Overview
Thank you for buying a Nikon COOLPIX 900 digital camera. The COOLPIX 900 is a full-featured digital camera with optical and digital zoom and a built-in flash. In automatic mode the camera’s programmed autofocus, autoexposure, auto white-balance, and matrix metering allow for “point-and-shoot” photography that produces excellent results in a variety conditions. The menu-driven manual mode offers a choice of metering methods, exposure compensation, and white balance programs in addition to a variety of digital effects. Photographs taken in either mode can be played back instantly on the camera’s color LCD monitor, or the camera can be connected to a television for demonstration. The COOLPIX 900 can also be attached to a computer, where your images and recordings can be viewed using the Nikon View 900 software provided with your camera, or edited for use in other applications.
The manuals for your COOLPIX 900 and the Nikon View 900 browser software are divided into three parts. The User’s Guide (this manual) offers a brief introduction to using your camera and describes how to install Nikon View 900. Separate reference guides for camera and software (both Macintosh and Windows versions) are provided on CD-ROM. These reference guides can be viewed on-line or printed when you need more detailed information on using the camera and software. In addition, a one- page Fast Track Guide is provided for experienced users who want to get started with a minimum of instruction. Where appropriate, this guide will refer readers to the reference manuals or Fast Track Guide for more
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The chapters that follow guide you, step-by-step, through the basics of using your camera and installing the browser software for your platform. The next chapter, “ Parts and Accessories,” introduces you to the parts of the camera. This is followed by “ First Steps,” which outlines the steps you will take after you remove the camera from the box, from inserting the batteries to taking your first photographs and playing them back. Informa- tion on installing the browser software provided with your camera may be
