO E E OEE O ENNIO i EE E h A A E id outs A A T HR lii ep MM L IV B fore Mire 1 9042 8 9 91 E a MCI RO RR 1 Parts OF THE Camera Lecsaaueresemupenvntursade at cxtoitotint ead iore emissa EEA EEAS tudine 2 Icd dT 4 The Mode Dial MEM E M 6 Navigatmg the Menus uacsedusecexstedi desaecamsike mna Fk aat rst RER ER cesis aste Sir 7 The Shutter Release Button eessssssssssememe enne 7 alid pM 8 IS SPIN Batterie S astekos arcum ra ute ppp eaa EE niax opea dann Eus imc EE Iq 8 VSR mcr Memory C OUS cies decas arse msdteialin dened ea
57. ly increasing time before pictures are saved to memory card 39 ude16030Qg uo alo Scene Mode Night landscape A slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night landscapes Focus is fixed at infinity Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to improve quality slightly increasing time before pictures are saved to memory card a EUN OFF No restrictions eA Close up I Use to capture vivid colors in close up shots of flowers in sects and other small objects with the background artisti cally blurred Flash mode automatically set to AUTO other modes can be selected Camera focuses continuously even when shutter release button is not pressed halfway Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position To focus on objects as close as 4cm 1 6 to the lens adjust zoom until the macro close up icon MA in monitor turns green No restrictions EUM ON No restrictions Wl Museum Flash turns off amp automatically Use this mode indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in mu seums and art galleries or in other indoor settings in which you do not want to use the flash eThe Best Shot Selector BSS 65 turns on automatically reducing the effects of inadvertent camera movement e Macro close up turn off automatically other modes can be selected ePhotography may be prohibited altogether in some settings Be sure to obtain permission first a EUN No restrictions No restr
58. m to exit without trimming movie highlight Cancel and press multi selector to right Begin movie playback Using multi selector to pause re wind and advance movie display first frame you want to keep Editing Movies Any sections cut from a movie are permanently deleted and can not be recovered Be sure that the cropped portion of the movie does not contain frames you would like to keep Movies can not be trimmed to a length of less than five frames 54 Delete all frames before current frame If movie is paused press multi _ selector down to resume playback Save trimmed movie Save trimmed movie Review movie SE Yes Highlight Review select Yes and press multi selector to right to skip to Step 13 No to exit without editing movie Delete all frames after current frame Confirmation dialog will be displayed Save trimmed movie Review movie SE Highlight Yes to exit without editing movie highlight No and press multi selector to right View edited movie use multi selec tor to pause rewind and advance or press W W to end playback Save edited movie to memory card WARNING Sections cut from beginning and end PLEASE WAIT FOR of movie are discarded THE CAMERA TO FINISH RECORDING 55 Using the Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains the following options Image quality size Choose image size and quality Reming White b
59. m timer men Highlight VON to exit without changing mode wait two seconds or press multi selector to left 3M AUTO 19 Exit menu Self timer icon is dis played in monitor Frame picture and start timer Count down timer shows number of seconds remaining until picture is taken Focus and exposure lock when the shutter re lease button is pressed The self timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink until one sec ond before the picture is taken staying lit during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be released The Self Timer The self timer is not available in some shooting modes M 32 37 51 Stopping the Self Timer To stop the timer before the picture is taken press the shutter release button 26 Easy Close ups Macro Close up Mode Macro close up mode is used for taking close up shots of small objects at very short distances minimum 4 cm 1 67 Highlight WON to exit m changing setting wait two seconds or press multi selector to left 3M AUIO_C 19 Frame picture If camera is zoomed out until b icon turns green camera can focus at distance of 4cm 1 6 Exit menu icon appears in monitor when camera is in macro close up Macro Close up Mode Macro close up is not available in some shooting modes MI 31 32 34 37 At short ranges the viewfinder does no
60. memory card is correct 10 11 WN ls A ly inserted Fl CARD IS NOT Press multi selector up to FORMATTED Memory card has not highlight FORMAT and 67 been formatted for use press to right to format FORMAT In camera card or turn camera off and 0 NO replace card THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED e Use approved card pn RE Error accessing memory eCheck that connectors are WARNING ayia clean If card is damaged This CF card cannot contact retailer or Nikon be read representative 84 Error Messages Display OUT OF MEMORY i IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED N CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA COMMUNICATIONS ERROR Camera in shooting mode e Choose lower image qual 58 59 he Ity size Insufficient memory to re sp erc ENS 22 808 cord pictures at current set P l 72 73 tings e Insert new memory card 10 Camera connected to com puter Not enough space on memory card to record in formation need for transfer e Memory card has not been eReformat memory card 67 formatted for use in cam era or error occurred while saving picture e Camera has run out of file eInsert new memory card 10 22 numbers or delete pictures 23 72 73 e Camera can not copy pic e Copies can not be created 41 43 ture using small picture from movies or from other Disconnect camera delete unwanted pictures and try again m Sy Ja crop or picture enhance copies options No pictures on memory Press gt button
61. n PRINT SELECTION Use zoom buttons to specify number of prints up to 9 To deselect picture press W button when number of prints E is 1 Repeat steps 5 7 to select additional pictures To exit without altering print order press button iSe G Done PRINT SET Press gt to complete print order and display menu of print options eTo print date of recording on all pic tures in print order highlight Date and press multi selector to right Check will appear in box next to item eTo print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order high light Info and press multi selector to Done right Check will appear in box next to item eTo deselect checked item highlight l and press multi selector to right To complete print order and return to playback highlight Done and press multi selector to right To exit without altering print order press button 49 o 4 o D lt c D A A Printing Pictures Print Set If you display the PRINT SET menu after creating a print order the Date and Info op tions will be reset Date If Date is selected the date of recording will appear on pictures printed using DPOF The date is based on the photo information recorded with the picture and will not be correct if the camera clock was set incorrectly when the picture was taken 14 15 The date will not be printed if the print system does not support the DPOF date fu
62. nable to focus 20 e Camera shook during shot Blurring caused by cam era shake can be reduced by Pictures are blurred Using the flash 24 eUsing the Best Shot Selector BSS 65 eUsing the self timer with a tripod 26 seslenrlbi spacer e Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by bright pixels Ss dne less an reise essem in eSelecting Bg night portrait assist mode or selecting 33 35 ies Neal scene mode and choosing mig Dusk Dawn 36 or g Night landscape Colors are unnatural eWhite balance does not match light source 60 88 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause e Flash is off Note that flash turns off automatically 24 when eThe mode dial is set to landscape assist 4X 31 sports assist or MM movie or to RH scene 32 Flash does not fire mode with any of Sunset s Night landscape 51 Wi Museum X Fireworks show or mim Dusk 35 36 Dawn selected in scene menu e Continuous is set to option other than Single 64 BSS is on 65 Picture can not be ePicture has been overwritten or renamed by computer played back or other make of camera E Copy can not be e Picture Is a movie 53 e Picture was created with small picture crop or edit 41 43 created using small aaien ae cop OUI ses ay gy enough free space on memory card to 16 17 Sites store new copy Can not zoom in on Pictus Eee 2 picture Picture was created with small picture option 42 e Picture has been cropped to size less than 32
63. nction The date stamp recorded when Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint Vf 63 forms a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the pictures are printed even if the printer does not spport the DPOF date function Print set can not be used to print the time and date of recording on pictures recorded when Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint 50 e Recording Movies To record silent movies up to forty seconds in length 1 Rotate the mode dial to i Turn the camera on The exposure count display in the monitor shows the length of the movie that can be recorded 3 Start recording Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording During recording a REC icon will be displayed and progress will be shown by the indicator at the bottom of the monitor 4 End recording Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Re cording will end automatically after forty seconds twenty seconds when TV movie 640 is selected 52 or when no more memory is available on the memory card Flash Mode Selection in il Mode The flash turns off X automatically when movie mode is selected Digital Zoom Digital zoom can not be used while recording is in progress 51 S9IAO N Recording Movies The type of movie recorded can be selected from the following options Small movie 320 Movies are recorded at a rate of 15
64. nd return to previous Make selection or menu or move cursor left lt 3 e move cursor right Move cursor down j The Shutter Release Button Your camera has a two stage shutter release button The camera sets focus and exposure when the button is pressed halfway The green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will light when the focus operation is complete Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway To take the picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down ulbag noA 104 9g Inserting Batteries Your camera uses e Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride NIMH batteries x 2 or e non rechargeable CRV3 lithium batteries x 1 Open the battery chamber cover Pressing the battery chamber latch C9 slide the battery chamber cover out 2 and flip it open Insert the batteries Insert the batteries as shown in the label inside the battery chamber Close the battery chamber cover Close the battery chamber cover and slide it in until it latches Be sure that the battery chamber cover is properly latched V4 Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make sure that the power on lamp has gone out before removing or inserting batteries V4 Read Battery Warnings Read and follow all warnings and ins
65. ng Menu MI 56 Nikon Welcome screen 7 En Language Language and Date The Language and Date options are described in First Steps f 14 15 CF Card Format The CF card format option is described in The Shooting Menu f 67 Q USB 7 The USB option is described in Viewing Pictures on a Computer Ml 45 77 nual dnjas eu Welcome Screen This option is used to choose the welcome screen WELCOME IMAGE SELECT displayed when the camera is turned on Disable welcome Coolpix Ji Option Description No welcome screen is displayed when camera is turned Disable welcome Sn Image shown at right is displayed SOOT when camera is turned on COOLPIX ETw R E 3 Select this option to choose wel WELCOME SCREEN come screen from pictures cur rently stored on camera memory Welcome image card Highlight picture using multi selector press gt to select To exit without changing welcome screen press button Small Pictures and Cropped Copies Resized copies created with the small picture and cropping options can only be se lected for the welcome screen if they are 640 x 480 pixels or larger Welcome Image When Welcome image is selected the chosen picture WELCOME IMAGE SELECT will appear at startup even when the memory card con taining the image is removed from the camera If you select Welcome image after choosing a custom wel come screen the confirmation
66. nganese batteries or two FR6 L91 AA lithium batteries Do not use other types of battery Do not mix batteries of different types e When inserting batteries do not at tempt to insert them upside down or backwards e Do not short or disassemble batteries i For Your Safety e Do not expose batteries to flame or to excessive heat e Do not immerse in or expose to water e Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins e Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the bat teries when no charge remains e mmediately after use or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period the batteries may become hot Before removing the bat teries turn the camera off and allow the batteries to cool e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the batteries such as discoloration or deformation Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables pro vided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths A Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot during use Observe due caution when remov ing memory cards from the camera N CD ROMs i The CD ROMs
67. off when lighting is poor AT red Flash Flash fires whenever Use to fill in illuminate shadows i flash picture is taken and back lit subjects To select the flash mode E d Display flash mode menu Highlight desired mode to exit with out changing mode wait two sec j onds or press multi selector to left Im Exit menu Flash mode shown by icon at bottom of monitor gu Ge 19 Sensitivity ISO Equivalency Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera responds to light Your Nikon digital camera normally has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to film with an ISO 50 rating When lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera will automatically increase sensitivity permitting faster exposures and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement camera shake An SM i C9 ISO icon will appear in the monitor to warn that the picture may be slightly mottled VA The Camera Shake Icon When lighting is poor and the flash is off shutter speeds will slow and pictures may be blurred If the shutter speed required for exposure is very slow a y camera shake warning will appear in the monitor Use of a tripod or support is recommended Flash Range Flash range varies with zoom position When the camera is zoomed all the way out the flash has a range of 0 4 3 0m 14 910 The range at maximum zoom is 0 4 1 7m 14 57 VA Close Ups Th
68. on the original deleting the original no effect on the copy The copy will be created with the same transfer marking and date and time of creation as the original print and protect attributes will be off Movies Pressing the MENU button with a movie displayed in full screen playback or high lighted in the thumbnail list will display a menu selection screen containing PLAYBACK MENU and MOVIE TRIM MENU options Wi 54 The PIC ENHANCE MENU will not be available Viewing Copies on Other Cameras Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikon digital camera 40 Retouching Pictures Selecting Pic enhance menu from the picture enhance menu displays the following retouch options Option Description Creates copy of picture in which objects in center 3 Halo filter remain in focus while other areas of the picture are lightened and softened B Monochrome filter Creates copy of picture in black and white Sepia filter Creates copy of picture in sepia l Halo filter B D ol m Highlight option Current selection Confirmation dialog displayed Se shown by large icon and caption lect Yes to create retouched copy No to exit without creating copy To view the new retouched copy press the multi selector down until the copy is displayed The copy will be displayed after the last picture recorded Copies are stored as NORMAL quality JPEG files Compression ratio 1 8 wit
69. ooting mode press MENU button Highlight option to return to previ ous step press multi selector to left nue y bunoous eu 57 Image Quality Size Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded IMAGE QUALITY SIZE as image files The size of the files and with it z the number of images that can be recorded on en High 20487 the memory card depends on the size and qual E Normal 2048 7 ity of the images Before shooting choose image quality and size according to how you plan to use Normal 1600 the picture Size Print size pixels Quality Description cm Smi High AME EIE Mua M uos Vis 7 2048 10535 ai uis USE gi Normal 2 048x NORMAL Suited to print sizes of up to 17x13 2048 P6 1 8 A4 roughly 10 x 8 7x 5 Normal 1 600x NORMAL Suited to print sizes ranging 13x10 i from large photo album size 1600 1200 1 8 to A5 roughly 8x 6 5 x4 Suited to printing at smaller sizes for example in a let 9x7 ter or report or to display 3 5 x on computer monitors 17 2 5 or larger Can be displayed full screen TV screen 640x NORMAL on a television or 13 moni 5x4 640 480 dS tel Suited to distribution wy 2 lt 125 e mail or the web To reduce the amount of memory each shot occupies pictures are compressed as they are saved to the memory card Compression selectively reduces the quality of the image The more a picture is compressed the more
70. or in damage to the camera e We recommend that you buy CRV3 lithium batteries as a back up power source e The camera can also be used with a pair of ZR6 AA nickel manganese batteries or FR6 L91 AA lithium batteries g Inserting Memory Cards Your Nikon digital camera stores pictures on CompactFlash memory cards Direction of g insertion amp laol fee eej iss ise le ie esl eej eel tH HH HH jes je e Terminals Je A a C 10 1 Confirm that the camera is off The power on lamp should be off Open the memory card slot cover Insert the memory card Insert the memory card in the direction of the arrow as shown in the label on the underside of the memory card slot cover The memory card is fully inserted when the eject button is level with the top of the memory card M Inserting Memory Cards Insert the memory card terminals first In serting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation 4 Close the memory card slot cover Formatting Memory Cards The memory card supplied with your camera is formatted at shipment Other memory cards must be formatted before first use For information on formatting memory cards see The Shooting Menu CF Card Format Mi 67 Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off To rem
71. our digit number assigned auto matically by the camera Pictures can also be cropped as described in Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Mi 39 Photo Trim Resized copies cropped copies and copies created using the options in the PIC EN HANCE MENU can not be cropped 43 peq e d uo 8J0 N Viewing Pictures on TV Using the EG CP11 video cable included with your camera you can connect the camera to a television or video cassette recorder VCR MA Choosing a Video Mode The Video mode item in the camera setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards 80 Be sure that the standard selected matches that used in the device Turn the camera off Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the video cable Connect the video cable Open the interface cover and insert the black plug into the camera s interface connector the yellow plug into the video in Jack on the television or VCR 3 Tune the television to the video channel If in doubt consult the documentation for your television or VCR 4 Turn the camera on Press the gt button for about a second to turn the camera on The camera monitor will remain off and the television will display the image normally shown in the monitor If the camera is connected to a VCR images can be recorded to video tape 44 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Using the UC E6 USB cable and Nikon View software provided with your camera
72. ove memory cards turn the camera off and open the card slot cover D Press the eject button to partially eject the card and then remove the card by hand Note that memory cards may become hot during use observe due caution when re moving memory cards Approved Memory Cards In addition to the card provided with your camera the following memory cards have been tested and approved for use with your Nikon digital camera All capacities mem 32 MB 64MB 128 MB 256MB 512 MB 1GB 128MB 192 MB 256 MB 384MB 512 MB 16MB 32 MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512 MB 12x USB 16x USB 24x USB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB including cards with Write Acceleration Hitachi Renesas Compact FLASH HB28 128MB 256 MB 512 MB Technology Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of memory card For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer 11 sdays 1514 Checking the Battery Level Turn the camera on Rotate the power switch until it stops then gently release the switch The power on lamp will light Rotate the mode dial to a setting other than SETUP Check the battery level in the monitor NO ICON Batteries fully charged Low battery Fewer shots can be taken consecutively in continuous mode if flash fires monitor will turn off while flash recharges Ready spare batteries WARNING Batteries exhausted Replace E DEAE with fully charged batteries EXHAUSTED The
73. ower on Lamp When the power on lamp is On On Blinking In standby mode Off Off 13 sdays 15114 Basic Setup Before using your camera for the first time choose a language for camera menus and messages and set the camera clock to the correct time and date SET UP Welcome screen 3 Welcome screen En Language En Language P Choose language from Deutsch German English Francais French H Japanese or Espa ol Spanish En Language gt En Language Dae Highlight Date VA The Icon If the date not set icon M 4 flashes in the top right corner of the monitor when the camera Is in shooting mode the date and time have not been set or the clock bat tery is exhausted Set the camera clock as described above Any pictures taken before the clock has been set will have a time stamp of 0000 00 00 00 00 14 2003167 00 00 2E 00 00 Display DATE menu Edit Year g Highlight Y M D Select Month Repeat steps 8 9 to edit remaining items sdays 15114 En Language Dae D Return to setup menu 06 2003 13 00 Choose order in which Year Month and Day will be displayed VA The Clock Battery When the main batteries are installed or the camera is powered by an AC adapter the clock battery will charge in about ten hours When fully charged the clock battery can provide several days of back
74. quality JPEG files compression ratio 1 16 Copies are stored in separate files on the memory card with names of the form SSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a four digit number assigned automatically by the camera Copies can not be viewed or cropped using playback zoom Small Picture Small pictures can not be created from resized copies cropped copies or from copies created using the options in the PIC ENHANCE MENU 42 Cropping Pictures When Photo trim is selected from the picture enhance menu the current picture will be displayed full screen a hd oS lt gt SCROLL Z00M lt r SCR R ZOON Zoom picture in and out Scroll picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 until desired portion of image is dis played in monitor To view the new cropped copy press EH the multi selector down until the copy is displayed The copy will be dis played after the last picture recorded No Yes 2 Confirmation dialog displayed Se lect Yes to create cropped copy No to exit without creating copy Cropped pictures are stored as NORMAL quality JPEG files compression ratio 1 8 Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created copies will be 2 048 x 1 536 1 600 x 1 200 1 280x960 1 024x768 640x480 320x240 or 160x120 pixels in size Copies are stored in separate files on the memory card with names of the form RSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a f
75. r To use multi selector to view AT other pictures cancel zoom Zoom decreases each time button is pressed To Zoom out a W cancel zoom zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed Press shutter release but ton to create new picture containing only portion of picture visible in monitor Zoom in Q T Crop picture ee Confirmation dialog will No be displayed press multi a gt selector up or down to highlight option press to right to select Confirmation dialog will DELETE aioe be displayed Press multi un Timas U 1 selector up or down to highlight option press to gt right to select 39 peq e d uo DOWN The Picture Enhance Menu Using the options in the picture enhance menu you can create reduced or cropped copies of the picture displayed in the monitor You can also produce a copy in black and white or sepia or create a retouched copy by adding soft focus effects To view the picture enhance menu COOLPIX COOLPIX PLAYBACK MENU 7 PIC ENHANCE MENU PLAYBACK MENU PIC ENHANCE MENU 7 MENU OFF Display menu selection screen MENU OFF Select PIC ENHANCE MENU PIC ENHANCE MENU TO make a selection from the picture enhance menu press the multi selec STA Pic enhance menu _tor up or down to highlight an option then press the multi selector to the right Display options Copies are independent of the original image deleting the copy has no effect
76. red 4 and green AF lamps will blink when the battery exhausted warning is displayed The gt Button The camera can also be turned on by pressing the gt button for about a second Your most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor Mf 22 12 WM Turning the Camera Off To turn the camera off when the power on lamp is lit rotate the power on switch Do not remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter until the power on lamp has gone out Auto Power Off Standby Mode If no operations are performed for thirty seconds three minutes when menus are displayed the monitor will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain on the batteries when the camera is powered by an AC adapter the monitor will turn off after thirty minutes While the camera is in standby mode the power on lamp will blink The camera will be reactivated when you e Rotate the power on switch e Press O or press the shutter release button halfway e Press the gt button to view the last picture taken e Press the MENU button to display the menu for the current mode e Rotate the mode dial to select a new mode The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the setup menu M 79 If no operations are performed for three minutes after the camera enters standby mode the camera will turn off automatically and the power on lamp will go out VA The P
77. res 48 50 59 See also Date imprint Dig ital Print Order Format Print set 48 50 63 68 Protect 68 74 Protected pictures 73 74 Q Quality see Image quality size Quick Time see Movies R Red eye reduction see Flash Reset all 77 80 Resizing pictures 42 89 Retouching pictures 41 89 Rotating pictures in slide shows 70 S SCENE ASSISTANCE 56 SCENE MENU 56 Scene menu the 34 37 scene mode 6 28 34 37 Self portraits 26 Self timer 26 32 37 65 91 Self timer lamp 2 26 Sensitivity 25 91 Sepia movies 52 still pictures 41 Setup menu the 77 80 SETUP setup mode 6 14 15 77 80 SHOOTING MENU 56 Shooting menu the 56 67 Shutter release button 2 7 20 Shutter release delay see Self timer Size see Image quality size Slide show 68 69 71 Slide shows 69 71 creating 70 Small pic 42 Smear 82 Speedlight see Flash Standby mode 13 79 Strap camera i 2 Sunset 28 35 Support information 1 1 Telephoto see Zoom Television 44 80 connecting to 44 taking pictures for display on 52 58 Thumbnail playback 38 Transfer marking pictures for 75 76 Tripod 3 T button see Zoom buttons U USB 45 47 77 89 cable UC E6 46 connector 3 V VCR 44 79 Video out connector 3 Video cable EG CP11 44 Video mode 44 77 80 Video output 91 Viewfinder 2 3 18 19 Volume 77 79 W Welcome screen 77 78 White balance 56 60 61 88 preset 61 Wide
78. revent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while the AC adapter available separately is connected 4 Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration 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 equip ment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause con densation inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carry ing case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature iii Ayayes ano 104 S 21 ON Ca e No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced trans mitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and soft ware described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Notice for customers in the U S A e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages
79. s or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is pro hibited Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtained the copying or reproduction of unused post age stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of cer tified documents stipulated by law is prohibited productions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities is sued 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 pass ports 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 copy righted 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 Ayayes ano 104 S92H0N Notices Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera with you on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is function ing normally Nikon wil
80. s Off BSS off camera functions normally BSS on Flash turns off automatically and focus exposure and Bss On auto white balance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each series Notes on BSS BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change the composition while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Continuous and BSS CONTINUOUS is automatically set to Single when BSS is on Choosing another option for CONTINUOUS cancels BSS VA The Self Timer BSS will not take effect when the self timer is on even if On is selected in the BEST SHOT SELECTOR menu BSS When BSS is on a BSS icon appears in the monitor B nue N bunoous aul Image Sharpening BUD e Only The camera automatically processes pictures to IMAGE SHARPENING oaio T emphasize the borders between light and dark areas of the picture making edges seem sharper As this processing takes place after shooting its effects can not be previewed in the monitor but they will be visible in the final picture In ME manual mode the image sharpening menu gives you control over the amount of sharpening performed Option siDeescription Camera sharpens edges for optimal results amount of sharp AQ Auto ening varies from shot to shot Pictures processed to increase sharpness making edges more Sehr distinct lt gt Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all imag
81. se all images 7 om Exclude Confirmation dialog displayed Se lect Yes to delete pictures No to exit without deleting pictures Highlight Erase all images Before Deletion Once deleted pictures can not be recovered Be sure that any pictures you would like to keep have been transferred to a computer M 45 47 Protected Pictures Pictures marked with a O m icon are protected and can not be deleted TW 74 3 nual peq e d eu This option is used to protect pictures from ac PROTECT cidental deletion Protected files can not be deleted by pressing the qp button or using the options in the Delete menu Note however that protected pictures will be deleted when the memory card is formatted Q set Done PROTECT PROTECT EI VO Bst Gbone f Highlight picture Select highlighted picture Selected pictures marked by Qm icon Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures To de select picture highlight and Done press W or T button To exit without changing protected os status of pictures press MENY button Complete operation and return to playback menu 74 Auto Transfer j This option is used to mark pictures for transfer AUTO TRANSFER to a computer and to turn automatic transfer marking on and off a Allon De All off res Select image s Option Description All pictures on memory card are marked for transfer Pictures taken
82. sentative 47 75 6 IZ 46 S 12 Troubleshooting If your camera fails to function as expected check the list of common prob lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers listed in the right most column for information on solving the problems listed here Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the batteries and turn the camera on again or if you are using an AC adapter available separately disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded to the memory card will not be affected Problem Possible cause e Camera is off 12 e Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery chamber 8 cover is not properly latched e Batteries are exhausted 12 e EH 61 AC adapter available separately is not properly Monitor is blank connected e Camera is in sleep mode Press button or press 13 shutter release button halfway e Monitor is off Press button 5 e USB cable is conn
83. t show the image that will appear in the final picture Use the monitor for close ups In macro close up mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter re lease button is not pressed halfway 27 Aydesbojoud uo 240 J Assist and Scene Modes Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of ten scene and four assist modes In these modes camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type sparing you the necessity of adjusting settings one by one Assist Modes Assist modes are chosen by rotating the mode dial to the desired mode Framing assist options are available to help you compose your shots Mode Je Descipion YS A porre ende Use for portraits in which the main subject stands out 30 clearly while background details are softened Use to enhance outlines colors and contrast in sky Landscape assist scapes forests and other landscape shots or to take 31 portraits that feature a landmark in the background Use for sports shots that freeze motion in rapidly 32 moving subjects Night portrait assist Use for portraits taken against a dimly lit backdrop ES X Sports assist Scene Modes Scene modes are selected by rotating the mode dial to Raq and selecting the desired scene from a menu Mode Description i Use to capture background details or the effects of adu candlelight and other indoor lighting 92 um Use for bright subjects such as snowfiel
84. tative AOTRE MH 70 battery charger for EN MH1 batteries Xe ETI EH 61 AC adapter CS CP14 soft case compacta menory EC AD1 PC card adapter card adapters 071tl F1 E I life laid SB 30 Speedlight ET ei TET SK 9 flash bracket for SB 30 Speedlights When mounted on the SK 9 flash bracket as shown below the com pact Nikon SB 30 Speedlight can be used for wireless sync flash pho tography supplementing the camera s built in flash set the SB 30 to Wireless Slave A For more information see the instructions provided with the SB 30 COOLPIX 3100 81 Sa ON E21uupa Caring for Your Camera Cleaning Lens One key to cleaning the lens is to not touch it with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that you pump to produce a stream of air out the other To remove fingerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure V4 Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Body Use
85. tion to restore the settings listed RESET ALL below to their original state l Reset all settings Option Description tc default values No Exit menu leaving settings unchanged Reset Restore settings to default values No Wy Default Setting Default The following settings are affected Portrait assist PORTRAIT Image quality size Normal 2048 Landscape assist LANDSCAPE White balance Auto Sports assist SPORTS Exp 0 Night portrait NIGHT Date imprint Off assist PORTRAIT Continuous Single Scene Party Indoor Best Shot Selector Off BM Movie Small movie 320 Image sharpening Auto Flash mode Auto Auto transfer All on Self timer Off Welcome screen Coolpix Macro close up Off Brightness 3 5 may be selected in eJ mode Volume On Auto off 30s Choosing Reset also clears the current file number M 23 from memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available on the memory card All other settings are unaffected Resetting File Numbering to 0001 To reset file numbering Mi 23 to 0001 select Reset All after either deleting all pic tures M 73 or formatting the memory card Mi 67 80 Optional Accessories At the time of writing the following optional accessories were available for your Nikon digital camera Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details Xt eT T8 3 9 38 9 14 384 Additional EN MH1 NiMH batteries are available from your retailer or local Nikon represen
86. to return to 22 card shooting mode File created by computer or View file on computer or different make of camera correct make of camera If error appears in computer monitor click OK to exit Nikon View Turn camera off reconnect cable or re 45 47 place memory card then turn camera on and transfer pictures Turn camera off and dis connect cable then choose new USB setting in camera USB option set incorrectly setup menu and reconnect 45 camera If error persists use Nikon View but ton to transfer pictures USB cable disconnected or memory card removed while pictures are being trans ferred to computer 65 Sa ON E21utpa Error Messages Display NO IMAGES ARE MARKED FOR TRANSFER TRANSFER ERROR LENS ERROR SYSTEM ERROR 86 No pictures selected for Disconnect camera and se transfer when gt button lect at least one picture for pressed to transfer pictures transfer then begin transfer to computer again Error occurred when pic Check that camera is con tures were transferred to nected and that batteries computer are fully charged Turn camera off and then on Error has occurred during again If error persists con lens operation tact retailer or Nikon repre sentative Turn camera off unplug op tional AC adapter if using Error has occurred in cam remove and reinsert batter era s internal circuitry ies and turn camera on If error persists contact retail er or Nikon repre
87. trait subjects to left and landmark or other object in background at right of frame Both portrait subject and background object will be in focus Flash Mode Selection in egj Mode The flash turns off automatically in gg mode Macro Close up Mode Macro close up turns off automatically in mode 31 udej60310uQg uo a0 Framing Assist Z1 Sports Assist 21 sports assist mode is used for dynamic action shots that capture moving objects The assist menu lets you freeze the action in a single shot or record motion in a series of pictures SPORTS While shutter release button is held down pictures are recorded at rate of about 3 frames every 2 seconds rate of shooting will slow when icon is displayed Focus exposure and white balance are determined by first shot in each series Camera focuses continuously even when shutter release button is not pressed Sport spectator Shutter release button can be pressed in one motion without paus ing halfway to check focus Use at ranges of 3m 9 10 or more when subject is moving unpredictably leaving you no time to com pose pictures Camera focuses continuously even when shutter release button is not pressed Sport composite Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots in about two seconds and arranges them in four rows to form a single picture Focus exposure and white balance are determined by first shot in each series
88. tructions supplied by the battery manu facturer 44 Damaged Batteries The following batteries can not be used e Batteries with peeling or damaged insulation Using batteries with damaged insulation could result in leakage overheating or rupture Note that due to manufacturing defects even new batteries may have faulty insulation e Batteries with insulation that covers only the sides of the battery and not the area around the negative terminal e Batteries with a flat negative terminal Do not use such batteries even if the insulation adequately covers the area around the negative terminal sde1s 1514 EN MH1 Batteries Using an MH 70 battery charger charge EN MH1 batteries before first use Charge each pair of batteries at the same time do not charge batteries one at a time or mix batteries with different charges Note that EN MH1 batteries may discharge quickly immediately after purchase or after the batteries have been left unused for an extend ed period This is normal and the batteries will retain a charge for longer periods after being used and recharged several times For more information on charging batteries see the documentation provided with the MH 70 YJ Alternative Power Sources e To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 61 AC adapter yi 81 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating
89. up power Setting the Clock from Nikon View Windows XP Mac OS X Only If the camera is connected with the USB option set to PTP M 45 Nikon View version 6 0 0 or later can be used to set the camera clock to the same time and date as the computer See the Nikon View Reference Manual for details 15 Step 1 Select e Mode This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in ej auto mode In this automatic point and shoot mode the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions producing optimal results in most situations 1 Rotate the mode dial to e Turn the camera on The power on lamp will light and the monitor will display a welcome screen M 78 The camera is ready to shoot when the monitor shows the view through the camera lens Shooting mode e indicates auto mode OEA Number of exposures remaining Image quality size Choose from five op tions depending on how you plan to use the picture Mi 58 The default setting is EI Flash mode The number of pictures that can be Choose from four modes depend stored on a memory card depends ing on lighting and your creative on the capacity of the card and the intent If 24 The default setting option chosen for Image quality is 5 AUTO auto size Mi 59 16 Number of Exposures Remaining If the number of exposures remaining is zero the message OUT OF MEM
90. utter release button down smoothly 20 V4 During Recording While pictures are being recorded to the memory card a recording or w wait icon will be displayed in the monitor You can continue to take pictures until the E icon is displayed Do not turn the camera off eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source while the or gm icon is displayed Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the back ground and the subject is evenly lit It does not perform well if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene e g the sun is behind your subject and their features are in deep shadow or if there are several objects at different distances from the camera at the center of the frame e g your subject is inside a cage Focusing on Off Center Subjects Focus Lock If your subject is not at the center of the frame when the shutter release button is pressed halfway your picture may be out of focus To focus on an off center subject Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button halfway Check the green AF lamp and focus indicator With the shutter release button pressed halfway check that the green AF
91. vol L Monitor shows current settings and view through lens Monitor off IQ fe and Mic modes only 5 ulbag noA a1ojag The Mode Dial Using the mode dial you can select from eight shooting modes and setup mode Choose a shooting mode according to shooting conditions To select a mode align the mode icon with the CO mark next to the mode dial Vj Manual fi 17 56 In addition to the shoot ing menu options available in auto mode you have access to such menu items as white balance and image sharpening MEE Movie 51 52 Make silent movies up to 40s in length SETUP Setup Si 77 Choose this mode to dis play the setup menu where you can perform such tasks as setting the camera clock and adjusting monitor brightness Ce Auto Ei 16 A simple point and shoot mode in which the majority of camera settings are con trolled by the camera Rec ommended for first time us ers of digital cameras Scene M 28 34 37 Choose from ten scenes suited to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest Portrait Assist Landscape Assist E Sports Assist Night Portrait Assist Use framing assist to help compose pictures suited to a particular type of subject Wi 28 33 Navigating the Menus The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus Move cursor up j Cancel a

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