User manual NIKON COOLPIX 775

[. . . ] Product Documentation 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. Quick-Start Guide The Quick-Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first pictures, and transferring them to your computer. Guide to Digital Photography The Guide to Digital Photography (this manual) provides complete operating instructions for your camera. [. . . ] This section describes how to take pictures for printing and outlines some of the options available for getting pr ints. Where Do I Go from Here?­How Do I Make 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 picture 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 picture 640 × 480 pixels in size will print at a size of Approx. 8 × 6 cm (3. 1" × 2. 4"), while a full-size image will print at about Approx. 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 quality and size ( 96). For more information on: 96 Image quality and size 72 Digital Print-Order Format (DPOF) 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 inser ted in a DPOF-compatible device, be it a personal photo printer or a photofinisher's print system, and pictures printed directly from the card. To create a digital print order : Where Do I Go from Here?­How Do I Make Prints? 1 After inserting t h e m e m o ry card containing the pictures you want to print into the camera, turn the camera on and set the mode dial to . 2 PLAY BACK MENU 1 Delete Slide Show Protect Print Set Transfer MENU OF F SELECT SET Press MENU button to display playback menu 3 1 PLAY BACK MENU 4 PRINT Delete Slide Show Protect Print Set Transfer MENU OF F SELECT SET SELECT SET DONE Highlight Print Set Display PRINT SET menu 5 Select images for printing as described in "Ordering Prints:The Print-Set Menu" ( 136). Print order will be stored on memory card and can be added to or altered at any time. Before printing pictures, turn camera off and remove card. 73 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 suppor ted). For information on the operations that can be performed while the camera is connected to your computer, see the Nikon View Reference Manual. Where Do I Go from Here?­How Do I Make Prints? 74 How Do I Keep Track of My Photos? Using Image Database Software 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. Where Do I Go from Here?­How Do I Keep Track of My Photos ? Image Database Software Depending on where you purchased your camera, the COOLPIX775 comes with Canto Cumulus, iView Media Pro, or Fotostation Easy. The documentation on the Nikon View 4 reference CD included with your camera provides instructions for installing these applications ( 142). If you will be using Cumulus or iView Media Pro, remember to install the image database software before installing Nikon View. If you will be using Fotostation Easy, install Nikon View 4 first, and then install Fotostation Easy. 75 76 The Details Reference This chapter is divided into the following sections: Beyond Point-and-Shoot Read this section for information on the most frequentlyused camera controls:zoom, flash, focus, and operating mode. Advanced Photography This section details the options available in the AUTO and SCENE menus. Camera Setup Learn how to configure the camera using the options available in the SET -UP menu. [. . . ] contact retailer or Nikon representative. Reference­Technical Notes SYSTEM ERROR 161 Specifications T ype CCD Total pixels Effective pixels Image size Digital camera E775 1 Reference­Technical Notes / 2. 7 charge-coupled device (CCD) 2. 14 million 2. 01 million User can select from: · Full (1600 × 1200 pixels) · XGA (1024 × 768 pixels) · VGA (640 × 480 pixels) · 3× Zoom Nikkor · F = 5. 8 ­ 17. 4 mm (35 mm Camera format equivalent to 38 ­ 115 mm ); f/2. 8 ­ f/4. 9 · Seven elements in six groups 1. 25×, 1. 6×, 2. 0 ×, 2. 5× Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF · Monitor on: continuous AF · Monitor off: single AF · 30 cm (1´) ­ · Macro mode: 4 cm (1. 6) ­ Real-image zoom optical viewfinder with LED indication 0. 35 ­ 0. 97 × Approximately 82% 1. 5, 110, 000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment Approximately 97% (through/freeze image) Can be selected from 30 s (default) and 1, 5, and 30 min Lens Digital zoom Autofocus (AF) Focus modes Focus range Viewfinder Magnification Frame coverage Monitor Frame coverage Auto off 162 Storage System Design rule for Camera File systems, Digital Print-Order Format (DPOF) compliant Compression JPEG-baseline-compliant; · FINE(approx. 1/16) QuickTime movies CompactFlashTM (CF) Card Type I 8MB (64MB) FULL FINE NORMAL BASIC 8 (66) 16 (131) 32 (256) XGA 19 (159) 37 (306) 71 (578) VGA 48 (390) 88 (709) 161 (1301) Reference­Technical Notes Media Approximate Capaciy Shooting modes · Auto (includes shooting menu for control of white balance, capture mode, best-shot selection, exposure compensation, and image sharpening) · Scene: Portrait, Party/Indoor, Night Portrait, Beach/Snow, Landscape, Sunset, and Backlight · Movie (up to 15 s of QVGA frames at 15 frames per second) · Single · Continuous · Multi-Shot 16 (sixteen frames 400 × 300 pixels in size) Capture modes Exposure metering 256-segment matrix through-the-lens (TTL) metering Exposure Control Range (ISO 100 equivalent) Shutter Speed Exposure compensation (±2. 0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) · EV +2. 5 ­ +16. 2 (W) · EV +4. 2 ­ +17. 8 (T) Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter 1 ­ 1/ 1000 s 163 Aperture Range Sensitivity White balance Electronically controlled preset aperture T steps (f/2. 8 and f/7. 9 [W]) wo Approximately ISO 100 equivalent with auto gain to ISO 200 Can be selected from Auto (matrix auto white balance with TTL control), Fine, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Speedlight, and Preset 10 s or 3 s duration 0. 4 ­ 1. 7 m (1´4 ­ 5´7) at maximum zoom 0. 4 ­ 3. 0 m (1´4 ­ 9´10) when camera zoomed all the way out 0. 2 ­ 2. 4 m (8 ­ 7´10) in macro close-up mode Sensor flash system Auto, Flash Cancel (off), Anytime Flash (fill flash), Slow Sync, RedEye Reduction Single frame, thumbnail (nine or four images), movie, zoom (2×), slide show User can delete all or selected frames User can set transfer and protect attributes for each image USB interface User can choose from NTSC and PAL · DC input · Data output (video/USB) · One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery (supplied), or six-volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium batter y (available separately) · EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available separately) Reference­Technical Notes Self-timer Built-in Speedlight Range Flash control Flash modes Playback Playback modes Image deletion File attributes Interface Video output I/O terminals Power requirements 164 Battery life Approximately 100minutes (EN-EL1) when using monitor at 20°C (68°F) Reference­Technical Notes Operating environment T emperature Humidity Dimensions (W × H × D) Weight 0 ­ 40°C (32 ­ 104°F) Under 85% (no condensation) Approximately 87 × 66. 5 × 44 mm (3. 4 × 2. 6 × 1. 7) Approximately 185 g (6. 5 oz) without battery and CompactFlash card · COOLPIX775 is supporting EPSON's "PRINT Image Matching". "PRINT Image Matching" is a technology which assists producing vivid photo-quality pr ints from PIM-enabled Digital Cameras. To obtain this benefit, a digital camera and printer that are compatible with "PRINT Image Matching" are required. [. . . ]