Nikon Camera Coolpix P530 Reference Manual

							Technical Notes and Index
F13
Images are too 
bright 
(overexposed). Adjust exposure compensation. 65
Unexpected 
results when 
flash set to  V 
(auto with red-
eye reduction). When taking images with 
V (auto with red-eye 
reduction) or fill flash with red-eye reduction in Night 
portrait  scene mode, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may be 
applied to areas not affected by red-eye in rare cases. 
Use any scene mode other than  Night portrait, and 
change the flash mode to any setting other than  V 
(auto with red-eye reduction) and try taking an image 
again. 38, 56
Skin tones are 
not softened. •
In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may 
not be softened.
• For images containing 4 or more faces, tr y using  Skin 
softening  in the playback menu. 78
82,
E
9
Saving images 
takes time. It may take more time to save images in the following 
situations.
•
When the noise reduction function is in operation
• When the flash mode is set to  V (auto with red-eye 
reduction)
• When taking images in the following scene modes.
-Hand-held  in Night landscape
- Noise reduction burst  in Landscape or  Close-
up
- HDR  is set to any setting other than  Off in 
Backlighting
- Easy panorama
•Continuous  in the shooting menu is set to 
Continuous H: 120 fps  or Continuous H: 60 fps
• When using smile timer while shooting
• When using Active D-Lighting while shooting
• When using multiple exposure while shooting –
57
37
38, 40
42
43
69,
E 33
60
69,
E 43
69,
E 44
A ring-shaped 
belt or rainbow-
colored stripe 
appears in the 
monitor or 
images. When shooting with backlighting or when a very strong 
lig
h
t sour

ce (such as sunlight) is in the frame, a ring-
shaped belt or rainbow-colo red stripe (ghosting) may 
occur.
Change the position of the light source, or frame the 
image so that the light source does not enter the frame, 
and try again. –
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

							Technical Notes and Index
F14Playback Issues
Cannot select a 
setting/Selected 
setting is 
disabled.
•
Certain menu items are un available depending on 
the shooting mode. Menu items that cannot be 
selected are displayed in gray.
• A function that restricts the selected function is 
enabled. 8
–
ProblemCause/SolutionA
File cannot be 
played back. •
This camera may not be able to play back images 
saved with another make or  model of digital camera.
• This camera may not be able to play back data edited 
on a computer.
•
Files cannot be played back during interval timer 
shooting.
–
–
69,
E 35
Cannot zoom in 
on image. •
Playback zoom cannot be used with movies.
• This camera may not be able to zoom in on images 
captured with an other make or model of digital 
camera.
• When zooming in on a smal l-sized image, the zoom 
ratio shown on the screen ma y differ from the actual 
zoom ratio of the image. –
–
–
Cannot record 
voice memo. •
Voice memos cannot be attached to movies.
• Voice memos cannot be attached to images 
captured with other camera s. Voice memos attached 
to images using another ca mera cannot be played 
back on this camera. –
82,
E 52
Cannot edit 
image. •
Some images cannot be edited. Images that have 
already been edited may not be edited again.
• There is not enough free space in the internal 
memory or on the memory card.
• This camera is unable to edit images captured with 
other cameras.
• Editing functions used for images are not available 
for movies. 43,
E
7
–
84,
E 7
–
Images are not 
displayed on T V. •Video mode 
or HDMI  is not correctly set in the  TV 
settings  setup menu.
• A computer or printer is connected to the camera.
• The memory card contains no images. Replace the 
memory card. Remove the memory card to play back 
images from the internal memory. 92,
E
70
93,
96,
E 15
20
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

							Technical Notes and Index
F15
Nikon Transfer 2 
does not start 
when camera is 
connected to a 
computer. •
The camera is off.
• The battery is exhausted.
• The USB cable is not correctly connected.
• The camera is not recognized by the computer.
• The computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 2 
automatically. For more information about Nikon 
Transfer 2, refer to help information contained in 
ViewNX 2. 22
22
93,
96
–
96
The PictBridge 
screen is not 
displayed when 
the camera is 
connected to a 
printer. With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the 
PictBridge screen may not be displayed and it may be 
impossible to print images when 
Auto is selected for 
the  Charge by computer option. Set the  Charge by 
computer  option to Off and reconnect the camera to 
the printer. 92, 
E
71
Images to be 
printed are not 
displayed. •
The memory card contains no images. Replace the 
memory card.
• Remove the memory card to print images from the 
internal memory. 20
21
Cannot select 
paper size with 
camera. The camera cannot be used to select the paper size in 
the following situations, even when printing from a 
PictBridge-compatible printer. Use the printer to select 
the paper size.
•
The printer does not support the paper sizes 
specified by the camera.
• The printer automatically selects the paper size. E
16,
E 18
–
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

							F16
Technical Notes and Index
Nikon COOLPIX P530 Digital Camera
Specifications
Type Compact digital cameraNumber of effective 
pixels16.1 million
Image sensor
1/2.3-in. type CMOS; approx. 16.76 million total pixelsLensNIKKOR lens with 42× optical zoom
Focal length4.3-180 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24-
1000 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number
f/3-5.9Construction14 elements in 10 groups (4 ED lens elements)Digital zoom 
magnificationUp to 4× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 4000 
mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction Lens shiftMotion blur reductionMotion detection (still pictures)Autofocus (AF)Contrast-detect AF
Focus range•
[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) -  ∞,
[T]: Approx. 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in.) -  ∞
• Macro close-up mode: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.) (at a 
wide-angle zoom position) -  ∞ 
(All distances measured from  center of front surface of 
lens)
Focus-area selection Target finding AF, face priority, manual (spot), manual 
(normal), manual (wid
e), subject tracking
Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder, 0.5 cm
 (0.2-in.) approx. 201k-dot 
equivalent LCD with the diopter adjustment function 
(–4 - +4 m-1)Frame coverage  
(shooting mode) Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared 
to actual picture)
Frame coverage   
(playback mode)
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared 
to actual picture)
Monitor 7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT 
LCD with anti-reflection coat
ing and 5-level brightness 
adjustment
Frame coverage   
(shooting mode) Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared 
to actual picture)
Frame coverage   
(playback mode)Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (compared 
to actual picture) 
						

							F17
Technical Notes and Index
Storage
Media Internal memory (approx. 56 MB)
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File system
DCF, Exif 2.3 and DPOF compliant
File formatsStill pictures: JPEG
Sound files (voice memo): WAV
Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: LPCM 
stereo)
Image size (pixels)
ISO sensitivity   
(Standard output 
sensitivity) •
ISO 100 - 1600
• ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using  j, k , l  or  m 
mode)
• Hi 1 (equivalent to ISO 12800) (available when using 
High ISO monochrome  in special effects mode)
ExposureMetering modeMatrix, center-weighted, or spot
Exposure controlProgrammed auto exposure with flexible program, 
shutter-priority auto, aper
ture-priority auto, manual, 
exposure bracketing enabled, exposure compensation 
(–2.0 EV - +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) enabled
Shutter Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Speed•
1/4000 * - 1 s
• 1/4000 * - 15 s (when ISO sensitivity is 100 in  m 
mode)* When the aperture value is set to f/6.6 - f/8.3 (wide-angle  end)
Aperture Electronically-controlled 6-blade iris diaphragmRange10 steps of 1/3 EV (W) (l, m  mode)Self-timer Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s
•16 M 4608×3456 • 8 M3264×2448
• 4 M 2272×1704 • 2 M1600×1200
• VGA 640×480 • 16:9 12M4608×2592
• 16:9 2M 1920×1080 • 3:24608×3072
• 1:1 3456×3456 
						

							F18
Technical Notes and Index
•Unless otherwise stated, all figures as sume a fully-charged battery and an 
ambient temperature of 23 ±3°C (73.4  ±5.4°F) as specified by the Camera 
and Imaging Products  Association (CIPA).
1Battery life may vary depending on conditio ns of use, such as the interval between 
shots or the length of time that menus and images are displayed.
2Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length. 
Recording may end before this limit is reached if camera temperature becomes 
elevated.
Built-in flashRange (approx.)  
(ISO sensitivity: Auto) [W]: 0.5 - 8.0 m (1 ft 8 in. - 26 ft)
[T]: 1.5 - 4.5 m (5 - 14 ft)
Flash control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashesFlash exposure 
compensation In steps of 1/3 EV in the range between –2 and +2 EV
Interface
Hi-Speed USB equivalentData transfer 
protocolMTP, PTP
Video output
Can be selected from NTSC and PALHDMI output Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
I/O terminal•
Audio/video output; digital I/O (USB)
• HDMI mini connector (Type C) (HDMI output)
Supported languages Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and 
Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, 
French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, 
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Ma
rathi, Norwegian, Persian, 
Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, 
Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, 
Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power sources •
One Rechargeable Li-ion  Battery EN-EL5 (included)
• AC Adapter EH-62A (available separately)
Charging time Approx. 4 h 10 min (when using Charging AC Adapter 
EH-70P and when no charge remains)
Battery life1
Still pictures
Approx. 240 shots when using EN-EL5Movie recording
(actual battery life 
for recording)
2Approx. 1 h when using EN-EL5
Tripod socket 1/4 (ISO 1222)Dimensions 
(W × H × D)Approx. 122.8 × 84.1 × 98.2 mm (4.9 × 3.4 × 3.9 in.) 
(excluding projections)
Weight
Approx. 494 g (1 lb 1.5 oz) (including battery and SD 
memory card)
Operating environmentTemperature
0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)Humidity85% or less (no condensation) 
						

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Technical Notes and Index
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
Charging AC Adapter EH-70P
BSpecifications
•Nikon will not be held liable for an y errors this manual may contain.
• The appearance of this product and its  specifications are subject to change 
without notice.
Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated capacityDC 3.7 V, 1100 mAh
Operating temperature0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approx. 36 × 54 × 8 mm (1.4 × 2.1 × 0.3 in.)
WeightApprox. 30 g (1.1 oz)
Rated inputAC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.07 to 0.044 A 
Rated outputDC 5.0 V, 550 mA
Operating temperature0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approx. 55 × 22 × 54 mm (2.2 × 0.9 × 2.2 in.) 
(excluding plug adapter)
For Argentina: Approx. 55 × 59 × 63 mm (2.2 × 2.4 × 
2.5 in.)
Weight
Approx. 47 g (1.7 oz) (excluding plug adapter)
For Argentina: Approx. 72 g (2.6 oz) 
						

							F20
Technical Notes and Index
AVC Patent Portfolio License
This product is licensed under the AVC Pa tent Portfolio License for the personal 
and non-commercial use of a  consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with 
the AVC standard (“AVC video”) and/or  (ii) decode AVC video that was encoded 
by a consumer engaged in a personal a nd non-commercial activity and/or was 
obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video. No license is 
granted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information may be 
obtained from MPEG LA, L.L.C. 
See  http://www.mpegla.com .
FreeType License (FreeType2)
Portions of this software are co pyright © 2012 The FreeType Project 
(http://www.freetype.org) . All rights reserved.
MIT License (HarfBuzz)
Portions of this software are copyright © 2014 The HarfBuzz Project  (http://
www.freedesktop.org/wik i/Software/HarfBuzz). All rights reserved. 
						

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Technical Notes and Index
Trademark Information
•Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other 
countries.
• Mac, OS X, the iFrame logo and the iFrame symbol are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Apple Inc., in the U.S. and other countries.
• Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc.
• SDXC, SDHC and SD Logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
• PictBridge is a trademark.
• HDMI, HDMI logo and High-Definition Mu ltimedia Interface are trademarks 
or registered trademarks  of HDMI Licensing LLC.
• All other trade names  mentioned in this manual or the other 
documentation provided  with your Nikon product are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of their respective holders. 
						

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Technical Notes and Index
Symbolsl Aperture-priority auto mode
.............................................................   48, 50
k Apply selection button ................   5
A  Auto mode ............................   26, 35
l  Delete button
..........................   33, 90, E6, E52
m  Flash mode .............................   55, 56
m  Flash pop-up control ...................  56
D  Focus mode ............................  55, 61
w  Function button .............................  4
c  Landscape mode ..........................  38
m  Manual mode ......................   48, 50
d  Menu button
.................................  8, 68, 82, 89, 91
x  Monitor button ...............................   7
D  Movie mode.....................................  85
X  Night landscape mode .............  37
s Night portrait mode....................  38
c  Playback button ........   4, 32, 89
i  Playback zoom ................................   80
j  Programmed auto mode
.............................................................   48, 50
y  Scene mode.........................  36
n  Self-timer/Smile timer
...................................................   55, 59, 60
k  Shutter-priority auto mode
.............................................................   48, 50
u  Special effects mode....   46
g  (Telephoto) .........................................  29
h  Thumbnail display ......................   81
M  (User settings) mode....................   53
f  (Wide-angle) ....................................  29
.JPG.......................................................   E80.MOV ...................................................  E80
.WAV ...................................................  E80
AAC adapter ............................  
93, E81
Active D-Lighting ............   69, E43
AF area mode...........   69, 71, E39
AF assist ..................................   91, E66
Aperture value.......................................   48
Aperture-priority auto mode .............................................................   48, 50
Audio video cable ............  94, E13
Auto flash .................................................   57
Auto off ........................   23, 91, E68
Auto with red-eye reduction
..............................................................  57, 58
Autofocus ...............   62, 69, 78, 89, 
E42, E58
Autofocus mode
...........   62, 69, 89, E42, E58
BBacklighting  o.....................................   42
Battery .......................................   16, F18
Battery charger....................   19, E81
Battery level indicator .......................   22
Battery-chamber/memory card slot 
cover ..................................................   16, 20
Best Shot Selector ............   41, E34
Bird-watching  L................................   45
Black and white copy  n..................  41
Blink warning ......................   92, E73
Brightness..............................   91, E62
BSS .............................................   41, E34
Button sound .................................  E67
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