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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography

with the
DIGITAL CAMERA
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Product Documentation
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The docum entation for this product includes the m anuals listed below . Please be
sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the m ost from your cam era.
Quick-Start Guide
The Q uick-Start G uide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting
up your N ikon digital cam era, taking your first pictures, and transferring them to
your com puter.
Guide to Digital Photography
The G uide to D igital Photography (this m anual) provides com plete operating
instructions for your cam era.
Nikon View Reference Manual
The N ikon View R eference M anual can be found in electronic form at on the
reference C D provided w ith your cam era. For inform ation on view ing the
R eference M anual, see "R eference: C onnections" in this m anual.
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To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to
others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before
using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those
who use the product will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the
precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following
symbols:
Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder
View ing the sun or other strong light source through the view finder could
cause perm anent visual im pairm ent.
Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction
Should you notice sm oke or an unusual sm ell com ing from the equipm ent or
from the AC adapter (available separately), unplug the AC adapter and rem ove
the battery im m ediately, taking care to avoid burns. C ontinued operation could
result in injury. After rem oving the battery, take the equipm ent to a N ikon-
authorized service center for inspection.
Do not use in the presence of flammable gas
D o not use electronic equipm ent in the presence of flam m able gas, as this
could result in explosion or fire.
Do not place strap around neck
Placing the cam era strap around your neck could result in strangulation.
Special care should be taken to avoid placing the strap around the neck of an
infant or child.
For Your Safety Caring for the Camera and Battery
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Do not disassemble
Touching the product's internal parts could result in injury. In the event of a
m alfunction, the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician.
Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident, rem ove
the battery and/or AC adapter and then take the product to a N ikon-
authorized service center for inspection.
Observe proper precautions when handling batteries
B atteries m ay leak or explode if im properly handled. O bserve the follow ing
precautions w hen handling batteries for use in this product:
B e sure the product is off before replacing the battery. If you are using an AC
adapter, be sure it is unplugged.
U se only the N ikon EN -EL1 lithium -ion battery or a 6V 2C R 5 (D L245) lithium
battery.
W hen inserting the battery, do not attem pt to insert it upside dow n or
backw ards.
D o not short or disassem ble the battery.
D o not expose the battery to flam e or to excessive heat.
D o not im m erse in or expose to w ater.
D o not transport or store w ith m etal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.
B atteries are prone to leakage w hen fully discharged. To avoid dam age to
the product, be sure to rem ove the battery w hen no charge rem ains.
W hen the battery is not in use, attach the term inal cover and store in a cool
place.
Im m ediately after use, or w hen the product is used on battery pow er for an
extended period, the battery m ay becom e hot. B efore rem oving the battery,
turn the cam era off and allow the battery to cool.
W hen used w ith a 2C R 5 (D L245) lithium battery, the cam era grip m ay
becom e noticeably w arm , but this does not indicate a m alfunction.
D iscontinue use im m ediately should you notice any changes in the battery,
such as discoloration or deform ation.
This icon m arks w arnings,
inform ation that should be
read before using your N ikon
product to prevent possible
injury.
This icon m arks cautions,
inform ation that should be
read before using your N ikon
product to prevent dam age to
the equipm ent.
WARNINGS
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Use appropriate cables
W hen connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables
provided or sold by N ikon for the purpose, to m aintain com pliance w ith
product regulations.
Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or
other sm all parts into their m ouths.
Removing memory cards
M em ory cards m ay becom e hot during use. O bserve due caution w hen
rem oving m em ory cards from the cam era.
CD-ROMs
The C D -R O M s on w hich the softw are and m anuals are distributed should not
be played back on audio C D equipm ent. Playing C D -R O M s on an audio C D
player could cause hearing loss or dam age the equipm ent.
Observe caution when operating the flash
U sing the flash close to your subject's eyes could cause tem porary visual
im pairm ent. Particular care should be observed if photographing infants, w hen
the flash should be no less than one m eter (3.3 ft.) from the subject.
When using the viewfinder
W hen operating the m ode dial and the zoom button w ith your eye to the
view finder, care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally.
Avoid contact with liquid crystal
Should the m onitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken
glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the m onitor touching the skin or
entering the eyes or m outh.
Keep dry
This product is not w aterproof, and m ay m alfunction if im m ersed in w ater or
exposed to high levels of hum idity. R usting of the internal m echanism can
cause irreparable dam age.
Keep free of salt, sand, and dust
After using your cam era at the beach or seaside, w ipe off any sand or salt
w ith a lightly dam pened cloth and then dry your cam era thoroughly.
Do not touch the lens with your fingers
The proper procedure for cleaning the lens is described in "Technical N otes:
C aring for Your C am era."
Handle the lens and all moving parts with care
D o not apply force to the lens or to the battery, card, orconnector. These
parts are especially susceptible to dam age.
Turn the product off before removing the battery or unplugging
the AC adapter
D o not unplug the product or rem ove the battery w hile the product is on, or
w hile im ages are being recorded or deleted from m em ory. Forcibly cutting
pow er to the product in these circum stances could result in loss of data or in
dam age to the internal circuitry or m em ory. To prevent an accidental
interruption of pow er, avoid carrying the product from one location to another
w hile the AC adapter is connected.
Do not drop
The product m ay m alfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration.
CAUTIONS
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Keep away from strong magnetic fields
D o not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipm ent that generates
strong electrom agnetic radiation or m agnetic fields. Strong static charges or
the m agnetic fields produced by equipm ent such as radio transm itters could
interfere w ith the m onitor, dam age data stored on the m em ory card, or affect
the product's internal circuitry.
Avoid sudden changes in temperature
Sudden changes in tem perature, such as occur w hen entering or leaving a
heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device. To
prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag
before exposing it to sudden changes in tem perature.
Notes on the Monitor
The m onitor m ay contain a few pixels that are alw ays lit or that do not light.
This is a characteristic com m on to all TFT LC D m onitors and does not
indicate a m alfunction. Im ages recorded w ith the product w ill not be
affected.
Im ages in the m onitor m ay be difficult to see in a bright light.
The m onitor is lit by a fluorescent backlight. Should the m onitor begin to dim
or flicker, contact your N ikon service representative.
D o not apply pressure to the m onitor, as this could cause dam age or
m alfunction. D ust or lint adhering to the m onitor can be rem oved w ith a
blow er brush. Stains can be rem oved by rubbing the surface lightly w ith a
soft cloth or cham ois leather.
Should the m onitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to
broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the m onitor touching the
skin or entering the eyes or m outh.
Batteries
W hen you turn the device on, check the battery-level displayed in the
m onitor to determ ine w hether the battery needs to be replaced. The battery
needs to be replaced w hen the battery-level indicator appears.
R eady a spare battery and keep it fully charged w hen taking pictures on
im portant occasions. D epending on your location, you m ay find it difficult to
purchase replacem ent batteries on short notice.
O n cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. B e sure the
battery is fully charged before taking pictures outside in cold w eather. Keep
a spare battery in a w arm place and exchange the tw o as necessary. O nce
w arm ed, a cold battery m ay recover som e of its charge.
Should the battery term inals becom e dirty, w ipe them off w ith a clean, dry
cloth before use.
Memory cards
Turn the pow er off before inserting or rem oving m em ory cards. Inserting or
rem oving cards w ith the pow er on could render them unusable.
Insert m em ory cards as show n in the illustration at
right. Inserting cards upside dow n or backw ards
could dam age the cam era or the card.
Storage
To prevent m old or m ildew , store the cam era in a dry, w ell-ventilated area. If
you w ill not be using the product for a long period of tim e, rem ove the
battery to prevent leakage and store the cam era in a plastic bag containing a
desiccant. D o not, how ever, store the cam era case in a plastic bag, as this
m ay cause the m aterial to deteriorate. N ote that desiccant gradually loses its
capacity to absorb m oisture and should be replaced at regular intervals.
D o not store the cam era w ith naphtha or cam phor m oth balls, close to
equipm ent that produces strong m agnetic fields, or in areas subject to
extrem es of tem perature, for exam ple near a space heater or in a closed
vehicle on a hot day.
To prevent m old or m ildew , take the cam era out of storage at least once a
m onth. Turn the cam era on and release the shutter a few tim es before
putting the cam era aw ay again.
Store the battery in a cool, dry place.
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Notice for customers in the U.S.A.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference
Statement
This equipm ent has been tested and found to
com ply w ith the lim its for a C lass B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FC C rules.
These lim its are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harm ful interference in a
residential installation. This equipm ent generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance w ith the instructions,
m ay cause harm ful interference to radio com m unications. H ow ever, there is no
guarantee that interference w ill not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipm ent does cause harm ful interference to radio or television reception, w hich
can be determ ined by turning the equipm ent off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or m ore of the follow ing m easures:
R eorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation betw een the equipm ent and receiver.
C onnect the equipm ent into an outlet on a circuit different from that to w hich the
receiver is connected.
C onsult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
CAUTIONS
Modifications
The FC C requires the user to be notified that any changes or m odifications m ade
to this device that are not expressly approved by N ikon C orporation m ay void the
user's authority to operate the equipm ent.
Interface Cables
U se the interface cables sold or provided by N ikon for your equipm ent. U sing other
interface cables m ay exceed the lim its of C lass B Part 15 of the FC C rules.
Nikon Inc.,
1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York
11747-3064, U.S.A.
Tel.: 631-547-4200
Notices
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E885
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
N o part of the m anuals included w ith this product m ay be reproduced,
transm itted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system , or translated into any
language in any form , by any m eans, w ithout N ikon's prior w ritten perm ission.
N ikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardw are and
softw are described in these m anuals at any tim e and w ithout prior notice.
N ikon w ill not be held liable for any dam ages resulting from the use of this
product.
W hile every effort has been m ade to ensure that the inform ation in these m anuals
is accurate and com plete, w e w ould appreciate it w ere you to bring any errors or
om issions to the attention of the N ikon representative in your area (address
provided separately).
Notice for customers in Canada
CAUTION
This class B digital apparatus m eets all requirem ents of the C anadian Interference
C ausing Equipm ent R egulations.
ATTENTION
C et appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glem ent
sur le m atriel brouilleur du C anada.
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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally
copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other
device is punishable by law.
Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
D o not copy or reproduce paper m oney, coins, securities, governm ent bonds, or
local governm ent bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stam ped
"Sam ple."
The copying or reproduction of paper m oney, coins, or securities w hich are
circulated in a foreign country is prohibited.
U nless the prior perm ission of the governm ent has been obtained, the copying
or reproduction of unused postage stam ps or post cards issued by the
governm ent is prohibited.
The copying or reproduction of stam ps issued by the governm ent and of
certified docum ents stipulated by law is prohibited.
Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
The governm ent has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities
issued by private com panies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.),
com m uter passes, or coupon tickets, except w hen a m inim um of necessary
copies are to be provided for business use by a com pany. Also, do not copy or
reproduce passports issued by the governm ent, licenses issued by public
agencies and private groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and m eal
coupons.
Comply with copyright notices
The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative w orks such as books,
m usic, paintings, w oodcut prints, m aps, draw ings, m ovies, and photographs is
prohibited except w hen it is done for personal use at hom e or for sim ilar
restricted and non-com m ercial use.
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Q uickTim e are registered tradem arks of Apple C om puter, Inc. Finder, M acintosh PC
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C orporation. Pow erPC is a tradem ark of International B usiness M achines
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W indow s, M S-W indow s and W indow s N T tradem arks, of M icrosoft C orporation.
Internet Explorer is a product of M icrosoft C orporation. Pentium and i486 are
tradem arks of Intel C orporation. Internet is a tradem ark of D igital Equipm ent
C orporation. N etscape and N etscape N avigator are registered tradem arks of
N etscape C om m unications C orporation. C om pactFlash is a tradem ark of SanD isk
C orporation. Lexar M edia is a tradem ark of Lexar M edia C orporation. Adobe and
Acrobat are registered tradem arks of Adobe System s Inc. Zip is a registered
tradem ark of Iom ega C orporation in the U .S. and other countries. All other trade
nam es m entioned in this m anual or the other docum entation provided w ith your
N ikon product are tradem arks or registered tradem arks of their respective holders.
A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extrem ely rare instances, unusual characters m ay appear in the m onitor and
the cam era m ay stop functioning. In m ost cases, this phenom enon is caused by
a strong external static charge. Turn the cam era off, rem ove and replace the
battery, and turn the cam era on again. If you are using an AC adapter,
disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the cam era on again. If the
cam era continues to m alfunction after perform ing the above operation, contact
retailer or N ikon representative. N ote that perform ing the above operation m ay
elim inate data not recorded to the C F m em ory card at the tim e the cam era
stopped functioning. D ata already recorded to the C F m em ory card w ill not be
affected.
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Table of Contents
Product D ocum entation .....................................................................................3
For Your Safety ...............................................................................................4-9
N otices .......................................................................................................10-13
Introduction: Before You Begin................................................17-39
O ve rvie w: A b o u t T h is M a n u a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 -1 9
G e ttin g to K n o w th e C O O L P I X8 8 5 :
W here to Find ItParts of the C O O LPIX885..........................................20-21
H ow to U se ItC am era C ontrols and D isplays......................................22-29
M e n u G u id e : U sin g C a m e ra M e n u s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 -3 9
View ing the M enus......................................................................................31
M aking a Selection......................................................................................32
Accessing M ulti-Page M enus ......................................................................33
Index to M enu O ptions ..........................................................................34-39
The SET-U P M enu ............................................................................34-35
The Shooting M enu ..........................................................................36-37
The Playback M enu ..........................................................................38-39
Tutorial: Getting Started............................................................41-73
F irst S te p s: G e ttin g R e a d y to U se Yo u r C a m e ra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 -5 3
1. Attach the C am era Strap and Lens C ap ................................................43
2. Insert the B attery ..............................................................................44-46
3. Insert the C F M em ory C ard ..............................................................47-49
4. C heck the B attery Level.........................................................................50
5. C hoose a Language...............................................................................51
6. Set the D ate and Tim e......................................................................52-53
Ta k in g P ic tu re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 -6 7
1. R eady the C am era (AU TO M ode).....................................................55-56
2. Adjust C am era Settings (O ptional)..........................................................57
3. C om pose the Picture........................................................................58-59
4. Focus and Shoot..............................................................................60-61
5. C heck the R esults..................................................................................62
6. Turn the C am era O ff...............................................................................62
7. Assisted C reative Photography: Select Scene M ode ........................63-67
R e vie win g a n d D e le tin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 8 -7 3
Q uick R eview ..............................................................................................70
Full-Screen R eview ......................................................................................71
Thum bnail R eview .......................................................................................72
Selecting im ages for transfer to the com puter.............................................73
Where Do I Go from Here?:
Doing More with Your Digital Camera.................................75-85
H o w D o I S e n d P ic tu re s to M y F rie n d s a n d F a m ily? :
D istrib u tin g P h o to s b y E -M a il a n d th e We b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 -8 1
C reating Sm all Picture Files for E-M ail and the W eb...............................76-79
D istributing Im ages Electronically ...........................................................80-81
H o w D o I M a k e P rin ts? : F ro m D a ta to P a p e r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 -8 4
Taking Pictures for Printing ..........................................................................82
D igital Print-O rder Form at (D PO F)...............................................................83
Printing from R em ovable M edia...................................................................84
H o w D o I K e e p Tra c k o f M y P h o to s? :
U sin g I m a g e D a ta b a se S o ftwa re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5
Reference: The Details............................................................87-205
B e yo n d P o in t-a n d -S h o o t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 -1 0 1
C reative Photography: C hoosing a M ode .............................................88-89
Fram ing Pictures: O ptical and D igital Zoom ...........................................90-91
Focusing N ear and Far: Focus M ode B utton .........................................92-94
D elaying Shutter R elease: Self-Tim er M ode ...........................................95-96
Throw ing Light on Your Subject: The Flash B utton.................................97-99
B right, D ark, and H igh-C ontrast Subjects: Exposure C om pensation .........100
C hoosing a Focus Area: M anual Focus-Area Selection .............................101
C a m e ra S e tu p : T h e S E T U P M e n u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 2 -1 2 5
To View the SET-U P M enu ........................................................................102
M aking Effective U se of M em ory: Im age Size and Q uality M enu ........103-107
O rganizing Your Pictures: The Folders M enu......................................108-112
M onitor O ptions.................................................................................113-114
C onserving B attery Pow er: The Auto O ff M enu .........................................115
File N um bering: The Seq. N um ber M enu ..................................................116
C F C ard Form at........................................................................................117
Storing C am era Settings: The C ontrols M enu ...........................................118
C onfirm ing Shutter R elease: The Shot C onfirm Lam p M enu......................119
Photo Inform ation and Transfer Setting: The Pic D ata/Transfer M enu.120-121
The D ate M enu .........................................................................................122
C hoosing a Video Standard: The Video M ode M enu.................................122
The Language M enu .................................................................................123
R estoring D efault Settings: The R eset All M enu .................................124-125
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Introduction
This chapter is divided into the following
sections:
Overview
Read this section for a description of how this
manual is organized and for an explanation of
the symbols and conventions used.
Parts of the COOLPIX885
Bookmark this section and refer to it as you read
through the manual for information on the names
and functions of camera parts.
Menu Guide
Refer to this section for instructions on using the
menus that control some aspects of camera
operation. This section also contains an index of
menu options.
A d va n c e d P h o to g ra p h y: C S M S h o o tin g M o d e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 6 -1 5 4
Adjusting Exposure M anually: M anual Exposure M ode ......................127-129
R eacting Faster to Light: Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency).......................130-131
Focusing at a PresetD istance: M anual Focus....................................132-133
Using CSM Shooting Menu Options.............................................134-154
Keeping C olors True: The W hite B alance M enu .................................135-136
M easuring Light: The M etering M enu.................................................137-138
Taking Pictures in a Sequence: The C ontinuous M enu.......................139-140
G etting Sharper Pictures: The B SS (B est-Shot Selector) M enu .................141
C ontrast, B rightness and Im age Type: The Im age Adjustm ent M enu .142-143
M aking Edges M ore D istinct: The Im age Sharpening M enu.......................144
Setting for O ptional Lens C onverters: The Lens M enu .......................145-146
M odifying Sensitivity from a M enu: The Sensitivity M enu ...........................147
Exposure O ptions ..............................................................................148-149
Focus O ptions ...................................................................................150-151
Auto B racketing .................................................................................152-153
N oise R eduction........................................................................................154
P la yin g I m a g e s B a c k : P la yb a c k M o d e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 5 -1 7 7
B asic Playback ..................................................................................156-162
The Playback M enu ...........................................................................163-175
Television Playback: C onnecting Your C am era to a Video D evice ......176-177
C o n n e c tio n s: Yo u r C a m e ra a n d Yo u r C o m p u te r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 8 -1 8 6
B efore Your B egin: Installing N ikon View ............................................179-180
G etting C onnected: C onnecting to Your C om puter............................181-184
R eading Pictures from C F M em ory C ards..........................................185-186
Te c h n ic a l N o te s: C a m e ra C a re , O p tio n s a n d R e so u rc e s . . . . . 1 8 7 -2 0 5
C aring for Your C am era.............................................................................188
O ptional Accessories.................................................................................189
W eb R esources.........................................................................................190
Troubleshooting .................................................................................191-193
Error M essages..................................................................................194-196
Specifications.....................................................................................197-201
I n d e x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 2 -2 0 5
Overview
pp. 18-19
Parts of the
COOLPIX885
pp. 20-33
Menu Guide
pp. 34-39
Before You Begin
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Overview About This Manual
Thank you for your purchase of a COOLPIX885 digital camera. This
manual has been written to help you enjoy taking digital pictures with
your COOLPIX885. As you read through it, you will find explanations
not only of how the camera works but also of why certain features
have been included, and how they may be used to take pictures in
many different situations.
The Introduction (this section) provides a quick overview of camera
parts and menus that can be referred to later as you read through the
remainder of the manual.
The Introduction is followed by a "Tutorial" that gives you enough
information for simple "point-and-shoot" photography when you first
start using your camera. This section may be all you need to read if
you want to take advantage of the simplicity and immediacy of digital
photography.
Once you have taken a few pictures, "Where Do I Go from Here?"
outlines how to send copies to your friends and relatives by e-mail,
how to order prints using digital "print orders" that you create with the
camera, and how to keep track of your photos using image database
software. It also provides some tips on how to take pictures for
electronic distribution and for printing on a personal color printer.
Finally, the "Reference" section provides a comprehensive guide to all
aspects of digital photography with the COOLPIX885, including
creative photography in the cameras custom shooting modes, flash
and close-up photography, taking movies, and manual control of
exposure, tone, and sharpness. The "Reference" section also includes
information on caring for your camera, troubleshooting, and optional
accessories.
Life-Long Learning
As part of N ikons Life-Long Learningcom m itm ent to ongoing product
support and education, continually-updated inform ation is available on-line at
the follow ing sites:
For users in the U .S.A.: http://w w w .nikonusa.com /
For users in Europe: http://w w w .nikon-euro.com /
For users in Asia, O ceania, the M iddle East, and Africa:
http://w w w .nikon-asia.com /
Visit these sites to keep up-to-date w ith the latest product inform ation, tips,
answ ers to frequently-asked questions (FAQ s), and general advice on digital
im aging and photography. Additional inform ation m ay be available from the
N ikon representative in your area. See the U R L below for contact inform ation:
http://w w w .nikon-im age.com /eng/
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1 R ed-eye reduction/Self-tim er lam p.........................p. 98/95
2 B uilt-in Speedlight.......................................................p. 97
3 B attery cham ber cover................................................p. 44
4 B attery cham ber cover latch .......................................p. 44
5 View finder...................................................................p. 58
6 Lens..........................................................................p. 197
7 Video output connector............................................p. 176
8 Tripod socket
9 R ed light.....................................................................p. 22
10 G reen light..................................................................p. 22
11 C am era strap eyelet....................................................p. 43
12 D C -in connector/U SB connector cover................p. 46/176
13 M em ory card slot cover..............................................p. 47
A Viewfinder ..................................................................p. 22
B Monitor.......................................................................p. 23
C Power switch .............................................................p. 24
D Shutter release button ...............................................p. 24
E Mode dial ...................................................................p. 25
F Multi selector .............................................................p. 26
G Zoom button ..............................................................p. 27
H T R A N S F E R button.....................................................p. 27
I Q U I C K pbutton......................................................p. 28
J 1/5 button ............................................................p. 28
K 2/6button.......................................................p. 29
L 3/7button..........................................................p. 29
M M E N U button.............................................................p. 29
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Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and
displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section an refer to it
as you read through the rest of the manual.
Where to Find ItParts of the COOLPIX885
The parts of the cam era are identified below . For m ore inform ation on the function
of each part, refer to the page num ber that follow s it.
The functions of the controls and displays that are labeled w ith a letter of the
alphabet are outlined in the follow ing section.
Getting to Know the COOLPIX885
The Parts of the Camera and Their Functions
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1 Scene.......................................p. 63
2 Self-tim er..................................p. 95
3 Zoom ........................................p. 90
4 D igital zoom ..............................p. 90
5 D ate not seticon*
1
.................p. 52
6 M anual focus distance............p. 132
7 Flash m ode...............................p. 98
8 C urrent Folder nam e*
2
............p. 108
9 Lens converter setting ............p. 145
10B est Shot Selector.................p. 141
11Exposure lock (Auto exposure lock/
W hite balance lock)................p. 148
12Exposure bracketing/W hite balance
bracketing ..............................p. 152
13C ontinuous setting..................p. 139
14B attery level indicator*
3
.............p. 50
15Spot exposure m etering area/
Focus area ......................p. 137/101
16Im age sharpening ...................p. 144
17W hite balance.........................p. 135
18Sensitivity (ISO equivalency)....p. 130
19Im age adjustm ent/B lack-and-w hite
...............................................p. 142
20Im age size ..............................p. 106
21Im age quality..........................p. 104
22M etering m ethod ....................p. 137
23Exposure m ode ......................p. 148
24Shutter speed.........................p. 128
25Exposure display (m anual exposure
m ode).....................................p. 128
26Aperture .................................p. 127
27Exposure C om pensation ........p. 100
28N um ber of exposures rem aining/
M ovie duration...................p. 56/160
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Pictures can be fram ed in the view finder or in
the m onitor. N ote that w hen your subject is
w ithin 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) of the cam era, the final
picture w ill differ slightly from the im age seen
in the view finder. U se the m onitor w hen your
subject is close to the cam era.
The tw o lights next to the view finder provide a guide to cam era status w hile you
fram e your picture.
Light Meaning
On Flash (Speedlight) will fire when picture
is taken.
Flashes Flash (Speedlight) charging (p. 99).
Off Flash (Speedlight) not required or flash
set to "off".
On Subject in focus.
Flashes rapidly Camera unable to focus on subject.
Use focus lock (p. 61).
Flashes normally Camera recording image(s) to CF
memory card. Do not eject card or
remove or disconnect power source
while green light is blinking.
Flashes slowly Digital zoom (p. 90) in effect. Use the
Monitor.
How to Use ItCamera Controls and Displays
A The Viewfinder
B Monitor
Like the view finder, the m onitor can be used to fram e pictures. D uring shooting, the
m onitor show s the view through the cam era lens together w ith icons indicating the
status of various cam era settings. The m onitor is also used to display pictures
during quick review (p. 70) and playback (p. 155).
In the shooting m odes, the follow ing indicators appear in the m onitor.
*1 Blinks if date/time has not been set.
*2 Not displayed when folder name is set to NIKON.
*3 Only displayed when battery power drops below a certain level.
Red Light
(Flash-ready light)
Green Light
(Autofocus light)
G reen light
R ed light
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The pow er sw itch turns the cam era on and off. W hen the cam era is turned on, the
green light next to the view finder w ill turn on and the lens w ill zoom out in shooting
m ode. The lens retracts autom atically w hen the cam era is turned off.
C Power switch
The C O O LPIX885 has a tw o-stage shutter release button.
Press the shutter release button halfw ay to focus . The green light next to the
view finder w ill com e on w hen the cam era has focused on the subject. Focus w ill
rem ain fixed w hile the button is held in this position (focus lock).
Press the shutter release button all the w ay dow n to take a picture .
D Shutter release button
1
2
E The Mode dial
Icon Mode
a Auto
i Scene
C S M C ustom
m
M ovie
S E T U P Setup
p Playback
Description
An autom atic m ode for sim ple, point-and-
shootsnapshot pictures.
This m ode offers a choice of settings for
specific scenes.
Each of the 12 m odes optim izes the cam era
for scenes of specific type, such as sunsets
or portraits.
G ives you com plete control of all settings,
including exposure m ode.
In this m ode, you can record silent m ovies up
to forty seconds in length.
This m ode lets you configure the cam eras
basic settings such as date, tim e etc.
This m ode is used to play back and delete
pictures.
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The M ulti selector is used for a variety of operations: to com pose
pictures, to scroll through im ages in quickly review and playback,
and to navigate through the cam era m enus and control the
display in the M onitor.
Position Situation
Taking pictures w ithout focus
area indicators
Full-fram e playback/
full-screen review
Taking pictures w ith focus
area indicators on*
U sing the m enus
Taking pictures w ith focus
area indicators on*
Full-fram e playback/quick
review /full-screen review
U sing the m enus
Taking pictures w ith focus
area indicators on*
Full-fram e playback/quick
review /full-screen review
U sing the m enus
Function
Turn the M onitor on and off;
hide and display cam era
settings.
Shift the focus area up.
M ove the highlight bar up.
Shift the focus area left.
View the picture including
sm all pictures recorded
before the current picture.
R eturn to the previous m enu.
Shift the focus area right.
View the picture including
sm all pictures recorded after
the current picture.
M ake a selection.
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Position Situation
Taking pictures w ith focus
area indicators on*
Full-fram e playback/full-
screen review
U sing the m enu
Function
Shift the focus area dow n.
C reate a sm all-sized picture
file.
M ove highlight bar dow n.
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The transfer (TRANSFER) button is used to select im ages for
transfer and to transfer selected im ages from the cam era to a
com puter running N ikon View .
W hen im ages are played back on the cam era m onitor, the
TRANSFER button is used to select m ovies and pictures for
transfer to a com puter at a later date (p. 73).
W hen the cam era is connected to a com puter running N ikon View , pressing the
TRANSFER button copies all selected im ages to the com puter (p. 80).
U se the zoom button to fram e pictures. Press Wto zoom out,
increasing the area visible in the final picture. Press T to zoom in,
enlarging sm all or distant objects to fill the fram e (p. 90).
W hen an im age is being played back full screen, press T (T) to
zoom in on that im age. Press Wto cancel zoom (p. 161).
G The Zoom button
H The TRANSFER button
F The Multi selector
* Focus area indicators are displayed w hen M anualoption is selected in Focus
O ptions > AF Area M odein C SM shooting m enu, or w hen Portrait (p. 65) or
C lose U p (p. 67) is selected in Scene m ode.
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to view the results of earlier pictures w hile setting up the next
shot (p. 70).
I The QUICK pbutton
The functions controlled by the 1/5 button depend on the
operating m ode and on the com bination of buttons used.
J 1/75 button
Operation Page
1+
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1+
128
1+
127
1+
130
71-72,
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Press 156,
162
Function
Exposure
com pensation
Shutter speed
Aperture
Sensitivity
(ISO equivalency)
Single-im age
deletion
Mode
A U T O , S C E N E ,
C S M (exposure m ode
P only)
C S M (exposure m ode
M only)
C S M (exposure m ode
M only)
C S M
p, full-screen review or
thum bnail review m ode in
A U T O , S C E N E or C S M
The functions controlled by the 2/6button depend on the
operating m ode and on the com bination of buttons used.
K 2/6button
Operation Page
2Press 92
2+
132
6Press 158
Function
Focus m ode
M anual focus
distance
Photo-inform ation
display
Mode
A U T O , S C E N E , C S M
C S M
p
(Playback)
W hen taking pictures, the flash m ode (3) button controls the
built-in Speedlight (p. 97).
In full-fram e playback or full-screen review , pressing this button
displays the im ages stored on the C F m em ory card as sm all
(thum bnail) preview , allow ing you to choose im ages for playback
or deletion from a m enu of nine or four (p. 72, 162).
L 3/7button
Press the M EN U button to display or hide the m enu for the
current operating m ode except in AU TO or mm ovie m ode, or
to display the second page of a tw o-page m enu (p. 31).
MThe MENU button
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Changes to some settings can be made with the help of menus that
appear in the monitor. The options available depend on the operating
mode. No menu is available in AUTO and movie mode.
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Using Camera Menus
Mode Page
SETUP 102
CSM
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Menu
SET-U P
SH O O TIN G
M EN U
SC EN E
PLAYB AC K
M EN U
Description
B asic cam era setup (im age quality
and size setting, form atting C F
m em ory cards, setting the tim e and
date, etc.)
Advanced shooting options (w hite
balance, m etering, etc.)
Select the scene from a m enu of 12
creative shooting situations.
Playback options such as deleting
selected pictures or selecting
im ages for transfer to your
com puter, etc.
Viewing the Menus
W hen the cam era is on, the m enu for the current operating m ode except AU TO
and mm ovie can be displayed by pressing the M E N U button.
WHITE BALANCE
PAGE2 SELECT SET
M enu for current
operating m ode
displayed
Press M EN U
WHITE BALANCE
PAGE2 SELECT SET
If PAG E2appears at the low er left corner of the m enu, pressing the M E N U
button again w ill display the m enus second page. W hen O FFis displayed,
pressing the M E N U button returns you to shooting or playback m ode.
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To return to the previous m enu after m aking a selection, press the M ulti selector
to the left or right.
The view through the lens is visible behind the C SM and SC EN E m enus. To take
pictures w hile the m enu is displayed, press the shutter-release button.
METERING
PAGE2 SELECT SET
H ighlight m enu item
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Use the Multi selector to make a selection.
1
METERING
OFF SELECT SET
Matrix
Spot
Center-Weighted
Spot AF Area
D isplay options
2
METERING
OFF SELECT SET
Matrix
Spot
Center-Weighted
Spot AF Area
H ighlight option
3
METERING
PAGE2 SELECT SET
M ake selection
4
You can also jum p from the first page to the second page of a m ulti-page m enu
by pressing the M EN U button once.
WHITE BALANCE
PAGE2 SELECT SET
Position cursor in m ain m enu
Accessing Multi-Page Menus
To move between pages in a multi-page menu:
1
SHOOTING MENU1
PAGE2 SELECT SET
H ighlight page tab
2
SHOOTING MENU2
OFF SELECT SET
H ighlight page num ber
3
IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY
OFF SELECT SET
D isplay selected page
4
Exit m enu and return to shooting
m ode
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Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
PAGE1 SELECT SET
CONTROLS
save
save
save
Digital Zoom
Done
SELECT SET BK
SHOT CONFIRM
Controls
Shot Confirm Lam
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
Off
On
SELECT SET
PIC DATA/TRANSFER
Controls
Shot Confirm Lam
Pic data/Transfer
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
info txt
Auto Transfer
SELECT SET
DATE
Y M D
2001. 01. 01
00 00
SELECT SET
VIDEO MODE
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
NTSC
PAL
SELECT SET
LANGUAGE
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
D
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SELECT SET
OFF
RESET ALL
Reset all setting
to default values
No
Yes
SELECT SET
Cont rol s
Set camera to remember
settings in effect when cam-
era is turned off
Turn digital zoom on or off
(p. 118)
Shot Conf i rm Lamp
Control visual shutter release
confirmation (p. 119)
Pi c Dat a/ Transf er
Save photo information in text
format; turn transfer marking
on or off (p. 120)
Dat e
Set date and time (p. 122)
Vi deo Mode
Select the video standard to
use for playback on TV
(p. 122)
Language
Select language for menu and
message display (p. 123)
Reset Al l
Reset all settings to default
values (p. 124)
N T S C
P A L
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Ye a r/M o n th /D a y/H o u r/ M in u te
D isp la y o rd e r
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Aut o Transf er
O ff
O n
On/ Off
On/ Off
On/ Off
On/ Off
3 sa ve
2sa ve
! sa ve
D ig ita l Z o o m
N o
Ye s
SET-UP1
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
PAGE2 SELECT SET
IMAGE QUALITY
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
FINE
NORMAL
BASIC
SELECT SET
IMAGE SIZE
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
FULL
XGA
VGA
SELECT SET
FOLDERS
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
Options
N I K O N
SELECT SET
MONITOR OPTIONS
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
Display Mode
Brightness
Hue
SELECT SET
AUTO OFF
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
30S
1M
5M
30M
SELECT SET
SEQ. NUMBERS
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
On
Off
Reset
SELECT SET
CF CARD FORMAT
WARNING !
All images will
be deleted !
No
Format
SELECT SET
Set M ode dial to
SETU P.
SET-UP 1
Image Qual i t y
Select the image quality
(except HI) used for all modes
(p. 103)
Image Si ze
Choose image size used for all
modes (p. 103)
Fol ders
Create, rename or delete fold-
ers; choose folder to record to
(p. 108)
Moni t or Opt i ons
Adjust monitor brightness and
hue (p. 113)
Aut o Of f
Set time delay for Auto- Off
function (p. 115)
Seq. Numbers
Reset Seq. Number function;
turn file numbering on or off
(p. 116)
CF Card Format
Format CF memory card
(p. 117)
3 0 S
1 M
5 M
3 0 M
O n
O ff
R e se t
D isp la y M o d e
B rig h tn e ss
H u e
O p tio n s
N I K O N
F o ld e r n a m e )
N ew /R enam e/
D elete
F U L L
XG A
VG A
F I N E
N O R M A L
B A S I C
WA R N I N G !
A ll im a g e s will
b e d e le te d !
No/ Format
Monitor On/ Review Only/
Preview Only/ Monitor Off
(5 levels)
(11 levels)
Index to Menu Options
SET-U P m enu
contains tw o pages
of options.
SET-UP 2
On/ Off
On/ Off
Press the M EN U button or
M ulti selector to sw itch
betw een SET-U P m enu 1
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IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY
OFF SELECT SET
IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY
Image Quality
Image Size
OFF SELECT SET
SENSITIVITY
AUTO
100
200
400
OFF SELECT SET
EXPOSURE OPTIONS
Exposure Mode
AE Lock
EXP. +/
OFF SELECT SET
FOCUS OPTIONS
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF SELECT SET
SELECT SET
AUTO BRACKETING
Off
On
WB Bracketing
OFF
SELECT SET
NOISE REDUCTION
On
Off
OFF
CF CARD FORMAT
WARNING !
All images will
be deleted !
No
Format
SELECT SET
Shooting Menu 2 (CSM)
Image Qual i t y and Si ze
Set image quality and size
used for all modes (p. 103)
Sensi t i vi t y
Adjust sensitivity setting for
current mode (mirrors setting
made with 1button)
(p. 147)
Exposure Opt i ons
Set exposure mode, turn AE
Lock and Auto Bracketing on
or off, set exposure compen-
sation (p. 148)
Focus Opt i ons
Select AF Area, change
Autofocus mode, confirm
focus, distance unit displayed
(p. 150)
Aut o Bracket i ng
Set Auto Bracketing (on or off)
or White Balance Bracketing
(p. 152)
Noi se Reduct i on
Turn Noise Reduction on or off
(p. 154)
CF Card Format
Format CF memory card
(p. 117)
O ff
O n
WB B ra c k e tin g
O n
O ff
3, 0.3/ 3, 0.7/
3, 1.0/ 5, 0.3/
5, 0.7/ 5, 1.0
Exposure mode
AE Lock
EXP. + /
AF Area Mode
Aut o- Focus Mode
Focus Conf i rmat i on
Di st ance Uni t s
Auto/ Manual/ Off
Continuous AF/ Single AF
MF/ On/ Off
m/ ft
A U T O
1 0 0
2 0 0
4 0 0
WA R N I N G !
A ll im a g e s will b e
d e le te d !
N o
F o rm a t
P/ M
Off/ On/ Reset
+ 2.0 to 2.0
WHITE BALANCE
PAGE2 SELECT SET
WHITE BALANCE
SELECT SET OFF
Auto
White Bal Preset
Fine
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Speed l i ght
Auto
White Bal Preset
Fine
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Speed l i ght
METERING
OFF SELECT SET
Matrix
Spot
Center-Weighted
Spot AF Area
CONTINUOUS
Single
Continuous
Multi-shot 16
VGA Sequence
Ultra HS
OFF SELECT SET
BEST SHOT SELECTOR
Off
On
OFF SELECT SET
IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
Auto
Normal
More Contrast
Less Contrast
Lighten Image
Darken Image
Black&Whine
OFF SELECT SET
IMAGE SHARPENING
Auto
High
Normal
Low
Off
OFF SELECT SET
Normal
Wide Adapter
Telephoto 1
Telephoto 2
Fisheye
Slide Copy Adptr
LENS
OFF SELECT SET
Set M ode dial to
C SM .
Press the M EN U
button to select.
Press the M EN U
button or M ulti selector
to sw itch betw een the
Shooting m enus.
Shooting Menu 1 (CSM)
Whi t e Bal ance
Select the white balance to
match lighting conditions
(p. 135)
Met eri ng
Select metering mode (p. 137)
Cont i nuous
Select Shooting mode (p. 139)
Best - Shot Sel ect or
Turn best shot selection on or
off (p. 141)
Image Adj ust ment
Adjust brightness or contrast
of image (p. 142)
Image Sharpeni ng
Select the level of image
sharpening to be performed
(p. 144)
Lens
Select type of optional lens
converter or Slide Copy
Adapter (p. 145)
AUTO
Normal
More Contrast
Less Contrast
A u to
H ig h
N o rm a l
L o w
Lighten Image
Darken Image
Black & White
Off
BSS On
Single
Continuous
Multi- shot 16
VGA Sequence
Ultra HS
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Speedlight
Matrix
Spot
Center- Weighted
Spot AF Area
A Auto
White Bal Preset
Fine
Incandescent
O ff
Normal
Wide Adapter
Telephoto 1
Telephoto 2
Fisheye 1
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Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
6 4 0
30S
OFF SELECT SET
AUTO TRANSFER
Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
640
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OFF SELECT SET
All ON
All OFF
SET SELECT
SMALL PIC.
OFF
Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
640
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320X240
160X120
96X72
SET SELECT
AUTO OFF
OFF
Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
640
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Smal l Pi c.
Set a Small Picture image size
suitable for e- mail and Web
distribution (p. 175)
6 4 0 x 4 8 0
3 2 0 x 2 4 0
1 6 0 x 1 2 0
9 6 x 7 2
Playback Menu 2
Transf er
Mark all pictures for transfer
or remove marks from all pic-
tures (p. 174)
A ll O N
A ll O F F
Aut o Of f
Set time delay for Auto- Off
function (p. 115)
3 0 S
1 M
5 M
3 0 M
PRINT
DONE SELECT SET
PLAY BACK MENU
Delete
Folders
Slide Show
Protect
Hide Image
Print Set
OFF SELECT SET
OFF
DELETE
Selected Images
All images
Print Set
SELECT SET
OFF
FOLDERS
Options
All Folders
N I KON
TOKYO
OSAKA
SELECT SET
OFF
SLIDE SHOW
(Pause )
Start
Frame Intvl
SELECT SET
PROTECT
DONE SELECT SET
DONE SELECT SET
HIDE IMAGE
Del et e
Delete selected images using
thumbnail display; delete all
images or the settings of
Print- order files (p. 164)
Fol ders
Create, rename or delete fold-
ers; choose folder to record to
(p. 167)
Sl i de Show
Start slide show for images in
a single folder; set frame
interval from as 2, 3, 5 or 10
sec. (p. 168)
Prot ect
Protect selected images from
thumbnail display (p. 170)
Hi de Image
Hide selected images from
thumbnail display (p. 171)
Pri nt Set
Select images for printing
from thumbnail display (p.
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(Select image and set Protect)
(Select image and set Hide Image)
(Select image and set number of prints)
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O p tio n s
A ll F o ld e rs
N I K O N
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S e le c te d I m a g e s
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P rin t S e t
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Tutorial
This chapter is divided into three sections:
First Steps
This section details the steps you will take
before using your camera for the first time.
Taking Pictures
Read this section for a step-by-step guide to the
basics of taking pictures with the COOLPIX885.
Reviewing and Deleting
Learn how to review and delete pictures while
setting up your next shot.
First Steps
pp. 42-53
Taking Pictures
pp. 54-67
Reviewing and
Deleting
pp. 68-73
Getting Started
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First Steps
Getting Ready to Use Your Camera
Step Page
Attach the Camera Strap and
Step 1
Lens Cap
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Step 2 Insert the Battery 44-46
Insert the CF Memory Card
Step 3
Formatting the CF Memory Card
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Step 4 Check the Battery Level 50
Step 5 Choose a Language 51
Step 6 Set the Date and Time 52-53
Step 1Attach the Camera Strap and Lens Cap
Camera Strap
Lens cap
Attach the strap as show n.
Press the tabs on the lens cap to attach/detach it.
W e recom m end attaching the lens cap to the strap loop w ith the supplied cord to
prevent it from being m isplaced.
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I n se rt th e b a tte ry
Step 2Insert the Battery
Your camera is powered by a single rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1
lithium-ion battery or a non-rechargeable 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery.
Note that either the Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery or 2CR5 (DL245)
lithium battery may be supplied with your camera, depending on the
area of purchase.
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R ead and follow all w arnings and instructions supplied by the battery
m anufacturer.
Charge the rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery
W e recom m end that you use the battery charger to charge the EN -EL1 battery
before use since the EN -EL1 battery is not fully charged at shipm ent.
Instructions for charging the battery m ay be found in the instruction m anual
supplied w ith the charger. N ote that the 2C R 5 (D L245) lithium battery is not
rechargeable.
Caution Regarding Battery Use
In som e cases the W AR N IN G !! B ATTER Y EXH AU STED m essage m ay not
appear in the m onitor if an exhausted battery is re-inserted into the cam era.
The rechargeable N ikon EN -EL1 lithium -ion battery should be rem oved and
recharged as soon as the m essage W AR N IN G !! B ATTER Y EXH AU STED
appears in the m onitor. Turning the cam era on and off w ith an exhausted
battery in place m ay shorten the life of the battery.
If the cam era is on a tripod, rem ove it from the
tripod before proceeding to the next step.
Pressing the battery-cham ber cover latch , slide
the battery-cham ber cover out and flip it open
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C lose the battery cham ber cover (1) and slide it to
the closed position (2). To prevent the battery being
dislodged during operation, be sure that the battery
cham ber cover is properly latched.
Insert a rechargeable N ikon EN -EL1 lithium -ion battery or 2C R 5 (D L245)
lithium battery as show n.
EN-EL1 2CR5 (DL245)
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Removing CF Memory Cards
C F M em ory cards can be rem oved w ithout loss of data
w hen the cam era is off. To rem ove m em ory cards, turn the
cam era off and open the card-slot cover . Press the
eject button to partially eject the card and then rem ove
the card by hand.
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The battery can be rem oved w ithout affecting pictures stored on the C F
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Alternative Power Sources
Although the C O O LPIX885 can be used w ith non-rechargeable 2C R 5 (D L245)
lithium batteries, available at a variety of retail outlets, w e recom m end the
rechargeable N ikon EN -EL1 Li-ion battery. This lithium -ion battery, for use
exclusively w ith C O O LPIX885, 775, 880, and 995 digital cam eras, can be
recharged in the exclusive battery charger for the EN -EL1. To pow er your
cam era continuously for extended playback or sim ilar tasks, you can use the
EH -21 (available separately), an AC adapter that doubles as a battery charger
for the EN -EL1.
Connecting the camera to the AC adapter EH-21
The C O O LPIX885 can be connected to your household
m ains electricity supply (100 AV) via the AC adapter EH -21.
C onnect the adapters D C plug to the C O O LPIX885 D C -in
connector, then connect the adapter to the m ains socket.
W hen connecting the cam era as described above, bew are
of the follow ing points:
Turn the cam era off before disconnecting the D C plug
from the cam era.
D o not plug any appliances other than the EH -21 AC
adapter into the D C -in connector.
The cam era and the adapter m ay both becom e w arm w hen connected for an
extended period of tim e, but this does not indicate a m alfunction.
The EN -EL1 Li-ion battery cannot be recharged w hile inserted into the
cam era. It m ust be rem oved and placed in the AC adapter/battery charger.
Step 3Insert the CF Memory Card
In place of film, your Nikon digital camera uses CompactFlash (CF)
memory cards to store pictures. This step provides instructions on
inserting CF memory card.
See p. 189 for m ore inform ation on approved C F m em ory cards.
Slide the card-slot cover out and flip it open . H old the card w ith the
arrow (s) facing tow ards you and insert it in the direction of the arrow ,
sliding it in until it is firm ly in place and the eject button pops up. C lose the
card slot cover .
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Formatting CF Memory Cards
W hile the C F m em ory card provided w ith your cam era is form atted at shipm ent,
other C F m em ory cards m ust be form atted before first use. To form at a C F
m em ory card:
SET-UP1
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
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CF CARD FORMAT
WARNING !
All images will
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No
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SELECT SET
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C o n firm a tio n d ia lo g d isp la ye d
CF CARD FORMAT
WARNING !
All images will
be deleted !
No
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SELECT SET
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H ig h lig h t F o rm a t
During Formatting
D o not rem ove the C F m em ory card, rem ove the battery or unplug the AC
adapter (available separately) w hile form atting is in progress.
Before Formatting
Form atting perm anently deletes all data on the C F m em ory card. B e sure to
transfer any im ages you w ould like to keep to a com puter before form atting.
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P re ss >to sta rt fo rm a ttin g
C F m em ory cards can also be
form atted in shooting m enu 2 (C SM ).
To exit w ithout form atting card,
highlight N oand press >.
Form atting begins im m ediately.
W hile form atting is in progress, the
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The Clock Battery
The cam eras internal clock-calendar is pow ered by a separate, rechargeable
pow er source, w hich is charged as necessary w hen the m ain battery is
installed. If the cam era has been stored for an extended period w ith the m ain
battery rem oved, the clock m ay need to be reset. O nce the m ain battery has
been re-inserted, the clocks pow er source w ill recharge w ithin a num ber of
hours, during w hich tim e the m ain battery should be left in the cam era.
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Before using the camera, check the battery level in the monitor to
make sure that the battery is charged.
W hen the battery is running low , a battery indicator
appears in the m onitor (if no icon appears, this
indicates that the battery is fully charged). A M
icon indicates that the battery should be recharged
or replaced w ithout delay. If the m essage
W AR N IN G !! B ATTER Y EXH AU STED appears in
the m onitor, the battery is exhausted, and no
pictures can be taken until the battery is replaced.
Step 5Choose a Language
Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of
German, English, French, Japanese and Spanish.
Set m ode dial to SETU P and turn
cam era on
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Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Transfer
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
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Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
PAGE1 SELECT SET
H ighlight Language
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Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
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C hoose a language from :
D: Deutsch (G erm an)
E: English
F: Franais (French)
J : J apanese
S: Espaol (Spanish)
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Steuerung
Selbstauslselampe
Daten/Besttigung
Datum
Videonorm
Sprache
Wert Lschen
SEITE1 AUSW STL
Press >to set
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LANGUAGE
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
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Step 6Set the Date and Time
Information on the time and date of recording is included with all
pictures and movies taken with your Nikon digital camera. To set the
cameras internal clock to the correct time and date:
Set the m ode dial to SETU P and
turn cam era on
The appearance of the m enu w ill
vary depending on the language
currently selected.
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Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Transfer
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
PAGE1 SELECT SET
Press M EN U button to display
SET-U P 2 m enu
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Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Transfer
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
PAGE1 SELECT SET
H ighlight D ate
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DATE
Y M D
2001. 09. 01
00 00
SELECT SET
H ighlight Year, Month, Day, hour or
m inute (the selected digit blinks in
red)
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DATE
Y M D
2001. 09. 15
15 30
SELECT SET
Edit selected item
R epeat steps 5 and 6 until all
item s have been set.
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DATE
Y M D
2001. 01. 01
00 00
SELECT SET
D isplay D ATE m enu
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Any pictures taken before the tim e and date have been set w ill have a tim e
stam p of 0000.00.00 00:00.If the tim e and date have not been set, a flashing
clock icon w ill be displayed in the top right corner of the m onitor w hen the
cam era is in shooting m ode.
DATE
Y M D
2001. 09. 15
15 30
SELECT SET
H ighlight YMD
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SET-UP2
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Transfer
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
PAGE1 SELECT SET
Press >to save changes to
settings and return to SET-U P m enu.
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M D Y
09. 15. 2001
15 30
SELECT SET
C hoose order in w hich year, m onth
and day w ill be displayed
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This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in AUTO
and SCENE modes. In these automatic, point-and-shoot modes, the
majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to lighting
conditions and focus distance, producing the best possible results.
Taking Pictures
The Basics
Step Page
Step 1 Ready the Camera 55-56
Step 2 Adjust Camera Settings (Optional) 57
Step 3 Compose the Picture 58-59
Step 4 Focus and Shoot 60-61
Step 5 Check the Results 62
Step 6 Turn the Camera Off 62
Assisted Creative Photography:
Step 7
Select Scene Mode
63-67
Step 1Ready the Camera (Auto Mode)
Before using your camera, complete the following steps:
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R e m o ve th e le n s c a p
If you turn the cam era on w ith the lens cap in place and the m ode dial set to
AU TO , SC EN E, C SM or m, an error m essage w ill appear in the m onitor. To
clear this m essage from the display, turn the cam era off and rem ove the lens
cap.
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Tu rn th e c a m e ra o n
The lens zoom s out w hen the cam era is turned on
and the green light next to the view finder w ill turn on
for a few seconds. After a short pause, the view
through the lens and cam era settings w ill appear in
the m onitor.
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B efore taking pictures, be sure that the battery
pow er is sufficient and that enough m em ory is
available on the m em ory card. If the battery is low , a
Micon (A) w ill appear in the m onitor, indicating
that the battery should be recharged or replaced
w ithout delay. If the m essage W AR N IN G !!
B ATTER Y EXH AU STED appears in the m onitor, the
battery is exhausted, and no pictures can be taken
until the battery has been recharged or replaced
(p. 44).
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The m onitor also show s the num ber of exposures rem aining, or in other w ords
the num ber of photos that can be taken at current settings (B ). W hen this num ber
reaches zero, you w ill need to insert a new m em ory card or delete som e pictures
(p. 164) before m ore im ages can be recorded. It m ay be possible to record m ore
pictures at a different im age quality or size (p 103).
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In AUTO mode, you can use the buttons and menus to control the
settings listed the following table. The first time you use the camera,
these settings will be set to the default values shown below. These
settings are adequate for most situations, and the description in this
section assumes that the defaults are used. For information on making
changes to the settings listed below, refer to the page numbers in the
rightmost column.
Setting
F o c u s m o d e /
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F la sh m o d e
I m a g e q u a lity
I m a g e size
Description
C am era focuses autom atically at
distances over 30 cm /1 ft.
(w idest angle) or 60 cm /2 ft.
(telephoto); self-tim er off
Flash fires autom atically w hen
lighting is poor
Im ages com pressed for a
balance betw een quality and file
size that is ideal for snapshots
Im ages are 2048 x 1536 pixels.
W hen im age quality is set to
N O R M AL and im age size to
FU LL, about tw enty im ages can
be stored on one 16 M B C F
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Autofocus
Auto
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After adjusting camera settings, you are ready to frame your picture.
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R e a d y th e c a m e ra .
To prevent blurred pictures
caused by unsteady hands
(cam era shake), hold the
cam era steadily in both
hands. Pictures can be
fram ed in the m onitor (A) or
view finder (B ).
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F ra m e yo u r su b je c t.
Fram e your subject using the zoom button. Press
the Wto zoom out from your subject, increasing the
area visible in the fram e. Press the T to zoom in on
your subject so that it fills a larger area of the fram e.
W hen the cam era is zoom ed all the w ay in to the T
(Telephoto) side of the zoom indicator, holding the T
dow n activates digital zoom , w hich can be used to
m agnify your subject even further (p. 90).
Indicator in m onitor
displays am ount of
zoom w hile either W
or T is pressed.
Zoom out Zoom in
Dont Block the Shot
To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures, keep your fingers and other objects
aw ay from the lens and flash w indow .
Move That Camera!
Although zoom is a useful tool for com posing pictures, rem em ber that original
com positions can be created just by m oving the cam era to another position. If
you have tim e, try fram ing your subject from a num ber of different angles
including from below and aboveto find the one that produces the best shot.
Monitor or Viewfinder?
U se the m onitor to confirm cam era settings at a glance w hile at the sam e tim e
view ing an im age that show s how the final picture w ill appear. This is particularly
im portant w hen the im age in the view finder does not accurately reflect w hat w ill
appear in the final picture, for exam ple w hen:
m acro close-up is used (p. 93)
your subject is w ithin 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) of the cam era
you are using digital zoom (p. 90)
you are using an optional lens converter for w ide-angle or telephoto
photography (p. 145)
U sing the view finder allow s you to save pow er by turning the m onitor off (see
below ). The view finder can also be used w hen bright am bient lighting conditions
m ake the display in the m onitor difficult to see.
Controlling the Monitor
The on the M ulti selector controls the m onitor display in AU TO , SC EN E, C SM
and pm ode. Press to cycle through m onitor settings as show n at below .
M onitor show s
cam era settings
and view
through lens
M onitor show s
view through
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In AU TO m ode, the cam era focuses
on the subject in the center of the
fram e. To focus on the subject,
press the shutter release button
halfw ay. C heck the status of the
green (autofocus) and red (flash)
lights next to the view finder.
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Ta k e th e p ic tu re
To take a picture, press the shutter release button all the
w ay dow n.
Light
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(Flash light)
Flashing
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G re e n L ig h t
(Autofocus light) Flashing
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Meaning
Flash w ill fire w hen picture is taken.
Flash charging. R em ove finger briefly from shutter
release button, then try again.
Flash not required or flash set to off.
Subject in focus.
C am era unable to focus on subject. U se focus
lock to focus on another subject at the sam e
distance, then recom pose your picture.
Focusing on an Off-Center Subject: Focus Lock
D epending on the effect you w ant to achieve, your subject m ay not be at the
center of the final com position. In AU TO and all SC EN E m odes except Portrait
and C lose U p (p. 65, 67), the cam era autom atically focuses on the subject at
the center of the fram e. If your subject is not located at the center of the fram e
w hen the shutter release button is pressed halfw ay, the cam era w ill focus on the
background and the m ain subject m ay not be in focus. Focus lock is used to
focus first on your subject, then adjust the com position before taking the
picture.
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F o c u s
Position the subject in the
center of the fram e and press
the shutter release button
halfw ay.
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C h e c k th e g re e n lig h t
W ith the shutter release button pressed halfw ay,
check that the green (autofocus) light next to the
view finder glow s steadily, indicating that the
subject is in focus. Focus w ill rem ain locked w hile
the shutter release button is pressed halfw ay.
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R e c o m p o se th e p ic tu re a n d sh o o t
Keeping the shutter release
button pressed halfw ay,
recom pose your picture. Press
the shutter release button the
rest of the w ay dow n to shoot.
D o not change the distance betw een the cam era and your subject w hile focus
lock is in effect. If your subject m oves, rem ove your finger from the shutter
release button and focus again at the new distance.
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Step 5Check the Results
After each shot, the green light will blink as the
picture is recorded to the CF memory card. If the
monitor is on, the shot you have just taken will be
displayed briefly in the monitor. Any additional
shots you take while earlier pictures are being
saved will be stored in a temporary memory buffer
before being saved to the CF memory card. Pictures can be taken until
the buffer is full (the buffer can hold about eight full-sized, normal-
quality images). When the buffer is full, an hourglass icon (W) will be
displayed and the shutter release will be disabled. Additional pictures
can be taken as soon as enough memory is available in the buffer and
the W icon is no longer displayed.
Step 6Turn the Camera Off
When you have finished using the camera, turn the
camera off to save battery power.
During Recording
W hile pictures are recorded to the C F m em ory card, the green light w ill blink. D o
not eject the C F m em ory card, or rem ove or disconnect the pow er source until
the light has stopped blinking. R em oving the card or cutting pow er in these
circum stances could result in loss of data.
Step 7Assisted Creative Photography:
Select Scene Mode
Although the AUTO mode is suited to a wide
variety of situations, some compositions call for
special combinations of settings. In SCENE mode,
you select the scene from a menu of creative
shooting situations, and the camera automatically
adjusts settings to produce the best possible
results.
Shooting in Scene Mode
Turn the pow er sw itch on and check
the num ber of available exposures
1
Turn the m ode dial to SC EN E
2
SCENE 1
OFF SELECT DONE
Party/Indoor
Night Portrait
Beach/Snow
Lnadscape
Sunset
Portrait
Party/Indoor
Night Portrait
Beach/Snow
Landscape
Sunset
Press the M EN U button to display
the SC EN E m ode m enu
3
SCENE 1
OFF SELECT DONE
Portrait
Party/Indoor
Night
Landscape
Sunset
Portrait
Party/Indoor
Night
Beach/Snow
Landscape
Sunset
Press /to highlight the desired
com position type
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Party/Indoor
Night Portrait
Beach/Snow
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Sunset
Portrait
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Night Portrait
Beach/Snow
Landscape
Sunset
SELECT OFF DONE
SCENE 2
Museum
Fireworks Show
Close Up
Copy
Back Light
Night Landscape
Museum
Fireworks Show
Close Up
Copy
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F o c u s a n d sh o o t.
Focus the cam era and take the shot, as described on p. 60-61. D epending
on the scene selected, you m ay be able to select the focus area m anually,
allow ing you to focus on an off-center subject w ithout using focus lock.
Note on SCENE mode
D o not use SC EN E m ode w hen taking pictures that you plan to retouch on a
com puter.
D epending on the subject, SC EN E m ode setting m ay not alw ays produce the
desired results. If you are dissatisfied w ith the results in SC EN E m ode, try
using AU TO m ode instead.
In the SC EN E m ode, the N oise R eduction function (p. 154), w hich can be
used to m inim ize the effect of noise on the recorded im age, is autom atically
activated w hen the shutter speed is slow er than 1/4 sec. W hen the N oise
R eduction function is on, the tim e taken to save a picture to the C F m em ory
card is approxim ately doubled.
W hen you press the M EN U button to display the SC EN E m ode m enu, the
m ost-recently selected setting w ill be highlighted. Press the M EN U button a
second tim e to exit the m enu.
sPortrait: U se for portraits. M ain subject stands out
clearly and background details are softened, lending
com position sense of depth. D egree to w hich background
details are softened depends on am ount of light available.
F o c u s m o d e : Autofocus and autofocus + self-tim er can
be selected.
F o c u s a re a : The AF-area m ode is set to M a n u a l, so you
can select the focus area w ith the M ulti selector (p. 101).
dParty/Indoor: U se for indoor shots that
include details of background behind m ain subject, or for
shots taken by candlelight.
F la sh m o d e : Auto w ith R ed-Eye R eduction/Slow Sync.
F o c u s m o d e : Autofocus and autofocus + self-tim er can
be selected.
* In som e situations slow shutter speed is selected. To
avoid cam era shake, m ake sure to hold the cam era
steady or use a tripod.
fNight Portrait: U se for pictures that provide a
natural balance betw een the m ain subject and the
background w hen taking portraits against a backdrop of
night-tim e scenery.
F la sh m o d e : Auto w ith R ed-Eye R eduction/Slow Sync.
F o c u s m o d e : Autofocus and autofocus + self-tim er can
be selected.
* In som e situations, a slow shutter speed is selected. To
avoid cam era shake, m ake sure to hold the cam era
steady or use a tripod.
gBeach/Snow: Vividly captures the brightness
of such subjects as snow y fields, beaches, or sunlit
expanses of w ater.
F la sh m o d e : Any m ode can be selected.
F o c u s m o d e : Any m ode can be selected.
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return to shooting m ode
The selected scene m ode icon is
displayed on the m onitor.
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A d ju st c a m e ra se ttin g s
D epending on the scene selected,
you m ay be able to adjust flash and
focus m ode settings (see p. 65-67
for restrictions).
Im age quality and size can be
adjusted from the SETU P m enu
(p. 103).
SCENE mode menu
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hLandscape: U se for vivid landscape photos that
enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in such subjects as
skyscapes and forests.
F la sh m o d e : Flash C ancel
F o c u s m o d e : Infinity and infinity + self-tim er can be
selected
jSunset: C aptures the beautiful reds in sunsets
or sunrises exactly as you see them .
F la sh m o d e : Flash C ancel
F o c u s m o d e : Autofocus, autofocus + self-tim er and
infinity can be selected.
kNight Landscape: U se for pictures that em ploy
slow shutter speeds to produce stunning night
landscapes.
F la sh m o d e : Flash C ancel
F o c u s m o d e : Infinity and infinity + self-tim er can be
selected
* Slow shutter speed is selected. To avoid cam era shake,
place the cam era on a flat surface or use a tripod.
N ote that w hen the shutter speed is slow er than 1/4 sec., N oise R eduction
(p. 154) is autom atically activated and the tim e taken to save a picture to the C F
m em ory card is approxim ately doubled.
vMuseum: U se for taking pictures in indoor locations such as m useum s
w here use of a flash is prohibited. Enables a clear picture
to be taken w ithout using the flash.
F la sh m o d e : Flash C ancel
F o c u s m o d e : Autofocus and autofocus + self-tim er,
m acro close-up, m acro close-up + self-tim er can be
selected.
* In som e situations, a slow shutter speed is selected. To
avoid cam era shake, be sure to hold the cam era steady or use a tripod.
lF ire wo rk s S h o w: U se w hen photographing
firew orks displays. The cam era responds m ore rapidly to
the shutter release button, to ensure that the firew ork is
photographed at the correct m om ent.
F la sh m o d e : Flash C ancel
F o c u s m o d e : Infinity
* Slow shutter speed is selected. To avoid cam era shake,
use a tripod.
N ote that w hen the shutter speed is slow er than 1/4 sec., N oise R eduction
(p. 154) is autom atically activated and the tim e taken to save a picture to the C F
m em ory card is approxim ately doubled.
zClose Up: U se to take up-close pictures of
subjects such as flow ers or insects, w ith an artistically
blurred background.
F la sh m o d e : Flash C ancel
F o c u s m o d e : M acro close-up and m acro close-up + self-
tim er can be selected.
F o c u s a re a : The AF-area m ode is set to M a n u a l, so you
can select the focus area w ith the M ulti selector (p. 101).
* In som e situations, a slow shutter speed is selected. To avoid cam era shake, be
sure to hold the cam era steady or use a tripod.
xCopy: U se to obtain clear pictures of text or
draw ings on a w hite board, business card, or in printed
m atter. To shoot a close subject, set the cam era to M acro
close-up m ode (p. 93).
F la sh m o d e : Any m ode can be selected.
F o c u s m o d e : Any m ode can be selected.
* C olored text or draw ings m ay be reproduced faintly
difficult to see.
cB a c k L ig h t: U se w hen light is com ing from
behind your subject, throw ing their features into shadow ,
or w hen your subject is in the shade but the background is
brightly lit. The flash w ill fire autom atically to illum inate (fill
in) shadow s.
F la sh m o d e : Anytim e Flash
F o c u s m o d e : Autofocus and autofocus + self-tim er can
be selected. N ote that in som e m useum s or exhibitions, it is prohibited to take pictures, even
w ithout flash. B e sure to obtain perm ission before taking any pictures.
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With a film camera, only when the film was developed would you know
whether your pictures had turned out as you had hoped. Using the
quick review function on your Nikon digital camera, on the other hand,
you can view the results of earlier attempts while setting up the next
shot, and use what you see to change camera settings or to choose a
better angle. Was your last picture too dark? Take your finger off the
flash window and try again. Does the brilliant white sand of the beach
look dingy and grey? Raise exposure compensation (p. 100) and try
again. Are the flowers in that close-up shot blurred? Turn on Best-Shot
Selection (p. 141) and try again. Once you have the shot you want, you
can delete your failures instantly to make room for more shots on the
memory card.
Reviewing and Deleting
Playback Mode (p. 155)
The review function described in this section allow s you to view photos and
m ovies w ithout leaving shooting m ode. Your N ikon digital cam era is also
equipped w ith a full playback m ode, w hich can be accessed by turning the
m ode dial to p. In playback m ode, not only can you view pictures full fram e or
as thum bnails, view m ovies, and delete individual im ages, but you also have
access to a m enu of playback options that allow you to delete m ultiple im ages,
protect im ages from deletion, view slide show s, select im ages for transfer to a
com puter, and prepare digital print ordersfor printing pictures directly from the
C F m em ory card.
To use quick review , the cam era m ust be in shooting m ode. Press the Q U IC K p
button once to display existing pictures at the top left corner of the m onitor, tw ice
to display pictures full screen. Pressing the button a third tim e returns you to
shooting m ode.
> >
Shooting Mode Quick Review
Photos on the C F
m em ory card are
displayed in the top
left corner of the
m onitor, allow ing you
to view the results of
previous im ages w hile
setting up your next
shot.
Full-Screen Review
Photos on the C F
m em ory card are
displayed full screen or
in m enus of four or
nine thum bnail
im ages. You can play
back m ovies, view
photo inform ation,
delete im ages one at a
tim e and create sm all
pictures (p. 76).
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Quick Review
When you press the QUICK pbutton to enter
quick review mode, the most recent picture on the
CF memory card will be displayed at the top left
corner of the monitor.
The following operations can be performed:
Press
Q U IC K p
Shutter release
button
To
View other
pictures (including
sm all pictures)
View current
picture full screen
End review and
take m ore pictures
Description
Press <to view im ages recorded before
the current picture or >for pictures
recorded after. H old it dow n to scroll
rapidly to the desired picture.
Enter full-screen review (see next page)
w ith the current pictures displayed full
screen.
Press the shutter release button halfw ay to
end review and focus. Press all the w ay
dow n to end review and take a picture.
* All other cam era controls function as they do in shooting m ode.
Full-Screen Review
From quick review, press the QUICK pbutton to
enter full-screen review. The picture displayed in
quick-review mode will be displayed full screen.
The following operations can be performed:
Press
5
(1)
6
(2)
7
(3)
T R A N S F E R
button
Shutter
release/
Q U IC K p
button
To
View other
pictures
(including sm all
pictures)
H ide picture
inform ation/tur
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C reate sm all
picture
D elete current
picture
View photo
inform ation
View m ultiple
im ages
Select current
picture for
transfer to
com puter
End review and
take m ore
pictures
Description
Press <to view im ages recorded before the
current picture, and >for im ages recorded after.
H old it dow n to scroll rapidly to desired picture. If
there are sm all picture files, the sm all pictures w ill
be displayed w ith a grey fram e.
H ide and display cam era settings; turn the
m onitor on and off.
Press to create a sm all picture of the current
picture.
A confirm ation dialog w ill be displayed. Press
/on the M ulti selector to highlight the
option and >to select.
Select "Yes" to delete picture
Select "N o" to keep picture
Press the 6button to display next page of
photo inform ation (p. 158)
Press the 7button to display a set of up to
nine thum bnail im ages (see next page).
Im ages m arked for transfer to a com puter are
indicated by a Dicon. To select the current
im age for transfer, press the TR AN SFER button.
If the current im age is already selected for
transfer, pressing TR AN SFER w ill deselect it.
Press the Q U IC K pbutton to end review
readying the cam era for the next shot.
To end review and focus, press the shutter
release button halfw ay. To end review and take a
picture, press the shutter release button all the
w ay dow n.
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Thumbnail Review
Pressing the 7button in full-screen review
displays a menu of nine thumbnail images. The
following operations can be performed while
thumbnails are displayed:
Press
7
5
T R A N S F E R
button
Shutter release/
Q U IC K p
button
To
H ighlight im ages
View highlighted
im age at a larger
size
D elete highlighted
picture
Select highlighted
picture for transfer
to com puter
End review and
take m ore pictures
Description
Press //</>on the M ulti selector to
highlight a thum bnail
W ith nine thum bnails displayed, press the
7button once to view a m enu of four
thum bnail im ages. Press again to view
highlighted thum bnail full screen. Sm all
pictures are displayed w ith a grey fram e.
A confirm ation dialog w ill be displayed.
Press /on the M ulti selector to
highlight the option and >to select.
Select "Yes" to delete picture
Select "N o" to keep picture
Im ages m arked for transfer to a com puter
are indicated by a Dicon. To select the
current im age for transfer, press the
TR AN SFER button. If the current im age is
already selected for transfer, pressing
TR AN SFER w ill deselect it.
Press the Q U IC K pbutton to end review
readying the cam era for the next shot.
To end review and focus, press the shutter
release button halfw ay. To end review and
take a picture, press the shutter release
button all the w ay dow n.
Selecting images for transfer to the computer
In full-screen review mode and thumbnail review mode, images to
be transferred to the computer can be selected and deselected
using the TRANSFER button.
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Im ages m arked for transfer to the com puter are show n by the Dicon. If
you select an unm arked im age and press the TR AN SFER button, the D
icon w ill appear and the im age w ill be m arked for transfer.
If you select and im age that is already m arked for transfer and press the
TR AN SFER button, the Dicon w ill disappear and the im age w ill no
longer be m arked for transfer.
Im ages can also be m arked for transfer w hen the m ode dial is turn to p
and the cam era is in playback (either single-im age playback or thum bnail
playback) m ode (p. 156, 162).
Full-Screen R eview
M ode
Thum bnail R eview
M ode
TR AN SFER button
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Where Do I Go
from Here?
When they have finished shooting, users of
conventional film cameras typically take the film
to be developed. But what do you do with
pictures you have taken with a digital camera?
This chapter offers some tips on how you can
accomplish the following common tasks:
How Do I Send Pictures to My Friends and
Family?
Read this section for advice on distributing your
pictures via e-mail and the Web.
How Do I Make Prints?
Learn about Digital Print-Order Format (DPOF)
and how to take photos for printing.
How Do I Keep Track of My Photos?
This section provides an overview of how image
database software can be used to view and
organize your photos.
How Do I Send Pictures to
My Friends and Family?
pp. 76-81
How Do I Make
Prints?
pp. 82-84
How Do I Keep Track
of My Photos?
p. 85
Doing More with
Your Digital Camera
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As the name indicates, digital cameras produce digital images. As
digital data, digital images can be readily transferred to a computer,
where they can be stored, viewed, sent to your acquaintances via e-
mail, or saved to removable media (for example, a floppy or Zip disk)
for delivery to a photofinisher.
The key to transferring images to a computer is the Nikon View
software provided with your camera. This section describes how to
take pictures for electronic distribution and transfer them to your
computer. More information on using Nikon View can be found in
Reference: Connections (p. 178).
Creating Small Picture Files for E-Mail and the Web
Your camera stores pictures in TIFF and JPEG format, which can be
viewed using a wide variety of imaging software. JPEG images can
even be displayed in web browsers, such as Netscape Navigator or
Internet Explorer, and e-mail software such as Eudora and Outlook.
This makes them ideal for distribution by e-mail or the web. Note,
however, that pictures destined for electronic distribution should be
small, both in terms of their physical dimensions (so that they will fit in
the window of a web-browser or e-mail software) and in terms of the
amount of data they contain (so that they dont take too long to upload
or download over an Internet connection).
Image quality and size
Choosing an image quality of BASIC or NORMAL reduces file size so
that images take less time to transmit over an Internet connection.
Also, not only are VGA (640 x 480 pixel) images small enough to fit in a
browser window when displayed on most computer monitors, the
reduced size means that the file will transmit faster.
It is possible to adjust image quality and size settings in the SET-UP or
CSM mode when taking pictures for electronic distribution. However,
the COOLPIX885 can also create small picturefiles for e-mail and
Web use at the press of a button.
How Do I Send Pictures to My Friends and Family?
Distributing Photos by E- Mail and the Web
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playback or full-screen review to
create a sm all picture file
1
Press </>to select a picture
2
Press (SM ALL PIC . button)
3
Small Pic
Creating small
picture file?
Yes
No
SELECT SET
Press /to highlight "Yes"
4
Press >to create a copy of the
photograph at the designated Sm all
Picture size.
A Sm all Picture file of the selected
size (default: 640 x 480 pixels) is
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Press >to confirm sm all picture
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About Small Picture
The im age quality of the Sm all Picture is set to B ASIC even if the im age quality
of the original photo file is set differently.
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About Small Picture
Sm all pictures created by the C O O LPIX885 have nam es of the form of
SSC N nnnn.jpg, w here nnnn is a four-digit num ber assigned autom atically by
the cam era (e.g., SSC N 0002.jpg).
The default Sm all Picture size can be set w ith the "Playback m enu: Sm all Pic."
m enu option.
In full-screen review or playback pm ode, Sm all Picture files are displayed at
approx. 1/4 of full-fram e size, centered w ith a grey fram e. In thum bnail review
or thum bnail playback, sm all picture is displayed w ith a grey fram e.
Sm all Pictures cannot be played back full-screen.
Sm all Pictures are not displayed in Slide Show (p. 168).
The Transfer m arking setting of the sm all picture w ill be set to m atch those of
the original photo file.
The Protect, Print Set and hide im age settings of the original photo file are not
set autom atically for the Sm all Picture file.
Notes on creating a Small Picture
Sm all Pictures cannot be created in the follow ing conditions:
W hen an im age file, D SC N 9999.jpg, is present in a folder
W hen 200 im age files are present in a folder
W hen a Sm all Picture is being displayed in the m onitor
W ith an im age file of H I im age quality
W ith U ltra H S or m ovie files
W hen there is insufficient m em ory in the C F m em ory card to create a Sm all
Picture
In quick review , thum bnail review and thum bnail playback
Notes on Small Picture
W hen using N ikon View Ver. 4, sm all picture files can be displayed in
thum bnail; how ever, they m ay not be displayed or printed properly w ith the
built-in view er.
W hen sm all pictures created w ith the C O O LPIX885 are used w ith a digital
cam era other than the C O O LPIX885, sm all pictures m ay not be displayed or
transferred to the com puter properly.
C O O LPIX885s sm all picture function is not guaranteed for pictures taken w ith
other digital cam eras.
Notes on deleting Small Pictures
W hen a Sm all Picture is deleted, the original photo is left untouched.
The Sm all Picture is left untouched even if its original photo file is deleted.
Set m ode dial to p
1
Press M EN U button to display
playback m enu
2
H ighlight "Sm all Pic."
3
SET SELECT
SMALL PIC.
OFF
Auto Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
6 4 0
30S 640X480
320X240
160X120
96X72
D isplay options
4
SET SELECT
SMALL PIC.
OFF
Auto Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
320
30S 640X480
320X240
160X120
96X72
C hoose a sm all picture size
5
PLAY BACK MENU
Auto Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
320
30S
OFF SELECT SET
Press >to set
6
PLAY BACK MENU
Delete
Folders
Slide Show
Protect
Hide Image
Print Set
PAGE2 SELECT SET
PLAY BACK MENU
Auto Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
6 4 0
30S
OFF SELECT SET
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Select option available in Sm all Pic.m enu in the playback m enu (p. 175).
The Sm all Picture size can be changed to one of four sizes: 640 x 480, 320 x 240,
160 x 120 and 96 x 72 pixels.
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Distributing Images Electronically
Once you have created the images you want to send, you can transfer
them to your computer for distribution via e-mail.
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I n sta ll N ik o n Vie w
Install N ikon View and the im age database softw are provided your cam era as
instructed in R eference: C onnections(p. 178).
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S e le c t th e im a g e s to b e tra n sfe rre d
After turning the m ode dial to p, turn the cam era on and press the 7
button to display a page of thum bnail im ages (p. 162). C heck that the im ages
you w ant to transfer are m arked w ith a Dicon. To select unm arked
pictures for transfer or to deselect pictures already m arked for transfer,
highlight the picture and press the TR AN SFER button.
If the original picture file is m arked for transfer, sm all picture file create from
that file is also m arked for transfer. H ow ever, unm arking transfer setting of
either the original or sm all picture files does not affect the transfer status of
the other.
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C o n n e c t th e c a m e ra to th e c o m p u te r
Turn the com puter on and connect your cam era as described in R eference:
C onnections(p. 178). W hen the cam era is connected and turned on, N ikon
View w ill start autom atically.
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Tra n sfe r m a rk e d im a g e s
Press the TR AN SFER button on the cam era to copy
all im ages m arked for transfer to the com puter. The
m essage PR EPAR IN G TO TR AN SFER w ill appear
in the cam era m onitor. After a brief pause, transfer
w ill begin, and the m essage TR AN SFER R IN G
IM AG E TO C O M PU TER w ill be displayed.
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D isc o n n e c t th e c a m e ra
W hen all selected im ages have been transferred, the
m onitor w ill show TR AN SFER C O M PLETED . O nce
the TR AN SFER C O M PLETED m essage has
appeared, click the U nplug or Eject H ardw areicon
and select Stop U SB disk (W indow s M illennium
Edition, W indow s 2000), or double click M y
C om puter, select the rem ovable disk corresponding
to the cam era, open the File m enu and select Eject
(W indow s 98, W indow s 98 SE) or drag the untitled
volum e corresponding to the cam era into the Trash
(M acintosh). Then turn the cam era off and unplug
the U SB cable (p. 178). The im ages (especially Sm all
Pictures) that have been copied to your com puter
can be appended to e-m ail m essages (see the
docum entation provided w ith your e-m ail application
for details) or uploaded to your personal hom e page.
P R E P A R I N G
T O T R A N S F E R
T R A N S F E R R I N G
I M A G E T O
C O M P U T E R
T R A N S F E R C O M P L E T E D
Image Database Software
D epending on w here you purchased your cam era, the C O O LPIX885 com es
w ith C anto C um ulus, iView M edia Pro, or Fotostation Easy. The docum entation
on the N ikon View 4 reference C D included w ith your cam era provides
instructions for installing these applications (p. 179). If you w ill be using C um ulus
or iView M edia Pro, rem em ber to install the im age database softw are before
installing N ikon View . If you w ill be using Fotostation Easy, install N ikon View 4
first, and then install Fotostation Easy.
See p. 121 for m ore inform ation on selecting im ages for transfer as they are
taken.
See p. 174 for m ore inform ation on selecting im ages for transfer after they are
taken.
Caution regarding image transfer
D o not carry out any of the follow ing operations w hile im ages are being
transferred to the com puter after TR AN SFER button has been pressed.
R em ove the C F m em ory card
Turn the cam era off
D isconnect the U SB cable
Note on Connecting to Your Computer
W hen the cam era is connected to the com puter and cam era is turned on, the
lens extends out. M ake sure to rem ove the lens cap of the cam era before
connecting the cam era to the com puter.
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Digital photographs can be printed in a variety of ways. Many
photofinishers now take delivery of image files on CompactFlash
memory cards or on disk. Some photofinishing systems and personal
photo printers also comply with Digital Print Order Format (DPOF),
allowing you to print pictures from digital print orders that are stored
on the camera memory card. If you have a suitable printer, you can
also print pictures at home using Nikon View. Many newer color
printers for the home market offer near photo-quality prints at an
affordable price. This section describes how to take pictures for
printing and outlines some of the options available for getting prints.
Taking Pictures for Printing
Image size and, to a lesser extent, quality, are important considerations
when taking pictures for printing. Image size determines the maximum
size at which the picture can be printed. If a small-size image is printed
at a large size, the individual dots that make up the photo (pixels) will
be visible to the naked eye, giving the picture a rough, uneven
appearance. Many household ink-jet printers have a target resolution
for printing color images of around 200 dots per inch. At this
resolution, a VGA image 640 x 480 pixels in size will print at a size of
Approx. 8 x 6 cm (3.1 x 2.4 in.), while a full-size image will print at
about Approx. 20 x 15 cm (7.9 x 5.9 in.).
The higher the image quality and size, the better the results when the
picture is printed, particularly at larger print sizes. We recommend that
you set image quality to FINE or NORMAL and image size to XGA or
FULL when taking images that you intend to print at a later date. See
the instructions in the preceding section for information on setting
image size and quality (p. 103).
How Do I Make Prints?
From Data to Paper
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The Print Set option in the playback menu is used to create a digital
print order that is stored on the memory card in Digital Print-Order
Format (DPOF). Once you have prepared a print order, the card can be
removed from the camera and inserted in a DPOF-compatible device,
be it a personal photo printer or a photofinishers print system, and
pictures printed directly from the card. To create a digital print order:
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PLAY BACK MENU
Delete
Folders
Slide Show
Protect
Hide Image
Print Set
PAGE2 SELECT SET
Press M EN U button to display
playback m enu
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PLAY BACK MENU
Delete
Folders
Slide Show
Protect
Hide Image
Print Set
OFF SELECT SET
H ighlight Print Set
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PRINT SET
DONE SELECT SET
D isplay PR IN T SET m enu
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print into the cam era,
turn the cam era on and
set the m ode dial to p
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Select im ages for printing as described in O rdering Prints: The Print-Set
M enu(p. 172).
Print order w ill be stored on C F m em ory card and can be added to or
altered at any tim e. B efore printing pictures, turn cam era off and rem ove
card.
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Printing from Removable Media
Even if your photofinisher does not offer support for DPOF, you may
still be able to get professional prints made by copying the pictures
you want to print to a floppy disk or other removable media and taking
the disk to your photofinisher (check with your photofinisher first for
information on pricing and the types of disks and file formats
supported). Pictures can be copied to disk using Nikon View. For
information on the operations that can be performed while the camera
is connected to your computer, see the Nikon View Reference Manual.
Once you have transferred large numbers of photos to your computer,
you may have trouble finding that picture you took of your aunt a
month or two ago should you suddenly decide you want extra prints.
The image database software included with your camera can make it
easier for you to find the photo you want by organizing pictures into
categories. Image database software can also be used to preview the
pictures stored in your computer and to open them in your favorite
imaging application. For details, see the documentation provided with
the image database software.
How Do I Keep Track of My Photos?
Using Image Database Software
Image Database Software
D epending on w here you purchased your cam era, the C O O LPIX885 com es
w ith C anto C um ulus, iView M edia Pro, or Fotostation Easy. The docum entation
on the N ikon View 4 reference C D included w ith your cam era provides
instructions for installing these applications (p. 179). If you w ill be using C um ulus
or iView M edia Pro, rem em ber to install the im age database softw are before
installing N ikon View . If you w ill be using Fotostation Easy, install N ikon View 4
first, and then install Fotostation Easy.
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Reference
This chapter is divided into the following sections:
Beyond Point-and-Shoot
Read this section for information on camera
controls such as zoom, flash, focus, and
operating mode.
Camera Setup
Learn how to configure the camera using the
options available in the SET-UP menu.
Advanced Photography
This section details the options available in the
CSM shooting mode.
Playing Images Back
Read this section for a detailed description of
playback mode.
Connections
How to connect your camera to a computer and
transfer images using Nikon View.
Technical Notes
This section describes how to care for camera
and what to do when it does not function as
expected. It also lists camera specifications and
optional accessories available for the
COOLPIX885.
Index
An alphabetical index to the topics covered in this
manual.
Beyond Point-and-
Shoot
pp. 88-101
Camera Setup
pp. 102-125
Advanced
Photography
pp. 126-154
Playing Images
Back
pp. 155-175
Connections
pp. 178-186
Technical Notes
pp. 187-205
Index
pp. 202-205
The Details
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This section covers operations that can be performed in auto (AUTO),
scene, CSM and movie modes using the mode dial and the buttons on
the back of the camera.
Creative Photography: Choosing a Mode
Although Auto Mode is suited to almost any situation, some common
compositions, such as portraits or landscapes, require special
combinations of settings that apply to any scene of the same type.
Rather than adjusting settings one-by-one to suit the composition, you
can simply choose the appropriate scene from the Scene Mode menu,
and let the camera adjust settings automatically to produce the best
possible results.
In addition to the Auto and Scene mode, some camera controls are
only available in CSM Mode.
This section describes when to use each of the Modes. To choose a
Mode, turn the mode dial to the appropriate position (and select the
appropriate composition type from the Scene Mode menu). When one
of the Scene Modes is chosen, an icon corresponding to the current
mode will be shown in the top left corner of the monitor. The movie
mode icon appears in the bottom left corner of the monitor. No icon is
displayed in Auto and CSM Modes.
Beyond Point- and- Shoot
Camera Controls
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Scene Settings
D epending on the subject, scene m odes m ay not alw ays produce the desired
results. If you are dissatisfied w ith pictures taken in one of the scene m odes, set
the m ode dial to AU TO and try again.
The table below illustrates when to use each of the shooting modes.
The icons in the Flash Mode (p. 98) and Focus Mode (p. 93)
columns show the flash and focus-mode settings that can be selected
in each operating mode. Where more than one option is listed, the user
can choose which setting to use.
Mode Flash Mode Focus Mode
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An autom atic m ode for sim ple,
point-and-shootphotography.
U se for snapshots. Auto m ode is
also recom m ended for pictures that
w ill later be retouched on a
com puter.
In this m ode, m ost cam era settings
are autom atically adjusted to suit
the chosen scene. Tw elve choices
of scene are available. See p. 65
for the details and restrictions on
each scene.
In C SM shooting m ode, various
setting can be adjusted one-by-one
to suit the com position.
R ecord silent m ovies 320 x 240
pixels in size (Q VG A). R ecording
begins w hen shutter release button
is pressed all the w ay dow n and
ends w hen shutter release button is
fully pressed a second tim e. In
place of num ber of exposures
rem aining, exposure counts display
in m onitor show s length of m ovie
that can be recorded. M ovies end
autom atically after 40 sec. or w hen
no m ore space is available on C F
m em ory card. M ovies are stored as
Q uick Tim e m ovie files w ith nam es
ending in .M O V.
* D epending on the scene selected, you m ay be able to adjust flash and focus
m ode settings (see p. 65-67 for restrictions).
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Framing Pictures: Optical and Digital Zoom
Your Nikon digital camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in
which the cameras telescoping lens can be used to magnify the
subject up to 3X, and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used
to further magnify the image up to 4X
Optical Zoom
Pictures can be fram ed in the view finder or m onitor using the zoom button.
Indicator in m onitor displays
am ount of zoom w hile either W
or T is pressed.
Zoom out Zoom in
Digital Zoom
At the m axim um zoom position, holding the T dow n for tw o seconds triggers digital
zoom .
Zoom factor
displayed in
m onitor
M axim um optical
zoom position
H old for 2 sec. G reen light blinks
slow ly to show that
pictures can not be
accurately fram ed in
view finder
W hile digital zoom is in effect, the zoom factor increases each tim e the T is
pressed, to a m axim um of 4X. Pressing the Wdecreases the zoom factor. To
cancel digital zoom , press the Wbutton until the zoom indicator disappears.
Optical vs. Digital Zoom
In digital zoom, data from the cameras image sensor are processed
digitally, enlarging the center portion of the image 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 zoom
are enlarged, producing a slightly grainy image. Digital zoom also
differs from optical zoom in that its effects are visible only in the
monitor, not the viewfinder, meaning that the monitor must be on
before digital zoom can be used.
Restrictions on Digital Zoom
As noted above, digital zoom can only be used w hen the m onitor is on. D igital
zoom is not available in m ovie m ode.
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Focusing Near and Far: Focus Mode Button
By default, the camera adjusts focus automatically for subjects 30 cm/
1 ft. (at widest angle), 60 cm/2 ft. (at telephoto) or more from the lens,
which is ideal for snapshots. Under some circumstances, however, you
may want to force the camera to focus on distant objects rather than
on the closest object visible in the center of the framefor example,
when photographing a distant landscape through a screen of branches
or when taking a shot through a window. Or you may want the camera
to focus on something closer than 30 cmfor example, to create a
close-up of a flower or business card. Your Nikon digital camera offers
focus modes for both situations. Some focus modes can be combined
with a timer to delay shutter release, either to keep the camera from
shaking or to allow you to appear in your own photographs.
To select the focus mode, press the 2button, which may be
found below the monitor on the back of the camera.
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P re ss
2
C o n firm fo c u s m o d e se ttin g in m o n ito r
The follow ing settings are available (restrictions m ay apply depending on the m ode
selected).
Setting
N o icon
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How It Works
C am era autom atically
adjusts focus according to
distance to subject.
C om bines autofocus w ith
self-tim er duration of 10 or
3 sec.
Focus is fixed at infinity.
Flash is disabled.
C am era can focus on
objects as close as 4 cm
(1.6 in.) <at w idest angle> or
30 cm (1 ft) <at telephoto>,
(m easure from lens)
C om bines m acro close-up
w ith shutter-release delay of
10 or 3 sec.
When to Use It
U se w ith subjects 30 cm
(1 ft.) <at w idest angle>,
60 cm (2 ft.) <at telephoto>
or m ore from lens.
U se for self-portrait or
prevent pictures from
blurring w hen shutter
release button is pressed.
U se w hen photographing
distant scenes through
foreground objects such
as a w indow .
U se for close-ups.
U se for close-ups to
prevent pictures from
blurring w hen shutter
release button is pressed.
Macro Close-Up
To take pictures of subjects w ithin 30 cm (11.8 in.) or closer in m acro close-up
m ode, set the zoom position to w idest angle; you can focus as close as 4 cm
(1.6 in.) from the lens. At zoom position w here is displayed in yellow , you can
focus as close as 10 cm (3.9 in.) from the lens.
W e recom m end that you fram e pictures in the m onitor w hen using m acro
close-up.
W hile the flash can be used in m acro close-up m ode, it m ay som etim es be
unable to light the entire subject. Take a test picture and verify the results in
the m onitor.
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Autofocus mode
The autofocus system operates in one of tw o m odes, depending on w hether the
m onitor is on or off.
AF mode
C ontinuous AF
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Single AF
(m onitor off)
How It Works
C am era adjusts focus
continuously.
Focus can be locked by
pressing the shutter release
button halfw ay.
C am era focuses only w hen
shutter release button is
pressed halfw ay
Pros and cons
P ro :
M inim izes tim e needed for
cam era to focus, allow ing you
to react quickly w hen
presented w ith a sudden
opportunity to capture the
perfect shot.
C o n :
Pictures can be taken w hen
cam era is not in focus; check
green light before shooting.
P ro s:
Pictures can be taken only
w hen cam era is in focus.
Saves battery
C o n :
Slight delay before cam era
focuses.
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
A u to fo c u s p e rfo rm s b e st wh e n :
There is contrast betw een the subject and the background. For exam ple,
autofocus m ay not perform w ell on subjects that are the sam e color as the
background.
The subject is evenly lit.
A u to fo c u s d o e n o t p e rfo rm we ll wh e n :
You attem pt to focus sim ultaneously on tw o or m ore objects at different
distances from the cam era. For exam ple, autofocus m ay not perform w ell
w hen photographing an object inside a cage, because the bars of the cage
w ill be closer to the cam era than the m ain subject, and both the bars and the
m ain subject w ill be in focus area at the center of the fram e.
The subject is very dark (the subject should not, how ever, be too m uch
brighter than the background).
The subject is m oving rapidly.
If the cam era is unable to focus using autofocus, use focus lock (p. 61) to focus
on another subject at the sam e distance.
Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode
When the self-timer is used, the camera will not take a picture until ten
or three seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The ten-
second timer is generally used for pictures in which you wish to appear
yourself, when it gives you time to position yourself in front of the
camera after pressing the shutter-release button. The three-second
timer prevents pictures from being blurred by camera movement that
occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed. This feature is most
useful when taking low light or close-up shots with the flash turned off.
To use the self-timer:
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P o sitio n th e c a m e ra
M ount the cam era on a tripod (recom m ended) or rest it on a flat, stable
surface.
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S e le c t a se lf-tim e r m o d e
Press the 2button until either
0(autofocus + self-tim er, for
pictures at ranges of 30 cm /1 ft. or
m ore at w idest angle or 60 cm /2 ft.
or m ore at telephoto) or 0
(m acro close-up + self-tim er, for
pictures at ranges of 4 cm /1.6 in. or
m ore at w idest angle or 30 cm /1 ft.
or m ore at telephoto) appears in the
m onitor.
Press Self-tim er icon
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C o m p o se th e p ic tu re
Adjust cam era settings and fram e the picture.
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S ta rt th e tim e r
Press the shutter-release button all
the w ay dow n to activate the tim er.
Press once for a ten-second delay,
tw ice for a three-second delay.
The self-tim er lam p next to the flash
w indow w ill start to blink w hen the
shutter release button is pressed,
and continue to blink until one
second before the photo is taken.
The self-tim er lam p w ill stay lit during
the final second to w arn that the
shutter is about to be released.
To stop the tim er, press the shutter-
release button tw ice w ith the 10-
second delay and once w ith the 3-
second delay.
Full press C ountdow n tim er in
m onitor show s
num ber of seconds
rem aining until picture
is taken
Note on using self-timer
W hen using the self-tim er w ith off-center subject, select M anualoption in
FO C U S O PTIO N S > AF-Area M odein C SM shooting m ode and select
appropriate focus area, then set the self-tim er. O r, select C lose U pin scene
m ode and select appropriate focus area, then set the self-tim er.
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Throwing Light on Your Subject: The Flash
Button
The flash can be adjusted for a variety of situations, as described in
the table opposite under the heading, When to Use It.
To select a flash setting, press the 3button.
When Lighting Is Poor
W hen lighting is poor and the flash is off (P) or set to slow sync (SLOW), pictures
m ay be blurred. U se of a tripod is recom m ended in these circum stances. At
shutter speeds of below 1/4 sec., the shutter speed indicator in the m onitor w ill
turn yellow . Pictures taken w hen this indicator appears m ay be blurred or
slightly m ottled. To prevent this, try zoom ing the cam era out. At shutter speeds
of below 1/4 sec., noise m ay also appear in the dark part of the fram e. This
noise in the form random ly spaced bright-colored pixels can be reduced w ith
the N oise R eduction settting.
N ote that the flash w ill turn off (P) autom atically w hen:
Autofocus is set to Infinity(@; p. 93)
h(landscape), j(sunset), k(night landscape), v(m useum ), l
(firew orks show ) or z(close up) is selected in scene m ode (p. 63) or the
m ode dial is set to m(m ovie) (p. 89)
B SS is on (p. 141) or a setting other than Single is selected for
C O N TIN U O U S (p. 139) in C SM m ode
You use lens converter (LEN S) settings (p. 145)
The AE Lock option in the Exposure O ptions sub-m enu is on (p. 148)
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The follow ing settings are available (restrictions m ay apply depending on the m ode
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Setting
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How It Works
Flash fires w hen
lighting is poor.
Flash w ill not fire even
w hen lighting is poor.
Pre-flash lam p lights
before m ain flash.
This causes subjects
pupils to contract
before m ain flash
fires, m inim izing red-
eyeeffect caused by
flash reflecting from
retina.
Flash fires w henever
picture is taken.
Auto flash com bined
w ith slow shutter
speed.
When to Use It
B est choice in m ost circum stances.
U se w hen subject is outside range of
flash, to capture natural lighting under
dim light, or w here use of a flash is
prohibited. U se of a tripod is
recom m ended to prevent blurring.
U se for portraits (w orks best w hen
subjects are w ell w ithin range of flash
and looking at pre-flash lam p).
B etw een your pressing shutter-release
button and the picture being taken,
there is a slight delay to allow the pre-
flash lam p to take effect, and
consequently red-eye reduction is not
recom m ended w ith subjects that are
m oving erratically or in other situations
in w hich you w ant the cam era to react
quickly.
U sed to fill-in(illum inate) shadow s
and backlit subjects.
U se to capture both subject and
background at night or under dim
light. U se of a tripod is recom m ended
to prevent blurring.
The Flash-Ready Light
A short pause is required betw een exposures for the flash system to charge. If
the shutter release button is pressed halfw ay w hile the flash is charging, the red
light next to the view finder w ill blink. R em ove your finger briefly from the shutter
release button and try again.
Keep the Flash Window Clear
Keep your fingers and other objects aw ay from the flash w indow w hen using
the flash. If a shot seem s dark even though the flash fired, this m ay indicate that
you accidentally blocked the flash w indow ; check that the flash is unobstructed
and try again.
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Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects:
Exposure Compensation
To obtain the desired result with certain subject compositions (for
example, when large areas of the frame are very bright, very dark, or
contain areas of strong contrast), it may be necessary to alter exposure
from the value suggested by the camera. This can be done using
exposure compensation.
Exposure compensation can be set to values between +2.0 EV
(overexposure) and 2.0 EV (underexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV.
Press /on the Multi selector while holding the 1button.
B y default, the cam era rem em bersthe exposure-com pensation value
restoring it the next tim e the m ode dial is set to C SM . If desired, exposure
com pensation can be set to return to 0.0 EV w hen the m ode dial is turned to
a new setting or the cam era is turned off (p. 118).
Exposure com pensation can also be set using the EXPO SU R E O PTIO N S >
Exp. +/item in the shooting m enu (p. 149).
Exposure com pensation is not available in m anual exposure m ode, w hen the
user adjusts exposure directly by adjusting shutter speed and aperture (p. 127).
M anual focus-area selection is not available w hen the m onitor is off or digital
zoom is in effect (p. 90). In these cases, the center focus area is used.
1
C onfirm exposure value in m onitor.
Effects of com pensation are visible
in m onitor; adjust until desired result
is achieved.
!icon is displayed in m onitor.
Press to increase exposure
value, to decrease exposure
value.
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Choosing a Focus Area: Manual Focus-Area
Selection
In AUTO mode, the camera automatically focuses on the subject in the
center focus area. At SCENE-mode settings of Portrait and Close
Up (p. 65, 67), or when Manual is selected in the FOCUS OPTIONS
> AF Area Mode sub-menu for CSM mode (p. 150), the focus target
can be chosen from one of five focus areas. This makes it possible to
focus on an off-center subject without using focus lock.
The focus area can be selected using the Multi selector.
C enter focus area
selected.
U se M ulti selector to
select new focus area.
Any of five focus areas can be selected.
Focus-area selection can be used in com bination w ith focus lock if the subject
w ould not fall in any of the focus area in the final com position. In C SM m ode, it
can also be used in com bination w ith spot AF-area m etering (p. 137) to lock the
spot m etering point to the selected focus area.
W hen Auto(the default) is selected in the FO C U S O PTIO N S > AF Area
M odesub-m enu for C SM m ode (p. 150), the cam era autom atically selects the
focus area containing the subject closest to the cam era. N o focus area
indicators appear in the m onitor until the shutter release button is pressed
halfw ay, w hen the active focus area is show n in red. Focus-area selection can
be deactivated in C SM m ode by selecting O ffin the FO C U S O PTIO N S > AF
Area M odesub-m enu. In this case, the center focus area is used.
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This section details the options available in the SET-UP menu, where
you make changes to basic camera settings, and perform such tasks
as formatting CF memory cards. The SET-UP menu can also be used
to set image quality and size and choose a folder for storing images
and for playback. Some of the options in the setup menu can also be
accessed from the CSM and playback menu.
To view the SET-UP menu:
The SET-UP menu is displayed automatically when the mode dial is
turned to SETUP.
To end display of the SET-UP menu, set the mode dial other than
SETUP or turn the camera off.
The setup menu contains two pages of options:
Camera Setup
The SET- UP Menu
Image Quality P. 103-107
Image Size P. 103-107
Folders P. 108-112
Monitor Options P. 113-114
Auto Off P. 115
Seq. Number P. 116
CF Card Format P. 117
SET-UP 1 menu
Controls P. 118
Shot Confirm Lamp P. 119
Pic data/Transfer P. 120-121
Date P. 122
Video Mode P. 122
Language P. 123
Reset All P. 124-125
SET-UP 2 menu
Making Effective Use of Memory:
The Image Size & Quality Menu
Together, image quality and size determine how much space each
picture occupies on the CF memory card. This in turn determines the
total number of pictures that can be stored. To get an idea of how
different settings for image size and quality affect the number of
images that can be stored on a CF memory card, view the following
table, which shows the approximate number of pictures that can be
stored on 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, and 64 MB cards at different
combinations of image size and quality.
N ote that the num ber of pictures that can be stored at each com bination also
varies according to their com position (detail, num ber or colors).
8 MB Card 16 MB Card
F U L L XG A VG A F U L L XG A VG A
H I 0 1
F I N E 5 19 48 10 39 97
N O R M A L 10 37 88 20 76 177
B A S I C 19 71 161 39 144 324
32 MB Card 64 MB Card
F U L L XG A VG A F U L L XG A VG A
H I 3 6
F I N E 20 79 195 40 159 390
N O R M A L 40 152 354 81 309 725
B A S I C 79 288 650 159 588 1300
SET-UP1
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
PAGE2 SELECT SET
SET-UP2
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Transfer
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
PAGE1 SELECT SET
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Image Quality
To reduce the amount of memory that each
picture occupies, images are compressed using
JPEG compression. JPEG compression analyzes
images in blocks eight pixels on a side and
selectively reduces detail within each block. The
more the image is compressed, the smaller the
resulting file and the less space it occupies on the
CF memory card. Compressing the image to make a very small file,
however, may cause the block pattern to become visible, and there
may be noticeable loss of detail. The actual effect depends on the size
of the image when printed or displayed and on the type of subject.
You can control the amount of compression using the image quality
sub-menu. Image quality settings can be accessed from the SET-UP
menu and the Image Size & Quality sub-menu in the CSM shooting
menu (p. 134). Changes to image quality in any of these menus apply
to all modes. Note, however, that image quality setting of HI cannot
be selected with the SETUP menu and HI becomes FINE in AUTO
and SCENE modes, reverting to HI when the mode dial is turn to
CSM.
The image quality menu contains the following options:
IMAGE QUALITY
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
FINE
NORMAL
BASIC
SELECT SET
Option File format Description
H I TIFF
B est-quality im age, w ith no com pression. U se w hen
quality or authenticity is of param ount im portance.
F I N E JPEG
Fine im age quality, suitable for enlargem ents or high-
quality prints. File size reduced to roughly 1/4 of
original.
N O R M A L JPEG
N orm al im age quality, suited to m ost applications. File
size reduced to roughly 1/8 of original.
B A S I C JPEG
B asic im age quality, suitable for pictures that w ill be
distributed by e-m ail or used in w eb pages. File size
reduced to roughly 1/16 of original.
While setting of NORMAL represents the best trade-off between file
size and image quality in most cases, a setting of BASIC can be
used to save memory or create smaller files suitable for electronic
distribution. Setting of HI or FINE are suitable for pictures that will
be enlarged or printed at high resolution.
J PEG
JPEG (pronounced jay-peg) stands for Joint Photographic Experts G roup,
the organization w hich developed the JPEG com pression standard.
Viewing the Current Image Quality and Size
The current im age quality and size (except for full size)
settings are displayed in the m onitor as show n at right.
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Image Size
The image-size menu controls the physical
dimensions of the image, measured in pixels.
Smaller sizes require less space to store, making
them suited to distribution by e-mail and the web.
Conversely, the larger the image, the larger the
size at which it can be printed without becoming
noticeably grainy. Choose an image size according to the space
available on the CF memory card and the task at hand.
Image size can be adjusted from the SET-UP menu and the Image
Size & Quality sub-menu in the CSM shooting menu (p. 134). Changes
to image size in any of these menus apply to all modes.
The image-size menu contains the following options:
Option Size (pixels) Application
F U L L 2048 x 1536
For high quality prints of up to A4 w ithout additional
treatm ent.
XG A 1024 x 768
Suited to printing at sm aller sizes (for exam ple, as an
illustration in a letter or report), or to display on
m onitors 17 in. or larger.
VG A 640 x 480
C an be displayed full screen on 13 in. m onitors. Suited
to distribution by e-m ail or the w eb.
Small Pictures
W ith C O O LPIX885 digital cam era, Sm all Pictures, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x
120 or 96 x 72 pixels in size, for e-m ail and the w eb can easily be created w ith
the SM ALL PIC . button. See p. 76
Print Size
The size of im ages w hen printed depends on the resolution of the printer (the
higher the resolution, the sm aller the final print size). The follow ing table show s how
im ages of different sizes w ill print at a resolution of 200 dpi (supported by m ost
household inkjet printers).
Print Size Dimensions When Printed at 200 dpi
F U L L Approx. 26 x 20 cm (10.2 x 7.9 in.)
XG A Approx. 13 x 10 cm (5.1 x 3.9 in.)
VG A Approx. 8 x 6 cm (3.1 x 2.4 in.)
See p. 175 for m ore inform ation on choosing an im age size for electronic
distribution.
See p. 107 for m ore inform ation on choosing an im age size for printing.
IMAGE SIZE
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
FULL
XGA
VGA
SELECT SET
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Organizing Your Pictures: The Folders Menu
By default, pictures are stored on the CF memory
card in a folder labeled NIKON. To make it easier
to locate pictures during playback, you can create
additional folders and organize pictures by theme.
The Folders sub-menu is used to create,
rename and delete folders and to select the folder
in which subsequent pictures will be stored or from which pictures are
played back.
The cam era file system conform s to the D esign R ule for C am era File System
(D C F). U nder this system , folder nam es consist of a three-digit folder num ber
follow ed by the folder nam e (e.g., 100N IKO N ). Each folder can hold a
m axim um of 200 im ages (it m ay hold less, depending on the size of the C F
m em ory card and other factors). Should a folder fill up, another folder w ill
autom atically be created w ith the sam e nam e but a different folder num ber (e.g.,
101N IKO N ). For m ost purposes, the folder num ber can be ignoredw hen
view ed from the cam era, folders w ith the sam e nam e but different folder
num bers are the sam e folder. For exam ple, the cam era show s the folders
100N IKO N and 101N IKO N as the single folder N IKO N w ith no folder
num ber. W hen the C F m em ory card is view ed on a com puter, how ever, folders
w ith the sam e nam e but different folder num bers w ill be treated as separate
folders (see the N ikon View R eference M anualfor details). If you have trouble
locating a photo on a com puter, you can play it back on the cam era, w here the
folder num ber and nam e are show n in the photo-inform ation display.
OPTIONS
New
Rename
Delete
SELECT SET
H ighlight N ew
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NEW
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SELECT SET
Press >
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SELECT SET
Press </>to highlight letter
3
SET-UP1
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
PAGE2 SELECT SET
H ighlight last letter and press >to
create new folder.
5
NEW
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T O K Y O
SELECT SET
Press /to edit selected letter
Folder nam e can include
uppercase letters (A-Z),
num bers and spaces.
R epeat steps 3 and 4 to create
new five-letter folder nam e.
4
Creating, Renaming and Deleting Folders: The Folder Options Menu
The folder options menu can be used to create, rename or delete
folders.
Creating New Folders
FOLDERS
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
Options
N I K O N
SELECT SET
U ntil a different folder is selected from the Foldersm enu, all subsequent
pictures w ill be stored in the new folder.
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New
Rename
Delete
SELECT SET
H ighlight R enam e
1
RENAME
TOKYO
OSAKA
KOBE
SELECT SET
Press >to display list of folders
2
RENAME
TOKYO
OSAKA
KOBE
SELECT SET
H ighlight folder nam e
3
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O S A K A
RENAME
SELECT SET
Press >
Edit nam e as described in steps 3-
5 of C reating N ew Folderson
preceding page.
4
Renaming Existing Folders
OPTIONS
New
Rename
Delete
SELECT SET
H ighlight D elete
1
ERASE FOLDER
TOKYO
OSAKA
KOBE
SELECT SET
Press >to display list of folders
2
ERASE FOLDER
TOKYO
OSAKA
KOBE
SELECT SET
H ighlight folder nam e
Folder N IKO N is not available for
deletion.
3
SELECT OK
FOLDER

OSAKA
deleting folder?
No
Yes
Press >
Select Yesto delete selected
folder.
Select N oto return to SET-U P
m enu w ithout deleting folder
4
Deleting Folders
If the selected folder contains hidden (p. 171) or protected (p. 170) im ages, the
folder w ill not be deleted. Any im ages it contains that are neither hidden nor
protected w ill, how ever, be deleted.
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Choosing a Folder
O nce additional folders have been created, you can select the folder that w ill be
used for playback or to store pictures in all m odes. The folder can be chosen using
the Folderssub-m enu in SETU P m ode or Foldersitem in the playback m enu.
U ntil a new folder is selected, all subsequent im ages w ill be stored in this folder,
w hich w ill also be used for playback.
FOLDERS
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
PAGE2 SELECT SET
Options
N I K O N
T O K Y O
O S A K A
H ighlight folder nam e.
1
FOLDERS
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
PAGE2 SELECT SET
Options
N I K O N
T O K Y O
O S A K A
Press >
Folder nam e is show n in m onitor. (N o folder nam e is
displayed w hen N IKO N is selected.)
2
Each series of seventy pictures taken at a setting of U ltra H Sis stored in a
separate folder w ith a nam e consisting of N _follow ed by a three-digit num ber
assigned by the cam era. The Foldersm enu can be used to select the folder
for playback or to delete the entire folder and all im ages it contains. N ote,
how ever, that such folders cannot be used to store pictures take after the folder
w as created.
Monitor Options
The Monitor Options sub-menu is used to
specify when the monitor will turn on
automatically and to set monitor brightness and
hue (tone).
Controlling the Monitor: The Display Mode Menu
This option is used to specify the conditions under w hich
the m onitor w ill turn on autom atically, and to specify
w hether or not pictures are displayed in the m onitor after
shooting.
Option Description
M o n ito r O n
M onitor turns on at start-up; pictures are displayed in m onitor
after shooting.
R e vie w O n ly
M onitor turns on only to display pictures im m ediately after
shooting. C hoose this option to save batteries.
P re vie w O n ly
M onitor turns on at start-up, but pictures are not displayed in
m onitor after shooting.
M o n ito r O ff
M onitor rem ains off at all tim es. This option is the m ost
effective for saving batteries.
MONITOR OPTIONS
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
Display Mode
Brightness
Hue
SELECT SET
SELECT SET
DISPLAY MODE
Monitor On
Review Only
Preview Only
Monitor Off
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Adjusting Monitor Brightness: The Brightness Menu
This option controls m onitor brightness. Press /on the M ulti selector to
increase or decrease the brightness of the m onitor by
m oving the arrow at the right side of the display up or
dow n. O nce you have adjusted brightness to your
satisfaction, press >on the M ulti selector to put the
change into effect.
Increasing m onitor brightness also increases the brightness of im ages output on
a television set w hen the cam era is connected to a television or VC R . U nder
norm al conditions, this m ay m ake the im age on the television slightly too bright.
SELECT SET
BRIGHTNESS
Adjusting Monitor Tone: The Hue Menu
This option controls the hue (tone) of the m onitor. Press
/on the M ulti selector to alter the hue by m oving the
arrow at the right side of the display up or dow n. O nce
you have adjusted hue to your satisfaction, press >on
the M ulti selector to put the change into effect.
SELECT SET
HUE
Conserving Battery Power: The Auto Off Menu
When operated on battery power, the camera will
enter sleep mode if no operations are performed
for thirty seconds (or three minutes when menus
are displayed). The time limit for sleep mode can
be chosen from thirty seconds, one minute, five
minutes, and thirty minutes using the Auto Off
menu.
AUTO OFF
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
30S
1M
5M
30M
SELECT SET
Using a 2CR5 (DL245) Battery
W hen pow ered by a six-volt 2C R 5 (D L245) lithium battery, the cam era m ay
becom e hot if left on for an extended period. W e recom m end that you set Auto
O ffto five m inutes or less w hen using a 2C R 5 (D L245) lithium battery.
Using an AC Adapter
W hen the cam era is pow ered by the EH -21 AC adapter/battery charger
(available separately), the cam era w ill rem ain on for thirty m inutes if no
operations are perform ed, regardless of the setting in the Auto O ffm enu. If the
cam era is connected to a video device, video output w ill continue indefinitely
after the m onitor has turned off.
Sleep Mode
In sleep m ode, all cam era functions are deactivated and the cam era itself is
effectively off, consum ing alm ost no pow er. The cam era can be reactivated by
pressing the M ulti selector or any other buttons on the cam era back (except
TR AN SFER button), by rotating the m ode dial, or by pressing the shutter release
button halfw ay. W hen the cam era is reactivated, the green light next to the
view finder w ill light, and the m onitor w ill then turn on after a short pause.
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File Numbering: The Seq. Number Menu
When saving pictures, the camera assigns each
picture a file name consisting of DSCN followed
by a four-digit number assigned automatically by
the camera. The Seq. Number menu controls
how the camera assigns file numbers.
Option Description
W hen this option is selected, the cam era assigns all subsequent file
num bers sequentially in ascending order, starting from the last num ber
used. If the C F m em ory card is form atted or a new card inserted in the
cam era, file num bering w ill continue from the last num ber used. This
m akes it easier to keep track of im ages and helps prevent files from
being accidentally overw ritten w hen they are copied to the sam e folder
on a com puter.
O ff
The cam era does not store the last file num ber used. W hen a new file
is created, num bering starts from the low est num ber available.
R e se t
C lears the current file num ber from m em ory. Sequential file num bering
begins again from the low est num ber available on the current C F
m em ory card.
SEQ. NUMBERS
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
On
Off
Reset
SELECT SET
O n
File and Folder Names
Photos created by the C O O LPIX885 have nam es of the form D SC N nnnn.JPG ,
w here nnnn is a four-digit num ber assigned autom atically by the cam era (e.g.,
D SC N 0001.JPG ). In place of JPG ,m ovies have the extension M O V(e.g.,
D SC N 0001.M O V). For the sm all picture files, SSC N instead of D SC N is
assigned (e.g., SSC N 0002.JPG ). Photos and m ovies are stored in folders w ith
a nam e consisting of a three-digit num ber betw een 100 and 999, follow ed by
N IKO N (e.g., 100N IKO N ).
W hen a file num ber exceeds 9999 in a folder or the num ber of files in a folder
exceeds 200, a new folder w ith one added to the folder num ber is created and
im age files, w ith sequential file num bers from 0001, w ill be stored in it.
CF Card Format
The CF memory card supplied with your camera
is already formatted for use in the COOLPIX885.
Other CF memory cards will however need to be
formatted prior to use. For more information on
formatting CF memory cards, see Tutorial: First
Steps: 3 Insert the CF Memory Card (p. 47).
CF CARD FORMAT
WARNING !
All images will
be deleted !
No
Format
SELECT SET
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Storing Camera Settings: The Controls Menu
In CSM mode, the first three items in the
Controls menu determine what camera settings
remain in effect when the camera is turned off. If
an item is checked, the setting in effect at the
time the camera was turned off will be restored
the next time the camera is turned on. Any items
that are not checked will be restored to default settings when the
camera is turned on.
CONTROLS
save
save
save
Digital Zoom
Done
SELECT SET BK
Option Setting Affected Default
3sa ve Flash setting Auto
2sa ve Focus m ode Autofocus
!sa ve Exposure com pensation 0.0
D ig ita l Z o o m D igital zoom O n
The fourth item , D igital Zoom , is used to turn digital zoom on and off in ATU O ,
SC EN E and C SM m ode. If it is checked, digital zoom functions norm ally (p. 90). If
this item is not checked, digital zoom cannot be used, and pressing the T zoom
button at the m axim um optical-zoom position has no effect.
To check an item , or rem ove the check m ark from an item that has already been
checked, highlight the item and press >on the M ulti selector. H ighlight D one
and press >on the M ulti selector to put the changes into effect.
Confirming Shutter Release:
The Shot Confirm Lamp Menu
If desired, the red-eye reduction lamp next to the
viewfinder window can be used to let your
subjects know that the shutter has been released.
This can be useful when taking portraits without
the flash. Shot confirmation can be turned on or
off in the Shot Confirm Lamp sub-menu.
SHOT CONFIRM LAMP
Controls
Shot Confirm Lam
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
Off
On
SELECT SET
Option Description
O ff
R ed-eye reduction lam p does not light w hen shutter is released
(default).
O n R ed-eye reduction lam p lights w hen shutter is released.
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Photo Information and Transfer Setting:
The Pic Data/Transfer Menu
The Pic Data/Transfer sub-menu contains
options for storing information about the camera
status at the time when the picture was taken as
a text file and for turning on/off the transfer mark
associated with pictures and movies as they are
taken.
PIC DATA/TRANSFER
Controls
Shot Confirm Lam
Pic data/Transfer
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
info txt
Auto Transfer
SELECT SET
Recording Photo Information: The info. txt Sub-Menu
W hen O nis selected in the info. txtsub-m enu, a text
file (info. txt) w ill be created on the C F m em ory card in
the cam era to store picture inform ation for all subsequent
im ages. W hen the contents of the C F m em ory card are
view ed form a com puter, this file, w hich m ay be found in
the sam e folder w here the im ages are stored, can be read
w ith a text editor or w ord processor such as Sim ple Text
or N otepad. The default setting for info. txtis O ff.
PIC DATA/TRANSFER
Controls
Shot Confirm Lam
Pic data/Transfer
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
info txt
Auto Transfer
SELECT SET
Off
On
Option Description
O ff
Text-form at picture inform ation not recorded (does not affect
playback photo-inform ation display).
O n Picture inform ation recorded in text form at.
The info. txt file gives the follow ing inform ation about the cam era settings
relevant to each im age in the folder:
File num ber and type C am era type and firm w are version
M etering m ode Exposure m ode
Shutter speed Aperture
Exposure com pensation Focal length and digital zoom factor
Im age adjustm ent Sensitivity (ISO equivalency)
W hite balance Sharpening
D ate of recording Im age size and quality
Im ages are listed in the order recorded, separated by a blank line.
Making Pictures for Transfer: The Auto Transfer Sub-Menu
W hen you connect the cam era to a com puter running
N ikon View and press the TR AN SFER button, any im ages
that have been m arked for transfer w ill autom atically be
copied to the com puter. The transfer m enu controls
w hether im ages are m arked for transfer as they are taken.
The follow ing options are available:
PIC DATA/TRANSFER
Controls
Shot Confirm Lam
Pic data/Transfer
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
info txt
Auto Transfer
SELECT SET
Off
On
Option Description
O ff Pictures and m ovies are not m arked for transfer.
O n (D efault setting)
Pictures and m ovies are m arked for transfer as they are
taken.
Changing Transfer Status
Im ages already recorded to the C F m em ory card can be selected for transfer by
pressing the TR AN SFER button w hen the im age is displayed in Full-Screen
review (p. 71) or in playback m ode (p. 156), or w hen the im age is highlighted in
thum bnail review or thum bnail playback. If the im age is already m arked for
transfer, pressing the TR AN SFER button w ill turn transfer m arking off. The
Transferoption in the playback m enu can be used to select all im ages on the
C F m em ory card for transfer, or to rem ove transfer m arking from all im ages
(p. 174).
Marking image files for transfer
U p to 999 im ages on a C F m em ory card can be m arked for transfer. Im age files
of any file num ber can be transferred. To transfer 1000 or m ore im ages, use one
of the follow ing m ethods:
1) Transfer the im ages using N ikon View 4, not the TR AN SFER button.
2) Transfer 999 im ages using the TR AN SFER button, and unm ark the im ages
once they have been transferred. The m ark the rem aining im ages for transfer
and press the TR AN SFER button once again.
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The Date Menu
The Date option is used to set the camera to the
current date and time. For more information, see
Tutorial: First Steps: 5 Set the Date and Time
(p. 52).
DATE
Y M D
2001. 01. 01
00 00
SELECT SET
Choosing a Video Standard: The Video Mode Menu
The Video Mode menu is used to select the
standard used for video output. Adjust this setting
to match the standard used in any video device to
which you connect the camera.
Option Description
N T S C U se w hen connecting the cam era to N TSC devices.
P A L
U se w hen connecting the cam era to PAL devices. If the video
cable is connected to the cam era at this setting, the m onitor w ill
turn off.
VIDEO MODE
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
NTSC
PAL
SELECT SET
See p. 176 for m ore inform ation on connecting the cam era to a TV or VC R .
The Language Menu
This option is used to choose the language in
which camera menus and messages are
displayed. For more information, see Tutorial:
First Steps: 5 Choose a Language (p. 51).
LANGUAGE
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Reset All
D
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SELECT SET
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Restoring Default Settings: The Reset All Menu
The Reset All option in the SET-UP menu is
used to restore settings for all modes to their
default values.
The Reset All menu contains the following
options:
Option Description
N o Exist m enu leaving settings unchanged.
Ye s R estore settings to default values.
RESET ALL
Reset all setting
to default values
No
Yes
SELECT SET
Setting Default
SC EN E m ode Portrait
W hite B alance Auto
M etering M atrix
C ontinuous Single
B SS O ff
Im age Adjustm ent N orm al
Im age Sharpening Auto
Lens N orm al
Im age Size Full
Im age Q uality N orm al
Sensitivity Auto
Exposure M ode P
AE Lock O ff
Exposure C om pensation 0
C hoosing Yesrestores the follow ing options to their default values:
Setting Default
AF Area M ode Auto
Auto-Focus M ode C ontinuous AF
Focus C onfirm ation M F
Auto B racketing O ff
N oise R eduction O n
Folders N IKO N
D isplay M ode O n
B rightness 3
H ue 6
Auto O ff 30 S
Seq. N um bers O n
C ontrols All options on
Shot C onfirm Lam p O ff
info. txt O ff
Auto Transfer O n
Fram e Interval (Slide Show ) 3 S
Transfer O n
Sm all Picture 640 x 480
All other settings are unaffected.
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This section details settings available only in the CSM Mode. In
addition to the settings discussed in the previous section, in CSM
Mode the user can control the following settings by means of the
mode dial and the buttons on the back of the camera:
sensitivity (ISO equivalency)
focus distance (manual focus)
Menus in CSM mode also give the user control over:
White balance
metering
frame-advance rate
best-shot selection
contrast, brightness and image type
image sharpening
settings for optional lens converters
exposure options
focus options
auto bracketing
noise reduction
Advanced Photography
CSM shooting mode
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Adjusting Exposure Manually:
Manual Exposure Mode
If you want to adjust the shutter speed to freeze action or to suggest
motion by blurring moving objects, or if you want to modify exposure
from the value suggested by the camera, choose manual exposure
mode by selecting M in EXPOSURE OPTIONS > Exposure Mode
sub-menu in CSM shooting menu.
Choosing an Aperture
In m anual exposure m ode, aperture is chosen by pressing </>on the M ulti
selector w hile holding dow n the 1button.
1
P re ss <fo r m a x im u m a p e rtu re sm a ll f n u m b e r , >fo r m in im u m
a p e rtu re la rg e f n u m b e r .
2
C o n firm a p e rtu re se ttin g in m o n ito r.
Note on minimum aperture
Filter is applied to adjust the light entering the cam era w hen the aperture is set
to its m inim um w ith the C O O LPIX885. B ecause of this, the m inim um aperture
setting m ay not yield w ider depth-of-field as expected from the aperture value
displayed in the m onitor.
If the aperture you have selected w ould result in the picture being over- or
under-exposed, the aperture value displayed in the m onitor w ill flash w hen the
shutter release button is pressed halfw ay.
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Choosing a Shutter Speed
In m anual exposure m ode, shutter speed is chosen by pressing /on the M ulti
selector w hile holding dow n the 1button. O ptions range from 8 sec. to 1/1000
sec. in increm ents equivalent to 1 EV (one step). In addition, a shutter speed of
B U LB up to 60 sec.is available for long-tim e exposures.
1
P re ss fo r slo we r sh u tte r sp e e d s, fo r fa ste r sh u tte r sp e e d s.
2
C o n firm sh u tte r sp e e d in m o n ito r.
Long-time exposure (up to 60 sec.)
W hen the shutter speed is set to B U LB (m anual exposure m ode only), the
shutter w ill rem ain open w hile the shutter release button is pressed (m axim um
exposure 60 sec.). To reduce blurring caused by cam era shake, w e
recom m end that you use a rem ote shutter release (the M C -EU 1 R em ote C ord,
available separately, functions as a rem ote shutter-release cable) and a tripod.
At default setting, the noise reduction (p. 154) is autom atically set w hen the
shutter speed is slow er than 1 sec. in the long-tim e exposure.
Shutter speed limitations
At a C O N TIN U O U Ssetting of U ltra H S(p. 139), the low est available
shutter speed is 1/30 sec. At setting of mm ovie (p. 89), shutter speed
cannot be set to a value slow er than 1/15 sec. B U LB is only available at a
setting of Single(p. 139).
N ote that if the shutter is open for m ore than 1/4 sec. at any setting, m ottling
(noise) m ay appear in the final picture. At speeds of 1/4 sec. O r slow er, the
shutter speed indicator in the m onitor turns yellow .
At default setting, the noise reduction (p. 154) is autom atically set w hen the
shutter speed is slow er than 1 sec. in C SM shooting m ode.
C hoose high shutter speed to freeze action, low shutter speed to suggest
m ovem ent by blurring m oving objects.
In m anual exposure m ode, the am ount the picture w ould be over- or under-
exposed at the selected com bination of aperture and shutter speed is displayed in
the m onitor.
D isplay show s values betw een 2 and +2 EV in
increm ents of 1/3 EV.
U nderexposed O verexposed
2 0 +2
1 +1
(Values in EVs)
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Reacting Faster to Light:
Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light.
The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure,
allowing the same exposure to be achieved with faster shutter speeds
or smaller apertures. In a film camera, sensitivity is a characteristic of
the film, not the camera. The ISO ratings you see on packages of film
are a measure of their sensitivitythe higher the ISO rating, the more
sensitive the film. Higher sensitivity is achieved by altering the chemical
composition of the film, causing a random pattern called grain , to
appear in the final picture. In a digital camera, increased sensitivity has
a similar effect: higher sensitivities allow higher shutter speeds, at the
expense of mottling, or noise (the digital equivalent of film grain )
appearing in the final image.
Adjusting Sensitivity
In AUTO mode, the camera sets sensitivity automatically in response to
lighting conditions. When the mode dial is set to C S M , you can choose
a fixed value for sensitivity from four possible settings. Sensitivity is set
by pressing the zoom button while holding down the 1button.
1
P re ss T fo r in c re a se d se n sitivity, Wfo r d e c re a se d se n sitivity; A t
se ttin g o f 4 0 0 , p re ss T to se le c t se ttin g o f A U T O
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S e n sitivity d isp la ye d in m o n ito r
The follow ing settings are available
Setting Description
Equivalent to setting of 100 under norm al conditions; w hen
A U T O lighting is poor, how ever, cam era autom atically raises sensitivity
d e fa u lt) to com pensate. ISO icon appears in m onitor only w hen sensitivity
raised above 100.
1 0 0 Approxim ately equivalent to ISO rating of 100.
2 0 0 Approxim ately equivalent to ISO rating of 200.
4 0 0 Approxim ately equivalent to ISO rating of 400.
A slight am ount of m ottling (noise) m ay appear in pictures taken at settings
other than 100.
C hanges to sensitivity have no effect in AU TO or SC EN E operating m odes.
Sensitivity can also be set using the ISO item in the C SM shooting m enus
(p. 147).
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Focusing at a Preset Distance: Manual Focus
In CSM mode, manual focus can be used in place of autofocus for
situations in which you know the distance to the subject. Focus
distance can be selected from forty-nine preset distances, ranging
from 0.03 m (0.10 ft.) to infinity at widest angle, by pressing the zoom
buttons while holding down the 2button.
1
P re ss T to in c re a se th e fo c u s d ista n c e to m a x im u m o f in fin ity
I n F ) , Wto d e c re a se .
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F o c u s d ista n c e is d isp la ye d in m o n ito r.
The value displayed for m anual focus-distance is the approxim ate distance from
the front of the lens. The actual focus distance m ay differ slightly from the value
show n; check focus in the m onitor before shooting.
The focus distances available depend on the focus m ode setting (p. 92). N ote
that the focus distances of 0.03-0.3 m (0.10-1 ft.) are only available at
(m acro close-up) and 0(m acro close-up + self-tim er)at w idest angle.
M anual focus can be canceled by pressing the 2button.
Tips on manual focus
To use the self-tim er in com bination w ith m anual focus, select a focus m ode
of 0(autofocus + self-tim er) or 0(m acro close-up + self-tim er) before
choosing the focus distance.
The flash can be used w hile m anual focus is in effect. This m akes it possible
to com bine the flash w ith a focus setting of infinity.
The units used for m anual focus ban be selected from m eters or feet using the
D istance U nitssub-m enu in the SETU P m enu (p. 151).
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Using CSM Shooting Menu Options
In CSM shooting mode, adjustments to some shooting options are
made from the camera menus (no menu is available in AUTO, SCENE
and movie mode). The CSM shooting menu can be used to adjust
camera settings for specific subjects or situationsfor example, when
photographing very bright subjects, or when taking pictures under
fluorescent lighting.
To view the CSM shooting menu:
See p. 30 for m ore inform ation on U sing C am era M enus.
WHITE BALANCE P. 135-136
METERING P. 137-138
CONTINUOUS P. 139-140
BEST SHOT SELECTOR P. 141
IMAGE ADJUSTMENT P. 142-143
IMAGE SHARPENING P. 144
LENS P. 145-146
SHOOTING MENU 1
IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY P. 103-107
SENSITIVITY P. 147
EXPOSURE OPTIONS P. 148-149
FOCUS OPTIONS P. 150-151
AUTO BRACKETING P. 152-153
NOISE REDUCTION P. 154
CF CARD FORMAT P. 117
SHOOTING MENU 2
The Shooting menu contains two pages of advanced shooting options:
Keeping Colors True: The White-Balance Menu
What is White Balance?
The color of the light reflected by an object depends on the color of
the light source. The human brain is able to detect and compensate for
such changes in color, with the result that a white object will look white
to humans whether viewed in sunlight, under overcast skies, or indoors
under incandescent or fluorescent lighting. To a camera, however, the
whites produced by these different sources of light vary in color,
some being slightly blue and others yellow or red. A digital camera can
adjust colors according to lighting so that colors that appear white to
the human eye also appear white when viewed in the final picture. This
adjustment is called white balance.
Choosing a White Balance Setting
In CSM shooting mode, white balance can be
chosen from the white-balance menu (in other
modes, white balance is adjusted automatically
according to the type of scene). The following
options are available:
Option Description
A A u to
W hite balance autom atically adjusted to suit lighting
conditions. B est choice in m ost circum stances.
Wh ite B a l P re se t
W hite object used as reference to set w hite balance
under unusual lighting conditions.
F in e W hite balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
I n c a n d e sc e n t
U se w hen taking pictures indoors under incandescent
light.
F lu o re sc e n t U se w hen taking pictures indoors under fluorescent light.
C lo u d y U se for pictures taken outdoors under overcast skies.
S p e e d lig h t
W hite balance adjusted to m atch light produced by
flash.
WHITE BALANCE
SELECT SET OFF
Auto
White Bal Preset
Fine
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Speed l i ght
Auto
White Bal Preset
Fine
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Speed l i ght
Select C SM (C SM
shooting m enu).
1
Press M EN U button to
display C SM shooting
m enu.
2
WHITE BALANCE
PAGE2 SELECT SET
IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY
OFF SELECT SET
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Fine-Tuning White Balance
At settings other than A(auto) and (preset), w hite
balance can be fine-tunedby highlighting the desired
setting and selecting an adjustm ent from a sub-m enu. A
adjustm ents can be m ade in the range of +3 to 3 or, in
the case of (fluorescent), by selecting the type of bulb
from the follow ing sub-m enu:
F L 1
F L 2
F L 3
OFF SELECT SET
WHITE BALANCE
Auto
White Bal Preset
Fine
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Speed l i ght
Auto
White Bal Preset
Fine
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Speed l i ght
Option Description
FL1 W (default)
FL2 N
FL3 D
R aising w hite balance gives im ages a blue, coldcast; low ering w hite balance
m akes pictures appear w arm erthat is, slightly yellow or red. After selecting the
desired adjustm ent, press >on the M ulti selector to put your choice into effect.
Preset White Balance
Preset w hite balance is used to adjust w hite balance w hen
shooting under m ixed lighting or to com pensate for light
sources w ith a strong color cast (for exam ple, to m ake
pictures taken under a lam p w ith a red shade look as
though they had been taken under w hite light). W hen
(W hite B al Preset) is selected from the w hite-balance
m enu, the cam era w ill zoom in and the m enu show n at
right w ill be displayed in the m onitor.
Option Description
C a n c e l
R ecalls the m ost recent setting for preset w hite balance from
m em ory and sets w hite balance to this value.
To m easure a new value for w hite balance, place a w hite object,
such as a piece of paper, under the lighting that w ill be used in
the final picture. Fram e this object so that it fills the square in the
center of the m enu show n above. H ighlight M easureand press
the M ulti selector to the right to m easure a new value for preset
w hite balance (cam era w ill zoom out and shutter w ill be released,
but no picture w ill be recorded).
M e a su re
WHITE BALANCE PRESET
Cancel
Measure
OFF SELECT SET
At setting other than AU TO , the current w hite-
balance setting is indicated by an icon in the
m onitor.
Measuring Light: The Metering Menu
The metering method is the method your
camera uses to measure light when determining
exposure. In CSM shooting mode, METERING
menu offers a choice of four metering methods:
METERING
OFF SELECT SET
Matrix
Spot
Center-Weighted
Spot AF Area
Method
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S p o t A F A re a
How It Works
Exposure calculated by
com paring m easurem ents
from 256 areas of fram e
w ith library of typical
com positions, producing
best possible setting for
entire fram e.
C am era m easures light in
area in center of fram e
occupying roughly 1/32 of
total, show n by square in
center of m onitor.
C am era m easures light in
entire fram e but assigns
w eight of 80% to area in
center of fram e occupying
roughly 1/4 of total.
C am era m easures light in
current focus area only.
When to Use It
B est choice in m ost
circum stances.
Ensures that subject in
m etering target w ill be
correctly exposed even w hen
background very bright or very
dark. C an be used in
com bination w ith AE hold
(p. 148).
C lassic m eter for portraits;
preserves background details
w hile letting lighting conditions
at center of fram e determ ine
exposure. Selected
autom atically w hen digital
zoom (p. 90) is used. C an be
used in com bination w ith AE
hold (p. 148).
U se to link spot m etering to
currectly selected focus area
w hen m anual or auto focus-
area selection is in effect.
Equivalent to M atrixw hen
focus-area selection (p. 150) is
off; equivalent to Spotw hen
m anual focus (p. 151) is used.
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The m etering m ethod is show n by icons in the
m onitor.
Auto Exposure hold
Spot or center-w eighted m etering sets exposure for the subject in the center focus
area w hen the shutter release button is pressed halfw ay. If your subject is not in the
center focus area, exposure w ill be set for an object in the background, w ith the
result that your m ain subject m ay be over- or under-exposed. U sing AE hold, you
can m eter your m ain subject and then adjust the com position before taking the
picture.
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S e t m e te rin g to e sp o t) o r w c e n te r-we ig h te d ) .
2
P o sitio n th e su b je c t in th e c e n te r o f th e fra m e a n d p re ss th e
sh u tte r re le a se b u tto n h a lfwa y to lo c k fo c u s p . 6 1 ) a n d e x p o su re .
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K e e p in g th e sh u tte r re le a se b u tto n h e ld h a lfwa y, re c o m p o se yo u r
p ic tu re ; p re ss th e sh u tte r re le a se b u tto n th e re st o f th e wa y d o wn
to sh o o t.
Spot AF Area m etering can be used in com bination w ith focus-area selection
(p. 150) to m easure lighting in one of five focus areas, allow ing you to m eter an
off-center subject w ithout using auto exposure lock.
Taking Pictures in a Sequence: The Continuous Menu
The Continuous menu determines whether the
camera takes one picture each time the shutter
release button is pressed, or records a continuous
sequence of pictures while the shutter release
button is held down.
CONTINUOUS
Single
Continuous
Multi-shot 16
VGA Sequence
Ultra HS
OFF SELECT SET
Option
S in g le
C o n tin u o u s
M u lti-sh o t 1 6
VG A S e q u e n c e
U ltra H S
Description
C am era records one picture each tim e the shutter release
button is pressed all the w ay dow n.
C am era records pictures at a rate of about three photos
every tw o seconds w hile the shutter release button is held
all the w ay dow n. This setting can be used to capture
fleeting expressions on a portrait subject, or to
photograph a subject that is m oving unpredictably. N ot
available at im age quality setting of H I.
C am era takes sixteen consecutive thum bnailim ages
and com bines them into a collage. This option is only
available w hen im age size is set to FU LL.
C am era takes series of pictures 640 x 480 pixels in size.
Im age quality (p. 104) is set to N O R M AL, allow ing
pictures to be taken at approxim ately tw o fram es per
second w hile shutter release button is held dow n.
C am era takes seventy pictures 320 x 240 pixels in size
(Q VG A) each tim e shutter release button is pressed.
Im age quality (p. 104) is set to N O R M AL allow ing pictures
to be taken at approxim ately thirty fram es per second.
Each sequence of pictures is saved in separate folder
autom atically created by cam era. Folder nam e is
com posed of N _follow ed by three-digit num ber
assigned in ascending order by cam era.
At settings other than Single, the flash is set to O ff(P) and w ill not fire even
w hen lighting is poor (p. 98).
At settings other than Single, the focus, exposure and w hite-balance settings
used for the first im age apply to all other im ages in the sam e series.
Setting of U ltra H Sonly takes effect w hen the m onitor is on. If the m onitor is
turned off, the cam era w ill revert to a setting of Singleuntil the m onitor is
turned on.
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The Memory Buffer
The cam era is equipped w ith a m em ory buffer for tem porary storage of photos
during shooting, allow ing you to take several pictures in succession w ithout
w aiting for the im ages to be transferred to the C F m em ory card. The num ber of
im ages that can be stored in the buffer depends on the quality and size of the
im ages. W hen the buffer becom es full, an hourglass icon (W) w ill be displayed in
the m onitor until enough data have been transferred to the card to allow m ore
pictures to be taken. M ore pictures can be taken as soon as enough m em ory
becom es available in the buffer. At a setting of C ontinuousor VG A
Sequence, you can continue to take pictures as long as the shutter release
button is held dow n, although the rate at w hich pictures are taken w ill drop
w hen the buffer fills up.
During Recording
W hile im ages are being transferred from the buffer to the C F m em ory card for
perm anent storage, the green light next to the view finder w ill blink. D o not eject
the C F m em ory card, or rem ove or disconnect the pow er source until the light
has stopped blinking. R em oving the card or cutting pow er in these
circum stances could result in loss of data. B e sure that the cam era is off before
you rem ove the C F m em ory card.
Note: Noise Reduction in Multi-shot 16 or Ultra HS
W hen M ulti-shot 16 or U ltra H S m ode is set, N oise R eduction (p. 154) is
autom atically turned off. To use N oise R eduction after taking pictures w ith M ulti-
shot 16 or U ltra H S, turn N oise R eduction on again.
At settings other than Single, the current
continuoussetting is indicated by an icon in
the m onitor.
Getting Sharper Pictures:
The BSS (Best-Shot Selector) Menu
Best-Shot Selector (BSS) is used when
inadvertent camera movement could cause
blurring. It is most effective in situations in which
inadvertent camera movement can produce
blurred pictures, for example when:
the camera is zoomed in
you are using macro close-up to take pictures at ranges of less than
30 cm (1 ft.)
the flash can not be used although lighting is poor (for example, the
subject is outside the range of the flash or you want to capture
natural lighting under low-light conditions)
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.
The BSS menu contains the following options:
BEST SHOT SELECTOR
Off
On
OFF SELECT SET
Option Description
O ff B SS off; cam era functions norm ally.
O n
C am era takes photos as long as the shutter release button is held
dow n, to a m axim um of ten. These im ages are then com pared and
the sharpest photo (the photo w ith the highest level of detail) saved to
the C F m em ory card. The flash is turned off, and focus, exposure, and
w hite balance are determ ined by the first picture in the series.
Restrictions on BSS
B SS is not available at continuoussettings other than Single or an im age
quality setting of H I. Selecting either of these options autom atically cancels B SS.
W hen B SS is on, a B SS icon appears in the m onitor.
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Contrast, Brightness and Image Type:
The Image Adjustment Menu
When you take a picture, the camera
automatically performs image compensation for
optimal brightness and contrast before recording
the picture to the CF memory card. The image-
adjustment sub-menu gives you control over this
image compensation operation, allowing you to
control not only brightness and contrast, but also to produce
monochrome images. The following options are available:
IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
Auto
Normal
More Contrast
Less Contrast
Lighten Image
Darken Image
Black&Whine
OFF SELECT SET
Option
A u to
N o rm a l
M o re C o n tra st
L e ss C o n tra st
L ig h te n I m a g e
D a rk e n I m a g e
B la c k & Wh ite
Description
C am era adjusts brightness and contrast for optim al
results; adjustm ent perform ed differs from im age to im age
(this setting is autom atically selected in AU TO m ode).
C am era perform s sam e standard brightness and contrast
adjustm ent on all im ages (default setting). This setting is
recom m ended for im ages that w ill later be retouched on a
com puter.
Im age processed to increase difference betw een light and
dark areas.
Im age processed to reduce difference betw een light and
dark areas.
Increase brightness of m id-tones in im age, w ithout
affecting detail in highlights or shadow s. This setting can
be used on im ages that w ill be output on com puter
m onitor or printer if device tends to produce im ages that
are too dark.
D ecreases brightness of m id-tones in im age, w ithout
affecting detail in highlights or shadow s. This setting can
be used on im ages that w ill be output on com puter
m onitor or printer if device tends to produce im ages that
are too bright.
Im age converted to black and w hite. B lack-and-w hite
im ages require sam e am ount of m em ory as color im ages,
but show higher level of detail. W hen this option is in
effect, view through lens show n in m onitor is in black and
w hite. W hite-balance settings (p. 135) and digital zoom
(p. 90) cannot be used w hile this option is in effect.
An im age-adjustm ent icon appears in the m onitor
at settings other than N orm aland Auto.
O nly one im age adjustm ent setting can be used at a tim e. Selecting a new
im age-adjustm ent option cancels the previous setting.
The effects of adjustm ents to brightness and contrast are not visible in the
m onitor.
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Making Edges More Distinct:
The Image Sharpening Menu
When you take a picture, the camera
automatically outlines edges, making the image
appear sharper. In auto mode, the image-
sharpening menu gives you control over the
amount of sharpening performed (in scene mode,
the camera automatically adjusts sharpening
according to the subject). The following options are available:
Option Description
A u to
C am era sharpens edges for optim al results; adjustm ent
perform ed differs from im age to im age.
H ig h
Im age processed to increase sharpness, m aking edges m ore
distinct.
N o rm a l
C am era perform s sam e standard level of sharpening on all
im ages.
L o w Am ount of sharpening reduced below norm al level.
O ff N o sharpening perform ed.
At settings other than Autoand O ff, the
current im age-sharpening setting is show n by an
icon in the m onitor.
The effects of sharpening are not visible in the m onitor.
Setting for Optional Lens Converters: The Lens Menu
When the UR-E4 step-down ring lens adapter
(available separately) is attached to the camera
lens, optional lens converters for wideangle,
telephoto and fisheye photography can be used
with the COOLPIX885. An adapter for taking
pictures of film positives is also available. Each of
these converters is adapted to a particular
combination of settings, including focus mode, zoom position and
metering method. Using the lens sub-menu, you can select
combinations of setting suited to particular lens converters.
Option
N o rm a l
Wid e A d a p te r
(for W C -E24 and
W C -E63 w ideangle
converters)
Te le p h o to 1
(for TC -E2 2X
telephoto converter)
Te le p h o to 2
(for TC -E3ED 3X
telephoto converter)
F ish e ye 1
(for FC -E8 fisheye
converter)
S lid e C o p y A d p tr
(for ES-E28
slide-copying
adapter)
Description
N o m odifications are m ade to settings. U se this
option w hen no lens converter is attached.
C am era zoom s out to w idest angle (p. 90)
Flash disabled (p. 98)
Zoom s in to m axim um optical-zoom position,
adjustable after setting (p. 90)
C am era zoom s in to m axim um optical-zoom
position (p. 90)
O ptical zoom (p. 90) adjustable betw een m axim um
to m iddle position.
Flash disabled (p. 98)
Zoom fixed at m axim um optical zoom position
(p. 90)
Flash disabled (p. 98)
Zoom fixed at w idest angle (p. 90)
Focus fixed at infinity (p. 93)
M etering m ethod fixed at center-w eighted (p. 137)
Flash disabled (p. 98)
Self-tim er can be set (p. 95)
Zoom set to 1.2X digital zoom and adjustable
betw een 1.2-4X (p. 90)
Focus m ode fixed at m acro close-up (p. 93)
Flash disabled (p. 98)
Im age adjustm ent set to Less C ontrast (p. 142)
Exposure com pensation set to +0.7 EV, adjustable
(p. 100)
Self-tim er can be set (p. 95)
Take picture w hile the m onitor is on
IMAGE SHARPENING
Auto
High
Normal
Low
Off
OFF SELECT SET
Normal
Wide Adapter
Telephoto 1
Telephoto 2
Fisheye
Slide Copy Adptr
LENS
OFF SELECT SET
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For details of use and handling, refer to the docum entation provided w ith your
lens converter.
Lens converter icon appears in the m onitor at
settings other than N orm al.
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Modifying Sensitivity from a Menu:
The Sensitivity Menu
The sensitivity menu mirrors the sensitivity (ISO
equivalency) value set with the 1button in
combination with the zoom button (p. 130). As
with the 1button, sensitivity can be set to
AUTO, 100, 200 or 400. Choosing a new
sensitivity value from the Sensitivity sub-menu
changes the value selected with the 1and zoom button, while
changing the sensitivity value with the 1button changes the value
selected in the Sensitivity sub-menu.
SENSITIVITY
AUTO
100
200
400
OFF SELECT SET
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Exposure Options
The exposure options sub-menu provides control
over exposure.
Exposure Mode
W hen the m ode dial is set to C SM , you can choose the
exposure m ode, either Por M , from the Exposure
M odesub-m enu. For m ore inform ation on M m ode, see
Adjusting Exposure M anually: M anual Exposure M ode
(p. 127).
Taking Multiple Pictures with the Same Exposure: AE Lock
W hen taking a series of pictures that you w ill later join into
a single im age (for exam ple, w hen taking shots that w ill
later be joined to form a panoram a or 360 virtual-reality
im age), you w ill need to use the sam e exposure, sensitivity,
and w hite-balance settings for each of the im ages in the
series. This is possible using the AE-lock m enu.
Option Description
O ff R estores norm al exposure, sensitivity and w hite balance.
O n
First picture taken after O nis selected sets exposure for all
subsequent pictures. If w hite balance is set to A(auto), w hite
balance for first picture applies to all other pictures in series. W hile AE
lock is in effect, flash w ill be set to O ff(P).
R e se t
C lears existing exposure, sensitivity and w hite balance settings. First
picture taken after this option is selected sets exposure, sensitivity and
auto w hite balance for all subsequent pictures.
W hile AE lock is in effect, AE-L(AE Lock) and W B -L(W hite-B alance Lock)
icons appear in the m onitor. If R esetis chosen or w hite balance, focus m ode,
shutter speed or aperture adjusted, these icons w ill turn yellow to indicated that
exposure w ill be reset w ith the next shot.
Modifying Exposure Compensation from a Menu: Exp. +/
The Exp. +/item in the EXPO SU R E O PTIO N S m enu
m irrors the exposure com pensation value set w ith the 1
button and M ulti selector (p. 100). As w ith the 1button,
exposure com pensation can be set to values betw een
+2.0 EV and 2.0 EV in increm ents of 1/3 EV. C hoosing a
new exposure com pensation value from the Exp. +/
sub-m enu changes the value selected w ith the 1
button, w hile changing exposure com pensation w ith the 1button changes the
value selected in the Exp. +/sub-m enu.
SELECT SET
EXP. +/
Exposure Mode
AE Lock
EXP. +/
+0.3
0
0.3
OFF
EXPOSURE OPTIONS
Exposure Mode
AE Lock
EXP. +/
OFF SELECT SET
P
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SELECT SET
EXPOSURE MODE
Exposure Mode
AE Lock
EXP. +/
OFF
Off
On
Reset
SELECT SET
AE LOCK
Exposure Mode
AE Lock
EXP. +/
OFF
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Focus Options
The focus options sub-menu provides control
over focus settings.
Focus-Area Selection: AF Area Mode
This setting determ ines how the cam era w ill choose the
focus area in C SM m ode. The follow ing options take effect
w hile the m onitor is on (w hen the m onitor is off or digital
zoom is activated, AF Area M ode is autom atically set to
O ff):
FOCUS OPTIONS
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF SELECT SET
SELECT SET
AF AREA MODE
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF
Auto
Manual
Off
Option Description
A u to
C am era autom atically selects focus area containing subject closest to
cam era. Active focus area displayed in red w hen shutter release button
pressed halfw ay. This setting is useful w hen you have little tim e to
com pose pictures.
M a n u a l
U ser selects focus area m anually (p. 101). This option can be used in
place of focus lock w hen subject is not at center of final com position.
O ff
C enter focus area is used. N o focus areas appear in m onitor. This
option can be used in com bination w ith focus lock to focus on off-
center subject (p. 61).
Auto-Focus Mode
In C SM m ode, you can choose the autofocus m ode used
w hen the m onitor is on (w hen the m onitor is off, single
autofocus is used, regardless of the setting in the
autofocus m ode sub-m enu). See B eyond Point and
Shoot: Focusing N ear and Farfor m ore inform ation on
autofocus (p. 92).
SELECT SET
AUTO-FOCUS MODE
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF
Continuous AF
Single AF
Option Description
C o n tin u o u s A F
C am era adjusts focus continuously; focus is locked w hen
shutter release button is pressed halfw ay and rem ains locked as
long as it is held in this position (p. 61).
S in g le A F
C am era focuses w hen shutter release button is pressed
halfw ay; focus is locked as long as shutter release button is held
in this position. C hoose this option to save battery pow er.
Focus Confirmation
U se focus confirm ation w hen you w ant to know exactly
w hat areas of the fram e w ill be in focus before you take
the final picture. Focus confirm ation affects only the view
through the lens show n in the m onitor; no indicators of
focus appear in the final picture.
SELECT SET
FOCUS CONFIRMATION
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF
MF
On
Off
Distance Units
In this sub-m enu, you can choose the units used w hen
displaying m anual focus distance (p.132). The options
available are m eters (m ) or feet (ft).
SELECT SET
DISTANCE UNITS
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
Distance Units
OFF
m
ft
Option Description
M F O bjects that are in focus w ill be sharply outlined in m onitor w hen
(M anual Focus) m anual focus is used (p. 132).
O n O bjects that are in focus w ill be sharply outlined in m onitor in all
focus m odes.
O ff N o indication of focus is given.
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Auto Bracketing
In situations where it might be difficult to obtain a
proper exposure, auto bracketing lets you shoot
the same subject at three or five different
exposures. In WB Bracketing, the white balance is
bracketed in three shots.
SELECT SET
AUTO BRACKETING
Off
On
WB Bracketing
OFF
Option Description
O ff B racketing is off and norm al exposure control is used.
O n
Auto bracketing is perform ed w ith the selected num ber of
bracketing shots and w ith a com pensated EV value offset from
the autom atically m etered exposure.
WB B ra c k e tin g
The w hite balance is bracketed w hen you press the shutter
release button fully giving three shots m ade up of one w ith the
selected w hite balance, a reddish im age and a bluish im age.
The tim e required to save bracketed im ages to the C F
m em ory card is three tim es that required for a norm ally
recorded im age.
On
Each tim e you press the shutter release button, either
three or five shots are taken ranging from over exposed EV
values to under exposed EV values. W hen photographing
a high-contrast im age, the im age w ith the desired
exposure can be selected from the set of bracketed shots.
Number of shots, compensated EV value Bracketing order
3, X 0.3 +0.3, 0, 0.3
3, X 0.7 +0.7, 0, 0.7
3, X 1.0 +1.0, 0, 1.0
5, X 0.3 +0.7, +0.3, 0, 0.3, 0.7
5, X 0.7 +1.3, +0.7, 0, 0.7, 1.3
5, X 1.0 +2.0, +1.0, 0, 1.0, 2.0
To perform auto bracketing or w hite balance bracketing in C ontinuous or VG A
Sequence m ode (p. 139), hold dow n the shutter release button fully. A selected
num ber of consecutive shots are taken, after w hich the sequence stops
autom atically.
Notes: Auto Bracketing and White Balance Bracketing
B racketing cannot be set in M ulti-shot 16, U ltra H S (p. 139), B est Shot
Selector (p. 141), AE Lock (p. 148) or N oise R eduction m ode (p. 154).
W hite balance bracketing cannot be set in C ontinuous m ode other than Single
(p. 139), B est Shot Selector, AE Lock or N oise R eduction m ode.
Note: When setting auto backeting or white balance bracketing
B efore setting auto bracketing or w hite balance bracketing, m ake sure to turn
N oise R eduction (p. 154) off.
The exposure com pensation indication !along w ith the
com pensated EV value for the next shot are displayed in
the m onitor w hen the bracketing is set.
SELECT SET
AUTO BRACKETING
Off
On
WB Bracketing
OFF
WB Bracketing
W hite balance is bracketed w hen you press the shutter
release button fully, giving three shots m ade up of one
shot w ith the selected w hite balance, one reddish im age
and one bluish im age.
SELECT SET
AUTO BRACKETING
Off
On
WB Bracketing
OFF
W hen you select w hite balance bracketing, the bn
(W hite B alance B racketing indication) appears in the
m onitor.
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Noise Reduction
When the camera is set for long time exposures,
noise in the form randomly spaced bright-colored
pixels will appear. The longer the exposure, the
more this effect is apparent. The noise reduction
setting can be used to minimize this effect.
SELECT SET
NOISE REDUCTION
On
Off
OFF
Option Description
O n The effect of noise on the recorded im age is m inim ized.
O ff N oise reduction is canceled and norm al exposure control is used.
Note: Time taken to save an image to the CF memory card
W hen the noise reduction function is on, the tim e taken to save a picture to the
C F m em ory card is approxim ately doubled.
This section details the operations that can be performed when the
mode dial is set to p. It is divided into the following three sub-
sections shown:
Basic Playback............................................................... pp. 156-162
This section covers operations that can be performed using the Multi
selector and the buttons on the back of the camera, including:
playback of pictures stored on the CF memory card, whether singly
or in contact sheets of nine or four thumbnail images
movie playback
deleting individual pictures
zooming in on images for enlarged views that show fine details
marking individual images for transfer to a computer
playback of Small Pictures
The Playback Menu........................................................ pp. 163-175
Read this section for a description of the operations that can be
performed in the playback menu:
deleting multiple pictures
selecting a folder for playback
slide shows, or automatic sequential playback of the pictures
stored on the CF memory card
protecting pictures from being deleted
hiding images
creating electronic print orders in Digital Print Order Format
(DPOF)
marking all pictures for transfer to a computer
selecting the Small Picture size
Television Playback...........................................................p. 176-177
Learn how to connect your camera to a video device for playback on
a television set.
Playing Images Back
Playback Mode
At default setting, the noise reduction is autom atically set w hen:
the shutter speed is slow er than 1/4 sec. in scene m ode
the shutter speed is slow er than 1 sec. in C SM shooting m ode
the shutter speed is slow er than 1 sec. in the long tim e exposure
Note: Multi-shot 16 and Ultra HS mode
W hen M ulti-shot 16 or U ltra H S m ode is set (p. 139), N oise R eduction is
autom atically turned off.
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D e le te c u rre n t
p ic tu re
5
Vie w m u ltip le 7
im a g e s p . 1 6 2 )
3
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p ic tu re p . 1 6 1 )
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When the mode dial is turned to p, the camera enters playback
mode with the most recent picture displayed in the monitor. This
section covers the operations that can be performed in playback mode
using the Multi selector and buttons on the back of the camera.
Single-Image Playback
In single-im age playback, you can perform the follow ing operations:
To Press
Vie w o th e r
p ic tu re s
H id e p ic tu re
in fo rm a tio n /tu rn
m o n ito r o ff p . 1 5 8 )
C re a te a S m a ll
P ic tu re p . 7 7 )
P la y m o vie p , 1 6 0 ) Q U I C K p
S e le c t c u rre n t
p ic tu re fo r tra n sfe r T R A N S F E R
to c o m p u te r
Description
Press <to view im ages recorded before the
current picture or sm all picture, and >for
im ages recorded after or sm all picture. H old
it dow n to scroll rapidly to desired picture.
Press to hide picture inform ation. Press
again to turn off the m onitor display. Press
yet again to display picture inform ation.
Press to create Sm all Pictures for
distribution by e-m ail and the W eb.
If the current im age is m arked w ith a m
icon to show that it is a m ovie, pressing the
Q U IC K pbutton starts m ovie playback.
Press again to pause playback.
Im ages m arked for transfer to a com puter
are indicated by a Dicon. To select the
current im age for transfer, press the
TR AN SFER button. If the current im age is
already selected for transfer, pressing the
TR AN SFER w ill deselect it.
Description
A confirm ation dialog w ill be displayed. Press
/on the M ulti selector to highlight the
option and >to select.
Select "Yes" to delete photo
Select "N o" to keep photo w ithout deleting
Press the 7button to display a set of up to
nine thum bnail im ages.
Press the T button to m agnify center of
picture to fill m onitor (note that zoom cannot
be used w ith m ovies). W hile photo is
zoom ed in, use the M ulti selector to view
other parts of the im age. To cancel zoom ,
press Wbutton.
Press the M EN U button to display or hide
the playback m enu.
Press the 6button to display picture
inform ation.
Playback Tips
In single-im age playback, pictures are displayed briefly at low resolution w hile
being read from the C F m em ory card. This m akes it possible to scroll rapidly
through the pictures in m em ory w ithout w aiting for each im age to be displayed
at full resolution.
To scroll quickly to a particular fram e num ber w ithout view ing the intervening
pictures, press and hold </>on the M ulti selector. The picture displayed w ill
not change, but the fram e num ber displayed at the bottom right corner of the
m onitor w ill increase or decrease rapidly. R elease the M ulti selector w hen the
desired fram e num ber is reached.
The first and last pictures in m em ory are linked. Pressing <on the M ulti
selector w hen the first picture in m em ory is displayed w ill take you to the last
picture. Pressing >on the M ulti selector w hen the last picture is displayed
takes you to the first picture.
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M onitor show s
playback im age
and picture
inform ation
M onitor show s
playback im age
only
M onitor off
Viewing Photo Information
Photo information superimposed on pictures displayed in single-image
playback. There is a total of five pages of information for each photo.
Press the 6(2) button to cycle through picture information as
follows:
Page 1 > Page 2 > Page 3 > Page 4 > Page 5 > Page 1.
1 D ate of recording
2 Tim e of recording
3 Im age size
4 Im age quality
5 Folder
6 File num ber and type
7 Transfer icon
8 Print-order icon
9 Protect icon
10 Fram e num ber/total
num ber of fram es visible
in current folder
P a g e 1
C am era type
Firm w are version
M etering m ethod
Exposure m ode
Shutter speed
Aperture
Exposure com pensation
Focal length
Focus m ode or m anual
focus distance
P a g e 2
Flash status
Im age adjustm ent
Sensitivity (ISO
equivalent)
W hite balance
Sharpening
D igital zoom
Lens-converter status
File size (kilobytes)
P a g e 3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
8
1 0
1 Thum bnail preview (flashing border
m arks im age highlights, or brightest
areas of im age)
2 H istogram (show s distribution of tones
in im age: horizontal axis gives pixel
brightness, w ith dark tones to left and
bright tones to right, w hile vertical axis
show s num ber of pixels of each
brightness in im age)
3 File num ber and type
4 M etering m ethod
5 Shutter speed
6 Aperture
7 Exposure com pensation
8 Sensitivity (ISO equivalent)
P a g e 4 h isto g ra m )
1 File num ber and type
2 Focal length
3 Shutter speed
4 Aperture
5 Focus m ode or m anual
focus distance
6 N oise reduction
7 Focus confirm ation
(portions of im age in
focus sharply outlined;
active focus area show n
in red)
P a g e 5 fo c u s c o n firm a tio n )
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Movie Playback
In single-im age playback, m ovies are indicated by a m
icon in the low er left corner of the display. M ovie playback
is controlled by the Q U IC K pbutton.
Operation
Q U IC K p
Function
Start m ovie. W hile m ovie is in progress, press to pause m ovie;
press again to resum e m ovie playback. W hen m ovie ends, first
fram e of m ovie w ill be displayed and norm al playback w ill resum e.
W hile m ovie is paused: rew ind m ovie one fram e.
W hile m ovie is paused: advance m ovie one fram e.
Zoom
U se the T (T) button to zoom in on pictures displayed in
single-im age playback (zoom cannot be used w ith m ovies
and sm all picture files).
Operation
T (t)
Press
y
Press
Function
Zoom picture in. Zoom increases each tim e button is pressed to
m axim um of 4.0X. W hile im age is zoom ed in, T indicator and
zoom factor are displayed in m onitor
C ancel zoom .
Scroll to another area of im age.
To use the M ulti selector to view other pictures in m em ory, first cancel zoom by
pressing the W.
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Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback
Pressing the 7button in single-im age playback displays
a m enu of nine thum bnail im ages, w here you can select
pictures or m ovies for view ing, delete im ages, and m ark
im ages for transfer to a com puter.
To Press
H ig h lig h t im a g e s
Vie w h ig h lig h te d
im a g e a t a la rg e r 7
size
D e le te h ig h lig h te d
p ic tu re
5
S e le c t h ig h lig h te d
p h o to fo r tra n sfe r T R A N S F E R
to c o m p u te r
Description
Press //</>on the M ulti selector to
highlight a thum bnail.
Press the 7button once to view a m enu of
four thum bnail im ages. Press again to view
highlighted thum bnail full screen.
Sm all pictures are displayed w ith a grey
fram e.
A confirm ation dialog w ill be displayed. Press
/on M ulti selector to highlight option,
press >to select.
Select Yesto delete picture
Select N oto return to thum bnail playback
screen w ithout deleting the picture
Im ages m arked for transfer to a com puter
are show n by a Dicon. To select the
current im age for transfer, press the
TR AN SFER button. If the current im age is
already selected for transfer, pressing the
TR AN SFER button w ill rem ove transfer
m arking.
The playback menu contains options for deleting images and print-
orders, for protecting images from deletion, and for playing images
back one after the other in automatic slide shows. You can also
create a digital print order for printing photographs on any device
compatible with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), and select all
images on the CF memory card for transfer to a computer.
To view the playback menu:
Playback menu 1
Playback menu 2
1
Press M EN U button to
display playback m enu
Select p
2
Delete P. 164
Folders P. 167
Slide Show P. 168
Protect P. 170
Hide Image P. 171
Print Set P. 172
Transfer P. 174
640 Small Picture P. 175
30S Auto Off P. 115
PLAY BACK MENU
Delete
Folders
Slide Show
Protect
Hide Image
Print Set
PAGE2 SELECT SET
PLAY BACK MENU
Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
6 4 0
30S
OFF SELECT SET
See p. 30 for m ore inform ation on using cam era m enus.
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Deleting Pictures and Print Orders:
The Delete Menu
Using the options in the Delete menu, you can:
delete selected pictures
delete all pictures
delete the current print order (p. 172)
OFF
DELETE
Selected Images
All images
Print Set
SELECT SET
Deleting Selected pictures and Movies
To delete selected pictures and movies:
OFF
DELETE
Selected Images
All images
Print Set
SELECT SET
H ighlight Selected Im ages
1
ERASE SELECTED IMAGES
SELECT SET DONE
D isplay m enu of thum bnail im ages
2
ERASE SELECTED IMAGES
SELECT SET DONE
H ighlight im age
3
ERASE SELECTED IMAGES
SELECT SET DONE
Press M ulti selector to select im age
for deletion
Selected im ages are m arked by 5 icon.
R epeat steps 3 and 4 to select
additional im ages for deletion. To
deselect im age, highlight and press
/on the M ulti selector. To exit
w ithout deleting im ages, press M EN U
button.
4
DELETE
No
Yes
OFF SELECT SET
4 erase images
Yes/No ?
4 erase images
Yes/No ?
Press Q U IC K pbutton to display a
confirm ation dialog.
Press /on the M ulti selector to highlight option, press >to put choice into
effect
Select Yesto delete all selected im ages.
Select N oto return to playback m enu w ithout deleting im ages.
5
Deleting All Pictures and Movies
To delete all pictures on the C F m em ory card:
OFF
DELETE
Selected Images
All images
Print Set
SELECT SET
H ighlight All Im ages
C onfirm ation dialog is displayed.
1
OFF
ERASE ALL IMAGES
No
Yes
SELECT SET
Erasing all images
( Exclude)
Press /to highlight option,
press >to put choice into effect:
Select Yesto delete all im ages on
m em ory card (protected im ages w ill
not be deleted).
Select N oto return to playback m enu
w ithout deleting im ages.
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OFF
DELETE
Selected Images
All images
Print Set
SELECT SET
H ighlight Print Set
1
DONE
Press >
2
Deleting the Current Print Order
To delete print-order set in Print Setm enu in the playback m enu:
Marking Movie Files for Transfer
Please note that the transfer icon w ill be rem oved from m ovie files m arked for
transfer w hen the Print Set is deleted by selecting Print Set from the D elete
option w ithin the playback m enu. Transfer settings for m ovie files m ust then be
reset.
Before Deleting Pictures
O nce deleted, pictures can not be recovered. B e sure that any pictures you
w ould like to keep have been transferred to your com puter.
Protected and Hide Images
Im ages m arked w ith a Ficon are protected and can not be selected for
deletion.
Pictures hidden w ith the H ide Im ageoption are not displayed in the
thum bnail m enu and cannot be deleted.
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Selecting a Folder for Playback:
The Folders Menu
The Folders item in the playback menu can be
used to select images in all folders for playback or
images in a selected folder.
1
H ig h lig h t d e sire d fo ld e r
To view im ages in all folders, select All Folders.
OFF
FOLDERS
Options
All Folders
N I K O N
T O K Y O
O S A K A
SELECT SET
OFF
FOLDERS
Options
All Folders
N I K O N
T O K Y O
O S A K A
SELECT SET
2
P re ss >
The m ost recent picture in the selected folder is displayed.
Each series of seventy pictures taken at a setting of U ltra H Sis stored in a
separate folder w ith a nam e consisting of N _follow ed by a three-digit num ber
assigned by the cam era. To view pictures taken at this setting, select the
appropriate folder from the Foldersm enu.
See p. 109 for m ore inform ation on Folder O ptions.
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Automated Playback: The Slide-Show Menu
The slide-show option in the playback menu is
used for automated sequential playback. When
Start is selected in the slide-show menu, all
images in the current folder that have not been
hidden using the Hide Image option will be
played back one after the other in the order
recorded, with a pause between each image.
Starting a Slide Show
OFF
SLIDE SHOW
(Pause )
Start
Frame Intvl
SELECT SET
Auto Off
If the slide show lasts for m ore than half an hour, Auto O ff(p. 115) w ill take
effect after thirty m inutes and the m onitor w ill turn off autom atically.
Frame Interval
O w ing to differences in the file size of the im ages in the slide show and the
speed at w hich they can be read from the C F m em ory card, the actual interval
m ay differ from the value show n in the m enu.
OFF
SLIDE SHOW
(Pause )
Start
Frame Intvl
SELECT SET
H ighlight Start
1
Press >to start slide show
Im ages are displayed one-by-one in
order recorded, starting from oldest
picture on card. M ovies w ill be played
back as still im ages of show ing first
fram e of m ovie.
2
The follow ing operations can be perform ed w hile a slide show is in progress:
To Press
P a u se slid e sh o w 7
E n d slid e sh o w M E N U
Description
Press the 7button to pause the slide show . The
dialog show n at right w ill be displayed. To restart
the slide show , highlight R estart and press >on
the M ulti selector.
Press the M EN U button to end the slide show and
return to single-im age playback.
Changing the Display Interval
The slide show menu shown opposite and the
pause dialog shown above both contain a Frame
Intvl option for changing the length of time each
image in the slide show is displayed. To change
display interval, highlight Frame Intvl and press
>on the Multi selector. The menu of interval
settings shown at right will be displayed; highlight
the desired setting and press >on the Multi selector.
Sm all Pictures are not displayed in a slide show .
OFF SELECT SET
FRAME INTVL
2 S
3 S
5 S
10 S
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Safeguarding Valuable Images: The Protect Menu
Selecting Protect from the playback menu
displays the menu shown at right, where you can
select images to protect from accidental deletion.
Protected files can not be deleted in review,
single-image playback, or from the delete sub-
menu. Note, however, that protected images will
be deleted when a CF memory card is formatted.
1
H ig h lig h t im a g e
2
P re ss /to se le c t im a g e
Selected im ages are m arked by Ficon. R epeat steps 1 and 2 to select
additional im ages. To deselect im age, highlight and press /on the M ulti
selector.
3
P re ss Q U I C K pb u tto n to c o m p le te o p e ra tio n
To exit Protectm enu w ithout changing protected status of im ages, press
M EN U button.
PROTECT
DONE SELECT SET
PROTECT
DONE SELECT SET
PROTECT
DONE SELECT SET
DONE
Hiding Images During Playback: The Hide Image Menu
When creating a slide show or showing pictures
to an audience, you may want to use the Hide
Image option to hide some of the pictures in the
current folder. Hidden images are only visible in
the Hide Image menu. They cannot be deleted
in single-image playback or from the Delete
sub-menu.
1
P re ss </>to h ig h lig h t d e sire d th u m b n a il
2
P re ss /to se le c t im a g e to b e h id d e n
Selected im ages are m arked by Hicon. R epeat steps 1 and 2 to select
m ore im ages.
To deselect, highlight and press /on the M ulti selector.
3
P re ss Q U I C K pb u tto n to c o m p le te o p e ra tio n
To exit H ide Im agem enu w ithout changing protected status of im ages,
press M EN U button.
DONE SELECT SET
HIDE IMAGE
HIDE IMAGE
DONE SELECT SET
HIDE IMAGE
DONE SELECT SET
DONE
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Ordering Prints: The Print-Set Menu
Selecting Print Set from the playback menu
displays the menu shown at right. Here you can
specify pictures to be printed, the number of
prints, and the information to be included on each
print. This information is stored on the CF
memory card in Digital Print Order Format (DPOF).
Once a print order has been created, the CF memory card can be
removed from the camera and inserted in any DPOF-compatible
devicebe it your personal photo printer or a photofinishers print
systemand images printed directly from the card.
PRINT SET
SELECT SET DONE
H ighlight im age
1
PRINT SET
SELECT SET DONE
PRINT SET
SELECT SET DONE
Press to select im age
Selected im ages are m arked by G
icon.
2
PRINT SET
SELECT SET DONE
U se M ulti selector to specify num ber
of prints
Press to increase (m axim um 9), to
decrease.
To deselect im age, press w hen num ber
of prints is 1.
R epeat steps 13 to select additional
im ages.
To exit w ithout altering print order, press
M EN U button.
3
OFF
PRINT SET
Info
Date
Done
SELECT SET
DONE
Press Q U IC K pbutton to com plete
operation and display m enu of print
options; to highlight option, press /
To print shutter speed and aperture on all selected pictures, highlight Infoand
press >. C heck w ill appear in box next to item .
To print date of recording on all selected photographs, highlight D ateand press
>. C heck w ill appear in box next to item .
To deselect a checked item , highlight and press >.
To com plete print order and return to playback, highlight D oneand press >.
To exit w ithout altering print order, press M EN U button.
4
Deleting the Print Order
To delete the current print order w hen it is no longer needed, select Print Set
from the D eletem enu (p. 166).
Print Settings Created Using Other Cameras
If a C F m em ory card containing im ages w ith print settings created using any
other m odel of cam era is inserted into a C O O LPIX885, such settings w ill not be
recognized and m ust be reset using the C O O LPIX885. The sam e applies if a
card from a C O O LPIX885 is inserted into any other m odel of cam era.
O nly one print-order can be stored on the C F m em ory card at a tim e.
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Marking All Images for Transfer: The Transfer Menu
Selecting Transfer from the playback menu
displays the menu shown at right. By default,
photos and movies are automatically marked for
transfer when they are recorded. The playback
Transfer option is used when you want to
remove transfer marking from all images, or to
select all images for transfer after turning transfer marking off.
AUTO TRANSFER
Auto Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
6 4 0
30S
OFF SELECT SET
All ON
All OFF
Option Description
A ll O N M ark all im ages on the C F m em ory card for transfer to a com puter.
A ll O F F R em ove transfer m arking from all im ages on the C F m em ory card.
Marking image files for transfer
U p to 999 im ages on a C F m em ory card can be m arked for transfer. Im age files
of any file num ber can be transferred. To transfer 1000 or m ore im ages, use one
of the follow ing m ethods:
1) Transfer the im ages using N ikon View 4, not the TR AN SFER button.
2) Transfer 999 im ages using the TR AN SFER button, and unm ark the im ages
once they have been transferred. Then m ark the rem aining im ages for
transfer and press the TR AN SFER button once again.
Transfer Settings Created Using Other Models of Nikon Cameras
If a C F m em ory card containing im ages w ith transfer settings created using any
other m odel of N ikon cam era is inserted into a C O O LPIX885, such settings w ill
not be recognized and m ust be reset using the C O O LPIX885. The sam e applies
if a card from a C O O LPIX885 is inserted into any other m odel of N ikon cam era.
Selecting Small Picture Size: The Small Pic. Menu
Image size of the Small Pictures can be set to 640
x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 or 96 x 72 pixels.
Choosing a new Small Picture size from the
Small Pic. sub-menu changes the size of the
small picture created by pressing the SMALL
PIC. button of the Multi selector, and the size of
small pictures created there after will be recorded in the newly selected
size.
SET SELECT
SMALL PIC.
OFF
Auto Transfer
Small Pic.
Auto Off
6 4 0
30S 640X480
320X240
160X120
96X72
See p. 76 for m ore inform ation on creating Sm all Pictures
Image size
L a rg e
S m a ll
Small Picture size (pixels)
640 x 480
320 x 240
160 x 120
96 x 72
Sm aller the im age size, faster the tim e it takes to distribute the im ages by e-m ail
and the w eb.
The im age quality of the Sm all Picture is set to B ASIC .
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Television Playback: Connecting Your Camera to a Video Device
Using the EG-900 video cable provided with your camera, you can
connect the COOLPIX885 to a television or VCR. The video device will
show the same picture as is displayed in the camera monitor.
1
C o n n e c t th e vid e o c a b le to th e c a m e ra
Insert the black plug on the EG -900 into the cam eras interface connector.
2
C o n n e c t th e vid e o c a b le to th e vid e o d e vic e
C onnect the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the television or VC R .
3
Tu n e th e te le visio n to th e vid e o c h a n n e l
4
Tu rn th e c a m e ra o n
The television w ill m irror the im age in the cam era m onitor.
Use an AC Adapter
To prevent the display in the television from turning off w henever the cam era
enters sleep m ode, connect the cam era to an EH -21 AC adapter/battery
charger (available separately). N ote, how ever, that cam era settings and picture
info w ill not be displayed on the television screen w hen the cam era m onitor is
off.
Choosing a Video Mode (p. 122)
The Video M ode item in the SETU P m enu offers a choice of N TSC and PAL
standards for video output. B e sure that the standard selected m atches that of
any video device to w hich you connect the cam era.
PAL Video Mode (p. 122)
At a setting of PAL, the m onitor w ill turn off w hen a video cable is connected. In
m ovie m ode, how ever, the m onitor w ill turn on and output to the video device
w ill be suspended.
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By connecting your Nikon digital camera to a computer running Nikon
View, you unleash its full potential. Images can be transferred to your
computer and from there distributed electronically to family and
friends. Selected images can be copied to a floppy disk directly from
the cameras CF memory card, then delivered to a photofinisher, or you
can save copies to your hard disk and use your favorite imaging
software to retouch images or print copies on a color printer.
This section describes how to connect your camera to a computer
running Nikon View using the UC-E1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable
supplied with your camera. Users whose computers are not equipped
with a USB interface can insert the camera CF memory card in a card
reader or card slot, as described in this section.
Connections
Your Camera and Your Computer
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Already Have Nikon View?
In order to transfer im ages to your com puter using the U C -E1 U SB cable, the
C O O LPIX885 requires the version of N ikon View 4 provided w ith the cam era. If
you have a version of N ikon View that w as included w ith another N ikon digital
cam era, you w ill need to upgrade to the version provided w ith the C O O LPIX885
as described in the Nikon View Reference Manual (on C D ).
Image Database Software
D epending on w here you purchased your cam era, the C O O LPIX885 com es
w ith C anto C um ulus, iView M edia Pro, or Fotostation Easy im age database
softw are. See the reference C D for inform ation on installing these applications. If
you w ill be using C um ulus or iView M edia Pro, rem em ber to install the im age
database softw are before installing N ikon View . If you w ill be using Fotostation
Easy, install N ikon View 4 first, and then install Fotostation Easy.
Before You Begin: Installing Nikon View
The first step to using Nikon View is to read the directions for
installation. These are included on the reference CD provided with your
camera.
IN D EX.pdf icon in the reference C D
1
I n se rt th e re fe re n c e C D in a C D -R O M
d rive
After turning your com puter on and w aiting
for the operating system to start up, place
the reference C D in a C D -R O M drive.
If you are using a M acintosh com puter, the
reference C D w indow w ill open autom atically
on the desktop. W indow s users w ill need
first to double-click the M y C om putericon
and then the N ikonicon to open the
reference C D w indow .
6MTS5004
Nikon View 4.1
Reference Manual
En De Fr
Es Nl It
Jp Macintosh and Windows
Version 4.0
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I n sta ll A d o b e A c ro b a t R e a d e r
The installation instructions for N ikon View are in Portable D ocum ent Form at
(PD F). To view the instructions requires Adobe Acrobat R eader 4.0 or later. If
Adobe Acrobat R eader is already installed on your system , proceed to Step 3.
To install Adobe Acrobat R eader, double-
click the folder for the language of your
choice and then double-click the installer
icon. The installer start-up screen w ill be
displayed; follow the on-screen instructions
to com plete installation.
Installer icon
(W indow s)
Installer icon
(M acintosh)
3
R e a d th e in sta lla tio n in stru c tio n s a n d in sta ll N ik o n Vie w
O nce installation is com plete, double-click the IN D EX.pdf
icon in the N ikon w indow to view a clickable index of the
docum entation available for N ikon View . Follow the links to
display the installation instructions for your com puter system .
If desired, you can print the installation instructions using the
Printcom m and in the Acrobat R eader Filem enu and follow along
during installation of N ikon View .
Startup screen (W indow s)
Startup screen (M acintosh)
Before Starting the Install
B efore installing im age database softw are or N ikon View , be sure to exit all other
program s, including Adobe Acrobat R eader and any virus-checking softw are.
Getting Connected: Connecting to Your Computer
Once you have installed Nikon View, you are ready to transfer pictures
and movies to your computer. Images can be transferred either via a
direct USB connection between the camera and computer, or by
removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it in a card
reader or PC card slot.
Direct Connection: Connecting Your Camera by Cable
If your com puter is equipped w ith a built-in U SB interface, you can connect the
cam era and com puter using the U C -E1 U SB cable provided w ith your cam era. If
your com puter does not have a built-in U SB connection, you can transfer im ages
using a card reader or PC card slot (see follow ing section).
1
Tu rn th e c o m p u te r o n
Turn the com puter on and w ait for the operating system to start up.
2
S e le c t th e im a g e s to b e tra n sfe rre d
After rem oving lens cap and turning the m ode dial to p, turn the cam era on
and press the 7button to display a page of thum bnail im ages (p. 162).
C heck that the im ages you w ant to transfer are m arked w ith a Dicon. To
select unm arked pictures for transfer or to deselect pictures already m arked
for transfer, highlight the picture and press the TR AN SFER button. To select all
im ages for transfer, select All O nin the playback Transferm enu (p. 174).
Note on Connecting to Your Computer
W hen the cam era is connected to the com puter and cam era is turned on, the
lens extends out. M ake sure to rem ove the lens cap of the cam era before
connecting the cam era to the com puter.
Hot Plug
The U SB interface supports hot plugconnection of peripheral devices. This
m eans that the cam era can be on or off w hen you connect it to the com puter.
N ote how ever that the procedure detailed in D isconnecting the cam era
(p. 184) m ust be follow ed w hen disconnecting the U SB interface cable.
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C onnect the other end of the cable to the com puter
as show n at right.
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C o n n e c t th e in te rfa c e c a b le to th e c a m e ra
C onnect the U C -E1 U SB cable to the cam eras
interface connector. W hile the interface cable is
connected, the m onitor w ill be off and all controls
except the pow er sw itch and TR AN SFER button
disabled.
Connect the Camera Directly to the Computer
The cam era m ay not function as expected w hen connected via a U SB hub or
keyboard.
Register the Camera with the System (Windows)
The first tim e the cam era is connected to a W indow s com puter, the cam era
m ust be registeredw ith the system so that the com puter w ill know how to
com m unicate w ith the cam era. If you are using W indow s M illennium Edition
(M e) or W indow s 2000, the com puter w ill register the cam era autom atically the
first tim e the cam era is connected. The files needed to register the cam era w ith
W indow s 98/98 Second Edition (SE) is contained on the N ikon View installer
C D . B e sure the C D is inserted in the drive w hen you first connect your cam era.
O ther versions of W indow s do not support U SB . M ore inform ation on
registering your cam era can be found in N ikon View R eference M anual.
Use a Reliable Power Source
W hen transferring data betw een the cam era and the com puter, w e recom m end
that you use an EH -21 AC adapter/battery charger (available separately) to
ensure a reliable pow er supply. If the cam era is running on battery pow er, be
sure that the battery is charged. If possible, have spare batteries on hand. If the
battery runs low , turn the cam era off and replace the battery after verifying that
the im age transfer dialog is not displayed in the com puter m onitor.
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P re ss th e T R A N S F E R b u tto n
O nce the cam era is turned on, N ikon View w ill
autom atically detect the cam era. After N ikon View
has started, press the TR AN SFER button on the
cam era to copy all m arked im ages from the C F
m em ory card to the com puter. The m essage
PR EPAR IN G TO TR AN SFER w ill appear in the
cam era m onitor. After a brief pause, transfer w ill
begin, and the m essage TR AN SFER R IN G IM AG E
TO C O M PU TER w ill be displayed.
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W hen all m arked im ages have been transferred,
the m onitor w ill show TR AN SFER C O M PLETED .
B efore disconnecting the cable or turning the
cam era off, you m ust rem ove the cam era from the
system as described below .
P R E P A R I N G
T O T R A N S F E R
T R A N S F E R R I N G
I M A G E T O
C O M P U T E R
T R A N S F E R C O M P L E T E D
Interrupting Transfer
To end transfer before all m arked pictures have been copied to the com puter,
click the C ancelbutton in the N ikon View transfer progress dialog. The
m essage TR AN SFER C AN C ELLED w ill appear in the cam era m onitor. Even
though the m essage, TR AN SFER C O M PLETED m ay appear after transfer has
been cancelled, transfer has not been successfully com pleted.
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N ote that w hen large num bers of im ages are selected, som e tim e w ill be
required for transfer.
See p. 121 for m ore inform ation on selecting im ages for transfer as they are
taken.
See p. 174 for m ore inform ation on selecting im ages for transfer after they are
taken.
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Disconnecting the Camera
W hen you w ant to disconnect the cam era from the com puter, follow the
instructions below before turning the cam era off or disconnecting the U SB
cable.
Win d o ws M ille n n iu m E d itio n /Win d o ws 2 0 0 0
C lick the U nplug or Eject H ardw areicon in the taskbar and select Stop
U SB D iskfrom the m enu that appears. If this step is not perform ed before
the cam era is disconnected or turned off, a w arning w ill be displayed. C lick
O Kto clear the w arning from the screen.
Win d o ws 9 8 /Win d o ws 9 8 S E
D ouble click M y C om puter icon, and right-click the rem ovable disk
corresponding to the cam era. Select Eject from the m enu that appears.
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D rag the untitledvolum e representing the cam era into the Trash.
W hen a transfer error occurs, m essages such as TR AN SFER ER R O R or
C O M M U N IC ATIO N ER R O R w ill appear in the m onitor. The error m essage
m ay be follow ed by the m essage TR AN SFER C O M PLETED , although note
that transfer is N O T com plete w hen an error occurs. R em em ber to follow the
above disconnection procedure w hen disconnecting the cam era after a
transfer error.
Formatting CF memory cards
If a C F m em ory card inserted into the cam era is form atted using Explorer or M y
C om puter (W indow s), or Erase D isk is selected from the Special m enu
(M acintosh), all im ages on the card w ill be deleted.
Disconnecting the Camera During Image Transfer
C onfirm that im age transfer is com pleted and the m essage TR AN SFER
C O M PLETED is displayed in the cam era m onitor, before perform ing any of the
above operations.
D o not turn the cam era off, disconnect the cable or rem ove the C F m em ory
card w hile the transfer progress m eter is displayed in the com puter m onitor.
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If you have a CompactFlash card reader or your computer is
equipped with a PC card slot, you can transfer images directly from the
memory card. Before inserting the CF memory card in a card reader or
card slot, turn the camera off and remove the card from the camera.
Using a CompactFlash Card Reader
B efore using your card reader, be sure to read all docum entation provided by the
m anufacturer. Then follow the steps below to transfer im ages from the C F m em ory
card using the card reader.
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Tu rn th e c o m p u te r o n
Turn the com puter on and w ait for the operating system to start up.
2
I n se rt th e C F m e m o ry c a rd in to th e c a rd re a d e r
If N ikon View has already been installed, and the
C F m em ory card is from a N ikon D igital C am era,
N ikon View w ill autom atically detect the card. See
the N ikon View R eference M anual for inform ation
on transferring im ages to your com puter.
CompactFlash Card Reader
A C om pactFlash (C F) card reader is a device that allow s your com puter to
read m em ory cards of the type used in your cam era. C F card readers com e in
m any varieties, ranging from inexpensive U SB card readers to the built-in
readers found on som e new er com puters.
Viewing the Nikon View Reference Manual
The Nikon View Reference Manual is stored in Portable D ocum ent Form at (PD F)
on the reference C D provided w ith your cam era. To view the R eference M anual,
double-click the IN D EX.pdficon in the root directory of the reference C D
(p. 179).
PC Card Slot
C om m only found on laptop com puters, PC card slots take PC M C IA(Personal
C om puter M em ory C ard International Association) cards, w hich are larger than
the C om pactFlash m em ory cards used in your cam era. To read
C om pactFlash m em ory cards using a PC card slot, you w ill require an EC -
AD 1 PC -card adapter, available separately from N ikon.
CompactFlash Card TM
EC-16CF
MB
CompactFlash Card TM
EC-AD1
ADAPTER
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Insert the C F m em ory card into a PC -card
adapter as show n at right.
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Tu rn th e c o m p u te r o n
Turn the com puter on and w ait for the operating system to start up.
3
I n se rt th e a d a p te r in to th e c a rd slo t
If N ikon View has already been installed, and the C F m em ory card is from a
N ikon D igital C am era, N ikon View w ill autom atically detect the card. See the
N ikon View R eference M anual for inform ation on transferring im ages to your
com puter.
Removing the CF Memory Card
B e sure that im age transfer is com plete before
rem oving the C F m em ory card from the card reader or
PC card slot. D o not rem ove the card w hile the transfer
progress m eter is displayed in the com puter m onitor.
B efore rem oving the C F m em ory card from a PC card slot or U SB card reader,
you w ill need to rem ove the card from the system .
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C lick the U nplug or Eject H ardw areicon in the
taskbar and rem ove the m em ory card from the system .
If this step is om itted, a w arning w ill be displayed. C lick
O Kto clear the w arning from the screen.
M a c in to sh
D rag the untitledvolum e that represents the C F
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Technical Notes
Camera Care, Options and Resources
This section provides information on:
Caring for Your Camera...........................................................p. 188
R ead this section for tips on cleaning and storing your cam era.
Optional Accessories................................................................p. 189
Learn w hat optional accessories are available for the C O O LPIX885.
Web Resources.........................................................................p. 190
W here to get help on line.
Troubleshooting.................................................................p. 191-196
R ead this section for help w hen your cam era does not function as expected.
Specifications.....................................................................p. 197-201
Technical data for the C O O LPIX885.
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Cleaning
Lens/Viewfinder
Monitor
Camera Body
The key to cleaning these glass parts is to not touch them
w ith your fingers. U se a blow er (typically a sm all device w ith
a rubber bulb attached to one end that you pum p to
produce a stream of air out the other) to rem ove dust or lint.
To rem ove fingerprints or other stains that can not be
rem oved w ith a blow er, w ipe the lens or view finder w ith a
soft cloth, using a spiral m otion that starts in the center of
the lens and w orks out to the edges.
R em ove dust or lint w ith a blow er. To rem ove fingerprints
and other stains, clean the m onitor w ith a soft, dry cloth,
being careful not to apply pressure.
U se a blow er to rem ove dust and lint, then w ipe gently w ith
a soft, dry cloth. After using the cam era at the beach or
seaside, w ipe off any sand or salt w ith a cloth lightly
dam pened w ith fresh w ater, then dry thoroughly.
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.
Storage
W hen the cam era w ill not be used for an extended period, rem ove the battery after
checking to m ake sure that the cam era is off. D o not store your cam era in
locations that:
are poorly ventilated or dam p
are next to equipm ent that produces strong electrom agnetic fields, such as
televisions or radios
are exposed to tem peratures above 50C (122F) or below 10C (14F)
are subject to hum idities of over 60%
Optional Accessories
At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available
for the COOLPIX885. Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative
for details.
AC adapter/battery charger
Rechargeable battery
Carrying case
CompactFlash memory cards
and adapters
Lens Adapter
Lens Converter and
Slide copying adapter
(UR-E4 step down ring
lens adapter required)
Remote release cable
EH -21 AC adapter/battery charger
EN -EL1 rechargeable Li-ion battery (supplied
in som e areas)
C S-E885 Soft C ase
EC -C F 64 M B C om pactFlash m em ory card
EC -C F 96 M B C om pactFlash m em ory card
EC -AD 1 PC -card adapter
U R -E4 step dow n ring lens adapter
W C -E24*/W C -E63 W ideangle converter
TC -E2 (2x)/TC -E3ED (3x) Telephoto
converter
FC -E8 fisheye lens converter
ES-E28 slide-copying adapter
* Not available in some areas.
M C -EU 1 rem ote cord
Note on using remote release cable
The rem ote cord does not function w hen the cam era is set to M ovie,
C ontinuous or VG A Sequence.
Approved Memory Cards
In addition to the m em ory cards listed above, the follow ing m em ory cards have
been tested and approved for use in the C O O LPIX885:
SanD isk SD C FB series 16 M B , 32 M B , 48 M B , 64 M B , 96 M B , and 128 M B
Lexar M edia 4X U SB series 8 M B , 16 M B , 32 M B , 48 M B , 64 M B , and 80 M B
Lexar M edia 8X U SB series 8 M B , 16 M B , 32 M B , 48 M B , 64 M B , and 80 M B
Lexar M edia 10X U SB series 128 M B and 160 M B
O peration is not guaranteed w ith other m akes of m em ory card. For m ore details
on the above cards, please contact the m anufacturer.
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Web Resources
At the time of writing, the following on-line resources were available for
users of Nikon digital imaging equipment:
For Product Information and Tips
For users in the USA: http://www.nikonusa.com/
For users in the Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/
For users in the Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa:
http://www.nikon-asia.com/
For Contact Information
Contact information for the Nikon representative in your area may be
found at:
http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/
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If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common
problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative.
Refer to the page numbers listed in the rightmost column for
information on solving the problems listed here.
Problem
M onitor is blank
N o indicators appear
in m onitor
M onitor is hard to read
N o picture is taken
w hen shutter release
button is fully pressed
Possible Cause
C am era is off.
B attery is not correctly inserted or battery-
cham ber cover is not fully closed.
B attery is exhausted.
EH -21 AC adapter/battery charger (available
separately) is not properly connected.
C am era is in sleep m ode. Press shutter release
button halfw ay.
M onitor is off. Press on M ulti selector to turn
m onitor on.
PAL is selected in Video M ode m enu and video
cable is connected.
Indicators are hidden. In shooting m ode, press
on M ulti selector until indicators are
displayed.
Slide show is in progress.
M onitor brightness requires adjustm ent.
M onitor is dirty.
C am era is in playback or SETU P m ode.
B attery is exhausted.
N um ber of exposures rem aining is zero: not
enough m em ory rem aining.
AF light flickers: cam era unable to focus.
Flash light flickers: flash is charging.
M essage M EM O R Y C AR D IS N O T
FO R M ATTED appears in m onitor: C F m em ory
card is not form atted for use in C O O LPIX885.
M essage N O M EM O R Y C AR D appears in
m onitor: no C F m em ory card in cam era.
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Pictures are too bright
(overexposed)
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
Pictures are out of
focus
Pictures are blurred
Flash does not fire
Possible Cause
Exposure com pensation is too high.
Flash is off.
Flash w indow blocked.
Subject is outside range of flash.
Exposure com pensation is too low .
Subject w as not in focus area w hen shutter
release button pressed halfw ay.
AF light flashes rapidly: cam era unable to focus.
C am era shook during shot.
W hen lighting is poor:
U se the flash
Zoom the cam era out
If zoom ing the cam era out does not help and
you do not w ant to or can not use the flash:
U se B est-Shot Selector(B SS)
U se the self-tim er
U se a tripod
Flash is set to Flash C ancel.
Flash is off. N ote that flash turns off
autom atically w hen:
C am era is in h(landscape), j(sunset), k
(night landscape), v(m useum ), l(firew orks
show ), z(close up) or m(m ovie) m ode
Focus is set to @(infinity)
Setting other than Singleselected in
C ontinuoussub-m enu
Setting other than N orm alselected in
Lenssub-m enu
AE Lockoption in Exposure O ptionssub-
m enu is on
B est-Shot Selector(B SS) is on
B attery level is low .
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Problem
Pictures can not be
played back
Television does not
m irror im age in
m onitor
N ikon View does not
start w hen cam era
connected or C F
m em ory card inserted
in card reader or card
slot
Possible Cause
Picture has been overw ritten or renam ed by a
com puter or another m ake of cam era.
Video cable not correctly connected.
Television not tuned to video channel.
Video M ode setting does not m atch video
device.
C am era is off.
EH -21 AC adapter/battery charger (available
separately) is not properly connected, or battery
is dead.
Interface cable not correctly connected, or card
not properly inserted in card reader, card
adapter, or card slot.
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Error Messages
The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that
appear in the monitor and how to deal with them.
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WA R N I N G ! !
R e m o ve L e n s C a p !
F la sh e s)
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WA R N I N G ! !
B AT T E R Y
E XH A U S T E D
WA R N I N G !
M o d e d ia l is n o t in
th e p ro p e r p o sitio n
WA R N I N G !
N o m e n u in A U T O m o d e
P le a se u se a n o th e r m o d e
WA R N I N G !
N o m e n u in mm o d e
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WA R N I N G ! !
P le a se wa it to c a m e ra
to fin ish re c o rd in g
N O C A R D
P R E S E N T
T H I S C A R D C A N N O T
B E U S E D
Problem
C am era turned on w ith
lens cap in place.
C lock calendar not set.
B attery exhausted.
B attery exhausted.
M ode dial is positioned
betw een tw o m odes.
M EN U button pressed
in AU TO m ode.
M EN U button pressed
in mm ovie m ode.
C am era turned off or
new m ode selected
w hile im ages are being
recorded to m em ory
card.
C am era cannot detect
C F m em ory card.
Error accessing C F
m em ory card.
Solution
Turn cam era off and
rem ove lens cap.
Set clock calendar to
current data and tim e.
Turn cam era off and
replace battery.
Turn cam era off and
replace battery.
Adjust m ode dial to
select desired m ode.
Turn m ode dial to setting
other than AU TO or m
m ovie m ode before using
the m enus.
M essage clears from
display autom atically
w hen cam era finishes
w riting data to card.
Turn cam era off and
confirm that C F m em ory
card is correctly inserted.
U se approved C F
m em ory card.
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T H I S C A R D I S
I N C O M P AT I B L E
M E M O R Y C A R D
I S N O T
F O R M AT T E D
F o rm a t
N o >
O U T O F M E M O R Y
I M A G E C A N N O T B E
S AVE D
C A R D C O N TA I N S
N O I M A G E S
Problem
Error accessing C F
m em ory card.
C ard has not been
form atted for use in
C O O LPIX885.
Error occurs during
shooting:
Insufficient m em ory to
record further pictures at
current settings.
Error appears w hen you
try to transfer im ages to
com puter:
N ot enough space on C F
m em ory card to record
inform ation needed for
transfer.
Error encountered w hile
saving picture.
C am era has run out of
folder or file num bers.
Sm all picture cannot be
created w ith the im age.
C F m em ory card
contains no pictures.
Solution
U se approved C F
m em ory card.
Press on M ulti selector
to highlight Form atand
press >to form at card,
or turn cam era off and
replace card.
R educe im age quality
or size.
D elete pictures.
Insert new card.
D isconnect cam era,
delete unw anted pictures
and try again.
Select O ffor R eset
in Seq. N um bers
m enu.
R eform at C F m em ory
card.
Select im age other than
sm all picture or m ovie.
C am era in review
m ode: half-press
shutter release button
to return to shooting
m ode.
M ode dial set to p
(playback m ode): turn
m ode dial to another
setting.
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A L L I M A G E S A R E
H I D D E N
F I L E C O N TA I N S N O
I M A G E D ATA
T H E F O L D E R
C A N N O T B E
D E L E T E D
C O M M U N I C AT I O N S
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M A R K E D F O R
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T R A N S F E R E R R O R
S YS T E M E R R O R
Problem
All im ages in current
folder are hidden.
File created by
com puter or different
m ake of cam era.
Folder contains hidden
or protected pictures.
Interface cable
disconnected or C F
m em ory card rem oved
w hile im ages are being
transferred to
com puter.
N o im ages m arked w ith
Dicon w hen
TR AN SFER button
pressed to transfer
im ages to com puter.
Error has occurred
during im age transfer.
Error has occurred in
cam eras internal
circuitry.
Solution
Select another folder or
use H ide Im ageto
change hidden status of
im ages in current folder.
D elete file.
R eform at C F m em ory
card.
Folder can only be deleted
if all im ages it contains are
neither hidden nor
protected pictures.
If error m essage displayed
in com puter m onitor, click
O Kto exit N ikon View .
Turn cam era off and
reconnect cable or replace
C F m em ory card, then turn
cam era on.
D isconnect cam era and
m ark at least one im age for
transfer before connecting
cam era again.
C heck that the cam era is
properly connected and
that the battery is fully
charged.
Turn cam era off, unplug
optional AC adapter (if
using), rem ove and re-
insert battery. If error
persists, contact retailer or
N ikon representative.
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Type
CCD
Total pixels
Effective pixels
Image size
Lens
Digital zoom
Autofocus (AF)
Focus modes
Focus range
Viewfinder
Frame coverage
Monitor
Frame coverage
Auto off
D igital cam era E885
1/1.8-inch Interline C harge-C oupled D evice (C C D )
3.37 m illion
3.21 m illion
U ser can select from :
Full (2048 x 1536 pixels)
XG A (1024 x 768 pixels)
VG A (640 x 480 pixels)
Four Sm all Picture sizes selectable (640 x 480, 320 x
240, 160 x 120 or 96 x 72 pixels)
3x Zoom N ikkor
F = 8-24 m m (35 m m cam era form at equivalent to
38-114 m m ): f/2.8-f/4.9
9 elem ents in 8 groups
4X digital zoom in 20 steps of 0.2X
C ontrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF
C ontinuous AF (m onitor on)
Single AF (m onitor off)
M anual (49 positions, w ith focus confirm ation indication)
30 cm (1 ft.)- at w idest angle (W ), 60 cm (2 ft.)- at
telephoto (T)
M acro m ode (Autofocus): 4 cm (1.6 in.)- at w idest
angle (W ), 30 cm (1 ft.)- at telephoto (T)
R eal-im age zoom optical view finder w ith LED indication
Approxim ately 80%
1.5-inch 110,000-dot, low -tem perature polysilicon TFT
LC D w ith brightness and hue adjustm ent
Approxim ately 97% (through/freeze im age)
Approxim ately 100% (playback m ode)
C an be selected from 30 sec. (default) and 1, 5 and 30
m in.
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Storage
System
Media
Approximate
Capacity
Shooting modes
Capture modes
D esign rule for C am era File system s, D igital Print-O rder
Form at (D PO F) com pliant
H I (uncom pressed TIFF-R G B )
C om pression JPEG -baseline-com pliant;
FIN E (approx. 1/4)
N O R M AL (approx. 1/8)
B ASIC (approx. 1/16)
Q uickTim e m ovies
C om pactFlash (C F) C ard Type I
16 M B (64 M B )
FU LL XG A VG A
H I 1 (6)
FIN E 10 (40) 39 (159) 97 (390)
N O R M AL 20 (81) 76 (309) 177 (725)
B ASIC 39 (159) 144 (588) 324 (1300)
Auto
Scene: Portrait, Party/Indoor, N ight Portrait,
B each/Snow , Landscape, Sunset, N ight Landscape,
M useum , Firew orks Show , C lose U p, C opy and
B acklight
C ustom (C SM ) (includes shooting m enu for control of
W hite B alance, M etering, C ontinuous, B est-Shot
Selector, Im age Adjustm ent, Im age Sharpening, Lens,
Im age Size & Q uality, Sensitivity, Exposure O ptions,
Focus O ptions, Auto B racketing, N oise R eduction and
C F C ard Form at)
M ovie (up to 40 sec. of Q VG A fram es at 15 fram es per
second)
Single
C ontinuous
M ulti-Shot 16 (sixteen fram es 1/16 in size)
VG A Sequence
U ltra H S (seventy Q VG A im ages at approxim ately 30
fps)
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Exposure metering
Modes
Exposure
Control
Range (ISO 100
equivalent)
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
Range
Sensitivity
White balance
Self-timer
Built-in Speedlight
Range
Flash control
Flash modes
Playback
Playback modes
Image deletion
File attributes
Four-m ode TTL m etering
256-segm ent M atrix
C enter-W eighted
Spot
AF Spot
Exposure m odes:
Program m ed Auto
M anual
Exposure com pensation (2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Auto Exposure B racketing
EV 3 to +15 (W )
EV + 1.4 to +16.6 (T)
M echanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
8-1/1000 sec.,B ulb up to 60 sec. in M m ode
Electronically controlled preset aperture
Tw o steps (f/2.8 and f/7.6 [W ])
ISO equivalent 100, 200, 400, Auto; can be set in C SM
m ode
Auto w ith TTL control, 5-m ode m anual w ith fine tuning,
pre-set w hite balance, w hite balance bracketing
10 sec. or 3 sec. duration
0.4 to 3.7 m (1.3 to 12.1 ft.) (W )
0.4 to 2.3 m (1.3 to 7.5 ft.) (T)
Sensor flash system
Auto, Flash C ancel (off), R ed-Eye R eduction, Anytim e
Flash (fill-flash), Slow Sync
Single fram e, thum bnail (nine or four im ages), m ovie,
zoom (4x), slide show , histogram indication/highlight point
display, focus confirm ation indication
U sercan delete all or selected fram es
U ser can set transfer, hide and protect attributes for each
im age
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Interface
Video output
I/O terminals
Power
requirements
Battery life
Operating environment
Temperature
Humidity
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
Weight
U SB interface
U ser can choose from N TSC and PAL
D C input
D ata output (video/U SB )
O ne rechargeable N ikon EN -EL1 lithium -ion battery, or
six-volt 2C R 5 (D L245) lithium battery
EH -21 AC adapter/battery charger (available separately)
Approxim ately 90 m inutes (EN -EL1) or 100 m inutes 2C R 5
(D L245) w hen using m onitor at 20C (68F)
0 - 40C (32 104F)
U nder 85% (no condensation)
Approxim ately 95 x 69 x 52 m m (3.7 x 2.7 x 2.0 in.)
Approxim ately 225 g (7.9 oz.) w ithout battery and
C om pactFlash card
COOLPIX885 is supporting EPSON's "PRINT Image Matching".
"PR IN T Im age M atching" is a technology w hich assists in producing vivid photo-
quality prints from PIM -enabled D igital C am eras. To obtain this benefit, a digital
cam era and printer that are com patible w ith "PR IN T Im age M atching" are required.
Nikon View 4 System Requirements:
M a c in to sh
O S: M ac O S8.6, 9, 9.1
M odels: iM ac , Pow er M acintosh G 3 (B lue/W hite), Pow er M acintosh
G 4 or later; iB ook , Pow erB ook G 3 (only built-in U SB ports are
supported) or later
R AM : 32M byte, (64M byte or m ore recom m ended)
H ard D isk: An additional am ount equivalent to tw ice the capacity of the cam era
m em ory card required w hen N ikon View is running
D isplay: 640 x 480 w ith 16-bit color (800 x 600 or greater, full color
recom m ended)
O thers: C D -R O M drive
U SB interface (only built in U SB ports supported)
M ac O S8.6 needs U SB driver (ver. 1.3.5) on Apples w ebsite
Win d o ws
O S/M odels:W indow s 98/98SE, W indow s 2000, W indow s M E pre-
installed m odel
C PU : M M X Pentium or later
R AM : 32M byte (64M byte or m ore recom m ended)
H ard D isk: An additional am ount equivalent to tw ice the capacity of the cam era
m em ory card required w hen N ikon View is running
D isplay: 640 x 480 w ith 16-bit color (800 x 600 or greater, Full color
recom m ended)
O thers: C D -R O M drive, U SB interface (only built-in U SB ports supported)
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Exposure C om pensation .............................................P. 100, 149
Exposure m ode ...................................................................P. 148
Exposure O ptions.........................................................P. 148-149
Fine (W hite B alance)............................................................P. 135
FIN E m ode (im age quality)............................................P. 103-104
Firew orks Show m ode (SC EN E)............................................P. 67
Fisheye converter................................................................P. 145
Flash C ancel..........................................................................P. 98
Flash m ode............................................................................P. 98
Fluorescent (W hite B alance).................................................P. 135
Focus C onfirm ation display..................................................P. 159
Focus m ode.....................................................................P. 92-94
Focus O ptions..............................................................P. 150-151
Folders setting .....................................................P. 108-112, 167
Folders > O ptions > N ew .................................................P. 109
Folders > O ptions > R enam e...........................................P. 110
Folders > O ptions > D elete..............................................P. 111
Form atting C F m em ory card ....................................P. 48-49, 117
Full-fram e playback m ode ............................................P. 156-161
FU LL m ode (im age size).......................................P. 103, 106-107
Full-Screen R eview m ode ......................................................P. 71
G reen light.......................................................................P. 22, 60
H ide Im age..........................................................................P. 171
H I m ode (im age quality)................................................P. 103-104
H istogram display................................................................P. 159
H ue .....................................................................................P. 114
Im age Adjustm ent........................................................P. 142-143
Im age file nam e ...................................................................P. 116
Im age Q uality ...............................................................P. 103-105
Im age Sharpening ...............................................................P. 144
Im age Size ...........................................................P. 103, 106-107
Incandescent (W hite B alance)..............................................P. 135
Infinity m ode ..........................................................................P. 93
info.txt.................................................................................P. 120
Interval setting (Slide Show ).................................................P. 169
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Anytim e Flash ........................................................................P. 98
Auto (W hite B alance)...........................................................P. 135
Auto B racketing...................................................................P. 152
Auto Flash m ode ...................................................................P. 98
Autofocus m ode....................................................................P. 93
Auto-Focus M ode................................................................P. 151
Autofocus Target Area (AF Area m ode)................................P. 150
AU TO m ode.....................................................................P. 55-62
Auto O ff...............................................................................P. 115
AU TO Sensitivity..........................................................P. 131, 147
Auto Transfer.......................................................................P. 121
B ack Light m ode (SC EN E).....................................................P. 67
B attery .............................................................................P. 44-46
B ASIC (im age quality).......................................................103-104
B each/Snow m ode (SC EN E).................................................P. 65
B est Shot Selector..............................................................P. 141
B lack-and-W hite..................................................................P. 142
B rightness ..................................................................P. 114, 142
B uilt-in Speedlight.................................................................P. 97
C enter-W eighted m etering ...................................................P. 137
C lose U p m ode (SC EN E).......................................................P. 67
C loudy (W hite B alance)........................................................P. 135
C om pactFlash m em ory card ........................P. 47-49, 117, 189
C ontinuous AF...............................................................P. 94, 151
C ontinuous..........................................................................P. 139
C ontrast..............................................................................P. 142
C ontrols...............................................................................P. 118
C opy m ode (SC EN E).............................................................P. 67
C SM (C ustom ) shooting m ode .....................................P. 126-154
C SM shooting m enu .....................................................P.134-154
D ate/Tim e setting .............................................................P. 52-53
D C F (D esign rule for C am era File System )...........................P. 108
D elete...........................................................................P. 164-166
D elete (Full-fram e playback m ode).................................P. 71, 157
D elete (Thum bnail playback m ode)................................P. 72, 162
D elete all im ages .................................................................P. 165
D elete selected im age(s)...............................................P. 164-165
D igital zoom .....................................................................P. 90-91
D isplay m ode.......................................................................P. 113
D istance U nits .....................................................................P. 151
D PO F (D igital Print O rder Form at)..................................P. 83, 172
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SC EN E m ode...................................................................P. 63-67
Self-tim er...............................................................................P. 95
Sensitivity ............................................................................P. 147
Sensitivity setting..........................................................P. 130-131
Seq. N um bers .....................................................................P. 116
SETU P m ode ...............................................................P. 102-125
Shooting m enu.............................................................P. 134-154
Single AF .......................................................................P. 94, 151
Single shooting ....................................................................P. 139
Slide show ...................................................................P. 168-169
Slow Sync Flash ....................................................................P. 98
Sm all picture ............................................................P. 76-79, 175
Speedlight (W hite B alance)..................................................P. 135
Spot AF Area.......................................................................P. 137
Spot m etering......................................................................P. 137
Sunset m ode (SC EN E)..........................................................P. 66
Telephoto converter.............................................................P. 145
Television playback.......................................................P. 176-177
Thum bnail m ode............................................................P. 72, 162
TIFF ...............................................................................P. 76, 104
Transfer.........................................................................P. 73, 174
U ltra H S shooting ................................................................P. 139
U SB .............................................................................P. 181-184
VG A Sequence shooting .....................................................P. 139
VG A (im age size)..................................................P. 103, 106-107
Video M ode.........................................................................P. 122
W hite B alance .....................................................................P. 135
W hite B alance B racketing....................................................P. 153
W ide-angle converter..........................................................P. 145
XG A (im age size)..................................................P. 103, 106-107
Zoom .........................................................................P. 58, 90-91
Zoom ing in ..........................................................................P. 161
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Landscape (SC EN E)..............................................................P. 66
Language ......................................................................P. 51, 123
Lens converter.............................................................P. 145-146
Long tim e exposure.............................................................P. 129
M acro C lose-up m ode...........................................................P. 93
M anual Exposure m ode .......................................P. 127-129, 148
M anual Focus...............................................................P. 132-133
M atrix M etering....................................................................P. 137
M etering m ethod ..........................................................P. 137-138
M ulti-shot 16 .......................................................................P. 139
M onitor button...............................................................P. 59, 158
M O V ....................................................................................P. 116
M ovie ............................................................................P. 89, 160
M useum m ode (SC EN E)........................................................P. 66
N ight Landscape m ode (SC EN E)...........................................P. 66
N ight Portrait (SC EN E)...........................................................P. 65
N oise R eduction ..................................................................P. 154
N O R M AL m ode (im ag quality)......................................P. 103-104
N TSC ..................................................................................P. 122
N um ber of rem aining shots ...................................................P. 56
PAL......................................................................................P. 122
Party/Indoor m ode (SC EN E)..................................................P. 65
Playback m enu ............................................................P. 163-175
Playback m ode ............................................................P. 155-177
Portrait m ode (SC EN E)..........................................................P. 65
Preset W hite B alance ...................................................P. 135-136
Print Set (D PO F)...........................................................P. 172-173
P Exposure m ode................................................................P. 148
Protect.................................................................................P. 170
Q uick R eview m ode...............................................................P. 70
R ed-Eye R eduction ...............................................................P. 98
R ed-Eye R eduction lam p.................................................P. 21, 98
R ed light..........................................................................P. 22, 60
R eset All.......................................................................P. 124-125
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