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en_q3175.book Page 1 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Trademark Information Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder is trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. PictBridge is a trademark. Face-priority AF technology is provided by Identix. D-Lighting technology is provided by o Apical Limited. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or reg-

istered trademarks of their respective holders. en_q3175.book Page i Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX P1/P2 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. Before You Begin First Steps Basic Photography More on Photography More on Playback Picture Editing Symbols Used in this Manual To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used:

Movies This icon marks cautions, information that should be read before use to prevent damage to your camera. This icon marks notes, information that should be read before using your camera. This icon marks tips, additional information that may be helpful when using your camera. This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide. Product Names Used in this Manual In this manual, the COOLPIX P1 and COOLPIX P2 are sometimes referred to as P1 and P2, respectively. Illustrations and on-screen text in this manual may differ from the actual display. The Shooting Menu The Playback Menu The Set-up Menu Wireless Transfer Mode Technical Notes i en_q3175.book Page ii Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:27 AM For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. 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 this product to prevent possible injury. WARNINGS Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the cam-

era, battery charger, or AC adapter

(available separately), unplug the bat-

tery charger or AC adapter and remove the battery immediately, tak-

ing care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service representa-

tive for inspection. Do not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas, as this could result in explosion or fire. Do not place strap around the neck of an infant or child Placing the camera strap around the neck of an infant or child could result in strangulation. Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to pre-

vent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths. ii Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or battery charger could result in injury. Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians. Should the camera or battery charger break open as the result of a fall or other accident, take the product to a Nikon-

authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the prod-

uct and/or removing the battery. Observe the following precau-

tions when handling the battery charger Keep dry. Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock. Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth. Continued use could result in fire. Do not handle the power cable or go near the battery charger during thunderstorms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in elec-

tric shock. Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug or bend the power cable, place it under heavy objects, or expose it to heat or flame. Should the insula-

tion be damaged and the wires become exposed, take it to a Nikon-authorized service represen-

tative for inspection. Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock. en_q3175.book Page iii Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:27 AM Do not handle the plug or battery charger with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock. leak or explode Observe proper precautions when handling batteries Batteries may if improperly handled. Observe the fol-

lowing precautions when handling a battery for use in this product:

Before replacing the battery, turn the product off and make sure the power-on lamp has gone out. If you are using an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. Before replacing the battery, turn the product off. If you are using an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. Use only rechargeable Nikon EN-

EL8 lithium-ion batteries (supplied). When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards. Do not short or disassemble batteries. Do not expose batteries to flame or to excessive heat. Do not immerse in or expose to water. Replace the terminal cover when transporting the battery. Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins. Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to the product, be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains. Immediately after use, or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period, the battery may become hot. Before removing the battery, turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool. Discontinue immediately should you notice any change in the battery, such as discoloration or deformation. use Use appropriate cables, batter-

ies, battery chargers, and AC adapters Use only the cables, batteries, battery chargers, and AC adapters provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations. Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot dur-

ing use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens or other moving parts. CD-ROMs The CD-ROMs 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 operat-

ing the flash Using the flash close to your subjects eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Particular care should be observed if photographing infants, when the flash should be no less than one meter (39) from the subject. Do not fire the unit while the flash head is touching a person or object Such use can result in the person being burned, and/or their clothes igniting from the heat of the flashs firing. 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. Keep dry Do not immerse in or exposure to water. Continuing to use the product under such circumstances may cause fire or an electric shock. Follow the instructions of hospital and airline personnel This device emits radio frequency radi-

ation that could interfere with medical or navigational equipment. Do not use this device in a hospital or on board an airplane without first obtaining the permission of hospital or airline staff. iii en_q3175.book Page iv Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:27 AM Notices No part of the manuals included with this prod-

uct may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikons prior written permission. Nikon reserves the right to change the specifica-

tions of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior no-

tice. Notice for customers in the U.S.A. Nikon will not be held liable for any damages re-

sulting from the use of this product. 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) Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation of the device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Products that contain a radio transmitter are labeled with FCC ID and may also carry the FCC logo. FCC Radio Frequency Interference State-

ment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a res-

idential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour-

aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. iv Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir-

cuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/tele-

vision technician for help. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using low power wireless devices. There is no proof, however, that these low power wireless devices are absolutely safe. Low power Wireless devices emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur, but such findings have not been con-

firmed by additional research. The NIKON COOLPIX P1/P2 has been tested and found to comply with the Federal Communications Com-

mission (FCC) guidelines on radio frequency energy (RF) exposures. The maximum SAR levels tested for the NIKON COOLPIX P1/P2 has been shown to be 0.208 W/kg at Body. This device should not be co-located or oper-

ated with any other antenna or transmitter. en_q3175.book Page v Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:42 AM CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the users authority to operate the equipment. Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules. Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A. Tel.: 631-547-4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. ATTENTION Cet appareil numique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Rglement sur le matriel brouilleur du Canada. RSS-210 14. Exposure of Humans to RF Fields The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general pop-

ulation; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canadas website www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb v en_q3175.book Page vi Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:27 AM Notice for customers in Europe Hereby, Nikon, declares that this digital camera is in compliance with the essential require-

ments and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law. Items prohibited by law from being copied Cautions on certain copies and reproduc-

tions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes, or coupon tickets, ex-

cept when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons. Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted cre-

ative works such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is governed by national and inter-

national copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to in-

fringe copyright laws. or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds, or local govern-

ment bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample. The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a for-

eign country is prohibited. Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited. The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stip-

ulated by law is prohibited. vi en_q3175.book Page vii Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:52 AM vii en_q3175.book Page viii Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Table of Contents For Your Safety .................................................................................................................... ii Notices ............................................................................................................................... iv Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. viii Before You Begin ................................................................................ 1 Introduction........................................................................................................................ 1 Parts of the Camera ............................................................................................................ 2 The Monitor........................................................................................................................ 4 The Mode Dial .................................................................................................................... 6 Navigating the Menus......................................................................................................... 7 Displaying the Help ............................................................................................................. 7 First Steps............................................................................................. 8 Charging the Battery........................................................................................................... 8 Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................................. 10 Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................................... 12 Checking the Battery Level................................................................................................ 14 Basic Setup ....................................................................................................................... 16 Basic Photography............................................................................. 18 Step 1Select X (auto) Mode ......................................................................................... 18 Step 2Frame the Picture .................................................................................................. 20 Step 3Focus and Shoot.................................................................................................... 22 Step 4View the Results (Full-screen Playback) .................................................................. 24 More on Photography....................................................................... 26 C When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash .......................................................................... 27 H Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer................................................................... 30 F Focusing on the Subject: Using Focus Mode ................................................................. 31 I Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation ............................................................. 33 b Scene Mode............................................................................................................. 34 Controlling Exposure: Exposure Modes ............................................................................. 45 Z Controlling File Size: Selecting Image Quality and Size ................................................. 47 W Taking Pictures Using Sensitivity: Setting Sensitivity .................................................... 50 d Adjusting the Hue: Using White Balance.................................................................... 52 More on Playback.............................................................................. 55 Viewing Pictures on the Camera ....................................................................................... 55 Voice Memos: Recording and Playback ............................................................................. 58 Viewing Pictures on TV ..................................................................................................... 60 Viewing Pictures on a Computer ....................................................................................... 61 Printing Pictures ................................................................................................................ 65 w Print Set ....................................................................................................................... 66 Printing via Direct USB Connection.................................................................................... 70 viii en_q3175.book Page ix Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Picture Editing.................................................................................... 76 Available Picture Editing .................................................................................................... 76 Cropping Pictures Crop .................................................................................................. 77 Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting......................................................................................... 78 H Creating a Smaller Picture: Small Pic ............................................................................ 79 Movies................................................................................................ 80 S Recording Movies......................................................................................................... 80 Viewing Movies................................................................................................................. 85 The Shooting Menu........................................................................... 86 Using the Shooting Menu.................................................................................................. 86 m Metering..................................................................................................................... 88 q Continuous ................................................................................................................. 89 A Best Shot Selector ...................................................................................................... 92 C Auto Bracketing......................................................................................................... 93 E Flash Exp. Comp......................................................................................................... 94 F Image Adjustment........................................................................................................ 94 M Image Sharpening ...................................................................................................... 95 P Saturation Control ....................................................................................................... 96 k AF Area Mode ............................................................................................................ 97 Y Auto-focus Mode...................................................................................................... 100 Fixed Aperture................................................................................................................. 100 o Noise Reduction ......................................................................................................... 101 q Reset.......................................................................................................................... 102 r User Setting............................................................................................................... 103 The Playback Menu ......................................................................... 104 Using the Playback Menu ................................................................................................ 104 List by Date ..................................................................................................................... 107 z Slide Show ................................................................................................................ 109 A Delete ......................................................................................................................... 111 D Protect .................................................................................................................... 112 E Transfer Marking ..................................................................................................... 112 G Hide Image ............................................................................................................... 113 L Copy........................................................................................................................ 114 ix en_q3175.book Page x Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM The Set-up Menu ............................................................................. 115 Using the Set-up Menu ................................................................................................... 115 R Menus...................................................................................................................... 116 V Welcome Screen ...................................................................................................... 117 W Date .......................................................................................................................... 118 Z Monitor Settings....................................................................................................... 120 b Date Imprint ............................................................................................................. 122 Shot Confirmation .......................................................................................................... 124 u AF Assist ................................................................................................................. 125 h Sound Settings ........................................................................................................... 126 i Auto Off .................................................................................................................... 127 M/O Format Memory/Card ........................................................................................... 128 j Language.................................................................................................................... 129 k Interface (USB/Video mode) ..................................................................................... 129 E Auto Transfer .......................................................................................................... 130 n Reset All ..................................................................................................................... 131 B Firmware Version .................................................................................................... 132 Wireless Transfer Mode .................................................................. 133 Functions of the Wireless Transfer Mode......................................................................... 133 Using the Wireless Transfer Mode ................................................................................... 134 Managing Profile Information ......................................................................................... 140 Transferring Images to a Computer................................................................................. 141 Technical Notes................................................................................ 150 Optional Accessories ....................................................................................................... 150 Caring for Your Camera.................................................................................................. 152 Error Messages ............................................................................................................... 155 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 161 Specifications.................................................................................................................. 165 Index .............................................................................................................................. 168 x B e f o r e Y o u B e g n i en_q3175.book Page 1 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Before You Begin Introduction Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex elec-

tronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and Speedlights) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety require-

ments of this electronic circuitry. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not approved by Nikon could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking. For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon deal-

er. 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 functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product mal-

function. Internal Memory and SD Memory Card This camera uses both internal memory and an SD memory card for storing pictures. If you insert a memory card into the camera, pictures will automatically be stored on the card in-

stead of in the internal memory. To store, view or delete pictures in the internal memory or to format the internal memory, remove the memory card first. Life-Long Learning As part of Nikons Life-Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and edu-

cation, continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sites:

For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

For users in Europe: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support 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 fre-

quently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Ad-

ditional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. See the URL below for contact information:

http://nikonimaging.com/

1 B e f o r e Y o u B e g n i en_q3175.book Page 2 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Parts of the Camera Shutter-release button (c22) Power switch

(c14) Mode Dial (c6) Power-on lamp

(c14) Eyelet for camera strap Microphone

(c58) Self-timer lamp (c30)/

AF-Assist illuminator

(LED; c23, 152, 165) Shot confirmation

(LED; c124) Lens

(c153, 165) Attaching the Camera strap Built-in flash (c27) Speaker Antenna

(c20, XXX) Wireless transfer LED

(blinks when searching for a host; lights when connected to a host; off when not con-

nected)(c133) Lens not extended Lens cover 2 B e f o r e Y o u B e g n i en_q3175.book Page 3 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM m button (c86, 104) Red (C) lamp (c22) Zoom (j/lk) buttons (c7, 20) d (center)/

E (transfer) (c7, 61) Interface connector cover Multi selector

(C/H/F/I)

(c7, 27, 30, 31, 33) Delete A button

(c24, 55) Power connector cover

(for AC adapter kit) Monitor (c4) Tripod socket

(c30, 44) Play i button

(c24, 55) Battery-chamber/Memory card slot cover (c10) USB (c62)/

Audio/Video (A/V) out

(c60) connector Battery-chamber/

Memory card slot cover (c10) Interface connector cover Battery latch (c10) 3 en_q3175.book Page 4 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM The Monitor Shooting 2 4 3 33 28 29 1 34 32 31 30 5 AFAF 7 8 1010 B e f o r e Y o u B e g n i 25 27 26 24 NORMNORM 999999 19 Icons displayed vary with camera settings. 1/601/60 22 21 F2.7F2.7 23 20 6 9 11 13 14 15 17 10 16 12 18 1 Shooting mode . 18, 34, 81 2 Custom No1) . 103 3 Image sharpening . 95 4 AE-L indicator2) . 43 5 Focus indicator3) . 22 6 Zoom indicator4) . 20 7 Flash mode . 27 8 Internal memory/Memory card indicator . 18 9 Battery level indicator5) . 14 10 Camera shake icon6) . 28, 155 11 Date not set icon7) . 16 12 Time zone indicator8) . 118 13 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) . 50 14 Self-timer indicator . 30 15 Image size. 18, 47 16 Image quality . 18, 47 17 Date imprint indicator . 122 18 Date counter/

Stored date number . 123 19 Number of exposures remaining/

Length of movie . 18, 80 20 Aperture . 46 21 Focus area9) . 22, 97 22 Shutter speed . 45 23 Exposure mode . 45 4 24 Exposure compensation . 33 25 Continuous shooting mode. 89 26 Bracketing10) . 93 27 White balance bracketing11). 93 28 Best Shot Selector (BSS) . 92 29 Noise reduction . 101 30 White balance . 52 31 Image adjustment . 94 32 Saturation control . 96 33 Electronic VR . 84 34 Focus mode . 31 1) Appears when mode dial is rotated to P or A. 2) Appears when taking a picture in Panorama assist mode. 3) Appears when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. 4) Appears when the zoom buttons are pressed. 5) Appears when the battery is running low. 6) Blinks at slow shutter speeds to warn that pictures may be blurred. 7) Blinks when the camera clock has not been set. 8) Appears when the new city time zone has been set. 9) Displays the focus area when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway if AF area mode has been set to l Auto. 10)Appears when Auto bracketing has been set to C Auto bracketing. 11)Appears when WB (white balance) bracketing has been set. B e f o r e Y o u B e g n i en_q3175.book Page 5 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 20052005 1212 1212 0000 0101 100NIKON 100NIKON 00080008 JPGJPG Playback 18 17 16 15 14 13 NORMNORM 55 77 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 12 11 9 7 10 12s12s Icons displayed vary with camera settings. 1 Current folder . 25 2 File number and type . 25 3 Internal memory/Memory card indicator . 18 4 Battery level indicator1) . 14 5 Volume indicator. 85 6 Voice memo recording guide . 58 7 Voice memo playback guide . 58 8 Current frame number/Total number of frames/Length of movie . 24, 85 9 D-Lighting icon . 78 10 Movie playback icon . 85 11 Image quality . 18 12 Image size . 18 13 Movie indicator . 80 14 Protect icon . 111 15 Print-order icon . 66 16 Transfer icon . 112 17 Time of recording . 16 18 Date of recording. 16 1) Appears when the battery is running low. Display in the Monitor Use Photo info in Monitor settings of the Set-up menu to display or hide information for shooting or playback (c120). F2.7F2.7 1/601/60 NORMNORM 1515 Monitor shows cur-

rent settings and view through lens If the battery level indicator appears, the monitor will turn off temporarily while the flash is charging (c14, 23). Monitor shows view through lens only Framing grid NORMNORM 1515 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 5 B e f o r e Y o u B e g n i en_q3175.book Page 6 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM The Mode Dial To select a mode, align the mode icon with the q mark next to the mode dial. P A (c45) Choose these modes for varying degrees of control over shutter speed and ap-

erture. simple X Auto (c18) point-and-

A shoot mode recommend-

ed for first time users of digital cameras. Y Wireless Transfer mode

(c133) Connect the camera to a wireless LAN and transfer pictures to a computer or print images from a printer. 6 b Scene (c34) Choose from 16 scenes suited to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest. S Movie (c80) Choose from seven movie modes. a Setup (c115) Display the Set-up menu, where you can perform such tasks as setting the camera clock and adjusting monitor brightness. Z Image quality/Image size

(c47) W ISO sensitivity (c50) d White balance (c52) Display menus of each op-

tion. B e f o r e Y o u B e g n i en_q3175.book Page 7 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Navigating the Menus Use the multi selector to perform operations such as selecting or canceling menu items that appear in the monitor. Press the d button after selecting an item to perform that operation. Move cursor up. Press d to make selection or display sub-menu. Return to previous menu or move cursor left. Display sub-menu or move cursor right. Use the multi selector to perform operations such as moving the area in which a picture is displayed or selecting a picture. Move cursor down. Displaying the Help The COOLPIX P1/P2 displays explanations about modes and menus of the camera in the monitor. Pressing l (Help) button when displaying a menu displays the help for the selected scene or item. Pressing d while displaying the help performs the function. PORTRAIT PORTRAIT Use for portrait pictures, create soft skin tone effects. Exit Confirm Back 7 en_q3175.book Page 8 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM First Steps Charging the Battery The camera uses a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL8 lithium-ion battery (supplied). Charge the battery before first use or when the battery is running low. 1 Connect the power cable Connect the power cable to the supplied MH-62 battery charger (1) and insert the wall plug into a power outlet (2). The CHARGE lamp will light to show that the charger is on (3). CHARGE LITHIUM ION BATTERY CHARGER H-62 M LITHIUM ION BATTE CHARGE 2 3 1 F i r s t S t e p s 2 Charge the battery Remove the terminal cover from EN-EL8 and insert the battery into the MH-62. CHARGE CHARGE lamp starts blinking when battery is inserted. Charging is complete when lamp stops blinking. About two hours are required to charge a fully depleted battery. LITHIUM ION BATTERY CHARGER H-62 M CHARGE LITHIUM ION BATTERY CHARGER H-62 M CHARGE LITHIUM ION CHARGE lamp Blinks On Flickers Description Battery charging. Battery fully charged. Battery error. If ambient temperature is not 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F), wait until temperature is in this range before charging. Otherwise unplug charger and remove battery immediately and take both devices to retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. 8 en_q3175.book Page 9 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 3 Unplug the charger Remove the battery and unplug the charger. F i r s t S t e p s The MH-62 Battery Charger Before using the MH-62, read and follow the warnings and notices on pages ii to vi of this manual. The MH-62 is for use with EN-EL8 batteries. Do not use with incompatible batteries. The sup-

plied power cable is intended solely for use with the MH-62 and is for domestic use only. It may be necessary to purchase another cable for use abroad; consult with a local Nikon-au-

thorized retailer or service representative. EN-EL8 Batteries Before using the EN-EL8, read and follow the warnings and notices on pages iivi and 154 of this manual. Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 C (32 F) or above 40 C (104 F). During charging, the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5 to 35 C (41 to 95 F). Note that the battery may become hot during use; wait for the battery to cool before charging. Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery, impair its performance, or prevent it from charging normally. When the Battery Is Not in Use When the battery is not in use, remove it from the camera or battery charger and replace the terminal cover. The camera and battery charger draw minute amounts of current even when off; if left in place, the battery could be drained to the point that it no longer functions. 9 en_q3175.book Page 10 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Inserting Batteries Insert an EN-EL8 battery that has been fully-charged using the supplied MH-62 battery charger into your camera. 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover Slide the cover in the direction shown in (1) until it stops and open the cover (2). F i r s t S t e p s 2 Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown in the label at the entrance to the battery chamber, making sure the positive + and negative terminals are in the correct orientation. Inserting Batteries Inserting the battery upside down or back-

wards could damage the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orienta-

tion. The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted. The latch will close when the battery is fully inserted. Make sure that the battery latch is secured over the battery and that the battery is set. Battery Latch 10 en_q3175.book Page 11 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover Close the cover (1) and slide it in until it latches

(2). Ensure the cover is closed firmly. F i r s t S t e p s Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp has gone out before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Slide the battery latch in the direction indicated to eject the battery, which can then be removed using your fingers. Note that the battery may become hot during use. Ob-

serve due caution when removing the battery. Alternative Power Sources To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an optional EH-62C AC adapt-

er. Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter kit. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera. 11 en_q3175.book Page 12 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Inserting Memory Cards Pictures can be stored in the cameras internal memory (about 32 MB for P1/16 MB for P2) or on a Secure Digital (SD) memory card. If no memory card has been inserted in the camera, pictures will be stored in the cameras internal memory, and if the cam-

era contains a memory card, then pictures will automatically be stored on the card. To store pictures in the internal memory, remove the memory card. 1 Confirm that the camera is off The power-on lamp should be off. F i r s t S t e p s 2 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover Slide the cover in the direction shown in (1) until it stops and open the cover (2). 3 Insert the memory card Insert the memory card in the direction of the arrow shown on the label at the entrance to the memory card slot until it stops. Inserting Memory Cards 256MB Terminals Direction of insertion Front 256MB Insert the memory card terminals first. Inserting 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 battery-chamber/memory card slot cover Close the cover (1) and slide it until it latches (2). Ensure the cover is closed firmly. 12 en_q3175.book Page 13 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM The Write Protect Switch Memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data. When this switch is in the lock position, pictures cannot be recorded, deleted, or edited, and the card cannot be formatted. Do not lock the card when taking, editing, or deleting pictures, when transferring images to a computer, when using Wireless transfer mode, or when formatting the memory card. Write protect switch When the memory card is locked, pictures can be played back but can-

not be recorded, deleted, edited, or transferred using the d (E) but-

ton on the camera, and the card cannot be formatted. F i r s t S t e p s Formatting Memory Cards When using the memory cards formatted by the device other than COOLPIX P1/P2, format them using the COOLPIX P1/P2 before first use. For information on formatting memory cards, see M/O Format Memory/Card (c128) in the Set-up menu. Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off. To remove memory cards, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp is off. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while the power-on lamp is lit. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the memory card to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand. Memory cards may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing memory cards. Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. Do not disassemble or modify. Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shocks. Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects. Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card. Do not leave in direct sunlight in a closed vehicle or in other areas exposed to high tem-

peratures. Do not expose to high levels of humidity or to corrosive gas. 13 en_q3175.book Page 14 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Checking the Battery Level 1 Turn the camera on Press the power switch. The power-on lamp lights when the camera is on. 2 Check the battery level in the moni-

tor When the camera is turned on for the first time, a language-selection dialog will be displayed. Choose the desired language and press d. See Basic Setup (c16). F i r s t S t e p s 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Battery Level Display NO ICON w

(lights) WARNING!!

BATTERY EXHAUSTED Battery fully charged. Meaning Low battery. If flash fires, monitor turns off while flash recharges. Battery exhausted. Replace with fully charged battery. The red (C) lamp and power-on lamp will blink when the WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED warning is displayed (c155). 14 en_q3175.book Page 15 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Turning the Camera Off To turn the camera off when the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch. Do not remove the battery or disconnect the EH-62C AC adapter kit (optional) until the power-on lamp has gone out. The i Button The camera can also be turned on by pressing the i button for about one second (except in Wireless transfer mode). The monitor will show full-screen playback (c24). The Power-On Lamp The power-on lamp indicates the following:

F i r s t S t e p s When the power-on lamp is The camera is On Blinking Off On In Standby mode; Auto power off, or waiting for next shot in Interval timer shooting or Time-lapse movie Off Auto Power Off (Standby Mode) If no operations are performed for one minute (default setting), the monitor will turn off au-

tomatically and the camera will enter Standby mode to reduce the drain on the battery. While the camera is in Standby mode, the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for three minutes after the camera enters Standby mode, the power will turn off automati-

cally and the power-on lamp will go out. The camera will be reactivated from Standby mode when you:

Press the power switch Press the shutter-release button halfway Press the i button (when not in Wireless transfer mode, camera is in Playback mode) Press the m button to display the menu for the current mode The length of time before the camera enters Standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the Set-up menu (c127). However, the length of time is fixed in the following cases:

When a menu is displayed: 3 minutes When pictures are being played back in a slide show: 30 minutes When in Wireless transfer mode: 3 minutes (Auto off is unavailable.) When using the optional EH-62C AC adapter kit: 30 minutes When connecting the camera to a computer or printer with a USB cable, Auto power off function does not work. 15 en_q3175.book Page 16 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Basic Setup The first time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be dis-

played in the monitor. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date. F i r s t S t e p s DATE Set time and date?

Set time and date?

No Yes Confirm Confirmation dialog displayed. Highlight Yes.

* To turn daylight saving time on or off, press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press d. When DaylightSaving is checked, time will automatically be advanced one hour

(c119). To return to Step 3, press multi selector up to highlight current time zone. Cancel Cancel Confirm Confirm Highlight Deutsch (German), English, Espaol (Spanish), Franais (French), Italiano (Italian), Nederlands (Dutch), Svenska (Swedish),

(Japanese),

(Simplified Chinese),

(Traditional Chinese),

(Korean), or

(Russian) and press d. TIME ZONE OK London, Casablanca DaylightSaving TIME ZONE menu displayed.*

Confirm HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE London, Casablanca BackBack Confirm Display map of world time zones. London, Casablanca BackBack Select home time zone. Confirm Date not Set If you exit without setting time and date, the s (date not set) icon will flash in the monitor

(c4) when the camera is in Shooting mode and all pictures will have time stamp of 0000.00.00 00:00 (still images) or 2005.01.01 00:00 (movies). 16 en_q3175.book Page 17 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM DATEDATE D 0 1 M 0 9 Y 2005 0 0 0 0 DATEDATE D 0 1 M 0 9 Y 2005 0 0 0 0 Display DATE menu. Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and Year may differ in some areas). DATEDATE D 0 1 M 0 9 Y 2005 0 0 0 0 DATEDATE D 0 1 M 1 2 Y 2005 1 3 0 0 Confirm Select Month. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to edit Month, Year, hour, and minute. Highlight D M Y. F i r s t S t e p s DATEDATE M 1 2 D 0 1 Y 2005 1 3 0 0 Confirm Choose order in which Day, Month, and Year will be displayed. 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Exit to mode currently selected with the mode dial. Note that time and date of recording will not be imprinted on pictures unless Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint (c122). The Clock Battery When the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an EH-62C AC adapter (op-

tional), the clock battery will charge in about ten hours. When fully charged, the clock battery can provide a few days of back-up power. Setting the Clock from PictureProject (Windows XP/Mac OS X Only) If the camera is connected with the USB option set to PTP (c61) in the Interface menu of the Set-up menu, PictureProject and Wireless Camera Setup Utility (both provided) can be used to set the camera clock to the same time and date as the computer. See the Picture-

Project Reference Manual (on CD) for details. 17 en_q3175.book Page 18 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Basic Photography Step 1Select X Mode This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in X (Auto shoot-

ing mode). In this automatic, point-and-shoot mode, the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, produc-

ing optimal results in most situations. 1 Rotate the mode dial to X B a s i c P h o t o g r a p h y Shooting mode X indicates Auto shoot-

ing mode. Exposure mode When taking pic-

tures in Auto shoot-

ing mode, P is displayed (c45). 2 Turn the camera on The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will display a welcome screen (c117). The camera is ready to shoot when the monitor shows the view through the camera lens. Internal memory/Memory card When the camera contains a memory card, O is displayed, and when there is no mem-

ory card in the camera, M is displayed. Image size Choose from eight op-

tions (for P1) or seven options (for P2) depend-

ing on how you plan to use the picture (c47). The default setting is c 3264 2448 for P1, d 2592 1944 for P2. 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Shutter speed Aperture Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored in the in-

ternal memory or on a memory card depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card and the op-

tion chosen for Image mode (Image quality and Image size) (c47). Image quality Choose from three options depending on how you plan to use the picture

(c47). The default setting is NORMAL. 18 en_q3175.book Page 19 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Number of Exposures Remaining If the number of exposures remaining is zero, the message OUT OF MEMORY will be dis-

played in the monitor and no further pictures can be taken until you:

Choose a lower image quality or image size setting (c47) (depending on certain condi-

tions, no further pictures may be taken even if you change the setting). Insert a new memory card (c12). Remove the memory card so that pictures will be recorded in the internal memory (pictures can be taken only when the internal memory has space). Delete some pictures in the internal memory or on a memory card (c111). Available Functions in Auto Shooting Mode In X (Auto shooting) mode, the Flash, Self-timer, Focus, and Exposure compensation can be set (c26). In Z mode, Image quality and Image size can be set. B a s i c P h o t o g r a p h y 19 en_q3175.book Page 20 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Step 2Frame the Picture 1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Photo-

graphs can be framed in the monitor. Dont Block the Shot To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures, keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash window, AF-assist illuminator, microphone, and an-

tenna. 2 Frame your subject Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with two types of built-in zoom: optical zoom, in which the cameras telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 3.5 , and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used to further magnify the image up to 4 , for a total of 14 . Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject in the center of the monitor:

Press the j (W) button to zoom out from your subject, increasing the area visible in the frame. Press the k (T) button to zoom in on your sub-

ject so that it fills a larger area of the frame. To use digital zoom When the camera is zoomed in to maximum mag-

nification, holding the k (T) button down for more than two seconds will trigger digital zoom. The zoom indicator will turn yellow. Use the k (T) and j (W) buttons to adjust zoom in the digital zoom range. To cancel digital zoom, press j (W) until the zoom indicator turns white. B a s i c P h o t o g r a p h y Zoom out Zoom in Indicator in monitor shows amount of zoom NORM when either button is 15 pressed 1/60 F2.7 Digital zoom 1/60 F2.7 NORM 15 20 en_q3175.book Page 21 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Digital Zoom In digital zoom, data from the cameras image sensor is processed digitally, enlarging the center area of the picture to fill the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not in-

crease the amount of detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum opti-

cal zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly grainy image. When digital zoom is working, the focus area is fixed in the center of the frame (c97). When digital zoom is working, Metering is set just like n Center-weighted (c88). 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. B a s i c P h o t o g r a p h y 21 en_q3175.book Page 22 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Step 3Focus and Shoot 1 Focus Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. The camera has a two stage shutter-release but-

ton. The camera sets focus and exposure when the button is pressed halfway. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter-release button is kept in this position. In X mode, the camera focuses with Auto-

focus on subject at center of frame. When subject is in focus, the selected Focus area NORMNORM 1515 turns green. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check the focus indicator and Red (C) lamp:

B a s i c P h o t o g r a p h y 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 Focus area Red (C) Lamp On

(green) Subject in focus. Blinks red Camera unable to focus on subject at center of frame. Using focus lock, focus on another subject at same distance, then recompose picture and shoot. On (red) Flash will fire when picture is taken. Blinks Flash is charging. red Off Flash is off or not required. i n d i c a t o r F o c u s R e d

C

) l a m p Focus indicator AFAF 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 2 Take the picture Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the shutter-release button down smoothly. 22 en_q3175.book Page 23 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM During Recording While pictures are being recorded to the memory or memory card, the memory icon (O or M) will blink. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or dis-

connect the power source while pictures are being recorded. Cutting power or remov-

ing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera, internal memory, or card. Low Battery If the flash fires when the low battery icon is displayed, the monitor will turn off while the flash recharges. Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the background 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). Autofocus B a s i c P h o t o g r a p h y The COOLPIX P1/P2 has two modes that allow control of the Autofocus; AF area mode

(c97) and Auto-focus mode (c100). AF-Assist Illuminator COOLPIX P1/P2 is equipped with an AF-assist illuminator. If lighting is poor, the built-in AF-

assist illuminator will light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allowing the camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit. For more information on AF-assist illu-

minator, see u AF Assist in the Set-up menu (c125). 23 en_q3175.book Page 24 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Step 4View the Results (Full-screen Playback) 1 Press the i button B a s i c P h o t o g r a p h y 20052005 1212 1212 0000 0101 100NIKON 100NIKON 00080008 JPGJPG NORMNORM 11 11 2 View pictures in the monitor This mode is called Full-screen playback. To view additional pictures, press multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded, up or left to view pictures in reverse order. Pictures are displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory or a memory card. This makes it possible to scroll rapidly through the pictures in the memory or a mem-

ory card without waiting for each image to be displayed at full resolution. To cancel Full-screen playback and return to the Auto shooting mode, press the i button again. Deleting Unwanted Pictures During Shooting mode or Playback mode, pressing A displays the delete confirmation dialog

(except when a menu is displayed). Highlight Yes and press d to delete the currently dis-

played picture and return to Shooting mode or Playback mode. Highlight No and press d to return to Shooting screen or Playback screen without delet-

ing the picture. Erase 1 image?

Erase 1 image?

Done No Yes The i Button

: Confirm

: Confirm Pressing the i button for about one second will turn the camera on (Auto off is unavail-

able.). Press again to return to the mode selected with the mode dial. More About Playback For more information on playback, see More on Playback (c55 - 75). 24 en_q3175.book Page 25 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Image File and Folder Names In the memory or 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 as-

cending order, and a three-letter extension (e.g., DSCN0001.JPG). When a picture is viewed in the monitor, the file number and extension appear in the top right corner of the display. The identifier is not displayed, but is visible when images are transferred to a com-

puter. Picture type Identifier Original Still picture Movie Time-lapse movie Copy created using Small pic. Copy Cropped copy Copy created using D-Lighting Audio file Voice memo DSCN DSCN INTN SSCN RSCN FSCN DSCN, RSCN, SSCN, FSCN Extension c 24 85 83 79 77 78

.JPG

.MOV

.MOV

.JPG

.JPG

.JPG

.WAV 58 B a s i c P h o t o g r a p h y Pictures are stored in a folder created automatically by the camera. The folder name in-

cludes a three-digit folder number (e.g., 100NIKON). Folders can hold up to 200 pictures; if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures, a new folder will be created by adding one to the largest folder number (e.g., 100NIKON 101NIKON). When taking pictures using F Panorama assist (c43), x Ultra HS (c89), or z Intvl timer shooting (c91), each sequence of pictures is stored in a folder with a name consisting of a three-digit folder number followed by XXXP_xxx, XXXN_xxx, or XXXINTVL (e.g., 101P_001, 101N_001 or 101INTVL). 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 number reaches 200 or picture number reaches 9999 when the memory or the memory card contains a folder numbered 999, no further pictures can be taken, even if there is still memory capacity. Replace the memory card, or transfer all pictures to a com-

puter (c61) and then format the memory or the memory card (c128). 25 en_q3175.book Page 26 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM More on Photography In addition to X (Auto shooting) mode explained in Basic Photography

(c18), the COOLPIX P1/P2 has other shooting modes which are P (Programmed auto) mode, A (Aperture-priority auto) mode, and b (Scene) mode. Use the mode dial to select the mode. Some functions can be set when taking pictures with all the modes and some functions can only be set in P and A modes. How to select Function X P A b c C Flash H Self timer F Focus mode I Exposure comp.

*1 Z Image mode (image quality and image size)

Sensitivity d White balance Functions menu for Shooting

*2 *2

-*3 27 30 31 33 47 50 52 86 M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y

*1The functions that can be set depend on the scene mode in use (c34). See Scene mode for more information.

*2Can be set from Shooting menu in P (Programmed auto) mode and A (Aperture-priority auto) mode (c86).

*3Pressing m in b (Scene) mode displays the Scene menu (c34). When the Focus Area Selection Guide or Exposure Compensation Setting Screen is Displayed When the Focus area selection guide (c97) is displayed, Flash mode (c27), Self-timer mode

(c30), Focus mode (c31), and Exposure compensation (c33) cannot be set. When the Exposure compensation setting screen (c33, 45) is displayed, Flash mode (c27), Self-timer mode (c30), and Focus mode (c31) cannot be set. Press d to hide Focus area selection guide or Exposure compensation setting screen and se-

lect mode. 26 en_q3175.book Page 27 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM C When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash The following six flash modes are available:

How it works When to use it Mode z Auto A Auto with red-

eye reduction Flash fires when lighting is poor. Pre-flash is used before the main flash fires to reduce red-eye. If red-eye is detected after an image is taken, the camera will cor-

rect red-eye when stor-

ing the picture. B Flash Cancel

(off) Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor. Best choice in most situations. 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 J (camera shake) icon appears, care should be taken to avoid blurring. C Anytime Flash

(fill flash) Flash fires whenever pic-

ture is taken. Use to fill-in (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects. CD Slow sync Auto flash combined with slow shutter speeds. Use to capture both subject and back-

ground at night or under dim light. Care should be taken to avoid blur-

ring. E Rear-curtain sync Shutter speed slows; built-

in flash fires just before shutter closes. Creates stream of light trailing mov-

ing objects. Care should be taken to avoid blurring when lighting is poor. 27 M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y en_q3175.book Page 28 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM To choose the flash mode:

Flash AUTO

: Confirm

: Confirm Flash

: Confirm

: Confirm Highlight desired mode and press d. Flash mode is displayed in monitor (to exit without changing mode, wait two sec-

onds without pressing d). Display Flash menu. M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y The J (Camera Shake) Icon When lighting is poor and the Flash is off (B), shutter speeds will slow and pictures may be blurred. If the shutter speed required for exposure is very slow, the J (camera shake) icon will appear in the monitor as a warning. Use of a tripod or support is recommended. Using the Built-In Flash 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Light from the flash reflected from particles of dust or other matter in the air may appear in pictures as bright specks. If this occurs, turn the flash off or zoom in and try again. Flash Mode Selection Flash mode is not available in the following cases:

When taking pictures using s Continuous H, u Continuous L, x Ultra HS, or y 5 shot buffer (c89) BSS is set to On (c92). Auto bracketing is set to C Auto bracketing (c93). Taking a picture in some scene modes (c34 - 44). Taking a picture when Focus mode is set to w (Infinity mode) (c31). Recording a movie other than Time-lapse movie (c81). 28 en_q3175.book Page 29 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Red-Eye Reduction The Red-eye reduction flash function of the COOLPIX P1/P2 uses an advanced red-eye re-

duction method. Several pre-flashes are fired before the main flash fires to reduce red-eye. In addition to this function, if red-eye is detected the camera will automatically correct it when storing the picture (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix). Using this function there is slight delay before you can press the shutter release again for the next shot. Depending on the situation, red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results. In some rare cases, other pic-

ture areas may be affected as well as the red-eye area. In this case, choose another flash mode and try again. Flash Range Flash range varies with zoom position. When the camera is zoomed all the way out, the flash has a range of approximately. XXX - XXX m/XXX' - XXX". When the camera is zoomed all the way in, the flash has a range of approximately. XXX - XXX m/XXX' - XXX"

with Auto in Sensitivity. The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than XXX cm

(XXX'). When taking close-ups, play each picture back after shooting to check the results. Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) Sensitivity is a measure of how sensitive the camera responds to light. Your Nikon digital camera normally has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to film with an ISO 50 rating for COOLPIX P1 or ISO 64 rating for COOLPIX P2. When sensitivity is set to Auto, the camera will automatically in-

crease sensitivity in response to lighting conditions, permitting faster exposures and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera move-

ment (camera shake). An ISO icon will be displayed to warn that pictures may be slightly mottled. 1/601/60 NORMNORM 1515 F2.7F2.7 M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y 29 en_q3175.book Page 30 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM H Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer When the self-timer is on, pictures are taken 10 or 3 seconds after the shutter-

release 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 cam-

era movement that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed. Self-timer OFFOff 10s 3s Display Self-timer menu. Highlight option. M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y 1010 NORMNORM 1515 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 Exit menu. H icon is displayed in monitor

(to exit without setting the self-timer, wait two seconds without pressing d). Self-timer Off 10s 10s 3s AFAF 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7

: Confirm

: Confirm 1010 NORMNORM 1515 Start timer. Countdown timer in monitor shows number of seconds remaining until shutter is released. Press the shutter-release button again to stop the self-timer. The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit during the fi-

nal second to warn that the shutter is about to be released. The Self-Timer When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, level surface. If an option other than z Intvl timer shooting is selected for Continuous (c89), Con-

tinuous will automatically be set to r Single. When BBS is set to ON or Auto bracketing is set to C Auto bracketing, Continuous will automatically be set to r Single. 30 en_q3175.book Page 31 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM F Focusing on the Subject: Using Focus Mode Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition. Mode How it works When to use it Mode dial NO ICON Autofocus w Infinity Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject. Camera focuses at infinity;

focus indicator lights when-

ever shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Flash is disabled. 2 m -

(6'7" - infinity)

Camera can focus on sub-

jects 2 m or more from the lens. F Macro close-up If zoomed in or out until F icon in the shooting display turns green, camera can focus on objects as close as 4 cm (1.6") to the lens. Use when subject is 50 cm

(1'8") or more from lens. Use when shooting distant scenes fore-

ground objects such as windows. through Use when subject is 2 m

(6'7") or more from the lens. Camera focuses on subjects faster than with normal Autofocus. Use for close-ups. X P A b S Y M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y 31 en_q3175.book Page 32 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM To choose the focus mode:

Focus mode AF AF

: Confirm

: Confirm Focus mode AF

: Confirm

: Confirm Display Focus mode menu. Highlight option. Exit menu. Focus mode icon appears in monitor (to exit without setting Focus mode, wait two seconds without press-

ing d). NORMNORM 1515 M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y Focus Mode Focus mode is not available in some scene modes (c34 - 44). 32 en_q3175.book Page 33 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM I Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter the exposure from the value suggested by the camera. Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2.0 EV (un-

derexposure) and +2.0 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV. 00 Histogram

: Exit

: Exit

: Exit

: Exit 1.01.0 Display value for exposure compensation

(exposure compensation setting screen) and histogram (distribution of tones). Highlight desired value. You can frame your subject, focus, and shoot. Press d to exit. Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is not available when K FIREWORKS SHOW (c39) is selected in the Scene mode. Exposure Compensation in P and A Modes In addition to exposure compensation, exposure can be set with flexible program in P (Pro-

grammed auto) mode and aperture in A (Aperture-priority auto) mode. Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation As a rule of thumb, select positive values when large areas of the frame are very brightly lit (for example, when photographing an expanse of sunlit water, sand, or snow) or when the back-

ground is much brighter than the main subject. Choose negative values when large areas 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 or-

der to avoid extreme under- or over-exposure, tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame is very dark. This can make naturally bright subjects look darker and naturally dark subjects appear over-bright, or washed out. Histogram A histogram shows distribution of tones in image; horizontal axis corresponds to pixel bright-

ness, with dark tones to left and bright tones to right, while vertical axis shows number of pixels of each brightness in the image. The scale of an axis is determined by the maximum number of pixels of a picture. 33 M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y en_q3175.book Page 34 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM b Scene Mode Scene mode offers a menu of 16 scenes, each corresponding to a common sit-

uation, such as a backlit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Camera settings are au-

tomatically adjusted to suit the selected scene, sparing the user the necessity of adjusting each setting separately. With Advanced option, 3 effects, including NORMAL, can be selected for 11 of the 16 scenes. For example, you can adjust an image in Portrait mode so that skin tones appear brighter. To choose a scene:

PORTRAIT (FACE AF) M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y F2.7F2.7 Select Scene mode (default is A). 1/601/60 NORMNORM 1515 Display Scene menu. Exit Confirm Help PORTRAIT PORTRAIT PORTRAIT NORMAL EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 1 Exit Help Confirm Display Advanced options menu. If there are no options, selected scene mode is set and screen returns to Shooting mode. Selected scene shown by icon in top left corner of the moni-

tor. Exit Confirm Help Highlight scene. To exit without changing current selec-

tion, press m. 34 en_q3175.book Page 35 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM PORTRAIT PORTRAIT NORMAL EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 1 ExitExit Confirm Confirm HelpHelp Highlight option. 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Set option and return to shooting mode. If Advanced option is not set to NORMAL, the selected effect (1 or 2) appears next to the scene mode icon. M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y Scene Modes Depending on your subject, scene modes may not always produce the desired results. If re-

sults are not to your satisfaction, choose X (Auto shooting), P or A and try again. AF-assist Illuminator AF-assist illuminator will not light in E LANDSCAPE, G NIGHT LANDSCAPE, J DUSK/

DAWN, K FIREWORKS SHOW, N MUSEUM, or P SPORTS modes, or when the center focus area is not selected in B PORTRAIT, D NIGHT PORTRAIT, or M CLOSE UP. Checking Advanced Options Effects You may not be able to check Advanced options effects in the monitor. Play back the picture and check effects. 35 en_q3175.book Page 36 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM The following scenes are available:

A PORTRAIT (FACE AF) This function is optimal for photographing portraits (from the waist up) of up to three people. When the camera recognizes human faces, the square focus area is displayed and the subject is in focus (Face-priority AF). When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, focus area is locked and the camera focuses. Main subjects stand out clearly while background details are softened, lend-

ing sense of depth to composition. See P.42 for more information on how to take pictures with this function. For EFFECT 1, skin appears brighter, causing people to stand out. For EFFECT 2, the surface of peoples skin appears smoother. C A

(Changeable) F Autofocus B PORTRAIT Use for portraits. Main subject stands out clearly while back-

ground details are softened, lending composition sense of depth. For EFFECT 1, skin appears brighter, causing people to stand out. For EFFECT 2, the surface of peoples skin appears smoother. Degree of softening depends on amount of light available. Select from 99 areas to focus on in the focus area using the multi selector. C A

(changeable) F Autofocus M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y Settings for Scene Modes C and F indicate Flash and Focus mode respectively. The J (Camera Shake) Icon When the J icon appears in the monitor, pictures may be blurred. In this section, the pre-

cautions that you can take to avoid blur are indicated by stars:

hold the camera in both hands and brace elbows against your body. use a tripod or rest the camera on a flat, level surface. 36 en_q3175.book Page 37 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM C PARTY/INDOOR Use for shots that include details of the background, or to cap-

ture the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. For EFFECT 1, pictures do not have as much noise and are blurred less than with normal shooting. Shutter response is also quicker than normal. For EFFECT 2, pictures do not have as much noise and are blurred less, as with EFFECT 1. However, backgrounds appear brighter than when using EFFECT 1. Blur level:

C A

(changeable) F Autofocus D NIGHT PORTRAIT Use for shots that provide natural balance between main sub-

ject and background when shooting portraits under low light. For EFFECT 1, the brightness of the background is preserved , causing the subject to stand out. For EFFECT 2, point sources of light radiate out in addition to the effects for EFFECT 1. This causes the nightscape to stand out. Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds. It takes more time than usual to store the picture. Select from 99 areas to focus on in the focus area using the multi selector. Blur level:

M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y C A

(changeable) F Autofocus E LANDSCAPE Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests. For EFFECT 1, colors are enhanced, causing landscape to appear more vivid and clear. For EFFECT 2, the blue color of the sky is captured more vividly. Camera focuses at infinity. Focus indicator lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway. AF-assist illuminator will not light even when lighting is poor. C B F w 37 en_q3175.book Page 38 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM F PANORAMA ASSIST Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single scene (for example, a panorama or 360 virtual-reality image). See P.43 for more information on how to take pictures with this function. Flash, Self-timer, Focus, and Exposure modes are fixed at settings for the first shot in a series. Zoom is also fixed at the adjustment for the first shot in a series. C B

(changeable) F Autofocus

(changeable) M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y G NIGHT LANDSCAPE A slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night land-

scapes. For EFFECT 1, pictures do not have as much noise as with nor-

mal shooting. Use of a tripod is recommended. For EFFECT 2, point sources of light radiate out in addition to the effects for EFFECT 1. This causes the nightscape to stand out. Use of a tripod is recommended. Focus is fixed at infinity. Focus indicator lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds. It takes more time than usual to store the picture. AF-assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject. Blur level:

C B F w H BEACH/SNOW Vividly captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water. C z

(changeable) F Autofocus 38 en_q3175.book Page 39 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM I SUNSET Beautifully captures the deep hues in sunsets and sunrises. For EFFECT 1, the red hues are captured more vividly. For EFFECT 2, the colors of the sunset and sunrise are pre-

served. Blur level:

C B F Autofocus J DUSK/DAWN Beautifully captures the colors in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset. For EFFECT 1, blue colors are captured more vividly. For EFFECT 2, the colors of the landscape are preserved. Camera focuses at infinity. Focus indicator lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds. It takes more time than usual to store the picture. AF-assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject. Blur level:

C B F w K FIREWORKS SHOW The contrast with the background is deepened and fireworks stand out. For EFFECT 1, pictures are shot with a slower shutter speed. Pictures may contain more noise than normal. For EFFECT 2, large fireworks that burst slowly are clearly cap-

tured along with their trail. Focus is fixed at infinity. Focus indicator lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Exposure compensation cannot be used. AF-assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject. Blur level:

C B F w M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y 39 en_q3175.book Page 40 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM L BACK LIGHT Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing their features into shadow, or when your subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit. For EFFECT 1, people appear brighter than normal. For EFFECT 2, the picture is shot to match the brightness of people. Use this effect when people still appear dark using EFFECT 1. C C F Autofocus M CLOSE UP Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects, with the background artistically blurred. For EFFECT 1, subject is captured more vividly and clearly. For EFFECT 2, background details are softened and shutter response is quicker. Optimal for capturing moving subjects such as flowers swaying in the breeze. To focus on objects as close as 4 cm (1.6") to the lens, adjust zoom until the macro close-up icon (F) in monitor turns green. Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position. The camera focuses continuously, until AF lock is set by pressing the shutter-

release button halfway. Select from 99 areas to focus on in the focus area using the multi selector. Blur level:

M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y C B

(changeable) F F N MUSEUM Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for exam-

ple, in museums and art galleries) or in other indoor settings where you do not want to use the flash. The Best Shot Selector (BSS; c92) turns on automatically, reducing the effects of inadvertent camera movement. Photography may be prohibited altogether in some locations. Be sure to obtain permission first. AF-assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject. Blur level:

B F Autofocus

(changeable) C 40 en_q3175.book Page 41 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM O COPY Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card. Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the final picture. C B

(changeable) F Autofocus

(changeable) P SPORTS Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots. Camera focuses continuously on center of frame until shut-

ter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus. While shutter-release button is fully pressed, camera shoots at about XXX frames per second; monitor turns off. Focus, exposure, and auto white balance are determined by first shot in each series. C B F Autofocus

(changeable) M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y 41 en_q3175.book Page 42 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM To use A PORTRAIT (FACE AF):

1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Rotate the mode dial to b. K blinks in the center of the monitor (default set-

ting). K indicates the size of a subjects face that the camera can recognize. If a different Scene menu is selected, press m button and select A. AFAF 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y When the subjects face becomes almost the same size as K, the camera recog-

nizes it and is framed with L (yellow). When the camera recognizes more than one face, the closest and largest is framed with L (yellow) and the oth-

ers with M (yellow). The camera can recognize up to three faces. If the frame (L or M) disappears because the subject moves, the cam-

era goes back to the screen in step 1. Press the shutter-release button halfway to lock the focus on the face framed with L (yellow). When focus is locked, the color changes from yellow to green. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. PORTRAIT (FACE AF) - Face-priority AF The camera focuses continuously, until the camera recognizes a subjects face. When the camera does not recognize a face, the object at the center of the frame is fo-

cused. Optical zoom is available in the PORTRAIT (FACE AF) mode, but digital zoom (c20) does not work. The face selected for focusing by the camera varies depending upon a number of condi-

tions including the direction in which each person is facing. The camera is unable to recognize human faces in the following situations:

- The subject is wearing sunglasses or part of face is obstructed in some other way.

- The subject is facing sideways.

- A portion of the face is too big because the subject is too close to the camera.

- A portion of the face is too small because the subject is too far away from the camera. 42 en_q3175.book Page 43 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM To use F PANORAMA ASSIST:

PANORAMA ASSIST Exit Confirm Help Select F (PANORAMA ASSIST) in Scene menu. 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Pan direction (

) displayed in yellow. Bottom to top Right to left Left to right 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Top to bottom Select how pictures will be joined together in completed panorama. This is the direc-

tion in which to pan the camera after each shot. M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y NORMNORM 1515 Make selection (to change selected pan direction, press d again and repeat steps 3 and 4). Pan direction displayed in white. 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 F2.7F2.7 1/601/60 NORMNORM 1515 Take first picture. G icon is displayed, and white balance and exposure com-

pensation are locked. About one third of picture is shown superimposed on view through lens (if pan direction is left to right, picture will appear on left side of monitor). 43 en_q3175.book Page 44 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Compose the next shot to overlap with the previous picture. 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Take next shot. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all shots in series have been taken. End series. Shooting will also end if changing mode using the mode dial or entering Standby mode. M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y Panorama Assist The pan direction, Flash mode, Self-timer mode, Focus mode, and Exposure compensation cannot be changed after the first picture is taken. To change the pan direction, press the m button to end shooting and repeat steps 1 to 3. Full-Screen Playback When you press the i button after starting shooting, Panorama assist mode is terminated and the most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor. Using a Tripod Using a tripod makes it easier to compose overlapping shots. Joining Panorama Pictures Transfer the pictures taken with F PANORAMA ASSIST to your computer (c61) and use the Panorama Maker function in PictureProject to join them into a single scene. For further information, see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). 44 en_q3175.book Page 45 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Controlling Exposure: Exposure Modes In P and A modes, shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted to suit the users creative intent. P and A modes also give the user control over sensitivity

(ISO equivalency; c50), white balance (c52), and the options in the Shooting menu (c86). Mode How it works When to use it Programmed P auto A Aperture-

priority auto Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure. Flexible program can be used to select additional combinations of shutter speed and aperture that will produce the same exposure. User chooses aperture: camera sets shutter speed for best results. P: Programmed Auto Recommended for most situa-

tions. Large apertures (small f/-numbers) soften background details and let more light into camera, increasing range of flash. Small apertures

(large f/-numbers) increase depth of field, bringing main subject and background into focus. M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y Rotate the mode dial to P. Frame picture, focus, and shoot. NORMNORM 1515 Flexible Program In P mode, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by pressing the multi selector right (flexible program). Press the multi selector right or left to switch from one to the other. While flexible program is in effect, shutter speed and aperture are displayed yellow (otherwise, they are displayed white), and an asterisk (*) appears next to the exposure mode indicator in the shooting display. Default values can be restored by turning the camera off. 00

: Exit

: Exit F2.7F2.7 1/601/60 45 en_q3175.book Page 46 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM A: Aperture-Priority Auto M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y Rotate the mode dial to A. NORMNORM 1515

: Exit

: Exit 00 Histogram Display value for exposure compensation

(exposure compensation setting screen) and histogram (distribution of tones).

: Exit

: Exit 00 F2.7F2.7 Select aperture. Frame picture, focus, and shoot. If the selected aperture would result in the picture being under- or over-exposed, the aperture display in the monitor will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another aperture and try again. An aperture of f/XXX may not be available at some zoom positions. For smaller apertures, try zooming the camera out. Aperture and Zoom The maximum and minimum values for aperture are determined by the camera lens and zoom setting. Unless On is chosen for Fixed aperture (c100), aperture will change as the camera is zoomed in or out. If the second-highest aperture setting is selected with the camera zoomed all the way out and the camera is then zoomed in, the camera will vary the f/-number to maintain aperture at the second-highest setting for the current zoom po-

sition. Faster Shutter Speeds Depending on the amount of light available, it may be possible to achieve shutter speeds as high as 1/2,000 s by selecting an aperture of f/XXX (maximum zoom) or between f/XXX and f/XXX (widest angle). 46 en_q3175.book Page 47 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Z Controlling File Size: Selecting Image Quality and Size The size of the files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded on the memory or the memory card, depends on the size and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image quality and size according to how you plan to use the picture. Image Quality The process of reducing the file size of a picture when storing it is called compres-

sion. In this camera, pictures are compressed and recorded as JPEG files. The more a picture is compressed, the smaller the picture size becomes and the larger the number of pictures that can be stored in memory or on a memory card. However, the quality of the image is degraded and the reproducibility of the im-

ages fine areas is reduced. The less a picture is compressed, the larger the picture size becomes and the smaller the number of pictures that can be stored in memory or on a memory card. However, it maintains the presentation of the images fine areas and increas-

es the image quality. Select from the following three options. Option Y FINE Description Fine image quality, suitable for enlargements or high quality prints. File size reduced to roughly 1/4 of its original size. Compression Low M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y Z NORMAL

(default setting) Normal image quality, suited to most applica-

tions. File size reduced to roughly 1/8 of its origi-

nal size. a BASIC Basic image quality, suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e-mail or used in web pages. File size reduced to roughly 1/16 of its original size. High Image Size Smaller images create smaller files suitable for transmission by e-mail or for use in web pages. When printed in larger sizes, however, small images will be rough and uneven in appearance. The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution:

the higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size. 47 en_q3175.book Page 48 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Select from the following options according to your shooting intent. Image size (pixels) c 3264 2448

(default setting for P1) d 2592 1944

(default setting for P2) e 2048 1536 f 1600 1200 g 1280 960 h 1024 768 i 640 480 j 3264 2176

(for P1) j 2592 1728

(for P2) Print size (cm)*

28 21 (11" 8") 22 16 (8.6" 6.5") 17 13 (6.7" 5.1") 14 10 (5.3" 4") 11 8 (4" 3") 9 7 (3.4" 2.6") 5 4 (2.1" 1.6") 28 18 (11" 7") 28 15 (11" 5.8")

* All figures are approximate. Print sizes assume a printer resolution of approximately 300dpi. The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution: the higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size. To choose image quality or size:

IMAGE MODE IMAGE MODE Image quality Image size IMAGE MODE IMAGE MODE Image quality Image size Exit Confirm Confirm HelpHelp Exit Confirm Confirm HelpHelp IMAGE MODE menu is displayed. Highlight Image quality or Image size and press d. M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y IMAGE SIZE 1/2 IMAGE SIZE 1/2 32642448 25921944 20481536 16001200 1280960 Confirm Highlight option and press d. Exit 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 2424

(when Shoot & Transfer Rotate mode dial to X, b, P, A or Y is selected.). Current image quality and size displayed in monitor. The Shooting Menu Image quality and size can also be set in the Shooting menu (c86). 48

 

 

en_q3175.book Page 49 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Image Quality/Size and Number of Exposures Remaining The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 256-megabyte memory card at different image modes. Image mode Image size c 3264 2448

(default setting for P1) d 2592 1944

(default setting for P2) e 2048 1536 f 1600 1200 g 1280 960 h 1024 768 i 640 480 j 3264 2176

(for P1) j 2592 1728

(for P2) Image quality FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC FINE NORMAL BASIC Memory Memory card About 32 MB

(for P1) About 16 MB

(for P2) 256 MB XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX If memory remains for more than 999 pictures, camera exposure count display will show 999. The number of exposures remaining varies widely, depending on the type of memory card, the nature of JPEG compression, or the content of the image. 49 en_q3175.book Page 50 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM W Taking Pictures Using Sensitivity: Setting Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how sensitive the camera reacts to light. As the sensi-

tivity is increased, the amount of light required for a certain exposure is decreased, allowing for faster shutter speeds. This is recommended when taking pictures in places under low light or of moving subjects. However, noise in the form of ran-

domly-spaced, brightly colored pixels may appear. In P and A modes, sensitivity can be selected from the following options:

Option Auto

(default setting) Description Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 (for COOLPIX P1) or ISO 64

(for COOLPIX P2) under normal conditions; when lighting is poor, however, camera automatically compensates by raising sensitivity to maximum of ISO 200 equivalent. 50 100 200 400 Approximately equivalent to ISO 50. Approximately equivalent to ISO 100. Approximately equivalent to ISO 200. Approximately equivalent to ISO 400. Intended for use with natu-

ral lighting; not recommended when using flash. M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY Auto 50 100 200 400 Confirm Highlight option and press d. At settings other than Auto, current set-

ting is shown in shooting display. To choose a value for sensitivity:

SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY Auto 50 100 200 400 Confirm SENSITIVITY menu is displayed. NORMNORM 1515 50 en_q3175.book Page 51 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Using the Flash A setting of 400 is intended for use with natural lighting. Choose Auto, 50, 100, or 200 when using the flash (c27). The Shooting Menu Sensitivity can also be set using the Sensitivity option in the Shooting menu (c86). M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y 51 en_q3175.book Page 52 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM d Adjusting the Hue: Using White Balance The color of the light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to such changes in color, with the result that we see white objects as white, regardless of whether they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital camera can mimic this ad-

justment by processing information from the cameras image sensor (CCD) ac-

cording to the color of the light source. This process is known as a white balance adjustment. If White balance has been set to e Auto and the results are not to your satis-

faction or when shooting under the special light sources or conditions, use white balance settings other than e Auto. In P and A modes, white balance can be selected from the following options:

M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y Option e Auto

(default setting) Description White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations. f White bal. preset Gray object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions (c54). g Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. h Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting. i Fluorescent FL1 FL2 Use under most types of fluorescent lighting. Press multi selector right, and select FL1 (White (W)) or FL2

(Daylight White/Natural (N)) according to the bulb types, and then press d. j Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies. k Shade Use under sunny skies when your subject is in the shade. l Speedlight Use with the flash. 52 en_q3175.book Page 53 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Setting White Balance To choose a white balance setting:

WHITE BALANCE 1/2 WHITE BALANCE 1/2 A-WB PRE Auto White bal. preset White bal. preset Direct sunlight Direct sunlight Incandescent Incandescent Fluorescent Fluorescent Confirm WHITE BALANCE 1/2 WHITE BALANCE 1/2 A-WB PRE AutoAutoAuto White bal. preset White bal. preset Direct sunlight Incandescent Incandescent Fluorescent Fluorescent Confirm WHITE BALANCE menu is displayed. Highlight option and press d. At settings other than e, current set-

ting is shown in shooting display. 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y The Shooting Menu White balance can also be set using the White balance option in the Shooting menu (c86). 53 en_q3175.book Page 54 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM f Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used when shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). When f White bal. preset is selected from the White balance menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu shown above at right will be displayed in the monitor. WHITE BAL PRESET WHITE BAL PRESET Cancel Measure Confirm White balance measuring window Option Cancel Measure M o r e o n P h o t o g r a p h y Description Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from the memory and sets white balance to this value. To measure a new value for white balance, place a neutral 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 the center of the menu shown above. Highlight Measure and press d 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). Preset White Balance The camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance when the flash fires. Regard-

less of the Flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when selecting Measure. When Auto bracketing is set to x WB bracketing, preset white balance cannot be used. 54 en_q3175.book Page 55 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Full-screen Playback Mode Press the i button when shooting for Full-screen playback mode (c24). When the camera is turned off, pressing the i button for about one second turns on the camera in Full-screen playback mode (except when in Wireless transfer mode). Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Pressing the j (W) button in Full-screen playback mode (c24) displays the pictures in the memory or on the memory card in contact sheets of four thumbnail images. To Press Description Highlight pictures Use multi selector to highlight pictures. Change number of pictures displayed j(W)/

k(T) Delete highlighted picture A With 4 thumbnails displayed, press the j (W) button once to view 9 thumbnails. With 9 thumbnails displayed, press the j (W) button once to view 16 thumbnails. Press the k (T) button to zoom in from 16-thumbnails to 9-

thumbnail view or, from 9-thumbnails to 4-thumbnail view. The confirmation dialog will be dis-

played. Press multi selector down to highlight Yes, and press d to delete the picture. No: Return to Playback mode Erase 1 image?

Erase 1 image?

No without deleting a picture. P: Delete only the voice memo Yes

: Confirm

: Confirm recorded with a picture (c58). P is displayed when selecting a picture with the voice memo. Cancel thumbnail playback Press d when viewing thumbnails to display selected pic-

ture in Full-screen playback mode. 55 M o r e o n P l a y b a c k en_q3175.book Page 56 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom In Full-screen playback mode, press k (T) to activate Quick playback zoom and display an enlarged (approxi-

mately 3) view of the picture (c57). While Quick playback zoom is in effect, use k (T) and j (W) to zoom the picture in and out. 3.0 Scroll Scroll Scroll ZoomZoomZoom To Press Description Zoom in k(T) Press k (T) while quick playback zoom is in effect to increase zoom to a maximum of 10. While image is zoomed in, k icon and zoom ratio are displayed in top left corner of monitor. View other areas of picture Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not visible in monitor. To use multi selector to view other pictures, can-

cel zoom. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k Zoom out j(W) Cancel zoom Zoom decreases each time this button is pressed in play-

back zoom. To cancel zoom, zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed. If zoom is canceled, you can use the multi selector to display another picture. Cancel zoom and return to Full-screen playback. If zoom is canceled, you can use the multi selector to display another picture. Crop picture shutter-

release button Only portion of picture visible in monitor can be cropped

(c77). The confirmation dialog will be dis-

played when you press the A but-

ton. Press multi selector down to highlight Yes, and press d to delete the picture. No: Return to Full-screen playback without deleting the picture. P: Delete only the voice memo Erase 1 image?

Erase 1 image?

No Yes

: Confirm

: Confirm recorded with a picture (c58). P is displayed when selecting a picture with the voice memo. Delete picture A Playback Zoom Playback zoom is not available with movies (c80), copies created using the Small pic. op-

tion (c79), or cropped copies (640 480 pixels or smaller) (c77). 56 en_q3175.book Page 57 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Quick Playback Zoom In Full-screen playback mode, press k (T) to activate Quick playback zoom and dis-

play an enlarged (approximately 3) view of the picture. 20052005 1212 1212 0000 0101 100NIKON 100NIKON 00080008 JPGJPG 3.0 NORMNORM Select picture to enlarge. 11 11 Scroll Scroll Scroll ZoomZoomZoom Zoom picture in 3. Center of picture is visible in display. 3.0 20052005 1212 1212 0000 0101 100NIKON 100NIKON 00080008 JPGJPG M o r e o n P l a y b a c k Scroll Scroll Scroll ZoomZoomZoom View other areas of picture. Area currently vis-

ible indicated by display in lower right corner. 11 End zoom and return to playback. NORMNORM 11 Histogram display Press d in Full-screen playback mode to view the histo-

gram display (c33). The following current settings are displayed on the right side of the display:

Shooting mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure com-

pensation, ISO 0025.JPG 0025.JPG PP 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 0.00.0 AUTOAUTO Images in the Memory The pictures in the memory and on the memory card cannot be displayed simultaneously. To display pictures stored in the memory, select either of the following:

Remove the memory card from the camera, and display the pictures. Copy pictures stored in the memory to a memory card (c114), and display the pictures. Shooting Information The shooting conditions displayed in the full-screen playback mode or shooting mode can be specified. See Z Monitor Settings (c120) in the Set-up menu. 57 en_q3175.book Page 58 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Voice Memos: Recording and Playback A voice memo can be recorded using the built-in mi-

crophone and appended to any picture marked with N:O (voice memo recording guide) icon shown in Full-screen playback (c24). 20052005 1212 1212 0000 0101 100NIKON 100NIKON 00080008 JPGJPG NORMNORM 11 11 To Press Record voice memo shutter-

release button Play voice memo/

End play-

back shutter-

release button M o r e o n P l a y b a c k Description If N:O icon is displayed on cur-

rent picture, memo will be recorded when shutter-release button is held down. During recording, y icon blinks. Recording ends after about 20s or when shutter-release button is released. Pictures with voice memos are marked by N:P icon displayed in the Full-screen playback mode. Press shutter-release button to play voice memo. Playback ends when voice memo ends or shutter-release button is pressed again. NORMNORM 12s12s 20052005 1212 1212 0000 0101 100NIKON 100NIKON 00080008 JPGJPG NORMNORM 11 11 Pause/

Resume show Change volume Press d during voice memo playback to pause. Press d again to resume playback. j(W)/

k(T) Zoom buttons control volume during playback. Press j

(W) button to lower volume, k (T) button to increase. The confirmation dialog will be dis-

played. Press multi selector down to highlight P, and press d. Only a voice memo will be deleted. No : Exit without deleting pic-

ture or voice memo Yes : Delete both picture and voice memo Erase 1 image?

Erase 1 image?

No Yes

: Confirm

: Confirm Delete voice memo A 58 en_q3175.book Page 59 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Storage Voice memo file names consist of an identifier (DSCN for memos appended to original pic-

tures), a four-digit file number copied from the associated picture, and the extension

.WAV (e.g., DSCN0015.WAV). Notes on Voice Memos Voice memos cannot be recorded for movies. If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new memo can be recorded. Do not touch the microphone during recording. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k 59 en_q3175.book Page 60 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Viewing Pictures on TV The EG-CP14 audio/video (A/V) cable provided with your camera can be used to connect the camera to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR). Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A/V cable. 1 Turn the camera off 2 Connect the A/V cable to the camera Open the interface connector cover and insert the black plug of the A/V cable into the cameras audio/video (A/V) out connector. Check to be sure the connector is in the cor-

rect orientation and insert the plug straight. Do not insert or disconnect it forcibly. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k 3 Connect the A/V cable to the televi-

sion or VCR Insert the yellow plug of the A/V cable into the video-in jack on your television or VCR and the white plug into the audio-in jack. For more information, see the manual for your television or VCR. 4 Tune the television to the video channel 5 Turn the camera on Press the i button for at least one second to turn the camera on. The camera monitor will turn off and the television will display the image normally shown in the monitor. Choosing Video Mode Video mode in the Interface option of the camera Set-up menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards (c129). Be sure that the standard selected matches that used in the device. 60 en_q3175.book Page 61 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Viewing Pictures on a Computer Using the UC-E6 USB cable and PictureProject software provided with your cam-

era, you can transfer photographs and movies to a computer and view them. Be-

fore images can be transferred (copied) to your computer, PictureProject must be installed. For information on installing PictureProject, see the Quick Start Guide and the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). You can transfer images to a computer using a wireless LAN and play back the pictures on computer. See Wireless Transfer Mode (c133) for more informa-

tion. Before Connecting the Camera Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by:

Pressing the d (Transfer E) button on the camera Clicking the transfer button in PictureProject Which method you will use depends on your computers operat-

ing system and the USB option selected in the Set-up menu of the camera. After consulting the following table, select the appropriate option using the USB option in the Set-up menu of the camera. The de-

fault option is PTP. SET-UP 3/4 SET-UP 3/4 Language Interface Auto transfer Reset all Firmware version Confirm INTERFACE INTERFACE USB Video mode Help Confirm M o r e o n P l a y b a c k

(Transfer d E) Button USBUSB PTP Mass storage Confirm Operating system Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Images transferred using:

Camera d (Transfer E) button*

PictureProject transfer button Choose Mass storage or PTP. Choose Mass storage or PTP. Choose Mass storage. Choose Mass storage. Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later) Choose PTP. Choose Mass storage or PTP.

* The camera d (E) button cannot be used to transfer images in the following cases. Use the Transfer button in PictureProject. When transferring images from the camera memory and Mass storage is selected for the USB option When the memory card write-protect switch is in the lock position. Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position before transferring images. 61 en_q3175.book Page 62 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Connecting the USB Cable Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. After confirming that the camera is off, connect the UC-E6 USB cable (provided with your camera) as shown below. Check to be sure the connector is in the correct orientation and insert the plug straight. Do not insert or disconnect it forcibly. Connect the camera di-

rectly 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. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) When using one of the above operating systems, select Mass Storage for the USB option in the Set-up menu. If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP (default setting) selected in USB, 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. 62 en_q3175.book Page 63 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Transferring Images When the PictureProject Transfer is displayed in the computer monitor, pressing the d (Transfer E) button on the camera or clicking the Transfer button in PictureProject will transfer images to the computer. For information on using PictureProject, see the Quick Start Guide or the PictureProject Reference Manual

(on CD). To Transfer Images Using d (Transfer E) Button When the PictureProject transfer screen is displayed in the computer monitor, press the d (Transfer E) button on the camera. Images marked with an E icon (c112, 130) will be transferred. When the d (Transfer E) button is pressed, the transfer will start and the following messages will be displayed in the camera monitor. PREPARING TO TRANSFER TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO COMPUTER TRANSFER COMPLETED During Transfer While transfer is in progress, do not:

Disconnect the USB cable Turn the camera off Remove the battery or the memory card Disconnect the AC adapter kit Failure to observe this precaution could interfere with normal functioning of both the camera and the computer. Transferring Images Stored in the Memory Remove the memory card from the camera before connecting the camera to the computer. When transferring images with the camera d (Transfer E) button, note the following. For Windows XP or Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later), set the USB option in the Set-up menu to PTP. For Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98SE, the camera d (Transfer E) but-

ton cannot be used. Use the Transfer button in PictureProject, or copy the pictures in the memory to the memory card (c114) and then transfer the pictures to the computer. Using Mac OS X (10.1.5 or Later) Before using the d (Transfer E) button on the camera to transfer images, set the USB op-

tion in the Set-up menu to PTP. When the USB option is set to Mass Storage, the images cannot be transferred. 63 M o r e o n P l a y b a c k en_q3175.book Page 64 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Disconnecting the Camera When PTP Is Selected in USB:

You can turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable once transfer is com-

plete. When Mass Storage (default setting) Is Selected in USB:

You must remove the camera from the system as shown below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the cable. Windows XP Home Edition/

Windows XP Professional Click the

(Safely Remove Hardware) icon in the task-

bar and select Safely remove USB Mass storage Device from the menu that appears. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k Windows 2000 Professional Click the

(Unplug or Eject Hardware) icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass storage Device from the menu that appears. Windows Me Click the

(Unplug or Eject Hardware) icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears. Windows 98SE 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. 64 Mac OS X en_q3175.book Page 65 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Printing Pictures Pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card can be printed in the same way as pictures taken with a film camera. Using Print set in the Playback menu, you can specify the pictures to be printed, the number of prints, and the information to be included with each print. Printing Pictures Stored pictures in the internal memory or on the memory card can be printed as follows:

How to print Memory card The memory c Take the memory card to a digital photo lab Use a printer equipped with a card slot Use a printer that sup-

ports PictBridge Transfer the pictures to a computer and print them Use a printer connected to a computer Copy (c114) the pictures to the mem-

ory card, and print as described on the left. Depending on the digital photo lab, take the camera and ask for printing. Take the memory card contain-

ing pictures for which DPOF

(Digital Print Order Format) is created using. Print set*1 to a digital photo lab, and ask for them to be printed. Insert the memory card contain-

ing pictures for which DPOF

(Digital Print Order Format) is created using Print set*2 into a printer equipped with a card slot, and print them. Connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge using a USB cable or wireless LAN*2, and print pictures. For more information, see the PictureProject Refer-

ence Manual (on CD). Store the printer as a host for Wireless transfer mode and print pictures directly. 66 66 70 XXX M o r e o n P l a y b a c k

*1 If Print set is not set, one copy of all pictures is printed.

*2 A separate dongle must be purchased. For more information, see the manual for the dongle. Printing the Date and Time of Recording on Pictures The date of recording can be printed by performing one of the following procedures:

Before taking pictures set the Date imprint option in the Set-up menu (c69, 122). If the printer or print service supports Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), use the Date op-

tion in the Print set in the Playback menu (c66-69). Transfer the pictures to a computer using PictureProject and print them using PictureProject print settings. For more information, see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a recording format that stores the print order, such as pic-

tures or quantity to be printed and recording date, and the shooting information, on the mem-

ory card. Before using this option, check that the digital photo lab or printer supports DPOF. 65 en_q3175.book Page 66 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM w Print Set Print set in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders listing the pictures to be printed, the number of prints, and the information to be included on each print. This print order is stored on the memory card in Digital Print Order Format (DPOF). Once a print order has been created, pictures can be printed di-

rectly from the memory card by inserting it in a DPOF-compatible device. Alterna-

tively, you could take the memory card to a digital photo lab which supports DPOF. Pictures can also be printed using Print set settings, by connecting the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge (c70). Option P Print selected XXX Choose date w Delete print set To use w Print set:

Description Set to print selected pictures. Set to print all pictures from a selected date. Delete all print settings. PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 List by date D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete Exit Confirm Help PRINT SET PRINT SET Print selected Choose date Delete print set Exit Confirm Highlight Print set in the playback menu and press d. Highlight Print selected and press d. To cancel all print settings, highlight Delete print set and press d. 66 M o r e o n P l a y b a c k en_q3175.book Page 67 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION 2005 . 12 . 01 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 12 : 00 BackBack Scroll through pictures. 44 55 Confirm PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION 22 2005 . 12 . 01 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 12 : 00 Exit Confirm 44 55 PRINT SET PRINT SET Done Date Info Exit Confirm Done 11 2005 . 12 . 01 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 12 : 00 BackBack Confirm 44 55 Select current picture. 1 (number of prints) and w icon are marked on the selected picture. Use multi selector up (+) or down () to specify number of prints (up to 9) and press d. To deselect picture, press multi selec-

tor down () when number of print is 1. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to select additional pictures. PRINT SET screen is displayed. Use multi selector to specify information to print. To print date of recording on all pic-

tures in print order, highlight Date and press d. y will appear in box next to item. To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order, highlight Info and press d. y will appear in box next to item. To turn selected item off, highlight and press d. To complete print order and return to playback, highlight Done and press d. Done is displayed and the screen returns to the Playback menu. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k 67 en_q3175.book Page 68 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Setting Print Order by Day You can cancel the individual print order for pictures and set a print order to print all pictures on the same date of recording. PRINT SET Print selected Choose date Delete print set ExitExit Confirm CHOOSE DATE Cancel existing print order?

No Yes Confirm ExitExit In the PRINT SET screen (c66), highlight Choose date and press d. If individual print orders are not being set, advance to step 3. Highlight Yes and press d. To cancel, highlight No and press d. CHOOSE DATE 2005 .12 .01 2005 .11 .01 2005 .10 .01 8 3 4 copies Confirm OFF 0 ON BackBack CHOOSE DATE 11 2005 .12 .01 2005 .11 .01 2005 .10 .01 8 3 4 copies Confirm OFF 8 ON BackBack Set print order and press d. 1 (number of prints) and w icon are marked on the selected picture. Use multi selector right or left to spec-

ify number of prints (up to 9) (c66). PRINT SET PRINT SET Done Date Info Exit Confirm Done PRINT SET screen is displayed. Use multi selector to specify information to print. To print date of recording on all pic-

tures in print order, highlight Date and press d. y will appear in box next to the item. To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order, highlight Info and press d. y will appear in box next to item. To turn selected item off, highlight and press d. To complete print order and return to playback, highlight Done and press d. Done is displayed and the screen returns to the Playback menu. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k Select date. 68 en_q3175.book Page 69 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Print Set If you display the Print set menu after creating a print order, the Date and Info options will be reset. Difference Between Date Imprint and Date There are differences between Print set in the Playback menu and Date imprint (c122) in the Set-up menu as follows:

Setting Date in the Print set option:

- A date set in Print set can be printed only with a printer that supports date-print con-

figuration for DPOF.

- You can set after taking pictures.

- A date is not imprinted on the images, but recorded in the DPOF setting files. When printing, a date on the picture can be printed as if it is imprinted on the image. The po-

sition of the date depends on the printer. Setting Date imprint:

- A date can be printed without any other setting because it is imprinted on the images.

- You need to make setting before taking pictures.

- A date is imprinted on the images and the position of the date is fixed at the bottom right corner of the images.

- Once a date is imprinted, it cannot be deleted from the image. When both Print set and Date imprint are set, the date of Date imprint option will be printed even if using a printer that supports DPOF. Date If Date is selected, the date of recording will appear on pictures printed using DPOF. The date to be printed will remain unchanged even if Date in the Set-up menu is changed after shoot-

ing pictures. If a picture is taken without setting date, it will not be printed even if the y icon is added to the date in the Print set menu. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k 69 en_q3175.book Page 70 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Printing via Direct USB Connection Your camera allows pictures to be printed directly from the camera using Pict-

Bridge. If the UC-E6 USB cable is used to connect the camera to a printer that sup-

ports PictBridge, pictures can be printed directly from the memory or the memory card without having to be transferred to a computer. 1Choose PTP in the USB option Set the USB option to PTP in the Interface menu of the Set-up menu before connecting the camera to a printer

(c61). USBUSB PTP Mass storage Confirm 2Connect the USB cable After turning the camera off, connect the camera to the printer with the UC-E6 USB cable (provided with your camera) as shown below. Check to be sure the connector is in the correct orientation and insert the plug straight. Do not insert or disconnect it forcibly. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k Before Printing Before printing via a direct USB connection, make sure that the printer supports PictBridge. Use a Reliable Power Source When printing pictures via a direct USB connection, be sure the battery is fully charged. If in doubt, recharge the battery before printing or use the optional EH-62C AC adapter kit. PictBridge PictBridge is an industry standard for direct printing that ensures compatibility when different devices are connected. 70 en_q3175.book Page 71 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 3Turn the camera and printer on The lens will extend and the recorded picture will be displayed after the opening screen. 55 55 Press j (W) or k (T) to switch to thumbnail view. Press d to print only the displayed image. (c74) 4Display the PictBridge menu. Press the m button to display the PictBridge menu. PictBridge Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Cancel Confirm M o r e o n P l a y b a c k Press the m button to return to the picture display. Description Option P Print selection Select pictures and specify number of prints. Q Print all images All pictures in the memory or the memory card are printed. p DPOF printing Pictures for which print order has been created are printed accordingly (c75). q Paper size The size of paper for printing can be set. 71 en_q3175.book Page 72 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 5Confirm the settings on the printer Before printing, confirm the settings on the printer by following the instructions supplied with the printer. Be sure to perform the paper settings before selecting Print selection, Print all images, or DPOF printing. To Set the Size of Paper on the Camera When printing according to the size of paper that can be set on the camera, select the Paper size option in the PictBridge dialog. PAPER SIZE 1/2 PAPER SIZE 1/2 Default 3.5" 5"

5" 7"

Postcard 100mm 150mm Confirm Select size of paper and press d. Select Default to print according to the paper settings of the printer. Following size options can be selected:

3.5" 5" (89mm 127mm), 5" 7"

(127mm 178mm), Postcard, 100mm 150mm (3.9" 5.9"), 4"

6" (102mm 152mm), 8" 10"

(203mm 254mm), Letter (8.5"

11", 216mm 279mm), A3 (11.7"

16.5", 297mm 420mm), and A4

(8.3" 11.7", 210mm 297mm) Selectable size options may vary depending on the printer. PictBridge Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Cancel Confirm Highlight Paper size and press d. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k 72 en_q3175.book Page 73 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 6Select pictures to print PictBridge Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Cancel Confirm Highlight Print selection and press d. To print one copy of all pictures in the memory or on the memory card, high-

light Print all images and press d. PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION 2005 . 12 . 01 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 12 : 00 BackBack Scroll through pictures. 44 55 Confirm PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION 11 Select current picture. 1 (number of prints) and w icon are marked on the selected picture. 2005 . 12 . 01 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 12 : 00 BackBack Confirm 44 55 PRINT SELECTION PRINT SELECTION 33 2005 . 12 . 01 2005 . 12 . 01 12 : 00 12 : 00 BackBack Confirm 44 55 Use multi selector up (+) or down () to specify number of prints (up to 9). To deselect picture, press multi selec-

tor down () when number of prints is 1. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to select additional pictures. M o r e o n P l a y b a c k 73 en_q3175.book Page 74 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 006 PRINTS 006 PRINTS 11 44 22 55 33 66 Back Start print Printing 002/006 Cancel Cancel View selected pictures. Press multi selec-

tor up or down to view pictures not visi-

ble in display. To return to the PRINT SELECTION screen, press m button. Start printing. To interrupt printing, press d. Done Message shown on the left is displayed when printing is complete. Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable. To print continuously press d. The dis-

play returns to the PictBrigde dialog

(c71). M o r e o n P l a y b a c k Error Messages If an error message is displayed, an error has occurred. After checking the printer and resolving any problems as directed in the printer man-

ual, highlight Resume and press d to resume printing. Select Can-

cel to exit without printing the remaining images. Resume may not be selected depending on the type of error. If this happens, select Cancel. Printing Displayed Picture PRINTER ERROR CHECK PRINTER STATUS Resume Cancel Connect the camera to the printer. Press d with the picture dis-

played to display the Print menu. To print a single picture according to the printer paper size settings, press multi selector up or down to select Start print and press d. To change the number of prints or paper size, press multi selector up or down and select Copies or Paper size. PRINT MENU PRINT MENU Start print Copies Paper size Confirm 74 en_q3175.book Page 75 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Directly Printing the Pictures Specified in a Print Set The pictures stored in the memory or on the memory card are printed directly, ac-

cording to the print order specified in Print set (c66). If selecting DPOF printing in the PictBridge dialog (c71), the DPOF printing di-

alog will be displayed. DPOF PRINTING DPOF PRINTING CONFIRM CONFIRM 006prints Start print Confirm Cancel Confirm 11 44 22 55 33 66 Back Start print Highlight Confirm. To start printing immediately, highlight Start print and press d. To exit without printing pictures, high-

light Cancel and press d. View selected pictures. Press multi selec-

tor up or down to view pictures not visi-

ble in display. To return to the DPOF PRINTING menu, press m button. Printing 002/006 Cancel Cancel Done Start printing. To interrupt printing, press d. Message shown on the left is displayed when printing is complete. Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable. To print continuously, press d. The display returns to the PictBrigde dialog

(c71). M o r e o n P l a y b a c k DPOF Printing DPOF printing is only available if a print order has been created for the pictures stored in the memory or a memory card using Print set. When printing directly with a printer that supports PictBridge, shooting information cannot be printed even if Info is set in Print set. 75 en_q3175.book Page 76 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Picture Editing Available Picture Editing The COOLPIX P1/P2 can edit a picture using the following editing functions and store it as a separate file. Edited copies are identified by identifiers corresponding to the editing function and file numbers assigned automatically by the camera (c25). Editing function Crop Description Crops part of a pic-

ture. D-Lighting Adjusts the picture tone automatically. Small Picture Creates a small copy of the picture. Purpose Identifier To enlarge a subject or retouch the composition. To brighten a picture which is dark due to backlight or insuffi-

cient flash light volume. To display pictures on web pages, or send as e-mail attachment. RSCN FSCN SSCN Restrictions for Editing Pictures Editing copies that have already been edited have restrictions as follows. 1st editing Crop D-Lighting Small Picture Crop Not available*

Available Not available P i c t u r e E d i t i n g 2nd editing D-Lighting Not available Not available Not available Small Picture Not available Available Not available

* Attempting the second editing displays the message IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED (c157). Other Restrictions on Editing Pictures Pictures cannot be edited if Image size is set to j, or if recorded with x Ultra HS or z Intvl timer shooting. Pictures cannot be trimmed if recorded with Panorama assist mode. Images in the Memory The COOLPIX P1/P2 editing functions may not be available for pictures taken with non-

COOLPIX P1/P2 digital cameras. If a copy created using the COOLPIX P1/P2 is viewed on a different digital camera, the pic-

ture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer. Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted. Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the memory or on the memory card. Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original. 76 en_q3175.book Page 77 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Cropping Pictures Crop When a picture is displayed in the Playback zoom mode (c56), you can crop part of a picture and save it as a separate file. 4 . 0

Scroll Scroll Scroll

ZoomZoomZoom CROP CROP Save this image Save this image as displayed?

as displayed?

No Yes

: Confirm

: Confirm Zoom picture in and out. Use multi selector to scroll picture until desired portion of image is displayed in monitor. The confirmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector down to highlight Yes, and press d to create cropped copy. To exit without creating copy, high-

light No and press d. Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created, copies will be c 3,264 2,448 (COOLPIX P1 only), d 2,592 1,944, e 2,048 1,536, f 1,600 1,200, g 1,280 960, h 1,024 768, i 640 480, J 320 240, or K 160 120 pixels in size. Cropped pictures are stored in JPEG format (compression ratio 1:8) as separate pictures from the original pictures. P i c t u r e E d i t i n g 77 en_q3175.book Page 78 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting The tone adjusted picture is created automatically as a separate picture. Using D-

Lighting, pictures that are backlit or have insufficient flash output can be adjusted to be brighter. To enhance a picture, display the picture in Playback mode. PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 List by date D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete Exit Confirm Help Highlight D-Lighting in the Playback menu. P i c t u r e E d i t i n g D-Lighting D-Lighting OK Cancel

: Confirm

: Confirm The tone adjusted picture is displayed. The original picture is displayed in top left corner of the monitor and the adjusted picture is displayed in the top right corner. 20052005 1212 1212 0000 0101 100NIKON 100NIKON 00090009 JPGJPG D-Lighting D-Lighting OK Cancel

: Confirm

: Confirm Highlight OK. Select Cancel to exit. NORMNORM 22 22 Save adjustments. D-lighting icon is displayed on pictures created with D-Lighting. 78 en_q3175.book Page 79 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM H Creating a Smaller Picture: Small Pic To create a small copy of a picture, select Small pic. after displaying the image in Full-screen playback mode. The following resize options are available:

Size (pixels) Description I 640480 J 320240 K 160120 Copy can be displayed full-screen on television or 13" monitor with no drop in quality. Suited to display on web pages. Small file size 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. P i c t u r e E d i t i n g PLAYBACK MENU 2/2 PLAYBACK MENU 2/2 Protect Transfer marking Hide image Small pic. Copy Exit Confirm Help SMALL PIC SMALL PIC 640 480 320 240 160 120 Exit Confirm Highlight Small pic. in the playback menu and press d. Highlight the picture size. Confirmation dialog displayed. Highlight Yes and press d to copy the picture. Highlight No and press d to exit with-

out creating copy. Create small picture file?

Create small picture file?

No Yes

: Confirm

: Confirm Notes on Small Picture Copies are stored on the memory as BASIC-quality JPEG files (compression ratio 1:16). Small pictures cannot be zoomed. 79 en_q3175.book Page 80 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Movies S Recording Movies Movies will be recorded with sound recorded via the cameras built-in microphone. To record a movie:

1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 Turn the camera on The monitor shows the available recording time. M o v i e s 0h 0m20s 0h 0m20s 0h0m12s 0h0m12s Notes on Movies 3 Start recording Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame (c84). During recording, y icon blinks and progress will be shown by the indicator at the bottom of the monitor. Press d to pause recording. Press d again to To finish recording, press the shutter-release resume recording. button again. Recording will end automatically when no more space is available in the memory or on the memory card. Depending on the make of memory card used, recording may end before the memory card is full. If this happens, CANNOT RECORD MOVIE will be displayed, but the incom-

plete recording is stored as a movie. During recording, do not touch the built-in microphone. In the Movie shooting mode, the following options will be fixed:

- Flash mode (c27) is B Flash Cancel when not recording Time-lapse movie.

- Self-timer (c30) is OFF.

- White balance (c52) is e AUTO.

- Metering (c88) is m Matrix. While recording a movie, optical zoom is unavailable but digital zoom (up to 2.0 ) is available. To use optical zoom, set before recording. When recording starts, optical zoom position is fixed. 80 en_q3175.book Page 81 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Selecting Movie Options In Movie options, you can select the type of movie depending on how you plan to use the movie. Option Description About 32 MB

(for P1) About 16 MB

(for P2) Max. recording time*

Memory Memory card 256 MB M o v i e s Q TV movie 640 Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second. Each frame is 640 480 pixels. XXXs XXXs XXXmXX Xs**

R TV movie 640 Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second. Each frame is 640 480 pixels. XXXs XXXs XXXmXX Xs S Small size 320

(default setting) Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second. Each frame is 320 240 pixels. XXXs XXXs XXXmXX Xs Smaller size U 160 V Time-lapse movie Sepia movie W 320 Movies are recorded at 15 frames per sec-

ond. Each frame is 160 120 pixels. Small size allows longer movies to be recorded. Camera takes up to 1050 stills at speci-

fied intervals and joins them to create silent movie with frame rate of 30 frames per second and frame size of 640 480

(c83). Shoot flowers opening, a butter-

fly emerging from a cocoon, etc. XXXm XXXs XXXm XXXs XXXm XXXs XXXs XXXs Record sepia-toned movies at 5 frames per second and frame size of 320 240. XXXm XXXs XXXm XXXs XXXmXX Xs X B/W movie 320 Record black-and-white movies at 15 frames per second and frame size of 320 240. XXXm XXXs XXXm XXXs XXXmXX Xs

* Approximate maximum total recording time for the memory card is indicated as a guide. Actual total recording time varies depending on the make of memory cards even when they have the same memory capacity.

**To prevent TV movie 640 from ending unexpectedly, use card rated for 10MB/s. Movies Movies are recorded as QuickTime movie files with the extension .MOV and can be played back on a computer after transfer. 81 en_q3175.book Page 82 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM MOVIE MOVIE Movie options Auto-focus mode Electronic VR Rotate the mode dial to S. Movie menu is displayed. q 0h 0m20s 0h 0m20s Exit Confirm Help MOVIE MOVIE Movie options Auto-focus mode Electronic VR Exit Confirm Help MOVIE OPTIONS 1/2 MOVIE OPTIONS 1/2 TV movie 640 TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 Time-lapse movie Exit Confirm Highlight MOVIE OPTIONS. Options menu is displayed. M o v i e s MOVIE OPTIONS 1/2 MOVIE OPTIONS 1/2 TV movie 640 TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 Time-lapse movie Exit Confirm Highlight movie type. Press multi selector left to return to previous screen. MOVIE MOVIE Movie options Auto-focus mode Electronic VR Exit menu. Selected option is set. Exit Confirm Help Return to Movie shooting screen. 0h 0m 8s 0h 0m 8s 82 en_q3175.book Page 83 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Recording a Time-Lapse Movie Selecting Time-lapse movie from the MOVIE menu displays the menu shown in Step 1, below. MOVIE OPTIONS 1/2 MOVIE OPTIONS 1/2 SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2 SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2 TV movie 640 TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 Time-lapse movie Exit Confirm Highlight Time-lapse movie and press d. 30s 1m 5m 10m 30m Exit Confirm Choose interval between frames from 30 s

(thirty seconds), 1 m (one minute), 5 m (five minutes), 10 m (ten minutes), 30 m (thirty minutes), and 60 m (sixty minutes). Press d to set and return to shooting display. Return to Movie shooting screen. M o v i e s 0h 0m 8s 0h 0m 8s Start recording. Camera will take pictures at the specified interval until shutter-

release button is pressed again, memory card is full, or 1050 frames have been recorded. Notes on Time-Lapse Movie If possible, use the optional EH-62C AC adapter when recording time-lapse movies. Take a test shot and view the results before beginning recording. Time-Lapse Movie To save power, the monitor turns off between frames. The display turns on automatically immediately before the camera takes the next shot. The file size of time lapse movies varies greatly depending on the option selected for image quality. Movies recorded at settings of FINE and NORMAL may seem slightly jerky when viewed on the camera but will play back normally when displayed on a computer. 83 en_q3175.book Page 84 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Selecting Auto-Focus Mode The Auto-focus mode for movie recording can be set. Select Auto-focus mode in the Movie menu, and choose from the following two modes. Option Z Single AF

(default setting) a Continuous AF Description Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus locks when focus operation is complete. Camera adjusts focus continuously. To prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfer-

ing with recording, select Single AF. Setting Electronic VR The vibration reduction for movie recording can be set. Select Electronic VR in the Movie menu, and select On or Off. Option b On c Off

(default setting) Description Reduces effects of camera shake. Vibration reduction off. M o v i e s 84 en_q3175.book Page 85 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Viewing Movies In Full-screen playback mode (c24), movies can be played with sound. Movies are indicated by S icon and can be viewed by pressing d. Playback controls are dis-

played at the top of the monitor; press multi selector right or left to highlight a control, then press d to per-

form the selected operation. Control Button Description 0h 0m25s 0h 0m25s While movie is in progress, use multi selector to select Q, then press and hold d. Use multi selector to select U, then press and hold d. Playback ends at the last frame. Use multi selector to select R, then press d to pause display. When movie is paused, use multi selector to select V, then press d. When movie is paused, use multi selector to select W, then press d. When movie is paused, use multi selector to select z, then press d. Use multi selector to select S, then press d to return to playback mode. M o v i e s Rewind Advance Pause Rewind movie by one frame Advance movie by one frame Resume Stop Q U R V W z S Playback Volume The zoom buttons control volume during playback. Press the j (W) button to decrease vol-

ume, the k (T) button to increase. Deleting Movies To delete a movie, press the A button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press d. Yes : delete the movie and return to playback mode No : exit to playback mode without deleting the movie 85 en_q3175.book Page 86 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM The Shooting Menu Using the Shooting Menu Rotate the mode dial to P or A (c6) to use the Shooting menu. The Shooting menu contains the following options:

T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Option White balance Metering Continuous Description Match white balance to your light source. Select a metering method from Matrix, Cen-

ter-weighted, Spot, and Spot AF area. Shooting method from seven options, such as r Single, s Continuous H, y5 shot buffer, and w Multi-shot 16. BSS Turn the Best Shot Selector (BSS) on or off. Auto bracketing Flash exp. comp. Image adjustment Image sharpening Allow continuous shooting with gradually changing exposure or white balance. Set flash output. Adjust contrast of pictures. Control how much outlines in your pictures are sharpened. Saturation control Adjust vividness of the color of a picture. Sensitivity Help exposure compensation and minimize blur when lighting is poor and the flash is off. Image quality Select image quality. Image size AF area mode Auto-focus mode Fixed aperture Noise reduction Select an image size to fit display size or print size. Select an area to be focused from Auto, Man-

ual and Off. Select an Auto-focus mode between Single AF and Continuous AF. Maintain aperture when camera is zoomed in or out. Reduce dotted noise contained in a picture taken at low shutter speed. Reset Reset User setting. User setting Store two sets of camera settings. c 52 88 89 92 93 94 94 95 96 50 47 47 97 100 100 101 102 103 86 en_q3175.book Page 87 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM To display the Shooting menu:

1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Rotate the mode dial to P or A. SHOOTING MENU 1/4 SHOOTING MENU 1/4 White balance Metering Continuous BSS Auto bracketing Exit Confirm Help Shooting menu is displayed. The most recent values for the menu options are displayed selected. SHOOTING MENU 1/4 SHOOTING MENU 1/4 White balance Metering Continuous BSS Auto bracketing METERING METERING Matrix Center-weighted Spot Spot AF area Exit Highlight menu option. Confirm Help Exit Confirm Setting screen for selected option is dis-

played. METERING METERING Matrix Center-weighted Spot Spot AF area Exit Confirm Highlight option. Pressing d selects option and returns to previous screen. To exit without changing settings, press m. 1/601/60 Return to Shooting screen. NORMNORM 1515 F2.7F2.7 Pressing the shutter-release button halfway in the Shooting menu exits and re-

turns to Shooting screen. T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u 87 en_q3175.book Page 88 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM m Metering Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select Metering, and then press d. The Metering menu offers a choice of four metering methods for determining how the camera sets expo-

sure. METERING METERING Matrix Center-weighted Spot Spot AF area Exit Confirm Option m Matrix

(default setting) Description Compares measurements from multi areas of frame with library of typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire image. Best choice in most situations. n Center-

weighted Use for portraits; adjusts exposure according to lighting at the center of the frame, but still preserves background details. Can be used with AF lock (c98) to meter off-center subjects. o Spot Camera measures light in area shown by circle in center of mon-

itor. Ensures that subject in metering target will be correctly exposed even when background is much brighter or darker. Can be used with AF lock (c98) to meter off-center subjects. T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u p Spot AF area Links spot metering to active focus area when auto or manual focus area selection is in effect (c97). Notes on Metering When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera automatically switches to the setting just like Center-weighted. The metering target does not appear. Metering When n Center-weighted or o Spot is selected, the metering target is displayed in the center of the monitor. 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Spot metering target Center-weighted metering target 88 en_q3175.book Page 89 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM q Continuous Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select Continuous, and then press d. Depending on the shooting condition, r Single or six continuous options can be selected. CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS Single Continuous H Continuous L Multi-shot 16 Ultra HS Exit Confirm Option r Single

(default setting) s Continuous H u Continuous L w Multi-shot 16 x Ultra HS Description Camera takes one picture each time shutter-release button is pressed. While shutter-release button is pressed, camera records up to 5 pictures (for COOLPIX P1) or 3 pictures (for COOLPIX P2) at up to 2.5 frames per second. Camera shoots at up to 1.5 frames per second while shutter-

release button is pressed. Number of pictures that can be recorded before y icon is displayed and shooting is suspended varies with image mode; up to XXX FINE/c pictures (for P1) or XXX FINE/d pictures (for P2) can be recorded. time shutter-release button Each is pressed down, camera takes 16 consecu-

tive shots at rate of about 1.5 frames per second. Camera arranges pictures in four rows to form a single picture measuring 3,264 2,448 pixels (for P1) or 2,592 1,944 pixels (for P2). While shutter-release button is pressed, camera records up to 100 pictures (for P1) or 40 pictures (for P2) at up to 30 frames per second. Image quality is automatically set to NORMAL and Image size to i 640 480. With each sequence, camera creates new folder in which all photos in sequence are stored. Folder name consists of N_ followed by three-digit sequence number assigned automatically by camera. Exposure count is shown in shooting display. T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u 89 en_q3175.book Page 90 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Option Description y 5 shot buffer While shutter-release button is pressed and held, pictures can be recorded at rate of up to about 1 frame per second. When the shutter button is released, continuous shooting will stop. Only the last five images taken during each continuous shooting burst will be recorded to the memory or memory card. z Intvl timer shooting Camera takes pictures automatically at a specified interval. See Interval Timer Shooting (c91). T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Other Camera Settings Settings other than r Single cannot be used in combination with BSS (c92), Auto bracketing (c93), or Noise reduction (c101). With s Continuous H, u Continuous L, w Multi-shot 16, x Ultra HS, and y 5 shot buffer, settings for focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by the first picture in each series. Flash is automatically set to Flash Cancel B. Digital zoom (c21) cannot be used at settings of w Multishot 16 or x Ultra HS. When using the self-timer, r Single is automatically set. The settings will return to the original after an image has been taken using the self-timer. Ultra HS During shooting, progress is shown by the zoom indicator in the monitor, from S (start) to E (end). To interrupt shooting before one hundred pictures have been recorded, lift your finger from the shutter-release button. During shooting, pressing the A button while the y icon appears displays the delete confirmation dialog. From this screen, you can delete all the pictures in the same folder as the picture you are de-

leting. 90 en_q3175.book Page 91 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Interval Timer shooting CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS 5 shot buffer Intvl timer shooting SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2 SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2 30s 1m 5m 10m 30m Exit Confirm Exit Confirm Highlight Intvl timer shooting and press d. Choose interval between pictures from 30 s (30 seconds), 1 m (1 minute), 5 m (5 minutes), 10 m (10 minutes), 30 m (30 minutes), and 60 m (60 minutes). Press d to set and return to Shooting menu. T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u 1/601/60 Return to shooting mode. NORMNORM 1515 F2.7F2.7 Start recording. Camera will take pictures at a specified interval until shutter-release button is pressed again, memory or memory card is full, or 1800 frames have been recorded. Notes on Interval Timer shooting To prevent shooting from ending unexpectedly, use the optional EH-62C AC adapter for interval timer photography. Because the same settings are used during Interval timer shooting, setting Continuous mode to r Single is recommended. During Recording To save power, the monitor turns off between pictures. The display turns on automatically immediately before the camera takes the next shot. Full screen review is not available during interval timer shooting. 91 en_q3175.book Page 92 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM A Best Shot Selector Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select BSS, and then press d. BEST SHOT SELECTOR BEST SHOT SELECTOR Off On When the Best Shot Selector (BSS) is on, the camera takes a maximum of ten pictures as long as the shut-

ter-release button is held down. These images are then compared and the sharpest picture (the picture with highest level of detail) is saved to the memory or memory card. BSS is recom-

mended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, for example when:

the camera is zoomed in the camera is in Macro close-up mode lighting is poor and the flash cannot be used Confirm Exit T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Option B Off

(default setting) Description BSS off; camera functions normally. A On BSS on. Flash mode set to B automatically and focus, expo-

sure, and 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 compo-

sition while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. Restrictions on BSS BSS cannot be used with the self timer (c30), Continuous (c89) settings other than r Single, C Auto bracketing, x WB bracketing (c93), or Noise reduction

(c101). 92 en_q3175.book Page 93 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM C Auto Bracketing Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select Auto bracketing, and then press d. AUTO BRACKETING AUTO BRACKETING Off Auto bracketing WB bracketing In some situations, you may find it difficult to select appropriate Exposure compensation and White bal-

ance settings, and yet not have time to check the re-

sults and adjust settings after each shot. Auto bracketing can be used to vary these settings auto-

matically over a series of pictures, bracketing a selected exposure compensa-

tion or white balance setting. Confirm Exit Option D Off

(default setting) C Auto bracketing x WB bracketing Description Restores normal exposure and white balance. Each time the shutter-release button is fully pressed, the camera takes three shots, one shot with the current exposure, and two shots varying the exposure by values of +0.5 and -0.5 compen-

sation. The camera takes three shots each time shutter-release button is fully pressed, bracketing current white balance setting to pro-

duce one picture with normal white balance, one picture with bluish cast, and one picture with reddish cast. Recording time roughly triples. T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u When C Auto Bracketing is set The Flash mode is set to B. Noise reduction (c101) has no effect even if this option is set to On. Restrictions on Auto Bracketing Auto bracketing cannot be used with Continuous settings other than r Single, or BSS. The latest setting is used and the earlier setting is canceled. While White balance (c52) is set to White bal. preset, x WB bracketing cannot be used for shooting. If the space in the memory or on the memory card is capable of storing only a few images, only that number of images will be stored. Exposure Compensation When Exposure compensation (c33) and Auto bracketing are set simultaneously, expo-

sure will be compensated at the sum of both compensation values. 93 en_q3175.book Page 94 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM E Flash Exp. Comp. Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select Flash Exp. Comp., and then press d. This option is used to adjust flash output by -2.0EV to

+2.0EV in increments of 1/3EV. Highlight desired value and press d. FLASH EXPOSURE COMP. FLASH EXPOSURE COMP.

+0.3 0

-0.3 Confirm Exit F Image Adjustment T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Rotate mode dial to P or A and press m button to select Image adjustment, and then press d. Image adjustment is used to adjust contrast automat-

ically for optimal results before recording pictures to the memory or the memory card. IMAGE ADJUSTMENT IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Auto Normal More contrast Less contrast Exit Confirm Option G Auto

(default setting) H Normal I More contrast Description Camera automatically adjusts contrast according to shoot-

ing conditions. Camera performs same standard contrast adjustment on all pictures. Suitable for a wide variety of scenes, from dark to bright. Picture processed to emphasize difference between light and dark areas, enhancing contrast. Useful when shooting under overcast skies or shooting low contrast subjects such as landscapes. J Less contrast Picture processed to decrease difference between light and dark areas, reducing contrast. Recommended when light is very bright, creating strong shadows on subject. 94 en_q3175.book Page 95 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM M Image Sharpening Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select Image sharpening, and then press d. The camera automatically processes pictures to em-

phasize the borders between light and dark areas of the picture, making edges seem sharper. IMAGE SHARPENING IMAGE SHARPENING Auto High Normal Low Off Exit Confirm Option K Auto

(default setting) L High M Normal N Low O Off Description Camera sharpens edges for optimal results; amount of sharpening varies from shot to shot. Pictures processed to increase sharpness, making edges more distinct. Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all images. Sharpening reduced below normal level. No sharpening performed. Suitable for pictures that will later be retouched on a computer. T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Image Sharpening Effects Cannot be previewed in the monitor. You can view the results in the playback mode. 95 en_q3175.book Page 96 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM P Saturation Control Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select Saturation control, and then press d. This option is used to heighten or reduce the vividness of colors. SATURATION CONTROL SATURATION CONTROL Maximum Enhanced Normal Moderate Minimum Exit Confirm Option Q Maximum R Enhanced S Normal

(default setting) U Moderate V Minimum T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Description Use for vivid, photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed as is, without further modification. Best choice in most situations. Use when taking pictures that will later be retouched on a computer. 96 en_q3175.book Page 97 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM k AF Area Mode Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select AF area mode, and then press d. This option is used to determine how the focus area is selected. AF AREA MODE AF AREA MODE Auto Manual Off Exit Confirm Option l Auto

(default setting) m Manual n Off Description Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. Selected focus area is dis-

played in green (focused) or red (not focused) when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. This setting is use-

ful when your subject is moving or you have little time to check focus. User selects an area from 99 focus areas manually using multi selector. This option can be used instead of AF lock (c98) to focus on a relatively motionless subject that is not at the center of the frame. For more infor-

mation see Using m Manual Option (c99). Center focus area is used. This option can be used in combination with AF lock (c98) to focus on off-center subjects. NORMNORM 1515 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 Focus area T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Focus area Selectable area NORMNORM 77 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 Focus area 97 en_q3175.book Page 98 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Focus Area Display When the subject is in focus, focus area will be displayed in green. When the subject is out of focus, focus area will blink in red. When AF area mode is l Auto, focus area will be displayed when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Notes on Focus Area Selection In Scene mode (c34), the camera automatically selects optimal focus area for the selected mode. In Movie mode, camera automatically focuses on the subject using the center focus area. Focus area mode cannot be used. While digital zoom (c20) is in effect, the center focus area is used. AF area mode cannot be used. AF Lock Focus and exposure are locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and re-

main locked while the Shutter-release button is held in this position (AF lock). AF lock can be used to take pictures of off-center subjects or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (c23). Procedures for AF lock are described below. In this example, AF area mode (c97) is set to nOff. AFAF 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 77 AFAF 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 77 98 1 2 3 4 Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame in the monitor and press the shutter-release button half-

way. Check the focus indicator When the subject is in focus, the focus indicator on the monitor is lit. Focus area shows green on the monitor. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway. Recompose the picture Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway, recompose your picture. Do not change the distance between the camera and your subject while AF lock is in effect. If your subject moves, remove your finger from the shutter-release button and focus again at the new distance. Take the picture Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u

 

 

en_q3175.book Page 99 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Using m Manual Option Focus area can be specified from the selectable area in the screen. Focus area selection guide Selectable area Select Manual in AF area mode. Focus area selection guide and selectable area are displayed. Move focus area so that your subject is positioned in it in your composition. You can move focus area to the direc-

AFAF tions displayed. Press shutter-release button halfway. When subject is in focus, focus area is dis-

played in green. Press shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. To move the focus area after shooting, press d to display the focus area selection guide. T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Notes on Shooting in m Manual Flash mode (c27), Exposure comp. (c33), Focus mode (c31), and Self-timer mode (c30) cannot be set while the focus area selection guide and selectable area are displayed. Press d to hide the focus area selection guide before adjusting these settings. To change focus area, press d again after making setting for them. When the guide and select-

able area are displayed NORMNORM 1515 When the guide and select-

able area are hidden 99 en_q3175.book Page 100 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Y Auto-focus Mode Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select Auto-focus mode, and then press d. This option is used to determine how the camera fo-

cuses when shooting still pictures. AUTO-FOCUS MODE AUTO-FOCUS MODE Single AF Continuous AF Option Z Single AF

(default setting) a Continuous AF Exit Confirm Description Camera focuses only when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is pressed halfway, minimizing time needed to focus before picture is taken. Confirming Focus Regardless of the option chosen, pictures can be taken even when the camera is not in focus;

check the focus area or focus indicator before shooting. Fixed Aperture Rotate the mode dial to A and press the m button to select Fixed aperture, and then press d. This option is used to control whether aperture varies with zoom position. FIXED APERTURE FIXED APERTURE Off On T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Exit Confirm Description Aperture changes with zoom position. In A mode, aperture is kept as close as possible to selected f/-number. To prevent selected f/-number from exceeding exposure range at new zoom position, choose aperture of around f/5 to f/7.3. Option Off

(default setting) On 100 en_q3175.book Page 101 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM o Noise Reduction Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select Noise reduction, and then press d. At shutter speeds slower than 1/4 second, noise in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may appear in pictures, particularly in shadows. When you take pictures in dark places, this option is used to reduce noise at slow shutter speeds. NOISE REDUCTION NOISE REDUCTION Off On Exit Confirm Option p Off

(default setting) Description Noise reduction off; camera functions normally. o On Noise reduction takes effect at slow shutter speeds which cause noise. Time required to save pictures in the mem-

ory or on the memory card more than usual. T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Restrictions on Noise Reduction When shooting pictures using the following options, Noise reduction has no effect:

BSS (c92) is On. Auto bracketing is set to C Auto bracketing or x WB bracketing (c93). Continuous setting is other than r Single (c89). Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) When raising sensitivity (c50), noise may appear in a picture. In this case, noise in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds will be reduced automatically when Noise reduction is On. 101 en_q3175.book Page 102 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM q Reset Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select Reset, and then press d. This option is used to restore settings for the current User setting bank (c103) to their original state. RESET RESET Confirm reset of Confirm reset of user settings 1 user settings 1 to default values. to default values. No Reset Exit Confirm Option No Reset Description Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged. Restore settings to default values. Choosing Reset restores the following options for the current User setting bank to their default values. Settings in the other bank are unaffected. T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u Basic settings Default Menu options Flash mode Exposure comp. Focus mode Self-timer Auto 0 Metering Continuous Autofocus BSS Off Auto bracketing Default Matrix Single Off Off 0 Auto Auto Normal Auto Flash exp. comp. Image adjustment Image sharpening Saturation control AF area mode Auto-focus mode Single AF Fixed aperture Noise reduction Off Off Mode dial settings Image Mode*1 Default Image quality NORMAL Image size Sensitivity White balance*2 c

(for P1) d

(for P2) Auto Auto

*1Settings are restored regardless of User set-

ting.

*2Slightly adjusted values are also reset. 102 en_q3175.book Page 103 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM r User Setting Rotate the mode dial to P or A and press the m but-

ton to select User setting, and then press d. Camera settings can be stored in two separate banks, Bank 1 and Bank 2. By default, changes to camera settings are stored in Bank 1. To store another combination of frequently-used settings, select Bank 2 and adjust settings as desired. To switch from one combination of settings to the other, select the desired bank in the User setting menu. To select a User settings bank:

SHOOTING MENU 4/4 SHOOTING MENU 4/4 USER SETTING USER SETTING Noise reduction Reset User setting Help Highlight User setting and press d. Confirm Exit Exit Confirm Highlight bank and press d to select bank and return to shooting menu. Store items using button and Shooting menu. User settings banks store the following settings:

White balance*

Metering Continuous BSS Shooting menu options Flash exp. comp. AF area mode Image adjustment Auto-focus mode Image sharpening Fixed aperture Saturation control Noise reduction Auto bracketing Sensitivity Other settings C (Flash mode) I (Exposure compensation) F (Focus mode)

* Any changes to preset white balance apply to both banks, regardless of the bank currently se-

lected. 103 T h e S h o o t i n g M e n u en_q3175.book Page 104 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM The Playback Menu Using the Playback Menu The Playback menu contains the following options:

Description Option Print set D-Lighting List by Date Group pictures by date of recording. Perform five kinds of operations. Adjust the tone (brightness) of a picture and save a copy. Select pictures for printing on a DPOF-compatible device; specify number of copies and information to be included on prints. View pictures in an automatic slide show. Delete all or selected pictures. Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. Transfer marking Change transfer setting of the recorded pictures. Delete Protect Slide show Hide Image Small pic. Copy Hide selected pictures when creating a slide show or showing pictures to an audience. Create small copies of current picture. Copy pictures from the memory to the memory card, or vice versa. To display the Playback menu:

c 107 78 66 109 111 112 112 113 79 114 PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 List by date D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete Exit Confirm Help Press the m button to display the Play-

back menu. Highlight menu option and press d. Press m to exit and return to Play-

back screen. 20052005 1212 1212 0000 0101 100NIKON 100NIKON 00080008 JPGJPG NORMNORM 11 11 Press the i button. Playback screen is displayed. 104 T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u en_q3175.book Page 105 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Some options in the Playback menu contain the Picture selection screen and Choose date screen. See Navigating the Picture Selection Screen (c105), Navigating the Choose Date Screen (c106), and the descriptions of the various menus starting from P. 107 for more information. Navigating the Picture Selection Screen When Print set (c66), Delete (c111), Protect

(c112), Transfer marking (c112), Hide image

(c113) or Copy (c114) is used to select a picture, a Picture selection screen, such as the screen on the right, is displayed. See To use w Print set: (c66) for more information on Print set. PROTECT PROTECT 2005 .12 .01 2005 .12 .01 12:00 12:00 BackBack Confirm 44 55 To select pictures:

PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT 2005 .12 .01 2005 .12 .01 12:00 12:00 BackBack Confirm 44 55 2005 .12 .01 2005 .12 .01 12:00 12:00 BackBack Confirm 44 55 Highlight picture. Selected picture appears in the center. To cancel, press m. Set picture. An icon corresponding to the function appears. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all pictures to T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u select. To cancel option, highlight pictures and press down on multi selector to remove icon. End selection and switch screens. For Protect, Transfer marking, and further operations are Hide, no required. For Delete and Copy, a confirmation dialog is displayed. Select Yes and press d to delete or copy. 105 en_q3175.book Page 106 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Navigating the Choose Date Screen When Choose date is selected in Print set (c66), De-

lete (c111) or Transfer marking (c112), CHOOSE DATE screen, such as the screen on the right, is dis-

played. The same menu operation can be performed on all pictures recorded on the same date. See Setting Print Order by Day (c68) for more infor-

mation on Print set. To select date of recording:

CHOOSE DATE 2005 .12 .01 2005 .11 .01 2005 .10 .01 8 3 4 copies Confirm OFFOFF 0 ONON BackBack CHOOSE DATE 2005 .12 .01 2005 .11 .01 2005 .10 .01 8 3 4 copies Confirm OFFOFF 0 ONON BackBack CHOOSE DATE 2005 .12 .01 2005 .11 .01 2005 .10 .01 8 3 4 images total BackBack Confirm OFFOFF 8 ONON Highlight dates. T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u Set date. An icon corresponding to the function appears. Repeat steps 1 and 2 when setting other dates. To cancel option, highlight dates and press left on the multi selector to remove icon. End selection and switch screens. For Transfer marking, all pictures for selected date are set for transfer. For Delete, a delete confirmation dia-

log is displayed. Select Yes and press d to delete all pictures for selected date of recording. Pictures Displayed as ####

In the screen in step 1, pictures are grouped up to 30 days from the newest date of recording. Older pictures are grouped in the last item as #### and are treated as having the same date of recording. 106 en_q3175.book Page 107 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM List by Date Press the m button in Playback mode to select List by Date, and then press d. This option is used to sort pictures in the memory or memory card by date of re-

cording. The following five options are available:

D-Lighting, Print set, Delete, Transfer marking, and Small pic. To select pictures by date and activate the Playback menu:

LIST BY DATE LIST BY DATE 2005 .12 .01 2005 .11 .01 2005 .10 .01 8 3 4 BackBack Confirm Delete Delete SELECTED IMAGES SELECTED IMAGES 2005 .12 .01 2005 .12 .01 12:00 12:00 BackBack Confirm 5/85/8 Zoom in Zoom in Highlight dates. A thumbnail image of the first shot, the date of recording, and the number of images for that date are displayed. Pressing A deletes all of the pictures Display confirmation dialog. Confirm pictures for that date. Pressing k (T) switches to Full-screen

(W) playback mode. Pressing j returns to the confirmation dialog. from that date. T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u Pictures Displayed as ####

In the screen in step 1, pictures are grouped up to 30 days from the newest date of recording. Older pictures are grouped in the last item as #### and are treated as having the same date of recording. 107 en_q3175.book Page 108 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM SELECTED IMAGES SELECTED IMAGES 2005 .12 .01 2005 .12 .01 12:00 12:00 BackBack Confirm 5/85/8 Zoom in Zoom in Scroll through pictures and press d. Select operation for picture. After switching to Full-screen playback mode in step 2, selecting a picture and pressing d displays the OPTIONS screen. OPTIONS OPTIONS D-Lighting Print set Delete Transfer marking Small pic. Exit Highlight menu option. Confirm PRINT SET PRINT SET 3 BackBack Confirm Display settings screen for the selected menu. For more information on further oper-

ations, see Enhancing Contrast: D-

Lighting (c78), w Print Set

(c66), A Delete (c111), E Transfer Marking (c112), and H Creating a Smaller Picture: Small Pic

(c79). T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u 108 en_q3175.book Page 109 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM z Slide Show Press the m button in Playback mode to select Slide show, and then press d. This option is used to play pictures back in an automated slide show with two seconds between each picture. Hidden pictures are not played back. To change the display interval, highlight Frame intvl and press d to display the FRAME INTVL screen (c110). Pictures are played back in the order they were recorded (smallest file number to largest file number). The maximum playback time for a slide show is 30 minutes. SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW Pause Start Frame intvl Loop Exit Confirm Highlight Start. Begin slide show. The following operations can be performed during the show:

To Press Pause Description Pause slide show and menu will be displayed. Highlight Restart and press d to resume show. Highlight Frame intvl to change the display interval. The default setting is 3s. Highlight End and press d to end show. Pause Pause Restart Frame intvl End ExitExit Confirm Confirm T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u Skip to next frame Skip to next slide. Hold it down to fast forward through show. Return to previous frame Return to previous slide. Hold it down to rewind through show. End slide show m End slide show and return to Full-screen playback mode. 109 en_q3175.book Page 110 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Images in the Memory The pictures in the memory and on the memory card cannot be displayed simultaneously. To display pictures in the memory, select either of the following:

Remove the memory card from the camera (c13), and display pictures. Copy pictures stored in the memory to a memory card (c114), and display the pictures. Loop If Loop is selected in the starting screen, the slide show will repeat automatically. To select or deselect the loop option, highlight Loop and press d. A check mark next to Loop indicates that the loop op-

tion is selected. SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW Pause Start Frame intvl Loop Exit Confirm Notes on the Slide Show If no operations are performed for 30 minutes after the slide show is started, the monitor will turn off with Auto off, and the camera will turn off after three minutes. Movies are displayed as still images showing the movies first frame. T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u Changing the Display Interval The Slide show menu on the previous page and the pause dialog shown above contain a Frame intvl option for choosing how long each picture will be displayed. To change the display interval, highlight Frame intvl and press d. The menu of interval settings shown at right will be displayed; highlight the desired setting and press d. FRAME INTVL FRAME INTVL 2s 3s 1 5s 10s Exit Confirm Frame Interval Due to differences in file size and the speed at which pictures can be read from the memory card, the actual interval may differ from the value selected. 110 en_q3175.book Page 111 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM A Delete Press the m button in Playback mode to select De-

lete, and then press d. DELETE DELETE Erase selected images Choose date Erase all images Exit Confirm This option is used to delete selected pictures or all pic-

tures stored in the memory or on the memory card. When the memory card is not inserted in the camera, pictures stored in the memory are deleted. When the memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures stored on the mem-

ory card are deleted. Option B Erase selected images Description Delete recorded pictures in the Picture selection screen

(c105). XXX Choose date Delete selected pictures from same date of recording in CHOOSE DATE screen (c106). C Erase all images Delete all pictures stored in the memory or on the mem-

ory card. In the delete confirmation dialog, highlight Yes and press d to delete picture. T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u Notes on Voice Memo Voice memo can be deleted with Delete in the Playback menu. To delete only the voice memo recorded to the picture, press A in Full-screen playback mode, Thumbnail playback mode, or Playback zoom mode (c58). Notes on Deletion Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. If desired, transfer images to a computer before deletion. Pictures marked with a D icon are protected and cannot be deleted (c112). 111 en_q3175.book Page 112 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM D Protect Press the m button in Playback mode to select Pro-

tect, and then press d. PROTECT PROTECT This option is used to protect pictures from accidental deletion. 2005 .12 .01 2005 .12 .01 12:00 12:00 44 55 BackBack Confirm Notes on Protecting Pictures Protected pictures cannot be deleted using the A button or the Delete menu. However, all pictures, including protected files, will be deleted when the memory or the memory card is formatted (c128). E Transfer Marking Press the m button in Playback mode to select Transfer marking, and then press d. TRANSFER MARKING TRANSFER MARKING All on All off Choose date Select image(s) Exit T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u This option is used to mark stored pictures for transfer to a computer. When you connect the camera to a computer via the UC-E6 USB cable or wireless LAN and press d (the cen-

ter of the multi selector), only pictures marked with a E icon will be transferred

(cXXX). Confirm Option E All on F All off XXX Choose date Description Mark all pictures in the memory or on the memory card for transfer. Remove transfer marking from all pictures in the memory or on the memory card. Add or remove the E icon to all pictures from same date of recording in CHOOSE DATE screen (c106). P Select image(s) Add or remove the E icon to pictures in the Picture selection screen (c105). 112 en_q3175.book Page 113 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Notes on Transfer Marking No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer. If the memory or the memory card contains more than 999 pictures, transfer all pictures using PictureProject. See the Picture-

Project Reference Manual (on CD) for details. The COOLPIX P1/P2 cannot be used to transfer images selected for transfer with another model of Nikon digital camera. Use COOLPIX P1/P2 to reselect the pictures. As the default setting of the Auto Transfer option is On (c130), all pictures taken are set to be transferred and the E icon is added when displayed. The E Icon The selected pictures are indicated by a E icon in Playback mode. 20052005 1212 1212 0000 0101 100NIKON 100NIKON 00080008 JPGJPG NORMNORM 11 11 Full-screen playback Thumbnail playback G Hide Image Press the m button in Playback mode to select Hide Image, and then press d. HIDE IMAGE HIDE IMAGE When creating a slide show or showing pictures to an audience, this option is used to hide selected pictures

(c105). 2005 .12 .01 2005 .12 .01 12:00 12:00 BackBack Confirm 44 55 T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u Formatting Memory or Memory Cards Hidden pictures will be deleted if memory or memory card is formatted. ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN If all pictures in the current folder are hidden, the message ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN will be displayed in review and full-screen playback. Use Hide image to reveal some of the pic-

tures in the current folder. 113 en_q3175.book Page 114 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM L Copy Press the m button in Playback mode to select Copy, and then press d. COPY COPY Copy stored pictures from the internal memory to the memory card, or vice versa. You can either choose pic-

tures to copy, or copy all pictures. Exit Confirm Option MNO ONM Description Copy stored pictures from the memory to the memory card. Copy stored pictures from the memory card to the memory. T h e P l a y b a c k M e n u Image Copy When Selected images is selected, the newly copied pictures are numbered consecutive-

ly from the largest number existing between the two memory sources. Ex: When the last number in the source memory is 32 (DSCN0032.JPG) and the last num-

ber in the destination memory is 15 (DSCN0015.JPG), the copied pictures are assigned numbers starting from DSCN0033. When All images is selected, all folders in the memory or on the memory card are copied. The folder name has a new folder number assigned automatically by the camera (one is added to the maximum folder number in the destination memory). If a new folder is not created, an error message will be displayed and the copying is not executed. If the space in the destination memory is not enough for the copy, copying is canceled and an error message is displayed. The available file formats for copy are JPEG, MOV and WAV. You cannot copy an image file in other than these file formats. Copying of pictures taken with another make of camera or retouched on a computer is not guaranteed by Nikon. Print Set, Transfer Marking, and Protect If pictures set with Print set (c66) or Transfer marking (c112) are copied, settings are not copied. However, if pictures set with Protect (c112) are copied, protect setting is cop-

ied and copied picture is protected. 114 en_q3175.book Page 115 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM The Set-up Menu Using the Set-up Menu The Set-up menu contains the following options:

Option Menus Description Choose a type of the camera menu. Welcome screen Choose the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. Date Set the camera clock. Monitor settings Set display, brightness and hue of the monitor. Date imprint Choose whether the self-timer lamp lights after shooting. Shot confirmation If On is selected for this option, the self-timer lamp will light after shooting. AF assist Choose whether the AF-assist illuminator lights when the subject is poorly lit. Sound settings Set button sound and adjust volume of shutter and start-up sounds. Auto off Choose how long the monitor will remain on before turning off automatically to save power. Format memory/card Format the memory or the memory card for use in the camera. Language Choose a language for camera menus and mes-

sages. Interface Set USB mode or the video mode. Auto transfer Choose whether or not to set Transfer marking option to the picture taken. Reset all Restore camera settings to their default settings. Firmware version Display the current camera firmware version. c 116 117 118 120 122 124 125 126 127 128 129 129 130 131 132 T h e S e t

u p M e n u 115 en_q3175.book Page 116 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM To display the Set-up menu:

SET-UP 1/3 SET-UP 1/3 Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint SET-UP 1/3 SET-UP 1/3 Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint Confirm Help Confirm Help Rotate the mode dial to a. Set-up menu is displayed. Highlight menu option and press d. To exit, rotate the mode dial to a dif-

ferent setting or press i. R Menus Rotate the mode dial to a to select Menus, and then press d. This option is used to switch the menu display of the Shooting menu, Movie menu, Playback menu, or Set-

up menu to S Text or U Icons. MENUS MENUS Text Icons Confirm T h e S e t

u p M e n u 116 en_q3175.book Page 117 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM V Welcome Screen Rotate the mode dial to a to select Welcome screen, and then press d. This option is used to choose the welcome screen dis-

played when the camera is turned on. WELCOME IMAGE SELECT WELCOME IMAGE SELECT Disable welcome Nikon Animation Select an image Confirm Option Disable welcome Description No welcome screen is displayed when camera is turned on. Nikon Image shown at right is displayed when camera is turned on. Animation

(default setting) Short animation is displayed when camera is turned on. Select an image You can choose the welcome screen from pictures stored in the memory or on the memory card. 1 SELECT IMAGE screen is displayed. High-

light a picture using the multi selector. 2 Press d. To select a picture stored in the camera memory, remove the memory card. Small Pictures and Cropped Copies SELECT IMAGE SELECT IMAGE 2005 .12 .01 2005 .12 .01 12:00 12:00 BackBack Confirm 33 55 T h e S e t

u p M e n u Resized copies created with the small picture (c79) and cropping options (c77) can only be selected for the welcome screen if they are 640 480 pixels or larger (640 480 only for small picture). Select an Image When Select an image is selected, the chosen picture will appear at startup even when the memory card containing the image is removed from the camera. If you select Select an image after choosing a cus-

tom welcome screen, the confirmation 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. WELCOME IMAGE SELECT WELCOME IMAGE SELECT Replace current image?

Replace current image?

No Yes Confirm 117 en_q3175.book Page 118 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM W Date Rotate the mode dial to a to select Date, and then press d. DATEDATE 2005. 1 2. 0 1 13 : 00 This option is used to set the camera clock and to choose home time zone and new city time zone (travel destination time zone). Date Time zone Confirm Date Date is used to set the camera clock to the current date and time. See Basic Set-

up (c16). Time Zone Select the time zone. The normal time zone setting is X (home time zone). If you select Y (new city time zone), the time difference is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are dis-

played. TIME ZONE 2005.12.01. 13:00 London, Casablanca OK DaylightSaving London, Casabulanca DaylightSaving Confirm Dot marks selected option TIME ZONE 2005.12.01. 13:00 London, Casablanca OK DaylightSaving London, Casabulanca DaylightSaving Confirm Select home time zone or new city time zone. To set the clock to the home time zone, highlight X and press d. To set the clock to the new city time zone, highlight Y and press d. To turn daylight saving time on, high-

light DaylightSaving and press d. The y icon is displayed in r. T h e S e t

u p M e n u 118 en_q3175.book Page 119 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE London, Casablanca London, Casablanca Confirm Selected time zone is displayed. BackBack Confirm Choose time zone and press d. Time zone is set. BackBack The camera supports the following time zones:

GMT +/

GMT 11 GMT 10 GMT 9 GMT 8 GMT 7 GMT 6 GMT 5 GMT 4 GMT 3 GMT 2 GMT 1 Location Midway, Samoa Hawaii, Tahiti Alaska, Anchorage PST (PDT*): Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver MST (MDT*): Denver, Phoenix, La Paz CST (CDT*): Chicago, Houston, Mexico City EST (EDT*): New York, Toronto, Lima Caracas, Manaus Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo Fernando de Noronha Azores GMT +/

GMT GMT +1 GMT +2 GMT +3 GMT +4 GMT +5 GMT +6 GMT +7 GMT +8 GMT +9 GMT +10 GMT +11 GMT +12 Location London, Casablanca Madrid, Paris, Berlin Athens, Helsinki Moscow, Nairobi Abu Dhabi, Dubai Islamabad, Karachi Colombo, Dhaka Bangkok, Jakarta Beijing, HK, Singapore Tokyo, Seoul Sydney, Guam New Caledonia Auckland, Fiji

* When daylight saving time is turned on. T h e S e t

u p M e n u Time Zones Time zone increments of less than one hour are not supported. When traveling to or from destinations at half- or quarter-hour increments from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), such as Afghanistan, Central Australia, India, Iran, Nepal, or Newfoundland, set the camera clock to local time (c16, 118). 119 en_q3175.book Page 120 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Z Monitor Settings Rotate the Mode Dial to a to select Monitor settings, and then press d. This option is used to set the displays appearance, brightness and hue. MONITOR SETTINGS MONITOR SETTINGS Photo info Brightness Hue 3 0 Confirm Photo Info Select this option to hide or display the monitor indicators. Option Show info Description Monitor Display current settings or operation guide in monitor when taking or viewing pictures. Auto info Display current settings or operation guide in the monitor for five seconds. 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 Hide info Hide current settings or operation guide. T h e S e t

u p M e n u Framing grid Display a framing grid in the monitor in X

(Auto) mode. Current settings or operation guide are displayed in monitor (for five sec-

onds in the Shooting mode). 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 NORMNORM 1515 120 en_q3175.book Page 121 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Brightness This option is used to adjust the monitor brightness to one of five grades. Select Brightness and press d to display the brightness adjustment screen. Select brightness by using the picture on the screen as a gauge and press d. BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS Hue This option is used to control monitor hue (tone). Select Hue and press d to display the hue adjustment screen. Select hue by using the picture on the screen as a gauge and press d. HUEHUE Confirm Confirm T h e S e t

u p M e n u 121 en_q3175.book Page 122 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM b Date Imprint Rotate the mode dial to a to select Date im-

print, and then press d. This option is used to imprint the date or the date and time of recording on pictures as they are recorded to the memory or memory card. It cannot be used to im-

print a date stamp on pictures after recording. DATE IMPRINT DATE IMPRINT Off Date Date and time Date counter Confirm Option a Off

(default setting) b Date c Date and time d Date counter Description 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. Number of days from stored date until date of recording is imprinted at bottom right corner of all pictures taken while this option is in effect. T h e S e t

u p M e n u Restrictions on Date Imprint Imprinted date cannot be deleted. Date imprint cannot be selected if the camera clock has not been set (c16, 118). When shooting with the following, Date imprint is automatically canceled: s Continuous H (c89), y 5 shot buffer (c89), x Multi-shot 16 (c89), F PANORAMA ASSIST

(c38), P SPORTS and Movie mode (c80). Date imprinted at an Image size (c47) setting of i640 480 may be difficult to read. We recommend that image size is h 1024 768 or larger when using the Date imprint option. The date is recorded in the order selected in Date (c16, 118). Imprinted data forms a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the image is printed, regardless of whether the Date option is chosen in the Print set menu (c66). 122 en_q3175.book Page 123 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Date Counter This option is used to store the date and imprint the number of days from that date until the date of re-

cording on pictures. If the stored date is earlier than the date of recording, the number of days that have elapsed is imprinted on pictures. If the stored date is later than the date of recording, e followed by the number of days until the date of storage is imprinted on pictures. Option Description DATE COUNTER DATE COUNTER 0212 01.09.2005 Number of days Confirm Display options Stored dates In the Date counter menu, select Stored dates, and display the STORED DATES menu. Up to three dates can be stored. Highlight option, then press d. Enter date. Follow steps described in Basic Setup (c16). Dates between 1 January 1910 and 31 December 2037 can be stored. Select a stored date number and press d, the date will be imprinted. In the Date counter menu, select Display options, and display the DISPLAY OPTIONS menu. The type of display can be selected. Highlight option, then press d. STORED DATES STORED DATES 01.08.2005 20.10.2005

Confirm DATEDATE D 0 1 M 1 2 Y 2005 BackBack Confirm DISPLAY OPTIONS DISPLAY OPTIONS Number of days Years and days Yrs, mnths, days Confirm Stored dates Display options T h e S e t

u p M e n u 123 en_q3175.book Page 124 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Shot Confirmation Rotate the mode dial to a to select Shot confir-

mation, and then press d. SHOT CONFIRMATION SHOT CONFIRMATION This option is used to light the self-timer lamp after shooting. Off On Confirm Option Off

(default) On Description If Off is selected, the self-timer lamp will not light after shoot-

ing. If On is selected for this option, the self-timer lamp will light after shooting to confirm that the shutter has been released. When w Multi-shot 16 or y 5 shot buffer is selected for Continuous, the lamp will light after all pictures in the series have been taken. The lamp will not light at a setting of x Ultra HS or if the flash fired when the picture was taken. T h e S e t

u p M e n u 124 en_q3175.book Page 125 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM u AF Assist Rotate the mode dial to a to select AF assist, and then press d. The COOLPIX P1/P2 is equipped with an AF-assist illu-

minator. If lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist illumi-

nator will light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allowing the camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit. AF ASSIST AF ASSIST Off Auto Confirm Option f Off Description The AF-assist illuminator does not light. The AF-assist illuminator can be turned off for shooting in sit-

uations in which the AF-assist illuminator is too bright for human subjects or in which flash photography is prohibited. When the AF-assist illuminator is turned off, it will not light even when the subject is poorly lit. Under these conditions, however, the camera may not be able to focus accurately. g Auto

(default setting) If lighting is poor, the AF-assist illuminator lights when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allowing the cam-

era to focus the subject (c23). T h e S e t

u p M e n u AF-Assist Illuminator Provides the Following Range Zoom out: a range of approx. XXX - XXX m (XXX - XXX) Zoom in:

a range of approx. XXX - XXX m (XXX - XXX) AF-Assist Illuminator When the AF-assist option is set to Auto, the AF-assist illuminator will light in the following cases:

AF area mode is set to l Auto or n Off in the shooting menu, or the focus area in the center of the frame is selected when AF area mode is set to m Manual. Shooting in the scene mode such as C PARTY/INDOOR, H BEACH/SNOW, I SUNSET, O COPY, L BACK LIGHT, or F PANORAMA ASSIST. Focus area in the center of the frame is selected and scene mode is B PORTRAIT, D NIGHT PORTRAIT, or M CLOSE UP. 125 en_q3175.book Page 126 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM h Sound Settings Rotate the mode dial to a to select Sound set-

tings, and then press d. The option is used to control the sound settings listed below. SOUND SETTINGS SOUND SETTINGS Button sound Shutter sound Start-up sound ON Option Description Control the sound played when buttons are pressed. The button sound is played in the following cases:

Rotating the mode dial to another mode. Pressing i to displayed shooting or playback mode. Confirm BUTTON SOUND BUTTON SOUND Off On Confirm Button sound Shutter sound Pressing d to select option or menu. Battery is low. You cannot take pictures because of the memory or memory card status. An error occurs. Adjust volume of shutter sound. SHUTTER SOUND SHUTTER SOUND Adjust volume of sound played when camera is turned on. START-UP SOUND START-UP SOUND Loud Normal Off Confirm Start-up sound Shutter Sound Loud Normal Off Confirm Shutter sound is not produced in the following cases:

Shooting in Movie mode (c80). Shooting in P SPORTS mode (c41). Continuous is set to s Continuous H, u Continuous L, w Multi-shot 16, x Ultra HS, or y 5 shot buffer (c89). BSS is set to On (c92). Auto Bracketing is set to C Auto Bracketing (c93). 126 T h e S e t

u p M e n u en_q3175.book Page 127 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM i Auto Off Rotate the mode dial to a to select Auto off, and then press d. AUTO OFF AUTO OFF 30s 1m 5m 30m To save battery power, the camera will enter Standby mode if no operations are performed for a preset length of time. Choose how long monitor will remain on before turn-

ing off automatically from thirty seconds (30s), one minute (1m, default setting), five minutes (5m) and thirty minutes (30m). For more details on Auto off, see page 15. Confirm T h e S e t

u p M e n u 127 en_q3175.book Page 128 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM M/O Format Memory/Card Rotate the mode dial to a to select Format memory or Format card, and then press d. MEMORY CARD FORMAT MEMORY CARD FORMAT Quick format Quick format Format This option is used to allow the memory or the mem-

ory card to be formatted for use in the camera. Before formatting the memory, remove the memory card from the camera. Format memory is dis-

played in the Set-up menu. Confirm When the memory card is inserted in the camera, the memory card will be for-

matted. Format card is displayed in the Set-up menu. Options Quick format Format Descriptions Only the data recorded on the memory card is formatted. The entire memory card is formatted including areas with no data. Format takes relatively more time than Quick format. T h e S e t

u p M e n u Notes on Formatting Memory/Card During formatting, the message FORMATTING appears. While the message is displayed, do not turn the camera off or remove the battery or memory card. Formatting the memory or the memory card permanently deletes all data they contain, in-

cluding protected pictures and any other data that may be in the memory or on the mem-

ory card. Before formatting, be sure to transfer any valued pictures to a computer (c61). Notes on Formatting Memory Card Before using a new memory card immediately following purchase, format memory card. Repeatedly shooting and deleting pictures reduces the performance of memory cards leading to a decline in camera performance. Using Format regularly for memory cards is recommended to maintain memory card performance. Format is not available when w (c14) is displayed. 128 en_q3175.book Page 129 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM j Language Rotate the mode dial to a to select Language, and then press d. This option is used to choose the language for menus and messages displayed in the monitor from Deutsch

(German), English, Espaol

(Spanish), Franais Italiano

(French),

(Dutch), Svenska (Swedish),

(Simplified Chinese),

(Traditional Chinese),

(Russian). k Interface (USB/Video mode)

(Japanese),

(Korean) or

(Italian), Nederlands Cancel Cancel Confirm Confirm Rotate the mode dial to a to select Interface, and then press d. INTERFACE INTERFACE USB Video mode Confirm USB Select the USB option used when transferring images on a computer or when con-

necting the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge. Choose USB, and select the USB option (c61). Video Mode Before connecting your camera to a video device such as a television or VCR (c60), choose a video mode that matches the video standard used in the device. Choose Video mode, select the video mode item, and press d. Your Nikon digital camera supports l NTSC and m PAL standards. VIDEO MODE VIDEO MODE NTSC PAL Confirm T h e S e t

u p M e n u 129 en_q3175.book Page 130 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM E Auto Transfer Rotate the mode dial to a to select Auto Trans-

fer, and then press d. AUTO TRANSFER AUTO TRANSFER Off On This option is used to choose whether or not to add the E (transfer) icon when pictures are taken. When you connect the camera to a computer with PictureProject installed via the UC-E6 USB cable and press d (the center of the multi selector), only pictures marked with a E icon will be transferred (c61). When you connect the camera to a computer with a wireless LAN and press d, only pictures marked with a E icon will be transferred (c141). Confirm Option On

(default) Off Description Select this option to set pictures or movies to be transferred automatically when they are taken or recorded. Select this option to set pictures or movies to not be transferred automatically when they are taken or recorded. T h e S e t

u p M e n u Set a E Icon to Stored Pictures The E icon can be added or removed from stored pictures using the Transfer marking option (c112) in the Playback menu. 130 en_q3175.book Page 131 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM n Reset All Rotate the mode dial to a to select Reset all, and then press d. This option is used to restore the settings listed below to their original state. Movie menu Movie options

Auto-focus mode Electronic VR Playback menu Frame intvl Loop Slide show Small pic The following settings are affected:

Scene menu b Advanced options Default PORTRAIT

(FACE AF) Normal Shooting menu Default White balance Metering Continuous Time-lapse movie BSS Auto bracketing Flash exp. comp. Image adjustment Image sharpening Saturation control ISO Sensitivity Image quality Image size AF area mode Auto-focus mode Fixed aperture Noise reduction User setting Auto Matrix Single 30 s Off Off 0 Auto Auto Normal Auto Normal c (for P1) d (for P2) Auto Single AF Off Off 1 RESET ALL RESET ALL Reset all settings to default values No Reset Confirm Default Small size 320 30 s Single AF Off Default 3 seconds Off 640 480 T h e S e t

u p M e n u 131 en_q3175.book Page 132 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Set-up menu Menus Welcome screen Photo info Brightness Hue Date imprint Shot confirmation AF assist Button sound Shutter sound Start-up sound Auto off Auto transfer Default Icons Animation Show info 3 6 Off Off AUTO On Normal Normal 1 m On Button setting Default Flash Exposure compensation Self-timer Focus mode Aperture for A (aperture-

priority auto) mode Flexible program value for P (programmed auto) mode Digital zoom z 0 Off Autofocus F2.7 0 1 Resetting File Numbering to 0001 To reset file numbering (c25) to 0001, select Reset all after either deleting all pictures

(c111) or formatting the memory or memory card (c128). B Firmware Version T h e S e t

u p M e n u Rotate the Mode Dial to a to select Firmware Ver-

sion, and then press d. This option is used to check a firmware version for your camera. The 12-digit number below is the cam-

era's MAC address. To return to the Set-up menu, press multi selector left. COOLPIX P1 Ver.XX MAC XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX Back 132 en_q3175.book Page 133 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Wireless Transfer Mode Functions of the Wireless Transfer Mode The COOLPIX P1/P2 has a wireless communication feature based on the IEEE802.11b/g standards. Wirelessly connect the camera to a computer or printer and save the images to the computer or print them using the functions below. Option Easy Transfer Description Compare the images in the memory or memory card with the images stored in a computer and transfer only those images not already stored in the computer. Shooting Date Transfer images by a specific recording date. Marked Images Transfer only those images with the transfer mark

(E) (c112). Selected Images Transfer only selected images. Shoot & Transfer Immediately send recorded images. You can check the recorded images and send only the images necessary, and you can also save them to the memory or memory card at the same time. c 143 144 145 146 147 PC Mode Transfer images using a computer. PictureProject Transfer can be used for transferring images. 148 Wireless Printing Print images from a printer connected to a computer. 149 See pages 134 to 139 for more information on setting up Wireless transfer mode. See page 141 and later for steps on transferring images. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e Optional Wireless Printer Adaptor Using the optional XXXX wireless printer adaptor (c150), wirelessly transfer images directly from the camera to a printer (via USB interface) and print. 133 en_q3175.book Page 134 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Using the Wireless Transfer Mode The following conditions and preparations are required to use the Wireless trans-

fer mode (c135). Requirements for Using the Wireless Transfer Mode Wireless LAN Environment (IEEE802.11b/g Compatible) Set up the following devices or environment. When making a peer-to-peer connection between the camera and computer

(Ad-hoc mode):

Set up a computer with an internal or external wireless LAN adapter. When making a connection via an access point (Infrastructure mode):

Set up a wireless LAN environment using a wireless LAN access point. Check that the computer which will receive the images is connected to the wireless LAN network. Operating Systems that Support Wireless Transfer Mode Operations of the Wireless transfer mode are confirmed for the following operat-

ing systems:

Windows XP Professional/Home Edition (SP1 or later; SP2 is recommended) Mac OS X (10.3 or later) Software for Setting up Profile Information in the Camera Wireless Camera Setup Utility (hereafter referred to as the Setup Utility) The Setup Utility sets the profiles and wireless LAN environment information in the camera. The Wireless Camera Setup Utility/PictureProject Software CD-

ROM (hereafter referred to as the CD-ROM) supplied with the camera is required for installation. Wireless LAN environment For further information about wireless LAN environment, contact the manufacturer of the wireless LAN adapter or the access point for the wireless LAN, or refer to the commercial guidebook. Operating Systems The latest information on supported operating systems is available on the Nikon Web site list-

ed in Life-Long Learning (c1). 134 W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e en_q3175.book Page 135 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Before Using the Wireless Transfer Mode To use Wireless transfer mode, use the Setup Utility to set the profiles in the cam-

era of the computers and printers that will connect to the camera. This is neces-

sary so that the camera can recognize the profile devices. The procedure is outlined below. For more information, refer to the page for each operation. Steps to make up the wireless connection 1 Check the wireless LAN settings of the computer (c136-

137) Keep a note of the necessary items (see chart on pages 136 and 137) when set-

ting up profile information using the Setup Utility to complete set-up more eas-

ily. 2 Set the cameras USB mode to PTP (c61) You must set the USB option to PTP (default setting) in the Interface menu of the cameras Set-up menu. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied UC-E6 USB cable (c62) Confirm that the mode dial is set to a. 4 Start the Setup Utility on the computer (c138) Start the Setup Utility if it is already installed on the computer. If the Setup Utility is not installed, install using the CD-ROM provided with the camera. After the Setup Utility is installed, the software starts. 5 Follow the instructions in the Setup Utility windows.

(c139) To cancel setting up a profile, click the Cancel button in a window. Camera Batteries Profiles cannot be set if the camera turns off while setting. Check in advance that the bat-

teries are charged enough. Setting Profiles A profile must be set using the Setup Utility (steps 1 to 5 above) for each computer connect-

ing to the camera. Additionally, the Setup Utility controls image transfer from the camera. Install the Setup Utility in all computers that will be set as profile devices. 135 W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e en_q3175.book Page 136 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Checking the Wireless LAN Settings of a Computer Check the wireless LAN settings of the computer before starting the Setup Utility and entering profile information. Check the following items while referring to the manual and other reference materials of your computer and wireless LAN device. Item Network Name

(SSID) Type Description Enter the network ID belonging to the computer (required). Select Ad-hoc or Infrastructure (required). Select Ad-hoc when making a peer-to-peer connection between the camera and computer, and Infrastructure when making a connection via an access point. The items below differ depending on what is selected for Type. When Ad-hoc is selected for Type:

Item Channel Authentication Encryption Security Key Format Security Key Key Index Configure Description Select the same number (1 to 11) that is set for the channel num-

ber in the computer (required). Select #### or #### (select the same method that is set in the computer). Select ####, WEP64 or WEP128 (select the same method that is set in the computer). When WEP64 or WEP128 is selected for Encryption, select the same setting as the computer (unnecessary when #### is selected for Encryption). Enter the security key set in the computer (unnecessary when ####

is selected for Encryption). When WEP64 or WEP128 is selected for Encryption, select the same setting as the access point (unnecessary when #### is selected for Encryption). Default setting is 1. Select Auto or Manual for the method of setting the camera IP address. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e IP Address When Manual is selected for Configure, enter the camera IP address. When Manual is selected for Configure, enter the subnet mask of the network to which the camera is connected. Subnet Mask 136 en_q3175.book Page 137 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM When Infrastructure is selected for Type:

Item Description Authentication Select ####, #### or WPA-PSK (select the same setting as the Encryption Security Key Format Security Key Key Index Configure IP Address Subnet Mask access point). Select ####, WEP64, WEP128 or TKIP (select the same setting as the access point). When WEP64 or WEP128 is selected for Encryption, select the same setting as the access point (unnecessary when #### is selected for Encryption). Enter the security key set in the access point. When TKIP is selected for Encryption, enter #### (unnecessary when #### is selected for Encryption). When WEP64 or WEP128 is selected for Encryption, select the same setting as the access point (unnecessary when #### is selected for Encryption). Default setting is 1. Select Auto or Manual for the method of setting the camera IP address. When Manual is selected for Configure, enter the camera IP address. When Manual is selected for Configure, enter the subnet mask of the network to which the camera is connected. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e When Values are Automatically Displayed When setting profiles using the Setup Utility, use the values that are automatically displayed for each item. MAC Address Filtering When MAC Address filtering is set for a wireless LAN that the camera is connected to, the camera MAC address is needed. Confirm the camera MAC address (c132). HELP A HELP button is available for each window in the Setup Utility. Click the button to read the help topic for the operation. 137 en_q3175.book Page 138 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Starting the Setup Utility on a Computer When the Setup Utility is installed on a computer connecting to the camera. Windows : Select Start All Programs Nikon Wireless Camera Setup Utility. Macintosh: Applications folder open the Wireless Camera Setup Utility fold-

er in the Nikon Software folder, and double click the Wireless Camera Setup Utility icon (XX). When the language selection window is displayed, se-

lect the language for the Setup Utility. After this, the operation to set a profile for the com-

puter starts. A window with three tabs (Get Started, Profiles or Wireless Printing) appears. Select Get Started, click Next and start the setting. When the Setup Utility is not installed on a computer connecting to the camera. Install the software using the CD-ROM supplied with the camera. Select Full Install

(recommended) in the Welcome window of the installation wizard. The Setup Utility is installed after PictureProject is installed. Select Wireless Setup Only on the Welcome window to install only the Setup Utility. After the Setup Utility is installed, the software starts automatically. Select the display language for the Setup Utility on the language selection window. The utility then takes you to the settings to create a profile for the computer. When the program starts automatically after installation, a setting window with no tabs is displayed. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e Before Running the Setup Utility Check the following settings. PTP is set for the camera USB mode. The camera is connected to the computer using a USB cable. The mode dial is set to a. Installation See the Quick Start Guide or PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD) for further information on installation. 138 en_q3175.book Page 139 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Setting a Profile After the Setup Utility starts, follow the instructions in the window and enter the appropriate data. The main steps are as follows. 1 Select a profile name and icon Enter the profile name (up to 16 single-byte alphanumerics) that appears in the camera mon-

itor and select the icon. When you are finished, click Next. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen and enter the network settings See the table on P.136-137 for required items. If multiple printers are connected to a computer, select the printer using wireless printing (c149). If no printers are connected to the computer, click Next without selecting a printer. 3 Complete the profile setting A window appears informing that settings are complete. Click Close. Two profiles (one for the computer and one for wireless printing) are set in the camera. Selecting a Printer Later If a printer is not selected in step 2, select a printer connected to the computer from the ####

in the Setup Utility to print wirelessly. When a Printer is Not Connected to the Computer Even when a profile is selected for wireless printing with the camera, a connection will not occur. Make sure to select a profile for the computer. When a profile for wireless printing is unnecessary, use the Setup Utility to delete the pro-

file (c140). Number of Profiles You can create a maximum of nine profiles (computers, printers connected to a computer, XXXX wireless printer adaptors) in the camera. If nine profiles have already been created and you want to add a new profile, delete an unneeded profile first (c140). When setting the tenth profile, delete unneeded profiles using the Setup Utility. 139 W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e en_q3175.book Page 140 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Managing Profile Information You can use the Setup Utility to view or delete profile information saved in the camera or edit a profile name. Before starting the Setup Utility, set the cameras USB mode to PTP. Use the UC-

E6 USB cable (provided with your camera) to connect the camera and computer which has the Setup Utility installed. 1 Start the Setup Utility 2 Select the Profiles tab Select the desired profile name from the list. To check a profile, click View Details. To edit a pro-

file name, click Rename. To delete a profile, click Delete. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e 140 en_q3175.book Page 141 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Transferring Images to a Computer To display the WIRELESS TRANSFER menu:

CHOOSE PROFILE 1/3 CHOOSE PROFILE 1/3 CHOOSE PROFILE 1/3 CHOOSE PROFILE 1/3 Profile-A Profile-B Profile-C Profile-A Profile-B Profile-C Confirm Help Confirm Help Rotate the mode dial to Y and turn the camera on. The CHOOSE PROFILE screen is displayed. Profiles are displayed in order from the most recently used profile. Highlight the profile to which to connect. Press l (Help) on the CHOOSE PROFILE screen to the SSID, whether it is a com-

puter or printer, and other information are displayed. If the camera cannot con-

nect to the profile device, you can check whether the profile settings and the settings saved in the camera match. If the last transfer is ended without con-

firmation and the same profile is selected in this step, a termination message appears for 2 seconds when connected. WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 Easy Transfer Shooting Date Marked Images Selected Images Shoot & Transfer Easy Transfer Shooting Date Marked Images Selected Images Shoot & Transfer Confirm Help Confirm Help The WIRELESS TRANSFER menu is dis-

played in the monitor of the camera when a connection to the wireless LAN is made and transmission starts. Press d before transmission starts to return to the CHOOSE PROFILE screen. Highlight option for transferring images. See page 143 and later for more informa-

tion on each menu item. Mode Dial Operation in the Wireless Connection Rotating the mode dial while the camera is wirelessly connected disconnects the wireless connection and stops the transfer of images. About the Signal Indicator The strength of the wireless LAN signal is displayed on the monitor with a five-level indicator. When the camera is out of range of the wireless LAN, the antenna is displayed in red. If the signal strength is weak, remove any obstacles between the cameras antenna and computer. 141 W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e en_q3175.book Page 142 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM If an Error Message Appears When a profile cannot be selected (when transmission has not started), NETWORK CONNECTION FAILED is displayed. After WIRELESS TRANSFER menu is selected and camera cannot connect to profile device,

###### is displayed. Check the selected com-

puter and fix the cause of the error. Highlight Try Again and press d to reconnect. Select Choose Profile to cancel the connection and return to the CHOOSE PROFILE screen. If Try again cannot be selected due to the source of the error, select Choose Profile. NETWORK CONNECTION FAILED Failed connection to Choose Profile Choose Profile Try Again Try Again Profile-A Confirm Confirm Confirm Confirm Save Location of Transferred Images Images transferred to the computer using the Wireless transfer mode are saved to the fol-

lowing location. Windows XP : PictureProject folder in My Pictures folder Macintosh

: PictureProject folder in Picture folder When images are transferred with a computer that has PictureProject installed using a Wireless transfer mode other than PC mode (c143 to 147), PictureProject automatically starts and displays a save location.The save location can be changed. For computers without PictureProject installed, Explorer (for Windows) or Finder (for Mac-

intosh) starts and displays the save location. The save location cannot be changed. If a camera in PC mode (c148) is connected to a computer without PictureProject in-

stalled, drag and drop images from the mounted camera to the desired save location. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e Resuming Cancelled Transfer Operations If the transferring of images by wireless LAN connection is interrupted due to a weak signal or low battery, the images can be resent. Select Yes when the message Resume interrupted transfer? is displayed while Wireless transfer mode is enabled. Transferring is resumed for those images that could not be transferred. Select No to cancel transfer operations. d Button In Wireless transfer mode, the d button on the camera is used only to perform menu oper-

ations. When using PictureProject via a USB connection (c61), pressing d does not transfer images with E (transfer mark) and other such operations. See the procedures on pages 141 to 148 for more information on transferring images using Wireless transfer mode. Memory Card Write Protection When the memory card switch is in the lock position, images cannot be transferred. Slide the switch to the write position before transferring images. Printer Connection Configuration Press the m button on the CHOOSE PROFILE screen to change the connection configura-

tion of the optional XXXX wireless printer adaptor. See the manual of the wireless printer adaptor for details on the wireless printer adaptor. 142 en_q3175.book Page 143 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Transferring Images Not in a Computer Easy Transfer WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 Easy Transfer Shooting Date Marked Images Selected Images Shoot & Transfer Confirm Help Highlight Easy Transfer on the WIRE-

LESS TRANSFER menu. Transfer completed. Transfer completed. Profile-A Connection terminated. Connection terminated. Choose Profile Choose Profile Transferring images to computer Transferring images to computer 002 / 006 3.5 Mbps Cancel Cancel Press d to transfer images not yet stored in the computer. The following items are displayed during transfer. Number of transferred images/total images Signal status (five-level indicator) Transfer rate A message is displayed when transfer is complete. Press d to return to the CHOOSE PROFILE screen. When you are finished with the Wire-

less transfer mode, turn off the cam-

era. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e Checking Connection with Profile Device In WIRELESS TRANSFER mode, highlight and item and press d to display the screen to check the connection with the profile device. After this screen is displayed, the operations of the different transfer modes can be performed. Press d while this screen is displayed to return to the CHOOSE PROFILE screen. Connecting to Connecting to Profile-A Cancel Cancel 143 en_q3175.book Page 144 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Transferring Images by Specific Recording Date Shooting Date WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 Easy Transfer Shooting Date Marked Images Selected Images Shoot & Transfer SHOOTING DATE SHOOTING DATE 2005 .12 .01 2005 .11 .01 999 99 2005 .10 .01 images total 9 9999 ONON Confirm Help Back Confirm OFFOFF Highlight Shooting Date on the WIRE-

LESS TRANSFER menu. The SHOOTING DATE screen is displayed after connection confirmation dialog is displayed. SHOOTING DATE SHOOTING DATE 2005 .12 .01 2005 .11 .01 999 99 2005 .10 .01 images total Back Confirm OFFOFF 9 9999 ONON Transferring images to computer Transferring images to computer 002 / 006 3.5 Mbps Cancel Cancel Highlight the shooting date of the images to be transferred. Select all recording dates for images to be transferred. Press multi selector left to cancel the Press d to transfer all images with the specified recording date. The following items are displayed during transfer. Number of transferred images/total setting. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e Transfer completed. Transfer completed. Profile-A Connection terminated. Connection terminated. Choose Profile Choose Profile images Signal status (five-level indicator) Transfer rate A message is displayed when transfer is complete. Press d to return to the CHOOSE PROFILE screen. When you are finished with the Wire-

less transfer mode, turn off the cam-

era. 144 en_q3175.book Page 145 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Transferring Images with Transfer Mark Marked Images WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 Easy Transfer Shooting Date Marked Images Selected Images Shoot & Transfer Confirm Help Highlight Marked Images on the WIRE-

LESS TRANSFER menu. Transfer completed. Transfer completed. Profile-A Connection terminated. Connection terminated. Choose Profile Choose Profile Transferring images to computer Transferring images to computer 002 / 006 3.5 Mbps Cancel Cancel Press d to transfer all images with the transfer mark (E). The following items are displayed after connection confirmation dialog is dis-

played. Number of transferred images/total images Signal status (five-level indicator) Transfer rate A message is displayed when transfer is complete. Press d to return to the CHOOSE PROFILE screen. When you are finished with the Wire-

less transfer mode, turn off the cam-

era. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e 145 en_q3175.book Page 146 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Selecting and Transferring Images Selected Images WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 SELECTED IMAGES SELECTED IMAGES Easy Transfer Shooting Date Marked Images Selected Images Shoot & Transfer Confirm Help 2005 .12 .01 2005 .12 .01 12:00 12:00 Exit Confirm 66 66 Highlight Selected Images on the WIRE-

LESS TRANSFER menu. The SELECTED IMAGES screen is dis-

played after connection confirmation dia-

log is displayed. SELECTED IMAGES SELECTED IMAGES 2005 .12 .01 2005 .12 .01 12:00 12:00 Exit Confirm 55 66 Set the selected image for transfer. The n (Wireless transfer) mark appears on the selected image. Select all images to be transferred. Press multi selector left to cancel the setting. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e Transfer completed. Transfer completed. Profile-A Connection terminated. Connection terminated. Choose Profile Choose Profile Transferring images to computer Transferring images to computer 002 / 006 3.5 Mbps Cancel Cancel Press d to transfer the selected images. The following items are displayed during transfer. Number of transferred images/total images Signal status (five-level indicator) Transfer rate A message is displayed when transfer is complete. Press d to return to the CHOOSE PROFILE screen. When you are finished with the Wire-

less transfer mode, turn off the cam-

era. About the Transfer Mark The n (Wireless transfer) mark disappears after transfer. 146 en_q3175.book Page 147 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Immediately Transferring Recorded Images Shoot & Transfer WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 WIRELESS TRANSFER 1/2 Easy Transfer Shooting Date Marked Images Selected Images Shoot & Transfer Confirm Help Highlight Shoot & Tranfer on the WIRE-

LESS TRANSFER menu. 1010 NORMNORM 999999 The camera switches to the Shooting screen after connection confirmation dia-

log is displayed. 1/601/60 F2.7F2.7 Transferring images to computer Transferring images to computer 002 / 006 3.5 Mbps Cancel Cancel When a picture is taken, the image is transferred to the computer. After the image is transferred, the camera returns to the Shooting screen in step 2 above. If a transfer confirmation dialog is dis-

played, select Yes. Select No to cancel transferring the recorded image to the computer. Changing the Settings Press the m button while the camera is in Standby mode to display the SHOOT

& TRANSFER screen and make the following changes. Menu item Option Description Confirm Transfer Safety Copy On Off On Off Displays a confirmation dialog prompting whether to transfer the recorded image to the computer each time a picture is taken. Immediately transfers recorded image to the computer. Saves the recorded image to the memory or memory card. Saves the recorded image only to the computer and not to the memory or memory card. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e If Safety Copy is set to Off and an error occurs during Shoot & Transfer oper-

ation, picture is not saved. Saving important pictures is recommended. Function Available for Shooting When Shoot & Transfer is enabled, X (Auto) mode (c18) is enabled. If the mode dial is rotated while in Wireless transfer mode, the connection will be interrupted, so set Image mode (c47) before starting Shoot & Transfer. 147 en_q3175.book Page 148 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Transferring Images Using a Computer PC Mode WIRELESS TRANSFER 2/2 WIRELESS TRANSFER 2/2 PC Mode Connecting to Connecting to 9 Confirm Help Highlight PC Mode on the WIRELESS TRANSFER menu. Transferring images to computer Transferring images to computer 002 / 006 3.5 Mbps Cancel Cancel Display the Profile name and number of connected computers. The SSID that is the same as the profile is set and the camera connects to all computers that are turned on. The PictureProject Transfer screen is dis-

played on the computer screen. Click Transfer to transfer images. The following items are displayed during transfer. Signal status (five-level indicator) Transfer rate When you are finished with the Wire-

less transfer mode, make sure that the number of connected devices is 0 before turning off the camera. W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e When Multiple Computers Share the Same SSID If the camera has multiple profiles set with the same SSID as a profile device specified in the CHOOSE PROFILE screen, and if multiple computers with those profiles are on, the camera attempts to connect to as many of the computers as possible (the camera is mounted to all the computers it can connect with). When the camera is connected to multiple computers, make sure that images are not transferred from multiple computers simultaneously. PC Mode Precautions Be sure to perform all transfer operations from the computer. Use PictureProject Transfer when using PictureProject. If PictureProject is not being used, drag and drop the image from the mounted camera. 148 en_q3175.book Page 149 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Printing Images from a Printer Connected to a Computer - Wireless Printing CHOOSE PROFILE 1/3 CHOOSE PROFILE 1/3 CHOOSE PROFILE 1/3 CHOOSE PROFILE 1/3 Profile-A Profile-B Profile-C Profile-A Profile-B Profile-C Confirm Help Confirm Help Rotate the mode dial to Y and turn the camera on. The CHOOSE PROFILE screen is displayed. Profiles are displayed in order from the most recently used profile. Highlight the profile to which to connect. Press l (Help) on the CHOOSE PROFILE screen to display the SSID of the selected profile and whether it is a com-

puter or printer. If the camera cannot connect to the profile device, you can check whether the profile settings and the settings saved in the camera match. If the last transfer is ended without con-

firmation and the same profile is selected in this step, a termination message appears for 2 seconds when connected. WIRELESS PRINTING Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Cancel Confirm After the Wireless transfer connection screen is displayed, the picture selection screen is displayed. Pictures can be selected and printed in the same manner as steps 4 (c71) and after in Printing via Direct USB Connection (c70-74). Printing via the Wireless LAN When connecting the camera to the computer on the wireless LAN via an access point, only the printer on the same network with the computer can be used. Printers on another net-

work that is connected via a router (a network with a different access point) cannot be used. When Multiple Printers are Connected to a Computer Start the Setup Utility on the computer with the printers con-

nected. Select Wireless Printing and select the printer. How-

ever, profiles for the computer and the printer connected to it must be set in advance (c139). W i r e l e s s T r a n s f e r M o d e 149 en_q3175.book Page 150 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Technical Notes Optional Accessories The following optional accessories are available for your Nikon digital camera. Contact your local retailer. Rechargeable battery Additional EN-EL8 Li-ion batteries are available from your retailer or local Nikon representative. Battery charger MH-62 battery charger for EN-EL8 batteries AC adapter EH-62C AC adapter kit Carrying case SC-CP18 soft case Dongle XXX Approved Memory Cards The following cards have been tested and approved for use:

SanDisk Toshiba Panasonic 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 256MB*, 512MB, 512MB*, 1GB 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 128MB*, 256MB, 256MB*, 512MB 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB*, 512MB*, 1GB*

* High speed type of 10MB/s. EH-62C AC Adapter Kit To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an optional EH-62C AC adapter. Confirm that the camera is off before attaching the AC adapter. 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and power connector cover (1) and insert the EP-62C power connector (2) Make sure the positive + and negative - ter-

minals of the EP-62C power connector are in the correct orientation. The battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted. T e c h n i c a l N o t e s Power connector cord EP-62C power connector 150 en_q3175.book Page 151 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 2 The battery latch is secured over the power connector The latch will close when the power connector is fully inserted (3). 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover Making sure the EP-62C power connector cord goes through the power connector cover (4), close the cover (5) and slide it back into place

(6). For more information on using the EH-62C AC adapter kit, see the EH-62C AC adapter manual. T e c h n i c a l N o t e s Disconnecting the AC Adapter Kit Before disconnecting the AC adapter kit, turn the camera off and remove the wall plug from the power outlet. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and push the battery latch and remove the EP-62C from the camera. 151 en_q3175.book Page 152 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Caring for Your Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the following pre-

cautions when storing or using the device:

Keep dry Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Keep away from strong mag-

netic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electro-

magnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio trans-

mitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory card, or affect the products internal circuitry. Avoid sudden changes in tem-

perature Sudden changes in temperature, such as oc-

cur when entering or leaving a heated build-

ing on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before expos-

ing it to sudden changes in temperature. AF-Assist Illuminator The light-emitting diode (LED) used in the AF-assist illuminator (c125) conforms to the following IEC standard:

The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of mois-

ture. Handle the lens and all mov-

ing parts with care Do not apply force to the lens, monitor, or to the connector, card slot, or battery chamber covers. These parts are especially susceptible to damage. Do not point the lens at strong light sources for ex-

tended periods Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera. Intense light may cause deterioration in the CCD image sensor, producing a white blur effect in photographs. 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. Forc-

ibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry. To pre-

vent an accidental interruption of power, avoid carrying the product from one place to another while the AC adapter (available sep-

arately) is connected. T e c h n i c a l N o t e s 152 en_q3175.book Page 153 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM 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 cannot 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. Body Use a blower to remove dust, dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly. The camera may be damaged if foreign matter gets inside the camera body. Nikon cannot accept liability for damage caused by dirt or sand. Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. 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. Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is a char-

acteristic common to all TFT LCD monitors, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images recorded using the product will not be affected. When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten toward either 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. Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light. The monitor is lit by an LED backlit. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your Nikon service representative. T e c h n i c a l N o t e s 153 en_q3175.book Page 154 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Storage Turn the camera off when not in use and check that the power-on lamp is off be-

fore 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, re-

move the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag con-

taining a desiccant. Do not store the camera case (available separately) in a plastic bag, as this may cause the material to deteriorate. Note that desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals. Do not store your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that:

are poorly ventilated or damp are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as tele-

visions or radios are exposed to temperatures below 10C (14F) or above 50C (122F; for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a sunny day) 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 putting the camera away again. When the battery is not in use, replace the terminal cover and store the battery in a cool, dry place. The battery should be recharged at least once a year; run the battery flat before returning it to storage. Batteries T e c h n i c a l N o t e s Check the battery level when taking the camera out and charge the battery if necessary

(c8). Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged, as this will result in re-

duced battery performance. If possible, carry a spare EN-EL8 battery when taking pictures on important occasions. On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather. Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge. Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning. Used batteries are a valuable resource. Please recycle used batteries in accordance with lo-

cal regulations. 154 en_q3175.book Page 155 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them. Display s

(blinks) WARNING!!

BATTERY EXHAUSTED w

p

(flashes red) Problem Solution Clock not set. Set clock to current date and time. Battery exhausted. Turn camera off and replace battery. Camera cannot focus. c 16 10 98 20, 27, 44 Use AF lock to focus on another subject at same distance, then recompose picture. camera on Use flash, or steady cam-

era using tripod, by plac-

ing level surface, or by holding in both hands camera with elbows against torso. J Slow shutter speed. Pic-

tures may be blurred. Please wait y WARNING!!

PLEASE WAIT FOR THE CAMERA TO FINISH RECORDING y Camera turned off. The i button pressed during recording pic-

tures. The mode dial rotated to another mode dur-

ing recording. Message clears from dis-

play automatically when recording is complete. 23 MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECTED O Write-protect switch of the memory card is in lock position. Slide write-protect switch to write position. 13 T e c h n i c a l N o t e s 155 en_q3175.book Page 156 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Display Problem Solution THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED x WARNING!!

THIS CARD CANNOT BE READ O CARD IS NOT FOR-

MATTED O FORMAT NO h OUT OF MEMORY O or M Use approved card. Check that connectors are clean. Turn the camera off and make sure the memory card is inserted correctly. Press multi selector up to highlight FORMAT and press d to format card, or turn camera off and replace card. Choose lower image quality/ size. Delete unwanted pic-

tures. Insert new memory card. Disconnect camera, delete unwanted pictures, and try again. Error accessing memory card. Memory card has not been formatted for use in camera. Camera in the shooting mode: Insufficient mem-

ory to record pictures at current settings. Camera connected to com-

puter and the d (Transfer E) Button pressed: Not enough space on memory to information needed for transfer. record c 150 12 13, 128 47 24, 111 12 111 T e c h n i c a l N o t e s 156 en_q3175.book Page 157 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Display Problem Solution The destination is out of memory for copying pic-

ture. Format destination memory (the memory or memory card). Insert new memory card or delete unwanted pic-

tures from the memory or memory card. IMAGE CANNOT BE Error occurred while sav-

ing picture. SAVED M or O

(lit) Camera has run out of file numbers. Insert new memory card or delete unwanted pic-

tures from the memory or the memory card. Invalid picture chosen for creating cropped picture. Check types of images that can be cropped. Invalid picture chosen for welcome screen. Error occurred while sav-

ing movie. Takes long time to save movie on memory card. CANNOT RECORD MOVIE O CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES r No pictures in the mem-

ory or the memory card. Small pictures created in sizes of 320 240 pixels or smaller, or cropped copies cannot be selected. Format memory card using Format option in the format menu. Insert memory card with faster processing speed. When this message is displayed although pic-

tures are taken, turn the camera off and turn it on again. If error per-

sists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. Press i button to return to the shooting mode. To show pictures in the memory, remove mem-

ory card from camera. c 12, 24, 111, 128 12, 24, 111 76 117 128 12, 81 T e c h n i c a l N o t e s 14 15 13 157 en_q3175.book Page 158 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Display Problem Solution c FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA r File created by computer or different make of cam-

era. ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN r MONITOR OFF u No pictures in the mem-

ory or on the memory card that can be viewed on COOLPIX P1/P2. Internal circuit protection has activated because the camera was used for a long period of time. Surrounding ture exceeds temperature battery. tempera-

specified for range View file on computer or correct make of camera. Turn camera off and do not use for a while. 22 Use only in specified tem-

perature range (0 to 40C). Let battery cool down before using camera if bat-

tery is hot. 9 THIS IMAGE CANNOT BE DELETED r Attempt to delete pro-

tected picture. Remove protection before deleting picture. 112 NEW CITY IS IN THE CURRENT TIME ZONE u Travel destination is in same time zone as home location. No need to specify new time zone if travel desti-

nation is in same time zone as home location. 118 WARNING!

MODE DIAL IS NOT IN THE PROPER POSITION Mode dial is positioned between two modes. Adjust mode dial to select desired mode correctly. u WARNING!

NO MENU IN AUTO MODE PLEASE USE ANOTHER MODE u T e c h n i c a l N o t e s The m button was pressed during X (Auto shooting) mode. When the Mode Dial is set to X (Auto shooting), menu cannot be dis-

played. LENS ERROR u Error has occurred during lens operation. 158 Turn camera off and then on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. 6 15 en_q3175.book Page 159 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Display Problem Solution c USB cable disconnected or memory card removed while images are being transferred to computer. COMMUNICATIONS ERROR E A computer is executing some form of processing. USB option set incorrectly to transfer images using cameras d (Transfer E) button. NO IMAGES ARE MARKED FOR TRANSFER s No pictures selected for transfer when d (Trans-

fer E) button pressed to to computer. transfer images TRANSFER ERROR E Error occurred when images were transferred to computer. If error appears on com-

puter monitor, click OK to exit PictureProject. Turn camera off, reconnect cable or replace memory card, then turn camera on and transfer images. If error appears on com-

puter monitor, click OK and transfer images after the processing has com-

pleted. Turn camera off and dis-

connect cable, then choose new USB setting in the camera Set-up menu and reconnect camera. If error persists, use transfer but-

ton in PictureProject to transfer images. Disconnect camera and select at least one pic-

ture for transfer, then begin transfer again. Use Transfer button in PictureProject to trans-

fer images. Check Check that camera is connected and that battery is fully charged. that optional EH-62C AC adapter is firmly connected to the camera. 12 -

62 61, 62, 64 62, 63, 64, 112 14 T e c h n i c a l N o t e s 159 en_q3175.book Page 160 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Display Problem Solution SYSTEM ERROR u Error has occurred in cam-

eras internal circuitry. Turn camera off, unplug optional AC adapter (if using), remove and rein-

sert batteries, and turn camera on. If error per-

sists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. c 10 PRINTER ERROR u CHECK PRINTER STATUS Printer error occurs on your printer. Read printer manual and solve the problem. T e c h n i c a l N o t e s 160 en_q3175.book Page 161 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Troubleshooting If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems 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 battery, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (optional), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on again. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may re-

sult in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory or memory card at the time the prob-

lem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be affected. Problem Possible cause Monitor is blank Camera is off. Monitor is off. Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover is not properly latched. Battery is exhausted. Optional EH-62C AC adapter kit is not properly con-

nected. Camera is in Standby mode. Press shutter-release but-

ton halfway. USB cable is connected. Audio/video cable is connected. Camera turns off without warning Battery is low. Battery is cold. No indicators appear in monitor Indicators may be hidden. Select the setting other than Hide info for Photo info option in the monitor settings menu. c 14 5 10 14 15 14 154 120 Ambient lighting is too bright: move to a darker loca-

153 Monitor is hard tion. to read Monitor brightness needs adjustment. Monitor is dirty: clean monitor. 121 153 161 T e c h n i c a l N o t e s en_q3175.book Page 162 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Problem Possible cause Camera is in Playback mode. Battery is exhausted. Focus indicator flickers: camera unable to focus. Red (C) lamp blinks: flash is charging. Message CARD IS NOT FORMATTED appears in monitor: memory card is not formatted for use in camera. Message MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECTED appears in monitor: memory card is locked. Message OUT OF MEMORY appears in monitor:

insufficient memory to record picture at current Image quality/size setting. Flash is off. Flash window is blocked. Subject is outside range of flash. Exposure compensation is too low. Exposure compensation is too high. Subject was not in focus area when shutter-release button was pressed halfway. c 18 14 22 22 13, 128 13 156 27 20 29 33 33 98 No picture is taken when shutter-release button is pressed Pictures are too dark

(underexposed) Pictures are too bright

(overexposed) Pictures are out of focus Green (AF) lamp flashes: camera unable to focus. AF-assist illuminator does not light when the lighting 23 125 is poor. Select On in the AF assist option. Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused by camera Pictures are blurred shake can be reduced by:

Using the flash Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS) Using the self-timer with a tripod T e c h n i c a l N o t e s Randomly-

spaced bright pixels (noise) appear in image When recording movies, set Electronic VR to On. Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:

Using the flash Selecting or selecting b (scene) mode and choos-

ing D NIGHT PORTRAIT, G NIGHT LANDSCAPE or J DUSK/DAWN (In these modes, Noise reduc-

tion works automatically when shutter speed is low. Select an appropriate mode according to your shooting condition.) 27 92 30 84 27 34 39 162 en_q3175.book Page 163 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Problem Possible cause Bright specks in Flash is reflecting from particles in air. Turn flash off or picture zoom in. Flash is off. Note that flash turns off automatically when:

The mode dial is set to S (movie), or b (scene) mode with any of E LANDSCAPE, I SUNSET, J DUSK/DAWN, G NIGHT LANDSCAPE, N MUSEUM, K FIREWORKS SHOW or P SPORTS selected in the scene menu Continuous (c89) is set to s Continuous H, s Continuous L, x Multi-shot 16, x Ultra HS, or y 5 shot buffer in P or A mode. BSS is On Auto Bracketing is set to C Auto Bracketing or x WB bracketing in P or A mode. White balance does not match light source. Picture or voice memo has been overwritten or renamed by computer or by another make of camera. c 20, 27 27 34, 80 89 92 93 52 Flash does not fire Colors are unnatural Picture or voice memo cannot be played back Copy cannot be created using small picture, crop, or D-Lighting Picture is a movie. Retouched copy can be created 76 only for still pictures. Picture is a retouched copy. There is not enough free space in the memory or on the memory card to store new copy. Delete unwanted pictures from the memory to make free space. 76 111 Cannot zoom in on picture Picture is a movie. Picture was created with Small pic. option. Picture has been cropped to sizes of 320240 pixels 56 79 77 or smaller. T e c h n i c a l N o t e s 163 en_q3175.book Page 164 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Problem Possible cause Camera is off. EH-62C AC adapter kit (optional) is not properly con-

nected, or battery is exhausted. UC-E6 USB cable is not correctly connected, or card not properly inserted in card reader or card slot. USB in the Interface menu set to PTP when camera connected to computer running Windows 2000 Pro-

fessional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), or Win-

dows 98 Second Edition (SE). Camera is not registered in Device Manager (Win-

dows only). See PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD) for further information. Set the USB option to PTP in the Interface menu of the setup menu. PictureProject does not start when camera is connected or memory card inserted in card reader or card slot CHOOSE PRO-

FILE screen does not appear in Wireless transfer mode c 14 14 62 61 61 Signal is weak Set host. Move closer to the access point. Remove any obstacles between the camera antenna XXX and computer. Change camera facing. Signal was interrupted and picture could not be sent Turn the camera off and then turn it on again. XXX T e c h n i c a l N o t e s 164 en_q3175.book Page 165 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Specifications Type Effective pixels CCD Image size (pixels) Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital zoom Autofocus (AF) Focus range Focus area selection AF-assist illuminator Monitor Frame coverage

(shooting mode) Storage Media File system File formats 2,0481,536 [3M]

1,280960 [1M]

640480 [TV]

COOLPIX P1/P2 digital camera 8.0 million (for COOLPIX P1)/5.1 million (for COOLPIX P2) 1/1.8" high-density CCD; total pixels: 8.31 million (for COOLPIX P1)/

5.26 million (for COOLPIX P2) 3,2642,448 [8M] (for only COOLPIX P1) 2,5921,944 [5M]

1,6001,200 [2M]

1,024768 [PC]

3,2642,176 [3:2] (for COOLPIX P1) 2,5921,728 [3:2] (for COOLPIX P2) 3.5 Zoom-Nikkor ED lens F=7.5 - 26.3 mm (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 36 - 126 mm) f/2.7 - f/5.2 Seven elements in six groups Up to 4 (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 504 mm) Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF, AF-assist illuminator 50 cm (1') - ; macro mode 4 cm/1.6" (W) -

Auto (nine-area automatic selection), Manual (99-area manual selec-

tion), Off (center focus area selection) CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT (IEC60825-1 Edition 1.2-2001) Maximum output: 1900W 2.5", 110,000-dot, amorphous silicon TFT transflective LCD with brightness adjustment Approximately 100% horizontal and 97% vertical Internal memory (approximately 32 MB for COOLPIX P1/16 MB for COOLPIX P2)/SD (Secure Digital) Memory cards Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant (1:4, 1:8, 1:16) Movies: QuickTime Sound files: WAV T e c h n i c a l N o t e s 165 en_q3175.book Page 166 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Exposure Metering Exposure control Range Shutter Speed Aperture Range Sensitivity Self-timer Built-in Flash Range (approx.) Flash control Interface Video output I/O terminals Supported language Power sources Approximate battery life Dimensions (WHD) Approximate weight Operating environment Temperature Humidity Spot Spot AF area Four mode through-the-lens (TTL) metering;

256-segment matrix Center-weighted Programmed auto, Aperture-priority auto, Exposure compensation

(-2.0 - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV), Auto bracketing W: -1.0 - +19.0 EV T: +0.5 - +19.0 EV

(Sensitivity: Auto) Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter 8 - 1/2,000 s Three-blade hexagonal iris diaphragm 10 (in steps of 1/3 EV) Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 (for COOLPIX P1), ISO 64 (for COOLPIX P2), 100, 200, 400; Auto (auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent) Ten-second, three-second duration W: 0.5 - 2.6 m/1'8" - 8'6"

T: 0.5 - 1.3 m/1'8" - 4'3"

(Sensitivity: 100) Sensor flash system Hi-Speed USB 2.0, IEEE802.11/b11g Can be selected from NTSC and PAL DC in; Digital I/O (audio-visual out and USB) Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, English, French, Ger-

man, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Swedish One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL8 rechargeable lithium-ion battery

(supplied) EH-62C AC adapter kit (available separately) Approximately 180 shots for COOLPIX P1/200 shots for COOLPIX P2 Based on CIPA standard*

Approximately 91 60 39 mm/3.6" 2.4" 1.5"

(excluding projection parts) 170 g (6.0 oz) without battery or memory card 0 - 40C (32 - 104F) Less than 85% (no condensation) s * Industry standard for measuring life of camera batteries. Measured at 25C (77F); zoom adjusted with each shot, built-in flash fired with every other shot, image mode set to NORM/c (for COOLPIX P1) or NORM/d (for COOLPIX P2). T e c h n i c a l N o t e 166 en_q3175.book Page 167 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM MH-62 Battery Charger Rated input Charging output Compatible batteries Charging time Operating temperature Dimensions Length of cord Weight AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.12 - 0.08 A DC 4.2 V/950 mA Nikon EN-EL8 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Approximately 2.0 hrs when no charge remains 0 - 40C (+32 - 104F) Approximately 67 26 67 mm/2.6" 1.0" 2.6" (WHD) Approximately 1,800 mm (70.9") Approximately 70 g (2.5 oz), excluding power cable EN-EL8 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Type Rated capacity Dimensions Weight Rechargeable lithium-ion battery 3.7 V/730 mAh Approximately 35 47 5 mm/1.4" 1.9" 0.2" (WHD, excluding projections) Approximately 17 g (0.6 oz), excluding terminal cover 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 re-

production when images are output on Exif-compliant printers. T e c h n i c a l N o t e s Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. The appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice. 167 en_q3175.book Page 168 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Index Symbols X (auto shooting) mode, 18 -

23 58, 85 A (Delete) Button, 3, 55, 56, l (help) Button, 3 S (movie) mode, 6 E (transfer) Button, 61, 63 I Exposure compensation, 3, 33 C Flash, 3, 27 C Lamp, see Lamp, red (C) F Focus mode, 3, 31 m MENU Button, 3 i Play Button, 3, 15, 24 H Self-timer, 3, 30 Numerics 5 shot buffer, 90 A A (Aperture-priority auto), 6, AC adapter kit, ii, iii, 1, 70, 46 150, 166 Advanced options, 34 AF area mode k, 86, 97 AF assist u, 115, 125 AF lock, 97, 98 p, 4, 22, 155 AF-assist illuminator, 2, 23 Antenna, 2 Audio/video (A/V) cable (EG-

Audio/video (A/V) out connec-

CP14), 60 tor, 3 T e c h n i c a l N o t e s Auto bracketing C, 86, 93 Auto off i, 15, 115, 127 Auto power off, 15 Auto transfer E, 115, 130 Autofocus, 31 Auto-focus mode, 84, 86, 100 Continuous AF, 84, 100 Single AF, 84, 100 B BACK LIGHT L, 40 Backlit, 153 168 Backlit subject, 27, 40 Battery, ii, iii, 1, 8, 10 - 11, 14, Delete A, 104 Deleting pictures, 55, 111 154, 166 Battery-chamber/Memory card slot cover, 3, 10 charging, 8, 10 EN-EL8, iii, 10, 150, 166 latch, 3, 10 Battery level, 14 BEACH/SNOW H, 38 Best Shot Selector A, 40, 86, 92, 162 Blur, 28, 30, 36, 92, 162 BSS, see Best Shot Selector C Camera shake, 36 Camera strap, 2 Clock battery, 17 Clock, see Date CLOSE UP M, 40 Close-ups, 29 Cloudy, 52 Computer, 61 Continuous q, 86, 89 5 shot buffer, 90 Continuous H, 89 Continuous L, 89 Interval timer shooting, 90, 91 Multi-shot, 89 Single, 89 Ultra HS, 89 Contrast, 94 Copy L, 104, 114 COPY O, 41 Cropping pictures, 56 D Date imprint b, 69, 115, 122 Date counter, 123 Date W, 16 - 17, 115, 118 -

119, 122 correct time and date, 16 Daylight, 52 DaylightSaving, 16 DCF, see Design rule for Cam-

era File System during shooting, 24 selected pictures, 111 Design rule for Camera File System, 165, 167 Digital Print Order Format, 65, 69, 165 Digital zoom, 20, 21 D-Lightingu, 78 DPOF, see Digital Print Order Format DSCN, 25 DUSK/DAWN J, 39, 162 E EH-62C, see AC adapter kit Electronic VR b, 84 E-mail, 47, 79 Error messages, 155 - 160 Exif 2.2, 165, 167 Exposure compensation, 33 Exposure Modes, 45 Extension, 25 F File name, 25 File numbering, 25, 132 Fill flash, 27 FIREWORKS SHOW K, 39, Firmware version B, 115, 163 132 Fixed aperture, 86, 100 Flash, iii, 2, 27 - 29, 162, 166 Flash exp. comp., 86, 94 Flash mode, 18, 27, 28 anytime flash, 27 Auto, 27 auto with red-eye reduc-

tion, 27 flash cancel, 27 Rear-curtain sync, 27 slow sync, 27 Flexible Program, 45 Fluorescent, 52 Focus, 22 - 23, 162 Focus area, 22 Autofocus, 97 en_q3175.book Page 169 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Focus mode, 31 infinity, 31 Macro close-up, 31 Folder name, 25 Format, 13, 115 internal memory M, 128 memory card O, 128 Quick format, 128 Format memory/card M/O, 115, 128 see Format Framing pictures, 20 - 21 FSCN, 25 Full-screen playback, 24 H Hide image, 104, 113 Histogram, 33, 45, 57 I Identifier, 25, 76 Image adjustment F, 86, 94 Image mode Z, 47 Image quality, 18, 47 Image size, 18, 47 Image sharpening M, 86, 95 In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, 29 Incandescent, 52 Interface k, 115, 129 connector cover, 3 USB, 70, 129 Video mode, 129 Internal memory icon M, 18 ISO, 29, 50 J JPEG, 25, 165 L Lamp, red (C), 14, 22, 162 LANDSCAPE E, 37 Language j, 14, 16, 115, 129 language, choosing, 16 Lens, 2, 152, 153, 165 Lens cover, 2 M Macro mode, 31 - 32 Memory card, iii, 12 - 13, 150, 165 approved, 150 capacity of, 18, 81 formatting, 13, 128 insertion and remove of, 12

- 13 O icon, 18 slot cover, 12 Menus R, 115, 116 icons, 116 text, 116 Metering m, 86, 88 Center-weighted, 88 Matrix, 88 Spot, 88 Spot AF area, 88 Microphone, 2 Mode dial, 2, 6 Monitor, iii, 3, 4, 5, 20, 153, 161, 165 indicators in, 4 - 5, 161 turning on and off, 5 Monitor brightness, 121 Monitor settings Z, 5, 115, 120 Brightness, 121 Hue, 121 Photo info, 5, 120 MOV, see Movies Movie menu Auto-focus mode, 84 Electronic VR, 84 Movie options, 81 Movie options, 81 B/W movie, 81 Sepia movie, 81 Small size, 81 Smaller size, 81 Time-lapse movie, 81, 83 TV movie, 81 Movies, ?? - 85, 165 recording, 80 viewing, 85 Multi Selector, 3 Multi-shot 16, 89 MUSEUM N, 40, 163 N NIGHT LANDSCAPE G, 38, 162 NIGHT PORTRAIT D, 37 Noise reduction o, 86, 101 NTSC, see Video mode Number of exposures remain-

ing, 18, 19, 49 O On/off, see Power switch P P (Programmed auto), 6, 45 PAL, see Video mode PANORAMA ASSIST F, 38, 43 Paper size, 71, 72 PARTY/INDOOR C, 37 PictBridge, 70 DPOF printing, 71, 75 Paper size, 71, 72 Print all images, 71, 73 Print selection, 71, 73 PictureProject, 17, 61, 65 Playback menu, the, 104 - 114 Playing back, 24, 55 - 59 full-screen, 24 movies, 85 on TV, 60 thumbnail, 55 zoom, 56 PORTRAIT B, 36 PORTRAIT (FACE AF) A, 36, 42 Power connector cover, 3 Power switch, 2, 14 - 15 Power-on Lamp, 2, 14 - 15, 18 Print, 71 Print set w, 66 - 69, 75, 104 Printer, 70 Printing pictures, 65 - 75 see also Date imprint, Dig-

ital Print Order Format Profile creating, 139 managing, 140 Protect D, 104, 112 Protected pictures, 111 Q Quality, see Image mode Quick format, 128 Quick Playback Zoom, 57 QuickTime, see Movies R Reset, 86, 102 Reset all n, 115, 131 169 T e c h n i c a l N o t e s Z Zoom digital, 20 - 21, 165 optical, 20 - 21 playback, 56, 163 Zoom buttons j (W) button, 3, 20, 55, 56 k (T) button, 3, 20, 56 en_q3175.book Page 170 Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:54 AM Resizing pictures, 117, 163 RSCN, 25 S Saturation, 96 Saturation control P, 86, 96 Scene b mode, 34 - 44 Secure Digital (SD), see Memo-

ry card Self-portraits, 30 Self-timer, 30, 166 Self-timer lamp, 2, 30 Sensitivity W, 29, 50 Setup menu, the, 115 - 132 a (setup) mode, 115 -

132 Shade, 52 Shooting menu, the, 86 - 103 Shot confirmation, 115, 124 Shutter-release button, 2 Shutter-release delay, see Self-

timer 110 Single, 89 Size, see Image mode Slide show z, 104, 109 -

Small pic., see Small picture Small picture H, 79, 104 Smear, 153 Sound button sound, 126 settings, 126 shutter sound, 126 start-up sound, 126 Sound settings h, 58, 115, 126 Speaker, 2 Speedlight, see Flash SPORTS P, 41 SSCN, 25 Standby mode, 15, 127 Strap, camera, ii, 2 SUNSET I, 39 Support information, 1 T T button, see Zoom buttons Television, 60, 129 connecting to, 60 taking pictures for display on, 81 Thumbnail playback, 55 170 T e c h n i c a l N o t e s Time zone, 118 Transfer marking pictures for, 112, 130 Transfer marking E, 104, 112 Tripod, 3, 36, 155 U USB, 3, 115 cable (UC-E6), 62, 70 Connector, 3 Mass storage, 61 PTP, 61 User setting, 86, 103 V VCR, 60, 129 Video cable (EG-CP14), 60 Video mode, 60, 115, 129 Video output, 166 Voice memo, 58 Voice memo N:O, 58 Volume, 58, 85, 126 W W button, see Zoom buttons WAV, 25 Welcome screen V, 115, 117 White balance d, 52, 86 auto, 52 cloudy, 52 daylight, 52 fluorescent, 52 incandescent, 52 preset, 54 shade, 52 speedlight, 52 Wide angle, see Zoom Wireless printing, 149 Wireless transfer, 141 Easy transfer, 133, 143 Marked images, 133, 145 PC mode, 133, 148 Selected images, 133, 146 Shoot & transfer, 133, 147 Shooting date, 133, 144 Wireless transfer LED, 2 Wireless Transfer Mode, 133 -

147