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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Overview Getting to Know the Coolpix Menu Guide
Before You Begin
This chapter is divided into the following sections
Overview
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
2048
Pressing the Menu button when the mode selector is
Adjust exposure for bright, dark, or high contrast subjects
SET ing options
Off
Shooting Menu The Shooting Menu
Auto
Single
30 s
Setup Menu
Mass Storage
All on
Playback Menu
Mode
Scene Menu and Modes
Use for portraits
Getting Creative
First Steps
Taking Pictures
Review and Deletion
Attach the Camera Strap
Insert the Battery and Memory Card
Alternative Power Sources
First Steps
Formatting Memory Cards
Read Battery Warnings
Flip it open C
Removing the Memory Card
Removing the Battery
Clock Battery
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Choose a Language
USB
Set the Time and Date
Monitor when the camera is in mode
Basics
Taking Pictures
Ready the Camera
Lens Section
Camera status
Battery Level a
Display
Meaning
Choose Mode
Frame the Picture
Adjust Camera Settings Optional
Setting
Default
Smear
Don’t Block the Shot
Focus
When Lighting Is Poor
Green Focus Indicator Flashes red Ready Flickers Lamp Off
Focus and Shoot
Button. For more information, see Keep or Delete
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
During Recording
Take the picture
Put the Camera Away
Review and Deletion
Returns you to mode
Quick Review
Press
Quick Review
Full-Screen Review
Following operations can be performed in quick review
Select No to exit
Views see following
Multi selector up or down to highlight op
Tion, press to right to select
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
49-58
Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Beyond Point-and Shoot
42-48
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
Digital Zoom
Photos can be framed in the monitor using the zoom buttons
Framing Pictures Optical and Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Will
Keep or Delete Picture Review
Press Description
Delete picture
-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
Position, but no picture will be recorded
Preset White Balance
Option Description
This value
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
Before Formatting
Setting the Time and Date Date
Conserving Battery Power Auto Off
Sleep Mode Auto Off
Operating system
Choosing a Language Language
Choosing a USB Protocol USB
Mac OS
Windows 2000 Professional
Default Setting
Mode Only
Resetting File Numbering to
Menu for mode, but resets settings for all modes
75-82
Basic Playback
68-74
Playback Menu
Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback
Basic Playback
Ture displayed in the monitor
Button will create a small copy 320 ⋅
Image File and Folder Names
Press Button for an enlarged view
Tures that will be transferred to a computer at a
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
To view the playback menu
Playback Menu
Memory Card Format/Brightness
Managing Pictures
Deleting Selected Photographs and Movies
Deleting Pictures Delete
To delete all pictures on the memory card
Deleting All Photographs and Movies
Before Deletion
Protected Pictures
Create or modify print order
Cancel the current print order
Ordering Prints Print Set
Selecting Pictures for Printing
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
Monitor
Cleaning
Avoid Contact with Liquid Crystal
Lens
Batteries
Storage
Approved Memory Cards
Optional Accessories
Rechargeable battery AC adapter Carrying case
Memory Cards
For Product Information and Tips For Contact Information
Troubleshooting
Problem
Web Resources
Monitor is hard To read No photo is taken
By camera shake can be reduced by
Camera is in movie mode
Continuous menu Mode only BSS is on Battery level is low
When Menu button Camera is in movie mode
Nikon View does not
Picture can not be Played back
Display Problem Solution
Error Messages
Lect Mode
Problem Solution
Camera Mode
Error occurs when You try to transfer Images to computer
Card removed while
When But
USB cable discon
Nected or memory
CCD
Specifications
Flash control Interface
Design Rule for Camera File Systems DCF
Dimensions W ⋅ H ⋅ D
Index
Symbols
Index
100
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