Nikon Camera Coolpix P610 Reference Manual

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Table of Contents
Technical Notes and Index...............................................................................   F1
Caring for the Product ......................................................................................................   F2
The Camera..................................................................................................................... .......................... F2
The Battery ................................................................................................................................................  F3
The Charging AC Adapter........................................................................................................ ........ F4
Memory Cards ................................................................................................................... ...................... F5
Cleaning and Storage ........................................................................................................   F6
Cleaning ......................................................................................................................................................  F6
Storage ........................................................................................................................................................  F6
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ . F 7
Specifications .....................................................................................................................  F 16
Approved Memory Cards.......................................................................................................... .... F 20
USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION NAME DATA .................................  F 22
Inde x......................................................................................................................................   F28 
						

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Parts of the Camera
Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body
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Flash raised
1
Eyelet for camera strap....................... 9
2Power switch/power-on lamp 
(charge lamp)..........................11, 14, 18
3
w (function) button... 45, E117
4 Mode dial.......................................... 16, 24
5Microphone (stereo)......... 54, E32
6 Flash.............................................................. 36
7m (flash pop-up) button.................. 36
8 Micro-USB connector............... 11, 61
9HDMI micro connector ( Type D)....................................................................... 61
10Connector cover.............................. 11, 61
11 N-Mark (NFC antenna).............E46
12 Power connector cover (for 
optional AC adapter)............. E
115
13 Shutter-release button......................................................... 17, E
117
14 Zoom control ........................................20
f: wide-angle ................... 20
, 22g: telephoto ...................... 20, 22h : thumbnail playback
..................................................... E24
i : playback zoom ......... E23
15 Self-timer lamp...................................... 38Red-eye reduction lamp ................37
AF-assist illuminator ..........................57
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Lens 
						

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* Also referred to as the “multi selector” in this manual.
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1 p (snap-back zoom) button ...... 21
2 Side zoom control............................... 20f
: wide-angle ........................... 20
g : telephoto .............................. 20
3 Speaker.......................................57, E 36
4 Diopter adjustment control ......... 19
5Positioning antenna................. E40
6 Electronic viewfinder........................ 19
7Eye sensor ............................................... 19
8x (monitor) button ....................... 19
9 s  (display) button.........................3
10b
 (e  movie-record) button
....................................................... 21,  E32
11 Command dial
.........................30, 32,  E117,  E119
12 Monitor.................................................. 4, 13
13q ( Wi-Fi) button ...............60, E 45
14c (playback) button ...................... 22
15 d
 (menu) button........................................... 49, 51, 54, 55, 57
16 l (delete) button .............................. 23
17 k
 (apply selection) button
.................................50,  E116,  E119
18 Rotary multi selector
(multi selector)*
.................................25,  E116,  E118
19 Tr ipod sock et
20Battery-chamber/memory card 
slot cover ................................................. 10 
						

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The information that is displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback 
changes depending on the came ra’s settings and state of use.
Switching the Information Displayed in the 
Monitor (s Button)
To switch the information displayed 
in the monitor during shooting and 
playback, press the  s (display) 
button.
CHistogram and Framing Grid for Shooting
Each setting can be set using  Monitor settings in the setup menu ( A57).
• To display a histogram in j , k , l  or m  shooting mode, set  AF area mode (A 52) 
to one of the manual options.
• The histogram cannot  be displayed in A (auto) mode or some scene modes.
The Monitor
For Shooting
Show infor mationDisplay the image and 
the shooting information.Movie fra me
Display the range of a  movie in a frame. Hide infor
mation
Display the image only.
For Playback
Show infor mationDisplay the image and 
photo information.Tone level infor mation(except  movies)
Display a histogram, 
tone level and shooting 
information ( A8). Hide infor
mationDisplay the image only.
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Shooting mode ....................................24
2Flash mode .............................................36
3Focus mode............................................40
4Zoom indicator.............................20, 41
5Focus indicator .....................................17
6Zoom memory .....................................53
7Movie options (normal 
speed movies).......................................54
8
Movie options (HS movies)...........54
9Image quality.........................................51
10 Image size ................................................51
11Easy panorama .................... 27, 
E10
12 Noise reduction filter ........................ 52
13Wind noise reduction....................... 54
14Vibration reduction icon ................57
Electronic VR icon ............................... 54
15
Exposure indicator .............................32
16Flash exp. comp. .................................. 52
17Exposure compensation value...44
18Remaining movie recording time
............................................... E32, E 33
19 Ready light .............................................. 36
20Number of exposures remaining
(still images) .......................... 16, 
E55
21 Enable release icon (when no 
memory card is inserted)
........................................... 57,  E99, F9 
						

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22Aperture value ......................................30
23Shutter speed ........................................30
24ISO sensitivity ........................................52
25Charging AC adapter 
connection indicator
26
Battery level indicator ......................16
27“Date not set” indicator ...... 57, 
F8
28 Date stamp .............................................57
29Travel destination icon ....................57
30Location data reception .................59
31Log display .....................................
E42
32 Wi-Fi communication 
indicator................................... 60, 
E45
33 White balance .......................................51
34COOLPIX Picture Control ................51
35
Active D-Lighting................................ 52
36Continuous shooting
mode ............................................ 52, 
E8
37 Backlighting (HDR)............... 27, 
E7
38 Noise reduction burst/single 
shot..........................................
E4, E 5
39 Time-lapse movie .............. 27, 
E13
40 Exposure bracketing ........................ 52
41Hand-held/tripod .........................
E3
42 Multiple exposure .............................. 52
43Self-timer indicator ............................ 38
Smile timer.............................................. 39
Pet portrait auto release ... 38, 
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1Focus area (target finding AF)
............................................... 45, 52,  E18
2 Focus area (center/manual)
............................... 27, 28, 45, 52,  E21
3 Focus area (face detection, pet 
detection)
..........................39, 45, 52,  E8, E 19
4 Focus area (subject track ing)
............................................... 45, 52,  E74
5 Spot metering area ............................52
6Center-weighted area ...................... 52
7View/hide histograms
....................................................... 3,  E100
8 Framing border (
Moon or Bird-
watching scene mode, or snap-
back zoom) ............................... 21,  E9
9View/hide framing grid....................................................... 3,  E100
10 Location name information 
(POI information)................ 59, 
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For Playback
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1Protect icon............................................ 55
2Sequence display (when Individual pictures is selected)
........................................................56, E90
3 Skin softening icon............................ 55
4Filter effects icon................................. 55
5
D-Lighting icon ................................... 55
6Quick retouch icon ............................ 55
7Wi-Fi upload reservation icon
............................................................... E87
8 Current image number/
total number of images
9Movie length or elapsed playback 
time
10
Volume indicator ........................
E36
11 Enable release icon (when no 
memory card is inserted)
.......................................................57,  E99
12 Image quality ........................................ 51
13
Image size ............................................... 51
14Movie options ...................................... 54
15Easy panorama indicator.......
E12
16 Small picture icon .............................. 55
17Crop icon.........................................
E23
18 Easy panorama playback guide
............................................ E12, E 119
Sequence playback guide ............................................ E25, E 119 
Movie playback guide ............. E32
19 Time of recording .............................. 14
20Date of recording ............................... 14
21Charging AC adap
ter connection 
indicator
22 Battery level indicator ..................... 16
23File number and type ...........
E114
24 Recorded location data 
indicator...........................................E
93
25 Location name information 
(POI information) ........................
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Tone level information display
You can check for loss of contrast detail in highlights and shadows from the 
histogram that is displayed, or the flashing display for each tone level. These 
provide guidelines when adjusting the image brightness with functions such 
as exposure compensation.
1A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. The 
horizontal axis corresponds to pi xel brightness, with dark tones to the left and 
bright tones to the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.
2The tone level indicates the brightness level. When the tone level to check is 
selected using the multi selector  JK or rotating it, the area of the image that 
corresponds to the selected tone level flashes.
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ISO sensitivity........................................ 52
5COOLPIX Picture Control ............... 51
6
Image quality/Image size.............. 51
7White balance ...................................... 51
8Time of recording .............................. 14
9
Date of recording ............................... 14
10 File number and type ...........
E114
11Exposure compensation value... 44
12 Shooting mode ................................... 24
13
Shutter speed ....................................... 30
14Aperture value ..................................... 30