User manual NIKON COOLPIX 995

[. . . ] The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA E For Your Safety This section contains important safety information. Read this section in its entirety before using your COOLPIX995 or the software provided with your camera. Warnings and Cautions The symbols listed below are used in this guide and in other documentation to indicate warnings and cautions that should be read before use. This symbol is used to mark warnings that should be read before use to prevent possible injury. Before Using the Camera 3 Warning Before Using the Camera This chapter provides information that you should read before using this camera. Caution This symbol indicates where caution should be exercised to avoid damaging your Nikon product. Warnings To prevent injury, observe the following warnings when using your Nikon product. Do not look at the sun through the Viewfinder Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the Viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment. Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter (available separately), unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. [. . . ] Image adjustment is fixed at standard level Increases the image contrast Decreases the image contrast Increases the image brightness Decreases the image brightness Option +1 Maximum 0 Normal ­1 Moderate ­2 Minimum B&W Description Increases the color saturation of the image. Saturation can be decreased to normal to ­1 (moderate ) or ­2 (minimum). Suitable for images intended for subsequent retouching or manipulation on a computer. Images are recorded as monochrome data and the display on the Monitor also changes to black-and-white. The size of the image file is the same as for the color image but the resolution is higher. · The B&W (black-and-white) indication is displayed on the Monitor when B&W is selected. Description The camera automatically adjusts the contrast and brightness of the image according to shooting conditions. The camera performs same standard brightness and contrast adjustment for all images. This setting is recommended for images that will later be retouched on a computer. The image is processed to emphasize the difference between light and dark areas. The image is processed to reduce the difference between light and dark areas. This is useful in conditions where the light is very bright with strong shadows cast on the subject. Increases the brightness of mid-tones in the image without affecting detail in the highlights and shadows. This setting can be used on images that appear too dark when displayed or printed. Decreases the brightness of mid-tones in the image without affecting detail in the highlights or shadows. This setting can be used on images that appear too bright when displayed or printed. · The Image Adjustment indication is displayed on the Monitor when an Image Adjustment other than Auto or Normal is set. More Contrast Less Contrast Lighten Image Darken Image 104 105 Menus Setting Shooting Menus--continued LENS Shooting Mode -- Slide Copy Adapter -- Select Slide Copy Adptr when the camera is attached to a Slide Copy Adapter to copy a 35mm type color slide film or check the images on negative film. Optional lens converters for wideangle, telephoto and fisheye photography can be used with the COOLPIX995. Each of these converter is adapted to a particular combination of settings, such as the Focus mode, Zoom position and Metering method. Normal Wide Adapter Telephoto 1 Telephoto 2 Fisheye 1 Fisheye 2 Slide Copy Adptr Option Wide Adapter Telephoto 1 Telephoto 2 Fisheye 1*2 Fisheye 2 Slide Copy Adptr*5 Normal setting Wideangle Converter setting 2x Telephoto Converter TC-E2 setting 3x Telephoto Converter TC-E3ED setting Fisheye Converter setting (Records a circular image. ) Fisheye Converter setting (The corners of the rectangular image are included in image. ) Slide Copy Adapter setting Focal length Widest angle Maximum telephoto Maximum telephoto Positive Inverse Color Setting for color slide film Setting for negative film Inverse color mode · Bright lighting is required in Inverse Color mode when checking negative film on a Slide Copy Adapter. If the lighting is insufficient, the image on the Monitor appears too bright. If the image is affected by noise (interference), set the Image Sharpening to Off or Low (p. · Inverse Color mode is only intended for checking negative film, and Image quality varies significantly depending on the type or manufacturer of the film being used. To obtain high-quality images, use of a film scanner such as the Nikon COOLSCAN is recommended. Button locked *1 *1 *1 *3 *3 *3 *4 *4 *4 Zooming Enabled after setting Enabled after setting Enabled after setting Disabled Disabled Enabled after setting Widest angle Middle Macro Notes: Lens setting · The built-in Speedlight does not fire when the Lens settings is set to Fisheye 1, Fisheye 2 or Slide Copy Adptr. The Flash Cancel fi indication is displayed on the Control panel and Monitor. [. . . ] 140 Slow Sync Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 70 Speedlight (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 95 Spot AF Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98 Spot metering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. [. . . ]