Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 Sound Settings, Auto Off, Can be turned on and off using the Sound menu

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When the speaker is on, a check mark appears next to the SOUND item in the menu for the current operating mode.
The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu
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Sound Settings

CONCEPT The COOLPIX 950 is equipped with a speaker that produces a beep when you turn the camera on or take a picture. This speaker

can be turned on and off using the SOUND menu.

The SOUND menu can be accessed from the setup menu for each PRACTICE mode. To display the setup menu for M-REC or PLAY, select SET UP from M-REC or playback menus (see below). You can then

adjust sound settings as described in steps 2 and 3, below. In A- REC mode, follow these steps to turn the speaker on or off:

1 Press the MENU button to display the A- REC menu.

2 Using the zoom buttons, highlight

SOUND.

3 To change the setting, either

rotate the command dial (press the MENU button to return to shooting mode once you have adjusted settings to your

satisfaction), or

• press the shutter-release button and the select desired setting from the SOUND menu.

Auto Off

When operated on battery power, the camera enters sleep mode

CONCEPT

and the other for shooting photos (A-REC and M-REC).

if no action is performed for thirty seconds (three minutes when

 

menus are displayed). Auto Off allows you to specify a new time

 

limit for sleep mode. Two time limits can be set, one for playback

PRACTICE

Specify a new time limit by following these steps:

 

1 To set the time limit for playback mode, select SET UP from the

 

playback menu and highlight AUTO OFF in the menu that

 

appears. To set the time limit for shooting, turn the mode dial

 

to A-REC, press the MENU button to display the A-REC menu,

 

and use the zoom buttons to highlight AUTO OFF. Alterna-

 

tively, you can highlight AUTO OFF in the M-REC setup menu,

 

which is displayed when SET UP is chosen from the M-REC

 

menu (see “The M-REC Menu,” below).

 

2 To change the setting, either

 

rotate the command dial (press the MENU button to return to shooting mode once you have adjusted settings to your satisfaction), or

• press the shutter-release button and the select desired setting from the AUTO OFF menu.

Tip

When the camera enters sleep mode, all camera functions are deactivated and the camera itself is effectively off, consuming almost no power. The camera can be reactivated using the MONITOR button or by pressing the shutter-release button half way.

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Contents Coolpix Contents SEQ.XFEROverview Insert batteries Open the battery coverTurn the camera off First Steps Putting Batteries in Your CameraOpen the card slot Inserting and Removing Memory CardsChoosing a Language for the Menus …remove the memory cardClock battery Setting the Time and DateFirst Steps Setting the Time and Date Remove the lens cap Turn the mode dial to A-RECTakingYour First Photograph Remove the lens cap as shown belowCompose a photograph Adjust camera settingsCheck the number of exposures remaining Half-press the shutter-release button Take a photographReplace the lens cap as shown below Check the resultsReplace the lens cap Setting How it works When to use it Using the Buttons A-REC, M-RECFlash Settings Using the Buttons A-REC, M-REC Flash SettingsUsing an External Flash TipsUsing the Buttons A-REC, M-REC Focus Settings Focus SettingsAutofocus settings Focus Distance Manual focusLect a focus distance Using the Self-Timer Using the Buttons A-REC, M-REC Using the Self-TimerImage Quality Using the Buttons A-REC, M-REC Image Quality and SizeImage Quality and Size Approx. NoImage Size Turn the command dial to select the deSensitivity Exposure Mode Using the Buttons A-REC, M-REC Exposure ModeAperture Priority Shutter PriorityTo view photos one at a time Using the Buttons PlayUsing the Buttons Play To select a photo for viewing Press the thumbnail button to Each preview gives the positionTurn the beep speaker on or off Camera MenusA-REC Menu Camera Menus The A-REC MenuRight Using Folders A-REC, M-RECSelecting a Folder To create a new folder Folder Options MenuCreating new folders Renaming existing foldersLCD Brightness Deleting foldersAuto Off Sound SettingsCan be turned on and off using the Sound menu Other for shooting photos A-REC and M-RECFormatting Memory Cards Memory card in A-REC or M-REC mode, follow these stepsM-REC Menu Camera Menus The M-REC MenuM-REC setup menu offers access to the following settings Lens Lens ConverterSelect the desired magnification from To change the digital zoom setting for M-REC modeDigital Zoom Digital Tele D-TELE menuIng mode once you have adjusted Turn the mode dial to M-RECTo change the setting, either Black-and-White PhotographyLens Converter Settings Lens Option How it worksUsing autoexposure and auto white-balance lock Making a Panorama-Tips AE-LOCKM-REC mode, the camera can memorize up to three User SettingsUnder the current settings number SecondRestoring Default Settings Setting How it works LCD On/OffControls Menu M-REC Flash is set to Auto when the camera is turned onSet to Program when the camera is turned on Card Protects selected photographs from deletion Playback setup menu providesPlayback Menu Prepare photographs for printingDeleting Multiple Photographs Deleting Folders To delete a folder Using the zoom buttons, highlight DEDeleting All Photographs in Memory Using Folders Playback SlideshowProtecting Photographs from Deletion Hiding Photographs During Playback Preparing Photographs for PrintingControls Menu Play Using the zoom buttons, then pressBack setup menu Connections Connecting to aTelevision or VCRConnections Connecting to a Television or VCR Viewing Photos on a Computer Using a CF Card ReaderUsing a Pcmcia Card Slot Reading Memory CardsStorage CleaningCaring forYour Camera Caring for Your CameraWhat’s in the Box AccessoriesOptional Accessories Troubleshooting General ProblemsMonitor shows the message, no Card Present See Error Messages, below, for more informationExposure count shows zero Images are over- or underexposedYour television does not mirror the LCD monitor Is your television compatible with the Coolpix 950?Use a Nikon memory card Error MessagesTroubleshooting Error Messages S T EM E Rror Specifications SpecificationsWith red-eye reduction, Anytime Flash Self-timerExposure Range continuous Slide-show