User manual NIKON HL-E5000 LCD HOOD (SUPPORTS 5000)

[. . . ] This manual is composed of the following chapters: First Steps lists the steps involved in setting up your camera and taking photographs Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC) covers the settings that can be changed using the camera's control buttons and dials: flash, sensitivity, focus, exposure compensation, exposure mode, and image quality and size Using the Buttons (PLAY) outlines basic playback functions: viewing photographs and deleting single images The Camera Menus describes camera settings that can be accessed from the A-REC, M-REC, and PLAY menus Connections describes how to use the camera with a computer or television Caring for Your Camera explains the procedures for cleaning and storing your HL-E5000 LCD HOOD (SUPPORTS 5000) Accessories identifies items provided with the camera and available separately Overview Notes on illustrations The illustrations in this manual are composites. Photographs taken with the HL-E5000 LCD HOOD (SUPPORTS 5000) may differ from those shown here. The illustrations in this manual show the LCD monitor used in the NTSCcompatible model of the HL-E5000 LCD HOOD (SUPPORTS 5000). Owing to differences in video standards, the PAL-compatible model will display items in positions slightly different from those shown here. Troubleshooting outlines steps to take when things go wrong -3- First Steps This chapter guides you through the steps you will take after removing the camera from the box, from inserting the batteries to making your first photographs and playing them back. [. . . ] RESET ALL Restores user settings to their default values. See below for details. SET UP The M-REC setup menu offers access to the following settings: LCD BRIGHT (LCD Brightness): Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. See "The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu, " above. 0 ON 30s E LCD BRIGHT SOUND AUTO LCD ON/OFF CONTROLS AUTO OFF SEQ. XFER DATE LANGUAGE SETSHUTTER SOUND: Turn the beep speaker on or off. See "The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu, " above. LCD ON/OFF: Determines whether and when the LCD monitor comes on in M-REC mode. CONTROLS: Offers a choice of settings for controlling basic camera operations. AUTO OFF: When operated on battery power, the LCD monitor turns off automatically if no operations are performed for thirty seconds. This option can be used to extend this limit for A-REC and M-REC mode. See "The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu, " above. SEQ. XFER: Allows photographs to be assigned unique filenames, preventing photographs from being accidentally overwritten when copied to a computer. DATE: Set the camera's internal clock-calendar as described in "First Steps: Setting the Time and Date, " above. Flash is disabled and lens converter) focus fixed at an autofocus setting of infinity. Camera zooms all the way out to take FISHEYE2 (for FC-E8 fisheye fisheye photographs in a square frame. The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu At settings other than NORMAL, a lens converter icon ( ) will appear in the LCD monitor, and settings will be optimized for the chosen converter as described at left. Choose NORMAL to cancel changes to settings and restore normal camera operation. - 32 - PRACTICE Making a Panorama--Tips (AE-LOCK) In M-REC mode, you can lock autoexposure and auto white balance to produce a series of photographs with consistent color balance and exposure. This can be used to take several matching photographs of a single scene, which can later be blended together to create a panorama or a virtual-reality image. Autoexposure and white-balance settings are fixed at the values used in the first photograph taken after ON is selected. You can turn the lock function off to allow the camera to set autoexposure and white balance separately for each picture by selecting OFF from the AE-LOCK menu. To restore the original lock settings, select ON again. Before beginning a new panorama, select RESET to clear the previous settings, then repeat steps 2­5, above. PRACTICE CONCEPT Using autoexposure and auto white-balance lock When making a panorama, use a tripod to maintain a consistent angle. To turn the lock function on: 1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC. 2 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu, then press it again to view the second page. 3 Using the zoom buttons, highlight AE-LOCK and press the shutter-release button. 1 SHOOTING FOLDERS AUTO LENS AE LOCK USER SET CARDFORMAT RESET ALL SET UP 4 Select ON from the AE-LOCK menu and press the shutter-release button. The indicators AE-L and WB-L will appear in the LCD monitor. AE-L WB-L AE LOCK OFF ON RESET AUTO 5 After viewing the scene in the LCD monitor and adjusting settings to produce satisfactory exposure, take the first photograph in the series. The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu - 33 - User Settings In M-REC mode, the camera can "memorize" up to three combinations of settings, including metering, white balance, multishot, image adjustment, best-shot selection, digital zoom, lens converter, and autoexposure/white-balance lock. [. . . ] - 53 - NO C A R D PRESENT I MA G E C A N NO T BE SAVED T H I S CARD C A N NO T B E U S E D C A R D I S NO T F O R MA T T E D F O R MA T T E D NO The card has not been formatted for use in the HL-E5000 LCD HOOD (SUPPORTS 5000). Highlight FORMAT and press the shutter-release button to format the card, erasing any data that may be present, or turn the camera off and replace the card. If you select NO, you will not be able to record or playback photographs until the card has been formatted or replaced. C A R D CON T A I N S NO I MA G E S Troubleshooting: Error Messages A L L I MA G E S ARE H I DDEN This error appears when all photographs in the current folder have been hidden using HIDE IMAGE and the mode dial is set to PLAY. It will not be possible to play back or delete images until you have chosen a different folder or used HIDE IMAGE to allow at least one image to be displayed (see "The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu"). [. . . ]