Inserting Batteries

Insert an EN-EL5 battery that has been fully-charged using the supplied MH61 battery charger into your camera.
First Steps Battery Latch
Open the Battery-chamber Cover Slide the cover in the direction shown in ( until it stops and open the cover ( ).
Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown in the label at the entrance to the battery chamber, making sure the positive + and negative terminals are in the correct orientation. The small projection on the battery is on the same side as the negative terminal.
Inserting Batteries Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation.
The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted. The latch will close when the battery is fully inserted.
Close the Battery-chamber Cover Close the cover ( ) and slide it in until it latches ( ). Ensure the cover is closed firmly.
Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make sure that the Power-on Lamp has gone out before opening the Battery-chamber Cover. Slide the Battery Latch in the direction indicated to eject the battery, which can then be removed using your fingers.
Note that the battery may become hot during use. Observe due caution when removing the battery.
CP1 Your camera also uses a non-rechargeable CP1 lithium batteries (1). Make sure the orientation and the positive/negative terminals are correct, and then insert the battery in the same way as EN-EL5.

Terminals

Alternative Power Sources To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an optional EH-62A AC adapter. Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter kit. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera. For more information on attaching instructions for EH-62A AC adapter kit, see Connecting the EH-62A AC Adapter Kit ( 137).

Inserting Memory Cards

Pictures can be stored in the cameras internal memory (about 13.5 MB) or on Secure Digital (SD) memory card. If no memory card has been inserted in the camera, pictures will be stored in the cameras internal memory, and if the camera contains a memory card, then pictures will automatically be stored on the card. To store pictures in the internal memory, remove the memory card.
Direction of insertion Terminals Front
Confirm that the camera is off The Power-on Lamp should be off.
Open the Memory card slot Cover Slide the cover in the direction shown in ( ) until it stops, and the cover will open automatically ( ).

Check the battery level in the monitor When the camera is turned on for the first time, a language-selection dialog will be displayed. Choose the desired language and press. See Basic Setup ( 16).

Battery Level

Display NO ICON (lights) WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED Battery fully charged. Low battery. If flash fires, monitor turns off while Speedlight recharges. Battery exhausted. Replace with new or fully charged battery. Meaning
The Red ( ) and Green (AF) Lamps will blink when the WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED warning is displayed.
Turning the Camera Off To turn the camera off when the Power-on Lamp is lit, press the Power Switch.
Do not remove the battery or disconnect the EH-62A AC adapter kit (optional) until the poweron lamp has gone out.

Button

The camera can also be turned on by pressing the The monitor will show full-screen playback ( 57). The Power-On Lamp The power-on lamp indicates the following:
Button for about two seconds.
When the Power-on Lamp is On Blinking Off
The camera is On In standby mode Off
Auto Power Off (Standby Mode) If no operations are performed for one minute (default setting), the monitor will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain on the battery. While the camera is in standby mode, the Power-on Lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for three minutes after the camera enters standby mode, the power will turn off automatically and the Power-on Lamp will go out. The camera will be reactivated from standby mode when you:
Press the Power Switch Press the Shutter-release Button halfway Press the Button to view the last picture taken Press the Button to display the menu for the current mode Rotate the Mode Dial to select a new mode
The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the Set-up menu ( 129). However, when a menu is displayed, the monitor will turn off after three minutes, and when pictures are being shown in a slide show ( 105) or when the camera is powered by an AC adapter kit, the monitor will turn off after thirty minutes. When connecting the camera to a computer or printer with a USB cable, Auto power off function does not work. Sleep Mode Turning sleep mode on will cause the camera to enter standby mode when there is no change in the brightness of the subject, even before the time selected in the Auto off option has elapsed ( 129).

AF area

(changeable)

Face-Priority AF

When photographing two or three people, the subject closest to the camera is in focus and the focus area turns red. The face selected for focusing by the camera varies depending upon a number of conditions including the direction in which each person is facing. The camera focuses continuously, until the camera recognizes the face of subjects. When the camera do not recognize the face, the subject at the center of the frame is focused. The camera is unable to recognize human faces in the following situations: - The subject is wearing sunglasses or part of face is in some other way obstructed. - The face portion is too big because the subject is too close to the camera. - The face portion is too small because the subject is too far away from the camera.
Settings for Assist Modes The settings for Flash, Self-timer, Macro close-up in Portrait assist, Landscape assist, Sports assist, and Night portrait assist modes are shown on the table respectively.

Landscape Assist

(Landscape assist) mode helps you frame vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast. GROUP RIGHT or GROUP LEFT helps you frame portrait shots featuring a landmark in the background. Rotate the Mode Dial to and press the Button ( 30). The following Landscape assist modes are available:
LANDSCAPE No guides are displayed in monitor. Use to focus on distant objects through foreground objects such as windows or a screen of branches. Focus is fixed at infinity. SCENIC VIEW Use to compose landscapes with sky in top third of frame, distant objects in middle third, and closer objects in bottom third. Match top of skyline with wavy yellow guide. ARCHITECTURE Use to photograph buildings. A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame. GROUP RIGHT Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to right and landmark or other object in background at left of frame. Portrait subject will be in focus. GROUP LEFT Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to left and landmark or other object in background at right of frame. Portrait subject will be in focus.

OFF (changeable)

(changeable).
* When you select GROUP RIGHT or GROUP LEFT, Flash mode is set to

Sports Assist

(Sports assist) mode is used for dynamic action shots that capture moving objects. The assist menu lets you freeze the action in a single shot or record motion in a series of pictures. Rotate the Mode Dial to and press the Button ( 30). The following Sports assist modes are available:
SPORTS While Shutter-release Button is held down, pictures are recorded at rate of up to about 1.7 frames per second (E7900)/2 frames per second (E5900). With E7900, camera takes about 29 shots in a series when Image quality is NORMAL and Image size is 7M (3072 2304). With E5900, camera takes about 9 shots in a series when Image quality is NORMAL and Image size is 5M (2592 1944). Focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by first shot in each series. SPORT SPECTATOR Sport spectator is ideal for capturing those instants when you have no time to compose the picture. Use at ranges of about 4 m. While Shutter-release Button is held down, pictures are recorded at rate of up to about 1.7 frames per second (E7900)/2 frames per second (E5900). Number of shots that can be taken is the same as for (Sports) mode. SPORT COMPOSITE Each time Shutter-release Button is pressed, camera takes sixteen consecutive shots in about 2 seconds. Camera arranges pictures in four rows (one shot: 400 300) to form a single picture (2M: 1600 1400). Focus, exposure, and white balance are determined by first shot in each series. OFF OFF
Sports Assist In (Sports) or (Sport composite) mode, Auto-focus mode is locked to Continuous AF ( 101) and focus area is locked in the center of the frame. The camera focuses continuously, until AF lock is set by pressing the Shutter-release Button halfway.

Night Portrait Assist

(Night portrait assist) mode is used for taking portrait shots at night, when it provides a natural balance between the main subject and the background. A framing menu helps you frame off-center subjects and compose your shots. Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are adjusted to improve quality, slightly increasing processing time. Functions for Night portrait assist mode are the same as for Portrait mode ( 31), but FACE-PRIORITY AF is not available. To prevent blurring, mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat, stable surface. Noise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds ( 102). It takes more time than usual to store the picture.

CLOSE UP Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects, with the background artistically blurred. To focus on objects as close as 4 cm (1.6") to the lens, adjust zoom until the macro close-up icon ( ) in monitor turns green. Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position. The camera focuses continuously, until AF lock is set by pressing the Shutter-release Button halfway. Blur level:
(changeable) OFF (changeable) ON
MUSEUM Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other indoor settings where you do not want to use the flash. The Best Shot Selector (BSS; 91) turns on automatically, reducing the effects of inadvertent camera movement. Photography may be prohibited altogether in some locations. Be sure to obtain permission first. An AF-assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject. Blur level:
OFF (changeable) OFF (changeable)
FIREWORKS SHOW Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the burst of light from a firework. Focus is fixed at infinity. Focus indicator lights whenever Shutterrelease Button is pressed halfway. Exposure compensation can not be used. An AF-assist illuminator does not light even if for a dark subject. Blur level:

OFF OFF

COPY Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card. Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the final picture.
(changeable) OFF (changeable) OFF (changeable)
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.
PANORAMA ASSIST Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single scene (for example, a panorama or 360 virtual-reality image). Flash, self-timer, macro, and exposure modes are fixed at settings for the first shot in a series. Zoom is also fixed at the adjustment for the first shot in a series.
UNDERWATER Use when taking underwater photographs using the water-proof case (WP-CP4).
Joining Panorama Pictures Transfer the pictures taken with PANORAMA ASSIST to your computer ( 65) and use the Panorama Maker function in PictureProject to join them into a single scene. For further information, see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD).

Description While movie is in progress, use multi selector to select , then press and hold. Use multi selector to select , then press and hold. Playback ends at the last frame. Use multi selector to select to pause display. , then press
When movie is paused, use multi selector to select , then press. When movie is paused, use multi selector to select , then press. When movie is paused, use multi selector to select , then press. Use multi selector to select , then press to return to playback mode.
Playback Volume The zoom Buttons control volume during playback. Press the crease volume, the (T) Button to increase.

(W) Button to de-

Deleting Movies To delete a movie, press the Button. The confirmation dialog will be displayed; press or of the multi selector to highlight an option, then press.
Yes: delete the movie and return to playback mode No: exit to playback mode without deleting the movie

More on Playback

Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Viewing Pictures: Full-Screen Playback
Pressing the Button in the Shooting mode will display recorded pictures full-screen in the monitor (Full-screen playback mode). Pressing the Button while the camera is in the Playback mode, returns to the screen selected on the Mode Dial.
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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Pressing the (W) Button in Full-screen Playback mode displays the pictures in the memory or on the memory card in contact sheets of four thumbnail images.
To Highlight pictures Change number of pictures displayed

Press Press , , or

Description to highlight pictures.

(W)/ (T)

Delete highlighted picture
Cancel thumbnail playback Exit to current mode
With four thumbnails displayed, press (W) Button once to view nine thumbnails. Press (T) Button to zoom in from nine thumbnails to four-thumbnail view or, when four thumbnails are displayed, to return to full-screen playback mode. The confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press to highlight Yes, and Erase 1 image(s)? press to delete the picture. No No: Return to playback mode without deleting a picture. Yes : Delete only the voice memo Confirm recorded with a picture ( 62). is displayed when selecting a picture with the voice memo. A selected picture is displayed in Full-screen playback mode.
Exit to mode selected with Mode Dial
Images in the Memory The pictures in the memory and on the memory card can not be displayed simultaneously. To display pictures stored in the memory, select either of the following:
Remove the memory card from the camera, and display the pictures. Copy pictures stored in the memory to a memory card ( 113), and display the pictures.
Shooting Information The shooting conditions displayed in the full-screen playback mode or shooting mode can be specified. See Monitor settings ( 122) in the Set-up menu.

Setting the USB Option on the Camera
Before connecting the camera to a computer, set the USB option according to the method for transfer. Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by: Pressing the (Transfer ) Button on the camera
Clicking the Transfer button in PictureProject
Which method you will use depends on your computers operating system and the USB option selected in the Set-up menu of the camera. Set the USB option by referring to the table ( 65) and the procedure ( 66).
Operating system Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later) Camera (Transfer ) Button* Choose Mass storage or PTP. Choose Mass storage**. Choose PTP.

(Transfer ) Button

Pictures transferred using: PictureProject Transfer button Choose Mass storage or PTP. Choose Mass storage. Choose Mass storage or PTP.
* The camera (Transfer ) Button can not be used when the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position. Slide the switch to write position when transferring pictures ( 13). **Pictures stored in the memory cannot be transferred with the camera (Transfer ) Button. Use the Transfer button in PictureProject, or copy the pictures in the memory to the memory card ( 113) and then transfer the pictures to the computer.

To Set the USB Option

SET-UP 1/3 Welcome screen Date Monitor Settings Date imprint AF assist

Confirm Confir Help

SET-UP 3/3 Interface Auto transfer Reset all Menus Firmware version
Rotate the Mode Dial to and turn Highlight Interface and press the camera on. The Set-up menu* will be displayed in the monitor.

INTERFACE USB Video mode

USB PTP Mass storage

Highlight USB and press

Select PTP or Mass storage. Make a selection.
* For more information on the Set-up menu, see Using the Set-up Menu ( 116).

Connecting the USB Cable

Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. After confirming that the camera is off, connect the UC-E6 USB cable (provided with your camera) as shown below. Check to be sure the connector is in the correct orientation and insert the plug straight. Do not insert or disconnect it forcibly. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard.

UC-E6 USB cable

You can now turn the camera on. The lens will extend when the camera is turned on.
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Do not select PTP when connecting the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems. If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP selected in USB, disconnect the camera as described below. Be sure to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera. Windows 2000 Professional A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wizard. Click Cancel to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera. Windows Millennium Edition (Me) After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated, the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera. Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera.

Transferring Pictures

When the PictureProject Transfer is displayed in the computer monitor, pressing the (Transfer ) Button on the camera or clicking the Transfer button in PictureProject will transfer pictures to the computer. For information on using PictureProject, see the Quick Start Guide or the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). To Transfer Pictures Using (Transfer ) Button
When the PictureProject Transfer is displayed in the computer monitor, press the (Transfer ) Button on the camera. Pictures marked with an icon ( 110, 133) will be transferred. When the (Transfer ) Button is pressed, the transfer will start and the following messages will be displayed in the camera monitor.
PREPARING TO TRANSFER TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO COMPUTER TRANSFER COMPLETED
During Transfer While transfer is in progress, do not:
Disconnect the USB cable Turn the camera off Remove the battery or the memory card Disconnect the AC adapter kit
Failure to observe this precaution could interfere with normal functioning of both the camera and the computer. Transferring Pictures Stored in the Memory
Remove the memory card from the camera before connecting the camera to the computer. When transferring pictures with the camera (Transfer ) Button, note the following. For Windows XP or Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later), set the USB option in the Set-up menu to PTP. For Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98SE, the camera (Transfer ) Button cannot be used. Use the Transfer button in PictureProject, or copy the pictures in the memory to the memory card ( 113) and then transfer the pictures to the computer.
Using Mac OS X (10.1.5 or Later) Before using the (Transfer ) Button on the camera to transfer pictures, set the USB option in the Set-up menu to PTP. When the USB option is set to Mass Storage, the pictures can not be transferred.

Disconnecting the Camera

When PTP Is Selected in USB: You can turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable once transfer is complete. When Mass Storage (default setting) Is Selected in USB: You must remove the camera from the system as shown below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the cable. Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional

5 shot buffer

Multi-shot 16
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Autofocus, exposure, and white balance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each series. The flash mode is set to automatically. Continuous can not be used simultaneously with BSS ( 91) or Auto bracketing ( 96). The camera takes pictures with the latest setting among those options. Noise reduction ( 102) has no effect even if this option is set to On. When shooting pictures using the Self-timer, Continuous is switched to Single. Continuous, 5 shot buffer, and Multi-shot 16 can not be used. The settings will return to the original after an image has been taken using the Self-timer. While shooting in Multi-shot 16, Sensitivity ( 95) is set to Auto.
Continuous Unless the setting is Single, the current Continuous setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor.

Best Shot Selector

Press Button in (Auto shooting) mode to select BSS ( 81), and then press.
BEST SHOT SELECTOR SHOT SELECTOR

Off On

When the Best Shot Selector (BSS) is on, the camera takes a maximum of ten pictures as long as the Shutter-release Button is held down. These images Exit Confirm Confir are then compared and the sharpest picture (the picture with highest level of detail) is saved to the memory or memory card. BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, for example when:
the camera is zoomed in the camera is in Macro close-up mode lighting is poor and the flash can not be used

Select

On or Option

Off and press

. Description
BSS off; camera functions normally. Off (default setting) BSS on. Flash mode set to automatically and focus, exposure, and white balance for all photos are determined by the first picture in each series.

Notes on BSS

BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change the composition while the Shutter-release Button is pressed all the way down. When shooting pictures using the Self-timer, BSS is switched to Off. BSS will return to On after an image has been taken using the Self-timer. When BSS is On, Noise reduction ( 102) is not available even if this option is set to On.

Deleting Selected Pictures (Erase selected images)
DELETE Erase selected images Erase all images ERASE SELECTED IMAGES
Exit Confirm Confir Bac Back
Highlight Erase selected images and Scroll through pictures. press. To cancel the selection, press ton.
Notes on Voice Memo Voice memo can be deleted with Delete in the Playback menu. To delete only the voice memo recorded to the picture, press in the full-screen playback mode, thumbnail playback mode, or playback zoom mode ( 57).

ERASE SELECTED IMAGES

DELETE ase Erase 1 image(s)? No Yes
Use (ON) to select picture. icon is Confirmation dialog displayed. marked on the selected picture. Select Yes and press to delete Repeat steps 2 - 3 to select additional selected pictures. pictures. Select No and press to exit without To deselect picture, select and press deleting pictures. (OFF). icon will disappear.
Deleting All Pictures (Erase all images)
Delete all pictures stored in the memory or on the memory card.
DELETE Erase selected images Erase all images DELETE Erasing all images ( excluded) No Yes
Exit Confirm Confir Exit Confirm Confir
Highlight Erase all images and press
. Confirmation dialog displayed. Select Yes and press to delete all pictures. Select No and press to exit without deleting pictures.

Notes on Deletion

Once deleted, pictures can not be recovered. If desired, transfer pictures to a computer before deletion. Pictures marked with a icon are protected and can not be deleted ( 109).

Protect

Press Button in Playback mode to select Protect ( 103), and then press.
This option is used to protect pictures from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted by pressing the Button or using the options in the Delete menu. Note, however, that protected pictures will be deleted when the memory or memory card is formatted.

PROTECT PROTECT

Scroll through pictures. To cancel Protect setting, press Button.
Use (ON) to select picture. icon is marked on the selected picture. Repeat steps 1 - 2 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture, select and press (OFF). icon will disappear. Complete operation.

WELCOME IMAGE SELECT Replace current image? No Yes
Rotate the Mode Dial to and then press. to select Date ( 117),

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This option is used to set the camera clock and to choose home time zone and new city time zone (travel destination time zone).

Date Time zone

Date is used to set the camera clock to the current date and time. See First Steps: Basic Setup ( 16).

Time Zone

Select the time zone. The normal time zone setting is (home time zone). If you select (new city time zone), the time difference is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are displayed.
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Dot marks selected option
Select home time zone or new city time zone. To set the clock to the home time zone, highlight and press. To set the clock to the new city time zone, highlight and press. To turn daylight saving time on, highlight DaylightSaving and press. The icon is displayed in.
Selected time zone is displayed.
Choose time zone, and press Time zone is set.
The camera supports the following time zones:
GMT +/ GMT 11 GMT 10 GMT 9 GMT 8 GMT 7 GMT 6 GMT 5 GMT 4 GMT 3 GMT 2 GMT 1 Location Midway, Samoa Hawaii, Tahiti Alaska, Anchorage PST (PDT*): Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver MST (MDT*): Denver, Phoenix, La Paz CST (CDT*): Chicago, Houston, MexicoCity EST (EDT*): New York, Toronto, Lima Caracas, Manaus BuenosAires, SaoPaulo Fernando de Noronha Azores GMT +/ GMT GMT +1 GMT +2 GMT +3 GMT +4 GMT +5 GMT +6 GMT +7 GMT +8 GMT +9 GMT +10 GMT +11 GMT +12 Location London, Casablanca Madrid, Paris, Berlin Athens, Helsinki Moscow, Nairobi AbuDhabi, Dubai Islamabad, Karachi Colombo, Dhaka Bangkok, Jakarta Beijing, HK, Singapore Tokyo, Seoul Sydney, Guam NewCaledonia Auckland, Fiji
* When daylight saving time is turned on.
Time Zones Time zone increments of less than one hour are not supported. When traveling to or from destinations at half- or quarter-hour increments from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), such as Afghanistan, Central Australia, India, Iran, Nepal, or Newfoundland, set the camera clock to local time ( 16, 120). Time Zone Display When the new city time zone is selected, a played in the monitor.

Batteries

Check the battery level when taking the camera out and charge the battery if necessary ( 8). Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged, as this will result in reduced battery performance. If possible, carry a fresh CP1 or a spare EN-EL5 battery when taking pictures on important occasions. Do not use CP1 batteries after their expiry date. On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather. Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge. Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning. Used batteries are a valuable resource. Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations.

Error Messages

The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them.
Display (blinks) WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED [ ] Problem Clock not set. Battery exhausted. Camera can not focus. Slow shutter speed. Pictures may be blurred. Solution Set clock to current date and time. Turn camera off and replace battery. Use AF lock to focus on another subject at same distance, then recompose picture. Use flash, or steady camera using tripod, by placing camera on level surface, or by holding camera in both hands with elbows against torso. 99

(flashes red)

44, 45, 21
PICTURE IS BLURRED BLURRED. SAVE SAVE PICTURE?
Recorded picture may be blurred.
Select Yes to keep picture, No to delete. Camera shake warning can be hidden.

Please wait

WARNING!! PLEASE WAIT FOR THE CAMERA TO FINISH RECORDING
Camera turned off. The Button pressed during recording pictures. The Mode Dial rotated to another mode during recording. Write-protect switch of the memory card is in lock position.
Message clears from display automatically when recording is complete.
MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECTED
Slide write-protect switch to write position.
Display THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED WARNING!! THIS CARD CANNOT BE READ CARD IS NOT FORMATTED FORMAT NO

Electronically-Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (optional), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on again. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory or memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be affected.
Problem Possible cause Camera is off. Monitor is off. Photo info is set to Monitor off in Monitor settings of the Set-up menu. Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-chamber cover is not properly latched. Battery is exhausted. Optional EH-62A AC adapter kit is not properly connected. Camera is in standby mode. Press Shutter-release Button halfway. USB cable is connected. Audio/video cable is connected. Battery is low. Battery is cold. Indicators may be hidden. Select Show info for Photo info option in the monitor settings menu. Ambient lighting is too bright: move to a darker location. Monitor brightness needs adjustment. Monitor is dirty: clean monitor. 139 Technical Notes

Monitor is blank

Camera turns off without warning No indicators appear in monitor Monitor is hard to read
Possible cause 19, 13, 85
Camera is in Playback mode. Battery is exhausted. Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to focus (when the monitor is off). No picture is Red ( ) Lamp blinks: flash is charging. taken when Message CARD IS NOT FORMATTED appears in moniShutter-release tor: memory card is not formatted for use in camera. Button is pressed Message MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECTED appears in monitor: memory card is locked. Message OUT OF MEMORY appears in monitor: insufficient memory to record picture at current Image quality/size setting. Pictures are too dark (underexposed) Pictures are too bright (overexposed) Flash is off. Flash window is blocked. Subject is outside range of flash. Exposure compensation is too low.

23 126

Exposure compensation is too high. Subject was not in focus area when Shutter-release Button was pressed halfway. Green (AF) Lamp flashes: camera unable to focus. AF-assist illuminator does not light when the lighting is poor. Select On in the AF assist option. Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced by: Using the flash Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS) Using the self-timer with a tripod When recording movies, set Electronic VR to On (E7900 only).

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Upgrading the Firmware for the COOLPIX 7900

Windows

Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes how to upgrade the firmware for COOLPIX 7900 digital cameras. If you are not confident that you can perform the update successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon service representative.

Get ready

To upgrade the camera firmware, you will need: The camera A UC-E6 USB cable or a SD card reader One of the following power sources: An EH-62A AC adapter kit A fully-charged EN-EL5 rechargeable Li-ion battery A Nikon-approved memory card that has been formatted in the camera The camera Guide to Digital Photography
Check the current camera firmware version
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Rotate the mode dial to SET UP and turn the camera on. The setup menu will be displayed in the camera monitor. Select Firmware version.
The current firmware version will be displayed. This upgrade can be used with firmware version 1.1.

COOLPIX 7900

Exit to the setup menu and turn the camera off.
Download and extract the new firmware
Right-click an empty area of the desktop and select New > Folder from the menu that appears. Name the folder as desired.
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Download the file "CP7900fw12.zip" to the new folder. Position the mouse cursor over the "Click here to download" link (above) and click the right mouse button. Select Save target to file and choose the folder created in Step 3 -1. The file "CP7900fw12.zip" will be downloaded to the new folder. Extract the firmware update. In Windows XP, right click on the "CP7900fw12.zip" folder and choose "Extract All." Other versions of Windows - for general instructions on downloading and installing.
If installation is completed successfully, the folder "E7900Update" will be created in the new folder. The folder "E7900Update" will contain the following files and folders: release.txt: Details the changes made with the release of firmware version 1.2 firmware: Folder containing camera firmware firmware. Camera firmware (in firmware folder) bin:
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Update folder

firmware folder
Copy the firmware to the memory card
The firmware can be copied to the camera memory card either by connecting the computer directly to the camera using the USB cable, or by removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it in a card reader.

Direct USB Connection

Note:Use the EH-62A AC adapter kit or a fully-charged EN-EL5 rechargeable Li-ion battery.
Turn the camera off and insert a formatted memory card. For information on formatting memory cards, see the camera Guide to Digital Photography. Rotate the camera mode dial to SET UP and turn the camera on. Select Mass storage for Interface >USB.
Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below.

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UC-E6 USB cable

Turn the camera on. If PictureProject is installed, it will start automatically; click Cancel to exit. AutoPlay (Windows XP) Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk dialog may be displayed. Click Cancel.
The camera will appear in My Computer as a removable disk. Copy the firmware folder from the Update folder to the removable disk.
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Drive letters may differ When copying is complete, open the firmware folder on the removable disk and confirm that it contains the file firmware.bin.
Disconnect the camera from the computer. For more information, see the Guide to Digital Photography.

Card Reader

Connect the card reader to the computer and insert a formatted memory card. If PictureProject is installed, it will start automatically; click Cancel to exit. AutoPlay (Windows XP) Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk dialog may be displayed. Click Cancel.
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The memory card will appear in My Computer as a removable disk. Copy the firmware to the removable disk as described in Step 5 of Direct USB Connection. Right click the removable disk and select Eject from the menu that appears. Remove the memory card from the card reader.
Update the camera firmware
During the update, do not: Removing the memory card Turning the camera off Unplugging or disconnecting the AC adapter Removing the battery Subjecting the camera to powerful electromagnetic noise Any of the above actions could cause the camera to become inoperable.
Insert the memory card containing the firmware into the camera. Rotate the mode dial to SET UP and turn the camera on. The setup menu will be displayed in the camera monitor; select Firmware version.
A firmware update dialog will be displayed. Select Yes and press the center of the multi selector to begin the update.
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COOLPIX 7900 The message shown at right will be displayed while the update is in progress.
The message shown at right will be displayed when the update is complete.
Confirm that the update was completed successfully. 4-1.Turn the camera off and remove the memory card. 4-2.Check the camera firmware version as described in Step 2, Check the current camera firmware version. 4-3.If the version displayed is 1.2, the update was successful.

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If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service representative.
Format the memory card. If you changed the USB setting from PTP to Mass storage to update the camera firmware, return to the USB menu and select PTP. This completes the firmware update.
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