Digital Camera
Shoot, View, and Enjoy
Quick-Start Guide
Product Documentation
Playback Menu
Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction
For Your Safety
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Trademark Information
Table of Contents
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This chapter is divided into the following sections
Before You Begin
Overview
Overview Getting to Know the Coolpix Menu Guide
Overview
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
About This Manual
Life-Long Learning
Getting to Know the Coolpix
Where to Find It-Parts of the Coolpix
Parts of the Camera and Their Functions
Multi selector Non-slip grip Button
Mode Selector
How to Use It-Camera Controls and Displays
Monitor
Normal
Controlling the Monitor
Multi Selector
Scene Mode Transfer Button
Scene mode/transfer
Menu Guide
Mode Menu Description
Index to Menu Options
Adjust exposure for bright, dark, or high contrast subjects
Pressing the Menu button when the mode selector is
SET ing options
2048
Auto
Shooting Menu The Shooting Menu
Single
Off
30 s
Setup Menu
Mass Storage
All on
Playback Menu
Mode
Scene Menu and Modes
Use for portraits
Taking Pictures
First Steps
Review and Deletion
Getting Creative
Alternative Power Sources
Insert the Battery and Memory Card
First Steps
Attach the Camera Strap
Formatting Memory Cards
Read Battery Warnings
Flip it open C
Clock Battery
Removing the Battery
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Removing the Memory Card
Choose a Language
USB
Set the Time and Date
Monitor when the camera is in mode
Ready the Camera
Taking Pictures
Lens Section
Basics
Display
Battery Level a
Meaning
Camera status
Choose Mode
Setting
Adjust Camera Settings Optional
Default
Frame the Picture
Smear
Don’t Block the Shot
Green Focus Indicator Flashes red Ready Flickers Lamp Off
When Lighting Is Poor
Focus and Shoot
Focus
During Recording
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Take the picture
Button. For more information, see Keep or Delete
Put the Camera Away
Review and Deletion
Returns you to mode
Quick Review
Full-Screen Review
Quick Review
Following operations can be performed in quick review
Press
Multi selector up or down to highlight op
Views see following
Tion, press to right to select
Select No to exit
Highlight pictures
Thumbnail Review
Delete highlighted Picture
Playback Mode
Scene Selection
Getting Creative
Be selected
Camera Shake
Camera Shake
Noise Reduction
Obtain permission first
Camera focuses on subject at center of frame
Flash mode fixed at fill flash
Beyond Point-and Shoot
Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
42-48
49-58
Beyond Point-and-Shoot
Or Movie Choosing a Shooting Mode
Camera Controls
Flash Photography The Button
Mode How it works When to use it
Flash-Ready Light
ISO Sensitivity Gain and Camera Shake Icons
Flash mode can be selected with the button
Delaying Shutter Release Choosing a Self-Timer Mode
Digital Zoom
Restrictions on the Self-Timer
Framing Pictures Optical and Digital Zoom
Photos can be framed in the monitor using the zoom buttons
Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
Press Description
Keep or Delete Picture Review
Delete picture
Will
-Mode Menu
Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Option
Making Effective Use of Memory Image Quality and Size
54-55
Image Quality
Print Size
Image Size
Size pixels
Adjusting Exposure Exp. +
Keeping Colors True White Balance
Choosing a White Balance Setting
Mode, white balance can be chosen from
Option Description
Preset White Balance
This value
Position, but no picture will be recorded
Flash, Focus Exposure, and White Balance
Taking Pictures in a Sequence Continuous
Restrictions on BSS
Getting Sharper Pictures BSS Best Shot Selector
Making Edges More Distinct Image Sharpening
SET-UP Menu
Camera Setup
Camera Setup
SET-UP menu contains the following options
SET-UP Menu Options
Formatting Memory Cards CF Card Format
Adjusting Monitor Brightness Brightness
During Formatting
Conserving Battery Power Auto Off
Setting the Time and Date Date
Sleep Mode Auto Off
Before Formatting
Choosing a USB Protocol USB
Choosing a Language Language
Mac OS
Operating system
Windows 2000 Professional
Resetting File Numbering to
Mode Only
Menu for mode, but resets settings for all modes
Default Setting
68-74
Basic Playback
Playback Menu
75-82
Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback
Basic Playback
Ture displayed in the monitor
Press Button for an enlarged view
Image File and Folder Names
Tures that will be transferred to a computer at a
Button will create a small copy 320 ⋅
Thumbnail Review
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Zoom photo View other Areas of image Cancel zoom
Playback Tips
Creating a Small Copy of a Picture Small Picture
Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Cameras
Restrictions on Small Picture
Inverted Playback
Movie Playback
Start playback Pause/resume Playback Rewind movie One frame
Memory Card Format/Brightness
Playback Menu
Managing Pictures
To view the playback menu
Deleting Selected Photographs and Movies
Deleting Pictures Delete
Before Deletion
Deleting All Photographs and Movies
Protected Pictures
To delete all pictures on the memory card
Ordering Prints Print Set
Cancel the current print order
Selecting Pictures for Printing
Create or modify print order
Date
Selecting Protect from the playback menu displays
Safeguarding Valuable Pictures Protect
Transferring More than 999 Pictures
Marking All Pictures for Transfer Auto Transfer
Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras
Transferring Pictures to a Computer
Selecting Pictures for Transfer
Camera Care, Options, and Resources
Technical
Handle the lens and all moving parts with care
Caring for the Camera and Battery
Avoid Contact with Liquid Crystal
Cleaning
Lens
Monitor
Batteries
Storage
Rechargeable battery AC adapter Carrying case
Optional Accessories
Memory Cards
Approved Memory Cards
Problem
Troubleshooting
Web Resources
For Product Information and Tips For Contact Information
Monitor is hard To read No photo is taken
Continuous menu Mode only BSS is on Battery level is low
Camera is in movie mode
When Menu button Camera is in movie mode
By camera shake can be reduced by
Nikon View does not
Picture can not be Played back
Display Problem Solution
Error Messages
Camera Mode
Problem Solution
Error occurs when You try to transfer Images to computer
Lect Mode
USB cable discon
When But
Nected or memory
Card removed while
CCD
Specifications
Flash control Interface
Design Rule for Camera File Systems DCF
Dimensions W ⋅ H ⋅ D
Index
Symbols
Index
100
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