Nikon 3008912 Quick Start Manual Download

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Page numbers refer to the

Guide to Digital Photography

D-Lighting

Bring out details in shadows.

Page

Movies

Record movies—with sound.

Page

Voice

Recordings

Record and play audio.

Page

PictBridge Printing

Print pictures via direct
USB connection.

Page

Do More with the COOLPIX S3!

Let the camera
fi nd the focus
point for portraits.

Page

Advanced Red-

Eye Reduction

Reduce “red-eye.”

Page

Face-
priority AF

Underwater Mode

Use the optional WP-CP5
waterproof case to take pictures
at depths of up to 40 m.

Page

Printed in Japan

SB5G00800101(11)

6MA11511--

Summary of Contents for 3008912

Page 1: ...En D I G I T A L C A M E R A Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide pg 3 pg 13 pg 2 Bundled software Taking Pictures Package Contents PictureProject ...

Page 2: ...ds on country of use Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery char gers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven...

Page 3: ...11B COOL STATION for charging Connect the EH 63 AC adapter to the COOL STATION Connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter Plug the DC cord into the COOL STATION s DC IN connector Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet The power lamp on the AC adapter will light DC IN connector MV 11 MV 11B COOL STATION Power cord 3 4 Power lamp 1 AC adapter Attach the camera strap Charge the battery 1 2 ...

Page 4: ...ery Insert the battery as shown in the label at the entrance to the battery chamber making sure that the posi tive and negative termi nals are in the correct orientation Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure that the battery is in the correct orientation When the battery is fully inserted the orange battery latch will pop up locking the battery in place 3 4...

Page 5: ...tor stops blinking Remove the camera from the COOL STATION and unplug the AC adapter 6 1 2 2 1 Charge the battery An exhausted battery will re charge in about two hours Place the camera in the COOL STATION with the monitor to wards you making sure that the connector is fully inserted in the matching connector on the COOL STATION Confirm that the camera power on lamp is off The battery will not cha...

Page 6: ...an be restored by pressing the shutter release button or operating any of the controls next to the monitor If no operations are performed for about a minute the monitor will turn off altogether and the camera will enter stand by mode further reducing the drain on the battery The display can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button halfway The camera will turn off automatically if no o...

Page 7: ...on 2 DATE DATE DATE Confirm Confirm Confirm Set time and date Yes No No 3 DATE DATE DATE Confirm Confirm Confirm Set time and date No Yes 4 TIME ZONE TIME ZONE TIME ZONE Confirm Confirm Confirm DaylightSaving London Casablanca 1 Cancel Cancel Confirm Confirm Cancel Confirm To turn daylight saving time on or off press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press button of multi selecto...

Page 8: ... Select home time zone 6 HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE Back Back Confirm Confirm Back Confirm London Casablanca Select Month Repeat 8 9 to edit Month Year hour and minute 9 DATE DATE DATE Y D M 2005 01 00 00 10 10 10 Highlight D M Y DATE DATE DATE Confirm Confirm Confirm 2005 01 10 15 10 Y D M Choose order in which Day Month and Year will be displayed 11 DATE DATE DATE Confirm Confirm Confirm 2005...

Page 9: ... Guide to Digital Photography AUTO AUTO AUTO 9 9 1 Check indicators in the monitor AUTO 9 9 Battery level indicator Battery level is shown as follows Display Description NO ICON Battery fully charged Low battery If flash fires monitor will turn off while flash recharges Prepare to recharge or change battery WARNING BATTERY EXHAUSTED Battery exhausted No pictures can be taken until bat tery has bee...

Page 10: ... to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame Press W to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands Important Take pictures 2 3 Don t Block the Shot Don t Block the Shot To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash window ...

Page 11: ...ter release button is pressed halfway With the shutter release button pressed halfway check the focus and flash indicators AUTO AUTO AUTO 9 9 4 Focus indicator On green Subject in focus Blinks red Camera unable to focus Change compo sition and try again Indicator lamp flash lamp On red Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks red Flash charging Off Flash off or not required Take pictures The C...

Page 12: ...ton View additional pictures Press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left to view pictures in reverse order Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll quickly to the desired frame To return to shooting mode press the button again 2 View previous picture View next picture Turn the camera off Press the power switch The camera is off when the power on lamp i...

Page 13: ...dows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me or Windows 98 Second Edition SE Hard disk space 60MB required for installation RAM Minimum 64 MB 128 MB with muvee option Video resolution 800 600 or more with 16 bit color High Color or better Miscellaneous Only computers with built in USB ports supported pg 14 Windows pg 18 Macintosh For the latest information on supported operating systems vi...

Page 14: ...elect Region or Select Language Dialog Is Not Displayed Open the My Computer window by selecting My Computer from the Start menu Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or by double clicking the My Computer icon on the desktop other versions of Windows and then double click the CD PictureProject icon 3 2 1 Turn the computer on and wait for Windows to start up Before proceeding to the next ...

Page 15: ... installed are the camera drivers The drivers installed depend on the computer s operating system Windows XP Follow the on screen instructions to install the PTP driver on some systems the driver may be installed by a wizard 5 Windows 2000 Windows Me No drivers are installed Proceed to Step 6 Windows 98SE Follow the on screen instructions to install the Mass Storage Drivers The Panorama Maker inst...

Page 16: ...rowse to choose a different folder Complete the following steps The PictureProject setup program will now start After reading the license agreement click Yes to accept the agreement and proceed with installation The Nikon FotoShare setup program will start Europe only Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation 8 9 2 1 3 10 11 Click Yes when prompted to create a new folder To create...

Page 17: ...ctureProject Reference Manual on CD This completes installation of PictureProject The next step is to transfer pictures to your computer as described on page 22 Software updates Software updates If the computer is connected to the Internet PictureProject will periodically check for updates If an update is detected when PictureProject starts an up date dialog will be displayed Follow the on screen ...

Page 18: ... on the desktop then double click the Welcome icon The Select Region dialog will be displayed Select a region and click Next The Select Region dialog is not displayed in the European release of PictureProject European users can proceed directly to Step 3 Important Windows Macintosh Install PictureProject Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up Before proceeding to the next step turn off a...

Page 19: ...eed directly to Step 7 Click OK Enter your administrator name and pass word and click OK The PictureProject license agreement will be displayed After reading the license agreement click Accept to accept the terms and conditions of the agreement and view the ReadMe file Take a few moments to read this file which may contain important information that could not be included in this manual After viewi...

Page 20: ... at right is displayed click Continue Do not complete the Registered To Organization and Registration Number fields On some systems the QuickTime installer may require considerable time to complete installation Click Restart to restart the computer 10 Displayed if QuickTime 6 is not installed Displayed if QuickTime 6 is installed Install PictureProject Click Yes to add PictureProject to the Dock C...

Page 21: ...Import Assistant will be displayed The Import Assistant is used to cata log pictures already on the comput er for display in PictureProject To proceed without cataloging existing pictures click Close existing pictures can be cataloged manually at any time see the PictureProject reference manual for details For more information on importing pictures into PictureProject see the PictureProject Refere...

Page 22: ...era power on lamp is off place the camera in the COOL STATION Start the computer and connect it directly to the COOL STATION using the supplied UC E10 USB cable Do not connect the COOL STATION via a USB hub or keyboard Connecting the Camera to a Computer Connecting the Camera to a Computer Be sure to install PictureProject before connecting the camera to your computer If the Add New Hardware Wizar...

Page 23: ...displayed when the camera is turned on Select Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using PictureProject and click OK to start PictureProject To bypass this dialog in the future check Always do the selected action See the PictureProject reference manual on CD for information on what to do if PictureProject Transfer fails to start automatically View pictures on a computer During Transfer During ...

Page 24: ...PictureProject 24 Bundled software The pictures will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete 4 Macintosh Windows View pictures on a computer ...

Page 25: ... X version 10 2 8 or later The main controls in the PictureProject window are shown below Organize button Click to view and organize pictures Edit button Click to enter edit mode where you can crop pic tures adjust brightness and hue and use other retouch tools Collection list Group pictures into collections Picture list View the pictures in the current collection or folder Design button Click to ...

Page 26: ... select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Compute...

Page 27: ...d the Guide to Digital Photography Viewing the PictureProject Reference Manual 2 3 1 View pictures on a computer Insert the PictureProject reference manual CD in a CD ROM drive Double click the CD icon Windows Open My Computer and double click the CD Nikon icon Macintosh Double click the CD Nikon icon on the desktop Double click the INDEX or INDEX pdf icon to display a language selection screen Cl...

Page 28: ...ctBridge Printing Print pictures via direct USB connection Page 52 Do More with the COOLPIX S3 Do More with the COOLPIX S3 Let the camera find the focus point for portraits Page 24 Advanced Red Eye Reduction Reduce red eye Page 18 Face priority AF Underwater Mode Use the optional WP CP5 waterproof case to take pictures at depths of up to 40m Page 31 Printed in Japan SB5G00800101 11 6MA11511 ...

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