Nikon COOLPIXP300BK user manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents

For Your Safety	ii
WARNINGS	ii
Notices	v
Introduction	1
About This Manual	1
Information and Precautions	2
Parts of the Camera	4
Camera Body	4
Monitor	6
Basic Operations	9
Command Dial	9
Raising and Lowering the Flash (K(Flash Pop-up) Control)	9
Rotary Multi Selector	10
d(Menu) Button	11
Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen	11
Using Camera Menus	12
Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way	13
Attaching the Camera Strap	13
First Steps	14
Inserting the Battery	14
Removing the Battery	15
Charging the Battery	16
Turning On and Off the Camera	19
Setting the Display Language, Date and Time	20
Inserting the Memory Card	22
Removing the Memory Card	22
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode	24
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode	24
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode	25
Step 2 Frame a Picture	26
Using the Zoom	27
Step 3 Focus and Shoot	28
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures	30
Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)	30
Deleting Unnecessary Images	31
Using the Flash	32
Setting the Flash Mode	33
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer	35
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smile Timer)	36
Macro Mode	38
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)	39

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