Nikon E900 manual Ready the camera

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Step 4—Ready the camera

The COOLPIX 900’s color LCD monitor is joined to the lens by a rotating hinge, allowing the user to hold the camera at almost any angle while making photographs. When framing photographs in the monitor, the camera can be held as shown below.

Framing photographs

Self-portrait mode

in the color monitor

 

Note: When the lens is rotated to point at the user, the monitor will show a mirror image of the view through the lens and camera settings will be hidden. Photographs taken in this mode will not however be reversed.

When framing photographs in the viewfinder, hold the camera as shown below.

Note: Be sure that the lens and flash window are not obstructed by your fingers, hair, the camera strap, power cord, or video cable.

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Contents Page Page Coolpix Trademark Information Serial Cables ModificationsSafety Precautions Other Cautions Comply with copyright notices Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproducedContents Viii Overview Overview What’s in this Package Parts and Accessories11 12 Parts of the CoolpixControl Panel Color LCD Monitor Recording information Play Camera settings A-REC, M-RECThrough the Viewfinder Attaching the Camera Strap First StepsTurn the camera off Putting Batteries in Your CameraFirst Steps Putting Batteries in Your Camera Open the card-slot cover Inserting and Removing Memory CardsBattery level normal Checking the Battery LevelTurn the selector dial to M-REC Choosing a Language for the MenusSetting the Time and Date OOM SH U T T ER Turn the selector dial to A-REC Taking Your First PhotographCheck the number of exposures remaining Check the camera’s settingsReady the camera Compose a photograph Half-press the shutter-release button Take a photograph Play the photograph back Turn the camera off Nikon View Connecting the Camera to a ComputerIBM compatible Nikon View 900 Connecting the Camera to a Computer Review the system requirements Software InstallationMacintosh WindowsMacintosh Install Adobe Acrobat ReaderInstall Nikon View Windows StartNikon View EC Declaration of Conformity Erklärung Über EG-NORMENGERECHTHEIT