Digital Camera
Shoot, View, and Enjoy
Product Documentation
Quick-Start Guide
For Your Safety
Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction
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Caring for the Camera and Battery
Keep dry
Smear
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Interface Cables
Found to comply with the limits for a
Modifications
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Table of Contents
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Overview
Before You Begin
This chapter is divided into the following sections
Overview Getting to Know the Coolpix Menu Guide
About This Manual
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Overview
Life-Long Learning
Parts of the Camera and Their Functions
Where to Find It-Parts of the Coolpix
Getting to Know the Coolpix
Button
Monitor
How to Use It-Camera Controls and Displays
Mode Selector
Controlling the Monitor
Normal
OFF
Multi Selector
Index to Menu Options
Mode Menu Description
Menu Guide
1600
Pressing the Menu button when the mode selector is
SET ing options
Single
Shooting Menu The Shooting Menu
Auto
Mass Storage
Setup Menu
30 s
Playback Menu
All on
Use for portraits
Scene Menu and Modes
Mode
Review and Deletion
First Steps
Taking Pictures
Getting Creative
Attach the Camera Strap
Insert the Battery and Memory Card
First Steps
Getting Ready to Use Your Camera
Formatting Memory Cards
Open the battery-chamber/card slot cover
Close the battery-chamber/card slot cover
Flip it open C
Lens Section
Check the Battery Level
Read Battery Warnings
Removing the Memory Card
Alternative Power Sources
Clock Battery
Removing the Battery
Display
Choose a Language
Highlight page tab Highlight SET-UP menu page tab
USB
Set the Time and Date
Choose order in which year, month
Basics
Taking Pictures
Ready the Camera
Choose Mode
Normal
Default
Adjust Camera Settings Optional
Setting
Frame the Picture
Don’t Block the Shot
Focus and Shoot
When Lighting Is Poor
Green Focus Indicator Flashes red Ready Flickers Lamp Off
Focus
Take the picture
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
During Recording
Button. For more information, see Keep or Delete
Put the Camera Away
Review and Deletion
Quick Review
Press
Quick Review
Full-Screen Review
Press Description
Tion, press to right to select
Views see following
Multi selector up or down to highlight op
Select No to exit
Highlight pictures
Return to Mode
Thumbnail Review
Delete highlighted Picture
Playback Mode
Getting Creative
Scene Selection
Camera Shake
Camera Shake
Noise Reduction
Obtain permission first
Flash is set to fill flash
OFF
Connections
Your Camera and Your Computer
With built-in USB ports supported
Before You Begin Installing Nikon View
Already Have Nikon View?
Read installation instructions for Nikon View
Before Installing Nikon View
Install Adobe Acrobat Reader
Transferring More than 999 Pictures
Making the Connection Connecting to Your Computer
Direct Connection Connecting Your Camera by Cable
Four or nine thumbnails Confirm
Before Connecting the Camera
Use a Reliable Power Source
Windows 2000 Professional
Press the button
Windows XP
Mac OS
Disconnecting the Camera
Windows XP
PC Card Adapter
Reading Pictures from Memory Cards
CompactFlash Card Readers
File and Folder Names
Windows XP
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Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Beyond Point-and Shoot
59-68
Camera Controls
Or Movie Choosing a Shooting Mode
Beyond Point-and-Shoot
While the shutter-release button is held down
Flash-Ready Light
Mode How it works When to use it
Flash Photography The Button
Flash mode can be selected with the button
ISO Sensitivity Gain and Camera Shake Icons
Delaying Shutter Release Choosing a Self-Timer Mode
Restrictions on the Self-Timer
Shoot
Optical Zoom
Photos can be framed in the monitor using the zoom buttons
Framing Pictures Optical and Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Will
Keep or Delete Picture Review
Delete picture
Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
-Mode Menu
64-65
Making Effective Use of Memory Image Quality and Size
Option
Compression Ratio approx Description
Image Quality
MB memory card
Size pixels
Image Size
Print Size
280 ⋅ 024 ⋅ 640 ⋅
Adjusting Exposure Exp. +
Mode, white balance can be chosen from
Choosing a White Balance Setting
Keeping Colors True White Balance
This value
Preset White Balance
Option Description
Position, but no picture will be recorded
Taking Pictures in a Sequence Continuous
Flash, Focus Exposure, and White Balance
Getting Sharper Pictures BSS Best Shot Selector
Restrictions on BSS
Making Edges More Distinct Image Sharpening
Camera Setup
SET-UP Menu
Camera Setup
Camera Setup
SET-UP menu contains the following options
Adjusting Monitor Brightness Brightness
SET-UP Menu Options
Before Formatting
Formatting Memory Cards CF Card Format
During Formatting
Sleep Mode Auto Off
Setting the Time and Date Date
Conserving Battery Power Auto Off
Protocol Description
Choosing a Language Language
Choosing a USB Protocol USB
Choose Picture Transfer Protocol
Menu for mode, but resets settings for all modes
Mode Only
Resetting File Numbering to
Default Setting
Playback Menu
Basic Playback
78-84
85-91
Basic Playback
Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback
Image File and Folder Names
Press the Menu button to display or hide the play- back menu
Thumbnail Review
Highlight Pictures Change Number Displayed
Playback Tips
Zoom photo View other Areas of image Cancel zoom
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Creating a Small Copy of a Picture Small Picture
Normal 1/0011 0012
Restrictions on Small Picture
Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Cameras
Movie Playback
Managing Pictures
Playback Menu
Memory Card Format/Brightness
Delete
Deleting Pictures Delete
Deleting Selected Photographs and Movies
Protected Pictures
Deleting All Photographs and Movies
Before Deletion
To delete all pictures on the memory card
Selecting Pictures for Printing
Cancel the current print order
Ordering Prints Print Set
Create or modify print order
Print SET
Safeguarding Valuable Pictures Protect
Selecting Protect from the playback menu displays
On or off for all
Marking All Pictures for Transfer Auto Transfer
Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras
Playback menu. The following options will be
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Technical
Camera Care, Options, and Resources
Storage
Cleaning
Caring for Your Camera
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
Web Resources
Troubleshooting
Problem
For Product Information and Tips For Contact Information
Monitor is hard To read No photo is taken
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Problem Possible cause
Picture can not be Played back
Camera is off
Error Messages
Display Problem Solution
Problem Solution
Error occurs when You try to transfer
USB menu Ton pressed to copy Menu before connecting
USB cable discon If error message is dis Nected or memory
When But
Tor, click OK to exit Nikon
Specifications
CCD
Design Rule for Camera File Systems DCF
USB
Print Image Matching
System requirements Nikon View 5 Windows
Symbols
Index
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