Nikon Camera Coolpix P610 Reference Manual

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Time Zone and Date
Set the camera clock.
Setting the Time Zone
1Use the multi selector  HI to 
select  Time zone  and press the  k 
button.
The Setup Menu
Press the  d button  M z menu icon  M Time zone and date  M k  button
OptionDescription
Date and time •
Select a field: Press the multi 
selector  JK. 
• Edit the date and time: Press 
HI . Date and time can also 
be changed by rotating the 
multi selector or command 
dial.
• Apply the setting: Select the 
minute field setting and...

E98
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2Select  wHome time zone  or 
x Travel destination  and press 
the  k button.
•The date and time displayed in the monitor 
changes depending on whether the home 
time zone or travel destination is selected.
3Press  K.
4Use  JK  to select the time zone.
•Press  H to enable daylight saving time 
function, and  W is displayed. Press  I to 
disable the daylight saving time function.
• Press the  k button to apply the time zone.
• If the correct time is not displayed for the 
home or...

E99
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Slot Empty Release Lock
Set whether or not the shutter can be released when no memory card is 
inserted in the camera.Press the 
d button  M z menu icon  M Slot empty release lock  M k  
button
OptionDescription
Release locked
(default setting) Unless a memory card is insert
ed in the camera, the shutter 
cannot be released.
Enable release Even when no memory card is inserted in the camera, the 
shutter can be released. However, 
Demo mode is 
displayed on the image captured when no...

E100
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Monitor Settings
BNotes About View/Hide Framing Grid
When the enlarged center of the image is displayed in  E (manual focus), the 
framing grid is not displayed.
BNotes About View/Hide Histograms
Histograms are not displayed in the following situations:
• A  (auto) mode
• When recording a movie
• When the enlarged center of the image is displayed in  E (manual focus)
• When shooting with  easy panorama
• When the flash mode, self-timer or focus mode menu is displayed
Press the  d...

E101
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EVF Auto Toggle (Automatically Switching the 
Display to the Viewfinder)
Press the  d button  M z menu icon  M EVF auto toggle  M k  button
OptionDescription
On
(default setting) When you bring your face close to the viewfinder, the eye 
sensor responds to it and the display is automatically 
switched from the monitor to viewfinder.
Off Even when you bring your face close to the viewfinder,  the 
display is not switched to the viewfinder.  

E102
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Date Stamp
The shooting date and time can be stamped on 
images when shooting. 
BNotes About Date Stamp
•Stamped dates form a perman ent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The 
date and time cannot be stamped on images after they have been captured.
• The date and time cannot be stamped in the following situations:
- When the scene mode is set to  Night landscape (when set to Hand-held), 
Night portrait  (when set to Hand-held ), Sports , Museum , Backlighting  
(when  HDR...

E103
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Vibration Reduction
Select the vibration reduction  setting used when shooting.
Select  Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
BNotes About Vibration Reduction•After turning on the camera or after switching from playback mode to shooting 
mode, wait for the shooting mode screen to be displayed completely before 
taking pictures.
• Images in the camera monitor may be displayed blurry immediately after shooting.
• Vibration reduction may be unable to comp...

E104
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AF Assist
Digital Zoom
BNotes About Digital Zoom
•Digital zoom cannot be used in the following scene modes.
- Scene auto selector , Portrait , Night portrait , Easy panorama , Pet portrait
• Digital zoom cannot be used in other shooting modes when using certain settings 
(A 48).
Press the  d button  M z menu icon  M AF assist  M k  button
OptionDescription
Auto
(default setting) The AF-assist illuminator automatically lights up when 
you press the shutter-release button under dim...

E105
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Assign Side Zoom Control
Choose the function to be performed  during shooting when the side zoom 
control is moved.
Sound Settings
Press the  d button M  z  menu icon  M Assign side zoom control  M k
button
OptionDescription
Zoom (default setting) When shooting, use the 
side zoom control (A20) to 
adjust the zoom.
Manual focus When the focus mode is set to 
E (manual focus), use 
the side zoom control to focus ( A42).
• Move the side zoom control toward g  to focus on 
distant...

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Auto Off
Set the amount of time that elapses before the camera  enters standby mode 
( A 18).
You can select  30 s, 1 min  (default setting),  5 min, or 30 min .
CSetting the Auto Off Function
The time that passes before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following 
situations:
•When a menu is displayed: 3 mi nutes (when auto off is set to 30 s or 1 min )
• When the AC adapter is connected: 30 minutes
Format Card
Use this option to format a memory card.
Formatting the...