Nikon Coolpix P5100 User manual

Nikon

DIGITAL

CAMERA

COOLPI)C

P5100

User's

Manual

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Introduction

First

Steps

Basic

Photography

and

Playback:

Auto

Mode

!!! Shooting Suited for

the

Scene

((~))

Anti-shake

Mode

High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode

PSAM

and

modes

Playback

Movies

"Voice

Recordings

Connecting

Televisions,

Computers

and

Printers

Shooting,

Playback

and

Setup

Menus

Technical

Notes

To prevent damage

your Nikon

product

or injury

yourself or

others, read

the

following

safety precautions

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

observe

the

precautions listed

in this section are indicated by

the

following

symbol:

This

icon

marks.warnlngs,

informatIon that

should

read

before

using

this

Nikon

Lll

product, to preventpossible injury. .

...••.•.

WARNINGS

Turn

off

the

Event

Malfunction

Should you notice smoke or

unusual smell

coming

from the

camera or

adapter,

unplug

the

adapter and remove

the

battery

immediately, taking care

avoid

burns. Continued operation could

result in injury. After removing or

disconnecting

the

power

source, take

the

equipment

aNikon-authorized

service representative for inspection.

Do not Disassemble

Touching

the

internal parts

the

camera or

adapter could result

injury. Repairs should be performed

only by qualified technicians. Should

the

camera or

adapter break open

the

result

afall or

other

accident,

take

the

product

aNikon-authorized

service representative for inspection,

after

unplugging

the

product

and/or

removing

the

battery.

not

use

the

Camera

Adapter in

the

Presence

Flammable

Gas

not

use electronic

equipment

the presence

flammable

gas,

this

could result in explosion or fire.

Handle

the

Camera Strap with

Care

Never place the strap around the neck

infant

child.

Keep

out

Reach

Children

Particular care should be taken

prevent infants from

putting

the

battery or other small parts

into

their

mouths.

Observe caution when

handling

the

battery

The battery may leak or explode

improperly handled. Observe

the

following

precautions

when

handling

the

battery for

use

this product:

•Before replacing

the

battery, turn

the

product

off. Ifyou are using

the

adapter, be sure it

unplugged.

•Only use aRechargeable Li-ion

Battery

EN-EL5

(supplied).

Use

the

Battery Charger MH-61 (supplied)

charge

the

battery.

•When inserting

the

battery,

not

attempt

insert it upside

down

backwards.

•Do

not

short or disassemble

the

battery or

attempt

remove or

break

the

battery insulation or

casing.

•Do

not

expose

the

battery

flames

excessive heat.

•Do

not

immerse in or expose

water.

•Replace

the

terminal cover

when

transporting the battery. Do

not

transport or store

with

metal objects

such

necklaces or hairpins.

•The battery

prone

leakage

when

fully discharged. To avoid

damage

the

product, be sure

remove

the

battery

when

charge

remains.

•Discontinue use immediatelyshould

you notice any change in

the

battery, such

discoloration or

deformation.

•Ifliquid from the damaged battery

comes in contact

with

clothing

For

Your Safety

skin, rinse immediately

with

plenty

water.

Observe the following

precautions when handling

the

batterycharger

•Keep dry. Failure

observe this

precaution could result in fire or

electric shock.

•Dust on or near

the

metal parts

the

plug should be removed

with

dry cloth. Continued

use

could

result in fire.

•Do

not

handle the

power

cable or

near the battery charger during

lightning

storms. Failure

observe

this precaution could result in

electric shock.

•Do

not

damage, modify, forcibly

tug

or bend

the

power

cable, place it

under heavy objects, or expose it

heat or flames. Should the insulation

be damaged and the wires

become

exposed, take it

aNikon-

authorized service representative for

inspection. Failure

observe these

precautions could result in fire or

electric shock.

III

For

Your

Safety

•Do

not

handle the plug

battery

charger

with

wet

hands. Failure

observe this precaution could result

electric shock.

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables

the

input

and

output

jacks,

use

only

the

cables

provided or sold by Nikon for the

purpose,

maintain compliance

with

product

regulations.

Handle moving parts with

care

careful

that

your fingers or other

objects

are

not

pinched by

the

lens

cover or other

moving

parts.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs supplied

with

this

device should

not

be played back on

audio

equipment. Playing CD-

ROMs

audio

player could

cause hearing

loss

or damage

the

equipment.

Observe caution when using

the

flash

Using the flash close

your subject's

eyes could cause temporary visual

impairment. Particular care should be

observed

photographing

infants,

when

the flash should be no

less

than

one

meter

(39

in.)

from

the

subject.

Do not operate

the

flash with

the

flash window touching a

person or object

Failure

observe this precaution

could result

burns or fire.

Avoid Contact with Liquid

Crystal

Should the

monitor

break, care should

be taken

avoid injury caused by

broken glass and

prevent liquid

crystal from the

monitor

touching

the

skin

or entering the eyes or

mouth.

Notice for Customers in

the

U.S.A.

Federal Communications

Commission

(FCC)

Radio

Frequency Interference

Statement

This

equipment

has

been tested and

found

comply

with

the

limits for a

Class

Bdigital device, pursuant to Part

the

FCC

rules. These limits

are

designed

provide reasonable

protection against harmful

interference in aresidential installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can radiate radio frequency energy

and,

not

installed and used in

accordance

with

the

instructions, may

cause harmful interference

radio

communications. However, there

guarantee

that

interference will

not

occur

aparticular installation. Ifthis

equipment

does cause harmful

interference

rad

io or television

reception,

which

can be determined

turning

the

equipment

off

and on,

the

user

encouraged

try

correct

the

interference by one or

the

following

measures:

•Reorient or relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

•Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and receiver.

•Connect

the

equipment

into

outlet

on acircuit differentfrom

that

which

the receiver

connected.

•Consult the dealer or

experienced radio/television

technician for help.

Nikon

COOLPIX

PSi

CAUTIONS

Modifications

The

FCC

requires the user

notified

that

any changes or

modifications made

this device

that

are

not

expressly approved by Nikon

Corporation may void the user's

authority

operate

the

equipment.

Interface Cables

Use

the

interface cables sold or

provided by Nikon foryour equipment.

Using

other

interface cables may

exceed

the

limits

Class

BPart

the

FCC

rules.

Noticefor customers in

the

State

California

WARNING: Handling the cord on this

product

will expose you

lead, a

chemical known

the

State

California

cause birth defects or

other

reproductive harm.

Wash handsafterhandling.

Nikon

Inc.,

1300 Walt Whitman

Road,

Melville,

New York 11747-3064

USA

Tel:

631-547-4200

Notices

Notice

for

customers in Canada

CAUTION

This

Class

Bdigital apparatus complies

with

Canadian

ICES-003.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil

numerique

c1asse

est

conforme

norme

NMB-003

Canada.

Symbol for Separate Collection in

European Countries

This symbol indicates

that

this

product

collected separately. •

The

following

apply

only

users in European countries:

•This

product

designated for

separate collection at an

appropriate collection point. Do

not

dispose

household waste.

•For

information,

contact

the

retailer

the

local authorities in

charge

waste management.

For Your Safety ii

WARNINGS

Notices v

Introduction

About

This Manual 1

Information

and Precautions 2

Parts

the

Camera 4

The Camera Body 4

The

Monitor

Shooting : 6

Playback 7

Basic Operations 8

The

Mode

Dial 8

The

Command

Dial and

(FUNC)

Button

The

Multi

Selector

The

Button

Help Displays

The

101

Button

Attaching

the

Camera Strap

First

Steps

Charging

the

Battery 14

Inserting

the

Battery 16

Removing

the

Battery

Turning On and

Off

the

Camera

Setting Display Language, Date and Time 18

Inserting

Memory

Cards 20

Removing

Memory

Cards

VII

VIII

Table

Contents

Basic

Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

Step 1Turn the Camera

and Select 0(Auto) Mode

Step 2Frame aPicture 24

Using the Viewfinder

Step 3Focus and Shoot 26

Step 4Viewing and Deleting Pictures 28

Using

the

Flash

Setting

the

Flash

Mode

Shooting

with

the

Self-timer

Choosing aFocus Mode

Setting the Focus Mode

Exposure Compensation 34

Shooting Suited for the

Scene

Shooting in

the

Scene Mode

Setting the Scene

Mode

Features

((-i!)) Anti-shake Mode

Shooting in Anti-shake Mode

High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode 44

Shooting in High-Sensitivity Shooting Mode .44

PSAM

Aand Mmodes

Shooting in

and MModes

Shooting in P(Programmed Auto) 46

Shooting in S(Shutter-Priority Auto) 47

Shooting in A(Aperture-Priority Auto) 48

Shooting in M(Manual) 49

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