Nikon 7600 - Manual

iii N o ti ce s/ For Your S a fe ty Cautions To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the followingprecautions when storing or using the device: Keep dry The device will be damaged ifimmersed in water or subjected tohigh levels of moisture. Handle the lens and all movingparts wit...

iv N o ti ce s/ For Your S a fe ty Notices • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, trans-mitted, transcribed, stored in a retrievalsystem, or translated into any languagein any form, by any means, withoutNikon’s prior written permission. • Nikon reserves the right to c...

vi N o ti ce s/ For Your S a fe ty Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or beforetaking the camera with you on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camerais functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost ...

vii Table of contents For Your Safety................................................................................................ iCautions......................................................................................................... iiiNotices ...........................................

viii Movies ....................................................................................... 70 W Recording Movies ................................................................................... 70 Viewing Movies ...............................................................................

1 Befo re Y ou Be gi n Before You Begin Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX 7600 digital camera. This man-ual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digitalcamera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when usingthe product. To ...

2 Befo re Y ou Be gi n Parts of the Camera Shutter-release button ( Q 20) Power switch ( Q 12) Viewfinder ( Q 18) Built-in Speedlight ( Q 24) Self-timer lamp ( Q 26) Red-eye reduction lamp ( Q 24) AF-Assist illuminator( Q vi, 25, 123) Lens ( Q 18) Power-on lamp ( Q 12) Attaching the Camera Strap Mem...

3 Parts of the Camera Befo re Y ou Be gi n Zoom ( l / O ) buttons ( Q 18) Red ( ! ) lamp ( Q 20) Monitor ( Q 5, 18) Battery-chamber cover ( Q 8) Mode dial ( Q 6) USB connector ( Q 53, 59) Audio/video (AV) outconnector ( Q 51) Interface connector cover ( Q 51, 53) Tripod socket ( Q 25, 26) u (delete)...

4 Befo re Y ou Be gi n The Monitor Shooting See page 42 and 44 for the monitor indicators during voice recording and voice play-back. 1 Shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 13 Number of exposures remaining/length of movie . . . . . . . . 16, 17, 70 2 AE-L 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

5 The Monitor Befo re Y ou Be gi n Playback Controlling the Monitor To hide or display indicators in the monitor, select the Photo info option in the MONITOR SET- TINGS menu. ( Q 100) Monitor turns off while flash is charging ( Q 20). 1 Current folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 10 Movie playback...

6 Befo re Y ou Be gi n The Mode Dial Using the mode dial, you can select from seven shooting modes and setup mode.Choose a shooting mode according to shooting conditions. To select a mode, align the mode icon with the “ W ” mark next to the mode dial. e Scene ( Q 28, 35) Choose from eleven “scenes”s...

7 Befo re Y ou Be gi n Navigating the Menus The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus. The COOLPIX 7600 displays explanations about modes andmenus of the camera in the monitor.Pressing O ( T ) button when displaying the assist ( Q 29) or scene ( Q 35) menu displays the help for...

8 F irs t Ste p s First Steps Inserting Batteries Open the battery-chamber cover • Slide the battery-chamber cover latch as illus- trated ( c ), pull the battery-chamber cover ( d ) and open ( e ). Insert the batteries • Insert the batteries as shown in the label inside the battery chamber. Close th...

10 F irs t Ste p s Inserting Memory Cards Pictures or sounds can be stored in the camera’s internal memory (about 14 MB)or on Secure Digital (SD) memory card. If no memory card has been inserted inthe camera, pictures or sounds will be stored in the memory, and if the cameracontains a memory card, t...

11 Inserting Memory Cards F irs t Ste p s Formatting Memory Cards Memory cards must be formatted before first use. For information on formatting memory cards,see “The SET-UP Menu: Format memory/card” ( Q 106, 107). Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when thecamera...

12 F irs t Ste p s Checking the Battery Level Turn the camera on • Press the power switch. The power-on lamp will light. Rotate the mode dial to a settingother than f . Check the battery level in the monitor • When the camera is turned on for the first time, a language selection dialog will be displ...

13 Checking the Battery Level F irs t Ste p s Turning the Camera Off To turn the camera off, press the power switch when the power-on lamp is lit. Do not remove thebatteries or disconnect the EH-62B AC adapter until the power-on lamp has gone out. The Power-on Lamp Auto Power Off (Standby Mode) If n...

14 F irs t Ste p s Basic Setup The first time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be displayed inthe monitor. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date. The Clock Battery When the main batteries are installed or the camera is powered by an AC adapter...

15 Basic Setup F irs t Ste p s Setting the Clock from PictureProject (Windows XP/Mac OS X Only) If the camera is connected with the USB option set to PTP ( Q 52), PictureProject (included) can be used to set the camera clock to the same time and date as the computer. See the PictureProject Reference...

16 Basi c P hotog ra phy Basic Photography Step 1 - Select P Mode This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in P (auto) mode. In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of camera settings arecontrolled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, producing op...

17 Step 1 - Select P Mode Basi c P hotog ra phy Number of Exposures Remaining If the number of exposures remaining is zero, the message “OUT OF MEMORY” will be displayedin the monitor. No further pictures can be taken until you:• choose a lower Image mode setting ( Q 79) • insert a new memory card (...

18 Basi c P hotog ra phy Step 2 - Frame the Picture Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Photo-graphs can be framed in the monitor or theviewfinder. Frame your subject Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with twotypes of built-in zoom: optical zoom, in which thecamera’s telesco...

19 Step 2 - Frame the Picture Basi c P hotog ra phy Digital Zoom In digital zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the centerportion of the picture to fill the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase theamount of detail visible in the picture....

20 Basi c P hotog ra phy Step 3 - Focus and Shoot Focus Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. In P mode, the camera will automatically focus on the subject at thecenter of the frame. Focus and exposure willlock while the shutter-release button is pressedhalfway.With the...

21 Step 3 - Focus and Shoot Basi c P hotog ra phy During Recording While pictures are being recorded to the memory or memory card, the green (AF) lamp blinks, andthe < icon lights or the memory icon } / / blinks. You can continue to take pictures until the < icon is displayed. Do not turn the ...

22 Basi c P hotog ra phy Step 4 - View the Results (Full-screen Playback Mode) Press the x button View pictures in the monitor To view additional pictures, press the multi se-lector down or right to view pictures in the or-der recorded, up or left to view pictures inreverse order. To scroll quickly ...

23 Step 4 - View the Results (Full-screen Playback Mode) Basi c P hotog ra phy Deleting Your Last Shot At any time during shooting, you can press the u button to delete the last picture taken. The confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed.Delete the picture as described opposite under “De...

24 M o re on P hot ogra phy More on Photography When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash The following flash modes are available: To select the flash mode: Flash Range Flash range varies with zoom position. The range at minimum zoom is 0.4 - 3.3m (1’4” - 10’10”)and 0.4 - 3.4 m (1’4” - 11’2”) at maximu...

25 When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash M o re on P hot ogra phy Red-Eye Reduction The COOLPIX 7600 Red-eye reduction flash function uses an advanced red-eye reduction method.Red-eye reduction lamp fires before the main flash to reduce “red-eye.” In addition, if red-eye isdetected, the camera will...

26 M o re on P hot ogra phy Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer When the self-timer is on, pictures are taken ten seconds after the shutter-releasebutton is pressed. This can be used to allow you to appear in your own picturesor to prevent close-up or low-light shots from being blurred by t...

28 M o re on P hot ogra phy Assist and Scene Modes Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of four “assist” and twelve “scene”modes. In these modes, camera settings are automatically optimized for the se-lected subject type, sparing you the necessity of adjusting settings one-by-one. Assist Modes ...

29 M o re on P hot ogra phy Framing Assist The four assist modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow youto compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor. Touse framing assist, rotate the mode dial to the desired mode and follow the stepsbelow. * When th...

30 Framing Assist M o re on P hot ogra phy i Portrait Assist i (portrait assist) mode helps you frame portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly while background details aresoftened, lending the composition a sense of depth (the de-gree of softening depends on the amount of light availab...

31 Framing Assist M ore on P hot ogra phy To use the Face-priority AF, follow the steps below. Face-priority AF • The camera focuses continuously, until the camera recognizes a subject’s face.• When the camera does not recognize a face, the object at the center of the frame is focused.• Optical zoom...

32 Framing Assist M o re on P hot ogra phy N Landscape Assist N (landscape assist) mode helps you frame vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast. A framingassist menu helps you frame not only natural landscapes butalso cityscapes and portrait shots featuring a landmark inthe...

33 Framing Assist M o re on P hot ogra phy j Sports Assist j (sports assist) mode is used for dynamic action shots that capture moving objects. The assist menu lets you freeze theaction in a single shot or record motion in a series of pic-tures. Sports Assist In j SPORTS or ] SPORT COMPOSITE mode, t...

34 Framing Assist M o re on P hot ogra phy m Night Portrait Assist m (night portrait assist) mode is used for taking portrait shots at night, when it provides a natural balance betweenthe main subject and the background. Pictures taken at slowshutter speeds are adjusted to improve quality, slightly ...

35 M o re on P hot ogra phy e Scene Mode e (scene) mode offers a menu of twelve “scenes,” each corresponding to a common situation, such as abacklit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Camera settingsare automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene, spar-ing you the necessity of adjusting each s...

36 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy The following scenes are available: * Other modes can be selected. The 2 (Camera Shake) Icon When the 2 icon appears in the monitor, pictures may be blurred. In this section, the precautions that you can take to avoid blur are indicated by stars: œ hold camer...

37 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy * Other modes can be selected. E DUSK/DAWN Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise orafter sunset. Focus is fixed at infinity. œ Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to improve quality, slightly increasing timebefore ...

38 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy * Other modes can be selected. G MUSEUM Flash turns off ( $ ) automatically. Use this mode indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries)or in other indoor settings in which you do not want to use the flash. œ • The ...

39 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy * Other modes can be selected. J BACK LIGHT Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwingtheir features into shadow, or when your subject is in the shadebut the background is brightly lit. The flash will fire automaticallyto “fill in” (illuminat...

40 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy * Other modes can be selected. To use panorama assist, follow the steps below. K PANORAMA ASSIST Use to take a series of photographs that youwill later join to form a single scene (forexample, a panorama or 360º virtual-realityimage). 1 2 Highlight K (PANORAM...

41 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy Panorama Assist The pan direction, flash mode, macro close-up mode, and exposure compensation can not bechanged after the first picture is taken. To change the pan direction, press ^ button to end shoot- ing and repeat steps 1–3. Using a Tripod Using a tripod...

42 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy Making a Voice Recording @ VOICE RECORDING Voice recordings of about 29 minutes in the memory or up to fivehours on the memory card (256 MB or more) can be recorded. 1 2 Highlight @ (VOICE RECORDING) in the scene menu. The monitor will show a @ icon and the l...

43 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy Sound Files Voice recordings are stored in folders with names consisting of a three-digit folder number fol-lowed by “SOUND” (e.g., “101SOUND”). File names consist of “DSCN” followed by a four-digitfile number (assigned by adding one to the largest file numbe...

44 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy Playing Voice Recordings 1 2 Highlight @ (VOICE RECORDING) in the scene menu. The monitor will show a @ icon and the length of the voice recording(hr:min.:sec.) that can be made. 3 Press the x button to display a list of the voice recordings. 4 Select a voice...

45 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy The controls of the voice recording playback are displayed at the top of the mon-itor; press the multi selector left or right to highlight a control, and press I to perform the selected operation. Playback Volume The zoom buttons control volume during playbac...

46 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy Copying Voice Recordings This option is used to transfer voice recordings from the camera’s internal mem-ory to the memory card, or vice versa.This option is displayed only when the memory card is inserted.When copying voice recordings, first perform steps 1 ...

47 e Scene Mode M o re on P hot ogra phy Copy • If there is not enough space in the memory or on the memory card to receive the copy, the message “SOUND FILE CANNOT BE SAVED” will be displayed ( Q 117). Delete unwanted pictures or voice recordings, or insert a new memory card (if using a memory card...

48 Mo re o n Pl ayb ack More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Pressing the l ( W ) button in full-screen playback displays the pictures in the memory or on the memorycard in “contact sheets” of four thumbnail images.The following operations can...

49 Viewing Pictures on the Camera Mo re o n Pl ayb ack Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Use the O ( T ) button to zoom in on still images dis- played in full-screen playback. While the picture iszoomed in, you can save a cropped copy of the pic-ture that contains only the portion of the image vis...

50 Viewing Pictures on the Camera Mo re o n Pl ayb ack Voice Memos: Recording and Playback Using the camera’s microphone, you can record avoice memo by pressing the shutter-release buttonwhile a picture with the O : @ (voice memo recording guide) is displayed in full-screen playback ( Q 22). Do not ...

51 Mo re o n Pl ayb ack Viewing Pictures on TV Using the EG-CP14 audio/video (AV) cable included with your camera, you canconnect the camera to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR). Choosing a Video Mode The Video mode item in the Interface option of the SET-UP menu offers a choice of NTSC ...

52 Mo re o n Pl ayb ack Viewing Pictures on a Computer Using the UC-E6 USB cable and PictureProject software provided with your camera,you can view your photographs and movies on a computer. Before you can transfer(copy) pictures to your computer, you will need to install PictureProject. For moreinf...

53 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Mo re o n Pl ayb ack Connecting the USB Cable Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. After confirming that the cam-era is off, connect the UC-E6 USB cable as shown below. Connect the cameradirectly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub o...

54 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Mo re o n Pl ayb ack Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected in the USB menu, you can turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable once transfer is complete. If you have not changed the USB option in the camera SET-UP menu from its default setting of Mass st...

55 Mo re o n Pl ayb ack Printing Pictures Pictures stored in the memory or on the memory card can be printed in the sameway as pictures taken with a film camera. Using the Print set option in the PLAY- BACK MENU, you can specify the pictures to be printed, the number of prints,and the information to...

56 Printing Pictures Mo re o n Pl ayb ack “Delete print set” To cancel the current print order, highlight Delete print set in the PRINT SET menu and press the multi selector to the right. Print marking will be removed from all pictures in the current print order;the pictures themselves will not be d...

57 Printing Pictures Mo re o n Pl ayb ack 7 Use the multi selector to specify numberof prints (up to 9). To deselect picture,press the multi selector down until icondisappears. Repeat steps 5-7 to selectadditional pictures. To exit without alter-ing print order, press ^ button. 8 Complete print orde...

58 Printing Pictures Mo re o n Pl ayb ack Print Set If you display the PRINT SET menu after creating a print order, the Date and Info options will be reset. “Date” If Date is selected, the date of recording will appear on pictures printed using DPOF. The date is based on the photo information record...

59 Mo re o n Pl ayb ack Printing Via Direct USB Connection Your camera allows pictures to be printed directly from the camera usingPictBridge. If the UC-E6 USB cable is used to connect the camera to a printer thatsupports PictBridge, pictures can be printed directly from the memory or memorycard wit...

60 Printing Via Direct USB Connection Mo re o n Pl ayb ack 3 The opening screen and a recorded image are displayed in full-screen when thecamera has recognized the printer.• Press l ( W ) button to display six thumbnail images. Press O ( T ) button with six thumbnails displayed to return to full-scr...

61 Printing Via Direct USB Connection Mo re o n Pl ayb ack 5 6 Highlight Paper size . Display PAPER SIZE menu. 7 8 Select paper size. • Select Default to print according to the paper settings of the printer. • Following size options can be selected: 3.5” × 5” (89mm × 127mm), 5” × 7” (127mm × 178mm),...

62 Printing Via Direct USB Connection Mo re o n Pl ayb ack 9 10 Highlight Print selection .* * To print one copy of all pictures in the memory or on memory card, highlight Print all images and press multi selec- tor to right. Display PRINT SELECTION dialog. 11 12 Scroll through pictures. Current pic...

63 Printing Via Direct USB Connection Mo re o n Pl ayb ack To print the current print order: 15 Start printing. • To interrupt printing, press I (Cancel). Message shown above at right is displayed when printing is complete. Turn cam-era off and disconnect USB cable. If no operations are performed fo...

64 Printing Via Direct USB Connection Mo re o n Pl ayb ack DPOF Printing The DPOF printing option is only available if a print order has been created. Error Messages If an error message is displayed, an error has occurred. After checking theprinter and resolving any problems as directed in the print...

65 Pi ct u re Ed it in g Picture Editing Available Picture Editing The COOLPIX 7600 can edit a picture using the following editing functions andstore it as a separate file. Edited copies are identified by identifiers corresponding to the editing functionand file numbers assigned automatically by the...

66 Pi ct u re Ed it in g Cropping Pictures: Crop This option lets you crop part of a picture and save it as a separate file. Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy wascreated, copies will be 2,592 × 1,944, 2,288 × 1,712, 2,048 × 1,536, 1,600 ×1,200, 1,280 × 960...

67 Pi ct u re Ed it in g Adjusting a picture tone: D-Lighting The tone adjusted picture is created automatically as a separate picture. Thisfunction is called D-Lighting. Using D-Lighting, backlit or insufficient flash lightvolumes can be adjusted brightly. D-Lighting Samples + + Before After +

68 Adjusting a picture tone: D-Lighting Pi ct u re Ed it in g D-Lighting • The Auto transfer option set to the original pictures is applied to copies created with D- Lighting. • The Print set option and Protect set to the original pictures are not applied to copies cre- ated with D-Lighting. 1 2 Dis...

69 Pi ct u re Ed it in g Resizing a picture: Small picture To create a small copy of a picture, select Small pic. in the PLAYBACK MENU af- ter displaying the image in full-screen playback or selecting it in the thumbnaildisplay. To view the new, resized copy, press the multi selector down until the ...

70 Mo vies Movies W Recording Movies Movies can be recorded with sound recorded via the camera’s built-in micro-phone. Rotate the mode dial to W Turn the camera on The monitor shows the length of the movie thatcan be recorded. Start recording Press the shutter-release button all the way downto start...

71 W Recording Movies Mo vies Notes on Movies Depending on the make of memory card used, recording may end before the memory cardis full ( Q 117). During recording, do not touch the built-in microphone. To prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering with recording, select a focus mode ...

72 W Recording Movies Mo vies The type of movie recorded can be selected from the following options: *1 Total recording time shown is approximate. Time may vary depending on type of memory card used. *2 To prevent TV movie 640 B from ending unexpectedly, use card rated for 10 MB/s. Type Description ...

73 W Recording Movies Mo vies To select a movie mode: 1 2 Select W Mode. Display MOVIE menu. 3 4 Highlight Movie options . Display MOVIE OPTIONS menu. 5 6 Highlight mode.** To exit without changing mode, press ^ button. Make selection to return to the MOVIEmenu. 7 Return to shooting mode. Selected m...

74 W Recording Movies Mo vies The MOVIE menu includes the following focus options: To choose a focus option from the MOVIE menu: Focus mode Description Single AF (default option) Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.Focus locks when focus operation is complete. Continuous AF...

75 W Recording Movies Mo vies The MOVIE menu also includes the following vibration reduction options: To choose a vibration reduction option from the MOVIE menu: Option Description U On Reduces effects of camera shake. V Off (default option) Vibration reduction off. 1 2 Highlight Electronic VR . Dis...

76 Mo vies Viewing Movies In full-screen playback mode ( Q 22), movies can be played with sound. Movies are indicated by a W icon and can be viewed by pressing I (the center of the multi selector). Playback controls are displayed at thetop of the monitor; press the multi selector to left orright to ...

77 T h e S hooti ng M e nu The Shooting Menu Using the Shooting Menu In P (auto) mode, the following settings can be adjusted from the SHOOTING MENU: In P (auto) mode, the SHOOTING MENU is displayed when ^ button is pressed. To display the SHOOTING MENU: Option Description Q Image mode Choose image ...

78 Using the Shooting Menu T h e S hooti ng M e nu To make a selection from the SHOOTING MENU: 1 2 Highlight menu item. Display options. 3 4 Highlight option and press I . To return to previous step, press the multi selectorto left. To exit menu and return to shootingmode, press ^ button. Help Help ...

79 T h e S hooti ng M e nu Image Mode Image mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded asimage files. The size of the files, and with it the num-ber of images that can be recorded in the memory oron the memory card, depends on the size and qualityof the images. Before shooting, choose im...

80 Image Mode T h e S hooti ng M e nu The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can bestored in the memory or on 128- and 256-megabyte memory cards at differentimage mode settings. * All figures are approximate. File size of pictures depends on scene recorded, producing wide ...

81 T h e S hooti ng M e nu White Balance White balance The color of the light reflected from an object varieswith the color of the light source. The human brain isable to adapt to such changes in color, with the resultthat we see white objects as white, regardless ofwhether they are in the shade, di...

82 White Balance T h e S hooti ng M e nu Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used when shooting undermixed lighting or to compensate for light sources witha strong color cast (for example, to make pictures tak-en under a lamp with a red shade look as though theyhad been taken under white li...

83 T h e S hooti ng M e nu Exp. +/- Exp. +/- The EXP. +/- (exposure compensation) menu is usedto alter exposure from the value suggested by thecamera, making pictures brighter or darker. Exposurecan be adjusted in the range -2.0 to +2.0 EV. • When the exposure compensation is altered, the new settin...

84 T h e S hooti ng M e nu Continuous Continuous Use the options in this menu to capture a fleeting ex-pression on a portrait subject, photograph a subjectthat is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in aseries of pictures. Restrictions on Camera Settings At settings other than Single , the flash...

85 T h e S hooti ng M e nu Best Shot Selector BSS When the “Best Shot Selector” (BSS) is on, the cam-era takes pictures as long as the shutter-release but-ton is held down, to a maximum of ten. These imagesare then compared and the sharpest picture (the pic-ture with highest level of detail) is save...

86 T h e S hooti ng M e nu Color Options Color Options Use the options in this menu to add special effects toyour pictures. There are five special effects to choosefrom. • The effect you choose is reflected in the picture dis- played in the monitor. White Balance When Black-and-white , Sepia or Cyan...

87 The Playb a ck Me n u The Playback Menu Using the Playback Menu The PLAYBACK MENU contains the following options: To display the PLAYBACK MENU: Option Description Q Print set Select pictures for printing on a DPOF-compatible device;specify number of copies and information to be included onprints....

88 The Playb a ck Me n u Slide Show Slide show This option is used to play back pictures in an automated “slide show” withabout three seconds between each picture. The following operations can be performed during the show: “Loop” If Loop is selected in the starting screen, the slide show will repeat...

89 The Playb a ck Me n u Delete Delete The DELETE menu contains the following options: If no memory card is inserted in the camera, picturesin the internal memory will be deleted.If the camera contains a memory card, pictures on thecard will be deleted. To delete pictures in the internal memory, re-...

90 Delete The Playb a ck Me n u Deleting All Pictures To delete all unprotected pictures in the memory or on the memory card: Before Deletion Once deleted, pictures can not be recovered. Be sure that any pictures you would like to keep have been transferred to a computer ( Q 52-54). Protected Pictur...

91 The Playb a ck Me n u Protect Protect This option is used to protect pictures from accidental deletion. Protected filescan not be deleted by pressing the u button or using the options in the DELETE menu. Note, however, that protected pictures will be deleted when the memoryor memory card is forma...

92 The Playb a ck Me n u Transfer Marking Transfer marking This option is used to mark stored pictures for transferto a computer. Transferring More than 999 Pictures No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer. If more than 999 pictures are marked,use PictureProject to transfer the pictures...

93 Transfer Marking The Playb a ck Me n u Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras Pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon camera can not be transferred when thememory card is inserted in the COOLPIX 7600. Use the COOLPIX 7600 to rese...

94 The Playb a ck Me n u Copy Copy This option is used to transfer pictures from the cam-era’s internal memory to the memory card, or viceversa.This option is displayed only when the memory cardis inserted. 1 2 Highlight (memory → memory card) or (memory card → memo- ry), press the multi selector to...

95 Copy The Playb a ck Me n u Copy • If there is not enough space in the memory or on the memory card to receive the copy, the message “IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED” will be displayed ( Q 117). Delete unwanted pictures or voice recordings, or insert a new memory card (if using a memory card) beforetrying a...

96 The Se t- u p Men u The Set-up Menu Using the Set-up Menu The SET-UP menu contains the following options: • Using Menus option of the SET-UP menu switches the menu display between Text and Icons ( Q 112). To clear the SET-UP menu from the monitor, rotate the mode dial to another setting or press ...

97 The Se t- u p Men u Welcome Screen Welcome screen This option is used to choose the welcome screen displayedwhen the camera is turned on. Small Pictures and Cropped Copies Resized copies created with the small picture and cropping options can only be selected for thewelcome screen if they are ( q...

98 The Se t- u p Men u Date Date This option is used to set the camera clock.This option is available after you have set the camera clockwhen using your camera for the first time. For more infor-mation on setting the camera clock, see “First Steps: BasicSetup” ( Q 14). The Camera Clock The camera cl...

99 Date The Se t- u p Men u (Travel Destination Time Zone) To set the clock to the travel destination time zone, high-light and press I (the center of the multi selector) . While the travel destination time zone is selected, a icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shootingmode....

100 The Se t- u p Men u Monitor Settings Monitor settings This option is used to set the monitor display. Photo Info Select this option to hide or display themonitor indicators, or turn the monitor off. Brightness Press the multi selector up or down toincrease or decrease the brightness of themonito...

101 The Se t- u p Men u Date Imprint Date imprint The Date imprint option is used to imprint the date or the date and time of recording on pictures as theyare recorded to the memory or memory card. It cannot be used to imprint a date stamp on pictures afterrecording. Image Mode Data imprinted at an ...

102 Date Imprint The Se t- u p Men u Date counter This option is used to store the date and imprint thenumber of days from that date until the date of re-cording on pictures. To imprint the number of daysthat have elapsed, set the day count option by select-ing Date counter in the DATE IMPRINT menu....

103 The Se t- u p Men u Sound Settings Sound settings The options in this menu control the sound settings listedbelow. Shutter sound Regardless of setting chosen, no sound is played when j (sports assist) is selected in assist modes ( Q 33), Continuous settings other than Single ( Q 84) are set, or ...

104 The Se t- u p Men u Blur Warning Blur warning This option is used to display or hide the camera shakewarning after you have taken a picture. Selecting On displays the warning only if inadvertent cam- era movement has caused the picture you have just takento be blurred.Select Yes to keep the pict...

105 The Se t- u p Men u Auto Off Auto off To save battery power, the camera will enter standbymode if no operations are performed for a presetlength of time. Option Description Auto Off Choose how long monitor will remain onbefore turning off automatically. Choosefrom thirty seconds ( 30s ), one min...

106 The Se t- u p Men u Format memory/card Format card Format memory This option is used when you need to format the cam-era’s internal memory or a memory card.If no memory card is inserted in the camera, the inter-nal memory will be formatted, and if the camera con-tains a memory card, the card wil...

107 Format memory/card The Se t- u p Men u Formatting Memory/Card • When formatting memory cards, use the Format card option of the camera. The camera may be unable to access memory cards formatted using a computer or other device. • Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card ...

108 The Se t- u p Men u Language Language Choose the language for camera menus and messages from Deutsch (German), English , Español (Spanish), Français (French), Italiano (Italian), Nederlands (Dutch), (Russian), Svenska (Swedish), (Japanese), (Simplified Chinese), (Traditional Chinese) or (Korean)...

109 The Se t- u p Men u Auto Transfer Auto transfer Choose whether or not to add the V (transfer) icon when pictures are taken.When you connect the camera to a computer with Picture-Project installed via the UC-E6 USB cable and press I (the center of the multi selector) to transfer pictures, only pi...

110 Reset All The Se t- u p Men u The following settings are affected: Choosing Reset also clears the current file number ( Q 23) from memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available in the memory or on the memory card. All oth-er settings are unaffected. Resetting File Numbering to...

111 The Se t- u p Men u Battery Type Battery type This option is used to choose the type of batteries insertedin the camera.Select the correct option when the type of batteries used ischanged.The default option depends on the area, country or regionwhere the camera was purchased. Backup Battery If t...

112 The Se t- u p Men u Menus Menus This option is used to switch the menu display of theSHOOTING MENU, PLAYBACK MENU or SET-UP menu to Text or Icons . Select this option to display the current firmware version. Text Icons MENUS MENUS Confirm Confirm Firmware Version Firmware version Back E 7 6 0 0 ...

113 Tec h n ic a l No te s Technical Notes Optional Accessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available for yourNikon digital camera. Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for de-tails. * 1 Not available in U.S. Approved Memory Cards The following memo...

114 Tec h n ic a l No te s Caring for Your Camera Cleaning Lens One key to cleaning the lens is to not touch it with your fingers. Remove dust orlint with a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one endthat you pump to produce a stream of air out the other). To remove finge...

115 Caring for Your Camera Tec h n ic a l No te s Storage Turn the camera off when not in use and check that the power-on lamp is off be-fore putting the camera away. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in adry, well-ventilated area. If you will not be using the product for long periods, re-...

116 Tec h n ic a l No te s Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear inthe monitor and how to deal with them. Display Problem Solution Q Z (Flashes) Clock not set. Set clock to current date andtime. 14 WARNING ! ! BATTERY EXHAUSTED Batteries exhausted...

120 Tec h n ic a l No te s Troubleshooting If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problemsbelow before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the pagenumbers listed in the right-most column for information on solving the problemslisted here. Electr...

123 Tec h n ic a l No te s Specifications Type E7600 digital camera Effective pixels 7.1 million CCD 1/1.8” high-density CCD; total pixels: 7.41 million Image size (pixels) 3,072 × 2,304 (3072)2,592 × 1,944 (2592)2,048 × 1,536 (2048)1,024 × 768 (1024)640 × 480 (640) Lens 3 × Zoom Nikkor ED lens Foca...

125 In d e x Index Symbols I button, 7 P (auto) mode, 6, 16 u (delete) button, 3, 22, 23, 45, 48, 49, 50, 76 K Face-priority AF, 30, 31 ! lamp, see Lamp, red ( ! ) N (landscape assist) mode, 6, 32 W (movie) mode, 6, 70-76 m (night portrait assist) mode, 6, 34 x (play) button, 3, 12, 22, 44 i (portra...

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