Nikon Coolpix 880 User manual

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This Menu Guide provides an overview of the camera’s menus. Keep it in a convenient
place for quick reference while using your camera. Page numbers shown refer to
the Guide to Digital Photography.

Scene page 1
In SCENE mode, you select the scene from a menu of
creative shooting situations, and the camera
automatically adjusts settings to produce the best
possible results.
OFF
1
2
MENU
SCENE 1
SELECT SET
Portrait
Party/Indoor
Night Portrait
Beach/Snow
Landscape
Sunset
Portrait
Use to obtain portrait photographs in which the main subject stands out clearly
and background details are softened, lending the composition a sense of depth.
Party/Indoor
Use at parties and other indoor events for atmospheric photographs that include
details of the background behind the subject.
Night Portrait
Use for photographs that provide a natural balance between the main subject
and the background when taking portraits against a backdrop of nighttime scenery.
Beach/Snow
Use for photographs that vividly capture the brightness of such subjects as
snowfields, beaches, or sunlit oceans and lakes.
Landscape
Use for vivid landscape photographs that enhance outlines,colors,and contrast in
subjects such as skyscapes and forests.
Sunset
Use for photographs that capture the beautiful reds in sunsets or sunrises
exactly as you see them.
Scene
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Scene page 2
OFF
1
2
MENU
SCENE 2
Night Landscape
Fireworks Show
SELECT SET
Close Up
Copy
Back Light
Night Landscape
Use for photographs that employ slow shutter speeds to produce stunning night
landscapes.
Fireworks Show
Use when photographing firework displays. The camera responds more rapidly
to the shutter-release button,ensuring that you won’t miss the chance to take the
perfect shot.
Close Up
Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small
objects that catch your eye.
Copy
Use to obtain clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board, business card,
or printed matter.
Back Light
Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing their features
into shadow, or when your subject is in the shade but the background is
brightly lit. The flash will fire automatically to illuminate (“fill in”) shadows.
Scene
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P•A•M page 1
The P,A, and M modes give the user control over a variety
of camera settings. The following menus are displayed in P,
A, and M modes.
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1
2
MENU
SHOOTING MENU1
SELECT SET
A
A
A
Using the CONTINUOUS menu, you can set
the camera to take photographs one at a time,
shoot multiple photographs in sequence,or even
record short movies.
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
A
A
A
OFF
CONTINUOUS
Ultra HS
“Best-shot selection” (BSS) compensates for
camera movement. It is most effective in
situations in which inadvertent camera
movement may affect the outcome of the
photograph.
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
A
A
A
OFF
BEST SHOT SELECTOR
Off
On
The white-balance option allows
the camera to adjust colors
according to lighting so that colors
that appear white to the human
eye also appear white when
viewed in the final photograph.
OFF
1
2
MENU
A
SELECT SET
A
A
A
Auto
W hite
hite
Bal Preset
set
Fine
Incandescent
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Fluorescent
C loudy
loudy
S peedlight
WHITE BALANCE
FL1
FL3
FL2
+1
–1
0
The “metering method” is the method your
camera uses to measure light when determining
exposure. The METERING menu offers a choice
of four metering methods.
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
Matrix
Spot
Center-Weighted
Spot AF Area
A
A
A
OFF
METERING
White Balance Metering Continuous Best Shot
Selector
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85
88
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Using the LENS sub-menu, you can select
combinations of settings suited to the lens
converters which can be attached to the
COOLPIX 880.
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
Slide Copy Adptr
A
A
A
OFF
LENS
The IMAGE ADJUSTMENT sub-menu gives
you control over the brightness and contrast
compensation performed by the camera, as
well as providing the option to produce
monochrome images.
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
A
A
A
OFF
IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
A
Image
Adjustment
The IMAGE SHARPENING sub-menu gives
you control over the amount of sharpening
performed by the camera.
Image
Sharpening
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
A
A
A
OFF
IMAGE SHARPENING
Normal
High
Low
Off
Auto
A
Lens
94
106
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P•A•M page 2
OFF
1
2
MENU
SHOOTING MENU2
SELECT SET
C
QUAL.
IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY
Image Quality
Image Size
Image size and image quality
(level of compression) can be
adjusted depending on how you
will use the image.
FULL
XGA
VGA
HI
FINE
NORMAL
BASIC
Image
Size & Quality
137

The SENSITIVITY menu mirrors the sensitivity
(ISO equivalency) value set with the button
in combination with the zoom buttons. Adjusting
sensitivity with the ISO sub-menu changes the
value selected with the button and vice
versa.
SENSITIVITY
Sensitivity
The P•A•M EXPOSURE
OPTIONS menu allows you to
turn the AE-lock and auto-
bracketing functions on and off,and
set exposure compensation.
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
AE Lock
Auto Bracketing
EXP. +/–
QUAL.
C
EXPOSURE OPTIONS
Off
On
Reset
Off
On
Exposure Options Focus Options
The FOCUS OPTIONS
sub-menu provides control
over focus settings.
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
QUAL.
C
FOCUS OPTIONS
Auto
Manual
Off
Single AF
Continuous AF
MF
On
Off
Create, rename and delete existing folders, or
choose the active folder to which new photos
will be saved or from which images will be played
back.
Folders
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
Options
QUAL.
C
FOLDERS
NIKON
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98
98
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Reset menu settings for P, A, and M modes to
their default values.
Clear Setting
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
QUAL.
C
Reset
No
Do you want to clear
P
•
A
•
M settings?
CLEAR SETTING
CF Card Format
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
WARNING!
All images will
be deleted!
No
Format
CF CARD FORMAT
Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX
880 digital camera.
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109
CSM page 1
The CSM mode gives you the same control over your
camera’s functions as do P,A, and M modes while storing
the settings separately, allowing you to retain a specific set
of commonly used settings.
1
2
PAGE2
MENU
SHOOTING MENU1 (CSM)
SELECT SET
A
A
A
The white-balance option allows
the camera to adjust colors
according to lighting so that colors
that appear white to the human
eye also appear white when
viewed in the final photograph.
OFF
1
2
MENU
A
SELECT SET
A
A
A
Auto
W hite Bal Preset
Fine
Incandescent
Fluorescent
C loudy
S peedlight
W HITE B A LANCE
(CSM)
FL1
FL3
FL2
+1
–1
0
White Balance
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The “metering method” is the method your
camera uses to measure light when determining
exposure. The METERING menu offers a choice
of four metering methods.
Metering
85
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
Matrix
Spot
Center-Weighted
Spot AF Area
A
A
A
OFF
METERING(CSM)
Using the CONTINUOUS menu, you can set
the camera to take photographs one at a time,
shoot multiple photographs in sequence,or even
record short movies.
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
A
A
A
OFF
CONTINUOUS(CSM)
Ultra HS
Continuous
88
“Best-shot selection” (BSS) compensates for
camera movement. It is most effective in
situations in which inadvertent camera
movement may affect the outcome of the
photograph.
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
A
A
A
OFF
Off
On
BEST SHOT SELECTOR
(CSM)
Best Shot
Selector
92
Using the LENS sub-menu, you can select
combinations of settings suited to those lens
converters which can be attached to the
COOLPIX 880.
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
A
A
A
OFF
LEN S(CSM)
Slide Copy Adptr
Lens
106
The IMAGE ADJUSTMENT sub-menu gives
you control over the brightness and contrast
compensation performed by the camera, as
well as providing the option to produce
monochrome images.
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
A
A
A
OFF
A
IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
(CSM)
Image
Adjustment
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The IMAGE SHARPENING sub-menu gives
you control over the amount of sharpening
performed by the camera.
Image
Sharpening
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
A
A
A
OFF
Normal
High
Low
Off
Auto
A
IMAGE SHARPENING
(CSM)
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CSM page 2
OFF
1
2
MENU
SHOOTING MENU2 (CSM)
SELECT SET
C
QUAL.
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
QUAL.
C
IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY
Image Quality
Image Size
Image size and image quality
(level of compression) can be
adjusted depending on how you
will use an image.
FULL
XGA
VGA
HI
FINE
NORMAL
BASIC
Image
Size & Quality
137
The CSM EXPOSURE
OPTIONS menu provides
the same AE-lock, auto-
bracketing and exposure-
compensation options as
does the P•A•M menu,with
the addition of an exposure-
mode option.
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
QUAL.
C
EXPOSURE OPTIONS
(CSM)
AE Lock
Exposure Mode
Auto Bracketing
EXP. +/–
Off
On
Reset
Off
On
Exposure Options
98
P
A
M
The SENSITIVITY menu mirrors the sensitivity
(ISO equivalency) value set with the button
in combination with the zoom buttons. Adjusting
sensitivity with the ISO sub-menu changes the
value selected with the button and vice
versa.
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
QUAL.
C
SENSITIVITY(CSM)
Sensitivity
98

CSM page 2 continued from previous page
Focus Options
The FOCUS OPTIONS
sub-menu provides control
over focus settings.
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Confirmation
QUAL.
C
FOCUS OPTIONS(CSM)
Auto
Manual
Off
Single AF
Continuous AF
MF
On
Off
103
Create, rename and delete existing folders, or
choose the active folder to which new photos
will be saved or from which images will be played
back.
Folders
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
Options
QUAL.
C
FOLDERS
NIKON
142
CF Card Format
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
WARNING!
All images will
be deleted!
No
Format
CF CARD FORMAT
Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX
880 digital camera.
154
Reset menu settings for CSM mode to their
default values.
Clear Setting
OFF
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
QUAL.
C
Reset
No
Do you want to clear
CSM settings?
CLEAR SETTING(CSM)
109

Playback
The playback menu contains options necessary for reviewing
images. The playback menu also allows you to create digital
“print orders” for printing your images.
Delete all or selected photos from the camera’s
memory card. You can also delete folders and
print orders.
Delete
OFF
1
MENU
SELECT SET
DELETE
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OFF
1
MENU
SELECT SET
PLAY BACK MENU
Delete
Folders
Slide Show
Protect
Hide Image
Print Set
Auto Off
30S
Create, rename and delete existing folders, or
choose the active folder to which new photos
will be saved or from which images will be played
back.
Folders
1
FOLDERS
OFF
MENU
SELECT SET
Options
All Folders
NOV
SHOW
126
Start automated playback of photos stored in
the current folder. You can also set the frame
interval to increase or decrease the length of
time each image is displayed.
Slide Show
1
SLIDE SHOW
OFF
MENU
SELECT SET
Start
Frame Intvl
Pause ➞
127
Protect selected images from accidental deletion.
Protect
PROTECT
SET DONE
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Playback continued from previous page
Hide selected images during playback.
Hide Image
SET
HIDE IMAGE
DONE
131
Create digital print-order files so that you can
print images from your personal photo printing
system or a photofinisher’s print system.
Print
DONESET
PRINT
132
Set the time limit before the monitor turns off
automatically in playback mode.
Auto Off
OFF
1
MENU
Slide Show
Hide Image
Print Set
SELECT SET
PLAY BACK MENU
Delete
Folders
Protect
Auto Off
As REC mode
30S
1M
5M
30M
30S
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Set-up page 1
Use the SET-UP menu to make changes to basic camera
settings,and perform such tasks as formatting memory cards.
The SET-UP menu can also be used to set image quality and
size and choose a folder for storing images and for playback.
PAGE2
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
Image Quality
Image Size
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
SET-UP1
Choose an image-quality setting for all shooting
modes.
Image Quality
1
2
SELECT SET
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
IMAGE QUALITY
HI
FINE
NORMAL
BASIC
Image Quality
Image Size
138
Choose an image size setting for all shooting
modes.
Image Size
1
2
SELECT SET
IMAGE SIZE
FULL
XGA
VGA
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
Image Quality
Image Size
140
Create, rename, and delete existing folders, or
choose the active folder to which new photos
will be saved or from which images will be played
back.
Folders
1
2
SELECT SET
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
FOLDERS
Options
NIKON
Image Quality
Image Size
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You can turn the review and preview functions
on or off,and adjust monitor brightness and hue.
Changes to the monitor-options menu apply to
all camera modes.
Monitor Options
1
2
SELECT SET
Folders
Monitor Options
MONITOR OPTIONS
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
Display Mode
Brightness
Hue
Image Quality
Image Size
149

You can set the time limit before the camera
monitor turns off automatically in AUTO,SCENE,
P,A, M, and CSM modes.
Auto Off
1
2
SELECT SET
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
AUTO OFF
30S
1M
5M
30M
Image Quality
Image Size
151
Control the COOLPIX 880’s automatic file-
naming system. This function is especially helpful
if you intend to view images on a computer.
Seq. Numbers
1
2
SELECT SET
Folders
Monitor Options
Auto Off
Seq. Numbers
CF Card Format
SEQ. NUMBERS
On
Off
Reset
Image Quality
Image Size
153
Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX
880 digital camera.
CF Card Format
1
2
SELECT SET
WARNING!
All images will
be deleted!
No
Format
CF CARD FORMAT
154
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Specify which settings will be restored the next
time the camera is turned on. Those items not
selected will be restored to their default settings
when the camera is turned off.
The digital-zoom option turns digital zoom on
and off.
Controls
1
2
SELECT SETBK
save
save
save
Digital Zoom
Done
CONTROLS
155
You can determine whether the shot-
confirmation lamp (red-eye reduction lamp)
next to the viewfinder window fires to let your
subject know that the photo has been taken.
The info.txt option allows you to choose
whether photo information is saved in text
format for viewing on a computer.
Pic Data/
Confirm
Video Mode
1
2
SELECT SET
PIC DATA/CONFIRM
Controls
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Language
Distance Units
Reset All
Shot Confirm
info.txt
157
Set the camera’s date and time.
Date
1
2
SELECT SET
2000.00.00
00:00
YMD
DATE
158
Choose the video standard used when your
camera is connected to a television or video
cassette recorder.
Video Mode
1
2
SELECT SET
VIDEO MODE
Controls
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Distance Units
Reset All
NTSC
PAL
158
Set-up page 2
PAGE1
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
Controls
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Distance Units
Reset All
SET-UP2
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Reset the camera’s menu settings for all modes
to default values.
Reset All
PAGE1
1
2
MENU
SELECT SET
Controls
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Distance Units
Reset All
SET-UP2
160
Select the units (meters or feet) used for manual
focus.
Distance Units
1
2
SELECT SET
DISTANCE UNITS
Controls
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Distance Units
Reset All m
ft
159
Choose a language for your camera’s menus and
messages.
Language
1
2
SELECT SET
LANGUAGE
Controls
Pic data/Confirm
Date
Video Mode
Language
Distance Units
Reset All
E
D
F
J
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