Document Outline

• For Your Safety
  • WARNINGS
• Notices
• Introduction
  • About This Manual
  • Information and Precautions
  • Parts of the Camera
    • Camera Body
    • Monitor
  • Basic Operations
    • Command Dial
    • Av/Tv Button
    • Quick Menu Dial and Quick Menu Button
    • Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way Down
    • AE-L/AF-L Button
    • FUNC Button
    • Rotary Multi Selector
    • MENU Button
    • Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen
    • Monitor Button
    • Attaching the Camera Strap
• First Steps
  • Charging the Battery
  • Inserting the Battery
    • Removing the Battery
    • Turning On and Off the Camera
  • Setting the Display Language, Date and Time
  • Inserting the Memory Card
    • Removing the Memory Card
• Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
  • Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Auto Mode
    • Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode
  • Step 2 Frame a Picture
    • Using the Viewfinder
    • Using the Zoom
  • Step 3 Focus and Shoot
  • Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures
    • Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)
    • Deleting Unnecessary Pictures
  • Using the Flash
    • Setting the Flash Mode
  • Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
  • Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smile Timer)
  • Shooting with Remote Control
  • Using Focus Mode
    • Setting the Focus Mode
    • Using Manual Focus
  • Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
• More on Shooting
  • Selecting a Shooting Mode (Mode Dial)
  • Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode)
    • Setting the Scene Mode
    • Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)
    • Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
    • Taking Pictures for a Panorama
  • Shooting Low-lit Scenes (Low Noise Night Mode)
    • Low Noise Night Menu
  • Setting the Exposure for Shooting (P, S, A, M Modes)
    • P, S, A, M Modes
    • P (Programmed Auto) Mode
    • S (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode
    • A (Aperture-Priority Auto) Mode
    • M (Manual) Mode
  • Changing the Frequently Used Settings for Shooting (P, S, A, M Modes)
    • Quick Menu
    • Choosing the Image Quality and the Image Size
    • Setting the ISO Sensitivity
    • Matching Image Colors with Colors as Seen with the Naked Eye (White Balance)
    • Continuous Shooting while Changing the Shutter Speed, ISO Sensitivity and White Balance (Bracketing)
  • Checking the Picture Brightness Distribution (P, S, A, M Modes)
  • Selecting the Focus Area (P, S, A, M Modes)
    • Focusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting (Subject Tracking)
  • Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (P, S, A, M Modes)
    • Picture Control (COOLPIX Picture Control)
    • Custom Picture Control (COOLPIX Custom Picture Control)
    • Metering
    • Continuous
    • Autofocus Mode
    • Flash Exp. Comp.
    • Noise Reduction Filter
    • Long Exposure NR
    • Distortion Control
    • Wide-angle Converter
    • Flash Control
    • Active D-Lighting
    • Zoom Memory
    • Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously
  • U1, U2 and U3 (User Setting Modes)
    • Save the Settings in U1, U2 or U3
    • Shooting in U1, U2 or U3 (User Setting) Mode
    • Resetting Saved Settings
• More on Playback
  • Operations in Full-Frame Playback
  • Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
    • Calendar Display
  • Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
  • Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date)
    • Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode
    • Operations in List by Date Mode
    • List by Date Menus
  • Playback Options: Playback Menu
    • Print Set: Setting the Pictures and Number of Copies to Print
    • Slide Show
    • Delete: Deleting Multiple Pictures
    • Selecting Pictures
    • Protect
    • Rotate Image
    • Hide Image
    • Copy: Copying Between the Internal Memory and Memory Card
  • Voice Memos: Recording and Playback
    • Recording Voice Memos
    • Playing Voice Memos
    • Deleting Voice Memos
• Editing Pictures
  • Picture Editing Functions
  • Editing Pictures
    • Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
    • D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
    • Small Picture: Resizing Pictures
    • Black Border: Adding a Black Border to Pictures
    • Skin Softening: Making Skin Appear Smoother
    • Straighten: Compensating for Picture Slanting
    • Miniature Effect: Setting Close-up Miniature Effects
    • NRW (RAW) Processing: Creating JPEG Images from NRW Images
    • Crop: Cropping Pictures
• Movie Recording and Playback
  • Recording Movies
    • Selecting a Movie Type to Shoot
    • Changing the Movie Mode Settings
    • Autofocus Mode
    • Wind Noise Reduction
  • Movie Playback
    • Editing Movies
    • Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture
    • Deleting Unnecessary Movies
• Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
  • Connecting to a TV
  • Connecting to a Computer
    • Before Connecting the Camera
    • Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer
  • Connecting to a Printer
    • Connecting the Camera and Printer
    • Printing Pictures One at a Time
    • Printing Multiple Pictures
• Basic Camera Setup
  • Setup Menu
    • Welcome Screen
    • Date
    • Monitor Settings
    • Date Imprint
    • Vibration Reduction
    • Motion Detection
    • AF Assist
    • Red-eye Reduction
    • Digital Zoom
    • Zoom Speed
    • Sound Settings
    • Record Orientation
    • Auto Off
    • Format Memory/Format Card
    • Language
    • TV Settings
    • Built-in ND Filter
    • AE/AF Lock Button
    • Fn Button
    • Av/Tv Button
    • Customize My Menu
    • Reset File Numbering
    • Blink Warning
    • Reset All
    • Firmware Version
• Caring for the Camera
  • Caring for the Camera
    • Cleaning
    • Storage
• Technical Notes and Index
  • Optional Accessories
    • Using Speedlights (External Flash Unit)
  • File and Folder Names
  • Error Messages
  • Troubleshooting
  • Specifications
    • Supported Standards
    • Approved Memory Cards
  • Index