Nikon COOLPIX 7600 manual

The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography

with the

DIGITAL CAMERA

Contents

DIGITAL CAMERA Trademark Information For Your Safety WARNINGS Page Cautions Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction • Items Before Taking Important Pictures Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories The AF-AssistIlluminator LED Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) Exif Version Table of contents Movies The Shooting Menu The Set-upMenu Technical Notes Before You Begin Introduction Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera The Monitor The Monitor Playback Controlling the Monitor The Mode Dial Navigating the Menus Displaying the Help First Steps Inserting Batteries Inserting Batteries Replacing Batteries Read Battery Warnings Damaged Batteries Alkaline Batteries Inserting Memory Cards Formatting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards Memory Cards The Write Protect Switch Checking the Battery Level Checking the Battery Level Turning the Camera Off The Power-onLamp Auto Power Off (Standby Mode) Sleep Mode Basic Setup Basic Setup D M Y Setting the Clock from PictureProject (Windows XP/Mac OS X Only) Basic Photography Step 1 - Select PMode Step 1 - Select P Mode Number of Exposures Remaining Shooting Menu Step 2 - Frame the Picture Step 2 - Frame the Picture Digital Zoom When Lighting Is Poor Monitor or Viewfinder Step 3 - Focus and Shoot Step 3 - Focus and Shoot During Recording Getting Good Results with Autofocus Focusing on Off-CenterSubjects: Focus Lock Step 4 - View the Results (Full-screenPlayback Mode) 1 Press the xbutton 2 View pictures in the monitor Deleting Unwanted Pictures Step 4 - View the Results (Full-screenPlayback Mode) Deleting Your Last Shot Image File and Folder Names Playback Tip More on Photography When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash Red-EyeReduction The 2(Camera Shake) icon and the ISO (Sensitivity) icon Close-Ups Flash Mode Selection Taking a Self-Portrait:Using the Self-Timer Easy Close-ups:Macro Close-upMode Macro Close-upMode Assist and Scene Modes Framing Assist Framing Assist iPortrait Assist Face-priorityAF NLandscape Assist jSports Assist Sports Assist mNight Portrait Assist Flash Mode Selection in m Mode eScene Mode BPARTY/INDOOR CBEACH/SNOW DSUNSET EDUSK/DAWN FNIGHT LANDSCAPE ACLOSE UP GMUSEUM HFIREWORKS SHOW ICOPY JBACK LIGHT KPANORAMA ASSIST Panorama Assist Using a Tripod Storage Locations for Panoramas Joining Panorama Pictures @VOICE RECORDING Sound Files Copying Voice Recordings to a Computer Making a Voice Recording Adding an Index Monitor During Voice Recordings Playing Voice Recordings Playback Volume Ending Playback Deleting Voice Recordings Copying Voice Recordings Highlight Selected files Copy all files More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Voice Memos: Recording and Playback Viewing Pictures on TV Viewing Pictures on a Computer Viewing Pictures on a Computer Connecting the USB Cable Disconnecting the Camera Stop USB Mass Storage Device Stop USB Disk Printing Pictures Printing Pictures Highlight Print selected “Delete print set” Info Print Set “Date” Printing Via Direct USB Connection Printing Via Direct USB Connection Paper size Default Highlight Print selection DPOF printing Confirm Cancel DPOF Printing Error Messages Printing Displayed Picture Picture Editing Available Picture Editing Cropping Pictures: Crop Adjusting a picture tone: D-Lighting Adjusting a picture tone: D-Lighting D-Lighting Resizing a picture: Small picture Movies WRecording Movies WRecording Movies Notes on Movies Flash Mode Selection in WMode Macro Close-upMode in W Mode Movies Page Highlight Movie options Highlight Auto-focusmode Highlight Electronic VR Viewing Movies The Shooting Menu Using the Shooting Menu Using the Shooting Menu Image Mode Image Mode and Number of Exposures Remaining Image Size Print Size White Balance White Balance Preset White Balance White bal. preset Exp. + Continuous Best Shot Selector Color Options The Playback Menu Using the Playback Menu Slide Show Delete Delete Deleting All Pictures Highlight Erase all images Before Deletion Protected Pictures Protect Transfer Marking Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer Transfer Marking Highlight Select image(s) Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras Copy Copy File Number Print Set The Set-upMenu Using the Set-upMenu Welcome Screen Date Date (Travel Destination Time Zone) DaylightSaving (Daylight Saving Time) DaylightSaving Time Zones Monitor Settings Date Imprint Date counter Date counter Sound Settings Blur Warning Auto Off Format memory/card Format memory/card Formatting Memory/Card Quick format and Format Language Interface Auto Transfer Reset All Reset All Reset Resetting File Numbering to Battery Type Menus Firmware Version Technical Notes Optional Accessories Caring for Your Camera Cleaning Storage Error Messages Page Page Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Page Specifications Specifications Index Index