Date and Time

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Date and time

Set the camera clock.

Option Description
Sync with smart device When set to Yes and SnapBridge 360/170 M a Connect tab M Synchronize clock is on, the date and time setting is synchronized with the paired smart device.
Date and time Set the camera clock when Sync with smart device is set to No.

Sound Settings

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Sound settings

Set the volume of sounds during operation.

  • You can select High, Normal (default setting), Low, or Off.

Auto Off

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Auto off

Set the amount of time that elapses after shooting until the camera turns off.

  • You can select 2 s, 5 s, 30 s, 1 min (default setting), or 5 min.

Auto Off Setting

  • If the camera is not operated, it turns off after a specific time regardless of the auto off setting in the following situations:

    • When SnapBridge 360/170 M c Camera tab M Camera settings M Network menu M Bluetooth M Send while off is set to No: 30 s (when Auto off is set to 2 s or 5 s)
    • From turning on the camera until shooting: 1 min
    • When pairing with a smart device is complete or fails: 1 min
    • In pairing standby mode for the remote control: 1 min
    • In pairing standby mode for a smart device: 4 min
    • While connected to a computer (if there is no data transfer): 30 min
    • While connected with an HDMI cable (if there is no signal): 30 min
  • The camera does not turn off automatically in the following situations:

    • While the EH-62F AC Adapter is connected
    • While connected to a computer (if there is data transfer)
    • While live images are output

LED Brightness

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M LED brightness

Set the brightness of the status lamps.

  • You can select High, Normal (default setting), Low, or Off.
  • The brightness of the status lamps is fixed at Normal in the following situations:

    • When there is an error
    • When in a pairing status (standby mode, complete, failure)

Charge by Computer

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Charge by computer

Option Description
Auto (default setting) When the camera is connected to a computer that is running (APlaying Back Images on a Computer), the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer.
Off The battery inserted into the camera is not charged when the camera is connected to a computer.

Notes About Charging with a Computer

  • When connected to a computer, the camera turns on and starts charging. The camera buttons cannot be operated while charging with a computer.
  • About 3 hours 30 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted battery.
  • The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes after the battery has finished charging.

When the Power-on Lamp Quickly Flashes Green

Charging cannot be performed, possibly due to one of the reasons described below.

  • The ambient temperature is not suited to charging. Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) before use.
  • The USB cable is not connected correctly, or the battery is faulty. Make sure the USB cable is connected correctly or replace the battery if necessary.
  • The computer is in sleep mode and is not supplying power. Wake up the computer.
  • The battery cannot be charged because the computer cannot supply power to the camera due to the computer's settings or its specifications.

Image Comment

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Image Comment

When Attach comment is set to Yes, you can input a comment in Input comment. You can attach input comments to captured images.

  • You can input up to 16 single-byte alphanumeric characters and some symbols.
  • You can also check the attached comment using ViewNX-i metadata.

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Copyright information

When Attach copyright info is set to Yes, you can input copyright information in Artist and Copyright. You can attach input copyright information to captured images.

  • You can input up to 16 single-byte alphanumeric characters and some symbols.
  • You can also check the attached copyright information using ViewNX-i metadata.

Location Data

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Location data

Set whether or not to add shooting location information to the images that you take.

When Download from device is set to Yes and SnapBridge 360/170 M a Connect tab M Upload location is on, location data from the paired smart device is added to images that you take.


Firmware Version

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Firmware version

View the current camera firmware version.


Network Menu

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Network menu

Configure the wireless network settings to connect the camera and a smart device.

Option Description
Send while shooting Still images

When SnapBridge 360/170 M a Connect tab M Auto download is on, still images captured after setting Send while shooting M Still images to Yes are automatically sent to the paired smart device.

Wi-Fi Network settings

SSID: Change the SSID using 1 to 32 characters.

You can input only single-byte alphanumeric characters and some symbols.

Auth./encryp.: Select whether or not to encrypt the communications between the camera and the connected smart device. Communications are not encrypted when Open is selected.

Password: Set a Wi-Fi connection password using 8 to 32 alphanumeric characters. This is not displayed when Auth./encryp. is set to Open.

  • The default setting is “NikonKeyMission”.
Channel: Select the Wi-Fi connection channel.
Subnet mask: Use the default setting (255.255.255.0) under normal conditions.
DHCP server IP address: Use the default setting (192.168.0.10) under normal conditions.
Current settings Display the list of current settings.
Bluetooth Send while off If this is set to Yes, the camera communicates with the smart device even when the camera is off. If it is set to No, communication stops when the camera turns off.
Restore default settings

Restore all Network menu settings to their default values.

  • The connection with the smart device is disconnected.
  • The camera is paired with the most recently paired remote control.

Movie Mode

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Movies M Movie mode

Select the desired type of movie to record.

Standard movie (default setting):

Record normal movies.

Superlapse movie:

The camera records movies and saves them in fast motion (960/30p or 960/25p). Use to record a movie while moving the camera. The camera compresses the time of changes in the subject and saves the movie.

At , a movie recorded for six minutes is played back as a one-minute movie.

Loop recording:

If the camera exceeds the specified time when recording a movie, the camera continues recording while deleting the recorded movie data from the beginning.

  • The movie is recorded as up to six separate files. The maximum length of one file varies depending on the specified time.

    Specified time Maximum length of one file
    5 min 1 min
    10 min 2 min
    30 min 6 min
    60 min 12 min
  • If the length of the last file reaches the maximum length of one file, the first file is deleted. If the length of the last file does not reach the maximum length of one file, it is saved as-is.

    Example: If you recorded for 6 min with a specified time of 5 min

    Five 1-min files are saved.

    1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min

    If you recorded for 5 min and 30 s with a specified time of 5 min

    Five 1-min files and one 30-s file are saved.

    1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 30 s
  • When playing back the recorded movies saved in the camera on a TV, split movies are played back continuously.

Time-lapse movie:

The camera can automatically capture still images at a specified interval to create time-lapse movies.

When NTSC/PAL is set to NTSC, 300 images are captured. When set to PAL, 250 images are captured.

Type Interval time Time required for shooting
NTSC PAL
2 s 1 2 s 10 min 8 min 20 s
5 s 1 5 s 25 min 20 min 50 s
10 s 1 10 s 50 min 41 min 40 s
30 s 1 30 s 2 h 30 min 2 h 5 min
Night sky 2 30 s 2 h 30 min 2 h 5 min

The exposure lock (Yes or No for AE lock only) can be set.

Suited for recording the movement of stars.

Notes About Time-lapse Movie

  • If the battery is not sufficiently charged, the camera may not be able to capture all of the images.
  • Use a tripod to stabilize the camera when recording time-lapse movies.
  • Sound is not recorded.

Notes About Movie Mode

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (AFunctions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting).


Movie Options

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Movies M Movie options

Select the movie image size/frame rate. Select normal speed movie options to record at normal speed, or HS movie options for movies that playback in slow motion.

The movie options that can be selected vary depending on the NTSC/PAL setting.

Normal Speed Movie Options

Option (Image size/Frame rate, File format) Image size
2160/24p (4K UHD) 3840×2160
1920/24p (default setting) 3840×1920

960/30p

960/25p

1920×960

HS Movie Options

Recorded movies are played back in slow motion.

Option (Image size/Frame rate, File format) Image size Description

640/120p

640/100p

1280×640 1/4-speed slow motion movies

320/240p

320/200p

640×320 1/8-speed slow motion movies

Notes About Movie Options

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (AFunctions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting).

Notes About HS Movie

Sound is not recorded.


NTSC/PAL

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Movies M NTSC/PAL

When the setting is switched, the frame rates that can be set in Movie options change.

Option Description
NTSC Suited for playback on a TV using the NTSC standard.
PAL Suited for playback on a TV using the PAL standard.

Notes About NTSC/PAL

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (AFunctions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting).


Wind Noise Reduction

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Movies M Wind noise reduction

Option Description
Yes Reduces the sound that is produced when wind passes over the microphone during movie recording. Other sounds may become difficult to hear during playback.
No (default setting) Wind noise reduction is disabled.

Image Size

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Still images M Image size

Select the image size of still images.

  • You can select 7744×3872 (default setting) or 3872×1936.

Number of Images That Can Be Saved

  • The approximate number of images that can be saved can be checked on the shooting screen of SnapBridge 360/170.
  • Note that due to JPEG compression, the number of images that can be saved may vary greatly depending on the image content, even when using memory cards with the same capacity and the same image size settings. In addition, the number of images that can be saved may vary depending on the make of the memory card.

Self-timer

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Still images M Self-timer

Set the amount of time that elapses until the capturing of still images starts.

  • You can select Off, 2 s (default setting), or 10 s.
  • The status lamps flash green at the same time during countdown (flash green quickly at the same time in the last 2 seconds of the countdown).
  • The camera beeps in the last 2 seconds of the countdown except when Sound settings is set to Off.

Underwater

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Shooting options M Underwater

Select Yes for the appropriate setting when shooting underwater.

  • The default setting is No.

Notes About Underwater

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (AFunctions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting).


Active D-Lighting

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Shooting options M Active D-Lighting

Reduces the loss of details in highlights and shadows when this is set to Yes.

  • The default setting is No.

Notes About Active D-Lighting

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (AFunctions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting).


White Balance

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Shooting options M White balance

Adjust white balance to suit the light source in order to make the colors in images match what you see with your eyes.

Option Description

Auto

(default setting)

White balance is automatically adjusted.
Daylight Use under direct sunlight.
Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent Use under fluorescent lighting.
Cloudy Use under overcast skies.

Notes About White Balance

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (AFunctions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting).


Color Options

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Shooting options M Color options

Change the color tone of images that will be saved.

Option Description

Standard

(default setting)

Standard processing for balanced results. Recommended for most situations.
Vivid Images are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect. Select for images that emphasize primary colors, such as blue, red, and green.
Monochrome Images are captured in black-and-white.

Notes About Color Options

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (AFunctions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting).


Exposure Compensation

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Shooting options M Exposure compensation

You can adjust overall image brightness. Set a positive (+) value to brighten the image, or a negative (-) value to darken the image.

  • The default setting is 0.0.

Restore Default Settings

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Shooting options M Shooting options M Restore default settings

Restore all the settings in Shooting options M Shooting options to their default values.


Format Card

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Format card

Format a memory card.

Formatting the memory cards permanently deletes all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered. Make sure to save important images to a computer before formatting.

  • Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting.

Reset All

SnapBridge 360/170 M c tab M Camera settings M Reset all

Reset the camera’s settings to their default values.

  • The connection with the smart device is disconnected.
  • The camera is paired with the most recently paired remote control.