Nikon CoolPix P500 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
COOLPI, XPSO0
User's Manual

High-definition movies with sound can be recorded.
• A memory card is required when recording movies. Insert the memory card into
the camera (_2d).
• The maximum movie length for a single movie is4 GB or 29 minutes, even when
there is sufficient free space on the memory card (_1.66).
]Turn on the camera and display the shooting Movieoptions
screen.
• Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode
(_44).
• The movie options show the type of movie that will be
recorded.The default setting is1"_] HD 1080p'k
11920x1080) ([_)164). The movie options are not
displayed when no memory card is inserted.
• When recording movies, the angle of view (i.e., the
area visible in the frame) is narrower than that of still pictures. Pressthe DISP (display)
button and display the movie frame (_17) to check the range of a movie in a frame
before recording.
2Rotate the movie mode switch to HD. L1
• Lower the flash. If the flash is raised, it may disturb the
recording.
3Press the • (,1_1 movie-record) button ! ]
to start movie recording. .............................i:_'_ J
• TheLCDmon,tor,sturnedol_foramoment, and i,,_ _, /_
then the movie recording starts.
• The camera focuses at the center of the frame.
Focus areas are not displayed during recording.
• When recording movies in high-definition orfull
high-definition, monitor display changes to an
aspect ratio of 16:9 with movie recording (the
area indicated on the right is recorded).
• The approximate remaining movie length is
displayed during recording.
• Recording stops automaticaEly when the
maximum movie length has been recorded.
4Press the • (_ movie-record) button to end recording.
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_1_ Notes on Movie Recording
•A memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended (_314), If the transfer
speed of the card is slow, the movie recording may end unexpectedly,
• Using a digital zoom causes image quality to deteriorate, If you start recording the movie without
using digital zoom, and you rotate the zoom control toward T, the zoom stops at the maximum
optical zoom ratio, Release the zoom control and rotate it again toward Tto trigger digital zoom,
When recording ends, digital zoom turns of£
• The sound of using the zoom control, zoom, autofocus or aperture control when the brightness
changes may be recorded,
• The following phenomena may be seen on the monitor while recording movies. These
phenomena are saved in the recorded movies,
Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium vapor lighting
Subjects that move quickly from one side of the fra me to the other, such as a moving train or car,
may appear skewed
The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.
Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved
_1_ Notes on Autofocus
• If Autofocus mode in the movie menu is set to _ Single AF (default setting), the focus is k_cked
when the • (*_ movie record) button is pressed to start movie recording (_166).
• Autofocus may not perform as expected (_33). Should this occur, try the following:
AF
1, Before recording, set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to _ Single AF (default setting),
3, Position a different subject at the same distance in the middle of the screen, Press the
• (_ movie record) button to start the movie recording, and change the composition,
Before recording, you can set the focus mode to MF(manual focus) and adjust the focus using
_<o, manual focus (_42).
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_1_ Note on the Camera Temperature
oThe camera may become warm when recording movies for an extended period of time or when tile
camera is used in a hot area. This is not a malfunction,
o_ _1_ Note on Saving Movies
_- After a movie has been recoded, it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memory cad until
monitor display returns to the shooting display, Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card
_- slot cover while pictures are being recorded, Turning the camera off or removing the memory
card while movies are being recorded could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
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[] Functions Available in Movie Recording
•The focus mode, exposure compensation, and Optimize image and White balance settings in
shooting menu are also applied when recording movies, Confirm settings before starting movie
recording,
• When the shooting mode is P, S, A, M or U, the Metering (_93) setting is also applied to the
movie recording (except for Spot AF area),
• The selfitimer (_39) car] be used. If the selhtirner is set and the • (_ movie record) button is
pressed, the camera focuses at the center of the frame and starts movie recording after ten or two
seconds,
• Tile flash does not fire,
• Press the MEi/U button before stardn 9 to record the movie to display the _ (movie) tab and select
movie menu settings (_ 163).
• To reduce the effects of camera shake when recording movies, set Electronic VR (_167) in the
movie mel-] u.
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Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion
(HS Movie)
HS (high speed) movies can be recorded. The portions of the movie recorded using
HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1/8-1/2 of normal playback speed,
or played back in fast motion at a speedtwo times faster than normal speed.While
recordingmovies, the camera can be switched from normal speedmovierecording
to slow motion or fast motion movie recording.
1 Turnonthe cameraand rotate HSmovie options
the movie mode switch to HS.
• The HS movie options show the type
of HS movie that will be recorded
(_165). The HS movie options are
not displayed when no memory card
is inserted.
• Lower the flash. If the flash is raised, it
may disturb the recording.
2Press the • (_ movie-record) button to start _ I
the movie recording. I
• The LCDmonitor is turned off for a moment, and then I
_._ the ns movie recording starts. I
• Thecamerafocusesatthecenteroftheframe. The '_ I
_, focus area is not displayed while the movie is recorded. _ _ I
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•When the Open with HS footage ([_)165) isset to When recording normal
Off, normal speed movies are recorded when recording speed movies
begins. Pressthe _) button to switch to HS movie
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_o- for slow motion or fast motion playback.
• The camera switches between normal speed movie
recording and HS movie recording each time the _)
button is pressed.
• If recording time for HS movies ([]_165) runs out, the
camera switches to normal speed movie recording. When recording
• When recording HS movies, the maximum movie HS movies
length display changes and displays the amount of
recording time available for HS movie recording.
• The HS movie options that are displayed change depending on the type of movie
being recorded.
Press the • (_ movie-record) button to end recording.
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L_I Notes on HS Movie
•Footage recorded for slow motion or fast motion playback is not recorded with sound.
• Vibration reduction cannot be used for movies that are recorded while the movie mode switch is
rotated to HS. Zoom position, focus, exposure and white balance are locked when the
• ('_ movie record) button is pressed to start recording.
[] HS Movie
Recorded movies are played back at about 30 frames per second, including portions recorded using
HS movie.
When HS movie options (_ 165) is set to _1_ 240 fps, v_ 120 fps or ?"_ 60 fps, movies that
can be played back in slow motion can be recorded. When set to _ 15 fps, movies that can be
played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed can be recorded.
Portions recorded at 0v_:3 240 fps:
A movie of up to ten seconds in length is recorded when recording for the purpose of high speed
capturing, Hayback is eight times slower.
Recording _ .....
Playback L 80 s
Slow motion playback
(no sound)
Portions recorded at _15 fps:
A movie of up to two minutes in length is recorded when recording for the purpose of high speed
playback. Playback is two times faster.
Recording j 2 min
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Playback 1 min 4
Fast motion playback
(no sound)
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Capturing Still Pictures While Recording Movies
If the shutter-release button is pressed all the way while
recording a movie, one frame issaved asa still picture ................................................................
Movie recording continues while the still picture is
being saved.
• A still picture can be saved when r_ isdisplayed at
the top left of the monitor.
• r_ is not displayed while saving still pictures. Another
still picture cannot be saved until r_ isdisplayed again.
• The still picture is saved with Normal as the image quality. The image size is
determined by the type (resolution) (_1.64) of the original movie.
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_1_ Notes on Saving Still Pictures During Movie Recording
•When the remaining movie recording time is less than 30 seconds, still pictures cannot be saved,
• When recording an HS movie (_160), still pictures cannot be saved.
• When the movie option is set to iFrame 540 1960x540}, still pictures cannot be saved.
• The shutter sound made when saving a still picture may be heard in the recorded movie.
• If the camera moves when the shutter release button is pressed, the picture may be blurred,
IFile Names of Saved Still Pictures
The file numbers assigned to captured still pictures ascend in order, starting with the file number of
the movie being recorded +1.
[] More Information
See "File and Folder Names" (_215) for more information.

Using the Movie Menu
Tile options below carl be set in tile movie menu.
Movie 0ptions _[_]164
Options can be selected for the movie that is recorded when the movie mode switch is
rotated to HD.
HS movie options [_[_]165
Options can be selected for the movie that is recorded when the movie mode switch is
rotated to HS.
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Select whether or not to record slow motion or fast motion movies from the start of the
movie recording when the movie mode switch is rotated to HS,
Autofocus mode
Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies with the movie mode switch
rotated to HD.
Electronic VR
Set electronic VRwhen recording movies with the movie mode switch rotated to HD.
wind noise red uction E[:3167
Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording.
Displaying the Movie Menu
Press tile MENUbutton in tile shooting mode to display tile menu, use tile multi
selector to change to the _ tab and display the movie menu (_13).
•Use the multi selector to select items and set functions on the menu (_12).
• Press the MENUbutton to exit the movie menu.
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Movie Options
Display the shooting screen -_ MENU-_ _ (Movie menu) (_163) -_ Movie options
Options can be selected for the movie that is recorded when the movie mode
switch is rotated to HD. The higher the resolution and bitrate, the higher the picture
quality; but the file size also becomes larger.
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Option
I0_ HD 1080p-_t_i(1920x1080)
[default setting)
I0_ HD 1080p (1920x1080)
?'=_ HD 720p (1280x720)
,_ iFrame 540 (960x540)
_[] VGA (640x480)
Description
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in fuji
71gh-definition.This option issuited to playback on a wide
screen • that is compatible with full high-definition.
• Image size: 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 14 Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in full
llgh-defi nition.This option issuited to playback on a wide
screen • that is compatible with full high-definition.
• Image size: 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 12 Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in high-
Jefinition. This option is suited to playback on a wide
screen TV.
• Image size: 1280 x 720 pixels
• Movie bitrate: g Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded.
is one of the formats supported by Apple Inc.
• Image size: 960 x 540 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 24 Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
• Image size: 640 x 480 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 3 Mbps
• The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. As a variable
bitrate (VBR) system has been adopted, the movie recording rate varies
automatically according to the subject so that more data is recorded per second
for movies containing frequently moving subjects, thus increasing movie file size.
• The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second (fps) in all options.
_1_ Note on ,€_. iFrame 540 (960x540)
Saving still pictures during movie recoding, saving a frame f_m a movie asa still picture, or editing
movies cannot be used.
[] More Information
164 See"Maximum Movie Length" (_166) for more information.

HS Movie Options
Display the shooting screen -_ MENU_ _ (Movie menu) ([_J163) -_ HS movie options 1
Options can be selected for the movie that is shot when the movie mode switch is
rotated to HS (high speed).
Option Description
1/8-sbeea slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
_1_ 240 fps • IVlaxlmum recordln 9 timer 10 seconds (playbacktime: I minute
[default setting) 20 seconds)
• mage size: 320 × 240 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 64( kbps
1/4-sbeea slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
_i_I 120 fps • IVlaxlmum recording timer 15 seconds (playback time: 1 minute)
• mage size: 640 x 480 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 3 Mbps
1/?-sDeeo slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are
ecoraea.
2"_ 60fps • IVlaxlmum recording timer 30 seconds (playbacktime: 1 minute)
• mage size: 1280 x 720 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 9 Mbps
2x speed fast motion movies with an aspect ratio of ]6:9 are recorded.
I0_115 fps • IVlaxlmum recording timeX: 2 minutes (playback time: 1 minute)
• mage size: 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 12 Mbps
The maximum recording time refers only to the section shot for slow motion or speeded up pbyback,
Open with HS Footage
Display the shooting screen -) MI:NU-) Jl_ (Movie menu) (_163) -) Open with HS
footage
Select whether or not to record slow motion or fast motion movies from the start
of the movie recording when the movie mode switch is rotated to HS.
• On (default setting): HS movies are recorded when recording begins.
• Off: Normal speed movies are recorded when recording begins. Press the _)
button to switch to HS movie recording at the point where the camera should
record for slow motion or fast motion playback.
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[] Maximum Movie Length
Option Memory card (4GB)*
_[_] HD 1080p_(1920xl 080) (default setting) 35 rain
I_] HD 1080pW(1920x1080) 40 rain
7"_] : H_72Op"( 1280x 720)SSmin
i/_. iFrame 540 (960x540) 1Stain
W_] VGA (640x480) 2 h3Omin
All figures are approximate, The maximum recording time mayvary by make of memory cardand the
bitrates at which the movie was recorded.
* The maximu m movie length for asingle movie is4 GBor 29 minutes, even when there issufficient
free space on the memory card.The maximum movie length for a single movie isdisplayed during
recording,
[] More Information
See"Fileand Folder Names" (_215) for more information.
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Autofocus Mode
Display the shooting ") MENU-) _ (Movie menu) (_163) -') Autofocus mode
screen
Choose how the camera focuses when recordingmovies with the movie mode
switch rotated to HD.
Option Description
_ Focus is locked when the • (_1_movie-record) button is pressed to
Single AF
(default setting) start recording. Select this option when the distance between the
camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent.
The camera focuses continuously during movie recording.
Sdect this option when the distance between the camera and subject
Full:time AF will change significantly during recording. Use of Single AF is
recommended to prevent the sound of the camera focusing from
interfering with recording.
[] Autofocus Mode during Movie Shooting
•When the scene mode is Fireworks show, the focus isfixed at infinity,
• Setthe focus mode to MF (manual focus) and adjust the focus using manual focus (_42),
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Electronic VR
Display the shooting screen -_ MENU-_ _ (Movie menu) (_163) -_ Electronic VR
Set electronic VR when recording movies with the movie mode switch rotated to
HD.
_ :_P2n--L: _1 Description
.,D On ] Reduces the effects of camera shake in movie modes.
_ (deLault settingLl
OFF Off / Electronic VR is not enabled.
When the electronic VR is set to On, @:_is displayed on the monitor when movie
recording starts (_8).
Note on Electronic VR
Electronic VRisnot available when recording HS movies.
Wind Noise Reduction
Display the shooting screen -_ MENU-_ Jl_ (Movie menu) (_163) -_ Wind noise o_
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Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording. E
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Option Description _o
_!_ .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Records while minimizing the noise of wind blowing on d/e _o_
_1 microphone. Suitable for recording in strong winds. During
_ On playback, not only wind noise, but other sounds may also
become difficult to hear.
OFF
(default setting) Wind noise is not reduced.
When the wind noise reduction setting is enabled, the current setting is displayed
during shooting (_8). When Off isselected, an icon for the current setting is not
displayed.
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In full-frame playback mode (_34), movies can be
recognized by a movie options icon (_164). To play a
movie, press the _) button.
Use the zoom control T or W during playback to adjust
the volume.
Rotate the command dial to advance or rewind the
movie. Playback controls appear at the top of the
monitor. Pressthe multi selector _ or i_ to choose a
playback control, then pressthe _) button to perform
the selected operation. The following operations are
available. _ Pausin3
During Volume
playback indicator
End
Use Description
Rewind the movie while the _) button is pressed down.
Advance the movie while the _) button is pressed down.
The following operations can be performed with the playback
controls at the top of the monitor while playback is paused.
Rewind the movie by one frame. Hold down the
I button to rewind continuously. _
I Advance the movie by one frame. Hold down the
button to advance continuously. _
13 Extract and save only the required parts of the movie
I (_169)"
Save the extracted frame from a movie as a still picture
_(_170).
I Resume playback.
Return to full-frame playback mode.
The movie can also be advanced or rewound by one frame by rotating the command dial.
_1_ Note on Movie Playback
168 Movies recorded with cameras other than COOLPIXPSO0cannot be played back,

Editing Movies
Tile desired portions of a recorded movie carl be saved asa separate file (except for
movies recorded with ,S_'m_iFrame 540 (960x540)).
1 Play back the movie to be edited and pause at the start point of the
portion that is to be extracted ([_168).
2Use the multi selector _ or i_ to choose _
on the playback control and press the _)
button.
•The movieediting screenisdisplayed.
3Press • or • to choose _ (Choose start
point) on the editing playback control. I
• Pressthe multi sdector <or i1_"toadjustthe start
position. H
• Tocancel,press• or • to choose 4-j (Back)and press _'_ I
the_) button.
4Press • or • to choose _ (Choose end
point). I
• Pressthemult_selector<or_"tomovetheendpoint
atthe right endto theend position ofthe required _ I
section, m ® I
• Tocheckthe playbackof the movieinthe specified
rangebeforesavingit,choose[] (Preview)andpress
the_) button. Duringpreview playback,the volumecan beadjustedwith the zoom
control T/W. Rotatethecommand dialtofastforward or rewind.Tostop the preview
playback,pressthe _) button.
5After finishing the settings, press • or • to choose P1(Save) and press
the _) button.
6Choose Yes and press the _) button. L_
• Theedited movie issaved.
• Tocancelthe saving,chooseNo.
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_1_ Notes on Editing Movies
•Once a movie iscreated through edidng, itcannot be used again for extracting a movie, Toextract
another range,select and edit the original movie.
• Becausetheedited movies are extracted in 1 second units, theymayvaryslightlyfrom theset start
point and end point. Sections shorter than two seconds cannot be extracted.
•Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or
on the memory card.
[] More Information
See"Fileand Folder Names" (_215) for more information.
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Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Picture
Aframefromarecordedmovie canbeextractedandsavedasastillpicture(except
for movies recorded with ,S_'_. iFrame 540 (960x540)).
•Pause a movie and display tile screen to be extracted
(1_168).
• Choose _ on the playback control with the multi
selector _ or i_ and press the _) button.
•When the confirmation dialog is displayed, choose
Yes and press tile _) button to save. To cancel tile
saving, choose No.
• Tile still picture is saved with Normal as tile image
quality. Tile image size is determined by tile type
(resolution) (_162, 164, 165) of tile original movie.
_1_ Noteon Saving a Still Picture
A black frame appears around the picture savedwith _ (320x240) during playback.
Deleting Unnecessary Movies
Press tile "_ button when a movie is selected in full-frame
playback mode (_34) or thumbnail playback mode
(_115) to display tile confirmation dialog for deletion.
See "Deleting Unnecessary Images" (_35) for more
information.
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Connect the camera to a television to play back pictures on the television.
If your television is equipped with an HDMI connector, you can connect it to the
camera with a commercially available HDMI cable to enjoy recorded movies in the
high-definition quality.
'1 Turn offthe camera. ......1
2Connect the camera to the TV.
When connecting using the supplied audio/video cable
•Connect the yellow plug to the video-i njack on the TV,and the red and white plugs to
the audio-in jacks.
Yellow White Red J
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When connecting using a commercially available HDMI cable
• Connect the plug to the HDMI jack or] the TV.
TotheHDMIjack _' _t_1_
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3Tune the television to the video channel.
• See the documentation provided with your television for detaiEs.
4Hold down the_ button to turn on the
camera. I ill
• The camera enters playback mode, and the recorded ] _llll_ j_ I I
pictures are displayed on the tdevision. I I _ /_2/1 I
• WhilethecameraisconnectedtotheTV, thecamera [I __/i/ IJ
monitor remains off.
_1_ Notes on Connecting an HDMI Cable
• An HDMI cable is not supplied. Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to
a TV. The output terminal on this camera is a HDMi Mini Connector (Type C). When purchasing an
HDMI cable, be sure that the device end of the cable is a HDMI Mini Connector.
• To enjoy playback in high definition quality when the camera is connected to a television that has
an HDMI connector, we recommend shooting still pictures with Image size (_84) set to [_
2048x1536 or higher, and recording movies with Movie options (_ 164) set to ?'_ HD 720p
(1280x720) or higher.
_1_ Notes on Connecting the Audio/Video Cable
• When connecting the cable, be sure that the connector is oriented correctly. Do not force the
connector into the camera. When disconnecting the cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.
• Do not connect cables to the HDMi mini connector and USB/audio video connector
simultaneously.
_1_ When Nothing Appears on the TV
Make sure that TV settings (_201) in the setup menu (_ 185) is appropriate for you r television.
[] Using the TV's Remote Control (HDMI Device Control)
The remote control of a TV that con_rms to the HDMI CEC standad can be used to operate the
camera during playback.
Instead of the multi selector or zoom control, the remote control can be used for picture selection,
playback/pause of movies or easy panorama pictures, and switching between full frame playback
and 4 picture thumbnail display.
• Set HDMI device control (_201) of TV settings to On (default setting) in the setup menu, and
connect the camera to the TV with an HDMi cable.
• Point the remote control at the TV to operate.
• See your TV's manual or other related documentation to check whether your TV supports the
HDMi CEC standard.

Use the supplied USBcable to connect the camera to a computer and copy
(transfer) images to the computer.
Before Connecting the Camera
Install the Software
Use tile supplied ViewNX 2 CIF)and install tile following software on tile computer.
For more information on installing the software, refer to the QIJickStortGIJid__.
• ViewNX 2: Use the image transfer feature "Nikon Transfer 2" to save images that
were captured with the camera on the computer. Saved images can be viewed
and printed. Image and movie editing features are also supported.
• Panorama Maker 5:This software can join a seriesof images to create a single
panorama image.
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows
Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate,
Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (Service
Pack2), or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 3)
Macintosh
Mac:OS X(version 10.4.1l, l O.S.S,10.6.5)
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For information on the requirements for playing back high-definition movies, refer
to "System Requirements" in the ViewNX 2 help information (_177).
Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system
compatibility.
_1_ Note on Computer Connection
Disconnect other USB devices such as commercial USB chargers from the computer, Simultaneous
connection of the camera and other USB devices to the computer could result in operation
malfunction or excessive supply of power to the camera, causing damage to the camera or memory
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_1_ Notes on Power Source
• When connecting the camera to a computer, use a battery with a sufficient amount of charge
remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly,
• When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto (default
setting) selected for the Charge By computer option in the setup menu, the battery inserted into
the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer (_178, 202).
• if the AC Adapter EH 62A (_213) (available separately) is used, COOLPIX PS00 can be powered
from an electrical outlet, Do not use another make or model of AC adapter other than EH 62A,
Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera,
Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer
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IStart the computer to which ViewNX 2 was installed.
2Be sure that the camera is off.
3Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
Besurethatconnectorsareproperly oriented.Donot attempt to insertconnectorsatan
angle,anddo not useforce when connecting ordisconnecting the USBcable.
The camera is automatically turned on and the power-on
lamp will light or blink. The camera monitor will remain
off.
_1_ Connecting the USB Cable
The connection may not be recognized ifthe camera isconnected to the computer via a USBhub,
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4 StarttheViewNX2imagetransferfeature"NikonTransfer2"installed
onthe computer.
• Windows 7
When the Devices and Printers •P500 screen isdisplayed, click Change
program under import pictures and videos. Select Import File using Nikon
Transfer 2 in the Change program dialog and click OK. o_
Double-click Import File or] the Devices and Printers •P500 screen.
•Windows Vista __.
When the AutoPlay dialog isdisplayed, click Import File using Nikon Transfer 2.
•Windows XP
When the action selection dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer 2 Import File,
and click OK o"
•Mac OS X -_
Nikon Transfer 2 will start automatically when the carnera is connected to the °m
computer if Yes was selected in the Auto-Launch setting dialog when ViewNX 2
was first installed.
• See "Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually" (_177) for more information.
• If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low, the computer may not
recognize the camera. Ifthe camera is not recognized, images will not be transferred.
When battery charging starts automatically using power supplied by the computer,
wait until battery charge has reached a sufficient level to begin transfer.
• If there are a large number of images on the memory card, it may take some time for
Nikon Transfer 2 to start.
5Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options
Source panel and click Start Transfer.
Source device
Start Transfer
button
Any images that have not been transferred to the computer will be transferred (default
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