Nikon 990 Bedienungsanleitung

Contents1Product DocumentationFirst StepsBasic PhotographyAdvanced PhotographyPlaybackCamera SetupConnectionsThe Guide to Digital Photographywith th

MENUOFFSSET-UPFoldersMonitor OptionsShutter SoundAuto OffSeq. NumbersCF Card FormatDateSELECT SETDATE2000.01.0100:00YMDFirst Steps: Getting to Know th

Technical Notes: Troubleshooting100TroubleshootingCheck the list below before consulting your retailer or Nikonrepresentative. Click the page numbers

Technical Notes: Troubleshooting101Problem Possible causePhotos not infocus353447• Subject not in focus area• AF lamp flickers: camera unable tofocus•

Technical Notes: Caring for Your Camera102Error MessagesWhen a problem occurs with the memory card or with the camera’s internal programming or circui

Technical Notes: Troubleshooting103Problem SolutionControl PanelMessageFolder selected in playback modecontains no imagesTo play photos back, select f

Technical Notes: Specifications104SpecificationsThe LCD monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that donot light. This is common to a

Technical Notes: Specifications105Capture modes • Single• Continuous• Multi-shot 16 (sixteen frames 1/16 in size)• VGA Sequence• Ultra High-speed Cont

Technical Notes: Specifications106ExternalSpeedlightMulti-flash sync terminal connects to externalNikon Speedlight SB-28/28DX/26/25/24/22sthrough the

Trademark Information107Trademark InformationApple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, Power Macintosh, PowerBook,and QuickTime are registered tradema

MENUOFF12SUSER SETTINGSELECT SETS12SMENUPAGE2WHITE BALANCEASELECT SETAAFirst Steps: Getting to Know the COOLPIX 99011USER SETTINGRESET ALLNoResetReset

SET-UPFoldersMonitor OptionsControlsAuto OffSeq. NumbersCF Card FormatShutter SoundShot Confirm LampDateVideo ModeLanguageFirst Steps: Getting to Know

MENUOFF1SSET-UPMonitor OptionsShutter SoundAuto OffDateVideo ModeCF Card FormatLanguageSELECTSETMENUOFF1SPLAY BACK MENUDeleteFoldersSlide ShowProtectH

First Steps: Putting Batteries in the Camera14For more information on:The batteries can be removed without affecting photographs stored onthe camera’s

While alkaline batteries are suitable for use in the COOLPIX 990, batterylife can be extended by using high-capacity lithium or nickel-metal hydride(N

First Steps: Inserting the Memory Card16For more information on:Inserting the Memory Card1Turn the camera offTurn the mode dial to the off position.2I

MENUOFF1SPLAY BACK MENUDeleteFoldersSlide ShowProtectHide ImagePrint SetSet-upSELECTSETSHighlightSet-upFirst Steps: Choosing a Language17Choosing a La

First Steps: Setting the Time and Date18Setting the Time and Date1Turn the mode dial to PLAY2Press the MENU buttonThe playback menu will be displayed.

First Steps: Setting the Time and Date19BMENUOFF1SDATE2000.02.0100:00YMDSELECT SETEdit selecteditemAMENUOFF1SDATE2000.01.0100:00YMDSELECT SETHighlight

Product DocumentationThank you for your purchase of a COOLPIX 990 digital cam-era. The documentation for this product includes the manualslisted belo

First Steps: Taking a Photograph20Taking a PhotographThe COOLPIX 990 offers two shooting modes, A-REC andM-REC. In A-REC, the majority of camera sett

P1/601/60F2.72.7NORMALNORMAL[ 1010]This section outlines the basic steps involved in taking a pho-tograph in A-REC mode.1Remove the lens capRemove th

Focus mode4Adjust camera settingsWhen the mode dial is turned to A-REC, the following set-tings will return to their default values:For more informati

5Ready the cameraTo reduce blurring caused by camera shake, hold the cam-era firmly in both hands. Photographs can be framed in theLCD monitor (A) or

First Steps: Taking a Photograph24Button Operation Function6Select your subjectFrame the photograph using the zoom buttons.For more information on:Mac

First Steps: Taking a Photograph25For more information on:Autofocus Focus lock Focus area Using the flash 8Take the photographTo take a photograph, pr

▼ ▼First Steps: Taking a Photograph269Check the resultsAfter a photograph has been taken, the autofocus lamp willblink and an hourglass icon ( ) will

First Steps: Playback and Deletion27Playback and DeletionPhotographs stored on the memory card can be played backfor review or deletion.1Turn the mode

First Steps: Playback and Deletion28OperationButton FunctionThumbnail playback Deleting photographsSingle-imageplaybackThumbnailplayback2000.04.252000

Basic Photography29Optical and Digital ZoomUsing the FlashFocusUsing the Self-TimerImage Quality and SizeExposure CompensationReviewing PhotographsBas

To make it easier to find the information you need, the follow-ing symbols and conventions are used:A table of contents appears on the first page of t

Basic Photography: Optical and Digital Zoom30Optical and Digital ZoomThe COOLPIX 990 is equipped with motor-driven, ×3 opticalzoom linked to the viewf

Basic Photography: Using the Flash31For more information on:Initial zoom position Digital zoom settings Zoom aperture Metering Focus area selection Im

Basic Photography: Using the Flash32How it worksSetting When to use itFor more information on:Safe flash useFocus mode Multi-shot settings Best-shot s

Basic Photography: Focus33FocusA-REC offers a choice of three autofocus settings, plus a self-timer mode. Focus mode can be set in A-REC or M-REC usi

Basic Photography: Focus34Autofocus ModeAt settings of “autofocus” or “macro close-up”, the cameraautomatically focuses on the subject in the selected

Basic Photography: Focus35Focus LockIn A-REC mode, the camera automatically focuses on the sub-ject at the center of the frame. If your subject is no

Basic Photography: Using the Self-Timer36Using the Self-TimerThe COOLPIX 990 is equipped with an automatic timer withtwo settings: three seconds, usef

Image Quality and SizeImage quality and size together determine the file size of pho-tographs taken with the camera. This in turn determines howmany

Basic Photography: Image Quality and Size38JPEG compression analyzes images in blocks 8 × 8 pixels insize, and selectively reduces detail within each

Basic Photography: Exposure Compensation39Exposure CompensationTo obtain the desired result with certain subject compositions,particularly those conta

First StepsThis chapter:• Introduces you to the parts of the COOLPIX 990 and thecamera menus• Takes you step-by-step through the process of setting up

▼ ▼Basic Photography: Reviewing Photographs40Reviewing PhotographsIn A-REC mode, photographs are displayed in the LCD moni-tor after shooting (in M-RE

Advanced Photography41Continuous PhotographyBest-Shot SelectionContrast, Brightness, and Image TypeImage SharpeningCamera ControlSettings for Optional

Advanced Photography: Focus Area Selection42Focus Area SelectionIn M-REC, you can choose the focus target for autofocus op-erations from one of five f

P1/60F2.7NORMALNORMAL[ 10]Advanced Photography: Exposure Mode43Exposure ModeIn M-REC, you can choose from four exposure modes thatmake it possible to

A1/60F2.7NORMALNORMAL[ 10]Advanced Photography: Exposure Mode44* appears in controlpanel and LCD monitorto indicate that flexibleprogram is in effect

Advanced Photography: Exposure Mode45 Shutter-Priority AutoWhen the camera is set to shutter-priority auto, shutter speedcan be chosen by rotating the

Advanced Photography: Exposure Mode463Rotate the command dial to set the selecteditem (aperture or shutter speed) to the de-sired value. The amount t

P1/60F2.7NORMALNORMALINFINF[ 10]Focus distance isdisplayed in LCDmonitor, and incontrol panel whilecommand dial isrotated. Aftercommand dial isrelea

Advanced Photography: Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)48Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)In A-REC mode, automatic gain control is used to producesensitivity

Advanced Photography: White Balance49White BalanceThe perceived color of an object is af-fected by the color of the lighting underwhich it is viewed.

Clickfor more informationShutter-releasebutton Mode dial Exposure compensation(FUNC 2) button Commanddial Getting to Know the COOLPIX 990Take a few mo

CancelRecalls most recent value for preset whitebalance from memory and sets white bal-ance to this valueAdvanced Photography: Metering50Preset White

P1/60F2.7NORMALNORMAL[ 10]The metering method isshown by icons in the controlpanel and LCD monitor (whenSpot AF Area is chosen, aspot-metering icon (

Advanced Photography: Continuous Photography52Continuous PhotographyUsing the CONTINUOUS menu, you canset the camera to take photographs oneat a time,

P1/601/60F2.72.7NORMALNORMAL[ 1010]ContinuousThe CONTINUOUS setting isshown by icons in the controlpanel and LCD monitor.Advanced Photography: Contin

Advanced Photography: Best-Shot Selection54Best-Shot Selection“Best-shot selection” (BSS) compensatesfor camera movement. It is most effec-tive in si

Advanced Photography: Contrast, Brightness, and Image Type55Contrast, Brightness,and Image TypeWhen a photograph is taken, theCOOLPIX 990 automaticall

Advanced Photography: Image Sharpening56Exposure compensation (changing the aperture or shutter speed from thevalue suggested by the camera to increas

Advanced Photography: Camera Control57At settings other than Normal, an image adjust-ment icon appears in the LCD monitor.P1/60F2.7NORMALNORMAL[ 10]C

Advanced Photography: Camera Control58User SettingsIn M-REC mode, the camera can “memorize” up to three com-binations of settings, including white bal

Advanced Photography: Camera Control59Exposure OptionsThe exposure options sub-menu providescontrol over the camera’s auto-exposurefunction.MENUOFF12S

Control Panel Through the ViewfinderFirst Steps: Getting to Know the COOLPIX 9906Focus target (A-REC)/Center focus area for manual orautomatic AF area

P1/601/60F2.72.7NORMALNORMAL[ 1010]+0.7+0.7While bracketing is in effect,the exposure modification ap-pears with a BKT icon in theLCD monitor, and th

Advanced Photography: Camera Control61Focus OptionsThe focus options sub-menu providescontrol over focus settings.MENUOFF12SFOCUS OPTIONSAF Area ModeA

Advanced Photography: Camera Control62MENUOFF12SFOCUS CONFIRMATIONSELECT SETAF Area ModeAuto Focus ModeFocus ConfirmationMFONOFFDistance UnitsSFocus c

Advanced Photography: Camera Control63MENUOFF12SSTARTUP POSITIONSELECT SETDigital Startup PositionFixed ApertureLast PositionWideTeleSStart-up positio

A flash bracket (the SK-E900 Multi-Flash Bracket Unit) is available sepa-rately for connecting external flash units to the COOLPIX 990. When thebrack

ShutterSoundDefaultOnAdvanced Photography: Camera Control65Restoring Default SettingsSelecting C (reset all) from the M-RECmenu displays the message s

Advanced Photography: Settings for Optional Lens Converters66Settings for Optional LensConvertersLens converters for wide-angle, telephoto,and fisheye

Advanced Photography: Settings for Optional Lens Converters67P1/60F2.7NORMALNORMAL[ 10]At settings other than Normal, a lens adaptericon is displayed

Playback68Deleting Multiple PhotographsSelecting a Folder for PlaybackSlide ShowProtecting Photographs from DeletionHiding Photographs During Playback

Only photographs in the current folder are displayed in playback mode. Ifthere are no photographs in the current folder, the message “CARD CON-TAINS

Camera MenusChanges to some settings can be made with the help of menusthat appear in the LCD monitor. Separate menus are availablefor each operating

Playback: Basic Playback70The monitor button controls the LCD monitor. Press the button to cyclethrough monitor settings as shown below.Monitor on,ph

Playback: Basic Playback71Zoom ( )Use the ( ) button to zoom in onphotographs displayed in single-imageplayback.Operation FunctionPressZoom photogr

Playback: Basic Playback72Thumbnail Playback ( )The thumbnail menu can be used to se-lect photographs or movies for viewing.Deleting Individual Phot

Playback: Deleting Multiple Photographs73Deleting Multiple PhotographsUsing the Delete option in the playbackmenu, you can:• delete selected photograp

Playback: Deleting Multiple PhotographsDeleting All PhotographsTo delete all photographs on the memory catd:Deleting FoldersTo delete a folder and all

Playback: Slide Show75Slide ShowThe slide-show option in the playbackmenu allows unattended sequential play-back. All images in the current folder th

Playback: Slide Show76FunctionOperationThe following operations can be performed while a slide showis in progress:Restarting a Slide ShowAfter the sli

Playback: Protecting Photographs from Deletion77Protecting Photographs fromDeletionThe Protect option in the playback menu can be used to pro-tect ima

Playback: Hiding Photographs During Playback78Hiding Photographs DuringPlaybackWhen creating a slide show or playing back photographs foran audience,

Playback: Preparing Photographs for Printing79Preparing Photographs forPrintingThe Print Set option in the playback menu can be used tocreate digital

HighlightoptionDisplayoptionsMaking a selectionUse the multi selector to make a selection.312SMENUOFFMETERINGMatrixSpotCenter-WeightedSpot AF AreaASEL

Camera Setup80Camera SetupThis chapter details the options available in the setup menusfor A-REC, M-REC, and PLAY. The setup menus are where youmake

Camera Setup: Accessing Setup Options81Accessing Setup OptionsAccessing the Setup MenusA-RECM-REC, PLAY1MENUOFFSSET-UPFoldersMonitor OptionsShutter S

Camera Setup: Accessing Setup Options82Setup Menu OptionsThe options available in the setup menu depend on the operating mode.DescriptionSelect folde

Camera Setup: Using Folders83Using FoldersBy default, photographs taken with theCOOLPIX 990 are stored on thememory card in a folder labeled NIKON.To

Folder OptionsThe folder options menu can be used tocreate, rename, or delete folders.MENUOFF12SOPTIONSNewDeleteRenameSELECT SETMENUOFF12SNEWLMNIKONOP

Camera Setup: Using Folders85Deleting foldersTo delete an existing folder, highlight Delete in the folder op-tions menu and press the multi selector t

Display mode and battery life For more information on:Camera Setup: Monitor Options86Monitor OptionsThe Monitor Options item in the setupmenu controls

Camera Setup: Customizing Camera Controls87MENUOFF12SSELECT SETShutter SoundShot Confirm LampDateVideo ModeLanguageONOFFSHUTTER SOUNDSound SettingsThe

Camera Setup: Customizing Camera Controls88Function ButtonsBy default, the (FUNC.1 ) controlsexposure mode, the (FUNC. 2) but-ton exposure compens

Camera Setup: File Numbering89Auto OffWhen operated on battery power, thecamera enters sleep mode if no opera-tions are performed for thirty seconds(t

Multi-page menusUse the multi selector to move between pages in the M-REC menu, or to access the SET-UP menu from the M-REC andplayback menus.4MENUOFF

Camera Setup: Confirming Shutter Release90Formatting Memory CardsMemory cards can be formatted using the CF Card Formatoption in the setup menu for ea

Camera Setup: Language91Date and TimeThe Date option can be used to set thecamera’s clock-calendar. For more infor-mation on setting the date and tim

Connecting to a Television or VCRConnecting to a ComputerConnections92ConnectionsThis chapter provides information on connecting your camerato a compu

Connecting to a Television or VCRUsing the EG-900 video cable provided with your camera, youcan connect your camera to a television or VCR to view pho

Connections: Connecting to a Computer94Connecting to a ComputerPhotographs taken with the COOLPIX 990 can be viewed onyour computer monitor or copied

USB Serial (Macintosh)Serial (PC)Connect UC-E1USBcable to camera USB/serial connector1 1Connect cable tocomputer USBconnector2Connect cable tocomputer

Connections: Connecting to a Computer96Both the camera and the computer can be on when the cables are con-nected or disconnected, but do not disconnec

Connections: Connecting to a Computer97“info.txt”Each camera-created folder on the memory card contains a text file(“info.txt”) that provides photo in

Technical Notes: Caring for Your Camera98Technical NotesThis chapter covers:• camera care and storage• the accessories provided with your camera or av

Notes techniques: Accessoires99AccessoriesWhat’s in the BoxPurchasers of the COOLPIX 990 should find that the packagecontains the items listed below.