Nikon Digital Camera 13311 User Manual

The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography

with the

DIGITAL CAMERA

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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 equip-

ment. 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

Do not look at the sun through

the viewfinder

Do not place strap around the

neck of an infant or child

Viewing the sun or other strong

light source through the viewfinder

could cause permanent visual im-

pairment.

Placing the camera strap around

the neck of an infant or child could

result in strangulation.

Do not disassemble

Turn off immediately in the

event of malfunction

Touching the product's internal

parts could result in injury. In the

event of malfunction, the product

should be repaired only by a quali-

fied technician. Should the product

break open as the result of a fall or

other accident, take the product to

a Nikon-authorized service repre-

sentative for inspection after un-

plugging the AC adapter and

removing the battery.

Should you notice smoke or an

unusual smell coming from the

equipment or from the AC adapter

(available separately), unplug the

AC adapter and remove the battery

immediately, taking care to avoid

burns. Continued operation could

result in injury. After removing the

battery, take the equipment to a

Nikon-authorized service represen-

tative for inspection.

Observe proper precautions

when handling batteries

Do not use in the presence of

flammable gas

Batteries may leak or explode if

improperly handled. Observe the

following precautions when han-

dling a battery for use in this prod-

uct:

Do not use electronic equipment in

the presence of flammable gas, as

this could result in explosion or fire.

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• 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.

• Use only rechargeable Nikon EN-

EL5 lithium-ion batteries (sup-

plied).

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to

prevent infants from putting the

batteries or other small parts into

their mouths.

Removing memory cards

Memory cards may become hot

during use. Observe due caution

when removing memory cards

from the camera.

• When inserting the battery, do

not attempt to insert it upside

down or backwards.

• Do not short or disassemble bat-

teries.

• Do not expose batteries to flame

or to excessive heat.

• Do not immerse in or expose to

water.

• Do not transport or store with

metal objects such as necklaces

or hairpins.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the soft-

ware 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.

• 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. Be-

fore removing the battery, turn

the camera off and allow the

battery to cool.

Observe caution when operat-

ing the flash

Using the flash close to your sub-

ject’s eyes could cause temporary

visual impairment. Particular care

should be observed if photograph-

ing infants, when the flash should

be no less than one meter (39”)

from the subject.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care

should be taken to avoid injury due

to broken glass and to prevent liq-

uid crystal from the monitor touch-

ing the skin or entering the eyes or

mouth.

• Discontinue use immediately

should you notice any change in

the battery, such as discoloration

or deformation.

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the

input and output jacks, use only

the cables provided or sold by

Nikon for the purpose, to maintain

compliance with product regula-

tions.

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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 Ni-

kon's 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.

•

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).

Notice for customers in the U.S.A.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interfer-

ence Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to

E5200

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 inter-

ference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equip-

ment does cause harmful interference to radio

or television reception, which can be deter-

mined by turning the equipment off and on,

the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following

measures:

CAUTIONS

Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified that

any changes or modifications made to this

device that are not expressly approved by Nikon

Corporation may void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

Interface Cables

Use the interface cables sold or provided by

Nikon for your equipment. Using other inter-

face cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part

15 of the FCC rules.

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

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.

•

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.

Nikon Inc.,

1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York

11747-3064, U.S.A.

Tel.: 631-547-4200

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Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION

ATTENTION

digital apparatus meets all Cet appareil numéique de la classe

This class

requirements of the Canadian Interference respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement

Causing Equipment Regulations. sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro-

duced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

•

Items prohibited by law from being copied

or reproduced

•

Cautions on certain copies and reproduc-

tions

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 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.

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.

•

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.

The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by

the government and of certified documents stip-

ulated by law is prohibited.

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Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include

complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (in-

cluding 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 requirements of

this electronic circuitry.

THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA

AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. The use of third-party rechargeable

Li-ion batteries not 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 autho-

rized Nikon dealer.

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 cam-

era is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost

profits that may result from product malfunction.

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon's “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and

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

•

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 frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and pho-

tography. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in

your area. See the URL below for contact information:

http://nikonimaging.com/

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety..................................................................................................................... i

Notices ............................................................................................................................... iii

Table of Contents ............................................................................................................... vi

Introduction........................................................................................................................ 1

Before You Begin ................................................................................ 2

Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................ 2

The Monitor........................................................................................................................ 4

The Mode Dial .................................................................................................................... 6

Navigating the Menus......................................................................................................... 7

The Shutter-Release Button................................................................................................. 7

First Steps............................................................................................. 8

Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................................... 8

Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................................... 10

Checking the Battery Level................................................................................................ 12

Basic Setup ....................................................................................................................... 14

Basic Photography............................................................................. 17

Step 1–Select

Mode................................................................................................... 17

Step 2–Frame the Picture .................................................................................................. 19

Step 3–Focus and Shoot.................................................................................................... 21

Step 4–View the Results (Full-screen Playback) .................................................................. 24

Scene Mode ....................................................................................... 27

Assist and Scene Modes.................................................................................................... 27

Framing Assist................................................................................................................... 28

Scene Mode............................................................................................................. 34

Taking Pictures for a Panorama.................................................................................. 40

More on Photography....................................................................... 42

When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash ......................................................................... 42

Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer.................................................................. 44

Easy Close-Ups: Macro Close-Up Mode ....................................................................... 46

Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation ........................................................... 47

Movies................................................................................................ 49

Selects Movie Types .......................................................................................................... 49

Recording Movies........................................................................................................ 51

Viewing Movies ................................................................................................................ 52

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More on Playback.............................................................................. 53

Viewing Pictures on the Camera........................................................................................ 53

Cropping Pictures.............................................................................................................. 56

Voice Memos: Recording and Playback.............................................................................. 57

Viewing Pictures on TV...................................................................................................... 59

Viewing Pictures on a Computer ....................................................................................... 60

Printing Pictures ................................................................................................................ 64

Print Set ...................................................................................................................... 65

Printing via Direct USB Connection.................................................................................... 68

The Shooting Menu........................................................................... 73

Using the Shooting Menu.................................................................................................. 73

Image Mode...................................................................................................................... 75

White Balance................................................................................................................... 79

Metering........................................................................................................................... 81

Continuous ....................................................................................................................... 82

Best Shot Selector ............................................................................................................. 84

Image Adjustment............................................................................................................. 85

Image Sharpening ............................................................................................................. 86

Sensitivity.......................................................................................................................... 87

Auto Bracketing ................................................................................................................ 88

Saturation Control............................................................................................................. 90

AF Area Mode................................................................................................................... 91

Auto-focus Mode.............................................................................................................. 94

Noise Reduction ................................................................................................................ 95

The Playback Menu ........................................................................... 96

Using the Playback Menu .................................................................................................. 96

Slide Show .................................................................................................................. 97

Delete .......................................................................................................................... 99

Protect .................................................................................................................... 101

Auto Transfer .......................................................................................................... 102

Small Pic. .................................................................................................................. 105

Copy......................................................................................................................... 106

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The Setup Menu .............................................................................. 109

Using the Setup Menu .................................................................................................... 109

Welcome Screen ...................................................................................................... 110

Date.......................................................................................................................... 112

Monitor Settings...................................................................................................... 115

Date Imprint ................................................................................................................... 116

Brightness................................................................................................................. 117

Sound Settings .......................................................................................................... 118

Auto Off......................................................................................................................... 119

Format Memory/Card...................................................................................................... 119

Language ................................................................................................................... 120

USB.......................................................................................................................... 121

Video Mode.................................................................................................................... 121

Reset All..................................................................................................................... 121

Firmware Version...................................................................................................... 122

Technical Notes................................................................................ 123

Optional Accessories....................................................................................................... 123

Caring for Your Camera.................................................................................................. 126

Error Messages ............................................................................................................... 129

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 133

Specifications.................................................................................................................. 136

Index .............................................................................................................................. 139

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Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX

5200 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

Symbols Used in this Manual

To make it easier to find the information you need,

the following symbols and conventions are used:

Basic Photography

Scene Mode

This icon marks cautions, information that should

be read before use to prevent damage to your cam-

era.

This icon marks notes, information that should be

read before using your camera.

More on Playback

The Shooting Menu

The Playback Menu

The Setup Menu

Technical Notes

This camera uses both internal memory and a SD

memory card for storing pictures. If you insert a mem-

ory card into the camera, pictures will automatically

be stored on the card instead of in the internal mem-

ory. To store, view or delete pictures in the internal

memory or to format the internal memory, remove

the memory card first.

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Before You Begin

Parts of the Camera

Self-timer lamp ( 44)/

AF-Assist illuminator (LED;

22, 127, 136)

Shutter-release button ( 7)

Viewfinder

Mode dial ( 6)

Built-in Speedlight

Power-on lamp

12)

(

42)

(

Power switch

12)

Microphone

(

57)

Eyelet for

camera strap

Lens

(

19)

Memory card

slot cover

(

10)

Lens not extended

Power connector cover for

AC adapter kit ( 124)

Lens cover

Attaching the Camera Strap

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Zoom (

) buttons ( 19)

Multi selector

(

) ( 7)

Green (AF) lamp ( 21)

(center)/

button ( 7, 60)

(transfer)

Red ( ) lamp ( 21)

Speaker

Viewfinder

(

19)

Battery-

chamber

cover ( 8)

Monitor

(

4, 5)

(play) button

Tripod socket ( 41, 44)

Interface connector

cover

(delete) button ( 25)

MENU button ( 74, 96)

Power connector cover for

AC adapter kit ( 124)

USB ( 62)/

Audio/Video (A/V) out

(

59) connector

Battery latch ( 8)

Battery-chamber cover ( 8)

Interface connector cover

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The Monitor

Shooting

5 6

21 22

20 19

16 15 14 13

1 Shooting mode . . . . . 17, 27, 49

18 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) . 87

2 Zoom indicator . . . . . . . . . 19

19 Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

3 Focus indicator . . . . . . . . . 21

20 White balance bracketing . 88

4 Macro close-up mode . . . . . . 46

5 Battery level indicator . . . . .12

21 Best Shot Selector (BSS) . . . . 84

22 Noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . 95

23 Continuous shooting mode. . . 82

24 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . 79

25 Image adjustment . . . . . . . . 85

26 Image sharpening . . . . . . . . 86

1) Appears when the zoom buttons are pressed.

2) Appears when the shutter-release button is pressed

halfway.

3) Appears when the battery is running low.

4) Appears at slow shutter speeds to warn that pic-

tures may be blurred.

6 Internal memory/memory card

indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

7 Camera shake icon . . 43, 129

8 “Date not set” icon . . . . . . 16

9 Time zone indicator . . . . . 112

10 Self-timer indicator . . . . . . . . 44

11 Date imprint indicator . . . . . 116

12 Number of exposures remaining/

length of movie. . . . . 17, 18, 51

13 Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

5) Blinks when the camera clock has not been set.

6) Appears when the new city time zone has been set.

7) Displays the focus area when the shutter-release

button is pressed halfway if AF area mode has

14 Focus area . . . . . . . . . . 23, 91

15 Image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

16 Image size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

17 Exposure compensation . . . .47

been set to

Auto.

8) Appears when the Bracketing has been set.

9) Appears when the White balance bracketing has

been set.

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Playback

12 11

START

1 Current folder. . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2 File number and type . . . . . . 26

3 Internal memory/memory card

indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4 Battery level indicator* . . . . . 12

5 Volume indicator. . . . . . . . . 118

6 Voice memo recording guide . . 57

7 Voice memo playback guide. . . 57

8 Current frame number/total

number of frames/length of

10 Movie playback icon . . . . . . 52

11 Image qualit y . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

12 Image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

13 Movie indicator . . . . . . . . . . 51

14 Protect ico n . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

15 Print-order icon . . . . . . . . . . 65

16 Transfer icon . . . . . . . . . . . 102

17 Time of recording . . . . . . . . 14

18 Date of recording. . . . . . . . . 14

* Appears when the battery is running low.

movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 51

9 Voice memo icon . . . . . . . . . 57

Display in the Monitor

Use Monitor settings in the setup menu to switch to display or hide information for

shooting or playback ( 115). To show information, set Monitor settings to Show

info, Auto info, or Framing grid. To hide information on the monitor, set Monitor

settings to Hide info. To turn off the monitor, set Monitor settings to Monitor off.

If the battery level indicator appears, the monitor will turn off temporarily while the

flash is charging ( 12, 22).

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The Mode Dial

Using the mode dial, you can select from seven shooting modes and the set-

up mode. Choose a shooting mode according to shooting conditions.

To select a mode, align the mode icon with the

“

” mark next to the mode dial.

Auto ( 17)

A simple “point-and-shoot” mode

in which the majority of camera

settings are controlled by the cam-

era. You can choose from thirteen

shooti ng menus to achieve the de-

sired effect.

Scene ( 27, 34)

Movie ( 51 - 52)

Choose from eleven “scenes”

suited to different subjects or

shooting conditions and let the

camera do the rest.

Choose from three movie modes.

You can make movies with sound.

Portrait Assist

Landscape Assist

Sports Assist

Setup ( 109 - 122)

Choose this mode to display the

setup menu, where you can per-

form such tasks as setting the

camera clock and adjusting moni-

tor brightness.

Night Portrait Assist

Use framing assist to help com-

pose pictures suited to a particu-

lar type of subject ( 27 - 28).

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Navigating the Menus

The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus.

Move cursor up.

Press

to make selection.

Display sub-menu,

move cursor right, or

make selection.

Cancel and return to previous

menu, or move cursor left.

Move cursor down.

The Shutter-Release Button

Your camera has a two stage shutter-release button. The camera sets focus

and exposure when the button is pressed halfway. The green (AF) lamp next

to the viewfinder and the focus indicator in the monitor will light when the

focus operation is complete. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the

shutter-release button is pressed halfway. To take the picture, press the shut-

ter-release button the rest of the way down.

Press the

button

halfway.

Press the

button the

rest of the

way down.

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First Steps

Inserting Batteries

Your camera uses Nikon EN-EL5 rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

• Provided with camera

• Can be recharged using supplied MH-61 battery charger (be sure to

charge battery before using camera for first time or after long period of

disuse). About two hours are required to charge battery when no charge

remains.

Open the battery-chamber cover

1 _{Slide the cover in the direction shown in (}

)

until it stops and open the cover ( ).

Insert the battery

2 _{Insert the battery as shown in the label at the}

entrance to the battery chamber, making

sure the positive “+” and negative “–” termi-

nals are in the correct orientation. The small

projection on the battery is on the same side

as the negative terminal.

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.

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The orange battery latch is pushed aside as

the battery is inserted. The latch will close

when the battery is fully inserted.

Battery latch

Close the battery-chamber cover

3 _{Close the cover (}

) and slide it in until it

latches ( ).

Ensure the cover is closed firmly.

Replacing Batteries

Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp has

gone out before opening the battery-chamber cover.

Slide the battery latch in the direction indicated to eject the bat-

tery, which can then be removed using your fingers.

•

Note that the battery may become hot during use. Observe due cau-

tion when removing the battery.

Read Battery Warnings

Read and follow the battery warnings and cautions on pages i - ii and page 128 of this

manual, together with any warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufac-

turer.

Alternative Power Sources

To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an optional EH-62A AC

adapter. 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.

For more information on attaching instructions for EH-62A AC adapter kit, see “Con-

necting the EH-62A AC Adapter Kit” ( 124).

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Inserting Memory Cards

Pictures can be stored in the camera’s internal memory (about 12 MB) or on Se-

cure Digital (SD) memory card. If no memory card has been inserted in the cam-

era, pictures will be stored in the camera’s internal memory, and if the camera

contains a memory card, then pictures will automatically be stored on the card.

To store pictures in the internal memory, remove the memory card.

Confirm that the camera is off

1 _{The power-on lamp should be off.}

Open the memory card slot cover

2 _{Slide the cover in the direction shown in (}

)

until it stops, and the cover will open auto-

matically ( ).

Insert the memory card

3 _{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

Insert the memory card

terminals first. Inserting

the card upside down or

backwards could dam-

age the camera or the

card. Check to be sure

the card is in the correct

orientation.

Direction

of inser-

tion

Terminals

Front

Close the memory card slot cover

4 _{Close the cover (}

) and slide it until it

latches ( ).

Ensure the cover is closed firmly.

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Formatting Memory Cards

Memory cards must be formatted using the COOLPIX5200 before first use. For infor-

mation on formatting memory cards, see Format Memory/Card ( 119) in the setup

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 memory card slot cover while

the power-on lamp is lit. Open the 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 cau-

tion 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 temperatures.

Do not expose to high levels of humidity or to corrosive gas.

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 can not be recorded, deleted,

or edited, and the card can not be formatted. Do not lock the card when taking, de-

leting, or editing pictures or when transferring pictures to a computer.

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

(

) but-

ton on the camera, and the card can

not be formatted.

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Checking the Battery Level

Turn the camera on

1 _{• Press the power switch.}

• The power-on lamp lights when the cam-

era is on.

Check the battery level in the moni-

2 _tor

When the camera is turned on for the first

time, a language-selection dialog will be dis-

played. Choose the desired language and

press

. See “Basic Setup” ( 14).

Battery Level

Display

Meaning

NO ICON

Battery fully charged.

Low battery. If flash fires, monitor turns off while Speed-

light recharges.

(lights)

WARNING!!

BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

Battery exhausted. Charge or replace with a fully

charged battery.

The red ( ) and green (AF) lamps will blink when the “WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUST-

ED” warning is displayed.

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-62A AC adapter kit (optional) until the power-

on lamp has gone out.

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The

Button

The camera can also be turned on by pressing the

button for about two seconds.

Your most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor ( 53).

The Power-On Lamp

The power-on lamp indicates the following:

When the power-on lamp is

The camera is

In standby mode

Off

Blinking

Off

Auto Power Off (Standby Mode)

If no operations are performed for one minute (default setting), the monitor will turn

off automatically 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 op-

erations are performed for three minutes after the camera enters standby mode, the

power will turn off automatically 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

button to view the last picture taken

Press the MENU button to display the menu for the current mode

Rotate the mode dial to select a new mode

The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the

Auto off option in the setup menu ( 119). However, when a menu or the setup

menu is displayed, the monitor will turn off after three minutes, and when pictures are

being shown in a non-stop slide show ( 97) or when the camera is powered by an

AC adapter kit, the monitor will turn off after thirty minutes.

When connecting the camera to a computer or printer with a USB cable, Auto power

off function does not work.

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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.

Highlight Deutsch (German), En- Confirmation dialog displayed.

glish, Español (Spanish), Français Highlight Yes.

(French), Italiano, (Italian), Neder-

lands (Dutch), Svenska (Swedish),

(Japanese),

(Simpli-

fied Chinese), or

(Korean), and

press

* To turn daylight saving time on or

off, press to highlight Day-

lightSaving and press . When

DaylightSaving is checked, time

will automatically be advanced

one hour ( 114). To return to

Step 3, press

rent time zone.

to highlight cur-

TIME ZONE menu displayed.*

Display map of world time zones.

Select home time zone.

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Display DATE menu.

Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and

• When turning the camera on and Year may differ in some areas).

setting the date and time for the

first time, you can not return to

HOME TIME ZONE menu.

Select Month. Repeat steps 7 - 8 to Highlight D M Y.

edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.

Choose order in which Day, Month, Exit to mode currently selected with

and Year will be displayed.

the mode dial.

Note that time and date of record-

ing will not be imprinted on pictures

unless Date or Date and time is

selected for Date imprint ( 116).

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Date not Set

If you exit without setting time and date, the

(“date not set”) icon will flash in the

monitor when the camera is in shooting mode and all pictures will have time stamp of

“0000.00.00 00:00” (still images) or “2004.01.01 00:00” (movies).

The Clock Battery

When the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an EH-62A AC adapter

(optional), the clock battery will charge in about ten hours. When fully charged, the

clock battery can provide several days of back-up power.

The Camera Clock

The camera clock is less accurate than most watches or household clocks. Check the

clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as necessary.

Time Zones

The local time or daylight saving time can be set when traveling abroad. See Date

(

112) in the setup menu for details.

Setting the Clock from Provided Software (Windows XP/Mac OS X

Only)

If the camera is connected with the USB option set to PTP ( 60) in the setup menu,

provided software can be used to set the camera clock to the same time and date as

the computer. See the provided software Reference Manual (on CD) for details.

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Basic Photography

Step 1–Select

This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in

Mode

(auto

shooting mode). In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of

camera settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting condi-

tions, producing optimal results in most situations.

Rotate the mode dial to

Turn the camera on

2 _{The power-on lamp will light and the moni-}

tor will display a welcome screen ( 110).

The camera is ready to shoot when the mon-

itor shows the view through the camera lens.

Internal memory/memory card

When the camera contains a memory

Shooting mode

indicates auto shooting mode.

card,

is displayed, and when there is

no memory card in the camera,

displayed.

Number of exposures

remaining

Image size

The number of pictures

that can be stored on

the internal memory or

a memory card depends

on the capacity of the

memory or memory card

and the option chosen

for Image mode (Im-

age quality and Image

size) ( 78).

Choose from five op-

tions depending on

how you plan to use

the picture ( 77).

The default setting is

5M (2592 × 1944).

Image quality

Choose from three options

depending on how you

plan to use the picture

Flash mode

Choose from five modes depending

on lighting and your creative intent

(

75). The default setting

(

42).

is NORMAL.

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Number of Exposures Remaining

If the number of exposures remaining is zero, the message “OUT OF MEMORY” will be

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

•

Choose a lower image quality or image size setting (

75) (depending on the condition, no fur-

ther pictures may be taken even if you change the setting).

Insert a new memory card ( 10).

Remove the memory card so that pictures will be recorded in the internal memory (

tures can be taken only when the internal memory has space).

Delete some pictures in the internal memory or on a memory card.

•

11) (pic-

•

Auto Shooting Mode

(auto shooting) mode provides thirteen shooting menu options such as White

balance, Image sharpening and Continuous. See “Using the Shooting Menu”

(

73).

Advanced Brightness Control LCD

The COOLPIX5200’s Advanced Brightness Control LCD optimizes visibility in sunlight

and other lighting conditions.

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Step 2–Frame the Picture

Ready the camera

1 _{Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Pho-}

tographs can be framed in the monitor or the

viewfinder.

Don’t Block the Shot

To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures, keep

your fingers and other objects away from the lens,

flash window, and microphone.

Frame your subject

2 _{Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with two}

types of built-in zoom: optical zoom, in which

the camera’s telescoping lens can be used to

magnify the subject up to 3 ×, and digital

zoom, in which digital processing is used to fur-

ther magnify the image up to 4 ×, for a total of

12 ×. Use the zoom buttons to frame your sub-

ject in the center of the monitor:

Zoom out

Zoom in

• Press the

(W) button to zoom out from

your subject, increasing the area visible in

the frame.

Indicator in monitor

shows amount of zoom

when either button is

pressed

• Press the

(T) button to zoom in on your

subject so that it fills a larger area of the

frame.

• When the camera is zoomed in to maxi-

mum magnification, holding the (T) but-

ton down for more than two seconds will

trigger digital zoom. The zoom indicator

will turn yellow, and the green (AF) lamp

next to the viewfinder will blink. Use the

(T) and

(W) buttons to adjust zoom in

the digital zoom range. To cancel digital

Digital zoom

zoom, press

(W) until the zoom indica-

tor turns white.

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Digital Zoom

•

In digital zoom, data from the camera's image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the cen-

ter area of the picture to fill the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the

amount of detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply

enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image. Note that the effects of digital zoom are not vis-

ible in the viewfinder - use the monitor when framing pictures with digital zoom. Digital zoom

is not available when the monitor is off or when an assist mode (except for sports assist) is se-

lected.

•

When digital zoom is working, the focus area is fixed in the center of the frame (

When digital zoom is working, Metering is set to just like Center-weighted (

91).

81).

When Lighting Is Poor

When lighting is poor, sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor

may be slightly mottled. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Monitor or Viewfinder?

•

Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time viewing an image

that shows how the final picture will appear. This is particularly useful when the image in the

viewfinder does not accurately reflect what will appear in the final picture, for example when:

– your subject is less than 1.5 meters (4'11") from the camera

– digital zoom is in effect

•

Use the viewfinder when you want to save power by turning the monitor off ( 115), or when

bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor.

When taking pictures continuously using the sports assist or continuous option, etc., they are

displayed on the monitor later than actual shooting. We recommend you to take pictures con-

tinuously using the viewfinder.

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Step 3–Focus and Shoot

Focus

1 _{Press the shutter-release button halfway to}

set focus and exposure.

• Focus and exposure will lock while the shut-

ter-release button is pressed halfway ( 7).

• In

mode, the camera automatically

selects focus area containing the subject

closest to camera from five focus areas

(default setting in auto shooting mode).

• When subject is in focus, the selected AF

area turns green.

Focus area

Red ( ) lamp

When the shutter-release button is pressed

halfway, the green AF (Autofocus) lamp and

the red

follows.

(flash-ready) lamp are shown as

Red ( ) lamp

Flash will fire when picture is taken.

Blinks Flash charging.

Off

Flash off or not required.

Green (AF) lamp

Focus indicator

Green (AF) lamp/

focus area and focus indicator

On:

green/ Subject in focus.

green

Camera unable to focus on subject.

green/ Recompose the picture and try

Blinks:

red

again.

Take the picture

2 _{• 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.

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During Recording

•

While pictures are being recorded to the memory or memory card, the green (AF) lamp will blink,

and at the same time, a

(wait) icon will be displayed in the monitor or the memory icon (

or ) 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 removing

the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera,

internal memory, or card.

Getting Good Results with Autofocus

Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the back-

ground and the subject is evenly lit. It does not perform well if the subject is very dark

or moving rapidly, if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene (e.g.,

the sun is behind your subject and their features are in deep shadow), or if there are

several objects at different distances from the camera at the center of the frame (e.g.,

your subject is inside a cage).

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 64 rating. When lighting

is poor and Sensitivity ( 87) is Auto, the camera will automat-

ically increase sensitivity, permitting faster exposures and mini-

mizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement (camera

shake). An ISO icon will appear in the monitor to warn that the

picture may be slightly mottled.

AF-Assist Illuminator

COOLPIX5200 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, al-

lowing the camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit.

The AF-assist illuminator will light in the following cases:

•

AF area mode is set to

center of the frame is selected when AF area mode is set to

Selecting the focus area in the center of the frame when shooting in

without using a framing guide ( 29).

Auto or

Off in the shooting menu, or the focus area in the

Manual.

(portrait assist) mode

•

Shooting in

(night portrait assist) mode without using a framing guide ( 33).

Selecting the focus area in the center of the frame when shooting in

(close up) mode.

The AF-assist illuminator provides the following range:

•

Zoom out: within approx. 3 m (9'8")

Zoom in: within approx. 2 m (6'6")

Low Battery

If the flash fires when the low battery icon is displayed, the monitor will turn off while

the Speedlight recharges.

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Autofocus

The COOLPIX 5200 has two modes that allow control of the Autofocus; AF area mode

(

91) and Auto-focus mode ( 94).

AF/AE lock

Focus and exposure are locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and

remain locked while the shutter-release button is held in this position (AF/AE lock). AF/

AE lock can be used to take pictures of off-center subjects or in situations in which the

camera is unable to focus using autofocus.

Procedures for AF/AE lock are described below. In this example, AF area mode ( 94)

is set to

Auto (default setting).

Focus

Position the subject in the center of the frame in the

monitor and press the shutter-release button half-

way.

• The camera automatically selects a focus area containing

the subject closest to the camera from five focus areas.

Check the green (AF) lamp and focus indicator

When the subject is in focus, the green (AF) lamp

next to the viewfinder and focus indicator on the

monitor are lit. Focus area shows green on the mon-

itor.

• 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/AE

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.

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Step 4–View the Results (Full-screen Playback)

Press the

button

View pictures in the monitor

2 _{• This mode is called “Full-screen playback”}

(

53).

• Your most recent picture will be displayed

in the monitor.

• To view additional pictures, press

to view pictures in the order recorded,

or to view pictures in reverse order.

To cancel full-screen playback and return to

the auto shooting mode, press the

ton again.

but-

Playback Tip

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 mem-

ory or a memory card without waiting for each image to be displayed at full resolution.

The

Button

button for about two seconds will turn the camera on. Press again to

Pressing the

return to the mode selected with the mode dial.

More About Playback

For more information on playback, see “More on Playback” ( 53 - 72).

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Deleting Unwanted Pictures

To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor:

A confirmation dialog displayed.

Highlight Yes.

• To exit without deleting picture, high-

light No and press

• To delete only a voice memo ( 57),

highlight and press can be

selected when a voice memo was

recorded with the picture.

Delete picture and return to playback.

Deleting Your Last Shot

At any time during shooting, you can press the

en. The confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press

button to delete the last picture tak-

to highlight Yes and press

•

To exit without deleting the picture, highlight No and press

To delete only a voice memo ( 57), highlight

and press

can be selected when a

voice memo was recorded with the picture.

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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 ascending 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 pic-

tures are transferred to a computer.

Picture type

Still picture

Identifier Extension

DSCN

SSCN

RSCN

.JPG

.MOV

.JPG

Original

Copy

Movie

Copy created using Small pic.

Cropped copy

105

.JPG

DSCN

SSCN

RSCN

Audio file

Voice memos

.WAV

•

Pictures are stored in a folder created automatically by the camera. The folder name includes a

three-digit folder number (e.g., 100NIKON).

When the current folder is full (200 pictures) a new folder is automatically created. The new fold-

er becomes the current folder, and its number is incremented by one (e.g., 100NIKON →

101NIKON).

•

Each time you take pictures in Panorama assist mode, a “P_xxx” folder (e.g., “101P_001”) is au-

tomatically created, and a series of pictures starting with “DSCN0001” are stored in the folder.

When you take pictures after switching the mode from Panorama assist mode, a new folder will

be created, and newly taken pictures are stored in the folder.

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 mem-

ory capacity. Replace the memory card, or transfer all pictures to a computer ( 60) and then

format the memory or the memory card ( 119).

•

When the

button is pressed in shooting mode, the picture with the largest number stored in

the folder is displayed.

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Scene Mode

Assist and Scene Modes

Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of four “assist” and eleven “scene”

modes. In these modes, camera settings are automatically optimized for the se-

lected subject type, sparing you the necessity of adjusting settings one-by-one.

Assist Modes

Assist modes are chosen by rotating the mode dial to the desired mode.

Framing assist options are available to help you compose your shots.

Mode

Description

Use for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly

while background details are softened.

Portrait assist

Use to enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in skyscapes, for-

ests, and other landscape shots, or to take portraits that feature a 31

landmark in the background.

Landscape assist

Sports assist

Use for sports shots that freeze motion in rapidly-moving subjects. 32

Night portrait assist Use for portraits taken against a dimly-lit backdrop.

Scene Modes

Scene modes are selected by rotating the mode dial to

and pressing the

MENU button.

Mode

Description

Use to capture background details or the effects of candlelight

and other indoor lighting.

Party/Indoor

Use for bright subjects such as snowfields, beaches, and sunlit

expanses of water.

Beach/Snow

Sunset

Use to preserve the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

Use to preserve the colors seen in the weak natural light before

sunrise and after sunset.

Dusk/Dawn

Night landscape

Close up

Use when taking landscape shots at night.

Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects,

and other small objects.

Museum

Use where flash photography is prohibited.

Use to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework.

Use to copy text and line drawings.

Fireworks show

Copy

Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing

their features into shadow.

Back light

Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to

form a single scene.

Panorama assist

Assist and Scene Modes

Depending on your subject, assist and scene modes may not always produce the desired

results. If results are not to your satisfaction, choose

(auto shooting) and try again.

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Framing Assist

The four assist modes offer a selection of framing assist

options that allow you to compose pictures with the help

of framing guides displayed in the monitor.

To use framing assist, rotate the mode dial to the desired

mode and follow the steps below.

Assist modes

Display framing assist menu.

Choose composition type. Current selec-

tion shown by large icon and caption.

Make selection.

Press MENU button to return to shooting

mode. Framing guide appears in monitor.

When taking pictures, position subject or

subjects in framing guide as described

on following pages.

Using the Guides

•

Your subject does not have to fit exactly in the framing guides.

When framing pictures, pay attention to your surroundings; be careful not to trip and

fall.

Image Quality and Image Size

It is possible to change Image quality ( 75)

and Image size ( 77) from this menu. Select

an icon of Image quality or Image size shown

on the right, and press

to change them.

Image quality

Image size

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Portrait Assist

(portrait assist) mode helps you frame portraits in

which the main subject stands out clearly while back-

ground details are softened. This lends the composi-

tion a sense of depth (the degree of softening

depends on the amount of light available). A framing

assist menu helps you frame off-center subjects and

compose tall or wide shots and two-person portraits.

Rotate the mode dial to

The following portrait assist modes are available:

and press the MENU button ( 28).

Portrait

No guides are displayed in monitor. AF area mode is automati-

cally set to

Manual.

• Select a focus area according to your subject ( 93).

Portrait left

Use to compose shot with subject centered in left half of frame.

• Camera will focus on subject in framing guide.

Portrait right

Use to compose shot with subject centered in right half of frame.

• Camera will focus on subject in framing guide.

Portrait close-up

Use to compose shot with your subject’s face positioned in top

half of frame.

• Camera will focus on subject in framing guide.

Portrait couple

Use to compose shot with two subjects positioned side-by-side.

• Camera will focus on closest subject.

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Portrait figure

Use to compose shot with camera held as shown at right and

subject’s face in top half of frame.

• Camera will focus on subject in framing guide.

OFF

(changeable)

OFF

(changeable)

Settings for Assist Modes

The settings for flash, self-timer, macro close-up in Portrait assist, Landscape as-

sist, Sports assist, and Night portrait assist modes are shown on the table respectively.

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Landscape Assist

(landscape assist) mode helps you frame vivid

landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and

contrast. A framing assist menu helps you frame not

only natural landscapes but also cityscapes and por-

trait shots featuring a landmark in the background.

Rotate the mode dial to

ton ( 28).

and press the MENU but-

The following landscape assist modes are available:

Landscape

No guides are displayed in monitor. Use to focus on distant

objects through foreground objects such as windows or a screen

of branches.

• Focus is fixed at infinity.

Scenic view

Use to compose landscapes with sky in top third of frame, distant

objects in middle third, and closer objects in bottom third.

• Match top of skyline with wavy yellow guide.

Architecture

Use to photograph buildings.

• A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and

horizontals aligned with the frame.

Group right

Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to right and land-

mark or other object in background at left of frame.

• Both portrait subject and background object will be in focus.

Group left

Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to left and land-

mark or other object in background at right of frame.

• Both portrait subject and background object will be in focus.

OFF

(changeable)

OFF

(changeable).

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* When you select Group right or Group left, flash mode is set to

Sports Assist

(sports assist) mode is used for dynamic action

shots that capture moving objects. The assist menu lets

you freeze the action in a single shot or record motion

in a series of pictures.

Rotate the mode dial to

ton ( 28).

and press the MENU but-

The following sports assist modes are available:

Sports

While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are recorded at

rate of up to about 2.5 frames per second.

• Camera takes 21 shots in a series when Image quality is NOR-

MAL and Image size is 5M (2592 × 1944).

• Focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by first shot in each series.

• When the (

) battery level indicator is displayed in the monitor, consecutive

shooting speed will be slow.

Sport spectator

Sport spectator is ideal for capturing those instants when you have

no time to compose the picture. Use at ranges of about 3 m -

• While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are recorded

at rate of up to about 2.5 frames per second. Number of shots

that can be taken is the same as for

(Sports) mode.

• When the ( ) battery level indicator is displayed in the monitor, consecutive

shooting speed will be slow.

Sport composite

Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes sixteen

consecutive shots at rate of about 3.5 frames per second. Camera

arranges pictures in four rows (one shot: 648 × 486) to form a single

picture (5M: 2592 × 1944). Focus, exposure, and white balance are

determined by first shot in each series.

OFF

Sports Assist

(Sports) or

(Sport composite) mode, Auto-focus mode is locked to

Con-

tinuous AF ( 94) and focus area is locked in the center of the frame. The camera

focuses continuously, until AF/AE lock is set by pressing the shutter-release button half-

way.

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Night Portrait Assist

(night portrait assist) mode is used for taking por-

trait shots at night, when it provides a natural balance

between the main subject and the background. Pic-

tures taken at slow shutter speeds are adjusted to im-

prove quality, slightly increasing processing time.

• Functions for Night portrait assist mode are the

same as for Portrait mode ( 29). When selecting Night Portrait (no fram-

ing guide), AF area is fixed at the center of the frame.

• To prevent blurring, mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat, sta-

ble surface.

• Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds ( 95). It

takes more time than usual to store the picture.

Fires for every

shooting using the

OFF

(changeable)

red-eye reduction

and slow sync func-

tions.

OFF

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Scene Mode

(scene) mode offers a menu of eleven “scenes,”

each corresponding to a common situation, such as a

backlit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Camera settings

are automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene, spar-

ing you the necessity of adjusting each setting separately.

To take pictures in scene mode, rotate the mode dial to

and follow the steps below:

Scene mode

Display scene menu.

Choose scene. Current selection shown

by large icon and caption.

Make selection.

Press MENU button to return shooting

mode and take pictures.

• Selected scene shown by icon at top

left corner of monitor.

Image Quality and Image Size

It is possible to change Image quality ( 75)

and Image size ( 77) from this menu. Select

an icon of Image quality or Image size shown

on the right, and press

to change them.

Image quality

Image size

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The following scenes are available:

Party/Indoor

Use for shots that include details of the background, or to

capture the effects of candlelight and other indoor back-

ground lighting.

•Blur level:

OFF

(changeable)

OFF

(changeable)

Beach/Snow

Vividly captures the brightness of such subjects as snow-

fields, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.

OFF

(changeable)

Sunset

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

•Blur level:

OFF

(changeable)

OFF

Settings for Scene Modes

, and indicate flash, self-timer, and macro close-up respectively.

indicates that Metering is Matrix ( 81).

or indicates AF area mode.

Off: Center focus area is used.

Manual: AF area can be selected manually. For more information, see “AF area mode” ( 91).

•

The

When the

(Camera Shake) Icon

icon appears in the monitor, pictures may be blurred. In this section, the

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

hold the camera in both hands and brace elbows against your body

use a tripod or rest the camera on a flat, level surface.

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Dusk/Dawn

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before

sunrise or after sunset.

• Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds. It takes

more time than usual to store the picture.

• An AF-assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject.

• Blur level:

OFF

(changeable)

OFF

Night landscape

A slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night

landscapes.

• Focus is fixed at infinity.

• Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds. It takes

more time than usual to store the picture.

• An AF-assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject.

• Blur level:

OFF

(changeable)

OFF

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Close up

Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers,

insects, and other small objects, with the background

artistically blurred.

• To focus on objects as close as 4 cm (1.6") to the lens, adjust zoom

until the macro close-up icon ( ) in monitor turns green.

• Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position.

• The camera focuses continuously, until AF/AE lock is set by pressing the

shutter-release button halfway.

• AF area mode is set to

your subject ( 93).

• Blur level:

Manual. Select a focus area according to

OFF

(changeable)

Museum

Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for

example, in museums and art galleries) or in other indoor

settings where you do not want to use the flash.

• The Best Shot Selector (BSS;

84) turns on automatically, reducing

the effects of inadvertent camera movement.

• Photography may be prohibited altogether in some locations. Be sure

to obtain permission first.

• An AF-assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject.

• Blur level:

OFF

(changeable)

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Fireworks show

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding

burst of light from a firework.

• Focus is fixed at infinity.

• Exposure compensation can not be used.

• An AF-assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject.

• Blur level:

OFF

–

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.

OFF

(changeable)

Back light

Use when light is coming from behind your subject,

throwing their features into shadow, or when your sub-

ject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit.

OFF

(changeable)

OFF

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Panorama assist

Use when taking a series of pic-

tures that will later be joined to

form a single scene (for example, a

panorama or 360° virtual-reality

image).

Flash, macro, 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.

OFF

(changeable)

Joining Panorama Pictures

Transfer the pictures taken with Panorama Assist to your computer ( 60) and use an

appropriate software application to join them into a single scene.

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Taking Pictures for a Panorama

Select

(Panorama assist) in scene Return to shooting mode.

menu, and press

Take first picture. Pan direction ( ) dis- Compose next shot to overlap with pre-

played. icon is displayed, and White vious picture.

balance and Exposure compensation

are locked. About one third of picture is

shown superimposed on view through

lens.

Take next shot. Repeat

steps 4 - 5 until all shots

in series have been tak-

en.

End series.

• Shooting will also end

if pressing the MENU

button, playing pic-

tures, changing mode

using the mode dial,

or entering standby

mode.

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Full-Screen Playback

When you press the

(play) button after starting shooting, Panorama assist mode is

terminated and the most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor.

Use a Tripod

Using a tripod makes it easier to compose overlapping shots.

Storage Locations for Panoramas

Each series of pictures taken in Panorama assist mode is stored in a separate folder with

a name consisting of “P_” preceded by a three-digit folder number and followed by a

three-digit sequence number (e.g., “101P_001”).

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More on Playback

Viewing Pictures on the Camera

Viewing Pictures: Full-Screen Playback

Pressing the

button in the shooting mode will

display recorded pictures full-screen in the monitor

(full-screen playback mode).

• Pressing

displays a histogram ( 54).

• Pressing the

button while the camera is in

the playback mode, returns to the screen

selected on the mode dial.

Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback

Pressing the

(W) button in full-screen playback

displays the pictures in the memory or on the mem-

ory card in “contact sheets” of four thumbnail imag-

es.

Press

Description

Press

to highlight pictures.

Highlight pic-

tures

Change num-

ber of pic-

tures

With four thumbnails displayed, press

(W) button once to

(W)/ view nine thumbnails. Press

(T) button to “zoom in” from

(T)

nine thumbnails to four-thumbnail view or, when four thumb-

nails are displayed, to return to full-screen playback mode.

displayed

The confirmation dialog will be dis-

played. Press

to highlight Yes, and

Delete high-

lighted pic-

ture

press to delete the picture.

• No: Return to playback mode with-

out deleting a picture.

•

: Delete only the voice memo

recorded with a picture ( 57).

A selected picture is displayed in full-screen playback mode.

Cancel

thumbnail

playback

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Histogram

When pressing

in the full-screen playback mode, a histogram is displayed.

Thumbnail preview

Histogram

• Shows distribution of tones in

image; horizontal axis corre-

sponds to pixel brightness, with

dark tones to left and bright tones

to right, while vertical axis shows

number of pixels of each bright-

ness in the image.

• The scale of an axis is determined

by the maximum number of pixels

of a picture.

Image mode (Image quality/Image

size)

Exposure information (metering,

exposure compensation, flash mode)

Folder name

File name

Images in the Memory

The pictures in the memory and on the memory card can not be displayed simulta-

neously. To display pictures stored in the memory, select either of the following:

•

Remove the memory card from the camera (

Copy pictures stored in the memory to a memory card (

11), and display the pictures.

106), and display the pictures.

Shooting Information

The shooting conditions displayed in the full-screen playback mode or shooting mode

can be specified. See Monitor settings ( 115) in the setup menu.

Movies

A histogram of movie can not be displayed.

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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

Use the (T) button to zoom in on still images dis-

played in full-screen playback.

Press

Description

Zoom increases each time button is pressed, to a maximum of

Zoom in

(T)

6×. While image is zoomed in,

icon and zoom ratio are dis-

played in top left corner of monitor.

View other

areas of pic-

ture

Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not visible in

monitor. To use multi selector to view other pictures, cancel

zoom.

Zoom decreases each time button is pressed in playback

zoom. To cancel zoom, zoom picture out until entire picture is

(W) displayed.

Zoom out

Cancel zoom

Crop picture

To view the previous or next picture, cancel the playback

zoom before using the multi selector.

Cancel zoom and return to full-screen playback.

Only portion of picture visible in monitor can be cropped

Shutter-

release

button

(

56).

The confirmation dialog will be dis-

played, when you press button.

Press on the multi selector to high-

light Yes, and press

picture.

• No: Return to full-screen playback

to delete the

Delete pic-

ture

without deleting the picture.

: Delete only the voice memo recorded with a picture

•

(

57).

Playback Zoom

Playback zoom is not available with movies ( 51), copies created using the small pic-

ture ( 105), or cropped copies (320 × 420 pixels or smaller) ( 56).

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Cropping Pictures

When a picture is displayed in the playback zoom mode ( 55), you can crop

part of a picture and save it as a separate file.

Zoom picture in and out.

Press or

until desired portion of image is dis- ate cropped copy.

played in monitor. • To exit without creating copy, high-

light No and press

The confirmation dialog displayed. Press

to scroll picture to highlight Yes, and press to cre-

• Cropped pictures are stored in JPEG format as separate pictures from the

original pictures.

• Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the

copy was created, copies will be 2,272×1,704

1,600×1,200 1,280×960 1,024×768

320×240 , or 160×120 pixels in size.

2,048×1,536

640×480

• Copies are stored in separate files in the memory or on the memory card

with names of the form “RSCNnnnn.JPG,” where “nnnn” is a four-digit

number assigned automatically by the camera.

• Cropped copies have the same recording time and date as the original pic-

ture.

Photo Trim

•

Cropped copies and copies created using the small picture can not be cropped.

A cropped copy created using the COOLPIX5200 may not display on a different camera. Also, it

may not be possible to transfer such a cropped copy to a computer.

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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback

A voice memo can be recorded using the built-in

microphone ( 2) and appended to any picture

marked with

(voice memo recording guide)

icon shown in full-screen playback ( 53).

Press

Description

icon is displayed on

current picture, memo will be

recorded when shutter-release

button is held down. During

Record

voice memo

Shutter-

release

button

recording,

icon blinks.

Recording ends after about 20s

or when shutter-release button is

released.

Pictures with voice memos are

marked by

icon and

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.

Play voice

memo

Shutter-

release

button

Zoom buttons control volume during playback. Press

(

W)/

Change vol-

ume

(W) button to lower volume,

(T) button to

increase.

The confirmation dialog will be

displayed. Press on the multi

selector to highlight , and

press . Only a voice memo will

Deletevoice

memo

be deleted.

• No: Exit without deleting pic-

ture or voice memo

• Yes: Delete both picture and voice memo

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Storage

Voice memo file names consist of an identifier (“DSCN” for memos appended to orig-

inal pictures), a four-digit file number copied from the associated picture, and the ex-

tension “.WAV” (e.g., “DSCN0015.WAV”).

Notes on Voice Memos

•

Voice memos can not be recorded or played during thumbnail playback (

zoom ( 55).

53) and playback

•

Voice memos can not be recorded for movies (

If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new memo can

51).

be recorded.

•

Do not touch the microphone during recording.

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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).

Choosing Video Mode

Video mode in the camera setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards

(

121). Be sure that the standard selected matches that used in the device.

Turn the camera off

1 _{Turn the camera off before connecting or dis-}

connecting the A/V cable.

Connect the A/V cable to the camera

2 _{Open the interface connector cover and}

insert the black plug of the A/V cable into the

camera's Audio/Video (A/V) out connector.

Connect the A/V cable to the televi-

3 _{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.

Tune the television to the video channel

4 _{For more information, see the manual for}

your television or VCR.

Turn the camera on

5 _{Press the}

button for at least two seconds to

turn the camera on. The camera monitor will

remain off and the television will display the

image normally shown in the monitor.

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Viewing Pictures on a Computer

Using the UC-E6 USB cable and provided software with your camera, you can

view your photographs and movies on a computer. Before you can transfer

(copy) pictures to your computer, you will need to install provided software.

For more information on installing provided software and transferring pic-

tures to your computer, see the Quick Start Guide and the provided software

Reference Manual (on CD).

Before Connecting the Camera

Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by:

• Pressing the

(Transfer

) button on the camera ( 3)

• Clicking the Transfer button in provided software

Which method you will use depends on your computer’s

operating system and the USB option selected in the camera

setup menu. After consulting the following table, select the

appropriate option using USB in the camera setup menu.

The default setting is Mass storage.

(Transfer

) button

Pictures transferred using:

Camera

(Transfer

button

Provided soft-

ware Transfer

button

Operating system

)

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Professional

Choose Mass storage or PTP.

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

Choose Mass storage.

Choose Mass

Choose PTP.

Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later)

storage or PTP.

The Write Protect Switch

The camera

(Transfer

) button can not be used to transfer pictures when the

memory card write protect switch is in the lock position ( 11).

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Choosing a USB Option

Select

mode.

Highlight USB and press

Select PTP or Mass storage, and press

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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. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect

the cable via a USB hub or keyboard.

UC-E6 USB cable

You can now turn the camera on and transfer pictures. See the Quick Start

Guide for details.

Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me),

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

Do not select PTP when connecting the camera to a computer running one of the

above operating systems. If you have connected the camera to a computer running one

of the above operating systems with PTP selected in 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 up-

dated, 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.

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Disconnecting the Camera

When PTP is selected in USB:

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

complete.

When Mass storage (default setting) is selected in USB:

You must remove the camera from the system as shown below before turn-

ing the camera off and disconnecting the cable.

Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Pro-

fessional

Click the

(Safely Remove Hardware) icon in the

taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass storage

Device from the menu that appears.

Windows 2000 Professional

Click the

(Unplug or Eject Hardware) icon in the

taskbar and select Stop USB Mass storage Device

from the menu that appears.

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Click the

(Unplug or Eject Hardware) icon in the

taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that

appears.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

In My Computer, click with the right mouse button on

the removable disk corresponding to the camera and

select Eject from the menu that appears.

Mac OS X

Drag the “NO_NAME” camera volume into the Trash.

Mac OS X

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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

Take the memory card contain-

ing pictures for which DPOF

(Digital Print Order Format) is

created using Print set* to a

digital photo lab, and ask for

them to be printed.

Copy ( 106)

the pictures to

the memory

card, and print

as described on

the left.

Depending on

the digital

photo lab, take

the camera

Take the memory

card to a digital

photo lab.

Insert the memory card con-

taining pictures for which

DPOF (Digital Print Order For-

mat) is created using Print

set* into a printer equipped

with a card slot, and print

them.

Use a printer

equipped with a

card slot.

and ask for

printing.

Use a printer that

supports PictBridge. PictBridge, and print pictures.

Connect the camera to a printer that supports

–

Transfer the pic-

tures to a computer

and print them.

For more information, see the provided soft-

ware Reference Manual (on CD).

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

Printing the date and time of recording on pictures

•

Before taking pictures set the Date imprint option in the setup menu (

If the printer or print service supports Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), use the Date option in

the Print set in the playback menu ( 65, 67).

67, 116).

•

Transfer the pictures to a computer using provided software and print them using provided soft-

ware print settings. For more information, see the provided software Reference Manual (on CD).

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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 directly from the memory card by inserting it in a DPOF-compatible

device. Alternatively, 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 ( 68).

Pressing MENU button in the playback Highlight Print selected and press

mode displays the playback menu. • To cancel all print settings, highlight

Delete print set and press

Highlight Print set and press

Scroll through pictures.

Select current picture. 1 (number of

• Current picture shown at bottom of

prints) and

icon are marked on the

selected picture.

display.

DPOF

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a recording format that stores the print order, such

as pictures or quantity to be printed and recording date, and the shooting information,

on the memory card. Before using this option, check that the digital photo lab or print-

er supports DPOF.

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Use

(+) or

(–) to specify number

of prints (up to 9).

• To deselect picture, press

when number of print is 1.

(–) down

• Repeat steps 3 - 5 to select additional

pictures.

• To exit without setting print order and

return to the playback menu, press

MENU button.

Menu of print options displayed.

• To print date of recording on all pic-

tures in print order, highlight Date

and press

will appear in box

next to item.

• To print shutter speed and aperture on

all pictures in print order, highlight

Info and press

will appear in

box next to item.

• To turn selected item off, highlight

and press

• To complete print order and return to

playback, highlight Done and press

• To return to previous display, press

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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 in

the setup 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 configuration

for DPOF ( 65).

- 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 position 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 cor-

ner of the images.

- Once a date is imprinted, it can not 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 setup menu is

changed after shooting pictures. If a picture is taken without setting date, it will not be

printed even if the

icon is added to the date in the Print set menu.

Notes on Print Set

No more than 999 pictures can be selected for Print set.

The Print-Order Icon

During the playback mode, a

the current print order.

icon appears on all pictures in

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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

supports PictBridge, pictures can be printed directly from the memory or the

memory card without having to be transferred to a computer.

Choosing PTP in the USB Menu

Select PTP in the USB menu before connecting the camera to a printer.

Rotate the mode dial to

and turn Highlight USB and press

the camera on. The setup menu will be

displayed in the monitor.

Highlight PTP and press

Before Printing

•

Before printing via a direct USB connection, make sure that the printer supports PictBridge.

Before starting direct printing, check printer settings. See the printer manual for details.

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-62A AC adapter

kit ( 124).

PictBridge

PictBridge is an industry standard for direct printing that ensures compatibility when

different devices are connected.

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Connecting 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.

Turning the Camera and Printer on

The PictBridge menu will be displayed in the camera monitor.

Press

to highlight Print, and press

is the PictBridge logo.

Option

Description

Print selection Select pictures and specify number of prints.

All pictures in the memory or the memory card are

printed.

Print all images

Pictures for which print order has been created are

DPOF printing

printed accordingly ( 72).

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Highlight Print selection and press

Scroll through pictures.

• To print one copy of all pictures in the • Current picture shown at bottom of

memory or on the memory card, high-

light Print all images and press

display.

Select current picture. 1 (number of

prints) and

icon are marked on the

selected picture.

Use

(+) or

(–) to specify number View selected pictures. Press

of prints (up to 9) and press

• To deselect picture, press

when number of print is 1.

• Repeat steps 3 - 5 to select additional

pictures.

to view pictures not visible in dis-

(–) down play.

After confirming selection, press

display the confirmation dialog.

• To exit without printing and return to

the playback menu, press MENU but-

ton.

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Check the confirmation dialog and high-

light option, then press to:

• Select Start print to start printing.

• Select Back to return to print selection

dialog shown in Step 3.

• Select Cancel to exit without printing

pictures.

To interrupt printing, press

, then turn

camera off and disconnect USB cable.

Message shown on the left is displayed

when printing is complete. Turn camera

off and disconnect USB cable.

• To print continuously press

display returns to the PictBrigde dialog

69).

. The

(

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 manual, highlight Resume and press

to resume

printing. Select Cancel to exit without printing the remaining

images.

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To Directly Print the Pictures Specified in a Print Set

The pictures stored in the memory or on the memory card are printed directly,

according to the print order specified in Print set ( 65).

If selecting DPOF printing after connecting the camera to a printer that sup-

ports PictBridge ( 69), the DPOF printing dialog will be displayed.

Highlight Confirm and press

• To exit without printing pictures, high-

View selected pictures.

Press or

not visible in display. After confirming

print order, press

to view pictures

light Cancel and press

Check the confirmation dialog and high-

light option, then press to:

• Select Start Print to start printing.

• Select Confirm to return to confirm

dialog shown in Step 2.

• Select Cancel to exit without printing

pictures.

To interrupt printing, press

Message shown on the left is displayed

when printing is complete. Turn camera

off and disconnect USB cable.

• To print continuously, press

display returns to the PictBrigde dialog

69).

. The

(

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 with a printer that supports PictBridge, Info can not be printed even if Info is set

in Print set.

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The Shooting Menu

Using the Shooting Menu

(auto) modes, the following settings can be adjusted from the shooting

menu:

Option

Description

Image mode

Choose image quality and size.

75 - 78

79 - 80

White balance

Match white balance to your light source.

Select a metering method from Matrix, Cen-

ter-weighted or Spot.

Metering

Select shooting method from Single (one

shot recorded), Continuous, Multi-shot 16,

and 5 shot buffer.

Continuous

BSS

Turn the Best Shot Selector (BSS) on or off.

Adjust exposure for very bright, very dark, or

high-contrast subjects.

Image adjustment

Control how much outlines in your pictures

are sharpened.

Image sharpening

Sensitivity

Help exposure compensation and minimize

blur when lighting is poor and the flash is off.

Allow continuous shooting with gradually

changing exposure or white balance.

Auto bracketing

Saturation control Adjust vividness of the color of a picture.

Select an area to be focused from Auto,

Manual and Off.

AF area mode

Select an Auto-focus mode of Continuous

Auto-focus mode

AF or Single AF.

Reduce dotted noise contained in a picture

Noise reduction

taken at low shutter speed.

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To Display the Shooting Menu:

Rotate the mode dial to

shooting).

(auto Display shooting menu.

To Make a Selection from the Shooting Menu:

Highlight menu item.

Display options.

A page number (e.g., 1/2, 1/5),

and

indicate that a menu or option con-

sists of multiple pages. Press or to

display the previous or next page.

Highlight option and press

selection.

to make Press MENU button to exit menu and

return to the shooting mode.

• To return to previous step, press

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Image Mode

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select the Image mode ( 74), and then press

The size of the files, and with it the number of im-

ages 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

Images are compressed according to the image

quality setting for storing.

Select from the following three options and press

Option

Format

Description

Compression

Fine image quality, suitable for

enlargements or high quality

prints. File size reduced to roughly

1/4 of its original size.

FINE

Low

Normal image quality, suited to

most applications. File size

reduced to roughly 1/8 of its origi-

nal size.

NORMAL

(default

setting)

JPEG

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

BASIC

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Image Quality and Compression

The process of reducing the file size of a picture when storing it is called compression.

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 num-

ber 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 image’s 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 pre-

sentation of the image’s fine areas and increases the image quality.

Image Quality Setting

Image quality can be also selected in the assist modes ( 28) or scene modes ( 34).

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Image Size

Image size can be selected from the following five

options according to your shooting intent:

Image size (pixels)

Print size (cm)*

2592 × 1944

(default setting)

About 22 × 16 (8.6" × 6.5")

2048 × 1536

1600 × 1200

1024 × 768

640 × 480

About 17 × 13 (6.7" × 5.1")

About 14 × 10 (5.3" × 4")

About 9 × 7 (3.4" × 2.6")

About 5 × 4 (2.1" × 1.6")

* All figures are approximate. Print sizes assume a printer resolution of approximately 300dpi.

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.

Image Size Setting

Image size can be also selected in the assist modes ( 28) or scene modes ( 34).

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Image Quality/Size and Number of Exposures Remaining

The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on

256-, 512-megabyte memory cards at different image modes. The number of expo-

sures remaining varies widely, depending on the type of memory card, the nature of

JPEG compression, or the content of the image.

Image mode

Image size Image quality

FINE

Memory

Approx.

12MB

Memory card*

256MB

512MB

175

336

142

274

512

227

429

774

512

905

1469

1088

1701

2368

181

354

NORMAL

2592 × 1944

BASIC

FINE

678

286

NORMAL

118

553

2048 × 1536

BASIC

FINE

1033

458

NORMAL

867

1600 × 1200

BASIC

FINE

1561

1033

1826

2963

2194

3431

4775

NORMAL

1024 × 768

BASIC

FINE

NORMAL

640 × 480

BASIC

* If memory remains for more than 999 pictures, camera exposure count display will show 999.

Image Mode

The current image mode (image quality and size) is shown

by an icon at the bottom left corner of the monitor.

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White Balance

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select White balance ( 74), and then press

About 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, regard-

less of whether they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent

lighting. Digital camera can mimic this adjustment by processing information

from the camera’s image sensor (CCD) according to the color of the light

source. This process is known as a “white balance adjustment.”

If White balance has been set to

Auto and the results are not to your

satisfaction or when shooting under the special light sources or conditions,

use the following white balance settings other than

Select from the following nine options and press

Auto.

Option

Description

White balance automatically adjusted to suit

lighting conditions. Best choice in most situa-

tions.

Auto

(default setting)

Gray object used as reference to set white bal-

ance under unusual lighting conditions.

White bal. preset

Daylight

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

Use under incandescent lighting.

Incandescent

Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.

Press , and select FL1 (White (W)) or FL2 (Day-

light White/Natural (N)) according to the bulb

FL1

Fluorescent

FL2

types, and then press

Cloudy

Shade

Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.

Use under sunny skies when your subject is in

the shade.

Speedlight

Use with the flash.

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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 pic-

tures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as

though they had been taken under white light).

When

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 balance measur-

ing window

Option

Description

Recalls the most recent value for preset white bal-

ance from the memory and sets white balance to

this value.

Cancel

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 pic-

ture. Frame this object so that it fills the square in

the center of the menu shown above. Highlight

Measure

Measure and press

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 can not measure a value for preset white balance when the flash fires. Regardless of

the flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when selecting Measure.

When Auto bracketing is set to

WB bracketing, preset white balance can not be used.

White Balance Indicator

Unless the setting is

Auto, white balance is shown by

an icon in the monitor.

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Metering

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select Metering ( 74), and then press

The metering menu offers a choice of three meter-

ing methods for determining how the camera sets

exposure.

Select from the following three options and press

Option

Description

Compares measurements from multi areas of frame with

library of typical compositions to produce optimal expo-

sure for entire image.

Matrix

(default set-

ting)

Best choice in most situations.

Use for portraits; adjusts exposure according to lighting at

the center of the frame, but still preserves background

details. Can be used with AF/AE lock ( 23) to meter off-

center subjects.

Center-

weighted

Camera measures light in area shown by circle in center

of monitor.

Ensures that subject in metering target will be correctly

exposed even when background is much brighter or

darker. Can be used with AF/AE lock ( 23) to meter off-

center subjects.

Spot

Notes on Metering

When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera automatically switches to the setting just

Center-weighted. The metering target does not appear.

Metering

When Center-weighted or

Spot metering target

Spot

is selected, the metering target is dis-

played in the center of the monitor.

Center-weighted

metering target

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Continuous

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select Continuous ( 74), and then press

According to the shooting condition,

three continuous options ( Continuous,

Single or

shot buffer or

Multi-shot 16) can be selected.

Option

Description

Camera takes one picture each time shutter-release button is

pressed.

Single

(default setting)

While shutter-release button is pressed and held, pictures can

be recorded at rate of up to about 2.5 frames per second.

Camera takes 21 pictures when Image quality is NORMAL

and Image size is 5M (2592 × 1944). When the (

level indicator is displayed in the monitor, consecutive shooting

) battery

Continuous

speed will be slow.

While shutter-release button is pressed and held, pictures can

be recorded at rate of up to about 2.5 frames 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.

5 shot buffer

Multi-shot 16

When the (

) battery level indicator is displayed in the moni-

tor, consecutive shooting speed will be slow.

Each time shutter-release button is pressed down, camera takes

sixteen consecutive shots at rate of about 3.5 frames per sec-

ond. Camera arranges pictures in four rows (one shot: 648 x

486) to form a single picture (5M: 2592 × 1944).

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Restrictions on Camera Settings

•

Autofocus, exposure, and white balance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each

series.

The flash mode is set to

automatically. Continuous can not be used simultaneously with BSS

(

84) or Auto bracketing (

88). The camera takes pictures with the latest setting among

those options.

•

Noise reduction (

95) has no effect even if this option is set to ON.

When shooting pictures using the self-timer, Continuous is switched to

uous, 5 shot buffer, and Multi-shot 16 can not be used. The settings will return to the

original after an image has been taken using the self-timer.

Single.

Contin-

•

While shooting in

Multi-shot 16, Sensitivity (

87) is set to Auto.

Continuous

Unless the setting is

Single, the current Continuous

setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor.

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Best Shot Selector

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select BSS ( 74), and then press

When the “Best Shot Selector” (BSS) is on, the cam-

era takes a maximum of ten pictures as long as the

shutter-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 recommended 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 can not be used

Select

On or

Option

Off

Off and press

Description

BSS off; camera functions normally.

(default setting)

BSS on. Flash mode set to

automatically and focus,

exposure, and white balance for all photos are deter-

mined by the first picture in each series.

Notes on BSS

•

BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change the composition

while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.

When shooting pictures using self-timer, BSS is switched to Off. BSS will return to On after an

image has been taken using the self-timer.

When BSS is On, Noise reduction (

95) is not available even if this option is set to On.

Continuous, Auto Bracketing, and BSS

BSS can not be used simultaneously with Continuous ( 82) or Auto bracketing

(

88). The camera takes pictures with the latest setting among those options.

BSS

When BSS is set to On, a BSS icon appears in the monitor.

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Image Adjustment

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select Image adjustment ( 74), and then press

Image adjustment is used to adjust contrast auto-

matically for optimal results before recording pic-

tures to the memory or the memory card.

Select from the following four options and press

Option

Description

Auto

(default setting)

Camera automatically adjusts contrast according to

shooting conditions.

Camera performs same standard contrast adjust-

ment on all pictures. Suitable for a wide variety of

scenes, from dark to bright.

Normal

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.

More contrast

Picture processed to decrease difference between

light and dark areas, reducing contrast. Recom-

mended when light is very bright, creating strong

shadows on subject.

Less contrast

Image Adjustment

Unless the setting is

Auto, the current image-adjust-

ment setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor.

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Image Sharpening

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select Image sharpening ( 74), and then press

The camera automatically processes pictures to em-

phasize the borders between light and dark areas

of the picture, making edges seem sharper.

Select from the following five options and press

Option

Description

Camera sharpens edges for optimal results; amount

of sharpening varies from shot to shot.

Auto

(default setting)

Pictures processed to increase sharpness, making

edges more distinct.

High

Camera performs same standard level of sharpening

on all images.

Normal

Low

Sharpening reduced below normal level.

No sharpening performed. Suitable for pictures that

will later be retouched on a computer.

Off

Image Sharpening Effects

Can not be previewed in the monitor. You can view the results in the playback mode.

Image Sharpening

Unless the setting is

Auto, the image-sharpening

icon appears in the monitor.

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Sensitivity

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select Sensitivity ( 74), and then press

Sensitivity is a measure of how sensitive the camera re-

acts to light. With Auto (default setting), ISO sensitiv-

ity automatically increases at low brightness. Setting

ISO sensitivity at a high level is effective in preventing

blur when Speedlight is disabled in dark settings or making the subject appear

brighter. However, the image may contain “noise” or become “grainy.”

Select from the following five levels and press

Option

Description

Approximately equivalent to ISO 64 under normal condi-

tions; when lighting is poor, however, camera automatically

compensates by raising sensitivity to maximum of ISO 200

equivalent.

Auto

(default set-

ting)

Approximately equivalent to ISO 64.

Approximately equivalent to ISO 100.

Approximately equivalent to ISO 200.

100

200

Approximately equivalent to ISO 400. Intended for use with

natural lighting; not recommended when using flash.

400

Noise Reduction

When raising sensitivity, “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly colored pix-

els may appear in pictures. In this case, noise in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds

will be reduced automatically when Noise reduction ( 95) is On.

Auto

Unless the setting is Auto, a selected ISO value is dis-

played in the monitor whenever sensitivity is raised. An

icon will appear at Auto setting when the camera has

automatically changed sensitivity.

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Auto Bracketing

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select Auto bracketing ( 74), and then press

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

results 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 compen-

sation or white balance setting.

Select from the following three options and press

Option

Description

Off

Restores normal exposure and white balance.

(default setting)

Each time the shutter-release button is fully

pressed, the camera takes three shots, one shot

Auto bracketing 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 produce one picture with

normal white balance, one picture with bluish cast,

WB bracketing

and one picture with reddish cast. Recording time

roughly triples.

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When Selecting “Auto bracketing”

The Flash mode is set to

Noise reduction has no effect even if this option is set to On.

•

Restrictions on Auto Bracketing

•

Auto bracketing can not be used simultaneously with

Multi-shot 16, or BSS. The camera takes pictures with the latest setting among those op-

tions.

While White balance (

bracketing can not 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.

Continuous,

5 shot buffer,

•

79) is set to White bal. preset, WB bracketing option in Auto

Exposure Compensation

When Exposure compensation ( 47) and Auto bracketing ( 88) are set simul-

taneously, exposure will be compensated at the sum of both compensation values.

Auto Bracketing

When Auto bracketing is in effect, a

icon is displayed in the monitor.

When WB bracketing is in effect,

in the monitor.

(bracketing)

icons appear

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Saturation Control

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select Saturation control ( 74), and then press

Saturation control is used to heighten or reduce the

vividness of colors.

Select from the following three options and press

Option

Description

Use for vivid, photo-print effect when taking pic-

tures that will be printed “as is,” without further

modification.

Enhanced

Normal

(default setting)

Best choice in most situations.

Use when taking pictures that will later be retouched

on a computer.

Moderate

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AF Area Mode

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select AF area mode ( 74), and then press

AF area mode determines how the focus area is

selected.

Select from the following three options and press

Option

Description

Camera automatically selects

focus area containing subject

closest to camera. Selected

focus area is displayed in green

(focused) or red (not focused)

when shutter-release button is

pressed halfway. This setting is

Auto

(default setting)

Focus area

useful when your subject is moving or you have little

time to check focus.

User selects an area from 99

focus areas manually using

or of the multi selector.

This option can be used instead

of AF/AE lock ( 23) to focus

on a relatively motionless sub-

ject that is not at the center of

the frame. For more information

Manual

Focus area

Selectable area

see “Using

Manual Option” ( 93).

Center focus area is used. This

option can be used in combina-

tion with AF/AE lock ( 23) to

focus on off-center subjects.

Off

Focus area

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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

Auto, focus area will be displayed when the shutter-release button

is pressed halfway.

Notes on Focus Area Selection

•

In assist mode (

area for the selected mode.

In movie mode, camera automatically focuses on the subject using the center focus area. Focus

area mode can not be used.

While Monitor settings (

28) or scene mode (

34), the camera automatically selects optimal focus

115) is Monitor off or digital zoom (

19) is in effect, the center

focus area is used. AF area mode can not be used.

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Using

Manual Option

Focus area can be specified from the selectable area in the screen.

Focus area selection guide

Selectable area

Focus area

Select Manual for AF area mode.

Focus area selection guide and selectable

Currently selected focus area and select- area are displayed.

able area are displayed.

Move focus area so that your subject is Press shutter-release button halfway.

positioned in it in your composition.

When subject is in focus, focus area is

• You can move focus area to the direc- displayed in green. Press shutter-release

button the rest of the way down to

shoot.

tions displayed.

Notes on Shooting in

Manual

Flash mode ( 42), exposure compensation ( 47), macro close-up mode ( 46),

and self-timer mode ( 44) can not be set while the focus area selection guide and

selectable area are displayed. Press

adjusting these settings. To change focus area, press

them.

to hide the focus area selection guide before

again after making setting for

When the guide and select-

able area are displayed

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Auto-focus Mode

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select Auto-focus mode ( 74), and then press

Auto-focus mode determines how the camera fo-

cuses when the monitor is on (Single AF is used

when the monitor is off regardless of the setting se-

lected for Auto-focus mode). Auto-focus mode

for recording movies is also selected here.

Select from the following two options and press

Option

Description

Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-

release button is pressed halfway, minimizing time

needed to focus before picture is taken. Suitable for

Continuous AF shooting rapidly-moving subjects. Note that pictures

can be taken even when camera is not in focus;

check green (AF) lamp, focus area, or focus indicator

before shooting.

Camera focuses only when shutter-release button is

pressed halfway. Note that pictures can be taken

even when camera is not in focus; check green (AF)

lamp, focus area, or focus indicator before shooting.

Single AF

(default setting)

Auto-focus Mode while Recording Movies

Autofocus while recording movies functions as follows:

•

Continuous AF: Camera adjusts focus continuously. To prevent the sound of the camera focus-

ing from interfering with recording, select a focus mode of

Single AF.

•

Single AF: Movies are recorded with AF/AE locked when shutter-release button is pressed half-

way.

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Noise Reduction

Press MENU button in

(auto shooting) mode to

select Noise reduction ( 74), and then press

At slower shutter speeds, “noise” in the form of

randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may ap-

pear in pictures, particularly in shadows. When you

take pictures in dark places, noise reduction can be

used to reduce noise at slow shutter speeds.

Select

On or

Off and press

Option

Description

Noise reduction takes effect at slow shutter speeds

which cause “noise.” Time required to save pictures

in the memory or on the memory card more than

usual.

Off

Noise reduction off; camera functions normally.

(default setting)

Restrictions on Noise Reduction

When shooting pictures using the following options, Noise reduction has no effect:

•

BSS (

Auto bracketing is

Continuous setting is other than

84) is On.

Auto bracketing or

Single (

WB bracketing (

82).

88).

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)

When raising sensitivity ( 87), “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.

Noise Reduction

When Noise reduction is On, an NR (noise reduction) icon ap-

pears in the monitor.

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The Playback Menu

Using the Playback Menu

The playback menu contains the following options:

Option

Description

Select pictures for printing on a DPOF-compatible

device; specify number of copies and information

to be included on prints.

Print set

65 - 67

Slide show

Delete

View pictures in an automatic slide show.

Delete all or selected pictures.

97 - 98

99 - 100

101

Protect

Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.

Mark all or selected pictures for transfer to a com-

puter; turn auto transfer marking on or off.

Auto transfer

Small pic.

Copy

102 - 104

105

Create small copies of current picture.

Copy pictures from the memory to the memory

card, or vice versa.

106

To Display the Playback Menu:

Display playback mode.

Display playback menu.

Press

to highlight menu item,

and press

Exit the Playback Menu

To exit the playback menu and return to the playback mode, press the MENU button

again.

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Slide Show

Press MENU button in playback mode to select Slide

show ( 96), and then press

This option is used to play pictures back in an auto-

mated “slide show” with about three seconds be-

tween each picture.

Highlight Start.

Begin slide show.

The following operations can be performed during the show:

Press

Description

Pause slide show and menu

will be displayed. Highlight

Restart and press to

resume show. Highlight End

and press to end show.

Pause

Skip to

frame

Press to skip to next slide. Hold down to fast

forward through show.

Return to

frame

Press to return to previous slide. Hold down

to rewind through show.

End slide

show

MENU End slide show and return to playback mode.

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Images in the Memory

The pictures in the memory and on the memory card can not be displayed simulta-

neously. To display pictures in the memory, select either of the following:

•

Remove the memory card from the camera (

Copy pictures stored in the memory to a memory card (

11), and display pictures.

106), and display the pictures.

“Loop”

If Loop is selected in the starting screen, the slide show will re-

peat automatically. To select or deselect the loop option, high-

light Loop and press

. A check mark next to Loop indicates

that the loop option is selected.

Notes on the Slide Show

•

If no operations are performed for 30 minutes after the slide show is started, the camera will turn

off automatically even if you have set Loop in slide show.

Movies (

52) are displayed as still images showing the movie’s first frame.

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Delete

Press MENU button in playback mode to select De-

lete ( 96), and then press

This option is used to delete selected pictures or all

pictures 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

memory card are deleted.

The delete menu contains the following options:

Option

Description

Erase selected images

Delete selected pictures.

Delete all pictures stored in the memory

or on the memory card.

Erase all images

Deleting Selected Pictures (Erase selected images)

Highlight Erase selected images and Scroll through pictures.

press

• Current picture shown at bottom of

display.

• To cancel the selection, press MENU

button.

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 in the full-screen playback mode, thumbnail

playback mode, or playback zoom mode ( 53).

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Use

(ON) to select picture.

icon is Confirmation dialog displayed.

marked on the selected picture.

• Select Yes and press

to delete

• Repeat steps 2 - 3 to select additional

pictures.

• To deselect picture, select and press

selected pictures.

• Select No and press

deleting pictures.

to exit without

(OFF).

icon will disappear.

Deleting All Pictures (Erase all images)

Delete all pictures stored in the memory or on the memory card.

Highlight Erase all images and press

Confirmation dialog displayed.

• Select Yes and press

to delete all

pictures.

• Select No and press

deleting pictures.

to exit without

Notes on Deletion

•

Once deleted, pictures can not be recovered. If desired, transfer pictures to a computer be-

fore deletion.

Pictures marked with a

icon are protected and can not be deleted (

101).

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Protect

Press MENU button in playback mode to select Pro-

tect ( 96), and then press

This option is used to protect pictures from acci-

dental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted

by pressing the

button or using the options in

the Delete menu. Note, however, that protected

pictures will be deleted when the memory or memory card is formatted.

Scroll through pictures.

Use

(ON) to select picture.

icon

• Current picture shown at bottom of is marked on the selected picture.

• Repeat steps 1 - 2 to select additional

pictures.

• To deselect picture, select and press

display.

• To cancel Protect setting, press

MENU button.

(OFF).

icon will disappear.

Complete operation.

Notes on Protecting Pictures

Protected pictures can not be deleted using the

button or the Delete menu. How-

ever, all pictures, including protected files, will be deleted when the memory or the

memory card is formatted.

The Protect Icon

During the playback mode, a

ed pictures.

icon appears on all protect-

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Auto Transfer

Press MENU button in playback mode to select Auto

transfer ( 96), and then press

This option is used to mark pictures for transfer to

a computer and to turn automatic transfer marking

on and off.

Select from the following three options and press

Option

Description

All pictures in the memory or on the memory card are

marked for transfer. Pictures taken while this option is

in effect will be marked for transfer.

All on

(default setting)

Remove transfer marking from all pictures in the mem-

ory or on the memory card. Pictures taken while this

option is in effect will not be marked for transfer.

All off

Select

image(s)

Mark selected pictures for transfer.

Notes on Auto Transfer

•

No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer. If the memory or the memory card con-

tains more than 999 pictures, transfer all pictures using provided software. See the provided soft-

ware Reference Manual (on CD) for details.

The COOLPIX5200 can not be used to transfer pictures selected for transfer with another model

of Nikon digital camera. Use COOLPIX5200 to reselect the pictures.

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The

Icon

Pictures that have been selected for transfer are identified by a

icon.

Full-screen playback

When you connect the camera to a computer via the UC-E6 USB cable (provided with

the camera) and press (Transfer ) button to transfer pictures, only pictures

marked with a icon will be transferred.

Thumbnail playback

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Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer (Selected image)

Highlight Select image(s).

Pictures in memory or on memory card

displayed as thumbnail images.

Scroll through pictures to select pictures Use

to be transferred. icon is marked on the selected picture.

• Current picture shown at bottom of • Repeat steps 3 - 4 to select additional

the display. pictures.

• To cancel the selection, press MENU • To deselect picture, select and press

(ON) to select picture. A

button.

(OFF). The

icon will disappear.

Complete operation.

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Small Pic.

Press MENU button in playback mode to select Small

pic. ( 96), and then press

To create a small copy of a picture, select Small

pic. after displaying the image in full-screen play-

back or selecting it in the thumbnail display. The

following resize options are available:

Size (pixels)

Description

Copy can be displayed full-screen on television or 13” monitor

with no drop in quality.

640×480

Suited to display on web pages. Small file size reduces time

needed to display picture in web browser.

320×240

160×120

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.

Select a picture in full-screen playback Highlight Yes, and press

to copy the

mode ( 53), and display the playback picture.

menu.

• Select No and press

to exit without

Highlight the picture size, and press

Confirmation dialog displayed.

creating copy.

•

Copies are stored on the memory as BASIC-quality JPEG files (compression ratio 1:16).

Copies are stored in separate files in the memory or on the memory card with names of the

form “SSCNnnnn.JPG,” where “nnnn” is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the

camera.

•

In thumbnail playback, small pictures are indicated by a gray border (except for

640×480).

Notes on Small Picture

Small pictures can not be created from cropped copies (

picture.

56), or copies created using small

•

Small pictures created in sizes of 320 × 240 pixels or smaller can not be zoomed.

Nikon does not guarantee any operation of the small picture function for pictures taken with

other than COOLPIX5200.

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