User manual NIKON COOLPIX 990

[. . . ] 1 Contents The Guide to Digital Photography with the Product Documentation First Steps Basic Photography Advanced Photography Playback COOLPIX 990 DIGITAL CAMERA Electronic Edition Camera Setup Connections Technical Notes Click to go Product Documentation Thank you for your purchase of a COOLPIX 990 digital camera. The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera. Fast Track Guide/For Your Safety In addition to taking first time users step-by-step through the process of setting up and using the camera, the printed Fast Track Guide gives a quick overview of camera settings. [. . . ] It is most effecOFF 2 release button is fully pressed OFF tive in situations in which inadvertent ON camera movement may affect the out- S A Camera shoots photos as long as shutterA SELECT SET OF F release button is held down, to maximum of come of the photograph, for example ten. These images are then compared and ON when: sharpest photo (photo with highest level of · the camera is zoomed in or you are using a teleconverter detail) saved to memory card. lens attachment · you are using macro close-up · shutter speed is low BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving sub- When BSS is on, a BSS icon is displayed in the LCD monitor. ject or if you change the composition during shooting. MENU Advanced Photography: Best-Shot Selection BSS P 1/60 F2. 7 NORMAL [ 10] For more information on: Zoom Optional lens converters Macro close-up Flash settings Continuous settings Image quality When photographs are taken with BSS on, the focus, exposure, and auto white-balance settings used for the first photo when the shutter-release button is pressed apply to all images in the series. The flash is set to ("flash cancel") when BSS is on. BSS is not available at: · CONTINUOUS settings of Continuous, Multi-shot 16, VGA Sequence, Ultra HS, or Movie · an image quality of HI Selecting any of the above options automatically cancels BSS. BSS can not be selected while the above options are in effect. Contrast, Brightness, and Image Type IMAGE ADJUSTMENT When a photograph is taken, the A Auto 1A 0 Normal COOLPIX 990 automatically performs More Contrast 2 Less Contrast image compensation to produce optimal Lighten Image Darken Image A S brightness and contrast before the image A Black&White SELECT SET OF F is recorded to the memory card. The image adjustment sub-menu gives you control over the image compensation performed by the camera, making it possible not only to control brightness and contrast, but also to produce monochrome images. The following options are available: MENU Option Description Increases brightness of mid-tones in image. This setting can be used on images that will be output on computer monitor or printer if device tends to produce images that are too dark. Unlike exposure compensation, this adjustment does not result in loss of detail in highlights or shadows. Decreases brightness of mid-tones in image. This setting can be used on images that will be output on computer monitor or printer if device tends to produce images that are too bright. Unlike exposure compensation, this adjustment does not result in loss of detail in highlights or shadows. Blackand-white images require same amount of memory as color images, but show a higher level of detail. When this option is in effect, view through lens displayed in LCD monitor is in black-and-white. White-balance settings and digital zoom can not be used while this option is in effect. 55 Advanced Photography: Contrast, Brightness, and Image Type Lighten Image Darken Image Option Description Camera adjusts brightness and contrast for optimal results; adjustment performed differs from image to image Camera performs same standard brightness and contrast adjustment on all images Auto 0 Normal Black & White Image processed to increase difference beMore tween light and dark areas Contrast Image processed to reduce difference between Less light and dark areas Contrast Only one image adjustment setting can be used at a time. Selecting a new image adjustment option cancels the previous setting. The effects of adjustments to brightness and contrast are not visible in the LCD monitor. Image Sharpening Exposure compensation (changing the aperture or shutter speed from the value suggested by the camera to increase or decrease exposure) tends to increase or decrease both contrast and brightness simultaneously. Image adjustment allows you to apply contrast and brightness separately for more creative flexibility. At settings other than Normal, an image adjustment icon appears in the LCD monitor. IMAGE SHARPENING When a photograph is taken, the 1A COOLPIX 990 automatically sharpens A Auto 2 High edges in the image before saving it to the Normal Low memory card. The image sharpening sub- S A Off A SELECT SET OF F menu gives you control over the amount of sharpening performed. The following options are available: MENU 56 Advanced Photography: Image Sharpening Option P 1/60 F2. 7 NORMAL [ 10] Description Camera adjusts edge sharpness for optimal results; adjustment performed differs from image to image Image processed to increase sharpness, making edges more distinct Camera performs same standard sharpening on all images Amount of sharpening reduced below normal level No sharpening performed Auto High Normal Low Off For more information on: White balance The effects of sharpening are not visible in the LCD monitor. Camera Control At settings other than Normal, an image adjustment icon appears in the LCD monitor. 57 P 1/60 F2. 7 NORMAL [ 10] The M-REC menu contains options that give the user greater control over camera settings, including: · a menu of three separate custom combinations of settings that can be edited and recalled as desired (custom settings) · separate sub-menus for controlling auto exposure, autofocus, zoom, and flash settings · a reset option that allows you to return settings to their default values Advanced Photography: Camera Control User Settings In M-REC mode, the camera can "memorize" up to three combinations of settings, including white balance, metering, advance rate, best-shot selection, lens converter option, image adjustment, and sharpening. [. . . ] Message Control Panel Problem Solution Turn camera off and confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 102 Technical Notes: Caring for Your Camera NO CARD PRESENT Camera can not detect memory card 16 THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED Error accessing memory card Use approved memory card 99 CARD IS NOT FORMATTED FORMAT NO Card has not been formatted for use in COOLPIX 990 Using multi selector, highlight FORMAT and press multi selector to right to format memory card, or turn camera off and replace card 16 OUT OF MEMORY CARD IS FULL · Reduce image quality or image size Insufficient memory to record further · Delete photographs from card photographs at current settings · Insert new card · Create new folder Error encountered while saving photo · Set Seq. Numbers in A-REC or or camera has run out of folder or M-REC setup menu to OFF file numbers · Reformat memory card 37 73 16 84 89 90 IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED Message Control Panel Problem Folder selected in playback mode contains no images Solution To play photos back, select folder containing images from playback Folders menu To play photos back, select another folder or use Hide Image to change hidden status of images in current folder 103 Technical Notes:Troubleshooting CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES 75 ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN All images in current folder are hidden 78 FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA File created on computer or by different make of camera · Delete file · Reformat memory card 72 90 THE FOLDER CANNOT BE DELETED Folder contains hidden or protected photos Folder can only be deleted if all images it contains are neither protected nor hidden Turn camera off, unplug optional AC adapter (if using), open and close battery-chamber cover, and turn camera on. If message persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. 74 SYSTEM ERROR Error has occurred in camera's internal circuitry 14 Specifications Type CCD Image size Digital camera · /1. 8 high-density CCD · Total number of pixels: 3. 34 million Selectable from: · 2, 048 × 1, 536 pixels · XGA (1, 024 × 768 pixels) · VGA (640 × 480 pixels) · 3 : 2 (2, 048 × 1, 360 pixels) · 3× Zoom-Nikkor · f = 8 ­ 24 mm [35 mm (135) format equivalent to 38 ­ 115 mm]/F 2. 5 ­ 4 with macro · Nine elements in eight groups, all elements made of environmentally-friendly glass · Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) applied · Glass-molded aspherical lens element included · Contrast-detect TTL autofocus with 4, 896step autofocus control including macro range · Five-area multi AF or spot AF available · Continuous autofocus (when using LCD monitor) · Single autofocus (LCD monitor off and/or single autofocus selected in M-REC mode) · Manual (fifty steps from 2 cm/0. 8 ­ with Focus Confirmation indication) · 30 cm (11. 8) ­ · Macro mode: 2 cm (0. 8) ­ 1 Optical viewfinder Magnification Frame coverage Diopter adjustment LCD monitor Frame coverage Auto-off mode Storage System Media Shooting modes Real-image zoom viewfinder with LED indication 0. 4 ­ 1. 1× Approx. 85 % ­2 ­ +1 DP 1. 8, 110, 000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness and hue adjustment Approx. 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